The New York Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1862, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9317. \ongw MADBID IS OURS” enable the French government to add some of these in- vincibles to ite already formidable irom-clad steam war marine. ‘that he (Mr. Powell), knew that Bumphrey } was If our own government does not move rapidly in the Gapanising treega to tack Frankfort. The matter, Franco and England will have these batteries Powell) had not been in the county of Owen since Occupation of the Town by tgpon the seas before ua, although the idea ie exezunsely fsa wo ead no knowledge that Humphrey Marshall American. OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS 1 A MOST PAVORADLE suchthing. If he (Mr. Powell) was popular in the State of CONDITION. » Po . The relations between the United States and foreign fe" jenlod. that, be "had Savousted: neutrality with Bations are now entirely free frem any apprehension | %2Y {intention to deceive the people. He had whatever of disturbance. The tone of all correspondence ig conciliatory and amicable. 18 is considered the British ed at the meeting at Louisville, at which Mr. Davis waa ag well as the French ministry is evidently gaining ftrngth, eving to the daconlenancing of sympthy | 230% tur Gummien oe nnn and, which be ‘with the secessionists, pot of ae reas neiins or img Mees Sees Statos which not ado; compromise should form a separate THB OONGRRESIONAL LOSSY ON SHE TAX RELL. confederation; and yet his, colleague says that he has Alegion of eommittees from various citics are here always been’an unconditional Union man. He (Mr. with axes to grind. The errand of most of them is to meee) ‘was then beets wenate,wraing bananas pe tinker the Tax bill to suit their individual interests, If | Promise as ® means of securing peace to the country, but. ‘they should carry their points severally there would be ee eae Unie, 4 od bom wae wile) ee “a Ro taxation at all, oxcopt upon whiskey, the large dealers | several other meetings in Kentucky where resolutions im which ask fora higher rate than tho bill proposos: |. Were pashod, to show thas the Union men of that State ‘The consumers of the article have not been hoard from. on Page tad orp aversion. ar tiny DECISION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN REFERENCE | there was nothing worse in this than anything his 0 SOLDIERS’ PENSIONS. league bad charged sgainst him (Mr. Powell). Mr. Pow- Attorney General Bates has decided that disabled go}. | ¢!! then road several resolutions passed by the Kentucky Legislature in favor of neutrality and opposiag coercion. diers enlisted for three years, or during the war, are | From all those facts bo contended that he (Mle Po wall) entitled to invalid pensions under tho act of July 22, | had falthfuliy followed the wishes of the le of Ken- Our Forces. OFFICIAL DESPATCH 10 THE PRESIDENT. CONFLICT BETWEEN THE GUNBOATS. Reported Evacuation of Island. No. 10, dey ery ke. ‘Wasntnoton, March 14, 1862. President Lincoln bas just received a mes- sage from Brigadier General Strong, saying:— “New Madrid is ours!” —_ | tucky, and of the very Union party which his colleague 1861, and that disabled men of the three months’ Volun- | {cKY, and gf the vory Union, oe frou tha Seagte Camo, Mereb 16,1802. | coors, under the President's proclamation of Aprit 15, | by ‘colleague. "Was See oe injustice ‘The rebels wacuated New Madrid last night, leaving 9 quantity of guns and stores, which they were unable to @arry away. Some fighting took place yesterday between their gun- ‘Doats and our siege batteries, in which we lost twenty Killed and wounded. A shot from one of their guns dis mounted one of our twenty-four pounders, killing four or five. *, Captain Carr, of the Tenth Ilinvis, was killed on Wed- mesday night while placing pickets. ‘The loss of the enemy is not kmegn, as they carried off their dead and wounded. Thoy were supposed to number six thousand men. Island No. 10 is reported ¢vacuated. Colonel John A. Logan arrived here to-day from Fort 1861, are entitled to pensions under the acts of 1902and | done to a public man? He (Mr. Powell) stood 1810. Also that there is nolaw providing for pensions | Witeren “te meutraitys sea when it a to the widows and orphans of soldists who fall in the policy he acquiesced in it ‘There wasa provisional go- present war. eae yn werent ‘but he On. ia pd mai ere true old government and loy: THE FINANCIAL AID OF MASSACROSBITS TO THE | tho constitution, and he still intended 10 romain trae. NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. ‘Notwithstanding this attack upon him by his colleague, ‘The amount due tho State of Maasachusetts on account | he me AGA pte” 1) “had ‘e One sentence in any of expenditures for volunteers, in obedience to the re- 4 Pech that ir. ever made anything like disloyalty to the Union. He (Mr. Powell) quisitions of the War Department, is threo millions five bad over desired ta present the Union. iemighe have hundred thousand dollars. Governor Andrew is now in | erred in the means which be thought best for the Washington. eservation of the Union; but if be did so, @ bad erred honestly.’ But be (Mr. Davis} TOS ADDITIONAL AQSISTANCE INSTBE BOSTON SUB- | says that = purposes, if not acta, were disloyal. TREASURY. ) shor i bese reed Mr. Train, of Massachusetts, put threugh the House to- bi PRAT SE BOAES SEE O08, oar. ay a Dill authorizing the Sub-Treasurer at Boston to ap | br's*tronceraud seudonme nike for hat te eae ts point a chief clerk and a distributing clerk, at $1,600 a. It the Great J Jehovah should decide 2, appoint a each; a clerk at $1,200, and a messenger at $700 salary | Vioerogent on ear ‘0 the hearts and purposes: te chit clerk tat ao Sub-Treasurer inthe abeence of ee ee Teed a tlie tae aoe t efter. 