Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-08
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
By THE E. B W. LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.
Items from Washington.
House to be Organized by Tuesday
Growing at Meade Rebels max
ing Feints-Our Army ready to Re-
trcat-Western Intelligence.
Especial to Tribune.l

WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-Although there
has been much ferment and apprehen-
sion in regard to certificates of members
of the House, and the action of the Clerk
thereapon, see no reason to doubt that
the House will be organized in good sea-
son tomorrow, by the choice of Mr. Col
fax as Speaker / doubt that any States
will be excluded by the Clerk, but at all |
events there will be votes enough for Col |
fax to elect him. Probably no other Off
GERS will be chosen until Tuesday.
/ The officers and men from the Army
of the Potomac, concur in the opinion
that an attack should have been made
upon the rebels at Mine Run. If one
had been made at first, the loss would
not have been so great on our side as af-
forwards, but success was certain at any
time 1t is rumored that charges will be
preferred against one at least of the corps
commanders.
Your army correspondent furnishes
the following information:
SATURDAY, P. M.-The rebels made
feint of crossing at several fords of the
Rapidan. Our forces kept on the alert,
and everything is in readiness to retreat,
if an assault should be made by supe-
rior force. During the night the enemy
crossed over two or three regiments at
each ford, and took possession of the
north bank of the Rapidan and our old
signal station, so that they can now over
|, look all our movements while we remain
posted as at present. ar
Gen. Meagher, who was with the army
as visitor to his old brigade, was cap
tured in citizens clothes near Mine Run
during the recent engagement, and is
: now in the hands of the rebels.
8 Especial to Times
e The message will occupy about five
columns of the Times the War Office
report about 81 columns the Treasury
: about Al and the Navy or columns
J The reports proper of the other Secre
taries are brief All will accompany the
g message.
The first session of the Legislature o
!, the new State of Virginia, comprising
\ the eastern counties of the Old Domin
n ion, will convene in Alexandria on Mon
e day. The Commissioner of Indian al
# fairs to-day received letter from S. E
Usher, special agent appointed by tn
1 L
Indians in the vicinity of Fort Benton
v dated Salt Lake City, Nov. TO- Nj
'e Usher says: "From information obtaine
e. from miners direct from Saltwater mine
he learns that the Indians are all quie
- and peaceful, and no difficulty is anti,
On ipated with them during the winter, III
u less it be with the Mountain Crows, VIII
On claim all the country on both sides
~ the Yellow Stone from its mouth clear
: its source in the mountains, and are d
ae termined that the whites shall not occur
in or explore it. An expedition is no
being fitted out to explore this regio
ne which abounds in precious minerals, an
IN. trouble is expected with the Crows
The Iri6ane's Washington speci
III says, frauds to over 81 600, 900 have bee
IN discovered, in furnishing supplies to tn
oil. Army of the Potomac.
Ter On Friday night Capt VIM Stoddar,
A. of Alexandria, was arrested by order
c0 the Secretary of War, and lodged in IL
IN old Capitol Prison on Saturday nigh
les Capt Ferguson of the Regular arm
on Chief Quartermaster of Alexandria, WI
a.. also arrested and sent to the Old CaI
= toll. These frauds have all been uneart
OF ed since Gen. Meigs went to Tennessee
The frauds in which these and numb
be Of other ofieers-some very high in a
ere thority, who have yet to be arrested
IAN implicated, consist principally in lar
purchases of mixed grain; that is, GA
70 and corn so compounded that the &c
rri- eminent is cheated out of 20 cents
our every bushel Enormous frauds in t
nnrehase of lumher and horses for +
18th Army of the Potomac have also been
covered. a .C.ea
ier- Gen. Thomas, Acting Quartermast
mi General, deserves credit for unmaski
BILE these knaves.
ha The HeralGs army corresponds
80. says all is quiet with the Army of t
'e, Potomac, and the prospect is that t
the quiet will be long continued. Trai
the run regularly to and from Alexandr
ed and the army is getting well suppl
nf- with quartermaster and commisss
stores.
Inn 1t is ascertained that Lee occupies
he old position South of the Rapidan, q
ork is preparing winter quarters
he Culpepper is held by our cavalry, t
: - enemy,s line of pickets extending gu
H. near town. 1t is understood the ener
ned has few regiments of Infantry Han
Inn ange cavalry are between them and {
A toms Court House, guarding the low
r. ordsss of the Rapidan.
n aI The Rappahannock Railroad ira
'u i1 from Acquia Creek to Falmouth, is
'uiu perfect order, with the exception of I
bridge over Potomac Creek, and sin
roll moor Falmouth Station