New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune

Special Dispatch to The N. 2. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. 1865.
THE DELAWARE PROvOST.MARsHAL.
The Union men of Delaware will learn with
great satisfaction that the President has ordered that
the unexecuted portion Of the sentence In the case OF
Edwin Wilmer, late Colonel and Provost Marshal Of the
District Of Delaware be RENTED, for sufficient reasons
adduced among which is the unanimous recommended
ton Of the Court.
TIE SIGNAL CORPS.
Adit. Gen. Townsend has decided that the
enlisted OF the Signal Corps entitled to receive
the balance Of bounty in the same way as volunteers
under the recent orders for discharge on account OF
their services being no longer required.
MILITARY PERSONAL.
Gen. Lewis b. Parsons has been relieved from
duty in the GENERALS Office as Chief OF
Railroad and River Transportation and ordered West
to superiutend the large sale Of Government boats
barges etc. soon TO take place there Col Herbert NJ
Enos, u. s. A. has been appointed Chief Qunrtermas
ter Of the Department of New Mexico, vice Col. John
c. McPhernan relieved.
BOUNTIEs.
1t having been extensively published through
ont the West that the Second Controller Of the Treas
ury had decided that the whole Of the bounty provided
By the Act Of July 1864 was payable to men enlisted
under that Act when discharged because their services
were no longer needed the statement is authorized
that the Second Controller has made no such decision
bat that on the contrary his uniform decision has been
tia, such men are entitled only to instamens maturing
At the time OF their discharge.
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
The amount Of currency issued during the
week ending August 10 ESQ o6J 800 and the total
Issue up to that date sl72, 400.
REDEEMED.
Certificates of indebtedness TO the amount Of
g. 293 020 and INITIATED notes and currency to the
amount Of e4lo5s5. were redeemed at the Treasury
Department last week.
PERSONAL.
Hon. John Covode arrived in town to-day,
and is stopping at Wizards.
DOUBLE PAYMENTS
Double payments having occurred from mat
tenilon by Paymasers the Second Auditor has called
their attention to the requirements printed the back
OF Treasury certificates 20 immediate notification TO
tie Auditor Of the payment Of the certificate.
MILITARY PERSONAL.
Gen. A. b. Underwood, formerly President of
the Military Commission appointed for the trial Of
WIZ the Andersonvile jallor having been appointed
Surveyor for the port Of Boston, has resigned bis com
mission and retired with tho brevot rank OF Major Gen
eraI T. & Volunteers conferred upon him on Saturday
by tho War Department
MULE SALE CoUNrERMANDBD.
A. NJ. Noyos, esq.. 81 the Quartormaster's De-
pertinent lef for New York Oh Saturday night TO order
the recall Of Oc0 mules recently sent there for public
sale These animals have been rendered necessary by
the rcquistion recently made on tho Department for
900 teams be sent to Fort Leavenworh, Kansas
ASSIGNMENTS OF MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Acknowledgment W. II. Ramsey, U. s.
Army has been relieved from duty in the Department
Of North Carolina and ordered TO duty In Ncw.York
City. Assistantsurfeon Webster Lindsey has been
relieved from duty in the Department Of Washington,
and ordered duty with TIE lst Battalion OF the 18th
United States Infantry. at Richmond Va
EXAMINING SURGEONS APPOINTED.
The Commissioner Of Pensions on Saturday
appointed Dr.. d. W. Day Of Arcadia. y. Y, +. f.,
Franklin of Tinin Ohio. and 4. II. Blake Of townsville
y. y. Examining Surgeons OF Pensioners.
OFFICERS OF CoLORgD REGIMENTS.
Under date Of August 10, Major-Gen. Gil
more, commanding the Department Of South Carolina,
issues m order requesting the commanding officers OF
the 5h and 5Jih Massachusetts ana 2oth ga ana wa
limited States Colorcd Troops about TO be mustered
ont 10 nominate TO his headquarters such olicers OF
their commands are In their Opinions deserving
in other colored regiments No assurance
can be given in regard to the appointment OF those
10 n higher grade than that OF Second
Lieutenant but recommendations for oil neritorious
officers are requested.