The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-09

me II desired to leave the senate But do no, desire
TO leave IT, and would under no circumstances accept
any other place under the government
40 no' wrie TINS Tor plD'n A.son, ou, yoa are ~
liberty to use the substance OF IL as YOU please Very
truly, your friend SIMON CAMERoN
The Alleged Radical Conspiracy Against the
Presideut-Further Disclosures About 10 be
Made by the Attorney General.
1t is said that OF testimony bearing upon the
alleged Ashley. Butler conspiracy has been collected
the publication OF the Conover disclosures, and
III soon be given out in another elaborate paper from
the Office of the Attorney General The additional es-
timony will include affidavit Of Captain Chandler,
formerly of the jail here in which some important
items developed to the proceedings of The alleged
Congressional consprators Showing the connection with
Conover and the way in which his aid was to be OBJ.
tanned Interviews between Mrs. Durham and General
Butler are said be sworn 10 in one OF the
atidavits, and one OF the afidavts relates an
occasion where Butler is alleged 10 have paid
fifty dollars to Mrs Durham, and TO have
upbraided her for not accomplishing what expected
from her. Chandler is said to be OF good charac
ter against whom nothing damaging can be produced
He is also a radical but he is said have been SO dis
gusted by what he and heard that he deemed it his
duty to inform the government.
Meeting of the Managers of the National
Asylums.
The Board OF Managers OF the National Asylum of
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in this city yesterday
There in attendance President Johnson, General
Grant, General Butler, Ex-Governor Smythe, General
Martindale, General Lavender, Mr. Gunckis and DIR.
Woocott
Reports from the asylums show that there now in
the three asyums located at Augusta Me-, Columbus
OHIO and Milwaukee, Wis, six hundred disabled
soldiers and that FIVE hundred more, with their fami
lies are aided by outdoor relief at their houses.
General Nartindale from the Committee the Loca-
ton Of the Central Asylum, reported the purchase of
FIVE hundred acres OF land near Dayton, Ohio, which
confirmed and an APPROPRIATION made for immediate
erection of buildings at that place. These, with the
buildings in OF erection at Augusta and Mil
waukee, will accommodate six hundred more, which,
from the applications received for admission the Board
think will be required during the coming winter
General Butler and MI. Gunckle were appointed
committee procure the establishment Of Post ONCE
Of the asyums, and also provide for the ap
pointment OF pension officers in the asylums, so that
inmates may receive their pensions wholly through
the asylum officers. Provision made for procuring
suitable badges be attached the uniform OF each
beneficiary, that he easily and at all times be
recognized 1t also resolved that one shall here
after be dshonorably discharged without the benefit Of
fair regular trial by court martial Major Theodore
Yates elected as Governor of the Northwestern
branch and General Butler was made temporary rea-
surer he giving bonds in the sum Of 100000. The
meeting entirely satisfactory and the reports showed
the several asylums a fourshng condition, and
that the great work entrusted to these gentlemen
being wisely and faithfully performed.
Prosecution of Business by the Congressional
Committees.
The special Committee Southern Railroads will go
South for the purpose of carrying their investigations
about the 10th Of October. Mr. Shanks OF the select
Committee the Treatment Of Union Prisoners, will
likewise visit the Southern States 10 take testimony on
the subject matter of their inquiry The joint select
Co mmittee Retrenchment will assemble at New York
about the end Of the present month The Committee
Ordnance propose to this city on the 23d in
stant Buffers Assassination Committee have not de-
cded when they will reasonable 1t is probable, how
ever, that they will meet in this city time next
N onth.
Disc0ntinuaDce Of Posts in New Mexico.
Major General Hancock, commanding Department of
the Missouri on the $50 ultmo announced that, by
direction of the Lieutenant General commanding the
military division. Albuquerque and Fort Marcy will be
abandoned and discontinued military posts. He
d the public property to be disposed Of removed
post under the direction Of the command
ing officer of the dstrictsof New Mexico, the head
quarters OF which will be retained at santa Fe with
only sufficient of the infantry for guards and
orderes to be quarered at Fort Marcy. General Han
cock also publishes, subject TO the approval Of the
Secretary OF War, the boundaries of the military
reservations Of Forts Wallace aud Hays The reservation
OF Fort Wallace contains fourteen square miles aud the
reservation of Fort Hays contains fifteen square miles
and one hundred and thirty acres.
Colorado Jewett a Union Saver.
II Is understood the President received letter yessr
day from w. Cornell Jewett, PROCESSING to make sundry
important political disclosures affecting the safety Of
the country and promising more Of the same kind.