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rts tf e i j i : is i, ‘ ' I patience of the ‘8 WAS COI tely exhaust- At length the referee ordered men to the which they commence or draw, which latter the men agreed to ee expiration of the time, after fighting in the throo \g8 three hours and eighteen minutes, one hour and thirty minutes in the third, and tho last round occupy- tog ‘minutes, during which time nota blow was suruck. REMARKS. ‘The above fignt was a complete disappointment to all those who ee. and who expected that the por- would be a fair trial of Joe Goss as a candidate for the championship with Jem Maco, ‘The cause of the ‘unsatisfactory manner in which the fight was conducted was no doubt caused by the injury that Goss had sus- tained in his right shoulder in the third round, and the right being his favorite weavon, more especially in close quarters, siopped him from dashing to in-fighting, as he has previously done in all his contests towards tlie con- ‘clusion; aud ‘the useho mado of his right in the body- had made that his shoulder was lujured, Joe Goss called Life office last evening, and brought a cortificato from the house surgecn of St. Bartholomew's Hospital to tho effect that he had fractured the right ia, (shoulder blade) seriovsly, Ryall no doubt from tho frequent remcvals, as well as being rather fleshy , fell weak, and, having a wholesome warning frcm the previous batile not to force the fighting, allowed Govs to get awuy and retreat when hochose. When they shook hands, Goss wanted to make a fresh match for £200 a side, which Ryall refused to do. Several gen- tlemen paid both men for their colors, and it isto be that their example will be followed by all who taken them from the men. Ryall will be at W. hardson’s. Blue Anchor, Church streot, Shoreditch, ‘this (Wodnosday ) evening, and Joc Gors at W. Tapper’s , Webber row, Waterloo road, to see their before leaving for the country. MACE AND GOSS. ‘There is nothing fresh to add in reforence to tho now match. Mace, as announced in our Jast, has covered Goss’s fiver, and our roiders will be able to learn from ‘our account of Joe’s fight yesterday, with Ryall, what hhis actual pretensions are. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Hy Hon. Andrew Johnson Appointed Bri- gadier General and Military Governor of Tennessee. Arrangements for Extending the Mails ‘and Traffic in Recovered Territory. PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY. Gen. McClellan’s Announcement of the Death of Gen. Lander. Address of the President to the Peruvian Minister. Debate im the Senate on the Confiscation Bill. rroceedings of the Court Martial in the Case of Colonel Kerrigan. Abram Wakeman Appointed Postmaster of New York City, &e., ae, &. Wasnjxetox, March 4, 1862. ‘THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Everything in the vicinity of the army of the Potomac remains in a state of quietude. A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR TENNESSEE. ‘The nomination of Senator Andrew Johnson as Brigadier General was confirmed by the Sonate to-day. General Johnson proceeds, without delay, to organize a provi- sional government for Tennessee. General Johnson has formally been appointed Military Governor of Tennessee, with all the powers,, duties ‘and functions pertaining to that office, during the pleasure of the President, or until the loyal inhabitants of that Stato shall organize a civil government, in accordance with the constitution of the United States. The present government of Ten- nessee beings usurpation, every proper encouragement ‘wi, through the military government, be given to the Joyal people to assume its control. The designation of Gencral Johnson for that position is considered by every- body as eminently proper, both in view of his peculiar fitness for tho office and of his great popularity among all Joyal people, besides his devotion to his own State. The Governor, by the acceptance of the office, necessarily va- cates his position as Senator, The term for which he ‘was elected will not expire till March next. Representatives Etheridge and Maynard, the former now Clerk of the House, are making arrangements to re- turn to Tennessee. ‘Tho progress of the Union armies into the rebel States fa too rap for the consummation ef the schemes of the abolitionists. While they are concocting mensures to convert the war for the Union into a general abolition raid, and providing snug little governorships for each other in the recovered Southern territory, the Union mon there are alroady organizing provisional governn ‘ments for themselves, which will replace their States in the Union galaxy, and frustrate the hopes of the abolition conspirators against the policy of the administration and the peace and welfare of the republic. The mission of Mr. Johnson to Tennessee has completely overturned al! 8.0 calculations of these abolition gentry. POSTAL FACILITIES IN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE. ‘The Post Office Department is activeiy engaged in pre- Paration for the restoration of postal facilities in all that part of Kentucky and Tennessee recently recovered from the possession of the rebels. An agent of the depart- mont, Mr. A. H. Markland, accompanies the army of General Buell for this purpose. As soon as it isascer- tained that the Louisville and Nashville Railroad is in condition to transport the mails, two route agents will be appointed, and the usual mail facilities resumed. At presont the only arrangements for the transmission of mail matter in that region is such as is provided by the military authorities. A postmaster at Nashville is to be appointed this week. A number of applications are on file, some of which were made before the occupation of Nashville by the Union forces. REOPENING OF TRADE WITH NASHVILLE. Secretary Chase is preparing instructions to the agent of the Treasury Department (Allen A, Hall) in regard to the reopening of trade with Nashville, The details of these instructions will not be completed for several days, We learn from Louisville, and from & source not likely to be misinformed, that the United States Collector of that city has, within tho past ten days, despatched a con- fidential agent to canvass tho State of Tennesseo, espe. cially those portions on the rivers lately opened by our gunboats and forces, to feel the pulse of the loyal bust- ness people there, and to ascertain the true extent of tho alloged Union feeling. If the report of this agent shall be deemed satisfactory—and his investigations will be of the most thorough character—there is good reason to Deliove that trade will be immediately opened with all parts of that Mate, the same as before the rebellion, with tho exception of articles strictly contraband of war. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCBMENT OF THR gDRATH OF GEN, LANDER TO THY ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, The following General Order, in reference to the death NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAKCH 5, 1862—TKIPLE SHEET. 1.—The Major General Commanding, with deep regret, announces to the Army of the Potomac the loss of Brigs- dior General Frederick W. Lander, the commander of ope of its divisions, who died at Camp Chase, on the Upper Potomac, on the afternoon of the 2d instant,from the effects of a wound received in the affair with the rebels at Edwards’ Ferry, om the 22d of October, 1861. The public services of the deceased, then known as Colonel Lander, in connection with the overland route to the Pacific, had made his name familiar to the Ameri- can people. At the commencement of this unhappy rebellion he was among the first who volunteered to support with his life the constitution and laws of his country. From the beginning of the military operations which have restored Western Virginia to the Union, from the original movement upon Philippi, where his qualities as a leader of troops were strikingly displayed to the complete expulsion of the rebels from his depart- ment, in which he exhausted his fading cnergies, his conduct has elicited the admiration of his countrymen: His invaluable services at Rich Mountain were recog- nized by the government in his appointment as a Briga” dier General, aad his last efforts were rewarded by the official approval and thanks of the Presi- dent. Tall of stature, and of great strength and activity, with a countenance expressive of intelli- gence, ccurago and sensibility, General Landor’s Presence was commanding and attractive. Asa military leader, he combined a spirit of the most daring enter- prise with clearness of judgment in the ailaptation of ‘means to results, As a man, his devotion to his country, his loyalty to affection and friendship, his sympathy with suffering, and his indignation at cruelty and wrong, constituted him a representative of true chivalry. Ho has died in the flowor of his manty prime, and in the ful! bloom of his heroic virtues; but history will preserve the record of his life and character, and romance will delight in portr:ying a figure so striking, a nature 80 noble, and a career so gallant. While paying this public tribute of respect, the General Commanding feels most deeply that, in the death of this brave and distinguished soldier, bo has personally loet one of the truest and dearest of friends, II.—Brigadier General Silas Casey will make the pro- per arrangements for the funeral ceremonies of the de- coased. By command of ‘Major General MCCLELLAN. S. Wicuiams, Assistant Adjutant General. THE FUNERAL OF GENERAL LANDER. Mr. Wyckliffe, of Kentucky, suggested, this afternoon, that the House should adjourn over Thursday, and tender the use of the Representatives’ Hall for the funeral of General Lander, and asked that some gentleman from Massachusetts should make a motion to that effect. Mr. Stevens , of Pennsylvania, objected on the ground that, if the precedent is once established, a similar proceeding will be necessary whenever other generals dio or are killed on the field, and a scrious interruption of the busi- ness of Congress might result. Mr. Dawes, of Massachu setts, was attempting to obtain leave for Mr. Alley to ex. plain the arrangements entored into by the Massachusetts: delegation, im reference to the obsequies, when the House went into Committee of the Whole. It had been arranged between the friends of the deccased and the Massachu- setts delegation that no demonstration should be mado atthe Capitol. General McClellan assigns to General Casey the duty of ordering the military honors to Gen: Lander, and it is understood that General McClellan, Generais Marcy and Wilhams, and Colonel Keys will act as pall bearers. RECEPTION OF THE PERUVIAN MINISTER—SPEECH OF ‘THE PRESIDENT. Mr. Barreda has presented his credentials to the Presi- dent and been received as Minister from the republic of Peru ‘The Prosident in his reply , said:—The United Statés have no enmities, animosities or rivalries, and no interests which conflict with the welfare safety and rights or interests of any other nation. Their own prosperity, happiness and aggrandizement are sought most safely and advantageously through the preservation, not only of p:ace on their own part, but pezee among all other nations. But while the United States are thus a friend to all other nations, they do not seek to conceal the fact that they cherish especial sentiments of friendship for, and sympathies with, those who, like themselves, have founded their institutions on the principle of the equal rights of men; and such nations, being more prominently neighbors of the United States, the latter are co-operating with them in establishing civilization and culture on the American continent. Such being the general principles which govera the United States in their foreign relations, you may be assured, sir, that in all things this govern- ment will deal justly, frankly, and. if it be possible, even liberally, with Peru, whose liberal sentiments towards us you have so kindly expressed. It will bo recollected that the former Minister from Peru was dismissed by Mr. Buchanan, owing to the non- compliance of (hat vernment with certain imperative demands of our owil. van ‘The address of President Lincoln contains expressions of friendship indioative of, the general policy of the ad- ministration towards all nations. CELEBRATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S INAUGURA- TION, A number of private residences in different parts of the city were illuminated to-night, in commemoration of the anniversary of the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States. THE ARMY. Notwithstanding the current report, there were no military nominations confirmed by the Senate yesterday. These mentioned as having been confirmed are part of a list of nominations for promotion for merit- The correct list is as follows:—Generals Buell, McDowell, Grant, MeClernand, C. F. Smith, Curtis, Burnside and Sigel to be Major Generals; and Colonels Jobn Cochrane, of New York; John A. Logan, of Ilinois. McArthur, of