The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-17

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y. Graduated Nlldshipnen.
HsAty-nvs midsAipmsn VII b graduated q the
suing examination q the Naval Academy. Fifty or
xty Of them win be placed the steamship Minnesota
end ssnt on six months cruise for the purpose OF
being instructed practically In their dutiss
Safety Of Fsrs Buford.
The following despatch received this afternoon at
General Grants hsadquartsrs:-
10 the AnyurAxr GENERAL United States Army
We have eommunications signed BY Colonel Rankin,
commanding onicsr Of Fort Buford :: late February
before The fort mounted after variety Of evou.
wen. q Z iSa aI, :nS
ties, although socampsd tho yellow Stone, only
General Terry elegraphs that tho report Of the
capture by the Indians Of the steamer Miner false
General Nichols Is Chief of the staff Of Lieutenant
General Sherman.
Headblocks for Soldiers Graves.
The board Of army ofhcsrs Of which General Grant
s President recently appointed to inquire into the best
most desirable and most economical material for head.
blocks in the national cemsteres and the most appro
pirate form and cost Of the same held another meeting
this morning, at the Quarsermaster Generals once
Their report is nearly completed and will be submitted
10 the Secretary Of War In few days
The receipts from internal revenue sources TODAY were
s2s5, 751
Decision Of the Commissioner Of Pensions.
The commissioner OF Pensions has decided that en-
listed men, whether in the general service or in the
veteran reserves detailed to duty in the War Depart
ment as clerks or messengers not entitled to
kiuuaUCa q II
aye TsH9 s-sss&e ,s,-sss.-fss,a a. 4-<S~--u,
They Lave entered the military service by formal en-
lsimcnt for term OF years. liable to be called to the
performances Of actual military duty and subject TO
ting regards liability 70 ary discipline as other SOL
ders IN the United States army No questions thai
vads OF the Veteran Reserve corps who have been
detailed for the performance OF duties essentially civilian
are legally debarred from receiving PENSIONS but IL
be said that those who have been favored with positions
which they prefer to life IN camp in tho fold have
also superior chance 70 be pensioned? Certainly not
unless y mas been expressly 50 provided by law
and @ Of p 90 ss ar. ne
IN the army, navy or marine corps, shall be
allowed TO draw both pensun invalid and the
pay OF his rank or station in the service, unless the
alleged disability for which the pension granted IS
such as TO nave occasioned his employment In lower
grade or in some civil branch OF the service II will
be maintained that the persons in question have been
detailed for the discharge OF civil duties account of
any greater disability than that under which other
bers OF the Veteran Reserve corps suffering nor
will it be alleged that the latter q body receive any
lees pay than other officers and soldiers OF rank or
full compensation allowed able bodied men in the
anne positions. They do NOT, therefore, come within
any Of the exceptional classes specified BY the
just cited.
Practice and Forms Under the Bankrnpt Law.
The rules Of practice and forms under the now Bank
rupt law have been completed and viii be issued in
about week.
:, The Hospital at CarlIsle, Pa.
board Of officers, Of which Brevet Major E. n Candy.
President has been convened 70 examine and report
upon the subject Of hospital at Carlisle Pa. and par
culary upon the condition and location Of the present
hospital sst4 t-set1 ss s.aa. s. sf am
Registration will commence in Georgia the 18th OF
june a which time the appointment Of officers and
other preliminarics win be completed
The colored men Of Assumption parish. La, recently
held meeting, n which speeches wero made advo-
cssins the policy OF standing BY tho Southern whites
and politically aflliatng with those whom they he'd
known % long.
Jassn Cooper, and thiry-ons other freedmen, dating
their communication 1t Rocky Mount N. c. being fully
impressed with the great importance Of their present
political action to the future and permanent prosperity
and happiness OF our country, desre the advice and
counsel Of the experienced and faithful statesmen
and therefore respectfully request Governor WISE Of
Virginia and Governor Vance, Of North Carolina and
the Rev. Henry Williams JE, 70 csnssss 10 address
them at Rocky Mount. at such time they may deem
best upon The political situation Of the country They
suggest that Saturday the sth Of June, BE- fred upon
the day for the meeting.
Mr. Bolts 10 said 70 be creating trouble In The radical
camp BY his circular issued Ut Brandy etaton in Cul
pepper county, bis residence calling for another
State convention, 1t Charlottesville Va, tho Fourth
Of July, 70 construct half and half sort Of PLATFORM
extremely dstastsful 70 the genuine republicans, and
49,
Of the radicals in Alexandra takes him 70 task after
this fashion: -
II Mr. Bolts and his associates do not accord in prin.
cpe with the Richmond Convention, by what authority
he clam 70 be Of the national Union republican
Is be called TO enlarge the committee appointed by the
Richmond Convention and 70 remove the objection 70
ana q =
ngy proposes % doS BY what principle Of self sum
MS in this meeting the more prominent men Who were
in the late meeting In Richmond By what license 10
he permitted TO talk Of dssensions, preudicss and
difscui,ies as existing within tho repubcan family.
when the true members Of y al Indignantly repel any
s.sS a snd deny me q 10"
John Minor Bolts foreman Of the Grand Jury Of the
Circuit Court At Richmond, requested Judge Underwood
70 discharge the jury today, - no fuSthss bassscss
demanded their attention. Judge Underwood replied
that though anxious 70 relieve thsn the question Of
the frauds she internal revenue in the ch-
mond district required their serious consideration
He almost feared the extensive and depusabs evasion
Of the gOvernsAas saxss song On hass would farm
obstacle in the way Of their admission TO the Union.
party Of gentlemen out fishing this afternoon, on
the banks Of the James river little below Rockets,
discovered Dox the bank in which was contained
the body Of man, and in cump Of bushes near the
water the naked form Of female partly dscompossd
The faces Of both were past recognition
II Is reported in Richmond to-day that x. Hayward
who was brought before the Mayor few days ago on
charge Of uttering incendary radical speech, has
received the appointment Of Register in Bankruptcy
from Chief Justice Chase.