The New York Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1862, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9334, = MN we EWS FROM GEN. SHEP MAN’S DIVISION, ‘articulars.of the Capture of Jacksonville, Fla. he Town Sct on Fire by the Retreating Rebels. alf a Million Dollars Worth of Property Destroyed. DIGNATION MERTING OF THE CITIZENS. | Declare Their Attachment to the Union and Repndiate the Right of Secession, &e., ee. &e. ‘The United States steam transport Empire City, Capt, , from Port Royal, March 27, arrived at this port ‘evening. She brings no news of importance. | The transport Oriental, from New York, arrived on the 84. All well, and would leave for New York on the ath. ‘The troops are in excellent health. Oar Jacksonville Correspondence. Jacksonviix, Florida, March 20, 1862. ville in the Hands of Our Proops—Particulars of the Bzpedition—No Resistance Offered by the Redels— Their Batteries Evacuated and Their Guns Left Behind— Where the Rebel Proops are Supposed to Have Gon® to—Jacksonville Set Fire to by the Flying Troops—Haly © Million Dollars Worth of Property Demlisned by the Rebels—The Former Trade of Jacksonville—Resolu- tions of the Citizens of Jacksonville—They Deny the Right of Secession and Redellion—Speeches of Samuch L. Burritt ana Capiain Stevens, &c. This, which is the principal town in East Florida, was u by the federal fleet and occupied immediately by he troops on Wednesday last, the 12th instant. It lies pthe St. Johns river, twenty miles from the sea, ves- drawing twelve feet of water being able to cross the The vessels in the expedition were the gunboats Otta- a, Seneca, Isaac Smith and another, under command of pm. Stevens. On the 13th two of the gunboats proceeded up the vor from this pomt in search of the world renowned ht America, which had lain here since last fall, until Pout ten or twelve days since, when she was taken ay. The Savannah majl steamer St. Marys had also pahcn up the river, and it is probable that both of is have Yen run up some of the numerous and sunk, as the gunboats returned after three ye’ search without discovering them. | Contrary to expectation on both sides, the approaches this place by the river were not defended, and no re stance was offered to the Union forces by land or water. at Fernandina, the batteries were evacuated by the Is, and the gunsfor the most part left behind. This by order of General Trapier, who is said to have acted pon orders from General Lee, commanding the rede! cope on the South Carolina, Georgia and Florida coast. were some five thousand rebel troops in :i@ part of Florida--at- Fernandina, here, and on xe line of the railroads ‘to Tallahassee and pdar Keys. The people say that Jeff. Davis sent them to Georgia and Tennessee; but nothing tivo is known about it, and it is now # matter of 1it- consequence, as thé Union troops have command of place and Fernaudina, which gives them entire con- of the railroads and of the eastern and middle sec- of the State, ‘Unfortunately, however, they did not .reach bere in te save this bedutiful'town from destruction, as the pet part of it is now in ruins. On the afternoon of the th some five or six hundred armed men, claiming to be part of the force which had been stationed at Fernan- , arrived here by railroad, aud announced that they come, by order of General Trapier, to burn the steam wmills, lumber, &c., whien might be of yalue to the deral authorities. No time was given to save property any description. At dusk the torch was applied, and & brief space eight of these immense establishments, ing hearly a circle on both sides of the river, were abiaze. Immediat ‘afterwards, the spacious and jeg: nt hotel, wel] known to Northern invalids as the on House, was fired by unknown persons, together warchouses, the railroad freight depot, &e¢., &c. 1 this property was & total loss to the owners, a8 Do xt- mpt was made to save or rescue any part of it. Mowing is a list of the owners of the sawmills and lam- + $40,000 ? 15,000 40,000 15,000 18,000 000 idge. 25,000 yboat property. 30,000 property destroyed was yalu — on House 000 igs” Warehouse 15,000 ynson’s block and cohtent 2 83,000 road depot and whar! + 20, pundry and roachine shop. 20,000 total lose is estimated at halt'a million dotlars. ‘The population of Jacksonville, before the war broke it, Was about four thousand, It had a@ large trade, as e St. Johus river ia settled.with plantations, and is ‘adie for two hundred miles above here for large Is, and there were # dozen steamers running on it, vugh the Charieston and Savannah mail steamers only olup to ka;wixty miles above here. The lum- trade was very extensive and prosperous. About ity million feet of Florida pitch pine were sawed here mually—worth in New York and other Northern ports to $10 per thousand, and in great demand. F course there is an end to this business, The exports rosin, tarpentine, &€., amounted to $100,000 annually; 0 $100,000, &e. ‘The acriva four hundred yearly—in parly equal numbers from foreign ports and Northern. o town was built mainly of brick, lighted with gas, d was a great resort for invslids, as the climate is mild. The Florida, Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, ‘ting hero, interseete with tue road from Fernandina Codar Keys, twelve miles from here, and then goes to Tallahassee, the capital, 160 miles, and thence hteen miles to St. Marks,on theGulf. This makes position one of great military importance, while accommo jations troops are excellent, and by it communication by sea with the naval stations ove it is easily sapplied and reinforced. Immediate preparations were made by the Union ces, On arriving here, to meet an attack from the pels in the interior, who as yet hold the railroad and ned to mareh upon the town. The gunboats brought Clore enough to (Le docks to command the incipal streets, (he troops were kept under arms each j@bt at the railroad depet and the market building, and hundred of the crew of the Wabash steamer, Lyi the mouth of the river, were sent up he itt co howitzers to asist in the defence of the tow: b to this time no attack has beon made, nor is it pro- le there will be. Still tt is understood that the na- sl an. military commanders are extremely anxious to tain a considerable reinforcement, regarding it as it b> stately necessary, if the place is to be held perma. patly. Goueral Sherman and gtaffarrived here to-day in the ner Cosmopolitan, General