The New York herald., 1863-05-15
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, May Is, 1868.
WHY DID HOOKER FALL BACKf
II will be recolected by readers that stated
that previous 10 falling back General Hooker held coun
Gil of OF the corps commanders Of his army. and
that the result Of that council the retreat the
Rappahannock. With this statement In view the public
will be surprised 10 know that four Of tho sS generals
present urged upon General Hooker inmedits adpamce
on the rebel army only two In favor Of recrossng
tho river. II Is believed that forward would
have crushed tho rebels.
IMPORTANT ORDER FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
TIE EXPLOITATION OF HORSES, MULES AND WAR
MATERIEL PROHIBITED.
Information has received the War Department
that sundry persons purchasing horses and mules
within the United States for expectation. contrary
Executive order Of November 81 1se2 To the end that
during the the military Of this 60
vernment shall not be Withdrawn from the country the
commandants OF departments are, by official order.
directed 10 prohibit the purchase and sale OF all horses
and mules within the limits Of their respective
TO be exported from the United States and take a
proprate 10 the the any horses mules
1.-Two stock designed for expectation causing value
thereof 70 be appraised and reported TO the Quarter
master Generals; and they epjoned viganty to
force che Executive order Of November 2I 1862 pro-
hibtng the expectation Of arms. ammunition and NUM-
ions Of Claims for property taken under this order
raj for adjustment.
THE FINANCES AND THE CURRENCY.
The Treasury being abundauty supplied with legal
tender notes. received exchange bonds conhnng
its preparson Of notes 10 those Of the smallest denom
nations.
Hugh McCullcch the Comptroller Of the Carrenoy has
decided that associations organizing under the act 10
provide national currency, &c shall be designated
national banks, and national banking associations
circular Of explicit instructions will be issued for the
Of those desiring organize under the law
aud the applications already made will be returned In
order that they may be presented In regular and proper
form.
Samuel T. Howard, formerly Of Leroy N r., lately in
charge Of the note cutting room has been appointed
Deputy Comptroller OF the Currency.
IMPRESSION OF DIsL0YALrY IN THE NORTH.
large party OF leading Union Leagucrs Of Phladel
phia headed by Morton McMichael and Mayor Gilpn,
rived hore to-day. Senators Wade and Chandler and
Colonel Forney their invited guests. Is supposed
that stops be initiated whereby homo forces shall
be organized under auspices to repress dis
loyal demonstrations and organizations n tho North.
Philadephia has already moved in this matter.
CAPTURE OF BLOCKADE RUNNER.
The Navy Department has received information that
the steamship Cherokee captured or Charleston while
eudesvoring 10 run the blockade.
NAVAL ORDERS.
Lieutenant Commander E. Grafton and Lieutenant Com
mander n. Patterson Jones have been ordered TO ord
duty-the former the latter at Pha.
delphia.
Acting Assistant Paymaster Robert Z. Patterson has
been ordered 10 the Mississippi squadron.
COLONEL FITZPATRICK RswARDED.
Colonel Fitzpatrick who executed the brilliant part
Of the cavalry raid has been assigned 70 indie.
pennent cavalry command.
REaIxESrs EN- ROUTE FOR HOME.
From two To four regiments per day. from the Army OF
the Potomac, whose terms Of service have expired arrive
In this ov, their return homo be mustered out Of
service. Today the One Hundred and Twenty seventh
and Ono Hundred and Thirty ah Ponnsyvana regiments
arrived numbering together about fifteen hundred
PAYING OFF THE TROOPS.
The paymasters engaged in paying of such Of the
regiments Of the Army OF tho Potomac az had not been
paid before the late operations OF that army.
PRISONERS TAKING rHx OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
About hundred and sixty Of the prisoners recently
captured in Virginia. who have sgnned their desire to
take the oath Of allegiance the United States instead
OF being returned TO the rebel service left this afternoon
for Philadelphia where the oath wibe administered to
them.
DISPOSITION OF PRISONERS OF WAR.
All the prisoners taken the Rappahannock and
brought Washington have disposed % follows
Sent TO Fort Delaware from soldiers Rest ll72
Ing at Soldiers Rest account Of having given wrong
when first captured co. or by steamer State
Of Maine for exchange, 9oo Whole number, 2,l32
FEMALE REBRLs SENT SOUTH.
Among the prisoners recently sent South TO DO ex-
changed Mrs. Mitchell and her daughter arrested
by Gen. Rosecrans for aiding and assisting the escape Of
rebel prisoners in his department, and the Miss Ford
who concerned in the abduction Of Gen. stoughion
and o theirs BY Mosbys guerrilla gang.
THE BARNEY WILL CASE.
There has beer decision by the Supreme Court OF
this district in the Barney will II delivered by
Judge Olin and sustans the opinion of Judge Purcell
OF the Orphans Court that the children are wards in
chanccry and hence their guardianship from Mr.
Barney, was decroed BY the late Circuit Court.