The New York herald., 1863-03-30
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The GREAT DEMAND FOR TIE FIvE-TWENTY Gov
ERNMENr BONDS.
The forces In the loan divisions OF the bureaus OF tho
and Register the Treasury are labone night
and day. and even Sundays prepare the five twenty
bonds 70 keep pace with the demands of the public
The subscriptions are still days ahead OF the
sues Inc printers are also behind with the blanks A
the bonds draw interest tho date of subscrptos
however, porchasers lose nothing by the few DAYS dqa
In their reception.
GENERAL GRANTS ARMY IN GOOD CONDITION AND
WELL PROVIDED FOR.
Major General Grant, letter Surgeon General Ham
mond dated Headquarters Department Of Tennessee be-
fore Voksbg which has been received here, says
Surgeon r. Smiths inquiry into tho sanitary condition
Of his army for its mprovement.Iknow great Goal
has boon said TO impress the public generally, and all
officials particularly, with idea that this army
in suffering condition. and mostly from neglect This
most erroneous The health OF this command will coyn
pare iavoraby with that OF any army field,
tre to say, and every preparation made for the siok
that could be desired venture the assertion that NO
army went into the feld with better arranged pre-
paratons for receiving sick and wounded soldiers than
this. We have hospital boats expressly Cited up, and,
with the government and voluntary supplies II Is great
question whether person could we'll akene
care OF at home as IN tho army here"
TIE DEsrIrurIoN AMONG THE REBELS.
Tho outposts OF army in frost Of this city
Many OF them come in absolute desttuton, half naked
and half starved but under recent orders they
pellcd back await permission from the depart
ment hore 10 lines These people all tell the
story OF dos tuition in the South, the nposst
bity 10 procure supplies OF food
DINNER TO THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER FROM SWIFT
zEaLAkD.
General Togbardy Of the Swiss army, who comes ona
special mission from the republic Of Switzerland to learn
the Of military arts this country, was with his
staff entertained at dinner yesterday by the Secretary OF
State. The Secretary Of War; nnd Htz the respected
Consul General OF Switzerland, of the party.
SWORD PRESENTATION TO GEN. SLOUGH.
At gathering Of citizens Of Alexandria last
evening, Colonel Korponay presiding beautiful swotd,
eaboratey gded and jeweled presented TO General
Slough bearing the following inscription Presented
Brigader General John p Slough. by his friendsSss
token OF their appreciation OF his fidelity and zeal in
tho discharge OF his responsible duties Military
| Governor Of Alexandria, Virginia. March, 1861"
| Lieutenant Colonel Wells made an eloquent pre-
sentation Speech referring to the splendid victory
achieved by the troops under Col Soughs command In
New Mexico just year ago-March Is, 1862. General
Slough replied happily. and Col Korpouay also made an
address
| GRAND REVIEW OF THE FORCES AROUND VASE
INGToN.
There to be grand artillery and fold drilibn
| the reserve the Washington Monument hore
Wednesday next II has been many months since thdrs
| has been such . review in this city.
| SUCCESS OF THE NEGRO BRIGADE IN FLORIDA.
An Official despatch from General Saxton, received d
the War Department, confirms the heretofore repof
Of the negro expedition Florida under Colone
| Higginson and Montgomery.
| A CoLORED RECRUITING AGENT FOR NEW YORK .s5O
PHILADELPHIA.
colcred agent, who is empowered TO enlist eight
thousand black soldiers left the city last evening r
Philadephia and New York, well supplied with e5fon-
| backs
| CAsEY's TACTICS FoR THE coLoRED TROOPS.
General Casey Is hurryins his book OF tactics
dered by the War Department for the American soldiers
| OF African descent.
ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER INDIAN DELEGATION.
delegation comprising chiefs Of the Uto In.
dans, from Colorado Territory, have arrived In Washing
ton for the purpose OF making treaty They wild,
and, like their immediate predecessors from the Palms.
by invitation Of the government But being hostile
to the latter these Utes by arrangement travelled hAcr
| separately.
| The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs wil doubtless.
meet with much success IN his stipulatons with ohe
| savages to render more travel to the mines
IMMENSE EMIGRATION ACROSS THE PLAINS.
Captain Medoram Crawford, Of Oregon. who comnaYds
the armed provided by government for migrants
10 the Pacific shore the Plains has arrived hcrc
He reports that already hfty thousand emgrants
moving in that direction, and he estimates tho numNcr
for the whole hundred thousand This over
land emigration larger than was over known since tho
| gold discoveries
SMALLPOX DISAPPEARING FROM WASHINGTON,
Smallpox has measurably disappeared from this city
Cases have been numerous here but they were barely
| fatal.
DEPARTURE or THE rAcfrfc CoSGREssMES.
The California and Oregon Senator'S aud representatives
win all leave New York in the California steamer next
waanesday Senator Harding, of oregon, loft for New
York last evening. va. .a~- ..ss-s.s,-. -. U.s.
THE CLOSING OF TUE WASHINGTON BARRooMs
Much distress has been felt to-day by the old resident
and the military officers here OF the absolute
prohibition of the sale OF liquor the hotels and rcsts
rants by the Military Governor. The prohibition has
been more complete than before
NOTORIOUS BURGLAR RgARREsrEp.
notorious burglar named Jas. X Lagrange TEXAN,
who broke out OF the District jail for the second to last
Friday night, arrested to day the city.
REWARD oy AN OFFICER FOR THE RECOVERY or rsrR
STOLEN BONDS.
Chris Hogan, who lately recovered and half mil
lions certificates stolen from the Treasury Deparmfnt
has appointed chief detective officer Treasury
Department.
DECISION IN REFERENCE TO REAPNG AND Mowrys
MACHINES.
Information has been received here that the United
States Circuit Court for the Northern District Of New
York. Justices Nelson and Hail the bench has decided
the Anal hearing In the Of Hussoys Administering
Bradley, ct al, manufacturing the Hubbard roapug
and moving machine, as follows-First--That Hussys
three patents In all respects good and valid sccnd
That they infrinsed by the dcfendants cutting apa
rstus, which Ia the universally used reapnx
and moving machines. Third-A perpetual injunction Ia
awarded against the defendants and an account cs
dered. Ths decision heretofore made In Husscys life.
time BY the Of Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania and
the decson Of the late Commissioners Patents grant
ing their extension, have thus been affirmed ul and
nnal hearing
DISCHARGE DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Surgeon J. r. smith has by order OF Surgeon GcucsA
Hammond directed letter to Medical Director Abbott