The New York herald., 1864-08-16
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

l WASHINGTON, August Is, 1884
RUHoRs RESPECTING MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
There many In circulation In regard 20
movements which indicate that both rebel armv ana
engaged In attempts to outmaneuvrs each
she to get Of the dead lock at present exist
ing in Virginia. large part Of these are OF
course ere speculation but there no doubt Of dspo
son the part OF both Generals Grant and Lee 70
duss someshing to turn up.
FIGHT wITH MosBY's GUERILLAs.
Captain Fleming, with sixty men Of the Sixteenth New
York cavalry, who was sent on q scout was attacked
near Fairfax Station Thursday by body of Mosbys
gueras, and Captain Fleming and eight Of his
Killed and most o! the others taken prisoners Captain
Femng's body was found the road aud taken 70
Falls church aud buried.
REBEL SCOUTS AT ANNANDALB.
Sunday morning several rebel scouts were seen near
Fort Schneider, at Aunandale. They fred upon pick
cts In several directions. Sergeant Linnau OF the Six
teenth New York cavalry, who picket the
Braddock road, was killed. Our the alert
the hills, valleys and through the dense woods but
are unable to catch these picket shooting and
marauding highwaymen.
MAJOR GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN SPOKEN OF FoR THE
WAR DEPARTMENT..
Major General Butler is hourly expected in this city,
The rumors about hts relieving Secretary Stanton in the
War Department revived with more than their
ginal strength, and now appear to have substantial
foundation.
GENERAL BURBRIDGE's COMMAND.
Brevet Major General s. j. Burbridge has been ap.
pointed TO the command OF military district, formed
Of that portion of Kentucky the Cumberland
SURVEY OF MINNESOTA LANDS.
The contract the survey Of portion OF the Sioux
Indian reservation lying in Minnesota and remaining
unsurveyed has been the General Land Office.
s the design Of the Department TO have the whole OF
this reserve surveyed and brought into market at
early day
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT LOAN.
The subscriptions to the thirty loan daily
increasing amount, and is thought at the Treasury
Department that in short time they will amount
TO enough, with the regular daily revenue the
daily demands upon the Department.
APPEAL OF THE CREEK INDIANS FOR HELP.
The Creek chiefs, letter the Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs, dated Fort Gibson, July 49, make elo
queut appeal for help. They say the whole Cherokee
country waste, and they nothing but starva-
tion before them during the coming winter months which
intervene between the arrival Of trains and
they have but scanty subsistence. least twenty thou
sand Indians are to be fed. These chiefs represent
large portion Of those who driven by the rebels to
Kansas but who did return their country in
time raise ample crops The Indian Bureau, with it's
accustomed promptness and humanity, will exert itself
to afford the required relief.
THE TAX ON REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
According the ruling Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
real agents, who taken out licenses
mercia under old law are not subject
assessment under the law.
ARRIVAL OF GOVERNOR BRoUGH.
Governor Brough. of Ohio, in the city, and In
consultation with the President day and night He
is his guest at the soldiers Home
MRS. LINCOLN RN ROUTE FOR SARATOGA.
Mrs Lincoln and Tad and Robert left here this evening
for New York, fon their way to Saratoga.