The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-28
FROM WASHING TON.

I have RETAINED from giving sanction 70
the recent rumors OF Cabinet cha nges until
tn present time, when 1t has been dshniuiy
settled by the President TO rearrsngs the Dab
inst, by Transferring secretary Welles TO the
Mission 70 Spain, made vacant by the ap.
poiatment Of Uari Shurs az Brtgadier Gei.
eral, ard the appointment CT Ii new Secreta y
Several namos ars mentioned for the latter
post among waom are Gen. Banks, Govern.
or Sprague. Gen. Walbrtdge, and beaators
HGls anu Wilson
Other changes are rumorsd. butt IL believed
th'is this is all at present really contemplapd d.
rHs xxPuBLIoAx CAUCUS AND TIE sorYIscArIoy
BILL
The Republican cauous to night vas fuy
attended, the topic Of Discussion being he
ground 70 hs ta2sn on the conflscattos, Qves.
ton After rnnch discussion the conssrvat,vs
eieTisns prevailed, and An understanding wSs
arltved at 70 move the appointment Of select
comvhittes OF seven from the body of the
fsvred. The said committee are to report
nsw bill providing for con f1scatlng the slaves
and property of eli persons actually in arms
against our Government, or ofncislly con.
neotsd with the bogus rebel 9ovsrnm Mt
The provisions are also to include the con.
ductors OF secession newspapers. The bill
will also provide that none OF the parties
named shall hereafter hold any omoe Of trust.
honor. or profit under the Gov eminent Of toe
United States.
THE sHoorIsa OF A RIBxL PRIsoIEn
The parties duplicate ed in tae shooting OF
Wharton, the rsbsl prisoner o: the Uld Cspi.
she, disobedisnoe OF the prison rules, CT d tho
abusive Language Of the prisoner. 10 not oon.
sidsred BY the Military Governor a. just
fcation Of the shooting; bat the sentinel on
gave the command, are held to have acted In
obedience to orders from . superior ofnceI,
and are, therefore, not chteAy o0nsurable for
the act.
A serious accident occurred At the arser Il
in Washington city, on Tuesday. by An sxplo.
sion IN the apartment used for the prspnrs.
ton OF fusos. The men sit In row upon
benches, half pound Of the sxplosive com.
position being the quantity allowed at one
time to each workman. The explosion is a..
trtbutsd TO fric ton, accidentally accustomed
BY pounding the materials. Eight or ten men
were injpred, the explosion comm nm icating
the Are from one to the other. All the man
upon that bench were thrown from their
places And badly burned about the face,
breast, ana othsr portions OF the body. Some
complain Of inteInsl injuries. They were
taken 70 the hospital for medical treatment.
HsruRE OF PHILADELPHIA yioa RicRnoIp.
Dir. Ayros, Of Philadelphia, has returned
from Norfolk. He was recently captured
while on an excursion 70 Manassas. Be was
| lsieaAed on parole by the rebels, under GO ndi.
ton Of erecting an exchange for the son Of
Extra Billy Smith, who 10 now held hy us ~
| prisoner Of war.
rRAHsPE8 OF RRIsoHlRs.
The Confederate once r. who are prisoners
| At Columbus have been ordered by the Score.
| tary OF War TO Sandusky-the former place
| being re- gardsd As unrsasonably near 70 rebel
| precints and rebsl sympathi3es Moreover,
| the servants which they have been allowed
| 70 have with them are not TO accompany them
| to Sandusky. They are. In respect 70 attend.
| anee. to be required hereafter to do a. 70 ~.
| CURED by the Don federats authorities Of The
| Union prisoners they hold-that Is. to attend
| or visit upon themsslvss In respect TO the
| adoption of this rule, there WAs some heel.
| Of War. but his conclusion finally 10 that 10
| do a. We all are done b. should b tho rule
| except, indeed, that our treatment Of Cor fed
crate prisoners 10 70 b disting aiaAed In con
trast BY being always humane.