New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-20
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speeisl Dispatch to The N Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. 10. 1868

speeis Dispatch TO The N Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Thursday, Feb. 10, 1863.
GEN. MCLELLAN's INSTRUMENTATION.
The letter of Gen. Scott to the War Department
IN October, 1861 copy of which was called for by
the Senate to-day, written when Gen. Scott was
still General Chefand Gen. McClellanin command
of the Army Of the Potomac. In this epistle Gen.
Scott complains of Gen. McClellan's insubordina'
ton and begs the Secretary Of War to devise some
means TO put a stop TO it. The dispatches which
have passed between Gen. Mcclellan and his superb
ors since be came to Washington will soon be sent to
Congress, in response to resolution calling for them
They will make bulky volume.
THE SALES OF CAPTURED COTTON AT
NETWORK.
Secretary Chase transmitted, to-day, O report OF
Hiram Barney, cotton agent at New.York, the final
footiDgs of which show-thst no has sold at public
suction 1876 bales Of Sea Island and Upland cotton
aud 779 bales of unginned cotton, valued at $685.,
Sc SO, since the blockade commenced expenses for
advertising, commissions sampIng, &C., $S,@75 rs;
expenses of storage, $5,575 81.
TIE COPPERHEAD RETREAT IN ILLINOIS.
is reported upon apparently Trustworthy author.
ity that the Copperhead Legislature OF Illinois,
which adjourned on Monday without passing the
bills by which ii was hoped to wrest the military
power Of the State from the hands Of its Governor
and to send Commissioners in the name Of the State
10 trest for peace with JEFF. Davis received the in
structiops under which it finally acted, from Gov.
Seymour OF New-York. II is said he sent mee-
ssge TO Springfield to the general effect that tie
Copperheads there were running tho prospects Of the
party for the next election and that in order TO in.
sure future triumphs it was necessary to DO more
cautious now.
THE ALLEGED sPECULATIoNs IN THE ARMY OF
THE WEST.
Senator Chandler introduced bill to-day designed
70 put stop to the specuations said TO be running
the armies Of the West 1t authorizes the Secretary
Of the Treasury to appoint special agents TO coec.
abandoned property in the insurecionsry States,
and TO dispose Of it under the Secre,arys direction
1t aio authorizes them TO purchase cotton rice sugar
and tobacco, at prices not exceeding tho market
value at the place Of sale, twothrds OF the
ket prices at New.York as derived from the last
quotations known to the purchaser at the time Of
sale. instruments Of sale are 10 be made out In
tripcate, and the property lie to DO forwarded to
Eew-York or TO such other places as may be desig-
mated by the Secretary and to be sold at public sale
there appropriated TO public use at the plscswbere
found or elsewhere at the discretion Of the Secre-
tary. The agent is TO give bonds with securities.
PAY OF RETIRED NAVY MEDICAL OFFICERS
A bill was reported by Senator Kennedy to-day
giving medical officers on the retired list in the Navy
pay according 20 their relative rank. The bill also
makes the grade Of feet surgeon permanent, and 10
consist Of eighteen senior surgeons now on the
active list, who TO DO commissioned by the Pres
dent with the rank of captain, with the advice and
consent Of the Senate.
A HEROINE.
A naval command should be bestowed on the
heroine Of this achievement. Among the American
vessels captured by the pirate Retrbutop, was the
American brgantine j. p. Ellicott Of Bucksport,
Me-, A. Deveraux, Master. Her officers aud crew
were taken on board the pirate and placed in irons
crew was put on board the brig, consisting Of
Gilbert Hay, Prizemaster, recently from Fort La.
fayette and John Gilbert, Mate; and five seamen.
Tie Captain and Mate of the j. p. Ecott were
accompanied by their wives. The wife Of the mate
was left On board the brig.
This woman had cause TO fear bad usage ut the
hands of the prize msrter and his mate, and man.
aged to get them intoxicated, when she proposed to
the seamen who were mostly if not all colored peo-
gle from Sc. Thomas, to make them prisoners and
capture the vessel. She took iron handouts from
Der tiunk and put the pirates in rons and took pos.
ssssion Of the vessel.
Bhe had studied navigation on the voyage with her
hasband, and assumed command sailed for St.
Thomas, till che spoke French vessel which gave
her the right course She made Tortola, whence
she was pilotsd by colored people to St. Thomas,
where she arrived on the 18th ut., and placed the
brig in the hands Of the u s. Consul, who put The
master, mate and Eve seamen on board the u. s.
steamer Alabama.
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE TAX BILL.
The Committee of Ways and Msaus will report
she amendments 10 the tax bill tomorrow or Satur.
day, probably not until the latter day. Our in.
formation still 10 that no additional tax will be i'm
Posed on whisky or tobacco. 1t is believed that the
tax duty on paper will DO somewhat reduced.
THE BANK BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Bank bill was reached by the House tonight,
and Mr.. Spaulding made strong speech IN It's sup
port. 1t likely to be disposed OF tomorrow. Its
friends are confident Of its passage BY small
majority.
Tho result cannot, however, but 30 regarded as J