New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-08
FRANCE AND OUR BLOCKADE,
THE CASE OF SENATOR STARKE.
The ship-Purchasing Commission
special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune
IE..u1xnras R,iJsx Ysb
THE CAPTURE or FORT HENRY.

WAsHsSGTos. Friday, FEB. v u0
THE CAPTURE OF FORT HENRY.
The capture of Fort Henry is regarded q
the War Department 81 the salvation OF Ten.
uessee. 1t compels the evacuation OF Colam.
bus and Bowling Green. Beauregard was seat
from the Potomac expressly to save the plaza
If Com. Foote and Gen. Grant had not turoed
the Rebel position ia Tennessee before b got
there. the SIX Ohio aud two Indiana fegiment<
recently hurried down to the Cumberland
would have brought strength enough 10 The
Union troops to have whipped him back to tho
liae where the war is o contest in camping
Commodore Foote's dispatch to the Gev'
erument does not state what became OF TIE
garrison of Fort Henry when reconnoitsred
ten days ago. Two regiments were seen In
SIDE aud four encamped outslde-one Irish
one Mississippi, and two cavalry. Re-eutcros'
ments came after the reconnaissance beyond
doubt. Talk of peace aud of q restorat,on u
the Union has revived with the news of the
taking OF Fort Henry. The olive branch 10
waved considerably tonight. The vacant CT air
of Slavery in tho National Legislature viii b
busted aeon by plous hands, and got ready ios
reoccupstIon.
CHANGE in THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE WAN
Hereafter all orders, public aud prisats' y
Buell., HalIsck, Butler, Sherman. aud osAss
Generals commanding Departments or Expedt
tons, will be gwen by Secretary Stanton. tbs
administration Of the war has already got
policy.
THE LEGAL TENDER CLAUSE.
The Flnauce COMMITTEES OF the senate vi
hold session this evening, at the house oil MI
Fessepdep, to con ,ider the legal tender bas
passed yesterday. To q thorough study OF the
principles involved in the measure, the entire
debate ia the house will be read, and tho cor
respondence between the Ways and Meant
Committee and bankers, merchants and Boaras
of Trade carefully looked over. The Commit
tee is composed Of Messrs. fessendeu SIM
mons, Sherman, Howe Pearce aud McDotHaA
Mr. Brishts vacaot chair has not been alsd
Unanmny Of views is not expected frsp -
COMMITTEE.
THE TAX AND TARIFF BILL.
| The Associated Press dispatch thar too SAB.
Committee of the House Ways and Meabs had
4
obtained leave to print the Tax aud Tarf
bill for discussion in Committee had perhaps
the effect to quiet the public impatIencs which
it was not eartIed to. The bill will NOS b
ready for the prioter 10 ten days.
A letter from Thurlow Weed to Q friend in
this city. dated. Paris Jan. 2lst says:
we are Only on, of o.e troabe to b. preciptsiei
as fear into another. The Emperor, IL Is thought,
will take ground against Us IN The speech TO on
Chambers tue 18th lust. The Industrial Interests
Of France are depressed aid their suffering srs "
tributed TO our blockade. Europe believes that We
cannot subdue the rebellion. There IL much tau
about int-rye nlou 10 put end 10 civil war, e's
The Morrill, tariff the origin Il cause OF ulletl
ing in France aud England. IL was regarded ~
aggressive Legislation II il could be modified 900
" Guild result from it here, but suppose 'ha' 10 I'm
possible with the feeling that exists.
| Z" intend 10 return 10 London on Saturday en-
deavorin in the time, II possible, 70 90 "'ns
| good uere. We ask the Governments ~ fnsisnu
aud France TO give rs timr-to Wall lew hon"~
longer. We eGdravor also 10 show ibeG, ,i1 '"'I
will not get cotton 10y IA hostile pohcy' - hau Pa.
sas been "A victory instead OF defeat, all woou saVo
been different on this side OF tie Aihhu'. !.
now. il Gen. MCCLELLAN would move successfully
would change thugs As 1t IL, tie opiaion VI -"
gland il that we cabnot put dowd TIC reoeih"''
| OF the sentiment in Congress with reeard I"
navy submission to n European power b!
I.,ting il dictate our revenue policy, there can
h., M mistake. 1t never will be done.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
Ths Senate COMMITTED on Foreign Auain
had Msxican matters under coGsdere on tor
two hours this morning. No conclusion WIS
reached. New interest has boen awakened y
tbs news of the victory at the National Bfids~
and the friends Of Mexico are DOW saos"h"
that some one OF the pans for her a''i'taoS
BY us will be adopted.
TELEGRAPH TO THE AMooR RIVER
Senator Latham is preparing report ''on
the Military Committee authorizing su''''
to establish tclcs graphic communication ITO"
San Francisco via Behring's Straits 70 '''
m.uth of the Amcor River The measure
will be pressed on Congress with urgency
| COINAGE DEPARTMENT IN NEw-Yokk.
Tbs House Committee on Commerce, az eoe"
meeting. to-day. authorized Gen. Ward 70 70,
mort a bill to establish q Coinage Department
aod Assay Office 10 New.York.
SOLICITOR OF CUSTOMS.
The bill to appoin. Solicitor OF Cu's0n'
e., tbs Port of New-YoIk, which is ready |"