The New York herald., 1863-08-14
GENERAL NEWS.
WASHINGTON, August 10, 1903.

bOner61uN.
short mo since he negotiating with Corning, cagger
Seymour and the leaders OF the democracy with view
to the creation or great conservative party which would
embrace all the elements OF opposition 10 tho admnsra
tion. The arrangement well underway when the
crazy peace copperhead developed itself In the
ranks OF the democracy. Tho nomlnaton OF yalandig
ham by the Ohio copporheads dssusted Weed, but
he warned his associates that unless the
World, NtWs and the leading organs and
tors OF tho democratic party did not take
more patriotic and national tone that he would be
compelled % quit the The splendid victories OF
July have completed the conversion OF Weed and he Is
now breaking ground to cut the democratic party and
organize instead conservative administration party tho
leading tcnes OF which will be support Of tho adminstra
on the conduct o. the and opposition the schemes
OF the copperhcads aud peace democrats. Weed Sees
thinks he decided rcvuson or feeling asaos. radical
In the administration party and his opinion
that from this time forth, as the prospect OF eud
ing the rebellion Increases, Mr. Lincoln will, from
the force OF circumstances, be more under tho
control OF the conservative republicans. While
abolitionism was in tho ascending node Woods
in osition TO It. but he beevcs that the
zenith has been reached and passed and that hereafter
radcasm will be In the descending node He Is prepared
to kick 1t AZ II is going down hiu As
From developments in New York politics Weed
publican party and TO upset Grcelcy Field and their
socates Their failure in the wadsworth campaign md
tho necessity FOR brains in the management OF the
republican party felt by the rank and no and Mr. sc.
ward thinks that Weed will be warmly welcomed back to
his old position. You may be prepared therefore, for
public change Of base tho questions the day
part Of Thurow Weed.
THE CONFERENCE.
Senator Harris. OF New York Governor Tod, OF Ohio
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wisconsin, and several other republican leaders, had an
interview with the President this morning.
THE coNscRrPrloN.
There were hundred and seven applicants for OK
empion to-day before the Commissioners OF the Draft In
this District through substitutes physical disability
Forty three copscrpts rned 70 the guard aud
carried TO the camp. This Is considercd good days
work BY the drafting officer About twelve hundred
scripts viii be obtained In this city somo dssatisfac-
ton Expressed here with the In which drafted
men have been treated IN the District No Is
conscrpt examined and pronounced capable for military
duty than DO Is placed under guard and confined
in the Ccnscript Camp. afording him no opportunity
whatever 10 procure substitute to raise .hs
sary sum exemption. number Of cdividuais
have been thus caught who Intended 10 furnish subst
tutes II required, but believing themselves exempt by
reason Of disability iecied TO take the substitute with
them to tho enrolling officer.
THE LOSSES IN GENERAL GRANTS cAMrAIox.
Military here astonished 70 and from General
Grant report loss than thousand were killed
his ave battles. Many persons have claimed That u
was the President, and not General Grant, who origi
nated tho idea OF taking vicksburg.
MogNrED TROOPS FOR RosEcRANs' ARMY.
Major General Rousseau and Colonel sanderson, from
Rosccrans army, hero TO urge compliance with the
reaueet to be allow TO organize
mounted force oi infantry and cavalry TO facilitate his
II s requested that General Rousseau shall be
authorized 10 enlist twelve Thousand volunteers two
thousand cavalry and the rest as Infantry all to
be mounted II Is almos. universally acknowledged that
such mounted force Is indispcnsaby necessary Such
Is the opinion the President and OF all military
Yet there appears be hesitation tbs of tho War
Department grant this request Of popular Command
ing officer tho Geld. Surprise everywhere expressed
this request should not bapromptly granted rE
tcuariy Il known that since u WAS preferred autho.
rity has been given TO individuals cavalry reg
ments. These mounted troops are needed. General
Rosccrans asks for privilege OF raising them General
Rousseau willing 10 undertake. 20 do So and Is strange
that general who have proved their worth in the
field and been tried tho baptism OF Ore should not be
allowed privilege accorded 70 simple politicians who
have never yet sne'ied gunpowdsr.
THE TRIAL or DETECTIVE WHITE.
Tho court martial OF which Brigadier General sosgh
Presdent to-day concluded the testimony for the pro
sscuson IN the case of detective Samuel white. II ap
pears that hs demanded and received from party o
Jews ave hundred and twenty dollars 10 procure ihsm
passes within hines and represented that the moaey
was 70 be paid the Provost Marshal The evidence for
the defence will be heard tomorrow. The session of this
cour, viii BE- prosracted, there sarss number o
casss TO tried before H. many Of them Of quito an In
teresting character.
THE CASE or CENTRAL MLROY.
Tho court Of inquiry ordered TO Investigate the Win
chester evacuation case not yst commenced 70 hear
testimony noe Is probabls that viii do Tor ssvrsal
days.
RESIGNATION on THE nEDIcAL INSPECTOR oy TUE
ARMY.
Or. I. >. Persy, Medical Inspector General q the
s.. 3s.spS aa h5 S.ss S3ss sSt3..s.i . sss sss.siy
n win ue remambsyed that time since Dr. Perlsy
va accused x suns soldiers discharge papers mpro.
psry bschASgs certificates signed BY him 10 bank were
found hs potseSsson parties who were mot sosssi %
have tAem The case vas 70 have been Investigated BY
military commission, but rather than submi, 70 this
the accused desired and allowed 10 resign BIS
pcetion before plated Tue change gives great sa,s
faction 70 the medical fraternity connected with tho
| military service.
THE PAT OF VOLUNTEER oYvicERs ON DETACHED
| SERVICE.
pr Brodhoad Second Comptroller Of the Treasury ha'
decided that volunteer ocers, detached duty when
their rssmsais discharged upon expiration Of enlist
msnts arc sotsd 10 pay, travel a. At The place where
| thar may righuuIy be at tho time Of discharge.
pBrRIBurros or PRIZE MONEY.
In eli captures made By the navy before ths act ofJay
1892 distribution Of prizes must be made under the act q
| 1900.
NATIONAL sAxK IN NEW Yosx.
Parties from New York have applied 70 the Treasury
repas,mess for authority 70 establish nsw naionA
bank In New York, whose place q businsss shall be nsa
the TRsh Avmss Hotel Psrssn s,evsrs 70 one o. se'
parties rhs capital 10 70 - three hundred stousAa'
1 dollars.
PENNSYLVANIA PoLxrros.
rarthsr reliable informassa from rcnsUivsuia dsnon
stratss that largo psst = NE ssdns republicans WI
not support Curn fos 0evsnos - tho nsxt election
rHs RAiLsOAp vRon NEW yoax 10 vAsHfS0ros
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