, 1863-11-28
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Diseatch to the Chicago Ttibune.1 :
WAsms0ToH, NOV. q, 1868.
oSE REASON WIT.
|. The reason that the War Department esti-
mate of expenses for the ensuing year are
year, is the belief that 1t will be possible to
reduce our force greatly BY July.
- NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ORLEANS.
Unlf d million dollars has been raised for d
National Bank in New Orleans.
EXAMINING SURGEONS.
Samuel Sargent, Of Lincoln, Illinois, c. N.
Hayden, Eaton Rapids, Michigan; Luthor
Bens1e, Laporte, Michigan, have been ap-
pointed examining Surgeons.
TIE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
The Army Of the Potomac is at Inst in mo-
ton again. This morning our soldiers are in
excellent spirits over the good news from
their brothers in arms ut Chattanooga. Tho
rebel extreme left ia now understood to rest
at the Madison G. H., this side Of the Rapi-
dan, and at the foot Of the Blue Ridge. Its
right is on the heights back Of Fredericks-
burg, which are occupied BY one division Of
Ewcll's corps. Preparations for winter quar-:
ters arc said to have already been made along
this line.
GEOAEINGS FROM TIE REBEL PRESS
Full files Of Richmond papers from the 18th
down to the 24th are just received, but they
contain little Of marked interest. The cur
rency question still seems to absorb their
columns. Communications are published,
and complicated financial schemes are elab-
orated.
The D.pateh Of the 2oth, in referring to
one Of these schemes says:
The first thing to be done is to stop the Issue ot
ther action upon the subject is evidently vain for
1t ie redundancy Of currency that has raised prices
to their present fabulous height, and that having
Itsdownfallm the volume increases.
Tho s1Es9MlatiSn M Is nov ss59 0oo ooo The treasury
IL 5ysz4e q aoal sys nSw
sells for $50 barEc1 and the price will keep pace
with tho ncreaee Of volume and diminutIon IN val!
CO &c s 49 Il he
70 sa9th san stsnd sne
We are done for. It belongs to Congress to make
the reform. It must not shrink from the tsak but
do It speedily and do It efsectuaily,
The Senfinel Of the 18th, in leader renew
Hhas n,s,sos P-ov;aenca n cnrta3, mr. nro;7,c.
Of food. Both drouehts and rains have diminish
ed our haIyests and more to be hmentod stu dts;
mat nnsG Il K @ nly an aicton to be thus ab3eed
at such time, but 1t is afaic.ion that comes from
Heaven, and it behooyes. rs to bow to, It with
We desired and needed to receive chas-
hsementit Waa mercy that can't, cane thus
ana sa,d az o!d 1T Is Rc.ter to fan Into IL hands
Of God f9r he Is merclfal, than into ths bands Of
hreai enoaa}, for nnrarmies md or faIlies there
ia not sufacicncy Of meat for 80 free consump:
LICE, 9n as Te nave oegn } r,a1t e9pae Fa nS5
Eust SUFFER- People Of cities have already greatly
reduced their consumption: Of flesh: Fer
tb}s' bnt stifl the fact Is important tint viii
people in the country there + not the
Iear Ire nnt III stintn5 stsir families Or servants
oftheir accustomed Indulgence o. allowance. va
ottaItn ny; ~ considsp t. r. sef
Of their duty to soldiers.
Yhe veIy meat NMea ne R miner ieeas @ aEay IN
camp. one or lie other must be- pat on short ra~
tions. Which should 1t BET and The question re.
fees aoqne he Waea ~ We a aDd IL tha
camp none
Richmond napers nublish correspon-
aonna Tha 1,es::s. ,ot,n,euas se1,a ~ ~.
oeAce' tAe En4"sfe' coIoneuos so'le u De
indefatatlgable Confederate agent.
The E1ami,1e, of the sd announces the dis
corcrv of n n1ot m mart of the Yankeo nrfson-
ers to rise en- make and effect their escape,
while body Of cavalry from Williamsburg
was to make q raid towtrds Richmond and
aid their escape. 1t says the guards were
doubled and every prccautIon taken to pre-
vent the execution Of tie plan.
cuARAorEa1sr1o REBEL AEAxsEss.
There seems to be some ground for regard
ing as creditab1e the current statement, that
none of the provisions and clothing sent to
our prisoners in Richmond ever reached
them. but were sent to Gorlonsville, for the
usc Of the rebcl a11ny. Il is also believed TINT
sornc i. Goo Of our prisoners hive been sent to
Danyilic.
WASHINGTON. Nov. ez.-The army of the
Potomac moved early Yesterday morning to-
wards the Rapfdan. and its hcadauarters fol-
1o,,.ed al O'Clock The army advanced in
three columns. to cross at as mauy different
fords.
New York. NOV. 27.-The HenalFs dis
| patch from headquarters army Of the Poto-
mac, in the field, Nov: 20, says: Tue whole
army o. me ro1omac Is moving ta1s ETH mTr9,ng,
ha9 m1 tIoht nn1ess the enemy shall Fave taken
the f,inE and moyed towards Richmond, I
never SOW an army in better spirits or condl-
tion than ours.
TIE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
One OF the grounds Of the. cessation Of hos
tiities is the refusal By the rebels to exchange
man for man. They insist On the release Of
the excess On parole. As they have just
| broken former paroles, We are not very likely
b. A1.n,-, r1%E zt.n