DOUGLAS..—". Th.
.couipiracy
le break iip'tke Union, is S. fact new known to
VI. &tales are being raised, and war levied
to setwmpllik it. -There can - be bat twit side■
tothe controversy. Evers man mast be on the
side of the- Untied States or-a/vitas& it. There
can be n neutrals in thie war. There . ean be
none-intt patriots sad traitors."
roll BA tar— donble-orlinderg , Tar•oa" Panes
on which thle paper bas been printed for the last nine
months. It is in excellent_conditlon, haying been made
to crier a year ago, and will be sold at a bargain. For
Wine apply at Wel:lke, or address JOlll W. Pommy,
4IT Cisseitnitt street, Philadelphia.
The accounts Of the battler fought In Eastern
Rear:folly ire not sufficiently, circumstantial to give
us a clear idea of the' contest, but enough is known
to prove that a Very brilliant and decided Union
Tiotory has been achieved. Zol'Wolfer was one of
the most adventprous of the rebel generals. De
feated in several previous attacks upon the Union
troops at Wildcat Camp, he somewhat unexpect
edly ventured upon another encounter, which
proved fatal to hiMself and a large portion of his
command. We understand that the P;ilie Peyton
who is reported "to have been killed is the son of
the prominent Tennessee politician of that name,
who was minister to Brasil during President Pill
more'a Administration.
The position of the troops at . Somerset is 'thus
described in' a letter from there, dated January
15th : -
Thesratvs here is simply Gill Crittenden, hav
ing taken the' command of the troops at Mill Spring,
while Zollicoffer ban ,gone to Nashville, - remains
with the bulk of his 12,000 men, entrenched, and
defended by eleven pieces of field and
11011311 twenty of the cannon manufactured in the
Confederacy: and warranted to burst on the thits
discharge. His right flank is protected by the
river. his left by White Oak creek, a stream with
high bluff banks,'lmpassable at the camp to our
troop, while bit front rests on a 8110068310111 of bills,
not steep, but no commanding that they cannot be
taken without great slaughter, unless their defend
ers cut and run. With their only routiof escape
cut off by our forces moving toward Monticello, we
may well imagine that if the enemy lights at all it
wilt be with desperation.
_ On oar 'part,. General Boyle is somewhere on the
Cumberland river, near Burkeeville, waiting for
-artillery. • General Thomas-is fifteen miles this side
of Columbia, or was at last accounts, waiting till a
creek runs down, and we are - here waiting for or
ders. The telegraph has caught the general infec
tion, and after getting within eight miles of -us has
stopped, waiting for insulators.
A despatch received la . st night confirms the in
telligence of Zollicoffer's death, His body is now
in possession of our troops. Not satisfied with re
pelling the rebel attack, Generals Thomas and
Sehoepff, yesterday morning; made a combined at
tack upon the rebel entrenchments, which.wes fully
successful, and resulted in the capture of a large
number of prisoners and all the camp property of
the enemy.
Zollicoffer disgraced himself by committing many -
fearful outrages in Southern Kentucky. The loyal
inhabitants of that region have been most unmerci
fully maltreated and plundered by his prowling
bands. His forces were mainly relied upon to pre
vent the march of our troops into Eastern Ten
nessee, and his death and the defeat of his army
will probably not only. render Southern Kentucky
free from the ravages of the enemy, but greatly di
minish the diffieulties of a forward movement
through the Cumberland Gap.
For some days before the late battles, the op
posing generals wore seeking favorable opportu
nities for stacking each other. Several weeks
ago it was announced that Zollicoffer bad thrown
up fortifications north of the Cumberland river,
about six miles from. Somerset. He had then
eight thousand men under his command. Gen.
fiehoepff made several ineffectual attempts to draw
him from these entrenchments several days ago.
It is probable that a belief that the Union forces at,
Somerset bad been very much weakened, for the
purpose of Strengthening the forces that are now
menacing Bowling Green, led Zollicoffer to yen—
ture upon the movement which has boon so fatal
to himself and so glorious to the soldiers of the
Ito
pt bile.
General George IL Thomas, the' senior Union
general engaged in the late battle,' s a native of
Virginia, and is one of those loyal armors in the
regular army from the seceded States who resisted
the machinations of the rebels He graduated at
West Point in 1835, with the rank of brevet second
lieutenant of infantry, and on the first of July,
1840, he was appointed second lieutenant third ar
tillery, and eubsequently brevetted first lieutenant,
for " gallant and meritorious conduct in the war
against the 'Florida Indisns." In April, 1851, he
woe promoted to the first Haut enancy. For "gal
lant and meritorious conduct in the several conflicts
at Monterey " he was brevetted captain, and
clbsequently brevetted major for the gallant part
he took in the battle of Buena Vista: In 1850 he
was appointed instructor of artillery and cavalry,
which position he held at the breaking out of the
present rebellion, when be leas appointed a briga
dier general of volunteers, and pined in charge of
a division in Gen. Patterson's command on the up.
Per Potomac. When the rebels first invaded Ken
tucky, he, with Gencals Sherman and &hog, was
sent to that State to take charge of the Federal
t cope, and rend the invaders. His subsequent
career has brn, from time to time, chronicled in
the columns of The Press, and is no doubt familiar
to our readers. In the regular army he holds the
position of colonel of the-Fifth Cavalry, cud he is
reported lobe one of the most skilful officers in the
service.
General Behoepff, his associate brigadier, is a
Hungarian by birth, who came to this country to
escape tho persecutions initiated on his country
men. At the commencement of the present rebel•
lion be held a losition in the Patent 011ie? ; bat,
being known to rawness military qualities of a high
order, he was, on the recommendation of Hon.
Joseph Holt, appointed to a.brigadter generalship,
and assigned to duty in Kentucky.
The New York -Evening Post's Washington
correspondent says that Gen. Lane has, in several
interviews with the President, disbursed his plans,
and that, in a conversation with Gen. HaOlellan,
the commander-in-obief thus addressed him :
"Suppose you find rio Union sentiment whatever
wbere you gel" Then," replied Late, I will
take good care to leave no rebel sentiment behind
me. If Missouri, Arkansae, and the Indian country
will not come peaceably under the laws of the Go.
vernmeut, my plan is to make them a wilderness. I
would give the traitors twenty-tour hours to choose
between exile and deatb. Sir, if I can't do better,
I will kill off the white traitors, and give their
lands to the loyal black men !" The friends of
Lane aseert that, upon bearing this reply, DlCCtellan
laughed heartily, and said You must work out
your own plass. Go your way, and see to it that
no rebel sets his foot in Kansas."
The following is a translated copy of the despatch
of Count Bernstoif, Prussian Minister of Foreign
Affahs, to the Fruition ambassador at Washington;
on the Trent affair
- BznLm, December 26, 1851.
Newsmen Le-Banos The warlike measures
which President Lincoln has taken by sea against
the Southern States, which have separated from
the Union,' were calculated immediately upon their
occurrence to inspire upon his Majesty'e Govern.
meet the apprehension that they might easily give
occasion to the legitimate interests of neutral States
being thereby' 'opulently affected.
---This apprehension bas been unfortunately entirely
justified by the violent capture and carrying away
of Meson. Mason and Slidell from on board the neu
tral snail steamer Trent, by the commander of the
North American war eltip San Jacinto.
This occurrence, as you will - easily believe, has
created the - greatest sensation in England, as in the
whole of Europe, and bee not-only placed the CAl
net, butolso public opinion, In, state of the most
extreme expectation. ,
Although England is certainly alone immediately
affected-hi that net, still one of the moot important
and generally -recognittedpightsof neutral flags it at
the tame time called in queetiOn. -
It is not.revisite that I should now enter into
an exploitation of the points of law precisely in
volved. Public opinion in Earope lies pronounced
itself with rare tinasiitnity,- and in the most candid
manner, in favor of the -injured party. We, our.
Meta, have only hitherto hesitated to sequel:it you
with our:views upon the traosaction, because, in
this Abram* of reliable intelligence; we doubted
whether the captain of the San Jacinto had been
guided is the coon. he, adopted- by instrnetiOns
from his Government or riot.' We still at present,
prefer to believe the latter supposition Correct.
Should, Weever, the farmer prove to be the menial
state of Smoke, we should feet ourselves conspetted
to asoribeet Mere serious importance to the matter
end to rtigard it, to ear great regret, not no isolated
feet, but ether alt open threat of the rights apper.
tensing to allaentrale. '
We are,ao-14 not positively argnainted with
the demands .' - yet ,
• upon the part of England
to the Ctiblatle of 'Washington, upon eomplbmee
with which the .inalatinienate of peace appa , aarto
de
fir, horrever, - al we are infbrnAd of thook; we
Ittertahrthe ,eenviiShaellat no terse hire beep'
proposed hyllhiglind • tss *Met the' dignity, of Pte.
Oklost Ltooolskootild meintabit be o ff ended. •
ELI liblesq.=tha Meg, 'enimated:by thikidao n est,
wildios thecirOtt•botor of the Volvo& States of
• n er h America, had deal/oil me to imivotettf the
- s tirikee 'erittt , Prrehtteitl , titetOtri:threetti
in 44 INN ;Netupik, oninnore` We should
loco*** foitunauk onoWolodly - thir
lthofirltilql Oit kb lePillbeabbreohttket of it
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AY,- JANUARY 21, 1862:
irisom FMK LAST Sprzca OF
THE LATEST WAii. NEWS
ready decided upon and egpreteed hie resolution.
But, of whatever nature this may be, it will at
,anyvate be consolatnry to the King's Government,
looking bank upon the uninterrupted conditions of
sincere frienthhin which have prevailed between
Prussia and the United States aim their founda
tion, to have frankly submitted to the Cabinet of
Washington its view of the present ease, as well as
.the wishes which are therewith connected.
I beg to request you will , read to the Secretary
Of State at Washington the above despatch without
delay, and, if be desires it; will leave with him a
eopy of the same. I shall expect to be favored by
a, speedy notification of thrifulfilinent of this com
mission.
I have to present to you the renewed assurance
of- my profound consideration. . BERNSTOFF.
A telegraphk despatch: from , Washington, re
ceived late last night, informs us• that it is reliably
reported in that city that the rebels, fearing a for
midable attack in their rear, by way 'of the sea
board, are making preparations to °yin:mate Ha-
IMIIPtis, and fell back to seine point further South.
The expedition which left Cairo under General
Grant has returned - to that place, having mom
'dished its mission.
Taxation.
