Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-24
GEN. LANr ON TREASON.

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GEN. LANE ON TREASON.
The New York Evening Posts Washing
ton correspondent says that Gen. Lane has,
in Several interviews with the President, dis
cussed his plens, and that in conversation
with Gen. Mcclellan, the commander-in-
chief thus addressed him;
"suppose you fiud no Union sentiment what
ever where you GO? "Then," replied Lane, al
will take good care to leave no rebel sentiment
behind me. II Missouri, Arkansas. and the IL =
dian country will not come peaceably under the
laws Of the Government my plan is 10 make
them wilderness. | would give the traitors
twenty.four hours to choose between exile and
death. Sir il ! can't do better, will kill of
ths white traitors, and give their lands to the
loyal black men :" The friends Of Lane assert
that, upon hearing this reply, Mcclellan laugh
ed heartily, aud sAid You must work out
your own plans Go your way, and see to it
that no rebel sets his foot 10 Kansas
RUSSIA AND PRUSSIA ON THE TRENT QUESTION
The State Department has received notes
from the Governments of Prussia and Russia,
touching the Trent question, OF a similar I'M
port to that from Austria. Chevalier Bern
storff and Baron Brunon both argue that it
is greatly to the interest of the United
States to avoid foreign war at the present
time, and that it would be in accordance
with the American doctrines of internation-
al law to surrender Mason and Slidell
SENATOR FROM MISSOURI.
John B. Henderson, Douglas Democrat
aud an uncompromising Union man, has been
appointed by Lieut. Governor Hall as Spna.
tor in the place of Polk, the traitor.
INUNDATToN OF SACRAMENTO
The California Legislature has adjourned
till the water subsidies from Sacramento
The whole city has been under water from
two to eleven feet deep The people wer'
driven to the second stories of their dwell
ings and unable to cook their food. Cookei
provisions have been cent to them. Th
weather is still unfavorable The who'll
valley has suffered severely, and many mil
lions of property have been destroyed
IMPuDEScE OF FEMALE REBEL
The St Louis Democrat states that Mr.
Letchworth, of Lexington, has presented a
account to the United States Commission
ers Of Claims in that city for wagon and
pair Of mules which she presented last sun
mer to General Sterling Price, and whic
we're afterwards captured by Gen, Lane
forces.
EXPORTS FROM EEw YORK.
The exports from New York to foreie
ports for the year 1861 we're valued
sl42,s3i 100 comprising Sl3s,594,9OO
merchandise and S4,236,2OO in specie
showing a large increase in the value of Il
merchandise exported, and correspondlr
decrease in the export Of specie. The il
ports at New York in 1861 were valued
slG2, ,76s,sOO, of which S95,326, 500 were
table goods, S3O,353900 were free gooC
and 53705s,40O were in specie, showing
great falling off in dutiable goods, and a &C
responding increase in the import of speci
The export of domestic produce and the il
port Of specie are alike almost unpreceder
ed The revenue from customs was
s2l,7l4, 95l, but at the close there was
largo increase over last year.
"QuEmEs FOR THE TINES"
Under this head the Richmond Examin
propounds the following questions, whi
seem to indicate that our officers are not h
only ones given to plundering
us il true that physicians authorized By t
Government to certify to the disability OF 81
iii ers applying for discharge have charged
soldiers u fee for ''examination" in each case
five dollars per man
sit true that. while t is notorious that {
army at Manassas has for ten months been
scarcely bali ratobs, the commissary accou
have been ssttled for the regular number
ratlons allowed by the Government?
IS il true that a Commissary Agent, who v
under the melancholy impression that he ow
the Government seven thousand dollars, succeI
e by the aid Of a clumsy ohurl," who ovI
h,ulel his accounts, in bringing the Cover
inent in his own debt four thousand dollars
Ia It true that for every hees slaughtered
fesl our army on the Potomac an allowance
male Of full quarter, equal To twelve dolla
IN evory case
isit true that the backs and stomachs Of o
soldiers have been robbed by Quarlermasters a
c'mmissar} Agen,a, aud that the churches
N,gtmonl still pray for our beloved army
nnd ,has Inc g Givernment talks Of the favor
heaven