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eer enn i . WHOLE NO. 9277. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1862. PRICE TWO CENTS. FROM WASHINGTON. Important Debate in Congress on the Financial Measures of the Government. Semi-Official Exposition of the Views of Secretary Chase. The Tone of Recent Official Advices from Abroad. Pacifie Disposition of England and France. Reported Withdrawal of Rebel Troops from Manassas, a, &., &e, Wasmxctox, Feb. 3, 1862. ‘TRE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE ON THE TREASURY NOTB BILL. An jnteresting debate upon the Treasury Note bill took place in the Committee of the Whole in the House. Mr. Valiandigham, of Ohio, drew a terrible picture of the re- aults of the financial scheme presented in the bill, but his speoch attracted little attention, Mr, Hooper, of Massa. chusetis, followed, aud immediately a large circle of members gathered around him and listened closely to his tin favor of the bill. Mr. Hooper has studied ‘finance all his life, ana has written some able pamphlets ‘upon the subject. His familiarity with the theme, and his position as an able exponent of the financial policy of the Committee of Ways and Means, attracted the atten. tion of the thinking men of the House. ‘Mr, Hooper's speech is considered a clear exposition of the views of tho Treasury Department on the financial question. Tho Sccrctary, iu a letter to the Committee of ‘Ways and Mcans, says the genera! provisions of the bill @8em well adapted to ths end proposed; that the pro vision making the notes a legai tender was, doubtless, woll considered by the committee, and their reflections had conducted him to the same conclusions. He felt great fears as to making anything but gold and silver a egal tender, but owing to the large expenditures and tho bank suspensions, the provision is indispensable. ‘The Secretary has suggested amendments providing against counterfeiting, and directing the manner in which the notes are to execiited. ‘Tho Secretary addrossed a note to Mr. Spaulding to- @ay, in which he says:—‘Immediate action is of great importance. The Treasury is nearly empty. I have Deen obliged to draw for the last instalment of the No ‘vember Joan. So soon as it is paid I fear the banks generally will refuse to receive the United States Treasu- y notes. You will see the necessity of urging the bill through without delay.” ‘The Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Stevene, will endeavor to bring the House toa yote on ‘the Treasury bill on Thursday. THE PROPOSED TAX ON TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES. ‘The result of the @xamination recently by the tele- graph intereat shows that the number of messages trans- mitted over all the lines during the past year was 2,800,000, yielding a total revenue of $1,522,000. Should ‘Congres: in the new tax bill impose three cents on each message, @ tittle over $84,000 only would be realized from that‘source, or five'and a halfper cent on the ag- Gregate amount of business, ‘Tho representatives of telegraphic interests now here have suggested to the Committee of Ways and Means ‘their readiness to pay a tax on their messages, and thus coutribute to the support of the government. DILATORINESS OF CONGRESS AND OF THE COMMIT- TEE OF WAYS AND MEANS. Consternation prevails in the departments, and among ‘those who are anxious that the war should be carried on with viger, and that financial confidence should remain unimpaired, at the shameful apathy of Congress in rela- ‘tion to the wants of the country. Day after day passes without the passage of a currency Dill, although the ‘truth of the decluration of Mayor Opdyke, in his recent admirable letter to Secretary Chase, is everywhere ac- Kknowledged , that, “unless the beavy floating debt of the government shall be paid with reasonable promptituce, and its rapid!y accruing Jiabilities provided for, it wil #000 be found difficult to obtain supplies for the army at any price.’ The maintenance of the credit and honor of the government are at stake; the most ordinary deb's are left unprovided for, ang distress prevails, which a single day of energetic action at the capital would re move; yet nothing is done, While the President, the different branches of government, tand the Commander- in-Chief are straining every nerve to do their duty; while the army is in the highest degree of efficiency, and almost superhiman efforts ae ‘Deing made to push our troops forward, in spite of the terrible state of the weather, the majority ef the repre sentatives of the people seem utterly mindless of their duty, and-bent upon opposing every obstruction in their power tothe patriotic course of the administration, 1 rearcely admits of a doubt that the radical faction , under pretext of Investigating minor abuses, are bent upon 0 hampering the government, as to create discourage ment aud discontent among the people, and frustrate (ho great work of restoring the integrity of tho Unton. The Committee of Ways and M have delegated their labor on the tax bill to a sub-committee, comporod ‘of Messrs. Morrill, Hooper and others, who seem not to ed ® single practical point in their labors. Jt is understood that they will not report to the whole com- mittee for some time yet, and m bill will scarcely be printed before the Ist of Mareh. It witi then have to be discussed, section by section, and it is not probable that any measure will Le passed before the Ist of April, or even later, Meauwhile, every day's delay is at tended with grave danger to the public credit, aud these gentlemen are fully aware of the fact, From every part of the North and West, liberal taxation is called for, and the poopie