The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1862, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9279. The Gunboat Expedition Up the Tennessee River. The Union Military Foree Under Gen. Grant Within Three Miles of Fort Henry. CANNONADING HEARD. PROBABLE ENGAGEMENT, den, Ber ke. IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE, ‘Wo received the following highly important despatch Brom Tonnegsce last evening, by telegraph:— x _ Tenneses Riven, Fed. 4, 1862. General Grant is now up the Tennessee river, within (three miles-of Fort Henry. .A fight ‘s anticipated. Seven gunboats aro with him, and four more are coming. Firtig” fe now heard. ‘The following despatch, confirmatory of the foregoing, ‘was also received last evening:— . Cmeago, Feb 5, 1862. A specia} despatch to the Chicago Journal, from Cairo, says that the force under General Grant arrived at Ives’ Landing, six miles tbelow Fort Henry, yestorday after- Boon. ‘The gunboats Essex and St. Louis made a reconnoissance Sfzthe rebel works, for the purpose of landing forces. They went within a mito and a half of the fort, throwing Peveral shells inside the intrenchments, Tho fre was returned. One shot struck the Jesex, going Shrough a correr of Captain Porter’s cabin. Tho rango of their guns being ascertained, a place was selected for landing, which was to bo done yesterday afternoon. The force of the enemy is suppored to bo 16,000. A despatch dated to-day says that General Grant's force was within four miles of ort Henry, A fight is |@xpected to-day. In Tuceday’s Hmxstp we published the folfowing des- Pateb, which confirms the above report and will give at ‘denst a superficial idea of the strength of the expedition:— THE EXPEDITION FROM CAIRO. Cucaco, Feb. 3, 1862. A special despatch to the Chieago Tribune, dated Cairo, Says that twelve steamers, laden with trodpa, in chargo @f Commodore Graham, left there at ten o'clock this ‘morning, to join a still larger force at another point. The expedition bas every indication of a genuine active moye- ment. 1 will be remembered by tho readers of the Hrnssp it afew weeks ago General Grant, with a strong force, Ueft Cairo and proceeded in the direction of the Tennessee river. The heavy rains at that time had so swollen tho | Fiver asto render it impossible to attain any progross exara the encmy. Added to this the transportation fa, eilities wero found inadequate, honce the expedition was obliged to return. The news which wé publich above shows thatthe expedition Wai fot abandoned, Wat after ‘Ne return to Cairo ite subsequent movements were kept Secret until the telegraph has drawn the veil, and places the expedition within three miles of tho rebel Fort Benry. i This fort, the Only fortification on the Tennesses river ‘of much imyortance, is situated near the line of Kentucky ‘tnd Tennessee, on the east bank of thestream. It stands tm the bottom, about the high water mark, just below the bend in the river, and attho head of a straight Bretch of about two miles. It therefore commands the tiver for that distance down stream; and very little else. The land around it isa little higher than the fort, and a portion of it is covered with timber. The armament of tho fort consists of eight thirty-two pounders, four Swelve pounders, and two six pounders. The thirty-two and twelve pounders are heavy guns, and the six pound- rs light pleees. On the opposite side of the river are Qhree hills, which completely command the fort, Re- ently some new fortifications were commonced on these fails, where it was intended to mount some yery large guns and three rifled cannon. ‘The garrigon of the fort is as follows:— Brigadier General Floyd Tilghman, Commandin, erarr. Captain Powhatan Ellis, Astistant Adjutant General. Captain 8, C. Morris, Aid-de-Camp, = Roore. Kentucky regiment, late Colonel Tilghman. Mississippi Fourth regiment, Colonel —. Louisiana regiment, Colonel Stucke. Vort Heary and its approaches were reconnoitered on the Tat ult. by the United States gunboat Toxington, ‘with a view to ascertain its strength and tho position @f the rebels. She went within two miles of the fort, and threw a number of shells into it, ‘without eliciting any reply. At first it was thought that ‘Qe rebels had evacuated the work, hut on approaching it ‘@till nearer the rebel pickets were seen at various points. ‘The heavy guiis on the work were seen distinc!ly; also a Bumber of fleid pieces, designed evidently to be hauled out into commanding positions along the bluffs in case of eecessity. It was also observed by theotticers of the Lexington that in addition to the fort proper numerous earthworks had beon thrown up on a high bluff above the fort, on the west bank of the river, Theso works were ‘armed with what appeared to be two sixty-four pounders, ‘This additional work commands Fort Hoitry, and in the event of the capture of the latter by General Grant, he would be obliged to make @ second agaanit on the work on We heights in the vicinity. On the 224 ult., Brigadier General C. F. Smith, whove brigade was then at Crown Point, Ky., proceeded from there on a poraonal reconnoissance, on the gunboat Lox fagton, in the directions of Fort