Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, November %.


WASHINGTON November 30
WHITE HOUSE.
There was large crowd Of visitors at the Execu-
tive Mansion to-dsy, among them Generals HancocS
and Rousseau SeiatSrs DoOlittle and Trumbull ana
Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tennessee.
Mustered OUT.
Orders lust Promulgated from the War Depart
ment direct the muster out of about ten thousand
more volunteer trooIs, consisting of infantry cav
airy and artillery
Old APIToL PRISON.
The highest nUnb.r of prisoners in the Old Capitol
at any time lurng the rebellion was lO04; but
according to theOfcial returns to-day there are but
eleven confined theIe now.
IMMENsHMoRTALITY AMONG NEGROES.
Official returk received at the Freedmen's Bureau
show that of til 10 600 negroes sent down Cape Fear
river in March 1865, TO Wilmington by General
Sherman, 00Qdied from 18th March to 3lst of May,
for the want Ofmedical attention, which it was i'm
possible to ali them at the time. Since the estab-
lishment of It'd medical department of the Freed
mems Bureau in North Carolina, the mortality
among the fred linen has greatly decreased.
coUNTERFEITbG UNITED STATES BoNDs-MPoRTANT
DISCOVERIES.
The countefeitng of the issues of the Treasury De-
partment ha3lecevcd a sharp check which, II Is
believed, wiliresult in putting stop to the opera
tons of the ng and the capture of the guilty par
ties concerned. Inc secret SeTNlCt DlNlsOH Vi INC
Department hhich is under the jurisdiction OF Hon.
T. Jordan, StlicOr of the Treasury, has, during the
perod from tic lst to the 23d Of November arrested
twenty notorious cOunterleiters who have been
among the tOst extensive operators in the country
large amdnt of legal tender notes was also cap
tured together with a number OF plates, including
one on which counterfeit coupons Of sou ten-iorty
bonds wereprinted They were put in circulation
some months ago, and were only detected by the
rough mar6er OF printing and finishing. The plate
was found in a wall in the aqueduct near New
York. 1t almost perfect imitation OF the genu-
inc, and was owned by Jerry CowdOn, who was ar
rested for tountericting the ffty-cent currency
Five dollatlegal tender notes have been detected,
and are known to have been made in indianapolis,
Indiana. This new counterfeit can he known by ITS
dark appearance and general clumsy execution oil
the Goddess of Liberty on the left end. The req
seal of tie Treasury is the best one yet made by
counterfeters The chief of the secret service dvi'
sion Mr. W. p. Wood, reports that lead Impressions
were taken from the plates OF the 500 compound IN
tcrest notes, by certain printers employed in the
printing division of the Treasury, from which steel
plates were made for printing the councreits.
THE CONGRESSIONAL LOBBY.
Schemes involving the appropriation of millions OF
dollars and not intended TO exclude benefits to pri
vate parties will he pressed upon the attention oi
Congress There are daily accessiOns to what is IA
miliarly known as the lobby"
THE wIRz COMMISSION.
The military commission which tried Captain
Wrz is Tot yet dissolved, and this gives color TO the
report that II is TO be retained, with one or two
changes to try Captains II. b. Winder and Duncan,
for cruelty TO Union prisoners at Andersonvle, and
Gee for similar conduct at Salisbury
Political AFrAIRs-TuE SOUTHERN DELEGATES ANb
THE RADICALs-v1SITORs OF THE PRESIDENT
SENATOR pooLITTLE SUPPORTING THE PRESIDENT,
The Indications are strong that Mr.. ColfaX spoke
without the book for his party
Colones FOrney's approximate silence in reference
to the admission of Southern members, with that OF
tie New York Tribune. taken in conjunction with
the article in the New York Times Of to-day would
seem TO give affairs favorable aspect.
Secretaries Seward and Stanton, with Senator
Doolittle had long interview with the President
to-day. After the two first named left, Mr. Doo!iitie
remained for considerable time. lie has been
openly and strongly for the Presidents policy Mr..
Thaddeus Stevens saw the President to-day, also
Senator rumbull.
The Radicals, from Difference to the President,
seem willing to admit that Tennessee is in the Union
IDLE RuMOUs.
Scores of people here believe that General Grant
has gone to the Rio Grandc. To show how little
foundation there is for absurd Il story, we may
state that an anxious inquirer at headquarters was
informed by a staff officer that the General would
be absent two weeks, ana that his movements would
be so rapid that letter would reach him nowhere
on the route.
EMERSON ETuERIDGE.
Hon. Emerson Etheridge, OF Tennessee, formerly
member of Congress- and Clerk of the House OF Re
prescntatives, and more recently prisoner IN the
hands Of the military power, whilst again candi-
date for Congress, has arrived here. 1t is both Au
morous and lamcntabe TO hear him, in that manner
peculiar t. himself, descant upon the manner eicc-
tons were conducted and members elected in Ten
mcsSCe.
THE WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS TO BE RESTORED
TRIAL OF JEFF DAVIS.
There is good reason to believe that the President
will, in few days, issue proclamation restoring
the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. ~ a
consequence of this. there will bc no military COM
IN ssions or courts TO Try 0cnscs in districts where
the cases can be disposed of by-ciyil tribunals
1t may he asserted with confidence that there is no
truth Whatever in the statement that Jefferson Davis
is to be tried by military court.
OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FROM MEXICO.
Official news from FL Paso was received this even
ing from Sir. Romero, the Mexican Minister, that
the recent movements OF the national forces of
Mexico compelled the French troops at Chihuahua
to eyacuate that city and State and to Withdraw to
Durango. On the 2Jth OF October the evacuation
began, and four days later not single French
soldier was left in chihuahua.
President JuareZ writes on the 81 instant that he
was about leaving FL Paso for the city Of Chihuahua,
to rcesabish there the national government. This
is thought To be a great success for the Republican
cause OF Mexico, since the French admit their m
ability to hold the conquered ground.