Cly Vrtss. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1862. EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS...." The conspiracy • break up the Union is a fact now known to all. Armies are being raised, and war levied • accomplish it. There can be but two sides t• the controversy. Every man must be on the side of the United States or against it. There eau be no neutrals in this war. There eau be NOM but patriots end traitors." THE LATEST WAR NEWS We publish this morning the Federal aceohnt of the recent doings of the Burnside Expedition in North Carolina. Although the battle was hotly contested, we are glad to see that the loss of life to our, troops is considerably less than first reported by the rebels. Our loss amounts to 40 killed and about 200 wounded,while the rebelslost 30 killed and 100 wounded. Among the killed on our aide were Col. Russell, of the Tenth Connecticut, and Lieut. Coh De Montell, of the De Epineuil Zouaves. Our forces lost the most on aocount of their having to storm several masked batteries. Gemßurnside states that his fovea eaptare4 six forts, forty guns, three thousand prisoners, and over two thousand stand of arms. Enough eolonels,lieutenant colonel?, and majors were also captured to insure the release of all our officers of the same ranks now in the hands of the rebels. The navy acted with its accus tomed gallantry, and the victory is, to a great extent, indebted to it. All' of the rebel gun boats were sunk' or burnt except two, which escaped up the canal. The Seabird, the flag-ship of Commodore Lynch, was run down and board ed, the Commodore jumping overboard and swimming to the shore. Elizabeth City and Edonton were both taken possession of by Com modore Goldsborough without opposition. The uprising of the Union men in Tennessee, and other parts of the Southern Confederacy, has caused a great deal of commotion among the rebel leaders, Ever since the battle of Bull Run the rebels hare tried, through their papers and orators, to dis guise the fart that there were persons in their midst who still retained their love for the old Union. But now they are forced to acknowledge the feet that there is a Union sentiment, and that it has become so strong and resolute, that they (the rebels) entertain serious fears that it will break out in open insurrection. The recent successes of the Union troops have given those people additional resolution and courage, and they have become so emboldened, that they exhibit open manifestations of joy, whenever they hear' of the triumph of the Federal forces over their persecutors. The steamship Melite, which arrived at New York from Antwerp, brought a line earge of arms, saltpetre, and ammunition for the Government. The officers of our navy in the West have made some experiments with the mortar boats now at Cairo, which will, no doubt, play an important part in the Mississippi expedition. The Cairo corres pondent of the St. Louis Democrat, in speaking of these experiments, says: g. In respect to the efficiency of the mortar boats constructed at St. Louis at the suggestion of 1.3 en. Fremont, there have been many doubts in the minds of well-meaning porsoto, 120111E11k a number of army and navy officers. They have been thought clumsy, insufficient in their bulwarks, incapable of bearing the heavy mortars designed for them, and beyond all question incapable of resisting the ter rible concussion which would attend the firing of a thirteen inch shell. -•- "All these opinions and prognostications have been overthrown today by the experiment made under the superintendence of Captain Constable, and before a committee of three, composed of him self, Captain Kilty, of the gunboat Mound City, and Captain Dove, of the gunboat Louisville.. "One of the mortar boats, No. 35, was taken in to this morning by three steamtags and convey. ed to a point a few hundred yards below Fort Holt on the Kentucky shore. The huge mortar had previously been placed on board, and fixed upon one of Rodman's mortar carriages or beds. Every thing having been got in readiness, Captain Con stable fired - a' small charge of four pounds o powder for the purpose of 'scaling' the mortar. The Etret, eXperiment with a Shell then followed, with a charge of eleven pounds of powder. Tao suspense was relieved by the sudden shooting up, from the water's line, of a white column of spray far down the Mississippi, and, as it was estimated, two miles and a half away from us. The mortar boat was scarcely moved by the explosion, and the mortar-carriage recoiled but two or three inches. This was very encouraging. " Experiment number three was made with the full charge of twenty-three pounds of _powder. The time of the flight of the ball was thirty-one seconds, and the distance three and a half vales. The recoil of the gun-carriage was about two feet, and the effect of the concussion upon the loose wooden work of the boat was the Dame as in the previous shot. "Experiment number four gave results similar •to number three, Capt. Paulding, of the gunboat St. Louis, discharging the gun in the place of Capt. Constable. Capt. Paulding describes the concussion as very stunning and painful, and thinks it could not be endured within the bulwarks of the mortar boat by any man for more than eight or ten consecutive shots. " The mortar boats are about sixty feet long and twenty-five feet wide, surrounded on all sides by iron-plate bul works, six or seven feet high. The mortar itself weighs 17,210 pounds' has a bare easily admitting a 13-inch shell, and from the edge of the bore to the outer rim is seventeen inches. The mortar-bed weighs 4,500 pounds, and, from the experiment of to-day, is pronounced by Captain Constable to be the most admirable mortar-bed car riage yet invented. Say twenty of these mortar boats drop down to within easy range of Columbus, and at the same time be out of the reach of the best rifled cannon the rebels may bring to bear—so small, indeed, at a distance of three and a half or fur miles, as scarcely to be discernible on the suffuse of the water. Say, further, that each of these boats will 'fire, at a very low estimate, four shells an hour. Then twenty of them would discharge eighty shells en hour with perfect impunity, and, at this rate for one night of ten hours, eight hundred of these ter rible missiles may be thrown into the rebel camp and fortifications. Can they endure it?" The expedition which left Rolla several weeks ago, under the command of Gen. Curtis, has occu pied Springfield, Missouri. nen. Price, instead of waiting and giving our forces battle, has again re treated, but Gen. "'sneak, in an official despatch, states that Gen. Curtis has sent a strong body of cavalry in pursuit of the fleeing rebels. What Price intends to do is not known, although it is probable that he will retreat again into Arkansas. Springfield is the key to Southwestern Missouri. It will be, no doubt, permanently °coupled by our forces. A Cairo correspondent of a St. Louis paper tells the following story of Commodore Foote, of our Western flotilla. It appears that the gallant Corn modem can officia'teM the church as well as in his fleet, and exhort Christians as well' as he can Strike terror into the hearts of the rebels: To-day Commodore Foote attended the Pres byterian church. A large. congregation was in attendance, but the preacher did , not make his ap pearance. A general impatience beginning to manifest itself, the Commodore sought the elder of the church, and urged him to perform the Ber ripen. The elder refusing, the Commodore on the impulse of the moment, took the pulpit, raid a chapter in the Bible, prayed, and delivered a short discourse from the text, 'Let not year hearts be troubled. Ye believe in Ood—believe also in us.' The congregation was delighted. On coming down from the pulpit, the minister, who had arrived just after the prayer, approached and tendered his thanks, but the Commodore rebuked him for hie tardiness of duty, and reproached him fur his ne glect to take the pulpit immediately on his arrival. This incident is illustrative of the Commodore's energetic, earnest character and sincere piety." public Amusements. WALNUT-STREET TREATRE.—MrS. Anna Cowell, of old Anna Cruise, will take a benefit to-night at the Walnut-street Theatre. Mrs. Cowell has been very many years upon the stage, always occupying useful positions, and although eminent in no par tinder parts ; she has been satisfactory and capable in moat. Her connection with the Philadelphia stage extends some distance back.. Her friends will bear this benefit in mind. Miss Cornelia Jef ferson will have, we understand, a benefit shortly. Miss Jefferson is one of the quaintest, quietest, and petite-eat of actresses. Her best friends are those who do not know her personally—the best of all. testimony to her merit as an artiste. ARCR-STREET TREATRE.—Mr. John Drew did not exhibit to advantage, last night, in the nautical 'drama of " Black - Eyed Owen," .The performance may have been meritorious to those who have not seen Mr. E k.. Davenport in the same part, and upon the same boards. Mr. Drew did not repre sent the glib, dashing, rollicking sailor, sufficiently mek-dramatio to be redeemid from caricature; but rather an awkward landsman, who assumed an abundance of sea-phrases that he did not under stand, and affected a pathos that he did not feel. The merit of the piece lay upon Mr. Frank Drew and Mrs. Henri. A lad—and a new face at the theatre—danced and acted promisingly. Mrs. Baker scarcely looked the fresh, free ,Susan that would please a sailor's fancy. S. D. Johnsen—a wonderful old man—played an eccentric part admi rably. The two Irish farces were well enacted, and will be repeated to-night. The Germania Orcheetra'e ,usual Saturday after noon Concert will be unaittally excellent to-day. By consultation of the-programme-which, by the way, should be advertised of Saturdays—the merit of the entertainment will be perceived. SIGNIOR BLITZ AND DR. VALENTINE have, by solicitation, engaged the Academy of Music for Tuesday, Wedneeday, and Thursday evenings noxt, and Wednesduy afternoon. The combined per formances of these distinguished gentlemen will be great. The Doctor will relate stories and imitate now characters; the Automaton Rope-dancer will appear, and Blitz is to have all now feats and scenes in ventriloquism. The Attack upon Fort Donelson By this time Fort Done!son, on the Cumber land river, is probably in the . hands of the Federal troops. An expedition consisting of more than fifty thousand men tad started si multaneously from Fort Henry, Tennessee, and from Paducah, Kentucky, expecting to reach the beleaguered fortress some time du ring Thursday afternoon. The iron-clad gun beats formed part of the expedition, and many field pieces and light batteries accom panied the land force. Able officers presided over the naval and the army commands, and the determination seemed intense to overcome all opposition and gain possession of the only leading defence of the Cumberland. It is net probable that Fort Donelson will fall, except after a most stubborn resistance. In ad dition to General Pitr.ow's forces at that point, numbering about ten 'thousand men, General .Touxarox has doubtless moved a large number of his troops .from Bowling Green to the east bank of the river, so that twenty thousand men may constitute the de fending party, all strongly entrenched, well armed, and constituting the flower of the rebel army. If Fortponelson falls, the rebel cause is virtually dead in Kentucky and Ten nessee. A few earthworks at Clarksville, thirty miles above, where the Memphis and Ohio road crosses the Cumberland river, are the only barriers on our way to Nashville. The gunboats will be able to reach that. city within four hours after the surrender of the fort ; the retreat of Jona:WIN and BUCKNER thus cut off and they compelled to fight, to surrender, orto disperse. Gen. BUELL, mean time, is moving in three columns upon Bow ling Green, and the rebels are reported to be falling back upon Nashville. If the rumor be true, a portion of them wilt doubtless repair to Evansville and make a final and desperate stand for their capital and the Cumberland The surrender of Fort Donelson we anxiously expect; and so important do we hold its pos session that we must also fear. There is no reason, however, for undue tremor upon the subject, as our arrangements are so thorough and powerful that only a combination of ad versities can retard our advance. The minutes, to-day, will be significant ; for our good or evil Destiny has by this time wrought his best or worst, and we are listening. By THE official detriatches, received yester day from Roanoke Island, we learn that 0. JENNIsros Wm's, the reckless son of an erra tic father, died in battle on the afternoon of Saturday last. There is something in the manner of this young rebel's death that will make romance in years to come, when the in famy of the rebellion is forgotten. A life sin gularly adventurous, instincts almost barbar ous, personal traits not altogether ungenerous, and wits unusually intrepid, prompt, and ac tive, are some of the characteristics of a ca reer that won its main renown by brutality, and ended in blood. Consistent only in the intensity of his impulses; greater in his malevolences than his affections hold ing nerve to be higher than mind, and reckless death more honorable than patient labor, stUferance, or trial, his example may be dangerous to the young, the wayward, and the rash, but not to the truly manly and the really brave. Such men become the heroes of fic tion ; never the heroes of soberhistory. They are the relics of a feudal and uncivilized age. We of to-day know them only by the buskin and the sock, and so follow their fortunes in a leisure hour, to forget them when the pageant has passed away. THE