New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Scouting Operations by StahepS Cavalry
THE GUERRILLA MOsEBy STILL PROwlING ABOUT
PATRIOTISM OF COLORED PEOPLE.
General Devens's Wound Not Serious.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON Wednesday, Nay ];

WARRINGTON, wednesday, May ID ioos.
SCOUTING BY sTAHEL's CAVALRY.
Gen. StahepS cavalry have secuted the country |
about WarreDton and in other directions pretty
thoroughly. They report nothing but small squads
Of guerras, who continue to bower about our lines
10 the hope Of doing mischief when occasion may
offer. AD attempt made to burn the bridge Of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad across Kettle Kun
was frus'rhted.
THE GUERRILLA MoSBY STILL PROVINCE
ABOUT.
kilograms from Gen. Schenck's headquarters IN
Baltimore, received to-day, say that Mosbey again
10 ule vicinity iof Goose Greek Church, Loudon
Co., Va, with force Of about 3OO guerrliia cavalry
CoLoRED MASS MEETING.
An enthusiastic colOred mass meeting was held at
Alexandria on Monday. All present manifested the
,,onyest determination to do all in their power
toward the suppression Of the rebellion and the de-
Everance of their brethren from bondage. About
tfy Immediately enrolled themselves as members
q the First Virginia African Infantry.
PARADE BY CoLORED TROOPS.
A company of the colored regiment from this Dis
,rct numbering 40 or So paraded the streets to-day
Thy boxed we'll with their red, white and blue
badges aud cockades.
ARREST OF REBEL-AIDING WOMEN.
TIE sister and niece of jackson, who killed Col.
Ellsworth in Alexandria, We're to-day arrested 10
Georgetown. They are charged with aiding the
Rebels by forwarding Rebel mails, and in other
WAYS. Trey will probably be sent South imme-
daiely.
TIE CASE OF COL. D'gTASsY.
Tie defense in the D'Utassy closed to-day.
Af,w DAYS will be allowed for the preparation of
the arguments.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONER NAVAL OFFICERS.
The officers and men of the steamers Hatteras,
Nercedita, Queen Of the West, Harriet Lane, Isaac
Smith Columbia and the schooner Vassar have been
declared by the Rebels exchanged.
APPOINTMENT OF EXAMINING SURGEONS.
The following have been appointed Examining
Surgeons by the Commissioner of Pensions: DIR.
Robert Frazer, Camden, n. J.i DR.. Alexander
Stewart. Sbippensburg, Pa. DIR. Jas. +. Osborne,
Faenville VII aud DR.. Livingston Enwood, Sche-
psctady, N Y.
sERENADE.
Tue 7th n. Y. Artillery drum corps serenaded the
President, Gen. Heintzelman, Gov. Curtin, and
others, tonight. No speeches made.
GEN. DEyENS's WOUND.
The physicians ia attendance on Gen. Devens,
who s still here, hope that it viii not DO necessary
10 Smputate bis foot.
THE DEPRECIATION OF REBEL CURRENCY.
Tie Richmond Examiner of the 9Th feicitates It's
readers upon the alleged fact that a pause had
been made in the rapid depreciation of Confederate
money!" in consequence OF recent legislation.
DECISIONS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE conf
MISSIONER.
Coumi esioner Lewis has made the following de-
cisions:
A paper in tie form Of note with seal is
-, ha ct n
note nayat lie one day after date Is subject 10 the
ssme rate of duty as g note for period OF time
not exceeding thirty-three l3ol days IL sucn no'e
be allowed to for years before payment, tne
pavee will take end held at Lis peril, and 1t will
Be for the Courts TO decide whether be las valid
cause OF action. Writs OF error and OF cerlorau to
remove proceedings from an inferior TO superior
court, and appeals from the Judgment or decree Of
an inferior 20 a superior court, do not require
ramps. Auicable actions Of sc're focias, whether
with or without confession OF judgment, require
fity-cent stamps,
10 the Associated Press.
WAsnISGrox. Wednesday May 10. 1884,
MAJOR GEN. HALLECK not TO TAKE TIE FIELD
IN PERSON.
The Star says that it has reason to believe that
there is no truth in the story that Gen. ialleck de-
signs taking the field in perscca in the next move
nent Of the Amy oI tie Potomac.
no VISITS TO THE ARMY FOR THE BODIES OF
DECEASED FRIENDS.
Tie Secretary of War has directed that while the
Army Of the Potomac remains in its present posi-
ton no passes shall be granted to persons to visit it
with the view Of obtaining the bodies Of deceased
friends.
CAPTURE OF A BLOCKADE RUNNER.
Cent. Chas s. Boggs, commanding U. 5. steamer
Sacramento reports that the night Of the ls INST
be Captured in the vicinity Of the entrance 10 WI
miBgton, n. c.. the English schooner Wanderer,
frem Nassau, while endeayOiDg to run the blockade
She was cleared for Beaufort, n. c., and was loaded
with salt and herrings.
SUPREME COURT.
TIE following care came before the Supreme
Court to-day: The Hon. James Guthrie and the
Secretary of the Treasury, defendants and Richard
W. Thompson, plaintiff. The ground Of the suit Is
damages for declining to pay Mr. Thompson, on de-
msnd fee OF $40 900 for services 70 the MenomiDee
Indiaps. Caleb Coshing and Mt. Gilett are Mr..
Guthrie's counsel.
liz the case of Guthrie, the Court decided in favor
Of defendants.
TIE REPORTED REPULsE OF GEN. GRANT
DOUBTED.
A telegram was received here to-day from Gen.
Grant. dated the 9th inst, when his force on
the Big Black River, which says nothing whatever
Of having had an engagement on the day when,
according to Rebel telegram, it was alleged thai
he wac repulsed.
NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND ORDERS.
Acting Master J. ID. Warren has been promoted
10 BE- an Acting Volunteer Lieutenant, and ordered
L = ID IL.