The New York Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1862, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. Jam=s compos BE EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFIC N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—K.nc or tax Gommons. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Natav Quskx—Dor. WALLAOK’S THEATRE, No. S44 Broadway.—P.arine Wits cease. LAURA KEENE'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Ovn Awsat- can Cousin. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Lasr Natu—Zu- Lau—Mr Fxicow Cixex. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Sricaxry’s Navtoxat Cinovs. BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway.~Day and Bveuing.—Onpixa—Hirrororaaus, WHALE, AND OTHER CU- BiosrTins. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, way.—Dows ix UL» K-x-xy. 472 Broad- HOOLEY’S MINSTRE Stuyvesant Institute, No. 659 Broadway,—Etiioris» 4, Dances, &e. MELODEON CONCERT HALL, No, 539 Broadway. Bonas, Dance» (LeSQUES, &C.—BOWEMIAN Gilt. CANTERBU:: MUSIC HALL, 585 Broadway.—Sonas, Danoxs, Boriasques, &c.—NiGHT'S ADVENTURES. GAIETIES CONCERT ROOM, 616 Broadway.—Drawtna Room Ewreetainments, Batters, Paxtomiaus, Farces, &¢. AMERICAN MUSIC HALL, 444 Broadway.—Sonas, Bat- Lats, Pantomimus, &0.—GHost 1N sriTe OF HimskLY. CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERT HALL, No. 45 Bowery.— 183, SoxGs, Dances, &C.—BRiIGAND'S UaTH. PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, 563 Broadway.— Open daily from 10 A. M. thd P.M. NOVELTY MUSIC HALL, 616 Broadway.—Bun:rsqves, Danoxs, &c. New York, Tuesday, January 14, 1862. THE SITUATION. The most interesting news from Washington yesterday is the fact that Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, had resigned, cepted the to Russia, from which Cassius M. Clay is about to retire, in order, it is said, to take a command in the army. Mr. Cameron’s successor is Edwin M. Stanton, an eminent lawyer from Pennsylvania, and former- ly @ conspicuous member of the Ohio bar. Mr. Stan. ton, it will be remembered, was appointed Attorney General of the United States in December, 1860, when Judge Black was transferred to the State Department, and was one of those members of Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet who took the place of the three traitors—Floyd, Thompson and Cohb—to the government and the Union, who resigned as a pre- liminary step to allying themselves with the ene. mies of the country, and becoming prominent among the leaders of the rebellion which they had done so much to foster. Mr. Stanton did much to save Buchanan's administration from utter ruin. We publish a sketch of his life in our columns to day, which will be found highly interesting. The Burnside expedition, upon which so much of the public interest has been concentrating for some time past, sailed from Hampton Roads very suddenly on Saturday night and Sunday morning, leaving # few vessels behind, no doubt to bring on further reinforcements. The weather there at that time was very pleasant, notwithstanding that it was very foggy and disagreeable here. It may be that the sudden departure of the expedition was decided upon because of the favorable weather, or ft may have been the result of some news received by General Burnside. We give to-day an inter’ tating description of the departure of the fleet. We have received the fullest particulars, how- ever, from our correspondents of the expedition, of its strength and the troops and officers comprising the military portion of it; but inasmuch as the ex- pedition may be delayed in reaching its destina- tion by fogs or tempestuous weather, such as have been experienced here and on the Potomac, we refrain, asa matter of public duty, from giving publicity to them at present, lest the rebels might gain information of which they would necessarily avail themselves, and we hope that other journals will be equally discreet in withholding intelligence upon this subject. The impression seemed to prevail among the rebels that the destination of the expe- dition was Norfolk, and we learn, upon good au- thority, that the rebel garrison at Roanoke Island, ia Pamlico Sound, have refused to remain there and meet our troops, as their time of service has nearly expired. This is but another evidence of the failing strength of the rebellion wherever the Union army presents itself in force, and should be an encouragement to the government to push on matters with all the speed consistent with saf We are enabled to give to-day further particu. lars of the trip of the war steamer Pensacola down the Potomac. Although it is manifest that the rebel batteries were awaiting an opportunity t® demolish her, and did their utmost towards tha’ end, yet she passed harmless through their fire’ From Shipping Point, Evansport and Aquia creek a number of shot and shell were fired upon her, but