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Orders from the War and Treas
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REDUCTION OF THE EXPENSES OF THE QUaBTER-
WASTER’s DBF A RT^ENT.
GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 26.
Quarterm. ster General’s Office, )
45a® Al liance. - . ,virh fears’and
Louie Napoteoni^ turn
w^itVaffairThave taken in
. . • heard of the fail oil
stated that as soon as aa A
Richmond he proposed to the ^ogii-ii as- ; L-^All office: and agents of the Quartermas-
sador at Paris—Lord Cowley—an alliance often- ; ten’s De;partmv u, having citizens employes or
sive and defensive with England against the hired articles-under their direction, will, imine-
United Slates ; t^ ’” «?“ '
make an attack on Canada, France should as.
sist England with all bar land and sea forces,
and that iu the event of this government “open*
or covertly attacking the Emperor Maximilian,
or in .anywise endangering his throne, ^ug-
land should, in conjunction with franco, defend
the Austrian Emperor of Mexico in the same
manner, and on the same conditions as they
sustained the Sultan, of Turkey against the ag-
ersssions of Russia
Washing?■ .1, D. C., May 1,
; diatciy upon the receipt of this order, prepare
and forward to this office a special report of the
persons and articles so hired or employed.—
This report will embrace in tabular form : —
First—The number of persons or articles
each class.
Second—Occupation or how used.
Third—Rate of hire or compensation.
of
It is also stated that upon this preposition
being made, LoTd Cowley promptly rejected it,
by instructions from his government. Some of
the London journals denounce the idea with
remarkable emphasis. The Advertiser, which,
it is known, represents a very large body of the
Lasses of the English people, and which may
possibly on this occasion have received a hint
from high quarters—ami. therefore, probably
speaks, as it were, semi-offidally—Mays that on
he reassembling of Parliament “the idea will
je denounced in the strongest language which
?ariiamentary notions of propriety will allow.”
t is manifest from the expression of public
beling elicited by the suggestion of an alliance
vith Franco to make common e use against the
Liited States, that it finds no favor with the
;eople ®f England. They do not forget how
jouis Noppleon treated them in the matter of
he Crimean war: The French Emperor has
men seduously endeavoring for some years pfast
o cajole England into alliances; but, having
teen so severely bitten in the war against Rus
ia, in the Crimea,- John Bull is not te be temp
ed into forming such a relationship .again.—
France attempted to -draw England into the
italiau war, but she declined. When the Mex-
can enterprize was undertaken, proposals were
nade to England to join that scheme, and the
government apparently accepted the alliance
or a time, but subsequently backed out, leaving
Napoleon to combat the Monroe doctrine alone.
When the rebellion broke out Louis Lapoleon,
Lfraid to move alone in. our affairs, also made
lyertures to England to-unito with him in re
cognizing the South, or in offering their joint
kervices in mediation; but the British govern
ment was too wily to be caught in that trap,
Lad it respectfully declined,; preferring to caTry
but his own dub-ous neutrality. In every way
Napoleoni has been trying to inveigle England
into an alliance which would place her indirect
ly iu hostility to this country , and now he makes
the plain, outspoken proposition to construct a
treaty to make common cause against us .,
J The success of our simple republican institu
tions, crowned as it is by the suppression of the
Rebellion, and the magnificent attitude which
the country now assumes, no doubt admonishes'
Napoleon that the strength of our republican
principles is the weakness of the modern Ocesar-
ism*over which he wields so feeble a sceptre.—
The recent debates in the French Assembly, the
boldness with which the victories of this gov
ernment over the armies of the rebellion were
rejoiced in by the opposition members, and the
nervousness displayed by. the leasers of the
Bonaparte Cabinet upon the discussion of the
policy of France towards the United States, all
prove what uneasy suggestions the success of
our arms has created in the mind of the Empe
ror. It is in this crisis that he proposes an
alliance with England .against this .country;
to preserve Canada fur England, and Mexico for
Maximilian. But Palmerston and Russell know
Fourth—-The number of each class discharged
since April 1, and rate of hire or compensation.
Fifth—What further reduction can be made
during the next two months, and at what dates
the reduction can be madtf.
Sixth—Remarks showing briefly the necessi
ty of continuing the-remainder in govermentem-
ploy.'
II.—The Chief Quartermasters of military
divisions, departments and principal depots will,
upon consultation with the respective command
ing officers thereof, take immediate measures to
break up all minor depots and agencies under
their control not essential to the service under
the new military situation. Toe quartermas
ters’ stores at such depots and agencies will be
drawn into the main depots; or, in case such
stores are deemed not of sufficient value to jus
tify their removal, then a special report of the.
case will be made to this office, with recommen
dations as to tj.e best tinre, place and manner of
their sale or other- disposition.
