Indiana State sentinel., 1862-02-10
From washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-An error in representa-
tive COnway's resolution as printed to-day, rem
ders it necessary to say that his call on the Pres
ident was for the names of all persons arrested
under the order of any executive officer without
legal process and confined in any of the forts or
other prisons in this country, exclusive of persons
taken prisoners of war.
The Tribune's special says
The difficulty in General Lanes case arises
from the fact that he is almost the junior Brig
adler General, and in department commanded
by a superior officer, and that to give him sep
arate command would involve the necessity of
manufacturing lot of senior ColOnes into Brig
aders for his especial necessities
The difficulties in Colonel Bordan's regiment
will be settled by removal of the Colonel and
the arming of the men with Colts rifles and re-
volvers and sending them to the front
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affair had
Mexican matters under consideration for two
hours this morning No conclusion was reached.
New interest has been awakened by the new vic
tory at the National Bridge, and the friends of
Mexico are sanguine that some of the plans tor
her assistance by us will be adopted.
Senator Latham is preparing a report from the
Military Committee, authorizing a survey to es-
tablish telegraph communication from San Fran
cisco via Behring's Straits to the mouth of the
Amoor river. The measure will be pressed on
Congress with urgency.
Senator Holmes, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, made to-day a resolution that Mr.. Stark, OF
Oregon, is entitled to his seat, because the Senate
has no power to investigate the question OF
loyalty until he has taken his seat.
The Times correspondent says:
The Senate finance committee had an informal
meeting to-day, for the purpose of considering the
Treasury note bill.
Eponoh cafA To ,hnu tharo l. 10
opposition to the legal tender clause.
They finally ordered the bill printed, and il
will come up for final action at their meeting to-
morrow
Owing to the sickness of Mr. Covode, the pro-
jected interview with the President in relation to
Lane expedition will not take place to day, and
probably never will
Senator Pomeroy had an interview with him Oh
the subject, but the President was unable to see
any way out of the difficulty. He expected Gen
Lane to have arranged matters with Gen. Hunter
on his arrival at Leavenworth. He reiterated
while he was willing that Gen. Lane should have
command of 10000 or $4,000 men. he had nc
idea of his out-ranking Gen. Hunter or in any
way interfering with his command. This is, un.
doubtedly the end of the Lane expedition.
This evening a son of Chancellor Walwortt
was arrested at the KIrkwood House in this city Oh
the charge of treason. His trunks and paper:
were seized but not yet examined.
The various rumOrs TO the effect that Secretary
Stanton is to assume the active management oil
the army, leaving to Gen. Mcclellan the com
mand OF the army of the Potomac only, has this
foundation only: A week since the staff Of Gen
Mcclellan were notified to be in readiness for
movement across the river. They made ever,
preparation for so doing and Maj H. NJ. Green o.
their number went TO New York for the purpose
of purchasing certain personal supplies for the
use. In consequence of the state of the road,
they have not vet been ordered over. but they ar,
ready to go, and when they go Gen. Mcclellan
will turn over to the temporary charge of Mr.
Stanton the control of the entire army with the
exception of the army of the Potomac
1t will be remembered that when Gen. Scot
went to Mexico he pursued a similar course. thu
leaving himself free to attend to the more im
pOrtant matter in hand.
Gen. Mcclellan and Mr.. Stanton are on tn,
best terms.
eff were to single out any one officer as hav
ing contributed irImeasurably to the victory, ant
probably more than any other man. it would b,
Colonel Manson, Commanding the Second Brig
ade. 1t was that accomplished officer who savet
the left flank of our little army by ordering u
Colonel Fry, of the Fourth Kentucky to meet tn
enemys right. Ii was Colonel Manson who OBJ
served the danger OF being outhanked on tn
right and requested Colonel McCook to come VI
with his brigade on the right. which was done il