, 1865-04-13

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1bnne.l
WASHINGTON, April j..
The SecretsrJ OF War has revoked the authort
tt heretofore eiFen commanding Generals Of
armies and departments, fur to other officers, to
appoint officers Of cofored troops, except for new
regiments to be raised, or for regiments now In
p1ocefs OF organization. The President hcreaE
ter will make all appointments and promotions In
such organization.
Reg1ufntal commanders Of old organizations
ere requested TO nominate meritosious non COM
m1tsloned officers and soldiers Of white regiments
for appointment as ID I1eutenants IN their corps.
mandcrs Of ar1nise. departments, Or corps. are au
thorlEed to convene Examining Boards, when In
their opinion It shall be necessary, to determine
the qualification OF eand1aates Tor promotion IN
Authorized ttaders at Cha1eston-aud Savannah
Will hereafter f* ptrm1tted. under such reetrsc-
tiops - the Post Commanders may impose, to re.
ceive from the tnhabitants, residing ~ttnin our
lines, merchandise aDd agriculture. products. ex~
cept cotrou and articles contraband Of wsT, IN
sss Ger t. & Eel seS f w
llmti. Of military necessity.
The several Western State agencies here are
the armies in Virginia and North Carollna-
All Of the woaaded n the late b.tt1es front OF
Petersburg hare heen comfortably c1red for 1t
City Point ann h re. At tns former piace there
arr s.veral thousand severe ca.es who will be
brought to Washington a. soon rs they can bear
1tmovnl-
IL relieving ats among tbe ass!ss IL reported
ID Mieh.: Henry xambeeE, J.. lid pa.; Wm''
BeAte. A. 115tn Pa; Edward wilhelm, 7, s'st Pa
37th Mr.: John Rtrc'.. g. sth Mo-; - Stephens
Corporal M David Keller: Z, e5th Ohio; /, Grandy
Winnie, <. sd Mich; Jas. Donnelly, lss.k Pa
5ohI Q: 1stchat1e, d, 157th Pa.i Mn. Brighthill
K, :A9th Pa.
eo1ofcd troops detaled 10 guard Mrs. Gin. Ls.~'s
residence have been Withdrawn at her request
and white troops suo*t,tnted.
The guerlilas who recently patto1ted the South
eEn bank Of the Upper Potomac, have left for q
Uoye hea.thy c:iuoe. A day or two nEo, some 0,
our soldiers who got within hailfng distance o
the rebele. informed them n that Lee pad eufren'
feder,cy i played ont, TIT our Independent com.
E. Deisaeld Smith, United States District At.
has becn removed, and DanieFD FDickcnson appoint.
ed In his stead.
Gen Lee was expected 10 arrive at Richmond
last ssenlns. nis = w1ts n L. dapgefoqsty II:
-Four alleged crrenbark coanterfciters were
sent to Cinenaati to-day By p1der Of the Solicitor
Of ihc Treasury, toE t5.al hyGoq1t Marital. Thsll
t1aniel ktnsey- and James P1tta.
Much fpecnlauon has been excited by tht
epcech Of the President last night. II Is general
II approved, hui there Ia an active and influential
minar1ty VI the radical Republican,. who srt dis
posed to resist the settlement Ut exikttDe
difficulties upon the terms indicated by the
the political and military leaders Of the rebellion
fhs1 be severely punished, and the rcbelIlous
stslcs subjected to pre- c1mlnary training, befoft
The desite Of The people for settlement. speedy
and hnal upon the casfest possible terms, will, Il
ia believed sustain the President in the policy
i row Occurred t7.dsy ut one Of the Govern
mcnt corralf, 1t tween snEle TnIon soldiers aud
number Of paro}ed rebels. in which two Of TIT
litter ere Killed. The rebels began the light b,
fedrfHcT.