The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-10
NEWS FROM Wasal.eroa.
wAsHlsorcs, Angus. Q, 1854.

WS No Uu1m W ASa5iss " Naas
WASHINGTON Angus. 9, 1854
THE MILITARY SITUATION.
Our news through rebel sources is all encouraging
The capture OF Mobile Ia confidently expected, aud
from The front that great excitement exists amoog
the rebels both at Richmond aud Atlanta Military msa
here say Sherman will undoubtedly take advantage
OF the confusion OF rebels and look for accounts
OF battle any Averiil's victory In the val
10y is confirmed His loss very slight and he Dap
tured from I've hundred to six hundred prisoners and al
the rebel artillery. THIS and the reports from Mobile
have made Washington officials very happy TO day.
RrJoIcrNGs ov r THE SUCCESS AT MOBILE.
Tho flag at the Navy Department raised TINS mora
Ing honor OF the Admiral Fsrragut and The
Monitors In the harbor OF Mobile.
The successes at Mooleand IN the Shenandoah valley
caused decidedly Improved feeling In minds OF the
public here to-day. The crcskers for tho time
being slenced At the Navy Department much grataCa-
ton expressed at the nava achievements of Mobile
II Is hoped that these but forerunners Of
poraut successes to be achieved, which shaiin
measure compensate for recent disasters.
REAPPYARANOE OF THE GUgRILLAs IN FArRYAx
COUNTY.
Yesterday morning the guerias again theae ap.
pearance in Fairfax county for the FIRST time
weeks capturing picket post OF three Aoan-
dale. Reliable reports from that section shas
MOSpy q RduK ID preparing ESuoNA Va us OperaSo0o
10 that region.
THE PROPOSED RECALL OF GENERAL H'CLELLAk.
An evening paper bere whose relations with the War
Department are rather peculiar, this afternoon contra
diets semofHoally, the report that General McCslaa
had been Authorized raise troops for special servos
The statement tribune Of Monday cont radoting
the reports Of q strong pressure being made apoa
President for assignment Of General Mcclellan to
SERVICE 10 untrue II ia we'll known that there
been and Is such pressure constantly, and thas
leading and influential republicans have not only wrisssa
In favor OF such action but visited the President 70 urge
personally that II should be done
GENERAL aALLECK on THB CRISIS.
The few who have TO General Halieck MAKO ne
secret that bis views the present crisis moss
responding Ho expresses himself grateful that The
responsibility for the situation is other and higher
shoulders his II the moment he heard
that Lynchburg expedition had been back By
superior from General Lees army, warned
bis superors Immediate Northern invasion mghs
be looked for Tho warning credited the time,
any preparations made 10 resist II until The
enemy wero N Maryland. II thus happened that
General Early had advanced directly upon wash-
ington without batting 10 plumber, the only
forces he would have found behind he vast circumvd-
latiog works OF this city would have been about fogR
shousaod nva hundred OF the invads, or Veteran
servss together with tmuleus armed rabbe q aboss
or eight tn0uoand scared Clerks IN TO-
public Offices. or sbe Veteran reserves about twohrds
actually a. duty but could these have contsndsA
with any hope OF success against the thirty thousand
rebel veterans who without tho walls. aud the
scared raG aforesaid and the sxctabe secession popa
atioa within. These matters may now b
safely talked o. washiugtco 10 abuudan,iy defended
and abb, 70 resist with proper management all the forces
OF the rebel coufsderacy. II has been soly very
lately.
v.ss,vs roancnw,ru ArMuNrror NOT AIL0vH
TO PASS Ur THE THAMES.
The Lords Commissioners OF the Admiralty =
Great Britain recently communicated 70 Naia-
ter Adams, q London, . notice that no veo-
sci whatever is allowed to pass up ths
river Thames above Gasons with powder loaded sbs,is
combustibe board, without special peris
from the Admiralty. Applications must be made By
foreign vessels the Of respective govern
ents for arrangements the aadug and CUSTODY
OF powder, 10.
REBRLs TAKING THE oArH or ALLSorANcH.
Hundreds OF applications are being made every wesk.'
Csmmsary General OF prnosers for the release
Of prisoners OF war upou taking the oath OF aiegansA
and refugees released upon taking OATH
but Others, except in particular ses presented By
members OF Congress 70 me Secretary OF War. An in-
cnso number OF such applications no 10 the Wa
Department Enacted upon, sod 10 useless for any oyd
apply for the release OF friends without securing
strong political influence. Tue application OK the prsooer
himself II equally uuavailing. Parties having svch
claims present should govern themselves accordingly
MILITARY ORGANIZATION OF TEE QUARrEaxAsrsR's
MEN.
All the clerks sod employees Of tho Quartcrmasters De
parmeot being organized into regiments and equipped
for duty Colonel Greene chief Quartermastor OF ths
Department has organized two regiments These
supplied with aud uniforms but requested hV
the Quartermaster General to provide their ratons
All men who participated In the recent asfeuoe Of the
city are 10 peculiar badge. There 10 probs-
bty os their being again ordered the front but shorA
emergencies hereafter reSre It, there Is no dobt hAs
the failure on the part OF the goveruueot iurossb
ralsous will resdsr the whole thing failure.
TIM rosrnAsrRR aENRsAL.
The friends Of Postmaster General Bar state that We
report that he about 70 retire from the Cabinet 10
correct and that he has intention Of ressuiuG
there 10 no probability Of his being compelled isavs
the Cabinet.
ARRIVAL or REBEL PRISONERS.
sixtyfour rsbel prisoners arrived here TO day from
Harper's Ferry and committed 20 the old Capitol
They captured 81 different points IA Marysnd, and
belonged 10 the invading forces.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO rHR GOVERNMENT LOAN.
Tho subscriptions 10 The seven thirty oan reported ~
shs Treasury Department to-day. smosut 10 s2ssooe.
Death OF John Brown yrancis.
PRovIDssr, r.. T.. August ., 1884
Of ,bs State. died this morning ne hadsbeea Goyernor
aud served in both houses Of Congress-
Arrival Of . Whaier ne New Red ford
Nsw BEDvosp. August 0, 1884
Arrived bark Elisabeth Of wcssport, Irsoos Ms ss
Elinabe.h sailed. February ., 1854, and rstarnss
Charleston ground, ssboose,s ws.eaman. Tiscn, Pro
las bsrre sperm oil all TOLD Also reports ttb, Hat