The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1862, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9305. THE NEWS FROM EUROPE. ADDITIONAL BY THE ARABIA. The Blockade Question in the British Parliament! An Irish Motion on England’s Neutrality. AM ITALIAN FRIGATE FOR MEXICO, Whe Agitation in the German Confederation, &e., Lu BLI ove bow! We this week tnvue first the dou an Timatrated Pee agp ee pd fone, also, which, fm the. i I attic value ot a Ulust@tons, bata vomntipent T ? ° ‘ as . r ATT oa I yO a aT at AT ei, &, cndmiber ot ‘The steamship Arabia, from “tverpsol on Saturday, the 15th, via Queenstown 16th, ‘ult., arrived at Halifax at half-past two P. M.on Saturdixy fast, short of ceal. She experiqnced strong westerly guies during the whole pas. gage. - Shotas sixty paseomyers Yor New York. ‘Tie Arabia sailed at hgif:past three o'clock on Sunday moaning, and will be due at ‘Hew York tomorrow (Tues- sy) wernin, It'ta reported that the Tescarora has arrtved’at Gibral- ‘tar, where the Sumter stil] remains without eoal, ‘Lord Dunkellin, ia the Commons, gave notice of an in- -qhity relative to the state of the negotiations between the -gbvornment and the Getwoy ling. “The Prince of Walea'tus left Vienna, ‘The Adriatic @&t of the ice and willed from Halifax “ou Saturday last for Eagland. The American Quertion. John A. Turner, M. P., had called the attention of the districts owing to’<he American trouble, and urged the government to @o everything in its power to develope the cotton produtiion elsewhere. THE “STONE BLOCKADE” IN THE BRITISH PARLIA- galled attention to the reports ofadditional stone block- ades at Charleston, and asked what steps the government ‘would take. Eari Rosell) had no official ffermation, and knew eet *@ ie Shee Miof the toy@her ‘tr'the'teeent eer’ eres Suaeian fm gaegen ore tf ‘rom an Amtriean iy mself in the eld of Sctiod,amd where nae tested against the permanent é@sstruction of any harbor as unjuatitixb{e, and the Amorican government respendéd that they ad no ivtention tovpermanently destroy ‘har- bors. The views of tho Fremt- government were identi- cal with those of England. ‘The government is busily proparing all the informa- tion relative to the Amorica blockade to lay before Par- Aree eevawenroa, | lament. _ AMERICA, ‘The O'Donoghue gavo notice of a motion for returns.as, SPAPER EM ANERIGR, | 10H Brvich vessels whick-have rum the Ltockadeer been INVAMERICA, | captured in the effort; also all British vessels which have put finto Nassau ond other pats with conbratand of war, and been periaiiled lo refit,de. WHAT MASON AND SLIDELL Cost. Asvpplementary naval estimate asks for an extra vote of £966,000, which is regarded as representing tio-ex- pense of the Maron and Stidell affair THE BLOCKADE IN FRANCS, ‘Tho-Paris Putrie pointe to the efforts to get ootten via Mexico as a probable solution of <he blockade question. Et c S85 The Invasion of Mexico. Panis, Feb. 16.8662. ‘The French papers think the question relative to-Mexi. can affairs might lead tothe fall of the Palmerston Cabi. net. It is believed that Englaud will withdraw from: the expedition chouid its-eim be abandoned by Spain and Franos, and should they interfere in the internal policy of Mexico. The Independance Belge aaserts the positive aecertence of the candidative throm of Mexico by Maximiliex, Wrance. Prigco Napoleon had offered an amendment ¢o the Addsess in tho Freneh Chainbers, regretting that the Pope did not listen to the couciljatory proppsitions of Franos for tho settlement of the Roman question, but withdrew the amendment, on the understanding that the Addrose is to coutain a mild rebuke to the same effect, ‘The Bourse was flat at 71fr. 10. ‘dhew.ustrian Concordat is to be revised, with the con- sent of she Pope. ae Bae it HEEHEECEE uzvzuze% Sooese: egesce TREE RT eae zi i) Eee Bere LZLLLZ cops Pam, Feb. 16, 1662. wr eaya the Council of State kas dis- B27. ere ance per hundred: kilogrammes on all sugwa Cor consutaption. ‘Tho samo bill fixes twenty franca por W Ds WITH FOL DAYS: | hundred kiiogremmos consumption tax on salt. the tirst edition of this TONS, ENGRA per tised goocee VED VED in & Goemany: Renu, Feb. 15, 1862. jal Prussian note was remitted yesterday to 7 armen States of the Wartzebourg coalition. ;Tho note suys:— Sirce Austria, considaring her ge ‘al interest as as her poaitive rights, fe the 1 viows in referen r Sia wid Boy covcual the fact that t pears no well founded 30 or. right for protest. The stir, reutored still more st by the ing atica bis 40 of the acter + the t ms that sia cate ot disenss nthe Ane