Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-17
Morning and Noon Dispatches.
FROM WARRINGTON

NO dtfficulty between Genera Is Eos.
ter and hunter-News from Rich.
mond-The Duty on PRPer-General
Shields ordered to ahe Deparlm ent
of the Pacific.
INV YoRK, Feb. 6-The Times anecial
says; Lieut-Col. Door, of Gen. Fosters staff
arrived to-day direct from Port Royal with dis.
patches for the Government. He utterly deni es
the recent sensation reports 10 regard TO n
quarrel between Gems. Hunter and Foster,
The same denial is made by the President. and
no reason exists to believe snything occurred
likely to impair the efficiency of our armv in
the Department of the South.
Two refugees who left Richmond last Wednea.
day state five brigades of troops from the Com.
federate army at Fredericksburg passed tbroueb
Richmond Hast Sunday, apparently on the wev
to Charleston. Thursday the main BODY of
the rebel army was stretched along the RAILROAD
between Sections Junction and Fredericksbure
They estimate these forces at forty to forty We
thousand. Great anxiety is felt at Richmond
h regard to an anticipated attack BY our
forces on Charleston. The rebels greatly
dread our iron. n.clads. The army on the Kappa.
haDnock is very poorly supplied with clothing,
and have not been paid fer some months. A
great deal of dissatisfaction exists ia conse-
quence. The supply Of provisions is ample.
The Ways and Means committee we're said
to stand on Saturday, three for and i've agains,
reduction OF the paper duty Since then It Ia
said Thad' stevens and another member of the
committee indicated q disposition to remove
the duty for one year.
Gen. Shields is ordered to the Denartment
Of the Pacific.
The Presden. telegraphed Gen. Cameron to
report at on early day at Washington, II Il
claimed he desires the resignation OF Caneiop
as Minister to Russia.
The Tribune's special says: An impoftan,
but vague report comes through rebel channels
that Banks has fought battle seven miles be,
low Port Hudson. The result was the rebels
fell back to P0lt Hudson, while he retired 20
his camps.
IL is understood Gen. Stanley's resgnation
was accepted to-day.
About forty-fve of the 5th Michigan ont on
picket, were surprised last night near Anan-
dale by superior force of the enemy, A fight
which followed cost us fifteen killed and mis-.
sing, few wounded. Our men we're forced 70
give way.
The Times says Gen Mcclellan has applied
for active service.
Washington specials state that the Senate will
take up the conscriptlun bill to-day, with th.
understanding that it Ia to be pressed to fua
vote.
A resolution will be introduced In the Hons,
early next week, referring the Senate bank bill
to the judiciary committee, that they NAV ex
anime, frat, how far the Senate's bill conflicts
with the rights of States to regulate their owl
financial affairs; second, how far it conflicts
with vested rights under valid and constitution,
al State laws; third, whether or not the time al
which the bill is TO so into operation ought moi
TO be extended, to enable the States to accom-.
modate local Institutions to its provisions Itit
supposed The passage of the bill may thus bt
prevented by delay, If no other way.