The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-14

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FORE has ben saasA that shs osssrai ds~ .sA ssus
template making say changes In the dssslsd sosu =
DUTY in The War once but thas some few ehaasss ~
~ looked fer sneag the ofhosrs in the dnsrsns ba-
rsass u the department
Ths PIst Against the President.
Among the rumors floating about the city today
which cannot be traced any reliable source one
the effect that legal proceedings are about to be iu-
stutsd against Nc Ashley shs charge Of conspsaoy
In view Of his alleged completely in the conovsr plotfo
suborning evidence procure the impeachment Of the
President On the other hand. there 10 another state
msnt which IL true win 90 long way to explain away
Ashley alleged completely Il IL said that Conover In
chance conversation day. after his
conviction and sentence for perjury, told one
OF the officers OF the Jail that what he had
done was for the benefit OF Jef. Davis, 10 cast
doubt upon anything and everything which might b
asserted against him In testimony but that - Davis
friends had nowabandoned him, doing nothing TO be-
friend him and not visiting him. he did not cos
slider himself uader any obligations 10 thsm and he
was therefore, a. liberty 10 dvulgs something Of great
importance which could DO well substantated 10y ~
liable persons This being made known to Ashley. he
sought interview with Conover and asked for the
names of the parties alleged to be reliable, ana
was forthwith taken in and done for This. IL u
alleged, Is tho whole story In brief, and the pre-
tended " conspiracy" is only . ngment Of Conovers
lying BRAIN give this the statement Of friends Of
Ashley without at oil vouching for Its truth in any par
tclar There are other people who assert that other
revelations are preparing which will exhibit the cor
spiracy in still biacker colors.
The Frauds on tho Pay Department..
The recent reports Of frauds on the Pay Department
by the presentation Of spurious discharge papers, snd
the superstition that some ofncers OF the Department.
may have lost sight Of orders from the Pay Department
OF long standing have Induced tho PaymAssr Genera
70 issue the subjoned Circular
CIRCULAR NO. &c.
FANTASIES GENERALS orrcs,
WASHINGTON. August H. 1861.
Information has been received at this once OF recent
extensive forgeres OF soldiers discharge papers, ana
it ia rumored that largo payments have been ma1e
by tho officers Of this Department on such frauds.
lent vouchers This latter statement Il not credited BE-
this ONCE has received ofcia information o.
such payments and because 1t Is impossible 70 under-
stand how any paymaster can have been 90 imposes
orders Of this Office Tho following circular order, No.
40 dstod September %, 1885, nearly two years ego,
repeated for the Information Of all conoerned:-
Paymastsrs cautioned 70 guard carefully aSalnse
di:sS..s. papers. Tss eeaassrisi;: s.p:;s
% ssss S.s sF .aS:s e
4: y q:
master eaer p known third parties or By such s.rssa
s the when a
other the solder ds
but q II Iss.s
Se papers guaranty Of their commences 0hects q q
drawn payable 70 The order Of the former.
Paymasters cannot fail understand that they ase
liable on their ooial bonds Tor the amount q al Pay
ty required should embrace not only hs Iacs snss ne
claimant Is the named 70 the ma pspsr a.
0""'s'N = B. W. BRICE, Paymastsr Gsasrai.
Tho Conversion Of Scven. Tkirsics-Ths Tins
Extended.
Thu following notice has boon issued By the sscresry
Of the Treasury
TREASURY DnrARrxxsr. August Is 1861.
Tho privilege Of converting sevsnhirty notes faiae
the LIST day Of July 1861 Will b sxtsnded 70 the letA
DAY Of September next All rc.~s Of this issue which
shall presented for conversion b the day
last named will paid presentation q the Treasury
OF the United States and oces OF the Assistant
currency. HUGH MCCULLOUGH.
Progress OF tho Union Pacific Railroad.
The government commissioners having submitted -
the Secretary OF the Interior favorable report the
ninth section OF miles OF the road and tse
graph line OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company, east
srn division, tho same laid before the Presdsnt.
with Recommendation that the bonds and patents Tor
lands DO issued to the company sad section %
the road and the President has issued his order to that
effect This road 10 now completed ~ required b. Aw
for 2S4 Of the eastern line Of the State %
Kansas, and has In 25 locomotives. 10 passengse
coaches baggage mail and express lis boz cara
222 nat cars 81 cattle cars % hand cars and boarding
cars
Tho Malls to II usslRn America.
Postmaster General Randall has directed the Post
master Of San Francisco TO mako up and forward As
mails from Francisco TO stka Russian America -
the rate OF $50 per round trpths service not to
coed once . week. This order will remain In enscs
until the meeting Of Congress, whom regular postA
route will BE- established between the above named
placer
Receipts from Intcruai Revenue.
The receipts from Internal Revenue day amounted
to S520,7,7.
Cruise Of tho Psnobsc0t.
The Navy Department to-day received infcrmastoa
that the United States Penobsco had arrived =
Cayenne the 18th Of June, after passage Of foae
days from DsmsrarA The officers and crow were 70
ported all we'll