The New York herald., 1863-08-22
news FROM WASHINGTON.


NEWS FROM WAsHIMeT0N.
a'. al vA@oros, August n, 1858.
r1ADS n THE NIssIssIPPI VALLEY.
1hs Treasury Department - heard nothing Of tho
courier reported TO have been sent by General Grant,
Of sny mobilization of his views In respect 70 trade
PROTECTION OF WEST VIRGINIA.
0overnsr Boroman, Of West Virginia, attended by
coleacl Crohors Of his sta Is here to urge upon tho
government tho adoption Of 10 enable the loyal
csens d tho now State TO protect themselves against
rebel maraudors His requests have been acceded to,
and all thu arms required have been given 10 him. q
rnE LOYAL GOVERNMENT or VIRGINIA
Gov. rerpons Is herc making arrangements for putslng
tho government OF tho State OF Virginia into operation,
tho scat 20 bc nj Alexandria. With this view the 1rst
Legislature viii bo convened in extra session. probably
September, when they will elect Treasurer and Auditor,
for without them salaries bc paid tho tsxos
collected In the several counaes deposited. BY tho
ton of the state Of West Virginia tho OF $l0000
was lett 70 tho credit Of the remaning portions OF the
Old Dominion. Tho term OF Governor Pierront viii
commence in January next, tho election having taken
place on the 2Sh OF last May those parts OF Eastern
Virginia frec from rebel control Thus there three
Governors in what formerly known as one State, in
cluding the rebel functonary ut Richmond.
SEIZURE OF STEAMERS FOR GovERNaENT SERVICE.
Three steamers belonging 70 the New York George
town Steamship Company have been seized for govern
ment use One stopped at Alexandria, on her way
out with passengers and freight.
CHIEF JUSTICE or COLORADO.
stephen s. Harding, formerly Governor OF Utah. and
recently Consul at Valparaiso has Leon appoated Chief
Justice OF Colorado Territory
. GOVERNOR or ARIZONA. f
John W. Goodwin formerly member Of Congress from
been appointed Governor Arizona in the place John
A. Gurey, deceased Il Is understood that the appoint
conferred at tho request OF the other officers of
the Territory Mr. Turuer OF Iowa has been appointed
Chief Justice In the place Of Mir Goodwin The officers
Of the Territory will leave New York early next week
organize the territorial government y
THE CASE OF GENERAL MILRoY.
The Court OF investigation into tie facts and circum.
connected Will, tho evacuation Of Winchcs
Martnsburg yesterday and to-day had before them Col
McReynolds OF the First New York cavalry commanding
brigade undor General Mroy, at the time OF the
alton OF Winchester and during the Harpers
Ferry. He testified that General aroy called council
Of his brigade ofccrsGenera Elliott, Colo. Ely and
himseR-in which it was decided to retreat Colonel
McReynolds could not say upon whom thc responsibility
the disaster Winchester though identity
some TO blame. He has been the only witness
before tho court since your last report His ties
tmony H very volumnous lie corrobcra,ed
evidence OF Captan Alexander the Baltimore
terry given Wednesday, to tho destruction OF all
artillery ammunition Of his brigade, by throwing nto
the cistern OF the fort Winchester known the
star Fort previous the and after tho
oil OF war bad determined upon this course.
In the last despatch to tho HERALD brief extract
from General E,liots testimony this court. ncor-
recty reported Instead OF ssyrg that he have
abandoned Winchester without sanguinary tght II
he had been in command he testified that he thorght
cluld have brought away the forces without attack
being mads upon has by the enemy tho day before
Miroy moved Gen. Elliott also testified that tho despatch
from Gen. Schcpck 10 Gen. Mroy ordering the
Of Winchester did NOS reach the latter previous the
council OF composed OF Gen. Miirsy and his brigad,
commander. Hpfe# 81 aay4 ea
| VI DEcLIEED TO BR A BRIO Adler GENERAL.
Major Prmc Of the Engineer Corps and attached the
sta General Grant has declined 10 accept tho appoint
mort OF brgadcr general Of volunteers preferrng to
his position n the Engineer Corps. lie regarded
most valuable oIccr 10 whose skill Is attributed much
| OF cur success at vicksburg
- THR INVALID CORPS. =. faH
sevcnty-ave companies have thus FAR been organized
and mustered into the Invalid Corps have been
signed TO garisoa aud other duty not requiring
fatigue CT exposure This corps is proving itself
| BILE addition to the service. @a9 N
sPUSTMASTER 0ENEHAL BLAIR ON HIS TRAVELS.
Postmaster General Blair loft this city to-day for New
Hampshire. lilo will spend few days with his Family
Portsmouth, the ac residence OF Judge Woodbury. Dur
ing his absence Gov. Rand First Assistant will act as
Postmaster General.
Dr. Mcdonald is Acting Third Assistant Postmaster
General 10 place OF Mr. zcvcry who has started upon
Journey the plains the purpose restoring his
health. 6 hsso H.setaa
PATENT OFFICE AFFAIRS.
In consequence Of the accumulation Of letters patent
at the Patent ONCE Congress at the session passed
law providing that rights under them should be
unless tho FINAL should DO paid within six months after
the date Of tho act, March g. lss3 end the vention
shall become public property Several hundred patentces
have not yet complied with this law.
THE ELECTION IN MAINE.
Letters continue reach here from Maine stating that
the election bids fair TO be close and urging tho sending
tory for the republicans Is believed that tho result
viii largely influence tho elections in other States which
must determine whether a civilian or a military man
must be by the administration party In the atter
General Banks confidently spoken Of as the pro-
bable nominee. a r
POSTAL AFFAIRS. u
The late order Of the Post once Department FOR sending
TO the dead letter Office all mail matter not purely oc al
from the fact that claim agents and others who
respond with the different departments have assumed
that their communications are oicai aad they thus
manage evade tne payment d postage. Hereafter pri
vate persons who wre 10 officers upon busi
| ness matters must prepay postage
The Navy.