The New York Herald Newspaper, March 4, 1862, Page 8

\ 8 INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH. Thirteen Union Prisoners Escaped from Columbia, 8. C. PROCEEDINGS OF THE REBEL CONGRESS. Effect of the Late Reverses at the South. The Union Successes in the Savannah River. OPERATIONS IN TENNESSEE. The Rebels to Concentrate for “ Great” Battles. Arrival of the Nashville at Wilmington, N. C., &e., &., &o. ‘The steamer Express, Captain Cofmary, left Old Point en Saturday mopping at ten o’clock, for James river, to receive the Ungom prisoners who were expected on Fri- day. Thoy were not met, however, according to appoint- ment; and, having remained at the usual meeting place ‘wntil ncon on Sunday, the George Washington was sent up, ‘with an order for the Exp?ess to return, unless something had been heard from them. She accordingly came back, arriving at two o’clock in the afternoon. At about three o'clock P. M. on Saturday the rebel steamer Jamestown, which, with the Yorktown, is sta- Yioned off Hog Island, steamed down to the Express, with ‘a flag of truce, to ascertain the cause of her appearance im the river on two successive days. She stopped abreast of the Express at a few rods’ distance, and Jowered a boat, with a lieutenant on board, to com- municate, Ee was informed of the errand of ‘the Express, and that she was acting upon information furnished by General Huger, when he explained that his commander had no knowledge of any expected prisoners, ‘and, from seeing the Express for two days in succession, came down to learn the occasion. He expressed Rimeelf satisfied, and, returning to the Jamestown, eho went back to her atation. She has been armed with “a gun at her bows and an- otmer at her stern, and fas a sharp iron cutwater projecting some three feet from her bows at the watcr line. She is supposed to be commanded by Captain Bar- ward. Having been twice disappointed in relation to the expected prisoners, it isnot known when they will be went down the river. It is uncertain whether Colonel ‘Corcoran will be among the number, although it is quite probable. Another interview took place on Sunday, off Craney Island, between General Wool and General Cobb, in refer- ence to a general exchange of prisoners. We hear, via Norfolk, that the steamer Nashville ‘arrived at Wilmington, N. C., on Saturday, baving run the blockade at that place. ‘The extracts from the Southern papers which we give ‘this morning are interesting. ‘Thirteen Union prisoners escaped from the jail at Co- Jumbia,S_C., last week. General Wise, it is said, has been ordered to Manassas. ‘The Peteraburg Hzpress of the 27th ult. says:—After this war is ended there will no doubt be some things to ‘settle that #¢ would not be prudent to speak of at present. Une of the Richmond papers says that the following will, in all probability, constitute the Cabinet of Jeff. Davis:— Secretary of State, Secretary of War. Secretary of the 3 Navy. retary of 6 Postmaster aac Attorney General. ‘The rebel Senate last Thursday confirmed A. B. Hilland J. B. Pettigrew, both of North Carolina, as Brigadier Generals. STIRRING NEWS FROM CENTREVILLE, [From the Lynchburg Virginian, Feb. 27.] Aprivate letter received from Centreville last night stated Mhat our forces had received orders to send their sick to the rear, and put thomselves in marching order. By passengers who arrived on last night's train the above report is confirmed; and they also state that the women and children were ordered to leave yexterday morning. We understand from the same source that the Yankees have succeeded in cutting another road through the woods to Fairfax. THE ENEMY AT NEWPORT NEWS. TO THE-EDITOR OF THE NORFOLK DAY BOOK. Reinforcements of the enemy in considerable numbers have for several days past been conveyed from Oid Point to Newport News by water. Yestcrday, the 26th, one of their unarmed trasports, with troops aboard, quietly steamed up and passed along the opposite shore, in full view of the island. We could aimost count the men and see their glittering bayonets, and, from their appearance ‘as they landed on the bridge at Newport News, they must have numbered at least five or six hundred men. This hus occurred repeatediy of late; and yet to-day, as here- tofore, these boats of the enemy, unarmed and unat- tended by any armed vessel, aro permitted to pass and Tepass without the least molestation. This movement of the onemy is highly on the offensive, and is done with the evident design of making ap attack on our battery at Pig Point; aud yet we do not make the least effort to molest theth. Have we not the power, or does it result from our defensive pol! If 80, let us away with this policy atonce. When the enemy begin offensive move- ‘mente it is full time for us to begin offensive operations also. AN OBSERVER. Caarsy Istanp, Feb. 27, 1862. RUMORS IN RICHMOND. [From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 28.) All kinds of unheard of and improbable rumors were current yesterday. In every community there arc a eertain number of idle men, who, having nothing else to do, live by setting the apprehensions of other and better people afloat. Richmond seems to have come in for than her due share of this class of people. By t ruimor yesterday we learn that the Yankees have landed 17,000 men at cone News within a few days past, and that the same singing, godly given set of people had begun to cross the Potomac to take Winchester. ‘When the truth comes to be known it will, no doubt, be ascertained that the Yankees have entertained the iea of doing neither the one nor the other of the deeds rumor ascribed to them. NEWS FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA. ae THE Raza. sai [From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 28. Private letters from Winchester furnish ation ‘that General Jackson has caused the removal of the quar- Yermaster and commissary stores from that point, in an- ticipation of an éarly attack from the enemy. The same letters also state thata prevails that the cnemy have crossed, or were: in large force, at Williame- port. The distance from Williamsport to Winchoster, by ‘the Martinsburg and Winchester turnpike, is thirty-four ‘miles, and the roads are represented to be almost impase- able. Whether the enemy will risk an attack at this time, ‘or in a very short timo, is extremely doubtful, unioss his facilities for transportation are much more extensive and @flicient than we have reason to bolieve them tobe. At any rate, we feel weil satiefied that General Jackson will mak ee before yielding the place, which he lo when overpowering numbers reu: - dent and necessary. pains Brig. Gen. Geo. Randolph Va, C. G. Memminger, 8. Lawmavna, Feb. 26, 1862, General Heth and staff arrived at this place @ few days ago. He takes command of ibe forces of Ka- sawhe. He was greeted with groat applause by the troopn, many of whom were in bis old command, and all knew him b: reputation. Great confidence is felt in thie young and talented officer, and no one could have been sent who gives 50 ‘universal satisfaction. THE SITUATION AT COLUMBUS. Memphis papers of the Zlst say that Columbus had been evacuated by order of Gen. uregard, and that ¢ 6 eee stores had been removed to an ‘a land forty-five m = vidly fortified under the special inspect g.1 |, who has the services of 1 ‘the , “iver planters. Aa Nh W ORLEANS VIEW OF THE FORT DON- ELSON VICTORY. Ply the Now Orleans =), n called upon particularly to criticise and aos conduct of the Confederate authoritien, We Gre all awe * that shameful nogiect and apathy have contributed ,' ® great measure to the serious reverses our ‘TOPS have sustained. It is unde niable that for, "nthe the President and bis Cabi- net were entirel) iware of the tie. tions of the federan, “'* for a raid in the