The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-13
IArrsr IoRTnIxI NEWS.
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITIONS
ITS DESTINATION
Difficulty Between Gen. shields aho
senator Nc Deugail.
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS.
. &c, &C., &C.

Our summary this morning is maoe vi
from Northern dates to the 9Th inst. Ihe
news in the main is possessed Of ccnsidera-
bic interest particularly that which reIeTs
to the Burn side expedition, inasmuch as its
destination IS partially revealed by refer
euce to ~ paragraphs appended in eonnec'
tioa With the expedition, Il viii he seen tina.
they have GONE designs upon Richm oad' ana
will ehdeavor 10 make. Us call via Aqoi"
creek.
More Federal victories in Western EifgiDis
are reported, the truth OF which we are NO.
SO sure, as experience has taught Us 20 DC
chary in believing amy statements from
Yankee sources with regard 10 engagements
between our troops and theirs.
In the House of Representatives,, on the
7.h inst, Mr.. Vallandig ham made u SURFING
speech on the settlement of the Irent anair
Ina caucus meeting OF the members OF the
I.egis,s.ure OF New York, on the 9Th inst,
Henry j Raymond, OF the Times, was elected
speaker. 1t would appear from tae 1oiio"-
ing that the Peace party Is ia the ascendant,
Notwithstanding the Governor OF that state
IN his message cells upon the Legislature
10 place the defences Of the state in Il better
condition while the Federal autnori ties are
puLticg down tAe rebellion
gesosrsd, Ths. all the members elected to
the sgls y tpre who 1or sgstei ming the gov
ernnieLt III "a vigorous Prosecution of tne
war, anu To pal down the rebellion and
cave the Union, and opposed to amy unjust,
par tiai II gisiation, any corruption IN nigh
aud io1 places, be invited ~ take seats al
this CONVENTION.
Ine resolution was advocated by Messgs.
Ogden aha Stetsou, and opposed ny az. Ray
mund In n spes,n Ct considerable length.
AiLer q iUng Geba.e the rvSoiu was lost,
dSoer the Gait Tor J cas- ai.d. Eoes, by vote
IL ~ ".
The caucus then proceeded to nominate a
candidate Tor speaker, when Ueary J Kay
mona was the auccesstui Candidate.
THE BURNSIDE kXPEyI1IoS--ITs DEsfisATIoE.
The :. asnlag ton correspondent OF The
Pnil.. Ell hia FreSS, writing under date OF the
oth list, says:
i;urUsice's expedition, which will probably
SAIL ~ LiI!n present week Will be followed
by the most i'm lUrIaas results. Ii is beiieV-
ru Lnere in Yell informed circles that lis
successful landing VIII be the signal iOr
- uerai auyanrc. but snort Time ago zen.
McC leliau inquired vi Gen. Porter III what
l,m- ne cuuIu move. Beng answered Al
Lweuly-Itur nouns, he reJoine0 lha' lie
..wi ed tne solCi-Is nos TO De ueiGded III TO
The belief LnAt ihey we've ABOUT kDiis into
Wlurer quarters, but 10 hciu themselves Lii
le.uILe-s IS thcy w0uiu shortly move ioI-
N,
,hutorue.s nave .een given 10 move VIA &C.
cog uan- -,
ascend the Kappan anhuc@ river, move
m .uI forward wa OCcoluhn Will COinI.ti me
.yacu anon vi the heDei batteries ON Inc fo-
tomac and also give US possession VI 'ne Lex
minus vi Toe hiGr IaohU railway ~ n q"ia
treex an leave the tohiedefates tt Inahas'
sas the choice OF Two esAis-to Aaii oaeA Oh
Richmond OK De completely ootHanAeo ana
cantureu by uicClellaAs strategy.
HOW THK NEWS LEAKED OFT.
The New York Wor,d says;
1t isnow well understood, from the roove-
mants of the rebels that they were aware OF
the destination OF General hurHs;ae hsst.
family of The official alluded TO, tGenefai
Thomasj and by the daughter commnniCa-
ted 10 her lover, VINO is affiliated with the
reheIs The destination OF the burnside ex-
| redition bas been changed because CT the
knowledge the rebels acquired of the point
| st " hica it was aimed The young lady Ie!t
| town recently and has not since returned
Her father, it. is under stood, Will shortly
leave for Europe for the benefit OF MS heal a.
rus EaBARKATtoI or TxooFg--s RECESSION
LADY REVEALS ITS D2fIiNATtrS.
