New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-06
The COurt.Martial of Gen. Porter.
THE MCDOWELL COURT OF INQUIRY
DECISIONS By TIE TAX COMMISSIONER.
Special DiTp.,ch to The N. Y. Tribune.

WARRINGTON, Friday Dec ., 1907
THE PROPOSED ovERTUREs OF PEACE.
The statement in the Barney letter, printed in to-
days TRIBUNE, that Or. Barney has had an inter.
view with President Lincoln, is contrsdicted on the
Lghes, authority. 1t is further to be stated, the
same authority, that the President has no knowledge
whatever Of the statements contained in the letter
and that no communication on that subject, or en-
bodying such information, has been made to him in
any way.
Leading Republicans deny all knowledge of the
matter and the suppositon that this letter has any
weight, from their alleged attention to DR., Barney's
statements, is entirely erroneous. 1t may be added
lst no recent communication from Fernando Wood
las been received by the President, and none what.
ever on these or any similar subjects.
LOUIS NAPOLEON's OFFERED MEDIATION.
Private advices from one of the most eminent
friends of America in France represent that the re-
cent ofier of mediation by Louis Napoleon is there
regarded as the expression of deliberate aud ma
tured purpose from which the Emperor will not re-
cause in Europe, and to the cause Of freedom in
Europe, not lees than in America.
Republicanisn is discouraged, and wears a somber
look and despotism trumphS in our divisions. The
Mexican expedition however, lie looked On as an
enormous mistake, and one by which Louis Ma
poleou is seriously compromised and hempered in his
future policy at home and abroad.
THE GOOD SERVICES OF CoLORED TROOPS.
Gen. Butler, in a letter just received in this city,
Gays that his two regiments OF colored troops have
rendered him very great service, and have enabled
him TO do much more than ne could have accom-.
plished without them.
He is supporting at Government expense 1000
white people, and 10000 colored people, and has
nevertheless paid into the Treasury three quarters
ola million of dollars the proceeds Of confscaton Of
Rebel property.
SEC. CHAsE's REPORT.
Tie Report Of Secretary Chase is considered as q
document Of great ability, and, az an exhibition Of
bis financial policy, in fact is generally commented
On with favor. Blu, IL is deemed probable that bic
Government basis may not be accepted by Con-
gess ard that in place Of il new issue Of Treasury
notes to large amount will be recommended by
The Committee OF Ways and Means whose chair
man s understood 10 be in favor Of tbs latter policy
GEN. SCOTS DIsUSION LETTER.
II lie now known, and may be autboritstively
lated, that President Lincoln has never seen the
Maynard Sister," letter Of Gen. Scott 10 Gov.
Inward. 1t was not shown by the latter 70 the
resident when first received, and the President has
nver read any Of Mr.. John Van Buren's speeches.
GINS. POPE AND SIGEL-CORRECTION.
The second paragraph Of the dispatch in to-dsy's
hBUSr concerning Gen. Sgel and Gen. Pope
,tOuld read az follows:
al. the Court Of Inquiry may also endeavor TO
ucertain why Gen. Pope denounced Gen. Sigel IN
'iolent language IN Cincinnati, and in less thsn
week afterward in public speech in Chicago, de-
cared that he considered Gen. Slge good officer,
atd that their personal relations had always been
Cordial"
The development Of these attacks by Gen. Pope
On Gen. sigel is universally considered damaging
Only TO the former
THE PROPOSED AIRLINE RAILWAY TO NEW
YORK.
| Senator Summers resolution Of inquiry into the
e1peoency Of an airline railway between New
iork and Washington-the commercial and political
capitals Of the cOuntryis likely to be seriously con-
hceTed. The complaints Of the railway manage
nent at present existing are more numerous than
ever and the failure o. malls has become especially
and eauselessly frequent.
HOSTILITY IN CANADA.
Recent information received here from high quar-.
tfs IN Canada represent the feeling of hostility
against this Government in that province as, if pos
e'le, more bitter even than in England.
THE MINNESOTA INDIANS.
lie threat in the letter Of Messrs. Wilkinson, Al
oneh and Window 20 the President that if he does
h' hang the 800 Indians, the people will take
vengeance into their own hands, is not received
WIN 'ayoT, and will not influence the Executive &C
| ton.
me PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
senator Pomeroys resolution for ajont Committee
- We Presidents Message is not likely 10 be called
=" present. Many Republicans are Understood
"f's'eT that it should sleep on the table.
NAVAL NOMINATIONS.
Ape Senate in Executive session to-day referred a
rse number Of naval nominations 10 the Naval
Committee.
SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT.
nAIhough only one member Of the House, Mr..
-A'0 from Egypt, had the hsIdihood to vote against