, 1863-03-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Draft to be Everywhere
Enforced.
ENCOURAGING FROM
OUR ARMIES.
Brilliant Treasury Prospects.
THE SUCCESS OF THE BLACK EX-
PEDITION.
FROM WASHINGTON,


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuno.l
WAsH1SaToN, March 24, 1868.
There is reason to believe TINT the recent
naval action at Port Hudson and running the
batteries, by Farragut's fleet, were in obcdi-
cnce to orders from the he'Department here to
proceed up the river at all hazards, and recap
ture the 1n1iahbla.
tt stated that Gov. Tod's recent visit here
WIS occasioncd By 4 belief in the existence Of
an organization in Ohio to resist the enforce
ment Of the Conscription Law. It is under
stood that measures will be taken to back up
the Provost Marshals with military force to
any extent desired.
Mr, Stewards said to have received impor-
tant foreign dispatches to-day, which were
made the subject Of 4 Cabinet meeting.
Arrangements a1e being made At the Pro-,
vost Marshal Generals Office for the speedy
enforcement Of the regulations respecting tho
arrest and return Of deserters.
The demand for fye-twenties continues
enormous, and one million two hundred thou
sand were taken to.day. There is no longer
my doubt Of Mr. Chase's brilliant euccess in
providing for al the present a1igencles of the
Treasury. :
The Government has information that lead
ing rebels, including men as prominent in:
the Government as Judah P. Benjamin, arc
converting their available property into for
eign exchange. ~.'
Judge Advocate General Holt took tho de-
positions today, Of released prisoners belong
Ing to Ohio regiments, touching the execu-
tion, as spies, of seyen Of their number, who
were captured while On special expedition,
sent by Gen. Mitchell into Northern and Cen
trail Georgia. Extreme harbarities attended
some Of these executions. The evidence ta-
kcnto.aay will be made the basis Of reprcsen-
tations to the rebel Government, or possibly,
Of retaliation.
Tie Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has
decided that the two per cent. tax, imposed
By an amendatory act on vessels, applies only
to those whose keels are laid after March Sd,
when the net passed
The belief grows stronger here that the
rebels are preparing to fall back from Fred
eficksbnrg as Hooker advances, if not to re-
tire from Richmond i!eelf, which begins TO be
talked of as possible.
Adyices have been received that Porter*s
last turreted Monitor, on which the rebels
opened such furious fire, proved a great Sue
cess for us, causing the bursting Of seven Of
he rebels laEge guns and woundtng thereby
quite a number Of officers md men.
Even the enemies Of the policy Of arming
negroes begin to acknowledge that the o1pe-
dition Of the 1st S. c. into Florida has alrcady
giren tue lie to their predictions Of promis-
cous rapine and murder, and has developed in
the blacks soldicrly quality.
West Virgini.ns anticipate the possibility
Of rebel raids between this and next Thursday,
the day when they are to vote an acceptance
Of terms on which to enter the Union as q
new State, for the purpose Of interfering
with their elections. It is not possible, how.
eTez, that anything serious can be accom-
plished.
WASHINGTON, March M.-Gov. Curtin &C
companled by Col. Puleston, left here this
evening for the army OF the Potouac on busi-
ness connected with Pennsylvania troops.
It is understood in military circles that Gen.
Curtis will remain in charge Of tho department
Of the Missouri.
: Senator Ramsay will return to Minnesota