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THE STRENGTH OF THE OPPOSING FORCES. Terrible Effect of the Artillery on the Retreating Rebels. CONDITION OF GEN. SHIELDS. HIS COOLNESS WHEN WOUNDED, &e., é&e., &e. Our Special Army Correspondence. Wiscuxsren, March 25, 1° 62. The ball of the campaign on the Potomac was at length brilliantly opened at Winchester on Sunday !ast, and the rebels have suilered a dreadful reverso in the first encounter of the season in this department. ‘The object of the reconnoissance made by General Shields to Strasburg may now be stated. It was to throw the enemy into the trap which las s0 fatally sprung upou the rebellion. Discovering the number and position of the rebels, General Shields retired hastily, Posted his men about two mies north of Winchester, in @ few tents, as though the force was vnable to attempt pursuing Jackson’s forces, and there, after the with, drawal of General Williams’ division, awaited the effect of his movement upon ihe enemy. ‘The result showed that the scheme entirely succceded. As soon as the rebel General Jackson heard tt the division of General Williams had tnoyed towards Contreville, he im- mediately took up his march to Winchester. In the moun time ho had recoived reinforcoments, and Generals Longatreet and Smith, of the rebel army, had their com- mands united to that of the boasted Stone Wall Jackson. So prompt and unexpected was the attack of the enemy, that it took our generals entirely by surprise, but every- thing was ready for the emorgoncy. On Saturday afternoon, at abont a quarter past two o’clock, our advanced pickets on the Strasburg road dis- covered the rebel cavalry under the madoap Ashby about halfamile beyond them, reconnoitering the woods on both sides of the turnpike, and steadily advancing. Our Pickets consisted of a few men of the Fourteenth Indiana jafentry at that point, and thoy fell back ha!f a mile to the hamlet of Kernstown, four mi! from Winchester. The rebels, observing our pickels fall back, were confirmed in the belief that our forces here did not exceed five thousand mon. ‘They then gave chase. Coming up with our men, Asbby cried at the top of his yoice, There they are, boys; vow give them hell.” Steadily did the troopers advance ag our men wheeled vo aim and fire. ‘bat fire sent many of them reoling fcom thoir saddles, and threw the rest into such confusion that before thoy could again bo rallied fora cbarge our gallant little band of infantry was beyond tne reach of their power, without: having lost a men killed or wounded. Meanwhile skit mizhing progreszed on other points slong our adveuced line, and our pickets wore everywhere rallying on our resorves. General Shields hearing of the advance of the rebel cavalry, suppoved it to bea manwuvre of Ashby alone for the purpose of watching our movements. As they were approaching so boldly and so closely, however’, he ordered four advanced | companies of infantry, engaged in protecting the supply train, to rally to the support of the more advanced pickets, and try to hold the rebols in check till he could move down the division. © four companies were made up of one from the Maryland First, one’ from the ‘Twenty-eigth Pennsylvania, one from the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania, and ovo from the Twenty eighth New York. Their regiments hed already marched undor Genero} Williams. A battery of artillery was also or- dered forward, and General Shields, after ordering out the divisien, rode to the front, accompanied by his sta‘. While engaged yg the firg of the artillery and the defence generally, a sheil 1vom the rebel battery of four guns, which now began to play on us, burst near him, and a splinter from it stenek him ip the left arm, just above the elbow, fracturing the bone and creat. ing a painful wound, His Adjutant Genoral, Major Armetvong, who was standing near, remarked, ‘General, you are wourded in the arm.’? ‘“Yos,'’ roplied the gal- lant Shields, ‘but eay nothing abont it.” He then gate afresh order to the artille and eyntinued on the field till he satisfied himself that all was right. A man belonging to Captain Robinson's company of Ohio artillery and a horse were killed on this day by the enemy’s guns; but these were all the casualties () weurred on onr side till the skirmish of the first day was ended. ‘The wound of Gen. Ehields caused a pang throughout the entire division, and it is remarkable that he should have been the first man strack on our sid’, Our division began to arri force on the field towards dark, and the rebe!s per- ceiving this did not puch their advance, but halted avout three miles from Winchester for the night, lighted their camp fives and hivouacked, while our army lay be tween them and the town. It was generally believed that a general engagement would take place on the next Gay (Sunday), and the expectants were not disappointed, That night was one of torrible suspense on both sides No one knew what ihe rebels delayed their advance for, while it was our policy to postpone a battle, in view of the prepondorating force of the enemy, in order to al Jow reinforcements to arrive irom the div'sion