80 hasty to judge, so quick to condemn, and geaturally so Donelson. . THB EXPENSES OF ARMY BANDS. crces, “He (ire Powell) thought ita. suzmge doctrine ‘The steamer G. W. Graham returned this afternoon that's mae sheald be cixpalled tram, the Stony. for waere) A communication from the War Department, in answer toa resolution of the House inquiring the number ang cost of regimental bands employed in the army, shows that in five hundred and four votunteor regiments there | the "ivy andr, Foote amd Mr ieioe, wate. then’ In are two hundred and thirteen bands, and in thirty regu- } the House of Representatives, and they voted against the lar regiments there are twenty-six bands. The tota! | Loan bill, thus showing that ‘honorabi gentlemen could average eost of pay, clothing and subsistence of eavalry | *¢ times vote against ‘war measures’ without ineurring congure or the charge of disioyalty. and artillery bands per annum is nine thousand, nine Mr. Davis, (Union) of Ky., pee to Mr. Pow, de- hundred and three dollars and thirty cents, and of in- fenaing the Union m men of Kentueky and his own course, fantry bands twelve thousand, two hundred and twenty- J 20d contendin, course of Mr. Powell, especially six dollars and forty conte. It is also stated thot these | in00 "he Dattte of Bull run, had boon in a state ‘ofpansive bands may be dispensed with without injury to the ser Mr. Waxrson, (rep.) of Minn. ,said as he had presented ons ae Tetion was prosented to Mla, be looked‘ it Grer, and con- 8 lation waa presen’ over, con- 8 PROM SHIM ARMY HORRFEALS, cluded thaitao loyal mann Could jweside over aamesttog ‘The last weekly returna of patients in the government | that passed resolutions hke those in chases Sanesk Mr. hospitals present the following aggregates:— Powell. But the discussion had taken a cur! turn, and Seminary Hospital, Georgctown. he had listened with attention to tho remarks of Senator General Hospital, Union Hotel, Powell, from which it appoars that the whole people at Columbian College Washing one time advocated the doctrine of noutrality, and per- Cirele Hospital, shington haps the Senator might have been actuated by the same v7 69 | feclings.as those which actuated many who are now 119 | Union mon, and he (Wilkinson) had now little fecling ‘21 | Sbout it one way or the other. ast | _ Mr. Trumavis, (rop.) of TIL, sald the committee haa reported against his expulsion, not because they believed in the doctrine of neutrality, for they thought it mis- Total, chievous and wholly without excuse; Dut the whole peo- Fie any Null th He SO ie of Kentucky seemed to take that position, and the This is an increase of 244 since the previous week, to ited States government paid at least some respect to be accounted for by the patients sent in from the camp | It. But at last the time came when the poople of Ken- i tucky had to go on one side or the other, and the traitors Leo Virginia, ‘The last report includes 450 Now | {chy had lo 60 on one vv evisional yovarsment, wat the Sonator came to the cide of the government of the United OFFICIAL ORDER OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. States and has discharged his duties here; aud al Tho folowing order has beon issued by the Post omice | B's Opinions difvr trom the majority, yet that was Depertment:— ‘evidence pot cause for his expulsion there was BO poople of Ken ty hed orang ei fou, the. Boonton hed Post Urrice Dxpantment, ArroinrMent Orr ucky n position, Wasunaiox, March 14, ise committed any overt act favoring the rebellion, hese Postmasters who make up packages for members of | Considerations governed the committee im their repert. Seosren Greene pe ea, the 3d of December, Mr. Tan Eycx, ee eee how @ Se- and mail them direct to Washington, should write | nator of the United States as late as the 10th of *eptem- distiactly on each package “Congress,” embracing mat- | ber could counsel a State to resist the Unitot States in tors therein only matter for Scnators and reprosenta- | the attempt to come into the State to crush out the rebel- pr tives. ‘This willenable any distributing office ti lion, Mt or witel 7 A vote was then taken on the resolution to expel, re- abstract opinions. Mr. Powell thon referred to his votes in the war in 1812 with Great Britain, and in the war with Mexioo. Where are the persons who voted against from Nashville. A large number of St. Louis merchants, whe went up on her with goods for sale, have returned, some having sold their goods at a sacrifice, Bank bills of loyal State® and specie are scarce, Every shopkeeper is getting Treasury notes every day, ‘which are eagerly sought for. Southern bank bills, es- pecially those of Tennessee, are abundant. ‘The people of Nashville, however, are rapidly being eonvinced of their worthlessness. Anxious inquiries are made for cotton, turpentine ‘and rosin; and, although specie was offered, nothing of the kind could be had, except two hundred bales of cot- ton, shipped by egesident of Nashville on bis ewn ac- count. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Hospital for eruptive disease: Patent Office Hospital..... Arlington Hospital, Washington. Douglas Hospita!, Washington. Alexandria Hospital........ ‘Wasuixcroy, March 14, 1862. GENERAL M’CLELLAN’S NEW POSITION, 16 iecurrently reported here, and believed, that the erder of the President limiting General McClellan’s com- maand to the Army of the Potomac was pursuant to his own request. It is very certain the arduous and press- 4g character of his duties taxed his energies very great- ') Pequiring almost superhuman strength and endurance their aecomplishment. The statement is that it was ‘Bot the great labors he had tu undergo—for he is a second ‘Napoleon in pluck and endurance—that led him to make ‘this request or distrust of his own ability to tarry out hie splendidly devised plans to a successful issue, but a desire to lead on the Potomac army in person to still more brilliant vietories than had yet been ih them without delay in the which they may pass to achieved, combined with the fullest confidence inthe | Congress Der. ® si JOHN A. : sulting as follows:— ‘empacity of the acting commanders of the other depart First Assistant Postmaster General. Yras.