New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

spsc!sl Dispatch to The y. Y Tribune.
WasmSGTos Monday, Aug. 10 1863.
FRED. DOUGLASS.
Fred. Douglass arrived in Washington this morn
ire, and went to see the President, Secretary stan
ton, and other members of the Cabinet. Mr.. Doug
lass thanked the President for the ssung Of the late
order guaranteeing protection 10 coored troops. AT
the War Department he wac depuiized TO join Ad;.-
Gen. Thomas, and assist him in organizing colored
regiments. lie will proceed at ONCE 10 the Aiissis'
nIri.
RETALIATION.
1t is thought here that Cap,s. Sawyer and Flynn,
condemned TO death by the Rebels will be executed.
Upon receiving official notice Of their death, Gen.
Lee and Capt Winder, held as hostages, viii surely
meet with q similar fate On this point the decision
Of the Government is fixed and unalterable.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The Fir, National Banks Of Grard, Pa, and In
dianapois, Ind, have received certificates to CON-
menee banking. Capital Of each. $4,000
THE TVE-IWENTIEs.
Subscriptions to the Fiye-Tweniy Loan for the
las. two days Of last week foot up 81 ,7SO,050.
IXAuNMG SURGEONS
Commissioner Bartlett hss made The following up
toiutments Of Examining Surgeons; DR.. Edward j.
T.eknor Newton, H.. DR.. l.. +. Welborn, Mt.
Vernon, ILL.,; Dr. X. Ii. j. Teuny Pittsliell, N II. {;
Dr.. William II. Grant, Farnsworh, n. H.; DR..
Norman W. Braley, Chelsea, VI
CAsmERRD.
Lieut.. WIN. Bonsull, lQQtl n. T. Vols, Las been
cashiered BY Gen. Gilmore for drunkenbess
w. DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI.
The following named oficers il the Department
of Missouri are authorized under Order No. Of that
Department: to make requests Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury for the transmission Of spirituous liquors
salt, quinine, morphine, chloroiorm, quicksilver and
munitions of war generally: Distrc, Provsst-Mar-
shal, RoIla, No. District Provos:-Marshal, JeIer-
son City, Mo-; District Proyost-Marshal, Pilot
Knob. Mo-; District Provost-Marshal, Sedalia Mo.
SENTENCE REVOKED.
The sentence Of death pronounced against Robert
Sutton, company G, lat Regiment South Csrolins
Volunteers, has been revoked.
COURT-MARTIAL.
A general court-msrtia composed Of Brig Gen. j
NJ Slough, Col. Alex. Piper, 10th n. Y. Artillery;
Col Robert w. Hudson, Additional A. ID. CT Col
jim. G. Whistler, "a n. Y. Artillery; Col. Albert
Tracy, Additional A. ID. c.; Capt. Joseph A. Slip
per- Assist. Adj Gen. Volunteers; Captains Ohm f.
Jewett, John X. Howard and John c. Hopper, AID.
dtional A. ID. C.s; Msjor Theo. Gaines, Judge Adj
vocate-assembled in this city to-day and adjourned
after organizing The first to be tried is that Of
the detective White, charged with having received
$6OO and barrel Of wbisky az brides to pass q
party Of Jews through our lines.
ANOTHER DRAFT IN wAsIIINGTON.
II is understood that further draft Of one in every
four Of those not before drafted is 70 commence II
"a ripUa arr are
be very thorough in investigating applications io
exemption, and only those positively disabled iron
doing any duty will be set aside.
FRAUDS On THE GOVERNMENT.
series Of very successful frauds have been per
petrated on paymssters by Lawrence j. Steele, al
ex-lieutenant, and one u tie most accomplished
swiDdlers yet discovered The scenes Of bis opera
tons have been Washington, Harrisburg, Phadel
pha, Baltimore, New.YoIk and Boston. where he
has peIkonated different oiicals ana forged certif
Gates as 10 the correctness Of forged accounts. He
snow in arrest in NewYork, awaiting his trial BY
the civil authorities.
Col. D. Deionest, Of the 5th n. Y. Cavalry, Ira
Harris Guard, an account of Whose msdemeanol
and deiscation wac published in NewYofk a ehor
time since ana for which be was arrested is at III.
oid Capitol and lying very ILL.,
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