The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-23
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
4 wAsHuxoroS, June "a, 1862.
A QUIET SABBATH.


WASHINGTON. June "a, 1862.
QUIET SABBATH.
inc news cIesmorants here have not had their usual
Sunday eeAt The hotels even have not had their ord
nary ." oans Of cAnards Everybody seemed 70 be wait
ns something serious and rea and TOO sure u would
oomAto manufacture bogus report.
THE TAI BILL.
Tho report or the Conferences Committee on the Tax
oii will be made tomorrow. II will become Law with
n twentyfour hours afterwards, and all doubts Of the
maintenance OF the public credit will be removed.
OFFICERS or THE UNION ARMY ABSENT ON LEAVE. |
Attention been called 70 the immense number Of
officers from various divisions OF tho army present
In this city leave. They ihrong tho hotels. prone
nades and drives. They found csngregated BY !
scores, in disrsputable places and engaged in amas
monts hardly beGtng Of high character and nele
impulses such should characterize officers OF The
American army II is strange that many s,jDlers
wearing shoulder straps should be lettering amldss the
designations OF the capital, whe alms every division
Of the army 10 active service. and Of <en in the
face OF enemy, with battles daily mmneA ~ Tho at
teton Of the secretary Of War h., sa,sd to this
subject and measures viii probably bs taken wuhout
delay TO correct what is becoming serio ms oyil.
THE SUPERVISION OF PRISONERS por WAR.
According 70 general order the sup yfsion Of priso
ners Of war, sent by generals comm sfg In the fold
70 posts or camps prepared for their reception ID placed
Infantry.
Commissary General Of Prison Sps, who ,s susrc,
only 70 The ders Of the War Spssssent All matters
N relation TO prisoners win pas shrrugh him. He viii
sssap sh regulations for h SuhIx clothing 70 PRISE
ners and will direct q 4 ,sssaner in vheh ali
funds arising from she sx,uv OF ra,,ons as ,v,sou
hosrals, or Otherwise sh bs ssccoanted for ana dis
oarssd by the regular d~ lsaArg oicss OF the depart
men' IN prov'ong under vne.ng reguia,isus sucA art
ces a. may % aDso'u Afynscssa for ths welfare Of
the " -
prisoners or prisnc s,rrd will plans snd esti-
mates Tor tho ncc Ssary ybAiidngs ~ presa ed
suom sssd 70 me e,uartNsntstsr General ugon whose
approval 1noy v" be erected by officers Of tho Quarter
masters pepar aren't. Ais will, II prscsic ,be, visit
Inc several 6ssm ecsmos once m,nsh Loyal
ci''Sens VINO hnsy 'bs found amng sAs prisoners
q var csnh "a s1sese accusations thr uyh mis.
@Ae, may 6tAsifoascs before ths Gcsnmssary Gene
raj prls Aors, ystn will submit thera AdJutn
General eus cessms.ary General is aut or,zot 10
grant p' scs tosrisnsss rsc,niars iatlon OF tho
"ea'ca' xRcer sa.tending tho tr,sos IN caso oi OK
"s"s Hhsss, asvt under no otacr csrc inss sancss.
.REyEL vEssEls cxpfu4ED.
ihc terk Gsm of the Sea sAsei' ,st captured the
feDs sxehocSer Mary siswa.s ,rUsn Esssa while al
'em ng tore, the blockade 81 tho saatee river South
Saf dssa. Hs- cxgo cousis Cd Or three hundred and
CIV ~ sacks -of salt ami susury bthsf articles. Tns
g s1nsrtesneriy belonged .,sevs.nor WIN. Aiken,
'Esef gsrcsDa.
ftSe ynsecd states msr.uwhoun has captured, On
Dude Penxnarty ain, the rebs, steamer Whitman. The
~ic ssswas hs also captas Sd rhs rebish, Venus
sansse sase lake. Tho a.ssr's Cargo consisted Of
SsDdrecSnd twesy isbs essss OF c.,,on An axied
sSsA froE the tsihoun) the rebs
d g. trocs rphycus She ws founi in bayou
l sscuse,. moossd and g.srSses Dy rsbsi troops.
lht@nited states ship Sss.sasAannA, the l1th ass
'salssssd the rebel rcA sAsr Princeton, Ilavxw
bSsAs towa DIS Matancns Her cargo Consisted -
DR. aes, dry gools, provtsauasy&c
'0f she 9th Instant tho sb,g Ianbridge captured -
assnsr porgany, and ssstiisr 70 Ksy West sa.r
i dAss!i.n.
esmmodors Kety, s6<shs Mound City has capserea
'asc sent 10 Cairo the Clara Dobsou, tho iarss
-A.ntsonsst aud u st sstsi steamers White rves.
