The New York herald., 1863-04-23
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsu,seros, :, April a, 1893.


TIE NATIONAL pINANOEs.
The suhscrptons 70 the fve-twenty loan today exceed
all psevious subscriptions. They amount 70 two and
quarter mlIious The department still about eight
dsys behind lu ang the orders for the bonds but ex
tensye preparations have been made To increase inc
facilities and in few days the orders will DO filed as
rapidly Is they In The majority OF the subscrip-
tons are for small amounts.
ErFBCr or THE RECENT CHEERING WAR NEWS.
The good from Suffolk, Washington, n G., Vicks-
burg New Orleans has revived the spirits OF all loyal
citizens In the different departments and bureaus the
chiefs wear pleasant faces and very approschab
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE PRIvArxERs.
Intelligence from England lead 70 the belief that the
departure Of privateers British ports viii be arrest
ed by the English government.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE KNoAaEhEST IN
CHARLESTON HARDOR.
The ofciaI report Of Admiral Dupont o the nghs IN
Charleston harbor been received at the Navy Depart
ment His substantially the same as those al
ready published Tho official report viii not be furnished
to the press at present.
ARRIVAL OF CAPTAIN woRDEN.
Captan worden OF the Monitor Montauk who returned
home on account OF III heah arrived here this morning,
and to-day had lengthy interview with the President
and Secretary OF tho Navy
CONDITION OF The IRoN-CLAD FLEEr-AFFAIRs IN
GENERAL HUHTER's DEPARTMENT..
General Gordon has reached here he states that tho
engineer who was charged with the duty Of
inspecting tho iron clads reported tho day after tho
battle in Charleston harbor that they Of for mmed
ate service.
Mr. Wording agent Of tho government TO superntend the
sale OF lands on ST. ceua Island reports that above
township has been sold while ferries timber lands and
the town Of Beaufort reserved for educational pur
Durc uuad0 bv Civiana. O(fC0rS
and by combinations OF negroes.
The contrabands under forty Hve have been con-
scrpted by General Hunter and negroes who arc over
that age are hiding the woods lost that they may be
taken 70 be under that figure.
Tho lands are now mostly cultivated by women who
are dissatisfied the absence Of their husbands broth
ers, nc
TRE CONDITION OF THE ROADS IN VIRGINIA.
Planters in lower Maryland have not yot plocghcd or
sowed their lands. From this fact the people OF the
North may infer what yet the state OF tho roads In
this region The Is month behind that Of last
year.
The personal staff OF General Mcclellan have at last
been disposed or The voluuteer officers VINO upon
are to be Immediately mustered out or service and
those who officers Of the regular army will be re-
mted 70 their regimcnts rank, and most OF them as
signed TO duty with their Regiments.
SHERMAN, TIE pErEcrivE, NOT HANGED BY THE
REBELS.
Il IL stated by persons who live In the neghborhood
Of the Great Falls Of the Potcmac that Sherman one Of
Colonel Bakers detectives has been hung Mosbys
comm and as has been reported
THE CASE OF COLONEL D'UTAssY.
Tho court martial in the OF Colonel DUtassy did
again to-day account OF tho ndsposition OF one
Of ns members, Colonel Marshall.
SICK SOLDIERS FROM HoOKER's ARMY.
Another transport arrived this morning with several
hundred sick soldiers from the Army IT the Potomac
Under the treatment Of skiltu surgeons here they will
soon be restored sufficiently coin their comrades in
the cd II s believed that European ever led 10
the establishment Of such grand system Of army osp
tails as we now have this district and in other depart
ments and cities.
PuKLoueHs FROM HooKEn's ARMY.
Furlougts TO . limited number for short periods are
ss bong granted from the Army Of the Potomac In peca
liar
ARREST OF REvEREND REBEL syMPATHIsER.
The Rev Mr.. Martin, residing in Maryland, opposite
Alexandria has been arrested by order Of the military
authorities the charge that he nnd his family have
been holding correspondence with the rebels and
freely avowing that they secessonss. Orders have
been given TO send them beyond our lines.
REFUGEES YEoM THE SOUTH.
Fifteen fefrgees all foreigners, were Pckeo uP eSny
miles down the Potomac and brought TO Washington to-
day They had converted their funds into gold and State
stocks and appeared very anxious to 80 further North
Ihey paid Eve dollars rebel money for one in gold and
three dollars fifty cents for one dollar ingreenbacks
NAVAL ORDERS.
Commander VIM. +. spicer has been ordered 10 the
command Of tine steamer Cambridge Of the North Atlantic
squadron.
Lieutenant Commander Baker has, been ordered for
duty to the Iuscarora.
TEE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE On THE CONDUCT OF
TIA WAR.
The report Journal aud testimony Of the Committee on
tho Conduct OF the War embrace hundred and nifty
sx prnted octave pages relating the Army Of the Poo
mac FROM this appears that nfty witnesses were
examined Of whom forty generals. The proceedings
relative 20 tire investigation Of the Bull aud Balls
Bluff battles, covering hve hundred pages, show
that seventy seven examined, oi whom
twenty nine were generals.
TBE coSTRAnAsDs AT ALRxANDgrA.'
The contrabands in Alexandria number four thousand
and are increasing in number. Those who not en-
Moved In the Quarternssers Department beng de
tailed in gangs for cultivation OF abandoned farms
COL THOMPSON PLACED IN COMMAND AT AQUA
Col Ambrose Thompson OF New York Inspector OF the
Army OF the Potomac Headquarters has been relieved
from duty with Gen Hooker, and placed in command OF