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—— the printer, and awaiting the filling upand the #!‘¢natures. The following diagram wil give you an idea“ their ap- Sel. arene 7 Carcimna! coat of ws ‘Tas Counrr TavstsEs one Se pi ee ‘The County of Tyrell will pay to ihe beares 8 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. On demand. ead ' Corvaata, N. C., ——. 1861. 8 | Mo, a, me Chairman, Tyrell Co. Court. 5 op obar nyosinnts tind caren wat Tiare Afser this investigation had been mado the troops 4m the town over night, while guards wero on skirts. A hotel wi ‘ing brief our forces had an opportunity of tasting famous ine. Of the Massachusetts Twenty- inted to the position of Act- brigade, on the staff of Reno. A woman on the island, a few days since, gave birth pee pp ng ay fter * shuffled off this tortal <oil,”” out of a St rtaraeema sabaaberdoiese? THE FIGHT AT ISLAND NO. 10, 4 Whole Day's Incessant Firing by the Gunboats. THE ACCURACY OF THEIR GUNS. Great Strength of the Rebel Fortifications. Their Works Completely Battered to Pieces, FEW CASUALTIES ON OUR SIDE, Rory hey Re, ‘Wasmmaron, March 18, 1862, ‘The Navy Department received the following this afternoon:— Camo, Mareh 18, 1862. News received this morning, at nine o’clock, from the flagship Benton, dated near Island No. 10, March 17, eays:— ‘We had hard work thie afternoon with the upper Dattery of all at thie point. Four shots struck us only Out ef the fire of five forts. One shot, after striking the upper deck twice and the lower deck once, and. breaking some Ralf dosen beams, Amally lodged on the flag officer’* desk, depositing iteelf as quietly as possible. ‘We have battered the forts all to pieces, dismounting ene gun; bat pight-came upon us, and we had to leave without Anishing the work, but will to-morrow go at bim gs: A'Hifled gua burst on board the 8. Louis, and: killed ‘two knee eakright, wounding mortally two more, and ‘wounding ten others. These are the only casualtics. ‘The mortars are doing well. ’ A.M. PENNOCK, Senior Officer. Cmcaco, March 18, 1862. A special despatch from Cairo of the 18th says that a messenger has just arrived from Island No. 10. He says that our boats kept up an incessant fire all day yesterday ‘The rebels have six distinct batteries on the Tennessee. shore. One shot struck the Benton, killing one man and ‘wounding seven. One rifled gun, on the St. Louis, burst ‘wounding several men. The St. Louis was struck several timos, ‘The enemy are very strongly fortified, and have a large number of troops on the main land. Shells from the mor” tars fallin the enemy’s intrenchments every time. All the mortar boats are to leave here immediately for the ecene of action. — Cuicaco, March 18, 1862. ‘The Chicago Times’ special from Cairo to day says:— In the engagement yesterday the gunboat Cincinnat! received a shot which is said to have damaged her ma. chinery. ‘The bureting of a gun on che St. Louis killed two, mor- tally wounding two, and severely wounding ten. No. body was hurt on the flagship. No damage was done to any other of the fleet. Nothing bas been heard from the land forces at New Madrid, INTERESTING FROM NASSAU. Running the Blockade—Vessels at Nase sau That Have Escaped Our Fleet—The Ella Weriey Again Escapes—Desertion of Four ef Her Crew, and Their Arrival at This Port—Their Story—The Warley to be Sold, &c., &e. By the arrival at this port of the British schoonor Levi Rowe, Captain Keller, from Nassau, N. P., 10th inst., we dearn that the Confederate steamers Ella Warley, Sweezy and Kate Lockwood, had succeeded in running the block- ade at Charleston on the night of February 27. ‘The British schooner Sir Robert Peel had also arrived from Charleston. The steamer Cocelia had arrived from Dungeon Creek, Ga. ¢ ‘The Ella Warley had on board 1,100 bales of cotton. She arrived at Naseau on the 24 inst., and while lying there four of her crew deserted, and came on as passon- gers in the Levi Rowo to this port. Their names are:— Stephen McGrath, John McGrath, Thomas Dempsey and Hugh McCarrow. y state that the Ella Warley left Charleston on the night of February 27, ran across Rattlesnake Shoal, where there was but two and a half fathoms of water, and the ship was drawing thirteen fect. She saw some lights a distance off, supposed to beone of the blockading fleet. There was lying at Charleston when thoy left the bark Ettiwan, for Liver- pool, with 1,800 bales of cotton; brig Mary Wright (for- merly the Betsey Ames), Libby (formerly captain of the Privateer Sally), and brig John Welsh, laden with cotton) and all waiting an opportunity to get out, The Mary Wright has on board 1,500 bales of cotton. Provisions at Charleston were very high. Butter and coffee wore selling at $1 per pound. The Ella Warley, after discharging her cargo at Nas- sau, would be taken to Havana to be sold, and the owners were going to purchase the Spanish steamer Ocean Bird, which vessel is said to be mueh faster than the Ella Warley. ‘The British steamer Gladiator was at Nassau, eup- poved waiting for a cargo. _—— News from Key West. COMMANDER PORTER'S MORTAR FLEET. By the arrival of the schooner Emeline, Captain Denui- von, from Key West March 10, wo learn that Commandor Porter's mortar feetsailed March 7. That night a norther ‘came on and they were forced to anchor on the edge of the reef. Bomb echooner No. 6 parted her best chain and dragged off into the Gulf Stream, and drifted up as far as Sombrero Key. She came into Key West again on the ‘9th, and went out on the Northwest passage the same day. The steamship Niagara was going mto Key West, 10th inst, The South Carolina, R.R. Cuyler, Magnolia (prize) and Santiago de Cubs were in port, Tam GortscnaLe Matinee p'IxerrvcnioN.