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ell-informed circles is that it will not be made. It is more likely that Gen. Beauregard will be sent to us. If Long street were here, or should he succeed in extricating himself from the difficulties which beset him in East Tennessee, it is not improbable that he would be the man. Meanwhile, Gen. Hardee, who consents to hold the position only temporarily, is busily engaged in reorganizing the army and preparing it for active duty. We have nothing from the front worth reporting. That Sherman has gone with heavy reinforcements to the relief of Burnside, there can be no doubt, South report that there are but few troops left at Chattanooga, but they are not agreed as to the points to which they have gone. If indeed many of them have left the vicinity at all. It will require some weeks for the reinforcing expedition to complete its work in East Tennessee and return to Chattanooga. In fact, it is not believed that their forces can return, and sufficient supplies and transportation
ur, were saved. No damage was sustained by any other of the iron-clads. Under the head of "Pardon by the President," the papers publish the following telegram: "The President has signed a pardon exempting E. W. Gantt, of Arkansas, from the penalty pf treason, which he incurred by accepting and exercising the office of Brigadier General in the service of the insurgents. The pardon also reinstates Gen. Ganit in all his rights of property excepting those relating to slaves." Gen. Sherman will leave Knoxville in a few days for Chattanooga. The Confederate cavalry are active between the two places. On Friday night about five thousand horses stampeded from the cavalry camp at Glesboror', near Washington. An attempt was made to stop them while passing over the bridge communicating with Washington, but did not succeed. Some of them fell into the river and were drowned. A number of them are making a hurried visit to Maryland. Gen. Hamilton, Military Governor of Te