The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-27
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August %, 1884.

WASHINGTON, August 70, lSo4-
THE MILITARY sITUArIos. Nfe
She recent movement the weldon road, and the
practical failure Of Eariys campaign In the Shenandoah
valley has considerably improved the military spects
and caused the public mind which is very
percepbe and cannot fs have beneficial effect This
change especially noticeable here, where the largest
part OF the population either directly Indirectly do
pendent the government for support 1t Is also seen
10 decreasing rate of gold and Stocks and apprecia
tion securities and increased demand for
the seven loan which al first dragged 50 heavily
that Il was feared would be an utter failure
THE KxoHANoR OF PRISONERS OF Wan. 9s
No arrangement for q renewal Of the exchange Of
prisoners yet been made The rebel authorities are
very eager 10 che exchange OF prisoners BY which
they would secure reinforcement 70 their depleted
armies OF sixty TO seventy thousand robust well ed ana
valuable men, in return those whom their bsrbarity
inhumsrty have reduced TO condition from which
months OF careful nursng and rest VIII be required 70
restore cordiiop of usefulness Tney do not. how.
ever manifest disposition TO DO upon fair and equis-
able terms.
~e IMPORTANT TREASURY cRcuLAR. ~.
The Treasury Department has issued circular notify
ing holders OF seventhirty notes. dated October 1861,
that they may be presented Immediately IN any amount
be exchanged for six per cent bonds falling due AFTER
June So 1888. TIE interest the thirty notes
six per cent bonds will hear full coupons from July l.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE oovsRNMENr LOAN.
the subscriptions TO the seven thirty loan, reported
10 the Treasury Department day amount "a $776 00o
! THE TREASURY INVESTIGATING coMMITrEE's REPORT
p reference the two hundred copies Of the Treasury
Investigating Committees report. referred TO a. having
been Obtained by Mr. NJ. Clark from the eovernment
printing reflection intended 70 be cast upon
any body connected with that department Under an act
passed al the close OF the last session Of any
body mas right order extra copies Of any document
printed by order OF Congress- upon payment OF cost OF
| material, labor, &C.
ONE OF NosBy'R GueRILLAs HANGED,
Charles r Beavers. OF Fairfax couuty Va. was hung
to-day 10 the yard OF the old Capitol prison Beavers
was member or Mosbys guerilla gang, and had violated
bis o. III OF parole several times He notified OF his
sentence last evening at six O'Clock and submitted to bis
| fate with upbeuding composure
! REBEL PRISONERS TRANSFERRED TO FORT DELAWARE
1 AND ELMIRA.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for sending one hundred
and fourteen rebel officers the Old Capitol " Fort
Delaware a, an early date Three hundred tyseyen
| rshel nr'a"""r TAvAL OFFICER MISSING.
Among severa, other naval officers who hays recently
l mystcrous!y disappeared is Ac,iuG Ensign . Shaw
| late Of the United States steamer Taboma The Navy
Department his 10 va,u sought information concerning
| him $50
| sESrENog OF DgsgRrGas
Four privaes have been tried and found guilty Of
serton ard re enstinR 10 other regiments they
sentenced to be dismissed the service If the Quilted States
and confined al hard tabor rot Delaware for three
4 years.
TIE INDIAN WAR
Mr. Dole, the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs ridcues
General Popes suggestion that the troublesome Indians
should be sent back amongst The whites ustead Of re-
moving them beyond the limits OF civilization. The
proposition is uot new and has been fully answered
before. II would be excellent way which
the destruction Of the Iudisps snd constant trouble
among the whites among whom they might be settled
Boavd Of SUPERVISORS.
The VALUE or REAL AID PERSONAL EsrArB IN