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Fli DA Y , JANIIAIit-Y 10, 1862.
IRTMACT FROM TEE LAST SPERCSI OF
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.—" The conspiracy,
to Ornakmo the Onion is a fact now knoiento
all. Armies are being raised, and war levied
to , tweaspdish' it, There can be but twin:ides
toike - centraversy. Every man must be on the
aide of the Visited States or against it. Tiler.
cati'beWi neutrals in this War. There can be
none bat patriots and traitors."
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A PAPER FOR TICE CAMP AND FIRESIDE,
IVORN . EY'S WAR PRESS.
CONTRNTS OF Nu. 9, FOR IMITRDAT, JANU•
WiGB/IVlNG43.—Patirsits of Generals Burnside,
"Bleaker, Ileintzelman, Buell, Keyes, and Franklin, and
Wietat—Ground Plan of the Battle of Dranes
vilia.
WAS TALES.—New Year's Eve at the Outposts--
Walter Le Clare; Or, The Victim of Secession.,
VAIL POETRY.—The Muster of the North—A Pa
trk.hllynut—Our Oanse—" But God'is Ovor Al! "—Songs
- for the Camp—Song for the Volunteers.
FROM HUSSOURL—A Yankee Trick—Attempt to
Capture" and Bum the Steamer City of Alton: Heroic
Conduct of a Lady—From, Benton Barracks—Genoral
Sterling Price.
-FROM KENTUCKY—Completion of the Bridge over
Green River—Proclamation Literature atn Discount
Bitter Feeling at the State Capital—The Skirmish at
Sacramento—Argument of the ReberLeaders—Hopes of
the Kentucky Secessionists.
THE NAVY.—Navies of the World—Commodore
Dupont at Work—Letter from Commodore Dupont's Na.
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vat Expeditien.
FROM THE SOUTlL—Anothor Fight at Fort Pick
ens—Condition of the - Rebel Army : Drunkenness of the
Officers and Demoralization among the Men—The War
on the Searloast,-DeStruction of the liichMond Theatre
and other 'habitual! by Fire—The War in South Caro.
lina-From *r4. Orleans:-A „Secr'et—OrgaStration in
Tennessee—Old Dick, the Drummer—The, 'Confederate
Deride: A Query for Financiers.
fiDITOBTATAL-LThe Lilies! War Nona —Foreign
vailon df Mekiri 7 -An Adven.,4 Movement, &c.
THE LETTERS OF a OCCASIONAL."—American
Affairs In Europe—The Pennsylvania Trocds in South
Oarellree---The Critics of the Administration.
SPECIAL DESPATCHES FROM TELE.CAPITAL
A 'Belt Excitement—Shooting of our Prisoners at Rich:
mood—Capture of a Rebel Officer—The Demand Trea
miry Mies—Penns, Ivaula Regiments in the Army—
General Barnsicie'a Expedltfon—Letter from tho Beare.
tory of War to General, McCall—Art Hour with Sonic
Richmond Prisoners—Late from Annapolis—Deaths or
Penney anions.
fiIISCELLANEOUS.—Later from Port Royal: Arri
val of Cotton • Advance of the 'United State Troops on
the Erainlaud—Xmpirtant from,Calro—lmportant from
Point or hocks: _Artillery Fight—From Fortress Mon
roe—Arrival of Two Hundred and Forty .Ttelessed Vette.
rat Prisoners—Fight between Federal Gunboats and
a iteiml Hattery—Another Secret Rebel Soclety=Con.
pipassun Ely's ; Views of the War—Final Departure of
'Mason and _Slidell—A Battle at Port Royal—Affairs at
Fist Warre4-IMA of Members of the Pennsylvania
Logislnture.
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THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
All eyes are now turned on Kentuoky, on whose
soil it is probable same of the greatest battles of -
this winter's campaign will be fought. Gen. Buell
has done for the army under his command what
Gen. McClellan has done for the Potomac division.
When he first assumed command he found many of
the regiments and brigades of his division bat
little better organized than an armed mob. But
working assiduously, he has in ,a short time
brought order out of chaos, and formed a magnifi
cent end - highly effective army. Be no sooner had
his command prepared to move than he pushed it
forward, and the principal portion of it is now
resting on Green river, only a few miles from.
Johnston's stronghold at Bowling Green. The
bridge over' Green river, destroyed by Buckner's:
troops,' has been rebuilt, and a number of re
giments are constantly employed in building
pontoon bridges to facilitate the passage of streams
of water. The rebels have about fifty thousand
troops in and around Bowling Green, and they are
protected with extensive and formidable fortifica
tions—while • general Buell is represented to have
from eighty thousand to ninety thousand men,
prepared for active service, with a liberal supply
of goattand serviceable artillery: IT an important
battle should shortly, ocour, it will be one of the
bloodiest engagements" the world 'has ever seen,
and we predict it will prove one of the brightest
victories of the Federal army that have ever been
achieved.
The eloquent speech of Senator Sumner, on the
Tre - nr affair, delivered in the United States Senate
yesterday, Will be found in full'on our first page.
He defended the policy of the Administration, and
contended that it had achieved a diplomatic tri
umph of the highest value, for which we are in
debted to the patriotic gallantry of Oapt. Wilkes
and the enlightened statesmanship of Secretary
Seward.
, It is supposed that the robe! General Jackson has
been reinforced, and that ho intends to attack the
forces under command of General Reynolds, at
Romney. If he does, he will doubtless meet with
a warm reception.
The Paris correspondent of the London 2'retes
writes that a report is circulated by several papers
there that the Count de Paris has written a long
letter to Lord Palmerston, pointing out the dangers
and disadvantages of a war with the United states.
The correspondent, however, disoredits the rumor.
A rebel newspaper says that Henry Sea, con
victed of helping to burn the railroad bridges in
Beat Tennessee, and sentenced to be hung, has
been pardoned by "President" Davie.
WHY SUOVLD there not bp an advance along
the line 1 Why should an order not be
issued directing a general attack to be made
at every point in our military border,—an
order directing BROWN to advance on Pensa
cola, Sununu on Savannah, Weer, on Nor
folk, McOnELL.or on Richmond, BANKS on
Charlestown, Bum. on Nashville, and HAL
ixott on Memphis 1 We cannot be beaten
everywhere. There must be a triumph in
some part of the nation. If we are beaten in
Kentucky, we must surely beat in South
Carolina. If there is a reverse in Missouri,
theremust surely be a victory in Virginia. We
cannot suffer universal defeat—we may obtain
a universal victory. Would it not be well to
attempt the experiment?
The Mint.
The Board of Trade has published a report
against the movement now being made on be
half Of New. York to establish a Mint in that
city.' Having lately travelled over the same
ground, in our notice of the Annual Report
of the Ron. JAMES POLLOCK, Director of the
Mint of the United States in Philadelphia, we
shall not enter at length into the details and
arguments of the Board of Trade.
Their main points are: 1. That the Mint at
Philadelphia now has ample 'capacity readily
to coin all that has been offered when the de
mand'fOr coinage was greatest, and all that is
likely to be offered for coinage under any ch
ew:listened that may arise. 2. That it is done
as promptly here as it can be done at New
York. 8. That coinage is more cheaply per
formed.' in - Philadelphia than it can bo done
elsewhere.
Por.roex's Report states that our Mint,
in full force and working regular hours, could
produce, in gold and silver, of pieces of all
denominations, $66,875,000 per annum, and
that this capacity, vast as it is, could be great
ly extended by coining more of the larger
pieces of money, or by working double time
and employing a double force, without strain
ing the present admirable machinery, or re
quiring it to be augmented. 'Dig is far be
yond any requirements which can be made.
To establish a Mint in New York would re
quire a large staff with good salaries ; a heavy
- expenditure for land and buildings, and an
immense outlay of machinery. Mr. SNOW
DEN, late Director of' the Mint in this city, esti
mated the coot of the site in New York ,at
4709,006 ; erection of the building at $300,000 ;
:and the 'plant (machinery, implements o &c.)
at $150,000:—Total $1,150,000. And for the
.annual mist; salaries, wages, incidental ex-
Tenses $59,300; interest on cost Of construe
:non $69,000. This last annual amount should
Ile put at $80,500, inasmuch as the interest
on. money is seven per cent. in Now York,
while Mr. SNOWDEN puts it at the Philadelphia
rate ot,alX per cent. His estimate of annual
expenses-is -$182,800, but it really would be
'5189,800. These are strong causes why the
'public should not be saddled with the dis
-bursement of over a million dollars and a
. great annual outlay, merely to give a Mint to
Nei. York. In the words of the resolution
psitwsi . ' by the Board of Trade, the erecting
and 'constructing a Mint in that city is cc un
' Called for aid unnecessary."
Governor Curtin's Message
There is but one opinion, as far as we have
heard, of Governor Ceana's first Annual Mes
sage, which we published yesterday—namely,
that it is a clear and truthful exposition of
the condition and prospects of the Keystone
State—never morb Worthy of that proud title
than now. Clear and candid in all respects, it
is also practical and terse.
The financial condition of the State is satis
factory. On the 30th November, which ends
the fiscal year, there was in the Treasury the
large stun of $1,515,605, and this after all the
heavy expenditures rendered necessary by the
war. The State has on hand uniforms and
equipments worth $190,000 which the United
States will take and pay for at cost, and the
General Government will reimburse the war
expenses of the State since the 27th of July.
All the loan effected under the act of the 18th
of May has not been called in. Large 'as is
the balance in hand, it will he increased one
third more by the middle of February, by the
payments to be made by the National Gomn
teent.
