The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings
LATE MEXICAN NEWS.
The French. to Leave Mexico.
Ssmmes 10 be Tried for Piracy.
Dsserters from the Regular Army,
LATE MEXICAN NEWS
he French, to Leave Mexico.
Dssertsrs from the Regular Army,

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-In consequ euct
Of the large number of desertsrs from
the regular army during the past few
months, General Grant has issued an or
der calling on commanders OF depart
ments and regiments to take the mos
stringent measures for checking ths
evil and 10 cause inspection to be made
to discover and remove the cause. The
state of discipline of companies and
| treatment Of enlisted men by commits
stoned officers will be particularly inves
tigated, with a view to prevent harsh
and arbitrary treatment and illegal pun,
ishment and secure the prompt arrest
and punishment of deserters. Com.
manding officers of companies will for
ward direct to the Adjutaut General
at least once in every ten days, a list OF
deserters, giving their place of residence,
full personal description and any tacts
connected with them which may lead to
their discovery and apprehension. All
recruiting officers will take special
pains to cause the apprehension Of all
deserters from the regular army who
can be found within their reach and a
reward ofthirty dollars will be paid for
each deserter.
New YORK, Feb. 3,-The Tribune's
Washington special says; Letters have
just been received from Paris confirming
In every important particular the infor.
nation concerning the intentions of the
Emperor of France to withdraw his
troops from Mexico with the least posi-.
bic delay, demanding nothing OF the
government of the United States except
that it remain neutral betw cen the be.
ligersnt parties according to tho assu.
rance frequently given and reiterated by
this government during the past three
years The Emperor does not ask for the
recognition Of Maximilian, nor insist
upon any other treaty or stipulatious.
The statements put forth by the Paris
presses that an extraordinary commits.
sioner had been sent to Mexico to make
preparations for the evacuation is con,
frmed by the letters received in Wash
ipgton. There are good reasons for be-
lieving that the State Department is
already in possession of official informa-
tion to this effect. and it is to be hoped
that such information will soon be laid
before the public The statements here
given came from most trustworthy
source, and may be looked on as abso-
lutely trustworthy
The statement recently published / hat
a commission fol the trial Of the pirate
Semmes had been ordered by the Navy
Department is incorrect He will be
tried for piracy, but several other speci-
fcations and charges are under advise
meut by the proper authorities. and the
result of their deliberations will not be
made known for several days There
are certain specifications IN the charges
against Semmes which require the most
careful consideration as his conviction
of them would establish precedent
which might operate to the detriment Of
the country in future wars with foreign
nations
The Worlds Washington special says:
The House Military Committee are about
equally divided upon the question OF
making the grade of General part Of
the regular army and not 4 Temporary
matter; that in the event of the death
of General Grant, some other mcritori
ous officer may be promoted to the place
II will probably be adopted in that
form.
The Times Washington special says
The bill presented 10y the Commissioner
of Customs and the Commissioner Of
Frontier Collectors and Custom OihCers
to prevent smuggling is now IN the
hands of Secretary Mccullough for eX'
animation and approval. The Secretary
will probably send the proposition TO
Congress on Monday next and urge its
immediate passage. Commissioner Sar-
geaut is rec ewing information daily Of
evasions of the revenue laws and Of fresh
Detective Baker was not sentenced
yesterday, ,as was expected ,on indictment
for false imprisonment of Mrs. Cobb
There are three other indictments against
him for robbery, false imprisonment and
extortion on which he Will lee tried du
ring the next two weeks
The Trbune'5 Washington special
SAYS Nicholas Smith, nominated Minis
ter to Greece at the breaking out OF the
war, was a captain in the 18th regulars.
lie went to Louisville to recruit his com
pany, where be was engaged to be mar
ried, but the marriage was delayed be-
cause tue lady would not marry one en-
gagged in fighting her country. He
resigned his captaincy, was married and
as a civilian is now nominated as Minis
ter to Greece.
Nothing official has been received at
the Navy Yard IN relation to the United
States steamer Narcissus reported to have
been lost in Egmout Key, Florida. The
Uuited States brig Jessamere lett Peu'
sacola, Florida, about the time 1t is re-
ported that the Narcissus left and 1t is
probable that the JeSsamere is the un.
fortunate vessel. Nothing definite, how
ever, is known in relation 10 the mat
ter.
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