The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-16
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
VA HING roN. Jan. Is. 1865.

en- honorable peace. They around lin with
earnest Efforts TO convert him TO their views and with
the hope OF connecting themselves in way with tho
peace which they believe at hand. Tho
anxiety of these Derest leaders Of the coppcrhcad fac
t TO ate themselves With measures now on foot
10 produce peace Is strong evidence that they believe
In their hearts that the rebellion crushed and tho end
of the war will soon be announced
THE CASE OF EX-SENATOR FooTE IN RICHMOND.
Information has been received hero that, upon the
rival of Mr. Foote at Richmond, it was alleged n.
authority had been given for his arrest which was
attributed entirely to the unauthorized proceedings Of
gueras He had been set at liberty, subject to the
ton Of tho rebel Congress- upon the simple question Of
breach OF privilege. II Is surmised that this charge
against him was prccxt for holding him in Richmond.
FORTHCOMING ATTACK ON THE NAVY DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Henry Winter Davis is preparing q speech upon
the administration Of the Navy Department in which, IL
Is understood he expects TO annhilate not only Mr.
Welles, but the whole establishment Seventee,.th
street. Mr. Lickerson furnishes tho groundwork and
Davis tho oratoical supcrstructure
NAVY YARD ON LAKE MICHIGAN.
large delegation arrived here yesterday from Chicago
and Milwaukee to engineer the establishment of navy
yard on Lake Michigan. Judge Hubbel formerly Adju-
tant General of New York. heads tho Wisconsin deega
ton.
ARRIVAL GENERAL BRAGG.
General Bragg, commanding division in the Army OF
the Potomac, arrived here last night
THE SENTENCES OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS.
Tho War Department has issued an order prohibiting
under pain of dism sal from the army officers frcm
giving information concerning tho sentence OF civil
by military commissions b o'e The execution OF tho
tencc Upon the representa- OF tho facts number
fenced To tho nenicntar have bcon pardopcd by tho
President and this order is calculated get the ps
cd ri IN Ilc
certain the necessity OF appealing 10 the EXC u,vc
THE LONDON CONSULATE.
There have been considerable rumors hcrc for some
time that Mr. Hacaett the well known Shakespeare actor
was being urged upon The President for Consul TO London
in anticipation OF . vacancy by the retirement Of Mr
Morse Who now occup es that position. We have asccr
tanned by inquiries in the reliable direction that an
application has been personally to Mr. Lincoln who
II is known, cntcr'ans high regard for liz HacAen
following memorial lavin. boon presented to him on
tho 81 inst & squalor Edwin 3 Morgan, Of Now York =
To TIE Persr- nxr or Tus U.r'ED sTArr:-
The undersigned would respectfully present for your
respected fellow citizen James IT, Hackctt suitable
person to I'LL the United States Consulate at London in
the event of vacancy in that Office.
Mr. Hackcu IL native OF the c;sy Of New York where
he was originally bred to mercantile business, and
qurcd and has invariably maintained the respect of the
community for integrity and correct business habits
We therefore, regard him AS ono well qualified in every
respect to discharge the duties of that important
snlae aud would earnestly solicit his appointment whom
ever new monument of such Office may seem 10 your
Excelcncy TO be cxpcdicpt.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 1854.
Signed by A. A. Low President Of the New York
Chamber Of Commerce; Jonathan sturscs, Woo prssi-
dent; Chas IT, Marshall, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Moses
taylor Moses H. Grilncl, Edward Mintnrn Gardner g.
Mowiand Aspinwa tsu ccssors TO Goodbuc & Coz; r.
owners % Ss:on a ho Ware Cray sSn VIM wy r s
Shepherd knapp, Dcming Ducr, WIN Butler Duncan,
bankers; VIM B Astor, Joseph Foulkc b. Stewart,
In 4 lug Hs..l man D.f
Townsend r. NJ. Blachfarl, S. Draper Jas r. Brady
and Others, prominent eitzcns.
Tho cause Of such demonstration in favor Of Mr.
Hackett's appointment to foreign consulship by
many Of wcahicst and most influential Tiers or
this commercial metropolis may be traced to their re-
mcmbrancc Of the fact that when Mr. Hackctt who had
hourshcd for while Of tho bold and cntcrprising
young Front street merchants failed in the speculative
summer OF 1925 and adopted tho stage profession
In the spring of 1885, he devoted tho profits Of whole
years to increase his assets and thereby enabled TO
pay In full only his confidential but his ordinary
business indebted
Mr. Hackett may be Justly proud or such expressions
OF esteem and respect afte- lapse OF forty years;
and the name OF Commodore Vanderbilt included among
the gner vouchng for his 'ncgrity and correct bust
habits" and other qua'incat " M crcdiiay
late ought, from Commodore vandcyb.lt's la,c
munihccnt donation OF steamship TO tho government
Earnestly solicit Mr. Hackett's appointment" to find
very forcibe and favorable consideration with Mr. LIN
coins administration in the distribution OF Offices but
ITO the vctors belong tho sols and lIr. nackc
has never enlisted IN partisan strife he has claims in
that most important respect, and tho application in his
behalf by such unexamplcd array Of strong
will very probably DO UNDECIDED owing to the following
facts
The present incumbent of the United States Consulate
al London is Mr. Morse, sipbuildcr, Of Portland Maine
He a member OF Congress in 1890 and was indebted
for the appointment to tho influence Of VIM Fo scnden
of Maine and Mr. Morrill,, OF Vermont and which viii
probably retain him years in that Office if he
desires remain; and his friends in Washington he
docs Mr.. uackct however, IS yon sec shows Emo
record Of bis popularity and eligibility.
GENERAL DANAs RAID From vIcKsBuRG.
The Navy Department received Thursday the oflcia
port Of Acting Rear Admiral Lee commanding the MIS-
saippi squadron. OF the raid from yicksburs under
General Dana last month in which the naval vessels
indicator and Prairie bird operated lie cncIoscs
highly complimentary letters from General Dana TO
Lieutenant Commander Bacon and Acting Volunteer
Lieutenant Gooyinge, commanding the vind.cator and
Act ng Master Burns, commanding the Prairie Bird
knowedging Gattciing terms the ass stance r ,er,d
by the navy
TRIAL OF A DETECTIVE.
+. c. Tapley, CHI CT Of the detective force h;exan
dria, is be ng tried here by military commission chased
with receiving brides 10 obtain releases or military
prisoners, smuggling liquors 10 the ned and
other offences General Slough, Military Cover
nor'of Alexandria, has been before The comm
a witness
Twelve convc,s sent from here Wednesday TO tho
Albany pen Tertiary 10 OFT Their respective
tcnccs by the criminal court OF the District
ACoUIrTAL or MAJOR TALLMAN.
Major James H. Tallman, Qusrtcrmastcr OF MERITS
cavalry division, who has been on by court martial
for dsobedicnce nfordcrs the movement Of the cavalry
trains from this city to H,rpcrs Ferry last August has
been acquitted and by order OF tie Secretary Of War; Is
released and restored TO duty
THE BI.MoSTnLy REPORT ON TBR cRors.
The blmonthly report OF the Comm ss.oner Of Agri-
culture for November and December says