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Gen. Nc Clellan Serenaded.
HOW he HOPES TO END THE WAR.
Speech Of Senator Wright Of Indiana.
Illinois Soldiers Captured at Man
aSSaS,
COM. DUP0NT'S OPERATIONS.
An Expedition to the Interior.


An Expedition to the Interior.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to Chicago Tribune1
WASHINGTON, April l, 1864.
a motion to reconsider the confirmation Of
Gen. Edward R. S. Candy was made in the
Senate yesterday, upon facts touching his con-
duct in New Mexico, received here since his
confirmation. There is nov considerable op-
position to him.
The Repudlican, which originally started the
story that Frederick P. Stanton is to contest
Lanes seat, nov asserts TINT it is without
foundation.
The expedition which took Big Bethel was
under command Of Gen Fitz John Porter.
Two companies Of Berdan'5 sharpshooters
were in the advance
Information received here from the vicinity
of the Rappahannoek, states that the rebels do
not appear to be building any Notifications in
that region.
The Commissioners appointed by the Gov
ernmcnt to examine into the cases Of State
prisoners, go north this week.
Gen. Mcclellan arrived in Washington last
evening from trip into Virginia Hc is said
to be in fine health and spirits. He was 6era-
nadcd last Friday evening ct Fairfax Seminary.
Gen. Mcclellan ended speech in response
to a. screnadc, by assuring the soldiers TINT he
relied On them to help him, to fight for him.
He added that he did not think this last would
be necessary, as he hoped to subdue the re-
bcllion without resorting to such sacrifice.
It is said that the Ways aud Means Commit
tee have voted to abandon discriminating
tax against patents.
Senator Wright, in his speech on abolition
in the District, fayoriHg gradual emancipa-
tion, protesting against all sectional measures
and any s'inyasion'' Of the North by free
blacks said the confiscation bill was meas
ure Of more importance than any before the
| Senate, aud calculated to put down this re-
| bel1ion. He intilnatcd his opposition to the
| Presidents emancipation resolution, which LIE
| declared the first attempt by the General Gov
crumcnt to mcddlc with the domestic policy
| Of the seYrral States. He thought wise
| statcman would consult the Border States
iirst. His motto was "Lct the war go on;
| let tie silent forces now ut work work ou.''
Tic army was seeing Slavery as is. Twenty
thousand rebel prisoners were seeing the
working Of free Institutions. Our soldiers
wcrc settling III the South. He said Mr. Sum
| net's territorializiu. resolution had weakened
tile UDion feeling South; but although lie dill
not believe in using the army to catch slaye5,
be believed in the army going on and leaving
! Slavery to take care Of itself. He said there
was no doubt Of our ability to pull down this
| rebellion in six months, if Congress minded
| its business. He announced he should pro-
pose that this measure be postponed till next
December, believing the country would then
he less scc:io:sa!l;, tey1essntsas &c thought
the Tux bllI Would brin: 4 new and better set
| Of politicians to the surface.
Judge Collamcr proposed to amend the bill
abolisbing slavery in the District Of Columbia
by providing public record Of names, ages,
&c, If persons liberated, and giving them pa
pers go that they could not lie enalayed in
! Maryland or elsewhere.
Gen. Cadw al1adcr was confirmed to-day a.
Major General Of volunteers.
Col. Buford Of Illinois was nominated Brig
adler General.
The system Of PASSES for civilians will b
| abolished tomorrow.
Russell Of the London Times starts to-lnor
row for Fort Monroe.
Nearly eighteen hundred thousand dollar:
worth Of legal tender notes, IN tlycs. tens, aui
twentles, reached the treasury to-day.
The Paymastcr-GencraI responded to reso
luton Of the House calling for the number o
pa5masters, with the disbursements and com
pensation Of each, BY saying lie had not suf
6cicut clerical force for the work required.
Pennsylvania avenue was cleaned to-day b,
order Of the Government, which purpose:
hereafter to keep it clean
Schuyler ColfuN left the chair in the Com
nlittce Of the whole to-day, to oppose the ta.
on advertisements No vote was taken.
Several priyates and officers have recently
been nabbed by the rebels at Manassas
among them, as reported, the Adjutant, Ser
scant-Major and five priyatcs Of Farnswortl':
Ill. cavalry.
ITO the Associated Prcss.1
WASHINGTON, April IA dispatch has beer
received by the Secretary Of the Nary, from
Commodore Dupont, dated "Steamer Mohi
can, OFT Brunswick, Ga," which says that il
obedience TO the orders Of the Secretary 0
the Navy, Of March 5th, he left Fer,andin;
Oil the sth, accompanied By several vessels
and went to st. Slnlon's Islands. HI fount
the forts and batteries commanding the chan
nel to bc Of formidable construction, but de-
serted, and the guns, &c, remained Thos
on Jeckyl Island he also found deserted.
The expedition then proceeded up til
Sound to Brunswick On arriving there til
Railroad depot and wharf were found to hay
been fired hy rebel soldiers. We landed With
out opposition and Eolsted the American Ia:
on the Oglethorpc House: The town was dc
: serted aud nearly al the property car!ie
| away that could ne. Proelamattons were the
| posted On public buildings urging the inhaoj
tsnts ~ lesulu, aua promising pIutectioA ~ !.
p; peaaous 'u RiopetAss ~ " a. ~ Soou et.i~eus; ~
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t oofuon 10 COMMODORE U9pont. gives oetall
u lecon1o1ssaaTe us 1oe Iof'no passage I5on
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