Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.

ALLEGED BAD CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT Agents.
gentleman just returned from the South says that
many OF the Government agents are acting upon the
principle that this is their last chance soon to be
closed and accordingly max ing hay while the
shlnes Or In other words, obeying the Shakesperian
injunction. Put money in thy purse In connec-
ton with this matter it may be stated that there is
delegation IN Washington now complaining that Gov
ernnent agents are exceeding their power by refus
ing to give up property to the rghtful owners, with
receiving written acquittance covering not only all
acts OF the Government and its agents. whether these
acts have been in accordance with law and obedience
to orders or not. What is asked is that the agents
be required to obey the orders received from Major
General Howard
- THE wIRZ TRIAL.
Inc Secretary OF War has ordered that the full of
Rebelion Record.
MUSTERED OUT.
The War Department Wednesday issued the
following list of volunteer organizations which have
been or are ordered to be mustered out Of service
nTy aE fp nop in CIRCULARS re s &
remaining in service transferred to Thirty eighth and
not Thirty first Infantry as heretofore reported:
Ih51Ttyeight Infantry still in service Indiana
transferred to Twenty ninth Infantry latter
Eighteenth dseanden rsarantSns cdmpsay
United States h Volunteers artillery. Chicago Mer.
Battery New Infantry Fly siehth Se%
Hampshire Infantry Eighth t Ohio Infantry, One
H"4STa and nsd saes oorsd fopI%n %
try, one-year men OF One Hundred and Twenty
seventh and One Hundred and Sixth Infantry con-
sodated with Fortieth latter still in service. Ninth
heavy Artillery discontinued. Enlisted men trans
erred to ether organizations of United States coored
troops stlll in service, viz: Thirteenth Fifteenth
Eighty y-eighth and One Hundredth Infantry, and
Battery Second Light Artillery.
ASSIGNMENT OF REGULAR TROOPS.
On Wednesday an order was Issued from the War
Department making important changes In the sta.
honsof number OF the regular artillery and infantry
Four Of the light artillery companies now IN the De-
partmen of Washington are ordered 10 repnrt to Mai
General Sherman, at st. Louis Another light artii-
lery company also In this Department, and cnmnany
K 1st United States Artillery, from the Middle De
partment, ordered to report to Cen Sheridan. at
Companies and NJ. list T. S. artillery. now in
General Sheridans department ordered 10 report
TO General Hooker, at New York, and company b.
4th artillery, to General Augur, at Washington,
are ordered to concentrate at Newport Barracks Ky
and the commanding officers to report to General
The Sd and 10th Z. s. infantry will proceed to St.
Louis where they will report to Major General Sher
man for assignment.
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
The Government the 30th instant will COM
ence the sale of buildings at auction in the forts
and batteries surrounding the city, continuing 1t
until the 18th of November inclusive. The places at
which the buildings will be sold are Batteries Par
hearney, DeRussy, Slemmer, Bunker Hill, Thayer,
3Saraaioss Meiss Davis, Wagner, Ricketts,, Snyder,
. Greble, Willard Williams, Reynolds scott Berry
Barnard, Runyon, Albany, Haggerty. 'Corcoran'
Hoodoury, Strong and Bennett, -