The New York Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1863, Page 4

4 rADY U y NEW YORK HERALD. JANES GORDON BENNER, OITSR AND PROPRISPOR, ovxvics ven OF SULTON AND NA3Sa0 Sta. | Ve No. 71 | SNENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OV MUSIC. Irving Place. —Lalian Opera— 3L0 5 GARDEN, Broatway.—Saraysita. 3 THI sy TAR. Broadway. Seeing anp AU La, RDEN Broadway.—Pror amp Passion, LAURA Beyskw—t aim Ose KEENE THe Worn tae Gi f, Broadway.—Lapigs pen Locks. NUW 3 y THEATRE. Bowery.—Lavon ¥ You» Baws—Wcoo's Minsrtxte—Binks, Baswas—De scuvrs. Row HEATRE, Bowery.—ALexanone tie GReat— toaaw Oe THK Wave BARNUM'S A AN MUSEUM, Broadway,—Minxte Wracns a Cone ING Hirvororauus, &c, mb all hours —Tiaw .—Atterncon and Byening, b. way Aum You, Grerxaacn S. Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad. Bunixsqugs. Daxces,. &c.—How ANTS 1 \VOOD 3 MINSTREL HALL, 514 Bi — Sones, Dances, &0.—URaxD Dap et: Biche BROADWAY MENAGERIE, Broad: ws THALS=PERZORMING KLRFUANTSSCOMIO MULER BO Oe” AMBRICAN THEATRE, No. Pawroxtuns, Boxtxsguas, PARISIAN CABINET 0} 44 Brosdway.—Barters, ONDERS, 563 Broadway.— Open daily trom 1) A. M. tl 10 P.M. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ermiorix Bonas, Daxcxs, Buacesa New York, Friday, March 13, THE SITUATION. The news from the army on the Rappahannock to-day is unimportant. The pickets of the enemy along certain portions of the line on the opposite side of the Rappahannock are one-half negroes 4nd one-half white men. The negroes are armed and uniformed the same as the whites. Only one hundred to one hundred and fifty yards intervenes between our pickets and the enemy's, and they are plainly to be distinguished without the aid of a glasa. A despatch from Rutherford’s creek, Tennessee, states that the whole rebel force of Van Dorn re- treated towards Shelbyville on Wednesday night, that the country between Nashville and Columbia is now cleared of marauders, and that the means of crossing Duck river are destroyed. This post- pones for a time the expected engagement in that quarter. The account of our special correspondent on board the gunboat Montauk of the late fight of our {ron-clads at Fort McAllister, on the Ogeechee, will be found intensely interesting. The Mon- tauk was struck with solid shot seventy-one times, and was lifted clear out of the water at the bow by the explosion of a torpedo, but she was not ‘njured. The action was @ terrific one, no leas than three hundred and one shells hav- ing ‘been thrown by our vessels, and two hun- dred and seventy-seven solid shot and shell by the enemy. Our firing upon the fort was magnifi- seatly directed, and, notwithstanding the state- ments in the Southern journals that Fort McAllister was uninjured, it proves that it was very seriously damaged. We give a very fine map to-day showing the scene of action and the poai- tion of all our vessels during the engagement. The tmpregnability of our iron-clads under the heaviest fire is pretty well established by the result of this conflict. An arrival of three steamers from Port Royal yesterday furnishes us with the latest news from that quarter. The attack on Charleston has not yet commenced. The papers of that city say that neither the Indianola nor Queen of the West have beon destroyed, but are still in good condition. An officer of the rebel army who was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Charleston states that megotiations for peace have been under considera- tion for the past three weeks at Richmond, bat that the fact had not been permitted to go before the public. The British steamer Queen of the Wave ran ashore near Charleston and Admiral Dupont was using every exertion to save her. The British steamship, the Douro, which was captured of Cape Fear, on the 9th instant, | by the United States gunboat Quaker City, was tremendous American revolution for themselves." Discussing the conflict between the statemep% of Mr. Seward and M, Mercier relative io the mis- sion of the latter to Richmond, the Times regrets | that Mr. Seward finds it necessary to deny the humane act imputed to him by Mercier, which would reflect credit on him, and at the expense of Mr. Seward’s veracity, It expresses its belief, at the same time, that Mr. Seward did listen to M. Mercier's counsels, The London Globe thinks that it is the duty of either the government of France or the United States to demand an apology for the contradiction existing between Messrs. Seward and Mercier. The British steamship Kangaroo, from Liver- pool, which arrived at this port on Wednesday evening, brought on freight eight hundred and twenty-five bales of cotton. The City of Baltimore brought three hundred and sixty nine bales. CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Alexander Ramsey appeared and was sworn in as Senator from Min- nesota.