of Gene- ral Williams, the rear guard of which bad already ad. vanced ten miles towards the Shenandoah, Morning explained the re About ten o'clock rein of infantry and (wo batte: arrived from Strasburg, under Gen. Garnett, by the vo- ciferous and prolonged cheers which proceeded from their lines. The attack was not now long delayed. The enemy advanced his army, which now consistedof six- teen regiments of -infautry, nurabering 11,000 men;five of artillery, With & total of twonty-right field ind three battalions of horse, under Ashby and Stewart, His line of battle extended about » mile on the right of the village of Kernstown, and a mile and three. quarters on the Jeft of it, and the village lay on the road between the rebel right and eenire. There is a mud road branching from the turopike a wile or so from Winchester to the right of the rond as you goto Strasburg. This road passed through the leit of the enemy '* contre, and was one of thoir poiuts of de. fence. Beyond that there is ® grove of trees, and far- ther a ridge of hills with # stone wall running aloug its somimit about breast bigh. This was (he rebel line of of offence and defence on the rightof our line. Our tocet.advanced regiment was the Kighth Ohio, of General Tyier'® brigade, aud on it the rebels made a furious on slaught about balf-past tou o'clock A. M. on Thursday, with the intention of turning our right flank, The Ohio Kighth met thom gudantly, withering them like tumu leaves hefore the breath of winter by their deadly fire of rites Five several times did the enemy emerge from the woods and from behind their stone parapet with vastly superior anmbers and try vainly to Acco lis their object, Our lef wing, consisting of the Lnirteenth Madiana, Seventh Ohio and a battery of the Fourth regnlar artillery, under coptain Jenks, had a feint made on it while the real attack of the enemy was being directed against our right wing. ‘The Seint on the jeft was & heavy fire of artillery posted on Both rides of the village and the turnpike, which, however, did trifling damage. War battery ropliod, ei. leneing thoge of the cnamy, though ihe Gring was well maintained for a jong time on both sides. Our centre consisted of {he Yourteonjh Indiana, the Fighth and Sixty-ceventh Oo and the Fighty-fovrrh Tennevivenia, and two artillery batiey Delong NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1862. ing to the First Ohio artillery, and the cavalry, consisting of the First Michigan and First Ohio, were drawn up in the rear. The whole of our cavalry amounted to no more than 800 men, and this arm p'ayed & vory unimportant part in ‘the action on either side. Our right wing was made up of the Fifth and Eighth Ohio regiments ahd a battery of the First Virginia re- giment, The reserves consisted of the Twelfth Indi- ana, the Thirty-pinth Illinois and a squadron of the Michigan cavalry, General Shiclas was unable to ap- pear on the field in person, and the command in the field devolved upon Acting Brigadier Kimble, who led our centro; and our right was commanded by Acting Brigadier General Tyler, while Colonel Sulli- van directetl the operations on our left. The battle raged along the whole line with great fury from eleven At M. till half-past two P, M., when General Shields, who re- ceived accounts of the progress of the fight on his couch, ordered the right, where the contest raged the hottest, to charge upon the enemy. That was an awful charge. ‘The left of the enemy prepared desperately to repel our gallant troops, but their rush was as irresistible as the tide in the Bay of Fundy. Previous to this time our lino of battle been, somewhat changed, The Fighty. fourth Pennsylvania reinforced our right, and also a bat. tery of artillery. Our whole force now engaged was about six thousand men, while that of the enemy was at the lowest estimats eight thousand. The rebels had also changed their tine, and extending both their wings, presented a concave front to our army. They had als» reinforced their left wing, and tho charge to be made by our right was ail important in its consequences. On it, at three o’clock, depended the fate of the entire battle. ‘The gallant ‘Tyler led the charge, sword in hand, at the head of the line. ‘The rebels tired from the woods with artillery and small arms, while our men advanced against their murderous showers of lead and iron, returning few shots and reserving their fire. Up to this time the armies bad not been much nearer to each other than three hundred yards, unless in some fow instances. The rood was soon cleared at the point of the bayonet, or men discharging their pieces at twenty and even ye yards distance from the rebels, and then dashing at thom with the bayonet. The rebels fought well, however. They con- tested the ground foot by foot, end marked every yard of it with blood. Retiring bebind their stone wall, on the ridge, our men jumped over after them, and drovejthem along in the greatest confusion and with fearful slaughter upon their centre. Ibo panic communicated. Kimble ordered a charge along the whole linc, and for a short time the fighting was most desperate, The roar of the cannon was