Sherman has issued the liowing proclamation, the original of which was struck by the compositora the New Yorn Heratn office serving iu the Forty-eighth aud Sevonty-ninth.regi- jonts New York Voluniteers:— CLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF FAST FLORIDA, Heapgvanrees, Exrxvimonary Corrs, JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 20, 1862, The troops of the United states have come among you protect Joyal citigens and their Droverty from further olestation by the ereatares of a rebel and usurped au- jority, and to enable you to resuscitate @ government nich they have ruthlessly endeavored to destroy. Ail loyal people who return to or remain at their homes the quiet pursuit of their lawful avocations sail be otecied in ail their rights within the meaning and pirit of the constitution of the United States. The sole ire and intention of the government oO maintain integrity of the constitution od the laws, and re- im States which have revolted from their national ogievoe to their former prosperous and happy con tion. ‘Thore is groat sativfaction in the fact, now become pa- nt to all, that a large portion of you ‘still cling in your ris to that mother who first libereted you from the raliom of @ despotic government; who next rescued pu from the deathly grasp of the wily savage at a jightful cost of 1i(@ and treasure, and who afterwards fevated you from the condition of Territorial dependence that 9 proed GEE on State, Learnestly recommend ip every city, town ai inet, yon assemble in your ‘and 4 ity, that you there throw o government ch bas been forced upon you, fwear true tilelity and eziance to the conetitution of the Uuive. States, ard approach. perous and happy days, in your extensive coast is s0 woll adapted, and in the immunity from that want and Brigadier General, Commanaing, The following are the minutes of a meeting of the eit zene of Jacksonville:— Ata meeting of the loyal citizens of the United Btates of America, held in Jacksonville, Kast Florida, March 20, 1862, at half-past ten o'clock ‘A. M., C. L. Robiugon acting as Chairman, and 0. L. yee ye Colonel Jno. 8. Sammis, Jno. W. Price, S. F. Halliday, Paran Moody and Philip Fraser were appointed a com- mittee to draft resolutions to yoy said meeting, vd naa same, which wore ‘unanimousty received and _ We, the porate of tke city of Jacksonville and its vi- cinity, in the county of Duval, and State of Florida, em- within the te: Jurisdiction of the United States of America, do y set forth our declaration of rights, and our golemn protest against tho abrogaticn of the same by any pretended State or other authority :— First, We hold that government tsa compact in which protection is the price of allegiance; that when protection Sande through weakness or design allegiance isno Wie. Lenbe sehen oy wcoeeiete oF fie tt ment cannot or except by the w: re - pacnle, intelligently and clearly expressed and hy 4 4 Third, We hold that no State of the United States has apy or constitutional right to se) the government and jurisdiction of the United States. th, hold that the act of the Convention of the commonly known as the ordinance of se- ing in direct conflict with the consti- ited States, and never having been sub- mitted to the people for ratification. Fifth, We hold that the State of Florida is an integral Patho the United States, and subject to the constitu- ional jurisdiction of the same, and we have reason to believe that thousands of her citizens would hail with joy the restoration of the authority of the government, bringing deliverance from the terrors of an unrestrained ‘and military despotism, We solemply protest against al) the acts and ordinances of the Convention of the State of Florida, +h were de- signed to deprive us of our rights as citivens of tho United States. We protest against the despotism fostered by the State and other authoritics claiming Jurisdiction over us, which kas denied to us the rights most dear to freemen—freedom of speech a free press. ‘We protest against the exactions whieh have been im. posed upon us—forced contributions of money, property and labor, and enlistments for military service, procured by threats and misrepresentations. We protest against the tyranny which demands of us a8 a measure of revolutionary policy the abandonment of our homes and property,and the exposure of our wives and children tosickness, destitution, gaunt famine and in- numerable and untold miseries and sorrows: ‘We protest against the mad and barbarous policy which has panished us for rematning in our own hoines by send- ing a brutal and unrestrained soldiery to pillage and burn our property and threaten and destroy our lives. We protest against the denunciations of the Governor, who threatens to hang us because we do not tamely sub- mit to such indignities and “lick the hand just raised to shed our blood.” From such a despotism and from such dangers and in- dignities we have been reloased by the restoration of the government of the United States, with the benign prin- ciples of the constitution, The reign of terror is passed, and law and order prevail in our midst, It belongs now to the citizens of this State, who hold to their allegiance under the constitution of the United States, to re-establish a State government according to those isions of the constitution of the State which are not in conflict with or repugnant to the provisions of the United States. Re it, therefore, Resolved, That we alopt the foregoing declaration of rights and protest, «| recommend that @ convention bo called forthwith of al Joyal citizens for the purpose of organizing a State government for the State of Fiorida. Be it further resolved, That the Chief of the proper military dapartment of the United States be requested to retain at ne peop @ sufficient force to mhintain order and protect the pedple in their persons and property. All of which been Peper th mitted. PHILIP FRAZER, Cl T acknowledge the above to be a true SORY. L. ROBINSON, Chairman. O. L. Krenn, Secretary. COPY OF THE SPRECHES OF THE COMMITEE AND COMMANDER STEVENS, UNITED STATES NAVY, On Wednesday, the 12th March, about noon, our gun- boats steamed up to opposite Jacksonville, A flag of truee met the head of the flect immediately opposite the eity. The Mayor being absent, but having requested Mr. Saml. L. Burritt to be the bearer of the flag in case it should become necessary, that gentleman, accompanied