, 1864-01-07
Notifications Proposed and
Bounties to be Con-
tinued,
MATTERS MILITARY AND CONGRESS
SI0hAt YESTERDAY.
From Springfield--A Full Ex-
hibit Of What Illinois
Has Done.
THE SCH00LMASTERS ABROAD
AND WHERE THEY ARE.
The War in Florida--0&cial Re-
ports Of the Destruction Of
Rebel Salt Works.
TIE GREAT SANITARY FAIR AT
CINCINNATI,

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be CINCINNATI.
!. FROM WASHINGTON,
~ Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribu1e1
Of WASHINGTON Jan. 6, 1864
Of THE WAR IN VIRGINIA. .
Gen. Gregg's cavalry division, under con
mand Of Col. Taylor, of the 1st penn'a rec'
d left on the LIST inst. for the purpose Of maxim
q reconnaissance to Front Royal, takinr q
g the1r horses three days. rattons and forage
= Owing to the condition Of the roads the a1
l. tilleEy attached to the division could procee,
y no farther than Warrenton.
), The command returned to-day, having tray
elcd ninety miles during three days absence
and encountered screrc deprivatIons In con
sequence Of the intensely cold weather, bu
e not an enemy was discovered.
:! Owing to the depth Of the Shenandoah
q River, no attempt was made to cross it, 4
: few days previous to the departure of ths
q division on this reconnaissance, an expedition
Was sent to Rcctortown, commanded b,
Lieut. Col Kroster, Of the LIST New JERSEY
, CaFalry, which captured at Rectortown o0(
new rebel uniforms and two or three rebel
officers.
Previous to this reconnaissance, It was RI.
morcd that the rebel Gen. Ros5cF was in the
slcthity OF Aectortown; but 1t seems to b.
demonstrated now that he IL on this side Of
the Shenandoah.
by some 1t has been deemed not impossible
that Lee might be contemplating another of
mis- hank movements to our right; but all In.
formation received is to the effect TINT his
main army Is In winter quarters on the other
Side OF the Rapfdan, and somewhat apprc-
hensive on his part that Meade may be In
clined to stir him up in these quarters before
spring.
The practicable value of the roads at this
season, however, will probsbly compelyboth
armies to keep peace for d considerable
time.
PROSPERITY OF ALEXANDRIA,.
Before Gen. Slough YVES made Military Gov
ernor Of the city Of Alexandria the popula.
ton was reduced to less than 5000; since
the restoring Of law and order by him the
population has increased to 1900, and over
| GU buildings have been built. This large
influx Of people is altogether from the North.
ern aud Western States.
PERSONAL
Secretary Chase though still somewhat
feeble, appeared in bis room at the Treasury
Department to-day.
ENROLMENT ACT
Nr. Wilson reported today amendments
to the enrolment act contemplating the
abolition OF the communication feature. and
preventing the change Of names from one
district to another
substitute is required to be one who is
not liable to draft, and the causes for excmp-
lion arc materially reduced.
The appointment of surgeons for tc,unor-
ary duty in the examination of drafted per- |
sons is authorized, and members of the
boards Of enrolment are prohibited from /
acting as substitute brokers By heavy penal
ties.
It is also increased to five hundred dolars
line ior taking pay for services in procuring
exemption.
THE BOUNTY QUESTION.
resolution was to-day reported from the
senate Committee on Military Affairs. ex-
tending the time for payment of four llun-
dred dollars bounty to veterans and three
hundred dollars to volunteers, one month
from the 5th Of January.
Ane request maoe oy the President ycster-
day for the extension Of time of payment Of
bonntfes to soldiers was acted on in the
House to-day. Voted to engross.
Mr. FarnswoEth's joint resolution extend
Ing time to the 1st of March for third rcad- |
ing stood liz yeas to nay.
-. RECEIVED ORDERS.
Gen. Garfield, Of Ohio, and Gen. Burnside |
have been ordered to New York, there to
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D-., anE EXCHANGE QUESTION.
osn. % ouuet leie mere for Fortress Monroe
lo.n'ent " special steamer
his 'asl1 resulted completely to his satis-
|acuon.
,e,,t ~ ~. nana.+sIn. ~ "a. uauos' WIZ DC =
~ e Dspa, tueu' ano ne WILL nave the
INDIAN 1Axps. r.
United States rn1eascd indian roear,ot.o,,,
n Jachson COUNTY m 49, - - as'I s4 'st..ous !
:, en1n a.c.-,. 80 a,e ~ ~ SUI" at pup !
~ e"'e III springfield on Tue tth OF April next. ]
THE coNF1soAT1oN,LAw.
number OF rebels were lately returned to =
Norfolk and succesafn1,r rao,o;rnoa .
i'm ~ +ha,, as"rest. ,,a,. aso.a'nsa posses, q
.sas "aiea'uao' oeen soia
noec He Conascauon Act- =
Through the presentations Of Gen. Butter 9
his act will be repealed or altered, so, aa IN
fork fnffpfturn nf 13Fo os{o&n /
S "" " ms eslAte' h
REsTohEn TO SERVICE
Capt Edgar, Of Gen. Lew Wallace's statf,
as been restored to service, and ordered tn
sport at Fortress Monroe
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OUR NAVY.
lhe recent startling Developments made by
Il. Dfckerson as to the methods of bnj1dfnr
ar vessels by the NAVY DEPARTMENT box ats tt
octad the ,ttant1on ~ Tonrr.osa OF
A I'M 1v;,1 10 t,+SoaroaS ~ ~, | a,
omm;ttea at m car1r 49, 1,o,,a;an 800. h.
,na,at.sn,4 ~ 49, 49, a." 3 uHy, p.ou1ns Ul na II,
'poln'ment oy the Frealasnf, Of scientific ~ ~
'mmiss1on to examine the models, designs La
ID theories By which our navy is DOW being
instructed. nj
1r.-r. wi
N NI", l9ak1 .9 yaI. o:-lhe Ne# 4ofk Ir- >
~ nc nus ene 1oAo"1ng speoiai 1rom Waalaing- =,
~ ~, Pe
:, y. ssion et H., Gen: baller here has po
- =. a1 1as ye5 oeen s1ated, br
lu Ieiates 10 Iutufo pans o. the utmost i'm In
a -, tae natura o. Wnlch mnst remain n3t
e1cs ~ Ell nsum9ssasai aclon On que part Of ~
,tier lad prot5aeted t ;ntervie,H t ~fn;
G President, Secretary Stanton and Gen4 ~.