—Messrs. Davis, Dixon, Harlan, He Howe, mente of the army to take entire charge of their respect: PRACTICAL JOKES OF SOLDIERS. iene Tattens, Fomecey. Season, Sm ieyeey Wate, WE ‘tive departments. One thing is obvious; that, seeing him either at his headquarters, in consultation of maps, or with his genc- vals, or as he swiftly rides in front of the long columns of the troops on driil or parade, no one can trace a look or expression betokening a disappointed man. Since ths Promulgation of the order there has been no diminution fm his urbanity, and to the choers of the soldiers, who vend the skies with their ‘enthusiastic shouts whenover ke makes his pppearance, he raiscs his cap as gaily as ever. From what J am told on every side by gonerals of di- visions and the highest officers on his siaff,I know that there necd be no fear of his resignation. General McCh an is now in the field, where his ambition leads him. ‘The Potomac army is to be his only care, his only thought. Under his leadership its march will be triumphant, and ite victories only end when he has ended this accursed rebellion. President Lincoln arsures his friends that in sending bis late order respecting Generel McClellan there was not the slightest intention of indicating @ lack of confidence in him personally. On the contrary , his confidence in the General is not dimin, “tehed in the slightest degree. The General-in-Chief took the field in person to carry out an important detail after Iie grand plan had begun to be fulfilled, and the Com- mander-in-Chief then felt bound to relicve him from tho ‘Durthen of arranging and ordering details for the whole Three soldicrs of a New Yo.k regiment enacteda very © LR ea patie ae Browning. outa Gla, ¥ '» Ney Fessenden, » Hale, Harris, the Daye golig out of the Wown, ens af too onnee = | Daniiriecntin Pusre Shc Soshoveng tart Thon ie @ going out of the town, one of lonned a pl, ResmitS, ; + a seedy civilian suit, and the others marched him in aga | MnscitWrpht ae’ Vt! OF Massachusetts, Wilson oF captured secession prisoner. The regiments through Executive session. which they passod could not have been more profuse in | Adjourned till Monday. their deprecatory epithets had the whole army of Jeff, House of Representatives. Davis passed in review under the ezcort of Union mus- Wasmyoroy, March 14, 1862. kets. A large crowd followed him to the camp, when ‘VOTE OF THANKS 10 COMMODORE FOOTE AND 158 COMMAND. joke became known. The boys esteemed it an oxten- On motion of Mr. Sepcwicx, (rep.) of N. sive ‘burn’’—a synonym for a practical joke. took up the Senate joint resolution, tend: CLOSING OF THE DRINKING SALOONS IN ALEXANDRIA. | of Congress and the American people to Captain Foote The Provest Marshal of Alexandria to-day clozed all and the officers and men of his flotilla for the gallantry the drinking houses and all the stores of sutiers, who | exhibited by them in the recent naval victories. have been selling liquor. Mr. Sepewick brieflv urged the passago of the resolu. ENTERPRISE OF SPOCULATORS. tion, saying that Captain Foote was employed in a dan- A nnmber of itinerant spceulators wont to Fairfax gerous service, and if he should fall his heirs could re- Court House yesterday and took possession of the vacant | member with grateful recollections the thanks votod bim stores to commence business. The Provost Marshal, to-day. however, ejected them promptly. Tho resolution was unanimously passed. BURNING DWELLINGS. CAPTAIN WORDEN’S SERVICES, “Yesterday evoning a uumber of dwollings in the The Senate resolution, tendering thanks to Captain neighborhood of Centreville were wantonly burned by | Worden, was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. some of our soldiers, FRR PACIFIC RAILROAD. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR. Mr. Cawpnert, (rop.) of Pa., from the Special Commit- tee, reported the Pacific Railroad bill, which was made Assistant Secretary of War-Scoit returned to-night from the West. the special order one week from Tuesday next, DETERMINATION OF CONGKPSS TO CLOSE THB WAR ‘THR TAX PILL. ‘The consideration of the Tax bill was then rovumed, Mr. Frsor, (rep.) of Macs., offered an amondment that the provision in the bill for the collection of the taxes SPEEDILY, Union army, in order that he might strike a blow at the i by the federal officers shail not apply to any State which heart of the rebellion, unencumbered by the extracrdi- paeragta is determined to bring tho war toaspecdy | sia) through its Governor, notify the President that ‘ary dutics he has performed for the last six months. Soom such Biante wili cause to be dufy assessed and paid the duties and taxes prescribed by this act. ADDITIONAL SUR TREASURY CLERKS FOR BOSTON. The House passed the bill authorizing an increaso of the number of clerks in the oftice of the Assistant Treasurer THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. FIRS? SESSION, GENERAL FREMONT’S COMMAND. General Fremont is expected to arrive hore to-day Already a new German regiment is partially raisod in Senate. at Boston. petit h is said, to accompany him to Fast Tennessee Wismseron, March 14, 1862. Pe 9 amendment to the Tax bill was discussed CONFIRM. TION OF GENERAL M’DOWELL’s arPornT- (TRAM MACTLNERY CONTRACTS. The general provisions of the bill were then considered including the duties of the officers, &e. ‘The House then adjourned till Monday next. Mr. Haun, (rep.) of N. H., from the Naval Committes, reported back the resolution to anthoriza the Secretary of the Navy to make equitable arrangoments with con- tractors for steam machinery, who haye