The New York Herald Newspaper, March 7, 1862, Page 1

‘ THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9309. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Laportant Message of the Presi- dent to Congress. Initiatory Movement for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery. Government Pecuniary Aid for State Emancipation. A New and [Important Finan- cial Measure, Activity of the Ucstile Armies on the Lower Potomac. BRISK CANNONADING ON BOTH SIDES, Skirmish with Rebel Cavalry Near Pohick Church. Impressive Obsequies of the Late General Lander. A20Y PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS, Ree Bees kee THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. Wasntnaton, March 6, 1862. ‘The President to-day transmitted to Congress the following message:— ¥e..ow Cirizexs oF THe SENATE AND Hovek oF RerRESENTATIVES:— recommend the adoption of @ joint resolution ‘by your honorable bodies which shall be substan- tially as follows:— K Resolyed, That the United States ought to co- eperate with any State which may adopt a gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such State pe- caniary aid, to be used by such State in its discre- tion to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of system. If the proposition contained in the resolution @oes not meet the approval of Congress and the country, there is the end; but if it does command such approval, I deem it of importance that the Btates and people immedietely interested should be at once distinctly notiffed of the fact, so that they may begin to consider whcther to accept or reject it. The federal government would find its highest interest in such a measurc,as one of the ost efficient means of self-preservation. The leaders of the existing insurrection enter- tain the hope that the government will, ultimate- Ay, be forced to,acknowledge the independence of some part of the disaffected region, and that all the slave Statcs north of such parts will then say, “The Union, for which we have struggled, being already gone, we now choose to go with the Louth” ern rection.” To deprive them of this hope sub- atantially ends the rebellion, and the initiation of emancipation completely deprives them of it. As toall the States initiating it, the pomtis not that all the States tolerating slavery would very soon, #f at all, initiate emancipation, but that, while the offer is equally made to all, the more northern shall, Ly such initiation, make it certain to the more southern that in no event will the former ever jo'n the latter in their proposed confederacy, Tsay ‘‘initiation” because, in my Judgment, gra- dual and not sudden emarcipation is betier for all, ! In the mere finarcia) or pecuniary view, any member of Congress, with the census tables and the § Treasury reports before iim, @an readily sce for himself how very soon the current expenditures of the war would purchase, sta fair valuation, all the slaves in any named State. Such a proposition on the part of the gene- tal government sets up no claim of a right by federal authority to interfere with slavery within State limits, referring, us it does, the absolute con- trol of the subject in cach case to the State and its people immediately interested. It is proposed 8 a matter of perfectly free choice with them. In the annval message last December I thought fit to eay :—'‘ The Union must be preserved, and hence all indispensable means must be employed.” TI eaid this not hastily, but deliberately. War has ‘deen ard continues to be an indispensable means to this end. A practical reacknowledgment of the national authority would render the war un- mecessary, and it would at once cease. If, how- ever, resistance continues, the war must also con- tinue, and itis impossible to foresee all the inci- dents which may attend and all the ruin which may follow it. Such as may seem indispensable or may obviously promise great efficiency towards ending the struggle must and will come, ‘The proposition now made, thongh an offer only, 1 hope it may be esteemed no offence to ask whether the pecuniary eon-ileration tendered would not be of more value td the § steg and pri- wate persons concerned than are the institution and property ‘» it, in the present aspect of affairs? While it iv true that the adop‘'on of the proposed resolution would be merely initiaiory, and not within itself a practical measure, it is recom- mended in the hope that it would soon lead to im- portant resulte, In full view of my great responsibility to my God and to my country, I earnestly beg the atten- tion of Congress aud the people to the subject. ABRAHAM, LINCOLN. GENERAL News. Wasminoton, March 6, 1962, SFFECT OF THE MESSAGE OF THE PNBeIDENT ON BMAN- CIATION. ‘The Prealdont’s Massage exvited doop interest in the Bouse today. Iwas evilept that a document of sich character um NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1862. PRICE TWO CENTS. ‘en important character was not generally anticipated. ‘The reading was called for by Mr. Stevens, of Peunsylva- nia, and on his motion referred to the Committee of the ‘Whole on the State of the Union, in which it will be dis- cussed. Some of the members, apparently not fully une dorstanding it as pronounced from the desk, perused the manoseript at their seats, The subject therein discussod forms to-night a theme of earnest conversations. The morsage of a similar character transmitted to tho Senate wag not read. AN IM’OKPANT FINANCIAL MEASURE, ‘The bill reportod from the Committee of Ways and Means, to-day authorizing the purchase of coin, and for other purposes, provides that the Secretary of tho Trea- sury may dispose of any bonds or notes bearing interest authorized by law for coin, at such rates and upon such torms ashe may deem most advantageous to the public in- terest, aud may issue, under such rules and