- A resolution was adopted directing the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare for the use of Congress a statistical statement of the present value and condition of our domestic and foréign commerce, and to suggest such measures ‘as he may deem necessary for its protection. and ad- vancement. The remainder of the day was spent in executivé session. ' THE LEGISLATURE. In the State Senate yesterday, a petition asking protection for their property was presented from the brewers of New York, Brooklyn and Albany. -About thirty remonstrances against the Broadway Railroad were presented. The bill authorizing a loan of $125,000 for the Brooklyn Court House was ordered to a third reading; also the Women’s New York Medical College bill and the bill reducing the number of notaries public to one in every fifteen hundred inhabitants, and empowering them to take soknowledanieitte of deeds, &c. Bills were introduced to authorize the New York Common Council to build a slip in front of the Battery, to make more easy proof of transactions of foreign corporations, and to charge boards of health ex- penses to towns wherein incurred. Inthe Assembly much delay and considerable discussion took place in consequence of the decli- nation of one of the members of the committee appointed to investigate the charges against Speaker Callicot. Several gentlemen were pro- posed to fill the vacancy; but all those named de- sired to be excused. Finally, however, the House declined to accept further excuses, and the com- mittee was recompleted. A bill to amend the charter of Brooklyn was introduced. The bill for the establishment of a bureau of military statistics was advanced to a third reading. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. By the steamship Anglo Saxon, from Liverpool on the 26th, and Londonderry on the 27th of Feb- ruary, which arrived at Portland yesterday, we have one day later news from Europe, a tele- graphic summary of which will be found in another column, The Mayor of Liverpool had given a banquet to the captains of the American ships which took out provisions to England fer the suffering operatives. An engagemnet was reported to have taken place between the Russians and the Polish insur- gents, lasting eight. hours, in which the Russians were defeated and put to flight, and forced to take refuge on Prussian territory. In the Liverpool cotton market there had been an advance of one-quarter to one-half of a penny per pound on American descriptions; other quali- ties had declined a half a penny to one penny. Breadstuffs had a declining tendency. Provisions were dull, but steady. Consols closed in London on the 27th at 9234 a 9274 for money. The United States gunboat Quaker City, Com- mander Frailey, from the blockade off Charleston on the Sth inst., srrived at this port yesterday. The Quaker City, on her way here, when off Wil- mington, N. C., captured the British steamship Douro, which had run the bleckade of Wilmington with cargo of cotton. A prise crew was placed on board the Douro, and she was ordered to this port, where she also arrived yesterday. We have a few returns in detail of the election in New Hampshire, which exhibit a decided and responding falling off of the stretfgth of the nig- gerheads. The latter party will not be able to set up their usual cry of absenteeism, or “‘ gone to the war,’ over the result of this election, as it will be seen that the conservative gain is in almost exact proportion to the republican loss on the vote of last year :— Voter 1862, Vee of 1068. Repub. Dem. Repub. Rockingham, 6 towns.... 709 938 184 Carrel, é towns. on tov 1,503 923 brought into this port yesterday by the latter ves- gel aaa prize. Her cargo consisted of four hun- dred and twenty bales of cotton and some turpen- tine and tobacco. She ran the blockade st Wil- gaington, North Carolina, and was making for Nassau when intercepted by the Quaker City. The difficulties existing between General Hunter and the officers of General Foster's command ap- pear to be yet unsettled. General Naglee has been ordered to New York by General Hunter, and has issoed a farewell address to his division, in which he predicts that ‘truth is mighty and will prevail,” Several valuable prizes are now on their way to this city. The prize steamer Adela, has arrived at Fortress Monroe from Key West, bound to New York. The prize steamer Virginia, bark Mohlen Williamson and brig J. W. Sawyer, with prize cargoes of twenty seven. vessels, left Key West for this port on the same day. The steamship Peter Hoff, Captain Jamran, R. N., with a valuable cargo, was cap- tured on the 25th of February off St. Thomas by the United States gunboat Vanderbilt, and arrived at Key West, where she was sent for adjudication. ‘The Hoff was bound from London to Matamoras via ®t. Thomas. The prize schooners Avon, Alligater @nd Anne Hortenz have also arrived at the same Place. The whereabouts of the pirate Florida remains @mystery. She is reported as having been seen @t so many different places, and under so many Various circumstances, She was reported, for in- tance, as being seen off Abaco on the 24th ult., lying & helpless wreck upon the waters. On the same day she is said to have been taking in coal nd provisions at Barbadoes, whereas a bark which arrived here and sailed from that port on the 2th reports that no privateers were there at that time. By the Anglo-Saxon, which arrived here yester- day, we have the latest featares of the European view of the American question. The London Times, commenting upon the recent action of the conservative States, says that they are taking @tops which prove that their object is peace, and Anding ® federal government unwilling to give GHre We their dgpice, bave superseded its action, 3,071 11,48 Democratic gain. 1,670 Republican loss. . 1,712 A regular meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held last evening. An invitation to be pre- sent at the parade of the Irish societies on St. Patrick’s day was accepted. A resolution was adopted directing the Hadson River Railroad Com- pany to remove all their switches, turnoute and side tracks laid within the city limits without mu- nicipal authority. The special committee of con- ference presented a report on the annual tax levy, which was unanimously adopted, without debate. The total amount of the levy is $5,854,633, being a reduction of nearly one million of dollars on the original levy as adopted by the Board of Alder- men. On motion, the Board then adjourned until Thursday evening, 26th inst., at four o’clock. The Commissioners of Charities and Correc- tion held their fortnightly meeting yesterday. None but routine business came up before them, however. The number in the public institutions now is 6,779—a decrease of ten for the weck. The number admitted last week was 1,587, and the number discharged, transferred or who died was 1,597. The empannelling of the jury in the case of Dr. Brown was commenced yesterday; but after a long investigation as to the competency of gentle- men the panel was exhausted, and a new one of two hundred was ordered. Four jurors were sworn, and the court adjourned until Monday morning. John F. North pleaded guilty, in the United States Circuit Court, to a charge of cruel and une sual punishment, in hanging up a negro to the rig- ging on board the ship Invincible, which caused his death. The prisoner's ples was that he acted under the orders of his superiors, who are not yet amenable, Judge Shipman sentenced North to six months imprisonment, with bard Isbor. ‘The stock market was generally better yesterday, Pacific Math, a eousl, leading the advance. Gold was dull all the forenoon, but suddenly jumped up in the afternoon to 161, closing that bid. Exchange sold in the morning at 175, but rose to 177 before night, in consequence of the rise in gold, Money was very cany ; call loans 5 a 6 per cent. Cotton was dull and heavy yesterday at 853¢0. a S6e. for middlings, The sales of flour reached 11,250 bbie., ‘and of wheat 30,000 bushels, at about previous prices. Corn was lc, cheaper, with sales of 31,000 bushels. Pork and beef were inactive. A moderate demand existed for lard and bacon, as likewise for whiskey and tobacco. Su gars sold to the extent of 480 hhds., and of molasses 125 bbls. and 676 hhds. changed bands at uniform quetations, There was not much ons coffee, rice, teas, hemp, seeds, oils, hops or fruit. iy was in moderate request. Naval stores wero dull. Metals attracted leas attention. The principal business in the freight line consisted of (air engagements, chiefly provisions, for Liverpool. healthy gain for the conservative party and a cor- | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1863. | and rents, commenced “the second stage of this | The Movements of the Democratic Peace Kast Ground, The democratic peace faction, or copper heads, as they are familiarly designated, are treading on dangerous ground. Inflated by the successes of the party to which they claim to | belong in the State elections of last fall, these peace radicals appear to have forgotten the appeals to the people through which those suc- cesses were obtained. We would, therefore, admonish these deluded peace men and would-be leaders of the North- ern democracy that the popular reaction de- veloped last autumn against the administration was brought about by the military bluo- ders and disasters, the wasteful extrava- gances and corruptions, the fanatical abo- lition experiments, and by the unjust arbitrary proceedings in many cases of the party in power. Upon these grounds, for example, Horatio Seymour was elected Gover- nor of New York. His election, too, was advo- eated on the ground, not that it would open the door to an inglorious and delusive peace, but that it would result in a more consistent, har- monious and successful