The New York herald., 1865-01-22
ceSSOr Of FeSSenden in the Treas
ury Department.
Fted Compromise Of the Suits Against the
New York Navy Agent.
|ttonal Developments in Refer
ence to the Trade in Cotton.
or tho PresldeataS. Letter to Major
General Dana dHVhe subject,
ss, Sc, &c.


WASHINGTON, JAN 21, 1866.
TIE RUMoRs or THE TOWN.
,ity has to-day been filed with peace rumors, and
Of the capture Of Wilmington, SUCCESSES Of Sher-
ID speculators are stll greatly excited, and the i'm
gathers strength daily that the confederacy is on
legs and peace Is at hand.
PAIR OF RAILROADS ABOUT SAVANNAH.
co OF eight hundred men are on the ove Of leaving
Ills for Savannah, to be employed in repairing the
is uniting with that city.
POST OFFICE AT SAVANNAH.
Postmaster General has issued an order roopening
i Office at Savannah, Ga, and placed 1t in charge
es G. Mills, Of that city.
ERILLA ATTACK ON A RAILROAD TRAIN.
rain bound to Fairfax on Monday was fired into by
Of guerillas, between Springfield and Accotnk
Tho conductor was informed by the captain
nding at Springfield that there were some guerillas
dcinity, so he was on his guard. When first seen
uerillas were piling timber on the track.
gineer At once reversed the engine and saved the
Some shots struck the smokcstack. No other
\ was sustained.
THE LIGHT DRAUGHT MONITORS.
sommittee on the Conduct Of the War were in ses-
day, investigating the charges In reference to tho
|aught Monitors. Assistant Secretary Of Navy Fox
lore them, and examined at considerable length
DEATH OF GENERAL wHEELocK.
,t Brigadier Genera Cnaries WneciocK, Coionel OF
|ety-seventh Now York Volunteers, died here this
b. from disease contracted in camp. He was
"a several months ago for gallant and mertorious
J in the field
MRS. LINCoLN's RECEPTION.
Lincoln's second weekly reception took place this
,n, and, Notwithstanding the storm raging, was well
H. The President was present and assisted Mrs.
| in the reception Of her guests.
REBEL DEsERTERs.
tons from Lee's army continue TO increase in
and frequency, and frequently from flfty to
-hve desertcrs per day are brought here OF the
int boat. They comprise not only privates, but
disgusted with the service Of tho played out con
the first OF January five hundred and twenty
eerters, all Of whom camc within the lines Of the
I tho Potomac and the Army Of the James, have
Trough Washington.
ION OF THE MINISTER RESIDENT FROM swE-
DEN AND NORWAY.
do Wctterstadt who heretofore represented as
Resident the government Of Sweden and Nor
be United States, has been received by the Presi-
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten.
the Baron said:--
% elcvating his Legation In America to the first
the diplomatic hierarchy, the King has been
% by the desire OF Offering to this country
mark OF his esteem and Of his sympathy, and to
the importance which be attaches 10 cementiug
gng still closer the relations Of cordial friend
ch have subsisted between his kingdom and the
tates
esident thus replied
pmory does not recall an instance OF disagreement
Sweden and the United States Your predecessor
agreeable In his intercourse with this govern.
ID greet you with The same good feeling which
rtaincd for him while he resid d with us. The
Atom which your government has manifested by
ie rank of its Minister here ia acknowledged with
atisfacton. You may be assured thai on my
,ry occasion will be improved to exhibit the
esirc which this government eLtertails Tor the
y and welfare Of the government and Kingdom Of
aud Norway.
OUR TRADE WITH CANADA.
crctary of the Treasury In response to the in.
what law goods and merchandise pass into
and thence back into the United States, says
,rocity treaty grants the citizens Of the United
right TO navigate the 81. Lawrence and the
Canada, used as the means OF communication
the great lakes and the Atlantic ocean, with
sells, boats and crafts ~ fully and freely ms the
,f hor Britannia Majesty, subject only 10 the
IS and other assessments as now are or may
bc exactcd of. hcr Majesty's subjects, and tho
lon provides that goods duly entered for ware
nay bc conveyed ovor any foreign territory, the
ent OF which shall by treaty, grant free right Of
such territory. Then the tariff Of 1s46 and sub
cts grant free admission OF goods, the growth,
pn or manufacture OF the United States exported
gn country and brought back in the same condi.
when exported, upon which no drawback has
owed II will be perceived tho Secretary ex-
at goods in bond, the productions Of the United
virtue Of the aforesaid treaty regulations, are
70 pass through Canada In American vessels,
the St. Lawrence aud tho Canadian canals
several acts do not provide for the transit OF
iise through Canada by other routes than those
d by the Reciprocity treaty. IL may be rc.
however, that merchandise passing from one
o United States 10 another, though the transit
srt be through foreign territory, has not been
as exported within the meaning OF the law,
lation bcng to port in the United States, and
iandiso not being unaden within the foreign
bn. If oil the requirements Of law regulating
RI and import OF merchandise have been sub.
complied with, and all the proper precautions
prevent frauds ON the revenue, II has not been
necessary TO inquire by what authority the mcr.
Is permitted 70 pass through the foreign jurs-
It's port OF destination In our territory. IL has
hrdod sufficient that the foreign government
objection. Butto insure the protection Of the
khe Department requires the merchandise 80
h transit from ono port OF the United States
er over Canadian railways, 70 be conveyed In
krs, aud to be accompanied by an officer of our
Through ns entire transit The condition of
ise 10 transferred differs In no essential rcspec,
lt conveyed between the same ports In
which pass through foreign waters, on.
n In transit by land there Ia the ad
security OF actual and continued custody by
ns authorities Of tho United States.
CONSULAR RECOGNITION.
sidept has recognized Andrew Foster Elliott as
4 OF Brazil at New Orleans.
krFArRs IN ARIZONA TERRITORY.
ON Arizona to November 10 give deplorable
affairs in that Territory. Provisions have boon
,e, and the Apache Indians quite troublesome
he principal town, containing some fifteen OF
dvo hundred inhabitants In the Territory, is en-.
Lout mail faclties The forces, under the com
General Carleton, seem TO be utterly inefficient
rotoction OF the miners. The Marshal OF the
,ad been obliged V proceed yN euaymaa W