The New York herald., 1862-02-08

ohor places tho South whore tho Union nag mas isse
ly been unfurled again.
DEFEAT or THE ABOLIrroNrsrs Br THE PASSAGE OF
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL.
It cannot be disguised that there exists here fac
tion determined that for the restoration OF the
Union shall perverted into for the emancipation
of slaves in tho South They have been earnest active
and unscrupulous their efforts embarrass the ad
mnistraton and retard all tho operations of the govern
ment unless their abolition purposes pandered TO-
The passage of the Legal Tender bill by the House Of
Represen signal defeat OF this emancipation
or war cabal Their forces all marshaed in op
position TO that vitally important measure. was ac-
cepted a trial Of strength, and they worsted
The friends OF the ADMINISTRATION delighted at
this discontinue OF the radical shrieers to which the
HERALD has contributed much by its udcous and cogsnt
articles favor Of unqualified support of the policy Of
the administration.
No apprehsnsions entertained In regard TO the
passage Of the Legal Tender bill by the Senate, and
the defeat Of the radicals in the House has removed all
serious distractions to whatever legislation is necessary
for vigorous prosecution Of the In accordance with
the policy announced by President Lincoln and cordially
endorsed by majority OF his constitutional advisers.
THE EXPOSURE OF THR FRAUDS ON TIE GOVERNMENT
It is much regretted that Mr.. Van Wyck, chairman or
the Investigating Committee forced to suspend bis
speech to-day tho very middle Of his comments upon
the results abors Of his COMMITTEES. The conclu
sion Of his remarks is indefinitely postponed.
It was remarkable coincidence that at the worry mo
ment when Mr. Van wycK was denouncing the Morgan
contract in tho House, Mr.. Hale was pronouncing q
philippe the game subject in the Senate.
GENERAL FREMONT AND THE RADICALS.
1t is currently that General Fremont has been
completely whitewashod by the radical majority in the
Select Committee the Conduct Of the War Tho clique
Al>t-..
that he will be assigned to important position in the
army, and they call imporunatsly for his appoint.
ment to the command of the Army Of the Potomac.
All this s bosh and pure is not impossible
that Fremont maybe assigned to some command, but
It will be Of character to crafty the partisan views
of his abolition supporters.
The testimony Of the only witness examined to day be-
fore the Committee the Conduct Of the War, whose
examination lasted several hours every respect Of
the damaging character to General Fremont in both
military and civil point Of vew presented his con-
duct in light clearly weak and cupabe that we can
not think the aspirations the radical hrekers will be
grath0d.
TIE RECENT FLAG OF TRUCE FROM THE REBELS.
There is the highest authority for stating that there Is
no truth In the report that the recent rebel flag Of truce
brought headquarters here communication threaten
ing the lives Of tho hostages Corcoran and others
ers There in the communication auson whatever
to that subject and believed that the contents
will be officially made public.
rR1 WAR DEPARTMENT AND THE TELEGRAPH.
The President of the American Telegraph Company
leaves Washington for New York tomorrow morning
Frequent and satisfactory interviews with the Secretary
Of War have convinced Mr. Sanford that the
adopted by the in relation to the transmits
sion of teegraphic dispatches mperatvey demand
ea by the public welfare and interfere with neither the
private rights Of citizens the interests Of the Tee
graph Company.
ALLOTMENT OF THE PAY OF PRISONERS OF WAR TO
THEIR FAMILIES.
The President has approved the joint resolution to
thorzc the Secretary Of War procure from such officers
and enlisted of the United States Army
may DO held prisoners of in the socaed
Confederate States from time time, their respective
aotments Of pay to their families friends upon which
certified aotmonts the Secretary shall drafts to bo
made in the city of Now York Boston, to the
order Of such persons TO whom the aotmsnts were or
may made and remit the drafts to the address of
such persons may be designated.
CONSULAR RECOGNITION.
Abram Folder has been officially recognized Vice
Consul Switzerland for the States Of Missouri Illinois,
Kansas and the Territory Of Nebraska to reside At High
land, Illinois.
HEALTH OF THR TROOPS.
Dr. wm E. Waters Of this city, who has charge Of the
hospital in the second brigade Of Ftz John Porters dv
sion, informs that there only thirty soven
sick in his hospital, while month ago no had over
eighty sick in his Tho samo improvement In health
he says, prevails throughout the division.