, 1863-05-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Matters Military and Civil.
RUM0RS FROM VIRGINIA.
Especial Dispatch to tie Chicago Tribune.

Especial Dispatch to tie Chicago Tribuue.1
WASHINGTON, Nay p, 1863.
Little credit is given here to sensation ad-
vices about movement Of Lees army having |
begun. Gen. Sickles, now here on his way |
to the sea shore to recruit impaired health,
says no such impression prevailed last night |
in the army, in circles most likely to be well
Informed.
Brig. General Kirby, Of New York, died
here to. day Of wounds received at Chanccl'
Iorsville. He was yours officer in the first
regular artillery, appointed to Brig. Gen
era|ship for brilliant bravery last fall.
The War Department ;.ss issued an order
enumcrating twenty-niue kinds Of physical
infrmities that do not di:1uality enlisted
men for service in the invalid corps, and
twenty-five that do. The order concludes,
"Nhilst the Government is most anxious to
provide for and employ those faithful soldiers
who from wounds, OF hardshipE Of war, arc
no longer able to perform active duty, yet It
can, upon no nccount, permit men undescry-
ing, or too badly disabled, to re'cnter the
service.
Those faithful soldiers whose physical in
tirmities are too great to admit Of their being
Of any use in thu inSalid corps, will nev=rthe"
! l.ss receive tie pensions and bounties pro-
yided BY law.'
| It is further announced that no officer or
| enlisted man shall receive any pension, pre-
| MUM or bounty for re enlistment or service
iu invalid corps. They will receive the pay
by law for tic United States Infantry, except
! increased ray for re enlistment. Claims for
| pensions or bounties which may be due for
previous service will not be inyalidated by
III. Endorsement, "lnyalid corps" but no
pensions can be drawn or accrue to any man
Lu,ing lis service in said corps.
Officers and men will be organized III COM
pauics Of infantry Of tho same strength as is
now authorized by law for the United States
Infantry. No organized brisades, regiments
companies, or parts Of companies will be ac
ccpteti as such. Enlistments in this corp!
will be for three years, unless sooner dis
charged.
The receipts from the Internal Revenue
amount to nearly $9i5,000.
4 refugee from Richmond arrived here to
day, who says that is it generally believed il
Richmond tnat Lees army, in the battle Q
Charlottesville, numbered 75,o00 fghtin!
men.
Great scarcity Of provisions exists in R'cf
,, nond, aud would have been greater, but TO
the arrival Of bacon seized by Gen. LonE
street in North Carolina.
Schuyler Colfax has received letters frol
officers Of Straight's brigade, captured b
Forest in. Georgia, with entirely different stat
!, | me1ts as to their capture, from those publish
cd in rebel papers. They defeated Forre
=. three times, captured two pieces of arti!lcE,
:. skilled 1oO, wounded ap0, aud took many pEi
onera. They lost, themselves, about sixty
killed and wounded; and finally, as 80
: their men had gone twenty-five miles in d
= vance, the remaining LOCO surrendered
u o,7CO rebels. The officers were to retain the
co1ors, side arms and moneys. The priyat
L were to re ain all cxs,.pt arms, but they We
finally stripped Of tluir blankets anu clothln
and even pen knives, combs, &c.
81 There arc good reasons for believing th
in5ttad oi commencing an aggressive mo'
OIL men:, Lee is really gradually moving &C
s. side.ablee portions Of his army southwa1
>g and that ThIs fact is known ut our lcad4u:
~ tcrs.
I'M Broadhead, Of this city, formerly
New Hampshire, has been appointed
Comptroller Of the Treasury, vice, James
Cults deceased. He filled . similar posit1
under Taylor and Pierce.
~ Rear Admiral Foote remarked incidental
- - this evening, at 4 meeting connected with
~, Relief Association, that hc expected soon
m enter active service again. 1t is undcrste
10 that he is likely to be assigned to duty on
- South Atlantic coast.
~ The retention Of the officers on the reG
sition of Gov. Slater on charge Of their Al
" ipc negroes, is the fimsicst possible exct
4y and was based on the following: A mem
y" Of the 73d, Ind captured eilyer mounted I
binc from one Of Roddy's officers, and |
- scutcd it to Lieut.. Colonel Walker.
oA Coloncrs servant carried it along with
Us other things, and from this the Charge OF
~ mated on which they rcfuse to exchange
=, officers Of that brigade.
49, Col. D'Ctassy is to be confined yca'
M ~. Sing Sing. He loses his back pay and is
qualified from holding Office.
,,,4 John II. Warning, a wealthy Maryland
is being tried By court martini OH charg
giving aid and comfort to tue rebels. 11o
g Judge Advocate :nd General Ripley presi;
officer.
... The footings Of the general arrroprla
bills passed at the last session Of Cong'
-, Just completed, are as follovs;.
Ao. GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILLS.
eut' Legislative, Executive, Judicial and
Hit Miscellaneous. at1
en. Deficiency for legislative, Executive ~,
~ s1rr"1n ipr Jnne o 5otb M ;se4 ~ M ~ 1851, s
Support Of the army for the year end-
be1s ipE Jutc 81, 1865. r. *
shell Fo1tlhcanons s'-'..'''.'-'''''''''' d q IL
atod Naval Service. Sa+39.s.
49,: | Post 0f1re Department. ............. l1!se.U
tAGs Diplomatic and Consn!ar. ........-., 1,AD-5
ng!e Invalid and other pensions. ........... 7fS5+d
this I1f1inu Dcpatment, ................ a,l3l,
able | Military Academy. 1S',G
Unity so-3 AK
need 1olA'''. ....+-'''''''..''
.stcr The Internal Revenue Bureau is adyis
the death If Richard Apperson, collecte
oncl the Fourth Kentucky District. No succ'
ndcr is yet appointed.
: on It is not true that designs for note
Ieoel National Banks have been finally detegn
: to on, and cont racts for dies awarded, as
not In recent New York dispatches.
Faoic II is stated here that number OF the
:stet' irr Democrats OF PENNSYLVANIA l;Ayc NJ,