, 1863-10-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

II to be speedily ordered are contradicted.
The Richmond correspondent of the Mo-
bile Register states that the rebel loss at Get
tyEburg was at least tn Nenty.dye thousand,
and gives the statistics.
Charges Of serious nature, based upon facts
brought out In the Milroy court Of inquiry,
have been preferred against Col. McReynolds,
uow in command at Martinsburg.
In view of the increased range Of guns now
used in our service, the Spanish Government
has signiaed its desire to hare the marine
leogue within which neutral Jurisdiction now
extends, increased to three leagues. Our
Government declined; hence, the recent tcle.
gram received from Madrid.
Tie recruiting Of colored soldiers in Mary
land is going on at the rate Of 100 daily. 10y
al masters receive certificates for $500 for
their negroes enlisted, payable when the
Constitution of Maryland shall be altered so
as 10 permit emancipation. The Seventh regi-
ment OF colosed troops Is nearly full.
WASHINGTON, Oct. o2.-The United States
District Court for Eastern Virginia, will open
ut Alexandria for the first time since tho re-
belllon commenced, on Monday next.
It's principal business wil1 bs the adjudlca-
ton Of many caees under the Coniscation
Act, as preliminary to the sale Of the rebel
estates.
The published statement that such pro.
perty Is to be sold on the above mentioned
day, is therefore erroneous.
Although the blockade Of Alexandria has
been nominally removed, the restrictions Of
the paes system materially initiates against
| the trade importation.
As there seems to be misappreheusion
about prize money, it may be proper to state
| TINT the courts determine what parties are
| entitled to share In tho specified net
proceeds, which, in pursuance Of Inv are paid
| BIZ the marsnals into the Treasury. The
lists are furnished By the Navy Department
to the Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury, who
| makes the distribution.
| It has been crroncously published in the
newspapers that only 100000 had been
awarded to the captorx:- The frat official IT,
port on that subject, 1Aaue to Congress in
February last, states the amount ordered to
be distributed to be 81, 10000.
TIE suspension Of the Kickapoo treaty
continues, awaiting the return Of ComniB-
siorer Dole, who has been investigating In
Kaneas the circumstances under which 1t was
made. The treaty involves the possession Of
the best land in the State, and effects railroad
and agricultural interests.
The Sub. Committee Of the Missouri and
Kansas delegation does not expect another
interview with the President before next
Monday. It called to-day but ho was busy
Nth Cabinet affairs.
NAsu1soToS, Oct. o-Thc New York
Etxning Itst's Washington correspondence
says: Secretary Chase will rot cali another
loan on fifty million dollars this year. :,
| 70 he cqusliy diTided On tic Missouri ques
ZION. Attorney General Bates, (brother-in
law Of Gov Gamble,) and Postmaster Genera
Blur are very active, against the removal o
Gen. scl.ofield. Several members Of the dele
CATION declare to-day that the latter will bI
superseded. though It is quite certain tha
effect.
special Of the Herald says:
There Is no foundation whatever for the Tu
mora said to be in circulation In New York
that there has been any interruption Of tn
Rosec1ans and It's base Of supplies. Th
sntest official information from that quarte
indicates that matters are progressing as II
| yorab]y as can be expected. and no appreaen
sion Of disaster Of any kind is entertained.
Dr., Vollum, Medical Inspector OF the De
! 10 report to Gen. R0secrans as Medical In
] epector Of the Department Of the Cumber
land.
NEW York, Oct o-The Commercial ds1re7
tistr's Washington letter iutimates that Gen
Hooker takes Burnslde's command, and thu
l III nF,a yr7Aa
New York, Oct. 1.-Washington Dis
patches refer to report made to DR.. Barnes
Actirg Surgeon General, By Dr.. ]. J. Wood
. Ward Assistant Surgeon United St1tes army
showing the sickness and MORALLY Of th'
} Union armies during the first year Of the re
| statistical information 1t appears thst the
mortality during the period named, Tas les
than in our army during the Mexican war
OF in The British army In the Gilman war.
l The Board Of Enrolment to-day closed IT.
hearing Of applications for exemption. ThE
entire number Of cases passed upon was S, Cos
from which the Government has received So
, / sCldiers. principally substitutes, Of whom 32l
are colored. There are 1000 In addition II
1hoEe, who have been required to report, o
On failure to be proceeded against as desert
Minister BurlIngame officially commnni
= Gates that the Imperial Government Of Chin
has responded to his request for ~ extension
, Of time in which to re export native produce
], from three to twelve months. This change
q tioos, and puts us under many obligations Il
| the Chinese.
t Eight thousand one hundred and seventy
? three patients were reported in the mtlitar
3 hofpitals Of the Department at Washington
for the week ending the 2Gth ult.
The aggregate Of captures made by on
t ravy since the beginning of the war, amount
t. to SCI, ,000 900, Of which $1O0, coo thus far 1ay