, 1865-03-11

NV YORK. Friday, March 10.
Secretary n1cEul1och's Policy.
Mr. McCu}loch, tho new Secretary OF the Treas
ury, in response to the officers OF the Treasury
Department., thanked them for the honor Of their
visit, aid complimented them for their fidelity to
their duues. In the course Of his remarks be
eafd; My chief ann will Of courae be to provide
means to d1eehsrsc c1alms upon the Treasury at
the earliest day pracucabte, and institute ,neas-
y back to j specie basis, the departure from
which, although lor time being necessary, ls no
les. damaging to the people than to the Govern
.hn!l not be unuindsnl Of the impol tance Of hay
Ing the current bnetneas OF the Department con-
Quoted with fidelity and -alspatch.r Conlmlsnon-
dered their Cordial congratuiailons % IN an sppso pro-
prtate addreee.
The 11nes waSiRe.on sSiRe,tss: speci.l s,ys: rbero
is the ereatest aeiyity 10 the medical commiseary
and quartcrmastcr's departments Iii forwarding
euppliss to or forces At the South. Transports
1rta and Balumore.''
The 3717ts' special says: "The Senate will pos
sibly not adjourn before Tuesday night, as the
noairsons to al vacancies WHICH h have oeeurFsd
during The present session."
. The siceM7rEesident- r.
suburb, the residence Of Francis r. MaIr. It Is
hoped fresh air and quiet will recuperate and re-
store his mental faculties"
The Rebel Arn1es+
The Times Charleston correspondent says that
the amy which Deaurc2art took from colnmesa
upon shcrman's hernia entrance INTO that place, M u
Joe Johnston haa in sherman's front, Beslle
these, a part OF Hardee's army from Charlest N
nay bare gotten up with Johnston. The Tins
thinks that Johnston's force cannot be large
enough to make any serious oppoeiuon to Sher-
man.
.Weatern Prisoners.
The following Western names appear On d list
Of ninety officers recently received from the rsb-
land; Lieut.. g. =. Patterson, Alexandria; Lieut..
john, FallsIure. o.: Lieut.. Mtchacl Mehon, Xda,
O.; Lieut.. r. F. Hall, Cincinnati; Lieut.. J. F.
shElf, Bloomington. Ind; Le1t. ]. F. Jonc., Nor
Mieh lieut. g. II i. 1ekee M Iogan;port s0fn fnd!
Maj. John u. IseIlo,: Wape!iq, iowa; Capt. r.
Spring, Frark!in, O.; Capt. Geo. 4 Lodge, otta-
wa, ILL.,: Capt. Henry r. Bending, Circles1llc, O.;
Capt, B. ". Evans, K1rkersyilc, o.
ssheridnn's Victory.
The Itratd's correspondent from Winchester,
eays Early despaired Of making successful defense
Cuatar attacked him, he saved all or the Surplus
stores: and SIX pieces Of artillery. to be placed on
The railroad track, which WIS ssptured BY Gen.
Cuetar, with all the spolla including large guam
tity Of artillery end ammunition. The artillery
WIS all burst OF spiked, ind the gun carriages de-
stroycd on aeeoant Of the bad condition. The
eEoyed for the same reason. Custsr remained at
Vaynesboro tll Sheridan, with the main
fSn SSP a pnmsaia m % 5sn
rect frtm Sheridan, Gen. CuBtar YVES within four
mics ol Charlottesville: The capture Of Earlys
remnant Of bis once splendid; army frees the Val;
as m escort to the rebel prisoners. lett Waynee-
bero q the 81; marched eight miles, and encamp-
&c e Ss
erg, semitic several towns through which they
yRs T to to bring to ss Ea food for ta
Febei sforehouses at. Btanton for present use. ts
force Under Gen. Rosser, which attempted to re- res
es &C. eoalIs ne
send brigade st 1nfantry and cavalry 70 meet The
prisoners at Mount Jackson Two Of the couricts
Nere killed and two captured.
The New Minister to Spaln.
WAsu1Esre., Fzilsy, March 1.-THE ssnete
has confirmed the nomination OF ex-senator Jouu
P. Hale 10 he Minister to Spain.
wAazuscroa, Sppa Friday, aareh i61Ths Supreme
Court to-day deci'ed q case In7olvtng many ques-
uons In the lav Of prizes. Tha United States. ap-
i beth Me5ander being he claimant, n N appeal
iroR fbe Southern District Court Of Illinois, winch
had awarded restitution to her, vas the test case.
involving Ill the cotton, valued at to millions OF
dolazs, eaptased b, The. nav, during the Red
nayT as d lawn prize, On the general grounds Of
bege5en: ash!s thsa RaF1 Of Lo1asna aa3a being
token On the land at varion, distances from
waller, and teams having been sent on. to
gathet. It. The claimant took the am
nesiy oath under proclamation .Iof tho Prosl-
ntal.hough she had taken part In the rebellion.
The argument las occupied several days The
Attorney General, Assistant Attorney alneral,
and Charles Esmes represented the Government,
and Wm. N. Springer, Of Illinois, was. counsel
ior claimant: The co1zt through chief Justice
p1izc, q private property ey he navy in the in
therefore this property was nota lay:ul prize oi
war, but thought The property shoald have been
s5sasone4 rlopssIsy rS9 pndor All tbs act q
meaus IT which Ioyal citizens may recover com.
psnaallon The libel was ordered 10 ss dismissed.
Red river country was temporary: and not long
enough to secure rights Of property 70 'cit=el