The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-11

III H STU ALTON.
The prominent feature Of the news from the James
river contained in the dispatches Of correspondents
detailing the particulars Of the REIMBURSEMENT by order
OF the President of the command OF the Army OF the
James by General Butler, and the assumption Of the
position temporarily by General Ord. General Butler
received the order at about hsfpa eleven o'clock
EAST Sunday forenoon and before three o'clock the
afternoon Of that day no had made all his farewell
preparations turned the 70 his successor and
taken his departure for the North
Our Shenandoah valley correspondence represents that
Che inhabitants suffering from scarcity Of food and
the rebel troops who quartered upon them, render
their condition still more depiorsble No active
military operations of importance have taken place In the
valley
Our correspondence from Springfield Missouri states
that the Union gaisons have been withdrawn from all
the posts south Of that place far Fort Smith, Arkan
sas by order Of General Candy
A party Of about sixteen hundred Indians made an
a.saok Juesburg Colorado Territory last Saturday
robbed the overland mail and express dispersed mule
traa destroyed the stage station and large amount OF
the telegraph material and killed nineteen soldiers and
citizens fight took place between the Indians
and the troops the latter numbering altogether less than
hundred but the former were finally driven or with
the loss OF their chief and twenty others killed
Their design all whites settle
ment
In consequence OF applications OF merchants OF this
city for permission resume trade with Savannah by
shipping goods that place, Secretary OF the Treasury
Fessenden has instructed Custom House authorities
give cearances for that port private account for
the present without special authority in each from
the Treasury Department This has already been granted
in few cases Collector Draper who has gone to savan
nah TO take charge OF the captured cotton and
rice, has taken with him full and efficient corps Of
ssants and IL clothed by the government with the
ample power for prosecuting his important mission.
The enforcement OF the passport system has nearly
put an end TO the travel OF Americans In Canada The
passenger trims on both the Grand Trunk and Grea,
Toronto Guards OF United States soldiers TO be
toned at Rouses Point Mocrs Junction TO that
che passport regulations strictly complied with
Included the OF rebe; newspapers
an interesting and detailed Of the late Union
raid OF Generals stoneman Burbrdge and Gillen in
East Tennessee and wcst Virginia, damaging TO
tho enemy in the destruction OF the salt and
lead works and vast amount Of other property.
Though effort Is made 70 represent the extent OF
the injury a. much less than It really is the
writer cannot avoid acknowledging that II very
great and derives some consolation from the fact
that as the Yankees have done all the harm
In that region OF which they capable, res,
for the rebel troops may be hoped for The rebel Senate
on the 9Th adopted resolution Of thanks TO their
Indian allies OF the Cherokee Nation The Richmond ed
tors still nduging in Qualifications the failure OF
che expedition against the Wilmington defcnces Mosby
ia said be still alive and in place Of security and his
early recovery is anticipated In the sharp discussion
now going between the rebe newspapers In which
JEFF Davis modelling is charged the Of all their
recent dlsastcrs Of them, In his defence, Assa
General Lee as the marpot
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday bill introduced for tho
better organization OF the pay department Of the navy
Mr. Wilson introduced a resolution, which was adopted
calling upon the Adjuant General for list Of the names
Of tho regular and volunteer major generals and brgadc
generals In the army on the LIST OF January 1902 and
whore and how they are employed bill was introduced
and referred 10 the Military Committee TO repeal the act
90 authorize recruiting the United States Army in tho
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