The New York Herald Newspaper, January 30, 1862, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. en ee eee PRICE TWO CENTS. WHOLE .NO. 9272. INTERESTING FROM THE GULF. Arrival of the United States Steam NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1862.° the Army of the Potomac, and recently was the subject Of special encomium by General McClellan. ° GBNERAL LANE’S STAPF. Tho President handed to-night to Champion Vaughan commissions for himself and the following gentlemen, the officers and crew of the Connecticut. I congratulate Commander Woodhull on his success in picking up choice morsels, and keeping out of Secessia many articies that would be of great use to the rebels. A vessel cruising ‘Detween Cape Canaveral and Cape Florida would no SKIRMISH AT OCCOQUAN BAY. Fighting Between the Union Forces and Rebels, MAP OF CEDAR KEYS AND iTS APPROACHES. Seve * Transport Philadelphia. ANOTHER REBEL STEAMER CHASED Importance of the Capture of .» ‘Cedar Keys, &o., _ a ‘The United States steam transport Philadelphia, Capt. Barton, from Key West, arrived at this port yesterday foreneon. ‘The Philadelphia brings home Company K, United States cavalry. The troops at Fort Pickens and Key West sare ail in good health. Nothing new has transpired at either place since last advices. OUR SANTA ROSA ISLAND CORRESPOND- ENCE. Caur ow Savta Rosa Iszamp, Jan, 5, 1862. he Second Fight at Fort PickinsMaiters Site Then— + & Rebel, Steamer Aitempls to Land at the Navy Yard, Dut is Formally Ordered Off—The Ocnsequence a Slight Bingagement on Both Sides—The Navy Yard Set on Fire— The Amount of, ,Done—Bragg Orders the Firing to Crase—The. @f the Shooting om Both Sides—Fur, Pickett Always Ready, dc. By the steamer Rhode Island, which left this placo on the 2d instant, you have been ofthe second bombardment of Fort Pickens. Since then, up to this date, nothing has occurred. Bragg was absent at tho time, at Mobile or thereabouts, and, taking advantage of this, Colonel Jackson, of the valiant Georgian troops, per. mitted the Snort er to come down from Pensacola to the shears at the Navy Yard, by way of afly. No tug or stoambont had attempted to make a landing at the Navy Yard since the 22d of November lest until Now Year's day, and Jackson must bave been foolish t° suppose that we would allow anything of the sort, par- ticularly when they firo at our small boats entering the harbor. Anyhow, the tug turned tail aftor being warn- ‘ed off in @ formal manner, by having several shot shoved at her, and put off fer Pensacola like a scared hound. ke. other—the rebels shooting the most at first. This was about two P. M., andthe firing lasted until four A. M.o. ‘the - Pickens spine tow more guns ) and for sh they did not amount to Pensacola, and from thence were sent to Mont. 'y. ©The batteries were in the vicin! He is tobe hoped that none of the killed men at beart, as there are plenty Of such on the other sie. Bragg, as we suid before, was absent, but returned at three o'clock in the mornin, and ordero: the firing to cease, at the same time manifesting displeasure at what bat happened on the part of pee ports peeve’. dead per ro1 's man Fritay, vhicf engineers - pr as ats ihn ge ery ee dividual by the name of Boges is said to have gesigned.' hh owt | citke. wich dittirence to us, one way or tho other; but will affect Pragg’s arrange: ments a great deal.’ Bragg is despotic where ho isin command, and always was & disagccoable man to serve under. The enemy have no reason to congratuiate themselves upon the bembardment. of tho Ist, os their efiorts show no result. The fort shows no effect of their shot or shell that is of the slightest. importance, and not aman was killed, either inside or outside, One volun. teor was wounded, The firing of our guns wae most ex- callent, and not a shet was wosted. rebels acknow. ledge that our shooting was geod. So old Pickens is all right, and roady at any time ty give a good account of bersei/. Our most excellent commanding offices, Colonel Brown, has won additional honors by his j-/igment, courage and success in repelling un attack ro rash!y com: monced by the rebe OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE. Key Wesr, Jan 20, 1862. Arrival of the Connecticut, Ericson cud Zouave—Capture of the Schooner Emma by th: Connecticut—Her Cargo, Passengers and Reported Destination—Dicembarkation of the Ninety-first Regiment—Their Appearcnce—Sichnes and Death in the Ninetieth aad Nincty.first—News by the Zouavefrom the Guif—Rencontre Betucen the Huntsville ant Kitatiany—Vortunate Result—Reasons for the Mis- sake—Effect of the Arrival of Troogs—The Tribune's Cor- respondent at Key West—Sceesion Ayain—How it Be Raves—Arrival of Judge Marvin—Vortifications—Re- marks Regarding Key Wet and ite Importance—Seizure f Rebel Property—Employment of Contratands—Cedar Keys Again—Prodable Occupation—Arrivat of the Philadelphia—Chase of a Rebel Steamer—Her Escape in- to the Harbor of Havana, ce. ‘Yesterday brought us the Connecticut, Fricason and @chooncr Zouaye—the first from New York, with sup- plies for the blockading squadron; she second with tho ‘Ninety-first regiment New York State Volunteers, and ‘he last from Ship Island on the 15th, and Fort Pickens en the 17th inst. The Connecticut, Commander Maxwell Woodhull, United States Navy, commanding,on the 17th inst., when off Jupiter Inlet, foll in with and took ag a prizo the schooner ‘mma (fermerly the Onward), of Apalachicola, but now ‘under English colors, of course,from Havana bound to St. Johns, and towed her to this port. ‘The Emma was commanded by Captain Marks, a citizon of Apalachicola, but born in