The New York herald., 1865-11-07

The Treasury bureau for abandoned apd connssatod
property is likely to have several important before
It for adjudication sooa Rebels who are too well knows
to reclaim ibelled property are rcsorng TO all manner
OF devices to regain its possession common dodgs -
to transfer to persons ounqucstioned loyalty or g
those holding Treasury permits to purchase Mr4
Douglas among the latter class and is believed to hav
been seriously imposed upon Ivy unquesonaby disloyat
persons The Treasury Departlu will show neithor
fear, favor Affection in the examination OF thesd
doubtful transactions and, uness' overuled by higher
authority, not the shadow OF Mr. Douglas great
name VIII Obscure the proportions Of such frauds.
DINNER TO Ex-REBEL oTrICERs.
DR. Thomas Miller notorious sympSthizer with the
rebellion during late troubles entertaned the
rebel General Longstrcetl Garnet and other rebel
officers at dinner party to-day. The cte 10 undersoo
to be not so much compliment Longstreet as man
as an expression Of admiration for persons who too
prominent part in the late rebellion This stylo a.
thinking and talking is quite popular with boarding
house keepers and prerebelion residents Of Washing
tom and occasions considerable indignant comment
among more loyal citizens.
THE TUNIsIAN EMBASSY.
This afternoon the Tunksan Embassy called on the
Secretary Of State, who accompanied them to the Exec
tive Mansion The object of the visit to take oavo
of the President The interview continued about twenty
minuteA and Of the most agreeable character The
Tunisanss have expressed heis warmest acknowledge
monts for the civies everywhere extended to themr
both by the Officers of ths government and many Of ou
hospitable citizens and w leave Washington tomorrow
for Philadelphia intending to depart from the United
States next week.
PETITION FOr THE PARDON OF JEFF. DAVIS.
delegation OF twelve ladies from Baltimore, elaine
ing TO represent fifteen hundred Of their sex, called
the President to day and presented petition signed BY
that number Of women, asking for the release and
don OF jefferson Davis.
THE FORTHCOMING ORDER FOE THE DISCHARGE or
GENERAL OFFICERS.
Tie ordor which is known to Aave been printed ana
shortly to be issued by the War Department relating
to the discharge of large number Of general officers
from the volunteer service is causing considerable
motion in military circles II has been awaited with
eager expectancy for more than wcek.
SOLDIERS CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENT.
The Second Auditors clerks busy s,tng claims OF
heirs OF deceased soldiers having reached the considr
tion OF CLAIMS dated the autumn of 1854. largo
number Of claims yet remain to be considered and per-
sons Interested necd not look for their settlement for
several months.
An immense number of claims for back pay for dir
charged soldiers have been referred TO the Paymaster
Generals officers in order to relieve the Second Audi
tors Bureau Of the overwhelming press Of business
upon it
THE PAcIFIC SQUADRON.
Tho reported departure of four ironclads from For.
Monroe for the Pacific Coast pronounced untrue
by the Navy Department. The Monadnock is the only
one at present ordered to that station.
PERSONAL
Mr.. Frederick W. Seward, having sufficiently recover.
ed fsom his INJURIES has resumed his duties at the da
partrnent rs Assistant Secretary Of State.
Major Generals A. A. Humphreys and George Stone
in the city, and called General Grant during
the day.
Major Generals J. D. Webster and lewis Wallace have
both resigned their positions in the army.
Major General Schoied win sail from New York f0R
Europe, by the next steamer, years leave Of abb
sencc.
REMITTAL OF SENTENCES.
Twenty eight members Of Company NJ, Twelfth Nav
York cavalry werc In July last convicted in Raleigh
N G., by general court MARTIAL Of having caused and
excited mutiny at Tarboro in that State, and were
sentenced be discharged the service confined at foa
Ma Oh and Caswel hard labor for the Of year.
with loss Of all pay, allowances and bounty due them,
Major r. Dr. Taylor Of that regiment who has earnestly
boon engaged for several weeks past In behalf Of thesa
men, has by solicitation with the President, procureq
the rmittal Of the sentence They will therefore, %
Immediately released from oonanmvut, with all their IL
lcwances OF pay and bounty
wHITTELsEY INDICTED.
Wallace ". whtclsey arrested in September last q
charge Of embezzng funds from the United States re
sury and altering coupons, has been indicted by tho
Grand Jury Of the United States Circuit Court and via
be tired at its approaching session.
THE CASE OF wIRz.
Mr. Lewis Schade counsel Of Captain wrz, called To-
day upon the President asking for interview in be-
half Of his client before the findings Of the Military
Commission shall be finally acted upon by him. There
being crowd or persons in the room and the President
consequently busy he informed Mr.. Schade he would
see him ON Wednesday upon that subject.