The New York herald., 1862-01-31

tna this expedition against the dams has been the
most unsatisfactory in its results Of any has un
der'aSen All was quiet to-day along the line in that
quarter.
AFFAIRS ON THE LOWER POTOMAC.
The King Philip, which up yesterday reports that
tne Resolute, in running up from the lower aola to
Indian Head Tuesday night was fired at by the rebel
batteries, but was not struck
1t is reported at the Navy Yard that short time
since, while one OF our vessels firing rebel bat
terry one Of the guns could not DO discharged when the
load was withdrawn and the cartridge found be od
| with sand.
THE RESIGNATION OF GENERAL sIGEL.
Information has been received here which presents the
recent unfortunate resignation of tho brave General Sge
In somewhat new light. Tho fact OF his having
superseded by General Curtis, but the ard least
annoying deveopement Of series OF grievances that
commenced as far back the tmo Of General Fremonts
supremacy IN Missouri. Two or three days pre-
vious to the battle of Carthage, Captain Sweeney,
United States Army, then Acting Brigadier Gene
raj, ordered Colonel sigel to report himself to
his (sweeney's) headquarters, at Springfield Mo.
The battle, however, being imminent. Colonel Sgcl
could not possibly obey the command, and battle
was fought and victory won, the apparent diso-
bedicnce was professedly overlooked as 1t was
plain that compliance would have caused the
ruin and destruction OF both Lyons aud Sigcrs
forces. II was. nevertheless, not forgotten, and
at Wilson's creek the repeated demands of Lyon and
sge for reinforcemonts dsrogarded they were
compelled to encounter rebel strength of twenty
to twenty five thousand men with only five or six thou
sand sigel was then superseded by General Sturgis
with whom up to the present moment, however General
sigels relations Of the most cordial character He
vanly demanded court of inquiry and was ordered to
report himself at once in person to St. Louis the COM
manding General remont) and there to organize new
brigade. In this arduous undertaking, instead of re-
ceiv!ng help and assistance from any one he was not
left pursue his course but was so discoun-
tcnanccd and interfered with excite still further
feelingsof discomfort in his mind, and first to mediate
withdrawal from The service simply the ground that
he not permitted to be useful to the country The
men were taken away from him he raised them not
only by companies, but by whole regiments which
he had been engaged for months organizing and re-
crung The disaster at Lexington and tho escape from
that place of Price were, in the meanwhile conse-
quence Of the neglect by General Fremont Of his urgent
advice and of the difficulty he encountered no entering
s'the sacred room" within which the destnies OF tho
State of Missouri decided.
After Fremonts removal mot being instantly rcdressed
and discouraged BY what appeared to him neglect of
the only chance Of destroying Prices command and
crushing the rebellion in Missouri sgel hastily permit
tod credoncs to the report Of his resignation which has
De0n received treSlucnt,
given be fully understood that he is most desirous TO-
contribute all the aid in his power at any point and in
any capacity to serving the land Of bis adoption and 10
masscr Of sincere congratulaon that all substantial
causes Of misunderstanding have passed away.
ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE POSTAL
SERVICE.
Tho Postmaster General has submitted estimates of the
sums Of money expected required for the service
of the Post ONCE Department for tho fiscal yedr ending
June 30, 1S6B as fo,lows:-
For tho transportation Of inland mails, CON-
pensation OF pOstynasters and clorks, for
postage stamps and envelopes and all tho
various expenses Of the Department proper
and post Offices. 81 .oss 900
Of foreign mails. which was formerly paid out
of the appropriation of tho nth section of the
act approved June IA, 1855, but which the Sc.
cretary of the Treasury, ON the 9th Of August
1851, decided not to be payable therefrom
since the passage OF tho act Of June Is, 1S6O
Between New York, southampton and other
European ports; ...... 1885, coo
Between New York, Queenstown and Liverpool $4,000
Between Portland and Liverpool and Quebec
Between sua Tped states. Havana Cuba and $4,000
other West India ports. ...... 49,. $4,000
shall mako specific Appropriation, ono mil.
lion OF dollars which it was presumed Con.
gress intended to appropriate directly from
the Treasury, by the act OF March 2, 1851,
for q daily mail for n contract route
the Plains, but which the First Comptroller
Of tho Treasury has decided was not thus
The Postmaster General states that an immediate ap.
preparation Of twenty thousand dollars needed for the
payment Of the twenty vo additional clerks recently
authorized. The settlements with postmastcrs for tn.
quarter ending December 81 show enormous ncrca
has not bo,n accurately computed 1t is estimated ut
from fifty to seventy 1--we per cent previous quar-
tcrs.
THE GovERNMrSr OF CONQUERED REBEL TERRITORY.
Ono OF the important. subjects for consideration
by the President and his Cabinet has become the best
mode BIO adopted of ruling portions Of Southern tori
tory, as il Is gradually wrcsted from the rebels.
minority in the administration, including the powerful
influence Of Secretary Chase urges uron the President
that, consequence Of the pso fao destruction by the
rebel States OF their State rights, they to
DO considered only Territories and be governed
and allotted Governors, Judges, &C., in precisely the
same manner Nevada, Colorado, &c. They say that
secession theoretically and consutona.ly considered,
necessarily results In such dissolution OF tho govern.
ncut OF the State seeding; that. by the words
United Statcs,r sgnilcd not certain received
organized sovereign States alone, but the whole
domain territorial and unorganzcd, included within
national boundaries; that State. becoming such
does so condonally subject TO general law, and that
the retention Of s rights separate, localized govern
mcnt dependent upon s obedience to that gencra
law and become dissolved and nulncd by dsobcdience
ha. both authorities and people having abrogaied th
law the Confederate States the LATTER States have
ceased to exist und must begin de Not foot OF
SOIL nor n solitary individual has been be with
drawn from the duty Of allegiance but the rights Of
both have been suicday thrown away, and both com.
munes and the districts they nhabit occupy the rcla
ton tho federal government Of mere Territories
Therefore tho United States must organize Territorial
in tho revoltod States until they ready
to resume their habits Of loyalty and obedience, when
as matter of expcdency and to avoid practical diff
cutes every facility should be granted for their rosto
ration their former position. As corolary to this
vcw emancipation Of slaves follows those who hold
il maintain that slavery never has been can be
nationazcd, and that Territorial government must
give liberty to all who claim it, or appeal to il for
protection. There now, they say, sixteen thousand
blacks within the conquered Port Royal district; all
paid: all loyal and good faithful workers OF the SOIL