, 1861-12-21
Loyal Policy to be Adopted.
Kentucky Asks Cameron's Removal


AN EXPEDITION UP COUNTRY. !
sDEFEsDERs'' BEATEN. ]
Gen. Pope in West Missouri. ,
He Takes 1900 Prisoners.
ALSO TWO TONS OF POWDER.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, December29, 1851.
The war cloud is blowing over. It is be-
lieved by well informed persons that the tenor
Of the dispatch from England, at least Of
Iiyons's first note, is much less belligerant
than VAS anticipated from the tone Of the
British Press and the language Of private let
ters. The dcmand is not peremptory,
but will lead to negotiations, and may
result in arbitration The prospect Of an anu
icable and honorable adjustment Of all pend
ing questions looks NOW excellent. A letter
from high English quarter, received By the
Europa, says that the war feeling Of England
will be more surely counteracted by emanei-
patton and the arning Of the slaves than in
any other way. JoAny Eul now sees no diff
ference, save one Of degree, between the con-
tending parties in the matter OF slavery.
FEw TREATY WITH MEXICO.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs |
has the skeleton Of treaty with Mexico, sent |
home By Corwin, under advise1nent, and will
probably act upon it Immediately. Should it
be confirmed it may hnye IN important
bearing upon matters in the Gulf Of Mex
leo, whittier IN effort VIII be made to
transmit it in season to withdraw England and
i France from the alliance, and leave Spain to
fight Mexico alone. The treaty provides for
the payment, to satisfy English and French
creditors, Of clcyen millions to the Medcsn
| Government, which in return promises i'm
poltant commercial privileges to the United
States, together with the payment Of our out
standing debts and right Of transit for troops.
FREMoST's BILLS FOB MUSIC.
| Gen. Fremont has left behind him large
pile of bills for musical instruments, which
have been forwarded here by Major General
Halleck, who finds no law or regulation au-
thorlzing their purchase. The Department is
Of the same opinion.
THE GENTLEMAN FROM IOWA.
Ex-Minister Jones, Of Iowa, was arrested
for writing letters from Bogota to JEFF Davis,
processing the utmost anxiety for the SUCCESS
of the disunion movement, and saying that hc
(Joncs) would Join it as soon as he returned
to New Grenada These letters were addressed
to Davis through the State Department
ForKE n NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Fouke, Of Illinois, has been selected by
the disloyal clerks and employees Of the Gov
crnmcnt to induce Congress to instruct the
Investigating Committee to let them swear
that they are all right. He attempted to per-
form the job to-day. It will fail.
GEN. BESHAM ASKS RELEASE.
Gen. Bcnham has applied to be discharged
from arrest, on the ground that no charges
have been filed against him within tho time
,, required by the army regulations. The appn'
cation will probably be granted.
a steam ferry boat to ply between George.
! town and Virginia is expected to arrive here
t | tomorrow.
N'CALL's nTIs1oS--sEIRM1sH.
!. The following dispatch to Gen. Marcy, Chic
Of Staff, from Gen Mccall, Was received thif
, morning:
= DRANsy1l1E, Dec 2oth4 P. n.
To General Marcy:
, Gen. Ord's brigade, with the First Rifles ant
{ | Eaton's battery, had 4 brisk affair with fou.
4 regiments and battery Of the rebels, at 10 m
!. to-day. I arrived during the action, and sen
= for Reynolds, who vas left at Dificult Greek
$ The enemy was defeated, and fed before Rcy
\ nolds arrived. We have found forty killed G
~ y the enemy and ten wounded, on the field
Our loss was two killed and three wounded
We have taken two caissons, with the harnes:
the horses having been killed. The Rifles bt
havcd finely. Lieut.. Col. Kane is very sligl
!. " wounded, but is still in the field. I hay
|e collected the dead and wounded, md am aber
N to move back to camp
i'd tSignedl GEoEGE 4. MCCALL,
s. Erigadics General Commanding.
- fAssociatcd Press Dispatched
u u WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-At one O'Clock ye
- - tcrday, Lord Lyons called on the Secretary
10 10 State, who was at the Capitol. He calle
~ which he made is as yet secret. No Cabin
~ ~ meeting has been held on the subject. IT
~ general feeling Of the city is less warlikc tn:
bo at first, and the people talk cool1y of sure
~ ~ dering the cmissarics, if can be done Witho1
~ sacrifice Of honor, rather than engage at til
x time in foreign war. The report that nei
o. bcrs Of the Cabinet take similar Jew of Il
question gains currency and finds belief, p
~. ~ been arrived at in Cabinet meeting on the o.
~ hand and it is untrue, on the other hand, til
~ ~ the determination not to surrender under al
i to circumstances or for any considerations,
~ nothing to provoke hostilities, it will qua
Ut well the national honor. Should arbitrati
oat ~ be proposed, it may be accepted. Should
~ sufficient consideration for the surrender
LIZ Mason and Slidcn be offered, it nlay be mao
sti- s'To BE Oh NOT TO BE.''
ish The Enslishmcn here are confident Of d "
MP between the two countries. This opinlc
the however, is based upon no official colnmu
ose cution, and while It cxcites some unplcasa
! Of feeling carries no weight Several Englis
TAFT men, now serving in our army, among tht
ity;. Col; Hayelock and Capt. stewart-haSe, it
rely should further complication ensue. In otl
, 81 cases. extraordinary and painful evidence
inc sudden hostility to OUT cause has been shoV
nee. The general feeling, however, appears to bt
sincere regret at what they regard the inevi
in BILE issue.
ions Mr.. Adams, in his communication to
wi Seward, gives clear and detailed idea Of
'nA feeling Of the British people and the Gel
his mcnt Of the British statesmen, but does
eat indicate that he knows the puFpoEt Of the
nit. structions Of the English Government to L
49,, Lyons.
rise patches indicate that th2t government
;tant make any exorbitant demands relative to
,;t seizure Of the traitors- Tbs is not only Il
ns5' but I i'm permitted TO announce, By high
de- cial authority, that private letters, recei
lercd yesterday from distinguished British sta
mcn, assert that the British Government
not demand the release Of Mason and Slii
, tha but will require such reparaton as the Tn
l. !. Luz states can honorably grant This is alRo
liver flrmcd by other private correspondence
ut Of Americans In London, who have facilities
aiken learning the Intentions OF the British Gov
- mcnt.
we're The dispatches Of the British MinistE.
more reported to be more sensible and madf
than represented by the English press.
thing peremptory or imperative has beer
finn. dressed to our Government, and nothin
short, which cannot be settled by diplon
OF sn' The general feeling here is favorable TO p
Of the to conciliation, and to the reference Of nj
,ly 80. puted questions to an International con
.s.a5 | sion hut no one is in favor Of relinQuish
na.ou particle Of our. rights. Special dispatch
)r that Inc Horld say the Governm ment dispatches
cetning the Nilsson and :aliden dimcu1E