New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune
THE PRREDMBN's BUREAU.

Special Dispatch to The N Y. Tribune.
THE FREEDMBN's BUREAU.
WAI DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON.
Friday. May ~. 1865. 5
SPECIAL ORDER No. 233.-The following off,
GERS are hereby assigned duty as Assistant Commits
soners of the Bureau of refugees freedmen and aban
doned lands for the States set opposite their respective
names:
They will report to Major.Gen. Howard U. s. Vols.
Commissioner Of the Bureau Of Refugees Freedmen and
Abandoned lands in this City,
Brevet. MaIor.Gen. y. Saxton, U. S. Vol, South
Carolina and Georga Brig Gen. j. W. sprague U. ..
Vols. Missouri and Arkansas; Brg-Gen CLINTON
H. Fisk u. s. Volunteers, Kentucky and Tennessee;
Maor T. Whi.ttsey Judge Advocate. for the State OF
Missssippi; Major T. w. Osborne, LIST New. YORK AT
rilery. for the State Of Alabama; Capt U. Bowl AS,
slstant Quartermaster Volunteers, LOT the ola'e Vi
Virginia. Capt Horace James. Assistant Quarterinaster
Volunteers, for North Carolina; Capt. Thomas w.
Conway, Superintendent Freedmen Department CT tho
Gulf for Louisiana.
BY order of the Secretary Of War.
T. ID. TOWNSEND Assistant Adj Ten,
GEN. SHERMAN.
Gen. Sherman and staff arrived at the head
quarters prepared for their reception. on the road lead
ing from Alexandria to this city. about noon today
GEN. SWEENEY.
In compliance with an order from the war
Department. Brig. Gen. Sweeney reported in person
to Gen Sherman for assignment to duty 1t is under
stood he will have a command In the Department OIL
North Carolina
THE REVIEW.
The most extensive arrangements are being
made for the grand review next week. large payil'
lion is being erected in front Of the White House for
seating the President, Cabinet. Lieutenant.Gencra'
Foreign Ministers etc.
Members Of the Cabinet, Heads Of Military
and Civil Departments and the Corps Dipomatque
have been invited to seats the platform erected for
the reviewing officers.
ARRIVED.
The Fifteenth and Seventeenth Corps arrived
at Alexandria this afternoon and have gone into camp
on the south side OF the Nannasses road about four
miles from Alexandria.
RELIC.
Rev. DR.. Ryer has obtained for the use OF the
North. western Sanitary and Soldiers Home Fair the
lock taken from Libbey Prison. loaned by Secretary
Stanton.
FOR THg Fab.
Gen. Maynadier has issued an order to have
partments OF the Fair. complete assortment ofth
used in the service. with many captured guns etc.
JEFP.'s cRINOLISg.
The Secretary of War has promised to loan to
he fair fhe gets them in time the general assortment
# crinoine which one Jefferson Davis had on at the
lime Of his arrest. They are pretty sure to come
GEN. GRANT.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant expresses his most cordial
sympathy with the fair but Is doubtful whether he
will be able to attend 1t.
TIE POTOMAC FLoTILLA.
The vessels Of the Potomac fotilla which the
Government have 10 further Of numbering over 90
ire arriving at the yard. Their stores and guns are
icing removed.
VIRGINIA.
Ii has been decided to postpone the election
,f Congressman and OF the Legislature in Virginia I'M
II some assurances received that the people intend
10 respect the new Constitution. and not abuse the
privilege of voting by trying to give aid and comfort to
he Rebellion and Slavery.
DISCHARGES.
Under the order to pay off and discharge all
onvalescent soldiers in Hospitals great activity pre-
ais In the Adjutant G Generals Office The discharge
,apers Of L. 800 soldiers were nude out Wednesday
lone. and the whole number 10 be dismissed will be
o 90 Immediately.
SECRETARY SEWARD.
Secretary Seward was at the State Depart
nent to-day for the first time since his assault
FROM RICHMOND.
This morning the steamer John Brooks arrived
rom City Poin, with large lot Of machinery used in
he Richmond armory by the Rebels. and which had
een stolen by them at Harpers Ferry.
This machinery was all packed in boxes by the
iebels, and was ready for removal from Richmond
be boxes all bore the mark Of Richmond c. s. Armory,
md was doubtless the intention OF the Rebels TO run
hem into North Carolina. as they were all directed
Deep River. n. c.
70 the Associated Press
WASHINGTON Friday. May la.-ls65.
pypPCTID NORTH & A ROLINIANs