, 1863-07-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Di-pateh to the Chicago Tribune.

WAeH1SoToS, July 70, 1s53-10:45 N.
The rumors Of an intention to supercede
Meade By Grant, are entirely unIoundcd.
There are no signs Of rebel force In our i'm
mediate front, except at Occoquan Creek,
where small party Of guctillas arc gathering
up hcrees.
It has been decided that Indians and half.
breeds are not subject to draft under the
conscription bll.
Gen. Lee is supposed to be well on his way
10 Cnlpepper, OF even beyond there. Twelve
thousand wounded thus far have been re-
moved from Gettysburg; they were mostly
Ill sent to the chief Eastern cities. Matters
here are exceedingly dull.
It Is said that Gen. Sherman viii be given
permanent command in the East.
The rebel prisoners are again on their wny
10 Davis Island. No more apprehensions of
tie mob are being felt.
Rev. Dr.. Massey, representing 4, 4,030 English
clcrgymcn, called on the President with Lord
Lyons and Secretary Seward, yesterday. The
President expressed his qualification at the
mt. slayc1y portion Of the address. It was
read to large audience here tonight, and
vas responded TO By DR.. Sunderland, on be-
half Of the Washington clergy, majority Of
whom did not sign on one excuse OR another.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-seven hundred and
ilfiy rebel prisoners arrived this morning
from the ermy Of the Potomac. Twenty-Five
officers were included in the number.
The enrolment Of names for the draft will
be completed here on Monday. 10000 Of the
irst claes, and 1000 Of tue second class, are
enrolled. Except in very few instances the
enrolling officers have met with no trouble,
and in no case has personal violence been at
tempted. It is thought only two regiments
viii be chilled for from this District.
WASHINGTON, July ia letter from the
Headquarters Of The army Of the Potomac
says no definite information Of Lees where
abouts can be obtained.
An officer Just arrived in Washington states
that Gen. GrtEg, who crossed ut Falling Wa
ierf, was cut of for six hours, but by a gal
liant charge got clear, capturing large num-
ber Of prisoners, 8 colors and pieces Of ar
tillery.
NAsuISG7os, July ia Washington dis
patch says the rebels, On Saturday, tired on
the steamer George Pe4body with deld pieces,
fno1u Matthias Point, on the Potomac. A gun
toat vent to her protection.
1t11x hi f~7y nn71Ar ri.
,snt s'tos has Jny 4amne 49, Nas Uepa sn1,
paa. a,1 tas ssu ia % co4aancata9n G. tion, ~
.r1ic1 ~ s.st.t ,h.t o,e oao ne a insss:,
WHICH, t ~ s1ans tnat' naslng 1eceireo u intofma-
',on ', ison y e[sous so1Icss. on 1ae Slst nlt-.
~ n,nssa ,n1 seoe1 a nsne - eGe xas mos1ng Iton
-1e t1oret ~ ui3pos,uon 70 meet ne Tcpels a.
:ue-a toLnes ~ s Ae me" 70 oe assnla3le, send
sg.';nns eJs ~ ~ ao oI, 1y3ss ano
iaat - ihs w. er71;t,nn x 1vese1s as rs Ing op"
te ~ AT ths3t dss "aS S : prSsent tue lsp
n;.4 re ~ +fn ,srsr n;4.,ot, * on Sums
Ind relieve TfclsDurr. They attackeI the
o,1t,,n,ts Of onr troops an fhe 4th ;nst,. viii
Their whole force. and a. the w,,r,,s were
.i;GI+ enccccied n eetf,n~ If snail f,rt nf
F 't.tt -.s.,s - Sa trna. ~ $1,000 ~ .as,a+ ~
nn',;1 & +,ss enc,ee,nant .p5 at re TrIts1~
nos5 5nirai ~ ~ Pot4a5s renort Pr;ce was @
% ~. au1 ,,n.a. A1e,dsin -14eo "A7
'nS ~ cv"T. Y,nr % Inv 1a%rhe ,e.rcu,1,. Wash.