, 1864-01-16

permanent. Gen. Meredith, who has hith-
erto been conducting this exchange, has been
ordered to report to him. A flag of truce
boat was to leave Point Lookout to-day for
City Point, with 1000 prisoners on board
in charge OfGen. Butler, in exchange for
whom he will offer to receive thousand of
our prisoners now suffering in Richmond.
Philadelphia, Dec. 22--By gentleman
who left Richmond on Dec. goth we have
the following information He says Rich
mond papers of the goth have dispatches
from Bristol (Tenn. stating that Longstreet,
with his army, was advancing, and no doubt
a severe battle would be fought in the vicin-
ity of Jonesboro (Tenn.) Reinforcements
from Col. Jackson and Gen. Sam Johnson's
command were going to Longstreet.
1t was also rumored that Lee would be
sent to command in Northwest Georgia, as
the only hope Of retrieving the heavy disas-
ters to the rebels in that quarter. His ar
my has gone into winter quarters, except
one division uuder Gen. Early.
In the rebel Congress the Substitute Bill
was abrogated. All persons who have put
substitutes in the army are compelled to go
themselves. Foote continues his severe de-
nunciations of the rebel Administration.
A Havana letter says Commonfort was
murdered by his own countrymen, and that
the Macmillan Regency is virtually dis
solved by the Archbishop Of the city of Mex
leo
The latest reports from St. Domingo, via.
Havana, represent the Spanish troops as
making steady advance toward the heart
Of the insurrecton, and as being likely to
subdue it.
The veteran regiments Of the Army Of
the Potomac are to have their bounty money
Immediately. The first installment will
amount to about $3.50 per man. The num-
Der of men from the Army of the Potomac
who have re.enlisted for the war is over ten
thousand.
The sentiments of Senators respecting the
$500 exemption has wholly changed. They
will strike out the exemption clause, and not
insert any amount in its place. The feelingi is
general that the army must be filed up and
the war vigorously prosecuted to the end.
Senator Wilson will soon introduce a bill
for the enlistment of soldiers in the rebel
lious States. Persons so enlisting may enter
any regiment now in the field from the loyal
States they may select, The desire is to get
them in the veteran regiments, and at the
same time enlarge the field from which the
loyal States can draw troops.
St. Louis, Dec. 23.-The Democrat has a
Fort Smith (Ark.) special dipatcb, dated
Dec. 22d, which says: The rebel forces
which crossed the Arkansas, going north
ward, were under Staudwaite, Adair and
QuantrelL Captain Spillman, with por-
tion OF Indiana troops, encountered them at
Barren Fork, Cherokee country, fought them
four hours and routed them. 1t is suspected
their destination is the Kansas border.
Congressional
Washington, Dec. 2l-In the House to-
day, Yatmau Of Kentucky offered series of
resolutions setting forth that conspiracy of
persons exists, assuming to be the Govern
ment of the Confederate States for the pur-
pose Of Withdrawing States from the Federal
Union, that this does not extinguish the po-
litical franchise fasuch States, and that citi-
zens thereof can at any time reconstruct
their civil government; the only condition
being that their Constitutions being repubi-
can. The House refused to second a call
for the previous question, when, on motion
Of Lovejoy, the resolutions were referred to
the Select Committee on States
Spaulding of Ohio offered resolution for
the appointment Of select committee of nine
to consider and report the subject of a Ma
tional Bankrupt Act A motion to lay on
table was lost-69 to S. The resolution
was then adopted.
Ashley of Ohio introduced bill, which
was referred, providing provisional Govern
ments in the military districts of the insur-
gent States, and authorizing loyal citizens
thereof to organize Governments republican
in form, and for other purposes r.o
Washington, Dec 22-The 20,000000
Appropriation Bill, to pay bounties, which
passed the House yesterday, also passed the
Senate to-day This bill provides that no
bounties except such as are provided for by
law shall be paid to any person enlisted af-
ter January 5 that money paid by drafted
persons under the Enrolment Act shall be
paid out on acquisitions as in the case of 9TH
err public moneys and shall be kept in
the treasury as special deposit, applicable
only to the expenses Of the draft, and for the
procuration Of substitutes, for these pur-
poses it is hereby appropriated.
European Intelligence.
Portland Dec 23.-The Jora, from Liv-
erpool the 10th has arrived
The fight between Heenan and King took
place near Dunbridge. King won in 25
rounds, occupying 81 minutes. No details
have been received. The London Times
says but little science was displayed on eth
er side. Heenans game throughout seemed
to be to close and hug so as to crush his an
tagonist at once by dashing him violently to
the ground. Kings tactics were different and
more creditable. 1t was reported that Heen-
ans shoulder was broken.
RESIGNED -Adjutant w. P. Kapus, Of
the 1st W. 7. Inf'y has rendered his resig-
nation to the department commander