The New York Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1862, Page 4

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Way.—Why Sruvcx Muuy Patrexson, | MBLODEON CONCERT HALL, 539 Brondway.—Sox @anons, Buucxsques, S0.—Coxtuiaano Coxvention CANTERBURY MUSIO HALL, 585 Broadway.~Sow Dances, Bowrxsaues, d0.—iixp Uxvur. soy 27 GAIBTIES CONCERT ROOM, 616 Broadway.—Drawixa Roou TAINMENTS, BALLETS, Paxtomimes, Fancus, £0. AMERICAN MUSIC HALL, 44 zs Darusr—Raiino. a> ~Uotuason Jose fo apa ORYSTAL PALACE CONCERT HALL, No. 45 Bowery. — Boucasques, Sons, Dances, &0.—Lxar as ato PARISIAN CABINET OF WOND! — Open dally from WAL MALS sO Broadway. we ag ALL, 616 } Pong ey HALL, 616 Broadway,—Busiesques — Sew York, Monday, April 7, 1862, THE SITUATION. Our nows from Fortress Monroe is interesting. ‘The latest intelligence of the position of the Merri. a0 is that she was still taking in coal at the Norfolk Wavy Yard on Saturday night. It was reported Shat the renowned Captain Hollins was to take Command of her. A report reached Fortress Monroe that the rebels had warned General Burn- side to abandon Newbern within six days or take the ©onsequences, and that the General replied that he ‘would soon meet the enemy at Goldsboro’ and at Raleigh, and there scttle the question of evacua- tion. The latest from Beaufort states that Fort ‘Macon atills holds out, but that formidable prepa- ations are being made by our troops to shell it vithin a few days, in which event its reduction will become inevitable. It was reported that a Gght was progressing at Yorktown on Saturday @fternoon. Despatches received at the War De- Partment, dated at three o'clock yesterday, state, Thowever, that s reconnoissance had been made Sowards Yorktown, but that no general engage- ‘ment had taken place up to that hour. There had been come cannonaiing, but the result is not per- @uitted to transpire. The headquarters of our army Us within five miles of Yorktown. Our only news from Island No. 10 is containcd fn a despatch from New Madrid to the Secretary of War, dated Saturday, stating that our gunboat Carondelet run the gauntlet at the Island on Friday ight, passing through a heavy fire from the bat- teries without damage, and is now available to General Pope. By the arrival of the United States transport Atlantic, from Port Royal,S. C., last evening— @hioh brought Gen. Sherman and his staff—we fearn that our forces at Jacksonville, Florida, Wore momentarily expecting an attack from the febels, consisting of two Mississippi regiments and ‘one of Florida guerillas, with a troop of horse and ® battery of artillery. Brigadier General Wright, Commanding our troops at that place, was confi- Beat of being able to sustain himself and protect the town and the inhabitants, the majority of whom are Northern men and loyal citizens. De- gerters represent the condition of the rebel forces 8 desperate, being entirely out of food and rely- ing upon foraging for subsistance. Despatches lately received in Mobile from Mem- phis state that General Buell’s army has reached Savannah, Tenn., from Columbia. From the same source we learn that 2,000 Union troops had landed at Biloxi from three vessels, and had de- stroyed the telegraph line between New Orleans and Mobile. The news from the Southern papers to-day is ex- veedingly varied and entertaining, and will well re- pay perusal. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. To-day the annual election will take place in Connecticut. Both the democratic and republican parties are in the field with their State tickets and their lines distinctly drawn, though upon what Bue beyond the mere party names does not dis- Rinctly appear. The democrats, however, accuse their antagonists with possessing the strongest sentiments of ultra abolitionism, while the republi- ans insist that the democrats are tinctured with secessionisin. If both charges are true, either is bed enough, and we ore therefore inclined to look Yorward to the result with perfect indifference. The following are the names of the candidates for Btate officers: — wm Pepuitican ‘m.A. Buckingham Chas. F. Pons im © ‘Averills . Nath’! B. Stevens. J. i. Trambull. -T. H.C, Kingsbury.Gabrie! W. Coit, ++ ,Horace Taylor. — Leman W. Cutter. The vote for the same two candidates for Go- wernor last spring was as follows:— Republican majority... 0.0... ...66ccee tmombers of the City Council. A letter has been received in Mystic, Conn., Gated Bordeaux, March 12, which states that there eros @ large English steamer in that port having Ou board three thousand tons of cargo, worth a guillion of dollars, and was abont ready to sail “for a market,” intending to attempt to ran the Dlockade at New Orleans. Governor Rector, of Arkansas, has culled an extra session of the Legislature to 3 to extricate the State from the difficuities » have heon brought upop it by the Union invovion of the “sacred soil." ih | An election will be hold to-day in St. Louis for | board a schooner near North Point, on the night of the 4th instant, and all but four eaptured. They were bound for Richmond, to sell themselves as substitutes for men who had been drafted for sums varying from one thousand five hundred to two thousand dollars. According to the letter of the Secretary of War | tothe House of Representatives, there are four hundred and seventy-two chaplains in the Union army. Of these there are from New York... 97 Ohio... Pennsylvani 64 Mlinois. Massachusetts 19 Indiana. Maine ...... . LL New Jersey. lL New Hampshi : 6 lowa.... 12 Vermont 7 Wisconsin Connecticut. . 7 Michigan. Rhode Island... 4 Kentucky Delaware. 2 Missouri. 