The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-01-31
War and other News.

In the United States Senate a resolution was
introduced TO refer the credentials Of Mr.. Will
son, the new Senator from Missouri, TO the Ju-
dietary Committee, out was subsequently, with
drawn, and Mr.. Wilson after being duly sworn
m took his spat.-Ths case Of Mr.. Bright was
again taken up AMI debated al great length.
The news from the South as derived from
Southern papers via Fortress Monroe is very
mpasre. N1thins definite appears to be known
with regard 10 the Burnside expedition. The
Norfolk Day Book doubts the truth OF the des-
patches previously received, and which stated
that portion of the lleet was of Haiteras and
the remainder in Pamlco Sound. The militia
Of The Eastern counties If North Carolina have
been ordered out to repel INVASION, and the
Raleigh hegister speaks OF draft having been
made in Wake county.
\ telegram from Savannah states that Cedar
KEYS, Florida, was captured by the Federal
troops on Thursday. A telegram from Mobile
reports The capture Of the schooner Wilder,
from Havana, whilst attempting to run the
blockade.
The Norfolk Day Book publishes the Federal
account OF the defeat OF z iicoti;Ar but express
ses, a. the same time, its disbelief 10 its truth.
If anything is known at Richmond with re-
gard 10 the affair, it has evlden'ly not yet been
made public. a despatch from Savannah an
nounces that the Federal troops have taken pos
session OF Cedar Keys, Florida Vague rumors
the approach of Federal troops from Caro-, OF
were current at Nashville and Memphis. 1,
was doubtless. The advance Of McClernand's di-
vision upon May field, which gave rise 10 the
report that the Object of the movement was, III
all probability, to sieze the railway and burn
the bridges, and thus cut off communication be-
tween Columbus and Bowling Green. AS
McClernand has returned 10 Cairo without et-
tectng anything, the people OF Nashville aud
Memphis, may rest easy, al least for the present.
We can add but little 10 what Is already pub
lshed IN regard TO the defeat OF ZoIicolfer. The
correspondent OF the Cincinnati Times furnishes
some few particulars OF the fight; but there IS
nothing to show that the iortiications on the
South bank of the Cumberland have been cap
tured. The Confederate General Hlndman is
said to have been arrested, by order Of General
Hardee, for burning houses at Cave City and
elsewhere. II is also reported that the Con-
iederates at Bowling Green are suffering for
want OF Money.
An important order has been issued by the
War Department in relation TO The Federal Pris-
oners now IN the hands of the Coniederates.
BY order of the Secretary OF War two Com
missioners are 10 be appointed, whose duty it
will be to visit Richmond and other Southern
Cities where the prisoners are confined, for the
purpose of providing for their wants and con-
tr,buling 10 their comfort.
The Bern uda Gazette announces the arrival
there OF Messrs. Mason aad Slidell, and gives
a lndcrous description OF. the manner in which
they were transferred from Fort Warrento the
British war steamer Rinaldo. The Southern
Commissioners with their Secretaries, during
their bret sojourn at Bermuda, were presen,
at a dinner which was given to them and 9th
e. inwsed guests, by Admiral Sir Aiexander