The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 28, 1862, Page 2

Artirgtoe, Murch, for Havana, F F Phil Ea utenti Meena, Farka unl, DR '8— Aurora. Williams, Londen, How- ‘ach fen, ew Bare Nem ome ARRIVED. _RTRAMIHIPS —Wontcheoter, onan, Provitence, acy Garton, Paiadelphis, with mdee to ‘The Retreat of Price in Arkanens.' LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAH TO TUB NEW YORK 8VN. ANOTHER SUCCES Capture of Fayetteville, Ark. Prisoners and Stores Captured. THE ENEMY IN FULL FLIGHT. om tking, Atking, Milton, Del, 9 day’, with or ‘ Washington, Smith, Philaieiphis $ days. cal. 38 Alen Batovor, Ph lederpets for Fort Serra, ‘spend, Maryan BE Rardipy Wire fiesmemm with cal . rnRetY Ai Reryiend ener has Toned S Saye ayer, Seucwece FIENDISH ACT OF THE REBELS Irviané, Great Rar Harbor, wood, Baker 3. ae » Hokies, Rewklant 5 days, lime Helena F, Tahoe, of Hingham, from 8, Toemas Feb 12, with nadee t the master Was off Ssadty ‘Hook om the 24th inet, aod eas driven SO mia FE. by the iste gale Le U8 gunboat Logue al ing. The meamship Quaker City sailed 4ih inst on 8 orien, MISSO FORTY-1WO OFFICERS AND MEN POISONED, Indignation of the Soldi Important from Clarksville, SLOOP Printer, Nichola, Providence 2 da mise, 4RRIVED LAST EVENING. MSHIP— 4 M Rowman, ark, New Belford with madee to tLe master, GHIP—Mirage (Br) Koterts on Fi Now fT, @ith enae ts wer Poem! o, Al The above sketch representa that section of the country through which Prior and bis revel w have lately been driven by the United States forces. The telegraph reports to-day the captare of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and the further tlight of the confederates, Fayetteville is situated threo miles northwest of Double Spring, Ark., which will be observed at the bottom part of the above map, and within the immediate vicinity of Osage Crook. It isa place of considerable importance for that sec- THE tion of the country, which is wild, myuntainous “4 and thinly setthd., The town has the usual county buildings, several stores, and s populs tion of abot one thousand inhabitants. From this section a letter hag been found by our troops in l’rice’s camp, which adds to tho interest of the capture. This letter, dated “Dover, Pope Co., Arkansas, Docember 17th, 1861,’ is written by James L. Adama, who spylies to Mejor-Goneral Irice for ‘ a situa. tion as surgeon in your army.” He writes :— ar men over the Bton mountains pen and swing the mountain boys who oppoas routharn men ; they have in camp thirty, and in the Bur- I venty-two, in the C.intom jail thirty. Rok, — DESPERATION OF THE REGELS, 1.000 Negroes Shipped Of, Cardenas 16 days rociaaane to Metoal’ & Dancan, While io the Break water jot both ancbors Aad cnaing, and was driven The War in Missouri. EMY SCATTERED, CAPTURE OF 6O REBELS, Later European News, et, from Manre ~ rt Bowt, 8 n & On ttle 8+ Peter for No« ¥, reet cress, sod stayseil ltd st ering No with maintoomest gone liad A was painted black with «email red Be brig Av. seta, for New York, salle doulve te etreak. ef presea, Lucretia Brown. Saurus 17 days with eugar to CAEI Peers, Experience! beary N Bt NW face the eatire paseage eplit foretopeall. Waa op the Highiasds on the i4th and oloen off 100 s the gale pmpanion OUR WAR IN PARLIAMENT, SLIDELL SNUBBED BY FRANCE. of Pordland from Tnague 1 dase, with malt to Mvler @ Houghton. Hal heavy weather spy i salle SCHOONE RS—0) ean Bur), Hy well. Key W. Providenee. feat Sta inat, ty Beaver 6 Deake. 24th inet, 10 88 son 18, during & Lot Bate by shed "7 bests gale from NW, hed foresal, and mainaall sais eerg wale thus eas The Inundation In Austria, bapage sway, ard resis at ot bt injury. 2th, Lhope you will son yet help enough to = lee B cf the Highlands passed a yrimber 0” Tha ike cule in pour cee. pyaare rigaei wees and schooners with loss of sas epee ee, sought to to killed » If you know nen the ogee eked we tieoldertieygow | Fiighty Thousand Per- A fitting sequel to such murderous proceed - sons Homeless. ings, is the poisoning of our officers and troops, a barbarity unworthy even of the days of Nero, A Fast Day, Ix accordance with the proclamation of Jerr. Davis, to-day, Friday, will be gonorally observed by the people of the rebel states a: season of prayer and fasting. The proclama- tions commences thus :—‘' The termination of the provisional government offers a fit occasion to present ourselves in Awmiliation.” If the proclamation had stopped with this practical BELOW, Seip Elec F ster, Robinson, London and Beal Dee Sot Bark Exbiem, Also three bard # and two brigs. Important from Germany. A BLACK CLOUD, for Llverpoo!; wl! Mathi Our Washington Dispatches, DISASTERS, &c. The schooner Lion, Burburh, from Elizabet! port for Boon, with «load of onal. went aat ore during tho late gale ou Lloya's Neck, LI, where shy atil | truth, the loyal people of the whole Union| NEWS FROM GEN, BURNSIDE. remains. The captain has come w this city for as | could justly unite on the observance of the day, The ebip Prince of Wa'es, arsived eveniogof 2) | Tye Unirep STATES SRNATR commenced ‘ ” trom He ly gales _ in - M . "a reports congtath werterly gal the on: | 4 TIM A MITT oes by becoming lowe Barone, (40 “Elephant” from a New Quarter, Has been 16 tire passage, loet sued # pit eri ¢ 41, long 59 10, i a W. of the Banks, Feb 1 ignalized ship Grant steering Evoawtow™, Feb 95 Thrasher. of Halifax, wi ashore oo East Chop, remaic ht; also a brigy coal loaded, asbore at the yo pace, The schoon- era have gone to the assistance of oll veusels eabore here, and has now gone STAike-mad. British schooner rgo of flour, deo, is 4, Mr. Lincoln Decliaes Him. From Key Weat. Tho echooner Western Star, Capt. Crowell, arrived at this port yesterday from Key West, bringing advices to the 19h inst, rything was quiet at Key West, and the ere in excellent health, Porter's fleet had all arrived aafe about the 14h, and active preparations were being made for demonstration on some port in Texey probably Galveston, Jeff. Davis's mpromise, Loxpom, Feb 8 The Boxider Capuleb, fron New York for Antwerp, bes put lov. Penrah Bosds leaky and part of her cargo had been thrown overs board. Will have to come into dick to discharge, Westrort, Peb 2—The Plorist, from