The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-19
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, May 49, 1884.
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MORE MxN TO BE CALLED
FOR.
Although this morning there ohcia promuiea-
tion OF the fact, it confidently asserted by leading
Congressional friends administration that &c has
been determined call for three hundred thousanA
more troops.
ADDRESS OF THe MBrH0DIsrs TO THE PRESIDE ~
AND THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
deputation OF delegates tho Methodist Episcopa
General Conference session Philadelphia, visited
the President to-day and presented 10 him an address,
In which the Conference. representing nearly miliiea
OF members express to him the Of the loyalty
OF the church. her earnest devotion to tho interests e
the country and her sympatbss with him The ersas
responsibilities Of his high position In this trying bouS.
They honor him for hts procamations Of liberty and
oce all the acts OF the designed 70 secure
freedom to the eusaved In conclusion they say-"Ac-
tuated by the sentiments OF the Ioticst and pursss
patriotism, our prayer shall be continually for H.
preservation OF country undivided, for the triumph
OF cause aud for a permanent peace gained BY ths
sacrifice Of moral principles but founded the word
OF Cod and securing Righteousness liberty and equal
rights 10 ALL"
rIs rTssrpssrs REPLY.
10 this address the President replied rs follows
GESrExES-ln response your address allow me -
the sentiments II expresses, and thank you In the M
,noa as ase has beeu b. All hc s"chs
Iwoud utter nothing which might ~ the least appear
nvidous against any Yet without this, u fairly be
said that the Methods, Episcopal church devoted
thsn the best is by It's greatest nuurrs the most I'm
portant OF all II 10 no fault in other tha the Mehodrt
church sends soldiers TO the fd more nurses 70
the hospitals and more prayers % heaven thar e1v.
God bless the Methodist church Bless az ths churches,
and blessed DO God Who In this our great trial. gvetn us
the churches.
Subsequently Rev. Or. Thurston. delegate from tbs
English Conference the Methodist General Conference
with Dr. Scott the Irish Conference preseniee
the President by the Hon. r. ode These delegates
expressed to the President their and hearty
sympathy Of the Methodist membership OF England and
Ireland IN present national struggle, snd desire fss
success.
Dr. Thornton stated 10 connection, that he had hsa
osia intercourse with the Methodist Church South
during the rebellion.
They paid their respects 10 the Secretary OF State ana
were afterwards introduced tie floor OF the Senate
- the House OF Representatives
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR rHE GOVERNMENT LOAN
The subscriptions tho forty loan reported At ~
Treasury Department to-day amount 10 $685. 900.
REWARDS FOR NAVAL DEsERrERs.
The Navy Department Is Offering large rewards for ~
arrest deseros nclsdna OF $500 for the apprs-
hension and delivery at naval station OF Acting Third
Assistant, Engineer william j. Moft, adesertcr from u
United States Navy, who made his escape from ~
steamer Admiral on the 18th Of May at Now York.
REBEL CAVALRY NEAR FALLS CHURCH.
Abou, three hundred rebel cavalry made their appear.
snce to-day In the vicinity Of Falps church.
TORPEDO srNKERs CAPTURED IN THE RArrAnAN.
MOCK.
On Saturday one Of eunboa. fell In with large
party OF rebel torpedo snkers The Rappahannoc aaA
after brief encounter succeeded In capturing them.
IA stated that Ave OF them were killed Our loss
killed Aad seven wounded.
DIVISION OF coNyrscArEp ESTATES.
Ea Tbays~ Ia here strongly urging the ooonscassoa -
rebel estates, and their division among loyal
MRS. SENATOR DOUGLAS.
The story In circulation that Mrs. stephen A. Deugss
employed In one OF the departments here withoss
foundation. She leading secluded life In the house s
her by her husband and the remnants Of hs estate gvs
her frugal Independence.
CAPTURE OF EscAPsD coNvrcrs HRox rm TOE
TUGAs.
On the arrival n natansss, % the l7h uIiime, q Ne
American bark Tsmplar, from the rortusas, u vss Al
that there three concealed In the bs.
vbo rave their names John Wilson, Chsriss Mason
ana James Mack and who we're proved 70 Be- escapes
ennv,css from We un'lsA ssAtsA Ths nsn bAv'sa -