, 1863-09-21
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 1868.
BETTER gEaL1sH LOOK.
4 private letter FROM England says upon
t1l!ahh 1!aghh authority that the rebel rams will not
he allowed to eail, Or If allowed an English
ironclad will convoy them. Gladstone has
been converted to our sidec Large invest
ments are about to be made in our securities.
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Yesterday q portion OF Gen. Buford's com.
nAnd SWAIN the Rapidan near Raccoon Ford,
capturing considerable number Of prisoners,
and returned safely. An Indiana cavalryman
coming across rebel Lieutenant and four
men, made charge and captured the officer,
zoutiDg the others.
TIE REBEL MoVHESTE~
No doubt is entertained In the army that
Longstreet'a division has been sent South,
Lees present force is estimated at not over
forty thousand.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The Sd National Bank Of New York, capi-
tai $500, 600 1st Lawrcnceyille, Ind, sec, goo
GAINESVILLE, Wis, S125, Goo; Monmouth, ILL.,,
$1,000; Germantown, Ohio, $1,000, have
been organized. Jay, Cook 4 Co., open the
,rERsovAL.
Assistant secretrTy Harrington sails for
Europe By Wednesdays steamer from New
York, on two months leave, in quest Of health
lost in the discharge Of ard1ous duties. The
clerks and head Of the bureau chilled upon him
yesterday to bid him good bye.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
Gen. Cortez presented his credentials On
yesterday Us Minister Pienipotentia1y from
Mexico, representing the old and only Govern
ment Of that country.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Adyices from New Orleans show that the
organization ofa Corps de Af,ique, which is to
number 20 600 is fast being completed. Nearly
5 600 blacks hare been mustered and recruits
are coming in very rapidly.
DRAFT DECISIONS.
The Provost Marshal aas decided that the
right Of party drafted to insist on e1emp-
ton is . privilege he uay rayc, and does
wave. When he furnishes substitutes and
pays communication he cannot afterwards be
permitted to retract that waveF.
AGENT FROM ONO.
E. B. O!mstea, Of 9econd Comptrolles'a
Department, sails to-day from New York for
Hilton Head. He goes. In behalf Of the Ohio
Reliet Association Of: this city on relief mis-
sion to the Ohio soldiers on duty in South
| Carolina. He also goes authorized to make
necessary arrangements Tor holding the cleo
ton Oh the 18th p7ox. among Ohio troops,
agreeable to the law Of that state.
WAsu1So1os, Sept. 2o.-The Treasurer oi
the United States aaa recently received eddl'
| tional evidence that the two million dollars
| for the payment Of Gen. Grants army WAS ac-
| tua1Iy on board the steamer Ruth at the time
| of the fire. Mnch Of the money has been re-
| covered In chaxzed condition. and Commts-
! lion has been appointed to extend the search
| tor the portion still m1seing.
Since the con1ag1ation at Lawrence, Kan
sas, eight or nine packages Of notes hare been
sent to the Treasury to be exchanged. They
had been subjected to the fire, bat Terc not
Injured beyond Identification. 1t seems that
| the chemicals employed on thess notes forms
q coating which affords partial protectlon
| from fire. .n
It has been asce1tained that Of the ffsY
| cent postage currency there are nine different
counterfeits, of the twenty. .tiEes nnd tens two
each, and Of the f1yes one.
The present postage currency y 642s Son1ng e
day, ard about S3. 600 900 Of the sc. 900 ,oot
issued have already been received.
/ and the new and improved Issues will soo1
begin to take their place. The Withdrawal q
a1d 10 cent notes will be gradual
WAsu1Sd7oH, Sept. D:-Receut official ad
vices state that one Of the rebel rams Wa
ready to sail from EDs1and, and was supposed
to be waiting favorable opportunity.
Gov, Cortez of Sonora waited upon secre
| tary Seward to-day. Rumo7 says his object i
to establish, If possible, an alliance with ths
United States agninst the French Invasion O
Mexico.
| WASHINGTON, Sept 0.--Gueri1as st1l in
fest he southern side of the Potomac, cap
tn1jue isutle1's property on Thursday, whe
| thirteen horses and three full wagons, togeth
er WIth hxe men, fell into the hand Is Of 1fteel
uniformed rueril1as, commanded by Capt
StrinRfellow, while on the way from Cal
| letrs II Br1stpW Station.