The New York herald., 1863-07-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAs@HorOs. July "a, Ise3
AFFAIRS AT CHARLESTON.
N0'her 20 War nor, Navy Dspartneut hss received
anything from Charestoa later sAAn the nth ins, but
Important and favorable news Is hourly expected
battalion OF marines has been from
here 70 the feet ut Charleston
THE COMPLICATED PROPERTY or 4 p,sGoYkL rAxv
LANDER.
Today very large number Of co.trabands, mules,
horses, &C. came into the city under military escort
They were ss To be oouscaed property Of Colonel John
H. wsring, of Prince George county, Mo- whose family
has lately been sent South and himself imprisoned on
the charge Of aiding the enemy.
THE POINT LOOKOUT CAMP FOR REBEL PRISONERS
Brigadier General Marston, Of New Hampshire, has
been assigned to the command Of the camp
sand rebel prisoners be established Lookout.
Tho Second Fifth, Twelfth and Fourteenth New Hamp-
shire regiments have been detailed for this command
The three FIRST named have been severely reduced in
numbers in the various battles
CAPTURES OF BLOCKADE RUNNERS BY THE P0T0MAc
FLOTILLA
An srrivai from tho Potomac fotia onight reports
frequent captures OF small parties Of blockade runners
and that here has hostile demonstration or sign
Of the enemy on tho river for week past.
GENERAL MEREDITH TAKEN TO HIS HOME.
Brigadier General Meredith Indiana who was badly
wounded IN tho late BATTLE left to-day for home in
special oar Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad He was
accompanied by Colonel Bragg OF wisconsin and Mr. Ho
oway. Commissioners OF Patents son Of tho latter,
who has been chief messenger OF the Patent Once,
has gone into the military service He is the nth OF hs
family who have taken that course
ARRIVAL AT THEIR DESTINATION OF THE REnoyEp
MINNESOTA INDIANS.
The Indian Agent upon the Upper Missouri who has in
charge tho Wnncbagoes and Sioux late OF Min
nesoa writes that they have arrived forts are
being constructed and grounds laid out for them Il
seems that the region Of country poor for agr
cultural purposes.
sIN0ULAR PR0OEEDN0s CONNECTED WITH DIVORCES
singular case has been presented TO tho Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia, stng in chancery
few days ago. upon petition for divorce and guardian
ship Of infant children the prayer o! the complainant
granted At subsequent session Of the court the
decree revoked and rule entered against complain
ants attorney, 70 show why he should not be
stricken from the roll Of attorneys In tho meantime the
complainant had married another person.
DETENTION or PASSENGERS BY TUE SOUTHERN MARY
LAND STAGE.
Several persons who up oday in tho stage from
tho lower counties Of Maryland arrested They
said to be foreigners fleeing from Richmond.
THE NEw CHIEF JUSTICE OF COLORADO.
Ex Governor q Utah. 8. I. Harding, has been ap-
pointed Chief Justice Of Colorado Territory
Tho Peace Movement I'm the Cabinet.
TERMS TO BE OFFERED TO THE s0UrH-wHY So
LIcIrOR GENERAL WHITING GOES ABROAD-OUR
F0RxI0N RELATIONS, BrO.
WASHINGTON, July "a, 1868.
The movement under tho leadership Of Mr. Seward,
having for s object the offer OF liberal concessions TO tho
insurgents and the ending OF the present war has
ceived an impetus from the which has just reached
here from foreign ministers in London Paris Il
Is now admitted by the most sangune members Of the
administration that never foreign affairs In
mcnacing state Ensland-so tho o0acal advices ndi-
cate-has determined 70 furnish tho South with an
iron clad navy, including ships, guns and seamen.
II equally certain that the Emperor Of France has made
up his mind definitely to interfere IN domestic AFFAIRS
s true that At the date the last advices from abroad
the impression general In Europe that Lee would de
feat Meades army, Washington be captured and Balti
more and Phladeph seized while the Northern States
seemed apathetic and indbposed 70 continue tho war
but this condition Of things only finally determined the
English and French governments 10 pursue policy which
they bad all along been prepared pursue, aud which
comported with their interests and sympathses.
Tho changed condition OF Affairs due The fall of
vcksburg and Port Hudson and rebel defeat at Get
tysburg will not, believed by the sagacious or
the friends oe the administration alter the character
OF the action which France and England have hnally
determined 70 adopt The appearance fleet Of French
vessels at New Orleans to protect tho interests OF the
creole population a that point and the sailing o very
large iron clad feet from the English pors certain 70
take place. Indeed, II Is understood here that the
real peril TO the North will come whom Il is
apparent 70 the Emperor Napoleon and the Br.
tsh Cabinet that there ia strong probability Of
the overthrow Of the South as asnitary power.
So long as tho contest was even they could afford
to be neutral and LET tho matter be fought OUT
moment there Is danger d the North overpowering the
South then intervention viii be tried compel separa.
ton upon which both England and France are deter
mined-Engand 10 cripple the power Of this great repub
lie, and France to preserve her dominion in Mexico
There is doubt that tho North and South were TO
come together, France would Immediately be compelled
20 relinqush her hold upon Mexico, and This Louis
Napoleon is determined shall not happen. Hence
IL Is argued, he will take time by the forelock
aid the South against the North, earn
title to its gratitude and thus retain his hold upon Mex
and pursue bis schemes in Central America England
also is that should the Union be restored II will
nud both North and South smbttered against her and
ready far II matter OF certamty-and the Eng
lsh understand II well-that the American republic wn
follow the example Of the old Roman republic which
always embarked upon foreign after civil convu
sion 80 az to induce unity Of national spirit.
With these indications before them, and with the
uDfncih dispatches Of our ministers and consuls
abroad Mr.. Seward and the President are
convinced that this Is the most critical time,
far regards relations with foreign Powers that
we have had since the commencement OF the war. We
cannot afford TO permit England to destroy commerce.
allow Franz 70 pursue her designs Neg orleans.
This state Of Affairs has mse the President and Secretary
Of state anxious TO settle up present quarrel Tsy
very clearly the straits q Je Davis and the rebel
their absolute despairas shown
by the call for levy sn mass Of the fighting popu-
Iation of the whole South; and they believe that
proper measures taken would restore the
Union and put An end to the present unhappy war.