9 Minnesota. - 2 Virginia 4 Kansas............. 4 Maryland. 3 They are divided among the various religious denominations as follows :— Methodists......... 124 0.8. Presbyterians. bs N.S.Presbyterians. 94 Unitarians.. 2 Congregationalists.. 67 Catholics. 22 Episcopalians +» 66 All others .. 9 ies 43 ‘otal . . The City Council of Baltimore has passed a re- solution inviting Parson Brownlow to visit that city. A federal court will soon be held in Nashville, when it is presumed that all who persist in their treasonable acts will be summoned to step up to the captain’s office. An accident occurred on the Buffalo and New York Railroad on the 4th inst., near Bath, caused by the washing away of a portion of the embank- ment. A whole train was plunged into a gap, and a number of the passengers were seriously in- jured. From all sections come reports of the prospect of an abundant peach crop. In Delaware and Maryland the indications are uncommonly promis- ing. The stock market was much more healthy on Saturday; there seemed to be a better demand for stocks, and prices of all descriptions better, closing firm. Exchango closed dull at 112 a 3. Gold was in better request, closing at 102 bid. Money was worth 687 per cent on call, The new demand notes have begun to arrive, and will uow reach here at the rate of several millions a day, ‘The impression prevails in Wall street that the present woek will witness an active time in stocks and money. The cotton market was loss active Saturday, while Prices continued to be sustained. The weather was in- clement and few spinners were on hand. The sales em" braced about 200250 bales, in small lots, within the range of 27}zc. a 28c. for middling uplands, The flour market was dull and heavy, especially for tho common grades of State and Western, with limited sales to the home trade. Dealers were disposed to await the re. ceipt of private letters due by the Niagara’s mail Wheat was dull and sales were quite limited, while prices were nominal for most descriptions. Corn Wag less buoyant and active, while prices were un- changed, with sales mado to a fair extent, closing at 59c. *6lc. for Western mixed, in store and delivered. Pork was steady, with saics of new mess at $13 a $13 12}, and Western prime mess at $1260 a $13, and new prime at $10 25 a $10 50. Sugars were firmer and in good request, and about 3c. higher, with sales of about 2,000 hhds.’ including some lots of Porto Ricos, but chiefly Cuba mus- covados. Coffee was steady, with sales of 700 bags of Rio atp. t., and 100 do. Maracaibo, 223¢c., and 100 mats Java at2lo. Freights were inactive and heavy, especially for Liverpool, while engagements were moderate. The New Defensive System of the Re- bellion—Light Artillery and Shifting Armies. The rebel government and the chiefs of the yebel army have evidently resolved upon a new system of defensive warfage. Their “im_ pregnable” positions, however strongly forti. fied by nature and by encircling lines of abattis, deep ditches, rifle pits, masked batte- ries, narrow causeways, and enfilading re- doubts, provided with the heaviest artil- lery, have been tried and have signally failed them. Port Royal, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Columbus, Bowling Green, Ma- nassas, Hatteras, Roanoke Island, Newbern and New Madrid have settled the question against any inland stationary defences, how. ever well choson and skilfully contrived and heavily armed. Hence we have no doubt as to the truth of the recent pithy observation attributed to the rebel General Sidney John- ston, substantially, that “the Confederate forces cannot depend upon holding any fixed position, for there is no position which they can select for a stand which cannot be turned by the superior forces of the United States.” This is the discovery which the rebel leaders have made from the disastrous failure of their whole line of frontier defensive works, from Manassas to Columbus. They are accordingly driven to the necessity of some new defensive system; and the system which we are convinced they have thus resolved upon is that of shifi- ing armies and light artillery. We have already had an example of this new system in the late battle at Winchester. The rebel General Jack- son, having equipped his army of twelve or fifteen thousand men expressly for rapid move- ments, marched down with it from Mount Jack. | son to Winchester—over forty miles—with twenty-six field pieces, in two days, made a | spirited fight of a whole day, and then, although somewhat beaten and hotly pursued, made good his retreat, with the los: of only two of his guns. This, then, we are satisfied, is the general system of warfare which henceforward will be pursued by the rebels. They will, of course, stick to their defences and heavy guns of the Mississippi river and Norfolk to the last, and at Corinth and a few other places they may sti!l adhere to their forts and heavy artillery: but their prevailing system henceforward will be that of General Price and General Jackson— that of shifting armies, disencumbered of heavy guns and baggage trains, prepared for long marches at @ short notic necessary, a fight, in the face of a repulse, with- out much danger of serious loss, even if de- feated, from their careful arrangements for rapid movements. The Norfolk Day Book, i it which we published y us some conclusive testimony point. The Ordnance Burean he extracts from sterday, has given upon is of the rebel government appeals to the Southern people for | the delivery of all the bells they can spere, for the purpose of providing light artillery for the | public defence. The Chief of the Bureau says that “while copper is