The New York herald., 1863-07-09
IMPORTANT FROM WASHIEGTON.l
Enforcement of the COnscrip-
tiOn Law.
An Order Issued Calling Out Three
Hundred Thousand Conscripts.

further Developments Respect
ing the Rebel Overtures
to the President,
WASHINGTON. July 8, 1903
rHsn aUNDRRD THOUSAND c0NsoRIrrs oRDsRxs
TO THs FIYED.
An order has been issued for three hundred thoussnd
conscrpts under the Conscrptiou lsw Some di
trcts have already made their quota but tho
soription b 70 DO enforced everywhere alike
THE MISSION OF MR.. ALExANDER H. STEPHENS. rHu
REBEL VICE PRESIDENT.
6omo OF the slow contempo or the HaRAxD charso
terse she account Of the attempted mss,on of Mr Aex
ander H. Stephens "ssrango story = ascnsston 40
Tho account Ia strictly true. with tho exception Of the
robe gunboat, which should have been the Torpedo in
stead OF tho Dragon Tho story Fortress
Monroe and had thor correspondents bcen wide awake
they might perhaps, have sent account Of tho affair
The following statement is derived from an o0icia
souroe:-
On Sunday the 9Th inst the Secretary Of War received
despatch from COL Ludlow, the United States Commits
soner for the exchange Of prisoners Of war; attached
n
stephens, Military Commissioner for the Confederate
States, had presented himself Confederate
or to Col. Ludlow, as the bearer Of . oommu-
nication In writing from Jefferson DAVIS, the
Commander OF the land and naval Of the Concdc
rate Statea Of America to Abraham Lincoln, Commander
in Cne Of tho land and forces Of tho United States
OF America that bc desired 10 proceed in the
confederate Washington to deliver tho safe
oommunic .tion attended only by Robert OuId
tary the purpose comforting upon the subjects o
the aforesaid unicat.on and BY the ofncsrs and
crew Of the said steamer.
The Secretary Of the Navy the day received
similar despatch from Acting Rear Admiral Lee
mand Of the United States squadron in Ramptos
Roads.
On Monday tho Secretary Of war ana tho Secretary e
the Navy respectively answered TO Colonel Ludlow and
Rear Admiral Lee, that sthe request Of Alexander H.
Stevens 10 inAdmssable. The customary agents anl
channels adequate for al nesdful military oounupt
cation and conference between the United ssasoa foo
and tho insurgents.
rHE REcExr sPEECaxs or ONRRAL uALLEoK AMD
SKORErARY sEwARD-KEOLECT OT THE NAVAL
COMMANDERS ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
The speech OF General Halleck has been severely
mented upon ungenorous effort 70 appropriate
himself some portion of the glory Of tho surrender q
vioksburg. the remarks Of Mr. Seward last night have
given grave offence TO the radicals and have Tie
torrent Of nvec,ive which that faction has lately
heaped upon him. . subject Of rsmsk
that In all the speeches made last night -
the popular Demonstration here over tho fall
Of vicksburg mention whatever was mads
Of the part taken by the navy the opening Of the
sssippi river 10 little singular that the dstinguishs1
speakers forgot mot only the cooperation d Admiras
Farragut Porter In the reduction the rebel strong
holds recently. but that year ago Commodorss
Farragut and Davis had opened the whole Mississippi
river above and below vcksburg. and imporsunsd ~
military commander Of that department. 70 spare iaad
force of ovcu ave thousand 70 obtain possession q
and hold vioksburg
ARREST or 0EdRRALs.
During the last few days several generals have been N
Washington without leave, of whom havc bsen -
rested General Nagee called upon Sunday night
70 account bis presence here without leavo but h
explanation Satisfactory. He had como up with d.
vision Of troops from North Carolina tmc en-
pired but who wished 10 under him In PonnsyI-
wanna long rebel remained under norih Of ths
Potomac, and his business In Washington was merely "a
ascorain the position he 70 occupy and tho dspos
tion TO be made Of the troops.
General Hooker called to accountability for his
presence here without leave Monday bat h 70 bs
allowed roman Washington ana win rssums his old
quarters 81 the Insane Asylum, whore hs resided ~hs
under treatment for the wound received II Antsan He
expresses anxiety 70 be assigned TO active duty and
willingness 10 assume position whatever thas win
place him the field friends say II not rcstcrel
70 active duty he will retire from the service.
MULTIPLIcATuos or TELEoRAPH YAoILrrrW.
From present appearances are not likely IN -.
future 10 suffer for lack Of sucsnt teegraphic sccous
daiions Whatever restrictions may be placed by sscrs
tary stanton his ASSISTANT Mr. Lynch upon tho trans
mission Of intelligence by telegraph there 70 bs ample
provision made 70 insure the prompt Transmission q such
business may DO allowed 60 tho wires In ~
dion TO the facilities Afforded BY the American Telegraph
Company the Independent Telegraph line has just bsss
completed. THIS line has been process Of oonsucttes
for the past two years. and hiss roa wir
the whole distance The oc In th city s undsr the
agement OF Mr. A. b. Taicott. recently Of tho army
correspondents Of the HERALD who has heretofore bssa
well known In this community as the Manager Of ths
American Teesraphc once here. This line has already
opened Offices princp, points upon the route. and win
doubt Its facilities should ~ bssssas require
such
In addition these another company entitled ths
Peoples Telegraph Company" has commenced the
construction OF q line OF two galvanized wires
also from Portland Maine, TO Washington with Offices
Portland Boston, New York. Hal more. Washington ast
other principal intermediate ocs. OF this line A. A. Lo-
vet formerly military In this city
appointed general manager position for which
fourteen years experience In similar positions smnenty
qualities him During the year he has acted ~ tsls-
graphic censor Mr. Lovet has administered the duties sk
his unpleasant once im sr.ly and With dispositios
10 make u "A little troubl,bme ami offensive possible
consistent with the execution of his instructions from the.
war Department and the interests Of tho military service
In which his Mr. Lynch would do well imitsss
him hlarse force work upon this line, and viii bs
rapidly pushed forward 10 completion II Is ncGiy
eomplcted Bos,on 10 Hartford and the work wesv
under way from Hartford 70 New York tho fastsrfl
division On the southern division Il IL raridy progress.
trg between New York Trcaion, " and bss~sssh
Philadelphia Havre Dc Grace and s expected that
,he line from Washington TO Portland VIII - com
reted aud working order within two % three months
The line Is daaigned to No nrst every Feepcct. ID
"a superior - m1a N the lines nov wcvsiss inrss
country
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