The New York herald., 1863-07-07
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July Q, 1858.


CONDITION OF GENERAL sICKLEs
General Sickles has not been well to-day be
yesterday, and has been denied nearly all visitors.
many Of whom had Called among them General Hooker.
The crisis in General Sckes' has not 20, besD
reached but strong hopes entertained Of his recovery
The amputaton skfully made within hour after
the wound received, and ar,eria blood lost
The operation was performed under the influence or
choroform. While II was being administered befpre In
sensibity produced, the General seemed to believe
himself still at the head OF his corps the field OF bat
tie, and giving orders to those around him in
the heat OF the engagement. Upon his return
sciousness he inquired anxiousy abo the progress Of
the BATTLE and said he would give his other leg
lite too, to insure a victory for army.
Many officers OF distinction who called upon the
ing TO inquire for General sickcs, unbcsangly
stated that he had that day saved the army
ter.
PANIC IN RICHMOND.
Within the last two days have been arri-
walls here Of persons direct from Richmond. they all
represent that complete panic prevails there, and
goomiest anticpations OF disaster are entertained.
ACTIVITY OF THE SANITARY COMMISSION.
The Sanitary Commission busy engaged day and
night sending supplies hospital stores and comforts
the soldiers wounded in the late bales and have
been made sick by the extraordinary exertons and
fatigue which they have recently endured These sup
plies forwarded Frederick Westminster both
by railroad and wagons All the relief corps Of surgeons
and attendants attached the office In this city hayo
gone forward already with ample supplies Of sordias,
&C., to the field Of operations
AFFAIRS AT vICKsBuR6.
The secretary Of Admiral Porter arrived 10 this city
yesterday and has had with tho Secretary
of the Navy He gives very encouraging Of tho
situation of affairs vicksburg where he says every
thing working WE'LL BY this time he thinks the
city must be in possession its surrender daily
e.. ec;ed when he left.
PARoLED PRISONERS OF WAR.
The HERALD correspondents at Harrisburg and else
whsre in Pennsylvania. speak Of large numbers paroo
prsoaers arriving At those points. BY the tho
cartel agreed upon between Commissioners Ludlow and
ould all such paroles irregular and Invalid the
MOI should be at onco returned TO their regiments
TO- duty. None acknowledged a. prisoners Of
and subjec, to exchange release from active
dciy unta exchanged, except prisoners actually in
possession and delivered up at Cty Point, and AZ
other place in the Southwest to be agreed upon. The
only exception TO this rule is that the commanding
generals Of armies in tho encld may, for special
reasons agree exchange d prisoners during
the operations Of their respective forces.
cordance with this rule that General lee, after the battle
Of Friday at Gettysburg, asked for an armisce fer tho
exchange or prisoners taken well knowing that he could
not make those hts hands available exchange any
other way could hope bo able retain or
transfer them the custody OF the military authorities
at Richmond.
rHR DISTRICT MILITIA NOT CALLED OUT.
The special emergency for which the militia Of the Dis
trct Columbia 1erc called having ceased ow ng to
the victories the orders for mastering them into
service has bcen suspended FOR the present Tne militia
have been ofnciay complmonted for The prompsDess
with which they responded 20 tho call
RETURN OF THE sKFDApDLERs.
Strangers again coming into the city freely snco
the defca Of the rebels At Gettysburg has insured s
SAFETY aad tho streets and hotels again present lively
appearance
As.the militia regiments ordTed 10 be mustered into
tho United States service for sixty daysrom this DISCREET
for the defence Of the city have been notified that their
services viii not be required present. there will un-
doubtedy b6a large inux presently Of skedsddes who
suddenly caod North when the rst pro
mulgated. These tmorous souls may now come back
without the fear OF being called upon 10 defend their
homes and nresdes.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS.
A number Of distinguished persons are In tho s,ty
Vice President Hanin Senators Wilkinson OF Minpoeota
Chandler, OF Michigan, and Hon. r. b. wsshburne OF
Illinois, are al the National and Hon. Lot NJ Morreu. Of
Maine, Al wniards Hotel.
Major ocneral Hooker, recently commanding tho Army
Of She Potomac arrived whnrtsn thin afternoon. and
is occupying quarters opposite wllarfs.
The DRAFT I'm Rhode .IsIanA.
Pk0viDUcp r. l., Julg o, 1A69.