Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-06
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Morning and Noon Dispatches.
News via washington.

New YORK, Feb. 5.-The Times specii
from Washington 4th, says: The Secretar
of War has issued circular letter to til
Governors of the loyal States, informin
them that all men enlisted into the regula
army since September Sd, 1862, will be cred
tied upon the quota of the State i'm whic
they were enlisted. A list of all men en-
listed In the regular army by recruiting Of
ficers under their commands from Septem
Der Sd, 1862, to January, 1854, giving name
of men, and wherever they can do so, tn
! district in which they were enlisted, ha
been forwarded to several state capitals
Hereafter, tri-monthly reports Of men thu
enlisted will be forwarded TO the State au
thorities, such reports to commence from
January 1st, 1854.
1t is rumored in military circles here tina
when the Army Of the Potomac is reorgan
lied it will be formed into three grand divis
ions with separate cavalry forces.
The Herald's special from Washington
4th, says: The Legislature Of Virginia, il
session at Alexandria, failed to elect Sena.
tor Tuesday, in consequence of the absence
OF members. Yesterday the election wa'
indefinitely postponed.
The Tribune's special says: Letters from
Europe show strong tendency in the Gov.
ernment financial circles of France anC
England to adopt the system of currency
and national credit which has performed
such miracles In sustaining the vast expen.
ditures of our war. -
Some months ago we stated on the au-
thority of an officer attached to the U. s.
steamship Tuscarawas, now in European
waters, that Mr.. Laird was solicited to sell
his rams to the British Government. The
story has been repeated since, and propo-
sition refused. A naval officer, however,
has received letter from European cor
respondent, stating that the English Gov
ernment and Mr.. Laird differed about the
price of the vessels, and if the Government
will give figures stated by him they can
have the craft, Notwithstanding statements
to the contrary recently published by Brit
ish newspapers.
The Worlds special from Washington
4th, says: A committee of five, represent
ing the New York Bank of Commerce, have
arrived here to obtain the necessary legis-
lation to turn over the stock of that bank
to form new national bank, the present
bank representing capital of $l2,000,0OO.
At regular Democratic caucus-Hon. j.
j.. Dawson, of Pennsylvania, President, and
Hon. N. Perry, of New Jersey, Secretary
held last night, the only important business
tioboocOOu Wdo biiC VI blC
following committee to prepare an address
to the country. 1t is composed of one mem-
Der from each Congressional Democratic
Sweet; New Hampshire, E. d. Marcy
Connecticut, E. English; New York, P.
Herman; New Jersey, VIM. Wright; Penn
sylvania, G. r. Buckalew; Maryland, B. G..
Harris; Ohio, George Bliss; Kentucky, w.
H. Wadsworth; Indiana, Thomas A. Hen
bricks; Illinois, James G. Allen; Missouri,
William A. Hall; Michigan, A. c. Battsman;
Wisconsin, j. s. Brown; California, j. A.
McDougall; Delaware, Willard Salisbury.
The Washington Republican, in a leader
this afternoon headed Suggestions" coun-
sells further prosecution of the war, reviews
the results of previous campaigns and ad-
vocates a vigorous effort to overthrow re-
bellion in Virginia as of prime Importance,
and advocates campaign up James river,
and holding that occupation of James river
would place at our mercy the Petersburg
railroad and even the railroad from Rich
mond to Danville, and would cause the evac-
uation of Richmond.