The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-02-13
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ity Of the Federal army to move against
them on account Of the impossible condition
of the roads.
An order has been issued to the COM
manders of divisions in Virginia directing
81 supplies, and baggage not actually need
ed for troops on the march, to be sent to
Washington and stored.
Another order has been issued to the
surgeons in charge Of the hospitals in
Washington to send the convalesccnt pa
tients to Annapolis and elsewhere, and
otherwise to have ready as many spare beds
as possible.
Great activity prevails in Boston in get
ting off the Butler Expedition. Several
vessels are already loaded or loading With
troops and stores.
The Charleston Mercury recommends the
shooting of slaves who refuse to follow their
masters.
General Stone has not been removed nor
arrested as alleged.
The steamship Bavaria brought 1000
cases of arms, containing 1000 sabres and
$4,000 stand of arms, equipments, &c.
A Commission appointed for the purpose
by General Pope have been sitting regl-
mcnts at Sedalia, Missouri, and discharging
all unfit for service.
At Sedalia the telegram announcing the
promotion of Colonel Frank Steele to the
rank of Brigadicr General was received
with great satisfaction By all the troops
They believe him prompt safe and brave,
and will follow him on the march or in the
field with great confidence and alacrity.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ad
dressed note to Mr.. Spaulding in which
he says immediate action is of great impor-
taDec
"The Treasury is nearly empty. Ihave
been obliged to draw for the last instalment
on the November loan as soon as tits paid
l fear the banks generally will refuse to
receive United States Treasury notes. You
will see the necessity of urging the bill
through without delay"
The Richmond Dispatch says that the
Missouri difficulty among the rebels has
been satisfactorily settled, and adds that
General Price will doubtless be commis-
stoned Major General, and the Missouri
troops received into the Confederate ser
vice as twelve months volunteers.
Several Congressman, friends of General
Fremont, including prominent members OF
the Committee on the conduct of the war,
are understood to have preferred an urgent
request to the President to have the Gen
eral assigned to new command.
1t is considered doubtful whether the
legal tender clause of the Treasury Note
Bill will pass the Senate.
Cocoto. C;c,coc. ill :n&,oI,,ao .
for the establishment of National Bank,
Savings Bank and Fiscal Agency.
Drafting will commence in the rebel
States on the first of March.
The Burnside fleet has landed its troops
IN the neighborhood of Hatteras Inlet. A
forward movement is shortly expected.
The rebels are under the impression that
the Burnside fleet was completely wrecked.
A portion of the Butler expedition sailed
from Boston on the Sth inst, for Ship
Island, in the Gulf, off Mississippi.
In Kentucky, General Nelson's division
left New Haven, and advanced to Green
river, above Munfordsville. Gen. Thomas
advance is at Monticello, aud cannot ad-
vance further Oh account of the roads The
country is deserted.
The expulsion of Bright gives great joy
in indianapolis.
The difficulty in General Lanes case
arises from the fact that lie is almost the |
Junior Brigadier General, and in depart
ment commanded by a superior officer, and
that to give him separate command would
involve the necessity of manufacturing q
lot of senior Colonels into Brigadier Gen
erals, for his express necessities.
Colonel Berdan is to be removed from
the command of his regiment, and the
regiment to be ordered to The frontier.
Tho Virginia Assembly (rebeD has pass
cd resolution begging her volunteers to
re enlist when their term expires.
The expulsion of Bright is likely to
prove only the beginning of the war
against disloyal Senators.
Several Congressman, friends of General
Fremont, including prominent members of
the committee on the conduct Of the war,
are understood to have preferred an urgent
request to the President to have the Gen
eral assigned to new command.
Private letters and dispatches make prob
able the early election of the Republican
Governor, Stanford, as Latham's successor
in the Senate.
The various rumors to the effect that
Secretary Stanton is to assume the active
management of the army, leaving to Gen.
Mcclellan the command of the army of the
Potomac only had its foundation in this
A week since, the staff of Gen. Mcclellan
were notified to be in readiness for move
ment across the river. They made every
preparation for so doing, and Major T. Nj