The New York herald., 1864-08-03
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
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ss wAsHrHGror, Augusta. 1884
ALIENS FORCED IN TEE MILITARY SERVICE IN rnE
REBEL STATES.
refugee who came within our limos to-day stssss
that the rebels have ordered all aliens organize shez
selves militia for future service Those who rsfsss
are imprisoned Castle Thunder. All endeavsrtze
TO escape from the South but the difficulties so greed
that few succeed
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO rHB GOVERNMENT LOAN.
The Of subscriptions TO the sevcnthirty Isse
to-day wssssss25o Rapid progress is made in the p~
paration Of notes. and prompt deliveries at the tns
promised will undoubtedly be made.
THE REGISTER OF THE TREAsuaY.
No appointment of Register Of the Treasury has yss
been made TO fill the place OF Mr. Chistenden, - wA
stated in many Of the New York papers.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL TosBEar.
Brgader General Torbert OF the cavalry corps e sAs
Army OF the Potomac, is in the city.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL GROOM.
Brigader General Groom and staff arrived here yea
terday. He is from General Banks department, and -
ordered to the I'D Of division in the Army OF tAs
Potomac.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Kes,er, Of tho First New
Jersey cavalry, has been commissioned ne OF thas
regiment, vice Colonel Percy wyudham dismissed. oot
Kester has commanded this regiment with much abiifg
for nearly year past and fairly his promotion.
Colonel Egbert NJ Farnham, late OF ths Soventist4
New York excelsior Brtade) has been commissioned
fui, colonel In the Veteran Reserve (nvalid) corps,
from July 26 1864. Ha has much service, anA
received thirtythree wounds It s understood that -
is to have an important command 10 this city.
COLONEL PRICE ORDERED TO HIS COMMAND.
Colonel Francis Price, r., OF the Seventh New Jsrssy
regiment wounded at Getty sburg, and who bas
been court martial here for some months past hue
| been ordered to rejoin his regiment.
| REMOVAL or THE ASSISTANT SOLICITOR OF rHx
COURT or OLAIM5.
T. D. McPherson Assistant Solicitor OF The Court -
| Claims, has been removed.
TUE REBEL GARRISON IN CHARLESTON HAHBon.
We learn from q well informed party who sft Charsss
ago. that Charleston harbor is garrsouse
by following rebel troops The First South Carolns
artillery colonel Frederick the First South Carolea IN.
fantry Colonel D. Torve all regulars the Thirty-seccad
Georgia and the Forty eighth Mississippi In the nter'0s
of South Carolina there troops except few smaA
| attachments OF various commands acng as provcsf
| guard.
THE REMAINS PROFESSOR n .DLgy.
The remains of Professor Hsdey OF Yale College, leave
| Washington to morning Tor New York The Pre-
fessor had been serving with the for sono tmo -
or the Sanitary Commission, in wb ch capacity
| he had rendered incalculabe service.
LAND sALxs IN NEVADA TERRITORY.
At the Land once at Carson Nevada Territory, thera
disposed of in tn month OF June, 1854, ninetseG
Thousand hundred aud seventy acras which 80
cash receipts twenty -four thousand doiar8
Included in this hundred and Gty preemptlsa
| claims proved up by actual settlers
THE INDIAN TROUBLES IN THE NORTHWEST.
The Commissioner o. Indian Affairs has received o
| communication from Father de sme., from the yppW
Missouri, under date OF July 5 detailing his Efforts 70
induce the Sioux Iud to make and live IN amy
with the whites H. had Interviews with chiefs Of ssvs
tribes who expressed desire to live in peace an1
friendship with the white settlers On the 9th Of July
he met General Suy, who commands the forces opsrss
ing against the Indians In Dakota gand the Upper
Missouri, above the mouth of Cannon Ball river. fhs
General, after hearing bis statement OF his efforts ~
bring pcacea6le relations expressed hs determn
tiou not to grant peace but TO dsa' and panss
tribes had rendered themaevss conspicuous n
their hostes, cruoliies and barbarios against tnA
whites 10 Minnes,ta aud the Missouri riversuch
tho Sautees, of Mnnesota the Orkcpaoas, Backfeet
Sioux and some others. As the Generals determnetex
appeared tho appreciation OF all the whites il tss
upper country and his proposed action is believed - %
matter Of necessity, Father dc Smet considered u h8
duty to return to the States and abandon hts pacific
mission.
| MRS. SAWYER sFNr TO PRISON.
Mrs. Mary r Sawyer, convicted some time since a
aiding tho rebellion and sentenced 70 confinement 10 shs
Fcbeurg prison during the war, LETT here last night us
| Fl,cbburg.