! Fron, the Annapolis corr pendent Of Tire
Rai~more Ciippcy, oI the sih Inst. we i;ieaa
| the following information with regard 10 tbs
| Burnside expedition
The emharkation OF the troops for the
Burnside ex pedition com nenced yesterday
morning, aud is still progressing as rapidly
as possible. e mum Der of vessels have re-
| ceived their complement OF man and stores,
and are anchored an the stream awaiting the
readiness OF the emaining transports, when
| the grand armada Will sail 20 Fortress Mon
! roe, and thence to -.
Here your humble correspondent must
| Pause as ali other humble correspondents
| have been compelled to do; not, however
| with the insipuation that "it l dared ]
might tell you,' Or "the DIES tinstion IF the
fleet has been revealed to me, but from prf,.
| den tial motives I ain compelled to withhold
it from your numerous readers; but nj tn
honest confession that l do not know, and
am acknowledgements to believe that 10 one
elsa knows but those who have IL right,
A silly story has gained currency mere, no
| doubt inscribed by secesh, alter the style OF
| the absconding Secretary OF Commodore Du-
| mont which so easily sold the suscepti BILE re-
| norter Of the tribune. that the daughter of Il
| very prominent UGi.ed States army officer
| had revealed the destination OF the fleet, and
| by this time 1t is we'll known to jeff LAWS
| aud his minions. Doubtless the wish is
father TO the thought, bat there is eyerW
reason to believe that the first Information
Jeff will receive of it's destination will be
| from l0-incn eolnnoiad at short range.
must own TO Il considerable amount of
csrslessnees or indifference as to it's destina-
| ton, being so fully satisfied that the point
has been we'll chosen By those competent TO
l select and III SU-u WIFI Tie DciI6I LUdL the
| knowledge OF its landing will also convey
the IN tallicence of another triumph of the
Federal arms, and another digraceful scrub
| race by the 1ieet-fooied chivalry.
| The eng barhation is necessarily slow, and
| the grea ,er portion OF the " eek may pass be-
fore all she vessels are prepared TO sail. The
| departure viii. be hurried Us much rs posi-
| BILE however, in view OF the very cold
| wasther that threatens q blockade of this
barbor mo re effectualiy than that which in :
| yi,ed the Nashville to pleasant trip across
the sea.'
| ARRIVAL OF SOME OF TIE EXPEDITION II HAaP.
| Tox RoADs--sKEAr REJOICING kr OLD POINT.
From the Norfolk Day Book, Of Saturday
| we take the following
We are reliably informed that three ligh
| draught gun. boats, and the saIae number OF
| large lake or sound beats, arrived in the Roads
| Yesterday about loon. They were ali fiiled
| with troops, and the rec former were re.
| eognized by our informant as portion OF the
| Burnside expedition. The troops-numb er.
| ig as WAS estimated, between four ana six
| tnous.nd-were landed ct Old Point. Their
| arrival there v AS hailed with many NANTES
| tations of delight, and they landed amid 70.
ciisrous cheers and the play ins Of music b.
| the bands.
we are further in formed that the rem in.
der OF the Burnside Expedi lion 10 sxpect&
to JON those low in the Roads IN the course
OF i've or six days, and that they will pro
| coed to their destination at once. Wher,
this destin alton is to be there seems to be q
variety of opinion Yet there seems to b,
but little doub. that it is intended for tn
aappahannock or James rivers, or Norfolk
| Our informant states that this is the pre-
yailing opinion at the North, and that til,
psople of hat section are quite confden
| that the burnside Expedition will be thi
most ina cortant In It's results OF any that ha.
vet Eeen sent out.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Seaa;s-On motor
| of Mr. SHERMAN, this bill 10 Increase the mum.
her of Cadets at West Point was taken up
the question being on the amendment thai
cadets be dismissed II found deficient in IheiI
studies. II Was disagreed.
Mr. Trumbuil opposed the passage Of the