Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-20
From Yesterdays Mail Edition.
The Relics Of Warrington.
Nevv0 from 16extoo.
CAMERON CONFIRMED As MINIS
TER TO RUSSIA.
n French War NieAnssr Fired
into sOktle .1lissspftssg to
RMM ihc blockade.
From Washington.

WAsHINGr0H, Jan. Il.
The relics Of Gen. Washington, found at the
Arlington House, the late residence Of Gen. Lee
aud which have been been heir looms in the fam
ily, will be deposited At the Smithsonian Institute
Tor safe keeping. They comprise tho china set
presented to zen. Washington by tho Cincinnati
Society and French officers; Wash ington's tea
table, tent and other furniture, besides .aluablc
property.
Accompanying Secretary Wclles' reply 10 tho
Senate is q letter frsm leading New ork me.-
chants saving they believe Morgans purchases 10
have been made with integrity and ability, and
with advantage to tho Government His commits
sion wss according to mercantile custom, and re-
suited in his obtaining good vessels, at lower
prices than tho Government usually pays.
1t is said that Cassius N. Clay will not leave
st. Petersburg until Cameron arrives. who will
leave within month OF his confirmation.
Gen. Lane and staff will leave for Kansas on
Monday. The course resolved upon in his case by
Gen Lane and the wishes Of the people Of tho
West, is heartily concurred in by Gen. Mcclellan,
and by the new Secretary Of War. There will be
no FIRE in the rear. says tho Republican.
Cumeron's nCmina tion to Russia was oppc sed by
Trumbull chiefv and also by Grimes and K enpe.
dy. lie WAS defended by Sumner, Fessenden, and
the Pennsylvania Senator. 1t is said at be gain
ed blythe debate, ali tue ch argos against him b.
ing riumphantiy answered. lie will be confirm.
oi to-day.
Important news has been received from Mexico
4 new Cabinet ha been formed With General
De GalOda at the head.
Congress before adjourning vested full power in
Juarez.
Tho regular army has been increased to fifty
two thousand men, and volunteers enough 10 raj sc
the army to ole hundred and fifty thousand
men.
VerACruz has been declared No longer port
entry.
Tsmpco, situated on 3 shallow river and easy
Of defense, is to be held against the French.
The Jaar.z government. with popular salts.
fiction, has ii Two direct tsx.s On the reo
pie, and has issued . proclamation ordering
the civil authorities TO respect foreign resi-
dents
Csmron has come forward to support the
Government.
Full amnesty lie offered to the church party
The Spanish find no allies. The few reaction.
lists left were sutdued or were voluntarily
coming in
Cameron was confirmed to-day by the
Senate by % to IA. The Republicans voting
nay weie lru'"buii. Grimes, Wilkinson, liar
Ian. Foster and Hall.
Senator Wilson introduced bill to- day, provide
ing for tho discharge Of all soldiers beyond the
sum0er authorised by Congress, and torbi dding
the enlistment Of any volunteers for service within
the States uness il shall have filled its quota and
discharging all such now enlisted.
Gen. Jim Lsne to-day had an interview with
the President. Secretary Stanton and Gen. Nc
Clellan. All three united in authorizing him to
prosecute the war with his expedition, according
I. his own principle.
Gen. Mcclellan assigned Lane bic staff, Civ.
ing him seventeen officers from the army Of
the Potomac. j. G. Vaughan. of Kansas. will
be lot Aid d.-Camp. with the rank Of Colonel.
The staff is equal to that Of . Major Geueral.
Lane leaves on Monday for Chicago.
ST. Louis Jan II.
Collector Howard has given notice that all
baggage OF passengers leaving st. Louis, shall
be inspected by Government Agent, and con.
traband Roods will be con6scated.
1t is reported that Price hss evacuated
Springfield and returned to Camp Walker, Ar
kansas.