The New York Herald Newspaper, May 10, 1862, Page 6

EW YORK HERALD. JANES GORDON BENNETT, ELITOR AND PROPRIETOR. in the recent brilliant naval operations near New Orleans, was announced, and they were imme- diately, by a unanimous vote, invited to seats on the floor. Mr. hovejoy offered a substitute for the bil! acted upon the previons day, to secure free- | dom for all persons within the exclusive jurisdic- tion of the federal government. On this a long debate ensued, which was participated in by va- rious members, consuming the remainder of the day's session. No final vote was had on the subject. Both houses adjourned till Monday. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. We think we have succeeded in making up table of our loss in killed, wounded and missing in the late great battle at Pitteburg Landing, or Shiloh. It is derived partly from official sources and partly from information derived from the several division officers, The second division of Grant's corps is not exact, as the full reports are not yet in, but is very nearly so. The sixth divi- sion of Grant’s army is made up partly from con- jecture of the remaining officers and partly from the few reports that have come in. This division was peculiarly unfortunate in the loss by death or captare of its general and most of his staff, and the capture of many of its men. Its loss in field and line officers was very heavy. This table is as NW, comfin OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, or TERMS cash in advance. M. @ sender. 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Broedway.—Com. Nurt—Living Wuare, c., at ail bours.—!Lowxus oF SW FU Es, afternoon and evening. a crannies Mechanics’ TYall.—172 Broad- way. neve | CANTERBURY MU; 1G Ha HA! = Dances, Bntesaurs ke la 69 Broncway —Son 8, 3 PEOPLE'S MUS:C HALL, 45 Si pnOrLn's x L, 45 Bowery.—Sonas, Dances, eter MUSIC WALL, 616 E 616 Broadway.—Sormez Mus:- 93 2,152 8.903 13.508 1,794 Tak We have also taken much pains to learn the number of rebel dead buried by our men. But few of the details from the various brigades reported the number buided. Those that did make return are as follows:— 265 Tost ef ihe entirearmy.1,614 (TARISIAN CABINET OF WOND: Brosd:ray.< (Open cally fram 10 AM. 9 aL saiestanttied = Sherman’s division. New ; York, patents 7 os on 1862, CIRCULATION OF THE DAILY ‘HERALD LAST WEEK, Total reported. . seeeeeee The above, it will se pentelveds is the number buried by three divisions and one brigade of the the nine divisions engaged. Of the nine divisions one (W. I. L. Wallace’s) camped near the river, and probably did not bury more than twenty-five or fifty at the farthest. Taking the above as a basis, we can construct a table like the following :— THE SITUATION, Another conflict and another victory for the | Government has to be recorded to-day. The divi- sion of General Franklin, despatched to West Point by General McClellan, had a brisk contest with the enemy and defeated them with great laughter on Wednesday. Our troops effected a landing at Brick House Point, adjoining West Point, and although only numbering twenty thousand men, while the portion of the rebel army they encountered amounted to thirty thousand, our troops completely defeated them. We give to-day a full and highly graphic account of this action from our special correspondent. General Lee commanded the rebels, who were en- deavoring to push on to Richmond; but the resu!t of this fight has been to drive them back towards the Chickahominy, where General Johnston is con- centrating hisarmy. It is due to President Lincoln to state here that Le sustained the proposal of General McClellan to forward Franklin’s division up the river to West Point, against the opinion of other members of his Cabinet; and the credit of this brilliant affair at West Point is therefore just- ly to be awarded to the sagacity of General Mc: Chellan and the firmness of President Linco!n. A fall account of the shelling of Sewall’s Point, and the skirmish between the Merrimac and our gunboats and iron-clad vessels, the Monitor and Naugatuck, in Hampton Roads, will be found im another column. Beyond the evacuation of Sewail’s Point and Pig Point, and the shelling of Norfolk, this engagement has, up to latest ac- counts, produced no very important results. The Merrimac appears to be playing a very cantious game; but if her intention is to get out of Eliza- beth river, she is likely to be defeated py the watchfulness of our ficet. Further details of the capture of New Orleans will be found in our columns to-Jay. The ques- tiom of the supremacy of iron over wooden walls, formed a matter of speculation with some Eritich naval officers there, who witnessed the exploit of Buried by Hurlbut (estinated, Bar‘od by Lv. Wallace (catin Buried by Nelso: Baried by MeCock Buriod by Crittenden (es: ‘Total rebels baried by our men Added to this, the number they took from the ground and buried on Sunday night, while they held our camp, would swell their killed to not far SromJour thousand. Their wounded is probably less than ours. It will be recollected that Beaure- gard issued a general order before the battle for the rebels to fire low in order to wound our troops, and thus impede the operations of our army. A Union mass meeting of the people