The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-01-24

sanitary condition ofthe army of the Poto-
mac Is good. Some new regiments COM
plain of the quality of the food and provis-
ion, and that they have an insufficient guam
tity.
The army correspondent of the N. 2.
Times, writing from the Potomac on tbe
18th, says, the rebels are evidently antici-
pating an early attack. Last night they
threw up rifle pits extending over half a mile
of ground. The rife pits are nearly oppo-
site Falmouth. and on Che right of our posi-
ton. Indications show that the army is
liable to receive marching orders at any mo-
ment. movement must and will certain
ly take place before many days.
A telegram from the Army of the Cum
berland contains the following information:
The army is gradually extending its lines
in the direction of the enemy, though no
movement of any Importance will likely be
made for some days. The rebels are scout
ing around in every direction. Squads of
their army yesterday came within three
miles of our lines. The rebel General
Wheeler, with $500 cavalry and guns,
is known to have passed up to our left with
in 48 hours. His declared object is to de-
stroy our wagon trains. The wounded are
doing well.
The following information is from Cairo,
of the 18th: There have been no boats up
from Memphis to-day, and none are expect
ed for some days to come. as Government
has use for all that are going down of late.
Rebel prisoners to the number of l 800 are
to go from here soon for exchange. Gen..
Davis. commanding at Columbus, the hero
of New Madrid and Island Ten, and of gun
spiking and provision burning notoriety, is
superseded by Gen. Asboth. The new
commander has already arrived. General
Grant was engaged with other Generals at
Memphis, in consultation on army matters.
Some incline to the belief that Grant will
command the next movement of importance
in the vicinity of Vicksburg. There are
other side movements being planned, de.
The Secretary Of the Interior has sent to
Congress a letter and accompanying letters
from Indian Commissioner Dole. with their
recommendation for the distribution of
$50, 900 at once among the Indians of Utah,
based upon the facts that many of the saw
ages are becoming FESTIVE and insubordinate
believing the government has lost its power
and ability to protect them on the one hand
and keep them in subsection on the other.
He also recommended two temporary special
agents. one to the Chippewas, of Utah, and
the other to the Upper Missouri
A dispatch from Washington, beaing date
the 18th, says Our blockading fleet has
just captured some very important dis
patches from jeff. Davis and his Secretary
of War to Mason, Slidell and others, in Eu-
rope. These dispatches give many impor-
tant facts in regard to the condition of the
rebels. They give the strongest statement
of the desperate straits to which the rebel
leaders are reduced, and show that unless
they can quickly get relief, either by Eu-
ropean interference or by dividing the free
States, and paralyzing the efforts of the
Government, they must give up their bad
cause as lost. These dispatches arrived
here yesterday. They were put up in tin
box, loaded with lead at one end, so as to
sink quickly in an emergency-but our
sailors were too quick for them.
1t is ascertained beyond doubt, that 55
regiments have been sent from the rebel ar
my under Lee, to reinforce Bragg in Ten
nessee. Is not this the best opportunity ever
offered, for our army on the Potomac to do
something?
The bill pending before the House, pro-
vides for raising nine hundred millions of
dollars IN the different modes mentioned,
and directs the Treasurer to receive, eerti6-
Gates of Indebtedness at par in payment of
loans. whatever may be the price obtained.
Information from McClernand's army is
to Thursday last The fotilla was then do
ing police duty along the river. Gen. Nc
Clernand has assumed command of the en-
tire force formerly under Sherman. The
last named officer having charge of the Fst
division under Nc Clernand.