Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-08
.Ibe UDlO 5tatesman
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JAN. 8, 1862
THE LATEST NEWS
by TELE G GRAPN
From all Parts of The World.
REPORTED roR rHB OHIO srATEsmAs
From Warrington,

WASHINGTON, Jan. Judge HearUe, one oil
The counsel for Col. Kerrigan, empnatioally y
coLtradicis the report that evidence has been
elicited establishing without doubt the charge
OF bis having given information to the ebeuy,
The evidence Tor prosecuting has not yet been
closed
An error 10 yesttrlays dispatch relative 10
the proposed military expedition from Fort
Leavenwcrth, m 'kes it appear that Gen. Lane
IL to hold subo dinute position therein. The
reverse Is the Case The expedition, second to
none, II tquaIled by any In NUMBER, character
aud purpose, ls to be under sole and exclusive
command of Gen. Lane, who proposes to dem.
oLsrate with his western crusaders the ways
and means through which the rebellion can be
crushed and the Republic restored In all its In.
is supported by the active energies of the Ad
ministration In various departments.
A dispatch from Hancock this evening, says
that nobody has been killed on our side In the
shelling Of that town by the rebels.
Especial to the Tribune.l
A bill will be introduced tomorrow to confer
power upon the Assay office in New York to
coin gold and silver
The committee of Ways and Means have al
30 under consideration bill for the same pur-
pose. This committee will probably report TO-
morrow the bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to issue $l00,0000O0 of Treas
ury notes, and to make them q legal tender,
public and private, within the United States
also, 60 make the notes authorized in July last
a legal tender.
Worlds Dispatch.l
Gen. Mcclellan, for the frst time 10 several
weeke, appeared out Of doors to-day, being able
to ride in his carriage. He has nearly recover
ed his health.
In connection with the rumors respecting the
leakage OF news from Washington to rebels, il
Is said the daughter of high official ia one of
the guilty parties.
1t is now well understood from the move.
ments of the rebels, that they were aware of
the destination OF Burnsidess expedition. The
story goes that 1t was talked of in the family
OF the officer alluded to, and by the daughter
communicated to her lover, who is with the reb.
els. The destination of this expedition has
been changed in consequence. The young lady
lett town recently, and has not since returned.
Her father, it is understood, will shortly leave
for Europe fer the benefit of bis health.
.Herald's Dispatch.l
The Cabinet is In session tonight. IL had
not adjourned at ten o'clock Secretary Sew
aroI who returned tonight, is at the meet
ing.
The city Is full of rumors of a desperate
light on the upper Potomac. At headouarters
10 10 known only that the rebels have been firing
" Hancock, and our forces have been ieturnipe
The fire, and that neither have been able to
each the objects aimed at. No later dispatches
lave been received
Times Dispatch.]
The President sent to the Senate the name
II Colonel Dana, First Minnesota Regiment. as
3rigsdier- General.
WASHINGTON, Jan TIT is known that sever
II female prisoners are watched and cared for
n the northern part Of the city by q detach. !
nent OF the Sturgis Rifles, under Lieutenant
'heldon. On several occasions recently events {,
ave traaspred, showing plot to clandestnely !
feet their release, but the vigilance of the /
uard has as often frustrated it.
Brigadier General Shields has reached Wash.
ngton.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Last night Cant. !
fWinn was captured about twenty miles from
Washington at his house, he having crossed
rom Virginia to Maryland to see his family.
numerous letters were found on him for par
les North and South.
All OF General Smiths division except three
egiments went to-day near Fairfax Courthouse,
Or forage. They returned without seeing the |,
nemy.