, 1863-03-24
FROM WASHlN0TM..
Encouraging Tokens from
the Army.

to take their choice between them and the
dve-twentles, as mode Of Investments, but
there is NOW no probability Of any loans COM
ing on the market, or being procurable at less
than par. Uany offers to take United States
stocks have been made BY German capital
ist, it is not probable that any authentic d.
cldration Of the negotiation will be permitted
to become public. It is known that Secretary
Chase has been fayorably inclined toward for
elgn loans, and 1t is more than probable that
sort Is being negotlated.
SCHUYLER CulE1x has returned here from his |
stumping tour in New England, called back
By the serious illncvs Of his wife
Judges Costcr, Olin and Wylie, organized
the District Supreme Court to-day. Return
]. Mcigs was installed as clerk. Official an
nouncement WIS made that no lawyer would
bepermittcd to practice in the Court who had
not taken the strongest oath Of allegiance,
which produced sensation among Wishing
ton law ycrs, two-thI1ds Of whom have been \
semi.Eccessionists.
Tic new phase put on the rcbel version Of |!
tic Port Hudson nfta!r By the Government |
dispatches, will be followed up, it is conf
IDENTIFY predicted here, by good news very
speedily from ylckeburg. The probabilities
Ct Roeec1ans' speedy movement are thought
strong,
Tie War Department is overwhelmed with
appl;cations for positions in colored regi-
ments. Half Of to-dsy's mail is composed Of
them.
The success Of the Florida expedition has
given great impetus to this movement.
The Court organized for the trial Of Colonel
D'Utassy was dissolved By Gen, Casey to-day.
The reason is belleycd to be that the trial
would cost more than it would come to, the
charges being. so numerous and the evidence
SO strong. He probably will be dismissed
without trial Maj Gen. Casey and staff were
ordered to Centrcyille.
| The following officers will be dismissed
from service within fifteen days.n before that
thcy do not report to the Military Commits
| sion here and excuse themselves for their alb
sence without proper authority:
| ID Lieut. D. R. Wallace 9Th OHIO; I'd Lieut., B:
da1 th fci ifht it T. SlEt
! A. Nhittcn, 29th Ind. Chaplain 4: J. Warne: 18th
cavalry: Lieut. S. Dayses, s9th Ohio; Asst: Surg;
= Il. Hnsse1plug 1S3:h Pn.' Tor .deseftion; ~
LIEUT.. Robt Moore. 31st Ills.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, in
answer to the inquiry Of all assessor, has de-
cided that contracts made for the delivery Of
coin, If to be performed after apcriod Of three
days, must be in Writing and signed by the
rArties or agents, OF attorneys, and stamped,
and sun, equal to onc.half one per centum
Of the amount Of purchase money to be paid
for given quantity Of gold or silver coin o1
bullion, us the case may be.
Contracts so made In writing and duly
signed and stampcd are valid. tin the case
ef the example given. By you, which
understand to be contract to deliver 81 ,oof
! in gold coin at sixty days from date Of con
tract, for tue sum Of $1,000 in currency, nc
stamp is required on account Of interest. Il
however, The party should loan 81 800 In cur
rency upon the pledge Of 81 900 In gold or sill
yer coin Of the United States, such loan woul'
be utterly void"
Uooker's system Of furloughs has bee
found to work SO well, that it will be adopte
ns permanent regulation. Infringement
have been SO severely dealt with, that officer
and men now return promptly at the cxpirs
tfon Of their leaves. Fi1:y-seven Of our cay
airy were killed OF wounded, and twcnty.tw
taken prisoners, in the recent brilliant fight 4
ia Kclly's Ford. The returned civilian rrisol
crs we're furnished with clothing and tran
;, portatlon to their homes to-day.
- Gen. Hclntzclman is likely to succeed Gel
= s.,ancr n. the Department Of the Missouri.