—Mr. Gotts Chalk’s matinee and last concert at Irving Hail, yoster day , was a very select and fashionable affair, The audi, @nco, though not numerous, comprised most of our lead- ing families. Ona stago in the centre of the hall wore Placed two pianos, at which Mr. Gottschalk alternated bis performances, so as to allow the audience a perfec, view of his movements. In addition to the five pieces. grecified in the programme, nearly all of which ho had to epeat, be played four asked for by some of the ladies preso.t, two of which were also encored. The informa! and unpestrained character of these matinees gives great satisfaction, aud they promise to become very popular, 8 soon aa Mr. Go‘tscbalk’s return from the West enables ‘im to resume them? NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAKUH 19, 1862.—TRIPLE SHEET. FROM GEN. HALLECK’S DEPARTMENT, SHARP FIGHT AT SALEM, ARKANSAS, The Rebels Again Defeated with Severe Loss, The Rebel Generals Price and Vin Dorn Moving Southward, &e., ‘The following is General Halleck’s official despatch to Secretary Stanton, announcing the result:— Sr. Lous, March 18, 1862. ‘To SacnetaRy Srawton:— sah i A scouting party, under Lieutenant Colonel Wood and Major Drake, consisting of about two hundred and fifty men of the Sixth Missouri and Third Iowa cavalry, en- countered near Salem, Ark., about one thousand of the enemy, under Colonels Coleman, Woodsides and McFar- land. After a severe fight the enemy was defeated, with the loss of Colonel Woodsides, and about one hundred killed and wounded and a considerable number of pricon ers. Our loss was twenty-five killed and wounded. H. W. HALLECK, Major General, Rox.a, Mo,, March 18, 1862, A short time since, anticipating rebel movements in Texas county, Missouri, General Halleck ordered five companies of troops, and two light steel six-pounders, mounted on two wheels and drawn by two horses, under Colonel Wood, to repair to that vicinity. Finding mo ene- my there, Colonel Wood pushed on to Salem, Fulton coun- ty, Arkansas, where he encountored a largely superior force of rebels, and after a sharp fight routed them, killing about 100 and taking many prisoners, among them three colonels. Our loss was about fifty. ‘The prisoners taken by General Curtis at Pea Ridgo are en route for St. Louis, under @ proper guard. The reports that General Curtis is in a dangerous posi- tion are false. Forage for his cavalry is scarce; but in other respects the situation of our troops is cheering, The demoralized and crippled forces of Generals Price and Van Dorn are moving South. OUR ARMY AT MANASSAS. hier, ee OFFICIAL ORDER OF GENERAL M’CLELLAN THE ENTHUSIASM OF HIS ARMY. THE NEW REBEL LINE OF DEFENCE, &., &e., de. — Wasmixaron, March 18, 1862. The following order has been issued by Gen. McClel- lan, in accordance with the President’s War Order No, 2m Anuy Conrs, HeapquaRteRs ARMY OF THE PoToMAC, Famrax Covrr House, Va., March 13, 3862. GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 101. In compliance with the President’s War Order, No. 2, of March 8, 1862, the active portion of the Army of the Potomac is formed into army corps as follows:— First Corps.—Major General Irwin McDowell, to consist ‘at present of the divisions of Generals Franklin, McCall and King, Second Curps.—Brigadier General E. V. Summer— Divisions of Generals Richardson, Blenker and -Sedge- ‘wick. 3 CorphBeigadier General 8. P. Heintzelmau=.. Divisions of Generals F. J. Parker, Booker and Hamil-” ton. Pourth Corps.—Brigadier General E. D. Keyes—Di- visions of Generals Couch, Smith and Casey. Fifth Corps.—Major General N. P. Banks—Divisions of Generals Williams and Shields. ‘The cavalry regiments attached to divisions will for the present remain so, Subsequent orders will provide for these regiments, as well as for the reserve artillery: regular infantry and regular cavalry. Arrangements will be made to unite the divisions of each army corps as promptly as possible. The com” manders of divisions will at once report in person, or where that is impossible, by letter, to the commander of their army corps. By command of Major General GEORGE B. McCLELLAN, A. V. Corsurn, Assistant Adjutant General. Information received here leads to the belief that the rebols are forming a line of defence from Fredericksburg to Gordonsville. The southern bank of the Rappahan- nock is low at all the fords, while the south bank of the Rapidan is high and defensible. In fa!iing back to Rich. mond from this line there are no large streams to cross) and the right and left of the situation are connected by aplank road. Asan outer defence of Richmond, this line is the one indicated by military strategy, and the government have reasons for believing it has been adopted by the rebels. Gen. Butterfield has been quite ill. During tho last marches of bis brigade ho was carried in an ambulance. His illness was caused by exposuro to rain and cold on the march to Fairfax while unwell. It is expected that a few days, with care, will effect his recovery. ‘This afternoon General McClellan narrowly escaped a serious accident. While riding with his staff along one of the wharves at Alexandria, the mettlesome horse upon whieh ho was mounted took fright, and, in attempting to run, caught a foot between the planks, and his plunging broke some of the trappings and wrenched the rider from his seat with much violence. General McClellan soon» however, resumed bis position, and continued his ride as calmly as if nothing bad occurred. ‘Tho rumor of an accident to the General spread through the camps, and produced intense anxiety and excitement. When, subsequently, the General rode through the camps» wearing his usual appearance, he was greeted cvery” where with the most enthusiastic cheers, ‘The following note of congratulations from Governor Curtin to General Heintzelman, in reference to his ap- pointment to the command of one of the corps d’armee, was delivered to the General yesterday:— Harrepurc, March 11, 1962. Guxerat:—I congratulate you on your promotion to a command creditable to the President and justified b; your aye hry Jong and faithful services. “I am muc! ratified that in your selection to a position so elevated and important a just compliment has been