New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-11

whole OF Ewells corps under the three Rebel division
commanders, Rhodes, Early, and Jones. surrounded
and forced out Milroy. He reiterated leaving all bis
siege and field guns behind him. The retreat began s
have had good occasion 20 know. before dcyi2ht IN
the morning At daybreak the advancing colamn
met the enemy under Rhodes three Mules south
from Winchester on the Martnsbnrg turnpike.
During this melee Major White WAS captured.
He has been retained ever since though Rebel Mayor
Jones, after giving his parole, went to Richmond,
confident he could effect an exchange from his persoai
and political Influence in the South. He failed. but
came back and deliy himself up 10 the authorities
al Washington. Brig.-Gen. Meredith, then Commis,
soner for Exchange OF Prisoners asked for an especial
exchange for him because OF bis importance as wit.
ness in the Milroy Court OF Inquiry. Commissioner
Ould is reported 10 have replied with BIS digiiais in
front of his proboscis In Dan Rice amid the eaWduA,
that his Importance as ulinas felt at Harrisburg
and not at Baltimore His sympaihlzers seem 10 thihk
30 at this point. Major Whites detention IS 81 I'M
mense importance 10 the Rebels, fthey ana their rem
sylyana Senatorial conlreFcs cnn thereby dsorganIe
the Government OF a great Northern commonwealth
like ours.
The Copperhead- here have undertaken to force the
lovalists into terms of compromise upon the inferior
offices Of the Senate. Indeed Hester Clymer. their ac-
knowledgel leader in the Senate. offered this pToPosi-
tion 20 the Union openly IN his place Tho iehuer
Of party in grave body clothed va. eAlraoiuiny
powers so far forget the dignity Of his position rs 10
barter openly for sueh minor places as ciclAsnips'
while n fellow Senator il langushing IN dungeon
depths because lie went forth 10 the defense o. 'ho
Republic
Our Senators have manfuly stood 70 their position
They hold that they axe legally N the majority,
IN no ease should they Weld. Senators Louvre, wilson
McCandless and Champneys have made strong speeches
upon the various points embraced, holding that unaeI
our Constitution the Senate ia perpetual bodyi mat
Gs the Speaker Of that body IN ease VI the deaih oil
the Governor. occupies that Office, his own as
speaker is Hsccssafc rel perpetual and can only De
vacated 10y death inoapaclis or resignation; that sen
anr Penny (hy the way of the very ablest RepnD'
hcaus IN the StaO having been elected Speaker last
session holds over per force Of circumstances, until bis
succ sor A legally elected No DC MADE 10
the philosophy and logic Of this reasoning.
The Coppcrheafs resist eii appeals. They even went
far 80 refuse vote o thanks 10 feD rFant anu
the brave rmy Of he SOgihNesi, offered by senator
Iowric. The vote stood sixteen Ca sixteen. And this
under the miserable pefeIf that the Speaker was not
occupying his seat according 10 the customs VI the past
Speaker Penny has 30 tr conducted himself "ith re
narkAbe ,nuucncc and sagaciiy All attempts now
ever ingeniousy puD o. J0sic him from bis balance
have 30 far failed Two days have ranaired IN fruit
less haloting ] haze thus given yog brief but cor
rect r,suc ~ contest which threatens 10 prutrac' IL
self indefinitely aud clog mosi acrionsly the whole
working of state Government. little worst comes 20 the
worst presume GOV Curtin Will do af Gov. Morton 81
Indiana did la,t ycur appeal 10 TIE To- al capitalists o.
the county end carry through success '4 the bnhAehi
affairs Of the State.
Ia pas,snt NAV mention lha, GOV Curtin is about
t. sign the fecharicIs OF number OF Sinio banh,
passed at the session oi ls03 lie has withheld Lis
Senators bitterly oppose This. htding that every
corporate institution u Is ... se yvs s * o n
~, ,hfuL flat every dollar sought 10 DC invested n
sS r"rIorars capacity should be contributed toward
,be snsenncc oil me National Government. This h.,
nrrhaus tle correct rnllCs a. things ruW stand
nticr here TO-DAY senator Trumlull IL Illinois Nr.
Fldridge Of Wisconsin. ana Matt. Carpenter OF All
waukce. They were presented 10 the 1osernoI' 10
Speaker Penny and other official ignisTics ana sem
O. TO enjoy their contact with tie myrd Anglo-Ceit-
GeTmsnico blood oi the Keystone STATE. Their stay
was hut short presume they arc returning 10 Wasa'
ingicn. uAhHisbVAo'