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

& NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. EXECUTION OF A REPORTED UNION SPY. REBEL CEASORSHIP OF THE PRESS. Wailings Over the Fall of New Orleans, &e. &e., &e. A Retrospect. ‘The Heratp of yosterday announced that according to ebel advices the forts Jackson and St. Philip had beon surrendered to the Union forces. In order that our read- ers may be enabled to connect the chain of events re~ garding the surrender of these fortifications, with their recapture by the Union forces, welsubjoin the following» showing how the forts came into the possession of the cobels: New Orteans, Jan. 11, 1861. All the fortifications are now in possession of ‘the Lou- isiana troops. The United States Arsenal at Baten Rouge, in command of Major Haskins and two companies, refused to surrender this morning. The arsenal was Surrounded by 600 State troops, anda parley was held ‘between Governor More and Major Haskins, which finally Fesulted in the surrender of the garrison at twelve o’cl ck tad ‘There wus no opposition in taking the other Redbei Misrepresentations—Oft-Threat- ened “Earnest Resolve.” - THE HUNS ARE COMING. ‘It in stated orally that the Yankee army at Fredoricks- burg is composed in good part of Poles, Hungarians and Germans, organized into regiments, commanded by ‘whose crders are given in the languages of Northern rope. Such is the fate of our credulous and magnanimous mother. She sustained a bankrupt government and then ‘Destowed upon it an immense domain. This domain has Deen offered in free gift to avy who wll occupy ik, and aliens bave flocked like ‘‘doves to the windows.” These aliens are now hired by the former copartners of Vir- ginia to invade her ssil, and one inducement held out to their enlistment is that her own landsshall be a| tioned among these soidiers of fortune! Truly,— “The hedge sparrow fed the cuckoo so long ‘That it lad its head bit om by its young.’? Theso Huns, first attracted by the improvigent bounty of Virginia, a’d now hired with the ho,e of her spoils, are, like their progeniors, arrayed in view 0: an Italy which the, hunger to cevour. They are Reid in leah Dy our base enemy, ready to be slipped with tho tirst advant Virginia, thes ontraged, is told by her infamons foes that she is a+ rebel!”—a sebdel ag inst whom? Is rebel acainst the power she contiibuted to create’ her citizens, whose ancesto:s ! ave wrought in her fields and worshipped in her ch rches for centuries, bo robels against the vile horde wh h has not lived on th 8 conti- ‘gent long enough to speak it< tongue? Weevuld ook for- ward to nothing more horrible than the suceess of these hostile hordes. If, like the Ccssacks or Camunches, they would be conten: to satiat: themselves with spoil and return to their native wilde-ness, we might regard with composure auy loss of flocks and herds that brought relief from their polluting presence. But, to hear it boasted by'the North that it intends to apportion our lands among these infidels, and substitute them for tho purest condition of society that exists among civilized men, will inspire our people with a determination to repel the invader or else escape the sight of his success by death on the battle fieid. ‘Yankee pertidy has nothing worse than this—to bring the worst ion of Europe to seek cur lives, and then wy them to inhabit the wild:rness they purpose create. devastation of war—tne abolition of slavory—the chains of a bondage which might be broken by resolute resistance, leave nothing so horrible to our mind as Vir- ginians drivea from their homes, whiie squalid savages foam in unrestricted license, the lorcs of their cherished beritage. ‘The valor of our troops and the constancy of our peo- ple will never allow such a terrible consummation; but Amay-be weil (or any whose minds muy" have been ex- clted by vam hopes from compromise aud subinission, remember that the Goths and Vandals are here to draw ‘tetedor our lands and take possession of our ebuntry. let saado or dic. Floyd Under @ Shadow—Am Appeal for GRNERAL A communication in this morning's Whig, warmly re- Gommends the restoration to active service of Genéral Floyd. ‘Tho writer isa gentieman whose opinions and agsociations in the measing General Floyd’s efficiency, and he pertoctly the temper of his troops, and of the people of the important section of the State in which General F. resides. Weconeur with our correspondent as to the importance of reinstating General Floyd. Indeed, we do Rot understand what the impediment is, since neither Bis superior officer nor the Investigating Committee of Congress have found anything covaurabie in his conduct. ‘We trust that the President may find it compatible with hi own sense of public duty at once to order him to the Geld. This is no time for useful men to be idle. These remarks apply equally to Geueral Pillow. on the Rebel Adminstration. {¥rom the Richmond Examiner, May 1.) It cannot be denied that the position of the confederacy ig anything rather than desirable. Indeed, if ony country ever had a gloomy day it is ours now. How the great op- portunities of the past have been improved, how the im- ‘Mense power of the South has been frittered and squan- dered away, and whither a persistence in the policy aud principles whieh have browght misfortune on us will eventually ead, are thoughts that recur frequently to every mind. A Wail Oves Our Late Victory at New Orleans—Reported Sinking of the Rebel Battery Louisiana. (From the Petersburg Express, April 28.) THE FALL OF NEW ORLEANS. ‘We are at ast authoritatively informed that this large and flourishing commercial emporium of the South has fallen into the hands of the Yankee Vandals, who by means of gunboate and hay bales, accomplish on water what can never do by land. We have thus far re- cetved very brief particulars, but they are enough to satisfy os that thecity bas been evacuated by our troops, ‘and is now in possession of the enemy. The gunboats succeeded in passing the forts, distant some Bitty miles below New Orleans, at an early hour Thursday morning, before or just about day dawn, We ‘hear that they were comploteiy enveloped in bales of hay, the bales being first saiurated with water, and thus prov- ‘ing an effectual barrier to both hot and solid shot. The ‘at our forts fought gallantly for a week or more, it the vesseis of the cuemy were so numerous, and his men SO persistent, ingenious and determined, thas his passage could not longer be successfully 5 AS soon as it was ascortained that the boats had passed the forts, the excitement in the city naturally became in- tense, but we are pleased to hear that General] Lovell, who Was in command, possessed coinpicte control ever bis troops, and caused ail his orders to be promptly executed, ‘All the government stores were removed, as was also the ammunition. What little cotton and sugar remained were destroyed—the former by application of the torch, and the latter by the waters of the Mississippi. All the Dullion ia the banks was secured; aud on Friday night Geu. Lovell, at the head of his army, marched oat, car. ying all the smatl arms. With the enemy's gunboats lying direetly in range, the defeuce of Now Urieans was of course out of the question. Such batteries as had been erected were constructed with reference to the approach of the enemy by another route, the forts already named being relied upon to stop the of the onemy by the river. In regard to the tron-ciad steamers about which we have beard so much, and which were 80 contidently relied upon to destroy tho piratical craft of the enemy, suould they succeed im passing the forts, we kaye many rumors, bot nothing ent: ja. It is Said that tho Miseis sippi was 8, in an unGnished condition, She had not beeu launched, nor had any attempt been mado to launch ber, We hay gon to beileve that she was entirely demroyea troops left. jana, mount y-two guns, is said to have been sunk by the — ster! pointed comwal shots of the enemy's guns. 1 is ale tat she proved too heavy to be easily managed. Hi were pe pendicular—-not angular like the Vir theratore far less capable of ronisting the terribie tiie of tho my. As tothe Lady Polk, the Manassas and oiver iron hich have been at New Orleans. we kiww toting. Ramor assigns them « position near Fort Piluw, where of course they could not have rendered auy service in the