The New York Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1862, Page 2

THE NEW YORK HERALD. SS WHOLE NO. 9297. NEW YORK, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1862, PRICE TWO CENTS. NIAGARA AT HALIFAX, TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. British Official Papers on the American Question. England’s Anxiety at the Prospect of War. Lord Lyons to Assure Mr. Lincoln of Her “Forbearance” and Strength. Privateoring to be Abolished During the War if America Consented, Lord John Russell’s Reply to the Rebel Commissioners. The “Fortune of Arms” to Decide Queen Victoria. INUNDATIONS IN GERMANY. RUSSIAN SENTENCES ON THE POLISH PRIESTS, &., &e. Huupax, Feb. 22, 1862. ‘The steamship Niagara, from Liverpool February 8, at one P. M., via Queenstown 9th, arrived here at nine @’clock this evening. She has forty passengers for Bos- ton, but no specie for that port. She brought £50,000 for Halifax. She passed the Arabia, bound to Liverpool, on the 9th. . The Niagara gailed at half-past four o'clock A, M. for Boston, whére che will be due to-morrow afternoon. Mr, Slidell avrived at Lodge’s Hotel, La Nore, Paris, January 29. ‘The Prince of Wales had left England for Trieste, en voulefor the Kast. Ho travels in strict incognito, ‘The official Gazette publishes an order of the Privy Couticil removing the prohibition against the export of naltpetre, arms, ammunition, and all other articles lately prohibited, Adespaich from Vienna, of the $th instant, states that in the negotiations respecting the elevation of the Arch- uke Maximilian to the throne of Mexico there is no question of the cession of Venetia. A new Cangdian Bishopric, to be called the Bishopric @f Ontarto, is created, Rev. J. L. Wiee is appointed its first Bishop. Gloomy accounts are published of the British Columbia "yord Helds, and were attracting considerable attention. ‘Gommunication is interrupted throughout almost 1); @ermany, in consequence of inundations. ‘The new Cunard scrow steamer China bad arrived a, Liverpool. She takes her place in the line for New York March 1. Her tria! trip showed great speed. ‘The Hibernian, frow Portland, arrived at tiverpoal on the 9%. THE AMERICAN QUESTION. Bittish State Papers on the Crisis Sub- mitted to Parliament—Voluminous Cor- respondence Relative to the Nashville and Tuscareora—The Cabinct Ready to Advise the “Belligerents”—What Lord Lyons Has to Say to Mr. Lincoln—Lord John Rasscli’s Answer to the Rebel Commissioners—When aud How Bng- gland Would Give Up Privateering, &. Six sets of Parliamentary papere concerning the Ame- loan civil war, &c., haye been laid before Parliament. Notfewer than forty-five official communications haye passed about the Nashville and Tuscarora, Im Janvary, 1861, Earl Russell instructed Lord J.yons, In cage of advice being asked by Presidant Lincoln's Ca. ‘Dinet, to reply that ber Majesty's government witli de hme to give any, unless both parties apply for counsel. ‘The policy of the British government in February, 1861, in the event of Presideut Lincoln raising a quo: ‘with Great Britain, is laid down in the following terme: Her Majesty's government would in the first piace be very Sordearing. They would show by their acts how bighly they valued the relations of peace and comity ‘with the United States, but they would take ware to let the government which multiplied provocations and ought for quarrels undersiand that their forbearance sprang from @ consciousness of strength, and not srom Simidity or weakness. Lord Rusgsell reports the substance offa conversction he had with Yancey, Rost and Mann, the delegates who waited upon him to urge the recognition of the confede- vates, His anewer to these gentlemen was, that Fogland eoould observe sivict meutratily. Kari Russell said:—Her Majedy cannot acknowledge Me independence uf nine Siats entil he fortune of arms or a more peaceful mode of negot™ Wien shall have more clearly determined de respective posi- tiona of the two belligerents. ‘There is a short note, written a8 jate #2 Devember 20, which shows that even then the British Ministry believed in he probability of a war with the United States. Lord Lyona ie directed to speak with