, 1864-01-24
From Gen. Banks Department.
An Expedition for the Red
RiTer-The Rebels Threat
ening Port Hudson.
CALIFORNIA AND MARYLAND RE-
ROMEHA1E ABRAHAM Llnc0LH
To FINISH UP THE WAR.
Execution Of a. Guerilla at
Columbus, KY. I
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.EROH WASHINGTON,

Gcho1eld's chances OF: confirmation. are
somewhat improved by lis removal from the
Department of Missouri, but the question Is
by no means settled in his tavor. His nctive
opponents are still sure ofhis defeat: The date
Of LIS nomination, Nov. Soth, 1859, IL urged
against lin, the Senate having had sessions
siuce.. ,.>--.
The District Of Columbia. Is still troubled
by agents recruiting negroes for Eastern regi.
ments. One:was arrested here to-day:
I. A:priyate letter from Richmond ssys that
the writer's three gons; for whom substitutes
costing thousand dollars apiece were accept-
ed, had all been pressed into the service No
one from fifteen to sixty Is exempt from con
scription. Balmora1 boots cost s75 d pair In
Richmond. ~.
The second volume Of diplomatic eorres~
pondence is published. Seward to Dayton,
March <:6th, referring to apparently contra-
;dictory statements Of himself and lercier,
concerning the latters vieit. to Richmond,
says: "Eeither myself nor Mr.: Mercier
have been able to discover any discrepancy
between our respective statements 80 >.
Eewa1d to Dayton, May 8th, referring to
Adaing certificate to Howell and German, en-:
nblipg them to eeud :. i vosaal . through
our bio ckade, 10. :Matamoras, ..says: the
giving of the !, paper to-. Howell
nnd German was an :unfliendly: act. towards
Trance, and not in harmony. With, tho senti-
1nents and policy of. this Government. and
Which, Wu view WILL utstuyUr anu EeIrBL.
Cof1sin' to Seward, March 11th, referring to
tho Published correspondence On the subject
.uf prohibition Of the cxportatiun OF arms to
Mexico, says that.,it cadssd' very. unfriendly
feelings il the minds nfthe Mexican Cabinet,
and is regarded rs denying to- Mexico rights
conceded TO France- f'' ;"''f =
The same 10 Seward, Mnrrh l9th,- conveys
a vigorous protest OF the Mexican Govern
proposition to England and France for tripar-
tito Intervention IN New Grenada. Seward
replies that the Mexican protest was evident
ly made under q 1nisapprchcnslon, but docs
not state In what the misapprchension exists
New ToRK, Jan 23.-Tle New York Ifib-
,tste's special from Washington says: ;, .r
The statements as to the reduction In the
navy appropriations nre likely 10 be misinter-
preted. The Ways and Means Committee
look the ground that the nnvy should only
cover the estimates for current expenses. and
tho work on hand and likely to be completed
during thn 1eaE. The building Of iron-clads
;jeet Of stceisl appropriation. ::.::s =. =.
The House Military Committee WIN report
bill to ameud the enrolment act, differing
somewhat from that adopted By the Senate.
1t provides that enrolled persons may, previ.
ous TO tle drait, furnish subst1tutes VINO are
not liable to the dFatt- Any person now in
the military or naval service, not specially
disqualified, WHO hns served more than oue
year, and whose term Of une1pired service
"ehall not at the time Of substitution exceed
Elk months, may be employed as substitute
introops Of the State In which he enlisted.
DInffed persons, who pay their Communication
BY substitutes. shall only be relieved from
Tic .dra1 in filling that quota, and their names
shall be retained on the roll for future draft
Drafted persons exempt for physical disability
whose income exceeds 81 200, shall pay f50
Communication money to the ComIpissioner o
i. Internal Revenue. =.
Tie Worlds special. from Washington
| says: I: 80
General Schoticld left yesterday for Knox
vile, Tenn. :: -: ..,-:...... ...,..,.. =
"a The Ways and Means Committee has re
ported $D, 900 to supply, the deficiency in Til
aPpropE1ation 20 f2cll.tate Telegraph oonmu
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