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WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
The iron clad Monitor gun boat Wee
hawken rode out the, terrific gale of Wednes
day. and safely reached Ham pton Roads.
This storm establishes the seaworthiness o
these iron'clads. as waves thirty feet high
rolled over her deck -TTT@f.s;f,0
" MEMPHIS, Jan. "a. $50 P. NJ.
A Telegram has been received from Porte,
aboard the U. 8. Steamear Black Hawk :,
the mouth Of White River, Jan. 20, as fol.
lows:
= We have taken st. Charles; Duyals Bluff
and Desare. and our light draught boats arr
over three hundred miles above the mouth
of the White river.
n We captured at Duvals Bluff two eight
inch guns with carriges, number of small
arms, ammunition, &C. IL
- WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
Gentlemen connected with q foreign leea
ton have just received letter stating that
the French Government opened correspond
ence with the British cabinet about the pirate
Alabama's dcpredations.. That Druyn L.
Huys' opinion is that the tacit consent of
England to launching and fitting out Of q
privateer is in direct violation Of the spirit
aud letter of the treaty of Paris, and consti.
totes brcach Of the law OF nations. It is
also stated that the British cabinet h.s
taken the matter under consideration. and
is now trying to extricate itself from the
matter.
NEw York, Jan. "a.
A special to the Tribune. dated Washing.
ton 22d. says:
1t may be positively stated. that Gen.
Butler will resume the command Of the
Gulf His headquarters will first be at
New Orleans, aud soon at higher point on
the Mississippi. The determination in regard
10 him was arrived at Immediately after his
departure from Washington for the North
it was the inevitable result OF his confer
ences with the President aud heads Of the
Department.
New York, Jan. 26.
The Tribune has the following from the
headquarters OF the army of the Potomac
dated 25th
A Brigadter General commanding di
vision Was yesterday placed under arrest b,
Gen. Burnside, for denouncing the policy Of
the Administration upon the slavery ques
ton, and expressing his sentiments. Thi:
General has lately been expecting his pro
motion to tho rank Of Major General and as
signment to the command of a corps.
The Worlds Wa>hinstons dispatch says e.,
very important report, said to be founded or
good authority, in reference 70 the Army o
the Potomac, has reached me tonight. !,
is that the Army OF the Potomac is to bt
virtually disbanded, and the greater portion
of it sent to the West to co operate in the
grand campaign soon to be inau gurated.
A small portion OF it will be retained
just enough to protect the reserve.
This morning Burnside resigned over the
command Of the army 10 Gen. Hooker A:
soon as tie change was known, the princpa
officers waited on Gen. burnside, and took
leave Of him with regret.
1t is understood that Major General
Franklin. ard Major General Summer have
also been relieved from their commands OF
the right and left grand divisions Of ths
army OF the Potomac, but the news OF their
successors has not yet been divu'ged , nor i,
the place Of General Hooker.
The He'alds dispatch says as one OF th,
results Of the recent Republican sucus, i, i.
intimated that the demand for a rcconstruc
ton Of the cabinet will be urged with per
tinacity and !ha. If o change should not bt
made before the first Of March Congress, ia
imitation Of the British Parliament will pas
resolutions declaing want of confidence il
the present Cabinet.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 26.
Southern dates the 18th show that Gen
Joseph F., Johnston, commands al! the reb
el forces in the Southwest, and can mas
10000 men at Vicksburg.
ST. LOUIS, Jan 23.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was he,<
to-night to ratiCy tie Presidents Euancpa
ton Proclamation. Speeches were mad
and resolutions were adopted approving tn
Presidents action.
.- C,NcrNNATTI, Jan. %.
Clement L. Vallandigham has ammo uncet
that he has yielded to the wishes OF hi
friends, and will be . candidate for Govern
|or at the next Democratic Convention -'.'
The steamer Glendale brought !, ,G6O bale
|of cotton, at the cost to the shipper TO
transportation of So per bale.
The officers report that the Vicksburg ex
petition number, over N0,uOo men unde
Gems. Grant, McClernand and Others
They have leh for work in hand, and blood,
it is expected to be.
+ New YonK, Jan. %.
The Tribune special dispatch states tha
Gen. Burnside yesterday informally tender
ed bis resignation a. IN officer OF the army
to the President, but Mr.. Lincoln declined
to receive i. rem.rkins that he had othe
hsh for him 10 Try. Burnside rejo,ned tha
he hoped 70 be set 70 work st once : b,
would willingly socept any command, b.
cared not how small. bHt be was. reluctsn
10 wear A.jor Gensrals stars while doinI
nothing 70 earn his honors Or his money.
JEFrERsoN CITY, No, Jan. 20.
The Senate to-day passed the House res
olution asking congress to appropriate $25,
OO.OOO tor emancipation purposes in thi,
State by . vote Of rs 70 z. "
NEwBERs, (no date.)
Gov. S.anley's resignation was sent henc,
. Washington by the last nail. I. IS bsset