The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-11-18
General News.
rom the New York HNsldi
WASHINGTON, Nov.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. L.. I
SECRETARY STANTON AND THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
= sHIp--arNERAL BUTLER TO BE PLACED IN
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
1t il now reduced to q certainty that
between now and the meeting OF the Su
preme Court, on the first Monday in De-
cember, Mr.. Stanton is to be appointed to
the vacant Chief Justiceship, and Major
General Butler brought into the War De-
partment. The Choice was, between Gen>
eraI Butler and Governor Brongh; ~of Ohio;
but the latter was dropped on account Of
Governor Dennison being already inthe new
Cabinet. ,Tf1.H
THE REPORTED CAPTURE OF AUGUSTA, sEoR-
GA, NOT cREDiTED. =
The reported capture of Augusta, Ga,
by Gen. Sherman, is treated by the military
authorities here as pure canard. There
10 no information here to make the slight
est foundation for the rumor. Even if Gen.
Sherman ls marchiDgain that direction, ne
has not yet bad time to reach Augusta, and
there is no expectation of hearing from him
for several days, except through the South
ern newspapers. Is
THE SEIZURE OF THE FLORIDA. - evS
The subject of the seizure Of the Florida
in the harbof of Bahia, has not yet been
presented to the United States government
by that of Brazil. % 2a.sel
JUSTICE To THE NAVY DEPARTMENT:
The remark of Mr.. Seward In bis speech
last Thursday evening, that if Secretary
Wsles would "close up the port Of Viii
mingtop, he would have good deal less
trouble with his foreign relations" has sx
cited some remark. 1t should be known,
in Justice to the Navy Department, that it
has been ready aud anxious for two years
past to attack and close up that great en-
trepot of blockade runners, but the War
Department has never been prepared to
CO operate. The navy is ready now to 40
its part towards accomplishing what Mr.,
Seward and the people have so long desired;
and if it could be done without the assist,
ance of the military, it would not long re
main a vexation and reproach, aud source
of strength to the enemy. When circum
stances are such as to permit the pubiica
ton of all the facts in this matter, it will be
sonclusively shown that, if blame rests
anywhere, it is not upon the Navy Depart
ment or the officers and men of our gallant
navy.
HON. ROBERT J. WALKER AND THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT. ,.-...,,s
There is beginning to be some uncertaln~
ty about the accession of Hon. X. J. Walker
to the charge of the Treasury portfolio
His private engagements are of such a
character that it is doubtful if he could un"
dertake the position if assigned to it.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
1t had been determined by the Secreta'
~ of the Treasury to anticipate the pay>
ment of the interest on the gold bearing
bonds due in January. There is reason to
believe that orders to this effect had been
issued; but it is stated positively to day,
that this payment of interest in advance is
not to be made, the Secretary. being sun'
willing, under existing circumstances, to as
sumo the responsibility of reducing the
amount Of gold on hand. All efforts, there
fore, of every description, looking 10 the
reduction 10 the price Of the precious metal
by any action OF the government, are in
definitely postponed, aud none will proba.
bly, be made until alter the meeting OF
Congress
RELEASE OF REBEL sfMPATHIz Frs.
The citizens of Alexandria and the VII
cinity OF the Orange and Alexandra Rail-
road, recently arrested and placed on the
trains as protection against attacks from
guerillas, have been released, and details
from guerilla prisoners confined 10 Alexan-
dria, will be sent out 10 the future for the
same purpose.
CORRECTION.
The new Comissary General Of prisoners
is General VESSEL, not Weitzel, as printed
in New York paper to day. Z, IN