Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-08

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WAsHiSsroS. January 6.-Judge Heame, one
Of the council for Col Kerrigan, emphatically
ccntradicts the report that evidence has been
elected establishing. without doubt, the charge
OF having given information 10 the enemy.
Tic evidence tor tire prosecution has yet
been closed.
An error in Yesterdays dispatch, relative 10
the proposed military expedition from Port
LeaveuwOrth, makes it appear that Gen. Lane Is
10 hold subordinate position therein. The re
verse is the case
The expedition, second 60 none, il equaled by
any in numbers. character, and purpose is to be
under the sole and exclusive COMMAND OF Gen.
Lane, vino proposes TO demonstrate with hrs
western crusaders the ways and means through
which the rebellion can be crushed, and the re
pubic restored an all Its integrity to carry out tins
purpose. Gen. Lane IL supported by the active
energies OF the Administration in the various DE
partments. tIf 81 "a Hsl.t
A dispatch from Hancock this evening says:
Nobody has been killed on our side in the
Smelling of that town. Ig
The 1ribuRes correspondence says:
A bill will be presented to morrow 70 confer
power upon the Assay Office in New York TO
coin gold and silver
The Committee Oh Ways and Means have also
under consideration bill for the same pur-
pose.
The Committee on Ways and Means will prob
ably report TO morrow.
The bin authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue 800 900 600 OF Treasury notes
and make them n legal tender. public and pr
waite, within the United States; also To make the
notes authorized in July last legal tender.
The Worlds dispatch says:
General Mcclellan, for the first time in several
weeks, appeared cut of doors to-day, being able
to ride in Il carriage. He has nearly recovered
his health.
In connection with the rumors respecting the
leakage OF news from Washington to the rebels,
il is said the daughter of high official is one OF
the guilty parties.
Ii is now we'll understood from the movements
of the rebels, that they were aware OF the desti-
nation of Gen. Burnsde's expedition.
Tue story goes that il was talked of in the fam
lily OF the officer alluded 10 and by the daughter
communicated To her lover who is with the rebels
The destination of this expedition has been
changed IN consequence.
The soung lady lett town recently and has not
since returned. Her father, it is understood, viii
shortly leave for Europe for the benefit of his
health
The Heralds special says:
Cabinet is in session to night. 1t had not ad
journed ut III O'clock.
Secretary Seward, who returned to night, is al
the meeting.
The city is full of rumors of II desperate fight
on the Upper Potomac.
At headquarters it is known only that the rebels
have been firing on Hancock, and our own forces
have been returning the fire and that neither
have been able TO reach the objects aimed at.
No later dispatches have been received.
The 2mes's special says: .f-fr - .5t.s
The President sent the name of Col. Dana, OF
the lst Minnesota regiment as Brigader Gen
eral.
watched and cared for in the northern part of the
city by detachment of the Sturgis Rifles under
Lieut. Sheldon.
On several occasions recently events have
TRANSFERRED showing plot to clandestinely effect
their release but the vigilance of the guard has
as often frustrated il.
Brig Gen. Shields has reached here.