SAME STEAMER which brings us intelli gence of the capture of three thousand rebel soldiers brings us the official denial of the rebel Government to receive our commission e: a, Messrs. Fort and Anna. These gentle men went upon errands of mercy, to relieve those that were sick and in prison. The Vir ginia chivalry, not content with insult, and even murder, upon the persons of the weak and the wounded, has forbidden these phi lanthropic and religious men either to administer, consolation, or to provide food, -clothing, and comfort. This is in keeping with the rebel character. A disloyal people can hardly be expected to be kind to a stranger or merciful to an tinfertUhate. We, who have holier motives and broader charities, can af ford to be unlike our enemies. The three thou sand insurrectionists now in our hands shall have no occasion to question the magnanimity of our Government, even to armed traitors and open fratricides. Their possession, however, will insure the speedy return of our brave fellows imprisoned, and, as the times go, it is unlikely that as many more will ever again be tenants of the Richmond tobacco houses. Unacknowledged Kindness None of the English journals that we have seen, and our files are pretty extensive, say any thing of the kindness shown to the British troops, destined for Canada, by allowing them to land at Portland, and proceed through the State of Maine to British America. This was a real kindness, saving foreign troops a great deal of delay, privation, and other hardships. No doubt, the British Goyernnlent will duly express proper gratitude, ere long, but the British journals which have been so eagerly anxious to pick up and misrepresent the most careless words written and spoken here about British policy, might have expressed some ap proval of Mr. SEWARD's hindness—whieh, unde'r all the circumstances, was at once gene rous and magnanimous. PETERSON'S COUNTERFEIT DETECTOR.--The in crease of small notes and of counterfeits renders the " Detector" a necessity, not only in the count ing room, but in every private dwelling. From the semi-monthly number, to be published to-day, we learn that 46 new counterfeits have been put into circulation since January 75th, including seventeen within the last fortnight. In these are : BANK OF CRAWFORD COUNTY, MRADVILLR, PA.-1111 altered from 2s--vig. buck and five deer under a tree; female, girl, and chickens on right. BANS OF DANVILLE', PA. -18, epIITIORAL , Fig. an eagle poised on frante, man each side ; brig and 1 right, female feeding eagle on left. FARMERS' BANK, re. -58. 'spurious—lndian and 5 above on left, portrait with 5 above on right. Name across the bill. STr.OI7DSBURG BANK, PA.—le, altered---vig. a hunter fighting a bear; a male head on tight ; female and grain ou left. TIOGA COUNTY BANK, PA.-50, altered from le—vig. farm scone, man, children, and dog ; on right end, 5 aud Indian; on left end, 5 and Washington; red FIVE across the note. CONTINENTAL MONTHLY FOR MARCH.—We have received an early copy—not in time for notice to day. One article, "General Patterson's Campaign in attacking the courage and judgment, and even doubting the loyalty, of a dislinguished Philadelphian, strikee ue ae being equally unfair and unprovoked. The Streets. [For The Prees.) It would appear that his Honor the Mayor has been out of town for some days. Otherwise, going into his office, be must have seen the dozen heaps of snow at the base of the dozen trees in front of the State House. No doubt these will be removed, and the footpath swept when his Honor returns. PrAmos ! PrAwos ! !—George Stock (New York) makes a Pianoforte which has no equal in fulness and richness of tone and boauty of touch. .J. E. GOULD, Seventh and Chestnut. REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, LOANS ; SC., T(PSDAY. See Thomas dc Sons' advertisements and pat:aphis catalogues, issued to•day. Reinforcements for Ship Island Bowrox, Feb. 14.—The ship E Farley sailed to-day with a portion of the New Hampshire Eighth Regiment for Ship Island. The gunboats Rineo and Kennebec also sailed to day, and five more will leave next week. Suspension of the Detroit Banks. DETROIT, Feb. 14.—A1l the banks of this city suspended specie payment to-day. Troiops for Port Royal NEW Yonis, Feb. 14.—The Twenty-eighth Mao. sachusetts Regiment embarked the steamer Rricoson, for Port Royal, this morning. Amval of de steamer Ariel $BOO,OOO IN GOLD RZCEIVHD. NEW YORK, Feb: 14.—The steamship Artel, from Aspinwall, with dates to the sth inst,_, has arrived, bringing 8800 3 000 in treasure from California. Cavales and his army had been defeated and dis persed. Aslboleda and all the people of Canoe were asking, for peace. Mosquera was on the way to Antioquia. AT last the Dublin Mansion House Com mittee is moving on the enbjeot of distress in the Weat of Ireland. The returns of seventy-five Protestant clergymen, in reply to a circular from Bishop Plunkett, of Tuam, show that, in their opi nion, the potato crop is less than half what it was last year. But the oat crop is up to the average. Of fuel, a large proportion would be useless. There was an increase m the number in the poor-houses. Lord Plunkett concludes that, while , there can bo no doubt that distress will prevail, no actual famine need be apprehended. -ARCHDEACON O'LEARY, the parish priest of Castle Lifland, Ireland, energetically denounces the efforts tondo to outlet) young man into secret 84,- 610416 E • LEI I TER FROM 4 4 OCCASIONAL." WASITINOTON, February 14, 1862. Before this letter appears in print it is to be hoped that the two Houses will have substan• tinily agreed upon such a finance bill as will be satisfactory to the country. The struggle in the Senate prior to the vote being taken on making United States notes a legal tender, was a most animated one, but the vote itself was so decided, being 17 to 22, as to prove that the wishes of the Secretary of the Treasury could not be defeated. As the bill now stands reported from the Senate to the House,it con tains the legal tender, and the provision that the interest on the public debt shall here after be paid in coin, with the .proposition al lowing the holders of notes in sums not less than one hundred dollars, to obtain an equal amount of registered bonds from the treasury redeemable after two years, bearing an annual interest of eight per cent. per annum and also a alauge authorizing the Secretary of the Tree.