New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-25
Associated Press Dispatches ]


WASHINGTON, May 24.-The serenade to tht
President and the speeches delivered have elicitet
many comments. Messrs. McCulloch and Denni
son cordially indorsed the President. Mr. Stanton
considered the reconstruction section disquaifyinp
the Southerners deplorable, and without justice
wisdom. Messrs. Speed and Harlan declined to
speak in letters respectively discourteous and
tart.
Forney denounces Secretary McCuoch's speech
as brutal, and as the Endorsement of tyrant by a
supercious Official at the direction Of the Presi.
dent
The departments of North Carolina3 South Case
lima, Georgia and Alabama are discontinued. The
Carolinas form one department, commanded by
Gen. Sickles.
Col. Whittlesey is relieved of the charge of the
freedmens bureau, and his successors are Gen.
Anger and R. J. Scott.
Georgia and Alabama compose the other depart
ment, commanded by Cen. O. R. Woods, with
Tilson and SWayne in charge of the freedmen's
bureau. ..
John Phillips has been confirmed United States
district attorney for Charleston.
New YORK, May 24.-The Times says the triaI
of Jefferson Davis will commence at Richmond in
two weeks.
EHis counsel are Chas. O'Conner, Jas. T. Brady
and Geo. Shea of New York, W. B. Read OF
Philadelphia, Mr., Brown OF Baltimore, and Mr.
Pugh of Ohio.
Reports are afoat oontradicting the DEATH of
Senator Wright, of New Jersey.
From report prepared by the Chamber Of
Commerce it appears the total number of vessels
captured by the Confederate privateers was 2s3
their tonnage being 1872, ,307. The estimated value
of the vessels aud cargoos was $50, ,5d6 900
Some of these we're bonded and released, leaving
$20oSS,OO0 as the value of the property actually
destroyed.
WASHINGTON, May 2a.--It is stated delegation
has arrived here from Newhern, N. c., on mis-
sion to break down the effect of the exposures
made by Gems Fullerton and stedman, as TO the
management of freedmen affairs in that State
Afidayts rejecting upon the private conduct OF
one of the Presidents commissioners, while al
Newbern, have already been forwarded, and Their
publication is anxiously looked for; and it is be.
heVed no stone viii be left unturned to crush the
men who have been instrumental in exposing the
nefarous transactions of the freedmen's bureau
agents.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is in the city, the guest of
the Ebbet House.
Ia default of action by Congress for the promp
redemption of the currency by the national banks,
the secretary of the treasury contemplates re-
establishing, at The treasury department, the sys.
tenn of sorting and forwarding to the banks, for
redemption, their national bank issues.
The constitutional amendment in the Senate,
and TIE freedmen's bureau bill in the House, were
under consideration. Several speeches were
made. The business done is Of an unimportant
nature. ...5.....-.
NEW York, May 24.-The United States com.
missioners have discharged Otto Burlinbinder
declaring he should not be held as he was moi
personally engaged in shipping nitro.gycerine to
San Francisco
Ben. Bntler has been appointed major general Of
the Massachusetts militia.
The Herald says the government has lately lost
$40 100000 to $3O,0oO,O0O in gold, to keep down
the price, but the effect was disastrous specula-
ton is rampant.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.--Fifteen hundred Fe-
mans assembled to express their devotion to the
cause of Ireland and their determination to use
their iufutuee to heal the dissensions existing
among tire Fenien brotherhood. Speeches were
made by Famel, the State head center, Colonel
Weich of Gen. s8eeuey's staE, and others.
A French coo'ls ship at Hong Kong had been
seized by the coolies on board OF her. When the