The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-22

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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
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TRANSCRIPTION IN MISSOURI.
General PheIps OF Mo. sse n c., expresses Ne OF
that account o. the insecurity or slave prupeuy IL
State, some system Of emancipation, under safe sus
may be adopted without rsfsFsace 70 any goynnne,
asnnity The iatsst Idea scppssed BY msuy,or I'll
Aemocratic school u politicians, Who desire sesnc
system for dsposinE o. tho b,ssss OF the stats, VIII
connection with thoss who have come from Asisa
kentucky and Tennessee, arc In INT sort Of contssa
| 10 neither beneficial tc'themsevss o. Others
Il SANITARY CONDITION or WASHINGTON.
The report Of the AlAary Commission upon the sasa
condition OF Washington, recently published, vss
some alarming facts which av ec.,bea for the immos
attention OF the authorities. IL appears that wholos
sanitary laws have been violated 10 m extent threato
an epidemic. Immediate steps Wal DO taken by
governmental and municipal authorities precau
against threatened pestilentia dangers, that al
need, longer DO entertained.
THE CASE OF COLONEL DvTAssY.
The Court Martial In the case of Colonel dUtassy.
ing heard all the evidence andthe aryunent by the
cused, were in closed session today, making up U
unQnS6 10 DC BuDmltteu 70 tuo fTeS1urU
ILLICIT TRAFFIC ON THE RIO 0RANDH.
Information continues TO be received IN this city ~
very much trade is still carried OF Matamoros o
other ports Rio Grande the Benet of the rebe
Some ago officer OF tho governmen, in that qu
ter mentioned the fact that the papers Of suspicious
sells had examined but they all appeared in prop
FORM and issued from Mexican custom houses. He the
fore could take action In the promises. There Is
doubt that mucn coptraband trade iscarried on und
false presuces the OF various European natio
participating 10 the Rio Grande. The TRADE Is exte
sve thas vessels do but little toprevent il.
ooUNrERSnrrpS UNITED STATES 0URaxScr IN sNt
LAND.
governments agent went out IN q ueccnt Europsa|
steamer business connected with the constructing
United States notes In England.
ARREST OF DIsLoyAARsrs.
Tho governsnt seems 70 be moro energetic than her
toforc against dsoyaliss. Arrests frequently mad
and the prisoners confined tn the Old Capitol prison.
Mr. CORCoRAN's PROPERTY. lt4
II 10 not supposed that legal steps have been taken
reference ~ Corcoran's property here but 10 neve
thesss true % heretofore stated this correspondence
that Il n undsr surveillance.
DECISION OF rHx BRANNAN Dxv0acH CASE.
This norpng ths Supreme Court, Chief Justice Carte
presiding, granted decree Of divorce vimcsia motv
oni 10 tho OF Brigader General John N Brannaz
against Ellen Braanan and the guardianship Of the chill
Aida D. F. Brannan The circumstances Of this case n
known to The public. Mrs. Brannan mysteriously disag
peared while her way 10 hes residence, July TO- 1885,
and was supposed TO have committed suicide, until info
nation was received in 1890 that she residing
Haly with Powell 7. wyman, United States Army
wyman resigned hs commission in the army and return
ed with Mrs. BEanuan 70 Boston. He Afterwards cam
out In command OF Massachusetts regiment, and va
| killed at Glendale, being shot through the heart
THE THIRTY-PIRsr NEW YORK CONC HOME.
The Thirty FIRST New ork regiment viii return 70 tha
city Sunday from the Rappahannock. II was orgai
lied under Col Pratt and has been 10 all he battles Wit
| the Army Of The Potomac, excepting Williamsburg sh
the second Bull run. When Col. Pratt promoted
bs Brigader General the Adjutant, Frank Jones, va
appointeA Colonel, and IVES no who led them In q
sts attack and capture Of Maryss Heights Frederick
burg. The regiment formerly numbered one thousans
| and now about three hundred privates.
| THE PRESENTATION TO GENERAL ,. H. H. WARD.
| The despatch In so-day's HaaLD describing swor
presented TO General J. H. H. Ward rather premature
The description given is that Of metal prepared by III
non-com missioned officers and privates Of the Thirty
eighth New York, 10 DO presented 10 the General.
splendid sword h also 10 b presented to him by u
commissioned officers of the regiment.
BLOCKADE RUNNERS CAPTURED.
The Navy Department has been officially informed ths
United States steamer Ocorara the ed utmo
tured the English schooner Handy eighteen tons burheu
loaded with salt. She had board letter addressed
Henry Krauss No. 10 Christie street. New York. sgne
by Jacob j. Harris OF Nassau, stating that the Captai
was going to Charleston, and II no should be capture
and taken to Now York. he desired him to BIO furnshe
| with what money he wanted, &C.
Tho gunboat Pembina captured tho sloop Floyd, Beci
with, from Havana while trying 10 the blockade
Mobile, with assorted cargo.
on the oath uitmo the vessel captured n
schooner Joe Fanner while trying 10 run the blockade
Mobile. She had m assorted cargo.
The United States Monticello, on tho 18th ult
mo, captured, Oh Little River Inlet North Carolina, th
schooner Odd Fellow, loaded with rosin, turpen 81
| PRISONERS FROM FAmrAx.
| Late last evening Colonel George Gray, conmandin
the outpoets In the vicinity Of Fairfax Court House,
In sixteen rebel prisoners chiefly civilians all Of who
| have been committed 10 jail 10 await Investigation
| their cases.
THE LOSSES or THE sToNKMAN EXPEDITION.
The official report Of General SLOVENIAN will show u
following losses -ofhcers wounded, one; missing. fou
teen; men wounded, eight; missing, hundred an
forty nine killed, eight The command Of General stone
man captured ocers six hundred and thlrt
Ave men, two hundred and two mules, swo hundred an
thirty wagons and sx hundred and hftC-sx horses.
| the ELEVENTH ARMY CORPS.
Loading politicians here 10 demonstrate against N
publications rejecting upon the Eleventh corps OF Gensss
Hooker army, which is hurtful u, ,hs whole 10y Go
| man population Of the country.
| MOVEMENTS or aENEEAL sroSEMAS.
Major General stoneman arrived here to-day. He h
Interview with the President aad General Hoek A.
left this afternoon for short lsavc Of absence to BAN
more 70 visit his family.
CREDITORS TO TAKE TIE OATH or ALLEaIAsss.
General Ten,zelman has ordered Coo'el Green
chief quartermnser here, 10 pay claims 70
his department until thay take tho oath Of aleginsoe
ARRIVAL or JOE conuRs.
Joo Coburn, the champion pugiisi o. Ahe''1'' "''
the ebserved Of ali Observers IN sportias crelHs