Upon the Rebellion, we find the Governor
loyal and decisive, as he has been in action
from the first. He re-asserts the declaration
in his former Message, that every sentiment of
loyalty and patriotism demands The effectual
suppression of the Rebellion, and he recapitu
lates, with just pride, the measures taken by
Pennsylvania to effect this imperatively neces
sary consummation.
As the State has not spared its treasure, so
the people have not spared their personal ser
vice as citizen soldiers. In the middle of
April, when the Presid - ent called for a military
force of 75,000 men, the quota assigned to
PennsylVania was sixteen (afterwards reduced
to fourteen) regiments to serve for three
months. cc This call," he says, $c was enthu
siastically responded to by the people of Penn
sylvania. The first military aid from the loyal
States, Which the Government received at
Washington, was a Pennsylvania corps which
arrived there prior to the 19th'f April."
At the request of the War,Department, that
the hoops preparing in this State should bo
clothed, armed, equipped, subsisted, and
transported by the State in consequence of
the then inability of the United States, twenty
live regiments (being eleven regimentsboyond
our quota), comprising 20,175 men from Penn
sylvania, served for the term of three months
under the President's proclamation above re
ferred to. How well these gallant men did
their duty need not be recorded here. Gov.
CURTSY states how the Reserve Corps (orga
nized under his own care, indeed) has served;
it now constitutes fifteen regiments, now un
der command of Brigadier General IIIeCALL,
the army of the Potomac; these regiments.
containing 15,856 men, and constituting
three brigades, if regiment of artillery, and
one of cavalry, raised, clothed, equipped,
&c:, at a cost of 553.95 per man, or $855,444
in Sixteen regiments of infantry and two
of cavalry were further required by the War
Department; of these, all but two have been
raised and aro in service, and these two are in
course of orgathation; and nearly ready to
march. In all;one hundred and fifteen State
Regiments have been raised, and the total of
the Pennsylvanian volunteer force now in
service is 93,577—a force which is in course
of being augmented, to 109,615, as Pennsyl
vania's contribution, besides 20,175 three
months men vow disbanded. About three
_hundred volunteers from Pennsylvania , are
now prisoners, but as arrangements have been
made for the exchange of prisoners, it may
be expected that they will soon be released.
For its population, Pennsylvania has con
tributed a much larger number of volunteer
soldiers than any other State. Thus, true to
its old renown, it is as first in war" as it avow
edly has been ic first in peace."
The account of the armament in the State
is satisfactory. Mr. CURTIN pays suitable ac
knowledgments to various gentlemen, official
and otherwise, who assisted in completing the
State's military array, and adds, c , The quota
of the State having been more than filled, and
her military force organized, I was enabled on
the twentieth of December last, to dispense
with a personal staff, and the temporary ar
rangement which had been made for its em
ployment was then closed."
Out of the military expenditures of the
State, on behalf of the United States, $(10€1,000
has been repaid by the general Government;
and it is suggested (and expected, Ps just,) that
Congress will provide for repaying the ex
penses attending the organization and support
of the Reserve Corps :—the balance duo will
be received in time to be applied towards
paying the State's quota of the direct tax,—
and "assuming the completion of this ar
rangement, if the State shall assume the di
rect tax for this year, a saving of fifteen per
cent. will accrue to her, and no present in
crease of her taxation will be ,necessary."
Mr. CURTIN adds, assigning excellent reasons
for his advice, as Whether this credit•bo given
or nol.„ , I recommend that the payment of the
direct tax be assumed by the State."
Governor CURTIN recommends the appoint
ment of .a Commission to improve the militia
system of the State; also that a certain degree
of military training be given to the boys in the
common schools, and that there should be a Mili
tary School in and for the State, no pupil to be
admitted to this school without having passed a
thorough examination on mathematics and all
fitting subjects of instruction except the mili
tary art proper. These ara sensible recom
mendations, which cannot too soon be acted
upon. Attention to the defences of the Dela
ware is also noticed, and the claims of Penn
sybonia as a site for a National Armory are
Bet forth.
The message concludes with a recommenda
tion that the banks which suspended specie
payments, on the penultimate day of 1861,
should be relieved by the Legislature from all
penalties for this breach of law. The Go
vernor winds up thus:
"Pennsylvania has made great efforts to support
the Government. She has given more, and better
clothed, and bettor equipped anon than any other
State, and hes far exceeded her quota of the mili
tary levies: The sons of our best citizens, young
men of education and means, fill the ranks of her
volunteer regiments. Their gallant conduct, when
ever an opportunity has been afforded thorn, has
done honor to the Commonwealth. The universal
movement among our people signifies that they
are loyal to the Government established by their
fathers, and are determined to quell the present
insurrection and preserve the Union, and that they
will not tolerate any plan for either the dissolution
or reconstruction of A."
These are truths and patriotic principles,
which will find an echo in the general heart of
the whole Commonwealth.
Breaking the Blockade
The London Daily Telegraph, which is just
as anti-American as the Timis, and as much
Palmerstonian as the Morning Post, besides
being considerably coarser than either, en :
deavors to coax France into a combination
with England, for the purpose of breaking the
blockade of the rebel ports in the South.
Adroitly ignoring the necessity of British
manufacturers to get a supply of cotton, and
of the British Government to continue to col
lect some five or six million pounds sterling,
every year, by means of its tax upon American
tobacco, the Telegraph plausibly points out
what (it says) France must gain by breaking
the blockade. It says:
" Such industries truly as those of Rouen, Mul
baueen, and Lyons, would experience some relief
from the opening of the blookaded cotton ports.
But if war arises, we shall shut up New York and
Boston, and French artificers will then find them
selves minus ten million customers. The French,
besides. bold heavy Northern contracts; and the
pressure of the cotton famine would be hardly worse
than the abrupt suspension of all the manufactories
employed on these,"
All this is fallacious. Even if there were a
war, Great Britain would not find it quite so
easy to sbut up New York and Boston."
We suspect that her ships would be more oc
cupied in defending Canada. Suppose, how
ever, that New York and Boston be shut
up," see what injury to the various imports of
France. It is the North, and not the South,
which chiefly purchases French produce and
manufactures. ,To "shut up" the North,
and open the South, would simply be, for
France, to cut on' a real, living trade, and de
pond upon trade with a pauperized people
who, at the best time, dealt very little with
them. It is not, the policy of Franco to join
England in a crusade against the North,—
merely to gratify Aristocratic antipathy to
Republican principles, and to maintain PAL
MERSTON and RUSSELL in office. The Emperor
NAPOLEON is too astute to fall into such a trap
as this,—we will add, too generous to join
England in dishonorably taking advantage of
our having our hands full with the Rebellion.
Seizure of the Bng A. B. Cooke.
Bowrox, Jan. 9.—The brig A. B. Cooke, Capt.
Perkin?, now at nohow' 10 Charge of tho
United States authorities, on the allegation of sap•
plying coal to the pirate Sumpter in the harbor of
St. Thomas. She sailed from Elisabothport,
WltthE Tun Irish Revolution of 1848 was an
amusing failure, in a military point of view, it
gave tone to the politics of Europe, and has
entered largely into those of America. It is
rather au interesting study to contemplate the
career of the company of young gentlemen,
eloquent, gifted, brave, rash, and headstrong,
who set Ireland in a blaze, and ended their re
volution in a pleasant piece of, judicial melo
drama. O'BRIEN has gone into a dignified re
tirement, and spends his time in writing harm
less statesmanship; IlfcMAnus sleeps in a distant
land ; MEAGHER is a commander in the armies
of the Union; their colleagues have passed
into the different professions of life, occasion
ally appearing in the strife of war and politics.
The most eccentric of them all is Toux MUM
EL. Ile seems to be consumed with a craving
for notoriety. lie undertook to tench religion
to Archbishop IluouEs, and polities to the
whole North. He bad hardly set foot in this
country before he insisted upon reforming our
whole political and social system, insulting the
moral sense of the North by his coarseness
and temerity. Rapidly allying himself to the
most extreme and unreasonable party of the
South, he very soon because as bitter an enemy
of the North as he was of the established in
stitutions of England. He advocated the re
opening of time slave trade in America; the an
nexation of the Mexican and Central American
States; the establishment of slavery as a na
tional institution; and, from being the oppo
nent of an aristocracy in Ireland, he because
the slave of •an aristocracy in the Southern
States.
This gratuitous patriot is now arranging the
political affairs of this nation in Paris, and
using whatever possible influence he may
have obtained with the Irish people for the
ruin of our cause. With a son in the Confe
derate army, we should not at all be surprised
that lie should sustain the Confederate cause.
His latest appeal to the Irish people is con
tained in a letter addressed to a Dublin news
paper, on the occasion of the great meeting
for sympathy with America. In the, first
place, he defines himself to be "an American
citizen of the Southern States," but declares,
in the behalf of the Irishmen of the South, that
they will not be against any enemy of England
"in the gracious and promising war happily
to burst out." But says MITCHEL, before
this can be done " the Confederate States
must be recognized, and all the Yankee troops
removed from Southern for until this is
done "no Irishman will leave tho banners of the
South." In other words, this patriot pro
poses that the Republic shall humiliate itself
by a .disgraceful peace, and a cowardly con
cession to an armed rebellion, in order that it
may become the ally of a rebellion in Ireland,
and the principal in an English war.
After elaborating this theory, in the most
impudent and supercilious manner, Mr.
