. f pxn+doss:<: -:Y: ES= gittAitrgij eitairttt. CLIPPINGS. Tun whole number of claims reccived at the Pensior Office during the month of De cember, 1868, original and increase, of widows &c.,was 1847; of invalids, 21113 total, 34 The number of claims admit ted, origi al and in cease, of widows, &c., was 161 ,-'of i va ids, 1966; total 3608. The nu bar of claims rejected, original and incr ase, of icon s, &c., was 230; of invalids, 411; tot. 1,50. The whole num. 1( ber of cl iris dis. used of during the month was 425 ; numb.r of letters written, 4698; circulars sent. 1 ,318. Cot.. LEET, Atsistatit Adjutant ,General on the staff of G neral. Gran'', arrived from an inspdon to • r n Sheridan's command. 4 He pres nts a to 1 ble account of the )In dian wa and its p 6 , ress. The hostile tribes are diep rited by e recent severe punish ment s me ban i s have received. The .death o Roman osela a severe blow to the Cheyennes, :1. d the capture of Santanta and Little Wolf, chiefs of the Kiowas and Arapahoes, dep 'yes the Indians at war of their ablest lead .a, and has ~put into our hands the most . • ngeronif of our foes. Taman is' littl- probability of an early de cision by the S preme Court on the legal tender'act. Th re still remains one case be fore the Court o Claims. It will be argued this week, Th= rumen circulating with re 'gard to the pro . ability of a decision nnfav