defence of i Orleans. It ip usoless to disguise the fact that the fail of New ‘Orleans is a sovere blow, but we do not sider it at faint-hoarted croakers woul en- it is an utter imporeibility enemy bas reached \¢ with gu Our battles with the enemy ave to be fought in the interior, where we have always him, and where, by the help of God, we hope $0 continue to thrash him. East of the Mississippi wo bave a country larger than any upon the European conti- Mont, save Kussia, and hore we can never be subdued. But it will not do for any energy to be op: for any man who is capable of bearing arms to stay just lond a helping hand, and a bold stroke may push the war into the onemy’s ° try, and cause him to leave quickly overy foot of South. tory In this way, and this only, be now speodily brought to w close. Revel Growls at the the Censorship Over the Press in Rebeldom. the Petersburg Express, Apri! 28.) see what is to ne we by concealment of fects which must necosrari known sooner or later, A ‘that cannot bear to bad tidings about their are miserably deficieut im moral fortitude. To and despair undor disasters is the very way to and intensify them. ‘These remarks have been suggested by the informa- f Now Orleans, an event as of impossible ov ‘weeks and months we have beard nothing currence. from that quarter but assurances that there was nos the floast danger of the enemy's succeeding in any attempt to the city. The fortitications » n pregnable,"fand the military @round it ample to repulse all the Yankee soldiery that could be brought against it. Besides these roiiances, we have more recently received intelligence that two iron clad steaters, powerfully armed and con ft cucte.! for the express purpose of simasiing tho enoiny’s pivokading Ueot, bad powm completed sud launched, aud .NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1862.—TRIPLE ‘SHEET. LE were in readiness for tho work they had todo. In view Of these facts it seems to us absvlutely incredible that the city can have been captured any of our 80 cailed “impregnable” forts hi an attuck? We are 8.¢k of the word ‘imp ¢) "and hope that it will never again be paraded in descriptions of our deiences, for hitherto it has served only to de- ceive us, There is not more than one fortress in tho world to which it is truly applicable, and that is Gibral ist which the combiaed navies of Franco and , after ove of the most tremendous bombardments ever known, could not prevail. The Herald the Great Military Strategist. PLANS OF THE ENEMY. e [From the Richmond Whig, april 26.} ‘The opinion gains ground that there will not be a battle on the peninsula after all, We copied an article yestor- day from the New York HeRaun, which affected much { the great preparativns made at Yorktown to e advance of McClellan upoo Richmond. This 0 doubt intended for Southern readers—a shallow device to draw atiention from tho real designs of the enemy. The Hermann is McCielian’s organ, and it is not improbable that Bennett has been so far advised of his plans as to co-operate with him to the extent of attempting to delude us of the South by an editorial artifice. but hrs stratagems will not succeed. Neither our generals nor our people will be deceived by them. Surveillance of the Rebel Press. {From the Memphis Avalanche, April 23, It has been deemed necessary to impose upun the pross of this city a restriction that it publish nothing that could furnish tie Jeast informatica as to the movements of ourarmy or of the enemy. It was deemed important that the arrival of General Price should not-be mentioned, aud that no aliusion should be made to the advacce to this point of his command. We took occasion to show the absurdity of this, ia the fag that the encmy was ap- prised of the movement about the time it was conceived, Much Jess effected. On the 2d inst. tho New York Hxs- quired by the enemy is not derived frum the newspapers. ‘We publish the fullowing from the correspondence of the New Orleans Delta, to satisfy the wuthorities that their surveiliance over the press of this city is utterly abortive. Tbe ostrich that hides its head iu the sand, and fancies itseif concealed from the hunters, is not more deceived than ave those who fetter the free ex- pression of the press here, with the thousand channels of private communication. ' [The letter referred to bas already been publishod in the Hxza.p.] From Fort Pillow—Exeape of Seven Sol- ers. {Correspondence of the Missouri Demograt. | Cano, April 29, 1862. Seven refugees arrived to-day from Memphis. They report a bad state of aflairs there, Great dissatisfaction among the tre was evident. every day and coming into our liv were sent out as scouts by the commanding oilicer of Fort Pillow, to secure ali skills or dug-outs that thoy might find, as it was reported that we had a lot of scouts out im skills to gain information. When they got outside of their lines they obtained two dug-onts and imme- diately mavio to our fleet and gave themselves up to Com- modore F.ove. They say if we bad continued on our course down the river on the first duy that we arrived at Fort Pillow we would have taken it without any sacrifice. They have ouly twenty-six guns mounted at the fort. The; Trial. Sentence and Execution of Timo- thy Webster as a Spy. (From the Richmond Dispatch.) We append a brief synopsis of the proceedings of the court martial that condemned the aboy i him, and for which he yesterday, at t: past el law at the military camp at the new fair grounds, Un the 2d ot April the court martial convenod for the trial of Timothy Webster, as an alien enemy, Col. Nat. Taylor being President of the same. Charge—Lurking about the armies and fortifications of the Confederate States of America. First specitication-— ‘That oo the Ist of April, being an In the service of the United States, he armies and fortifications of the Confederate States in and near Richmond. Second specification—That about the Ist of July, 1861, prisoner, boing an alien enemy and in the service of the United States, did lurk in, around api about the armies and {ortitications of the Confederate States, at Memphis, ip the State of Tennes- see. The prisover was defended by Nanos and Williams, who.introduced a number of witnesses in his benalf. ‘The Court, having tuuturely considérea the ovidende adduced, and two-thirds concurring therein, they found the prisoner gutity: of she charge. First are. 7 fe ‘Second-specification—Not guilty. Wher: two-thirds of the Court concurring, it was adjudged that the accused “ suffer death by bauying.’” On the 25th of Aprii the proceedings, fint and sen- tence of the Court were approved by the Commanding General of the Department of Henrico, who ordered that the sentence should be executed under the direction of the Provost Marshai,on the 9th day of April, betwoen the hours of six and twelve o'clock M. On the announcement of his approaching fate, the prisoner, as we hear, grow deflant, thinking no doubt that he would pot be hung. He also said he could make soveral parties in the War Department shake in their jackets by bis revelations, but he made pone up to his last hour. Learning on Monday night that there was no show for him, he became completely unnerved. He was carried to the (air grounds as early as six o'clock yesterday morning, by Captain Alexander, but that time received a visit from Kev. Mr. Woodbridge. He asked tho clergyman to read the Psalm of David, in- voking vengeance on his enemies. He refused, and Wel ster grew indignant, causing the clergyman to take an early departure. Whon brought to the gallows the wes visibly affected bythe sight of the preparations observable, shuddered when he looked at his coffin. After the rope was adjusted around his neck prayer was offered up by Rev. D. D. Hoge. At the conclusien, a black cap was drawn over his eyes, he having previously Did farewell to several persons standing by. The signal being given, the trigger that sustained the drop was drawn, and it struck against the uprights with a loud sound. Ow! to dofective cotton rope, the noose slipped, and Webster fell on his back to the ground. ‘The half hung and partially stunned man was speedily raised and assisted up, and a new rope being ready, he ‘Was soon swinging in accordance with his sentence. This occurred at twenty-two minutes past eleven o’ciock. Fif- teen minutes later we left the ground, but the body was