The New York Herald Newspaper, March 21, 1863, Page 1

® —— WHOLE NO. "eer _ FIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. THE NORWEGIAN AT PORTLAND. The Anglo-Rebel Fleet Denied in Parliament. ene PROGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATE LOAN. THE POLES STILL uNsuEDUED. Prince Domireihi Kilted in n Charge Against the Russians, Roe Pomriaw, Mo,, Mareh 20, 1868: * Wiaaeatdjaigtin eonmoe which left Liver- poe) at eleven A.M. of the Sth, and Enndonderry on the @th, arrived at Portland at twenty minutes past two, P.M, to-day. Iu the English House of Commons, onthe 4th inst., the fiewt important division of tho session took place apon the Bill to abolish certain deciarations a4 qualifgations for ce. The government supported and the conservatives: eppseed the measure, which was carried by three ma- chil , Aen Re, }» With, the Princess Alexandra, ar- Ppa np prdrup tara of the 5th. (Cardinal Antoneltt had tendered his resignation, owing 06 the arrest of bis attacks for political complicity. - 6 wes etated that General Furey had made a demand for more men and mater gi for Mexico,and that the de mané could not be eompiied with. Za Prance assorts that the Cubinet council at St. Cloud resolved te act diplomatically at St. Potorsburg im favor ‘et Poland. j ‘Te te reported that strong efwrte are making to divert the Galway line to Canadian ports. ‘tien of the subsidy as unjust to his line, + Riorta wero making to hive somo of the relief fund © pited to the emigrationef eotton operatives. “ke Bourne wes steady; renten, TOF, 200. 4 Caloutta telegram quoter a Curther udvanes ia sheet. ings tm that inerket. ‘The Great Eastern is advertised for the 4th of April. “fee North American arrives at ‘Londonderry om the morning of the 6th, » Ede Baropa reached Livérpoo! at four P, x tore | me BY ecten pec era the: a Manchester levves liverpool a4 an exita isvensel om Saturday, the 7th of March. The steamer Isla ‘Wise lenves for New York the name day. | ‘THE AMERICAN QUESTION. — «fla Heed sates that Me. Side! ad just bed an ‘ator. Yio with |B. Dreaye de Liuys, inthe conree of which we ‘Wr. Seward’s rocest despatch. Mr, ieee St to sand ministers to the Washington Congress. Bis aine reported, saye Le Nord, thes the government @f Richasend hes jut contrseted st Paria © joan for francs. It be Feported that the Confulerate lonm of £800,000 will + eet once raised as cight per cont eteck at seventy- aeven. 4 Geputation had waited upon Mr. Adams in Loadon ‘and presented him with an address, signed by more than 28,500 citizens of Birmingham, sympathizing with the anti-slavery policy of President Linooln, Ia the House of Lords, Lord Stratheden’s notice in favor ‘@f recognition of the South whenever France is ready to eemour in the movement had not been brought forward. ‘The Lond n Zimes strongly condemns the motion, depre- ates Giscussion on Rh: subject, and urges continued strict eeutrality. Ia the Mouse of Commons, Mr. Jaird asked if the go- vernment was informed of ships preparing for the Con federates tn England similar to the Alabama. Mr, Layard said the attention of the government had ‘een called to more than one voasel of the kind, but no evidence had been yet furnished to enable the govern. ment to interfore. Strict orders have been given Le all @uspected vorsels to be closely watched. ‘The motion by Mr. Fitzgerald for the production of all ‘the correspondence relating to the war and its effects, in- @lading that with the Confederate Commissioner, wis adopted. The London Times (City Article) rays the proposal of the ‘Washington government ‘or issuimy letters of marque, with @her indieations, have revived the impression thata certain portion of the Washington Cabinet was endeavor- img Lo obtain a solution of the existing ditficulty by yorcing oma foreign war, 80 as to enable the breaking up of the Union wo bo attributed to the overwhoiming power of the Jealous European aristcracy, This theory aloue ex piains Seward’s determination to Insist that the federal power has met with nothing but success, and that thore te po Southern insurrection, ‘The same writer points out the total impossibility of wonducting any round business in New York under the ‘violent fluctuations of gokl mow experienced, an! ex. presses tho foar that movements for the future will be ‘Sth more rapid and violent. A grand dejeuner was given at Manchester on the 4th, ta honor of Captain Lunt and George (iriswold, and formal eddrevses of thanks were presented. Among the wasia drank waa one in favor of the New York contributors, Proposed by Sir J, Shuttleworth, and responded to by Mr. Ford, American Consul. A Lyons letter states that the American war has not aly affected the cotton and aiik manafactures of France, bat other branches of industry ate suffering from the ware cause. THE POLISH REVOLUTION. nn ‘Thore is nothing now agto the Movements of the in vargents. The