no longer Leard, nplegs in cecasional bursts of fitfulfexplosions, and the rattle of musketry was more -boisterous than ever, and sounded like the noise made by a very close thunder clap, except that it avas sharper avd continuous. The rout of the rebels bad fairly com- menced, however, and two of their guns and four caissons were now ours, and though many of them turned and fired again and again at ‘our pursuing host, many moro threw away muskets and bayonets without hesitation. Darkmess and tbe ex- treme fatigne of our treops, however, saved the enemy for the time, and wo retired about two miles and bi, vouacked till yesterday morning. At daybreak Genorat Shields ordered the rebel position to be attacked, and the enemy, a‘ter replying by afew shots from his ortil- Jery, continued his retreat. Mean'irae General Banks, who had been at Harper’s Ferry, arrived, and taking command of the troops in person, is now continuing the pursuit with about ten thousand men, and at the latest accounts had pressed the rebels beyond Middleburg, cutting off many stragglers and pressing tho exemy very sorely. The object is to capture his whole force if possible, It was not till yesterday morning that any of the force of Gen, Williams arrived on tho field, and then they were too lato to participate inthe action. They joined in the chase, The loss of the enemy in killedand wounded will foot up about 900 mon, of which 225 were kiled. The number of prisoners taken from them is ‘These figures are independent of what they have leat, and will love in the pursuit. The regiment which lost mosi. on the side of the rebels was the Fifth Virginia. Oar loss in killed #0 far as ascortained is Jess than 100 and about 300 of our men are wounded. Though the enemy hada much larger force, four pieces of cannon morethan our army, the selection of fighting ground und evory other advantage, yet al} the trophies er the occasion belong to the Union army. ‘There were many deeds of heroism performed on the dattle field. Whilo thio Fifth Obio was charging against the enemy tho color bearer was five times shotd own; yet another instantly replaced him at the risk of hia life. The last color bearer of the five was a private named B. Isdell, Tho flag staf!was broken, yct the glorious banner never ceased to float in triumph over this gallant regiment. ‘The rebels had an Irish battalion of one hundred and fitty men, of whom forty were killod on the field and nearly all the rest wounded. ‘The leas on our side was heaviest in the Kighty-fourth Pennsylvania regiment. Of the five companies of three hundred men, in all engaged, they lost Col. Murray,as dashing ang brave an officer aa ever drew a sword; one cayplaio, one houtenant, twenty-three privaics and non- commicsioned offeers killed, and sixty-three wounded. ‘The toss in the Fighth and Filth Ohio regiments is abont soventy five and sixty, respectively, killed and wounded. Lisuteraat Colonel Thoburn, ef the Third Virginia, is among the wounded on ovr side. ‘These are the cnly field ofticere killed or wounded in the Union forces. ‘Tho rebels carricd no huapsacks with them into action, and all the rations in their havereacks was a small cake of bread to each man. They counted to a certainty on capturing Winehe ‘Tho only wagons they brought with them were provision wagons. This explains how it was that they did not lose mneh borides arms in their retreat. ‘The battle field afier the struggle was a sight to be seen and remembered. The night was dark and cold. After the battle the anibujauess were bucily engaged renoving the wounded, ‘ihe enemy carried off most of their wounded and some of their dead, The wounded were intermingled with the dead, and their sufferings before they were removed to the hospitals were very poignant. Yesterday was spent in burying the dead, The ghastly aspoct of the ileld yesterday after the wounded were re- moved, and before the dead wore interred, was appall- ing. Some with their faces off, some with their heads off, come torn into fragments and frightfully mongled by the rouud shot and sheil, and others simply but quite as effectually killed by bullet wounds. It is singular that ost of the enemy kilied by bullet wounds were shot through the hoad or the heart, showing the remarkable aceuracy with which our Western troops use the rifle. ‘The enemy's wounds were not near go fatal to us as ours were to them, and thoir weapons were,as a general rule, decidedly inferior to those used in our army. About the stone wall the enemy were strewn almost on top of each other in heaps of dead. At this point also many of our brave fellowsjalso bit the dust. Capt, Jones, who commanded the Irish battalion in the rebel army, is a prisoner in our bands, wiih both his eyes shot out by one bullet. e calm which has succeeded the mighty temyest of the past{few days hore is romething exceedingly solemn. Everything around Winchester now is quieter and gloomier than ever. Additional Detalls of the Battie, Wincitesier, March 26, 1862. ‘Tho details of inst Sunday's fight have been received. There have beon performed more deeds of personal daring than in any other Battle in history. Capt. Shriber, Aid