, 1865-01-31

| Especial Dispatch To the Chicago Tfibunt.1
NEW YORK, Monday, Jan. So-M1dnight.
| The Alilitnry situation.
The Worlds Port Royal correspondent men
hons the beginning Of the new campaign, which
will be brief bat grand. IT eays the reported and
ultimate object of their attention Will probably
cEeate for them More prestige and glory than the
capture Of ten Ordinary cities. Every available
soldier In Shermana army has left Savannah,
Beaufort and Port Ro1al. Their destination is
still mystery to the eacmy. who continge to
| gucss that no matter where they may be tending
they will eventually be seen H. tie vicinity OF
| Charleston.
| General Sherman has not given a hint of his
programme Ind his troops have eviuced no cu.ios-
lty in the matter.
Deser.ers from Hardce's army report the enc
my depend almost solely on the Resistance made
beyond The city to rave 1t from capture, and If onr
troops ehou1d msrch to the renr their presence
/ would be equivalent to its possession.
gentlemen from New York writes to the
Ho71d an account Of an Interview With Gen. Sher-
man and gives the Views Of the latter concerning
| trade with captured cites. Sherman said he be-
1icvcd that whenever We carry trade into captured
cities nc feed the rebels out Of our own RESOURCES
So they gain more BY their losses than we By our
victories. He would exclude trade from every
captured city, md conTert them into military
poets The business community will make money
at the expense Of cur country's interests aud tho
honor Of onr dag. he referred to Memphis, anI
| said the results Of opening trade there were 10
give Forrest all the supplies be wanted and ten to
twenty thousand men, besides, BY the opening of
captured coast cities to trade by the Federal Cor
ernment, we should supply the rebels
with s1 the goods they used to receive by blockade
runners, at cheaper prices and less risk and tncon
yenieuce.
From the South.
The Richmond Stnttn<1 says: Among the most
mlschieyous tn purpose md dangerous In chasac-
Tine, arc tbo calls for State Conventions WHICH arc
could be more unpropitioas for obtaining f.ir
oppression Of the wisdom and Hill Of the people.
Ins 1n :!sr PIT q The eonrage worth intelfgtneo
prevent tisa ,s rom la.kinE a. appropriate e
the IN aenveaoas e ne or eSa r.
scheme for the iafapehsement Of tsoss Tlta
and bE, rs bs az PsGnf, he
trusted with its exercise. The convention move
msnt Is a. conspiracy u dtsloyal de1nngogues to
we doubt not LIneoln's heel would be placed
upon our neck In less than a week. These con
loyal men can rympahee and our eood %a1a eiz0na
ii! scarcely dSsH i wse te fnlnish consplfators
EIhe enquirer Is very severe upon the discus.
eion Of retaliatory measures In tho United States
Senate. It styles the Senate an a.semblage OF
savagee. 1t atlempts fire the South BY Insisting
Oh tho jmpossibiEItJ Of reconstruction and closes
by .eay1ng :evcry. submisslonist feunionlsts,
and any man who wonld make peace on
seoa se sf5 ap7 'G e e5e sRdssst dSss os 5 Rat
bis duty to hi. fellow man to his country and hfs
God: lIe is already 2 mean coward!y slave. All
only forget their duty, but ty betlay their aisscr
States, and first degrad themselves at the footstoo
ofthe enemy soon to be driven to aght against their
Us to stand firmly togcther and exert every energy
1or war and war only, to close up. the ranks, to
stand shoulder 10 shoulder, and when Pc acc on
on our terms to continue to fight as long As we
n:fS f. D:nsgEiS says submission is possible,
From Washington.
A rumor Is In circulation tonight that two
Peace Commissioners had an interview with Gen.
Grant to-day, and will reach Washington to.mor-
The Secretary Of War sent to-aay to the senats
list Of oil the General officers in the service On
the 1st q M January Il eompH:ea M SIX Major Gene
and eight Major Generals and twelve BtlgadieE |
Generals are awaiting orders, and one Major md |
tonrtee9 e B[tgader Generals are ds 9a daty 9a % ae-
I
6ickles, Ricketts,, Asboth, Barlow, =, 9. Tyler. |
Sch,mmelpfennig, Pan1,, Gresham, Underwood. |
Connor, McIntosh, Bradley, Long, Engart and |
Stannard. Two Brigadier Generals. Hsyes and |
Dutle, are prisoners. Gen. Hayes y now re- /
1eseed on parole, for the purpose of.attelding to
the distribution Of supplies sent 10 our soldiers in
rebel prisons.
Genera1s Banks and Lee nre before the Commit |
tee on the Conduct Of the War, and Generals Jno-
Mcneil, Francis T. Spino1a. and 7: ". Sweeney, |
ase under trfaa by court martial. The remainder
are On coufr martial md military commission md |
The Military Commission Of which General
Doubleday Ia President, has concluded Its 1ahors
In this city, and Is now awaiting oEdeIs. Tho
Commisston expects to be ordered TO Fnllade!phia
yard frauis.
The secretary Of War In response to an Inquiry
says: The preparations for tbs publication Of an
army Register have already been commenced
The delay has been occastoned By the difficulty Of
ascerfalnlng accurately the numerous Changes
which hare taken place from death, resignation
and other casualties. Some time ago the House
diEsctcd IN inquiry respecting recruits to I'LL up
old fegtments. The Secretary Of War replies that
m July, 1eC2 a telegram was sent 70 Coy Andrews
as iolows: New recruits for old Regiments will
be mustered ont with the regiments" The prin-
c1Ple announced In the telegram has not been ap-
pied TO all sold!trs mustered into the serffce to
~ up oad regiments. hut the principle applied has
neen 10 hold them for tho term OF service Tor |
Wnlen hey were mustered in, taking the muster
contract
The Hopse, several weeks ago, called for copy Of
Fnfk 49, It,