with the exception of one shell, which passed between her main and fore rigging, nothing touched her. We give to-day a map of Bowling Green, Ken- tucky, and its vicinity, which will, no doubt, be the scene of most important operations. It is are- markable fact that Bowling Green occupies almost precisely the same position, with regard to Nash- ville, which may be considered the capital of the rebel government in the West, that Manassas does to the present capital, Richmond, on the Atlantic slope of Virginia—both equally well fortified hy nature, and both holding the key to the chier stronghold of the rebels in these different sections of the South. Should Bowling Green and Ma- nassas fall into possession of the Union armies, under General Buell in Kentucky, and Genera} McClellan on the Potomac, it will give a death blow to the rebellion from which it is impossibie to recover. We publish in another portion of the Henatn the late message of Governor Letcher, of Virg' to the Legislature of that State, accompanied with a letter from Governor Brown and the joint resolu- tions recently adopted by the Legislature of Georgia, in which they declare that the separation of the latter State ‘‘is final and irrevocable, and that they will, ander no circumstances, entertain say proposition from any quarter which may have for ite object a restoration or reconstruction of the old Union on any terms or conditions whatever.’ Governor Letcher, in his speech, is, as usual, quite and ac- mission NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1862. of Independence to prop up the rebellion, accuses President Lincoln of all sorts of crimes and misde- meanors, and recommends the reiteration of the Georgia resolutions by the Virginia Legislature. The lucubrations of Governors Letcher and Brown are like the last movements of the politicians in caucus, who almost invariably declare that some particular candidate, and no other, shall be nominated; but before they close, expediency triumphs, and the result proves to be very dif- ferent from what was anticipated. The move- ments of the rebels of late, in all quarters, indi- cate, as we can judge from the expressions of their leaders and their journals, a somewhat similar de- viation from their avowed purposes. We also publish an article from the Norfolk Day Book, in which it is predicted that war between the United States and Great Britain will yet grow out of the Mason and Slidell affair, because Secre- tary Seward, in his communication to Lord Lyons, did not make the ‘‘suitable apology” demanded by the English Premier. Onur despatches from Louisville confirm the ac- count of the dispersion of Humphrey Marshall's rebel troops at Paintville, Ky. A skirmish took place, it appears, between Marshall's force and a body of Union troops under Colonel Bowles, but the rebels broke in confusion, and fled. CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday petitions for the eman- cipation of slaves, and for the employment of ho- meopathic surgeons in the army, were presented and referred. A protest from citizens of New York against the appointment of a Solicitor of Customs was also presented. A bill relative to the French spqjiation claims was reported, with the recom-” mendation that it be laid aside until the next ses- sion. The House bill appropriating $150,000 for completing the defences of Washington was re. ported by the Military Committee. Several Sena- tors expressed their disinclination to vote money for new fortifications near the capital, but were willing to appropriate money to complete those already commenced, and the subject was then postponed until to-day. The Judiciary Committee reported on the resolution to expel Senator Bright, of Indiana, that, the allegaiions being insufficient, the resolution do not pass. The subject was made the special order for Thursday. A motion to take up the Dill indemnifying the owners of the British ship Perthshire, for damages sustained by reason of illegal capture by the blockading squadron, was disagreed to, Mr. Car- lile offered a resolution, which was laid over, that the Committee on Finance consider the expediency of providing by direct taxation on all kinds of property for a revenue of two hundred millions of dollars, and issuing bonds for that amount: also for the issuing of bonds tothe amount of eight hundred millions of dollars, and to establish a fiscal agency for New York, &c. Mr. King intro- duced a bill, which was referred, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Treasury notes to the amount of $100,000,000, at seven per cent. interest, and providing for a direct tax of $10,- 000,000, for the payment of the interest. The bill regarding the appointment of army sutlers was taken up and discussed, but postponed at the suggestion of Mr. Wilson, who will bring in another bill on the subject that may prove satisfactory? The bill providing for an