, 1862-01-30
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

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The Federal gunboats Esser, Lexington, and
Tpler went down the river Yesterday, to make
reconnoissances. They went within range Of
he rebel batteries near Columbus, when they
met the rebel steamer MOhdwk, which retreated
after our boats had tired two shots at her.
When our boats were retiring rebel gunbOat
followed, but was chased back.
CHICAGO, Jan. 8.
The Tribune's special dispatch says the Cath
olic Bishop Of Nashville has arrived there lie
states that drafting in Tennessee had proved q
failure. Great numbers in Nashville are out.
spoken Union men. II Bowling Green falls,
Nashville will be destroyed. The Bishop saw at
Glasgow Junction, the remains Of a splendid
tunnel destroyed on January 9th, by rebels.
The railroad from that point north was entirely
destroyed. The rebels are endeavoring to draw
the Union army into Bowling Green, where they
have masked batteries
he approaches to Columbus are splendidly
defended by numerous batteries, and chains aud
torpedoes obstruct the river.
q Gen. Shields has arrived at Washington
Thg Ways and Means Committee in Congress
has framed bill, which will be introduced to-
day, authorizing the issue Of $l00OOO.00 in
de nand Treasury notes, and not drawing inter-
est, and payable generally, without specifying
places or times, which, as well as other Treas
ury notes, are to be declared lawful money.
It is settled that Gen. Jim Lane is to have
command Of an army Of 10000 men tn rene-
trate South from Fort Leavenworth He will
carry on the war in the Southwest according
to his own peculiar notions, and strike at rebel
lun with any weapon that he can command.
The agent Of the Government who superin.
tended the removal of Mason and Slide from
Fort Warren to the British gunbOat returned
this morning. No papers were exchanged BE-
tween he agent aud the English commander in
connection with the delivery and reception Of
the rebel Commissioners.
HALIFAX, Jan. Sd.
RumorS arc current in this city-not trace.
able, however, to any reliable sOurce-of the
loss Of the steamship PdranG in the st Law.
renee, with 100 troops on board,
QuNcY, Jan. 7th.
The steamship HdRderbilt from Port ROYAL,
January 81, arrived at New York yesterday,
and brought $3.50 ba'es Of cotton.
Two hundred prisoners, released from Rich
moud, arrived at Washington yesterday and were
paid 1T
An expedition, second to none yet sent out,
10 numbers, character and purpose, under COM
mand Of GENERAL Lane, is soon to start from
Fort LeayenwOrth.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9Th.
The President sent to the Senate the name
Of Ccl. Daua, If the First Minnesota regiment
as Brig. General.
Gen. Mcclellan, for the first time in sevcra!
weeks, appeared out Of doors tn day in his car.
Tiage. He has nearly recovered his health.
In the Senate, January 9th, Mr.. Nesmith pre-.
sented the credentials Of Mr.. Stark Of Oregon.
Mr.. FessendCn of Milne, moved the adminis.
tratiOn VI the oath 6o suspended lOr the present
and the credentials and other papers be referred
% the Judiciary committee.
A discussion arose ~ to the propriety Of
the motion, which was participated in by Bright,
of Indiana, FvSscnden, Bayard, Wilson and
Trumbull
Tie credentials of Stark and papers showing
his disoyal,y were laid on the table.
Mr.. " lis ~, { N ,'SacLuse Is, presented pc.
tition from citizens Ol Pennsylvania, ASKING that
John c. Fremont be appointed Lieutenant Gen
eral.
In the House, Concklin, Of New York, called
o. resolution Of inquiry into the Balls Run
disaster He said the resolution was offered
several days agu, but no effort had yet been
made to show who was responsible for that dis
aster, In the course Of his remarks, COncklin
commented severely on the plan Of covering up
the faults Of certain generals and laying all the
blame on one.
In the Senate. Jan. 7th, Messrs. POmeroy and
Chandler presented petitions Tor tue emancipa
ton Of slaves.
In the House, a message was received in ref.
eFence to tire Trent affair II was referred to
the committee OH Foreign affairs.
The rebels at Columbus have sunk torpedoes
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feet from Cairo. They have also stretched
chains across the Mississippi at that point, to
obstruct the passage Of our boats.
Portions Of the cargo Of ship have been
picked up at Cape Breton, near Halifax, N. S.
They are supposed 10 be from the British
steamer AuardLaSiGH, which was bound to Que
bee with soldiers.
ST. LouIs, JAM Sth.
On the 9th, Col. Dunning, at the head Of
Federal regiment, met force If two thousand
rebels in Blue Gap Virginia, abont seventy miles
east Of Romney Col Dunning Immediately at.
tackled the rebels, and after a short engagement
completely routed them. The PederRls can.
tured a number Of prisoners, and all the can.
mons, wagons and camp equipments, &C., in DOS.
session Of their foes. The rebels retreated in
disorder towards Hancock, on the Potomac.
The rebel loss in killed was fifteen none Of the
Federal troops were killed.
Preparations are making for an immediate
move Of Federal forces from Cairo to Nashville,
Tennessee.
q4a CnIcAGo, Jan. 9th.
An Official report has been received at WASH
Mgtou from Gen. sherman, in command Of the
EedeFal larces IN South Carolinr. in relation to
General Stevens operations at Pc Royal Ferry.
The latter's instructions were 10 make a dash
on The enemy. d Stroy their batteries becane
they obslTucted The river and fired on the May.
loweT, and then return TO the Island where the
Federal troops are now concentrated-all Of
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