Southwest. No attempt at conceaimm ‘'*48 made; but, on the contrary, th rs of Louisvilk "St. Louis and Chicago were per- potually detailing, with ta "® “tnost eandor, the constantiy jnereasing numbers of th.” federal army in Kentucky, fis sevoral divisions, its pia’ Of campaign, the strengih “4 jes;gned to effect, rmation before it, the precautions taken by our governn ot wore jn“wflcient, and the measures adopted for thetanding the menaced attack were imadequate. To have felt # confident hope of recente sneseing, the feds plans, we should have had at fifty thousand troops in Kentucky and Tennessee. But what avail cen- sure and reproach now? Want of foresight and of energy have wrought much evil, but, instead of an unprofitable and foolish waste of time in fruitless lamentation, our duty and that of the government is clearly to pursue such a policy as may enable us to retrieve , then, Wi call for? It seems to us certain that the time has now arrived when a general call to arms has become an inevi- table necessity. We have no holiday task before us. It ig no ordinary military display that will suffice to drive the invader from our goil, We have all sworn to vindi- cate, at the hazard of life, the cause of Southern indepen- ‘That cause is now in peril, and it must be sus- tained by all who prefer ts ren We i ‘We must not seek to of misery and vi 'e mi on 4 the strength or courage of the enemy. Ditable, and they are ‘only to be overcome by equal num- bers and a more devoted MARTIAL LAW AT NORFOLK. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF Dy law vested in the President the power to suspend the writ of Rabens compa a sition mr emnantes, attack by the enemy: Now, therefore, I, Jefferson , President of the Confederate of america, do. hereby SS Sariatiew ie semen over the aoe at tance of ten miles from said cities, andall civil jurisdic. Mop end she vrivilege of the writ of habeas are hereby declared suspended within the limits afore- ald. as proclamation will remain in force until other- wise ordered. In faith whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ‘at the city of Richmond, on this twenty-seventh day of February, in the year'of our Lord one thousand jundred and oh J IN DA! hi sixty-two. THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAVAN- NAH AND FORT PULASKI CUT OFF. With regard to the cutting off of communication between Savannah and Fort Pulaski, the Savannah Republican of Tuesday, February 26, says: Areconnoissance by the wannah yesterday, Drought to light all the movements of the enemy in our river. They have erected three batteries. which offectu- ally cut off communication with the fort—one of four guns on Venus’ Point, one of the same number of guns on a small marsh just above Long Island, and command- ing the south channel, and the third on boats moored tn Mud river. The three are located in the form of tntagg 4 and could not be passed by any vessel in our service. ty guns are allof aheavy calibre, most of them throwing shot to the distance of three miles. A number were fired at the Savannah, but they ail fell short. THE OCCUPATION OF NASHVILLE. The Atlanta Commonwealth, of Monday last, has infor- mation from passengers just from Tennessee, that Nash- ville is now in the posseasion of the enemy. General Johngon deserted the city on the Friday previous, falling back upon Murfreesboro’ and Columbia, At that time General Buel] was at Gallatin, twenty-five miles distant from Nashville, and from that point the Yankees marched down the turnpike to Nashville, entering the city en Sunday evening. The railroad bridge had been previous- ly destroyed by the citizens. The Commonwealth adds General Johnson is represented as having only one half of his original force at Murfreesboro’. The tracks from Nashville to Columbia and Murfreesboro’ are being torn up dy bodies of soldiers sent out by Goneral Johnson. Nearly all the railroad stock and government stores were removed before the Yankees arrived. Buell’s force is said to have numbered sixty thousand. It is not known whether Johnson will make a permanent stand at Mur- move upon Columbia, they can move down on the railroad to , Alabama, scise the Memphis and Charleston Rail- road, and operate at Chattanooga and RUNNING THE BLOCKADE. We copy the ge mtr paragraph from the Charleston Mercury of Wednesday:— Confederate A vessel with a cargo of dry goods, has lately reached a Jearn that the steamer Nelly had left Nassau for a port further South. The schooner known here as the Helen was forced into Nassau by stress of weather, and was still thereat last accounts. The schooner Sallie, Capt. Byers, was also at that place. The pilot boat Charleston had sailed from Naesau. The schooner Colonel McRae, ‘wo regret to learn, bas lately been lost on the coast. LAT Register.) Since the Seas toenr aie we notice quite a deplorable disposition to growl and grumble against the government of the confederacy; to charge upon it the Teaponsibility of these disasters, and to complain gene- rallyof the seme at + faccrkogg hy Od all wrong—transparentl absurdly wrong. It ovi- dences no judgment, and is far.from speaking well for the ‘of those stable qualities of fortitude and patient determination which it is believed the Southern race , and which are essential to our success in this war,and to the maintenance of & sustained career of uational ess in the future. If our confidence in the ability and rectitude of our government is so little that it is to be overthrown by a few insignificantreverses ; if our patriotism is of so poor a quality that it may feel disheartened by them, we are not the people to deserve, or to win, or to sustain our independence. It is as unjust tothe government to charge it with the responsibility of losses as it would be to charge with cowardice and inefficiency the brave men whoare directly their victims, and experience the misfortunes of war through stress of circumstances and overpowering num- bers. We must make up our minds to bear a certain amount of disaster. it is impossible that such a war as this should bea career of uninterrupted successes. We are engaged with an enemy who marshals the most majestic military sirength that modern times have witnessed. Ho agsails us along land and coast frontiers of near five thou- ‘sand mrs in extent. Is it possible that our government should have the means or the presciexee to make every post impregnable which the foe may choose to select for ap assault with overwhelming force ‘The enemy is ranging along eur lines on coast and frontier, and is prepared at apy moment to concentrate ‘an overwhelming force at any weak point he may detect. Our goverument has neither the men nov munitions, nor the supernatural foresight to en able it to have @ powerful force at any posi- tion which the enemy may choose to solect. With such a foe we must force ourselves to the conclu- sion—rendered doubly distasteful by our invariable suc- cesses in its outset—that the war is a war of ‘give and take.’ We must take the bad with the good, and may conceive ourselves especially fortunate if the latter so far predominates that the war will be shortened as much by the successes of our arms as by the self exhaustion of the onemy’s efforts. We should not be disheartened if we hear of a succos- sion of such small successes as have encouraged them, as a consequence of the grand advance and gencra! offensive policy of the enemy. These effect little to directly weak- our vital strength, while they nerve the yalor and determination of the nation to its best efforts and sternest resolyo We make them pay dearly for these small suc- cesses, and trace in blood every stop that they advance upon our soil, and they do not weaken our vital strength, for our grand armies remain intact, and must be over- thrown and destroyed ere the cause of the South wi PTovkeep Lhe grand armies of Kentucky and Vi ‘ , grand armies igi trong, and to strengthen them, will be the policy My bp hear that the forces too small at some vernment,and we may probably con popularly considered the grand armies. which are ints are being weakened to reinforce {t'may ‘be that some of these points where the forces have been so weakened will be successfully attacked. Grumbiers will then have a fine text, of course. But Jet them not be heeded. bey armies are the true bul- warks of our safety. On ti we must rely when the enemy attempt to their solid columns of # bundred or a hundred and fifty thousand men into the country. How could such forces be confronted, with our troops scattered in squads of five thousand to twenty-five thou. sand at all the divers points on coast and inland frontier which the people ne eee thereto think should eertainly be defended by the best effurts of the government? We must keep ped ao armics massed in such strength os to be able to give to the strongest armies of the encmy. SYMPTOMS OF IMPROVEMENT. {From the Petersburg Express, Feb. 27. | After a week of the most intense and painful ex ment the public mind ie beimg restored to composuri The flood of disastrous mtelligence by which we ha deon inundated has spent its force and is now sybeiding. ‘We begin to feel relieved of the horrible pressure upon our spirits to which they were so umexpectedly aml un- weleomely subjected by the information of our resent serious reverses. Our feelings bave undergone a severe trial, but are now experiencing @ salutary reaction, which will soon brighten us up aga! In fact, we are cheerful to-day and look forward to the future with re- newed hopes, Although the diffieullies and dangers which sili surround us are great, we are encouraged to look upon them as far from being insurmountabie and inextricable. The government and people are thoroughly aroused toa sense of Fyn, ge Sea we may pow calculate wpon proper wisdom energy fa the pub- lic counsels and corresponding action in the masses It the government acts promptly and vigorously all will be well. The coils of tne constrictor are tightening arowna us, but they have not yet done their deadly work by a long pn dlp hg or four severe squeezes, but withont vital injury. Bap pins nica possomsed of tremendous powers of resistance. Wecan and will shake off the monster and crush it. Bat to do thie will H require the putting forth of all our strength in the quick- oat and most persistent manner. resource which we possess must be immediately available. The enemy are flushed with the they have suecenses achieved, and fatter themselves that they will soon ex- tinguish the rebellion. The carte government have, no doubt, sent over to ‘assurances that the war is a8 ag ended. tween this assertion of theirs its verification lies a vast fiery gulf which they have to bridge over; and it remains to be seen whether they will thus span it, and make good the braggart assertion, The losses which we have sustained, and the now hopeless prospect of any European in the war, will nerve us up to @ confident reliance upon our own ro- sources. We were guilty of an ous folly in over permitting ourselves to indulgo the thought recogni tion and blockade taising. We have got to win our indo. pendence by our own unaided arms, and by the blessing of Almighty God we wiil doit. Oar ancestors won theirs under far more unfavorable circumstances, and in so Solng have left an example for all time to encou people struggling for their freedom. What they di: can do, for we are their lineal descendants. ‘ir blood courses through our veins, their principles are our prin- ciples, and their fortitude and courage, we hope, will be manifonted by ourselves throughout thie war. {t will be time enough for the Yankece to exult in the certwinty of our speedy su ion when they se¢ us terror evricken by any blow they may inflict upon us, and bear frotd ps the wailings of it. ‘When the news of ‘the battle of Manassas reached the § NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1862. fairs. On motion of Mr. Pux.a, of Mississippi, it was ear there wag a scene of universal in that whole region, the like of which was scarce:y over Swe tat Confederate sry of 20,000 men coud imme & a army mn |, meme diasely af ler that memorable rout, have marched 4 = We to Boston. For meng, ves (: victory was running in our favor, cola empire was in a state of the greatest uncasiness ande on- fusion. The leading presses in it were, many of thorn daily fillod with denunciations of the government, an misgivings about the issue. ‘after charge of inet- » mismanagement and corruption was hurled the conductors of the war. Satire and invective ainst played their batteries in the ffercest manner it the public functionaries at Washington. Scott fell a victim to the storm—so did Cameron, and cortain other notable characters who figured as popular favorites up that latitude when hostilities first amen i reverses, inspire us, amidst the consequent: gloom and with gratitude to Heaven that the army of the South has fully and nobly vindicated its faring valor than that which was displayed by our trooys ng which was y our in the defence of Fort Donelson. Those ‘‘three days” of Dicody and successful resistance by 15,000 of our soldiers against 60,000 of the enemy, aided by numerous iron-clad and heavily armed steamers, will brilliant chapter in our annals. ‘We are glad to see that President Davis is alive to the necessities of the crisis. His message to Congress Dreathes the right spirit, and if he will only follow it up at all points by absolutely an:’ imperiously required ac- tion, he will deserve the increased of the peo- ple, who look to him and to Congress for the suggestion, adoption and prosecution of such measures as the changed course and aspect of the war call for without delay. We agree with him thoroughly iu the opinion that the government attempted in the outset to do too much—more than tt had the means of deing. Our forces have been spread over too large a fronticr. Results now teach us how greatly we have erred in this respect, and the first thing now to be done is to abandon the error, and pursuea wiser policy. We had infinilely better select @ few leading points and throw sufficiently strong forces upon them, than to distribute our army in smaller coluwins in @ multitude of localities distant from one another, where they are liable to be captured in detail b; recipita- tion upon them of overwhelming numbers of tho enc- re was the cage at Fort Donelson and Roanoke AGGRESSIVE WARFARE DEMANDED, (From the Norfolk Day Book, Feb. 23.) ‘To avenge our grievances, and to apply the scou ficted on us, ours must be an offensive as well as a de- fensive warfare. We have to purchaso peace at the price of our country’s Biood; past events have told us this. Foreign intervention is not to aid us; nothing can be ex- pected from England and France; they tell us this. In our own strength then are we to battle with tho foe,and secure the liberties of freemen. We are self-reliant, and pect to fight out the destiny that awaits us: our mis- sion is to achieve our own independence and to exact from the Lincoln dynasty the cenfession of its huntilition, and the recognition of our young confederacy. But to fight valiantly we must give as well as take blows—plan as well as prepare for an attack. A defen- sive position in be, Spree is a woakening one. Witha border of thousands of miles it is impossible to defend much of it successfully. fhe enemy, secure in his terri- tory, fearing nothing from us, has but to concsntrate a large body of his forces at any desirable position, and i is taken, Many are the advantages certainly lost to our weakness at different points is known; we lose the Denefit of strategic