The New York herald., 1862-07-30
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July %, 1852
MOVEMENTS or ADJUTANr GENERAL THOMAS.

As has usually been the whenever General Thomas
Adjuant General, is absent for day from the War De-
partment runor has again been circulated that he has
been reisvsd from duty removed from office. AS
usual there not particle Of truth the Gen.
Thomas has only gone Fortress arrange
details in regard to the exchange Of prisoners.
GROSS ABUSE OF BURROUGHS By soLDrERs--cos-
GREssMEN TO BLAME.
Great complaints from every army corps OF the
absence furough OF many enlisted 1t is found
that few or them return aLd the extraordinary bountcs
offered for recruits induce many Of them to enlist in now
regiments The number Of these absentees is rsconed
at from twenty to thirty thousand, and most
of the furloughs have been obtained by the app
cation Of members OF Congress- who were, meanwhile
abusing generals and tho government for not prose
cutting tho more vigorously, and urging the War De
partment to stop recruiting This class Of Senators and
have done everything in their to
retard military operations whc they denounced all con
cerned for want OF vigor in their prosecution
GENERAL HAr0H's COMMAND.
Hrgadier General Hatch instead Of being stated in
the Tribune assigned smaller command, has been
placed in command OF the brigade in General Kings di
vision, lately commanded by General Augur, who has
been promoted to the command Of . division.
ARMY OFFICERS DISMISSED FROM THE SERVICE
The following officers have been dismissed from the
scrvice:-Capain Samuel l. Harrison Ninety fifth rog
mcnt New York Volunteers Captain John G. Thompson
Hundred and Fourth regiment New York vountecrs
Second Lieutenant Edridse Green, Thirty first New York
Volunteers First Lieutenant Enooh c. Cloud, Fifty
seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers.
SEIZURE OF SUFFERS GOODS
Las, night accordance with orders given General
Whipple prevent any persons from taking goods from
Alexandria across General Popes lines ten wagons
drawn by twenty horses and heavily laden with market
supplies bread clothing shoes Sc, belonging TO suffers
others seized Falls Church and brocgh.
Washington together with the fifteen persons having
the property in charge The were released by the
Military Governor with an impressive admonton
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS.
Tie following deaths of soldiers are announced
Samuel l.. Gerads, Company y, 10ist Pennsylyania.
Charles H. Nichoil Company D, SD Pennsylvania
Elbriigs q Bradbury, Company G, 5th Maine.
VIM. j. ADAMS, Company ID, 10Th Indiana.
CAPTURE OF THE SCHOONER AGNES AND STEAMER
RELIANCE.
The Navy Department has received report from Lieu
tanan Rogers commanding tho United States steamer
Huntsville, dated July To- or Abaco Island stating that
he fell in with the British schooner Agnes OF Nassau
from arbor Island Her commander says he was loaded
with sixty bales Of cotton and forty barrels of rosin
Finding board the Agnes clearance charter party
log book other documentary proof of property Leute
Rogers detained her prize, and sent her TO Key
West for adjudication.
states that he had captured tho rebel steamer
Reliance just from Dobay bar, Georgia, and
bound to Nassau, with cargo consisting OF two hundrod
and forty three bales OF sea island cotton The Rsanco
was commanded by Lieut.. Glodding, formerly Of the
United States Navy and tho Revenue Service and since
the rebellion command OF the schooner Parliament, iu
which he several times ran the blockade. Ieucnant
Rogers towed the Reliance to key West.
INSPECTION or SEA COAST DEFENcES
General Toten, Chief OF the Corps Of Eng iaeers Is
about to make inspection OF the military works tho
Atlantic seaboard
THE IMPRISONMENT OF REBEL sYMpArHHERs RECON-
MESEED. "
The recent movement to compel secessionists and
sympathzsrs in the OF armies either TO give
security the oath OF allegiance driven
the lines has been the subject Of serious consider
aon IN view OF the fact that every rebel sympanizer
thus driven into Dixie will be compelled 10 become q
rebel soldier is suggested infinitely better plan
that this class Of persons in Baltimore, Washington
Georgetown, Alexandria aud other localities where they
abound should bo arrested aud held prisoners to be
exchanged for the thousands OF Union mon vho
hnguishing in rebel prisons ia the South.
ORGANIZATION or THE TAX BUREAU.
Commissioner Bortwoll hard at work preparing the
necessary prelimnaries for the institution Of the
bureau. He is unqusstionaby the right in tho
right place. Few comprehend the mnensity of labor
and thought aud experiences required for The organization
OF this important branch Of tho The prepa
ration OF about dozen different classes OF stamps Is in
itself work OF great importance and difficulty. There
are, besides, number OF blanks Of various kinds
and all the details OF business arrangements iu the
duct Of the oics be determined upon. The Tax Com
missioner his hands full but he appears equal to the
task
OPRNING OF THE CITY PASSENGER RAILROAD.
The city passenger railroad opened for travel to-
day from the Capitol 10 the State Department. IL is
already . popular Improvement the old omnibus
system.
RELEASE or REBEL PRISONERS.
All the rebel prisoners in the Old Capitoi-abou two
hundred and fifty in nunber-wi be released tomorrow
transported Fortress Monroe for exchange About
equal number OF persons, including rebel prisoners
desertsrs and stragglers from army have
been brought city from various localities, princi
pally from Fredericksburg.
IMPORTANT TO TRADERS TO CALCUTTA.
The Department. that information has
received tho nitcd Sltcs Consul General ~
Caca that by order OF his Excelency the Governor
General and Council it has been decided that the
spisce goods contained in tho tariff act OF April %,
1852 applies all goods which imported in lengths.
or pieces OF whatever material composed, aud not
strlc,ed 10 manufactures Of cotton as heretofore.
Supreme Court.
Rsiorc Hon Judys Clarke