Henry. The gunboat pro- Ceeded up the wost channel of the river, toa point within nec mile anda half of the fori. Three revel steamers ‘were discovered lying off the mouth of the small creek that empties into the Teanesseo river just abovo the fort. A well directed shell was dred from the Lexing- tho rebel crafs in the @tern, A second shell fell short of its mark fast in front of the enemy's works; a third ‘Durst in the sir, directiy over Fort Heary, doubtieas do- ing good execution. The rebels in the fort then drought Out a thirty-two-pounder gun to bear on the Lexington, the shot from which (eli into the water ons-haif mile short of its mark. Goneral Smith obtained an excellent view of the rebel fort, camp and garrison,and sont bis feport to headquartors. Tho prosent expedition auder Generali Grant is a0 doudt of sufficient sirength for any emergency, and, pro- ably, ere this, be is in full posaeasioa of Fort Hegry aod Me purround ings. News from Cairo. {Special despatch to the Missonrl Det 1 Oxo, Jan. 20, 186%, Affairs here are axcoodingly quiet. ‘Two rebel gan- boats wero secn about six or cight milea below here to- day by our pickets below Bird's Poin They took good @are not to come within sight of our boats, however. The City of Momphie bas ratarned frem Smithlaad, Maving safely landed tho Iowa Twelfth ragimont. General Lew Wailace bas been transferred to Smithiand 0 assume command of the forcea there. Smith, of the Bij eral Wallace's old brigade. John Osborn, color sergeant of the Iniiaua fwonty Ghird, was shot at Paducah to-day by tho provoss guard, from which he was attempting to escape. Ho had been Grrested for intoxication He was killed almost inamo- Aiately. Thivmen’e Aer od oavaly lave beon moved twenty two Miles above Sinithland, on the Cumberiand, where they aro to be stationed oa ontpost duty. The court martial wpon Dr. Scale, of Charteaton, » ante. rious horse thief, law concluded ite labors. ict ia suppoert bo be thas of imprisonmont di war) Tho Miteois Sixtoonth, from Quincy, doo not an vot Po “4 me i to also $0 go to A portion of the mortars for the mortar fieot are oo their way from era cee Gre daily expected hero, Gornmnodere Fookey te sadoavor to" secure te Masses endeavor Th ate i Hanh paren 10 o ty-fth Ulinots, Gol, Beittered ont cr eerrice tomorrows ty wl Be A goneral court martin’ sommencos 0}, Sou A. Logan, Prowident, oneenunttcal ‘Camo, Jan. 3t, 1842, Capt. Constable, of the mortar fest, arrive Pitts! nrg ad Macey LY of the eran ie suet and ammunition will be here ina la 5 rent i Couple Of Weeks, Gomo ton, striking one of ret. Colonel Mor th Missourt, assumes command of v ‘This regimen! ra tO nigh. il iinole wae pent to Padueals 10+ day. The Tenth Iowa, Colonel Purcell, remains at Charleston. 4 woman from Ohio was arrested by the Provost Mar- oe thts marae for carrying on @ smuggling trade with An aged negro woman named Jane Telemaqre, died here to-day. She is suposed to have been nearly, if not quite a century old, and has apparently been on the brink per for many years. She was formerly of Cin- att. The Sixteenth Minois, Colonel Smith, will arrive here by rail to-night. Thie regiment will take the place of the Twenty-eighth IMinois at Fort Holt. The ‘Thirty- second and Forty-ntath Illinois regiments, the Twenty. fifth "ndiana, and four batteriesof artillery from Spring. field, aad three batteries from St. Lo: is, are also new «# routefor this place, ‘The second will algo probably werees ae she comes of a week or so. The guu- \eelior, lucah tps to Mchlan Packet, now extends her nother deserter arrived to-day from Colimb: ives no information of importanes, A aront p ure 18 being branght upon Presitent. Davis to restore Generab Pillow to the command of the forces at Columbns. The rebel troops are represented t» be in a sorry oon: Papert spies the eneuage of the devorter, ‘ore aif of ire force at Colum! a e) Somalia ir us would desert if they had an ARRIVAL OF PRIVATEERSMEN FROM PHILADELPHIA, Thirty-eight Secession Prisoners, Belong- ing te the Privateers Petrel and Jeff, Davia, Sent to Fort Lafayctte—Thetx Rew ception at Jerscy City and Passage Down the Bay to Fort Lafayectte—List of the Prisoners, a What They Are Come posed of—What They Think of the eet of Their Imprisonment, At two o'clock yesterday afternoon thirty-eight pri teersmen, who have been con‘ined in the jail at Philadel. phia, were brought on here by train from Philadelphia, in order to be jucarcerated in the government prison at Fort Lafayette, in accordance with the now federal ruli: 8, that all privateers captured at eea aro to bo treated aa prisoners of war aad exchanged as such, The following isa copy of the order in regard to the same, sent by tho Sevretary of Stats to Marshabsliliward, of Philadelphia: — DEPARTMENT Ov Srare, Wasuiaton, Jan. 31, 1562, To Wi.14m Mu.warp, baq., astern District Veuusylya. nia, Mhiladey hia:— Sin—You wil please transfer all prisoners charged with Piracy , including William Smith, who has been convicted to Fort Latayetto, New York hurbur,and report theie names, the “dato of their arres',and the name of te vessel upon which they were ey} yed, to this depart. ment, ‘Ibis does not include