The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-26

water craft or other vehicles employed upon mail routes
may be lawfully carried not enclosed as above.
BY the terms OF this order unpaid letters for
delivery and those prepaid by postage stamps
cannot be carried outside the mail BY any OF
these conveyances without subecng the captain owner
driver or other employe 70 penalty Of hundred
and fifty dollars for each offence
RETURN OF SECRETARY srANroN-DIsx ANTLINo
THE FORTS AROUND WARRINGTON. ~
Secretary Stanton his post to-day and increased
activity expected In the War Department through tho
coming week. Na
An order has already been issued for dsmantling all
the forts around the captal but will have no imms-
diae effect in reducing the number OF troops in the dis
trict About six thousand volunteers st remain and
ne guard duty required takes them duty every third
day AS the government property 10 removed and
centrated this labor will be lessened -he regulars here
are awaiting assignment and are not considered a. be-
longing 70 this district.
. WA PERSONAL
General Grant and staff expected here Saturday
next rn.f
Major R r. Townes, formerly Assistant Adjuaut Gene
raj To General Logan s in the city for few days.
Hon. T. q. Rollins Assistant Commissioner of tho In.
ternal Revenue Bureau returned TO the city on satur
day, and has again resumed his iabors
General James Shields, Of Oregon, arrived In washing
Ton to-day, and lie reported intends 10 make this city
his home
Senator Cresswel Of Maryland, arrived this morning
Hon Abram Wakeman, Surveyor Of Customs for
New York. in this city II is NOT regarded a. probable
that his presence here s entirely disconnected with de-
sire for perpetuity II ONCE
rnE PARDoN OF ANDERSON, OF THE rRBDEoAR
IRON WORKS.
The granting Of pardon to Joseph Anderson OF the
Nchmond Tredegar Iron Works. has given rise TO much
II o
justice that II such he escape the pains
penalties Of probation and conHscation general amnesty
should at once be proclaimed TO all repentaut rebels
Anderson was West Point graduate rebel brigadicr
general notorious blockade runner and the owner Of
the most noted foundry In the consdsracy It's pro-
ducts In the shape Of cannon b found today in
every rebel arsenal and navy yard, not removed by
the United States government since the war. His
family boasted weeks ago Of possessing sufficient In
duence In Washington TO procure his release II is
generally believed this influence was brought to bear In
deceivng the President and thereby obtaining his re-
lease The more this question Of pardon agated tho
more evident the becomes for abandoning sys
tom that necessarily subjects tho President 10 imposition
and tends to embarrass the applications Of really deserv
ing men.
PARDON OF Mr.. SINGLETON.
The friends Of Mr. Singleton formerly member Of the
robe Congress from Mississippi report him to have been
specially pardoned by the President Saturday even
Ing ..+..-...... .......
KNIGHT rEkrLERs OF RICHN0ND AND BOSTON.
The Knight Templars Of Richmond having invited
similar order from Boston 70 visit that city at an early
date In the coming month, the COLUMBIA Commandery Of
this city making extensive preparations 70 entertain
the Bosonns in this city during their passage through
tho city, going and returpins y Understood thai
grand banquet win then be given.
APPOINTMENTS.
The President this morning made Tie following ap-
pointmonts George A. Sykes direct tx commissioner
for the district Of Mssssipp Thomas Spencer third
In cutter service; RHck Gabrieson
third lieutenant In the cutter ssvice Leandsr
NJ Keene third lieutenant in the revsnus cutter servos
Charles h stone chief engineer In ~ rsvsass cutter
.s,,1 .s,y1Ss , {sSD Z Moran ea|st - sas sr@r