The New York Herald Newspaper, March 16, 1862, Page 1

-- @ommandors are al! that 1 could wish. The moment for ——— WHOLE NO. 9318, "OUR ARMY AT MANASSAS. Brilliant Address of General McClellan to His Soldiers. THE HOUR OF ACTION ARRIV The Army to be Brought Face. to Face with the Enemy. “MAY GOD DEFEND THE RIGHT.” Cause of the Evacuation of ‘ Manassas. THE NEW REBEL LINE OF DEFENCES. Our map and Description the Position. AFFAIRS ON THE LOWER POTOMAC. Attack on the Batteries a. «aqua Creek. GUNS AND STORES TAKEN FROM THE REBELS, &e., &e., &e. NEWS FROM GEN, M’CLELLAN'S DEPARTMENT. Stirring Address of General McClellan to His Soldiers, ‘Wasnmaton, March 15, 18¢2. ‘The following thrilling and patriotic addrosg was to-day issued by Gen, McClellan ¢o tho soldiers 8 the Potomac Sabi Mine niobe ta as Fasnvax Covrr Hovas, Va., March 14, 1862. Soupmms or mus ARxy oF THE PoroMac:— For a long time I have kept you inactive, but not ‘without a purpose. You were to be disciplined, armed end instructed. The formidable artillory you now have Bad to bo ereated. Other armies wore to move and accomplish certain results. Ihave held you back that you might give the death blow to the rebellion shat has distracted our once happy country. ‘The patience you have shown, and your confidence in eur General are worth a dozen victories, These pro Uminary results are now accomplished. I fool that the Patient labors of many months have produced their fruit. The Army of the Potomac is now s real army, ‘magnificent in material, admirable in discipline and in- straction, and excellently equipped and armed. Your action has arrived, and Ikmow that ican trust in you to save our country. As] ride through your ranks I sec in your faces the sure prestige of victory. I fee) that you will do whatever I ask of you. The period of inaction ha, passed, Iwill bring you now face to face with the rebels, and only pray that God may defend the right! In whatever direction you may move, however etrango @y actions may appear to you, ever bear in mind that my fate is linked with yours, and that all I do is tobring you where I know you wish to be—on tho decisive battly fold. It is my business to place you there. J am to watch over you as a parent over his children, and you know that your General loves you from the depths of his heart. It shall be my caro—it has over been—to gain success with the least possible loss. But I know ‘that if it is necessary, you will willingly follow me to our graves for our righteous cause, God smiles upon us! Viclory attends us! Yet 1 would mot have you think that our aim is to be obtained with- out a manly struggle. I will not disguise it from you, that you have bravo foes to encounter—foomen well ‘worthy of the steel that you will uge so well, I shall @emand of you great, heroic excrtions, rapid and long marches, desperate combats, privations, perhaps. We ‘will share all these together, and when this sad war is over wo will all return to our homes, and fee] that we ean ask no higher honor than the proud consciousness that we belonged to the Army of the Potomac! GEO. B. McCLELLAN, Major General Commanding. {nformation of the most reliable character, derived from men who were placed in position to see and kno w all about the numbers and movements of the rebels re- cently occupying Manassas, has been obtained, showing eonclusively that as late as the 8d of March the rebels ‘were able to concentrate at Manassas a force of not loes than ninety thousand mon, without diminishing their forces at Winchester and Leesburg and on the Occoquan. ‘They had mado arrangements to gather at Manassas about one hundrod lgggmotives and fifteen hundred cars of deacriptions. evacuation of Manassas was bégud on Friday, March 7. It was occasioned by information that General McClel'an was about to throw a large army between Ma- passas and Richmond, and thus cut off the wholo rebel army on the Potomac from the source of its supplies. ‘These facts dissipate all the theories of the howlers, who, without any knowledge upon the subject, have eon roundly asserting that Manassas was long ago eva- cuated, and that the whole rebel army of the Potomac at no time numbered ovor sixty thousand men. ‘Tho remains of Colonel Cameron were taken to Goorgo- town this afternoon. Thoy were found upon the batile field at Ball ran yesterday by Major Eliott, Paymaster in the United States cavalry, a son of Colonel Eliott, of tho Seventy-ninth Highlanders, and Mr. John Kane, of tho War Department. The former was