New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-23
UlSHINGT TOY.
THE INV ARMY BuL-GEN. SHERIDAN, MS
SION-CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE PRCe'JAN
MINISTER AND VICT-ADMTRAL PORTER
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THE NV ARMY BLL-GEN. slIERIDANs MS
SIoN-CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE PRCs,JAN
MINISTER AND yICE-ADMRM PORTER.
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WAsHINGToS, Friday, July ., l.7o
The Secretary OF War has received the ocil copy -
the law reorgduizng the army. Tic number ~ men no"
in tue service is about $500 The number /, 10 be fe-
duced TO 10000 There viii be large number Of officers,
say about 0O who will he tered ont with ore years
leave OF absence with Tay, and some Officers VIII oe
placed on the retired list. The Secretary of war ahd
GEN sherman have had several conference, in reference
to the selection o the Board Of I've oh Is who AFTER %
tire examination are 20 decide ani report a case 10 mo
secrctlry Tue law prOy les tta ihi, boiri fhi coh-
,ist of one MajorGeneal, oae En-a leii'nfIa.' "'d
three Coloncls. MI re-. -yt.t Ia y i W'i ''''
has been selected ID to NJ neral and Pr d'h q"
the Board The othoI our Rave noy ]een det iin' 81
upon They vi. &c convened ia to- hr,t n.ac' M '''
city and as soon after tnay ere ealeccd ~ possible
There l. con. Fable tcllclit'I &"a"s no ''''t
in reference to the mater.
Cen sheridan { Iegrlphs t. Gen sherman tlai he VIII
reach here tonight Tomorrow morning Atcf he '''
the Secretary If WtraIG Ger. "a rna hr VI" Fi'. '
President Il Long Fra :cL md u. lcHe ~ Lii"i''
He will be absent SIX months. CL tft"' ID il' H."'
has received leave OF absence, an' ". company "'
General t. Europe Gen. she~a1u Vii leave here 10.
morrow FOR Ber'y Springs. W.. 10 spend 'e'ei'' 'FS
with lis family at that pleasant s,'or
Raron Gerot with one of The members OF his lePaton'
called on Vlce-Admiral Porter toeiay and had bong
interview The Admiral says the business was OF pr-
yate nature and related so.. % private matters Baron
Gerolt gs 80 silent o. the nature at the interview
He did not call Secretary i"hcson, although he was
in the adjoining ROOM lie sad that he had received no
news OF apubiic nature from Eurcp TO-DAY. ssuim''d
TINT this interview in relation TO the Stevens Bat
tcry and that Baron GerUt is trying 10 get Tie Ad raj
10 leave the Id clear for him TO purchase u Tor Prussia
II is also rumored that this meeting related 10 NoiIh
German vessels in American ports, and what could oe
done with them.
Secretary Boutwell, to-day designated tho districts ioi
the three Consular Agents just appointeG-Ncs'rs hem
Armstrong. and Dcmus. Mr. Kcim IL Ia 20 TO ChihR
Iapap East indies and the Coast Of africa; Mr. DemA'
goes TO England Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, al MI
Armstrong does the rest Of Europe TIER Instructions
were made out al the Treasury Department today ana
they are TO leave forthwith Al the accounts books
and all matters pertaining to the Consular business arc
70 be supervised and cxa'Iined by them.
The proI retors 0f willard., TIE largest ho,el ~ ths
citv to-day announce that they have reduced ioaFa 10
e. 80 per day until the roassemb.ng OF Congress ho'E
kecper, say this Is the ddllcSt -oasOn IA ten year, "a
Mr. Wo0cv In charge of the post traders ~ POT ~,
ward. near CHEYENNE, T. here He has lad an l"'' ~
With Gen. sherman, and reports all quiet ~ i', =" ~,
He gives II ~ his opinion that there VIII De u" i'"'