The Placer herald., 1862-02-08
LATEST EASTERN NEWS

on'"i"s h''s peen received by the Asso
cated Press: '"' Asso-
CHIcAGo, Jan. 3lst.-Gen Hunter has ANNA,
ecu .: 'n''' ne VIII command in person the eYnoI;
ttou Senerai!y described us to be cOmmonJS
jim Lane 1t is stated that neither the prou: oy
or Gen. Mcclellan ever authorized Lana os'uent ~
the command. W take
~ lt has been determined in the Lower Ho,so
Congress to present a Pacific Railroad Ise hiiI OF
without recommendation, ii' Out
Fort Pulaski has not been o,ondo,o,
Confederates, but is reported ready to " -. .he
siege W 'Shd O.
The British Consul at Mobile has sent n a.
truce to the Government ut Washington Sormlnoi nn VI
ing the release of the schooner recently ton.d thd,
by our fleet on the ground that she is P.;.sea
vessel. Drltsh
1t appears that Burnsdes expedition hoa H.
greatly embarrassed by the discoverv 'o oe oeen
tractors frauds in the purchase and cbortor; son
transportations and that captains tried to s.o ~
chartered vessels in order 10 make n nroa.aSn
sale to the Government. p'on'aoie
Ihe New York Times dispatch says private,
letters from abroad confirm the imprcss;dn ,St.
England, France and Spain mediate an oan,' 'nas
recognition OF the Confederate States m ~
ground of humanity y" Tue
1t is asserted that there are not now 10, n
publicans in the lower house of Concrsss ne ne
are prepared TO advocate immediate emancina.
tion. Such contemplated legiclation is ohpu
dOned. "an-
Frauds in Government contracts are Gaia .
have been extensive in Philadelphia and Co;ro ~
Beauregard is reported to have code with *
900 rebel troops to Kentucky, where he will ~
sumo command. W.
The New Orleans Delta. saws n stoomo,
the blockade in Texas, JAN l4th with onc thnua r"
and bales of cotton. 0us
CHICAGO, Feb 3d-Secretary Seward has ii.
rected the release of all persons taken from in
surgent armed vessels. "
1t is reported that the Government has couo -
n determination in reference to the reb.j nr;,' w
teers now in New York and Philadelphia. pjacinc
them on the footing of prisoners of war; AZ
order has been issued removing them to mitarv
prisons. with a view to exchange them for c,;
zens of the United States imprisoned At ,ha
South. This will probably result in the release
of Corcoran and others Of our officers new hoJ
as hostages. 1t is generally believed an ex
change of all the prisoners will speedily follow
The Committee of Ways and Means in ,bn
House are perfecting the details of the Tax Rill
1t proposes TO moderate taxation on most nrticlns
necessary for consumption, with higher rates m
liquors. 1t also levies tax on passengers bv
railroads and other conveyanccs, newspapers and
kilograms. The Committee is also CONSIDERING
the subject Of national banking law
Gen. Butler will take several brgadcs TO a
point on the Southern coast not now occupipd bv
Union troops Mcclellan is opposed to this, but
Stanton. insisted Butler should have what hc
wanted.
In Missouri Generals Davis. Prentiss. and 81.
gel are marching southwarl to Springfield.
where Gen. Price seems determined 10 give them
battle.
Another expedition has left Cairo It's des
tinaton is not known
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3d.-In the House. Love-
JOY offered the following "Whcreas it has been
learned by the House that the Fifth Illinois Reg.
iment, on learning OF the contents OF the report
of Secretary Cameron, laid down their arms in
token of their refusal to fight for the same:
therefore
Resolved. That the Committee on the conduct
OF the War inquire into the alleged fact and re-
port to Congress. Laid over under the rule
1t is proposed to lay Government tax on tele-
graphic dispatches.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is very urgent
upon CO. gress for financial legislation TO relieve
the embarrassment Of the Treasury Department.
The prvateer Sumter has been reported crus-
ing off st. Domingo.
Foreign News.
The London Observer suggests the expedicncy
of intervention by France and England between
the Federal and Confederate States.
More diplomatic CORE pondrncp hls bccn pub
lished, including letter from Seward to the
Secretary of the Navy, condemning the taking
of the British schooner James Campbell into
New York with the British flag flying under that
of the United States. and another note condemn
ing American Commanders Tor cNacting an oalh
from British seamen for breach of the blockade.
1t is reported that Lord Russell had remonstrl-
ted with HE United States Government against
continuing TO sink vessels in Southern harbors-
1t is rumored that the French and other Govern
ments are taking similar steps in this connection
LArER.-On the 9TH inst, the United
States Senate expelled Senator Bright Of In
diana. Those who voted against it we're
Messrs. Bayard, Cowan, Carlisle, Harris,
Kennedy, Latham, Nesmith, Pearce Powell,
Rice, Salisbury, Ten Eyck, Thompson and
Wiley.
A majority of the Senators are opposed to
the legal tender in the Treas Try Note Bill.
The House is closely divided.
A BEAUTIFUL FANcY.-In the legend OF
the Tree of life, published in New York, l7'o
occurs the following: Trees and woo,s
have twce saved the world; first by the ark
then by the cross; making full amends ,0r
1Lof