, 1862-01-27
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TEIEEE.A APH.
From WashiRgton-A KeW Banking
HGuse-The BirRey Ca Sc
Horses and Mules Find tflt
a Hard Road to Tfayel.ss

; [Specia1 Dispatch to the Ch1cszo Tribuns.f
TAsMsaTos, Janasry -; 1e6%
Al sfIort is making to procure the appoint
ment Of Governor Hicks as MAJOR General
The friends Of Col Niles urge him lnstead-
General Sherman, in a letter to the National
:: lateatge:saer, denies the story Of s aiaagree~
ment between Dupont and himself, and be-
rates the ruaerous idlers ss1ho unfortCnatel5
in1est this command
Secretary Tel1es and his friends say that
the Eame n1snber Of votes were cast by the
same Senators in condemnation Of him rs
against Cameroa's confirmation
| There is continued sn&facion OF the fidelity
| 10 The Government Of the old Bla4eocrat bank
| ing house Of Riggs & Co, now ooraorsn, 1att =
| tenhouse, Fant d. Co., and there are calls for
! tie establishment Of new banking concern
Of unquestionable loyalty and responsiveness
| Such IN one, composed Of CONG Of the best
men in New York, with im1usn5e capital, and
long established connections,:wiu be organ-
| lied next week
From fifty to one hundred Congressmen
inflicted themselves On Secretary Stanton TO-
day.
Henccforward the State Department also
gives Saturday to Congress, the foreign lega-
| tions having the monopoly Of this day.
Judge Purcell decided the long ntigcted
Biruey case to-day, in favor of.tlc mother.
Dr. Lyndsy is appointed the guardian of the
orphan children.
The penalty Of military dclays falls cruelty
on the Government mules and horses The
bottom is out Of all the roads from Washing
ton. Nine horses and mules died yesterday
and sixteen today from exhaustion, while
hauling forage to the campe. If this weather
lasts, the next monthly sale of condemned
horses will dispose of at least J, 500 each cost
ing $40, for from twenty-five cents to twenty
dollars
Mr.. Wiley arrived tonight, being one more
against Bright.
News from Vera Cruz is, that at least one
I twelfth Of the Spanisl army is in the hospital
! there, and dcscrtions numerous.
Secretary Stanton has issued General Order
! No. l, appointing two commissioners to visit
$ Richmond ard all other places in which pris-
oners arc confined, and provide in ill ueedfu]
+ ways, SO far as permitted for their wants, aud
+ contribute to their comfort. In the order, the
. Department also recognizes as one Of its first
c duties to take measures for the relief Of the
brave men who, having imperilcd their live:
T in the military service Of the Government, arr
e NOW prisoners and captiyes.
c Secretary Stanton has surprised Adjutan
l. General Thomas by an endorsement on th'
IS call for information, to report forthwith. HI
L asked the doorkeepe1 why lie did not throw
r the hackmcn down the steps who persisted il
A coming into the Department.
I, Senator Wilson'S bill for the more cfectua
] a., ,Ia - In n
le that swallowed up in the Judiciary Coln1nittc
% last wear, except that the first three section
arc omitted.
I'd Tie commander Of the French war ship ha
AZ been allowed to go from Slip Island to Me-
IL Orleans under flag Of truce.
ac Twenty French war vessels arc in the gul
r and demonstration may he looked for.
IL The rebel schooner Harry Spaddcn, loade
4 with lumber, has been captured near Sh1
Ill Island.
Since Gen. Franklin expelled the Hutclil
~. sons from his camp for singing Whittier
u songs, Mcclellan has issued instructions
division commanders forbidding the Hutchi
SONS to sing within the lines Of the army.
~, Brigadier General Arnold, just confirmed
ar | the Senate, and now at Fort Pickcns, was fl
,z mcrly Major Of 1st cs5i1ncnt regular artil1cI
~ The departure Of Col. Harvey Brown Il
% Col Billy Wilson commanding at Fort Pic
~ ems and Santa Rosa.
Gen. Lanes staff was reported for confirm
~. ton by the military committee, but left OF
@ till Monday.