- sury to receive United States notes on deposit for not less than thirty days, in sums not less than ono hundred dollars, at any of the de positories of the United States, and to issue certificates, which are to bear an interest of five per cent. per annum; this amount to be withdrawn at any time on the return of the certificates, the interest to cease at the plea sure of the Secretary, and the aggregate not to exceed twenty-fire millione. The other portions of the bill are, with slight alterations, similar to the project that passed the House. In the latter body many votes were thrown in favor of the measure under the impression that the interest was to ,be paid in coin, but Mr. Stevens, chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, managed at the last hour to secure a vote in favor of his own idea against such payment. He is still supposed to be averse to the payment of the interest in coin, but I am inclined to believe that, whether he yields his opposition or not, the House will affirm the action of the Senate in this importaait particular. When it is recollected that the refusal to pay our interest in coin would involve': the certain depreciation of our stocks in foreign countries, the propriety of this provision will be at once appreciated. I was struck with the powerful arguments- of Senators Collamer and Cowan against the legal-tender clause. The first, a veteran statesman, recalled the best days of the old School of public men, and• justified his repu tation as one of the most profound, thought ful, and honest of all our great leaders. The second, a younger man, new to senatorial life, distinguished himself equally by the acumen, logic, and force of his expression and style. But in such a crisis as this all abstract theories and old opinions must give way to the national exigency. No man has surrendered more of ,his political record in this contest than Sal mon P. Chase. If there ever was a hard moneyed Democrat on earth, he is that man. His whole financial policy has contemplated a war upon all unsound banks, hostility to high duties, and that permanent protection to labor and industry which alone results from an un fluctuating circulating medium. He came to the remedy of the legal tender, therefore, with marked reluctance, but he believed it was his duty, as a patriotic statesman, to yield every thing in order that the rebellion might .be crushed ; and when finally his mind wan re solved on this point, he devoted , himself with herculean energy to the task of aiding in the preparation of a proper bill, and to the labor of pressing it to a successful passage in both houses. When appealed to by some who at tempted to remind him of his old opinions, and to argue against the legal tender, he is said to have answered that cc he was ready to make any sacrifice for his country. That being wil ling to yield his life to it, he would certainly abandon everything else in order to put an end to the rebellion; and that, as the finan cial measures before Congress were neces sary to that end, and were demanded by the people, Were essential to the protection of our soldiers and of all classes of the laboring poor, he had given them his earnest and his consci entious support." It is an easy thing for a learned jurist to expound law and to indulge in the luxury of argumentation against that which is a State necessity; but in an hour like this, when the existence of the nation is at stake, he is the bee benefactor of his kind, and tl:e bravest soldier of the cause, who for gets himself and remembers his country alone. All honor to Secretary Chase for the unselfish patriotism he has displayed from the beginning to the end of this trying period of our history I In order to show how this fearless statesman is appreciated, I give you an extract from a letter just received from one of the most re sponsible and influential merchants of Phila delphia ;4‘ Chase is EA No. Let him have six hundred millions, of legal-tender notes in stead of one hundred and fifty millions; let it, in fact, be made the whole circulating medium of this glorious country, and when we are re united, and the rebels are forced to reaped the Constitution they have violated, or to fly the country, among their greatest blessings will be the enjoyment of such a currency as the world has never known." The finance question being disposed of, the next great question will be the tam bill, to the preparation of which the Committee of Ways and Means in the House has given the most careful attention. Those who have been im patient because this great measure has not preceded the note and interest bill should bear in mind that a system which is to affect every class and every interest cannot be perfected in an hour or a day. Hence information is sent for and sought by the committee from all quar ters, and to digest this information will require incredible labor and reflection. The tax-bill out of the way, then will arise the stupendous question, What is to be the political relation of the revolted States when they are con: quered ? Many ideas have been suggested, some of them novel and startling. . _ Several propositions have been, or will be, presented to Congress. Mr. Sumner's resolu tions look to the reduction of the rebel States to a territorial condition, and the establish ment of provisional . governments, under the jurisdiction of the United States, and is based upon a comprehensive emancipation idea. His theory is, that Secession abdicated the rights of the State under the Constitution, forfeited the functions and powers essential to the exist once of the State, and, hence, that the State fell under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress as so muehterritory. And thatbeingterritory sub ject to Congress; all local institutions, slavery inclusive, having their origin in the Constitution and depending entirely upon loeal laws, no longer exist. Senator Harris, the distinguish ed New York jurist, this morning introduced a bill into the Senate looking simply to the organization of provisional governments in the revolted States, which are to be maintained until the people of such States rally around the Constitution < and form a republican government for themselves. The third remedy is that which consists in recognizing the example set in Mis souri, Maryland, Kentucky, and Virginia, in all of which States, by the aid of the Federal Government, the loyal Union men have seized upon the old machinery of the State Govern ments, have made war upon the Secessionists and driven them out, and while maintaining the Federal authority, have defeated, hu miliated, and disgraced those who have taken up arms against it. As our vic torious v.columns advance into Tennessee and Alabama, they are hailed (as I predicted long ago they would) be hailed as deliverers, and thus the element for a reorganization of these States is ascertained. Wherever the people of a Southern State are found, to be persistently hostile to the Federal Government, then a Provisional Government may be neces sary. This vast and stupendous issue opens an unbounded field for patriotic action. • And WO shall soon be called upon to choose which of the three theories is most feasible and prac tical. OCCASIONAL. CELEBRATION OF WASHINGTON'S BIRTH DAY. —The Std, the anniversary of the birth of Washington, will be celebrated in an appropriate manner in this city. Tha gelect Council have appointed a committee to make the necessary arrangements for a proper celebration, and Common Council will, no doubt, concur at their meeting en Monday. This will be in addition to the grand mill. tary display to be made by the First DIViellOll6P. M., and the Philadelphia Home Guards. The Reserve Brigade, under General Frank Patterson, is composed of [oar regiments, under the command of -Col. P. C. Ellmaker, Col. Alfred Day, Col. C. E. 