Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-04


was never contemplated that his expedite
should be independent Of or offensive 70 HUI
ter. Lane must receive his orders from Hunte
The President will be glad If Hunter, actin
within orders and with sense OF duty, can civ
such orders as will be satisfactory to Lane.
The Herald's dispatch says; Gen. Banks
still here. RumoF says there 10 pfobabllit
OF his assuming the Scharge OF the Navy DE-
partment.
The snow across the river 10 from four to 81
Inches deep.
New YoRK, Feb. 2.-The Tribune specla
states that letters continue to be received from
eminent bankers favorlDg the legal tender bill
There 10 no reason 10 believe Gen. Butler wa
assured, before he left Washington, that b.
should have Major. Generals commission, o.
we'll as the title. He will land several brigade
at point on tho Southern ooast not now ocou
pied by Union soldiers. The capture will b,
"a ore important than any yet made. 6eoretar,
Stanton insisted that Gen. Butler should havI
what he wanted, although Gen. Mcclellan die
approved, jv ref
Fort Pulaski is now thoroughly invested
Gen. Sherman daily has reports Of ell that Il
done there, and will take the place whom b,
chooses to attack.
The Times dispatch says movement Is max
ing here by members Of Congress from thG
West and Northwest, headed by Frank Blail
and Mr.. Arnold, to have Gen. Slgel made q
Mslor General. II will probably be successful
The Herald dispatch says the select com.
mittee on the Defebses and FortiAoatons Of the
Great Lakes and Rivers, are prepared 10 make
report. They will recommend the erection
of such Notifications at MackiDaS as will make
it the Gibralter, as 10 10 really the key, of our
northwestern frontier. Their report will pro.
vide also for the establishment Of naval do.
pot and national armofy upon lake Michigan,
probably at or near Chicago; and that prepara.
tions be Immediately. y.mads for the accumulation
OF the necessary erms and munitions to arm
the whole of the American vessels engaged In
the commerce of the northern lakes Il 10 es-
umated that there are In this trade twelve hun.
dred American vessels to three hundred British,
fifteen thousand American sailors TO three
thousand British ..l4-l 4
ltis represented by the committee that the
majority Of the population Of the loyal States
is west Of the Allegheny mountalnsi that the
line OF lake coast exceeds the whole length Of
our Atlantic coast, and that our commerce on
the lakes 10 greater than our whole foreign
trade. 4-.
To complete the dsfenses and render oommu.
nication with all parts of the southwest secure
from interruption by foreign foe, It will also
Dc recomme ended that a military railroad shall
be Immediately constructed from the mouth of
the Wemomonee river, or Babe Enoquet on
Lake Michigan, to Marquett, on Lake Superior,
and that ship canal shall be buih from Chi.
cago TO the Mississippi river. Il 10 said that
these recon- n endations have tho approval Of
Gen Mcclellan. The report will probably be
made on Tuesday.
WAsHIEdToE, Feb. 2.-It 10 known that
number OF Southern secessionists are in Cana.
da, whose business IL 10 to collect money from
y mpathiSing frieuds, and 10 forward and receive
dispatches from Europe aud place them In such
secret channels that they may reach their ulh.
mate destination. II 10 not likely that suoh pro.
seedlings will be much logger continued.
Lieut.. Col. Sir P. Windham, Lave command.
ng the I'd Brigade OF .he Italian or ny, has been
appointed Colonel OF the Michigan regiment Of
Lsnoeis.
WAsHMGroE, Feb. $50 vast On umy has
been marshRlled IN this district that nv proper
arrangements have been made for even a de-
bent interment Of those who die In our hospitale.
This matter Is under consideration, and will
'eceive the immediate attention of Congress.
The result Of the examination recently insti.
uted BY the telegraph interests, shows that the
lumber OF messages transmitted over all the
ines during the past year, was two million
'ight hundred thousand, yielding total revenue
IT $l,522,OOO. Should Congress In the next
ak DILL impose three cents on each message, a
title over 1000 would be realized from that
II9uree, or 1H per cent on theaggrssate amount
VI business. u pra Isl ..s af. s-.-l Tsgi a.. -
The following communication has been re.
,eivsd At the Navy Department., from Captain
ohm Marston, dated U. 8. steamer Roanoke,
Hampton Roads, Feb. 1at:
have the honor to report to you the arrival
lu'iDg the past night of the bark Gembock,
rom Beautort, NJ. G. Capt Csvendy informs
no that on Tuesday, the 26Gh ult., he heard
ieavy hring In the rear Of Beauiort, but be has
% conjecture from whom It proceeded. "a Capt.
)avendy also reports that on Thursday, the |
9TH Dec. at O'Clock in the morning, while oil
toanoke Inlet, he heard heavy firing In the di. |
scuon of Roanoke Island, which leaves no
ouot In my mind that Flag officer Goldsbor.
ugh Is at work.
Representatives Of telegraph interests now |
ere have suggested to the COMMITTEES Of Ways
no Means their readiness to pay tar on their |
iesssges, ana thus contribute to the support of
le government The chairman Of the Ways
nd means committee, Mr. Stevens, will Gu
eavor TO bring the House to q vote on the
1
Representative Hooper's speech to.day was
stened to with marked attention, it being con-
dereds clear exposition OF the views Of the
teasury Department on the financial question.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in letter to
10 committee says the general provisions of
10 bill seem well adapted to the end proposed.
hat provision making notes legal tender was
1ubtless well considered by the committee, and
eir reflections had conducted him to the same
inclusion. He felt great feass as to making
iything but gold and silver legal tender, butt
wing TO large expenditures and the bank sus.
'nsions, the provision is indispensable. l1s9a
The Secretary has suggested amendments
oyiding against counterfeiting and directing
70 maDper In which notes are 70 be executed.
The, Secretary addressed note 70 Mr..
1anldlDg to day, In which he says: aImme-
ate, action is OF great importance. The Treas.
y Is nearly empty: have been obliged to
aw for the laet installment of the November
an. AS soon as It Is paid, I fear. the bapks
'nerally will refuse 10 receive U. Q. Treasury 4
ties. You will see the necessity Of urging
Q bill through without delay 80
The Senate was In executive session nearly
Te hours to-day, They o0nhFmesii fhrom four I,
,ndred to five hundred appointments and pro-
oiions.s,4., ss . latt lhEr1gE9 efdMs 4 = al
Yesterday afternoon . flag Of truce from
enerAl Johnston reached the outposts Of
eneral MoDOWells division. The DISPATCHES
ceived were brought BY Colonel Harisop,l
the Second Virginia Cavalry. He was per.
itted to go no further. The aealed corlmu.
cations were brought to headquarters, CON.
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