Washington telegraph., 1862-01-15
been in secret -seasion-proce-dings lnim-

been in secret session-procs~dingS anim-
portant-
Memphis, Jan. 9.-The Appealf cor
respondent writing from Columbus, ding
the 4th, says there il no'hing new rserd'
ing the enemy's movements. a ruuE !
current Of an unusual stir about CalroRd
taducah. General Smith, commandits
at Paducah, has been renoved- His So
cessor il not named. a party of Hef
-iaps on foragiug aud stealing expedition
came out beyond Mayield, which gave
rise to the report of an advance OF ~ ,oOU
federa!s on Camp Beaaregard- IL Is re
pvrted that several hundred torPedoes.
each capable of blowing up the largest
steamers has been sunk 10 the river above
,he batteries, in such order as to make it
mpossible for even a fat boat or skiff t.
hoat down the river without destruction
The Cincinnati Commorcial OF the 9th
says: s.lf we are not much mistaKen, u
Will sooo appear that there has not been
any Intention oG the part OF the govern
ment permitting the army to subside into
winter quarters without making general
effort TO crush the military power Of the
enemy. The gunboat feet at Cairo Will
soon be 10 % complete conditsea shat 40
attack upon Columbus will follow, i re
garded as a fixed fact"
The British steamers AdrlatIc and Fer
sia arrived at Halifax with troops on the
10Th, and the Cleopatra and Parana were
expected on the 3lst..
A delegate to the United States Goa
gress from Colorado Territory, is among
the prisoners held By the federals az JET !
fersoo City He was arrested because of
suspected Southern procliyities
a dispatch. FROM Quincy, Mo, to the
81. Louis Republican, says on Chrisrm
night, through the negligence OF the guard,
five Of the bridge burners escaped. A
court martial was held al Palmyra yester-
day to try the remainder. Six rebels
plead guilty aud will be shot.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says Thurlow
Weed. writing from Paris, states that the
government agent sent TO Europe to buy
rl6es, has obtained from the government
ar-enals iu rAuzttiz aud Saxony, 10000
rites, which are tow on the way
The New York yJufnal Of Commerce,
says some Observation-Disclosures are bav-
M Goats Of mail ,,sa pufactured to protect
them from the rebelsbuilets. -r- ls'--- --
MIR. John H. IdhcUl,, consin of Abe,
is reported aiuobg the prisoners from
North Missouri, taken to 81. Louis Ry ths
iedera's. trarr l---- -
Memphis. Jan. IO.--A special dispatca to the
Appeal from Columbus. KY, the 9th says 81
Louis papers have been Received here OF the
o.h- Adyices iron Rolla contained in them
safe that Gen oe!gcl, Maj Hassendenbei, and
hAty other officers connected with the army al
tina. point have resig led. ~
A dispatch from Halifax dated the 5th inst,
says Mason a ID Sldeli and their secrctlries.whC
| recensly sailed for Europe la the British war
steam Rnalip. are expected hourly al thai
pont, en- Route T. r thIir Il d-stiDation.
Washing gtou aivices OF the 4th inst, as-er
| that the fed raj co nmitgee on ways and mean
60 Igr1-S. lIlve rec Jmme Ided th issue ~ Lh
| Government. OF on hundred millions In treas
| ury notes
| A dispatch dated the 5.h inst. from PO:n
/ Rocks, says GoJO reDels attacked the federal
| the day previous near Hancock. MaTTfauu- 7
| point on the Baltimore az ONO railroad, ,abyu
| iiftv miles nor.l - Of Harpsr's Ferry. In,
] EederaIs were defeated ami forced to retreat
The rebels after the victory, destroyed railroad
communication with Cumberland. Nd, which l.
Oh the -ainr road slIRa 10 nal e. weSt Uf Han
cucA. -.t.-
Gel. Mckinstry, VINO has been held uld I ar
res for soana weeks at st. Louis, Tor alleged
army =pecuiations during FrcmonI's regency
mas vegI released
Nashv..le, Jan. 9Th Col Lubbock. OF IN,
Texa>. Ranger, died il ti,.s city thts morning;
lie was -slcrday el csed Colon of a regime
o. VIII a be- had previously been l. Leut-COlonel
| iIis ii .nlins left 10 day rOit. for Texas
NV Orleans. Jan. a.-InielIigeHce receiveC
| at Norfolk, siaes that the urnsiles expedition
Sas seen o. Tuesday uG Hatteras.
1J- The following general order wa