The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-18

WASHING TON.
Unfhunded Rumor Of Secretary Stan
toms Resignation.
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Instructions to Applicants for
Consulships.
Fyreedmen,s Bureau Affairs I'm
Louisiana.
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FILLING THE REGULAR ARMY.
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oening the resignation Of Secretary Stanton II s rea-
sonabie to suppose that he would have had know
lsdge Of lhe hct had II occurred Mr. Stanton has not
resigned nor does he intend TO resign and all stories
% the contrary bosh These repeated canards
smanatng from this city and spread all the country
should be summarily suppressed in some manner They
only disturb the financial credit Of the country, but
smbarrass the operations OF the government
The White House.
There quite long interview to-day between the
President, Secretary Of State and General Grant
Appointments-Oppo OF the War TO he
Ignored by the President.
Tho President has decided TO make no exceptions In
making his appointments between republicans and
democrats, but he eschews the opponents Of the
eoeo
Ex-commissioner Edmund Burke, formerly Of the
Patent ONCE, Is running the New Hampshire appoint
mont machine. He has already succeeded in settling
she vexed question about the Concord and Manchester
eces the former going to Taylor Postmaster under
many former administrations Jervis, Of Caremont,
win probably get the Narshashp Of the State
Robert s. Chiffon Of the State Department has been
appointed Commissioner OF Immigration, in place OF
Horace n Conger
Appointments Of Assessors Collectors Of Internal
Revenue Tennessee have just been made by the pres
dent -
Elijah Symmetry, Collector First district; Joseph H.
havis Assessor Seventh district II. T. Banton, Col.
hector Seventh district Abner Steele Assessor Fourth
G. breed Assessor Sixth district and Thomas H. Kessee
Collector Sixth district
The Chief Justice Opposed 10 General Butt
4 sH ler's Nomination.
An scuyous instance Of political 1dety reported
names givcnl that prior to the nomination Of General
Bosle in the Fh Massachusetts Congressional district
Chief Justice Chase intimate and influential
friend In the district recommending him TO his
sorts 70 prevent General Buffers nomination Il win
be renenbered that circular signed by several proi
sent citizens Of Essex county promulgated just be-
ssrs the Generals triumphant nomination.
~ FilIisa Up the Army.
Since the passage Of tho Army bill active measures
tAve been put In operation the numerical
strength OF the regular army. Within the past
Month the detail officers from the various regi-
nents have been largely increased, and
sruitng ssaona opened in every place thought likely
b produce good crop Of raw material" The
Barracks At Newport KY, been Tilted for the
pspon Of recruits and depot for the recruiting
vico Of the army, the principle Governors
Island. Recruits trained and newly appointed ON.
Dsrs instructed at both depo Bedloe's Island s
made subdspot, and accommodates tho overplus rs
fruits from Fort Columbus Brcvet Brigadier General
. H. Potter, United States Army, commanding New
port Bsrrcks, and Brsvot Colonel ,. Hayden, United
States Army, commanding Governors and Bcdises
companies Of select recruits which arc to form the
nucleus Of the new infantry regiments Recruiting for
ME cavalry ID underline supervision Of Brevet B1gader
General Grier, commanding Carlisle Barracks, "a and
quite distinct from tho general recruiting service, OF
which Brsvet Major General Daniel Bottcr6eld United
ssatss Army, Is the superintendent
Recruiting oices tor tho general service have not
been opened yea the lately In rebellion but
vssruits refused for any physical disa
b'lny a. the headquarters Of regiments ssrving in
South Asnost cavalry regiments have recruiting parties
cut picking men, independent Of the general mounted
service especially In the South and West is diacu
70 ascertain The number Of recruits enlisted within
given time for that service The following however, 10
, correct estimate Of The number Of general service
recruits artillery and infantry enlisted in the several
States where recruiting stations located from July
70 October l. lsed Il Ia necessary 70 state that In
How YORK. city snd vicinity during the month or August
and for shon time in Philadelphia recruiting Was en-
vseiy suspended
Enlisted in the city and stste Of New York. lls
Enlsted In New EnCiand States ............... 27p
Enlisted An Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and
the District Of Columbia. 2oz
Enlisted In States west Of Pepnsyivania ISIS
knlistsd In New JerSsy 2S4
Total ......................... ............Aso l
oftbsnurnbcr $50 have been assigned the Second
TALON Fifteenth United states infantry 40 Seventh
United States infantry, serving the Department Of
florida $40 70 the Second United States infantry and
900 to the Eleventh United States infantry In the Ds-
partment Of Virginia; 10 men 10 the Fourth United
States artillery Fort McHcnry and 500 the SIX
sesuih rnited States infantry, at Nashville Tenn $50
70 the Second battalion Twelh United States infantry
In the Department Of the Potomac.
The depos In the meantime have supplied the various
recruiting parties and given mechanics and tradesmen
10 the different regiments and posts The
49, 49,. 49,
and regmesss Breves Colonel Hayden. commanding
Governors Island hss received organize four
hen companies. % nfsy men each, and drummer
End one hfes for each battalion OF the Thirteenth Tinted
States infantry eventually TO the thirteenth Twenty.
second and Tbsrtynrst Untsd states infantry Corra-
mics will also be formed for the too batfsons Of the
Egbiceuth United States infantry eventually 70 be the
Eighteenth Twenty seventh and Thirsy.nrss United
,aies infantry and for tho Third battalion Nneseonth
United states Infantry, eventually b the Thirty.
seyeDth United nfaBsry expected that the
swe new regiments Of white cavalry authorized by the
recent sct If Congress win soon be organised
FreedDsenss Affairs In Ieai~iaan--The Exhibits
Not Very FlHuerin9.
The Comm Of tho freedmen's Bureau has 70
ceived report from MAJOR General sher'dan, Acting
Assistant Commissioner Of Freedmess AnAss IN the
State Of Louisiana from which the following extracts IN
reference nstters Of general interest are taken OF
ihe crops the General says
The prospects for the cotton crop are gloomy. The
continued and heavy rans Of August and the early part
IN september together with the appearance Of tho wmy
~ssn in many ~ the parishes have seriously anesed
no. only the interests Of the freedmen, bot the entire
population Of the state Msny planters who's entse
crop has been destroyed. will net be abc 70 pay thrT
employee and there appears 20 be general desc 20
get re OF the responsibility OF maintaining then any
longer and every prctert Is sought fsr dlsehargng
thcm. Many OF the freedmen who engaged 70 labor
for share of the crop viii be left not
only desaite o. We means Of support during The com
ing winter but wiz be IN debt 10 the Of the land
for supplies advanced during the Complaints
frequent from several OF the parishes that the freed
men, amer having isbord faithfully from the date Of
fhcir until