, 1864-03-25
TEE RED RIVER EXPEDITION.
The Capture Of Ft. De Russy
ONE OF THE MOST NOTABLE
ACHIEVEMENTS OF the
Washington News-Con-
gressional and Military.
THE NEW MILITARY ORDER
OF REORGANIZATION. \
In Injustice to leWa Corrected.
SHE STANDS IN EXCESS OF ALL
TIE CALLS.
Arrival Of Nearly 1000 Pris-
| oners from Richmond.
GREAT Snow STORM At FORTRESS
MONROE.
| From Charlcston---Sevcn Rebel
Iron-Clads In that Harbor.
| A FORMIDABLE ASPECT OF RE
SISTAECE.
| The Victory on the RED
River.
EXCITING NEWS FROM COL.
BUMUs, KY.
Forrest With 1000 Men Threaten
ing that Place.
OUR BOYS GONE OUT TO MEET
THEM
From Charlcston---Sevcn Rebel
Ir0u-CladS In that narbor.
A FORMIDABLE ASPECT OF RE
SISTAECE.
The Victory on the Red
River.
EXCITING NEWS FROM COL
BUMUS, KY.
Forrest With 1000 Men Threaten
ing that Place.
OUR BOYS GONE OUT TO MEET
THEM
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the ChicsEo Tdbune.1
WASHINGTON, 1larch 81, 1861


WASHINGTON, March "a, 1851
1owA's QUOTA.
An important error was discovered in the credit
Of lows under the last call. Iustead OF deh-
cicncy there Is a surplus 1s0 men over all calls.
without counting re-enlisted veterans. The a.
crecate figures Of the State are: Whole number
due under all calls, 5s,o64; whole number furnish
ed, U,Ta.
The Committee On Elections decided to-day 10
refer the cases Of the Missouri members-McC1urg,
Loan and King-back to the people for new
election.
PROMOTION.
Lieut. Col. Hardie, Of the Adjatant Generals
Department, was to-day nominated Inspector
General with the rank Of Colonel vice Van Renssa-
let, deceased, deserved promotion Col Hardie
has been been acting for sore months ss Aseist-
ant Secretary Of War.
FRANK BLAIR
Frank Blair viii probably resign after his quas~
rel with HcClurg is settled by the Honse, but BE-
fore hie election case On which the report will not
be madc ior ten days Or fortnight IL decided BE
expeets to receive his former commission as Major
General, and to be assigned to Shcrman's colps.
GK. v. r. SMITH,
The 1eltesation Of the statement that Gen. ".
F. Smith has been appointed Maior General In the
regular army, renders 1t necessary to 1citetote
that hts commission is that OF Major General Of
Volunteers. The Major Gene1nlEhip In the reSu-
}ar army vacated ly General Grants promotion
has not yet been filed. Gen Grant has strongly
recommended Gen. Sherman Tor TINT vacancy.
ETKRKA1. 1EvESuE ELL.
The sub committee nade partial report 10 the
Committee OF Ways and Means to-day, embracing
,hose parta Of the new internal rerenue bill which
relate to the machinery for carrying fnto effect
No report his been made upon the specific taxes
os ret
sprscuts.
TIN uonse VIVA occrnied to-dav with gpeechcs
m The Raritau Railroad and the National currency
b1n. Three New York opposition members op-
,,.ra ,he 1o+te-- Mr. Rrnoks insisted that If Soc
-o,orr fh,ac had 1nade reoper use Of the gold
r.,hdrav,n from the banks, the government might
have besn carried through the war On specie
nceix
VOTED DOWN.
9hc xubstftutc for the second section Of the bin
rrc,,in, a scpa.ate department under the Comp.
t,ol1e- NJ the Currency. with the Office in New
York, offered BY Pruyn. was voted down.
COTTON.
oface,s and Civilians from Lower MIsslsttppl cx
nrcpa decided op1n1on that by proper I'M
r-enae Quantities o1 cotton can be drawn non
| ,3a3or nlaccs and that the government can seaAz
tortv fn ff.E cents per pound p1odt On It hasson
5t1. now before the Committee Of ways gnu u esns
Is deemed by them tho best plan get devised to It
cnre the important end.
| GERMANS on ABOLITION.
Auemotia1 ts to be presented IN the hoast
rom prominent German citizens Of fh1ladeipha'
headed by Fred Ditt1nan, asking the abolition
.1,rc,r. and making freed negroes voters and MI
| tn men; Tor the destruction OF landed afsslocfae
| liz arp1,tng the homestead 1aws to con1scate
,.nds and parcelilng them out to new settlers 9
,xc1 As Ia soldiers, negroes and poor whites; IL
cducatiou for neerocs and poor whites, and SON
.sr,,,o1,c,,t making rebcls politically h.r1nlc4
nutit ,re1t regulated condition Of Seeded Stats
:. .arr,red
GEN. GRANT WITH TIE Anxr.
yonr co,respondcnt with the a1my Of the Pot
,,nr scnas the following from Culpepper Coa
11onsc.
1.;cut.nant General Grant, accompanied By Ge
| oral Rawlings, Chief Of Staff, Generals Hunt, Wad
,,a,.n ana ~ or three members 0; his stad, l.
,"--:ta, ~ o-t. for cnlnenner' in a spcctal e.
a. a,a~era-i, and 1T various points where troo
: o1.-5,n. thc road ,ero Gathered, his appe,
49, go Toctc5 with enthusiastic checrl1
S.a,,,ro Randy Station at Il H., hc WAS met
= Hs.,a~.1 Mr,ar .1xho welcomed him to t
| s.1nr os %he Potomac With much coraia}ity,. q
+aoE :. aeat 1,eatde him until they as111
T. -, r.,1n-nncr at1p, NJ: but Gen. Grant hav
ornr~s.fyi w1sh tl,at there should be no dlspl
d +hare wss no formsl reception. Maj; General N
u I'm. Gcn. Robinson, Cutler and Kelly, end nj
to nthrr officers, greeted him, and one equadrol
%. the s1h regular oaralry, and the 14th Crook
of infantry were drawn up. The Lieut.: Gene
ia avoiding the throug, gathered about the stat
- nroceedcd in IN ambulance with Gen. Meade
a. t;s headouartcrs.
1o The sn3diere Of the army are, as fhr as
se- ,eorn full Of hopes In thgir new commander.
ts TIE NEW Aaxr OF TIE POTOMAC.
NAn DEr'7, AD5T. GEES orE1cE.
t. WAsH1HaTos, March, p, 1s6a.
~. | General Order No. 115.
Ffrat-Br direction OF the President of
III 1rn1ted States, the number Of army corps com]
'm nv The army of tho Potomac. will be seduce'
ur- . .IToc ~ tbc 81 9Th and 9Th corps The TT
~ 10 other two corps, viz, the 1st and Sd, vii
t.r.v,or.r,1r reorraulzed and distributed anon!
:" ~ e., s,,d atb 11v the Commanding General,
Del sr data1-,,Ine what existing organization chs
7as ..1 tbrtr corps badges md other distinctive MI
ny ,"1n .a 1taT o3,,ces of the two CORPS, which
'nt temporarily broken up viii De asslsaeo " "
nj, ciea in the other corps, 80 far as suea 'aea'
yas | mar exist Thoee for whom there are no Faca1
m11 nsn SA :, 10 rnns,fe+ed rs oticers Of the
es' VII e.sase " %
ocl- cru e'aas 9. na amy ~ eop Warren Il ass.cn,
~, ~ the President to the command Of the 5th
~ cor1s.
Ice Third-Thc following general officers af'