New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THIL WAR.

A few weeks ago Mr.. Miller was arrested
charged with being concerned in inducing men TO
enlist in this city, and after receiving the bounty TO
desert to Rhode Island lie was arrested by a
Metropolitan policeman, and turned over to the
military authorities al Castle William His counsel
took ont a writ of habsas corpus, directed to Col
Loonlis commanding him 10 produce his prisoner
Mr.. classy, the Deputy Provost-Marshal, in
answer to the writ, produced telegram from Mr.
Stanton resisting the order Of the Court, on the
ground that III military tie President had fus-
pended tie habcas corpus. Upon this refusal, conn
sci applied for Il writ Of attachment aguias' Col
LOOMS, commanding at Castle William. The writ
was rctugnable yesterday. Upon the parties coming
into Court, Mr.. classy stated that the War Dsp'rt-
ment consented to release Miller, who was accord
ingly discharged
We have news from Sou!hern p9vers hat 'be
steamer Huntress attempted to run The Charlc ston
blockade on the lsth, but failed, aud was burned,
with 100 bsles Of cotton The Union steamer Co
umbia went ashore at Masonboro Inlet on The 10Th,
aud all the officers ana were compelled TO sur
render dispatch from Charleston of the 10Th SANS
that it is reported from k!pston, n. g., that the
enemy drove in pickles yesterday eighteen miles
below The enemy are supposed to be III strong
force, and on The advance. They are building
bridges over Cove Creek. II is doubtless t,nt to
cover tleis movements on Wilmington or Weldon.
The Uuionis's are 50 o00 strong, and have w emy
days rations.'
--Gov. Seymour's Message was received with
much (clot at Richmond. 1t was published in r..
Eaquirer under the following announcement in stsl
ing capitals: " He SAWS the Proclamation will he
Resisted !--Alunee Proposed Between tie West
spd Soulh!'
We learn from Trenton that the Peace, Ans-
tce or Compromise Resolutions offered in the New
Jersey Legislature by Senator Hosmsn have been
referred to the Committee on Federal Relations,
where they are likely to Ies in Quietness for six OF
seven years.
The list of nominations and promotions sent 10
the Senate by the Presi lent is printed, and makes
large pamphlet. Neatly everybody is in ii WHO has
mad any expectations making in all about 900
names There are q Major Generals in the lot.
in the Indiana Legislature, last week. q re,olu-
ton was offered ordering au investigation into the
secret political societies alleged TO EXIT i'll InOrs.
Every Democrat in the House voted against the
olution.
Much anxiety was felt yesterday, in consC quence
Of the storm, for the safety of the iron-cad vcssc
then at sea. We are GLAD to learn that the Weehaw
ken arrived safely al Fortress Monroe
Some Of the substantial points of the vic,ory d
Arkansas Post are becoming manifest. gunboa
arrived yesterday at Cairo, conveying 1873 Rebe
prisoners, taken at that battle.
The flag oftruce boat Wyoming arrived at Fort
ress Monroe on Wednesday from City Point, with
7Oi exchanged Union prisoners, all prvate-.
Money has been sent forward to pay the armies
of ROsecrans and Grant, and in a very few days the
Potomac Army will get their greenbacks