The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-12


duly authorized agent to he cities Of New York.
10 behalf Of the destitute people. A paper set-
ting forth tts Impoverished condition OF the neo-
pie has oeen drafted oal,ing for material aid. This
do. dIlient win we given y NE public, and the sym
rAthy of the metfSpc.an cities will be invoked.
THE CROPS IN SpofraYtv ANA.
The late heavy rains have materially hindered
and damaged the wheat crop throughout this
county, and twill probably fau considerably short
Of the popular demand. The corn crop Is repre-
scented as being everywhere IN an exceedingly
ffourishing condition.
THE COUNTY ELEoTIoN
takes place in Spottsylvania on the 18th inst.
RICHMOND, July lO-A. NJ.
MOVEMENTS AND DESIRES OF HENRY A. WISE.
Ex-rebel Brgadier General Henry Alexander
Wise, of Virginia, whilom representative in the
United States Congress and Governor Of this State
who, as such executive, unlawfully hung John
Brown, whose offsnces--if they were offences
were committed against the sovereignty of the
United States and not against that of the State of
Virginia. is at present in this city, soourning ut
the residence of his daughter. While at Norfolk,
a few days since, General Wise set an application
afloat, through the military channels asking that
he might become repossessed Of his plantation,
situated at Rolliston, few miles from Norfolk. In
his application Wise sets forth thathe is pnroled
prisoner of war, belonging to the Army of North
ern Virginia, and that he received in due form
a paper at the hands Of Major General
John GTbbon, on the occasion of the final
and total surrender Of Lees army, granting him
the privilege of going about "undisturbed and I'M
molested." Wise further alleges that his old
home which he seeks has been taken possession Of
by negroes, "or so-called freedmen" and for this
reason he cannot regain It to himself and family.
He therefore asks that he may be put in ''undis-
turbed and unmolested" possession of the planta-
ton in accordance with the alledged stipulations
of his parole, whose spirit he Thinks includes this
feature.
THE TREATMENT OF THE APPLICATION.
The application will doubtless be denied, for the
reason that the premises sought are now used by
the Freedmen's Bureau, and cannot well be dis
pensed with. Brevet Brigadier General o. l..
Mann, commanding at Norfolk, and Brevet Major
General N. Miles, commanding at Fortress Monroe,
have respectively disapproved the paper, the for
mer partly on the ground that Wise's title to the
property is not clearly apparent, the supposition
being that it belongs to his brother. 1t Is more
than probable that General Wise will have to wan
der yet awie.
Major General Charles Devens has been assigned
to the command of one OF the grand military dis
trcts of the State with his headquarters at Fred
ericksburg. Major General Curtis has also been
ters at Lynchburg. These assignments are in &C.
cordance with my announcements Of some days
since.
MAJOR GENERAL h. 8. FOSTER
has resumed command, on his return from the
court for the trial of the conspirators of the bril-
liant First division Of the Twenty.fourth army
corps.
PROFESSOR MAHAN ASSIGNED TO DUTY AT RICH
MOND.
Professor D. H. Mahan, LID, Of the Corps of
Instruction at the United States Military Academy,
West Point, has arrived in the city and is o guest
of Major General A. H. Terry, commanding de-
partment, at the JEFF. Davis mansion. Prof. Mahan
has come here under orders from the War Depart
ment to inspect the Notifications around Rich
mOnd. The vacation at West Point will be con-
sumed in this duty.
MAJOR FRED. MARTIN,
the distinguished Chief Commssary of Musters for
the Department Of Virginia, now that SO many
troops are being mustered out--one of the most
laborious and exacting positions in the military
service has gone to New York for q few days on
important business connected with his Office.
RUMORED YELLOW FEVER AT NORFOLK.
have heard, upon what may be deemed sound
authority, that there were three well defined
Of malignant yellow fever in the city of Norfolk
last week. It would be sad indeed TO have pro.
longed infection of this terrible scourge.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND sIxrY-NINTH NEW YORK
VOLUNTEERS.
A despatch received at this bureau from Ra-
leigh, North Carolina, announces that the One
Hundred and Sixty.nnth regiment New York State
Volunteers, Major Joseph H. Allen commanding,
Is about to be mustered out Of the service Of the
United States and return to its home in Rensse-
laer and Washington counties. The regiment
forms part Of the brigade commanded by Bngadier
General Alonzo Alden, of Troy, and is one OF the
finest commands in the entire service.
POLITICAL FEELING THROUGHOUT THE sOUTHsIDB
COUNTIES.
Mr.. Tyler, an agent Of the State for the ditribu.
ton OF the legal papers upon the authority Of
which the forthcoming elections are to be held,
returned yesterday Sunday from an extensive
tour Throughout the Southside counties of this
State. He represents the people Of that section
of the State as being unanimously pleased with the
policy adopted and pursued by Governor Pierpoint
sisce his accession to power in Richmond There
can be no doubt that Governor Pierpoint's conser-
vatiye and wise course will make him universally
popular throughout the length and breadth of the
Old Dominion.
Our Petersburg Correspondence.
PErERsBrR0 Va, July 8, 1865.
FRENCH TOBACCO.
II IL alleged that there are several hundred hogs