reguiations as he may prescribe, certificates of indebtedness, such as were authorized by the act ‘to authorize the Secretary of the Trorsury to issue certificates of indebtednces to public creditors,”” approved March 1, 1862, to such erodit- ors as mey desire to recoive the same in the discharge of checks drawn by disbursing officers upon sums placed to thetr er: the books of the Troasurer, upon requisitions of the p.oper dezartmont, as well as in the discharge of audited and gcttled accounts, as provided by said act. It ia further provided that the demand notes authorized by the act of July 17, 1861, and by the act of February 12, 1862, shail be recoivable and shall be lawful money and Tegal tender in like inanner and to tho same purposes andtotherame extent as the notes authorized by tho act to authorize tho issue of United States notes, and for the redemption or funding thereof, and for fending the floating debt of the United States, approved on the 26th of last month. THE TAX BILL. The Committeo of Ways and Means are revising and correcting the Tex bill from the printed proof sheets, and expect to produco a perfect copy in print to-morrow, SKIRMISH NEAR POMICK CAURCH. We }earn that a skirmish took place yesterday morning, on the Telegraph road, near Pohick, bo tween, a party of Texan Rangers and a company of General /Heintzelman’s division, resulting in three killed und one wounded on onr side. What loss bofel tho enemy is not known. It is said that this company wero commanded by a volnntocr Lientonant Colonel, who per- mitted the enemy to pazs to their ambuscaded position under his guns, but_yet led his command into the trap. ‘The killed on our side wero cne captain, one Hentenant and a private, with one private wounded, AFFAIRS ON THE LOWER POTOMAC—INCREASE OF THE REBEL FORCE NEAR AQUIA CREEK—BRISK CANNONADING ON BOTH SIDES. ‘The gunboats Satellite, Acting Master Foster, and Island Belle, Acting Master Harris, discovered on Wednesday a number of rebel cavalry near Aquia Creek, and compli- mented them with a few shell, when the rebels precipi- ely seampered away, and the steamers returned to their anchorage. A brisk fire was opened this mornisg, at about three o’cleck, by the lower flotilla, caxsing gront alarm, at least among the rebels. The long roll was beaten, commenc- tng at Aquia Creek, and extending along up the river as far as Evansport. ‘lhe call of the roll extended through greater number of carps than at any time before, The camp fires within a fow days past have materially in- creased, showing a considerable augmentation of the rebel forces in this vicinity. ‘The rebels opened fire upon the Badd’s Forry battery at cleyen o'clock this morning. About twenty or thirty shots were fired, without doing any damage. The steamer Yankee to-day went in within half a mile of the Viginia shore, and shelled # new battery in pro- cess oferection in the rear of the position of their old buttery at Freestone Point. The rebels wore ferced to evacuate the premises, THE TRIBUNK’S CRITICISM ON GENERAL BANKS’ MOVE- MENT. The assertion of the Triun, that the forward movement of General Banks’ column over the Upper Potomac was @ fiasco, bocause the canal boats were too large for tbe canal,‘ altogether unwarranted by the facts. In the first place, the boats were those which had been for a Jong time used’ on tho canal; but some of the repairs hastily made to the side walls of the Iceks destroyed by the rebels were unsubstantial, and the walls bad bulged bo an extent as to obstruct the passage of the ‘This, however, did not in any way interfere the movements of General Bauks’ column. It wes not intended to rely upon the canal boats, but to use them as accessories Im case of thy insufficiency of the pontoon bridge, which was found adoquate to all purposes of the crossing of all the troops and wagons and teams; por was there even the slightest faiiure in the expedition of Genera! Banks, except in the expectation of meeting the onemy. All that was intended to be done immediately was accom- plihed with the most satisfactory success. The first and chici obj ct was the protection of the Baltimore and Ohio Raitroad, which is now, for the firrt time since the break. ing Out of the rebellion, if our possession throughout its whole length, and will goon be ia running order from B.itimore to the Odio river. The damage to tho caval Jocks doce not in the slightest degree affect operations. THE FUNEZAL OF GEN. LANDER. The funeral of the General Lander was attended to day with imporing ceremonics. The body, after being embalmed, was taken to tho residence of Secretary Chase, where the Vereaved widow ond her friends as- sembied, and received tho sympathies of Mr. Chase and his family in their sorrow. The corpro was dressed in the fell untiorm of Generad Lander, and piaved in a coffin covered with black velvet and trimmed with sitver. Upon the coffir: lid was placed a wreath of camiliag and immortelles, encircling a silver tablet, which boro this inseription:— S POOL EOLLOE LOLELEUOEE HI LOUL ARTE LENTETOLEDESENTE ION FREDERICK W. LANDER, BucaDir GEXERAL, Died at Camp Chase, Va., March 2, 1862. BRAVES? OF THE PRAVE. Gane ee bee Eanes TEI IEEE EEE LEE REDO IEEE DION The remains were guarded by a detachment of ¢ Andrew Sharpehooters, under their commander, Captain Jobe Saunders. This corps, which was enlisted in Geverai Lander’s native city, formed his body guard, and followed him to Western Virginia, under a pledge to Mrs, Lander that they would never loave him upon the fold of battie; and sf he had been called to faco Irres.sti- die odds ibis devoted band would have perished toa man rather than allow him to be killed or captured by the evomy. ‘Twelve o'clock was the hour named for the cortego to fort and escort the General's body to the Church of the Epiphany. The most distinguished members