The New York herald., 1865-03-27
degree, and conversed freely and pleasantly all ths
evening
The length Of his stay here not determined but hs
absence from Washington will probably not extend over
period Of more than SIX or eight days.

Mr.. VIM. III. Merriam's Despatch.
MAJOR GENERAL ODDS HEADQUARTERS,
BEroRE RICHMOND, Va, March 23-A H.
LArEn DIRECT FROM RICHMOND LEss ARMY.
No rebel papers reached these headquarters today
but from other and reliable enabled 70 sup
ply some interesting news. General Finnegan left hi9
command front OF these lines yesterday morning, s3
O'clock for his homo In Florida After brief have Of
absence he win take command Of the Florida q
O rebel major general
CoLoRED TROOPS IN RICHMOND DEyxScEa
Up to yesterday morning six hundred colored troop1
were aiding tho deencss Of Richmond that hume
Der having been mustered into the service uniformed
and put duty hear nothing as yet as TO how they
take 70 their new work.
yEEIIsa BETWEEN cokoRs or THE REBEI SERVICE
The white rebel soldiers express the greatest dssats
faction at the idea of having TO with the sable eles
ment Of the South In defence Of the expiring confederacy
Their opinion is that this element In their army cannos
be made available by drill and general military instrucs
ton for this campaign against the Union arms
Recruiting Of the dark rebels alleged TO DO lively,
and is further stated that large number Of the youn9
chivalry applying for authorization papers whereop
10 raise companies OF colored troops iU
LEES PRESENT ARMY
dating the rebel army and reoganzng its shattered and
columns for the last desperate campaign and con!
with Mahone's division, and a very large number o4
brigades are TO be consolidated into regiments.
large number Of urloughed rebel soldiers and officers
is confidently believed they do not intend to return
GENERAL COURT MARITAL ORDERS
II 10 estimated that the number OF dismssas from the
army service since the beginning OF the war; for vaiou9
and all causes, is sufficient 70 constitute gathcre0
together, fun army corps Of able bodied men, with
officers and other paraphernaa OF war, from u maJoI
general down strrups The latest OF dismissal
are those Of Surgeon Thomas Putnam and Captain Henry
c. Wood, OF the One Hundred and Seventeenth United
States coored troops In the Of Captain Wood the
sentence to be dismissed the service remttcd by
General Ord the recusant having been already punished
under the fourth article OF for conduct preu.
dcial TO good order and military discipline In directing
Captain Wood to resume his sword, the commanding
General expresses the hope that II his good doe1
not his punishment will make him remember that cours
tesy and polite language all requisite make
good officer a. they necessary characteristics OF
gentleman.
NEW ORDER OF PROMOTION IN THE MEDICAL coRrs
Under the increase the efficiency Of the Medical
Corps Of the army Surgeon George Suckey Medical D
or Of this department and army, has been promoted
medical director Of army in the field CO sistng Of
two or more army corps and the medical director Of
military department In which there United States
general hospitals containing four thousand beds ups
wards, shall have the rank, pay and enoumcnts OF
nue to medical officers while dschargng such special
duties Colonel Suckey who has been promoted TO the
grade under this act is Of the oldest and abesa
surgeons in the army Of the United States and the be-
stowal Of this marked military honor and rccognton
upon him Is eminently fitting.
SERGEANT DANIEL coILErr JR., DECEASED.
Sergeant Daniel Collct Jr OF the Fortieh regiment
of OHIO volunteer infantry fell the ncld Of battle IN
defence of his The late Congress directed the SEQ
rstary Of War the lamented soldiers 70 be
entered and borne upon the rolls Of the army az rs
lieutenant Of his regiment from the 9th OF May, 1859
the date TO which he commissioned " that Office b1
the Governor u the State OF Ohio This Is another o.
those post morcm eeognitions of gaanry and death u
battle for which Congress Is Of late becoming famed ant
which, heretofore has been chiefly confined 70 dea1
| generals
THE pRr1pENr's PROCLAMATION CONSTRUED.
Deserters who give themselves under the presdens
proclamation, offering pardon 70 those who return befo9
the 10th day d May, 1885, II they have not received
bounty subsequent enlistments TO be returned
their proper commands for duty 1t Ia anrmsd by Geg
era Ord hat the Presidents proclamation pardons onv
the crime OF dcserton II the dcserter has enste
and received bounty charges directed 70 be preferred
against him by the provost marshal OF his division, f
fraudulenty receiving bounty such re enlistmenq
and he will be brought TO speedy trial
| ASrGSNKST DUTY.
Brsvet Major General John W. Turner, recently chief
the department stan but promoted, has been assigned
the command OF division In the Twenty yourth arm9
CORPS relieving Brevet Brigsdier General Harris Gensro
Turner 10 captain In the regular army.
RESIGNATION or cAYrAyS HATlJN0KR.
Captain j. Hatlinger, Of the Thirty sixth Unte(
| States coored troops, and friend and companlon
Kossush n his kutaya imprisonment has resigned ~
| gone home