The New York herald., 1863-09-05
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsmssros, Sept. 4, 1888.

WAsmsGrox, Sept. 8, 1858.
arw REGULATIONS FOR TRADE WITH REBEL STATES.
rhe Secretary of the Treasury has time past
bcea engaged IA preparation OF regulaons for
trade reb States suited the altered condition
OF Affairs occ.sis4ed BY the opening Of tho Mississippi
ri,or. They completed in a few days, but may
have to DO submitted to the approval Of tho generals
commanding dc artnents in tho South before they will
be ready for publication.
cAPrUEs or NEW YORK BLoCgADE RrsNER.
LSsutsnant Cashing communicates the aahorl
sies Account the gallant conduct OF 81 .d Of tho
Grew OF tho steamer shocA0kon OF which se IL com.
nandar in ppHng flight three times their number OF
rebe the oapt7e OF prisoners. horses &c. IN New Top
sail Inlet NJ c. md the destruction Of the blockade
ning schooner laxander Cooper. This vessel he says,
cleared from New York FOR Port Royal y. c.. with
assorted cargo and towed outside OF the limo OF
che blockade hy gunhoa The Lieutenant adds:--''I
Try learn the Of the patriotic c,zens OF
nv state who entosedtGssihs little speculation"
gax GuEsILLAs o CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
N9i gasled wiihN 1-Dhg 70 boatnen on tho Chesa-
reae and Ohio canal OF money, clothing &C., the
rebel guerlllas have u6Ged no people along limo
that they intend OF entirely the supply Of coal from
Washington. They iscarc they will burn every boat that
may h-aateT fall their hands. The navigation Of
tho cana has been completely suspended George
town II crowded with boats that dare not attempt 70
return to Cunlbo and
letter from Darnostown Nd says there is no t-1th
in the that the gueras had arpearcd at Potts
wills or Edwards Ferry the boatmen who were STAN
peded by detachment OF Scott's Nine Hundred went
up the canal with their troops yesterday.
NUarER or NEGRO rRooPs IN THE SERVICE.
There United States service about thirty
trta tad fhev xxflI
number from ono three hundred thousand before tho
Ist OF January.
INQUIRY REaAEDfNd PRINTING MATERIALS.
commission sagants selected by the Secretary OF
the Troasury, Is IN here decrmln the
reative merits OF several kinds Of paper and various
modes Of printing government notes aud bonds. The
commission includes tho celebrated scenti
hc professors the cohntry. I. is eneaccd series
Of exp srents chemistry test tho character OF pa
per, ink aud other matcrials proposed TO be used.
S9w QUAnrERMAsTER TnE WASHINGTON DE-
FENCES.
Captain A. s. Nesnish has been placed in charge Of the
Quar,ermastcrs Department OF the defencos north OF
Washington vice Captain Levy.
ADULTERArED WINES AND LIQUORS.
An Investigation Is being prosecuted In regard TO the
character OF the liquors and furnished for hospital
purposes. Instances Of gross frauds by adulterson
have already been discovered. Much the liquor ana
iyzed ia badly drugsod and totally undt for
SURGEON GENERAL nAMMoNDs SUCCESSOR.
Dr. ). X. Barnes. Medical Inspector General
the experienced medical officers OF the old United
States Army who has been assigned the position Of
Acting Surgeon Gerera is spoken Of the Of
Surgeon General Hammond
REMOVAL OF INDIANS PROM MINNESOTA.
The Indian Bureau has received information OF tho
peacsabe removal Of Sioux and 800 wiuncbagocs
from Minnesota, and their location in Dacotah Territory,
undsr Superintendent Thompson. Arrangements
being made r tho erection OF sockades their defence
together with improvements in order to carry out In
good fatah the pledges Of the government.
TIE PAYMENT or THE TROOPS.
Tho Pay Department has made arrangements by which
paymasers will hereafter be assigned to particular
serp,sns of troops, instead OF them, row.
tending to I'll kinds OF tho This win facilitate
disbursements
TIE STATE or POLITICAL PARTIES.
Conservative hero Of high standing and grea. po-
lticaI inroncs who equally opposed coperhead.
im and rgse-hcadis,n and tho organza-
aion OF conservative party to restore tho Union
and constitution, express much rcgret at the
monts o. tho democratic leaders towards the
gsuizaton Of democratic party to which other
Union organizations must become subordinate, in.
stead Of great national Union party, in which
al advocates tho restoration tho Union and tho
str,ion shall unite upon terms OF porect equality and
without any sacrifices OF personal prejudice scn
spcct 1hoy believe that the attempt Of the old demo-
cratic leaders take the lead and tho organiza
sion opposition 10 the present administration win
result dsssrousy and defeat entirely the cordial
conglomeration OF all the element OF conservatism; and
they that the separate organization OF tho demo
cratic party must degenerate into pure copperheaism
and nothing else.
APPLICATIONS FOR LAND.
Tho hrgest numbers Of applications for lands under
tne Homestead Law Wisconsin, Michigan Kansas
and Washington. Tho from tae public domain
scarcely than nominal No additional lands will be
Immediately advertised for sac
now rAYxAsrERs' CLERKS MAKE MONEY.
Il is positively stated here reliable quarter that
paymssers clerk In tho Army the Southwest sen,
here for deposit I've thousand dollars lees than
years labor. This Is represented to have been
made In collecting suffers claims against soldiers.
THE REVENUE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
appears from statements received at the Treasury
Department that during the Of July sile wore
received for dut.cs San Francisco which therefore
tho next port in importance TO New York far the
revenue cotcerred. Tho Of Tuesday, July 49,
SIS 900, the largest received there 10 a
single day
ARxT PAyxAsrEgs' ACCOUNTS.
somc isa Of ths magnitude Of the business Of settling
army psymasters' accounts may be Inferred from tho
fact that huudrcd aud nfy clerks are employed
upon tn, ONCE Of the Second Auditor yet with
all this force, there year and hss aocumuat os
accounts aud claims IN that oflce.
CONSULAR APPOINTMENT
Charles IT. Upton, n Virginia, boon appointed Con
sui so Geneva. He has been dcspoisd or his home
Upton I'm by the rsvagss war
IMPORTANT To rHs LADIES.
Tho order o. tbs War Department refusing passes
females Wall tbs Army OF the ro,omsce Is ,mrer4.
tive.
APPOINTMENT.
Edward r. ercs has been rpp,insed Collector for the
Thrd Collection Internal district Of NlssschH
sosts, vice Dr. stone, deceased.
ACTIVITY or 0UEgiLLAs.
duerlas stil lnfsst tho country between Washington
and warroatcn. our troops have been actively engaged
In capturing msnbers u the g,ng add preventing depre
tha aeiccr.x cayairx fnxce .cnsd