The New York Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1861, Page 4

} ! — 4 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1361.—TRIPLE SHEET. OUR NATIONAL TROUBLES. Proceedings of the Southern Congress, Synopsis of the Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States. The Contest Between the Federal and + State Forces in Texas. HE NAVY OF THE SEW REPUBLIC. What the Virginia and Missouri State Conventions are Doing, Re, Rew, ae. THE CONFEDERATE SLATES. PROVISIONAL CONGRES3 OF THE CON- FEDERATE STATES. TWENTY SEVENTH DAY. Mowrcommay, Ala,, March 6, 1861. Congress met, to-day at ten o'clock A. M. Prayer was offered by the Rov. Dr. Ralls. ‘The journals of Tuesday were read and confirmed. Mr. Curry, of Ala., offered the following:-— Rewived, That the Zommi\tee on the Judiciary be instrue:- into tho ¢ “ny jung: Ampor Saito inate ‘otto the Confederate otates from the Cultod States, except by persons ‘hereto for the purpose Of setiloment cr renidende. ‘The resolution was adopted. ‘The Prasiwest then stated that tho first business on the calondar was tho bill organizing @ Lighthouse Bureau, ‘The bill was read by sections, slightly amended by Mr. Curry and pasted, as follo AN ACE 10 FSTADLISH AND ORGANIZE A RURKAU IN CONNEC: THON Witt, TH DEVANTMENT OF THR TREASURY, 10. BE KNOWN AX TUE LAGHTAOUSE MUKEAU. Shatin 1 the Congress of the Courederite States do enact il be “established, Im conuoction with the De ent of tue Treasury, n Durvat, to be known as the Light Rouse Bureau. The eve olicer of such bureau shall be captain or comms er of the navy, detailed tor this servi Dyrorder of the Fresident of te Confederate states, who Shall receive as his corgensation the sam pay allowed to Sulsers of the sume Tauk in the nuvy. ‘There slall be ap- fed iso a chief clerk, sith n sulaty of «welve hundred are, and anaccounting clerk, with a salary of one thousand dollars. ‘Sec. 2. All lighthouses, light vessels, buoys and other aids to navigation, all the otters connected therewith, and all mat- ters connected with the consictc pay flumination, im spection and government thereo’, 1 duittes appertaining £o the administration of lighthouse affairs, shall b> under the tion and control of the Lighthouse mwa hare vy extab- Yished, subject at all mes to the surerintendence of the Secretary of the Treasury. ‘Seo. A The chief of the bureau shail, Aivide the. 8 wcoasts of the Consederate States into dl Dot exceeding five in number, as the Secretary of the sury nd over exch of these disiri: President shall appoin inspector, to ba selected fro Heutenants in toe navy, who hall discharge ull the duties of ‘oF otherwi ¢, wh ch may be required of f Of the burery For those services the in their regu ar pay ip the may the Confederate rag m f the r § a may deew 6%: him by the et spgetors elit recelye only ‘bee 4. "he President oi time to Ui detail one © f in or repair of lighy- OUSES OF eces*ary structures in coaneetion with the lighthouse establishment, or other similar duty assigned by the Lighthouse *ureau, in connection toere #itl Beeb. Che chief of the bureat lull at least once every vear make « full report to the Becretury of the Freasury, giving a Tail smiement. of the operations of the lighthouse estabila ment pall also, fro1 tv time, give such iuforma. tion to the Secretary of reasury as he may require in referent o bis bnrewu, laws and parts of laws contravening the pro- reby repenied. asked leave to withdraw the memorial pre si Jays ago by the citizens of dontgomery, tn relation to making this City a port of eutry. He said his ohject was to have the memorial presented to the tury of (he Treasury. Leave was granted and the memorial withdrawn. Mr. Mavs, of S. C., presented a memorial from the Swedieh Iron Mapufactarirg Company of South Caroline, which, without reading, was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. . Congress then went into secret session. During the secret session the Hon. John H. Reagan, of ‘Texus, wes confirmed as Postmaster General, in the place of Me. Elect, cf Mississippi, who declined. Edward C Elmore, Fsq., Was coutirmed as Treasurer in the Treasury Department ‘ GOOD OKDFR LX CONGRESS, It is the eause of frequent remark that the members of Congress here arc 80 diligent in their work, so courteous to cach other und 60 wsanimous im all thetr movements Gentiewen bere, who have spent mach tune iu Washing tou city, declare that they never witnessed such indus- ty, care, propriety , courtesy and pleasun' Congressional auction. Not one momber has appeared in hir seat under the iofuence of liquors or wines, not a harsh word has been uttored in debate, aud ail exhibit the most unflag. givg energy ane determination BOA DS AND STOCKS OF THE COMMATATE STATES. The bon?s or stocks author ized to be issued, it ts be lieved, will be promptly negotiated. The interest is eight per cent, and ample provision has bern made for the prompt payment of foterest and the certan payment of ibe priucipal. Southern capitalists will readily tvest their surplus capital in these boude. Some may «clay for a time to invest, under the impression that a recon. struction of the Union may be effected, and thus do not well understand what will oreome of the bonds under such a state of aflairs ip the first place, the prosont generation, if their opinions can be relied ou, and | think they can, will not content Lo a recousiruction, but if they should do #0, it is a8 Cortain gs auy matior can be that the Confederate States will never Consent to a reconstrs» tion uniers their bouds we provised for. The export dut cigh:h of aceut a poucd on raw cotton will yie nual rovenue of about $2,500,000, and the tn. terest on the bonds ($15,060 000 being che total sum au- thorted to be borrowed) will amount to but $1,200,000 annually, jeaving a surplus of $1,800 009 to be appropri ated to the payment of the privcival PERMANENT COSTITUTH It ie understood that Cong: ese is prog factorily im perfocting @ permanent cou: they will complete it durmg this werk is Deiieved they Wi | take w reces SEW YORKEAS IN MONTOMERY. Among thoge whose nats appear on the register at the Exchavge Hotel, | notice the following from New York —George Sanders (Mr Buchansn’s telegraphic cor responcest from Charles on), H. Sautord, E. 1. Benedict, John Anderson and M. Saith. TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY. Mosrocuxey, Ala., March 7, 1861. Congress met to day at ten A.M. After prayer, the ournale of yesterday were reat and condi med. Mr. Cayton, of Mies , from the Judiciary Committee, reported the follow'ng bill to define the jurisdiction of the federal courts in certain cases, which Was read twice and placed on the calendar:-— ‘The Congries of the Confederate States do enact, That in the evert of a conflict of arms between the Confederate States eod the United States, or of refusal on the part of the authorities 0” the United Staves to recognise the inde pendence cf the Copfeder: 68, or bo receive the Com ‘Mirsioners rent by the later, to treat with the former in relation to the several matters of the controversy existing detween them, the Congress of the Confederate States aball not take cognizance of any civil case in which the plaintiff is or may be either the said United States or either ‘one of them, or any citizen or citizens therecf,or