The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-15
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Nov. ~, 1904
rm HERALD Am TIE NEWS PROM sassID AH's
rAs oily to-day considerably sgttased with sunors
Of another victory By General Shsrldau and no itiS
surprise VS. maafesled among officials that tho nrsi
reliable Intelligence Of tho affair should be received ~
telegraph from the columns OF the HERALD. Ne ono In
the departments seemed 10 know anything OF tho en-
gassnsns until to-day. and In the absence Of otfcA 70
psrs ebs Now YORK papers anxioDly hooked for In
anticipation OF IN explanation OF operations in tbs
vAssv. - 70 known that Earty has been reinforced bv
both Longsreet and Brock inr,deo and she belief
pressed here in military tho Demon
sUation against Sheridan russ Tor the conceal
meat Of more Important movements.
TIE P0LIox or THE ADMINISTRATION IN REGARD 70
RENDERING GENERAL A'0LELLAN A COMMAND IN
THE FIELD.
The remarks OF the HsRAfD in reference IN ths future
policy OF the administration had a decided effect on
the public MAD hcre. IL IL now believed we'll
formed orctes that the President will tender General
AcCaeilao prominent command ia the Geld. This be-
Lief strengthened by tho failure TO accept tho rssgna
tou said 70 nave boon forwarded The policy Of tender
ing highly respectable position to was a rival
candidate for the Presidency the subject OF
consideration IN administration circles. BY party
this policy 10 opposed as prudent and uns.atesmaniixa
Others insist that tho tender OF important actve
very respscabIs minority Of the people would not
only be magnanmous aud generous. but would go far
towards restoring hAemouy aad good feeling amoag ali
parties
PACKAGES FOn THE ARMY.
A large Aamber Of packages intended Tor the army
rive the Washington Post Ocs with the wrappers de-
stroyed tho address mutsted that hoy be
forwarded and are, therefore, necessarily sent to tina
Dead Letter Once Is 0oaly suggested that persons
fastsu securely TO tho contents the package nsas
the ~rapper. and this will secure prompt delivery,
FINANCIAL MArrBas.
Tho Treasury Department IL st sendtng copies OF
ths appeal OF the Secretary behalf Of the ssvsnthty
loan, he subscriptions which last week amounted to
nearly mions subscrpt,oos TO tho ssa-sorty
ioAu nearly Ceasad.
MOVEMENTS aEkHnAG BURNSIDE.
General Burnside among the arrivals IN Washington
to-day.
0RSERAL HOFFMAN ASSIGNED TO DUTY AT RAW OF
LEANs AS COMM:ssARY drseaAL or raiSosnas-
General Hoffman beeu relieved from duty Com.
missary General OF Prisoners aud assigned 70 duty in
the bureau at Now Orisaos. General Weis,ei nss
ordered duty here to succeed General Holman.
TnE TRIAL coLcrrL NORTH.
Tho trial OF Coona North completely the soldiers
vote fraud was resumed today. Hon. r. r. Eensoo.
u
TO testify the caso, having been 5unmoaso by the
defence
oPeaATfcNs uNDNa THa aOnharsAD Law.
In tbs moath OF Ooopsr 6.aS4 vsro taken at
the Wlnoebaso City Lsad OGcs dndsS the Honsstaad
law
Tag cIaouir COURT or VIRGINIA.
tho Circuit Court OF Virginia convened in A'ssaodsa
day for the brsak,ng out OF chs
rebellion. the docket is very lengthy mostly Of per
who have bsen dong BUSINESS without Laxn: ths
relutssd OATH OF aleg,anoo
pJsMAHILtun KJhsoAOs
General Slough staH arrived hero from tbs iroak
morning. vhera he hss been engaged tor ths past
ton dnys superintendue the ng the raroai-
The orange and Alexandria Railroad viii perhaps
be abandorei The .ks regular trps ooiy a. ts-
Union Mills, peshsps thaa sxtsso miss
feom htsxAoirts
L0Ro LYONS Recovering.
focd lyons i rapidy rccosar,pg from his tnsss. aad
was yessec day able 90 sit 10 for u abort Lims.
OPERATIONS os rms DRAFT
Amoax those drafted hece to day ars thu su oscin
tsodeot Of tina Old Cspito prison ana jail await
ias aetat foe murder.