The New York Herald Newspaper, March 23, 1862, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9325, NEW YORK, SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1862. —— PRICE THREE CENTS. THE PEA RIDGE BATTLE, Additional Particulars of this Important Action. The Killed and Wounded on Our Side. INTERESTING INCIDENTS 6F THE FIELD, One of the Arkansas Regiments Disbanded. Horrible Treatment of the Wounded by the Indians Under Albort Pike, &e., &., &, Our Arkansas Correspondence, Pa Riper, Bawron Coonry, Ark. } March 11, 1862, We have at length an opportunity to foot up our lesa. im the recent battle at this point. It is not as largeas many bad anticipated, and, considering the duration and severity of the engagement, does no particular credit to the skill of the enemy, ‘The casualties in tho various divisions are as follows:— FIRST DIVISION—COLONEL OSTERHAUS, TWENTY-HFTH ILLINOIS REGIMENT, The principal loss of tho Thirty-sixth [iinois was in the skirmish of the 6th, noar Bentonville, - WELFREY'S BATTERY. Killed... Wounded ., Wounded Missing... SECOND DIVISION—GBNERAL ASBOTH. SECOND MISSOURI, Captain Francz Kobr, killed. ew RPA A. Jacquemen, wounded. snedecseseenceerers Wingr Wiving wATTERY (MLOERT’s). BERTON RUBBARS. Lieut. Ernst Kessenwelter, wounded, Killed Missing. Killed, 4 Wounded, 8 Missing. 3 Brigadier General Asboth was slightly wounded 10 thig arm on the evening of the 7th. THIRD DIVISION—COL. DAVIB. ‘TWENTY-GSCOND INDIANS REGIMENT, Co}. J. A. Hendricks, killed, hice Perry Watts, k illed. ae Seo we Ba Se és DAVIDSON'S ILLINOIS BATTERY, om FOURTH DIVISION—COLONEL CARR. Colonel E. A. Carr, commanding division, received three wounds in the first day’s action. His horse was @truck three times by musket and rifle balls. Colonel G. M. Dodge, commanding Second brigade, ‘wounded in the hand in the action of the 7th. This division, unassisted, stood the brunt of the fight on the 7th, on the north of the camp, where the principal attack was made. Its loss was vory heavy in proportion to the number engaged. NINTH JOWA REGIMENT. Lieut. Col. F, J. Horron, wounded and capture Major William H. Coyle, wounded, Adjutant William Scott, wounded Lieutenant F, M. Kelsey, wounded, Captain A. W. Dripps, killed. Captain A. Bevins, killed. Lieutenant Nathan Rice, killed. Lieutenant A. G. M. Neff, killed. MAYDEN’S DUBUQUE BATYERY, ATTACHED TO NINTH OWA, Lieutenant W. H. McClure, wounded, Lieutenant M. C. Wright, wounded. ‘The regiment entered action with 610 men, and lost-— PHELPS’ MIESOURI REGIMENT, Colonel John 8. Phelps, wounded, Captain Johu W. Lisenby, wounded. Captain John Adams, wounded. Captain George B. McEThannon, wounded, Lieutenant Robert l. Matthews, wounded, Lieutenant C. C. Moss, wounded. Lieutenant John A. Lee, wounded. Captain Gideon T. Potter, killed. Sergeant Major W. J. Chester, killed. Entered action with 276 men, Killed... TuikrY-FUTH TLLNOL, Colonel G. A. Smith, wounded. Captain Thomas H. dobbs, wounded, Lieutenant Joseph Moore, wounded. e olonel Win. P. Chandler, miseing, tenant J, C. Laphatn, missing ne Entered action with 402 men, Rilled.. Lieutenant Colonel John Galli wounded, Lieutenant J. A. Williamson, A. 4. U.. wocaded, Captain George Burton, wounded, Captain E. Y. Burgan, wounded. ’. Chittenden, wounded, Lieutenant Lyman Parcher, wounded, Lieutenant Robert 8. Jackson, killed, Entered action with 548 mon. 10WA ‘APTAIN JON! Captain J. A. Jones, wounded, tieatenans O. W. Gamble, wounded, ‘Tho following wore not brigaded:— Bowen's Cavairy battalion—no less. Stevens’ Howitzer battery—no loss. FRET MIGBOURI CAVALRY, Lose not yat ascortal * ight ‘wounted. setts About four killed and six or ware senipod by the mes Indians 0 Albert Piko’s command, Tiio'r names ars — Carl Fostéry 1. Mivera Elieha Ham, David Carroll, Caspar Freeh OPERATIONS ON THE COAST OF FLORIDA. Occupation of Jacksonville and St. Augustine by Commodore Dupont. DRUMNONDS CArEKl im 2 cae _* ‘mi Aggregate of our lost sunnased vO De nearly as follows.