The New York herald., 1865-06-10


plants made from impatient claimants but tho figures
will show that all such unfounded and unreasonable
although had the Second Auditor the facility accorded
to other branches OF tho Treasury Department there
would be much more rapid progress made in the work
During Tho month OF May there received at this
office twentysx thousand two hundred and thirty
claims There have been twenty nine thousand four
hundred and thirteen claims examined settled and ad-
justed sixteen thousand eight hundred and sixty
claims registered and briefed; fourteen thousand six
hundred and four letters written, recorded an d
mailed; three thousand four hundred and hfy-seven
examinations Of army rolls and certificates issued to tho
Paymaser General and Commissioner Of Pensions W or
their request hundred requis atoms res
and posted In addition to the letters Above mentioned
about six hundred notices to claimants and replies to in
qures made by them their attor ,ys are sent dalv
which recorded
N. B. FIELD APPOINTED COLLECTOR OF vNrrpnA1
REVENUE IN NEW YORK.
NJ B. Field, Second Assistant Secretary Of hs &s::ss
ury has been appointed Collector Of inl.- ,.'ss.
the sixth district Of New =. -. AA' 's''na' '0'
TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL sAvpERsoN.
The following order Of the War Dcpartment will be rs
oosnzed as tardy act Of justice to new Yorker:-
sr1oAL oRDzRs-No. 2Ss.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
ADJUIAyr GENERALS OFFICE !
WASHINGTON, June 8, 1885.
Extract H. paragraph 10, Of Special Orders No. 272
lr0m this oalce, dated JUNE 2 aseS hereby amended
The military commission 10 which the case of Lieuten
ant Colonel james Nj Sanderson, Major Additional Aid
eCamp and Captain commist ty Of Subs stence United
States Volunteers referred investigation and
port having made their report the effect that Lieu
tenant Colonel Sandsrsons conduct while prisoner at
commencing that the order dismissng him from tho
service be revoked paragraph of Special Orders No.
2i from this Office dated June 2s 1884 is BY direction
"a hV Rkoho onh Had IN fokn
By order de Of Of the SECRETARY OF WAR
e. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General
HOTEL GOSSIP.
Southern people nockng here In great numbers,
avowedly for The purpose Of ascertanng what is be
the future Of tho South They have plenty of advice
offer, and are demonstratively loyal enough.
Boyce, Jones and Houston, Of Alabama prominent
among them and speak kindly OF the President, fact
however, Of no material Importance The two former
were introduced few days since to Secretary Stanton
by Simon Cameron, and were politely received.
Chandler, 1t is believed. is to have the place in the
Treasury vacated by Harrington who has taken the place
Of Fogg in Switzerland. This last always good
Lincoln man, but not Seward man. which makes
siderable difference. Chandler cannot get Harring.
toms old place he will probably get Fields, for he 10
backed up strongly by tho anti Chase interest
Mr. Seward Is occasional sufferer Of tho gout and
this what shortened his attendance late cabinet
meeting.
THE PRESIDENT QUARrERED AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
President johnson to-day moved his residence tho
White House. of which he has taken full possession
THE PREsIDExT's GUARD.
Company X, Fifteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers, who
have done guard duty at the White House for Presidents
Lincoln and Johnson have been relieved from duty and
have gone home 10 be mustered out. They have been
relieved by Company D, Ninth giment Veteran Re-
corps
THE RELEASE or PRISONERS OF WAR.
The order for the discharge Of certain prisoners Of
war, published yesterday renders personal applications
the President for the relese OF prisoners under tho
rank Of major unnecessary; and there IL authority for
stating that the President is Issuing orders at present
for the release OF any prisoners Of above that
rank.
RELEASED FROM TIE OLD CAPITOL.
Several parties imprisoned susp pcion or compicity
in the conspiracy have boen released day from the Old
Capitol together with witnesses in the case also
fined there.
RcBEL oprfcsBs SILT AT LIBERTY.
Yesterday and to-day quite number OF the rebel on
GERS confined In Old Capitol prison took the oath of
allegiance
rHK SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
According 70 accounts from the Shenandoah Valley,
the people gladly settled down the changed
condition OF Affairs.
TROOPS HoxEwARD BOUND.
The homeward movements OF troops here to-day are
very large Ono entire cops broke camp this morning.
DO und for the West
MUSTERED OUT.
The One Hundred and Forty ninth New York rcgi.
ment Colonel Miller mustered out Of service this
morning and LETT for their homes.
BURIAL OF THE DEAD AT THE WILDERNESS BATTLE
FIELD.
The government yesterday despatched hve hundred
men with ntrcnchment tools and oons 10 the battle
fields Of the Wilderness for the purpose Of decenty in
terng the remains Of all soldiers exposed view Of
which there quite number
SALE OF THE POTOMAC rLorrLLA.
The Navy Department has advertised for sale public
auction June "a fifteen vessels heretofore belonging
TO the Potomac notls They side. wheel steamers
and propele several OF them iron and stee plated
This the st sale for the purpose of rddng the navy
OF hundreds Of vessels purchased for the cxgsnccs
Of the and longer required for the public service
REMOVAL OF THE RESTRICTIONS ON DARRooxs.
The restrictions placed upon rcstaurants and other
places where liquors sold have been removed by
the military authorities Tho closing up Of oil tho bars
OF the city considered necessary to the preservation
Of order during the presence Of the immense bodies Of
troops lately in and around Washington
CONSULAR RECOGNITION.
The President had recognized Classnus Consul at
Chicago for the duchy Of Anhot
CELEBRATION OF IspErEsDBScH DAT.
Nothing has yet been done hero towards preparing
FOR the celebration OF the coming Fourth Of July While
evervwhore else the country the day 10 to bo
celebrated with unusual rejoicing and ceremony the
municipal authorities aud the citizens here appear 70 DO
unaware that such . national holiday exists In the
calendar.
The Trial or General Lee for Treason.
correspondence Of the Boston Trnvcllcrl
49,. .wAsmsGroS June o, 1895.
The story et the govern ncnt intends 10 try General
loe TOR tresson - true. That IL 10 say II Is expected
that ne VIII be indicted sud tried In Virginia and tbs
government will not interfere protect Nm from any
verdict hes fellow citizens render The surrendo
to Grant did not ontitc him 10 protection and shrev,
observer who was present at the tn
opinion that neiiherle nor Grant al that tiro had m,
hca that u would protect am FROM trial IN In
d. eo9r!s iSr T~esn,