7 he secret of good taxation consists of four
elements—viz, that the tax shall be produc
tive ; that it does not press too heavily ; that it
be lightly felt; that it be easily and inexpen
sively collected. The exigencies of the coun
try now demand the imposition of a heavier
taxation than' wo have bad any previous expe
rience of. That taxation will be cheerfully
borne, because one feeling animates all hearts
—namely, the burning desire to see rebellion
crushed under foot. That taxation should be
as little vexatious as possible, it should be levied
with the Utmost fairness. Whatever else we
do, taxes upon Knowledge should bo es
chewed. From newspapers, at this day,
three-fourths of our population obtain three
fourths of their current information.
The project, emanating from the House of
Representati.ees, of making all newspapers
sent over mail routes pay postage, finds no
favor from newspaperpeople. The objections
to it are plain. At present, an immense quan
tity ?f newspapers are not sent by mail, be
cause that is too slow a mode of transmission.
Tliskfire salt, chiefly by railroad, in parcels,
to agirits, who distribute them without delay ;
-if son through the post office their delivery
irotdd be much retarded. Moreover, the eve
ning newspapers would most materially suffer,
because, in few cases, and in few places, do
the mails start at hours which would suit them;
yet, were the tax imposed, it would be pay
ment for service eel rendered. An evening
,newspaper not delivered until the next -morn
ing might as well not be published. _
Another objection is: This postage-tax on
newspapers would diminish their circulation,
by causing a necessity for augmenting their
price, or of fixing additional payment, for
postage, oir the subscribers. The proposed
tax on paper, added to this, would inevitably
make newspapers dearer. To pay for service
rendered by the Post Office, is fair enough, but
to pay for being incommoded, annoyed, and
injured by the Post Office not doing what is to
be paid for is a sheer absurdity.
That part of the proposition which goes to
abolish the privilege now conceded to news
papers, of receiving their exchanges free, is
not objectionable. The result would be to
weed the exchange lists of all but really useful
papers.
It is suggested, we perceive, that there
shall be a tax upon every newspaper sheet
issued—as well as the postage. It is odd that
any one should wish us to take up the cast-off
imposts of John Bull. Years ago, he gave a
great impetus to newspapers by abolishing the
stamp duty, which had been a great nuisance,
and, last year, he also removed the duty upon
paper. These are precisely what special ad
mirers of the English system innocently re
commend Congress now to impose ! If this
taxation be laid on, the price of papors must
be augmented. Thakwould follow, of course.
The Post Office, we know, does not pay its
own expenses. Why not act upon the sug
gestion first made in THE Pass some weeks
ago, of putting a three-cent or a five-cent tax
upon every.paid-for message sent by the Tele
graph? This would yield a very largo annual
revenue,—if the Telegraph companies made
honest returns of their business. It could be
easily collected, too, and at little expense.
Another- tax would be-easily leviable, and
certainly productive. In England, of late
years, there is an uniform tax of twocenta
upon every' receipt, promissory note, bill of
exchange, and bank cheques. It has been
found, /reductive, and would lean so lightly
upon the public as to be scarcely felt.
WE UNDERSTAND that the State of Pennsyl
vania having, alreadY exceeded her quota of
troops to the General Government, is now
♦willing to place at its disposal, within the next
ten days, a complete division of soldiers; in
other words, to rendezvous at Philadelphia
nine new regiments of infantry and one new
regiment of cavalry. We have soldiers enough
in the State, organized and mustered into the
service as companies, and now awaiting orders
at various recruiting stations, to make this
division, and Governor CURTIN has tendered
it to the General Government. The idea of
his Exdellencyis to embark this exclusively
Pennsylvania division at Philadelphia, on a
Southern expedition, and under the • com
mand of a Pennsylvania general like linotizEt-
NAN, FRANKLIN, OT REYNOLDS. It i 8 thought
that other expeditions will be sent to the
Southern States speedily, and we can see no
reason why these troops should not be em
ployed on such duty. There are facilities at
Philadelphia for fitting up an expedition
promptly and thoroughly. There are soldiers
here praying for an opportunity to carry the
flag of the Union into the extreme South, and
the General Government could pay no better
compliment to the State of Pennsylvania than
to accept the proffer of her Governor.
ODE Washington correspondent telegraphs
that an election has been orde,•cd in the Re
serve RUM Regiment to fill the vacancy occa
sioned by the resignation of Colonel RIDDLE.
By one of the provisions of the law creating
the Reserve division, the election of the field
and lino officcirs is participated in by the pri
vates and officers something after the fashion
of an election for constable or common
councilman in one of our wards; and we
infer from our correspondent's despatch that
a strong effort is being made to supplant Col.
KANE, who Is really entitled to the command,
for a variety of reasons. In the first place,
he raised the regiment by his own personal
exertions in the upper part of Pennsyl
vania. He has been connected with it
constantly, leading it on the march, and
undergoing the most arduous and ex
acting duties of the soldier's life. When
Colonel BIDDLE faltered, LieuMnant Colonel
%atm remained true. At the battle of Dranes
ville he like a hero ; and in all the re
latlops oilnilitary life he has shown himself to
be gerilleifian and the soldier. He has the
ennicierice of this fight deep in his soul, and
in a - Cautie like ours, that is everything. We
sincerely trust he will be elected.
HORACP,Mar.—The pamphlet, on the right to
suspend the Habeas Corpus under circumstances of
rebellion, originally printed for private circulation,
is nom on sale, by permission of Mr. Dinney, its pa
triotic) author.
As Inn EUROPEAN maim leaves Boston this
week, the Postmaster advertises that a supplement
ary mail will be closed today at 12 o'olook U.
Our merchants would do well to make a note of this
new arrangement.
GENERAL SALE OP DRY GOODS, CARPETINOS,
YARNS, MANILLA BY -31r, BOOTS, &WES, &C.--The
attention of purchasers is invited to the general
assortment of dry goods, merino shirts and drawers,
woollen jackets, bunk gloves, machine silk, feather
dilaters, Balmoral and hoop•skirts, blankoti, flan
nels, eassimeres, bleached winding, ingrain, Vene
tian, and hemp carpetings, mats, cotton yarn flocks,
Manilla hemp, &a. ; also a large and regular
assortment of boots, shoes, ho., embracing a de
sirable assortment of seasonable goods, to be perem
torily sold by eatalogue, for cash, oommenoing this
morning, with the dry goods at 10 o'clock, the
shoes at 11 1 1, by John B. Myers ‘t. Co., auctioneers,
Noe. 232 and 234 Market street.
SALE OP STOCKS, REAL ESTATE, So., to•day, at
12 o'clock, at the Exchange.
Sale of Books, Paintings, so., this afternoon, at
4 o'clock, at the auction rooms.
Bee Thomas 4. Bons' catalogues and advertise
ments of both sales.
An admirable report of Park Benjamin's lecture
lest night,,le crowded out until tomorrow.
Undid States Senator from Missouri
BY. LOl7lB, Jan. 20.—John B. Henderson has
been appointed by Lieutenant Governor Wall U. S.
Senator, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the ex
'pedsion of Trtisten Polk. Mr. Henderson is a
, Douglas Democrat, and an uncompromising Union
min. Be was a member of the State Convention,
and brigadier general in the State service.
THE IMESS.---PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, I 3 3Z.
LETTER FROM .. OCOARIORAL."
Irnan/surori, January 20, 1862
Some of our public men do not hesitate to
say, that rather than bring back the seceded
slave States into • the Union, they would agree
to a peaceful and prompt separation. They
contend that in the event of a reunion the
slave despotism will rule by its unity, and with
the aid of the Breckinridge Democrats of the
free States, and by means of the divisions
of the Republicans, the destinies of the future
of our country will be completely controlled
by traitors to the Federal Constitution. Al
though no open demonstration in favor of'this
theory has yet been made, it is un
doubtedly sincerely entertained in cer
tain influential quarters. No more dan
gerous and demoralizing doctrine #ould
be preached, and it is the duty of independent
journalists to put it down forever. Separation
would be productive of almost universal and
perpetual distress. The States now in revolt
would suffer, if possible, more than the States
that stand by the old covenants. The cotton
Commonwealths would at once become the
dependents of the British Government, subject
to all 'the chances and changes of. foreign in
trigues and wars. The mouth of -the Missis
sippi, held by it hostile Power, would result in
imposing taxes upon the products of the
Northwest seeking an. outlet to the sea. Both
sides of that great river, occupied for hundreds
of miles by people entertaining different
sentiments 'on the subject of slavery,
would bristle with armies, and bloody
forays would be frequent. If separation is
acceded to, who would hold the capital ? The
North would never consent to yield it ; and
yet, to secure it, neighbored by two disaf
fected States, all the time in sympathy with
the Cotton States, would require an enormous
standing army. Border conflicts would be in
evitable. And how long could we expect to
retain Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, and Mis
souri among the loyal States Could they
be restrained by a treaty, with i the active ele
ments of education arid inteilest at work in
their midst on the side of the Cotton States ?
Separation, on the idea enunciated in the
sentences at the head of this letter, would al
most at once compel California and Oregon to
declare themselves an independent Repub
lic. As to the great Middle, Western, and
Eastern States, their situation would be incon
ceivably distressing. Factions would spring
up everywhere as a result of separtion, but
the factions in these States would' be more
numerous and mischievous than in any other
quarter. To swell the general calamity, bank
ruptcy, poverty, anarchy, and total disregard
of law, would contribute their many nameless
horrors. Such is a brief summary of the cer
tain evils of separation - . Will not our eta e'-
men consider them well before committing
themselves to so frightful an alterna'ive?
But one course is, in fact, left to the Go
vernment and the people. We must fight this
battle through. The traitors must be struck
such blows as will inflict severe and lasting
wounds. If they will not yield they must be
subjugated ; and if the worst comes to the
worst, their peculiar institution must be at
tacked, front and rear, until its overthrow is
effected. If slavery is indeed the bulwark of
the rebellion, then let it go. down—and the
sooner the better.
But there is another great duty that cannot
be disregarded. There is an active party in
the loyal States which, Under cover of being
for the Union, are at ivork to force a dis
honorable peace, by sowing the seeds of dis
affection among the people. Its leaders hare
called to their aid the worst prejudices and
the basest passions ; and if they can divide the
true friends of the Government, they will cla
mor for an adjustment, and toil to bring back
the despots who have long ruled and ruined
our happy country. How to checkmate these
schemes is a great question. It cannot be
done by exclusive counter party organize.
tions—nor yet by hasty legislation—nor,
above all,.by efforts to weaken the Executive
and his constitutional advisers. The loyal
voters must he got together. This is the re
medy. It cannot be resorted to too early. Of
course something must be conceded on all
sides; but if such a combination is not ef
fected, the cause our brave countrymen are
fighting for will end in a bloody catastrophe.
