The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-13
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsHIsaDs, March Il, lsos

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OoNDIrIoNvOH THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Recent visitors who have returned from the Army Of
the Potomac report the whole command In excellent
condition. The soldiers are high spirits and the gene
raj officers full Of confidence Of They ask only
| an opportunity 10 prove thoir prowess
REBEL SPIES IN wAsHlNGr0s-now THEY ARE
TREATED.
rebel officer high in rank, is said 70 have been for
several days past sojourning in Georgetown. and daily
visiting the hotels in the city Of Washington and even
A'ome OF tho departments picking up unconsdered tres
the way Of military Intelligence 1t is the boast OF
the aiding rebel sympahzers that rebel spes safer
IN Wa hington than anywhere else within the Union
lines ana that this fact enables them be perfectly
posted Asgard to every movement contemplated by the
military au critics here They say that they oven
better posted than the correspondents OF leading loyal
newspapers who sometimes denied intelligence which
freely and nnoo entity communicated 10 tho spies our
enemies.
MOVEMENTS or rAE MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE
FROM SWITZERLAND.
M,or General FogiarAi and suite left Washington ON
Saturday for tho headquA rers Of General Hooker to
inspection OF the rmy Of the Potomac. Gene
raFogiardi accredited yhe government Of switzer
land. 70 our q military representatives, His
mission Is Of similar oharactAr to that Of the commits
sion sent by tho United States ttc allied Powers in the
Crimes 1t Is purely OF . scientific and military charac
Tor. At tho time that Mcclellan, Dea0eid and Nor
deca represented our country tho Crmea, General
Fogiard there tho representative Of tho Swiss
government and has since been occupied 10 military In
specon through France and England He has been fur
nished by the Secretary Of War with every facility for
observation and tho Information which desired During
his brief sooun here he been entertained socially by
Secretaries Seward and stanton the German Minister and
other distinguished officials After his inspection Of the
Army Of the Potomac General Foglari will visit all
various itars departments and from his Official report
Of his observations It win DO how estimated
as military Power by the FIRST republic Of Europe.
EPIDEMIC At NEWPORT.
Tho Superintendent Of the Naval Academy Newport
has recommended that leave Of absence shall be given TO
the cadets until the epidemic prevailing there shall
ceased TAh course Ia urged Of humanity,
without waiting the tedious process Of inspection aud
report By board OF medical officers.
coUNTxRFEr POSTAL CURRENCY PAssERs CAPTURED.
are, haul Of showers Of counterfeit postal currency
made here last night BY detectives Hogan Dugan
assisted by the Metropolitan Police Severa parties
arrested, upon one OF whom was found number Of
counterfeit y notes. and evidences Of having passed
number Of Others Tho ocers are on the track Of Tho
rest Of an extensive gang.
THE VETERAN COLONEL DEKORPoNAY.
The veteran Colonel Dekorponay has strongly
commended by most Of the prominent loyal civilians and
military ofcers the south side Of the Potomac ap
pointmen Provost Marshal the Seventh district IA
Virginia. including Alexandria
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEES ON THE CONDUCT OF
THE WAR.
The suggestion Of the HERALD that the report Of the
Committee the Conduct Of the War satrzes Presi
dent accounted for by the fact that Pom. Wade the
candidate Of the radicals for tho succession Not satisfied
With warning with tho rebels the democrats Of the
North, they ere wagng war against tho President. FIRE.