, 1861-12-28

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WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-Dr. Marcy, brother
Of Gen. Marcy, reached here today, having
come on expressly from New T ork city to at
tend Gen. Mcclellan and his clief Of staff,
who have been confined to their beds for sew
elHl days. They report that both arc getting
in his saddle BY Saturday OF Monday next.
Adj. Gen Thomas urged upon the Presf-
dent the justice of reorganizing Col Multi
san's regiment and Col. Marshall's 1st III.
Cavalry, which were captured at Lexington.
His representations prevailed. The officers
and pay, and will again take the field in Mis-
souri,.
The financial bill which tie Committee on
Ways and Means are preparing, will, it is be-
licyel, create large demand for United States
stocks to be used for banking purposes. The
will have the f:.ith Of the Government pledged
to that extent for their redemption.
These bills are to be receivable for taxes and
] all other pnblic dues to the Government, and
also for all salaries and other debts and de-
! 1nnnds from the United Suites for services
rendered, and for materials and supplies f11rn-
! ished.
| Mr.. Stanton, brother Of F. P Stanton,
with the rebellion in Tennessee. He has
taken the oath Of allegiance and has been re-
leased from Fort lafayette
Letters received here from Harana state that
| two rebel steamers, the Theodora and the
Isabel, were there: They were some days
Aajesty's vessels at the government yard.
The same letter status that our vessels wers
| not permitted to coal from our own ships at
that point. Inquiry has been instituted to
| know whether such is the fact.
WAsHNGToS, Dec. 2G.-Thc Cabinet ut
Washington had long consultation ycster-
day on the alair Of the arrest Of Mason and
2}ideA. Although the proceedings are neces-
sarily withheld from the public, We have good
reason to believe that the conviction las been
by the English Government On this question,
arose from the fact that the dispatches con-
yeyed By the Trent, under the charge Of Ma
son and sIdell, rendered to Great
Britain q protectorate oSer the
SonheR sates s,ana, end Of necessity e nake
ted on high authority that the whole matter,
go far as has been developed, will be laid before
the public in q few days without reservation,
although the final decision ofthe Government
will be reserved until the arrival Of Gen. Scott
at Washington, which lie will probably reach
tonight.
: WAsH1seToS, Dec. 27-The Richmond Et
a7aineT OF Tuesday, greatly fesrs the United
States will surrender Mason and slidcll te
tue British authorities, and sdds that the Uni
:. yct unrccordcd in the annals of tht
| history Of any nation, rather than disturb
their Internal purpose to grind into the cartt
the liberties OF the South. By an ahject sub
9 mission demanded, the rebels may avert hu
only for a while war with Great Britain.
The Examiner SAYS that feet is now th'
+ | most exisent dcsideratum with the South, aut
censures the Confederate Government and th
; | officers Of the Confederate navy for their sin
I gular torpidity in all matters pertaining t.
: ships, during the whole progress Of the war
The -E1ansi7ser contains copious e1tract
, 1 FROM Northern paucTB to the I'd.
I The gcncsalappropriation bill, approved b.
Davis, appropriatcs for the army sixty million
; and for the navy four million.
4 naturalization law passed the Contederat
Congress, which extends its provisions to al
!, persons not citizens of the Confederate State
= who are engaged in the naval service of til
. ConfcderzcA during the war.
j The Nashville Dispatch Of the 24th says gol
sells there ct 25 per cent. premium, which
q decline oils per cent. on former prices. Som
2 DAYS ago it sold at foz per cent. pTeminm-
Il WASHINGTON, Dec 37.-Judge Amy has Al
+ rived from New Mexico, bringing dispatche
= from the Federal army in New Mexico to II
; snasHf ing IN thc Ter7itory. coi. canbs, n con
+ n1and Of the Military Department Of Ne
); Mexico, has rctaken Forts Craig and Staui
9 ton, on the Messila border, driving the Texa,
d away, and was, at the latest dates, e1 route #
1hat post having been traitorouslly su
rendered by Colonel Lynde, to an inferi
force Of Texans. Thence he intends marc
n ing into Arizonia, to drive off the rebels Al
10 lavin e sufficient force there can be no dou
): Of his success,
il The Indians, for the greater part are peso
,e able and friendly to the Government. Jud
+. | Army, on the ~ay hither, passed on the b
" bend Of theArkansas river, the camps Of t.
n confederate tribes Of the plains, consisting
q. about 6,ooo Aapahoes, Kowas, CamantIt
Is Chcyncs and Prairie Apachees. They desir
2. him to say, when he reached Washington, II
l. they would fight for the Great Father, the {
r. fender of the Union.
n Governor Connolly has recommended
the Legislature Assembly the repel Of t
slave code enacted two years ago, and fre
the tone Of the public feeling an act for tt
-. purpose i'll be passed.
II Kit Carson is the Colonel commanding
~ regiment Of mounted rangers south Of
q u Rio Grande, making his headquarters at Alt
- gucrquc.
NAsH1SGToS, Dec 21-The President.
~ approved the bill to increase the duties on t.
~ ~ coffee and sugar.