paid 1 vania and one of her most distinguished sons. 1 wish you every success. A. G. CURTIN. To Gexsray 8. P. Hewrzeman, Interesting from Kentucky. FORAY OF REBEL CAVALRY ON A RAILROAD TRAIN— CAPTURE OF THIRTY UNION BRIDGE BUILDERS—EX- PLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE, ETC. Lovisvitie, March 18, 1862, Yesterday morning the train from Nashville to Bowl" ing Green was intercepted at Gallatin by a party of rebo, cavalry, under Captain John Morgan, who ran the car, off the track and took prisoners about thirty bridge builders, en route to Nashville to rebuild the bridge over the Cumberland. The only remaining locomotive on the Memphis branch of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad exploded yos- terday near Lowisville, killing the engineor, conductor, forter and a brakeman. This suspends rail communica. tion on the branch for the present. News from Fortress Monroe. Fortress Monro, March 17, 1862. ‘The water is not yot smooth enough for repairing the telegraph cable. All is quiet hore, The State of Georgia arrivod from New York this foro- noon. Nothing has beon heard from Norfolk. No flags of truee have been received. Mach anzioty 4s felt for Colonel Corcoran and the Union prisoners, ‘What Are the Rights of Voluntecrs1 TO THR EDITOR OF THE HERALD, fiR—AS & constant reader of your widely circulated Journal ,I most respectfully submit the following to you, par is of vital tmportanee to many volunteers now ‘ing in the Army of the Potomac, = me factory tony tts hoping you will give . Whether a volunteor, while in active which prevents him for’ life from pectorastan ta berty intern to a pension on getting an rabie disc! 2. If, nt the time of such discharge, he i $100 bounty or 160 acros of land, ort bot? nee 10 * = a MM capa Mat cag term of sorvico is throe years or durin; © War, un! sooner ren - tained aftor the war js ovor? watch ene A NEW YORK VOLUNTEER, Company I, Secon’ regiqnont N, Y. Fire Zouayes, Camp Lawnaycr, Md, NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ‘Wasmincton, March 18, 1862. THE LATEST PROM THE BURNSIDE AND FOOTE EX- PEDITIONS. Captain Hazard, of the navy, was tho bearer of des- patches from General Burnside to-day, He describes the battle of Newbern as a brilliant affair. ‘The news from Newbern and Island Number 10 pro- duced here te-day almost universal rejoicing. The only exceptions were the Tribune people, who wear long faces whenever intelligence is received of a Union victory achieved in the prosecution of the programme marked out by General McClellan for the speedy reduction of the rebellion, The victories of Foote and Burnside are Peculiarly due to the plans of General McClellan. They are results upon which he counted, and form a part of the programme he bad adopted. For this reason, while the masses of the people rejoice at the success of the Union armies, the abolition howlers, who would wreck the republic rather than abandon their own idea, curse the succees of the army. They hoped to pervert it from Union saving into negro stealing. At a late hour to-night there were no despatches other than those furnished to the press from either the Burn- side or Foote expeditions, except some business commu- nications not proper for publication. All was progressing ‘most favorably both in North Caroiina and op the Mis- sissippl. SUPPOSED RESULTS OP GENERAL BURNSIDE’S VIC- TORY. © 2 imtelligence has been received of the success of Ge.eral Burnside’s expedition at Newbern, doubts are gravely entertained whether the rebéls will make a stand anywhere in Virginia, The possession by the Union forces of the Atlantic lines of railway leading from Virginia to the cotton States will, it is thought, compel the rebel leaders to withdraw from Virginia and concentrate their whole army at Chattanooga, the strate- getic point for the cotton region, ard the jonly point that will soon be left to them from which they can cscape by railroad when defeated. GENERAL BURNSIDE’S CONFIRMATION. Brigadier General Burnside was this afternoon con firmed by the Senate as Major General of Volunteers. THE ABOLITIONISTS AND GENERAL M‘CLELLAN. ‘The persistance of the abolition opponents of the Presi- dent and General MoClellan in misrepresenting facts in reference to the strength of the rebel army recently at Manaseas, and the precipitaney of their evacuation of that stronghold, creates here most mingled feelings of disgust and indignation, It has been ascertained that tho single witness who was cited in the correspondence of the Tribun: to dispa- Tage the statements made by hundreds of others, bad been diligently manipulated and trained by the howling gentry to tell their story. A hundred others, whose statements are corroborated by undeniable circumstances, prove beyond a doubt that the force of the rebels on the Potomac, up to the time of the advance of General McClellan to Charlestown, en roule to Winchester, was not less than one hundred and forty thousand strong, and that their retreat was a hasty and disorderly rout. These statements are made by both black and white men, by a number of railroad employes and farmers and residents in the neighborhood of Manas- sas and on the road towards Culpepper Court House, and refugees from rebel oppression. But while the telegraph rains upon us news of Union victorios, the revilers of Mr. Lincoln and Genoral Mc€lelian madly insist ‘it is not much of a shower after all.” ‘The most intelligent officers of the army are deeply in- dignant at the direct attacks made upon Genera! McCiel- lan. The repetition of the falsehoods told against him, and the multiplication of malignant assaults upon him, just aa ho bas taken the field in person, are denounced by the officers as being most treasonabdle in their nature as well as vile in their charactor: ‘bere can be no fouler or -more virulent treason to the cause of the‘ dountry than ‘the sttempts made by @ portion of the press and the politicians 29 destroy the confidens: cf-the Army of the Potomac