The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-10
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 1855.

wn not Apply 70 thoec belonging 10 tho regular army We
Veteran Reserve aud Hancock's corps
AS0Lirs0s or rHE DcrY ON GOODS SHIPPED SOUTH.
The Treasury Department has abolished the OF three
psceassn on the value OF goods shipped 10 the South
hitherto known tho Pcrm fee" IL expected thai
other important amendments 10 the Treasury regulations
in reference 70 trade with the Southern States viii 5000
be made. t
KxrRA PAT FOR VOLUNTEERS ARMY ovrIOsRs.
II has been decided by the War Department that
oce Of volunteers below the rank Of brgader general
who have been may be honorably discharged, under
tho provisoas Of General Orders No. 70 and No g. OF
May and g. 1885, and who have continued In the mill
tay service until tho oose Of hs war; entitled TO
three months extra pay proper authorized by section
Of the oct OF March B. 1865 The benefits OF tho same
oct will oxtend 10 volunteer ocen below tho rank Of
brgadior general who may hereafter be honoraby dis
charged, with their regiments otherwise. in conss
quence Of the government longer requiring their SER
vices.
TIE PAT AND ALLOWANCES OF CAPTURED OFFICERS
The Second Comptroller Of the Treasury has decided
that any officer captured by the enemy entitled during
his captivity TO the same pay and allowances to which
he would be entitled II In actual service This docs not
apply 70 extra pay and allowances incidental to appoint
ments a. stan officer to the extra allowance Of ten
dollars per month to commanding oncers Of companies
IeoPoASsO"sy ermb, &C, VI tnO Conpauy, -
the inference 10 that other ocer incurs the respon
ability referred upon the capture Of such commanding
oos end the captured ocer entitled only 70 the pay
and allowances attached 10 his linsal rank. 4
RESIGNATION OF AMY oYFIcBRs.
Many oe,cen are sending in their resgnAtons 70 the
War Department, and all ars promptly accepted The
number Of generals whose ~ssignations have been ~
cspted up 70 this morning 10 thirteen. sase
INDUCTION o. TN Nuhsm OF voLuNrHm CON-
ss PANY AND sTAgH oyTICRRs.
An ssderAas been issued from the Adjutaut Generals
once FOR reducing the number Of company and sa6
ofbcers Of volunteer regiments II says:-
BY direction Of the President all company and staff
ands On Of physical disability Or By virtue Of
leaves Of absence granted them their return 70 tho
s ss .:s9s. will b
inst SAID o6csrs viii Immediately apply ~ letter 70
The Adutant General Of the army for their muster oas
from disease or wounSs The letter must Be accompanied
by medical certificate Of the usual form. The post
oce address Of The ofcsr must DO given With care in all
caseA
PIE NAILS 70 RICHMOND.
The order prohibiting the Transmission Of letters ad-
dressed civilians ct Richmond has been rescnded and
hereafter the mails will b regularly transmitted. The
army mails, under the charge Of Colonel MARYLAND,
special agent Of the Post once Department have never
been interrupted The assigned for the stoppage
of Mo other malls a. that the Postmaster at Richmond
WAS not prepared 10 do any business.
s. Jov ~ BREMEN ovER TIE UNION VICTORIES.
The State Department has receives tho following trans
laton Of extract from the proceedings Of tho legsa-
tive body ofthe republic Of Bremen:-
SESSION o. TEE LsorsLArvs BODY,
April 10, 1885. !
Al the opening Of the the President, Judge p
A. Meyer, addressed the Assembly in the following
words -
Before We begin 10 rarsac our regular business let
remember the joyful and most important news which
has arrived within the s few days from the other side
OF the Atlantic Ocean. Let remember and enjoy the
great victory won by the armies OF the Union over
the rebellion OF the shareholders. Bremen is and
iion with the United States Many Of our sons
fighting in the ranks OF the Onion army, and the
men OF free labor and the Gerhans have shown that per-
sistency and vslor must finally conquer victory, even
the infuriAted struggling clements OF the enemy
Gentlemen, let show sympathy withth Ameri-
The entire assembly then rose and gave three snthu
slastic cheers for the victory Of the just cause
INTERNAL RRvBSuR DECISION.
The Commissioner Of tho Internal Revenue has decided
that the loosen merchandise be deducted only from
the gains in merchandise In this case particular branche
Of merchandise need not be separated. SO 10 specus
ucn tho Ioss gain from stocks may oset the loss o
gain from produce spccuated in.
IS The Trial Of Con gressman Harris.
~ WASHINGTON May Q, 1885,
The trial Of BENJAMIN G. Harris was resumed thi
morning before the court martial OF which Major Genera
Foster s PSesden and Major winthrop Judge Advocate
Mr. A. Fcnwiok called witnoss for the defence
Witness resided one and half mcs from Leonard
town. Maryland and on the road leading 10 the house oil
the accused On the evening of the 10Th OF April two
men, who gave their names Nc Chapman and Read and
who sad they paroled prisoners came to the house
Of witness and asked 70 Be acSomodaicd for the night
Witness refused to accommodate them at his house and
they then parsed from the yard. 81.
1t having been stated In tho evidence for the prosecu
ton that house occupied bys negro man, situated on
the side Of the road had been visited by Chapman and
Read Mr. Fenwick asked 10 descrbe the house. and
he said u situated half mih from the road, and
could not be seen from the latter. arF
Upon his cross examination the witness said that he
the friend Of Mr. Harris, and had voted for him. He
witness did nos lodge Chapman and Read in hls house.
Chapman showed hs parole 70 Tnesss but Read said he
they ght 60 into the barn. and when they left the
yard IL dark, and he could not sec which direction
they took, but thinks they went towards Leonardtown
To the best Of the knowledge aud belief OF witness the
stayed in his barn that night
The accused here closed his
Tho Judge Advocate offered evidence three orders OF
Lieutenant General Grant General Ord relative TO the
dated respectively April l 10 and 90 and were offered
explanatory Of the terms Of surrender offered by Gene
RAJ Gran, to General Lee They state that parolcd men
residing south OF Richmond must get home BY land
a. speedily as possible and by the most direct
route; that u was part Of the agreement between
General Grant and General Lee furnish transportation
and subsistence 10 those who failed to 60 home; that
their paroles we're u he taken passes and that they
could travel government boats without charge when
In direct route 10 their homes
The accused objected TO the admission OF orders NJ ev
dencc and the court then adjourned until Thursday
morning at eleven O'Clock In order give the accused
time TO prepare his defence.