, 1863-01-24

VI these Inc following arc assigned 10 no duty
and orc doing nothing:
HAsoa GENERALS.
George D. Mcclellan. Don Carlos Bnell.
John G.. Fremont. Fitz JohnlP
Irwin Mcdowell. CasBius H. C1ay.
BR1o4pIEn GENERALS.
Andrew Porter. Louis Blenker.
WI. Harncy. James Shields.
$ss'ss $ss9ss s{sss Msss $hss 3;;fA
IsE5sneS s;nsa a:I Graham. MeRsrt R!'ass Ws5a
Richard j. 0g1csby.
OF the above, all hare been in active scr
vice during the present war, but have been
relieved from command for one reason or
another, except Major General c. h. Clay.
He holds commission and probably draws
pay, but has certainly done nothing whatever.
His friends say the fault Is with the authori-
ties here, who will not give him a command
commensurate with his rank.
A general order Inns been nissued,announcing |
to the army Fitz John Porter's dismissal from |
the service. -. -
Along Cabinet meeting was held to-day,
the Secretary Of War only not being present,
having pressing business at tho department.
Gov. Andrew, Wendell Phillips, and NJ. D.
Conway, from Boston, are in town.
SECOND DISPATCH. i
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnnc1
WAsn1N6 OK, . q. m., Jan. q, 1853.
General Casey wss nominated to o Major
Generalship to-day, the same being made for
distinguished services at Fair oaAs. This was
the place where MeClellan's first dispatches
ccnsnrcd him SO severely.
One hundred and fifty y-onc boxes Of liquors
were seized to-day: on their way to the army
Of the Rappahunneek.
The Ways md faeans bill; sustained By Sec
rotary Chase, in its present shape, will nm
doubtcdly pass tho House. Hooper's substi-
tutc is said to reflect Chase's wishes more
nearly, received only thirty-one votes. Ste,
vcns' substitute Is also largely defeated An
other substitute is pending, introduced by
Mr.. Stevens, drawn by Jay Cooke Is Co.,
bankers, and rejected by the Committee. Its
principal feature is the clause for the issue Of
| interest bearing legal notes.
Secretary Seward notified the Medical Bu-
! rcau today that ladies in the Grand Duchy Of
Oldenbnrg, Germany, are engaged in preparing
| lint, etc., for our soldiers.
The reported private ovcrturcs Of Minister
Dayton with Napoleon and his Foreign Minis
ters, on the 9th and 9Th instants, is pronounc-
cd utterly fictitious, OH the authority Of let
tiers dated at Paris this month, which posi-
lively affirm that no overture, up to the hour
Of writing, had taken place.
Hence the statement that the Emperor re-
newed his armisticc proposition, is untrue.
Count Mercier has said to-day to prominent
Americans, that France Is not unfriendly to
us, either in proposing mediation or in the
Mexican invasion.
The State of Massachusetts, is, through
| her most eminent men, asking for Il rc-organl-
zation Of the Cabinet on a war basis.
Mr.. Chase gives dinner this evening to
George Bancroft. Simon Cameron, Scnato,
| Collamer, Representative Nixon, John Jay,
Samuel Shcllabagar, Potter, Hickman, Thomas
Collector Barney and others,
i THIRD DISPATCH.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
WAsu1sGTos, Jan. s3-10.45 p. III.
For two or three days past the question O
the guagc Of the Pacific railroad has been dis
cusscd in all its aspects in the Cabinet. Th'
, | law leaves 1t with the President to decid'
what guage shall be adopted Mr.. Sewart
worked hard for the New York Central guage
Caleb B. Smith was long ago urging the broa'
euage Of the Ohio and Mississippi. Erastu
i Corning and others brought all the pressur
t they could to bear. True to his instincts, th
i President made compromise by se1ectin
five feet for the gunge, thus making it unlik
$ all the great leading roads Of the country.
# Before tic Committee on Elections III
Bouligny has charged that the military au
thoritics interfered in the New Orleans Cor
gressional elections, Gen. Butler tciegraphe
here to-day, in answer to the inquiry Of th
e Committee, denying Bouligny's charge.
It The Senate's Finance Committee haze d.
s. cided to recommend the repeal Of the Law IT
quiring the general laws Of each session to b
'. published in two newspapers Of each State.
- The commissions Of Major Generals Hool
- er, Hcintzclman aud Sumner have been date
J.. back to A(ay 5th, 1869, the date Of the battl
y. Of WILLIAMSBURG.
!, The Treasury Department begins pay Il
:, slaves emancipated In this District next Mo-
~ day, paying each owner the amount awarde
him by the Emancipation Commissioners
,s The resolution which Senntor Wilson ofe
cd to-day is understood to have reference
-, the alleged visit of John Cochrane to Was
ineton to interfere with Burnside's plans.
re- NAsu1Seros, Jan. 23-The Secretary
- to the House, with thaccompanying letters fro
his subordnates, says:
~ The Adiutant General says that the stat
ho mcnt ofmen In the service, would involve Il
- examination Of q dozen muster rolls Of abo
regiments daa3 anG TG1S fs mo n@T nn9g{
Is, Of such statement would not, in his vic,
~, be comratible with the public interest
tn Tie Paymastcr General says that since f
en- report Of Dec. l1th, the Office has been c
'er gagged in paying slek anu wonnded soldie.
"a the Army Of the Potomac, and the troops
~" North Carolina
ias On the 18th inst, rcquisitions .amounti,
~, to $2a4, $50, COO was passed This money "
bring up the payments to Oct. 81. Many
The Paymasters 9nss ,sere stasiea e lGr dr tne
a The funds for the West and South arc
les ready on tho way. It is thought the arr
irs viii be paid to that date By about tho 1st
g. February.
ak- the Senate the names of all the generals
he / the service amounting to 81 Major Genera
and 80 BrigAdier Generals.
It is not Certain that the Finance bill n
las pass as amended by the Committee Of t
nd Whole The substitute 5s o. M s1GvenS' :
.ns sentially mo9lnea, a1s ~ reas1,- - ~
mt row row $ecn 0oo 900, and to Issue for any part
tor tho amount ieggal tender notes, bearing In n
payable semi IL e9 ut tbs
of The Goycrnment, in sums, Of not less th
is len dollars such notes to DO receivable
ali dues, except duties on imports and int
VII est on bonds; the amount Of interest bcari
-. ~ notes, as soon as practicable, to be ra9nc
Us. and The maximum not to exceed 5000 GOO o
ats.' The Ara5ia's ulails contradict fully and c
ST. rhatieally tho report from Paris ap2 I.ondoI