The New York herald., 1863-09-04
NEWS FROM WAsWIMeTOM.
wAsnsoros. seps. 3. 1888.
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no inormatio0 either public prvaie OF disasters 10
she Union cause. which would warrant such advance
s understood that reckless spectators have tells
graphed from this city yesterday and to-day for specu
fStsve purposes reports of advance of Iecs army
wards Washington, which entirely 9ithn0t founds-
tion and this is ths expanatca Of the matter generally
accepted here.
| THE PUBLICATIONS OF THE PRESIDENTS LETTER
The premature publication OF the rressdents letter
ocoisons much surprise. This dons certainly not
| through the insrumentay OF It's author.
TIDE NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING AN EXCHANGE or
PRISONERS or WAR.
The statement that Commissioner 0ud has termnsted
tho negotiations exchange Of prisoners by positive
declaration that the white officers Of culored regiments
will not be released exchanged ia premature The
ations ara still In progress and definite result has
yet been reaehed Meantime exchange of enlisted
has taken place. bat both parties continue 10 release
parole small numbers oi this class OF prisoners.
The principal dieiculiy in the way OF renewa Of the
cartel formerly existing, or the agreement upon the
terms OF new one, is the question the recognition
by the rebel authorities Of the status negro soldiers
aud their officers prisoners of
THE POLICY oS rHG ADMINISTRATION TOWARDS THE
REBELS.
Parties have recently been here Tennessee North
Carolina, Louisiana Texas and Arkansas, urging most
earnestly the adoption and PRONUNCIATION by the Pres
dent OF the policy in reference to the Southern
states indicated ia the letter OF Secretary Seward
to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs They repre-
sent that the masses Of the people OF these States
ready and anxious to return to their allegiance 70 che
federal government "a they assured OF its
protection against the rebel forces They that
the requirement that slavery shall be abolished pre-
requisite for the readmssiou cf these States the
Union totally unnecessary sad will only delay
summation devouty desired by the whole people. They
1 tha hxvit adj picaon
emancipation laws surely Missouri and cits the
| political result 10 the latter State as exam
| pie Of the condition Of AFFAIRS in these other
States The assertion Of Senator Rusk, OF Texas that
that State should be divided proposed into four
States there would be three free and only slave is
pointed TO evidence OF the ultimate emancipation OF
| slavery there
These representations have had considerable influence
in Cabinet circles and the argument that the abolition OF
slavery will surely follow the into the Onion has
materially essened the force OF the radical faction 10
sstng upon the previous abolition OF slavery a ans
qua Of tho readmisssn Of any Of the vagran stars Of
| the constellation.
| TRIFLING ACCIDENTS on THE MILITARY RAILROAD
! TO MSADE's ARMY.
Tho first check to the smooth operations the military
railroad between Washington and the headquarters Of
the Army Of tho Potomac occurred yesterday and this
morning Yesterday the breakiog Of wheel
neignborhoed OF Catiieas Station This however.
speedily remedied. This mornpg broken rail in the
neighborhood cf Bull bridge threw OF the
from the track which cleared and subsequent.
ly an accident TO some portion Of the machinery Of
locomotive accustomed temporary doay, but through
the exerons Of the officers OF the road under the super
vision Of Colonel Deveresux few hours the road
again in complete running order, and all the
! trains upon II schedule time. No in
ured by these accidents and it Is matter Of surprise
that many trains have been daily upon such
| road - this without single casualty.
| THE ARMY.
QuArtemastor General Mcgs has not yet completed his
inspection Of the department. Of the Army
oil the Potomac He directed when this has been done
travel upon tour Of inspection through the armies
Southwest 1t is probable that he, as well as
the Adjujant GcocrAl and Surgeon General. will be
continuously employed In perpactc aed duties away
from Washington II has not yet been decided what
shall be done with the Chief OF Ordnance AS there is
no field duty for him to perform be will probably be re
mitted 70 the OF arsenal where his favorite
a,nt lock niuskets afs % be taken care OF.
While these chiefs Of bureaus thus sent abroad 20
perform duties usually assigned TO suboduates. the az
OF the Surgeon Generals Office conducted by Dr.
Joseph Smith, who, assistant TO DR.. Hammond is
familiar with the details Of the Office aud those Of the
ouartcrmaser Generals Office are managed by Colonel
Charlcs Thomas, an efficient Assistant Quartermaster
! General.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles G Haipne, lately upon the
sa Of Major General Hunter, and afterwards upon that
Of general Hallcck, has been temporarily assigned to
! duty OF the star of Major General Dix.
THE pRayQsr MARSHAL AND HIS BATTALION TO
TAKE THE FIELD.
II ia understood tina. the Office Of Special rrovos,
Marshal Of tho war reagmcnt conferred upon Colonel
r Rarsr ia m he .ho,sns aud he Colonel sent into
the acd with his battalion of mo. 'sea ae'eo''es'
THE WOUNDED AT GETTY sh"'
Medical officers arriving here from Get,, >SS's 'epor'
that wounded progressing admirably, Su !ue
hospitals rapidly dischargpg convaIoscents. About hte,
hundred remain, six hundred OF whom rebels All Of
the rebel officers with the exception 0. few icutenants
have been removed.
/ CHANCE roa SAILORS.
The rigate Sabine left New London tuesday for tho
coast o. New England, enable fishermen who have 40
long desired tho naval 10 do board
! that noble vessel
TERRITORIAL APPOINTMENT.
Powhattan b. Locke Of Missouri, has been appointed
associate justice Of Nevada Territory.
| INTERESTING TO PATgSrEEs.
by provision the Patent law, passed al the
session Of Congress, all patents which
paid within six months from the date OF the granting Of
| the patent declared null aud void. All patents
granted previous to the 30 Of March last which the
fees remain unpaid on the I'D of September, void
under this law About four hundred patents, OF
which said to be valuable, nulaed by this pro
vision Of tue act, the fees remaining unpaid
REPORT PROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Colonel j. T. Dryer tate United States Commissioner st
sandwich Islands. has arrived his nal
report the State Department.
NEW coLoKs FOR WISCONSIN TROOPS.
magnificent stand Of colors lie presented Gen
Kings old brigade OF Wisconsin troops low days.
Secretary Seward expected b. present the
monies,
sxuGaLrSo on rHn POTOMAC.
Notwithstanding the vigilance OF the Potomac aotiiIa,
smurqinp is etl carried TO a considerable