The New York herald., 1864-09-04
IMPORTANT FROM WA9llIc7oi
Anticipated POstpOnoaaent /,
the Draft.
Arrival Of . Minister freSi tho En
pirs sf Mexico,
&c.. Geo.. Co.
WASHINGTON. acpt. 3, 1904


II is given ou! here that draft under the President
recent proclamation will pot os ordered until shout "
last OF this month
Hon. Martin Kalblesch, accompanied By Aldcrn.
Van Buren, aad Turton and Supervisor Bloom, arriy,
here this morning 10 have an understanding with Ii
authorities In regard to tho quota OF Brooklyn
draft. Hon. Moses T. 0dell 10 day ON the same
rand. The Provost Marshal General informed them In
the raft would not take place in Brooklyn unt the nav
enlistmenis placed 10 tue credit OF Brooklyn the q
rolment corrected and the quota definitely determh
II enlsments encouraged 1t belieyed that .so
BILE will be occaslonad by tho draft
MAxIMILIAS's REPRESENTATIVES, IN wAsaIGGTos
T. Bruzcua, Minister plenipotentsry from tho ompiv
OF Mexico and I. Rbe, his Secretary OF legation hav
arrived hcre, and stopping at Wizards. They hay
not yet presented their credentials
EFFECT OF sHEaaAss GRAND ACHIEVEMENTS. !
The absorbing topic OF conversation to-day has bes
the great success Of Sherman and tbs occupation
Atlanta. The news has vastly improved the tone Of th
public mind and all but seoesslonists and secession
synpatlnzers have been very happy Further Dc !
tails aaxiousy awaited, and 1t ia believe
tina. the importance OF this success has 40
yet been fully developed. That IL is on
or tho heaviest blows yet dealt upon the rebellion
unqucstonable. Now tina! Atlanta has fallen Graz
should i'm nsdlatey receive rensercemens sufficient
enable him goriousy finish his campaign by the cap
I,s,sermy. Tee rebellion is In its extremltos, and 4
hundred thousand experienced soldiers furnished 81
| Gran. could now make SHORT york OF Il.
| THs vNroN rpIsoNEEs IN Tns soOTa,
There Is authority for stating that arEangemsa'
has been entered into between and the rebs
government whereby the condition OF prisoners u
| rebel hands will be materially benefited. Colonel ouid
the rebel commissioner OF exchange submitted proYo
son to our governments agreeing to relieve all prisoner
OF war in their hands close confinement, andsn CELIA
and those irons, and put them upon the footing >.
other prisoners OF provided government wou!i
dc the towards rebel prisoners similarly held BY
US. government has accepted the proposition ami
! Colonel Ould has been notified OF the fact.
| RELEASE CT sECsssIoNIs1s FROM THE OLD
| CAPITOL.
Eigh. or ten OF the rebel sympathizers arrested ID
Loudon aad Fairfax counties day or two ego
leased the Old Capitol to-day, upon giving thet'
paro.s OF honor to do nothing injurious 10 the govern
OF the Cn.cd states aud not to furnish tho enemy
with any information relative to the movements OF our
troops William A, Rodgers, Virginia militia officer
who arrested at the time with those who
released refused give parole the ground that
could not conscetously do so, as he had son in ths
rebe. army. and that ii bis returned homo vis!:
and shoui bo pursued by cavalry in Of thsls
hearing OF his return he would be bound to inform hin
OF their approach. Mr. Rodgers recommitted to the
| Old Capi.oi.
REFUGEES FROM RICHMOND.
Six rshmen refugees from the South arrived here 70
day from City Point, whence they sent into ous
lines by General Patrick, having come into our lines from
| Richmond. Some u these men resided at Petersburg
bus say they compelled to leave there and 60 Z
Richmond owos to tho fact that many of the residences
10 the former place have been nearly demolished by thu
destructive ars poured in from guns, Col. Ingrahaa
i al All nj iaLi
1 fidelity to the United States government.
l ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PENSION AGESCrR5.
Vita view OF facaticg the payment OF pensions, nl
Pension Office has established agency at Columbus
ohio Joseph ". Dwyer agent consisting OF the follow
4 ing counties:-Athens Champaign, Clark, Coshocton
Delaware fairfield, Franklin, Greene, Harden, Hooking
Knox, Licking. Logan, Madison Marion, Megs, Morgan
Morrow, Muskirgum, Perry, Picaaway, Richland, Tus
ca-awas. Union and Washington An agency for paynl
pensions has also been established a. Cauandague, Nov
York l.. NJ. Drury agcut consisting Of the following
| coantes:--Alies saany Beoome, Cayuga, Cai.araugus
Chcmung, Chatausao, Cortland, Erio Genesee, Living
! s,on, Monroe. Niagara, oslare, oaontasa, Orleans
Schuyler, seaoca, scuooa. Tloga, TcmpAins, wayas
| Nyom pg and Yates.
I IsYAIaD tlSsIdSs AND PENSIONERS,
| BY the act Of jay !, a, biennial examinations Of
ayai pensioners win hereafter be made by gcon
| oniy, provided be has been appointed examining
surgeon by the Commssioner Of Pensions, or Is surgeon
Of the army navy Tne fees for the service any
other examination by appointed surgeons that may DO
required by the Pens oicc will longer be paid %
| pensioners
The same act increases The invalid pensions o. thass
who have los! 5oh hand; or boih eyes 70 twenty-five
dollars per month and those who lost both fees
twenty dcliars pof month 1t also provides Cor dis
ablcd nneais,st men. eso Temporarily Esrv.ag with
the roSrliry organized military naval force as we
FOR thor willows ani ohor dependent relatives, aud
I for .hers there y no evidence u maser.in.
The Commssio1er Of Pensions has published the act In
| pam rhiet iorm With The necessary instructions.
COMMISSIONER or PENSIONS Pro TEN.
| William Henlck, Esq, the Cher Clerk OF the Peosics
Bureau, is acting Commissones Of Pensions In the
absence o. Mr. Barr OFT.
u.rs.scpt .Trsraz @or IN vnc Ir-asra