Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-20
Additional Troops for the Cum.
beTland River.
Sick and Wounded Soldiers.
GEN. HALLEoK TO GEN. HUNTER.
One Of the House Of Hapsburg to be
Placed on the Throne Of Mexico.
Earnest Protest Of our Govern.
ment,

ST, LoUis, Feb. l9.-About. {, 900 infantry,
two or three batteries of artillery, q large
number of mules and wagons, and aa fa-
mense quantity of baggage, stores, etc, left
to- day for the Cumberland. Gen. Pope and
staff left this evening for Cairo.
About 900 Fort Doneson prisoners, inclu-
ding some 40 officers, arrived here, and will
be forwarded to some point East. The sick
and wounded from Fort Douelson will be
Ietnrned to their own State as far as pos
slhle. Quite number arrived here to-day,
and were sent to the Central Hospital.
ST Louis, February 20-Tbe following
dispatch was sent from Headquarters yea
terdsy:
HEAD QUARTERS Mo, ST.. Louis,
February 10, 1862
"DGj. Gen. D. Hunter, Commandinq Depart-
n,eat Of Kansas, Fort LeGve1wortk:
ITO you more than to any other man out
OF this Department, are we Indebted for our
success at Fort Donelson. In my strait for
troops to reinforce General Grant, Appealed
to you aud you responded nobly, placing
your forces at my disposition. This enabled
US 10 win the victory. Receive my most
heartfelt thanks.
III. W. HALLECK,
Major. General
FoRT MONROE, February lS S-A flag of
truce carried several passengers to Norfolk
this morning, but brought no news back
Burnsides forces still occupied Edenton
and had thrown out pickets some six or
eight miles. No mention is made of any
further advance.
WAsHMGToE, February ia very large
number of army and volunteer appointments
were confirmed to day, including Captains,
Lieutenants, Adjutauts, Surgeons, Assistant
Surgeons, &c.
The promotion of General Grant to the
Msjor Generalship gives him a superior com
mand to Brigadier General Buel, in the same
Department
The Secretary of State says he sees iudica-
tions of satisfactory reaction ia favor Of the
United States in Great Britain, az well as on
the Continent
New York Worlds Dispacth1
WAsHINGToN, Feb. I9.--The recent news
from Europe touching the determination of
the allied Powers to put Hapsburg as ruler
in Mexico, aud thus create a monarchy on
our borders, is exciting profound emotion
here.
The fact that some such scheme was on the
tspis has been in possession of the State De-
partmeut for some time past, and il will be
found that dispatches have already been sent
TO our Ministers at London, Paris and Madrid,
protesting energetically against any such
project.
Among other things presented to the
House yesterday, wss the memorial of the
American Geographical and Statistical Soci-
ETY., asking the intervention of Congress in
reference to a ship canal intsrsecting the
river st. Lawrence and all the great lakes on
the northern boundary with the Atlantic
Ocean in the Bay of New York in any future
adjustment of the commercial relations
between the United States and Great
Britain.
Special to New York Tribune.l
The Navy Department will issue proposals
to morrow, for building number of steam
men, Of war of various kinds. The DEPART
men will withhold for the present, the bro.
posals for iron clad steamers The construc-
tion of gunboats will be urgently pressed.
In well-informed circles here it ia posi-.
lively asserted that General Fremont has
been completely vindicated of all he charges
brought against his conduct in the war by
vote Of the Joint Committee of Investigation.
A highly important command is indicated by
him in the far West.
Herald Dispatch.l
A disposition has been manifested in the
Senate TO pass over most of the nominations
for Brigsdier- Generals for the present, and
let the nominees win their stars by ealsntry
ard efficiency in the field before they are
confirmed.
A broad line OF distinction has been drawn
in the Senate between officers who lounge
about the hotels or dswdle in drawing
rooms, and those who devote their attention
to the improvement of and efficiency of their
commands, or in active duties in the 6eld.
Whenever there comes uD auother nomi-
nation, of whom and in whose favor there is
nothing particularly to be said by common
consent it is passed over TO await the future
conduct of the candidate, and let him prove
his merits by his deeds.