, 1862-02-27
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

Such news as was thus crowded out will be
found below
CHICAGO, Jan. IS.
A slight skirmish at Polish Run, Federal
loss one enemy's loss two.
Cobb, Smith and Holt will probably be Su.
preme Court Judges.
Treasury notes at five per cent discount,
though gold is at five per cent premium--all
parties to BE- arrested who refuse to take Treas
ury notes at par.
Rumored resignation Of Postmaster Gen.
Blair, for impudent correspondence with FIRE.
mont; Col. Fox to be Postmaster General.
Over 100000 Mexican troops ready to oppose
the allies.
JAM lG.-Edwin N. Stanton confirmed Sec
retary Of War.
Gen. Sigel retains his position in the army.
Small Pox and Uphold fever prevailed in
New York, Georgetown and the camps; great
alarm among the citizens
II Is said that the French Minister, before the
Trent affair, proposed to the English Govern
ment to break up the blockade.
Jan. 23-Thirty. two clcrSs were removed
from the Treasury Department yesterday.
Great dissatisfaction exists among the allied
troops in Mexico.
lb.-NuilltIOU
as Minister to Russia by a vote Of "a to II.
The prvateer Sumter, alter having burned
several American vessels, sailed for Cadiz, Spain.
Gen. Sigcl has started with an army from
Rola to some Western mission
Gen. Wool has notified Gen. Hugcr to remove
the women and children at Noriolk It is sup
posed that BnrnSidc's expedition intends to at.
tack Norfolk. Fort MclIeury On the Tennessee
river is in the hands Of the Fcderals
King, Of New York, presented petition in
the U. S. Senate that I land Of rebels be
awarded to Union soldiers. A resolution in the
House yesterday, declaring il to be the purpose
Of Congress to raise annually by taxation $3.50,
000,0'O, was adopted.
The fertilization hill passed. II rrnvlrs for
the strengthening and repairing Of fortitcalionS
on the lake frontier.
Jan. 30.-Advices from Fort Pickcns state
that the rebels have Withdrawn a portion Of
their forces to Mobile which they consider in
special danger. The rebel force opposite Pick
ems Is only 6,O00.
A special dispptch to the n. Y. Tines says
Secretary Stanton has been shown letters from
Kentucky, stating that an entire rebel regiment
simultaneously threw down their arms ut the bat
tie Of Somerset, and declared their purpose no
longer to eight against the Government. This
example, fIllowed by companies and inlvidnals
Of other regiments, accounts for the complete
failure aud small slaughter attending 50 desper-
ate on attack
Gen Thomas Is not pursuing Zollicoltr's de-
feated army, but is building roads to render his
advance into Tennessee easy and permanent.
A deserier from rebel ranks stated to Secre-
tary Stanton that Beauregard had gone to KEN
lucky with $4,000 men.
There is no donht that Cen Stone will be
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will be detailed 10 command his division.
Jau. sl.-Thc n. Y. Hcralrs Washington
dispatch says Gen. llentzeiman is soon to be
placed in command OF another grand expedition
10 the South, the details Of which are vet secret.
The MY. 7ribUReS dispatch SAYS that the Act
establishing Court Of Claims will he amended
BY making its decisions final upon the concur.
renee Of three Judges with the limit Of an ap.
peal to the United States Supreme Court, and
the disability Of congressman to practice in It.
The House Committee on the Pacific Railroad
to-day determined to report bill, but without
recommending its passage or rejection.
Gen. Stone has arrived in Washington to ap.
pesr before Committee on the Conduct Of the
War. He has expressed wish to be relieved
Of his command.
Fort Pulaski Is said to have six months pro.
visions.
The Governor Of Louisiana has vetoed the
hil to loan cotton planters $7,OOo,OOO Of State
Treasury notes.
The British Consul at Mobile has sent mes.
senger by flag Of truce, demanding the libera.
ton Of the schooner Wilder, recently captured
by our feet on the ground that she is British
vessel
WASHINGTON, Jan. So
II appears that Burnside's Expedition had
been greatly embarrassed by the discovery OF
contractors frauds in the purchase and charter.
ing Of transportation, and that captains tried 10
wreck chartered vessels in order to make pro-
htable sale to the Government
Prisoners Of war by flag Of truce from Rich.
mond, confirm the departure Of Bcauregard
with 10000 troops for Kentucky, and say that
Jef. Davis will take command in person at Ma.
nassas after his Inauguration on the 22d Feb
ruary.
The greatest CONSERVATION prevailed at Nor
folk and Richmond in regard TO BurnsideS expe-
dition.
The prisoners were accompanied by detec.
tive to Norfolk, closely watched, and not allowed
to bring away any papers. From this it is con.
jectured that the rebels have received some i'm.
portant information.
SAVANNAH, Jau. 90.
The city Is comparablv quiet-no immediate
attack is anticipated. Two steamboats, and
hatboats conveying provisions TO Fort Pulaski
were fired on by the Fs,leralists. A battle en-
sued, which lasted 40 minutes.
A letter from an officer in the Fort says the
Eederals cannot take il BY any attack they can
The Norfolk Day Book calls upon tho ladies'
% contribute their old worn out skirts and
dresses the flannel used for ammunition being
% high as to subject the government to 4 seri-
Gus tax. .r. .