increase of the clerical force of the War Department was recommitted. The Kansas contested seat case was then taken up, and Mr. Stanton, the contestant, was permitted to appear before the Senate and argue his case. Witheut taking action on the subject, the Senate went into executive session, and subsequently ad- journed, In the House of Representatives the Army Ap- propriation bill was reported, and referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Andrew J. Clements was admitted tq Fourth district of Tennessee, and was qualified by taking the usual cath. A Dill repealing all laws prohibiting the circulation of bank bills under the denomination of five dollars was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia, Resolu- tions were adopted calling on the Secretary of War for information respecting the sale of military property in Utah, and the organization of troops in Colorado Territory. The Civil Appropriation bill was taken up, the qnestion being on the amend- ment, struck out in Committee of the Whole, appropriating $150,000 for deficiency in the appropriation for printing Trea ry notes. Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, livered a speech showing the frauds that have been perpetrated in the government contracts, and Mr. Baker, of New York, advocated the passage of a tax bill to realize one humdred millions of dol” jars. With regard to the Treasury Note Printing appropriation, Mr. Dawes offered an amendment appropriating $150,000 for this service in addition to the former appropriation, provided no part of it be applied in payment or liquidation of any sum que on any existing contract for engraving and printing Treasury bonds or notes. This was agreed to—95 against 44. With 1 dto the Treasury note engraving, Mr. Dawes moved a similar pro- viso, appropriating #100,000. Adopted. The House, by 34 against 106, rejected the amend- ment reported from the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, suspending the appro- priation of $178,000 for the survey of the Atlantic and Gulf, and $100,000 for the Western coast, and $11,000 for Florida keys and reefs, while the present rebellion exists, excepting such part as the President may deem necessary and important for blockade and other naval or military purposes, On motion of Mr. Fenton, it was resolved that the Committee on the District of Columbia inquire whether Marshal Lamon has issued an order pro- hibiting any Senator or representative from visit- ing the jail,&c. The House then adjourned. Both the Senate and Assembly of our State Le- gislature were in session for a short time last even- ing; but neither Honse transacted any business of particular public importance. Speaker Raymond did not, as had been anticipated, announce the standing committees for the session in the Assem- bly. The legislators adjourned at an early hour to attend the Governor's levee. Captain Rhodes, of the bark Gazelle, which ar- rived at this port yesterday, reports that when soing into Barbadoes he was fired at by the British vette Cadmus, She first fired a blank cartridge, then two shots, and kept on her course. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. We are hourly in expectation of later news from Europe by several steamers now due. The follow- ing vessels were to have left England at the dates affixed to their names: Hammonia, from Southampton Saxonia ” tees City of Manchester, from Liverpool. Hibernia, x tees Africa, ‘ With the exception of the Hibernia, due at Port land, the whole of the above named vessels are bound for this port. The Hammonia is overdue, and her advices and mails have been anticipated by the Canada. The Africa is overdue at Cape Race, but not at thie port. Thus we may ex, pect shortly to receive seven days’ later news, with some account of the feeling manifested by | the British on the receipt of the Africa's news, We have files of El Independiente, of Caracas, Venezuela, to the 13th of December ult. The news is not of any particular importance. General Paez was using every energy for the pacifi- Verbose. He quotes largely from the Declaration | cation of jhe sepublic, aud, thovgh there | de- was considerable opposition on the part of a small number of insurgents, the mass of the people were enthusiastically supporting his efforts. The patriotic old soldier held a lengthy confer- ence, which lasted for several days, with Falcon, one of the principal insurgent leaders, and the hopes were that peace would be the result. The conferences commenced at Carabobo, and were being continued at Valencia. Medrano, another opposing chief, had declared in favor of Paez and peace. Medals of the distinguished general were about to be struck. Cotton cultivation was pro- greasing favorably. In the Board of Alderman last evening, an effort was made by Mr. Walsh to designate the New York Times as a Corporation paper. Alderman Brady moved to amend by