The New York herald., 1864-12-02
NEWS FROM WASHlM0I0H.

". WaHMiN05DS, W.. ~ AoOe Il
5 yuros u0L1 APPos NTED Arro9Hky osNERAL.
Al udIcsssd "a the HERAIpo Wed esday, tha Presi-
dess ass % DAY appointed Hon. Jostn H OF Keaucxy,
A..srusy Geusrss The United States. vce Mr. Bs'er,
rsstsssd Tns succ o. Mr. Hot ~ Judge Advecan
GsusrsI 10 yet but Mr. whising the SO.
lcior the War Department. wi probably receive the
spponsm, Mt. fr4 as.
TIE PREs,DgSr's NRssAGB AND THE PEAos ouEs- /
n. Al
The most important feature Of the Presidssts Message
win bs tbe ausions The psacs question II under
stood BY those familiar with Ne Presidsats
views that his Message n this respect wl adhere 70 the
sauncas.ons made N the "T0 ~hom n may concern"
proclamation aud that se VIII take tho ground snas 10
% co propositions can be- ousss 70 be w be sZssr
,spsd unt there n rsscou Asve laid down sDsr trms
and resumed shor obedience 70 the goverunant, the
question OF slavery simply Incidental am s AboHIn
an unavcdsSs consequence, instead o. being m obecs
Of rne phrposs Of che government 10 TO
vh dcae issn. nsinsata ss Integrity spd compel the
acknowts isent e ~ authority throughout the whole
territory Of tho Upou There viii be, ,Ktsls enough
csnragenea. Aessase for the peace makers,
ccpssscN - Grant, Sherman, SSheridsh sand Thomas.
rHs YoaTRCoM NG PUBLIC bocUxsNTs.
Thetepors A the Poetmas,er Gnsral 10 the Only one
~ yesconpetsy type tits ec.sd that the reports
Of the heads of eparsms Ats VIII be printed by
SaD0Ay. "
From psessos appearances M sdvascs copies os tho
Fresdents hs.sass viii % sent the nswspaper press
esd therefore thas docuSit wv be Communicated TO the
country, - last yearby ssiegnss-probaby on Monday.
rhs heads Of sovsrSnsota departments will confer
reat favor upnn sAo sewspapse prsss o the ausry
they waAweo that copies 4 each Of their messages
and accompanying reports v Csegress and the State L.
gislatsss s.sut 70 newspaper for prompt and
pi6ascsstea This viii aOrd facilities Of The most
impcrtaat ehasacses anG
tr. ARRIVAL o. coxosnssNEN.
Members u Congress end Sssators have begun 70 ar
rive here y saess arraass for shs qSarss during
the session. Tnus far most Of the arrivals are Of
bsrs q ths Ssaass Who housekeepng The hotels
are filling ap. che Indications that there viii b
lively session.
N0Rs EvTDENcs RSaABDIH0 TEE PLOT.
me Secretary Of State directs that the following dss
patch be msAe Known N New York ana Phadsipaia BY
tslegraph-.
0srcs or THs AssocnD PRns,
BAEuxoRs, nsc ], 1894 4
letter just received from Annapolis at the ofncs or
thu baltimore Axericaw from paroled prisoner from
Geeres. contaios sstemsns which appears 70 be I'm.
city q New York send you the subssnos o the letter
l. signed by John Ripple Thirty ninth Illinois
He says, when be passed through Savannah. on the
19tn, he was Informed BY proessed Unioo citizen that
S. sSss s'ss S Ss Son and s %
OF 10 very lev days The party went on tassste
y,
who before The war was in the livery business was the
agent charged with bs duty Of 0rng che NortasrD c'es
insion Baltimore and Philadepha. He further said that
tho rebels In savannah were high expectation Of soon
receive large sum of money II successfui.
Tho writer says be thought little Of the statement until
hs deemed ni. duty 70 make ,ns
for pnbieain. neemisg Il proper that this information
s e n: s tho
ALEX. FULTON.
CONDITION or GENERAL EAoAN.
Geuerai Eaean still IN this city Since shs fever Of
hs woupd Isfy I'm hs has been In condition OF great
nervous pr, pr,sssasses.
ILLnxss OF GBxHRAL yEssENDEN.
General Te.sepa.Sa y quite VI, N Consequence Of .
bsm0rrhsgs q the wou cspaad sy The ampusasion d
his leo.
HoasR 4. PRyoRs srArsxn s'oAADne sHxR'
Et NAm's oPEaAr1oN.~ .tss
me statement which sppssssd in wsd 10y nosHmss
papss oooosrsIss sRs adm sssss q Rogss Pryor IN
r>AIee 10 General shsrmans movsmsoss sh. MY snsr
hs was tsksn PRISONER, was based the narrai o.
several gentlemen who convened with him, and sh f~
distinctly msateasd IN shs telegram The Assial q
Pryor simply raises qusstisn Of vsracisy between tAs
parties 70 The Conversation, without reasonable pros
psos Of n early adjustmsat
Mr.. sxsrHsoN RELvAsED. {
william snitbsou, the Washington banker. v.so n.
- pnui-
isp.iary for reasonable eorrespendsr ss m. ,.n.
has been released BY order Of =, s.. .,a .,r,..s
a BALTIMORE tedsy. Hs ssss, .uOrss er.uoc.,,oo "a
his numerous 'snos stes particularly The Methodist
dsnowinason OF Vhish - Formerly an active lead
Ing msmhsf
sKNrKNuRD 10 ,. SHOT.
military esu~isspn recently tried citizen who was
enrolled at washington nearly years ago. thereby
becoming Liable TO the dram, and who Afterwards
Richmond enlisted IN Aosbys band Of suerias, end
subsequently, capssrsd. He was found guilty and
fenced TO be shot TO DEATH but his been
oommuted confinement a hard labor for years
Clinton Prison, kew York.
ARREST OF nosBy's sPfmn*
Two Of MosbyS spies were lass nighs arrested a.
Georgetown. ~
ARRIVAL OF ogu8RAL wnI0HT.
Major General WRIGHT srFsvsa hsrs tonight, brief
visit 70 nis family.
The ADAM Ezprsss Com pany Rsbberiss