New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01
INVESTIGATION OF THE CONDUCT
OF THE WAR.
Childish Impatience Of Army Officers
THE FIDELITY OF RUSSIA.
sr.eil Di.pat,h TO The n. Y. Tribune.

Srdell will leave this country for E'glOnd to-
morrow. Although it is not expected that
Great Britain will directly, or by the impllca-
ton of silence, assent To all of the p"s'ions
OF Secretary Seward in hi. dispatch to Earl
Russell there is little doubt that its conclusion
will he accepted as satisfactory.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENTS IN TIE STATES.
Senator Harlan's bill to establish Provisional
Governments in the Rebel States, will, if
PASSED. make Territories of South Caroline,
North Carolina, Georgia, Florida. Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas. Arkansas aud
Tennessee. with every incident If Territorial
condition. 1t will cut up the international
State slave trade root and branch, aud Tree all
slaves hereafter born, aud will devote all the
public lands in those States TO paying military
bounties 20 the soldiers aud sailors who shall
be employed in the suppression of the rebel
hon.
GEN. M'CLELLAS's ILLNESS.
Gen. Mcclellan is worse to-day, quite worse.
TIE dagger Of a typhoid fever is now uncob-
oealed. His case excltes very general inter-
ssi-exoggerated, perhaps from its importance
and it's uDtimelDess, but so thorough as 10
provide specuatively even FOR his successor.
Ben Wade Of Ohio is the popular preference.
Gen. Mcclellan was better this morning, but
TO- much attention TO business caused slight
change for the worse toward evening. II is
hoped, however, that notwithstanding the efforts
of Tie brass band, which had the folly TO give
A,n tonight the Only serenaoe he has had since
H. fell Ill, he viii soon he out. Gen. Marcy a
t,s%h has greatly improved.
THE CONDUCT OF TIP WAR.
The Joint Committee on tie conduct Of the
war was again in session to-day. There Is
considerable hostility among The old army
officers toward the Committee at the course il
Is pursuing in It's searching Investigations.
Trouble is brewing. Tie Committee ia going
ahead regardless Of what the officers may cay.
Tbey haze had nearly all the briggdiefs Of tie
regular ermy and some Of the msjor-generals
before them. One Of the former to-day cited
wrathfuliy historic parallel of Cromwell and
the troublesome Parliament which ne adjourned
sine de at the point Of the bayonet.
FIDELITY or RUSSIA.
In letter to the American Minister at 81.
= ersDurg, forwarded BY the last steamer,
Prince Gorchakoff says: The Emperor has
p-yer ceased to svow bis hopes for the grand
sur Of the American Union
The CASE OF GEN. BESHAM.
che charges preferred by Gen. Rosecrans
40 inst Gen. Benham have been suspended ard
tn, trial postponed. Gen. Benham was to-day
r. sased from arrest.
TIE BRITISH AID AND COMFORT TO THE
REBELS.
The British authorities at Nassau did more
thin refuse to let coal vessels land cargoes
there for the use Of American steamers. They
G. IN iorbace the Flambeau 10 take coal within
a .eague Of shore from one Of these vessels a.
hthten her, although il was certified that she
was leaking badly, and that the Flomteau stood
in 10 present need. The Sumter aud her fel-
lows have permission TO coal on the pretensc
at they are merchant vessels.
THE SUICIDE or A REBEL RISGLEADER.
Gen. Phhp ~. Geo. Cooke was doubtless
he Rebel riDglsader Of whose death by suicide
we apprsed you two days ago Government had
received Information He was West Pointer.
and was esteemed an able officer. He had
command Of the Department Of the Potomac
before Beauregard assumed it, aud was re-.
Gently appointed BrIgadier- General under him.
THE STEVENS IRON BATTERY.
The Board appointed some time ago by the
Secretary Of the Navy. under IA RESOLUTION OF
Congress, composed Or CommOdores Str,nghan
and lnmaD, Capt. DOrney, and Prot. Hcury.
u examine aud report as 10 the cxpedlency oi
completing Stevens iron battery, have com
pIried their labOrs and submitted Their reuor,
" the Secretary OF the Navy. They have re.
ported uDiavcrably. The rea,ops assigned ARC
numerous and very much in detail. against M.
employ meDt OF tins immense battery. The re-.
port viii be Immediately communicated -
Congress.
REBEL EMIssARIEs IN CENTRAL AMI sorrn
AMERICA.
Recent adyices from our Ministers IN Centr.
and South America state that agents frou, N,
Rebel Government have made their appearanc,
IN those countries, upon an Grand OF n,iscbj.
undoubtedly. vigilant watch is kept uoo,
@e movements Of these eulissares. The SYN
patty Of the people throughout these States
SAID to be strongly with the Federal Govern
nent
TIE EVACUATION or THE NEw YEAR.
AZ II O'Clock Tomorrow the diplomatic bod
VIII wall upon TIE President in court dres,