, 1863-11-24


through the personal quarrel between Gen.
Meredith and Commissioner Ould. Each has
insulted the other in his official letters, and
till new men are put in their place 1t seems
impossible to disentaug1e the knot In which
our prisoners are tied up. The statement
that the question Of negro officers Is causing
the interruption Of exchange, Is unfounded,
4 new Commissioner could in all probable
hy get the prisoners In rebel hands released,
aud TIE question OF disputed paroles could
be subsequently arranged.
PERSONAL,
Col. Hood, formerly editor of the Chatta.
nooga Gdzette, has been appointed postmaster
at Chattanooga.
The Cincinnati Enquirer's story abort
Chase's resigning to take Chief Justice Tan-
.ney's place produces not little amusement
here.
- INTERNAL RENENUE, 90.
The Internal Revenue receipts from the be.
ginning to June s0th, 1868 Is nearly $370, Co.,
oo0; to October 30th, 1868, sG3, ,000, 900, and
odd estimates to June s0th, 1864, sso,-
000. 900 increase will be recommended.
LIBERTY BE1Na SET UP.
CtaVford's statue Of the Goddess ofLiberty
is now bling erected on the capital dome,
5he first section Of 1t already being in posi-.
tion.
PERSONAL.
Dispatches hare been received haro an.
nouncing the release Of Lucien Anderson,
Kentucky Congressman, lately in the bands
ofguerf1las, and saying he will be here next
Thursday. Brough Waited the camps to-day.
OHIO boys soon recognized him, ind gave him
warm reception
NAVAL. MArrERs.
The Monitor Sangamon WAS to hare sailed
for Charleston to-day, but sprung. = leak last
night at the navy yard, and would have sunk
at her dock had not squad of mea been put
on board to bail her out. Her crew has been
In state ofpart!al insubordination since she
has been here.
MsCELLAEEoUS.
The Provost Marshal General orders that
hereafter Ill appointments Of employees IN
Ger District Provost Marshal Generals be
referred through proper channels to him;
and prescrfbcs eome minor regulations tend
Ing to insure more thorough organization
and discipline Of his subordlnates.
Commissioner Of Crown Lands, William
McDougal is here, examining workings OF
bureaus Of the Interior Department. The
land eales for cash In October In Marquette
district, Michigan, amounted to twenty- three
thousand five hundred dollars.
Gen. Abe1cromble has assumed charge OF
the conyalescent camp to day, vice Col. Nc.
helt1s feneFea.
ARIZONA.
An a-,vor. myth ~ the cha r,rs- and
Al OF t11zoua ooftu " Tug oA* taser naa
vest Of Colorado. exclusive OF Fort N&yajoe,
Is created into the district of Northern Ard.
7ona and +roons hare hem sent +hrra IN AZ.
.~.1,,. .-s,,.s.. -.,1.s 80 wa.,N
tanlisn mAta4y posi-, called fofe ~nPple,
after Gen. Whipp1e, Who fell at Chancellors.
vile. The country is to be examined With
VIC" w 'uo 1oeasi"A " '"asoa 1o"'o
oosTRABAxp EExB,
7ba contrsh,nda hare , Thantao3vfno, cora.
,..+,oa w ~, Thn-sa.- 49, .h.s ~ So. - e.e
erataon on Ihotsasy, Hhen MI. Seward Is e1-
pectea to speak.
COURT MARTIAL,
c,;nea, con-+ ,na,+3o1 ,d,ou,ned .,,. ~.
.,s.-sNN o @nsA ~. ne~ ''''s "'s'
Innaeu1Ateay upon ueTt1ns, 10 ony
u. WAsu1s0roN, Nov. 23.-The Chronicle aud
the HeptNicdn both announce that the army
OF the fotomac moved at IN early hour this
m9lnnG: M 90 H.. u.,n,,.
~ ~" 4ohA7 MY - LIZ a1a3a ro9 8o991spatc0
t0M litn1 tne slmy ol .ae fotomac' Soa, eays:
me enemy, l9ougn not seen IN larSe 1ofce.
appear 20 pe dSIefmlneo 10 gave Meade q
"arm m 1ecepuon.
:, The washington SPECIAL to fhe Rortd says:
:. AdV1ces from Inc ffont tonight, Other than
those OF your special correspondent, state
that the weather has cleared up, and the roads
are not much damaged by the late rains. In
view Of this, important results are nov daily
anticipated: The enemy is certainly In force
on the south bank Of the Rapidan."
WASHINGTON, Nog. 23.-It wns published
here to day, and te1egraphed North, that the
Army Of the Potomac at daybreak COM
menced m advance On the enemy, but gen
uemen who arrived from the front to night
are entirely ignorant Of the alleged move
ment. The announcement Wns premature.
Advices receiyed from the army Of the Po.
.omac to night, say that desesteTs come into
orr lires almost hourly. The most intelli.
gent and probably we'll informed, estimate
Lees effective strength at from 80 600 to Co.
GOO.
4 man In high connection in rebel State,
cay 8 Lee Is in hourly expectation Of an attack
by Gen Meade, and prepared at every point
to give him terrible reception.
The permanent and temporary rebel works