Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-06-12

WAsHlNGToN, June 1.-THE public NAV
be surprised to hear of the number of let
tiers which are now beicg received at the
dead letter office, sent there under the new
law, which make prepayment of postage
compulsory, amounts TO more than 500.
The public should remember that the old
law allowing letters not prepaid to be cent
according to the address and double pos-
tage collected of the receiver, has been re-.
pealed, aud that now every letter not al
lowed to be carried through the mails free,
must have stamp upon it, or it is sent TO
the Dead Letter Office.
Dispatches received at the State Depart
ment announce that the Government of
the Netherlands has formally resoiuded
the recognition of belligerent rights ac-
corded TO the rebels. THIS is in reply to
the demand of this government addressed
to all maritime powers. AS Holland was
one OF the first TO become our ally after
the revolution, to her honor be it said. she
has been the very first to retract her steps
after having assumed different position
during the rebellion. This breaks the
combination of all European powers ac-
knowledging the rebel belligerent rights.
"A verbal error in the printed testimony
OF Hon. Chas. A. Dana, before the military
commission now engaged in the trial of the
alleged conspirators, makes it appear that
he has ceased to be Assistant Secretary of
War. This is erroneous, he does not ex-
pect to resign till July.
The Navy Department received the fol.
lowing information of the capture Of the
defeuCe5 of Sabine Pass, the entrance to
Galveston, Texas:
NEW ORLEANS, May 3l.-Sir-I have the
honor to inform you that despatch under
date OF the 25th inst, was this day received
from Capt b. F. Sands, reporting the evac.
uatton of defeuces OF Sabine Pass, forts
Mannahassett and Griffin. Acting volun.
teer 1t. Commander Pennington, hoisted
the United States Gag on these forts.-
The guns, Use in number, were spiked.
Fort Griffin is described as having Eve
bomb proofs covered with two nets of rail.
road iron and four nets on top. On top
there were four magazines of like con.
struction. Lit. Pennington left the forts
aud returned to his vessel, leaving the
American flag flying.
Capt. Sands under date of the 25th of
May, reports the rebel army of Texas dis
banded and gone home.
The terms of surrender recently agreed
to between the rebel commander General
Kirby Smith and Gen, Candy having been
compiled with on the part of the rebels, it
cations. '''-
With regard to the naval forces in Texas,
am assured by Confederate Lieut.. Com.
mander Jonathan Carter, who is now here,
and declares himself to be the senior naval
officer, that there lie no naval property nor
any officers on the Texas seaboard, and
only one vessel.
The Russian Minister Baron Stocked,
and the Spanish Minister, Mr.. Tassoni,
waited upon Mr.. Seward yesterday after.
noon, al the Department of State, to ex.
press, in the name of their respective SOW
ereigns, the profound coincidence and
sympathy of two great nations for the
National loes sustained by the asssssina-
ton OF the late President, aud for the
dreadful sutferings of the family of the
Secretary of State. They greeted Mr.. Sc.
ward most cordially, and expressed their
congratulations at his recovery.
The wife of the Secretary has been very
Ill for some days past, but is now recov-
eriDg.
The Bureau of the Internal Revenue
does not feel authorized by law to re.
gard the amount received on policy of
life insurance as either legacy or income;
consequently assessors until further ad.
vised, will not hold such amounts TO
either tag.