MITCHEL proceeds to a special defence of the
South. " America," said one of the speakers
at the Rotundo meeting, "received and gave a
home to our exiled people." " Yes," replies
Mircium "and it was when America was
ruled by these Southerns," making the ma
lignant statement that c , the party now in power
at the North have always opposed the tree
admission and narrowed the civic privileges of
Irishmen." The balance of this defence is in
the same vein : " Americans sent corn in
ships of war to relieve the Irish 7 Yes, when
America was ruled by the Southerns ; and a
much larger proportion of the money sub
scribed for that purpose came from the South
than the North—a very considerable aunt being
contributed by negro slaves." It would be im
possible to estimate the infamy of a public
man, who would thus deliberately attempt to
poison the minds of a people against the Re
public which had been their best and truest
friend. To a calumny so glaring, there could
be no b'etter answer than that at tho very time
Mr. Minim, is writing his slanders upon the
North, Northern journals are making appeals
in behalf of the Irish people again threatened
with famine, and Northern statesmen, are
bringing propositions of relief before Con
gress.
We have more faith in the Irish people
than to suppose that any malice of Mr.
Minim can lead them from their friendly
attitude towards this Government, or that
they will follow any of his false teachings.
➢fore than any nation in the world, the Irish
are interested in the preservation of this
Republic. They have found here a place of
refuge, when under expatriation, a home and
a country, and all the privilegesof citizenship.
In the armies of the North their countrymen
occupy a high place. With the cause of the
North all their feelings arc identified,—in the
North they have found their best and truest
friends. Such men as MEAGHER and Comm-
RAN represent their bravery on the Held, their
loyalty and devotion in bondage—and the
kindness of our Government to such men
shows bow the bravery and devotion of the
Irish people are appreciated by the country
and the Administration.
Br A wren provision of nature, unreasoning
hate commonly smothers itself by its own
violence. It may be well to bear this fact in
mind while reading some of the leading Cana
da papers, for it would be fruitless to search
elsewhere for an exhibition of a more malig
nant and devilish hatred toward this Govern
ment; a hatred as causeless as it is malignant,
for toward no neighbor has the Government
been so beneficent and liberal in extending
every conceivable facility for commercial in
tercourse. The stipulations of the Recipro
city Treaty are rather favorable to that coun
try than to ourselves, so that it is no wonder
if that instrument has sometimes been called
a misnomer.
As the vicious are ever intolerant of virtu-
OUs example, so individuals hot Seldom don.
some with a mean spirit of envy in view of
the prosperity of a neighbor. With all her
growing trade and prosperity;Canada has not
been able to keep even pace with her more de
mocratic neighbor,—partly owing to the rigor
of her climate, but more to her condition as a
mere dependency of Great Britain; for the
world has not yet to learn that a proper feeling
of independence is as essential a stimulant of
the energies and noble aspirations of a people
as it is in the case of individuals. Enjoying
almost every essential freedom, still Canada is
not free. Her people do not enjoy the con
sciousness of independence; and, while they
may be said to wear the yoke with graceful
docility, those who read her journals and
mingle with her people cannot fail to discover
that the yoke chafes.
The rulers of the nations of antiquity were
well versed in the science of human nature.
When the signs of popular unrest became un
mistakable, they diverted the public mind from
the contemplation of domestic wrongs and
abuses by engaging their legions and cohorts
in predatory war. In modern times the BONA
PARTES have essentially adopted a like policy.
And the ferocious clamor of a portion of the
Canadian press for a war with the United
States may well lead to the conclusion that
the persons who control those organs are
actuated, though feebly, by the same motives.
Their professions of loyalty are too noisy to
be genuine—their pretended jealousy of Bri
tish honor too fiery to be sincere. Where no oc
casion for indignation exists,it is safe to assume
that any great display of that article is made to
cloak a lack of sensitiveness to insult, and the
decay of true patriotism. There aro two pe
riods in the history of nations when pugnacity
is the ruling passion : the first begins when
they enter the family of nations; the second
begins with their decline, and closes with their
existence. Such is the teaching of history.
Rome entered life with her sword turned *out
ward against her neighbors. She perished
amid strifes as bitter and bloody ; but not until
drunken with the insolence of triumph, and
unsexed by excess. Her pugnacity was not
less in her decline than in her rise, but it was
the pugnacity of decay.
If the ferocious spirit manifested by the
ruling classes of Great Britain towards this
country at this time, remind tho observer of
nations that exist only in history, the fault is
theirs, not ours. Conscious strength is never
brawling or quarrelsome. Wanton war is
only waged by the craven and cruel; and, we
may add, that when truly brave and honorable
men ask, and receive, apology for wrong, they
never repay apology or indemnity with taunts
and sneers. Certain of the Canada journals
might bear so obvious a fact in mind with
measurable benefit to their conductors and
readers.
A Raltintorean Lost Overboard
NEW Toni, Jan. 9.--The ship Anglo• Saxon,
from London reports George Wheatley, of Balti
more. secondofficer, lost overboard in a gale, on
the sth of December.
Arrival of Foreign Steamers.
NEw a YonK, January 9 —The steamships ICan
qaroo and Australasian arrived at this port to
day.
THE PRESS. - PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1862
American and English Artillery.
A correspondent in the London Daily yele
graph has surpriied the editor of that virulent
sheet by communicating a few facts relative
to the arms of the United States. Com
mencing, in the usual manner, by declaring
" it may suit the peculiar mental formation of
our transatlantic cousins never to appreciate
the truth where It tells at all against their na
tionality. We Britishers, on the other hand,
like to hear the truth, even if it read our na-'
tional pride a lesson. We know at this mo
ment that, if a wretched pride and an un
christianlike bitter spirit compel the Northern
States of America to meet us-in a hostile guise,
we aro better prepared for blows ttail they
are"—he declares that the Canadians are as
brave as the American volunteers, and will be
better disciplined, because they have officers
of experience to instruct and lead- them.
Thirty thousand English bayonets and sabres,
with a park of artillery, lie calculates would
make Canada tolerably safe.
Although England has the Armstrong gun,
(which, by the way, has been used only du
ring the last war with China, where it was by
no means equal to expectation, because it
fouls and heats very rapidly,) the Telegraph
correspondent honestly admits, «I. do not
think that' we can claim any advantage over
the Americans in that respect. They have
imported a good many guns of &Attunes
and BASIILT BRITTEN'S make, but they are, at
the present moment, largely manufacturing
heavy guns for the defence of their ports, and
the arming of their navy, the invention of
Commander DAHLGREN."
The Armstrong gun is of recent invention,
conceived during the war in the Crimea. It
is a breech-loading shell gun, and it has been
asserted that, whereas an ordinary long 32-
pounder, weighing 57 cwt., with a charge of 10
lbs. of powder, will carry a shot or shell 3,000
yards, the Armstrong 32-pounder, weighing
20 cwt., with a charge of 5 lbs., wilt Carry shot
or shell over 9,000 yards, or five Mlles and a
quarter. The objections to the USQ of this
terrible weapon are few, but , important: it
fouls quickly ; it beats rapidly; the extraor
dinary mechanical difficulties in Hill-nib:nut:lc
ture of the gun make it very cooly; and it
has a dangerous tendency to got out of repair.
It bas been made at the Governmenl yorks at
Woolwich, near London, and at Sir l'irmnin.o
Annsracam's foundries at Newcastle-on-Tyne,
but, wills fullest force on, no more than one
hundred guns per annum can be. protrUbed.
The character of the Dahlgren-Paixhans
shell cannon is well understood. General
PAIXHANS, who invented the glint and pro
jectiles which bear his name, had the satisfac
tion of seeing them employed in the French
service in 1824, exactly thirty years before his
death. His guns are especially adapted for
the projection of hollow shot and shells of a
cylindro-conical shape. Captain Joni( A.
DAnr.onErl (a native of Pennsylvania) im
proved materially on the Paixhans gun. We
find it stated that the most profound study,
the most careful experiments, made the Dahl
gren-Paixhans as nearly as perfect as a smooth
bore gun could possibly be. This problem was
scarcely solved ere the rebellion made need
for its results. Captain DAHLGREN his since
bent all his energies to the solution of the new
problem of rifled guns, and with such success
that already, with his muzzle-loading gun and
an expanding ball, he has attained nine-tenths
of the accuracy of the Armstrong gun, with
a rapidity of loading many times greater, and
with none of its structural objections. His
heavy shell-guns are supposed to be among
the best in the world—equally adapted for
field batteries and for the armament of steam
frigates.
The Telegraph correspondent winds rip thus:
The Americans have likewise forged guns
carrying a four-hundred-pound shot, and de
clare them to stand well. Without, however,
going into the probability of such guns coining
into use, we know that DA.IILCIREN'S guns will
be found in every American man-of -War; and
as they are 11-inch guns—which means that
they cre capable of carrying very nearly
shell of one hundred pounds—l cannot but
regret that we hare not a gun of equal weight
uniformly Throughout our navy. As American
frigates will occasionally have to mnet•our fri
gates single-handed, I think we have 4 right to
expect that our.countrynren Bbould pot have
the' disadvantage under which thq_hthored
in 1812—that of meeting an enemy or - superior
force."
Decline of British Imports
The official returns to the British Board of
Trade, by order of Parliament, show that in
the ten months of the year 1861, (January to
October, inclusive,) compared with the cor
responding period in 1860, British produce
and manufacture, exported to the United
States, was £6,019,616, against £14,710,811,
showing a decrease, in 1861, of £8,071,176.
