The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-23
WASHINGTON.
wAsniKeros, August %, 1867, |
IL 80 O'Clock 2. u. 4

ATS already known thai Instructions were some days
so ssp, 40 Major General sckes In effect that the pro-
cess Of federal courts must not be nerfered with BY
military authority Recent dispatches from the South
Mate that Notwithstanding these instructions Order No.
10 was sl In force These facts unexplained, convey
sho impression tina, the General e guilty Of consumacy
or disregard orders from the War Department. bat
o. positively known here tnat the Instructions M his
request temporarily suspended for week. order
thai his upon the subject might be made known
the authorities A Wash before fsTther action IN
The premises.
The Correspondence Between the President
and General Grant In Reference 10 the he-
movai OF Sheridan.
Apparently BY general agreement beforehand, nearly
oil tho Washington and New York papers Today contain
statements denying tho correctness Of my dspaen Two
nights ago. giving synopsis Of the correspondence %
the President and General Grant respecting Inc
removal Of General Sheridan They all sound the same
notes declaring that the ynopss pue guess work.
.',he invention of correspondents own brain, and
"sursiable IN every point" u Is only worth while 10
sobtadct these foolish accusations order that the
pub,.c may msed The synopsis was not guessed
n nor invented derived from source that could
cot we'll be mistaken only professod 10 give the lead
sps points not the language OF the correspondence,
<Asf leading points are exactly ~ teiegraphed
there y rot particle Of doubt Indeed, might have
ssyen the syaopss In q much more extended form, but
was rcs,raned BY the fear Of violating confidence
Nigh, also have given my authority, but TINT pre-
seed leaving TO the gentlemen who never
guess the right go f
The Reported Mssies ONs Of Additional Pay.
masters.
The statement teegraphed from hove yesterday that
order has been issued mastering cut OF service all the
additional paymasters known TO be incorrect and no
order has been tho Paymaster Generals
once The rumor may have grown from the follow.
sogi-On the l9th inst General Grant addressed note
70 the Paymaster General inquring how many volunteer
Daymasters could be dispensed with the 1st OF Oco
Der next and how many subsequent dates The Pay.
master General stated In reply the 2ls inst that the
number Of additional paymasters yet In the service
twenty-five Ten Of these duty in the division Of
referred claims for the examination and settlement Of
claims for additional bounty eleven are distributed
among the various geographical divisions for the
payment Of treasury certificates issued by the
second Audiior 10 discharged volunteers and TO
the heirs Of deceased officers and soldiers, and
one Daymaster is on duty as disbu9)dg agent
Of the Freedmen's Bureau These officers
retained under law Of Congress providing for their
long they be needed TO pay volunteers
and militia and General Brce deems 1t impossible,
under the circumstances dispense with the
any OF The additional pay for many months
como.
RcductiOn In the Clerical Force Of the Pay
Department. "
Tho clerical foroe Of tho Pay Department has been
further reduced within the past few days by the dis
charge Of five clerks It is said that others will
10 discharged until the additional bounty claims
ldisposed Of.
The Muster Out or Volunteer Surgeons. j..
Fhe recent order mastering out number OF volunteer
surgeons, most Of whom have been engaged IN tho
.Daresu OF Freedmen and Abandoned Lands has with
ono exception, mustered Thorn ali out Of service II s
probable that the few vacancies existing 10 the regular
corps will soon be ned owing to the services Of all the
volunteer ofncers having been dispensed with
The Use Of Governnient Horses by Civilian
.Omcials.
Me- sah that General Grant, In bis close scrutiny
sato the working Of War Department machinery for
the purpose Of getting rid OF supeumeraries and ths
ssssaons Of expsnsss has had his attention drawn
The large number Of public horses-many Of them very
lAse ones-that are now being used by prominent
eivs,an officials This 10 cheap luxury that has been
employed only since the war Previous 70 that time no
civilian oescsn we're allowed the usc Of government,
Aorsss; but now these oanosn may be seen any day
driving span o hne animals which public property
and fed on government forage.
Repeal 81 Acss Creating Distinction on Ac.
ce"nt Of Color BY the Washington City
Councils.
Tas CITY Councils Of Washington have passed Dill to
gspsai the several concerning free negroes and
isitoos which, however have boon . dead letter
since the emancipation Of slaves in the District Of
Cossbia Two Of these aca required negroes comiag
snso the city give bonds for thor good behavior that
shsy would not become charge the corporation, and
tAss savss should pay afty dollars for per-
nit .sf residence, DC Tho &C, also repeats ali Other
psatssss creating distinction accouns Of color.
Oeneratulatory Address Of German A mexican
Citizens 60 Prcsidens Juarex.
To-dey committee from the radical German. Anne
moan cIti,sns OF the United States called on senor
Aomsso The Mexican Minister to present through him,
20 President Juarss address expressive OF their APP
Orobsaisa Of hts during the struggle OF
Mex,oe snd.oonerAsOlaupg hsm the success Of his
sousse Sshor Romero replied IN suitable terms 70 the
ssn1hsof She gentleman presenting the address.
Heavy Rains.
ne hnnvy rain, which commenced lasl nik1lt con-
ssausd ssn ssyhahs ths morning This evening there
~ss anosA fail Of RAIN u sssaral houn oon.inussoA
Okscev err Of a. Kxsensive Coal NIine In WASH
sugs0u Territory.
M Cora ssiousr Of the General LAID Once hes
.ssfvsd lesssr from Mr. A A. Denny, ct washisgsen
Story rsa 70 The recent discovery OF coal mine
ebout thrss suilss from the .sas,sn shore Of Lake
tswssssh ana sfsw niiss sas Of the town Of Seattle
n shsa Tsnisoay Ths Isssss was accompanied BY
spsss.ss Of tnA cca, tns supply which, sassd
- issuAaustbls The discovery win, ~ 10 mentioned,
- szaas infsorsanse 70 ne North Pacific Railroad
Company - The suns 10 sassassd ths lima Of rouse
81 thai road In ~ 4 assass TO PaGeps Sound
Another Csassfh, ,ssisnto the Conscience Fuud.
uaasst States rSsG urer Spinner ahs morning
sAs 'esovips Isd~, which ~As postmarksd Phia-
aslpha.-.
Arersr, 1se7.
Hon sn-Ihavins tnia~faliy ssoeived eovsvnmept
bounty 70 the s7s, would hereby rsfand
.SoNoRABIT 'bblscrrAResD SOLDIER U. ga
~ n hsd rscssvet e1s prsvisus 10 the day
nrsa for ny departure ~ me front said SIS being
the hrss insta2nscnt Of n vernmsnt tounty and one
months PEI 10 advances; but had the mfkortuue 70
= ssssnss 1s.S froo ms s' usc ssn1 sos
vas farchsI Oh 70 receive ~ ,ir hrs eor
primsst bcsaiy, and ny nt.ms being called o6, ]
sppsd uD and krsceived said bounty che
'soosd tame
Of sCoiered I4A,horers In Gcner vi !
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