, 1863-09-24

FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Sept. II, 1863.
It is asserted here by .he knowing ones
that Mr. seward,a },fa a,n,or,t,o c;,on1o~
s".,- 44.'1 suA.e s!eaaat -,
A Il. Stephens in Europe, where 1t is nom quite
pertain ha has 0one to nn,ta b;a inana,,a
~.th ~ ~ 11,as, @ ~, s,,S,n y, T.. ~ 49,. s .uuusnse
VIZ 4i4SA0oN 'no oAiueo' IL oao ass oeepe1as8
effort to secure the recognition Of the rapidly
collapsing "slavemonger Confederacy." If
this is true, and it probably is, 1t is certainly
a most oppo1tune and succesatnl shot, and
will lay out Vice President Stephens most
efrertro1,v For 4be verv b.at ~ naaeooa-
49, ~ts,.. tz,.1 - ~. .t.+o,na,,ts - esa.at
tae e'i'e4 l.u.a " 40 seA*ei1n'oat GALLUP
be successfully explained away or denied,
even BY the e1pertest Liar In the whole "pi.
ta1e crew., not"'tns'shulne Ina' particular
orafch OF Inc nne afts mas peen carried TO
greater degree of perfection, aud has been
mora generally relied mon at home md
ah~oad. $50 r,r 49, oor.t,a.. oh,se, 49, -"
where this side Of his satanlc maleety's do
miuious. But whether Mr.. gevard intended
,,,s st.+a,,o,+ ~ +ho 1-oo.oss - 49, s.s.sS
nt9 esass4sn1 W 'no p4ostoee " ou1 at"s,
and a. ne m extent of onr resources, n contrast
~ Wlta ~ tno m,sdoltanes' and 1ack ol resources
OF 1he insurgents, specially 70 trustrate and
hAr1ats MI stephens and his fellow Ambas-
sadors or not, 1t vii undoubtedly accomplish
thaI oeelfaole result az well as serve broad
erpu1pose Of greatly strengthening our cause
against the plotttngs Of the friends and allies
Of tIeebooters and man-stea1ers everywhere,
be they c1oWned heads or heads without
crown:
The Board Of Enrolment, Of this District,
like feheamau examining his seine after q
han1, haTe tor several weeks been trying to
find out Hhat they caught By the draft. But
Notwithstanding the great objection which
existed among the Waahingtonians to ne
groes wearing Uncle Sam's uniform, 1t turns
ont, that about the only men thought to be
useful to Uncle Sam, are black men after all.
There were in this district, between the re-
qufsite ages, according to the enrolment,
three Ehite men to one black man.. but OF
those found worthy to be soldiers, there are
more than three black men to
one white man. Thel whites, honesty or
dishonesty, get themselves expemted, willis
the honest, patriotic black man, although
but recently from the house Of bondage. feel
citizen, is willing, at his country's cali, to
shoulder bis musket and peril his lie in its
defense. Shame On the zutakipg. secesh. ne
gro-hatiDg white Men Of the District OF Co
fumbla! Not equal in manliness and patriot
i'm to black men, and they but yesterday
eo1die1e. It was al a Copperhead dodge.
Gen Ripley Of tie Ordnance Bureau. .has been
placed on the retired list. Thfs dTsnoses NJ
another old fogY in the War Departmenf.
There are several more to be- dfsnosed Of: ~
Indicated in preyious letter. It il evidently
have youne, vigorous, and ioVoi Hood fn ia Ill M
The veins and arteties Of his department. The
country MIN rejoice that the C6ief Of tia War
office has finally found time to attend to
matters near lolne. lei the work Of rercI.
eration 20 On. It has Already been too lenr.
-,,a4. az 1.-.. ~~Afs3
some disapnointinent has hsen eynreseed
at tbe strone rehel Inclination, indiceted +,
Gov. Yancese late proclamation. Some had
fattered thf meeiyes Tint he wnn1d fa1-a sides