New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31

Presbyterian Church tonight. Mjlof-beh ho"hu'
Bre.-Gen Gregory and several Chapains spoke Gen
Howard who was received with enthusiastic applause
bore testimony TO the efficiency Of the Chspans IN the
performance OF their duty He said that during
The four years OF war the soldiers plain character had
steadily gra'itaied downward; that harder work was
before than that OF conluering the foe for we were
10 win back enemies by Christian kindness end so
10 elevate the negro that he would properly exercise
every right -: a free man.
BRILLIANT REVIEW.
/ The most brilliant fcld.reylew held during
the war took place to-day at Bsileys Cross'Eoads near
Mnnso1's Ul, the Second Corps, Maior.oen. Hum
phfeys commanding, being reviewed by large number
Of distinguished civil and military officials. President
johnson md Secretary Stanton. Governors fentoD,
Curtin Andrews. and Lieut. Governor Alvord IGNORED
the occasion with their presence. aud were hghy de-
lighted at the efficient and soldierlike appearance o.
The Cover " the Army of the Potomac. Among the
large number II Major ersrnls present were Meade,
Hancock. Mcss, Hazsn. par,e Augur, Carroll, Ben
ham, Ingalls,, Williams Griffin, Ayres and Inn' beside
I a formidable force OF trsnders and officers Of
lesser note. Hundreds Of ladies, including
| the lmi.s Of Secretary Stanton, Gen. Meade and
many other officers hy their presence rendered 'he oc'
cssion an unusually brilliant one Tho divisions COM
manded respectively by Gems Ramsey, Mclyor and
Mott were reviewed in regular order. each presenting
an appearance highly creditable 20 beth oitccr and
men, The review took place on high table
land near Munson's Hill the location being highly
favorable to a fl view Of tie cn,ro strength Of the
CORPS. Tho reviewing party consisted OF Major'Gens
Meade. Hancock and Humphreys, oil Of whom were
most enthusiastically received a. they passed down The
long line on their inspecting toar. Amer the troops
4 In sfa
stanton. Cows. Fsnton, Curtin snd Andrew,
with large number of prominent officers
were .uniptuorsly entertained at Gen. Humphreys
headqu.rters Noorly 30 guests, more than half Of
whom were lalic. sat down to the collation. which was
ta,efuy spread under large bower in the grove nenr
tho Generals headquarters. AltogetheT the Iesiew,
in point Of distinguished spectators. was The most or
liant eyer witnessed on the continent
! FRAUDULENT DIsTlLLiRs.
4 IL The ease Of a Boston distiller who removed
qsor from his disilery without paying excise GOV
ernmeu, Ia, found tic amount Of raul TO 10 $1,000,
aud bs. imposed an additional penalty Of $4,000
making 5000 IN al. In q Dubuque case tho amount
O, fraud las been G,ei NJ. baf million and a
rcnalty q another hall million lss been imposed
calling fors payment Of a million Of dollars In a
Peoria cese the frauds will he hundreds q thou
.aue.. and an equal PENALTY affixed Thee Western
clses have all been worked UP by Bafao detective.
rnR rRocLAMATroSs.
The Presidents amnesty proclamation gives
nnaues,onable satisfaction in all circles. Some are In
ciinei g. regret that in lis proclamation
| reorgauiyinr North C,rolins the President
should have ignored tie ncsrosufiagc fues'
ton or submitted IL 10 Gov. Holden whie
,oher. Insist with equal earnesncss that he settled
that question virtually in favor Of negro suffrage by
directing Mr. Holden to call a convention to be chosen
by that portion Of the people of said state who ere
oya 10 the United Sates which description includes
tho blacks.
i FESTIVITIES At SILVER SPRING.
Francis l.. Blair sr.. has sent invitations,
through his son. MajoFGen. Blair TO all the general
officer. o. the Seventeenth Army Corps 10 banquet TO
BE- given tomorrow ilssnoon Silver Spring. II 10
understood that the General viii take advantage Of the
occasion to 10 bis friends his determination
10 tender his resignation and return 10 civil life in
Missouri.
lGFs. GRANT As A QUhBTERMAS1hR AND COM
MrssARY.
The following interesting bit Of history was
accidentally found in review Of one ofthe lcdgers Of
tho United States Tronnry where the amount paid by
Gen. Grant years $50. to make good he los. was
refunded and tie following act OF Congress recorded
explanatory q the fact:
On the nth day II Juno ls62, the following act was
passed by Congress FOR the eloi Of Lieut. Ulysses D
Grant:
Ne !. snac,,d ~ the Sennte and Hon" Of Eprssataiirs
oflt Uqitd Saies Of diT,oa IN C0H9ros 1s'e'sbied.
That IN The settlement 81 the accounts with m. Treasury
OF Lieut.. Ulysses y Crnnt AS tomni-sary ana hegi-
mental Quar,ermaster. ith lnfnnry there snail be al
lowed ~ the sad Grant the sum of one Thousand dol
liars on account OF the loss Of that amount OF pnbc
4. "A I. then,
ie,nth Of June eighteen hundred and orty-eght the
loss being without neglect fault on the part Of said
Grant. .
counts Of The aid Grant have been fully settled at the
rroper accounting office Of tho Treasury and the SAID
amount 81 thousand dollars accounted Tor then, ano
in that ease there shall be- paid to said Grant the sum
ofono hon.and dollars out of any money not Otherwise
appropriated.
To tie b"oe..,ei Fret"
w,sHiNCIoS Tuesday. Nay 80, lsGJ.
ANorrrR REVIEW.
Tie Second Army Corps, Major-Gen. Hum
lplre,s commanding was reviewed to-day al Balls
cro.s.oals Va. IN the presence Of Secret'ry Stanton
and q number ., distngushcd military officers.
JEPr. DAVIS.
IN, Star SAYS there is no truth in the state
rncnt hat refusal has boon made the part Of Score
ltary stanton 10 surrender JEFF. Davis 10 the civil
nlthortics here for trial DAVIS VIII doubtless be tried
ro under the indictment OF the Criminal Court Of the
District Of Columbia.
VALUABLES TAKEN FROM UNION PRISONERS.
A paragraph recently appeared, and has been
extensively copied into The papcrr which seems to have
created misapprhension IN The mlnus o, man! per
,oas WHO are Interested in the moneys and Other val
iunhles taken from Union prisoners ny Confederate
Officials portion Of which has Lately been turned over
In Con Milford. United STATES Agent of Ell
lchance for distribution among tho proper clam
anf. The article to which alnsion Is made
SAYS: Gen. Milford he's in his possession