latest letters from Cracow are favorable to the Poles. Prince Demiretki bad been killed while cutting his way Wrough some Russians who surrounded him and reveral refugees. The Governor General of Willia bad issued an ad Gress to the peasants, appealing to them to oppose the “gitators, to the arrests of guilty parties aud deliver them up to the authorities. ‘The appointinent of General De Borg as commander of ‘the Russian troops in Poland is considered {ndlcat\ve of pr and warelenting determination to crush tho re The Paris Correspondent of the Lon aon Timer quotes « let for from Warkaw, stating that the uss an goveroment Tears to pond treasure from St. Petersburg to Wareew ju consequence of frequent insurgent attack trains, and the Warsaw treamary was empty The Paris correspondent Of the Lanilon Times cays Englich and French governmente have agreed ast) te tenor of thelr note to Prussia relative to Poland, Aly sion is mato in It to the varions partitions to whieh that eountiy bas been a victim, and regret for them ip ox- Premed. aud there ig wow Lo belp for it. Bat buth governments speak a4 ewnostly ve diplomacy allows of thetr hopes for the fulfiiment of the solemn promime made the Polen, WY granting them liberal imstitniions, Avstria also is ag Pinphatic in the same senso, but discreetly says nothing. Tho Prussian Chamber of Deputies voted by an over ewhelming majority in favor of neutrality. It was rumured that Russia was prepared to grant ao amnesty and reforme, Accounts of the furerrection are most coutradictory. According to one, langiewicz beat the Russians after five bo rs’ fighting hear Malagoszec, Another version elalina @ Vietory for the Nuwtians, and the fight of Laugiewien ane bin ingurgents, Uther insurgent mnecessen are reported. Ast. Potorsburg telegram says serfdom in Russin ¢: 1M ed ow tho Sd, A te dewm was sung im sil the Russ eh bee in bration Of the e ou railway the That, however, it saya, 18 ® thing of the past, | TR try | | | re quillity provailed, notwithstanding the alarming romore current. Tho Grand Dnke Couatantine had been appointed Com maoder in-Chief of Polaud. In London an indueatial meeting of noblemen and mem- bers of Parliament resolved to memorialize the Lord Mayor to calla meeting to express sympathy’ with the Poles, La France of the 5th asserts that Napoleon has ad- dressed an important document to Russia, defining what he expects from the gener sity and justice of the Czar, in ppenging Poland by ample and serious guarantees, in conformity with tréaby rights and thd princintes or etwitn gation. ‘The Pays of the 5th reproduces the rumor that # ukase will shortly be issued reconstituting the kingdom of Poland as i existed in 1830, witb the Grand Duke Con- stantine ax sovereign, Cnacow, March 6, 186". Ab eugagoment, lavting aw heur apd a half, took place Yesterday near Prizekowaskala, The imeurgonts, com- tmanded. by Irzioranaki, retired upow the heights. Jangiewiez, at the head of five thousand men, hae Dushed forward, wut in what direction is not known. Te mivisterial crisis bad terminated. MivaGores was President of the Counc) and Mipister of Foreign Affairs. ‘The Chambers wall shortly be reopened. vices from Madrid state that it was supposed the juis of Havana would be Minister of War and Senor bh) Minister of Tinie under Micalicens. ‘The passport system is The Levant Herald sonaoes Font aon oe ant Herald announces & com; Ses teeta, aed lye Of frequent blockhouses. ‘ Al . eh mail stoamér had reached Lisbon, whence ‘we have the following’ — AXMRO, Feb. 6, Exchange on London, 2745. q reis; shipment since the doparture of the last steamer, + stock, ralehie, te, % le en London at Babia was Ory z a@Z. Cotton, 19/000 a 314000 reia. 5 cxenore rela; browns, 1/900 rete. aes toh nd Coffee steady. Tallow quiet’ ‘put steady. rus Bava | WARKETS. Livenvoon, March 6, 1863. Corow.--The brokers’ cireular :—The ‘sales of Henne ills Fath mmyd Cpe ag gi oa by speculators and by The ber ord opened at a decline mgd. 1d. Bi init ly. under American and Indian advices, the deciine was almost ro- covered, the market closing at vee nes woek's quota- tions for American— 34d, decline for Burate and 344. a 1d. dec ine for other descriptions. The sales to-day (Friday ") ‘are 6,000 bales, the market cloring firma and wnehange The authorized quotations are :— Pair. Maldling. Orleaus..... 214. Mobiles. . 