failed to perforna their contracts, and to remit the penalties. Passed. ‘TUE MILITARY POWER OF THE PRESIDRNT. Mr. Wisox, (rep.) of Mase., from the Military Commit- tc®, reported a joint resolution authorizing the President to assign the command of troops in the same field or di- vision, without regara to seniority. It also gives the President power to dismiss any officer from the service, if he sees fit, without a court martial, Mr. Simtustax, (rop.) of Ohio, objected to the latter por- we tion, as giving the President too much power, The Navy. Mr. MeDovaary, (opp.) Of Cal., alzo objected. The re- ‘The United States steam gunboat Wamsutta was pat solution was jaid b. into commission yesterday at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, (RAD staasnan, She is the propeller of the same name which plied be- Mr. Hoan intred # bill to authorize the building of | tween New York and New Bedford, She has undergone erat titers and stoam gunboats; also to com: | 4 ghorongh overhauling and remodelling at Greenpol ‘The bill appropriates $100,000 for the ram, $13,000,c00 | is a very trim looking craft and well adapted for a gun. for the gunboats and $700,000 for the completion of Ste- | pont, Hor engine is a direct acting propeller, thirty-four MENT. It is stated by Senators to-night that the confirmation of Genoral McDowell as Major General to-day was in con- sequence of a despatch from Goneral McClellan to the Secretary of War, stating that it was important to the Prosecution of his plans that General McDowell shouid ‘without delay-be confirmed as a Major General, VISIT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATING COM: MITTER TO BULL RUN. ‘Tho Committee on the Conduet of the War have been to Bull run and Manaasos to investigate the causes of our defeat thore last July. They gained some valuable infor. mation, and will clear up the mystery of this and all other doubtful things connected with the war in due time. CONGRESSIONAL INSPECTION OF THE MONITOR. “The Naval Committees of the Senate and House will Proceed to Fortress Monroe to-morrow afternoon to in- spect the Monitor. MATL OLAD WAR VESSELS, Ericaeon’s Monitor has produced a great commotion in ‘Cengress, ax will bo seen by the Dill Introduced by tho Newe from Fortress Monroe. Portames Mowron, March 14, 1862. Everything is quiet here, Two revel tugs were seen off Sewali’s Point this forenoon, making a reconnoissance. There aro no signs of the Morrimac. Sho is being re- paired at Norfolk. ‘The wind is northeast and the weather foggy. ‘The gunboats Uncas, Currituck ana Sachem are hore. ‘The name of Capt. Davis was erroneously telegraphed ++ Sprague’ in Wednesday's despatch. vena’ bottery. ined Nnder and thirty inch etroke, Her armament naval committee in the Senate to-day, making a heavy The biil was refer: ed. consists of two sixty-four and ove brass twenty-four appropriation for iron-clad boats and batteries, te, 1 NEATION OF TaN PROF uRTY OF REMELS, rounder. The following '8 a correct list of her oilicers:— Ir. Hanns, (rep.) ov D ‘Acting Lieutenant Commanding—Williarn 1, Stone, Executive Oficer—V. W. Vetridge. Paymaster—Samnuel Jordan, ‘Tho Dill introduecd by Senator Hale, from the Commit- cate the property of reb tee on Naval Affairs, to-day, provides for the coustruc. SRYTLYMENT OF LOt ND CLAN. dien under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, of | OP motion of Mr. Hvntay ) of Towa, the bill to | Surgeon—Samuel F. Quiniy, , authorize the settlemont of elaime for certain lands sold Acting Master's Mates—0. ?. Goodrich, Thomas Striker an irom clad steam vessel of not less than five or six | Ly the United statue in the State of Louisiana was taken | and Wie H. Mel oan. " thousand tons burthen, and of great speed and strength, | 8p ant pase _ Second Assistant Bngineer—Geo, M.D. Benuett. #obe used only as a ram, for which purpose $1,000,000 be | Several private bills wore then parsed. Third Acyictant Bnginecrt—Ri, MeCarriek, John Seaman Aspropriated: also, $13,000,000 for the construction of Hit GONNOAT ATPROTRIATION, oud Wm. Andrews. Mr. Hart, Introduced a Vil! author iging the President to transfer (ho ineney appropriated in the simmer for gunboats. Referred. CORPS D'ARMES. ‘The Wameutta will not probably gail before Monday. Tho United States stoam gimboat Octorara, havin; conpleted-hor outOt and necessary nitorapions will sai f Aeam clad gunboate, $793,000 for the completion of Ste veuus!’ batiory, and $560,000 for extending the facilities of the Wachington Navy Yard, ¢» a8 to roll and forge je. Wunao: T Mane, intr ‘ todey, Wo published « list of her offlerrs after her plates for the armored chips, | | peehsanpetalea or sone orga; sua to-cryasiee soca trial trip. for carpe a ferred. c ‘The Uvited Statoa etoreship Supply, Captain Caivoco- The vempletion of the Steveng’ battery, which has tu hung fire #0 jong, is provided for in the bill, ‘The ressor commanding, took her departure fiom the yori SH OF FEXATOR WWE, OF KRRTCORY. " on Vinursday last. ee of Mr. Powell’ was taken up, THB FREMYH MINISTER AXD THE STEVENS BATTYCY ’ Mr, | Powsits (opp.) of ky + Fore to epoak ‘There is a rumor procalent in the yard that the stoop. , Mare Sh Siete, VGlied Mr, eoreears is own defence. Ife suid 4 oped Tobin J boon hanled dows to t a the French Minieter, visited Mr. Secrotary the subject diepasetonately and eeeante wee | Canavan ‘men pat on board to dis- Seward to-day and desired to know if there woull bo any | thought his vo! 1 inaitle her, d aad turned over to Captain Improrwiety in iis obtaining und forwarding to hia gov- | SBA wd ungracie Ericsson, to'be a plated like the Monitor. The ernment copies of the plaue, specitestions aud drawings | a qoiny o wake a con sate re a belicved tsat euch i the Intention of the e@ebrated Stover: tho sub) tery, The privilege was | ('r Pow: ment of the goverw ffoely acty*cled him, ond M. Mercier