New York, has arrived with cmalderable depth of water in her hold, having encountered very weather, dur ko, ko, Capture of Fayetteviile, Ark. tog which ohe lost aalle and carried away bulwarks Sea Pucias St, Louis, Feb, 27 —The following dispatch Livazroot, Feb 8—The ship John Cottle expe J Capt. Taylor, of the schoonor Ielona F., ar- | W4# sent from headyuarters today t ‘To Maj. Gen, M.Clellan, Washington arti has taken possession of Fayette. ville, Arkansas, capturing a number of prisone wore, baggage, &e. The enemy burned part of the town be ‘ore leaving, They have crossed Bos- ton Mo\ntaing in great confusion, We are now in posseasion of all their strongholds, Forty-two off- cer#and men of the 15th Missouri Cavalry were poisoned at Mud Town by eating poisoned food which the rebels lef behind them. The gallant Capt, Dolfert died, and Lieut. Col, Von Deutch and Capt, Bebenan Ls rel much but are r ering. The indignation of our soldiers is very great, but they have been restrained from retalia- ting upon the prigoners of war. {Signed} 1, Wy Ha turoky Mu). General, APCOND DISPATER Crosa Hollow, Ark., Feb. tath, via Bt. Luke, Mow 27th.—Our army is waiting for supplies, and will not be likely to move for ten or twelve days, Gens, Price aud McCulloch are beyond the Boston Moun- teins, Our troops took possession of Fayetteville at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. The ruinacf the town were smoking when our troops entered, ‘Tae rebels are badly demoralised, A Louisiana and a Texes regiment are with McCulloch, ‘The State of Feeling at Clarkesville, Ky. Chicago, Feb, 27.—A special dispatch to the Tins, of this city, dated Clarkesville, the Sid inst,, gives the following gloomy account of the state o’ fovling among the people there, It says that there rienotd heavy weather on the parsage, and on Jan $1 bad decks swept shipped a sea, filling the cavin and doing other damage, “THE NEW YORK SUN. FRIDAY MORNING, FEB, 24, 1862, rived yesterday morning from St, ‘Tocmas, reports that when he left oa she 12th inst, the gunboat Inv quis wast in port coaling. ‘The steamer Q iaker City left on the tth on a cruise, Our Special Correspondence. Our Washington Letter — The Mexican Treaty—Gen. Hoots Proposed Mien! The President and Military Sinve-Catchors — The Bankrapt Law — Newspapers and the Telegraph, &o, &e. The Voreiqn News. The arrival of the Hibernia at Portland y torday, places us in porsossion of a telographic Summary of five days later news, The intelli- Wastinaton, Ped, 26, 1962, Gence is for the most part unimportant. Inthe | The Benute was very busy last evening in secret English House of Lords, a discussion occurred | session over Mr. © rwin's now Mexican treaty, This respecting the arrest of several British sul. | was the mubject nominally before the Senate, but Jects by the Federal Gevernment, on a charge | (e2: Beott's proposed mission was also discuesed, of complicity with the Bouth, which brought | 12° 8° hari, 1 suppose, by stating these facts of out an explanation from Harl Russmut, that | ‘¢ "ret session. Mr, Sumnor, the Chatrman of dewonstrated more clearly the purpose of the | 12® Beate Committee om Foreign Relations, favors anegy . the treaty and Boott's mision to Mexico, ‘Tals is Jovernment to maintain a trict news | rather «user, but it is true, Several of the leading ty. The nows respecting the Union victory } repubiicans oppone both, but especially the mission at Mill Spring was favorably commented on by | of Gen, Scott, I hear Mr, Sumner is oonfient of the press, and induced a more decided fooling | carrying toth measures, “ What can Scott do in in favor of the United States. Mexico that has not been done by Mr, Corwla ?* In Germany, an agitation res; , | This quostion I heard asked by « member of Con- Fell alene sah rns Tead pres ee gros, and the reply from the lips of another mem- F vabcltas All dish Lanner idess cro eter: \gletn give your “A great deal, 8 ott is popu- portant in Mexico, His going there will make a noise, bining against the project of a Zoll-verein, ad- | create an excitement, call the attention of the Mex- vanced by Prussia, and it was likely that | jcan peop'e, which Is exactly what we want, ‘Then Saxony would become the head of a move- | the General can stir the people to resent the idea ment for that national unity which has hither: | of submit ing to be ruled by « king |"* to oceupied the thoughtsof the ablest writers no Fron, St, Louls, St, Louis, Feb, 27.—Col. Wood's cavalry have driven the enemy out of Dent, Texas and Howell Cvunties, Missouri, and taken sixty rebel prisoners, ‘A Cairo dispatch says a heavy rumbling explosion was heard yesterday in the direction of Columbus, ‘The cnemy were supposed to be blowing up their bis Bankrupt Law to a vote by and bye, av he con- ridered the law « necessity, Mri Stanton'a order respecting railroads aud tole- Five Days Later from Eurepe, Portland, Me, Feb. 27.—The steamship Hibernian, from L'verfiool the 18th, via London- This may do very well, but is it not quite ay well | i but one Unicon man in the town and he is sixty and patriots in Germany, to let the Buropean Powers go ahead till we close | years o'd or be would have Leen killed long ago, up our own quarrel, and then we will give any | Hon, Cave Johnson, who was a powerful advo- Dwreliiag Houses Much Wanted, king on this continent just fifteen miautes to get off | cate fr the Union until the war commenced, is now In Philadelphia small sized houses, and sepa- | bis throne, and be «ff with himself to Burspe,where | #8 powerful an adyccate on the other side, He says rate domicils for private families, aro numerous, | be came from. that the only effect of our success will be to drive ‘and attainable at moderate rents. It is the caso | ‘The House voted lant night that no efticer of the | the people of Tennessee into the mountaing and in all other large cities of the United States, | *™Y shall turn slave-catcher. ‘his ix well enousrh, | render them desperate, save and except New York. But here pad and the President says be will approve of the bill, ‘There is not a spark of Union feeling here, and 08 of cy dri if the Benate pass it, He likes the princiy I me pretends to dlaruise the