20 sed. Uplands.. -23d. 204d. The sock in Port is estimated at 408,200 bales, of ‘which 58,000 are American. Breadstuff? are steady, except corn, which is declining. Provisions quiet, Lard tending downwards. LONDON MONEY MARKET. Lowpox, March 6, 1863 Console for money 92% ce Nank of England naw decreased The bullion in u £109,660, Erie shares, 4234 a 4344. Witnots Contra! shares, 4334 0 423g diecount’ Uni tes, fives 59, demand for money was setive. Rates firm, and unchanged. The payments of the 4th instant were ox coadingly heavy, Dnt were well met. The London Fines’ city article says the demand for din- cnt at the Nauk is again active, and io open market the generat rate ja but fractionally buww tbe bank minimum ‘opgole were hoavy yesterday in conuection with the set tement. It ts stated that the Nothechitds have concluded nogo- tations for a loan to the Itallan goveroment All loading houses conpected with trade in colonial pro- duce would cloge on Tuesday, NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Arrival of Roleased Prisoners from Rich- mond. Fowrness Moxaonm, March 19, 1863. The flag of «race boat State of Maluo arrived this morning (rom City Point, having om board ali the polit!- cal prisoners whe have been imprisoped at Richmond; also one hundred and ninety privates and senmeu, in charge of Captain Joba V:. Moiferd. The seamen belong to the Columnb'a, Smith and the Vaaper. Annexed le alist of devths at the Confodorate States Milliary Prieon Hospital at ehmond from February 8 to Mareb 15, 1% wary M. Stirling , private, 10i8t Ohio. February 22, John Ayer, ‘aptain, 16th Maine Feoruary 2), Levi Kenuev, private I Pebrnary 24, Wm Murray, steamer y ta. Jombia. February 23,!”. A. Rice, citizon of Franklin county, Pa, February 26)V, Laroes, Loameter, 7th U. 3. regal: March $, Hana Kpippiog, citizen of Stanton, Pe. Merch 14, Mathew Sg Delaware county N, Y. Rrasess, Va. | ia i oun Winks Yost Sargeoe ‘The steambvat State f Maine left for Wash 'ugton with the retarned prisoners on board. Non-Avrivel of the Kuropa. Hauwas, March 0—8 7. Mw No signs of the Buropa. Weathor beautiful BALTIMONn, Maroh 20, 186% ‘The following additional numbers of one thousand dol lare United States cortificates were among the valuables rvolen (rom Adams’ Express Company, ryerey ight y= Sole PA tee | Noe. 68,979, $0,008, 60,009 aud 60,070 Conversion of Legal Tender Notes. Pustavm ras, March 20, Ixdy. | Mr, Jay Cooke, United States Loan Agent, announces the conversion of two mmillione of legal tender into the 6.20 government loan within the Inet six days. The sub. ner iptic day, in Now Vork, was $310,000; in Philadel. phia, $150,000; in Boston , $60,000; in Cinctamati, $100,000; Jn Pitteborg, $59,000; ia Weeltugton, $20,900; in Cleve. tend, $20,000, “Toin), $700,000. ‘The Newfoundiand Line. oy. Jews, N. F., Maroh 19, 1663. The cable a rows Lhe Gull of Bt. Lawrence was damaged by tee oar the shore on the 12th. The break has now been repaired, und we sein Wo televrapbic oom Cation wits New York feport forthwith at these they will be dinhoworabiy Aim ome’ (he pery ioc mand of Mewes ( By com. Brig. Gen, ULLMANN Haewe, AL AG | have to encounter a eoncoutrated fire of other batteries | seasion of this place, and | also surrounded the beadqaarters of Cu | were io houses, without dente THE NEW YOR NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MARCH 2I, 1863. IMPORTANT FROM Loa SOUTH THE FIGHT ON THE TALLAMATOHE, megan 4 Movements of the Forces from New Orleans. The Strength’ and Charleston Harbor. Semi-Oficial Report of the Re- cent Cavalry Raid, Rey Ben ae. Union Operations on the Rappahannock. cavalry and artillery, made a demonstration yesterday | on the ford over the Rappahannock, near,amd south of | the Orange and Alcxaniria Railroad. The movement ‘was anticipated, and Gen. Stuart advanced sufficient force | to bold them in check, atleast until a proper timo for more cheertul greoting. Fighting was in progress yesterday, and it was re- Ported from Gordonsville that the enemy had succeeded in cromsing. The result of the engagement did aot reach us. The Yaukees have crossed the Uppe: Roppabannéck in strong force, with cavalry and artillery, advancing to- wards Gordonsville on area, 9 ‘The ‘With the the Chillicethec. the Richmond Enquirer. THR YAZ00 KXPEDITION—BATTLE OF PEMBER- TON—THE MNEMY' fr tt A dpecial despatch to the Presr sol dated Pa Mise. March 14, says A gontieman Coldwater, states ee ane ram ie teat the Ly ty and fe wi cotton , three not deemed formidable, three batteries bree hundred cavalry, and ten thousand men, com) vee Yaukeo force in the Yazoo. Of from five to-eight theasand. y's mivements indfeated a landing the river, om the Centiemen who wee ih New on Fi inform us a the last Sit oe ‘New ous eo. Soneett Rhye to make the igen wry Ck, odeo 3 i i nie: it would be a saci w do }) @coon panied bet fev vensels. contains the latent Confederate intelli- gence from Oriecans, turnished by a = Noten from (bat a aH ). declar wit Fy ! : g : ? og aed came Me city . It is supposed the damage was on tit LE, Ten of the rie ee tote: irencbery in perm sitting t et A argh sm wo ee to paar tes ‘kade and prveure coal from two schooners inside the Yankee ines: The Strength of the Harhor of Chariteston. [From the Charleston ba gna of the Mobile Re- later.) STRUGGLE AT OHARLRSTON. The struggle, when it comes, will certainly be of a fenr- ful character. “Lt will be the chock 