assignee oc, OF udoTsOr OF eXdOrsee, OF any Bach person. Seo. 2. All pending cases in w he plaiotiff shall be in either of the clasees afor: ‘shall, upon the bap- pening of cither of the contingencies aforesaid, be dis missed on wot on, and all p-ocees, mesve or final, which ehall bave been issued at the suit of such plautif!, shall be arrested and declared inoperative. Mr. 1 KR. RK, Coun, of Go., offered the following reso Yution tn relation to (nteruational copyrights, which was adopted — - +, Great Britain. France, Pi 1 Pow ers, bi ry Saber Busten the bene dis and. pri thetr copyright laws. Upon coudition of timilar privileges being granted by ance States ty authors, ibe subjects of (he Powers —reonanig Recess, essing very satis itution, aad that After which it and other thors of the laws aforespid; thr retore, be it Resolved, by the Congress of the Confederate States, That the President Le apd be is hereby anthorived to instruct the commissioners appointes by him to visti the European Powers, to enter tnv» treaty obligations for the extension of nterpaiional copyright privilegrs to all authors, the etizens and subjects of rowers wloresald Ae no otber business was offered, the President, under the rule, declared that Congress would go into secret weseion Congress today ronfirmed the nomination of Colonel Braxton Brogg, of Lovistaua, as Brigacier General, and Colonel William J. Hardee, of Georgia, a8 Colonel of the Firat regiment of Infantry of the Army of the Con. federate Stat: 8, ‘The following resolution was also adopted :— Resolved, "bat all models or designe for a fing of the Con Tederate Stains which have been to the Committee ‘on the Flag be placed in the custody of the Clerk of Congres, retarh them to (be several authors or contributors, own expense, whenever they shall apply for thé TWENTY-NINTH DAY, Moytoomuny, March 8, 1861. Congress mot to-day at ten o'clock A. M. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Polliccer, The journals of yesterday wore road and confirmed. Mr, Waruur, of Ga., eaid he had rdbotyed a communi- cation froma gentleman in New Yerk, who states that ‘he bas completed a war implement of great power, aud offers the use of it to the Confederate States. Tne com. munication was referred to the Military Committec, with. . Chairman of the Judiciary Com. a bill do eotaniiat a court of udiiralty oe at Key West. The bill was read twice by its title, and placed upon the calendar and ordered to be printed. The Pueawenr stated that the only billon the public calendar wee the one in relasion to the power of the Cir oult Courts of the Confederate States under certain con ir. T. RR. Com, of Georgia, said he did not think i fo take up the bill thm morning, and m™ Oo it pustpoued or present whidh was agreed to. "s aes Mr, Wavt, of Texas, Pail be understood that the con elitubion of ‘the provisional government was readg to re i | defensive operations in ‘case any cetve the signasures of the deputies from Texas, who are Low present; and if 80, be asked for himself and coi- leagues to be uliowea to sign it, as members of other btuts had done. Leuve was granted, and Messrs, Weul and Oidham bi, ped the copatitutiun, General SraRnow, of Louisiana, offered the following:— Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed | \o inquire into end report on ihe prewnt condiuoe of the Custom Bouse at New ; what repairs, if any, are im talso to report ray iS for the sccomm federal oourta, and for the preservation 1 tbe dir, Sparrow stated th t he was informed that tom House in New Orleaus is mu condition that ‘ attention. The records tm the buii liable to injury from exposure to the weather, building does not now afiors protection from the of sein and storm. other house for the F LEME ecee tet § on Commerce. Mr, Crayton, of Miss., said that the Judiciary tee had had the subject of the raticn, and intend, at an early day, to report a bill that purpose. ‘ifr. Srannow said that the building in in which the United States Courts which its recorés were kept, was dt that the lexwe that there was a mittee ail tho that may be necessary. Mr. Crayton gaid be bad no objection to the reference of the resolution, and it was referred to the Commerciai changes that are expedient sna be made in the law of Congress r gulating steamboats, ant particn- lariy those on the Missiesippi river. These changes are necessary in consequence of our c! of government. ‘The communicatiou was referred to the Commercial Com- mittee without being read, Congress thea went into secret session, Moytcourry, Ala , March 7, 1861, Quite a number of military men are now in this city, called here, I presume, by the President, to perfect a thorough military organization of the confederation, as well as toreport on the organization that has aiready been effected. It is wellknown that for the past two months active moans have been employed in several of these States to place themselves on a war footing, aad it is also well known that a bugle blast will raily tens of thousands of volunteers aud rorlitia to the field. For the nayal service Commodore Tatnall is at the head of his class, and while :here are many of the gailant aad promi- ‘flicers of the lite United States army present, | am pot prepared to stato who is probably more prowinent than others. MEANS FOR PORLO DEFENCE. Congress bas bad before it for the past two weeks (of course th secret session.) a bill makiog provision for all coercion is actempted Icon enly refer to one or two points ia that Dill, as I ro- ce.ve my impressions of its provisions from the litte chats which occur. It is designed t» repel tavasion and maintain the posiion the Confederate States have asaum- ed. It authorizes tho President to receive volunteers to the extent of one hundred thousand, for ene year, and to eogege such naval forces as muy ne Lecessary to guart Aud protect the coasts. THE PERMANENT CONSTITUTION OF THE CONFEDERATE Stalks. Mosroonzry, Ala., Murch 12, 1661. The injunct’on of secresy hayirg boca romovet there fromm, [am able to send a synopsis of the permanent con- stitution, The foliowing are its priecipal features ‘0 person who is a foreigner and uot a citizen of the Confederate States is alloxe'l to you for any vitiver, civil or politica’, State or federal. Under the ist ceaws South Carolina is entitled to dive representatives in Congress; Georgia, 10; Alacuos, 9 Florida, 2; Mississippi, 7, Louisiaua, 6, fexas, 6, aad each State to two Senators. The State Legisislatures may impeach judicial or fede- ral eflicers, reeideat and active in said Stato, by a two thirds vote. Both houses of Congress may grant seats ob the floor to either of the principal officers of each executive depart ment, with the privilege of discussing meeaures of bis department Representation on the basis of three fifths for slaves ‘e vontinued. Congress is not allowed through duties to foster any branch of industry. . The foreign slave trate is prohibited. Congrets is prohibited from making appropriations un. lees by a vote of two-thirds of both houses, except toe appropriations ‘be asked for by the head of some depart ment or the President. No extra compensation is to be allowed to any con trector, efficer or agent after the contract is made or the service rendere¢. Every law shall relate to but one subject and be ex pressed