Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-02
From Warrington.

New YoRK, April 1.-The Heralds speciAl
states that resolutions are soon TO be intro
ced In the Senate asking the Secretary Of State
for report upon the reciprocity and fishery
treaties with Great Britain, and also asking for
statistical information respecting the imports
and exports In detail since the treaty went into
operation, and the amount of trade between this
country and the colonies, that Congress may
have the information necessary to take proper
action upon the tax bill, as well as to determine
upon the proposed action regarding the treaty.
Col. D. Utasey, of the Garibsldi Guard, was
put under arrest by order Of Gen. Sumner last
Saturday, charged with neglect Of duty In per-
mittIng bis regimen. to plunder tho residents
In the neighboFhood Of his camp.
The Times special says II Is ascertained on
examination that Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Fox, as soen as 1t was known the Nash
vile had run In at Beaufort, North Carolina,
telegraphed to every gunboat of the navy that
was available to proceed forthwith to that port
to prevent her escape. All urgency was ex-
pressed In bis dispatches, but by q run of Ill
luck, not one reached Its destination In time
to do any good.
The prospect Is excellent for the passage oil
the bill for the completion Of the Stevens Bat.
terry. The amendment Of the Senate, referring
the matter TO the judgment Of the Secretary Of
the Navy, was merely meant as respect tC
that Department, 1t not being contemplated
that the Secretary would veto bill deemed 90
important. The Seci etary prefers not 10 have
the responsibility impliedly placed on him by
the language OF the bill, and it is probable thai
he will request the striking out of the amend
ment referring the matter to him.
The Department Is anxious to have every.
thing in the way Of Improvement OF lron-clad
ships fully tested.
WAsHIssroN, March 3l.-The Secretary Of
the Navy has received dispatches from Commo.
dOre Dapont, dated of Mosquito Iulet, Florida
March ~, giving detailed account of an af
fair at that place, by which Lieutenant Com
mandipg Budd, Acting Master Mathers ant
three men were killed. Il appears about forty
men In boats went up the inlet and we're free
on from an ambush, by which the above men
toned were killed and several wounded.
The following is an extract from priysti
letter from London to agentleman In Washing
ton, describing the debate in Parliament on th,
American question:
"Mr. Mason, who was on the Tory side o
the House, did not at oil like the way It went
| The members who wero near him (Masop) ga,
he cheered when Mr.. Lindsay, In the course o
bis speech, attacked Secretary Seward, Thi
puts him in an awkward fix. When remen
bsr hia tyranneuS, insolent bearing In the Unit
ed States Senate, il was sweet revenge to se
him solitary and alone During the debate, on
ly one or Two men wen. near him."
WAsHlNsroN, April LA gentleman Just 70
turned from the Rappahannoek, reports tina
Major Vansteinhousen and Captain White, wer
sur rprised and taken prisoners by the Louisian
Tigers. Lleut..C Col. Clayfsh and Capt. Kenig
in encountering rebel scouting force, kille,
two of the y--ofilceIs--Whose horses wer
brought into our camp. Captain Newstade
was taken prisoner by the enemy. Shots ar
frequently exchanged between pickets or scout
Ing parties. A reconnaissance was made yes
terday and thirty wagon loads of forage sc
cured.