still suspended. He died in about one minute. Webster, who had pienty of gold and Confederate States Treasury notes, gave it all to his wife the night before his execution. ‘He was in the employment of one of the departments hero as a letter carrier between this city and Maryland. It is said—how true we know not— that he used to take the letters received here to Wash- ington, whore they wore copied, and the answers re- ceived were served in the same way, thus being used as evidence against the partics, as many of them have found wo their cust by subsequent arrest and Northern forts. Suspicion was first excited against the prisoner by the style of his evidence against Lewis and Scully, and they let the cat out of the bagon him after their conviction. Mrs. Webster, who was arrested along with ber husvand as a spy, is still at Castle Godwin, but will no doubt be sent out of the confederacy. Webster is the first man executed here as a spy. Perhaps it would have been better had the business been commenced at an earlier day. General Wise a: His Legion, {From the Richmond Enquirer, April 23.) Yesterday Gen. Wise addressed tho men of the Siztieth regiment Virginia Volunteers in a spirited and stirring si of some ininutes’ duration. He states thas his legion had been greatly reduced by the hard service they had seen. Some had been transferred from his command by Secretary of War Benjamin, and others had be-n cap- tared by the enemy. But he was happy to say that be was again vigorously recruiting, and that his command would be greatly increased. The Secretary of War had, he sai¢, assured him that the gallant Third would again be placed under his command. The Generai paid a merited compliment to hia veteran troops for their bravery and uncomplaining endurance of evory hard- ship and toil. He concluded by declaring that he had never retreated, except upon the order of his superior officer , and so help him God, he never would! The gal- Jant old leader was frequently interrupted with applause, and at the end of his remarks three deafening cheers iven for Gen. Henry A, Wise with great earnest. y mnty-two minutes n o'clock, suffered the extreme penalty of the The Proposed Guerilla Warfare. {From the Memphis Avalanehe, April 23.) ‘The press in every part of the land is urging the organi- zation of companies to engage in partisan warfare exclu- sively. As the cuemy pushes his columns far into the interior, we must make it cost him so much that he will be deterred from continuing his operations. If he send a provision train from one point to another he must send a small army to guard it or lose the larger part. Instead of squads hie will bave to send brigades for foraging. Not knowing when a troop of cavalry will sweep down upon him, capturing horses and mules, and destroying wagons, he will have to keep overy point doubly guarded. ut i ‘will not do to wait for the enemy to get possession of the coun- try before @ few of these companies are organized. It isa fatal delusion to suppose that the unarmed, disorganized population will rise en masse, and ‘got bebind every tree and under every bush’’ to fre upon a column marching upon the highway. ‘Those who will not risk their precious lives in a well ordered battle. will be the last to expose themselvos in this doubly periions service. Partisan warfare, ospe- cially, requires @ cool head, strong arm and brave heart; but all those avail nothing without united and concerted action. But there must pe but one head to plan what a hundred hands shallexecute. Hence, in giving commis. sions to captains to raise companies of this kind, it is ex. preasly stipulated that it shall be an independent eom- pany, unattached t any battalion or regiment. Im- portant as is this arm of the service, it would not be best to have bat fow companies independent in their opera- tions. — Her the War Department very judiciously grants but few of these commissi We havo been in- formod there are but four or five in the Mississippi valley. It 1s complimentary to our city—though but just—that ‘one of these should be held by one of our fellow citizens, Captain KE. E. Parter undoubtedly is commissioned to raise and muster into service a company of this kind Our young mon before entoring any other arm of the service should call upon him, learn bis views and pian of operations, and what inducement he has to offer any to become attached to his command. We submit to our feliow citizeus if it is anything but right to share with him the expense of arming and equipping the brave yonng mon who are pecuniarily oni provide for ibemseives. Contributions of horses, money of cotton Will be judiciously appropriated. Do not wait to be soli cited personally Rebel Hopes for the Safety of Savannah, {From the Augusta Constitutionalist, | Whilo Fort Pulaski tas fallen, aud while our river batterios could not stand jong against iron clad gunbouts | of batteries on the adjacent islands, stil the force of the Yankees in this vicinicy is not sufficient to take Savan anding to be either pleasant or profitable to them. Nor pass the river to the city; for while they may have boate that will be invulnerable w our balls, which is doubiful, yet the obstructions ia the river, however easily removed by a quiet working party, will be very hard to move under the storm of shot, sholl and can thoy easily grape that we can rain upon them from’a dozen places. Foreigners in Virgint [From the Richmond Euquieer. ‘A law was paseed by both branchos of the Logistature, prohibiting the issue Of licenses to sell any kind of mor chondise to any foreign born citizens th: naturalized, This 1s a measure loog both wa: The Gunbost Mania in Texa: From tho Galveston News. ] Whether we MS tho means to build iron-clad steam. ers in this State may be somewhat doubtful; but if rail- ho moans. Toad iron can bo made to answer, we ha’ At all events, we have the means to constr tial guuboats, of the State towards two or three gunbuats, and within sixty days two or three good gunboats with proper exergy, might be in readiness. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. iTH CON! a a Wasunctor, May 6, 1862. ‘THE PERS. Mr. Tex Even, (rep.) of N. J.,prescated a petition ask. ing equal privileges in tho mails for certain nows- papers. REPORTS OF THE BATTLE OF PITTSBURU LANDING, Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, offered a resolution that the Secretary of War communicate to the Senate copies of all reports of the officers in command at the recent bat- tles at Pittsburg Landing. Laid over. ‘THE BANKRUPT ACT. Mr. Kixa, (rep.) of N. ¥., presented petitions in favor of a bankrupt act. PASSAGE OF TIE HOMESTEAD BILL. ‘Tho Homestead bill was then taken up, the question be- ing on Mr. Carlile’s amondment. ‘Tho amendment was rojected by yeas 11, nays 28, ‘The bill was then passed by yeas 33, nays 7. YeascMe-srs, Anthony. Browning, Chandler, Ctark; | Col- lamer, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foot. Foster, Grimes, Hale,’ Harris, Henderson, Howe. Kennedy, King, Lane of Ind., Lane of Kansas, McDougall, Morrill, Pomeroy, Sherman, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, W ikinson, Wilson of Mass., Wilson of Mo., Wright. Nays—Messrs. Bayard, Curlile, Davis, Powell, Saulsbury and Willey. Crry RAILROAD. ‘The bill for the incorporation of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad was taken up and discussed till the morning hour expired. Mr. Axtuony, (rep.) of R.I., moved to postpone the special order. Negatived—yeas 14, nays 23. ‘THE CONFISCATION BILL. The Confiscation bill was taken up. Mr, Witsom, (rep.) of Mus., offered an amendment to the amendment of the Senator from Vermont, striking out all after the first section, and substituting the second section, It provides that the act shall not be con- strued in any way to affect the punishment of any person for treason. The third section authorizes and requires the President to seize the property of the leading rebels, substantially the same as Mr. Sho: man’s amendment to the original bill.. The fourth section pro- vides that, whenever deemed necessary to nuppress tho rebollion, the President be aithorized to seize per sonal property of other rebels not included in the fifth section list. ‘The Provides that: when the owners of property fice, s0 that they cansot to triad, if they do not appear by a certain day specified by the