New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-04
INFRINGEMENT In ART SHOW EXPENSES.
TEE CONDUCT OF THE WAR.
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.
ENGLAND'S DESIGNS IN MEXICO.
GENERAL McCLELLAN'S HEALTH
spcclsl Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune
WAsnINGTos. Friday, Jan. ,. 1868.

speels Dispatch to The A. Y. Tribune
wAsHISGTos. Friday, Jan. .. 1859.
THE IMPENDING BATTLE IN KENTUCKY.
A dispatch received here this evening from
Louisville, KY, states that up to the latest adj.
vices from Gen. Buell's army, no engagement
had taken place between ths Union forces aDd
the Rebels. II was expected. however. that
but little time would elapse before either
deceive battle would be fought or some rapid
running done. The Rebels were reported 10
have taken their position, aud tae UnionissA
were within II days march Of them.
THE CANADIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
The revenue interests Of the country will 81
course require the abrogation of the Reci-
procity treaty with Canada, and the other Brit
ish Provinces. The fierce prompiituae with
which the war cry ia England was echoed BY
the Canadians, whom we generously enricaea
By this treaty, will not make this Congress tho
less willing to do its duty to the financial In
terests of our country in the hour Of its need
and its peril.
THE BRITISH EXHIBITION.
1t is very queer that any number OF men
should be applying to Congress at this moment
for money to pay freight on articles to DO sens
TO another industrial Exhibition in England.
and for all the incidental expenses of fitting
up and rendering available the space assigned
70 our use. The Committee appointed to
represent American interests at this show, ID
country which threatens us with war, viii,
in memorial to the two Houses, express their
opinion that the appropriation which Con-
gress may make for this purpose, will be
better investment of the public money than any
other which can be made"
THE CONDUCT OF THE wAs.
The joint C"::SSinittee TO inquire into the
conduct Of the war was again In session unta
late hour to-day, and examined large num-
Der of witnesses, Gen. Patterson was not put
on the stand "a was expected. He viii be
exam;ned Tomorrow. Tue Committee is maxi
ING encouraging headwsy. The names OF 'e'e'
raj artillery officers who figured at Ball Kun,
are on the summons list, and they will soon bc
.srt for Tncii testimony may illuminate q
mbiect which has long needed judicial or mill
tary investigation.
NO MORE PASSES TO LADIES.
The Secretary OF State Las decided 10 issue
no more passes TO ladies. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that in nearly every instance where those
fsyors have been granted to women letters and
other documents have been concealed in their
clothes, conveying important information to tho
els In future, the crinolines who even
aoolv for passes will be searched.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
From 4 number of Southern journals just
received here We CLEAN few paragraphs.
The Norfolk Dau.Bsek Of Jan. contains tho
following telegram:
special dispatch to The Loui'ris Con %, ron h9p
kin.vi.e thai Col Fonesrs Cavalry shout ~ .s 10
on re,n River on saturday wi Alrish enucd Ao9ut
81 Unonss we're allied wounded. aud taken p.l'oee's
los, consists OF Capt Clay Merwesher OF Louisville ana ORG
private Killed, aud wounded The enemy he'd IN great
confusion. ..,..,,,, -, en-. 9sb .,v,
pilot. can't he so, the Mississippi sunboa'' IL consequence
Of the Columbia. submarine batteries NH ,.,,,,.
movement tolciag from Green Rar' 1siI In
c.ia'. po,iii0a w TIE SiaFegy Gse'''o" u d-Hn'@
The Richmond Enquirer of the Both says that
the Hon. VIM. NJ. Browne, Englishrnan, for
merly editor of The n. Y. Journal Of Commerce,
has been commissioned as Acting Secretary OF
State during the temporary absence from Rich
,oopd of the Hon. Il. NJ i. Hunter. Tnis
confirms the report that Hunter with BreeAin-
ridge had sailed from Halifax for Europe.
The rebel Secretary Of the Treasury an'
nouuces that on aud after January = tn'
interest ON the funded debt OF the Confederate
States will be paid in coin.
The Ep}alo (Aa.) Spirit Of the Son" cn'on''
cles a rumor that persons in Barbour |ou''
have been engaged in shipping cotton from
Eulala TO Columbus and thence to Apaiacnico'A
whence it is clandestinely conveyed 10 Tue e"o'
my's vessels and taken to the Yankees Nor'n'
The Richmond papers OF the |os' o."
D." Charleston was fired in several places Oh
Sunday evening last. Several wooden puu'"s'
of but small value were destroyed.
Gen. Magruder is still, according W sn'
Norfolk correspondent of The Richmond Nv
patch, hourly expecting an attack on the rea'a'
suls, has removed oil his sick in the n0'P'"t