The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-13
WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatches TO The EoentHg Telegraph
WASHINGTON, January l3.
The Sc cessIOn Spirit I'm Kentucky.


WASHINGTON, January l3.
The Secession Spirit in Kentucky.
A Union Senator has received letter from
Kentucky stating that a movement is being
organized to return John G. Brnckinridge to
the Senate in the place of Garrett Davis.
Southern Post Offices.
OF the 5000 post Offices in the dsloyal States
about 1000 have been reopened. Nearly 800 of
these have received postmstresses because no
man could be found who could take the oath
that he had not borne arms against his country
The ladies, though as rebellious in spirit are
able to take that oath.
Punish ment OF n COauterfeiter.
Provost Marshal Russell despatched this eve
ming, for a two years. sojourn at Fort Delaware
Charles A. Rodgers, of the 4th Artillery. Rod
gers was convicted of completely with two others
in cOunterfeiting soldiers final statements while
he was acting as,clerk in the office of the Commis
sary of Musters. His contede .ates similarly SEN
fenced, effected their escape from Fort Whipple
JUST prior to being ordered off.
Death of DIR. SOIger.
DIR. Reinhold Solger late Assistant Register of
the United States Treasury, died here yesterday.
RecOnstrucslOn.
The resolution adopted by the Senate autho-
rzing the Committee on Recons ruction to send
for papers and persons, will supersede the origi-
nal intention of despatching subcommittee to
the South to obtain information relative to
affairs in that section. 1t has yet to be acted
on by the House. The Committee are enjoined
to secrecy as to their proceedings.
Schooner. Wrecked.
Information has been received here that the
schooner Enigma, of Bath, Me-, was wrecked at
sea in latitude 27, longitude n west, on the 1st
of November last. All the men found on her
were in a starving condition, clinging 20 the
wreck.
New Counterfeit.
new counterfeit fifty cent fractional cur
rcncy note has been discovered.
Negro Suffrage.
From recent indications it is not probable that
the franchise will be conferred on the colored
people of the District of Columbia.
The Funds sent to Our Soldiers I'm Rebel
Prisons.
General Mulford having turned over to the
Commissary-Ge General of Prisoners such moneys as
he succeeded in regaining from the Rebel prison
keepers out of the funds sent to our soldiers in
captivity, and appropriated by the former par.
ties, the same is now ready for distribution. All
applications in this regard may be sent forth
with to General Hitchcock. AS the amount Sc
| cured talls snort OF the aggregate OF Lne sums
known to have been thus applied tits proposed
to make a TTO rata division among all who can
reasonably substantate losses of the above
| description.
More Troops Ordered Mustered Ont.
The Secretary of War has issued an order direct
ing the immediate discharge OF the following
colored volunteer organzations:-Thel l06th, AID,
59th, 6Sth, 96th lOlst, 10th, and 1881 United
States Colored Regiments of infantry; Battery A,
I'd United States Light Artillery; and the 4th
United States Colored Cavalry.
Hon. Thomas N Stillwell to-day obtained an
order from Lieutenant-General Grant ordaring
the muster out of the oath Indiana Regiment,
I now at Brownsville, Texas, and with which regi-
\ ment Mr.. Stillwell was formerly connected
Land once Items.
The force of the General Land Office IN the
proper division is actively engaged upon the
swamp land business of the State of Iowa. with
a view of closing up and disposing ofal matters
connected Herewith at the earliest possible
period. patent in favor of the State men
toned for $4,000 acres of swamp land had just
| been comnleted.