of Missour; will be held in Booneville on Saturday, the 17th instant. The Republican State Convention of Maine wil! meet in Portland on the 5th of June. The Ohio Legislature refused to pass a law allowing the troops of that State to vote while at the seat of war. A little dead contraband was found ina bale of cotton on Tuesday, at the Harmony Mills, at Co- hoes, N. Y. The Onc Hundred and First New York regiment, it is reported, has not come up to expectation. Througt desertions, arrests and sickness, it is re- duoedgo about four hundred effective meu, and it is proposed to consolidate them with some other incomplete regiment. Charles Ready, who formerly represented the Vitth rict of Tennessee in the United States Congress; Joseph C. Rye, cashier of the Branch Bank of Tennessee at Columbia; Major William Ledbetter and D. D. Wendel, of Murfreesboro, have been arrested for treason, and are now confined at Nashville. A mass mecting for the resturation of the State government of Tennessee will be he!d in Nashville next Mond: The call is signed by Searly one hundred of the prominent citizens of the State. The Western Virginia Legislature assembled in Wheeling on the Sth inst., and Gov. Peirpoint deli- vered his mess?ge on the sane day. The message ig almost entirely devoted to the new State ques- tion, and takes strong ground in favor of the par- tition of the Old Dominion. The usually complicated field orders in ths two the Varuns and the Webster. opposing armies in Virginia have r cently under- we esse competiod, from want of space, toleave | gone considerable modilcation. In the Unien “aad. st army they are simple:—‘‘ Attention! double-quick! march!’ while with the rebels the orders are just as simple, and as easily understood. They are:—‘Attention! skedaddle! runt” Governor Johnson, of Tenzessee, has informed the directors of the Stute Bank at Nashville, who gave up the assets of the institution to the rebel leaders, that they must make a returnof every cent of the amount which belonged to the Siate- ‘The directors ere wealthy, and have large inte- rests in and around Nashville. Henry Kuhl, a German, and Hamilton W. Wil- don, a Virginian—both strong secession farmers— were to have been hung yesterday at Braxton Court House, Virginia, for murdering a young man who was on bis way to join the Union camp in Braxton county, and had stopped at the house of Kubl torest. The murderers cut his head off with one stroke of @ scythe. In the General Sessions yesterday, Washington Simms, indicted for entering the honse of Joseph Ellis, No. 21 East Broadway, with intent to steal, guilty to an attempt at burglary, and was sent to the State Prison for two years. John Rice and William Kirk, charged with etealing from Catherine Larney, of No. 35 Cherry street, on the Mth of April, $100 worth of clothing, pleaded guilty, and were each sent to the Peni- tentiary for six months. Michael Brennan, in- dicted for burglary in the second degree, having entered the dwelling house of Eliza Greene, No. 231 West Forty-second street, on the 24th of April, pleaded guilty to burglary im the third degree. fo attempted to take $420 worth of watches, Judge McCunn sent him to the State Prison for three years. George Alien, a yowag man Jointly chatged with two confederate: «th brrglariously entering the house of Jaco vffihan, No. 216 iwgton street, 02 the 4th of Jannary, pleaded guilty to an attempt, These thie attempted to carry away #600 worth of grocer Allen was sont to the Penitentiary for two years. United States Deputy Marshal Charies MeCay was depated yesterday to proceed to the Navy A, Brooklyn, and convey the following state risoners to Fort Latayette:—Oaptain J, the dhip Belle; the captain, mate, steward and four # of the eh'p Mersey. ‘The by ass eee = to-day two or three. pages of news, descriptive of the battle of Yorktown and other important affairs, together with a number of plans and maps; but, upon the whole, we think that our columns contain enough of stirring news for one day. A proclamation, announcing that the port of Mew Orleans is open to the commerce of all na- tions, will be, issued as soon as the President re- turns from Fortress Monroe to Washington, and that will probably be to-day or to-morrow. CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday, petitions in favor of a ship canal from Lake Micigam to the Mississippi river, and in favor of the passage of @ Confiscation bill, were presented. The Ei bill giving the President. additional powcr in G:ference to the cbstriction of import and oxport trade intended to aid the rebellion was reported trom the Committee on Commerce. The resolation ca!ling on the Seoretary of War for the reports of the officers comibanding at the battle of Shiloh was taken up, when 4 disctssion, somewhat personal in its cha- racter, ensued between several Senators as to the efficiency and bravery of the troops from different States and the ability of the principal generals engaged in that battle. The resolution was finally adopted. A bill was reported from the Nava; Committee relative to appointments in the Marine Corps. A report was recived from the selec, committee having under considers ion the proposed mpeachment of Judge Humphreys, of Tennesses: stating that they will take proper action in the