Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-29
From WasIliBgton.

NEW YORK, June 2S-The Times special
OF the 9th says: Among the applications
for pardon filed to-day was one from Gen.
Ewell. There were, besides, sixteen petit
tions from persons unknown to the public.
The members OF the Cabinet convened at
the usual hour to-day, but as the President
had not recovered from his indisposition no
business was transacted. BY Tomorrow the
President will doubtless be well enough to
resume his official labors.
| The Herald's Washington special says:
The Freedmen's Bureau has set apart large
| quantity of contiscated tracts of various
| sizes and in various localities, for the espe-
| cial benefit of negroes. Not less than one
hundred thousand are now subsistipg on
Government rations In the State Of Virginia
alone. There is great den and for negro la
Dor In Eastern Maryland. The farmers
there are paying $l5 per month to males
and from $40 to $l2 to females for field
labor. The supply is still short and agents
have again been sent in different directions
to make contracts and induce immigration,
Notwithstanding their recent expulsion
from Richmoud. ..a. r.' ai"-t "
Gen. Meade returned from Philadelphia
this morning, and is experimenting the
mastering out of portions of his army
Within week the world-renowed Army
of the Potomac will most likely cease to
exist as an organization.
Gen. Grant is advertised to appear at half
dozen different places on the coming 4th
of July. He has been repeatedly declining
invitations for weeks past, and contemplates
spending the day at home. ,u,. ~
The Irish brigade. consisting of the 63d,
Goth and SSth New York veterans, and the.
Goth Massachusetts, veteran volunteers,
| commanded by Brig. Gen. Nugent, late
Colone of the Goth, will leave here on Sat
urday or Sunday as brigade, only 1900
strong, for muster out. ..
WASHINGTON, June 28.-Returns at the
General Land Office show that in April
| over fitty-siX thousand acres, valued at over
seventy thousand dollars, were taken up,
| for actual settlement under the homestead
law. ~
Charles Eaton Creavy, lately in Govern
ment employ in Washington, has been APP
| pointed Tax Commissioner for Mississippi.
| The Postmaster. General has re-opened
Mt. Jackson, Strasburg, New Market,
Woodstock, and other postofllces In Shen-
andoah Valley, Va.
New YORK, June 2S.-The Worlds spe4
cial says: President johnson was this
morning able to attend Cabinet meeting,
but it was very brief in consequence of his
| indisposition. All of the members were
present save Secretary Seward, and it Is
understood that the question of Provis-
ional Governor for South Carolina was un-
| der discussion. The present candidates for
| that position are not believed to be very
hopeful of success.
The Post'ssWashingto special says: In
ternal Revenue officers for Virginia, Louisi-
ana, Alabama and Georgia have been ap-
pointed and the organization of these De-
partments will be completed as rapidly as
possible.
The judgeship left vacant by Judge Ca
tron's death lies between ex-Congressrnan
Maynard and Judge Darwell, of Louisiana.
Gen. Grant has not yet completed his
official report.
Mr.. Harrington, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury. will leave that Department
the 10th of July. 200 -- 4ar.I I..1gt
The Tribune's Washington special has the
following: The War Department has, for
several weeks past, been engaged in pre-
pairing list of breyet promotions, which,
when completed, will be published in gen.
eral orders. The number receiving bre-
| vets is very large and is intended to en-
| brace officers of all grades who have rem
dered mertorious service to the Govern
ment during the war. r
Mississippi, the notorious guerrilla and
horse thief of the Shenandoah Valley. has
beel captured. The honor of his capture
is due to Corporal Butler, of the 9th New
| York cavalry. r