ia their General just on the eve of active operations. It ‘would be hardly less wicked to poison the food of our troops than it is to poison their minds against their leader at this crisis. This is the feeling of the officers of our army, which loves its General, and will be invincible if it is not demoralized by political traitors. CARL SCHURZ AND GENERAL FREMONY. {| GoneratFremont was in the Capitol to-day, consulting members of the Committee on the Conduct of the War, doubtless with reference to his proposed expedition in tho mountains. Carl Schurz had an interview with the President to-day. He expresses the opinion that the rebels will retreat from Virginia mto Tennessee and Alabama, unless Fre- mont should be furnished with a large force in time to intercept their retreat. The friends of General Fremont are urging that he shall have a large army placed under his command. After crying out for more active opera- tions, they pow want everything else to stand still until their favorite has been provided with a military retinue befitting his extravagant ambition for display. INTERESTING STATEMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR, The Secretary of War has submitted to Congress a voluminous document containing a statement of all the purchases of and contracts for arms made by the govern- ment since April 12,1861, with the particulars of such purchases, and the prices paid; also the correspondence between himself and the chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance concerning arms purchssed by General Fremont: It gives the dates and names of parties purchased from, and contracted with. The recapitulation shows there were purchased and contracted for the following muskets and rifies:—Purchased, 236,156; con- tracted for, 1,903,800. Cash, $40,405,715. Car- bines purchased, 14,380; contracted for, 72,440. Cash, $2,205,378. Pistols purchased, 19,422; contracted for, 75,600. Cash, $2,105,802. Sabres and swords pur chased, 63,718 ; contracted for, 142,500. Cash , $1,337,170- Total purchased—333,677; contracted for, 2,194,240. Cash, $46,144 ,665. Tho time for delivery of some of the arms under the contracts rune until December 31, 1863. In addition to this statemont, other arms have been pur- chased to a limited extent, under the authority given by the Secretary of War to Governors or other officers, to provide arms for volunteers, the accounts for which havo not yet beon rendered. COMMISSION ON STATE PRISONERS, Tho commission, composed of Genoral Dix and Judge Pierropont, bave changed their p'ace of mecting from the State to the War Department. Among the prisoners ordered to be reloased to-day is Mrs. Norris, of Baltimore, whose crime was correspond. ing in cypher with Zavoin, a prisoner in Fort War_ ren, known as personating a French lady, and su. perintending the eeizure of the steamor St. Nicholas on the Potomac river. She, like others, was set at liborty on taking the oath of allegiance. W. H. Marbury, of Alexandria, was also released. No personal interviews can be had withthe commission. All statements with regard to prisoners must be reduced to writing, aud addressed either to the Commissioners or to their Secretary, F. D, Webster, Eeq. By order of the War Department, the following prison- ors were released from the old Capitol prison to-day, on taking the oath of allegiance, which was administered to them by Justice Johnson :— Francis X. La Cross, of Maryland. Michael F. McKee, of Baltimore, Md. }. of Port Tobacco, rd yf gen | Re ‘a. . lew leaps, a. Guan |, Of Fairfax, Va. Albert G. Gunnell, or Fairfax, Va. B. Angel, of Washi 5 Mary! John Rochford, of Fairfax, Va, Peter Harerety, of Ireland. Aaron Van Camp, of Washington city. THE IRON-CLAD a od THE STEVENS BAT- ‘The Naval Committee of the Senate, to whom was ro. ferred the bill providing for tho construction of tron-clad gunboats and the completion of Stevens battery, have directed Mr, Hale to report it te the Senate, and recom. mend its passage. This bill was agreed upon in a joint meoting of the Naval Committees of both howses. Tho ‘Dil provides for the construction of an iron ram in addi- tion to the Stevens battery. The cost of the ram is in- cluded in the fifteen millions proposed to be appropriated for iron-elad gunboate, Much astonishment was manifested’, the Senate to- day at the introduction by Senator Feasenden of a reso- Jution calling upon the Navy Department for correspond- ence and contracts in reference to tho construction of the Stevens battery. The contracts and correspondence alluded to took place fifteen or twenty years ago, and havo no connection with tho battery now being con- structed, which was undertaken at individual expense, to prove the efficiency of the battery, with the expecta. tion of reimbursement by the government when its suc- coag should bo demonstrated, Rocent cyents haye mado this domonstration, and shown the necessity for the speedy completion of this formidable war vessel. THE TAX BILL AND THE LOBBYISTS. ‘The delegations that are laying sige to the Committee of Ways aud Means, upon the subject of the Tax Dill, were largely reinforced to-night by arrivals from the manufacturing districts. The druggists administered a bitter dose to the committee to-day. The Chairman and some others swallowed it without mincing; but several members made wry faces. The delegation rotired with @ conviction that they could make little impression upon the committee, although they were able to show that the proposed taxation will destroy for the present the patent medicine business. To-morrow the manufacturers will bring their heavy artillery to bear, and if the com- mittee is not altogether impregnable some breaches may be made. The impression of the best judges is that the Dill will pass the House witbout material amendment, while ite opponents are at work upon the committee, and that agreat ight will take place over it in the Senate, where all the opposers have concentrated their forces. THE BANKRUPT