making the Herat, Sun and Tribune the advertising mediums. Both resolutions were laid over. The City Inspectot Sent in his annual report, an epitome of which will be found in the proceedings of the Board. Five thousand copies were ordered to be printed. In the course of some remarks on the subject, Alder- man Brady said he did not see the necessity of printing such a large number in order to kill the Health bill in the Legislature; that he had been to Albany last year and bought up the Legislature. He had six thousand dollars with him, and had to sleep on it between two feather beds; but, finding that that was not enough, he had to come back to New York for two thousand dollars more. Really our State legislators of 1861 must feel themselves highly complimented at this public acknowledg- ment of their purity. In the Board of Councilmen last evening a reso- lution was adopted, authorizing the Comptroller to apply to the State Legislature for the pas- sage of an act to legalize the ordinances making ap- propriations in aid of the volunteers. There was no skating allowed on the Central Park yesterday, the fog having prevented the ice from being properly cleaned in time. The ice was, however, found to be very good after the work- men had becn engaged upon it yesterday, and, ig nothing disadvantageous should previously occur, the ball will be up by seven o’clock this mornin; and doubtless skating will be allowed until half- past ten this evening. According to the City Inspector’s report, there were 370 deaths in the city during the past week— a decrease of 12s compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 55 less than occurred during the corresponding week last year. The recapitu- lation table gives 6 deaths of alcoholism, 67 of diseases of the brain and nerves, 1 of the gene- rative organs, 15 of the heart and blood ves- sels, 133 of the lungs, throat, &c.; 5 of old age, 56 of diseases of the skin and eruptive fevers, 1 premature birth, 34 of diseases of the stomach, bowels and other digestive organs; 31 of uncertain seat and general fevers, 5 of diseases of the urinary organs, 9 from violent causes, and 1 unknown, ‘There were 255 natives of the United States, 6 of England, 69 of Ireland, 36 of Germany, 1 of Scot- land, and the balance of various foreign countries. ‘The cotton market yesterday was irregular, while the sales were confined to 200 bales, chiefly i small lots to spinners. Prices for middling uplands ranged from 34 1ge, a36c., chiefly, however, at 35c. Flour was firm, while the demand was moderate. Common and mediumgrates of State and Western were rather better, while prices generally were sustained. Wheat opened with firmness, but closed with less buoyancy, while sales were to a fair extent. Corn was heavy and dull, and sales moderate, at 6c. for Western mixed in store, and 66c. 2 66 delivered. Pork was in fair demand, with sale: firmer prices. The transactions embraced old mess at $11 75 a $t2, and at $120 $12 3734 for new do., at $9 25 a $9 50 for new prime. Sugars were quite steady, with sales of about 550 hhds., 155 boxes and 14 bags, at prices given in another column. Coffee was firm but quiet. Freights were firm, with moderate engagements. { SLA eens The Policy of England and France To- wards the United States. Although the affair of the steamer Trent has been settled by the release of Mason and Sli- dell, it has clearly revealed to us the deep- seated hostility of the British government to the United States. We never doubted that the design of England has always been to endea- vor to humiliate this country and to divide and weaken our power. The gigantic rebellion we now have on our hands has afforded the British government the opportunity they have been so long seeking, and they therefore tuke every opportunity to aid the South and to oppose the North. By acting in this mauner they still hope to divide this country into two repub- lics. These facts have been more clearly demonstrated since the seizure of the rebel Commissioners, as any one may see who refers to the views of Earls Shaftsbury and Russell and many others of the leading men in England: Viewing the matter in this light. the act of Commodore Wilkes has been productive of a great benefit: for it has completely tmmasked the hypocritical pretensions of a hostile Power, and has shown us more plainly than ever the real policy of England towards the United States. We should also look well tg the position which France oceupies in relation to the United States. Although the Emperor of the French | has long been professing a good deal of sym- pathy for the Union cause, and a kind of friendship for the North, it is evident that he also is guided alfogether by selfish mo- tives. Napoleon is engaged in one of the most comprehensive schemes ever conceived for the purpose of carrying out ideas from which he will never deviate. While it i# the policy of the