The New York herald., 1865-03-14
NEWS FROM WAsRIMaToN.

THE MILITARY SITUATION.
Tne military situation tonight is understood To be
promising Of speedy and complete than at
any period Of the kilograms have bssn recsived
stating that the Richmond papers Of to-day filed with
doleful comments the condition OF Affairs which,
withstanding tho prohibition Of the rebel War Depart
ment they represent extremely desperate Sheridan
they admit has played the mischief with their
Of supply in cutting the canal and fears expressed
that he will reach Burks station unopposed,
and will destroy the last link between Rich
mond and anywhere elsa 1t u believed here that
Sheridan has already passed Burks station, the
junction Of the Petersburg and Lynchburg and Richmond
and Danvie roads, and gone either TO Sherman or Grant
This Grant the trouble Of cutting the southsde or
Danve road and leaves to General Lee the alternative
Of starving his army At Richmond dividing his already
depleted forces by sending soma 70 Lynchburg and some
to Danville, which will dlasy work for Grant 70
promenade into Richmond and end the whole affair Be-
tween Grant, Sherman Schofeld, Sheridan and Stone
the rebol armed forces rapidly being driven to
centre from which there will be escape The coils Of
the anaconda contracting visibly
ILLNESS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. Lincoln ID reported quite sick to-day and has
denied himself to all vsitora The prayers of those
who have revled him offered ~ his continued health
until tho Vice President has recovered entirely from his
sincoheronce"
hOsBY's 0UERILLAs NEAR WASHINGTON.
Last night Mosby's gueri!las down to Munson's
hill and BaHey's crossroads about seven miles from
Washington and within three four miles Of fort
Acaions. They stopped at 7. b Munson's house, and
took six Of his horses leaving but one An unfortunate
contraband taken back to his master This Is the
night visit Mr. Munson has had from these depre
dato and thieves but this time they omitted to capture
his son, they did former visit The gueras num-
bered about thirty They fresh from conflict with
squad of cavalry which they had defeated leaving
two dead and two wounded the field, and taken the
others, with the exception of the commanding officer,
prisoners.
EXCURSION TO SAVANNAH.
large party Of Senators and others, with their
families will leave here tomorrow, board the
steamer Thomas Collycr, for Fortress Monroe, where
they viii take passage on board the steamship
Fulton, from New York, to Hilton Head. From
this point they win be furnished with transportation and
subsistence on board Of some government vessel TO
Charleston Savannah and return II is understood that
the present state Of affairs in the Interior Department
will prevent r Harlan from Joining this excursion, as
he had intended.
INSPECTION OF THE POTOMAC FORTIFIoATIONs.
Generals Hardin and Haskin of the defencos o. Wash
ington, will proceed tomorrow down the Potomac upon
Of inspection Of the fortiacatons accompanied by
party of ladies and gentlemen.
AN HONEST sdAN IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
A laborcr in the Treasury Department. named Davis,
Will, engaged in sweeping the building on Saturday
evening" found package containing one hundred and
seventy thousand dollars which, with honesty for
these degenerate times he returned to Secretary McCu
loch CrA lfe eH s,
BIDS FOR FLOUR FOR THE ARMY.
Bids for -four for the army opened to-day. at
Colonel Bells Office, and twelve thousand barrels taken
at sll 15 This than dollar per barrel below
the prices paid month"; and in view Of the Decline
only small quantity for immediate use was taken
IMPORTANT TO CLAIM AGENTS.
The War Department orders that hereafter no claim,
presented by any agent whether banker attorney, will
be entertained by its dsbursng officers unless said agent
shall produce certified copy Of his license, granted
by the Collector certificate from the Assessor Of his
district that he considered liable license duty
THE sPEcuLATIoNs IN THE INDIAN BUREAU.
The Interior Department imbrcglio daily developes
more rapidly and fully. Some six or eight years ago
scrip issued to the Sac and Fox Indians in Kansas
payment for the erection of buildings upon thoir
reservation farther West This scrip subsequently
made interest bearing, and by Its tenor TO be
doomed the proceeds OF the sales Of the
ton These lands Of the best in the State and
sold ABOUT two months ago. the Secretary and Com
missioner being large purchase Previous TO the
the scrip had nearly all been purchased il alleged by
what may DO termed the Interior Department ring"
average Of about forty per cent Of It's par value It
will be that profit Of sixty por cent and several
years interest three hundred thousand dollars
to a snug little
Another transaction boldly charged upon those officials
and their friends Is than the foregoing Its
enormity almost surpasses belief The charge less
than at the sales by agen Of the department
OF Indian goods the rebels in Arkansas Texas
soad Of distributing them among the tribes for which
they osensiby purchased, and division Of the
spos among the members Of the ''ring" This neglect
OF the Indians may account for their hostility and union
with the rebels the Southwest The matter should bc
fully Investigated at once both In justice to tho officials
complained Of and to tie Indians These charges Of
the grayest character and II proved should the
parties with namy The latter charges involve
OF the blackes character