Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-03


New YORK, Oct. 2.-The Posts Washing
ton letter says sit seems to be understood that
Mr. Chase will not cali for another loan of
$4,000, 900 this season, certainly not until
after the assembling of congress.
Gen. Schenck has assessed the dsloyal cit
liens of Anne Arundel county, Maryland, for
fourteen thousand dollars, for loss of build
ings belonging to the enrolment officers in
that district. a lady was sept south, yester~
day, from Baltimore, br writing disloyal
letter to her son in the lche army.
The statement that olr government has de-
manded that Spain shah relinquish maritime
jurisdiction three miles from the Cuban coast
is ridiculous blunder; the facts are that one
year ago the Spanish government demanded
the extension OF the distance which interna-
tional law fixed for maritime jurisdiction, viz :
three miles. The government asked for ju-
risdction over five mile; instead of three. 1t
is not to be supposed that Mr.. Seward gave
way before any such Illegal and imprudent
demands.
The Trbune's Washington correspondence
says there is no truth IL the report that the
government contempltes a new draft for
100000 men.
Col. McReynolds of vest New York caval-
~ is under arrest here. charged with coward
ice on tie field Of battle and collision with
the rebels at MartinsbTg, where he has late
ly commanded
A squad of gucrrillasmade dash upon one
of our trains near Fairfax to-day, but discov-
ering guard of abou 100 strong, they in
continenty skedaddlet.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says that
returned prisoners, Fho reached here to-day,
declare that A. p. Hill still commands the
Richmond detences With about eight thousand
men. and that Lon,sIreet reinforced Bragg
about three weeks since with %, 900 men.
The cabinet is sail to be equally divided on
the Missouri question. Judge. Bates, who is
a brother-in-law of Gov. Gamble, and Post
master Blair, are vGy active against the re-
moval of Gen. Scloield. Several members
of the delegation declare to-day that the latter
will be superseded, though it is quite certain
that the president las given no assurance to
that effect
The order Of thewa department, relating
TO Col. Berdan's absence without leave, was
caused by the department not having received
the official copy Of the order of Maj. General
Dix, granting Col. Berdan leave Of absence,
on surgeons certificate Of disability.
The llerald's Washington dispatch says
there is no foundation whatever for rumors
said to be in circulation in New York. that
liiere mas Deeh any interruption OF the line
between the army Of Gen. Rosecrans and its
base of supplies. The latest official informa-
ton from thatq uaIter says that matters are pro-
crossing as tavorably as can be expected, and
no apprehension Il disaster Of any kind is en-
tertained.
WAsHINGToN, Oct 2.-The United States
district court for Eastern Virginia will open at
Alexandria, for the first time since the rebel
lion commented, on Monday next. Its princi-
pal business will be the adjudication OF many
eases ander the confscation act preimina-
ry to the sale OF rebel estates. The published
statement that such property is to be sold on
the above mentioned day is therefore errone-
Gus.
Although Inc blockade of Alexandria has