prosecution of the war. This was the position occupied by Mr. Seymour himeelf among the people before his election and in his inaugural message to the Legislature after his election. The conviction last fall had taken root in the public mind that the abolition faction had led the administration from its true course; that this faction, by its malignant in- trigues, demoralizing abolition measures and domineering conduct in Congress and in the Cabinet, had brought disasters to our armies where great victories would otherwise have been achieved; and hence General Wadsworth, the ultra representative of this obnoxious fac- tion, was indignantly repudiated by the con- servative people of New York, the first and feremost and most powerful of all the States, the strong right arm of the government in sup- port of the war. The good results of this most significant and damaging of all the recent defeats of the aboli- tion radicals are manifest. They have become comparatively amiable and tractable. They have, to a great extent, dropped the “ almighty nigger,” and are beginning to realize the fact that not to him, but to our land and naval forces in the field, and to our white militia reserves of the loyal States, we must look for the suppres- sion of the rebellion. When we see such radi- cal republicans as Mayor Opdyke, Bryant, the poet, and Greeley, the philosopher, consenting to.be instructed at the Cooper Institute as to’ the true war policy of the government and the people by such old line democrats as John Van Buren, Judge Daly and James T. Brady, we feel satisfied that the abolition programme is begin- ning to be recognized by its apostles as a deplo- rable failure, and that an abolition crusade will accomplish nothing but the destruction of the party persisting in it. But while the public opinion of the loyal States "has thus operated beneficially in taming to some extent the abolition radicals and in bringing them within the reach of reason and common sense, the boisterous copperheads of the democratic partyseem to have lost their wits entirely. What is the ceurse which they are now urging their party to pursue? In the recent speeches and jeremiads of Vallandigham and Pendleton, of Obio, James Brooks, Ben. Wood and others of the same school, they urge & prosecution of the war, not against Jeff. Davis, but against Abraham Lincoln; not against the -rebel government at Richmond, but against the legitimate government of the Union. They preach the policy of peace on any terms of submission whicl? Davis may demand; they even advecate the outrageously absurd expedient of recognising his government te the shortest way to restore the Union. They prate of their devotion to the “constitution as it is,” while they are demanding anew one in erder to conciliate a gigantic armed conspiracy which ecorns all their peace offerings and which will have no settlement but that of the sword. But while they are noisily advising the degradation of the loyal States to any peace which the re- bdellien may require, they are as olenjorous in urging their party, to the extent of riots, bloody conspiracies and civil war in the North, in re- sisting the execution of the laws of the land. It is hardly disguised that these silly copper- heads, in their rabid partisan hostility, would have Lincoln expelled as a usurper and Davis installed in the White House, for the time being, as the ratified President of the United) States, whatever the “constitution as it is” may say to the contrary. { But the responsible and intelligent body of the people of the loyal States understand | the crisis, its duties and its dangers) They know that they have the power, and good | season will have the opportunity, in a pand lawful way to correct the shortcomings of Presi- dent Lincoln. They know that in the State elections of next autumn, if necessary, they can speak so forcibly against his “inability to dis- charge the powers and duties of his office” as | to compel bis impeachment by Congress, and that in the Presidential election of 1864 they will have the constitutional occasion for a satis- factory change of the administration aad its policy. The intelligent conservative body of the people know, too, that there can be no peace short of the defeat and dispersion of the rebel armies in the field; that it will be time enough to talk of concessions for the sake of peace when the defiant spirit of the rebellion is broken; that the ‘constitution as it is’ afforde al} the needful compromises for the protection ef the States and the people, North and South; and, above all, the loyal people of the Unipa un- derstand that these itinerant apostles preaching resistance to the laws are reckless and sponsible politicians; that they preach they will never dare themselves te and that resistance to the fn the North what it has South—rebellion and civil war. Northern copperhead preachers meantime, are