LAW. Flop, noseoe L. Conkling, of the Select Committee on the several bankrupt laws, has been authorized by the committee to report the bill submitted by him some time ago. With some slight amendments, the Dill will bo satisfactory to the friends of the measure; but it is evi- dent that prompt and energetic action will be required in urging it upon the attention of Congress to secure the passage of any general bankrupt law at this session. IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME count. ‘The Supreme Court have decided, after an elaborate argument, two cases—namely, the United States against Lysander Babbitt, and the United States egainst Robert Coles—in favor of the United States, settling therein that registers and receivers of public lands cannot retain the fees-on military bounty land warrants, beyond the com- pensation of three thousand dollars per annum, to which they were limited by the act of 1818. This decisionof a long contested question saves to the government nearly ® million of dollars, The argument on behalf of the government was prepared and conducted by Assistant Attorney General Coffey. THE WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS COMMITTEE. Messrs. Holt and Owens, the Commissioners to adjus, and settle claims under arms and munitions contracts, have commenced their labors. The high reputation of uhese gentiemen for business capacity and integrity af- fords a guarantee to both claimants and the public that justice and epeedy settlements will be obtained. The Commission was appointed not, as some interested partics pretend, to delay the settlement of claims, but to bring it about at the earliest possible moment. The Commis. sioners are located in the suite of rooms formerly occu- pied by Mr. Stanton for a lawoffice. They give their on- tire attention to claimants, and will be able to expedite work which, if it had to come under the examination of the Secretary of War, could not be reached before the rebellion is suppressed, and the war closed. The government at present is paying only yearly cer- tificates to claimants whose accounts have been ad- justed and requisitions issued therefor by the different departments. As s00n as requisitions issue in favor of the different disbursing officers, yearly certificates will ‘De placed to their credit with the Treasury here, and directions given them to draw against it in favor of those of whom purchases have been or may be made, in compliance with the Jaw which passed Congress yes- terday. GENATOB STARE’S CASE. Mosers. Trumbull, of liinois, and Howe, of Wisconsin, had quite @ lively disputation in the Senate to-day upon the subject of Mr. Stark’s right to aseat for Oregon. The subject was referred to @ select committee. The ques- tion which agitates the Senate is, whether the States have aright to judge of thé loyalty of their representatives or whether they must be subjected to an inquisition before they can be itted to their eeate, The report of the committee will elicit a hot debate. ‘ BPYEO? OF THE LATE MEXICAN NEWS. Diplomatic ciscles.are seneibly disturbed by authentio news received here from Cuba, indicating @ serious mis- ‘understanding between the allied powers in Mexico; the probable departure of the British forces from that coun- try; the return of several Spanish regiments from Vera Cruz to Havana, and the augmentation of the French force in Mexice. A rupture between the Spanish and French Le- gations in Mexico le supposed to have occurred. INDEMNITY TO A DANISH SHIPOWNER. ‘The President has recommended to Congress an appro- priation of nearly $2,000 as indemnity to the owner and captain of the Danish bark Jorgen Lorcrutzen, inter- copted by the ship Morning Light, while on her way from Rio Janeiro to Havana, on suspicion that she intended to run the blockade, and sent to the port of New York. THE MORTALITY OF THE ARMY. Many exaggerated statements having been made as to the mortality in the army, It is ascertained from official sources that the number of deaths among the regulars stationed bere for the quarter ending with March, 1861, ‘was 28; for the quarter ending with June, 33 regulars and 46 volunteers; for the quarter ending with September, 56 regulars and 749 volunteors, and for the quarter end- ing with Decomber, 106 regulars and 2,970 volunteers, Total deaths, 3,090, of which 100 were from wounds. The above deaths were in 257 regiments, including those of the Army of the Potomac. APPOINTMENTS OF WEST POINT CADETS. The Presiient has made the following appointments of cadets at West Point:— Fd. W. Baker, Mlinois; Albert 8. Rayliss, Kentucky; William H. Upham, Wisconsin; Frederick A. Mahew, New York; Henry D. Wallen, Jr.,Georgia; Arthur Tracey, Leo, Massachusetts; Edward Everett Sharp, Missouri; Erastus D. Gaines, Illinois; Travers Jones, Pennsylvania; Charles Woodson Bates, Missouri. Also, Richard Taylor Churchill, from the District of Columbia. The last men- tioned is a son of the Jato Captain Churchill, of the United States Army, who died in the service in Mexico. RELEASE OF PRISONERS FROM THE OLD CAPITOL. Sixteen prisoners, principally from Maryland and Vir- ginia, were released from the Old Capitol prison to-day, by order of the War Department, they having previously taken the oath of allegiance. APPLICATIONS FOR AID TO RAILROADS. It is reported that there are various railroad repre- sentatives here preparing applications to Congress for pecuniary assistance to complete the present lines and open new routes to an amount exceeding in the aggre. gate fifteen millions of dollars. A stronuous effort wil! be made to induce Congress to aid their plane, either by the government endorsing the bonds, or in the shape of s donation , upon the ground of national necessity. ILLNESS OF REPRESENTATIVE CONWAY, Hon. Martin F. Conway, of Kansas, has been absent for a week past from the House, in consequence of a eevere attack of gastric fever. NBW GRANADIAN AFFAIRS, Information received at the State Department