abundant, the supply of tin is deficient to convert the copper into bronze. Belle contain so much tin that 2,400 | pounds of bell metal, mixed with the proper y of copper, will suffice for a field bat- “ry of six pieces. Those who are willing to eir bells to this patriotic purpose will ece've receipts for them, and the bells will be rey laced, if required, at the close of the war, o” ‘bey will be Purghased at fair prices.” of deposit for the belle ave provided at ond, Va.; Fayetteville, N. C.; Charleston, . Cy Augusta, Atlanta, Savannah and Knox- ville, in Georgia; at Mount Vernon and Mont- gomery, Ala., (little afraid of Mobile); at Columbus, Miss., and at Baton Rouge, La., (New Orleans doubtless being considered an unreliable depot). “Tersons and congrega- ole , and ready to risk, if | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1962. army T..c puunvea upon by Baltimore officers, on | government are requested to send a statement of the fact, with a description and weight of the bell, to the Chief of the Bureau of Ord- nance at Richmond, for record in the War De- partment.” We reproduce these specifications because of the light which they throw upon our argument. Down to this call for bell metal and light ar- tillery the rebels have depended mainly upon the heavy navy and fortification cast-iron guns secured with the seizure of our federal forts, navy yards and arsenals, from Norfolk to New Orleans. But these guns, adapted only to sea service or to stationary work on land, having been found insufficient to arrest the march of “Lincoln’s armies” at any point, from the Potomac to the Mississippi, this system of war- fare is to be superseded by an active cutting in and cutting out guerilla system on a large scale, provided with flying artillery, for which brass is an indispensable article, in order to secure a gun of the requisite strength, lightness and durability. Hence this extensive demand for bell metal. We had supposed, however, that there was brass eno ugh in the composition of our rebel loaders for a pyramid of light artil- lery; but it now appears that this peculiar brass is of no more real value than the substi- tutes for “tin” issued from the rebel treasury. This call upon the churches for their bells to be cast into cannon is not a new expedient of war. It is an old device of tho Mexicans; but we cannot perceive that they have derived any advantages from it in the way of independence, after forty years of such experiments as this of Jeff. Davis and his confederates. But still this appeal from the Ordnance Bureau at Richmond is entitled to our attention. From a late de- spatch of General Wool, from Fortress Monroe, it appears that, in his opinion, our troops on their way to Richmond will meot with no seri- ous opposition. Should this opinion be con- firmed by facts, no further evidence will be needed to show that the rebels have abandoned their late defensive system for # general system of guerilla operations, and that some portions of our great and heavy armies must be broken up into numerous light detachments, in order that no marauding rebel guerillas may be left behind our line of advance to waste the coun- try and cut off our supplies from the rear. Meantime we are strong in the belief that within a few days we shall have such glorious tidings from the Southwest and from Virginia as will satisfy the Southern people of the folly of converting the “sound of their church-going bells” into the horrid music of field artillery. But, in any event, this subject of a new rebel system of warfare is interesting and suggestive; and so we pass it over to the attention of Presi- dent Lincoln and his active right hand man in the great work of this war, Mr. Secretary Stanton. Report oy Gevera Woor Asour THE Arricans.—A Congressional document lies be- fore us, purporting to be a report of General Wool in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives requiring “ the number, age and condition of the Africans in his district.” As the resolution does not indicate the parti- cular “ condition” upon which information is desired, there is a wide scope for speculation as to what the Congressmen meant, and to cover the whole ground it would have been necessary for General Wool to employ a host of doctors, divines, moral philosophers and political econo- mists, to ascertain the physical, intellectual, religious, moral and social condition of the negroes in his military district. We had almost forgotten to add that, in order to answer the resolution, it would be necessary to inquire what was the military proficiency of each, and what was his aptitude in the use of firearms, and what the amount of his animosity against his former master, who compelled him to work in order to get a god living—good food, good clothes and good lodging—which it requires all the energies of the majority of white nien to win for themselves and their families, without having a dollar to spare for a rainy day. General Wool, as a practical man, confines his inquiries to the physical condition of the negroes; whence it appears that if they are not well off they ought to be, as far as food is concerned, inasmuch as they yeceive each a soldier's ration per day, though they do not perform at best more than three-quarters of a day's labor. It is said they have been cheat- ed both in food and clothing. But we verily believe the white man has been cheated far more—a matter of emall consequence to the nigger-worshipping fanatics who lavish all their sympathies on the blacks. There are soldiers’ wives in New York whose claims to charity, if not to justice, are completely ignored, and compared with them the lavy negroes in the vi- It | is disgraceful to oceupy a general's tlme with such absurd inquiries as are involved in the re- | solution of Congress. His business is to put | down the rebellion and restore the Union, and not to look after blacks, who must take care of themselves, like white men, or return to their masters. cinity of Fortress Monroe live like princes. | Ts or THE Repers.