, 1862-02-20
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

An attempt was Inauo 10 binW uiI lne MANSION
House at Alexandra, on "Wednesday night, but
Il was discovered IN tine to prevent acciient.
The hotel is used as hospital, and contains 700
patients-
The Senate Committee on Judiciary have re-.
ported against expelng Jesse d. Bright, by a
vote Of six TO one.
The prospect Of an immediate advance Of our
army from Cairo has caused much joy through
out the West
Burnsiis's expedition started from Hampton
Roads yesterday.
The Cairo correspondent Of the st. Louis
Republican says the great expedition is ready
IN start. Al the soldiers and wagons have EN-.
barked on the SteauIers. which will leave as sonn
as the fog clears III. The feet will ascend the
Tennessee river, hut its destination is UNKNOWN.
A large body Of cavalry will start the sam" time
from Birds Point, aud go through Kentucky,
where it will join tho main bOdy "I the army.
Col. Sam. Colt. the revolver pistol man, died
ct Hartford, Conn, to-day at o'clock.
Gen. Sigrl (whosc resignation We published in
our last news summary complains Of i'll treat
ment from Gen. lla!ieck.
Jan. 1I.-A Committee Of the New York
B,nks, bcr0 . the Committee N Ways aud
Means, yesterday proposed u new system, pro-
viiing for the appointment Of u Board Of EX.
cheuHrr to consist Of five Commissioners, to be
aDpo,uted by the President, one VI whom
should be appointed U. S. Treasurer at New
York. the Oilice u b. in that city, with agencies
elsewhere, wlIOse duties are to collect all Gov
ernulent funds and revenu's. negotiate all loans
authorized by Congress, attend TO transfer aud
lmyment Of public debts, and discharge al dn.
ties; the Treasurer at New York aPpo'ntIng
subordinate officers aud attendants, subject I"
,f A ihl
a. the basis Oi a NATIONAL currency. Tie Sc.
r.tary of the Treasury is To issue Rnl deliver u
bond Of six per cent stock, United States, in
oe thousand certificates, rgdernRb e twenty
years from date IN receipt Of which the Bnarl
shall deliver to the Secretary eighty per cent.
Of tho amount in eXchcqrcr bills payable in
cDin on demand, to bearer, and after July, 1862.
receivable IN payment f"r dues to Gdvernmrnt
or IN purchase ot convertible stock. III"
B,arl is aISn t. issue ex hrqurr bills, aud shall
transfer funds Us Directed 1t shaN Mt rngns
il banking or l"aning money. shall procure ar'
amount in p,,i,l cuH equal u six m"nIhS interest
on the whole United States debt, aud pay the
same. The hill will sOon he reported by the
Committee Of Ways and M"ans
Gen. Fremont yesterday read an elaborate
paper before the War COmuIittes IN win icatiOl'
Of his Missouri campaign.
he great rxpc,litinn has embarked fruni Cairo,
Gems. McClrrnard and Paine commanding the
iDrcr from Cairo, and Gems. Smith ani Wallace
those from Palucah, the whole command under
Gen. Grant
News from the South via Cairo says the Fed
eral Iroovs landed at Biloxi. Miss, Dec. 81, and
captured the place, cnutaining several hundred
rebel troops, two caninn and munItlnnS oi war
Butler was expected u capture ali the towns
on the coast. The cOnicderatcs are much ex'
cited.
An eif.nt Is to he male at Washington To es'
tabiish bureau for supplying and inspecting:
clothing for the army.
Senator'S .JnhuSnn anl Polk, rebel United
States SenatUrs irOm Missouri, were expelled
yesterday.
The case or Senator Stark, of Oregon, came
NJ IL Senate yesterday. After a warm Discus
sion, there was n motion tn amend the resolution
30 ~ 10 allow Stark to take the Ou'h. Lost
aves 0, noes 81. vote was then taken to send
the Credentials to the Committee on Judiciary
Carrie,l-aycs SO, noes II. Latham and Mes
mith voted nay.
Il Is reported the gunbnAts ES"r anil 81. Loui'
went down the river this morning towards Co
lumbns, and were attacked by the rebel gun
boats Afer u brief engagement the Tebes re-
tired behind the batteries Of Columbus
The St. Louis Republican has dispatch to.
day hNm ROlia, saying that two rebel captains
and Rteen priValeS were taken in that neigh
borhoOd.
A skiriniSh occurred at Silver Creek, between
R0lls and Springfield. IN which large numh'T
0f rebels were routed, and q camp entirely de-
sGr0yed
Capt Russell, Of Kelley's brigade, had skir'
miSh with Gen. JacksOn's brigade yesterday, on
the Potomac, at Bath, aud succeeded In captur'
ing elevea horses after losing seven OF his own
men.
Jan. H. The report Of Secretary CamCrOn's
resignati0n s true; the cause IL not known,
but Il In supposed tn he difference 81 views As
to the conduct Of the war. Ell. N. Stanton, o
PenRsylvania, Buch'nans former Attorney Gen
eral, will he his successor. Cameron goes "a
81. Petersburg Cassus NJ. Clay will return
and have position In the army.
Lanes joint resolution, introduced yesterday,
empowers commanders, while marching through
Indian countries, to muster into service such
persons as may present themselves. Nothing
is sail about cOlor.
British schooner Prince Of Wales, while At.
tempting to run the bockade at Augusta, Decrm.
bcr 81, was captured, and schooner Jsldud
Belle, &c Nassau, laden with sugar and mOaSscs.
The kiaAd Belle waS built at Charleston, but
sailed under the British flag.
Gen McIkinstry Is to bp tried as soon as the
Auditing Committee finishes its work. FIRE.
monts debts already audited amount to nine
millions. r4s7, ?, --.as.
) The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee will
soon report 1 bin recognizing Hayti.
The Frst regiment Of Kansas volunteers has
been sent to Lexington, Mo-, TO take the town
from the rebels .....,..-, ...
. The movement from St. Louis down the river
10 active, hut the destination Is not allowed "a
Be puhlished Cair1 dispatches say that ~ soon
g the tToops arrive they will be pushed Into
lKsniucly and tennessee. ,t-