The New York herald., 1863-11-27
NEWS FROM wAsHixoroN.
wAsuneros, Nov. 20. Isss.


PIE yNlisciAL ESTIMATES.
Ths estimates Tor sppro 'riasons - lately psbshs6
many respects inoorrse' me publication moi
authorized BY the Treasury oartmsn Even the pre-
sent olcs estimates ~ regarded a. conclusive
because rnsscraI alterations maybe made before they
are laid before Congress-.
sxx FEAorTeNAL cuxaxss0Y.
The split fraetonAi currency sppesrsxo be productive
Of nothing but trouble aed loss 80 shose who are
unfortunate enough 10 hosd II. b Is understood
that q new fraud has jnst been discovered, ~
amount stated at hundred sod nty osas worth Of
fty cent notes. having boon presented fer reemptioa
which had spAs, and the halves OF ten cent note
pasted backs Of each fracon thus making dssar
out OF afty and ten cent note. All this has boon
thrown the Treasury Department as worthless
the holders the entire amount No moro OF the split
currency will be issued in consequence OF those frauds
the universal disgust and dissatisfaction which has
excited.
GOLD AT SAN PRANCIsC0 TO BB SHIPPED TO EUROPE.
The accumulation OF gold u the Sub-rreasury at San
Francisco received for customs amounts TO over two
millions OF dollars. This tho government ordered
be shipped TO Europe, and bulls will be drawn against
and sold in New York.
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS
Colonel wissws, Chief OF the Invalid Bureau, has sent
two companies Of invslds TO Hilton Head. and nine
panies 70 Rock Island, ILL., for the purpose Of guarding
rebel prisoners a the latter place. Contemplated
70 garrison Fort Pksns with invAlds but this prosss
10 for the present abandoned
THE OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING DAY.
Tho national Thanksgiving Day has been very gener ally
observed In this city BY the suspension Of business md
passed very much in the IN the Northsrn
and Eastern States. Tho churches unusually well
filed the morning. and the places of amusement ~
afternoon evening crowded with pleasure seek
At the Convaescsnt and Centrsband camps there
highly successful and gratifying entertainments pro-
vided. which passed on In the most satisfactory
Tho additional glorious from Chattanooga was pub.
ished in about noon and added not little TO ths
hankfuness enoned the President proclamation. Tho
ancient New England custom appears 10 have been very
eectuay acolmatcd In this section OF the country and
TO be hoped that In year from to-day reunited
country may be enabled to Join In general thanksgiving
for deliverance the troubles and mforunes with
which wicked rebellion has afflicted US.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
The rebels have refused to release any Of our prisoners
until after the arrival Of their own at Richmond Now.
a. In the case Of the surgeons, whenever forward
prisoners by flag Of corresponding number ID re-
turned Ninety three surgeons and few civilians arrived
here to-day from Richmond, nearly all Of whom were
captured at Chckamauga The wounded men captured as
that place with the exception Of those in hospital,
were raroled sent in General Rosecrans The lat
ter numb iug three hundred sent TO Atlanta and
as they recovered were forwarded TO Richmond There
are now at Atlanta In hospital but Of our su
The following list OF surgeons arrived here 70 dAy
Richmond, and embraces all who were held by the