'Eakin, and Col. W. IL Yeaton. THE number of men now employed at .the Springfield (Mass.) armory is fourteen hundred, and the product of their labor during the past month wan 10,500 muskets. Since the 30th of last Jathe—Atttleh Olonthg—over 41,010 gams have bean made. THE REV. ADOLPH GrEnEVEI, chaplain of tho Thirty-seventh Obio regiment, at Camp Clifton, Gulley Bridge, deliberately shot himself, in the tent of an officer, one morning last week. He was a native of Baden, Germany, forty-eifibt years old, and had a wife and five children residing in Ohio. • .-- • :11 IDi ; _ ATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1862. LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON. THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. k: 4 '1:,44;4.4:014-)-4 Important Executive Order in Rekttion to State Prisoners. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM PORT ROYAL RECEIVED. A RECONNOISSANCE NEAR CENTREVILLE MADE BY OUR TROOPS arc., Special Despatches to. ig The Press." WASHINOTON, February 14, 1862 The Lower Potomac. The frequent heavy firing by the rebel batteries, on the Potomac, is at miming vemehi, bull none are struck. Yesterday afternoon our pickets, near Mount Vernon saw two mon leave the Virginia shore and go on board of a small sloop which was anchored in the stream. The fact wag reported to the officer of the day, and a detachment was immediately sent off to board the sloop. This was done, and a num ber of letters were discovered to and from parties in Dixie, and among them ten of a treasonable cha racter. One is said to contain a very complete de scription of our lino of dofenco on the Potomac. The two men were arrested. Despatches from Port Royal The Navy Department has received voluminous despatches from Port Royal. They consist mainly of accounts of explorations, allusions to which have already beau published. It appears that considerable supplies of cotton may still be found on Edisto Island, if a reconnois sance in force should be made. The negroes report that there are small quantities of cotton hidden in various localities, and small quantities of unginned are to be found on nearly all of the plantations on Edisto Island, the Velbel soldiers not having been there to burn the cotton houses, as they dill 412 the opposite shores on the arrival of the Pawnee ac companied by the 'Soma. The despatches say it is worthy of note, as indi cating the changes in the blacks, that they now ex press themselves most anxious to obtain arms. The black man who has the general superintendence of the colony wished to land his force in Rockville and drive the rebel soldiers, expressing the utmost confidence that with about twenty old muskets that they had picked up, many of them with flint looks, he would be able to effect ills object. Treaty with Hanover. The President, to-day, sent a message to both Houses enclosing a copy of the'treaty with the King of Hanover, herekofore ratified, and recom mending, according to, the terms thereof, that 60,363 thalers be appropriated as the proportional quota of the United States in indonariification of Hanover for losses sustained in the abolition of the Stade or Brunshansen dues. The New Gunboats. The gunboats authorised to be built by the amendments to the naval bill, and 'for which $15,u00,000 is approprbited, are additional to those recently provided for 6y act of Congress. It is proposed to arm them each with three or font. guns of the heaviest calibre. They are to be built on the same general plan as those which have recently proved so efficient, the only difference being that an endeavor will be made to improve their swift ness as sea-going vessels. Nomination for Brigadier General. The President to-day, on the recommendation of the Secretary of War, nominated to the Senate Col. THOMAS A. DAVIS, of the New York volun- Mrs, as a brigadier general, for gallant conduct at the battle of Bull Run. Suppression of the Slave Trade. Senator TRUMBULL to-day introduced the follow jag bill, wlticb was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Be it enacted, etc., That wherever \ the laws of the country or the treaties of the United States may permit, the consuls and commercial agents of the United States, on the coast of Africa, shall have power to entertain and decide upon any .cases of libels of vessels which may be seized for being con cerned in the slave trade, in the same manner and to the same extent as such power is now vested in the courts of the United States; it shall be the duty of the said consuls or commercial agents to send to the United States for trial, according to law, the master, crew, or ship's company of the vessels seized as aforesaid. Secretary SUkutoll, Secretary STANTON has so far recovered from his sickness as to be at his post in the War Department to-day. Affairs in New Mexico. JANES H. Rooms, Secretary of Slate of New Mexico, arrived here this morning,lningintolikettd despatches to the Government. Ile was only four teen days on the journey, being, it is said, the quickest trip ever made between that Territory and Washington. It appears that Sneer, the rebel general, has issued a proclamation, in which he says : wicked war is waged by the United States for the subjugation and oppression of the Confederate States by force of arms," arid makes various miropresentations in behalf of his own cause. lie was, at the latest date 4 marching on Fort Craig, which is 200 miles south of Santa Fe. He has three regiments of Texans, with heavy ar tillery- Colonel CANBY was coneentratifig all the available troops to meet him. Everybody in New Mexico capable of bearing arms, regardless of pro fession or business, was summoned to arms. Gen. Ree'reli. had ordered the two Colorado regiments called out by Governor GioeiN to proceed to the I relief of New Mexico. The Governor, Superin tendent of Indian Affairs, and other Federal officers I bad gone to Colonel DANDY'S camp. Great excite ment prevailed throughout the Territory. An order bad been issued for all arms and munitions of war in the handsel private citizens to be turned over to the Quartermaster's Department. Important Executive Orders Relative to State Prisoners. WAR DEPARTMENT, WAD/WM/W., F9by 14;1802, The breaking out of a formidable insurrec tion, based on a conflict of political ideas, being an event without precedent in the United States, was , necessarily attended with great confusion and per plexity of the public mind. Disloyalty, before un- I