, 1862-02-22
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM THE cUMBERl AMI.
ClarksFille, with a large amount Of
Stores In our Possession.
Nashville Wants to Surrender,
GOV. HARRIS CALLS, THE TENNESSEE
LEGISLATURE.
Tie Rebels 6iu at Columbus
PRICE AGAIN: DEFEATED.
1mR0RTANT FROM RICHMOND.
List Of Rebel Regiments
Cantuged,
GOV. HARRIS CALLS the tennessee
LEGISLATURE.
The Rebels 6tifI at Columbus
PRICE AGAIN: DEFEATED.
1mR0RTAMT FROM RICHMOND.
List Of Rebel Regiments
Captured.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
WASHINGTON, February Il, 1e62.
a regular officer just from Richmond,
where he spent several days, on his way north
from Texas prison, says that the word was
at the zeIel capitol, from. all whom he met,
flight to the last;' and he thinks that Jef,
Dayis's inaugural will breath some spirit into
the cause.
Lord Lyons will not he at the Capitol to-
morrow, being still in mourning.
The Associated Press paragraph, stating
that Stanton in his railroad speech gave praise
for the recent victories to Mcclellan, is abso-
1utely false.
News relating to foreign affairs ofa startling
character will reach the Senate in sealed
packet, and the country, tomorrow.
4 long letter from Lieut.. 3faury to Commo-
dorc Lynch Was found In the 1atter's boat,
cut in two at Elizabeth City, by Commodore
Rowau's gunboat. Maury gives full details
Of the sunboat system South, and advises
with respect to manning, offering aud arm
ing gurboats. He praises Lynch's exploit at
Newport News, and begs Lynch to take his
boy John US one Of tle "bloods,'' to officer
the squadron.
a letter il said to have been received at
McCle}lan's headquarters, to the effect that
several Virginia regiments have gone home on
thirty day's leave Of absence, on condition
tl1at they te-erlst for the war.
Scouts differ as to the evacuation Of Centre
viIle Or Manassas.
Yancey, rebel commissioner to England,
was seeking: to return south as passenger in
the steamer Seine, which sailed from South
aInptan. on the 81 for st. Thomas
The Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad have re-
ceived orders from the War Department to
put tLeir road into working order at the ex-
pense Of the company, under conditions that
Government protect the operatives. The
work will be vigorously pushed, and can be
completed In twenty days.
Alexander Cummings las an Invitation to
appear before the Committee on the Conduct
Of the Var.
It is proposed to introduce . hill into Con
gresa giving soldiers the privilege Of settling
ard making homes in the fertile district along
the Mississippi and other rivers South.
The Conference Committee on the Treasury
note bill have not yet met
CTothe Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l-The steamer Step.
| ping Stone arrived this morning from the up
| per 1totilla. Yesterday morning the this
steamer, with a launch and boats crew from
| the Yankee. went on a reconnaissance up
| OceoQuan Greek for come miles.
| Lieut.. Eastman sent out acting master
Lawrence with launch, who visited the north
and south shores Of the creek, penetrating a
short distance into the interior, but without
| finding any signs Of rebcle. just rs the launch
was HAVING the south side OF the creek, a brisk
fire was opened On them BY the rebels from
fiEe os'six field pieces posted IN clump oi
| woods.
ss1ne forty shells were thrown by the eae.
my, all Of which 1el near the Stepping Stone,
but doing no damage. The fite was returned
By tlc Stepping Stone and th> howitzer o. the
launch plupging shower Of rifle shots
it1o the cover Of the rebels, which, undoubt.
ecly, damaged tAcm, as the fire slAekeued-
WASHINGTON, Feb. al.-Aftcr the Seaate'a
executive session yesterday. tue Treasury Note
bill was received from the House, with amend.
mcnts- On motion of Mr. Fcsscudcn, the
Senate disagreed to them, aud a Committee Ol
! Conference wns oTdrred.
| Tie Senate has bad under consideration .
| Message from the President, embracing an i'm.
portant communication FINN our Minister in
Mexico, MIR. CorWlu. The proposition to pay
the public debt Of Mexico wns particularly
under discussion
Col. Richardson, from t3.e Hunse Militaf,
CuE,uliltee il pr. .paring hill to effect the IN
generation Of ana refusal to exchange all per
sons who have taken the oath to support Tit
Constitution, such az sena,ors, members o
Congress, foreign ministers. AMI all who hav<
bcrn in the regular army OF navy. Or who hays
accepted Office, eithcr. civil military, uudel
the SO called Southern Cnnfederaey-sn short
TO punish the leaders In Ibis rebellion, ant
under no p1ctext 10 let them escape.
Brig. Gen. Tbo-. Williams has bs,en released
ftum duty in the Department Of North CAEo
| lima aid ordcte3 t. report to Gen. Butler.
IVA REV ToRK.
Especial to The n. Y. Evening Post /
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Congresstona
Committee Of conference IN the Treasur
note bill cannot report until ,Mooisy. =
7 Col DUtassY, Of the GaTshaldi Gnar1s, ha
heep arrested BY Gen. Blenkcr for pub!ishfn
Particles In the New York Dt7,9kru& on th