, 1865-03-02

ahc Rebel Press.
Ispecia! Dispatch to the Chicago Tubune.l
WAsn1SG1os, Wcdnes day, March /.
The report Of the Conference Committee re.
curing the Illinois Central Railroad to execute
the proris1on IN Its eha-ter, shPulatiue Tor free
transportation Of United Stafea troops ELECTED 4
heated discussion, but finally passed BY 4 larGe
majority.
At this writing, hAlf-past eleven O'Clock, both
houses are In session on appropriation bills, with
no prospect Of speedy adjournment The b4st
Of humor prevailing and no Drunkenness. The
Houte Is we'll through with its work and will have
no difficulty In ln'shlng up everything BY the
4:h. The Senate II further behind and will be
hard pressed Il aIouisiana md Arkansas are now
both hopeless.
The following officers are dismissed: Capt A.
4. RayeIseodt, ed Indiana, for abEcucc without
leave; Capt. G. B. Huntington, I'd Iowa cavalry,
for absence without leave. Orders Of dismissal
heretofore issued IN The following ca.es are con-
fruled: Lieut.. Col 4. Vinten 8:l Ohio caralry,
for shameful neglect Of duty; Lieut. Col. l.. Furny,
o41 s Sr - b PPssst Of daty Ga
date Feb. =, 1853, for absence without lcare and
gross neglect OF duty; Second Lieut.. Jas. II. Dr.
gan. "a Tennessee cayalfy, for nnttnous and ins1
Wells, 1sGth Ohio, dIshonorably discharged
! On accoCnt Of physical disability resu.tlng
3Q8GnCH TttDQIf
leave. The following Western toldiers have d1ed
here: c. J. Woodruff 1s0th Ohio; " SHEPPARD,
60: Frcd Mtl,cr, do: Ttos. Sdll, do; Jas. E.
Sshs %sa nS Gssf S ca4 sn o5o
The Secretary Of War communicated to-day to
Congress s,eltstce concerning The enlistment Of
renes rne ha3e recently the sl md
an'one Ills elsss, particularly IN Wsstsrn nsisoa
eon of Gov. Bradford, Of Mar51and, Captain
IL the rebel army. was paEoled faom the Old Ca l-
tsl today md ordered to report to his father 1t
one hundred and fozty~eight desertezs from
Let.e army arrived here to-day from City Polut
apd took the oath. Several Hundred we're sent
Th,rts-oze rebel officers, from co'onels down to
eeco4d licptenats, captured n Gonc1n1 Schgdeld!s
armyfn It, advance on WtlnnEten anvea mere
t11n, asked permission 10 take the oath.
Larre quantities Of quartermasteE's and comsult-
earJ storee were sent from he9e n-4ag 1or H.
aud mules were also dispatched TO The ssme desh-
Iii thc 81. K and wounded from the Army Of the
The army boafd in session st Springfield to e1-
anime the present style Of emkll afms used In
government service, have resolved TO reduce the
calfbees from IS and 81 to 5O, thus m9klDg re-
upction Of about one third il weight of Inc ball,
lcseening the weight On soldiers, and enabling
them to curry q muck gTeater number OF foQ1os
ElLuQuL increasing tuC HCa6AL W 1Ae AaA %*A0kN
hux.
There 1s little doubt In military circles hcse but
that Richmond is now either In process OF eEaen-
alton OF having all but Its fighting maternal re"
moved.
Ills reported that q considerable body Of rebel
cavalry crossed the Rapidan and were In the H.
cinafy Of Cnlpcpper Court House, Monday.
Large numbers aEe beginning to arrive for the
1nan:ufnhtn. The hotels are already crowded to
oscfno#inE. Vacant rooms throughout the city
nc fnI'1diy being pressed into service. Among
the Sro"o are many gents periodically to ass1sf
| the President by getting fat Offices,
Richmond papers Of Monday are received. They
movements. The following Is an abstract OF Iheir
! contents:
crs arrived in this city Saturday and yesterdsr,
The Rnlci.h Confederate says: ''About isxna
| Yankee prisoners, dirty, ragged, and a. hard'
featured let Of men IS ever were seen were sr,,t
dnD from Salisbury, and stopptT at the Railroad
ncnnt. in this place; on yesterday. awaiting or.
| dix IN be ecut to Wilmington for exchange. The
Yrntee authorities below Wilmington refused to
receive a LOT previously sent, but we understand
fhaf Grant has sent tnttFucsions through uur Ex'
cfsnrr agent to the officer commanding them OF
der1nc their reception at that point, and they "ets
sxncrted To leave LAST night"
WAsu1KoToE, Wednesday. AaIfn l.-1ne oee
| retary Of War to-day cent 10 tue dodse eom u aa
ntfstIon from Prpyost Marthal General fE5 IN e
nv 10 resolution asking Tor 1nior nauon IN 4s1a
fon to the enlistment Of rebel prisoners OF Wa1; =,
Ihe report mado ~ &E. Washburne' o1 H.