New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-25
FROM WASHINGTON.


Sp.cisl Di.ps,eh to The n. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON Monday. April e. 1865.
DAVIS IN TEXAS.
| II is the opinion of well-informed gentlemen
here that jeff Davis will be able to reorganze force
of about 10000 troops in Texas. with which he will
move into Mexico in the event OF being pressed by the
/ L Mon armies
PAROLBD REBELS.
The feeling is daily growing in extent and in
auence that the vast numbers of returning Rebels
now filing the District shall be required to reside else
where for the present
CABINET CHANGES.
| All gossip about Cabinet changes is, for the
present sheer invention. The President insisted as
duty TO the nation. well personal favor to him
self that all the departments Of the Government should
retain tie heads selected by Mr.. Lincoln. /, fair to
presume that ultimately there will be changes. but none
are contemplated at present.
SENATOR HARLAN.
Senator Harlan, who had been nominated Sec
etary Of the Interior by Mr. Lincoln to take effect on
the 18th proxmo and confirmed by the Senate, has
been notified by President johnson that he desires the
wishes Of his predecessor carried out, and that lie
poets him enter upon his duties at the time designa
ted NJ. Harlan had returned the appointment with n
view OF relieving President johnson from any embar
rassment.
INTERVIEW WITH TIP MEXICAN MINISTER.
The Mexican Minister had very lengthy
and 1t is said most important private Interview with
the Prcsiden; to-day. Gen. Orieea has been sent for
and Is on the way here from ST. Louis and his arrival
hourly expected acircumstancc imparting additional
Isignihcance TO to-day's audience.
FOR MR. LlSCoLYs FAMILY.
The family of the late John &. Rives have
placed e. coo In the hands Of Jay Cooke Co.. trib.
ute TO the family OF Presden, Lincoln. 1t is suggested
these Government bankers be made the repository OF
the proposed 10000 OF 81 subscriptions
GIN. SHERMAN.
II is asserted by high officials that Gen. Sher-
man not only disobeyed the positive orders OF Gen
Grant to crush or capture Johnsions army. ana pre-
Vent II possible the escape Of Davis and his crew but
ha, he has suffered himself to be most ou,1ageousy
befoolcd b., the arch traitors.
PRESENTATION OF PLAGs.
Capt. Ford, 18th New.York, presented ~
Rebel flags to the War Department to-day at noon AT
O'Clock Col sherman presented 5l-seyen Of which
were captured by the lat Virginia. Secretary Stanton
thanked the brave boys In the name ofihc Prcsilen,
and the nation for their yaor.
10 the A.ocaieA Press
wA-nNGIos Mondav Apsil %. 1908.
VESSELS DISCHARGED.
large number of chartered vessels in the
Service Of the Quartermasters Department have been
discharged recently the business of the Department
having greatly diminished during the past month
GUERRILLAs sURRRNDBRING.
Within the past few days quite number Of
Whites aud Mosby's guerrllas have within
lines AT Fairfax Station and surrendered themselves
Il Notwithstanding the fact that nearly all OF Mosby
men surrendered 10 Gen. Hancock there are quite
number Of guerrillas along the Lower Potomac and On
the banks Of the Rappahannock. near fredericksburg
IThey doubtless belong to kincheoes gang. Our
cavalry will probably soon destroy them.
COLLISION.
The schooner S. NJ. Partridge of ROckand
Me- bound from Baltimore a. New Haven Conn, with
i coal was run into yesterday morning by the L. y
steamer Don, of Point Point. in Chesapeake Bay.
She filed and sunk in a few minutes. Her crew es
fcnpcd and reached this city on the steamer Leslie
CAPTURED CoLORs.
Col. Sherman to-day presented TO the War
Department 81 colos captured by the cavalry portion
Iof aLien Sheridans command at the battles OF Din
widdie Court House the Five Forks aud the series OF
cayalry engagements from Sutherlands Station aon Z
the AppOmaltOx 10 Tabernacle Church, well AS at
the engagements ut Jelersyile, Sailors Creek and Ap
pomaltox Court House. where The Rebel arnyo North
Iorn Virginia surrendered 10 llent. Gen Grant Bre
wet. Mai II. W. Farrar A. d. C. ~ Maj Gen. Wright,
commanding the Sixth CorTs presented 10 Rebel hags
and two gudons captared 10y that corps. First Lieut.
-IG. W. Ford. Eighty eighth New-York. presented IS
flags captured by the Second Corps, commanded by
i Maj. ten Humphreys Col sherman said
These flags were taken 10 series Of engagements
lcommencing at Dinwiddie. Five Forks and Sailor 81
ACreck and ending at AppomatoK Court House with
the surrender Of Gen Lee One fact deserves attention
that these all belong to the cavalry who under
their gallant leader Gen. Sheridan, captured these
II colors from the encmy's infantry
l SECRETARY STANTON REPLY.
II Tie Secretary OF War. In reply. said; In the
name OF the people Of the United States, Of the Pres
dent and Of this Department return TO Gen. Sher
Idan to your companions In arms, and 10 yourselves
thsnss-thanks for the LOYALTY patriotism and valor
which have brought such trophies into the archeves
OF this Department; thanks for your devotion TO your
couniry cause 1t is with profound grief that cannot
return YOU the thanks Of the late President who
since you won these spcs has gone from the highest
pinnacle OF honor and glory in this world to the light
hand Of God where IL IL be permitted mortals TO look
upon what Is passing In the world beneath now sees
l what is trnsacting IN this chamber.
The Loyni southcrnsrs Wait on the Prcsi.