Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-05
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Noon Reports.
GEN. BUTLER AT WORK!
He Determines to Make his Depart
ment Pay its Way.
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
Democratic W embers Ofthe House
TO Assemble in Caucus.
PENDlET0N AND cox IN THE RACE.
The ueward for John Morgan sn-
creased to tivc Thousand Dollars.
oNDITION OF THE TREASURY.
PsNDlETON AND cox IN THE RACE
The Reward for John Morgan sn-
creased to rave Thousand Dollars.


INV 1ogk. December 4-lhc Washington
special TO the Tribune. dated December g. has
the tolowing:
telegram from the from, says the wounded
| be sent To this city To morrow.
Gen. Butler has deter ermined % make the De-
partment OF Virginia and North Carolina paw its
way. the Department of the Gulf did while
under hia command lie charges one per cent.
on all goods for the transportation of which
permit is granted, and one dollar for every pass
into the interior. The money from these sources
he forms into a fund Tor internal improvements.
Gen Butler has also determined Ia require the
oath OF allegiance from every person who desires
to remain within the lines. Those who refuse
will be scut South
Gen. Butler is organizing with great rapidity
force o! colored cavalry. II is expected that this
force will do good service against the guerras
One OF the most notorious leaders OF these des
perad0es, Mike Voughs, whose captdre by
squad OF colored infantry is already recorded.
stands good chance OF being hung rs q spy.
Washington special to the Times, dated the
Sd. saws:
Secretary Chase at the last session. provided
against any contingency which might arise from
Congress being opposed 90 the administration and
prosecution the WAT, without any further hnan
cial legislation by this Congress
The Secretary had on the l-i Of December
81 100 900 900. as follows:
balance OF D SJS unsOlO. SllObDu,oOO, bal-
ance of the $50 ,00O 900 loan, $40 600 900 bal.
ance in the Treasury. So. .0O0. .OO0 balance in
interest bearing Treasury notes, $3.50. 900 900;
balance in tariff Treasury notes, $40 900 00O
balance in internal revenue notes. $50. 900 600;
balance in 1910 loan notes. $40 OO0 900; bal
ance in legal tender notes, $40 ,uOOOO0.
The Worlds Washington special saws:
Gen. Meade has not, as yet, been superseded,
and may not be. although Generals Sedgwick
and Hooker most confidently talked OF tor
his successors. The President Is not we'll enough
to give the subject his attention. and it is proba-
BILE there will be much DELAY in his decision.
Nothing of interest from the army. But few
rebel pickets have again appeared on the Rap-
dan
The capture of Corpus Christi has been re-
ported but the following particulars are of inter
est:
A special dispatch from Cincinnati to the Phil
adelphia Bulletin. dated December 3. SAYS the
Memphis Argus has just received from its special
correspondent in the Brazos Santiago expedition
the following news:
The fleet left Brazos Santiago on the evening
of Nov. IL: during the afternoon of the next day
several regiments landed on Mustang Island
marched nearly all night and relched the vcin-
ity OF the rebel works about daylight; slight
skirmishiug by oug advance, thrown across the
Island in order that one might escape The
RunbOdt MOnOnStneid thfeW FumocT Oi III llcu
shells among the rebels, which caused panic.
Hall an hour !ste- when Gen RInSom came
up with two regiments in line OF battle the rebels
run up white shirt on the point OF bayonet,
and made unconditional surrender This
capture of company 0f artillery, and squadron
of cavalry. effected without the loss of a
man
a special to the Times dated Washington,
Dec Sd SAWS
The Democratic members of the House will
assemble IN caucus OF Saturday night 10 noml
nate candidates for House officers The race
will be between Cox aud Pendleton, both of
Ohio.
The report Of contemporary that Meade has
been Superseded is premature. There is no doubt
a change in the command OF the Army of the
Potomac will occur. but few persons be
lieve that a new chieI will be chosen from the
army.
from CinCinnati.
CINCINNATI December 4 The reward for the
capture OF Morgan has been increased 10 FIVE
thousand dollars
Gen Cox has been relieved from duty at Gin