New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispstch TO The N. y. Tribuns.
WASHINGTON. Monday. July 3l 1866.

sp.oi. D.p.,h to The N y. Tribune. s.
WASHINGTON. Monday, July 81. 1866.
PRIZE CLAIMS.
One hundred and sixty five thousand three
hundred and ninety eight dollars and twenty five cents
prize money has boon disbursed by the Treasury De.
during the present month the total number o.
clains being l.26i.
TALE OF REBEL CRUELTY.
Among the visitors at the Freedmen's Bu-
reau to-day soliciting relief footess negro who,
tired and weary with shutting over the dusty pave
ucnts under broiling SUM- dragged his shorn limbs up
the stone steps leading to tho office Of Col Tsggar
where he sat patiently his knees waiting FOR an AL
dience. The story told by this unfortunate negro al
most surpasses belief not that its authenticity
Is established beyond n doubt by corroboratyc evil
deuce His story in substance, is as follows just
previous TO the breaking out OF the war, he was
employed by DIR. Lee living near Washington IN
MARYLAND. who compensated him for his Jerviccs. 10
being ireo man. In isj9 the negro was persuaded Dy
tho Doctor 10 accompany him 70 Georgia from which
State no afterward removed 70 Tennessee. where he
kept tie Knoxville Hotel In the town Of that name.
in 1863 tb, same DR.. Lee hired the negro TO Capt
n. e.. Cannon. q Quar.ermastcr IN the Confederate
States Army at Jone,oorcugL Here he was empoyed
for eight months when he attempted to escape to
orr Ines in doing which he apprehendci and re-
turned TO Capt. c.. who Immediately took him IN
person to a Dr. willioms. in charge Of the General
hospital at that place. and ordered Rim OR. W. 70 am
pu,s.e the legs Of the I'd nisser." to prevent LIN
from running nvey. IN compliance with this demand
his legs were that night emputatci just above the sr
kcs and lis legs LEFT undressed oy The srfgcon. IN
the morning DIR. W. on visiting the hospital, found
the negro still alive and after expressing his surprise
with au oath said he had nfende to L him lie then
ordered the negro TO the house o. old slave woman
where he was found recoTerng from the ampua'icns.
Oh The entry Of troops. lie will probably be sent to
I The freedmeus village at Arlington.
PAYMAsrEg III JAIL.
The arrest and imprisonment in the Old Cap
itc Of Paymastcr webb is occas.oning considerable
stir among the disbursers OF Uncle Sans grecnbachs.
who generally regard the action taken in bis case as
more summary thaa rghto1s.
THB PARIS EXHIBITION.
L. Glover, esq, has been nominated by Com
missioner Newton Of the Agricultural Bureau to repre-
sent the department in the peris Entomologca' Eshi
bition. 20 lie held on the 18th inst.
THB PRESIDENT USwBLL.
mo iTfrIucut anu party ictdihoh iioh 'hV'
excursion down the Potomac tbis morning quite un
well in consequence OF which but few visitors have
been received during the day.
Az INDIAN CONVENTION.
President johnson has appointed a commis-
son consisting Of u. " Cooley. Commissioner Of In
dian AflifB. Jldre Edmond. Commissioner Of the
General Lard OHce and Elijah Sells Superintendent
Of Indian Affairs :or the South West 10 meet delegates
from the various Indian tribes lalo IN rebellion 10 the
Government the Ist Of September. al Fort Gibson
The chjec, Of tie meeting is 10 form Ieaty with these
Indians ard establish friendly relations between
them and he Government. 1ie present hostility Of
these tribe, Is well known, and caused considerable
apprehension 70 the Government hence the appoint
ment Of the commission. II s believed thai pachos
,on q th, di.u...e. NOW calstug IL g-als FROM Tie
pcv-vow.
INTERNAL npvrSrr RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day