The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-20
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1855.
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WASHINGTON, July 10, 1855.
RHPORrs OF TIE FIGHT BEy0RE WARRINGTON.
me reports Of the several general officers engaged
the repuse Of the reeeh from before Washington hav
been sent In but contain little Of importance not already
published All mention the conduct Of the Veteran Re
serves In the highest terms, expressing some sur
prise At the gallantry and efficiency displayed
by the organization. u 10 reported that the
military authorities are considering the propriesy
OF garrisoning Washington with tho Veteran Re
serve corps, and employing hundred days men and
State militia for guards patrols and the requirements
the provost marshas In the several States This organl
zation, numbering about thirty thousand veterans, 1t
claimed would render Washington perfectly safe from
any raid or assault, thereby relieving troops in the
field Of all concerning the safety capital Had
this been adopted the vast expenditure of
money material and valuable in the expulsion Il
the enemy from Maryland would have been saved.
THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
The order issued yesterday by the War DepartmenS
directing Military Governor TO dsinter and bury 4
the National Cemetery the soldiers killed in defence
Of Washington during the INVASION been modified col
as to authorize the Quartermaster General purchase
and prepare handsome cemetery the field OF opera
tons north Of city. None but those killed in the raid
are TO be Inferred within its limits. An appropriate
monument will be erected the centre Of the cemetery,
upon whicn ia to be inscribed the of the dead
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CAPTURE AND DEsrRUo.
TON OF BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
The Navy Department has received information Of the
following capturcs:-
On the Sth inst. the United States Ateamer sonoma
Lieutenant Commander Matthew'S, captured the side
wheel steamer Ida which left sapeo s. c., the night
BEFORE bound to Nassau. She had tyfour bales OF up
land cotton.
The rebel schooner Pocahontas captured by the
United States Azaea and Sweetbrer while she
attempting to pass out OF Charleston harbor bound
Nassau, with fifty three bales OF cotton and two hun
dred and ninety nine boxes OF tobacco.
Communication has been received from Admiral
Farragut announcing the destruction OF the blockade
ner which shore the night of the 1s inst
by the United States steamer Glasgow The fire OF our
vessels having failed destroy her, Flag Lieut. Watson
volunteered to 60 10 and her fire. For this pur
pose he was given Hartords and Of the
Brooklyns boats, which towed into position by tbs
Metacomet and Kennsbec. The vessel was boarded ses
fire, aud rendered utterly useless. The boats then
retreated their covering vessels ana owed or -
the fleet
The whole affair was managed and very creditabie
to Lieutenant and his assistants Lieutenant Tysou
Ensigns Whiting, Hidden and DANA and Masters Mate
Herrck Of the Hartford, and Ensign Pendeton Of the
Brooklyn. Il
SUCCESSFUL NAVAL EXPEDITION.
The Navy Department has received dispatches froua
Admiral Lee enclosing communication from Com
ander Macomb OF the United States steamer Snamrocks
dated July 49, which the latter reports that on the
18th he Lieutenant Commander English, with the
Ceres Whitehead tosceud the Scuppernong river
in CO operation with detachment OF eighty men, under
command OF Lieutenant Colonel Clarke to burn the bridge
at Columbia prevent the rebels from transporting
supplies their army at Plymouth, N. c. The expedt-
ton entirely successful eHectually destroying the
bridge and disabling large gris mill No position
was encountered.
APPOINTMENTS BIZ THE PRESIDENT.
The President has appointed Jesse L. williams, Of In
diana: George Ashmun, Of Massachusetts, and Charles
Sherman or Ohio, additional directors in the Union
Pacific Railroad Company and Governor Denson Of Ohio
William NJ White, OF Connecticut. and Leonard Sweet, o.
Illinois, inspectors Of the road In accordance with The
provision OF the act Of Congress-.
DEPARTURE OF COLONEL wIsEwELL FOR NEW YORK.
Coone wiscwel, Military Governor. left Washngtoa
tonight New YORK. brief leave OF absence. The
business department been arranged by The
Colonel as to render the appointment Of temporary
SUCCESSOR unnecessary
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
Major Walter Cutting, OF General Augur's staff has
appointed Assistant Inspector General OF the Depart
ment OF Washington. Lieutenant Colonel Wells, who hae
for some past been performing these duties, has
boon Provost Marshal Of the deences south
OF the Potomac
INDIAN ATTACK ON THE OVERLAND MAIL.
The Post Office Department received to-day despatch
announcing overland mail had been attacked ~
Indians between Juesburg and Latham and two persons
who with the mail killed. The despatch failed
TO give the date OF the occurrence.