Mr. Seward on the Subject of letters of marque, aud to say that in cane of war, Great Britain is willing to abolish privaterring os Between Dre vo nations if the President will make o remitar egreement on the part of tha United States, TRE ARREST OF AN ANGLO-CANADIAN. Tp the House of Lords, on the 7th, Far) Cagunnvon pequired as to the truth of the arrest and imprisoument ef Canadian subject named Shepperd, by order of My. Meward. He commented severely on the conduct of the United Btates, if the facts were correctly reported, and expecially on the demand that Shepperd should take (he wath of allegiance to the United States, as s condition of velease. Karl Russell, who was al! but inaudible, was understood to way that the main facts of the case §were correctly reported, tnt as soon as Jord Lyons was tnformed of {t, he applied to Mr. Seward, who stated that the oath of ailogianco was tendered to Shepherd, under the belief that he was au American, and his release was subsequently obteined on the condition nat he should not go into the Southern States. ‘The federal government claimed that, in an extraordi- shry emergency, like the prosent, the President must be imvested with extraordinary powers, extending to foreign residents as wellas American citizens. Her Majesty's government entered strong remonstrances to this, and there was no objection to produce the correspondence, Earl Carnarvon said he should certainly move for she papers. hie hoped the government wonld not be content with remonatrances, but weuld also demand compensa. ‘tion. MR. GREGORY, M. P., ON THE BLOCKADE. I the House of Commons, on the 7th inst., Mr. @ y aid he refrained the previous evening from 4 tug the House whilo the Address to the Queen wee being discussed, because he thought it unde sirable to introduce topics which might give wine to debate; but he felt that the blockade of the Southern porte by the federal government was wholly ineffective, and simply ® blockade upon paper. On afatare occasion he should be ina position to show he character of the blockade was such that, in justice to both of the boNigerent parties, it ought to receive fy @iscussion at the hands of the government. Mr. G. P. Bentinck expressed fatisfaction at ‘Mr. Gregory's announcement to bring the ques- tion Of the blockade before the House, Hie own opinion was thet ® recognition of the paper ‘blockade would be in violation of the rules of internal sonal law, and it was the duty of the country to conside” Seriounly the position, which Wo were placed. erbvager oat AND THE OOAL MERCHANTS, Bate sdvicon reeeived Jw Liverpool represgnt The Seat ‘the privateer Sumter as detained at Gibraltar from difi- culty in obtaiuing coal. A meeting of the parties con- nected with the coaling business there resolved not to ‘supply coal to the Sumter except for cash, the paper of- fered im payment, »!though on good houses, being deemed eligible. The same advices represent the vrew of the ‘Sumter ag fine fellows, but uautical men say the ship has no Gght in her. THE LONDON TIMES AS A FINANCIER AND PROPHET. The London Yimes, in an editorial on American affairs, Says that in the last six mouths Ameriga has contrived to spend more money ina shorter time, and to less pur- pose, tan any people who ever lived on the fave of the earth, and that is all that has “ti this period, 1 progseds to argue that the subjugation of the South and a fature union has become impossible, VAR PRESS ON THE SESSION OF PARLIAMENT, The London journals generally regard the Queen's specch as * negative, and xo far a satisfactory document, ‘The London Herold (opposition) has searcely @ remark to offer on the ministerial programme, and says it is dificult to critivise Wank paper. The session of Parliament opened calinly, and with no show of opposition, and the indications were that the session would be a quiet one. ‘The Globe, however, admits that Parliament is about equally divided,,and that the conservatives might, if they chose, bring about serions complications, Lt inti at, in the even of defeat, Lord Palinerston would i and appeal to the country. OPINION ON NEUTRAL RIGHTS. M. D'Hantefenili¢, the wel) kuown writer on internation. allaw, urges