Be who stands in the way of such a fraterni
zation as will be vital, enduring, and instinct
with the elements of conquest over Treason,
will be guilty of a critrie - in the sight of God
and man. OCCASIONAL.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
The Case of Senator Bright
Before the Senate
THE INVESTIGATEND COMMITTEE RECOM
MEND THAT HE BE NOT EXPELLED.
PRUSSIA AND THE TRENT AFFAIR.
REPLY OF SECRETARY SEWARD TO TUE
PRUSSIAN MINISTER.
GENERAL McCLELLAN AND STAFF PAY
TIMER RESPECTS TO MR. STANTON.
REPORTED EVACUATION OF MANASSAS,
Special Despatches to "The Press."
January 20, 1802.
*lmportant from Manassas—The Rebels
Evacuating Their Position at that
Point, and Falling Back Further South-
lvard.
Information has been received from,parties direst
from Manassas, that the rebel forces have evacuated
that point, falling back to a position further South.
The object of this movement is supposed to be to
counteract an apprehended movement of our troops
from the seaboard.
The News from Kentucky.—The Press
Ahead of the Government Despatches.
The news from Kentucky causes intense delight.
It is credited in all circles, including the army.
No official confirmation had been received, how
ever, up to 9 o'clock to•night, but the news is re.
posted from so many sources, that there can be no
doubt as to the main facts.
Reply of Mr. Seward to the Prussian
Plimuster
The Prussian Government, through its minister
hero, having endorsed the course of England in the
Trent affair, Secretary Sew eon, in response, while
transmitting tohim a copy of the printed documents
bearing upon the subjeot, trunk thofwill satisfy
the Government of Prussia; that, if the general
peace of the world is to bo broken, the fault will not
be in anything the United States have done to pro
duce such a disaster, or in the omission to do any
thing which a just and generous Power could do to
prevent it. The United States at a very early day
addressed themselves to the unappreciated task of
securing the incorporation of 'ajust, equal, and hu
mane principle in the code of maritime war; they
have energetically persisted in this great enterprise
through all changing events, equally when acting
as a neutral and when themselves engaged as a bel
ligerent. The Secretary asks to be allowed the
liberty of suggesting to the consideration of the
DUE/AIM Government the expediency of improving
the occasion which has justly excited so many ap
prehensions, to recommend the general policy rela
tive to neutral rights, as suggested by our Govern
ment, to the Consideration of European States, add
ing, " It is only in a spirit of the utmostrospeet and
deference that I take leave to remark that the pa
riods %hen the United States will have occasion to
set the part of a belligerent will, probably, be few
and brief; while, judging from past experience, we
cannot yet hope for so constant a preservation of
peace among the nations of the Eastern continent."
Views of lion. James Guthrie.
A letter has been received here from Hon.
Jenne amnia, the distinguished Secretary of the
Treasury under General Planer's Administration,
which generally sustains the financial view taken
by Secretary CHASE. It also approves of General
DleCLELLart's defensive position upon the Potomac ;
but be thinks that offensive operations by the
Federal columns are the best plans for driving the
rebels out of Kentucky. General Buno. is made
the subject of his high commendation.
General Sumner.
General Sims comnisuiding a division of the
army in Virginia, who was recently injured by tho
stumbling of his horse, has suffieiently recovered to
resume his duties during tho coming week.
The Release of Miss Poole.
Miss Pootr., recently an inmate of the prison
appropriated to women, left hero this morning in
charge of an officer on the warto lttohmond. Watt
was relented on parole not to give aid or comfort to
the enemy.
Colonel Kane
The electh , n for Colonel of tbp "%Mails," to
serve in place of Cuentas J. BIDDLE, who re
signed to assume his place in Congress, is ordered
for iVt deeEday. There is some excitement in the
regiment as to the result. The candidates, to far
as I have been able to learn, are the present Lieut.
Colonel TIIO3IAS L BANE and Captain McNEAL,
of the Fame regiment. But little doubt exists of
Colonel Kattn's election.
The Asrault on General Montgomery.
CS1.1)1. CEAPMAN and Lieut. Melia,Nny, who com
mitted the murderous assault on General Mostrao
mEny, at Alexandria, on Saturday, aro to be tried
by court-martial immediately. There is no doubt,
as it is a plain case, but that they will be sentenced
to ho shot. They may emirs the death penalty
through the intercession of General MONTGOMERY,
MCIIE:Mr is well known in Philadelphia. Ile had
a recruiting station in the neighborhood of Fourth
and Chestnut some time since.
Government Railway Surveys
Some days ago the Douse of Representatives
adopted a resolution sailing upon Secretary Cann.
RON to inform them what surveys are in progress
for a railway from Washington to New York, to in
tersect the Northern Central Railway at a 'point
outside the limits of Baltimore, and whether these
surveys were undertaken by the authority of the
War Department, and if to, under what law. A
reply Was received to-day, in which it was said that
no such surveys have been undertaken or direeted,
and the Department has no knowledge of any such
surveys being in progress.
The Brooklyn Fourteenth Regiment.
This morning, the President received most cor
dially a committee of privates from the Brooklyn
Fourteenth Regiment, who presented to him a pro•
test against the action of Oovornor MonnAN in
changing their number to 81. The memorial was
tastefully engrossed, and signed by the entire regi
ment. The committee was introduced to the Pre
slant by HOD. MOSES P. ODELL, their Representa•
live, and Hon. EDWARD HAIGHT.
The Health of Washington.
Colonel RUCKER has boon appointed to confer
with the Mayor of Washington, relative to the re•
movel of dead horses lying unburied within and
without the corporation limits.
The Released Federal Prisoners.
The one hundred and thirty-six released priso
ners from•Riobmond aro quartered at the Soldier's
Retreat, near the depot. Several of them aro suf
fering from wounds received in battle. There are
several from Pennsylvania. From the Third Penn
sylvania Regiment we notice the names of H. SUL
LIVAN, MUGU MOONE, and W. H. BROTIIERTON.
The poor fellows were kindly cared for yesterday
by persons who sent them a substantial Sunday
dinner.
Washington News and Gossip
The dreary weather of the past few days pre
cludes the possibility of any movement of the troops
on the other aide. The roads are in such a wretched
condition that it is with the utmost difficulty that
the Government wagons can reach some of the en
campments.
It is stated that the terms of enlistment of several
of the Gulf State regiments, now encamped at Ma
nassas, will expire to-morrow, and the general belief
is that they will return to their homes. This belief
is predicated on the different statements made by
deserters from the rebel ranks.
Active measures are on foot to afford aid and
comfort to all loyal refugees from the rebel States.
An application will be made to Congress for aid is
furtherance of the object. Several refugees from
Virginia are now in the city. They have been
compelled to leave comfortable homes, and aro
without any Mails of support.
Secessionists in Alexandria
The streets of Alexandria, wherever there is a
show of businese, are occupied by merchants en
gaged in supplying military stores to sutlers. and
selling goods to soldiers. Brigadier General MONT
COMERY is the military Governor of the town. The
General, from HOMO Cause or other, appears to be
exceedingly unpopular with some of the Union
men, who complain of his levity towards known
liecessionists, and some go so far even as to charge
him with sympathizing with them in political senti
ment. This is, however, a mistake, and originates
in prejudice.
There is no use, however, of attempting to dis
guise the fact that nineteen out of every twenty
of the old residents aro rebels at heart, and aro
bold only in shook by the presence of the military
who surround them. Union-loving people cannot
walk the streets without encountering insult, and
these insults come mostly from women in the garb
of ladies. There is most unquestionably a foun
tain of treason at this place which flows into the
very Cabinet, camp, and citadel of the rebels. A
visit would satisfy the most skeptical of the truth
of this aasertion. If Con. MONTGOMMIT could
succeed in making an example of some of these
traitors, it would bo highly satisfactory to a large
number of true Union-loving men in Alexandria.
presents from the Emperor of Japan.
The Government received to-day as presents from
the Emperor of Japan two elephant tusks, eight
feet in length, a sword inlaid with gold and pearls,
and other articles of minor value, including a brief
address or letter to the President.
The New Secretary of War.
At noon to-day General MCCLELLAN and staff,
together with at least a hundred other army and
a few volunteer officers, proceeded to the War De
partment to pay their respects to Secretary STAN
TON. They were in`roduced by Adjutant General
Twowes, and were in full uniform. This ceremony
being concluded, they repaired to the residenee of
General CAMERON, where they formally took their
leave of him.
Cassius M. Clay
The papers for tho recall of CASSIUS M. CLAY
from his position as Minister to Russia, ho having
been relieved at his own request, will probably go
out by the neat steamer. Ris nomination as a Ma
jor General is thought not improbable by his friends,
if it has not already been sent to the Senate.
Presentation to Captain Glenn.
The privates of Company A, in COl. BIRNEY'S
Twenty-third Pennsylvania Regiment, have pre
sented their captain, Mr. J. F. GLENN, of Philadel
phia, with a beautiful sword, sash, and bolt. It is
expected that Col. BIRNEY'S Regiment will soon be
removed from their present encampment, on the
Bladensburg road, to the other side of the Potomac).
Miscellaneous
The Eighth Now York Volunteers left their en
campment, at 000 d 1101)0, this morning, bag and
baggage, end marched through the city towards
the Chain Bridge. This movement, made when
the roads and weather are horrible, (soldiers,
horses, and wagons, being covered with mud),
looks as if things were proceeding under Bonlo
inexorable order contemplating important de
monstrations. This would Seem to be the most
probable, from the fact of the very strict
rules recently enjoined by General 351cOnErtart
against giving leaves of absence from camps,
except in cases of great necessity. Everybody
says, who comes from camp, that wagons now
go the hubs on the main roads. But this condition
may not last long, and if the narrow nook of Vir
ginia running to the Pennsylvania line, still in
possession of the rebels, is to bo a field of struggle,
our army can more in it as readily as can that at
Manassas and Centreville.
BERDAN'S Sharpshooters steadily declined to
take other arms than brecch•loading rifles, which
have at last been turned out at the Sharp manu
facturing establishment in Conneetiout. Rifles
were promised the men when they enlisted, but it
is a matter of some doubt whether bettor execution
can be done with them in battle than the now
rifled musket of the Springfield armory. The kill
ing range of these is at least a half mile, white that
of the old-fashioned smooth-bore did not exceed
two hundred yards. The men of the battalion of
regulars front Utah that first reached here, under
Colonel OWE, could, upon an average, hit targets
of the size of a man forty times out of a, hundred,
when pieced at positions ranging from ono hun
dred end fifty yards to one thous ad.