In one article alone does un increase ap
pear—namely, coals and culni being set
down as £223,214 in 1861, against £174,988 in
1864.
The following aro the several Being of de
crease in British exports to the United States
in the year 1861: January to October inclu
sive—Beer and ale, £55,730; cottons, £l,-
817,508; earthenware and porcelain, £359,-
407; haberdashery and millinery, £567,882;
hardware and cutlery, £317,850; linens, £923,-
149 ; iron and steel, £1,673,878 ; copper,
£86,696; lead, £74,709; tin, £579,207; oil,
seed, £72,009 ; salt, £24,763 ; silk manufac
tures, £90,758 ; soda, £279,619 ; British spi
rist, £44,716; woollens, £1,153,204. '
It is worthy of note, too, that, in 1854, the
total amount of British produce imported by
the United States was of £23,658,427 value,
against £14,710,811 in the first ten months of
1860, and £6,039,635 in a like period 01'1851.
So, the decrease of £8,671,176 (equal to
$43,155,880) on the year 1851 will be severely
felt, of course, by British traders. , But there
is another loss which will fall on the public
revenue. The fax on tobacco imported into
the United Kingdom (upward of 1,000 per
cent on the cost price) yields considerably
more than $25,000,000 per annum. , Of this
tobacco, fully four-fifths rireihmeridan pro
duce. While the war lasts, England will be
deprived of this large source of revenue.
What with our tariff and our war, no wonder
that England wants to have the Southern ports
open, to get her usual supply of tobacco, as
well as of cotton.
The numerous friends of this eminent actor will
be pleased to loam that ho was among the passen-
gers of the Steamship /Cangaroo that arrived at
Now York yesterday, and that ho rOaohed this
city last evening, much to tho surprisa'and delight
of his family, who did not expect him for a week
or two yet. Mr. Drew has been highly successful
in his profession in England and Ireland, and we
presume ho will soon appear at the Arch-street
Theatre, the soeno of his former triumphs in this
city.
NEW YORE Armicm.—Thisjournal : toprcsonting
British opinion in this country, appeared on Satur
day in nets typo, and has reduced itt price one
half, without any reduction In its size or falling off
in any of the features * which long 'ive made it
popular. Mr. Young continues in editorial charge,
and says : " Wo have another change to announoo,
to which we cannot advert with the same satisfac
tion. Mr. S. J. Ahern, who has for six years past
conducted the business of this establishment in a
manner beyond all praise, retires from it this day,
for the purpose of attending to his pritato affairs.
It is because we have derived so much benefit front
his cooperation, and esteem him so highly, that
this change is made with regret." Mr.! Ahern is a
gentleman of education and oharaoter, and Cyril
make friends, (and keep them,) wherevpr ho goes.
To TIM: Enzson or TII2I PRIM : Sir : I desire to
know tho names of tho several soup societies in the
city, end of the treasurers thereof respectively, in
order that I may send them some aid; Will you
publish a list of them, and agree to receive at year
office any money that may be sent there for their
use? Your doing no will promote the interests of
these excellent charities, and facilitate the receipt of
the donations of our benevolent citizens. • J.
In reply to our correspondont,lwo annex a list of
the several soup houses so far as we are acquainted
with them. We prefer that the charitably-disposed
shall send their contributions directly to the officers
of the several institutions :
Philadelphia Society for Supplying the Poor with
Soup s arigoolll street, below Spruce. Jacob T.
Bunting, President.
Northern Soup Society of Philadelphia, northeast
corner of Fourth and Peters, above Brown street.
Charles J Sutter, President.
. _
Moyaniensing Soup Society, northwest, corner of
.Eighth and Marriott streets. Charles Rhoads, Pre
sident.
Kensington Soup Society, Shaelramaxott street.
Abraham P. Eyre, President.
Southwark Soup Society, Sutherland, below Queen
street. L. B. N. Dolby, President.
The Spring Garden Soup Society, Buttonwood,
between Thirteenth and Broad streets.
The Western Soup House Society, corner of
Seventeenth and Sansoin streets. aeorge Vaux,
Treasurer.
SLIQIIT Fin E.— The dwelling of I.: r.
scbmidt, No. 101.9 north Second street, was slightly
&waged by tire at eleven o'clock on duesday evening,
Arrival of Mr. John Draw
LETTER FROM 6, OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, J&. 9,1862.
The only efl'ective panacea for all our woes
is a successful and prottipt forward movement.
The debates in Congress• indicate that many
of those who labored hardest to secure the
election of Abraham Lincoln are becoming
dissatisfied, and, without seeming to think
that every word they utter against the Ad
ministration of their own choice is simply
giving encouragement to the sympathizers
with Secession, they proceed in a course of
complaint and cavil. On the other hand, the
sympathizers with Secession are misrepresent
ing the objects of the war, so as to prevent
the successful collection of the war tax, and
to spread division and discontent among the
people. General McClellan is the great phy
sician to cure this complication of diseases.
Should he strike an early blow, it will not only
extinguish the rebellion in Virginia, but will
tranquilize and combine all loyal men, fortify
the Administration, baffle foreign intrigues,
and inspire anew that generous public spirit
which has been displayed in such amazing
sacrifices to support the Government. When
I say this I must not bo understood as,
questioning the policy of General McClellan.
lie knows more of the strength of the enemy
and the resources of his troops than any other
living man. The mere fact that lie keeps his
own counsel and refuses to.make confidants of
his most intimate friends is, perhaps, the best
assurance ho could give of a perfect confidence
in ultimate triumph. I saw one of his nearest
admirers last evening, and front him heard
that as soon as the comm; nder-in-chief was
restored to his accustomed health activity will
prevail in all the divisions of our grand army.
A great general must, of necessity, be some
thing of a statesman. It is his duty not only
to understand the wants and prejudices of his
own soldiers, but also the expectations of the
great constituency they represent; and no in
telligent observer can doubt that the men in
the camps and tho men in civil life are now
alike solicitous for an advance' up..
mon enemy. Burnside and his great expedi
tion are at last afloat, and it requires little of
the prophetic spirit to predict an early attack.
The heavy weather of the last few days may
occasion a temporary pause,but the signs of
the times indicate that a movement is about to
be commenced in full keeping with the urgent
demands of the people, the stupendous prepa
rations of the Government, and the unparal_
leled resources and numbers of our great army.
I have no patience with the current com
plaint that we are verging upon bankruptcy,
and that our people will refuse to pay any rea
sonable tax that may be laid upon them. The
national exigency, in the event of vigorous
operations on the part of the army, will not
only increase the popular disposition to sus
tain the war, but will suggest new means for
producing a larger revenue. There is no
branch of the civil service that will not gladly
submit to any reduction of salaries, and that
element of the general wealth included among
the affluent classes, which has already given
so freely to the country, will give still more
under a wise domestic and a thorough military
Administration. We are most fortunate in
our Secretary of the Treasury. Me has
grasped the whole financial question with
amazing sagacity, originality, and courage.
Ho spreads before the people the obstacles in
his path, and Ids plan of surmounting them.
We can better realize our facilities for bear
, ing the burdens of the war by running a con
trast with the rebel conspiracy. There, all is
want, bankruptcy, and despair. With us, all
is plenty, confidence, and courage. These in
gredients of our economy are almost inex
haustible, and if they are not abused they will
submit to inconceivable drafts. How absurd
to suppose that the father who is willing to
send his son to the battle-field is unwilling to
give of his substance to maintain the Govern
ment There is not a bank, nor a savings insti
tution, nor a railroad company that cannot af
ford to do more than it has done. There is
not a private individual in the loyal States
who will not gladly repeat hen pr her contribu
tions. All that is required is a thorough sys
tem, au economical and honest execution of
the laws, and a vigorous prosecution of the
war. OccasiostAn.
A Relic of Franklin
In Timbal, last month, Mr. BULLOCK, atm
tioneer, sold off the late Professor QUEKEIT'S
curious collection of microscopes, telescopes,
and general scientific instruments. Mr. QuE
trErr, a member of the medical profession, was
conservator of the Ifunterian Museum, and
famous for his improvements on the micro
scope. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S Own loadetone,
encased in ornamental brass, with the inscrip
tion, 4, Benjamin Franklin, Boston, N. 8.,
1779," was knocked down to Mr. HELFOUR, of
the Temple, for only one guinea. HERSCHEL'S
oun astronomical reflector telescope, by the
aid of which most of his discoveries were
made, and described as a seven-feet six-inch
Newtonian, sold for only £ll.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to 41 The Press.',
WASIIINCITON, January 9, 1862.
Attempt to Blow 1111 the Mansionliouse
Hospital at Alexandria—Fortunate
Covell ,
An attempt was last night made to blow up the
Mansion House, in Alexandria. The building,
which is the largest in that city, situated on Fair
fax street, above King, was formerly occupied as a
hotel, but since the Bull Run fight has boon used
by the Government as a hospital. It appears that
a barrel had been secreted in the cellar, filled with
powder and projectiles, and a fuse was found ex
tending from it to the stable. In proximity to the
the combusithfeg, ittelfer matches and Chinese
crackers bad been plentifully distributed. Tho
fuse and at the stable had actually boon ignited ;
but this fact was fortunately discovered by the
guard, and the progress of the slow fire arrested.
But for this watchfulness and prompt action, not
only would several hundred lives probably have
boon lost, but other casualties resulted.
The Released Prisoners from Richmond.
