The New York herald., 1864-08-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON,

inst shows the amount Of outstanding 20
81 $40 TIA $685. and the interest IN both coin and Law
money $76,Css,00 The unpaid requsitions
$s3, 500 900, and tire amount In the Treasury o
ST. 500 O0O As contrassed with the ociG, statemen,
the 10th OF July the increase the public debt W
yesterday is $5a, 500 600
The subscriptions to the seven-thirty loan reported
ths Treasury Departmentfor to-day to S zee
Several millions OF Treasury notes to meet these
scriptions have just beer sent TO New York and o.
where and in The course 81 week It s expected u
supplies viii be forwarded to the Assistant Treasur'
and National Banks iu the principal Cities 10 that
scribers will not be subject TO delay In other wor
the supply Of Treasury notee will keep pace with the
mand.
Much trouble Is experienced at the Treasury Deps
ment in the conversion of fseverthirtes into six per
bonds Of 1884, owing to parties frequently endorsing
others and not sh wing legal authority for so doing
imperativey required by rule Of the Department in
and other similar transactions.
PAYMENT os THE TROOPS.
Tho sum OF Eve and half millions OF dollars was
terday supplied to paymastes for the armies under Gr
and Sherman, in addition to the amounts recently
nished by tie Treasury Department for troops in OF
localities
ALABAMA.
Captain Winslow, at the request OF the Navy Dep
ment has furnished full statement Of tho ight of
Kearsarge with the Alabama. His letter, dated In
English Channel July 80 mentions the fact that just
vious to the encounter he had an interview with
French Admiral at Cherbourg, and assured him that
the OF action the position OF the ships should
far from the shore that question could be advan
about the line Of jurisdiction. The night before be
were moving between the Alabama and Cherbourg. /
in the morning strange men were seen stationed as
tains Of the guns, among them Lieut.. Sinclair '
joined her az Cherbourg. The police prevented otL
from going on board.
Captain Winsow repeats that the yacht Deerhcu
under the sarb Of friendship, was aIordng assstano
the Alabama.
THE PIRATE TALLAHASSEE.
Captain Fengar, Of the revenue cutter Miami in le
to the Treasury Department, dated New York, August
repeats many or the particulars already known concs
ing the Tallahassee, and states he the Of
starting on cruise after the pirate, which, he adds,
built for speed and has crew OF one hundred and it
men-ragged, perfect set Of cut throats, and pour
the control OF the officers From what he could lSar
some Of the victims OF the Tallahassee she intendb
low tho track OF European vessels, and destroy ev,
thing American that comes In her way
SIX HUNDRED REBEL OFFICERS TO BE PLA
UNDER FIRE BEFORE CHARLESTON.
Six hundred rebel officers, prisoners OF war, are 4
sent to Charleston harbor in few days. II will be
membered that the rebel authorities, after exchani
the fty officers first placed under nre at Charleston,
six hundred more there for the same purpose These
hundred rebel prisoners will no doubt receive the
treatment as may be applied to Union prisoners at
place.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL INGALLS,.
!Quartermas.er General Ingalls, arrvedin town 20
from City Point.
EsCAPg OF PRISONERS FROM THE OLD CAPrTos
Two rebel prisoners escaped from the Old Capito
Monday night, by means OF ropes made from their /
kets and clothing.
THE NUMBER OF SICK IN HOSPITALS.
The number of patents In our hospitals here does
exceed at the present time ten thousand. The mort
average about fifteen per week.
ONO HUNDRED DAYS MEN GOING HoMY.
Tho term OF ssrvice os TIE kh,,eth Chic regiment
PRED yesterday. Tho 81. h,st retli.s homo to-i
row. These were hundred days msn. and will be
lov,i ey tie ren.a.nor o. taat cliss about tho /:
sertcIbI.
TIE sIXTA SSlv YORK ARTILLERY.
The Sixth New ork heavy artillery, fifteen hun
st-c... returned :" tSc is'crces yesterday from Pc
b. wLc-e i, nns bse doing duty for several week
ronrsSENTs.
Deios Ike rs been NJ 'oi,..ed United States Dis
Attorney =. Ito Nortsern district OF California,
81 .lh..n II. alur, snovei, and - Weed. OF Hi
Ars.3:aG. 10 !ci,or q. tho Ccr.t OF Claims, vice
gaerson, rosisEed.
FE91nrToN.
Tic1.rscn, Colonel +. y Greer Chief Quartermast
the r-pp rtraen {. wasbir sto., ras been apponte'
si-tart puarlcrm.stor s"-cra! yith the rank Of b.
br gncic- general, ard assigned the supervision OF
Depa-treht 4 Ob'o al ,ae Cumberland, vice Co
SwcrGs .enc~rf. ho .'so L,s charye OF the forwG
Of supplies = ce err sherman This appointment !
gsrdcd in mi t1rv circles r-ost deserved recogn
o. ability srA duvc.os TO %, 81 vice. The remark
ard a,toecih,g ure,rs ted success OF the Freedn
Casuy II aria gts1 5 az faus 4bc solely to bis dis
rsss enc las 'adu.c To government 10 establish
ia-t oricF else was.e Captain John Bl'ison, prom
" Leuteiaut ccsincl sac aee.s Ce,cnal Greene as
qua erB .er ,ert co'rei Escu came here two :!
nyo as iisrtenaa' crc sciing assistant quarterms
lnd hgr grsen . al onyiabIc position only upo
ucT Is : 40 of1osr.
surrL sa ge7 PRISONERS OF WAR.
The soll owing cG'lg has boen issued
=. 4.
O.cs o. rr- Co ss,sslEv ESxRAL PRISONERS
NysgiNG roS. ID. = August 10, 1884
Faf-Ry direction O. ihe Sccretary OF War
ordered that hereafter ~ suAl' . of any kind WI
furnished 30 prisoners az war by tror relatisgf
friends except in cases OF Nness, whsa rela
will be per mitted send tbem such .rti3es Of foe
may DO approved by the surgeon ID Cnsrso OF the
pitai, To whose they viii in all ba addre
Necessary clothing may also be furnished by near
tves TO destitute prisoners subject to the approvao
commanding oficer Of the post where hey are conf
Outer garments must be OF gray or dark mixed color
OF inferior qra,ity. only one suit OF outer clothing
change OF uuder clothing will ~ allowed.
~ In furt1 ardp prel lat qntlp nj
prisons shall DO permitted " sail TO prisoners onl
following articles, vz.-Wrtirg materials, 20
stamps tobacco seigars, pipes mitches, combs,
tooth brushes, hair brushes. clothes brushes, scis
thread aud needles, handkerohieis, towels and
looking glasses
Thitd--Tbis order will not DO understood as pr5l
ing pr lsoaers Of from receiving clothing or
articles not contraband from their relatives or lr
residing beyond our lines when forwarded By ~
truce boat by any other authorized cAanne, so 10
tho prisoners OF war held u Richmond and Others
prisons permitted 10 receive tae same aruc
the same manner from their relatives and frisnds
loyal States n. HOtENAN
Colonel Third United States infantry. Commanding
eral OK Prisoners.
TEE SUBSTITUTE AGENTS.
The prompt action Of the military authorities vi
gard TO substitute agents from abroad has well
checked their operations In this city. nuSnbe
undertook 10 run OF substitutes are In close %