The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-22
PRo0HEee or THE War.
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SEE SINKS THREE MORE YEssELS.
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spscaai Importance, but such a. We have an.
pended will Be found interesting.
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WAsHIlsros. Jan. IA dispatch from Mr.
Adams, tho American Minister 1t London, "a
mat the privatesr sumter has arrived At
OAoix, having sunk three vessels.
Capt. Palmer OF the Iroquois, from whom
the sumter has several lines escaped, has
been oraered home.
THE FORMATION OF Mr.. cAMRRox TO RUssIA-
OYPVsITIox II THE sENAfR.
WAsRIxo TON, Jan. l6.-The executive ses.
sion OF Congress lasted three hours 10 day
The nomi alton OF mr.. Cameron Was resis led
position. 1t il understood that Senators
Bright, Bayard, Kennedy. Trumb
Grimes, and Hale spoke az alnst the confir.
matioEi and that Senators Sumncr, Cola.
mitteeon Foreign Relations, and Senator
Hoolittls and Cowan, advocated 1t earnestly.
The answers to the charges brought against
tne ca SecIetaiy were unimportant, and the
close OF the debate left him stronger than he
was Wnen the c6bal was formed against
him. His nomi nation will be Confirmed 10.
morrow.
,srEsvisw OF azS. MCCLELLAN WIFI TIE CON.
akEa4toAAL wA1 CoxxITrBB.
WAaHISdrox, Jan. l6.-Ths Interview OF
Gen. Mcclellan on Wednesday with the Con.
gressioIal COMM tes on the War. u aaid To
naveIesulted in satisfying The COMMITTEES tn a
the plans Of the commanding General viii
surely enect the speedy suppression Of the o
bellion and the termination OF the war. Zen
Mcclellan u now thoroughly restored to
health, and will vigorously prosecute the
campaign upon the safe ana wise ground hs
has laid down tor himself.
IMPORTANT IRON KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE Dlunfordsville
correspondent Of the Journal Of this city says
the Confederates are driving cattle into the
ponds and watering places on the route of the
advance OF the United States army, and kill.
ing them. SO a. TO render the water unfit tor
drinking.
FROM CAIRO AND rADucAH.
CAIRo, Jan. 7.-Advices from Cape Girar.
deau state that the expedition which left here
for Dallas and Bloomfield, returned this
m a oilngIng twenty.tnree prisoners,
ana among them Capt. Day, of JET. Thomp.
sons army.
Reports from Paducah say that heavy can
nonading was heard up tae Tennessee river
this morning.
Gen Grant sent instruc tons to all tho hos.
pitfalls here to-day. TO be in readiness at short
notice.
CONGRESSIONAL PRocKRDINas
WAsHlEaToS, Jan l7.-ln the United States
senate yesterday the resolution OF the House.
of the purpose of Uoneress to
lovy tax sufhcient to produce q revenue OF
$l5o. 900 600, Was adopted. 1t is cot, however
believed that a bill, requiring rs it will
SO much nice discrimination and legislative
wisdom IL Its adjustment, 10 likely to be soon
passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-the nomination OF
Chas. Henry Foster, q Marshal Of North Ca.
rolina, and Watt, The Presidents gardener.
as First Lieutenant, were rejected by the
Senate in Executive session yesterday bv A..
and aim ost a cheer.
WAsHIxarox, Jan. l6.-Uonsress trausaet.
ed large amount OF business yesterday. In
the Senate, memorable for q naval depot at
Grand Haven, on Lake Huron; that all dis.
putes with foreign powers should be referred
70 some foreign power for arbitration; that
the connscated lands OF rebels b. given to
so idiers and that all fees and pero uisitas Of
office be abolished.
GROSS Army FRAUDS AT wAsHIHoroN-ruE VAN
WICK INvBsTldArINa COMMITTEE.
WAsaIKaToS, Jan. 1.-THE Government
contract Investigating Committee are now
engaged upon the subject of the alleged
frauds in this vicinity. They discover that
the same horses have been twice sold to the
government; superintendent and inspectors
nave been bribed to certify to horses; some.
times selling them to private individuals:
lnht the enormous sum paid by the War Do.
partment for transportation has induced
stronR competition among railroad compa.
MES SO that many Ccioneis in the West,
moving the,r regiments East, have received
tiers are making T., 600 profit per month that
nearly all the suffers south Of the Potomac
sell liquor with the knowledge of the ON.
GERS that 1t is smuggled in boxes marked
4. government with hospital stores ',or packad
In barrels and marked "beef"
Among the subjects engaging the attention
OF the Van Wyck Investigating COMMITTEES
are the eonspiracies In beef cattle to enhance
prices, oy the assistance Of men Of straw,
and OF horse dealers to cell the same article
several times to the Government, and the
enormous abuses OF the tier system.
ISrEREsrIEG FROM KANSAS AID MISSOURI.
LEAvRNw0RTH, KAN, Jan. 6.-Brigadisr
GENERAL Denver left to-day for Western Vir.
GINA.
A continued guerrilla warfa,e is carried on
in JohnsOn and Bates counties, Mo-, by row.
ing bands Of rebels. A detachment of John.
sons command recovered a quantity Of gov.
eminent stock and other property confiscated
BY the rebels.
On the 5.h, in johnson county, some Union
troops were fired on from ambush and five
men killed.
The Supreme Court OF Kansas is now hear.
Ing arguments on the gubernatOrial ques-
ton. The attorney for the contestant filed
the State Board OF Canvassers to count the
vote cast for George A. Crawford for Gov.
ernor at the late election.
FRcx FORTRESS MoNRoR-THB BURNSIDE EXP.
DITIoN.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 1.-THE steamer Adelaide.
Captain Cannon, which was due here yester.
day morning from Fortress Monroe. did not
reach the port until six O'Clock last evening.
having been detained in consequence Of tire.
mendons gale at Old Point She left that
place on Tuesday afternoon for Baltimore,
bat after going several miles deemed it ad.
visable to return. The wind at Old Point
was most violent, and it was dan gerous for
vessels to lie at the wharves.
The steamer Georgeanna, Capt. Pearson,
came MP this morning from Old Point, and
reports an abatement Of the gale, which,
without doubt, prevailed with unwOnted 50.
verify outside Of the Oapes.
There was no arrivals or departures at Old
Point during yesterday, nor had anything
been heard from the Burnside expedition.
There are still In Hampton Roads about
two thous sand men, which were intended for
the Burnside expedition, but were unable to
get ont in consequence OF running aground
In the Chesapeake during dense fog.
Amongst these Is . full regiment Of New
York Zouaves, who are now aboard the ship
John Tucker.
Several passengers came up In the Adelaide.
They state that the people residing near the
Sounds are under tho impression that tho
Burnside Expedition IL to operate against
Norfolk and Gcsport, by cutting on the rail-.
road communication, and that he COnfeder.
ate forces were awaiting their appearance
with spirit Of courageous determination.
They state further that all the women and
children residing in Norfolk had received
orders from tbs military authorities to Leave
hat place.
Officers rom Fortress Monroe state that q
rumor prevailed there yesterday to the effect
hat the United States frigate ASnSssota and
CAmbeyld1d were preparing TO make an attack
IN the batteries st Oraney Island and Sswell's
Point; but they did not credit 1t.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
From the Brownsville (Texas) Fig, Of the
9th ult we extract the following:
BY private Letter from San Louis Potosi,
rom q gentleman not liable 70 he MISTAKEN