The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-27
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NEW YORK, jan. Z0.-A epeclal 70 tne
Times dated Washington, 25th, says Gen
Grant will issue an address to the people d
Arkansas urging them to return to their
allegiance, and declaring that as slavery il
dead there is nothing left for the South to
fight for. - q. =:
The Senate having passed q resolution re.
curing members to take the oath, Senator
Bryard will take it and resign.
Gen. Wilson, of Gen. Grants Stat, hai
been appointed Chief of Cavalry Bureau:
The Emigration Committee willprobably
recommend the sending. of Commissioner
to Northern Europe TO facilitate emigration
expected this year. = = .,
A special to the World dated Washing
ton, 18th, says, The President to-day mott.
fed the Arkansas delegation that he shad
instructed Gen. Veils to order an election
or Governor in that State at once, regular
felction Of State officers and Congressman
will follow
: over 1000 citizens of the State have ia
ken the oath of allegiance. D.
A special to the Tribune dated Washing
ton Jan. :.25th says:
General Halleck expresses the belief that
the last great effort will be made by the
rebels in the Spring to transfer the real
fighting to Northern soil. H-1J4r
dens. Hitchcock and Candy and Major
Halpine were appointed a board to revise
the Rules and Articles If War.
Senator Wilson intends to introduce Q
bill providing that all lands conf seated II
the South shall be divided into homesteadi
for soldiers.
House Military Committee bill to amend
Enrolment act provides that soldiers nov
in the service cannot be hired as substitutes
A special to the Herald, Washington 25tt
says:
The gang which captured the Gunboat!
Satellite and Resolute some time since
still infests the vicinity Of the Rsppahan
mock, and Is preparing for another raid.
Several new boats have been built anC
recruits added to their force.
The HeraId's Army Of the Potomac spe
cha says:
Our pickets near Raccoon Ford were driv
en- in a few days since by about 90 rebel
cavalry, who crossed the river and had q
brief skirmish, but were afterwards repulsed
and compelled to retreat in confusion.
A considerable force of cavalry and in-
fantry were visible on the other side of the
Rapidan.
Deserters say Lees army is widely scat.
tered, but do not believe any portion OF it
has been sent off. They are certain none
have been sen from their immediate com
mand. They represent forage as difficult
to obtain, and that no supplies are received
by Lees army, in advance ofits actual ne
cessities.
Among deserters are guards who were as
signed the duty of watching rebel pickets.
A battalion of the 10th N. Y. cavalry
made a reconnaissance to Wolfe Run shoals
and Occoquan but discovered only S or 6
rebels, where they expected to meet q com
paratively large force. The roads are very
bad.
On Saturday the rebels in front Of Kill
patrick's cavalry had q fight among them,
selves. Heavy artillery and infantry fire
ing was heard there.
The Tribune's Washington letter says:
Longstreet is to be recalled from East
Tennessee and placed at the head OF a new
army with its base at suffolk, and to ope.
rate on the sonth side of James River.
KIRBY Smith is to succeed Longstreet in
East Tennessee.
Another correspondent reports the arri-
val of Jim Dennison otherwise Psmberton,
who for nearly 20 years has been personal
servant of JEFF Davis. He says the latter
is unreserved in urging the abandonment
of Virginia but Lee is opposed to it, he says
all Virginia soldiers will lay down their
arms if their State be given up to theD Yam
kee ~desperadoes.
Vice President Stephens has not attend
ed Congress this session, and not visited
Davis house or Office for over a year. Re-
port says he has gone to Europe.