Washington telegraph., 1864-01-06

. n ERRED DESPATCHES.-lD absence of later
ih,Weiilgence, W the following may be useful:
washington. Dec. The Treasury Depart
ment this morning received information by
telegraph, from an officer of the revenue a,
Ior'iand OF the recent seizure of the steamer
chesapeake The State and Navy Depart
m'hts were at once ade acquainted with the
facts The Treasury Department Immediately
! telegraphed to Collector Barney to send a
revenue cutter in pursuit of the pirates, but
before this message reached him telegram
was received that he had already dispatched
| the Miami on that business
The State Department telegraphed to our
consul at St Johns to detain the Chesapeake
should she arrive there, and the Navy Depart.
ment telegraphcd Commander Rhind at Pert
land to take on board light artillery and a
detachment of soldiers from the authorlti es
and 60 out in pursuit of the Chesapeake in the
U. S. steamer Agamon.
Portland. Dec. 9.-The U. s. Consulate at
St. Johns telegraphs that it is thonght that the
Chesapeake had proceeded to Halifax. We
are indebted to the Consul for all previous
dispatches about her.
/ Boston, Dec. 9.-The name of the commander
/ of the pirates who took the Chesapeake is Henry
/ Eraine. Lieut. Barr, one of Morgau's men, is
second IN command. They said they would
attempt to into Wilmington.
Washington, Dec. 9th.-AIea les army is
quietly encamped in Culpepper county, on the
south bank of the Rappshannock. Lee occu-
pies his old positiei, ut Orange Court House,
bis advance line guarding the Rapidan fords
The pckets are asain on friendly terms, with
but little dueling and few casualties on either
side. Bushwhackers are beginning to swarm
again our tanks and rear
jeff Davis issued his annual message to the
reb-l Congress on Monday. The document is
very moarnfu-
Deserlers say Lees army does not exceed
thirty-hye thousand, aud is raising huts for
winter. quarters along the line of the Rapidan
Meade viii soon be relieved of his commau d.
but his successor has not yet been appointed,
/ however. 1t is known the President and Mr.
/ Chase favor the restoration of Hooker, while
/ the Secretary Of War hesitates between him
| and Thomas. In the event of Thomas taking
the command, the general impression is, Hook
er viii succeed him in command of the Army
| OF the Cumberland
| There is 10 truth IL the run.or that Pleasan-
! ton has been assigned to the command of the
Army Of the Potomac. 1t has been deter mined
to reorgaIize that army.
Speaker Colfax is busiy engaged in making
up his committees. There is great pressure
for positions on the Committee of Ways and
Means, but 1t viii be selected with unusual
care. Mr.. Collax is alive to the Importance
! Of placiag upon it the best financial anl bust
ness talent in the douse.
Washin1 ton, Dec 1O.-Mr Ashley will in
trod-iee into Congress an important bill ut an
/ early day, providing that the free States may
recruit to i'll their quotas in the rebel States,
\ Offering such oounties as they may please
i The first reception of the Presidents mes
. sage was quite favorable As they began to
scan It more closely, the Radical wing of the
administration ATTY became more cautious in
! their praise. 1t was regarded effectually
settling Montgom.r Blair's- claim to have
/ spoken for the President in his Rockville
speech; but, neverth, less, Blair S said to ex-
press satisfaction with it. 1t does not in 4 rse
Summers views on reconstruction; yet the
friends of the latter claim that it substantially
includes and embraces them.
+ The pivotal point of the whole message is
/ tie idea that absolute and complete emauci-
patton must attend and be the basis of recon
slucton.
Tie proclamation, in itself, is supposed tC
be o. little avail without important Congres-
/ sonai legislation. If Congress takes up the
question at all, therefore, the subject of re-
construction must form large element in this
| winters debates, Notwithstanding the etfoI Is
j which have been made to stave it off seen.
While Chase's Mozart Hall speech did moi
| exactly indicate Mr.. Lincoln's views, it came
nearer foreshadowing his policy than any Other
! utterance. either from Cabinet ministers OF
others. Mr.. Lincoln's friends claim that thu
message will prove one of the most popular
State papers ever penned. The democrats, OF
the other hand, call it cunning trap, smack
ing rather of attorney than statesman, anc
deny that it originated with him. Besides
the intense Radicals express something of the
same opinion, in saying that it owes its ap
parent popularity to its avoidance of the point.
OH which he knew anything he would say would
arouse differences among his supporters.
Congressman Blow, OF Missouri, has received
letter from Eli Thayer, referring to Governor
CANDLES recommendation of appropriation Il
induce emigration to the State. Thayer say!
he is preparing for organized efforts to drec
emigration southwark as the war opens th,
country up, and is ready now to 60 to work il
Missouri. He thinks that with proper co
operation he could put 80, 90 emigr1nts il
Missouri in S64
Gen. Schofeid's confirmation is desired b,
the anti-slavery men in st Louis, On th
grounds that the Radicals uphold him, and be
cause he enliots slaves; and the Conservative
because of his previous committals.
San Francisco, Dec. O. Arrived steame
| Panama from Mazatlan, with $40, ,000 in trea
sure, and dates from Colomo, Mexico, to tn
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