, 1862-02-07

from Washington Dispatches Of Monday,1
Inc subsidiary division Of Pennsylvania
FoInnteers, mentioned some time ago o.
nas1ng been offered to the Government
to form separate expedition, has never
been offered to Gen. Mcclellan, although no.
ice OF Its organization was given to the Presi-
dent. It is composed of eleven regiments
one at Eric, one at Kittatinny, four at Phila-
dolphin, and five at Harrisburg. Five of'these
regiments are already full, and 1t is expected
the others will be filed up from the three
Pennsylvania regiments already in the service,
containing fifteen hundred men each.
Tho result of the examination recently
by the telegraph interest show that the NUM-
bcr Of messages transmitted over all the lines
during the past year was a,s00,O00, yielding a
total revenue Of 81, Sc, 600. Should Congress
In the new tax bill impose three cents on each
message, little over 8s4,00 only would be
realized from that source, or five and a half
per cent. on the aggregate amount Of bust
ness. The representatives Of telegraphic inter-
csts now here have suggested to the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means their readiness to pay
a tax on their messages, and thus contribute
~ <@-N 9AI1NA~ Va 1AE 1OtNlNH1Eut4
On Sunday afternoon flag Of truce from
Gen. Johnston reached the outposts of Gen.
McDowell's Division. The dispatches were
brought by Col Harrison, Of the Second Vir-
ginia Cavalry. He was permitted to proceed
no further. The sealed communication was
brought to headquarters here by Capt. Drouil-
lard. The contents have not yet transpired.
Much speculation is indulged in in regard TO
the flag Of truce. 4 conference Of an hour
was held to-day at the War Department, the
President, Mr. Seward, and Gen. Mcclellan be-
ing present. The public have it that there is
some connection between this meeting and
the flag of truce.
Whatever may be the result Of tue en-
barrassments between this country and Euro
pean Powers, but one opinion is held here, BY
the President, his wisest advisers and the
Communicating Chief, with respect to the duty
of the people on our seacoast. They ought
to organize regiments, as rapidly as possible,
Tor coast defense, and be properly trained in
The ,ase Of artillery, and in ordnance tactics.
Government will supply the means, and vol
unteers will be paid, as emergencies arise, and
they may be called on to perform active duty
in manning Notifications or otherwise repell.
ing invasion.
"A Senator has received communication
from what he deems responsible source, re-
hecting on the loyalty Of Col Philip st.
George Cooke, who has been nominated as
Brigadier General In support OF the charge
reference is made to several officers of hieh
grade. If he is an enemy, he bus made lis
exposure easy.
$50 vast IN army has been marsAalled in
this District that no proper arrangements have
been made for even decent intertncut of
those who die In our hospitals. Their bodies
have often been hurried to the nearest place
Of sepulturc, where they have been proniscn-
ously buried together. Many relatives and
friends have consequently made iruitlcss visits
10 the army Of tile Potomac to recover the
dead bodies Of their deceased friends, This
sad state Of things las arrested attention in
Congress through the exertions Of Rcprcsea~
tive Dawes, and q committee is now charged
with the duty Of considering the subject Of
providing National Cemetery for the soldiers
in this neighborhood, where a1l our fellow
citizens who died in the National cause NAV
find rcstinsg-placc, aud their graves BECOME
matters Of record, and to the end that no
doubt may exist as TO the identity Of those
who repose within them. From tic general
disposition manifested, there seems to be no
doubt that an act for the purpose indicated,
Will be passed.