The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-20
WASHINGTON.
Military Changes.

WASHINGTON, d. g., September ~
Captain Andrew V. Cherbonnegi has
BEN assigned to the charge OF the Pur-
ve,ing Department at San Antonio.
second Lieutenant Alexander Nc
G,ard has been granted thirty days
le,ve of absence, in addition to the three
months granted to him as graduate OF
the Military Academy.
Captain Caleb II. Carleton, Of the
Tenth cavalry regiment, has been re-
liNed from duty at the Miami barracks
Oxford, Ohio, and ordered to join his
proper station.
Deiinauent Revenue Officers.
The announcement of the intention
Of Commissioners Douglas to prosecute
al delinquent ex-collectors of Internal
Revenue, has had tine effect OF bringing
many OF these ex-officers TO Washing
ton for the purpose Of having their ac-
counts Ghally adjusted with view to
their immediate settlement.
knights Templar.
There is large number OF visiting
Knights Tempars here exploring the
White House and other points Of in.
terest in and around the city.
The Hodge DefalcatiOn.
The Treasury Department this fore
noon presented to the Secretary of War
another statement, giving their version
OF the Hodge difficulty, and showing
where tn. responsibility lies. 1t is
stated that the statement completely
exonerates the Treasury officials from
any blame whatever.
The National Republican Of this city,
the administration organ, in an editorial
this morning on the Hodge defalcation,
says Mr.. Tuttle's defence of the Treasury
Department in the Hodge case does not
successfully answer to two principal
points that have been made, namely:
the accounts and vouchers, and second
ly, the payment Of the checks to the
cashier or bearer. Mr.. Tuttle endeav.
ors to explain them away, but his argu-
ment only shows how weak is that side
of the case. If Mr.. Tuttle can make
no better defense than he has made,
there will be very little question about
placing the responsibility where it ought
to rest.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury bal
ances at the close of business to-day:
Coin, 1872, ,626, OPP; currency, $942, ILL.,
657; certificates, $l4, ,S45, 900.
General Court Martial.
The Secretary OF War to-day issued
an order appointing General Court
Martial. at Fort McHenry, Nd, at
- o'clock, on the Goth Of September,
or as soon thereafter as practicable, for
the trial OF Paymaster Hodges, U. S. A.
The following are those detailed for the
Court: Maj. Gen. Geo. g. Meade. Col.
D. B. Forst, Col. J. Vogdes, First artil-
lery; Col. n. w. Brown. First artillery;
Assistant Paymaster Gen. Hoge, and
Lieut. Stewart Van Vlack, Deputy
Quartermaster; John NJ. Brown, First
artillery Maj. E. G. Beckwith, Second
Maj. Truman Seymour, Fifth
artillery; Capt. Henry NJ. CASTER,
Eighth infantry; Capt. Jas. McMlllin,
Third artillery; Capt. f. o. Grenner,
First cavalry; Capt. John R. Edie,
Junior Ordnance Deputy; and Col.
VIM. Mack Dunn was appointed Judge
Advocate OF the Court
In case of the absence Of any OF the
named in this order, the
court will nevertheless proceed with
the business, provided the number be
present.
The Commission expect 10 have a full
meeting tomorrow, when they expect
to decide upon what they will do be-
tween now and the meeting Of Congress.
Most Of the Commission have.already
arrived.