The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-15
Prom MnshInrfon.

| > WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-O Official intel
Hgence from the city of chihuahua up
to the Sth of December has been receiv-
ed in this city. -9il7 % 9hi ~ ae=i
president Juarez instead of being mt
San Antonio, Texas, as has been re-
ported, was resting at chihuahua. He
writes to friend of his as follows:
"rhe commanding iofiieersIof these
States 1.-THE frontier States) and political
leaders, have all expressed their ap-
proval of the extension of my terms,
and have reason to Believe that the
same will happen in the other States of
the Republic. - I- siatls@.ssl s-t3 f9.
4The French it seems have sent an
other expedition to Chihuahua. Should
this be in great force the Mexican Gov
eminent will again abandon that city
and go to some other convenient point
of the Republic" Hatss' s-siia tsr
While the wooden manufacturing of
the country has doubled since the COM
meneement OF the war, It is shown by
official figures that in four years ending
June 80th, 1865, the wool shoddy and
woolens imported make an aggregate OF
$50, OOO, 900, of which the unmixed wool
amounting to 3S7, O00, GOO pounds, cost
ing $45, 900, 900. Nearly all the imports
of wool under the late tariff came ut
either three or four cents per pound; the
duty averaging less than three cents.
The woods of Australia and South
aAElCttI WHICH, are dA0
cluded at less than "a centsper pound.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Ferrelly will leave Washington to-mor-
row for various parts of the South, in
order to make better arrangements for
mail facilities. ,4.1 s.t5rz,s.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant has made the fol-
lowing reply to Gov. Parson, OF Ala:
For the present, until there is full as
surance for equitably maintaining the
rights and safety of all classes of citi-
Zens in States lately in rebellion, ]
would not recommend the withdrawal
of United States troops from there; the
number of interior garrisons might be
reduced, but movable force sufficient
to insure tranquility should be retained,
While such force is retained in the
South, doubt the propriety of putting
arms in the hands of militia.
An elaborate plan for the organiZa-
ton of the regular army, drafted by
Brig. Gen. James s. Brisbin, has been
placed in the hands of members of Con-
gress. 1t is for an army OF 1901 600 men,
makes regiments ten-companies strong,
drops two Majors in cavalry, and gives
two Lieutenants to companies of in
creased grades in the army, and pro-
vides for the appointment of one Cen
eral-in- Chief, three Generals, 10 Major
Generals and thirty-two Brigadier Gen
erals, also for a field staff, n department
staff. One half of the promotions are
to be made according to seniority,
and other half according to the merit
to be determined by Boards Of Exam
liners. It requires an officer to serve
two wears in the line before entering,
and makes West Point staff school.
Any who can pass the necessary exam
nations may enter the army us Second
Lieutenant The plan e&empts officers
salaries from taxation, and allows
officers to be retired after twenty-five
years services. and giving them right
to hold civil office while in retirement;
it Incorporates the old regular army as
a part of the new army, and prescribes
rules for reform, leaves of absence, fur
loughs and court martials. A bill OF
twenty-five sections has been prepared
comprising the changes, and an elabo-
rate document in pamphlet form ac-
companies it.