New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-30
THE TREATY WITH MEXICO
Comfort Of Our Prisoners in RichmCpC
EXPERIENCES OF Mr.. ELY,
The CAUSE OF GENERAL SCOTS RETURN.
SUICIDE OF A REBEL RINGLEADER.

WARRINGTON, DEE. 2e. 1901.
THE CONDUCT OF THE wAR-THE BULL RUN
DISASTER.
The Joint Committee Of both Houses, to
inquire into the conduct of the war, had q
protracted session yesterday. They are inves-
tipating the causes of the Bull Run disaster,
and have already had many of the officers who
were upon the field, under examination. They
have made little progress. They find great
diversity Of opinion among the witnesses, touch
ing the efficient causes which contributed
to the disastrous result. Regular and vohln-
teer officers see things in very different light.
After finishing the present inquiry, the Com
mittee will investigate other battles in when
the national armies were defeated, in the hepc
Of placing the responsibility where it belongs.
OF every witness brought before the Commit
tee the inquiry is made, "Whst is Gen. Nc
Clelan going to do :" and every witness au-
swers, 81 decline to answer without permr-
sion from the ommander-n-Cbief. Gen.
Smith will be examined tomorrow.
TREATY WITH MEXICO.
Il ne prOltct Oi tue bthts WIN NcNiSV'
which is now before the Senate, had not, at
last advices, been ratified by our neighbor.
In consequence of the r. ectiou by the MeIi.
can Congress Of the treaty proposed by the
English Minister, the negotiations set on foot
BY Mr. Corwin in cooperation with him, bad
been Temporarily suspended, but it wps be-
lieved at the time that Mr.. Corwin's last
dispatches were written that the treaty OF
which be- cent the outlines, would be accep.a-
ble 10 the Mexican Govornment, and would, il
speedily ratified by both countries, go far
toward ihwariing the scheme Of European IN
teryention. The iu extent Of that scheme NJ
one knows. The departure Of Miramon, a
week aQo. for Mexico via Havana, aiter a
conference Of several hours with the Spsnls'i
Minister here, affords some clue 10 the purpose
Of Spain, but how far she can count on
French aud English support in her plan to
rev oluiionize tho Government Of the country Is
uncertain.
SOLICITOR OF CUSTOMS At SEw-yoRK.
The House Committee on Commerce will re-
port this week bill for the appointment OF q
Solicitor Of Customs at New-lork with q
salary Of !; 5000, and an Assistant with salary
Of -, 800. The bill contains another import
ant provision. The division Of the proceeds OF
copfiscated rebel property sInoug the principal
Custom House officers US apporiioned by tn,
Revenue laws.
TIE RECENT FIRE.
By order of Gen. Mcclellan q Board Of
officers, composed of Major Wood, Capt. Porter
and Can't. Blanchard has been instituted to
inquire into the origin Of the fire Of the Gov
ernmept stables, and 10 ascertain the amount
of loss and damage The Board met OIL Satur-
day, and, without completing their Investigations
adjourned to Monday. Two hundred and tbirt!
horses we're burned. The lire resulted from
csreiessbers.
TIE COMFORT OF OUR PRISONER. OFFICERS.
1t will rcioice the friends Of Colonels Corccran,
Wood. and the othc. gallant officers held as
hostages by the Rebels, to knOw that, on
the suggestion of Mr. Faulkner, their prison
will probably be rendered more comfort
able. That gentleman, upon his rrrival In
Richmond read the military authorities lecture
upon their neglect to do so at an earlier Gay,
saving that even the priyateersmen IL custody
in the North were better treated.
Mr.. Ely received 500 in gold by the hands
of Mr.. Faulkner, Christmas present from the
Hon. Schuyler Colfhx, to be distributed among
the destitute private soldiers Imprisoned in
Richmond ard so disposed of IT. he bore 10
Mr. Col,ax the following resolutions, neatly en-.
crossed by Lieut.. Grammer Of the NewYork
18th Regiment:
At meeting OF the Richmond Prison A'iec-on compoed
Of The occs Of the United army prisoners Of wat at
Rehnosd in the State Of Virnia held on the 2ta day Of
Rtsoed that the thanks o this Association be rendered to
the Lion Schuyler Colax Member Of Congress foin We
rte Of lndisns for donation o 500 TO be isi6ned
amor the destitute prvso soldiers In confinement st
lie cunord - prisoners o. w-l' -, -, a.,
Rssor,d That fellow prisoner OF war. the Hon Alfred
ky be to tie above resolution to te Hon
Ps.r-d Tfsi the Hon. Schuyler Collar be ard is hereby
ct.d moray member oi Ne Eem9ed r,oh A'oeiA
INV. T.rIoE. Secretary.
The day before Mr. Ely left Richmond he
saw Brig. Gen. Winder, commander of the
forces in Henrico County, including the City
of Richmond, who informed him tnat he had
already given the receipts for thirteen cases OF
tbe clothing sent by our Government to the
prisoners, and that the remainder of tbe 1900
suits would reach Richmond in few days.
Mr.. Ely thinks that this clothing, which Is
soIely needed BY the pirate soldiers, viii be
cent to the various prsoners.
Letters received by Mr.. Ely from prisoners
sent to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, indicate that
they are quite comfortable. None OF the
prisoners mt Richmond, Charleston, or Tusca-