Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-12
washington Special DISpatches-In.
. terestinE Items OF News.

teresting Items OF News.
sol. oNR-YEAR MEN. ~ t'"
An order from the War Department was
read yesterday to the troops stationeSSat
Fairfax, announcing that the names of all
one-year men were to be reported within
ten days, to be returned to their State
Capitals ADMINISTERED ont of servlceJ The
order is supposed to be general.
GOING ABROAD.
The close of the war and the conseuuen
fall of gold seem to have induced heEira
Of Americans. The number of passports
made out by the State Department during
the last month is very large, aud persons
whohsve long refused to yield to the seduc-
tions of foreign travel, are thus early pre-.
pairing to crafty their Inclination during
the coming summer. - }.
THE ANNAPOLIS HOSPITAL. !
The General Hospital at Annapolis has
been discontinued, and ordered to be turn.
ed. over to the Navy Department. 81
CAPT. LINCOLN.
Capt. Robert Lincoln has returned here,
and will accompany bis mother to their
home in Illinois in few days.
... ARMY OF THE SHENANDOAH.
The Army of the Shenandoah is being
tende7Voused at Winchester. They expect
corrective orders shortly to march TO Wash
ington.
GUERRILLAs.
GuerFiIlas are rapidly disappearing in
Virginia.
sHERMAN's Army.
Orders were issued at Richmond for the
reception of Shermsn's army on the 10Th
A. -. I.R. a.. =
says they were but one days march from
that city, aud the advance would undoubt.
eddy enter the late Rebel capital to-day
These war-worn veterans have been march!
ing an average OF 25 to 80 miles per day.
The army viii at tnIs rate reach Alexans
dris by the goth of May instead of the lst
of June as anticipated.
\ REBEL DEVICES.
The Government have full and detailed
information concerning JEFF. Davis's Bureau
of torpedoes aud Internal machines. Pic.
lures OF these deadly missiles we're cap
tured, and among other devices were tor
pedoes In the shape and appearance of
Jumps of steamer-coal, so perfect in re-
lsemblance that it would not be readily
distinguished from genuine coal. The we'll
authenticated existence oftthese Internal
devices confirms the belief that the steamer
sultana was destroyed by a torpedo in her
coal. ..,, =, u
- Z, 81 RECONSTRUCTION. r.rafa
/ The regular Cabinet meeting to. day was
prolonged for several hours. The general
question of reconstructing the revolted
States, and the reorganization of their 90
Ilitical and commercial interests are under.
stood to have been the subject matters of
discussion. The President is fully com.
mitted to the principle that full and free
revival of commercial business between the
North and South with as few embarrass-
ments and restrictions as possible, will
prove the surest and speediest bond of unity
and friendship between the sections. There
iis understood to be,no opposition to the
Presidents convictions on these points, but
the lengthy discussions are had with vie v
ito arriving at the best modes and terms it
may be possible to inaugprate consistent
with the laws of Congress. u
EXTRA PAY ToR VOLUNTEER Army OFFICERS
% 1t has been decided by the War Depart
ment that officers Of volunteers below the
rank of brigsdisr general who have been
or may be honorably discharged, under
the provisions of General Orders No. 79
aud No: SO, of May and s, 1865, and who
have continued in the military service un-
I'll the close of the war, are entitled to three
mouths extra pay proper, authorized BY
section A of the act of March 3, 1866
The benefits of the same act will extend to
volunteer officers below the rank of briga
dier general Who,m heresfterybe houora.
bly, discharged, with their regiments or 9th
erwfse, 10 Consequence of the government
20 longer requiring their services '
THE PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF CAPTURED OF
FloEBs - 80 - :" e.
The Second OomptrolIer of the Treasury
has decided that any officer captured by the
enemy is entitled during bis captivity, TO
the same pay and allowance to which be
would be entitled If in actual service. This
does not apply to extra pay and allowances
incidental to appointments as a staff Off!
Ger, or to the extra allowance of ten dol.
latsip per m0ath tOAcommanding to officers oi
companies for responsibility for the
arms, &c, of the, company, as the Infer
ence is that some other officer inours the
responsibility, referred to upon th capture
tured 6f1cer is entitled onlS to the pay and
allowances attached to his lineal rank -,
REsIGNAT1oK OF ARMY opFroERs.
Many officers are sending in their resie.
nations to the War Department" =" and al
are promptly accepted. The number Of
generals whose designations have been &C.
cepted up to this morning is thirteen: l,3,
REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER oF VOLUNTEER
o. .o,t COMPANY AND STAFF OFFICERS. ~
b@GAuofder has been issued from the Ad
H jqtaut 'General's.t Office for reducing thl
number of company and staff officers O
volunteer regiments. It ssys:- 80
"By direction Of The President, all com
pany and staff officers OF volunteer regi