, 1863-04-14
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1


WASHINGTON, april II, 1853.
lion. Owen Lorcjoy started homeward to-
day.
Numerous applications have been already
received by the Land Office under the new
homestead Law.
The Adn,jnist ration has determined to en-
p1oy negro soldiers on \ large scale, but has
not settled on . PIN; agents are being sent to
The various points in the South to collect
facts bearing on the subject, 70 as to act most
wisely. Adjutant General Thomas Is one Of
them.
a letter received from II. Clay Hall, 1st
Maryland Rifles, captured By tho rebels on the
Nanzemond some days ago, says: II have
seen enough Of Dixie to satisfy myself that it
has goueup."
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribaac1
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1865.
The rebe]s, moving in force upon Yorktown
and Suffolk, were beaten back from York
town, By Gen. Reyes, to Williamsburg, leay-
Ing behind them ammunition, arms and KNAPP
saeke. There Is rumored fighting at Suffolk,
but no particulars. 1t Is rumorea that there
wcrc the most vigorous preparations for re-
eistancc.
i dispatch from Fortress Monroe, yester-
day, says skirmishing is going on st Williams
burg
Lieut.. Col, Kimbal1 Of Hawkins Zouayes
WAS killed, between Norfolk and Suffolk, on
Saturday night, by means unknown.
The Virginia soldiers say thcy will lay down
their arms, and that their State shall be first
back into the Union, If Jefferson Davis leaycs
Richmond.
The old regiments arc not to be consolila-
ted ut present in the Army Of tho Potomac.
The President is strongly urged not to carry
| ont the recent order, but to I'LL up the old
! regiments with drafted men, drafting only
enough for that purpose.
I The rctr.ns of the internal revenue for 1ast
! week arc over million and = half dollars, and
! ore steadily increasing.
| The Administration il not dispirited by the
Charleston rccs. The President is in better
! heart, and has more confidence in eventual
SUCCESS there ,11au be had before the attempt
I was made. 1''-.. been ascertained that the
iron clads can pass the batteries and reach the
city, II the distractions can be removed. Tho
problem Is 10 remove them.
Ex-Cuumiesfoner Boutwell, Is to publish,
with the official sanction Of the Treasury De.
part1ncnt, the internal revenue Laws, with CO.
pious index, decisions, extracts from cores.
pondence, ard uotcs Of his Own.
J. y. Rowland, Of the 10th Massachusetts,
acting Brigade Quartermaster, il the defaulscs
! Of whom bagarc paragraphs hayo been adoat.
I He has been arrested. 1t is supposed his de-
fs2cations will amount to over SO, 900 $1G,.
500 have already been recovered.
WAkn1SaroS, april II, is6k
In accordance with orders from the Wal
Department, the following officers will bl
mustered out of the United States service:
! Etig Ct n. Louis Blenker, I. s. vols.
! B7:s. Gen. George 4. Mccall y; 8. Vols.
| Col. Charles F. HaSrlock, Additional A1d:de
>e.oR' coE. Thos. i. Kcy, Additional Aid.de.camp U
col Edward II. Wright, Additional .Aidde
Iiehf, col. Nelson D. SHciszcr, Additional Aid
+ dc.Cump, q. 8. Vols, and Captain 1sru: 8. Car
A H., ,or Herbert Van uannesstein, Additional Aid
Major Edward Mex. Hudson. Additlona. Aid-de
; canD i. S. Vols, aud Captan 18th G. s. Infantry
r Major Atolph CARLSON "asbeEg, Additions
c,pt. Wm. :. Mason. Additional Aia-le-c Cam
= chi. 20 Jonn Hossin, Additional Aia-de-canp
+ Cant. George 4. carter, Addtiorsl Afd.dt
Camp .. S. Vols, and Lieutenant s'h US cs'
L iii 'ffhe officers Of the regular army mustcre
+ out Of the volunteer: service. ns aboye, vii
resume their rank In their regiments.
81 WssuTSGToS, April l3.-ES-R -Representatly
5 Law. of Califoraia, will receive his cotnmi
K Son As Collector Of Customs at the port
= San Eraucieea by the next steamer.