, 1865-05-10

tsQec1a1 ulspHtSh 10 The Chicago Tr1bune.1
WASHINGTON, Nay g.
The cavalry force Of the Army Of the Potomac
ta TO be d'shanded. as has been staied Gen. Sber.
ldtn'a command IL expected to art1vt at AIexnn.
d1ia In lew days, where 1t will remain until tha
Rrand review, after which 1t will be feorraufzcd
and reInounted, preparatory 10 being ret to work
again. The cavalry In the South and Southwest
viii also be reorsau1zed, and probably con.o!,-
dated into one GRIND division, the whole to be un-
Ger the Immediate command Of Sheridan. The
several commands thu. consolidated will number
nesr1y one hundred thon*and men, What dssoos.
iion is to be made Of this powerful force Of Teto
rams IL not yet known. 1t l. prpba5Je HAT mr.
non viii he scattered in dc'achments through Tie
ess y .se Mlssisir 1iaee and large force sont
Toa PROMOTION.
Gen. Grant has ordered the several corpl CON-
Ea1dess e recommend q certain number Of uef-
ttoIiou1 ofdcsrs Of theis comuaandsfor promotion
In the EeEnlaf army.
ILLNESS OF TIE rREs1D1uT.
Pr Pree.Se1t J9hnson = f"r several days past h.s
took Of = typhoid eh sracter, but has nuW chanped
IL Fl s.s ys5 daa e sos srRss R
present ut The Cabinet meeting.
THE Roora CASE,
The two Garrette who were arrested as their
!4thefs house near Port Royal, where Boo,b ond
harold we're captured, were released today on
It has been asceT:a1ned that Booth, The A.s.ssfn
htd eeTeEa1 conederstes IN the ,heatef at he NM
Of The assassination. tine of them was tntrussed
he fired the pistol, 10 order to give him I'd onnoI.
UNITY to escape without being recognized. The
Others had minor parts to psfform, such a. opsn-
lnE and eloeane the rear door, etc.
REDUCING MEDICAL srF11rs
The order issued from the Wsr Den,rtm7nt
3cw days ago directing The ,d1schange Of Ill
pate1ts pa E U HOSPITALS who were IN 1t condition to
1nE 70 the veteran rcserTe rorp., Hqncockte corx3
or the regular army- The Medical PurTeyors hiye
g e1 ordered to suspend Ill purchases OF medjrtj
aa f @ 1n TIE stock on hand
PurEeytns depot all surgeons supplies, Medical
,.y pLrT.ey,ng and purchasing depo.e will Be d.,
snd at Nsw
VII. be continued only at Washington. Nsshyi;js
81 81, Louis, ao SeW or'sane. Hilton Head, Newsern
Seo sna ssn F1aneaseo Medical directors have also
neen instructed to reduce as rapidly as possl liz
the number and Recommendations Of the ceae:ai
bo.p1t2's IN their departmeute re1afnlnr oniv
such buildings Z. are owned by the Coyefnment
or occupied withoutrenew.l,
5aFf. DAVIS SURROUNDED.
General Grant received q dlspa.ch TO-DAY an.
.nat Jea DAYS md his eene party
eJs, snd That there Is no possible chance for the
efeape OF the Rebel ch1ef except by sktllfaily as
tben e. :9 Il L. w
General Griereon, OF Canhy's commspd. Is In he
nesrfet proximity to Davis 1nd his party. and at
!ne oafe OF lhe dispatch, 1t WAS momenta.iy e1. |
pet. tsat General Gr1srsou had clptured tie
THE CONSPIRACY COURT
the cosrt Tor the trial OF the -sassns and con-
.pirstors met today ind proceeded to business.
[eoueb no Httnet ses we're examined. Rules were
adopsed for the guidance Of court, adtnurn-
F1ih closed doors. and sl} testimony ia to be- d.
1seEed 10 Judge Advocate Holt, who, in due tina
Il eined proper. 10 '' W