The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-15
EEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

0hNilsAL GILMORE ORDERED 40 SIlELL luANLE TON.
doubts having been expressed Wheeler Gen l6limane
would renew The bombsrdmeut OF Charleston before
a'eing the fcrtiacauons below the cy il my be wen,o
tate shat he sen, special messenger requesting IN
shuct'ns in regard 70 shong the city roiy be
told iha he was expected shel tie city until IL was
surrendered Ecauregard may therefore, expect speedy
renewal or the barbarous and thurman act o. rhengs
bcsiegcd city even with incendisry sheds
PROMOTION or GENERAL uIELMoRs
General Glu ore has been appointed MAJOR General Of
yountcer3 In consideration OF his services before Charles
tou
THE NEW oHrEr or THE ORDNANCE BUREAU.
General Ripley, Chief Of the Ordnance Bureau rstrcd
from that position today Colonel Ramsay, late Of the
Washington Arsenal assumes charge Of the bureau tenn
poraiy, aud Captain BENTON. OF the Ordnance Depart
ment has been appointed 70 the command o tho wash
ingtol Arsenal.
OFFICERS or coLoaED REoiMrsrs
The order prohibiting commissioned officers q the
army from receiving appointments al officers Of coiorcd
regiments has boen rcsclnded. and applications from
such ocors accompanied with proper vouchers AZ to
character and ability sent through the channel
will DO favoraby considered Good officers arc very
much tako command Of the negro troops and
for this reason tho order has been rcgcinied.
~ GUERILLA RAID IsfO MARYLAND
On sunday night small rarity Of rebels crossed the
themselves horses other property on previous
occasion another gang over ana after deprcdatng
several farms, carried OF a few mules. Tue owner
followed the thieves and reported tho facts White the
partisan leader, who denounced the act, instituted a
search, recovered the mules and sent the Offenders 20
Richmond for trial The owner the mules did
50 well on this side Ito was arrested aud in
prison for holding intercourse with the enemy.
ARRIVAL or TROPHIES.
Three OF guns recently captured by the MINI soto
Fort Fisher in the vicinity Of Wilmington. N. c.,
have reached Washington. They OF Eagsh rnanrfac
ture. One whi.worth gun. They splendid pieces
OF ordnance and apparently been used only short time
REFUaREs AND DGsERTxRs COMING IN.
The refugees and rebel DISORDERS from tho country be-
tween the Potomac and Rappahanoock come u At the
rate Of ten evory night.
DANGEROUS CHARACTERS sKNT FROM TEs ARMY yoR
TRIAL.
Thirteen dangerous characters have been seat here
from the Army Of the Potomac to be tried.
ARREST or sxcEssIoNsrs
Arrests continue 70 DO made Of sccessioniss nt
creetly and violently declare thor sentiments.
THE CASH or DxTECTIyx WHITE
The Of White the detective, on tra. before Con.
Hough's Court Martial today, continued until to.
morrow, in consequences Of tho severe Illness Of Colonel
Fish, Provost Marahsi OF Baltimore, who witness in
the
ING TRIAL or CAPT. LEVI.
Tho trial Of Capt Levy, Quartsrmastsr. VA, com
menced before Gen Houshs Court Martial this morning
lie is charged with having defrauded tho government by
fraudulent vouchers for ths pay o. the employees in his
department Hts friends conddcn, that the charges
will be explained or refuied.
TaE ARAY.
Major Fails First Pennsyivan cavalry has been or
dered 10 report TO General Hatch, at Philadelphia.
Lieutenant James Stewart. Battery B, Fourth artillery
has been promoted the rank OF lieutenant in the
same regiment. He remains, however, in command Of
bis old battery, and the effective tina service
NAVAL oRDxR.
Lieutenant Commander Richard W. Meade has been de
tachcd from the Ordnance Department al New York and
ordered to the South Atlantic blockading squadron.
Letters have received here prisoners in Rich
mond representing them being in destitute oond
ton and sadly in want Of clothing Arrangements are
being made 70 supply their wants
CAMPUS or THE CosrRARAsp CAHr.
There present at the conraband camp hero eight
hundred and seventy nine and women. Col. Green
Quartermaster who has charge OF them Il New
York purchasing cloth 10 make into uniforms FOR them
They will. during the winter, be engaged IN bake. and
clothes max ing
POLICEMAN THonPsoS TURNED OvxR TO the CrvI.
AUTHORITIES.
Policeman c. W. Thompson mas been released from tho
Old Capitol whsro he imprisoned for shooting Lieut.
Rrsnnan, and turned over TO the civil authorities He
subsequently, held to bail In the sum Of five thousand
dollars for rs appearance for e!amas!!ou on Wednesday
fnSEans aeIt. <Aa q. q .z-.s =. sa,-,
JUD0Y UNDERWOOD NOT CAPTURED.
IL Is untrue, a. stated IN the newspapers. that Judge
John c. Underwood, Of Virginia. captured Friday
by guerilss near Occoqusn
MORTON.
Governor Andrew, or Massachusetts,, and Governor
Morton Of Indiana, are here, and At early this
forenoon had interview with the President and
taros Seward Chase and Stanton. at the White House
Our Washington Correspondeace.
WAsmscfos, Sept. 4, 1886.
"a. National Gmitoins--7Ae Stanton paiev fv DecaJr.
tatirg Hads Of Bar,as-Ta, Quorscrnas,v Gereyai.
L1sc MEDICAL D,v>c,oy and Chi>f of Ordnance X,
rref-7n< Secretary of Var Sacrifices Lns .suLorfpt,s
% S1r, Himself from impending Popular is,~m--A
Sompl. Of wasa'nglon .S,rel>gy, DC.
The recsnt baui5hmen u heads of bureaus Of the Var
Department, although In some instances recognized
one step towards Improvement In the condac, a IT,
shars regarded generally effort Secretary
Of War 70 avert from himself the popular odiam png
up mountain high, against his administration Of the de-
partment. Tho detail Of the Adlutsn, General Of
the United States r m apostle OF emancpa
ton in the Southwest. snd to supsrintend the
orgsn'ratiop OF oolored regiments, did not develop
tho whole scheme and General Thomas distinguished
himself his neld Of labor that the fact Of his pro-
rscted absence from tho oGce assigned him BY Law
was either forgotten or forgiven by the public III
quasi removal Of Surgeon General Hammond and q DR..
Gymer. Chief Of the Medical Examining Board, attracted
considerable attention II admitted that Dr. Ham.
ocnd had performed wonders 10 Organizing sod sysema
tying medical bureau such before existed
In Ala IL lSf fhe
81 War did, some SIX weeks ago, appoint commtssoni
composed OF Governor Reeder. Judge Hoard and MAJOR
arstow TO inquire into tbs condition and q
tho Medical Bureau; and had been whispered that 10
psrtcuars not however affecting the efficiency OF
the Medical Department ccnsure 10 slight degree
might possibly be sttarhed by Thu 10 the sur
geon General o. hs subordnates but everything
adfvced went TO show that, 40 far the atos
Tor the purpose would admit, the 81 the sick AMI
wounded u armies had been supplied with most
mendable pronptness and completeness both Ia the Geld
and IN the hospitals. Immediately following this retire
u the sntgeon General came that u the Qarer