The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-15

WAsHnoros, June H. 1861.
fnn y1hss Ar CHATTANOOGA, MOBILE AND GAL


ssesns hrss a chattanooga and Mobile The los =
Chattanooga amounted about tive hundred thousand
Aoars and that u Nashville to nearly three miliions
which amount may possibly be reduced onehslf from
the iron, chans machinery, &c, which may be saved
nom the wreck About the same time IRE occurred
IN GAasin, Tenn, the loss by which IL not reported
There was also the chattanooga depot ~ Nash
villa which was sosn suppressed II 10 the opinion Of
The ouastemasters Department that the fires were the
wsrk q rebel incendiaries But for Are wall built by
Genera. Donaldson Chief ousermaster at Nashville In
NJ Taylor depot the place Of the % that portion o the
building whore the oommisssy stores were dspositsd
worth ASs millions sf dollars would also have been
Destroyed.
rzS STATUS OF TIE GENERAL osrICKRs suRaRN
DER1D TO GRANT.
Ths sans os tho general ofhoers psroleA under the
terms Of agreement between Grant and Lee becoming
aqusston OF some Importance Already the Grand Jury
as Richmond has found indictments for treason against
Lee and several otheB IL 10 claimed that convictions
under these indictments necessary 10 make valid shs
conscation Of their properly under the lava On the
other hand contended that any snd all prosecutions
against ofacefs thus paroled barred by the terms
Of their surrender Ths matter has been submitted to
bsth The President and the Attorney General; hnt for
the present both decline TO take Il under consideration
bslisnas that the defence should properly b pro-
ssnted In The courts which may take oOgnxancs Of the
indictmsntA
THE poBr yIsHHR ARMSTRONG 0uH.
The celebrated Armstrong gun which presented
by Armstrong 70 the Southern coniederscy, and was
used by them In the defsnos Of Fort Fshef has been
brought 10 the Washington Navy Yard II 10 magnia-
cant piece OF ordnance, mounted upon rosewood car.
riags saborately made and decorated Il u one Of ths
svidsuoes Of British neutrality In domestic dasul
Mea
HOTEL GOSSIP.
large number OF politicians have made their appear
In Washington and found during business hours
asound the White House. Among the New York poliu-
clans are Surveyor Wakeman and Postmaster Koly.
William Darling arrived tonight The two former had
interview with the President New York matters.
Simon Cameron accompanied BY several Of his Pennsyl
vAnia friends Is also hand. Ohio politicians
irving every train There 10 ovids ny something In
the wind. The public may look for renewal Of the
mors OF changes In the Cabinet aud general remodeng
Of Custom House and other government departments in
Ill directions
4 delegation Of negroes arrived from Richmond TO-
night with bundle Of complaints In regard to their
treatment by the federal authorities As be
sscetaned the grievances OF which they complain
ing GO bitterly have arisen from the following facts
Soon after the susrendspSof General Leo the negroes
from the surrounding country rushed into Rich
mond IN such numbers that Il became neces
sary TO establish stringent police arrange
ments Large numbers had nothing whatever 10 live
upon loang about the Streets and would be
forced steal To prevent either alternative
steps taken by the issue OF passee TO prevent any
further influx from the country Those already In tho
city required work. and thcss who persisted in
ioanR about the treated vagants and st
TO work by the military authorities. The idea that they
work doubt seriously conaicted with the idea
which m any Of them have Of freedom.
John Minor Bolts, Alox. c. Rives and other gentle
associated with thcm in tho Richmond delegation
also had an interview with the President to-day These
gentlemen represent the people Of Virginia fully and
cordially accepting the results Of the war Is the nal
settlement all questions OF dispute between tho
sections the slavery quesoa included and st further
that they anxous md in fact feel PRIDE In return
ing full allegiance TO the United States government
that il has shown itself powerful Most Of them
dislike the Alexandria constitution not because Of its
features, but the ground that only adopted by
half dozen counties. They prefer tho appointment Of
Pierpont provisional Governor, with the powers
a given TO Holden In North Carolina Tho interview
with the President was very cordial.
PROPOSED MONUMENT TO GENERAL D. A. RUSSELL.
Tho officers and men Of the First division Of the Sixth
army corps have raised quite fund to erect a monu.
msnt the battle Geld ct occoquan near Winchester,
In honor Of General D. A. RUSSELL who fell there while
in command Of that division
THE pIscHARaxD soLDIERs.
Ali the honoraby discharged soldiers have been granted
the privilege Of retaining their the following low
rates:Muskets OF all kinda with without acooutrs.
ments six dollars; csrbnes, with without accoure
men.s ten dollar; all other carbinss ana revolvers
eight dollars sabrss and swords with without belts
three dollars. ........ ....
Tho Psymasler General has taken measures 10 prevent
the payment Of money due the soldiers 10 pretended
claim agents swindle Payment IL 10 be made only
70 the vsrabIe claimant himself upon his signature
sHxsIDAS's CAVALRY.
The First brigade OF the Second division Of sheridans
cavalry started this evening to 81, Louis 10 report
General Pope This division was formerly commanded
by General William b. Tbbsts The First brigade Is
posed Of the Twenty nrss New York, sixth Virginia,
Third Massachusetts, and Fourteenth Pcnnsyvania
airy and has three thousand men mounted The Second
brigade Of the Second division IL ordered under command
Of General csphart, 70 Louisville Kentucky.
rRouBLs AMONG TEE SOLDIERS.
Another riot took psce Maryland avenue to-day
between the troops of the Twenty New York cavalry
and West Virginia cavalry brigade II originated 10
mutual accusasons Of cowardics Some Of the ofncers
took pas In the affair." and the men usod their revovers
freely while thoss without arms had 10 bricks
and stoaes There general stampede Of I'll ctxcns
in shs vicinity Three u shs West virrnians and one
citizen severely wounded strong guard has been
stationed In Maryland 70 prevent repetition a
the disturbance.
TEE LISo0LN suBscRiYvroN IN FRANCE.
The following nformAlion has bscn received In THU
city,
Recently popular s.bccripuoa y lsou. two ssnis
head wAe commsnced - Nantes, II Franos for gold
medal for Mr.. Lincoln. This medal vas y bear The
following Inscriptions
"Libsrty,. equality, frsssrnity. To Lincoln, twics
chosen President Of The unted satss From the Crate
fsl democsssy q rrAnss Ancen, ths honest abolished
slavery, rsestabiahed the Unoa saved the republic
without yelling the statute q Ltsry. He vas ssssssi
nated the 18th of April 1888
About the 3oth Of April when the number Of the sub
scrpons had reached ssvea thousand hundred and
twenty the subscrp0ns seiset BY the police who
stated that the sehsms 70 bs stopped everywhere ID
Francs.
Sad calsnity-TsuS Persons Drowned
ToEouo, June II, 1895.
Last evening . party OF ladies and gentlemen wer
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