—It is | Desperate Strat | not long ago s' ce some of the Southern papers | strongly advocated that the types in the print- ing offices, and the solder from the old iron fences, should be melted down to make | bullets, in conseqnence of the scarcity of lead. | They recommended that all the old type metal | should be used first, and if that was not suffi- cient then let the new type go; for what were newspapers compared to bullets in such an | emergency? A still more novel mode of sup- | plying the desperate necessities of the rebels is now urged. It is no less than a proposition to all the churches to send in their belle to th arsenals, to be cast into light artillery guns, as | there is an absolute dearth of the kind of metal | vequived for that purpose. The clergy are | | 1 | The Broadway Ratiroad Job. It would far exceed our space to enumerate a tithe of the jobs now pending or recently ac- complished, in our Congress, our Legislatures or our Common Councils, One after the other they have been passed in review before the pub- lic, and each has seemed blacker and more infa- mous than itspredecessor. Satan may be known by his tail, however, and the character of these jobs may be shown in the Broadway Railroad swindle, the newest of the schemes devised by small politicians and corrupt lobbyists to aid themselves and rob the people. This Broad- way Railroad bill proposes to give to a party of unknown strangers a perpetual franchise belonging to the people of this city, estimated by those who apply for it to be worth thirty millions of dollars, and yielding an income of a million and a half. During times of in. creased and onerous taxations, the bill proposes to give away, for almost nothing, a franchise worth thirty millions of dollars, and which would reduce our taxes a million and a half of dollars every year. In order to do this, the bill proposes to destroy the beauty and utility of the only fine, central thorough- fare in this city, against the wishes of all pro- perty owners and citizens. There could hardly be a more flagrant instance of legislative cor- ruption than this, and yet it is but the last of a series equally atrocious. The ferries ought to belong to the city and yield ita revenue. The present railroad routes ought to belong to the city and yield it a revenue. The city ought to manufacture its own gas, a3 Philadelphia does, and receive a revenue therefrom, on the same principle that the city supplies itself with water. If all these and many other such sources of revenue were in the control of the city and managefl by commissioners, like the Croton Board, instead of enriching a few miserable companies, we should have very little tax to pay, the public would be better served and all parties better satisfied. But corrupt legislators have robbed us of these rights, one by one, and now the Broadway Railroad is to be taken fron us in the same way. The managers of the Broadway Railroad seem to make no pretence of honesty in their scheme, but urge it boldly and impudently for- ward. They waste no time in words and argu- ments, but convince every one with scrip. The following is the form of one of their certifi- cates of stock; and in the place of the names of the incorporators—whom nobody knows—we have inserted their characteristic and sigaifi- cant synonyms or noms de guerre: — Whereas, by virtue of certificate No. 2, duly executed by Simon Swindler, Robert Robbor, Pliny Plundorer, 1, the person, Benjamin named in said certificate, have acquired the right to one t! shares of the stock to be issued by the eompany to be formed under and by virtue of a bill entitled * Aa act to facilitate the carrying of passengers, parcels and lotters in the city of New York,’ subject to the conditions therein named, conditioned, however, on the same becoming a law. Now, theroforo, this cortifics that, in consideration of sum of one dollar, to mo in hand paid by , I have id and conveyed to him twenty-five shares of said stock, and do hereby authorize and direct a cortificate of the same to be issued to him or his assigns. Si ras VETER PICKPOCKET. Witneas:—Tuapnecs Tier. Dated New York, March 16, 1862. These certificates have been crowded upon the lobby, given to newspaper editors and to friends of members, and the result is a fair prospect that the bill will pass. Of course all who are bought up by this stock work and vote for the Broadway Railroad bill; for the stock is worthless if the bill doea not pass, and even this certificate is conditioned upon the job be- coming alaw. The corrupt agents of the cor- rupt swindlers, therefore, receive nothing if the bill is defeated, butare made rich if they can get it through the Legislature. Is it any won- der, then, that such strenuous efforts are boing made to procure the passage of the bill, that so many legislators are eager to vote for it, that so many journals of this city advocate it, or deliberately refrain from opposing it? By no means. The only wonder about the affair is that it should «rer have been conceived and connived at in such a country and in times like these. What legislative enormities will be next perpetrated no one can tell; but what will be- come of the nation, if it permits this corrup- tion to rot out its life, it