completely off ere on the road to ruin. In be the first in the market for dency they are attempting too ginning too soon. Their doctrines are ingly absurd and very dengerous. playing with fire over a mine poke pda bustibles. There ean be no peace, there be no security for liberty, life or property, ex- cept by the adhesion of the people to the go- vernment and the laws. So the people under- stand it; and let all teachers of resistance to the laws beware of the consequences of their folly. Let the President see that the laws looking to & decisive prosecution of the war are faithfully executed, and he will be sustained; let bim fail to do his duty, and he will be called to a strict account. — he i Ovr Tron-Craps on THE One —Tue Comptere Success or THE Monitors.— We pub- lish ‘in another column, from our special cor- rédpondent, a full account of the popaasdment of Fort McAlliaw?, 92 she Ogeechee river, wat Pun} of the destruction of the Nashville by the United States guuboat Montauk, commanded by Lieutenant Worden, who has covered him- self with glory. It is true that Fort McAllister has not been captured, and a silly shout of exultation has been raised by the rebels; but that was not the object of the expedition. The fort would be of no advantage to us, situated, as it is, on the mainland, where it could be recap- tured.. The object was to test the strength and capacity of the Monitors, and to train the gun- ners to actual service in battle; and this has been fully attained. The result has proved that the iron-clads are invulnerable to any guns of tH calibre possessed by the rebels—the Montauk having been struck over seventy times without injury—-and that even their torpedoes fail to injure those vessels, though raising them a foot out of the water. The practice of the gunners has been admirable, as was evinced by their fire against the Nashville. The fifth shell (an ordinary one) set her on fire and insured her destruction. The coolness, courage and heroism of the commander of the Montauk, who had the honor of commanding the Monitor when she repulsed and baffled the Merrimac, are deserving of all .praise; and the success of the new experiment in naval warfare is Cue as much to Worden as to the qualities of the Monitors. Nothing can be more satisfactory than the results obtained, and the time is not far distant when our iron-clads will give such a report of themselves as will be heard at the ends of the earth. Iv anp Ovr or Prace.—The noisy outside pelitician whe says that if he were a State Governor he would resist the conscription to the extent of gunpowder must ‘be taken at his true value. He is out of place, and may threaten with impunity; but the man who is a Governor has some serious responsibilities to consider. There is all the difference in the world in the privileges of blowing between the man who is in and the man who is out of place. Gerrno Orr tHe Train—John Van Buren says that when he finds the democratic train in danger of running off the track and smashing up the passengers he seizes the first oppor- tunity to get off and walk. This is’ good; but in a similar situation we hold it to be our duty to see the conductor and the engineer, and to advise them and warn them that in the event of any serious accident from their negligence or recklessness they will be called upon to answer for it. ARRIVAL OF THE ANGLO-SAXON, ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE. AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND, Defeat of the Russians by the . Polish Insurgents, ae, a, The Canadian screw steamship Anglo-Saxon, Captain Burgess, from Liverpool on tho afternoon of the 26th, via Londonderry 27th ult., arrived at Portiand at a quarter. past three e’clock yesterday afternoon. ‘The mews by the Anglo-Saxon is one day later than that by the City of Baltimore, published in the Hszatn yester- day morning. ae. American Affzirs. ‘The London Giobe thinks that if & contradiction Spence, of Liverpool, ial agent to the Con- Paris. federate government, had gone to Queen at St ah Palace, on the 25th ult., with great eclat. It was attended by abont seventeen hundred of the nobility and others. Parliament did not siton that «day on account of the levee. ¢ American Minister was at the levee, but made no Pine Princess Alexandra left Copenhagen for England e Princess Alexan rr on the afternoon of the 26th ult., amidst an imposing de. monstration. The houses were decorated. An immense crowd accompanied her to the railway station. wee Alfred was progressing favorably on the 26th ult. The official correspondence relative to the Galway contract bas been published. It shows au unfavorable financial position. it the directors undertook to re- medy the government's objection by the issue of addi- tional shares, thus increasing the aseets. France. Ze Nord says instructions have been sent to the at Rio Janeiro, in a sense essentially sympathetic with Brazil io her dificulty with England. The Bou: a bbe. ree improved on the 24th, closing at Greece. ‘Aram, Feb. 25, 1863. mini The Assembly elected the 3 day.” Valor 10 Prenident, Smolluse is Minister ot War, and Dimitri Macrocovita Minister of Foreign Affairs. Breapervrrs —Flour heavy, and declined 24. Corn dull, and deol Provimows.