New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
specisl Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday. May 81, ieoo'
GOV FENTOS.

Gov Fcnton left the city t0-nlght TOT Ne"-
York, after visit of week, during which he has DE-
voted himse unreservedy to the comfort and interests
OF the soldiers Of that State He has, before leaving
instructed the York State Agents on Est to tct
gratutously as Claim Agents TO procure prompt
settlement of all claims of NewYork officers and SOL
diers The Governor has been received with enthisl
asm every where the soldiers approaching his services
all the more from the contrast which his predecessor
furnished. no New-York Governor having been among
the soldiers before since the war began
THE SIXTH CORPS.
The Sixth Corps, Gen. Wright commanding,
which left Richmond o week ago, has arrived below
Alexandria and one division is Fairfax Courthouse
HARD AT WORK. y
Owing to the rapidly of paying off the army,
tho Departments here are full Of activity Eight print
ing presses are engaged on discharge papers Tor
soldiers printing them as fast as steam can ay. The
Adjutant. GENERALS office has greatly increased its
force within week. and now discharges about 1000
convalescents from the hospitals every day.
INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU.
The last Congress authorized the appoint
mont Of Commission Of Three to revise and adjust the
regulations Of the Internal Revenue and Customs Bu'
reau and it is understood that the Secretary OF the
Treasury has already appointed David A. Wells OF
Troy n. Y, and Stephen Colwell of Philadelphia, as
two on that Committee. The thirds tye announced
but will probably be a Western man and Democrat.
THE PRESIDENT AND NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
The position of President johnson On the
Negro Suffrage Question has been considered Doubtful
but II is known that he counseled committee OF me-
groes who recently called on him 10 petition the next
Congress to grant them the right Of franchise in this
District preliminary to its concession elsewhere.
This they will do in force; and II is believed that the
President while he leaves TO the several States the de
cipon of the question within their limits viii give his
whole moral influence to the extension OF the right oil
franchise to the colored people.
TuR FREEDMgN's BUREAU.
Gen. Howard, in charge Of the Freedman
Bureau. viii appoint Superintendent with Quarter
master and Commissary Of Substance in every
Southern State.
A UUMBCG.
DR.. Tumbety, arrested in ST. Louis some
weeks ago and brought here as q confederate Of Black
burn in the yellow fever plot was released by the
Department to-day without examination or trial The
impression prevails here that Tumblety is not GRIM
inal. that be is merely humbue.
THE ARTILLERY.
An order is said to be issued mastering out
OF service all the volunteer artillery.
HAYCOCK's CORPS.
II is stated on good authority that Gen. Han
cock, Veteran Corps will be Immediately increased to
40 600 men.
THE TRIBUNE AND GEN. sEERMAS's REPORT.
Considerable of a panic was created here to-
night among newspaper men upon the arrival OF The
TRIBUNE with an exclusive publication OF shermans
testimony before the Committee the Conduct OF the
War and tho voluminous correspondence which has
evolved the StantonSherman imbroglo. IHE
TRIBUNE also made excitement on the streets. and
none were to be found except at THE TRIBUNE bureau
after the first hour.
DAVIS on JoHYsToS's SURRENDER
The Republican of this evening says: "Wc have
reason to believe that the Government Is in possession
Of letter written by JEFF Davis the day after the
Sherman ohnston ermisticc signed. in which the
arch traitor declared that while II did not grant all that
he could have liked yet that II was conceding
more than he had any reason TO expect.
That In his Judgment II acknowledged the Rebel Gov
eminent gave them authority to continue that Govern
ment in the late rebeous Stats TO which the Rebel
soldiers were scycray allowed to return and deposit
their arms And out Of this recognition he expressed
the opinion thar the United States could be made to pay
the Rebel debt This letter believe, will soon be
made public
GIN. LoNGsTREET
Lieut.. Gen. Longstreet will come here in q
few DAYS under arrest, not voluntarily as has been
stated.
POSTMASTER At PENSACOLA.
Theodore Bissell, Florida UnioniSt, was
appointed Postmaster at Pensacola to-day.
GEN. SHERMAN.
Gen. Sherman left Washington this evening on
the O'Clock train for the North He has taken leave
Of his old armies in spred farewell address, in which
he recounts their deeds of yaor and their wonderful
marches. and speaks incidentally of personal matters
In some quarters II will increase bitterness
OF feeling already aroused, and will create
decided sensation everywhere He goes to
command anew the Department OF the Central States
and will take with him the Western soldiers leaving
the Eastern troops here TO be mustered out or ncor
porated into veteran regiments, according 10 their
status They will report 10 Gen. Augur.
UNION PRISONERS
The Secretary OF War has directed that all
returned Union prisoners who have endured the hard
snip Oh NJ AHu'io"h'h'f VI WY VI Nv
barbarous dungeons OF the South, be Immediately dis
charged TIE service and that they receive three months
extra pay
THE ARMY OF TENNESSEE.
The movement of the Army OF the Tennes-
see to the West began to-day the Fifteenth Corps lead
ing OF The Seventeenth viii not move before the last
of the week.
WHAT WILL BB DONE WITH LEADING REBELS.
1t is believed that the further intention of the
Government on the amnesty question: as far as has