case, and that dao notice of the results of their @xamination wil! be given hereafter. The rerolu tion was adopted. The bill providing for the edu- oation of the colored children of the District of Columbia was passed. The bill making appropria- tions for various civil expenses of the government wna taken up, but final action on ft was postpone, The bill making provision for ischarge of sick and dieabled soldiers wos pa Tho Senate then, after holding an executive session, aljourned In the House of Representativor, resolutions of thanks to General “MeClellan for his tccent brilliant gondugt in the field, and expressing tho bighest | confidence in his great military abilities, were adopted. The presence in the hall of the House of Captains Bailey and Boggs, who participated ik, of wt was high*t yosterday; gororamente rowe 1, and Hudson River 9)g per Gout, bot there way no © 10535, closing 10834 bid. Exchange steady at 114. Money very casy. The 5..b-Treasurer received three or four more applications from parties who are anxlous to convert their currency into five year 6 per cont stock of the United States. The cotton market was much agitated and excited yesterday by the reported destruction of large quantities Of tho staplo in New Orleans, stated by somo despatches toamounted to tho large quantity of 12,000 bales, or to ‘about the total stock in that market. Statements were also ourrent that a similar fate had befallen the cotton at the river landings for a long distance above New Oricans, The result wag that the market here specdily advanced from Ie. to 13g, per Ib, fore at 263c. for middling uplands. Yosterday it closed stiff at 2730. a 23c., with sales to the trade of 1,075 bales. A government public auction sale also came ‘Off earlier in the day, and before the effect of the news ‘was developed. It comprised 460 bales of Sea Island, of ‘email weight, at an average price of 613¢o. It was taken chivfly for export; and 86 bales of Gulf cotton (low middling) wore sold at 243¢0; and 56 bales Ses Island, of inferior quality, em account of private owners, were sold at the same time, chiefly at Gulf cotton do, at $12 50a $13 24, average $12 75 por bbdb., and 1,200do, mess at $13 25.8 $1350. Sugars were firmer and active Fair to prime refining Cubas solt at Te. » 73<0; prime gro- cory grades were firm, and the stock of all kinds was light. The salce embraced 1,650 bhds. and 1,290 boxes, 800 of which were sold at Tic. Freighis weie irmer, with more doing for English ports. Progress of the War in a Commercial View—The Reopening of Our Southern Ports. While our loyal people are rejoicing in the full belief that the glorious victories of our land and naval forces over this Southern rebel- lion indicate its speedy extinction, our federal administration is not unmirdful of the measures required for the restoration of the rights, the power and the blessings of the Union, as rapid- ly as possible, in the wake of our advancing fects and armies. In connection with an official circular of Mr. Seward to the diplomatic corps at Washington on the subject, we published on Monday last a leading editorial announcing that within a few days a proclamation would be issued by President Lincoln, reopening to foreign and domestic commerce our Southern ports of Bean- fort, Newbern, Savannah, Fernandina and New Orleans. It is possible now, however, that the proclamation may be delayed a few days longer, in anticipation of embracing in it the additional Southern ports of Norfolk and Rich- mond, and perhaps some others. Mr. Seward: in announcing that a collector has already been appointed for New Orleans, says “ that the necessary preparations are being made to modify the blockade so far as to permit limited shipments to and from that and one or more other porta which are now closed by blockade, at times and upon conditions which will be made known by proclamation;” and we have no doubt that those “other ports” are those which we have indicated. The great commercial Powers of Europe cannot fail to appreciate the objects of the ad- ministration in this proceeding. England and France, for example, are sorely pinched for cotton in consequence of our Southern block- ade. President Lincoln avails himself of the first opportunity to make manifest to those Powers his anxiety to remove the restrictions of this blockade to the fullest extent consistent with that paramount object—the suppression of this Southern rebellion. Secondly, to the fullest extent which the necessities of this war against the rebel government of Jeff. Davis will warrant, President Lincoln is anxious to prove to the people of the South his desire to relieve them of their commercial privations and distresses resulting from tiis blockade. Thus the commercial wants of foreign nations and of our Southern people will soon be met by some liberal commercial concessions on the part of our government—concosaions which we are enabled to grant from the recent splendid victories of our army and navy over the armed forces of this rebellion. With the leaders of this rebellion—second only to the idea of an unmixed and continually expanding pro-slavery confederation—has been this other Southern revolutionary hallucination of an independent Southern commercial sys. tem. The conviction fixed in the public