commissioned by the friends of Colonel Cameron, and the latter specially au" thorized by the War Department, to search for the re’ mains and bring them in. Mr. Kane was Colonel Caineron’s orderly at the time of the battle of Bull ran, and completely identified the body, It was found from information derived from a negro, who remembered that a miniature was taken from one of the bodies thrown into a particular pit with five others. The Negro described that this body was the first of six Placed in @ cart, and would be found, as it was, upon thy top of the pile. The pit was @ natural one, formed by the washing out of a gully, Tho dirt had boon washod off by the rains, but replaced by tho negroes in the geighborhood. ‘The blacks desired tojgive the bodies separnte burials, bw Were prohibited by the rebel officers in charge of the NA. The body was recognized by the under clothing, which bad boen purchased for the Colonel by Mr. Kane the day before the battle, and also by the name of Colonel Came- ron upon a truss he wore. The decomposition of the fmuecular fibre is not yot complete, aithough little re. mains except the bones and ligaments. Tho remains arn to await the order of Gencral Cameron, who ha | telegraphed. The funeral coromonios wii prodebly bo | fixed for Monday. ; j ‘Tho cavalry reconnoissance men!ionod (9 lou apt } ! despatch, under General stenermay accompanied | by Captains Lovis et Pf t Orleans, NEW YORK, SUNDAY, MAROH 16. 1862, PRICE THREE CENTS. THE NEW BATTLE GROUND IN VIRGINIA. | | ‘wi sor E01, ORANGE GounT HOUSE General McClellan's staf, made a thorough examination of the whole range of country from Manassas, north of the Orange and Alexandria roil- road to Warrentown, and from thence to the point where that railroad crosses the Rappahannock, a distance of twonty-four miles from Manasses ina straight line, The distance passed over in going out and returning must have been about seventy-five miles, No rebels in arms was discovered, and jt was clearly proved that the flight of the enemy through that territory resembled a perfect rout. ‘This forenoon the removal of books and papers of the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac to the south side of the Potomac took place. For the time being they will be in the Theological Seminary building, three miles back of Alexandria. In a day or two, of course, else where, THE NEW REBEL LINE OF DEFENCE. The Position Taken Up by the Rebels Since Evacuating Manassas—How Far the Line of Defence Extends—Our Map of the Fighting Ground, if the Rebels Fight At All, éc. ‘That the new line of defence which the rebols havo set up is Important to some extent there can be no doubt; Dut whether it will be considered as strong as the far- famod Manassas time alone will show. The banks of the rivers Rappahannock and Rapidan aro being strongly . fortified, and along them a large army is said to have been congregated. Along a portion of the northern shore of the Rapidan, and between that and the north fork of the Rappahannock, the ground is flatand unsuita- ble for defence; but on the southern shore of the former river there is a wild jon, with high broken land, hills and vor¥ rough country Yenerally, This fact alone would mako this region a likely place for @ portion of a line of defence, From the junction of the Rapidan with the Rappehannock to Fredericksburg the river is bordered by highlands, &c., and from Frodericksburg to Port Royal the land is still rougher, while the water course is narrower, #0 that, in addition to the artificial defences of the place, the current, which is very swift, will prove an obstruction of itrelf to vessels asconding the river, At Fredoricksburg and Falmouth the river is crossed by wooden bridges, which could be easily destroyed by a retreating army. Between these two places the interval is buta mile, The fords across the Rapidan are but three in number—one at Wildernoss, another where the railroad crosses, and a third on the road to Orange Court House. The first of these fords is called Ely’s Ford, and is approached from the south by a road passing through immense gorges on both sides of the river covered with tho, wild, original timber of the country. After passing the gorges the road to the north pasees over the flats, and connects with Barnott’s Ford. ‘The other fords have no very important peculiarity con- nected with them individually, They are all guarded with sufficient force to prevent any opposing troops from rousing without immense sacrifice of life. At