Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-07
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] WASHINGTON, Feb. 5--The Herald cores
pondent says the only event yesterday was th,
assumption Of hi command by General T. r
Mesgher, who, accompanied by General Sh elds
took command of the Irish brigade, amid,
great enthusiasm. General Shields addressed
the troops IL most effective terms.
Capt. Griffn's battery did some more splendlC
shooting to day at Miners Hill. They fred q
dozen rounds with ehrapnel shell, from two and
one-haf FOUNDER Parrot guns, at tree sixteen
hundred yards distant. All the shells but one
exploded, and every shot struck within few
feet of the tree.
The Tribune correspondent says that the ru.
NOR grows into belief that Secretary Stanton
will speedily take In fact, as he has command
In form, the conduct Of tho war which usage
aud departmental law gives him the right to
do.
The scsne at the close Of the expulsion Of
Senator Bright was dramatic There was des.
perate decislveness In the no! with which Bay.
ard answered to hts name. When Carlisle of
Va, voted no the futter was significant and
loud. He had been counted only among the
doubtful The Californian, McDougal, and Mr..
Simmons, were at fist absent but not moment
TOO soon came in, and thiIty-two votes decided
the law that in the American Senate hereafter no
traitor shall have a seat When the result WAS
announced, the gallery burst into applause, bu.
was checked instantly. Bright then bundled
up the portable property In bis desk, turned bis
back upon the court which had tried him, went
TO Secretary Forney's room, drew pay to the last
cent, and with a defiant stride passed into the
public land committee room, where bis wife
awaited him. In her presence the actors cos.
tumo fell, the ruined politician sat down, and,
haggard and crushed, contemplated the wreck
be had made Of his fortunes.
Mr.. Arnold was authorized to-day to repor.
fully the views OF the Lake and River Defense
committee upon the fertilization of the frontier,
and the srmlbg and equipping Of vessels for
the lakes. Their recommendations will be
thorough. l
Il is said Governor Morgan's nomination as
Major General will be rejected by the senate
1t It is confirmed, Il 10 spprehended that every
Governor OF every free State will claim this
rank and emoluments beside. 'a
The New York Timsss Paris correspondent
states that q secret document from JEFF Davis,
has been furnished the governments Of France
and England, which gives full details Of the
military and commercial resources Of the Con.
federacy, and which points out 10 detail the ad-
vantages which France would derive by aiding
In the establishment of the new government.
In It's details Of military resources, France is
expected to see that the Confederacy is able to
resist the North forever, which entities them
to recognition, while In Its commercial details
are seen the enticing phantom of free trade aud
commercial riches. . rr
The Times Washington correspondent re.
ports that Yallandipgham, PendletoD and Corn
log, with Morrill,, both Conkliugs, Horton and
q few Others, held caucus this afternoon and
agreed to compromise all their proposed amend.
ments OF the demand Treasury note scheme in
one bill, with the view to manage strong COM
bination againat the bill Of the committee OF
has endorsed as indispensable to maintaining
vote may be close, but the chances are decided
ly in favor Of the legal tender clause. .., .,-