Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-09
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SUNDAY MORNING, FEB. .. 1862.
'TELEGRAPHIC.
Reported for the Ohio Statesman.
From washington.

| WARRINGTON, Feb. IAN error 10 Represent
alive CJnway's resolution, as printed to-day
renders it necessary to say that his call on th'
President was for the names of all persons ar
rested under the order of any executive officer
without legal process, and confined In any Of
the forts or other prisons of this country, exclu
sive Of persons taken as prisoners OF war.
New YoRK, Feb. THE Ttibune's corres
pondence Gays the difficulty In Gen. Lanes case
arises from the fact that he 10 almost the Jun
ior Brigadier- General, and In department
commanded by q superior officer, and that
to give him separate command would in.
volve the necessity Of manufacturing q lot Of
senior Coonels into Brigadier Generals, fer bis
especial necessities.
The difficulties In Col Berdan's regiment will
be settled by removal of the Colonel, the
arming of the men with Colts rifles and reyoly.
ers, and sending them to the front.
The Senate committee on Foreign Affairs had
Mexican matters under consideration for two
hours this morning. No conclusion was reach.
ed. New interest has been awakened by the
new victory at National bridge, and the friends
Of Mexico are sanguine that some one Of the
plans for her assistance by us will be adopted
Senator Latham is preparing report from
the Military committee authorizing survey to
establish telegraph communication from San
Francisco, via BeheriDgs Straits, to the mouth
Of the Amour River. The measure will be
pressed on Congress with urgency.
Senator Harris, from the Judiciary commit.
tee, made to day q report that Nc. Stark OF
Oregon is entitled to his seat, because the SEN
ate has no power to investigate the question of
loyalty until he has taken bis seat.
The Times correspondent says the Senate
Finance committee had an informal meeting to.
day, for the purpose Of considering the House
treasury note bill Enough was said to show
there Is considerable opposition to the legal ten.
der clause. They finally ordered the bill prin-
ted, and 1t will come up for final action at their
meeting tomorrow.
Owing to the sickness of Mr.. Covode. the
projected interview with the President In rela
ton to the Lane expedition, will not take place
to-day, aud probably never will. Senator
Pomeroy had an interview with him on the SUBJ
iect, but the President was unable to see apy
way out Of the difficulty. He expected Gen
Lane to have arranged matters with Gen. Hun
ter, on his arrival at Leavenworth. He reiter-
sted that while he was willing that Gen. Lane
should have command of ten or fifteen thou
land men, he had no idea of his outrankinR
Gen. Hunter, or in any way interfering with bis
command. This ID evidently the end of the
Lane expedition.
This evening a son of Chancellor WalWorth |
vas arrested at the Kirkwood House, iu this |
'ity, on the charge Of treason. His trunks and |
,apers we're seized, but not yet examined.
The various rumors to the effect that Secre- |
airy Stanton is to assume the active manage |
nent OF the army, leaving to General McClel. |
an the command Of the army of the Potomac |
,nly, has this foundation only: A week since |
he staff of Gen. Mcclellan were notified to be |
q readiness for movement across the river |
They made every preparation for so doing, and |
Major +, M. Green, Of their number, went to
New York for the purpose of purchasing certain |
supplies for their use. In consequence
II the state OF the roads, they have not yet |
'een ordered over, but they are ready to 70, |
ind when they 60, Gen. Mcclellan will turn |
'ver to the temporary charge of Mr.. Stanton |
he control OF the entire army, with the excep |
ion of the army Of the Potomac.
IL will be remembered that when Gen. Scott |
rent to Mexico, he pursued similar course,
hus leaving himself free to attend to the more
important matter in hand. Mcclellan and
Stanton are on the best terms.
The Herald's correspondence SAYS the Presi- |
lent of the American Telegraph Company
caves Washington for New York Tomorrow |
morning. Frequent and satisfactory interviews |
With the Secretary of War have convinced Mr.. |
,andford that the measures adopted by The |
Government, Ia relation to the transmission of |
elegraphic dispatches, are imperativeIy de-
handed by the public welfare, and interfere |
With neither the private rights OF citizens, nor
he interests of tho Telegraph Company.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8-The rumors prevalent |
esle'day iu regard to French intervention, are
enied by high authority. The rumors, howev- |
II, excite much comment
Ericssou's gnnboat is 10 great favor here. II |
Iill be thoroughly tested Immediately by the
Navy Department. m v
The Senate Finance committee is in session |
o-day, on the legal tender clause of the Treas
Try note bill. It is thought there is majority
gainst it.
Neither House nor Senate is In session, both |
Aying adjourned over yesterday until Mon
ay.