, 1864-04-30
;rn;;cr:an; From The a:mT 6;
:1lle;<Essll <Essslltt<;gl;a:.-~IIe. neekeeis:*..
: @1tesbfeiein ing fff,a.ll 81 :.
~ ..,.
fSif3k1stx. .
l'he Nort;, a.yroiios Robel Army
Cmnipg---:Reaureya:d IN His
Vvac:::ap Richmond.
Tf-E nEE; St::EIs NGtAifsssTT'tt;f---
j GEM. FRANKLIN AND s2'3:H
TO Be REL.ETE!l.
MAIDS On Court House Gap
tlirt1 and Burned.
RUMCR THAT GEN, BANKS IS
! 10 Be REMuuVH5:N DEEi Sd.
The Rebel Ram Roanoke
Injured in the Ply
mouth Battle.

u1OQtA odaIl6.
GENERAL BANKS Army
FALLEN BACK TO
ALEXANDRIA.
Virt ADAMS with 1o,Sca Men
Threatening Natchez.
guMoa THAT GENERAL STEELE HAS
CAPTURED SHREVEPORT.
EEG5z vyASkK7EGTOy.
sztIItarJ ana Congressional
MATTERS.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
WASHINGTON, April .. 1sG4.
CONDITION OF THE vMoE1A ARAT.
Gentlemen familiar with the Arlny Of the P0to- |
mac during tho Lest two OF three ycars. who have
recently returned from the front, where they Gu |
ioJcd ample opportunities OF intercourse with ooth
officers and men, report that McClelaanlsn l5 c.
ttrely rooted out Of the army, and that the utmost
harmony prevails among officers Of all grades, and
the utmost confidence ia felt in the Commanding
General by men in ali ranks, and In bis power to |
Etjp the enemy when the opportunity Offers.
There Is only one single exception to this rue-a
circle temnaut Of the old spirit remains In the per-
eon 81 ao1 commander. The physical as well
as the moral health Of the army is excellent, the
reports showing only one and onc-fourth per cent
Of disease against per cent At this time last
year. Some brigades have not eFcn seen Al hos
p1tsl and the Commander In response to an in.
auiry from headquarters, faid they h.d prepared
no hospital accon.no odattons because there Was no
sick within their commands.
NJ fE0E
We have the following IRON the Army OF the Po-
tomac:
Cu1rxPrER. April ga cavalry force made
reconnoitins expedition to Madison Court House
Yesterday. It was reported at Gen. GRANTS head
quarters that tbcy came upon small party Of the
enemy, drove them out Of town, and captured thir-
ty pri.ontrs. The town w3s fired. No intell1-
renee Of tie movements OF the enemy in the Shen-
auaoah Valley has reached the army headquarters.
CURRENCY MATTERS.
Af1er defeating the Finance Committee to-a.y,
br psssips the bill for branch mint In Oregon.
tie Scnute took up the Currency blu. During the
dav Ms, Pomeroy's amendment, exenpting from
taxation 70 much Of the capital stock OF banks as
IL invested in government bonda, was rejected by
7ute Of II to IS; and Mr. Howard's amendment,
tha. State taxation shall be ccy tor the purposes
of the State in which the bank Ia located Was re-
| 3ectcd by the sanle vcte. No vote has yet been
| taken on the main question between tie Finance
| Committee amendment and the provision Of the
1l1 as 1t came from the House, but the votes and
debate scem to indicate that tho Finance Commit
tee viii be sustained.
MYSTERIOUS EEoo6s.
Mr, Brooks said that he shonld print in ha ncws'
naper his remarks abo1t the Treasury Department
| In general and the head Clerk Of the Printing Du-
| rrau in the eame In particular. which the House
refused to give him IN unanlmous consent to de-
li1e,. To-day, le SAID that lie wanted to describe
orres In the Clerks Bureau and to tell things
which would render 1t propsr that the galleries
tboud be cleared Of ladies. lie intimated that the
resolution proposed by Mr. Garfield, as aubzt1'
trte for his resolution Of inquiry. proFldlng for
Crooks examination on all points before ihe tom-
Daittec On the Conduct Of the Nar, would satisfy
| him.
Especial Dispatc5 to the Chicago Tnbuue-l
| WASHINGTON, April %, 1854.
nEs1GSED OFFICERS.
| iotut resolution will be introduced and pat on
| oassace, probably tomorrow, ditecttn: TINT nc
| officer Of the army. whose confirmation by the
senate IL necessary who shall have resigned and hi:
resignation been accepted, shai be entitled TO hole
ur exercise any command, OF receive any pay nnles
-sannointed bv the President, by and with the con
4snt Of the Senate. The resolution Is s1n1eooeo u
v.cet the case of Frank Blair, concerning who's
| .s-,onmert to command after the Senate had beel
c1icial1r noticed of Lis resignation much tndisn7
lion exists
syrEnsEDrSe GEN. nASKs.