oifende's against tho laws for preventing the slave trade an, sir, your obedient aervant, JAM H. SEWARD. The privatecrsmen who were brought on here yeater- day have belonged to the Jeff, Davia aud Petrel—thirty- four of the latter and four of the former. They have been incarcerated fu the jail at Philadelphia’ since their capture, more than six months ago, and their appearance indfeates that they have been dealt with in a considerate and careful manner. ‘The train conveying the prisoners joft Philadelphia at half-past nine o'clock yesterday morning, but did not arrive at Jersey City until two o'clock in the afternoon, the cars being forty-five minutes behind time. Tho “seceshers’? Were under chargo of Deputy Marshals Jenkins and Sharkey, both of wiom paid all the atten- tion in their power to tho comfort and convenience of the seme. Mr. Lorenzo de Augetia; of this city, was on band, and hada tugboat in readiness at the Jersey City side to take the prisoners to Port Lafayette on the arrival of the train. Some dissatisfaction, however, was expressed at the accommodations provided for conveying the Prisoners to the fort, as the tugboat in question ‘Was not large enough, all on board being compelled to stand on deck, exposed to the sharp sea breezes which wero blowing at tho time. The prisoners were marched on board the tugboat from the cars without delay or inciJent of any description. A large erowd, however, liad congregated at the depot, eager {0 catch gin) 30 of thuge why lid proven false to di fought . No taunting owever, Was given veut to, and the rebels marched on board thé boat which was 16 en. vey them to the fort with as much nonchalance as if going on an excursion down the Missisyippi.. All of them were well clud, and seemed to by in the het of spirit, They welked along with a certain degree of reckless dare-deviltry which seemed to put forth the idea that they did not care fur the position in which they were placed, nor fur the portion of the globe whcre the winds of time might chaneo to waft thon. Tt was fairly balf-past two o'etock eve the party put out from thi ‘Bey City duck and headed for Fort Lafayette, No sooner, however, had tha boat put out into the m.ddlo of tho stream than a large Atmoerican banner, which fluttored over the entire length of the boat, was hoisted, ‘The prisoners scemed to gaze upon ii ret with a sullen apathy; but when the old national banger cast out its slits tag colors to the breeze, and. bygune recviled of former patri emotion welled up ia their on ry heurts, which, at that time, Deut high with ardor at the night, one conld net help imagining that there was stil left some of the genuine emotion which guided on to vic- tory the sterling hearts of "76. ‘The inekdents connected with the pture of the priva- tion that it 1s un- teer Petrel are co vivid in onr imag necessary here to enumorate them. It will be remem- berad thi sho was taken off Charleston by the Uaiied States war vesrel St, Lawrence, and burned to the wa- ter's edge upox that occasion, her erew, with tho oxcep- tion of three, who wee drowned, being made captive by the faithful servants of Uncle Sam, It was this ontire crow, accompaniad by four of those of tho Jeff. Davis, which were bronght from Philadetphi: aud transferred to Fort Lafayette yesterday after:oon. Aimong them was Rehard M. Ha*vey, once @ midshipman in the United s Navy. bat who deserted bis country inthe moment of her dang r al went over to the rebels, the caparity of Hentenant on board of the still appeas to Neld the degwed revolution of a, ormg from incar {ueipie shat he would rather clied to raige an avi agaicet the He acted in a Perry, who iad ermmaud | of the = & mens we quite a foedle state from he effects of rhecmatism. It was with mech ulty ttt he walked across the gang- plank which ¢ ndtv cted the prisone:s to end from the tug. boat. Four of those whe ware brought on bere yestor- Gay had beck gouvicted of treason, in accordance with the laws of OF United States. Their names are Wm. o. Daniel Mullins, Edward Rockford and Thomas tulips, All of the prisoners speak In igi terms of thotr troat- meat since captured, and have not a word of complaint to make in that respect. They are aii riacinons ia be. stoy ing praise upon Mr. Isaac Taylor, one of the keepers of their jail at Phitadelphia, whe har died in that ety within the Jast thrco weeks, Among the prisoners is a very jntelligent young man named Charles H. Marriott, whore uncle is Colonel Thos, Hammond, at present hoiding a soat in the Maryland Logiatature. He is ® youthe: twenty, who ovidently entored into the rebel gervice on Board the Peirel more for the love of wivontare than fur that of patriotic euthn- siasin in the canto of Jot, La Mo appears t be well posted inthe aifairs of the confederacy, and asserts aa the opinion of many mt Southern politicians whem be line beard epoak that’ had the federal garrison been withdrswn from Fort Sumter previons 10 ite attack by tho raebvir, country woutd havo been spared much Ddioctsied. This young man exprossel his intention to take the oaih of allegiance to the United States ug soon ae he act his foot iu Fort Lafayette. Aftor a pagenge of nearly