The New York herald., 1863-09-24
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

wAsisaroS, sept. Is, 1908
1ng pErssFioN oF THE REBEL RAMS IN ENGLAND
Very ttc faith s placed by the government here In
ana stae.en ss ,be British governments will not
N the rebel rams to leave british wss"rs 4 Is not be
lsevsa that the officers OF the Hrtish government will
ntre,a with the exit Of these roncisds until the proofs
tshsy have demanded are furnished
QUA FLEET CHARLESTON HARBoR.
islaa ru,nors been in circulation here to-day
ssg;ng that our or Charleston had badly shat,
kere.i by Storm. The Navy Department has
lnfnrmstion conradictng this statement and giving
1ursaces that tho feet had sasl, weheled the gale.
ACTIVITY or THE oUrRrLLAs.
f.s guesillas are sti active along the Potomac
and IN the Vicinity Of outposts Yesterday
Marty of them crossed the river into
Aaryiaud horse stealing expedition. They
eyeFisken by port of he scotts Nine Hundred
airy the vicinity Of Rock yilo, driven back
che Virginia side. with the loss Of several killed
adsd To day. IN the vicinity OF fsisa ts Hill. nine
'ui'es FROM Alexandria, attack made upon the
fe,a and guard OF officer oi Geleral Heiutxeman's
~ ~. who bad gone out TO pay of woodchoppers
pioysd ny the military authorities After firing fcw
sh"s the guerilas made thoi escape through dense
-Wopd
ARRIVAL or ARMBEns OF THs SANITARY COMMISSION
FROM RICHMOND.
Ae'exfahic despatch from Fortress Mnroe announces
tho arrival OF rr. Mcnonald Pew. Mr. Scandiin ard
Isonasa irlnk, of the Sanitary Commission who have
bsen hshl prisoners at Richmond since the invasion OF
Penasy and whose release by the rebel authorities
hiss been heretofore noticed They left Fortress Monroe
for Washington by this evenings boat. Mr. Brcngle
Ap",her cmploye OF tho Commission, captured the
sams time Is stin detained for the present.
4 BLOCKADE RUNNER DRIVEN ASHORE.
CAPT Rdgeley. commanding the United States steamer
Shsasodoah reports, under date OF the th inst or New
h'.t N. G that blockade runner attempted to come
out the night Of the 18th, but driven back, and
pow ;,ss . wreck ~ the mouth OF the harbor
hea BROOKLYN MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Csuerss smith, Crooks and Duryee here to consult
with the authorities upon military efars connected with
Brok'yn.
ARMY ORDER REVOKED.
lhs order placing Lieutenant Colonel George Nauman,
yst artillery, upon the retfed list has been revoked.
PRESENTATION.
isutenans Colonel Charles r. smith, commanding the
Que Hsndreh and Seventy eighth New York Volunteers
nov doing provost dty 10 Washington has been pro.
oeussd by the officers Of tho regiment with elegant
of harness..
ARGUMENT BEFORE THE PREsi DENT
Tho Assistant Secretary of the Interior having decided
aeversi weeks ago against the claim OF Illinois to two
Per centum Of the net proceeds Of the sale OF public
Jands ia that State since 1919. involving the or
9ss 60o the Hon. Isaac ~ Morris acting agent and
attorney Tor Illinois to-day argued the subject before the
fredent entcrg fully into the merits Of the question.
on ~hch he was comp'imented by the Hon. Reverdy
eaos.o who assistant this occasion, urged the
Yxat Of tae President TO hear the appeal from the Inte
Fr department and 10 order the execution Of the law
yi"a which the calm il based The Resident holds the
's,sier under advisemcnt.
THE NAVY.
Captain Henry Walker has been ordered to the com.
Snsud Of the scrcwsloop Sacramento.
THE DRAFT COMBINATION MONEY.
rhs'e has already boon received oommuaton under
5hs aroment act s. 500 cOo which sum- and all moneys
a-csfer cazed from this source are to be expended
7}n boun,ies for ecsments.
MEETING OF Suffers.
meeting OF suffers, about hundred being present
w's held here to take for the trans
x,or'ston OF supplies to tho Army Of the Potomac.
f"mmttee appointed present the subject 10 the
Hfs'deration OF General Meade They propose to run
Sres per week and furnish own cars and loco
aoyes, provided those Of the railroad be granted for
Chat purpose.
pEsDRTERs TO BE SHOT.
: nunber Of soldiers (substitutes) of the First
rps having been convicted Of dcsertion, sentenced
to be shot day.