The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-14

WASa1NGTONs
WASHINGTON, Dot Is. 1858.
hammered Pl0t to Assassinate President John
oonsaderabie excitement exists here to-day among
snose who have obtained possession OF the news
over the supposed development OF plot said 70 DO
ior some time In preparation In this city to procure
the assassination OF President Johnson. Yesterday
evening friend Of the Presidents went TO the cur
rency printing division of the Treasury Departments
ana asked for q man named Frank d. Evans night
fireman 70 the engines Of the printing division.
stating that he was wanted ct the White House. Mr.
McCartee, the superintendent OF the printing dvi-
sion, being absent Mr. Larmar, the chief engineer,
gave permission for Evans to leave his work. Mr..
Evans was taken to the house OF Colonel william O.
Moore. the Presidents private secretary. where he
was examined as to what he knew Of the assassina-
tion plot. His story looks remarkably like false
alarm, and can be briefly repeated:-Last spring
Evans and his wife were boarding at the house Of
his brothern-law, named Himebur, in Twenty-frst
street. First ward, Of this city. Himebur was for
merry rebel officer, but is now an intense radical
and holds an ONCE under our city authorities. One
night, during the impeachment excitement, Himebur,
In the presence of Mr.. and Mrs. Evans and his own
wife, stood up In his own parlor and displayed with
great dourishing an American flag. This flag, he
said, had been given him by General Butler as
one Of company OF conspirators organ
lied for the assassination OF President Johnson.
Evans said ne felt alarmed at the disclosure and did
not know how to act-whether to tell the President
or not. Finally he resolved the leave Himebur's
house, and went to housekeeping for him
self. But the fear Of fatal results from the
conspiracy still haunted him, and he told
several friends the story OF Butler and his dag Evans
says that his wife as well himself was prepared to
swear to its truth Himebur, it appears, was cap
tain OF negro company composed Of nifty men,
whom ne drilled every night and these negroes
were supposed to be in the plot Colonel Moore told
the President something about the conspiracy last
Sunday, while out driving with his Excellency, but
the latter paid attention whatever to the matter.
Mr.. Johnson treats the matter with indifference. He
has not seen either Himebur. Evans or his wife at
all. and therefore the story, which has been most
industriousy circulated that he sent for Evans to
pump him or ordered him to be sent to Hancock's
headquarters is entirely erroneous. The whole
story Is evidently piece Of extravaganza
on the part OF Himebur, magnfed and perhaps
emDellished by the fears and imagination OF Evans.
BY some friends OF the President 1t is regarded in
more serious light They believe that conspiracy
really did exist about the time OF the impeachment,
but that 1t failed to rpen In time and that all
danger Is past and that nothing is to be gained by
serious investigation. Others say that Evans and
Himebur have been unfriendly, and that the story
was invented by Evans to injure the other. Your
correspondent had talk with the President this az.
ternoon on the subject, and found him not in the
least disturbed.
Troops for the Governor Of West virginia.
In compliance with the request Of Governor Bore
man, OF West Virginia, the President hes instructed
General Hancock to furnish such troops from this
department can be spared for duty in that State
Colonel Wallace, commanding the garrison Of WASH
ington, to-day ordered company Fl, Twelfth United
States infantry, to proceed as practicable 10
Phlippi, w. Va. These troops will probably leave
here tomorrow.
National Thanksgiving Proclamation.
President Johnson has issued the following pro-
clamation:-
In the year which is now drawing to its end the
art the skill and the labor OF the people or the United
States have been employed with greater diligence
and the fruits Of the earth have been gathered into
the granary and the storehouse In marvellous album
new and prolinc regions have been occupied. We
are permitted to hope that long protracted political
day, to give place to returning harmony and
fraternal arection throughout the republic.
Many i5fsisn s:aies nave sntarsd INTO liberal
o. and T Which as ase been unso
cal and exclusive have become our friends. The
annual period OF rest which we pavc reached in
health ain tranquility, and which Is crowned with
v venie a and 1 suitable One for cuvsns PERSONAL u
psty and practising pgSc Devotion ,sd1
dsy q November next be set apart and
observed By ali the people Of ne United states as
the Almighty Creator and Divine Ruler Of the uni.
verse, by whose ever watchfu merciful and gra-
ana do mo ys
In witness s' whereof have hereunto set my hand
afnxed.
Done at the city Of washington this twelfth day
OF October in the year OF our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and sixty-eight and OF the indie
psnoen'e q 'ne One0 ANDREW f1s 9oMSsoN
WILLIAM II. SEWARD Secretary OF state.
General Hancock En- Route for Washington.
telegram was received to-day at tho headquar-
ters Of the military division OF the Atlantic that
Major General Hancock had left st. Louis for this
city and win be here on wednesday next
Interview with the President.
Senior Don Julian volio, Secretary OF state and
Minister Of Foreign Affairs for the republic OF Costa
RIGA, accompanied by Don NJ. Gutierrez. Charge
d'AfYaires OF that republic, was presented to the
President to-day by the Secretary OF State. A con-
versation took place which showed q very decided
two countries. It is understood that Senior volo
Will proceed to Europe having been furnished with
cordial letters by the secretary OF State
The Frccdmen's Burcau-Army Orders.
The following officers have been relieved from duty
as Assistant Commissioners or the Freedmen's Bu-
reau for the States set opposite their respec
Major General q. c. sibley, for Geor-
gia; Brevet Major General n. A. Miles, for North
Carolina; Colonel John sprague, Seventh infantry,
for Florida. Major John X. Lewis, Forth-fourth in
antry veteran Reserves relieves General sibley and
Captain Geo. w. Gale, Forty-ffth Veteran Reserves
relieves Colonel Sprague. Ths~two last named OF.
icers are assigned to duty In accordance with their
brevet rank respectively a. colonel and lieutenant
colonel.
The following offlcers, retired, have been ordered
to report to the commanding general OF the Fifth
Military district for court martial duty:-Colone NJ
b. Walker, Major Charles ID. Jordan, Brevet Colonel