Inspector General of Shields’ division, while riding to Crest Hill, to the left of Stonelodge, with two orderlies, was confronted by five revel cavalry, who emptied their revolvers, killing the two orderlies. Capt. Shriver charged them, running one through to the hilt of his eword, and received a ball through his cap, but was unharmed. Capt. Perkins, chief of Gon, Ranks’ staff, was mainly instrumental in planning the attack and performed deeds of skill and valor, ‘The twelve rebel regiments engaged were all Virgin, jan, among which were the First, Second, Fourth, Thir- teenth, Twenty-third, Forty-second and Thirty second, and one provisional and one Ineh regiment. They had Ashby’s cavolry, (wo eight gun batteries, one six gun battery and one four gun battery, making twenty ex guns, smong which were some captured at Bull run, Four color bearers of the Fifth Ohio regiment wero severnily killed, when Captain Whitcomb seized the colors, sword in hand, and wae shot through the bead A youthfnt rebel poldier reeotyed two wounds in hie a Seca SSE: Same — > ee PRICE TWO CENTS. breast, and when he was approached by one of our offi- cers he inquired if the officer knew General Banke. He received an affirmative reply, He then eaid, ‘Tellhim I want to take the oath of allegiance, for! have three brothers in the federal service, and I want them to know I die true to the Union.” ‘The arm of Genera) Shields is badly shattered, aud owing to an imperfect setting it must be reset to-mor- row. ‘This morning many bodies of the rebel and Union aol- diers remained on the field; but since then they have deen interred. ‘The ladies of the town are ageiduous in their attentions to the wounded. The theatre is occupied as @ hospital, and the ladies are busy furvishing all the aid in their power to the sufferers, ‘To-night all is quiet in the neighborhood of Strasburg. It is reported that two sons of the late John A. Wash- ington were in Monday's fight, and that both were wounded and one of them taken prisoner. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have taken charge of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad. Per- sons can purchase tickots of the Baltimore company. Wincnuster, March 26, 1962, Captain A. H. Brown, of the Fourth Obio, is Deputy Provost Marshal hei Acommittce of citizens, the Mayor and the Provos, Marshal have buried all the rebel dead which have been brought to town, Kighty-five were buried on the battle field, and one bundred and twenty-three were buried on the roadgile between hore and Strasburg. ‘Two hundred and thirty-five prisoners have been sent to Baltimore. Several are stil! here and others are on their way. A messenger from Strasburg states that General John. ston waa to have joined General Jackson at Stras- burg, but be subsequently sent him word that he could not join him till Monday night. Thgir combined forces would have been twenty-five or thirty thousand. They were arranging and intended to keep Genoral Banks from moving to another point; but Jackson being impressed with tho belief that our troops had nogrly all left, hazarded his fatal advanco alone. Thoneands of persons are visiting the battle ground, and bring off mementwoes of the terrible fight. Our pickets are six miles beyond Strasburg. Jackson fs not in sight. All the fences, trees and’ground along the route show the terrible effect of our artillery on the retreating enemy, General Shields’ arm has been reset, Ae is comfort: able, and will probably be able to resume active duties in two Weel ke. DESPATCH FROM GENERAL SHIELDS. Wasmneror, March 26, 1862. ‘The following despatch from General Shields to Sena- tor Rice, dated to-day at Winchester, was read in the Se- nate this afternocn:— On the morning of the 23d my command, 7,000 or 8,000 strong, was attacked near this place by Jackson, with eleven regiments of infantry and an Irish battalion, about 1,500 cavalry, end twenty-eight pieces of artillery. After a severe fight the enemy was put in complete rout, leaving behind two pieces of cannon, four caissons and a large number of mall arms, and about three hun- dred prisoners. Qur lors is one hundred and fifty killed and three hundred wounded. The enemy’s loss is five hundred killed and one thousand wounded. General Eanks’ Order of the Day. The following is General Banks’ General Order relative to the battle of Sunday:— Hespqvantyrs, Perm ARMY Corrs, Sinasuura, March 26, 1862. The commanding general of the Fifth army corps congratulates the officers and soldiers of General Shields’ division, and especially ite gailant commander on tho auspicious and decisive victory gained over the rebels on the 23d instant. The division has already achieved a renown against superior forces, against a subtle and barbarous enemy, disencumbered of everything. That is victory. W. P. BANKS, Major General. General Shields’ Order of the Day. GENERAL ORDERS NO. J1. "6 Heapquakrers Gen, Sareips Division, Wincimsman. Brigacier General Shields congratulates the ofticers aud scidiers of his division upon the glotious victory achieved by them on the 23d instant, near Winchester, Va. They defeated an enemy whose forces