, 1863-06-29
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
The eSltunt1on-Grand Indian Council
-Coz:1la,3ss3oner Lewis Decisions,
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunal
WASHINGTON, June II, 1868,
TIE SITUATION,

Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunal
WASHINGTON, June n, 1sG3
:. TIE SITUATION.
In ignorance Of the rebel position ut best,
It may be eaid the situation remains unchanr.
ed. Opinions from the army seem to unite
in locating the bulk Of Gen. Lees forces ut
snickcr's Gap, on the western slope of the
Blue Ridge, and stretching thence back to
Winchester. The more prevalent belief here,
though all opinions and shades Of opinion
arc expressed, is that the rebel movement is
intended to be directed through Marylknd
against Washington, or possibly against Bal.
timo1e. Our own army, # We nre to iudre
from its location, Is disposed with the double
view cf covering tie Capital and mcnacIng
the rebel front.
GRAND INDIAN COUNCIL.
4: grand council Of all the Indian tribes in
laoiting the country west Of the .Misaisslppi
River will probably be convened some time
during the ensuing fall. The object Of the
council will be the re establishment Of friend
~ relations among the indians themselves.
and TO induce the disloyal tribes to return to
their allegiance to the Government. The last
grand council was held in 1913. The SWAIN
then left with John Ross, head chief Of the
Chcrokecs, who is here now arranging with
Commissioner Dole for the next convention
OF the tribes. It is expected that . large ma
Jorlty cf those: now IN hostility against The
Government will attend.
COMMISSIONER LEWIS DECISIONS.
Members Of mercantile or other firms
should return as income for 1869 their whole
business profit of that year without regard to
the time when BY the private arrangement Of
the partnership, such profits arc to 10 divided
or carried to the credit Of each member.
Citizens Of the United States residing abroad
arc liable to income tax upon such Of their
income only as accrues from property In tho
United States.
Persons residing In the United States are
taxable upon that portion Of theIr income
dividend from abroal, equally with that accru-
ing at home.
TIE Lou1sy1LfE JounxA1-An intensely
Conservative and Pro-slavery but not exactly
pro-rebel sheet tartly 1cbuke the more
reckless Coppcrhcads: ... >:
"Wc look ut the columns Of the Philadel-
phia E,sning Journal; ne read the speeches
Of Peace factionists and the resolutions of
their meetings, and while they have no word
Of fcommenGa1ion or encouragement for those
who are engaged III fighting the battles Of this
war Tor thepreseryation OF the Union, Te find
slleat IL condemnation and e1eerauon Of tho
Rebellion and Of those who are endeaYoring
to overthrow tho Government. When such
men propose an armistice, We can zee but
little difference between them and rebels in
AIMS; the former would destroy the country
by cunning strategy, and the latter By open
assault. The patriotic Democracy, to Which
nc turn with hope and encouragement In
these terrible trials, is firmly IN favor Of sus-
tanning the Government in nl1 these measures
which 1t deems fndisrensably necessary to
secure peace by putting down the rebellion,
and the more steadily and resolutely It I'd
heres to this policy, the more extended will
be the scope Of its usefulness, and the more
brilliant the successes which It must achleYo
before The people,