Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-10
From Waahinrtnn

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-The Tri5une's
Washington correspondence says General
Stone has written letter to a Senator in
reply to words spoken by him IN debate,
SO fuil al abuse aud insult that it is highly
Propa6la that his name will be stricken
from the rolls of the army.
The Senate Judiciary Committee are
considering the case of Senators of sus-
peeted loyalty. They will probably to-
morrow report against the right of the
MISSOURI Senators, Johnson and Polk. TO n
seat In that body. To-day they considered
the case of Jesse d. Bright. He made
lengthy argument to explain how his sig
nature was attached to the letters which
were addressed TO the rebel fuuctiouaries.
Commodore PoOte telegraphs 10 the
Navy Department, that Yesterday he made
n reconnaissance from Cairo in the gunboat
Essex, Capt. Porter, accompanied by the
gunboats Taylor and Lexington, CAPTAINS
Walker and ShirL, and Col Webster, of the
Engineer Corps. They went down the Mis-.
sissiPpi to within range of the batteries at
columbus. While accommodating the lat
ter one of the submarine batteries planted
in the channels by the rebels, was diseoy-
cred, which did no harm.
The HeTakds correspondent says General
Mcclellan was out to-day, attending to his
business, but did not extend his labors TO
the number Of hours usual for him whom
we'll. Tonight lie was much exhausrses
and retired carly, decIintng 70 see his own
staff on business
The New York TlR,es' correspondent saws
tue charge of military niismanagement aud
the improper employment Of his troops in
the return of fugitive slaves, the last made
by Gov. Andrews, are not the only ones or
the hardest ones made against Gen. Stone.
1t is alleged that lie holds too nmicabIe re-
lations with rebel officers across the Poto-
mac, corresponding with them egularly,
and that he symPathiscs with and protects
trnitoronsly disposed citizens of Maryland.
living near his camp, refusing to take for
age from such. 1t is alleged, and is, no
doubt, true, that never until Friday last,
was the national flag seen 10 Goat over the
headquarters of Gen. Stone. Its absence
has long been subject of comment and
unlriendly criticism.
An attempt was made last night to blow
up the Mansion House in Alexandria. This
was formerly occupied as hotel, Low MS n
hospital. A barrel had been secreted in
cellar filled with powder and proiectiles.
and fuse was found extending from them
to the stable, in close proximity To the
com0usubles. Matches and Chinese crack
ers had been plentifuliy distributed. The
fuse ends at tho stable had actually been
igniled, but this fact was fortunately dis
covered by the guard, and the progress of
the slow fire extinguished. But for this
Wntchfulness and prompt action not orly
yrOnld several hundredlives probably been
lost but other casualties resulted.
Oue hundred and ninety of the prison.
ers recently released from Richmond ar
rived here to-day and were comfortably
cared for at the Government volunteers re-
eruiting house, near the railroad station.
DR.. A. Trip, of Scranton, Pa, is among
these arrivals. The remainder Of the pure
ty went home after arriving at the Gov
ernmeht hospitals, owing to their wounds
breaking out afresh. The object of the
party now here Is to receive their pay and
% - ertain the disposition Of the GoYern.
tnent e0pcerning them.
n. Wa. T. Smithson, the banker and
broker, was arrested here yesterday eve
ming by order of the Government, on sus-
pleipn communicating with the rebels.
he len the same p. NJ. train for Fort La
lAyette. This is considered one the most
tmPortant arrests wlheh-has -taken -pIaoO
Since the CONNIE neement of the rebellion.
Col. Freedman, of the Cameron Dragons.
Eecetyed & dispatch to-day from GoyeEnor
Dennison, OF Ohio, rendering him the COM
mand Of u regiment of cavalry.
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