The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-08
wAA'HINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan Z, 1883
THE WRONG wiNDER IN cusToDy-raE CULrKfT
IN Can ADA.
II now turns out that R. r. wnder, captain Ia the
rebel service and who cont ned for some months
in The Old Capitol prison. and sub equenty transported
to Richmond for trial by court 'artiai, Is mol the
man that be was taken for The culpris that the
War Department Is DESTROYS OF overaA ing with ven-
gence is W. s. winder of the rebel 60 ueval where
rs the former is a nephew. The man now IN custody
WAS Chief Quartermaser Of all the rebel prisons VAST or
tho Mississippi river and responsible for The otsc
pine OF particular prison. W. s. winder, how
ever Il the man who Immediately supervised the affairs
Of Libby prison at the rebel capital and knowing that
he was the man really wanted BY the government
wisely ned across tho border into Canada
THE REBEL MAJOR GEE.
Major Gee, the commandment Of the rebel prison At
Salisbury, n. c., who sent from the Old Capitol
prison about month ago to Raleigh for trial. is still
under confinement in the latter city, ignorant when
the court will he His counsel Is already upon
his way to Washington to ascertain. II possible the
course the prosecution will take the case and TO ask
for speedy hearing Gee writes his friends in this
city that he is very hopeful OF the result aud only
anxious that the trial may so on.
THE REWARDS FOR THE ASSASSINATION con
sPIRAToRs.
The three hundred applicants for awards for the cap
ure OF the consprators have las, undergone final
animation at the bands Of the Judge Advocate, and the
list OF rightihi claimants thereto has been desig
mated from among the three hundred, and was last
evening referred TO the War Department large
number of the applicants now In the city,
and are anxiously awaiting the PRONUNCIATION OF
the list OF successful claimants. II Is supposed that
the names will be given in day two. II is under
stood that the money is in requisition any tmesome
L.,nA
States and cities that offered additional rewards the
hundred thousand advertised for apprehension
OF the consprators by The War Department.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The internal revenue receipts for last week amounted
TO nine millions in round numbers
GENERAL MILITARY INSPECTIONS
General Grant will start three Of his stan officers
inspecting tours early this week to If further
auctions in forces and expenses cannot be made the
different military departments Colonel Porter will 20
Fast Colonel Babcock West and Colonel Parker TO the
Southwest.
REDUCTION or THE MEDICAL STAFF.
Another batch of surgeons and assistant OF
volunteers mustered out Of service yesterday The
medical star Of the volunteer army has been reduced
from two hundred ami forty May last to about city
Ave at the present time.
CONVERSATIONAL.
senators and Congrcssmeu still arriving by every
train. All absences will probably be here the hour
OF assembling TO morrow
.EsIGSATIoS or NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
William l.. Hanscom, United States Naval Constructor,
recently stationed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard has
sent his resignation the Secretary OF the Navy and
will probably be accepted
The Navy Department has ordered a board 10 meet nj
New York Navy Yard on the 7h Of February for the
a tI.a nf
Naval Constructor in the naval The board
posed Of Naval Constructors NJ Pook n. r. Deano and
Edward HART
LAND OFFICE Doct sESrs DESTROYED ny rIRx.
The General Land ONCE received informston that
the oces Of the Register and Receiver orLAuds toessh-
er With all the records books aud psvc were eniirey
DESTROYED nv recen, IRE at stevens Point Wisconsin.
THY cAsors AND AxDor Losr,
The representatives OF the Camden and Ambor Eaii-
road again IN fun fore Friday aud SATURDAY.
The bal which passed the House before ~ adjournment,
aud which supposed 20 be leveied ~ this corpora
ton may yet he defeated The Seuste scouO of its
ssgueYess "eDterng generality" II. provisions are
susIe ted Of applying other roads IN manner not in
tended BY Hs sa,hor
THE SOUTHERN LIGHTHOUSES.
Il viii require 81 900 isbiisb ia. hthouses
on the Southern coast destroyed b. the rsbes
sguGGLisG AIsoay Exri%r.
Advices received nv the Acting c0mm-sio ~ Cue
toms represent that the smuggling BEEN
xrrs, extent abandoned
CLERiC,r. AvroiNrsESIs ~ DEMAND.
During last wee. tour hundred sppiirs,ob. for
rlei al sppo u,meni- receivsd II The Treasury.
MODEST APPLICATIONS DENIED.
a. Nicholson, The former Scns ~ from reaucsse-
bavug made application for his co;npsns alton bet
III. time 10 eft the senate 1851 Tue period n his
-xpciscp hi petition hs. been reflsed IS the resry