New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The N. T. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Monday. juno &c. 1906.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON. Monday, juno 70. looo'
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
The Cd Connecticut Heavy Artillery were
mustered out Of service to-day and left Tor tome Inc
18TH Y Veteran Cavalry, (L.ucons) commanded ~ COL
A. w. Adams 10 On Its way to NewY0rk. II u one OF
the Oldest regiments In service and has participated In
most of the battles Of Clusters gallant Division Inc
capture Of Gen Ewell and staff was made BY Capt.
Stevens with small detachment Of this regiment
The celebrated Mozart Regiment expects to DO
usered out In time ~ arrive In New.York on the fth
The pay roll OF Gen Klpatricks cavalry. now doing
guard duty on the railroad between Richnond and
Raleigh, are being prepared. and the command VIII
probably be paid of within q week.
MONUMENT TO PREsIDEST LINCOLN, BY COL
oRED TROOPS.
james L. Yeatman, President of the West
ern branch Of the United states Sanitary Commission,
writes to Gen. Howard from ST. Louis, that be has 70
cciyed volunteer contributions from the coored troops
in and around that city amounting to s100 70 be ap
propratcd TO the erection Of monument In this pity.
In honor Of the late President Lincoln.
ABANDONED VIRGINIA LANDS.
The Freedmen's Bureau has prepared list of
the abandoned lands OF rginis and will submit to
the President for his approval tomorrow. The list
embraces between 80 and 00o0 OF this char
acter.
GEN. HOWARD GOING TO SOUTH CAROLINA.
Gen. Howard will visit South Carolina on
business connected with his Bureau. after the delivery
Of his Grafton at Gettysburg tie coming Fourth Of
July.
GEN. GRANT
Gen. Grnnt returned from Philadelphia last
night.
APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON.
Fifty applications for pardon. all from Vir-
glna, were received to-day by the Attorney General
THE PRESIDENT ISpIsPosgD.
The President was unable TO receive visitors
TO- day on account Of temporary indisPosition-
THE PARDON Up kx-MISIsrBR FAULKNER.
Charles j. Faulkn er, formerly United States
Minister To France, to-day pardoned BY the Pres
deut, in accordance with an assurance given 70 his
wife by President Lincoln.
THE GETTYSBURG CULTIVATION.
The 50th Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve
Corps ard battery OF eight gup'. accompanied by
the Bands Of the 55ih Massachusetts and ths 9th
Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps. leave By RAN Tor
Gettysburg tomorrow.
Mr.. YREDERIcK SEWARD.
Mr.. Frederick Seward is rapidly recovering.
and Will probably be able to ride out next week Car
ence who has boon quito III for the la.t tcw days.
also much better.
SOUTHERN POsT-OFTiCHs.
Postmaster Denni-on il daily receiving appli-
cations for the rcsstabshment Of PostOficcs In the
South. and is reopening large number weekly.
nuInerously signed petition was received to-day nom
the citizens Of Trederckburg praying FOR tie reopen
Ing Of the Post Office in that city.
SECRETARY DANA's SUCCESSOR.
Major Eckert, Superintendent Of the military
telegraph lines in the War Department, will uu
doubtsdy succeed Mr.. Dana as Assistant Secretary Of
War.
TO tn. A.ocis,~i Pre,a
WILMINGTON, Monday. June "t. 1895.
ygfP pAyIs's TRIAL
II ia positively ascertained that there has
been no consult alton BY the Executive branch ~ the
Government ~ 10 when. where and how JEFFERSON
Davis ia ~ be Iied.
APPOINTED.
The President, on the recommendation al the
Secretary Of the Navy. has appointed to The Naval
Academy ns midshipmsn i've apprentice br,s from tue
schoolship Sabine. now enlistng apprentices a. New
london They were selected by competitive examine
ton from 900 on that ship. by board Of which Rear
Admiral Farragut was chairman. Thu step u ici'
lowed by Congress. viii open up the highest donors
10 enlst.u DOVE
THE Posr-OPPIC AND PUBLISHERS.
The thirty.eighth section of the postal law oil
lsG3 authorizes the Posim aser General frOn time Ia
tine TO provide by order the rat,s and terms upon
which route agents may receive nLd oh"i ~ tr
mni..c,r or st amer packages III Lev Polr and
periodicals delivered o. them im ihd Im.
pose by the publisher or any new"asr"t
thereof and not Ieceryed from nor d'fi3hed
for delivery az an, t1lec. Tins power In h"H ex'
crcsed tor the INST time application Tie pnoihh'
ors Of Chceg. AMI M bc A,rn'idd Ia ~ others wbo
desire 10 nahr rim lar aiiaDpennhi. Len cents are
CHARGED for tie fIrt 10 pun0s 81 'cts. ara h'e cents
tor each nGdt ona Ave puidr or !rss ON newspapers
o,niol onisr, The nail by ro ngcnls. and delivered
NJ etcicihl stations or 10 apcnis Oh the route Inc
raies ta,d ATE much lower than WHEN the new spspers
are tent ,r>ire tie Unis.
Tug Use or REVENUE AS POSTAGE STAMPS.
4 latge number of letters are constantly re-
tutp To- TIE Dead Letter Office because Of the use oil
re,ehue Instead III letter stamps.
THE POTOMAC ARMY.
I The Army of the Potomac, which originally
consisted Of seven corps. and which at one time
numbered over $4,000 men, will, In obedience 20 IN
ltnuei4ois fiom the War Department. be reduced 10
tIIeo G, i-ions 81 about 5000 toops altogether.
COMM NICATION WITH RICHMOND.
| Dali communication between Washington
anu l,cLmona direct, by boat and rail was resumed
LIS moiubg sier uo,e than four years interruption