The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHINaToN, July 29.--The special object
of the ex-rebel General Dick Taylor in visit
ing Washington is to importune the Pres
dent for nm interview with JEFF Davis He
succeeded in seeing the President yesterday,
but received no dsfinate answer, and was res
quested t o cali again t.5t, ..is
The Third United States Infantry have been
assigned permanently to duty at Gen. Grants
headquarters. e.
Major General G. NJ. Dodge has been assign
ed 10 the general command of all United
States forces serving in Kansas, Colorado,
Nebraska Montana ana that portion OF Da-
cotah lying west and south Of the Missouri
river. Major General Alfred Pleasonton has
been assigned TO the command of the District
of Wisconsin = headquarters at Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. .''i'''
Hundreds of former residents of Washing
ton, who lett for the South on the breaking
out of the rebellion, continue to return here.
General Augur has just issued an order re
curing all persons heretofore belonging to the
rebel armies arriving in this city, to report
Immediately on their arrival, to the head.
quar.ers Of the Department OF Washington,
and furnish copy of their authority for being
here '.a-
About two hundred pardons have been
granted during the past week. There remain
on file over two thousand applications, and
petitions are still coming in at the rate of fl ON
one TO two hundred per day. iaa.s &.
The President tosday pardoned T. K. Mil
lon, sentenced to be hanged for murder; o. G.
Long desc ter to Canada; Duff Green, Of Ga
rebel, and who is well known as having
formerly for years been an editor in Washing
ton; Charles Green, rebel, and r. L. J. Blair,
rebel Arther Cannon was permitted to leave
the country never to return. s@
The term of Office of S P. Brown, Navy
Agent at this point, having terminated BIS
limitation, Paymaster Hambleton has been
Temporarily assigned to the post thus made
vacant
General Augur's provost court ia Alexan.
dria is fully organized, and superced,s the
civil courts in all that relates to the rights and
property of colored citizens, the civil courts
| at that place refused to hear the evidence OF
coloi ed ters ons. 1t4.
Fort MONROE, July 29.-Gen. Miles returns
ed from the Eastern Shore of Virginia last
evening 1t is understood that the military
pos there is to be discontinued
Chief Quartermaster VIM L. James. of
this Department, has ordered the following
vesstls to be discharged from the Government
service: Propeller Leader, steamer Newtown,
schooner L. A. Johnson, barkes Perry Wad-
baws and Metropolis. t ot
Lieut.. Robinson. Acting Assistant Quar-
termaster, at Newport News, had an attack of
sun stroke yesterday, ana is sill in critical
condition. i't
The weather continues excessively hot here,
aud the heat is almost suffocat ng. The Their
mometer to-day indicated 1872 degrees in the
shade. eli'
Latest, 8 P. Authorization has ust
reached here that the steamship Blackstone is
ten mil ssouth east by east from Cape Hen
~ in disabled condition. She has pilot
on hoard from the pilot boat Pride, No 8.
Capt. Andrew Ainsworth has gone TO her as
sistance on the steamer Eliza Hancock, Cap
tain Post. I.
New YORK, July 20 -Considerable excite
ment was created in the vicinity of the Bat
terry yesterday by an armed guard esoorting
few prisoners TO the boat for Fort Lafayette,
and statements being made that prominent
generals of the late rebel army were among