Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-24
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AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
Washington Dispatches.


wAsHISeEoN, Dec. 22.-The statement
editorially made here that Gov. Curtin,
during bis late visit, stated that any at
tempt % remove Seward from the Cabinet
would place Pennsylvania Ia Opposition to
the Administration, is authoritatiEely de-
nied. Immediately after the battle of Fred
ericksburghi Gov. Curtin telegraphsd to
Secretary Stanton offering on the part of
PennGylvania any possible aid, and while
here btatsdt that nothing in sneh peril could
array Pennsylvania against the Administra-
ton. 40 s1t @ 49,
Special to the Herald.
The COMMITTEES on the Conduct of the
War examined to-day Halleck, Meigs,
Woodbury. OF the Engineer and Houpt of
the Transportatiou Department, upon mat
tiers connected with the battle of FFeder-
icEsburg. Their testimony is mainly con-
irmatOry of that of Burnside aud the CONF
manders of the three grand divisions, Hal
leck stated to the COMMITTEES that McClel-
Ian had advised the proposition of bridges
10 advance, but the bridges were not sent
forward, however, for fear they would be
captured before the army reached that
pOfnts The testimony of Burnside and his
Geuerals will, when made public, make the
army of the Potomac the admiration OF the
world.
Gen. Wadsworth has been assigned to
the command of the And division Of Sum
ner's corps. 1865 st,as-sa,a -. ael
Burnside to-day returned to the head
quarters ofthe army of the Potomac Oppo-
site fredericksburg. mr. sal'-4a.-a a. sfls. b
D. s-a'a-A Special to the Times. 1,r,lf-
II is not best for the pablo to cherish
an illnsory hope that the Cabinet imbroglio
Is at end. Seward to-day declared to one
Of his friends that his resumption Of minis
terial duties MAS made TO be dependent on
two conditions, whose non-ful6llment would
even yet compel his resignation. Though
Ar. Chase to-day signfied TO ths-Presidsnt
his consent to return to his department, 1t
seems apparent that his action also will be
made to depend, so far as auy permanent
occupancy goes, upon contingencies. Mean
time Stanton feels stronger than ever, and
seems unconscious of influences rapidly
combining against him. His personal re-
lations with Mr.. Blair have been most I'M
friendly and the latter comes of race and
family unused to defeat.
The Senate is like strong army repulsed
in bold attack. II faces back 10 good
good order and calls council of war,
possibly to plan another flank movement.
Such was the caucus to-day. That it will
abandon the enterprise 1t has undertaken,
is not within the limit of possibility of the
war, but it is declared that it. will most
likely involve the House in its struggles.
and already representatives. are anxIously
consulting on the subject.
Unless the President yields 1t will soon
be Congress agaiust the executive, and re-
sultin such struggle as is not difficult to
foretell. Never In free government has
an executive successfully defied the legis-
lature. 1t isa significant fact that Sena-
tor Wade was to-day cIoseted for hours
with the President, during which time adj
mittauce was denied to all visitors, and It
is unquestiouable that a vacant Senator
ship in Ohio will operate to complicate ex-
listing difficulties. slss