The New York herald., 1863-09-13
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, sept. IL, 1868

WAsHfsoroS, Sept IL, 1865.
THS LOST BaIG-oF-wAR BANBRiDaE. 0
The Navy Department learns by Telegram that the
gurboat Massachusetts, just arrived at Fort Monroe
hea n1thing OF the United States brig Ba,ubrdge re-
ported to have been of Charleston. ta
THE CONSTRUCTION or Gun CARRIAGES.
The following order has Just been iss1sd--
srEclAL oRoKRs--No. 40s.
WAR DEPARTMENT: ApJu1Asr GksERA.'s 0rllos,l
board OF officers, to consis. Of Brigascr General
VIM. 4 Barry, Uni,ed States voluntesrs Mabr General
1hos Roaman. ordnance corps; United States Army
wA.srtown Arsenal, with liberty 10 visit va,ervliss,
to devise plan for wrought iron carriages for siege
neld guns and 70 consider whethsr change exped
60. in the plan q the wooden gun carriages now
Will report fully and as soon practicable
By order of tho SECRETARY OF WAR
h. d. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General.
Iron has been for short time past successfully
substituted for wood IN carriages for guns and
mortars his board L. ordered by tho war Depart
men to conser and rspor, upon tie still greater inno
walton Of substituting iron for the carriages for
siege and field II is believed that very decided
Improvement in this description Of iron carriage will re
suit from the report Of this ho,d the members OF which
are understood TO have bad the subject under nvesga
tiou individually for some time past and that the field and
siege guns Of tho Army the United States will herea
ter be mounted upon carriages which, for compactuoss
strength and shness win have superior in any army
Of the world. te.e t.t rf
NAVAL ORDERS.
Captain John Rodgers has been detached, sick from
the command OF the Canoncus is waiting
Commander E. g. Parrott has oeon detached from the
command OF he Augusta, and ordered TO the command
Of the Cauouicus.
Lieutenant A. !. NJ .ckeaxes orders to the Naval
Academy have been revoked and he is ordered to the
South Atlantic Bockading Squadron.
THE WORK AT THE SAyY YARDS.
Tho secretary OF the Navy having returned from his
brief visit to the seral navy yards expresses his graft
ca'ion with The progress mskng in the construction
repair OF vessels aud the energy with which every branch
OF the varied business u tho yards s conducted The
number o. employed never greater than a the
prescn. tnic.
THE QUOTA OF ISDfAS.
Tho report Of Adutan General W. Abb OF Indiana has
been received the War Department does credit 70
the loyalty aud patriotism OF Indiana. 2s.ocl mon
were furnished for the or the quota. The
apportonment Tor draft amounted 70 90 s2 still leaving
Of i,6e9 Consequently there viii 90 dsat in
that state
PRESENTATION OF coLoas 40 tbs WISCONSIN IRox
BRIGADE.
Amagn1cent stand colors IL presented 10 the
"lroa Brigaden Of Wisconsin troops General Kings ola
brigade on the l7th Inst The President Cabinet aud
ard has accepted the invitation and viii participate in
the ceremonies
GENERAL HOOKER.
General Hooker, Is reported ABOUT to We snea
TO an important command.
STAFF oFyIcKRs MUSTERED our.
A great number Of stat officers have recently beea
mustered OF sepvice, including nearly every meabsr
Of General sigels stan The Gcncra s,fl remans a,
Reading, IA.
IOWA PCAlrics.
The republican otizcns OF owa resdeI this city
formed association for tbs parpose os nsurng hs
OF the Union party in TINT state the eea,ion th
fall and Ia subsequent elections.
EFFECT OF BELLA BoyD's CONFINEMENT.
The close coaAnemsnt IN which tho notorious rebel.J
Belle Boyd been hei having sssn found TO hav@
unlAvorabie affect upon her hsalt tho riger OF hen
prisonmeu, hse been somewhat ni,gsicd and she's al
allowed The privilege Of walking hslr hour eak III
under guard op the srass pot opposite be priscsA.