and his coteaga’s hat devi! tg Kev tal now yunboate aro in process of butt Chatman ot the Senate Naval Committoe ry the Senator From Minn: soto, Pattin ton, )Wiadetphia, Vordentowa ant potloe to bit coiveagae fi t ne at Gesengeint, & for, 18 to bi Etavens, whois now hore, for the dosired not bis ce Ks no ab Geeanpulnt. Now Yor. . re ke any chargesegaiog! him (Me Pay yal, aint be to be 8 foe simi the Octorara NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1862, ‘wwerers marsh past, to the tune of “The Star Spangled Banner.” ‘The enemy have Jost about forty prisoners up to this time, captured by our cavalry since the occupation of REVIEW BY GENERAL M’CLELLAN, | Winchester. Nearly one. hundred horses. have fallen into our hands, branded “C. 8.,” in a skirmish about six miles from Winchester to-day. Three of the Ashby cavalry were taken. But one man of our troopers has been taken since the occupation of Winchester, and that one through an accident to his bridle. Business in the town is beginning torevive. The rail- Toad is open nearly to the Potomac, and the first train passed over to-day. The old stage has recommenced running to Martins- burg, and stores are opening one after another. ‘The populace demanded the military bands to play “Jackson's Retreat,” amid uproarious laughter and re- Joicing at the termination of the Reign of Terror. ‘The enthusiasm is universal. Winchester is far more Joyal than ever before. The enemy have not retreated a great distance from the town, for their cavalry are still Skirmish with the Rebel Cavalry on | within seven or eight mites of it. the Strasburg Road, Our troops are: fully secured against all contingencies. The success of our whole movement on the Upper Poto- mac, 80 fur, has been more complete and happy than the must sanguine could expect. It is reported that General Hamilton will be promoted to take command of Hointzelman’s divison, and that the latter will command a corps d’armes, OUR ARMY AT MANASSAS. IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM OF THE TROOPS. Interesting Story of a Fugitive from Rappahannock. STATE OF AFFAIRS AT WINCHESTER. THE UNION FEELING ON THE INCREASE. Position of the Rebel General Sackson. ‘Wrveursrsr, Va., March 13, 1862. This afternoon, while twenty-six of our cavalry were foraging on the Strasburg road, three miles distant, they came upon a large barn, bearing evidence of haying re- cently been occupied by Ashby’s men. ‘While our teams were loading with Lay, about two hun- dred of Ashby’s cavalry came near, ana threw out two companies as ekirmishers. Onr men covered the depar- ture of their teams, and prepared to resist an attack, which was finally commenced. NEWS FROM GEN. M'CLELLAN’S DEPARTMENT. | At tengin six Wisconsin pickets oame up with rifles and killed two of the enemy. One of our cavalry dashed upon Arrivals from Rebeldom — Interesting | the enemy,amid » shower of bullets, and killed one of Particulars of the Rebel RetreateEme } tne revels with bis pistol. thusiasm of the Troops for General Mc- ‘The enemy made no effort at a charge, but gradually &e., Se. Qiellan, dic., ~ , Maro 14, 1802, | ®Vaneed as our troops fell back to the town in good order and unharmed. OO eipmienes gal gpchoan of at Fairiex | tt inmnoticonble fact that for several months the’ tn- 4 habitants of this cection have been entirely without coal om and advance within ¢he Union lines was dificultand | 14 wien iimited Perilous. Hisname is William Ramsoy, formorly are- | 1 means of transporting fuel into the ‘aidentof Ohio. Two years ago he @eut to Rappahan- nosk, and openc rhe peat edi hes breaking out | THC gas works at Martinsburg, Charlestown and Win- © therebellion be attormptod to come North, but was | “Rerler are closed for want of stock: (Allowed to do so, although having disposed of his roaars to-aagy only riaalade Saicown; Sten tuiies dal at great sacrifice. In the confusiow attending pias lb alae to the previous destruction of 10 bri Pe a the rebels he managed, on Tuesday, to get |“, ones ‘sce end Before hie departure be saw General Johnston and | #2 Jackson was in porson at Middletown this morn- other offloers taking dinner at the tavorn. Before at- | '6s five miles north of Strasburg. témpting to gave he had the foresight to dona shabvy | Ashby’s cavalry still bang op the rear of Jackson's suit of clothes. retreat, When he there about forty thousand Broke ioc) pi rein pdt ae to being MOVEMENTS ON THE LOWER POTOMAC. ba a venlg Sraskanire Pence we Gia ce Attack of the Rebel Batteries on a Union, t¥eat, and 1t was generally bolieved that our forces were scene lose on thoir heels. His ewn jeurncy was mainly by Wasmxccon, March 16, 1862. aight. The entire road to Mi ma wis strode With Despatches from General Hooker’s headquarters ex- kvapsacks, muskets, baversacks, blankets, provisions, press the opinion that the rebels have not entirely cva- ke., thrown ‘away by the rebels in their precipitate re. cuated Fredericksburg. This opinion is confirmed by a treat despatch from a correspondent of the Hura:p on the Po- tornac, stating that a New York steamer was fired upon from Aquia Creek while coming up. It is possible the rebels may havea field battery at that point, ready to run away by railroad upon the ap- , | Proach of a federal gunboat or scouting party; but it is Peters Saat thei vetels would male's sant Dt | ot eahinih ined ibep: kuna amp apnabdecalive: dencsied Be heard an officer eay that al! through Fauquier | Fredericksburg. comity. they wore impressing every person able tocarry | _ 48 the New York steamer Achilles was on her way up @:musket into the service. In bis opinion the enemy are yesterday the rebel baiteries at Aauia creek fired six far from yielding yet: shots at her. None of them took effect, Arriving at Contreville, Mr, Ramsey made his story ‘The stoel gun that was found back of Cock Pit Point a ‘a detachment