Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-12
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
BANQUETSIN RICHMOND
THE FREEDMEN OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK
RETIREMENT OF GEN. FOSTER.
b A correspondent, under date Of Richmond,
August 10, 1865, writes as follows:

! A correspondent, under date Of Richmond,
August 10, 1865, writes as follows:
PROMOTION OF GENERAL TERRY.
Major Gneral Alfred Howe Terry, commanding
the Department Of Virginia, last night received
his promotion from the War Department as q
Major General In the regular army Of the United
States, by brevet. ...
PROMOTION OF aESsRALs DANDY AND TURNER.
General George b, Dandy, United States volun-
teers, commanding Second brigade In Major 0en-
eral X. s. Posters division, Twenty fourth army
corps, was yesterday breveted by the President
respectively Major, Lieutenant Colonel, and
Colonel In the regular army Of the United states.
These brevets date from March IL, 1855, and are
for gallant and meritorious services during the
war.
Major General J. W. Turner, who holds the
rank Of Captain and Commissary OF Subsistence
in the regular service, has also received the same
series Of brevets for the same reason.
JUDICIAL APPoISTnENT By GOV. PiEhPolFr.
Gov. Pierpoint has to-day appointed Richard
n. Coleman Judge Of the Eighth Judicial Circuit
COMMANDER At PETERSBURG
Major General John Gibbon, Of the late Twen-
ty Fourth Corps, will be assigned to the com
mand Of Petersburg, under General Terry, In
place Of Major General Hartsuf, who, under the
late order Of the War Department, Is unassigned,
aud therefore returns to his rank In the regular
army.
GENERAL oPFIcERs TO BE RELIEVED.
Brigadier General J. II. Potter, General Nc
KenEfe, (cavalry,) General Thomas o. Osborne,
General 7. NJ. Harris, aud General D. @. Ludlow
will be relieved from duty in this department
within the next few days, and ordered to report
from their various homes to the Adjutant General
at Washington.
BASouBrs
Major General Terry, commanding this depart
ment, and Major General Turner, commanding
Military District Of Heurieo, each gave . magnih-
cent dinner party last evening. Major General
r. s. Foster and his accomplished lady were the
leading guests at General Terry's, In the JEFF
Davis mansion, while Major General Charles
Devens was the guest among many others Of
General Turner.
CIVIL LAW IN sPorrsYLvANIA.
The civil authorities Of spottsylvania county,
In this State, were organized and put in operation
on the 7th instant
rHR FREEDMEN.
By request Of several prominent citizens, Brig
Gen. HarriH, commanding the sub district OF the
Rappahannock, under Maj Gen. Charles Devens,
Jr., defined the policy Of the Government toward
the freedmen, saying that the negro must be fully
protected In his rights-tho rights being In all
respects equal to those Of the whites Contracts
must be made between the freedmen and their
former masters, ifthe former remained, and ample
protection will be extended by the military su-
thorities. The address was kindly received, and
very many OF the frst citizens speak In approba-
tory terms Of the conduct Of the military in the
Northeastern district.
PERSONAL.
J. Major General Devens, accompanied by Capt.
George ". Hooker, Assistant Adjutspt General,
Is In the city, q guest Of Major General A. II.
Terry, commanding this department.
INSPECTION TOUR THROUGH THE CITY.
Major General J. W. Turner, accompanied by
his staff, entered upon q tour Of Inspection
through the city yesterday morning, and was so
occupied during the day. The inspection will
continue to- day.
GBNBRA POSTER.
Major General X. s. Foster is about to retire
from the service, to his native State, Indiana af
ter Il career Of conspicuous and highly honorable
military effort.