Connecticut, and had two passongers—one Mr. B. Ellison, of Apalachicola; the other Mr. Jno. M. Birch, of Columbus, Georgia. Of her crow of our persons but one claims to be an Englishufin, Tho clearance of tho Emma was for St. Johns, via Mageau; Dut the captain said, on being taken, im reply to the question, ‘Have you been to Nassau?” hat be bad not, on account of receiving informa- Yan by the Karnak that there was no necessity for going there. Tho Karnak arrived at Havana on tho 15th at moon, aud the Emtna sailed the same evening, thus prov- ing that the movemonts of many vessels at Havana wish” ing to run the blockade are regulated by news roceived from the neutral port of Narsau, ‘The cargo of the Emma consists of coffee, soap, fruit od anumber of small articles, such as spool cotton, mecdies, fo:, and yet the captain claims that ho was Bound to St. Jahns, Nova Scotia. ‘This may do very well to teil tothose who have no brains; but to make any sane person believe that soap, oranges, bansnas, spool cotton, moedies, &c., were being carried to Nova Scotia from Ha- vans for sale is more, I think,than the captain or passen- gers can accomplish, and I am confident the Judgo of onr Admiralty Court will find quite sufficient circumstautia, @vidence to condomn the vessel and cargo and gend her crew and passengers to the United States Hotel at Fort ‘Warren. In searching the effects of the crew and passengers fore was found in the boot of ono @ memorandum bok, containing a description of the vessel's escape from Ap achicola, and on the person of Mr. Birch was found a telegraphic despatch from Columbus, Georgia, forwarded from Apalachicola to Havana, telling Mr. Birch that the Plockado was raised, and that ho could return at his @eriiost convenience. It seems very singular that theso two gentlemen, who acknowledge to be on thoir way home, should take such a very circuitous route to reach ‘there. Possibly they thought that “the longest way round wea the nearest way homo,’ but this time they wero mistaken. ‘The cargo.of the Einma is very valuable, and will, do doubt, mest with ready rale at this port, and bring a price that will make @ handsorng share of prize money for itt doubt find many of the same sort, and would do much to break up the trade that now exists between the rebel ‘States, Havana and Nassau, Tho Connecticut is now alongside the government wharf coaling, and leaves to- morrow morning for the different stations of the Gulf Dlockading squadron. In conversation this morning with Commander Woodhull, he informed me that he saw dis- tinctly a bag, supposed to contain letters, despatches, &c., &o., thrown overboard from the Emma. I rogret exceed- ingly this loss, for the reason that, besides losing the posi. tive proof of the vessel’s character, I am unable to send copies of what would have been interesting rebel cor- Tespondence. ‘This morning the steamer Ericsson hauled alongside the wharf, and the Ninety-first regiment disembarked. They marched by companies, without arms, to the location of their camp, which is on the south side of the island, near tho barracoons that were erected for the accommodation of the captured Africans while on this island. Tho arms of this regiment are the new musket, and they remain in boxes in the ship’s hold, but will be served to the men in afew days. 1 was favorably struck with the fine appearance of the men of which this regiment ts composod. They present am excelient appearance, and appear moro accustomed tothe drill than thdso of the Ninticth. Possibly they have had longer time and more opportunity to perfect, themselves. Icannot say much for the cleanliness of the men of either regiment; but every allowance must be made for ten days on shipboard. Ihope, now that they are here ina warm climate, whore thero is plenty of ealt, if not fresh water, they will endeavor, by free use of soap, water and clothes brushes, to bring themselves on a par with the regulars in-respect to cleanliness, and ‘soon equal them in drill and discipline also. As soon as the camps are fairly regulated I will visit thom, and will then be better ablo to form an opinion than I am now. The Ninety-first regiment has‘ beon more fortunate then the Ninetieth in regard to sickuess. Iam informed by the surgeon of the former that he has lost none, and has but ten cases on the sick list, and they of very light character, while tho latter have lost one at sea, two since they arrived here, and havea number yet ou the sick no ee wher tw reovver. Bs — of those w! re are @ Adams and Dewey C. man; their disease, typboid peceidate. ‘They were buried with military honors in graveyard near the barraeks. ‘The sick now here are in the Marine hear - Bate rencontre between the United States steamer Hunts- ville and the Kittatinny, which occurred on Friday, tho 10th inst., off Mobile bar. It irs that there was a dense at the timo when tho Huntsville red the Kittatl close aboard of her. Not know- ing her character, and supposing her to be a privateer, from her rig—sho is a threc masted schooner—the Hunt ville fire upon her, which was returned, by the Kittatinny, as her captain supposed the ‘iile to. a Confederate. Several shots were ¢: before the mistake was discoverod—I am rejoiced to had it loss of life or damage to either vessel. I give report as I ropeived it from the captain of the Zouave, who saw both vesseis after the affair. Yorsibiy the official account may make some change in it. ‘Apart from the above, the Zouavo reports all quiet, both at Isiand and Fort Pickens, which it must necessarily bé until: more forces arrive, 11 will bea mouth or six weeks, I suppose, be‘ore