III.—The property return of quartermasters’
stores on band April 30, called for by piaa-
graph 8, General Orders No. 24, from this of
lice, on the 29tb ultimo, will be made out iu the
form of an inventory, showing
First—The articles, in alphabetical order, and
the quantity of each on hand.
Second—Their condition.
Third—Number or quantity of each required
for a three months’ supply at their respective
stations; and
Fourth—The disposition recommended to be
mace of the balance—whether to be sold, stored
or transferred to other stations, and when to be
sold, stored or transferred.
M. C. MEIGS,
Quartermaster, Brevet Major General.
ORDERS FROM THE WAR AND TREASURY DEPART ¬
MENTS. ,
CIRCULAR TO COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS. '
War Department, 1
Washington, April 29, 1865.J
, The executive order of January 20,1865,
prohibiting the exportation of Hay is rescinded
1 from and after the 1st day of May, 1865.
suls and from American bankers in Europe that
there are now in European markets between
three and four hundred millions of United States
bonds. The largest amount of these securities
are held by German capitalists and by the
masses of the people as permanent investments.
THE LATE PRESIDENT’S CARRIAGES AND HORSES
FOR SALE.
The carriages and horses ofthe lamented Pre
sident Lincoln are to be disposed of at private
sale..' There are al’eady numerous offers for
those who are anxious to possess them as me
mentoes.,
LINCOLN MONUMENT ASSOCIATION IN WASHING ¬
TON.
An association has Seen formed hare for the
purpose ©f erecting in this city a suitable mon
ument to the memoryofthe late President. The
following are the officers of the association :—
Richard Wallach, Mayor of Washington, Presi
dent ; Crosby S. Noyes, Secretary, and George
W. Riggs, Treasurer. It is proposed to raise
for this purpose a sum of at least one hundred
thousand dollars by subscriptions, to be limited |
in amount from one to ten dollars .per indivi
dual contributors. Suchis.the general solicitude
to contiibute for such purpose that it is not
doubted the amount requisite can be promptly
raised and the monument erected immediately.
Persons throughout the country desiring to.
contribute are invited to send their contribu
tions to the Treasurer of the association. •
EXAMINATION INTO THE AFFAIRS OF THE TREAS ¬
URY DEPARTMENT.
The Secretary of the Treasury has detailed
two experienced officers of the department to
make a thorough investigation of. all the vari
ous bureaus of that department, to examine
minutely all the books, papers and accounts,
and the systam of checks in use, particularly in
the Note Printing Bureau, and to suggest what
ever improvement may be necessary.
THE SULTANA DISASTER
Lieutenant Colonel Adam Badeau, ef Gener
al Grant’s, staff, has been sent West to make a
special investigation of the recent^ disaster in
the blowing up of the steamer Sultana.
RICHMOND SPECIE RECOVERED.
A steamer has just been captured while run-
ning/out of the Rappahannock river. On board
of her were found several kegs of specie, stolen
from Richmond by the flying rebels.
THE REBEL RAMS.-
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE WEBB.
The Excitement at New Orleans.
Pass, the Richmond foomed up, and, not cor
ing to meet such a formidable antagonist the
Webb, turned, in the hope of ouce more passing
New Orleans; but there, directly ahead, was
the Hollyhock, bearing down upon ’ her like an ,
avalanche, with the evident intention of run
ning into her.
This idea was as disagreeable to the officers
of the AVebb as the gups ofthe Richmond.—
Hemmed in, bewildered, defeated without firing
a shot, the bow ofthe Webb was turned to
wards the shore of the left bank, the vessel ran
aground, fired and abandoned, the officers and
crew escaping to the swamps over McCall’s ’
flats.
Only one man and a boy, out of a crew of
forty-two.-were captured. |
Boats were lowered and every effort made te
extinguish the flames, but to no purpose, and
the AVebb was left to her fate.
Her flag was captured.
One man was found asleep in the engine room. •
after the vessel was abandoned and while she
was on fire. He was rescued from a terrible
fate by our seamen. ■ His name is Charles Pres
ton. .
TAE PASSAGE OF THE. WEBB FROM SHREVEPORT.
Prom this man and the boy who were cap
tured the following has been gathered:
OnlMonday, the 16th instant, the AVebb left
Shreveport, Louisiana, on the Red river, twenty
five miles .below Alexandria. She stopped at
I Cotes’ landing and took on board two- hundred
and fifty cords of wood.
At half-past four o'clock A. M, on Saturday
she left Alexandria and anchored about seyenty’
five miles above. ' ’
On Sunday the AVebb passed our fleet at the
mouth of jhe Red river, and though several
shots were fired at her she escaped serious in
jury, and continued her course down the Mis-
i sissippi. It is said, that she. arrived opposite*
this city without being challenged or even sus
pected, The telegraph wires. between New
Orleans and Baton Rouge and Forts St. Philip
and Jackson were reported cut; but- this is
doubtful, as it was known in this c ty as early
as ten o’clock y- #u:day morning that the ram.
was on her way down the Mississippi.
