The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-18


damages 10 the contractors on the best
terms possible, and get out Of the advcn'
turc. The result was that not u single
cmigrant got out Of the, country, although
every dollar Of the $250O0 gol Out oi Tic
Treasury. ta 9ss n
Correspondence Of CiHolHHdH EHQuirr.
THE FUNDING BIII..-The National
banks Of Hartford, Connecticut, repre-
senting Il capital Of over eight millions Of
dollars, have sent on here formidable
protest against the passage 0r the Funding
bill. Ailer dCnOuncing tie eighth section
as making forced loan, they say 1t will
place on the market such volume Oi
bonds bearing higher rato Of interest IN
to defeat the funding Of those bearing II
lower rite of interest, Il consideration de-
serving Of attention inasInlCh rs COmpul-
sion Is only imposed IN the case Of the
banks. They add that, If compelled to nc.
CCpt the provisions Of the eighth section,
few Of ulU New England ind country
banks could continue their business Gnd
pay reasonable dividends, and many which
have small deposits would hive TO discOn-
tinuG banking altogether, which result
would damage business. They shy they
are not aCtuHtCd by selfish motives, but
speak from conviction and go on 10 de-
clare tint business throughout the cOun-
| try is parAly2cd, not for want Of capital,
but because business men see success or
ruin lnsCparHbly connected with this
Funding bill. Why il il, they inquire,
TINT business Is at u Stnnd.still, new Gil
tcrTTises ire not undertaken, and that
during the Inst three months fly millions
Of capital have been accumulated in the
New York banks, lying idly there md
waiting employment? They estimate the
losses during the suspense over this bill
ut large amount, and ask Congress to
adopt for its policy, "Let well enough
alone"
Mus, LINCOLS.-PreSidCnt Grant re-
ceivptl u letter this morning from MrS.
Abraham Lincoln, stating that she was
still IN Germany, md not in very good
health, hut very much in need Of Nssis-
lance. This she secs has been proposed
IN the bill pending In the Senate TO give
her pension, but the delay in acting on
II she Is unable 10 account Tor. The Pre-.
sillcnt will probably send the letter to
Cithera Senate or House Committee. The
Senate Pension Committee, however, have
already agreed to report bill giving Mrs.
Lincoln liberal pension.
Correspondence Of Lhe baltimore american.
THE AIEMY.-By order Of the President,
General Sherman has issued M important
order today, changing some Of the Mill
tary Departments, and transferring sew
eril of the Generals Commanding from
one To another Department or Division.
The order is us follows
Tic Department Of Alaska is broken
up, and added to tho Department Of Co.
lumbia, which includes the State Of Orc
gOn, and the Territories Of Washington
and Idaho; headquarters ut Portland, Orc
gOn.
The Department Of Virgihia Is broken
up, and added 10 the Department Of tho
East, which also includes the New Eng
land States, New York. New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Delaware, MARYLAND and Dis
lrict Of Columbia; headquarters ut New
York city. Major General Mcdowell,
Commanding.
The Department OF the Cumberland is
broken np. This Department consists Of
the States Of Kentucky, Tennessee, West
Virginia and the Post Of Jacksonville,
Indiana. THEY arc now all added to the
Department Of the South, which also IN.
Cludes the States Of North aud South
Carolina, GCOrgiA, Alabama and Florida;
headquarters at Atlanta, GeOrgin. De
mrtmCnt under command Of Brighter
General Terry.
Major General SclIOtleld, who is nj
present in command of the Department of
the Missouri, has been ordered to the com
mand Of the Division Of the PNCilic, vice
Major General Thomas, deceased. Head
quarters ut San Francisco.
Brigadcr General John Pope, now in
command Of tho Department Of the Lakes,
Il transferred to the command OF the de-
partmcnt Of the Missouri.
Brigadicr General Phillip ST. George
Cooke, now in command of the Depart
mcnt Of the Columbia, il ordered To the
command Ofthe Department Oftlle Lakes.
BrigadiGr General Candy, mt present in
command Ofthc Department Of Virginia,
is transferred 10 the command Of the De-
partmcnt Of the Columbia, IN place OfGGn.
Gral Cooke, who, MS stated above, relieves
General Pope, who, in turn, lakes General
Schnfelds command in st Louis, when
the latter goes 10 San FrlHciscO.
Major General Meade remains in Phila'
llClphia; Major General IIallcCk nj Louis
vile, and Lieutenant General Sheridan in
command Of the Division Of the Missouri.
This order goes into effect M soon rs
the officers named can close up the bIlsI.
ness of their old commands, anil make the
proper transfers, &c.
The Department Of Virginia Is 10 be
broken up ut once; That Of Alaska by the
lst hf July, anil that Of the Cumberland
by the Isl Of June.
General Sherman stated today that the
intention was TO carry out the instructions
IN this order ut the earliest practicable mo.
mcnt, and that the President had decided
not to take action IN the matter Of the
nomination Ora successor To Major Gen.
cral Thomas until after the Army bill, now
EbCE0re Congress, was disposed Of
From The Star.
COURT MARTIAL FOR THAI OF Con-.
MODoRE UPsIIUR.-In conformity with the
recent resolution Of the House Of Repre-.
scntatiycs charges lave been preferred
against Commodore John Fl. Upslur for
conduct mbcCOming an officer in ConnCc.
tion with the sale Of CatlGtslIips, and the
Secretary Of the Navy Inns ordered q gen
Cral coHrt.martial, to convene in this city
on Thursday next the 21st inst, for tho
trial Of that officer.
EX.Gov. WISE or Walk. Governor
Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, was in town
yesterday on visit TO tho family Of his
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