, 1862-01-23
From Cair0---Probabla Ab andon.
ment of Fort Holt---Co1oneI
Stuart's Regiment gone
to Paducah,
The Convention ---. Proposed
Banking Systeln----Tot:sl
Debt of The State.
FROM WASHINGTON,


GENERAL. ORDER IN RESPECT TO THE BATTLE AT /
MILL SPRING.
WAr DEPARTMENT, ,Janua7y %, 1852. !
Tic President, Commander ill Chief Of the army
and navy. has received information Of brilliant
victory achieved by tho United States forces OVER
large body Of armed traitors and rchcls at Mill
Spring i'll the State Of Kentucky. lie returns
thank to the gallant officers and soldiers who won
that victory. and when the official reports shall be
received. thc1nilary skill aud personal yalor di:
played in the battle will he acknowledged and rc-
wardeG in fitting manner. The courage that en-
countercL aud 1anqui+l,cd the greatly superior
numbers Of the traitor force pursued and attacked
them in their entertainments, and paused not until
the enemy N:ts completely routed, merits and
ceivcs conlmcndation.
The purpose Of fthis war Is to attack parsue ana
dtsf1ty tho rebellious enemy. and TO deliver the
country from the danger 1nenaced by traitors
.Alacrity. daring. courageous spirit and patriotic
zeal OH al occasions aud under every circumstances
arc expected from the army Of the United States
III the prompt and spirited movements and daring
shown in The battle If aIi1l Spring. the nation will
:-ct.l:zt i's Eoies and lit Invilc Hiu EsJoicu 10
honor every soldier and officer Hio proves his
courage by charging with the bayeuet and storm
ing cntrenchncnts in the blazc Of the enemy trc
Ry order Of the President.
{Signcd, EDWIN II. STANTON.
The boundaries Of the Department of West
.rn Virginia, distinctly defined i'll the army
| register for 1867, should be SO much Of Eir-
| .:nia as lies between its entire boundary on
| Tic Western slope Of the Allcghany mountains,
| tic boundaries Of Pennsylvania and Maryland
on the north, and Of North Carolina and Ten
Dtsscc on the south.
| Secretary Stanton has modified the army
regulations SO us to give the appointment Of
military post suffers 10 the Secretary Of War,
on recommendation OF a council OF administr.l-
| ton, with the approval Of the commanding
officer. This restores the old practice before
| Cameron, who, in consequence Of Il question
between him aud the Fortress Monroe council
Of administration, took the appointing power
into his own hands.
Senator Wade introduced to-day bill from
the Committee on the Conduct of the War,
authorizing the President, when in his judgg
mcnt the public safety requires, to take pos
session Of telegraph and railroad lines, and to
place their officers and agents under military
control. SO that they shall be considered part
Of the military force Of the United States, sub
ect to the rules and articles Of var, and pun
i-bine as 4 military onensc, with death or
other penalty imposed By court martial, any
attempt 10 Interfere with the Government 5
unrcstrtincd use; appointing also, three Com
missiuners, WHO shall receive eight dollars q
day for actual services, to assess damages suf-
fercd, and compensation to the company whose
railroad cr telegraph has been seized; and put
| ting the trans isort:l.ion Of troops and 1nuni-
tions Of war under the Secretary Of War and
lis agents. This act is TO be i'll force only
til thc suppression Of this rebellion.
Peter Il Watson, patent lawyer Of Washing,
| ton. and John Tucker, late President Of the
Reading Railroad, hive hccn designated as
. Stanton@s Assistant Secretaries. Mr.. Stanton
. Enfo]1ed his proposed system Of the Dcpar:
I nlcnt 10 the military commanders to-day, ant
+ asked their cooperation, which they hearth,
| offered. He will meet them weekly hereafter
The Senate las been polled on BEiglat's case
, Counting Ill doubtful for him, o5 arc for hi
, expulsion TO Is against. But three Repubi
; caus are thus counted in his tayor, who
: though they may be for htm in the Commit
> tee. will not be i'll open Senate. He will prob
ably he expelled, two thirds Of tAe member
present only being required.
: Scuators have received fresh letters assert
i ing Missouri Wilson'S dis1oyalty. orego
e Stark is still hung up in Committee.
n The Senate Military Committee will not rcpor
: upon appointments to new regular regiment
until they sec some likelihood Of their fl
ing up.
/, The Senate confirmed motley number {
o consuls and commissioners Of the District {
Il Columbia to-day.
# The Hutchinson fanlilys' pass across Il
river has been revoked By Gen. franklin b
i cause they sang anti,slayery songs TO the boy
:. Senator Wade is Secretary Stanton's rigl
- hand man and confidential adviser. Wade
~ believed to have been doing more than IN
j" other man, outside the Government, to hel
on the war. He supplies steam to the Go
r, er1rn:cnt.
ID Scuator Henry s. Lanes speech against b
as colleague, Bright, continued a noble outbur
,c Of patriotism which moved the galleries to 4
r1ausc.
The latest means Of communication betwet
1T Virginia aid Mar,lalld rebels is by Kite, Il
90 letters forming bohs. The cord is cut aft
h: the wind has waited it E,r enough in the d
sired direction.
- to John McLean's seat in The Supreme Con,
t. Garrett Davis is making powerful spec
against Bright, ip the Senate to-day.
to Since the defeat Of MI. Coltax's newspaI
III bill, it Las tran=1ircd that it was intended
head off and eupcrsedc stamp tax On the c
cu'ation of all city and country newspap
TIL which the Ways and Means Committee ha
agreed on. His object was to raise about
or same amount in what he regarded less
ns noxious way.
", ", New Judicial circuits are now, si1
a. Swaync's appointment, likely. Ono will
!. composed Of Indiana, Michigan, Wiscon5
his and Minnesota; and the othc: Of Illine
Ena 'l Io~a. Missouri and Kansas. Secretary Sin
civ only Is talked Of for the first, aud Brown
~ and Judge Davis Of Illinois for the secopd.
['or Other counts sincs tho ono above N
80 toned. strengthen TIE chances Of Bright's