The New York herald., 1862-07-31

WASHINGTON. July so, 1881.
xR. SEWARD DEMONSTRATING AGAINST rHs PHxsEN0D
FRENCH FLEET IN THE GULF.
is stated. on good authority, that when the nsws e
he departure G the three ronclad frgaeaLa Courouss.
Hlnvncble and La Nornand,e--tor the Gulf Of Mencs
ogether with wooden frgates and ins-o bats
ships reached Washington Secretary Of State, Ar.
seward, wlossimnediately 10 the French government
and made strong remonstrancss against the presence
the vicinity f the United States, OF such formid4Sas
eot. Seward the his protest tha,
hs Mexican expedition being IL too little cnsequencs 70
justify The sending OF such tremendous armament u
American waters. the American government could MI
help thinking that is destined TO act against the United
states 1t would. in consequence, ask from tho Frcncs
government explanation on that subject.
THE PORTS OF rAAPIco AND ALvAKADo BLOCKADE
BY TUE FRsSCR.
Information has been received Ut the State Depart
from Charles NJ Proctor, United States Consul 3
Vera Cruz that by order Of the Commander Of ~
rench forces At that place, the ports Of Tampioo anl
Alvarado would the 18Th instant be bockaaed by
French naval force, that the blockade weuG bs
maintained until there was cessation Of hostiities.
RUAoRID EVACUATION ov RICHMOND.
There report here, through contraband soursse,
the effect thai large bodies Of rsbsl troops orsns
the James river ssuthwsrd The sonrabands say they
evaeuating Richmond
FALSE REPORT RESPECTING GENERAL M'oLxLLAN.
The report from here last aight that General Mo-
tsllan had arrived here and had ltervisw with IL
President b entirely without foundation General No
Celan has not LETT his army for singls hour since ~
went 70 the peninsula.
TIE HERALD's EXPOSE OF SENATOR WILSON.
The HxRALp's exposition Of Senator Wilson sa
versai topic Of conversation throughous Washington IN
completeness is everywhere commended II Is the saly
thing that has afforded a sensation here to-day.
TIE nKRRrxAc NO. TO RUN THROUGH OUR VLx3r
AND CAPTURE NoRFOLK-AKxxsr OF 0OLONnI
BOWIE, ETC., ETC.
The Mount Washington arrived at the Navy Yard u -
early hour this morning, bringing up from the Norft
Navy Yard lot Of scrap copper and The diving bell tor
msrly In use there.
Captain German says there 10 . rumor In Nsrfstk,
which Ia believed BY some that the Merrimae No. and
new which the rebels have at Richmond intend IA
run through feet in the James river and attack the
Minnesota and other vessels 81 Noblk and saks the city
IL 10 also said and IL Is believed by ths Unons.s II u
the seesssonsts there have full supply Of IN
their houses, that they ready to strike bios
simultaneously with the approach OF the rebel steamsrs
On the way up quite unusual number Of boats ws,s
sson on the bay. crossing either way, which Captain
Gsrmsin thinks In the employ Of the rebels and Of
the opinion, most Of sunboas elsewhere
ploysd that the scsessonsts Lower Maryla n1 anS
Eastern Virginia constant communication with ssdh
other by this means. -. "a. "-sSSsN>
At early hour yesterday morning squad cavalry
proceeded the residence OF Colonel r. Bowie,
Upper Marlboro, and took him into custody He was
brought to the city yesterday afternoon and after being
taken before the Proves, Marshal sent to the oh
Capitol, where be is st connnsd. The charge against
him Is said 70 BE- that Of endesvong 70 induce Unis~
soldiers 70 desert
The arrest OF Hon. Taomas j. Bowie Of Maryland, y
regarded By the Union nsn there step IN the rsht
drectkn There will bs possibility u keeping MARY
aad quiet these rebel agAtors made 10 fes the
heavy hand or the government II s earnestly desveA
By the Union thsrs that stringent sha be
adopted by the government and the recent Ccndssss
bill enforced against ali Who openly aiding and asepss
the rebellion.
REAR ADMRALs CORNERSTONE
The President to-day commissioned the following
capa,ns 70 be rear sd.nrsls the retired list under
the recent act establish and elua4xs the ilas
o,csrs or the navy:charles stewart, George G. Pod
william b. Shubrick, Joseph 5mitn, George W. stOrsr,
Frascis H. Gregory, Ei A. Iavalette, sias II. string
ham. Hiram Paulding.
The following named Captains are ~ h. sSnra,s
on the active st IL. NJ. Godsborough, David g. Fas,s
gut, samuel r. Dupont and A II Feotc.
The law provies that admiras shall bs seccts<
by tho President by and with the advice anc conseRs
OF the seuate from those capais wne have given tho
most faithful service to their country. "A
THE NEW STAMP CURRENCY.
The Postmaster General aod the Commissioner OF im.
terna Revenus to-day approved Of specimens Tor TO
pos.ags stamp currency, which viii bs for nvs, wDS
tuenty.ave AID afty cents. The designs embraesthp
present nve and ten cent postage stamps, tasttiu0
arranged IN such way that they cannot be ssparaeS
and nsea Tor postage They s bear on tnsif iacs ihs
fol,vins inscription -" Postage ssmps furnished BY
the Assis,sn, Tressrrsrs, aud designated dspstAS
r,es a. the Unised States receivable for postage ssm
:, an post ofcs" Uyon the back will be large figure
aan .inr tho snins,lon, with thcse words s-"trS
cDsagss vor United States nc,cr by any Assistant rresI
IS essiIqssa Us.ssd s.s1ss dspspiIsil " ypss sse