mind of South Carolina by Mr. Calhoun and his disciples, that under the tariffs of the govern- ment of the Union the South was impoverished to enrich the North, brought about that fouth Carolina nullification rebellion of 1832-3. Alter- that day, although the safety of the Southern institution of slavery apparently superseded, among our Southern revolutionary leaders, the issue of a commercial separation from the North, this commercial question in reality was the most powerful clemont employed in the or- ganization of this rebellion. Thus the people of the South, and especially of South Carolina, were taught to believe that, if released from their commercial dependence upon the North» our Northern seaports would speedily sink into decay, and Charleston, like Venice in her glory, would soon become the chosen bride of the sea. “King Cotton” would hold the balance of commercial power against the North and all the nations of the earth, and a purely pro- slavery Southern confederacy would extend indefinitely the reign, the dominions and the power of “King Cotton.” A year of this re. bellion has scattered the supporting columns of this magnificent fabric of a Southera pro- slavery confederation in ruins upon the ground, “King Cotton” has failed to meet the expecta- tions of his subjects, and, under the proseure of our federal blockade, they pronounce him @ failure. Andso all this vast commercial sys- tem of Southern independence, direct trattic the government of the United States vindicates its right and its power to maintain its political and commercial authority over the South, cot- ton and all. England and France, in the reopening of our Southern ports, with their occupation by our armed forces, will be compelled to recognize the magnanimous principles by which Mr. Lincoln’s administration is guided; and the suffering peo- ple of the South will soon discover that only under the protection of the “old flag” can their present privations and sufferings be ended. We ity the Prosident’s Commerc'al proclamation with the fallest assurance that ft will command the respect of foreign Powers, and be pro- ductive of the best results ainong the Southern people, whose great distresses he is thas pre- pared to relieve, even in advance of a complete suppression of the spt: fous despotism of Davis and his confederates. 6 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1862.—TRIPLE SHEET. excitement in the market, which closed firm. Goid reese | The Great Federal Victory at New Or= Jeams—Progress of the Revolution fu Navel Warfare. We publish this mormtng full details of the victory gained by our sqnadron at New Or- leans, than which, considering (be obstacles encountered, the novel character of come of the vessels employed by the rebels, and the magnitude and importance of the results reach- ed, no more memorable achievement stands re- corded in the annals of naval warfare. Liver since Louisiana cast off her allegiance to the Union the most formidable preparations hat been made to render New Orleans imprezmable to the approach of a federal fleet. Every point on the Mississippi river below the city was for- tified in a manner that led the rebels to enter- tain the fullest contidence in its defences. On Forts Jackson and St. Philip were mounted one hundred and seventy rifled sixty-eight Seco brought feom England. About ® quarter of a mile from the forts a chain was wats which it was calculated would delay the attacking fleet a couple of hours, during which time it would be ex- posed to the fire of all their batteries, several: of which were prepared to discharge red hot shot at intervals of a few seconds. From the forts to the city ran a continuous succession of. earthworks, and at Chalmette were redonbte armed with rifled cannon, the balls from which were said to be effective at = distance of five miles. In the two forts St. Philip and Jackson were picked garrisons of three thou- sand men, many of whom were skilled artille- rists who had served in the navy. In addition to all this the enemy had from fifteen to twenty gunboats, three iron rams and several iron- plated ffoating batteries, and booms, torpedoes, chains, fire rafts and ships in any quantity. Such were the obstacles that Commodore Farragut had te encounter before he could hope to make his way up to the city. Nothing daunted, he commenced the bombardment: of Fort Jackson on the 88tlx, and kept up 4 most destructive fire, without intermission, until the principal vessels of the squadron were pre- pared to pass the fests, which they did on the morning of the 24th. On their way up they riddled and disabled the famous ram, the Ma- nassas, which, floating down the river, waa again fired into and sunk by the flotilla under Captain Porler. Then iollowed the destruction of thirteen gunboats and three transports be- longing tothe rebels, together with the loss o!' hundreds of lives on their side. On the 25th, at noon, two-more batteries were silenced, and in another hour the squadron lay quictly at anchor near the city. Next day, the 2éth, a couple of heavy ficid:works, lecated about nine miles above New Orleans, were takea posses- sion of by the federals, the enemy burning} the new ram, the Mississippi, mounting twenty guns, to prevent her falling into our hands. The Anglo-Norman, another