The Daily Dispatch

LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.

An Effort to Bring Congress Back—A New Radical Game—No Confirmation of the Fort Buford Massacre—Correspondence of Sheridan, etc.

WASHINGTON, April 6, 1867.

It is easy to perceive that a strong effort will be made to have Congress in session during the summer, the idea being to prevent the country, under the influence of the Connecticut election results, from discarding the Radical party, and also to legislate in some way by which the northern States may not be lost to that party, of which there are very grave fears. There is now going on a decided game between the Conservative party and the Radicals, which each are striving to win. The great move of the latter is to produce a sign on the part of the Executive of unwillingness to enforce the reconstruction act; but in that they are being sadly disappointed, as the President, in the exercise of his functions as executive officer, is as strict in carrying out the provisions of the law as the most extreme Radical could be. But in spite of all this there is a stirring war going on, and for the purpose of keeping alive the spirit of contention there is a lobby devoted to the work of convening Congress for a session of some length in the summer.

No official information has been received at the War Department or headquarters of outrages at Fort Buford, and the statement the army respecting the reported Indian is being discredited. General Terry has telegraphed his doubts, and although General Sherman has felt some uneasiness on account of the report, he has received no confirmation of it. Active operations are in progress by the army in the Indian country.

The President has not yet received any communication from General Sheridan regarding his action in removing civil officers in Louisiana. All the correspondence which has been elicited on the subject has been between Sheridan and Grant.

By the rejection of ex-Senator Nesmith for the Austrian mission, that place is again the object of numerous ambitious aspirants, and the subject of an appointment to that Court is becoming quite an interesting one. It seems to be the disposition of the Senate to have Minister Motley retained.

In comparison with the number of positions which will be filled by appointment from the President, there have been very few confirmations. It is thought, however, that the Senate will be ready to adjourn by the latter part of next week.

TIMON.