The New York herald., 1862-12-29
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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| rm 0ArFyRA o. THE ARuL.
The news Of tho capture Of the Ariel has produced
| profound sensation hsrs and has aroused tho Navy
Department Increased sOr TO arrest tho career Of the
| pirate Hemmss.
| aUsrRAL BANKS AND gHx EMANCIPATION PRO0LA
/ NATION.
asserted that General Banks has carried with MIN
10 New Orleans the emancipation procamatien. 70 %
issued the let Of January % a. 70 premusats 81
New Orleans smutaneousy with its publication ~ osnel
parts OF the country. THIS, however. u very oousu
for is known certainly that the President, up 70 tni
tme has had under consideration tho question Of OK
cudng from the operation Of che proclamation the state
Of Tennessee and such parts OF Virginia - are believed
70 bs Union in sentiment but have been prevented oy
the almost continual presence OF hostile army, from
| giving expression TO their loyalty
THE POSITION or GENERAL BUTLER.
i Major General Butler II by this time his way 70
Warrington hs having been ordered to report hero.
Report already assigns him important command In
| the field.
QUIET IN WASHINGTON.
Tho most absolute quiet prevails in Warrington just
Nearly all Of Congress and the gbby are absent
and military afAlrs TO be at stand The people
inpasisntly for something % turn up.
rHI RsBxL RAID ON DUxrRrEs AND occooUAN
Measures have been taken which, II 10 believed. win
prove effective TO intercept the return Of the rebel cav
airy which committed the raid ct Dumfries and Coco
quan, and impudsnty passed through our lines within
six miles Of Fort Lyon, roats for Centrevie II was
Of the most daring raids that has yet been attempted
BY the enemy and proves the impossbiy Of protecting
perfectly long line Of land transportation to supply the
Union Army Of the Potomac.
AFFAIRS IN UTAH.
Accounts from Utah represent tho recently appointed
United States Judges 10 be dissatisfied with the condition
Of airs in that territory, the Legislative assembly st
throwing every obstacle In the way Of holding courts
and bringing criminals to justice. Senator Browning,
OF Illinois, has introduced . bill endeavsring to
remedy these defects; but from all accounts ono thing
seems 70 be oertain-namcly, that the United
States government will have to meet the issue In Utah
at once, and FOR ali, BY prompt and vigorous
measures. Owing TO the inefncisnt conduct or
former administrations the accommodating evils have b.
come dsult remedy and the former contemptfor tho
homo government intensined
.s THE CARE or WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
The Surgical corps Dr. Cutter, chief assisted by Drs
Leonard, King, Swan, Hays and Hutchngs, Of the
sturgis Hospital Second division Ninth army corps, ar
rived here with the last Of their wounded yesterday from
the Rappahannook There have been registered in the
hospital six hundred wounded patients, on whom
the surgeons have performed capital operations, viz;
Amputations Of legs arms or resectlons OF these mbs
to the number Of seventyour All excepting four were
primary operations The deaths after operations
eight. The patients reached Washington in good oondi-
ton No second hemorrhage produced BY transpor-
tAtion An@sthetcs used In all cases. much to tho
comfort OF both patients and surgeons stated by Dr.
Morton, who present, and administered ansthstics
70 many Of the patients e
Rup0R1 OF The SUPERINTENDENT or PUBLIC BUILD
IN0s.
me- report Of John D. Defrecs superintendent OF Public
Buinss giving In detail the transactions Of his once for
year ending the 30th f September has just been
printed. The increased demand for printing blanks
casoned by the war; &c has baen very great The 70.
port shows saving the government Of S2oS 500 since
ths sssaSshms Mt Of the once in March Of last year.
PRESENTATION TO Mr.. s1CRsrARY SMITH AND HIS
WEE.
IAss evening there large gathering Of ofnesrs Of
the Interior Department d the residence OF Secretary
Smith, who was presented with magnificent silver
BY h sGbordinasss, and Nrs. Smith with m elegant
roA waach and chain, nlad with diamonds, and . da-
mond ring BY tho employees ef the Capitoi extension
TAs Secretary leaves for Indiana On Tuesday next.
suRP1z1 OF UNION CAVALRY.
Ayepert hAs reachea washnsson thai company Of the
sscsud Psnnsyivania cavalry somandsd BY COL Price
L
detachment " rebel cavalry. 6ght occurred, In
which number wouEAsd and Capt. Jshnson, Of Tho
Psnnsylvania cavalry, who In command, killed.
Several supply wagons were captured BY the enemy II
also stated that the rebels captured OF troops
| and battery at Dumfriss yesterday
| rRANsPHR or LIEUTENANT HnL.
Lieutenant George 3. Hill has been ordered from the
gunboas Connecticus 70 the command fhe Dragon
the fastest little boats In the Potomac river Hota Lieut.
H who has been In the navy several years, 10 SON o
the late comedian, "Yankes Hill.',
IN ROUTE TO NORTH CAROLINA.
Brgadisr General Henry Prince, accompanied by hil
Assistant Adjutant General Captain waldron, arrived
here to-day routs for North Carolina, where mpor
tant command 10 assigned to him.
yALsB REPoRrs OF THE BATTLE At rRsDKRIcKs
/ BURG.
The officers and soldiers Of the Army Of the Potomac
almost universally express disgust at the effort Of certain
journals 70 make appear that the Fredericksburg dsss
tor was . triumph Of arms. They clamor for the
exclusion Of such papers from their cAmpa Newspaper
dealers here state that the demand for the HERALD by
army In proportion Of forty 70 Of any other news
paper.
HORACE GREELEY SUMMONED 70 WASHINGTON.
b stated with much positiveness that Horace Greeley
has been summoned here by the President. Some sup
pose the purpose 10 point out for post
ponsment Of the emancipation proclamation otheri
assert that he be offered the command Of ncgrs
brigade she superintendent Of the transfer Of
bands hence to the care Of the negro benevolent asoc
| tisns 10 the NORTH
SOLDIERS TIRED OF THE WAR.
large number Of officers Of the army who entered
the service full Of admiration for tho leaders Of the
worshippers express themselves tired OF the war
rs has been conducted, and earnestly anxious for
TO the original proposition Of the PrssidenthAt
the war should be carried soloy and exclusively with
the view 10 the restoration Of the Union and the authority
\ Of the government ever the rebellious States.
| APPOINTMENTS ron rHE INDIAN BRroADB IN KANSAS.
The President has appointed several ofnoers for the
Indian brigade being raised Kansas. The Indian
regiments 10 the service west Of the Mssisspp havs