ram, was also: destroyed, though wheter by the rebels or by the fire of our vessels is not stated. The floating battery which lay at Algiers, op- posite: New. Orleans, was sunk on the same day. General Butler landed his troops above Fort St Philip on the 27th, and on the day fol- lowing. both forts surrendered. The floating battery Louisiana was blown up previous to the capitulation. . In the afternoon Forts Liv- ingeton and Pike were abandoned, and thus was completed the capture: of; every point of defence: commanding the approaches to the city. Of the rest our readers are already in- formed. A more-daring and brilliant series of opera- tions than are thus briefly sketched are not to be found. oa record. Considering, as we have already observed, that new end formidable elements-of defence were employed against us, of which our officers had only a theorctical knowtedge, the boldness and das displayed by them are beyond all praise. The performances of the-Merrimac, with her iron prow, on the first day of her sortie in Hampton Roads, led them to expect serious disasters in their encounter with the floating rams and irou-plated batteries of the-enemy—a number of which were kaown to be prepared to receive them. fustead of meeting with injury from them, some of our wooden vessels suceceded in. destroying their monsters—e fact which proves, not tint our pre- vious conclusions in regard to. the superiority of iron-clad vessels are erroneous, but that Southern mechanical skill is unequal to the task of properly constructing them. ‘This victory.at Now Orleans, all important and decisive as itis, derives additional vatue from the evidence that it presents us of the real strength and power of ows navy. if our gunboats aud mortar vessels cam thus silence forte and batter down defences that were deemed impregnable by the highest eagineer authorities, what have we to fear in the future from the hostility of the marilime governments of Eurepet Not only are we ina position to bid defiance to them on our own coasts, but to carry the war into. their colonial dependencies if necessary. The American rebellion has been frujtfal in lessons ‘and discoverics to the European Powers. England and Spain have wisely taken heed of them. Let France, more reckless, take care she does not find a trap in Mexico. Ft NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ‘Wastuxton, May 9, 1362. YHE TRIUMPH OF GENERAL M’CLELLAN OVER HIS REVILERS. General McClellan has achieved a victory over his re cont opponents and revilers in Congress, not less splen, did than that won by him over the rebel army ou the bapks of Jamesriver, Those who were only a fow days ago cager to apply the guillotine to his neck, are now pressing forward to praise him. The transition from denunciation to praise bas been remarkably sudden. When the news came of the evacuation of Yorktown the denunciations were of unmixed bitterness; but they found no ccho among the masses, and were lost in the universal public rejoicing. When Williamsburg was taken, | after a short, sharp and deadly contest, the calumni. and free trade with Kurope is exploded, and |, ators were abashed before the our of popular commenda- } tion of the commander of the Army of the Potomac. When tho prospect Is so near that Gencral McClellan will eithe } capture ot ansihilate the whole rebel army in Virginia, the bowlers are suddenly convinced of his great merit Jase General and a patriot, and hasten to ba before all ‘others in offering resolutions jp praise of bim whom a | Cow, days ago they openly and fiercely deuounced. ‘the “friends of the adinjoistration are gratifled at this indion tow that the radical faction is beginning to appreciate ' tue ovorwuolming foree of public ssutitment that ts rally” fag to the supper ho Presiden: and General MoClellan. THR REPORTS FROM MEW ORLEANS. ‘The poople bere are anxiously waiting for the Hursrs'a aceount of ths cap New Orleans, bofore they will place suy eouiidence in the giatements published outaide Of the oficial reports. Aly WO THR ELAYES, wrtion of the extra appropriation n preged the Senate yaiorday, is o defray the expengo o uniforming roes to fight on the Unioy side daring the South, Tis sald yhat we shall under (his appropriation, @ margin of niltions gor red breeches and Orelogks for the Greeley Brigade, LOVEIOY'S RPAOLUTION OF THANKS TO GENERAL M’OL.BELAN, Mr. Lavejoy's rosotution-of thaks $9 Goveral MoClel, tan offered in the House to-day excited cousiderable com- ‘mont im the Capitol. Some regarded # as ircatea! in tts spt rit and moaning, others construe it a@ a ploce of polit Mrategy or ep attempt Lo ppike the gene of General MMe Chelian’s friends before they bad an oppertunity to fi ® salute in honor of his victories. In any view of (h® case % isatriumph for Geneva) MoClatian for a mouth 9g Suc a resolution coming frew the other side of the House would have met with derce opposition (rem mem- bers of the hovejoy school. * MORE ABOLITION OF SRAVERY. The House wus. refreshed thts afternoon by.a debate upon the negro: 18 appears that seme officurs of tho army and navy Bave in Southern Mealities adaptet themselves to surrounding circumstances, aud employed slaves a3 servantat Accordingly, a bill tas been (ramed and placed before the House by some country