, 1865-05-23

Secretary Sew1rl was at the State Dep.rtnca
again this morning ioF a anoEf tlmc. atts1dtnS t
Official dotlss. T. W. Seward continues to In
prove and is now able to .ead The raysppoe-,.
10 ftcsl9n.
There t. raid to be no doubt that Commissions,
Of 1nscrnnl Revenue Ltw4s will res!sn, to be aac
cecdcd ty Mr. Orion.
Report Of slc coT.n'ts:e n! .xc n1he Coadsc: o
The cor'nsttec on the Conduct Of tbs War I'D
jou1nrd to-day aims III. Submitting theirreport e
Secretary OF the stnate. Gen. Sherm III It testino
ny was teken today 1he nrst part Ut the cv!teacl
''1our Commits. could not forhear asking
Witnesses before them y the army, after Ill the.o
etlll retatrcd confidence 1n the coumaut;n1 Gen.
e.H1t. Various answers we're returned to iAe In.
qusry, aii, hows1e1, tshiins 70, establish the
the army at these faeg ct,yc operations, aud bat
for tbs highly intelligent cSsrac1er Of the rank
and hit, never would hare fetaincd its effective
condition. Gtn rieasauton *tatlcc tn4t II cav
confidence IN The abiii.y. Of Gen. Meade. Gen.
Bitncy ttates tls sans about bis corps, Stating
he was 1ot regarded - nuaa of resolution, or
serpop.is!ies rrqu'rsa sy tie position ho o. o..
ths Isnk ana lss II he army 10 10, re- Eees1a usn'
Meace ~ pce+fsed Of TINT zeal. authority and
energy necessary to Gerry on ofr:n.lve @lrf.re
eomms1asfs would probably say that q On. ~ Meaae &
ho row holds than sher1,sn.
osss. sTes' ;ps' III 1py e @ asn
only General who should eumuand This array,
although there l. uos 80 much Of that feeling now
a. formerly. General pouals!ay tsys there A1s
Army of the Po!omae. No man who Is ~ aau.
sl.yery nan- OF anu-4eclel!aa MN eau
.is !. nj 1sesx Stss.a. sstsat tsat
stars t1at a..r II" battle Of tictysbu1 the aruy
xas deprived OF Eauy Of lis hest coo.msnaers.
Gen. Reynolds va: Killed, Gems. s,ckIes uu uan.
n'arder Of the nrmy. sincs thai .iaae tho co,ps
eo1 manders hare not BEEN equal 10 1aslt
Ro.iaoRR: R:sc SD d.. eosssq;1snty the Amy
The Red River Expedition.
The committee also g1Se the results Of their
inquiries tn thn lied River expedition, sayln7 ID
cOlclu.:on. Tour committee woald stlte, while
iii expedition vas mis.ss one viii ,as ID ~ exps 5
political lr.ult, ~ the oeenpshon Of somo points
IN ao9 d.'s .es 8'ns EN- Ell e esp;s
two objects: Or carrying out - m:.snfes sM'
for tho establishment oi a snto Gov
cotton and other pfotuets Of that Feeloa of conn
In which the Committee concur, that The attsn
tlon directed 10 the accomplish ncnt Of those o.
The expedition. The expedition presents rnany
rcmnrfsb1e featn1ts. II WAs undertaken without
the direction ofaty one. 80 far - the evidence
nlsh troopa which the Gexe1ai comma mand1rg
The expedition con.i1ered necestary for The puf.
pose, but suggested !htt they might be obtained
Steele, aad it appears from evidence hit General
Sherman !oaAed fos thu expedition tQJD mcu for
thirty days under Gen. 4. j. Smith. Tho only
orders emstaslng fsom Wa:hington in sela.oa to
&t,r AA1N h. -A5A
we're those Of 'he President and coaiained In tne
permit he gave Carey and Botcher To 10 up the
lied river md purchase cotton. IN which he dl.
rected o@eeks OF ths army and ntry to
dctl<.b1e. In the absence OF Ill ostcs1 reqalring
th1s expedition to b. Undertaken. and alter the
rtiu;al VI the authorities at Warrington 10 fur
commanding Gcneral. a. shown by toc csidsn:e,
tEaiLst his la5gmeCt, snd In lhc belief taat il
mist necessarily fail, and It was prosecuted at
s4 ss:is s q esGe's ot Il % : I'd v aly M IT,
cluded all hope Of success, It did not Geek to ae-
conplish any dsanltely arowei military
object, and a. military movement It seems 10
ton. 1ts only reaaltA tn addition to Tho d1.2racn.