the con. fluence of the Rapidan and the north fork of the Rappa hannock the stream is very rapid, bounding over im, mense boulders, and the banks are steep and rugged jn the extreme. ‘The wagon road laid down from Orange Court House to Fredericksburg, via White Plains and Wilderness, ie a fine and hard turapike, but is Jaid out through a wild and rugged country, The rebele@ave made good uso of this toad in all their military movements. ‘The recent reports that the rebel troops from Manassas had gone to Gordonsville to take up the second line of de- fence bears out the statement that the Rapidan, from the Blue Ridgo Mountains to its junction with the Rappahan. nock, and the latter river to Port Royal, are the most likely places for the main points of the said line of do- fence, At Gordonsville are located great depots and Stor hover; but the fortifications are along the river, which ruue regularly frow west to enat to the north of ‘at place. The @wa niry of the Motapony, east of the not » Ta, the f end the Ny, and indi t Royal, ‘henes down amubkey aud the York rivers, form by the the extended line of fight from the mountain to tho bay. The abandonment of the whole Lower Potomac and the Rappahannock, below Port Royal, is because they are un- tenable on account of the ready approach of boats and being easily outflanked by a force reaching thom there. As a region fit for defensive operations no better could have been selected in this part of the country, and this the rebels appear to know well. Their object in this de- fence is apparent at one glance by reference to our map. Richmond is in the centre of @ half circle drawn witha compass, extended to Fredericksburg on the north and he Potomac river on the east, with corresponding points to the west and south. All the available points within the limits of this circle have been seized upon by the rebels and fortified; but as the main army are advancing from Washington, that line of defence of the northern segment is rendered the more complete, being most ex- posed to danger. That such 1s believed to be tho fact we may judge from the following extract — - [From the Richmond Examiner, March 11.} ‘The most important movements that ever occurred on this continent are now going on before our eyes. The brilliant and astonishing success of the Virginia, in tho re of Hampton Roads, opens a now chapter in naval warfare, and marks a new ora in the struggio which tho South is engaged in. The grand movement of the Army of the Potomac, in withdrawing from its offenrive line on the river of that name, and arsuming @ defensive one on the line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan, places a new complexion on the entire war in Virginia. ‘The policy of this change of position with reference to the intended attack of the enemy is obvious, The Poto- mac was the proper base for offensive operations against Maryiand Washington city; but asa line of dofence for Richmond, or for general resistance, jt is the most dangerous that could held. The line upon which the army of General Jovegh J i falling back is in Hewadeeh the are Pa tar of wht thin he centre, Tho enemy is put to the necessity of marching & considerable distance inland before engaging our forces. If defeated in genoral engagement, he can scarcely es- cape annihilation; for he will then be too far from the Potomac and from’ Washington city to reach eafety by a fow hours? flight, like that he le after the battle of Manaseas, If, on the contrary, he should be euccersful in bis congennee Wile our forées, = oes ua take ad- ‘vantage of his victory on account of the delay necessary to bring up his supplies trom tho disiant Potomac, Whoever will take the trouble to examine the be BY Virginia, will dnd that our line of defence, as now adopted, areches from the , by a grand circle, to Cumberland Gap, in the extreme southwestern corner of the Siate; embracing the Cen/ral and the Virginia and Tennessee ratlrowls, the chief cities of Virginia, the valley ef the ‘ We canal and railrords, within the circum. FJerence. "it will be seen, too, tbat this is purely a line of defence, assumed now as a necessity, in view of the force which we have, by our supine policy for six months, permitted the enemy to marshal and put in position without disturbance and at his leisure and pleasure. It is distressing to give up 80 large a portion of Virginia, even for @ season, to the domination of the foe, but the measure bas become a strategic necessity, and is now dofeating