English oligarchy to do everything in their power to break up this government, it is the interest of Napoleon to pretend to be of the same view, so as to embroil them in a war with the United States. He could and would then withdraw, a soon as he found them thoroughly compromised, without any hope of escape. He has already succeeded in entangling Spain in a war with Mexico, putting her forward as the real foe of the Mexican republic, and taking but little part in the quarrel himself. All his efforts now will be used for bringing England into collision with the United States; and, as Spain and England are the only two maritime Powers in Europe that could oppose his pre- tensions, he would thus be able to carry his victorious arms to the borders of the Rhine. dispose of the vexed Roman question, and set- tle all his other plans in Europe, without let or hindrance of any kind. Spain is already thoroughly involved in her war with Mexico. Her forces are now in posses. ston of a Mexican citadel, and her ships are at an- chor in front of Vera Cruz. In the meantime the Mexicans have fled to their impregnable moun- tains, where they are mustering in thousands to rain down their thunders on the invaders. The rooted hatred of the Mexicans to their ancient Spanish mastersis a stubborn fact, and Spain will soon find that she has begun a war from which she cannot escape with honor in lees than ten years. At least she will find her hands fully occupied for a long time to come, and she can only come out of the contest considerably shorn of hor returning strength. Thus far the policy of France has been car- ried out in regard to Spain. The next step in the programme is a war with England and the United States. This is the evident tendency of French European policy at present, and it there- fore becomes our duty to watch closely the wovements of both England ead France in their dealings with us. The British Partiament, well as the French Chambers, will soon be in session, and we may be sure that the Ameri can rebellion will occupy ® large share of their attention. Let us at the same time keep our eyes on their proceedings, so that, knowing their true policy towards us, we may be able to de- feat the selfish designs of both these goverm- ments. Sensation im the Fashionable Werld— Sudden Revival of the Opera. The world of fashion is in a tumult of expec- tation. The Academy of Music is to be changed, in the twinkling of an eye, from « gymnasium to an Opera House. The shoddy aristocracy is wild on the subject of white kids and opera glasses. Allof the new people who have been ruling the fashionable roast and decorating the Central Park with elegant equipages since the codfish aristocracy deceased, the cotton ariste- cracy went to seed, and the Knickerbocker aristocracy fell back upon its acres and its dig- nity, have now a chance to show themselves and eye their neighbors,and there is going to be a great time in Fourteenth street. We are going to have opera again. A few months ago the operatic muse took the cars and buried herself in the provinces, A man has gone and hunted her up, and brought her back to the city. There has been no such feat performed since Barnum caught his first whale with a hook and line, or Eaton Stone captured his domesticated buffaloes. The hero who ac- complished this great exploit will be immortal. Let us hear no more of Ullman, Maretzek and Muzio—the Napoleon, the Garibaldi, the Wash- ington of the coulisses—for we have a man now greater, larger, better, more immense than all or either of them. His name is in every- body’s mouth—fame, with her thousand tongues, repeats it—it is Grau! Who is Grau? Every one asks, and nobody knows. Grau? We never heard the name before, and-cannot find upon our list of friends, though blessed with polished manners and fine sense, the man who knows Grau. Take our word for it, however, he is some great per- sonage. Perhaps—sub rosa, this!—he is a Count of the Holy Roman Empire, come over here with lots of decorations and a special dispensation from the mighty Pope, to give us opera. Perhaps he’s an Italian Marquis, with a name so long that Grau is only its forty-first syllable, and a purse as long as his name. Perhaps he’s a French nobleman of the old regime, whom that upstart, Louis Napoleon, has kicked out of France be- cause he is so very smart and might get up an insurrection at the opera house. At any rate he’s somebody—that’s certain—and this deep, impenetrable mystery about him hides his glory and yet reveals it; for why should there be so much incognito if there is no one to hide? Be he Roman, Italian or French, however, Grau brings us opera, and he is welcome. We cannot strew flowers before him; but he shall be buried beneath bouquets of the choicest flowers of rhetoric, for a day or two, until Brooklya gets ils hothouse roses and camelias ready. For Brooklyn is excited also. The faubourg de