is sadly easy to pre- dict. Orgsnixa or Trave anno Navication—The spring being now fairly begun, navigation has opened on the rivers, and soon will be on the lakes and canals. The icy blockade is broken by the genial atmosphere of a delightful season,vand business has at once assumed a buoyancy which promises well for an improved spring and summer trade. Already the effects are observable in the bustle and activity which prevail all over the city— in the opening of the millinery magasins; the flashing of bright groups up and down Broad. way, and the whirl of gayety in the Central Park, just now donning its emerald sheen and putting forth its young buds. Muarary Orrrations—The despatch from General Wool to the War Department, which we published yesterday:—‘Firing was heard to-day at Yorktown. The Merrimac was said to be coming out of the dry dock at Norfolk. I do not believe the Army of the Potomac will have many of the enemy to contend with.” These few brief words from Fortress Monroe are sufficient indications of the news we shall receive during the week. Personal Intelligence. Commodore Stribling, of the United States Navy; J. I. Simmons and party, of Rhode Isla B. Wright, of Hinseal Haniilton, of Roxbury, and J. Chose, Jr., of Boston, topping at the Astor House. Colonel Percy, of the British Army; E. Monson, of the Legation, at Washington; C. I, Harris, of Provi- A. B. Van Nest and family, of New ¥ Mr. rand wife, of Taunton, are stopping atthe Bre- 1 House. Bertram, of Roi ‘. ¥.; JW. Guest and wife, of nati; RM. Clarke and J. W. Miner, of Philadel- G. H. Small, of Portland, stopping at the and family, and Hon. F. F, Lowe Colonel J. H. Jones, of Pitts. promised that new beils shall be cast for them when the war is over. These incidents show to what terrible straights the subjects of Jef. | Davis are reduced for the materials of war. Surely the balls thrown from this church bell artillery would issue tones of reproach upon the unholy cause in which they were employed, Ts Week's News.—We sliall most probably hear during the present week that our armies are | in possession of the forts which command the en- trances to New Orleans; of Fort Pulaski, which defends the mouth of the Savannah river, and of Fort Macon, at the water approach to Beau- ) fort. Thus, with the forts at Hatteras, Hilton Head, and Forts Clinch and Marion, on the Flo- rida coast, already in our possession, we shall | only have to keep up ® naval blockade at three | or four points, namely, Wilmington, Charleston, Mobile and Galveston. Our ships will then be | released trom blockading service, and will be available for any other duty in this country or i dparty of twenty-four recruits for the Southern | jons placing their hells ab the service of the | \sowhgre, ud; Edward Hurd, of ; of St: Louis; J. R. 8wan, Jt and party, of Baitim I a. of Lexington, Ky . William Bell, of Utah; ¢ of Hartford, ‘and T. Perkins and wile, of Boston, are stopping et the Metropolitan Hotel. Liewtenant George U. Morrie, who unanded the United States frigate Caiberland during the late ongage- mont at Hapton Roads ; H. D. Jones and E.R. Harris, of the United States Navy | H. ©. Vibbard, of Albany ; P. L, Jewett, of Ubio ; Andre Whit: ing, of Boston; PG. Wash age Mason, of Taunton ; John Hub! Robinson, of Hamburg, are stopping at | Hew Colonel Low, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Fox, Major F. F. Hunter, Major Mayne, Captain Maynay, Captain Twee. die, Dr. Morgan, Mi ine and Lieutenant Whyle, of the British Army; Major Oley, of the Eighth regiment Vir- inia infantry ; E.G. Toll, of Paris; John Toll and H. shetley, of Bremen; W. V. Hutchings, of the Twenty- fourth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers ; W. H. Orne, tr Manchester, T. Salva, of Frederick; N. W: Pierce and K. Quincy, of Boston, are stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. 9g NeGRo IN TH® PENNSYLVANIA LeaisLaton®.—The irre. pramivte nogro has ‘turned up” in ® now character at Harrisburg. Two bills were, on Wednesday, introduced into the House to prevent colored persons from entering the State, under penalty of imprisonment. The bills have been supported by numbers of letters from mechanics and workingmon of overy grade in Philadelphia, who ap to havo takow alarm at the cocent influx of no Hin. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasiuaron, April 6, 1862. GENERAL ORDER RESPECTING RAILROAD AND TELE- GRAPH BUPERINTENDENCR. War Derarrugyt, Wasmncton, D. C., April 5, 1862. D.C. MoCallum, having been appointed Colonel in the Volunteer service, he is assigned to spectal duty in the War Department as Military Superintondent of Railroads. Anson Stager having boon appointed Colonel in the volunteer service, he is assigned to special duty in the War Department ag Military Superintendent of all the telegraph lines in the United States. A Edwards 8. Sanford having been appointed Colonel in ‘ho volunteer service, he is assigned to special duty in the War Department as Military Supervisor of tolegraphic oun and army intelligence throughout the United ‘They will bo respected and obeyed ‘aocordingly. By ordor of the Secretary of War. L. THOMAS, Adjutant General. IMPORTANT FROM FORTRESS MONROE. ‘There is authority from the War Department for say- ing that despatches from Fortress Monroe, dated three o’clock Sunday aftornooon, have been received by the department. A reconnoissance had boon made toward Yorktown. The headquarters of our army are about five miles from Yorktown. Thore had been some cannon- ading, but apparently without any injury on either aide, and no engagomont had, up to that time, taken place, - RUNNING