The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-04-14
From Washlngtoh.

Richmond report that Lees Army is be.
ing largely augmented, and he is ex'
pected 10 start in the spring campaign
with $4,000 or 200 troops.
Consciipis arriving at Richmond are
sent forward 10 the RaPidan without de-
lay.
Reports that the Richmond and Fred.
ericksburg Railroad has been taken up
by the rebels, are pronounced untrue.
There is general understanding in
Richmond, that the rebel leaders have
concluded on defensive operations this
spring.
about 10 weed out unemployed Generals
to the ngmber of thirty or forty, TO make
room for the promotion Of others.
General Burnside has gone West on n
special mission, for the purpose of rails.
ing negro troops in Kentucky.
A dispatch from Louisville says that
several OF Forests officers crossed the
Ohio into Indiana, for the purpose Of
exciting the people TO revolt, while 9th
ers remain in Kentucky to help conspi,
racy and keep the flames Of scditiOn
alive. I IS. W.
Forrest, in his late raid, had raised
several hundred Kentucky recruits. He
is on his way TO Corinth, and will, from
thence, undertake, with re-enlorcements,
TO make a raid into Middle Kentucky,
with the expectation of getting a large
number ofrecfuils, while others say he
wilIjoin Longsreet, and proceed into
East Kentucky.
WASHINGTON, Aprils. General SGdg.
wick testified to-day before the com.
mittee on the conduct of the War. He
justified the conduct Of Gen. Meade at
the battle of 'Gcttysburg, and was very
severe on Hooker in regard to the battle
of Charlottesville. In reply to
question why Hooker crossed the river,
he said that he could give no reasons
justifying such snps; be only did SO af.
ter positive orders from Hooker, which
he exhibited 10 the Committee, He also
laid before the Committee many other
important orders in connection with
that movement which have never been
made public.
The President sent. to-day, the nom.
ination Of member of Congress VIM.
kellogg, from Illinois, as Minister to
Guatemala.
The House Military Committee had
under consideration to day the resoIu,
ton referred 10 them by the House, in.
STRUGGLING them 10 report the bill TO purs
chase the Rock Island bridges for mill
tary purposes. The Committee adires
sed a letter the Secretary of War upon
the subject, and 10 day received reply,
in which he says no necessity exists for
their use by the Government, An ad-
verse report was ordered to be made.
Snenld the bill, iptroduood by Mr..
Pendleton, to permit members of the
Cabinet, 10 occupy seats on the floor Of
the House, pass, it is believed the Pres.
ident will veto it.
Gen. Max Weber joins Sigel's com
mand today, and will be assigned to
Harper's Ferry. Gen. Seymour has
been ordered here, and the probabilities
are that he will DO dismissed. Col. Sib.
ley, assistant quartermastOr. has tender.
ed his resignation.
The Subscriptions to The lO.4O loan
have increased during the past few
days to about $lO,OOO,OOO. $780, 900
were subscribed at the First National
Bank in this city to-day.
WAsHrNGToN. April 9.-The Republi.
can members Of Congress are confident
that the Constitutional Amendment pro.
hibiting slavery will receive third
vote in the House. The Tax bill will
not be ready until Tuesday.
Special orders issued preparatory to
active operation in the Army of the Po-
tomac, have produced decided sensa,
ton among the suffers and camp fol-
lowers. Officers have begun TO send
surplus baggage to Washington.