Ono hundred and ninety of tho prisoners rooontly
romoved from Richmond arrived hero to-day, and
worn comfortably cared for at the Government
Volunteer Refreshment House, near the railroad
station. Dr. A. 'lntro, of Scranton, Pa., is among
these arrivals.
The remainder of the party either went home
after; arriving in Baltimore from Old Point, or
are detained there at the Government Hospital,
owing to their wounds breaking out afresh.
Tho object of Ito party now hors is to receive
their pay and to ascertain the disposition of the
Government concerning them.
Important Arrest.
WILLIAM T. SMITHSON, the banker and broker
arrested yesterday afternoon, by order of the Go
vernment, on suspicion of communicating with the
rebels, left in the same afternoon train for Fort
Lafayette. This is considered as one of the most
important arrests that have taken place !since the
commencement of the rebellion.
Colonel Friedman.
Colonel FISIEDMAH, of the Cameron Dragoons,
received a despatch to-day from Governor Dm
risoN, of Ohio, tendering him the command of a
regiment of cavalry, to be assigned to Kentucky.
The New Grrinndiari Ministry.
It is implied in a recent publication that General
llnumen consented to act as minister of the legiti
mate Government of Now Granada when he was
made aware that ho would not be received as the
representative of MosuonnA. This is not correct.
It is well known here that immediately after Gene
ral Ilaani,N's arrival neNew York our Govern
ment was informed that ho would proceed to Wash
ington to act on his former credentials, and before
any opinion in that respect could have been ex
pressed by our Government.
Senator Bright
The Sonata Committee on the Judiciary have
come to the conclusion, by a vote of 6 to 1, to re
port against the expulsion of Senator doom D.
BRIGHT. of Indiana, the question involving his loy
alty having been referrad to him.
The President at the Capitol.
The President, accompanied by his private secre
taries, was at the room of tho Vico President in the
Capitol toolay, attending to public matters.
The Speech of Senator Sumner.
The galleries were densely crowded to-day to
hear the speech of Senator Suuaun. The diplo
matic corps were largely represented, including
the Austrian and French ministers. Secretary
Cunsk: was among the other prominent personages
who occupied scats upon the floor. Lord Lross
was not present.
The Conduct of the War
Tho joint committee appointed on the Uth of
December to examine into the conduct of the war
have nssitluously applied themselves to that duty.
They have boon in session nearly every day since
their appointment, and have obtained much valu
able information. Senator WADI:, the chairman, is
co industriously engaged that ho is seldom moon in
the Senate, and then only when important Votes
require his promo.
K6Trgan Court-Martial
The case for the defence was continued to-day.
Captain WALSTEIN G. &UM, Twenty-fifth Regi
ment Now York Volunteers, Sergeant NoLex,
Sixth United States Cavalry, Capt. T//09. WAL
LACE, Twenty-fifth Regiment New York Volun
teers, Lieut. Jas. Duvor, Mr. 'Lewis BAILEY, and
Commissary Sergeant O'CONNELL, were severally
examined, which, with the exception of Lieut. Col.
MURPHY, who is absent at Annapolis, closed the
testimony on the second charge. Sergeant NOLAN,
Sixth United States Cavalry, an ;intelligent, smart
looking man, who has been in the service nine
years and three months, testified to being in com
pany with Col. KERRIGAN when on picket duty
with the Second United States Dragoons, and that
he and Col. KERRIGAN both practised their Skill
upon the rebel horsemen, as they wore seen to fall
from their horses.
Tnortes WALLACE, formerly captain in the
Twenty-fifth Regiment, but since resigned, testified
to being at supper with COEDIT, with Colonel Hsu:
ma" and Lieutenant Duvor; Conner said that
ho knew all the roads and cowpathe around the
country, and that if on the other side (rebels) could
surround Colonel K.'s regiment at any time; that
he knew a groat many on the other side who were
as well acquainted with the Country as ho was;
Colonel K. replied that he also knew the country,
and had guarded against such an attack, but ques
tioned him as to the different farm roads, and
where they led. The conversation turning upon
the condition of the rebel army, Conner said that
ho understood from the newspapers that the small
pox was raging fearfully at Manassas, which WAL
LACE &Arras the same report that the six nogroos
who were captured the day before, by Lieutenant
Dover, and sent to General KEYES, likewise
brought.
Lieut. Duvor corroborated this testimony, in re
fcrence to the conversation with C1)11131 r.
Mr. LEWIS BAILEY, of Bailey's Cross Roads, a
farmer of Fairfax Court Rouse, testified to the fact
that Col. KERRIGAN visited his house and supped
there at his invitation; that many officers of the
Union army were in the habit of doing the same,
and that his house was considered inside the lines.
DANIEL O'CONNELL, now Commissary Sergeant
of the Twenty-filth Regiment of New York Volun.
toots, and then orderly of Col. KERRIGAN, testified
that the letter received by Col. KERRIGAN from
Lieut. KAY, who wasi_imnrixo , ..4 "" •
'tame through the United States mail, and bore the
postmark of Fortress Monroe, and did not come
through the lines, as was supposed. The court then
adjourned until 101 A. M., to-morrow.
The United States Agricultural Society.
The United States Agricultural Society to-day r—o
elected President HUBBARD, Secretary POORE,
Treasurer Fnaxcn, and nearly all the old vice pre
sidents. The executive committee was reorganized,
and OODAiStS of MARSHAL P. WINDER, of Massa
chusetts; FREDERICE &VTR, of Now Hampshire;
ISAAC NEWTON, of Philadelphia ; CHARLES B.
CALVERT, Of Maryland; LEORAND BYINOTON, Of
lowa ; J. 11. SULLIVAN, of Ohio; and M. Mvxns,
of California.
President LINCOLN'S recommendation of the es
tablishment of an Agricultural and Statistical De
partment was warmly commended, and the Presi
dent was elected an honorary member of the So
ciety.
The snggestions.made in President Ilunnann's
address wore debated and endorsed, and a large
edition ordered to be printed.
The establishment of an agricultural department
was discussed and recommended. A decided ex
pression of sentiment was manifested againit na
tional exhibitions unless they can be held at Wash
ington.
An Honor to Pennsylvania.
Col• MAX FRIEDMAN, of the Cameron Dragoons,
has been tendered the colonoloy of the First Ohio
Cavalry. The tender is made by Governor Des-
NISON.
The Pennsyhanza Contested Seats
The contested seats in the First and Third Con
gressional districts of Pennsylvania, it is expected,
will both be disposed of next week. The outside
impression now is that Mr. BUTLER will be returned
from the First district and Mr. KLINE from tho
Third.
IN AID or THE POOR Ismuctrus.—The Second
Grand Pall of the Poor Israelites will tako place at
the Musical Fund Hall, on Tuesday next. Mr.
Lawrence Isaacs will be Master of the Ceremonies,
and McMichael Jacobs, Floor Manager. There is
a highly respectable Committee of Assistants—viz :
Messrs. Henry J. Hunt, It. A. Marcus, Judah
Isaacs, and Abraham Levy.
Captain Gwin.
This rebel captain has been for same time fur
nishing (or at least suspected of it) newt to the
enemy. Gen. Sicluns had been trying to appre
hend him for some time, but found it impossible to
do as. At, last Col. Ilowrmn, who is stationed at
Fort Coed h ope, received intelligence from a nezro
belonging to a resident of tbe neighborhood, (whose
name lam not at, liberty to mention,) save infor
mation that his master was conveying inteillentlo
end necessaries to the enemy. Col. Holum, with
a detachment of his regiment, the Eighty-fifth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, having searched this
house, found nothing, but obtained information that
it was carried on through G WIN, who resided some
ten or fifteen miles distant. When the inmates of
the house were surprised, it is supposed they took
the labels off the boxes and articles, as they were
afterwards discovered in a box on the mantel. This
man Chrix was formerly a captain in the rebel
army, and it is supposed has been carrying on this
contraband communication for a long time. He is
now confined in the rear of the Capitol, in Wash.
ington. Col. Ilownr,r, was in the saddle all
night.
S. Glancy Jones,
Who was appointed by BrCRANAN during the ex
piring throes of that mal-Administration, to take
a trip to Austria and back at the expense of the
United States Government, as an Envoy Extraor
dinary, has returned, and is now in Washington,
no doubt, to obtain remuneration for his services.
no was relieved by that eminent historian find pa
triotic citizen, the lion. J. LATHROP MOTLEY, who
will insure a proper respect from the Court of
Austria, and uphold, without constraint, the dignity
of the 'United States. The Administration deserves
the greatest rimed of praise from the American
people for this testimony to the education and in
telligence of the nation, instead of mere partisan
ship
Miscellaneous
Applicants for situations as masters' mates in the
navy aretrequired to accompany their papers with
recommendations from their last ereployers.7 - 17,
must have seen three years' sea service, and not be
over thirty years of age. Acting masters aro simi
larly appointed, with the exception that they must
not be over forty years of ego.
Treasury notes aro 4 per cent. discount. Be
change on riew York per cent.
The Union Army.
The following is a statement of the articles of
subsistence .supplied to the diviaion commanded by
General I.ll.,Ettaten, consisting of twelve thousand
five hundred men, during the month of Novem
ber, 1880 ; Salt beef, 143,000 pounds; bacon, 09,700
do; fresh beef, 174,000 do ; flour, 2,280 barrels, or
446,880 pounds ; beans, 900 bushels, or 51,000
pounds; rioe, 32,500 pounds; ground coffee, 20,400
do ; sugar, 48,500 do; vinegar, 3,250 gallons; can
dles, 3,950 pounds; soap, 1,300 pounds; salt, 214
bushels, or 10,700 pounds; fresh potatoes, 130,000
pounds; molasses, 1,000 gallons.
