, 1862-01-01
DEMAND THAT CAPT. WILKES
BE DISGRACED.
Extent of French Neutrality.
THE BALL OPENS FOR A FIGHT.
Even Nassau, ". l., Uses Us Con-
temptuously.
MORE VIGOROUS: WAR POLICY
CONTEMPLATED.
CANADA RECIPROCITY TREATY
TO BE ADVOCATED,
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Tribunc1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
In !: letter to the American Minister ut st,
Petersburgh, forwarded here BY the latest
steamer, Prince Gortscliakof says the Empc-
Tor has never ceased to ayov his hopes for the
grandeur Of the American Union.
The charges preferred by Gen. Rosecrans
rgainst Gen. Bcnham have been suspended,
and the trial postponed. Gen. Bcnhain was
was to-day released from arrest.
The British autloritie. at Nassau did more
lhan to refuse to let our col vessel land her
cargo there for the use Of our steamers They
even refused to allow the Flambeau to take
coal within q league Of shore from one Of these
vessels to tighten her, although it was certified
that size vas leaking badly, and that the Fla,aa-
beau stood in no present need.
The naval and army officers in service make
New Years calls in full uniform upon the
President, tomorrow, at 1l.30 a. m. There is
also general reception from Il to 2 4 new
door Las been made Of the East-roo1n window,
for the outflow Of the craxd.
General Philip ST. Gcorgc Cooke turns
out 10 be the rebel ringlcadcr Of whose
A-ltA W Su1tluE lpi}f11SGl yDu.
,-fi7e West Pointers, in command cf the Po-
tonlac army before Bcauregard haye snbze-
qucntly been made B7igadiers under Beaure-
gard.
The Fumor of fire in Richmond probably
springs out of that in Nashville,
Mason and Slidell go to England tomorrow.
Senator Har!ans bill, establishing proyi-
sional Governments in all rebel States, save
Virginia, is intended not only to re-
ducc those States to territorial
condition, but put stop to the
Interstate slave trade, frees slaFes hereafter
born, and divides public lands and other prop
erty Of the States among tho national soldiers.
sailors and marines.
Gen. Mcclellan is not so well to-day. He is
still thought to be i'll dinger Of typhoid,
A bill will probably be introduced into Con-
gress, next week, repeating the act carrying
the reciprocity treaty with Canada into effect,
and advising the President to give notice Of
the termination OF the treaty itself. The pas
sage ofthis act may lead to rctalatory legisls.-
lion by Great Britain, such as the rere,l Of
liberal provisions in her navigation la~c. by
which our vessels have a share in their coast
ing trade.
Nrs- Boy1cy, j1lst from Norfolk, under flar
oftruce, WAS arrested Oh tho Baltimore boat,
and numerous letters from Richmond found
intEe lining Of her bonnet and under her gar-
nlents- Her diary contained prices in Rich
mond, and memorandum Of having kissed
JEFF. Davis's hind.
The late7ligencea. Of this morning, gives par
ugraph for the benefit Of "an whom it NAV
concern" las Russell who had said that its
first article on the arrest Of Mason and Slidcll
was furnished from State Department, and
TINT it had no application to the causc. It de-
the last. SIT is well kdown,' it says, "that
31r Russe1, derived the views in his letters
from the commonest text boohs.''
1t is reported that Gen, Hal1eck will he as
sig1lt i the command Of the Potomac army,
under Mcclellan.
Congressman jackson writes from Ken
lucky, where he has regiment Of cavalry,
that he shall not take his seat this winter, un-
less the army in that State has the misfortune
to be ordered inio winter quarters.
Postmaster General Blair is said to be de-
sirous Of seat on the Supreme Court bench.
If he is put there the excellent First Assistant
Postmaster General, John a. Kasson, Of Iowa,
is likely to take his place.
4 large public meeting will be held here be-
fore long at which speakers, both ciyfl and
military, will urge reasons for more war1ike
policy and the use Of all means to put down
the rebellion.
1t is certain that tie story of u large force
at Drainsville is urfounded
Gen. Mcclellan is recovering but slowly. A
brass band last week did not succeed in scren-
aiding him into reply,
Ru1nor says that Great Britain will demand
That Wilkes be reprimonded.