by titles. The Presicent aud Vice President are to hold office for six years. The principal officers of departments end the ciplomatic servico are removable at the pleasure of the President Other civil officers are removable when their eervices are upnecessary, or for other good causes and reasons. Remo- vals must be reported tothe Senate when practicable. No captious removals are tolerated. Otber States are to be admitted to the Confederacy by ote of two-thirds of both houses, The confederacy may acquire territory, and slavery shail be acknowledged and protected by Congress and the Territorial government. When five States shall ratify the permanent constitu Gon, it shall be established for said States. Until rati fied the provisional constitution shal continue in force not extending beyond one year. Nothing of interest has transpired in Congress to-day. THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY NAVY. Yhe new Southern confederacy beiog generally ac knowledyed a government de facto, anything connected wit nterual economy will no doubt prove interesting to our readers. Two great auxiliaries toa national ex istence are its army and mavy. As regards tke former, we have alrendy apprised our readers it is fairly ina semi-state of organization, and it has the materials of both mea and talent evem at the present time to cope with any force our federal authorities can at present bring into the fiela to meet it, The new Southern government are now turning their attention to the iramediate organization ot nayal force of suilicient size and material to meet any force the federal governmont may send to blockade the Southern ports or ecllest revenue without the entraaces to the harbe At present the South have but one or two vorsels of light draft capable of taking an offensive posi- tion t@ protect the national honor; but they have several vessels which would make powerful auxiliaries rmed steam craft The first im the list is the RRVENCE CUTTER M'CLELLAND. The McCle\land was rebuilt in New York, about a year ago, nner the superintendence of Captain Hudgins. She is of a very graceful shape, and combines, besides, all the good qualities of a fast sailing yesso!, Hor internal arrangements aud accommodations are admirably con- irived. She measures but 146 tous, fer armament con- sists of fro twelve-pounders, side guns: but she might very weit carry more than double that quanti ty of mctal-say four side guns and one pivot one. Her crew i composed ef twenty one men ani boys, while she bas accommodations tor more than thir ty-five. Ip the miniature armory of the vessel there are fifteen of those admirable Maynard rifles, bes! tes a sullicient quantity of small arms THE COTIER LEWIS Cass, The cutter Lewis Cage, at Savannah, iz a clipper built topeail schooner of one hundred tons burthen. She is of light draft of water, and will be efficient as a tender to « steamer. Her present armament consists of guns of light calibre; but the Secretary of War of the new go- verbment contemplates removing the preseut armament and substituting one long iron sixty eight pounder amid- abipa. The gun is now en row'e from the Pensacola Navy Yard for Savanuah. The Cass i in good repair, and will be ready for service within one week Her crew, ona war footing. will amount to about forty-five men, includ. ing olticers. THE STEAM CUTTER JAMES GRAY. The iron steam cutter James Gray, now in Charleston, 8. C., was recently purchased by the State of South Caro. lina for the eum of $53 000, This vesse! was built at Phila delphia two years ago. It is a screw vessel, with two en- gines of thirty inch cylinders each. The hull ts one hun- dred and twelve feet in length, propeller nine and one- half feet,twenty-two fort beam, and twelve feet depth cf hold, It is intended to arm her with one large forty-two pound columbiad, placed amidships. The gun was cast ‘at tho Tradegan works, near Richmond, Va., and is ere ‘The cutter Aiken, now at Charleston, §. C., ia a firat class Doat, of about ninety tons, the same size as the gunboat Petrel that did such excellent service at Vera Cruz dur ing the war with Mexico. The Aiken is ready for ser- viee, and will be armed with one forty-two pounder pivot gun, and will be designated as a tender to the steam cutter Gray. Her crow, when ona war footing, will num. ber thirty men. THE CUTTER WASHINGTON. Tho cutter Washington, row being put in war trim at Algiors, opposite New Orieans, is an old ptiot boat, but fa goed order, be will be mounted with a forty-two- pounder pivot gun, THE STEAMER FULTON. ‘The steamer Fulton, now at the Navy Yard, is « razeod vesel, and was rebuilt in 1863. Sle is 698 tous burthen, and bas ap armament of four thirty-two- pounders an ove pivot gum. She was engaged in the Paraguay exp. ition, The F, is sadly out of repair, and it will cost $1) (00 to put her in a condition for service. Her crew, on u war footing, is about ninety men. TRE STEAMER EVERGLADE. ‘The Evergla‘c s 4 small sidewheel steamer; wag re- cently parc: ased by the State of Georgia for the sum of $34,000. Sho i: now being metamurphowed into a gun- boat, and ina few days will be cruising as coast guard a! the mouth of the Savannah river. Tho following is a hat of the officers to command her:— Commander, John McTatosh Kell; ¥F, Armetrong, Thomas W. Hooper, Frome iy nr Engineers, Chief, Joshua Smith; Assistant, Usual Meeker; Clerk, William J. Beanett. ‘The name of the Ever,!ade has been changed to the Savanpah. THE CUTTER DODGE. ‘The cutier Dodge, seized on the 2d inst. by the au- thorities at Galveston, Texas, is a first rate ome hundred ton veasel, well adapted for a gunboat. She is in com- plete order, and at present bas an armament of artillery of light calibre. This will, no doubt, be changed for a large pivot gun of long range. BRIG BONITA, ‘The brig Bonita, which was captured some time since ‘on the coast of Africa as a slaver and taken to Charleston, und subsequently to Savannah, has been taken possession of by order of Governor Brown, of Georgia, and is now being metamorphozed into a war vessel. She has ere this received her armament. She is a fast sailer and In first rate order. STEAM GUNBOAT NINA. This a small veseel, mounting one gun, and is in com- mission, and has just returned from a ten days’ cruise along the coast of South Carolina, THE FORIS AT THE SOUTH—STONE WALLS WOODEN WALLS, AND IRON-SIDES. In jew of the recent news of a probability of attacks on Fo t Sumter and Fort Pickens, the question of success or failure becomes interesting. Ina late number we published some historical facts showing in numercus cases that ships of war hid failed in their attacks on forts. There are, however, othor hia. torical facts showing their success, aud which leave the questign «3 to the superiority of stone walls over “wooden walls” still ungolved, ‘Tho following are among the num- ber of such cases that might be quoted:— In 1806 a British fleet of eighteen ships-of-the-line, under command of Admiral Gambier, bombarded Copea hagen, defen’ed by powerful fortifications, and a fleet of eighteen ships of tho line, six frigates and twenty-five gunboats. Infourdays the city capitulated, after 400 houses had been Jaid in ashes and 2,000 killed. ‘The capture of the great fortress of St. Jean d’Acre by a British fect, under Admirai Stopford