indi- catesa very vigorous reaction against General Mosquera. Neither the government of the United States nor that of Great Britain has ever recognized his government. MILITARY APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THR &ENATE. There was along executive session of the Senate to- day. The only confirmation was that of General Am- brose E. Burnside as Major General, which was made unanimously. A very large number of military nomina- tions were reported upon by the committee. YALL QUINT ON THE LOWER roromac- Arrivals from down the Potomac report nothing new in that direction. THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. FIRST BEBSION, Senate, ‘Wasmxeror, March 18, 1862, THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. Paaeenven, (rep.) of Me.,from the Committee on Finance, reported back the Indian Appropriation bill without amendment, QTRVERS’ FLOATING BAITERY. Mr. Fesemypxn also offered the follow ing resolution: — Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy furnish the Se. nate with copies of all contracts with R. L. Stevens for a floating battery; alsoa of all payments and ad. vances on said contracts, and report of the commission. ere appointed to examine raid battery. COLORED MAIL CARRIERS, Mr. Scuwmn, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bil to re- move all disqualifications of color in carrying the mails. Referred. MILITARY COMMANDS TO BR ASSIGRED WITHOCT REGARD TO SRNIORITY, Mr, Wiason, (rep.) of Mass., from the Military Com- mittee, reported back the joint resolution authorizing the President to assign the command of troops in the same field without regard to seniority, with an amendment striking Out tho portion giving the President power to dismiss from the service. ‘Theamendment was adopted and the resolution passed. i PRIER LAWS. On motion of Mr. Tromrr (rep.) of Til, the bin to provide for ae Proceedings oD captured property and for the better administration of the law of prize was taken up and passed. SENATOR STARK'R LOYALTY, ‘Tho resolution offered by Mr. Starx, (opp.) of Ore. gon, that tho papers, &o., in reference to the loyalty of Mr. Starke be roferred to ine Judiciary Committee, was taken oF Mr. Hare, (rep) of N. H., thonght that the question was already settled, and hoped the Senate would spend no more time it. Mr. Howarp, (rep.) of Mich., wanted to know if the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Stark) intended to go into an iovectigetion ef tio question. Mr. Starx said he had offered the reso)ution in order to show that he had no indisposition to meet the charge of disloyalty anywhere, but had no intention of being his own prosecutor. After further discussion by Messrs. Hale, Browning, Howard, Trumbull and Howe, Mr. Witkinsom, (rep.) of Min , moved to lay the reso- lution of Mr. Stark on the table. Teameticn was to, by seen, mapeds ‘eas were Messrs. Hale, Saulsbury ‘ilkingon. Mr. ‘ae, (rep.) of Ill, moved to amend the re- je yon ‘80 as to make it referable to a select committee ve. neat ee resolution was then adopted, by 37, nays 3. The nays were Messrs, Bayard Haie and Sauisbury. CLOTHING AND SUPPLIES FOR THE CUMSERLAND’S CREW. Mr. CLaRK, (rep.) of N. H., introduoed a bill to furnish clothing and supplies to the sailors and men on of the sloop-of-war Cumberland. SLAVERY IN THR DISTRICT OP COLUMRIA, ‘The bill for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia was taken up. Mr. Hatz, (rep.) ‘ON. H., said he merely wished to ly to the statement of the Senator from Kentucky in ‘egard to the effects of this bill, if passed. The most dangerous and fatal form of skepticism is when it eug- gests that it is unsafe to perform a plain and simple duty for fear of disastrous consequences; and this question of emancipation had rarely been argued io this country on the great fundamontal principle of right and wrong. The question was never asked in political circles, what is due to the individual, but what are to be the conse- quences, Mon forget to look at objects to be effected in view of inferent right of manbood, and of the great question of humanity, Christianity and duty; but they ask what will be the consequences in the price of coe tobacco and cotton. Then Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) looks upon it in that view entirely. Hosays the negroes'to be liberated by this bill become a burden and @ charge on the white population; become criminals, Paupers and a pest to society, and the power which un- dertakes to liberate them should relieve the white popu- lation of such burden; but there are other predictions other facts which show different conse- quences of emancipation. He then referred to emancipation in the British West Indies. Tho Island of Jamaica was the only one that deteriorated in exports since the emancipation, and that began long before the emancipation. _In Barbados the exports have increased more than double since emancipation, and in what are called the Leeward Islands, the exports have in- creased sino emancipation some three million pounds; ‘and the imports still more favorable, the resnit being an increase of $215,835. It seems to me, sir, that in the good providence of God he presents to this nation an Opportunity never presented before. If the rebellion now raging iv this republic, covering our plains with the blood of our brave men, bas its horrors and its miseries to make humanity weep, it is not without some aspects to relieve the dark shades of the picture. If this re- Ddellion—I trust ere long to be crushed out—ehall af- ford to this nation the opportunity to try here, in this little District, the experiment which other na- tions are trying upon a great scale; and if we shall de enabled to show to the world that it is sometimes safe to do right, and not always inexpedient, then, sir, we shall have achieved something at which humanity shall rejoice, and for which posterity, to the latest generation, will biess us. Tho governments of the Old World are to-day trying thisexperimont. The Emperor of Russia, on his throne, and over his vast dominions, is now striking the ‘bonds of oppression from his long down trodden millions of serfs. The ameliorating influence better principles and ris- . net ss should trample upon the constitution in any of its provisions. 