two hours down the bay the 8, whero the pria mers ware at boat roached Mort Lata; ovce disembarked and given in charcs by fnputy Marshal ete —Wiltam Jonkins to the officer in commanit of the fo: ‘The following are the nates of the privoner Smith, Thomas Quigiry, Daniel Mur'ins, Fdward Rock- ford, William Porry, Richard M. Harvey’, Chas. Campbell Augoat Peyrupet, Wibert Barrett, Henry Mills, Kaw Fiyan, Avstin U. Wilianos, Henry Aulicans, Daniel Guart- ney, John M. Morgan, George “Haukins, Asa Delahey, John Cunningham, Robert R. Jatiries, Wiliam Tl, Hur'e: hnot, George 3. Harrison, John Mack, Hugh Managoort, Wiliam Ryan, Goorge Moaden, John Cronin, Michaei Det: Heery A.’Rumn, Johu Muilins, 0. H. Marriott, G. H. a, T ‘A, Broocbanka, Ricbred “Lewis, Rdward Murphy, Jown Jl. Rawards, Thomas Wood, John @. 8. Taekett, WEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Foxrams Moxnos, Feb. 4, 1862. Sevorai released privovors come down frota Baltimore thia morning te be sent South. They were taken to Cranay Island by s dng of truco. No news relative to tae Turnside expedition or (be movement of the Morrimac waa gommunicated, ‘The cloamatip Govstitition, with the Day State regi mont of Mageachuectts, the Maiae Twelfth and otbar ‘teopa, sailed for Ship Island thie forenoon, Tho steamship Ericsson, with the bark Jove Trucs ip tow--the Jnitor having tho Fifty-third New York regt- font (D'Kpinewii Zouaves) on hoard—aailed this morning for Annapolis, Tho sloop-of-war Jamestown suited unexpectedly lage night. She will go down the Southvrn coast, Some of our pickets wore arod npon lat night, sear Fos Kill. None tere hori, A number of rockets wero tent yy Curing the even. ‘og from a soins apparently beyoad Camp Hemilton, ‘Tho stort Lar cleared of, and there ia a good Prospect of continue pleasant weathor. Tho Albatron ne Wed for New York for repair tovday, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1862, THE GUNBOAT EXPEDITION UP THE TENNESSEE. Map of the Tennessee River, Showing the Position of Fort Henry and the Battery Commanding That River, and Fort Donald- son, Commanding the Cumberland River. RT Fourth Miseissippi regiment. Seventh Miss Thirteen hundred ¢ DANVILLE 20 MILES FROM FO A—¢4-pounder, B—32- pounder, breech loader, C-~24-pounder, ritled. D—Two 12-pounderg, smooth, E—24-poundor, smooth, F—64-pounder, smooth, G—Magazine. H—Three 6-pounder field piec INTERESTING FROM HE SOUTH. THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION. “Important Resignation” in the Rebel Army. Is BEAUREGARD? &e., he. WHERE &., We have received another batch of Southern papers to the 4th inst. In addition to the official report of General Beauregard of the **Battle of Manassas,” and the statements remtive to the refusal of the rebels to receive Mesare. Ames and Fish, our Commissioners to our prisoners in the South, which we give in another column, we publish several items of considerable interest in regard to the Burnside expedition and of the movements of Beauregard. THY, BURNSIDE EXPEDITION LEPT HATTERAS. {From the Norfolk Day Book, Feb. 4. Aletter was received in thia city on Saturday from Wlizabeth City, in wi it was stated that on Friday one of the steamers left Rosuoke Istund for the purpose of reconnoiteritrg, and on her return reportod that the entire Burnside jieet had left Hatteras. We have to remurk that this may be correct. Possibly Burnside, on viewsng his crippled armada, may have wisely coneinded that he could not effect his purpose with his vessels in so bad a condition, and relinquishing hia original project, ho may have fot sail, with tho inten- tion of aiding some other expedition—possibly that againet Savannah, {Special to the Richmond Dispatch.} Nonvorx, Fob. 3, 1862. A letter received here from a reliable gentleman of Elizabeth City, N. C., states that artoamer wont down on Saturday in the Sound to reconnoitre, No vessels of the Burnside fleet were seon, and it was anppozed they had loft. WAR MATTENS, [From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 4.) ‘We bave nothing new to report this morning in the situation of affairs. The excessive bad weather, and the consequent condition of the roads, has caused a tompo- rary cessation of active operations, and wo look for nothing of an exciting nature #0 tong as this state of things continues. The vaunted Burnside exp-dition is a dead lock somewhere on the "stormy coast,” and all the deop Iaid schemes of the enomy bid fair to result in nothing of practical {raportance, MOVEMENTS OF GEN, BRAURFGARD. {From the Richmond Dispateh, Feb. 4.) Moch having been said recently in tho newspapers about the movements of this offiver, It is proper that the public should be mado aware of the fact that he left Manasaxs on Friday last, at midnight, by @ special train for Lynchburg, on his way to the now post of duty to which ho haa been assigned, Whether thot be Kentucky, New Orleans or elsewhere, he will dowbiless be heard from in due time, o (Prom the Bowling Green Courier.) The announcement that Beauregard assigned to Kentucky bee caused as thrill of delight and enthusiaem throughout the South. Under the lead of this great geno- ral our brave men will be