The New York herald., 1863-08-13
NEWS FRcM WASHINGTON.


The oHciai report General Grants operations al
Vicksburg published to-day the official Gascne
This Interesting document has kept from the
public for three weeks. order that JUS publication
might be made or profit to the official Gasee
copy OF u was made for the press tho headquarters OF
the army Immediately after its reception Various cor
respondents have mpouned the aathorties for perms
sion 10 lay before the public BY order from the
War Department 1t suppressed until II should be
convenient FOR the official Gasete to bring 1t FORTH
sUrLERs' WAGONS CAPTURED BY GuEEiLLAs.
Last night Mosby's guerillas made descent upon
train OF suters' wagons, about miles from Aexan
dra capturing fourteen heavily loaded vehicles together
with number Of prisoners Our cavalry pursuit OF
tho gang.
EMPLOYMENT OF NEGROES THE REBEL ARMIES.
1t is stated BY those who profess know much Of tho
programme OF the rebel leaders that the organization Of
negroes In the rebel has been determined upon.
The negroes thus employed TO DO compensated by
donations OF land and emancipation the end Of the
They are also TO be allowed Ave dollars each United
States muskes twenty Avo dollars each United States
horse, fifty dollars for United States negro soldier
captured by them and fifty dollars for each scalp Of
United States white officer commanding negro soldiers
THE BURNING OF THE STEAMER RUTH ON THE MIS-
SISsIPPI.
Suspicious OF foul play the recent burning OF the
steamer Ruth the Mississippi river are entertained
II is alleged that the large Of money presumed
to be board for the payment OF the soldiers m General
Grants army could not have been burned, and sus.
pccted that the money there and tho was
destroyed 30 conceal robbery The matter
to be subjected to a rigid investigation.
THE CoNsORIPTIoN.
The commissioners Of draft to-day exempted nfty
whites and two blacks. Three white and black appl
can't fer exemption refused. One black and thirty
three white substitutes offered and accepted. After
OF the white substitutes had been carried to the
script camp the Circle 10 ascertaned that he
= deserter lie had been invalid in the Lincoln
Hospital and escaped about two weeks ago. The money
he had received was recovered
THE INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
has already been stated that the internal
ceips have for months reached millions of dollars,
which is but half the originally estimated Subordinate
officials time predicted the receipts would exceed
twelve millions month Mr. Chase is anxious to pro-
vide the deficit. Either the excuses must be doubled
the staples Of the South be heavily taxed Tho
latter will aid Mr.. Chases policy OF holding the
South under military subjcction.
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
Letters have been received from leading repubh
| Of Pennsylvania who opposed Governor Curin's
denomination for Governor, stating that he cannot
be elected. Cameron is willing TO let him
down to destroy the conservative influence he
Cameron is not OF the that falls heartily the
support Of nominee that not his preference He pur
| sues exactly opposite course.
GEN. LEE's oUARsEr. WITH THE REBEL GOVERNMENT.
II not believed here that the rebel authorities will
persist in the execution Captains Sawyer and Flynn
at Richmond, knowing that such execution will be
promptly followed by that Of Gen. W. H. Lee and Captain
Wnder. The reported remonstrance of Geseral R. 4.
| Leo. and his threat to throw up hts commission
and retire from the confederacy the execution ia
ried out. comes from such widely different
| that II is believed TO be entiaed 70 full credit
| REMOVAL OF PRISONERS or WAR PROM BALTIMORE.
All the prisoners Of now In custody at Baltimore
being removed Point Lookout rapidly possible
EXCHANGE OF PARoLED PRISONERS.
Lists Of paroed rebel prisoners have been forwarded
General Meredith, and IL s expected that within few
days an exchange Of the enlisted men who have BEEN
paroled and released win be effected, and thus
eighteen thousand soldiers be returned service in he
army.
| ARRIVAL OF CAPTURED DEsRRrERs.
Twenty more desertcrs, handcunsd and chained ar
rived here day the NORTH under charge Of dc
| tachment Of the Invalid corps.
| e>r-s SUICIDE OF SOLDIER.
Private so.s:; q NJ ytissa:a NSx ycf5 sE::1;::;
committed suicide 10 this city evening, While labor
| Ing under temporary alteration OF mind.
~" THx NAVY.
Commander Murray has been detached from speclai
duty at the Navy Department. and has been ordered to
the .Wateree" 1:-sa-
GENERAL scoTr's MEMOIRS o7 ms LIFE AND TINES.
It is understood among General scotts personal friends
here that no - engaged West Point completing
memoirs Of his life and times.
THE CASE or GENERAL FITz JOHN PORTER.
Reverdy johnson will publish in day two his reply
to Hon. Joseph Hol,s pdrk or "stab in tho dark
| sauIt upon General Fit2 John Porter -.
TIE PRISONERS IN THE OLD CAPITOL. '-',.
strong desire Is expressed BY those familiar with the
subject for separation Of and military prisoners At
the Old Capitol is said that many nine hundred
prisoners confined that small structure at one
time II is not too large for State prisoners alone.
THH SOLDIERS CEMETERY AT GETTYSBURG.
Governor Morton, OF Indiana has written 10 Colon o
Dennis Of the Patent Oce stating that he desires to
purchase ground the Gettysburg battle field for the
burisl Of Indiana soldiers.
CoaTRABASD VILLAGE on ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.
COL Grcsa Chief Quartsrmaser Of the Department OF
Washington, has prepared an admirable plan for tbs
erection OF permanent contraband village Arlington
Heights, and the work Is to be commenced At once.
REMOVAL OF THE KANSAS INDIANA
Commissioner Dale has gone 70 Kansas TO make pro,
limnary arrangements for the removal Of tho Indians
from that State
The Mines OF New Mexico.
GOLD AND siLvER ESoroH TO PAY THE NATIONAL
DEBT.
fFrom the Washington Republican. August Io.l
wo pie ,scd meet old friend, Governor W.
r. N. Army, of New Mexico who In thm city, has
with him interesting cabinet Of alneSah Illustr atng
the meteorological riches OF New 49, During tho past
year be has visited every coonty - Territory, aad OBJ
tanned specimens Of the gold silver. copper lead
every locality YET discovered which he intends
to place with the Commissioner Of the General Land
Ofce in the Interior apartment. He has several
o. gold dust rch washed out from the
face dirt at tho .'Pacer Mines !" which owned by
company several Of the members OF which reside In Tits
city Also n specimen from discov cries made
Fort Stanton an tber specimen Of nnc gold from the
RIO Prieto, which he obtained from Lieutenant
Martin, OF tho California Volunteers, who has
been stationed that river. Also some fine spcci
he obtained from Captain Joseph Walker. "the
Old Mountaneer who has for sometime been engaged
on the ella river and who reports the discoveries o
rich gold deposits and who says that thousands of