New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19
FROM WASHINGTON.

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WASHINGTON. Thursday. May IL. 1866
ARRIVAL or GOV. BROWN.
The Rebel Governor Brown Of Georgia
arrived hero tonight under guard.
THE REVIEW.
Hundreds Of applications were telegraphed
here to hotel keepers for rooms during the two
days our troops to march in review through the
city. At Wizards the applications were over two
thousand.
THE PRESIDENTS EXECUTIVE ABILITY.
The rapidly with which President Johnston
dispatches public business is remarked by all wLo visit
the executive Office. He takes hold OF every routine
matter in the order which it up and finishes it
at the moment with the aid Of but two Clerks.
ANOTHER COURT-MARTIAL.
The court-martial trial Of tho Wilmington
Provost Marshal made considerable progress to.
day. The Court granted request Of the defense that
the evidence should not be given to the press from day
to day.
GOVERNOR PfERP0ET
Governor Pierpont Of Virginia purposes to
leave Alexandria on Wednesday accompanied by the
other State officers and his family with the archives Of
the Government in a special boat, and to proceed to
executive Mansion. recently vacated by Extra Billy
Smith is being put in order for lis occupation. The
loyal people OF Richmond preparing to give the Gov
ernor a cordial public welcome.
GEN. SHERIDAN.
Gen. Sheridan has been assigned to an inn
portant departmental command in the West. .pOt yet
announced, and his old staff starts for II tomorrow.
The cavalry wreman here and take part in the great
review next week. Gen. Grant was consultation with
him this morning.
GEN. MERRITT.
Gen. Merritt of the cavalry has been appoint
cd to full Major GeNralship to date from the 9th Of
April
MRS. LINCOLN.
All the effects of Mrs. Lincoln are boxed and
directed to Chicago. The family take their departure
on Monday evening for the same place.
SECRETARY DANA.
II is stated that misunderstanding Dana has
determined to resign his position in the War Office. and
that Major Eckert, long Superintendent OF Military
Telegraph is named as his successor.
JoHNsTON's ARMY.
Col. Wherry of Gen. Schofcld's Staff arrived
here yesterday from Raleigh with the paroles Of Gen.
Johnstons army.
MASTER TAD. LINCOLN
Master Tad. Lincoln was among the specta'
tors at the conspiracy trial this afternoon.
GEN. ABBOTT.
Brcyct Brig..G II. l. Abbott has been
assigned to duty as Chief Of ARTILLERY OF the Department
OF Virginia Gen Abbot,s Brigade viii be assigned to
the occupation OF such heavy gun batteries around
Richmond as may require garrisOns.
WAR DEPARTMENT CLERKS.
ALI the arms used by the Quartermaster's EN-.
ployes and the Clerks OF the War Department, have
been turned over to the proper authorities and the
daily drills by the companies discontinued.
A NEW BOARD.
A board of officers, to consist Of Major-Gen.
C. C. Augur Major Gen. Geo. Cadw allader. and Major
Gen. j. q. Parker will assemble in this city on the
18th inst. or thereafter practicable, under
the provisionsI of General Orders No. &C. A. G.
o. War Department to prepare the prescribed lists Of
all general officers onIthe returns Of the Middle Military
Division. and Inferior in rank to the members OF the
Board who not taken cognzancc of by the Boards
established in regular organized army corps or indie
pendent commands. Lists OF tie officers in question
will be furnished the Board and they will include tie
general officers who mcmbers Of the Boards estab
hsned W department corps OF ihucpenuent oomuanis
A CROWD OF MAJ0R-GESRRALs.
Twcnty-eight Msjor-Generals are 20 take part
in the grand military procession hero on Tuesday and
Wednesday next!
ARRIVALS.
The Fourteenth and Twentieth Corps Of SLer
mans army arrived to-day The So7onteenth will reach
their camping ground tomorrow. the Fifteenth on
Saturday.
NOT CORRECT.
The statement that the Hon. Isaac n. Ar
mold Is writing biography OF President Lincoln is no.
strictly correct. He has been engaged for more than
year past in preparing history o. tho Congressional
Legislation during Mr.. L!ncolns adminstra,ion-a
work in which tue late Chief Magistrate took al
pecial interest.
THE COMING PROCLAMATION.
II is further understood that President John.
sons forthcoming proclamation will be in reality
withdrawal OF the unconditional amnesty which Mr..
Lincoln preferred and the substitution Of Offer OF
amnesty on certain specified conditions to
repcntant Rebels below the rank of Brigadier.
General; the terms of pardon being made
much more definite. aud the amnesty narrower IN its
scope II is added that ali the Rebels who have been
in the civil service of the JEFF. Davis Government,
either at home abroad 10 be Sled to the classes
excepted from tho amnesty.
Receipts OF the Govcrnmeut Where they
Como From - Expenditures I; Where