The New York herald., 1863-03-17

wAMuoros, March 10, 1868.

sno stack o. PhadelphA paper upon the agent OF the
government for subscriptions to the public loan
would smbarrass the negotiations Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury in Now York; but appears that although Mr.
Chase has been offered extensive loans upoa public
rties during his visit to New York he has gone
with view to make any such negotiations and there is
not al present any pressing necessity for Them The ad
vertisemen BY Mr. Jay Cook the agent,
70 the effect that the privilege Of converting the
issue Of legal tender notes into hve.twenty bonds will
cease after July 1885, made accordance with the
express provisions OF the Finance bill passed during tho
last few days Of the late session OF Congress-
The demand for hve-twenty skies is vastly upon the
increase at the Treasury. This with the demand for
United States securities foreign account, is
considered by 1nanciers here as full OF promise
to Secretary Chase in electing his hundred million
dollar loan for the purpose Of paying to the army
&c.
Tue NEWS FROM THE WEST.
The authorities here in high spirits the news
from the West They express unbounded confidence In
the entire success OF the military movements in pro-
gress, and intimate that the armies this vicinity
will be actively and successfully employed soon as the
weather and the state Of the roads will allow
ment.
TIE SIGNAL GUNS FROM THE YAZoO.
Now that 1t appears that Admiral Porers Yazoo river
expedition has succeeded in It's original object destroy
ing the means Of rebel supply by that river may be
stated that Admiral Porters letter. part which first
published In the HERALD about his bogus
stated that he then daily anticipation Of hearing
signal guns from his expedition the Yazoo, where
his best officers. In the letter he
veys the idea that the canal project not
hopeful. Loyal people here from the Southwest
apprehensivc that cutting the evee would only
flow vast regions Of country but that the rent Of the
Mississippi itself might bo lost for season.
THE RHPoRrED REBEL ADVANCE INTO THE sHENAN-
DOAH VALLEY UNFouEDED.
Reports reached here Saturday, rently authentic,
that Generals Jones, Hampton and others, with ten
thousand men, including large proportion Of cavalry
and artillery, had come far North Strasburg, on
movement towards Winchester. BY advices received
to-day, however direct from that point the story ap
pears to be entirely unfounded. A heavy mounted
reconnaissance by General Mroy having just returned,
after two days. rapid march, Waiting Strasburg
vicinity without finding the enemy hearing of the,
approach In any force.
few Of Imbodcns cavalry found to be higher up
the Valley toward Staunton having retired upon ad
This not look like any contemplated attack
by the enemy in that quarter upon large and well
posted forces there who on the alert for them.
GEN. sTAHL's NEW COMMAND.
General Stahl whose promotion major general was
confirmed by the Senate Saturday. has been ordered
report to General Heintzleman who has assigned him
the command Of all the cavalry the Department
Of Washington
TREAsoNABLE oRGANIzArIoN-rHE SPARTAN
BAND"
The story finds credence ent here that there
exists In Illinois association styled the Spartan
Band organized for the purpose OF setting up military
despotsm throughout the country. The organization
provides for the appointment OF colonel in each county
who s TO nominate subject the approval Of the prnc
pal chiefs OF the society captains who to muster In
and initiate priyates is said that circulars have
issued throughout the State and similar associations se
on foot in other States
THE CONSERVATIVES GRATIFIED AT THE ADJOURNMENT
OF THE sENATE-THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
Among the conservatives here there has general
congratulaon the nnal adjournment the Senate
II Is believed that the President having been clothed by
recent legislation with all the powers required TO the
government machine for eighteen months will without
delay adopt policy which will be satisfactory 10 the
Of the people, both reference the
Of the and the execution Of the cv Of the
government.
GENERAL BUTLER TO 60 TO NEW ORLEANS.
Is stated positively tonight that General Butler will
resume his old command ~ New Orleans within fort
night
COL. wYNDHAM oRDERKD TO REJoIS HIS REGIMENT.
Colonel wvndham has received orders to join his regi-
meut IN tue army OI the rOtomac
NOMINATION OF CAPTAIN MuRvREr AS PAYMAsrER.
Captain william A. Murfey, nominated for Paymsster
in the regular army not has been enormously
stated rejected by the Senate His nomination was de-
cared confirmed, but division being called and quo.
rum being present the nomination, among about two
hundred others, laid and not subsequently,
reached. He will be renomina,ed by the President.
TIE HOSTILITY or ENGLAND TO THE UNITED STATES.
hal II N tpt ii hoztt or nd
to this country reiterated in high quarters here
official said day that he felt willing shake
hands with the South and unite agaiust ng
is clearly how she do much damage
than by providing the rebels with swift armed
SHIPS We do not reort uron her eommercs N the came
way, while her act sends our freight into Brush bottoms
NEW GUNPowpgR.
II Is said that an agent OF the government has been
sent TO Prussia 10 obtain the secret of manufacturing
new kind OF gunpowder lately discovered by German
chemist and reported to be in several respects superior
70 the powder in
IMPROVEMENT IN THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL pe
PARTMENTs.
In no branch OF the military service has there been
more Improvement than In the medical snd surgical
partments The examination Of candidates for appoint
ment surgeons and assistant surgeons is very
rigid due regard to the vital statistics Of the army
side; aaa Surgeons Allen and Nots subject the cand
dates to examination lasting SIX days. siuce tbs Board
commenced It's abors, sixty candidates surgeons and
assistant been accepted and hundred
and three rejected For physicians forty eight
approved twenty rejected and cne withdraw
or medical cadets there thirty ythres applicants
eight Of whom were rejected and one withdrawn.
Yesterday operation Was performed upon General
Tower, by which nattened fragment Of bullet
tracted from hn leg. The main portion Of the
ball was extracted after the second Bull run
battle, but his wound refusing TO heal, ais
physician concluded that some portion of IL
was left. Yesterday Surgeon Cymer applied the
probe invented BY the French surgeon Neion 10 meet
Gsribaids case and found piece OF leaa On inch long
and bali inch wide, the ragged and irregular edges
fattened against the bone The end Of the probe is
armed with knob Of bsqus glazed porcelau which
10 Instantly marked when brought in contact with lead
BY the aid Of this instrument Surgeon Ciymsr medical
director OF this department. acer,ained the location Of