The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-21

been forwarded by General Heintzeimah TO tue war
DEPARTMENT, and 1t Is rumored that Colonel Wyndham
will have an Independent command
CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AT yIcKsBURd.
Dispatches received hero represent that General Sher
man acted at vcksburg under orders Of General Grant,
and with the belief that the later would form junction
with him. He was not notified Of the fact that General
Grants communication with him had been intercepted
1t Is said tina, the official reports viii vndcate Genera
Sherman from the censure upon him. These des
patches state that excellent understanding exists be
tween General Sherman and General MeCernand
CAPTURES on TEE LOWER POTOMAC.
The Navy Department has received dispatches from
Commodore HARDWOOD, commanding the Potomac notila,
dated the 10Th nst stating that the Leslie arrived al
Hampton Roads on Sunday, with the schooner Hampton,
OF Baltimore in tow which captured by the Curri
tuck the morning OF tho 18TH Dividing creek. The
states that the vessel cleared light possible
for the oyster trade but took in her cargo at Baltimore
She had on beard several passengers who from letters
found board appeared to be persons who had boon in
the habit Of passing % and from virginia.
At the time OF the Capture OF the Hampton canoe a,
tic sane time escaped, but afterwards taken at
InIanc reek not hsweyer until her had escaped
to the woods and the principal Part q her cargo
supposed had been thrown oye!bsard. ~.srS--
Commodore arwood also reports that before these
currences the caruck broke up for the present
tablmeni for supplying salt 10 Richmond by destroying
the Kettles used y the manufacture.
1t appears from the report or Acting Master Liunekin
commanding the Currituce, that when he arrived at
Dividing creek he informed by negro that South
Branch there large mandatory OF salt and
steam MILL owned by a named Oscar Lesley
who lad been extensively engaged In supplying the
rebels with salt The Commander OF the Currtuck pro-
ceeded thhcr sent party shore DESTROYED all
Isl
word the proprietor discontinue the occupation
under penalty OF the complete destruction OF the mil,
ard large amount OF lumber contiguous. Dividing
creek i of the points which George n Sanders
advised his correspondents TO make shipments.
MORE INDIAN TROUBLES APPREHESpEp.
Mr. Burley, Indian agent for the Yankton Sioux which
tribe has been friendly towards the government through
out the Indian difficulties reached here to-day He
to Washington with view urge the proper department
10 take precautionary against trouble which
may possibly in the spring with tho party
the Sioux and other branch hes Of that tribe lie states
that present there need be apprehension OF any
difficulties Mr. Burlcy brought with him as far Sioux
City, Iowa, the white prisoners who captured by
The Sioux and ransomed by government.
GREELEY's MISSION A FAILURE.
Greeley has gone home with flea in his The
President tired OF him ana the leading radical sena
tors with contempt his warnings the feeling
New York.
the MINISTRY COURT MARITAL.
II Is understood the finding Of the Court Martial
which has been invest eating the OF Gen. cKinstry
for weeks-nny, for months past-has been at length
received by the authorities at Washington aud it will
probably be promulgated in the same manner as
the in the Of the Fitz John Porter inquiry II
said that the verdict this Of Genera McKnsry
is a complete v1caton Of that officer during his
necton with the army in the West.
PROCEEDINGS or THE sESATE.
The Senate persisted today in taking mp the bill for
reorganizg the Court of Claims though Mr. Hale stated
that object TO provide places for friends
had been killed OF politically III the late election
Mr Sherman streauousiy urged the superior impor.
bill for improving the condition OF the army
for proper appropriations and financial measures, es
pecay for act regulating executive arrests and i'm
prisonments else there would be collision between
tho national and State autnoritics.
Mr. Doolitte adverted to thu important fact tina. tho
Supreme Court Of Wisconsin had decided that the
pension OF the hsbcas corpus in the of persons i'm
prisoned that state for resisting the draft
sttutional.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.
Mr. r. W. Seward Assistant Secretary OF state, having
gone New York for few days, his assistant Mr..
Webster win Assistant Secretary Of state od ia
tesim
THE RAILROAD TO TIE PACIFIC.
During the last session Of Congress, you will re.
member the Pacific Railroad bl passed by Congress-
authorizing the organization Of a company for tho
building OF road end giving them loan OF one hundred
millions Of dollars be disposed Of in the establish
mcnt OF this project. IL understood by the
government well a. by the public that the road was
20 be constructed military route, with all the advan
.ages Of typographical surveys, &c. one company
organized IN California after the adjournment Of
Congress- and think meeting was held in Chicago for
the purpose. General :. z Curtis presided but
aler good many prelimnaries the fell through
completely. Since that time nothing has been done IN
this respect. Now, however, there il company
gani1ng in this city for the purpose OF building this
road, and for opening steam communication overland to
the Pacific. This company is 10 be Incorporated with
General Fremont President, Horace Greeley Vice
President Samuel Baett IS banker, and Sir Kinnard,a
wei known English engineer CHIEF ot the engineering
operations Arrangements are BEN. mai- 70 obtain
operation in New York for carrying %, this scheme
THE RECONSTRUCTION or FLORIDA AND OTHER
REBEL STATES.
Hon Eli Thayer ha been invited by prominent citizens
Of New York without distinction q party, 10 deliver
address in the cooporustate exposition Of his plan
for the social and political Of Florida aud
other rebel STATES hy the aid Of organized emigration
from the Northern states from Europe. Mr. Thayer
has accepted the invitation.
IMPORTANT 10 CoNGgEssAES HOLDING ARMY COMMITS
SION.
A question highly important - members Of Congress-
holding commissions 10 the army was discussed in the
House iod3y. Mr. Dawes ~ Massachusetts, Chairman Of
the Committee Elections showed coucusvcly that the
two Offices are incompatible that member cannot legally
accept IN the United states army and retain
bis seat in Congress; otherwise member might egsiaie
upon conduct that 81 his superior officer. he
might by his vote the House, abolish article Of
while he was under Cor violating Il. lie might
arraign the Commander IN. Chicg msnber, while
oncer such would make him liable 70 be court mar
tailed aud shot and he might do many other things in
position which Inconsistent with the other aud draw
hs pay IN both the military aud civil service II was
shown that 70 accept Commission in the army by
member Is virtually resignation of his Congress-
The decision Of the House viii affect the Of several
Congressional colonies.
RANK OF coMNtssARY orrICBRs.
bill before the Senate, upon report Of a committee