and Sir Charles Napier, in 1840, is another instance of the victory of wood over stone. This fortress had su sceesfully reysted & lund attack of the great Napoleon. Whon captured by tho British it was garrisoned oy 5,300 men. In 1838 San Juan d’Utloa, near Vera Cruz, was made a heap of ruins in fonr hours by three Freneb ships, wader command of Admiral Bauein In 109 the fortresses of Flushing, in Holland, wore successfully bombarded in four huurs by seven sail of the line, under command of Sir R. Strachan, The payal attack on Algiers in 1846 by Lord Exmouth was entirely successful. p late Russian war the successful bombardment of Sweaborg was ellected by the gunboats and mortar vos seis at a distance of 4,500 yards, with scarcely any loss to the assailants. The fert of Kinbure waa crushed in an hour by the concentric fire of the Allied floating batteries and mortar vossele, bit they wore iron clad, aud only 860 yards dis. tant, ‘Tbe shot of the enemy had no effect apon them ‘The fortress of Bomarsund was reduced by six guns landed on shore by the Allies at a distance of 660 yards, Point Cummings is Cistant from Fort Sumter about 1,(00 or 1,100 yards, and there is a powerful, weil pro- tected battery there. The failure of the A'lied fleet to destroy Sebastopol arose from the shallowess of the water before Fort Con- stuntine, compelling the vessels to anchor at 900 yarcs distance, the most advantageous range for land batteries, and the least for naval fire, which ia most powerful at short distances. On the other band, at very great distances, such as 4000 yards, steamers, moving as they deliver ther fire, present so small aod so uncertain a mark to @ fortress that they are in no danger, while they can do great da- moge to the magazines and other buildings in a fortress, and can utterly destroy a city; but they cannot injure the real defences of the works at that distance. If pow- erful ships-of-the line can get near enough—say 120 yards—they are more than a match for ordinary for tresses, for the splintering of tone from the embrasures is more dangerous to life than the splintering of wood. But the Russians have invented a mode of protecting the guns and gunners, by covering the guns with vetworks of rope, save at the muzale, which can only bo injured by heavy round shot, and having three guns of the same calibre lying near each embrasuro to replace those disabied, and abuadampe of men to supply the place of the killed and wounded, which renders forts equal to ships, for a ship can be burned and suvk, but not a fort. But a powerful three decker can concentrate a weight of metal at short range superior to any battery of even three tiers; and the application of steam enables naval vessels to concentrate their fire against a single bastion, while the (onk fire of the other bastions can be taken off by ships set apart for that purpose Al. these facts show that the general question between, forts and ships is still undecided and that each case must stand upon its own merits, involving the kind of fort, the kind of guns, the kind and number of troops who man them, the quantity and description of ammunition, the depth of the water near the forts, as ulso the size aud power of the attacking sbip, and whether a steamer or sailing vessel, what sort of commander and men she has, with many other like considerations; so that it is very hard to eay what migbt be the result of an attack on Fort Sumter and Fort Pickens under preseat circumstances. It is hard to say whether the floating battery now in preparation at Charleston will succced in breaching the fort commanded by Anderson, or whether a fleet of war steamers of light draft might not run the gauntlet of the batteries on Morris Isiand aud Fort Moultrie, and retoforee Fort Sumter. It is equally difficult to deter- mine which side would come off victorious io a conflict between the State troops in possession of some of the forts im Pensacola harbor, and Fort Pickens, in porseesion of the United States troops, sus tained by the war steamers now in the bay. Major Slemmers is confident of success as matters now stand; but if he is to be attacked, the State troops will of course be jargoly reiaforced. We perceive that the rigerous government at Montgomery, following up the ideas of Louis Napoleon, are about to build tron. plated war steamers, which in Europe are now working a revolution in marine armament. Wooden sbips are now scouted in England as the rebes of a past age. It is known that a plate of iron, even an inch thick, i# impen. etrabie to every kind of or-inary shot or shell, Tae inte Russian war tias brought about the change. At Odea a poworful British vessel, which had Brounded, waa des troyod by a few shel's and hot shot from a protected bat- tery. Woolen algo fated before Cronsiadt, as wo ue Sebastopol, and Poglend’s floating buiwarks were re duced from the fret to the second -ank tn war, We do ot pererive that the United States government are pre: paring apy iron sides to cope with European Powers, or even with the Confode rate States, THE POSTAGE STAMP OF THE CONTEDE. RATE STATES. We have been favored with a letter bearing tho post age mark of “Madison ©. H., Ala, March 1.” The right band upper corner was decorated with a postage stamp of a new design and style, iatended as the equfvaleat of the three cents which at present, under the postal law of the United States, is the sum required a* paymect of @ letter under the half-oance weight, The eize of tho said piece of adhesive paper is the same as our present throe cent stamp, the only difference being that the leagthwiee position of the latter is reversed ia the former, th» greater length lying in @ horizontal direction. Tho design is printed in gold on a white ground, and is as followa:— Around the “ge are fourteen ornamented equarcs, the centre of each jorming & heraldic rege, the too and bottom edge ha’ five, the sida have rut four of these equaren, the centre of the stamp !8 ite denomination, “8 conta,” The fotiowing ie a rough copy of the design: — aA Bd dS id 3 cnn, eieiel which could ¢asily be counterfetted by any ordinary ter. ‘On the envelope of the letter before indicated, imme. diately over the direction, was written in « bold business hand, in red ink, the folle wing: — Harrat'! Freecom and ¢ yal righta. ‘This woe all very well; but Pencath ths wae the mauk af the Poet Office diemriz: “Dae Sin large aad beld But how, it may be asked, did a letter, insuillsientiy or tllegally stamped, get forwarded to its cestination? The only cine we can give to that question is, hat doubtines the bug was up in Madison for Now York direct, and therefore the letter was ‘not ciscovered until the bag vas opened in thie cy. As there ia no law compelling the postmaster here to return any letter \y nent, terptore rests with himself what action ho shall take, In this case he caused the letter to be delivered, charging the postage to the party recoiving tt, By so doing, busi ness lottors, although bearing a double tax, will uot be prevented from reaching those to whom they are di- rected. i THE LATE EXPEDITION TO THE RIO GRANDE. Full Particulars of the Capture of Brazos ns—Evacuatea by fates Trvopse—Conference by the Texas Commissioners with Captain Hil at Fort Brown—Intcrest Cole loquy between Them. The Galveston News of February 