The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-15
INTERESTING IRON WASHINGTON.

! WAssmarox. FOB "A. 1854
LEN AaD BsAUsraARD RnInF0R0B,a OrHsa RvBRL /.
ARHIBS
From information rooentiy received By tho mil,
tasy authorities iherc il 70 believe that
tho rcbcls scading troops from Lee's army aud
from oharlcssos 20 ohes points in the confedcracy
Therc doubt that the at Charleston has been
Vcry materially lossenea sInce the let Of January
rwcnty Two thousand troops have boon kept thoro
several months but Tho character OF Ihe deences would
now cnabo the cneny 20 hold the place with much
smaller force Tho troops hobie and Atlanta have
peen reinforced in anticipation Of advance upon those
pomss ny Our cavalry expeditions and largo numDcr
Of mon have been hsstenea 20 tho support or ongs oct
IN Tennessee with tho WOW Of capturing Knoxville and TO-
'ev'ng thor numerous rcvcrses sccton We have
positive Information TO the occ that has now upon
tho Rsp,dsn but thirty thousand Infantry s cavalry
however being Increased, and much bettcr ooa
don than al any period during thc ak months AZ
soon as tho condition Of the roads will allow il il Is be-
iovcd that Stuart will inaugurste a sercs OF raids upon
an extensive scaie, unless own cavalry anticipate
such movements by vigorous attacks upon tho tanks Of
tho rcse army and ita limo Of communication with Rich
moSd.
PROTEST AaAMsf INN fasNoa 0000pArtOH or
hBEIQO
Il Ia understood that eho goVesamest preparing q
protest a;auo tho ecaCh occupation OF Mexico, obc
denos TO tbc sympathY maafcsteS uaivosAilE BIZ tho
people
rGs HHsAhD's CONSTITUTIONAL rLAH S0& Yaa sar-
rLEMseF OF rHs SLAVERY Quxsrox,
The HsRAlDs programme for tho cure OF slavery sgits
lion has taken wonderfully with all parties In Washing
ton. Tho radical republicans cannot object 70 It, tho
conservatives Of both parties like &C. and the peaos demo
orsts havc nothing TO say aeatast It. strikes tho kcy
note and. with Grant tbis platform Tho Is 70.
gardeA by all parties az beyond a doubt
TIf9s ERROLM8Nr BILL IN THr BgNhry
rho Enrolment BILL reurnod 10 Che Senate with che
Committee Of tho Senate 10 Tho points Of dir.
cronce between Tho two branches or Congress co
parstively trang and will soon be adjusted and chs bill
viii speediiy become law.
ZIG wHIsKEv TAX IN rnn a0Usa
tbs wbskey Tax viii como up tbe House carly asxt
weck Tho House will beyond doubt stand 60 It's pre-
vous vote upon the subject aud reuso 10 tako wiopa
out OF tho Eoasury TO bcncat spectators.
rHa rGDIAKA GsrUBLIoAN STATE o0NvaNrror
Several Of tho Indiana delegation with prominent poll.
t,cians bAve loft Washington to attend Tho Convention
about 70 be bold in that State os ccog delegates
National Republican Convention Tho imprc sson pre-.
walls among Thorn that Mr. Chase will DO supported
tho Convention but should the opposition bs strong
delegates will DO olccted With instructions 10 Tho
nomination Of General 0raus
rHB PUBLIC cards
Tbirtyfour hundred aud sevC1ty-avo aofos laad
taken up at tho st Pctcrs LIND Once, Minnesota
during tho noath Of January Tho hast Of tho plata Of
tho Suscoe rancho werc reosved General Land once
on Saturday from California
GOVERNOR JOHNSON WARRINGTON.
Governor Andrew Johpsoa OF TcnS csseo bss aeslvod
IN Washington
Rers0ARa Intelligence.