out numbered thom, and who are considered the bravest and best disciplined of the Confederate army, Ho also congratulates them that it bas fallen to their lot to open the campaign on the Potomac. The opening has been a splendid succese. Lot thom inscribe ‘Winchester’ on their banners, and Prepare for otnor victories. Brigadier Genera) SHIELDS, Com plimen: 'y Despatch from the Secre- ry of War to Gen. Shields. Wasmnoroy, Mareh 26, 1862. ‘Tbe following despatch was telegraphed to Geners! Shields to-dey:— A War Deranrwxsr, Wasimero, Mareb 26, 1862, BRIGADIER GENERAL Sines Your two despaches relative to the brilliant achiove- ment of the force under your command have been re- ceived. While rejoicing at the success of your gallant troops, deep commisseration and sympathy are felt for those who have been victims in the gallant and victorious contest with treason and rebellion. Your wounds as well as your success, proves that Lander’s brave dvision is still bravely led, and that wherever its standard is divplayod, rebels will be routed and pursue? ‘To you and the officers and soldiers under your com. mond the department returns thanks. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Ities at the Battle. Wixousren, March 26, 1862. ‘The following are among the wounded in the hospitals most of them seriously, some fatally. ‘The officers and mea having slight wounds hayo not returned to their regiments, and many of the officers have not yet reported being in private quarters, The list is not yet complete:— BIXTY-SEVENTH OULO REGIMENT. Corporal Henry Gibbs, John Jaw, Corporal Andrew Hastings (thigh), Private Isaac 1. Rich (loft leg), Ser- geant George N. Parsons (leg, light), Private James Smith (serious),B. Nessembumart, Henry Drago, M. C. Callagn,R. F. Bell, J tz, Isadore le, John Ganza, James Robert, Christian Schwekman, 7. Wheeler, F. J. Sullivan, J. W. Tappen, James Murdock, Lieutenant Colton, Corporal J. C. Metzgar (slight), William Duna, 8. Winslow (thigh), Char A. Geer (elbow). ONE HUNDRED AND .TENTH ‘MENT. DRAD. Philip H. Croft, John Ferguson, J. Dawson, J. Cooper, pl eee Holland. C Adjutant John Nipple. .C. F. Horn, J. Val- pe Hopkins, J, Foneman, 8. Everly, W. a a John Martin, David Price, Wm. A. College, Anthony Kim: lin, Theodore Rocky, D. C. Baker, Samuel Kimley, Corpo. ral'J. Murphey, Thoinas Mcllvaine, David Garduvr, John B, Albort, Wm. Courago, Michael Lacock, Silas $. Autho- ny, Sergeant Wm. Roberts, John Border, Jacob Rt. Hoop- er, David Brown, ©. Sloan, Sergeant $. MeCone, Jolin Nettle, Ira Horn, 0. 8. Baker, Sergeant Wm. P. Ramsey, ‘Thomas Glogher, J. C, Dorman, John Dougherty. KIGHTY-POURTH PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT. Henry Strickler, Corporal; P. Chadwick, Sergeant; Franklin Hauslor, Corporal; J. Hollenbeck, John Brooks: D, Roberts, Wm. Cassidy , Sergeants; Hugh Smith and 0. Wyth, M. oun Robt. i Sergeant, C. W. Curry; W. H. Grimes, M. Turney, Wm. Gallagher, J. Pinkerton, J. Ledger, 3. 0. Orr, Wm. Laser, B.S. Karr, R. Johnson’, ©! D. Bower, Wm. Hilliman, D.'Lane, Thomas Bamhill’ “ eee Prosser, R. on Je D. Baker, J.1.. r, 3 Thos. C. Fow- ler, Albert Fitzharris, W. 11. Caesidy, J, C. Seehers. ven F W. Beonet; TD. Brow J. MeQu Wm. Rapier. F. W. Beonet, T. D. a, J. il, J. R. Fretz, G. B. Bailey, A. Reelan, B. Ravis, Jesse Wilbur, ‘Thomas Hudeon and Harry Huntor. THIRTEENTH INDIANA REGIMENT. W. E. Mitchell, D. Robinson, "Ely Cook, J. Cochrane, James Mattan, D. F. Hamilton, @. W. G: » Corpor: Theodore Jou ,. H. Weller, N. Harlen, Elijah ¥F. Gooms and J. 1". an, SEVENTH INDIANA RECIMENT, G, W. Cummings, Win. Hartbarger, EB. B. W. Jones, Henry Redding, Charles Robert B. Nickelson, Willis Kessler, C. Robbi Johneon. PENNSYLVANIA REQI- Hamlet, 8. G. Dome’ and A. RIGHTH OHIO REGIMENT. Daniel MoNeill, Geo. Myers, J. A. Bouell, J. 1. Ray- nolds, J. C. Camp, Hiram Fellowa, Jno, Hamilton, Ira 8. Brigham, Geo. Kent, Stephen Rolfe, H. D. Bowker, Jno. Keenan, A. J. Diabro, Wm. Kerr, Samuel Beales, Stophen Silas, Alired Fander, Geo. U, Flanders. FIPTTL OHTO REGIMENT, Henry Teale, Jas, fiunter, Frederick Fuche, Chas. Lip- part, Wm. Miller, Wm. P. Sante, F. Lamforseck, Henry ‘A. Loleer, M. Hall, Thos. Atkin, Lawrence Viell. SEVENTH ONTO REGIMENT. Richard Phillipe, Edwin ‘Thompeou, Christian Reisse, Stephon Kellogg, F. W. Hortinan, 0. H. Worcester, Chas. Fagen, A. J. Fagen, A. J. Kelley, Jacob Nock, Arthur Japyin, Joseph Miller, Owen Gregory, F. M. Paimer, Edward F. |, Ser, it Major J. P. Webb, W. E. Emith, D, Re 4,0.W. fancey, A. Fitah A. A.” Cave, » Daniel O'Connor, Jas. Richard wer, Dav! Becker, L. H. Campbell, J. Millerman, Wallace Coburn, HF. Gardner, F, Bethel, Albert Withers, Samuel Sweet John MeKnight, James Hunt, A. Twitchell, H. MeQuisto1 F. A. Warner, George Hlouder, Moses Owen, 8. E. Tracey Benjamin Gridley, Anson Pritchard, F. B. Dorren, George Annins, Wm. Puterman. TWENTY-NINTH OHIO REGIMENT. — Valentine, Viero Myron, 8, Wright wud Louis Har- rig. The following, as near as at present can be ascertain- ‘ed, are the number of wounded at the battle of Sunday last:— Seventh Ohio..... Twenty-ninth Fifth Ohio. . Kighty-fourth Pen One Hundred and Firal Virginia