are willing to be burdened to the extent of two haudred miliions per aunam, The establishment of national banks on the plan proposed by Secretary Chase in his report is also called for, but no bill on the subject fs yet ready to be reported. In fuct everything is at a stand still, and the financial prospect is gloomy and cheerless, ARBLVAL OF A FLAG OF TH PROM THK afiernoon a % WITH DESPATCRES ese Ye ston reache:t the of tence from Gen. ontposts of G ohn Mebowell’s division, ‘The despatchos wore brought by Col. Harrison, of the Swond Virginia cavalry. He was permitied to proceed no farther, Tne vealed con aon was brought to Headquarters here by Capt. 1 The contents Lave not yet tem . ° THR 1H NAVAL OPERATIONS AT NORFOLK, j f reports ave in cirewation in rey Nerrimac, the iron clad stermer now in the pai robele, Whatever the rebels ualertuke to accom c, Our OWN Raye! authorities are not be taken weprepared, eithe? other stew The gone onthe Fortress Mon. emergen in the harbor ales haye their yuieh with the Me fy the Merrimac or any th, conemates age water t rva vie ATE CON tantly kept in readiness fe nboate and frigate AST DEFENCKS. wit of the nis Hetweon this count ml Tuvepean Powers, hue oue poten ie held here ient, his wigest adviwers a4 tho Con. Ve thie prope on « ¢ ¢ of artillery, and rupply the mes THE TONE OF OFFICIAL DESPATCHES REGARDING OUR PORKIGN RELATIONS. ‘The feverisnnese in reference to foreign affairs that ‘wes noticeable yesterday and Saturday is greatly abated, although tho impression still prevails that England means mischief, and is only waiting an opportunity to engage im some hostile demonstration towards this coun- try. Whatever may be the tenor of the foreign journals, which are industriously prompted by secession influ- ences, the tone of the official depatches reads entirely different. 1 have been agsured to-day, at the State Department, that at no time since the com- mencement of this administration have the official despatches becn 80 entirely friendly in their character, nor the relations between this government and the French and Englisp Ministers hore so perfestly cordial as at present. K the extracts published from the English newspapers, indicating a hostile spirit, re- flect the temper of the English people, they certainly do not correspond with the official avowals of the English government. The Trent difficulty is absolutely con- cluded, and up to this time there has been no intimation whatever from official sources of any other subject of Serious controversy between the two governments, Ove thing is certain, if England should be determined to force a war upon the United States in the pre- sept emergency, she can do 80 only by committing @ palpable wrong, and outraging all the principles for which she bas hitherto contended, and all the prece- dents ehe has herself established. The admivistration intends that the United States shall do only right, and whether peace or war be the issue, all the world will know that we are in the right. MORE ABOUT MR. SEWARD'S POLICY IN RELATION ‘70 THE CAPTURE OF MASON AND SLIDELL. The article in to-day’s Henauy, respecting the manner in which both the people of Great Britain and this coun try were deluded, in rolation to many points connected with the diplomatic history of the Trent affair, attracts much attention, There are more intricate phases of the whole transaction, however, that have yet to be laid be" fore tho public, ‘The particulars of the capture of Messrs. Mason and Slidell were recoived in this city on the 16th or 17th of November. On the evening of one of these two days, Mr. Seward was waited on by atleast one of his colleagues in the Cabinet, who strongly urged tho illegality of the seizure, and suggested the propriety of the immediate surrender of the two gentlemen. This view of the case was, however, scouted by the Secretary of State. The President would undoubtedly have also Preferred that they should be given up; but, comfding in Mr. Seward's statesmanship, allowed him to have his own way in the conduct of ¢he matter, without theformality, even, of a Cabinet decision. A few days later, two Prominent, political personages from New York were entertained:at dinner by the head of the State Nepart- ment, and the opinion was unanimously pronounced that the rebel ambassadors onght to be retained, and that the people of the loyal States would never permit their boing relinquished, By the 30th of November, however, Mr. Seward seems to haye begun to entertain fears that g storm might be brewing in Europe, of which our citizens could not, in their then excited state, comprehend the portent. He resorted, therefore, to a‘ hodge.”’ He wrote {he “private and confidential ” letter to our Mi- nister at the Court of St. James, which, in case of dire necessity, might make his inteutious on the subject, from the very beginning, appear more peaceful than it is pro- bable they were. He trusted, however, that -the pub- lication of that letter would never be needed, and that ithe prevalence of moderate counsels in the British Ca. binet would leave him the glory of sanctioning an act of great daring, and transmit his name, in connection with it, to an admiring posterity. The last stage of the affair shows that Mr. Seward, in the surrender of Messrs. Macon and Slidell, was also at variance with some of the most sagacious and farsighted of his colleagues, It was strongly urged that as the false step had been comuitted, in opposition to the better judgment of the President, of not giving up the prisoners at ouce, the best way of repairing the mistake would be not to acquiesce in the demand of Hngland, bub to yield tothe proper and friendly vemonstrances of France. A® the