any iinporiant movement will be made. ‘The appearance of the large body of troops now on the island, with the report that as many more are cotning, has had a most salutary effect upon those we kuow to be secessionists. Frigg a” ‘tofecl that their chance is at ap end—that ¢] nited States intend to hoid and fortify the place against al! comers. Cousequently they see (Le necessity of conducting themselves in a proper manner, and putting the best face possible on the whole fir. Still, Fhope this may not save them from tho punishment they justly deserve for their conduct in the first of our difficulties. I rye w hear, as does every Joyai men on the island, that Brigadier General Brannan is coming to command the volunteors at this post. As commander here of the regulars when Florida secoded, he iss oil acquainted with the sayings and doings of ail the rexidenis of Key West, and Kaows who and who svt wtrist, and I haye no doubt that all will mect their just reward. ihave hat several copies of the New York Trilune handed me by persous who have spoken to me ia regard to lutions appearing tu that pa;e.,froma Key West co.- ent, in whieh the character of Mr. James filer, Of tuis place, has beon very severely, aud, from what 1 can jean, unjustly commented upon.’ I did not doom it necessu' y ut lirst to speak of the matter; but so much hss boon brougist tomy notice, and such satisfactory proof ecu given me by really loyal people, that tain came pelied, in justice to Mr, Filor, to pronodnee the ch iges cont 1 in the letters of the TPune’s correspoude:.t, in which Mr. Filor is repress: and evemy @f the governt: without foundation. “I do sary to say more ti but, if the proof is required, will bo most uappy tot but little hed b it way reflect more he world the pe.fou inaking t chure members of the emgro) to clove their prayer books when p tho Fi nt of the United States. li Uals footing is car- ried ito the house ef God, and men, prvie gion, choose to behave in @ man: » direc: to their professions, what can we expect ir other ocensions? We niist not expect thom to piv valueon tho oath they take of allegiance w ths States; but, on the coulrary, beiteve the es OF the governivent and all sicome Uivir fellow A Suetes Court. he Judge returas, ¢ North, to resume his carver of usefulness ut this place; and i is a Batisine- tion to kuow that whatever comes Devore Lim jusiciatly will bo houestiy and fairly deait with; and wate Le will gladly rejeave the innocent, ihe gutity wilt taost certaiuly pay the penalty of their misdemesio: The Juage so thoroughly undorstands wmaritine iaw that but few, if ‘any, will escape on the miserable quibbies set up by those who violate our laws, ani a prize arciving avre realiy guilty can feol assured 118 chance of escaps 18 hopeless if Judge Mirvia tries the ease, which he alone can do. Twas ia error regarding tho character of tie uew for- tifleations now being constructed ou tis ieland. Instead of temporary sand batteries, they are to be permanent martello towers of large size, aud mounting very heavy guns. Ibis evident the government ts bemg arouse | to the fact that Key West is the mest importaut post in the Guli of Mexico, and that it imust Le placed ia a condition boyoud the reach of accident. A large garrisoa will no doubtalways be kept hore, not only tor the swiety of the place, but to move rapidiy to any other pot in the Gulf whert they may be waated. Had Eagiand, iastead of the United States, been the owner of key West, it. would long since have been a second Gibraitar or Malta, and would have estectumily eecured the navigation of the Grif of Florida, It appears to have been the policy of the Uni- ted States:to underrate Che value of the most important | points,and expend large sams on those of secouda consideration, ‘The money thrown away on the lensac la Navy Yard should have been expended for the same purpose here; if it bad bedu, we should now bo reaping the benefit of it, wherens we a*v des:roying at Vonsacola thot which cort so much time and money to construct, and which has been heretofore of comparatively ifttle use, Key West, uvtil lately, has been hirdiy known; many, in fact the majority, at the North nover knew of there boing such @ place in the United States. Now it is familiar to every one, aud we loarn how oue of the most important points to us in tho present war has been neglected and passed over by thegovernment. However, whon wo cousider the goverment we nave hid, tho neglect must not be wondered at; for it was their policy to kecp it in a defeuceless contition. It isa singular circumstance that while the property of Asa ¥. Tift has been seized by the government, that of a man by the name of Mulranan beon permitted to re- main in the hands of the agenis or family ef the owner. ‘This Malranan is now in te rebel army as a captam, and ing that the flag should be saluted by that post.’ His pro- rty consists of one of the best houses on the Key, built oy ‘a hotel, and situated in‘the best part of the city, and isadmirably adapted for government otliees; it should be taken possession of at once for that purpose. The famtiy of Muiranan still gecupy it, and part is rented by them for stores. ‘This should not be permitted; for ho (Mul- ranan) is indirectly receiving the benefit thereof, and at the same time is in arms against tho government, Tthink it would be of great advantage to our govern- ment to send here several hundred of the many contra- bands now in their possession, for the purpose of aiding in the construction of public works. ny negroes are now omployed at bigh wages whose owners are tho go- vorpment’s wort emnies,and who are depending upon their employment psistence. This should not be; ‘wo hayo many ooatrabands to spare who are at present a burden and who could be used here to advantage. Hero is dy oy typed them, = se og Moana be be at once to prevent employment property men who, while they are growing fat off Uncie Sam, boast that they are his enemy. We are hourly eapeoting the arrival of the Florida, or som © other veasel, Coane Keys, and are in hopes that have news of their occupation by our forces. It ig th00 they wore in our possession; for in the event of asickly #eason in the Gulf it must be the naval aud military ctepot for @ hospital. I have before s) Nn ON this subjecs; but its importance is co great that I rofer to. it again; for .XD examination of its locality will show how necessary it is’ that it should be once more under the control of the United States. From Cedar Koys there is railroad communtcation to all the important points Florida and Georgis» It i only within tho past two ‘ feat, when furuished, ib wisi be | be TSR a Tr | who are to constitute the staff of James H. Lane:—Qolo. nel Wm.'H. Merritt, Lieutenant Colonel J. Kilpatrick, Major Verplanck Van Antwerp, Major John Ritchie, Major T. J. Weed, Captain Wm. A. Phillips, Captain Wm. O'Don- nell, Captain J. R. McClure, Captain A. P, Russell, Captain Wm. Kylo, Captain, Volney Hickox. Colonel Vaughan also had a social interview with Secretary Stanton, Tho above staff officers are ordered to report forthwith to Major General Hunter, to be by him detailed to Genera Lane. They leave for the West to-morrow to enter ac- tive service. PROBABLE SOPERSEDURE OF ORNERAL STON, There is no doubt that General Stone will be deposed, | and another general not now named will be detailed to | the command of the division at Poolesville, Whether this 48 to be done in consequence of tho letter General Stone wrote to Senator Sumner, denouncing the latter for lan- guage spoken in debate, or for other causes relating to our repulse at Ball’s Bluff, remains to be seen. One thing is certain, that the Committes on the Conduct of the War havo testimony in their possession prejudicial to General Stone that is not worthy of the slightest conside- ration, and upon which no human being should be con- demned. MR. GURLEY'’S SPEECH IN THE MOUSE, The ‘“Unward to Richmond” cry has been rovived in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. Gurley, of Ohio. The point of his speech seems to be to flatter the army and make @ thrust at General MoCiclian. Ho thinks the army is ready and willing to move, and if General McClellan does not move the army, Cor- grees onght to move General McClellan, The bad tasto exhibited in this deliberately prepared specch is twofold, First, Mr. Gurley has been informed officially, or the knowledgo is within his grasp, of the intentions of | the government relative to a military movement; second, Mr. Gurley was on General Fremont’s staff, and is soured at the military authority here. Mr. Gurley will soon have en opportunity to distinguish himself in the field, i he destres, without doing it in Congress to the injury of the government and comfort of the rebols. SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ‘Tho House Committee on the District of Columbia havo decided to report adversely to the proposition to abolish slavery in the District. An elaborate report, containing much valuable and interesting information on tho sub- ER ‘The railroad connection between the mainland and Way Key is priacipally trestiework. weeks that any blocksding vorsel has been stationed there; and nothing would have been easier than to land cargoes of arms and munitions of war at that point, and have them forwarded by rail to any point in the interior. Thaveno doubt. thet many sapplies have reached the Confederates through this cheney but am in hopes now that the leak hus been stopped, and that we are in pos- session of one end, at least, of David L. Yulee’s Florida Rajlroad. The surveys of Cedar Keys, at the suggestion of this same Yulee, have been expense enough to the United States to give them a just claim to the place, even Af they had no other; and | trust if water enough was not found for a fi cross the bar, there will be suffl- cient at Joast for @ few gunboats. By an arrival to-day ofa man from {near Tampa), we learn that there was a force of five companies at that place, end the har- bor by two battories of two guns each; some of the troops have been moved to Vernandina. Tampa is of little use to us under any circumstances, and when wo take possersion of Cedar Keys and Fernandina, it becomes ours without the necessity for au attack. Jax. 21, 1862. ‘The Connecticut and Water Witch sailed this morning for the Gulf squadron. The Taboma.Jeaves this afiernoon foy the same destination. The Philadelphia bas just ar- rived, having left Fort Pickens on Saturday last, the 18th inst, She reports all quict at that post. The Philadel- phia brings one white man—Charles Kates, of Machias, Maine—and thirteen contrabands, who succeeded in mak- ing their escape from Peusaccla aud ihe Navy Yard about ton days since. They all agree in reporting tho number of troops at Pensacola, the Navy Yard and surrounding forts at about eight or ten thousaud men. The First Flo- rida regiment is, or was, eneamped at-Decr Po! ‘they roport that no attack was expected on Pensac great fears were entertained that Mebile was the point aimed at by our forces, aud that troops were to be meved shortly after they escaped from Pensacola to Mobile, to aid in the defence of the lator city. - Vhoy fui ther report searce, aud tea, cof ormier at fou that