constitution the property ‘de confiscated and the staves-freed. The sixth section Sapeemeerante mageabts oe days after, Mt pwho after that day continus it rebellion shiail be free: ‘The seventh section ff vollintary colonization and emigra. tion, eighth section gives the President power of briefy is substitute. Mr. Canx, (rep.).of N. H,,eaid he thought tae amend- ment of the Senator from Massachusotts went a great way toward harmonizing the differonces in tho Senate. He thought if it were re‘orred to the special committee we might havea bill upon which all could agree. He moved that all the bills be referred to @ special com- mittee of seven. Mr. Haim, (rep.) of N. H., thought, under the con- stitution, we had no power to give the President power to point out crimo and liberate tho slaves of any man by simple proclamation, He was op, to all these bille which look to punishment be- fore conviction in a proper court. He said the bill of the Senator from Illinois was reported to the Senate on the 14th of January, 1862. It had been considered twenty- five days, and there had been twenty speeches made on it, which, with the running debate, makes 173 columns of the Globe. He did not think the evil would be rome. died by the reference to any committee. Mr, Wison, (rep.) of Mass., thought the days spent in maturing important bills well spent. if the Senator from New Hampshire had spent hig time in studying the bill, instead of fading out bow much time had been spent, he thought ho would not so readily pronounce this amendment uocon- stitutional. He contended that slavery was the real cause, and we could punish the rebels more by taking their slaves than in any other way; and he believed wo had the constitutional powor to free the slavos of every rebel. He bolieved the whole free people would vote for such a bill. He thougnt it was a duty we owed to the nation and to humanity to strike down the power of slavory, 80 as to socure future peace and eafoty. It was an opportunity which comes to nations onco in ages, and ought not te be neglected. If Congress neglected its duty io this respect, he believed the same leaders of this rebellion would come back to these chambers to shake their bloody hands in our faces. He warned the Senate not to underrate the power of slavery. Mr. Hau said the Senator need not argue about the moral or evil strength of the slave power. He felt it more than the Senator from Massachusetts over did. He had the slave power send a message from this city to the Democratic Convention in his State to reconsider his gomination to Congress, and the democratic party nomi- nated another man. He knew all about the strength of qhe slave powor. If,in our zeal against slavery, tho Senate infringed on the constitution, we would, in the age of the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Collamer), make our institations a failure, The early anti: slavery people adhered strictly to the dvetrine of non-interference with slavery in the States. The democratic and whig parties were destroyed for want of fidelity, and the republican party sprang up, and he did not want written on their tombstone, ‘‘The party that split on the rock of its predecessors.” If there was any- thing the repub'ican party had declared early and late, it was fidelity to the coustitution, and he wanted the constitution still jeft aiter the rebellion was over. Mr. Harais, (rep.) of N. Y.,said he had voted the other day against a reference to the committee, com. posed partly of enemies to the bill; but ho thought now, after so loug a discussion, if it could be referred to a committee of friends, a bill could be prepared that would meet with general approbation. Mr. Wane, (rep.) of Ohio, said be had no hope of an efficient confiscation bill if they went to mim ittee ‘The bill of tho Senator from Illinois did not go too far, and those who were impoverishing themselves to defend the nation would not consider a bill to take the property of the leaders of the accursed rebellion as too sweeping. If the bill went toacommittee it would come back a sort of milk and water concern, shorn of ail force and strength. . Mr. Somwen, (rep.) of Mass., said he differed from the Senator from Obio, and thought that the time had now ‘erence of these measures to a speci mittee. ‘@ had more than a dozen bills on the tabie; some of them from those opposed to the measure, but others from friends. He believed the principle was safe if it did go to the committee. Mr. CLARK said on no measure had wo given so much careful thought. He did not make the motion with any idea ,of frenouncing the principle of confiscation. He wanied an efficient confiscation bill; but, at the same time, he wanted it ‘dance with the constitution, and he believed that it could be done. Mr. Tex Evcx, (rep.) of N. J., said that although he had agreed to the biil reported from tue committee, he did not feel himself bound to every letter of the pill. He was in favor of a confiscation bill, and he might say that, without his vote, the prevent bill would not have been reportel from the ooinmittee, He should vow against its referenee. Mr. ANTHONY, (roy) of R. L., said be should vote for its reference, because he thought that now a Dill could be speedily reported that would meet the views of the Senate. Mr. Tacmecit, (rep,) of TIL, sni@ he should not vote for its reference; but hoped @ good bill might be passed, oven though it went to the committee; but he thought the tendency would be to dilute the bill down #0 a8 to become harmless. saddoned him be- yond measure to see the sume course pursued even at this hour, which led ua into this war, oven after a year of devastation and bloodshed. He asked if it was not time that we took counsel of judgment, and stop asking how the rebels fool? At the commencement @ single regiment at Charleston might have stopped the war, but notl was done because of being afraid of hurting the feelings of rebels and traitors It was idle to talk of confiseating the property of rebels through courts, We might as woll make war through courts. That was the very reason why we needed such a bill, because we could not act through courte. He contended that the bill of the Senator from Vermont provided for taking all perishable or property expensive tokeep without courts, Mr. Foster, (rop.) of Conn., spoke at some length in defence of those who voted for reference last Friday against the charge of being opposed to coniiscation and unfriendly to the measure. THR TAX MILL REPORTED. By consent Mr. Fawsrvuxy, (rep.) of Me., from the Committee on Finance, reported the Tax bill, with amend. menis, Mr. MeDoweast, (opp.) of Cal., said there had not been active unanimity in the Committee on Finanee om tho proposed amendments ot the committe. He offered a substitute for the bill as feported, embodying the views of the Board of Trade of Boston and the Chamber of Com. merce of New York ot the sabjeet of taxation Mr. Sten moved that three thousaud exten copies of bau, ior our laud force is bog large Ww alivw aw avowvted (ue bul and atgeudment be primted. Agryod a, ‘those who are co necessary. There are numbers of the foreign born population in active business all over the State, who, upon @ call for militia, have thrown themselves upon the protection of forcign Powers represented by consuls in the confederacy, ‘This law, passed with so much unanimity by the Legisla- ture, will bring these gentiewen to & realization of the truth of an old saw—lt is a bad rule that won't work 4 substan and we have already stated that our Governor has the power, and will use it, to give the aid We have all the necessary skill and materials at hand, We have also several very strong hulls of boats and good engines, Mr. Summons, (rep,) of R. some of the features of the THK CONPISCATIO.S BILL Kk SUD. ‘The consideration of the Confiseation bill was resumed. Mr. Coutarns, (rep,) of Vt.,at some length defended his bill, He coutended that we could not, under the con- stitution, punish before conviction, but thar we bad power to provide further punishment for treason On CoL- viction. Mr. Fessenpen said he had said nothing on this measure, for he had been constantly occupied for days, and and sometimes nights, oa the Tax bill. He had been un. able to listen to most of the dobates yet he had been set dowa by the Senator from lilivois as unfriendly to the measure because he