The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

"A RErnOr Denied-Gen. Lanes Erecdaioa
from Fort Learensrorfh-Nobody Yet Hart
at HGRcOck-Doinqs OF Congressional
Commlnecs-GeR. Mcclellan again Out
Doors-Hor Nescs Leaks Ouf-A Woman
tn ne Characterization Of BHrnside's En-
pedition Changed-RumOrs and Facfs-i
NeD BrigadieT CeaerGl-Rebel Females
IN Washington.
WAsafSeToS, Jan. 6.--Judge Hearne. one
OF the council for Col. Kerrigan. emphati-
cally contradicts the report that evidence has
been elected establishing without doubt the
charge OF having given information TO the
enemy. The evidence for the prosecution
has no; yet been closed.
An error in yesterdays dispt.cl. relative
to the proposed military expediti-n from TT.
L~eavenworth. makes il appear g. !. General
Lane : TO hold a subordinate pc ltion there
- The reverse Is the case. le expedi
tion Is second to none, ii equal 10y any in
numbers. character and purpose. and is 10 be
under the sole and exclusive command of
Gen. Lane. who proposes TO demonstrate.
with his Western crusaders, the ways and
means through which the rebellion can be
crushed and the republic restored in all its
integrity.
To carry out this purpose Gen. Lane IA
supported by the active energies Of the Ad-
ministration in the various departments.
A dispatch from Hancock. this evening.
SAYS that nobody has been killed on our sido
IN the Smelling Of that town by the robels.
SPECIAL TO TRIBUNE.
A bill viii DO presented. tomorrow. 70
confer power upon the Assay Office in New
ork to coin gold and silver.
Inc committee or ways and means have
also under consideration a bill FOR the same
purpose This committee will probably re-
port tomorrow.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of the
IreSssry - issue 500. 900 900 of Treasury
Notes. and make them = legal tender, public
and private, within the United Su.tes. also TO
make the notes author Eej IA July last u legal
snder.
wo2LD's DISPATCH.
Gen Mcclellan. Tor tho first tine IN sev.
erai weeks, appeared out of doors TO day.
beng able TO rde in a carriage. lie has
nearly recovered his health.
la connection with the rumors respecting
the leakage OF news from Washington to the
rebels. II j. said the daughter OF a high ufE
cIai Is one OF the guilty parties.
1t Il now understood from the movements
OF the rebels, they were aware Of the desti-
nation OF Burnside's expedition. The story
goes that il WAS talked vi in the family of
the officer alluded To. and by tie daughter
communicated "a her lover who IS with the
rebels.
The destination OF this expedition has been
Changed IN consequence.
The Young lady lett town secretly, and has
not since returned. Her atler, II j. unlrr-
stood. will IN .rtly leave for Europe Tor the
benefit Of his health.
HERALDs DIsPATcH.
The Cabinet is IN session TO night. Ithsd
not adjourned ~ 10 O'Clock.
Secretary Sewsrd who returned GO night,
IL at the meeting.
The city is full OF rumors Of Il desperate
fight on the Upper Potomac at headquarters.
IL IS known only that the rebels have been
firing At Hancock, and our own forces have
been returning the fire. and that neither been
able to reach the object aimed at.
No later dispatches have been received.
TIMES DISPATCH.
The President sent 70 the Senate the name
Of Colonel Dane. Of the lst Minnesota Regi
ment, as Brigadicr General.
1t IS known that several female prisoners
are cared for and watched in the northern
part OF the city by a part of the Sturgis ri
fes under Lieut. Sheldon. On several occa-
sion ecently, events have transpired. show
ing : plot 10 clandestinely effeet their re-
lease but the vigilance OF the guard "a often
frustrated il.
Brigadier General Shields has reached
Washington.