notes of Earl Rusgell and M. Thouvenel were, in fact, received almost simultaneously, it would have been an act of gracefal deference to our old allies, the French people, with whom we have always been im perfect ac- cord on the subject of neutral vessels, for Mr. Seward to have expressed regret at a departure from principles that, for over fifty years, had guided the two nations and given up the prisoners at the Emperor's genoroug and unsolicited arbitration, .A note to Lord Lyons could have followed, containing all needful apologies , and ex- plaining that it would be impossible for tho United States to act in opposition to the wishes of the French govern- ment in 80 important @ matter. Mr. Seward chose a course, however, which was not so well calculated to conciliate France. On the 27h January Colonel Frank Blair introduced the following joint resolution in the Houge of Representa. tives, in relation to the interposition of the government of France in the matter of the seizure of the Trent and the arrest of the four passengers, which will probably be reported on by the Committee on Foreign Affairs and fully discussed within @ few days. It includes the ac knowledgment due from this country to Napoleon II. for his part in the transaction Whe: eas, the government of the Emperor of the French, through M. Thouvenel, Minister of Foreign Affairs, hay: uled to the government of the United Staves for mediate release of the persons taken on board the Trent, and scuding explanacions whieh may take Lis cect its offensive character towarce the #ritish asking iton the ground “ of principles in whieh (ths French goversinent) have always found the United lates in agreeme it with it,” adding, in- coi that the United states, in taking a © diflerent act on the French government would see in that fact “a deplorable complication in every respect of the difficulties wih which the Cabinet of Wash- ington has aircaly to struggle, aud a precedent Of a nature seriously to disquiet ali the lowers which cominue cutvide the existing coutest;? and whereas, in this arbitia nee Of Lhe issue whielt war made by th meat, in a form diag all d ico Aad the United wot nations, the g based on hip sted in maintaining neutral 8 4 p.vper interporition, considerately and to enable the goverment of the United Wo do’ to Groat Britain, fer the sake of the in- terests and peace of the worki, aud especially demanded by the existing exigencies of the United Siates them a what Great Urilain had refnved todo ander similar e,righifui.y de- hb ument we still fakes: the United wp ifesta anor Of the freed tion of & powerfal navy to dete them from the of ap arbitrary tri earnest, deserves vis forth an express sentituents which the part the government of the French Emperor has cafieulty with Great Bri- tain has inspired: cherefore, Ke it rescived by the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the United States of America, in Congress assem- bied, That Congress an people of the United states ave vot luscnsible to the kindness which has animated the goverement of France in its prompt aud wise in porition te arrest the danger hnpending from the ge seas, of which the ex ft. ure Of the Trent and arrest of ite passengers, and for reassert ing as nati f on to neutral rights her ernments of France and IV there have been mistokes committed, it is well they howd be known, and the Heraip is doing wisely to ven ate the subject A PERAMBCLATING COURT MARTIAL. A genuine eourt mart Veen organized, with peri patetic powers, to lake testimony m varione cases await ing t This plan has been deviged on account ef the injustice to the service to call from the fleld the number of officers whe are wit © in the various cases, To Avoid injustice to officers whe wre under charger, the } court Will ge from poimt to, point, where the tostim my he most convenieut'y taken, and the decision of the THY OFFER OF TROOPS PROM PENNSYLVANIA. ri bsidiary b Of Vownsylvania volunteors, men bAned som as having been offered to the goveruinsnt to form die expedition, hus never been offered weet Si HhOugh notige of ue organ jon wat F the Vrowident. 14 in composed roginnby © At Ke, on6 at Kittationy, four ainared } and it ik expected the othore wil Tbe tite for three Pontsyivania regiments « res be MNL, Ofjeen bondred men ¢ which are to be reduced to the army standard, They are uniformed and equipped, and have been under instruc. tion for three month, but are not!yet ai} armed. THE MILITARY APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE SENATE. ‘The Senate went into executive session this afternoon at one o'clock, and cleared off a heavy docket of military Appointments, including several Brigadier Generale. No ection was taken upon the doubtful and debateabie cones, which were passed over to facilitate the disposal of norai- nations about which there was no question, General Meaghor was confirmed, but General Shielde was passed over, Senator McDougal being absent. Brigadiers Wade, worth and Slocum, of New York, and Cooper, of Mary- Jand, were confirmed, ‘The Senate confirmed from four hundved to €ix hundred 4ppointinents and promotions in the old army, and as far #8 can be ascertained the following named gentlemen to be Brigadier Generals of Volunters:—Colone! Erasmus D. Keyes, Major Johu W. Davidson, Francis E. Patterson, Major Abner Doubleday, Lieutenant Colonel Ketchum, David B. Birney, W. H. Keim, John M. Palmer, James Cooper, H. W. Slocum, James 8. Wadsworth, John J, Peck, ©. M. Mitchell, George W. Morell, Jobu H. Martindslc, Major H. W. Beuham, Captain W. F. Smith, James W. Denver, Colonel George 1. Thomas, Fgbert Viele, Jomes 8. Nogley, N. J. 7. Dana, Thomas ¥. Meagher, Colonel Abercrombie, Colonel