Washington telegraph., 1863-03-04
Telegraphic.

Mr. Hodge introduced resolution looking
TO retaliation or negroes in the Yankee
army, Referred
The exemption bill was taken up and
Golfers substitute adopted, 10 lieu Of that
from the Senate. by one majority. The
bill as thus amended, was finally rejected
by decided vote.
Port Hudson, FEB. 10 Information
has just reached here, that portion Of
Siblcy's command enc luntered the enemy
at Indian village, totally routing him after
severe fight. The enemy admits loss
of one thousand killed, wounded and mis-
sing.
Ten thousand Federal reinforeements,
are said to have reached New Orleans.
This IS considered doubtful.
Richmond, Feb. ll.-Senate passed
Finance bill yesterday in secret session.
Tie provisions Of the bill are not yet made
public. To>day, Mr. Phelan, from Select
Committee, reported back the bill 10 i'm
press cotton for public use, with re-
COMMUNICATION that it pass The bill was
placed on the caeD der of the Senate.
The House then went ito secret session.
Mobile, Feb u A Special TO the
Advertiser and Register dated Charleston,
Feb. llth, says the tone Of the Northern
papers of the 9th, siren CITIZENS the belief
that Charleston will be attacked before
Savannah. The news of the naval en-
gagement off Charleston, created the great
est excitement in Washington Order,
were Immediately issued to dispatch South
the four MonitOur batteries, the keokuk,
Nantucket, Crttskill and Sycamore
They would be ready 10 -four days.
The New York Times says al attack on
Charleston j. momentariIy expected.
Dispa- ches from Vicksburg state that
the fgnt vii occur as soon a. ponrnon- are
ready. The prevailing high water had
demonstrated the canal failure; water
was running six. feet deep without deepen
Ing the channel.
Richmond, Feb. l6.-The II. s. frie-
ate Sabine has arrived at New YORK after
an unsuccessful cruise in search IT The
Alabama. A Havana letter vi the 4ih.
says the Florida left Nassau Oh tie Bit.
fully equipped for a long cruise. Co"tcd-
crate u'ouey i willingly received a. PAT
in Nassau.
Ih G Herald announces the arrival NJ
the Europa at Halifax, nut says nothing
Of thu reported friendly mediation nj M
poIeon. The n Y. Post says that parrie~
haze been Identified in New York
who have organize themselves Into u
body TO demoralize the army aud nation,
\ By drffu>ing urnals and literature Nh q
I peculiar kind The rich men OF New
/ York furnish the money and the reacIl "a
lists editors Of the World, Express and
J urnal OF Commerce the brains. An
enormous fund IL to be raised for under
mining the soldiers and government.
REQUIREMENTS for EJsecrans are con-
stanily going up the Cumberlar d
| river, il i believed he has accumu
Lifted sufficient stores at Nashville 10 make
a forward movement if possible.
\ gentleman Of highly responsibility at
Nassau. says the Alabama sunk the Hat
reras, aud The Florida sent the Anna Bon
sail with roops for New Orleans, 10 tie
bottom
A scout just from Maryland, reports
from personal observations that The whole
Yankee army is leaving Acquire Creek,
the greater portion bound for Washing
ton, tile remainder to fortress Muuruc
The published object is TO recruit and
organize
Frederick sburg, Feb. l6 The Herald
1T -, just received, says moveme Il Y.
settle present difficulties is Progressing III
illinois
The Legislature appointed committee
70 confer with tn, Sc of Indiana, Ken
lucky, and other States in March. Fore
mos on committee is Strong, an adherenr
uf Lincoln, aud therefore a strong R-pub-
hcan; the legal gentleman 10 Question
urged all bis friends 10 vote the Demo.
cratic ticket in November last, to save tie
country; other eminent Republicans are
on the same committee 1t Is expected
that that Ohio, New jersey, Penn>ylva
MA and New York will combine il tile
movement.
Peace resolutions passed the Illinois
Legislature on the II inst.
The army Of tile Potomac is 500 re-i
ments al 10000 men.
Rosecrans ia the Murfreesb1rv' fight,
rad | 10 regiments, aud $4,000 men.
Young Williamson Of Baltimore, See
rotary Of Mason, English Minister, has
been sent to Fort McHenry, AZ Seward :
ins ance.
Gov. Sprague has been elected Senate:
from Rhode Island.
Pope is still at St Louis, and is expec
ca 10 command the expedition at llcks-
burg.
Richmond, Feb. 10 In the Senate g
day the House resolutions Of thanks to
en- Magruder aud the officers and men
Of his command, for their achievement az
Galveston was unanimously concurred TO-
Tie ,iuu~e bill refunding Alabama her
amount of the war tax over paid, passed.
The Exc uptiou bill was further eons'a-
cred The second section OF Henry :
substitute was agreed 10.
Pending further consideration tue Dill
was adopted.
Richmond, FEB. 19.-It has been as
certained that about $500 or 5000 Yam
kee troops have been sent frem me army
of tie Potomac to Suffolk aud Newport
News, Burnsioe's old division occupies