Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-26
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Frou Wash1ngton.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90.
fSpecial 70 Tribune.

Especial 70 1nouue.
II may be positively stated that Gen.
Butler will assume command Of the DE.
partment Of the Gulf His headquarters
will be first at New Orleans, and so on
higher on the Mississippi. This deter
mination in regard to him was arrived At
after his departure from Washington for
tic North. II was the cnviable result Of
his conferences with the President and
heads Of departments.
Especial TO Times
Tho House Committee on Territories
has instructed their Chairman. MIR. Ash
lev, to report bill for the admission OF
Utah into the Union as State, with the
prohibition Of poligamy as one OF the
conditions upon which the Territory
shall be admitted. 1t is understood that
the delegates from Utah object to this
provision of the bill, which will not be
reported, however, without this condi-
ton.
Mr.. Ashley is also instructed to report
bill for the erection OF the Territory OF
Shoshonc. The proposed Territory Will
include within its limits all that part oil
tie old Territory of Oregon, inhabited by
shosbone Indians, all Territory of Ne
brasks west OF tie 9th parallel from
Washington, and that portion Of Daco
tab Territory lying south OF 80 degrees
OF latitude.
Especial 10 Herald
Senator Bowen, Mexican Minister, has
received dispatches showing that the con
dition Of that government Ia much better
than it has been previously or since the
French invasion. While the French army
was waiting for rcinforcements, the
Mexicans were certifying the principal
towns, and il was now believed that
Pueblo, the City Of Mexico, and other
places of Importance have been rendered
imprcgnable, at least to the French army
at pr, sent in Mex co.
Domestic dssen,ions have been laid
aside, and great deal of popular enthn-
siasm has been invoked, and strong hopes
are entertained now that the French will
be repulsed.
1t appears from the records Of the
Treasury Department that there are still
outstanding S25,0o0,0O0 Of the two
years six per cent. treasury notes, re-
ceiyable for customs, making total of
between sli,OoO,0oO and sl5.00O,o00
Of treasury notes now outstanding, re-
ceivable for customs.
Special to Tribune.
Gen. Butler tclegraphcd here an ex-
plicit denial Of the statement that he
attempted TO control the Congressional
interests of Mr.. Boulignv.
A gentleman connected with foreign
legation, has just received letter stating
that the French Government had opened
correspondence with the British Cab
net about the Alabams's depredations
that Drouyn de LHuys' opinion is that
the consent Of England to launching and
fitting of privatcers is in direct viola
ton Of the spirit and letter of the laws
OF nations; also that tho British Cabi.
net has taken the matter under consider
alton, and is now trying TO extricate it.
self from the matter
WAsnINoros, Jan. "a.
The Judge Advocate General has tn.
ken preIiminarylsteps Tor full investiea-
ton for the alleged frauds committed
with the QnaItermasters Department in
Philadelphia. The testimony, III part,
has already been secured. The transac-
tons relate to tents, caps, clothing, and
other supplies, shoddy entering largely, |
il is said, into the contracts. The report
states that the frauds, at large, figure an
aggregate OF several millions
Mai. Gen. Burnside WAS in this city to-
day. and had III interview with President
Lincoln, Secretary Stanton and Major
Gen. Ualleck.
1t is believed generally here that all
the reports that any portion of the army
OF the Potomac has recently crossed the
Rappahannock are without foundation
in tact telegram from the army was re-
oeived to night. which says there is moth
ing of interest to communicate.
Jno. II Boyle and Tbos. Prcvell, late
ly arrested near Dumiries. were both
rebel Captains on Gen. Stualt's staff. The
evidence against them seems to be con-
elusive as 10 their being spies, who dress
ed in citizens clothes, kept their chief
constantly advised of onr movements,
and especially Just before the last rebel
raid on Dnmtries.
The Tribune's Washington special
correspondent says Mercier repeated to-
day his assurances of the friendly regards
of the Emperor Napoleon, and said he
wished to have it announced that the in-
'entions Of France in her proposed me-
diation, and IN her expeditions to Mex
60, is in consonance with the mos: friend
" feelings to the American Union and
American interest. That in regard to
\faxico parficulariy Tho Emnarnr Hal ~.