23 contains a full report of the incidents copneeted with the expedition to tho Rio Grande up to the time General Nichols, one of ll give you cause, or evenan excuse, to igion. When I came here I e: and treated courteously, and have determined, in view Cf the importance of effect mission pracefully, to be cool and coliected, and not to take in- sul tone and manner. }. Hus. ay mye ae Tean have arrested for treason, by a civil officer of this city, who has told me he would do it. Gen. Nicwows—(Excited) Capt. Hill, if there is any civil officer in State who would dare arrest me for the State Commissioners, left Bruzos, which was on the 25th ultimo, From this report we take the following account:—The expedition consisted of the Rio Grande regiment, Col. Jobu S. Ford and Lieut. Col. Hugh MeLeod, commanding, and consisting of about 500 men—in the following companies:—Fort Bend Rifles, Capt. Dav. A. Conner; Coast Guard, Capt. Davis; Milam Riflea, Capt. Wm. Edwards; Davis’ Guard, (Capt. Odinm ; Lone Star Rifles, Capt. Redwood, aud Galveston Artillery, Cept. H. Van Bureri—the Milam Rifles and Davis Guard from Houston; the Artillery, Lone Stars and Coast Guard from Galveston—left Galveston on board the steamship ‘peral Rusk, Capt. Lem Smith, and the schooner shark, croswing the bar on Tnesday, Febcuary 19, at midnigh*) and arrived off Brazos Santiago island ‘at half-past nine o'clock A. M., Thu » February 21. ‘the trip over wai a pleasant one, however, the men being chcerful and contented, though very mach crowded. — All the reports, private and oiictal, concur in saying that the men are well proviled for; with few exceptions, in robust healia; all cheerful and trendy, laboring actively and zeulously in the various onerous duties of their position. Though fm- formed of the provabitity of being tired into, in crowing the bar, Cupt. Smnith wai eager and ready to do so, his ovly trouble being aa to who would pay for the steamer should the shot strike and sink her. ‘On arriving olf tbe island, the Rusk was boarded by pilot Lewis, who gave information that Lieut. Thompson, United States Army, in command of the post, with 1 twev men, bad received information of the expedt 8 spared to give ita warm rec sption— loving three picees of heavy artillery planted aud shotted, ang bearing ob the bar, to rake and sini, or seriously cripple the Rusk as she came in. It was determined to keep the steamer and schooner out of the range of the guns; Gep. FB. Nichols, ( missioner fer the State, with Me. Waller, his ‘o}. Ford, went ashore, to seck an interview wilu {. Thompson, and endeavor to induce him not. to op the landing of the troops, aud to give them posses without effusion of blood. Ju the meantime, the men on the steamer aud schooner were orcered to load their guos nod were placed at quar tere under Lieut. Cot McLeod's command Lieut, Thompson received his visiters in an excitod manner, Hy ai) be was placed there to guard and pr: tect the gover: ment property against any unliwful ex pedition Upen acemand for its surrender, he said he would not give it op anless Gen. Nichols and Col. Ford were prope: ly authorized to receive it. Those gantlomcn produced their authority from the State Convention and the Committee of Public Safety appointed by that body, Toey showed the Lieutenant the folly of his sill force yeaisting the large one unter their command. He re- plicd that from his instruct coived that he was required to resist ouly a fill . He could pot regard this im that Ihe; besides he could nov hops to be Burcrssiul in resisting, and would thorefure leave the poet and retire and give the Commissioners pos- session. They sald that. :f he wished it, the regimeat would salute bis dig when it was hwuted down; to which he re plted that ne woul’ be pleaked if It were done, bat that they could preseribs their own terms, as he had not the power of resisting Ca a given signal the vessels came in aod sochored in the harnor, Syoney Sherman, Je. (gon of the veteran General), then camo ashore, and, as Ensign of the Lone Star Rifics, planted the Lone star flag on the soil of Brazos Santiago. The Rusk then came up to the wharf, and the regiment disemburked—'he Fort Bend Rifles tirst, thea the Ovast Guard (Lieutenant Stanhope commanding, Captain Davis being dangerous!y iil), the Milam Riffes, Loue Star Rides, and Galveston Artillery. Possession was at once taken of all the fecerai property, and the interceting ceremouy of lowering the Univeo States dag and hoisting tuat of the Love Star, ou the sume flagstaff, was give through with. The regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Mcleod commanding, formed for dress parade. The Galveston Artillery, using the battery in position, fired a salute of thirty.tares guns in bonor of the Cited States flag, which’ was thea lowered iv silences. The Lope Star | was run ap, amid the enthusiastic cheers and huzzas of the Texas troopa, accompacica by the old Texau national salute of tweaty” two pune. The supplies for the regiment wore then landed from the steamer with expedition; and Lieut. Thompson and bis command, wit their small arms and ammunition, wok their departure. The Commissioners tendered iim aio to that cud, whi -h he declined ag not needing it. He expressed hie gratification at the courtesy shown him thronghout, anc jeft more ia sorrow than in anger. ‘The regiment were then ussigned to thelr quarters in the barracks at the post, and Gen Nichols, Mr. Waller, Col, Ford ana Lieut. Colonel McLeod sailed Tor Point Isa bet, where they landed in the night of the 2st, intend- ing to proceed at ence to Brownsville. There was no conveyance te be had at the moment, but ion T. W Latham exerted himself to forward their wishes, and ren were enubied to start wt daylight, accompanied by im They arrived at Brownsville about noon on Friday, the ‘22d; and a short time after Gen. Nichols sent, by Mr. Waller, a brief letter to Capt. BUM. Hill, US. A., com manding at Fort Brown, to the effect that, as ¢ is sioner of toe state of Texas, bo was delegated to have an interview with Cupt. [ill tovebing business of importance between Texas and the United states goverment He wished to bave a speedy interview with Capt. Hull, when ‘tot bis mission woud be revealed, an me requested to appoint the time and place of mecting Mr. Waller delivered. this lotter in person that Capt. Hill was asleep when ho called, when be saw him n sleeping ot the ef. ed verbally and unesur- dfind bun at his quarters » night or next morning, and and see him at any time if he He says ad looked, Geo. Niebols could wisl ed to do #0. Geveral ‘hole was somewhat nottled at the tone of the message and the style in whico it was given; ba he devired to accompi'sh his mission peacetully, ani eoa- Clauded not to take notice of the slight, but to wait till the next morning. in expectation that Captain Aill’s sense of propriety would induce hin to send a written reply To the meantime, General Nichols, Colons! Lathim and Mr. Watier paid a visit to Matamoros to oxplain the onject Of the exposition to the Mexic: not understand the object of it, were much © @ Mext cons ia Brownsville, concerning it. As we haye alreaty Sta ed, the leading Mexicans favor the cause of Texas. At midnight, on Friday, General Nichols wrote another letter to Mi Will, ioforming the iatter