The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-02-06
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81

the Senate, but probably not Till Tues.
day, as there will be long executive
ses.ion on Monday.
The postal receipts for letters carried
during the last quarter Of 1861 are but
little lees than during the same period
last year, when the mails went all over
the Union, the cost of which is three
millions less.
A new development in regard to the
Morgan purchase Of vessels for the Gov.
erument has just been made. 1t appears
that before the Savannah steamers were
sold the owrcrs agreed to give certain
broker . per cent if he would sell the
property to the Government. He sold
to Morgan, to whom he paid - per cent.
The broker now sues the owner for his
= per cent. The owner contests the
claim, Insists he is not bound to pay, aud
declares he can prove that plan was
formed by some parties to fleece the Gov
ernment III the purchase Of these ships,
by making . per cent, an exorbitant
price. The matter will be exposed in
court.
Private letters received in Washington
from persons abroad confirm the impress.
sion that the Governments of England,
France and Spain mediate an early re.
cosnition Of the independence of the
Confederate States. This recognition, it
will be pretended, is made in the cause
Of humanity.
It is now confidently asserted that
there are not ten Republican Members
in the House who arc prepared to sdvo.
cate the Immediate and unconditional
emancipation of slaves. All hopes of
Legislation favorable to this class of poll
ticans is abandoned, aud the Admins
tration programme Of preserving the
Union and Constitution aud enforcing
the laws is said to be omnipotent in the
House
y descrtcr from the 1st North Caro-.
lima cavalry, who gives his name as n.
L. Emmett, confirms the statement of
previous descrters as to the condition of
the rebel troops and entrencnments about
Manassas. The term of enlistment Of
over $4,000 men, he alleges, expires at
the end Of this month. OF this number
not one tenth will re-enlist, and if an at
tempt at coercion is made he prophecies
desperate and bloody resistance.
The President, Secretary Of War and
Qnartermaster General have been 10 con.
sultation with parties from the West. to.
day, in regard to the frauds in the Quar-
termaster's Department at Cairo. Frauds
in the way Of contracts are said to exist
which will be investigated to the fullest
extent.
The Richmond Dispatch admits that
the aggregate force Of the rebels now in
the field is but 100000.
Fl. MONROE, Jan. 81.
The steamer Erricson, from IIatteras,
has arrived
The Erricson brings nothing later, ex.
cept that the Burnside expedition was
about to Lave for its destination.
y prisoner of war, named Taylor, has
arrived here by flag Of true from Rich
mond. He says that Gen. Beauresard
has left for Kentucky, takins with him
$4,000 men from Manassas, and that
Jefferson Davis is to take command in
person Of the troops at Manassas, after
bis Inauguration as President, on the
22d of February.
The greatest panic prevails at Norfolk
and Richmond, in regard to the Burn
side expedition.
When the Erricson left Ha..cras inlet
the weather was to rough to land troops,
aud Mr.. Taylor says he was accompanied
by detective to Norfolk, who was very
wa,chfal no, to let him carry any papers
with him. From this it is supposed the,
! must have obtained some important in
! formation.
1t is understood at Richmond tina
Gen Beauregard would he there on Sat
urday on his way to Kentucky. TIL
opinion at Richmond was that the Mer
rimac was failure.
ST. Louis, Feb |.
, Intelligence froM southwestern Mis-
souri, indicates that several days ma
elapsa before the occurrence Of a1ylhin
important
Commodore Footc being in want G
men for the gun boa, service, Gen. Hal
!cck has issued a general order, 10 whic
commanders serving in the Department
are ordered to take immediate steps t
ascertain what men in their respcctiv
commands desire to be transferred to tn
gun boat service. Care must be taken i
selecting, and preference be given t
men best fitted for such service. Tn
men selected are ordered to report I
Lieut.. }, W. Bracket, L. S. A., St
Louis, by whom they will be enrolled an
shipped. a list OF men is to be furnish
, ed from each command in writing L
each case the company aud regiment j
to be sent to headquarters, that order
directing such transfer may be issue
without delay.
WAsHiNdTON, Feb |.
1t is reported that the transports 0
the Burnside expedition are nearly all O
heavier draft than was represented b
their owners. This was the cause Of al
the difficulty at l[atteras bar.
The House Committee on Ways an,
Means are more confdep. to. day Of thei
ability to pass the legal tender clause o
the hundred million Treasury note bill.
II Gen. Hunter takes command of tn
expedition from Fl Lcavenworsh south
ward, the campaign will be conducted o,
the same principles regarding slavery q
If Lane commanded
Frank Blair's confscation and eoloni-