HER INTENSIONS.
I Knowing thatlhe cause of the rebellion was
I hopeless, it was determined to place a quantity
I of cotton, rosin and turpentine on board the
Webb and attempt to run her out to sea by tlie-
Southwest Pass. She was accordingly laden
I with two hundred and seventeen, bales of cotton
‘ and several barrels of turpentine and rosin.—
The intention was to run her into Havana, sell
j the cargo, and then run the blockade into Gal-
| veston.
TW® OF HESS CHEW CAFTUKEH
LIST OF THE OFFICERS OF THE RAM.
Destruction of Another K.ebe3 Ram
&c.
in tlae Koaiaoke.
&c.
&c.
New Orleans, La., April 25,1865.
Oi. : cf the most impudent and daring feats
Bv order of the
PRESIDENT.
The Webb was commanded by Captain Reed,
formerly of theUnited States Navy, and more
recently commander of tire pirate Tacony. ' He
was also the chief of the party who captured
this vessel.
The Webb has had no opportunity to distin
guish herself during the war.
AV hen General Banks-proceeded uy the Tec-foe
two years ago this vessel and the Mary T. were
the oply iron clads that escaped. The.follow- '
too well the temper of the British people.—
[They know that it is the interest of England,
1 now more than ever, to remain on good terms
: with this country; to become, an .ally rather
- than a foe.
It is no part of our policy to attack Canada;
nor have we any desire to do so. If the Cana-
idians wish te dissever themselves, from the
I British crown that is their own affair ; they are
I welcome to accomplish their aims, without eith-
|er aid or obstruction from us. Neither do we
I thirst for the annexation of Mexico, and, as far
ED. M. Stanton,. Secretary of War.
Treasury Department, 1
AVashington, May 1, 1865. J
In pursuance of the terms of the above order
all restrictions heretofore placed by this,depart
ment on the exportation of hay are hereby re
moved. H. McCULLOCH,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Washington, May 2, 1K65.
IMPORTANT MISSION TO EUROPE.
It is understood that Assistant Secretary Har
rington will soon proceed to Europe on impor
tant public business. He will probably take
with him specimens ofallthe public securities,
with a view to explain their value as invest
ments, and to instruct bankers how to detect
counterfeits.
THE CABINET.
It may be stated as a positive fact..that for the
present, with the exception of the Secretary of
the Interior, there will be no changes whatever
in the Cabinet.
TRIAL OF EX-CONGRESSMAN HARRIS, OF MARYLAND.
The following officers were yesterday detail
ed to constitute a general court-martial for the
trial of Hon. Benjamin G. Harris, member of
the last Congress from th© disloyal Congres
sional district of Maryland:—Major General
John G. Parke, United States Volunteers, Pre
sident; Major General A. A. Humphreys, Uni
ted States Volunteers ; Brevet Major General.O.
of naval or military history
Yesterday
on the Mississippi river. At about noon a
steamer came sweeping around the lower bend,
off the-city, at the rate of twenty five miles an
hour. She displayed the national flag at half- j
HER OFFICERS.
Captain Rend.
nMpMia O^er—Lieutenant Hall.
Assistant Sturgeon—Dr Allison.
Mid At ip-man-—Mr. Scott
.Master’s Mate—Benjamin Lewis.
Pilot—John Lewis.
Chief'Engineer—Mr, Smith.
M. Wilcox, United States Volunteers ; Brevet
O _ , t Major General J. A. Rawlings, United States
I that there is no present intention to interfere j Volunteers ; Brevet Brigadier General W. W.
[as our government is concerned, we presume
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with the rapidly’declining fortunes of Maximil- j Morris, United States Army, Colonel Twenty-
fifth United States arvillery ; Brevet Brigadier
ian. We cannot answer, of course, for the
action of any voluntary exiles who may, seek
the other side of the Rlo Grande ; nor do we-
suppose that the government will trouble itself
much about them; for it has enough to do in
the reconstruction of the South, without both
ering about Mexico, at least for the, present.—
Therefore the.fears—whether real or assumed
—of Louis Napoleon as to any design upon
Canada or Mexico are groundless. There is no
alliance offensive and defensive against this
-country required, as the statesmen of England
know lull well, and hence they have refused to
fall into the trapset for them by the wily French |
Emperor.—N. Y Herald.
There may be a hundred, geese with all their 1
' quills iu one pen.
The stranger had nearly passed our fleet at 1
anchor near the city, when the Lackawanna, i
suspecting her true character, fired, the shell -
entering-her near the bow. In an ins^int the > Deer.
