New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The y. Y. Tribune.
wA-uiscToS. Wednesday. May TO- 1900.
THE CAVALRY.

An important order has been issued by TIE
War Department 70 the eject tina. An volunteer
soldiers Of the cavalry arm whose term Of service will
expire prior TO Oct J. ls6S will be mustered out aud
discharged the service OF the United States.
The Paymaster-General Is ordered to make immed-
la,e payment to men so discharged. All cavalry re-
naming IN service after such discharged will be con
soidnied T. complete maximum organizations. D gan
rations from the same State viii be consolidated with
each other supernumerary officers Will be mustered
out upon srch consolidation.
Tie officers 10 be retained will Ne selected by Army
and Department Commanders. Horses aud other pub
lie property thus rendered surplus 10 be turned over TO
the proper officer Commanders are charged with the
prompt execution Of this order
pIsMIssALs.
The contemplated reduction of forces in the
field and dnd tie virtual end Of the brought dis
mssal to clerks IN the Ordnance Bureau to day and
large number will meet similar fate next week
OLD CAPITOL PRISONERS.
II Is stated that persons confined in the Old
cap,o have been taken out upon the orders OF subor
dinate officers. In the future prisoners viii be re
leased from the Old Capitol Carroll prisons, no MAJ
ter by whom committed. without an order to that
ment Of Washington.
j Lieut.. Col n. 4. COLBY. 10Th Regiment Veteran
Reserve Corps, has been appointed military supern
teudant Of these prisons He is charged with Their
general control and management and with the custody
and preservation Of all books and records pertaining to
prisoners confined there.
GIN. INGALLS,.
Gen. ingalls,, Chief Quartermaster of the
Army Of the Potomac Is 10 establish his headquarters
in ills city, the effects OF his office having arrived here
this morning from City Point.
TIE METHoDTsTs.
Some fifty Of the Methodist ministers of this
Conference now In session at Georgetown. called to
day 10 nay their respects the President The chair
man assured the President Of their cordial sympathy
aud COOPERATION and Of their prayers that God would
preserve his life aud direct his steps
The President replied briefly thanking them for
their kind assurances and adding that for success
dnrng bis administration he should look only aud
stantly TO God For an indication OF his intentions hcI
referred them to the addresses he had already made
TUMBLETY.
DIR. Tumblety alias Blackburn, Chief Of thel
Rebel department for tho importation Of yellow fever
has been brought this city and is lodged in the Old
Capital Prison Io is Just vain gaudy. dirty and
disgusting as ever. Ho wear, the same stunning
clothes and it is widely suspected that by colusion
with Others he procured his own arrest on this singular
allegation in order to add litc to his already dis
reputable notoriety.
VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
The War Department has decided that Off
GERS of Volunteers below the rank Of BrigadcrG Gen
eral who have been or may be discharged. under the
provisions Of General Orders 70 and g. Of May
and q, 1865. issued from tho War Department md
have continued in the military service until the
close of the war. and are therefore entitled
three months pay proper. authorized by section tour
OF the act of Congress approved March 3. 1865 The
benefits Of the same act will DO extended TO volunteer
officers below the rank Of who may
her eater be discharged by honorable muster out with
their regiments otherwise. in consequence Of the
Government no longer requitng their services.
PAY DURING CAPTIVITY.
1t has been decided by tho Second Con.
troer Of the Currency that officer captured by the
enemy is entitled, during his captivity to the same
pay, subsistence. and allowance to which no may be
entitled while In the service Of the United States The
pay subsistence. and allowance thus granted such
rs pertay to h, position and grade az an officer, aud