0. tremendous forces, the relative powers of which are yet untried. ‘The tong mooted question of the fighting value of ships against bat. teries will be brought to a tost more conclusive than any to which human warfare bas yet subjected it. In other words, the Monitor iron-clads which the Yankees claim tobe the most impenctrable vessels ever coustracted will necessarily come within point blank range of the most numerous and powerful batteries that have ever yet been used in asinglo engagement. We have good reason, too, to believe that our guus will be managed with admirable tact and precision, ‘The more important batteries are tuauned by the South Carolina re gwars, for whom the eredit is claimed, and I think just i of being the moat oxpert and practical heavy arlille yisis in the Confederate army. ‘the forts are well officcr- ed, and Gen. Ripley, who has made the study of heavy ordpance a spe ur years, and whose Srnollince in particular hoof military knowledge i an ad fact, will himeetr t fort Sumter | as the enemy makes ih co mmand at ppearance. an Bor It's searcoly possible that any floating thing can breast | unharmed whe conecntrated rtorm of heay; the guns of Sumter, Moultrie and Mastery comumoding the throat of | can the peril of raining this terrible gauntlet be dt. | 1 by an attenipt s under cover of the dark. | 1 the cleo at Viekebarg and New Orleans. | i | metal from tnree barbor id iutricate is the channel loading to the | ced pilots Of the harbor | ways nocosary to arrange! lights (shade iS reasonably cortain ¢ enter Mm open ting aground 4 ast, eich reluom. 5 lel: el whica once it bas grasped ‘the Kea chance, dorpite of suazy chapel and thecombined battertos of tne forts, Monitors should chanoe to get luto port, they would sull | which, a8 the Yankee papers have learned from contra bande, “Ing the shores of the intertor of the harbor.’ A then will come the tug of war? which wiil determine the poesessivn of the houored old city The Capture of Coto: hton—OM- | cial Order. {From the Richmond Enquiter, March 18.) CAPTAIN MOSBY'S LATE ae TO PAIRFAX COUKT not A gentleman ja Richmond eevee lately the subjoined letter fren ieee 5. a and baving shown it to ua, we take the liberty fing the gallant ca)tata tell the fin ein ct ‘The lotter was avtirely private any yoblished by us without the knowledke FF coent of eit Party — wot Dean Sik:— You have alreaty eon sometaing in the hc rogmgegy of my recent raid oo the Yankees, though | so they all call ino Mosley instead of Mosby Thad only twenty-nine men under my oon- mand. ‘I peuetrated about ten miles in dete tines, rode right up tthe Geveral’s headquarter’, surrounded b forantey, aptiliery and cavalry’ took him oat of bel and bronght bim of. 1 walked into bis room with two of my mon, and shaking bim in bed, said, General, got up.’ He rose up, rubbing his eyes, and neked what war the moacing of all is L replied: “It means, sir, that Stuart’ airy are to pow you are « prisoner.” We ol Wynd gn pny | | | | | (act 4 brigadier of uavairy Hope 13 &pe down besirtat fF ‘ 1 pacar eae, Naa iy here was an fatee eam all finda of stores orl ool Jocted there; Lg hh ve: Gehlroy them, a _ town, The horses we pa gy oft were inoetly, on; fine. Jonging to vit. If T bad bad enough mon feould nave brought of undrdds. Tt was My Purpose to have reached the Court House by (gelve o'clock at oight; bat it belng very dark and © jow () were delay et two hoors, » that we did no. ree eormnary for us pars out of cit lines before daylight. In coming out soot within two hundred yarda of tho fortifications at Centreville, and wore hailed by a seutinel from one of the redonbta. A Captain Barker, from New York, hore nade « despera! attempt wo got away. He daxbed wut of the renks aod tried hard to reach the fort, buts shot from one of my mes convinced him that it was Cenkrechne fare x yom undertaking Shout two trvceand, const of "arury aod two thovrand, cone intl infantry, aod cavalry. In the vicinity of ‘the Court House one cavairy and one fofantry brigade were cam; There were About two hundred jost in the town, We easily eaptared the fow guards around the town, an they never dreamed we were anybody else but Yaukees until they saw a pie- fobpottes at their Leads, with @ demand fur a surrender * © Yours traly, ets & omy. ‘Tha follow ing is General ‘Stuart's GRMRAAL OKDERA NO. Harapue serene, Cav auay Div mo , raptain debe 8. Oy Nowrmene Vineiwis, March 12, 18d } Mosby has (or a lob time attracted the poem mn Of bie genes by bin bead ignaily dim jo town, It being ona, wd eres for | qunboats up the preners Detter tham thore fon! invaders. selves togach noble traits, ui aad Staves Army a e , gether with thelr “Sr, ‘en wooed ences tome | BER FROM HILTON HEAD. one tiie. wang explojt—the captare 4 Brixadior om iit iceeeo tie this reson Exploits of the Black Brigade Cr in the war, was rmed in the ‘of the the evemy's troops, at Fairfax Court House, in Florida. ° injury, Shand of Capt, Mosby share the glory, as ‘ae . one mencer, Of this onary ae wore of Major General Epaecradiogs Sunbant Iaanc P. Smith. tgekrer’ » lias deen repai » She will be the th ile (3. C.) iver ways that Lioutenant G. ‘of tho captored officers of tho Isaac P. Smith, and who Southern confederacy—ard ig discharged. no occurred op tho ocoasion, andy; the mora! school, and sn swith which the latter oiicer con- Richmond Press. 