New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-18
FROM WARRINGTON.
Syeoal Dispatch 10 The N. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Oct IA, lsoo.
~ rrppovnERp ATTACK


sTeoiA Dispatch to Tho N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday Oct. a. lsoo.
AN UNPRovOKED ATTACK.
The unproyokcd attack upon Caleb Gushing
in MONDAYS 7Ymts BY "T, W." causes much surprise
in well informed and governmental circles 1t teing no.
orous in Washington that the Secretary Of State con-
tunay seeks and accepts the councils Of Mr. Cushing
SIR MORTON PETO. v-n..
A portion of Sir Morton Petos party, which
landed here this morning go to Richmond on pros.
pectng tour tomorrow The party had Presidential
audience this morning.
PERSONAL
Secretary McCullochand Treasurer Spinner
were at their respective duties again this morning
pIsLoYAL SENTIMENTS PROMPTLY REBUKED.
The Hon. Freeman Clarke peremptorily or
dcred Gov. Pierpont Of Virginia to leave bis office
q. TIE Treasury on account Of uttering dsloya sent
ments The language used in part was; 1--WE people
OF the South never will submit TO being taxed TO
nav the Union war debt We never will stand H. sur, Y
etc i-' '.'
IL LOUISIANA POLITICS. r....-. .-
The action of the Louisiana Convention OF
the Universal Suffrage party after changing their
party name to National Republican" In passing
appropriate resolutions aud selecting Judge Yarmouth
as candidate to represent the TERRITORY OF Louis
lana in the next Congress excies lively interest and
discussion In political circles here. T1
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from Internal. Revenue to-
day amounted TO s7eO 353 IS. r ~
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue this morning
decided that the owners Of buildings rented 10 the
Government are not employees Of the Government IN
any capacity civil military naval In respect Of the
fact that they rent such buildings TO the Government
whatever may be their status In other respects Con-
sequenty, where Quartermsster disburses moneys
account of such rents be is not required 70 Withhold
the salary tar from such payments
HEAVY GOVERNMENT sALR-GOoD PRICES OBJ.
TANNED. s-
Government offered for sale at auction to-day,
at AlexaDdris the largest amount of property It has
offered in the East. including fifty locomotives
hundred and fifty freight cars. and two thousand
tuns railroad iron The sale drew together q very
large attendance Of railroad from all parts OF the
country and the prices obtained generally good
The old iron sold at SO 30 per tim, that somewhat
used at s6a and tie new at s77 so per tun. Freight
in fair condition sold for between s4o5 and eco
Twenty -four engines sold at very good prices.
than cost though not than they would cost
ut present prices. Some worn out engines brought
g. 800 to 200 each for old iron Ono for sale had
rested for months beneath thewaters OF the Po
tomac but had been fshed up. About half the engines
and cars were sold, and the balance will be disposed Of
tomorrow. si
CoEPIscATRD PROPERTY RESTORED.
Among those TO whom confscated property
ias recently been restored by the Frcedmens Bureau
lre the exRebel Gen. CoTso James N. Orr, Mayor of
Leesburg vsp W. B. Lynch. editor Of The Les,5Irs
Easlinstortas, aud the notorious guerrilla chief Col
Z. V. White, Of the 18th Virginia Cavalry
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
The President made the following naval ap.
pointments to-day First Lieuennnts John c. Mitch.
ell, Cyrus ". Tease. George Walden II. H. Woods.
Second Lieutcnan's. Cyrus Rice ]. r. Delan Edward
?. Collins, W. II. II. Stevens aud Herman g. Seham. |
pack. .o1g i
TO tie A,sOeia.ed Pfos..
1dE 500, 900 BxQEPT.os-GISgRAL MIsUSDgR-
- STANDING. 'ta. ID. O..
II has come to the knowledge Of the autIori-
ties that persons who had taken no voluntary part In
he Rebellion have had their property seized by officers
who supposed that the beng worth over ssoo was OF
not soem 20 be generally understood that the eIcep-
tional clauses in the Presidents Proclamation applies
puIy 10 certain Glasses Of Oenders who required to
make sIecial application for pardon. All, saving the
excepted classes can without difficulty obtain the
benefit of the amnesty. Owing to the prevalent ignor
anee concerning this fact the purchase and sale OF real
and mixed property prevented In apprehension OF
alton. In cases where parties receive pardon they
have restoration Of all rights OF property except az TO
slayef and except IN cases wh,re legal proceedings
under the laws Of the United States providing for the
coDfscation Of properly OF persons engaged In rebel
Hon have beef hsfItuieo, Recording " the terms Of
the PROCLAMATION OF the 10Th Of May ias:.
sBIZuRB OF COTTON. l
Information continues TO be received here OF
frauds aud injustice connected with the seizure OF cot
ton in Southern States Much Of that article has been
the ground that IL wes Confederate prop
.rty as distinguished from that Of individuals whether
hey were not volunt 'ry engaged in the Rebellion
Tho only romedy for those aggrieved provided they
we're lOyal citizens Is before tho United States Court OF
Claims which will be crowded with Of this kind.
The Administration Is seeking 10 prevent further spoa
lions and il s not Improbable that some plan VIII soon
Dc officially promulgated as remedy /
THE CONFEDERATE LOAN. ...Iy
The publication Of the list Of the principal
owners IL the shares Of the Confederate Cotton Loan
has il appears created much excitement 10 England,
ever errors Il may contain IL IL proper to say that the
original document, from which copy Was taken and
furnished simultaneously 10 the American press Is IN
possession OF this Government. together with many
others OF an equally interesting character upon that
sna other questions restiDg 10 Confederate proceed
ugs and obtained both at bone and abroad. .-
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