Twenty eighth Ne: First Obio Battery. . ‘Twenty Ninth Penueyivan Fifth Connecticut, ‘Third Wisconsin number is believed to be 105. Captain Noonan, of the Twenty-third Virginia, of Fre- derick, Md., died this morning after hgving his leg am- putated, THE REBEL WOUNDED AT WINCHESIER. ‘Phe following are rebels wounded in the hospitals here : T. 8. Carroll, Twenty-first Virgimia ; Johu MoCluro, ‘Thirty-seventh ‘Virginia ; John Wright, Thirty-sevemth Virginia; Henry Hubbard aud Jaines Myers, Forty-second 4 Veter G. Mack, Thirty-seventh Virginia; James Dugan, Irish battalion; Lientenont John Gardnor, Lieu- tenant'David Veon, Samuel C, Slocum, Captain James R. Kelly, Fourteenth Maryland; N. Holland, Seyenth Vir inia; James McNeil, Irish battalion; Dennis Moriarty, rish battalion; James W. Blanks and William F. Adauis, Twenty-first Virginia; E. W. Cormack, Fourth Virginia; A. Barnett, Second Virginia; William Bell, Fourth Vir ginia; 1. F. Neil, Thirty-seventh ptain Wm. Wright, Forty-second Virginia; N. Scales, Forty-second Virginia; F. H. Burnett, F. D,’ Brown, Jon Myors, H. Zonor, James MeQuill, E. Morgan, J. R. Fritz, G. P. Bai- loy, B, Rowes, Fourteenth Maryland; Edward Mute, First Virginia;’ George Washington, Socond Virginia; Jamos C. Cornett, Fourth Virginia; Charles Thowus, ‘Thirty seventh Virginia; Win. A. Buchanan, ‘Thirty: seventh Virginia; M. Conlon, First Virginia battalion; J. MeKnight, Seventh Maryland; Mark Hels, Fourteenth Maryland; John Colbert, Thirty-thir:l Virginia; ¥, Robin- son, First Virginia; J. M. Christburgher, Ihirty-third Virginin; John Cochrane, Thirteenth Maryland; George Gardner, Fourteenth Maryland; P. Hawkins, ‘Twenty- third Virginia; J. Silvers, Twenty-sevonth Virginia; W. E. Colgon, Fourth Virginia. es Several rebels have died here, and others cannot sur. vive. e THE LATEST. Wixcorsrer, March at Strasburg to-night. NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, March 19, 1862. Favorite, Callao; steamur Sonora, ip Renown, Cal!ao, San Francisco, March 22, 1862. Sailed ship Ocean Telegraph, Callao; steamer Sonora, Panama, with 170 passengers and $500,000 in treasure for New York and $300,000 for England. Dates from Oregon and British Columbia aro to the 15th, The ice in Columbia and Fraser rivers bas com- menced breaking up. Thirteen miners have been mur- dered by Snake Indians in the Sulmon river moines. SAN Fraxcisco, March 25, 1962. Arrived ships Eagle Wing and Nucowah, New Yorl Margaret, Manilia, Arrived Neptan Panama. Sailed s! Fraxe:sco, March 25, 1862. Arrived ship Ivanbce, Senderiand , Moonlight, 65 days from Hong Kong; bark Comet, HOnolualu, The Honvlulu Advertiser authoritatively denies that agents ever went to England to hypothecate the entire group of islands ag security for aloan. There is no ne- ceesity for «loan, much jess a foreed one. rt A RR ai. Oy toon The California Legislature to-day resolutions requesting the Governor to tclegrah to the President, if the condition of foreign affairs would render it advis- able for this State to fortify her harbors, IMPORTANT FROM THE STATE CAPITAL Action of the Assembly on the Pablic Defence BUl—Three Millions of Dollars Appropriated—Five Hundred Thousand Dollars to be Expendead for the Dofence of New York City. Arnaxy, March 2611.20 P. M. Raymend’s Public Defence billcame up for a third reading to-sight. A motion was made to recommit it to the Committee on Public Defence, with insiructions to re: port the bill presented by Mr. Snyder in the Committee of the Whole, and other amendments agreed upon by that committee. A spirited contest arose over it. ‘The motion was finally carried, Subsequently the committee reported , as instructed ,a bill appropriating three millions anda balf, five hundre:l thousand cf it to be immediately expended in the harbor of New York, under the direction of Gov Morgan, Col. Delafield and Mr. Craven, of the Croton Poard, in such manner as they may deem best for the protection of the harbor. ‘The three million is conditional'y, and is placed under the direction of the general government, It authorizes the Comptrelier to raise that amount and pay it over to the United States government as a Joan, if called for by the government, to be expended as thay may direct, for placing the State in a better condition of public defence. ‘The commission named above have control only of the five hundred thousand.and heve not control over the three millions appropriated conditionally, ‘The bill as reported was ordered to a third reading, and would immediately have passed if a vote had been taken. It wav, however, by general consent, laid over to be rinted, . Raymond's victory, in ordering bis $500,000 appropria- tion for the defence of New York to a third roading, proves to be @ barren one. Tho $500,000 appropriation , passei by the Board of Al- dormen last Monday night, has been sent up here with the foolish notion of getting the Legislature to sauction it without the concurrence of the rd of Counciliaen, Tho action of the Assembly to-night will doubtless pre. vent its being presented. t ‘The Governor to-day sent into the Senate the name of William Wasson for Canal Appraiser. ‘Ihs