in the Revue Contemporaine the meeting of a congress 10 settie the rights of belligerents at sea, and the formation of a league of armed neutrality to protect the commerce of nentral Powers in the event of mari- time war. France. ‘The Bank of France on the 6th reduced jis rate of dis- counts from 434 to 4 per cent. The Chamber of Deputies had commenced the discus. sion of the bill for the conversion of the 4), per cent rentes, M. Darimon strongly opposed it. ‘The Paris Constitutionnel says the rumor that English | capitaliste bad contracted to joan £4,000,000 to the French guverntaent is not correct, bit s@h cireumstan- tial particulars are given in the Londou papere that there ia no donbt the arvangement has been made, BThe Bourse was firm; ret TA. 400. Loxnon, Feb. 9, 1862. The French Chamber of Deputies has passed the bil; | converting the renter. They close firm at T1f, 48c. Paws, Feb. 9, 1862. ‘The Moniteuy nay that the vill for the conversion of the revtes will be prekented to the Senate to-morrow, | ‘The iuterest on Treasury@bils is fixed at 3 and 3) per cont, according to the time of Yesterday evening, in the ¢ defended and M. Picard opposed the bili for the conversion OF thoreutes. ‘The discussion will be resumed to-day, The Moniteuy says the Hnglish journals announce that the French government is negotiating at London for & Joan of four million ponds. Thix assertion is erroneous, Maly. ‘Tons, Feb. 9, 1862. Tue Kalia publishes a circular from the Minister of the Interior exhorting prefecis to prevent, by the exerci of legitimate inffiences, popular mavifestations like those recently made in J’arma and other towne. Ten, Fed. 8, 1862. The Official Garette, replying to the rumors that th® government encouraged the manifestations against the temporal power at Rome, that it had deoreed the recall) of Marzini, and, by means of secret encouragement, was preparing ® clandestine expedition, declares that the government will not depart from the laws of an upright and loyal policy, and will endeavor to seize every oppor. tunity which presente itself of assuring in an ample ang fruitful manner the desires of the nation, Spain. ‘The Cortes was discussing the treaty with Mexico. Martinez de ja Rosa was dangerously {l), His life wa* despaired of. ‘M. Moa was summoned from Paris to take bis place as President of the Chamber of Deputies. Mavnin, Peb, 7—P. M. Senor Martine de la Rose is dead. Poland. Advices from Warsaw announce that judgment has ‘been pronounced by court martial on the Catholic priests imprisoned in the citadel. Four canons were condemned to transportation to Siberia, and one to impriéonment the fortress, d i o Cormynacnn, Feb. 9, 1862. ‘The government hee obtained an important victory as the ministerial project for the modification of thé quorum im the Rigareod was adopted yesterday bya Great majority after @ protracted diseussion. Tarkey, A Turkish equadron, under Osmar Pasha, bad defi Con- stantinople for the Adriatic, laden with munitions of wae of War in Mliddle erally Veen done during | Vintry | ‘Nashville TVERNONSFURNACE WAM UNSTON PURNRCEY India. Bombay papers to January 13 represent the product of the last cotton crop as pouring into Bombay from the various cotton dietrieta. Commercial Intelligence, THE LONDON MONRY MARKET. The funds were firmer on the 7th instant, apd advanced 2d. ithstanding the unfavotable bank returns, and oe OF the money market. For choice generally demanded, the impreasion the loan to the French government wil) canse the rates for money to rale highér, Tt was reported that about £2,000,000 would be re. mitted to Paris during February-—the first instalment on tha ath. ‘This caused «large demand for money at the nk. Loynon, Feb. 7, 1962. Consols closed at 927, a 93. Bank of England shows a decrease of £324,000. American securities are firmer; salos of Minolg Central . shaves 44 # 43 discount. Erie Railroad shave: 28)¢ @ 29. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. The week's cotton market w LIVERPOOL BREADS! Wheat is quiet with = downward red Western 10s. 10d. a 12s.; red Soatheyn 3d, white Western 12s. 60., white Souther } de. Od. Corn dul! with a ‘lecline of 3d.; mixed corn 30s. +, White corn 34s. a SiR. LIVERPPOOL PROVISION MARKET. ‘the provision Bigland, Athya & heavy, ‘and ‘declin dull af 438. 