prepared to perform deeds of heroic valor worthy of their holy cause, “IMPORTANT RESIGNATION IN THB REBEL ARMY. (From the Richmond Examinor, Feb. 4.) ‘Wo have intelligence of an smportant resignation inthe army; but an it to not likely that It will be accopted, aad Gs it Is understood that it was sent in for personal rea. f0n9 that may be accommodated, and above all, as we do dot think tb prudent to Feler [S87 fnportant changes ‘ oar military commands, wo decline to publish the state ment of facts which Lave come into our porsacsion, TELRGRAPHIO NEWS, THE RODE OF ROLLICOFFEA RECOVELRD—RBOORT OF HOKOR~ OFPICIAL REPORT OF THR BOMPRSET PAITLE—THE KALLED AND WOUNDED OF TR FIFTRENTH MUKAESICPI REOTMENT. Nasnvitig, Jan. 31, ) Via Mona, Fob. 1, 1863, | f A despatch waa received here to-night from Howling Croon, which atates that (he remains of Gen. Zoliico/fer aad Malis Peyton, Je, were received at our ontposts this evening, and will b@ conveyed to Nashville to-morrow vndor military escort. Fauavanr 1, 1862, ‘The verging of Genoral Zollicofer reached nere toutay | i a ee ee NN 2 Col. Stacker, Louisiana Volunteers, Commandiag. Brig, Gon. Tillman, Commanding at Forts Henry and Donalds from Bowling Greon. Tho Legislature took a recess fo, tho dry. The boy of the deceased was escorted from the dejot by the mi.itary, the Governor of the State, the officers of State, members of the Legislature and citi- vons generally. ‘The remains are now in the Capitol in stute, and the funeral will take place to morrow. ‘The officin! report by Lieutenant Colone) Watteum , com- manding tho Fifteenth Mirsissipp: regiment, ¢f tho battle of Fishing Creck, or Somorget, states that forty-three were killed, one hundred and fifty-three wounded, and twenty-four are mizsing. DEATH OP THE EDITOR ov COURIER. Cuaron, Feb, 3, 1862. A. 8. Willington, senior editor and proprietor of the Charleston Courier, and probably the oldest editor on the continent, died in th-s city yesterday, Mr. W. conneeted himself with the Charleston Courier about the commence- t of the presegg century, and for noarly sixty years his name as editor and proprietor has continued at its head. Ho was about eighty years of age, NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. TRE OHARLESTON Preparations for the Seacoast and Lake Defences of New York—Westchester County Surrogate—Canal Board Ap- pointments—teappointment of Police Commissioner Acton—The State Medi- cal Socicty, &e. Aupny, Feb, 5, 1962. ‘The Military Committee of the House, in connection with General Arthur, have beon preparing an important bill In regard to the defences of the State, It is now com- ploted, end Mr. Pierce will ask for unanimova consent, immediately after the reading of the journal to-morrow morning, to report it to the House. It is probably tho most imoortant bill of — the seesion, ¢arrying out the recommendation of Geveral Arthar in his roport. It apvoints the Gover- utenant Governor and Comptrotier a Commission algo empowers and directs that the Engiteer-in-Chief, Goneral Arthur, the Stite Knginecr and Surveyor, and such other engiieers as the Comims- sion on Public Defence may soleet, to procoed at oroe to the frontier and make sury all exposed points Hablo to be attacked in case of iculty with foreign Vvowers. It appropriates ono m dollars for the purchase of ordnance and projectilis: one million ag contingent, to be used in the harbor of New York during the recess of the Legislature, i the public defence require; also half mil- ion for the erection of earthworks on the fron- tier, and the building of gunboats, to used on the lakes, and som firty thousand doliare to tert ordnance, submarine apparatus, kc. ‘The bill is concige and’piain in ail ite foaturox, and, jadg- from the present disposition of the Legislature, it will pass with But iitt'e eppeaition. Mr. Parrott, of the Parrott gun fame, waa hore to-day, under an invitation from the authorities here, for the porpose of making out an estimate for cannon before the Committee on Privi'eges and Elections, this evening. Jodge Parker Appeared an his counsel. Ho ans readily the questions propounded, and orcatiig facts were obtained in regard to the f the eight thousand dollars, will be again to-morrow jeans of the Senate held « cancus to-night to solutions that passed the Asse There was cot ablo diferecce of opinion on Mavy points at tho start, bot they finally ageed to strike ", Uhe last resolution that referred to tho logal tender, laying in tho resolution relating to that subject, and with that modification will give the ro- solution their unanimous support. The Grand Chapter of Koyal Arch Magons met hero to- ey oud offlcors were ail ro-ctectod, with the excep- en of Grand Captain of Host. &. H. Stone, of Syracuse, ork im pine Df Rochester. ‘The content for the ‘ogate of Was'chester county hoe been fiually settled by tho appointment of Silas 1), Giitord, The Governor only had twenty-four ap- plicunts to choos from. @The (ans Board bave mate their appointme ta of canal omic:a’s today, and the army of applicat a are loaying for tome, some elated and cihers decidedly mo- ruse, declaring themgolves believers in the ingratitude of rep: bites. Prior as ©, Acton was to-day reappointed police Com- missioner, ard confirmed by the Senate, bi) prosent bolding their enfin anes oa . eryof I ughkee;sie, rosiding, To-day a very and interesting paper ve pa by Ds, By bara, of Albany, embracing the S¥i24265 Sh Cho Gane oy 8 death of Mrg, Ruigo, taking the position Unat the death was nOt Asuicidas aol, Gas he wound in the throat must have been inflicted by jer porsou after death, The paper was Lluctrated by ci.i@ and models showing the theory 0. tho manner of hor death, A regoiution was adopted declaring against tho introduction of the Homeopathic practice fn ay portion of the army. A resolution to amend the Code of Bt by striking out that part which forbiis patenting sur- gleal instruments, was jaid upon the table. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate, Aumaxy, Fob. 5, 1862. Tho report of the managers of the Stato Lunatic Asy- lum was presented, INLIS REPORTED FAVORARTY, In relation to the punishment of erume in cartatn cnees, | pathic phy sic | hayur of the pe: | | crush out the country press. ‘The majority of the committee reporte! to alter the term of anding criminals to the S'ate prisons, and relative to the commutation of sentences; and also to prevent super- visors from boiding county offices or being parties to con- tracts with the county. Mr. Muxr ve presented the report of the select com- mittee appointed at the last session to inves! igate charxes of malfoatwnce against certain harbor masters. Ordered to be printed, Mr. Sua gave notice of a bill to provide compensation to passengers ‘or personal injuries receive’ on railroads. an’! forthe establishment of surgical stat.ous, as hospital ins, on lines of railroads. Mr. Coxxotzy’ gave notice of a bill to raise the New York County Court House fund stock. BILLS INFRODUCED, 4 To amond the act enforcing the liabi- 3 in certain bank corporations. By Mr. Gaxrox litles of stock By Mr, Monvny amond the act for the formation of gas companies. By Mr. Conxoity—Concerning the public health of the ¢ Now York. Mr, Swiru—To amend the act to regulate the sale of elt; bige On motion of Mr. Munviy, the Govornor was requested, f ent with the publi¢ interest. to commrnicate to te, in executive -rssion, facts’connectod wih the oom) aints mao in December last by Capt.in T. W. ‘Trundy and others against Harbor Master A. W, Tayior. Assembly. Arpany, Feb. 5, 1862, Mr. Conmixcron presented a petition from the homeo- ue cy New York, asking that a jus’ share of tho vr: etice ia ‘he Bellevue Hospital be placed in their charge, Mr, Coldington mado a humoreus speech in ioners’ request. TLLA R*OREED AVORARLY. To allow the vegoiiation of person] paper under two hundred and fifty dela: sin amount at rates above legal interest. 4 so in relation to the punishment of crime, and per- fons contined in tate prisons, ‘Also o regulate the size of applo barre’s, Also to repeal part ofthe act regulating the port of New York. Also to prohibit the erection of division fences on ‘iho Committee on the Internal Affairs of Towne and Counties reported that they were unab pme to aay relation to the excise sulo of spi: it- cd that the bill be re.orrod to the Whole. Agreed to. Y ELIS. Ourted favorably on the bill to amend the law ceding jurisdiction to the United Staces of sites for lighthouses. Mr. Puurs explained the importance of speedy action, in order to enabie tho government to procesd with the of defence in the harbor at the Narrows. To provide for tho distribution of soldiers’ allotmenta. Also to repeal the section of the law relating to taxes the city of New York, whieh aliows sinents uncollected from curporatins ssedon their whole eapital stock to be credited to | BBs that city by the State ‘ho report of the Committee of Ways and Meaus in fa- ‘Yor of the bill to repeal the law in relition to the publica- al notices was called up. ER Moved to recommit the bill to the Judicia- 'y Committee. Warm debate ensued, Messrs. Rice and Pumirs op- posed the recommittal and advocated the bill, Messrs. Fisaer and McLeop opposed the bill. Dark g the debate Mr. Fi-ner denounced the New York bun a8. paper aiways endeavoring to oppress and Mr. Prec predicted that the friends of the biil would be denounced by the press, but reminded members that others bes.des newspapers would watch their actions. In andor the pressure and burden of taxaticn, 3 would spring up and hold members ac- countabie, A motion was made to refer the bill in relation to the pub.ication of Jegal notices to the Printing Committee, with inatructions to inquire into the presont rates of jegal advertising and ascertain whether they are more ht to be paid. Carried, 67 to 31. ‘The report of the Commissioners of Public Charities and Uorreclions was presented, Mr. Tacs gave notice that he would introduce the Broadway Railroad and Tenth Street Railroad bills. Mr. O’Brien gave notice of a bill to forbid grants to railroads in the streets of cities without the consent of two-thirds of tha property owners, and that tho sais of the franchise be made at auction. QUR COMMISSIONERS TO THE SOUTH. Arrival of Bishop Ames and the Hon. Mamilton Fish at Fortress Monroe. The Rebels Will Refuse to Re- ceive