happenet to vote for its re‘e- rence, He kuew it was a vecy important measure, and 8 epidions among his own poli- tical friends, and therefore voted for the reference, and did not know who made the motion for reference. He was in favor of confiscating the property of robels, and had been from the beginning, according to the con-titu- tion, and not further; aud he thought it best to refer the Subject to a committee for investigation. Mr. Tausuunt disc aimed apy idea of pointing out) any Senator. He replied to some" remarks made by a Sena. tor. and said he supposed he was not in favor of conti. je supposed go from the vote hegaye. He was { the Senator was in favor of confiscation. On the suggestion of Mr. Wilson, of Mags., Mr. Cur modified h's motion so ag to make the number of the committee nine. Mr. Cowan, (rep.) of Pa., denied that he was the ene- my of coniiscation. Ho thought he was the very Ajax ‘Telemon of confiscation. Mr. Clark's motion to refer was thon carried, by the following vote:— Yras—Mewars, A: A peietigDiatitens moms Gare ierson Howe, MeDoukelt M . sey mee Suark Harris, 1 jorrih. Powell, Saulve ‘Walley, Wilson of” Mass, Wi jo. 24. Nary—Meesrs. Chandler, Dixon, Grimes, Hale, Harlan; Smeg) of Ind., Inne of caer ‘Poaieroy, Sherman, RXBCUTIVE BESSON, ‘The Senate wont into executive sepsion, and ea the Honee of Representatives. Wasancron, May 6, 1862. INDEMNIFCATION OF THE OWNERS OF THE RARK PROVIDENCE. Mr. Cox, (opp.) of Ohio, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported the Senate bill appropriating $2,500 for indemnification to the owners and officors of the Spanish bark Providence, illegally detained by the blockade. PUNISHMENT OF FRAUDS ON THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. Cotrax, (rop.) of Ind., by unanimous consent, in- troduced a bil to punish frauds on the government, which provides that all persons engaged in furnishing supplies of any kind for any” department of the govern- ment, by contract or otherwise, or performing any ser- vice thorefor, who shall be found guilty of fraud in any United States court, and all accessories thereto, shal: be sentonced to imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than ton years, and a fine not exceeding double tho amount of the fraud ; and ail officers aro roquired when frauds are discovered to institute a suit. Reterred to the Judiciary Committee. IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGR HUMPHREYS. Mr. Brnaiam, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Committee on Judiciary, offered @ resolution thatea committee of two be appointed to go to the Senate, and at the bar thereof, in the name of tho House of Representatives and the people of the United Stites, impeach West H. Humvhreys Judge of the District Court of the United States for the several districts of Tennessee, of high crimes and mis- demeanors, and acquaint the Senate that the House of Representatives wiil in due time exhibit particular arti- clea of impeachment against him,and make good the same, and that the committee demand that the Seuato take order for the appearance of said West H. Humphreys to answer said impeachment. In response to a question for information, the report of the Judiciary Committeo was read. Ineffect the Judge has acted out his secession proclivities. Mr. Maynarv, (Union) of Tonn., showed tho justice of the present proceedings for impeachment. ‘The resolution was adopted. ‘TUR CALIFORNIA ELECTION CASE. Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., called up the California election case. The resojution reported from the Commit- tee on Elections declares F. F. Lowe not entitiea to a seat asa ropresentative from that State: Mr. Dawos ex- plained that the prayer of the memorislists was foanded upon a statute of thé United States, as well as On the con- struction of the constitution of the United States, Cali- fornia three» representatives: in the prosent Congress, the number to which she is entitled under the apportionment based om the fast census. ' ‘The Pacttié Railroad bill pasved by 30 majority. “Mr, per pea Sole of- Mass., mainteived that. if Cali- fornia, undor the new appertionment.was entitied to.three Teprosent itives, evety other State may clin sane advantages; but there ‘not be représéhtatioh tinder different laws, andghence the adverse report in this case. Mr. Pues, (rep:) of Cal,, stated some of the circum: tal of the case, claiming that, in the absenceat any law determining when the census shail take effect for the purpose of representation, the right of every State ac- crues at the very momont the number of representatives to which she is cntitled 1s ascertained. ‘Tho resolution of the committce was alopted. PASPAGE OF THK PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL., ‘The Pacific Railroad and Telegraph bill was taken up, ‘The bill contains the names of seventy-five persons, in different sections cf the country, who, with five commis- sioners to be appointed by the Secrotary of the Interior, ‘and all persons who shall or may bo associated with them, and their successors, are created into a body corporate and politic, by the name, style and title of tho Union Pacific Raiirovd Compeny. | They are em-ow -red to lay out, locate, construct, furnish aud maintain « con- tinuous railroad, with the appurtenances, from such points on the one hundred and second meridian of lon; tude west from Greenwich to the western bounda:y of Nevada Territory. The capital stock is to consist of 100,000 shares, of $1,000 exch. The right of way is granted for the construction of the railroad and t graph line to the extent of 200 fect in width on each side of the road, &c.,&c. The rails and all other iron used shall be of American manufacturo, Xc., &c. Whonever forty consecutive miles of the road sball be constructed patents shall be issued for the lands, as weil as bonds of $1,000 each, payable in thirty years after date, bearing six per centum per annum interest, pay- able semi-annualy, to the amount of sixteen of said bonds per mile for each section of forty miles. to secure the payment of which the company is to give a lien upon the road, the government at all times to have the prefor- ence for the transportation of the mails, troops, mut tions of war, supplies and public stores at fair ‘and reasonable rates of compensation, not to excoed the amounts paid by private parties for the same kind of service, and all compensation for ser- vices rendered for the goveroment shall be applied to the payment of bonds and interest until the wholo amount is Tally paid. ‘The company may also pay the United states wholly or in part in the same or other bonds, Treasury notes, or other evidences of de the United States, to be allowed at par; and after the road is completed, until the bonds and interest are pail, at least five per cent of the net earnings of suid road may be annually applied to the payment thereof, The com- pany isto le, within two years after the pasrage of this act, the general route. In fixing the poiuts of connection of the main trank with eastern connections it shall be fixed at the most prac. ticable point for the construction of the Iowa and Miseouri branches. The line of railroad and telo- graph shail commonce at the 102d meridian of longitude west from Greenwich, at the. termination of the Leaven- worth, Pawnee and tern Railroad and telegraph line, to connect therewith, as the act provides; thence run- ning westerly, upon the most direct central and practi- cable route, through the territory of the Uuited States, to the westorn bourdary of Nevada, there to moet aud connect with the line of the Central Pacitie Railroad Com- pany of California. Tho bill also extends aid to other companies on certain conditions. ‘Tho bill was passed, 79 against 49, as follows-— Yeas—Mossrs: Aldrich, Allen, Alley, Arvold, Ashley. sen mao, Biddle, Bingham, ‘Blair of Mo., » Brown of Va. Campbell, Clements, © . Corning, Cotode, Cutler, L vis, Delapiaine, Ducil, Bunlip, Edgerton, Eliot, Bly, en- ton, Fessenden, Fisher, Fran ‘yank, Gooch, Goodwin, ou Haight, Hale, Hooper, Horton, Huveniu ‘Mich., Kellingrr, Lansing, Leavy, orrill of helps of Cal., Price, Sargeant, Sedgwick, +; Stevens, Train, ‘Prowbridge, yerree. Wallace,’ Walton of Me.,Ward, Wash: r, Wheeler, Whaley, Wilson, Windom, Wor- Granger, Gur Julian, Kelly, Leuinan, Loomis, Me., Nixon, Novll, ellogs of