Colonel Gorr. states that it was necessary to de
stroy immense quantities of the munitions, do.,
which were sent out to Utah during FLOYD'S ad
ministration of the War Department. Not only
wore infinitely more sent than wore needed, but a
largo !portion of them were not suitable to the
army. Probably they were sent there to got rid of
them, just as the Utah war and the tariff of 'ST
were
,parts of the Southern conspiracy to swamp
the treasury.
On the principle that it is not inexpedient to learn
from our enemies, Congressmen should not now ta
boo West Point, for it is understood that Jeff DAVIS
has sent back to their schools the military profes
sors who had enlisted in the army. Experience
daily demonstrates here that the soldiers generally
like commanders best who aro the severest discipli
narians. A pride of obedience is soon begotten,
and every element of true soldiery developed.
We constantly see neeounts of vassals that leave
England, laden with arms, l c., for the rebel
States. Meantime, such exportation has boon lat
terly forbidden to the United States. Can it be
that this distinction is now kept up in Groat Bri
tain ?.
Our sentries do not allow crowds to gathor to
look at rebel prisoners who aro confined hero. Row
different at Richmond, whore our soldiers are shot
who look out of tho windows,of their prison.
DEFENCELESS CONDITION OF NEW
ORLEANS
Our Forces at Ship Island
CAIRO, Jan. 20.—kgentleman from Now Orleans,
who arrived Isere Tact night, reports that when he
left that city the citizens were daily expecting that
Fort White, commanding the entrance to Lake
Pontchartrain, would be attacked and captured by
the Federal troops, from Ship retard. There were
not over 0,000 volunteers in the city, and not more
than 2 000 additional recruits could be raised in
ease of an emergency. There are no batteries on
the river, above or below the oily, and the only de
fence'against an attack from the Gulf are two forts,
on opposite sides of the river, towards the mouth.
Ho thinks the city could very easily be captured by
a email force.
TIE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
A SECOND GREAT VICTORY !
THE ENEMY'S ENTRENCHMENTS
ATTACKED AND FORCED.
THE STABS AND STRIP O WAVING OVER
THE REBEL FORTDBIOATIONS.
The Rebels Driven to the River.
LARGE NUMBER or PRISONERS,
AND HEAVY LOSS.
ZOLLICOPPER'S BODY IN OUR POSSESSION
BAILIE PEYTON, JIL, KILLED
[SEE FIRST PAGE.]
CINCINNATI, Jan. 20.—A combined attack was
mode to-day on Gen. ZolScoffer's entrenchments,
by Gen. Moog and Qen. Thomas, resulting in
n complete victory
The "Stars and Stripes" now wave over the
rebel fortifications.
Our troops captured all the camp property and a
large number of prisoners.
The loss of the rebels is heavy. Zollieoffer's
dead body is in the possession of the Federal troops.
Considering the boasted impregnability of Zolli
coffer's entrenchments, this is one of the most signal
victories of the war.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 20.—The Bailie Poyton who
was billed in the recent engagement proves to be
Bailie Peyton, Jr., attached to Zollicoffer's staff,
and not Bailie Poyton, Sr., as first reported.
Further Particulars of Saturday's Battle.
Cu:ea:wan, Jan. 20.—The Lexington (Ky.) oor
respondent of the Commercial, of this city, gives
the following account of the battle fought on Sa
turday :
General Zollicoffer, learning that the Federal
forces had appeared in his rear, marched out of his
entrenchments at 3 o'clock, on Saturday morning,
and attacked General Sohoepff In his camp. 3
Our pickets were driven in at an early hour on
Saturday morning, and before daylight the attack
was made. The battle is said to have raged with
great fury until three o'clock in the afternoon,
when Zollicoffer having been killed, the whole force
of rebels lied in confusion to their camp. The loss
is not stated, but it is thought to be heavy.
The Bailie Peyton, Tr., who is among the killed,
is a eon of tho distinguished ex•momher of Con
gress of that name from Tennonee.
Our victory is said to have been very decisive,
and will result in the rout of the force de
fending the right flank of the rebels' position at
Bowling Green.
LonnYILLE, Jan. 20.—The recent fight took
place on Sunday, instead of Saturday morning.
Gen. Thomas, on Sunday afternoon, followed up
the rebels to their entrenchments, sixteen miles
from hie own camp, and was about to attack them
this morning. [Later advioes state that this attack
was a victory.—En.] Re found their entrenCh
raents deserted—the rebels having loft all their
cannon, quartermaster's stores, tents, horses, and
wagons, which fell into our hands.
Tho rebels, in dispersing, had crossed the Cum
berland river in a steamboat and nine barges, at
White Oak creek, opposite their encampment at
Mill Spring.
Two hundred and seventy-five (275) rebels were
killed and wounded, including Zollicoffor and
Peyton. The dead were found on the field.
The Tenth Indiana Regiment lost 75 killed and
wounded. No further particulars of the Federal
less have yet ranched hero.
THE LATEST FROM CAIRO.
RETURN OF OUR TROOPS FROM THE GRAND
RECONNOISSANCE TO COLUMBUS.
Caine, Jan. 20.—(Special despatch to the Chica
go Journal.]—General Grant and his staff arrived
in town yesterday morning. General P411:10'S bri
gade reached Port Jefferson on Saturday, and
General MeGlernand's brigade will arrive to
morrow.
The object of the expedition, it now appears, was
a reconnoissance in force of all that part of Ken
tucky in which a portion of the operations against
Columbus will necessarily ho performed, and a
demonstration to aid General Buoll's right wing.
Our forces have been eminently successful, and the
engineer corps, under Col. Webster, have a full
and accurate knowledge of the country. It is
understood that Gen. Smith has taken the camp
equipage and whatever was left in Camp Beaure
gard, the rebels having fled to Columbus. •
Gen. MeClernand's brigade wont to within coven
miles of Columbus, and encamped on Thursday
night in sight of the rebel watch-fires. He after
wards visited the towns of Millburn, Lovelacevillo,
and Illandville, surveying all the roads as he went.
A part of Gen. Smith's command will return to
Paducah today.
Cnino, Jan. 20.—Gen. McClernand'a brigade has
returned from the expedition, and taken it.s old
quarters.
The Twentieth Illinois Regiment, which have
encamped at the month of Mayfield crook since the
expedition started, will bo up twilight.
Official liespatches
WAsrtmaxorr, Tuesday, Jan. 21.—The Govern
ment bus received despatches fully confirming tho
intelligence from Kentucky. Tho facts reported
in the press despatches aro substantially correct,
CONGRESS--FIRST SESSION,
Viresnixarog, JIM. L 9,1602
SENATE.
Mr. COWAN, of Pennsylvania, presented petitions
for the cuiploment of homoeopathic physicians h, the
Ili my.
Mr. DIXON, of Connecticut, presented the petition of
BCI/14(1,111 Stillman, Elias Loomis, and others, asking fur
the continuance of the coast survey.
Dir. HARRIS, of Now York, presented the protest of
the citizens of New York against the appointmeut of a
Solicitor of Customs for that port.
Sir. SHERMAN, of Ohio, from the Select Committee
on Conipeesstion t Ac., reported a bill In regard to the
Dar of officers of the navy.
Dlr. NESMITH, of Oregon, offered a resolution pi o
viding an overland deify mall front Utah to Oregon.
Mr. WADE, of Ohio, introduced a bill authorizing the
Secretary of War to appoint one or more assistant se
cretaries. The bill provides for the employment of such
assistants for ono year. Referred.
Dlr. WADE also introduced a bill to promote the ad
ministration of justice. The bill repeals the law exempt
ing witnestee that may In examined before tiongreasionel
committees from examination in courts ofjustice. Ho said
he wanted the former law repealed, before ho went much
further in the examination of witnesses before his com
mittee. The bill was referred.
. .
Mr. SUMNER, of Massachusetts, offered a joint ro
1010110D authorizing certain °Steers 01 the navy to ac
cept presents from the Japanese Government. Re
ferred.
Mr. GLATIN, of Now Hampshire, Introduced a bill to
authorize the , Payment of rent for property occupied by
troops of the United States. Referred.
Gumption of Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, the bill
to amend certain articles of war was taken up. The bill
provides the penalty of death to spies and persons
forcing the safeguard of the army. Its further conside
ration wee postponed till to-morrow.
Mr. WA - IMO Ohio, offered a resolution appropriating
ten thousabd dollars le, pay the expenses or the special
committee on the conduct of the war. Referred.
On motion of Mr. FESeENDEN, of Maine, the con
sular and iliplommic appropriation bill was taken up.
Several amendments proposed by the Committee on
Finance were adopter.
The bill nos passed.
'A communication was received from the President,
transmitting the instructions received by the PruettMu
mutater from his Government. Referred.
She repent of the Judiciary Committee on the resolu
tion to expel Senator Bright—to wit, that there was no
atilicient canoe for such expulsion—was taken up.
'Mr. WILKINSON, of Minnesota, said that, on pre
senting the reeolutlet], his regard for Mr. Bright was
influenced by no pummel thellrg, but the exigencies of
the times imposed on us painful duties at some time. He
helloed that Congress must act up to its duty, and save
the country, for every other department of the Govern
ment hod signally failed to act with sufficient courage and
heroism. lie refereed to the letter of Mr. Bright addressed
to "His excellency Jeff. Davis," on the Ist of March,lB6l,
introducing afriend to Davis, Mho had a valuable improve
ment in 81111.11133 to dispose id; and asked if that was snob
a letter no an boncet and loyal Senator should write? Yet
the Senator from Indiana has as owed In the Senate itt
the debate about the *Wollaston of the Senator from Ore
gon, that he had done nothing which be would not do
over again under the same circumstauces. At the very
time this letter wait written, Davis Wag preparing for an
attack on the fort in Charleston harbor, and the Se
nator front Indiana leads hie aid to it man who is trying
to aid tho rebel Government with a valuable improve•
went in firearm. He 'meted from the speeches of Wig.
fall and Toombs declaring that the war had commenced,
and contended that Mr. Bright must have known that
such was the case when be write his letter. Yet,
be KM asthma that when ha wrote that letter ho
did not know that it wag treasonable to send a valuable
improvement of firearms to the rebels. If there was to
be no war, why should lie send firearms to the South I He
argued that tits action thews on its face that Mr. Bright
was in complicity and sympathy with the rebels', those
firearms were to bo brought into the field against no
brave men of his own State, and shoot down hie (Mr.
