The New York herald., 1863-07-16
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July is, 1893.
| GENERAL DIX ORDERED TO NEW YORK.
Major General Dix has been ordered duty city
| OF New York.
SECRETARY SEWARD AND THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
Tha Secretary OF State authorizes correction Of. the
statement made In the British Parliament that the British
government showed 70 him the made last
winter by the French government the British govern
ment on the subject Of mediation In the United States
The first knowledge which the OF the United
States had Of the French proposition received
the French government itself.
THE CONDEMNED UNION oYPIcERs IN RICHMOND NOT
TO BE EXECUTED.
From Richmond papers received here II appears that
tha Richmond authorities have reented, and the brutal
design OF executing Union officers chosen by lot from
among those In the Libby prison. In retaliation for the
rebel spies condemned by court martial and hung at
Cleveland. win not be carried The immense
cess OF rebel prisoners hands doubtless induced
this decision.
THE CASE OF MAJOR BELGER.
The Court Martial In the case OF Major Beger late
quartermaster at Baltimore OF which Major General
Hitchcock President has its abors after setting
OF about six weeks
CAVALRY KEcoNN0IsANoE IN THE SHENANDOAH
VALLEY.
In obedience to orders received from headquarters on
the morning Of the 1lh Instant Colonel Percy wyndham
Lieutenant Colonel Lowell Of the Second Massachusetts,
cavalry with three hundred and sxty-sx men, went on
reconnaissance into thshsShenandoah valley by
way Of chantiliy and Aidie. He took with him
instructions received from the headquarters OF
the defenees Of Washington, and passed through
Middeburg and Ashbys Gap the 18TH driving before
him small detaohmsnts Of North Carolina troops and
taking lieutenant and three prisoners He chased
them three miles up the Shenandoah returning through
Chester Gap BY Union Phiemont. Thence the 18th
he went by West Glead % Lessburg taking prisoners
his march thther Captain Chichester, engineer officer
and asd-de camp Of D. H. Hills old DIVISION with his
orderly.
Near Dranesvlle he arrested Anthon Leigh, Of the
sixth Virginia cavalry, notorious guerilla.
We lost Lieutenant Norcross and three taken prs
oners Two privates were killed, mortally and ave
slightly wounded. One OF men deserted and four
were missing.
Mosbys gueras scouting the country thoroughly,
but there rebel force Of importance this side Of
the Blue Ridge No trains passing by any gap north
Of Front Royal Berrys Ford entirely mpracticabe
| on account Of the high water.
Colonel Lowell returned this morning and reported 10
Colonel Wyndham Tho foregoing facts the substance
| Of his reports.
THE CASES OF RETIRED OFFICERS.
General MeDowcll's being detailed for duty In New
York has reference the suppression Of disturbance
the enforcement Of the da. He goes thther
dent OF board convene New York city next week
to examine the Of retired officers Previous to the
sitting Of this board General Mcdowell win visit West
Point and remain several days.
THE MISSION OF THE REBEL VICE PRESIDENT TO
WASHINGTON.
Recent events strengthen the belief that the object OF
Vice President Stephens some days ago, in asking por-
mission TO proceed TO Washington board rebel vessel
Of war, to deliver an official communication from JeG
Davis to President Lincoln, TO entrap our
government into an implied recognition Of the
assumed Southern nationality. Hence the refusal,
and there is authority for stating that since
that no question Of peace has come before the
Cabinet This idea according 70 those presumed to be
copversant with Executive Affairs, is precuded by the
fact that condtion of Affairs has yet existed render
ing necessary or proper to formally entertain propo
sition Of such important character. Thero seems
however, TO be disagreement among Cabinet officers
tha* tho best way 10 obtain carly peace s 70 vgo
rously prosecute the