New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-17
FROM WARRINGTON.
speci, Dispatch 70 The N. u Tribune.
WA,ruNGToN. Tuesday. May IT, Il
RAID oy GEN. GRANTS HORSES.

W ALUMINIUM 1ufsIiV, may -, 800.
RAID oy GEN. GRANTS HORSES.
Gen. Grant being down TO the War Depart
ment this evening appeared at his house with an
order from him for his two most valuable horses, the
jeff Davis pony and the choice bay rotter but some
suspicion arising the horses not delivered. The
man thereupon went away leaving the order, which
proved to be forgery.
GARNET.
The charges in the case of Garnet, recently
appointed Assessor for Virginia. will be thoroughly
stcd by Secretary McCuoch before he is permitted to
act officially
GEN. sHERMAN's ARMY.
The advance Of Gen. Sherman's army, hth-
crto announced having arrived at Alexandria con
sisted only Of those who from illness and fatigue could
not keep up with their columns aud were brought to
Alcxandra from Richmond by boat. To-day. however
the long lines of his advancing columns plainly
visible from here. marching down the crests Of hills
upon the opposite bank Of the Potomac.
SHERMAN AND HALLECK.
It Is said the correspondence between Gems.
Sherman and Halleck is Of the most racy character.
The letters of the former fully up to the best epso
latory efforts OF the crratc Ohio soldier.
MONEY ORDER OFFICES.
So successfully does the money order Office
work that it is to be greatly enlarged. One hundred
and thirty nine Offices were established on the first Of
November last. On the first Of june 2s0 more will be
established The amount Of money orders issued last
quarter was sss I62 "a. which Government received
about s. OoO There about $4,000 constantly lying
in the hands Of pOstmasters subject TO call.
STARVING OUR PRISONERS.
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james NJ Ashley at their head. called the President
to-day for the purpose Of protesting against any action
on the part of the Government which shall extend the
rights OF prisoners Of to those officers and priyaes
in the late Rebel service who have consented to the
murder and starvation OF men when prisoners OF
war. There is a great deal Of feeling the point in
Ohio and throughout the West, which sections claim
to have had an undue proportion of the unfortunate
blacks who have been butchered in United States uni
FORM and Of the whites who have been reduced to skel
etons by the barbarian. Of the now collapsed Con.
federacy It is understood that President johnson
agreed with the delegation, and will proceed to act
nnon their representations by directing that testimony
be immediately taken upon the subject
PAID.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has signed
the last requision nom tie War and Navy Depart.
mcnts. and nothing now remains unpaid except the
army.
ANOTHER CorRT-MARTIiL.
The Military Commission of which Col. Chip
man is the Judge-Advocae was reorganized into a
court martial today and Major.Gen. Casey added to
the former Board es is President. The trial Of Wilbur
opens tomorrow.
To tie Associated rrr.'
WAsHIsoroS Tuesday MAY l6. 1905
LIPR or PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Mr.. Arnold, member of Congress from Hi
nois during the four years OF Mr. Lncons admimstra
tion ard his personal friend Is preparing memoirs VI
the life and administration Of President Lincoln, with
history ofhe important Congressional legislation OF the
same period.
SCHOONER BURNED.
Yesterday afternoon the schooner Mailer, OF
Union. " j.. laden with grain and forage, while at
anchor short distance below Alexandria. took fire in
her galleys from the kitchen. The vessel with the
exception Of her hull destroyed Part Of the cargo
was sa, ed in a damaged condition.
MRS LINCOLN.
Mrs Lincoln having partially recovered from
her severe ndsposton has announced Lor Intention OF
leaving for home Thursday next.