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

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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wAsHsGros, August :. 1853.
GENERAL n'CLELLAN's REPORTS.
learn that the full reports Of General AcCelsn o. ~
famous peninsula Maryland campaigns have bsen ~
ceved at the War Department The preliminary reporsa
which were BRIEF you have already published fhoss
now received are very voumnous, and are compsess
history Of the memorable campaigns Of last year. IL
supposed that the President viii have them published
immediately and then We shall know all about the wss
and what they killed the General for
now MEXICO WAS SURRENDERED.
Is stated here, and upon the very best authority.
that the surrender Of the city Of Mexico was made by the
Roman Catholic clergy OF Mexico 70 the clergy Of hs
same denomination attached to the invading Frenoh
army
THE REPORnED CABINET DISCUSSIONS ON THE SUE
JBCr or PEACE.
Statements appeared In some OF the Northern papers
after the fall OF vcksburg and defeat OF Lee 70 the
effect shat question Of peace had been discussed in the
federal Cabinet that Cabinet crisis has been caused
by proposition Of Mr.. Seward to issue Presidential
proclamation Offering amnesty to the Southern people
withdrawing tho emancipation proclamation, suspendns
al property and rights OF the Southern people, except the
leaders, that Attorney General Bates and Mr.
Blair favor tho scheme modification that Messrs
Stanton and Chase violently oppose It. and Mr. welles
also opposss II, but not strongly Here where the
public II accustomed 10 assumptions Of this Kind thssa
statements not thought Of sufficient Importance 70
demand attention. II seems that they went 70 Eu-
rops made the foundation there Of castles
in the air. bunt by the European enemes Of the Unsl
States. Is therefore proper say that these sass
ments had foundation whatsoever fact No such
bates. or propositions, any debate proposition
the subject Of peace Of such amnesty has been mads
or had in the Cabinet, nor Fave any such differences
arisen
war WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Articles appearing In the journals OF this city and ese
where represent with Great Britain az imminent.
Tho assumption that these articles authorized by the
government made upon any knowledge Of il views
10 without foundation.
COMPLETION OF THE C0NsCRIPTI0N.
The anxiety over and the draft in this district
peted As announced, the drawing for Georgetown and
the county took place to-day. OF tho number drawn
in Georgetown three hundred and ninety wore
white and sixtyfve colored This part OF the district
has never been celebrated for it's ana Of the whs
conscrpts many than suspected OF secession
rrociivities which, Of makes the pleasant
for them Everything passed of quietly and pleasantly
however, and throughout the whole Of the drawing
complaints heard OF the entire aiHness and
business of the proceedings
The Board Of Enrolment win on Monday commence
its sessions for examination Of the conscrps rscev
ing claims for exemption &C. Substitutes are said TO be
plenty, and the substitute brokers, Of whom there are
several firms operation here, contracting 70 fur
nish them for two hundred dollars per man.
Several detectives have been stationed at the railroad
denote tn drasted
and thus about hundred have been turned back,
and others hsye been arrested at various points BY Ne
military authorities
portion or the coored conscrpts drafted in tho First
ward Monday reported themselves ready for duty
this morning. They ordered by Captain Scheotx.
Provost Marshal appear before the Board OF Enroout
on Monday.
The statement in OF the newspapers that Mr.. g.
~ Carpenter Of the correspondents OF the HzRAEo,
had been drafted this city is mistake, arising fron
the drawing Of the Of Mr. s. Carpenter, Of this
city, on Wednesday last.
Tho Secretary Of War has recently stated 70 anappi
for Office in regiments to be formed Of conscripts
that such regiments would be formed and that there
would b ofoe give that head. That the deter
minuton Of Mr.. Stanton u praiseworthy 70 patent %
military who have been cognizant Of tho mischief
tho which ct early period Of The
from The designation o( commissioned ofcsrs who had
the sspablity for command These were gensrally
the favorites OF politicians.
TncColsctor Of Internal Revenue has been appcntsA
by the wr Department Of the $500 o0nmut&oa
money.
pnx c0SsCRPrIoN IN locHEsrER
Hon. Alfred Ely Of New York. has presented 10 The
War Departures the claims Of the corporation Of Roohss
and Of TIL eighth Congressional district 70 b
credited present draft In his district for the
q men furnished By II over the former II is understood
hat the Depsstnsot has granted the allowance Claimed
and that the order will apply to other similar cases.
NAILS FOB HEw ORLEANS VIA THE MISSISSIPPI.
Robert Gss special agent Of the Post Once Depart
ment In chargsof the Memphis Post once, writes 70 chs
Hon. George W. Mcclellan, Second Assistant Postmaster
General, that steamboats, arriving and departing
almost daily from New Orleans, without mo,ssta
ton from guer.nas. He adds:-"I am now making up
a mail daily, for Now Orleans. have consulted
tine Surveyor Of tho Port, Master Of transportation
and other ocals, all Of whom express decided opinion
that the Eastern Northern mails for New Orleans
be sent with safety and expedition the Mssis
spp river thsny the steamers % long a. rebel
piraca vessels continue nfest coast and comma
depredations. Gen. Grant has established mounted
patrol between yicksburg and New Orleans understand.
and have hesitation in saying that the transportation
OF the mails will DO safe hence TO New Orleans
as Cairo The guerfas who nfest some portions Of
the river At times have gcneray no srtuety ADO mus
kerry can do damage 10 the boats The prospect 10
tina, they will cleaned out they make aay further
demonstrations Transports with coal bargss are being
sent below every day destined Tor Now 0riAns. can
send mail now ct least twice week and hope soon,
when the restrictions trade renewed or modified.
to be able to send mail daily"
THE oUARTERxAsrER's DSPAArrnsr.
In tho department Of ouartermsster ronpkins, OF ths
city there are seventytwo clerks and eight thousand
employees The transportation fcr regiment can os got
up in q single hour.
THE RETURN OF aEN. BANKS sNE MONTHS SOLDIERS.
The prophetic promise Of Gensra Banks. made to his
nine months when organizing his eapedision.in Nov
York that they should return ~ asoths~ route than the
ocean. Is being falnle. they now bs'ss on hsx way
home by way q the N'ssissipps river
THE NAVY.
conmandss wordsworth ms been ordered % tue CON-