f . levee tho charge of Hawkins’ Zo. + Bosal (a os Seton House, New Youn, Zod. 24, bat founted pat Praxk Leste, Bee ae : t * tho eke Fepl ¥.te Your note of this de, way that your in Geetons of fet dd ntin the bi tard are vorsqon cer W@ e&tablishinent of fe Ninth re ; oletha federaey, with an Port Betianes, . wertaining at a Sogo eoisso! Kia’ of gir jextent. comprising aig, your aaodiont ser MBALD. Jrealined, Prassix wontd New York Valustecra. An such re & far greater of the © y thau in tho SRAM Pest of the 20th of UUs Was API, < ho considers it Of toform ina more Prussia 1 ble, ihe Prussian vie oss? to eter MiwpiE be n dou! wal caste oo wPmarde we of whieh Ww Vie ty Oo pages, wad {uct of eugrarioga, | P sive, forty-one inches orPag ftely. Victor dmaimel is to rend » ‘pate em igate Into the Mexican Ital waters for che protection of | The Emperor of Austria wi) make another jorney to “ nin yt MING OF FORE DOSY Nef thefowa Second regis ach wes im Italy that Anstrin meditates WAE OF FORT DONESS 9 of the Fighth dinont, ‘Tho emigration of young mon wimg ond the F R Pouaves. tice Wy NBL of iio Fort, look . Naples baa boes poat i FORT the day af. His 80n, Frinca Lia will go there <A Wornded sowier |, 1 eonerally | ri a a Lot FNS nedgtankers, ploecs ce Uarpet, aon Ot Purkoy- MW HONGHOLD, Bow on, after ite Constant: SFL, 5, 1862. s ¢ Bysiare, with the : cor are ‘oaty has boon swed between Rossia Van ES \pawiing Green, fud Turkey Tt Agu WedaLAND AND (CROATAM SOUND, aren * OF WAR IN THE WEST—tncind- Russ Fovtbera Arhanes, aud Wesern Wanstty, Feb. 16, 1602 @, Wal the locui.tica of the recent The churches have been solemnly reopened. ‘our: TIION-The Sten Bxvedillun, Wr AID. TO TH RNSIDE EXPE “b ius Horees for uw B (T OF MAIO! WERSJA. GARETELD, POP MIE Rew We ONERAB SE BUCK f LANDING OF THE U'WETEL STATES TROOPS AFYROAOCH OF THE CITED STATES GUN. 4 ata to Fort flenry, MOURTEATROW MAJOR KINASE, Leb f ful bas dna share ot lie Hayes Zax Roinoky Fe'and " PAIL OF MAJOR GR G0. @. GRANT, he ning the Uitgied States forces ab Ng weplere of Fort In The m: Arnbia The supposed Nana Sabi has b Bombay. n at 1, go forwrd per the brovght in srone to Finane and Comm LONDON MONEY STARK: Lavon, Fi ed at 09.8 9R1¢ for mone nwa An increase in bullion of £9 jatest sales of American iral shar oe, 4 discount, E MAMOHESTER TRADE 1ave Fob. 18, 1863. Tho advices from Stanchester aro fav tate Abia hay ket for goods and Farns having an upward tendency, LIVERPOOL F¥S MARKET, Dreadetutis ¢ I ly. The various clr Jars rap orti—t) Whear Stearty: rod Western 199. 194. #12 southerny de. @ 128, Bk; white ielaon. Tt will also contain a gpte NK hing new pobilexing By.an American author. in Burp, MENT, In the Bouse of Lords,on tre 14th, Lord Stanhope || whether tho reports were correct, Government had pro- . NEW YORK, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1862. ‘Western, 12s. 64. ; downward; mixed, heavy declined 2". 6d. quiet and steady. Ashes quiet. Sugar easier. basa Coffee quiet and oil still upward, pr imactive at 46s. rhe a moeady. steady ; transactions lizht. HIGHLY IMPORTANT equipments, LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. provision market has a downward tendency, Big: and, Athya & Co. and others report:—Beef steady. Pork Bacon dull and declined 1s. Lard’ still declining, and quoted LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. Rosin quiet; common, 12s. 9d. a 138, Spirits turpentine waward tendency; quoted 688. 61. 3 70s, LONDON MARKETS, bestia cirenlar quotes brewistuffs dull, Iron dull at £5 a £5 bs. steady; oommen Congou, 1s. 1 Linaced HAVRE MA! Cotton—Sales of the week, 1: ordinaire, 160f.; bas, 152f, The market closed fr. ‘The Bourse closed @hll; rentes, 71. 150. ‘{THS LATEST MARKETS. ‘The sales of cotton yesterday bales, including 7:09 bales to speculators and exporters. The market closed firm, with an tmproving tone, though | diately afterwards to U quotations rewataed unaitered. Tho brealsiuffs market {s umchanged in price, ami Console closed last evening at 92% a $3 for money. American stegks the Erievhares sold st 2334 @ 203¢; Ili- nois Contral shares, 442 4534 discount, at 425.0438. Tallow Coffee steady. Rice firm. steady. Sugar dull. Tea Md, ats. 2d. Rice dull. Bde. Bd. a de. Od. ite turpentine inactive REET. 13 600. bales; Orleans tres and Pants, Feb. 15, 1862. Livervoot, Feb. 16, 1862. (Savarday ) reached'12.000 ‘The provision market rematng quiet. Loxpon, Feb. 16, mage in FROM KENTUCKY. Cofambus Certainly Evacuated Wy the Rebels. Destruction of the Town, Military Stores | mosoryic and Equipments, ke, be., ae. ‘Wasntvato, March 