Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

cases being at least ten inches deep and
yielding quite a CARLOAD to every few
yards. but it is not quite as bad as one
of the bootblacks remarked-one square
foot making one square load. In the course
OF g. few days the dirt will all be cleaned
as far as 9Th street, and an exhibition Of
the machine will be given. OF which the
public will be informed"
Officers Of the army who thought their
commissions entitled them to liberty Of
action regardless of Or
DELINQUENT ders had occasion to re-
nn fleet upon the error of
AS' this assumption about
this time half century ago. In The
Star Of February IL. 1868. is the following
news article:
Adj. Gen. Thomas has just issued an
order notifying some ninety-f1 army
officers designated by name) that having
been reported at the headquarters of the
army for offenses specified. they will
stand dismissed from the service of the
United States unless within ten days from
this date they appear before the COM
mission in session in this city, of which
make satisfactory defense to the charges
against them. This imperative and
necessary order is served to give de-
linquent officers due warning against
neglecting their duties at this time Of
their country's need. Twenty-eight Off
GERS amongst them Lieut. c. s. Shafer,
LIST District Volunteers) are called to
answer for being in the city Of Wash
ington without proper passes and failing
to report to the headquarters of the
provost marshal, under arrest as order
ed; and twenty-five for failing to report
at Convalescent Camp. Va, near Aaexan-
dria, as ordered by Gen. Martindale. The
in the city of Washington without passes
and failing to report to their respective
commanding officers as ordered: for rid
ing in ambulances and failing to report
to the headquarters of the provost mar
shall under arrest, as ordered; for Zoe Is
drunk on the street and sent to the
guardhouse; for being drunk on the sire ct
while stopping in the city for medical
treatment; for remaining in the citv after
having been discharged from med cal
treatment and failing to report to the
headquarters of the provost marshal. as
ordered: for remaining in the city after
having been discharged from medical
treatment; for being in the city without
proper passes, in violation of general or
ders: for misconduct in the face Of the
enemy and disobed1ence of orders for re-
ceiving inducements to muster in sub
stitutes. Lieut.. William NJ. Davis. 81
District Of Columbia Volunteers. Is named
in the list, charged with willful breach
OF arrest"
In the spring Of 1852 NJ. Mercier,
minister of France at Washington.
caused somewhat of
M. Mercier'S a furry by visiting the
Confederate headquar-
MISSIVA. tiers at Richmond. The
purpose of his visit was officially ex-
upon the matter of the Confederate
export duty on tobacco. 1t later proved
that he was really engaged in an en-
deavor to open negotiations for peace
between the north and the south. un-
der instructions from the government
at Paris. In The Star OF February IL.
1863, is a news article giving the text
of a letter sent by Secretary Seward to
the President and by the latter trans
mitted to the Senate in response to
resolution of inquiry on this subject
Mr. Seward set forth that no sugges-
tons had been made to NJ. Mercler Dy
the Secretary Of State calculated or de-
signed to induce him to undertake his
mission to Richmond: that he had not
been, nor had any other person been.
by this government to make
any representations OF any kind or on
agents or so-called authorities. at
Richmond" The Secretary then recfted
the fact that passports through the
lines of the Federal forces had been
granted to certain representatives. OF
foreign governments. including NJ
MERCER. these having been issued as
courtesies. without any reference to
the possibility of mediation.
): :.
In The Star of the following day.
February 3, 1863, is printed the full
text of correspondence
between the government
of the United States and
REFUSED. that of France on the sub
ject of mediation, or other measures
to the termination of the civil
war. that day submitted to the
Senate in answer to a resolution. this
having been in progress
during January and early February. It
in clear statement by the
Secretary of State to the effect that
the assembling of a commission as
proposed by the French minister for
the purpose in view would be without
sanction and that the re-
suits of such a conference could have no
binding effect on either Of the contending
The determination of the gov
and the people of the United
states to maintain the Federal Union
was stated In unmstakable terms and
the appointment of commissioners of
mediation was respectfully declined.