, 1862-01-14
RESIGNATION OF SIMON
CAMERON.
He is Appointed 1l1inistert to Russia.
EDWIN III. STANTON, OF PENN,
TAKES THE DEPARTMENT.
Departure OF Burnside's Expedition.
GEN, tkN7 AUTHORIZED TO MUSTER In PER-
SONS RE6ARDitS1 or GltGa.
Mcre Troops Leaving for Kentucky.
Troops on the Way from St. Louis.

Troops on the Way from St. Louis.
LEXINGTON, MISSOURI, &1lLL REsEtl!ous.
4 fairs on tho Lower Potomac.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuue1
WASHINGTON, January 13, 1852.
The great event Of the day has been the
resignation Of Simon Cameron, Secretary Of
War, and instantaneously with his appoint
mcnt to the st. Petersburg mission, the ap-
pointnent Of Hon. Edwin N. Stanton TO be
lis successor in the War Office These changes
arc sudden, but they pass now into the record
of events; and will furnish food for gossip for
some weeks to come. The Kentucky intiu-
ence seems to have had finger in the pie; and
to the differences between Cameron and Lin
coin, so broadly shown in tile Secretary's re-
port, is attributed their final separation.
Whether it WIS wholly voluntary or not on
the part Of Mr.. Cameron, tilne must show.
How Cassius n. Clay, our late and
present Minister to Russia, comes home to
exchange his court livery for tho uniform Of
military service. He has often requested 10
be thus exchanged, and the ncws will be grate-
full to him, at least. Mr.. Stanton, the new
Secretary, has been 4 Demoerat, and WAS III
Buchananss reformed Cabinet Us Attorney
General. He is accounted the first lawyer in
America. Some years since he was employed
by tho Government on the great clains iii
California, and in tho management Of the
suits showed signal ability. Before his return,a
ycar ago, he changed his residence from Pitts
burgh, Pa, to this city, aud here has since re-
sided. He is the confidential attorney OF Gen.
Mcclellan.
The nominations required by this change
were made to the Senate to-day-Simon CAM
cron to be Minister to Russia, and Edwin N.
Stanton to be Secretary Of War. Owing to the
length Of the session in the Senate, and the
cDgrossing topic Of the A.usas senatorship
| controversy, the appointments we're not acted
upon. They will be confirmed without doubt
tomorrow; it being customary in the ease Of
ex-Senators or x-Cabinet officers to dispense
with the usual six days delay.
| Senator Lanes joint resolution, introduced
this morning, empowers the commanders in
I the field, in Kansas, while on the march
through the Indian OF surrounding country,
| to detail officers to nuster into the United
States service such persons as may present
themselves for that purpose, and to organize
| them therefor; they to remain in service US
long as the commander requires, and to be
I paid for sustenance alone until their u1uster
! rolls have been submitted to the Secretary OF
| War and his consent to complete equipment
| and pay Of the enlisted, which he is author
| izcd to grant, be obtained. Nothing is said
about the color of such persons.
| Several weeks since Gen. Hooker asked Gen.
! Mcclellan what disposition should be made
Of 60 Or 10 fugitive slaves, who had come with
| in his lines. Mcclellan responded that he
should inquire whether they had been EN-
| ploycd in the military service Of the enemy,
| If "ycs," he should take theR into his mill
tary service. If stno'' he should put them
beyond his lines, on the Maryland side, libe.
rating them from military Surveillance, and
leaving them to tho civil authorities.
| st. Paul's Church, Alexandria, opened yes
! tcrday for the first time since May; but tle
prayer for the President was omitted from tht
| service.
The Gem Of the Seas, on the eth ult
ran ashore and burned q British schooner {tht
Prince Of N'ales,} Of Nassau, N. P, laden will
salt and oranges, nine miles north Of George
town g. c. )cntrance. Accompany ofrebel rifle
| men attempted to drive the boats crew away
but though the bullets fell thick and fast, the,
| didn't leave till the work was finished. Th'
Augusta, on the 3Ist ult., captured the schoon
CT Island Belle, OF Nassau, laden will
sugar and noIassses, about twelv'
miles southeast of Bulls Island Light
She Ind clearance for Baltimore, but whel
first seen was standing In for Bulls Bay. Th
Island Belle vas built at Charleston, and callc'
the Cen Ripley, Her certificate Of Britisl
registry bears date November, 1861.
Four Marylanders have been caught al Liz
erponl Point, attempting to carry three mcnt
the Virginia side for four hundred dollars. On
of the passengers represented himself as
New York Mcrclant-the others from Baltj
more and Alexandria.
Inc mayor OF A1eSanoria, making speec
"a hloll meellnss' tAc otnef oas, saio II ~
question be between Liberty and Slavery, l.
slavery Co.
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work. Fremont debts, already audited, foc
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