THE GAUNTLET AT ISLAND NO. TEN. A deapatch to the Secretary of War, dated Now Madrid, April 5, states that last night Captain Waugh, with the gunboat Carondelet, run the gauntlet at Island No. 10) and is now avaitablo to General Pope. She was fired on by the Memphis batteries, but was not struck once. DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE REBEL LEADERS—THRIR PLAN OF OPERATIONS FRUSTRATED. It hag been ascertained that the rebel leaders are Grievously disappointed and disconoerted by the change of programme ia the disposition of the Army of the Potomac. They had early infermation of the prepara- tions for the transportation of Gen. McClolian’s army, and supposing that the whole Army of the Potomac was to be withdrawn from this vicinity, had ar- ranged & programme for a bold dash across the Potomac above Washington, and a upon the capital through Maryland, Gen. Jackson's com- mand was to lead this enterprise, and to be supported by Smith and Johnaton’s forces. It was expected that the rebel sympathizers in Maryland would raise the standard of revolt there and aid the execution of the project, by the destruction of railroads and bridges and the isolation of Washington from reinforcements of Union troops. Tho rebel leaders reekoned without their host, and werg taken by surpriso at finding Gen. Banks within support- ing distance of Gen. Shields when the attempt was made to execute the first part of their programme. The repulse of Jackson and the creation of two new departments in Virginia, under the command of Gen, Banks and Gen. McDowell, convinces them that in the movement of General McClellan no vul- norable point has been left unprotected. The Maryland sympathizers, who were emboldened to insolence at the prospect of this bold feat of tho rebel army, have become disheartened, and are leaving by scores. Numbers have beon arrested in their attempt to escape into Dixie, and others who were known to have organized for the ocea- sion are soeking avenues southward in small parties. ‘The removal of the restriction upon the passage of civilians across the Potomac bas afforded many of them the long looked for opportunity. PLANS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF THE MERRIMAC. Since the duel between the Merrimac and Monitor more than a thousand plans for the destruction of the rebel monster have been submitted to the Navy Depart- ment. American ingenuity appears to be limited only by the occasion for its exercise. This multiplicity of suggestions includes some startling and novel propo- sitions. THE NEWLY CREATED MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. It is not true that there is any antagonism or even rivalry in the movements of General McClellan and General McDowell. The creation of the separate departments assigned to the latter was quite as necessary to the success of the plan of General McClellan as was that of the Department of North Caro- lina, under Genoral Burnside. Each has a separate duty to perform, constituting a part of the goneral plan for the crushing out of the rebellion by the utter destruction of the rebel army in Virginia. So farfrom there being any rivalry between our gonerals, each is executing a particular part of the programmo essential to the com- plete success of the whole. CONVICTION AND SENTENCE OF A NEWSPAPER PUB- LISHER. Edmund Ellis, publisher of the Boone county Standard, was tried before @ military commissioner at Columbia, Mo., on two charges:— First Charge—Tho publication of information for the benefit of the enemy, and encouraging resistance to th® governmant and laws of the United States. Second Charje—Violation of the laws of war by publi- cation within the lines of the troops of the United States, in a public newspaper, of articles and information in- tended and designed to comfort the enemy, and invite persons to rebellion against the United States. One of the criminal publications was styled ‘ Letters from the Army,” another “Root, Abe, or Die,” a third “« News from General Prico.”” The Commission found the prisoner guilty of the charges and specifications, and sentenced him to be placed and kept outside the lines of the State ot Missouri during the war; and that the press, types, furniture and material of the printing office of the Boone County Stan- dard be confiscated and sold for the use of the United States. General Halleck approved the finding and geatence, and directed the printing office to remain in charge of the Quartermaster until further orders; that the prisoner be placed outside of the State of Missouri, and that it he re- turns during the war, without permission, that he be arrested and placed in close confinoment in tho Alten military prison, The proceedings being returned to the War Department, they were approved by the Secretary, and an order issued that the form of procedure should be adopted in like cases by the com* mandors of all the military departments. THR EMOLUMENTS OF THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE. ‘The Committee on Commerce has agreed to present a bill to limit the emoluments of the Collector of Customs at New York #0 as not to exceed ten thousand dollars per snnum from all sources, and to reduce, also, the pro- portion allowed on forfeitures. This measu stood to have been prepared in consequence of the in. vestigations of the Van Wyck Investigating Committee in that direction. THE DEFENCES OF THE COUNTRY. ‘The House of Representatives some time ago instruet- ed the Committee on Military Afuirs to examine the whole system of permanent defences of the country, for tho purpose of ascertaining what modifleations of the old