laynard, burne, Webst ester. Navs—Messrs. Ancona, Babbstt, Bailey of Penn. Bia ker, be t Van Browne of B. 1., Buflinton, Calvert, U1 Cobb, F._A. Conkling, Cox, Cravens, Crisfeld, Critten- firider, Harding, Harrson, Dixon, Dunn, Englisi Johnson, Kellogg of Il, Knapp, Lun ‘Morns, ‘Noble Lovejoy, McKnight, Mallory, Morrili of Vt ke, Porter, Richardson, Robinson, Shanks, Shetiield, Steele of N. Thomas of Maxs., Thoinas of Md., Trimble, Vai acdighs Voorhees, Wadsworth, Walton of Vt, White ote tnd., Wickliffe, Woodrutt. ‘THE VIRGINIA CONTESTED RILECTION, Mr. Dawns called up the Virginia contested election cago, and gave his reasons why the House should adopt the resolution reported by the Committee on Elections, and asked that the committee be discharged from further eonsideration of the subject of the memorial of Joseph Segar, acking admission to @ seat in the House as Ke- presentative from the First Congressional District of Vir- inia. . . During the remarks of Mr. Dawes, the proceedings wore interrupted by the reading of a copy of @ despatch from General McClellan. ‘Mr. Wicxuirre, (Union) of Ky., said he had beon pained, during the fore part of this session, and almost during the whole of it at the whispers of combinations with ‘a view to disturbing the position of Gen, Met (Mr. Wickliffe) did not know Genoral ally, but had great confidence in him from th given him from various sources. He felt satisfed with him. He (Mr. Wickliffe) rose more to appeal to those tiemen who have been disposed to find fault with im, and to have him removed from his command, to let him’aione, than to pass a compliment or encomium upon him. He (Mr. Wickliffe) hoped he would not hear any more whispers that General McClellan should be re- moved from his command, Mr. Norit, (opp.) of Mo., offered a resolution, which adopted by twenty-four majority, that Mr. Segar be admitted to a seat. Mr, SRGaR then qualified by taking the oath to support the eonstitution of the United States. THR CONTRACT COMMITTRE’S REPORT. Mr. Wasnnvnne, (rep.) of Iil., obtaining consent, made @ personal explanation, briefly referring to aspeech made by him in viadication of the report of the Committee on Governmety Contracts, He said that the remarks made by him on that occasion with reference to the gentile. man from New York (Mr. Conkling) were unparliarmen tary, out of order, and unjust to the gentleman and the House, and he trasted that both would forget they were ever made. Mr. Rosco Corkuna (rop.), of N. ¥., said he was glad the gentleman (Mr. Washburne) had, on reflection, characterized a8 unjust the remarks to which the Honse had listened. Without sxpressing assent or dissent from that opinion, ho (Mr. Ovnkling) would content humsolt with the stacoment that {warmth of discussion had lea him (Mr, Conkling) to ao violence to the pronricty of this House, or to would the foeliugs of aay membor, he (Mr. Conkiing) regretted 1b, ‘THK NEURASKA ELECTION. The House then wok up the Nebraska contested elec- tion case, Two reports bad been presented, one by Mr, Dawes, (rom the majority of the Committee on Elections, declaring Samuel (. Dailey the sitting delegate, and the other by Mr. Voorhees, from the minority of the com- mittee, declaring J. Sterling Morton eutit ed to iho seat. Mr. Dawns claimed that Mr, Dailey was elected by 150 majority. Mr. Voormrs, (opp.) of Ind., argued that Mr. Dalley had hold his geat for nearly a year on the basis of un illega! and fraudulent certificate, especially in regard to the great seal. Without disposing of the question the House ad- journed. NEWS FROM THE GULF. ©ur Key West Correspondence. Key Weer, April 1862. Accident on Board the Pensacola—Safety of the New Lon- dim—Her Operations in Connection with the John P+ Jackson—Caplure of the Steamer Fletcher, with Cargo of Spirits of Turpentine—Capture of the Steamer Florida by @ Boat Expedition from the United States Bark Pursut'— Particulars—The Gulf Blockade—Captures ly the Ka" nawha—More Cotton—Gallant Afiair of the Montgomery at Corpus Christi—Further Particulars Relative to the Plorida—Arrivat of the United States Barks Pursuit and Amanda— Reception of the News of the Great Victory at ‘Corinth—Salutes from the ‘Nia;ara, Fort Taylor and the Barracks—Decorations, &e.—List of Officers of the Pur- ‘sui'—Vessels-of- War in the Harbor—Lication of Eastern delphia—Haivison, Her Pttet, Appointed Masier's Mate— Arrival of Steamers R. R. Cuyler an | Kensington, éc. ‘The Connecticut arrived last evening, and hor news, although not of the exciting character anticipated, is very interesting. The Hgra.p’s correspondonts on the Mississippi river and Ship Is:and have no doubt given all particulars of events occurring in their respective de- partments. For that reason I will not mention them, Asorious accident occurred on board the Pensacola whilo heaving over tho bar of tho Missiisippi river; a hawser parted from excessive strain, whereby two mo: were killed outrightand Acting Master Robinson and four men badly hurt. Mr. Robinson experienced a compeund fracturo of the leg in the region of the ankle joint, and is fortunate if he escapes without amputation. He goos North in the Connecticut. I conversed with him this morning, and found him, although suffering from his in. jury, oxtremely good natured, regretting only his inabili- ty to bo with his brother officers in the operations of the ‘squadron. From Ship Island we hear that the New London has not boon captured, as was reported in the New Orleans Deita of the 27th ult.; on the contrary, ber commander, Liout. Read, has, in company with the John P. Jackson, euc- cossfully engaged and driven off four rebel gunboats, two of them iron-clad; besides which sho had, atone, tured the rebel steamer Fletcher, from Mobile, while attempting to pass through Mississippi Sound, witha cargo of turpentine valued at $260,000, The Fletcher has been turned ovor to Genoral Butler, and her cargo will be sent North for salo. From the Department of Key West, to which your correspondent is attached, we havo news of the capture of the rebel steamer Florida by the United States bark Pursuit. The Florida was built in New York for the trade betweon Apalachicola and Now Orleans. She is ‘one of the steamers that made their escape from Pass a- TOutre at the same time with tho Magnolia, and succeed- ed in reaching Havana in safety. On her roturn trip sho ran into St. Andrew's Bay cing her cargo in safety, and was loading for another run to Cuba when captured. Her capture reflects the greatest credit on the com mandér, offieors and ¢row of the Pursuit, for tt wae managed without lias of life or injury to either vessel, It appears that the commander of the Pursuit,on learning that the Florida was in St. An. drew’s Bay, quietly organized an expedition. composed:of. only three boats and twenty-live men, and acnt them ia under covor of the night. They succeeded in boarding her, fading her captain and.chiof mate ashore, and al! others.on board asicep. They were aroused, of course, and ber engineers compélled, although they appeared willing enough without compulsion, to got up steam aud take the vessel out, which was safely accomplished. She had on board, when captured,two hundred and oleven Dales of cotton; and a sloop was also taken, alongside of hor, with twonty-five bales on board, making in all two bundred and thirty-six bales of cottop, The Florida ar rived here on the 18th instant. She is a propeller o! about eight hundred tons, in perfect order, and one of the most beautiful vessels I havo over seon in those wators, and will make a most valuable acquisition to the eastern division of the Gulf squadron, for she is of very great spood, in perfect order, and can be fitted out ho sent to sen as a cruiser, without any additional exvense to the government. Hor capture is, without doubt, one of the moat important, as well as one of the most bril- Kant, affairs that has occurred in the Gulf during the pre- sent war, I have been led to suppose, from the numerous arri- vals of rebel vessels during the past two weeks, that something was again wrong with the blockade in the Guif; and I hear, since the Connectic rival, that m fears were well founded. It appears that nearly ever} effective steamer has boon withdrawn from the ports on the westorn division of the Gulf squadron, and sailing vessols substituted. The latter aro of no use whatever; this eve.y one knows; conseynently the blockade of the ports referred to is mot now effective, and can be broken with impunity. Tho Kanawha, steam gun boat, captured a short time since three vexsols coming out of Mobile, with seven hundred and fifty bales ef cotton ‘on board, and one vossel going in with af ili cargo trom Havana, Apart Crom those and the Hinda’s capture, we have none others to record, while we hear by every ar- rival of numerous vessuls reaching Havana ia safety. 