, 1863-11-16
t6ree!al Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
WAsHrNaTnS Nov * 1917

*A*H NAA<t7N
WAsmNoTos, Nov. u, 1853,
TIE CASE OF GEN, CURTIS.
Some Of Gen. Curtis friends hera state that
the President has beea recently investigating
his CASE, and claims that as the result Of the
evidence laid before him. he has become con-
v1nced that Gen. Curtis was entirely innocent
Of changes brought against him in McDo 1eIl's
Court for inspecting cotton speculation.
He will in all probability manifest his con.
T!ction Of his innocence on the first opportu-
nify that offers BY giving him new com-
mand
TIE NEW YORK CU8ToM HOUSE,
The New Workers state that one result Of
the Intense warfare NOW raging In the Mem
Ycrk Custom House will be at least two libel
suits, which are likely to be prosecuted with
remarkable bitterness, and to make Develop
menss as to procurement Of contracts and the
like, that will possess decided interest.
MILITARY.
Second Lieutenant J. D. Doyle, LIST MichI-
gar, WAS dismisscd the servic. for disobsdence
Of orders.
EAT1oNALnANKs.
New National Banks are announced at FL
myra, N. T., South Bend, Ind, ard Cai1l:co-
the and Cardington, Ohio.
GEN. MEADE.
Gen. Meade is in town. The Rapidan seems
to be thought harder nut to crack than the
Rappahanuock. Moro troops arc called Tor,
AID in the meantime the army watts. Pr1ctt-
cal]y ell interest IA still concentrated at Chat
tarocga.
sEST TO COVENTRY.
Col, Myers, chief Of signal corps, il also
squelched and ordered to Memphis, to report
thence by letter to the General of the army.
The War Department seems to be acting on
the principle Of ordering West all heads Of
Bureaus whom 1t wants to get rid Of: It has
al1eady ont there Adjutant General Thomas,
Surgeon General Hammond, Quartermastcr
General Meigs and Comm1ssary General
Taylor, and every Indication here is, tlat
TWO or three more will speedily follow them.
TREASURY MATTERS.
The Navy Department estimates for next
year are about one hundred millions, forty
millions more than last gear. The total esti-
nates presented from all the Departments to
the Secretary Of the Treasury, are about
twelve hundred millions. The largest pay.
ments ever made at the Treasury in any one
day in the history Of tho nation, were made
lust Thursday, when orer twenty-five MIL
uoEs were paid cut.
PERSONAL.
The Ohio State Treasurer, Stone, who has
been here for few days, has returned home.
LAND oFF1CE.
Applications from the wives Of eoldisrs
made to the Land Office cannot be received,
as according to the provisions of tha net,
persons entering claims are required to make
declaration in person. Legislation will proba-
bly, be had on the subject at the next session.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
John Ross, Chief of the Cherokeea, and
others Of the tribe, are here, to consult with
Dole.
TREASURY MATTERS,
The Treasury Department niu not probably
ask for much legislation this winter, the last
Congress gave the Secretary authority for
nine hundred millions Of dollars; Of this It |
has only yet used forty millions.
NEw York, Nov. 15.-The Herald'. special
Washington dispatch says, BY direction of
the President Of the United States, Major
Chas J. Whiting. U. 8. cavalry, is hereby dis.
honorably dismissed the service for disloyaltY
md for ualug ooutemptuous and disgrac5ful |
wcrde sgafast the President Of 1ta- United |
States. |
Mej Gems. Meade, Newton aud Pieasauton,
md big: Gen. Fitzpatrick arrived in to m 1ast |
night. It is understood that Gen. Mad. |
should the situ2tion OF aff1trs at |
The front admit, to attend the inauguration !
Of the national cemetery, ut Gettysburg. The |
army will al.o be represented on that ocea.
zion BY detachment from each division Of |
Tie army engaged In that battle. |
Considerable excitement has been occa.
Efoned hare In social circles By the discovery
# forgeries Of Paymastera' checks 70 con.
:fdelab1e amonnt By the young soa Of lead
ng banker Of tits city. His father has
advanced an amount equal to the sum required |
" the fozger for ono or more PaYmasters.
)ut declines to go further
Orders have b<en issued to the coumaudants |
If the ravy yards to reduce the labor
employed fifteen per cent.