—The market is fat, but quotations are Consols closed at 92%% 2 9254 fer money. The in the Pank of England bas increased £25 000. AMRRICAN SROURITIER 45; lituois Contral, 41; New York Cen- REWS FROM PORT ROYAL. Arrival of the Many Snndford, Quakér Gity aiid Ericsson. Capture of the Anglo-Rebel Steamer Douro and Her Arrival at This Part. The Anglo-Rebel Steamer Queen of the Wave Driven Asbore. The Movement on Charleston Not Yet Commenced. The Troubles Between General Hunter and the Forees Lately Under General Foster Still Continuing. General Naglee Removed and Or- dered North, &) &e., &., ae. ‘The United States ateam transport Mary Sandford, Cap- tain Morrill, arrived at this port yesterday from Port Royal. She was eighty hours on the trip and brings news to the 8th instant. She brings passengers and the mails, and is consigned to the Adams Express Company. She experienced strong northeasterly winds during the whole voyage from Port Royal. The United States gunboat Quaker City, nine guns, Commander James M. Frailey, United States Navy, ar- rived at this port yesterday from Port Royal and Charles- ton bar on the 8th. She was passed by the Ericsson off Wilmington, she then being in chase of an English pro- peller,pnd bad boarded her as the Ericsson passed. ‘The steamship Ericsson arrived at Baltimore yosterday morning from Port Royal, 8th inst., with the mails, and despatches for the government in the hands of Chief En- gincer Stimers, who was on board the gunboat Passaic during the attack on Fort McAllister. The British steamer Qneen of thc Wave was ashore near Charleston, Her crew had escaped, but Admiral ‘Dupont was endeavoring to save the vessel. ‘The iron-clad Catskill arrived on Tuesday, the 3d inss., and is ready for service. ‘The movement on Charleston has not yet commenced ‘The Charleston papers say that both the Indianola and Queen of the West are in good condition. Arebel lieutenant, captured near Charleston, says that secrot negotiations for peace have been progressing for three weeks at Richmond, but the papers are not allowed to allude to the fact or to give particulars. CAPTURE OF THE ANGLO-REBEL STEAMER DOURO. Details of Her Capture—List of the Officers of the Quaker City and in Charge of the Prize, dc. The British steamship Vouro, of Liverpool, which was captured by the United States gunboat Quaker City, com- mander}J. M. Frailey, off Wilmington, N.C., arrived at this port yesterday, a prize, in charge of Acting Kvsign Theodore DeLuce, The details of her capture are as fol- lows:— At daylight on the 9th inst., when off Cape Fear, steamer was seen standing to the southward. The Quaker City immediately stood towards her, and soon discovered her to be a ‘‘neutral”’ British vessel, evidently a blockade runner. After a most exciting chase of over four hours the Quaker City, owing to her superior speed and sea- going qualities, overhauled ber in lat. 33.41 N., long. 77.02 W. So great was the determination of the British commander to escape if possible that it was not until Commander Frailey brought his broadside guns to bear upon her that he surrendered. Abont fifty shot and shell were (thrown at and over the vessel before she slackened gail, and it was found that the crew wero even then as courageous as whiskey could make them. It was dis- covered that but little damege was dove by the miasiles, as the crew bad made a series of protective embrasures with cotton bales, under which they took shelter when they saw the flash of the Quaker City’s guns. She proved to bo the British iron screw ateamer Doure, of Liverpool, one hundred and eighty-five tons register, with a cargo of four hundred and twenty-two bales of cotton, with a small quantity of turpentine and tobacco, from Wilming- ton, bound to Nassau, and commacded by Captain Ken- meth McKenzie. She nad several passengers on board, who were, of course, detained. Commander Frailey or- dered her to New York for adjudication, under command of Acting Fasign Theodore F. De Lace. ‘This makes the fifth prize captured by the Quaker City under command of Commander Frailey, viz.:—two British steamers, Adela and Duro, brig Silla, schooner Orion, and Confederate sloop Mercury, having on Board Major Reed Saunders, C. 8. A., and the celebrated despatches, &c., to Mason and Slidel!. r ‘The Quaker City brings a large number of prisoners {| and captured persons, alse a number of invalids, &c., from the various vessels of the North Atlantic Squad- Ton. She was last commissioned at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in