The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-18
IT'S SUBSEQUENT EVACUATION.
'ncIs Sam Expects 10 SO In"
UR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES
wAsmsaTos, Dec. II.

wAsmseTos, Dec. II.
'dioisl information has reached the Department.
State Of The ratification, by the Legislatures Of
isn., Georgia and A,b.m,, Of the proposed
tendnsn, 70 tho Constitution Of the United
bee on the subi-ci Of slavery.
While Mr.. Durlngsme, our Minis,ar 70 China,
y IN this city, he was the recipient Of marked
Entops, not only from the Secretary Of State and
Ter high func,ionaries o. the Govsrnment but
,@n the Diplomatic Corps, and especially from
Rsaslon, the Danish Minister, arsl Sir Frsdo-
Bruce, who had agreeable ofiei Il intercours,
p him in China vhils reprosen sing their re-
! fhye Governments In th. Emlpire-both Of
10 gentlemen speaking Of him in the most fat
Y fg terms and entertaining him vs.th generous
!, titslities He returns to his post with the full
fdence Of bis Govonmsn. and the, high sppre. +.
Jon Of his valuable diplomatic services
yebose who hvor the retention Of the officers Of
tiveeran Reserve Corps say, alter an exsmina.
into the SUI jeet, that those ofhc,rs represent
"a hundred dishsnded volunteer organizations,
III that large portion Of them we're wounded in
ate campaigns in Virgins.
ffTing N the time required for copying the
finmstio correspondence with England and
4 pee, referred 10 ip the Presiden,'s-.nnu.l mes
!, II is not probable the transcript will be com
ioated to Congress I'LL s'tar the holidays.
ish ia trW, as repeatedly reported, that Gen.
N has declined tho Mexican mis- sion, the fact
1rtanly known In official quarters.
Y lyor Wal Ieh has approved the act passed in
A.f, rhnr.Nsx nfsk
ekcisl election to 30 held on Thursday next to
Ain the opinion Of the people ot Washington
n 1 the subsc,-of negro suffrage in the Distrie,
vblumbs.
stsch msnts of white troops who have been on
at Manassas, Fairfax Court House and else
tfei In Virginia near At hand, have beea re-
With view 10 mutter out. Their posts
been filed by negro troops.
eniy clerks have besn discharged from tho
Aury Department within sfew days, some ior
'aipe.eney, others because their services were
,tg,r needed.
.moJInt Of currency issued TO the National
during he past week foots to SA59l, 900, All
of nearly 81, 400, 900 over The issue to the
las. week.
trends OF Marshall o. Roberts declare
Se has been offered the New York Collector.
schooner Eclipse, from New York, laden
thsy and commissary stores, was destroyed
on Saturday. Al the seventh street vh.rf.
ver 10000.
Ire vNslarge crowd N, Executive Hxnsion
Saturday, including many son.tor aud
sentauyeG and GsnerAs Buter, Humphrey
konion.
M. N. Harris NJ. c. from Maryland, in
H. taGs bis seat en- Monday s.me speculA.
INDUCED IN as 10 the course Mr. Harris
pursue With reference to the test, or iron
18th as Il is sometimes called, but speculation
"a matter is put At rest by Tho announcement
10 can conscientousy take the oath.
Brown, Assistant Commissioner OF tho
tnen's Bureau in Virginia, is IN Washington.
submitted to Gen. Howard proposition
lning the transfer Of negroes flom Virginia to
sloccuped Government land in Floridi, the
s,,f q conference between him and the Legis-
sJommlttee Gen. Howard has the proposition
advssmsut. Hs expresses the belief th,.
litter VIII be submitted 10 CongresA
IA Schuyler COlfsx In speech at q eompl.
.TlIy banquet given him in Baltimore, said
reg.td 10 oil tho problems growing out of
Ilec. Of reconstruction, 'ffr were well done, II
certain that it were well done, then >, were
were done quickly but III were not well
hen lis done then We should make haste
4"
Corvin has teen gradually sinking all day
hyrasn in attendance thinks he will moi
0ugh Ii, night. Many pTaInIIsnI h.sadl