provisions of all ki ke. , sel: at famine pr io 2 ral Warrington, and did’ washing jor ihe sqnadron. Twas jaformation re Donbardmenta. si tion ef Warrington and Woo!sey figs in the Navy Yard, a ly riddied' with ent of of our 4 ber iaveh ng the two tho damage do mont @t ire, t i the ree r comple that they are counparu! i ports of < the same tal Captain Webbor, First ariule-y, transier ad of Compauy B, end romalas at this pst; First Lieutenant ? tromtcered to Coinpany D, aud Sccoud t fully tranaierred to Company K, and goes that company in the 1 Philad . Captain on nad Leeuw 8 Peet Seely are vb ickeus. Tum indebted to M:. J. C, Clapp, United States Mar shal at (his place, for some furth tiation reepoct- ing the captured sch. wears that the Mr. Hireh I have bei a yen the Onward) al the time of ber osea, e fr jcola, and that the present captain (Slacks) has Lecome 80 since her change of colors ta Havana, Th Khisgn, whom I have aiso alled a passenger, p-cyes vate jor ‘a on the moruing oF £ his butiness weit on boad the down tony of the passa, He k the channel way ove ppears trom the he arrived at Apalachi @, and after tratsactis kchooner and drop hat boats am? afer « few mano ves el the paseage was tw going to plece pasaao to Havana Was a pleasas but that when sixty miles worth of Lert ' rich, as bo says, thay made out squadron,” aud whiet pa < the then unnoticed. Such is an outline of the manu was brokoa; and the persor mark, aud who were iustrumenta now the eool assurance to a Court, with all the evidence ayainsé therm, will or speedy rolease. Pessibly they may be Feloare future time, but ia my hunidle opinion tho time is very distant, As for the proceeds of the carge, they may rest assured they will never enter their p¥ckets, wad the cargo will never beneit any of theit brother robes. Jax, 22, 1862. ‘Tho Philadelphia is dotained a fow hours by the wea, thor, which id of rather a boisterous character, Tam en. bled to obtain theroby a few additional items. In far. nishing an account of tho bombardment at Fort Pickens on the Ist int. 1 stated that on our side but one person hiocka'e ju which the wus wlightly wounded. He afterwards diel, the wounl having proved of @ more gerlons nature than was at fist anticipated. The wound was from a splinter of shell’ which entered and passed out of tho calf of tho leg. At first itappeared to bo very slight, although there was much hemorritage; but afterwards amputation was deem. ed nepeseary, from which the man never recovered. is nanié was Jobn Moran, Company J, Sixth regiment New York Volunteers (Wilson's Zouaves), a citizen of Pater- fon, N. J. From the “ecntrabands’’ I learn that neveral fwere killod on the rebel side; how many they are unable to — thoee they told of came under their own obser- vation. Key Weat is to-day blessed with copious rain showers, the first for months, and it is to be hoped that they will continue, for we are vory short of wator, neariy ail the large cisterns being emptied by the large demand, both for the army and navy. ‘We are now without any vessel-of-war, except the Wanderer, and it seems ao pity that the swiftest sailirg vessel inthe squadron should be kept hero stationary, when any ‘tub’ would answer the same parpose of ou of the fishing smack Bybee wie moring ofthe, tating mack vane fave Ee harper, ‘yesterds i ‘ing the @ robel steamer, with the sone flag flying, was going in, and that the United States steamer lyn was in chase of her, about five miles astern. Tho ateamor succeeded in reaching tho harbpr of Havana in rafety, when tho Brooklyn hauled to the northward, giving up the chase. ‘This makes tho third steamer that hus reached Havana {safety daring the past two weeks, thereby showii coclusively that aH the ratholes are nob yot sto} 4 ‘The ame of the steamer , or whero she is frot, is of course hot known, Sho, in all probability, escaped trom mm board the Fitba | wick or Barrataria bay, and will no doubt be ina few days under the protection of the British flag. As all vessels are prohibited from entering the port of Havana between sunset and sunrise, it strikes me that the bis sf ition for one of our cruiaers—a fast onc— would be about ten miles from the coast, to the north- ward of Hayana.. This would enable us to head oT any vessel that now enter tho harbor without molestation, or oven scoizg one of our vessels-of-war. While our Southern coast is swarming with sels are employed on cetachod service, wher e they might be very usoful, as in the instances stated above. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, ne We smycron, Jan. 29,1862, IMPORTANT ORDER” YROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT— NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR ARMY SUPPLIES. The following dospatch will cavee considerable flat many contractors who have already in itracts for avins to be furnished hero- eign countries, eome of whiebjare ofa doubt i! red the immediate pur- military supplies from ign countrios having ceased, 1t is ordered— Fur'—That no farther contracts be made hy this de partmentor any bureau thereof jor any article of torsign miancfacture that can be produced or manufactured in ful character. ORDER War Deranonenr, Wasnxctox City, D. . LLIN RESPECT TO ARMY CONTRACTS. Jan. ‘Tho urgent ne chase of arms, Clothing and of fo agencies, authorities ae, clotuing or anything sa manufacture for ulled. have re revoked and persons argain, agye ty of w partment or any bureau there toting, equipments or auyth Ftates, ore required within fiftec givo wriften notice of such with a statement, in w der it, aud to fi War claitaing to any con- ent, order, » leer or nature