Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-19
"A French Man-of War
Fired Into.
RETREAT Of CEN. JACKSON
FROM PORT ROYAL.
Affairs in Missouri.
cRoc. CO. cScC.
Prom WashInRton.

WAsHiNGroN, Jan. 1.-THE Tribune's cor
respondent says that the Republican Senators
who voted nay on Cameron's confirmation were
Messrs. Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Trum-
bull and Wilkinson.
Senator Sherman spoke earnestly against the
confirmation and voted for it.
Senators Trumbull, Hale and Grimse we're
among the heartieSt opponents Of Cameron.
The Democrats and border State men were
about equally divided. Messrs. Bsyard and
Bright were absent. Messrs. Pearce and Pow
ell voted nay. A motion to remove the in.
junction Of secrecy from the vote was mega
lived.
General Jim Lane leaves on Wednesday for
Chicago. To-day he had an interview with the
President, Secretary Stanton and General Nc
Clellan, who heartily united 10 giving him au-
thority 10 conduct the campaign on bis wn
principles. ii'
Gen. Lanes staff will be that of Major
Generals, comprising seventeen officers, Of
whom several will be taken from the army Of
the Potomac. ]. Champion Vaughn will be the
first aid.de-camr, with the rank Of Colonel
The column will be 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-
ber shall be mustered into service than are au
thoriEed by the act Of July 22d, 1861, and that
ell in excess Of that number be discharged.
The Ways and Means committee at their
meeting this morning discussed for the first
time the scheme reported by the committee
for national currency. They came to no con-
cluslon, and intend to pursue the matter to-mor-
row. They also incidentally examined the plan
agreed upon between Secretary Chase and the
bankers. The committee are nearly unanimous
against 1t. tsH
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The Navy Depart
ment has received dispatches from commander
]. Lession, dated off Wilmington, N. c., giving
and interesting account of the bearing of light
ship. Having heard that the rebels made use
of II as beacon for guiding vessels in and out
of the harbor, and for the purpose of annoying
our vessels by hosting lights at night, he de-
termined to take advantage of hazy night,
with the wind off ehore TO effect her destruc-
ton.
He accordingly dispatched cutter under com
maDd Of acting master Alleck Allen, with John
P. Foot, coast pilot, and crew of fve men
and gig under command Of acting master Stur-
gesIand crew of six men.
The boats proceeded TO within q short dis
tance OF the Light vessel on the off side of Fort
Caswell, and the two officers, boatswain' g
mate and quartermaster cllmed on board by a
rope which was hanging at the side. The Light
boat was quite deserted, and carpenters had
been at work, The vessel was being pierced toI
eight guns.
No attempt was made TO molest the expedi
ton until they had kindled the FIRE which effec-
tually destroyed the light ship. The Fort did
not open upen our boats until they were clearly
out of harms way.
Firing down the Potomac was heard last
night between eleven and twelve o'clock. II
has since been ascertained that the rebel bate.
ries had opened on General Hooker's command
on the Maryland shore, but without damage.
Secretary Of War Stanton will enter upor
main in Washington some days and visit h
home before departing for Russia.