the grand projects of thr enomy, and insuring the success of our cause. The su prise he will reeeive from the magniticent naval occu rences in Hamy ton Roads, and from the judicious move- ments of our army, which has so long been threatening him before Washington, will be very great. More delay is ruin to him, and considerable delay in tho execution of his programme is now inevitable, By the foregoing remarks it is very plain to perceiv, that the rebels intend, as far as in them lies, to retain in their possersion the principal railway communication through the South. By holding this railroad completo troops can be transported from one place to another with great rapidity. Thus the possession of Gordonsville be- comes almost paramount to the defence of the river, at the same timo tho defence of the Rapidan must be secure for the rebels to hold that place. Our Baltimore Correspondence. Bartimone, March 14, 1862. Topography of the New Defensive Line of the Redele—Ap- prehensions of an Attack on Predericksburg—Determina- tion of General Johnston to Give Batileon the Line of the , de. ‘Tho following information, which I have just received, and which ja from the most reliable sources, throws ad- ditional light upon the movements of the rebel army since thoir retreat from Contreville and Manassas: ‘The examination of a correct map of Virginia will show that there is remarkable similarity between Gordons. ville Junction and Manassas Junction, as defensive po- sitions. In front of the latter is Bull run; in front of the former is the Rapidan river, The banks of the latter are open reentrant The New Line of Defence Between Manassas and Richmond Recently Adopted Rebels. of the same formation as those of Bull run, but the stream itself is larger and deeper. Between tho Rapidan river and Gordonsville the surface of the country is hilly, the bills being quite as available for fortifications as those in front of Manassas. Indeed, the whole country between tho Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers on the north, and the York, Matapony and North Anna rivers on the south, is hilly and broken—admirably fitted for defence, It is covered with dense forests, too, in many places, which will impede military operations to a largo extent. These will no doubt be cut down, as they were near Centreville, and the trees will be used to obstruct the roads, and for the construction of abattis. The bulk df General Johnston’s late ‘‘Army of the Po- tomac”’ is now encamped along a line a hundred miles in extent—that is to say, on the somi-circlo formed by the Rappahannock, from Gordonsville to Tappabannock. ‘they do not, of course, guard the whole of this long line, bat are distributed in army corps, the same as they were on the Potomac, at the points where they are most likely to be attacked. Those points are five miles north of the town of Orange, at tho bridge where the road from Cul- popper to Louisa crosses the Rapidan; at Germania, where tho road from Warrenton to Rowling Green crosses the same stream; at Fredericksburg, and at Port Royal, The troops who were posted for the support of the Potomac river batteries are at the two latter places, and the guns formerly mounted in those batteries are also there. It seems to be the impression among the rebels that General McClellan will march down the old road, near the Potomac, taking Occo- quan and Dumfries on his route, and will seek to cccupy Fredericksburg. As tho success of this project ‘would greatly jeopardize the safety of Richmond, partic- Pe attention has been paid to the defences of Fredericks. uh TFhas been said that General Johnston will not fight McClellan, because, if he intended to fight, he would have done go at Centreville, in his strong forts. But this is a great mistake. His forte at Centreville were indeed strong, but they had become untenable in the same way that Columbus had become untenable. His left wing had been turned by Goneral McClellan when, three weeks ago, the Commander-in-Chief crossed the Potomac at Harper's Ferry, and sct in motion the columns of General Ban! treville his left flank would havo been turned by entire right wing of General McClellan, who would ba attacked him simultaneously in front and on = tao! Examinations of the fortifications of utrevi ‘and Manassas have shown that, although nearly impregna- blo in front, they are entirely unprotected from an ttack from the west, To have rotmained, therefore, at Centreville, after McClellan had turned bie left flank, would