December, 1861, and sailed on a cruise in the West Indies, where she remained six months, and has since been successively attached to the Kastern Gulf and t | South Atlantic squadrons. She reeeived some temporary repairs at the Philadeiphia Navy Yard in ‘September last, sod has since been attached to the squadron off Charles. fon, and has been auchored for nearly one hundred days off Fort Sumter, and participated in the celebrated en- counter with the rebel iron-clads Chicora and State, on the Sist of January Jast. Pre ‘The Quaker City now returns to this port fer repairs to ber machinery, and to receive new boilers, which have been constructed for ber at this port. The following aré the officers of the Quaker City:— Commander—Jnipen Madison Frailey. Lisutenant Commanding and Executive Officerm8. Liv- ingston Breese. Acting Master—H. 8, Blanchard. Acting Surgeon—J.. Brownlee, M. D. Fn ry neater? A J. Ballay. Acting Ohi-f Engineer—George W . Farrar. Acting Entigns—Theodore ¥. De Luce, A. Delano, Jr. Commander's Clerk—Win. B. H. Frailey. i nf Acting Master's Mates—George C. Sanborn and E. W. i . Acting Assistant Enginerrs—James Barnes, E. F. McGin- nis, H. Wanklin, J. ¥. King, J. Prothero. Gunner—Daniel Dunsmere. Yeoman—£ Thompson Doughty. Paymaster’s Clerl-—Alonzo Nodine. Surgeon's Steward—Wm. McComb. ‘The following are the officers in charge of the prize:— Acting Ensign—Theodore F. De Luce. Aging Master's Mater—George C. Sanborn, Elias W. Enginerr—James Acting Third Assistant Engineer —Henry Ws s THE HUNTER-FOSTER-NACLEZ TROUBLES. Our St. Helena Correspondence. ‘St. Hevena Is.avp, March 5, 1863. General Naglee’s third protest against the separation of his command and the absorption by the Tenth army corps of the materiel with which he came from North Ca- rolina hes not yet been replied to by General Hunter, pro- Dably in consequence of the absence of General Truman Seymour, chief of General Hunter's staff. General Na- glee’s first protest having been disapproved at Washing. tom and the matter of relieving him placed at the option of General Hunter—a power that officer did not deem it prudent to exercise—eome little curiosity is ma nifested to learn what will be the consequence of this protest. But whatever it may be, it is certain that Gene ral Naglee had acted strictly in accordance with the or ders of Major General Halleck, as conveyed to him through Major General Fostenand Colonel Townsend. An investigation into all the circumstances attending the misunderstanding that bas arisen between the generais ‘will, without doubt, not only result in exonerating Gene- handed to Capt. Geo. H. Johoston, Gen, Nagice’s Adju' / General, a sealed document, which proved to be an 0 from Geu. Hunter relieving Gen. Nagice and éqdoring to repair to New York by the frat steamer ro from that pout jutant General in Washi Gen. et a Pyar i. relieves Gen: Nagiee oh oun tis sy Beigel, which, he deems moze of Bively ames cinatn ene ue Aol. whieh met Lhe @pproval of the Washington authorities. Tuo 9 Heving him is stated (o be conched in very respect: £uage toward the retiring General, and regrettiog Tha tho solemn belict of the Commanding General a Chang tho kind is necessary for the harmony of the comme Gen. Orris &. Ferry, of Connecticut, succeeds Gev. Na Sy conan of the detachment of the Kighteenth Ar GENERAL NAGLEK’S [RAVE OF HIS TROOPR. Immediately on receiving the order relieving bim f his command General Nagiee issued the following orde © tg troops:— GENERAL ORDERS—No, 12. He anguvanteus, Nagiex's DIVISION St. Hecewa. 8. C,, Marci 6, 1363. Ovricens av Soupiess o My Division ano MY Bricanr:— Thave been relieved of my command over you, and ordered elsewhere. Let meecatreat you to render tmp) obediencs,to every order. Remember the sacred cause of our country, for which | have Gerd our homes and exposed our lives, Go on, and add to the good name your gallant’ cond so justly won, und, as before, again will we exclaim, ts aig ly and wilt! prevail." With an affectionate remembranes of the past, and « fidence in the future, I bid you farewell, and, with alt |) heart, God bless youl * By command of Brigadier General HENRY M. NAGLE! Gane. H, Jounston, Captain and Assistant Adjutant Ge ral, On the news becoming known in camp that Gen | Naglee had been’ removed, regret wus every vghora: | pressed, especially among the members of his bri viz: Que Hundreth New York, One Hum and Fourth Pennsylvania, Fifty-eccond. Penveyiv: Eteventh Maine, Fifty sixth New York, Eighty. | New York, Ninety-cighth New York, and the I _ ‘York Buttation—nearly all Cyd ingle sympathize with the gencrals in the Department aca sympathies are altogether with the Fortress Mowros, March 11, 18¢ General Naglee, commanding the Union forces | North Carolina now in this department, in whom Generals Hunter and Foster have unbounded oonfid will take an important part iw this expedition. Captain