60. a 458, ¥ VERPOOL PRODUCE KARI |. for pots and péearle. Sugar quiet ata decline of 6a e atoady fice quiet and steady. Linseed heavy at a decline of 28. Linseed Oi1—Salds bmall at £34 a £35. Cod Oil—Transactions light. Rosin dull at 12s, 3d, @ 13s. Spirits of turpentine nominal. £ LONDON MARKET. Messrs. Baring report:—Breadswiffs dull, Iron steady, | Duteasior. Sugar firm. Coftte firm. Tea—The market | issteady for common Congon. Kice dull. Spirise tur- 1 | pentine steady at 46s. Od. Tallow quiet and steaty, Sperm oil £39 ts. deciined 108, Lin- eeed cakes firmer. VHE LATEST MARKETS. LavrnPoor, Feb. 9, 1862. The salen of cotton yesterday reached 6,000 Yates, in- elnding 2,000 bales to speculators and exporters, ‘the market closing firmer ai be gro juotations. Bread- stuffy closed dull, Provixiofls inactivé, Loxnon, Feb. 9, 1862. Console closed on day at 927, a for American Securitics.—Saies of Miinoi tral, discount. Cod ofl duit, and HAVRE COTTON an ea Sales of cotton for the week, 6, bales; tyes ordi- naire, 1.698; bas, 1.52f, The market is iat a irregn- lar, The stock im port amonuts 06 112, ‘bal . > aa THE CAPTURE OF CLARKSVILLE. The Union Troops Occupy the Village Whe Rebele Beat a Hasty Netreat— Sketch of Clarksville and Its Defences The Valae of the Camberland River=— Map of the Surroending Country=The Rebels Nearly Surrounded. | The official report oF Commodore Foote, ef the United States Navy, poblighed Yesterday, gives as (be decisive information that Clarksville’ is in the poasemion of the Union forces, On the appearance of the gunboats the ing alarmed lest the village sho ve bom- barded, at least two thirds of them fed from the spot. Commodore Foote, however, had an interview with the Mayor and the Hon. Cave Johnson, and expressed his views and intentions of not injnring the property or per- sons of avy who would at once return to thoir allegiance; and, at the request of those gentlemen, issued a proclama- Lion, assuring all peaceably disposed persons that they may safely resume their business avooations, providing that they gave up all military stores and equipments in their possession or under their change. The authorities were held responsible for the fulflrwent of the latter portion of the proclamation. ‘The officers of the gunboat feet found, during their voyage from Fort Donelson to Clarksville, that a Union sentiment prevailed along the river, and thes white flag® were flying in every direction, dowbtiess raised from the terror the rebele felt in rolatiouto the gunboats. ‘The rebel troops when they left Clarksville retreated in the direction of Nasbville, destroying before they left the railroad bridge aeross the Red river and setting fire to the splendid railroad bridge across the Comberiand, Later advices, however, state that the latter was but litte damaged, The citizous of Ciarkavillo remonstrated agamat this wilful destruction of property, which, as they had evacuated the place, could not apparently have been a military necessity ae the road does not lead to Nash- ville but their ,romonstrances were all in vain. They also set fire to the iron rolling mili belonging to the Hoa, John Bell, which hed been for some. time previously aed by the rebels as military works, A large quantity of rebel stores were captured at the same time by the Union forces whon they oceupied the village, This, without doubt, shows that the rebels re. treated in great haste, ihe capture of such places as Forte Donelsom and and Henry giving them but little confidence in their defences at Clarksville, All the forti- fications on either side of the Rea river were destroyed ‘and taken possession of by the Union treops. Russell. ville, on the railroad leading from Bowling Green te Clarksville, bas aleo been taken possension of by our forces. GRETOR OF CLARKSVILLE. Clarkevitle wag o thriving port village is Tenuessee, Tennessee---Flag Officer ‘The weekly return of the | wey. ads THE CAPTURE OF CLARKSVILLE, TE Threatened. and the capital of Montgomery county. It is located ‘on the right or north side of the