The New York herald., 1865-06-08

ia honorable only whom followed IA obcdieno, ts ~
orders OF the constituted authority Of your goyspmsnt
for your uniform sodery conduct for the patience ane
fortude with which you have borne all the hardhips il
been necessary 70 impose upon you, for DE
uching resolution with which you have sustsned the
holy cause In which We have been engaged bid you
farewell n W: SLOOUA,
Major General Commanding
aENnRAL THoKAs IN ROUTE FOR WEST POINT.
Major General George H. Thomas left here this even.
ing to attend the examination Of the military school q
West Point
TROOPS SENT TO THE NORTHERN BORDER.
Tho First veteran Vermont cavalry will leave hero On
Monday next for the Northern border.
REVIEW OF THE SIXTH CORPS.
Tho for the review Of the Sixth corps anc
the artillery tomorrow are very meagre In front
of the Presidents mansion there has been erected small
stand capable Of accommodating about three hundred
persons The tickets OF admission within the linea
around the reviewing stand have been given TO General
Meade for distribution who in retaliation for the expos
ton OF his weakness in the Wilderness has ignored the
press on this OCCASION Tho Vermont State Agency haA
erected large stand, opposite the reviewing stand u
AFFORD the citizens OF Vermont opportunity TO give
formal greeting 10 the Vermont regiments the corps
REVIEW OF VERMONT REGIMENTS IN THE sIxrH
CORPS.
Tho Vermont regiments in the Sixth army corps were
reviewed this afternoon at Baeys crossroads by Gov
ernor Smith, OF Vermont The review commanded
by Brevet Major General L. A. Grant. The regiments in
limo were the Second, Third, Fourth Fifth, Sixth,
Eighth and Eleventh veterans belonging 10 the Second
DIVISION the Tenth veterans belonging TO the Third d.
visiou and the First veteran cavalry belonging to Gus
ter's old division of Sherdans cavalry, comprising In
oil about thousand troops There present at the
review, besides Governor Smith and stat, large mum.
ber Of ladies and gentlemen, principally vermontem.
among whom were noticed Brgadier Gonerals Wells and
Warner p Colby Register OF the Treasury, and J. Il.
Barrett Commissioner of Pensions. The troops present
cd fine appearance and all the proceedings gave great
qualification.
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Captains and Aid-de-Camp N. Merritt and T. e.
Marshall have been promoted to the rank Of brevea
major.
THE COLLECTION OF INTERNAL TAXES.
The Secretary of the Treasury has divided Mississippi
South and North Carolina districts for tho collection
Of internal taxes.
Mr. Frederick A. Sawyer has been appointed collector
of internal for the city Of Charleston, Mr.
Sawyer a native of Boston, Mass and for some time
past occupied the position of superintendent OF tho
public schools of Charleston.
ARRIVALS FROM THE SOUTH.
Among the latest arrivals from the South are George
Houston of Alabama and Joshua Hill, Of Georgia Both
are ex members Of the United States House Of Represen
tatives.
Ex member Geo. W. Jones, Of Tennessee, did not come
to Washington, reported at the request Of the Pres
dent but was permitted to do his personal ap
plication.
ORDER FOR THE DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN PRISONER
OF WAR.
The following general order for the discharge Of Cor
tain prisoners Of war has just been issued
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANr GENERAL's OrmcE, u
WASHINGTON, June 9, 1885, !
Tho prisoners Of at the several depots in the
North will be discharged under the following regulations
and restrctions:-
officers of the rebel navy, will DO discharged
upon taking the oath Of allegiance.
Second-Ocers OF tho rebel army not above the grade
Of captain and Of the rebel navy not above the grade
States Military or Naval Academy, and such held
commission In either the United States army navy Al
tho bcganing Of the rebellion may be discharged upou
Third-When the discharges hereby ordered are c0m'
pleted regulations will bs issued in respect TO the dis
the army or ieutenants in the navy.
F5srth-The several commanders OF prison stAtion1
will discharge zach day Of the prisoners hereby
pared for beginning with those who have been Longest
In prison and from the most remote points or the
try and certified rolls will be forwarded daily to the
Commssary General OF Prisoners Of those discharged
The oath OF allegiance only will be administered But
notice will b0 that all who desire will bo permitted
to takc the oath Of amnesty after their release In accord
ance with the regulations OF the Department Of State re-
spcctng the amnesty
FfhSThe Quartermaster's Department will furnish
transportation to all released prisoners to the nearest ac
cessible point to their homes BY rail or BY steamboat
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED srATEs
e. d. TOWNSEND Assistant Adjutant General.