New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-18
PROM WARRINGTON.
specl,l Dispatch to The y. i. Tribune.
WA,nisCros. Tuesday. Jan. II. 1865.


OVERWHELMING AT WILMINGTON.
II il well known here that the taking OF Fort
Fisher does not stop! blockade running into Cape Fear
River Zoiks Island commands tho ctacr entrance
The Ere from Fisher rcioas iis lead would have
to he two milrp. Fifteen niles 81 iho river
is commanded Iy other works. wilmington
Itself 10 strongly defended. IL Ia between
two creeks. both fortified their inner bank
deep canal bas been cut between these creek' and
tho inner bank u the canal is fortified. Tie whole
county srorrd is sarshy lie infoi maiion acquired
on ,bc hrs; attempt vas put 10 good use by bclh navy
and army. An adequate force aid kno~cdec oil the
advantages o. position and approach derived from a
ialu,o tia, Lad the merit Of being bioodless while
experimental. turEed that failure into victory.
RETALIATION.
Senator Howard of Michigan Will offer a
jlni reslgtior to MORON requesting tie President to
cst ,blsh ysicn Of retaliation uyur the Rebel prison
ers In our possession. 20 tie barbaIous wrongs
under vhich our mon snguish In Rebel prison pen-. and
fecon ending the. the keeping Of the Rebel ofo'rr
and enlisted men in our hand. be committed to officers
and soldiers who have themselves been prisoners Ia the
| South.
TIE LIQUOR TAX.
Whisiey was up in the Ways and Means
room On Saturday and oday. TIE discussion upon
tho policy II making the additional tax Of dollar
irrespective one instead Of present. The sock on
had represented 10 b. snall AMI i sas success.
ni argued tina, the interests ~ the revenue required
thst tle d.iiier should go 20 work Immediately aud
manufacture freely
PROBABLE RETURN or ALABAMA To tue UNION.
Rear Admiral s. i. Lee under date oil 9th Of
Jaaaary. informs tbs Navy Department that he has
leaned thatn resolution will be introduced into
tho Alabama Legislature recommending return Of
that State into the Union.
BUTLER BLPogB Tng WAR COMMITTEE.
Gen. Butler was under examination to-day,
before the Committee the CoadGc: OF the War FOR
four hours His testimony was history OF lis coanec-
tion with the Army Of the Potomac and OF the james
and lliug Of the veil that has closely covered many
OF tho dsasers aad blulers that ave cost hc country
suoh u blood aud money In i.ontc9 Feersbug
Letter. orlcrs and maps introduced and filed Or
conarmetory snd Illustrative evidence. profound
mprcsa ION wss produced by bis testimony Ind at the
cluslon 9th examination sGmnonfes Werc issued
10 en- Grant aad other high officers In the Armies Of
tic Potomac ard james.
Gen Butleis .ooms at Wizards sgo crowded with
ladieg and gentlemen calling hin and his Wis and
dsughtcr lie testified the geocsi satisfaction at the
capture Of Fort shcr and spoke ~ tho highco. terms
of tic solliery qualities aud manly character Of Gen
Terry The latter by the By. Is volunteer oflcer
He is TO be Immediately promoted.
TnH MEMORY on EyEaElr.
Senator Wilson presided tonight over meet
ag OF citizens Of Massachusetts, called to laAe action IN
hclo. Of the memory Of Edward E'c:''t.
70 tbs A'.c slsiel rre~
WADGoT0s. ruc.dev, Jan. - 1866
AE,iY APPROPRIATIONS.
Tho Army biz reported from the Committee
Of Nays and Measappropriotes ssh 2so.oco Of waich
500 600 Is or the pay OF volunteers subslstence,
tga co.. De1; QgarternGster's supplies, spOO1WJ in'
eidcn,ab, sigG"Sl horse'; e2i,Noco. l'ansp"rts-
800; armament % iorthca.iors. a350tO0, o-dnonc.
siofes. go O0oo00; raiea; Il The national army. IS
5N 600; gunpowder Gnd lead. e. JocnCO. The appro
prstions made last year for Tho army amounted to
$500, 0Cc, co., Including 800 Ok. 900 OF deficiency.
CONFIRMED.
The scnate in executive session to-day CON
frmei The nomination of james Drnmmond Of West
Virginia. Is Chaplain Ofthe General Hospital
COUNSEL FEES.
The Secretary OF state, in answer 10 resolu-
ton calling Tor statement ~ counsel fees paid by the
several Escouiire Departments. gives the following
items; Paid George 4. Thg:s.on ~ course. for Prov
o. Aa.shrl 1851 and s6, slO0; Brady sad rraphagen
Of New. York, e. 90. September. 1868 Samuel Batch
ford. for disbursements and fees charged 70 hsbcas
Samuel Whiting. United States Consul at Nassau N.P.,
fees charged 10 Neutrality fund 80.
TOBACCO TAX.
The bill rlaturcd by the Committee OF Ways
and Means provides that after the first Of july 1865
there shall DO levied oil manufactured and leaf to-
bacco tobacco stems and crops of tcbacco produced In
the United States tai Of ~ cents per pound and on
all leaf tobacco known strips and Of Ike production
~ cents per FOUND and all manufactured and leaf
tobacco tobacco stems aud scraps OF tobacco produced
in tho United Ststos after tho said date tex OF 20
PEE pound
THE NEW FINANCIAL BILL.
The following is the bill reported by Mr..
Stevens, IN tho House Of Representatives. Monday.
smendacry Of the &C, to provide vsys and nssns tS
u support Of ths Government