, 1863-05-02

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trbunc.} |
WAsu1sGTos, May /, 1863.
By general order, an extra issue Of ada1nan- |
tine car dies to officers in the Adjutant Gen
erals Department has been authorized.
The Commissioner Of internal Revenue has |
very important question under considcra-
ton, namely, whether articles brought into
the country under the reciprocity treaty are
liable to duty under the excise Law. The
Canadians claim entire exemption. He has
$50 before him the question, raised by
ioreign Consul resident in New fork, as to
whether he hn:, in regard to exemption from
taxes, the privilege Of Minister. The Com
missioner is Of opinion that he has not, but
has not finally decided, there being some
little authority tue other way.
Jay Cooke 4 Co. report their sales since the
adjournment Of Congress Of $50 bonds Mt
forty-fye millions, more than tAree-quarters
Of which were sold in April.
The troops in Kentucky, other than those
belonging to the 9th army corps are to be Or
ganized into the Sd army corps, commanded
by Gen. Hartsuff
The sentence Of Lient. Herman Groztordt,
Of the 9th Ohio, to be cashiered, has been re-
mitted.
The case for the prosecution against Col
D'UtasseY Is closed. The defense have sum-
nloned seventy witnesses.
a large band OF fugitive slaves came in this
| evening from Petersburg and Narrenton, Va.
They were extensively acquainted in that Vi
cinitY, and report that the people, both bhck
| aud white, are diyested of all supplies Of pro-
Visions over sixty days allowance, and that
they themselves came away to escape starya-
ton.
| WASHINGTON, April 30.-Disratches from
from Gen. Banks TO the President this eve
ming confidently declare the inability Of tue
rebels to reconstruct their mill airy power In
Louisiana in less than three months, it at all,
H. more thnn confirms all the published re,
ports Of our successes. The President, point
ing on i map to the region about and below
Fort Hudson, .p!a.tully remarked, "that
concern is closed up"
The lots and buildings occupied as the office
cfthe National Iut.liy.,4sr we're sold this af-
ternoon for SO, 1oD. The competition in bid
d:nr was spirited. There are about
1900 square feet Of ground. This is the lar
gtst sale Of real estate ever offered in Wash
ington. The high price obtained Is regarded
! as indicative of confidence moneyed men have
| in the stability Of the value Of property.
An officer Of Commodore Farrlgut's feet,
writing here, says that a rebel officer, lately
capturcd near Port Hudson confessed that
| had the attack upon that place been perSeyered
| in for IN hour longer, the rebels would have
been forced to abandon it. so fierce was the
fire Of our gunboats. Ashort TING bcf37e the
| firing ceased, IN order was issued by the &c
bel commander to spike the guns and I'LL
back from the river The rcoels had NUM-
ber Of guns dismounted:
Indian Agent Burlejgh writes to Commits
sfoncr Dole that gold IN immense 4uantitc:
hare RECENTLY been discovered near the head
watcrs Of The Missouri, 200 miles west Of For
| Dentop, The mines are astonishingly rich, 4:
Enecimcus received by the Commissions
| ahundantly proye. Already 500 miners haya
aTriyed from California and Columbia River
, They average from $15 to $40 per dag.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue de
cidcd today that II q husband and wife liz.
together, and their aggregate agg income is an ex
cess of $500 per annum, they will be entitled
10 hut one deduction Of 5000. If n man ani
wife do not live together, but maintain sep
aratc establishments, they must be take,
separately, and will be each entitled to th
!, $GC0 deduction.
Senators Morgan and Sprague who arc her
on business connected with the mastering on
of the two wear New York troops, have II
/ uuested Of the Secretary Of War that the nc
s shall be mustered out Of service at the place
where thcy were mustered In, and that til
=, commissions OF all officers who Ec.enlist an
u raisc companies OF regiments shall date bac
l. to their original entry into fervice. Tie Sc
retary Of War has the matter under adYis