fact, American families of moderate meansaro driven | i, wo the business of @ military man to engage in | ‘The people of Ciarkayiile glory ia recession, but to bundle, two or three of them, into amall | die execution of civil enactments, Now for the | st the same time are tromblicg lest the towa shall sized house, arranged for one family only, or are | iyx-vills, ‘There is strong cry here agaiust taxes | © burned, forced miles away from their places of occupa- | tion, or at least the heavy taxation which it is pro- ‘here was a large quantity of rebel stores, a Gon, in search of cottages, at renta within their | posed ts inflict upon the people, but {t cannot be | Portion of which was carried off aud the rema\nsler arep. escaped, Congress will lay if on, bravely, man. | destroyed, Small sized houses, arranged for separate | fully, and it should do so. The psp'e ask for it, | The revel leaders shipped @ thousand nazroes, families, and situated in the heart of Now York | rather than eee the hollows cf bankruptcy. The | last week, from Clarkesville, and Brocklyn, are mach needed, and will pay | general banking law will soon be up for considera- a better interest upon their cost than moat of | "D+ and will in some shape become alaw. Mr. the showy, costly, brown stone structures, of late erected. Thousands of families desire to be content with small space, who do not wil, lingly torego cleanliness, respectability, and the | prapnic Lines causes some excitement here this greater social comforts of densely built streets. | morning, Los newspaper mei’ now stand from un- We notice with pleasure, therefore, a com- | der! The details of the new arrangement are not mencement in a right direction, by Major | yet fixed, but ivis suppoted that the authorized Tuomreon, of Brooklyn, who is having con. | sews will be gives to Mr, Gobright, the associated structed, at the corner of Middagh and Colum | Pre#egent here, Toe Henavo and Triuexe will bia streets, in that city, ablock of five small | Dave to look sbarp or ttey will lore their railway and tel phic facilities, B bod readi derry the 14th, arrived here at 2 o'clock this afver- houses, in a most cleanly, convenient and | ier een ral address, this morning, It ig | noon, Her dates arc five days later than thoso al~ respectable neighborhood, Tho hours are} revarded us tho lavt gaxp of a dying man, The tone | ready to hand. Great Berl Parliament was discum ing American ailaira, In the House of Lords, on the 10th instant, Earl Carnarvon said he had received information that ho leas than than three British muljects were con- fined in the prisons of the Federal Goverament, Earl Rossel! said that Lord Carnarvon could bard- ly have read the papers which had been laid on the table, for, ifhe had, he would have seen that theag cases had been brought under the notice of the Gov- ernment; neither had he made allowance for the peculiar state of affairs in the United States which justified urgent measures, In Mmgland, Parlle- ment fad jivon the Government, in times of ditt finished, and will be completed by the first | is that which might be expected from a man with a of May- Each house is of three stories, with | halter around bis neck, ‘Trade is soon to be resumed basement and cellar, The basement has two | with the regions of Kentucky and Tennessee, which kkitchen ; the first floor has a parlor and sitting arrangements, ‘Tho Post bce departmaat wi bedchambers, on open tes in Sou Foom ; the second, three and the | Fi iherh and Upper Tennessoo, and 1 tar in post third, two chambers and an attic room.— | inasters and route agents are already applying for ‘Throughout each house are closets, baths, sta | SPpointinents, Qein, tionary washtubs, gas, range, and all the ap | The Ship Ina Renes Tro ameng tho ‘row. pliances of first-class houses, The whole five Bandy Hook, Feb, 2. Tho shipia a’Russell, houses oceupy but one full city lot, being each on A Hil, bound for + Hare, 1, D. Process 25 », 8 ab anohor at t) wont ap) of them 20 feet front, by 25 feet in depth. The £' mos pon ono he = ‘The crew re médern conveniences of the dwellings are such } fused to goon account of the ship leaking badly. | culty, authority to arrest persona on suspicion, and that no yard ls required, and nono is attached, | The Captain says th es ip does not leak much | isi. yo be frequently done without their being brought to trial, This Government had complained A Joker Joked. President Felton. of the arbitrary manner in which these arrests had President Lovcoum bears the reputation of 8} = Aostcn, Feb. 27.—The death of President | peon made by the sole authority of the President great joker, but his efforts ‘ed ve on 9 Coaster, Even! created & | Without legislative sanction, He was not disposed to sublime aasurance of the King of Siam, who | fin. enerally, defend the acts of the United States Government seat fl Congress had decided thas the prerogative belong: ed to the President, and if he believed that the par tos were engaged in treasonable conspiracies, a# Poged, he (Russell) did uot see how hor aajosty’« government could interfere with} » practice which was absolutely necesmary, elthongh ft was exercised with usnecessery harshness, The American gov- ernment alleged that they had undoubted proof of the complicity of these persons in conapiracies, and this her majerty's government was not in « position © contradict, but they had entered « strong re monatrance agains the manner in which the arrevta were made and the prisoners treated, and the case bad Persons would be earnestly watched by them. Karl Derby was ready to make every allowance for the diffoulties of the Government of the Federal States, but these cases naturally excited indigne- Mion, After the arbitrary manner in which Britiah au! jecta had been invariably treated, and the very Uuncourteous replies of the Federal Government to the remonstrances of Karl Rumell, who had quietly accepted the views of Mr. Ssward in tbia casewhioh he was not dispened to do at first, he would there fore sak the noble Earl if in any Eaglian prece- denta of thin kind, it waa made a condition of being brought to trial fir the party to formwear allegiance to bin own country? If the right of arrest on gi Picton was