Camberland river, at the point where the Red river empties itself into the former Stream, Itis situated at about fifty miles to the north- west of Nashville, the capitalof the State. In its pros- porous days it hada population of between three and five thousaud persons, and had considerfble trade ‘There were at one time two good banks established in the place, and four or five newspaper officos. On the whole, previous to the breaking out of the rebellion, it gave great promise of being @ rising pl but atthe present time it appears to have greatly rotrograded. DEPENCER, NATURAL AND ARTIPICIAL. In the neighborhood of Olaribyille, aud for some dis* tance farther up the river, are a number of bluil¥, some of which areprecipitous and diffienls of access. There have beew matic use of for the pyrpose of fortification, and extensive aug formidable repel works have bean in the course of construction there for two or three months, | especially along the Red river. A large pumber of heavy | guns were reported to héve been Shipped to this point, for the purpose, so it was of pgotecting the raiiroad | bridge and the communidation Ri the capita) of th State, It was also reported that teh thousand men | Bowling Greon two or throe weeks sines to reinforce | this pdint, and further that General Hardee had been yp Command of the pos® if so they very hastily lert when they found the Union forces were on the road to that place. The rgilrgad from Louisville via Bowling Green aud Russellville parses through the village, | and it crosses the Oumberiahd at this point by # valuable bridge, What troops may regently have been at these two last named places were ddibtless sent for- ward to Clarkeville. As Bowling Green, Russelivilie | aud Clarksvilie are now in thy hands of the Union troops» @ road is bow open to Nashville, by which it js mot at all ‘unlikely our troops may march upon the rebels at that | ace. PACH PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AT CLARKSVILLE. ‘Telegraphic information states that General Smith, of | 1 Grapt’s column, had taken military possession of ville, The following is the composition of bis } atatf— } COMMANDER OF THIRD DIVIBION- Acting Major Genera!—Hrig. Geo. Cuas, V. Pennsylvania. Aéting Adjut t ton Arm. Hh Grr ior—n, 8. Hewitt, 0. D., volunteers. r Difisigh riermaster-tUnpt. Geo. A. Pierce, volun- tects. Divieion Comtajgsary—Capt. Jobn 8. Gox, | chier of FaginterecCapee Rziba, Nineteenth safautry, a . Je Captain of Engilleers—tmnre Radr: Aid-de-Camp—Fiowt, Jar. Volunteers. ‘The force we do pot think it politic to publish at pre. } erut. . Sworn, of | + Generala-Capt. 7. G. Newsham, Uni Todia OUR MAP OF THR ViCINITY. Foote | the non-arrival of the gunboat and reinforcements sent We this day present our readers with @ Lanésome map of the viciofiy, drawn by a “elinble person, from official sources of information. It embraces all the tmportant poipte in the vieinity of Nashville, taking Rugselivitie, in the hands of the U; troops, as its “northorp point of starting, and Fork Henry on the went, and going down to Nasbvilte on the south, ond Gallatin on the east. ‘The proximity of Clarkaville aud Fort Donel fon isapparent at a glange, and the water communica- tion between both (hose poi ul Nashville clearly laid down, The railroads from Bowling Green via Franklin on the east and Rusesiivilie and Hadenviile Junction on the west ie also shown. Both these lines join at Lonis- ville Junction, sometimos called Edgefield Junction, only “ten miles north of Nashville, and eolumus by both roads will doubtless unite at this point, and-march to that city, But the water communication is more valuable ina military and aayal point of view. Commodore Foote reports that he intended to proceed up the Cumberland, Wo therefore reproduce onr sketoh of that river. THE CUMBERLAND RIVER. ‘The Cumberland river, one of the largest aifvents of the Ohio, tw very circuitous in ite course, Tt rises in the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky, near the southeast. orn portion of the State, 4, flowing westward and southward, past Somerset amd Mill Spring, the recent woone of the defeat and death of Zollioffer, enters Tennensee between