The New York herald., 1863-10-02
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. 1868

WAsiuS0roS, Oct 1. 1900
MosBY AGAIN ACTIVELY AT WORK.
Trade has considerably Increased since the raising OF
tho blockade at Alexandria. Tho Alexandria Ne'os says
that MosOy. whiio on his way down on Mon
day with his gaus Of gueriilas, passed within
half a mile d a detached camp OF tho Second
| Massachusetts, resment OF cavalry, whose headquar
| ters are at Centrevlie He seems TO have no foaW
Of capture and finds but little trouble in penetrating our
nes On Thursday last he captured near Springfield Sta
ton trains OF four mules each II strange that
military authorities wiAow army trains TO go with
out strong escort Gueras seem to be about as plentiful
in Fairfax county troops and much moro active
Until regiment stationed at Fairfax Court House. aud
another Vienna, may anticipate the continued and
frequent depredations of these bands
Colonel Delaney recently captured by the rebels,
attached 10 Governor Perpont's staI He was at the
time sojournng at the house OF relative, several miles
from alexandria.
ARRIVAL OF PARoLED PRISONERS OF
DEsERTERS.
The crews OF the gunboats Reliance and Satellite cap
tured on the Rappahannook, the boats from the
Wabash, taken in Charleston harbor and the boats
crow Of tho Niphon captured at New Inlet c., have
arrived here paroied prisoners Ihcy SunDer 10 ali
about sixty.
Accompanying them Is q deserter from the Rchmond
City Battalion named Charles Hulchins, formerly of
Brook yn N. Y. He says that there from ten thou
thousand rebel troops in the neishborhoot
Of Richmond, that the Merrmac is lying near Jones
Bluff that the Lady Davis is now fully roupate1 that
third iron clad Is the stocks and 1ve small guDboas
lying the bluGj Nearly all the sailors there,
about five hundred had been sent to Charleston under
command OF Captain Pesram
MOVEMENTS OF THE MISSOURI KANSAS DELEG ATEs.
The Missouri and Kansas delegates this afternoon
passed resolutions, calling a meeting Of the
a,t.or Vyr;o ,or Ar<a,
Illinois and Of such other States may choose to part
cpate at Hannibal, No, on the 2lst Of October The
Missouri delegation have extended invitation 10 Gone
raj Lane Of Kansas TO deliver address at Turner's
Hail. St Louis the 18th inst. He has accepted IT,
and w according 10 the understanding reply u the
cent speech Of General Frank Blair The Missouri de
legation has appointed subcommittee consisting OF
Mr.. Drake Chairman, the two representatives in Con-
gress from that State, viz-Messrs Loan AMI McClurg,
and from each of the Congressional districts making
twelve ALL await the Presidents response TO the
address which presented yesterday. Some Of tho
delegates started wes. today Others will reach New
York TO- omorrow night TO attend the reception which
awaits them at the Cooper Institute.
TIE CASE OF TIE BANKER sMIrusoS.
The military Commission OF which General Augur is
President has been dissolved, and the same meDbors
have bcen constituted q court martial. The OF the
banker smithson which 70 have been tried before
the commission has postponed but is understood
that he will be tried by court martial.
THE ANNUAL DEPARrMsSrA AL REPORTS.
All the employees in the several departments work
ing like beavers to prepare the reports upon which
tho reports to Congress OF the heads departments are
to be based These reports this year will exceed in
volume and interest any that have bcsn presented Ia
unusual has been takea 10 make them
complete AMI satisfactory in details
THE NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
Maunseli Field, of New York. entered upon his Office
day as Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
MISSING NAVAL OFFICERS
Several ocers OF the navy have recently mysteriolsy
disappeared. Amongst them Second Assistant Engineer
Benjamin Buncc and third Assistant Engineer jesse Wal.
ton They have, 1t is feared, with some casualty
which has prevented them from reporting thor address
to tho Department, as required by tho regulations