Sedgwick, Lieutenant Colone) C. I, Smith, Lieutenant Colonel Casey, Captain George G. Meade, Abram Duryee, Captain Alex. MeCook, Oliver 0. Howard, Bleazer Paine, | fhe direction of Beaufort and Newbern, N. C., Charles D. Jameson, Ebenezer Dumont, Robert H. Milroy, Lewis Wallace, Wm. A. Richardson, Pauiel Butterfield, Maj. Horatio G. Wright, Captain Ord, Lieut. William Nel- son, Colonel Randolph B. Marcy, Major John G. Barnard Major Seth Williams, Major Stewart Van Vliet, Major John Newton, Captain Winfield, 8, Hancock, Thomas L. Critten- den, Colonel George Wright, Major Thomas Williams? Captain William H., French, Captain T. H. Brooks, Captain John M, Brannan, Captain John P. Hatch, Captain Davids Stanley, Lieutenant Colonel Thos. J. Wood, Captain Ri- chard W. Johnson, Capt. John G. Foster, Maj. Christopher C. Angur, Maj, Geo. W. Callum, Col. Schuyler Hamiltony Capt. John M. Schofleld, Paymaster Thos. J. McKean, Capt. Jobn G, Packer. THE COMING PARTY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. ‘The wise course which is being pureued by Mrs. Lin- coln, in returning to the customs of the early days of the republic, in her manner of receiving visitere, 1s applaud- ed by all excepting some few envious individuals who are to be infested by crowds of individu. ale, neither whose manner, habits nor antecedents entitle ‘them to a place in respectable societ; It cannot be ex- pected, crowded as Washington is, that every candidate for office, every petty placemonger, every contract seek- er, every quidnune, whose time hangs heavily on his hands of an evening, should feel ontitied as one of the “great unterrified,” to while away his hours in com- panionship with the Jadies who compose the refined cir- sigof the necomplahed Ind sf, cur exelent Prot Tt was not go m t ys of Washington and Adams, and it is to be hoped that a course will be inaugurated during the present administ: ation which will make it impossible for it ever to be #o again. ‘The party at the White House on Wednesday is the uppermost topic of conversation. Over oight hundred invitations have already been issued. The preparations are upon a scale of the greatest magnificence. SICKNESS OF TROOPS AND NEGLIGENCE OF OFFICERS, A great deal of the sickness among our troops ig attri- buted by the surgeons to the negligence or ignorance of company Officers in making requisitions for proper eboes and clothing forthe men in this peculisrly disagrecable weather. There is an abundance of every article needed to make the soldiers comfortable, which can be obtained hy the simple asking for it in a proper manner. WITHDRAWAL OF REBEL TROOPS FYROM MANAGSAS. From information received from our scouting parties, and from other sources, it is believed that large bodies of rebel troops have been within a few days transferred by railroad from Manassas,relying upon the utter ina bility of the federal army to move against them on ac- count of the impassable condition of the roads. A RELIC PROM MOUNT VERNON. George R. Davis, of Portiand, Me., the agent appointed by the Governor, under the Jaws of that State, for the dietribution of hospital stores to the troops at the seat of war, made visits the past week to the sevoral Maine regiments across the Potomac. With true Yankee curiosity, he passed beyond the Union pickets in the region of Mount Vernon, and among other curiosities brought back an original title deed, on parchment, bear- ing the signature and geal of Eord Fairfax, dated Febru- ary 1,1776, taken from Giinston Hall, the residence of Sir Edward Chichester, two miles beyond Pohick church, to which point the Third Maine regiment has now been advanced, This was the family church of Gen, Washington, Mr, Davis reports the Maine troops in good health and condiffon, SUPPLIES FOR TRE TROOPS NOT DISTRIBUTED. It seems that many articles intended for our troops are lying neglected in the depot of the Sanitary Commission, notwithstanding nolice has been given repeatedly tothe officers of the regiments to which they were sent to take them away. When the surgeons of regimente in camp learn that hospital stores have been forwarded, they should at once make requisition for thom. At this seazon of the year they may need them most when transporta- tion is most difficult. THE BURIAL PLACE OF SOLDIERS. So vast an army has been marshalled in this District that no proper arrangements have been ma‘le for even a devent intezment of those who die in oar hospitals. Their bodies have often be tried to the nearest place of s:pultare, where they have been promiscuously buried together. Many relatives and friends have consequently made fruitless yisits to the Army of the Potomac to recovee the dead bodics of their deceased friends. ‘This sad state of things has arrested attention in Con- gree, through the exertions of Representative Dawes, aud ‘A committee is now charged with the duty of considering the subject of providing @ national cemetery for the soldiers in this neighborbood, where all our fellow citi- zeus who die, in the national cause may find a resting place, and their graves become matters of record, and to the end that ne doubt may exist as to the identity of those who repose within them, From the geucral disposition manifested, there seems to be no doubt thai ao act for the purpose indicated wiil be paseed, For Report of Congressional Proceedings See Eighth Page. The Slave Trade, - THE CASE OF CAPTAIN NATHANIEL P. GORDON, OF THR SLAVER ERIE. Far, 3.