, 1862-01-20
From Western Kentucky General
Grants e--Rec0nnois-
sance near Columbus.
Accounts from FusitiyeS---A Very
Bad Scare--A P0nt00n Bridge
Blown Up by Rebel
TOrpedO,
WHAT THE PRISONERS Say
4 FRENCH FRIGATE AR
RIVES At FORTRESS
MONROE,
More Rebel Batteries at SeWall's
POint---The Constitution Still
at Fortress Monroe,
FROM WASHINGTON.

lSpeclul DISPATCH 10 Tue CMc3y0 Iflbu1e.J
WASHINGTON, january Is, 1862.
The Senate yesterday confirmed B. B.
French Us Commissioner of Public Buildings.
Commander Glisson, Of the steamer Mt.
Vernon, writes from off Wilmington, n. c.,
to the Navy Department., an account Of the
burning OF ljght-ship formerly anchored on
Frying PAN Shoals, and then being fitted up
by the rebels us a larbor battery to carry
eight guns.
She had been latter1y used ass false Light and
signal vessel. Commander Glisson, on the
night Of tic 30th ult., sent his gig aud cutter,
which found the vessel anchored under and
within earshot Of the guns Of Fort Caswc1l,
but with no guard on board. They boarded
her and set her on fire, so that she was con-
sumed ere they got back to the Mt. Vcr-
non. They pulled out Of the forts line Of
fire before its heavy guns yainly opened in
thcir direction.
Lieut.. Trcnchard, commanding the steamer
Rhode Island, just from the South, reports
from Hampton Roads that OIL January 9Th,
carly in the morning, the IIrst expedition
under Com. Smith, with the steamers New
London, Water Witch and the captured
steamer Lewis, with detachment Of seamcn,
left Ship Island for Mississippi Sound 10 cut
out the schooners anchored off Biloxi
The steamer was seen returning with two or
three schooners in tow, when the Rhode Is
land was leaving. The impression on board
the Niagara was that the expedition had proved
successful.
In thu exchange Of shots between Fort Pick
ems and the Confederates on the 1st inst,
shells from our batteries we're thrown into the
navy yard at Pensacola, setting fire to the line
of storchouscs recently built in the reaTof tho
officers quarters. They were seen burning all
night tbirty-dye miles distant, Eeaward.
Many Of the cncnly's shells burst inside the
fort, but none Of onr men were killed. The
cneny's loss is unknown.
4 circular just issued from tic headquarters
Of the Potomac army, says:
The exigencies Of the service demand that every
officer anu soldier should BE- at his post The Com
1Danding General therefore directs that unless by
leaves Of absence OF fur1ough shall be granted
aS time wefs ss'e nccfzy n
indulgence must be clearly set forth In the appli
| cation. 1t is proper to remark that many Of the
reasons for which leaves Of absence and furlonghs
| lowed
! The Congressional Printing Committee will
| rport against the petition Of the Government
| printers for reduction Of hours work from
ten to eight hours per day, for six months in
the year. The Superintendent will keep them
at ten hours, as now.
| Col. Hugh Mcleod, Texas rebel, died at
Du1nfrics last week, where his regiment was
stationed.
The limits Of the command Of Flag officer
Farragut, Of the aIexicnn Gulf b1ockading
squadron, are from Stone Bay, West Florida
to tho Rio G7andc. He is also directed tc
watch the Coasts of Mexico and Yucatan.
Another army Retiring Board, now in scs
| sion, consists Of the following officers: Gen
| Reyes, President Gen. Casey, Gen. Cook
Surgeon Holden Assistant Surgeon Smith
Major Luce, Judge Advocate, is Recorder.
Colonel Bcale, 1st cavalry, was before thi'
Boa1d.
To-day took place an inspection Of min,
hundred four aud six horse wagons, and OH
| hundred one horse and twenty-five fou:
horse ambulanccs, all drawn up in double row
The rebel batteries wasted one hundred ant
cighty-onc shots on hay vessel, not hittin!
her once. They also made further attemp
to shell our men out Of Budds Ferry.
Secretary Stanton las had mutually satiE
factory interviews with the most energeti
members Of the Committee on the Conduc
Of the War. 4 new energy Will be inf1se'
into the war.
The Committee of Ways and Means u
nearly unanimous against Chasc's arrange
ments with the banks.
The Demand Treasury Note bill will moi
however, be pressed at present. The Tax an
Tariff bills are rapidly maturing.
Atelegraphic protest against allowing til
new Missouri Senator, R. II. Wilson, to tai,
his seat, has been received from St. Louis, O
the ground that he is not an Unionist.
The Rev. n D. Conway delivered the Smitl
sonian Lecture last night to 4 good audienc
on s'The Golden Hour; How to End the II
tion's Nightmare. Not by wand Of d.
struction, but by the spell Of love disp1aye
in au act Of justice, an etlict Of emancipation
black aud aehite, tehich alone shall secure II
blessings Of peace and natural functions Of il
holy labor to this great Republic"
: The Maine Legislature has passed rcsol1
tions Of inquiry respecting, the report of pc
mission granted By the Government for th
passage ofBritish troops across Its sacred sol
E. z. Smart, two years since candidate f
Governor Of Maine, and leading Democrat
the State, has introduced into its Senate resa
! lutions urging Congress to confscate Il
! rebels property and 1iberate their slaves, az
the contemplation Of the employment Of Il
r tlaves as soldiers, when the military nccezs
I ties Of the country require it.
r Intelligence has been received here that Il
! ! rebels have abandoned Roanoke Island, In a
+ bcnarlc Sound, and have also fallen back fro
: Yorktown.