that « report had reached him (Genoal N.) that au immediate attock was desigi by Captata H. and his troops on the force at Brazus Suutingo, General N, averted Vo the congequences of such an ac. against the eove- reignty of the State. The fate of individuals on eitaer side would be a matter of Little moment, com vared with the national resuite—civil war would thevitably onan, Gen N. intimated tuat bis own immetiate course of action depended on the tenor of Cap.. H.'s reply, and he asked for it at ence, and in writing. The Commissioners then placed two reliab!e men where they could note every movement of Capt. Hitil’s to be re. ported to them the instant any movement of troops oe cared. None took place, and all tae mon saw in the fort | was the piling up of cannon balle near the river bank. at oaylight un Saturday, 23d inst., Lieut. Co'¢ Leod started for Braz = Santiago, to fortify the be in rracmees to repel any attuck Capt. [Lill 1m We have aircady published the effect this news had on the regiment, thew Calm deteriminetion ond readi ness to meet any danger, and the active steps taken at once und continued in the suosequent days to forti fy the position and keep a vicilant watok. The mon heard subsequeatiy that Capt. Hil) bad General Nichols arrested; and, vur informant saya, they were all eagor to | ‘cored at vce to the main land and march up to rowneville to reect® him at all hazards At seven A.M. on saturday General Nichols despatched Mr, Waller to Capt. EHili with his second letter, anove noted. About nooo a reply was received, ta which Capt. fill repeated, between quotation marks, the leadi points in General N.’s lettors, aad thea suid he kuow of no matters of business’ between the federal govern- ment ond Texas which General Nichols ant be (Capt. Ain) had crt) transect. Bat, a8 Conte. rence could not injure the public sorvice, ho informed Gen, N. that he could be found at his quarters, iu the , at any hour that day it might be agreeable for Gen, N to appear for the transaction of all busiweee appertaining to hin (Fill’s) official duties, AM ied by Mr. Waller, G@eaeral Nichvls then called on Capt ‘Ml at Lis quarters, whea a conference com menoed that aeted three hours, when the followiag con- vorsation took place after the announcement of the mis- cant iat dos Pecogn' ‘ze you in an official ti not 70 ch pacity; T know of the Texas Convention, aad would pot recoguire action, unlows sanctioned by Governor Houston; and I doabt, even then, whether f would recogniae it, Iwill, however, hold aa unofficial talk with you, if that will he any grativication. I con- tend that Commissioners’ regiment, andall, havo been guilty of war agaiust the United Atatos in'taking Brazoa Santiago Inst ht, and I have madeont an order for the arrest of Commissioners, Mr, Waller and Lieut, Colonel MeLeod; but on consultation with some of my officers, in whose judgement T have inbch ernfidence, | have concludes not to promulyrate it. The vay before your expedition seized Branos Santiago L had sent a ment of fifty men to destroy ail the property thero, but they, while en roufeto carry out thelr order, met Livutenaut Thompe yn marching to this plan apd they concluded to return. n this you may infer what T would do if 1 am forced to surrender this fort, (Fort Brown.) General NrCnors—“eptain TIM, the mission of the Com. missioners to you is one of peace; tha miliary force we Texas, whom I Capt. Ent—(Qaiescently) I. 40 not, you ivan offieval capacity; if your commission wi to cate with me, ‘should address me in writing, orth their claims. As I told you previously, for the arrest of Cols. Ford and Mc! 5 ir. Walien—By~ what right or upon what principle would you order the arrest of these gentlemen.? ~ Capt. Hni—I would arrest thom as traitors to the Unjted States, for committing an act of war against my government in the seizure of the military post at Brazos. Mr Wauer—Your act would be against every prece- dent of civilized warfare. No civilized nation has ever yet mace prisoners of those who were on peaceful mission for the purpose of negotiation, and who Lad volantarily placed themselves in the hands even of enemies for purpose. — Capt. Hitt made no reply. Capt. Ho. (renewing the conversation) —Will the Com- missioners muke acemand for the transfer to them o! the federal property in my bands, including my light battery and the swnail arzus of the troops? Gen. Nicuots—That question involves a pvint of major importance in comparizion to other features of the pe- goliation. I will ciscues that subject to your satisfaction when you shali have recoguized my official position and that of my colleague. ® Capt. Hittin answer to that I will say that if I re- ceive orders to leave the State, without precise instruc- ticna as Lo what disposition to make ot the public proper- ty, I will destroy it rather than allow it to go mto your poesesaion. cnors--No law exists providing for this contin. y; and 40 you not, under the circumstanses, feel that you could and should exercise some discretionary power Capt. Firi—I will obey orders, be what they may. Gen. Nicuiors argued, in reply, that no law existed pro- viding for this ¢ utingency, ant be askec Copt. H. if he did not, under the ciroumetanees, feel that he could and should exercise some diseretiouar’ power? pt. Hin. answered that he would obey orders, be they what they might On returning to bis rodm, General Nichola, ia purauanco of Captain Hill’s wish, addressed that officer a leiter, stating hie muission—that he was uciegated by the people Teas in Convention asgembicd, ty provide for tae pro- vande frootier, aud to receive all ord- ions of war there placed for euch protec- me with a sufticiest number of men to protection which was absolutely needed, as it was deemed inevitable that the federal troops there would be withdrawa immediately op the secession of Yoxas. No'act of the Yexas troops should occar to briag «ua collision with the federal troops. It was necessary the Texans should be assigned speedily to thoi differeat stations. He (General N.) would, therefore, ask posses- sion in the name of the State of all the federal property placed on the frontier for its protection, and that at aa carly day. Texas wovld in a few days be out of the Unor—ap indepe: dent republic—and then the United States yorps.in ber territory for her protection would be 28 upon foreign roll; they would be under no obligation to afford that protection, and baying ov duty to perform, would doubtiess scon'be removed. Texas regaras them us Srieucs; but the federal property, in their wus placed in the state fer bor proteetion, becomes her pro- erty on her separation from the Union, and ought to be Celivered peaceably to thoze authorized to act for her. This lotter was seut to Captain sill at four P.M on Saiurday, 20d, and General Nichols awaived a reply until seven P. M. Mr. Wailer then calied at Captain Hill's quarters to get a written reply. The Adjudant informed Mr. Waller it would be ready in a few moments; bat, after waiting some time, he informed him it would not De ready until morning. Mr. Waller told the Adjutant Gexeral Nichole could not walt, and to hand the reply to Colonel Ford, Wav would forward it by express to Brazos Santiago. ~Gencral Nichols reached the latter place at daylight on Sunday morning, 24th, and was