politicians, Providing for the abelition of slavery in all the dock- yards and arsenals, with their outbuildings, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States. Judge.Phomas, Of Masschusotts, interposed some constituti 2nal objec. tions against this sort of legislation upon soil which has in most instances been ecded and sold to the govern- ment with a reservation of all local municipal rights. Stevens, of Pemasyivania, treated all constitutional diffi. culties wiih contempt, and sueered bitterly at the gen- tleman from Massechuselis,who had dared to oppore abolishing the constitution for the sake of abolishins slavecy in Southern dockyards. CAMBUON’S RECEST SPRECH. ~The Parthian arcowehot by Minister Camoron at cer, tain members of Congress, in Iu lave dinner ‘speech at, Harrieburg has caused some fluttering hore. Tue Chair man of the Committeson Government Contracts, Colonel Van Wyck, wit» according to ex-Seeretar'y Cumeron, was, expolled from the War Offices forapplying for armsand ‘munitions fer a regiment, is in the penipsula with hi, command, ead tho other members of the committee. laugh at the attack made ypon thou by tho ex-Secretary, Some of thore who voted to censure Mr. Cameron are angry athis spezeh, and tho reptblicxm members goue Tally lament the exposures of rank corruption amouS Congressmen of that party which have been mado by the Investigating Committee and ex-Secretary Cameron. CHEVALIER BULSEMANN'’S RETUKN TO AUSTRIA. Tho Austrian. Minister, Chevalier Hulsemann, is about toreturn home for a summer sojourn. CONDITION OF COLONEL EGLOPFSTRIN. Cotonel Fgloitktein, according to a: late: letter from North Carolina, is recovering from the effects of the wound he sece,yed'im North Carolina. The amputation of his leg wil! not, avat first thought, become ueces-ary. RECOVERT OF COLONEL POTTER. Lieutenant Colonel Potter is now hore;. convalescent, en yow'e to rejoin bis-regimont in North: Carokaa. Both these officers command Now York troops. TIM KEY WEST MAILS. Key West, Florita, bas been made a distribnting post office. By tiis arrangement official despatcves, us wo!l a private correspondeace, will be regularlwand quickly trangmittod in every direction. NAVAL OXDERS AND APPOINTHENTS: The following naval appointments have been made:— John M. Butter, of New York, appointed Aoting Master at the Now York Navy Ward. Permission hag been given to the following to report at Boston for exmination 08 master’s matos:—George | {, W. Cleaver, of Rockport, Mass.; Albert Taylor, of les- ton; Jobn Griffin, of Boston; Otis W. Thompson, of Bor- ten; William C. Littlefield, .of Newburyport; Obnries H. Littlefield, cf Bangor, Me.; Willis G. Perry, of Pangor, Me.; Elias Stoweil, of Paris, Me.; S.-C, lieath, of Del~ fasi; Nathaniel R. Davis, of Greenfleld, Mass.; Sidney F. Gray, of Westport, diass.; John &, . Vennard,.of Porta- ‘mouth, N. B. ‘The following are to report at New York for: exmmina- tion as master’s mates:—Edmund Pays, of Now York; ‘Thos. H. MeUride, Chas, Subden and KE. B.G. Singleton, of Brooklyn; Francis Adlington, Jr.,of Kdgartown, Mase. ; Jas. G. Crocker,of Barnstable, Mass.; Jno. T. Thompson, of New Haven, Conn.; Juo. B. F. Sraith, of Newport, Rhode Istand; Dunk. Boidiemaa, Jr., and Jos..C, Butler, of Philadelphia; Elijob’S:: De Howland, of Now- Bedford, Mass. Dr. Samuel L. Gould, Jr., of Boston, appointed Acting Asvistant Surgeon, and ordered to-report to Commdore Tealdiog. Acting Master Win, Budd, promoted to Acting Volum teor Livutonant iu Commodore rupunt's squadron ‘The joliowing aypoinuments have been mado {te Flaz Officer Dupont’s squadron:—Andrew McTurk, . Aoting ‘Third Assistant Phgiueer om the Adger; David M. Laue, do. do. do. Florida; Alvia M. Odel!, do, do, do. Nerwich; A.H. MeCormeck and R. B.'Arrauts, Acting Mastera on the Norwich; Geo. H. Wood, Acting Master’s Mate-on the Wabash. NOMINATION OF COWONEL WILLIAMS. Among the recent nominaiions of the President was that of Co'onel Robert Williams, (Captain of: the. Fitts United States cavairy), now Colonel commanding the Firet Massachusetts cavalry, end al-o the commander of the throe regiments of United States Voluntcors a+ this time occupying the Island of Hilton Head. Colensl.W..1s one of the most efficient and accomplished oiiicors in. the regular corvice, his present Massachusetts cavalry: rep!- mont being provecbially unsurpasse:! in soldierly quali- tios by any othor regiment in either branch of the servico. It will be recoliociod that he was General Banks’ Aswist- ant Adjctant General at Baltimere and om the nurtipbantc of tho Potomac. INSCRIPTIONS ON RNGLMENTAL COLORS. Mr, Sumacr’s resolution, to forbid the -inscriptipn of our victories upon the flags of. rogiinenta. cagaged to successful buttles, will, be warmly opposed im the <onate. ‘The. Seerctary of War ordored that regiments who fought at Donelson should be allawed to write “Fort Donelson’? on their banners, and Genoral Bornside gave his regiments -the privilige of inscriding “fRovnoke Islan Newbe.n,” ‘Camden’? and ‘Fort Macon” upon 8; Dut whou General McGiollam asks the same privilege with reference to his command, Sena- tor Sumanor, who is devoted to great ideas, introduces a reg bith m to cutoy from..tho Ariny.o. the Pgtamas the coveted honor, Soldiers fig lor glory, and