The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-13
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsHIsGrox, D. c., Nov. IL, 1884

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WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. II, 1884.
ILLNESS or SECRETARY srASroN--aENBRAL BANKS
CRaED FOR SECRETARY OF WAR.
General Banks arrived here yesterday aud has TO dap
been In consultation with the President at the War De-
partmsnt for several hours. is reported 10 admins
traton circles that there "a strong probability or bis
being assigned the portfolio or Secretary OF War, a.
change 10 that department urgently demanded by the
Presidents best friends Secretary Stanton is under.
stood to be very IN with Inflammation OF the bowes.
He has been able be at the War Department, Tor
the past week.
GENERAL HANCOCK TO DE RELIEVED OF TUE CON.
MAND OF THE SECOND CORPS.
1t is reported that General Hancock consequence OF
the condition OF his wounds. to be relieved OF The
command Of the Second corps, and assigned the
maud OF the Department. OF Washington, General Auguf
succeeding him In the Army OF the Potomac.
THE AMY.
IT is officially announced that the efficiency OF the army
In the field requires that fuoughs OF all regimenai
officers and enlisted 6t for daty shall terminate Ga
the l4th instant Provost marshas required 70 take
measures to have such officers and soldiers returned 10
their proper commands.
Captain thomas whytal, Acting oiartermaster, IN
charge Of the forage depot At ALEXANDRIA, has been -
signed to the command OF the depot at Augusta, No
During the campaign In the upper portion Of the Shenan
doah he commanded brigade OF five regiments, pro
ecng the Manassas Railroad Captain g. Lec succeeds
him 10 the Forage Department at Alexandria.
The Second Comptroller has decided that officers ~
posts, whom absentou esye for period not exceeding
thirty days in each year shall receive fun allowances 81
Communication. Hitherto this has been withheld the
officer only receiving bis pay.
GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
Nothing has yet been obtoned from official source
justify the assertion tina, General Mcceaos resspa
ton received, although such 10 believed TO be
the fact 1t Is subject about which many inquiries
have been made by spondents Of the press and
othors.
THE INJURY TO MR.. SEWARD.
The injuries received by Assistant Secretary OF stats
Seward, in fail while his way to Washington from
Albany. Thursday more serious than at first sup
posed his right being painfully fractured just bolow
the elbow.
VISIT OF ENGLISH QUAKsRS-rHEiR ADMISSION
WITHIN THE REBEL LINES DENIED.
deputatcn from the Quakers OF England, who came
this country attend the yearly meetings Of Friends
Baltimore and North Carolina, upon application
to the President, furnished i,n through ras
for that purpose but refused adittance within TIE
rebel nes and have consequently returned to Baltimore
INCREASED DEMAND ron PUBLIC LArDs.
Tho returns Of Of public lands for the month Of
October received at tho Land Olce. show largo and
easing demand for public lands. In addition to the
great extent OF locations under bounty warrants and the
homestead law the sales large Tho cash sales
at the Land Office Marquette, Michigan, for October.
| amounted to thirty.sx hundred dollars.
ARRIVAL or coSGRgssMgN.
Senators Sherman and Valley, and Representative
Kellogg, OF Michigan Clark Of New York, and ONei Of
| Pennsylvania, are in town.
CAPTURE sMUGGLaRs.
Rear Admiral Porter writing to the Navy Department
from board his lagship Malvern, 10 Hampton Roads,
under date OF November 10, says:-Some days since
gent the United States steamer stepping Stones up 70
| Moback Bay to pat stop to the smuggling going on
there. The Stepping Stones returned tho morning
the 10TH having In tow two vessels the Reliance and
Little Elmer captured Tor attempting to the block
ads These vessels contraband goods board q
the OF their capture, hut they evidently en-
gagged in the contaDand trade their captains could
| give no satisfactory account Of themselves
GUsRILLA OPERATIONS
Loudon county. Virginia, Is overruu with gusrilIas
who commit many depredaons upon peaceable citizens
| Not long ago hundred and hty OF them dashed
the Potomac river, at Noans ferry four miles
east OF Point OF Rocks reached the Baltimore ard
| Ohio Railroad, robbed some stores, houses, he !,
| and were In the act OF tearing up the rail
road and destroying the telegraph wires, when the
4 Loudon Rangers sprang upon them and warm
| gagsment ensued. The Rangers lost killed, Two
wounded and SIX prisoners in the running light The
rebels buried four IN Leesburg and carried nine
| wounded with them through the town.
INFORMANT LEGAL DECISION
The District Court today decided case OF consider
able interest. The suit brought to recover ths
amount OF thee promssory notes OF thousand dol
lars each, made by Congressman Thomas +. Bowie,
OF Maryland IN ss1 payable the order Of Franz
lin Steers, from whom tie plaintiff purchased the noss
The defeoce thai these given for saving
consideration aud therefore void In the hands Of even
| bona nde holder for value Chief Justice Carter 40
lvered the opinion Of the COURT h which be said the
proofs Bowie being intoxicated irrational
In the Of insanity 1t would be perfectly competent
70 prove id,osy the insane person when
In that condition Why not, then, when reduced TO be
condition OF temporary ineorieyf Tho notes oon
demned by the law and had virtue in the hands q
the gamblers Therefore the Court decided In favor c
| the defendant,