The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-08


WASHINGTON, Aysii :, 1soA
TEE xUsz SoA PASSES 10 aICHasaD-som
0RAHTnD..
There about 90 hnndssH 81 Guy appaoataonG pse
day - the was Dspansns for pevmson for civilians =
60 70 Richmond, to look AFTER relatives properly -
At least Of letters received every day 4 ~
NEW Yoak HxaAD bureau hero upon the same subject
For the present the department VIII not isus ~
such passes When the Provost Marshars oGcs IN Rich
mond shall have boon completely arranged tAis rsGre
tion will be removed In the meantime n y . ~ q
time for applications TO be made.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRssIDzsn. a
Tho President d not expected 70 returpte wahsgtA
till the middle Of next week
CONDITION or SECRETARY SEWARD.
Secretary Seward is rather comfortable te1ay
t.an yesterday His injuries PAINFUL but szAbls -
snfayorable symptoms 1asgt4tr
DESTRUCTION OF THE OXFORD.
Information believed be reliable reached washinuss
this afternoon that tho pirates who the captured
steamer Harriet Doford into Indian creek, Va destroyed
the vessel after removing sundry articles Of the
value
" ACTIVE RECRUITING.
Tho returns at the oce of the Provost Marshal Gene
raj show that since the fall Of Richmond recruiting has
become very active The prospect Of early tsrmIns
ton Of the induces desire to enlist and secure the
bounties while q chance remains. The amount Of the
bountcs paid must materially decrease under the
improved aspect Of military affairs.
MR.. LINCOLN's HISTORICAL CLOAK AND SCOTCH CAP
good story is in circulation here that the day before
the commencement Of the recent military movement
which has resulted in the capture OF Richmond Mr. Liza
con then at City Point sent by the hands Of "a rel
bic conrabandn present to Jo Davis the identical
long cloak and Scotch cap which, in 1891 Mr. lincoln
is said have travelled from Harrisburg 70 Washington
The present has evidently been appreciated
EXAMINATION OF SURGEONS Foa HANCoCK'g CORPS.
board Of medical officers OF which Surgeon B. B. VIII
son. United States Volunteers Medical Director ofthe Fr
CORPS Is President In session at Stanton Hospital
Washington for examination Of applicants for the
stions surgeon and assistant surgeon in the corps The
Secretary Of War has caused the rule requiring two ys
service 70 be relaxed in the case Of assistant surgeons
apposnsd for the First corpa Graduates in medicine
whs wish 70 enter tho service should send their applies
lions aecompanie by tesmonias to the Surgeon Gsns
raj OF the army when permission will be given prsssa1
themselves before tho board
RATS DssERrING THE SINKING sHrr.
Ipformaton has boon received here that FredsrichD
burg is nod with families from Richmond, and that The
country around the former place swarms with rsbsds
ssrtsw 0. their way home. ~ s qq rgh
" NAVAL cAPTuRHs.
Tue Navy Department has been informed Of the cae.
turs on uhs coast Of Florida Of the British schoons
Lost Mary and Conns Their catsoes consisted Of shes
rum, eoAtsn percussion caps 10 The vessels wsressa1
4 70 Key wsss for adjudication.
\ YRe9OsHD PRERDMRN's NATIONAL BANx.
Several days ago dozen colored mon from BosesA
New York, Philadelphia Washington and elsewhere, so
by invaAisa 1t the ofsenator Pomeroy Of Kansa
70 for establishing Tcedmens Natoaaa
bank 10 located in this city Ono Of the oolcrs ss
IL reporte1 70 be worth hundred and ffty thouAnA
dollars which he has invested in government sscureA
Therewas wealthy enough there 70 subscribe 70 eapit
Of thss hundred thousand dollarA Application waS
accordingly made 10 tho Comptroller Of the CuD.
rency fss the proper authorization 70 establish suo1
bank This request will be granted providing the stase
bsns converting themselves into national banks, whisA
&prsersncs, shall mot absorb the limit Of ths,a
grcsate capital prescribed BY Congress Anal dscisaea
wbs given after the nrst Of July Asxt The spplioe
tom fDrs yreedmans Bank. ar
Subscriptions 70 the Ssven-Th1rty ko0ns~
IA ~ PmApsrrnIA, April I, 1885,
Jay Csske reports the subscriptions 70 the thirty
loan to-day at o. so7 o00 including subseripton
from Now York Of $500 900 and from Chicass q
$l1ooCA The number OF individual subscriptions Of 1oo
and$soo was 2,alS.