The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-17
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON, AWmio, 100.
UNFoUSDED RUMoRs AFLoAr.
The city h filed with all sorts OF rumors but credit
Is attached to any of them ofcia information
rs concerned every thing Is quiet everywhere.
ESTABLISHING NEAR cULPEPPSR.
There are further reports Of cavalry skirrnishng be-
tween stonemans command and tho enemy Culpep
per but nothing TO indicate any serious collision.
TINE IRoS-CLAD FLEET OFF CHARLESTON.
There IL nothing known here In official circles regard
to the ruinored withdrawal OF the Monitors from Charles
ton harbor, and their employment the Mississippi
river In aid Of Admiral Farragut While may be tho
there believe that orders have been
sent to Admiral Dupont yet for that purpose II il be
eved the Navy Department that with the exception
OF the kekuk the damages TO the ronclads have been
already repaired and that they again in good condi
ton for whenever and wherever may be thought
advisable 10 employ thcu.
TIE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
During the last two months fifteen thousand soldiers
been taken down the Army Of the Potomac
convalescent camps.
PaymasteN Brigham and Burt are busy paying on the
First army corps Of tho Army ofths Potomac. Largo and
numerous remittanoss homo made by tho soldiers
THE fssUn or 0ovERxMENr BONDS.
The nvetwenty bends arc Issued from the Registers
ONCE according 70 the priority Of the ORDERS No
ton has been will DO made TO this rule. The trea-
sury is only seven days behind the borders, All the
delay has arisen from The unexpected demand, which
the engravers unable meet The number OF bonds
ordinarily required Of one million Is twenty
five hundred Twice~that number have been Issued
daily Every effort has been made al these orders
with the promptness thai has characterized Treasury
Department Assurances have been given that after an
other week orders for these bonds will filed the day
after their reception.
COLONIZATION OF ExAHCIP ATED SLAVES.
The Secretary OF tho Interior has entered contract
with Forbes Tucksrman 70 transport 70 tho Hayden
Island Of Abaoc five hundred negroes who FREQ under
the Connscaon act, this law omsnc,pating slaves
this District. Fifty dollars each IL 10 be paid for the
transportation and tho rm that rights Of property
and protection shall be assured by the Haycn govern
ment This leaves only rising four millions more 10 DO
colonzed abroad.
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING MONSTER NAVAL vEssvLs.
Nearly all the steamship builders and engine makers Ia
the country have been here In person by reprsssata
tves gvo In their proposals tho Navy Dcpartmeut
for constructing iron steamships Of eight thousand tons
tur,hen, with double engiues and prcpcers and with
casemated guns. The awards will not be made for some
tms those bids will be accepted which look most ad
vsntsgeous details under the general plan obtaining
the greatest power and speed upon the ocean.
yoRFElruREs or oPPIcEEs ABSENT ON LEAVE.
Officers Of the army who Ioave their regiments leave
Of absence forfeit one hay Of their pay during the time
granted by their furoughs.
DECISION RESPECTING THE AFFAIRS o. rHE MICA
EAGUA TRANSIT COMPANY.
The action u the Nicaraguan government In interfering
with tho Central American Traast Companys steamsrs
having been brought to the attention the proper auho
rites here has been dcsded that there hAs sssa no
violation Of tho e,nrsst the part Of the company
therefore uuncr the treaty existing ssteca tns tue CIV
crnmsnts ample protection viii be given In any
further tnterfevsuee BY that government.
r. s4 APPuISTMxNr.
Mr. John Dugan, formerly Of New Ycsx .asA ven known
there dotsctive has been 10 day appointed under
tho recent act Of Congress- dstectvs Of the Metropolitan
Police force Of this District.