— « TOM) ss reeserene 4 Tho casualties Of the enemy are not yet kno information received from the rebel army shows that it wasfrom three to eight bundred greater than ours. The country for miles in all directions where the rel retroated is full of their wounded, aod the field after the engagement was covered with rebel dead double the number of the Union slain, Their lose in officers is considerable. All statements from prisovers, wounded, spies, &c., confirm the death of McIntosh and Colonel McCulloch, and most of them corroborate that cf General McCulloch. General Slack and Colonel Clarkson are said to bave fallen by Union missiles. Numerous colonels, captains and lieutenants are said to be among the officers that were, Some of the wounded officeranow ja our lines speak of their men as cowards of the worst description, and say that the loss of so many officers is owing to the cowardice of the mon, necessitating the former constantly to ex- poro themselves. The panic among the fleeing rebels was increased by the stories of Northern barbarity that have constantly been related by the officers to the rank and file, The roads were strewn with broken and disa- Died wagons, arms, provisions and various munitions o¢ war. Several pieces of artillery were found a few days since with the woodwork of the carriages destroyed by fire and the guns carefully spiked. Twoof them are bronze rifled twelve-pounders, of now and beautiful patterns. The whole will be remounted as speedily as possible. Colonel F. A. Rector’s regiment of Arkansas militia was disbanded by order of the commanding officer on the afternoon subsequent to tho battle, Colonel Rector bo. came disgusted and disheartened after the defeat, and, rotreating about fourteen miles from the scene of action, ordered his men to stack their arms and disperse for their homes, Lieutenant Bradley, of Hayden’s battery, yosterday went in search of these abandoned weapons, and, after a long and toilsome march, found them in a narrow ravine, stacked and without guard. Wagons sent out to-day to bring thera in have just returned with ‘upwards of 200 guns. Tn the action of the 7th, a gun and a caisson belonging to the Jown First battery became disabled, and were be- ing abandoned by their gunners. Colonel Vandever or- dered Captain Carpenter, of Company B, Ninth Iowa, to 0 forward with his company and remove them. Capt. Carpenter, under a heavy fire from the enemy’s infantry, succeeded in the attempt, and safely removed both the gun and caisson. Reaching the rear, it was noticed that there were some burning gun wads among several load- ed shell and cares shot, with their cartridges, in one of the caiseon chests, momontly threatening an explosion. Captain Carpenter ordered the burning wads to be re, moved, and with his own hands aided in separating them from the deadly materials with which they wero inclose contact, By his promptness and coolness he saved all around from the eonsequences of a fearful explosion. In nearly every instance where they fell into the hands of tho enemy our dead and wounded were robbed of everything valuable about them. An artilloryman named Yost, in Hayden’s battery, was wounded and left upon the field at the time the battery was withdrawn, on the afternoon of the 7th, Seeing the onemy approaching, he took out his wallet, and, removing fifty dollars in Treasury notes, and placing them in his mouth, be ro~ turned to his pocket the wallet containing a small amount in silver and two or three postage stamps. A few mo. ments Jater his wallet waa taken by the robols, but his fifty dollars remained untouched and aro still in his possession. Lieut. Perry Watte, of the Twenty-second Indiana, wag slain by a ten pound cannon shot that previously killed two men and then lodged im bis broast, Col, Hendricks, of the game regiment, was instantly killed by rifle ball im the breast at the time the advance was made upon the Indians posted in the thicket, Col. Hendricks was tho only Union field OMeer killed in the battle, ‘Tho uso of Indians by the rebels in the lato battle has raised a cry of indignation among our mon that will not toon be hushed. Seven of the Indians are now prisoners in our camp, and it was at first difeult to restrain our men from visiting summary punishment upon them, In addition to ight of the Third Iowa cavalry that wore scalped on the field, wo have reports of several others scalpod on other parts of the ground. It will be noticed that (he report gives thirty-soven of that regiment killed, and