Ohio; Lawrence, of Iowa; Wallace, of In. diana; McCook, of Ohio; Berry, of Maine; Ferry, of Con, necticut; Spear, of Tennersee, and Jobin Cook, of Spring- field, Illinois, to be Brigadier Generale. These appointments are to rank in the order of their names. They are promotions for merit, All of the Colonels mentioned, except John Cochrane, have scen service in the field, and most of them have distinguished themselves by gailant conduct in recent battles. These nominations have not yet been acted on by the Senate. Several weeks ago the House passed a resolution ask- ing of the War Department whether there has been a literal compliance with the act of Congress requiring the officers of the rogular army appointed in the new regi- ments to be assigned to duty in the field, and the officers appointed from civil life to be assigned to the duty of re- cruiting for those regiments? In reply, through the Ad- jutant General, it is stated that all the Colonels of the new regiments taken from tne regular army, two except- ed, are general officers of volunteers in active command. These two are commanding the Departmonts of Figrida and Pensacola, and of New Mexico. When the organiza- tion of the new regiments was commenced a few, of the regular officers appointed to them were for a time em- ployed in starting the system of recruiting, but nearly all of them wero reHoved on’ the passage of the act to which reference is made. In the nineteon old regiments» of 261 officers, not recent appointments, who would otherwise be available for duty with the regiments, twenty-one are general officers and twenty-nine field officers of volunteers, This, however, does not include officers detailed from the staff corps of the regular army: Lieutenant Colonel Veasey, Third Vermont regiment, was to-day appointed Provost Marshal of General Smith’s division. The position was offered to Major Larrabee, Fifth Wisconsin regiment, late member of Congress from ‘Wisconsin, but he declined it, alleging that on tho feld he would haves better chance atthe enemy than was possible to one assigned to the custodianship of pri- aoners, Brigadier General Davidson is assigned to the command of General Brannan’s brigade, in General Smith’s divi- sion. Ho graduated at West Point in 1845, and from a Lieutenant in the Second cavalry had risen to the rank of Major when the present rebellion broke out. He ha® seen much active service, and shown himself an able, in- dofatigable and gallant officer. The regiments conatitut- ing his brigade, gavo him a warm reception. ‘Wm. H. L. Barnes, of New York, has been appointed Volunteer Aid on General Fitz John Portor’s staff. His long experience in the State militia and affable and gen- tlemanty bearing will’make him both an efficient and popular ataff officer. Some weeks ago the officers and privates of the Tenth Legion, Fifty-sixth regiment New York State Volunteers; with great unanimity, presented a petition to Colone’ Van Wyck to continue Colonel of the Legion. In order to accompany his regiment to the fleld, he asked the ‘House to excuse him from serving aa chairman on the Committee on Government Contracts and of the Commit. teo on Revolutionary Pensions, The Speaker decided that the House had no power to excuse him. Mr, Yan Wyok CASE OF COLONEL KEKRIGAN. ‘The following orders contain a resume of the proceed- ings and finding of the Court Martial in the Kerrigan case, and thé approval of the sentence by the Genoray General Silas Casey, Volunteer service, is President, oon- vened at Washingion city, D. C., by virtue of Special Orders No. 178, from these of 1, 1861, was arraigned and een Kerrigan on follow! ‘Twenty-fifth New York Volunteers, ing Saree eeeaeent ite Charge uty. Specification—In this that be, the said James F. Kerri- Colonel in of the Twenty-fitth regiment during ever the said regiment has been, habitually failed and neglected to give to his officers and men, or any of them, practical or theoretical instruction in the tactics of the schoo! of the battalicn and company or either of them. face Second—Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discripline. 1—In this that be, the said James F. Kerrigan, Colonel in command of the Twenty-fifth regi- ment New York Voluntecrs, did, at Hall’s Hill, in Vir- ginia, at the camp of the said regiment, on the 14:h and 15th days of October, 1861, suffer and per- mit the privates of ‘the said regiment and the non-commissioned officers thereof to engage in loud and unscemly disputes and brawls, to use disorderly lan- guage and to make noisy disturbances, without any at- vempt on the part of the said Kerrigan to repress tho game. Specification 2—In this, that the said Kerr! Colonel in command as aforesaid, did, on the 15th arpa coee! 1861, at the excampment of the said regiment, at Hall’s Hill, Virginia, upon an inspection and review then and there held of the regiment, permitted many men of said regiment to appear on parade in a state of unseemly dis- array and filth, their pants unbuttoned, their under clothes and persons exposed. Specification 3—In this, that he, the said James E. Ker- rigan, Colonel in command, as aforesaid,did restore to duty ‘without trial on the 4th of Soptember, 1861, at the camp of satd regiment, one Patrick Goffery, a deserter from Company 1, Twenty-fifth regiment New York Vo- lJunveers, Spec ‘ion 4—In this, that he, the said James FE. Kerrigan, Colonel in command as aforesaid, did on the 15th of Uctober, 1861, at the camp of said regiment, at Hall’s Hill, Virginia, causo private Patrick Goffery,’ of Company I, of said regiment, who had deserted the ser- vice of the United States on the 27th July, 1861, and had remained absont until the 4th of September, 1861 when ho was restored to duty without trial, as stated in the preceeding specification, to be paid for the who!e intervening period between the 25th of July and the 17th of October, 1861, in the same manner as if the said private had been present and doing duty all that time. Charge Third—Violation of the forty-fourth articie of war. : ‘Spevification—In this, thathe, the said Jas. E. Kerrigan, commanding as aforesaid, being commanded by Brigadier General Martindale, commanding the brigado of which said Twenty-fifth regiment New York Volunteers was a Part, to assemble the commissioned officers of said regi- ment at the quarters of said Kerrigan, for tho purpcse of examination and instructions by the said Brigadier General Martindale, did, after being so assembicd there, and after being himeel present at the rendezvous, absent