St. Henri Beecher is inquiring about Gran, and intends offering a reward for any information concerning him, his antecedents or his progeni- tors. It is a matter of business, not of curiosity, with the Brooklynites; for he has applied for their opera house also; and it would forever and eternally. ruin the faubourg de St. Beecher if the moral opera house were let to a man whose great grandfather was an in- fidel. Beecher himself is mixed up in the ex. citement there, and is going to drop the inevi- table African and preach a sermon about Grau next Sunday night. He intends taking Grau all to pieces and looking at his works, and is practising privately now in order to get up his intellectual musele. But he has met his match, in our opinion. Grau is the Heenan who will mash this reverend Sayers all toa jelly. Still there will be a very great time at this inter- municipal match, and ‘all the world will be there to see Grau and the Brooklyn Pet put up their hands. The shoddy aristocracy of New York have resolved to sustain Grau. He is a new man, and therefore has claims upon these new peo- ple. The Brooklyn shoddy aristocracy—which is exactly like that of New York, only its color is bluer—intend to sustain Grau also; and the way silks, laces and gloves are being bought and made would astonish Paris itself. The three hundred and fifty new carriages which have been observed lately at the Central Park are in constant requisition, and the shoddy horses are driven almost to death. When to-morrow night come:,what a sight our Academy will present. Sudden as Aladdin's palace, Gran and the shoddy aristo- eracy will reconstruct the Opera in all its glory. They work like magicians, and are just as unknown; for nobody can tell where the shoddy folks come from, and nobody knows anything of Grau. We. shail have to import a few members of the Van Wyck Investigating Committce, to be on hand at the Academy to-morrow night, with strong lorgnettes, to identify a few of the shoddy people for us; but even Van Wyck would not know Grau. Gerrixe Suort or Ammunition.—In General Lee’s General Orders, No. 2, dated Cooea- whatchie, we find that the rebels are beginning to see the bottom of their ammunition. Read what he says on the subject:— GENERAL ORDERS—NO, 2. Heavqe antes, Coosawnatcm, S. C., Nov. 27, 1861. 1. In consequence of the general scarcity of ammusi- ton, the General Commanding desires to impress upon the commanders wiments aud corps the absolute hecessity of econo the supplies they have on hand to the utmost exten this end the guards will not be ailowed to load their pieces unless ip the cf etnal of the enemy, or in danger. of surprise, and ll busting parties wil be strictly forbidden to use the public ammu- nition. Fach soldier will be held strictly accountable amber of rounds issued to him, and company re directed to make constant inspections of the boxes and their magazines, in order to assure themselves that there is ne improper waste. * . By order of General LEE. Krom this “general scarcity of ammunition,” we can understand the anxiety of the rebels for European intervention. In a general combined movement upon them, from the seaboard to the Mississippi, it is altogether probable they will «speedily be exhausted from the consumption of their gunpowder. We are thus prepared to believe that they have been offering the heaviest bribes to England and France to come to their assist, ance, and that these bribes have not been with- out their influence in stimulating the sympathy of England for Davis and his confederates. We dare say, too, that President Lincoln and Gene- ral McClellan are fully impressed with these important considerations, and that they do not intend, aecordingly, to delay a single moment longer than is necessary to perfect their ar- rangemente for an gctive and crushing campaign, policy to the views of moneyed monopolists. ty whom the people delegate the powers of go- vernment. To this under no ciroumstances must we think of submitting took place in the issues referred to was occa- sioned by the fact of their not being based on any adequate scheme of taxation to provide for their redemption, The paper currency of England, on which, during the suspension of specie payments, she carried on a long war with Napoleon and subsidized half the govern ments of Europe, never at the most dix couraging periods depreciated to any copside. rable extent, and for the simple reason that it was guaranteed by taxation. In authorising these fresh issues Congress has, therefore, nothing to fear from the inflation of prices and the collapse consequent oa an irredecmable paper currency. Still leas have its members to dread the effect on their individual interests from the imposition of fresh burthens in the shape of taxes on their constituents. The country generally has now arrived at the con viction that in taxation, and taxation alone, isto be found the means of saving it from the ruin, political as well as financial, with which it is threatened. Tur Avourrion War Programm ALRmADY 4 Fanwre.