The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-03

Omitted States killed 10 violation Of tho lava Of war
rebel soldier shall be executed, and for every en-
shaved by tho enemy or sold slavery rebel soldier
sha be placed at hard labor the public works, and
Continued such labor until the Other shall released
and receive the treatment due TO prisoper Of war
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By order Of the Secretary Of War.
e. D. Townsuo Assistant Adjutant General
GEN ERAL NEWS.
500 wAsmSczcs, August 2, 1858.
THE DRAFT
Although orders TO that effect have been promui-
gated It b rumored here that the draft Of tho drst
class under the enrolment considered cent
draft viii be made without delay upon the second class
tina delay In carrying out the draft In New York IL
partly owing the fact that there great mistakes
che enrolment lists In vast number Of the
Of cisiseos duplicated having been entered both
fns private residences and at their places Of business
fns not only exposes them 70 double risk, but It in
oreass the number Of couscripts 70 be furnished,
she calculation being made on these false lists
And whore parties have two or moro places Of bushes
their risks and the general mistakes increased Rest
dents Of Brooklyn and the suburbs who do business in
New York, q almost all Of them do, have their names
registered tho New York lists thereby swelling tho
= Of that city enormously These mistakes must be
reced 1t Least 70 extent before the draft be
Snofcei Win any degree Of fairness When that done,
and whsa other preparations Of the government are
made tho DRAFT viii 60 in Now York, u has done
n doing elsewhere Probably al will DO b rsadns FOR
u in The course a this week.
Hm ArPnxMENsroNs Or HosfILlrTu WIFE mo
saErSRo tsfrs8 LAND. w esfsr se.5 "A
n sppfspspsoos sstastalned Of immediate hcstitiss
bstwsso hs government and Great Britain, growing out
q che decsioa In ths Asxandrs casc, arc somewhat
absssd u nov believed that tbs judSmsas Of The in
ror court In favor Of the defendants win b reversed By
The tnbsnal 70 which n has been appealed The deter
mined eus Of Secretary Seward In regard to the outrage
all international rights BY the protection Afforded 70
construction 10 English navy yards and The harboiug
In English ports pratical craft and armed vessels, In
tended 10 prey upoo American commerce. has doubtless
occssioued Lord Russell and the British government 70
consider graveIy the subject presented and there In
dcatns that this outrage win not 1t least openly be
tipued. ft A~ &tt
ArAyM1wr OF TEE ARxY or rnI POTOMAC.
ThS Hymastsr General has directed paymasssS 70
mako up their rolls rapidly pssbls in order that
the Army the Potomac may be paid up 70 the LIST Of
June TIE preparation Of tho rolls has unayodaby been
delayed owing TO recent active movements u tho troops
ARREST or TRAITORS AND INFORMANT DOCUMENTS
About len days sgo OF Colonel Rakers detective
yorce arrested Brentsvilc party rosie for Rscn
mood, upon whom were found some very important
documents this city addressed TO Jefferson Davis a.
President OF tho Confederate states Among them
accurate maps OF all the Notifications and dsfences
<hs city description Of the character Of the works
shs number OF guns each. and the strength Of their
garrsons also statement that The rolls would be for
wsrdsd by . different channel II Is not known what
rolls we're alluded TO- The documents have been nled In
chs War De2artmoot and the matter 10 still under invcs
ligstisn-
DESTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT SHEDS.
About mianiybt last night IRE was communicated 70
che hay IN the sheds and Voc house near tho
m,oamsot By incondiary. About four hundred and
nsy bass hay and thousand tons Of ee were de-
sroycd The ore extended 70 tho adjsesni stables. all
shs movable property IN which, including the horsss
were saved Ths progress Of ths Ore was arrested by
puliog d,uu portions or the buildings.
ACCIDENT TO CAPTAIN HATTIE.
Captain r. L. Hsstze was quito severely injured last
oisht while returning from Camp wyndham In light
WAGON Ths horse took fright nj approaching ocomo
<ve oo the railroad and tho axle breaking the whole
party 10 tho wagon, including Colonel wyndharn, were
thrown down embankmeni Colonel wyndham wM
unhurt n will be time before Captain Harise viii
90 able 70 bis dates IN the oaartermasiers De-
rus asnovAL or GENERAL HooxEa.
ms nov known that the delay In tbs removal OF Gen.
6seoker from ths Command q the Army q the Potomac
as occasoasd BY the desire that General Banks should
saks his place with this view General Franklin We
-ssns 10 Louisiana relieve General Bank but the
usut Of me army Mary Land sudden for the
-coossmms,ioo Of the project previous 10 The Affair ~
Gettysburg sncs which 10 underwood thas the idea Of
plasns B,nxs In command Of The army o. the Potomac
mas beso aoandoued
.rus RETURN on GENERAL sicgIKs TO Hrs COMMAND.
rhpe u % dogb. whatever that General sickiss ~il
ssuuc the camm and Of The third Army corps =
no IA Abie 10 return 70 the heIJ.
rug rAxxAsy MOMENT. :
ma so.od,d s,ani o. coo-s presented by Tsmmspy
socs,y and ID, ssls o, New YORK 10 the Tammany reg
mont winch we're both heavy and two costly Zoe ned
ssrylce, are IN charge q cap'a iariz o. tho Quarter
masters Department here fns regiment has ben re-
ducei " sxss.oo aud TIC 1sgs, although projected
fr tho storm q b,ttlc have been represented upor
many hard fought noli, little woali have beer
Ten q thslr original beatty.
THs naAyr ~ wAsHiSgroy.
Tue hsa Suggested u ~ r,ysns correspondence That
thore was d,nSs- y rsssiecs tie drat here il per
ssc,ly rlslslious
.rug oseAs,zArlox or NOR -Syaso REGIMENTS
Afr.,n, cese-h Thsnia starts 10 norr w Cor vlsxs
sws 70 complete tue worx ~ orsasass negro rss,nsas