Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-11
washington Gossip.


New York, March l0-A Washing
ton correspondent SAYS it is understood
that Gen. Grant protests against further
attempts to penetrate the Confederacy
until Richmond shall have been taken
he disagrees with Gen. Halleck, and
places the highest value npon the rebel
Capital, declaring that Cincinr al as
well as Washington are threatened by it.
Another correspondent says of this
think it probable that Grant will com
mand the main column, with Sherman,
Mcpherson, Meade and Hooker as chief
subordnates
Gen. William Smith arrived here to-
day, which gave rise to the report that
he was to supercede Meade 1t is plain
that Grant urges his appointment
Especial to the Tribune.
WAsHtXGToN March q.-Gen Grant
had conference to-day three hours long
with the Secretary Of War and Gen Hal
leck, upon the military situation in all
the fighting departments. In this i'm
por tant council general campaign was
agreed upon that is intended to be deci-
siye The particular point is Of making
/ a more energetic and decisive use of the
army Of the Potomac, than has hereto
fore been made, was fully recognized II
is understood that this extends TO more
than reorganizing aud changing It's com
mander, which is thought best. Grant
will go 70 the army Of the Potomac to.
morrow to see its condition and see what
it wants He has hardly slept from his
long journey here, AMI yet is hard at
work.
Gen Hallech will perform the func.
tons Of chief OF staff 20 the President.
1t is stated, on high authority, tina
Grant win soon return to the South to
finish his big job
Minister Dayton's SON is said to have
arrived here from Paris, to-day, with dis
patches from his father expressing the
/ opinion that the accordance to the French
! Government of free egress to rebel crilis-
ers, from ports in which they have been
/ allowed to receive repairs, foreshadows
/ the recognition of the Confederacy
/ General Halleck stated to-day, to the
/ President, that the reports of Gen. Sher-
man having met with reyerses, are wholly
untrue. He had accomplished all he
was sent to do
The Worids special says n council
was held to-day at which not only the
| President, Grant, Halleck and the whole
Cabinet participated but all the military
talent which the Admins, ration has con
fidence in was present. The basis of the
case submitted for consideration was
that the several February expeditions
had totally miscarried and the country
was becoming alarmed and dissatisfied.
have it from a source considered reia-
BILE that after The grounds had been gone
over Grant was asked for his views, and
he promptly replied in favor Of the cap
ture Of Richmond as the first step in the
campaign, and feel quite sure that or.
ders will instantly go forward to bring
the | lth and 18th corps from Cbattanoo
| ga, and the 10th and 18th corps from
the Mississippi River to Virginia. All
the troops that can be spared from other
points will, according to statements
which reached me, be Incorporated in
the Army of the Potomac, and Banks
will be reinforce d BY negro troops, but
merely this and nothing more. 1t is ex-
pected that with the aid of the feet we
will be able to take Mobile. The bulk oil
white troops will be concentrated in Vir
ginia. 1t is believed that 100000 men
can be brought against Richmond at any
day.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the II
says General Bragg has determined tc
order 800 cavalry to be permanently
stationed around Richmond. With such
a force picketing the roads it will effect
uatly protect the city from the insults Of
raids as well as the country from their
injuries
The Richmond Examiner saws Col
Dahlgren was killed at Watchtown
There were two bullets through hi.
head, one through his hand, and two IL
the body. He was stripped naked, anc
his body left lying in the road.
A number of our men were captured
and the Whig says they should not b.
treated as prisoners of war, but that thi.
days sun should not go down before
every scoundrel taken is blown from thu
lannon's mouth