—Up to the closing of the Marshal's office this evening no respite had been received for Captain Gurdon, who is sentenced to be executed on Friday next. Strenu, ous oxertions are being made to save his life, On this subject ex-Judge FE. P. Cowles, of the Supreme Court, sends a memorial to President Lincoln, in whieb It fs not without misgivings, nor uutil after on, that] join with the Hon, George Evans and others in asking for a commutation of the sentence of Captain Gordon, lately coificted in this divtrict of en- gaging in the African slave trade, It is unnecessary to say that labhor the crime for which he is convicted, 1 fee), with all correct thinking men, that this traffic ehould Le annihilated by the strong arm of the government, It ts hot to be pverlocked, however, that for some years past the efforts of the governinent'to break irattic and punish thore engaged in it have not b hurac ied by much apparent earnestness er rigor. It is scarcely two years ritice it was stated hero bE the public press (hat tie then proseenting officer of the government had openly avowed in court bis reluctance to press prosecutions agalust these ebarged with this crime, saying that the changed prblic sentiment of the word rendered convictions almost iinpossible, Un fortunately, there was at that time much apparent trot in the alleged observation. Government then seomo: to bo regarding this crime with dinin €. $0 nt lasi thore engaged in the teaitc ught, and eneh too was the uu. * & * Now THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION. Heavy C.innonading in the Vi- cinity of Beaufort. Probable Engagement of the Union Fleet. HEAVY FIRING NEAR NORFOLK, | &e., &e. &e. OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE. | Foxrams Moxror, Feb. 1-27. M. | The United States bark Gemsbok arrived here this | morning from the Southern coast, where she had been | eruising for about two. mouths. She reports that late yesterday afternoon sho parsed Hatteras Inlet, where® | number of vessels wore descried. Continuous and heavy cannonading was beard on Thureday and Friday in and the officers of the Gemsbok think that our fleet has attacked the rebels at either or both of the last mentioned pointe, For upwards of two hours the roar of heavy artillery was distinelly heard by the Gemsbock, cnd was kept up until the vested got out of bearing distance. ‘The opinion is that our light draft gunboats led the advauce and opened the engage” ment, which was probably followed wiih the lana troops under General Burnside. At ali events, the ball ig opened, and before this reaches your readers we will undoubtedly have more definite intelligence, either from rebel sources or by the return of one of Gen. Burnside’s humerous transports. ‘The bark Gemabok is a good eailer, and, having fair winds, made the passage from Hatteras in a little over eighteen hours, beating the propeller Eastern Stato by upwards of ten hours. The intelligence thus brought almost directly from the seat of war bas not yet become generally known on the Point, as it has been confided solely to thenavy. Among that branch of the service it bas created considerable stir and excitement. By this news it appears that the project of attacking Roanoke Island has been abandoned, and the capture of the rebels’ strongholds at Newbern and Beaufort determined upon by that wise and sagacious leader, General Burngide. ‘The intelligence of the reported engagement was read to the sailors on board of the different war vessels in port after the usual morning drill. ‘There being no flag of truce to-day, we have no later intelligence from ‘‘Dixie’’ as to the capitulation of Savan- | ple eure The New Order of the Government tn Relation to Privateersmen. THEY ARE RECOGNIZED AS PRISONERS OF WAR— TWENTY-NINE OF THEM TRANSPERRED FROM THE TOMES TO FORT LAVAYEDTS-—NAMBS OF THE PRI- SONERS, RTC. Government haying determined (o recognise Southern pri- Vateeremen in our hands as prisoners of war, twenty-nine of them, who have been confined in the Tombs and whose ames We give below, were yesterday afternoon trans- ferred from our City Prison to Fort Lafayette, on board of the Harbor Police beat, ‘This action of the govern- myent will give universal satisfaction to all, for the reason that there is now # strong hope of again seeing the gatlant Corcoran and his other heroic comrades soon returned to the arms of their friends and comrades, This policy will Jeave no loop hole for the rebels in which to thrust forth any objection a8 to the release of our Union prisoner, on whom they have placed so many stringent and exorbitant demands as to exchange, ‘The fact becoming known yesterday morning thar the prisoners were about being removed, a large crowd of persone visited the Tombs, and many personal friends of the privateersmen” congratulated them upen the change which wae about taking place in their condition. the prisoners themselves wppeared highly delighted at the news, and expr sentiments of that they should shortly again behold ihe land of Dixie,”? their sympathies for that locality being evidently quite as stroug in every respect as heretofore. Among these most enthusiastic in their “patriotic”? emotion for the rebel cauze were the men of the privateer Savannah. It may be remembered thay this latter vessel was tho one on board of which the negro Tillmann Killed the captain, mate and one seaman, there- by rescuing the Savannah from the hands of the rebels and bringing her safe and sound into this harbor. ‘These men have been confined in the Tombs since their arrival in New York, and the solitude and monotony of their con finement has Jent a careworn expression to their features, Several ladies called during the day at the Tombs, bear- ing presents to the privateersmen, for which kindness they expressed themselves quite grateful. ‘The vooms where the prisoners were contined are well ventilated, spacious and heaithy, #0 that on their return to thesoutn they cannot compiain of being contined in tobacco ware- houses or subjected to the brutality and jesting of an in- solent mob, "They will bear with them, if they do not speak falsely, the fact that they have becn treated as meu imbued with teeling, and not as brutes possessed of in- sensibili At about two o'clock they were conducted under excort from the Tombs on board of the boat, which conveyed them to Fort Lafayette. ‘They were in charge of Deputy Marshals Horton, Lee and Burt, toge- ther with a large number of the Harbor poiice. On their arrival at Fort Lafayette the prisouers wore handed over to Colonel Burke, the commander of that place, ‘The following are the names in full of the privateers. men:— FROM PRIVATEER BAVANNAT. ‘T. Hamilton Baker, Alex. Coyle, Jobn Harleston, ©. 