of the Irs Harris cavalry, and he | D4 been shipped on board a barge. was conveyed 16 their headquarters, where he is at News From Port Ro, present. ARRIVAL OF TH STEAMER DELAWARE, Aride from his own recital, there are other circum. The United States transport steamer Delaware; Capt. ‘stances that confirm the accuracy of his story. Cannon, arrived at thia port from Port Royal yesterday. Captain Locke returned this afternoon from ® visit to | tho Delaware ‘oft Port Royal on Monday last. She Manassas. Every one going there returns with new came North for the purpose of obtaining « new boiler, trophies and statemente. He says that the occupants of | wnich ig nearly completed. the place are anxious to have our picket lines extended ‘The steamer Matanzas, which left Now York for Port deyond it for their protection. One man, who owns 4 | povaion the 26th ultimo, arrived at the latter port on thousand acres, states that the rebels had taken every- f the 2d instant, beving encountered @ rough passage. thing he possessod, promising to pay for it, which they ‘The Mississippi, which was injured by grounding on had not done. Frying Pan Shoals, has arrived at Hiiton Head for re- Ho saw mess chests superior to anything in our arm. | Hairs, The Atlantic will take her placo for the present. Empty champagne botties were scattered about in great | ane 71h jusiant was the coldest day of the season at confusion, and s freight car fillod with bayonets was | por: Royal, the thermometer having failen as low as 28. found. ‘There ‘was considerable snow and frost for that section of A division was reviewed this afternoon by Genoral Mc: | the country. Clellan in person. As the General Commanding rode along the lines he was grected with hearty cheers by each regiment. His reception was significant of the esti- mation in which he is held by the soldiers ‘The ‘Little Corporal in gray”? never elicited more en- thusiasm in the armies of Franéy than McClellan does in the ranks of thearmy which his energy and skill havo created. ‘Tho General paid a high compliment to the division. ‘The men are in high spirits at the prospect of immediate servico in the fleld. e General McClellan and about # dozen members of his staff took a ride today over to General Smith’s and Ge- noral MdCall’s divisions. Their reception by the com. mending officers and regiments was most enthusias. ic. Both divisions are comfortably located, and enthaius- tic t© pres# on in pursuit of the enemy. Orders were issued this morning to the Acting Medica! Directors of the division here and in the vicinity to have all the sick and those unable to do duty gent to-day to Washington. Many interpret this as indicating that the army will not retrograde from here. The number of sick and dis- abled is, however, very limited, not averaging more than -ono or two toa regiment. ‘The desire to visit Manassas is becoming 80 prevalent that it is now styled the * Manassas mania.’ Incroasing e crowds visit the place daily, taking Controville and Bull | 4¢°ed ® verdict in run in the route. It is amusing to note the diversified Police Intell: ‘ trophies that are brought buck. A surgeon showed Me | <4 cusp oy Pocket PiOKING.—AS Mr. Nathan Brown, theee skulls he sneceoded in getting, He says he knows | 154 west Thirty-fourth street, was about to wnter thoy are skulls of secessionists, becauee, in the first td "i one of the Fighth Avenue Railroad cars at the corner of place, they were dug upon ground occupied by the rebels during the Bull ran fight; end, secondly, bocase of thoir | Broadway and Canal street, on Tlrureday ‘afternoon, be thie! i was suddenly pushed as rae well dressed man, and ‘One person made the object of his visit tho discovery | Prevented pez torens ing the stope. Mot attributing of the burial place of Colonel Camoron, He discoverca | ‘2° bein is -taptbitrersen — gon breoding, ir. Brown again essay: oenter the car, wi bed sag fora aan Bare * bases cme | he was caught around the waist by somebody from be- ‘Arrangements, it is said, will algo be made for turning perky: edory og bs beeing | chy tousefal account the tente loft standing, and securing paeegen cecorry fe tie fis Bis paotaida. jpachols tores. 8 m r ‘ aoe vebuiriie @ 108 (trend. rack beyond Fairfax | Dut it wae not until his aesaiiant hed left that he took station, in the prosecution of which detachments of | {* ‘renin Ladenrhedlnh esther eyes laborers are sent out every day, will enable this tobe | y(n bnevitsy Gd Gan thi, Chien, oaanocied th ove) done very soon. ty ni f Howard street. The prisoner, Captain MeRelvy tells me that he counted over two | NM"! Ae rc he Ben its Joba ‘Mason, wae. taken hunared doat horses strewn slong the roads, Thestory | io tie Ei = 4 — La age Fa about their throats being cut i# untrue. They all died of | Hritton aud locked up for oxam . } etboox, Mawon dis- exhaustion and incase. He also learned that great | ‘ioned in relation tthe stolen peck claimed all knowledge of ite whereabouts; but upon mortality existed among the troops when the evacuation | jearning that Mr. Brown was @ resident of New York, *took place. and would certainly appear to prosecute, he became ‘é Anamber of contrabands came ip to-day. They were | dite communicative, and said he would do what be sent to Washington. MOVEMENTS OF THE FIFTH ARMY CORPS, peared before Justi ro at the Jefierson Market 8 ten, Interesting from Winchester.’ Police Court, and. m' thy aiidavit against the prise From Mr. Brown's evidence it would appear that o with Mason atthe time of ENTHUSIASM OF THK VIRGINIANS IN FAVOR OF OUR TROOTS—THR LADIES PRESENT BOUQUETS TO THE SOLDINRS—THE PROPLE UNANIMOUS FOR THE the larceny to whom pocketbook was passed just immediately on being taken from complainant. Mason UNION —SKIRMISH WITH A DETACHMENT OF ASITBY'S CAVALRY—DRSTITUTE CONDITION OF THE INUABI- ‘wos committed for further examination. Svarrcron of Anson. On Thursday night an incendiary fire oourred in a cabinet maker’s shop, No. 04 West Nine- teenth street, occupied by Ernest A. Lieschker. The TANTS—THR BALTIMORE AND Om10 RAtLROAD— | Fite Mersbal, in his investigation, found that suspicion GENBUAL JACKSON'S PRESENT LOCATION, ETC. Saxpy Hoon, Md., March 14, 1862, t arrived here from Winchester. Tho placo y one there professes Union sentiments, rested on two boys, named Charles Munday end James O'Connell. Yesterday officer Kennedy, of the Twenty- pate irlumphantly everywhere. rene have gone on # aproo, and decta ed Nebel Batteries at Aquia Creek Still in Action. PROBABLE EVACUATION OF FREDERICKSBURG, key Rory ke. Horses beyond number were left dead and dying. Sol @iers by hundreds lay by the roadside, faintjhg and ex. hausted. His belief is that at least five hundred must have perished on the way. Coroners’ Inquests. ‘Tae Lars Stanpixa Avrray Bstwesx Saitors.—Coroner Rannay held an inquest yesterday at the New York Hos- pital upon the body of Thomas O’Connor,a sailor, who was killed in an affray with @ shipmate named Franci® Doyle, at the corner of Roosovelt and Batavia streets, ou the night of the 10th instant. The accused, who was present during the investigation admitted that he stabbed deceased, but said he acted in self-defenee. Ho deliver. ed up the knife with wiich the wound was inflicted, and made no effort to conceal any of the circumstances at- tending the fatal occurrences. The jury rendered & ver- dict of ‘Death from injaries at the is of Francis Doyle, March 10, 1862,” and the Coroner thereupon committed the accused to await the action of the Grand Jury. The prisoner states that on the voyage the decoased was very abusive towards him, and assaulted him repeatedly without cause. Officers Trish and Cram- ley, of the Fourth ward, are entitled to great praise for the sagacity they dieplayed in the arrest of the accused. Suan oN te Lave Figur wir tie Mgraima0.—An in- quest was held yesterday, at the foot of Cortlandt aireet, upon the body of Edward 0. Garrity, marine on board the United States frigate Congress, who was killed in the Inte ection with the Merrimac at Hampton Roads. De- coaged was struck in the shoulder with a piece of a shell, and died in about an hour afterwards. The body was forwarded to Bexsen, Vermont, for interment. Garrity wee about nineteon years of ea Lo [ney on to the Congress since September 12,1861. The jury ren- “4 ‘accordange with the above facts.” ninth precinet, arrested these boys and conveyed them optics Kelly, at the Jefferson Markot Police Qourt. ce detained them, to await a further examina. Thave } is quiet and the U Some it to bo the b. sachasetts Legtslature. Mameaenweetse Filler, uarch 14, 21008. rik of Jul; o their history of Win t . . | order was Unanimously adopted. in the Hous» to- leo y a thorizing the construction of one or two iron-clad TREO ANE ENR GLE ee ie Ceara yimore, on tho pian of Eviesson’s Monitor, for the pro fod throw chem from the windows as their bra ‘on of the harbor of Maecachosetts, PRICE TWO CENTS, IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH. OUR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE. Bartmogs, March 13, 1802, Where is the Late Rebel Army of the Potomac? —Descriplion Of Their Second Defensive Line—Opinions of the Secassion- iss in Baltimore— ‘The Retreat Regarded asa Maserly Strategic Movement— State of Feeling at the South, de. The evacuation by the rebel army of their strongholt at Manassas, and their abandonment of the line of the Povomac, an event which comp'etely changes the whole aspect of the war, is so important in its eonse- quences a6 to justify the closest scrutiny into its meaning and purpose, The army which confronted Washington on the line of the Potomac, extending from the Shenan- doah to Mathias Point,a distance of nearly one hundred miles, could not have been less than 175,000 strong. That they were superbly armed, comfortably clothed, well fed, well disciplined, and profusely supplied witb ertiliery of the most effective kind, is attested by incontrovertible testimony. That they have executed their retreat with perfect success, in the face of an army of superior force, carrying off all their artillery and baggage, and protect- ing their retreat by destroying the railroad bridges and other bridges behind them, thus executing the most dif. cult feat in modern warfare, is another fact which cannot be disputed. Where, thon, is the rebel Army of the Poto- mac gone, and what do they propose to do? Thave some information throwing light on these pomts which I deem reliable, because it comes from the same source from which I have heretofore drawn useful hint® which events have always verified. It was thus I learned tho facts in regard to the actual strength and formidable armament of the Merrimac, communicated to the Hx- RALD ton days before she attacked the Union fleet. Ao- cording to this authority, the rebel Army of the Potomac commenced their preparations for removal three weeks ago, in pursuance of recommendations made to the rebel War Department by General Beauregard. When Beau- regard passed through Richmond on bis way to Bowling Green he told Jeff. Davis that by the middle of March the roads would be passable for artillery, and that by that time there was no doubt that General MoClellan would attack the works at Centreville. That if he made the attack in front he would certainly be repulsed, with even greater loss than on the 2ist of July; but that if ‘he succeeded in turning the position, either by the way of Goose creek and Leesburg on the north, or by the way of the Potomac rivor batteries, it would be que matter, and the issue of the battle then depend upon the regult of hard fighting on both sides. But if tho event should prove disastrous, if their troops should be de- foated, the march of the Union troops to