Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
from THE NORTH!
RESIGNATION OF OLD CAMERON!
WAR RUMORs
&c. &c. &c.

The following telegraph items are from the
Richmond Dispatch of yesterday:
NORFOLK, Jan. 16.-Passengers who have
arrived in this city by flag of truce boat
from Old Point, this evening, report that ST.
mon Cameron, the Federal Secretary of War,
has resigned
There is nothing from the North with re-
gard to the Burnside expedition.
The United States frigate Constitution ar
rived in the Roads this morning and is now
discharging troops at Fortress Monroe.
NORFOLK Jan. 16.-From late Northern pa
ners received here send the following items of
news:
The retirement of Cameron from the Fedora
Cabinet is an exciting topic In w Washlngton.-
1t gives satisfaction those tha' support the
Government who have considered him an Ell
cumbrance to the President. The Herald, of the
18TH says he has accepted mission to s.. Pers-
burgh
E. NJ Stanton, Pennsylvania, has been appoin-
ted Secretary of War.
In the United States Senate, on the l4th inst,
! a communication received from the Preslder
transmitting copy of the instructions received
| bv Chevalier Hulce,nan, of the Austrian Govern
ment on the Trent affair, Also. Seward's reply
Austria comedies with the English demands.
In the House, bill was passed abollshing
the franking privilege.
| The official report OF the PrestonburS hght
claims Federal victory and says that the
battle began at O'clock and ended at l.
! All the forces were engaged. 1t says Marshall
was repulsed, carrying off the majority of his
dead and wounded; but the Federals found
27 dead on the field, and took p prisoners
His loss was not less than 60. The Federal
loss. only killed and % wounded. Col. Gar
! field was in command.
The appropriations for army expenditures,
for the wear ending June, 1868, amount to
S442, 526, 667.
1t is believed that Secretary Chase will also
resign, to take scat in the Senate.
| NORFOLK Jan. 16-Commttees representing
the Banks Of New York. Boston. Philadelphia
an! the Boards of Trade. met the finance Com
mittee of both Houses of Congress. at the resi-
e ce of Secretary Chase on Monday evening
but no conclusion was re ached. The Conf renee
lasted more than hours Chase threatened g
| high tax bill, SC, but the Banks would not
yield
Commodore Coldsborough is to command the
Burnside Expedition and Burnside to direct land
operations
| The steamer Spauld;ng sailed last night fion
| Fortress Monroe with the 18th Massachusetts
Regimentit is said for Port Royal Colds borough
was passenger
The bark Lyra,r "a SLAYER. of New York, will
| $50 ueur on hoard has been captured by AT
English gum boat The Fleet Eagle, also s.a
YER with 900 aboard escaped.
On Frinay the Federal forces at Romney. ur
der command Of Gen, handler. retired on learning
the advance of the Confederate army, unde
! Jackson.
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to preven
the detention of fugitive slaves in prison in th
District of Columbia.
Cotton in New York held at 81 cents
whiskey, % cents; sugar, 3 cents; Coffee =
cents.
The steamship Constitution, which sailed frou
Boston on the 18th with the l2 Main and Bd
State regiments, had arrived in the Roads,
! Reliable information received here states tina
thirteen vessels. with troops board, went t
sea from the Rhoads to day.