New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune
| WAsHN0Toy Wednesday. March 9. 1894.
GEN. GRANT AND THg SECRETARY OF WAR AND
GEN. HALLECK IN CONSULTATION.
Gen. Grant had a conference to-day three
hours long with the Secretary Of War and Gen Hsleck
upon tho military situation in every Of the fighting
departments. 1t was made exact. as well as compre
hensve by reference carefully reports and
data In this important council general plan Of cam
psn was agreed upon that Is intended to DO decisive
In particular the necessity Of making energetic
and decisive use OF the Army Of the Potomac than has
heretofore been made fully recognized. 1t Is un
dersiood that this will extend to than reorganza
ton-to q change Of its commander If thought best
| Con Grant will go 10 tho Army OF the Potomac TO
morrow 20 see its condition and to find out what It
wants He has hardly slept from lis long Journey here
and yet Is hard at work. 1t Is mentioned with JOY
among Senators that he IL not going to hire house
here nor make ridiculous by attempting to ma
neuver armies and battle, in distant States from an arm
chair in a Washington parlor
| Gen Haleck will as stated by THR TRIBUNE per-
form the functions OF ChefoiStif to the President,
the Commnnderin-Chief 1t Is stated by high authority
that Grant will soon return to the South to finish his big
job.
TIE POSITION oP FRANCE.
Minister Dayton's son is said TO have arrived
bore from Paris to-day with dispatches from bis father
expressing the opinion that thu accordance by the
French Government OF free cgress 70 the Rebel cruisers
from the pors In which they had been allowed to receive
repairs. foreshsdowed tho recognition Of the Confed
erscy.
THE GOLD QUESTION.
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laundering emascu!ation OF Mr S,ebbins's gold bill in
the House was not long borne silence In tho Senate.
The Finance Committee through Mr.. Sherman to-day
reported back the bin with amendment whose effect
is to leave 1t as II vas framed. 1t viii probably be put
through tho Senate tomorrow and got into the House.
| II not through H.
| EXCHANGED UNION PRISONERS.
| Six hundred released prisoners. including 60
officers arrived at Annapolis from City Point today
About 10 were sck-somo very seriously They report
that little any Of the supplies sent have reached the
prisoners on Belle Isle and declare that nothing gets
| 70 tho privatos
now TO SIND SUPPLIES TO UNION PRISONERS
The following communication furnishes i'm
portnni intormstioni
To "a. Fr'ers' Of Uro- Pri'ov,' ia he hdnS: Of h'
] 'ar@y
FoRrRrss MONROE March g. 1851
button" lately confined In Libby Prison. feel that the
greatest favor they confer their unfortunate
rades is to coll TIE attention ftheir friends and families
In the North TO the following suggestions
First Boxes should not exceed twelve cubic feet OF
two feet square and three feet long.
SeoHd They should Invariably be stoutly and secure
ly bound with iron hoops.
THrd Coffee. tea sugar -four tobacco and articles
OF like character should be put In stout paper
bags.
Torrt. All perishable articles should be excluded as
tending 10 njnre the remaining contents
Fun Under no circumstances should articles OF
oontrsband nature. such as liquors. wines money or
citizens clothes be sent The prohibition is imperative
and the scrutiny most thorough. Every box La which
they are discovered Is liable TO coniscati0n.
To the friends OF the enlisted man would most
emphaticaly say. send nothing excepting letters.
IN making this recommendation We would not DO un.
dersood charging the Confederate authorities with
want VI faith disposition TO cary out their pledges
bet owing to tho scarcity Of transportation and the IN
Il IL almost impossibIty to secure the proper do
Livery Of any package
ALEX Vos ScHhADER 1t Col and A. l. q. l4th A. c.
B. N. ARCHER Lieut. Col. 18th Iowa Infantry.
MOVEMENTS OF GBa. GRANT.
Gen. Grant dned with Secretary Seward to-
day In company with tho President all the Cablne;
Ministers and many of the Foreign Ministers On his
return TO WIZARDS the band Of the 18th Infantry scre
naded him. 1t then paid similar compliment to Sen.
ator Morgan.
THE ELECTION OF FRANK BLAIR.
Frank Blair argued his election case before
tho Committee to-day. 1t Is said that majority Of the
Committee consider the right Of Mr.. Knox 10 the seat
as incontestihe. There rumors the other hand
that Mr. Blair viii hang by majority o, one and
that this majority VIII vacate the contested seats Of In
cumbents elected In districts where the polls and the
balloting were ander military supervision
TiIB CASE or GEN. MEADE a
Gen. Warren, examined before tho War Com
ittee to-day is said TO have testified strongly in
favor Of Gen Meade at Gettysburg other witnesses
have testified against him. /
GEN. sHERMANs EXPEDITION.
Gen. Grant to-day stated to the President 9
that the reports Of Gen. Sherman having met with
reverse wholly untrue lie had accomplished all
he sent to do-to destroy the railroads running
from the Mississippi In the direction OF Selma to
prevent Rebel diversion upon Banks In the Spring
MILITARY AND POSTAL ROUTE. =
Tho House Military Committee, at the heel y
OF the session to-day. reported bill to declare the
Raritan Bay and Atlantic Railroad o military and
poatal route.
REoRG AYIzATIox OF THE ARMY OF THE Poro- =.
The reorganization of the Army of the PotO- !,
mao into three corps Is about to take place. Among
other changes the LIST Corps 1t Is said yll DO reduced
70 division, and probably the Cd p.d ID Corps Dvi
sions are to DO reduced to brgsaos Gen. sedswick s