The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-06-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Applications for Pardon.
The Army of the Potomac.
Applications for PardOn-The South
Carolina Deiegauon-Sherma for
Governor OF io-Qunrtermaster's
and Subsistence Depots at City Point
CIosed-Botts' Claim for Wosd-The

Governor OF Ohio-Quartermaste
and Subsistence Depots at City Point
CIosei-BOtts' Claim for Wosd-The
Army of the Potomac
Press Dispatch
NEW YORK, June 24.-The Herald 5
Washington special says: Among the
new applications to the President for
pardon are the following rebel officers {:
Brigadier General j. NJ. Barton, J. W.
Frazer, P. D. Smith, w. S. Cabell, NJ. D.
Corse, G. w. Jordon, Eppa Houghn, j.
R. Jones, J. s. Marmaduke and d. NJ,
Dubose, John R. Tucker; commodore of
the rebel navy, and the following civil
ians have been added to the list of appli-
cations since yesterday: j. G Hunter
and Richard Howes, of Kentucky; Solo
mon Frank, A. Converse, Andrew John
SOD, Edward Mccormick and Blair Bur
we'll, of Virginia; Euspie Surgent, OF
Louisiana; n. F. Thomson and David
Black, of Arkansas; VIM NJ. VOORHEES,, R.
G Worn and G. B. Farmer, Of Tennessee;
Thos. W. Fleming and F. \ Clark, OF
Georgia; J. w. NJ. Harris, Of Mississippi,
and B. T. Pinckney and D., Chandler, OF
Maryland.
No prisoners of war above the rank ol
Captain are being released at present
The numerous applications for pardon
from prisoners and civilians are filed
away for further action, and none hut
exceptional case Immediately granted.
The South Carolina delegation are to
have another interview with the Presi-
dent tomorrow Saturday., when they
ha Of N.n.ul, l,x- al
lists of that State in regard to reconstrnc-
tion They are not likely to have much
influence in shaping the course Of things
in that State, their rebel record being of
so ultra character as 10 destroy any
claim to confidence OF regard, either for
their sincerity or honesty of purpose. AT
ter the departure of the South Carolina
delegation, the coast will be clear here
for any citizens of Florida who have been
unusually prominent in the late rebel
lion, to put in an appearance and tender
to the President their advice in regard
to the conduct Of affairs in that, the last
of the rebelliOus States, TO seek for re-
storation under the Presidents plan of
reconstruction.
Duff Green has not yet been pardOned.
capital at the North to be applied to the
improvement of the South.
1t is understood that Sherman is to be
the Democratic candidate for Governor
of Ohio.
Gen. Meade left for Philadelphia this
morning but is expected to return by
the middle of next week and break up
his present headquarters.
Col G. w. Bradley, Quartermaster of
Transportation at City Point, and Brevet
Major Wiley, Chief Commissary of Sub
sstence of that depot, have both closed
their affairs at that point and gone North
on leave of absence. Col. Bradley is ap-
pointed Chief Quartermaster for the De-
partment of Pennsylvania, and Major
Wiley will probably go to Richmond
These officers managed the heaviest de-
pots ever established in the world in
manner to win the commendation of all,
John Minor Bolts has succeeded in
getting an order for the payment OF
$4,000 for wood represented to have
been furnished, taken or destroyed since
the war began.
A special to the Tribune from Wash
ington 23d says: The headquarters OF
the Army of the Potomac, which are now
on the Virginia side of the river, and
near the Long Bridge are to be broken
up in few days. Those entitled to their
discharges are being rapidly mustered
out, and but the skeleton of a once noble
and magnificent army now remains
Notwithstanding the announcements
already made we have the best evidence
for saying that no permanent appoint
ments to command have been made Of
prominent regular army officers. An or
der on the subject may be looked for
daily
TIE members of the South Carolina
delegation visited General Howard this
morning, and had a long pleasant
interview They stated to the General
that they had labored long and earnest
IL for the perpetuation OF slavery, but
now that the war had effectually abol-
ished it, they were willing to employ
their former slaves at a fair cOmpenSa
ton, and would hencefOTth cheerfully
act in conjunction with his bureau in
promoting the interests of the freedmen
III their State
Brevet Brig Gen Wager SVaino late
Colonel of the AID Ohio Volunteers. who
lost leg at the battle of Rivers Bridge,
S c., has been temporarily appointed
Assistant Commissioner for the State of
Alabama, in place of Col T W Osborn,
of the lst New York artillery The form
er appointee is delayed at home by the
breaking of his arm by railroad acci
dent, while on his way to report to Gen.
Howard.
Gen. Rucker, of the QuaI5ormaster's S
Department, has been appointed Brevot
pr;r General in tba rpuular army