Washington telegraph., 1862-01-15
Telegraphic.


land il advancing in drilling and discip-
lining his army, and getting supplies
He will soon advance his column on the
Potomac and by sea The cause Of tie
retarded movements by the fleets. has
been the difficulties with England
Washington. Dec.3L Federal recon-
noissancrs show that the Confederates
have strong picket guard beyond
Drancsville. No troups at DranesviIlc
Further, that the Confederates have
moved their outer Lines backwards. a
few miles, indicating that they are g.
ing into winter quarters.
The Maryland Legislature has met
Winter Davis, Reverdy johnson an
Thomas Swami are competing cahd
dates for the Federal Senate.
Richmond, Jan. 6.-The body of Col
Hugh Mcleod il in Richmond en- route
for Texas He died at Ldmfree's on
lhe Sd. He was native Of Georgia,
aud commanded the celebrated Santa
he expedition under President Lamar
In Congress to-day, cnlogies were
pronounced by Ochiltree of Texas, John
son Of Arkansas, Boyce Of South Caro-
lima, Venable of North Carolina, and
Price Of Virginia, on the death Of Hemp
hill. Appropriate resolutions were a.
dopted, and committee of one from
Zach State appointed to arrange the
feneral ceremonies. The fineral take I
place tomorrow at eleven Members
are daily returning from the enjoyment
Of the holidays
Memphis. Jan. 6--Jeff. Thompson is
here He leaves to tomorrow for New
Orleans. Price is at Springfield with.
ten thousand men. Military moves
ments are making to clean out the Fed
erals. -
Richmond, Jan 6.-In tile absence Of
official facts, we give the following:
Many extravagant reports have pre-
vailed at Staunton, for the past few days
about Johnson's movements at Allegha-
ny, and the approach Of the fede-als but
are by many discreditcd- This evening
rumors exist of battle near Romney.
Like former reports from the mountain
region. portions are probably true, bnt
| confused and unreliable.
Petersburg Jan. Ga flag IF truce
fiom Old Point brings to the Norfolk
Day Book the n. Y. Herald Of the 3rd
Jan, which says Mason and SIdell sail
ed in,thc Rinaldo, from Providencetown,
\. ). on tue Ist of jan, in a perfecl
hurricane
Gen. Mcclellan is much better. 5000
troops for the Butler expedition sailed
on the Constitution on the 3rd inst.
Gen. Williams Of Kansas, il erecting
Notifications To command Detroit.
The Spanish troops entered the city
aud fort at Vera Cruz ON the 1th Dec.
without opposition Mex cans aban-
lOned their artillery aud munitions.
The French feet has arrived at Ha.
wanna.
The London Times is highly indig
nant at the stone blockade aud calls il
an act of hostility to the whole human
! race. The French papers criticfse Lin
;oln's message un@,vorabiy
Richmond, Jan. I'll. o. Wayne, the
present Adj General has been appoint.
ed Brigadicr General IN the Coafcder-
\ ate service
Vigorous skirmishing occurred lasl
:. week above Winchester and toward
he Potomac. Several Federal prison
rrs were taken. Only few killed and
wounded On our side Virginia and
arkansas regiments chiefly engaged
Congress this morning attended the
Hcmphill funeral. The afternoon ses-
sion was unimportant.
Intelligence from camp Ale ghany IL
the 5ih, appears exciting The Yam
KEGS are cutting off our supplies, and re-
port. are current that tile Federals are
at Huntersville and Monterrey. where
there are large quantities of Confedcr-
ate stores. Further intelligence is anx.
ionsly looked for
Nashville, Jan. ii gentleman di
rect from Louisville says the Federal
army between louisville and Bowling
Green il one hundred thousand strDn.
rs 900 OF whom are unfit for duty
the larger portion in consequence o
sickness. The federals are pushing on
the work Oh Green River bridge, which
will be completed in few days, when
it is proba ble that a movement will b.
made toward Bowling Green
"A gentleman jnst here from Paducah
says II is reported that the TederaIs in
fend concentrating force of one hun
dred thousand at that place 1t j. re
ported here this evening that the FEEDER
ais are crossing Green River in consid
cradle force
| Nashville, Jan. S--The Louisville
Journal Of the 81, denies the report thai
the Northern bank of Kentucky has
suspended specie payment The ST
Louis Democrat Of the 3lst says orders
have been received from Washington
directing the suspension of the payment
# coin on Z. S. States Treasury Notes,
payable on demand THIS policy ha,
been adopted. Disps tches have AIS,
been received from the leading New
York banking houses, by the st. Louis
banks. which says that q. ;. Treasury
notes are not redeemed at the assistant
trcasurer's Office, and we cannot re-
ceive them on deposit until provision
ls made for their paymcpt.
The Cincinnati Commercial "a the
3Ist, says it is reported that Cen. Buell.
has written To Washingtch, that his
army in Kentucky is an .rIned mob, and
ne must have time to liill his men be-