The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-02
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Aprilsi. 1888.

WASHINGTON. Arrta 1903.
CABINET COUNCIL.
The President and the secrctsry Of the Treasury and
the Secretary War ooseted together tho War
Department nearly all day.
THE GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The delay in filling orders for the nve-twenty bonds
arises solely from the impossby of procuring the I'M
presons from the engraver During the last week the
Register or the Treasury has filed every order to the
utmost exont Of the bonds provided Not only the Re-
gster but the whole force Of clerks worked night
and day while the blank bonds at hand TO supply
the subscriptions 1t is expected that sufficient quantity
will soon be provided.
THE NATIONAL BANKING SYSTEM.
The Treasury Department will soon issue circular
containing full information to those DESTROYS OF organic
ing companies under the recently enacted banking and
national currency law. Numerous applications have
already been made specifying the amount of capt.
tai, while others deficient in this particular.
NO OFFICIAL NEWS FROM vICgsBURG.
Notwithstanding the confirmation in the Cairo
despatch OF the reberepor OF the attempted passage OF
the batteries at Vicksburgby two OF gunboas, and
the sinking Of neaud damaging OF another, the Navy
Department is yet without information in regard to the
affair and do not fully credit it.
IKE PROBABLE EVACUATION OF VIRGINIA BY THE
REBELS.
Tho evidence of deserters and others that the rebels
really preparing to evacuate Virginia, and to fall
back point further South is attracting good
deal OF the public attention and many persons here are
disposed TO give it some crcdence Suicidal as such
policy would TO be to the rebel cause there is reason
TO believe that the government is in possession of some
conmatory information upon this subject which has not
been made public. The difficulty Of supporting the i'm
army necessary to maintain their position in that
State and at the time feed the great body Of non
combatants within its limits is well known to
be almost insurmountabe. BY crowdng many
Of this latter class within its limits possible,
and then abandoning the State they throw
the burden OF their support upon this past experience
has proved them they will not be permitted TO
starve whne within our lines. On the other hand, the
moral effect of such evacuation would be great
against them that could only DO resolved upon
last desperate resort. In the meantime there is abun
dant evidence that strong force remains opposite our
army at Fredericksburg. which has yet given evil
dence Of intention to allow an uncpposed advance by
Gen. Hooker towards the rebel capital
CAPTURE OF THE SCHOONER JANE MORLEY, WITH
CONTRABAND GOODS, A REBEL MAIL AND PARTY
OF sECEssIONISTs
The schooner Jane Morley formerly Le Fouavr OF Bal
more owned by Hokes Beel &C.,, arrived at the steam
boat wharf to day In tow Of tug having been up
from the lower river where she captured yesterday
finds its way between the rebels in Maryland and vir-
gina the Potomac the extremity OF the PENN
sula, between tho Potomac aud the Rappahannoci. A
party Of twenty-five contrabandsts captured on
board including several Westinghouse Of notoriey
The contraband goods captured make very extensive
pile the wharf attracts much attention embraces
large amount OF supplies OF qunne, morphine confcde
rate uniforms buttons, Internal machines OF novel
sruction army blankets forty OF boots
lucifer matches. SOAP coffee and three large mail bags
containing email packages and 800 letters TO par
ties in Virginia and North Carolina.
The letters, it ia stated Of character TO seriously
compromise various parties in this city and in Mar
and the development Of the underground operations of
the rebels which they disclose will prove OF material
vice to tho government
smoking cap, dressing gown and pair Of clippers,
gifts to en Davis from his lady admirers in Washington
among the articles also head dress brilliantly
coored Bamoral, and half dozen finely embroidered
handkerchets gifts TO Mrs Davis. The boxes are mostly
consigned to the of Trait sae Co.. Richmond but
bear also cipher designations which with letters
taken will to show the parties concerned IN
the trade.
THE FIRST COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY.
First Comptroller of the Treasurer Robert W. Iayor
though confirmed at least month ago. has not yet enter
Cd upon his duties.