New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-07


New-York Col. A. Vogics. Frsi United States Arti-
lery is assigned to the command Of the District of st.
Lawrence headquarters at Ogdensbwg, New-York. The
rendezvous for returned troops at Philadelphia, Pa,
Springfield, HI Indianapolis Ind Davenport Iowa, and
Madison, Wis., have been ordered discontinued aud
broken up.
NEW DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.
ApJrrANT GENERALS OFFICE june ; 1906.
First BY direction Of the President the Military Depart
meats Of Kentucky aad Tennessee hereby discontinued
Tho states of Kentpcv and Tennessee will constitute neR
Department to he called the Department Of the Cumberland
Major Gen. George SOnemap, L. ) Vols eommandre with
beadouarters at Memphis Tenn These States will each
sfitute Military District the former under Breve irGen
latter nader Brevef MaiorGcn Clinton b. Fiske T. = Vols
as military commanders Gems Davis aud iiske will perform
the duties Commissioners Of The Bureau Il Refn
gees and Freedmen land Abandoned aHds for Their respective
States. by order q che Se,retaTy OF war; .r,-o,
TEl Nqrg Ga.ette of May 30 promoted Lieut.. S mon
P Gflett to be Lieutenant Commander from April 2,
1866 Lieut.. Thomas l.. Swami 10 be LieutenautCom-
ander from Nav ? 1906; Ensign 5. Crownninesheld
and Jas H. Sands to be Masters from No7cmbcr - 1850
NAV 80 appointed Edward Rockingham Assistant Ensgn
from May g.
TIE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.
Senator Fessendcu az the meeting Of he Roconstr'c-
ton Committee this morning, presented The Committee S
final report which was accepted. Il reviews the whole
question of reconstruction giving the reasons which IN
Auenced the members Of the Committee il adopting the
measures recommended by them heretofore reported TO
Congress
CONSCIENCE MONEY.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day received two con
tributions One was post-marked Boston, line j, ~
and contained 81 500 with the statement tat the in
closed amount was due the United treasury, and
requesting it to be placed the credit Of the The
communication states that Tire SUN inclosed TO be $500
but the words twenty-five" which written in ink,
were crossed out with pencil, and the word ffeen
written with pencil above IT, The other letter was post
marked philadelphia Pa, June g. and contained SO
with the explanation that the inclosed was due the Gov
eminent for revenue tax aud requesting the Secretary TO
appropriate it accordingly and obse one who wanted 70
live honestly.
SUGAR CROPS AT THE WEST ISDIES.
The Department Of State has been Informed by tie
United States Consul ST. Croix, West Indies that
the crop Of sugar this year viii probably reach 1900
hhds, with a corresponding quantity OF mo!asse' and
num- saw from 900 to 900 hhds Of moasses, 5000 OF
rum. This win be 80 per cent more than the crop Of
1865 and fully double that Of the preceding year
TRANSPORTATION or TIE FRENCH ARMY.
It's understood a. the State Department that contract
has been made By the French Government with the
transatlantic steamship Company Tor The reuanporia-
ton Of the first returning detachment of the French army
now in Mexico from Vera Cruz to ST. Nazaire in October
next and that Marshal Bazanc is TO leave Mexico with
that detachment.
ABOLITION or PRIvATRERISG.
The following translation, dated Vienna May IS, has
been received by the Department Of State
The Vienna Gss publishes the sR ann ImPsra oTd
decrsfiens Of the Peace Congress Paris Of 10Th Of
hn,I isJS m he in force throughout the Empire.
hv powers represented the Congress when an under
Handing was arrived at u respect Of the abolition Of prva
eerng and Of international relative to the rights OF neutra
.dcel effects srrsyaed BIZ the insecurity of public law
which war might bring 10 bear maritime commerce. Tor
the purpose contributing much as depends on Austria
rrde he condition of reciprocity 20 the Interior realization Of
this end think proper after having heard my Council OF
article l. Merchant vessels and their caTgoes cannot by
OF their belonging TO country with which Austria
war be captured al sea by Austrian vessels OF N LoI M
declared GOOD prize by Austrian Prize courts II the hostile
Power observes reciprocity toward Austrian merchant yes
sells The observance of reciprocity admitted un'l we
Austrian merchant the part Of the hostile power D.
guaranteed by tue known principles Of its Legislation OF Dy
declarations emanating from it at the opening OF hotts
All . The clause in Art. I Is applicable 10 merchant
vessels which carry articles cOntraband OF break the
AE1 3 Ny Ministers Of War and Justice charged with
the execution Of the present decree
MESsDORFT
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1 Beeride wallerstorf Homes.
By Sovereign delegation
| The Chevelier de Meyer.
THE VOLUNTEERS FOR MEXICO.
The following is q translation from the journal.
We have good cal in question the Of the de-
paure Of Austrian volunteer Tor MEXICO PUNISHED IN The
likely after dispatches from the Government oil The United
States which have laid before our readers correspondents
az Trieste announce not only that the Anstro Mexican de-
has not emba ed but that will be disbanded and
that the men who compose It have Tor the most part
teers which organizing no-rms gT fbSy vt t,s
uuder the greatest obligation 10
draw lis forces from Of the country because 1t a.
The same time avoided assuming offensive attitude toWaIl
yessioss are confirmed notwithstanding the pretended IN
formation Of the Memorial DiPonoftqHs
TESTIMONY on RECONSTRUCTION.
Representative Conking from the Joint Committee Oh
Reconstruction to-day reported additional testimony roai
ing 10 Louisiana Texas and Indian Territory, which wa
laid upon the table and ordered to be printed The ey
dence reported that of T. j. Mackey native Of Charles
ton s. c. who served during the war as Captain of En-
gneers in the Confederate service and for considerable
perod as Chief Engineer Of the Mississippi Depart
ment. He aherward acted as Special Provost Marsha
General under Federal authority for Lamar and the ad
Joining counties in Texas lie testified that be found pub
lie sentiment in Texas since the surrender OF Gen. Frc'
! in May, 1865, bitterly antagonistic TO the Umte'
/ States Government. The people considered Una
/ good faith 10 that Government meant bad faiti
4 to the community. De cites case IN which - OF =
Northern farmers who had into Texas IN 1871, mac
been executed by mob because they had declared tha
should the United States armies enter Texas they woulf
sell their crops to those armies This was considered
very mild transaction.
The witness mentioned several other instances Of turbu
lance and public disorder. He thinks large proportion
Of the people Of Texas ooto future revouon aremedi