himself therefrom without permission, and with- out deing dismissed or relieved. This atthe camp of said Twenty-fifth regiment New York Volunteers, at Hall’s Hill, Va., on the 16th of October, 1861. Charge Fourth—Disobediénce of orders in violation of the ninth article of war. ‘this, that he, the said James E. Kerri- gan, commanding, as aforesaid, being commanded by his superior officer, Brigadier General John H. Martindale, he being in the execution of his oflice, to return and re- pair to the quarters of the said Kerrigan, where the com- missioned officers of the said Twenty-fifth regiment New York Volunteers were assembled for instruction aud exa- mination by the said Brigadier General Martindale, and whence the eid Kerrigan had absented himself without permission and without being dismissed or relieved, as stated in the preceding specification, did wiltully and Positively refuse to obey said command and order. - This at Hall’s Hill, Virginia, on the 16th of October , 1861. Charge Fifth—Lying out of camp without leave of his superior officer. ‘ ion—In this, that the said James E. Kerrigan, Colonel in command as eforcraid, his regiment being en- camped at Hall’s Hill, Va., did, on the night of October ‘14, 1861, absent himself from and lie out of said camp bi the knowledge or permission of bis commanding ficer. Charge Sizth—Drunke' Specification—In this, that he, the said James E. Kerri- , Colonel in command of the Twenty-fifth regiment ew York Volunteers, was drunk on duty on the 27th of September, 186], or thereabouts, while the said Tegiment was moving from the camp at Morton’s Farm to Upton’s Hill, Va. ‘This om the road or march between the said two places. Quarge Seventh—Shametul abandonment of his post. Specification—In this, that hi, the said James E. Ker- rigap, Colonel as aforesaid, did, on the 27th day of t, 1861, shamefully abandon bis pest, which he commanded been to defend and hold, at Mupson’s Hill, Fairfax county , Virginia. Charge Eighth—Withdrawing the pickets without ore 8. ‘Specification this. tbat the gnid James E. Kerrigan, Colonel in command of the Twonty-fifth New York Volun- teers, as aforesaid, did, without orders, withdraw the pickets of his regiment from their position on the out- of the camp of the es the United States, at ‘a Hill, Fairfax county, Virginia, when the eneiny was advanc! , on the 27th day of August, 1861. Charge Ni muni with the enemy. Specifica'ion—In this that the said James &. Colonel fn com rar) , on , and on divers othor said 25th day of vo regiment, in Fairfex county, Virginia, visit and communicate with the neny im said iy. ‘To which charges and specifications the accused pleaded as follows:—To the specification of first charge, not guil- ty; to the first charge, not guilty. To the first specifica- tion, second charge, not guilty; tothe second specifica- tion, second charge, not guilty; to the third specification, second charge, not guilty; to the fourth specitication, second charge, not guilty; to the second charge, not guil- ty. To the specification, third charge, not guilty; to the third charge, not guilty. To the specification,’ fourth charge, not guilty; to the fourth charge, not guilty. To the specification, fifth charge, guilty; to the fifth charge, guilty. To the specification, sixth charge, not guilty; to the sixth charge, not guilty. To specification, seventh charge, not guilty; to the seventh charge, not guilty. To the specification, eighth charge, not guilty; to the eighth charge, not guilty. To the specification, ninth charge, not guilty; to the ninth charge, not guilty. ‘After mature deliberation on the evidence adduced, the Court found the accused as follows:—Of the specifica- tion, first charge, guilty; of the first charge, guilty. Of specification first, second charge, guilty; of spocifica- tion second, second charge, guilty, omitting the words “ahd persous;” of specification third, second charge, not guilty. Of specification fourth charge, guilty, except the words ‘wilfully and positively.”’ Of the fourth charge, guilty. Of specification, charge fifth, confirmed the Sraceused, and found him guilty. Of charge fifth, con- firmed the plea of accused, and found him guilty. Of specification, charge sixth, not guilty; of charge sixth, not guilty. Of specification, charge seventh, not guilty; of charge seventh, not guilty. Of specification, Cg eighth, not guilty; of eighth charge, not guilty, specification, ninth charge, not guilty; of ninth not guilty. ‘And the Court dces, therefore, rontence him, the aid James E. Kerrigan, Colonel of the Twenty-fifth New York Volunteers, to be dismissed the service of the United States. I1.—The Major General commanding approves and con- firme the proceedings of the Court Martial in the case of Volonel James E. Kerrigan, Twenty-ffth New York Volunteers, Kerrigan therefore ceases to be an officer in the military service of the United States from date. a : Major General McCLELLAN. 8. Wruame, Assistant Adjutant M.T. McMauon, Aid-de-Camp. » THE Navy. ‘The following orders were mado by the Navy Depart ment to.day:— Acting Master Opier V. Bennis, Assistant Paymaster. Horace S. Bradford, ordered to report to Commandant Paulding for duty. Acting Master William E. Dennison, ordered to the United States rteamer Somerset. Lieutenant Samuel R. Franklin, ordered. to the Da- cotah. Lieutenant George M. Blodgett and Lieutenant Leroy Fitch, ordered to report to Flag Ufficer Foote. Lieutenant W. McGunnegle, ordered to the gunboat Sebano, at Portsmouth, N. H. Midshipman Thomas C. Bowen, ordered to receiving ship North Carolina as instructor in gunnery. Acting Masters E. W. Watson and Henry Eaton, ordered to the Pacific Squadron. YHANES OF CONGRESS TO COMMODORE GOLDSBO- ROUGH AND GENERAL BURNSIDE. ‘The President, in a message to Congress, states that in accordance with the act to promote the efficiency of tho navy, Captain Goldsborough was nominated as Flag Officer in command of the North Atlantic blockading squadron. Believing that no occasion could arise which would more fully correspond with the intention of the law, or be more pregnant with happy influence as an example, the President cordially recom- monds that Captain Goldsborough receive a voto of the ks of Congress for his services and gallantry the combined attack of the forces command, ed by him and Brigadier Genoral Burnside in the capture of Roanoke Island, and the destruction of the rebel gun- Doats on the 7th, 8th and 10th of February. APPOINTMENTS OF CADETS TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY. ‘The following is the list of tho representatives whose districts being vacantat the Naval Acddemy, have the Tight to nominate candidates for appointment as acting midshipmen. The Navy Lepartment has no power to make an appointmont excepting on the nomination of a representat' Thore are uo appointments at large. Candidates must be between fourteen and eighteon yoars of ogo,and actual residents of the district from which nness on duty. nominated. The Navy Departmont desires to make these ‘@ppointinents in time for the appointed to reach New- port, RK. I., where the academy is at present located, be- tween the 10th and 20th of April next. Persons desiring the appointment will apply to their representatives in Congress, and not to the Navy Department:— Dist. b 4—Hon. G. C. Woodruff. (CALIFORNIA. Hon, A. A. Sargeant and T. G. Phelps. rAM TERRITORY. DAcOT: ‘Hon. J. B, 8, Todd. TLUNOIS. 