The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-03
From Washington.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
WAcHINGn0N Dan

WASHlNGTON, lee. Il, 1901.
There are number of leading fnanciers
here from New York, considering the sus.
p nsion OF specie payments by the banks
1t has been determined that while it is desi-
rable to prevent flow of specie abroad,
the Government can do or advise nothing
that looks like retaliatory measure :o-
wards England. If the suspension shall
happen, which is not improbable, it will be
the banks own doing.
more clouded than last night. No official
communication has been made by Lord Ly-
ons. 1t is understood that he has arrived
at a tacit understanding with Secretary
Seward, in their confidential informal inter.
view, that, in view of the gravity of the
crisis, no diplomatic correspondence should
be entered into for several days; so that
both could calmly consider this question.
Lord Lyons conduct has been cautious, and
those who have the best opportunity of
knowing, next to President Lincoln and
Secretary Seward, (who are remarkably
retlcent) say tina. no ultimatum, and no
imperative demand will be presented; no
thing, in short, that will not admit OF corre-
spondence for three months, and finally of
recourse to arbitration. The latest article
of Lord Palmerstons Nondon) Post looks
the same way, and speaks OF France and
Russia as mediators.
Further accounts of the action near
Evansville increase the brilliancy OF our
victory. Sixty bodies of the enemy's killed
have been found on the field, and ten
wounded, and eight unwounded prisoners
taken, with a large quantity of arms, am.
munition and clothing. The rebel loss is
estimated at one hundred and fifty killed
and wounded, and it is believed that Colonel
Tom Taylor of Frankfort, of the LIST Ken
lucky rebel regiment, is among the former.
The rebel force was composed of the LIST
and 18th Kentucky, and 10th Alabama
regiments regiment of cavalry, and a
battery of six guns, all commanded by COL
John FL. Forney of the 10th Alabama
We have five Pennsylvania regiments and
four guns. Our precise loss is unknown, but
the highest estimate is twenty-five killed
and wounded. The engagement was brought
on by Gen. Mccall, who sent Gen. Ord's
brigade to attack force discovered near
Louisville by scouting party on previ-
GUS day. Two other brigades ware posted
at distance as reserves. They took no
part in the action. Gen. Ord was fired
upon by the rebels from a piece of woods.
Gen. Mccall soon arriving, took command,
and after an hours fight the rebels precipi-
lately fled toward Fairfax. At nine o'clock
our force reached camp, bringing besides
the spoils of battle, fifty wagon loads of
forage. The prisoners are il-clothed, and
say that the whole rebel army is suffer-
ing and disseminated for want OF clothing
and food.
Senator Chandler was sarenaded last
night by the band of the Michigan Regi-
ment. In answer to the call, he said that
the difficulties with England would be am
icably adjusted, but we would not yield to
her arrogant demands. France would not
go to war with US, for we supplied her with
bread. Louis Napoleon was not insane
enough for that. There was no room on
this continent for two Republics, or Re-
public and Monarchy and the only way
to insure peace with England was to have
grand advance of the army to. morrow,
and by July The war would be over. EDgs
land bad great respect for six hundred thous
sand bayonets, and If she went to war there
would not be foot of territory on the
North American soil under British flag.
Col. Michael Thompson, a member of the
Washington bar, and native of South
Carolina, was arrested to day.
WAsHINsyoN, Dec. %.
Lord Lyons presented bis first official
communication yesterday, and Mr.. Seward
is preparing reply. The New York Her.
aid in saying yesterday in double-leaded
leader, and the New York Times, in print
ing that the Cabinet has decided to return
Mason and Slidell are utterly and mischiev-
ously wrong. What will be done rather
than fight, remains to be seen. Some
shrewdly surmise that rather than surrender,
Seward will favor leaving the whole ques.
ton to the Senate, as the Mexican question
is left, but it is believed that it will be set
tied more easily. Assistant Secretary
Seward told . Senator Yesterday that
things looked critical, but nobody save Ly-
ons, with possibly one attache, Seward, the
President and perhaps Nc Olellan have seen
the dispatches; others merely guess.
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