2, 1802. The following despatch was received to-day from Com ‘modore Foote, dated Cairo, March 1:— Lieutenant Commanding Phelps, sent with a flag of truce to-day to Columbus, has this moment returned, | weather and worst, r and reports that Columbas is being evacuated. Ho saw | head of asmallforeo of brave meu, unwilling to waste the rebels burning their winter quartors and removing their heavy guns on the bluffs. But the guns im the water batterios remain intact. Ho also saw a sarge | shail be led to the field by their gallant force of cavalry drawn up ostevtatiously on the bluffs, EDW! but mo infantry wastobe seon as heretofore. Whe en- eampment soen in owr armed reconnoissance a few days since has been removed. Large fires were visible in the town of Columbus, and upon theriver banks bolow, intli- cating the destruction of tho town, military stores and A. H. FOUTE, Flag Officer. ite Southerm, 12s. 9d.a1ce, Corm | of bis legs, which at the tims was not considered of a dan- gerous character, But the most important feat performed by Gencral ander wns his late oraing of the railroad and telegraph to Hancock, Virginir,, which he accomplished with two thousand men in 4wo columns, marching thirty-two miles in a space ef time never, perhaps, exc: ing is General Lander’s despatch to General McCicllan, etving an account of this achievement;— Paw Paw, Va., Feb. 14-8 P. M. General G. B. McCrguiay:— railroad was opened to Hancock We had an important forced reconnoissance last night. which was completed to-day, We broke up the rebel je ran down and captured seventeen commissicned officers, among them nest at Blooming Gap, lieutesant colone’s, captains, Kc, ‘We engaged them with four hund: infantry was not near enough to support the cavairy, and the enemy were retiring. We have in all bm first fir plete surprise. Col, "s Store, Major Frothi ing, under m: night, acomp unfrequented mountain read. two miles, an‘ one column forty-three P.M. ring are at Winchester. We mado a move and occupied the Point Mill, on the beliet, by informat two hundred aud twenty- up the guerrilla haunt ther: highly prized by the government as Secretary of War:— ‘To Brigadier General F. W. LANpER: ‘The Pr You have shown how in reach. IN M. STANTON, sustained a great lose in his death. A bright career of honor and glory upon him, and hhad’he lived he would wenty-five prisoners, and killed thir- teen of the enemy, and lost two men and six horses at the Iled the charge in person, and it was a com- Carroll, commanding the Fifth or Fighth Ohio, maie a very daring and successful reconnolssance im: nger’ am is entitled to groat oredit for build rection, in four hours, in the dead of bridge’ across the Great Cacapon at an ‘Two columns of two thousand mon each marched thirty- . y , besides bridging the river. The paperstaken and my own reconnoissance to the south prove the country clear,and that Jackson and Lo- degerters, that General Casson’s brigade was there. General Dumming has just arrived at New Crock from Moorfichi, forty miles south of Romney. He has c: woof cattle, aud he broke ‘Two of his men were badly wounded, but several of the rebels were killed. ‘The enemy has thus been driven out meat. F. Brigadier General @ of the decoased, on this occasion, were 60 PRICE TWO CENTS. eded. The foliow- this morning, also colonels, red cavalry, Our miles, since four Blooming Gap and fon obtained from peared of this depart- W. LANDER, Commanding. to elicit uhe follow- ing exccedingly flattering and honorable letter from the WAR BULLELIN—THANES TO GENERAL LANDER. War Derarrment, Wasninotox, Feb. 17, 1562. resident directs mo to say that he has observed with pleasure the aotivity and enterprise manifested by yourself and the fficers and soldiers of your command. much may be done, in the worst oacs, by @ spirited’ officer at the life in camp when the enemies of their country are with. ‘Your brilliant snecess is a happy presage of what may be expected when the Army of the Potomac eral. Secretary of War. Having given the abovo bricf sketch of General ‘Gander, it will readily be admitted that the country has was about to dawn undoubtedly have built a reputation thet his ehildrer might well be proud Tt is expected that Coluntbus will be occupied ‘by'the | of But death has added another noble victiin to his Union forces to-day. DEATH OF GENERAL LANDER. Brilliant Cercer of the Deccascd—The Last Famoss Action He Was Bagaged @icial Recognition of His Scrvices. | ™b, mentioned so flatteringly by Secretary Stanton, oT ~ General James Shields succerds to¢he-commaud left var Wasinxaton , Mareb 2, 1862. General Lander died’ this afternoon, at Paw Paw, West, ern Virginia, frem the debilitatmg effects of iris wound, Fis body is ontho way to received at Edwards’ Ferry. this city, where his widow resides. General Lander had every atieniion which%is-old-aud well tried friends around him could bestow. was somewhat sudder His doath | Tt was not until five ©’clock this afternoon thet Iris we received intelligence of his ill- grim record. ‘As w'll be seen by our lant Generat quite unexpectedly died Paw, Western ‘Virginia. the fearful labors he suffered in bis cant by tho death ef General Lander. Curred pinee its concentration at and Cuanuestown, The maid body of General Banks’ division rests in the vicinity of Charlestown. No disaster or auctient tas oe—j— despatches , the gal- at his post at Paw ‘The wound at Bell's Blut, it seems, was of a most serious character, and, having beon nogleetod {doubtless hastened his death, together with famous Napoleonic NE“S ‘FROM GEN. BANKS’ DIVISION. March 2, 1862. the departure from nose. She immodiately took measures for ovlaining a | S@ndy Hook to cause any anxiety to the friends at home. special train to proceed thither; but before the arrunge_ ments were completed Secretary Stanton ealled in per- son, and with much fooling and 4 in ber affliction. General Shields succeeds General Lander in command. SKETCH OF GENERAL LANDER. ‘The telegraph bears us the melancholy intelligew the death of General Frederick W. Lander, one ef the most gallant and brilliant efficers of the Union army. The particulars of bis death aro published in another oolumn, Genoral Lander was a native of Massachusetts, and was commissioned Brigadier General of Volunteers ea far General McClellan's commission. Tu early life the extra- ordinary energy of character ho exhibited marked him as aman of no common calibre. and thase who ore wel acquainted with-im prophesied for him a brilliant future. Likea groat many other military geniusos, he never under- wont a regular course of milita coived a diploma trom any military ac nevertheless, stampod him for he possessed coolness, jadgn > eminent degree, and ne’ undertaking, however perilo ment. In 1859-60 be was s vices of tho most laboric himsolf to the Call eatistac expedition against the Indian ished tho complete 3. Besides the publicity gaino suce w went West, and, w he Rocky Moun ped him in th ins, antagntist armod, which w 1. After ng Magraw a a thier, ‘ V1an- | | " gizetto tho propriger of the hetol and kod aw He \ for the honor of his State he would power y concoalsd woapous, horgh he would Aght ony one ssailed him, with or without them. sincy ho Jag out of (ie rebellion that tho i Gen, Lander have displayed themselves } ought to win for bin a lasting place on rican hist Joining the a: f Gon eed 4 tho honor to serve ali thongh the brit Vant campaign in Western Virginio, and at the 1 battleof Rich Mountain distinguished himsolf by tno ng achievements and the mast impertorbable ecot ness. Oxe of the officers engaged on that day etated in bis report that Lander was to bo seon on horseback gallantly plunging up the side of a bill, and “jeading the loaders.” fo is also reported to have ridden Afteon feot aboad of our forces, and, notwithstanding that & khower of bullets greeted his presouee aa soon na dis covered by the enemy, Lo did not seom to Le in the Leas, alarmed, but stubboraly deflod tho dangers that sur: rounded hin, while he che victory. Ip is unnecessary to by the soldiors. The decorsed was also in the Ka mot ae dis copinges ead valor, receiving dier’s death at the he is chara ssful completion of the wagon ros teconded Mr. Potter, who was cl combit by tho braggedocio Re 1, who refused to face the for y Mr. Potter—viz: the bowie kr bho w raw ards? Forry or Ball's Blulf, nstruction, wor re: Nature, tomy as a thoray mi and cournge in ao fomd wanting in any senirasted to hia manage- goin’ nperinteadent of the overland wagon road, in whigh position he nblie » and acquitted jon of his superiors, His , it wilt bo remembered, at reaults, inasanuch as he subjngation of the hostile 1 by Col I Lender by his to California he Honged to morta’ A. Pryor, of Virct nilable weapon pro nite. On the Tb of March, 1900, Colonel Lander bad aren coatre with W. Mf. F. Magraw, of Missourt, froiytt con tractor and Saperintondest of th land wagon roa winter of 1859 Colonel Lander, w 1th ro tunda at Willard's Hotel, waa attacke! by Magraw from bebind and struck four terrible blows before he evil reach his assailant, when Lauder beat Magraw wnnerct fully, ut off by the bystanders