8—Hon. Owen Lovejoy. 6—Hon, W. A. Richardson. (Two vacancies.) ‘Hon. J. C. Robinson. 9—Hon. John A. Logan. INDIANA, ¢@—Hon. A. G. Porter. ANSABL Hon, Martin F. Conway. (Two vacancies.) ENTUCKY. x 1 fo representative. pa Oo Henry one 4—Hon. Aaron Harding, T—Hon. Robert Mallory. (Two vacancies.) MARYLAND. 2—Hon. Edwin H. Webster. ‘MIGHIGAN. 4—Hon. Rowland E. Trowbridge. MISSOURI. 1—Hon. F. P. Blair, Jr. 1—Hon. John W. Nogll. NRURASKA TERRITORY. Hon. Samuel G. Dailey. (‘Iwo vacancies.) NEW 5 $—Hon, William G. Steclo. NEW YORE. 10—Hon, Charles H. Van Wyck. (Two vacancies.) 23—Hon, Ambrose W. Clark. 29—Hon. Alfred Ely. 33—Hon, Reuben E. 5—Hon. Jat M. Ashle; 6—Hon. Chilton A, White, 10—Hon. Jobn Hutchings. oO Hon. John K. Shiel. PENNSYLVANIA, 9—Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, 14—Hon, Galusha A. Grow. 18—Hon. Samuel 8. Blair. 20—Hon. Jesse Lazear, vran, Hon. John M. Ternhisel. VIRGINIA. 10—Hon, William G. Brown 11—Hon, Jacob M. Plair. 12—Hon. Killian P. Whiley. (1wo vacancies.) ‘WASHINGTON TERRITCRY. Hon. Wm. H. Wallace. (‘Two vacancies.) , THB ASSAULTS OF THE ABOLITIONISTS UPON GENE- RAL M’CLELLAN. In their efforts to disparago General McClellan, the radical howlers aro continually committing egregious blunders and outraging history, They seem utterly reckless of the fact that the order books of the Command- ing General, and the commamdants of the several depart- ments, contain a complete history of the origin of all tho plans of the campaign, and point unmistakeably to their author, The efforts to confer this honor, first on Gene- ral Fremont, then General Halleck, then General Grant, and lastly upon Flag Officer Foote, are all equally as vain as the effort of Mr. Jobn Peter Cleaver Shanks, in the House to-day, to attribute toGeneral Fremont the idea of employing gunboats on the Western waters. Unfortu- nately for Mr. Shanks’ argument, these gunboats were ordered and advertised for before Genera) Fremont re- turned from Europe, and the construction of three of them was actually begun before he took command of the Department of the West. The facts show that these preparations and plans of the Western campaign were all projected while General McClellan was commanding the whole Department.of the West, which then included Kentucky, Tennesseo and Missouri. THE PUBLICATION OF THE DEFENCE OF GEN. FRE MONT BY THE TRIBUXE. It is seriously mooted here to-night whether the publi- cation of General Fremont’s defence by the Tribune is not @ gross violation of the recent order of tho War Depart- ment in reference to the publication of military news, as the publication was not authorized by either the War Department, the General Commanding, or by any general commanding an army in the field. DEFENCE OF GENERAL FREMONT IN THE HOUSE. The Fremont campaign was opened iu the House this afternoon by Mr. Shanks, of Indiana, who read a long speech in defence of the traffic in carbinos under General Fremont’s administration of tho Western Department, which was denounced by the Van Wyck Investigating Committee. The speech failed to produce any marked sensation. THE STATE PRISONERS. Notwithstanding thirty or forty political prisoners were released on the 22d Of February from Forts Lafay- ette and Warren and the old Capitol Building hero, at Teast an equal number are still confined, they being either spies or considered of other dangerous characters. MR. CAMERON'S MOVEMENTS. Mr. Cameron, the new Minister to St. Petersburg, pro- poses to start upon his mission about the Ist of April. 4& NEW REBEL BATTERY ON THE POTOMAC. Anew rebel battery, mounting fourteen guns, is re- ported near Sandy Point, on the Potomac. DISCHARGE OF A PRISONER WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE ar ILLE. Thomas J. Parks, one of the wounded prisoners taken at the Dranesville battle, was to-day discharged from General McCall’s division hospital. He was one of‘four wounded rebel prisoners brought to the hospital, and is the only one who survived his wounds. His own escape is remarkable. He was shot directly over the heart by a Minie rifle ball. One of the ribs turned the ball aside, and it described a circuitous course, lodging in the back, whence it was extracted—a violation of the very preva- lent theory that a Minie ball is never deflected from its course. Dr. Edward Shippen, who has charge of the divi- sion hospital, has made the case one of careful study. On arriving in this city and taking the oath pre- scribed for discharged rebel prisoners, the cured patient was allowed to depart, via Fortress Monroe, for his home im South Carolina, He was a private in Com” pany H, Sixth South Carolina regiment, and belongs to one of tho wealthiest and most rabid secession families in the State. The kind troat- ment he bas received here, he says, has given him a different idea about the Northern mode of conducting the ‘war from that he entertained when he enlisted. South- ern rebel leaders, he declares, have knowingly and wickedly misrepresented Northern sentiments and focl- ings touching the rebellion, and that if the real truth were known three-fourths of those now under arms would fling away their muskets, aud nothing save fighting for the original Stars and Stripes could inauce them to take them up,again. THE POSTAL SERVICE. ‘The Postmaster Goneral is urging upon Congress the passage of a law compelling all common carriers, whether upon land or water, to carry the United States’ mails. ‘This is intended to obviate difficulties in the transmission ©f the mails occasioned by the refusal of certain princi- pal railroad companies to enter into contracts for this .purposo. This has been s source of great annoyance to the department, and a detriment to the efficiency of the mail service. The proposed law requires all railroads and lines of steamboats, &c., to carry the mails at such rate of compensation as sball be agreed upon with the Post Office Department, or as may be awarded by the Court of Claims. It is understood that strenuous opposi- tion will be made to this measure by Messrs, Vibbard and Corning, of New York, in bebalf of tho Northern Central Railroad, which is at the head of the corporations complained of by the department. NOMINATION OF POSTMASTER OF NEW YORK. Abram Wakeman was to-day nominated for Postmaster ‘at Now York, in place of Mr. Taylor. CONSULAR RECOGNITION. ‘The President has recognized Gerhard Larsson as Vice Consul of Sweden and Norway, to reside at Chicago, CIVIL APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED. Robert C. Kirk, of Ohio, was to-day confirmed by the Senate as Minister to tho Argentine republic. CEMETERY FOR SOLDIERS, ‘The Miitary Committee of the House aro considering plans for a cometery for soldiers in Washington. Mr. Kilis, of New York, appeared before them today and gave them somo valuable hints upon the subject, BRANCH MINT AT NEW YORK. ‘The consideration of the subject in the matter of the proposed establishment of a branch mint at New York is rapidly approaching termination, and in a manner,as it now appears from circumstances, favorable to the pro- position, Already a | report has been prepared by a member of the Committee on Commerce, aud submitted to the inspection of the Secretary of the Treasury. That there will bea favorable report submitted none seein Gispored to deny, but how soon it will get before Con- grees will depend much on the wording of the report that is to accompany the bill, and mainly on the timo of the receipt of the answer of the Secretary of the Treasury. THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION, fenate. Waswixetox, March 4, 1862, THR CALIFORNIA WAIL, Mr, Scuven, (rep.) of Ma’, yresested @ memorinl from merchants and others doing business on the Pacific coast, asking immediate action by Congress to provide for the transportation of the mails between New York, Panama and Aspinwall, a8 at present the United States hhave no arrangement for such transportation. Referred. PAYMENT OF VOLUNTEERS. Mr. Witaor, (rep.) of Pa., presented resolutions from the Legislature of Pennsylvania relative to the payment of the volunteers from the time of their enlistment. DROP THE NBGRO QUESTION AND ATTEND TO BUSINESS. Mr. Davis, (Union) of Ky., presented a petition from the citizens of Boston asking Congress to drop the negro question and attend to the business of the country. ‘THE &MITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Mr. Drow, (rep.) of Conn., offered @ joint resolution that the vacaney in the Board of Regents of the Smith- sonian Institution by the death of Professor Feiton be filled by Henry Barnard, of Coynecticut, Laid over. Mr. Drxon said that Mr. Barnard was known allover the country as aman who had devoted his whole life to the cause of popular education, to the very object for which the Smithsonian Institution was formed—the diffa- sion of knowledge among mankind. The resolution was referred to the Committee on the Library. THR ARTICLES OF WAR. Mr. Witson, (rep.) of Mase. , reported from the Military Committee the House bill making an additional article of war, SAFE KEEPING OF PRISONERS, On motion of Mr. Harkis, (rep.) of N. ¥.,the bill for the safe keeping and maiutenance of United States prison- ors was taken up and passed. THE ATLANTIC FISURRIES, On motion of hr, CouLANER, (rep.) of Vt., the bill au- thorizing the commission for the preservation of tho Atlantic fishories was taken up. ‘The bill authorizes the President to appoint a Commis- sioner to meet with the British and French Commis- sioners, to take measures for the preservation of the fisheries. The bill was passed. THE PRESENTS FROM SIAM. Mr. Svuxen, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported a resolution providing for the custody of the presents received from the King of Siam. The bill provides that the presents be deposited among the curiosities of the Deparment of the Interior. ‘The bill was passed. ‘THB LAWS OF THR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ‘rom tho Committee on the District of Columbia, repo: @ bill for the codification and revision of the laws of t rict of Columbia, LOUISIANA LAND CLATMS. On motion of Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of Jowa, the bill pro- viding for the satisfaction of claims for certain lands so'd by the United States to Louisiana was taken up, but after some discussion, it was jaid as.de. DEBATE ON THE CONMISCATION BILL. The Confiscation bill was then taken up. Mr. McDovoarn, (opp.) of Cal., resumed his speech. He quoted from Justice Story and other writers, ds show- ing that there should be no confiscation of any private property, He (Mr. McDougall) contended that the pro- vision in the bill relating to the freeing of the slaves was unconstitutional, He then quoted from the declarations of the President and Secretary of State to show thai an entirely different policy had been declared by the govern. ment. The colonization scheme was wild and impracticable, He (Mr. McDougall) contended that magnaximity was tho greatest virtue of victors, and that we should gofor- ward with the constitution, our common constitution, in the one hand and with perce in the other. Mr. Cow/N, (rep.) of Pa., said that he agreed with the Senator from California (Mr. McDougall), and thought this one of the most important measures ever brought before Congress. thallwe stand by the constitution or shall we open wide the field of revolution ana go back to the doctrinos of feudal ayes, and introduce feuds which centuries cannot quict? That is what this bill proj be He contended that the passage of such a bill will make the whole Southern people our onemics. The scheme of colonization is ontirely impracticable. And farther, the bill was directly in conflict with the constitution, for the preservation of which alone the war was waged. Tho bill is unnecessary , impoliticand totally useless, The bill Sl unconstitutional, because the con- stitution provides that no bill of attainder shall be passed, avd to peragn punished for crime without regular pro- coeding in rts. This bill is in fact a bill of attainder, and Congress has no power fo pass it. The bill makes no distinction