Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-20

WASHINGTON. dan. 1.-THE Tribune's dis
patch saws:
The Republican Senators who voted nay on
Camerons confirmation we're Foster. Grimes.
Hale, Harlan, Trumbull. and Wilkinson. Sher-
man spoke earnestly against the confirmation and
voted for il. Trumbull, Hale. and Grimes were
among the heartiest opponents Of Cameron. The
Democrats and border State men were about
equally divided. -Bayard and Bright were a5-
sent Pearce and Powell voted nay A motion
to remove the Injunction of secrecy from the vote
negatived.
Gen. Jim Lane leaves on Monday for Chicago.
To day he had an interview with the President,
Secretary Stanton, and Gen. Mcclellan. who
heartily united in giving him authority to con
duct the campaign on his own principles. Lanes
staff VIII be that of Major General. com
prisng IL officers of whom several will be taken
from the army of the Potomac. j Champion
Vaughn will be the first Aide-de- Camp. with the
rank Of Colonel.
The column willbe amply supplied with every
thing requisite for march south from Kansas
Senator Wilson's bill in relation to volunteers,
introduced to-day, provides that no greater num-
Der shall be mustered into service than are au-
thorized by the act of July 22d, 1861, and that
all excuses of that number be discharge.
The Ways and Means Committee, at their
meeting this morning, discussed for the first time
the scheme reported by the sub committee for
national currency
They came to no conclusion, intending to re
sume the matter tomorrow.
They also incidentally examined the plan
agreed upon by Chase and the bankers. The
Committee are nearly unanimous against it.
From Kentucky. asf
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-A special to the Times, da-
ted twelve miles from Columbus, 10th, P. NJ.
says: -sa.
Heavy reconnaissance wss made this afternoon
by Gen. Grant and staff and Osborn Is cavalry, re-
sultng in getting reliable information of all routes
leading out OF Columbus toward BlandyiIle and
other towns Fea
The distance travelled was over forty miles and
was made in six hours. s-rse.-slf
Norebels were discovered, although at one time
portion of the force was within FIVE miles Of Co
lumbus.
A gentleman formerly Of Lynn, Massachusetts
reached here from New Orleans last night. He
had passes from Georgia to pass the rebel lines at
New Madrd and Columbus.
On Saturday the rebels were in. the greatest
perturbation ON account of the movement of
troops from Cairo.
The general opinion was that the Federal loops
were bound for Tennessee river.
The people in this section expect the drest ca
lamity will fall on them in the coming struggle,
but as far as possible. take no sides since the
Federals arrived in their midst.
A special to the Times from Cairo says:
-Four deserters from Columbus arrived last
night They report 10000 troops at Columbus.
Mr. Collins, of Boston, also arrived last night
from New Orleans. which place he lett eight days
ago. He escaped by representing himself bearer
of dispatches from the Belgian Coasul, but was
detained two days at Columbus. He says the
feeling at the South is getting more and more
hitter every day. aF
A special to the Chicago Tribune says:
"A gentleman from Columbus reports that
United States steamer fired into French war
steamer which was trying to run the blockade at
New Orleans. ss-s-ee-,.e-e
Our steamer fred twelve shots into the French
vessel
The affair created great excitement at Mem
phis and other points.