of the government and many Congressmen were assembled to their respects to the deceased. The coffin was placed acaicson, draped with the American flag, and tho twas formed in column, consisting of the 167th yolonteer infantry, who had matched from beyond Alox- dria, and who Ipoked like regulars; Captain Tidball’s Uattery, Company A, Second artillery, regulars; a equad- ron of cavalry from the Pennsylvania Lancers; Brig dier General Silss Casey and siaff; the clergy; the body, with pall bearers Hon. Honry Wil- son, Hon, F. P. Blair, Hon, Charlos Stunner, Hon John F. Potter; Major General McClellan, Generals R. B. Marey and Seth Williams, and Colenei fT. M. Key. Inmediately behind the hearse was led General Lande: favorite gray charger, a noble animal, which was riiden ‘by him at the battlo, in Western Virginia, at Rich Muan- tain, The horee, his military equipments, with crape ‘upon bis brid! nd the Gonerai's military boots were fastened im the stirrups. The General's bo’y guard, twenty in number, were formed on each side of the cof, Mra. Lander, attended by Secretary Chase and his daughter, Miss Catharine Chase, followed in a corriage, and after them marched the Eleventh Maine regiment, with side arms. Next followed the President and mem- bers of tho Cabinet, Judges of the Suprome Cour’, the Massachusetts delegation in Congress and other distin- guished friends of the deceased, ‘The services in the church were conducted by Rey. Dr. Hall, who read that sublime divgertation on the immor- tality of the soul, by St, Paul. Bishop Clark, of Rhode Island, then made an cloqvent address to the mourners ond the crowded audience in which he eutogized the deceased, and pointed out the leegons taught by his death, which seemed to us 0 great a eacrifice, Mo raid that Lander was ao brave, horvic man, who had given unselishly hie life to bis country, He was an honest man, ono who lotked down from a sublime height with contempt on ail the petty arte of intrigue, .and) from hie that respect all might J0aty @ profitable lesson, He was, withal, a man of tender sensibilities and fine imaginations, and might have been @ grout poet if God had not depigned that he should be a great warrior, The lessons to be learned from bis doath were enforced by the spexker, who said that tho sacrifices of those who havo cheerfully given their lives to the cause of the country should inspire all to remain true to that cause. We have to continue the conflict whilo he has achicved his victories. Bishop Clark closed with tho words ‘Brother, go home ; for thee the fleld is won.” ‘The procession was reformod, when tho services were closed, and the procession moved in its former order, under direction of General Casey, through Pennsylvania avenue to the ilroad depot, and tho remains, attended by the widow and her fricnds, including Hon. John B Alley and tho General's faithful body guard, wero con- veyed in a spevial train at three o'clock to Salem, Bass. All tho fags in the city were disptayed at half mast during the day and the sorrow was universal. i ARMY PROMOTIONS. ‘Tue President, in addition to the officers promoted for nt eomduct, has nominated Brigadier General Thomas fo bo s Major General, aga recoguition of his late emi- ‘cos in Kentu ‘ ‘Also Colonel Harvey Brown, to ko a Brigadier General by brevet. Major Arnold, to be Licutenant Colonel by brevet. Captain Hildt, to bo Major by brevet. Major Tower, to be Lioutenant Colonel by brevet. Captains Allen, Chalilin, Closson, Robortson, Blunt, Duryea and Langdon, to bo Majors by brevet; and First Lieutenants McFarland, Shipley, Jackson, Pennington, Sooley, Frank E. Taylor and Todd, to. be Captains by brevet. ‘The flowing heroos of Mill Springs were nominated by the President for promotion:—Wm. C. Kice, brevet Colonel ; Gustavus Kammerling, brevet Lioatcnant Colonel; Robert L. McCook, Erigadicr General; M. D, Manson, Brigadier General; Horatio P. Van Cove, Bri- gadier General; 8. 8. Fry, Brigadier General. ARMY APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED, CAPTAINS UNITED STATES ARMY. * T. E. Noell, Missouri, Nineteenth infantry, W. J. Slidell, Sixteenth infantry. SECOND LIGUTENANTS. R. Clarke, Second artiliery. C. Groen, of Pennsylvania, First infantry. N. Tiedall, of Pennsylvania, First sufaniry, George M. Randall, of Pennsylvania, Fourth infantry. Henry W. Paterson, of Pennsylvania, Fourth infantry. ¥. H. Wilson, of Ponusylvania, Fifth infantry. J. P. Schiendell, of Penpsy!vania, Sixth infantry, §.G. Penny, of Pennsylvania, Ninth infantry, F. i. Selicré, of Pennsylvania, Tenth infantry. Samvel J. Franks, of Ponnsyivavia, Fighth infantry, 8. Hoyer, of Peonsylvania, First cavalry. K. Pollcek, of Pennsylvania, First artiliery, Dicksop , of Pennsylvania, Third artillery. Ames, of Maryland, Third infantry. VIRST LIECTENANTS. . Muhlenburg, of Pennsylvania fFourth artillery. itzhugh, of Penneylvani: . B. Livingstone, of |. M. Wallace, of Per W. 1. Bartholomew ,of Penssylvania, Sixteenth infantry. C. L. Truman, of New York, Eightcenth infantry, W. H. Mills, of Missouri, Fourteenth infantry, ASSISTANT. ADSUIANT GENER/13; WIT RANK OF MAJOR, C.G. Haipine, of New York, : George €. Strong, Ordnance Department, R. M. Copeland, of Massachusetts. AS 1BTANT ADJUTANT GENERALS, WITH RANE OF CAPTAUE, J. H. Liebneau, of New York. Sergeant J. McCoy, Fifth cavalry 5S. F. Barstow, of Massachusetts g. v. tsted, of New Jerseys C.T. Gardner, of Oregon. A. P. Fiske. R. M. Sawyer, of Wiscousin, W. Hottnan, of Now York. CC, Suydam, of New York. , W. 7. Clark, of fowa. F, W. Ludiow, of Michigan. Tho. P. Griffing, of Now York, ° Lyno Slarting, of New York. Jus. H, Strother, of Virginia, Gustavus Basecth, of Now Yorks Henry Thall, of Ohio. ‘Win. H. Morris, of New York. Jobn II. Knight, of Delaware. i of ivania, Jacob R. Freeze, of New Jersey. ee ter eeit ar Wisconsin. q Norvell, of Michigan, J. A. Rawling, of Hlinois. G Flynt, of New York. eo, Frederick T. Locke. Louis Richmond, of Rhode Island. Francis A. Walker, of Massachusetts. t Major Gustavus Urban, Fifth cavalry, ‘William D. Sodgwick. Joseph Howland, of New York, Charies Kingsbury , of Obio. Heory W. Smith, of Michigan. Edward C. Baird, of Pennsylvania, Fred. D. Sewalt, of Maine. E. Sparrow Purdy, of New York. Charies W. Foster; of Massachusetts Isaac Moses, of New York. Clarence H. Dyer, of Ulinois. John M. Wright. 