Senate eus- pended the rules and unanimously confirmed the nomi- nation. This is a renomination. i ‘The republican Senators held a private cancus to-night on the Congressional apportionment, and after four hours’ deliberation agreed upon the minority report of the Senate committee , with three or four changes. ‘They left the New York districts the same ne reporte!, and chan; one ward in Brooklyn from the Se- cond to the Third district; made Monroe county a district by itself, and transferred Orleans county to the district composed of Morgan, Genesee and Wyoming counties. The minority report, with these amendments, having received the sanction of the republicans of the Senate, it will pass that body at an early day. ‘There was a caucus held at Congres* Hall alter the ad- fournment of the House over the Excise laws, partici- pated im by several members and outsiders connected with the Liquor Dea'ers’ Association. They finally agreed upon Mr. Alvord’s bill, with some few modifications, ‘This places additional restrictions on the Excise Commis- sioners. “olty Intelligence. Laorcar on THR War py Cuar! 11x Coxway.—Rov. W- T. Conway, the Chaplain of Hawkin’s Zouaves, will ieo ture at Continental Hall, Thirty-fourth strect and Bighth avenue, this evoning, at cight o'clock. Subject—‘Inci- dents of the war.” Chaplain Conway will relate many interesting incidents which have come under his own observation on the battie fields of North Carolina. Ad- mission free. ‘Tur Late Commopons Lavy.—The friends of the late Commodore U. P. Levy, United States Navy, are respect- fully notified that there will be service at the resideuce of his family, No. 107 St. Mark's place,on Weduesday, ‘Thursday and Sunday afternoons, at half-past five o'elock precisely. Alsoon Monday morning, at seven u'clock. Personal Intelligence, Major General Hunter loft the Astor House yesterday morning. He proveeded om the seven o'clock train to Washington, where he will remain for a few daye, and will sail for Port Royal from Fortress Monroe. Major General Fremont and staff left the Astor House Inst evening. They go direct to Wheeling via Balti- more. Mrs. Fremont and children will the city this morning. ‘Tho following officers, composing the staff of Major I Hunter, left this city last evening to join him at Monroe :—Colonel J. W. Shaffer, Surgeon Joseph jor Kdward Wright, Major R. M. Hough, G. Halpir.e, Captain J. W. Turner, Captain loave Major Char! Fdward W. Smith, Lieutenant Samuel W. Stockton Lieu tenant A. M. Kenzie and Lieutenant Doolittle, ALBANY, March 26, 1862. Tho following t@ the Court of Appeals calendar for March 27.—Now, 8,9, 10, 59,12, 18, 14, 16, 17, 18 IMPORTANT FROM BEAUFORT, W. C. The Rebel Steamer Nashville Escaped. THE WAY SHE RAN THE BLOCKADE. FORT MACON NOT DESTROYED, &e., &e., &e. Fortress Monror, March 25, 1862. The United States steamer Cambridge arrived here this forenoon from the blockade off Beaufort, N. C., having loft on Sunday evening Jast. fi ‘The rebel steamer Nashvillo escaped from the’ harbor of Peaufort on Tuesday night, the 16th instant, having Tun the blockade, } The only United States vessols at the place were the steamer Cambridge and the bark Gemsbok, a sailing vessel, ‘ The blockading verseis had news of the capture of Newbern, and were on the lookout for the Nashville; but they were not numerous enough to prevent her eecape. ‘The Gemsbok first saw the Nashville, and immediate- ly telegraphed to the Cambridge that she was coming out. The Cambridge followed the Nashville, and* fireda number of shots at her with the hope of getting her into a fight; but the superior speed of the Nashville soon put her ata safe distance. Two of the shots from the Cambridge were supposed to have struck the Nashville. ‘The bark Glenn, which has been blockaded in the har- of Beaufort for some time, was set en fire by the els on Sunday, and was still burning when the Cam- bridge left in the evening. The Glenn was supposed to bo fiiting out as a privateer. The burning of this vessel was, doubtless, preparatory io an evacuation of the place. Fort Macon pad not been biown up by the rebels at the ast accounts. ‘The bark Gemsbok and the steamer State of Georgia Wore left at the station by the Cambridge. The Excape of the Nashville. 0 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Us p States BARK GEMBHOK, Bigckaping orr Beacvous, N.C., March 18, 1862, We think it but right to let the public know the situa- tion of this blockade, and epecially 80 sinee the rebel steamer Nashville hag run the blockade of this harbor in and out again. When the Nashville ran in on the morn ing of the 28th of February last, there was only the State of Georgia on this blockade to protect three entrances— which it {s tmpossible for one steamer to do, Three days after the Nashville had run in, this vessel arrived here from Hampton Roads, and we found to our mortification ‘such to be the case. The Stat™ of Georgia boing short of coal could romaim here but a fow days.” She despatched at once the facts of the case to the nearest blockading etation—Wilmington. The Mount Vernon then left theres and proceeded to Hampton Roads with the