ttwould be unjust, simply to gratify political malice, to.deiy Géhe, ral McClellan’s army the chance to wear the laurels they are winning in Virginia. MOVEMENTS OF THE DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS. ‘Tne Union men and so-called national domocracy are fndustriously organizing for tho municipal election kere, Tho national domocracy cloak their secession syimpathy under allegation: of antipathy to abolitionism. The Union nen present a support of the administration and mainievance of the Union as the ouly iasuex, ‘he latter will nominate Richard Wallack for Mayor. The national democrats would not have pre sumed to revive their organization t a pretext had no- boon afforded by the mad ultraisms.of the radical aboh tiom faction in Congress, whose a#eauils upon the eoneti- tation are everywhere reanimating tho defunet demo- cratic party, a8 woi as giving encouraggmoat aud vitality to the rebeliion. SEAMEN WANTED IN. THE NAME. ‘The Navy Dopastinent is in immediate want of seamen Extra inducemeots have been offéted in Ue way of ad- yanoes,and in addition the seamog are reaping a harvest of prize money. A single ove of the roce.s exptures it imestimated will yield to cach. seaman on the captured vessels trom twelve to fourtven hundred dollars. A fine chance for the New England dshermen, MEUTENG OF THE. CONSERKATIVES, ‘The follgwing notice was. read (rom the clerk's desk immedia! ay aftor the the gh of the House to-day; ro wil bea meoting of the cosgervatiy oc omarypa in ls hall 6 -MOFrOW ,, Seturany, tiny Teck, : twoo'cleek P.M. All conservative mombers from ‘all the States are invited to attend, to counsel tovether as.to the’ best nieans to deivat the schemes of the ubolitionisis. and secessionists. APPOINTMENTS CONDTRMED, ‘The Sonate, im executive seasion, t-day congymed Jobn J. Cisco a8 Assistant Treasurer of the United States at Now York; Geo. 1). Cross, Surveyor of the Customs for the port of Pawtuckot, Rt. J.; Colonel George W. Taylor, of the Third New Jersey Voluntoors, to be Brigadier General. ANNUITY FOR TUS SMLERRONIAN INSTITUTION, Professor Henry states that no legroy has been ieft to the Sinitheonian Institution, but that an annuty of about three thousaud pounds storing prineipai bas fallen to that Institution. TUAUTYSEVENTA CONGRESS. FIRSE SBSION, Seni o. Wesutvarom, May @ 2862 PErnONM. = © :. Bavaro, (Opp.) of Dol., presontod equsl privileges to all tha preea of tho co Mr. Wave, (rep.) & Ohio, protopte: enn Hacntion, & petition for wy botttions for | Mr. Browse, (rep.) of I1!., presented » petitive for & ship canal | froma Lake Michigan to (ho Mississippi river. A CMOK TO TRAY WITTE REMKE PORTE Mr. (cop. ) of Mick, from the Committee om coumens reported Lhe House bill relutiveto the better protection of revetue. ‘The bill authorizes the President to refuso clearance te” &y vessel where bt» bis reason to believe tha is intended to reach tho rebels. It also a Secretary of tho Treas@ry to prohibit the fn transportation on raili of certain goods which might ‘Baby way reach or fa!) rito the hands of the rebels. TUR GALL FOR satis’ - Tus BATTLE OF PrIrnEUes LANDING. Mr. Sherman's resolution galling Sir tmboe tstee, ofc ert oumrnanding at the bettie at P bitebarg Landing, et Suman, of Ohio, said thet he, im. tum with other Aiteede of Cis. wus ee eat IS soldiers. Mr, Ham. ax, Towa, thought tas: part Senator's (ane ioereen sama : wen. eennes “2-4 ster up’Gener.! Grant. wo} ave ort ett future, | Feons all What he (Mr. Harlan) could rai Grant wus nes St 10 command a large: Mr. BROwMNG, ¢rep.) of Ill, said that listeme® with pleasure to’ ks of the from Otto, Mr. Sherman); but be was pore gens the Seamer rom lage OS. Harlem) make any attack on Generad Pe ‘Waisom, (reps) Body aap phd: ererrw longa for intor ‘ts ORs be Grr Wilsso) cid not chink ts wise to rations on the tleld, ner the piang of. in therfielat. sinitemenier 3 Sect renee et “from the Naval 7 ies a T Osae. ee son We ii Himphroye on the impeachment: re) s Meclanstan Gauaenie aioaieerae een alee brah EDUCATION OF TE OOLORSDoMtLDI ‘The bilitor the education: of colored ‘children oF ‘oe District of Coluinbia was taken up and passed, as followse— Yeas Mesure. Anihony, Browning, Ghandite, Olark, Cob lamer, Dixon, Dootittle, eases ‘Foot, Foster, Hate, Harlane Wea eran, a Ham ey King, Lats ot ne ot Kansas, Mort mcroy, Sherwmun, Sunes, Ey-k, Trumbuil, Wade, Wilkingen ', Wilson of Mass. —S r Davis Aennedy, Yowell, Saulabury, Millew, ehgit—7, as. a yes »Fopoals what Is ealle® us black eode of tho Dictriee. : (IVI, RRPENSES OF GOVERNMENT. On motion of Mr. Fassexpesy.(rep.) 0° Mo., the’ Bim making appropriation for sunuryy eivil exponeos of the- gove. nment was tuken upyand after somo ‘was postpuned. SICK AND DISAHLED BOLBIENS, The bill to facilitate the discharge of onlisto? men fae piy tical disability was taxom up aad passed. we Sonate theu hid an executive satiny and, on ther Opening oi the doors, adjourned tH Monda; . House of Representatives, Wasnmvaon, May 9, 186. THANKS TO GENERAL M'CLMGLAN AND HES ‘ARMY. Mr. Lovesor, (rep.) of Uli, oitered the Collowing, white wns acopted.