Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-09

WAsHINGToN Dec The indian Bureau
has received information that Gen Hunter by
its direction, was holding council az Leaveh-
worth, with influential representatives OF the
southern Indian tribes, including those from
the Greeks, Cher0kces, and Ch0ctaws, in re-
lation to the Disturbances occasioned by the
present rebellion. The instructions sent thiih.
er by The commissioner OF IHdian affairs con
template their return TO their own people with
strong ASSURANCES OF the friendship OF the
United States government.
The Pension Office has withheld the pay
ment OF pensions to Il number 0t persons, on
sufficient evidence Of their disloyaly. 1t ap'
pears some show a Willingness to take the pre-
scrbed oath OF allegiance and loyalty, for the
purpose o! obtaining money from the govern
ment, but who afterwards either join the reb
els or otherwise give them aid and comfort.
AS Il large number OF the pensions are paid al
ter the 1st OF October, the returns thus tar re-
ceived do not afford sufficient data from which
to Judge as to the extent OF the detection. The
widow OF Commodore Thomas Ap. Catesby
Jones is among those who removed into Jet-
don, and thus lost the benefits OF her pension.
Can't Todd of the Lincoln cavalry, who, with
Il lew Oi his company was taken prisoner III
the ighborhoHd Of PohiCk Church about three
weeks ago, while on Il reconnaissance, has
written a letter which was received here yes
with him were injured, and that they are all
nov imprisoned at Richmond
The rebel battery located short distance
above Matthias Point threw shell into the
camp OF the fourteenth Massachusetts, regi-
ment, on Friday. Failing to explode 1t dl no
injury.
The roads between Washington and the
camps on the Mary land side OF the Lower
Potomac are almost impossible tor the army
baggage wagons. Nearly all the stores are
now shipped by small steamers and trans
ports.
Thirty one contra0ands have arrived here.
They are women and children, and were
brought over from Matthias Poiat by Colonel
Graham, during his recent reconnaissance.
The men, numbering over fifty, are still
employed as aborers These slaves had
been deserted by their masters, aud were in
4 destitute condition when discovcred by our
troops.
The republican caucus, was attended by
only eleven members OF congress, and SO ad
journed, after appointing committee OF five,
who were instructed to issue IA call for another
CAUCUS Monday evening
Secretary Seward has gone north.
The secretary OF the treasury's report will
be presented to congress On Monday.
1t is understood that the representatives in
congress from Philadelphia, together with
Colonels Ripley, Chantry, and Enos, yester-
day pereouaIIy applied TO the president to
appoint Col. Barney OF the twenty third Penn
syvania regiment to brgadier generalship.
That city is largely represented in the army
of the Potomac.
The house committee to examine into gov
eminent contracts, Of which MI. Van WyCk
is chairman, will report in part some time
this week. Ii is said that large sums of
money lave already been saved to the govern
meut their Investigations.
The religious exercises in the various
camps were 10 day unusually largely at end.
ed. Scouts sent out from Gen. Wadsworth's
brigade, Friday, returned 10 day. They re.
port that Flint Hill, and also Fairfax Count
House are entirely deserted by the rebel pick
cts. They passed through and beyond the
village Of Fairfax, before they met the pickets
OF the enemy.
The court martial to try Col. Kerrigan will
meet to morrow. The different cavalry reg
ments on the south side OF the Potomac are
Of their own accord erecting shelters 10 pro.
teet their horses from the influence of The
weather.
Gen Morgan's new tent is still attracting
the attention OF military men. lis advantages
are so paipaole that necessity will compel the
government to adopt it. Several prominent
officers have expressed determination TO have
it Ill their camps 1t is also strongly recon
mended by members Of the national sanitary
commission.