, 1862-01-10

The British Steamer Parana
Arrived Safe.
RELIGIOUS RIOTS In CANADA.
A Rebel Plot to Destroy an
Army Hospital.
JESSE D, BRIGHT HJoT TO BE
EXPELLED.


HAEALs041as tAAAfAi4 1ut%-
q final vote on the amendment to the bill
for the construction Of new iron clad steamers,
substituting the name Of the President in
place Of tlat Of the Secretary of the Navy,
will depend on how the Democratic and Bor-
der State Senators vote uponit.
The steamer Telegraph, plying between
Washington and the Lower Potomac, stove n
hole and sunk in four fathoms Of water Inst
night, eeyen miles below Alexandria Her
passengers were all saved.
4 Colonel direct from Hilton Head reports
that residences even ten miles in the interior
arc abandoned, and great fright everywhere
prevailing. he believes that with his raggi
ment lie could take Clarlcston.
a rumor comes through Catholic channels
that a flag Of truce, bearing red cross on
white ground, vas recently presented to reg
inlent at New Orleans. 1t was blessed BY
father Of the church, who ptedictcd that ere
the close Of the war il should become the na-
tional flag.
Representative Fenton introduced bill for
the payment Of six per cent. interest on
claims against the Government, the same to
! run from one month after the presentation Of
| the claim for payment
P. McDonoghue Collins, nov: here, saEs that
| the intcr-continental telegraph, By way Of
Bhering's Straits, is rapid1y progressing.
| Twenty-Five hundred miles Of line east from
| st. Petersburgh will be completed next spring,
and fifteen hundred more in the course of the
| year. In the spring there will also be begin
| ming westward from the mouth Of the Amoof
| river.
The Commissioner Of the Land Office has
decided that the oath Of allegiance must be re-
quired Of ali persons Ginning certificates Of
donations Of land on presumption rights, and
all taking contracts in the surveying service in
any part of the United States.
The General Indian Bureau here has infor-
nation that the Indians at Fort Wise, Upper
Arkansas, remain loyal.
There was an atrocious and daring attempt
to burn the Alexandria general Hospital to-
t night in which there Is 600 patients. 4 num-
bcr Of rebels iu the neighborhood have been
arrested Oh suspicion Of completely with the
| crime.
General Shields made capital speech at
midnight, last night, to 3 sezenading l,aEty
chiefly from the Irish Brigade he said that
| he WAS In health, strength, hope and heart,
|
{ true to his allegiance, ready to do his whole
| duty, and would never turn his back on
the foe. He said We had the bes'
! material in the world, In the fret
: States for an army; bnt we needed discipline
and generalship. The first here On the Poto
. mac, we were fast acquiring, thanks to Nc
E Clc1lan and the Administration. It's essenda
was obedience. Were he in command, hi
9 would insist on the complete obedience Of tht
= army. He believed TIE should conquer til;
d reverse Of Bull Run, wipe of that disgrace
e and redeem American honor.
u y Congressman Frederick A. Conkling gives
1 dinner to Gen. Fremont and wife tonight
c the guests being Gen. Wadsworth, Majo
Z Doubleday, Senators Wade and Wilson, Re
= representatives. Roscoe Conkling, Thaddeu
t Stevens, and Corning, and Major Zagonyi an
d Savage, of Fremont's staff.
! Col. DeTrobiand Of the New York Fifty
/ Fifth gave grand French Jte yesterday. i
,, honor Of the battle OF New Orleans. Th
. President and Gen. Shields spoke. Flags Wet
IS presented.
; Lieut.. Col. Pcgran, captured in Wcster
+ Virginia, Is here, seeking permission to V1sl
y Richmond to negotiate an exchange with
t prisoner Of equal rank.
Is Last week there WIS great fire at Aqui
Creek depor, and several houses were cor
'e sumed.
y Generals Roseczans and schenek leave #
Cincinnati to-day.
l 4 small boat carrying seGen soldiers Of tt
NJ Massachusetts 9Th to vessel st Annapo1l
A. WAS run into by steam tug, and all drowned