Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-21
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WASHINGTON. Feb. - "A very large number
OF. army aud velsnteer appointments. sers con
frmed. inclnsng Captains. Lieutenants. A6ju
tants Surgeons. Assistant Surgeons, &c.
The PROMOTION OF Gen. Grant To the Msior
Generalship gives him q superior command 70
Brig Gen. Buell. in the same department.
The Secretary of State says he sees indications
OF satisfactory reaction IN favor OF the United
States in Great Britain. "a well as on the Cont.
nent
The Worlds Washington correspondent SAYS:
The recent news from Europe teaching the de
termination of the allied powers to put Haps-
burg ~ ruler over Mexico, and thus create a
monarchy OF our borders is exciting profound
emotion here.
The fact that some such scheme was on the
sapis has been in possession Of the State Depart
ment for some time past. and it viii be found
that dispatches have already been. sent 20 our
Ministers at London, Paris, and Madrid, protest
ing energetieally- aaainst-any such project
Among other things presented 60 the House
Yesterday. was the memorial Of the American
Geographical and Statistical Society, asking the
interceSson OF Congress in reference to Ship
Canal nnefsectiugl the River St Lawrence, aud
all the great lakes on the Northern boundary with
the Atlantic Ocean, in the bay of New York. in
any future adjustment of tire commercial rela
tons between the United States and Great
Britain.
The Tribune's Washington correspondent says:
The Navy Department will issue proposal to-
morrow for building a number of steam men of.
war of various kinds
The Department will withhold, forthe present.
the proposals. for iron-clad steamers
The construction Of gun boats will be urgently
pressed.
The Tribunc's dispatch saws:
In we'll informed circles here. it is positively
asserted that Gen. Fremont has been completely
vindicated of all the charges brought against his
conduct in the war, by vote of the Joint Com
mittee of Investigation. a highly important
command Is indicated for him in the far West.
The Herald's dispatch says:
4 disposition has been manifested in the Senate
TO pass over most of the nominations for Briga
dler Generals for the present, and let the nom
ineeS win their stars by galantry and efficiency in
the field before they are confirmed "a -
A broad line of distinction has been drawn IN
the Senate between officers who lounge about the
hotels, or dawdle in drawing rooms, and those
who devote their attention to the Improvement
of and efficiency of their commands. or in active
du>ies in tile field whenever there comes ur
the nomination of against whom and in
whose favor there is nothing particularly TO be
said, by common consent it is passed over to
await the future conduct of the candidate, and
let him prove his merits by his deeds.
Numerous applications continue to be made for
permission to- trade at the several captured points
on the Southern coast. None of them have
been granted.
r. Information is received here that the iron clad
gunboat on the Ericsson plan is thus far satisfac
tory to the official inspector, saaa
4 trial trip to Fortress Monroe is contempla
ted
The Presidents son William, eleven wears oil
age, Is so i'll to preclude all possibility of re
coyery.