The Shasta courier., 1863-10-24
New York 2oth.-The Posts Washington

letter says: Military circles speak of an early
repeal of the three hundred dollar clause of the
Enrolment Act. This will be urged in Decem-
Der, and it is not improbable that in the next
draft exemption by money will be impossible.
Some advocate new law fixing the exemption
at six hundred dollars; others suggest fifteen
hundred dollars, and a provision that the draft
ed men who go to the army shall receive the
money so raised in their districts.
A special dispatch to the Post says: General
Meades army is in hot pursuit of the rebels,
who have already retreated beyond the Rapi
dan. This correspondent thinks Grant will take
the place of Rosecrans.
Chicago, Goth -Midnight.-A Washington
dispatch just received says there is probably no
truth in the report that Meade is in hot pursuit
yond the Rapidan.
! Chicago, 20th.-Ye esterday's St. Louis Demo-
crat states, npon the authority of member of
Grants staff, that the General is on bis way to
Tennessee, probably to take command of the
consolidated Departments of the Cumberland,
Ohio and Tennessee, embracing all the terrific
ry from the Virginia and Carolina State lines to
the Mississippi, We cannot, of course,
what truth there is in this statement, nothing
! having been received from Washington in re-
gard to the change. A telegram from there to-
day says inquiries of those best informed as to
whether there is any truth in the rumored re-
moval of Rosecrans lave failed to elicit either
an affirmative or negarive response. 1t is GER
tain, however, that General Grant and staff
passed through Cairo day o. TWO since en-
route for Nashville.
Knoxville, Tenn, l6th.-The rebels are now
out of Tennessee, General Sbackelford is at
Bristol, on the Virginia line, in command of our
advance. There is no material change at
London (sou.hcast of Knoxvile).
Washington, 20th-The Government has
official adyices from General Burnside in regard
to his r-arches and victories in East Tennessee
and Southwestern Virginia. They are satisfac-
tory in showing that in almost every case the
rebels have been whipped and routed. Burn
side declaras there is not more loyal people
living than those found in East Tennessee.
St. Louis, goth Gen. Schofeld has issued
an order placing Gen. Mcneil in command of
the District of the Frontier. rice Gen. Blunt
who is ordered to report at Leavenworth. Gen.
Ewing's district is extended so as to embrace
the entire State of Kansas
Louisville. 20th.-Major General Grant has
assumed commond of the Armies of the Ohio
and the Cumberland. He left for Nashville this
l 80,
Chattanooga. Gen. Thomas takes command Of
! Rosecrans' army-Rosecrans being ordered to
Cincinnati, and to report by letter to the Adju-
tant General at Washington.
Nashville, th.-Quartermaster General
Meggs and General Grant and staff arrived
this afternoon. 1t is reported that Grant
assumes command of Department of Cum
berland, Tennessee and Ohio, to be called
the Military Division of the Mississippi
General Hooker is at Stevenson, Alabama.
Stanton, Secretary of War, has arrived On a
special train. 4 railroad accident occurred
near Murfreesboro yesterday, killing and
wounding several persons. The telegraph
is broken between Chattanooga and this
place. The river is falling. There is about
| FIVE feet water on the shoals.
! New York, 2ist.--oold unsettled, open
ing at 464 and closing at 444. Steamer
Fult, n, from Stoney Inlet Oct. 18th, reports
all quiet at Charleston.
ST. Louis, 2lst-Gen lSchofeld has issued
an order for regulation of November cleo
ton in this State. Judges of election will
be held strictly responsible that none but
qualified voters shall be allowed to vote
Any action on their part excluding qualified
voters from the polls VIII be punished as
military ofense. Any person having borne
arms against the Government, or giving aid
to the Confederacy during the present rebel
lion. who shall presume to act as Judge or
Clerk at said election, and eng County Judge
who knowingly appoints such person as
Judge of election, will be deemed guilty of a
violation of military orders and punished
accordingly. In those parts Of the State
where there is danger Of interference by
guerrillas or combinations of persons intend
ing to oyerawe or intmiiate legal voters,
military commanders are directed to prevent
such Interference, but where such protection
is unnecessary the troops will absent them
selves from the polls entirely.
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