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| WAsHtNdToN, July 24.-An order was to day
Issued from the Office of the Provost Marshai
to the effect that all convalescent soldiers found
in bar rooms, gambling houses or other houses
Of immoral character, will be considered fs fol
service and made to Join their regiments.
Isaiah Rogers, of Ohio, has been appointed
engineer in charge Of the Bureau Of Construc
tion.
The Commissioners of Indian Affairs have
received cheering advces from the Indian Ter.
ritory. The two thousand white troops who
accom- panied from Kansas an equal number OF
Indian refugees, have already made good i'm
preston on the Cherokee county, and with the
addition Of fifteen hundred Indians under John
Rose, further results are anticipated. Large
numbers OF Indians have asked to be furnished
with arms TO operate against the secessonists
10 the various tribes.
Il has just been ascertained that the rebel
COVE nment processes to have made treaties With
the Reserve Texan lldisnE--CamAnches Sen
ecas, Shawnees, ChoctaWs, Cbiokasaws, Semi.
noles and Cherokees, and appro opriated money
to carry them into effect
A. the Seneoas and Shawnees are known to
be loyal to the United States, it 10 supposed
treaty has been made by q few only Of their
ohiets with the rebels.
A special TO the Herald says: learn from
pretty accurate private sources, that Ewell's,
Hills's, LoDgsreets's and J4ckson's divisions
Of the rebels have LETT Richmond gradually
during the past fortnight, mostly going over
the Virginia Central Railroad, aud are now con-
centratiDg near Gordopsville, constituting an
army sixty thousand strong. Undoubtedly an
attempt is making on Maryland or Washington
Our people are still uncertain whether is will
be made up the valley or this way.
Counter raids and attacks are to be Instituted
BY us. A force may push for Richmond from
Fredericksburg.
A special to the Times says: Gen Halleck
and staff, accompanied by Gen. Burnside, left
this evening for Fortress Monroe Gen Hal
leck will return on Saturday. 1t is understood
that the President gives him entire control OF
all military affairs.
There is no doubt that the war will be prose.
cuted hereafter with vigor and deter mlnatiun
Let the men be forthcoming. without delay +,
and all will be we'll.
Gen. Hslieck will have personal consulta.
tion with Gen. Mcclellan.
The important question brought up by the
proclamation of Governor Curtin calling for
troops for nine and twelve months, was adjusted
to-day satisfactorily to the State authorities,
and mastering Officers are ordered to muster iD
for the period specified by the Governor.
Col Scott, 1.-The confidential sgent Of the Post
office department, gent to New o. leans In May,
returned here last evening via Fortress Mon
roe. He says Gen. Butler is JUST the m4u for
the place. and that but for the stringent mva-
sures adopted by him New Orleans could not
have been held.
RevesdyIJohnson will not return probably for
some weeks yet.
The President proposes to make no change in
the Cabinet, and 1t is certain he does NOT pro.
pose to dispense at this junctuFe with o Cabi.
net Minister 30 distinguished as Mr.. Seward
special to the Post says: Senator Lane, Of
Kansas, has received mosG important commu-
nlcatioD, to go TO Kansas 70 recruit troops un.
der the laws just passed. He leaves on Satur
day. His instructions from the President and
Secretary OF War enable him TO receive all
mon into service who are loyal, without refer
ence to color, and he will proclaim that fact in
his order. He anticipates receiving one or two
regiments Of blacks and one of white men In
two weeks after reaching home, and while he
will not accept GenerAlahip from the Presi
dent, because OF its interference with his Sena-
| tofial seat, he may accept a commission from
the Governor of Kansas, and promptly enter
the field at the head Of his brigade The or
ders of the President and the Secretary of War
are explicit.
WAtHlNaToN, July PA special to Tribune
ssys: Col. Norton, Of the 2lss Ohio, whoae &C
cusations against Gen. Mitchell have been pub
lished far and wide. is not tolbe found. An order
| for his arrest was issued to day from the War
Department, but the military Governor returned
non est inventus. The telegraph is in pursuit OF
him. Capt. Mansfield, lately Provost Marshal
of fredericksburg, is here under arrest.
| Is has been arranged that the Postmaster
General shall issue stamps on and after the lst
of August, 10 be used as. currency, until the
Secretary OF the Treasury Can perfect his ar
rangements, when he will buy them Rt the oash
value of manufacture from the Postofice De.
partment, and will redeem ss provided by the
law. The stamps Issued by the Postmaster
General will probably differ in 10 respect from
those received for postage, except that they
will be without gluten
WAsH1EeToN, July 25.-The steamer Free.
born arrived at the navy yard this evening
bringing the prize schooner Sabine, recently
captured In the Rappahapnoek river.
Citizens along the Rsppahannock and .Peank
atunk rivers are Represented to be in great con
stern alton, especially those who recently de
serted the rebel cause and took the oath Of al
legiance to this Government Maraudng par
ties OF rebel cavalry are said to be making
their appearance at times In these vicinites
and impresslng citizens into the service of th,
rebel government. The alarm is 50 great tha
large numbers of men sleep nightly in boats II
the stream, in order to prevent being surpriseI
and captured
. Msj,r Fairbanks, of the 5sh Michigan regi
J ment, died In this city this morning from tn
effects Of the wound received on the 30h Q
June, 10 the battle near Richmond His re
mains will be taken to Detroit.
On inquiry, there is authority for saying ths
ell the rumors, statements and copjectures abou
division In the cabinet and the retirement Q
Mr.. Seward, the Secretary of State, are totsll
: without foundation.
The rebel authorities of the War Depar
. ment, We learn through General Dix have OF
dered the unconditional discharge Of all th
Federal surgeons and army chaplains take
prisoners In discharge of their legitimate dutie
This ia 10 accordance With the example set thel
lty this government. a-L.-
This morning the Secretary Of the Treaaul
received a telegram announcing the safe arriv,
10 San Francisco of million dollars of Unite
States Treasury notes, sent thither less than
month ago. They are the FIRST los OF Treasui
notes sent by the Government 10 California
Brigadier Genral Butter field, having reorui
ed his heath, passed through this city th
morning, on bis return to the. army of Il
Potomac. r