The New York herald., 1863-08-20
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHuoroxs AuGust 10, 1893.
rHs RxssIs AND rHH NEW YoRx 0orPnxusADs
ACTING m CONCnRr.
In a account furnished BY Captain Luoe Of the bsrh
Sunset, which was captured and bonded By the rebel
pirate steamer Florida hs naval authorities ssme sn
gular statements arc made. Il will be remembered has
the Sunset was captured the 7th Of July. Captain
Lnos was Ave hours board the ForidAs and oo-
peed by Captain Manit 70 sign the bond for hh vsss
while under mhtary guard, and was refused dupiasss
Of IT, In the course Of Conversation with Mait he nd
Gated very plainly that hs fully informed IN ~
gard 70 Lees invasion o Maryland and Psnnsyvaaia,
and that the sAmo to bs aided by copperhead -
monstration In New York and other Northern cissa,
which he believed would compel the United States
ledge their Independence.
RsrALIAxoRY ORDR or CENTRAL HALLBcK.
Tho following the language Of Major General Halisck
to the agent for the exchange OF prisoners:--
10 directed that Immediately on receiving olneai
other authentic Information Of tho execution Of Capta
Sawyer and Captain Flynn, you win procssd 70 hang ".
H. Lee and the other rebe onncer designated q herein
above directed, and that you notify Robert ould Esq
said proceedings and him that the gever nent &
tho United States will proceed realiae for every s.
lar barbarcus violation Of the laws Of civilized war.
MAJOR DE- PEYsTER DIsNIssED FROM THE ARMY.
Last evening Major De Peystep Of ths Rhode Island
tlery, dismissed tho ervce IN consequence Of
o1cerko conduct. A few days since the Mnjor ~
tempted TO cowhido Lieutenant Colonel Monroe Of The
same command. but was knocked down and afterwards
placed Yesterday Do Psystsr visited the aua&
tors OF the Colonel, and with drawn pistol threatened
70 shoot him. The guard immediately called In the
Major taken into custody and The facts reported head
quarters with the above result.
THE CASE OF CENTRAL aILRoY.
The court Of inquiry 70 examine into facts coscsrnisg
the evacuation Of Winchester and Martinsburg holds
daily sessions The principal witnesses before the coars
thus far have been Major General Milroy and Briga
dior General Elliot. Tho latter In his testimony
cxoneraes General Mlroy from all charges Of oowardos
unsoldcrly conduct, and while stating that he (sn
erh Eliot) had been in command be would not have
abandoned Winchester without sanguinary Hghs|
than occurred at the time Of the late evacuation
that General Mroy acted in obedience 70 tho positive
orders Of General Schenck when he withdrew his orce
from Winchester. The witnesses to-day in this cour
Captain e. r. Alexander First Baltimore battery
and Capt. carn First Virginia battery Tho chief point
their evidence was that their batteries abandooe
70 save the entire command Of Gen. Miroy. the enemy
being in such close proximity and nearly surrounding
our forces it considered necessary 70 abandon tn
artillery and baggage wagon. after spking the forme
ana njuring the latter the created Ia moving
them would notify tho enemy Of General Miroy's move
General scheack will be heard few days. This, per
haps. with be the most important testimony before IN
court
TRIAL OF AN ALLxGED sPY.
The court martial Of which Brgadier General Slough
president has been engaged to-day In the case Of J.
Cochrane alias James Stewart, who was arrested - !
spy last February. On mis- person wore found passe
from the rebel Provost Marshal General winder and
otter the relatives ~ Cochrane blasting OF tho mmens
SUMS Of money he had made In hts infamous business
The testimony day offered by the governments 10 COZ
cusive and not refuted is probable tho prisoner WI
be convicted Us spy.
rHS NEW AUSTRIAN MINISTER.
Count Nicholas Giorgi was today introduced 70 u
President by the Acting Secretary Of STATE delivers
his credentials and received Minister Resident
his Majesty tho Emperor OF Austria