The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-03-16
From Washington.
WAsHINGroN. March II.

rived about ten this morning from the Army of the
Potomac. He received with great enthusiasm BY
/ the army although heavy rams prevented general
demonstration in his honor He had long conference
with Gen. Meade AT his headquarters where he spent
4 the night, and by whom he was accompanied here
1t is understood that he intends TO reorganze the
armies both here and in the West: and that he said
that, if permitted to have his he could soon
suppress Mechanism in the Potomac army. which
he regarded the chief obstacle its Gen.
Barry IS TO follow Grant west in day or two:
i The Senate has passed the bill allowing Secretary
Chase to sell gold at his discretion for year Lit
tie Doubt Is entertained that it viii now pass the House
The publication Of Secretary Chase letters TO Sena
tor Hall, asking the withdrawal of his name from
Presidential discussion. forms the great topic OF con
yersation and speculation IN all circles Mr. Chase
ceIves the hearest praise on all hands both from the
Lincoln organ and others Many insist that this brings
forward Fremont with great prominence others that
Butler will now come in The Democratic papers
generally insist that the contest lies between Lincoln
and Fremont
letter iron, the President OF the School Trustees of
this city, to Speaker Coax, relative 10 the eolofi
schools here and the funds for their support dscoses
the fact that beside the schools supported BY taxation
upon the porparty OF eolored men, the-e are eight
schools taught gratuitously by Government employees
and crowded with eager, earnest learners, mostly
adults and many OF them freedmen who have congre
gated here from points IN the slave States reached by
our armies.
The committee on the conduct Of the investi-
eating the charge Of General Mcclellan meeting Gen.
Lee after the battles of Antietam- They have dis
missed the they find the only witness wholly
unreliable. The committee expected, however,
soon to examine into the facts, bringing before them
two three Illnesses from the neghboThood IN which
it is said 10 have occurred.
resolution instructing the committee to take into
consideration che expedeney OF granting and 70 the
Missouri, to Empora, in Kansas, passed the Senate
to-day
The President sent message to the Senate relative
to the point OF the commencement OF the Iowa branch
of the Pacific Railroad ndorsng order fixing such
point the suggestion of the company the Western
boundary of the State of Iowa of and opposite To
the east line of section ten, Township fifteen, north
of range thirteen OF the sixth principal meridian
in the Territory of Nebraska. The Iowa Legislature
in joint resolution presented 10 the Senate, prays
Congress for the modification of the Pacific Railroad
law 10 authorize the construction of the Sioux City
branch westward to unite with the main line by the
most practicable Itregards the authorized loca
ton north OF the Platte Valley at right angles with
Elk Horn. Coup Fork. and other tributaries of the
Platte in rough and mpracticable country, as too
burdensome be built by sensible capitalists.
The pretended orders found on Dahgren's person,
and published in the rebel papers for their
barbarty to his dead body, are forgeries.
re- The following announcement APP
peared in the w ashington City Chronicle
of the 10th:
I'm the New, York Tribune of Monday,
the 1th inst, there appeared the follow
ing article:
s.An interview between Gen. Lee and Gen.
Mcclellan.
"a written communication was sent to
the cetTel'tiN VI w III Oh odttiitiy last
by former member of the Maryland
Legislature, and a cousin of the rebel
General Lee, stating that during the bat
tie of Anteitam General Lee had his
headquarters at his house; that on the
night after the battle he sent messen-
ger into our lines to Gen. Mcclellan re
questing an interview at his headquarters;
that Gen. Mcclellan, accompanied by
some of his staff, rode that night through
the rebel lines and had a long interview
with Gen Lee, who, among other things,
informed Mcclellan that his army was
crossing the Potomac. The writer has
been subpoened before the Committee on
the Conduct of the War
Il wish to correct many errors therein.
1st. am not a cousin of General Robert
Lee OF Maryland.
I'D No interview could have taken
place between the parties during the bat
tie Of Autcitam ut my house, as | live
about ten miles from the place.
I'D. The interview took place three or
four days afterward, and was rather at
the suggestion of a mutual friend than
courted by either party.
18th. At the time of the meeting Gen.
Mcclellan was alone. and General Lee
came through the lines OF the Uuited
States Army, under my escort, 1 having
received a solmn pledge ofpersonal safety
from General Mcclellan for us both.
18th The communication was not .
made by myself The interview lasted
some three hours, during a short part of
which time l was present.
''lSigned) F. NJ.