The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-11

The above court after organizing to-day, adjourned
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| GEN HAL NEWS
| WAsmsdrS. August 10, 1888
TIE GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
| During his recent New York Secretary Chase,
consultations with capitalists OF that city, deter
mined to continue the sales OF nvewcnties until Aer
ten days. notice TO pablo Of their dscontnuance
Plates for notes bearing Ave per interest
and payable year after dte bong prepared Tor
use, should It be found expedent.
No doubt entertained Of the ability OF tho SCORE
tary procure IN funds necessary successful
prosecution Of Che war IL ally and vigorously
conducted.
THE CoNsoRIPTI0N.
This morning the Board OF Enrolment for the District
commenccd hear upon petitions OF per
sAs claiming exemption from the draft Quite crowd
attendance and there for the door lead.
ing the Board but the guard admitted only person
at time. Company of the One Hundred and Fifty third
New York Volunteers wore present TO take charge
Of the white substitutes offered, and a detach-
nlent Of the Second District Columbia coored volunteers
perro med like Office for their colored brethren No
colcrcd man, however. had yet been exempted by
tbs procuring of a substitute. It will take some
weeks to get through the examination Of th"so
claiming exemption. There sixty-two ap-
applicants brought substitutes who were accepted.
OF the remaining ify 1--WE Atty two exempted The
mrtions manly for physical debility and crro.
enrolment. In case, where substitute
offered called 10 that he not dcserter,
h corcd that he could not do SO, he was dcscrter
from the ebel army. He warned of his danger If
ptared by the rebels, whea he replied swell, thoy
may hang when they catch me-"
The substitutes are immediate marched OF to camp,
where they are uniformed TO regiments in tho
lie ID. All substitutes offered sworn 10 whether
they from any existing military organza
tion or from the draft elsewhere. n they subse-
quony proved 10 be such the 10 Offering them arc
again liable 10 the dat IT, h,wovcr they desert after
being mustered in substitutes. the persons who Of
&c ea them not liable 70 further draft.
In crawer TO Ictter from Mr. W. NJ. cripps the FRO
vest siarshai General decides III Is only liable
DRAFT AZ bis legal d,micile or pasce q residence.
COMPLAINTS AsoUf rak DRAFT. Es,..
Mach complaint is made by the clerks In the General
Land Office sho lucky enough escape the draft
that they expected by the heads OF this bureau
courthouse forty Ave hundred dollars exemption money
for those OF their fellow clerks who drafted Tho
thous md dollar clerks assessed at twenty dol
Lars the sixteen hundred dollar clerks at sixteen dollars.
the fourteen hundred dollar clerks at fourteen dollars and
he twelve hundred dollar clerks at twelve dollars.
| THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD AT WORK.
There Is now direct communication via the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, travel having been resumed the
main stem 10 day. In their last inv aston tho rebels
Inflicted grcat damage to this road. They destroyed
twelve large bridges and eight water Stations besides
| a vast qTan,ity OF valuable machinery and rolling
They stole thirty miles OF telegraph wre and cut
down ono thousand poles They up miles
OF new track eighteen thousand oak ties from
tho rocky bed upon which they laid destroying the
latter and rendering unit for For eighty
miles between Harpers Ferry and Cumberland the track
was useless Thanks the energy OF w. Prescott Smith
master OF transportation all the damages have been re
paired. and the iron horse can again pursue his way
through the mountain regions OF Maryland and Pennsy
yana to the great West This the third this road
| has been destroyed by the rebels.
THE CASE or GENERAL MILKoY.
The Court Of Inquiry demanded by MAJOR General
Robert H. Milroy has been granted The detail for the
court has not yet pcen published It Is probable that
Major General Hitchcock will he the President. IL Is
rumored, however, that he win decline to act the
President OF another military court feeling highly az
greved Secretary StAntons late order dssoving tho
court Of which he President and commenting severely
upon its findings in the Casbel case. MAJOR General
Hitchcock is considered Of tho profoundest military
jvrts the country and the general ocors associated
with him In Tin recently dissolved among tho
oldest and experienced In the service. The finding
made In C4sbcl then strictly, doubt,
In accordance with tho regulations and the evidence
| CAPTURE OF COLONEL sAsDERsoS.
Iass week Lieutenant Colonel sandsrson, lChiof; Com
mssary Of tho First corps. captured by Mosby's
guerias when only few minutes ride In advance Of the
command. lie in his possession large amount Of
government funds all Of which has probably been seized
by the rcbos This capture taes the appointment
Of another lieutenant colonel In tho Commssary Depart
msns.
AECRUrYrN0 ouR CAVALRY.
An EFFORT Ia being made 70 recruit cavalry BY do
aching portions Of this u the service and staonns
them as Badeasburg from time 10 tms. Tho regular
brigade he's turned In ~ broken down horses and bsen
ordered to that point. A. soon - can be provided
with fresh horses and ths sn ere able active
operations the volunteer cavalry win be relieved from
duty and . similar opportunity sGordsd IT,
YuSDs poR PRrooN8as Ar RrcHn0xD.
To day letters received here from Captain Bald.
win Of the Second wisconsin regiment oshsr officers
IN fs libby prison. 81 Rchncnd, written on The ssn
instant. Arrangements hsvs bssn made 70 supply them
with money, clothing, &c.
CAPTURE or KEsxLs.
Last Friday Lieutenant Colonel Nichols and too ssr
gcants Of tho rebel army captured BrenssviIe
Prince william county. Virginia, ~ our cavalry, and
lodged IN the old Cspiio, prison. ms u ths third sm1
that Nichols has been 10 hands, he having been tw,oe
exchanged.
ACCIDENT TO On. noorr.
Dr. Moosy. surgeon q, FORE Ethan Alien, was thrown
from his carriage yesterday, breaking ~ leg ADD othsr
wise injuring him
THE Army.
Lieutenant Bartlett, aid-de camp toe ssAS Of GcnsrI
poab,sday has scsn put command Of company q IN
First LoasiasA negro rcsms&s serving - ensissers
THE LOYAL VIRGINIA STATE GOVERNMENT.
Governor Pierpout Of Virginia, has established him ss'f
- Aisxzsdr and Tor the present tho ars Of tho sss'
win b. administered In that city
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TIE Rssurning Massae hssstss Troops.
Bosros, August 10, 1853.
Tns Forty ssoood Massachusetts, rrgmsut arrived hsr'
This morning, and met with an enlhwiAsic reception
kThe Ancient and Honorable Artillery, with other mtsry
bodies. escorted shs gallant Forty secsrt regimen
through The city