Bright's) own constituents. Its referred ale, to the letter
of Mr. Bright to Mr. Fitch, written on the 7th of Soptom.
ber, 1161, in which he said he was opposed to the co
ercive policy of the Government and Abolitionists.
Ile (Mr. Wilkinson) considered this last totter oven
more objectionable than the first. When the war had
assumed its most gigantic proportions, and every loyal
heart was enlisted in the success of the Government, then
the Senator front Indiana boldly declared that he was
opposed to lithe coercive policy of the Government."
Believing. an he did, that the evidence before him con.
clualvely proved that the Boaster from Indiana stymie.
Hares with the enemy, he world never consent that the
Senator should take part in the secret &Do:alone of the
Senate.
- •
Mr. BAYARD, of Delaware, said if the &nate was
required to expel the Senator for writing °letter, itshould
take into consideration all the circumstances of the cow.
Mr. Lincoln, to whom, the letter was given, isul been a
very old friend and client of Mr. Bright for more than
twenty years, and had given him a letter of introduction
frrm the &oratory of War hero, Re then simply gave
him a letter of introduction to Davis, and gave Davis
the title which ho claimed, without admitting his right t
It or in any way Intending to aid Darla to the war
no:limit the Government. Ile (Mr. Bayard) did not ho
lier° that the war would ever effect a rostoration of the
Futon. Ile atoms meant to claim the right to criticise
our administration, and speak freely what h., th oug ht,
lie spoke this In no spirit of defiance or any &atolls
oPPeeition to the will of tho mtdority. Ito always
thought conciltation was more potent than force to win
back men, and had, as yet, seen no reason to change this
opinion.
if the &nail) took the ground that ft woe disloyal to
Oppose Aboliththimu—xhich he thought . was ono of the
principal evils that hod brought the conntry to its pro.
sent state—it mould be noceistary to expel several others
bcoideo the Penotor from Indians.
MI MORRILL, of Maine, contended that at the time
tht, letter wee written we were actually in a state of civil
er. Ihe eo•calted Confederate Qoyernmeat, bad boon
estabdshed, and Davie elected President In February,
and on the let of March was cages led in trying to o ver.
throw the Government. Tha act of aiding Davie in this
attempt was treason. D. contended that the Senator, by
addressing a letter to Die Excellonci Jefferson Davis,
President of the Confederate States," recognized him as
such in an official capacity, as well as in a friendly man
ner. It was not only the language of friendship. but of
diplomacy, and the letter, by a fair interpretation, was
abeolutely treasonable. The Senator from Indiana know
that Davis was a traitor, and that this man Lincoln was
going to the old of Davis Yet the honorable Senator
gives him a Jotter, commending Lincoln to Davis an "a
friend, reliable la all respects." Ifs also marked the
letter o private and confidential."
Mr. BRIGHT said he wanted to say a word. Tito
letter was not so marked, and the chairman of the
Judt
clary Committee would bear him out in the statement.
Mr TRUMBULL, of Illinois said the committee had
a scorn copy of the original letter, and on that copy
these WOMB did not appear.
Mr. BRIGHT odd he bad stated repeatedly that he
had no recollection of writing this letter until it was
nublbhetl. He wrote no private and confidential lot
tern." He had given another letter to Mr. Lincoln,
introducing him to Captain Franklin, who was then In
charge of the extension of the Capitol, and the phrase
elogr of both letters was very similar.
Mr. TRUMBULL Bald he was in the minority in the
committee on this subject, and the majority had not seen
fit to bring all the facts before the donate In Its report.
Ho read the affidavit of the officers who arrested Lin.
coin in Ohio for treason, and copies of the letters to
Captain 'Franklin and Davis. This man, Thomas D,
Lincoln, stood to-day charged with treason. Before the
let of Mat ch war had been actually declared against the
Government; the Star of the West hail been fired into;
the treasury robbed; the Federal forte seized, and this
capital threatened by traitors; and to the chief of these
traitors the Senator from Indiana wrote a letter com
mending his friend, who is now under arrest for treason,
and his firearms. In his opinion the Senate should not
stiffer the Senator to remain after having thus aided the
traitors to his country.
• • • .
Air. PEARCE, of Maryland, thought the Senator was
entirely inletaken In saying that the country Wee In a
otate of war when the letter was written. He quoted
from the State de - spatches to foreign ministers as allowing
that no war existed. He thought the lottor was written
in such terms as are cornrows and usual. A foe should
still be civil.
Without concluding the matter, the Ben ate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
William A. Ball, BePresentative from First Congres
sional district of Missouri, appeared and was sworn.
Mr. DA VIS, of Massachusetts, from the Committee on
Elections, reported a resolution that Joseph Sugar was
not entitled to a seat as a Representative from the First
district of Virginia. Laid over for future consideration.
Also, a resolution, which was adopted, that, pending
the discussion of the above subject, Mr, Seger be per
mitted to occupy a seat on the floor and have leave to ad
dress tile House on the merits of the question.
Mr. I, ELLOGG, of Illinois, made an adverse report on
the bill for the more convenient and effective enforce
ment of the laws to keep the peace and secure good be
havior. Laid en the table.
Mr. KELLOGG, of Illinois, introduced a bill autho
rizing the Secretary of the Treasury to settle with the
States for supplies furnished their respective troops.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of sr. DAlLYrdelegate from Nebraska,
It was resolved that, as the State of Alabama has trea
sonably entered into the rebellion, the Committee on
Puddle Lands be instructed to inquire into the oxpediencY
of confiscating certain lands in Nebraska, selected by that
Unto under late of Congress, and that the same be ap
plied to the use of a seminary now in operation in that
Territory.
On motion of Mr. EDWARDS, of New Hampshire,
the Committee on the Judiciary were Instructed to In
quire cheater further legislation was necessary to se
cure to the relatives of volunteers who have been killed
in battle or died from wounds or disease, the bounty pro
vided for by the act of Congress passed in July Last.
Mr. DIVEN, of New 3 ark, introduced a bill to es
tablish an additional judicial district in New York and
in relation to the United States courts in that State. Re
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. IIIoPHERSON, of Pennsylvania, reported a bill,
which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs,
discharging from Hie service, on the let of March, the
hands of the voin utter regiments.
On motion of Mr. MOREHEAD, of Pennsylvania. the
Secretary was directed to furnish the Iloueo with the
names of those Who distinguished themselres at the re
cent brilliant affair at Draneaville.
Mr. V.kLLANDIGHAM, of Ohio, gave notice of his
Intention to ask leave to introduce a bill to abolish the
F eet Office Department.
Mr. HUTCHINS, of Ohlo, introduced a bill to °stab
limb Territorial Governments in the revolted States. 'Re
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. ALLEN, of Ohio, offered a resolution: that, in the
judgment of the House, no port of the appropriation now
or hereafter made, nor of taxes now or hereafter to
be laid by Congress, shall t o used in or applied to the
prosecution of a war for the emancipation of slaves in
the slavehoiding States of the Union.
On motion of Mr. BLAKE, of Ohio, the resolution was
tabled—, am 91, nays 87 :
The following is the vote:
Tras--Mtlers. Aldrich, Allen, Arnold, Babbitt, Bailey
(111assaChneetts), Baker, Baxter, Boonton, Bingham,
Blair (Missouri). Rieke I:Winton, Burnham, Campbell,
Chamberlain, Clark, Clemente, Colfax, Frederick A.
Conkling, Roscoe Conkling, Conway, Cutter, Davis,
Doses, Delano, Dwell, Dunn, Edgerton, Edwards, Mote
Fenton, Feeswell, Flank, Granger, Gurley, Hal. 7, Han
chett, Hooper, Horton, Hutchins, Kelley, Kellogg
(Ills ), Kellogg (Midi.), Rifiliager, Lansing, Loomis,
Los ejey, McKeon, McKnight, McPherson, Marston,
Mitchell, Moorehead, Morrill (111. e.), Morrill (Vt.), Nixon,
Olin, Patton, Phelps (Cal.), Pomeroy, Porter, Rico
(Slam),
Riddle, Rollins (N. IL), Sergeant, Shanks,
Sheffiel, Sherman,Sloan, Spauldin, Stevexz, Straton,
Thomas (Mass.), Train I rumble, Trowbridge, Van
Horn. Von Valkenburgli, Van Wink, Verree, Walt,
Wallace, Walton (Me.), Walton (Vi.) Washburne,
Wheeler, White (Ing.), Wilson, Windoms, nnd Worces
ter-01.
NAYS-8100m Alien, Ancona, Bally (Pa.), Blair
(Va.), Brown (Vs.), Calrerts, Cobb, Corning, Crayon,
Cristieht, English, Fonke, Haight, Harrison, Reiman,
Johnsen:, Knopp, Law, Lazear, Leary, Morris, Noble,
Norton, Nugent, Roblesou, Rollins (Um), billet, Steel
(N. Y.), Steel (N. J.), Vallandigham, Vlbhard, Yor
hees, Whito (Ohio), Wickliffe, Woodruff Wright-437.
Mr. DUNN, of Indiana, introduced a bill for the re
peal of the fishing bounties. Referral to the Committee
on Commerce
Mr DOLMAN, or Indiana, from the Government Con
tract Committee, reported a resolution directing the
sergeankat-arms to bring before the bar of the House
Benj. Dickley, for alleged contempt of authority in not
i appearing before the committee as a witness at tho time
they held a meeting in Cincinnati. Adopted.
Mr. WASIIRTHINE, of Minas, from tho same com
mittee, reported a bill for the payment Of the expenses of
the investigotion, appropriating ten thousand dollars
therefor. Tho bill was passed.
On motion of 'Mr. LOVEJOY, of Illinois, a resolution
wee adopted instructing the Committee or, the Judiciary
to JIRO Ire Into the expediency of reporting a bill making
void all soles, transfers, and disposition of property of
°rely kind by persons engaged In insurrection against
, the United Staten.
On motion of Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri, the Cominittoo
of Wale and Means core instructed to inquire luta the
expediency of levying a stamp tax on notes of bunks and,
other corporations circulating money.
Other resolutions, on a variety of subjects, were intro
duced and referred.
The House then, in Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, proceeded to the conelderntion of the
bill ranking appropriations for legislative, executive, and
Milian] expenses.
