, 1862-02-20

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The New York Tribune says it is runored
that the Burnsilc expedition is to rendezvous at
Ilatteras Inlet. and make Pamlico and Aben'are
Sounds its field Of operations. 1t is understood
| Roanoke Island is IO be attacked. II Is now
fortified by 5000 rebels
| Gov. Told was inaugurated at Columbus,
(Ohi) yesterday. IN his message he favOrS
| the vigorous prosecution Of the war, ard con-
Hies in the purity and patriotism vi resident
! Lincoln.
Al the troops at Camp Douglas are under
marching orders.
CAIRO, Jan. 18th.
II is reported from Frederick, (Maryland)
that the rebel Jackson attacked ROmncy, and
has been repuIsed with a lnSs Of 100 killed and
! 70 wounded. 200 were taken pri.nncrs.
CmcAGo, Jun. 18th.
II is represented that Gen. Mcclellan is daily
| improving from sickness
The President has approved the joint resolu.
! ton explanatory Of the act to increase the du
/ ties on tea. coffee aud sugar.
| Mrs Mvra Gaines has received permission to
90 to New Orleans via Fortress Monroe and
| Norfolk
The President will not receive Gen. SigelS
resignation, aud says he is to0 good an officer.
The Chicago JOmnnl has dispatches from
! Cairo. cont lining news f,Om Charleston to Jan
( uary sth Memphis January 10th.
Big Eta Nar'y had run the blocka'le and
arrived at Charleston. bringing Brinhl bearer
Of dispatches from Yanccy, IN England.
| The Van Buren, (ArGansIsJ Pres has an ac-
count of n fight IN December 2dth against Fed.
erals and Indians. aud reports rebel victory.
| W. c. Preston has been appointed Com
! mandrr in. Chief 0f the rebel Kentucky troops
at Bowling Green.
! The Galveston NCUs states that n vessel laden
/ with two hundred thousand stand Of arms,
owned nv Ilc'ick Of New ORLEANS, has been cap
turcd by our bockaiing feet.
! More troops st1'tr'l to-day from st. Louis to
jim Gen Grants Southern expedition. Lively
times are expected
The New York Past states on good authority,
! that there is party in 5 nth Carolina favorable
to a settlement Of the difficulty.
Jan. I6h-The Chirsgo TriJunes special dis
palrh Grrm Washington, Jan l4th, says the judi
cary Committee, on the hill to cmtiScAte and
rnanripatr, sands four against. Aicknan (cnair'
mani il ahSrut.
The S,nate will pass hill to abolish franking
privileges.
The Army appropriation hill, reported from
the Committee on Ways and Means apprO
pra,'s nearly two hundred millions Of dollar
for pay Of volunteers. nine millions Er pay o.
regulars, one million fhr Western gun.h ats and
for armament 0i Enrtiiication over one mlon inI
uIdnance. eight millions for army cIo'hn:, thirty
for manufacturing arms, and for national army
nearly two millions.
Logan. Marshal Of the District Of Columhi"
by his conduct in inpriSoninG innocent c"l"rc'
pcn!,lr in Washington irii, nni hy inSnlting mem
hers of Congress in rrin>i'g I" let them visit th'
jail. has ra!Irl dO"n upon his head in'!igmatl"r
from everybody. Scratnr tirinIrS yesterday in
trolncrd hill to clear thrs jail Of all person.
agaiusi wh m M charge could he sustained
The hiil aSSci-ayeS, 81 noes, L. Garre
Davis, Andy johnson, Ri'c. Latham, McDnuSal
NcSiui'h all voted with the Republicans. Pro
hah'y the insulting note Marshall Logan sent,
preventing mrmhCr- access 10 the Jail, helped Il
Sw J. tho majority "t the bill. Ii proVrir- HGrl
every session, If the Grand jury, thrrr shall h,
a general i,il delivery of alt persons rot und,I
Indictment aud held On hnHl judgmrnt aGer col.
vc,nn at crime
The passport system has been abolished at ST
LnniS.
Federal troops now hn'd Lexington, Missouri.
Rebel prisoners are being captured every day
in North Missouri.
SIX mo1ihS troops will be mustered ont o
service unless they wish t" enlist Irr the war.
A Cairo disratrh, dated January lith, say,
the g n.h"ais LvseT, ~. LOwis and Tyler wen
down thr river yesterday within mic and
half Or COiumhIIs, aud opened fire on the rcb,
batteries They retired after ga'mg what in
E,r,uati0n they deSresl. Com FNh thInks thai
with his whole feeI he can re'lnc' Columbus.
Col. GarFrldr, commanding lrigade nr Fed
eral troops in Kentucky. mi the enemy undrI
Humphrey Marllsa!l, two miles he'ow Pres urg
Ia; Friday, Jan. 10th. SXirnshWg begun N
eight oclnch, ami at rne p. W., the Federal troops
engaged the enemy, 2,b"0 strong, posted on :
hill. They fought ill dark. when the Federal,
drove the enemy from their position. Marshal
carried off majnrity nG the dead AMI all The
wounded Next murn,nG, twenty seven dead
rebels wcrc found On the field. The enemy
dead cannot I've lrSs than sixty. We have takeI
twenty five prisnnrrS, ten horses and quantity
Of stores. Our lusS IL two killed and twenty live
woundrd The enemy burnt most Of then
stores, and fled precpIately.
CucAGo, Jan. l6.
Edward NJ. Stanton was yesterday cOnii III
Secretary Of War.
Secretary Cameron, in answer tn information
desired by the Senate, denies ever having mad'
any contracts.
The House Committee on Commerce hav,
under consideration proPoSiti"n E"r tne eStah
lishment Of n mail line Of steamers from Cali
r1rnia and Japan, China and the East Indies
Cien. Ward, from the Committee, is preparing al
elaborate report favorable To it.
News from Fort Lravcnworth says 1900
Union Intnns In the Cherokee country wer.
attacked On the sixth instant, by superior f"'c,
Of Texas Rangers The Indians were compelled
to retreat, and are now in Kansas.
A F"rt Monroe dispatch, " Jan. 10th, says th'
remaining vessels of Burnshlc's expedition lef
this afternoon. Prisoners Or war are expected
| to.,norrow 10 he exchanged and sent North,