The New York herald., 1863-07-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July II, 1853.

requision. Governor Seymours soft words to the dis
urbes Of the public peace severely reprobated here
he feeling strong about the New York complica-
tion that the escape of General Lees army much st
sight Of Indeed Of the most blatant Of the radicals
cxpatatc upon the horrible field of Gettysburg and tho
manifold difficulties attending the subsequent advance
This is commendable exhibition Of moderation and
charity that would have become them earlier pc
riod.
INCOME TAX FRAUDS ON THE GOVERNMENT.
There is believe that the receipts from the
income tax not great they should be- is
found not as great as estimated. A distinguished
official Of Pennsylvania refers the tact within bis
knowledge TO show that there has been notorousy vena
and fraudulent returns o! incomes by various wealthy
parties 1t feared that this practice is too general
RAPID FLIGHT OF LEES REBEL ARMY TOWARDS
RICHMOND.
Reliable advces state that the advance Of General
Lees rebel army was at Frent Royal this morning The
wno'e army was moving as rapidly possible towards
kcnmond without order or arrangement, baggage and
ammunition trains, cavalry, infantry and artillery being
inexroaby mixed up together Tho rebels depend upon
their superior celebrity OF movement and do not care 10
march in order Of battle rebel ocer. captured yester
day afternoon says that is not oes intention to fight
tins side Of Richmond IL he can avid It,
WHO is RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ESCAPE OF THE RE-
BELsy
As TO the responsibility for the escape of Lees army
across the Potomac with little loss, II may be
stated absolutely that General Meade teiegraphed
hero on Sunday evening that he should attack enemy
the next morning Had he done half of Lce's army
would have been destroyed Subseq to the tec gram
OF General Meade that he should attack Lee on Mond
morning, c'unc OF war was held at which ority
Of the Generals decided against such attack 1t is also
positively known that President Lincoln has been all the
time nxious for attack made on Lee as soon as
possible.
THE REBEL LOSSES AT q G,TTYSBuRG.
L. IS not true, reported. that tn, rebel General
Kcnper was killed at Gonysb rg. lie was shot through
posed him T. in dying condition. and left him to his
fate on tbs held; bat he was found by
in time to have his wound dressed, and bids fair to
rec yer.
Colonel Patton, OF the Seventh Virginia rebel infantry,
and state Senator elect to the vr Lo sature
ais, lett upon the field dcad bu, he too in iede
ra. hospital, with prospect 0, recovery.
ibe rep surgeons sh there are from six 10
ten thousand rebel wounded In hospitals in the
vicinity OF Gettysburg.
ONElnIHD OF Tng REBEL ARMIES KILLED, WOUNDED
OR CAfTyRED.
The great proportions of the successes of the
Union arms is Illustrated by the nun )crs o, the rcbc
forces placed ao's d combat since july L. lhe total mum
Der killed wounded and nsrie prisoners in two weeks
exceeds eighty thous md nearly the entire
elective rebel armies.
We have now us prisoners or parole seventy
thonsaud rebel prisoners of Against this they
have released proc about fifteen thousand not yet
exch nrcd. Arrangements are now beng made
change the fun nuInoer OF enlisted men hcy will
all DO enabled to return TO duty in u few days
in view OF the very humber officers in our
hands arrangement viii doubtless bo elected for
Az.
who have been detained in consequences th, ntcrrup.
toa OF tho previous cartel by the obc au
thortes.
CONDITION or GENERAL sIcKLEs
General sick Is recovering RAPIDLY, lilo has been
practising to cav with crutchus moving about from one
to another
THE ARMY.
BY an ordor OF tho war department. date July Ia
General .. Gilmore is appointed cnmmand,. of the
from July H. aud Genc7 kcyes to relieve Dix in
command OF the department over which ho laoiy had
charge
THE PRESIDENCY.
is considered by abolition politicians that the idea
OF military be1o Tor the Presidency is Played out
The hono,s are too equally divided.
ASSAULTS ON MR.. SEWARD.
No opportunity is missed to belaoor Mr. Seward who
known TO be Tor hoding out the olive branch 10 the
pt tnc SOutu, ana OF gathering them
again into the Told OF the Union
CoSrRABASD TRAFFIC. on THE MISSISSIPPI
Tue court OF inquiry, OF which Major General Mcdowell
was Pre- debt, and General l'hp st. George Cooke aud
Colonel Dubois members rep ricd its research 8 70
tho headquarters here They proceeded the follow
ing Inquiries obedience oorders:whlt olicers have
participated IN the traffic OF other products in
the Mississippi valleys What officers under what
circumstances have issued permits or licenses for
trade in insurrcconary districts and what officers have
used or permitted TO be used public propoy Tor private
purposes" Tie Court commenced its abors at St. Louis
the 18th Of March, 1862 and in session there
for some time, examining all available witnesses not
wishing to recall officers from the field They then pro.
cecded IN succession to Memphis, Helena, Grants army
near Vicssburg and to Lake Providence The Court
closed us sessions on the I'd OF the month Its
duties have been arduous, aud mss Of es
service on the great wester rivers have rendered them
selves amepabc to the army rosua tons against pccu
at'on and specua,ug II is Understood that the results
OF the lab Of tins Court will be gwen the country
on It has passed through higher supervision at
headquarters
TIE CONTRACTS ron FLOUR
The bids for our under the last cali OF comussary
depa tment were opened Wednesday. Nearly all Of
them thrown the excessive prices
only four Thousand barrels accepted. The large
stock Of -four hand enables Col Bcckwi,h to protect
the government against any Attempted extortion.
ARRIVAL OF SENATOR'S AND GENERALS
Senator'S Foo,e ana Wilkinson are in the city, Gems
Tewy, King aud corcorsn here yesterday
suFFEgISGs OF LOYAL INDIANS.
The Indian agent for the Upper Arkansas district in an
oic,a cJmnun op dated Colorado 3oih ut speaks OF
visiting the Caddoes and other Indians thirty miles south
OF tort Larned They destitute " both clothing
AMI provisions having been robbed everything o. the
rebels before leaving Texas But Tor the sundance II
Buffalo they would have starved. The agent nnistcrcd
TO their necessities. they say they we'll always remain
loyal aud would celebrate the July has been
their custom Other Indians from would soon JOIN
them. Those remaining 1exas are n deplorabLe cnn
dtiop having been pundered Of all their stock 10 iced
the rebel troops. large body Of whom Rcd
river, moving northwest