1.8, Gregory of Dakota. Leonard D. i. Currie, Ditrict of Columbia, - ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTERS, WITH RANE OF CAPZAIB. Samuel Ringwalt, of Pennsylvania, G, Nelsen Smith, of Peonsylvania, William R. Downiug, of Pennsylvania, ‘Vincent Phelps, of venpsylvania. J. W. Beazell, of Pennsylvania. Samuel! G. Meigs, of Pennsylvania, W. J. Kountz, of Pennsylvania. John M. Haie, of Pennsylvania. E. M. Livermore, cf Massachusetts, COMMIRSARIE?, W:TH RANK OF CAPTAIN M. L, McPherson, of lowa. J. Thornton, of Obio, Jolin Spicor. W. P. Darst. George H. Wood, of Minnesota, Lewis G. Haling: of Pennsylvania. Nethanie! Elimaker, of Pennsylvania. Edward Mactintato, of New Jersey. Alexander M. Lloyd, of Pennsylvania, James M, Wilson, of New York. Richard T. Auchmuty, of New York. * Thomas J. Newsham, of Iilinola, ‘Thomas G. Hoyt, of Now York. Henry Clay , tucky. Hozard Stevens, of Washington Territory, William H. cheater, of Indiana Frederick Jnoffler, of Indiana, Caroll H. Potter, cf Massachusette, James E. Montgomory, of Penosylvania, Theadore Read, of iincis, Charles I. Powers. Daniel McCook, of Kansas. Piacidus Ord, of Californie, Gonrge 0. I Hoge ot igen Goorge D. Kel 3 George A. Hicks, of Massachunette, Wilham Van Do un,’ New Yore, H. Clay MeDow ott, of Ik ntneky. Sylvanus B. He. nry %. Cu: tie, of Tor. William G. Goorgo, 0) | sa. * appr * . John M. Pomeroy, of Venn. C. Hanna, of Pennsylvania; M. L. Martin, Wiscoana; Chas, a, of California; Ti. Phinney, of Pennsylvania; Colum! 8, Stevenson, of Indiana Smith, of Vermont; Wm. G. Terrol, of Kentucky; 0. 8. Witherill, of Indiana; Martin L. Bundy, of Indiana, Jobn A. L. Morrell, of Pennsylva- nia; Thos.. B. Oakley, of New York; Marts Hooper, of of Penneylvania; Jno, Allison, of Pennsylvania; Richa P, L., Babor, of Uhio; Philip Speod, of Kentucky; L. Pe Thurston, of Kentucky ; W. C. Il. Shorman, of New York; Alvin Walker, of New York; Wm. M. Wiley, of Pennsyl: vania; Wm. F. Hoey, of New York; Alex. B. Williams, of New York; Robert 8. Webb, of Now York; Truman '@. Wright, of W.econsin; Jno. A. Lowry, of Indiana; Wm. H. Johnston , of Ohio; Henry ‘ams, of Kansas, James C. Yoho, of Indiana; Benj. Watson, of Massachueetts; Nicholas Vedder, of Iilir sis; 0. Holman, of Massachusctts? Wm. Tillman, Michigan; Wm. Larned, lilinois; Russell Merritt, Pennsylvania; Geo, F. a Massachurotts; Thos. M. Burt, New York; Frank Bridgeman, lows, Julian O. Mason, Maseac vusetts; John W. Newell, New Jersey; ira L. Howitt, Vexas: Henry V. Sullivan, Illinois; Wm. J. Martin, New Sexico; ufos Chemey, Wisconsin; Robert Sm; the, lowa. BRIGADE SURCBONS OF VOLUNTEFR®. “Pennsylvania; Hoyt shorman, of Iowa; Frank M. teed F.F. Sawyor,R. R. Sn ob, M. Clyner, John T. Carpen-t ter, The. . Hi, Lache, A. P. Maybert, WG. Lowman, Danie Meekor, Grove, D... MeKibbla, J. B. Peale, Jamos Bryan, Win, Hayos, and K. A. Christian, of Peonsyivania MILITARY SIORMKERFER, AH. A, Brigham. i GENERAL SICRLES’ NOMINATION. In @xecutive ecesion of .he Senate to-day, tho Military Committe ported adv scly opon the nomination of Brigadier uw: oeral Daniel E. Sickles. NAVAL PRO? TIONS AND AVPOINTRENTS CONFIRMED: ‘Tho following appointments were confirmed by the Benate to-day — Captain Charlos H. Bell, Flag OMecer Pacific equadren. Captain W. W. McKean, Flag Officer Gulf blockading squadron. Captain Louis M. Goldsborough, Flag Officer Pacific North Avantio blockading squadron. Captain Samuel F. Dupont, Flag Officer Scuth Atiantio Dlockading equadren, ‘Tho following Assistant Paymasters of the navy were co: firmod:—Rdward May, Henry M. Denniston, Richard Wasiington, Charfos W. Havles, Thomas ©. Maston, Ru- Fa ks, Frank ©, € Fawia Stewart, Wm, B. More Suh, Wm, H, Thempecn, Jogoph A, Sinith, Richard M, Douglas, R. Julius Richardson, Lawson ©. Merrill, James 8. Turnbull, Clifton Hellen, Ambrose J. Clark, Charles E, Hammond, L<vi 8. Stockwell, George Cochrane, Thomas 8. Caswell, George A. Sawyer, Caspar Schenck, Wm, W. Williams, Francis C. Upton, Judson §. Post, Win. H. Wel- don, Chgvlos Hay, Jr., Arthur J. Pritchard, ben F, Camp, Jr J. J. Witzig, EM. Shicld and Thomas B. Stillman, wero confirmed as inspectors of steamboats, CIVIL AYPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. ‘Tho feliowing were confirmed as Postmasters to-day:— B. L, Cult, Hannibal, Mo,; T, Good, Allentown, Pa.; L. Smith, Watertown, N. Y.; P. H. Agan, Syracuse, N. Y.; D. R. Bacon, Laroy,N. ¥.; C. 0, Eastman, Claremont, N, UL; T. K, Ware, Fiichburg, Mags, ‘The following name Consuls were confrmed:—J. R. Fairlanty, at Zurieh; H. Young, Santa Cruz; Alexander Henderson, Londonderry ; Charles H. Rdwards, Alicante; Abraham Haason, Bissao; Elias Wample, Laguayra; Thomas Speneer, Hilo; Wm. H, Evans, Cyprus. The following wero confirmed a3 Collectors of the Cestoms:—William W. Milla, at Paso del Norte; L. Hayen, Chicago; J. E. Stalker, Annapolis, Md.; Wm. L. Ashmora, Burlington, N. J.; Chartes A. Perkins, 03- wego,N. ¥.; Charles F. Swift, Barnstable, Mass.; Na- thaniel . Sargent, Kennebec, Mo. ‘Tho feYowing Surveyors of the Customs were con- firmod:Cogege Howland, Tiverto2, and W. W. Gorton. Patuxes, R.1.; W. Thornberry, Padooah, Ky., and J. Moeker, Nesqually, Washington Territory. ‘Tho felloivizg wero also confirmed:—C. W. Chatterson, Indian Agent, Cherokeo agency; C. If. Hale, Superin- tendentof