The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-07
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News from Washington.
WINSLOWS LINE
SYMPTOMS OF AN ADVANCE.

SYMPTOMS OF AN ADVANCE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. - The 7ribune's
dispatch states that an order has been is-
sued to the commanders OF divisions in Vir-
ginia, directing all surplus baggage not &C
tualIy needed for troops on the march, to be
sent here and warehoused.
Another order has been issued to the sur.
geons in charge of hospitals 10 this city, to
send the convalescent patients to Annapolis
and elsewhere, and otherwise to have ready
as many spare beds as possible.
THE TREASURY NEARLY EMPTY.
The Heralds dispatch says that the Sec-
rotary of the Treasury, in note to Mr..
Spaulding, relative to the Treasury note
bill, states that immediate action is of great
Importance. The treasury is nearly empty.
I" l have been obliged to draw for the last
instalment of the November loan. So soon
as it is paid, fear the banks generally will
refuse to receive the United States Treasury
notes. You will see the necessity of urging
the bill through without delay" The chair.
man OF the Ways and Means committee
will endeavor to bring the House to vote
on the Treasury bill Thursday.
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM MAN.
ASSAS.
From information received from our
scouting parties and from other sources, it
is believed large bodies OF rebel troops have
been within few days transferred by rail-
road from Manassas, relying upon the utter
inability of the Federal army to move
against them, on account of the impossible
condition of the roads.
TREACHEROUS SHIP OWNERS TO BE
ARRESTED.
The Worlds dispatch Gays rumor is
given and names of parties distinctly stated,
that orders have gone forward to Marshal
Murray and District Attorney Smith, to
compel parties who sold or chartered i'm.
proper vessels to the War Department for
the Burnside expedition, to return the sums
received or 60 to prison. A firm in New
York, known to have been violently seces4
sion long after the fall of Sumter, will, it is
stated, be the first called upon. 1t was re.
garded as very strange that this firm should
have been employed. Treachery as we'll as
fraud is suspected in the fitting out of the
Burnside expedition, and those who have
sworn to falsehoods in respect to the draft
of their vessels, will be compelled to refund.
ERROR CORRECTED,
An unaccountable error appeared fn yes.
terday's dispatch. Instead Of privateers
being released from Fort Lafayette, the
order was to transfer them thither to the
military authorities.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The Senate was in Executive session
nearly five hours today. They confirmed
from 400 to 500 appointments.
FLAG OF TRUCE FROM THE ENEMY.
Yesterday flag of truce from General
Johnston reached the outposts of Mellow
ellis division. The dispatches were brought
by Col. Harrison, of the % Virginia Cav
airy. He was permitted to proceed no far.
Their. The sealed communication was
brought to headquarters. The contents
have not yet TRANSFERRED.
General Stone will return to his com.
mand tomorrow.
CABINET MEETlNG.
The Cabinet is in session, and it is. re-
ported that the subject under discussion is
communication received from the rebels
under flag of truce.
FAVORABLE NEWS FROM ARCHBISHOP
HUGHES AND THURLOW WEED.
Private letters from Archbishop Hughes
and Thnrlow Weed are just received by
Secretary Seward, which give very hopes
full view of our cause in England and
France.
REMONSTRANCE-S BRIGHT
ERICSSON BATTERY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.--The remonstrance
of the Chamber of Commerce of New York
against the passage of an act creating the
Office of Solicitor of customs of the port of
New York was presented to the House to.
day by Mr.. Conklin.
The case of Senator Bright will proba-
bly, be disposed of tomorrow. Intorma-
tion has reached here that the Ericsson
floating battery, authorized by act of Con-
gress in August last, and to be command.
ed by Lieut.. Warden, will in the course of
next week be sufficiently completed to test
its efficiency.