, 1862-02-07
CHICAGO. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY Z, 1862.

the lcncGt of his health, anu !nt u0Ve1Antetlt
offered him passage on boafa ine o hsl,onu, lois,
iii the season was too far advanced, and nc
las now resolved not to make the voyage.
Gordon, the slaver, WAS notified yesterday
thai a respite was granted, ey Wnlea u eAe-
cution vas postponed from to-mor1o" 1nA LIE
21et inst ,
Tie Herald Washington corTespondcncc
says the only event Yesterday was the assump-
ton Of his command by Gen I. r ig, iMeagsner,
who, accompanied By Gen. 6lnelos, tooh con1-
mand of the Irish Brigade amidst sfeat entaa-
sasm- Gen. Shields addressed tAe tkoops LII
tie most effective terms.
Can't, GrifIip's battery did some more eEien-
did shooting to-day at Minors A1l. ineJ
fired dozen rounds with schrapnel she4 from
hundred Yards distant. All the shells but one
exploded, and every shot struck "1tn1a = IL"
feet of the tree.
Tic New York Tti6x,.e's Washington cor
| respondent s rumor grows into behel taat s9e-
rctary Stanton will speedily take in hct, as NC
| has commenced to in form, the conduct OF thc
| war which usage and departmental Law give
| him the right to do.
Senator Bright was dramatic. IheIe was oes,
| utrate decisfvenees in the no with Which Bayaru
| apswered to his name, When Curllc Of Hir-
piuia voted no, the Huttcr was significant and
| loud. He lad been counted only among tue
doubtful The Californian McDougd and Mr.
Simmons were ut first absent, but not mo-
mcnt too soon they catne H., ahd thirty
| two votes dccrecd the law, that in the Anaert-
can Senate hereafter no traitor slaau have
scat. When the result was announced,
the gallery burst into applause, but Vas cheek-
ed Instantly. BRIGHT then bundled ~ Up ~ Tue
uipou the court which l,ad tried hiEa, went to
| Secretary Forney's room and drew his pay to
tic last cent, and with defiant Ss.@5sa passed
into the Public Land Committee room, where
1..,~ %14aA
tors costume fell. The ruined traitor politi'
clan sat down, and, huggard And crtAshed, con
tcmplated the wreck Of his fortunes.
Mr. Arnold waE authorized today to repor
: | fully the views Of the Lake and KiYer Defenst
Committee on the fortitcations Of the fontie
md the arnlins and equipping Of vessels 10
the Lakes. Their recommendations Will b'
thorough. /!
Il is said Gov. Morgan's nomination as Ma
jor General will be rejected by tue cSenatc. ]
ibat is confirmed, It is apprehe,dsd; efeL ;;;
Governor Of every Tree State Will cialm ILL
y rank and the emolumcnts.
Tie New York 9sn,es's Paris correspondent
states that 4 recent document from Jet: DaVl
1as been furnished the Governments OF Franc
and England, which give full details OF til
military and commercial resources OF the Cos
fe1cracy, ard which points out u detall q y
advantages which France would derive " a7f
,c ing in tic establishment Of the new Cover
70 InSnt. In its details Of military resource
a. France is expected to see that the Confederac
y is able to resist the North forever, which eI
"a titles them to recognition; while In its con
D. mercial details are seen the entic!ag phanto
IL, Of free trade and commercial riches.
The N Y. Times Washington corresponde1
y. ~ says Representative Fallaiidlgham, Pendlctt
til and Corning, with Morrill,, both the Conklin.
IL Horton, and Il few others, held caucus til
Mt afternoon, and agreed to compromise al the
'N proposed amendments Of the demand Urea
ury note scheme in one bill, with the view
ng uakin.t a stronger combination against t
on bill oi tile Committee Of Ways alld Meal
which the Administration has lnaorscd as
>, Gi=rcrsablc to maintaining the Goyernme
Id aud carr. ing on thc war Tue yote may
ot- cIuse, but the CHANCES arc decidedly in favor
N tEe4ggal tcIler clause.
49, Hon. Jo',li i. Parker, United States Con:
It, III Honolulu, las arrived here with iuporta
Information for the Government as 81
,cc a-x,,ts ls,yc been sent to England 10 il5poll
If cate the cn.i'c group OF the Saus.~icl 1slal
" 10 Grrat Britain.