The New York herald., 1863-11-14
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Important Foreign Robel Des-
patches Captured.
Ne Hope for the Rebels from France
or England.
The Blockade Running Business 1T
Wilmington Closed,
&c. &e.. &a
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsmSnos, Nov. IS, 1868.

WAsHSGroN, NOV. IL, 1868.
rHn INTERCEPTED REBEL DISPATCHES.
Very important dispatches from the rebel diplomatic
agents in Europe the rebel State Department have
recently been captured These dispatches show that the
rebel agents despair OF practical benefit assistance
crom England France, and that pon, OF fact Louis
Napoleon has intention Of aordmg to them any great
ser aid and comfort than the English government dis.
posed to give them. and that while be will amuso them
with ideas Of Mexican alliance they have nothing Of
practical substantial character hops for from him.
These letters and dispatches also contain many other
iscouragng statements and facts which cannot fall 70
greatly damage the rebel Copies are being pre-
pared for publication By the Navy Department., and will
be given to the press in day or two.
THE BLOCKADE AT WILMINGTON.
Ths recent numerous and important captures Of block
ade runners or the harbor OF Wilmington, N O., must
have most damaging effect upon the rebel cause. Az
stated BY Jen Davis In recent speech that port the
only one now available tho rebels for communication
with the outer world and this becoming unsafe
10 avail them much prove profitable to their English
Friends Tho Navy Department has designed 70 seal up
this harbor for long time, and for that purpose has
despatched from time TO time such swift steamers
could bs made available for tho purpose until last Is
believed that the traffic there Is practically closed up.
PRESTON KiNG's MISSION TO CANADA.
Hon. Preston King has been sent by the 10
Montreal for the purpose OF oonfsrug with the canad,n
authorities relative 20 the alleged plot for the release Of
fhs prisoners on Johnson's Island.
ISSUE OF AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE SCRIP TO NEW YoRx.
Tho last instament OF scrip 70 the State OF Now York,
nnder the Agricultural and Mechanical College act
forwarded TO Gov Seymour to-day BY the Commissioner
OF Public Lands.
Gov sPRAGUB's BRIDAL PARTY.
The bridal party Of Gov sprague and bride loft the
Buffalo and Ohio Railroad at Ave NJ day, In two sse.
cial cars engaged for the occasion.
PRESENTATION TO rHR PRESIDENT.
Senator Ccnness. Of California, today presented 10
Presdsnt Lincoln elegant gold mounted hickory cane,
presented 10 tho by late Senator groderic
rHB coNrRABANDs.
The large number Of oontrabsnds dependent upon gov
ernment In and about tho city having proved
ole nuisancs. arrangements being effected by Gen.
Ausuf for quartcring them all south Of tho Potomac
MOVEMENTS or TROOPS.
The Ninth reymont Invalid corps has bean ordered TO
Washington to relieve abc bodied troops for HeId
The Fifth New ,m7shire regiment, recently arrived
here By steamer has been assigned 70 duty at fv,us
xookout, guarding rebel prisoners.
RELYAskD FROM cAsrLs THUNDER.
Hon. Enoch Haslipp, member elect Of tho Virginia
Legislature. in A'exandri December next
has bssa released from Castle Thunder where be has
some time been oonnued, and arrived u home
REVIEW OF coLoRED Taoors.
10 morrow Major General Carey reviews the oolorsd
crops south Of the rotom,c
novxxxxrs OF THE sUa0RoN 0xNsRAL. %
eurgeon General Hammond preparing for bis Western
Sour Of inspection and will probsby lcve for Chatta
nooga In . days. There will thsu bs stationed at
chat point the che Of nearly every important bureau OF
che service os-Adjutant Gcpsral, Commissary General,
Surgeon General Qdarterpastsr General and CLiaf Of
Ordnance
RESTITUTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.
fhs secretary Of War has issued order directing an
equestrian statue urlawuly taken from private house
IN Frsasrcksburg to bs returned to is proper
THE NEW YORK vIvrEENru RxGIxENr.
Major William A. Ketchum who served In the peninsu.
da campaign with credit and Who has been noticed 10 tho
o1cIa reports OF General Baspa for gaIsniry will on
Monday mort command OF tho Fifteenth New York
0Engineer) regiment.
THE HOSPITALS.
According to ocia reports thers eighty four thou
sand four hundred aud sevcniytwo beds for patients
tho Uuted States general hospitals N these thirty SIX
Thousand two hundred and seventy seven are empty.
30 there forty thousand hundred ninety i've
patients under treatment. -f