The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-15
WASHINGTON.


originated in the murder OF Captain Heay Of the Thirty
third coored regiment by three returned rebel soldiers
On the night of the I'd inst Captain Heay was set upon
by three of 'nrst families" who, after shooting
him three times, finished the bloody deed by hacking
him TO pieces with knives.
According 10 General Saxon there is terrible state Of
affairs Augusta An attempt had been made upon the
life of Brgader General Wild and Captain Bryant, an
other officer OF the Thrythrd coored troops mad been
notified that his would come next 1t is also unof
cally reported at Beaufort that Lieutenant Frmer still
another officer Of the Thirty third had been killed In Au
gusta since the Healy affair
II would from the above record Of casualties that
the first families of Augusta cherish antpathy the
Thirty third United States coored troops particular
not colOred troops in general Probably fourhs Of
the accounts of this affair which gain currency at the
North will be colored TO give the above impression One
of the Augusta newspapers however, accounts for the
bloody dsagreements between the citizens and young
officers the colored troops upon more reasonable
though less sensational principles II that favote
and attractive muatto GIRL belonging of the am
lies concerned had been seduced from the path of rec
ude by the captain and the shooting the result of
sudden outburst Of indignation at the chance discovery
of the couple to the amour There would be less anti
pathy to coored troops and their officers If all the pretty
mulatto female house servants in Augusta let alone
court
NO FEARS OF A NEGRO RESURRECTION IN VIRGINIA
Colonel F. Brown reports that the fears of negro in
surrection in Virginia sometimes expressed perfectly
groundless General Terry, who has investigated closely
the reports, is Of the opinion. General Terrys
troops are so disposed that such movement on the part
of the freedmen could be put down at The Freed
mems Bureau is organized and has agents watching the
blacks every county of the State except portions
of the Shenandoah valley
ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS.
Hersche " johnson, of Georgia. returned to Washing
ton to-day from visit Alexander H. Stephens in Fort
Warren He spent last Friday with Mr.. Stephens, and
reports him in ordinary health and comfortably stu
ated any be in confinement He has the free
dom of the fort and is allowed receive the visits of
friends. Quite as many admitted as he desires to
receive. His brother, Linton Stephens who accompa-
MED Mr. johnson to Fort Warren, remains there STILL
and is permitted to sleep in his brothers. apartments and
join him In his walks for exercise Mr.. Stephens will
probably not be pardoned until the question of
strucon is practically settled by the admission of repre-
sentatives from the Southern States
PARDONs.
The President to-day granted pardons TO the following
named parties :-vrginia-John W. Warwick, Corbin
Warwick, A. T. Walker, Charles Talbot, James Talbot
John E. Tackitt, James Taylor, W. b. Steward George T.
Rust W. H Petus, W. R. Mallory, G. j. Kelly, r. A.
Lancaster, Sam'l G. Harrison, Lewis Hyman w. X. How
ard, VIM. T. Gray, John H. Greaner T. v. Daniel, VIM
G. Cazenova, B. A. Davis, John Dorman Robt G. Cabel
George A. Barksdae, VIM. Brownley, Benjamin Davis
James G. Gichrist, scleanus Johnson North Carolina
James Bond j. B. Carpenter, Peter r. Davis l.. s. Gush
C. W. Haowel r. H. Lewis G. W. Logan r. NJ
McKacken Jos. Maultsby, A. w. Mebane, John 7. Me-
bane W. A. Mebane 7. W. Nicholson, r NJ. Rearson, G.
D. Poole VIM. G. Poole, N. M Roam, d. L. Russell, W. H.
Wheeler John A. Mcdonald South Carolina-Edward
LATTE. Mssissippi-w. Wood, L. A. Raesdale James
8. Reid, b. L. Pritchard NJ J. McKee, James McKeiland,
VIM. b. Lott James Gordon, A. H. Dnkins, f. J.
Bowers, w. p. Anderson. Georga-Jacob c. Levy.
Aabama-James G. Gilchrst
A document exhibited the street to-day pur-
porting to be unconditional pardon for Mcneil Reid,
recently indicted for the murder of Jacob Converse of
Bedford Pa discharged the indictment for murder,
but reacstcd in Pttsburg indictment for treason
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
Tho Commissioner of Internal Revenue made the fol-
lowing rulings this morning.:
No deductions BIO made from SUGGESTIONS on sc
count Of costs and attorneys fees in proceedings for par
tition Of real estate
whether he some other be tho patentee, he il liable
TO license tax as dealer in patent rights The sale Of
single right by either the inventor or some proprietor
OF patented article would not however make such in
ventor or proprietor subject to the tax. II person
adverti38S NJ the time
other visible business, II fair to consider him
dealer In such rights but there be mstaking the
liability OF party who travels through particular State
selling town and county rights, or through the United
States selling State rights
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Tho receipts at the Internal Revenue Bureau to-day
given at s1,o51,24
GOVERNMENT VESSELS TO DE SOLD.
The sensation at the Navy Yard tomorrow will be the
sale at auction for cash Of large amount Of surplus
navy property Seventeen vessels Of all classes will be
Sold the list comprising the side-wheelers keystone
State, Philadelphia and other good bargains.
STRATEGY OF RETURNING ARMY OFFICERS.
Several mustered out officers of the army have pur-
chased horses and ambulsnces of the government and
proceeding to their homes independent OF the rail
roads and steamboats, Having escaped death from the bull
let and the prison pen they perhaps have desire TO be-
victims Of any Of tho numerous railway accidents.
Of their brave companions unfortunately have
This method Of travel Is not rksome either.
THE VIPrY-sIxrH NEW YORK REGIMENT.
General Van wyck returns 70 New York tonight, He
has been endeavorng to obtain order mastering out
his old regiment the Fiftysxth New York Veteran Vol
unteers He regrets the mastering out Of many col
ored regiments because the veteran regiments
quired remain longer do what could well DO done
by them. He says from his observation in South Caro-
lima, where he Is service that the clamor OF planters
against coored troops without foundation and that
ou,rages committed by black soldiers than by
white He and his regiment have been in service four
years. and he thinks unjust to them that they should
be retained because Southern have preudces against
colored soldiers The regiment has alwas boon on active
service the peninsula and In the Department Of the
south
PERSONAL.
Colonel Reaston, the Danish Minister, Ia here on
short visit from New York
Generals Green B. Raum and J. W. Bailey are among
the arrivals at Wizards
The Dfsintermsnt and Removal OF Dead
Union Soldiers.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept IA, 1895
Tho time for the dsinterment and removal Of the dead
bodies Of Union soldiers buried In the Department Of
| virginia viii commence on the LIST Of October next
II should be understood by persons going to Virginia