only eight wounded, This disparity arises from the fact that sewral who were left wounded on the ground were afterwards found pierced through and theongh Fenives and bayonets, and mutilated in the moct vid momier. This statement 1 make, not upon hear pay, Dut from having been on the ground and seen with wy own eyos what] Lavo above written, What will the AR CREEKS fUNT pRUMMoND)) Rez Pa wl NY “W@ > DAMES Pole SY EY Mageine istann IWEASTLE ISLAND NR @ni.ghtened nations of Burope, whq have been contem- plat recognition Of the Confederacy, eay to this mode arfare? By endeequent deveiopments I find that the affair of (be 1th, on our right of that day, though short, was par- Voulariy hot during the. time it lasted. Colonel Julius White, of the Thirty-seventh Illinois, commanding tho Second brigade of the Third division, blaims to have opened freon that morning and to have w)iustood the Ddruntef the fight. It is estimated that ten thousand of the | enemy attacked us in that quarter, and that General McCulloch was killed in the encounter, death is not yet fully established, The epemy at last accounts was about forty miles from this point, infull flight for Van Buren or Fort Smith. There appears tobo no probability of a battie before we move to attack the discomfted rebels, Subjoined is General Price’s report of his retrent from Springfeld.; His confidence of the future, as ex- pressed in his last lines, appears to have been mis- placed. General Price’ The fact of his Official Report. Heapguartens, M.S. Camp on Cove Crrex, Ankaxsas, Fed. 26, To Ais Excellency C. F. Jackaox, G ‘Sin—I have the honor to lay before you an acoonnt of the circumstances surrounding my command within the last two weeks, compelling me to evacuate Springfeld and retreat beyond the State line into the territory of Arkansas, the intelligence of which hag no doubt reached ‘ou. ¥ About the latter part of ‘December I left my camp on Sac river, St. Clair county, fell nd tcok up my quarters at Bpringfleld for the purpose of being with reach of supplies, protecting that portion of our Sta from both Home Guard depre'ations and federal inv: sion, a8 well ag to secure a mo 1 tary movem Glaze consideradli son equip! comfortable I upphes of clothing, eamp and garri- and, baving built buts, our soldiers were as as circumstances would permit. dmitted as an equa! mem. it and having my command much augmented by recrunts, I wa abled to raise and equip about 4,000 men for the Confederate gervico. A brigade of the isting of two regiments of infantry, one regi of cavalry and two light batteries of artil- y, ha n tendered the Confederate government. Avout tbe latter part of January my scouts reported that the enemy were concentrating in force at Kolla, and shortly thereafter they occupied Lebanon. Bo: Heving that this movement could be for no other purpose than to attack me, and knowing that my com. mand was inadequate for such successful resistance as the interests of my army and the cause demanded, I appealed to the commanders of the Confederate troops in Arkansas to come to my assistance. This, from corres poudence, I was led confidentiy to expect, and, relying upon hold my position to the very last moment, and, ae the eque! proved, almost too long, for on Wed nescny, February 12, my pickets were driven in, and reported the enemy advancing upon me in force. No resource was now left me except retreat, without hazard ing all with greatly unequal numbers upou the result of one engagemont. This 1 deemed it unwise todo. I commenced retreating at once. I reached Cassville with loss unworthy of mention in any respect. the enemy in my rear commenced a series of attacks run- ning through four days, Retreating and fightin the way to the Cross Hollows in this State, f rejoiced to say my command, under the 1 exhausting fatigue, all that time, with but little rest f either man or horse, and no sicep, sustained thomsely and camo through, rapulsing the exemy upon every occa: sion with great determination aud gallantry. My loss does not exceed four to six killed, and some fifteen or eighteon wounded, That of the enemy we know to be ten times ax great Colonel Henry Little, commanding the First brigade, with Colonels I. A. Rives and J. Q. Burbridgo, of the