The New York herald., 1864-12-23
NEWS FROM wAsHlHnTOs.

NEWS FROM WARRINGTON.
wAsmsoros. Dec. "a. 1854
THE ST. ALsANs RArDxas. /.
Tue statement thai the Governor GENERAL Of Csnad,
had given up about to give up wtthou, fur,hs,
judicial proceedings the b. Albans raiders who havs
again been arrested erroneous as Is 10 presumed
ociai quarters that the Governor mas no such
power. r.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO PIE aOvsRrmENr LOAN.
The subscriptions TO ths for the week
ending December IT o0o and to the ten forty
loan nearly S25s0.oo0 The subscriptions 10 the former
on tho isth 2oh and 2st to 81 500 900 and
teshs latter ss 900. The asOry 70 be COZ
tinusd 10 the markss.
TIM oIrr POINT NAIL BOAT East IN rHu ICE.
Tho steamer Webster from City Point, with mails as6
passengers due hers e,Riy shs mornng has yet
rived being oosged wsh ioe severe. miles below The
sty rugbOass have DSsn nsfootussiy engaged to-day
n shorts 10 afford rosf fsrryboat 10 the gsvernmcns
employ not far on. ID ID stihf eondtisa. Tho loo has
formed siDoe last night. IS fona = 9tH y =
CONGRESSMAN SONG HONE.
So many o the Of Ne House Representative
left the city yesterday morning. that tho House
found itssx without quorum to-day and consequently
no business sould be done. Harnswosth roAsoed
vsrey upon tns conduct Of tho aDsentes majority
0o1or
~ those living more remotely from the capital Is
The adjouransnt of Congress two weeks from 10.
DAY has caused general stampede q membsrs both Of
Congress and tho lobby, from this city, and there's
prospect OF duh times here during tho holidays 70 no
enc will tho relied 30 greater than President who
during the MONTH has been down By visitors ross
% whom have grind for which sbey need his aid
in eurnng tho griadssone. assf3s
APPOINTMENTS IN HANCock's NEW CORPS 4
TIE following appointments have becn General
Hancock's nrst vetsran corps:-Counel Carr B. White;
lieutenant Colonel Charles Bird; Majors Iran Pauofr
q. A. Johnson, o. +. sddeton, Ly g. Wilcox Captains
". r. Hhrres, s. w. Boneal, Vim McConihc, s. Benlieu
J. Mora, e f. Root l.. Farr, ". simpson. A. IL DugaDns
r. G. Ward. G. j. sIey, W. Connerv, II. N. Smith W.
Pounywise, p p. Morarty and Eugene +. Warren;
First Loatenanis g. Van Brsnson, d. @. Btoddard,
r. wickenhorn and p. o. Ksne and econd Lieut. enants
}. Ellsndorf J. KIcingsd Smith, +. r. Jackson, J. H.
Beaham; -. D. stiles, j. W. Eckles and VIM. Mclaughlin
These officers the first that have appcrsed the
now corps. They are ordered 70 report by letter to
Major General Hancock. his headquarters bore for
instructions. They win be required to certain
number OF veserans-cap<atns least forty -st lieu
tenants twenty Eve, and iisutenants twenty
Field officers may be required SEND propcrtionass
number, and will have charge Of oompany officers whas
recruiting.
In the above list OF appointments have bseu an
nouuced from either Pennsyvana Massachusetts,, b.
uadsss>ood the Governors Of those States
not yes applied to have the officers appointed 10
from their SAos homo rscruit Secretary
Of War refuses 70 mike appoinsmea Is from States
until the Governors thereof shall have made saoh
application. Veterans continue TO enlist rapidly,
Is expected thAs the corps will 30 organised
NH. BIGELOw APPOINTED CHARGE p'AyIArRus At
,.ts.0e aat s.a PARIS. ~ aa u ta 4.
Johu Blgeiow Of New York, American Consul Haris
has appointed United states Charge dAaires unit
the sppoiasmsot Of Envoy Extraordinary and Nsssr
Pieuipessntlasy, In shs place Of Mr.. Dayton.
GUERILLA ATTACK NRAR FALLS cHURoH..
On Monday Cosoasl swei,sss and Captain GssssFd
OF the sxtssnth New Yssk cavalry, lefv tho. On.
campment os the reginsnt. near Falls Churoh,
Virgins, absst neon, 70 come. 70 wAshsgtoa,. ini
an ambulance. sssended BY. guard. or -four
mounted men, They also accompanied by two
sutsr wagona belonging Hwetxsr, charge Of
DR.. Mes.ck andDr. vaughn short distance beyond tho
plcksts OF tho reSimsut, while passing through dense
p,no woods ambulance and escort whch ahead,
set upon ~ sboat forty gusrillas, dressed
IN federal uniforms Coloas Eweitses and Capt. Gaylord
feDse, which delayed their pursaess until
they had ttmo Soach adjacent house. after wound
ing three or the gusrliaa Three Of The escort were
woundeA aasoe esptuvcd Tho ssuS1 q thS Hring ~
trectsd hs asssnon OF resisaa vdssss. vhs gave
the ahsn, ana spoa We busiss soondiag '1pets and
ssddIss" The gseras hurried o. taxing with them she
horses Of ths ambulance and suss Wagons,
cavalryiaen and Drs Assok ana vauehs. one rsbs
horss wal kilid, aud two oaptarsA LETT bshisd
large fosos sssrted nmediasssy pursutss win nss
prospsos, ho~syer o. ovsrtakiAg the boid rasdsss.
THg CASE OF COLONEL BAKBa. st-n
Thsauas Il The United States against Co,sas LAfsyssts
q Baksr charged with the false impevsnmsns Of Dr.
Stuart GwYnne, concluded 10 day, Ia ths Crinns
Cosr%ot sAs DssssoI Tha jury broughAia AvssdsI a
guilAEA
TsaIRrY.ElGHTH CONGRESS>
sk0pxD SESSION. III