The New York herald., 1863-06-10
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

.f,r fuf. ,,.,.,,,. ., WASHINGTON. June ., ,tS6s.
THE EFFECT on THE REBELS or Qua STRINGENT
BLOCKADE. 80 i'HHt1 tftt
The belief expressed in official quarters that under
constantly augmentng precautionary measures 10 pre-.
the running Of the blockade the South the rebels
notably hampered In this 6f supply The
failure Of foreign engaged in the conraband
trade goes to prove this position less than the
TO the effect from naval commanders. This,
with the smashing up OF railroads and railroad aud
engines sout lines OF in,ercommunca,!on, s push
ing the rebels tddesperate straits at this Hms.
DEPAHTURB OF ADMIRAL FooTE 70. THE SCENE OF
HIS FUTURE OPERATIONS.
Admiral Foote left here the evening express
Tor New York en- rowte relieve Admiral Dupont and
take mmand Of the South Atlantic squadron having
received his hnal orders and Instruction. today.
SENATOR SHERMAN IN wAsHINeToH--rHE OBJECT
OF HIS VISIT. -
Senator Sherman here wilh view i, understood
corntervail the desperate stems Of the abolition fac
ton in the way o military arrests oil alleged dsoys per-
sons, AID OF suppressing newspapers During the last
session he made repeated speeches against such things
saying that two thirds Of them have been absurd and
mischeyous The cases should be dealt with according
10 law The act Of last persistenty passed
by Senator Trumbuil measure OF protection
the citizen and he finally succeeded getting through
outstanding the reluctance Of conscientious
Senator's. Dooite, who deserted the conservatives last
winter, now illustrates his nedged rsdicallsm BY
conspicuous Of rkesness For oil this the radicals
bore give him little quarter
FATAL EXPLOSION NEAR ALEXANDRIA.
There explosion ~ Fort Lyons which In about
two miles Alsxandsia this Afternoon between Two
and three O'Clock. II appears that that time men
attached to The Third New York Independent balta6
engsgsd In examining artillery ammunitioa the
opsn door Of the NORTH magasps when frsn cause
shell exploded followed By ethsrs and then the
magazine. About twenty were killed, and quite ss
many wounded. The latter have besn removed TO ths
hospit, in Alexandria No damage however, wss done
to the guns or gun carriages NJ.
sa xxnlrrIoNs PROM THE DRAFT.
has been determined that, while all persons coming
within the provsoas Of the enrolment and calling
ont the national forces be enrolled neverhssss
under the hrst enrolment, rhose who the militia.
the ID Of March lastare bs ncluded in that cass
which subject 70 the nrss draft those OF the second
class be called until those Of the fret cass
shall have been exhausted. -
DxrARruRE or ADDITIONAL REBEL PRIsoNsRs FOR
DIXIE. e "a '
The flag Of boat New York will leave this city To-
morrow for City Point, Va, wih about three hundred
and fifty prisoners Of and ssme citizen prisoners to
be exchanged. 80, iA9ffs@
RkTUkN o. UNION DEsENTRRS IRON DIXIE.
Among the last lot Of prisoners released by the rebels
and devcred under nag Of truce At City Point were
number OF dssete from the Union army 70 the rebels
They will be TO their regiments for trial for their
deseriion TO the enemy. - sgy
NIsUSDERsT ANDISG ON THE PART o. soxr o1 TEE
ORANGE AND ALExANDRiA RAILRoAp EMPLOYEES.
Lieutenant Lambert, in commAnd Of detachment from
the Thirty ninth Maine Volunteers. today brought in
twenty nine prisoners Of STATE and reported them 10 tbe
Provost Marshal They had been employed on the line Of
the Orange and Alexandria Rarose BY our military ausho
rites, aud we're eqirsd 10 volunteer Temporarily in
military capacity TO protect their lae OF work from
threatened rebel raid This requirement they refused
Considering but dcdgesto get them the service
They consequently sent 10 fhe Provost Marshal here
They mostly foreigners and deuty misunderstood
what the that rendered Necessary for them
70 become soldiers for a brief period '--1sl ftW
BAD CROP PROSPECTS IN MAINLAND AND virginia.
wba, with the late and the drought that exists
in Maryland the prospects Of ,he crsrs are very wreched
Al epcru seres ths, the whole region between here and
tie Rsypsharnock 10 devastated The immense demand
for uxrres well pessares for the market here are
very largely supplied from Northern cities
CAPTAIN FLITclIR, OF THI FIRST DISTINCT OF coIrx
BiA soLrNTEfls.
Captain Jsnes Fletcher Of th< Trsa Dissricl Of Co,uu
bs Volunteers. who, ip sopeequence " the consolidation
of h regiment obliged 70 repqaish his position O.,
provost marshal Of the second DIVISION Twelfth army
corps hes received avery faung letter from General
GsIy, commanding the divisior s1re 4 fn lsra
Lisusssass Coamsreer Harris has bess ordered
% the eonnsnc y 'hs sunbess chETsws, vice Bryson
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