suspected, suddenly became bold, and treason as tonished the world by bringing at once into the field forces superior in numbers to the standing army of the United States. Every department of the Governmet was paralyzed by treason. Defec tion appeared in the Senate, in the Rouse of Re presentatives in the Cabinet, m the Federal courts. Ministers endconsuls from foreign countries to enter the insurrectionary councils, or the land and naval forces; commanding and other officers in the army and in the navy. betrayed the councils or deserted their posts for commands in the insurgent forces. Trea son was flagrant in the revenue and the post office service, as well as in the territorial governments and in the Indian reserves. Not only governors, I Sudges, legislators, and ministerial o ffi cers in the tates, but even whole ' States, rushed, one after another, with apparent unanimity, into rebellion The capital was besieged, and its connection with all the States cut off. Even in the portions of the country which was most loyal, political combi nations and secret societies were formed furthering the work of disunion, while from motives of disloy alty or enpidity, or from excited passions orperverted sympathies, individuals were found furnishing men, money, materials of war, and supplies to the insurgent military and naval forces. Armies, ships, fortifications, navy yards, arseuels, military posts and garrisons, one after another were betrayed or abandoned to the insurgents. Congress had not an ticipated, and so had not provided for the emer gency ; the municipal authorities were powerless and inactive. The judicial machinery seemed as if it had been designed not to sustain the Government, but to embarrass and betray it. Foreign intervention was openly invited and industriously instigated by the abettors of the insurrection, became immi , minent, and has only been prevented by the prac tice of strict and impartial justice with the most perfect moderation in our intercourse with other nations. The publio mind was alarmed and ap prehensive, though fortunately not distracted or disheartened. It seemed to be doubtful wheth er the Federal Government, which one year before had been thought &Model worthy of universal ha ceptance, had indeed tfie ability to defend and maintain itself. Some reverses, which perhaps were unavertable, sufferedlby newly levied and inefficient forces, dis couraged the loyal, and gave new hopes to the in surgents. Voluntary enlistments seemed about to cease, and desertions commenced. Parties specu lated upon the question, whether conscription had not become necessary to fill up the armies of the United States. In this emergency the President felt it his duty to employ with en ergy the extraordinary powers which the Con stitution confides to him in oases of insur rection. He called into the field such military and naval forces authorized by existing laws as seemed necessary. Re directed measures to pre vent the use of the post office for treasonable cor respondence. He subjected passengers to and from foreign conutries to new passport regula tions, and he instituted a blocicade, suspended the habeas corpus in various+ places, and clamed persons who were represented to him' ies being engaged, or about to engage in disloyal and treasonable practices, to be arrested by special civil as . well as military agencies, and detained in mili tary custody, when necessary to prevent them and deter others from such practices. Examinations of such cases were instituted, and some of the per form so arrested have begs discharged, from time to time, under circumstances or upon conditions com patible, as was thought, with the public safety. In the mean time a favorable change of public Opinion has oecurred. The line between loyalty and disloyalty is plainlydefined. The whole struc ture of the Government is Arai and stable. Apprehension of public danger and &epithet for treasonable praotices have diminished with the Fusions which prompted heedlees persons to adopt them. The insurrection is believed to have eulmi nated, and to be declining. The President, in view of these facts, and anxious to favor a return to the normal course of the Administration as far as a re gard for the public welfare will allow, direets that all political' pz-isoberit or State prisoners now held in military custody be released on their subsoriblng to a parole engaging them to render no aid or com fort to the enemies in hostility to the United States. The Secretary of War will, however, in his dis cretion, except from the effeet of , this order every person detained .as spies in the service of the in suegente or others, whose release at the swat Moment may be deemed incompatible with the public safety. To all persons who shall be released, and shall keep their parole, the President grants an amnesty for put offences of treason or disloyalty, which they may have committed. Extraordinary impale will hereafter be made under the discretion of the military authorities alone. By order of the President. (Signed) EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. . . WAR DEPARTMENT, WASUUIGTON, Feb. 14. An Order in pooped to Water Transports. In order to know what menus of transport oan be had by the Government, and at what rates when required, immediate proposals,.by telegraph, for furnishing the following transports will be received by tbe War Department: First. Barges, such as aro used on the North firer for transporting cattle. Second. Steam tugs and towboats. Third. Steamboats of any description, adapted only for smooth water. Fourth. Sea-going I soription. The proposals should specify the description of vessebs, tonnage, and equipment; also, the rate of charter per day, with the crew, and everything except coal, lea and war•risks,_to be borne by the Governmest. EDWIN M. oTANTON, • Secretary of War. Reconnoissance near Centreville. A reconnoissance was made, today, by a portion of the division under command of General PORTHIR, in the direction of Centreville. The enemy's pickets were met, but they retired on the advance of our troops, embracing a thousand men. They met no casualties. THE WAR IN TENNESSEE. The Land Expedition Against Fort Donelson. 50,000 MEN IN MOTION Cinceco, Feb. 14.—The special despatch of the Evening Journal ; dated Fort Henry, 12th inst., says that the expedition under command of Col. Riggin returned to Fort Henry from up the Ten nessee river, having captured $75,000 worth of con traband goods at Paris, TennoSssee. He also found the tents and camp equipage of the rebels who left Fort Henry. The troops have moved from Fort Henry, and will probably attack Fort Maoism to-morrow_ Ontc.slo i Feb. 14.