New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-30
THE VETERAN UNION CLUB.

TIE VETERAN UNION CLUB. ih
The officers of the Veteran Soldiers Union
Club Of New York City. accompanied by large mum.
Der of officers Of the army. o0mpAmened Gov Fenton,
Lieut. Gov. Alvord, and Secretary McCulloch. this
evening. by serenade
PROMOTED.
Brig. Gen. M. +. Force of Ohio, commanding
First Division Seventeenth Army Corps. has been bre
veted Major. Genera for mertorous conduct. Capt w.
H. Clogto LIST Minnesota Battery is brevetted Major
for gallant conduct. Col Richard Rowett 7th Illinois
Volunteers is brevetted Brgadier for gallant
conduct. Col. +. A. Cormen, 1S&h New-Jersey VoIuu-
teers is breveted Brgadier General for gallant con-
duct
THE sABBATH.SCHOOLS.
This has been grand gala day with the
Sabbath School children. The Washington City Sun.
day School Union held its anniversary exercises today
some five thousand children marching in procession.
They paid their respects to President johnson.
sBREYADB TO GEN. SHERMAN.
Maior-Gen. Sherman has a serenade tonight
by the band Of the 33d Massachusetts Volunteers
SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. +.
A gentleman of this city who returned last
q
left Lynchburg Monday morning. represents the temper
Of tbs people in that section being very ursatis'
factory The planters generally svoved their deermi.
nation not to hire their former slaves but to import
white labor One gentleman only informed him that
no had employed his free blacks contracting to give
them portion Of the crops they raised and adding that
they had all gone steadily at work.
GEN. HOwARD'S FAREWELL ORDER.
Inn. Anasx nRr ~
ALEXANDRIA. Va. May ~. 1885.
To THE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY
OF THE TENNESSEE: While participating in tho con-
mon feeling Of satisfaction Mat the work OF supduns
the enemies Of country has been 50 thoroughly &C
com pished it Is with feeling OF real sadness that
part from my companions In arms.
IL was with many misgivngs that accepted the va
cancy created by the death OF your able and much,
loved Commander, General MCPHERSON. But found
the most cordial and constant support throughout tho
Army. and take a pleasure and pride In atTioutihe
your uniform to that united acton WHICH you
| generous confidence created.
Should you be called to other fields for active service
y yor ease unt N soldier to lead you
With a feeling OF tender recollection which binds US
to our late Chief Magistrate. who has poured out ms
own blood in the common sacrifice propose to you lot
life motto his words, with malice toward none, with
charity for ALL and rmness in the right. as God gives
us to SEQ the right" These words are the truthful,
practical singular bequest that he has LETT u.s. ana my
we cherish them only the expression " hs me-
but as a precept which shall DO the groundwork OF per-
petual union in this land
Now TO the army, say fnrewell-well done, noble
body OF men, God bless you and reward you Tor ali your
fidelity and sacrifice.
So long as the old flag remains the emblem OF these
States united let II be counted an honor 70 tne tIuo
hearted soldier or to his memory that he fought in this
army o. o. HOWARD, Msjor'Gen.
A. " VAN DYKE ss't-Adj. Gen.
WEDDING OUT
Under general orders from the War Depart
men boards of officers appointed by corps command
es arc in session in the various brgades of the army
making up record OF the military history and services
OF all volunteer officers with view to the retention OF
those most mertorious and who may desire it in the
permanent military organization Of the country.
THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU-AN ORDER.
| WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU or FREEDMEN. }
RRFuGYEs AND ABANDONED LANDS.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May -, 1861
| CIRCULAR No. 3.-Vhcreas, a large amount
have been in instruction has been abandoned by dis
loyal and is now being cultivated by freedmen
and whereas the owners vi such land. are attempting to
obtain ~ e. ls s% ana their ndus
| II Is ordered that all abandoned lands IN said
Stats uLder cultivation by the freedmen be retained
secured Tor their benefit unless full and just compensa
saion BIZ made for their labor and Its products and for
expenditure TIE above order will not be 80 construed
to relieve disloyal persons rvi nc consequences
Of their dsoyay and the apple alton for the restora
on Of their lands by this class OF persons will in
case be entertained by any military authority
! o. q. HOWARD MsIcr.Gen.,
I, Com. Bureau Of Freedmen, Refugees and Abandoned
Lands.
THE ORDER TO BE OBSERVED.
WAR DEPT, ADJT. GESYRAL's OFFICE. I
wAsHINGroN, May - 1865
All military authorities will sustain the Com
missioner Of the Bureau Of Refugees. Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands and aid him in the execution Of the
above order.
by direction Of the Secretary of War
r.. d. TOWNSEND Asst Adj. Gen.
Approved T. 81 STANTON Secretary OF War.
To the Annotated Press
WASHINGTON. Monday. May % 1896.
PAYING OFF.
Some of the troops are being paid OF to-day,
but the largest number will besmustered out and sent
OF in detachments 10 the districts where paymssters
are located in order there to receive their pay.
SECRETARY SEWARD.
It is understood, by the authority Of the Sur
geon. General Secretary Stewards right arm which
broken by the fall from his carriage yesterday
released from the bandages in which II has been con
fined since the fracture and that the Secretary made
tho first use of his hand in counteTsignng the Presi
dents proclamation Of that date