The Placer herald., 1862-02-15
EASTERN NEWS.

| Since our last issue the following have been
the most important telegraphc items to the as
sOciatcd press:
BosroN, FEB. 6th.-Great activity prevails
here in fitting out Buffers expedition to the
Southern coast The command will consist of
10000 men,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7th.-The last million of
dollars in the Federal Treasury was sent to Ken
tucky yesterday to pay the troops.
Bright has been expelled from the U.
S. Senate. Fourteen Senators voted against his
expulsion. 1t is surmised that Powell, Of Ken
lucky, will be the next victim.
CHICAGO, Feb 7th.- The Federal gun-bOat ex-
pedition up the Tennessee river attacked Fort
Henry, ut the mouth of Big Sandy, near the Ten
nessee State line, on the 9th The fight lasted an
hour and twenty minutes, when the fort surren-
dered. Sixty prisoners were taken Six dead
rebels found. Some four thousand rebel
troops, encampcd outside Of the works. are re-
ported to have fled early in the fight. Several of
the gun boats were injured, and the Esser had
twenty six of her crew killed.
WAsHINGroN, Feb 6th.-A resolution was offer
ed in the lower House, requesting the President,
if not Incompatible with the public interests to
furnish the House with the names OF persons ar
rested under the order of any executive officers,
without legal process. where confined and the date
of the arrest. together with a full statement of
the charges and evidence on which they were ar
rested; also the names of all such persons who
have been discharged to date their several dis
charges and reasons for same.
Feb. 6th-In the House Stevens said the Trea
sury Note Bill passed yesterday, provides for the
payment of interest on the bonds semi-annualy
in coin. This, he said. was inadvertently insert
ed and by unanimous consent to-day, the House
amended the bill by striking out the words, thus
leaving il to the convenience or option of the
Treasury either to pay interest in coin or paper.
The House Committee on Finance have struck
out the appropriation for carrying the Over
land mails to California.
In the Senate the judiciary committee report
ed that Stark OF Oregon, was consttutionally
entitled to his seat.
Feb. sth.-Reports reached Fortress Monroe
through rebel sources, that fight had been going
on at Roanoke Island for several days. with
Burnside's expedition, and that the Fedcrals had
been twice repulsed.
CHICAGO, Feb. l0th.-A dispatch reports Gen.
Thomas army as moving toward East Tennessee
in three different columns
RoLLA. (Mo) Feb Sth.-The Federal divisions
OF Davis Siegcl and Asboth are concentrating at
Lebanon Prices army is between Lebanon
and Springfield. A scout reports that Price
made speech to his men, telling them they were
surrounded and must fight or surrender. AL de-
cidcd to fight. 1t is said that Price has been
heavily reinforced from Arkansas and has collec-
lected large supplies Of provisions the road
between Springfield and Fayetteville.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9th.-A special dispatch 10
New York papers says letters from the liberal
party in England Bright, Golden, the Duke of
Argyle and Others say, unless something effective
done speedily the South will be recognized.
Feb llth Gen. Stone has been sent as a prs-
oner to Fort Lafayette. The charges against
him are misbehaviOr at the battle of Balls
Bluffs, holding correspondence with the enemy
before and since said battle receiving visits
from rebel officers at his camp, and treacherously
suffering the enemy to build Il fort, since the
battle of Balls Bluffs under his guns, without
molestation. Court Martial will speedily be
ordered.
Jim Lane will probably be made II Major Gen
crtl
Davis presented petition in Congress. from
citizens Of Maine. asking Congress to drop the
negro question and attend to the business Of the
country.
Martial law has been declared throughout the
State OF Kansas. The commanding Gencr |,
Hunter lays that jayhawking shall be put down
hy strong and summary process.
Late information from New Mexico says the
rebel General Sibley was advancing against Fort
Craig with $500 men. Also that considerable
rebel force was marching to the attack of Fort
Union.
BALTIMORE. Feb. l lth.-News received here
that Roanoke Island captured after three
days fighting. The rebels lost five guubolts-
the rest of their fleet scattered.
WASHINGTON. Feb lOh.-The Navy Depart
ment learns from Com. Dupont that he has sunk
the second stone fleet. and etcctually blockaded
R;ulcsntkc sioal.
House Treasury note bill to-day. with amend
ments which provide for the payment of
interest on all public debts in coin; also that
the Secretary of Treasury may sell Government
bonds from time to time Tor what they will
bring.
CAIRO, FEB. llth.-The Tennessee river is re.
ported open to the Federal gun-boats to Florence,
Alabama.
ST. LOUIS, Feb llth-Dispatches state that
Fort Donelson. rebel post on the Cumberland
river has been surrounded by the Federal troops.
and would be attacked Immediately. a hard
fight is anticipated, as Pillow has aboat two
thousand men and some good artilersts
A report had reached Louisville that the reb-
els were evacuatng Bowling Green.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1lth.-Members Of the rebel
Cabinet profess to have intelligence from Europe
which renders recognition certainty jeff Da-
Wis, it is said will toreshadow it in his inaugural
address on the 22d inst.
New YORK Feb, 1lth.-Tbe victory at Roanoke
Island is mplete-2.500 rebel troops were ta-
ken prisoners The Richmond papers say their
side lost 300 in killed and wounded, and the
Federals 1000. The fighting was severe. The
Federal troops Immediately pushed on to Eliza
beth city, on the main land. when the inhabitants
deserted and burned the place. The Southern
papers admit the defeat as the severest they have
experienced during the war. Great excitement
prevails at Norfolk
| Southern dispatches state that another attack
had been made by Fort Pickcns and the feet on
the rebel Notifications at Pensacola After some
hours bombardment the feet hauled off damaged
The gunboat expedition up the Tennessee liver
reports strong Union feeling among the inhabi-
tants, and that great prosecutions had been prac-
tised against the people by the rebel forces. The
boats went up the river 23O miles.
From Europe.
The latest news from Europe reports the ubq-
ous privateer Sumter, cruising off the coast of
Genoa. Italy She had been in the Brtith port
of Gibraltar, and allowed to make repairs.
Mason and Slidell had arrived at Southampton