The New York herald., 1864-08-25
aEWs FROM WAsHAafoS.
wAsHMoros, Aususs a, 1854.
THH PEACE RUMoRs.

THE PEACE RUNoRs.
There u very little news stirring here a present
outside Of military movements. The politicians are
either absent. awaiting the action OF the Chicago
Convention The attention OF the public principally
absorbed by the peace rumors and there many
Sare confident that action about to be taken by
thu administration locking to speedy suspension ot
es, though nothing Officially known In regard
to-
THE QUOTA OF NEW YORK CITY.
II is stated to-day that New York city Is 70 receive
credit on Its quota enlstmens heretofore made int
the navy not previously credited. These with the num-
Der OF volunteers under call WILL II is said, more
than hil the cty's quota draft in New York
will be avoided.
FORTHCOMING MANIFESTO OF THE MISSOURI
SENATOR'S. II
II s understood In political circles here that Senators
Brown and Henderson, OF Missouri, are preparing .
manifesto similar in spirit to that OF Messrs. Wade and
Davis reviewing the policy of Mr. Lncolns adminlstrs-
tion and strongly antagonistc to his re election.
SIGNIFICANT ACTION or THE ST. LOUIS EADIcALs, /
Mr. Knox OF ST. Louis who successfully contested with
Frank Blair J for the seat in the House OF Representa-
tves from the First district OF Missouri and who bob
ssquently gave In his adhesion to Mr. Lincoln, the
Baltimore Convention has been thrown overheard by his
constituents and Mr. johnson has beon nominated by the
radicals to succeed him.
HOW AND WHY WE FAILED TO TAKE PBrnRSBUR0.
There is authority whioh may be regarded as beyond
contradiction for the following satement:-Some broS
time before the recent attack BY mine and ASSAULT
which, 1t was hoped would result in the capture OF Pc
tersburg Msjor b. f. Butler relieved from
OF troops the field by order Of tho Score.
tary o. War; and directed to re-establish his head
quarters Fortress Monroe This having been done,
promise given by General Grant TO General "Bady"
Smith, who about returning home very sick on
twenty days furlough that on bis getting back from
such leave Of Absence the Independents command o. the
Eighteenth army corps certainly, and probably that o.
the Tenth army corps, forming the bulk OF the 1el6'
recently under General Buser should be given
him. General North but did not remain hs
aott ed time He grew better than he expecteds
and, hearing that his presence WAS much needed BE-
fore Petersburg returned at about the end OF his teosn
days. absence. Calling upon General Grant, General
"Baldy" reported for duty with his own corps, the
Egeeuth. and for such other assignment OF troops ~
General Grant might ht to make Upon this General
Gra produced order or letter OF Instructions IRON
the President for the reinstatement Of General Butler N
the full field com which he had been relieved
by order OF Secretary OF War; Mr. Lincoln adding 70
General Grant substantially as foows:-"Having rein-
stated General Butler in his former command as was
before the Secretary of Wars late order you will obae
me personally by exerng yourself to avoid all cause
difference or irritation with Major General Butler, al
least until after electon.' II was In this manner
we we're deprived Of the tried military skill and exps
rience General Badyn Smith; and the failure Of an
upon Petersburg may therefore, be looked upoa
but fitting sequel 10 this ast example Of Mr. LnooinS
.'electioneering and engineering strategy" General
Smiths only the matter that he grew per-
sonay angry, allowing his temper to get the better
him. and had an indccorous with General Grant ~
the latters obedience 70 the Presidents instructions
FINANCfAL MATTERS.
The Official recapituation Of the public debt up to yee
tenday shows be $50 274 Ooo or 80 600 more
than the previous weeks The unpaid requA
scns are nearly $50 900 600, and the amount in ths
Treasury 600 The debt bearing no ntsres
has been ooo while the debt bearing
interest lawful money has been increased SIT oos
and the debt bearing interest in coin 50, GOO
The subscriptions the seventhirty loan reported u
the Treasury Department to-day amount 70 $606O0
and those to the ten forty loan to S2l300o,
s ATTACK ON ANNANDALE BY MosBy's BAyD.
Mosby appeared In the vicinity Of Falls chureh
night and TIL morning Eve O'Clock the garrison
the stockade at Annandale consisting Of two hundred
seventy.ve Of the Sixteenth New York cavalry,
attacked by tho enemy. under the leadership o.
Mosby, who had with him two pieces Of artillery and
from two three hundred men. On taking his position
Mcsby demanded the surrender of the garrison, which
was refused whereupon he opened FIRE with his guns,
the canqonaang lasting three-quar.s Of an hour 1ns
ssfrison sil holding out, Mosby withdrew. Annanda
is about ten miles IRON Alexandria.
APPOINTMENT.
Alexander 8 Johnson, OF New YORK; has been ap-
pointed commissioner under the treaty OF July 1s6s -
settle the claims OF the Hudson Bay and Puget Sound
Agricultural Company in the place OF Daniel Dicki-
son, declined.
ANOTHER OHIO REGIMENT GOING HOME.
Tho One Hundred and Forty seventh Ohio regiment.
hundred days men, passed through tho city yests.
day, for home, service having expired
Previous to leaving the regiment visited the White House.
and was addressed by the President
A SOLDIER DROWNED.
Sergeant w. II. Doak, Company F, Eighty fourth New
York National Guard, drowned iast night The
Great Falls OF the Potomac, while in the discharge OF hs
duty.
INSTRUCTIONS TO rELBoRArH COM PANrss.
The following recently issued by the Commie
sioner Of Internal Rsvenue:-
TREASURY DErARrxHsr OFFICE o. IyrraxAL REyIxu1
WARRINGTON, August 13, 1884. J
SIR-In answer to your letter OF the 10th instant,
have TO state that telegraph companies should make th1
return required By section loT Of the act Of June
1864 the assistant Of the district in whioA
''''' p'''''''' '' JOSEPH J. LEWIS, domms:ioDss.
To AMERICAN TELEGRAPH CoMPANr, las Broadway.
ARRIVAL OF REBEL PRISONERS.
Tho mall steamer to-day brought up about sixty rsbsI
officers, including colonel, o major and captain and
lieutenant, captured on Sunday.
The Indian Outragcs fn the Northwese.
FoRr KsARxr August %, 1894.
Major General Curtis arrived here day 10 sraghtsu
up Indian Affairs. The Overland Stage Company have
removed all the agents. stock and coaches to this post TO-
protection There white inhabitants between
here and Denver. All nsd to the forts for protss
ton. The road around Denver Is reported swarmng
With hostile Indians. The road between here and omaha
almost entirely deserted BY the whites except 81 two
foraned posss-Columbus and Fort Curtis.
General Curtis has had conference with the chiefs -
the Pswnec tribe whofagrssd 10 assist him In nshtiaO
the hostile Indians.
There has been no exaggsration In the telegraphis
news from this country about the indians