in- fantry, and Colonel EF. Gates, of t valry, covered this retreat from beyond Cassville, and acted as the rear guard. nel commanding ‘deserves tho highest praise for unceasing watchfulnees, and the good manage: ment of his entire command. I heartily commend hin to your attention, All these officer erit, and should receive, the thauks of both government and poople. To all the officers and men of my army I am under obliga- tions. No men or officers were over more ready and prompt to meet and repel an enemy. Governor, wo are confident of the future. STERLING PRIC Major General Commanding M.S. G. News from Port Royal. ‘Tho Unitea States transport Star of the South, Captain Hobart, from Port Royal, March 18, arrived here yester- day morning. She has on board the crew of the prize schooner Alice, taken in the Gulf some time since. They are not prisoners. She reports all quiet at Port Royal, and the troops in the en) of good health. Safety of the Frigate Vermont. Boston, March 22, 1862, ‘The steamor Saxon, from Philadelphia, in search of the frigate Vermont, put into Holmes’ Hole to-day short of coal. She fll in with the Vermont on tho 15th inst, in latitude 36 be 61 min., longitude 65 dog. 30 min, , left her on the 18th in latitude 87 deg. 60 min. , longitude 63 deg. 46 min. She was in better condition t fore reported, The rudder taken out by the Saxon wae lost while attempting to hang it tothe Vermont. The Saxon will return to tow her in. Fire in Boston. Boston, March 22, 1862. ‘The bullding on Devonshire street, occupie Union Print Works, used for sponging and finishing cloths, whe nearly destroyed by fire at an early hour this morn ing, with most of its contents, The loss ig estimated at TALBOT I leas Hous! a THE FIGHT AT ISLAND NUMBER TEN. The Bombardment Slowly Progressing Reported Evacuation of the Island by the Rewels, we, Cmeaco, March 22, 1862. A balloon wae sent to the feet of Commodore Foote yesterday, for the purpoze of making a reoonnoissance of the works of the enemy. Tho despatch boat arrived this morning and repre- sents that the condition of affairs at Island No. 10 is without change, The mortars and gunboats in occasional shots, but, 80 far, without further perceptible results. A special despatch to tho Post, of this city, says that only four shots were received from the rebel batteries at Island No. 10 yesterday, and that our fleet fired about thirty. ‘There are numerous reports that the rebels are evacu- ating the island and marching acrose (he peninsula to Mer- riweather’s landing. indulge It is impossible to ascertain the truth of the reports, but existing etrcumetances favor them. THE LATEST. Camo, March 22, 1862. The latest advices from Ieland No. 10, whieh are later than those brought by the despatch boat which arrived here at six o'clock this morning, state that the position of the Union gunboats and mortars bas not changed. Firing ia kept up al intervals to prevent the enemy from strengthening or repairing their works, THE NATIONAL FLAG FLOATING OVER NEW ORLEANS Wasmyoton, March 22, 1862. It is asserted as the generally provalent opinion ia naval and military circles that by this time the nationay bannor floats over Now Orleans, and it ia believed that our mortar fleet attacked the rebel fort at the Rigoiets within two days after the departure from Ship Island of the steamer bringing North the last intelligence from that point. Personal Intelligence. Major General Hunter, the newly appointed comman, dant at Port Royal, arrived in town yesterday, and is stopping at the Astor House. fle will loave for the South during the early part of this week. Major General Fremont arrived at his apartments in the Astor House by the late train from Washington last even- ing. He was announced to leave Washington on Friday, Dut failed to do so in consequence of his engagements with the Secretary of War. He visits the city jnst now 10 make some final arrangements in relation to his pri vate affairs, and will loave bero for his department in the course of three or four days. His staf has beon com. pleted, and though tho names of the officers composing it have not publicly transpired, yot it is proper to say that it comprises several of those who were attached to his person while recently