admitted, the subse uent treatment was unprecedented, Karl Rrawell bad no knowledge of the details in theae caren, having bad no notice of the question. He was not aware that the onth of allegiance to the Feders!G vernment bad been tenderet to persons, except one who bad declared Lis intention of be- coming acitiven of the United Sates, War Malmabury, tn asking for the papers con. hocted with the blockade, complained that the Tives bad deliberately represented that Earl Dory advocated ita being forcibly rateed, He ay proved the conduct of the government, and the /jsstlon was oe for them alone to decide, but it was dotira bie to know what waa the real state of the wie, He expressed doubts of the policy of the declare. Mors {Paria in 1550, and did not believe they would or could be carried out iu great ware when ciroummtances would be too strong for abstract Trinciples, Ber) Ruen that on the frwt might he was glad te find that the pueed of the cond: Bar! opposite had ap- 1 fof the Government, and the country must feel confidence when all ite leading ton were agreed. The papers were now being ‘They would bein their lordship's hands ng, and he hoped they would reserve their inions till then, considering the importance of the qiieation, In the House of Commons on the 10th instant, Mr, Cobden gave notice that at an early day he in- tended t bring under the consideration of the Hose the state of internwional and maritime law na it affects the rights of belligerents, Auorder had been received at Portsmouth to reduce the number of men aud guns of the ship, of-war in commission. The London Daiiy News reviews the cngagement at Mill Spring, Ky. sea genuine and tmportant Federal succes, and thinks if, a4 it may reasonably hope, the Federal troops engaged init may be taken as a representative apectinen of the Uaion army, aa it has become under McClellan, the result of rapid and decisive sotion cannot be doulted, Far! Russell, in a late letter to Sir Charles Wyk, touching the rumor that the Archduke Maximilian would Le called to the throne of Mexico, mays, “If the Mexican people, by a spontaneous movement, pisce the Austrian Archduke on the throne, there is nothing in the Convention t prevent it, On the other hand, we could be no parties to forcible inter vention for this purpose, France. Paris letters aay thet Mr, Slidell had been r ctived by My Thouvensl in a private capacity, h Jiploustic assumption of character being distinctly ignored, It was sonoiinced in London, on the 11th instant, that the negotiations with certain capitalivi of that clty, for the four million sterling loan to the French government, ot its agents, had been suddenly bro- ken off. The cawecf the abandonment was not sated, except an intimation to subscribers that the securities which were to be bypethecated are not to be obtained, ‘The discount Bank at St, Evlenne bad moppst payment. Its capital to the amount of 96,000,900 has Leen low, aly, A grest popular demonstration took place at Goveva ou Sunday the 9th, in favor of Victor Eu manuel and Rome as the Capital of Ital At Milan, outhe same day preparatio made for a denonstration, but the Municipality is- sued a notice that such demonmrations were useleat nnd advising the Milanese to exercite their cus) itu- tional rights by signing the flowing protest “Although respecting the Sovereign Ponti of Rome as the Head of the Church, we look {upon Rome as the Capital of Italy, with one King, Victor Kinmanvel.” Y ‘This protest seou rec sived an immense uiiaber of wignatures, Broa Riscasol) had irsusd a clroular on the Ro- man question, in which he observes that the gov- ernanenit desires that ita labors may not be impeded by inconsiderate acts of enthusiasm and clamorous manifestations, ‘The cotton manufacturers at Genos, who em- ploy upwards of 25 000 hands, held a meeting to consider means of alleviating the eifvots of the present crisis in the cotton trade, A committes waa appointed to report on the matter, ‘The January mails from the west coast of Africa bad reached England. Tocrease«t activity in the slave trade was report- @d. ‘The withdrawal of the American squadron led immediately to @ large iucresse in the uumber of Yoosols carrying the American flag. The bare Manuel Orthess, from New York, but aal'ing under British colors, had boon seized in the roads of Cape Coast, on the wuspicion that she was a slayer, LATEOT VIA LIVERPOOL: Liverpool, Feb. 18.—It is intended to dispatch the steamer Groat Rastern for New York, in April, ‘The Lordon Timms of the 13th, publishes further correspondence from Dre Russell from New York, In it tho writer says that the army of the Potomac is not likely to move till the winter is over, and that @ mutinous spirit prevailed among the men, many of whom are better off than ever they were, and that the various expeditions by ses had #0 far ac eon. plished nothing of moment, ‘The affair in Ken- tucky he regards as the greates success yet achieved by the Federals, ‘The Treamury returns for the year ending Sim Dovember last, abow an excess of expenditure ove; recelj ts of £2.214.507, Frasee. 19h closed fir ‘Tre Bouree on # TE, 30, + Rentee Austria, Letters from Vienna are filled with the moat la mentable accounts of the inundation, Tae district submerged in Vienna alone comprises a population of $0,000 persons to be provided for, Rain fell for four days, almost without interruption, Bridges and visducts were destroyed, and the railroad ser- vice was nearly suspended, Several towns were also inundated by the Danube, including Presburg and Pesth, Other continental rivers, particularly those in Holland, bad also greatly risen and were causing much alarm, ‘The Prince of Wales had arrived af Vienna, and bad been visited by the Emperor, Francls Joseph, sud the Arch-dukes, Tarkey. A severe engagement between the Turks and the Montosegrins had taken place uear Sastori, The loss was heavy on both sides, (Very Latest via Liverpool.) iverpooh Feb. 18, P, M.