between those foreed into the rebellion and the willing traitor. Thousands of Southern people have been duped into the rebellion by being told that the North were all abolitionists. ever there was ere reas rae mado by the s:aveholders of the South and their allies at the North, that the sole object of the: republican party was the abolition of slavery. That slander" enabled the traitors to consolidate the rebellion. He had more ro- spect for the meanest-soldier in the Southe-n army than for the editors and orators of the North, who, kno’ against that section of the bill for freeing the slaves, as fan entire departure from the principles of the conetitu- tion, and especially impolitic at this time. Because we are in war wo ought not to mako a law which was un- constitutional before. He hoped way would be taken to punish thoso concorned in the re- . When we shall"have suppressed them, and ina way which will not furnish cause for future revolt, he and jiven. was in favor of giving the negroes all the Freedom he had himself; but what bad they done to se- cure freedom at this time, when the couree of their mas- tors seemed especially to invite them to striko for liber- ty? Nothing. They simply relied on their masters, like ue aniinals, which was a sort of third instinct. He hoped the bill would not pass; but that Congress would attend to the mensures necessary to seoure success in the groat struggle in which we are engaged. ‘THE MEOURI RAILROADS, Mr. Wuaon, ‘ae. of Mase.,from the Committee of Conference on bill relative to certain railroads of Missouri, made a report, which was agreed to, RXRCUTIVR SBBSION. ‘The Senate wont into executive session. House of Representatives. ‘WasnrxGton, March 4, 1862. CLERKS FOR THR NEW YORK TREASCRER'S OFFICE. ‘The House concurred in the Senate’s amendments to the Dill authorizi@ additional clerks in the office of the Assistant Treasurer of New York, and tho appointment of a Deputy Assistant Treasurer. ‘THE PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION. ‘The House then took up the Pennsylvania contested election case, the pending resolution being that John Kline is not, but that John P. Verree, the sitting member, is, entitled to a seat as the member from tho Third Con- gressional district. Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., explained the grounds upon which the Committee on Elections recommend the adop- tion of the anove resolution, they being unanimously of opinion that, according to the contestant, with all the corrections claimed by him, he is, nevertheless, not en- tifled to the fifty-four votes claimed by him to have been by mistake omitted from his count in tho third division of the Eleventh, the third division of the Sixteenth and the first division of the Ninetoeath wards, and is conse- quently not elected. ‘Mesers. Jousson, (opp.) of Pa., and Wricnt, (Union) of Pa., controverted the positions of the committee, insi ing that the contents of the ballot boxes gave the seat to Mr. Kline. If it could be shown the boxes have been tampered with then recount should not be insisted upon as a governing principle. Mr. KELLY, (rep.) 06 Pa. , 8} in favor of Mr. Verree, ‘The resolution that Mr. Kline was not elected was adopted by a vote of 105 against 13. Gominittes the Pacihe Rallroad and ph Line bill, which was referred and ordered to ited. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. The resolution reported some time ago from the Com- mittee on Government Contracts, was taken up. ‘Mr. SuaNKs, (rep.) of Ind., noticed that reference is made g a 2 § and tho and was are i H i Hii now Fremont paved . bins Fremont) i uh ‘Gon. Framer) ‘the seoumy for he it) RAW ty, gun. AS Measnires he their Mr. reviewed the circumstances under which Gen. Fremont was relieved from his command, which not until twenty-six days after the erder was issued: and he was removed, too, ata time when he had a well appointed fed Loy So. ERs, Pe mans Soy ded at length to, the annoyances which Gen. mont was subjected, iy at tho time when in pursuit of expec! Price, ich ted by the arrival of Generals But for this Tennesseo would have been long our porsession. General Fremont was ih 3% Louis, and these ho contended were as necessary ag those on the southern side of the Potomac, which were desired by Generale Scott. and MoClellan, and for which Congress had voted hundreds of thousands of doliars, General Fremont was a in the Western Department a hundreddays, during which time ho raised his army from 15,600 to 60,000 effective fghting ren, clothing feeding avd artoing them himeelf. Ho besides fortited not only St, Louis, bat distant polite, holding military oc- cupation of nenrly the entire State,” Mr. Shavks thon rolated thy mest prominent points ia General Fromynt s operdtion’, Tho lifes apirit, labor and. sacecss of the a eat Wostern campaigit are due to Geweral Fremont and ‘The hour ef Sr, Shanks expired before be died his Mr. Bur, ., hoped gentleman would be allowed gg - har. to prints the remain- . Shanks obtained ing portion of his Mr. O:1y, (rep.) of N. ¥., said thereputation of General Fremont was at jeast as dear to him ag it could be tot @ gentleman from Indiana himself. He had made inany sacrifices for General Fremont, and would if he could, have elevated bim to the Presidential chair. But he (Mr. Olin) regretted that the gentleman from Indiana, while defendingGea Fremont, should have Ripley, of the Ordnance Vepartment. If General Rip- ley’s suggestions had been followed, fifty milion dol- lars would have been saved to the government. Ho deemed it necessary to castan imputation upon Gen. (Ulin) asserted. without fear of contradiction, that no man who had held the position of Chief of Ordnance, had ever brought so much: energy of heart, and devotion 10 patriotion and duty as General Ripley. One of the rea- sons assigned for the alleged injustice (Gen. Fremont was tha: be was not baptized at West Point. He had heard 80 much of this slang that ho was sick of it, Every maa knew that the most prominent rebel, Davis, was a gradu- ate of that institution; and so with others.’ It seemed to him thatg for gentlowen to criticige ml ary aifirs with- Ige of them was an idle waste of time. The House then adjourned. NEWS FROM GEN. BANKS’ DIVISION. Martinsburg Occupied by Union Troops Captare of Rebel Prisoners—The Rebel Jackson Reported at Winchester Pre- paring for Battle. Wasnineton, March 4, 1362. General Banks? forecs occupied Martinsburg yesterday without opposition, and the pickets continue to bring in prisoners. Although few in number they are of much impertance, Among those taken last night was Rey. T. J. McVeigh, chaplain of the Second Virginia Infantry. He was captured by company K, Michigan Cavairy, Captain Mann, near Rerryville. intelligence from Winchester leads to the bolivf that Jackson is there in full force, and has completed his pre- parations to oppose our approach three miles east of that place, ‘The same authority says his army is well provisioned, supplied and clothed, OF COLUMBUS. THE EVACUATION Vandalism of the Retreating Rebelsa— The Entire Town a Maas of Ruins, &c. Sr. Louis, March 4, 1362. A special despatch to the Reptilican, dated Cairo, the 8d instant, says that Columbus has been evacuate’ and burned by the rebels. The gunboat Benton, with General Cullum and Commo. dore Foote, went down the ri¢er to-day on a retonnois- sance, and found that the rebels had fled, having removed their guns and laid the town in ashes. Everything was destroyed that could not be carried away. ‘The rebels retreated to Fort Randolph. ‘The whole town of Columbus is nothing but a mass of ruins. ‘The guns of the rebels have also been removed from tho island below. Official Reports of the Occupation of Co. lumbaus by Union Troops. GEN. HALLECK’S REPORT TO GEN. M’CLELLAN. Sr. Louis, March 4, 1862. Major General McCiz1tan:— Sin—The cavalry from Paducah marched into Colum. bus yesterday at six P. M., driving before them the enemy’s rear guard. Tho flag of the Union is flyirg over the boasted Gibraltar of the West. Finding bimscle completely turned on both gides of the Mississippi tho enemy was obliged to ovacuate or surrender. Large quantities of artillery and stores were captured. H. W. HALLECK. FLAG OFFICER FOOTE’S REPORT. Wasnxerox, March 4, 1862. Secretary Welles this evening received tho following despatch, dated : Couvurvs, March 4, 1862. Smr—Columbus {s in our posession. My direct recon: moiseance on the 2d inst. caused a hasty evacration, the rebels leaving quite a number of guns and carriages, ammunition and stores, a large quantity of shot and shell, @ considerable number of anchors and the remnant of chain lately stretched acroes the river, with a large number of torpedoes, Most of the huts tents and quarters were destroyed. The works aro of very great strenght, consisting of formidable tiers of batteries on the water ill, and on the land side surround- ed by a ditch and abattis, General Sherman, with Licu- tenant Commanding Phelps, not knowing that they were last evening cccupied by 4C0 of the Second Llincis Cavalry on aecouting party sent by General Sherman from Padu- cah, made a bold dash to the shere under the batteries, hoisting the American flag on the bluffs. It was greeted by the hearty cheers of our brave tars and soldicrs, The force consisted of six gunboats, four mortar beats and three transports, having on board two regi- ments and two battalions of infantry, under command of Colonel Bufford, General Cullom and General Sherman beirg in command of the troops. The former leaving a sick bed to go ashore, discovered what was evidently a magazine on fire at both extremi- ties, and immediately ordered the train to be cut, and thus saved the lives of the garrison. While I cannot express too strongly my admiration o¢ the gallantry and wise counsels of tho distinguished aid and engineer of General Halicck, General Cullom I must. add that Commanders Dove, Walke and Stembie, and Lieutenants Commanding Paulding, Thompson, Shirk and Phelps—tho latter being in command of the mortar di- vision, assisted by Licutenant Lieford of tho ordvane corps of the United States Army—nobly performed their duty. Thave my flag on board the Cincinnati, commanded by the gallant Commander Stemble. General Sherman re- mains temporarily in command at Columbus. A. H. FUOTE, Flag Officer. GENERAL CULLUM’S REPORT. Wasnixatow, March 4, 1862. ‘The following was received at the headquarters of the to-n! = i Gatien Covvunvs, Ky., March 4, 1862. To Major General McCixtian:— Columbus, the Gibraltar of the West, is ours, and Ken- tucky is free, thanks to the brilliant strategy of the cum- paign, by which tho enemy ’s centre was pierce: at Forts Henry and Donelson, his wings jeolated from each other and turned, compelling thus the evacuation of his strong. hold of Bowling Green first, and now Columbus. The flotilla under flag officer Foote, consisting of six gunboats, commanded by Captains Dove, Walke,Stemble: Paulding, Thompson, and Shirk, and four mortar boats’ in charge of Capt. Phelps, United States Navy, arsisted by Lieut. Ford, advance corps, United States Army, and three transports conveying Col, Buford’s Twenty-seventh Minois regiment and o battalion of the Fifty-fourih and Seventy-fourth Obio, and Fifty-fifth Illiscis, com- manded by Majors Andrews and Sanger, the whole bri- gade being under Brigadier General Sherman, who ren- dered the most valuable and efficient assistance. On arriving at Columbus it was difficult to say whether the fortifications were occupied by our own cavalry, or @ scout from Paducah, or by the enemy. Every proparation was made for opening firo and landing the infantry, when General Sherman and Captain Phelps, with thirty soldiers, made a dashing reconnoissance with a tag, steaming directly undor the water batterics. Satisfied that our troops had poss:s- sion, they landed, ascended to the summit of the biuit and together planted tho Stars and Stripes, amid tho heartiest cheers of our brave tars and soldiers. Though rising from a sick bed to go upon the oxpedi- and ditch, crossed by @ thick abattis, on the land side, ‘The fortifications appear to have been evacuated hastily, stores and number of anchors, and the remnant of tho large Buy torpedos remaining. 3 Senyetore, Huts, tents and barricades proronting Dut their bisckened remains the town was spared. 1 digcoverod what @ large Thagadine, smoking from both ext ties. 1 ordered f ot van promaciea to ten vesticuebot ht a party of men Pg bmn Mt of this ), intending to administer to feathers, or something of that ‘a coat of tar his son They ture, for i usage, it is alleged, of his wife. broke in the door of the honse, when tou attempted to escape through the back yard. Ho was dis. covered and pursued, however, by the party who sought bch tly A pce to http, when, it is stated, ho Jand fired a number of shots among them , of which Nov h Grigas tcooived (treo and isaae White one. Grigew and White are still liviog, but Both are considered in a critical crndition, Peg eston is now under arrest,