New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-27
FROM WARRINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON. Wednesday July &C. 1865.
THE ROLL or HONOR.
A large roll of honor, embracing the name OF
almost every meritorious officer who served during the
war and who are being breveted for their services is
being prepared and when completed will DO published.
These honorary distinctions conferred mostly on
officers Of all ranks who served in the volunteer ser
vice. Over 1000 have been breyetcd during the past
month.
REEL TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
A large proportion of the applications for
pensions by widows, mothers &C.. now coming into
the Pension Bureau state the cause OF death OF their
husbands sons etc. starvation exposure. or sho ing
by the prison guards at Andersonvle Ga and Sails
bury. y. &.
THE FREEDMEN AT ALEXANDRIA.
The collision between the officers of the
Frccdmens Bureau and the local civil courts at Alex
ands on Of the refusal Of the latter to receive
the test ony OF colored persons mentioned in dis
patch to The TRIBUNE few days since. has resulted 10
an arrangement for the establishment u a Freenens
Court which win have power to adudicate all cases in
which coored persons interested The court will
be under the control Of Major Henry E. Alvord Super
intenden Of Freedmen, &c. Fifth District Of Virginia
APPOINTED.
The President has appointed HUXLEY Ashton,
esq., Assistant Attorney General to be Acting Attor-
ney the United States during the present alb
sence OF tho Attorney General
OFFICERS PAY.
The decision OF the SecOnd.C Controller that
the three months pay granted to officers by the act OF
March 1865 subject to per cent Internal Revenue
tax was published officially this morning BY Paymaster
Brcs
LOUISIANA CONrIsCABLR LANDS.
A partial list of the confiscabIe and aban-
doned plantations OF Louisiana has just reached Gen
Towards Bureau from the Assistant Special Agent OF
the Treasury Department for the third agency showing
the total number Of leases TO be H. and the amount Of
such lands leased to loyal whites and freedmen from No
veber Is 20 December 30 1864 to be 81 25 acres the
rental Of which paid in ADVANCE, amounted to $3.50
These lands have been transferred to the Bureau OF
Refugees. Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
PENSION DECISION.
The Commissioner of Pensions to-day decided
that backsmhs serving with tie cavalry forces of the
United States are not entitled to the benefits OF the
saddles and other artisans provided for as part OF the
cavalry organization. and to teamsers in general
less enlisted privaes and detailed to service team.
sters.
OUR PUBLIC LANDS.
Commissioner Edmunds of the Land Bureau
has just prepared and will soon issue AN important
circular containg detailed information for the benefit
Of our people and immigrants the mode Of obtain.
pfr liz uh 10Th Inv ehasn or
der the Presumption or Homestead law The circular
will DO accompanied by list Of all the district land
Offices in the United States aud the place where each
Is located
TRIAL TRIP.
The Secretary of the Treasury and the heads
OF the various Bureaus In that Department started
revenue cutter Lincoln. This is the trial trip OF thct
vessel. 4. The party will return time during the
night.
AN ORDER MODIFIED.
The Presidents order, dated June %. dividing
the United States into military divisions aud depart
meuts. has been somewha, modified. The Department
of Louisiana and Texas has been divided and made into
two which will be known the Department Of Louisi
ana. TO be commanded by MniorGen. +. r. S. Candy.
and tho Department of Texas to be commanded by
Major.Gen Ii. g. Wright Montgomery County and
that part of Anne Arundel County lying south Of the
Annapolis and Elk Ridge Railroad including the City
OF Annapolis have been taken from the Middle Depart
ment and added to tie Department of Washington.
BALTIMORE APPOINTMENTS.
The long agony is over, and the exercised Bal
tmoreans may depart for the Monumental City. II
not all satisfied with the action Of the President, at
least all convinced that further efforts to change his
decision will be unavailing The matter of the Col.
lecorship day finally settled by the President
who adhered to the original programme by appointing
Edwin II. Webster. The BairSwanC hapman. party
having runphed in the appointment OF Collector it is
believed the President will DO induced to compromise
in the making Of the other appointments Tbs Phila
dephia appointments are still suspended.
PERSONAL.
Surgeon Thomas A. MoParlin, formerly Med.
lcal Director Of the Army OF the Potomac. has been
assigned to duty Medical Director Of the new Ds.
partmsnt Of louisiana
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS.
Senators Wilson and Sherman. Gen. CoroOran