, 1864-03-11

The special to the Co,nmerciut Gays: Gen. Grant
lct here this morning to visit the Army Of tie Po
tonaac, md is expected hack Tomorrow:
He will soon return to the West. to continue
there hia inspection rs Commander OF all the AZ
mics Of the U6ion, but will make Washington his
Strong Efforts arc now being made to procure an
amendment to Boutwclls resolution, 50 az to strc
the Secretary Of the Treasury the power to selthe
sarp9s f1 f!! without e'en giving notice. as Mr
Especial Dispatches to tho Cincinnati Gazette.]
GENERAL GRANT II WASHINGTON.
Gen. Grant arrived here on tie j o'clock traiu,
and went at once to hs room at the hotel. Ills ar
a fsW moeata ION atsr se aeeompaasd SS Is son on ho
quietly walked into the long dining room Of Will
birds Iotcl and took bis seat for dinner, none Ut
ihe quiet, rathtr r1s:y:loofing Major General w1s
ue hal nearly Eat finished his dinner, WHEN some
Western acgrat1t5nee haREened to be asked wh9
at him he replied. Why, that IL Ltcatenantt;ea-
eEal G,aIt!. In moment Or two The rswa Vas
baz:el nbost sa,on:; @ the adjacent tables, and the
commonly tharp 1se ire, nom ladies, syes., Which
hin, 'han SUNG other kinds of afc. Tinnlly
nt 1he next table, and Rnnuancel that tac hs.o
OF Vicksbnry was among them, and proposed his
to thcr feet aud rniscd IN hsif 4 dozen rot.s;n:
thec:s., Grant bowed in IN embarrassed way md
TOOK his seat aga.n, but rush Instantly began
!tola ~ I.ie - ttiS lta! an4 eFe' e'5uoay tlessSu
dinner was verv cold before hc had an opportunity
to SsTe Ills attention to 1t asain:
: NAVAL ,ia1TEEs.
Congressman Elair appeared before the Nara
CoIn.a.ittce today, and made strong statement In
rcriezsniatleis had srsat we:ht viii the Commit
tee, to see the rival points for themselves.
y crn,Enntcatirn from the Secretary Of War, In
answer to the noEse reeolntsoM, inr;oael report
fE lar 14t4rA
lsFor It :aEs tic a:ansagcs Of caranaoIet, @ aeir
sr IA aay stase Of The riSef, % Convenient i' proSimi
~ to Ia c:tS. end sufficient depth Of water for
tevs.-itG. cunbuats Tor nine iaonths In the yo1r.
e aaa
tcl Il, .! walter but il his an alluvat SOIL aud s
,e5 sat;set 70 oyc.1law 20 that shells can only be
etnitt: en- shtp-bp.rtl. Mound CITY Oh the ohio
River, nine mites abo;o Cairo also has branch Of
the Illinois CentraI v,n;t for hlnllns up steamers
tor Fepair sufficient depth Of waiter; md more eIe-
bility to overflow. II Carondolct ii selected ~
layal depot, Cairo 1s recommended IN al auxiliary.
anA7z nEows's sFs*cH:
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;ss i, " t5at Is s5oi!iea et sl,ys: 5h9s9gkost
III the statcs oi tn35 nation oy eneIai *tatte such
nTt nn;;cr! TM ~ f.eecm ~ n xii "
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n sIarerr xyhicb has hcen a. mil to mr. nnity