The New York herald., 1864-08-26
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. August -. 1884

USW0 fHUM WAOUIN0bO OUs
WASHINGTON, August -, lsoa-
TIE PEACE RUAoRs.
has been ascertained upon undoubted authority that
ell idea OF sending peace commissioners, or attempting
negotiations for the suspension OF hostties mas oses
abandoned by the administration IL 10 feared that asy
such action would be taken indication OF weaknss
the pars the government and would only tend -
still further strengthen rebel authorities in their ~
sstance, and would be rejected by them. As potcaa
movement II ID thought that would strengthen the e
position who would point TO les rejection evidsnos
that no settlement Of the difficulties could be haa
under Mr. Lincolu's administration. At the time
there doubt but that duly accredited commissioners
from the rebel authorities, any propositions for
armstioe from them. looking settlement OF existing
differences BY convention OF the states would be ~
csived and duly considered The presence Hon.
Raymond other leading republicans here day. gsvs
rse 10 silly report they bad summoned srs
in connection with peacs negotiations Tho fact thas
they were here merely in attendance upon meeting a
the National Executive Committee Of the republican
gapisation, OF which Mr.. Raymond Is chairman.
MORE TroUBLE IN THE TREASURY DsPARTNHNF.
Tho government officials have . new sensation oeer
corning alleged abuses in the Treasury Department.
particularly duplicating s. NJ Clark, chief OF tAs
Note Printing Bureau. 1t that Immediately afSss
the appearance Of the printed report OF she -
fore Congressional Committee the subject Mr. Carh
the government printing office for two hundrss
copies, and after the mails were flooded with enas
cuatsd copies shorn of everything damaging to Mr. Cak
The printed in the exact form and syss
official report minus pages embracing the
charges preferred by Mr.. Watson COL Bakers repofs
the aidavits of females employed 10 the Treasury D.
par ment, and the letter Of Solicitor Jordan upon shs
management OF Mr.. Clark's bureau to the Secretary q
the Treasury together with other important documente
great number Of the copies been sent
the country and closely resembling the official report
well calculated deceive the public. Investigates
ore being prosecuted rich developments antcS
pated.
MosBr's aUERILLAs ACTIVELY Ar woRK.
Mosby's guerlas hsve resumed operations on graal
Fairfax county attacking picket ues and
piaging the inhabitants. A formidable force, armed
with Spencer repeating raes been put thes track,
destroy the gang, and hopes srs eotsr
tanned that their raids will be speedily tsrminaoeA n
ARRIVAL OF REBEl DEsERrERs.
Twenty.six desersers from the rebel army reachsd
here this morn ng from the 'front.' and after taking the
oath OF allegiance furnished with transpostasss
North.
DrsLoYAL vIRGINIANs ARRESTED.
Sixty citizens county arrested for dsoaoyaiy
and other Offences arrived here last night. and were
committed to tho Old Capitol BY order OF the Provoss
Marshal.
THE PAY or NEGRO SOLDIERS.
Negro soldiers be paid the wages. bounty
clothing allowances the white solaers In accord
with the late decision Of the Attorney General
THE UTE INDIANS.
Superintendent Whitley has communicated 10. ths D.
dian Bureau some interesting relative TO the Uss
Indians, numbering about two thousand souls These
Indians have treaty with the United States, ana now
give assurances their friendship for the whes Th1
is important fact, considering they arc great warros
occupy the mining portions OF Colorado Their repre-
sentat,ves Washington fsvoraby impressed with tae
kind which they received The good effects &
bringing hther influential indians Of neutral tribes aEs
In the conduct Of tho Utes. F 81
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT LOANS.
Tho subscriptions the thirty losn reportsA
70 the Treasury Department day. amount 10 00
and 70 the ien-forty loan $4S6, ,A50.
BIDS FOR GOVERNMENT FLOUR.
Bids for furnishing the with noSr. raagn0
from $3 TO sl3 IS per barrel opened at the Coa
missary Department Two thousand barrels we've -.
eepted al $l3 Sl3 10. k-aEf4ts fNa
The Pennsylvania Legislature and oss-
rotary stanton.
auE HARRISBURG, Pa, August rs. 16e< 4
called OF the Pennsylvania Legislators ~
journed this morning, to meet again the Goth instant
In the House resolution offered calling on Prssidcss
Lincoln Secretary Stanton from the War D.
partment for inenciency. This resolution rstesrsA
~ the Committee on Federal Relations
sinking OF the Schooner John Il. P@tten.
BosroS, August %, 1894
TIE schooner Olive Avery, from New York for Das-
vcrs which arrived Beverly yesterday had on board
Captain Toane crew, and Mr.. and Ars Grant passa
srs OF the schooner Jonn Patten, Of Hampden, Me-.
from Rondsui for Boston, with coal, which vessel
Tuesday aght, about eight O'Clock, OF Cape
cod, Highland Light bearing northwest abous twelve
mites by unknown schooner, ana sunk In two min
u,es.