19th has an extraor Tone of ti nd Krawiner of tl nary ve tone of whieh is evidently intended to © porous reverses wo the Rappatar | commences with the follow ing: significant Jan. a re operations of the chief federai army under ‘Hooker are now commenced, and either a decisive battio, or the fe: of Geue “tl Lee must be the speedy conse: ‘The Intter contingency i possible, but vot pro- another heavy struggle over the line of the Rap k may be sa‘ely anticipated. Speculativg upow the auppored vlan of Genera abilities of success of the strength and 8 fovees , the editor el merous 10 prevert the compiction of the » it is suppoeed that no courre remains bat to upon game point nearer Richmond, and give the enemy battio at a groater distance from his base. irer, Mareh 18.) ‘The Municipal clection took piace to-day in Fredericks pee, nah wader we guns of General liooker, Mr. | Fen gery ollicers aiaes been quite busy for afew | ‘bereabouts, hvuliag in the nice nz men. femium for gokt at Richmond o $4 2: Spr dy were paying $4, Silver was selling at tw notes ninety per cent premium; North cy Be 6's, ‘availaiio tor the purposes of North- ern g0,"bave advanced, with sales at 165. We | Quote Virginia 6m, registered, ai 108 North Carotina 8's | at 118 and interest; Farmers’ Bank stock 7 11; Ex. marae. 108; Richmond Fire aeours nee, 35. sanding uotations of gold in t ‘known bere that tink Na tte notes have been offered within the days im Fredertck-burg; and, moreover, $2 26 in ve Foeel and $3 60 in Confederate notes are | aes jesue 8 cottoe and tobacco, and }. Brown, of 1 George, area eco pal UP, tive President. sbat ldprtciamsetioe diseuading the further cultivation of | ining the planting of grain. reatens to do the same. the | won tpia to pay attention to the actof the Hog the cultivation of tobacco and ro qu the cativaton grain in tte sucad, eae « volunteer navy hae been introduced be ear of General Hovker’s army as “ite. ladibirceparverin Teeeption ap the Tallabatchie. NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. North Alabama. neem The Rebels Dispersed at Tuscumbia and the Town Captured, ae, a, ae. Curcinsat, March 20, 1968, ‘The Atlanta Corfederacy contains a detajied account of ‘a brilliant and successful raid tn North Alabama bythe | Rebel News from federal brigade under Colovel Corwin. The expedition acoompanied by gunboats, reached Tuscumbia February 22. The gunboats destroyed two ferryboats at Tuscum bia, another at Florence, aad afterwards dropped down Delow Tuscumbia. (8. C.) correspondent of the Richmond tho captured qunboas Teaac P, Smith, now ‘and is now in good ship of Commodo: o has been confined with bis Yankeo tho jail at Columbia, has renounced the old taken the oath of allegia ce to bis proper mos ied Parenen wore exchanged, we Joarn-—rather more of the Beauregard has presented tho sword of the of the Yaukee gunboet recently captured in to Lieutenant Josoph A. Yates, iv comptiment . the Confederate Gonoral’s force is not suffl- & proclamat) n, invoking vs ample ‘preparations, are making to Important Points Oecupied and Quantities of Supplies Captured. The White Troops Opposed to the Cop- perhead Politicians. SOLDIERS? RELIEF FOR THE DUITISH POOR, &e., &e., ee. Huron Heap, 9.0. , March 16, 1863. ‘The latest intelligence trom the Blick brigade, which ‘# now marching into Florida, is that they have taken se- Veral important pointe, with miny prisoners, and oxptur- ed large quantities of munitions aud supplies, and are still driving the evemy before them, ‘Tho expected arrival here of another army corps, mild to be Burnside’s, the departure of which |» neticed by the | Richmond papers, has created fresh hopes and additional | enthusiasm among our troops. A Charleston paper apeake of the expected arrival in » | that city of some distingutshod military characters to witness the expecied battle at that point, The Lighty-fifth Ponnsylvanis held a great indignation meeting on the 12th, denouncing the proceedings of a peace meeting, recently held at their home in Fayetto connty. Similar meetings aro being held in other regi- ments. A momorial to the President is boing prepared by the soldiers, asking the appointment of Union orators to visit the army occasionally, and also that an odmtulstration journal may be furnished gratuitously to tho troops in tho teid. A moyemont is or foot here among the vartous regi ments to raise a fund for the wutfering poor of