New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-25

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Heath to the President for the goYefuoFsnip VI
Nebraska Territory ,, -, Tr,;tod
States Marshal for the district o. sso
naval officer at Boston will be issued tomorrow,
s' w ~ tsn1NcrnS. Aug 20.-The Queen OF the
esGayich Islands has decided to take up her resi-
dence at the house OF ue secretary VI S'Ss0 VnS'i
Among The many private compliments which
have been paid her majesty there has been no
more fitting or select one than magnificent pho |
focranh album filed with number of Gardeners |
finest executed views of Washington, and pre- |
scented to the queen by Mr. Philip of the firm of
Philip q Solomon.
The following special order, concerning assist |
ant assessors, has been issued:
TREASURY DEPT, OFFICE INTERNAL REVENUE, !
Washington, Aug. 20.
1t has been represented to this office that in
instances assistant assessors have used their
official positions to secure their nominations to
local Offices and it is urged that their relation to
the payer is such that they may useit to their
personal advantage in this respect if so disposed
1t is also believed that the position of candidate
for office before the people is untavorabe to that
strict impartiaity which is so essential to the pro-
per discharge of the duties of an assistant as
SCISSOR.
The secretary of the treasury has therefore
directed that notice be issued that the acceptance
of a nomination" for an elective office by any
assistant assessor will be taken as evidence that
he no longer desires to retain his position. Asses
sors are instructed to promptly report the name
of any assistant who may accept or who is known
to be seeking any nomination for such office, IN
order that successor may be forthwith ap-
pointed. THOMAS HABLAND.
Acting Commissioner
The following letter has been received by Senior
Romero, the Mexican minister:
MAFAMoRos, Aug. 9, 1866.
Dear iSiT-The French have evacuated Mon
terey and Saltilo and both places are now in the
N M Within a month Ten.
Escobedo will have 10 600 men, aud within three
months he will be before San Luis, Tampico has
been attacked by Cuesta and Juarez in comblna-
| ton with part Of the garrison. On the 4th oqr
forces were in possession Of the place, and nearly
all Of the city, with the exception Of the Sth and
A the Casemata--two quarters where the French, to
the number of 800, were concentrated. Payon
and his forces were passing the river III aid OF our
| troops.
i force in the Huestica, under Herrera, Of 400
men, has returned to the national cause, and
united with Payon. Respectfully, your obedient
servant, MANUEL sAAyEDRo.
The governor general Of Cuba has suspended
two mouths and half his recent decree leyying
an additional charge on merchandise entered for
examination. All United States ports have been
declared infected, and vessels therefrom are rig
idly quarantined.
General Orders No |. issued by Lieutenant
General w. I, Sherman, announces his assump-
ton of the command of the military district of the
Missouri, and prescribes the following as the limits
of the departments in his command, subject to the
approval of the secretary of war:
Department of the Arkansas-Brevet Major
General e. o.. Ord commanding, headquarters
at Little Rock, Arkansas, comprising the State
of Arkansas, and the Indian Territory on its
west.
Department of the South--Maior General W.
/ S. Hancock commanding, headquarters at Fort
| Leavenworth, comprising the States of Missouri
and Kansas, and the Territories of Colorado and
| New Mexico.
Department of the Platte-Brevet Major Gen.
| P. St. George Cooke commanding, headquarters,
4 for the present at Omaha, but as soon as posi-
| BILE to be removed to some fort or United States
/ property within the limits of his department. This
department to be composed of the State of Iowa !;
the territories of Nebraska and Utah; SO much of
Dakota as lies west of the 10th meridian, and so
much of Montana as lies contiguous to the new
road from Fort Laramie to Virginia City, Montana.
| Department of Dakota-Brevet Major General
| A. Fl. Terry, commanding, headquarters at Fort
Smelling, Mimi, or such military post within his
territorial command as he may select appropriate
to his duties, composed Of the State of Minnesota,
and all of the territories Of Dakota and Montana
not embraced in the department of the Platte.
Department commanders now present are di-
rected to forthwith exercise command over the
forces falling within their limit, and continue to
give attention to the necessities Of the old or
former territorial commands, until officially mott
| fed that the new department commanders have
arrived and entered upon duty. Commanders OF
| departments districts, or military posts near de-
pHFbIn6nb lines are instructed not TO hesitate to
cross such lines when the peace and safety Of the
country require it-being always careful to report
| the necessity and reasons therefor to the COM
mander Interested.
| Maj. Gen. George II. Thomas hasissuedan order
| taking command of the department of Tennessee,
and orders the arrangements of the districts in his
| command as follows:
District Of the Cumberland, Maj Gen. George
stoneman commanding, headquarters at Memphis,
embracing the States of Kentucky and Tennessee.
The sub,district Of Kentucky, Brevet Major Gen.
\ JEFF. o. Davis commanding, headquarters at Louis
vile, embracing the State Of Kentucky,
/ The sub-district Of Tennessee, BreYet Major
/ Gen. Clinton B. Fisk commanding, Headquarters
at Nashville, embracing the State Of Tennessee.
4 The district of Mississippi, Major Gen, T. J.
| Wood commanding, headquarters at Vicksburg,
embracing the State Of Mississippi.
| The district of the Chattahoochee, BrevetsMaior
| Cen Woods commanding, headquarters at Macon,
| embracing the States of Georgia and Alabama.
The sub4dstrict of Alabama, Brevet Major Gen.
| Wager SWayne, headquarters at Montgomery,
State of Alabama.
The sub-district Of Georgia, Brevet Major Gen.
Davis Iillson, headquarters at Augusta, State of
Georgia.
The assistant commissioner Of freedmen's affairs
in South Carolina, in his dispatches to the chief of
the bureau, says there are good many yagrant
freedmen in the Columbia district and there seems
to be disposition to shirk work and violate con
tracts among them. The Outrages committed by
this class oftreedmen are numerous. There are
also great numbers of idle whites in the district
who are generally responsible for the outrages
committed upon the freedmen; and in cases of
violence charged TO the freedmen be has, as usual
fonnd out that white man was at the bottom.
A. disposition has been manifested, he says among
number Of the planters, who are evidently dis
posed to take advantage of the freedmen, by driv-
ing them away from the plantation on frivolous
charges about the time the crops are matured and
ready for gathering, thus securing to themselves
the share that would otherwise fall to the freed
men.
He states that the officer who now fills the posi-
ton Of provost marshal, before whom these cases
must be adjusted also occupies the position of
post adjutant, and commands company, which
prevents his giving as much attention to these
matters as they require. He recommends that,
instead of provost court, a freedmen's court be
established, by which means justice can be speed
lily secured.
General order No. i, from headquarters depart
ment Of the South, announces that Mai. Gen. d.
u. Sickles assumes command.
General order No. GA, from the war department,
announces regulations which are adopted for car
[ylhg INTO ELECT the requirements of the act of
Congress which provides for furnishing enlisted
men q the army with tobacco Plug tobacco
ohIy, ana m grade not lower than the best navy
pug, wan be furnished when ohtainable Troops
VIII pc suppned once m each calendar month and
noI , more IMAM slSteen ounces per man per month
viii be returned for supplies.
CANADIAN PREPARATIONS AGAINST FRNrANs.
An Ottawa correspondent telegraphs that it is the
Intention OF the government To form camp of two
thousand men in the Niagara district, representing
all orders OF the service, composed of regulars and
volunteers. 1t will be kept up by reliefs until