— mE pDeuNoURS : reontaniyicromoyE® Fonte ‘ae ‘ire ri N. Y., stoted that a Mr. Spcwick, (rop.) Bogys and Pailey, attached to the Gulf Squadron, ing despatches of the moat iutoresting and. iny events, loge: hey with trophies, were ROW presont, moved (hoy be admitted to the ficor, es . The That it is with feclings of ds ou: gratitude te m1 that the House of Representatives, from time - Of tue triumphs of the Union army inthe sh supremacy F- th¢ eanetttution and Bae ~ = vito Major General Goose B. M u on yo militery qualiies wh ‘ut resulta with bn litle suehitce of human ite Me. Lorntor cbored a subatitite, Eighty suo tr. Lovmsor offered a substitute, si an Ditt acted upon yesterday, to, sect! Trophies (2 } chin the exclusive jurisdiction of the government. M Ans, (opp-) of O10, moved to taputdn thé table Disagreed to—50 agamst Loynmor den, aad i proytoug-question, Disas- greed to—42 against Go LOvHIOY'S ULL RESUNRD. Mr. Lovisor moved to recommit tIrwbill -. Mr. Cox, Copp.) of Ohis, satd ho oped the:so-called - copservetive men would put an-end ty thid tamperiag with (ha negro qnestion, Tke discussion was continued at « “eronentoners ang waee participated mn ber spirit; b it, wi at taking further Retain onthe, tion, the House freien ramen tay. NEWS FROM GEN. wDOWEL'S ARMY. Skirmish Near Falmouths«Captain Far - rish, of the New York Seventysninth, and Licutcnaunt Dompsey, of. the New York Second and Uther Prisoners Re-- lensed=—Panic Among .the Virginians Obstructions in James .River—Colomes - Corcoran in Good Health, de , die» Wasumacyy May 0, 1962. - The rear guard of a brigade was etiecked: yesterday - bya rebel skirmishing party, about eight miles from « Cailott's station. ‘Two meu aro reported killed, thirty er forty wounde®- end ap equal number missing. ‘Two aesertors from & South Carciine: rogimedt came se. last night to Valmouth. Lieutenant Barnwali, accompanied by Sergeant Brote,- of the First regiment South Carolin. Volunteers, came te: our Hues at Frodericksburg to-day, with a flag of truee,. having in charge Captain Janos A. Parcish, of Compaay B, Seventy-ninuh New York regiment, and. Lieutonaat J. W. Dempsey, Company A, Second. New York State Mitte tia, both of whom were taken priggners at Bulb Fam, ‘Whey, with rixty-sight others, ware. coufined. tn. Rieke mone, ina room furty by eighty fees square, all of whom. have boon subjected to the greatest hardships. Leaving Richmont this raorning, thoy, . come, as far as tho Summit ‘by. raileoad, when thay wwere. put into an ambiance and brought blindfolted throug® . the rebel linc. Great commotion prevailed along the whole route. during the latter part or last wovk. Every casriage aa. conch, public and private, was improssed. inte, service in Rictmona, and used in transposting bags ago and the sick and wounded from the. Yorktown. depot to the sailway station:.im the city. The peopié. eeem to have secome tired f..the rebellita,.gnd manag” have expressod thomselvce tathe prisoners as being gia@s that the Yaulgecs wore 80 near. The rebels have sent @ large nuwrtac.of cant: boats and aid vessels loaded with stope.dowa thm. James river, 0 obstut tle nsagation, an® this, with thé passcge of trocza.. over. the railroads has provented, our prisoners. from, being sent home, forty-five baging signed mejr, parcleosa@ waiting fou transpor tata. = ‘The revarsing prisonerg, were in Same, naga wit Colonel Corcoran, and pepert him ‘q),tolerably qgody health. Sevoual attempts bez been mado 2m the pashot, the prisonges to got up @ petition, which the. Colousl bas: tm varity refused to sign, hoping thet, bis, govarninaas, mood gk no reminder of bis sulferings, Groas surprise is expressed Ly alk the pi isoners. tha® Cok asi Corcoran haa, not been released, and share is mas raga Dut would remaia ia hie staad if it would seam {e@Colonel’s disohgrae. ‘The reports detrimental to Colo~st Grockpeheyo beam te hima source of great montal suflring singe his capamre, Hoand Major Caaaidy were exam ying pickoss,onp@e them velng inpointed gilleer of the cay for the folloniag day, and had pag#e®, beyond the eiquon of thesenmy, whe had just been septured , suppoaing themgelyea safe, whem they were suddenly surrounded and token prigomere by the rebels iv ambush Licutenaat Derapsey is ‘rearer of Seatimentals witch will relieve Colonel Crocker from all odium whieb map have Deca stteched to bis name. Private Ghurehiil, of tha.First Obio cavalry, who haw been confiped some time, joined therebsl ranks a fow days since, and whs stationed to guard a portion of the. prison where 8 numbes of his comrades were confined ‘Qnmne cf them reproaching him frem Use window, he dew bexatoly Aréd at them, but without hitting any one. Coptain Parrish aud Lieutenant Dempsey aro in gapm heedth, the Inttor Raving entirely recovored from. Bim wound In the forehoad, received at Bull run, itis belioved that tho fay of true, borne by aiebas! eiticer, bringing two of our prisouers from Rletnond te Frodoricksbarg, was sfiwly 2 pretoxt to enable tho 6m cor to take an observation of tho ajpength of Goneral hal ility of his ad vanoing. him go back yory little y ck bas been appointed Mistary Governor of Frodorickabarg, and has Aasamedt the dutios, sup ported by « force of wfautry and cavalry. Tho enemy's pickols are within two unites and a haat of tie bowie Captain Favrish aad Lveutenans Dempsay arrierd hore to-day (rom Richmond, Laying boon passed tear Wn 9) the Shona: foad, yador a Mug of Wruce.