New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-01
FROM WARRINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The NJ Y Tribune
WASHINGTON, Thursday. Dec 81. 1869.
RE-HNLIsTMENTs CREDITED on QUOTAS.

The War Department has determined TO credit
on the quotas OF their respective states eli recalls ting
soldiers who have already served two years. II is es'
tmatcd that nc least soyontyivo Thousand az 81 the
three hundred thousand men last called icr viii be
raised in this manner. OF the residue. hundrcd and
twenty five thousand men expected 10 volunteer,
leaving not more than hundred ihousand to be drafted
PROPOSITIONS PoR RELEASE FROM THE THRHE-
YEARS DRAFT
The Provost. MaNhal-Gcneral is in frequent
receipt Of letters from men subject TO tho drni cief-
nr some u them 10 furnish substitute aud others 10
bay the $500 commuiaion fee condition Ct bens re-.
cycd from the DRAFT for tgeo years. Col Fry Las 10
power under the law - aecode 20 these requests.
STATISTICS OF THE FIRST DRAFT.
OF the whole number of men held to service
under tie Grs, draft about oneseycath served In poT
son twoscycnths served by substitute, and fouiso''
cutls paid the communication money
TIE INVALID CORPS.
4 sufficient number of men for tho second
ba,tson companies Of tho Invalid Corps Lsvsg been
received by transfer from active regiments, TIE erls
ment Of men ir this battalion VIII be discontinued
Hereafter only those capable Of performing duty In the
first battalion companies will be- enlisted in the corps
Recruiting officers instructed 70 obtain recruits Tor
the first bstalou 10 select only Of good character
HoyORiDLY DISCHARGED.
Col. Charlie Knohclsdorii and stair have been
honorsbly d.ol~rod by tho President the sentence Of
the Cour; Martial dism-slag him from the service DO
ing so modified.
THE PRESIDENTS SECRETARIES.
A proposition will probably be made 10 Con
rress % Increase the salaries all the number Of the
Presidents Private Seorearles.
TIE PRISONERS At POINT IooKoUr
Tho result Of careful inspections OF the Rebel
,rl-oners o, Poin, Lookout shows that men who had
ost twenty or Thirty pounds IN weight during tho hard
shipa q Rebel campaigns have been steadily increasing
IN weight since their confinement there. A large ma
1rty are contoniei with IL 20 ton agreeable change,
and many express ilo.r .eTm-nh.on not TO scrgo
again IN tho Rebel amy.
TIE REBEL ARMY.
paragraph which! appeared in this depart
,nenl u TN TWBfSL tome weeks since. has eic!ia1
hr,h,r fscis o. Ito sane --leei ln reeap.ta'aii,g
which .oine - vonr co,-mPlrares make siaismel.s
about the cri--- no fows which show they either Go
no, reed TnE JEr,,r or are Influenced BY prejudice
tbs REGULAE ARMY.
4 lst Of promotions and changes In The Regn-
lar Army I. In of PREPARATION a. tho Wa. De.
parmen That portion q our forces e r less nurier
than msy be supposed. Originally e consisted of
y 90 men, when tho war broke out eleven regiments
with three baalous ., 40 each all adGcd but
some oftheso were never filed w. Fer tho third or
fourth tine tie authorities are oonlem,aaing Tie pro-
preiy VI taking some permanent si'p, 10 recruit the
Regular force
REMOVING THE DIFFICULTIES Al CHARLESTON.
1t is well known in Official circles here that
The chef c.l4- 81 to f.-re u VI attack Chares
ton aI.sss from ito fouuidab.e manner In which
distractions arc placed in the hrbor. The Navy
Department las been for time caleiyorlug 10 pro-
cure mothod OF removing these obstacle and A.
Lac, there is prospect Of success chief engineer
Of the NAVY. Mr.. wood Who Is wei known as scicE.
tito II moro than ordinary ability some days since
seri % the Navy Department pton ofa MACHINE
Invented b. hin ior ile .uIoso q .cmo.llg iarhoF
obstriciiols Mr. wolfe, viii the pionnfnes- which
has characterized rs administration since a. com.
ucpccmcni. Immediately ordered loard o. officers
chiefly ~ m leor-. assemble and csamno tho inyen
ton. 1hoy reported .ayoraby az IT, and have recon-
n,ud,d tie secretary to give Mr. Wood $4,000 70
facilitate the completion Of H. project Il is hoped ,hst
Mr Nclrs no eoclie ~ this suggestion. II may be
sad rli few months since an APPARATUS. on some.
what tlc some general principles NJ. Nooi's, bu;
not 20 perfect, us tried 81 rori Royal, and succeeded
h,,,nd tle lp,.t'tioa o. everybody who witnessed
ID. traL
NATIONAL nANKs.
The following Na.ona Banks have been
e.flh',tel.
frTin burg p. rrp'i'.......... 80 5000
Wlifu..pos'. fr.. cap 'l...... ....... $4,000
fsof4 iDuc,s. faY lll........--.s.... 4.tuN
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