The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-21

Fouh-In case an order Is confidential or several SUBJ
mads should be
used J. NJ BRODHEAD Second Comptroller
NRw YORK REPUBLICANS IN WASHINGTON PREPAR-
ING FOR THE STATE ELECTION
The Excelsior Club, Of New York epublicans in Wash
angton, waking up the subject of the coming
zion in their State There about eight hundred engaged
Hn the several departments mechanical pursuits
about Washington, and the desire to go home in Novem
Der is pretty general among them Investigating
mittees report that members OF the club who wish 20
can have the privilege of the Northern Central Railroad
line TO Elmra and the lines to New York city half
"A deputation will shortly upon Dean Richmond to
get the privilege the Central and its
eions. They are as sangune Of getting the privilege
from Dean Richmond they OF General Barow's
selection Miss Dr.. Mary Walker the lady surgeon, is
frequent vstant ut the meetings OF the club in her
unique costume and Is frequently obliged to get up and
bnterrupt the hilarious old departmental bucks in
of thor anecdotes, with the information that there
pady In the audience Burroughs easy DO got
prohsby four nfhs Of the club may DO expected home
NJ election time.
SHE CLAIMS OF THE STATES AGAINST THE Gov
EMINENT.
Governor Grape, Of Michigan, left Washington last
might Besides his interview withthe Secretary OF War
erday he also called upon Secretary McCuloch and
urged the satisfaction OF the State claim against the gov
that cams Of this character had yet been settled
that presented by Massachusetts,, which had
made the exception In this regard because Of tho per.
9stent and annoying opportunities OF Govorncr Andrew
Outside OF this single instance Of forced partiaty
State had been paid its against the War Depart
ment upon this score, though II inmaed that IL had
Boon partly determined to quidate such claims by do
Quoting from their amounts the respective
the States under the direct tax Under this ruling
IN 6rn 40 .tct,
brags debit Of two hundred and nfeen thousand dol
sa and is required TO raise by direct i've hundred
thousand dollars would have balance Of nearly three
hundred thousand dollars the wrong side OF her
pcdger There is little doubt that this unexpected phase
the matter has assumed will materially lessen least
for tho present, hcr impatience TO settle.
rR,SsrER OF TROOPS TO THE SOUTHWEST.
, The following order issued by General Grant to-
bay
SPECIAL oRpERs-xo SOL
Headquarters Tux ARny, ADJUTANr GEyFRALsl
OYFicE, WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 1865
Extract
ehe comanc OF the Eighteenth United States infantry
pow serving In the Military Division Of the Tennessee,
report tn Major General Sherman, commanding tho
Military Division Of the Mississippi for assignment The
Quarrmastcrs Department will furnish the necessary
oranspor alton.
: BY command Of Lieutenant General GRANT.
Il. u. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General
q
Shis evening and the Third regiment goes tomorrow.
NOT MUSTERED OUT.
DR. W. J. McDermott, former surgeon OF the sixty.
fixth regiment New York Veteran Volunteers has not
besa mustered out OF the service. published In the
Now York Times Of yesterday.
THE wIRz TRIAL.
tn, Wrz Court Martial was than crowd d
h visitors to-day, the fair being in the majority.
hs Judge Advocate began his argument for the posecu
hon fex moments past O'Clock. and delivered the
bpntcnts Of three hundred and fifteen closely written
rnanuscrpt pages, occupying about three hours in
yhe report. There remain two hundred additional
Passs before the argument will b@coscd Tho whole Of
mis- volrnnous documents 70 be published by authority
n the Secretary Of War; The court has boon In session
Dirty eight days. and has amassed record Of more
avs thousand pages appears by the argument Of
prosecution that hundred and six witnesses have
pen summoned In behalf Of the defence, OF which num-
Per sixty cghseported and fortytwo we're discharged
ttthout hearing. During the review OF the testimony
To-day touching On the cruees and hardships Of the
nndersonviIe sWEkads wirs manifested considerable
nervousness and resortcd several times stmulant
THE TRIAL OF GENERAL BRrscoE.
= Tho Brscoc trial will probably end tomorrow Tho
ouusc for the accused made elaborate argument FOR
NE defence to-day dwelling with considerable force
tpon Tic military record OF Briscoe who has been In
cnsy -four pitched battles. numberiess skirmshes has
tecn severely wounded four times, and has had nine
borses killed under him. He 10 lavishly praised for
bravery BY nearly every prominent general Of the Army
tho Potomac. The defence contsnded that the gov
fnment had no right TO entice into tho commits
ben Of crime aud then punish him for IT, and quoted
General Joseph Holt In support OF this opinion.
MURDER TRIAL-AcoUrrrAL or TIE ACCUSED.
The trial Of Lusby for the murder Of the girl octavus
ousscan In this city last November concluded 10.
Day by the acquai Of the prisoner after eight min.
tss' dclberation by the jury The District Attorney
battered nots pros the charge Of rape The evidence
Aans Iusby who was discharged from the army short
y before the occurrence purely crcums,an,ia and
TO weak
F REPORTS TO THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU.
The Medical Director Of the Freedmens Bureau for the
Southeast District Of North Carolina reports under date
October IT, that there fifteen large rice plantations
occupied aud cultivated by freedmen which extend be-
low Wilmington distance OF twelve miles on both
Mldes Of the Cape Fear river
Another medical officer Of the above department writes
Rom Galveston, Texas, the 30th ult that there are
bot than ten INDECENT negroes in that vicinity re-
Swing aid from the government and II is his impression
hat the negroes will require little help the wages
hey earning amply sufncient for their wants.