~ apeass that abuttals hundred ard seventy tyes
sAsse been taksa. In consequence Of the acy latno
Il Gsx erument ofic York aud other cities
sdssnning the rob vc sss's and cA,tfvSt j.
AMP ssbie to state Ro1ss OF Tho prizes, hs
OBSTINATE bs mado 81 the Anou.s o. pig
.nonsy to be aistr'bsea among the in tacaasa
sorvlce. Soinc dex, ncwovor, may be fsrnsa Q ihe
&ssota by the snsts Of ths Circassiaa- ssh,c
farrived at Ncw Ynskse few days ago. This ,vssse
ta1d CARO- vslusda at 81 100000. Iha sailors
Xlwho captured he's w.E when she Is csl,sss sne
nsssceNs about 81 20o IL tu,rs aas ONT
Ssh.teen vessels sqaa iaabc
Sso run tho bLeka,c These facts asdsa ~ sui
}vh experienced snen for o,her tn.
@atrctic pirp"sa VI prsvs.ting tho arms aud
acn contained In the ssbo vesss from ,aluR the
hsnds Of tho enemies VI ~ Hut pecu
asary indncemsnt as alss great. About aesso 6ssi
aass Enfield rinas have unity been sptarsd y
navy, together VIA lhs ssssels containing tisa
aho act OF a;teuptag to sh the ock ,de II jssi taa
kpglish speculato-s in have shipped abo OuO
Enied rifles 70 Nassau, where they dispose Of h<
rsDol agents. who eaaip ID with the sxlociatt
run,ng tho blockade. Thisl1 the way Bsssi.h COZ
sins have been aetag thsxa i,ral dis lha,r owr
blast, in order to prev ths horrors OF OWL war
Acting Captain William Baai. formerly c,msuaus Or o.
rhesy ankce. and kn~sza- time thu "Tsrscr
chsFolomac," rocansly from or Cnarlcssn to
Phla1 sphia, with Ealuahsa o and has ssgatsd
toswosks leave Of abs sncs u 10 entered the
tser and this DO his acs leave auring the eoeL
Hn
sAsrAsrrY OF THE sos1s CAROLINA KxzEss
flsY Officer Dupont the Navy De, arts.nt
that TIA rebels, hroash nfQas a,ion given BY Sssgo
whs had been cmpos I'd by army, became aware o
the sbssncs OF tseo fspk, Hutchinson Island ard
made upon Mrs.. Maeh3 plant tion round-
cd tho no. 70, and, with fsrosx char al
events VI hat part oi tbs Sout murdered eod be
| large lumber Of coAtxsDands, who awak ned
from tneis aumbsrs Is unto Ihs hands sf the iuri
| ased rebels. \
i RELIGIOUS SERrRss. 4
The church goers had ashpiidsy to-day. There
was serviesss tho Senate Chamber and the House Of
Rcprcscaa which were dhrongo tut many VI lhs
congregations. ~hosss churchss hew besn converted
INTO hospalss have not yet pSyidsd her quarters As
only all the large churches, byt sost Of the pub c
buildings, src TO DO occupied a. Gospits II is soggcse
hat the congregations thus ousted shea
chapss, sush sraesed in several OF the
| b,gsdas Of ths Array n the PstoNac Ast summer.
1 THE MAILS BEr,sssEs NEW yoRz ASD, R:AuFoRT.
The Post 0ics Department hns cctaclsd with George
". Taylor to carry ,xie mals froA snGort to New
York. and back. daiy Within the pas, wssk several
| cilspost oilces IL Wirsil il have been ssopeJsa.
LABoKs or THE ORDNANCE cosMissioS. 4
Ths Commission 0-.inancc aud Or pancs Stores