Mr. FESSIINDEN, of Maine, spoke of the rebellion
In the aspect it pi esents itself to his constituents. It
should be put down, and te, Government as speedily
as possible bring into operation its mighty ,on.
chinery for this purpose. They held that there can be
no compromise with rebels,
who must lay duirm their
arms disisehe their pseudo Confederacy, restore the no
tional property they have stolen, and give up their lead
ers t merited punishment; and they must do this uncon
ditionally. lie was ono of those who stood squarely on
the gi °end that our aim m prosecuting this war shook/
be to preserve the Union,and vindicate the Goverriment
of the United States. I agreed to this, but there was
a diflerence of opinion as to what means shoult be em
ployed for this purpose. Now if, in the prosecution
of hostilities, the slaves afford 'aid to the rebellion,
was it not the part of wisdom to deprive the insurgents of
this advanhige 7 If slavery should be terminated by this
soar, it would be the greatest triumph mortal ever won
over the greatest crime ever committed.
Mr STEELE, of hew York, said he bad supposed that
every Fline mall conceded that Congress hese() power to
legislate on the subject of slavery In the States. He had
supposed there were such things as State rights and State
soy ereigrity, and proceeded to submit what ho Conceived
to be it few simple, commou.sense views on the slavery
cneet ion. We cannot aid in restoring pence by continu
ally stirring up hod blood and quarreling with the Exe.
entire Department, the military commanders, and
others. \,o cannot take direct control of overY BAHIA,
and must therefore trust in the constituted teed au
thorities. TI a Administration was not of Ida own
choosing, yet he nould support it till the monster rebel
lion was crushed. The only way to sustain the Govern
ment in to stand by the Constitution', for If we disregard
it and trample on she rights guaraetied by it, how much
better are we than the rebels against whom we are con
tending? It was not true that slavery is an outlaw in
the Constitution It nits n part of the Constitution—of
the compact by Which our Government was founded.
The mad ravings of fanaticism were deplorable at any
time, but how much seers in a crisis like the present.
Be spoke of those who advocated general oinancipatisn
as being infatuated by a strange insanity, actuated by a
theoretical philanthropy, and who could override the
Constitution and the laws.
Mr. WRIGHT, of Pennsylvania, remarked that he
was returned here as n representative by both political
parties, who agreed on a common platform. He seal
elected as a Union Mail and as such was ready to stand
or fall. Referring to Mr. Dinghion'e constitutional argu
ment in laver of the elnancipation of the slavos, he ap
pealed to him, during his moments of reflection and
when candor can take neddeision of his mind, toostimate,
if he can, the consequences which would result from such
a measure. He (Mr. Wright) was not an advocate of
slavery, but seas willing to take tho Constitution as our
fathers gave it to 118. Ho was not °noel those who would
attempt to pervert any of Its provisions or lay down a
I line of policy which would not cover alitta guarantees. lie
was for maintaining the war upon the sole issue on which
It was inaugurated. Any member who would change
tote principle was not following the rules of propriety,
which conscience, reason, and judgment dictate. The
President, In his inaugural, stated the true ground. It
woe not a war of conquest and subjugation, but to put
down rebellion and respect the rights of property. If we
hold to this, our Government is safe ,• but if we make it
a war of slavery emancipation, our Government is Irre
trievably gone. Mr. Lincoln has a patriotic heart, and
not only means well but sets well.
Mr. BINGHAM, of Michigan, made en explanation,
re:milking that in his recent speech he confined his pro
position to the emancipation of slaves hold by rebels,
their eiders and abettors; hut would now say that,
whenever in Ida judgment it may become essential to the
common defence to shiver every fetter, the power ought
to be exercised.
Mr. DIVEN obtalued the floor, when the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HA RUTS B ORG. January 20,1882
COMM
The Senate WAS called to order at 11 o'clock by the
Speaker.
Hr. JOHNSON presented a petition from tho commis
sioners et Centre county for the passage of a lane empow
ering them to borrow money; also, a bill to accomplish
that purpose
Mr. JOHNSON made a statement with reference to the
bill, which was taken - up and passed finally.
Mr. CONNELL read n bill to incorporate the Associa
tion for the Publication and Diffubien of Religious Pe
riodicals to the Lutheran Church • aldo, a supplement to
the act lororporating the city of Philadelphia,
Sir. IjINZEY, a hill to extend the charter of the
Partners' Mutual Insurance Company of Philadelphia and
Bucks counties.
Dlr. ROBINSON, a bill to authorize the sale of pro
perty of the Sharon Iron Company, to Mercer county.
Taken op and passed...
COMMITTHEE OT INVESTIGATION
Err. LOWRY, Senator from Erie, offered the follossing
joint resolution:
Whereas repeated allegations have been made, in public
and iu Private, against the integrity of legislation in
renneylvsnia: and soberest members of the present
House of Representatives, in their piece, hare directly
charged that both branches of the last Legislature west
influenced corruptly to eonct-importaut public measures:
therefore,
Revolved (it the House of Representatives concur),
That a committee, consisting of three members of each
house, bo appointed to inquire into the integrity of the
legislation of the'last stain, and especially enactment,
affecting corporations, and that ouch committee have
prmor to lead for persona and papers.
kfr. LOWRY moved that the Judiciary Committee ho
discharged from the further consides Mita of the resolu
tion, and that tho Senate proceed to its consideration.
He said that he bad been watching more than two weeks
for the action of the other branch of the Legislators,
and from some count, there appea , mb to be a disposal.,
to stare ott this onestion. Inasmuch. as it involved the •
integrity of the Legislature , asd - inasmuch as the (oi
lstone of investigation would have bo drawn out of ,be
treasury by the concurrent adios.) of both houstoulle
considered it Ids duty to offer thin joint rcsolatica. 11.0
could promise an honest and faithful discharge. of the
ditties imposed by the resolution.. Twenty Some ago
wan a member of the House of Representatives, and as
early as that day charges of cortuption againsitthe Legios
Mains were made. Ho was as a committee to.inve,thyste
those charges, and (be conclusion arrived at was, that
outsiders made the banks in Philaielphin and other
places believe that their influence was important, The
Investigation resulted tin nothing; but Shia might result
01 beau Ire.
The legislation of last cosine affected ton talnious of
dollars worth of Pnblie propel ty, cg masa toss of that
much to the State, In his own district, be hod esperi
eue(il an extraordinary contest with an attorney of HO
retlntlyiTttnip. Soured COMMIty, RDA great Waat have
Lein the necessity of tide corporation When lt IttrhattOOlL
to &OA hit tief %MIL YrOtit ;bit RUA Other ClrataAgtAti.,
ces' he was led to fear that we might not fled, as twenty
yearn ago, that outsiders were corrupt, but we might find
more direct corrupt appliances.
Mr. CLYMER moved to emend the resolution by in
structing the committee to report the names of ell per
sons or officers, in or out of the Legislature, by whom or
on whom they shall tied corrupt appliances used.
" The amendment was accepted by the mover of the 11-
110hitiOn.
Mr. McCLURE said that, for the first time, his atten
tion wes called to the speeches and resolutions in the
other branch of the Legislature on this same subject.
The time wee when the reputatioes of members of the
Legislature uere sustained by their acts and their
speeches i but for the last five years be had seen the Le
glelatura traduced by the members themselves. It may
be that gentlemen hare private griefs, but on this sub
ject be would not stop to inquire. Its wished to call
attention to an import +et fact. Time was when it was
the rule that he who made charges of corruption should
he prepared to make specific charges himself, or furnish
the evidence to make good his allegations. There was s
resPousibility attached to those emceeing to charge cor
ruption. If the charge was established, the Legislature
should be purged of its corrupt Members; if not, the
mem ber making the charge ought to be ejected. A. mem
ber Whose starbad Joel emerged from the pollutions of the
Canal Board bad offered the resolution in the House to
investigate corruption. Weak men may have been the
plav Masser men about the Legislature called the Lobby,
and others tremble became man say that they are cor
rapt. Was this a ground rflertstigation't He admitted
that there was a popular impression abroad of cor
ruption ; and it was so because members of the legisla
ture teach It. Be should vote for the resolution, because
it was due to the character of the Legislature, and be
cause it would teach that, while the Legislature may
have erred, corruption was about us rather than in us.
De trusted that the investigatl in would go farther, and
inquire whether this movement for an investigation was
not made for the purpose of destroying popular respect
for authority. De would vote for the resolution, but
declined serving on the committee.
Mr. LOWRY had serious doubts whether the charges
of corruption against members could be sustained. But
in his opinion corporations were more dangerous to the
liberties of the people than Beauregard or Jeff Davis.
The resolution was then passed—yeas 33, ears none.
Mr. NICHOLS submitted the anneal report of the re
ceipts and expenditures of Girard College.
The Speaker and members of the Senate then pro
ceeded to the ball of the House of Representatives, f
the purpose of electing a State Treasurer. After some
time the Senators returned, when Mt. Boughter, teller
on the part of thelienate, reported the election of Henry
D. Moore, of Philadelphia. Adjourned.
The Rouse WBB called to order, at U A. M., by the
Speaker. The reading of the journal was dispensed
with, except a certain portion, called for by Mr. HOP-
I:.'INS, of 'Washington.
=II
Mr. BIGHAM, of Allegheny, read a bill supplement.
ary to the act inc:rporating the Pittsburg and East Li
berty Passenger Bellamy Company,
Mr. CESSNA, an act securing a separate repreeenta-
Bon to the counties of Bedford, Perry, and Somerset.
Mr. SMITH, of Chester, an act to incorporate the
American Engravetat CerapsnY.
Mr. WINDLE, of Chester, an act authorizing the,
trustees of the 11f. E. Church at Downlugtowaa itc.con-
ITY certain real estate.
Mr. KAINE, an act relative to the nay of militia or;
dere; also, an act relative to the Day of the COIIIIMSBIOII
era of Fayette county.
Mr. MYERS, of Lancaster. a supplement to the act
incorporating the Reading and Columbia Railroad.
Mr. kRAISTRONG, of Lycoming, an act relative to
appeals from the awards of arbitrators, requiring the
affidavit of appeal to eel forth the particulars in which
injustice bas been done, and leaving it discretionary for
the court to give judgment for either party.
Mr. DROWN, of Northumberland, a supplement to
the act incorporating the Shamokin and Bear Valley
Railroad Company.
Mr. KENNEDY, or Perry, tt Supplement to the act
incorporating the Duncannon and Broad Top Railroad
Company.
Air. DENNIS, of Philadelphia, an act to reduce the
expense of collecting unpaid taxes In the city of Phila
delphia.
Mr. COCURAN, an act relative to the Bank of Penn
Township, allowing the directors to be chosen from any
portion of the city, as well as from the old township of
Penn ; Wee, allowing persons to be elected directors who
have held their stock less than three months.
