, 1863-01-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
d YOUNG SANDERS CAPTURED.
REBEL MACEDONIAN CRY.
FACTS FROM SEC'Y CHaSE'S
LEDGER.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne.1

WARRINGTON, Jan. 13, 1861
The rebel Major, bound for Europe with
important dispatches, whose capture off
Charleston Is announced in this afternoons
dispatches, was son Of Geo. N. Sanders
His dispatches were addressed 70 leading
European statesmen, and were from JEFF i
Davis and his Cabinet ministers.
One of them contained this sentence:
"For Gods sake send US mid, OF we perish
. The papers here are nll asserting TINT the
Porter court martial clears that officer. This,
however, cannot, In the nature Of things, be
known yet, rs the officers Of the court we're
all sworn to secresy, and the President has
given no intimation on the subject.
Port ter may be cleared, but nobody can have
any authority for saying SO yet. -
Secretary Chase replies to the call Of the
House for information as to the reasons Why
he has delayed paying the soldiers, that he
couldn't do 1t, simply because he: conduit
raise the money under existing laws.
It's whispered that concerted movement
is being made to renew the pressure on the
President for recognizing Of the Cabinet.
nsuch movement is in progress, particu-
lars arc carefully concealed.
Pope was examined in the Mcdowell court
Of inquiry to-day. He said Banks was not
supported at the outset Of Cedar Mountain,
because he had constantly informed him
Pope) be was in no danger, and needed no
reinforcements. Pope testified in an en-
phatic manner to McDowcll's good conduct
in that battle. j.,
The Illinois ship canal had to give way to-
day, although it vas the special order, to the
continuation Of the financial discussions. It
will notprobably be taken up now until the
question Of finances is disposed Of.
Both houses buried Senator Pierce to-day,
and did very little else Of moment.
Morrills speech on tho finances is strong
against Secretary Chasc's plan. The policy
Of bank taxation, however, seems to be gain
ing ground.
Hon. Leonard SWEET Of Bloomington, H.,
begins to he talked Of in connection with
the Assistant secrctaryship Of the Interior.
Mr. Otto Of Ind, is thought still to have the
inside track.
To.dny's New York Tribune intimates that
Mr. Chase hns probably failed In any financial
mission he may have had In visiting there.
Greeley and Raymond are expected here to-
morrow, TO urge the repeal Of the duty On
paper.
The clerks in the First Comptroller's office
arc very much exercised lest rotation in Office
should prove the rule adopted by the now in
cumbent. Whittlesey had made no removals,
and the Office is full of Democrats.
NEW YoRK, Jan: 13.-The Hc,d@Ts Wash
ington dispatch states: It is said by tho friends
Of Mr.. Stanton, and his assistant, Mr.. Watson,
that both Of them embarked In the service Of
the Government for single year, and with q
view to give impulse to the affairs Of the War
Department, and that year being now near It's
expiration, it has been sfgnifled that they will
retire.
The Hcra1dpublishcs series Of resolutions,
which 1t eays were adopted unanimously BY
first states that the only course to preserve
the national existence is By vigorous prose-
cutfon Of the war; I'd, the President should
be aided By Cabinet agreeing with him in
policy aud principle; that this statc Of things
ne and the public do not believe exists there
fore changes should be mndo to secure this
unity; Sd, the Cabinet should be exclusively
composed Of statesmen who give cordial,
resolute md nnWaver1ng support to the prin-
ciples and purposes first stated; 4th, that 1t
is unwisc and unsafe to commit the conduct
and execution Of any military, operation or
WHO is not cordial believer and supporter Of
the principles and purposes above stated.
Here follow the names Of twenty-six Scna-
tors. The resolutions were presented by 4
committee Of nine to the President, and await
the action Of the Executive.
Hnerfa3 IFnehfnrfan n 4hn New
York Times says:
The paper manufacturers would seem to
have the best Of 1t In the House against the
publishers, Judging from tho fact that Mr.:
Colfax was unable to secure the consent Of
the Committee Of Ways and Means for the
| consideration Of the bill reducing the tax on
imported paper Is to 10 per cent. His motion
| was tabled.
Mr. Kellogg Of Ill.,, secured the passage Of
resolution instructing the same Committee
to inquire into the cxpcdicncy Of reducing the
duty on foreign rags. e.;
| WAsu1seroS, Jan. 1s.-secrctary Chase,
| In answering resolution from the House,
| Says that the soldiers hare not been paid, be.
t cause he ia not authorized to raise tho loan
! by practicable methods under tho cxistfn.
laws, and that the $50 bonds have not been
sold, because they could not be under the re.
arrcars Of army pay amount to treble the sum
he can raise by the existing act, exclusive oi
that providing for the sos. The original ACT
for their Issue, provided also for the convor
sion into them Of any multiples OF hfty United
states notes at the pleasure Of the holders,
and permitted sales only at the market rate
ascertaned from tue daily quotations Of the
New York sales.
EHad the supplemental act passed omitted tht
| conversion and market rate clause, the dill
Guilty would have been avoided. As 1t Is, act
ss E. $ $s ~ :ss: !sss aaS R6