The New York herald., 1864-10-27
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WAHMG1oN, Oct. 10, 1854.
oyrrcrAL RsvUrArroN OF UNFOUEDxD EEPosrs RE-
LArIvE TO rae ConsCRIPrI0H AND A FRESH DnASv
OF SOLDIERS, ErO. .a
Tho sta.emsn. 10 the World, purpostns 70 have been
seot from washlngsoa, that Provost Marshal General
Fry had Officially represented that the oossOrpon law
s failure obtaining soldiers and recommending the
repeal Of the substitute clause, and the compusion q
the personal service Of drafted men and also that NJ
Lincoln will, reelected, call for poremptory draft
three hundred thousand on the lst Of January,
By General Fry utterly unounded and devoid
OF truth. n6a#
THE oHssAPEAKs AND OHIO CANAL AoAIN OPEN.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal h again in successful
operation throughout its whole length Through ~
exerons OF Colonel spates twenty boats containing sasA
hundred and fifteen tons Of coal. arrive daily -
GEORGETOWN. -
RuxoRsD INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM q. (. n. BAA.
Is understood thai the government has received -
intercepted letter g. L. NJ Barlow Of New York;
the rebel Secretary Of State. (Bentaminb IN which,
stated he Barow) urged upon tho reoel authorities -
personal favor OF Of the HERALD CORES
pondents Imprisoned In Richmond We curious -
know here what this means.
rHE REVENUE DERIVED FROM INTERNAL TAXES.
The hast report OF Commissioner Of Internal Rsvs
nue. shows that tho income Of the government from inter-
nal taxes Is about $4,000 900 . month, or nearly
5000 900 900 year.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE oovsaNmsNr LOAN.
The subscriptions the thirty loan reported y
the Treasury Department on Monday aud Tuesday
amounted to S0t7, 700. sft II
PROMOTION oY GENERAL RlOKErT5.
General Ricketts, has been made brevet major genera
by tho President for gallant conduct during tho war
particularly the battles OF the campaign under
General Grant, the Monocacy, and the Opequan Fishers
Hill and Cedar creek, in the Shenandoah campaign o.
General Sheridan Tho commission dates from the 10
Instant The General recovering rapidly from hi
wound.
SOME OF suEnIDAE's PRISONERS SENT 70 ELMTRA
large number Of the prisoners captured by Geners
Sheridan have been sent to the camp at Emira.
MOVEMENTS OF MosBY's GUERILLAs.
Since General Augur placed the guerilas on the tram
running fror: Alexandria Mosby has ceased annoying th
railroad abandoned that section OF the country 70
several days nothing has been heard Of his gang.
THE MxETISo or The BOARD or THs SANITARY
COMMISSION. N
The quartery meeting OF the Board Of the Sanisar
Commission IL still In session In this city. They hav
under consideration and will probably decide TO Issue
financial statement OF the receipts and expenditures
the commission from the commencement to Il
present time This statement viii show the vah
Of tho contributions to exceed millions
dollars They have also to devise measures to reawak
the interest Of the public in tho operations Of tho
mission the contributions Of supplies &c. having fal
OF throe ourths since the series Of fairs In aid OF
funds we're inaugurated. These fairs In their resu
were Of questionable benefit. ~ they have caused
large dminuton OF private contributions, upon whit
tho commission bad previously rolled 70 carry out
work. III
4 coLoR8D UNION SEAMAN HANGED BIZ REBsLs.
Of the returned prisoners reports TO the Ssc
ary OF the Navy ocay that after the capture Of the
ty Of which ho 10 command, Mag noa beach ns
Bfurres Inlet, s. c., December s. George Brinsmad.
coored iandsman, was taken By two OF the cavalry
whom they were captured, and was BY them hung
then shot, he being prisoner Of war At the time
katemsnt OF these men was subsequently confirmed
several officers.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL WOOL. a
Major General Wool arrived hero this morning r.
Now York. 6e. E|
ENLrsrMENrs FOE THE NAVY.
Nearly Ave hundred have enlisted here for
navy since last April of which number bus three
rejected upon examination.
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST TEE INDIANS.
| Tho Army and Navy Ga.ests this week publishes av
lengthy report Of General sully Of bis korthysHern
dian campaign. he says that hS 6 perfectly sa.snsd
tho lmpFssllcabiiiiy .! road SQr snigranls over
route. He reports that all the c6untry in the vicin
Little Missouri river Is broken, and forms excellent
teotion in every part
TIE TRIAL OF HAMILTON. nAsrER CO.,
| Of Baltimore, charged with selling goods 70 block
runners, was commsuced 70 day. Pardon worsiey
tho principal wnsas for the government. The evide
was pretty much the same that sgainst johnson
Sutton. After his testimony the trial was postponed
Gil Friday TO enable the defence 70 procure thar
nesses.