—There is little news of moment eince the closing of the dispatches this morning. ‘The Tis, im an editorial on Buraside's expedi- the service expected, and that if Burnside wishes success, he will entrench himself, establish » good base of operations, end await reinforcements, before eunping the risk of penetrating the enemy's country, The Great Exbibition Bailding, in London, has been delivered up to the commissioners by the con- tractors, It was virtually completed at noon on the 12th instant, as stipulated in the contract, Most heroulean efforts were made to accomplish this result, Paria, February 18,—The Mowitevn publishes the law on the optional conversion of the 4) per cents, The decree fixes the difference to be paid At DL. 400, for the 436 per cents,, and Af, 200, fer the 4 per cents, Latest via Londonderry. Landon Feb, My—The month ly return of & Ort Moctier... Uplands. 194 000 are Arnerican, 29% a! ment has recelved dispatches from Commodere Goldsberough, deted the 20th instant, of our ver canal, the latter being the popular designation of connectirg mostly the work of the enemy, The light house at Cape Hatteras may now {be lighted with perfect afety. Vessels mince the fleet reached Hetteras Island are anf lows: The 8 a Bird, flog moamer ; the Curlew and Fanny, seamers, and the Black Warrior, » on the rtocks at Elirabeth City was also destroyed, making seven in all. captured in the attack o thr shot, atecks at Ede: ton, corn, B!x bales of cotton were taken from the Cus- tom House wharf, two hours abreast of the town, aud was visited by Bank of France shows an increase in cash of 500,000 france in Bank notes, of 84 milllons in Treas, notes of ten and twe-tbirds millions in oar Tent scoounts of 40,600,000, and advances of 82,1 250,000, and & docrease in bills discounted, and not due, of 13,000,000, Bixteen marines have been drowned in a eollision st Norwold, im North Wales. Pembertcn pit, New- castle is Sooded, throwing a thousand personaeut of employment, Berlin, Feb. Important events are approach. ing in Germany. Saxony having proposed the re- construction of Germany more strictly as @ oon- federncy, Pruaaia replied that she considered the German confederation a¢ an international and no & Federal part of Pruseia, end hinted also that ® reform of the Federal Constitution might be carried out in such « way that besides the German Union comprising Austria, a closer Federal Union might be formed between Prussia, and such Gere Pan States ae might join her, thersby emtablishing as kind of political Z * Although this was no furmal prop asl. but a mere suggestion, Austria, Bavaria, Hanover, 8 axony and © majority of the other States, Baden and Cotarg Excepted, remitted @ ive note to Prussia, pro- tenting against Ler views, and announcing their intention to bold a conference for the re-organ za Mion of Germany, in ace rdance with the views 0 Saxony, and Inviting Prussia to join the confer- ence. Prussia declined, and this is expected to lend to a dissolution of the Federal Diet, Debates on the German ‘j\iention are expected in the Prussian Chambers, which may bring about » crisis in Germany, Madrid, Feb 1).—The Surmter ia ail! at G: ough the English authorities gave her no yut, Beveral of her crew have latded and will uot re-embark, LATRAT COMMERROTAL Livenrooty Reb, 14, Corrox. The ralea today (PF, bales, including 6,000 ty spect ere, the ).erket closing f mer but Prives. ‘The authorir<d quotations are :— Fair, Bu ck in port estimated vadiotiitts mend yi Provinions declinin London, Feb 14. ney ‘The bullion In the Bank hax increase! £36,000, Diincis Central shares, 445 discount, Erie's, "From Washington, Washington, Feb. 27.—The Cora dull at 204 for mixed, jonaola closed at 93'y for mo- ‘avy Depart- Hoe bad received the cfficial accounts of the visite is to Edenton and to the Currituck the link «fthe Allemarle and Chesapeake canal, river with Currituck 8 ound, It eppears the ctetructions of thie link were ‘The names of the men-of-war destroyed by our schooner, Tho steamer Ellis was oaptired, A new gunboat Bech of the first aix were remarkably well armed as gunboats, All of then except the Curlew wore destroyed or Bllasbeth City, and it y be proper to mention that the whole of them, faving, «{ course, the one on the mocks, were struck ly our proj-ctiles of one kind or another, in the course of the engagement on the Teh in- stant, As cur forces took undisturbed possession of Edenton, part of flying artillery regiment, vari- estimated at fromon® hundred and Sify to hucdred, fled precipitately without firing » Many of the inhabitants also left in conse: quence, There are ro fi rtifi ations at or in the water ap- proaches to Edenton. Among the resulta of th truction « f eight cannony at expedition are the des one schooner on the Two schooners were captured in the Sound, owe having four thovaand bushels of There were no public stores in thetown, The Castem Hose was empty. Commod: re Goldsborough saye that he remained the authorities and others many of whom professed Sentiraents of loyalty to the old Union, A JOINT PROCLAMATION, ‘Vhe following ls the joint proclamation of Gen, Burngide and Flag-oificer Goldsborough to she poo ple of North Carolina 1 Roanoke Istanv, N. Cy. Feb, 18, 1362, ‘The mission of our Joint ¢xpedition I not to in- fyour rights, but to assert the author- ity of the United States, and to close with you the ing war brought \ipon your state by compar- atively » few bad men in your midst. Iituenced infinitely more by the worm passions cf human nature than by apy show of elevated rea- ny they are still urging you astray to gratify their iy purposes They lmpore upon your credulity by telliag you of wieked and even’ diabolical intentions on our pert; of our desire to destroy your freedom, demol- ish your preperty, liberate your slaves, lojure your women, and such like enoriutties—all of which, we assure you, is not only ridiculous, but utterly wilfully falee, We are Chridtians as well ae yourselves, and we profens t» Know full we'l, and to feel profoundly the aacred obligations of the character. No spprehensions need be entertained that the demaz da of humanity or justice will be disregarded, We aball inilict no injury, unless forced to do so by your own act4, and upon this you may confidently rely. Those mm are your worst enemies, ‘Theyéia truth, Bove drawn gou into the presen’ conditica, and sre the real disturbers of your pesce and happl- neaa of your firesides We invite you, in the name