Jackron and Overton counties, After making an extensive circuit through Middle Tennessee, passing in ite course Carthage end the city of Nash. ville, it turns towarda the vorthwest, and again envers Kentucky, about ten miles to the east of the Tennessee river, Between Nashville suv this point it passes Clarks- villéand Dover. Ite eourse, aiter entering the State of Kentucky, is nearly parallel with that of the Tennessee viver unth it eaters the Ohto et} Smithiaed. The whole length of tbo river is estimated at abonteix bandred miles, On carefully studying our map, it will ot once be seen bow our forees are crowding the revels. They will have to make way for them, for they ere going rovthward with steady strides with sure foothold, and those who Oppose them must take the consequences. Leorcnn sv Da. Banuun.—-Dr. Barber is to give a lecture at the Mercantile Library Lecture Room this evening at Gight o'clock, ‘The subject is the “Downfall of Nations,” moral, political and sosial causos; effects on the progres ive condition of mankiné. General Grant's Official Report of the Capture of Fort Donelson. ‘Branquanters ARMY IW TRE Fivip, Fort Dosxrsoy, Feb. 26, 1862. } Gen. 6: W. Cvitom, Chief of Staff, Department of Mis- souri:— CRNERAL<-I am pleased to announce to you the un- conditional surrender, this morning, of Fort Donelson, with twelvé to fifteen thousand prisoners, at least forty pieces of artillery, and a large amount of stores, horses, nmles, and other public property. I left Fort Henry on the 12th iust., with a force of abont 15,000 men, divided into two divisions, under the command of Geboraly McClernand and Smith. Six regi- mepis were sent around by water the day before, con- voyed by & gonboat,or, rather, started one day later than one of the gunboats, and witb instructions not to paws it. ‘Tho troops made the march in good order, the head of the column arriving within two miles of the fort at twelve o'clock M, At this point the enemy’s pickets were mot apd driven in. | ‘The fortifications of the enemy were from this point gradnaly approached aud gurronnded, with occasional | skirmishing on the lind, The following day, owing to | by water, no attack was made; but the investment was extended on the flanks of the enemy, and drawn closer to his works, with skirmiébing all da}. The evening of | the 13th the gunboats sud reinforcements arrived. On the 14th a gallant attack was made by Flag Oificer Foote upon the enemy’s works with his flevt, The engagement lasted probably one hour and a half, and bid fair to result favorably to the cange of the Union, when two uniucky | shots digabled two of he armored gunboats, #0 that they were carried back by the current. The retaining two | were very much disabled alse, having received a number | of heavy shots about the pilot house and other parts of the vessels, After these mishaps 1 concluded to make the investment of Fort Donelson as perfect as possible, and partially fortify and await repairs to gunboats, ‘This plan was frustrated, however, by the enemy making « | ‘most ous attack upon our right wing, commanded by Gen J. A. McCiernand, with « portion of the force under General L. Wallace. The enemy wore repelled, after a closely contested battle of several hours, in which our losa wat heavy. The officers, and particularly feld officers, fered out of proportion. I have not means yet of determining our loss efen approximately, but it cqpnot fall short of 1,200 killed, wounded and miwsing. OF the Initer, 1 uaderstand, through General Buckner, about two huudred and fifty were taken prisoners, 1 shall retain enough of the enemy to ex- change for then, as they were immediately shipped off ‘and not left for recapture. ‘About the close ef the action the ammunition in the cartridge boxes gaye ont, which, with the loss of many of the flaldoficers, produeed great confusion in the ranks. Seeing that the @nemy did not take advantage of this fact, f ordered a charge upon the le't—enemy’s right— with the division ler ©. FP. Smith, which was most brilliantly executed, we to our arms full as- surance of victory. ‘The asttelasted uotil dark, giviog tm possession of part of their intreuclfinents. Ap attack was ordered tion their other flank, harge by Gen, Smith was woced, by the divisions under Gen- erais MoClernand Wallace, which, notwithstanding tho hoursgf exposure to .