The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-02-08

hat our troops In largo numbers had
landed three miles below the fort. No
details ofthe fight are given.
specials - New York Papers.
Especial to Tribune.
Washington. Feb. 6.
Gov. Sprague Of Rhode Island tele-.
kraphed Mr.. Spaulding to-day that The
Providence Banks desired the legal tender
bill to become the Law of the land and
SPEEDILY. A dispatch from Cincinnati,
the desire of the Bankers
Of that city 10 have the t1b0, O0O, 900
notes made legal tender. The sltera-
tons made by Mr.. Stevens substitute
leave the legal tender and other character
istic features Of Mr.. Spanldings bill un-
touched, but it retires the present $780,
600 900 of notes, and orders new notes
for that amount to be substituted SO as to
have all of the same description and APP
pearance II frees from taxation u. s.
bonds, and stocks issued under the act,
and allows holders of notes to fund them
in six per cent 90 year bonds or per
cent 5 year bonds, and provides that the
notes may be impressed with Il. S. Treas
urer's seal and the signature to them en-
graved instead of written, and Furnishes
connterfciiing of them with the utmost
severity. The bill will pass the Senate.
6 A delegation from Boston, among them
Gov. Andrew and Col. Amory are here,
urging the immediate establishment at a
suitable point in. New England of works
for the production ofvarious kinds Of ord
nance to meet the present and future
protective necessity OF the Government.
The better opinion il that Gen Nc
Ciellan will not resign in consequence o:
the change, but will strive in the dept Of
the Potomac to rival Buell. in Kentucky,
and Halleck in Missouri, on q level with
whom the new arrangement places him.
1t is understood that he consulted with
several Of his generals respecting the
course proper for him to pursue.
The last million of dollars in the Treas
u,y was sent by Mr.. Chase to Kentucky
for the needy troops who are fighting the
enemy.
Y [World Specialist
II il now currently reported here that
either Gen Heintzleman or Gen. Mellow
ell will take command Of the expedition
South, which is fitting out in New York,
and which will compose division Of the
army here.
Tomorrow, delegation of Congress
men favorable to the interests of General
Lane will have an interview with the
President for definite settlement Of the
trouble existing between him and General
Hunter. The former telegaphs to-day
that ii II cannot be accomplished he shall
Immediately visit Washington.
Especial to the Times.
The expulsion Of Bright is likely to
prove but the beginning Of the war against
Senators suspected Of disloyalty. Atten-
tion Is already being directed towards Mr..
Powell Of Kentucky. 1t is said that
shortly resolution will be introduced In
to the Senate, directing the superintend-
cnt Of the document room to inform that
body what public documents Mr. Powell
has ordered 70 be sent to members Of the
southern confederacy for the information
of the provisional government.
A rebel spy was captured yesterday by
q company Of McDowelPs Division 10 the
hollow Of an old tree. He was fully sup
piled with provisions. He refused to
give his name or business.
Several of the congressional friends Of
General Fremont, including prominent
members Of the Committee on the Con.
duct Of the War are understood to have
preferred an urgent request to the Presi-
dent to have the General assigned TO new
Private California letters and dispatch
es make probable the early election Of the
Republican Governor (Stanford) as La
thams successor In the Senate.