Colonel Lander w tated in St. a8 wb: irrence Magraw gout two goutle man to Colonel T bogging him not to r the aiMoulty, which 1 nully grown out of Magraw faval to Nght Cstonet Lander a doot, or maxo roquire apology: j Subsequently Catone! Lander retur ton whore Lo met Magraw in front of Kidewoail’s, Colonel Lani s necompauiod by Major Yaten, t tloman wt on his comrades to say that ho was idolized unfortunate engagement of where the gallant Pakor ul of higeolnmn, In that ous aluir Lander behaved with charactoriatic wound jo the call of oye y acquainted her 0 of ‘Three inches of snow fell to day. tho prospoeis of the future. out whi Ficnitural industry. imported articles.of consumption, bread, meat and coarse cloths. aro hourly wecking ref allowed to-roam at large without ¢: ‘The general reports from Wivchestor are conflicting, aud but little reliance is placed upon thom, ceming as they do from refugees and contraber The military anders are un formed than the pubic fq merge icy Which may ari ‘able f! redited to tl vod, Dut private proper and are od Hundrads of « within our lines,-but they he hitherto rancorous secessionists now pay marked respect to the federal uniforms. ‘The-eitizens who have with the fact of her hushand’s death. Secretary Chag® | beencompelled tosucoum) to rebel teree are elated with | fervent desire that the rebellion may be speedily over: and other distinguished friends subsequently visite her Ibis gratifying to perceive that the country through. thoarmy passed bears marks of tie usual ag- I: is apparent that the future coreal crops of this prolific region have not been neglected: ‘As'may bo supposed,town and country are destitute of Theve is wo lack of raband splonage or care ads. dou todhy otter in- yvently prepared he secession army, ty has been etrictly Martineburg is ocoupiet by tho Union troops. THE NAVY. The United Siates Frigate Vermont in Troubles Doers Theo schooner Flying Mist, which a ton for Vo" suit rudder, t wanted sound the sioo; Saxon aud two tow | ave to-night. Sailing of the The United Sta tog for Hampton fate, w ne of which aro Sixt ft tvonty-tiy wate hange eceur for th tho Unions has becn net of vy Capea me dowbtfully loyal Stat is known to be as true as ete y to tho Union and the old flag, The Line-of-Battle Conimedore Pa yesterday rec ved a telographic loes be obliged to mike ® search belo hor. She sailed from Boston for her d time since, on Sailing of the Bon ! se The steamship Rohemian, Ca top ¢’¢jook (hig morning for Liverpool, It., 01 3, spoke the U fet of the ‘ew Yor v an Kishor, Theoph rotive sory her entire crey meonstrate their geal hip Vermont, ing, of the Navy ton, announcing the disablement end probable loss of the old lino-of-battle-ehip Vormont in the ‘oom. Tho Vermont was recently ortored to join the Atlantig squad- ron at the Port Royal station, as tal ebip The storm thst she has oncounte datroady deprived her wf berr an dismaattiod h. Conunodore Paul ding immediately despatched two guuboats to her reliof, and Lor exact position not being kaown, they will doubt: os, March 2, 1842. rrived at Chatham I'Cape Cod, b og ted § « ¢ Royal, with le fails an of four boats lore Hudson will leok, st f her. Ainehip Thoy all ont aM pr reoy. w York Collum, of Indiana jor, T. W. Jonce a during L prizes and c ined brave f 1 whom a ¢ 1 opport oct alt ul. sorvi 2 of Maryland, Caps el ia his love Yard, Bri ro failing in with sinativn @ short mite. in fuct-but little notice is taken of them, except to prevent back as May 17,1861, or three days after the dats of | “heir return boyond our posts, faroh 2, 1968. saned Cheering Intelligence in Regard to the Suppression of the Rebellion. coration makes up in originality and invention for the barrennoes of these qualities displayed upon the outside. From the ba'cony of the Congressional Library the view igsuperb. The only drawback to the scene is the red brick barn, erected by President Buchanan in the worst sort of taste, which obtrndes itself at the termnus of the vista of Pennsylvania avenue, be tween the Treasnry building and the White House, It should be torn down, and a@ different building material should be used for its construction in a different A Provisional Government Proe | piace, in consonance and keeping with its grander sur- ‘The Proposed Promotions for Gallant roundings. Secretary Chase is now occupying the most magnt- ficent and Inxurious apartments ever vouchsafed to (he use of a Cabinet minister, The view from his windows overlooks the valley of the Potomac, including the same range of delightful scenery so much admired from the portico