« heavy fire in the fore the day, Was gallantly inade arfli the enemy further re- polsed, ' At the pointe thregajned, ulght havi eon, all the troops encamped for the night, feeling (hata com- vietory would crown their lauors at an early hour mining. This morning, et @ very early hour, Gen, 8, 3. Buckner by ‘® message to Our camp under a flag of trace, pri armisticg, &@ A copy of the oorres) 0 which ensued is herewith accompanied. T connot mention individuals who specially distingnish- ed themselves, but leave that to division and brigade officers, whose reports will be forwarded as soon as re- ceived, To division commayders, however, Geuerais McClérnand, Smith and Wallace, I must do the justice to aay that each of thgm were with their commande in the midst of ‘anger, aft alwi ly to execute wll orders, no matter what the ex) At the hour the attack was nand’s command T was absent from Flag Foote, request he being w iy personal staft- jonelT . D. Webster, Chief of Staff; Colonel J. Riggin, Jr., Volunteer Aid ; Captain 8. A. Raw- ling, Acting Adjutant General ; Captains C. B. Lagow a Ww 5 pouiyer, ‘Aids, aud Lied iénant Colonel V. B. MeP’h fon, Chief Kngineer—all are deservil of personal men- tion for their gallantry and servicer. For full details and ;and particulars, reference is made to the reports of the ‘ineer, medical director and commanders of brigades and divisions, to follew, Tam, General, very reapece ta obedient ser- vant, U.S. GRANT, Brigadier Geveral. The Navy. ‘The United States steam sloop-of-war Ban Jacinto wil) be put in commission at the Boston Navy Yard about the 26:h inet, The following je @ Let of the officers of this — Tonckendorf. in~ Win. ol jorff. Fired ‘Tewena sank, Chandler. Second Thestenset: on ae Sraith, Surgeon—John A, Thomas C. Masten. Ps incere=Mortimor Kellogg. thant urgean=tie0, 1, SI0e% . D, 0. Masters—Heury J. Coop, Sumner Withington McRitchie, f 5 having ng tae Lo go and see Lim, acing and D. @. ie. Lieutenants of Marines—1.. 1.. Dawson and Robert Kidd. ‘Second Anistant Enginesrs--H. 0. George W. Hail and Henry 8. Davide. Third Assistant ‘Fawin Wells, Henry W. Seong Masler Matet—Thowiae Sinith 3D, Weed, A Acting * Mates—Thomas a a Ai. Fuller and 1... 0. Howland. Paymaster't Clero=Philip T. Roache. “Captain's Clerk—W. D. Weilke* Gunner—C, A. Stephenson. Boatewain—Jobn Harley. W. F. Laighton. Sailmaker—b. A Wekeman INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.: MEETING OF THE REBEL CONGRESS. Official Reports of the First and Second Days’ Proceedings. Speech of Speaker Bocock, of the House. CANVASS OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES. Jeff. ivy aaa Stephens Receives all the Votes. The Release of the Union Prisoners at the South, / de, &e., ae. We havo received another interesting collection of late papers,among which are the Norfolk Day Book, Feb. 20; Richinond Dispatch, Feb. 18, 19, and 20, and the Rich- | mond Haquirer of Feb. 19 and 20, From these paperé we take the following items of late Southern news. THE NEW REBEL CONGRESS. SENATE. MARSY DAY. Ricumonn, Feb. 18, 1862. The Senate convened at noon, The Vice President fies of the Confederate States, Hon. A. H. Stephens, in in the chair. Tue Vice President, under the authority of the consti- tution, formally opened the session of the Senete. He called the attention of Senators to the published acts passed by the Provisional Congress, and caused the tem- porary clerk to read the last clause of the permanent conatitution ; also the act of the Provisional Congress put- ting in operation the permanent government of the Von- federate Siates, and the act suppl to the name. ‘The roll beiug called, the following tors answered to their names:— Arkansas—Messrs, Mitchell and Johnson. somal and Baker. Kewucky—Mr. Simms. Louiwiena—Mr. fissoi—Mensre. Clark an.. Peyton. North Carolina—Messrs. Davis and Dorteh. South Cayolina—Messrs. Barnwell and Orr. Tennessee—Measrs. Haynes and Heury. Tewasy-Mr Oldham. Virginia—Messre. Hunter and Preston. Nineteen Senators