The New York herald., 1867-10-04
WASHINGTON.

Revenue.
The wsewel- Messmore Internal Revenue Controversy
has taken and unexpected turn. Dispatches
from New York were received hero to-day announcing
that Messmore Thuriow Weed aud Ben Butler were in
close consultation yesterday New York. and that the
result Of the conference that the should unite
In pushing Mr.. Acton, OF the Eighth district OF New
York. the Deputy Commssionershp just vacated by
Colonel Aessuore. Messmore Thuriow Weed and Ben
Butler expected to here night commence
the pushing operation II is sad that Appointment will
be made until after interview Is had with the Head
Centre OF the New York whskey ring and his military
legal adviser.
The Burial OF John wilkes Booth-Removnl
of the Bodies OF the Assassinatiou COnsptrRs
tors. and Wirz. the Andersonville Jailey
The following account OF the burial Of John WtGss
Booth is from ro-day's Star
The body Of J. wilkes Booth, the principal OF the
conspiratos, who was killed the attempt TO capture
Vs o. hs S Of & On a1 n
what was known % the wareroom OF the Penentiary
buildng-that portion between the part used . dwell
ling by the warden and the prison proper-and in this
connection, 10 be the proper time TO give
the following particulars heretofore unpublished, con-
c.rnns the secret nter~en. Of the rsmans The body
Colonel Conger Lieutenant /. d. Baker, Lieutenant
b p Dougherty and detachmens of tho sixteenth New
York cavalry arrived al the Navy Yard halfpa
O'Clock the morning Of the 9th Of April when the
body Of J. Wilkes Booth placed on the monitor
3. on with
assigned to quarters on board. No visitors were al
lowed on board the monitor but during the day large
numbers OF persons visited the yard and the body
from the wharf, II being laid carpenters bench
the urret OF the vessel Surgeon General Barnes
with Surgeon Todd Of the monitor, and two
army surgeons, made post examination Of the
body and removed TWO Of the verebre between which
the ball which caused his death had passed. We can
positively aa5ert that this was the only portion Of the
body removed, and that the various reports put
in circulation At the time that his head taken on
pine box had been made prsviously in which bury
the remains; but this was not used, and about two
sy nv banS npd 10
in which officer Of the Monitor with four Sailors
General Baker and two Detectives The boat proceeded
down stream, and finally stopped at the lower arsenal
wharf, on which the body was placed, after which the
boat returned to the MONITOR leaving General Baker and
his assistants In the arsenal grounds Some few persons
employed at the arsenal saw the body lying there during
the evening; but report being put out that the
body Of a soldier Who had been drowned but little
had occasion to tho body. having got
blood their hands came spreading the re-
port that il was Booths body but being admonished
to quietly wash the blood on and keep their mouths
shut, they did and but rev persons became aware
that the body than that OF drowned soldier,
had been reported The body remained the wharf
until after ngnifa, when preparations were made for
of Ordnance, and Colonel Benton, commandant of the
post were on the ground as well as General Baker and
his detectives Three men Of the laborcrs gang were
sent tor and they were first directed to Dig grave In
ono OF the Penitentary cells, but after taking
up the brick flooring they came to the
granite foundation laid in cement, and they
pronounced the work impracticable A spot
selected the warcroom tive six feet south OF
the iron opening the prison from the wardens
department. and they directed TO dig the grave
the depth OF about ten feet The being ready the
body, enclosed IN ammunition box, arms case,
brought in by four OF the ordnance men, IN charge OF
sergeant, lowered into the grave, and filled, the
brcS flooring being mostly replaced and the surplus
earth removed to another portion OF the Tho
burial having been accomplished, the windows were
boarded up and the door made secure Secretary Stanton
taking the key with him. This key was kept at the
War Department until . few weeks ago, when II
returned to the arsenal officers.
On Tuesday, in accordance with orders received the
Washington Arsenal by General Ramsey. Commandant
of the Post from General Grant, Secretary Of War; tho
bodies OF the assassination conspiators and the
body of Henry wirz the Andersonve jaiisr were re-
moved from their graves and rcinerred another por
ton OF the grounds This removal rendered
sary consequence OF tho projected improvement OF
Arsenal grounds the contractor for the OF
the old Penitenliary building being about to
commence work On the receipt OF the order,
on Tuesday, laborers wsro once set about
tho work, which accomplished taking
them from the graves above mentioned and carrying
them TO number warehouse, where trench dug
few feet from the north wall. In this trench the
bodies placed and secrecy had been cnjoned
but few persons that the removal had been
made. Notwithstanding the length Of time that the
bodies have been buried, the boxes containing them
heavy and the odor from them offensive
indicate that decomposition had taken place very slowly
fact due probably TO the nature Of the SOIL II would
from this action that the government does not in
tend to give up the bodies the relatives Tho bodies
OF Booth, Payne Herold Atzsrodt. wirz and Mrs. Sur
rest In q common grave where their ashes will
bo mingled
The Postal Contracts In tho South.
The contracts with Southern railroad and steamboat
companies for the transportation Of mails throughout
the South which entered into by the Postmaster
General the LIST OF July last all being saiis-
faciory carried out Tho returns received for the rst
quarter up September 3 show that the work Is being
faithfully performed
Refrenchment In the War Department.
The Paymas,er General 1t Is understood has received
order from the Secretary OF War TO reduce the cler
force his department. In accordance with these
instructions expected that ABOUT sixty clerks will
receive notice OF discharge in tho course OF day
two II 10 estimated that by tho last OF this month
upwards Of four hundred clerks will bc cast adrft by
tho several orders from the War Department curtang
expenses.
Brevet Major General Emory, commanding the De-
partment OF washington has issued order directing
that all public horses In in the Department by
mounted ordorics, other than those OF enlisted
Of light artillery cavalry companies will at bs
turned in at Lincoln depot All public horses used
draught animals are also ordered b turned in, and
mules drawn 70 supply their places.
The Philadelphia Habcas Corpus Case-Opin.
ION Of Judge Staubery.
Attorney General stanbery to-day completed his
opinion the Philadelphia habcas corpus case and
these dispatches yesterday the opinion viii be
LAID before the Cabinet meeting to morrow.
Benure9ard screnaded In Richmond.
Ilesrn from Richmond to-day that General Beaureeard
was serenaded last night at the spotswood Hotel He
came ou. on the balcony and thanked the gentlemen
who gave the scrcnade as follows
I thank you, my friends for this kind and natterng
reception, unexpected TO me. regret my inability
TO express TO you my acknowledgment in appropriate
terms hope you will bring to bear your civil pur-
suits the energy, zeal aud intelligence which you
displayed IN the late contest and you will then surely
meet with ample success. again tender you my sin-
ceresr thanks for this friendly demonstration.