by Messrs. Bartol, Thebaut, Uriah Bowden and Aaron W. Da Costa, went on board the Ottawa, where he was met. atthe ray by Commander Stevens and officers, to whom he spoke as follows:— ‘The duty has been imposed upon me by the corporate authorities of the city of Jacksonville of announcing to you that the place and its immediate vicinity are without any military defence or protection, and that, so fur as is known or believed, no resistance is meditated or will be offered to your invasion at this point. It is but candid to say, however, and it will not surprise you to be told, that there is a singular unanimity of senti- meat, not only in this place, but throughout the whole State, upon the subject of the war. It is believed to be unwise, unprovoked and unjust. Wo say this to obviate, if possible, misconstruction, and for the purpose of avoid- img hereafter any imputation of a design to mistead. ‘Whatever may be the sentiments of the citizens of this Place, we repeat that no resistance will be made. if the preservation of order should be left with the city government, it will be rigidly enforced. It is, perhaps to be lamented that the great body of our citizens, of all ages and ;sexes, distrusting the policy which a military occupation of the place by an enemy might dictate, have left it. ‘Those who have remained have done so in con- fidence that the rules of civilized warfare would atford ample protection both to the persons and property of thowe who were defenceless. COMMANDER STEVENS? REPLY. T came here in obedience to the orders of my govern- ment, not to molegt private property, nor to disturb the people. Ouly those who forcibly and by arma resist the constitution and laws of the United States will be inter- fered with. If our mission shall prove to be one more of war than peace, it will be because the people of Florida will have it so—*uch is not our choice. We shall cheerfully leaye your city government to enforce its or- dinances, and shall take ure in lending our aid in sustaiuing them, Except as to those who may forcibly re- sist us,persons and property of every description will remain inviolate; nor do we ask the oath of the people ag a security for their alle; ee. No restrictions wi!l be im upon any bi what the exigencies of the service in which we are engaged may imperiously require. It is to be regretted that peaceable citizens have deemed it necessary to leave the city on our It ts of course left to their option to remain ‘away or return, irman, Deaths in General Sherman's Corps: ‘The following ts a list of the deaths in the New York regiments under General Sherman,,in Department of the South, since the departure of the corps from An. papolis:— ‘ FORTY-SIXTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, Paul Muller, private, Co. G, Tybee, December 9, 1861, of toxicum. Carl Jnohr, private, Co. A, December 29, 1861, of gun- shot wound. FORTY -SEVENTE NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS. None. FORTY-RIGHTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS. F. G. Davis, private, Co. G, at Port Royal Harbor, No- vember 9, It of typhoid fever. Thomas Wall private, Co. H,at Hilton Head, No- vember 24, 1861, of a violent imflammatory affection’ be- tween the bones of the head and the scalp. 'W. G. Hopkins, private, Co. G, November 26, 1861, of pneumonia, 8. W. Price, private, Co, A, November 27, 1861, of pheumon John C. Weleh, private, Co.G, November 28, 1861, ef- fects of a gunshot ‘wound. Randolph Grifling, private, Co. 1, December 10, 1961, of pueumonia. Fnancis E. Sammis, private, Co. K, December 30, 1861, of typhord fever. omas Dougherty, private, January 30, 1862, found dead in his tent. R Edward Jerome, private, Co. G, March 4, 1862, of con- sumption, Q. C. Dutcher, corporal, Co. A, January 26, 1862, drowned, Ben Sayers, private, Co.G, Fobruayy 12, 1862, effects of gonshot wound. lab Q. Conklin, private, Co. A, March 8, 1862, typhoid fever. fe Singleton, corporal, Co, E, March 11, 1862, rowned. Patriek Dorland, private, Co. ©, March 11, 1802, drowned. “4 itbald al cover ac YORK VOLUNTEERS, rehibakd , corporal, Co. B, at Beaufort, Januar: 29, 1862, of typhoid fever.” t gore! Daniel Flaherty, private Gora. teen nicl Flaherty, private, Co. A, Hilton Hi - ber 31, 1861, of cohgostive fever.” Sr aeaeeengy Levi Hambleton, private, Co, C, January 4, 1862, of congestive fever. : George R. Squire, private, Co. G, January 6, 1862, of congestive fever. i Antoine Kiohe, priv: congestive fever. mas E. Wolfe, private, Co. K, January 17,1862, of pneumonia. Jacob Miner, private, Co. A, January 20, 1862, of con. gestive fever. Pe 5 hak ed captain, Co. A, January 21, 1862, sui cide, Charles Greon, private, Co, C, February 2, 1862, of congestive fever. R. Perrin, lieutenant, Co. B, February 9, 1862, of con. Brown, private, Co, ©, January 16, 1802; of congestive fever, George H, Hulsland, private, Co. @, March 1, 1862, of pheumonia, je, Co. B, January 13, 1862, of wWeeruw gtr vere THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Debate in the British House of Com- mons on the Question of: the Arrest of Southern Rebels in Morocco. The American Troubles an Exciting Theme in India. The Effect of the Federal. Successes upen the People of France. THE PROGRESS OF THE GRECIAN REBELLION, &., &e., &e. The steazaship New York, from Southampton om the 19th of March, arrived here last night, with three days later news from Europe, ‘The India, China and Australian mails have arrived, but without bringing any intelligence of special intercat. The London 7imes correspondent says:— ‘The prospect that the Confederate Commissioners had been delivered up, had a marvellous effect in the Calcutta market. Five and a half per cent paper, in one day rose from 3-12 to 8-8 premium. The question India is now a in is, how long will the war between North and ith continue? If for another year, then India's chance of taking America’s place in the cotton market will begin to seem probable. His Royal Highness the l’rince of Wales arrived on March 13,at Siont,on his way up the Nile. The Prince will return to Alexandria about the end of March, when be will re-embark for Syria. A telegram from Berne says:—News has becn received here from Turin that the Ratazzi Ministry are friendly towards Switzerland. The Kangaroo and Bohemian had arrived at Liverpool, The Niagara arrived at Queenstown March 18, Arrest of Confederate States Citizens in Morocco. In