, 1863-10-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trfbune.1
WASHINGTON, Oct. II, 1868.
TREASURY MATTERS.
The Register OF the Treasury, L. E. Chi
fenden, is acting as Secretary during Secret
r. Chasc's aoeence. Dr.. Talger, Asststa,
Register, takes Mr.. Chittenden's place mea,
while.
MEETING OF TIE ONO BOYS.
Tie Ohio soldiers, quartered in this Di
trict, held meeting at the armory eoua,
hospital this evening, Speeches were mad
> by Gen. Sol Meredith, OF Indfsna. and other;
INDIANA MILITARY MATTERS.
Coz. Morton Of Indians is raIsinp elere
regiments Of vclunteers-seyen Of infantry
: end four Of Cavalry, at eleven different camp.
1t Is intended that they shall be full By th
10th Of November.
GOING HOME TO RECRUIT.
The 10Th Indiana, I'd, 9Th and 7th Wiscou
FIN, and 23th Michigan regiments, compos1nJ
The 1st brigade, let division, LIST corps Of tn
Army OF the Potomac, known as the Iro,
Brigade, are TO 60 home within. twenty day
to recruit mp to their maximum numbera
fur1onghs, to be given at the discretion o
the Governor, to expedite. Other regiments
will, by turn, be allowed similar priyiltgcs
The Idea Of filing the ranks by this process
Is credited to Gov. Morton, Of Indiana. In
diana is said, upon the strength Of oflcIa
documents, to hare furnished 1,C8o men In
excess Of all Of the calls upon her, Including
her quota under the draft.
REVENUE MATTERS.
There is good authority for saying that III
exports during the last fiscal year exceed the
imports.
TIE GOVERNMENT sRcUR1TlEs.
The GALES of 5:20's last week we're oye,
12,a50oc0.
| FRoN RosECRAEs' ARMY.
The Rtpubsican says a dispatch has been
received by the Government to day which left
Rosec1ans as late as last evening. All his
communications are complete, his forces In
position, raiders dispersed, and the enemy in
| his front is Inactive, and does not show fight.
The troops are in good physical condition,
and in fine spirits.
oUR ENGLISH VISITORS.
Admiral Milne, Of the English navy, accom-
panied BY Gems. Heintzleman, Barry and
6tau, Fls1teQ the1of1hcat1ou5.
RETURN OF DEsERTERs,
Fully 5,063 deserters from the whole
army during the Inst two months have been
reported to the bureau having the matter in
chnge.
TIE MISSOURI QUESTION.
|. In consequence Of the receipt Of commu-
nication on the subject from member Of the
Cabinet, favorable to the views Of the Nig-
eouri Kansas delegation, the President With
drew his reply from the hands Of the copyist
yesterday, and will give few days to further,
de1iberation.
RNLlsTMEST OF VETERANS.
The time for enlfs!ing veteran volunteers
has been extended; such extension not to
secure rank aud Pay to officers after Aug.
1st. Bounty is increased to sixty dollars.
MATTERS IN LOUISIANA.
,E1-member of Congress Hulelon, from New
Orleans. Gays that the loyal people Of Louisi
ana are to meet In convention in December,
to form Free State Constitution, under
which to come back into the Union.
TREASURY MATTERS.
The assertion that the Secretary Ct the
Treasury intends to adopt the payment Of
tie November coupons in the $50 bonds is
without foundation. The coupons will be
paid promptly when due, and not before: The
Department has more than sufficient gold on
hand for Ill Its payments.
MAMMOTH 1RoN.CLAp.
The Navy Department has contracted Us
Jet tor but one Of the monster ron-casemated
iron-clads for which 1t advertised some time
t1nce. 1t Is to be torty-fve hundred tons.
Mr. Tn1ts, Of Massachusetts,, is the contract.
or. The statement that contracts have been
entered into for the construction of still lar
ger vessels il premature. The matter Is still
under confederation.
FROM GEN. MEApE's ARMY.
Gen. Meade has Issued the following Gen
era1 order:
HsADauAn1Ens ARMY OF TIE POTOMAC
October 6, 1863
GEERR4L ORpEn No. 0t.-The Major General
commanog sas The ss attention e. ~ 1naer his
tiops for the Army L beine as SO fo1o@s: seA f''s''
Paragraph 220-Deliberations or discussions
among any Glars Of military men having the ob-
81 spp.obstion towards ther superioss OF o. others
tive to t1ansaetions between otdcers Of private
handbin, a1e strictly prohibited. T6is regulation
has hitherto to certain extent been practically
disrega1ded in thfe. army, but recent occasions |
cal to insist upon rlgid observance oi it's sc Re-
quirements, and that there may be no 1ntsunder.
1Rfba tees1 M
their superors others In the military service In
The way Of presentations, or their dtsapproyal Of
service by resolutions, win be considered as Yioa-
Dy command Of Major General Meade:
8. WILLIAMS, 4. 4. G..
FROM COLORADO.
The Land Office has advices Of large coa
deposits in Colorado Territory, as well as
additional discoveries Of metals.
FROM LAKE SUPERIOR.
Valuable specimens Of copper and copper
bearing rock hare been received from Lake
Superior.
Count GuroweH has been acquitted. The
cation Of the alleged libel upon him.
LAND OFFICE MATTERS.
Surveys OF seven hundred lots at Port An. /
gelos, Washington Territory, have been re-
celyed at the Land Office.
THE CASE OF M11RoY.
The President has not yet had time to give
a thorough examination to the record Of the
Court Of Inquiry In the matter Of the eyacua~
tion Of Winchester by Mllroy, and the evi.
dencc by Judge Advocate General Holt. There
are good grounds for believing, however, that
Gen. Ailroy win be e1onerated altogether,
md that whatever blame there is will fall
upon his euperiors and his subordinates. It
was in evidence that Gen. Milroy not only