—Capt. Willard, of the Chi cago Light Artillery, left Fort Henry the day be fore yesterday, at half past 10 o'clock, andlesehed here to-day. From him we learn that the artillery left Fort Henry for Donelson between 3 and 4 o'clock on the morning of the 12th, with six regi ments of infantry. Gen. Grant, with his staff and body guard, left at 10 o'clock en the same day. The rear guard loft at 2 o'clock P. M., with 27 pieces of light artillery. At 4 o'clock on the morning of the same day 11 regiments left Paducah under convoy of gunboats, to go up the Cumber land river, making the whole force over 30,000 men. The gunboats expected to reach Fort Donal seri at 7 o'olock yesterday, and it was designed to attack Fort Donelson with the whole force yester day afternoon. LATEST FROM TENNESSEE. The Bombardment of Fort Donel son Commenced. THE FORT SURROUNDED. GUNBOATS ON THE RIVER. THE REBEL FORCE 15,000 MEN . - THEIR. REINFORCEMENTS NOW CUT OFF Severe Loss on Both Sides. CHICAGO, Feb. 14.—The following is a special despatch to the Tribune office : CAMP IN TIM FIELD, NEAR FORT DONELSON, Feb, 13, 124 o'clock P. M, Fort Donelson is invested by our troops. Our lines are fromed from right to left, and from north to south, nearly surrounding the fort. Heavy can nonading and skirmishing have been going on sines 7/ o'clock A. M. Owing to the extent of the ac tion, but little can de learned atilt:. result. I hear, however, that a captain, in Company Y, Seventh Regiment, has been killed. General McCiernand's division is in operation on the right ; General Smith's on the left. We have had but one gunboat to play upon the fort until just within the last half hour, when other gunboats are firing on the fort. The force within the breast works is estimated at about 15,000, from the best information. No reinforcements caajnow arrive to the rebels, as all communication is cube. It le now thought that their left redoubt hee fallen 'into our bands. - All the officers are acting with great valor, ex hibiting a feallessness highly creditable to our Wesbirn General Grant and staff have been riding along the lines all the morning regardless of the grape that is being showered in every direction. gp, LATER. Eight o'clock P. M., February 13.—The cannon ading skirmish has continued briskly all day, bu has lately been discontiaged, A considerable number have been wounded on both sides. The Twenty-fifth Indiana, which rushed boldly up to the entrenchments, had, during the day, forty of their men wounded—all slightly. The Seventh Illinois and Seventh lowa, who have been close to the enemy's fire, have also boat some men. Among the killed is Captain Mandell, of Company I, Seventh Illinois, and Colonel Morrison, of thp Forty-ninth Illinois, is wounded. Berge's sharpshooters have done good service. They have kept several of the enemy's guns idle by, picking off the cannoniers as fast as they ap peared at the guns. Capt. Birak, with a company of cavalry, wont round to the left bank of the river this afternoon, and reports that the gunboat Carendelet reeeived a ten-inch ball through her casemate, which wounded eight men, but did not injure the boat materially. Capt. Walker, of the Carondelet, says that he has dismounted three of the enemy's river guns. The other gunboats had not arrived up to 6 o'clock P.M. The enemy's rifierphots and the grape have been flying thick and fast about here all day. Some six shots struck around Gen. Grant and his staff this afternoon while they were riding along the lines. One bullet hit one of the horses of the body guard near by. The fort will be stormed in two days if not surrendered before. Our men have driven back the enemy in every instance. Generals Pillow, Floyd, Johnston and Buckner are said to be here. One of our companies has been within 75 yards of the enemy's entrenchments. THE' WAR IN MISSOURI. RECAPTURE OF SPRINGFIELD. RETREAT OF THE REBELS AFTER A SHORT FIGHT. Capture of Stores and Camp Equipage. OUR CAVALRY IN PURSUIT OF THE FLYING .REBELS. ST. Louis, February 14 —The following despatch was forwarded, thin morning, to General McClellan, Washington "The flag of the Union floats over the court house, at Springfield, Missouri. The enemy re treated after a short engagement, leaving a large amount of stores and camp equipage, which was captured by General Curtis. Our cavalry is in close pursuit- " W. H. HALLIECK, Major General Commanding," Szmilsavinvn, Missouri, February 13, via Bear Creek, February 14.—Our troops took possession of Springfield to-day without firing a gun. Price eva cuated the place yesterday afternoon, marohing out on Ile Fayetteville road. Army Orders of Gen. lialleek. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 14.--Gen. HaSeek lam assigned Gen. Grant to command the district of West Ten nessee, and Gen. Sherman to the district of Cairo. The commanders of districts, divisions. brigades, and posts are directed to have an immediate in spection of all their troops, for the discovery of stolen and contraband property and fugitive slaves. General order No. 3, of 1861, will be strictly en forced, and any officer who him permitted it to be violated by his command will be arrested and tried for neglect of duty and disobedience of orders. From Annapolis. The Jersey Blue left Annapolis, yesterday, with troops. The doh belonging to them, about 250, rensaia at that city. A salute of thirty-four guns was tired to•day at Annapolis, in honor of the success of the Burnside Expedition. Alleged Mail Robbery BurreLo, February 14,—T. S. Corning, a bag gagelneeter of the New York Central itmlroaid, bee been arrested on the charge of robbing the mail. Enticing British Soldiers to Desert Sr. CATHARINES, February 14.—Several men have been committed for trial at the next Anises foi enticing members of English regiments here to desert to the American service. A National Salute. LANCASTER, Feb. national Salute WAS bred this evening by Capain Young's Artillery Cadets in honor of the rtuon victories in North Carolina and Tonna/an. THE EXPEDITION TO SAVANNAH. GENERAL WRIGHT IN COMMAND OF THE LAND FORCES. Encounter with Tatnall's Fleet. BILTON LINAD, S. C., Sunday, Feb. 2, 1862. on the 21st day of January, the embarkation of several regiments of troops, and other active pre parations, betokened an expedition of some magni tude. The troops are under command of General Wright, while the naval force, consisting of six gunboats—the Ottawa, Seneca, Petuntin, West ern World, Isaac ,Smith, and Ellen—wore com• mended by Captain Davis. The morning of the 26th proving clear and pro pitious—after a period of stormy weather of longer duration than any we have yet experienced here— the fleet sailed, and on the afternoon of the same day cast anchor in Warsaw Sound—a large bay which makes in south of Tybee Island. This is one of the numerous outlets from Savannah—the ono through which the English steamer Fingal en deavored to make her escape—effectually block aded by the vessels Seminole and Norwich. Du ring tt e night soundings were made, and the next morning the gunboats entered Wilmington Nar rows, a narrow channel which runs within two miles of Fort• Pulaski, and nearly parallel with