intelligence, ‘The Cambridge was ordered down here in consequence, ‘and reached here on the morning of the 11th of March, making three vessels on this blockade. ‘Tho State of Georgia was compelled to leave for reasons alrendy stated. She left on the 16th. The Nashville had steamed down from her former position in the harbor, and on the day previous to running out was lying close under the guns of Fort Macon. We kept a sharp look- out for hor fore and aft, and with good glasses, to watch her movements. Betwoen the hours of seveu and eight P.M., on the ‘1ith of March; a dark object was noticed coming out of the channel. She had chosen the darkest part of the night to elude us, and it was only by the utmost vigilance that meee eae = —_ her bn asics a8 oe ee viady : , of this vessel, at onee ignal io the ‘Cambridge, lying some the foretopsail one mile from the entrance of the channels, no wind ut the time, it was useless to think of getting under way to chase one of the fastest steamers afloat; 80 we endeavored with all our will todo the utmost with the guns. Apparently, when first seen, she was feeling her way sleey sown roused by tl of the bow gua aud the ascent of a rocket, telling him of his discovery. speed she flew toward the offing amid our hells, which were delivered at him as fast as we could throw them in the guns, We fired twenty guns in twenty. minutes. Whether we hit bim or not we don’t know, but from indications which he showed at one timc, tho lights flying around the ship, we think he must have Deen damagod considerably. ‘Tho Cambridge fired three or four guns at her. We eon- tinued tiring as long as sho was within range. When the Moon arcse and dispelled the darkness that had covered the scene, the rebel steamer had escaped, and ere now is \g way on her errand of destruction. It is our belief that had our commander been ii of asteumer, instead of a sailing vessel, that, with unwavering determination to avenge the insults of an outyaged flag, and assisted by his officers and men, the course of the Nashville would have been run. <. NEWS FROM ISLAND NO, TEN. The Rebels Removing Their Cannon and Ammunition to the Mainland—Great Battie Expected at Corinth, Miss., dc. ‘Sr. Lours, March 26, 1862. ‘Tho St, Lonis Republican's Cairo despateb says:— Persons who left Memphis recently report Generals Beauregard, 'olk, Cheatham and Clark at or near Corinth, Mississippi, where {t is expected a great battle will soon be fought. ‘The rebers at Island No. 10 hac not burned their trans- ports and barges, as potion he may but were trans- porting cannon and ammunit the island to the mainland, They communicated by signal lights with their forces at Union City the night lant. Wasurctow, March 26, 1862. A despatch received to-night from Cairo, bringing the latest intelligence from Island No. 10, says:— ‘The main works of the enomy on the mainiand are overflowed, and nearly the whole of the Mississippi val- ley in that vicinity, This delays effective operations by NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Condition of the Merrimac after the Bat« tle with the Monitor, dée., &e. Barrmwone, March 26, 1962. The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the Baltimore American gives & report of two intelligent contrabands relative to the condition of the Merrimae. She returned to Norfolk leaky and six feet of water in her. Six steamers towed her up, and it was feared at firs, she would go down before extra pumps could be rigged ou board to relieve her. Her free were extinguished shortly after hauling off from the Monitor. These contrabands alse positively assert not only the death of Buchanan, but of the Lieutenant in command on Sunday, with seven seamen, and a number wounded, They positively assert the death and burial of both. Possibly Lieutenant Minor, her second officer, and not Jones, is neant by them, ‘The Monitor stands out in the Roads, this side of Se wall’s Point, with steam up, ready for action. The great. est confidence is felt im the result. Ghe is in fine condi- tion and ready at a moment's warning. ‘The French steamer Catinet arrived to-day, and drop- ped anclior in the Roads. It is rumored that Yorktown, of « considerable por. tion of it, is burned. A large fire was visible in that night, which was to be some- (ing ere tees Hist ~ Le et “alneat a * Ky ‘waten voniest oa wne ite extensive, Heavy volumes of smoke rose for several hours. It was beyond the Union lines ite character could not be ge Roi jie, the Cam’ Nashville loaded with a naval ree, sates ran t dast » was dark guished, She was bridge before digcovered, On Sunday, the Chippewa, a faster steamer, arrived to take the piace of ti bi Fort Macon and Reaufort art pels. Moa Sunday night the Sawyer guns at the Rip Raps made some capital shots at Sewall’s Point, Ty morning one shell, filled with new liquid fire, in the midst of the rebel parade ground. It is believed it did age. The rebe brought the cannon heretofore om. manding the channel at Sewell’s Point around the point facing the Rip Raps. They fired at the Rip Raps, but ihe pall foll short about Afty yards. Tt was a Hine shot. but the calibre was insafiieient. ’