Indian Affairs, Washington Territory; Thomas §. Nelson, Recorder of Land Titles iu Missouri; 8. R. Ganeson, Receiver of Public Monoys for Nebraska; H, Stout, Attorney, and J. L. Gibbs, Marshal, of Utan; E. D. Shattuck, Attorney for Oregon; W. Wagson, Marsha) for Nevada. i PRESENTATION TO SURGEON CLARE. A fine sword, sash: and belt, and asplendid pair of Colt’s navy revolvers were last evening presented to Surgoon lark, of the Fourth Michigan regiment, by the patients and attendants in the regimental hospitat In rosponse to the presentation, at which were presexl. nearly all the officers of the regiment and surgeons of contiguous regiments, Dr. Clark, in tho course of his remarks, took occasion to speak of the extra dangers to which the surgoon is exposed on tho battle field, it being his duty to stay by tho wounded although everybody else fied. Ho dwelt also eloquent em. phasis upon the arduous and unremitting labors of the surgeon incamp, The affair, altogether, pasfod off very hsndsomely. Dr. Clark, who, by tho way, is a brother of Grace Greenwood, has the reputation of being one of the most indastrious and capable surgeons in the volun. teer service. TWO REBEL OFFICERS CAPTURED. ‘Two rebel officers were capwured today at Vienna by a detachment of Colonel Averill’s cavalry regiment, They were absent on furlough, and wore ona visit to friends at tbat place. i A SOLDIER SHOT BY A SENTINEL. A Quartermaster’s Sergeant of the Second regiment, Sickles’ brigade, was shot by a sentinel night before lasts and died this morning. He was with ths grand rounds, and being in advance of the party, did not give the countersign, and the guard fred upon hin. HOSPITAL RETURNS, ‘The Jatest.official weekly returns from the government hospitals preecnt the following figures:—-Semin&ry Hospi tal, Georgetown, 138; General Hospital, “Union Hotel, Georgetown, 170; Columbian College, Washington, 200. Geyeral Hospital, “Circle,” do., 60; St. Elizabeth Dospitat, do., 118; hospital for eruptive diseases at-Kalorama, 78; Patent Office Hospital, ‘do., 50; Fifth Street Hospital, do., 5; General Hospite!, Eckington, 26; Douglas Hespita!, 66; Aloxandria Hospital, 317; total, 1,287. Of these 333 belong to Now York and 240 to Penn- sylvania yoluntecrs. rogran ‘ UNICATION WITH EASTERN VIRGINIA. pas ht is entirely reopened to Accomac and Northampton counties, Virginia. " FREE DELIVERY OP LETTERS IN CITIES. ‘The Post Office Department is ready to establish, as eoon as Congress shall give the authority, free delivery im cities, with umiform rates of postage for local and gencral letters. CHARLES HENRY FOSTER, OF NORTH CAROLINA, AGAIN AN APPLICANT FOR A SEAT IN CONGRESS. Charies Henry Foster has returned to Washington, and again pregented hia petition for ascat as member from the Second Congressional district of North Carolina, The case is before the Committee on Eleetions. PRESENTATION TO COLONEL COWDIN. Colonel Robt. Cowdin, of the First Massachusetts Volunteors, was presented on Woduesday with a mag- nificont sword, sash, beit and pair of epaulets. The presentation was made by Mr. Lewis Muson, of Boston, op behalf of the friends and neighbors of Colonel Cowdin, who replied ip an cloquent and appropriate manner. THE SANITARY COMMISSION, The Military Committee of the House held a special meeting next Monday, to bsten to suggestions from Rev. Dr. Bellows, of New York, respecting the Sanitary Com- ‘mission. IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY, Skirmish Near Columiins—The Enemy Dispersed by the Gunbuats—Reavy Fire- ing in the Direction of New Madrid— 40,000 Rebels Reported at That Point, &e., &e. Cmcaco, March 6, 1862. A special to the Tritune from Cairo says:—The federal pickets at Columbus were driven in yesterday by the rebel cavalry, The woods in the vicinity of tho town ‘wore sholled by the gunboats. The rebels fled. Itia reported that heavy cannovading was heard at Columbus at four o'clock this morning, in the direction of New Madrid. The rebel army at that point numbers 40,000 men, having been largely reinforced from Colum- busand Memphis. Thoy also have cight wooden gun- » Veertress Monroe. Powraess MoNROR, March 5, 1862. ‘The gunboat Mount Vern-n Las arrived from the Diockade off Wilmii. to. A fing of truce wus sout to Cranoy Island to-day, but bas not yet returned. ¥ ‘The wind to-day is northwest. Arrival of Rebel Officers at Fort Warren, Bostox, Merch 6, 1862. Forty-nine rebel officers, from Fort Donelson, reached this city this morning, in charge of a detachment of the Ubio Twentieth, They are priceipaily from Kentucky, Tennessco, Alabuma and Mis«issippi, and comprise all the colonels, lieutenant colone!s and majors captured. They were sont to Fort Warron. The Kansas ogaete and the Pacific Leavenworth, March 6, 1862. ‘Tho Kansas Legislature havo adopted a resolution nearly unanimously instructing the Kausas Senators and requesting the represontatives in Congrors to aidg the pasenge of tho Rolling’ Preific Railroad bill, and a rati- cation of the treaty with the Pottowatamie Indians, Michigan Democratic State Convention, Inernoit, Mich , March 6, 1862. ‘The Democratic State Convention met in this city yes. teruay, and orgapized by electing W. H. Riley, \ Joseph’ county, pormanont President. Tho ariendance ‘was vory large. Fully five bondred deipates were present and th: ough- out, It was deomed inoxpedient to nominate candidates for State officers at this time. Resolutions were passed Expressive of the position of the democracy of Michigan in the present crisis, promising to port the govern. mont in all constitutional means wo suppross the rebel Jion, and opposing the termination of tho war untit all rosintance to the government everywhere ceases, Aboli- Uonism is etrongly denounced as equally guilty with Southern seceesionism, and the speedy extinguisumont ‘of both is hoped for.’ Also approving the modification of General Fremont’r proclamation, Secretary Cameroo’s report, and the appointment of the proseut secretary of ‘War , as ingications that the President will adhere to the conatitution. Also denouncing corruption and extrava- ganco, and demanding hovesty and economy in the ad- Tinistration of the government. ‘Tom South whet Pass F: ING UP.—A lettor received in Poston from on board the United States frigate Colorado, off the Southwost Pass of the Mirsissippi. ihat the Vass is Sling up fast, with the prospect that in another month or two the mud will eifectually blockate it. Ther IMPORTANT FROM GEN. BANKS’ ARMY. The Rebels in Full Purve at Winchester. ee Bunker Hill Cccupicd ty the Union Troops. SKIRMISHES WITH THE ENEMY. The Work on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, &e., &e., &e, Cuancasrows, Va., March 6, 1862. Reliable tntelligenco states that the rebels are in full foree at Winchester. They have completed formidable earthworks on this side, mounted with sixty guns, in- cluding field batteries. Nothing of special importance transpiret yesterday. ‘The work on the Baltimore and Ohio Ratlroad pro- grosses yapidly,and every point is strongly protected, frem Cumberland to Harper's Ferry, and every facility is being afforded to the company. A largo force is em- ployed on the bridge and iron trestle work at the Perr, ‘The work has been found in better condition than was at first supposed by the enginver, and ten days is fixed as the time at which through connection can be matte, All the commands of this division are iu the bost con- dition and anxious for an attack by the enomy. Bunker Hill was ocenpied by our forces yesterday, as the extreme outpost on tho west. ‘There is some movement of troops to-day. A scouting party of cavalry reports that Ash by’s rebel cavalry last night atvempted to cut them off when near Berryville, but were foiled in the attempt, Four regiments, with a four gun battery, attempted on ‘the 3d instant to flank Colonel Geary near Lovetisville, ‘but were driven off-without a battle, Yesterday several deserters were broucht into town, by the cavalry. Among them was Lieutenant Arthur Markell, of the Fifth Virginia Volunteers, A squad of the Van Alen cavalry to-day captured a rebel picket, five in number, near Bunker Hill. They be_ Jouged to the Secomd Virginia infantry. The prisoners were carried before the division Provost Marshal, Lieu- tenant Colonel Andrews, of the Massachusetts Second, for examination, CuaRuestowy, March 6—8 P. M. Smithfield, seven miles northwest of this place, was occupied to-day by a strong force. General Lanks has issued a General Order forbidding all kinds of depredations or marauding upon the proporty of citizens. He soys no officer or soldier eball disturb in apy manner the ordinary business of the country. Ho has appointei Major 8. H. D. Crane, of the Wisconsin ‘Third, as the officer in charge of all szizures of property for the use of the army. Country supplies, which on our arrival were cut off, are now coming in morc freely. Public sentiment in regard to our presence is gradua'ly undergoing a favorable change, and faces which scowled ‘upon the Union eoldiers now smile in pleasant intercourse with the officers and men. 4 ‘The army storehouses here are fast filling up with con- fiecated articles of produce and manufactures, and such ‘axare required are being issued to the army. ‘The seizures to day incluce five hundred and seventy barrels of flour, and two hundred bushels. of wheat, the latter in bags, marked ‘‘Confedorate States.”” INTERESTING FROM TENNESSEE, Oar Clarksville Correspondence. Cuannsviiir, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1862, Arrival of the Union Troope—Rebel Flag of Truce with Medical Offcers—What They Wanted—The News from Nashville—The Rebel Outrages There Condemned by the Rebel Sympathizers of that City—The Losses at Fort Donelson de., dc. “ On the 22d inst. considerable quantities of military stores, ammunition and commissary goods have becn seized by the military. A dotachment ofthe troops found a wagonload of rebellious powder in a barn, two miles east of the city, concealed in the hay. The greater portion of such stores were destroyed by the rebels be- fore the arrival ef the gunboats. Some of it bas been carted off since. Some cattle aud mules have boen found; Dut very little of the military equipments and stores found wili be of any service. On the same ovening the steamer Hillman came down from Nashvillo, bearing a white and yellow flag, and having on board eleven modi- cal gentlemen. The object of tho visit was twofold—to convey to Nashville the wounded rebela who are in the hospitals here, and, in case they were not permitted to do so, to give them such medical attention as they might need. As they were unaccompanied by any military officer, being all civilians, and were inno manner authorized to promise the return of an equal number of our wounded so hastily hurried to Nashville, they we:e aot permitted to remove any of thom, and to.day they were gent back with their flags. It had the appearance of a pretty cool piece of impudence; but, then, it is a way these Southern gentie- men have of doin ness. Some of them seem to think that they have but toask and they will receive. They haye learned some of tho usages of war by the ex- pouition, just as Goneral Grant learned Low to deal with Southern generals when he sont a boatload of the Belmont wounded to Pillow, and was delayed three weeks in ob- taining an exchange. From thes) geatlomen from Union sonrces 1 Joarn that a most terrible st of #fairs exists in Nash ville. Soon after the intelligence of the surrender of Fort Lonelson was received the military authorities commenced the destruction of the ifferent bridgesin the city. Pub- lic meetings wore