The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-25
All Claims Must be Filed with
/, the Attorney General Before
the lst Of January. g gsS
Revocation Of the Rewards Offered for the
Arrest Of Jake Thompson, Beverly Tucker,
Sanders. Gsary and John II. SMfatt.
Arrangements for the Care Of Disabled
New York Soldiers.
lDprchcHded Want and Suffering Among the
Peer whites and Freedmen Of the South.
"a. &c. &c.

10. &c. &c.
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a, 1865.
rHn REWARDS FOR THE ARREST OF JEFF. DAVIS
AND THE ASSASSINATION CONSIDERATIONS.
The following order was issued to-day-
GENERAL oRpEss-xo. 1884,
Fa WAR DEPARTMENT., ApIrrAsT GENERALS 0FsIcE,
WASHINGTON, Nov. "A, 1865. !
0rdeved-Fra-Th all persons claiming reward for
q. A. Atzerott and David E. Harold and JEFF Davis,
either Of them, notified to file their claims and proofs
special commission appointed to award and determine
the validity OF such claims before the LIST of jan
Sscond-The rewards offered for the arrest Of Jacob
Thompson, Beberly Tucker George N Sanders, William
q. Cleary and John II. surratt arc revoked.
PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES
T. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General
.RRIvAL OF THE RAM sroNEwALL.
The Stonewall arrived here to-day. conveyed by
tie Rhode Island Captain Murray and the Hornet Cap
tain Brown. The only incident Of the voyage which
Captain Murray has to report is the sinking Of coal
schooner, which the bow Of the off Smith
Point in Chesapeake Bay. The night being dark it may
have accident but to all appearances the schoo
NOR from motive purposey encountered her fate
There an unavoidable delay in bringing the Stone
wall away from Havana owing to arrangement OF her
machinery and the keeping of holidays by the Spanish
sicias who extended TO our officers many courteses
and unexpected civies The total amount paid the
onban authorities for the custody of the rams ordnance
stores and provisions eighteen thousand and SIXTY
four dollars. f. 81 4
The stonewal Is beyond question formidable ram.
and might have given Craven trouble had he at
tackled her The Faragut martial is TO visit her
tomorrow partly for the purpose Of asceaining by
sona inspection whether under the circumstances he
should have attacked her at all hazards when of Ferro
uai DISABLED NEW YORK SOLDIERS. .las
Colonel Morgan Superintendent Of New York Sol ders'
Agencies has been in for several days, and is
summating arrangements with the military authorities
for the care Of disabled New York soldiers. II is
tsmplacd to at up at once the Ira Harris Hospital for
temporary q soldiers home.
THE POOR WHITES AND FREEDMEN OF THE SOUTH.
The Freedmen's Bureau is in constant receipt Of
Information from It's Southern agents and also from
municipal authorities Of the Southern cities that the
want and destuton that threaten to prevail among the
poorer Of whites and very generally among the
negroes demand immediate attention TO avert wide
spreading mortality during the coming winter. Though
large number OF phianthropic societies in the North
are furnishing aid in the premises there seems to
be no general appreciation of the suffering that Is about
70 proceed from the devastation Of the war; and which,
IN their extremity, the respective States do but little
Of themselves TO stay. This Is matter that will in an
probability be touched upon in General Towards report
and made 70 commend itself more urgently to the libe-
yaljty Of the Northern people ~ n
me medical officers Of the Froedmens Bureau in the
city Of Richmond report that On increase Of disease
among the coored population Of that city, estimated
q twenty-five thousand, 10 becoming very apparent
Ths MAJOR portion Of the above number have their quar-
Ten Immediately In the city, while the residue gath
ssd IN The larger rebel camps that everywhere environ
An for iruite utod
- ~ bussau been taken in charge BY tho
Society u ysendG There are about three hundred in
nasss ~ bsing cared for. 'f.s.~ .7a &. r5
Nan1 vasancisa In the lower grades Of the regular army
Ind anens the Geld and company oce Of tho Veteran
nsssrvs corps exist at the present time The order
Assssfess Issued by the War Department providing for
shs examining Of applicants an the vacancies OF the
regular army 10 being executed, and order has just
ben promulgated directing the regmenta officers Of the
Veteran Reserve corps forward the chief mastering
emcer Of this department duplicate muster rolls and de-
scptve lists Of ell officers and who elect 70 remain
n that service II believed order will be ssued 10
recruit the Veteran Reserve corps, and TO resume the
examination OF candidates to oil existing vacancies.
These measures will afford the means Of providing for
many ex-oncen Of volunteers Of merit and ability who
anxious TO re-cnter the military service. will be
remembered that OF what called The regular army the
terms Of nine regiments OF infantry, three battaons
EACH one regiment Of artillery and OF cavalry will by
Law expire year after the end OF the rebellion.
Hence legislation will become necessary in regard TO
shese branches Of the military service.
PROMOTIONS.
General 0rs brevet TO major generally In the regu.
lar army dates from March 90 1896.
Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Cadew Of the
Twentysecond United States colored regiment has been
brevetted major general Of volunteers He entered the
service . private and non.commissioned officer
only fifteen months ago.
Lieutenant Colonel Thaddeus 4. Stanton who sue.
csedsd Colonel Amos B,nney chief paymaster under
under General Terry Is reported have received the
appointment Of paymaser in tho regular army, with the
, rank Of major
THE EXCLUSION OF CORRESPONDENTS FROM THE
STATE DEPARTMENT.
Tho New York Tribune the exclusion Of Its Wash
ington correspondent from tho State Department
ported 70 have been In consequence Of the HkRALD's
bunderng and inaccurate concerning the ap
posnsment Of Chauncey NJ Depew Minister to Japan.
The statement was not inaccurate" but strictly true.
The ssAs Department win not deny that the appoint
mont was not only made but signed II the slate
Afterwards changed u did not change the fact Of Mr.
Dspsw's appointment
APPLICATION TO THE rREEDMES's BUREAU YoR
RESTORATION OF PROPERTY.
Mr. Joseph Forrest, . prominent landed proprietor In
O. Mays county Maryland and lately pardoned by the
PRESIDENT wss yesterday 1t the Freedmens Bureau ap
plying for the restoration Of his property, which now
mosy under cultivation Of freedmen. After proving
1en Ne sscsrd that the Ute OF the estate 10 vested In
hin NE property viii be turned over, with the require
Oeoe NJ Yonsse shss he shall pay fair sum 70 the