, 1862-03-08

Cap,ain of the Sumter claimed them as deserters
The Spanish official refused to give them up
CHICAGO, January 16.-Edwin NJ Stanton wa
yesterday confirmed Secretary of war
a Washington despatch denies the re
port that further changes in the cabinet are con
tempated.
Sigretary Cameron, in answer to information
desired by the Senate, denies ever having made
contracts. He left such work to heads of depart
ments
Ge Denver is to be transferred from Kansas
to r. asDartment of the West, IN Virginia
s4roN, Jan. I6.-Specal despatche.
state hat it is thought that Gen. Stone will bc
detached from duty in this vicinity, and sent tc
the Western frontier.
Rumors are rife as to the discovery of frauds
committed by those who have been raising and
equipping regiments. Double rations have been
drawt, and other supplies for force, on paper
and not regularly receipted.
The committee on Ways and Means this morn
ing, agreed to postpone the $l00,O0O,O 900 Treas
ury Note bill for the present, and to substitute a
bill which provides for the issue of Treasury GER
tfcates, bearing interest, which will be issued to
creditors; the Bank Commissioners and Secretary
Chase having come to a successful agreement.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE Kansas contested case
terminated yesterday. Lane is entitled to his
seat. The vote stood "a to 16.
| Several war vessels have started for the Gulf
under Commodore Farragut
The Postofice Department fears an attack on
the Overland Mail stage by Indians, who are
more hungry than rebellious.
Port Royal letters say the rebel loss in the af-
fair on Coopers river, on the 1st Jan, was 200
killed and wounded.
Gov Gamble of Missouri, has appointed
Robert Wilson, President of the State conven-
ton, ta fill one of the vacancies in the U. s. Sen
ate.
The expedition from Cairo into Secessondom,
under Gen. Grant, is moving rapidly towards Co.
lumbus via Mayfeld KY, intending to attack by
flank movement
Gen. Sigel will probably be made Major
General
The "Times dispatch says the committee on
the Conduct of the War has resolved to advise
the immediate passage of bill to punish with
death any person who commits frauds upon the
Government, whenever a soldier is bodily injured
from the selling of unsound provisions also to
punish with imprisonment and confscation of
property all contractors who may defraud the
Government in the quality of goods sold, or SER
vices rendered
News from Fort Pickens of January I'd, SAYS
that rebel batteries of Pensacola having repeat
edlyfred on small vessels Pickens opened fire on
the rebel steamer "Time' which was landing
storts at the Navy Yard on the 1st The rebel
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tom The coAaagration continued all right. The
place was still burning on the evening of the 3D.
when the "Rhode Island" left The fire was seen
80 miles at sea.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Mr. Cameron was yester-
day confirmed as Minister to Russia, by a vote Of
"a to ii.
A despatch has been received from Minister
Adams, announcing that the privateer "Sumter, .
after having burned three American vessels had
taken refuge at Cadiz, Spain.
Hereafter the baggage of every person leaving
St. Louis will be inspected
Gen. Sigel has started with an army from Rol-
la to scour Western Missouri.
The Chicago Times Cairo correspondent says
the gunboats Lexington and CCnnestago engaged
in the rebel batteries at Fort Henry, up the Ten
nesse river, Yesterday The rebels evacuated and
the Federal troops, under Gen. Smith, occupied
the place. The Stars and Stripes are now float
ing over the Fort.
CHICAGO an. 20.-The twelve month soldiers
in the rebel service will return home when their
time expires.
The New York Herald's Washington dispatch
says that recent letters received from a British
statesman
since, that long before the "Trent" affair the
French Minister had endeavored to get the Brit
ish Government to unite with France in break
ing the blockade of the Southern ports of the
United States. NJ Thouvenel distinctly made
such a proposition to Lord John Russell, who
positively declined-not because England was
not anxious to open certain ports but because the
British Governmet was unwilling to take an active
part in provoking hostilities with this Govern
ment, although not averse to Frances taking a
hand and the responsibility of opening ports for
their common benefit.
John B. Henderson, Douglas Democrat, and a
Brigadier General in the State service of Missou-
ri, has been appointed u S. Senator to fill Trus-
ton Polk's seat.
Gen. Jim Lane is expected to arrive in Chica-
90 tomorrow night. His staff officers have been
selected and approved by Gen. Mcclellan. They
are all men of Lenes school of politics. The
General will proceed at once to organize his ex-
pedition COL Brackets cavalry, 1890 men,
| leave thu e;t, rll0IrVw eoJom the eXpeuItlon al
ueavenWorth
Secretary Stanton enters on the duties of bi:
office to-day.
CHICAGO, Jan PA battle at Somerset Ky.
occurred on Sunday evening. The rebels were
repulsed and hotly pursued by Gen. Thomas to
their encampment at Mill Springs, 26 miles from
Thomass position, where they crossed the Cum
berland. Our forces followed up close to the en-
emys entrenchments, on the north bank of the
river, and lay 10 front of them all night expect
ing to storm them in the morning; but during
the night the enemy managed 20 cross the river
in barges and boats They left everything be-
hind, including artillery, ammunition, horses,
tents, quartermasters commissary and medical
stores The Federal troops took possession oi
the enemy's entertainments early on Monday
morning.
On the battlefield, after the rebels had fed
200 dead and wounded rebels were picked up;
among them were Gen. Zollicofer and Bale Pey-
ton. Jr.
Our loss is not definitely known. The 10th
Indiana had 70 killed and wounded The entire
rebel loss was 275 killed
Kentcky and Cumberland Gap are now open for
our troops to march into East Tennessee.
The Federal army in Southeastern Kentucky
have met with signal success, which event has
created joy throughout the country. We can
now feel as if the war were being waged in earn
est A few days will bring US news Of still great
er victories both East and West
Cassius NJ. Clay was yesterday confirmed as
Maior-G General, and Abner Doubleday as Brga-
dier-General.
Gen. Stones name will probably be stricken
from the army roll he has returned too many