, 1862-01-25
TROOPS FoR TIE poToMAC.

Eastern papers, protesting to speak by the |
card. that the next thirty days will be big
with the fate Of this rebellion not, in
deed, utterly fatal to it. a forward move
ancnt has been foretold that shall, in one
way or another, turn the point Of Manas-
sas and open route to Richmond. And
This promise seems now to be confirmed by
the fact that the eastern Governors have
been called upon TO hurry up the remaining
forces of their States; and l,y inquiries which
have been made in some cases, if mott in all, Of
how many militia can be got for thirty days
It Is estimated that not less than 10000
troops may be obtained Of regiments and
PARTS Of regiments in camps, and at least
10000 thirty day militia in addition thereto.
These fifty thousand men are wanted-as
The matter is unterstood-to garrison the
forts across the Potomac, while the old
guard, who hare become weatl1cr-worn in
their profession, take the fela against the
enemy The fact that these troops have
been called for is sonc cncourag agcn,eat. and
will lead to expectations il which the pco-
7,ic sllou1u MOI again DC u1SaToOluttu
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* Eleven Of the boats forming the pontoon
bridge 4. Paducah were stopped IN the river here
last night, Il is not known how many others pass
ed the blockade, ard went down tic stieam.-Cli-
10 Vdispd'ch. 2ifh.
The rontoon bridge at PaaucaA has been a
lu1nhus from the first. Il was carried away
by i frcshct last fall, and is now again a
wreck. We hope it won't be rebuilt. There
las tccn no use for il, and never will hc, rs all
. tlc communication between Cairo and Padu
cab Is made by steamboats,.
The new Judge of The T. s. Supreme
Court, appointed as successor Of John Nc
Lean, Is Noah q. Swayne Of Columbus, Ohio
IS We Lad it, and not Joseph r. Swan Of tit
game city, is some Of our contemporaries rep
resented. The similarity in their names
Sw.ay1lc and Swaziland the fact that judy
Swan has been an eminent jurist and Law wri
ter Of Ohio, doubtless led to the error. Til
Cincinnati papers speak highly Of the new az
), To;ntce, and say he las the Il undivided con
fidcncc OF the public-'' His nomination la
not SC! bccn confirmed by tue Senate.
=; Thc Cad Indiana regiment, which WI
70 terribly reduced by sickness, as a result {
1Ee retreat from London, KY, some tim
Since, las now been removed from Crab o.
cl4a-d to Lexington, where the sick men al
l.ttcr cared for, and whcrc the troops will r.
curcratc. It will be remembered that out
1000 men only 200 were able to appear O
dress parade An appeal being made fl
1ur=cs, some Of the most refined Young 1adit
Of Indianapolis volunteered and went TO Kel
tucEy.
ruta1ive election WAS held on Ii!
"Wednesday throughout Kentucky, by the rel
els, fer members Of the Confederate Congres
The Louisville Journal says Bruce and Ju1l
son crc the candidates for that district, b1
il las received no returns, as the vot;n
will al bc done in the Confederate camps 4
tlcv Of Zollicodtr's brigade were prob
bly, ''fo::ters,' as bis men were scattered wid
1s up and down Wayne county, and Gener
Thomas hardly gave thcn time to open Il
polls, VIC imagine
EY The proprietors of the 4t'natic Month
announce that James Russell Lowclrs ttBi