The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-12
From New York.

NEv York. March 10 The Tribune's
Washington special, dated M.rch 9. says:
Gen Grant had three hours conierencel
to-day with The Secretary Of War and Gen.
Bsileck upon The military situation in every
one OF the fighting departments. In this
important council a plan Of csmpsign was
agreed upon ,hs, is intended 20 he decisive inI
particular policy. making more energetic
and decisive use Of the Army OF The Po'om
&C than hss heretofore been made was fully
recognized.
Gen. Grant will 90 10 The Army Of the
Potomsc to- morrow TO see its condition and
to End on, what. il wants. lie hes hardly
slept iron hs long journey here. and 10 ye,|
still hard 1t work.
Gen. Halieck will, u is stated by the
Tribune, perform the functions OF Chief Of
Staff 70 The President.
Ii il stated by high authority that Gen.
Grant will soon return to the South TO finish
his big job
Minister Dsyton's son Is sud 20 have AZ
rived here to day from The Peninsula with
dispatches from his father. expressing the
opinion that accordance BY the French
government OF free egress 70 rebel cruisers
from ports in which they had been allowed
10 receive repairs fureshsdow, d recognition
Of the Coniederscy-
Gren. Grant 10 day stated 70 the Presiden'
that the report that Gen. Sherman Ind met
with reverse was wholly untrue. He had
complished oil he was sent to do-io des
troy the roads running from the Mississippi
liz the direction Of Selma, 80 AZ 70 prevent
ia rebel diversion on Banks this spring.
!, The Worlds special says:
!, A council wss held to- day, in which moi
only the President. Grant, Ilaileck and The
whole Cabinet participated. but oil the mill.
. tary talent in which the A Administration hs'
: Iconfidence was cslled IN. The basis Of ths
case submitted for consideration was thai
the several February expeditions had near
lily miscarried, aud the country was becom
ting alarmed and distracted.
!. I have il from source considered reliable
that after the Generals had been gone ove
|, Grant was called upon for his views. an'
he promptly replied 10 favor Of the capture
Of Richmond as the fret step in the cam
Q psign. and l feel quite sure that orders vii
! INSTANTLY 90 forward 70 bring the ll,h sn'
\ 18th corps from Chattanooga, and the l6sI
= and 18th corps from Mississippi 70 Virginia
All troops that can be spared from othe
points will, according 10 the statemen
which reached me, be incorporate
l with the Army Of the Potomac, and Bank
be reinforced with negro troops. but moth
: inc more.
:, II is expected that with the aid Of III
u fleet be will be sble 10 take Mobile.
2 The great bulk Of white troops will b
II concentrated 10 Virginia.
II 10 believed 25O 900 men can be brough
against Richmond At any day.
q A Washington correspondent says:
III Seen. Grant protests against any furthe
e attempts TO penetrate the Contederacy unit
Richmond shall have been taken. he diss
grees with Hslleck, and places the highes
value upon the rebel capital. declaring the
Cincinnati ss we'll q Washington % threat
a ened BY it,
1 Another correspondent, speaking Of thi
new "on 20 Richmond says:
1T u probable that Grant will comman
y the main column. with sherman. McPhe'
y son, Meade and Hooker % chief subord
mates.