of the Constitution, and in that of Firtuous loyalty and civilization, to feparate yourselves at once from these malign ‘im- fiilences, to return to your allegiance, and not compel (us to resort further to the foree under our ernment asics only that its authority may ‘be recognized ; and we repeat, in no manner or way does it desire to interfere with your laws, constitu. tioally established, your institutions of any kind whatever, your property of sny sors, or your usages in apy respect, L. M. Goupavonovan, Flag Gficer Gommandivg North Cao.ina Blockad- og Bcjuadron. A. E, Bunxsine, Brig.Gen, Com'g Department North Carolina, It isthe opinion among the rebel prisoners at Cairo that Floyd was shot desd upom the gang plank of the steamboat by which his troops were making their escape from Fort Dousleon, The King of Biam, in his letter acoompanying valuable preseats, #ay# elephants are regarded as the most remarkable of the large quadrupeds by the Americans, so that if any one has an elephant's tusk of large size, and will deposit it in any public place, the people eme by thouxands crowding to eco it, saying it is a wonde ful thing, For this and other things he offers to send elephants, to be let loose to increase and multiply in the continent of America, The President in bis reply, remake: “This Government would not hesitate to avail itself of #o gracious an offer, if the object were one which could be made practloably useful in the present “condition of the United States, Our polite ical condition, however, does not reach # lititude #o Jw as to favor the multiplication of the elephant, ‘and steem an land, as well as on water, has been our best and most efficient agent of transportation in internal commerce," Benator Wilson's bill, reported by him from the Military committes, to-day, as amendel, retains the main features for the establishment of » nations! foundry, provides for the selection of # site on the tide water of Hudson River or New Yorke harbor, And appropriates $1,000 000 for the erection of buil~ dings and other expenses, incurred under the act, It is understood that the nomination of Lieuten- ant General Scott as Minister Extraordinary to Mexico, made by the President recently, in view of the foreign complications in that country, has been withdrawn, ‘The mst jutimate friends of Gsneral Scott say that, while appreciating the high honor fought to be conferre:l, he is reluctant to undertake such dutier, on account, only, of the present state of his health, The Rervwtican of this morning intimates that there is truth in the story that Jeff, Davis has made overtures for settlement by compromise, and that he aaks for a convention of allthe States ‘and new guarantees for slavery, Mrs, L'uooln is ill today. ‘The youngest son of the President is nearly well, Edward H. House, of the New Work Tatouwe has }9b0en appolated Hecretary of Legaon, ‘Committee, p in ment of aAditional clerks In the Awsistant Treas durer'a cttice at New York, Referred M War Balletia, OBTIOIALy Executive O:der Mo, % in relation to the Btate prisoners, ‘Wan Deranturrt, Wasmuraton Orrr, } Feb, 97, 1968, It ts ordered —Piret, That & special commission of two persons, one of military rank, and the other in civil life, be appointed to examine the cases of the State prisoners now in the custody of the United States, and to determine whether, in view of the public safety, and the existing rebellion, they abould be discharged, or remain in military custody, or be remitted to the civil tribunals for trial. Second—That Major-General John A. Dix, com- manding im Baltimore, and the Hon. Zdwards Pier- repont, of New Yerk, bs and they are hereby ap- Pototed comminioners for the purposes abeve mentioned, and they are authorized to examine, hear and determine the eases aforeasid ex;arte and in A summary manner, at «uch times and places as in their discretien they may sppoint, and make ew report te the War Department By order of the Presidant Epwin M. Branton, Becrora’y of War, From Foriress Monree. Fortress Monrce, Feb. 26.—The Old Point Loat haa arrived, but brings no news of importance. ‘The French frigate Pomone has sailed for Havans, ‘Toe reported ions of the Express ia unfoundte ‘The stesmer Spaulding has arrived from Hatteras, A large fire on the main land waa seen from Hat- terason Monday, which continued all dey, The fire wan still burning in the evening when the Spaulding lef, ‘The steamer Cambridge had gone to the assist. of the federal gunboat R, B Furbes, ashore at ‘ind was east and there were storm when the Old Point boat 1 aed ke! Generals Buckner and Tiighman en route Fort Warren. 27 —Generals Buckner and Tilghman passed here. thie morni “unite fu Fort Warren, Boston harbor, under tie charge of Brig Demerara Ashere. Boston, Feb, 27.—The brig Demerara, from for Boston, in aahore on thi trp the Tuckdrmuck Congressional Proceedings, XXXVIIth CONGRESS Senate, First Beeston. Washingtom. Feb, 27.— Dlr. Wilson reported back from the Military Committee the bi Providing for « tational foundry sad furnace, with ‘an amendment striking out the Mirna On motion of Mr, WiantM the ¢ ficiency of the medical my wes taken up, ‘Mr. Wi.son (Mars) moved to amend # vide for an additional number of suryeon: lected from the Medical Corpa. Adopted, Mr, Grimes (lows) moved to add *or medical corps of volunteers " 0 that they cot from the vollinteers. shee hee Mr: Pearce, from the Committee of Conference on the Civil Appropriation bill, reported 4! amendments to the bill, which were agreed to, ‘The Senate then reaumed the conwiderstion of the bill to increase the efficiency of the medical depart- ment of the army. Mr. Nesmith waid the Committee had considered the bul carr fully. They had al! sorte of theories, and persovs with plans before them, One Spirit: Unlist came before them, and wanted the Govern- ment to employ & corpe of epirivual rappers to draw the wagons out of the mud, and als to be on poyesd as clairvoy ants, fer further discussion, Mr, Grimes’ amend- ment was adopted. Mr, Bhermnan moved to amend so as to reduce the salary of the Surgeon General from that of Briga- on General ty that of Colone! of Cavalyy, Agreed (Masa, ) able an amendment to reduce the saris of the (stant Surgeon