Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-04
PROM WASHINGTON.
WAaHrvaTou De,

Special to Post:
1t is rumored that Meade will be re.
moved from the command OF the Armv OF
the Potomac and that q new commander
will lead the army in g December cam.
paign. The army is in good spirits.
There is no truth in the rumor that Sec
retary Chase will apply to the Banks for a
new loan.
The new National Banks will have an
opportunity to take some Of the 8 per cent.
treasury notes, il the directors desire.
The statement that General Forey or the
French Minister were furnished bv the
State Department with General Scott s mil.
itary maps Of Mexico, or other information.
preparatory to the French invasion of that
country, is erroneous. Neither Forey nor
the French Minister, nor any other person,
ever asked for or received any such infor-
nation.
The military authorities received tele-
gram this morning from General Foster,
who was Joined at Cumberland Gap by the
forces previously sent thither from Burn
side to guard that important point. The
few troops under the former might per.
haps, be able to inflict some damage on the
rear Of General LOngstreet, who is retreat
ing into Virginia. General Sherman
would reach the neighborhOod of Knoxville
to-day.
The Secretary Of War has given his de-
cisiOn to the Hon. E. B. French, the Second
Auditor Of the Treasury Of the United
States, in cases recently transmitted by
Messrs. Jos. z. Dewitt & Co, of Philadel-
phis. that the nine months volunteers Of
the several States, who were called out IN
der the first act of July l7th, 1862, that no
troops were called for or accepted, there
fore these troops are not entitled 10 the
sum Of SIS bounty and the 81 premium.
The amount involved in this question is
several millions OF dollars, and as various
paymasters throughout the country have
paid many of the regiments from Pennsyl-
vsnis, New Jersey, Rhode Island and other
States, they are peculiarly interested. The
several State Military Departments are
also involved, as well as some 10000
troops, who have served for nine months.
The Second Auditor has also decided that
the S25 advanced bounty should be paid
by the mastering officer to a recruit when
mustered in, as well as the premium. Sat
isfactory proofs, therefore, must be fur
nished that the soldier was not paid this
bounty or the settlement cannot receive
the confirmation Of the Second Comp
troller.
1t is probable that at an early day in the
approaching session Congress will take
action on the whole subject Of bounties.
As the report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury is N lch larger than heretofore,
arrangements will be made to send copies
to some Of the principal cities in advance
Of its transmission to Congress, and so
with the other reports Of the heads Of de-
partments, but it is not certain with re-
gard to that Of the Secretary Of War. The
manuscript Of all the documents is for
the most part in the hands o. the public
printer. The estimate Of. the Secretary OF
the Treasury will as usual be laid bfore
Congress on the day Of meeting, but the
financial report win not, perhaps, till sew
eral days thereafter.
The Presidents message has not vet
been completed, owing to his sickness. It
Is almost certain that this document
will first fnd its way to the country
over the telegraph wires, As on previous
OccasiouB