Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-12

New York, Feb 6-Private advces
from Kansas state that Gen. Lane was
there about the lst inst. and announced
that he had not accepted his commission
as Brigadier General, and that he visit
the State only as member OF the Senate
Military Committee He declined to as
sumo any military character, but main
tanned the most friendly relations with
Gen. Hunter, between whom and himscl
there is no practical difference OF senti-
ment with regard to the relation of slavery
and the war.
Gordon the SLAYER, was notified yester-
day that respite was granted. by which
his execution postponed from tomorrow
till the Dist inst.
Washington, Feb 5-HeraldS Cores
pOndeHce-The only event yesterday was
the assumption of his command by Gen
+. Mea-her, who accompanied by Gen
Shields took command of the Irish Brig
AIDE amidst great enthusiasm General
Shields addressed the troops in most
effective terms.
Tribune. Dispatch-The scene at the
close of the expulsion of Senator Bright
WAS dramatic. There was desperate
decisiveness in the no with which Bay
ard answered to his name When Car
was sig lif ant and loud-he had been
counted only among the doubtful The
Californian McDougal, and Simmons,
were at first absent, but not moment too
soon they came, and their votes decrecd
the law that IN the American Senate.
hereafter, no traitors shall have Il seat
" hen the result was announced, the gal
cry burst INTO applause, but was checked
instantly. Bright then bundled up the
portfolio property on his desk. turned his
back upon the Court which had tried him
went to Secretary Fornev room and drew
his pay to the last cent, and with defianr
strides passed into the Public Land Com
missioner room, where his wife awaited
aim. In her presence the actor : costume
.ell-the ruined politician sat down, and,
haggard and crushed. contemplated the
wreck he had made Of his fortunes
The Paris corr sponGelt of the New
! ork Times states that "A .ecret documents
by jeff Davis, h been furnished the
governments of France and England. giv-
Ing full details of the military and COM
IN rcial resources of the Confederate
Safes, pointing out in detail the adyanta-
ges which France would derive by adm.
III estab ishing the new Government In
its details OF military resources. France
Is expected to see that tie Confederacv is
able to resist the North forever, which
entities them to a recognition while in its
commercial details are seen the enticing
phantom of free trade and commercial
riches
Hon. John a Parker, t. s Consul at
Honolulu, has arrived here with important
information the Government He saws
agents have been sent to England to by
pothecate the entire gr, ~ of the Sand
wich Islands to Great Britain.
New Y ork, Feb 5-The assistant Quar-
tarmaster of the Burnside Expedition is
here chartering more steam and sailing
vessels in which TO forward ordnance and
commlssary stores. lie reports the health
of the troops good, and when he left in
the Eastern States there were about one
hundred vessels of the expedition at Hat
teras Inlet
\ Cumberland correspondent Of the
Cincinnati gazette states thu Gen Ian
der IS about To resign on account Of Gen
eral Mcclellan ordering him to retr at
from Romney, and misreprcsenting him
This is doubtful.
The rebels Of New Orleans and other
principal points in Louisiana, celebrated
the 26 ult. - the.~ independence Day,
that being the anniversary of the secess-
ION of that State.
j ID Jones, of the passport Office
writes to the Richmond Examiner that the
whole amount of contributions to the Con
federate army in Virginia during the last
three months, has not fallen short of three
millions of dollars The subioined list
comprises almost exclusively the do a
tions made TO the army of the Potomac
North Carolina, 1925 Al; Alabama. S3l1.
600; Georgia, $244, S85; South Carolina,
Sl31 200 Texas. So, 800; Louisiana,
sol $50; Virginia s,O70 Tennessee.
| 1000: Florida, s.. $50; Arkansas, $3.50
Total Sl,5I5,39S;
The Richmond Dispatch admits that
the aggregate force Of the rebels now in
the field AT. but two hundred and fifty
thousand
The Columbus (Ky) Ne,cs of the 18th
SAYS;
We have put under information that a
half million of dollars was shipped a few
days ago from & certain point, and that our
troops will be paid off in a short time.
We are not responsible for its accuracy
as stated Several regiments have receiv-
ed orders to make out their pay-rolls, and
the orders have been promptly ohevel
ton of our troops will receive their paw
this week
San Francisco, Feb THE bark Aus
traiia with dates Of the l4th ult.. arrived
from the Sandwich Islands New. unim-
rortent