Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-28
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NKw YORK, Nov. a.

Tri5une's dispatch says:
Thsreports Of the Secretary's approach-
ed completion Of the great interest which
the war win give to that Of the Secretary
kof War, viii Be hightened by Mr.. Carne-
rons distinct avowal ofhis policy Of placing
arms 10 The hands of slaves willing TO sse
them for the cause of the Union. He will
support this by argument and historical
references, and to show that his leading
position upon this vital question bas been
as deliberately as strongly taken. =.
As foretaste Of the administration of
the War Department, until the close of
the rebellion, the public will learn with in.
terest that Mr.. Cameron will appeal to
Congress and to the Governors Of States
authorized to bind the Government to
practice the closest economy and account
ability from every subordinate in the War
Bureaus and the army in the field. Enor-
nous as the war is, land will be, it will not
be permitted to bankrupt either the Gov
ernment or the people. Mr.. Cameron's re-
port will also probably contain recommen-
dations that will go far to abolish the dis
tinstious between regulars and volunteers.
Among these will be the repeal of the reg
ulation which confers rank on the regular
officer over the volunteer of the same
grade, leaving it 10 be determined by sem
iority according to date Of commission.
Secretary Chase's report will recommend
necessarily large increase Of revenue du-
ties. The necessities of the Treasury dur
ing the war will require that the tariff be
so shaped as to produce the greatest pos
sibIe amount of income. .. .,.--sT.
Large incidental protection to Ameri-
can manufacturers, will of course be the
consequence upon the vital idea of the war.
1t is said that Mr.. Chase will fully devel-
ope the theory that the slaves in the rebel
States should be employed under wages
to raise cotton, sugar, rice and tobacco for
Government: account. This policy has al
ready been established by Mr.. Cameron in
regard to the ungathered and unginned
Sea-Island cotton in Beaufort. The ma
ton will heartily approve its recommend
alton by Mr.. Chase to Congress, as wiser
disposition Of the slaves than to leave them
in the rear of our armies, running at large,
pilaging and marauding.
Sam'l A. Purivapce, of Pa, recently ap-
pointed Consul General to Cuba, has de-
clined.
A scouting party of l56 cavalry, sent
out by Gen. Mccall, to day went as far as
Drainesville, about half way from bis camp
to Leesburg, and returned without seeing
any signs of the enemy. n
Times special dispatch says:
Capt. Thomas, Of the Quartermoster's
Department, has now 26O, 900 army coat.
and pants in Coacoran's buildings.
Yesterday an entire brigade of 1000
men were furnished with pants in two
hours.
Heralds Dispatch
The expedition which left some DAYS
ago down the Potomac returned this morn
ing with six political prisoners arrested in
st. Mary's county. 1t appears that these
parties are portion of scout organiza-
tion for the purpose of conveying men and
and arms to the rebel government.
A large quantity of arms were discov-
ed and seized.
A rebel spy was also arrested, who had
just returned from the other side, who had
left Richmond the day before. Many val
liable letters and papers were found on his
person,
The expedition also seized large guam
tity Of contraband correspondence which
was found in the several post Offices in
lower Maryland.
They discovered the channel through
which the rebels have been receiving north
ern papers and other important informs-
fion r-f. 3. ..,. d