held, petitions presented, committees waited upon the military, all askiug that the destr: cuon Be stopped, but all to no [urpase, the work of destruction preceeding until, it is #aid, not a bridge remains. A panic, Induced by the Same causes which produced the panic in this city, and increased by the gudden retroat of the leading rebels—Governor Harris being the first to leave, and tho wanton ccnductlof the military—g the whole city over to tho wildest di lor and confu- sion, All law and bye 0 ee ee — > ywardiy flight of the public guardians. Thou- pands id ‘citizens mado hasty departnres from their homes, and an unbridled eoldiery commenced pillaging and other outrages. Some of the notorious Texan Ran in attempts , under Forrest, were shot by citi: Fiiprotect M ch to ba tied that our aul mce proceed to Nashville, when they le: Order wou!d have atence been restored and vu of property have been saved. A gentleman from an ,avowed rebel, said to your correspondent to- “Our feading Meu told us that the fedorals would iilage and destroy ow city; but, sir, they could not Dies ‘served us as badly es we have been by cur own soldiery.”” Such comments are common among the most ‘ultra rebels. The markea ovtrast between the military rule of our authorities hero and thatto which they have been subjected by the officers of tne yeoen is producing a marked effect upon the public mind. Men are thinking and beginning to talk of the soourity and liberty they “ghd ‘under the old government, and to contrast it with the loses and wrongs which have fol- lowed their attempted ehange. Public be which We od by falsehood and stimulated by pri y working back into ite old channels, be- coming calm and right. Tho old attachment to the Union, which once gavo a yoto of sixty-four thousand majority against secession, and bas been smothered, §8 boing rekindled; and, so seon tho din of arms sha! ceaso, tho rebel leaders, jog either prisoners or refugees, Tennesseo wiil be as trne to the Union as of old. J send you herewith as pear an estimate of the killed and wounded at the Fort Donelzon batues as I have been ‘able to make, It is very nearly correcti=e Wounded. no Forty-firet Hii Twentieth Jiline! Thirtioth Iiinots, Fighth Hilinois ‘Thirty. tires Ti Fieventh Indiana. Fity-socond illinoi Forty-fifub Uline! Twenty-ifth Seventeenth Hilincis Porty-Gfth Tilinois: Forty-fourth Tidian Tweilth bios... Seventy sixth Obio Taylor's Battery. 1) go Sharpshooters.. . Forty ninth illinois z led, 7 4 4 5 6 38 36 Ww 21 19 6 40 a 8 2 a aw 6 1 2 in # This table is ehert of gur Dich were most actively en- gaged and suffered the most. Which lost, killed 7 vo the eld 58 wired and Ge wounded and well prisoners wore taken to Nashvifle. ‘Two of the Kighth Liinois have died in tho hospital ab this place. Gen. William Nelso: o y@ transports y flying, bands playing,and the mea all on: enger for the fray. ‘The following characteristic orders have just been pro- miigsted in this division. They willshow tho dotermi- nation of our genera! officer to restore perfect order — GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 7. Beavcuarrers Disrecr ov Wist Tevvesre,7 Four Doxrisoy, ‘ienn., #eb. 22, 1802. | f TRAD, | Tennessee by her rebe lion haying ignovel all laws «f the United States, no courts will be allowed to act State authority, Dut all causes coming within the reac tho military arm: will be adjudicated by the rt ved within the St declared to ¢ Whi turn to their allegis the fa sufllciout nus. e to maniain law rritory, the military restrictiop here red, y order of Jou A, Rawiune, Assis By order of ‘Yuos. J. Newsnaa, 45 Our Nashviile © respondence mi; Feb, 23,1962. The Arvival of the Union Troups at Nacheille—The Denric- lion of the Briéges Ordered by the Resveoting Rae!i—The Order Cari ied Out—The Boats Ordered tote Burned—Tie Revel Siorcs Shipped to AVanta—The Rebels Retreat To wards Chatlenoega—Previous to the Retreat the Kees Plund. City—How the Union Trecps Lehaved~ the Contiast—Trade DP ra:trated—-The Hight of Governor Hax- ris—The Panic, &e. arrived in Nashville on ihe 24th, at the same time that General Buell’s advance reached (Lo eity by a rent route, direct fiom Bewling Green. General Grant's column, my late companions du voyage, are left some six” ty five miles bolind at Clarksville, where they will p:o” bubly end their expedition on the Cun.beriand, i purea ance of orders from Cencral Halleck, who bas reealiod the gunboats. General Buell is now in this plice. Gen Nelson came around from Louisville, by way of tho Ohio and Cumberland rivers, and landed in Nashville ou tho 25th. They Loisted the Stars and Stripes cn the Capitol building. Floyd visited Nashville immediately aflor his midnight flight from Fort Donelson, and wus mot by Geueral Jobn- ston, in full retreat from Bowling Groen with 12,600 mea. ‘Thoy decided upon the destruction of ail bridges, in order to impede our pregress, and the order wut oul immedi, ately. ‘Tho Clarksville bridge was bur ed and fell into the river, as was also the bridge ever the Red rvo™ near there. ‘the bridges between Bowling Green and Uns 0 were disabled—that at the forme plice being dee royod entirely, The two bridges here—one a fine rail. road bridge, of the Howe truss pattern, aud the other a wire suspension bridge—were both d.stroyed, to the great exasperation of the citizens, who remoustratod by ¢:07y argument in their power, but were unable to avert the calamity. Floya also ordered the beats w be burncd; but the order was ot exccated, Having accompliched this mischief, and shipped to Atlanta all the stores they could conveniently move, thoy evacuated the city. by the Chattanooga Railroad, aod have wot boon hard. fron since. It is reported that they will make a staod at Murfreesboro, Ywenty-ive miies from here; but t is extremely improbable, Haying left Nach ville, he city