The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-02-05
NORTHERN NEWS.


RICHMOND. Jan. 30-Under 4 flag of
truce copy Of the New York Herald of
the 2Sth hns been handed the agent of the
Petersburg Express. The War Depart.
msnt at Washington, on January 27u, or.
dered that the Rev. Bishop Ames, and II
Fish, Of New York, be appointed commits
sloners to visit prisoners in captivity in
Richmond and elsewhere, Cunier such reg.
ulatlons as may be prescribed by the author
tiles having custody,) and to relieve their
necessities, at the expense Of the United
States, in pursuance Of an order heret tofore
made
Both commissioners have accepted and
will accompany another quota of Rebel
prisoners 10 Fortress Monroe. under n ap
of truce.
Gen. Seigles resignation has been accep-
ted.
The committee on the District Of Colum
bia has decided to repor. adversely on tho
matter abolishing slavery.
The Danish Bark Jlrgea, Lorens,een
! from Rio Janerio. bound to Havana, with
4Soo bags of Coffee, WAS seized on the
25,h ult., by the U. s. Ship Morning Sta-
and ordered to Philadelphia.
Three Confederate Officers from North
Carolina, captured at IIatteras, coming
South yesterday, to be exchanged, have
been detained and not allowed to come un.
der flag Of truce, Notwithstanding urgen,
remonstrance.
A great panic prevails a. Washington in
consequence of report that the Fedora!
troops have met with terrible and bloody
fight at Bowling Green.
1t is supposed that the Treasury note
loan and bid passed the House on the 18th,
prompted by the stern necessity the oppo-
sition expected.
The NJ. +. Church. South, at Alexandria,
IS occupied by the Federal forces as a Bar.
racks and Market-Char. Bulletin.
THE FATE OF THE GREAT BURNSIDE EX.
PEDITION IN THE STORM.
NORFOLK, January 3I.-Northern papers
Of the 29th have been received.
Gen. Burnside, in an official report to tho
War Department at Washington, says that
he had reached iia,teras, aHer foggy and
stormy passage. Most Of the smaller YES
sells Of the expedition had anchored safely
in hnrbor before tho severcst portion Of the
gale came on. The propeller City Of Men
York, loaded with pow der, rifles and bomb,
was wrecked, and the steam transport Lou
isiana was driven ashore. The gunboa
Zouare, loaded with 100 rifles, 800 boye,
Of powder, and 80 boxes Of revolvers III,
gunboat Grapeshot, loaded with bombs th,
steam transport Nno Bruns,cicL, containing
the Fourth Maine Regiment the Pocahon
tas, containing the Rhode Island Battery
the Eastern Queen, and betw cen thirty an,
forty other vessels, are nil missing, ant
probably lost. Burnside has the larger por
ton Of his feet inside llat,ern-, awaiting
reinfo forcements.
Ia New York the fate of the expedition
is the theme Of general apprehension ar,
speculation. Capitalists regard tho cos: o
the enterprise rs n vast amo INT fruitless
expended, but the ship merchants are de
lighted at the idea Of having "A new marke
for their old hulks Col. Allen, New Jer
SOY Surgeon. and two others were browne
10 their efforts to relieve the Cly Of Ne,
York
Secretary Stanton, Of the Lincoln Wa
Department, has prohibited the further rt
oeipt Of letters from the South by flag {
truce, excepting those addressed to prisor
srs Of war in Washington.
There are Indications that Welles, N
Lincoln Secretary of the Navy, will 500
resign.