8, Pasgailaigue, Henry Howara, Joseph Cuig Do Catmo, Handy Ornan, Patrick Daly, Win. Ciark, John Murphy, Martin Galvin. ROM PRIVATEER DIXIE, George Giadien, J.P. M. Catro, Ghartes Forrester, Jolin Journel, john H. ul, TROM eae Henry Spence, John Davis, Peter Thompson, ‘A.D. Hodgier, John Donnelly, John O'Brien, James Milner , Eugenie Rub). FROM PRIVATEER FLORIDA. John Williams, James Reilly, nah and Fort Pulaski. According to the topography of North Carolina in the vicinity of the supposea attack, it is apparent that our veseels, after having reached Hatteras In- let, divided into two parties—one of them proceeding up the Core Sound, toattack Fort Macon, at Beaufort, in which the blockading vessels stationed at Cape Lookout and op Topsail Inlet undoubtedly participated. On New- bern our fleet must have proceeded up the Neuse river, and landea the troops there under cover of the guns of our vessels. This is the theory advanced by parties who are well ‘acquainted with the country and the strongholds of the rebels on these above named points. THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON. Wastucroy, Feb. 3, 1862. The following communication has been received at the Navy Department from Captain John Marston, dated United States steamer Roanoke, Hampton Roads, leb. 1 Ihayethe honor to report to you the arrival, during the past night, of the bark Gemsbok, from Beaufort, North Carolina, Captain Cavendy informs me that on Tuesday, the 28th ult., he heard heary firing én the rear of Beaufo:t, but he has no conjecture from whom it proceeded, Captain Cavendy also reports that on Thursday, the 30th of January, at nino o'clock in the morning, while off Roanoke Inlet, he hoard heaty firing in th: direction of Roanoke Island, which braves no doubl in my own mind thot Plag Ofiver Goldsbovough is at work. s70N, Feb. 3—11 P.M. Nothing hat been received here from the North Caro- lina coast in addition to the brief despatch from Captain Maret Jt is believed in official circles that Roanoke Island was taken posession of on Thursday by the fede Ta) forces. Wasn HEAVY FIRING NEAR NORFOLK. Fortress Monnor, Feb. 2, 1862. A flag of truce was sont to Crancy Island to-day; but it brought back no passengers or papers, The crow of the rebel boat reported that heavy firing hed teen heard at Norfolle during the past tivo days. the Sleghing Another Snow Storm an Carnival. About noon yesterday another heavy snow storm set in, making about the sixth good fat! and, perhaps, the most lasting which has visited us this winter. The feathery particles continued to descend thicker and thicker untit about eight o'clock in the evening, when the streets were pretty well covered with a milky white carpeting of considerable depth, which, added to the layers of ice and snow already on the ground, left a very fair foundation for sleighing. The opportunities thus afforded for the enjoyment of one of the most popular of our winter pastimes were not thrown away, and the scenes in Broad way and along the leading avenues of the city, as well as out on the Bloomingdale road and the other suburban regoris, were of the most enlivening description. The storm must have proved a mint to keepers of livery tables, as all sorts of turnonts in the shape of sleighs were to be seen flying along, in spite of the fast fall yng snow and the sharp wind, to the music of jingling Dells and the imerry laughter of the delighted parties, For the first time iu several years, tuo, the old stage sleighs mate their appearance in Broadway and the Rowery, presenting anything bit a picturesque exhibition, Deing ina miserable state of preservation dirty, stalued, til paintos y Bad as th were, poople were to be found in hundreds, res and willing to shell owt tn sixpences for the consideration of this democratic sy of sleigh riding. In faet none but tho the most extravagant tastes, with incomes tn ford Whe laxury of @ turnout in styl wh Or Lon, Could at. exee) “l opper tea, who keep their own stoighs any pily free from’ the exactions of keepers of livery stables, ty whom a good snow storia is a rare avis in tern be prized accordingly, and made as mech of as cireum stances will admit, prices asked and obtain ed by the lucky owners of sleight —yesierday were“ alnost fabulous, Tive doles an honr was considered quite a moderate charge, and wo hear of rieighit g excursions for whieh the r A sum of fh willingly gi This high tar ort in the shig ht @ (hat every renta hroujy nthe the Ere Uiroigh th and the v team flow the Fak ip ondiess sne- Patrick McCarthy, Archibald Wilson. Court of Gencral Sessions. Before Recorder Hoffman, ¥en. 3.