England. ‘The charges proferred against Colonel Osborne, of the Twenty-fourth Masenehuxetis, have been withdrawn jt appearing that they were al) groundless, which restores this popular and accomplished oflicer to bis command, The United States steamer T. F, Sccor, Captain »lonzo Hlanchard, which was Gereral Nagleo’s flagship, will be taken by General Ferry for the sane purpose, Her em. cient and skilful captain was presented with « handsome testimonial from gee oer and fergl Lig to their departare, yay A special commizzion or tho United States Beard of Bu- pervising Inspectors of Steamers, consisting of Mesars. J. N, Muller and J. Remington, have been despatched hither by Secretary Chaso to examine into the condition of the steamers in this department. Ten government transports and six chartered ones are found unit for service. The recent axperiment of the Monitors an Fort McAllis- ter hus proved of xreat value fn demoustrating their tm- pregnabifity and good qualities ‘The Adums Express wteamer Augusta Dinsmore ar- Tived bere on the 13th inst.,from New York, via Beau- fort, North Carolina, with the United States mail and ¢; press matter. The Mary Sanford and Mary Boardman of this tine, which were chartered by the government on their Inst trip to bring orduance stares for the tron-clads, Jéft prior to the arrival of the Dinsmore, The new steamer City of Hath, Captain Soow, which ae Suecessfal Union March Into par oor recent trip toKey Went, leaves today jor Baltimore, ve Beantert, Werth Carolina, foe repairs. IMPORTANT IF TRUE. Prmapeurea, Mareh 20, 1863. One of tho sensation journals of this city has a special despatch from Washington etating that rebe) prisoners report that six or eight of oor gunboats passed Fort Bumter on Monday and Tuesday, and thet Charlestoa was being bombarded. This needs confirmation, Chi D Night. [From tbe Richmond Enquirer, March 18.) SALES OF VYOREIGN GOODS, Cnanummom, Monday, March 16, 1863. At the large cargo sale to day, seasonable goorls brought jeston Monday Soon after dark the Union advance guard dasbed into | an average advance of (iftenn per oent. Tuscumbia and dispersed the rebel cavalry, who fled to the mountains, Colovel Corwin ogcupiet the town and issued @ proclamation lovying aseessuents on weahhy rebels. On the 25th ult. Colovel Corwin proceeded into the in torior, taking considerable plonder with him. Nothing is published eoucerming the further progress of the raid. ‘The same paper compinin atrocities committed by the Yankee troops. Mevuersnono, Tenn., March 19, 1863. A eavairy raid into North Alabama has been made by Tomnesnee river to | it Florence and at ‘The details are not interesting. The foreo captured about one hundred and fifty prisouors and car- our troops, which lately ascended Florence, They deatroyed ferry boat the Sho ried away a quantity of cotton. NEWS FROM VICKSBURG. Ormemeat:, March 20, 1863, Advices from Vicksburg report the heaith of the army tmproving The troops are entbusiaetic with the prow. pect of an fmmediate engagement. It is thought that the Lake Providence ¢anal, opposite (As Lake Providence ia thie dempateh probably means Vicksburg, will prove suecessful. not opposite Vicksburg, the cut off. Rp. Hxnann.) ‘There has been a large movement of transporte and HOOKER’S: ABM Y, inupw ARTE, Aner ov THe POTOMAC, March 20, 1863. There is nothing of importance from any seene of active operations in the Seid Thore was @ heavy fall of snow here during tho day and It is cold now. last wight. The Privateer Retribution «at Work Age ‘The brig Emily Fisher, Capt. Stapler, of Eastport, which arrived at Unis port yesterday morning from Gistania, was captured February 10, off Castle Island (Bakarnas) vy the privateer schooner Retribution. The vormel waa rm ashore by her om Ackilo Island, and 236 hogsheads of sugar were taken from the cargo and landed on the island. ‘The vousel was then released by thom on bonds | given for her value, The cargo now remaining on board ia 114 bhds., 6 Vieroes and 14 bbls suga A fata John Kane, Ocourred at the drinking saloon of Garrett Laundress, No, 26 Washington street, about tea o chook fray, ‘avoiving ‘the death of & ealior pamni om Thursday night, Kane was intoxicated, it appears, and got tuto ® dispute With the landlord, which ended in arow. wound, Dr. Vielize was catied upon to aid the dyife man; but thg wound was of such eo extensive character that a 0 proved fruitics. The altompta to stop the bemorrhag sesaliane waa taken tito custody by officer Coylo, of the | station Twonty seventh precinct, and Wicked up in house to await the action the Corover. whied the fam! wouod wae iuiiele’ was feoey ard attached to the premier, It bieod, and wan casily tified ax \bat of the prisoner Wildey will hold an inquest upon the body of may clo TR te enid that the prisoner aad deceased have bad previous qasrvels, etd ne Kane at ten o'clock Gis morning that om one ocearion Laundrems ‘hreatened to at bitterly of the numerous | | During tha meloe Laundress drew a sheath kuife and stabbed Kine in (he abdowen, inflicting © mortal as covered with All quict along the coast tr jht IMPORTANT FROM ‘TENNESSEE. An Engagement Going On Near Milton. Rebel Arm in Motion. Van Dorn’s | THE REBELS INVADING KENTUCKY, hey ae, ae. Menyasesyono, Tenn , March 19, 1863. ‘The rumors heretofore given of the propwed rebel Io vasion of Kentucky are not grovndioes. 