The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-04-22
News trem55iiIaW Washington.
MORE CHANGES AMONG
GENERALS.
General Grant and General
Mcclellan.
3L58AWAsHIse1ros,Ap April /
A sQUABBLE FOR GENERALsHIPsa.


There were some rich scenes in the ex-
ccutive session Yesterday. The Senate on
two occasions recently. sent back TO kthe
President and Secretary of War some eight
nominations of Brigader Generals, on the
prnund that there were no existing vacan
cieS. Yesterday, however, Secretary Stan
ton sent communication TO the Senate,
stating that there were four vacancies, and
returned four New England names which
he had before sent. The touf western names
that had been returned TO the President,
were oversloughed By Secretary Stanton -
This gave rise to al sharp debate between
the Western and New England Senators,
which resulted in the hanging up of the
four nominations. Il is apleasant tight as
it stands
THE ARMY SWORD VOTE.
The interest excited in the Army Of the
Potomac by the vote on the army sword at
the great Metropolitan Fair is nn the in
crease: Sutters and other civilians pass
ing through Washington on their way to
New York from the army OF the Potomac,
carry sums ranging from one hundred to
one thousand dollars, nearly every dollar OF
which is subscribed by the officers and sol
diers Of that army to be expended in votes
for General Mcclellan. ,as
THE LONG AFFAIR. &fbs
After the smoke of battle it is generally
conceded here that the vote of censure on
Mr.. Long was only carried to help Cofax
ont of bad position, which he had taken
from the worst Of motives to strengthen
himself by clap trap patriotism In his dis
tric,. where he is candidate for re elecF
ton, A
.. The wisest and most sensible OF the Ro
publcans in the Senate aud House regard
the last three davs work as disastrous in
the extreme to- their present prospects, and
still worse in view of the retributiou that
it may bring, if they lose power next fall.
MCRE CHANGES AMONG THE GENERALS. q
1t is asserted in the best Informed quar-
teIs outside of the actual source OF power,
that General Butler is about to be assigned
to the command Of the Department OF the
East, in place of General Dix whoiwill be
mustered ont of the sea ICE for the crime OF
adhrring 10 the Democratic organization,
and of arresting some very prominent Re
publicans who may be accused OF crime
General Burnside will, it is further reported
be permitted to resign, and General Ere
momt will take his place, and pI oceed with
large force of coiored troopsfo the, De-
dartmenr of the South. The administration
cleaners declare that they will "bury Ere
mont with his n;ggers," and force him to
settle the question of retaliation Tor the
massacre at Fort Pillow. IL is said also
that Stanton is bound to 60. Seward, Blalr
and Forney are working very secretly, but
very hard, against him. st ...
GENERAL GRANT AND GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
Opponents of General Mcclellan admit
that General Grant desires his aid in the
,novement against Richmond, but declare
that they would sooner risk defeat than
rive HIM command.
THE BALTIMORE CONTENTION.
There is growing doubt whether this
convention will ever be held. The re are
several indications that it will be abandoned.
The office holders, finding that they cannot
prevent the Cleveland. convention being
held, are taking council together to gothere
ea masse and control the proceedings The
administration is in great tribniation, and
some of the more sanguine radicals predict
that Lincoln will bo out Of the way before
the middle Of May. Some who were the
most ardent Lincolnitcs in March. will not
talk president at all now Those who
committed themselves so early 10 Lincoln
got we'll laughed at. S's"
THE ORDERS OF Col. DAHLGREN. ss .
1t will be remembered that short time
ago it was stated that the rebels had
caused the orders which were iound on the
hody Of Colonel Dahigrep, after he was
killed near Richmond, TO be photographed
in order TO he used as evidence 1t now
anpears that the rebels desire that their au
,henticity may be officially established, and
therefore General Lee, under flag of truce
sent a letter to Geneal Meade, inclosing
photographed copies ofsthealleged orders
and asking whether they were sanctioned
by Colonel Dahlgren's superior Officers and
anproyed by the government General
Meade referred the matter to General Kill
patrick, who denied that they were the in
structions he gave Colonel Dahlgren before
he parted with him during the raid. The
oeply was communicated to Lee aud Gem
eral Meade also replied that he had given
no instructions to the late cavalry expedi-
t;on not warranted by the necessities oi
their situation and sactoned by the ussges
of warfare c< nl1AAaT -
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.
Intelligence from all quarters of the coun,
try indicates rapid growth of harmony
among Democrats.--MiHer.diH differences are
laid aside for the sss cf Sths cpsntry: On