The New York herald., 1863-05-16
NEWS FROM WASAsR sT1N.


WASHINGTON, May IS. 1893.
SOUND IDEAS IN HIGH RADICAL QUARTERS.
Such ideas thrown ont in high radical quar-
ters the belief thit sound prevail
to The proper method operating to break the
backbone o. the rebellion
THE PRESIDENT AND GEN. sICRLE5 IN CONFERENCE
The President has closeted for two hours to-day
with can. sc!ses, Commander o! the Third army corps
ARRIVAL OF MAJOR GENERAL HOOKER.
Major General Hooker in this city today On Official
busin lie riding the with AIRS Lncoln
This forenoon and made number Of socia calls. lie ap
peared in excellent health and spirits.
rHE PHILADELPHIA LOYAL LEAGUE.
A delegation from the Phidel hia Uni n League Ind
Interview with tn President TO da'.
ARREST OF A BANKER.
Mr. VIM. T. Smnhson, banker, has again been arrested
ana sent to the old capitol
NOTIFICATION TO PROVOST NARsBALs.
Provost Marshal General Fry has cd orders that
Prcvos, MAJ shais aud Of the ird OF Enroll
meat will be- considered declining thci appointments
they Immediately notify him d u cir acce'since
and raadaess upon thor duties, the ac
cepance DC forwarded by TELEGRAPH. henevcr pracii
cable.
sEzUeE or TIE PROPERTY OF rEasoSs IN THE
REBEL sEnvIcE.
The Marshal OF tho District of Columbia has seizsd tho
ylduas:--c. ". c. Huntington. Dr., Cornelius Boyle,
Dr. Carnctt (son in.law Ex-Governor se). MAJOR c. $
wa!aci Iardgcr Ra,ciiHc, Francis Hlnna, comm do'e
Forrest, William Sheets, Edward NJ Clark, 81 rtin H.
Smnh, Samrc Lee and several ohcrs. In addition to
these Gases other valuable rcbo property to bo
attached in ills city.
Carinston, United States Attorney for the Dis
trct Of Columbia ipdy maturing proceedings AGAINST
the property all pers who have loft their homes
poets TO y all completed =, The Grst Mondy IN
June next--ths return DIV Gxed By the ocier Of tao
court He is acting under the ordors OF the Attorney
General OF the United States. issIcl several months
ago There has been Unnecessary deay Mach din.
Guilty exists In obtaining proof which t. base legal
proceedings
CAPTURE or A BLOCKADE RUNNER.
CAPTAIN Charles $. Bogss, commandi Unitcd States
Sacramento reports that on tho night o the LIST
instant cartured In the vicinity Of tho entrance TO
Wilmington, N. C.. tie English sch ocr wa"derer, r'm
Nassau, whic cndeav0rins To tho b.ckade She was
Beaufort N c. and loaded with salt and
herring.
CAPTURE OF THE sLooP ExPUEss.
The United states steamer cLocra reports the
the 4th instant tho sloop Express, from Nassau.
n r., uni Wilmington, N C.. with cargo Of salt.
She bad flag. ccaraDccs, register, manifest, or sea
| letters. She was owned in south Carolina.
rAyMgvr or rHE UNION soLDIERs.
1ho army has bocn paid, mainly, - the LIST OF airch
last. Some Of thc paymastnrs paving OIL troops
during the that Hooker tho southern
sac cf the Rappahennock and DARN, the progress Of
battle the raymss;eTs had TO thcr M their funds for
safer positions
ORGAS!zAri0S Of BLACK REGIMENTS.
Secretary St.nsn refuses 10 advance money In MD OF
the sabzaon oi blacks until Ia cn'is,mcnls nrs
Numerous caoug T. 6dva nad,r tho laws
rcgui,,ons 1i"y driI!iHg and 10 have their
head quarters urar the C"nr.hsnd camp.
coSsuL AT KINGSTON, JAMAICA.
Judge t. H. Ragg!os Of Ncw York. has been appointed
Consul NJ kingston Jain.ic,
DEATH or COLONEL NORTON.
Cotncl Fra.ki ton ol the Oac Hundred and Tws1-
tythird New York. who SHIT a tho ahd'mon at
ChanreIorsvi.c, dsd here Tuesday. His body was
ba,ned and y, his home A. ruicn Village. Washing
ton coun;y. New Ye'k. to-day.
GENERAL SToUGHr0N RESTORED TO HIS RANK.
rpon report Of General .,senan relicv Ing Geae.
raj Si,uglon from any blaine in rcfe, 10 his cap
rank !risadier General. r
THE p'CrAssy CASE.
On "Wednesday tho ac-usod b;r,coi his mai evidence,
aud tho Court aduuncd until Wednesday Dcxt I" allow
HIN time yrc,slo written low OF the cv,dencc
nurin the session the Court eoy SIX witnesses for
ste prosecution aid MY for The defence have been
examinej.