General aud med Asin mh Breton, Ge sud medical inspector, Mr, Grimes cffered an amendment thet the pro+ this act be in existence so long as the res ellion Jasts and no longer, hy Ey ‘bill Legh rary Le case of the Senator (Starke) from Oregon, tse came SP sb = Gene 2 Mg |. of Michigan, spoke against the Mr. Surke, on the ground of selt Could not the Senate keep or, who, we have reagon to ons, He said the pew of Oregon were outraged by sending here such & person as Mr, Starke, wish of Mr. 6 papers be re- ary Committee to inquire Y committed to the into the truth of th No was finally taken on the resolution of minittee, that he (Mr, Starke) was npisied ¢ the oath, lamer, Cowan, Henderson, Howey ‘McDougall, Nesmith, ury, Sherman, Simmons, Ten bE; Willey, Ne son, (Wis )—26, Nava—Moaara. Chandler, Clarks Dixon, Do Foote, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Howard, K tind ) Morrill, Pomeroy, Sumner, Willelnson, Wilmot, Wilson, (Misa j—-19. Mr, Starke then came forward and took the oath, Mr Grimes presented the memorial of Charles cher, asking for @ charter fr aUn.on Cotton ly Company, with power to lease or purchase lands in eny part cf the United States and contract with free laborers, dec. Referred, ‘The confiscation bill was taken up, A) ourned, use of Representatives, Mr. Stevens (Pa,), from the Ways and Means ited’ bill providing for # d. Wright (Pa) introduced a Joint resolution that ‘the proclamation of Aodrew Jackson on the subject of nullification, together with the farewell addrees of Washington, be printed for distribution, ‘Mr, S.evens moved the addition of the Declara- tion of Independence, Agreed to, ‘The resolution was reterred to the Comm ittee on Printing. ‘The consideration of the Upton contested election case was resumed, Menera Delano (Mass ) and Har:ison (Ohio) spoke in favor of and Mr, Loomis against Mr. Upton. ‘The Houne declared 73 agalust 60 that Mr, Upton ‘was not entitled to a seat, nods LOCAL NEWS. NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY. ReeronnG ror Tug First Fire Zovaves, (ELLewoxrn's Reowten).—A recruiting party of Capt, McFarland and Wells, and twenty men from the First Fire Zouaves, (11th Regiment N. Y, BV.) are now in the city endeavoring to fill the regiment up to its original foree, snd last evening they called a meeting at Runk's Hotel, 274 Grand street, for the purpose of inducing as many as pos sible of thedid members of the regiment who have Jef ite ranks, to rejoin it, At alittle after So'clock the Hall was crowded by about three hundred persons, most of whom were at one time in the Fire Zouavos rogi- ment, Mr, Delatour called the meeting to order, ‘and on his nomination Mr, 0, W. Brennan was chosen to preside, Mr, J. J. Maloney was appolnt- ed Secretary of the meeting, General Prosper M, Wetmore was the first speaker: Ho addressed himself particularly to those membe.# of the Pire Zouaves, who were prea ent, reviewing to them the history of his connection with the regiment, reminding them of the proud position it once bore, and contrasting their present inactivity and dishonorable abeerce from their comrades, with he honorable fame being won by thowe who remained true to their colorr, and are now in the face of t.@ foe, He stated to them, in conclusion, that ifthey now rejoined their regi- ment they would not be punished for desertion, but would eacl receive all their back pay, up to she time of their re-entering the regiment, about $100, and would be entitled te the bounty of $100, at the close of the war, On General Wetmore’s call, tho following committee was then appointed by the esting to ald the recruiting party ja procuring re-enlistinents : Beargeants John Dunn, Jeremia Gillen, W. H. Hennessy, H, Lazarus, — Hars- ford, —-— McCoanell, —— Burns, Drought and Iwivates Bnediker, Graves and Gray, Capt, Wells then stated that for s few days men could resenlist at Lafayette Hall, nearly opposite the Metropolitan Hotel, on Bradway, They would not be punished for desertion, but would receive back pay and, at the close of the war, bounty, Mr, James Lambert addressed the meeting briefly, urging the men, by their care for thelr ho” nor and the good name of their regiment, to return to its ranks, ae ic acca jeans Leary, re jy returned {rot ent eh Michanead, won, loudly called for ond made 8 few remarks, stating the condition of the Union ‘at Richmond, He thought the hard bis- cuite and coffee the Firm Fire Zouaves got wore chunk of bread and tin much preferable to the little cup of warm water, the rebels called soup, which the prisoners received. He expressed his determi nation soon to return to the war, r Private G, Fosdick, also returned i an ‘spoke briefly in the same strain and avowed his fermination to go beck soon. ‘ On motion of Gen, Wetmore, the thanks of the ‘ meeting weee tendered t those two speakers, for the noble manner in which they had sustained the ; honor of the Firm Fire Zouaves, and they were added to the committee previously appointed. 4 roll was then opened for the signatures of such, members as were ready, on the calljof John McFar+ land to return to the regiment, and the meeting ad- journed, s At the time our reporter left the following names were down on the list :—John Graves, B.C. Pome- roy, W. A. Harrison, P, H. Hennessy, T, Neary, J. McBride, Patrick Keane, @, C, Weatherhead, F, Cowan, Many others expressed themssires willing to go back to their duty, but wished firw to talk to sone of their comrades and friends, and think the mat- ter over. A recruiting office will for some days be open at Lafayette Hall, Naw York Ivrirmany ror Inpriomyt Wowrn arp Cuttpnnn—A ladier fair, for the bene of this charity, was opened on Wednesday even- st Dodworth's rooms, 806 Broadway: The attractions at this falr are varied and rare— Dramatic readings, mutic, vocal and mental, and other amusements are introduced, : ' the visitor, for a trifling admission fee, ta ¢ ; to gratify his taste in varicus ways, and asmist « mostpreiseworthy and benevolent o!ject at the 4 samomime, The tables are all neat! and the ladies who have charge of in “on attentive to the visitors, The firs, and indwed” the attraction of the feir is Miss R.'a table.