The New York herald., 1864-07-28
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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\ wAzmSoros, July ~, 1894
ras ESCAPED PRISONERS or rHn xEAHsARal
rhs question Of the officers and Of the Alabamss
who were carried perndously by the DeerhouaA.
Eue,sh royal yacht has been sabmitted to board q
officers a. which Rear Admiral Shubrck chairmaas
and they decided that these persons are rghtuiy
prisoners OF war This decision 10 approved by the gov
erument TN steamer Asrcedita, of Charleston, sur
rendered 10 rebel ram, but was not taken possessos
or, was 40 usiy recapurea by the United Stats
vessels but ne, officers aud men we're considered -
prisoners md brought North and exchanged
sEIzURE OF PRoPA UNDER TIKI 0osFIs0 ALTON ACT.
A large quantity elegant furniture including planes,
mirrors parlor orna nenis &C. seized Tredericks
burg, been broua ut 70 Washington be sold under
the Confscaton aot nla -4M
PROPERTY coSrrsa ArFD BY Gss. HuxrHR.
Among the valuable pro- oery seized aud 70 all ntenss
and purposes conscated b, General Huuter Ia the she
nandcah valley, the cstsn' OF Mr. McKsis brother q
Thomas J. McKas Maryland Senator and graduate
Of Fort McHeDry. The maps on coa'antng furniture q
the mqst elegant description, hoice wines 30 Is
Piled by the Quariermasters Dep len aud the secssA
owner is fugitive among tho rsb sIs. Nearly al Of ths
family have beou In our PRISONS ID are now occupying
positions IN the rebel amy. AH
SALE OF coNFIsc ArRD BoPERrY.
There win be sale OF the properi, of John Letches.
Trustcu Polk other rebels the sth Of August.
under Inc Connscaton aot. t3A
ROBBERY NEAR ALExAEDA IA.
Two surgeons wore captured yesserda near Coud's
Mills few miles from Alsxandrla, robbie and aiowsA
TO From the frequency Of snch obbcres 1t b
believed the punderers II on own mss.
disguising Themselves guerillas. tats
CAPTURES By GuERrLLA3,
Captain James Hail. Second New York mounted rtnss,
and several c,mpanions were captured by Aaerias =
few days since, Belle PIan. whore thoy had impru
Aat.,r abr rrnx. tt.a
DEATH or ENSIGN sTEfHea TyensLr.
The Navy DEPARTMENT have received through flag ~
truce. Official information OF the desthot Ensign Stephen
Tyrrell, who wounded board tho Granite Osy.
at Calcasen and made prsaner 10 May last.
Tue EXTRA PAY or CONGRESSIONAL cLEsKs.
The clerks and other employees the House Of Repre-
seaatives are likely receive tweusy per cenS
additional compensation voted them just before the 3D.
journmeu last session. The First Comptroller a
the Treasury decided that is not compsent fer
ehor House to appropriate funds IN this without
the Of both houses other appro
prlations, ana the amount will therefore not 10 paA
will be disappointment 70 large number
Of persous who supposed they were certSnytO rscsvs
this additional compensation p
ARRIVALS FROM THE SOUTH.
Tho rebel authorities again permit aliens 70 pa0
through thor lines, and numbers have reached Wash.
ngton Yesterday eighteen took the oath Of ldsIisy -
tho United satos governmeot,
EEcgUiTING.
Various agents from tine North operating hseesoas
for recruits. General Slough, Military Governor OF Asx
andra, va has Notified all persons engaged in recruiting
there that unless they legally authorized t0ade
they will be arrested aud punished. fass2
IMPORTANT TO ARMY OFFICERS.
The Third Auditor Of the Treasury has written sttsg
relative the practice indulged by officers OF having
their stamped Itbographed bills OF ladi.G
transportation, 30. He such ssna-
lures to anything In the nature Of vouchers forming
basis authority for expenditure OF money, cannot -
recognized without opcr,iDg wide dsor to fraud
MILITARY ORGANIZATION OF THE wAR DEPARTKEx9
CLERKS. ~
The clerks and other employees OF the War Departmsse
have been orgsnEsd into regiment.
Gathering OF II Repubiican Peliticians -
aht eesHN Saratoga. 3lih3Tts
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FALL MrAIGN-A sTARD
CONVENTION TO BIZ HELD ON THE TTH oFsKP.
TKMBER ETC. ksN4 Nt '.y H1k4
SARATOGA, n. y, July q, 1854
The Union National Executive Com ittee and aha y.on
State Committee met here at day, with ciossa
doors att atN & et
The session OF the State COMMITTEES occupied di
cussng the differences existing between the Uniso
organizations In New York o,ty. and II finally -
tormned refer the whole question back the State
Convention which will be held In Syracuse the nh q
September. a
consultation with reference 10 the fall campaign.
Albany July 27, 1854.
The object OF the meeting OF the Executive Counties
of the Union National Committee saratoga to-day
arrange and perfect tho details Tor the fall campaign
Arrangements were made thorough organization -
the states and correspondence with local oegaa-
izations. ..r tftsr
The State Committee met for The purpose Of fixing
holding state Ccnven'ion and the 7th Of Sep
tember was aesignatcd There stwcnty msa-
bers present--Messrs. Ben Field Gleason and Lincoln
being absent Some time spent In delioerasioa
over the differ the rreguarty that exists -
tween tho several Union clubs in New York city. u
that the members equally divided In H.
support the contending parties; and finally -
termlued that inexpcdient for the committee -
interfere with H. thus passing 1t TO the State Con
yenon The question OF appointing agents TO visit IL
and procure the proxy votes OF the soders was
also considered, but it thought best TO awaH IL
action OF the convcution. aas as....s bas@
News from new Mexico, Texas, SO.
DxSvEa CRY, G. T., July 27, 1864
The Santa re Gasc,se OF the l6th says that nty
refugees from Texas reached that place the wbok pre-
vious. Many more, including twenty families, ore
ported on tho way
Governor Goodwin Of Arizona, has appointed thslssA
OF July the time 10 hold the elections delegates
Congress
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