—Our abolition organs and leeturer* are every day getting more and more clamor ous for the trial of their infallible panacea for our Southern rebellion, namely, the abolition of Southern slavery. They are sure that nothing else will cure the country of this malignant pro-lavery eruption but the mag- netic sulve of emancipation, and that this remedy will work like a miracle. Such was the’ burden of Dr. Greeley’s late discourse to President Lincoln at the Smithsonian Institu- tion, Washington; such was the substance of the later abolition lecture of Dr. Cheever in the same place. Declare Southern slavery abolished, and arm the liberated negroes, and, according to Greeley and Cheever, there wil) be an end of this rebellion at once. But against their shallow theories and pre. sumptions we have some stubborn facts to offer. We say that the proclamation of eman, cipation has been practically tried throughout the South; that the instruments and organs of Jei, Davis & Co. have proclaimed it throughout the South that negro emancipation is the object of the United States government in the prosecution of this war. To satisfy our Southern people that this is no idle scarecrow, Fremont’s emancipation proclamation and the curious Roundhead and abolition manifesto of General Phelps have been scattered freely through our revolted States, together with every document, speech and newspaper argu ment from the North calculated to strengthen this impression of abolition in the Southern mind. And what are the consequences? A very considerable acquisition of moral and ma- terial strength to Davis & Co. from the Union party of the Southern States, without the slight” est apparent agitation among Southern negroes beyond the immediate lines of our several points of military occupation. We may say, therefore, that practically this programme of negro emancipation has already been tried in the South, and that the rebels have been using it very successfully to bolster up their desperate fortunes yet a little longer. Let us give the rebels a single decisive defeat, which they can neither deny nor explain away, and let it be followed up with the pro- clamation from the field of “Honest Abe Lin- coln’s” policy, “the integrity of the Union,” and we shall very soon realize the. benefits of @ powerful South: jon reaction, from Vir- ginia to Texas, ruling slaveholders, whose word, with few exceptions, is the law and the gospel to their slaves. Burros aN Empty Pocker Acatnst Tueves.—Senator Hale's bill for the preven- tion of frauds on the Treasury is a very good billin its way. It has but one defect, and that is that it aims to protect the public against a non-existing danger. Would it not be well for the worthy Senator and those who act with him to think of putting something in the Treasury before they enact penalties for its frandulent depletion. Otherwise, we fear that the bill will resemble the sportsman’s trap from which the bait has been stolen. GeveraL Sicet axp Ocr Geran Pestic Meerines of Syrmpatny.—Our German fellow citizens of this city have been holding several meetings of sympathy and indignation in refe- rence to the alleged bad treatment which has in- duced General Sigel to throw up his commis- sion, and they are soon to have a grand demon. stration at the Cooper Institute on the same subject. We submit, however, that nothing of the sort is necessary in behalf of General Sigel. He is not a mere military politician, like Genera, Fremont, to need any such things as public meetings to keep him before the public” eye, The country and the administration, on the con- trary, recognise the superior abilities of General Sigel as a soldier, and they will not be neglect- ed. We understand that President Lincoln does not intend to accept the General's resigna- tion, byt will eg¢ to it that hie just claims are satisfied, in putting him again at the head of some advanced column of the army, where the hottest work demands the coolest head and the most undoubted skill and bravery. There need be no fears that General Sigel is to beset aside at this crisis. i IMPORTANT FROM CAIRO. TWO MORE COLUMNS OF TROOPS MOVED INTO KENTUCKY. Cmoado, Jan. 13, 1862. A.special to the Chicago Tribune, from Cairo, state ‘that two more columns will be moved into Kentucky to- morrow. All the transports here have been charterec for that purpose. 