plans, if any, are required to repel the improved means of attack, and to report by bill or otherwise. Colonel Blair, the chairman, has been bestowing much time and labor on this subjeet, and he will soon bo ready, itis understood, to report. His examination into the condition of the maritime frontier defences expecially» and of the various means and mode of effective defence in said to be very thorough and searchingy and he will recommend that the more important harbors be made invulnerable to attack, even by iron-clad ves- sels of the largest class. In thi connection it may be remarked that the State of Maine hae memorialized the government to have one of Timby’s revolving forts erected at the entrance of Portland harbor. THE ARMY. The Senate Committee on Military Affairs have agreed promptly to report for confirmation and nomination of Colonel Van Alen as Brigadier General. Acommittee of the New York Congressional delegation, consisting of Messrs. Olin, Frank, Yomeroy and Corning, yesterday called upon the President and asked tle 4 pointment of Captain Truman Seymour as a Brigadie General of Volunteers, which request was granted. Cap- tain Seymour was one of the gallant men at Fort Sumter. ARREST OF SUSPECTED PERSONS. Several prisoners were committed to the old Capito, prison to-day, among whom were Lorenzo Cox, Brigad® Surgeon of a Now Jersey brigade, and Samuel Morton formerly in the employment of the government as detec’ tive. Young Walworth refuses ae yot to accopt the condr tions offered by the commissioners upon Stave prisoners, viz., (hat ho shall take the oath of allegiance and return to Saratoga county, and report daily to hia fathor, Chan- cotlor Walworth until farther orders. He declares that he would prefer to go South and remain there until the war is over, His wishos of course will not be heeded by tho government. THE FEMALE STATE PRIRONERS, ‘Tho female State prisopers age in o.fover of excitment in foray |. ee regard to th, °F Compulsory exile to robeldom. Mra. Mor- ris demure on .'00unt of the expense of living in Dixie Mrs. Greonhow do.'4nees the measure as a crus! and ar bitrary ono; and Mrs. Boxley declares that if sentaway she will report to Genera! Dix in Baltimore a weok after- wards. Having exprossa! 80 much dissatisfaction at going South, these petticoatdil seosssionists feel that they will not be received by the rebels with favor; but their stay among the sympathizers with she rebellion bore will not be tolerated. ‘THE SECESSION FEELING IN ALEXANDRIS The number of military and State prisoners im the jal is eighty-seven. Considerable accessions are expected when the oath of allegiance is administered to she oiti- zens of Alexandria. That city is still full of bitter secos- sionists, aod when the inhabitants are required to swear fealty to the Union it is likely that some of tho most ignorantand desporate of them will refuse to take the oath THE ATTEMPTED RECONSTRUCTION OF PARTIBS. ‘Tho recent attempt to reconstruct a democratic party proved an entire failure. The border State mon were unwilling to take the bait. They are generally oon- vinced that their reliance for protection and justice is upon the President, whom they are willing to support against the assaults of the radical abolition faction that is trying to ride over the administration. The politioal waters have not been greatly disturbed, but the prospect at present is that the division will be made upon a pure Union and disunion basis, uniting in the former all the con_ servative elements of the North and South, and in the iat. ter the disunion eloments and constitution oursing factions of both sections, placing the howlers of the North ia the game category with the rebel leaders of the South. The ultraism of the pure abolition faction in and out of Com: gress is forcing the adoption of this issue. It has bees much accelerated by the recent fanatical specches of Aaron and Phillips, and the radical efforts of their fol- lowers in Congress. THE UNION SENTIMENT IN VIRGINIA. The contraction of the rebel lines in Virginia is rapidly developing a strong Union sentiment, that has been aup” pressed by the strong hand and unrestrained tyranny of the rebellion. RESTRICTIONS ON NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS WITH THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. ‘The newspaper correspondents who are now with the Army of the Potomac are to be required to give a parole to abstain from sending any news that may be detri- montal to the success of the movements ef our army, or conveying valuable intelligence to the enemy. DULNESS IN WASHINGTON, Since the removal of the army from Washington, and the prohibition of the publication of military nows, ‘Washington has relapsed into more than its wonted dul- ness. The usual crowd of uniforms in public places bag very sensibly diminished. Disorderly conduct seems, however, to have increased in an inverse ratio to the de- crease of soldiers. ATTEMPT TO ARREST A FRES NEGRE On Saturday two persons attempted to arrest as a slave ‘a servant of an officer in the Seventh New York cavalry, a freeman from the fost Indies. Detected in the act, they came near being lynched, but were rescued by the military guard, sent to the Provost. Marshal, and after* wards confined in the central guardhouse. ‘THE SMUGGLING OF LIQUOB OVER THE POTOMAQ. ‘The constant attempts to smuggte spirituous liquors ovet the Potomac aro in many cases detected, although much ingenuity is exercised to evade the military authorities. NEWS FROM EUROPE. The Very Latest by the Niagara, GARIBALDI IN MILAN. Mruam, March 22, 1862. Tho Milanese students have nad an interview with Garibaldi, informing him that they have formed them- selves intoa company of oarbineers. Garibaldi recalled the events of 1860, and encouraged tho students. A num ber of ladies have associated themselves with the imatt- tuticn for national rifle clubs. A crowd has assembled before the hotel of Garibaldi, shouting “United Italy,’” “Rome and Venice.” A distribution of medals was ap- Pointed to take place at two o’clock to-day. THE PARIS BOURSE. Panis, March 22—3:20 P.M. ‘The Bourse has been dull. Rentes closed at 70.06, or 6c. lower than yesterday. 