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including events at Wilmington and on the James river. The Committee will also summon Lieutenant-General Grant and Admiral Porter to appear before them, and give their testimony on several importanttary career to designate him as the leader of the army movement up the James in cooperation with Grant's movement from the Rapid Ann in May last. Butler, we must conclude, was fastened upon the armyengagement. Some part thereof was due to the suggestions of General Sherman and orders from General Grant, and some part to the non-arrival of General Smith's command from St. Louis, whose progress contemplated the possibility of defeat) the deficiency of cavalry. The New York Times says Grant is at the head of all the movements now progressing, and cites to prove it the fact-- That ing the idea, but we have no doubt that the one great event waited upon the other, and that when Grant on the James heard of Sherman's safety on the Atlantic, he telegraphed Thomas on the Cumberland
being made by our forces at the latter place to raise the sunken Albemarle, and if this endeavor should succeed it is thought that with her and a light-draught monitor which is expected to arrive, the rebel attack can be easily repulsed. General Grant and the Sherman testimonial. Headquarters Army of the United States, City Point, Virginia, December 22, 1864. H. H. Hunter, D. Tallmadge, John T. Brasee: Dear Sir: I have just this moment received your printed letter in relation to say, the world's history gives no record of his superiors, and but few equals. I am truly glad for the movement you have set on foot, and of the opportunity of adding my mite in testimonial of so good and great a man. Yours, truly, U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. Miscellaneous. A number of the radical Republican Congressmen at Washington (including such prominent men as George W. Julian, of Indiana; W. D. Kelley, of Philadelphia, and Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana,) favor n
The news. No event of importance has occurred on the lines in front of Richmond and Petersburg. Grant has issued an address to the Armies of the Potomac and James, congratulating them upon the success of the land and naval expedition against Fort Fisher. Through Confederate sources we have nothing additional from Wilmington or thereabouts. The Yankee papers continue to be filled with accounts of the capture of Fort Fisher and glorifications over the event. There was a report yesterday that General Price had captured Fort Smith, Arkansas, with its garrison of two thousand men. The report is not confirmed by official intelligence. Mr. James A. Seddon has resigned the Portfolio of War. We have not been able to learn that his successor has been appointed, though several prominent gentlemen are spoken of as likely to be appointed. Among these are General Braxton Bragg, General Breckinridge, and Senator Hill, of Georgia. There is a report that the place had been offe