The New York herald., 1864-10-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 1864
Qua RELATIONS WIFE AsxIoo.
CaP sovseauess continues it, Official resst0ns wasE
liberal or constitutional govsrnmeot Of hexico and
President has recently reosguzsd jose sasro Pireto
sasa Of thxa rspablic at tho port of Ban Francisco
6FOnrANr 70 GAS COMPANIES AND GAS CONSUMERS.
Qpou ths s4juAcatton Of the gas bills Of the Marine
nArraoks to-day Il wss decided By 6eoond Comptrenss
adhsad s Ne Treasury that the companies wdich
vs charged TO consumers the internal taxupon
prsvious V the SON Of June last have done % ls
gsMy. orders have bssn issued 70 govsrment officers
Noh have paid the ax to deduct The amount from sub.
1squs0t bans
THE APPOINTMENT OF rRaAsUsY AGENTS.
me appointment Of agents OF the Treasury pepartmsnt,
endsr the new law regulating trade ntercsurss
&ieh the States in rebellion, were TO have bean
ezihs several days ago. but It appears that
thsss appointments are considered as fale
Asaus Of raising the wind for 6econeeriDg purposes
md although the Secretary Of the Treasury has already
Qetsrmtned who should be appointed the appointments
eye delayed for the Introduction Of new bidders.
Among these 10 Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt who desires one
Me appointments for his This system Of putting
Vuoh Offices up for sale may delay for ame the
cution OF the new law.
AGENTS FOR THE PURCHASE or COTTON.
Special agents appointed the pur chase Of
cotton government account, the object being TO
tAge the sending to market Of the 10 tho territory
Qnder rebel rule. The regulations OF the Treasury De-
pArtment will be enforced in conjunction with the mill
tAry authority. The following are tho names OF the
aseuts-GeorgeC Eiiery, Of New York, at Memphis; o.
w. CUTTER Of Missouri at New Orleans and Green Adams,
N Keatucky, at Nashville The lset named will resign
lis present position the SIKH Auditor OF the Treasury
t0sccept Of hat appoinsmeDt.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL BANKS AND STAFF.
Major General N. P. Banks, attended by Coioneis j.
Grant Wilson and John Clark and Captain j. s. Crosby,
or his personal STAFF had long interview with the Iresi
gent to-day.
REBEL RAID INTO MARYLAND.
Last night gang of guerllas crossed the Potomac,
end, entering Sandy SPRING Nd, about thirteen miles
from Washington, captured property estimated at one
thousand dollars Mr. Trail OF Colonel Bakers detective
eorps rallied the citizens the gueras.
md succeeded In recapturing the property together
Wdth important mail intended for the South, and
prisoner Walter Bowie, notorious outlaw, formerly
from Maryland, was killed, and another wounded.
AosBY AGAIN II THE FIELD.
Information has recently been received by tho military
ayhcitiss that nosoy has re}oued bis command. The
paturs Of his wound II believed, would prevent him
shas although again with his gang, h ability for haras
9ing our lines u iusignidcant.
ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED AND PRISONERS FaOx TIE
VALLEY.
train arrived al Martinsburg to-day with three
u four hundred wounded and number OF prisoners
ttom Sherdan's army. Tho wounded TO be sent 70
Baltimore their wounds properly dressed
coLoSBL DUDLgY's COMMAND.
Csaosel Dudley, OF the Thrtieth Massachusetts, regi
meat, has been assigned to the command Of the Third
brigade. First division Nineteenth army Colonel
2VdIe0 has won high reputation dtscplinaran asd
sssastxsr OF fighting brigades.
THE RsxAINs OF LIsuCENASr xEIas.
The remains OF Lieutenant Megs, son a the Quarter
master Gsnerai, arrived hers to-day He killed In
Che Shenaadoah valley BY busnwhackers on N uday
ldbs, while mixing military survey.
THE GOVERNOR GvNKsAL or NOVA SCOTIA.
Moor General Doyle, the Governor General of Nova
ostia dlned with the Secretary Of STATE yesterday and
1hsag osAsr courtssss shs military authorities have
aordsd hin facilities for visiting tho camps and hospi
eAls IL the vicinity.
SUBSCRIPTIONS 70 Txr GOVERNMENT LOAN.
The subscriptions 70 the seventhity loan for the past
eNo days, reported 70 the Treasury Department
tlhouuts 70 81 ,los 900.
RArUnN OF Mr.. HARRINGTON.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Harrington has
esturnsd 70 bis post after two weeks absence.
TIE WESTERN NAILS.
me postmaster At Quincy, Ill.,. has telsgraphed 70 shs
Post Ucs Department. that the Hauubai and St. Joseph
Railroad, recently injured by rebel raid has been
pared and that the mails from the place
teceivsA at his oco, and the mails for West
tardsd. No mails have been lost going coming.
ARRIVAL OF CAPTURED REBEL OFFICERS.
Fortyfour rebel ONCE brought up this lnorHue
from City Point, and lodged In the Old Capitol Thirty.
tae dsssrts also arrived and took OF allegiance
BxAxINATIoH OF QUARTEEMAsrBRs.
Colonel Hoyt and Lieutenant Coloncs Howard and
9ysrs have been appointed board, assemble At st.
Louis for the examination Of oncers 10 the-Quarter
(hastsr's department
CIRCULATING PRESIDENTIAL CAMrA1aN DOCUMENTS
Over ave millions Of envelopes included In tho 70
oeut order for stationery for Congress- large proportion
which to be used In forwarding speeches aud
documents during the Presidential election. !
The Opera.
last nights performance closed the nrst week Of Ma.
R1szsk's season at the Academy Of Music The at
ndAnce during this period bias been good, sevs
a occasions the bouse was very crowded; and
= has al along been . paying audience, bringing
Into the treasury larger than greater crowds did
Juriog previous seasons and At old prices. Familiar
Operas only have been produced to allow time Tor
she careful rehearsal d the and elaborate lyric
erks which win shs important features OF the pre-
cent operatio enterprise.
The Performance Of last night was not above msdi.