General Shields.
This distinguished soldier, who saw so much active
service in Mexico, is now here at the Herndon
Hausa, accompanied by his aid, Lieut. HAYCOCK,
First U. S. Cavalry. Last evening he attended
the Presidential reception at the White House, and
to•llay he accompanied Mrs. LINCOLN across the
river, to participate in a flag presentation. He
breakfasted with Secretary SEWARD this morning,
and dined with Senator LaTHAIf. As MEAGHER
has been recommended as a brigadier general, and
as 0 °floral Simms was brevetted major general
for his gallantry in Mexico, it is supposed that he
will be made a general of division. His name,
alone, will animate 10,000 Irishmen to the conflict.
IMPORTANT FROM CAIRO.
ONWARD MOVEMENT OF GENERAL GRANT
NASHVILLE THE DESTINATION,
Sr. Loris, Jan. B.—A special despatch, from
Cairo, to the Democrat, says that 25,000 troops aro
on their way there, from different points, and as
soon as they arrive a column, from 00,000 to 75,000
strong, will march from there and Paducah ? under
Gen, Grant.
The destination of this force is understood to be
Nashville, when, if a junction can be made with
Gen. Buell's command, the entire army will pro
ceed to New Orleans.
A nioxenient will undoubtedly be made within
the next six days.
FROM ANNAPOLIS.
DEPARTURE OP BURNSIDE'S EXPEDITION.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. D.—About half of the vessels
attached to (len. Burnside's expedition sailed at
nine o'clock this morning, for Itempton Reads. At
three o'clock the others bui steam up ready to
depart.
From St. Louts—Order of the Provost
Marshal.
SECESSION IN THE. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Sr. Loris, Jon. 9.—The Provost Marshal Gene
ral has issued on order requiring all publishers of
papers in the State of Missouri, the city of St. Louis
excepted, to furnish him with a copy of each issue
for inspection, a failure to comply with which
will render the paper liable to suppression.
Great excitement occurred in the Clounbor of
Commerce this afternoon, on the occasion of the
election for otneers, which resulted in the disrup
tion of the Chamber by the withdrawal of the
Union members. Measures were subsequently
token to establish a Union Chamber of Commerce,
which will bo immediately carried out. The trou
ble occurred in consequence of the Secession mem
bers refusing, by their votes, to admit a number of
Union applicants for membership.
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IVesaixoToN, Jan. 9, 1882
SENATE
Mr. COLLAMER, of Vermont, from tho Post Office
Committee, reported back the bill to promote the efficien
cy of the Deed Letter Office. The bill provides that the
dead letters be returned to the writers)_ instead of being
destroyed.
After a long discussion, It was postponed till to-mor
row.
Mr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, reported from the Judi.,
clan , Committee in favor of the resolution to expel Waldo
P. Johnson, Senator from Missouri.
Mr. 'WILSON, of Massachusetts,, reported a hill to
pros Ida for a signal department of the army.
Also, a bill for the organization of staffs for divisions
of the army.
Abe t a WI to increase the clerical force or the Adju
tant General's office.
. .
Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio, from the select committee
on compensation, dm, in the departments, reported a
bill • also, a bill to regulate compensation to the officers
of the army.
Dlr. COWAN, of Pennsylvania, presented a petition
that homeopathic surgeonejand physicians be employed
in the army. Also, in relation to the appointment of
chaplains in the army, so as to allow Jewish chaplains.
Sir. HALE, of New Hampshire, presented the petition
of citizens of Pennsylvania, stating that whereas great
frauds have been perpetrated on the trermury by the ap
pointment of Mr. Cummings by Secretary Cameron, and
the appointment of Mr. Morgan by Secretary Welles, we
therefore net that a statute be enacted to prevent the
appointment of persons without a statute therefor.
Mr. HALE also introduced a bill to punish frauds on
the treasury. The bill provides that any person obtain
ing mosey fraudulently be punished by a fine to the
amount of money, and imprisonment at hard labor for not
m.ae than too years. II any officer of the Government
do it they shall be discharged and Punished, and ever af
ter be ineligible to any office.
_Referred.
A communication was received from the War Depart
ment transmitting the report of the Sanitary Commission.
The House resolution, in regard to the duties on bonded
coffee and sugar, laid over yesterday, was taken up and
passed-3°as 23, nays lb.
The communication of the Secretary of State, in regard
to the Treat affair, was then taken up.
Mr. SUMNER, of Massachusetts, made a long and
elaborate Speech on the Treat affair, approving the courdo
of the Administration, and declaring that tho surrender
of Slidell and Mason will settle the vexatious question of
the right of search according as we have always wished
it settled. (The speech will be found in full on the first
page.]
After Mr. Sumner had finished, Mr. HALE, of Now
Hampshire, moved to take up the hill providing twenty
mail• clad steam gunboats.
The question being on the amendment to substitute the
President for the Secretary of the Navy,
Mr. HALE spoke in favor of the amendment. He
asked Senators whether they approved of the course of
the Sect etary of the Navy I The latter was no doubt an
honest man, hut lie had made a mistake. Ile said he (Mr.
Halo) Bitters seemed unfortunate, in attempts of this
kinds
-4-101F111FAIRIVISIlie (41. l o a report
meat, it was too high, and must not paralyze public con
hdence. If the Senate pass the amendment it will ad
monish officials that such things are not to go untouched
through the Senate. We were spending a million to a
million and a half per day, not to put down the rebellion.
but to keep alonnjust about where we are.
Mr. DIXON, of Connecticut, thought it strange that
reassure eboold he cast out a man against whom no charge
haul be.n made, and who was an honest man. lie could
show that. instead of money being lost by this pro
ceeding, the Government haul been saved a groat amount.
He thought it was not the proper mode to reprimand an
officer wile was admitted to be honest and pure in inten
tion, and that this amendment was a gross injustice
by:told the Secretary of the Navy.
Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio, spoke in favor of the amend
ment. Me said the facts could not be denied that Mr.
Morgan, the brother-in-law of the Secretary of the Navy,
had received nearly 5109,000. Such action could not be
defended Ile said things of this kind did more to affect
the credit of the Government than anything else ' and the
Senate cannot overlook such things. 'Why stsould wo
entreat ti is officer with the disbursement of so large an
amount of mosey when ho had abused his trust 1
Mr. DOOLITTLE, of Wisconsin, said the amendment
was in fact a vote of censure, end It is not for the Senate
to papa condemnation on ex•parte testimony taken by a
committee of the other House. The action of the Secre
tary of the Navy was either a mistake or a crime. If it
was 1111 honest mistake he should not Le censored If a
crin.e ' then there should be some other action taken than
morels. striking oust his name.
lied any of the Naval Committee male any communica
lion with the Secretary of the Navy, and had ho been
asked for an explanation 7
Dlr. SHERMAN said that communication was had
wish the committee of the other House, and one of the
Navel Committee of the Senate. A Senator had called
t on the President, audit was understood that the facts had
been rulmitted.
D 0 OLITTLN, of Wisconsin, said he was in favor
of making oar on the thieves on the treasury, but he
as not prepared on en parte evidence, to pass a vote of
censure on the Secretary of the Treasury. We had
more thing to contend with than Secession, and ono
was the eternal croaking and complaining on the part of
the pretended friends of the Government, sometimes
without frame.
WILHINSON, of Minnesota, said It was a fines-
Non whether the Secretary of the Navy should be en
trusted with so large a sum of money, Ifs was unwill
ing to do it after what had passed. He did not believe
that Mr. Welles was an honest man, or in this emergency
of the country he would not hove permitted the treasury
to he robbed for the purpose of enriching Ills family con
nections. He cared not who the man was, or whet Posi
tion he occop'ed, be would lift up his hand against cor
ruption and wrong, now and hereafter. He had no hope
that this condemnation of robbery in high places would
auccted, but that had nothing to do with his duty, He
had a simple vote to record and a word of condemnation
to utter.
Mr. DOOLITTLE said he had bcon Informed that the
Secretory of the Navy had employed Mr. Horgan in tho
first place to enter to break off fraudulent contracts and
Prevent imposition, and he understood that the plan had
saved the Government $400,000. It was not WWI the
cement of the Secretary of the Treasury that any of the
money had been taken from the Treasury.
Mr. MALE asked if the Secretary of the Navy did not
want this money to ho taken out of the Treasury, why
then, when he wee informed of the matter, did he not
atop it instead of allowing it to go on
Air. DOOLITTLE bald he had advised the Naval Com
mittee to call on the Secretary of the Navy for explana
tion.
Mr MALE bald that when ho wanted oat ice ho would
call fur It.
Mr. WILSON, by conteut, then Introduced n reaolu-
Hon that the Secretary of the Navy be requested to in
form the Senate of the farts in regard to the emplo)toent
of George B Morgan to purchase vessels, and the amount
Ol yininensation paid him therefor. Agreed to,
TLt gorate then adjourned,
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES
31r. FENTON, of NOW Yotk, Introdueed a bill On.
Aiding for the payment of interest in certain cao3s on
claims against the Government.
Dir. WASH SIIRSIE, of Illinois, a bill to punish frauds
against the Government.
Mr. RICHARDSON, of Illinois, a bill to establish all
tirEelgli at Springfield, Illinois.
MI of the niece bills were appropriately referred.
The Boom then proceeded to the consideration of the
Lill abolishing the frocking pets liege.
