Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-01-07
FROM RICHMOND AND THE NORTH.

dppcdrS III tue papers tO-Hoiio"
President Davis IN relation to the muir
der Of Munford at New Orleans, BY But
Ter. 1t reviews the cause, IN a cores
pondence concerning it between Genls
Lee and Halleck. The shutting diploma
cy Of the Yankee onmander-in-chIef i
fully exposed.
The President says that Halleck prom-
ised explanations which he never made
and failed to reply to certain inquiries
from Lee, which the President regards
as admitting the guilt of Butler.
The President pronounces Butler
felou deserving Of ;apital punishment,
and says: 81 do order that he may nc ioh
ger be considered or treated simply as a
public enemy to the COME ierate States
but as an outlaw aud common enemy to
mankind; aud that in the event Of bis
capture, the officer 10 command Of the
capturing force do cause him to be imme-
diately executed by hanging. And | do
further order, that no commissioned officer
Of the United States taken captive, shall
be released on parole before exchange,
until said, Butler shall have met with due
punishment for his crimes.
Richmond. Dec. 22.-Gen. Ham pton
made a circuit of the enemy's lines aud
found him in heavy force on Bull Run
near Dumfries, moving slowly towards
Washington.
Eampton's cavalry destroyed a number
of wagons belonging to his train, aud took
a few prisoners.
The New York Herald of the 18th,
says the best appointed army the world
ever saw had been whipped By ragmuf'
fus.
Richmond, Dec. 23.-Col Henry Ill.
Davidson telepraphs from Stanton that a
dispatch from Trustworthy source IN
Winchester, states that Burnsides has
been recalled and Maj. Gen. Fremont APP
pointed to the command of the army Of
the Potomac
Richmond. Dee 23.-Advices receiv-
ed from Gcrdonsville state that lT0 Fed
erals captured by Hamptcn's cavalry near
DumfrieS arrived there. Fifty Wagons
also captured. The Federals are believ-
ed 10 be falling back from Port Royal aud
to the Potomac.
The latest Northern advices report
Burnside's army thoroughly defeated anG
discounted.
Gov Letcher has ordered 200 Federal
prisoners taken by Floyd, to be incarce-
rated un:il Thomas, the French lady, J
who captured the =. Nicholas, j. reA
| leased.
Nine hundred and fifty Yankee prison
ers were being parolei to day, preparato'
y = being exchanged.
Mobile, Dee pa snecial dispatch
to the Advertiser and Register from
Chattanooga TO the 22l, SAYS late North
eru papers say tile committee ID Ways
aud Means il the Yankee Congress ha-
reported a bill for issuing over one bill
li9u dollar. ia United States bonds, tile
interest payable iu LEGAL tender an1 tie
notes ana principal twenty years hence in
specie. The bill also proposes to Issue
Xix hundred million legal teuGer notes.
The bill aims az 1--WE virtual suppression
w IVY Northern paak. 5y imposing tax
III fifty per cent un All their circulation
aud over ure half the amount mi their rln.
itri raid iH. Another bill introduced
! ami urIZud tlu organization rf one hGG~
drel regiments IN cUuirablul~ 10 serve
~, years, AID tn establish line ff
steamer, be ween New York lni Liberia
aud arVr1yriatrs the proceeds I cnuh>ica-
tea r. bel property for these purpose.
Jno. z. Underwood. H. spy captured
hy Hampton WAS che first mnu ND raise the
Abolition flag ON Nir-iaia soil
Passengers by tile eve min. train report
uo chInga III tile situatian of aTiirs al
Fredericksburg. The Washington Star
gives the following history of Seward =
designations: The Republican party ID |
ID caucus On the 9Th when a resolution
requesting Lincjli to dispense with Sew
larG's services was introduced. I'm th IL
proposition the caucus stood ~ fJT, aud
Is against it, Finding unanimity unat
tdiuable, tie caucus adjourned tll next
day. res luton requesting the Prezi-
dent to partially remodel hls cabinet was
unanimously agreed to; Conservative Re.
publcaus regarded il a. All invitation T.
Che whole Cabinet to resign They con-
idently expect Lincoln will regard the
recent unmistakable manifestations II
popular sentiment 4 bis guide IL neess-
sary reconstruction.
The Philadelphia Inquirer has been
received, and tull yscoufirms the resigna.
tion Of Seward
The Wash ;ngton correspondent says
Since the last disaster at Frederick burg,
tie feeling has grown almost universal
that there must be change in the Cabi-
net and policy, before the war can Be
prosecuted further. Seward aud Lii son
still remain at their desks, awaiting the
appointment of successors.
The steamship Scotia has arrived al
New York, with Liverpool dates Of Tie
9th. Nothing new 10 American affairs
The Paris Moniteur, in a quasi Official
form, with regard to the presence of ;
French squadron at New Orleans, says il
is represented to have greatly elated the
disaffected population.
The London Globe thinks the situation
of American affairs promises striking re-
suits soon.
James Sheridan Knowles is dead
The Richmond Inquirer has northern
dates of the 22d ult The Herald say.
Seward and Chase VIII certainly resign
| Sauard Uil NOT ramain in r. H.lIa.l-