The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-21
WASHINGTON.
All the Regular Cavalry Excepting One Regi-
ment Ordered to San Antonio. Texas.
-Four Hundred and Fifty-three Commits
sions Awaiting Volunteer Soldiera
Attempted Heavy Fraud ON the
Treasury.
90. &c. 90.

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 1895.
CAVALRY REGIMENTS ORDERED TO TEXAS.
All the regular cavalry regiments excepting the Fin
have been ordered for duty the command Of General
Merritt, nj San Antonio, Texas
srUrENDOUs ArrBMPr AT FRAUD UPON rHB Gov
uRNAENr.
About tho Hrst or tho present month it cams 10 the
knowledge Of accounting officer of tho Treasury that
. proposition had been made 10 claim agent in this
city 70 furnish him with valid claims against the United
States for or soldiers pay and bounty 70 tho
amount Of half million Of dollars and 70 allow the
agent any per cent Of the whole for collection tn
ageu. naturally had his suspicious excited but tho ws
or three claims placed in his hands samples
perfect and evidently genuine containing Tho soldiers
discharges Hnal statements &c. Fortunately, no was
an honest man. and consulted the accounting officer
tho subject who advised him take all the papers that
came and make advances TO limited amount This
WAS done Another batch Of claims was put
in his hands, and there being some reason u
suppose that the vouchers stolen from the Office Of
the Second Auditor that officer instituted proceedings
that in the course Of week fixed the fraud with some
certainty upon clerk in his Office, named - Dusten,
who had the recording Of those claims and upon out
side accompliee named Rabe, both being Germans and
on Friday they were arrested book containing the
names Of deceased soldiers due also seizod
a part of the plan being to make fictitious heirs in
which project they to have been aided by an &C
complete in Philadelphia, who is probably by this time
in tho clutches OF the law. All the papers were re-
covered Much credit due Hon E. French, the
Second Auditor for the skllful in which the
detection and apprehension Of the cuprs effected
and vast fraud prevented.
PRESIDENTIAL VISITORS.
Chief Justice Chase and John B. Haskin admit
ton was long one and suspected of relating to the
trial of JEFF. Davis and other State prisoners.
THE MEXICAN MISSION.
No information has been received by the government
from General Logan his acceptance Of the mission
to the republic Of Mexico. Colonel Browning, the
former Private Secretary the President has accepted
the appointment of Secretary Of Legation and has sgn
fed the time when he will be prepared 10 enter upon the
duties Of the Office. "
THE OLD CAPITOL PRISONERS.
At the present time there only twenty-five pris-
oners confined in the Old Capitol prison Secretary
Stanton has ordered Major Turner Judge Advocate Of
the War Department, to direct the release from that
prison Of certain prisoners committed there by order OF
General L. c. Baker, they having been confined sufi-
Gent length Of time without the charges being
tanned.
APPROACHING TRIAL OF wINDER, DUNCAN AND
GEE.
is currently reported in military circles that the Sec
rotary Of War has ordered military court to convene
for the trial Of winder Duncan and Geo. confined
the Old Capitol upon the charge Of cruel treatment
toward Union prisoners at Andersonville.
NEW SCHEME FOR THE REORGANIZATION or TIE
SOUTHERN STATES.
The National Republican Of to-day says that q bill
which pubshes has been drafted and presented to
raj Senators and representatives and will probably b
offered Immediately after the organization Of the House
II II Is not previously introduced in the Senate II pro-
vdes for the organization Of for tho States
heretofore In rebellion, by the appointment Of Cover
nors with power to call conventions to frame con-
siitutioa. approval of which by Congress tho
constructed states to be admitted by special act
INTERESTING TO APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT
~ THE ARMY.
An order been issued by the War Department for
board Of officers to assemble in this city soon as
practicable examine and report upon the applications
aud recommendations which have been submitted for
appointments in the regular regiments Of the army.
The following Is q statement Of the vacancies to bo
nlled:-In the cavalry arm second lieutenancies ff
four; in the artillery arm, second leutenancies forty,
the infantry arm, first lieutenancies sixty second
lieutenancies two hundred and ninety nne Total nu
Der OF vacancies four hundred and Aftythree After
careful examination Of the testimonials and the military
history Of the applicants the Board will Select the
in the foregoing statement from thoe applicants who
have served in the volunteers ST least two years
and will submit a report with list Of names
selected. In making the selection the board will
apporon the whole number to be appointed
TO equal the number Or vacancies except twenty to tho
several States and Territories according to the represen-
'aon in Congress- The selected will DO arranged
according 10 the in the order Of merit and the APP
poinrnenis will be made in that order The Adjutant
General will lay before the Board the list Of applications
and the recommendations ana other papers The Board
win be composed follows:-Colonel H. X. Craig,
United States Army; Colonel and Breve Brgader Gene
raj H. Brooks, Fourth United States Artillery; Leutsn
ant Colonel s. Eastman, United States Army.
REMOVAL OF TIE MILITARY AGENT OF INDIANA.
Colonel Henry RI Lantz Of Indiana Military Agent in
this city has been removed, and Captain L. B. Wilson
appointed in his place There Is charge touching his
competency or OF any mismanagement in connection
with the legitimate business Of the Office; but that no
had been aiding and assisting Hon. George W. Julian,
member Of Congress from the Fifth district Of Indiana
as against Governor Morton
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE EExALE EMPLOYEES or rHH
DEPARTMENTS.
The commotion existing among the female employees in
the different departments widespread consequent upon
the that they are to be relieved Il
be done gracefully. Indignation meetings frequently
though candestinely held, and organization lie being
effected for the purpose Of defence against Man. who a.
applicant for Treasury clerkshp anything OF thas
Sort looked upon more than as the common
enemy The alarm has extended to the coored porters,
messengers and janitors, Of whom there are many in
public pay. and wild reports arc circulated among them
selves to the effect that conservative Congressman aided
by the new Southern delegation, will make bold push
next session TO obtain the dismissal Of oil colored en-
ployes and al their fat places with the MANNED Union
and rebel soldiers
PERSONAL.
Generals Carl Sohurz Torbe and Marquis De Cham
brun, Of Paris, are At the Metropolitan.
General Thomas Francis Mesgher Is at Wizards
Governor Morton arrived in the city to-day, and dad
an interview with thelPresident In the afternoon He 10