1 believe that up to a very late period it was conceded by all that the constituional powar legislate upon the subject of slavery in the District . I know of late i 3 | E 5 i 1 F uy : i H rf t iy ) Py: i See b eet: ; i 4 fs - iF i! rit bas donemore to c-ush out this ae a oo country. sir, ond this deci ‘Territories of the United States, 1 believe tothe extent of saying that Congress has it power to legislate in the District of Hi te i z =F peal the laws upon which it rests, and to try to @ moet limiied extent what will be the; effect of the emancipation of the fow slaves in this District. I do not question in the slightest dogree the strong convictions of the Senator from Kentucky, but I ask nim and every man, that they will take'tho trouble to read, not tho frothy speochos made upon this foor—upon the floor of the Representatives, or the Senate—but go to the facts as they are portrayed by the impartial pen of history. Road the statistics as they exist to-day, and which show that no such disastrous consequences have en- sued. The account which was given of the final inau- guration of emancipation in the West India Islands, ought to stand in all time, to be read as a vindication of the character of this measure. Whit did they do, sir, at twelve o'clock mid- night which ushered in tho Ist of Angust, 1838? The whole system was wiped out, and the last man- acle fell from the last slave in the islands? What was the aspect they exhibited? Riotous acts of degradation, crime, and such scenes as you might ex- pect from these who the Senator says will become the pest of society? No, . Almost the whole population gathered together in their churches and places of worship, and when the hour of twelve struck they sent up one united shout of t! ving to Almighty God for the great boon conferred upon them. The conduct of thore emancipated slaves has been such as vindicates not only the wisdom of justice, but the expedieucy of that measure. Now, sir, if’ the raising of sugar and the distillation of into rum be the highest end to which haman ingenuity can be em- ployed, then, perhaps, these islands baye not suc- coeded to the full extent. But they have established, in the place of an ignorant, degraded race of barba- rians, an industrious, happy, contented and prosper- ous peasantry. Again, gir, there is nothing more un- just and unkind than for thie boasting white Cauca- Sian race to enslave the colored race, and to kecp them in such a state of i ee that it is a penal offence to read so much of Bible as will tell them Lats A pray Christ died for them, it is cruel and unjust to deny them right, and ligence of the “rola ¢ to have the whole intel! mat out from enlightening their un js aud then to pronounce them degraded, ignorant aud in- ble of elevation, because, under the ci ing weight of all these disabilities, they havi made such progress as to enable them at once to step into a condition of equality with their masters. It is just as unjust as it would be to put out the eyes of a man,and then to taunt bim with blindness. it as it is ible for perverted human nature to be. ¢ off these burdens. Give them a fair chanco. Let the light of science shine into their hearts. Make it no Jonger a crime for them to open the pages of God's eter- nal truth. Give them e!evating influences; and if against all these. they fail to improve, then, and not till then, it will be time enough to reproach them for inability to cope and contend with their white masters. If any man will read the old pi ts he will see that if there is any sin upon which they invoke the jus- tice of God, it is this very an of slavery. But we don’t read the prophets with any such idea. Senator from Kentucky predicts that crime, pauperism and burdens on society willfollow as the result of emancipation. 1 will reada ong nie the consequences foretold, which are of @ very different character. Mr. Hale hore read the 6th, 7th, 8th, Oth, 10th, 11th and 12th verses of the 58th chapter of Isaiah, aud said:—Now, sir, it woukl scem that this nation has the opportunity, and I gay it reverently, of putting the remem 4 to the test and of seeing whether the consequences which his fine foretold or those which the Senator predicts will fullow as the result of the pasrage of this bill. ‘On motion of Mr. Wiisox, (rep.) of Maes., the subject ‘was postponed until to-morrow, and the Senate went into executive session, after which the Senate adjourned. it is as House of Rep: mtatives. Wasimyatox, March 18, 1862, MEDICAL ATTENDANCE IN THR ARMY. The House proceeded to the consideration of the Senate Dill to increase the efficiency of the Medical Department of the army. During the diecussion Mr. Bake, (rop.) of Ohio, said ho had no doubt that the Army of the Potomac had beon well and medically provided for; but it was not go as to the Western boys, who had been murdered b; ect. He had received letters from fathers and mothers be- secching him to have something done, so as to save the lives of their children. Mr. Buam, ¢rop.) of Mo., replying, said that, with a view to efficiency, the first steps to be taken were to place at the head of the Medical Department a dicector general, who, combining experience with great surgical Bkil, would be able to give officioncy and vigor to all ‘business ining to the bureau, which was for the benefit of volunteers as well as regulars. ‘Mr. BLake eatite’l to be road an article in the Cineinnadi Fimes, showing gross inefficiency in the Medical Depart- ment of the West. Mr. Kau1oea, (rep.) of Tli., pronounced the article a eeurrilous and Vile slander,’ and this was apparent, he said, upon ite face. It was bad taste to have the article read here. Mr. BLakR regretted oxtremely