commanding in Missouri. Colonel Perey and Major Danyill, of the Britien Army; . Frothingham, Jr., aud G. A. Gardnor, of Boston; B. B y,of Vermont, and. N, Emery, of Kaston, Md., re stopping at tho Hrevoort House. Rey. 8. F. Vail, Warren Colburn and L. Rawson, of Ohio; D. B. Levy, of Caracas: J. J. Irwin, of Indiana and W. H. Jarvis, of Hartford, are stopping at the st. Nicholas Hotel, Dr. Ten Broeck and J. Oderson Army; Yl. Fisher, of Boston; W. Vail,of Hartford; B. L. I, Islands, 8. st a of the United States B, Chapin, of Rhode rong, of Tli- Hilman, of the 0 Metropolitan Sandwich Hotel. Lieut. Storrs, of the Connecticut Volunteors; Major W. H. Cranston, of Newport, R. 1.; J. 8. Jay and Henr; Doane, of Boston; 8. 8. Marshall and S, W, W. Sherwood, of New York, and Dr. L. W. Ogden, of San Fraucisco, are stopping at the Lafarge House, Hon, J.C. Palfrey, of Boston; Captain Hunt, of the United States Euginesrs; W. 8. Charniey, C, W. ‘Bradley and H. B, Smith, of New Haven; G. R. Kelsey and J. ar- nold, of Connecticut; J. A. Robinson, of New York; H. F. North, of New Britain, and D. Cope, of Lockport, are sto] at the Albemarle Hotel. (enh i. ‘ter, o1 it; Baron Cadestrom, of Sweden, ial; H.R. Stagg, Buthdo; @. R. Spragte, W. G. Weed, 01 Albany; G. and E. M. Winslow, of Boston; H. G. Stagg thio, E. R. Sprague, of Baltimore; J. Battorfield an P, Cloagher, of Utica; G. Stetson and wife, of Bangor; F. W. Hemorsiey, of Philadelphia, and G, Mayo, of Maine, are stopping at the Astor House, Major O, Holman, of the United States Army; Dr. F. G. Tucker, of Bo Judge Miller, of Roc R. D. Hubbard and M. 0 of Oregon; A. G. D’Auby, of itht rrancisco: T. M, Hayes, of Maino: J, ¥, id John H. Wyman, of New York, ai th Avenue Holl, @ stopping at 1 e Hartford; 8. A. Savio; ’ ica; W. A. Dana, of San J, V. Ruther, of Chi topping at EES ' SSE L ti } ’ THE TENNESSEE RIVER EXPEDITION. Gen, Grant Rel: ed in Command—His Arrival at Savannah=-The Probable Force of the Enemy, &c., &c. St. Locus, March 22, 1862" The Savannah, Tenn., correspondent of the St. Louis Demecrat, under date of the 17tb inst., sayt:— No further move bag yet been made, A second flood in the Tennessee river aud its tributaries 1s prevailing. Information in regard to the enemy is still quite meagre, His main force is supposed to be at Corinth, Miss., where it is probable ho will be able to concentrate fifty thou- sand troops. Our forae mostly remain on board trans- ports. Gen. Grant has been reinstalled in command of this expedition. Ile arrivedyhere to-day. It ig not likely that operations will take place here- abouts for sevoral days. CmcaGo, March 22, 1862. A special despatch from Cairo to the Chicago Tribune, says that the gunboat Lexington, from the Tennossee river, has arrived, and reports that our forces are con centrating into the country about Savannah, Tennessee, accomplishing nothing of importance besides the occa- sional capture of the scouts of the enemy, and bringing into our lines promiment rebels, charged with aiding the rebellion. Our forces have entire possession of the Memphis and Charleston road, in the vicinity of Savannah, Tennessee: ‘The Ohio river is rapidly rising at this point (Cairo): In the lost twenty-four hours it has risen a foot. The streets are covered to the depth of four feot in some places. Steamers are continually arriving with troops from St. Louis and elsewhere, A mossenger just returned from Cape Girardeau reports that the rumored attack on that point by Jeff. Thompson is without foundation, Skirmish Near Pittsbarg Landing. Cairo, Tll., March 22, 1862. A batallion of the Fourth Mlinois regiment had a skirmish on Sunday last with a equadron of rebel cavalry, noar Pittsburg landing, resulting in the defeat of the lat- tor, with some loss, Four of the federats wore wounded THE CAPTURE OF YANCEY. Faston, Pa., March 22, 1862. B.S, Kellogg, of Scranton, has received a letter from an officer of the Forty-ninth Pennsylvania regiment, dated Key Wost 10th instant, whicit says prize arrived here last evening. She was captured fm an attempt to run the blockade. Her sailors were token to jail. ‘One of them, to whom attention was directed by tho whiteness of his hands, was identified by several officers ag the famous “Yancey.” A