the House of Commons, on Monday, March 17, Mr. D. Grirrrrn asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Lieutenant of the Sumter and the ex-Consul of the United States at Cadiz, who were arrested on landing from the Ville de Malaga steamer by the United states Congul at Tangier, were taken down to the harbor, and embarked as prisoners on board the United States frigate Ino; whether the Moorish government did not protest against this proceeding, and only yielded to the threat of the United States Consul that he would strike his flag; and whether it was the opinion of her Majesty’s government that the jurisdic- tion with which, by the existing capitulations or trea- ties, European Consuls were invested over their country- men in Mahomedan countries empowered them to take judicial cognizance of alleged political offences committed jn any other country; and, if not, whether the British government would take means to protect our faithful ally the Moorish government from such infringement of its independence? Mr. Lavarp said he owed an apology to his honorble friend and the House tor having, on a previous occasion . misinformed them on this subject. Infact it was only at the close of last week that he received the informa- tion which he was now about to give. He had stated bo- fore that two gentlemen—one the Purser of the so-called Confederate States steamer Sumter, and the other a gen- tleman who wae formerly United States Consul at Cadiz— were proceeding on & Tooordl to Mr. My: the purser's statement, that a fellow citizen was ill at Tangier, they “landed to see him, and were returning to embark when they were met by the American Consul, accompanied by Moorish guards, arrested on the spot and carried to the Consu- jate. were then loaded with irons and con- fined in an vor a a Place. The commander of the Sumter, hearing w! A hetgcputzel, wrote » letter to the Moorish authorities, and ‘it to Mr, Hay, her rs Consul, him to deliver it, and to make we i ceon of the. rs. Mr. Hay delivered the rybut declined to tai one spe tn the way of inter- ference. That happenedon t! oth. Onthe 26th the United States’ sloop Ino arrived at , the captain Janded with a number of his crew armed, and proceeded to the Congulate. The Moorish government in the mean time had learnt that those © acer had been arrested upon political accusations alone, and they sent a letter of remonstrance to the Consul. The Consul declined to gur- render the prisoners, and fell back upon an article in a treaty between Morocco and the United States. The 11th article of a general treaty between her Majesty and the Sultan of Morocco stated that should the British Consul General or any British consul, vice-consul or consular agent, have at any time Occasion to request from the Moorish government the assistance of soldiers, guards, or armed force for the Tonkenes of arresting any British subject, the demand should be complied with on pay- ment of certain fees. the 234 article of the treaty Detween Morocco and the United States it was said that the Consul of the United States should reside at an; seaport of the Moorish dominions, and shouidenjoy al the privileges which the consuls of any other nation A som When it became known in Tangier that those gentiemen were about to be transferred to the sloop Ino, a large assemblage of Europeans and natives took place. They threatened the United States Consul, and for some time a serious riot was apprehended. The United Stat Consul sent for Mr. Hay, but he declined to interfere, and at the same time remonstrated with the Consul, who fell back on the treaty. Mr. Hay pointed out that the right of aifording asylum belonged to the Moorish government, and that the article of the treaty referred to really applied only to criminals, and not to persons charged with politi. cal offeners. The United States’ Consul declined to re- ceive that interpretation of the treaty, and on the re- moustrance of the Moorish authoritics he threatened not only to lower his flag but to declare war againt Morocco. The authorities Were so alarmed by this turcat that they felt compelled to give tho troops required, and the two gentlemen were marched down under the guard of those armed troops and of the seamen of the United States sloop, who were also armed, and put on board the Ino. Her Majesty's government believed that Mr. May took a right view of his duty throughout, and ap- proved his conduct. (Hear, hear.) In reply to aques- tion put by my honorable friend the other night I stated that they m released , but that mistake was owing toa despatch which had been received at the Foreign Office from Lord Cowley announcing that cir- cumstance. Not hearing any ‘+h intelligence from other sources the Foreign Ofiice applied for in- formation again, and Lord Cowley stated in reply that M. Thouvenel had received @ similar despatch. The War Office then telegraphed to her Majesty's Minister at Madrid, but got an answer that he had no official ine telligence whether they had been released or not. Upon that the War Office Sur nt to Sir W. Codrington, the Goyernor of Gibraltar, and it was not until late on Fri- day night that his answer was received—too late for communication to the honorab!e gentieman. That answer stated that the gentlemen arrested were carried off to the Cnited States He (Mr. Layard) trusted that the House would acquit him of any intention to deceive thom. ‘Hear, hear.) The facts required no comment. ear, fear.) For the sake of justice, oF humanity, of the right of affording asylum to pertons accused of political offences—a claim preferred by the weakest and recognized by the strong- eat Powers—he might be permitted lo express an earnest pope that when the circumstances came lo the knowledge of ( Preident eM cor beer). he would order the rélease of the 3 r, hear, ¢ order ‘ofthe day was then read for the resumption of the adjourned debate on the motion— That the pres- ent state of international maritime law, as affecting the rights of belligerents and neutrals, ts {il defined and unsatisfactory, und calls for the early attention of her Majesty's government.’ The Im bilities of the American War, t ‘rom the London Times, March 18.) All the intelligence and all the opinions from America bring out into strong relief the existence of very great wer and yery great spirit on both sides of con. After the federal verses of last year we heard of nothing but the unshaken resolution aud unwearied energy of the North, which only wanted a little more training and discipline to do all it desired. The recent Confederate reverses Lave the very samecfiect in sending us renewed assurances of the Souther termination to continue resistance through all its possible phases, down to the guerilla warfare of Spain and Mexico, even though, as in the latter case, there should ensue an inter- At this distance it is useless to dis- rations, which before this will have been commenced with more or Jess effect. It is ably decided by this time whether General McClel- Rin could turn the loftof the Confederate forces, and, by reinforcing General Banks and Stone, got to the rear of the enemy and obtain possession of Richmond. A third i Tenniessee will have secured the Cpt 4 that Siate to the fedeval side, or @ defeat will have r "yter leas ali the blood shed at Forts He and Donel. 6 superiority of the North in numbers,in wealth, and in the meang of locomotion makes it proballe that they have followed up their victory, and established Uemselves as yon the west of the chief seceding States as they have, by means of their fleets, on the east and south. But, on ‘the most favorable — ition for the federal cause, we have only arrived at Leen my whether we do in- deed see the begin of the end, and what that end is likely to be. We see no anticipation or prophetic vision of that end in any of the communications from either side of the war. ban teep ‘ah VAs ie ‘and seem to look ho furtl re. Confederate ateccates tale of devaxtation and and ve war- Fenty burning cities, destroying food, Laan the country to @ date of nature Jared mee elrlnetlinn, Pats i et end, Wut rather dwelling upon the horrid process of war, as t of peace and the definite announcement ‘| the spirit that had been routed found gntisfaction more : the means ian wm ‘ae saat. Theae tearful antici Pations are piobably only too ‘The woe on both sides ‘ia ‘hat, of bitter de- Ganee. North and Squth rail at one as the ep ed spears. there is manages to dispose of one combatans, so gives in- eestedenveite stant and cntire effect to the menaces the }, the de- , amd from |. In this case the |, the determina-ion, threalen to ides we gather the lamentable truth, , a9 far Racer pawn horizon, there is ; But when both sides sco uo coschusiun of cept the exchange of one form of war fer another i i i : i z gee il i it f takes to interpret the Southern sympa- thies. The amicable ration wi Caplio talk of ho asserts to be neither desired. ‘The North would not be content with less than all the er fer Stale* -igev ine to she ogee she seven or eight origina) seceders. Bul this object, they mgald 0h Bava, to garr Wi ao) army out , and, pore 80, they auld te an oy the ; Gnd slavery would thus be more: ized than ever, more odious, and more fertile ‘Separa- » he holds. to or pogsibie ‘wished for, 80 at Joast, ag it Tein ik. ut, whatever aay be ete tients Unere | no doubt 5 ofthe to keep up the war another. , then, ju the dliernati are to ‘look, when uent ig impossible, dit sible, when union, in the form w: it, 18 impos- sible, when success on either side is impursible, when peace is impossible, when war itself, as it 1s now carried on, is impossible, when & everything impose: except something that does mot come under any of 9. and that is beyond all present reckoning or nablo —— jagis this but to avow that the ion il possible? The prit has been tried and found want- ‘fhe Sout! wil) not submit to the worst of all bondages—a tyrant majority. The Northerw'S at-s can neither , nor conciliate, nor win by any method, So the appeal is to war, and the war, it is admitted on bv ber — work Sapeleie oS ae results. om is no longer whether conquer ihe South but what the war will lead to, and what state of things willsupery: ‘ne upon the present. The most far seeing discover nothing in the prospect but guerilla warfare, anarchy and devastation, This is simply toadmit that, the statesman having failed, the cause is now in the hands of the soldier. But it is more; it is im the hands of the soldier’ who sees: the dark end of federation instead of its bright beginning. This is ‘not the age in which a French monarchy 1s breaking up, or a republic is inaugurated, bat in which a French empire has becn restored and re-establinhed. It is an age in which st monarchy is the fashionable cure for democratic disorder. Europe has just congratulated Italy on the acquisition of a monarchy, instead of the federation which philosopers wanted for her, instead of the independent States which lately existed, instead of the theocracy which Rome profexses to give, instead of Mazzini’s republic, The Western States of Europe have atleast the credit of offering Mexico @ coustitutional y instead of a republican constitution, which has had no existence except in alternate anarchy and tiem, This is an age of reaction, for which y has to thank itself. The Dictator, the Em- perorgr the King is everywhere suporseding the fasces of the consul or the baw, scheme of the lawgiver. When we are told that everyl wl ad ‘is impossible in Ame- rica mad that politics are absorbed in the chances of war and the genius of the commanders, thin, |, we see the beginning of theend. But that end is not. the one de- sired by either North or South, nor even by us who look on, Itcannotbe for our interest that a military adven. turer should possess the fairest regions of North Ame- rica, even though that were better than anarchy. But it is the haven towards which the great American com- monwealth seems now drifting. D i It ts Phat is enough, when coarything else is eonfessed to be impossible Great Britain. Tn the House of Lords on Monday eh 17, The Marquis of Noxmansy moved for various de- patches relating to ment prosecutions of the press in italy during the last two ; also for despatches having reterence to the ions of a barbarous er, which are said to have beon recently pub- Lord Resse replied at some length. He said that the proclamations in question were totally unauthorized. A discussion wok mn which Mr. Lind. say, Lord Palmerston, Mr. Massey, Mr. Bright and sey- eral o members took part. Mr. Horsfall eventually withdrew bia motion. members of the lati€ body dined with the Emperor ett nea Tn the evening there was a recoption. . The London Times says:—The important question re- gerd the princi Crete. de yr eeremony of e international Fxhibition, and the ‘distinguished personages