the gentioman (Mr. Kollogg) thought it necessary to administer him such @ rebuke. His (Mr. Blake's) want of good tisto might bo owing to his early trajving. Tho article contained facts whieh came under the editor's own observation, and was not at all ecurrilous. ‘The subject was then «1 over, and the House went into Committee of the Whole on ‘THR TAX BILL. ‘The proceedings were confined to discussing and amend ing the general provisions, Adwourned, Bead use of 3 Newbern,North Carolina, Taken by Generai Burnside. ns BRILLIANT CONDUCT OF OUR ARMY. ~ The Rebels, Fifteen Thousand Strong, Defeated and Scattered. One Hundred Union Troops Killed in the Action, Four Mundred and Sixty-six of Our Troops Wounded. NAMES OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. THREE HUNDRED REBELS TAKEN PRISONERS Sixty-Four Heavy Guns and a Large Quantity of Muni- tions of War Captured. THE ORDER OF THE DAY. &., ae. de. The steamer Commodore arrived at Balti- more yesterday, direct from the Burnside expe~ dition, and reports the capture of Newbern, N. C., the defeat of the enemy there and the capture of a large quantity of artillery, aftera hard fought battle. Newbern, N.C., was captured on the 14th inst. by the forces of General Burnside, with a lose of 100 kille? and 450 wounded. ‘The fleet left Roanoke Jeland on the 11th inst.,and envered the mouth of the Neuse river at twelve o’clock at night. ‘The troops landed under cover of the gunboate en the morning of the 13th, at Slocum’s creek, marched some twelve miles and bivouacked on the railroad. The gun- ‘oats went up the river and shelled out the first battery, Fort Dixie. ‘The troops started again on the morning of the 14th, About five miles from“Newbern they encountered the long, protecting the railtoad. The battle lasted two and. ‘Yhe onemy’s flank was turned by & galicz! charge of the Massachusetts Twenty-first and the New York Fifty- first, supported by the other regiments of the Second and Third brigades, ‘The rebels retreated to Newbern, crossing the railroad bridge over the Trent river, and burning it as s00n as they were over. ‘They also attempted to burn the city, but the inbabi- tants extinguished the fire. ‘Tho gunboats continued up the river before the troops, and shelled out in succession Forts Thompson, Brown, Ellis and Lane. Theo river was obstructed by sunken ships and chevaue- de-frise of iron-oovered stakes, Torpedoes were also in the channel. The fleet escaped almost without damage. The rebels had scows filled with tar and turpentine at Newbern to go down the riverand burn the fleet. ‘When fired the tide failed to move them out into the stream, Our troops crossed in small boats to the town and took possession in the afternoon. Tne greater part of the inhabitants fled. No opposition was made to its occupation. The rebel troops retreated by trains towards Goldsboro, leaving about 300 prisoners in our hands. Their loss was nearly as great as that of the Union side. Among the prisoners is Colonel Avery, of South Caro- lina. The force opposed to us was nearly fifteen thousand , under command of General Branch. Among our killed are Lieutenant Colonel Merritt, of the Twenty-third Massachusetts regiment; Adjutant Stearns, of the Twenty-first Massachusetts regiment, and Chaplain Owen N. Benton, of the Now York Fifty-first regiment, » ‘The fight was one of the most desperate of the war. Our troops behaved with the steadiness and courage of veterans, and after nearly four hours’ hard fighting rove the rebels out of all their positions, capturing three light batteries of field artillery, forty-six heavy siege guns, large stores of fixed ammunition, three thousand stand of emall arms, and two hundred prisoners, including one colonel, three captains and four lieutenants. THE AFFAIR IN DETAIL. THE EMBARKATION AT ROANOKE ISLAND. Ox Boarn Uxrtwo States TRANsront Janeey Bure, Newnnex, N. C., March 14, 1862. ‘The excitement attendant upon the brilliant success of the Union troops at Roanoke Island haa scarcely become lees violont, and the men had hardly been settled upon this newly acquired portion of secession soil, when jt be- came plainly evident to any one at all conversant with camp life or naval movements that there was something new on the tapis. Small boats, with persons high in authority, might be seon plying about the waters of Crom tan Sound, visiting the different vessels, inspecting them, dispensing ordors, and hurrying up thing® generally; while among the campe§ of the re giments on shore the same quiet sceno of preparation might be observed. Some of the officers and men werd & little displeased at having the prospect of breaking up their well arranged camps just after they had begun ta live comfortably. They had not the least objection ta fighting—that was what they camo for and desiwed—dot it was the idea of being disturbed after having just be,’ come comparatively quiet and comfortable in their new quarters, It was generally understood that three regi+ ments would be left to take care of the island, and the officers of the various commands were all anxious to the last degree as to whether they were to participate in the coming struggle of remain inactive on the island. It was also generally understood among the officers that the embarkation would commence on Tuesday, the 4th inst., Dut there was #0 much preparation necessary. that it was found utterly impossible to get the men om the vorsels at tho time anticipated; but on Wednes day that most invaluable of boats, the Union, better known to the soldiers as ‘the wheelbarrow,” and the steamers Phenix, Alice Price, Pilot Boy and some others were kept quite busy transporting troops ta the vessels in the harbor. Somo of the little tagg were also kept hard at work shifting vessels and bring- ing orders backwards and forwards. On the next day the moving of tho troops was continued, long lines of them standing on the beach waiting for an opportunity 40 go Out to their vessels, A good deal of delay wag