The New York herald., 1864-03-22
WITH SUPPLEMENT-.
New York. Tuesday. March 2s, 1864.


TE1H STU AT1ON.
Tse arrival Of General Grant IA expected with much
anxiety and enthusiasm in the Army Of the Potomac
Tho rcorg che different corps has not yet
commenced IL is said that Gsoeral Lee is receiving
large aecessions to his army cuisry TO the cavalry
force. which being supplied fresh horses He is
evidently preparing Tor vigorous spring campaign.
General Butier Is very busy In his department rsgu.
iang the Of ewspapers and periodicals aud enter
tsning Postmaster General Blair General Wild, com.
mandag at Norfolk. has issued an important military
order. No 9. dooming TO immediate dca,h every fourth
dca 10 bis district, lest hydrophoba shoai prevail next
summer 10 compliance with which ve sre tod th.t
the "eo,re force" Of two commanding Q,.s 1re enga4
eS 10 in"pounding" the condemned caninsg 4 will thus
10 seen tia, officers and rot ~, in GercrN
fstiers department.
fews from The Southwest shows that tie rebels are
relying there AZ different oats ana tsst the railroads
sse being reconstructed They force estimated
"a 20 900 at Buii's Gap East nnsasee, and It was
though, that they contemplated mo ,ement into Ken.
-sacky The rebel Generals Hughes. furguson Short
ore the northern side of the Cumberland river with
oye hundred On ina morang OF the 10th they at
ScSed ons Iloosons es@ps, Bennetts Ferry and
tere driven with s. OF four Killed and several
Oounded.
General Forrest Is reported TO be organizing for
movement to v est Tennessee He has Obtained large
number Of borscs aud Is mounting his nlsLty. General
Gricrsou's cavalry is watching him, and IN doubt
give him warm work II he advances norshvard.
Through recent advccs we learn that Major
Henry r. WALTON, Of the Seventh regular infantry,
gagemeuss with the Navajo Indians 10 OF which his
command succeeded in killing hfy OF the savages
and woundIog some thirty more. Major wGen is .
brave and gallant officer and possess ed Of sone smcuns
Of skl leader but Ia his present sutlsrdh position
very little opportunity is allowed him TO give Fideace
bis fitness 70, higher command.
The military commIssca appointed TO examine tie
prisoners .. Forts Lafayette and Warren has sdourned
70 mes, Ia Boston Monday March "a. The Judge Ad-
vscss se this el,y yesterday TO prepare ,cr aa
q the court.
CONGRESS.
10 chs Senate yesterday communication vAs received
from the War Department, transmitting the orders Of
prcvos, marsnas concerning elections Delaware Ken
tvcky. Missouri ana Maryland I, was ordered 70 be
printed After dspos,ng Of several unimpcali heols
tho bill 70 promote enlistment. Of ssves &C., taken
up Mr.. Wilson modified his amendment declaring ~
wife and children Of recruit Free by substituting "the
woman recognized as" the wife, &c. and Withdrew the
section giving compensation to loyal for said wife
and ~hi navir or
me providing thai the district shall appoint three
commissioners 10 make just valuation 10 be awarded
10 icya owners Tor slaves Sc. free under tue bill dc
bate ensued, but, without coming TO vote, the Senate
won, into executive session. and The cpsane OF the
doors adjourned.
10 the House OF Peplesenslives re.olrtiou ADOPT
cd directing the Secretary Of War TO sre the Illinois
Central Railroad Company 10 refund s452 co., the Burng
Ton and Missouri Railroad Company &c 900, and the MB
souri end Mississippi Railroad Company o SAID amounts
having been paid 10 said companies for government
transportation, whereas lands have been donated
these roads condition that they would transport mails
aud uoers OF tbe United States free OF charge bill
declaring valid and binding all bonds and other obgs
tons msde % 70 be made BY prisoners Of war; paroed
prisoosrs or other parties In order 70 ther
lease the penalties 10 be enforced by competcut courts
was ntredsced and referred 20 the Judiciary cos mttse
motion that shs Ways and Means COMMITTEES inquire
ino se0 ekP0uepcy increasing tne susy on oW gfades
cf wool was agreed TO- resolution calling fer che names
.of oil political prisoners offered and debate arising
laid ever under the rules The Committee on Public Lands
vers Instructed 10 inquire TO The mode Of securing
70 ths eoversnsat ths benefits Of the gold bearing region
of che public domain. The Sensts's amendment W the
Military Academy bill, increas'ps the pay Of
cadets 70 fcrty dollars per month"; and an amendment BY
the vays and Nsaps Committee, providing shs, los one
year iron che lst OF July pers additional cadet foI
each Coagrsssooai dstct shall be appointed, were con
CURED H. The Sesats b Indemnifyins the owners Of the
French bark Ia Mancbs, illegally seized BY the block
aiding squadron. was passed bill providing FOR edu
catiss engineers end naval constructors a the Eavs
Academy vas introduced and referred. resolution a
rscns inquiry - TO sAs sxpsdisncy Of suszins mi'
tary and sava pensions was adopted Tbs Army Appro
ptiasiss OH wss then taken up In Conmittss Of the
Whofs MI KeruAs. opposition, Of New Fork, offered an
amendment sss, no part Of the money esvoted to army
transportation should Be ussd 10 transport civilians "a
and ssen their homes spd on tose that employees
Of tbs government 10 their respective States
s tbs pcbic expense 70 Tnis wa Indignantly de
MED W Mr.. Stevens, republican, o, Peunsyyana who
prcsousced the charge fssehooo. lengthy ana acr
ous dscussca followed, aud ausy the snsudmsn,
vas Zoe, by twenty one majority, the comm,,ss ross
army Appropytsicn bil was passed, sA me House al
Jossssa. "
gree, ps1 q yesterdays session Of the State sebst
wss sp>sl m Ceamdles OF the whole, n the considers
Ito ss yS,ous sas, unmbs Of which vers ordered I
,s,r laird ressias oa the wosl Of them wee Of yer
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