Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-02
GENERAL NEWS.

II. tGENERAL NEWS.
The Commissioners Of Pensions has decided
that "rebel deserters, who have subsequently
enlisted in the United States military service,
do not thereby become entitled to the benefits
Of the pension laws Its expressly provided
by Congressional enactment that no pension
shall be paid to any person who has borne arms
against the Government or in any manner
given aid and comfort to the rebellion. The
Executive pardon has no effect to set aside or
modify this law.
VIM. j. Pickerson, soldier, is now confined
at Fortress Monroe, sentenced to six months
imprisonment and forfeiture Of ten dollars per
month, for calling his superior officer an unmit-
igated puppy As he has passed through
twenty battles, With honor, his townsmen are
petitioning for his release.
R. J. Walker, former Secretary of the Trea-
sury, is in Washington and holding interviews
with the heads of the various Departments.
There is some financial scheme on foot.
The King of Denmark has presented the
large gold medal of merit to Mr.. Kennedy, of
the Census Bureau, in appreciation of his ser
vice in connection with statistical science.
Mr. Kasson, of Iowa, it seems, has come
out in speech in Kentucky, against negro
suffrage. Mr. Kasson is said to be one of the
most brilliant Republican members of the
House of Representatives.
The Louisville Democrat estimates that over
10000 slaves have crossed over the Ohio river,
under Gen. Palmer's passes since the lst of
Nav. At this rate, the whole slave population
ofKentucky will "pass away in less than one
year.
Another Efforts to be made to raise the old
frigate Congress- sunk off Newport News.
There now remains in custody Of the Gov
ernment but one prisoner of war, Capt. Henry
Werz, confined in the Old Capitol, awaiting
his trial upon charges of cruelty to prisoners
at Andersonvile. All the depots for prisoners
have been Closed and the material of most Of
them has been ordered to be disposed of.
With the exception of Werz, none remain IN
the Old Capitol except prisoners of State, and
men of the u. S. army, awaiting trial, or the
execution of sentences by Court Martial.
Information has been received of the suspen
sion, by order Of Maj. Gen. Ruger, of the Daily
Union Banner, of Salisbury, N. G., for pub
fishing an article disloyalin spirit, and making
false statements respecting Gen. Howard and
the Freedmen's Bureau.
The family Of ex.Vice President Hamlin IS
we'll taken care Of Major Charles Hamlin,
who has lived in Washington during the entire
war, draws So, 800; another son, with rank OF
Brigadier, $4,000; brother of the ex. Vice
President has an office of $4,000; son-in law
was made paymaster as SOON as he married,
with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and
$4,000.
Judge Cooley, the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs; Judge Edmonds, Commissioner OF
the General Land Office; the Superintendent
Of Indian Affairs for the Southern Division
Gen Harvey, Gen Heron and COL Parker,
of Lieut.. General Grants staff, have been
appointed commission to meet in council on
the lst of September, at or near Fort Gibson,
twenty or thirty tribes of Indians, including
those who, made treaties with Albert Pike.
The object is understood to be to make such
arrangements as will conduce to their social
comfort, as we'll as to preserve peace On the
plains
In kentucky, on Thursdry last, some six or
seven candidates for the Legislature were
arrested by order of General Palmer.
The Wilmington N. c., Herald is alarmed