Them, &e., &e, OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE’ Fortares Monnox, Feb. 4, 1862. The Hon. Hamilton kish and Bishop Ames, the Com- intasioners sent South to oxamine into the wants and con- dition of our prisoners in the hands of the rebels, arrived here this morning by the Baltimore boat Adelaide, Capt. Pritchard, and on lauding were escorted to the headquar- ters of Major General Wool by Capt. James Millward, Jr., Captain of the Port. ‘The General revelyed the Commissioners very cordially, and invited them to dine with him. At eleven o'clock a tlag of truce, in chargo of flag of truce officer Millward, went from here to Craney Islaod with despatches to General Huger, who, in turn, will have them forwarded to the rebel headquarters at Richmond, In the mean time tho distinguished gentle- men will remain here and await ‘tidings from the Soath’’ ay regards their reception, &c. Governor Fish and Bishop Ames have taken quarters at the Hygeia Hotel, where Mr. Willard, the gentlemanly host, has fitted up comfortable quarters for them. It is scarcely porsibie o hear from tho rebels before a week's time, and during that period the Commissioners will be compelled to remain her WHAT THE REBELS SAY ABOUT THEM, [From tho Richmond Examiner, Feb. 4.} COMMISSIONERS FISH AND AMES. Weare assured (hat our goverument will deny permis- sion to ex- Governor Fish amt Bishop Ames, the titled Com- missioners sent from Washington to comfort the Yankee prisoners in our hands, to pass our lines, Wo hope that this is so, and that “the wish is not father totho thought.”” Such 4 mission is insulting tous, is aecom- panied with danger to our cause, and comer {rom an eno- my who bas rofased us the commonost rights of war, laden our prisoners with fetters, and gloated over the flondish works of piliage and assassination that bas every- where marked the track of hia invasion, We are not acquainted with the antecedents of Rey. Mr. Ames, but for us his “aims are atms of mys- tery.” As to ex-Governor Fish, we snow him to be & man of marked ability, a successful politician of the Albany school, and a firm, persivtent abolitionist, one of the bilterest enemirs the South has ever had. We may rest assured of ono thin, 4 that is, that as soon as theso two Commissioners come within our lines, two able and cunning spies will be in the Confederate States, As to the Yankees prisoners in our bands, they have ease and comforts onough, without tho bon-lone and «Stowart’s gum drops’? whieh Bishop Ames and his co- adjotor are to bring them from the North. Fy a special act of Congress they are allowed tho namo rations as our brave soldiers in tho field, aud as Gonoral Winder has not objected to young Yankee cutthroata being taken from the hospitals to be nursed in the families of physicians in pis city, and to be fod with sugar plums by the ladies, we suppose their condition is quite as comfortable as could be oxpeoted under the circumstances. {From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 3.) THE LINCOLN COMMISSION TO THE SOUTH. Information in our possession enables us fo relione the public apprehension that the Commissioners appointed by the Lincoln government to eisit the military prisons of the South, wild be permitied to fulfil that purpose, Indeod, we could not suppose it possiblo that the authorities of the Confe- devate States would for ong moment entertain « propor\- tion so absurd and ridicalovs, We aro informed that our government wilt not only refuse, peremptority, to allow Bishop Ames and Mr, Kish to come here for the purpose of irrvat) ng our prison system, oF for any other parpore, but wi Tetiato GROTGI89 9 Tigid Gur Telllagos over aay communication, by person or letter, botweea this coun, tryand the North, This is aatep in tho right direction, aud the only rogtes iv that the policy had not bec pooner adopted, DaooxLyw AcaweMt OF Mosie,—The opera of ‘Lucia di Lammermoor” will ba presented at this house to-night, with Mickloy, Ippolito aad Rrignok in tho cast, On Sx turday the sonson will close with La Traviate.’ CacRCH OF THe Reoeartiom<-3r, Stephen Mastott will deliver this evening, in the lecture room of the chureh of tho Redemption, East Fourteenth street, opporite the Academy of Musto, some readings, humorovs aud pathe- tic, to aid tn paying off the Aoating dobt of aald chared. PRICE 1WO CENTS. IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE. The Nova Scotian at Portland and the City of Baltimore and Hansa at New York. FIVE DAYS LATER INTELLIGENCE, English Opinion Adverse toInter- vention in the United States. The London Times Opposed to Inters ference in American Affairs. Mr. Massey, M.P., Appeals to the Operatives Against the Union Lord John Russell on the Block- ing Up of Charleston. THE WAR QUESTION IN FRANCE Revision of the AHied Treaty Against Mexico. FRENCH TROOPS TO HOLD MEXICO CITY. PRINCE NAPOLEON SERIOUSLY ILL. FATSE COLLIERY ACCIDENT IN ENGLAND, Ker Kooy &e. ‘The steamship Nova Scotian, Captain Wm. Ballantyne, from Liverpool at half-past three o’clock on the afternoon of the 23d, via Londonderry on the 24th ult., arrived at Portland at four o'vlock yesterday morning. Purser Brown reports:—Parsed