II Appointments under the Consumption la1
:" :, for Ohio, New York and Massachusetts, d
- nearly completed. Pennsylvania, New j.
;, scy, and the remainder Of New England, F.
81 eoon follow. There will be no announc
~ mcnts till the lists aro completed. The rcpo
~ Of the Committee on the Conduct Of the W
ha Is to be made April fourth. It is said that
-, | will contain evidence compelling q court II:
-, t:al If at least one officer Of rank.
- Richmond and New Orleans reports q
perfectly consistent on all points, except
M | to whether the feet did or did not pass p
tne M Hudson, on which vital points they give
nd. rectly opposite views.
al Col. Ludlow, Commissioner for tho I
or,. change Of prisoners, confirms the accounts
na the extreme suffering Of the rebels. A. stt
ore house was recently burned at Richmond
Of valuable supplies, and the fact never m
-. toned in rebel Journals.
'a1s WAsM1SGToS, March 3.-Thc Supre
ON Court Of the District of Columbia organE
eal- to-day. Present Justice Carter and Associa
~ Olin and Wiley. R. ]. Meigs Of Tenness
tuc was sworn in rs Clerk. Judge Carter
,ers dressed the members Of the Bar, Of wnon
large number were in attendance, say
aLlong otnei 1na e, "a a1s Tef.nIat,ons bceo
neo necessary. The Judges, after consulate
agreed to require the oath Of loyalty,
rim. enncted By Congress in July last to be til
-. by all the practitioners at the bar. This
800 Mot iiom aus spttr p11t -, oftha a+tnrrav
nea .s had been subscribed to by Senators
a1n Judges, and no gentleman could declln<
th,+ takc It. -..-
ugh March 10, 1863
fort Release from the draft on the grount
alicrasc has been allowed In the folio"
cap eases:
ten, Name. 1rhtre drafted.
, 20 VIM. F. Snodding, ...Lapecr county,
his Is... o,,,+,- y
%as 3o Richard Bcndlc .......... Genesee county,
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Comm1es
.r,1v | or Of Indian Afairs had satisfactory.
,:. ference to-day with the representatives Of
Cheyennes, hc;Eas, Camanshes ana Cnd
These Indians are from the Rocky Mounts
Denver, the borders Of New Mexico, Sc,
III tho trjbesare scattered several hundred IN
IT A delegation of Ctes Is expected this T
The object Of the Government is to con
trate them 60 Us to render more safe
routes 10 the EolQ QlHEs uuu tAS Ae4uSr
to conclude treaties Of peace With them.
nm The eighth census Of the United Stat
I'LL rapidly approaching completion
New YORK. March 23.-The World 81
that on the 9th small rebel force WAS
tured six miles below Port Hudson with
| signal book of the rebel army.
4 Gen. Sherman commands ut New Orl
in the absence Of Gen. Banks.
4 large number Of tagtant negroes
been arrested in New Orleans.
h.s 4 private dispatch received here states
: Farrarut passed the Port Hudson batterl
ct 10 tue night Of tho 18th with his fleet.
Col. Clark, chief Of Banks staff,
wounded on the 18th, but not seriously.
7,r,a- biz tight has yet taken place. Banks
:, ~ GOOD Epi1its and within five miles Of
toe Hudson. The wounding Of Col Clark Il
:lock, it pretty evident that there had been
heavy skirmishfng.
- SA4o reported that the title to the new Quick
e on Mining Company Of California was t
ny Is settled By the recent decision OF the SUI
Is, in Court o. Inc omtco otates ~ uo ~
ayalry ~ .'a;,na the t;t1e r. the nronerty emb
in the decision to which reference Is
I. The new Quicksilver Mining Company
,nh believed, holds title under Mexican gr
.reiars Ca,rt s.are+s1 Tcors aro: Int that con
8: ton, when the surveys were made une
hnen | left out the richest portion Of the
which were worked by the Almaden Com
uisst7- and are now decided to be the property
It the United States. The question as to the ST