being present (a quorum), the oath to support the constitution was then administered. The Senators the oath in parties of four at a time. ‘The Vice Presipent announced that the first business before the Senate was the election of a President of the Senate ape tem. Mr. Davis, of North Carolina, moved that the Hon. R. M. T. Hunter, of Virginia, be unanimously chosen Presi- dent of the Senate pro fem. Carried. Mr. Hunter was conducted to the chair by Meesra. Rill of Georgia, Johnson of Arkansas, and Simms of Ken- tucky, and the Vice President retired. Mr. Hontke said that all his thanks were due for this high honor, and the best he could ise in return was, that he wouid strive to discharge his duties with energy and impartiality. b election of aSecretary of the Senate was then ia order. On the sixth ballot, James H. Nash, of South Caro- lina, having @ majority of all the votes cast, was declared the Secretary of the Sonate, and came forward and was du My qualified. ir. Onn, of South Carolina, moved that the tem Secretary of the Senate be sent to the House of sentatives, with the information that the Senate was or- ganized. Carried. 4 On motion of Mr. Orr, the Senate proceeded to the election of a Doorkeeper. ‘Two ballots were had, the last resulting in the election of Mr, James Page, of North Carolina. During the balloting Mr. Wigfall, the Senator from -ah appeared in his seat and subsequently took the oath. On motion of Mr, One the daily hour for the meeting of the Senate was fixed at twelve o’clock M. The Senate then adjourned, . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Precisely at twelve M. the members of the Houre ot Representatives were called to order by si ep Howell) Cobb, of Georgia, President of the late Prov! Con- ‘yeutand appropriate prayer was offered by Rev. 0 presiding officer then caused to be read an act of the Provisional Congress, iho it was made his duty to preside at the organization of the House of Representa- tives of the permanent Congress, In virtuo of the same authority he appointed as Cierk pro tem William ¥. Gor- don, Esq., of Virginia. The ro}i ofmombere was then called by States, aud these taken in alpbabetical order, The following mem- | pers were found to be present:— ‘Alabama-—Messrs, Dargan, Chilton, Pugh, Curry, Rawles, Clopton, Lyon. Arkanvas—Messre, Batson, Royston, Garland, Hanly. Forida—Mosers. Dorkins, Hilton. Georgia—Mosers. Kenan, Holt, A. R, Wright, Gartrell, Clarke, Trippe, Lewis, Strickland. Keniucky—Me=srs. Machen, Crockett, Read, Rwing, B. W. Bruce, Moore, Breckinridge, Elliott. Louisiana—Mosars. Kenner, Villere, Perkins, Conrad, Marshall, Dupre. Mississippi—Mosara. dicRae, Clapp, Davie, Welsh, Sin- gleton, Barksdale Mixsouri—M is. North Carclina—Messrs. Bri Kenan, McDowell, ‘Ashe, Mclean, Lander, sees tetane. ‘South CarolinamMoasrs. Boyce, Miles, Bonham, Mo- Queen, Farrow. dnnessee—Mesers . Currin, Foote, Menes, Jones, Swan, Tibbs, Gardenhy er, Heiskill. Teras—Messre. Wilcox, Graham, Herbert, Wright, '» Booook, ler, |, Preston, 's. Hell, Vest, Conrow, Cook, Freeman, Goode, Dejarnette, Wm. Smith, Jenkins, Johnson, Russell. the following members failed to answer to their neMess— Alabama—Mezare. Smith and Foster. Georgia—Messrs, Hartridge and Munner' ctr Meaara. Crismap, Burnett, Br - Brace. Mississippi—Mr, Chambers, Missouri—Ms. Hyer. North Carolina—Mesars. Smith and Arringt i er. ond By ‘Total present, presesh, end then a bers the oath of office. Wor this called by States, the members from “Btate the following oath administered to them:—‘‘Yoo each of you do solemuly swear that you will support the constitution of the Confederate States of America—so help you God.” the presiding ray) ee that tbe election Speaker was next J Mr. II. 8. Foota, of Tennessee, nominated Thomas 8. Bocock, of Virginia, for that office, He paide high tribute to his qualifications. Mr. ik was elected without opposition. Mr. Boovck, on taking the chair, tbe Bouse ows — » Gueriaon or ram Hover oy Rernesextanives—] return to you my stoere thauks the honor yon have done er 1a ae thee dnst Co ht Py ri stitution, and I desire Mo u should rules which you would be @ matter Bat he will prove fection , E 5 3 i &