1m DIA. Catcurta, March 1, 1668. Shirtings active but unchanged. Mule twist.—Market improving. Indigo and copper dul! and uncl L. Saltpetre quict. Linseed frm. Exchange.—Firat class credits 2s. 044. Government securities, 4 per ceuts, 7 discount. Government securities, 5 per cents, 101. Freights declining. CHINA. Carrom, Feb. 16, 1668. Gray shirtings declining. i Water twist.—Market improving. Tea dull and declini Total export to date, 73,108,000 pounds. Exchange on London 4s. 5d. shicttigs dullet proven quentiane Gray tings previous Tea. firm, but little doing. Silk quiet No. 3 Toatlee 375 to 360 taels, Settlement in fortnight 2,500. Export to date, 47,500 bales. Exchange on London 5s. 1154. Funeral of Captain Mather. SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. ‘The body of Captain Mather, who was killed in Floride, left this city on Saturday by the steamer City of Hart, ford, and was interred at Deep River yesterday after- noon. The ceremony was veryimposing. As the lament. ed Captain lost his life while engaged in his country’s service as Acting Master in command of the United States steamer Henry Andrews, and as it was while returning from a guccessful reconnoissance up the Musquito Inlet, through the Lagoon passage, that he was ghot down, we it due to him to give a short sketch of his life, Capiain Mather was the son of Jos. H. Mather, of Deep River, in the town of Saybrook. In early life he evinced ‘edilection for the sea, and at the of six Speen alg overcoming the atrong ‘opposition af his r rents, mado his first voyage. Ho went as boy before ‘During his second voyage, on the return passage, ‘eof Captain R. B. Forbes, of is: s songe! , who, having taken the ship during the illness of her captain, was struck with the sprightliness and good conduct of so foung. sailor. Daring the night watches he drew from the Ind his origin and history, and finding him an enterprising New England village lad, be determined to advance him. He accordingly wrote his father of the impression his son had made upon him, and requested the charge of the boy, promising to raise him to a captaincy. The patron was true to his word—the young sailor to his tron. Not until a thorough test of many years ad been applied, was the promised promotion conferred. The friendship thus formed knew no change. Captain Forbes, and also his brother I.'M. Forbes, , remain- ing the true friends of Captain M. ever after the mid- night talks with the young sailor. Captain Mather’s first command was the bark Frederick Warren. The Mie New York, continued to California, to to Amsterdam, London and New- mend © the ship Samoset. mand was the s ingale. It was in her that he eetabii ‘among nautical men second to few, if to any, ‘sailors upon our shores. from London inthe shortest on record. ove from to Java Head being also made in less time thanever before. At the time of the gold excitement in Austra. was put on the Anstralian line from her weil peed and. the established skill ef her master. ‘The passage from New York to Melbourne had never be- fore been made in less than ninety days. The = le made it in seventy-five days and nineteen Frese successful were made in pursusnceof the theory of Lioutenant Maury, and in accordance with his suggestions. Tho entire L, of those several passages may be found in Lieutenant Maury’s nnabri “Physi- cal y of the Sea and Sailing Dir next took command of the London Congress, in the employ of Grinnell, Mimtarm & Co., of New York. During the dull season for shij of the years of 1859 and 1880, he remained on shore. But the first blast of the trumpet drew him from hig seclusion, end ho was unanimously appointed by the Uaien Defence Committee of New York a such men as Moses H. Grionell and Charles ii. Marsbal!, to the command of the Quaker City, the first steamer rer ontered upon tho ade. Her efficiency ‘in maintain. ing the blockade was the of frequent praise amor the New York She, Sopeat Mather tok mare oC ber thos your y nn . " ‘The Quaker City wr turned into and Captain M., po sownmed navy, after torviaw senior officers of the navy, : ihe commana teamor Heary /androws, and det modore Du'pont. A letter, vudtely H uadron of Com! tireulated ‘at the time of its being penned, from 4 dore Dupont, speaks we! of the ry Audrews, With the sad particulars of the death of Captain Madnor our readers are Cq@tain Mather raerited the eulogy of mon energy and daring, and one who pro- web ad no superior among thet patriotic/olass of men who have beegappointed in the a fromthe mercantile Tharine.”” He had lived long enough to tavcribe his mame high on the roll of practical navigators, and to leave @ record of his attainments in nautical spience. —$—— Sane or Convicren NwORORS IN Mé,avLaNn.—On the 26th witimo three negroes, convicted /of criminal offences, Wore sold nt Belair, Md. Chale,’ Brown, aged about 4% Fours, sentenced to be sold w,(thin the Stato (er a tern Of eighteen months, broug'st $61 60; James Johnson, aged 22 yours, to serve one, year, sold for $36; Renjacmia Hutler, agod 2h years, to Gorve ono year, wold Cor 4b ek