, 1863-08-29
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Dtspateh to the Chicago Ttibune.t
WAsu1haroS, AnE. a, 1858.
Surgeon General Hammond Ia about to un-
dertake tour Of inspection among the hos
pltals on the Atlantic and Gulf coats.
Gen. Meredith, who has charge OF tho ex-
change Of prisoners at Fortress Monroe, In
forms the Department here that Col. Straight
and his officers will be put on the same foot
ing As other prisoners Of war. 49,. -
. 4 number Of surgeons hare been sent to
Charleston In anticipation Of coming events.
The town eito Of Council Grove, In Kansas,
has been claimed by Col. Hall, Of Missouri,
mid the matter has been in litigation for SONS
years. To-day It was finally decided by the
Interior Department In favor Of the town.
Whites gucrillas attacked squad Of scouts
one hundred strong, lcar Leesburg, on res.
tcrday, aud killed aud wounded .eyenteen,
and It is supposed captured most Of the rest,
about hundred in number. Tho officers Ind
been warned repeatedly Of tho danger Of such
IN attack.
New YonK, Aug. as.--The N. Z. Mra1ds
Washington special says:
Tie first Interview between Gen. Meredith,
the recently eeppolnted Commls.toner Of E1
CNaISE, NuQ ali. OulQp iscDet commissioner,
took place at City Point on the I'D instant.
Some points in dispute were arranged. AT.
rnngements for The exchange Of parolea pria-
cners were not completed, aud negotiations
arc Etill in progress. The Imprisonment Of
John Morgan and Ills officers IN the Ohio
Penitentiary, has brought the rebel authori.
ties to telmt, ind It has been agreed that
Col. St1efeht and thoee officers Of his com-
mand Nho hare been 20 long similarly iul-
prisored, slall be placed ou the footing Of
other p1ftoners Of Hur. This will probably
be responded to by tho restoration Of Nor.
gan and his officers to similar status.
Gen. Neal Dew has been turned over to
era1 will immediately b. placed Ii close con
fnement as lostuge for aim.
WAsnISuTaN, Aug. 98-A letter from the
ermy Of tho Potomac sta.fa thnt About zoo
Germans Of the Goth New York volunteers,
who nullnicd aud were sentenced to hard Ia.
tatlon Of thelr sentence through tho cxertions
Of Provost Marshal General Patrick. -.
Accounts from tic country betwocn the
Potomac and Raprahanuock chow TINT tho
reoc1a hare considerable lufantry forco at
Point Conway and aFe prosecuting tle!r con.
General Fitzpatrick had skjrmlsh with
then, tc1enA days ugo and was com npclled to
fill hack from his Reconnaissance.
Tho Preside nt has pardoned William Dakn,
charged With divers offences against tho uni.
ted statea and aiding rebels In Kentucky. =
FoRrREss MONROE, Aug. ce.-Aajor stoven-
son and Lieut.. Chambers, with sixty mcu Of
the 3D. PENNSYLVANIA artillery, unado . recon.
nolssance in the armed steutnur Smith, on the
ChlckahominY, On Monday morning. They
went ten miles up the rlver, destroying Z
number Of email boats. When about n1uc
miles from the mouth Of the rIrer they met
and attacked 80 Of Roblnson's rebel ca7alry
and rcpnl.ed them. They shelled aud des-
headquarters. The expedition returned With
ont loss, after obtaining nil the Information
desired.
BALTIMORE, Aug. oo5.-Tho gunboat satel-
lite and tug Reliance, Captain DUNCAN, with
Tuesday by tho rebels, near tho Rappahan-
mock. The Captain Of tho Satellite was re-
ported killed, and the Captain Of the Reli-
1rnr+Sa3 :