from this . for foruishing art else to the United warre Fs from thi 2 to its purport, 4 dono un mtract and what had vol with the Secretary of @ copy t | cording to Par j iment, tes should be iu wriling, and © inal, or ac h 1,049 ef the the prover bu prevent a writing, and graph its signed, and every claim four , and the filed ace ith the that any neces- Del ‘od made tole be written and upon any pretended authority or and a copy isnot fled in accordance with thi within the period | semed ond hold to he prima facie m thereon will be al paid by this department unless upon fsll and Sutlsvactory procf cf ite validity EDWIN M. STANION, Soeretary of War, IS8UB OF SECUIOTIES FOR THK FLFTY MILLION LOAN, the seeurities fir the tan of ffty millions of deltas, of November 16, are now being issued from the Regisior's One half the ainoont ix in coupon six por 1 dollars, which prepared one hundred thoueand dollar if, in registered bonds, will cnominations, and much more rapidly. delay ctterding the issue of theso securities ariven f.ou1 the time required to engrave and print them, and ust fram any fault of the Treasury Depart. | ing herd « even when torms can spe mentioned, shall and sign per dey. issued in AX. ely restored, | ith bis publie dit ties at the headquay To-vay he ap peared before the Select Committee on the Defences aud Fortifications of the great lakes aud rivers, and after. wards hai a lengthy interview with the Secretary of War. ated he is active’ AFFAIRS ON THE LOWRR POTOMAC. About a dozen vessels ran the blockade of the Potomac yesterday in daylight, some passing up and somo down | theriver. None of them wero fired at. Lest night the Reliance went down as the convoy of two transports. Sixty or seventy shots were fired at them, with what effect is not yet kaown, as there has been no subsequent | arrival from below. THE MILITARY APPOINTMENTS, The confirmation of Gen. Stoneman, Chief of Cavalry, and Gen. Barry, Chief of Artillery, bave been delayed by an opposition ar.sing from charges brougiys by pereonal onomies of the Generals. They will probably be confirm. ‘ed in xpito of such influence. On account of some malicious representations the nomi, pation of Gen. Sturgia was not sent ro the Senate with tho list of other ncminations as Brigadiere. Gen. Sturgis had am interview with the President to-day, and his no. mination was immediately sent to the Senate, to dat from his origival appointment. THE ARMY. Captain Oliver, of Company F, Fourth Michigan rogi- mont, Colonel Woodbury, appointed Colonel of the Fif- teenth Michigan regiment, stationed at Monroe, Michigan, loft to-day to take command of bis regimeut. His with- drawal from his old rogiment is deeply regretted, and he jeaves carrying with him the best wishes of his late associate officers, and assurances of thorough fitoess for the responsible position to which he has beon raised. ARRIVAL OF COMMISSIONER F1 Honj Hamilton Fish, one of the Commissioners to visit our soldier’ in the rebel States, arrived here this evening. PAYMENT OF THE TROOPS, Major Robey to-day paid off the Fourth Michigan rogi- ment, Colonel Woodbury, They will send most of their money home, This is pune of the trustiest regiments in that it should be paid ject, is being prepared by some of the members of tho cominitiee, BURNING OF OFFICERS’ TENTS. The tent of Lioutenant Montieth, of General Fitzjohn Porter's staff, caught fire at an early hour this morning and was burned to the ground, together with that of Licutenant McQuade adjoining. Both lost their wardrobes. and some valuable books and papers. Only the prompt and euergetic action of the soldiers prevented tho fire spreading to the contiguous tents of Genorals Porter, But- terfield and Martindale. ON# OF THE EFFECTS OF ARTILLERY PRACTICE. Mr. Spranklin, a farmer residing near Miner's Hill, to- day came toGenoral Morrell’s headquarters inp state of intense consternation, He states that the enomy had arrfved {a full force and for two hours bad been attempt- ing to shell his house, during which time he and his family lay concealed in barrels in thecellar. Genoral Morrctl kindly assured the affrighted Spranklin that the shells he had spoken of were not the shells he thought they wore, but the result of some splendid practicing by Griffin's battery, which shells, clthough sceming to be over the house, exploded a safe distance away, This assurane>, and a promise that he should be notified twenty-four hours in adyance of any movement of the encmy this side of thoir Manassas intronchmonts, sent Mr. Spranklin homo with bounding step ard bis nerves soothed. FUNERAL OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL PEARD. ‘The fneral of the late Licutenant Coioncl Peard, of the Ninth Massachusetts regiment, took place this morning: The ren 8 were taken to the raj}road near Fall's church. ‘The following Licutenant Colonels officiated a3. pall be: ore:—Lioutenant Colonel Childe, Fourth Michigan; Lieuto- rant Colonel kitten, Fourteenth New York; Lieutenant Golonel Rice, Forty-fourth New York; Licutenant Qolone!, venteenth Now York; Licutenant @vionel Vineent, nit Colonel She: m: tts, General Morrell and staf and of his brigade were the chief mo orting the remains were tix ecmpa- nies of the regiment to which the deceased be- longed, commanded by Liext. Col. Varney, Eighteenth aeott#, who marched with arms reyerred, ‘Tho in charge at th by Colonel officers of the Niath Moseachcaetts, who fol them to this city, General Meagher aud eral officers of the Irish brigade, with a tod ,aua from the batteries atteched to the bri- , received the body from tho Alex boat and corted it Lo the depot of