on the 23d ult., at elev- en o’clock in the evening, off Calf of Man, the steamer Norwegian, bound to Liverpool; on F. bruary 1, !atitudo 46 05, longitude 46 14, a stoamer, supposed to be the Hi- bernian; also a steamer on February 3, off the west end of Sable Island, supposed to bo the North American. ‘The steamship Hansa, Captain Schwensen, which left Southampton January 22, arrived at this port at half. past ning o’clock last night, with the mails, pessongors and cargo. p The gcrew steamer City of #altimore, Captain Jeffery, which feft Liverpool at noon on the 22d and Queenstown ou tho'23d January, arrived at this port at half-past nino o'clock P, M. yesterday, bringing flles, passcngora and freight. ‘The dates per the Nova Scotian are five days lator than those already received, Adespatch from Paris of the 23d ultimo eays Prince Naroleon is seriowsty ill. France will send large additionai forces to Mexico, and swiil take the lead in the operations there. ‘the steamship Victoria, which left Queenstown for Halifax with troops, &c., had put Dack with loss of boats, decks damaged, &c., after having been fourteen days at sea, ‘Two hundred and fifteen colliers were buried alive in the Hartley mines, near Newcastle. Six days’ efforts at Yosoue were unavailing. It was feared that allare dead. After strenuous exertions, access had been gained to @ part of the Hartley (England) coal mines, and about 100 of the 216 buried miners had been discovered. It was feared that the remainder of the miners would be found dead in another portion of the mine, ‘The steamship Etna,from New York, arrived at Liver- pool on the 22d of January. ‘The steamship Borussia, from New York, arrived at Southampton on the 24th of January. ‘The steamship Norwogian, from Portland, arrived a8 Londonderry on the morning of the 23d of January. ‘Tho Niagara arrived out on the forenoon of the 20th ult. THE AMERICAN CRISIS. THE FEELING IN ENGLAND. The London Times Doubtful of the Pruse dence of Intervention—The Cotton Fame ine in Manchester—Arrival of a Vessel from Charleston—The “Sto lockade’? Not so Great an Evil. Mr. Massey, member of Parliament, bad delivered @ syeech before bis constituents at Ealford, England, in which he advocated that tho European Powers should in- terfero to close the strugg'o between the North and the South, by recognizing the federate Blates, and breake ing tho blockade of the Southerst porte, ‘The Manchester Guardian argues ia somewhat aim. lar atrain, and as regards the cottom supply it says:—It is @ question how fo: ‘his distiet, (Be prevailing dis- tress is due to tho civil war ‘n Amuries, and whether it isnot as much attributable to our preduction as to @ mere dearth of cotton. ‘The factory stitistics of Manchester ahow that the shortening of the hours of labor in the factories is gradu- ally extending, and in course of a week or two the move- ment was expected to become much more genoral and extensive. It was represented that Charloston was well defended, and that between that city and Savannah General Lee had about forty thousand troops under his command. ‘Tho question of European intervention in the civil war in Amorica is being much more freely canvassed, the proceedings at Charleston aud the a'leged general ineM- cloney of tho blockade being the excuses pat forth for such a step. ‘The Liverpool Post omphatically declares that the civil war must be stopped by mediation, if possible; by force, if necessary. Tho London News coutinues boldly to denounes the iden of reecgnizing the South, and says that it ts time the country should utter ita voice against it im ua. mistakeable tones. ‘The London Globe argues that the maritime Powers cannot bs expected to respect the blockade unless it be really effective, Lord Elgin was about to eave for India. He promised tho @oputation on the cotton question to do bis best to encourage its growth. Tho London Pimes (city article) of the 34th ult. saya that an uncasy feeling prevails. The avoidance of com, plications in conpeetion with American aifuirs cannot be permanently anticipated, and tho feeling will probably increase watll the meting of the Freneh Chumbers og Monday, at which soine indication of the policy to ba adopted by Franco, England or Europe generally ecems to ‘be looked for. The city article of the Loqdon Herald gaye tho 00° counts from America are of & most desponding chars acter, the commercial situation of New York belug us paralleled. nual The London Times Aga igs Intervention. STORM OF THR COTTON OPERATIVES AGAINS? THR BLOCKADN--ENGLAND SUOULD NOT VIRB A GUN OW THA ANERIC, c Tvdes otendie TS, Sun, 28 Mr, to that eection of our public men t whom wo look ‘sober and serious vio! events. ie note it Lege go fervid imagination; but ho is wel wiudy, and he hes receiv. the teas Commons to his know led ‘ana to tho post of chairinan of commit Mr. Maagey goes down to moet his 160 fcemmon senso view of the present acpect of AMuirm, and Vheu wo remomber that those Gonstiivenia Men) pait of of operauironWho ara Dow Guitering from the high j cleo ef cotton and from the other conse jueness Of $40 « eipized stale 0° Age: som {OONTINUSD ON MIGHTH PAGE) tho great Lateashire body