The New York herald., 1864-08-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
HAsulsaros, Angus, I. 1854.

WASHINGTON August 7, 1854
THE REPuLsE AT PETERsBURG-o OF INQUIRY
ihs court Of inquiry which assembled az the head
quarters OF tho Army Of the Potomac to Investigate tho
cause OF the disaster OF the Goth u has understand.
decided that on account of the iegaty OF It's appoint.
nent II had no power TO witnesses or 20 into the
merits OF the question The matter has, therefore,
referred back to General Meade and it h stated that he
intends preferrng charges against General Burnside who
in that event. win have TO be tried by court martial
ASTICIPATIcNs OF MR. BLAIR's RETIREMENT FROM
TEE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
It currently reported in Washington to-day that Mr.
Montgomery Ear purposes leaving the Cabinet at an
early date his friends ntimating thai he not disposed
to await the results political combinations operating
for bis removal
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO TIE sEvEN-THIRTY LOAN
The amount OF subscriptions to tho thirty up
20 August was IS 02s, $50 The subscriptions of saur
day amounted to $926 $50.
REsCINDMENr OF GEN. HUNTERS ORDER BANIsHINa
TIE FREDERICK sEoEssIoNIsTs.
The President has rescinded the order issued by Gen.
Hun banshng the rebel sympatbizers OF Frederick,
Md. beyond the Union lines. The two gentlemen who
sent outside the lines will be permitted to return
upon taking the oath Of allegiance
THE CouNTERFEIrERs OF THE NATIONAL CURRENCY
THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS AND MATERIALS SEIZED.
The counereiters whose arrest in the West has been
already announced by st Louis despatch, arrived hero
this morning, in charge of Colonel Baker. Provost Mar
shal Of the War Department Establishments for tho
manufacture or circulation or the counter
felt Treasury notes were discovered and
broken up, and arrests OF parties implicated
made at Cincinnati and Newark, Ohio; Covington Ken
tucky; St. Louis Missouri; Nauvoo Illinois, and Indian
apolis Indiana At the latter placethey caught
the act of manufacturing the bogus money The platss
dics papers, presses, &C.. as we'll as large amount OF
the counterfeit notes. sezed and in Colonel
Baers custody Sixteen Of the prisoners the
Old Capitol and another is under surveillance here,
which completes the party concerned. The plates
very fine specimens OF work, and tho fifty
cent notes scarcely be distinguished from the
genuine by exports. Tho twenty dollar notes
also almost fac sin,es OF the osginal piates
but the counerfeers had not been able to obtain the
stys Of paper and ink by the government but the
notes, Notwithstanding, had obtained an extensive OH
culation in the Western army,a paymaster being in
league with the country printer This is believed to bo
the most extensive and important arrest OF couneretera
made in This country, and breaks most danger.
combination OF reckless and unprncped Grim nation
THE GUERILLAs MORE QUIET.
Nothing is heard from tho rebels east OF the Blue
Ridge Excepting the small cavalry squads which PROV
throughout Loudon county, and occasionally dash into
Maryland the guerillas to bave suspended their
operations. In Fairfax and Prince William counties they
leave picket lines wholly unmolesed, and the few
farmers remaining the peaceful outstanding OF the
crops.
GOVERNOR HAHN IN WASHINGTON.
His Exceliency Michael Hahn Governor OF Louisiana
under the constitution, is in this city.
DEATH OF ONE OF THE SANITARY COMMISSION
AGENTS.
Mr.. Wilson. Of the agents Of the Sanitary Comms
sion. who wounded board the supply steamer D.
A. Brown, the James river by greras last Thursday
has since died. The guerllas becoming very annoy
ing along the river, and vigorous measures must b.
speedily inaugurated prevent and punish these trouble
some marauders