The New York herald., 1865-01-02

Augusta together with she se1erss Of We Masha 81
inc new treaty have essspssed thss sde FROM the sy
Examples have been maos IN Gases Of cruelty -
mon and assaults upon edlcess upon Americas shps
Prosecutions for frauds upon Shs revspxe govern
ment have already decreased the number Of complaints
OF this character Convictions rnder the Internal Rsv
have msseriaIly thss branch Of me natio
service. NEsNI2.y
To NE wives Of Union prisoners snd ttze widows OF -
ceased sosers the United States District AfDrnsy -
rendered. services In promoting the payment 81 wAgso
and pensions No charge therefor IN ever maGs pss
Surviving Revoiutionary Rnsiensrs.
On the LIST Of January Issc there but twelve -
these pensioners remaining. An act Of April 1854 pss
vidcd additionas bandred dollars 70 eas OF thcm =
be paid and after the LIST Of January l3oA Stass
then known 70 have died, and or de i've -
possd V b stil living The following sccoust svuas~
. Lns6UEL COOK
10 TIE uDsyon or TEE HBRAIDlss
CIAxRsDos OAGzAxs O. NJ
In giving list Of tho surviving HsvulntonsJy penGn
e the 4sh Of July Iass you saas that ths4fthyss
On the 1sih ~ Of 0ctotss, 1oo3, ~ HnsAesHvs .
~ al the Rsvcsusionaxy ps.seeasn alive = - 49,
nencemens a. thD prsssny W. 1hs wss16F Or tAs.0
ticIs gave 0nouaGs county ~ rpsdsacs Or MEsCs
That his losmss rssdsnes; buE be hAs rssi1u1-ba
Clarendon, N n, tss The last thassy years.
kr Cook says he was born n Piymsssh, LateHnloo
eoanty, Conn., but casnot give shs ysarpf ~ birthuD
ass states that hsenlised In that lss hs mArsse
the same year with the army - YORKTOWN, and Sug
prsssnt q the surrender Of CoFnwsl octosss 10 iJG
According 70 his reeolsssoh hs sovsntesA ysars
sgs = tha. tins whiSh would make the year q his bI
lI64 instead q l56o - given BY the wrtsss In IL
HRRAxD He has In hin possesuion copy of his a.
charge papers signed by George Washtngton, whish
state thai he private IN the Second Light Dago6nq~
Connsctk - Ged o11oerA Colonel Sheldon, LtsuienAne
Colonel Jcrnson and ljOs Tanaye His discharge
ciudes With the following certificate :Tbs above named
Lemues Cook has been honosvd with the badge of ss
for three faithful servica" Tho date Of dschsgo
corresponds with the statement In the HxRALp June 1SA
Mr. Cook rides out occasionally and seth writes hlo
name quite iegiby He thinks q lltile singular, h0w.
ever that he should be Obliged take cseh Of aliog
ance-swear hnt he has not given aid and comfort -
rebcswhenever he makes application for his pension.
Recently enterprsny artist from Hartford, Conn,
called uron him and took his only p1o
ture that has ever been taken Of him.
Nay hs and his c0mpatrDts live to the end OF th1e
rebellion and the reestabshment of the Union upon
firm and enduring basis.
SAMUEL DOWNING. eaMM
Enlisted IN Carroll county, ~ H Ia about ninety eighN
years Of age, and lives In Edinburg Saratoga county.
N. Y.
WILLIAM HuTCuIHGs
Enlisted NJ Newcastle, Me- lthen Massachusetts); -
hundred years old, and resides in Penobscoe.
Hancock county Me- ssu as4N
ALEXANDER MARoEEY.
Enlisted at Lake George, NJ ", MS drummer boy; =
about ninety four years of age. His residence =
Yates Orleans county, N Y.
JAMES BAEHAM
Substitute for a drafted In Son hampton county,
Va lives In the State Of Missouri and IA In the hun
dred and lrst year of his age.