, 1864-11-23

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WAsH1Ao7os. Tuesday, Nov. =.
TIE FORTHCOMING DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
Heads Of departments arc busily engaged
getting ready their reports. It is understood
that eeereta<5 FesseDden will ask Congress
for general increase Of revenues.
Commissioner Lewis, Of the Rerenuc Bu-
reau, has not made bis report Jet. It Is be-
lievcd he Will not recommend IN increase Of
tax on whisky, except perhaps stock on hand.
According to the present law It will be two
dollars aftcr the first Of next February.
It Is believed In military circles that Les Is
sending all the forces be eau spare down to
Georgia to intercept Sherman. Parties just
from the front report all quiet In the Army oi
the Potomac Late rains Ind put dead lock
on all movements, but the rains hare snbsl-
detl, and the roads will soon dry Of
An order has Just been issued disbanding
the sixteenth army corps, and incorporating
it into the 10Th corps under Gen. Emery.
GENERAL BANKS.
It is understood that the President has Of
fered to send Gen. Banks back to New Or
leans subordinate to Candy, The friends Of
Banks are laboring hard f>r Canby's removal,
but In vain. Gen. Banks Is an elephant On
the hands Of the Administration.
SOUTHERN MEMS.
Thu Richmond papers are still in . slew
about Sherman and quote everything they
find in northern papers concerning his expe-
dition. Deserters say there Is panic at
Richmond with regard to the situation in
Georgia.
The RtpubNcan of this evening says Cur pri-
rate advices today arc more encouraging
than any thing that has yet appeared, but for
prudential reasons, we withhold any CON-
ments for the present. Every thing is work.
Ing well.
Arrangements are being made to give the
soldiers in the hospitals here grand turkey
roast On Thanksgiving day.
GEN. cANHT+
The War Department received Information
to-day that Gen. Candy Is improving.
Gov. Morton, Of Ind, arrived in Washing
ton to-day, and Lad an interview with tho
Precedent.
DR.. 4. Il. Thompson, late Health officer,
died suddenly at lis residence ii Brooklyn d
day or two since.
Parties who left the Army Of the Potomac
yesterday, say there are no signs Of the eva
cuation Of Petersburg.
It is reported ut present deteripined not to
pe r1nit cotton to be brought out Of seeded
States except as q prize to the government.
No other permits arc to. be granted to trade
within The rebel lines md those heretofore
g3antcd will probably be revoked.
Maj. Gen sick1es, It is understood, will be
Immediately sent to IN important command
ut the front.
The Fourth Auditor has adjud1catcd during
the week the claims Of the United States
steamers Louisville, Pctrel;; Cineinnati, Fits
cotton captured from the rebels.
New YoRE, Tuesday, Nov. 22:-1he Hrra!ds
Washington special says: "The news from
Sherman, through rebel sources, has created
an excited feeling here, and increased, If pos
sible, confidence In the wisdom and success Of
the great uovement.n
The New York Times Washington corrcs-
pondent pronounccs the story Of IN interview
between the French Minister and Secretary
Seward rs canard.
The New York 7fi1ane's II Washington specia1
says: "Sccretary Stanton was again at Ills
office today. He has no idea Of leaving the
| Cabinet, Afr. Lincoln, in forming his new
| Cabinet, will regard Young America:
1.-THE reported death Of General Candy is
feared at the Var Department to be too true.
IL SGeneral Rawlings. Grants Chief OF STAT,
| tcleg1aphs that there Is great panic IN Rich
| uond concerning Sherman's movement.
/ "The 18th Corps has been abolished, and
General Emory ordered to report to the Mill
| tary District Of the Mississippi.
There is no variance between Secretaries
Telles and Seward On the Flordda afIair. Sec
rctarT Welles justifles the act, md Seward Is
hunting up the authorities.
| NAsu1xG7oE, Tuesday. Nor. 22+-Ihe
| United States Court Of ElBims opened yester-
day. 1ut adjourned oycs to December. Only
Jadgc Cation, of the United States su-
premc Court, writes from Nashville that he
will not be able to be IN the city st the open
ing Of the court
will Commence 1cosinr cotton plantations for
the ensuing year at Hilton Head, Dec. 4th;
The Alexandria (Va.) Journal says: Tho
iron-clads stationrd at Fortress Monroe
moved mp the James river On Friday TO Dutch
Gap, Indicating m important moYement."