The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-04
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 1868.
Pr0sracted Absence Of General Grant at the
West.

Prosracted Absence Of Generai Grant at the |
West.
From information received by a high government |
official directly from General Grant day or two |
ago it is understood that the General meditates |
making q much longer stay in the rural districts |
than has been hitherto generally supposed and IL
is altogether probable that he will remain away from
army headquarters until the end OF October The
prevailing impression has been that General Grant
would leave Galena IN . few days Tor trip to the
Atlantic coast, and would return to this city
by the middle OF the present month; but
this intention has long since been abandoned,
and is superseded by another entirely its reverse
The General states in substance, that he does not
wish to return to washington to be dragged into the
entanglements of the prevailing political struggle.
He cannot avoid being drawn into situations that
prove very embarrassing to him under the silent anu
non-commtta policy ne has adopted in regard TO the
requirements OF the present or the expectations
OF the future, II he resides in Washington
during the fierce political contest now pend
ing The General does not seem to dread
the assaults the politicians of Illinois may
make upon him, for there he finds that few words
Of excuse are readily accepted and the will to DO Is
taken for the deed itself. This, however, has
not been his experience in Washington. Here traps
are laid, inductons dangerous" by serenades
sudden visits Of surprise parties OF old pc.
litcal veterans and dgnifed delegations charged
with the presentation Of memorials, addresses and
complaints these gentlemen cannot easily be shaken
of without some expression OF views upon the ques
iOn sought to be solved and the General has found
that Notwithstanding his frequent blunt refusas to
talk to the point these WHY practitioners OF wash
| ngtOn have danked him and obtained ample salts
| faction in the end
Internal Revenue Nuddle-A Big Fight In
Prospect.
The internal revenue middle promises fairly to
engross the public attention quite as prominently as
the famous War Department imbrogio. The official
red tape remains dsmaly tangled and the dead lock
among the Supervisors has returned with as uncom.
| promising front before. The statement comes
from credible source that Secretary McCulloch has
decided to suspend further action in the appoint
ment OF Supervisors until the result Of the little mis-
understanding in New York is ascertained. The speck
OF that has been raised by these charges against
| the higher revenue authorities begins TO assume
an appearance of some Importance. government
officer engaged in the examination in New York
wrote to gentleman III this city to-day that every
thing thus far indicates the beginning of big fight.
| The whiskey ring, he says Is claiming the aid Of
the beleaguered revenue officials, and heavy sums Of
money changing hands in opposition to the in
| vestigation.
Appointment Of Internal Revenue Officers.
The following internal revenue officials were APP
| pointed today storckeepers:-Davd =. Lee, Third
district, Ohio; Peter l.. Bowling, st. Louis: 7. L. p.
Delrees, st. Mary's, Ohio; Harvey Compton, First
district, Ohio; Jesse Byrkett, Urbana, Ohio; Jules
| Montonquier Cincinnati James 8. Mallory, Brook
yn, n. Y; william Ii. Martin, First district, Ohio;
Chester F. Shelly LOckpOrt, N. Y; John W. Redmon
Fifth district, Illinois; @. E. Paddock, Louisville,
KY; william W. Peterson, Fourth district Ohio; Jesse
| L. lodi nron Ivn andf ha fo vin0 FIR
| Chcago-Edward Manu. Otto Schast, A. E. Harker,
John W. Connect; F. A. Touner. Gaugers-John
Barker Seventh district, Ohio; Frank Koeh, Fifth
district, Ohio; 7. o. Ebaugh, Third district, Ohio;
| James Hunter First district, California.
| The President to-day appointed Revue j. Faugeray
Assessor for The Fourth district of Pennsyivan vice
| Thomas II. Forsyth.
Accident mt the Schuctzenfest.
The Schuetzenfest continues to be largely attended
| The rope-walker, mere boy, who fell from heigh
Of forty feet. last night the rope giving way owing
to the lOOsenng OF the guys 1t first supposed hat
| sustained no serious injury but on examination
to-day it was ascertained that he had broken rib.
Registration and Numbering Of vesseIsI In thu
West.
Director Delmar, of the Bureau Of Statistics, leave
tonight for the West in connection with custom
matters, and especially In reference to the reglstra
ton and numbering Of vessels, which duty is i'm
/ posed upon him by act OF Congress. Mr.. DAME, a.
second Secretary OF the Russian legation will &C
company Mr.. Delmar for the purpose OF making
himself acquainted with some Of the details OF Oul
governmental machinery.
Reduction Of Force in the Navy Department.
| The Navy Department has, in accordance with the
| reduced amount Of appropriations and the will OF
Congress- reduced the personnel OF the navy to what
| It was before the war-namey, eight thousand five
| hundred men. The Secretary has dispensed with
the services Of almost all the masters at each OF the
| navy yards. Only two or three OF the most impor-
retained at any yard but the duties hereto
| fore performed by the masters have Gil been de-
| volved one OF the quartermasters, foreman,
| thereby saving large and useless expense. Two
or three masters were continued at the Portsmouth
| yards longer than at some others, but these were
discharged after the launching or the Agoma, new
sloop-o:war recently completed at that yard.
| brazilian Vice Consul at Boston.
| The President has recognized stephen Higginson
| as Vice Consul OF Brazil at Boston.
| The Merchant Marine Of the United states.
In accordance with the law OF July 49, 1865, Direc.
tor Demar OF the Bureau OF Statistics, has awarded
numbers to g. 1856 vessels belonging to the merchant
marine of the United States and TO all OF those YES
| sells which are seagoing he has awarded signal let.
| ters TO enable them to communicate their numbers
| to each other when passing at sea, The number oil
sailing vessels Is 1902 and the number OF steam
vessels 2942 The total tonnage of both classes com
bined s 3, 109 267, and the number Of unrgged ves
sells 4751, with total tonnage OF 45376l, that the
grand total OF the tonnage OF the merchant marine
OF the United States, If account be taken OF the
vessels lost during the past fiscal year. amounts to
| $685., OBS tons.
| Naval Orders.
| Commander McCann has been ordered by the
Navy Department to the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
| Lieutenant Commander Fitch has been relieved
| from the command OF the Marblehead and Com
mander Adams, Jr., from the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, and they are both placed on waiting orders.
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