The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-28
NORTHERN ITEMS.


--~--------
NORTHERN ITEMS.
TEE VICTORIOUS YAsKEs tD eExzRALs OF so.
MERs8f.
The New York Herold publishes sketches O..
the lives of the two Yankee Generals engaged
In the last battle at Somerset, KY, and of our
own lamentsd Zollicofer:
BRIG. oxx. ALvIH sCHoEPFP
the commander in chief during the engage.
,nent. is u foreigner by birth, and w8 1p-
from the State Of Maryland. Schnepf, when
he came to this country, was penniless. He
hired himself as . porter in one Of the New
York hotels, from whence he went to wash.
Federal capital he became acquainted with
Mr.. Holt, then Commissioner OF Patents. To
this gentleman he 10 indebted for his f1rst lift
in the world.
alx.so. n. THOMAS ,.e
IL an oalleer OF the regular United States
Army. He is u Tirginian, and Is between 40
and 45 yeaos Of age He was appointed q ca.
det at West Point in 1856. He was brevetted
u captain for gallant and meritorious conduct
In Mexico, at Monterey, and afterwards ma
Jor for services at Buena Vista. He served
as instructor of artillery and cavalry at West
Point in 1850. Having passed through tho
different grades OF his profession, he was n
nally appointed TO command the Fourth d.
vision In the department Of Tennessee and
Kentucky, headqua eters at Columbus.
TIE YAEKEE oovERSxEST's FUAxCzs.
The Cincinnati Commercial has long edi.
torial urging the people TO stand by the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, and endeavOr to keep
up the value of ederal Treasury Notes. The
article is q virtual admission of the sinking
condition OF the Yankee Government.
ANOTHER YANKEE GENERAL ovRRBoARD.
The c'amor against Gen. Stone, OF Balls
Bluff netoriety, has become SO great that the
Yankee papers announce that his removal
has been determined opOn. He is said to be
'intensely unpopular" with his men.
Gen. Halleck has abolished the passporr
system at st. Louis. He thinks his mil.
itary lines have been so thoroughly and ef.
fectually established that there Is no longer
any necessity for continuing it.
ATTEMPT TO BURF THE DEPOT AT CLEVELAND.
An unsuccessful attempt was made on
Sunday night week. to burn the depot of the
Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad, at OIeve-
land. Bales OF hemp, saturated with oil,
were fired, but being discover early tn e
fire was extinguished before it had made
much progress.
BRITISH FoRri1rcArIoNs THREATENING DETROIT.
The Yankees are chafing under the con.
struct tioI of fortihcations by the British op.
posite Detroit. One of their papers says:
The construction of Notifications op.
posits Detroit cannot be for defensive
purposes, for there is little there to
defend, and that would be NO better
place for an invading force to en- ter Canada
cation is merely to threaten Detroit, BY
placing guns within shelling distance. 1t is
vastly more menacinE than a squadron on
the lakes would be. 1t is violation Of ma
be met by promp pi protest and demand for
explanation by Our Government.
NORTHERN FIHAscEs AND TAXATION.
The House Committee OF Ways and Means
of the Washington Congress, have reported
the bill providing for the issue OF one bun
dred millions OF dollars OF demand notes,
convertable into seven and three tenths
bonds, redeemnble in twenty years, and max.
ing the notes legal tender. They have re-.
ported no other bills OF the series contem.
commended by the Secretary OF the Treasu.
ry and approved by the COMMITTEES.
The Tax bill to raise one hundred and fiftv
millions OF revenue annually is not yet ma
charge. The question of income tax has not
yet been under consideration in the commit.
tee. t '''
THE MISSOURI q. S. sssATo2sHIP.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 2o.-John b. Henderson.
Douglas, Democrat, member OF the State
and Brigadier General in the State service
has been appointed by Lieut.. Governor Hail
to fill Trusten Polk's seat in the U, s. Sen >
ate.
MORE BLOODY BATTLES EXPECTED.
The N. Y. Herald says:
We are entering upon the most exciting ne.
riod OF the war: Its real work is only just
commencing. The victory just obtained by
our troops at Somerset has been most SAN
culinary affair, and will be followed by a sue.
cession OF other conflicts of a similar charac.
ter. Between this and May we shall either
have to subdue the rebels, to deal with them
as we please, or we shall have ourselves to
submit to the Southern yoke.
THE "HzRo" DOUBLEDAY.
On the Goth inst, Lincoln sent to his Sen.
ate the nominations Of Cassius M. Clay
Minister to Russia, to be Major General O.
volunteers, and Major Abner Doubleday
hero Of Sumter, to be Brigadier General.
RELEASE OF MISS POOLE.
Miss Poole, recently an inmate in the prison
appropriated to women, left here this morn
| ing IN charge of an officer. on the way Il
| to give aid or comfort to the enemy.
GEN. BurLER's EXPEDITION.
Gen. Butler is still here arranging will
Gen Mcclellan and the Navy Department
about the movement Of his expedition.
| was only temporarily detained. The troops
did not mbark from the steamer Consti
| tuition at Fortress Monroe
THE ARMY.
Col. Astor, of New York, has resigned hi
place ON Ger. McClellap's . staff, and returned
| to his business in New York, which demand
his personal attention.
JsssIB FREMONT AND OLD BLAIR.
Mrs. essie Benton Fremont, while on hel
recent visit to Washington to ferret out tn,
origin Of the hostility which had manifested
itself towards her husband, had an interview
with the President, during which Mr.. Blair
Sr., father Of the Postmaster General ant
Frank r. Blair, were present. Mf. Blail
turned to Mrs. Fremont and said :-''Ars
judgment, madam, your proper place is q
the head OF your husbands household at st
Louis, and this intermeddling with the at
fairs OF the State is, to say the least OF it, II
very bad taste on your part; and, In conclu
sion, wish you TO understand that here i
where we make men and unmake them.' Il
which Mrs. Fremont instantly replied =
''Mr. Blair, permit me TO say to yen that
have seen some men of your making, and {
they are the best you can do would advis
you to quit the business"
NoHfHERN lsrIMAfE OF sourlIRx TlAIToRs.
In notice Of Commander Matthias o. Ma
rim, OF the Yankee cruiser st. Louis, nov
fitting ont at the Philadelphia Navy. Yard
the Herald says:
The Comm andsr OF the st. Louisis NATIVE
OF Florida. The Republic has great reason
Southern officers Of the navy who have re
mained faithful to their allegiance, notwtth
standing the vile examples OF 80 many o
their fellow. citizens, and despite the urgen1
solicitations 70 resign with which many o
them have bsen assailed from parents ane
brothers and often wives and children. Many
Of the most brilliaht naval exploits OF the wal
have been performed by these ofaesss. The coun
try 10 familiar with the bravery and energy
OF Dupont, Of Delaware Stssdman. Drayton
and hankhsad, Of South Carolins Fairfax
q virginia. SPOTS, Of North Carolina
6raine. Of Texas; Howell, Of Tennessss
Price. OF Kentucky: Ruseeli. OF Maryland
ana many others from each OF the States iI
rehellion: Undoabtsdly Oommandef MaSir
VAL emniate the deeds Of tAsss gsntlsmsI
do credit to.the great Rspu6hc in Whose sor.
vice ne 70 enlisted. and sstahlish 8 lastinl