, 1863-09-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Mf1roy Court Martial Judge
QaAwnllAder'z Decision
at ChnflcAton-ConfAc Ff9peFs5
-WashtnEroA to be EVncua1eas

~OAA-ofNAN+Atsl
WASHINGTON, Sept. II, 1863.
The court martial In the case OF Gen. NIL
roy, completed its labozs few days since.
Milroy, from the commencement Of the war,
will be very reluctant to believe that he was
in any manner to blame for the evacuation of
Winchester. His force consisted only of LOCO
men, and although intrenched, his loss was
III killed and wounded before the place was
given up; Jet 1t Was said at the time that 1t
Was given up without fight. Hthe charge
against Gen. Mlroy had been that he fought
too long and rashly against superior strength,
his friends might have perhaps admitted that
it vas possibly true; but rs It was, no one
who knew the General, doubted for moment
that he would be triumphant1y acquitted, Is
he no doubt has been. The result Of the In
yestigstion has not Jet been made public, ,but
1t is generally understood that the General
has lost nothing By the scrutiny his conduct
has underEone-e The original instructions
given to the court, which required II to assifrn
the blame, were withdrawn, which fact ct It.
self is evident that it was clear to the Judge
Advocate that there Was no blame to assign,
The came court Is now Investigating the
Martinsburg affair. -.
There is much i11-c3ncea!ed disappointment
.mong Copperheaas, here, aa there viii be
eve1y here, on account Of the decision OF
Judge Cadwallader, Of Philadelphia, on We'd
nesoay, fully sustaining the constitutionality
Of the con6ctiption Law. Of course the Con-
stitu1ion- loving '*Knights Of the Golden Cir
cle'' will no longer resist the draft. OF course
they won't. They are for the Constl-
sion Of all questions BY the eiya tribunsls.
It il most expected here In the best inform
ed circles that our forces will capture Charles
ton, rs soon perhaps as some of your readers
may have been led to believe, or as SOON as
No. 10, VIcksburg and Port Hudson, will
fall, but It will require time, weeks, perhaps
months. Let the people therefore possess
their patriotic FOULS In patience, remember
ing that there are many and formidable OBJ
stac1es to be overcome before this stronghold,
and fountain head OF treason, en- be wiped
Morris Island Is Sulliyan's Island, upon
which ore Forts Monltric, Beauregard, and
Battery Bee, which may be said to Be outside
the hafbos. Inside the hsrbor ara Forts Rip
" and Fickens, standing midway In the chan
mel Then If It Is decided to be best to take
oes to eapang aaane ae ctvp i mays ssR sa
Us Us much 6a,d ~ tghtinnig ; yet tsa On the tue
part of both the army md navy, rs
James Island is covered with batteries, rife
pits and earthworks- It is *tbig job'' to
1ake Charles ston yet. Let the people then
understand just what will hare TO be done,
In an uEreasonab1y short time. It takes
good deal Of pounding to tumble to pieces
such works as Sumter, Moultsie and Pfckcns,
Be patient, then, and don't forget TINT 1t Is rs
July instead Ct September to our Northern
boys on Morris Island, and that such 3 man
~ txo
tht m to sit in the elade, or 60 sea-bathing
much more than would be considered condu-
eire to good health at Newport or Cape May.
A large sale Of -confscatcd properly took
place here yesterday. 1t consisted of several
Of the finest dwelling houses in the city. One
Dr.. Warren, worth SEC, 900, sold for 81, 300.
There was apparently Some contention at
first betTcen the military and civil officers in
regard to portion Of the property, which
ne % military authorities held Possession OF:
but the sequel showed plainly the nature Of
the disagreement. Capt. Todd, representing
the military, appeared on the day frat fxedfor
the sale Of the property by the advertisement
Of The marshal. and before the crowd assem-
bled to bid or witness the sale, forbid the
sale, stating that the military authorities
would not give up possession Of the prop
e1ty to the purchasers, even If the Marshal
presumed to sell it. In consequence Of this
notice the sale was adjourned 10 yesterday.
Yesterday Captain TODD again appeared and
forbid the sale, but the sals went On notwlth-
standing, aud 10 ! Capt. Todd became most
persistent bidder, and finally the purchaser Of
house worth $l8, 600 for nin1een hundred,
Comment u nnne cessasy. tits said thatJudges
Cater and Wylie>were also present at The
sale, but whether as bidders or otherwise
an not informed. Perhaps It was to see and
hear for themselves how their decision con-
dem1irg the property WIS received by the
people. The sale, Of course, is not absolute
Us against the claim Of the heirs Of the former
owner 'sfter his or her death. But when
houses rent, as here, for an annual sum equal
to half the cost, Capt. Todd and other pur-
chasers arc on the safe side by Thousands.
Tour readers will be surprised to learn
that there is . serious talk OF evacuating
Washington. Yet assure them it is true.
Washington wi1l be evacuated In consequence
Of the big b price Of provisions. Our army
(of cIerks) proposes to fall back on Baltimore
Immediately If Transportation can be procured
In the shape Of season tickets and seasonab1c
trims between this city and Baltimore 4
council Of war ION the landlords and huck-
kters, Is now in session at the Union league
r1cms, which will determine the question,
no doubt, In favor of evacuation. G.