Mr. GREENBANK, an act authorizing the District
Court of Philadelphia to summon eix.ty Jurors, Instead
of forty, which is the present limit.
Mr. SMITH, of Philadelphia, an act securing to the
people of Philadelphia tho right of froo travel over cer
tain highway& Also, an act to incorporate the Athemenai
eaociation of Germantown. Also, an act to extend the
charter of the Gwynedd Land Company
Mr. DUFFIELD, an act to incorporate the Prankford
and Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company, via
Frankford road.
Ale.", a impalement to the act incorporating the North
Philadelphia Plank and Paarenger Railroad Company,
giving the corn 0011 Y power to extend their track down
Columbia avenue, behleen Tenth street and the Dela
ware river.
Also, an act to anoint fenco viowers for tho city of
Philadelphia, and to (mamar them to adjust all digputod
CREWS. ,
Also; an act to extend the charter of the Independent
Mutual Insurance Company.
Mr. ABBOTT, an act to reduce the capital stock of
,s Girard Bask, the shares being reduced from $5O to
00.
A/EO, an act to extend the charter or the Farmers' and
Mechanics' Land and Budding Association.
Mr. COWAN, of Warren, a supplement to the act in•
corporating the Oil Creekßallroad Company.
Mr. BUSBY, of Adams, a supplement to the act incor•
porating the Gettysburg Railroad Company.
Mr. TATE, of Columbia, en act relative to public
printing.
Mr. SMITH, or Philadelphia, an act to extend the
charter of the Granite Laud comploy of the city of Phi.
ladelphia.
ELECTION OF STATE TIIE/ScitEll
Tbo hour of twelve having arrived, the Speaker and
members of the Senate were tntradneed, and the conven
tion proceeded to the election of a btato Treasurer.
The ballots resulted as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
limy D. Moore
Jonas It. Id cCinztock.. .....
IVm. Y. McGrath -
sscoND BALLOT
Ifenry D. Moore
- donna It. Mc atntock
Wm. V. McGrath
TIIIRD BALLOT
Denry D. Moore
Jonne R. McClintock
Writ. V. McGrath....
After the third ballot, it was announced that Hon
Henry D. Moore, haring received a 11'144/city of all the
roles cast, was duly elected State Treasurer.
I=2
The following-named voted for Henry D. Moore, viz
Messrs. Benson, Daughter, Bound, Connell, Fuller, fie-
Hleatand, Imbrie, Irish, Johnson, Ketchum.
Landon, Lawrence, Lowry, Meredith, Michelle, Peony,
Bobineon, &Trill, G. B. Smith, Wharton, Hall, Abbott,
Alexander, Armstrong, Bates, Beaver, Bebee, Bighorn,
Illanebard, Blies, Brown (Mercer), Cochran, Cowan,"
Dennis, Dougherty, Elliott, Fox, Freeland, Grant, Hall,
Horner, Henry. Hoffer, Htitchntan, Kennedy, Lehman,
McClellan, McCoy, Moore, Myers, Bitter, Russel,
Schrock, Sellers, Shannon, Smith (Philadelphia), Stray,
Tracy, Mitchell, Vincent, Warner, Wildey, Williams,
Windle.
The following-named voted for William Y. McGrath—
via:
lllessrei. Clymer, Crawford, Donovan, Glatz,
taniberton, Mott, Bally, Smith (Montgomery), Stain,
Banks, Batron, Boileau, Bro en (Northumberland),
Caldwell, Cessna Craig, Bellow), DI sins, Donley
(Greene), Donnelly (Philadelphia), Duffield, Rader,
Clarke% Gray, arcenhank, Rees, Ireover,OkinX
(Philadelphia), Hopkins (Washington), Josephs, Kaine,
Kline, Labs!, Lichtenn Miner, McCulloch,
nimno, Pershing, Peters, Pottelger, QuigleY)
Rex, Emmen, Rhoads, Ilowlane, Ryon, Tate, Thompson,
Tinton, Wolf, Wakefield, Weidner, Whaley, and
Ziegler. '
The following-named voltd for 'kr. Jonas R. Me
Clintock—VlZ:
Messrs. Busby, Chatham, Crane, Gamble, Gross, Ross
(Luzerno), Scott, Smith (Cheater), Worley, and Rowe.
82COND BALLOT
trpon the second ballot, the followir g-named voted for
Jones R. 'McClintock, viz: Meeire. Clymer, Crawford,
Mott, Banks, Busby, Chatham. Craig, Crane. Dlvlns,
Ponley, Early, Gamble, Gross,Hopkins (Washington),
Maine, Rhoads, Ross (Ltmerne, Scott, South, (Chester),
Tate, Worley, Rows.
131112XIMMI
Upon the third ballot, the following-named Union De
mocrats voted for Mr. Moore, thereby electing him, viz:
Messrs. busby, Chatham, Ross (Luzerne), Scott, and
Smith (Chester.)
The Mouse proceeded to appoint committees to try the
conto,ted•elcctton cases of "Messrs. Ball and Russell, of
Lucerne county.
The following named members were chosen; Messrs.
Wm. F. Smith, Moron, Dougnerty, Lehman, Bates,
Blauetard, Wtudte, Dennis, and Tracy.
An additional committee v. as selected, and the llouse,
alter passiug a resolution to meet at 10 A. 11. daily, ad
journed.
THE CITY.
liMUElNldirl'i TS TR.B SVICNING.
CONTINBVITAL street, above Eighth.
uEI 111 dor " 11 Sixteon String Jack."
WALNUT-87281T THII/Tlll—Slitth and Walnut de.—
" Thu Lakes of Killarney Law for Ladles "—ii The
-UaDPY Man."
la.on-Fixaawr TnnATait—Arob street. above Sixth.—
" Handy Andy"—"The Morning Call "—" The Water
man."
MUSICAL rITICD BALL—Locust street, above Eighth.—
Old Fogs' Concert,
TSMPLII or Woman—N. E. corner Tenth and Cheat
not etreets.—Slgnor Entertainment.
SALTING THE RAILWAY TRACE£ 4 ----MEETING
OF THE CO3lNlTTEE.—Yesterday afternoon, Messrs.
Lynd, Davis, Wetherill, Fox, and Camiet, the special
committee of Select Council. appointed to consider
the subject of " salting the streets " and to receive
the opinions of persona as to the effects upon the
health, mot in Select Chamber. Mr. Lynd was
called to the chair. The meeting was largely at
tended by the presidents and other officers of a
number of passenger railway companies, all of
whom wore deeply interested in the preen:sidings.
The object of the meeting was stated by the chair
man, and those present, who were aequatateit with'
the subject, were invited to 001130 forward and give
in their opinions.
Professor Rogers, teacher of chemistry in the
medical department of the University of Pennsyl
vania, was first beard. He said common salt was
not a volatile. It is calculated to preserve the
streets and their atmosphere in a state of salubri
ousness rather than otherwise. He thought bye's
tinily the health of the city would be a little
improved by sprinkling the streets with salt. The
mixture of salt and snow upon the atmosphere is to
cool it, and therefore to render it dry. Al popular
error prevailed that this rendered it damp. It
drys the atmosphere, first, by condensing; and
eecond, by absorbing. Because a great deal of
fluid matter may show itself by a trautes dealt
and snow. it does not follow that there should be
More moisture in the atmosphere—because that
fluid mixture is of itself colder than the snow alone.
Salt and water is colder than snow, which is 32.
The mixture of salt and snow is mere fluid than
mere snow would be, when softening. The transi
tion of snow and salt is far more rapid. than spew
itself, and the fluid is not any more penetrating.
The fluidity of salt and snow is veryraphY, and the
latter, when once melted, does nob. fracas again.
Snow will melt during the day and at night the
balance will freeze. In bad localities, where filth
Collects, ho thought salt-would prove very benefi
cial. If we walk in water formed by salt and snow
there is no more danger of tatting cold than from
walking in pure water. The moisture Stem salt and
snow is not much more likely to be-retained than the
moisture from the snow itself. Ilethough.la person's
flwouidrc:mlwe longer .
w . ith n°wwat
er
tn'Yitht l e i atrfor :r abytamowlh
mixture,hoeer makes colder slash. ied
nhiDkth.iwoueapvtblecolo
any more thou the pure water—it is. perfectly neu
tral. He was not positive as tomb e timr it would et'-
, feet leather. Ile thought; however, there was no
• difference in the rotting effect. It takes a very
small amount of salt to prevent putrifaotion. He
would recommend the molting of snow by salting
as preferable to lotting the snots-melt of its own ac
cord. lie thought the horsee.woudd be lees injurek
by travelling through a sinsb,of salt and snow, fer;
FL short time, than through. the anew itself for tk
longer partied.
William Whitall, Es% , was next called. Ike.
was a sobool-teacher far twenty years. He staled
that children whose Seat were wet from mate and
snow were more liable to cold than thee°. wht-isit
feet were wet from snow. This he kaew from
a Ah. lab EN; erion es. Their feet also ramsia cold
ouch longer. lie noticed that there Ni(0.11, mere
colds among the children during this last two or
three winters then at any previous time. lie could
not give the per eentsge of sickness.
1:1r. Benj. Malone stated ha agreed with Prof.
Begets in all he had said, There ware, in h.%
, opinion, advantotsea attending the sprinkling of tat
,
on the snow — one of which was stbertening Maim*
for melting. The street sweeptep would also be
better as a manure for ground.
Robert F. Taylor, president of the &mud and
Third-streets Passenger Load, was called. The road
was nearly twenty miles long, of which fifteen miles
was paved, They use about four hundred baldish:or
salt in going over the road twice. haat wilder they
consumed, altogether, eleven thousand bushels.
This season they will use less than at any time pre
'ions. To clear the snow from the track by em
ploying workmen would occupy sometimes two, or
three days, and then could not be properly done, as
some of it would freeze fast to the rails and impede
the progress of the cars. Be thought it would be
advantageous for the companies to lay the care tip
one snowy day, as the cost of the salt and the wear
to the horses was very great. Their road earliest
about sixteen thousand passengers per day. The
other roads snot up about one hundred thousand
per day, or about ole-sixth of the population of
"'Mimi el phia.
George Williams, president of the Tenth and
Eleventh-streets road, was called. They only salt
the track, and not the intersection between the
rails. Last winter they only need about, four hun
dred bushels. Their track is seven miles in length.
