The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-23
The Ram St0newall at Beau
fort, s. C..
Bitter Feeling Against the British Government
for Discharging the Shenandoah Pirates.
Nhe Enlistment Of Prussians by
Massachusetts,.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90, 1866.


General Grant and STAFF arrived safely In Washington
ehis morning His official report Of military operations
Since his promotion TO the lieutenant generacy was sent
70 the War Department several weeks ago. and has
been returned for corrections alterations
oertain quarters 1t will probably accompany the Secre-
Aarys report TO the President and be published stimuli
faneously with that forthcoming document Of which
Is to some extent appendage.
THE RAM sTONEwALL EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON.
The Navy Department is informed that the Stonewal
was at Beaufort on Sunday route to this city The
rough weather has probably her leaving that
port until today, in which case her arrival may be
looked for on Sunday or Monday
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FEELING TOWARDS
ENGLAND.
The feeling here against England for allowing tho
officers and of the shenandoah to go scot free is
one OF open and undsguised hostility The arguments
OF the HERALD considered incontroverible and all
agree that her be given up to our authorities
under the Exraditon treaty. No doubt entertained
OF our ability to prove from her logbook that she
took many przos after being informed of the the
war
PERSONAL.
DR. Powell State agent for North Carolina, will leave
Washington for Raleigh tomorrow, taking with him an
important communication from the Secretary of State
Governor Holden.
Contract Surgeon Mary E. Walker having failed to
vince the President Secretary of War of propriey
OF giving her majors commission in the regular army
has accepted the next best thing The President has d.
rected that she be presented with the usual medal of
honor for meritorious and faithful services on many
fields and her friends will ask Congress for testimonial
OF moro intrinsic value
John r. Farnsworth, of Illinois, Thaddeus Stevens of
Pennsylvania, and General Hagardon stopping the
National
PREPARING FOR THE MEETING OF CONGRESS.
The finishing touches being put upon the interior
appointments of the Capitol Both of the chambers of
the House and Senate are completely and deliberately
prepared for the session. and 1t Is noticeable that the
desks during the past four years by the alb
sence Of Southern members, and which removed
during that time from the floors Of both Houses
again supplied
LOBBY MEMBERS on HAND.
Members OF the third house Of Congress beginning
% show themselves here anticipation Of the opening
OF the Numbers Of them have taken desirable
mansions aristocratic localities rightful rents the
enhanced expense being warranted by certain indications
that lobby pickings wall be unusually unctous this
wintor
THE Postmaster GENERALS REPORT.
The forthcoming report Of Postmaster General Denni
son. although very short, will be the most satisfactory
document that has emanated from that department
the organization of tho government During the last
fiscal year the department not only sesustaning,
Gut It has accumulated threefourths Of million Of dol
lan The exhibit will, however, be brought down TO
November IT, and will throw much light upon It's pre-
cent prospective workings In the Southern States
Mr. Deunison has closed contracts exceedingly favo
sabe for transporting the mails for tho next four
years over the main leading routes OF the South and
does not ~ rule, intend TO pay rates or establish
routes the expense OF the North He begins de
the principle Of compelling the system TO be nearly
quite sef-sustaning there - II always has been here
Mr. Dennison has carefully written ms report In
sead OF merely placing his autograph at the foot Of the
consolidated reports Of his subordinate officials,
she custom with many Of his predecessors.
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED.
Tho officials In the Congressional document rooms
state that all tho executive and miscellaneous documents
belonging tho Thirty seventh and Thrty-cghth Con-
crosses been sent In from tho public printing Offices
There said be marked Improvement In the general
typography and binding lately turned by the public
printer together with increased despatch In filling
orders.
THE ENLISTMENT OF PRUssIASs DURING THE WAR
ny MASSACHUSETTS TO m INVESTIGATED.
military commission said TO be ordered for the in
vesgaton Of The enlistment Of RUSSIAN subjects by the
State of Massachusetts, during the war; with power TO sit
In this city and In Boston, TO accommodate the Prussan
Minister and the officials OF Massachusetts, respectively.
II Is understood that the Prussian government has de-
manded explanation from ours and that the former
expects establish tho fact that fraud and compulsion
were practced emigr ants In many instances. The
commission will DO composed OF Major Generals Hitch.
cock Mott and Seth Williams
NO PUBLIC RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Owing the press Of private business public recep-
zion accorded the patient walters q, the White House
to-day Several persons received by previous APP
Ne ~ Dan pov1va mia Mr. I'M
of Tennessee, and Mrs G G. Clay whose husband
fined Fortress Monroe, reported among the
Der The latter has also seen Secretary her
husbands behalf but derived little encouragement
consolation from that gentleman. She st hopes TO OBJ
calm hts release PAROLE or at the worst TO be permit
Aed 70 visit him or share his confinement.
THE SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD or GEORGIA.
The Superintendent Of the Southwestern Railroad,
cumming from Macon, Ga, to Eufaula and Butler Is
che city pressing the payment Of Its claims for
poration government since the close OF the
About thirty thousand dollars will be awarded the
road which, II hoped, will enable the management TO
put tho entire line In the same repair was before Sc.
ceesion.
WANT OF POST OFFICES IN GEORGIA.
Within the past day two three hundred and eighty.
Avo petitions have arrived the Post once Department
from various interior points in Georgia praying for the
establishment Of post Offices In those localities.
THE TRIAL OF COMMODORE CRAVEN.
The evidence for the defence In the OF Commo.
,0orc Craven closed to-day with the testimony Of Com.
modore Bailey who testified to the efficiency and bravery
Of tho accused The counsel for Commodore Craven
wii present written defence on Saturday
COMMITTED ron TRIAL.
William Rabc, a claim agent Barthod Dresser, late
clerk in the Second Auditors Office, and Harmon Goss
man. who were confedeted for the purpose Of aeraud
lng the government by the abstraction Of papers in the
Gases Of deceased and discharged soldiers have been
committed for trial default Of the aggregate Of thirty
Avs thousand dollars bail fer their appearance. The
second Auditor testified that had the abstraction Of the
papers not been discovered for few months million
~ dollars might have been thus frauduenty collected
from The government The parties involved In the