have been madness on the part of General John- sten, Byretreating when he did he saves his entire army i his artillery and baggage, and falls back to ® equally as susceptible of fortification and de- Fonce as Manassas was. If he is allowed time he will fortify the lino of the Rappabannoc! loaben as he did that at Contreville; and, as he has the labor of many thou- rand «laves, it will not require much time. But itis not to bo supposed that he will retreat further without fighting. General McClellan’s soldiers will find their long desired battle fleld nearer to Richmond than they supposed, but that they will find it there cannot be a doubt. If it is said that there are no intrenchments to forco in the eno- my's new position, let it be remembered that the in- trenchments at Bullrun, on the @ist of July, were as nothing to those just abandoned, Yet they kept the ‘Union army at bay. OPERATIONS OF THE FIFTH ARMY CORPS, General Hamilton's Promotion—Another Skirmish with Ashly’s Cavairy—Cap- ture of Their Quartermaster by Our road, &c., &e. ‘Wivowssrm, Va., March 15, 1862, Gonoral Hamilton yesterday afternoon was waited upon by nearly all the officers of the division, to congratulate him on his advancement, and also to express profound regret at the necessity of his departure. A Pennsylvania fegimental band gave him a serenade, and the sta officers accompanied him as far as Berryville. ‘This morning Ashby’s cavalry, with two guns, were driven three miles beyond Newtown by a force of our artillery, infantry and cavalry. Many shells wore thrown ‘on both sides; but, as far as known, no ono was killed. Captain EB, T, Pendleton, Quartermaster of Ashby's cavalry, was captured yesterday morning. ‘The core reached a point three miles this side of Har- por'e Merry to-day, The rood is in the worst possible cond tiom, requiring exteusiye repairs to be made avai Gs; Tiss Me sow bie for heavy transportation, On several occasions ob- structions have been placed on the track by the rebels. Col. Gordon, of the Second Masseechnsetts regiment, has been appointed to the command of the Brigade vacated by the transfer of Gen, Hamilton. All is quiet to-night. OPERATIONS ON THE LOWER POTOMAC. Engagements Between the Gunboats Yankee and Anacos and the Rebel Batteries at Aquia Creek—Spirited Con- test—No Injury Received by the Union Vesscla-The Damage to the Rebel Works Not Ascertained—Hi tures of Rebel Ordnance and Am tion, &c., dic. Wasmuarox, March 15, 1862. Since Thursday roveral companies of volunteers have Deon engaged in securing the most valuable of the pro- perty left by the rebels at Dumfrios. It is said to bo immense, consisting of caissons, wagous,a large quan- tity of rice and tente, blankets, @ general assortment of commissary stores and shot and ehell, grape and can- ister, in large quantities. General Hooker last night recvived a request from Lieutenant Colonel Van Loar that more boats might bo sent to him to transport the captured property of the rebels. Soveral boats were despatched for that purpose, Vast quantitics have been destroyed,and a great deal buried, much of which has been discovered. Contrabands continue to flock to our lines down the river. Much va_ luable information regarding the enemy has been de rived from thom. The Stepping Stones came up to the yard from Liver- pool Point, above Aquia Creek, to-'ay. The Munaup cor- respondent on board the Stepping Stones reports that early yesterday morning the Island Belle entered Aquia Crock, near the pier and commenced shelling the battery on the hill, the battery on the water line having been abandoned. ‘The fire was returned froin the hill battery. No harm was done to the Island Bello erve the carrying away of a piece of joiner’s work froin the ongine room by afregmont of a shell. Later in the day tho Anacostia and the Yankeo shelled the fleld battery at Boyd’s Holo, and, after a lively inter- change of iron compliments, which did no harm to the vessels, thoy both retired. - The steamor Yankeo arrived at tho Navy Yord and took on board a quantity of shell yesterday, She then, with the Anacontia, procooded to shell tue rebel batteries t Aquia Creek. "Ths enemy replied briskly with their guns, but failed to reach the Yankee, although they mado several excel- Jent line shots. One shell struck but a short distance from the Yankee, in direct range with her wheelhouse. Most of the shots were too high for tho Anacostia, many of them passing over to a gront distance. ‘The heavy guns of the Yankeo enabled