—The great attraction here is, a hewspaper entitled “onty once," well edited by Loneatenn ts A Sturgis and Marie B, MeKaye— he remaining articles couaist of stereoscopes mereorcopic views, &: Misses T. & B.'s Table.—Thene young lation are attractive and preside with much grace, Taoire ia called the Fancy Table" and baa a variety of A Very handsome articler, foremom among which is very beautiful miniature American flag, knitted on- \ rely of cephyr worsted by one of the ladies, the © ' stare bring of silver, Another is the figure ofa =m ¢ baby playing “ bo- peep," which is moat ingenious, P The next is & small pair of scales, one of which ‘ carrion the representation of @ heart, and the other ' 8 purse of money, the latter being decidediy the c ' { 7 ! 1 ' t < 1 " t ‘ t 4 e heavier. Mies U—L's table is entirely covered with toys, and the little folks find it moat attractive. Miss Booth bas ® table filled with the choices Literature, the gift of Mr. Puram, the publisher; Mina P—, «very pleasing young lady, amisted, Baylis' table had a large quantity of fancy mot g which was © copy of “The Spirit * described by Bayard Taylor, made of wax, and hada very natural picture of the dove within the cup. A very unique and rare arti- clo waa ® negro woman (spparently). On takiog off the head and shoulders it was discovered to bea bottle filled with excellent cologne, A lady's wi table, made entirely of fine merino, with every ap- pendage complete, was much adilred, A unique ‘ Losk-mark was aucther artraction, Oa one side of Shis were the letters or characters representing LL, 8.V,T., and on the other @ portion of the letter I, with the letters 8.11, On twisting this, or rather J spinniug it round with threads hanging from eash end, the words “him ma" were distinctly visible, AI The table was covered with » landsome canopy, which was adorned with American flags, There 3 large number of beautiful wax flowerm daughter of Mra, B—, » young lady ‘This waa table —The chief attractions here; ‘and the Mieses Cn, who assiated, should not bef excepted,are several «plendid electrotypes in bron ag of Homer, Dr, Kane, Shakespeare and other great. men, also Diana surrounded with all the appurten= ‘ances of the chase, ‘There were all contributed by A. Haas, silver plater and gilder, as well as a bax cholor's silver toa set, which had the acene of Ti- tania making love to Bottom very handsomely eleo- trotyped thereon, Another attraction is a number of Parian boquet holders, each having » handsome American flsg on it. Crockery, glass, de, are here in abundance, Mr ——, nasisted by several young ladies, has & table with worsted goods of various descriptions. Miss S. We table is covered with feed winter flowers in water, consisting of Mllea, roses, dec j &o, The lady herself may mot be wajuatly ranked &| among the flowers over which she presides, Mra. Sturgis, with her sons aud daughters, have charge of the supper table, which almom groans beneath ita load of excellent viands and delicacies, ‘Toe fair will close this evening, Caistorner Corvmnos, — Last ening James A, MoMaster, editor of the Fuenwan's Jown- NAL, delivered his eloquent and masterly 'e-tu-e om, the chsracter of the discoverer of the Amerivan cone tinent, at the Brooklyn Institute, before a very large, intelligent and highly appreciative audience, among whom we noticed the Rev, Messrs, Keegan, Cassidy, O'Neill and McGovern, At precisely sight jock, the talented lecturer was introduced to his wudience, who greeted him with loud applause, He said that Coristopher Columbus revealed to his great western world, First of mor- ed the portals of the restless ocean, ‘and tore away the veil which through the long ages bad hung over the mysterious secrets. ‘Thusy It may be maid he ‘doubled space," To Europe ke gave a new world, and to Christian civilisation he gave the key to the entire globe It was a here work, and for ithe reosived a hero's reward. & hero's reward | quoth the lecturer; aye, his Life was spent in poverty end cruel neglect, He sald that C lumbus gave the new worlgfret to Spainye then to all mankind, He referred to the objectiont to all modern lives of the Genoese voyayer, thal they are founded on the documents of Navarretle who wrote, not as an independent literary mas, but as an empoyee of the Spanish government to defond the honor of its crown and reputation from the charge of injustice to Colugabus, He made a special point that Columbus’ gaterprize did not grow out of the spirit of his age, nor wee is the result of } commercial or naval enterprises of the times, but was claimed by himself to be the result of a special revelation from theSupreme Ine telligence to him. ‘The lecturer gave a minute ao count of the ideas prevailing in universities, and the learned, Among the Arabians and other nom chrissien writers of that me, regarding the forbid den character of investigations respecting the oceans, called Manetinbroum, Columbus had to contend sgainst, uot only the superstitions of the unlearned, but alscy the most studied discussions of coamographs and other learned mon of his times, Referring to the character of Columbu, he said, he would not say,with Padre Ventura, that none but @ Catholic could write the history of Columbus, but te Com. Nurr AGArner THe Wor.p!—Tart Commedore is filling Barnum's Museum to tion, every day, Taere 1s no cemeation to the re main to see the great fairy eth i. Only two days re Ondina, , SPECIAL NOTICES, ef Irth Secletios— Delegates nested to meet to make ‘arrangements ‘coming anniversery of Ireland’ order of JAMES SANDFORD, . KINNEY, Bx'y. a ¢ ald us in this work of Hu- \ will be held a 68 Hast Brosdwey, at half-past T o'clock Sunday even- ings A prayer meeting #3 o'clock. Come and bear the converts tell what the Inebriated Reform Boclety has done for them. L WOOD. Boo fe2s 2a Lockets for Daguerreetypes, one, tweand = |, each, at Moree dollars Goh ELEN'S, 418 Broadway, 190 ‘O20 door below “ ae Silver piared wt Boxes, for one, twe and three dol .G, ALLEN 8, 415 Broad, vay __ AEE Below Gana ts Notice The lot owners of the Tayler As ; sociation, Randall Farm, Newtown, are requested 9 meet at the Westeh House, corner of Broome ) March Let, at 7 thotr receipts for taxes, fo27 2199 Whe will manity !—A public meetin =