The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-06
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsHs0ros, July S, 1861.
suMoRED CHANGES IN THE CABINET.


wAsHmoros, July S, 1862.
suMoRED CHANGES IN THE CABINET.
R1rors OF changes in the Cabinet rifs but they
nave not been traced any reliable The Pres
dent is VIGOROUSLY patient under diculties long
suffering regard to abuses He Ia generous enough
shoulder the responsibility of all the of his Cab
nst but tho Of changes rather the expires
Of wishes than the Of facts There
no conceang the fact that terrible outcry has been
raised regard TO the faare to reinforce Gen Mccls
IAN whom the necessity for it first occurred His spen
did management OF his army, in the face OF foe out
numbering it two three one, has sndeared him TO
the people well the soldiers, who idolze him.
The denuncations Of the General are now only whis-
persd in the windows OF the Capitol There are none
bold enough TO brave public opinion BY assaing him
pHblicy. These whispered assaults smanAte only
from the men who have moved heaven and
earth TO induce the administration to sacrifice
] DEPARfuRE OF THE FRENCH PRINCES.
Agrssably to programme made yoar ago. the Prince
Do Joir ye Due do Paris Due Chartres are about
leave for England, 10 attend tho Worlds Far-hcncs
their separation from the Army or the Potomac whore,
q members Of The staff OF General Mcclellan they
participated 10 every battle before Richmond up and
including Monday last.
RKTUxN OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
Secretary Seward has returned TO Washington.
Ixf0RyAH0s OF THE CAPTURE OF vICKsBURa.
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Official report from the Navy Department tonight is Of
che highest possible Importance 1t is the great artery
or the country which be wrestsd from by the
combined Powers tho world II the high bluffs that
have boon fortified by the rebels arc converted into
Gibraitars BY our armies Add to this the hun
dreds Of irou-clsd gunboats and that be
structed the Northwest, the question arises what
fleets from abroad take the Lower mississippi
EFFECT IN FREDERICKSBURG OF THE RECENT BATTLES
nnp pr,>rN
A gentleman OF rebel sympathiss arrived TO day
from Fredericksburg The drift of his conversation is
shat tho virginans DO not feel that they have anything
to boast OF touching their late series OF batos with
General Mcclellan.
Accounts fredericksburg represent the greatest
possible distress among tho inhabitants, tho Thrteenh
Virginia rebel regiment raised in that town having been
cut TO pieces. ts ar s.r sfe
Senator Wiley OF Virginia, the orator OF the cse
braton ut Alexandria TO- day.
REPORTED PRocL AVIATION OF JEFF. DAVIS RELATIVE
TO THE RECENT BATTLES. eu|
The secessionists here and at Baltimore, who have
considerable time jubant and confident q
destroying army, begin TO haul in their hurrah and
admit that they have been foiled by exhibition Of
great generaship. They have il this evening that JeG
Davis has issued proclamation Of thanksgiving ana
praise which among other things, tat his army
has akon twenty thousand prisoners. It will b
stated after the battle Of Bull Run that he had taken
stores enough TO feed his army for year.
THE RADICALS AND THE REBELS.
JET Davis and his cauas gained great support to-day
from tho radicals in the House. Thad Stevens made
speech in favor Of aring the negroes and putting them
tho front Of the BATTLE shield knsmen in arms
freeing tho slaves armies advance,
and dividing the lands Of the planters among
Che soldiers. Mr.. Sedgwick, OF New York. furnished
l..
used under this equator in tho West Indies and the
Of Africa, and this It may BE- stated that
General Hunters publication Of hygisnc rules
for army discipline, that soldiers BY h-
stand the climate Of the South II Is supposed that
the letter from him about armng negroes prepared
this city. During Mr.. Stevens speech, Mr. Mallory OF
Kentucky stated that tho Secretary Of War Ind said
him, the presence Of other Members Of Congress and
officials Of thewar once, that he had not only not
thorized aring OF slaves but that he had arrested
person for saying On this point r. Stevens said that
he was surprised At written disclaimer tho Score
tary that head In hts communication 10 Congress
he had understood him differently in reported
ton Mr. Diven said thar ne had had ill his table for
time looking the arming Of and Mr. Stevens
said that lao himself should hGvs introduced
OF character only ne feared for It's fate would
be called abolition measure, and rs the government
was opposed to IL. Mr. Dlven aided Mr.. Stevens, by
negroes freedom consideration Of thor service
armies but IL 10 suggested that The lbsrang Of four
millions OF slaves and arming them, Is quite another
matter. No sage, statesman hero nor ruler, good
bad, ever committed such biundsr. Mr.. Mallory OF
Kentucky willing 10 employ tho slaves in any mill
tary way except in armng thsm; for said no. In the
they will commit unhsard Of atrocities.
Moreover they would not stand up before The lannon's
mouth.
RICHMOND.
Out OF the large number Of wounded mon brought
here from the battle fields Richmond, 10 remark
abs that by far the greater number wounded in tho
limbs. Wounds In the body rarely found. The re-
cent arrivals Of wounded have found comfortable
commodations and every attention In the hospitals pro-
vdod FOR them. Except that the churches have been
appropriated for this purpose there evidence thai
many thousands Of sick and wounded soldiers IN
this vicinity ~
Major Quincy, Of the Ninth Massachusetts, regiment.
which has been engaged with honor IN all the battles
tho peninsula furnishes the following t Of casualties
In that regiment -
Kaled-Co. A, seven; Co. B, Ave: Co. O, ave- Co. d,
fvo; Co y, I'VE; Coz, one; Co. g. three Co. H. four;
Woa~dedco. foar,sou, CO. D, .isntssn, Co. O, six
teen; Co. d. thirteen Co Y, twenty ono Co. rteen
Co. O. 5oS.ts ,a5 Co. H. sixteen COL two Co. ''
Xissing.Band, three; Co. A, ten; Co. B, four; Co Q,
eight Go. ID, oiEhtssny Co. y, four; Co. twelve Co
four; 60. n. eleven; Co. l. thirtysght; Co. X,
Total, 119.
Among the killed are Captains xadean and McCansr.y
end LisulenaDts Nugsnt and Dowd Among tho wounded
are Captains Carey and oNsi. mortay; Captain Scan
Tow Lieutenant Doshsrty seriously and Lcutsnants
Phaou and Burke, slightly Lieutenant oHarA Is miss
ing, and Lieutenant Black prisoner. Captain O'Ns
was loft on the nsld.
APPROPRIATION FOR THE HEIRS OF VOLUNTEERS.
The bill spproprating ave miliea dollars for shs bens.
at Of the srsasvsss Of volunteers who may die or BE-
killed in the service was passed by the Senate to-day
II provides that said bounty shall be paid 70 the follow