1 learn from « Southern man who loft Chattanooga on Sunday that the robe! troops kaown to have left Virginia did not reinforce Gea. Bragg, bat concentrated xt Kaoxy Town, Yes torday a body offour hundred robels cromed the Cum- berland at Rowena, Ky., and it was roperted that a large force was following. It ts simpocted that the invaria has already begun. The Chattanooga Retri of the 1Lth says General Pragg'# army ts in betier condition, better organtved, larger, healthier and more bent upon ia mineion than ever before, Menrmsramno, Maree 20, 1843. Colonel Fall's brigade of General Reynolds’ division was attacked pear Milton today by a lurge fores of rebot | cavalry. Colonel Mall sent word he whe held his own until reinforcemeute could arrive. Colowel Wilder went to his ald with a moonted infuntry foree, | Ab last reports quite a heay y engagement waa golng on. | ‘The robols have Jately heen maak ing serious demonet ra | tions from General Morgan's porition wt Liberty, fooling our lines on the left March 20, 186) envalry recrossed Praxnu, Tenn A comaiderabie force of the enemy's | | Mack river and advanced towards Frankiin yeoterday, but wore driv ck by Colonel Walker's cavalry brignde ‘The bridge at Colambia haw been rebuilt, aad Geveral ‘Van Dorn ix anid to bave been largely reinforced Cavalry skirmishow oogar s\ly We have rast gts tage Th joe vine ae vane” | NTERESTING FROM KENTUCKY. Spirited Affair with Hichiand, Lowmrnen, Ky., March 20, 160% | The Nashville train yesterday was thrown off the track by queriilan by obstructions four miler above Ricbiaud | station, ond pot at Woodburn, as yreviouiy stated. The | jocomotive, tender and two express cars were smashed ‘The gueriliae fred imto the rear © eoulalclng women end children, They callet (bem Vorgan's men oe returned the fre, killing ene and wont ne pamener wens gy woun’e! 1108 Wig tbe head of (ho tid tok away oficern! side arias, rifled (herr car Guertitas Near | pet sacks, fo. Adame Express wate wea robbed of lm) contacts, Wate part wae submeqnentiy recoreret The mail on the train was sefzed, bot wae reorrere! “A The condaciar ran beck a mile to the stockade | diors came up at dauble quick, recaptared the train aed drove of the gorrillen, wounding severs! wad leking four with the very knife (hat be subseqoeutiy used with seb fatal effect. | priseners. ae | General Mrannon and Ljcatenant Mokes, who were ie —_ | the roar car, wore nestler enptared or yeroiet, but ere Crwermmart, Mare 20,1909, | i A special d-spateh from Colembus |) tha Gert . van ae reenution h ¢ been ofmred in the bicvse expellin Tececnare Lares oF Becta Con a hwo, p Frees for offering resolutions dist 4! met abd | FOBRIER IN Ibe Aragon Port % “7 wore on siting 0 ontry. 1 . be Hoyle wnt eounoyes el gotere nan eran eter enly Hi . cut (0 comatrnes talagray Viner \@ Be-ub Carviion ) taken on the revolutions i» dav HERALD. PRIC E THREE ore IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY. Special Committee Saal Against Lawyers Be- ing Elected Members of the egseovon Excitement Over the Resolutions to In- vestigate the Arbitrary Arrests in this State. The Resolutions Defeated by Speaker Callicot Uhanging His Vote. Attorney General Dickinson, Comptroller Bobincen aad Secretary of State Ballard Directed (to Investigate the Fort Gansevoort Sale. | Phe Onondega Salt Works in the Senate. The City and County Tax Levy and the De- fences of New York Harbor, ac., ke Ataine, March 20, 1469. ‘The sensions of beth howe: of int joture weir Fomowhat exciting and unusually interesting to-day The mombers of the Aveombly had julie @ frolic over the report of a special commni‘tee in reverence) to lawye® boing elected members of the Lagiality The comunit 100 reported against thoir being members on tho grouna of their loquacious and gurrulou! tendeney and constant interference with the buviness of the House by their com tinval talk. This objection raised by the cammittac iene true as Gowpel A lot f one iden canse they have epeuta few days o and with more self cnecit than hrajpe, Imagive that no th is legally parned until (ney mike a spe Thiz of course does not aypiy to al bwyers alocted ty dhe Laegisiature; but Ido ray that i applica to witty ov the liwyers who have heid seats in the Legislature of thie fate during the jam four yes Ty the events of thi morning will learn theao bejuacious gentionen a Hite wisdom , then the time occurted uyer this