American flag was hauled down and the rebel I ■ her recent appearance. ,
colors run up, and no one longer Doubted that I ^ S ^p Guilding Star passed opposite McCall a
the swift rebel ram AVebb was running the i “ a f® fhis morning, about ten rnclock, the te
gauntlet of the fleet; and the Webb indeed she j m »ins ° f “= ’'’•'•I* °®“N be *•“ 'Png '’'‘I.
proved to be. * ! her broadside close to the shore. A sheet of
As she passed the French man-of-war she : firn four or five feet in height was still bura-
Assistant ^Enpineers—Henry Lewis ami-
Marsh.
Officer-; Signal Co-p:‘—Messrs. Lewis and
As the Guilding Star passed o
General G. II. Sharp, United States Volunteers,
Colonel One Hundred aud Twentieth. New
York Volunteers; Brevet Colonel 0. E. Bab
cock, United States Army, Lieutenant Colonel
United States Engineers; Colonel Win. Gamble.
United States Volunteers, Eighth Illinois cav
alry; Colonel Chas. Albright, United States
Volunteers, Two Hundred and Second Pennsyl
vania Volunteers; Major W. W. Winthrop,
Judge Advocate. The court convened to-day.
Only two witnesses were examined. It is prp-
I probable that the testimony will show thatHar-
- ris has been guilty of uttering, disloyal lan
guage, but it is doubtful if the proof will sus
tain the charge of open acts of disloyalty.
AMOUNT OF UNITES STATES SECUEqTIES ABROAD.
Ip.formation has been received from wr con-.
dipp ed her flag. Five or six shots were {
fired from our vessels, but not nitre than one
or two took effect. Two or three houses were
hit, but no persons injured. ThoAVebb did not
reply to any .of the shots, but kept bn with.the
same tremendous speed down the river, fol
lowed by theUnited Scales steamer* Hollyhock,
Lieut. Commander Gherardf, the only war ves
sel at the time able to pursue.
THE EXCITEMENT IN THE c: :'Y.
was intense., * he news soon . spr ■LI, and in a
few moments it was reported that Jeff, Davis
and Kirby Smith were passenc ns, and that
Booth was at the Helm; gold and sil ver in un
told quantities were said to be on board, togeth
er with, all the. valuable aud official documents
ofthe confederacy. This tale ^as believed by
several, aud was repeated by the majority as a
good joke.
THE PURSUIT’ —THE LAST OF THE WEBB.
The telegraph at Point C'eles*-' ./.he first sta
tion down the river, and not more than fo’-'ty
miles distant—continued to report the non-ap
pearance of Ihe ram up to seven o ock in tt e
evening, and our war vessels a pro..-He ths chy
were on the lookout for her ret’ rn, when Jie
Hollyhock arrived aud reported th* destruction
of the rebel ram by fire.
^The Richmond, unfortunately “ r the Webb,
was telegraphed coming jx,, . ■ at a e« ting
was unavoidable, even before Uris Jackson
and St. Philip could be reached.
The Hqllyhoek was only w Ie to keep, the
ram insight. A shell was fired at-intervals—
more per-aps.to warn ’he RiAim^nd-of her
.approach than with the hope of disabling the
re..el craft.
I Suddenly rounding a beuL ..-rar-St. Clair’s
ingat her bow. She is almost destroyed to the
water’s edge, her .machinery, bow and a portion
of her wheelhouse alone being visible.
ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE REBEL HAM.
. Washington, May 2, 1865 ,
The Navy Department has received a com
munication from Commander W. II. McComb,
under date of April 12, at Plymouth, N. ,0.,
in which he say. :—I got news yesterday to the
effect-that ’he rebels had sent a floating battery
down the Roanoke, and that ft was then just
above this place. I immediately started from
Winton in the Wilderness, and arrived here
last night. I then found that Commander Fe-
biger bad sent a party* uo , under Lieutenant
the bauery sunk near Jonesville, by one of
their own torpedoes. Lieutenant Franklin set
fire-toad w her that was -above water, about
•two feet, and it is supposed that shU is pretty
thoroughly destroyed.. *
H^® ».xtensio» of Use Treasury 2?epf-!imer*-c--
Building*. .
Th work on -the Treasury Department ex-
t nW v is now be: crushed forward with great
/'id the Statu -Department building
. 'll shortly be demolished to make room for
the worth vUng. When this is completed the
building will be one of great magnificance.
• Phf adelphia, May
Genera! Grant
Grant
tills city this af er-
no-: • rm’. won’ to Burllngtur . Ile will return
to morrow with’ big wife to take possession of
tile-splendid mansion pre-ented by Philadal-
'jhian^ ’ .