The {uunor that Gen. Grant has reGaesteo- an
the President refused, to supersede Gen. baht1s
a-cersined to be without foundation On The COT
;.a,r. the prc::Lcns b.: @fs::rd ''er. Grant ths
he s absolute rnaste. Ct al the forces in the nelt
ard that lie the Trcsidr1t) doe5 MT even deeid
| or know what are hia p:ana IN any field OF ore
: turA rA1:z.SG 1AT or soL0lEcs.
|. TIE 1v::s1 -,!iita-v eoasai'13e Fo"ua: 1cposte
the Ec:a;e BIZ. 20 e9urt;ze tao pay q so'olef
which Was referred to it on the 10th OF March, vi
:.ayc to report ut any time. Section e.slses Z
/. | same boun1ies 20 co.oIed to!alers rs 10 Will
! from and :ltvr a!Hy ]. 1a3a. The soctlon q =
str:tc bill giving tie sa:i:e nay to co!o1
"a Ia white 1o;d,css II csses where ii
:s 1.rrc enlisted ucder snch 2-osu.1e fs&
:: ,,c Var Desartnent, Il Iltlan.ea. a 81
r. ,,nn "a aided that three dollars month OF the
ri INA ee.o.ed sold1er, s1an be reserved to supp
i'll ;heir famIlice :l any other relatives dopeadt
be nnon them. Section provides that on and af
Id Nav 1et. tie pay Of all private soldiers shall be
ne ze1 month, and a corresponding increase to nj
N commissioned officers. ....
hc Senator Wilson'S hisla concerning the paT 4
10 sr,,=ie:cnce ., the aszsy, zeaucn= thc tations
TOR ,le old dasd, Is Incorporated III ths bill
'"A0
o' cittks At s., 1,.fe.
e.c Is1tciai DE- stcl to tac Chicago Tnhunel
WASHINGTON. Apri, =, loS
the 11E 1EArGEs GA1.;sI sEcLErAaf citA-i..
rr. Ga1GeId,e PRO: 1sition for tic npoofntrae2
s,1+ct committee 0. Eve to iaEcstig5ate cha1
.:sIns. Secs1iary Ch2se, iacladsns those on1sra
H., su Ftank D.a1s's speech, viii probably b. a.op
Ezv1e:oA OF TIE 1A:iilT.
.bsa!ate}y 1ctnlng has leen doae coneernir
1ey,sipa ct the ::rIi' ty lie Committee OF !!
I. ard Means, or the sub COMMITTEES. The latter
ILL., however, 1EncdIa,cly get 10 work, in order
aTe II. Few it'll saey SO Into operation before stcr
III, 3oInt ,e:olu:.5a. just passed. e2pi7es It vii
ara framed 80 IS TO cerioru strictly in various poi
'1L 10 the tax BILL 2lr. strouse Vi Pennsylvania
.,r4.1tl,t 3r. Wiliiams OF Pen1fylyna1a In IN
red s,;.ut tJescn, .hls cscatnG, to cay rhBt the
ten u,ocd .ued ly Baltimore rebels In 'G', was was
If uee.o, wt.s accompanied the cos1rany OF I
'exe Il. ,rs,1. bis district.
acn Is, .,:al pi.t*:t.i rp :lc Chicago Ts:5aac.
fo.s N.ssnSa7os, april 2, IL;
ror II is BELIEVED oo,, iEat tse ssnste viii adop
ILL s-;,,csp1c Of Fa1nswo'th' amendment to the
ents hi f.a,os,p. taz OF = quarter u tae per
b., ro:,hjv CD I'll can!s circulation. The rate
however. be rcdrccd from 70 per cant.
fTAe following sEoca, dispatch ehoasa
,escbea rs ytstesday, In ttlac 70. GER last i;
!, In, i, was Je,niutd At i1itsLurs fur sttae uEku
! r.~t4s, wL,it sinl!l1f eys TO Ike o1ssr 9d:s.5s
'ssw sr.,t Ylo1c. This is not 3alr ncatzaenti
,uc, 1spscaa4 Dispatch to the Chicago Tt.bune
WAsusoros. April =, l.
4od TIE VETERAN HEsEEyzs.
Tie e.acr ja.ued for rccruitins for tue Fe!
.+,aa rese-ra corns. authorizes the following rc1so
but he enlisted into the corps, for three years,
credited to thcIr districts Ike other tsoope. gu
entitled to bounty, namely All soiolcts noao
xI:4f1 .