The New York herald., 1863-08-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsaiscros, August II, /

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, -
wAsmsGroS. August IT, 1893.
"a pvrRx m s1yNrrYN sUTLKRs BY AosBY's CUE
RiLLAs.
\ On saturday night Mosby's guerias captured seyen-
sutle with their wagons horses ana guards nei
Fairfax Court Horse. After stripping the wagons o.
such articles could bs easily carried OIL. and relieving
the suffers their .greenbacs the gang departed,
lowing the disconsoate suffers 70 return sadder ."
wiser sH mM.-s
GUERILLA ATTACK ON A GOVERNMENT TRAIN.
Last night the gueras made attack upon one o. ths
governments trains Falls Church, but avoiey IRON
the troops stationed there caused the party 10 Deal
hasty retrea.. No suffers arc allowed to 80 out now
without proper escort.
REBEL CAvALRY RAID INTO PooLEsynLg.
Last Saturday night . snail party OF rebel
cavalry made raid into Poolesvie, Maryland, Gap
turing the telegraph operator aud carrying o. his IN
strument The operator however subsequently escaped
After ransackug the stores in the village the rebeh
returned TO the Virginia rde carrying with them hoss
goods &c. The party believed TO been composed
Of citizens Of Loudcn county acting gucras for the
purpose Of procuring supplies for their families
THE LOWER POTOMAC.
Notwithstanding the occupation Of Aqra creek and
othor prominent points along the Potomac by The
enemy, NO attempt has yet been made TO interfere
with navigation OF the river. There are several
hsadl,nds south Of Aqua from which field artillery
could annoy vessels excessively but the rebels Soon
to have lost AZ that spirit and enterrrise that
characterized their movements last year, and now con
fne ,hoIr attention exclusively TO the ueghborh"od
OF their main army. This failure on the part Of the
enemy to Interfere with the navigation Of the Potomac
occasions little SURPRISE though 10 nos improbable
that Gre long shall OF rebc batteries below Our
notlla the alert but tho reported movement Of Lee
towards fredericksburg may eventually give tho gan
boats enough TO attend TO- possibly check for time
the passage Of merchant vcsses
THE BIG GUN skNT BATTER FORT SUMTER.
No official information has been received by the govern
mont OF the loss overheard the three hundred ponnd
Parrot gun TO Morris Island to he used against Fort
Sumter reported by passengers by Tho Arago At Nov
York and the report not creded at the War depart
ment.
THE CAsR OF GENERAL MILRoY.
tho Court Of Inquiry 70 investigate the evacuation
Winchester and M-rtinsburg was IN ression to-day
MAJOR General R. q XirSs wac bclore 4 ior severai
| hours. He presented IA vidence his oihcia Telot
and gave verbal evidence In exclamation thereof
He testified that ut the coamenccment OF the
attack Winchester he had three I'll Held batteries
four twenty FOUNDER PARROTS. and .two twsnyoar
FOUNDER howzers, all Of which were Abandoned afte'
boing spiked also hundred reuads u liked artls'
ammunition for each gan IN battery shen he streiss
Sunday the 18th ef june he has e according 70 ru
Testimony, avcrage Of thirty rounds Of hxed ann r.
ton for each gun. alleged for mia Abandonment
Of ths guns s that the noo created by their renova
wosld revea! theii position u Ewes cosfp ard inbr
dens, Jenkins AM Jones divisions tsen surrounding
HIM This Court viii obeby continue s daig sess n,
for month. r1t~ = erts A@@~--
THE CASE OF DETEorIvg wHliS.
The Court Martial Of which DrgaAer General slough
prns ,t,a
detective.
the srrz JOHN PORTER COURT MaRrlAI.
hon. Revrrdy .ohBsons reply u Mr. Holt NJ Fin
John Porter has appeared. occupies esh'y
pamphlet pages and IL said to BE- ugly exposure oi ths
par,isanship that sought TO destroy the good name
bravo soldier.
THE QuARIsEL BErwEEN GENERAL HITCHooGs ASB
SECRETARY STATION.
II u said that Ge Htchcock's repy TO tae 20
tiou OF Secretary stanton upn the members af th
court martial 10 tho Gsshcl will b. printed p
power and dignity ii is what might be expected farr
Distinguished and honorod ocer General Hit hcok
GENERAL BUrLEK AND Mr.. STANTON.
General Butter dropped In at tho War Departments
sw days after his return end while here the fcievns
authentic copvnrsatEp transpired-
GENERAL Burw-i have called, Mr. Stanton. 10 lear,
why removed from the department Of the enr
sstssrAay srAsr~N-I assure you. General that
from no lack Of confidence In your pssrotsm. capt
integrity.
GEsERaL BUnm-I did not ask you, Mr.. secret 1y
why was not removed, but Why was.
Sxc2rARY 5rAx1nu-You are lawyer. General. aaf o.
am !, and you arc aware that Il rs always pohts
tell all knos.
GssnAL Bvun-wel, what are you going to do viii
mo nowf
SECRET NJ srAxros-How would you IKE 20 take ".
Army OF tho Potomacs 't@t
GENERAL BrnR-pd yon ever know q merchssi. NJ
Secretary, to invest largely IL n cid stock Of
This was the responsive and suggestive p~cr y, ihs
Secretary. whcrenpon General Butler mais his
from the war Department, confident Of bis being eve
with tho PsnnsyivaniA pleader
MOVEMENTS or GENERAL oUrLsR.
General Cutler arrived in town to-day and Ioavcs
morrow for Fortress Monroe II was reported st op1
tme that bis resignation had been accepted but
retary Of War did feel disposed rslnqusn aes
vcss and has given him instead thirty days leave
absence.
THE EXCHANGE OF YRrsoNRRs or WAR.
Tho statement In afternoon paper Of this city das
that arrangements being made for gensrsi exchs
Of officers and soldiers 10 without foundation. whis
have been ready at any time 70 carry out faithfully this
cartel Of exchange, the rebels have psrsiseDty reS
70 do %. There more probability Of entire
sion both of parole exchange of enlisted wst
ocsrs civilians than for renewal of tho
or the adoption 0 . one, IN cooseqsencs dD
cues arising from the russl u the rebel authorities
% treat ooored soldiers and their ofcsrs captured
prisoners q
THE RSroxrxD psArH OF ouR CONSUL AT VERA cRuz
1he reported asash q n d Lane United States Coo~
st Vera Cruz, incovrect fhs Vice Consul diAd
y while acting Consul In the absence Of Lane whs
Is now In this city. aud win shortly return V Vera Cru
and rssuns the duties q hi once.
KIND or ruB HEATED TERN.
An sastsrly wsd hss prevailed hers last svenns
and The atmosphere delightfuly cool and invgsa,ns
Everybody Is rejoicing at the termination Of the prr
trscted heated term. which 10 hoped 10 dcanl,~.
nnishsd for the present Ths change win hav-
most excellent sanitary enact both In this city and
army which has suffered very much from the sunca.ns
hess N hnn lona urovaled