Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-08
From WasIlinglon.

pondence OF the Tribune says that Governor
Sprague, Of Rhode Island, telegraphed to Mr..
Spaulding to-day, that the Providence banks
desired the legal tender bill to become the law
of the land, and that speedily. .gae
A dispatch from Cincinnati expressed the i'm.
patience of the bankers of that city to have
the $3.50. 900 ,OOO Of notes made legal tender.
The alterations made by Mr. sStevens' 'ssubsh-
tute leaves the legal tender and other charac-
teristic features of Mr.. Spauldipg's bill un-
touched, but 1t retains the present $50, 100000
OF notes, and orders new notes for that amount
to be substituted, 80 as to have oil of the came
description and appearance. 1t frees from tax.
alton United States bonds and stocks issued un.
der the act, and allows holders Of notes to fund
them In six per cent. twenty year bonds, or
seven per cent. fifty year bonds, and provides that
notes may be impressed with the United State!
Tfeasurer's seal, and the signature to them en-
graved instead OF written, and Furnishes counter
telling Of them With the utmost severity. The
bill will pass the Senate
A delegation from Boston, among them GOV.
Andrew and Col. Amory, are here urging the
immediate establishment, at suitable point in
New England, Of works for the production Of
various kinds Of ordnance, to meet the present
and future protective necessities of the Govern.
ment. af 49,
The better opinion is, that Gen. Mcclellan
will not resign in consequence Of the change,
but will strive In the Department of the Poto-
mac to rival Buell. in Kentucky, and Ha!eck
in Missouri, on level with whom the new ar
rangement places him. 1t ia understood that
be counHeled with several of bis Generals re-
spectipg the proper course for him to pursue.
The last million of dollars in the Treasury
was sent by Mr.. Chase to Kentucky for the
needy troops, who are fighting the enemy.
The Worlds correspondence says IL is now
currently rumored here that either Gen. Helntz.
Gilman or Gen. Mcdowell will take command of
the new expedition South, which is fitting out
in New York, and which will comprise division
Of the army here.
Tomorrow delegation Of Congressmen IA
vorable to the interest of Gen. Lane, will have
an interview with the President for a definite
settlement OF the troubles existing between him
and Hunter. The former telegrAphs to-day
that ii 1t cannot be accomplished, he shall ian.
mediately visit Washington.
The Times correspondence says the expulsion
of Senator Bright is likely to prove only the
beginning Of the war against Senators suspect
ed of disloyalty. Attention Is already Being
directed toward Mr. Powell of Kentucky. Il
Is said that shortly resolution will be intro
duced into the Senate directing the superintend-
ent OF the document room to inform that body
what public documents Mr.. Powell has oreered
to be sent to members of the Southern CoAfed-
eracy since the formation of the Provisional
Government w
! A rebel Spy waao captured yesterday by a
company OF Gen.. McDoWell's Division, in the
hollow of an old tree, where he had been Sc.
creted for several days. He was fully supplied
with provisions He refused to give his name
or business. .--ili - ,ast Is.ssi1s il8a 81 oi f Il
Severalof the Congressional friends Of Gen.
Fremont, Including prominent members of the
committee on the conduct of the war, are un-
derstood 70 have preferred an urgentfequest to
the President to have the General assigned TO a
new command. 20 o,l5 -.ss ..
Private California. letters and dispatches
make probable the eGFly election of the Repub-
lican Governor, Stanford, de Lstham's successor
In the Senate.0 , % lAyo3 sszrs a1 gl-t
NEW yoRK, Feb, THE Herald Las the
following:
"WAsHIEeToN, Feb. 6.--Gen. Mcclellan re-
ceived dispatch from Gen. Halleck last night.
stating that our gunboats had commenced the
bombardmert of Fort Henry, on the Tennessee
river, and that our troops in large forces had
landed three miles below the Fort. No details
of the battle had been received."rf .sy-5-. III
WARRINGTON, Feb There is the highest
authority for stating that ;here is no truth in
the report that the recent rebel flag of truce,
brought to headquarters here q communication
threatening the lives of the hostages Colonel
CoTcoran and others, In the event OF the execu-
tion of the Missouri bridge burners, There is
in the communication no allusion whatever to
that subject. 1t Is not believed its contents
will be officially made public.
Abraham Fielder has been officially recognized
"a Vice consul of Switzerland, for the States of
Illinois, Kansas aud the Territory of Nebraska,
to reside at Highland, Illinois.
II Is considered doubtful whether the legal
tender clause Of the treasury note bill win pass
the Senate. -
Senator Simmons will to-day introduce his
project for the establishment of a National
Bank, savings bank and fiscal agency.
The committee of WAYS and Means expect
to report the tax bills next week. ttsl
WARRINGTON, Feb. 7,-The President has ap.
proved the joint resolutions to authorize the
Secretary OF War to procure from such officers
and enlisted men of the United States army as
are now or hereafter may be held % prisoners
OF war in the Confederate States, from time to
time, their respective Rllolments of pay to their
families or friends, upon which certified ellot-
ments the Secretary shall cause drafts to be
made payable in the city of New York or Bos.
ton, to the order Of such person to whom the
allotments were or may be made, or to remit
drafts TO the addrers Of such persons as may be
designated. s..8 s ~. .,5. '...
Gen. Smith teleg@phed to-day that por-
tion of his regiment engaged the enemy near
Flint Hill, near Fairfax G. H., and captured
thirteen secession piekets. His scouts captured
five prisoners belonging to the First Virginia
Cavalry; detachment also captured four reb,
els belonging to the First North Carolina Reg
| imenta- .,asia t.89lW .-a.f sfaa " 90 g. % d
The War Department received dispatch
that Gen. Lander now occupies Romney The