The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-28
THE LATEST NEWS.
Naval Orders Movements of Gene.
raj Grant Caleb Cushing's
Mission to BOgota.
THE LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.
Etc, Etc., Etc, Etc, Etc, Bte.
FROM WASHINGTON.
3. ectot Despatch 10 The EOentnO Telegraph.
General SPINNER

8. ectol Despatch 10 The EOent1O Telegraph.
General SPINNER
has written a letter to Mr.. Wilder, of Boston,
in reply to his communication of the oath lust.
in relation TO the resumption of specie pay
ments. Spinner eyplodes Wider's theory
about resuming by paying seventy.6ve ceuts on
the dollar. This letter closes the correspond.
enee between these gentlemen on this subject.
Senator Norton
had long interview to-day with Secretary
MCCulloch and General Spinner on the
finances. He is gathering all the information
he can on the subject, in order 10 write a reply
to Greeley's letter. 1t is generally admitted
among parties who are we'll posted here that
Norton will come out of his contro gersy with
Greeley considerably worsted.
General Grant
leaves here on Wednesday for Philad, lphia,
where 1t is understood he will rem4iu until
after New Year. the guest of George II. Stuart.
He will stop on his way at Baltimore, to dine
with a friend in that city.
Dsspatch 10 The Associated Press.
Naval Orders.
WAsHNGToN, Dec. 3S.-The following naval
or0ers have been issued:-Rear Admiral Rad
ford is detached from the command of the
Washington Navy Yard, on the goth of January,
and ordered to the command of the European
Squadron. Captain Edward Middleton is de-
tached from the command of the Pensacola and
ordered to the command of the Lackawanna.
Captain j. c. Howell is detached from duty as
member OF the Examining Board, and ordered
to duty as feet captain OF the European Soua-
dron. Captain George Fl. Preble is detached
from duty as fleet captain OF the North Pacific
Squadron, and ordered to the command of the
Pensacola. Commander Thomas Scott File
brown is detached from the Hydrogsaphic Office
in Washington, and ordered to the command of
the Narragansett.
Lientenant.Commander r. K. Dueris detached
from The receiving ship Vermont and ordered TO
the Narrsgansett. Enrign J. N. Henphill ia
detached from League Island station; Paymas-
master c. p. Thompson from the Navy Depart.
ment; Surgeon John T. Taylor from the Naya,
Hospital, New York; Passed Assistant Surgeon
George A. Bright from the Naval Hospital in
Washington. hidshipmen W. B. III. Frarly. G.
II. West, J. P. morrill,, and j. Mitchell are de.
tached from the Franklin and ordered to the
Kenosha on the Goth of January next. Rear
Admiral G. H. Poor is ordered to the command
of the Washington Navy Yard. Commodore ].
selfiidge is ordered to duty as President and
Csptain Thomas G. Corbin as a member of the
Examining and Retiring Board.
Commander c. H. Bald win is detached as
feet captain of the North Pacific Squadron
Observation-Disclosures Byron Wilson, c. W.
Tracey, and W. W. Hendricks; Master G. C,
Rister, Chief Engineer Jackson McElwell, First
Assistants J. Fl. Able aud A. S. q. Mulln
Second Assistants Thomas Lynch and w. S.
Welles, are ordered to the Kenosha.
General Grant
will leave this city on Wednesday evening next
for Baltimore, where he will remain unit,
Thursday, aud then leave for Philadelphia,
passing New Years day in the latter city. While
in Baltimore General Grant will be the guest OF
Mr.. Aibord.