hor to lie off out of range, and drop her sbelis with precision inte the bat- er\ttor firing some time the Yankee and Anacostia hauled off, without being struck. It is believed from the manner in which their shells ex- ploded in and around tho rebel batteries that ‘somebody was burt.’” ‘The cars can be soen running to and from the depot at Aquia Creek, and it is thought that the rebels are re. moving their stores, ordnance, &o. ‘The battery at Potomac crock is etill occupied by the rene Yankoo has secured a portion of the iron works of the George Pago, and is to-day having the whistle of the rebel stoamer attached to her steam pipe. A large number of splendid guns heve been secured, which wero left by the rebels in their upper batteries. Yestorday the Leslie it 2 the Evapsport bat- ‘a seven and a half inch ri gun, throwing a hon- trea and twenty-eight shell, The breech of this un is banded with steel, and when the spike in it is f moved from the bd the ic ped tore isition, are now two Js and a lary } sc wed in the gun, attomp's having been made to “ioe of the best description are daily being found in the river at the various batteries, ee Ej which, to- r with a amount of louded il, are being up to the Navy Yard, NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasuxarom, March 14, 1862. THE NEW ARTICLE OF WAR AFPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. srianitent Lineala on Toaraday approved of the addi- Article of war, which f rs waar » g00s into immediate operas All officers or persons in the military or naval service Of the United States are prohibited from employing any of the forces under their respective commands for the purpose of returning fugitives from service or labor who may have cacaped from any persons to whom such service or labor is ciaimed to be duo; and | any officer who shall be found guilty by a court martial ofa violation of this article of war shall be dismissed from the service. THE NAVY DEPARTMENT AND THE REBEL BATTERY MERRIMAC. The Navy Department is looking up documents to dis- | prove the charge of neglect in reference to the Merrimac, On January 90, Mr. Brisson telegraphed that the Moni- | tor was afloat, abd gave her draught of water fore and | aft. The foilowing reply was mnt by Assistant Sccre- tary Fox:— ‘Sin—I congratulate you, and wish you success. Hurry her for sea, as the Merrimac is nearly ready at Norfolk, and we wish to send her there.’” Otherelegraphic despatches and correspondence are © be produced, showing that the department was wide awake upon the subject of the Merrimag, GENERAL WOOL’S MILITARY POSITION. At the executive session of the Senate, yesterday afternoon, astrong feeling was manifested in favor of placing Genera] Wool in @ more important position than he now occupies, and involving more active and com. prehensive duties. This feeling was developed in a marked manner during tha discussion upon the confirma tion of Major Genera] McDowell. THE PROPOSED BANKRUPT LAW. The committee on the Bankrupt law are atill consider- ing Mr. Roscoe L. Conkling’s bill. Besides, they are en- gaged in examining into propositions of various kinds for almost every section of the country—within its loyal States, of course. As the subject is an exceedingly com- plicated one, and as it will tako about one week to dis- cuss the bill, a report on the subject must not be expect- ed for some time. APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE IN- TERIOR. ‘The President has appointed John P. Upshur, of Indi- ana, Assistant Secretary of the Interior Department , the office having been created by a late act of Congrens. APPOINTMENTS BY THS SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. The following appointments wero promulgated by the Secretary of the Navy to-day:— d Lieutenant Earl English, Trenton, N.J., to the com. mand of the United States steamer Somerset, Now Y rk- John Statzenbergh and Thomas M. Toombe, appointed Master's Mates on board the Somersct. Charles Fairchild, Acting Assistant Paymaster, Another Gunboat Expedition Down qe Mississippi. DISAPPEARANCE OF THE REBELS ON THE APPROsSH OF THE UNION FORCE3—MANIPESTATIONS OF UNION ‘SENTIMENT—THE POSITION AND STRENGTH OF THE REBELS ON THE MISSISSIPPI, ETC., ETC. iceman, Ky., March 15, 1862. A naval expedition, composed of the gunboats Benton, Louisville, Cincinnati, Carondelet and Conestoga, under Flag Officer Foote, left Cairo at seven o’clock thie morning. : j At Columbus they were joined by the Pittsburg, St. ‘Lonis and