1 must again protest against the liberation of those people taken in prizes, for the reasons before mentioned. ‘They are most useful to the enemy,and they know it, und laugh at us for being so accommodat mit them to return. We are suifering ¢ account, and when foreign interfefence proclaims our blockade ineffective, then, and not until then, will we find out how foolish we lave beon ip this respect. ‘The Connecticut has landed hore several men, who, after being captured by the rebels when in vossels be- longing to Uhis place, join their forces to operate against ve, and now, being tired of such work, desert, and seek again the protection of the fiag they have abused. Some of these men bore exceedingly bad characto.s when they rosided here, and it is nop to be supposed they have improved by thoir service in the rebel army. It is to bo regretted they cceeded in making their escape: bnt as they ha e here we shill have to make the best of it, 1 suppose, and, after they take the cath of al'egiance, receive them with opon arms, and allow them once more to be entitled good and loyal citi- zeur—at least so says Judge Marvin. We hear from Tampa, by the Connecticut, that in- formation had beon conveyed to that locality that Gen. Brannan was about to occupy it with a large force. Con- sequently they (the rebels) have coneentrated a force of eight hundred or a thousand men there, ready to meet him. The question now arises, how did that informa- tion reach there? I think Ican answer it by saying— from this place, and nowhere else. I know, although | caunot point directly to the persons, that information is conveyed tothe mainland, in spite of all the vigilance of our military authorities, from this poiut. Many per- sons who know this locality perfectly have the means of loaving the island and returning, without any one knowing they bad been absent. ‘then what is easier than to cross to Cape Sable and return, when the eyes of tientive Provost Marshal aud his guard are turned in another direction? Tam under many obligations to Thomas Waldon, Esq., secrotary to Flag Uilicer Farragut, who is now on his way North with de ches, for the following interesting particulars of an aflair that occurred @ short time since at Corpus Christi. They did not reach the Mississippi in time for the Heratn’s correspondent there to furnish particulars. Consequently it devolves upon me to record one of the most daring and successful exploits that has occurred in the Gulf during the war:— The United States steamer Montgomery, Lieut. Charles Hunter commanding, when on her way to Tampico, ran into the Texaa coast with the English flag flying, and anchored directly under the guns of the rebel fort at the entrance of Brazos river. As soon as she bad anchorod a boat shoved off from the fort and pulled alon the Montgomery. ‘The boat's crew consisted of Lieu a English, of the rebel army, ® sergeant and seven men, allot whom were received politely. They wont on buard without hesitation, and were quietly “ baggod”’ by Cap- tain Hunter, who then manned one of his boats and sent on board a schooner loaded with cotton that was Tho boat's crew set the schouner she was totally destroyed. They then returned to the Montgomery , which vessel (hen got under weigh and stood to sea, hauliig down the red bunting of England rt g vho Stars and Stripes, taking with her the nine rebel prisoners. In the fort thoy must have been paralyzed with astonishment; for not ag was fired until the Montgomery was nearly out of range. No damage was dono, however, for their shooting was vory wild, showing that they were rather nervous. The Mont- gomery is now at the passes of the Mississippi river, aud it is not impossible wo may hear from Captain Hun- biotin Avnit 22, 1862, FULL PARTICULARS OF THW FLORIDA'S CAPTURE. On the 19th instant I visited the prize steamer Floriday and from Acting Master Lewis, her present commander, and Acting Master Hamlin, learned all the vory interest. ing particulars regarding her capture. ‘Tho bark Pursuit wasat anchor in St. Josoph's Bay at the time of the organization of the expedition for the capture of the Florida, The expedition consisted of three boats, having in them thirty-one men. The officers were Acting Masters Lewis and Hamlin and Master's Mato Barry, Mr. Lewis, tho executive oflcor of tho Pursuit, boing in command of the expedition, They loft St. Jo. gepl’s Bay on the 4th instant and pulled twonty tive inties to St. Andrew’s Bay. The firet night they remained on the beach; the ext day they captureda sloop called the Lafayette, loaded with cotton and bound to Havana. The captain of this sloop proved to be 8 strong Union man, and after his capture willingly volum. toored to pilot the expedition to where the Florida was lying. As soon as it became-dark they shoved off and pulled thirty miles to the steamer’s anchorage, and ar rived alongside of her at three o'clock the following morning. She was bearded on the port bow and star” board quarter almost simultaneously, some of the parties gutting on board through a bow port and others over the rail. The only resistance made was a pistol shot fired at Mr. Lewis, tho ball striking him on the head, just over the right eye, toaring up the scalp for a distance of over thres ines, and, without materially injuring the skull, pase’ ing out. His escape was a most miraculous one, the pistol being tired so close to his face that his eyebrow® were singed, and his forehead, nose and right eye filled with particles of the powder. The wound is now heat ing rapidity, and will soon bo well, although it will leave @ large but most honorabie sear. As 800n as the prize was telt to be secure, arrangementé were made for getting under weigh, The Second and ‘Third kngineers wore promised by Mr. Lewis the sum og five hundred doJars each if thoy would act in thoir proper capacity without giving troubio, and the same amount was ottered to the captain of the sloop if he wou.d pilot her out. ‘This was agroed to on their part. aud, besides this, the remaining part of theotticors and crew volunteered tu assist in working the vessel; and, what is most singular, they ul] took the omth-ef tw» the United stat.s, being evidently ploased at op portunity of doing so. When they first started tho -ves- -gol grounded. bit was gotion of by ‘throwing overboard thirty bales-ofco ten. aftor getting down the bay they wore comnpolted to anchor inside or thy bar on ot a gale bares ete “the southeast, which prevented their tien at unchor they discovered a tag id: trope, Shee -eenktouml- 40. be ahewn ‘bya fe male on tho beach in frost of St. Andrew's town. As thoy were almost entirely out of provisious, # wasd termined to send a boat totry and procure soine, the caprain of the sloop yolunteeri..g to accompany the party. Whe prize aloop was moored bi fitty yards from thy boach, and, leaving ove man in be tho rust started for store, where they wero received the female above ment: ,and by her escurted to her house, They bad Leou there but a short time when the lookout on board the sloond scovered a party of mem running along the beach behind the sand hitls. He at once gave the alarus, when the party on shure immedi- ately re-cmbarked, aud had reach. w distance of avout tuirty yards {rom the beach when a volley was poured ino them from about fifty riues, and quickly repeated, in- stuutly killing one mau and wounding two others, besides Master’s Mate Barry. The fire was promptly returned, and in @ mort vigo-0us ma:ner, by our party. ‘The fight was a determined one while it listed, rellecting great cre- dit on ali participating in it, The party then revurned to the steamer, Whon they opened fire on the town from ® small rifled’ Gauuau which they had brovght w.th them, and which had been presonted to che Pursuit by Mosca ‘Vaylor, bsq., of New York. + Hotchk.