who take part on that Saas aes aaa js felt at che absence ot the ince of Wales, oper afew da} 5 are entertained that the Prince will return by the Ist of May. The neti will be opened by reyal commis. sion on the lst of May. The London Journal says:—The Queen laid on Saturday the first stone of a mausoleum in Frogmore gine. which are to be deposited the remains of dearly loved husband, the Prince Consort, and ulti- mately ber own, Lord Palmerston stated, while in committee on railways last week, that he had turned his attention very much lately to the defences of the country, and that it was most important that all the arsonals should be connected by railway. He was also in favor of connecting all towns on the south coast by rail. The Pari respondent of tna London Tin ¢ Paris co1 o of BAYB:— The late successes of the federal troops in North Kme- rica have created a belief French merchants that an arrangement will shortly e place by which an end will be pot to the civil war, and that commercial relations wili be resumed. This report has hada very favorable effect in the manufacturing districts, particu- larly at Lyons, A letter from Marseilles says that a considerable rise has taken place in the price of silk. Orders from Lyons are said to have been tho cause, the last accounts from America leading toa hope that business would shortly be resamed. The Paris four market was quiet last week. The Paris corn market was much more dull during tho last week than the week preceding. The Paris Bourse has been exceedingly dull. Italy. In the Chamber of Deputics, on March 15, explanations ‘were requested by Signor Peirvcelli as to the conyoca- tion of bishops at Rome. He was of ‘jon that the bishops, like other public functionaries depeudent upon the government, ought to request leave of abrence to be lowed to visit e. These ecclesiastics had more re- rd for the temporal than for the spiritual power. desired to proclaim the dogma of temporal power, and to make an appeal to the Catholic world France. Should the bishops goto Rome without leave of the government they must, on their return, become simple citizens and lone their ecclesiastical functions. ‘The Minister, Signor Poggio, replied:—The object of the convocation at Rome is unknown, but it is certain- ly not of a religious character. the government is suiliciently armed by laws against those bishops who should take their departure from the State, and should render themselves guilty of acts contrary to the interests of the nation. Up to the present time leave of absence had always beon requested; but in case of this not taking place the government will con- sider what course to adopt. The King’s birthday had been celebrated sg, sot the kingdom with great solemnity. In the Turin ber of tation, on March 17, Signor Jallerga said:— «The ministry is in an equivocal position. It is necessary that it should either complete itself or on Signor Ordos then proposed that the Chamber, ‘to the [eye Signor Jallerga, should pass to tho order of day without assigning any motive. Signor Ratazzi said he should have wished the - sion to take place; he was not to it. He stated he had not been able to complete his Cabinet, because he was not sure of @ majority. He said, also, I shall carr: out the jaw on the national armament, but I do not ad- mit that any association should have the right of arming and of ing the dangere which the government incur a pretext for armaments. The government alone has the right of making armaments. ‘he simple order of the day, as by Signor Urdes, accompanied by a declaration that ite adoption would signify that the Chamber supported the ministry, ‘was then put to the vote, The order of the day, accompanied by the declaration, votes. Three members be Lime! by fo against abstained from voting. A despatch from tarin of March 17 says-A letter from Garibaldj has been publirhed to-day exhorting the Ttaliang to subscribe towards the relief of the sufferers by the late inundations in Austria, The letter says, in conclusion:—‘'It in necessary to put an end to the fratri- cidal struggle between nations,’ The health of the Pope continues to improve. in reply Spain. ‘The ministerial journal says that Spain would not in- tervene at Rome if France were to withdraw hor troops. ‘The name article says that iD Will aleo not recognize the legality of accomplished facts in Italy, uniess these are sanctioned by a Ruropean a Austria. Despatehes from Vienna of March 17 saye:—News re- coived here from Antivari announces that the Turkish squadron has sailed for Lower Albania. dospat rom Cofeagen ‘The reply of the a cl pen! gaye —" reply Danish government to the nbn gelersy har boen rent to Berlin, Denmark objects to eee upon the Schl ig, and upon competency of the again ex, the readiness of Den- same to an; the German govern- ment to \ta propositions for the tetGement of the reia- tions and autonomy of Holstein. ‘The Daghladed of March 17 contains a more detailed ! enter into any discureion eww! the compe- ie Mar ws that Denmark Echloswig wich the Holstein tion, Den ould restion, Denmark Ww foreeas iS the event of Meter) sneculton being applied? d such execution a6 a casus belli,ew . Schiegw: bo if the territory, of Holetoln alone wore occapiid. Greece. A despatch from Athens of March 14 says:—Al) the pigs bed cy mea of Nauplia were yesterday taken ‘a deapateh from Athens, dated March 14, says:—Aria, and ail tho intrenchment and outworke of Nauplia have beon taken. Several prisoners have been taken. ‘The Vienna evening jourua’s state that the insurgents at Syra have prociaimed the third eon of Victor Emanuel as King of Greeco, under the title of Otho I. The Herzegovina, ‘The Turks occupied Grahovo on March 17. A division Of the Turkish army has advance: against Joi, which was comes by Vucaloyiteh. An engagement took place; the mw unknown. ‘The Turks are still advancing. ‘Latea Vucaloyitch is concentrating his forces at Pri- sicka, and Deroisch Pasha at Zubzi. ;, Miroo has been nominated chief of the Montenegrin Financial and Commercial. LONDON MONLY MARKET. ‘The London Times city article of Monday, March 17, says:—French rentes declined an cighth on Saturday evening. This adverse movement will excite surprise, if the figures in the monthly return of the Bank of France, showing an augmentation in the bullion of £2,440.000 are correct. in the markot for manufactured guods at Manchester a little increase of steadiness has occurred since the last American news, owing to an impression produced by the address of President Davis that the war will go on, aud that cotton will be kept back. ‘Consol are quoted the same as on Saturday. There is still very Jittle demand for discount at vy nk, and in the Stock Exchange loans are offered at 1}¢ @2 premium. American securities were unaltered Monday, Tho amount of gold sent into the Bank on Monday was £77,000. ‘Turspay EvenmG, March 18.