The Portland daily press., 1869-03-08
WASHINGTON.

ooLoRED WOMAN MURDERS HER sEDUCER.
WASHINGTON, March GA young colored
woman, formerly slave, yesterday killed
white man named james A. Ingle, and then
quietly surrendered herself to the police au-
thorities. Ingle was about rs years Of age, and
was crippled by wonnd received during the
late war. He was employed as Waterman in
the Interior Department. The cOlored woman
was employed as servant in the house where
Ingls boarded, and an improper intimacy ex
listed between them. Finding that she was
about to become mother she asked Ingls If
he would support the child. The difficulty
that existed between them on this account was
because of hard words, and eliminated in her
ing advantage of his being asleep, and literally
crushing his skull by the blows she inflicted.
MILITARY CHANCES.
The following order was issued to-day:
General Order No. 10. Headquarters Of the ar
my, Adjutant Generals Office, Washington.
Mdrch B, 1869.
The President of the United States directs
that the following orders be carried into sxecu-
ton as soon as practicable:
First, the Department. of the South will be
commanded by Brig. and Brevet Maj. Gen. A.
H. Terry.
Second, Maj. Gen. George G. Meade is as
signed to the command Of the Military Divis-
ion of the Atlantic, and will transfer his head
quarters to Philadelphia, Penn. He will turn
over his present command temporarily to Bre-
vet Maj. Gen. T. b. Reegen, Colonel of the 35th
Infantry, who is assigned to duty according to
his Breyet OF Major General, while in the ex-
ercise of his command.
Third, Maj. Gen. p 81. Sheridan is assigned
to the command of the Department of Louis
lana, and will turn over the command of the
Department of Missouri temporarily to the
next senior officer.
Fourth, Maj. Gen. w. s. Hancock is assign
ed to the command of the Department OF Da-
ootah.
Fifth, Brig. and Brevet Maj. Gen. G.. b.
Candy is assigned to the command of the LIST
Military District, and will proceed to his post
as soon as relieved by Brevet Maj. Gen. Rey-
nolds.
Sixth, Brevet Maj. Gen. Gillem, of the oath
Infantry, will turn over the command of the
4th Military District to the next senior officer
and join his regiment
Seventh, Breyet Maj Gen. j. j. Reynolds
Colonel OF the Goth Infantry, Is assigned to the
command of the 9Th Military District accord
ing to his Breyet of Major General.
Eighth, Breyet Maj. Gen. N. H. Emory, Colo
mel of the 9TH Cavalry, is assigned to the COM
mand of the Department at Washington ac-
cording to his Breyet Of Major General.
By command of the General of the Army.
(Signed,) e. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adiutant General.
BUSINESS AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
Matters at the Executive Department this
morning are rather animated, although there
10 uO kcu0rdA ddtAlSblOu Vi VlSlJUES. IToSlu6Hb
Grant was Occupied in the Executive Office
shortly after 9 o'clock, and during the forenoon
Messrs. Washburne, Cresswell and Stewart
were present. There was no formal organiza-
ton of the Cabinet. A few members of Con-
gress were present, including Senator Sprague
and Representatives Boutwell, and Maynard.
The military staff of Gen. Grant are still on
duty in the capacity of Secretaries to the
President, although it is the intention in a few
days to appoint civilians to the different offices
in he IL H.,
Comstock and Porter win be assigned to posi-
tons on the staff of Gen. Sherman. The door
keeper of the Executive Office. Edward Ker-
sham, and the messenger in attendance upon
the Secretaries were relieved this morning.
Mr. W. r. Price, who has been on duty at the
headquarters of the army for some time. re-
leyed the former. The Secretaries of the diff
ferent departments were summoned at the Ex-
executive Mansion at noon to-day, the object
being TO ascertain the condition of public mat.
tiers here and to instruct them not to transact
any thing beyond the routine of business until
the Secretaries take charge. Postmaster Gen.
eral Cresswell intends entering upon his duties
this afternoon. Secretary Schofeld was at the
Executive Mansion to-day for several hours
Elk Attorney General Evarts was with the
President for some time in the Department
BY the mails this morning several letters were
received adore ssed to the new Cabinet officers
from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
otner points. Gen. Sherman is still unwell,
and was not at headquarters this morning
THE NATIONAL ASYLUM FOR DISABLED SOL
DIERs.
The managers of the National Asylum for
SSisaDled volunteers met at the office of the
survey surveyor General yesterday. There were
present Chief Justice Chase, Gen. b. r. But
Ter, Jay Cooke, Of Pennsylvania. Ex-Gov.
SSmysne: Of New Hampshire, Judge II. L.
New YORK % RMaTsysna Gen. j. a. Martindale, Of
E. Walcott, of Wisconsin. Renorts 1 from mr. se w.
eral asylqms showed that there are now over over
1000 disabled soldiers 9ne at the central asylum at
Augusta, Maine, 100 at the northwe e~ a. a.
branch, Milwaukee, and about 800 more At the
temporary asylums supported by the Board
The new asylum buildings at Augusta, Maine
will be completed in few weeks, when the
Board will be able to accommodate all the sol.
diers that are entitled to relief and for this
reason no further aid will be extended to loca
homes after that period. The establishment O
schools, libraries, reading rooms and amuse
meut halls has been attended with success