The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-11-30
WaahlnEton InteIIIrenoe.

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Washington Intelligence.
New York, Nov. pa special to
the Times from Washington of the 18th
says: All statements TO the effect that
the President had expressed dissatisfac-
ton with Mr.. COlfax's speech are pro-
nounced by the President without foun-
The HeraId's dispatch says the ques-
ton of the seizure of French tobacco in
Richmond is now undergoing investi-
cation.
The Worlds dispatch says that some
important information regarding Mexi-
government.
The internal revenue report was COM
pleted yesterday. It is to be put in
type mt once.
There appears reason now for assert
Ing that civil trial for JEFF. Davis is
close at hand.
Tho Times special says the late TAILOR
of the Old Capitol prison, Capt. Weiss,
is on trial before a military commission
upon theScharge of furnishing Henry
W1rz and General Briscoe, who were
Imprisoned at the same time, with play
ing cards, refreshments, &c.
By order of the President an army
retiring board has been organized,
consisting of Major Generals Hancock
Meade and Hooker, and Col. Simpson,
Medical Director of the Middle Depart
ment, with Brevet Major Emory, OF, the
9Th Infantry, MS Recorder, who will as
semble periodically Mt Philadelphia, and
examine and report upon all applica-
tons for retirement from the regular
service. ~
a Herald,s Washington dispatch con-
tains the following:
The report of the Comptroller of the
currency was yesterday sent to the
| printer. 500
1t is understood that he will urge the
removal of the bureau to New York.
"A prominentq question before the next
Congress will be the increase of the reg
ulnr army. Gen. Grant is understood
to favor the mastering out of all yolun-
teers and such additions to all arms of
the service as would make the numeralic
strength of the regulars about seventy
five thousand.
Too little attention has heretofore been
paid to cavalry in times of pence, and
some new measures for recruiting and
drilling this arm of the service NAV also
| be recommended.
The abandonment of depots of gov
eminent supplies in the southern states.
consequent upon the gradual withdraw
al of troops, has caused General How
ard to issue circular, authorizing the
Assistant Commissioners of States to
make acquisitions upon the depots still
remaining, for such rations as will be
required for thirty. days, in their re-
sPecttye departments, for the benefit of
the Refugees and Freedmen.
The Freedmen's Bureau has informa-
ton that collector of persons in Mo-
bile are trying to underbid negro labor
by agreeing to furnish German Emil
grants just off the ship, at wages lower
than negro could subsist upon. The
scheme meets the appreciation of large
planters, since it enables them to inflict
IT. RFn1hinrV hlONHy
tells, for whom they cherish no particu-
lar affection. Respectable white and
colored laborers around, Mobile protest
against this and ask the Bureau to inter-
fere.
The War Department has issued an
order announcing the decease of Gen,
Du Russy, of the Engineer Corps, and
requiring Engineer officers to wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty
days. sf1I-T
A Worlds despatch says, in his report
the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury
bears strong testimony in favor of the
lady clerks under his supervision, who
have performed their work in the most
satisfactory manner.
The Herald'- Richmond correspond
ent of the 9th says:
General Grant was heartily welcomed
70 that city by the military authorities.
he fully expressed his opinion while
there regarding Mexican affairs. He
said emphatically that the advent of
Maximilion to the pretended throne OF
Mexico was part of the rebellion and
J his immediate expulsion should be a
part OF its history. France did not ask
our consent to establish throne in
Mexico and we should not consult that
power in re-establishing the Republic.
Ho said that France had no right to in
terfere in the question, but if she would
inyotVe herself with US in war on this
point, now is the time to have it, while
our army and navy is yet organized
and before our commerce is again set
atloat in every sea.
It is expected that General Howard,s
yoluminous reports on Freedmen's af-
fairs Will be in the hands of the printer
by tomorrow.
The Herald's Charleston corresnon-
dence of the 25th says:
Ihe assumption OF the command of
the Department of South Carolina by
General Sickles, as successor to General
Gilmore, took the people by surprise,
they being inclined to think that itindi-
Gated the diBpleaSure of the President
at their short comings in the work of
reconstruction, and purpose on the
/ part OF the Government to re-establisb
martial law, and call another session of
the State Convention. The people were
in great excitement. Gen. Sickles has
removed the Department headquarters
Only meagre returns of the election
for congressman had been received, but
ex-Gov. Akin has been chosen in the
second district, which includes the city
of Charleston. That is regarded as a
defeat of the secesSionists.
There had also been in session in
Charleston u Convention of the colored
people of the State, whose proceedings
4 were marked by great display of
ability and decorum. Their resolutions
strongly disavowed any instruction
airy designs or feelings of enmity to-
ward their former masters, and declar-
ed their only object to be the improve
ment and elevation of their race.
i Over twelve hundred negroes left
Charleston in body on the End inst. to
return to the employment of their for
mer masters on the Sea Islands, very
joyial at the anticipated return to their
old homes.