The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-01

From the Army Of the Potomac
New YoRx, Jan. 30.-The Herald's Army
of the Potomac special says.
A rebel Captain of the 9th Va. cavalry
came into our lines and took the oath.
He alleged be had abandoned the rebel
service because he was convinced it was
useless to hold out longer and that further
resistance would only result in desolating
the South.
The numerous assertions from the rebel
army encourage the belief that the time is
not far distant when there will be q tota.
disruption Of Lees army squadron.
The Pennsylvania cavalry which has just
Aide and Middleburg. A tannery wa
destroyed which had furnished leather to
the rebels. A rebel party Of guerrillas wa,
pursued who abandoned their horses and
took refuge in q dense fores Their horses
were captured.
The guerrillas along the Railroad line
are active, but have done no particular
damage except to capture q or s men.-
There was lively skirmishing between
them and our pickets at Manassas, but nor
body hurt.
The Worlds dispatch dated Washington,
Jan. 18th, says:
A rumor prevailed to-day that a large
body of guerrillas had crossed into Mary
land. A0i investigation proved it o~rigina-
ted in 20 deserters surrendering themselves
to our forces.
The Times special dated Washington,
Jan, 29th, says 1t is reported that the sick
ness Of Vice President Stephens, in Geor-
gia, is regarded in official circles as a blind
10 cover an open rupture with jeff Davis
and his abandonment of Richmond admins
tration and all public conduct of tho rebel
lion.
The Military Committee Of the House
is maturing a recommendation to the Pres
ident 10 muster out of service all unem-
ployed General officers.
The judiciary Committee of the House
will probably report a resolution for the
impeachment of Judge Miller of the U. S
Circuit Court upon charges of malfeasance
upon the bench.
The number of rebel prisoners in our hands
is officially stated at 5000 officers and be.
tween 43, 1000 and $4,000 enlisted men. All
the rebel prisoners of war in the Old Capt..
tai will be taken to Point Lookout to.mor
row.
Mr.. Kapin's bill to regulate purchases OF
Cotton provides that officers to be designa
ted may buy cotton of anybody having it
in their possession, with certificates of in
d%ebtedness, to DE paid after the rebellion is
suppressed, and to be issued for only hall
value of cotton, on seaboard, and directs all
cotton seized by our forces shall be sold for
account of the Government under Treasu
ry regulations.
| The Secretary of the Treasury has open.
ed the ports of Vicksburg and Natchez -
R. R. Hart is collector of the former place,
and John A. Mcdowell of the latter place
DesertiOns from Rebel Army.
The Trlbune's special, dated Washing
ton, Jan. 20, says:
Transitory intelligence says Iowa has
furnished about 1000 men over her quota.
A Virginian, just from Berkely county,
states that rebel deserters are coming in in
large numbers and taking the oath. One
company of them have been sent t. the
field in our service, and another will soon
follow.
Five Maryland deserters from the rebels,
arrived here and have taken the oath of al
legiance. They represent that nearly all
! the Marylanders in Lees army would do
likewise ii assured of lenient treatment in
accordance with tho Presidents amnesty
proclamation.
Election at Little Rock.
A letter from Little Rock, dated the l7tr
says:
A convention composed of most respecta
bic men from various parts Of the State, in
some 80 counties elected delegates. II
Is of them they voted at their ordinary
precincts without the presencs Of a single
soldier. Nearly 5000 votes were cast.
They are in session now, AID have en-