, 1863-01-15
CHICAGO, THURSDAY, JANUARY Is, 1868


the House will take the same manly and loya1
position with Wright.
New YoRK, Jan. 14.-The New York Times
": shington dispatch says:
The facts in regard to the rumored changes
in tho War Department seem to be. these:
for two additional aeslstants, to serve for one
year, within which time he expected to p1t
down the rebellion. The names Of Watson
and Tucker we're accordingly sent IN and they
were appointed. Their term Of office expires
about the 10th. It is understood that Watson
is strong reason for believing that Charles A.
Dana, late Of the Tribune, will be nominated
to the position.
Accompanying Gen. Hunter who goes out
to South Carol1ua at once, is Colonel Mont
gomcry, Of Kansas Eenown, having commits
brigade Of soldiers in that State.
New YORK, Jan. IA special Washing
ton dispatch states tllat letters from Illinois
state that the rebels ure liberal in their offers
to the West Of navigation, free trade and tree
dom from taxation Il she will join the South.
The West as yet replies to this By sending 3d.
0D Of her choicest sons to open the navigation
Of the Mississippiby By force Of arms- Members
Of Congress from west Of the Wabash declared
yesterday and today that Ship Canal be-
tween the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Is
y political Rs we'll as a military necessity.
They insist on 1t TINT there Is decp-laid,
widespread scheme to dcrach the Northwest
from the Union, and that 1t may succeed un-
lees provision Is made for gettfng.the grain Of
the Valley to the seahord at rates Of oftranspor
tatIon TINT shall not eat up its yalnc:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Judiciary COM
mlttec Of the Senate Inns reported back the
Missouri Emancipation Aid bill, recommend
ing amendments to make the remuneration
twenty millions instead Of ten millions, the
bonds to bear but five per cent. interest, the
maximum allowance for each Stare $500, and
the limit for the entire extinction Of slavery,
July 4th, 1876, with = proviso. that m net of
emancipation shall be passed by the Lcglsla-
turc, and the exclusion Of e1aycry forever
thereafter from safl Stnte.
The report Of the commission appointed In
pursuance Of The act Of emancipation In the
District Of Columbia made their report to-day.
The whole number Of slaves for whom COM
pensation has been withheld Is Ill; the whole
number for whom compensation has been
awarded is 2, $50 -uiaking total Of 5, 100.
NFw YoEK, Jan. 14.-The Now York Ere
| Mug Iast has the following:
WASHINGTON, Jun. 14.-Our blockadinS
tlcet has just captured some very important
dispatches from jeff Davis and Ills Secretary
! Of Statc, to Mason, SideN and others In Eu-
rope. These dispatches give many import
| ant facts and details in regard to the conli-
| tions Of the rebels: They give the strongest
statements of the dcsperate straits to which
| the rebel leaders are reduced, and sbow that
unless they can quickly get relief, either by
| European interfeTence'o or BY dividing tho free
ernment, they must give up their bad cause
| for lost.
These dispatches arrived here yesterday.
| They were put up in tin box loaded with
lead at one end, so rs to sink quickly in an
emergency. But our sailors Wcre too quick.