The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-22
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. "a, 1865
!. AND RosECRANS.


rt.s IS WASHINGTON, Sept. 81, 1865.
3-a BUEaslDE AND gosEcRANs.
-g iTeypa,ches from Genera. Burnside contain very
<cclsis.p, y'cwf. o anls bcnty Of forage aud food IN
lo coubsry which no occupies. cattle alone excepted
says no VIII bs atlo 70 raise and have organized IRON
aqs 70 ten thousand loyal Tcnnesscean recruits within
u months. The refugees from rebel cruelty
who bttcr wrongs 70 avenge against tho rebel
authorities and guerilla chcIs-are crowding into bis
Sne namerousy that oil officers OF his STAFF and army
wc possibly b. spared from other duties arc fully
anpcycd ID the work Of drilling organizing ant equip
ping these and nory volunteers. the question s
aazai With sad conviction that ihs mus, DO In
she negative VIA loyal New York, under Governor
Symoar, Dc anything like wen as rebel TonneaSce
fndcr iurnsdc ia this matter Of reinforcing armcS
ifeasy reiaeoTccfneats ia,ey sent 10 Pose
4rans-how heavy it would bo improper 70 state.
rilE vIcRsBuRG PRISONERS.
acssabie and decisive information has boon received
hs military and political authorities here that,
violation of the cartel ind tho laws and
lssscA o: var, Jeg. Davis IL reinforcing Rragg's
army with tho prisoners taken aud peroled
Nisxsbusg and POET Hudson without waiting TO have
tea exchanged Utterly desperats now The rebel chiefs
disregard every barrier Of homer that stands 10 tho way
DROPPING upteir falling fortunes when suited the
purposes OF Jsn. Davis he was rigid scker for the
snd lava Of war but now, that the balance Of pri
Is heavily aud hcpeiessly against him. he Gngs to
Che winds a computations visngg or conscience and Is
sad 70 be everywhere forcing paroled men, who haso
beon exchanged their mussets and places
Ia bs ranks Already the rebel War Department is said TO
hive and serious difficulties with the higher
aud honorable grades Of officers captured at Port
Hdson and ylcksburg, these lattcr refusing 70 bear
command their 70 do so until duly released
Ivy exchange otherwise from their paroles. Let II DO
known evcrywher that all exchanged paroei prison
captured with In their hands win be shot the
sseut their offence madc appear To this osccrans
md Burnside have pledged thor hcnors and the Pres
premises that he win interfere with OF thec
,drlunhead sentences.
1 ~ A- THE CarrURk OF LITTLE ROCK.
little Rock Arksusas, captured by Gen. Steele
ehs snnivcrsry Commodore Psrrys victory Lake
Erie, September the LOTHIAN suspicious day. General
davidson pursuing the enemy through Arkansas thor
re discontinue being represented .soverwhelm
lag
teaorai sbley's victory over the Indsps-AOo sioux
ladsosat Stone Hill Is regarded with satisfaction,
will have the coct o returning to active service against
The rebels thousands OF the troops csgaged in
ellis Indian WARM General Popes department. sibey
tSk Many hundred prisoners, and has destroyed the
whole camp property OF the savases against whom be
.nss conterdDg
kxSs THE G4SERAL-TE-CHrTr.
,seasssl Haeck s fast recovering from his late pro
stscted though not ssrous indspostop through all Of
(which s Official iabors have boon pursued with that In
sxaSe industry which IN ono Of his main characteristics
He IL u, his headquarters evory morning At nine, and re
stus "a work until four In the afternoon, when be re-
turns 60 ias residence Georgetown Heights. His
ls,os ere again resumed At eight in the evening, AMI
,cou.aas ~i,Aoa rsmissos until the ss. item o: the
lays work Is disposed Often not ceasng Until the
ysisee sraa' hoQrs' altar midnight.
SECRETARY STATION.