The tracks of all the railroads within the paved
limits of the city amount to about seventy-five
miles in length. On the tracks, seventy-live miles,
after a fall - of one foot of snow, there would be
11,800,000 cubic feet. Estimating fifty cubic feet of
snow to a cart-load, and eight cart-loads to a day's
work, it would require 5,940 carts; at $2 per day
for five days' work, it would cost $59,400, exclusive
of the expense of scraping. To clean all. the roads
would require more carts than there are in the city,
1.900, or that have been registered. Gut of alt.
the employees of the road, about 800, there have
been no cases of diptheria. The salt and avow has
had no effect on the horses, which were never in a
better condition. It has no injurious effect that he'
observed, either on the cars or harness.
Lewis Stout, superintendent of the Fourth and
Eighth-street road, was called. The circuit of the
road is eighteen miles, six of which are within the
paved limits of the city. They used about three
hundred bushels for a seven or eight-inch fall of
snow. They used about ten or twelve bushels to
the mile. It weighs from sixty-five to seventy
pounds to the bushel. They have outlets , fur the
water at nearly every depression in the road.
The committee then adjourned, to meet again on
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Tuz NAVY YARD.—Affairs at the navy
yard presented a more brisk and animated appear
ance yesterday in spite of the fog and the drizzling
rain. At an early hour in the morning, Secretary
Crabbo received the following telegraphic despatch
from the Navy Department at Washington, touch
ing the recent strike :
NVASITINGTON, JACIAIII7 28, MS.
Com. J. rminmioasaY t Navy Yard: -
By order of the Secretary pay oft' the men who refrise
to work under law and regulations. Record their names.
Send out for others ; If not to be procured, the work most
be suspended. The paymaster will make a requisition for
funds if not on hand.
Commodore JOB, SMITS,
Chief of the Bureau of Yards sad Docks
We learn that the men will bo paid off perhaps
tc-day - or tomorrow. The delay has been occa
sioned only by the lack of small change.
Quite a number of thexadn . presented themselves
at the yard yesterday'monnng as though nothing
bad occurred, and proceeded to work. From this
fact Capt. Turner decided to commence the repairs
of the St. Louis, which was to have been sent to
Boston. It may still be necessary, however, to
despatch her thither in case that any trouble is ex
perienced from the floatipg ice. It will be no in
considerable work to convert her into a vessel car
rying heavy batteries. It is intended to take off
all ber upper works and alter her into a'gunboat
in the same manner as the Keystone Stater. She
hoe hitherto been used in carrying stores to the
Gulf.
The ITiami and the St. Louis are now the only
two vessels of any considerable sine remisining for
repairs, out of the flotilla that were here a few
weeks since.
", The llnand will be ready for service in a week.
her improvements are being expedited with all
possible baste. Yesterday morning her machinery
was tried at the wharf .thusrendering a " trial
trip" upon her completion unnecessary. Stroh a
shrieking of steam, such a puffing and whirring,
such a turning of polished wheels, till they alt
became hot and giddy; such a stupid obstinacy of
cranks, that would come and go with feminine va
cillation, all the while spitting out drops of grease
from the packing boxes; such a satisfaction of en
gineers and men of science, who all had a word of
wit or congratulation; and such a nervous solici
tude of black-faced mechanics, working and jerk
ing at purposeless planks and ropes, to show how
far a "strike" bad always been from their inten
tions ! The test was successful in every detail—in
fact, a series of successes from the time of com
mencement, when nothing but a panoply of um
brellas was to be seen, with a look of aghast horror
at the rapist, spatters of mad above enele level %
until the Dell for dinner rung at noon, and a look
of grateful benignity shone stronger than the grime
on the workmen's faces.
The United States sloop-of-wag Hertford sailed
at noon yesterday, from Reed-street wharf. Sae
will proCeed safer as New Castle, and there anchor
until the complement of her crew has been made
up. She stilt wants about sixty men.
The following officers of the Hartford reported
themselves on Saturday, with the weal array of
trunks and carpet-begs : Edward B. Hazleton,
acting midshipman; Iferbort B Tyson, do.; Sod
Albert D. Bache, captain's clerk. Mr. Tyson hi
the (Aber who brought the prize sloop Havelock t•
this port on the 27th of December. After being re
leased from duty by the United Staten marshal, tie
was ordeled to join the Harlford.
The Juniata, which was so nearly completed
that she was to have been launched within a few
weeks, will necessarily be delayed in consequenee
of all work having ceased upon her. The hole for
the propeller has been completed, and the engine
builders will proceed to deposit the bed of her en
gines this week
The Monongahela, the keel of which was laid a
few weeks since, is likewise in static quo. If the
workmen bad continued to work as fast as they had
been acezieteneed to upon her, her ribs and germ
chime would have been in position, and she would
have assumed the shape of a war vessel.
The four boilers of the United States frigate
Pmehatan; built at the foundry of Messrs. Merriok
Sone, are nearly completed, and will soon be re
moved to the navy yard, to be placed in the vessel.
Marshal Miliward paid a visit to Washington on
Saturday, to inquire into the views of the Govern
ment as to the disposition of the sixteen rebel pri
soners of war brought to this city in the Rhode
Island, from Galveston and Pensacola. Judge
Cadwalader intimated that the court had no juris
diction, and the Marshal went on to consult the and War Departments, not only in reference
to these, but future- arrivals. An order was issued
to take them to Fort Lafayette.
There could consequently have been no truth in
the statement that the rebel captain, George 3.
Mahe, and the officers and crew of the prize schooner
Venire; were transferred to the custody of the
United States marshal on Saturday.
The riggers who are engaged in the strike pub
lished the following card yesterday
" CARD TO THE PUBLIC AND FELLOW.WORICUP.H.
—Virirlila to deny the statement which appeared
in the columns of the Public Ledger, on the 17th
instant. that the riggers employed in the navy yard
i
had gone to work at reduced wages, which s un
true. We are now receiving $2 per day. If the
reporter who inserted it in the Ledger will please
to inform the public) when we received more, he
will confer a favor on the public and
"THE RIGGERS OP PHILADELPHIA."
Tire understand that all the workman of the yard,
who had been participants in the "strike," have
returned to their work. with the exception of those
employed in the carpenters', sawyers', caulkora,'
boat-builders', and sparmakera' departments. The
proceedings of the meetings held by these depart
ments, yesterday afternoon, will be found elae
wtere.
NEW HORTICULTURAL HA LL.--The Penn
sylvania Rortioultnral Society will hold Its next
snorting and monthly display of plants, fruits,
flowers, vegetables, designs, ac., at their new Hor
ticultural Hall, southwest corner of Bread and
Walnut streets—entrance on Broad street. This
institution has reached the thirty-fourth year of its
existence, and is about entering upon a new phase
in its career of usefulness , and reaming influence
upon the public taste. Hereafter, one cream; in
each month will he devoted to the discussion or
reading of essays on horticultural topics of current
interest. The usual monthly display will be held
on another evening, on which occasion the censpe
tition for premiums will be open teall. The awards
of the committees will be acted upon- at the next
stated business meeting, held on the succeeding
Tuesday evening. thee avoiding the confusion and
baste arising from holding both meetings on the
same night. The remaining evioningewill be de
voted to social reunions, the reading of periodicals,
the interchange of sentiment and experience., the
ad-tnterint exhibition of new or choice plants,
fruits, and flowers) and the distribution of new
seeds, grafts, and cuttings.
Lady amateurs are cordially invited , to-contribute
to the exhibition!, and especially teoffer their pro
ductions in competition for the beautiful silver
medal of the Sooiety, at the displays in March,
April, September, and December.
Persons desirous of joining the Society oan deso
on application to any officer or member one month
prior to election.
.COuIiTS.—SUFREBIE Comm—Chief Jttetice
Lowrie and Justices Woodward,. Thompson, and
Strong.—The court took up the list of Chester,
Delaware, and Schuylkill counties. .
Rutherford is. Wollaston,
by agreement.
May's Appeal. Argued. and submitted ,
Hooper re. Baker. Error to. the Common• Pleas
of Chester county. Argued and submitted.
DISTRICT COIJRT—JUdgi) Silarsweed.+•—John
McVey vs. James W. Porter. Verdict for plaintiff.
QUARTER SESSIONS—Judge Milton.— A
writ of habeas corpus was beard in theease of a
lad who bad enlisted, and.111:10 hadlprOdUCked4 to the
mustering officer what purported to be the consent
of the father. Tho father doolared'tho•paper to be
a forgery, and the captain of the company in which
the young man enlisted declined to make any op..
position to the discharge, on• the ground , that he
who would commit a forgery would never make a
good soldier. Judge Allison ordered'the•elothing
to be givenap, and he said he would held. the mat
ter under advisement in regard to the• drepealtion
of the boy hereafter.
TO TIM COMMISS/ONER. OF• IrkOLIFNATS.—We
desire to call the attention. of the Chief Commis
sioner of<ilighways to.the shocking ; ormdition of
Bridge street, West Philadelphia, from the Wire
Bridge to Thirty-first street. Both in, the middle
of the street and upon:the.feetwaya,. the mud is in
many places ancle deep, oasesvczatiously
over skoo top. Is there no remedsvfor the citizens
of Weft Philadelphin. but the miserable nineinch.
plank on the west side of- the street, bordering:
upon re precipice of unknown depths. and coming to,
a sudden termination where the mud( is deepest, ands
the Rassenger cars.are sure to catch one anawarea.? ,
Sheald there not. be pavarsente. here, insteadmr
mere footways ? And should <demon be compsUszt
to. a walk the plank," for no.othez. crime than that
oft living west of the Schuylkill? The net:vane&
Vita been premed. upon Mor ahention a burdrea
times. We hope COUMI4B. wilt take it latrbeers
olderation.
Runauses. Anotzr,.--rrito dwelling: ed Mr.
Reilly, Rids° avenue and Pranois strech. tree en
tered on Saturday night, from the rear; anii robbed
of thirty dollars he, mealy and a rdixex watch.
The Sixteenth, Sexeateenth,ighteelalk and Nine
teenth wards a..w loSeaea with a gengof robbers,
who commie depredations nightlx, The seoundreLs
generally eater dwellir.s honaaa Uarmagh a rear
seeerod•story window, gained by menus of an arbor
or shed, early in-the evening, while the family are
engaged in the lover pertim of the premises, and.
Uifer without reoleatatlaa. The fastenings upon'
e back windowi; should be looked to, and tk
Shits a these rascals would be prevented. 4‘4lr
have reoentil; been arrested and conflated,
Perthe, all belonging to the gime:An,
different
belies In tbeee diattleta.
Judgment, afeimed