The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-22
The Presidents Future Policy in
Grlnting PardOns to Rebels.
Recovery Df $1,000 Government Funds from
the Wreck Of the Steamship Golden Rule.
Promotion Of General Hancock in
the Regular Army.

| POLICY OF rHE PRESIDENT IN GRANTING PARDoNs.
The Presidents door was thrown open at the usual
hour to-day and the room soon filed with motley
| crowd Of both As usual, two-thirds of those
present desired pardons themselves or friends; but
the bearing Of the President towards such applicants has
been notceaby changed of late. His sense Of justice
revolts at the bare idea Of bribery and corruption being
instrumental in obtaining the pardon of any The
HERALDs exposure Of instance week in which five
hundred dollars paid 10 Hon Thomas Corwin, secured
what the applicant seemed otherwise unable to obtain
appears TO have first called his attention to the subject
and aroused his suspicious He Is now determined to
exercise the greatest canton in the NATTER and give
each individual case his undivided personal attention
His nrst step, therefore, 10 suspend action in the
Attorney Generals office upon all applications for par
don until some disposition has been made of those
already accumulated No acquisitions are to be
made on the State Department for pardon until further
orders .-s,A.-y. s.A.spa
The President Is reported hase been severe in his
remarks TO those WHO approached him the subject of
f.sons to-day one Cd gentleman had letter in his
possession stating that his pardon could Rs obtained for
nine hundred dollars The President desired to enoY
who offered to obtain it for that He wanted above
all things ascertain who the that accepted
bribes He said he had been notified that unfair and
dishonest influences we're obtain pardons but he
declared that his office the pardon Office and that the
Attorney Generals Office had little to do with It, The
newspapers might !asscrt that two hundred par
doned daily that number of requisitons passed
through the Attorney Generals office; but he wished
the fact to be known that he Investigated each case him
self, and only granted such petitions recommended
themselves TO his clemency. Some OF those present
asked for permission call again for further consdera
ton Of their The President significantly replied
'It would be time before many pardons
granted This would dispose of the project Of
| organizing separate pardon bureau
| THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER GOLDEN RULE.
The Treasury Department has just received inter-
cstng letter from agent Mr. Victor Smith, who
wrecked on the steamer Golden Rue on the way to Cali
forna with million of United States Treasury
and one hundred and sixty sevcnthiry bonds Of one
thousand dollars each in his charge. The
| wrecked Roncada reef, in the Caribbean sen,
Grand Cayman Islaeo. Mr. Smith remained there in a
tent the hope n recovering portion OF the funds
by the assistance OF wreckers and professional divers
He chartered the schooners Lavinia and Dolphin, Of
Eden & Co., of Grand Cayman Island, for month,
for the consideration Of five hundred dollars and
half Of one per cent all the Treasury notes
cred. He expected to secure the safe In which the
money was deposited lntac. On the morning of June
20 one Of the divers found package containing one
about six feet Of water sandy bottom, and dis
tance from wreck The inference that the safe
had broken TO pieces board was known TO
have had so large Dligent search failed to
any further packages Mr. Smith expressed the
belief that further ecoveres probable or posi-
BILE He had then been the reef five weeks and dur
ing the first two was entirely alone daring to 20
away fear of losing possession should wreckers ap
pear. ravenue cutter will he despatched from New
York to his relief Immediately.
| THE PRESIDENTS RETURN FROM HIS EXCURSION.
President johnson and party returned to this CITY yes
tcrday forenoon from pleasant trip of hundred
and ten miles down the river and bay the River
Queen.
| MASTERING OUT OF THE FIFTEENTH NEW YORK
HEAVY ARTILLERY
The Fifteenth regiment heavy artillery, New York Vol
uneers has rolls completed, and will be mustered
to-day morrow, aud Immediately leave for home
This regiment left the deiences Of Washington In March,
1894 and joined the Army Of the Potomac at Brandy
station II participated in twenty engagements, the
principal being those Of the Wilderness, spottsy
| vania, Coal Harbor, Poplar Grove. Weldon Railroad,
Hatohers Run and with the final movement result
| ing in the fall OF Richmond aud The capitula-
| ton of the entire rebel army under Lee The
| regiment left the defcnces numbering two thou.
| sand and seventy rank aud file. Recruits joining in
II returns with than nine hundred; while its
and tatered flags and shattered agsags bear ample
timony to the desperate and bloody struggles through
which has passed This regiment has been repeatedly
congratulated in general orders for its gaIantry in action
! PROMOTION OF GENERAL HANCOCK.
| Major General W. s Hancock has been breveted a
Major General in the regular army TO date from the 18th
Of March, for distinguished services during the
This Is n deserved tribute OF the finest soldiers in
the service General Hancock has won his present posi-
tion by his genius and his levoon TO his duties. On tho
field of battle the head of his soldiers Of the Second
corps he was always the very beau ideal Of hero But
few generals In the service have attained tho envablc
reputation accorded to General Hancock. From the be-
ginning Of the war his has been household word
Since the bloody battle Of Gettysburg where the fate OF
the nation hung trembling In the balance, General Han
cocks name has been especially dear every who
! WI shed his country well
| PROMOTION OF MAJOR JOSEPH NJ. KENNEDY.
| MAJOR Joseph NJ Kennedy, of the Ninth New York
cavalry, son Of C. G. Kennedy was promoted to-day
TO lieutenant colonel ante dated, FOR meritorous SER
| vices.
| REDUCTION IN THE NAVAL FORCE.
The Naval Depastmcnt continues 70 discharge onsers
and and expects TO reduce the entire nasal foroe
10 zen thousand within short time. pwo hundred
paymstess in tha, branch OF rhe service win be IN
charged this week A recent order Of tho department
provides for the immediate discharge Of all seamon In
the Mississippi squadron who have less than two years b
serve and all in the Atlantic squadron who have less
| than eighteen months unexpircd service
APPOINTMENTS FoR NORTH CAROLINA.
The President has appointed George W. Brooks United
States District Judge, Daniel Goodloe, Marshal, and
starbuck, Attorney for the District Of the State Of
North Carolina The three gentlemen heretofore ap-
pointed 10 these Offices having technically involved
themselves In the rebellion, could not take the pre-
scrbed oath. The gentlemen just appointed are en-
barrassed with such disability. Mr. Goodloe, native
Of North Carolina is well and avorably known TO the
newspaper fraternity Of this city, having for some years
been an editor IN Washington.
GENERAL oosNoEs INDIAN EXPEDITION.
Brsadier General stagg, writing officially from Fort
Laramie Dakota under date OF August g. TO the govern.