New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-20
FESGI WARRINGTON.

s...,.i pispntch to The " \. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Thursday, Jan. 10. 1sC5
ovv sHERMAN's POLICY WITH TIE NEGROES.
Orc of the results Of Secretary Stanton's visit
Savannah is to solve doubt TO the soGndneSs az
-.r Sherman on tie negro question. Ills soldiers
,isv.spd policy ure. those of the Government. His
s,mont Of the negroes Of Savannah las inspired them
rith confidence and thoy rely on bin wholly. He has
,orps In his Heart great scheme I0r the benefit
= their race in Georgia and it is understood
,ore that tho country will be electrified in few days
" an order fIom him partitioning among them the
,bandoned Sea Island property of fugitive Rebel plant
rs and establishing them in their freeholds and
a7ng the foundation Of a new social condition in The
south whose supersirucure but few politicians in the
country are now permitted clearly TO see.
RAPID PROMOTION OF GIN. TERRY.
Gen. Terry was not only confirmed by the
Senate as Major General Of Volunteers, but nomi
nied as a Brigadier in the Regular Army He was
o,nfrmed without reference The first instance under
tt3 Government in which ayOiuntoer thus snatcted
the bosom OF the Regular Army from tina. level. Ills
pontment as Bricad!er last Autumn was due 90 Gen.
l,ler's persistent el,rs to have his gslan.ry re.
irled
THE COTTON TRADE.
Misunderstood thai the Secretary ofthe Treas
has for the present prohibited tie issue any
hcGes for purchase Of products Of insurrcctonary
e Government account in tie States bordering
- Atlantic 1t is further understood that appoint
2 = OF purchasing agents viii shortly be made ut
acOla Fernandina and other points when products
be allowed 10 come forward with all proper speed
:, fieility
= CHASE OF TIE EEw-TORK MERCHANTS EX
CHANGE
he Secretary OF the Treasury sent cOmmu-
ION to Congress 70 day advising that notice
livcn to the owners Of the Merchants TX.
e in Wal.st that the Government would avail Of
clt to purchase the same at one million OF dollars.
T. last day OF the refusal and night to purchase falls
O. inGsry 81. Mr. Tossenden stated that the prop.
Z is now probably worth than million. and
: es aud suggested m immediate appropriation FOR
purchase as above.
PEACB GOSSIP.
Gossip has started tie elder Blair of again
;..3ay to Richmond fox peace. lie las lot gone, at
81 no. on Government steamer.
PURCHASE OF FLOUR.
Flour was offered TO the Government to-day
% ne extent Of 50 42l hrrs at prices ranging from
{ Il to SIC 90. Al Under SO % taken.
GEN. BUTLEE's PUBLIC FUNDS.
Gen. Butler, before coming ND from the army,
famed over TO lis successor than quarter II
tuon Of dollars OF his civil fund, with fall vouchers
6. Ghe same. This money not dollar Of from
ss Treasury. but ives raised from taxes on suffers
Eslers, &C., imposed - Himself Ito also turned over
B. lis successor quarter Of million Of dollars ofoAer
Goaeys in his hands as department commander, with
sIcherS.
PROPOSES TO RESIGN.
II is rumored that Senator McDougall will
sJoa resign his seat
PAY STOPPED.
The pay Of over eight hundred officers Of the
CommissaIy Bureau LIS been STOPPED IA Consequence
OF their failure to render prompt and c9Tree: &c
sel..s.