, 1865-11-13
i FROM WASHINGTON.

Ttrxs Dfnry-Persoanl IteIns-Promo-
1Ion-Gen. Logan ,TcnLercd ForcIg.,
Observation-Disclosures Of Certificates
National Currency-Frcedmen AGntra
In Afabania-1Ionors to Gen. KiIpnt-
rick-Jctr. Davis, Trial.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago THbune.]
WAsu1sG7os, Nov. II.
The diary which Wlrz Kept from tho commence
mcnt ot his tial Is now at the War Department,
It is curious document, consisting chiefly Of rc.
ligIous reflections. He records conversations with
the Lord as taking place nearly every
n1sht,. giving bis owu questions and answers
to the Deity. They principally relate to tho ques.
tton Of hts ONE innocence, which he attempts to
demonstrate in this singular manner. lie mentions
his wife and family, and In Tho most endearlng
terms. Lie L. very Eeycrc on General Wallace eapt
eially, and on hts witnesses, who he ears arc
what they knew 10 be the truth. -
Large numbers Of general officers Of volunteer
who hold lover Eradca n the regular asy mo here
Gen Lopgatrees was loungng around the War
Viz seszeiafy Station. "a obtain IN e1tension oi
b. parole, 10 enable him to visit the Northern
Ffnecn additional Pa5m1stezs receiEed breSe,
promotions oday, among them tho following: To
b R1e' b g1et g Mesa se
Hntchins, Ohio; q. n: Terrell. Kentucky; JOS.
N':9fa's, MSB15g, Illinois; Wellington v h00nan' West
II is reported that Gen. Logan, Of Illinois, h,s
been rendered an appointmcnt 10 foreign mission,
and that be will probably accept.
During the week ending today, The Treasury
coin certificates Of Indebtedness. The amount Of
national currency Issued during the Same period
was over three millions, making the total amoun.
in circulation {a1D, ,0OlOO0.
An officer In A1abauaa writing to lte rfredmeu's
Burrau Gays that the people Of the State enterta3;
anything but friendly feelings towards the Freed
men, as may be seen By The action Of the city au.
men at that place Eefisses 10 take charge Of ta1
paying and sick negroes, and informed tbe Mayor
Of his action On Tic following day the AiaYor ls-
nanes, and psy the tax, upon the penalty Of being
driven from The ci.y. am told the ta1 referred to
Is ten dollars, and leyiea on freed negroes only sc-
The various military prisons throughout the
United States arc being cleared out ~ rapidly a.
possibIe by direction q the wat pspsIt9ent.
Ncied by court martial upon Enrious charges, and
sentenced to imprisonment have been released and
mustered out oi!he service. -.....,.,
Major Gen. kilpatnck arrived here yesterday fresh
6eid in New Jersey. Tho Government as . token
Of appreciation OF his SERVICES Jestarday awarded
him the bfe,e.s Of gr1gadier and Major General IN
leave to 50 to Euope. SECRETARY Stanton
ing 1t Secretary Seward sent for him
md rendered him the mission to Chill,
which tbs General excepted. md today Resigned
States. 70 keep several appointments To speak, be
wiu make phort v7slt to Europe, rltifing Spain on
con1dentlat mission before assuming bis diplo-
matte relation.
Lent. Col. Cooke, late Of the ID New York cay.
alry, md formerly Of Gen. KiIpats1ck's stat, has
been appointed Secretary o! Legation to Chilli, r.
signing his present posItton In The Treasury. Col
Cooke was eecond IN command TO tho laulented
Dahlgsen at The time OF hls death. lie was cap.
turcd With the rest Of DahlGrcn's party placed In
dungeon In Libby, wnere he was chained 10 negro;
and for weeks snhsisted on bread and water.
Secretary Stanton to-day changed ths name o
Fort Kunyon, ono of the permanent forts eouth o.
the Potomac. 10 Fort knpattick-
President johnson told Hon John Covodc, iea
days eince, that there ecemed 10 be almost ipsur
mourtable difficulties in the way OF the Trial o
JEFF: Davis for treason. lie would not have hin
tried by mi!it1ry commission, and there scenes
10 be no way Of bringing the trial before 4 civi
court.
The body OF Wirx Was At o'clock this morning
very quietly Inferred in The Peniteniay yard, whera
1t was deposited in grave adjoining that o
Atze1odt WINS grave ia therefore the Southern
one Of a zcw Of dve in the following order: Mrs
Sprratt, Payne. Harold, Atzefodt, Wlrx.