The New York herald., 1863-11-05
NEWS FRDMs WASHINGTON.

WAsBlSnIos, No " A. 1858.
CONDITION or Tus RELEASED PRISONERS or WAR.
JR rodg,, Ia behalf Of tho Ohio Rolief Association,
visited Annap Is to-day, END having returned hiner
he reports that Of the hundred eighty invaid
prs ners VITO arrived Gu Thursday about forty
have died the prescn. time, while others appear
be dying condition. Every possible remedial at
senton bestowed upon thcse unfortunate
soldiers OF twenty four from Ohio. They all
exhibit irighul spns OF general debility and dseaseihe
effects expcsure and prvaon OF the comforts 0! lire
Not ony they noary stripped OF their clothing whom
ihey arrived al Rcnmond. bot their money taken
from them tho office Of the ,sl provost marshal with
che premise hat It should be 'otg-red and they know
OF INSTANCE in which 1t returned Consequently
they thout TO purcn.se necessaries More.
over, the Uuion officers, their iellow Prisoners
under surveillance prevent their extending TO
these men the snaesl possible relief. They oxprcss the
greatest soic for the Of the pe,shng prison
ss seize Island numbering three thousand elk
hundred cu who treated inhuInany they were
themselves.
THE STRIKE.
The strike Of the wornen employed uIon tho Treasury
extension renewed this afternoon I, that the
committee who waited Secretary Chase misunderstood
him. ana khst be recommended tho workmon u
work, and ho would ate their grievances and give
lhsm written In foS days. nstead Of yes,er
day. q reported To-day noon they required 70
tcconmence at hAfpast twove O'Clock, nzfead o.
one O'Clock heretofore; whereupon they formed In
procession. and msrched 70 Temperance Hall, where
meeting held and the committee were directed "
obtain another interview with Mr. Chase, and urge no
Immediate Mr. Pray, who took lending part 10
the previous proceedings having been discharged IL w,s
resolved to sdners 70 resolution adopted yesterday 10
stand By any OF the Who should be discharged
for participation 10 the strike The meeting then sd
tcarned to cnc O'Clock II IL undersood that
none Of tine men win 60 to WORK until Mr. Pray Is rein
stated.
CoNsCRIrrs AND DEsERrERs.
Large numbers Of comcrpts daily arriving al Ajax
andria. May brought thiiher on Monday by the
stesme. Forest City, and yesterday there was another
reinforcement They were soon afterwards sent to the
front.
The number Of descrters cemmitted to Forest Hail
prison. In Geogetoyr from sepiembcr 2l to October 81
e one housard hundred and ny ono. nearly all OF
whom nave been forwarded TO regiments n the ied.
ooSsrcgA- 'oS W rms cExEfggy AT GErrYsBURa. :.
Mst extensive preparations are bcng mado fcr tho
consocratOn or tie Naton Cemetery st Gottysbury for
the fallen heroes the Union army The President and
ths Goveruos Of all tho loyal States and immense dea
tons from cach State TO srcpao IN the ceremonies
Colonel Inl1n Mar hal ihe District 6f Columbia,
has bsen Invited TO ohier marshal tho OCCASION
.. expected that all the vrIcus transportation lines win
is,.aa the ceremonies which intended TO bo made
imposing worthy tribute tho dead Of the battle OF
Gsttysbur..
NAVAL ORDERS.
Capt John Rodgers has bcon ordered 10 the cmrnand
of tho ron-ciad steamer Dictator, and Commander
Nicholson &c mat Of NE steam state of Georgia
rBE MIND COURT cAPH GOOD HOPE.
Tho Interior Department hss received oaical inorma-
ton from Lo Gaze Il Good Hoo Of tho Org nzatoa oi
treaty with Great Britain ~ Apr ls52 for the suppress
sion q the African slave trade Tho u compose
- follows part Of the United States. Hon. pon
Gin rnec, Judss William T. Avsy. Arbitrator. on
tho part cf Great Disan--George frero, fyl Judge;
Edgar Jecpcd raysro ar.nra,or; william Tascar smith.
Registrar: 1homas Tcnby. Marshal.
REcoGJuos or rms sxxfcAs cossur.
Prosdsat Lincoln has rccovurcd NJ u Rodriguez "a the
Ccnsui'o; tbs Mexican republic San frurcIsco csi.
forrla tbas rymg another Official acknowledgment Of The
boral or Jaarex g,vernmcn, without respect 20 French
fstcrvcuilgu IN tac a.-airs Of TIA, country.