New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-15


charged were exorbtaDt. The Committee will
silt these purchase. thoroughly, and it possible
put stop to them forever, at least in Phila-
delphia.
TIE COYFIsCATION BILL.
The House Judiciary Committee stand, IN
the absence of Mr.. Hickman, its Chairman
four TO four on the bill for the copfscaton OF
the property of rebels, and the emancipation Of
their slaves. They will not stand thus long.
The world moves.
TIE DISPERSION OF MARsHALL's FORCES.
The Government received dispatches this
evening from Kentucky. con6rmatory of Col.
Garfeds success in routing and dispensing the
rebels under command of Humphrey Marshall.
Col. Garfield reports the capture Of a number
of Marshall's men.
GEN. sIGEL's RESIGNATION.
Neither the President nor the Secretary OF
War, UP to to-day, has received any Intelli-
gence respecting the resignation Of Gen. sigel
ASSISTANT SECRETARY SCOTT.
Assistant War Secretary Scott is so indis.
pensable part Of the complicated machinery
of his Department that he cannot be spared
Whatever his politics are he has got to be re-
tained till Summer at least. His successor
may be trained by that time to knowledge
of the duties of his most laborious trust. These
know no Sundays, and transcend all additional
hours of hard work.
TIE HUTCHnNsoNs AMONG TIE CAMPS.
The Hutchinsons got pass to-day TO cross
the Potomac, and visit tho camps, with the
truly patriotic object Of singing for a whole
month to the soldiers in camp.
TIE TRENT AFFAIR.
The highest diplomatic authority here gives
assurance that the liberation of Slidell and
Mason and the dispatch Of Mr.. Seward, will
be conclusive of all questions between US and
Great Britain, and fully restore friendly rca'
tons.
The following paragraph is from private
letter received by the last steamer from an
eminent English gentleman intimately coll
nec.ej with the presen. Minister:
Ifyou will give mp the Commissioners or If you
viii rcier the question TO some impartial Admiralty
Court thai OF Holland for instance all may 20 well.
Dui ii, liz, Com. Nikos you persist IN benz jniges
bi.raiion depend on il we Immediately break the
bio kaie, which LoVis MAJ oeon proposed to M ~
30 in con ociol with France long ago, and reeog-
ize the South."
IilE EFFICIENCY OF KANSAS TROOPS.
The Military Committee OF tie Senate unan-
imously reported without amendment Gen.
Lane. Joint resolution, which We tclegraphed
Yesterday. Should it pass, a. it is likely to do,
lie will be empowered to enlist, organize, and
arm all persons, whatever their color who
offer their services to him while on the march.
lie Will thus be enabled, while the army OF the
extreme West is moving South, TO recruit his
ranks and increase bis numbers, although bic
communications be entirely cut OF. HIS policy
will be to sub.ist bis men from the country
through which he passes, carrying mills TO
grind tho com which ho seizes.
IIo viii not cucumber himself with wagons,
Will arm the recruits, white, black and red,
who come to his standard, with the weapons
Of open enemies slain in battle or of secret
enemies resident on bis route. His limo Of
march and bis destination it would not be- pru-
dent to disclose.
MIR. STATIONS CLAIM TO TIE BsSst, SEAT
With the meeting Of the Kansas Legislature
to-day, the claim of L. i. stanton to Senator
Lanes seat, should it be declared vacant by
the Senate, would seem TO be AZ an end, as
his appointment s from the Governor Of tie
State.
DESTRUCTION OF A HOSPITAL ny FIRE.
The hospital Of the Morgan Artillery, Col
j. Palmer. was Consumed by fire on Sunday
night. All the inmates were got out and MOI,
Of the medicines and bed clothing. The bosp-
tai was the property Of Gen. Lee of the rebel
army and was situated between Forts Worth
and Ward, in the rear Of the Seminary.
THE MICHIGAN LANCERs.
The Michigan Regiment of Lancers, raised
by Col. Rankin Of Canada, is TO be- disbanded
in consequence of the resignation of the Colonel
sEcEssIoYIsTs ARRESTED.
On the night Of the 9th instant, the Rev.
Bennett smedes OF Raleigh, n. C., John T..
Rea Of Baltimore, Md, and Geo. NJ. Gormle!
Of Norfolk, Va, were arrested upon the Poto-
mac, endeavoring TO make their way iGto Nir-
gna. have been sent up to the Washington
Navy Yard.
COTTON SEED.
Hundreds Of applications arc made to the
Commissioner Of Patents for cotton seed. III
several instances be has been urged to procure
iced from Port Royal, US nn available point ut
which it can be obtained. The Sea Island
black.secd cotton cultivated in that locality
Will not succeed in tho inland countries without,
at least, q long acclmation.
While, on the contrary, it is believed the