movements; wo give away, in fact, to the enemy time, place and circumstances, to operate st our extensivefrontier. ‘this struggle will be prolonged till the North feels the borrors of warfare. Teach them what the desolations of the firesides means. Let tho dread and danger of war excite their quiet homes, and Jet painful anxieties sur- round their habitations. Then will we secure the peace that wo await them to give us. Invade their country; subsist on the abundant fruits of their tillage and ir manufactures; press in service their vebicles of transportation, and support our armies at their expense. Such a war would thrill the South from the Potomac to the Rio Grande. Every heart would swell with joy; every eye beam with delight. The military excitement, we know, would be intense, and the army ranks be in- creased tenfold ; po} enthusiasm would support this turn in affairs, thus would we conquer an abiding ‘The soldier's cars would’be forgotten and a new scene dazzle his vision, and the banner of his pride, now droop- ing for active fields of glory, would be borno aloft to gain imperisbable honors in its country’s cause. COTTON AND TOBACCO. [From the Norfolk Day Book, Feb. 28. ‘We think wo see pretty clear and conclusive Rabe resin that neither of these articles will be raised in the South- ern confederacy this _scason,and that much of the re- maining stock now on hand will be likely to be destroyed whevever it is likely to fall into the hands of the enemy. ‘The ground heretofore used to grow these articles on will hereafter be used in raising corn, wheat, beans, pota- toes, Kc. Cotten, by the law of the federals as practiced in North Carolina, is “contraband,” and we presume tobacco is also, together with anything else they may desire to ap- propriate to their own use. However, as that is what they said about cotton, we havea right to expect that they will trent that article ‘as contraband whereover they find it. Now, as ‘they hope td capture sufficient cotton by in- vading our peaceful homes, to pay their expenses, we ask would it not be well to let them know that it shail surely be destroyed before they reach ity PLANTERS OF COTTON AND TOBACCO. [From the Petersburg Express, Feb. 27.| Wecopy below a notice fora meeting which was ex- pocted to be held in the city of Richmend last evening. ‘The object was to secure wisdom and uniformity of action in an important matter of patriotic duty—to agree upon what js right and judicious, and to perform it with ono mind. The following is the notice:— In view of the fact that the seizure and confiscation of cotton and tobacco are now among the prime objects of the rathless invaders of our soil and country, and must continue to be so while they have any hope of success in robbiag us of them, we, the undersigned citizens of the States aunexed to our several names, desire to seo the Southerners interested in the burning of the preseatcrops of the two great staples of the country at a meeting to be held in the City Hall, on Wednesday evening, at balf-past seven o'clock, to take into consideration this subject. W. T. Withers, Mi w.J N.C. atid Va. C. K. Marshall, Miss. ¥. W. Hubbard, Va. 4%. York, La, A. F. Hopkins, Ala, J. W. C. Smith, Miss. ‘Walter Brook, Miss. Thomas J. Green, N.C. George Torry, Mies. 0. W. Newtown, Va. J. W. Moore, Ky. R. R. Bridgers, N.C. ‘T. L. Burnett, ky. A. H. Arrington, N.C. J. W. Clapp, Miss. IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE PITTS. ‘The following order of impeachment from the Virginia Tegisiature appears in @ prominent place in the last Richmond papers:— IN RELAWON 10 JUDGE B. P. PITTS, PASSED FEBRUARY 21, 1862. Whereas, F. P. Pitts, Judge of the Fifth Cireuit of the State of Virginia, has been charged before this House with disloyalty against the State of Virginia, and against the Confederate States of America in adhering to and giving aid and comfort and counsel to the enemies of the said State and of the Confederate States, and it is proper for the General Assembly to take such charges into con- sideration, and if sustained by sufficient evidence, to re- move said E. P. Pitt his office aforesaid, therefore, be it Resolved, with ‘rence of the Senate, That on the 25th day of March, 1962, both houses of the Genoral Assembly will pt to consider and decide upon the aforesaid charges against said E. P. Pitts, Judge as afore- said, and if such charges be sustained, to remove bim from his said offiee. ee oeanen bed peaycns ee tho seid FE. P. Pitts, Judge as aforesaid, 9 pr ings proposed to be had against him, and of the causes alleged for his removal, by a publication of this preamble and resolu- tions in one of the newepapers printed in Richmond and in one of the newspapers painted in Norfolk for four con- secutive weeks prior to ihe seid 25th of March, 1862. A copy from the rolls. ‘WM. F. GORDON, JR.,C. H. D. and K. ef R. of Va, THE REBEL STATES CONGRESS. Wrovmspay, Feb. 26, 1862. SENATB. ‘Tho Senate met at twelve M. Prayer by Rev. M. D. Hoge, of the Presbyterian church, Mr. Borverr, of Ky., appeared in his seat, and after the reading of the journal, took the oath to support the con- stitution of the Oonfederate States. Mr, Cray, of Ala., presented the feliowing bill supple- mentary to the establishment of a War Department: LJ Sr renee tee do oneet t a any officer of the arm; int ‘ar, an} Aion of that ofice, be ahall‘nct thereby’ lose the time be is Beeretary of Wat, and receiving te Salary of that officer 4 ~ ‘The bill was read tho third time and Mr. Snare, of Ky., submitted the ‘and joint resolutions :— Whereas, the war in which we are now e: government and people of the late United States was not by hey ony in intn of he Ragu nd mon ard ry res ree an indent; right of 6 people reoired te ernaemts on of governt change, Prcvte of thene States, and ordain and establish anothe oir authority, better calculated to promote their happi and secure thelr liberties, are rights inherent and in bie, and by then never surrendered, aud which they, in the moat solenn manner, do now pledge themselves never to surrender; and whereas, the war now waged agai ja the work of Northern fanaticism, and was conceived and is now promented for the subjusation of he peopie of hase Btaten and the overthrow of their soelal and domestic inatt- tutions, and finally for thelr ensiavement and degradation bet ‘civilized world. be it, therefore, ved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of rena of the Confederate States, That the people of these Giates will, o the Iaatesteemity, maintain and defend their right to vell government, and (he goverument ordained and esteblished by them, and to thin cnc, by the representa. tives, do hereby mont solemnly pledge he fagt man and tho last dollar within whe limits of this confederacy for the ‘this war, wali! their inucpendenes a8 a nation wledged ‘ant wanly people ean intimidate: by detent and tha anit to any Aacritice nnd endure wing preamblo with the neither be a the People of t Any trial, however severe, when there are nocessary means Of escape from subjugation aud enslavement, and irmly re- lying, as they do, upon the justice of their cause, and humbly in the providence of God, t in their position before the world and high ey have A voles (o raise of an arin to defend. On motion of Mr, Ona, of 8. C., tho proamble and reso, ‘or owners ‘our coast, who desire to this country, to submit # mani- the government ron the part of said Cs ‘on the ity, to grant or withhold the permission eo desired; and of catorcng ¢ the policy herein indicated by the most stringent penalties and aoe tions, and ‘at said committee report as early as practicable, by bill or otherwise. Mr. Hayey, of Tennessee, submitted the following preamble ‘and Joint resolution, which, on his motion, were referred to the Committee on