The national Republican., 1866-08-15
THE DEPARTMENTS.
Department. OF washington.

Department. OF washinxton.
In the following order, promulgated yesterday,
Gen. Candy assumss command of the military De.
partmsnt Of Washington:
HrApeu Anrrss DlPARrsExr or wAsnISoroH,l
,, W.. wAsH,soroS' D. o' Ausu" ls' 1865
In obedienes 70 War Department General Orders,
No. SO, Of the 9Th inst, the undersigned assumes
command Of the Department Of Washington.
The Department Stat, a. heretofore announced
will remain unchanged. .. a..
Officers serving In the Middle Department, hero.
tofors reporting 70 the Headquarters OF that De-
partment, but now included within the limits OF
this Department will immediately report BY letter
their stations, duties and the orders under which
port will be accompanied BY . return Of tho post
or command and BY such details In relation TO the
command as may be Of interest to the Department
Commander. Ep. r. 9: CASpr,
Major General U. 8. Vols.
OAcers Of the Veteran Reserve Corps Mus
tered Out.
The following. named officers Of the Veteran Re.
ssrvs Corps are ordered to be mustered out Of the
service: /.
Brsvst Brigsdier General Edward P. Fyae, colo
Brevet Brigsdisr General Oscar L. Dayton; colo
mel 10th regiment.
Major David T. Foley, 18th regiment
Brevet Colonel Robert Avery, major 7th regiment.
Brsvet Major W. X. HAviland, captain l4th reg.
iment.
Brevet Major A. A. Yates, captain l4th regi.
ment.
Brevet Captain W. J. johnson, first lieutenant
9th regiment
Increase Of the Cholera In New Orleans.
Recent dispatches received by General Howard
from General Baird, Assistant Commissioner Of the
Freedmen's Bureau for the State Of Louisiana,
represent considerable increase In the number Of
deaths BY cholera IN New Orleans, and state that,
judging from the existing sanitary condition Of
the city, there is prospect Of Its raging to an
alarming extent. In view Of this fact. General
Baird has requested permission Of General Howard
to employ Eve additional surgeons at the Govern
msnt contract price to furnish medical attendance
for destitute freedmen.
Redemption Of Deposits ON Temporary
Loans.
Tho following notice was issued by the Secretary
Of the Treasury yesterday;
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Aug. "A, 1866.
Notice Is hereby given to holders Of certificates
Of deposit Of temporary loan other than those Is
Department Is prepared TO redeem tho same on pre-
sentation at the various Offices from which they
were issued, with accrued interest thereon to the
time of presentation between this date and August
10Th, and that after the latter date interest will
cease on such certificates. H. McCuLLocH,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The New Organization Of the Atexn udria
and Fredericksburg Railroad.
The names Of the following gentlemen are just
announced Is composing the company of the Alex.
andria and Fredericksburg railroad: President,
Gen D. G. McCallum; Secretary, Reuben johnson
Treasurer, Robert Turner; Trustees, Robert Turner
and d. Randolph Martin; Board Of Directors, John
A Wills, Hugh D. Sweeney, Joseph b. Stewart,
Washington, D. c.; A. G. Boddsh, Hugh Rice, New
York; Reuben Johnson, Alexandria, and A. Mont.
gomsry Slaughter, Fredsricksburg.
Customs Seizures In New Orleans.
There arc at present under seizure at New Or
leans by the United States customs authorities
thirty hogsheads, seventeen barrels, thirteen thou
sand two hundred and thirty eight boxes, six thou
sand and sixty mine casks, and seventeen thousand
three hundred and fourteen cascs Of Bordeaux
wines-ths estimated value Of which Is at least
$500, OOO These wines were seized for undervalu.
ation and the legality of the seizures in most casos
Is to be tested in court by their different owners
General Baird Not Relieved.
The recently published report that Major Gen.
Baird, comm anding the Military Department Of
Louisiana, and Assistant Commissioner Of tho
Freedmens Bureau for that State, had been re-
loved, is incorrect Up TO the evening of the 18th
instant Gen. Baird was in tolegraphic communiea.
ton with Gen. Howard, and up to yesterday no in
formation Of his having been relieved had been re-
ceived at the War Department.
Assigned TO Duty.
Brevet Lieut.. Col. William A. In Motto, late
Chief Commissary Of Musters in this Department,
has been assigned to do duty in the Freedmen 8
Bureau, and has been ordered to report to Gen.
Fossenden, Assistant Commissioner Of the Bureau in
the State Of Maryland, for duty as Inspector Gen.
oral Of that district.
Negro Stealing ON the Florida Coast Denied.
Commodore Larman, commanding the Atlantic
coast squadron, under recent date reports to the
Navy Department that in accordance with instruc.
tions hs has fully investigated the rumors Of negro
Kidnapping on the coast Of Florida, and had been
unable to ascertain any foundation whatever for
such reports.
Gen. Howard win Not Resign.
Studous inquiries in official circles fail to confirm
the report that Gen. Howard intends to resign the
Commissionership of the Freedmen's Bureau, mol
is there any probable cause for believing that he
will bs relieved from tho duties Of said office.
INTERNAL REvESUE.-The receipts yesterday
amounted to $493, 954. .s8.
General Palmer Not Mustered Out.
1t was understood yesterday, and so an
nounced on good authority, that the Secre
tary of War had accepted the resignation oil
Gen. J. NJ. PALMER; but it appears that he
has reconsidered his action and will retain
him in the service for the present at least
Gen. PALMER has been ordered to serve on q
courtinartial for the trial Of Col HowLASD