newspaper correspondent also recognized him. He is confined in the calaboose here. Oar Harbor Defences and the Chamber of Commerce, A meeting of the committees of the Chamber of Com, merce who have ou hand the subject of our harbor de- fences was held yosterday,at which were present quite a largo number of the representatives of the capital and commerce of our sity. The meeting was a strictly pri- ‘vate one, no reporters being admitted, it boing the de. sire of the Chamber that no proceedings of the commit, tee should be published until more definite action is taken in the matter. Ac for Virginia Steamship Stock, Valued at Five Thousand Dollars, BUPRAION COURT—TRIAL TERM. Before Hon. Judge Bosworth, Maren 19.—Keay, Executor, vs. Fought.—This was an action to recover ‘stock of the New fork and Virginis Steamship Company, valued at $5,000, aud also a pro- missory note for $2,245, made hy the qrovanes ro which, it was alleged, was ontrusied to the defendant by the deceased for the purpose of rm @ loan upon it. ‘The defendant asserted his right to detain it for an al- leged de! ‘The cases occupied two days, and the jury found a verdict for tne aoe aati, valee 900, and the note to bo given up to the Piatt for the defondant, fe. McMohon Tho Judge, on applicat lowed $100 Dunphy. Counsel and Sherman, quate IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE. The America at Halifax with Two Days Later News. The Blockade in the English Parliament. THE QUESTION suTTLED. The Solicitor General Proclaims Its Efficiency. SIGNAL FAILURE OF ITS ASSAILANTS, RESIGNATION OF THE PRUSSIAN MINISTRY &e., &e, &e. Haurax, March 22, 1862. The Cunard mail steamship America, from Liverpool on the Sth, via Queenstown on the 9th inst., arrived at this port at two o’clock this morning. The advices by the America are two days later. ‘The Prussian Ministry has resigned. The Sumter is still at Gibraltar, and the Tugcaroraat Algesiras. The steamer Annio Shields had arrived at Queenstown with a cargo of rosin, cotton and tobacco from Wilming- ton, N.C. The steamship City of Baltimore, from New York on the 15th of February (reported by the Anglo-Saxon as missing), arrived off Holyhoad on the 8th inst. ‘The steamehip Edinburg, from New York 22d of Feb- ruary, arrived at Liverpool on the night of the 7th inst. The stoamehip Jura, from Portland, arrived 22d of February at Liverpool on the night of tho 7th inst. The new Cunard steamehip Scotia had arrived in Liver- pool from the Clyde. Tho ship Sarab Park was ashore near Southampton. THE AMERICAN WAR QUESTION. on the Blockade in the British nt—The Cabinet Acknowledge the Measure as [ffcctual—The Rebel Statements of Mr. Mason Discredited, &eo Thero had bece an important debate on the question of the American biceknde in the House of Commons, Mr. Gregory denounced it, and expressed strong sym- pathy for the South. Mr W.E. Poster denied that the blockade was ineffec- tual, and stated that the list of upwards of threo hundred , Vessola banded in by Mr. Mason as having broken the + Diockade, Aad dwindled to nineteen, and most of these ! escaped on dark and stormy nights. Sir James Fergusson called on the government to in- terfere in the mutter. Mr. Milne could pot believe in the final dissolution of tho great Amorican Union, andso long as-it cxisted he deprecated apy interference by England in the } struggle. ‘The Solicitor General strongly opposed any interference. The blackade had been as ficient as other blockade in former years. after further debate, Mr. Gregory’s resolution for the correspondence on ihe subject was negatived without & division. The Markets. ‘The sales of cotton in the Liverpool market on Satur day woro 8,000 bales, the market closing buoyant. Breadetufis quiet. Provisions quiet and dull. Console, 933; a 9394 for money. Detention of the North American, Portiaxn, Me., March 22, 1862. The steamship North American will not sail from this port until to-morrow (Sunday) morning, the Canadian mails not baving left until a late hour to-day. Meeting of the Republican State Execu- tive Committee. Axpayy, March 22, 1862. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Republi- can State Committce was held at the Delavan House this morning, and the following resolutions were unanimously adopted :-— Resolved , That this Executive Committee have full con- fidence in the national administration, and in the patriot- ism, fidelity and ability of the repub!ican President of the United States,and pledge to him their cordial and earnest support in carrying into effect the principles of public poticy on which he was elected. Resolved, That we bail with profound satisfaction the triumphs of our arms in the contest with rebellion, and believe tho Integrity of the Union will be restored, and the authority of the constitution re-established over ail the States and Territories of the United State: Resolved, That we hail with equal satisfaction the evi- dence that ihe political principles of the republican party have been firmly estabiished in the conduct of the gov- ernment, and are universally r ized a8 essential to its future administration; th: aver) never be extended into any Territory of the nor can the political power which it wield with such baneful effects over the national governmeut, ever be restored, Resolved, That the policy pursued by the Fxeecutive and other officers of this State in the management of the public finances and of the canals meets with the cordial approval of the republican party, accords with its prin- cipies and platform, and commends jiself to the hearty approval of the poopie of this State. By this policy the surplus revenues bave increased from $¥93,425 97, in 1858, to $2,696,842 16 in 1861. The requirements of the constitution have been more nearly complied with than at any period in the history of the state for many years. The canal debt has been reduced during the past three eats nearly three millions of dollars, The canal en- largement bas been nearly completed, and those great works have been rendered remunerative and prospe- rou. Resolved, That the republican party recognise in the co-operation of the pure and patriotic men who ha united with it in sharing the burdens and defending the principles of the administration of the national govern- ment, @ disinterested love of country outweighing the trammels of party organization, and deserving the pro- mised acknowledgement of our favored land. Resolved, That deeming the action of the national ad- ministration wise and reliable, the Executive Committee earnestly request early action for the organization of the republican party for the protection of its principles, the efficiency of its labor, and its future success in main- taining the dearest principles that belong to an Amorican citizen as well as lovers of freedom throughout the civi- lized nations of the world. SIMEON DRAPER, Chairman, James TeawiLuicen, Secretary. Aaaxy, March 21, 1862, NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Fortress Mowrow, March 21, 1862. All is quiet here, There is no news. A flag of truce was sent out this morning for the ac- commodation of an officer of the French navy desiring to goSouth, The rebel officers and crow were very un- communicative, and we gathered no news from them. No Southern newspapers were received. Among the passengers who arrived bero this morning from Baltimore were Prinee de Joinville and Mies Dix. Hopes are entertained that the telegraph cable will be repaired oither to-day or to-morrow. NS x Received by the Father of Li a t Frank Try of the Fifty-first Regiment N. ¥. State Volunteers, Who was Wounded at Newbern, N.C. ‘The following note from Captain Chase, of the New York Fifty-first regiment, was received here yesterday, written upon brown wrapping paper, bearing the manu. facturer’s stamp of @ Goldsboro paper maker. ™ eq March 15, 1962. W. PRvON, Beq. ime erin sinetYeaorday we engaged the rebels at or near Nowbern, ht and put them to flight, capturing many ‘isoners and arms. But yout im proud to say is my Lieutenant, while valiantly leadin; men on to victory, was struck by a rifle bail in the thigh. Still I think it ia not of @ Reri~ ous nature, Aji Waal can be done shall be done for hin, He ia quite oney.and chearfel, and I hop able to help to do what such men as yo do, i. ¢., 0 reatore our country to powce and { miss him very much, aud it pats me to te tell of such noble souls falliog he ex tatoh adora. Yours, tru! EPHEN W Captain Co. By, Fifty-frst New York Volunteers