Adams & Co.'s express. Cap. 1 O'Neil, of Compary'H., wiil attend tho remains to filford, Mass, Licutenant Colonel Peard wes born in Waterford, Ireland, forty-six years ago; has served in the was a brother of Captain Peard, 1's Englishman, He was 2 aboe manu. the Maszachusetts Voluntce:s, Lit children, ST OF REGIMENTAL DAN! Tho exeral of the army, in a letter to Re preeentative McPhorsen, answering aa inquiry, estimates the angual cost of the bands of voli ntoer regiments at ten y-orcond Penuaylvania; L Twenty-sceond Massacl over $5,009,000, exclusive of the cost of clothing, sub- sisting and transporting the men composing them ‘The estimate i* founded on the seven hundred regiments , bovites the Hability to pay each cf thers musicians, in all seventeen thorsand five bundres men (as largo a foree av the le army of the United Statce bevore the war) the $10) bounty if kept in service two years, or Ul the expiration of hestilities, Mr. Be- Phorvon last week introduced a bill lo discharge them from service frcm the first of March next. BNCRET SESSION OF CONGRESS. ‘Whe joint regolutions providing for eecret sessions of the Hovgo as well as thé Senate, whenever required by tho exigcucy of the public rorviee, have been adopted. CLAIM FOR FITTING OUT ILLINOIF TROOPS. ‘The Union Doferee Committee of Chicngo aro here, acking relinbursoment of $211 000, expended it fitting out the I!) nols troops. The claim was presented three months ago, and, upon exammation by the President and now in ser | the Assistant Secretary of War, was approved by both, and tansinitted to the Quartermaster General, with directions At his request, as a mere matter ‘of form to have it paid in the deprrtnent in which the claim originated, the papers were transferred to St, Lovls,and approved by the Commission there as pecu. Karly meritorious; but it was placed in order beuind gome four millions of dotiars of other clams, For this reason it was brought back here, and again directions were given by the President and the Secretary of War for its paymont. The Quartermaster Geveral, however, declines to order the payment of the claim ont of any existing appropria. tion, and insists that it shall be put in the Approprirtion Dill now pending in Congress, The tesve thus made up betwen the Quartermaster Generai on the one hand, and the President and Secretary of War on tho other, has been the subject of a Cabinet discussion to-day, and is to ve immediately and summarily decided. RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Cards of invitation have been issued by Mr. and Mre, Lincoln for a large party at the White House on Wednos- day evening next. RECEPTION AT SECRETARY SEWARD’S MOUSE, Mrs. Frederick A. Seward, who gracefully presidesover tho honsenold of the Secretary of State, will eutortain a brilliant party of friends to-morrow evening, for which cards have been sent out. INTERESTING FROM CAIRO. Cuicago, Jan. 29, 1862 Aspecial despatch to the Journal, from Cairo, saye that the forces comprising the expedition against Jeff ‘Thompson report the country beyond Charleston infested with guerriMa bands, who plunder every one, Univn and rebel alike. The expedition went nearly to Sykestown, Geoeral Payne has determined to occupy Oharleston, and for that ‘8 regiment of infantry and a detachment of ca- ‘will remain at that place. A large rebel mail, containing sevoral hundred letters has been captured above Cairo, on the Pry ee | contained letters of importance from Bowlin, and other rebel camps, Wastunarom, Jan. 29, 1862. The following are the particulars of the affair om the Occoquan, alluded to in ® previous despatch from Geo; ‘Beintzieman— Early this morning « smali detachment from Col. Hay+ man’s Thirty-seventh New Yorke regiment, in General Heintzieman’s division; surrounded s house near the Oc- coquaa river, where nive{Texan Rangers were stationed, sod in the ekirmiab which ensnsued ery one of the rodeis Is believed to have Been killed. Late last aight Lioutenant Colonel Burke, with fifty mem from the Thirty eeveoth regiment, which was then on out- Post duty in front of the division, and a few mounted. mon, loft the picket post et Accotink, and in obedience to orders’ proceeded "to the houses of Mrs. Lee and Potter,” just beyond tbe village of Colchester. The village consista of about half » dozen dwellings. The two houses in question were located om each #1d9 of the Colchoster road, and withiu a bundred and ofty yards of the Occoquan, Information had beep received at division headquarters that @ number of Texan Rangers were in the habit of freqnenting those houses, and General Holntzclman determined to attempt to capture them. The detachment of our men reached the vicinity about midnight. Lieutenant Colonel Burke divided his men into four sections, One section, under Lieutenant Massy, of Company G, surrounded Mrs Lee's bouse, and another, under Lieutenant Smith, of Company A, sur- Tounded Mr. Potter's, the other two sections being hold in reserve. As Massy’s men approached Mrs. Lee's house, tho sentry at the door tired his gun and gare the alarm. He was immodiately shot down. The rebol rangers within, nine in number, under command of Major Burrows, came to the upper windows, and fired down upon our men. The fire was returned, and for nearly half an hour the bullets flow thick and fast ip every direction. Lieut. Col. Burko came up with the remaining twenty-fve mep, and burst open the door. One of the rebels waa met with a lantern in his hand, and was in the act of blowing out the candle when ho was shot. of the windows dead upon the ground. The fire of the rebels gradually ceased, and it is