New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune
fnnda Innc 1864
AN AWKWARD OATH.

line form OF tuC Outu plcSViiOVu ~ hVt III
Congress July 1862 is serious hinderance to the
official aspirations of sundry Southern patriots now
here and strong pressure is to be brought to bear
ppon the President to induce alteration of Of
ts aycrments or do away with it altogether The law
Of Congress probably will hardly be changed.
THE ANDERSOSvILLR HORRORS.
Cooper Gibbs, in command of the post at An
dersonvile. is here parole. Capt Henry Wirz, who
had control Of that terrible prison is also here IN
Confinement awaiting his trial for numbering our prs
oners A Judge Advocate has already been assigned
end Il now preparing the testimony.
MILITARY PERSONAL.
Col. VIM. Fl. Noble, Of the 18th Connecticut,
brave and gallant officer recently returned from cap
tvity. to day breveted Brig General for 'alorous
conduct in the field
MAIL FACILITIES SOUTH.
Gov. Dennison had an interview with Gen.
Grant to-day for the purpose of arranging the military
oocupation and control of the Southern Railways for
mail purposes. The Lieutenant General acceded fully
20 the Postmaster Generals Judgment in the matter
and eli Southern roads will for the present he under
military supervision 1t is the purpose OF Gov DENIM
son to extend postal facilities throughout the South as
rapidly 1t Is possible, and also to open new routes
end establish offccs
0UbEHNAIOhlAE TROUBLES IN iDNho'
The Hon. Caleb Lyon, Governor of Idaho, is
now here and his advent is thus accounted for The
Territorial Legislature bad passed an ordinance re
moving the capital from Lewiston to Boyce's City
Nhereupon the Governor gathered up the archives OF
the eIpectant State, and was about to remove when
She indignant citizens Of Lewiston up and drove
him from the Territory. The question OF new Gov
eYnor now perplexes the President.
WAY TO RAISE MONEY.
The Rebel Col Gibbs states that one Of the
modes Of procuring funds for the Rebellion was to OBJ
tain oil the gIeenbacks in possession Of Union prison
ers and pay for them the rate of 81 50 in Confederate
money to 81.
THE GEORGIA DELEGATION.
portion of the Georgia delegates left for
their homes tonight.
SOUTHERN CITIES.
The City of Portsmouth. Virginia, was on
Friday last turned over to the civil authorities after
having been under military rue for nearly four years.
Norfolk will experience the same happy transition in
few days and the OF other cities both In
Virginia and other Southern States il is believed will
speedily be surrendered by the military TO the civil
authorities.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Maior-Gen Meade says Hancock's Corps will
Army Of the Potomac viii retain their organizations
but that the corps viii not bs broken up.
Brevet- Brig Jos. 4. Hamlin and Oliver Edwards
Rave been promoted full Bigadiers for gallant aud
uneritorous conduct. Capt Geo. Barnard. A d. c. OF
the staff Of Gen. Wheaton has received the Brevet
rank OF Msjor.GeneraL Hamhn and Major Barnard
we're formerly members Of the New-Yofk 9TH.
PERSONAL.
The Hon. n. B. Ohm, Judge of the United
States Court Of the District leaves the city tonight
for o sojourn In the North.
THB PRESIDENTS FAMILY.
The family Of the President, consisting of
Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Patterson Che mistress of the
White House,. and Andy r. (vho ia expected to supply
Che place Of the frolcsome TAD arrived here yeser
day In special train. The party met at Cncin
pat by William Prescott Smith Of the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad who accompanied them to Washington
THE TWENTIETH CORPS.
The Twentieth Corps will be paid off this
week
Major Ladd the Elmira Paymaster, who was
arrested and brought to this city the charge Of
fraudulent practices. is nov on parole.
PAYING sHERMANs ARMY.
Funds for the payment of that portion OF
She Paymaster General
BOUYTIRs TO CEASE.
recent order from the War Department di. |
7ects tina. the payment Of all United States bountes "
nsn snlsting in the army oeue from and after July l.
REBEL PRISONERS.
About twenty thousand more Rebel prisoners /
remain to be discharged. more than half Of whom
at Point Lookout. expected that all Of those on
JohDson's Island would be discharged today.
THE VIRGINIA FREEDMEN.
DISPATCHES received at the Freedmans Bu /
Qeau repr osent everything still going smoothly III
Richmond Great difficulties exist, however. in the
Nay of elevstng the status OF the colored people but
they being gradually overcome by the officers on
Bureau who are indefatgnble IN their work. Meetings
of the former slave being held all over
compensation for the labor of the blacks
which in all Is insufficient for their support,
This difficulty will be obvisted In grea, measure By
settling the freedmen the abandoned lands Of the
State large number Of the families of the Twenty
9th Army Corps (colored) which 10 mainly composed
Of virginians sometime since applied to the Bureau
for permission 60 to Texas, and preparations were
being made 10 transport them TO that point when they
suddenly refused to accept Of the opportunity OF joining
their husbands having been induced by their former
owners to believe that the profered kindness was
enly scheme to get them out Of the country ioi
colonization In some foreign land.
GEN. WARREN.
Gen n u Wo~ran arrived in .o,ru !