-s sheils w re sed, One of then expioding in the Yost Ulice. After this Caunonae tho shi) was (uken over the bar to sea, aud rejoined the Pursuit at st. Joseph Bay. LIST OF TUE KILLED AND WOUNDKD. Samuel Lawreuce, seaman, instantly killed, ‘Acting Master #. Lowis, wouud «f scalp. Master’s Muto J. H. Barry, shot through tho right wrist; dog wail. James Fury, seaman, shot in tho groin and leg; doing well. at E. Went, seaman, shot in the groin; doing woil. —— Harrison, volunteer pilot, shot in the hana. ‘Tho commander uf the expedition speaks in the mest Hattoring terms of Master's Mate Harry and seaman James Fury, both of whom, ulthough badly wounded and un- abie to take activo part, continued to load the muskets for the others. Uf the pilot, whose name is Harrison, anda native of Philadelphia, although for a long time resident at the South, he desires particularly to mention hia detormnined bravory. tle fought ikea tiger, killed one of the enemy, was slightly wounded, aud was equal tw uny during the’ emerkevey. He mentions all in the most Haitering terms,and calls particular attention to the second in command, Acting dlaster Hamlin, wh 1ea- dered most impo. tant services during the enti:e affair. Mr, Hamlin is @ na.ive of St. Marks, Florida, and was compelled to icave his home because he was a Unionist. I trust the government may tuke pacticular notice of his cise, “Jack” behaved as usual, brave and enduriug to the last, and, although worn out with bungor and fa- ‘gue, Rover ulloved & murmur; on the contrary, they As zealous at the last as.when they first lott the ship, sud woukihave gone through as much«more if an- tl Me rane’ ‘like the Florida would have been the reward. Tt appears that two ‘parties of men frei the Fioritth wore stationed at diferent points’ below whore tho Fiorida, was captured, ready with rockets, &¢.,to give signalot avy party-coming tu attack, bit our boats were undis- covered by them, although the night was perfectly cicar and calm,and they were vbiiged Ww pull within a very short distance of the poiuts reverrod to, ‘The first on- gineer aud nine men belonging to the Florida were al- sowed to ge trec, as our party had no provisions for them. ‘tbo names of the two engincers and mate who volun- toered tleir services, and aiterwards took the oath of ailogianve,are:— K. A. Davidson, native of Philadelphia, Secund Em- incor. TA. Jones, native of Now York, Third Engineer. Deacon, Engiish, Mate. ‘This affair as, vu the whole, proved to be one of the Dest orguuized wud carried out expeditions thas we have bad during the war. It was @ most hazard> ous project, as will be seou by reading the account of | it, but was very gallantly brought to a successful termination. Every one wiil acknowledge that the officers aud men are entitied to all the praise that can be bestowed upon then; and those who have been wounded can at all times poiut to their scars as having been honorabiy received. What appears to me the mest singular part of it, and the only drawback to the whvlo affair, is that while three boais proceeded nearly sixty miles om an expedition cf the most dangerous character, the ship tuey belvuged to never moved from her anchorage 10 support them, although they were ab- sent six days, and had only taken with them three days’ ratious, Une piece Of info. mation received from the crow of the Florida is of a truly satisfacwory character. vis: that on the dey the Magnoiia was chased and cap- tured, only two other steamers escaped from i'as3-8-1'Ou- tre, viz: the Florida an dero.lt, the Tonnessee hay- img turned back. Of these two the Florida has been cap- tured, and the Vanderbilt foundered at sea. So the New Orleans speculation has turned out mest disastrous after ail, The United States bark Amanda arrived last evening from Hampton Roads, and the bark Pursuit this muruing from the Gull. By the Amanda we have a Baltimore paper of the 9th inst., giving us the news of the glorious victory of our army near Corinth. By the Connecticut wo had received a Mobile paper of the Ssh, giving us the news of the first day’s fight, in which they claimed @ great victory, aud the captyre of two thousand prisoners, among. thein’ General Prentiss, aud acknowledging the death of General Jobustn. ‘This news threw « gioum over the loyal community of the place and made secesa go almost mad with joy; but when cho Amanda arrived with the news of the renowal of the fixbs on the 7th iust., after our army was reinforced, it was amusing to wit- ness.the reaction. To-day we have bad every Stars and Stripes flying that could be raised, even ot those who Would nob hoist them until politely requested to do so by the Provost Marshal. At ten o’ciock this morn- jug a salute of thirty-four guns was fired from the barracks by the light battery, another of the same number from Fort Taylor, and at one P. M. a saiute of twenty-one guns was fired’ by the ship in the harbor was gayly decor Festoons of red, white and’ blue bunting were stretched across the strevt from the store of Messi .& FE. Howe to the Russeil House, which presented a very bovutiful appearance, Altogether we had a glorious display of loyalty, although Tam sorry to say soine of it was very much foreed, and was shown with exceeding bad grace. We are now twenty-one days without a mail, and no signs of the Rhode Isian¢ yet. Wo shall have oue, I sap- pove, on luesday by the Roanoke; but aday now to wait'is an age. [am afraid to speak on the subject of @ diregt mail to this place, for 1 always lose my tomper, Our Mhabitants generally bave given it up as an impoa- sibility, and ceaso to think of itany more. Aust wa remain ‘in this deplorable condition all summer, depend. ing upon a mail via Havana, when the vessol bringing it from there may be subjected to ten days’ quarantine? As all the offi to have had more or less to du in the late capture of the Florida, I deem it proper to give a full list of them:— * Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commanding—David Cate. ‘Acting Master ond Executive Officer—inathan Lewis. Acting Masters—J. C. Hamlin, Robert Spavin, Harris. Master's Mates—Van. B. Blen, J. H. Barry. ‘Acting Assistant Surgeon—J. t. Adams Acting Asvistont Paymaster—George ‘lor. ‘The Connecticut is now coaling, and will leave on Mon- day morning for New York. Marion, Amanda, De Soto and Wanderer sail in « few days, 1 learn this evening that Flag Oticer McKean has deter. mined to send the Florida te Philadelphia, on account of requiring more SS to enabie her tocarrya proper battery than has the means to put upon ber here, She will leave, I understand, this week, and I will take advantage of her. She will take, I hope, some of the condemned cotton now here, besides tuat which is now on board of her, It is to be rotted that the Florida has to go North. She could be immense service in the Guif, between the reefs aud Cuban const, at tho present time; but thero is ny help for it, however: suppose, Talso understand that it is the Flag Officer's intention to appoint Harrison, the person who piloted the Florida and who so distinguished him- self, @ master’s mate. This isa appointinent, welb deserved, aud & ners reward for gallant conduct. ‘Would that it could have been a better position. The week ends with delightful weather, cooler than we have had during the winter. Although much sicknesa continues among the troops, still there is nothing like as much mortality, only one death having occurred durt the past week. ‘Ihe New Ara of to-day comes out wi a supplemet I send you herewithacopy. The pro- prietors appear to have abandoned the idea of bet | its size; why, I know not, for the paper sells well, would do much better had they moro space tor news. They may think better of it, however, Aprit, 23—P. M. ‘The United States steamer KR. R. Cuyler and the steamer Kensington arrived on the 20th—the former from a cruise and the latter from Port Royal—vringing us the news of the fall of Fort Pulaski and the second attempt of the Merrimac, Wo also have by ber @ Henatp of the Tthand 9th inst, Most woleome thoy were. I beg to correct, before closing this lettor, the state- mont of your correspondent, made in a letter dated Febru, ary 26, 1862, on board the prize steamer Magnolia, off Ship Island, He states that the machinery of the Magno. a was ropairod by the Chief Engineer of the Hartford, ‘Thie wa great mistake. The entire credit is due tyMr. Long, Chief Kngiaeor of (he Niagara, who alone made the