Finance: the planters of to- Pag ay ny vy 7 i iereihe roy, Wise, hove ‘articles, rather ina that they should fall into enemy. therefore, ‘Resolved, by the ‘of ‘the Confederate Btates, That Be cea ceemnaT ar unt noveanenete Raton, That into iiss tay or navy of the Ustied Biates: shall be f ‘ndemnided ¥y tne Goufeiorate States? univer of poeade of of the necessit; Whereas, it ia desirable to encou cotton in the Confe The Senate then went into Rxecutive session, and re- ‘mained in session with closed doors for a short time. On motion of Mr. Hunrxa, the Senate adjourned. HOUSS OF REPRESENTATIVES, ‘Weronsspay, Feb. 26, 1862. ‘The States were called in aphabetical order for resolu- Mr. Fosrer, of Ala, , offered @ resolution instructing in- quiry to be made into the circumstances of the construc- tion and equipment of Fort Henry. Referred to the Com- mittee on Military Affairs. Mr. HOLT, of Ga., offered the following resolution, apc! motion, was referred to the Committee on ays 3 Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be in- Peace gts iato the ‘eapediency of and Tasiting by law the ptoduetion of cotton in the Conf ve States during the comtinuance of the war and blockade, And also into the exwediency of the fe government taking into its own control, by p , advances or otherwise, of all the cotion now én baud, or which may be grown in saidConfederate States during the existence of the present war and blockade, and that said committee re- port by bill erotherwise. Mr. Perxins, of La., introduced a bill to prebibit the importation of productions and manufactures of the United States into the Confederate States. Referred. Mr. Prror, of Va., reported a bill to amend an act for organizing the general staff of the army, Referred to Committee on Military Affairs, Mr. Jenkins, of Va. emg ® resolution requiring the President to furnish the House’ witm the roport of Colonel Walter H. Janifer of the battle of Leesburg, if not iacompatible with public interests. Adopted. Mr. Pryor, of Va., from the Committee un Military Affairs, asked leave to report back the bill for continuing in office the major generals and brigadier generals of tho prov! army, and providing that there shall not be more than one major general for every three brigades, aud not more than one brigadier general for every four regiments. ‘Mr. Waar, of Ga. , offered a proviso to the effect that said major and brigadier generals be subject to the regu- lations of the War Department for removal. After some discussion, participated in by Messrs. Pryor, Bonham, Wright, Foote, Heiskall and Lyons, the bill was laid upon the table, to be printed and made the order of the day for one o'clock to-morrow. Mr. Gartxe.t, from the Judiciary Committee, was in- structed to report back Houge bill No. 10, with reference to allowing the members of the Cabinet seats upon the floor of Congress, in accordance with the provisions of article 6, section 6, of the constitution, with the amend- ment that ‘‘each house reserve to itself the privilege of Preseribing the rules under which this right shall be ex- ercised.”” Mr. Wruanr, of Ga., moved that the report of the eom- mittee be placed upon the calendar and printed, and made the order of the day for Saturday. Mr. Conzap, of La., rose to a question of privilege. He desired to refer toa clause in the communication of the President to Congress, which, if not erroneous, was certainly calculated to produce erroneous impressions. ‘The clause to which he alluded read as follows:— The le of the Confederate States being pri lly em- gaged fu agrieutural pursuits, were unprovided at the Sone: mencement of hostilities with ships, shipyards, materials for ship building, or skilled mechanics and seamen in sufll- cient numbers, to make the prompt creation of a mavy a prac- tical task, even if the required appropriations had been made for the purpose. This certainly conveyed the idea that appropriations had not been made wd the Provisional Congress for the Navy Department. had no knowledge of a single in- stance in which an estimate from that departmont did not receive the prompt attention of Congress, and the appropriation be ie ‘Mr. Waricur, of Ga., rose te a question of order, and the er decided that the gentleman from Louisiana, hav- risen to a question of privilege, was not strictly in in speaking upon the question. ‘Mr. Mazes, of 8. C., asked the same indulgence accorded to the gentleman Louisiana. In the Message of the President the following extract occurred:— The ile, incredulous of a long war, were naturally averse to +3 enlistments, and i early | ion oF Congress rendered it impracticable to obt volunters for a greater period than twelve months. ‘This language friplied that the Provisional Congress had not co-operated with the Executive in measures for tho prosecution of the war. He knew that it was the earnest desire of that body to afford every possible assistance to the other branches of the government. Mr. Kenner moved to postpone the further call of the committees, with a view to take up the President's Mes- sage. The motion being sustained, he moved that tho message be referred to the several committees in the order in which it referred to the different departments. A billfrom the 2, allowing an oflicer of the army to hold the position of Secretary of War without losing his rank, was read and passed. Mr. Moors, of Ky., submitted a resolution calling upon the President to furnish the House with information as to the number and capacity of establishments engaged in the manufacture of small arms, powder and percussion caps for the use of the Southern confederacy. Mr. Mives moved that the House do now adjourn, and the motion was adopted. SENATE. : ‘Tuvrspay, Feb. 27, 1862. The Senate met at twelve o’clock M. Prayer by Rey. M. D. Hoge, of the Second Presbyterian church, ‘THE CENBUS. Mr. Sparrow, of Louisiana, presented a bill to provide for the payment of balances due to those persons who wero engaged in taking the cengus of 1860. Referred to the Committee on Claims. TERRITORY OF THR CONFEDERACY. Mr. CLanx, of Missouri, submitted the following joint resolution :-— Resolved, by the Congress of the Confederate States of ‘America, That the honoror the government imperatively de- mands that the existing war be prosecuted until the enemy @ been expelied from every foot of poll within ench e Confedrate States, and no proposition of pene shall be considered fins contemplates, how ever remotely, the relingu overnmen: tion of aay of the Hlates of thie confederacy. ny PO The resolution was advocated by Mr. Crank, and oppos- ed by Messrs. Onn, Wicrat, and Brown, after which it was adopted nem. diss. Several resolutions and memorials were presented, af- ter which the Sonato went into executive session, and soon after adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ‘Taveapay, Feb. 27, 1962. House met at twelve o'clock, and was opened with rer by Rev. Mr. Ford, of Kentucky. Journal of yes- y read. se ge of Virginia, appeared and took the roqui- si . Pb coven fs hiegfeye that as, the Presiseth tnd upon this House, in common with the people of the Confederate States, to observe to-morrow as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, with a view of invoking Divine aid upon our cause, he thought that the most effectual way of socuring that aid was in the use of the means which Providence had placed in our hands, He theretore moved that when this House adjourn, it adjourn to moot at quarter-past one o’cloek to-morrow. The motion was agreed to. ‘Ms. Cuockwrr, of Ky., offered a resolution that no mem- ver be allowed to speak more than once upon any ques- tion wntil all who desire to speak have been heard, and that all debate be confined to two speeches by one mem. ber upon any question, unless by unauimous eonsent of the