was atunce given upto the depredation of mar.id- ing bands of soidiors, who held it sukect to areign of torror until, at the end of & woek, our army arrived and put an end to their operations, They plundered and robbed and ims. Ited people, uud knocked them down for their remnonst: ances, and they care riod it go far that the citizens prayed to be relieved trom their friencs, even at the expense of an enemy gnartered upcn them. Our men have perteet'y respectful ana well behaved, and the contrast is approciated. ‘The Union sentiment hes been smothered here with a few exceptions. A limited number of citizens have boldly proclaimod their Union sympatiiies and, protected jn @ measure by their high positions us members of the community, havedived through it. All othors have si.c- ecumbed to the storm and gone over to the evomy in reality or in seeming. ‘The turn of alfhirs is developisy the sentiment, however, and before a week Las passed the reassurance which the presence of our army brings, combined with I:tent love of country, which is now hidden away, will fil! Nashville with good Unionists. Those who are oj«n and bold aro cnthrsiastic beyond degree, No bounds can control their Joy, no demonstra- tions are sufliciently cxtravagant. They have suffered ccntumely and insalt, have been ostracise! frem social intercourse, have been taunted as abolitionists and cowards, and yet, through all, have been faithful and firm. They deserve all the joy which their rescue brings, all the appreciation the Northern people can bestow upun is prostrated aud prices are extrava- The town is half deserted, the stores abd closed, and complete dicorganization Prevails. On receipt of tho news of the surrender of Fort Donelsea the citizens were Utbrowb iato parox- yems of despair, and with one impulse commenced a Stampede for ibe country. Ail. geized what they could Jay their hand’ un and mace off without delay, Those who had been most rampant aud noisy were the first to fly,and the least scrupulous as (o means, Every horse and wagon in the city was preszed into the sorvice and in the wildest confusion ard panic tho city outpoured its thousands on an insane crusade of sell-preservation. iad they remained at home no barm would have beea dono them. As it is, their deserted houses will (all a prey to thieves and robbers,and the destruction witt be coniplete, ‘Yho mederation and discipline of the federal army are making havoc with the secession fupretacy. Peopiv ex- Pected that the city would b» taken possessien of, that the property would be confiecateri, and that all seces- siouists would be maie prisoners of war. Their a bers increased us thochunces of their success les aad during the last moments of their power the Unim men were in hon oe of annihilation. They dreaded teo- itg those whom they hat despisod and covered with con- tutuely cecupying the place of power while they sought hiding piaccs to save their lives from imaginary cangors. ‘A fow more days would have completed their ruin; bat fortunately they delayed too long. Governor Harris was the first to pack up his carpet big and loave, Ho was followed in hot haste by the Secretary of Stavo and ober dignitaries, while the whole Iagisiatnre came tumbling down the Capitol bill behind them, and in a deief hours there was nothing to ba seen of them but the dust which thei azine hwels Kicked up. The fone canght the cue away they went, pell mel, lors q iter keller, with little or nothing in thew bands, and of comtnon gense and reason in their brains, Away into the country they rushed, regardless of consoqnences, leaving houedhold furniture, hegroes and everything c!so ‘at the mercy of the invaters. ihere are 3 et allover town—fine marble mansions, with ve.vet furui- ture, silver and neyo servants by the score, ali to bo had for the taking. Modest dwollings, with cozy parlors and soft cary chairs, and jilied with the home comforts which are inost desirable @ fatiguing mares, in abundance and without ow: Tho rajiroad between this and Rowling Green is being ropaired, and this lotter will go by the firet mail, Tho earena Tino has al! been put up and is vow im working order; 80 that we may be considered ia full communica- tion with the North When the raitroad is fully ree paired the route will be unintorrupied, nd Rivers: Sr. Louis, Mo., March 0, 1862. A Goneral Order, issued this evening, states that sur- voyors and other Custom House officers and egents in this department, as well ns those on the Cumberland and Tennosseo rivers, are expected to respect the permits issued by the Surveyor of olthor of the ports of the Ohio river, and bearing tis oficial wignature and sea), Military oMfeers tu com): of posts whero there aro no Custom House officers, or acti: ; iw coneert with such officers, will, in like manner, re«peet these permits. Sealod haggage, whilv the seals rem*) unbroken, will a'8o be rospecied by officers, Gools, waresjor mevehandiso in transit (ee covered by permits, and baggage thus sealod, will bo alowed to go vv ard to their places of destination, unless thero is goo! ard satisfactory f° their detention, on information recetved froin rel garces., Until farther ordors the transportation of this dopartment is not open to munitions of war, exeop: special regulations with military authorities, Whiskey, for the time being, is prohibited im the resumed com- merce of the Cumberland and the Tonnesroe. By order of Major General HALLECK. Reeeption of Col. Lee at Roxbary, Mase . Boston, March 6, 1862, ‘Tho public reception of Colonel Lee and ouber officers, vf the Massa hosetts Twentieth at Roxbury last night 1a vory cordial ante, Governor Andrew, thé Mayors of fe-ton aod Roxbury, and other gentlemen, made pee how. Colonel Leo responded briefly in words of + patrtotiem and devotion to our country and ite jerg) nomber of ladiog were prevent,