The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-16
FROM WASHINGTON,
Mastering Out ofPaymasters,
General Banks in Trouble.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the Steamer Persia.

NEW YORK, Nov l5.-The Tribune's
special says: Senator Sherman states
that it is the intention to greatly reduce
the local force in the civil departments,
and increase the wages of those who are
Indispensable
By order of the Secretary of War, Fort
Richmond, New York harbor, has been
changed to Fort Wadsworth.
| Companies A, c, ID, +, +, G, aud K,
I2th Regiment. b, c, d, f and X, oath
Regiment; B, G., D, E and F, 14th Regi-
ment: c and II, 18th Regiment, and ID, of
the 9TH Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps
were mustered ont yesterday.
Gov. Andrews has adjusted the Massa-
chusetts claims, aud returned home.
Mr.. Conway starts for Boston to-day,
| in the interest of the Freedmen Bureau.
| The North Carolina committee failed
in gaining an interview with the Presi-
dent again yesterday, on account of n
| Cabinet session.
Orders are issued to Gen. Leslie, Pay
master General Of the Department of the
East, directing him to order Paymasters
Haywood, Evens, Hapgood, iolman,
Hoyt, Dyl, Dewey, Melvin, Stearns and
Van Alstyne, in the Eastern Depart
ment, to close up their accounts and pre-
pare for muster out. Similar deductions
| have been made in ether departments
| The whole corps is to he mustered or
merged into the regular army by the
first of January Paymasters Blair and
! Oakley have resigned.
The Worlds Washington special says
| Major General Sanhoume has been ap-
pointed by the President agent to har
mnniZe the Freedmen made free in the
! Choctaw and Cherokee nations by the
recent treaty.
The Ordnance Department has deter
mined to rebuild the National Armory at
Harper's Ferry. The work is already be-
gun.
The Worlds Washington special says
intelligence from the South represents
Gen Howard's tour of inspection among
the Freedmen to have been of great ben
eiit.
All military detectives of this depart
ment were discharged yesterday They
belonged 10 the Veteran Reserve.
The Farragut court martial is yet en-
gagged in the case Of Commander Craven.
Upon it's conclusion the court will pro-
badly be discharged.
| The President has Informed the rebel
Gen Longstreet as he belonged to the
| old army he would consider his pardon
at the proper time. He has only pardon
ed three or four who were educated ut
West Point and they were not in the
army when the war broke out
A Washington special says General
Steele formerly commanding a portion
ot Federal force, is now stationed Oh the
Rio Grande He arrived in town ycstcr-
day aud represents the Imperial force ut
Matamoras completely beleagnred and
| expresses the opinion that the French
will be compelled to surrender 10 the
Liberals who hold both banks of the
river and environ tin IN on all sides. The
! Liberals received authentic information
three weeks ago that the Impcrialists
had been reduced To 0nC-third rati0ns
and they are completely cut off from
| Vera Cruz and Tampic0. There seems
| to he nn doubt of their final surrender.
The Times Washington spcria says
that Lucy ii Cobb, "a noted pardon bro
ker. made oath before the Grand Jury
Yesterday that brevet Brigadier General
| l.. Baker did take forcibly and teloni-
Ously from her, November 9Th, Treasury
notes TO the amount oi two hundred dol
lars and Joseph ii Cobb, her husband,
makes oath that said party did in like
manner take from him the pardon of
| Clarence J. Howell and letteraddressed
! by Howell to Secretary Seward Ii is
quite likely the Grand Jury will bring
| in an Indictment.
The Times special says Secretary
/ n 1,.,l 4g IN nf
| thrAGovernor of South Carolina per
NIT that State to assume the direct tax
levied ny Congress that under the exist
| ing law the government has nopower
to grant such privilege.
The Herald's special says: Charles ).
Faulkner, eX-MiniSter ~ France, Is here
looking after his case. He had letter
from Mr.. Lincoln granting his pardon
He was afterwards indicted by the Uni
ted States District Court at Norfolk for
treason No action has since been bad in
the case. neither has his pardon been
sanctioned by President johnson.
The unfortunate death of Preston King
created profound sensation here, where
he had a host of friends. The President
who knew him intimately. was shocked
! when he heard the intelligence The
Treasury Department has been aware for
some time that Mr King has been deeply
| denressed on account Of troubles growing
ont of the duties OF his Office 4 success
sor will not he appointed for several
| days.
The Commercials special says the Sec
retary of the Treasury is considering the
best method of promptly collecting the
direct tax OF 1861, due by tue Southern
| States. He has refused the application
of South Carolina to assume her quota
to be paid in one year
New York politicians are beginning to
arrive aud the wires are huslly at work
for applicants for the vacant Collector
ship.
| Witnesses for the defense continue 10
be examined before the Farragut Court
Martial Surgeon Potter and Lieutenant
Phoenix testified that, Judging from all
the facts in the case, Commodore craven
acted rs Il wise. judicious, and brave
commander in not engaging the rebel ram
Stouewall The latter behevesthat there
would have been no more chalce FOR the
Niagara than there would have been ior
a brig in combat with a trigate
The President will not immediately
make an appointment t" fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Mr.. King, I'D