—'the February term of this court commenced this morning, Recorder Hoffman presiding. The Clerk called the Grand Jury panei, and the following gentlemon were sworn to diseharge the duties of the Grand Inquest daring this month:— Stephen Hyatt, Foreman. Francis Leland, James 8. Aspinwall, Maltby G. John W. H. Aymar, Jotham Post, Edward S, Clark, George W. rowers, William B, Clark, Samuel Raynor Raward Fox, D, Rockwell, William C. Heath, James M. Raymond, Wiillam Rhinelander, Robert J. Hubbard, Nathan A. Sutton, J. Woodward Haven, James M. Halstead, Alfred A. Valentine, Mortimer W. Hamilton, Johu D. Welch, ‘The Reeorder’s charge was brief, and consisted of tho enumeration of the various statutes which he is com- pelea to bring before the attention of the Grand Jury, lo said there were very few prisoners awaiting indict- ment, the last Grand Jury having disposed of most of the cages’ against parties charged with crime, Tho Grand Jury retired to their rooms, after which the Petit Jury was called and a number attempted to get excused, but the Recorder exercises considerable strictness, and wil not exense any gentieman unless he furnishes, under cath, g od reason for not assisting in the administration of justice. the trial of cases was then proceeded with, the first indictinent disposed of being a charge of — lareeny preferred against kien Smith, a girl of town, who was tried and convicted of stealing $50 in money from Stephen Browa, of the steamer Hammonia, on the 15th of January. The jury recommended her to mercy, and the Court, in view of that, imposed the lowest penalty the law allowed, which was two years in the State ison. Picutherine Drew was placed ou trial, charged with at- tempting to take the life of Hattie Reilly, of No. 134 Division street, on the 15th of January, by stabbing her in several places. The jury rendered @ verdict of simple acranit and batiery, and in view of the fact that the prozecuting witness, aided by another woman, had beat- en her violently, the Recorder mitigated the punishment dictinent against James RB. Taylor for attempt at bribery. The complainant, Alderman Isane Dayton, of the Ninth district, appeared before the Grand Jury, and testified thaton the 10h of November, 1861, he was approached by James B. Taylor, the alleged owner of the property known as the ‘ Vort Gansevoort property,” with an offer of $5,000 in money, with intent to influence his opinion in reference to action upon this paper in the Board of Aldermen, or, in tho technical language of the indictment, ‘ with an offer of money, as # reward or compensation for his vote aud influence in promoting, in his offer! capacity, the purchase, by the city of New York, from said James B. Taylor, “of the said Gansevoort property, contrary to the honor and dignity of the Board of Aldermen and the laws of ibe State of New Y¥ Soon after the indictment was brought into Court, Mr. ‘Taylor was apprised of the action of the Grand Jury, by reception of a warrant issued by the District Atto and quietly appeared and gave bail ia tho sum of 000, Charles W. Baker becoming his surety. It is un derstood that application will be made at an early day to quash the indictment. If the counsel for Mr. Taylor fail in securing this, District, Attorney Hall will proba- Diy bring the cage ov for tria! as soon as ho can, whe no doubt, interesting developements will be made rela tive to how business is transacted in the City Hall. 0 Police Intelligence. DARING ROBBERY IN NASSAU STRE Rumors of an extonsive robbery of government funds wore afloat in Wall street yesterday. It is reported that on Saturday the Navy Agent had occasion to send one of his clerks to the Sub-Treasury office to get a dratt ¢ ' The clerk soon after drawing the money and placing it in tin box, was met by a stranger, who informed him that Mr. Cisco was auxious to have a note delivered at the office of Mr. Spring, 15 Naseau sireot, As it was on his way, the clerk agreed to deliver the letter, aud forth. with startet for Mr. Spring’s office, Upon his arrival there be found, by # sign over the door, that Mr. Spring ocedjdad room No. 10. He opened the ities door, but on cntoring found that the place vas apparent. hen the oe evil desi the ors apartment immediately or r and «bag own over his head to prevunt him from reeognizing any one, The hox containing the teeasnse was (hon wrenched trom his ud, and in OF confusion which followed his aswailants em 5 ainvontof money stolen has net beon aseertained, * will not fall short of $5.000, — The vutiee profoss * nothing about the alfie, bit it is suppose thy it ter wt for reasour the statemept deman who ‘au street for Attempted Sateide of Ly jou te most favor ontition fe { the pleasure, The thing holds Chavenve, Bl omingdale a de f ort to Westchester, Oy tr breast 8 y Sleigh riding sveniel to you one agrenal.( ¢ i her weil knows i wt € ly pa my” Lita g qwacermiy shy oly” ne cutenan NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. Important Address of Howell Cobb and Robt. Toombs to the People of Georgia. Compliments to the Energy of the Federal Army. The Prospect of Foreign Recog- nition a Remote One. The Southern Women and Children to Turn Incendiaries. ’ THEE coTromw toan. ANOTHER CIRCULAR FROM MEMMINGER. The Rebels Furious Over the Stone Blockade. MATTERS AT SAVANNAH. aa Buckner’s Rebel Address to the ‘ People of Kentucky, &e., &e., We havo received the Richmond Enquirer of the 30th ult. and the Norfolk Day Book of the 81st ult., from which &e. by sending her to Biackwell’s island for six neonths THK FORT GANSEY spree. oN THE ‘ : Among the batch of indictments broupit in by the Grand Jury of the General Sessions at the January term of the Court, which closed on Saturday (Edward $, Gould, Foremon), was an in- ly nnocespied. Upon tusning to leave the prem he d/o of an adjoining room was opencd, ani a weil dressed minosked the clerk what he wanted, The latter raptiod | Wo take tho following extracts of Southern nows. ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA. THE LAST HOURS QF THE REBEL. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENY—A QUARTETTE OF TRAITORS SPRAK. GEORGIA “ILLUSTRATED'—COMPLIMENTS TO FED) RAL ENERGY—AN AGGRESSIVE WAR POLICY RE- COMMENDED, Friiow Crizexe—In a few days the provisional govern- ment of the Confederate States will live only in history. With it we shail deliver up the trust we have endeavored to uge for your benefit, to those more directly selected by yourselves. The public record of our acts is familiar ‘to you, and requires no further explanation at our hands. Of those matters which policy has required to be se- cret, it would be improper now to speak. This address, therefore, will have no personal reference. We are well assured that there exists no necessity for us to aroueo your patriotism, nor to inspire your confidence. We re- joice with you in the unanimity of our State, in its reao- lution and its hopes. And we are proud with you that Georgia has been ‘illustrated,’ and we doubt not wil be illustrated again by her sons in our holy struggle. ‘The first campaign ts over; each party rests in place, while the winter’s snow declares on armistice from on high. ‘The results in the field are familiar to you, and ‘we will not recount thom. To somo important facts we call your attention: — First—The moderation of our own government and the fanatical madness of our enemies have dispersed all differences of opinion among our people, and united them Jorever in the war of independence. In a few border States a waning opposition is giving way before the stern logic of daily developing facts. The world’s history docs not give a parallel instance of @ revolution base, upon such unanimity among the people. Second—Cur enemy has exhibited am engrgy, @ perseve- vance and an amount of resources which we had hardly eapected, and a disrogard of constitution and laws which we can hardly credit. The rosult of both, however, is that power, which is the characteristic element ot des- potism, and renders it as formidable to its enemies as it is destructive to its subjects. ¢ Thisd—An immense army has been organizid for our destruction, which is being disciplined to the unthinking sto- lidity of regulars. With the exclusive porsession of the seas, our enemy is enabled to throw upon the shores of every State the nucleus of an army.».And the threat is made, and doubtless the attempt will follow in carly spring to crush us with a giant’s grasp by @ simullancous movement a our entire Lorders. Fourth—With whatever alacrity our people may rush to urms, and with whatever energy our government may use {ls resources, we cannot expect to cope with our enemy either in numbers, equipments or munitions of war. To provide against these odds we must look to desp- rote courage, unflinching daring and universal self: hee. # Fifth—The prospect of foreign interference is at wast a remote one, and should not be relied on If it comes, let it be only auxiliary to our own preparations for freedom. ‘To our God and ourselves aione we should look. ‘Theso are stern facts, perhaps some of them are 1 palatable. But we are deceived in you if you would have us to conceal thera in order to deceive you. The only question for us and for you is, as a nation and individual ly, what have we to do? US Wer — Pirst—As a nation we should be united, forbearing to one another, frowning upon all factions opposition and consorions criticisms, and giving a trustful and generons confidence to those selected as our Jeadors in the camp and the council chamber, Second—We should excite every nerve and strain every musele of the body politic to maintain our financial and military Lealthfuluess, and, by rapid aggressive action, make our enemies feel, at their own firesides, the horrors of a war brought on by themselves. ‘The most important matter for you, however, is your individual daty. What can you do? ‘Tho foot of the oppressor is on the soil of Georgia, He comes with lust in his eye, poverty in his purse and be! in his heart. He comes a robber and a murderer. How shall you mect him? With the sword, at the threshold t With Geath for hit or for yourself | But more than this— bi every woman have a torch, every child a firebrand—let he loved homes of our youth be made ashes, and the fields of our heritage be made desolate, Let blacknets and ruin muurk your departing steps, if depart you must, and let a de ore terrible than Sahara wel ome the Vandals. Let y city be levelled by the flame, and every village be lost in aches. Lot your faithful slaves share your for tune aud your crust. Trust wite and children to the sure reinge and protection of God—preferring even for these loved ones the charnel house as a home than loathsome. \assalage to a nation already sunk below the contempt of the civilized world. This may be your terrible choier and determine at once and without dissent as bonor patriotism and duty to God require, Fritow Cirmes—Lull not yourselyer into a? wnd He prepared for every contingency, le peace aial soon onvinced that the feo qpis is our veloome him in every quar’ if our enemy cated we know his base character we" indicate’ ho would never come, Let homes, tired by women’ i Waters | Lone that over gword and * cant ne “ ve he b rae, voll the approas a" : : sh only 00 vind tp r ayonet they W i) ru id topewe ‘ ier God and faith Ia yen A o 1 ie ain of Providence who Bas 8 r phe sw crotting the events of he OS ity Ha ce, the ctor, (he mist thos pr y ovr noses itt bs wn ait minist red te aie < ole oo red us 10 our distr ni pny nt the wamerous {t | eared tet hog jade, We would J easel 4 We for Ws uit \ wiving and praise. SHG! AW ey wet’? : bye 1 we conden Nor we Hunt | y hey cat mer r mies, Whee ¥ ; vs a ping in wet