Dlr. COLFAX, of Indiana, In explanation, said the bill
for this purpose has, oa several occasions, panted the
Senate, but never before received favorable actioci by the
Post Oflice Cumin tee of the House. It was nos re
ported unanimously, with one exception, by that com
mittee.
'lbis measure would still keep open the communication
between representatis es and constituents, and save a
million of dollars to the Government annually, which Is
an nestles( importance in times like these, when an addi
tional tax has been put on ton, coffee, and sugar. In
the course of his remarks he contended that those who
receive speeches and document should pay the small
amount of postage required. In England, oven the Queen
has to pay her own postage; and no man there proposed
that the franking privilege should ho restated. If it
should be al.ollebed In this countr) it would never be re
stored, and the people would wonder that It had existed
so long. The Post Office Committee intended to intro
duce oilier reforms; among them, to collect postage on
the tons of printed matter which aro now carried by ex
mees companies. All he asked was that the hill should
base n fair vote.
Mr. DV ELL, or tew York, produced a tabular state
ment to Flom that, ugh the year ending 1851, the excess
of (.:Spelidltllreg o\ or the iecelpts aas two edition., and,
el ogreEFII el) lei rising, rose in 1359 to eight millions.
He argued that it al. their ditty il) make every effort to
economize in the public elpenditin es. According to the
theory on aIM h the Post Office Department was es
tablifleil, it iliould lie self-sustaining It had been ad
hered to for cixty irate, and we should now he allowed
to rr turn to the principle aideh prevailed in the
earlier days of the Republic. tinier the law as it now
atanda, at host taentd thousand persoUs, including post
untedera alio, salaries do not exeunt 53,200, receive
and transmit letters and packages free of postage in no
mar relative to•the public husincra. Ho opposed the
rending hill for the remen that, a hire it abolished frank
ing in one part, it restored it 111 anottior, and claimed
for the blillbt 'hit , ' Ito had prepared at least equalits and
as it PIACed 111E1111J01 a of Cougars-, 11, President
and }'ire Pre,ident, and all others in authority alio hale
heretofore exerci,ed the privilege, on the same ba-is, ex
creting, bowel er, the pi incipal °Meets of the Ito.t Mice
Peon tinent and the litplll.\ Iµ , MlllllBterd, 11110 x privilege
shall to tontinett to oilichtl business.
. .
Mr. VALLANDIGHAIf, of Ohio, reminded the gen
tleman of the tact that during the Thirty-sixth Congress
a special committee was appointed on the subject of the
abolition of the franking privilege, at the head of which
eras Mr..kflaufS of Massachusetts. After consuming
much time in the investigation, the result of its labor was
simply a digest of the postal laws, and pruning them of
their crudities and absurdities. This was the day of
small reforms, ant, as the measure now pending was
eminently one of the very smallest it would doubtless
meet with fns or. lie rend from the report of the special
committee, of if filth lie was is member. the views therein
expiessed against the abolition of the franking privilege,
maintaining, among other things, that there should be
the freest communication between Congressmen and
their constituents, repudiating the principle that the
root Office Department should be self-snstaining, and
showing that the increased expenses were owing mainly
to the increase of mail facilities, which was a public
benefit.
Ilrsi.rg - EDWARDS, ROSCOE CONKLING, and
rum EROY continued tho delnO,
The I..st named offered a resolution to recommit the
bill to the Post Office Committee, with instructions to re
tort a new hill embracing the following principles:
First. Abolishing the transmission of all written and
printed matter free of ,postage, excepting that ordered to
Le print,il 11-. Con gi era
And secondly. Such matter shall be stamped public
documents, mid, en being !ranked, shall pays through
lire mails free.
Mr. WE roll T, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. KELLOGG,
of Illinois. °mimed tho
litr. COLFAX replied to the objections urged against
the pending measure.
Tin. HICKMAN, of Penne) Weida, said the abolition
of the flanking Privilege was in fan write with the Seces
sionists. If reforms were desired, lit gentleman direct
their attention to the millions of dollars squandered for
ships, horses, and provender—to tho theft in general, of
eve,) member has some knowledge, more or
Mr. tt•'ItIG)IT moved to lay the whole subject ou the
table. Negatived—yeas 61, nays lt—as follows:
Pass—tdeeers. Aldrich, Allen, Bailey (Pa.), Baxter,
Biddle, Blair (Mo.), Cobb, Conway, Cooper, Cox, Cris
field, Men, Dunlap, Edwards, English, Gooch, Cowl.
win, Gunny, Hale, llanthet, Hickman, Hooper, Johnson,
Kellogg (111 ), Knapp, Law, Lamar, Leary, Lovejon,
Mallory, AI ai,ton, Maynard, Menzies, Morris. Neig.mt,
Olin, Pendleton, Bobinmn, Bottle. (N. II ),
(Mo.), Sherman, Steele (N. J.), Yallandlgham, Vande
n er, Wadsworth, Wallace, Washburn°, White (Ind.),
B bite (Ohio), Woodruff, and Wright-51.
NAYS—DIP,ar, Alley, Ancona, Arnold, Ashley, Bab
bitt, Bailey (Miss.), Baker, Beaman, Bingham, Blair
(Va ), Blair (Pa.), Blake, Browne (It. I.). Balaton,
Coln ert, Campbell, Chamberlain, Colfax, Fred. A Conk
lin, CI oven°, Davis, Hawes, basil, Bunn, idiot, Fenton,
leranimt, Frank, Granger, Gilder, Harrison,
Holman, Horton, Hutchins, Julian, Kelley, Lansing,
Loonib, 'Me Komi. McKnight. MP Plier-on, May, Mit
(Vi ), Ninon Belle, noel], Patton, Pike,
Pomeroy, Putter, Potter, hies (Me.), BIM to, Sirgreott,
ISedgeolek, Shook , t, Steno, Steele (N. Y), Themes
(Mass.), Thomas (Mel.), Train, Trimble, Trowbridge,
Upton, Von Born, Van Valkenburgh, Van Wyck, Vorree,
Tibbsol, Walton (Me.). Walton ( ft.), Webster, Wick•
disc, Windom-78.
The House then adjourned.
The new York Legislature.
ALBANY, Jan. 9.—The following resolution was
introduced in the Assembly at noon to-day:
Rrsotted, That }chile the State of New York is
in favor of sustaining the Administration in a vigor
ous prosecution of the war, and has furnished
more than her share of men and money for that
purpose, she is also opposed to seeing United States
Senators and Representatives in Congress wasting
their precious time in advocating the abolition of
slavery, the emancipation of the slaves, or any
other unconstitutional measures.
A dozen members rose to debate the resolution,
but it was laid over, under the rules.
The Australasian and Kangaroo Below.
New YocK, Jan. il.—The - steamers Australasian
and Kangaroo are signalled below. Their Eu
ropean edviees have been anticipated.
The Australasian mentioned in this despatch is
the sleepier that was reported lost in hasps Bay
lately. She arrived at Halifax December 27, and
sailed thence hir St. John, N. 33 , where she arrived
January a. On Tuesday lest, January 7, she sailed
from St. John for Now York.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. -..
Matnisaugh January 9, 1863.
SENATE. _
The Senate 'Rai/ called to order at 11 o'clock by the
Breaker, and the journal of yeaterday wee read by the
clerk.
Mr. ROBINSON presented a petition from citizens of
the borough of Mercer for the repeal of an act relative to
brokers and private bankers.
I=3
Nr. CONtIELL read a bill to enable Edward W. Leh
man, of Philadelphia, to sell certain real estate.
Err. CLYMER read a supplement to the several acts
for the sale of unseated Intel&
Mr. DIcCLURE read a supplement to the act incorpo.
rating the Gettyaburg Railroad. This bill authorises this
company to inane preferred stock to secnro a certain
mortgage upon this road. It woo taken up and passed
finally.
RESOLUTIONS
Dry. SEIIBILL offered a resolution providing that when
the Senate adjourns It do Co to meet on Monday next at 3
o'clock P. M. Agreed to.
Mr. CONNELL offered a resolution to print 2,000 co
pies of the State Treasurer's Report. The resolution wag
amended as as to include an equal number,of the report*
of the Surveyor General, Adjutant General, Paymaster
General, and other Heads of Departments. It was then
mopes.
==!
The Deputy Secretary of the Gontmonwealth being In—
troduced, presented a message from the Governor, inform
ing the Senate that doling therecees Itched commissioned
William M. Meredith Attorney General In plate of Sam
uel A. rurviance, resigned ; and now nominated him for
the advice and consent of the Senate.
Mr. McCL DBE stated that it WBB not necessary for the
Senate to confirm this nomination, and that the Governor
evidently bad made a mistake.
• -• • -
Another meetage was read from the Governor, nomi
nating Alex. L.ltustell, of Allegheny county, Adjutant
General, for the term of three years, in place of Edward
AI. Biddlo, resigned. 7be rule requiring nominations to
he Over for five days was suspended, and th 4 nomination
oat onanimonsly confirmed.
.. - - . • .
• Another message from the Governor announced t.
appointment of Daniel X. Smyser, WIII. McClelland, and
James Sterrett commissioners to revise the revenue laws.
The nominations were confirmed by a unanimous vote.
Another massage from the Governor returned - Senate
bill No. 73, of last &Von, entitled a supplement to-the
act equalizing the currency, which was not filed in the
proper office until after the adjournment, and was, to
other reececte. objectionable. Laid over.
The SPEAKER presented the annual report of the
Attorney General.
HOUSE.
