New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
speesl Dispatch to TIE n, Y Tribune.
WA.HISGToN, Monday Nov. o. ls64
FROM THE FRONT. ....

front report all army affairs kept in allegiance by the
severe rain storm Of the past three days or fleet OF
gnnboats have moved up toward Dutch Gap III readi.
ness for any assault The enemy may 1T to make.
Gen. Batter had regained lis lost picket lines.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
! Secretary Stanton was again at the Depart.
ment to-day attending TO his official duties. Whatever
may be the knowledge or desires Of others the ire.
prcssiblc Secretary has himself had ilea ntmaoD
or expectation Of leaving the Cabinet.
TEE CABINET.
| II is said that in forming his new Cabinet, Mr..
Lincoln will psy especial regard TO the qualities bust
energy, quick perception practical judgment and
high executive and administrative ability. IN short
lis past four years experience has taught bin TO prefer
little stronger tincturc Of the young America ele
meut This determination will bar al Of the age Of
Robert ]. Walker
GEN. CANDY.
The report Of the death of Gen. Candy, wlle
not officially verified. IT, nevertheless feared truo ~
the War Department. Gen. Candy has been one Of %
most faithful and useful public servants the Goyernn
has had and since his advent az New Orleans has sd
like wall Of fire between tho Government aud the e.
ton. traders. sugar dealers and all sorts Of pecua
and srecua,oys ard bis loss at this time is pd'
calamity II las transpired that Gen. Banks's adv .
here had for its special object the removal OF g IT,
Candy He has been backed by nearly MI the trad. q
and specuating interests of TIE Southern Department
His stay hcrc developed the effort to have him made
Secretary Of War the part Of certain parties WHO
became alarmed at the possibility Of Gen. Butler be- e
appointed TO that place
sHERMAN's MOVEMENTS.
Gen. Rawlings, Grants Chief Of staff, tec.
graphs that there is great panic Richmond caused
ty the NOV cmonts Of Sherman.
GEN. BURNSIDE.
Gen. Burnside was nj the Presidents and
War Office 10 day.
A CORPS Abolished.
An order has been promulgated abolishing The
Sixteenth corls Ger Emery {. 10 report to the Com.
marder ofthe Military District OF Mississippi.
NOT IyHARMoyloUs.
The announcement that the Secretaries Of The
Navy and State at variance the Florida pre-.
ma,nrci Mr. Wclles ustihcs her seizure and backs "
With numerous pTccedcnts-tho Caroline being one
In point. Mr. Seward Is busly engaged In eIaminn.
ton Of all TIC facts and pg,cedeuis bearing tho
THE FLORIDA.
The private memoraudum-book taken from
the Florida ard received at The Navy Department to
day reveal. some crrio,lcs Amer the record Of each
capture 81 our vessels Is entered there detail Of dis
tribuons nadc Of personal vulunbc captured such
as gold watches, diamond pins, iiaseT rint', &c.
HEAVY STORM.
The sevorest and most prolonged ron-stoFm
" tic season is eth upon us.
CENSUS OF CIVILIANS.
Mai Gen. Foster has ordered the Provost
Marshal Gen,ral Of The Department ofihc south 10 take
complete Of a the civilians within tie nilisar,
Lines Of that Department
DISMISSED.
Assistant. Surgeon John V. De Grasse, Thirty
nth e. s. Colored Troops. has been dismissed the ser
vice for Drunkenness dnty md conduct unbecOining
on officer and gentleman.
LAND SALTS.
Large sales of lands are TO be made by the
direct Tax Commissioners OF Florida the 9TH Of De
cemteI. for unpaid taxes at Ternsndins.
LEASING PLANTATIONS.
The direct Tax Commissioners Of South
Carolina will on the 4th inst at Hilton Head = c.
commence 10 lease the cotton plantations OF that State
now In cur hands for the ensuing year.
CORRECTING ESRoILNESTs.
Proyost.Marshal Gen. Fry has issued per.
enrolment lls,s and specially eolons upon the Commits.
sionor Of the Board TIE duty Of adding 70 and erasng
from all who become liable 70 OF eIemp; from military
service IN any sub district
INVALID SOLDIERS.
Instead Of there being ten thousand invalid
soldiers in this Department 10 be supplied with Thanks
giving dnners the medical director repors seventeen
thousand FIVE hundred But Boston lbeTalty Is equal
TO the eIigepcy, aud all viii be fed BY her without
regard 10 States.
FRED. DOUGLAS.
Fred Douglas is 70 lecture here Thursday
evening He vii! repeat his Bal trnore lecture
Bowman, orgsnzer of the negro regiments Of Mary
land.
PROP. GOODWIN SMITH.
Secretary Seward entertains Prof. Goodwin
Smith this evening.
DISSOLVED.
Tho Connecticut Union Club dissolved It's
Organization tonight and having surplus In its
Treasury unanimously voted the same TO the Christian
Commission.
CHANGES ~ COMMANDS
The following changes Of commands in the
Department Of the South have utt been promulgated.
Brig Gen. John p. Hatch Las been relieved from tho
command VI the District Of Florida and ordered to take
command Of the Northern District relieving Brig Gen.
f. 4. Potter Brig. Gen. 4. J.. Scammon has been re-
leyed from the command Of the Hilton Head District
sud ordered 70 take command Of te District Of Florida
Brig Gen Potter 70 take command Of the Hilton Head
District
APPOINTMENT.