—The English funds con- tinue to move steadily upwards, and have closed to.day ‘At another advance of an eighth. Consols closed at 9324 @ % for money, and 9375 & 94 for April 10, In the dis- count market the supply of money is ample at rates be- jow Bank minimum. In the Exchange the charge for short loans was two per cent. Ane rentes declined 2 quarter and are quoted at 601. The Seine, from the West Indies, has brought £208,000. American securities were firm and un-hanged; Mexican stock, 3484 a %. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET--MARCH 17 AND 18. There has been a good demand, and sales for the t1 days amount to 14,000 bales, 7,000 on speculation aud ex- port; prices very firm. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET—Maxcn 18. A fair business was done in wheat at 2d, decline on the week. Flour difficult to move, and 6d. a 1s. per sack and barrel lower. Oats and barley quiet. Beans Is. per quarter lower. Indian corn was im good requ mixed , 285. 911. LONDON CORN MARKET—-MARCH 17, ‘The mari, LONDON C010) Sager lat, Coffee irre at 46s ‘en unaltered, .Taliow steady THE LATLS€ MARKETS. Lvexroon, March 9, 1862. alex of two days 12,000 bales, ors aud exporters. ward, but the Coi\om was unchanged; tis tending Bales were sinall. Flour duii, Wheat aciive, mixed, 288. Od, a 20%, Beef'steady. Pork standy. ing upward and drm. Ashes quiet. Sugar quict and steady, Rosin aul. Spirits turpentine nominal at NEWS FROM ISLAND NO. 10. The Rebels Mounting New Guns and Strengthening Their Defences. Zron-Clad Rebel Gunboats Reported on the River, &e., Sr. Lows, March 30, 1862. The army correspondent of the St. Louis Napublican, writing ueder date of Cairo, March 29, says the firing on Friday at island No. 10 was quite heavy, tho rebels opening froma new battery mounted, it is supposed, with 128-pounders. The enemy could be seen cutting away trees and rapidly pushing forward other means of defence, They seem to have no idea of evacuating at present, and are daily getting more cannon in position. Word reached the flect last night that four rebel! gun. Doats,partly clad with railroad iron, had appeared below Point Pleasant; but as General Pope’s batteries extend in an almost continuous line for fifteen miles, it is not Ddelieved they can force a parsage. THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. Defeat of the Rebels in Polk County, Missouri, den corn tending upward; Bacon active. Lard tend- Lauow quiet and steady. Rice inactive. 66s. &e., &e. Rey ae. The War in the Southwest. . Cixersxans, March 30, 1862. A special despatch to the Cincinnati Commercial from Indianapolis says that General Buell has assumed com. mand of our forces, and at the latest advices was within fifteen miles of Beauregard at Corinth, Mississippi. Morgan's rebel cavalry captured another train on tho Louisville and Nashville Railroad on Friday. Colone; Currin Pope, of Kentucky, was taken prisoner, witha few other Union officers, The locomotive was run into ‘a ditch and the care destroyed. Sr. Lovis, March 30, 1862, On the night of the 26th inst.a band of from five to eight hundred rebels attacked four companies of State militia at Hammonsville, Polk county, Mo, They were completely defeated, with a loss of fifteen killed anda large number wounded, Our loss was none killed, but q number wounded. Among the latter were Captains Stockton and Cosgrove, severely. The Remains of the Rhode Island Heroes. Provipence, March 30, 1862. ‘Tne remains of Colonel Slocum, Major Ballou and Capt. Tower reached here this morning. They have beon lying in stato at the Infantry Armory. The Burnside Zouaves act @ guard of honor, Thousands of people have visited the armory to-day. The military and civic pro- cession takes place to-morrow. The remains will be en- sombed in Grace church Cemetery. ‘Tux Boston MERCHANTS AND THR SRCRETARY OF THE Navy.—The following petition has been placed this morning (says the Boston Transcript of the 29th inst.) in the Merchants’ Exchange and News Room, and meets with great favor among our prominent merchants and shipowners. It embodies, in respectful terme, the wide- Koes discontent of the community with Secretary Nes -— 1 ‘Tun PRasipENT or THK UnrreD Srarse>—The under- signed, citizens of Boston and its vicinity, respectfully request that the present Secretary of the Navy,- Hon, Gideon ‘Welles, be removed from office, and-that his place may be supplied by some man qualified, by executive capacity ar ‘vy competent knowledge of naval and civil atthire, 10 exercise the ee forecast, vigilance and isasters as may be directly © qualities in the present in- pordipates for whose fitness he energy in preventing suc! tri to the jack of AMIIV ALS. ce Yor Newnrnx, NC—United States Transport New York—Colone) Lee and servant, Captain SA Fuller and Lieutenant WIL Barrett, Tw enty-seventh regiment Massachusetts \ olunteers; Lisuteniants Spaniding and BG Munie, Captain BJ Drake ‘and servant, and Captain J B Saunders, Twonty-tifth Massa- - neers} jonel J Nagle, Borty-etghth Pennsyl- nteers; Colonel J 8 Hardraft and Lieutenant K Heckman, Ninth | New, Jersey Adjuant A Zabriskie and servant, A 8 Jackson \$ j Sohne, D Mecoranlck 8 ollins, Cormick, Kimbell, Mr Keith, and 0’ A Wr taes, Hea ud, mu Brawox— Steamship New, York—B Pauget, Thos Liprag, Sandfe joore, Miss H Gumbletien, TM Chi r. Fifi, dng Wiliams B Wattar, 0, Ploher Mien ten vai Colonel Douglas ‘ood hull, aut, JB Robinson, Higgins. tard, © 1, Fisher, Miss T Stein- 5 aber, er, Capt) Waite, A Galland! and indy, John Kie i rete he aR So than %, 8 L Furstner, HU! re, Fi. wembta, a nt, 1) Frenk, O Hammer, Mr Haase,’ B ari Kriewer, infai General. Burnside in Possession of Beaufort, N. €. Ne ‘Resistance Offered tothe Union Forces. Port Macow Still Garrisoucd with Rebel Froops. Their Supplies Cut Off and the Surrender of the Fort Inevitable, &e., &., &e. Fortress Monnor, March 20, 1862: All is quict here. : ‘There huve been no demonstrations by the Morrimae