New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
2psoial Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune. ..
WARRINGTON, Friday. June ~ 1865.
wKsTRRN LANDS.

oorth western part OF the STATE y so acres Voetakel
IN Last moath for actual settlement under The Hcme
toad Law. A special se.thcae has just Ia n issued
rom the General Land Office allowing the State o.
Town 20 locate s5 OF public lands As Indemnity
because tia, quantity Of swamp land in Black Hawk
County. Iowa has been tod by the United States as
asst lands
PAEDoNED.
GU. Hyams OF Michigan, who recently tes-
.ifed against Dr. Blackburn on the conspirac, trial.
snd Joshua HA formerly L. 5. member OF Congress
ton Georgia, to-day rardoEcu by the President
APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON.
About 40 applications We're filed to-day, That
SD. N. Du Boso. formerly Brigadier.Gencrai OF the
,uondXn C. S. A., icing among the number
ARMY or THK POTOMAC.
The headquarters OF the Army OF the Poto-
mac. which are now on TO Virgins aide Of the river
and near the Long Bridge to be broken Mp in day
Or two Those entitled tbcir diselarg,s arc being
rapidly mustered out. ard but tic skeleton Of once
aoble aud magnificent army now remains
COMMANDS IN TIE BEGULAE ARMY.
Notwithstanding the announcements already
made lave the best assurance for saying that nc
permanent appointments 10 command have been made
Of prominent regular army officers An order on the
subject may be looked lcr daily.
TIE SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION.
The members Of the South Carolina delga-
ton visited Gen Howard THE mos ming and had o long
and pleasant interview. They stated 10 the Genera
that they had labored cong and earnestly for the per
pstuation of Slavery. but now that the war had
sectuay abolished it, they wiling to employ then
former slaves at fair pensaton and would hence
tbrth cheerfully in conjunction with biz bureau IN
promoting the interests OF the freedmen in their State
MILITARY PERSONAL.
Brevet Brig.-Gen. Wager Swayne, late
Colonel Of the 43d Ohio Volunteers who lost leg at
the Battle OF Rivers Bridge S C.. has been temporarily
appointed Assistant missioner for the State Of
Alabama In place of Col 4. w. Osborne Of the LIST
New-York Artillery. The former appontee is delayed
s home By the breaking OF bis arm ty railroad acct
dent wLile his way to report to Gen. Howard Gen
Rucker OF the QaarteInss.eis Department has been
appointed Brevet BrigsdierG General in tie Regular
Army.
The CASE OF CHEsHlRB.
The case of Charles ". Cheshire the VIII
hsmsburgg enrolling officer, has been adjourned over
until Monday.
ALARMING FRAUDS.
1t is said that frauds to an alarming extent
ioas method Of celebrating the canoeing marks upon
internal and postage stamps. a,d which can
be done 50 completely that tho stamp nav e used any
nunbcr Of tines plan has been subi-.;ted to the
Postmaster General and Secretary Of the Treasury by
which the marks of cancellation become indebie or
vhioh csnnOt be removed without destroying tue face
Of the stamp. thus ording perfect security against
tarthur fraud.
RELEASE OF JUNIUS BRUTUS BoOTE.
Junius Brutus Booth was Internationally re-
assd from the Old Capitol this morning, no evidence
having been adduced to connect him IN any way with
the assassination plot.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
The Orange and Alexandria Railroad. now
being rapidly repaired will be turned Tuesday
pext. by the War Department. 20 the agents Of the
Board Of Public Works Of Virginia.
FOR GETTYSBURG.
The lat Connecticut Cavalry will take up
their March for Gettysburg do guard datJ Oh the
9Th.
rHY iyCENDIARY OF CuAMBERsBURG.
The inoendiary OF Chambersburg, McCsus-
land is living his farm West Virginia 1t is said
that orderr have bee % issued for his arrest
INSTRUCTIONS TO PAYMAsTERs.
In accordance with instructions, Paymssters
viu not disburse money TO tho have left the vol
unteer service to go into the regular army but when
discharges from the latter presented they viii be
nvsdste1 by the Psymaste1 and the men returned to
service.
ROBBERS AT THE NATIONAL.
The National Hotel was the prey OF thieves
today TO tie extent Of several thousand dollars SEQ
Rotary Harion's entered and some 5000
worth Of faces, iswery AID clothing stolen No
arrests have yet been made.