of the White House. posed for Tennessee. Conduct in the Field, Ben her dee AMUSEMENTS OF THE fSOLDIERS—THEATRICALS IN —_—--- CAMP. duty, the soldiers in Ww. , March 2, 1862. When not engaged in drilling or on duty, News municated officially to the War Department from Ten- nessee. force is done except to reorganize the State government. SENATOR JOHNSON TO BE APPOINTED MILITARY GOV- of Military Governor of Tennessee, and the work of or- ganizing @ provisional government for that State, unti) the civil government shall be reorganized. nominated by the President, to-morrow, a Brigaitier Gen- al for this purpose, and proc noble work of restoring his own gestion subject coived The fects limite which ‘A dospatch was received at headquarters this evening announcing the death of Brigadier General F. W. Lander. He diod at Pawpaw, between Romney and Winchester, Va., about half-past four o’clock this afternoon ,of con- mountain fever, a disease contracted during his explora- tions of the Rocky Mountaing. The attack which caused his death is attributed to the offect of his wound re- his success at Romney, finding that his command was not to move forward immediately, he desired to be re- Neved, much impaired. His natural impetuosity chafed at re- pose, and bis anxiety to push forward, and, by other brilliant achievements, add to th» splendid reputation he had already won, impeded the recovery of his shattered | camp ground, to be used alternately for lectures, balls health. Lander contain a lesson to the *‘on to Richmond” under all circumstances howlers. by General Lander and his command superinduced the iliness which has resulted so fatally. has been ascertaincd that in the similar march made by tho rebel forces under General Jackson, when he ad- vanced to Romney, thirteen handred of his men were placed hus du combat, many of whom died from the ef- Senators and Congressmen, who know nothing of mili- tary possibilities, may be willing to urge whole divisions | Kitchen’s gas apparatus, purchased in New York, and of our soldiers to their death, in efforts to overcome natural obstacles, but they will in the cud obtain more regrets than victor the Army of the Potomac ainuse themselves in a varboty of ways. The spare hours in camp, especially during the inclement weather, have been to a great extent profitably employed by most of the men in reading, writing letters to their families und friends. and disc.ssing the absorb ing topic of the times. Many hours, also, have beem CHEERING NEWS PROM TENNESSEE. of the most cheering description has becn com- ‘The work of suppressing treason by military nearly completed, and but little remains to be whiled away tn telling and in listening to stories, or “yarns” around the cheerful eamp fires, The bands be- longing to the ai ‘ent regiments have proved a perpetual ure to our troops. We have a number of excellent bands throughout the army. The patriotic and touching tunes which they discourse from time to time tend to keop burning brightly, not only the fires of pa- triotism, but the dames of affiction in the hvarts of all our noble voiunteers. Some of our officers haye beem acquiring the art of fencing, The bayonet exercise, in which our goldiers are now being instructed, has been 60 fascinating to them that many have regarded it almost ap. an amusement, while, at the same time, it isa very n@& cersary acquire: Theatrical performances have been gotten up in camp, ard have met with much seocess, In the Fairfax Seminary building, the former mess room og the students has been used by come of the enterprising persons in General Kearney’s brigade for theatrical repre- sentations, But, in General Heintzelman’s division, the regiments composing the brigade recently commanded by General Sedgwick, now by General Birney, have erected He wi!l be ed immediately to the ite to the Union, LANDER. THE DEATH OF GEN. of the brain. It is known here that he had boen to occasional recurrences of what is known «s tho at the battie of Ball’s Bluff, and to excessive exer- tion in making his recent forced march against therebels | an extensive structure, which is fitved up in most respects at Romney, for which he gained the commendation of the | like a well appointed theatre, The idea seems War Department and the applause of the country. After | yo have been suggested by an article which appeared in the Hsranp some time since advocating amusements for the army. Captain Gavitt, of Qolond in order to recruit bis health, which was then | Ward’s Thirty-eighth Now York regiment, took the initiar tive mtho matter. At a meeting of the