'rho Ilouee waa called to order at 11 o'clock A. M. by
the Speaker.
MESSAGE FROM TRR GOVEMOR.
,The Deputy Secretor of the Commonwealth
Legislature—via: an act relative to military
certain counties; a enpolement to an act for the hetet"
organization of the militia; an act relative to inignuartii
and execntions; an act relative to the Society of the,
Cincinnati, and a joint resolution revising the militia
laws.
PERDOE 9 S DIGEST FOE MEMPLERS
A joint resolution from the Senate authorizing the
purchase of copies of Pardon's Digest and Ziegler and
Sunderland's Manual for the use of members and clerks,
was read. ,
Mr. I:AIDE moved to amend, by rarebit:dna agar 8
copies of Pardon's Digest for the Senate, and 23 foe the
House, the same to be handed to the chairmen of the
different committees, arid by theta returned to the State
librarian at the end of the session. The Manuals to ba
furniabkd to all the members, clerks, and assistant clerks,
as in past years.
Mr. HOPKINS, of Washington, moved to postpone
the whole matter for the present, alleging that before
taking an) action it was advisable to learn how :Rang
copies of Purdon's Digest, out of hundreds. distributed
to the members in past years, were now in the State
Library.
Mr. DUFFIELD explained that the Digest had been
heretofore appropriated for the individnal we of mem
bers, and MO of course been taken from Harrisburg at
the end of each session
Mr. ARMSTRONG, of Lycoming, Informed thellatisa
that there was not a single copy of Purdon's Digest now
in the Library.
Finally, the motion to postpone was withdrawn. The
amendment of Mr. Keine waetost4by a vote of 54 noes
to 41 ayes.
A proposition was then made by Mr. WORLMY, of
Lancaster, to furnish one copy to earls committee of the
Hence and Senate. This was lost by 52 noes to 41 ayes.
It was decided by 55 ayes to 40 noes that members and
clerks who had been supplied in past 3 ears should not
be entitled to copies, and with this proviso the original
resolution as it came from the Senate was adopted.
One hundred and thirty-seven copies of the digest arw
required for the members and clerks of the two houses.
CONTESTED ELECTION
The hour of twelve—set apart for the am:dement, of
a committee to try the contented election case of Geo. W.
ifouseholder—haring arrived, the petition of eundry
citizens of Bedford county was read. It set forth—
let. That the election of Dir. licalseholder was an
" undue " election.
Ealii MI111;11=111
3d. That at the election held on the 3d Tuesday of Oc
tober, 3861, John Cessna, and not Geo. W. Householder,
received a large majority of the ;eget rotes for member
of the Ilouse, and should have been returned.
The retitioners further declare that the enenty of Bed
ford was duly organized as one of the counties of the
State in 1771, and that by virtue of the first article oldie
Constitution of 1790, (sections one, two, and four), and
by virtue of the same article and auctions of the Consti
tution of 1839, was entitled to a separate Representative.
That at the election la October last, according to the
official return eigned by all the judges of Bedford col:intr.
Tuba Cessna received 2.494 votes, and 13 Mute military
company in serf ice. That at the said election Geo. W.
lion-ebolder received 1,452v0tc5, of which at teat 1,450
were iLegal. and should not have been counted, for the
reason that the several tickets which contained the name
of the said Geo, W. Householder contained also the name
of a certain Edward It. Schrock, and were therefore ille
gal, unconstitutional, and void.
The votes vest for Messrs. Householder and Cessna in
the counties of Bedford and Somerset were as follows:
Candidate. Bedford, Somerset. Aggreg'e.
G. W. Householder_ —1,462 2,355 3,817
Jno. Cessna ”,494 1,074 3,569
It is contended by Mr Cessna that the Constitution
secures to Bedford county a separate representation,
of which It is vow deprived by being attached. to
Somerset..
Z . The petition baring been read, Mr. Duffield of Phila.
fielphia, and Mr. Tracy of Bradford, tree.° appointed
tellers, and the usual formalities were ROlle through with.
.I.4eparatd'ry to the selection of a committee.
Th,, following-named gentlemen wore chosen as the
commuter;
B. Grabald, of 'Westmoreland . ; Jno. A. /Sapper, of
Washington; B. B. Strang, of 'noes; ilex . 'W. IV - miler.
of Montgomery ; Thomas Craig, of Carben ; Jos. Moore,
of Philadelphia ; J. P. Rhodes, of Cum,seriand' W illiam
Divine, of Clarion ; Joseph Caldwell, of Phinuielphia.
The members of the committee were then sworn, and
reeolutior, appointing the first meeting for this evening,
lia9 adopted.
ANOTTIER CO'NTEATRD ELECTION'
The House then proceeded to the appointment of x
committee to try the contested election of John Busby
(Union Democrat ?, of Adams county.
The seat of Mr. 'lathy is contested by tie. Myers,
(Democrat.)
The petition of citizens of Adams county was read. It
alleges that tho votes of minors were tecstved, and also
charges other illegalities.
The committee selected to try the case were as follows :
John A. Hopper, of Washington; Wm. nutchman, or
A Ilegbeney ; B. V. Ball, of Lucerne; D. DX. Schrock, of
Somerset; Wm. Windle, of Chester ,• C. B. Early, or
Elk ; Wm. Henry, of Deaver ; B. F. Smith, of Chester ;
E. If. McClellan, of Chester.
The committ., on motion. ryas required to meet im
mediately after adjournment of the "House.
Mr. 11,17TEtt, of Washington,offered a resolutke pro
'riding for the printing of the Gvernor's message.
On motion of Mr. luau?, of Tioga, the Houle ad
journed until 3 P. M. on Monday-.
Indiana Democratic Convention
INDrANArozas, Jan. 9.—The Democratic State
Convention convened yesterday morning, and was
largely attended, every county but eight being
represented.
Thomas A. Hendricks, of Marion, was appointed
president. His remarks, on taking the chair, were
severe against the Republican party and the policy
of the present Administration.
A test vote was taken on a proposition to make a
platform and adjourn without nominating candi
dates. It was lost by a voto of 72 yeas to 421
nays.
After a recess, the platform and resolutions were
reported. and passed under the operation ..of the
previous question.
The resolutions set forth that the restoration to
power of the Democratic party can alone preserve
the Union ; endorse the principles heretofore put
forward by the National Convention of the party
declare the present civil war mainly resulted from
the slavery agitation and the consequent organiza
tion of a geographical party in the North, pro
ducing its counterpart in the South of seeemion,
disunion, and armed resistance to the Govern
ment; condemning the course of the Republi
cans in the last Congress for the rejection of all
peace propositions; that peace and harmony would
now reign had the party in power shown the
same desire to settle the internal dissensions that
it recently exhibited to avoid a war with England ;
that the Republicans bad fully demonstrated their
inability to conduct the Government through
the present difficulties; denouncing all the
violations of the Constitution as usurpations
of power; that the disregard of the writ
of habeas corpus, the Imprisonment of citi
zens in the loyal States, are flagrant violations of
the Constitution ; that the seizure of Meson_ and
Slidell was either legal or illegal; if the former,
the notion had been humiliated by their surren
der under threats; if the latter, they should have
been delivered up before imprisonment.
The resolutions compliment the conduct of In
diana troops in every battle-field where victory had.
perched upon dhe national banner, and send greet
ing to every Democrct for their future achieve
ments in coming contests.
Pending a motion to nominate candidates, the
Convention adjourned until this morning.
The Convention re assembled this morning, and
made the following nominations:
Secretary of State—James S. Athon.
State Treasurer—Matthew L. Brent.
Auditor of State—Joseph Ristino.
Attorney General—Oscar B. Hood.
Superintendent of Palle Instruction—Milton B.
Hopkins. . .
The Convention then adjourned sine die
Riot at Carbonear, Newfoundland—The
Town in a State of Siege.
Sr. JouNs, N. F., Jan. 9.—The rioting at Car
honeer is only kept down by the presence of the
military. The town is in a state of siege, and busi
ness is entirely suspended. Both parties hare
been largely reinforced, and hostilities wilt re
commence the moment the troops are withdrawn.
A magistrate was shot on Tuesday, but his wound
is not dangerous. The whole trouble arose out or
the animosity between the Catholics and Protest
ants.
The Steamer Parana Ileartt From.
Alt/irk - AL TROOPS AT HALIrAX.
Ifaraynx, Jam 9 —Tho steamer Parana., falsely
reported lost, was at Sydney td-day, and will be
hero to-morrow.
The steamer Cteopatra has arrived with troops.
EASTronT, Me., Jan. 9—A largo steam trate
port, with troops, passed here this afternoon,. bound,
to St. Johns.
Manne Disaster
11.smy.sx, Jan. 9.—The steamer Me,-Tin. from
Bermuda, brings the crew of the Samuel'
from Now York for England, lost nt sea.
Exchange of PrPoners.
ALBANY, Jan. 9.—ln the State Legithoo t o to
day a resolution was introduced requesting the
President of the United Staten, if consistent with
the public interests, to inaugurate a general ays
tem for the mutual exchange of prisoners.
From Gen. Banks' Column
FEEDEIIICK, Md., Jan. B.—Affairs are unchanged
along the line of the Upper Potomac. The stages
leave here daily for Hammy& on the arrival of the
CBTS.
The latest Ravines from Martinsburg state that
there was only 150 militia there, and they show no
disposition to fight.
The Upper Potomac
January 9 —Quiet prevails
through
out this division. The weather is pleasant. Ibm
is nothing of interest to report.