detained by stress of thor uptil the 25th,at 11 A. M., when he and Mr, Waller, with four of the sick, the pilot, Captain King and a quantity of the artillery and svores taken on the island, left iv the : w for Galveston, arriving here on Tuesday at three P.M, Gen, Nichols received a0 reply to his last letter to Capt. TH}. and was not aware when he left if any had been given. He lefi Col Ford at Brownsville laboring zealous- Jy to curry out peaceably the objects of the mission. Gen. Nichols speaks of him as the right man for the right place, very popular and induential on the frontier. Jeeut. Col. MeLeod, when G ‘ichols left, was busy fortify ing his post at Brazos 30, half of his force shovel in hand and in good conditttm, and ina short time be would be able to resist euccessfully any attack Capt. Hill might make on him, even though with « foree of 600 or 1.000 men. Ford and Gen. Nichols agreed, on parting at nsvilie. that the former should send an express to Corpus Christi to burry forward the Mouvted Rangers, then on the way, and to ask for more troops, while Gen. Nichol sbould come here aud take back on the Rusk as ToADY troops as she could carry comfortably—say 300—to reinforee Col MeLeod at Brazos Santiago—a position it is a!) mmportaat to hold. PRE now re- IL ARATION AT PORT BROWN—A FIGHT EXPECTED— THE SECESSIONISTS ON THE DEFENSIVE. The schooner Shark arrived at Galveston on the 2d ine , from Brezes Saptiago She left that piace on the th ult. and brought up part of the ean: on, mortars, shell enue shot taken at Brazos, By this arrival the Gaiveston News has the tollowing Xs MUIAGO, Feb. 27, 1861. A despatch waa received bere laat night from Browns vile to the eflect that the officer in command at Fort Brown, Capt. Hill, contrary to orders from Gea. Twiggs, is preparing for vifensive and derensive operations, The guns are being mouuted on our entrenchments to- day, #0 that if they ahi attack us before reiaforce- outs arrive, we will be prepared vo extend the hospitall- ties Of @ Ward reception to them. The steamer Daniel Webster has not yet arrivet, though over cue. She is anxiously expected by frieads ana foes, Yesterday a bearer of despatches to her, from Fort Brown, came tate our lines. On the evening of the 26th two men were arrosted on fuspicioy of bemg spies, They proved wo be deserters from Rungxold Barracks, They are now in the ranks of the Houston Davia’ Guard. ‘The follow ing is an extract from a private letter of the ‘2th, from the Rio Grasde:— ‘There came this morning from Col. Ford, at Browne- vilie, 8 messenger, who told us that in all probability we wonid be attacked to night. The guaris have been doubled, cannon planted at the crossings, aad all things pnt ow a war footing The following is an extract of a private letter of the h. from the same point:— We are still at work throwing up entrenchments, and will place a battery of six large twenty four pound. ©°@ ib positicn to dmy and to-morrow, when we will defy ail opposition. there is a probability that the troops at Fort Browp will attempt an attack ov us, but they will find thetorelyes in & bad fix, as we are so well fortified, ‘or a least will be by to-morrow, as to whip them with perfect cane the schooner Shark leaves in aa bour for Galveston, with cannon, mortars, bali and shell, Fort Brown is very strongly fortified, with tvrty plecee of cannon, among which are the pieces that formed Broge’s celoorated battery at the batte of Buena Viera Our troops are prepared to face the mast. ‘The Neire also has the following paragraphs: — Capt. Frank Aubert left Brenham on Sitarday, with a company of fitty ra ers for the Rio Grande. A letter from Col Ford, at Brownev ile, had sent on express to Geo. McCulloch to companies with ws much despatch as possible. Col. F is in covbt whether resistance will be mato or not, but docme It neceswary to be prepares for tt, ‘An official reply by Capt. Hill to Gen. | Nichols’ applicn- tion on behait of the convention fora delivery up of the fort, tas sod munitions under his control hes been recelved, and is enoraily eoneide ed courteous in ite tone. It te that exnmet comp'y with tae demand witbout orders to that effect from his government. Ais reply was written om the 234, two days before he re- ceived Gon, Twiggs’ orders, Abont ove hundrei men arrrived here last night and this morning from different points in the interior, who ore desirous of joining the State forces now at Brownsville and Brazor Santiago. A_mecting of the Oommiiter of Safety of this county was held tor the pirpo e of provid. ing means for their transportation. ft was determiaed tha, aa many of as are willing to enlist for a six monthe’ sorvice, unless sconer discharge !, should take fem geno the schooner Shark, as soon as she oan fot ready to return. Committees were appointed to procure the necessary supplies, &c., to be s@mt with thom. Tho Galveston Civitian of tho 2d inst. has the follow. "fhe Weatherford White Man of February somo intelligence of the rangers who pated ha rotu' main body of Indians, supposed to be about tipon the head of the Colorado river, ‘the spi four Indians into a cavo, and taken from aga? 75 Es evi A i ALE in recognized Trotave had. vee iterd of supposed to if a a y thoumnd Coronet Baylor and the‘indtan cunp. fe wis hoped tat: they wot the Indian camp. It wae _ abled 10 surprice the aa ‘fhe stoamor A. S Rath. ven bronght dewn from Libersy this of cotton, whieh came throngh from ‘Torus and New Orleans Raliroad, ‘This is the first shi ment by the above rop, and is a new feature in the t of our city, 3 38 irae. . ‘The Galveston News of the 2: inst. says: Lieutepant Stevens, United States military og. ighthouses giveer, in charge of the Texas } Soest’ fortiscations, has resigned, bis vecguaien eifect to-day, aud the papers for- ‘Ward to-morrow. We had the nike tho sther dig, of meeting Lieut. F. L. Chilis, United Stutes ariny, who bas for several years deca engaged in the service on omr froutier. Int resigned, aad 's now on his way with bis to South Carolina, from which State he hep enter upon the duties of his oflice. Ife has been stationed at Fort Dupean, aud informs us that the U1 — troope at Sas eee were preparing (0 leave, ia view ‘The G: Civilian of the 1st says:—Flection re- killed, and a giri eleven jians, about seveu One man is also missing. THE LATLST NEWS FROM TEXAs, New Oxisns, March 11, 186%. ‘The stcamer Arizona, from Brazos 7th inst., bas ar- rived, with $179,000 in specie. It was reported that Qolonel Bacchus, previously im sommand at Rio Grande City, was cn rvute to take com- mand of Fort Brown. ‘Theto wore xo Texas troops in Brownavilio, bat some were hourly expected. The report of Capt Hill’s determination to defend Fort Brown created great excitement all ulong the Rio Grande border. A large number of State troops wero on the way te Brownsville, and oihor companies were being organized for the samme destination. gh a3 ‘The State Commissioners havo taken possession of the Brownsville Custom House. THE NEW YORK REPRISED VESSELS IN GEORGIA. We copy the foliowing advertisement from the Savannah News of the 5th inst -— lowing New York vesee: i 748,696 tons burthen, lywg at 1 Sehoouer Julia A. Halloot, 238 31 tous burthea) iying at Roberts’ Saw peo with all their tackle, furniture amd apparel—now held uncer mili