The sccrs,sry Of War is as robust and active as
-cssr apparently taking with the utmost sap frcid
rnd good humor the criticisms upon him OF The
New 3crk ard other Journals He IS sborous
snd energetic beyond any othsr member OF tho Csbi'
net and although II cannot DO hoped TO alter your
gsnerai estimate q the result Of his labors your sense
~ rarness IN Is thought, compel you 10 conccde that
aadss his administration tho charges Of corruption,
Improper motives r.. &C., which were rs under
former adnInstratitn Of the department. have very
q,e.rly, u m, wholly, suhsidcd. Mistaken In many
on,s according 10 ycur view. Mr stanton has been,
- as integrity regard money matters, and n his
,c-cct freedom from connection with any contracting
iuierests or .sncday srrsnsements thero hss never
been question raised in any quarter entitled 70 mo
fnerlg consideration This much even bis cnemlcs--
shese who regard biS policy as most mischiovoaa-ii
3 ncede 10 him; and this In tseif not sli hit
.nneadstiea. B..slra
oHAss ArrsH TaS ooxaILLVwnfrE.
,e,,sbie inform on has reached Washington that AZ
noon on f1dsy last Colonel lowell IN command q the
= coud Nassacbuse,t. rcy nv and dcachmcots OF tba
1hteeuth end sixccnth New rkavay, started out 70
pursa OF The guerilla White. Colonel Lowell found that
.Nnio had Crossed Goose creek Cockreps ford aId
rosssa tho country In nearly straight iluo towards
Mount ellesd and Hughssvs passing Balls Nils at
eleven O'Clock that day. The trail OF whites men WAS
discovered carly on ths morning of tho 18TH and was
saowsi 10 point Mount GileAd Satisfactory ey''
dce then Appearing that wh<s was back on the sniter
w1s sosd Colonel Lowell rvarnsi to Dover and Allie y
camp. -
AS the sssais Of tho expedition three q Whites mon
werc captured end one killed. roar ctus On horseback
were also srrestsd under Suspicious circamstanoes M
.re n the places visited by Colonel Lowell no wan In.
formed that white had notified The rcoss that they had
sen conscrpssd but no stops appears had bcea taken
% forco them into the robei service.
was currently reported At Ahie that both Whi and
srosby had received orders 70 isavc Loudcn county aad
sn,ve pssger 20 sis msn bedy Of Les army.
All ,As xcrlas thAs hsvs bssa rssca,ly 81 home have
gao wos. within day ~ too.
OFFICIAL xzFusS ynon ADnrnAL roRrsa.
neu Admiral Porter. wrisiBs v ~ Navy Department,
ron cairo. under date q sspssmsss ~, nyss-
lbc river below quiss nero - bsss bus oso
a,er,u MADE 70 sSssxuct commerce % xanspossAalon
body % snsriilAs sseAcksd tne goosas Venpos ron
ueaisd tue lsves9 vhiis - vss CONVEYING body o.
troops below. The troops pnssed On ssfeay,
and the Champion mopysa ssa fought ~ rsse's,
.ur,l sss made thsa retire. issas sous ~ Their
men report says Anyesveu. Thsy have
no, been heard Of sacs, sacsptag nAs thsy vxe
r.,.ns bsex on Arrsndra, 0essv~l Harm nsvng sivss
,b~~o cssss with bis dvisssa. A came W svss,osk
a p~ q sAs Marine brigade. under Colonel carry Be
REPORTED v me o. hsSsss sapssrsa . nsvss sAse
rebel rsy masters win y 200 - IN confsdsvas necsy
20 csy on the so,dsrs Lrss Rces. he sss esssursd
.,ae escort consisting of sahtyAvs ner. - WI sos
improve shs dSssasVsssssa sow existing n Ssnsssl
rr,cs's srmy. snd ths asxs Bsvs We hs1 wiz b that
Gcnsrs steele - ps1sspoa a. Ilails Rsck me rrin
,afs rck ny asssstsss every day. who ssy the rebels