Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-03

Ieduers, me personal friends OF Charles G.. Hal
pine, will read WITH deep pain the telegram in
another column, ammo unclnG his udden death,
hon an overdose Of chloroform, taken to re-
heve neuralgic pain. Mr.. Halpine was known
throughout the length and breadth of the land
under the soMme de plsme Of "Miles Or eilly,"
and alsoby the varied efforts Of his pen under
his own name. By an odd coincidence, almos
at the moment thar the slip Of telegraphic mani
fold announcing his death reached us, litera
~ friend, and fine critic, was speaking Of q
pOetical effusion by Halpine, headed s.Afte
the Bath" in his paper, The Citizen, Of last
week. as containing more OF the true poetic ring
and fervor than any thing that has appeared
for years before. But Mr.. Halpiue had large
circle Of friends, drawn to him by the magne.
tism OF his personal qualities, and we doubt IL
the loss Of any other American writer would
be as generally mourned.
CESSATION OF MILITARY Governments IN
GEORGIA, FLORIDA, AND ALABAMA-IMPo
TANT ORDER OF GEN. MRADE.-Genera
Meade has issued a general order, dated At
lanta. Georgia, July Both, announcing that as
civil governments have been inaugurated in the
States of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, in
conformity with the acts Of Congress, the
military power vested in the District Com.
mander ceases to exist, and that all orders
issuing from his headquarters and bearing
upon the rights Of person and property, will
have only such torce as may be given to them
by the Courts and Legislature of the respective
States. To conform 10 the changed condition
of affairs he directs the withdraw wal of all de-
tachments Of troops, and their concentration
rs follows:
In Georgia, the 18th regiment infantry will
sbe stationed-one company at Dahlonega, two
com panies a. savannah, commanded by tue
the Lieutenant Colonel, at Atlanta. In Ala.
oama, the sd infantry will have two COM
panles al Mobile and eight companies at Hunts.
Vile, these posts to be commanded by the Major
and Lieutenant Colonel respectively. General
Ruger Is assigned 10 command OF the District
OF Alabama. Headquarters At Huntsville
The 18th Regiment of Infantry is ordered to
Concentrate al Mobile, under command of
Brevet Brig. General u. L. Shepherd with a
view TO its transfer to Texas, in compliance
with orders received from the War Department
General Kruger will relieve General Shepherd
OF his duties As Assistant Com mis- ssioner Of the
freedmen's Bureau, and discharge said duties
pending the action OF the Commissioner Of the
Bureau. Companies u and q, 5th Cavalry, are
TO act as the escort and guard OF the Major
General commanding at Atlanta
In Florida the eth regiment is stationed as
fouows;-St. Augustine, two companies: Tam
pa Bay, two companies; Jacksonville, two
companies. Headquarters of the Regiment and
Dlstrlcf Will be at ST. Augustine. and the Colo
mel will assign the Lieutenant Colonel 10 post
OF Jacksonville, and Major to that Of Tampa
Bay.
In conclusion, Gen. Meade saws the discon
tunatlon OF forts and cessation of control over
civil matters will enable large reductions to be
m ade in the personnel and material of the COM
mands- All unnecessary staff officers, clerical
labor. &c.. will at once be ordered to their com.
panles, and every effort made to retrench ex-
penditures and enforce economy inspecting
officers are instructed to give special attention
To the manner in which the above Is executed
and report any failure TO comply with the same
GEN. HOWARD Will start South this after.
noon HIS object is 10 visit all the principal
Bureau stations, and confer with his officers as
to the best manner Of reducing the force, pre-
paratory to final winding up ofithe Bureau
affairs on the first Of January. He will also
investigate the requirements OF the educsuona'
branch, when the other functions Of the Blu.
reau shall ha We been discontinued.
APPLICATIONS TO BE RErURNEp-TheS See.
reary OF the Treasury has directed the ap.
pointment clerk not to receive any more ap.
plications for positions in the Department as i
has become absolutely necessary to reduce the
force Of both male and female clerks. a hspa-
pers and letters Of Recommendation wdIr be
returned to the parties making applica alton who
will be notified that no new applications will
be received.
THE WHITE HoUsE.-The usual crowd of
visitors were present at the Executive Man.
sion to-day, many Of whom were admitted to
see the President. Secretaries McCulloch and
Browning had interviews with the President
this forenoon.
PATENTS TO BE IssuID.-For the week end
ing on Tuesday, the 4th instant, 291 patents
wal be issued from the Patent ONCE. During
the past week, 3a5 applications and - caveats
have been filed.
- GEN. L. H. RossEAU, recently appointed to
the command Of the Department of Louisiana,
as in town, but will leave in the course OF a
few days for New Orleans.
INTERNAL REvENUB.-The receipts from this
source to-day were S1,5l2,2is.35. ..-
DEPARTURE OF MINISTER JOHNSON FOR
ESGLANp.-Mr: Reverdy johnson, the newly
appointed Minister to England, sailed from
Baltimore on Saturday in the steamship Bal.
nmOIe, OF the Bremen line. Two steamboa.s
accOnnpanied Haltimera IN t,er xpsv ont