House. Mr. Hott, of Ga., hoped that the gentleman wouid per. mit the resolution to lie ee He anwl the repert of the Committee on Rules been presented. The reso- lution was referred to the Committee on Rules. Mr. Bonwam asked the consent of the House to make a personal explanation with referenee to tho report of the Hochmond iver of the discussion of yesterday. The t does not fully represent the remarks of himseli or the bouorable inemiber from Texas (Mr. Wilcox) in oppo- sition to the bill repressing intoxication in the army, in- troduced _ honorable member from Virginia (Mr. Smith.) y aro not opposed to repressing this great evil, but ere of the opinion that the rules and articles of war, if enforced, especially the ninety-ninth article, would probably effect the object in view, and that the foature which compels all officers to become informers or forfeit their commissions, was particularly objectionable. ‘The Sreaxme decided that no member could rise to & Personal explanation upon the newspaper reporta of pro- sr: Gonna, of Lass s Teale Commad open uke hae tees ment of a Commanding General upon whom shalt the control and direction of r80n Was Je duties resting upon far time. After bestowing a good deal of reflection upon the nets recat us rete Sele the most practical wi wi one the resolution he had offered. ‘Mr. Mitzs, from the Committees on Military, desired to report a Dill from that committee which ho thought ‘would cover the ground of the resolution. The bill was then read, and Mr. Conrad withdrew bis resolution, Mr. Borauzn, of Va., introduced resolutions of the Le. gislature of Virginia with reference to an increase of the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the Confederate army. Referred to the Committee on Miii- tary Affaire, Me. Miia, from the Committee on Military Affairs, re- ported a bill containing in effect the provisions of the resolution of Mr. Conrad for the Cee of a Cum- manding General of the armica of ‘he Cunfederate States, oe il be put upon tts passage. Mr. Wwiant, of Ga., hoped that the chairman of the Mi- litary Committee would not insist upon immediate action on the bill, He had no disposition to oppose (| illas he understood it, but he thought it very desirable that timo should be afforded to reflect upon it, Our miuds wore given us for investigation, aud our tongues to talk with each other upon gri questions of public concern. He moved that the bill it apon the calendar, printed and made the order of y for Monday. ‘Mr. Mies thought we bad ne time to lose in coming to Jugions on great questions, euch as be regarded 6 bill before tho House, | The proposition was nob a © experiment, All governments recog nized tl necessity of such an ofllve as the made General McClellan Commander-in Chi armies of that government, and whilst he did not desire ours Ww imitate that government, yet he conceived the public necessities required that there should be an officer Of ability and experience at the head of the Military De- partment. It was the uniform practice of all the govern- ‘Mr. Foor concurred in the remarks of his friend, the chairman of the Military Committee, and was glad to hear that the proposition met with the approval of the Executive, His colleagues were pre} to give ita Rnanimaus support. ‘He would support the Dill because it would the President an opportunity to select an able and experienced officer to direct our forces; and he felt agsured he would select such ap one as would give satisfaction to the country and to our Mr. Wricnr sustained his motion, and thought there might be some constitutional obstacle to the passage of the bill, The conatitution declares the President to be Commander-in-Chicf, and this new position might con- flict with that provision of the constitution. Mr. Mies explained the Dill, and state that that ap- jimtment of an officer to the position of Commanding Beneral did not create him Commander-in-Chief. Mr. Waient asked the of the bill, supersede the President in command of the army? If that was its object he was prepared to fight now, and on, ‘until convinced that he was wrong. asked that the i Se PETER An OS Meee Set time to consi- it. Mr. Gartreiz, of Ga., hoped that his would ‘not insist upom postponing the bill, and if he did, that the members would vote him down. ight that the Dillshould be passed at once, and believed that it would give r, concentration and effect to our armies. He _ the exper magn motion of apa ie ie was decided % witheus further consideration of the Bill, the ‘went into Becret session. A Peaceful Expedition to Port Royal. DEPARTURE ©F MISSIONARIES FOR THE CULTIVATION OF COTTON, BDUCATION, ETC. The firat missionary expedition to propagate industry, religion an@ education among the contrabands at Hilton Head, as well as to eneourage agriculture and like useful measures, was announced to sail yesterday from this city for Port Royal. The movement is of a most in- teresting and important character, and therefore some of the details will not be inappropriate. Tho expedition is composed of some sixty persons, about fifteen of whom are ladies, Mr. Edward L. Plerec, the government agent, in chargo of the plantations and contrabands at Port Royal, is to be the directing genius of this association; and, from the experience he has already gained, the selection of that gentleman for the position is considered very judicious. The duty of tho men, who include persons of about every trade and busi- ness, Will bo to take charge of the abandoned estates of the chivalry, and to direct the labors of the negroes, who are to be employed in such agricultural pursuits as the cultivation of cotton and the raising of necessary vegetables for the use of the army. The ladies go with the intention of os- tablishing an industrial school, under the superintend- enco of the Rev. Mr. French, of this city. Among the ladies we should mention the name of Mrs. Harlan, wife of the United States Senator from Iowa. ‘The following is a list of the names of those who pro- ceed to Port Royalas active participants im the operations of the society — WASHINGTON AND PHILADELARTA. Walter R. Johnson, Miss Susan Walker, MissMaryDonalson. NRW Y Albert*Belamy, J. P. Greves, Mrs. M. 0. Quoiff, J.T. Ashley, 8. Nicholson, Harvey Hyae, Ms , Jas. Hoy, John L. Lathrop, Miss Doxy, David Fitch, Robert N.Smith, J. W. Brinkerhoff, ae Knowlton, F. H. Cowdeny, Theodore Holt, iss HannahCurtis, ‘Albert Norton,’ Eimand Price, Miss M. Albright, C. Fox, D. F. Cooper, Mrs. Jane Harlan, Jas. D.Strong, J. W. Macomber, R. Patton. BOSTON. E. W. Hooper, Daniel Rowe, David Mack, ‘Wm.C. Gannett, Samuel D. Phillips, J. M. F. Howard, J. K. Zachos, Geo. M. Wells, Dr. Jas. Waldock, Jas. F. Sisson, Miss Mena Hale, Leonard Wesson, J.W. R. Hill, ‘Miss M.A. Waldeck, Wm. F. Peck, D. F. Thorpe, E. 8. Philbrick, Fred’ck A. Eustis, T. — gles |, Geo. H. Blake, Wm. 8, Clarke, F. rd, Dr.A. J. Wakefield, Jules L. De Croix, Richard Soule, Jr.,IsaacW. Cole, ‘Mrs. Eliz. B. Tale, Dr.C.H.Brown, Jas.H. Palmer, Miss £. H. Winsor.] James E. Taylor, It will thus be seen that the persons composing the ex- pedition do not come from one mee yat hail from ‘Washington, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other places, Some go as volunteers, but the bulk proceed un- der the auspices of the National Freedman’s Relief Asso. ciation of this city,and the Educational Commission in ‘Boston. Each member was obliged to take the following oath of allegiance before being finally accepted:— 4 -, do solemnly swear that I will support, pro- tect and defend the constitution and government of the United States against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign; that I will bear true and faithful allegiance and loyalty to the same, any allegiance, resolution or law of any State Convention to the contrary notwithstanding., And further, that I do this with a full determination and pledge to perform it, without any mental reservation whatever; and further, that I will faithfully perform alk the duties which may be required of ime by law. So help me God. ‘The Atlantic, which conveys tho expedition, takes ont with her a large cargo, consisting of army stores, agri- cultural implements, seeds, clothing, sewing machines, and numerous contributions towards the success of the object. Court Calendar—This Day. Surnmer Cocrt—Cincvir.