The New York herald., 1865-05-31
jeff. Davis to be Transferred
to the Capital.
His Trial Probably Soon to Take
Place.
Heavy Post Omce DefalcatiOn i'm
\ Baltimore.
INTERESTING Array intelligence,
&C., &c, &c.


WASHINGTON May 30, 1865.
RxreCrED ARRIVAL or JEFF. DAVIS.
Jen Davis rs expected TO arrive hero tomorrow. He
will be arraigned after his arrival. The trial will
net probably DO begun until the completion Of that Of the
assassination consplrators
THE TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS.
The Stcr says there is truth in the statement that
refusal has been made the part Of Secretary Stanton
TO surrender Je Davis to the civil authorities hero for
trial. Davis will doubtless be tried here under the in
dictment Of the Criminal Court Of tho District Of Co.
lumbia
LONGsTREEr COMING TO WASHINGTON.
The rebel General Longstreet has received permission
from the President to visit Washington private busi
ness. and win arrive here in few days.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL THoMAs-HIs NEW CON-
NAND.
Major General George H. Thomas arrived in Washing
ton to-day, and will supersede General Haleck in
the command at Richmond General Halleck is TO DO
transferred to the Pacific Department
GENERAL sHERMAN's MOVEMENTS.
General Sherman expected to leave for New York to-
morrow.
MONEY FOR THE PAYMENT or THE SOLDIERS.
During this month the Treasury Department has
placed to the credit of the Paymastcr General for the
payment Of the army, eighty-hve millions five hundred
thousand dollars. All that has been needed for ar
rearages OF pay and bounes to all tho armies In the
aold including payment and bountes in full to tho sol
dcrs to be mustered out. has been furnished Besides
this immense payment to the army, every requistion
upon the Treasury has been promptly satisfied
RESTORATION OF MONEY AND vALUABLEs TO
UNION SOLDIERS.
paragraph recently appeared, and has been ex-
tensvey copied into the papers, which seems 10 have
created msapprehenson in tho minds Of many persons
who are interested in the moneys and other valuabes
taken from Union prisoners by rebel officials portion Of
which has been lately over General Mulford
United States agent Of exchange for distribution among
the proper claimants The article to which ausion is
made says:--' General Milford has in hs possession
twenty Ave thousand dollars in grecnhacks and small
gum In gold and silver being portion OF that taken
from soldiers when captured by the rebels and IL
to bc ds.ribred fo rata among those proving their
right to IT," note from General Muord, dated Rich
mond, says;-"so much Of this relates to the dis
trihuton Of the property is incorrect nm
only authorized TO pay such claims verified
by the invoices and records received by with the pro-
perty The balance IL any, will be disposed Of in such
manner rs the proper authority may direct respect
fully request all persons who have claims for valuabes
taken from them by the enemy to forward at full
statement OF the name rank and organization and
place Of capture amount and kind of property taken,
with the and rank of the party receiving the same
also giving full and plain directions how, and
where they may desire such property II found, for
warded desire also to give notice that large number Of
packages addressed scn 10 Union prisoners of war
Richmond in my possession letters of inquiry
structons concerning which may be addressed to me,
and viii receive prompt attention"
ALL LIQUOR SHOPS CLOSED
Lieutenant General Grant has ordered all barooms and
places where liquor sold within the District Of Coum
ba TO be closed until further orders This IL
quence Of the large number Of struggling soldiers In this
city and negborhood and to prevent tho Of
occasional Disturbances from the of strong drink
PROMOTIONS OF VOLUNTEER OFFICERS OF THE ARMY,
Tho Secretary Of War has called upon the commanders
OF army corps report the OF mcrtorous officers
of volunteers for brcvct promotion lists of those
desiring appointments in the regular army.
MUsTERING OUT or THE SECOND CORPS.
Eight thousand men will be mustered OF service
from the Second army corps this week. II numbers
about twenty six thousand.
MusrEgrSG OUT ARTILLERY OF MEADEs ARMY.
All the Hight artillery belonging 10 the Army Of the
Potomac ordered to be mustered out Of SERVICE and
will depart for their homes Immediately.
RESIGNATION OF MAJOR BLAapES.
Major Blagden, assistant commssary general OF priso
ncrs, has tcndered the resignation Of hs commission de-
string, now that the war over TO retire To private LIE
lie has been an efficient and popular officer
MEMORIAL MEETING OF ARMY cHArLAINs.
The chaplans OF the armies In the vicinity OF
Washington aro holding grand memorial meeting here
tonight Secretary OF Interior Harlan presiding The
meeting is TO be addressed by Major General Howard
Bngador General Gregory, and Chaplans Bacon, Camp
bell and Jackson
LOYALTY OF EMPLOYEES or TIE INTERIOR DE-
PARTMESr.
Tho Secretary Of the Interior has issned a circular TO
the heads OF bureaus In tho department report
tho loyalty Of each OF tho employees under him. aud aso
whether there any whose fidelity TO duty moral
character is such TO justify an immediate spcnsa
OF their services
ARREST OF ALLEGED POST OFFICE ROBBERS IN
BALTIMORE.
y. W. Grny and j. w Smith, police detectives OF Bal
more, acting for tho Post once Department, to-day
arrested Charles W. Spencer clerk in the Post once in
this city, on tho charge OF having abstroctod from the
department about ono hundred and Gfty thousand
dollars worth OF United states bonds and about
five thousand dollars worth Of postage stamps.
Spencer was taken before Justice, and 8.
J. Bowen, tho city Postmaster, appeared and
made statement In effect that tho above mentioned
amounts had already been ascortaacd 70 bc missing
In default Of one hundred thousand dollars ba required
by the jusc, Spencer committed Jail for further
hearing. Detectives Smith aud Gray eteJ IN Balti-
moro VIM. ID. cudlipp, Of Washington, charged With
being an aecomplco Of Spencer
The Religious ADnivcrsarios mt Boston.
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