seizure for re . sehi'by ‘order of the Gorgias of Gesegix ply son Purchagers pay ing for titles. SOUTH CAROLINA. MARTIAL LAW AT JAMES ISLAND, General Beauregard, the new military commandant of the troops and forts newr Charlesion, has entered upom his duties with a zeal thet promises to put tho troops in the best discipline and the works there ia comglcte order for offensive or defensive operations. He has visited alt the works intended for the reduction of Fort Sunter, examining very miautely the catibroof the guns, the manner iv which they are mounted, the character of the parapsts and other mutters of which he wished to inform himseif. He was attended in these examnioatious by @ staff composed of ex-United States Army officers, and his examinations proved highly satisfactory. On his recom- mendation Governor Pickens has i-sued the following pre- clamation, dcclariag James Island ia u state of martial law:— Years old was teken prisoner, OF elght miles: trom Fores Inge. wharf; also, the PROCLAMATION. Whereas, by virtue of @ resolutioa adopted by the poo- k of the State of South Carolina, ia Conven.ion assem- Ned, power is given to the Governor, by aud wit toe advice of the Executive Council, to dcc.are and estsonah martial law over apy of the costs, islands aud waters ia and vear Charleston harbor, whensyer ia his judginont the exigencies of ths public service amy require such @ measue. Now, know ye, that [, Frags i. Pickous, Goveruor and Commander-ia-Ohief a acd over thy State of South Carolina, tu the exerciae of the authority taas given to me, do declare and prociaim, that from tis tima -ontil further orders from me, uiartial lw is ostab.lahed in and over thut portion of James Isiand, known 23 ‘Fort Jobnso,” and extending & half mile un all sides fro. the wharf op the gard island. 1. No pergon shail, within the limits aforesaid, sell, dispose of, or give away avy spirituous tiqaors, withoat jr ge in writing Of the commanding otficer at ‘has aD 2. No person shall land at Fort Johuson, or depart therefrom, without the written permit of the command- aot of that post, or Brigadier General Reauregard. 3. No person or persons jiving at Fort Johusu shadl communicate with any of the posts esteblished there, witbout the written permit of the officer: 4. No person or persons living at Fort Johnson shall be at large in tue streets or thoroughfares thereat between the bours ot tattoo and reveille, without the written per- mit of the commanding officer of that island. 5. No boat or vessel, except those in charge of the Quartermaster’s Departrceat, shail visit Fort Johnsom without the written permit of Gcueral Beauregard. 6. Within the limits thus cesignated, the military, power is made supreme in the enfo: cement of these rege lations, and the officers in command are invested with Tull authority to goverm and regulate ali persocs there:a found, according to military ‘aw, aud without any sub- jeot.oa or responsibility to the civil autaorities or triba- nals, or any process tuereof anv ali persove jount with- ic the said limits are strictly ev joine: and commacdet te obey and conform to the commands of the said officers in the aforesaid regulations, oa pain of the military pe- naities otherwise to ensue. In witness whereof | have bereuato set my hand aad the Great Seal of the state, this ceveath day of March, t= the yesr of our Lord, one thousaad a hua tred sod sixty one. 1CKEN 3. Maxcu 7, 1861. MILITARY FORCE IN AND NEAR CHARLES- TON, S.C. We published im the Hxraty, a short time ago, a full list of the volunteer teoope under arms in and near Charleston, South Carolina. Since that time some changes and additions have been made, Below will be found a correct list of the troops up te March 2:— CHARLESTON COMPANERS. Men. German Artiliery, Capt © Nobrden, Company A.....100 oerman Arthery, Capt. Ho Heme, Company B CJ Latayetie Araiiery, Capt J.J. Pope, dr... Mariow Artillery, Capt. J @. King. . Coumbia B Aa tiiery, Capt. A. G. Gree Washiagton Artibery, Capt. @ HH. Walter Washington Light Infantry, Capt. C H Simonton. . Carola Light | fautry, Capt. Pinckaey Union Infantry, Capt David Ramsay. Germon Kiflemen, Capt Jacob small Paimetto Riftemeo, Capt. Meicber: Cadet Riuflvmon, Capt W. 3. Mb. serves Charl. ston Riftemen, Capt. Josvpt Johnson, Jr Mina Riflemen, Capt. ee Poeevix Reflemes, Capt, Gatliard Vigilant Rifles, Capt 8 @. Tupper Marico Rifles, Capt. Sigwaia... Meagher Guard, Capt. & McCready Mouteie juare, Capt. Pairoer.. Montgomery Guard, Capt. James Conne Hibernian Guard, Capt Thomas Rya Magrath Goarc , Capt. ‘ Sum ¢ Guare, Capt Joho Rasgeil.. Palmetto Guard, Capt. Middieton. Richar’son Guard, Capt. F. HL. Ric! Calhoun Guard, Capt Fraser... Brovks Guard, Capt J. E. Carea Suppe-e and Miners German artillery), Iris Volunteers, Capt. F. German Fusilee Charieston Zou State Cinder Cacers, Capt. ———...... Rutlerg» Mounted Riflemen, Capt. Huge: German Hussars, Capt. Cheo Cordes Charleston Light’ Dragoons, Capt. Rutledge. Char eston Moantes Guard, Capt, Martin Crarleston Home Guard, Capt. Jacobs... COUNTRY COMPANTIES, Richland Volunteer Riflemen, Capt. N. B. Miller, Derlicgton Guare, Capt F. €. Worle: Fdgetrio Rifemen, Capt Cicero Adams. Abeville Vorunte Cowan District Volunteers, Vounteers, Capt. ‘ond Volunteers, Capt © Spires... Rebt. idoriwe tee Marton Volunteers, Newberry V siunteers, aut Oo ‘There are three or four new regunen:s expected from the up country this week, RECEPTION OF GENERAL TWIGGS AT NEW ORLEANS, ‘The New Crleans papers of the 6¢h instant contain full accounts of tbe reception of Brevet Major Generai David K. Twiggs late of the United States Army, oa his arrival from Texas. From the accounts {+ would appear bave been & grand'm itary and civi® ovation ou Uke return of ‘8 hero from blocd siaived belds, rather tras the retarn to retirecy of an ex-military commaccer. the appreack of the boat wi h the Geverel oe boarc waa annvuuced by & saivo of artillery, when the masses of peopie who turned out to take part ia the “welcome —" were on the “tiptoe” of moxiety to see venerable, . military i ond cortege were very ing, ANd as it passed along the strerts the rar wero Jong ana loud. Gonoral Twiggs rode in an pea «ouch, drawn by four bo see and was accompanied by Major Gea. Braxton Teagg (of “a listie more grape” notoriety) of tae army of \uisiana. Ip another carringe were ayer of New Orleans and other distinguisbed ci oa. E. W. Moise made the welcoming speceh, a copy of which, with the Generis reply, we copy from the Now Orleans Picayune of the 6h inet’— Mr. Moise aroee, and addressing the General bide him welcome in Debul! of his fellow crtuzens of New Orleans. The carrtages beg in thy conire ‘he reterved space, ang the military forming an impos onovgh 2008 etrabie barrier, we coum t got clone to take noves that would have ean. bled us to reproduce ‘he speren, but the honorable speskor's eloquenoe is too well known Chat hie doing jus. the tice to the occasion ea remain a matter of doubt vererable solaier, whe ba lstened stane: replies in brief und forcible terms, Hu «though be appeared deeviy moved epentencous com catration with which Lis te low citizen greeted bim Ae tharkec them, aad, sponking of hue mas Live Bonth, be sain that be hid sever been a traitor te her, ard ber eons « im of heing & coward. Allidis g to b' hat