yet. ‘The steamer Suwanee has arrived from Newbero. js quiet there. General Burnside had gone to Beavfort and taken pos’ session of the place, i ‘There was no resistance whatever, and so Durhing of” Property. Fort Macon was still occupied by the rebels, from three to five hundred strong; but they were entirely cut off, and must soon surrender. On Friday evening the rebels threw a ball from ove of the rifled guns at Sewall’s Point, which came within about three hundred yards of the shipping in the upper roadstead. . During the blow last night the steamer Flushing had @ hole knocked in her side, and now lies on the bar ca- reened over and in a somewhat dangerous posieion if the storm should continue, Tve Lincoln gun has been mounted, and this morning was tried, in order to test the carriage. Only ten shots were fired. The second shot was a splendid richocheted shot. The immense ball, weighing 437 pounds, after making three plunges and renewed flights, finally sank away off near Sewall’s Point. If the Merrimac could stand one of these Lihcoln pills, as they are called here, she is proof against all appliances of modern gunnery. There were some signs of activity toward Norfollc this morning: A steamtug came down to Sewell’s Point, and the smoke from a large vessel could be seen off above Craney Island. A propelior, apparently a gunboat, also camo down James river within about three miles of Newport’s News, and after reconnoitering, apparently returned up the river. ‘The present high wind and low water, however, for- bids all expectation of the appearance of the Merrima, until the storm is over. an Baumatorr, March 80, 1862. ‘The rebels burned the bridge on the railroad between Nowbern and Beanfort; but it was in progress of repair, ang the road would soon be in operation between the two places. So far as our informants know, all of whom carne from Newbern, and had not been at Beau- fort, there was no destraction of property at the latter place, and a large majority of the cilizens remained quietly if thoir houses on the approach of the Union forces. All the rebel soldiers in the vidinity shut them- selves up in Fort Macon, ‘Their numbers were variously - represented by citizens of Beaufort at from three to six hundred men. The f6rt was aid to be but slightly pro. yisioned, and it was not believed {t could hold out more than a week. Its ultimate capture is of courses matter of certainty. General Burnside was at Beaufort. Perfect order reigned at Newbern, and a number of citizens bad re- turned to the place. General Fasher was military Governor of the city. The rebels were believed to be in strong force toward Kings- ton, thirty-five miles on the road to Goldsborough, and their scouts frequently appeared in the vicinity of Newbern. ‘The expedition to Washington was successful, “Tt ‘eom- sisted of about one thousand men, with an escort of gun- boats. Two companies of the Massachusetts Twenty- second landed and took the place. The Stars and Stripes were nailed to a treo before the Court Houso, and left there. ‘The citizens received the invaders withont any appa- rent excitement or apprehension. Some few expressiwg Union sentiments, whilet the mass had nothing to say either way. After holding the place ome day, and gath- ering all the information they could, the expedition re- tarned to Newbern. NEWS FROM THE GULF. Arrival of the Huntsville with 200 Bales of Cotton and 247 Bales of Tobacco-A Thousand Other Bales of Cotton en Route to the City, d&e., &e. ‘The United States steamer Huntsville, Cicero Mrice commander, from the Gulf blockading squadron and Key West 24th inst, , arrived on Sunday. ‘The United States flag*hlp Niagara, United States steam” ors South Carolina, Mohawk and Water Witch; United States sloop-of-war Marion; United States ships National Guard, Kingfisher, Chambers and J. L. Davis, and the transports and coal schooners Rebeccu Shepherd, Sam], Fish, Siner, Stephen Mallory and South Carolina were at Key West when the Huntsville wailed, ‘The prize steamer Magnolia, Lient. Parker command. ing, would sail on the 24th for Now York, with United States Marshal J.C. Clapp in chasge. Phe Mognelia ha some one thousand bales of cotton on board. ‘The French man-of-war Milan had been at Key West for two weeks past, and sailed on the 24th, A Norwogian brig and Spanish bark Were also in port, ‘There is no truth in the reported capture of Yancey. We have informatin of certain important naval move- ments in the Gulf, but decline publishing i until authorized, as it gives information of great uve to the enemy. Apalechicota has been fortified by the rebels with thirteen guns and three thousand treops, who occupied the town. Considerable cotton was stofed there. ‘A French man-of-war, late of the Vera Cruz fleet, was ‘fat Havana with twenty-seven cases of yellow fever on a. wpa heh of Key West was good, and the troops are comfortably encamped. the New Hampshire regiment. The sick were immed}- ately removed to @ distant key. ‘Two of the crew captured on the Magnolia are on board tho Huntsville, They report that active preparations were being made at Now Orleans to resist any attack. Several gauboats were building there, and martial law would soon be proclaimed. ‘The Huntsville brings home some two hundred bales of cotton, part of the Magnolia’s cargo, and two hundred and Sorly-s.ven bales of tobacco, captured from the schooner Za- valia , off Berwick, La. ‘The South Carolina was ordered home to Boston, and tho Water Witch and Mohawk would also sail soon for he North for repairs, &c. ‘The captured schooner Boauregard was being fitted ou? for a cruiser. ‘The steamer Connecticut, from New York, arrived on tho 22, ‘The Unitod Etates ehip Nightingale arrived on the 19th the Passes, and salled on tho 2ist for Tortugas wo to Ship Island and the Passer. we ieadvices from the Paseos state that the United States steamers Richmonc! and Brooklyn were atthe head of the Passes, and later advices state hearing heavy fring at that point. Portere mortar fleet had sailed from Key key ina nd arely ed safe at Ship Teland, Wie Jiowing is a complete list of the officers of the Huritssille-— ider—Cicoro Price. Trentenant and Executive Oficer—Henry Erben, Jr. ‘Acting Masters—Chatles W. Lee and Jno. ©, Champion. ‘Acting Acsistant Surgeon—Charies M. Ford, A Midshipmon—F. C. Wake: Jetina Master's Me ~Tiew. i. Harr ‘At Tortugas several cases of smallpox had occurred in _ a w mw conlaw