The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-14

and the discharge Of their credits and will be prosecuted
and punished with severity agreeaby 70 the laws OF the
republic and of territorial right.
WIRE AND HIS WITNESSES.
The Military Commission will summon part II not all
of the witnesses named yesterday by Captain wirz
through his counsel by whom he expects to prove that
many OF the acts ascribed to him were committed by
others in higher authority The prisoner has been sick
ever since the trial commenced and Is now nervousy
FRUSTRATED. = a-..-t
ARREST OF coUNrERrErrERs
The secret service division Of the Solicitors Office has
been informed of the Of several persons engaged
in counterfeiting One named Jokes jumped from the
cars while they notion but was again arrested
ten days afterwards by detective Nettesmish and an
other named Tobias Eckert arrested in New York
yesterday by detective Lowell Ecker had on his per-
son five hundred one dollar United States notes Arrests
are continually being made all over the country.
TAX COMMISSIONERS FOR GEORGIA.
J. C. Bates has been appointed direct tax commits.
soner for district Of the State Of Georgia This
believed to be the same gentleman who testified on the
wirz trial, and is known having been exceedingly
kind to the prisoners at Andersonville always having
been Union man, but who sought employment there
volunteer surgeon in order to avoid being forced into
the Georgia militia.
INTERNAL REvESUE APPOINTMENTS.
President johnson to-day made the following appoint
mens of Collectors of Internal Revenue:-B H. Shep
pard for the Third district of Mississippi and Agerman
8 Cadwalader for the Fifth district of Pennsylvania
SALE OF ooMMIssARY STORES.
AT Commissarys sale yesterday at Alexandria, Va,
Of no longer required for the military SERVICE
lot or pork sold high S14 rs per barrel, hams
at II per pound and salt beef from So 80 81 IS
per barrel
RETURN or THE PRUssIAN MINISTER.
Baron Won Gerot Minister from Prussia returned 10
the capital to-day.
CONSULAR APPOINTMENT.
Judge Adds of St Adams VT, is appointed Consul to
Nee in consequence of the resignation OF Hon. VIM.
SlaGe.
FOR THE MISSISSIPPI FREED PEOPLE.
Charles Bancroft, Clerk of the Probate Court Of Pike
county, Mississippi has been appointed by the Freed.
mems Bureau marriage licenses solemnizng
rages and approving wedock between the freed people Of
Mississippi.
THE JEFF. DAVIS TREASURE.
c. +. Twombly special agent Of the Treasury Depart
ment has just arrived hero from Augusta Ga by the
way OF Savannah and New York, having in charge the
hundred thousand dollars, principally gold coin,
Captured from JEFF Davis train it passing through
Georgia Captain D. Jones, of the Nineteenth United
Stat infantry and twelve picked accompanied the
treasure to Washington, guard.
THE LAND OFFICE.
The General Land Office has just prepared patents
bered respectively H. H. 49, 81 50 and as for the State
of Iowa which embrace eleven thousand eight hundred
and four acres OF swamp indemnity lands The patents
will be forwarded to the Governor Of that State forth
with.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts Of the Internal Revenue Bureau today
amounted to million four hundred and two thousand
one hundred and seventy eight dollars
GENERAL VAN WICK IN TOWN.
Brigadicr General Van Wyck, recently in command in
South Caroir arrived In the city to-day, aud had an
interview with the Assistant Secretary Of War.
wiTELY EFFORT EVIDENTLY aUCcEssFUL.
Mrs. Lee, OF Philadelphia, whose husband was con
victcd OF fraudulent enlistment weeks ago, par
doned by the President, but Immediately rearrested oil
other indictments for the same class of offences, wa
agains the White House this morning, petoniug FOL
her asbands full and Gna! pardon. From her radiant
countenance she left the Executive mansion for TN
Attorney Generals office her suit pronounced suC
cessfr
Amended Circular from the Fcccds"en''
bureau.
The Circular No Is, dated September 4, having beer
by accident prenaurcy promulgated it is recalled
the following circular revising it in particulars,
substituted therefor:
wAa pErAprNESr BuRsAu Or RsguaEss,
FREEDMEN A.'NDoSED LANDS,
WSsBisGroN. Sept L. 1865 }
CIRCULAR, 10 10.
1. Circular No t. OF July 2S 1885, from this Bureau
and all portions Of circulars from this Bureau conflicting
with provisions of this circular hereby rescndcd
2. This Bureau has charge Of such tracts of Land
within the insurrectionary States shall have BEEF
abandoned or TO which the United States shall bare
qurcd title by c0nscaon or sale, or otherwise and IA
such lands In its possession shall be surrendered
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s. Abandoned lands defined ia section oil the &C
OF congress approved July 1864, NJ lands the awiu
owner whereof shall be voluntarily absent ,hercirou
and engaged obor in otherwise Ia aiding or en-
coufa lug The rebellion.
4 Land will not DO regagded IA confscatcd until il ha
been condemned aud sold by decree OF the United State
Court for the district In which the property may b
found. and the title thereto thus vested in the Unite
| States.
s. Upon its appearing satisfactorily to any Assstan
Comm tina, any properly under his control no
abandoned above defined and that the United State
has acquired title 10 by confiscation sale or other
| WISE he viii formally surrender II to the authorize
cha nant or claimants, promptly reporting his action
| thu Coinmiss oncr
9. Assistant Commissioners viii prepare accurate de
scrptions OF all coniscatcd and abandoned lands unde
their control Gecpns record thereof themselves an
forwarding monthly 10 the Commissioner copies o. tcs
descriptions in the manner prescribed in circular No. 10
o. July H. 1855, from this Bureau fhcy will set apar
much said lands ~ - necessary for the immcdnt
VI the loyal refugees and freedmen, being careful
select for this purpose those lands which most ccsr
fall under tho control OF this Bureau, which scectio
muS' DC SuDlnlIieu 10 dpl"h
The specific division OF lands set apart into lots an
the recital or sale thereof according 10 section OF th
! law establishing the Bureau will he completed as soon
! practicable aud reported TO the Commissioner
| 7. abandoned lands held by this Bureau may b
restored to pardoncd by the President by th
Assistant Commissioners 10 whom applications FOR sue
restoration should be forwarded, tar practicable
through the superntendcns Of the districts in which til
lands situated Each application must DO ace orr
| panied by-nrst evidence Of special pardon by I'll
President copy Of the oath Of amnesty prescribe
| In the Presidents proclamation OF May 20, 1862 whe
| the applicant j. not included in any Of the classt
therein excepted from the benefits OF said oath secon'
proof Of title officers Of the Bureau through whom u
application passes will endorse thereon such facts
NAV assist the Assistant Commissioner In his decision
stating especially the made by the Bureau Of the Liant
No lands under cultivation by loyal refugees or free
men will be restored under this circular until the croI
now growing shall be secured FOR the benefit OF the cult
vators unless full and Just compensation be made &
their labor and It's products and for their expenditures
Il o. o. HOWARD, Mini. Gen. Commissioner
| ANDREW JOHNSON,
| President OF the United States
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