The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-16
From NewsYork.


CHANGE OF THE NAME OF FoRT-MnTTARY
AFFAIRS - RESERVATIONS NAVAL COURT
MARTIAL - MEXICAN AFFAIRS - CHARGE
AGAINST GEN. BAKER PRESTON KINGS
DEATH, &C.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10Th. - The TriJune's
special says:
BY order of the Secretary of War, Fort Rich
mond. in New York harbor, has been changed
TO Fort Wadsworth.
The North Carolina Committee failed TO gain
an interview with the President again yester-
day, on account of Cabinet session.
Orders are issued 10 General Leslie. Paw
master General Department of the East, direct
ing him to order Paymasters Haywood. Enons.
Hapgood, Holman, Hoyt, Dye. Dervey, Thayer,
Stevens and Van Atslyne, in the Eastern De-
partmcnt TO close up their accounts and prepare
for muster out.
Similar reductions have been made in other
Departments.
Paymasters Blair and Oakley have resigned.
The Washington special SAYS: Major-Ge
SahDorne has been appointed. by the President.
agent to harmonic .he freedmen made free in
the ChOctaw and Cherokee nations, by recent
Indian treaty.
The Ordnance Department has determined
to rebuild the National ArmOry at Harper's
Ferry. The work is already begun.
The Uorid's Washington special says In
telligence from the South represents General
Towards tour of inspection among the freed
men as being of great benefit.
discharged yesterday. They belonged TO the
Veteran Reserves.
The Farragut Court Martial was yesterday
engaged on the case of Commodore Craven.
Upon its conclusion the court will probably be
dissolved.
street that, as he belonged TO the old army, he
might consider himself pardoned at the proper
time. He has only pardoned three or four
graduates Of West Point, and they were not
in our army when the war broke out
\ Washington special SAYS General Steele.
formerly commanding portion of the Federal
force on the Rio Grande, arrived in the city
yesterday.
He represents the Imperial force at Matamo-
ras completely beleaguered, and expresses the
opinion that the French will be compelled to
surrender to the Liberals, who held both sides
of the river, and environ them on all sides.
The Liberals received authentic information
three weeks ago that the imperialists had been
reduced to one-third rations, and they are
completely cut OIL from Vera Cruz and Tam
pico. There seems to be no doubt of their
final surrender.
The Times Washington special saws: Lucy
). Cobb, noted pardon broker, made oath be-
fore the grand jury, yesterday, that Brevet
Brigadier General ). Z. Baker did. forcibly
and feloneously, take from her, November sth,
treasury notes to the amount of 500; and
Joseph ;. Cobb, her husband, makes oath that
said party did, in like manner, take from him
the pardon of Clarence j. Howell, and a letter
addressed by said Howell to Secretary Seward.
1t is quite likely that the grand jury will bring
in an Indictment.
The Times special says: Secretary McCul-
Loeb reptile to a request of the Governor of
South Carolina to permit that State to assume
the direct tax levied by Congress, stating that
under the existing law the Government has
not the power to grant that privilege.
The Herdld's special says: Charles j. Faux
ner. eX-Minister TO France, is here looking af-
ter his case. He had letter from Mr.. Lin
coin granting his pardon, afterwards indicted
by the L. ;. District Court for treason. No ac-
ton has since been had in his case, neither has
his pardon been sanctioned by President John
son.
The unfortunate death of Preston King Gre
ated profound sensation here where he had
host of friends. The President who knew him
intimately, was shocked when he heard the
intelligence. The Treasury Department has
been aware for some time that Mr.. King has
been deeply depressed on account of trouble
growing out of the duties of his office. sue
cessOr will not be appointed for several DAYS