, 1865-01-26
Oft eately. Gcnetal Hardec is In command OF oui

lOICe6.'
= 81 .'C117os, L., Jan. 1A-A large number OF
troops, from Nashville, estimated at from Is ooo to
e5oco, recently passed down the river to New
Orleans. It is believed that an expedition Is
organizing either to attack Aobile or 60 up the
Red River" ....
nJAcKsoS, Miss, Jan. 13.-Pnvate adyices
from New Orleans to the 4th inst. have been re-
ceiTcd. Preparations were making for an expedi-
ton Of 15,iAo men to Paecagou1B."
"A fair for the benefit Of Confederate prisoners
Wis held in this CITY, the proceeds Of which were
$500.
.'Many old business men were emigraung 10
The Examiner alter mentioning the action Of
Congress providing for General-in-CaIef, re-
marks:
"Ne may say here with Difference to
certain In, seion Of the public r1Ad as to the ap
parent want Of preparation BY Congress for the
spring campaign that th:t body Is now occupied In
tecret with mem ures looking to vigorous cam.
paign, which We may expect soon to be develop
cd. ills 1umored that Gen. Brsgg telesraphod
to the War Department yesterday that he was
cofndent Of his ability 70 hold Wilmington. His
telegram has rendered many people quite uneasy,
and ut oucc gavc accession to reports about the
insecurity Of Wilmington, which hare no other
foundation"
The Etamintr Is cqual1y canstie in connection
with the mention Of Bragg rs probable SUCCESS
or Of Stddon to the War Department The para
graph relating to the report Of his probable ap-
pointment to thai Office, is headed "a shocking
rumor."
Considerable epace in the several papers il de-
voted to the account Of damages to raifsoa ds and
other property occasIoned by the late heavy rains
In various parts Of the South.
BLACK ES11srnEs7s.
General Sherman, In letter received here few
and recruiting oficers. from the uorthern States,
RAYS, THAT the business as now carried on ts
wofee than the slave trade, and the eurollln. Of
Eccre are Worsc than the glare Dealers"
PERSONAL
It having bccn widely stated that Representative
Arnold, of Chicago, was being vigorously press
ed for place IN de Cabinet, Mr.. Arnold fequesta
The tpuuuzcemcpt that he fe not a caudijate for
either Cabinet PLACE nor any other appointment,
end that he has nut authorized the use of his name
Judge Bayliss. ono Of the Canadian judges In
the St lbAaus raid cases, Ia here.
-rrxro,,xrxr mr. rnoopa
Tho r,oros, M.rs1s1 Ccne-.1 r,a ,asuaa s,a
1.rusrded IN IN. ftacrrnf dist1icts fbejr ro,rcct
shortly afIer thet cai Eas maIe tne "a anotas @ were
All a:sIsa:G apoa ths enrolment = i s.eod o. q
of credits and ce,1matss Of tte nnmber OF yeass
Of service that were then available. and iI.rse
euotas were seut to districts In order that recruit
1nc compara1ise exact ouotas. The correct
onotas we're based mon tie enrol1ment a. cor
rectcd nm 10 he Ist inst. and embrace III lie
Settlement viii cach dss1fict has been made and
70 earh isiritI md conseoueni1y aif ne,.nnt into
es11ee tinee Js9;nay 1s shsthsE 6y dFa
III, Ht ,u,;,d ~ creaft. x re,,nrtion IT nnn}os
now M assiened. M ~ '| @'~'' ~ ''~'
80. ,,o .no,es ioJ -, ~ 80 ~ nnso,Ss
1pu ~ me 1e1.o' "se4s"su VI elo "'o
" aeaFvH Ms.s 70 .u.,1,...~. t.
ftrt-3he enfol!mcn@ in many localities have
eeeu niucn seouceo x.Hce ths Soth oi Notembef,
"hi:e ID osIi @ d pmi lille ea1se nas oeenroo, %
ot%o'.9t " 14e. nIS4tasS ePoit t5 " luIu. 41e1
!eats 81 ss5stse, furnished , not oa!y during De-
eember, Int rom % different ioSalines Tor the Pre-
sions Mpas na.G ussu ieeseu ano lahea 1mso IT. =
st obxous u iatnsS T. in Ieec te ca.es Of New
hork and bf1ukisnLh 99ota Of W iormeE oe. E.
1?s !aTHely increased, Hhle tnat ol tne tattef ts
o ahe ,esqs Of ssries 81 account of nava en
tis1tnrA's- -
coN9FtselosA
A special to the , E1-n.ng r9st ron Washing r
Senate today tE the Judiciary Committee, cob
tatns several amendments, but The nous- otll L
not essentially clsnsed. e t. understood thai
nouec, assente to,4hc Senate amendments
The Committee son the Conduct OF the War haTe
completed the Investigation Of Gen. Buffers con-
In he Mijls paueh case the iurT returneda yer,
|. dirt for Mr. Mfllenanrh assessing dam Ices on
Slxth Adarus- The defendant at $4,000 fof sedu.
cling The former's wife,
The Senate Judiciary Committee has reported
the House Bankrupt bill amended into almost a
egw nnnts si1 rom n ts one1suoa Of assenment nc
fnnf hons.ho1d aud Eichcn furniture 70 an ampnn1
nal exceed1pr S5Ol aud n1so the wearlnr apparel
/ Of the i,ankrupt and h[s fsmilv ind the uniform
and arms Of apy one who Is OF has heen soldier.
Another added section allowa any creditor to con
| in CERTAIN circ1mstaucee.
Some reductious are made in the amount o.
| stamps required on certaiu legal instruments
tie provisions making weekly allowances 10,
I winners fees
The i've per ccntum of the net proceeds OF the
| estate proposed to be given to the bankrupt WHIT
i: discharged, are stricken out.
ratious principally military. ate now before tht
| Senate military Committee, awaiting their action
| The Bankrupt Bill, reported to-day by Senator
| Foster. from the Committee on judiciary. Ii
| Amcndatory of that passed by the House Of Re
1resentatfses and is in the n4tnre Of snhstftutc
| Tho principal alterations proposed by the Com
ujttec are he following: The 6th, nth and 19tl
distribution Of bankrupts' estates. The Commi.
eician= to priority OF payment, while fees au'
| cnsts of e1tits couceruiut property Of bunErupts
debts and taxes due to the United States aud tn
! State In which the bankruptcy fa pending, wage
| nifty dollars. debts due persons entitled ~ n
laws Of the United states TO pfe1efenee Shal! aav
T. -! - ,h., .i,srner@ss dn1v rrsnteJ shn
free bapkr1pts from ali liabilities, except thos
mentioned. p7ov1sions dre 1aade for Cases wher