, 1864-01-05
From Washington--Things Con-
gressional and Military.
EELlSTMEhTS AND RE-EN-
L{STMEkTS--THE POTD-
MAG HEROES.
THE EXCHANGE OF PRISON
ERS--GEN. BUTLER SOLE
MANAGER,
Outlaw Ben. to Deal
with Outlaw Jeff.

Especial Dispatch 10 the Chicago Tribune.l
WAsMsGToS, Jan. !, 1854.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WAsMsGToS, Jan. 1, 1854.
THE ENLISTMENT.
It is predicted TINT the policy of Secretary
Stanton to get back into the service all vete-
rams, by htavy pecuniary rewards, will be
adopted, In spite Of Mr.. Chase's economical
views In behalf Of the Treasury. The bouu-
tics, which amount to one hundred and scv-
en- millions, will probably be continued By
special enactment, after tomorrow.
II so Congress will, as a concession to Mr.
Chase, give him authority to Issue legal ten
ders to meet this demand.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
The exchange Of prisoners is becoming IN
interesting question. Mr.. Stanton stands
MP to Butler, and will constitute him sole
Commissioner Of Exchange. All the rebel
prisoners in the United States hare been Or
dered to Point Lookout, Md, and placed
under Gen. Buffers Jurisdiction, and no ex-
changes will take place except through him.
he meets jeff Davis afiectation Of outlawry,
By the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation,
Which outlawed JET. himself
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
The Republican of this cscuing, says the
veterans Of the army Of the Potomac are re-
enlisting faster than their papers can be
made out and the men paid of. Nearly
Ill Of the soldiers who are Of any
value to the service, will re-enlist. This is
bitter pill for the rebel Confederacy. JEFF.
Davis Government has made m edict, fore
ing into the rebel army all able bodied men
within theirlines, while our noble army, after
passing through all the victssftudes and hard-
ships Incident to It's queer management and
its bloody battles, returns voluntarily to the
field.
OUR REBEL PRISONERS,
The number Of rebel prisoners at Point Look
out is now ,Ss5. A thousand Of these have
offered to take the oath in order to be re-
leased. Many of these say they are willing to
enlist in the army or navy. Of the United
States. ALI acknowledge themselves sick of
the Wal, and admit the hopelessness Of the
rebel cause. Many were forced into the
ranks against their will, and say they
hare always been opposed to se-
cession. Those from North Carolina,
Tennessee and Kentucky are more willing to
take the oath than those from other States.
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
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