, 1863-09-30
FROM WASHINGTON,


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 1863.
TIE PRESIDENT on TKMPERANqE.
The President received IN address from
the Sons Of Temperance organization thl
afternoon, and replied briefly, saying, tha
since long time before the organization 0
the Sons Of Temperance, while quite young
he had made four temperance speeches, AMI
had tried ever since to support, By his exam
pie, principles he then advocated. He re
gretted there Was 50 much drunkenness II
the army, and had done ali he could to pre
rent It, but 1t might be consolation tha1
there was some on the other side too.
TIE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
The rebels have been trying to force us in
to an exchange Of prisoners BY representing
that they have no means Of making our pris
oners in their hands comfortable through the
approaching winter.
THE MISSOURI DELEGATION,
The delegation from Missouri had recep.
ton Mt the Union 1eague room tonight The
hall WAS crowded to overdoving. Speeches
we're made BY Gov. Bell, Of Ohio, welcoming
them, giving assurance Of sympathy, declar
ing no halfway ground for loyal people, aud
Slavery must die. Judge Haiti OF St. Louis,
stated the Wrongs Of the citizens, denounc-
Ing schodeld as Copperhead, uniting with
Gov. Gamble to keep this loyal people down,
Senator Lane madea characteristic speech,
full Of fierce inyectlyes and extreme views.
Speeches were also made By Mr.. jackson Of
Missouri and Others.
The address OF the Missouri delegation to
the President Will be printed tomorrow in
pamphlet form, for distribution after It's pre-
sentation. The President has appointed 10
O'Clock tomorrow to receive the delegation.
MILITARY CHANGES, ETC.
The 2osh and 21st Army Corps have been
consolidated, and now constitute tbs 9TH Ar.
my Corps, under command Of Gen. Gordon
Granger. Gen. Hooker LETT Washington yes-
tcrday, to enter upon active service. It is
understood TINT Gen. Butterfeld continues
as his Chief Of Staff. Hooker ucnt West.
It seems to be pretty well ascertained now
thst General Halleck is to be regarded as the
author Of the Texas expedition. The N.yy
Department did not favor it.
Lieutenant Colonel Cahill, Of Cincinnati is
promoted to Colonelcy in the Invalid Corps.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ga committee from
the Missouri and Kansas delegations called
Oh the FTesidcnt this mor1iuc. He aprees to
receive the entire delegation at 10 O'Clock TO-
morrow morning. It IL believed here that the
Administration will change its policy in Mis-
eouri.
Un1ayorable rumors respecting Burnside's
Situation were atloat Last night, none Of which
art true There is no unfaYorable news from
The Cabinet had meeting today.
NEW 9oRK, Sept, 20 "A Washington 8pe-
c'al to the New York Times Gays;
Advices received tonight from CORES
pondent with the army Of the Potomac, rc.
It is calculated that thS expendltare of the
gear ending june so, 1863, will amount 10
somewhere in the neighborhood Of 1915, Co.,
600. The clothing bureau alone will swallow
upwards Of e100, ,00o, ,00o.
The opinion Of Judge Lewis is that the re-
ceipts from internal revenue will be more
than sufficient to pay the Interest on the pub.
lie debt
a few days sgo Gen. Heintzleman, while
riding In the neighborhood Of Seneca Creek,
with portion Of his staff, was chased by q
party Of gueril!as, and narrowly escaped cap
During the past tour reeks upwards Of
four hundred desezters from the Army Of the
Potomac have been arrested in this city. A
hsul Tas made yesterday, at Georgetown. Of
men who have been making business Of en-
ticing soldiers from their regiment, clothing
them In citizens garb, and then inducing
them to offer themeelves as substitutes.
The Washington Special to the New York
1FsoHne Esys: Recent arrangements for an
exchange Of prisoners between Gen Meredith
and the rebel Commissioner Ould embraces
all prisoners captured up to Sept. 1st, 1868,
amounting to about 2,000, and leaves at
1eaet LOCO In our lands. The terms Of the
cartel are the eame as before.
WASHINGTON, Sept. o9.-Thc Government
will be compelled to raite more troops. The
present draft Will not give more than Is 600.
Another draft will take place very soon. The
Western STATES are expected to raise their
quotas By volunteering. The Government
offers bounty Of $500, and expects by the
two drafts aud volunteering to raise 10000
men by the lst Of January.