The New York herald., 1862-09-16
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, lsoe

WAHScroE, Sept. II, looR
THE RADICAL ExANcPArIoHIsrs AND THE PnRsr-
DENT.
Senator Sumner stated some little time snce thai shs
President would proclamation Of general
patton on this day, the 10Th Of September; and
a q part Of mis- programme q Chicago committee
came on hero urge The execution Of that act.
They have been repuissd. The government has
enough 70 do in deav0rng to defeat the rebel armies
without being 10 the expense Of subsisng millions Of
peerees This pretended Illinois committee was headed;
by Rev Mr.. Paten assuming 70 speak for the citisens
Of Chicago They seized the opportunity, when aaAirs
looked blue in Maryland they thought spur the Pre-
sident with petition for vigorous prosecution Of the
war and the Illumination Of emancipation edict Last
SATURDAY. Mr. Lincoln met the Committee and informed
them that he should not emancipation proclama
ton and Yesterday and to-day General Mcclellan has.
satisfied their request vigorous measures. The
Committee are now admonished TO go home and engage
in the ulng service.
THE ARMY.
General Stoneman is assigned TO the command Of the
division lately under the late gallant Kearny
General Sedgwick has assigned to the army corps
Of General Banks.
General Quincy A. Gilmore ordered TO report for duty
TO Major General Wright, at Cincinnati
BY direction of the President Captain Lloyd Beal, OF
the second United States infantry, hereby dismissed
the service.
MILITARY COURT OF INQUIRY.
Tho court inquiry into the charges Of General Pope
against Generals Franklin Fitzohn Porter and Griffin
met this morning and adjourned, no day being named
for another meeting The Generals accused extremely
busy in the field with the enemy and w,l not pr0ba-
bly, be brought before while they 6ghiing
battles so manfully.
EXAMINING MEDICAL BOARD.
Surgeon sasruder. formerly Medical Director Of the
RanpabauuCek
pointed president Of the Medical Board for The examna
tion Of surgeons .. Philadelphia.
Surgeon Mcfalh. Of General Popes staG, has BEEN
ordered to assume similar duties.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR MINISTER TO ROME.
Richard N. Batchford Minister to Rome, is here
awaiting instructions from the State Department.
CAPTURE OF A PRIZE ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.
Admiral Dupont informs the Navy Department that the
Shepherd Knapp, under Lieutenant Commanding Eytnges
captured the 4th nst the bark Fanny Laurie under
English coIors The cargo consists principally OF salt
BY her papers she purpored to be bound from Nassau to-
Quebec; but among them letter to house in Charles
ton, commenting Captain Laner the Of the Fanny
Laurie, 70 their good Offices. The vessel captured
while attempting to enter South Edsto. She has been
sent to hade.phia
THE OVERLAND MAIL RENEWED.
The Post OEce Department having received informa-
tion that there further danger Of the mails the
California and Pacific overland being disturbed by
Indian rorays ordered that daily transmission
them be renewed.
PICKrocKETs AT THE RAILROAD DEPOT.
The railroad depot in this city is infested by regua
gay Of pckpockets, who make their raids upon ths
purses OF travellers with impuny. The police listen
with apparent interest the reports OF thefs from
the persons OF the unwary but make successful
tempts to detect the perpetrators