The New York herald., 1865-04-12

WASHINGTON, April II, 1895.
srFEcr OF THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION CLOS
ING REBEL PORTS.
II is understood that the proclamation Of the Prcs
dent declaring the rebel ports closed, which virtually
raises the blockade formerly existing will be regarded
by foreign Powers recall Of the quasi recognition Of
the rebels as q beligcrent power and will be immedi-
ately followed by the resembling Of their recognition Of
them a. begerents which will render the rebel
pirates and outlaws upon the ocean. The proclama-
tion is in accordance with law passed M early -
1901. II then understood, however, that while
foreign Powers would respect the effective blockade
Of those ports, q claim 70 exercise legal authority
over them, Is other ports Of the United
States would not be respected. II b believed
that the time has como, however, when the United
States government claim to exercise that legal an
thority all ito pors-whether beckaded or not
which belongs TO overy independent sovereign Pows.
svfcient number Of Southern ports let open for
legitimate trade and those proclaimed closed wi
IL is presumed, be reopened after time Meanwhile
blockade running s likely be effectively ended The
issuing Of this proclamation is understood to have been
the business upon which Secretary Seward about -
visit City Point TO confer with the President last week
THE LOYAL VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT sEAI-oR1r-
CIALLY MCCONNELL.
In order put stop to the absurd concrd anoat In
regard the proposition Of tho President TO recognise
the rebel Legislature Of Virginia enabled TO state
that early on yesterday the President teegaphed 70
Governor Perpont at 70 Washington whore
long conference held between them tho object Of
which was perfect the plan for the restoration a
Governor Pierpont's government at Richmond
THE CONDITION OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
Secretary Stewards condition Is gradually improving,
though he occasionally suffers much pain
APPOINTMENT OF TREASURY AGENTS IN THE DIS
TBIcT OCCUPIED BY THE ARMIES OF THE PoTo.
MAO AND JAnEs-GRkBRAL GRANT AND HIS
FRIENDS.
Colonel John Loomis during the last four years the
Assistant Adjutant General Of the State Of Illinois, hae
just been appointed assistant special Treasury agent IN
the bureau under the charge Of Hon. q. A Rislsy,
who has assigned him the district Of country
cupied by the armies operating under the immediate
supervision Of Lieutenant General Grant, including the
important points of Richmond Petersburg Danvls and
Lynchburg.
When the present Lieutenant General very modesty
rendered his services the United States government
at the commencement Of the war, in any capacity IN
which the Governor Of Illinois might think he could ron
der himself most useful he entered the ONCE Of Colonel
Loomis, armed with letter Of introduction and stated
that been educated at West Point and served in
the regular army fifteen years, but had sesigned and
turned his attention 70 other pursuits latteriy.
Now, however, that his government seemed liable
to get into difncuty, he thought his duty
TO tender his services Governor Yates told
him the President had called him for ten regiments;
that he did not know expcrmentaly how TO organize
them and put them into the ned and that Captain Grams
would render great service II he would assist Colonel
Loomis IN the organization Of the Adjutant Generals
once Of the State. The Captain at went 70 work.
and absolutely with pen ruled the FIRST blanks used N
that once Under his guidance the machinery was -
work In four days. and the books Of that office have the
credit Of being The perfect in the country Grant
then established camps OF instruction throughout the
State which were numerous and Of the most excesns
character Governor Yates appresa,ing his talents.
urged him TO accept the colonecy Of the mos. trouble
some regiment in the State and sent him 70 the neld
| since which time he has written his own hf1
| tory with the sword All arc familiar With hi
several promotions and their causes The confidence he
manfred In Governor Yates and his Aduant General b
tbose early days has never been forgotten neither has
the Lieutenant General lost any Of the respect esteem
confidence which he then placed In them; and this b
the reason why Colonel Loomis though comparatively
young man. has been selected the Treasury agent 70
take charge Of government property In the highly i'm
porant district In which General Grant has hitherto pro
| hibted commercial intercourse.
| Colonel Looms will leave for Richmond In day %
two, bis instructions completed under the
modified Treasury regulations which being pre-
pared In the Department Until he reaches that place,
and confors with General Grant, captured property.
coming under the act Of Congress authorizing the eA
sury to take charge Of will be allowed TO DO removed
| So TAX ON sALBs or sxvBS-rHfRTY BONDS BY
| BANKS AND BROKERS'.
| II has been decided that banks and brokers are NOT
liable 10 tax on their sales Of sevenhiry bonds, when
such bonds are the property Of the government they
being regarded as agents Of the Treasury In such saea
TRADE REGULATIONS WITH THE REBEL Stairs.
II is understood tha, impor,antaeratons Of tho trade
regulations with tho States in rebellion will soon be
| made.
rIoHr WITH MosBY's GUERrLLAs.
An engagement with Mosby's guerlas took placey zee
terdsy fourteen miles from this city The sueras were
badly beaten.
THE NEW BRITISH MINISTER.
The new British minister has reached Washington anf
taken possession of the legation but has not yet pre-
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