officers in the brigade about the middie of last December, the sugges. tion to haveerected a spacious building on Colonel Ward’s and theatrical representations, was immediately approved. cireumgtances attending the death of General | Funds were raised—and so was the building. It fs one hundred feet long, sixty feet wide and thirty-eight foot high. It hag an extensive gallery. The stage is twenty, eight fect deep. Besides this main structure, thoro are side buildings one hundred feet long and fifteen feet widos These are intended for the transaction of business and for supper rooms when balls are given. Detachment® from the regiments in the brigade have erected thia theatre. It is built of large logs to the height of twelve fect, tho upper portion being of frame, and suby stantially put together, It cost nearly four thousan@ dollars. A considorable portion of that amount was ed; pended for lumber. The building is lighted by one of The forced march mado ‘The fact of the excessive exertion, There are cortain to buman endurance in cold, and rain and mnd, no amount of fanatics! goading can surmount. value! at over a thousand dollars, The gas is manufac- tured on the premsey, and costs the merest trifle. In° cluding the centro chandeliers, side lights and footlights? thore are in all about one hundred and forty burners} DECLINATION OF GENERAL HITCHCOCK. THE Major General Hitchcock duétines hit-appeltmeat to | The inner walls aro covered with canvass. Colone that porition on the ground that the bad health with which | Ward and most of tid-oifiee?3-and men. in the brigade ho has beon snffering for years will not permit him | have taken considerable interest in the enterprise. to perform An called the the duties of tho field, His ociation, Lyceum Association, letter of declination utters strong Union sentiments, his | has been formed, with the Colonel as Prosident. The thrown, and bis coniident belief that this will soon tako place, be every where re-established. miratil West, The to the Numerous passos have been given to women, children and persons in iM health to return to their friends and familie theatre was recently opened, on which occasion every part of the houso was crowded. The prices of admission are fifty cents to the dress circle and twenty-five to the parquet. The dress circle is patrony ized by the officers, and the parquet by tho privates, There are a number of ladies in the division, who gene- rally attend the performances, It 4s expected that the receipts will soon cover the expenses of the building, and that whatever profits may accrue will be placed ina fund for the relief of thefamilics of the soldiers. There are number of actors in the brigade, who take prominent characters, the inferior charactors being played by and the authority of the federal government Fo expresses great ad jon of the brilliant achievements recently in the and of the military genius which they manifest. LPPTERS AND PASSES POR THR SOUTH. War Department refuses to transmit any letters Southern States. Veages for buaiuess purposes or to persons merely desiring to visit the South and West are inva- | @tateurs, On Thursday night Miss Susan Denin coms riably refused. menced a brief engazement, im the play of the THE CONBIION AND SPIKE OF WHE UNION TROOPS, | “Fdtystone Lighthouse,” assisted by Mr. Rogers, Reports from every mi itary department received dur. | Who performed tho part of the low comedian, ing the past week represent the troops as being in good | Capttin Wm. Morgan, of the Third Maino rogimens, condition, and that there provaits among them a vigorous | Sustained the character of the Fif with credit. TheStevens Fatriotic spirit tor aetion in tho fled, Numerous appli- | brothers, of the Fortieth New York, or Mozart regiment, cations by regiment: od from duty ia guarding posts,and placed whore they will have an opportunity of mecting the enomy in relieve battle. pe only ¢ received. nrent. | Gene played well in “ Box and Cox,” tho afterpi If the present managers do not devote tho building too exclusively to theatrical performaices, nor call in the aid of nigger minstrels of the “ baser sort,” as at the commencement, the enterprise ean be made the meant of hea'tuful amusement to the men, and consequentiy quite snecessful, It is certainly astonishing to seo such anelogant and commodivus structure “ ip camp.” On Sundays it is sed for religions services, After tho army moves forward it will be vatuabie either as a storehouse or a hogpital MC COTTON COMING NORTH. One hundred thousand dollars worth of cotton, take® at Nashville by our troops, will