, 1863-08-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

I WARRINGTON, AunuEt 4, 1853.
Gen. Stoneman has been rlaced ut the heat
ofthe cavalry bureau In the War Department
ard Gen. P1easauton succeeds him In CON
nand Of the cavalry corps OF the army Of th'
Potomac. He has been for some time It
active command. Gen. stoneman haTing beer
absent on sick leare since some time before
The Gettysburg fight. There Is general re-
3oicing here over the glorious triumph Of the
Union party In Kentucky, triumph fully
tustifJ ing the prediction Of the Kentucky 10y.
alists made Immediately after the Louisville
Union Convention. Particular qualification
Is expressed at the choice Of Cassius N. C1ay's
brother, Brutus J. Clay, as Crittenden's sue
cesFor, and Gen. Green Clay Smith In Coyins.
ton and Newport district over their late men,
her MenzIee.
The draft Ia progressing rapidly and With
unnsaal good feeling here. 4 1nrge crowd
surrounds the drafting officers all the time,
and the utmost jo1ity prevaIls.
. Among those drafted arc Deputy Commls-
sfoner MCPHERSON, Of Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, John @ Nico1ay, one Of the Presidents
Private Secretaries, j. R. Hood, ono of the
Chronicle reporters, Return J. Meigs, Clerk
Of tie District Supreme Court, and 1arge
number Of Department Clerks, members Of
City Council, &c. The draft Is no more ra-
spectos OF principles than persons, and the
number Of rabld secessionists drawn elicits
much amnsing comment. None Of them,
however, have been heard to complain Of the
fact TINT negroes are honored by being admit
ted TO ehare with them the pcri1s by the draft.
Among the drafted men yesterday, were five
hundred and three negroes. One hundred
and fire more negroes have been drafted to-
day, mp to 2 O'Clock.
The Intense heat here Is producing an un-
usual number Of cases Of sun stroke. There
we're seven deaths from It yesterday, and
considerable number this forenoon.
Captain F. II, shumpf, Of the 37th Ohio
regiment, dismiesed the service some months
ago, for absence without leave, wns today re-
stored toh1s position through the exertious
OF State Agent Wetmore. 1t vas proved that
the charges against him were unfounded.
The number captured at Vicksburg cxpe-
rience come shrinking under of1clal figures.
The Commtssary General Of the prisoners
eiEes the number turned over to him to be
entered on the exchange books at only IS 900,
cf whom /, 600 are officers.
To promote efficiency Of Cavalry, orders arc
Issued from the War Department, for monthly
inspection Of all caral1y In the field, returns
to be made to cavalry bureau here.
Faymasters are now On their way to the
several Armies to pay off the troopa. All re-
Qutsitlons m1de on the treasury department
BY the Paymaster General, up to the first OF
July, have been filled.
Ten Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons are
stin wanted to tea vacancies in negro rcgf-
ments.
Rebel guert1laa penetrated to within seven
miles OF Alexandria last night aud stole q
5nndsed mules. Eighty Of them wero re- /!
sapture9 to-day
Another exchange Of enlisted men is to
!ake plaeo In few days. No arrangements
'r the e1ca,nge Of officers have ret been
nsde. [
WAsnrsaToS, August 4-Direct adyices
rom the front say the army Of the Po-
Eonac is inactive, and Ia likely to rs,ualn
30 Tor some time to come. !
The first instal1ment Of conscripta reached !
amp yesterday. aud from two to four INN. |
lted ARE expected daily.
The rebel army lies be.Feen the Rsppad.u-
lock and tho Rapidan-Lee being 1t Cul-
'epper.
F1rlonghs for twentY and thirty days hare
'een granted By Gen. Meade.
The draft In this city was resumed today,
There we're no disturbances. Among the
he cAroaieke, and the pastor OF the Catholic
shurch IN the Third Ward
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ain reply to m In
|u3f3 Of the Post Office Department, Special |
agent Gist, at Memphis, says he has confer.
ed with Capt. Pattison, commandant Of the
sayy Yard, and Capt. Lewis, Assistant Quar-
ermaster Of I1ansportation, and they both
ut to send the Washington aud New FORK
nai]s to New OHeans, via the MtssIs-
ippi River. Arrangements have been made !
ar convoy at least once week from Vick4- |
urg 70 New Orleans, and conveys can be |
nore &C. frequent rhen required By tue pecessi-
naeter Genera1, however, does not feel hiu1-
eli exactly justified at present In ordering
bus service. But Ii correspondents wish theft [
stters to go to New Orleans BY way of Cairo.
leJ can make their Endorsement upon them
ccordingly, aud they will be sent at the e1-
ense of the Writera.
WASHINGTON, July 4:-The draft in four
= W o0t@A H04Ah LII k44b LILY 4Aa QdAQ COM I
1eted. It embraces 1900 whites and 8l8
9lored men. Among. the drafted are three
ergymen,. as mnny members Of the City
ouncil and several telegraph operators; also ,
Etntcrs, lawyers and representatives Of all
asses Of business. A party Of drafted men
tempted: yesterday to escape from the city,
ut were apprehended a. deserters. Ad-
Ices from the army Of the Potomac say the |
'emy yesterday sent = reconnoitesiug force I
sar the Rappahannocl, In the vicinity Of
ealy's Ford. probably to learn our position :,
ID strength, but after ekfrmish the foe was
riTen back I.
1t is generally believed that up to 3esterday
ee had not received my reinforcements Of [
'nsequence from Richmond hut the rebels |
we been sending supplies to Frederlcks-
1rg as If they intended to re-occupy it in
rength.
Information has been received that gneril1a
1rties scour the country between the Kappa.
Etn0cA and pafoEuan 11utI nf &ha 1aaa1t.1.. |