be. Kevod that not cne of the nine who were in the house ezcaped alive. ‘Two of our men were wounded, and three aro missing, one of whom, Robert Pedden, of Company F, is supposed to have been killed. The names cf the other two missing men arc John Brady and Martin McGowan, of Company G. Patrick Malone was dangerously wounded in tho arm, breast and hip, and John Malone was wounded in the foot. Both belong to Company G. A young man named Jas. Clark, civilian, who was also in the house, and who bogged for his life, succeeded in getting out of ono of the lower windows, and was taken prisoner. In the meantime, Lieutenant Smith had arrested Mr. Potter, the only person who was found in the other house. IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI. ADVANCE OF THE UNION FORCES OR SPRINGFIELD. OrreRvitte, Jan. 29, 1862. The movement foreshadowed by the proparations of the the past weck has taken place. One division, under the command of General Jeff, C. Davis, has alrendy taken up its march for the South. They left Vorvailles,yesterday morning. -Their destination is supposed to be Springfield- Tho division consists of five reciments—the Eighth and Twonty-second Indiana, tho Thirty-seventh Ilinois and Ninth Mirsouri, accompanie! by two batteries of twenty-four pieces, and (ree companics of cavalry, under the command of Major Hubbard. From tho skill and en:rgy of General Pavis important results are confidently predicted, The next division, under General Turner, is expected to teave to-morrow or Friday. Emissaries from Genora! Price, bearing printed com- missions signed by him, are busily recruiting through all this section. A number bave becn captured and brought in, upon whont the documents were found. The; a..thorized to enlist for from threo, taAmaluacanonthey daring the war. There aro about fifty of the Provost AFFAIRS IN SPRINGFIELD AND VICINITY. Rotta, Jan. 27, 1862. A gontloman who left his home in Green county, a few miles from ©pringficld, on Wednesday, arrived here yes- torday. He eays that thor are no intrenckments being built at Springfold, ant but Htt'e uneasiness is manifest- ed by Price or bis officers. ‘Thero is a general cry for onie, and the rebels say they atw on their way; ts do not agree us to numb nber of Union trooys at Lebanod, and from that place, A on, on the entrance Jed aod several mon oners hero awaiting the order i one pickets kirmish had taken } are constantly moving westward; but the rod nest impavsab‘e owing to the dept of the mud. THE NUMBER OF PRICE'S REBEL ARMY. St Lovis, Jin 29, 1862) ‘go body of troops is moving from Rolla, Sedalia Otterville, the destiaatien of which 1s supposed to be old lowing is from Major Wright's report to General Wynzan'—“ Price's forve coos not exceed 8,000 or 10,000, all State troops, Price has beeo cot:fed of his appoint ment of Major General i the Contederate army, but not been confirmed, consequently the Confederate ceo him. they say to bim they have 30,000 troops ready to join bim when receive the official notice that MeTntosh hae to reinforce the rebeis in the Indian nation, Most of General Rains’ men have gone home, the balaues (440) are at Sarcoxie and Granby it is said,to new furnaces. Last Thursday Trice was informed the federais were moving against him 1n (oree fream Rollo. It caused great excitement in the rebel Trice expects his appointment to be confirmed wi two weeks, witen he wi | be reinforced the Confede- rates from Arkansos Unless he can take command of the whole force he will be obliged toretreat, He has @ large number of wagons, aud is putting everything in vack oe readiness to decamp ie intends fall Pineville unless eperdily reinforced. io hee f largo number of omen on the — sick iat, also foraging rtios capturing men. Many Unto iuen wore demraying their property. He has also fifteen days’ stppiies on bend Lach rebol regiment hes an or- ganizot corps of the best marksmen to pick off field of- flee A lacge amount of property was setaed by the Provost Marshal, to pay the amount assessed against prom secee: atste by General Halleck, for the benefit of the Union refegees, and wiil be sold’ at auction on Monday, February 3. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE, Fortarss Moxrom, Jan. 28, 1862, ‘The only incident of nows yesterday was the arrival of a boat containing Gfteca full grown contrabands from Norfolk. ‘They report that the Morrimac was floated out of the dry dock on Saturday, and was to make hor trial trip on Sunday. She mounted tea-ineh rifled cannons, and the people wore jebilant ia the Delief she could eink the whole ficot in Hampton Roads, , Letters from Port Royal indicate an early attack om Sayaunah by General Sherman and Commodore Dupont, ' The Revenue Cutter Agassiz. Gransront, Joa, 29, 1862. ‘The rovenue cuttor Agassiz, Lieutenant Freeman and Lieutenaut Webster, lately ordered to thie station, arrived here (his morning. Mveremoca Disarrearance--Srvortam Case,—Thomas: Canfield a stevedore living !a Rapelyea street, Brooklyn, bas beca missing from bis house ¢ince Friday last, and fears are entertained thet be has veea foully dealt with. ‘When last eeen alive bo was at the house of Mre, Seboon- maker, & Gerinan woman about forty years of age, living ‘mn West street, io ented a! tected, 1% appears og to Candeld, and Tost hentmtane in, which the ion. 6 ea te be fetebG of Canbel’s, ant 0 Dae "8, or tha broperty before, at once Proton ag or Je, of ine Twenty-seventh etreet station, being notified of the facts, arrested Mrs. Schoonmaker an veyed ber before Justice Connolly, ty whom ehe committed for exam:nation, Four of the rangers were scen to fall out |