fal mi!itsry Disasters thar attended 1t we're at
eonme.clal and political ch3rac:er., The couinor-
sfce1dcd the Red River By authority OF the Preal.
dents permit. az before slated, and in part bS
sp. cul2tar:, sho, wiihout any ge.ml! q oths5
ss ss ss4asesaS aesasssrs:s asns e.. tsss &c
army brinsing. wlta hem bs:glnG snd rops
TRANSACTIONS we're thown. br ths holding Of cleo
Iped:tsop. WIN lhs visw q reeoz znizIns civil
This was uususpected On the p1rt Of tue military
authorities, the execution of which was as weak
ed enlctcft as the Attempt WIS improper and u
1he report Is signed by 3. =. Wade, eh,Irmin,
The FpTt FISHER AdAir.
The Committee fn the1r FL report On the Fl. Fisher
fhtm tSat ss dete1nin.on ef Gsn' Battef eg's aot
I'll he ses and s ase tSa aeaa
known or afterwards ascrrfa1ned.
Gen. sherman.
Gen. SheTma3, IN company with his brother.
Stuatcr Sherman. pl4scd down Pcansslyuuia
avenue this evening. His Appearance caused q
cather1re Of Gro Hds. who rcpsitea1y checrea h'a,
number Of persons followed him, md tn. press
soon became 70 great lhst he W1s compelled to
call a etaee 10 Escape the labor OF severe hand
tnaklng which had commenced.
NEW YonK, Nay es-The Tribune says: ~. Is
q piiyate litter Of JEFF. Davis, clearly duplicating
hin in tho assassination consplsacy."
Gen. sfchles' ltisefo1.
,etsvea oa ,no IL Ut, 81 the Pzesdeat II c
q e fass9 f. os fse Taea g
states, i number OF Columbian Senators, rep
rcetntatiyes aud Elt.ary ueu 'serc pzescn: OF TIE
occasion, anu rd1sesses ~eEe maae by General
siciles and the Preident, T. which the most
friendly feelings q sseh Government for the
other were cxpressed."
rhc 1'rcs,deut Indignant.
AWashipgton zpec:al to tho EIprfsss7ys: "The
prcticxnt 10 reported as realizing ten. Dsnk, o.
accnunt Of cotton tpeculattons, end also AZ being
very indignant at tae s1 s9nd1es q ne Gaasn 9tt.
path has been tent to Andrid upon the tabjscL."
aho Assassinut1on Rewnrds.
The 7+ibun.'s Washington special a.ys: "Thc
large rewards for the Capture OF Booth and uar
Secretary Of Wsr. upon completion Of the sz1al.'
Tho Crowd In Wash4nGton.
There arc nearly a score Of Goternors Of
s,atcs here, IN indefinite multitude o! Senators
and Gop9rfeEmeu, Judges and civil dfsnttaries. :.
The Ncv Orleans CummlssIoo.
The report Of the ppeclsl commission zen, out
10 examine charges .rgninst Gems. B1nEs md
Hutahnt, Is sid 10 be yeEy damaging ~ their
sb:tae,eIs a. officer: :. I'D gentlemen, and full5
Promotions.
An order has been :sEued a.si:nipg Gen. Le.sn
to the command OF the army Of the Tenneraee:
Gen. noZen. commanding ,he Secout Division
to succeed Logsn in Command af the Flft:an,h
Corps.
Our Prisoners.
Hon. John Cosode who has bsea taking great
interest in prisoners 1s here, ard says Eecfe-
tazy Stanton has ordered ir:u=p2st .tian for al
sonsi!e, Fla the last Of the Audet.onfi.la pris.
oners. amorpt 10 1900 The Surgeon Gea.raf
bas sent TWO hospital boats for 5oo Of tho worst
cases.
Tic Rebel General Wheeler
Tie I}{6ttAf,s Him Head correspondent
says: "Gen. Wheeler aaked and exp:c.td to be
patpieb under tho bzzni3tce granted pY General