1am assured from the best authority gbat troops are on the way here from St. Louis, and wilt arrive to-night or to-morrow. Fifty prisoners taken by General Paine were brought to Bird’s Point to-day, among whom is Colonel Bird, from whom that place derives its name. Positive evi dence oxiats that he has contributed $35,000 in aid of the rebellion, and that he voluntarily sent his slaves to work on the fortifications. A nephew of Goneral Polk was arrested yesterday nea. Mlaadville, Ky., by one of our scouting parties. He has despatches in his posseasion to spies at Columbus. A reconnoissance was mado towards Columbus from Port Jefferson yesterday. They went three miles beyonce Filiott’s Mills, and drove in the rebel pickets. Atth same time the gunboats Essex and St. Louis went dows the river towards Columbus, At the time the messenge Jott heavy firing was heard in that direction. MEWS FROM KENTUCKY. THE REPORTED DISPERSION OF MARSHALL'S REBEL FORCE CONFIRMED. Loumvnaa, Jan. 13, 1862. A letter from Cattleburg, dated 11th, to the Democrad says that on the Tth there was a skirmish between a par of the Second Virgiuia cavairy, under Colonel Bowle (Union), and 4 portion of Marshall's forces, under Shaw three miles west of Paintville, on Jennies creek. Th rebels lost six killed, fourteen wounded and seven prison ers. The Uniouixts lost two killed and one wounded. Rofore Col. Bowles attacked him, Humphroy Marshal addressed bis men, advising the surrender of th whole force. The men refused, saying that they pre ferred fighting to such a cowardly course, After askir ‘teh Marshall's whole force fed, and three hundres picked infantry and a boay of feteral cavairy pursued expecting t overtake them and take Prestonburg oF the 10th. All i quiet down the road. A delegation of ladies from Gibson county, Indiana presented @ stand of colors at the Louisville Hotel, to ty Pitty eighth Indiana regiment, encamped on the Louis vale and Nashvrtie Ratlooas. A letter dated Charleston, December 27, received her from Cotomel A. Woodruff, regrets that the governmen have not effected bis exchange ha Minister Preston has been appointed Major Genera Of the torces of Kentucky ‘The rebel inguetive © wnet! has appointed AC. Bur vet and Witham E. Summs Senators to the revel Con eres BATTLE AT BATH..MOVEMENTS OF THI REBEL JACKSON'S FORCES, Haxcock, 12, 1862. Gen Jackson. with 15,000 regulars, 3,000 militia am eighteen guar, after threatening Komney, appeared be fore this place, at @ distance, to-day, probably on his return to Winchester, Hoe had three days’ rations left ‘Up to the tume of this despatch he had made a0 demos tration > % A week ago yesterday he, with a full force, appeare ‘1 Rath, where there were but about five hundred Unies ops—they deimg detachments of several regiments Ao attack was made by the whole rebel militia, whe were twice repulsed by od volunteers Subsequent: Gea. Jackson's regulars made an attack in front, att same time executing @ flank movement, whea our tr fell back on Hamoock. The estimate of Gen. Jackson force is corroborated from several sources, POSITION OF THE HOSTILE FORCES. ‘Waseuso , Jan. 13, 1862. Advices from Cumberland to-might state that our a is totrenrhing at Patierson's creck, eght miles theo” side of Cumberiand, on the raiirvad. The rebels are Hloomery some fifteen miles distant Romacy was fot burned. a reported. MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN THE WEST. Corcrmnat, Jan. 13, 166: ‘This morning's Gasdte says that the Governor recety despatches from Washingiom on Friday night informi him that there was pressing necessity fer troop: \ Western Virginia. Gev Met letina was advised tha: fourteca regiments © infautry, five batteries of artillery and two regiments © cavalry could be thrown into Virginia by Tuesday nigh! end (hat more than balf of these, which had receiver marching orders, would be out of the State by lav (Supday night. On Saturday instructions were received counterman! ing the orders of Friday night. The soldiers, however have instructions to hold themselves im readiness t mareb. General Batier’s Expedition. Bowron, Jan. 13, 1862. The steamship Constitution, with the Maine Twelft! and the Ray State regiment, sailed at seven o'clock tht morning for Fort Monroe, The British War Sleop Steamer Medes at this Port, The British sloop-of-war steamer Medea, Commande Preston, arrived here on Saturday, and anchored @ are of the following calibre:-— No. 1 gan, one hundred-pounder. No. 2 gua, sixty eight-pounder. And the other four are thirty two-pounders. She is a screw propeller, and came to New York © await the arrival of the Cunard mail steamship Africa after which the Medea will Though the Danks of this city have not suspended spe cle payment by concert ef action, till, by commen com sent, they have revused to pay specie since the 28th alt. the day of the suspension of the New York banks, This fact transpired to day upon application to them for gute in small quaatities, ead bas hitherto been Rept seeres Of course, there ls ne lack of public confidence in thes stability and power to redeem their notes. Colone! Mulligan im Syracease. Colonel Molligan arrived here at half-past two o'clock this afternoon from Buffalo, amd war enthusiastically re ceived by thousands of citizens He was escorted to bie Fire in Toronto, a ,