, 1862-01-09

The bill to raise 10000 more soldiers for Ken
tucky, was opposed by Lovejoy and Stevens,
but was afterwards passed.
In the Senate, Hall offered a resolution to the
effect that the Committee on Military Affairs in
quirc into the expediency Of providing uniform
plan for dealing with the slaves Of rebels, which
was agreed to.
Lane Of Indiana offered resolution that the
Committee on Judiciary be requested to pre-
pare law to prevent aiders Of treason from
bringing suits for commercial debts in United
States Courts. Agreed to. ......
Wilkinson offered a resolution to expel Jesse
D. Bright. Referred. ........... ....
Dispatches from st. Joseph, NO., state that
battle was expected soon between the rebel forces
at Lexington, KY, and the troops under Gen.
PrentiSs. II was Prentiss's intention to cross
the river on Saturday at q point above Lexing
ton, and attack the rebels. The rebels are $500
strong; the Federals 1000.
The excitement runs high over the English
news. The markets are depressed in conse-
Quence.
The barque AgaeS, arrived at Baltimore, re-
ports fight between the pirate Sumter and the
U. S. ship Iroqiois off Martinique.
The Cabinet have considered the matter Of the
Mason and Slidell arrest, and think that newspa-
ton Of the British Government; but the impress
sion is that England will make demand for the
release Of Mason and Slidell.
The New York Herdid's Washington dispatch
says that the President has no official information
| from England relative to the Mason and Slidell
affair, but diplomatic correspondence would settle
the question without war
The Union sentiment in Eastern Virginia is said
to be rapidly increasing
Senator Polk, Of Missouri, has gone over to
the rebels, and is said to be now in Memphis.
Ben McCulloch is in Richmond.
| The steamer Connecticut, arrived at Old Point,
reports that Fort Pulaski has been evacuated by
the rebels, and is now occupied by Federal troops.
| Norfolk and Richmond papers Of the l4th give
fuh particulars Of the great fire at Charleston.
| Fifty.seven buildings were destroyed. including
the Roman Catholic Church. St Peters Episcopal
Church. Cumberland st. church. the Methodist
and Circular churches. The loss will be from
| 81, ,000, 900 to $7,000,000.
QuNcY, Dec. 1s
In the Senate, yesterday, Latham offered a
resolution to the effect that the Secretary Of War
be requested to inform the Senate by what law
and reason passports are required from New
York to San Francisco. Agreed to.
10 the House, Ellots resolutions proposing
the emancipation Of the slaves Of rebels caused
a warm debate.
Harding, Of Kentucky, made strong speech
opposing 1t
Dispatches from Upton, No., say that our
troops received orders, yesterday, to hold them
selves ready for moments notice.
Gen. Pope, at the head OF his forces, is already
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information naS Oeen received OaiTo tha,
New orleans nad oeen at'aekeI oy Ine FeeeIal
ioreeS unueT the e.. command OF Hen, FnSips, from
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number Of troons were under or,icrs N leave gSr
C.noJo The kmcy;coy, shinnin,, intoros, ,,.s
disastrously affected.
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Commercial letters from Enrland bv he las,
Euronaan s,eamnrs sxnrcss he oninios ~, ,hs
English Goyepnment win probably ask an apolo
gy for the recent act Of Commodore Wilkes in
arresting Mason and Slideu.
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AS regards the oattie OF New orleans, before
reported, ercumsmntal evidence received here
seems to Snos'ant'Gte the report that New orleans
had oeen captured oy the Federal troops We
have not lnl' particulars, or iacts i9'ly connrma'
tory, out the 6sIiel Is that New orleans I'm the
hands Oh the Federas'