The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-02
GENERAL NEWS.

WASHINGTON. August l. 1868
MILITARY MOVEMENTS AWAITING THE CoascRIPTI0E.
ALI accounts to the effect that further military
demonstrations in this quarter await the ng up Of tho
army Under the CONSUMPTION.
THE REPORTS FROM CHARLESTON.
The news from Charleston is regarded most encou
raging and Indicative Of speedy favorable result TO the
operations Of General Gilmore and Admiral Dahigrea
No dubt Of their has been at any TINA enter
tainsd ~ the government.
RETALIATION TO BE RIGrDLY ENF0RCED.
In consequence OF the treatment by the rebels Of the
colored soldiers and their officers who fall into their
hands, the President has authorized the issuing Of
order that The policy and intention Of tho government
will be TO retaate in kind for every Of Ill treatment
Of our officers and men, black or white by the rebel
authorities Hanging, shooting and imprisonment w.be
rctaiated by similar treatment upon rebel prisoners in
hands. In every case where IL Ia known
that black man In the service OF the govern
ment has been taken prisoner ana sold into
slavery the military authorities will DO instructed
to select rebel prisoner and conne him TO hard labor in
some prison, there TO remain until the black man is
liberated The doctrine that the federal uniform like the
flag and shall be respected will be fully maintained
and promptly carried out to the letter.
THE CASE OF CAPTAINS SAWYER AND PLINN.
The statement in the Richmond Enamser Of the 9th
ult that the rebel Commissioner Ould had notified the
government that Captains Sawyer aud Finn will be
hanged notwithstanding notice Of intention retaate by
the execution OF Lee and winder is untrue. No such
notice has been given, nor is II likely II will be.
:. THE CHARGES AGAINST MRS. MILRoy.
The charges against the wife Of General Mlroy, that
she took jcwery and other articles belonging the To-
gan family Winchester after their Punishment from
that town, are pronounced TO be unfounded Quarter
Butterworth who assisted In packing and
ing Mrs. Logans goods gives conclusive testimony 10
refute those charges.
THE dUNB0AT DEKALB.
Rear Admiral Porter, in communication to the Navy
Department. says that he s Of raising the DeKAb
and yet ascertain her injuries All the guns and
everything which could be got out, removed, In
Guiding the paymasters book and government funds Az
the residents OF Yazoo City did not take the trouble
him Of the torpedoes which they had opportunity
Of doing three thousand bales Of cotton been seized
to pay for the gunboats.
THE NEW ORLEANS MAILS VIA rHB MISSISSIPPI.
In reply to an inquiry Of the Post Once Department,
Special Agent Giss al Memphis he has conferred with
Capt Patson, Commaudant OF the Navy Yard and Capt.
Lewis Assistant QuartermAster Transportation. and
they both concur with him that will BIO safe and expe.
dent to send the Washington and New York mails New
Orleans via the Mississippi river Arrangements have
been made for convoy az least once week from vcks.
burg TO New Orleans and conveys be more frequent
when required by the necessities OF trade public int
rest The Postmaster General however, does mot feel
himself exactly justified at present In ordering this
vice. But II correspondents wish their letters TO 60 10
New Orleans BY way OF Cairo they make their On.
dorsements upon them accordingly and they will be sent
at tho risk Of tho writer's
NAVAL ORDERS.
Captain Geo. f. Emmons has been detached from the
command Of the Mcnougahsla and ordered neet cap
tain Of the South Atlantic blockading squadron.
Commander j. f. Strong has been ordered 10 the COM
mand Of the Monongahela.
THE MARYLAND TOBACCO CROP.
On account OF the late the tobacco crop
Maryland has been badly put back. Moreover, the
escapade Of slaves from the plantations puts great peril
the maturing OF this important crop OF this State In
fact lower Maryland in need Of 10 attend
to the crops generally and unless they forthcoming
there will be scarcity OF food among the people, II is
represented to the that the who
unit for military service, and whe now idle can
be returned to the plantations, much good may be effect
ed The vast estate Of Mr.. waring in lower Maryland
which has been under the surveillance Of the military for
some time, and has become TO considerable extent the
rendezvous OF fugitive slaves is hereafter DO relieved
Of tho latcr the authorities hero have directed that
they shall be returned TO their masters