Richmond could, not be impeded, unless the defences of the Rappaban- nock, commenced in June last, should be completed now (ot the time he spoke), before the movement of the Inion army should begin; and that if there was any danger of their army being surrounded it would be better to evacuate soon after the tirat of March, and save at Jeast their men and guns. it will bo remembered that before the battle of Ma- nassas it was not certainly known that the rebels would be abie to hold their position there, if attacked by Gen- eral McDowell’s army. And it was well understood that if defeated there the rebol army would fail back ona second defensive Jine, and that line was formed by the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers. <A military survey of the right bank of those rivers was made at that time (June) ; but beyond that, and some earthworks at Fred- ericksburg and between wnnock and Urbauna, nothing was done for ‘When the Burnside ex- pedition was first ventilated in the papers, it was thought at the South that it was to sail up the Rappahannock ana march on _ Richmond the . northeast. Accordingly, the batterios that had been erected between Urbanna and Tappabannock were mounted with guns of heavy calibre, and artil- lerists were trained to work them. ‘was all that had ‘been done before the recent movement. It is believed by the Southern sympathizers in Balti- om dutiotigh a the right of the now distr: al it ‘Rappaban- nock and Rapidan rivers, ‘at points which are most likely to beattacked, and which they have been fortifying several wecks past. It is weil known that they can com- mand the labor of any ired number of slaves, and that a few weeks’ time ia ali that an requires in order to intrench himself ity. The ie mm ma cl a re areno very diect from Washington to Richmond. There is an turnpike road trom Alexandria to Richens ; Culy to Richmond, east of Gordonsville crosses the Rapidan river bas been destroyed Ttss that although Manassas has been aban- doned as a military necessity, yet thore are strategic reasons which make the new 55 l os state of feeling at the South. That thoy do keep so in- formed has been too often demoustrated to be doubted. It is believed by them that the recent retreat of the rebel Army of the Potomac is a strategic Movement of the first water, «nd that while part of that army has gone to attack Burnside, the main body have only fallen back to a defensive fine on whieh they can rotect Richmond to better advantage than they chad They lavgh to scorn the idea that the war any nearer ite termination uow than it was in July. They sa; Hamer gabon n Fm Le Ringaann at that the South has never been invaded now, and that pele armies: ed with reverses that iid anni- te them before ‘can gain any permanent success in the Southern States. They ridicule the idea of there doing any latent Union feeling at the South, and say that the Southern States aro united as one man in their deter- mination to achieve their independence, and that their recent reverses will ouly nerve them to renewed efforts, They may be mi , but this view is corroborated all the intelligent prisoners now at Camp Douglas, arefreeh from the South; and it is certainly not the of wisdom to ignore it. THE REBEL CONGRESS. Ricumoxp, March 10, 1862. Congress to-day discussed the operations of General Albert Sidney Johnston in Tennessee in a warm and — debate. aiela i at neary every yintetastan removal Le ture 6 a pray of Jobnston from the Tennessee Departinent. ‘Tho petition was presented to the Presidont. Bis TREATMENT OF which was reported in “Senate on the 3d of ly and referred to the Committee on be tay! Fog secret session, was on Saturday by commit. tec back to the Sonate, but has yet been acted on. ‘The bill reads as follows:— Be it enacted by the General fereeay ‘That the eighth section of chapter 29 of the Code of Virginia (edition neers and re-enacted, so as to read ag follows:— 5 person shall absent himself from his eee commandant thoreof bas received an ooter ee: quiring a draft or detail to be made, and of which said person shall have been in any way informed, uutil such — ton ‘ho shall be subsequent Ever; so wi oul detail BE maren, pose Sy the avunbeneet oak which he is detailed at its place of rendezvous, or show that he was prevented from go joining by unavoidable cause, shall be considered and treated as a tem. phe B= who shall refuse to give his uame to the Proper when cailed upon for enrollment under the act passed Fobruary 8, 1862, entitled ‘‘An act for ascer- taining and enrolling the mili! forors of the Common- wealth,’ shall be considered and treated as a deserter. ‘This act sha | be in force from its passage, The Slave Trade, UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Before Hon. Judge Shipman. Manon 13.—Phe United Stales vs. George Garne't.—In this case the prisoner is indicted for the capital offence of slaving on the bark Buckeye. Mr. Eawin James, counsel for the prisoner, made an application that the trial of the accused should be set down for an carly day. Mr. James complained that the accused, who was an English subject, had been confined in prison five months and had not been med of the nature of the accusation inst him. tie tnd @ tebe] inquiry to be made and found thet there were no examinations or depositions in the case, ‘Tho United States District Attorney said that the learn- ‘od gentleman was mistaken. v. James said that he had the assurance of the soner that this was so, and he had a note from the United States Commissioner, also stating that there were no de- jtions and no examination. ‘The District Attorney assured Mr. James that they shouli be furnished. Mr. James further said that the prococdings had been very extraordinary, for he found that the captain who commanded the vessel had been discharged upon bail, torney, for the go ‘Thomas Donphy for the prisoner.