The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-14
FROM WASHINGTON,
Condition of Affairs in Louisiana
General Fitzpatrick S Mission
Universal Exhibition at Paris.
Interesting Correspondence.

tlement of the accounts of Massachusetts
against the general government.
Great indignation is felt in government
and diplomatic circles at the wanton at
tack of Spain upon Chill The Spanish
squadron for the blockade consists O
seven frigates. 1t is represented tha
the greatest uuanimity of feeling pre-
walls among the Chilians.
Governor Hahn, just from Louisiana
represents the reconstructed rebels off thai
State as acting very badly. In one par
ish they met in convention and estab
lished slavery by formal enactment ant
resolutions Three negroes had been
shot by returned rebel soldiers within 6
month, at Alexandria. Last week one Of
the civil courts sentenced negro to be
whipped, under the old Virginia code
Gen. Anger promptly annulled the SEN
tence.
The Secretary of War has notified the
Quarter Master General that officers OF
veteran reserve corps mustered out un
der general orders, one hundred and fifty.
five who held commissions March Sd
1865 shall receive the extra three months
pay authorized by actof Congress, March
Sd, 1868.
The Times Washington special dis,
patch says the appointment of General
| Fitzpatrick as Minister to Chill. will not
result in the immediate supersedure OF
| the present excellent representative at
Santiago General Fitzpatrick has three
months leave of absence to visit Europe,
He first will visit Spain, probably, and
come to an understanding with the Qneen
as to our position with reference to the
aggressions of Spain upon Chilli; thence
to South America.
Gen. John A. Logan has been tender
ed the mission t. Japan, and 1T is under
stood he accepts
| Among the heavy war accounts being
settled by the government at the pres
ent time is that of J. p. Sanford, of New
York, for the charter money of three
steamers amounting to $4,000
The Governor of South Carolina has
addressed "a letter to the Secretary Of the
Treasury asking that that State have
the privilege of assuming the direct tax
levied by Congress, aud that the same
may be paid in South Carolina bonds
He alleges that the State is much im-
poverished, and cannot meet the tax i'm
mediately. No action has been taken on
the letter by the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
The Times special says Paymaster
B. R. Cowan has been breveted Brigadier
General; Major Prince, brevet Colonel
The following paymasters have been
breveted Lieut.. Colonels: j. A. Parrish,
J. II. Milborn, c. M. Terrell, }: NJ. Cros-
by, r. S. Webb, Geo. Phelps, A. S. Young,
E. A. Adams, S. G. Rogers, J. S. Thomp-
son, w. Trooman, Jacob Sallade, l. 1.
Houston, and n Fl. Hutchins.
The Second Comptroller of the Treas
ury has made decision relative to ser
wants pay, i'm the case of soldier trans
ferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps,
agreeable to General Order of the Pro-
vost Marshal General, dated April 2otb,
1865, and subsequently mustered out by
General Order No. 1l6. Adjutant Gener-
aPs Office, 1865 Application is made
| for balance of recruit money The Comp
troller decides that as he was discharged
by reason of the close of the war he is
entitled to the balance of the bounty,
same as though he had remained with
his repiment-the fact of his being trans
| ferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps and
| discharged from that organization not
affecting his right to the bounty to
which he was entitled under his enlist
ment. In the case of a representative
substitute for person not liable to draft,
il is held that the former is entitled to
the same bounty as other recruits enlist
ed at the same time and for like proceeds
of services
The Commercials Washington dis
patch says: The President informed an
ex-Confederate General to-day that 1t
was not his present intention to pardon
any more civil or military leaders of the
rebellion.
Chief Justice Chase is expected in this
city tonight, when something definite
respecting the trial of jeff. Davis will be
! announced.
WASHINGTON, Nov 13.-Although the
suggestions contained in the following
DISPATCHES have been to certain extent
anticipated by the Department of State,
these papers are published for general
information:
GMR. BIGELow TO MR.. SEWARD.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, PAR
Is. Oct. 2.-Sir: / have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your dispatch,
| No. ZSO, WlJU du euCloSulC py NhiSu du
advised of the appointment of }. G. Der
by. ESQ, of New York, as agent for the
French Universal Exhibition of 1867, to
serve in the United States. | have also
the honor to enclose copy OF letter
this day received from Mr.. Breckmith
| Commissioner of the Exhibition for the
United States, aud residing at Paris, from
the tenor of which it would appear desi'
rable that Americans wishing to exhibit
should be notified as soon as possible to
send on their applications with specl
mems to Mr.. Derby, instead OF sending
them to Mr.. Breckmith. The reasons fol
giving this direction are sufficiently dis
Closed in Mr.. Breckmith's note. would
suggest. alss, that exhibitors be notified
at the same time to make their applica
tions as soon as possible, that the New
York commissioner may have time
enough to make his selections, allot
ments of special drawings, &c, and
transmit them to the commissioners al
Paris before the 3lst of January. 1t may
be also desirable that the public be pre-
pared in some way, either through this
notice, or otherwise. to expect that II
will be the endeavor of the commissioner
to have as complete IA representation OF
the art and industry ofthe United States
as possible, and for that purpose that II
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