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

WAsHIsofoN, April 7.-Refugees from
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 10000 troops.
Consclipts arriving at Richmond are
sent forward 10 the Rapidan without de-
lay. .sss
ericksburg Railroad has been taken up
by the rebels, are pronounced untrue.
There is a general understanding in
Richmond. that the rebel leaders have
concluded on defensive operations this
spring.
about 10 wesd out unemployed Generals
to the nnnber of thirty or forty, to make
room for the promotion Of others.
General Burnside has gone West on n
apecial 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 con'pi-
racy and keep the flames Of sedition
alive. tt ~.
Forrest, in his late raid, had raised
several hundred Kentucky recruits. He
is on his way 10 Corinth, and will, from
thence, undertake, with endorsements,
10 make raid into Middle Kentucky,
with the expectation of getting large
number ofrecruits, while others say he
viii Join Longstreet, and proceed into
East Kentucky.
WASHINGTON, Aprils g. General Sedg,
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 Gettysburg, and was very
severe on Hooker in regard to the battle
Of Charlottesville. In reply TO a
question why Hooker crossed the river,
he said that he could give no reasons
justifying such snps; he 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 ex member of Congress VIM
Kellog, from Illinois, as Minister to
Guatemala.
The House Military Committee had
under consideration to day the resou
ton referred 10 them by the House, in
structing them 10 report the bill 10 purs
chase the Rock Island bridges for mill
tary purposes. The Committee adIres
sed letter the Secretary of War upon
the subject, and 10 day received a reply
in which he says no necessity exists for
their use by the Government. An ad-
verse report was ordered to be made.
oneuld 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 conr
mand to day, and will DO assigned to
Harpcr's Ferry. Gen. Seymour has
been ordered here, and the probabilities
are that he will DO dismissed. Col. Sib-
ley, assistant quartermastGr. has tender.
ed his resignation.
The Subscriptions to the lO.4O loan
have increased during the past few
days to about S1O,OOO,0OO. $4,000
were subscribed at the First National
Bank in this city to-day.
WASHINGTON. April 9.-The Republi.
can members Of Congress are confident
that the Constitutional Amendment pro
hibiting slavery will receive two.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 a decided sensa,
ton among the suffers and camp fol-
lowers. Officers have begun to send
surplus baggage to Washington.
Indian Affairs.
ST. LOUIS, April s.-Scouts at the