question wit nee have been tm vain, Tho real event of tho morning session oy the question { the House wer | the vote om the question of arbitrary aerosts, evming | as the apecial order. The v to was firet Lo ken upem the me | tion to refer tho remubitious of Mr. (eau to thw manding Commities ou Federal Relations, The motion was made on the republican side uf the House, for the porpare at preventing an investigation inty the arbiirary arvesta thet bave taken place in this State, The yay wA weye wore called und the motvm toat by a vole of Bb te 66. This voto showed that the republicans Wore Cam! Bapping. The motion thea reenrrel oy the appulatment Of | special committee to jnves!igaie Lie slike question of ‘arbitrary arrests thet Bave takew ploen tu tie State ‘The republicans losing tho furmer notion cared ay by tense fintiering amoung them. Menkougors were denpaten ed to the hotels for the sick mad the lane. ft (ue ma time {be calling of es was proceeded with tu th nlowent posstbie sanuer che Cork the vepebliens members conatantiy pa Ang to be e1cused wm voting, * ‘peer the vedo, eer eaeh | 0c} hia hve mipates his eats, wet when the @ mikes Wer? wy withdraw ing the rejvemt to be excused apd voting xzalna® the notion. In this way the eniliug of the roll war > open aw bour. By this time the republicans had suece in getting Oty five votes. ‘They still foil hurt ov Of the democratic vote The <poaker, > Catliont, who has Voted in favor of Uns motion, wiry changed bis vote, uoder « tremend: a ral reyublicans, and voted agai hia oxcase that he saw that being unwilling to com tanaw changed his volo from the affirm This defeated the motion by one the queation in the nogative dermocrate abaet ‘ Mr. Leslie, of Kings. Had (be year and in the manner that they are every ony ego 18, inetoad ot favoritiam W one wife of the Me have boen adopte! and the o The resolutions some tine # to investigate tho male of roller and Hecreia y of State, vy invents transact) Band re, nw the Leg names of tb ve officials wh are Ws curry tare lianiel 5. Web tow , ma ority of of Cuties, in favor ol cure th noting, “ey wter tained We tad mee tora, evrruptiop ints and all oth | B.fore as. all vated aid peut 0 preservation, # Uioasands 4 ag “ A tnotion wan dually made to rees male relect committer, with tamir, Di) inereasing tho duties am anit that the committe sheaid brom bo report At Grek huey ar making the duty two cents drawn, aod the motion duty | without — jnetroetiog A long dobaie (ol owed vote was fumlly bare Aoi waw thherer or made io being | reemiting iD m Lie ‘ibe lort, Soveral edorts were atterw * water up wuepe bat these offerte tue | Thin vote dome not prevent ihe sab ect being boomght b, and tie Lemnper of the Renate, ax manifentod by the debaie to day, be #uck Oh that subject that there ® » een bat tbat we are have « rpiey time over | matter, | A large member of bile were reported by the slaw! en Of tbe Mode this morbing , Ur chang Vinwner of qudeth ne, maphly, Nowever, of& besdeo The Dillk of [hole te: pestanre were few apd far be The saute (orm tree on Adsirs Of Cities hove ret ao next Redsemtay tor tun Gaeeleraon of th * city and crunty tar leview. Lab theme why dovire take on tives tevien Leer thie Je mind aad born bes The Aseetotily Committee on Publi Defence, in nection with the Adjitapt and tpepecir Generale of Sate, will gist New York o0 Mratey Geat b+ eta Lie (ariiientions In Now York har wor, for the par t | mxcertaining what ingiiatien le tagamary Ou the part 6 te an ena diroene wen dwcere ed in mead ig the gemerat ena aring an of Who Teper ted Inet evey ine from Ue adiing ¢ ommmeitt Thai crime ittee bad adroty womens MNONGUVEBL A 6 doran of nore worde whieh, the Wilt hat Verne « law, would have taken away one Oth of the tamew of York city It #ould have given ria the siniy o 4 manufertoring cov panien evew bo noct otal hiner the Noveity 5 0 go min Westchester wr oiler exul Cunt a Me fe thelr COPA ifewtns > have ft Ube personal property here, istoet w Sew You 2 ered in Lime to) revent 14 paemog:, = reported by tt ag Committee 4 taneke to thee «Fe Wiene opeheranee ‘amisien will be | by Mr. Pean a the car resting wy the } fav lor seve Fine a been tt ne ‘ yarey the « . H | Sgeenting ' ° 4 a 4 | jo very «eh when bills bave ben © y ping et iw the Corgmnitton of the Whoke pronensibie whew applied to bile omatderedt in the Gr Fi omtpitee. hae attracted 19 neh attention thin vier thet one Ah tha binta edcore tour polbiely eta'et ‘eet 6 ome Comhineed om Wille Ceperied by (be pending Cnenan ithe «CAMBIO M ERI | they nid oe ater eomniteration to oight «hii 0 Tory voted Wo give ai trom tain Mabe, whore tories if on Ay (f ome heiwdvod set da bownty of weventy An five detiare \o vow reeraite The Arabia Outward Hound, | Mavrat, Match 212 from Pew orreet @ ome A Mere } weak, Tie Arabia ft tet y riers Toumbe tps Ejection. sl ~ Rare & Meter ep na a, for ti | AF