, 1862-02-20

mittee on the conduct Of the war has resolved to
advise the immediate passage Of bill to punish
with death any person who commits frauds on
III" Government by which soldier is bodily in.
jured, or selling unsound provisions.
CHICAGO, Jan. 90.
, Ex.Prcsident Tyler died at ltich,nond on Fri.
, day night.
, rhe Norfolk Day Book says large Federal
feet is in Cape Fear River. II is said that Roam
/ oke island hnS been taken.
| The Unioni>ts defeated the rebels at Somerset,
! KY Gen. ZollicoiIrr and BaiIie Peyton were
killed.
Forty rebels with their officers had been cap.
turcd near Cape Guardian, Mo.
The victory at SOM rset opers the Cumberland
| Gap for onr troops to move intO EIstern Tcnnes
see. The Frdrral SuccesS has given joy to the
country. A few days will bring news Of greater
victories.
! CasSns NJ. Clay is made Major. General
'icn. Stones name will probably be stricken from
the rolls
| Fifteen hundred rebel prisoners are to be sent
to the old Illinois penitenliary at Alton.
Jan. 23i.-Secrctary Stanton is hard at work
at Washington, recognizing the War Depart
ment.
The battle at Somerset Ky, resulted in great
victory to the Union arms Loyal Tennessee
/ fought calamity We have all their cannon.
Gen. Thomas is still Iu'Suing the iugitives.
senator johnson, Of Tennessee, read dispatch
from Maj Hayes, stating in substance as follows:
"Zollicolier is indeed dead. have Seen his
boly; and the victory is overwhelming The
rebels driven from this entire section Of coun-
try. and Kentucky will SOON be free from trail
tors"
So far as ascertained the rebel loss is $50 killed
aud wounded; our loss, $50 killed aud wounded.
ZOlcun,r's force was 10000.
wilson, lately appointed Senator from Missouri
and Stark, Of Oreg0I, have poor prospects Of
being admitted to their seats
William Huntington has been appointed U. S
Marshal Of Washington Territory; Samuel d.
Howe, Indian Agent.
Jan. 24th.-The Navy Department has re.
ceivcd dispatches from Flag Officer McKeon, dated
Ship Island, Mississippi, Jan. Sth, in which he
relIot. the capture ii the town Oi Biloxi, Mis-
SisSippi, the lst inst, hy the officers aud crews
Henry Letcis. The male portion Of the town had
ti,d and left the women and children After de.
str"ying the battery and capturing the guns and
a schooner lnaded with lumber, our vessels LEFT.
The British residents Of Mobile have organized
into c'Inpany for home protection.
Cotton valued at 5000, ,OOO has been seized
at Port R"yul Three thousand contrabands were
Engaged in gathering the staple
We have news from Liverpool to Jan. 18th
The furry with England has blown oyer; she is
satisfied with the diS O>itiOn Of the affair Of the
Trent The London Post announces thorough
understanding with our Gpvvrnncnt. The Daily
Ners eu!neiz,s the course pursued by the Wash.
ington government. The Times says Mason ani
Slidrll were habtual revllrrs VI the English Cow
ernm. 1T, hut does not like uur stORe hlOckRlr.
The NuShritte remained at Southampton; no.
thing WAS permitted TO be done 10 her to make
her Seawnrthy. The pacific termination Of the
Trent affair has raised stocks In Paris. The
uoHife"r is very Indignant at the destruction 0f
| the port " Charleston. The Journal Of ST. PI.
tcrSburg cnnGratuIatcS Seward on the Trent poi.
icy, aud demands that it shall be made prece-
dent by all European pnwers.
1t is certain that Brauresard has LEFT Manassas
fT Kentucky with 1900 troops.
CdicAG,, Feb. 9.
Another expedition lrit Cairo last night.
Savannah adviCeS ni the Slst III :, received at
New York, state that seventeen Federal veSSels
were Ia Warsaw Sound OIL the 3Olh, and heavy
firing was hvard
Feb. 6th.-AJvices from Washington OF the
9Th inst state that Senator Blight vas expelled
from the Senate On that day. Tho galleries we're
intensely crowded, aud the audience expressed
satisfaction at the result.
Previous to the expulsion, Mr.. bright spoke at
length in his own defence. He left the CHAMBER
before the vote was taken.
The New York Times correspondent at Paris
says srcrtt documents lrOm Jrf. Davis have been
furnished To the Governments Of France and
England which give full details 0f the resources
Of the CmiHlrracy, and point out the advantages
which France wuuid derive by aiding the eStab.
| iSilUI,ut of the CnnEaIrrary