be sent to New York by order of the Treasury Noy ment. and officers have boen made to bo. PROMOTIONS FOR GALLANT CONDUCT. promotions for gallant conduct in the fleld are ex- to be announced next week, They are delayed itil all the official details of the recent battles ure This pelicy is regarded ax moro productive nd a greater stimulant todecds t nas heen adopted by the govern PROMOTION al Tuell wil bs 1 of Volunte OF GENERAL BURL. ated to-morrow as Major AL MOLELLAN’S PLANS AND GENERAL MEIGS’ | THE OFFICE OF PROVOST JUDGE OF ALEXANDRIA VACATED, C MeCle t. The Judge Freese has obts ned levwe to vacate for the time as bogun 9 onfuld the rebel forts and | boing his of sistant J in its ernshing embrace 1 a Tine of bat. |v dria, tending for twelve hundred mites, the world | Z a8 Provest before Wituessed, Such a cordon of armed sol- | THE PSTABLISOMENT OF A MONARORY IN MEXICO, a porriod: hovts t di of aninsulted | ftisstid to by aloarly andorsicol between the allied, 8 1 McClel | Powers that a monarchy ta Moxico will result from. vhe mt nof that ¢ potwidstanding the assurances » United at they ald not seck any bocts there, It ls blleved they have disposed ¢f those assurances by saying that the monarchy will be tho froo will of the Mexican people, just as eal w tory ¢ the empire was cstab!ished In France by the free choice no , hoid 9 of the Fronch nation. pe ml TI RATLROAD ACTOSS THE LONG mIuT minisivation of that Tuo railroad now tn ation acre rat M 1 a | } is productive of ; in horsoflesh, but several ‘ af nilaod m itself, Ho lag | valuable live: » Doon sacrifeed (rom the carelessness, o at nee t fants of contra of riders whon meeting the hy the unguarded draws tors by hart 4 nk mind, over ANCIENT DOCUMBNTS. wat hfal ti it . tee, A curious lot of oft deots and pateuts of grants of and, i ni ned by I Fairfax and Baltimore, have come under f y ¢ they | my notice, w v's and sigadtnres in good old style, 1! » ’ nt | And,as tT haye had the fortune to secure them, I have ro. ' F sorved one of exch to ourich the aitographic collection make it c at W gton Heights. ttrat he was ot Bulls a ve — ial it'd acne The Released Prisoners, iy be dalled itv PHt.swaLema, Mareh 9, 1962. pre pias About four hundred reteneqd prisoners arrived by the th Hil ; foam Baltimore train at one och ck this moruing. They were sa . | recoived at the depot by an immense crowd of friends, einih (ewe 1,0 young West Pointer, vas offered | Which had assembled with the expectation of their ar. hia dieti gaishod brave rival several hours earlier. They partook of a supper at tho phia p unteer refr o ich he accompaniod asa bment saloons, when the Phiiadel> INDIVIDUALITIES IN ART AND GOS ayoring a majority, dispersed to thelr ©. B, King, who f 1s coutributed mor homos, mate happy by their return, » any other man, by lis claver fancy sketches and | ‘The recent victories will be celebrated on Tuestay on portra 19 cultivation of art in thigeity, | ¢Venlng, the dt of March, by a grand military and naval Jeiforson's thie to tho present, is slowly wasting | Dall at the Academy of Musie. sy adigeao pronounced incurable, and his denis, erc a long, may bo Axed as cortain, Thus, link by tink, the | The boat from Fort Monroe to-morrow will bring four ea WH ted us with the Fathers of tho Rovolu. | Hundred tore reloase prisoners, aad Ws ts eonsdentty tion are fast being broken; for in his day he iimmod the | @XPected tbat Colonel Corcoran and other oMfloeen will features of JoMorvon, Madison, Red Jaokot, Marshall, La- | Sceompany them, Gouoral Dix has ordered out the Maw faye , 1 Pooatur, and his tivo portraits of | York Fifth Zouaves to escort tem from the boat to the Mrs. Madixon Will Tong romain a3 monuments worthy of | TMs of the Relief Assrotatien. ® cotemporary of wart, Pine and Vanderlyn, From San Francisco. tte Jong a resort for art lovers, Six FRascioo, Mareb 1, 1862. has n broken up and distributed | gaijed ship Weet Wind, Mong Kong; steamer St. Louley to diferent edocationas lustitutions ia New Kngiaad, and | Panaiaa, carrying @ fow passengers, and $436,000 in Newport, his nalive town, receives @ largo share of | tcqugure for Now York and $213,000 fer Koglaad, these Interesting pictures; aud (o those he has atded pari sh: ha ia, several valuab!s presentation pictures to bimeeif from From Old Potnt, the easels of Sully Tho ed ou.th facade of ihe Treasury building 19 no: Parrrome, Mareh 2, 1962, com. The O11 Point Boat brings No newe. The few of race Tho ornamentation ia brooge of ite tnverior de | Boal, with prisoners, had not arrived when the boat left. Jeriyn, taman and othe