J. W. Howell, promoted for gallantry at Oaks, is by @ recent order attached to General Nag staff as Chief of Ordnance. Surgeon George Derby, of the Twenty-third Masses chusetts, is attached to General Nagiee’s staff as Me Director. ‘The United States transport steamboat General F side, Captain Wilcox, arrived here on Friday trom. St gustine, Ug She wilt leave here to-morrow for same point Doctors Otis and Ingalls, two distinguished surgeo: General Foster’s command, now here as supernume surgeons, will bave (ei 4 of « largo steamer for a pital sbip, fitted up with all the comforts necessary. ‘The famous steamer Union, Chambers, w has ay Slate 80 many daring exploits in the wate North Carolina, and doubticss one of the fastest stea afloat, is now here. It is that she will ta cruise a(ter the rebel pirate mere af the captain procure letters of marque for that purpose. MORE VI PRIZES. Capture of t glo-Rebel Stea: Peter Hoff by the Vanderbilt—Sait of Other Prizes, c&c. Wasainaron, D. C., March 12, 16 The prize steamer Adela, in charge of the Unit ed 8 Marshal of Florida, has arrived at Fortress Monroe Key West, bound to New York. She put in for ¢ ‘The prize steamer Virginia, bark Mohican Willia: and brig J. W. Sawyer, with prizo cargoes of tw seven vessels, left Key West for New York on the; day. ‘The steamship Peter Hoff, Captain Jamran, R. N., a valuabie cargo, was captured on the 25th of Febr Off St. Thomas by the United States gunboat Vande: Captain Baldwin, And arrived at Key West. * she sent in for adjudication. Prize schooners Avon, A tor and Anne Hortenz have arrived at Key West. The United States steamer Florida, with Monitor tucket in tow, all well, was spoken off Currituck morning. The Peter Hoff is from London via St. Thomas, b to Motamoras. IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE, Van Dorn Again Retreate—The Re! Followed Up by General Granger—’ Crossings at Duck River Destroyed, Roramrorn’s Ness Co.omma, Teon., March 11, 1868. ‘Van Dorn’s whele rebel force rotreated towards Sti ville last night. ‘Tne country between Nashville and Columbia ts eleared of marauders,and the means of crossing | river are destroyed. THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. Skirmish Near Paris, Ky.—The Ret Attempt te Capture a Forage Traine are Beaten ef—The Conflicting Repe about the Indianola, dic. Curcomsant, March 12, 186 Askirmish took place yesterday twelve miles ca Paris, Ky. One of our forage trains was attacked by 1 guerillas, who were beaten off ,by the teamsters ani | guard. Reinforcements have been sent. The rumor from Memphis that Yaseo City bad | captured by the Union forces needs eonfirmatioa. ‘The reports are still conflicting about the Indianola, Negro Soldiers in the Rebel Army—! duction of A Wedding in Camp, dc. Heanquarren’s Anwy oF tux Potomac, March 12, 1863. ‘The pickets of the enemy along certain portions of line on the opposite side of the Rappahammock are “Ralf necroes and one-half white men. The negrees ‘armed and uniformed the same as the whites. The appears beyond a question, only 100 to 160 yards ic vening between our pickets and the enemy's, andt are plainly to be distinguished without the aid of a g) Gen. Ingalls, Chief Quartermaster of the Army,of Potomac, hag issued a circular modffying and redu the transportation of all arms of the service as well the staff of corps, divisions and brigades. Marriage rites were solemnized to-day at the cam the Seventh New Jersey, between Capt. De Hart of 1 regiment and Miss Gammond of Washington. Two New Prays at Wattack’s.—“Spring and Auton, and ‘Sketches in India’ will be played for the first t ‘at Wallack’s this evening, the occasion being the of Mr. and Mra.John Sefton. Both of these artiats such great favorites in New York, and Mrs. Sefton increased her reputation by her admirable acting di the past two soasons, that it is scarcely necessary more than call attention to the announcement. pieces, however, are very attractive, aside from tl terest of the benefit, All the leading artiste are in cast, and Miss Mary Gannon sings with Mr. Charles Fir the popular duett, ‘When a Little Farm we Keep.” * hope and expeet that the audience will be as great as programme. Paige Figur mm Cataversia.—The great fight for championship of the light weights in California came on the 11th instant, in the neighborhood of San Francis between Young Duley, of that city, and Johnny Lazar son of the wellknown Inzy Lazarus, of this city. ‘ match was for one thousand dollars @ side, and af fighting two hours and fifteen minutes, Lazarus, © had fought with the greatest caution throughout, in thirty-nine rounds, without a scratch. There was) very beavy amount of betting on the match, being the favorite at one hundred to seventy-five. immense amount of money changed hands. BF ; s 2¢ ne ag Re4 igs iz withdrawn, T will ebeerfulty gratity yor lly, &e., FERNANDO Woo 4.