—Part 1—Nos. 6035, 3179, 357, 1145, 1360, 1575, 1576, 1765, 1977, 1982, 15,95, 839, 1105, 1160, 1168, 1289, 1322, 1338, 1348, 1263. Superior Cover.—Part 1—Nos. 707, 2503, 1907, 2050, 2087, 343, 969, 975, 1025. 1057, 1065,’ 1141, 1143, 1145, 1149; Part 2—Nos. 3260, 3560, 3258, 2352, 2922, 8496, 3556, 256, 26%, 274, 206, 324, 490, 502, 504, Part 3— Nos, 1005, 8829, 1151, 1150, 1179, 1181. 1183, 1185, 1187, 1191, 1193, 1195, 1197, 1199, 1201. Part 4—Nos.’ 2770, 2758, 106,’ 714, '720, 734, 748, 766, 814, 842, 926, 936, 982, 1020, 1022. Common PuRss.—Part 1—Nos. 736, 572, 874, 875, 878, 680, 439, 633, 780, 869, 881, 882, 883, 886, 87. Part 2— Nes. 723, 896, 1814, 405, 647, 462,'470, 471, 468, 460, 455, 517, 1484, 805, 806. Arriva! id Departures, ARRIVALS. Hamsunc—Steamship Borussia—Carl Meletta, Geo Mum. ford, Wm Munt and lady, © Detro, Mr Ball, M/A Adams, T M Lany, 8 Laboth, L Laboth, J Von Cedestiomn, 8 Adelsber- , lady and child, E Bergmann, G Bergmann, D Deeker, F inser, J V Schmidt, G Hartmann, Louise Aszmann, J Kan- > B Falienstein and son, A Niemack, tine, R Theiton and family, Mr Dash wood, Mr Saboffmann, G Herrmann, © Spraul, L Spraul, E Poivre, C Latiner, Julie Blum, Julie Weill, M Alexander, and 73 in the ateereze. SHIPPING NEWS. ALMANAC FOR MEW YORK—TMIS DAY, re 10 18 eve 10 58 Port of New York, March 3, 1862. CLEARED. Steamehip Kernak (Br), LeMeaurier, Nascau and Havana pa ‘Ship John J Boyd, Thoroas, Liverpool—Boyd & Hinck Ehip Rhine, Moore, London—Grinnell, Mintam & Co. Ship South Carolina, Kempton, Frontera—J & N Smith & bg John Fyfe, Luther, Glaxgow—T Dunham. gba’ Coriolan (Brem), Beengrafe, Bremen—Knauth, Na- uhpe. Bark Minnie Gordon (Br), Gordon, Havana—Trujillo & Ruseell. Brig Village Belle (Br), Reed, Pernambuco—Brett, Son & ‘Brig © W Ring, Corbett, Cardenas—J E Ward Co. Brig Lady Washington (Br), Morrison, St John, NB—P I tt oe iansartig DE Dewalt Dee Behr Voiun Schr Tigris, Shaw, Baker, Priee, Key West—N 1 McCready & Co. Sehr Rocky Hill, Morten, Hatteras Inlet—Walsh, Carver & Behr 8 hase. Sehr Kensington, Thompson, Baltimore—J N Hayden. Schr E M Duitield, Jones, Baltimore—L Kenny. > wi aged Gertrude, Campbell, Loeust Point—E D Hurl- 0. ‘Rehr D Morris, Hoover, Wilmington, Del—J W McKee. Sehr H P Russell, Mankin, Portland—D @ Murray, Behr Housatonic, Phillipe, Brid, Lame. ‘Schr Haze, Williams, Mystio—' ARRIVED, Steamship Borussia (Ham), Trautmann, Hamburg, Feb 9, via Southampton 12th, 6 PM, with m and vavsengers, to Kunhardt & Co. Had ver rong W gales during the tage. Feb 13, lat 49 00. lon 7, saw ship Noonday, trim Francisco for’ Loudon; 234, lat 43.05, ion 40, saw ir ship Jno 8 Dewolf, bound E;; 1st inal, lat 41 3, lon 67 80, saw a steam. behind mainmas, bound B; 24, lat 4020, lon Sterey Ellen, Grigin, Angostura; Peb 2, left th rk Mercy Ellen, Grifiin, Angontu: \ e orn. with hides, to Harbeck & Go,. falled in company wit b 20, lat 82, lon wee Sr h in, tor New York. Feb 20, ig ‘J Ross, 12 days from Portland for Havana; Ton hs, brig King Brothers, hence, boumd ‘Passel gor ing {n the River, Bremen brig Guyana. ven), Duell, Barbados, Feb 7, Trowbridge's fone. rk Mayflower (of New H Trinidad fu in ny ah] a com 5 ‘hark Wm ioe fnew 60 tone) Manchester, New Bedford, 21 hours, in ballast, (o load for China, ‘Was towed to this port 5 atemrn ty Brig Neptun (Olden), Dierks. Santos, 68 days, with coffee, tolh ka lron h Co, tad very heavy weather; Feb 34 whet within 60 miles of Sandy encountered a violent NW , during which had bulwarks stove, sali ‘and was ven of. Feb 26, lat 8888, lon —, Jorma, , Crockett, Bucksport via Holmes’ Hole and ay with lumber, to . chr Jas Aljerdice (Br, of Dorchester, NB), Stites, Clen. fuegos, Feb 1 in. company of with augar, to master, Baile with sche JR Griffin, for Piladetphia, ‘and parted with her Tse nat off Crpe May. Has been Ii daya N of Hatieraa, with strong NW gales. Rohe M Mabee, Doty, Virginia, 8 days Schr A 8 Simpson, Simpson, Virginia for New Haven, Sehr Milton, Keen weastle, Del, 8 days. Rohr § W Pander, Atkins, Leipric, Del, 2 days, Rehr Georgia, Morria, Leipaic, Del, 2 days, Schr | aura Frances, Higging, Philadelphia, 8 days, Behr Wm Carroll, Chipman, Philadelphia, ® dage loop Jane Matin, Wart Norwich, Sdaye Steamer Wm P Clyde ransport), » Locust Pojnt, in bailnet, oe Steamer Petrel, Baker, Providence. Steamer Charles Orgond, ( Norwieh, Steamer Decatur, smith, Norwich, BELOW, Sebr Lane (Br), from Bl ok River, Ja, 21 days, 2A—Brem ship HV ere y pool; bark 8 W Sn |—Brem ship H Von Gagern, Live ow, Bacron Ayren:ing Wm Wiliein Chabad Botwaee Aloo, Of revenue steamer Flora, Port Ros Aiso, US frigate St Lawrence, Wind at supset NE, wiih pier, pion Ronde, In the month of January, 1362, the number of steamers, abips, barks and brigs cleared at the port of New York was 883, and in February $29—thus showing no great difference, {f allowance is made for the three days difference in the months, Government transports and schooners are not in- cluded. Their number would probably reach as many more, ‘#0 that the total departures from the port for the two months may be set down at about 1500, The different maritimé na- tions of the world were represented as follows:— January — Febrwarye Teal. 139 ; U4 a ea Pow f H ry - fo3 $ 2 ; i ; ieee. ; rr) 3 The very small number of French vesselais when taken in conideration with the amount of trade bee tween the two countries and the number of the French mer- It will be remarked chat notwithstanding the war, 76 out. ‘of 712, orabout one-half, were American vessels. Of the 374.American vessels about two-thirds were com- manded by masters holding certificates of the American Ship- masters’ Association, ‘The number of disasters reported during the two months. was large, reaching 194 in January and 1091m February, or 243 in all, None of these vessels were commanded by mas- ters holding the certificates of the American Shipmasters?”” Association. Ptr x q Oy eer sare aires astern, ace Be ped, proceeded Jan 31 for destination. wi Br Bank Exiza, Crain, hence for Cork, was abandoned on the 7th of Jan, in the Guif Stream, and’ the crew (18 in number) were taken off by the brig Colin Campbell, and earrled to Barbados. The E encountered # heavy gale, and’ had cutaway foremast and become unmanageable. Br Brig Queen Estuen (before reported), Card, from Nove Scotia for Cuba with lumber, was abandoned Jan §, lat. 37 Jon 60 3), in a sinking conditige, Zhe oMerrs crew were taken off by schr Elvira, Capt Snow, from New York, ‘and landed at Gibraltar Jan 31. Bric J M Sawren, Bradiey, at Philadelphia from reports while iyfag ih Delaware Bay had rough weather, hawser, slipped anchors, and putto sea to save tire from founderi: Brig Natnan, at Philadelphia 27th ult from Trinidad, came up to the Delaware Bay and anchored ina heavy squall; but it blowing very hard was obiiged to slip anchors and ehains 5 BB tons, A2%6, and put to sea. 3 Sonn Treascrer—The bark Mayflower, Capt Duell, arrived at this port from Barbados, having on board Capt Fisher and two of the crew of schr Treasurer, of Bridgeport, Conn, 190 tons burthen, which vessel they abandoned In ‘the Qulf Stream Jan 9.’ They were taken off by the brig Colin. Cazp- dell, lumber laden, Liverpool, NB, and carried to Bar- bados, where the ican Consul took them in charge, and. sent them home, Two others of the crew by the way of St Thomas. The Treasurer was from Philadel- phia, with @ cargo of coal, bound to Boston; had reached as Far de Holmes’ fole safely, and lert there for her destination about Dec 21, and when midway between the highlands of Cape Cod ‘on light, experienced a heavy NW losing sai becoming inmanageabl land, and continuing to leak dangerous! throwing over! ‘coal, and finally abandot ‘The T was built in 1852 at Wilmington, Del, 193 and owned by H H Nichols, Scun Tuntvas, of Boston, put into one of the riversin the vicinity of Goree, Coast of and had her bottom re- paired. (our correspondent r o bad her bottom copper- ed). Soon after getting to sea again all hands were taken down with the African fever. On the 2d of January Capt: Leonard Small, of East Boston, died, and a few daysafter- wards the second mate and two seamen, all Portuguese, fell victims to the fever. The vessel put into Monrovia Jan 8, and remained on the 17th. Scur Mart, before reported ashore at Noxth Cohasset, reached Boston Light, when her sails were blown away, she drifted ashore, She has been floated off, and came up te- Bostonon Sunday night. ; Sonn Wa Oapex, Goodale, from Providence for Baltimore, betore reported ashore on Conimicut Potnt, came off without. damage and proceeded. Oversoarp—We t to have to announce the: Lost deata of William Marsh, the boatkeeper of the pilot boat Charles chase of the Ham! Hi Marshall, No3. The boat was in ship John Bertram on the 28h ult, about 70 miles SE from Sandy Hook. It blowi je boat at the time under: heavy, Sie reeted forean lo pants cau ne most unmanageao! when was & sea, which washed Marah doerboard. The boat was immediately ‘wore around, breaking the fore gaft in doing se, and every” other exetrion made to save him, which proved: u ar the brother-in-law of Capt John of the same: bark Southerner, 277 tons, built at Medford tn 2843, beth sald-on foreign socount ut $3250."° aaanatee A2 ech *hureh, r 2echr, Lucy Chureh, 178 cons, bullt at Belleville, NJ, fo Prize schr Mabel has been sold in Philadelphia 8 acbrabat for ub pads wn porte Notice to Mariners. Cnatam, March 1—The Poliock Kip Lightship has parted her moorings and is in the ice off Monomoy. LIGHTING OF THE SOUTH COAST OF ST PIERRE AND MIQURLON ISLANDS, AND OF THE CHANNELS OF THE ROADSTRAD OF SF PIERRE—NEWFOUNDLAND—GALANTRY LIGHTHOUSE. Treasury DerartMent, Orrice Licutxouse Bi ‘Wasutxcton, Feb 4, 1861. Official information has been received at this office, from and after August 10, 1812, the present fixed light om the point of Galantry will be replaced by a flashing ight (lashes every 20 seconds), varied by a red flash succeeded by two white flasher. Latitude 464530 N. Longitude .-.. 56 07 00 W of Greenwich. ‘The light 1s elevated 210 feet above high water, and will have « range of 18 miles. \ ‘The light will be obscured on the north by the high bluffs of St Pierre. RYNGE LIGHTS FOR ENTR! From and after October 1 stead of St Perre from the SE will be fixed lights, one of which (a white li horizen) will be situated on the rel marked b; two smal} ht illuminat at ‘Canon stead of the present beacon, and the other (a red light) on the level north of the city. ‘The white light will be elevated 36 feet above high water, ty ine d the red light will be elevated rk, with @ range of 3 miles, The line joining these two lights will mark the best water between the extremity of the Bertrand Tocka and Tale aux ens, ‘The Position of the red light is such that any ome com from Colombier, and turuing into the Northeast cham upon seeing it to the left of Cape Laigle, will be inno dan ger from the shoals off Cape Rouge. The present light at Galantry willbe discontinued during the thres nights preceding the ime fixed, for. the exhibition of the revolving light, viz: on the 7th to 8th, 8th to 9th, 9th to 10th August, 1842, By order of the Lighthouse Board, HORNTON A JENKINS, Secretary. Foreign Ports, Axcostura, Feb 2. + ow orig Ceres, for NYork 16 dag. 51d 34) ache Halitia, a having a range of 6 miles, 63 feet above high wate rt. ie)—Arr. brigs Rebecca (Br), 1a agan and Boston); hag = 7 BF Oran (and ld 30th miery, Wade, Ma'aga (nd 1 Eitteka, or osion (Le:ore reported in ‘port . Sid Jan 29, bark Pamelia Flood, Anderson, Casa BI Const of Afric, chid te loat grain Tor Cork or Falmouth for orders at 5s per ar; hf \ddle, Eves, Cardiff in bal- last; Slat, Harvest or, NYork, having repds Br bark Levanter, i ig Royalston, Eaton, ‘Laga, Spain, to load copper N ‘at 15a; Ped 3, schr A F Linnell, Pereiva’, Messioa, Wind W Keb 2 ‘Mownavia, Jan 17—In port schr Thriver (late Small, who died Jan 2), from one of the rivers in the vicinity of Goree, arr 8th, une, M sel a. ore BOSTON, March 1, 1'a—vit seilles: MB Btetson, Jordan, € * Harling. Put iphia, sid. W, chip Wi ire; Dari jonte Cristo. Henry. Se Arr sche Chinen, Crowell, NYork. “Sid, wind RW, park Sourander (from NYork), having rep; brige Pico, BRISTOL, March 1—Arr sloops Fred Brown, Carr, NYork, Oregon, hcden do, Bld sone Janes Martin, Harding (frou Brovitence) Phliadelphia: sloope'T Hull Hui, and orwin, 4 ‘2—Arr sehr © D Hallock, Petty, NYork, PALL RIVER, March 1—Arr sehr Mora, Harris, Elisabeth- port for Somerset, 8" HOLE, March 1—Arr brigs Martha Washington, ae ua for Pacjiand, witt tom of part of deck Tanthe, Etlingwood, NYork for i Werrcrcl)Higgios, Bes: hre JV ion, Chipman, at irre! a, ton for Phi Robert Corson, High, jelphia for: ton. Ben port brigs Lincoln, Means, from Eizabethport for Bos. ton; Bares ‘arriman, do do; Tornado, Tibbetts, from New York for di Joun Eliot, from Hay for % rel: juinn, m Turks Islands for do, t for tiszr, TUBEC, Feb 2i—Arr schr Franklin, Small, NYosk. Sid Armstrong, do, schr Sarah Matil NEWPORT, March 1—No arr yesterday or this AM. Sid ba E A led; schr Mora, ‘Sid schrs Fischer, Thomas P Cooper, Oregon, Adele- Fac’ LONDON, March 1—In port schr Almira T, Briggs, . me N York. fonts rae Fo MYO. oy 2-In port bark Selah, Gould, asfor Boston, rom SVIDENCK, March 1—Arr steamer Westchester, Jones, ork, th mer Pelican, Jones, NYork: schrs F Luca. Tavior Veamieo; J Dorrance, Rice, Philadelphia; sloop W it Piven, Brotherton, NYork, Sid’ sche Amenica, Reynolds, STARPAULIN COVE, Feb 23—Are echre § oston ; Campobelio (Br), lena! ao ee ver, Baruatd, Boson for KYork; John Baker, jeet for do. SURE POR NERVOUS DEBILITY. URIE’ PLL DR. LA E THE GREAT CHINESE REMEDY, from @ plant that grows in the tea districts of pi Al never fi eure (or ‘es c ru DE! 88) SPIRITS, Heavache Pe itue ANCE, | 8 4 all f rities of the blood or perrous men anne dollar per box Of forty pille, oF large ones of & hundred: FoF Ant post tres anywhere with full directions, on receipt haf jttence, and. aold by GLO. BULPIN, general agent: Tor the United States, 429 Broadway, New York, enieihe this Renin ee ed Prives. THE ADVERTISER, HAVING od to health in. a few weeks by & very simple havi red several years with & severe fom, and that dread . CONsMpiion, 18 ank. disease, Tung aifect to his fellow sufferers the means of lous to,make know? Mic he will send a copy of the pre- pi grith the directions, for pre. ‘whieh they will find & sure cure thma, Bronchitis, &e. e only object. iver in enti the proseription 38 to benedt the formation, pence, aad he hopes every sulforer will try his remedy, as it will cost eee nothing bad pe Ry TA Par- reacription will p Hee Wishing ne EDWARD A. | WILSON, Williamsburg, Kings County, N. ¥. HE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF AN IN- T Jid—Published for the benefit and men who sufferfrom nervous debil r , prem or uipplying the means of seif-cure, By due who. ed Wimaell afer put to creat expense through medicaPlm= position aad 4) Sine copies may be ad of - Matha jayfair, Bey ord, Kings county, N, closing a post pald addreased envelope,