Mound City, and were overtaken by eight mor- tar boats, in tow of four steamers, with transports and ordnance boats. They arrived here at haif-past four o'clock this afternoon, ‘The mounted pickets of the enemy were in eight on ‘the biuff. On our arrival two companies of the Tweuty~ seventh Illinois regiment wore sent after them, but they ‘escaped. A strong Union feeling is manifested here. The impression prevails that Island Number Ten will not offer much resistance, ‘There are said to be two thousand troops at Union, seven thousand at Humboldt, and fifteen thousand in the vicinity of Island Number Tea, At the latter place there are algo said to be twelve heavy guns in their batteries. Arrivalef Parson Brownlow at Nashville. ACCOUNT OF HIS IMPRISONMENT AT KNOXVILLE—-118 TKEATMENT BY THE REBELS—IIE 18 ON HIS WAY NORTH TO PUBLISH THE ACCOUNT OF HIS PERSE- CUTIONS AND ADVENTURES. Nasuvinie, Tonn., March 15, 1862. Parson Brownlow and sen arrived here to-day. He says he was imprisoned in the common jail at Knoxviiles on December 6, in violation of an agreement with th® rebel government, He was confined in a email, damp room; but, being attacked by typhoid fever, he was re- moved to his residence, where he was laid up for eight weeks, 2 strict guard being kept over him. Having partly recovered, he obtained a pass from the rebel government, and left Knoxville two weeks ago. He was detained by order of Generai Hardee at She!by- ville ten days. Ho reached the federal lines this morn. ing. Parson Brownlow declines starting a paper here, on account of ill health. He pro-eeds to the North to pab- ligh the story of his martyrdom. He is not affected by consumption, as has been reported. Frererat or Axprew Neswrt, Jk.—The remains of An- drew Nesbitt, Jr., Second Assistant Engineer of the United States team gunboat Whitehall who was killed in the lat- ter part of the second day's engagement off Fortress Mon- roe, by a piece of shell, severing his head from his bo- dy, arrived here yesterday, in charge of bis brother au@ acommittes from Engine Company No. 16. His funeral will take place this afternoon, at one o'clock, from the residence of his father, 216 Church street. The Fire Department have been invited to participate in the core monies. City Intelligence. ‘Tne Prorosxn New Exrexsion ov Tue Post Ornice.—As soon ag the weather permanently settles the new exten- sion of the old Post Office will be commenced, according to the plans of Mr. Griffith Thomas, the architect, which have been accepted by the government. The oxteusion will take up all the vacant spaco between the present duilding and the fron railings fronting on Nassau, Cedar and Liberty streets, occupying twouty fect six inches om Nasgau, about fifty feet on Cedar, and all the space be- tween tho old tower in Liberty street and the corner of Nastau. Iwill be twenty-two feet high, and will con- sist of a superstructure of wood resting on a heavy brick wall, fix feet high, asa base, Anumber of sky- lights will be arranged in the roof, which, together with tho abundant ae ‘windows in the walls, wiil afford a flood of light to every part of the stracture. The newspaper department and mail delivery will be lncated on the corner of Nareau and Liberty; general dee livery dopartment will take in all that’ part to front om Nassau, and the box delivery and foraign department will be ja Codar street. It is expected that the work will be completed within ’® month after the commencement of operations. ‘Tue Ins Weerers Ririxs, commanded by Colonel Howard Carroll, whose headquarters are at Rechoster, have a recruiting office at No. 150 Canal street, near the Bowery, in this city. ‘This corps is filling up rapidly, un+ the supervision of Captains M. Doran, ‘M. Murphy and John H. Nugent, and will cond forward to Rochester tne , under command of unity for men de- 1. Immedhte ape sro of ion be made, an the Fegiment will shortly be United States Circuit Court. ; Mancn 16—Judge Shipman sentenced Daniel Dom), convicted of counterfeiting, to one year and six monthe? ont, with hardiabor, and to pay a fine of $1. In the cage of Henry Crawford, indicted for the capital offence of dealing in slaves ‘was made to Pea mouths aoe to trial we without b vite. FB. Delaficld Smith, States District Att ‘somo slight discussion, the Judge raid that if Po ged ‘far ‘on at the April term, bo we Bighty-fifth Regiment New York Volan¢é teers. Lieut, Col. J. &. Relknan wis yesteriay prome aula. nel, Vice U. 1. Davia, resigned. Mulyr a. d