The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-08
TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS.
Special Dispatches to Evening TeisTaph.
WAsHINGToN, December 8.
Capture Of Rebel Storas

'"fhNFe OF Rebel stores.
The Navy Department has received inf,rma-
non OF The capture, on the 22d November. by the
United States steamer Areagey, Of I5i CJnlede.
rate Enfield rifles lG2 blyonets, ll6 bayonet-scab.
bards, buliet-mouds, and Il bales OF wool.
also the destruction Of II new skif3 and wagons
Inc capture was made opposite Bruinsburg, Miss.
Electoral college of Maryland.
The Presidential electors of Maryland cast
her vote for Abraham Lincoln at Annapolis YES
terday and last evening came to Washington and
called upon the President. 1t is believed that
they have made protest against the change in
the Baltimore Custom House proposed by the
friends Of Montgomery Blair, who aim to have
Senator Hicks appointed to the Custom House in
place Of Hoffman, with view to the election of
MI Blair for the senatorship in place of Hicks.
Transfer of Prisoners.
Nine Rebel Surgeons, who were captured at
Winchester on the 10Th of September, were trans
fered from the Old Capitol Prison yesterday to
Fort Delaware. They belong to Alabama
South Carolina regiments. and
Protest of Louisiana
Thomas ]. Durant, and twenf-
citizens of Louisiana, file a g. i other leaulhe
the admission Of the Lou" -fong protest against
gress. -Siana ueleSauoh 70 Con-
Case %
A delepa,' = Colonel Bowman.
Colonel Ion is here urging the retention OF
we Bowman as Provost Marshal of Della
-c. The opposition in that State are intensely
-vaisloya
Bereuade TO Governor FentOn-RemarJts q
of Mr. LincOIu,
Governor Fenton was serenaded last night
He made u war speech away up to the hilt, in
which he melted to heroism patience, and self
sacrifice. The assemblsge then proceeded to the
white iiouse and clamared for Mr.. Lincoln. He
appeared at the door, loudly cheered. Governor
FentOn introduced him to the multitude rs tue
President with the invocation, May God bless
him." The President spoke as follows:-
FRIENDS AND FELLsw-CITIzENs II believe
/ shall never be old enough % speak without em-
bansss ment when have anything to talk about
daughter and Chcering.) ! have no good news
TO tel you, and yet have no bad news to tell.
We have talked of elections until there is nothing
more TO say about them. The most interesting
news now have is from Sherman. We all
know where he went in at, but can't tell where
he will come ont At CHEERS and cries, II N
come out all right.) l will now close by propos-
Dg three cheers for General Sherman and the
army.
The Committees.
The delay in arranging the Senate committees
and the consequent suspense of business in the
Senate arises from the effort to restore Mr.. Hale
60 the chairmanship of the Naval Committee
from which be was removed by the vote Of the
Senatorial caucus, aud Mr.. Grimes put in his
place. This hiudrance will be Withdrawn TO-
morrow and all the committees will be announced
Mr. Hale has written letter here in which hi
requests to be retained at the head Of his ole
committee. He is now at II Hllfax on his way Il
Washington. In the interest ofthe naval service
Of the country i has been avterniael amonI
Senators that if he is mpuneuIed with the chair
manship it shall be upon the express understand
ing that he resign
The Abolition OF Slavery.
There is good prospect Of the passage throug
the House of the Constitutional amendment t
abolish Slavery.