the Savannah river, which it enters about three miles above Fort Jackson. I venal' of every do- VpOn passing Port Pulaski, great bustle and activity were observed, as if they were endea voring to get a heavy gun to bear upon this channel, in order to give us a salute as we passed, but our active little gunboats were out of range before their purpose could be accom plished. Following this river, which winds through flat, swampy lands, the gunboats proceeded for a dis tance of five miles, when a row of piles was disco vered, stretching from bank to bank, obstructing the channel, and preventing our further progress. Here the gunboats came to anchor, and General Wright, who bad accompanied the reconnoissance on board the Ottawa, disembarked two companies of the Sixth Connecticut Regiment to reconnoitre on each bank of the river, while he proceeded in a rowboat to within a short distance of the Savan nah, ascertaining the depth and position of the channel, and the nature of the obstructions placed there. On the left bank of the river was a plantation and house, but the place was deserted, and no signs of life could be seen anywhere. As the gunboats could not navigate the river, ex cept at high water, they remained here all night. On the neat morning Tatnall's fleet, of five side wheel steamers, were seen coming dawn the Sa vannah river, puffing forth volumes of dense black smoke. Speedy Capture of tile pity Antioipated. 810 FLAG-BOAT DIOAELVD They were towing two hulks, evidently intended for sinking somewhere. A strip of swamp land, only a mile and a half wide, separated them from our gunboats, and as they passed within good range both aides were at their guns, each waiting for the other to speak first. Our officers were anxious for the order from Capt. Davis to open upon the saucy little rebel craft, but it did not come, and a shade of disappointment passed over their faces -as they saw them passing Without a shot from either side. But Tatnall had no intention of allowing the opportunity to pass, and turning back, his little steamer, the Savanna, discharged a solid shot, which fell short. This friendly token was replied to by a shell from the Ottawa, which readhed thebi , but did ho da mage. It was received with grim satisfaction by the officers of our other gunboats at the signal for an interchange of shots, and they opened on the rebel fleet with a well•directed fire of shells; which proved very damaging to them ? while all their shot fell short and did us no injury whatever. Tatnall's vessel was struck twice, once amid ships, by eshell from the Ottawa, and damaged so severely that her flag was lowered, and another vessel came to her assistance and towed her off'. The other vessels were all more or less damaged, seamy of out shells striking theta frequently and silencing their fire, They soon withdrew from their position, and made their way back to Savan nab. The gunboats returned to Warsaw Sound the same night. On the morning of the 29th, the 04- tawa returned to Hilto Read with Captain Davis and Gen. Wright, to obtain further orders. Gen. Wright has since returned to his command—mean while the expedition is riding at anchor in Warsaw Sound. I.vtu lil Itllk , (F 14c 1 iti3 Li rA ONI ♦t - aaninuxon, Fob. I 1563. SENATE. Mr. MORRILL (Rep.), of Maine, presented the peti tion of N.C. Jewett, of Colorado, in favor of an increase of the navy, that we may be better prepared to resist European influence; and the assnmtdion of the Mexican debt for the same reason, and praying that in crushing out rebellion we do not interfere with slavery. Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, from tha Mi litary Committee, reported a bill to organize the cavalry arm of the service. Mr. WI/tatH . BOH Si!top.), of Minnesota, from the Committee on Indian A sirs, reported a joint resolution for the relief of certain Indiahs. He said there were at this time from 4,000 to 5,000 loyal Indians at Leaven worth who had been driven from their homes, and were now entirely destitute and almost in astate of starvation. They were mostly Creeks, Chickasaws, and Choctaws. tin PQQ/41111E (ReP-)i of, WlllePW4n, said reso lution to the same erect had been drawn up with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior. Mr. WILKINSON accepted the latter resolution as a substitute, and it was adopted. Mr. HARRIS (Bop.), of New York, intrkned a bill to provide for the safe keeping and maintenance of 'United states prisoners. Also, a bill providing for provisional GovernMents in certain cases. Both bills were rppropriately referred. Mr. DOOLITTLE (Rep.), of Wisconsin, -presented the petition of the Oneida Indians, asking that the cri minal laws of 'Wisconsin be extended over them. Mr. FOSTER (Rep.), of Connecticut, introduced a bill for.the occupation and culdvation of certain cotton lands on the Southern coast. Referred. Mr. CHA} II EMI (Rep.), of Michigan, from the Com mittee on Commerce, reported a bill requiring the cap tains of vessels sailing to foreign ports to take the oath of allegiance. On motion of Mr. GRIMES (Rep.), of lowa, the bill to provide a warebn for the jail in the District of Columbia was taken up. Be said that a man, named Duval, was discharged yesterday by this man Lemon, because ho was loyal, and would not do the bidding of Lamon and his man Philips, and the negro-thief, Wise. . . Mr. SHERMAN (Rep.), of Ohio, thought the bill did not gofer enough. Such a man ought not to be marshal of the District at all. If the PreMdent did net remove him, the Senate ought to abolish the office. The bill was passed... A' A communication was received from the Commissioner of Patente, transmitting his annual report. Referred. A communication was received from the President, transmitting a copy of the treaty with the King of Hano ver. Deferred. The report and resolution of the Naval Committee, in regard to the Secretary of the Navy, was taken up. Mr.TOOT (Rep.), of Vermont, said that the resolu tion stated that a certain mode of making purchases by commissioners was unwise, and not to be tolerated. He contended that the trouble was not in the manner of compensation, but in the character of the agent, A dis honest agent would cheat the Government under any mode, while an honest man would make purchases under commission at the lowest rate, and charge only a commis sion. A dialienest agent would purchase at perhaps the lowest price, but would hand his purchase over to the Government at an enhanced price, and pocket the diftisr ence. The safety of the Government depends on the honesty and fidelity of its agents, and this is the only se t nifty. The resolution does not point at the real evils. If It had no other Meaning than an opinion as to the Mode of compensation he should regard it as of little conse quence. But it is the admitted purpose and intent of the resolution to cast censure on the Secretary of the Navy. He was not prepared to say that the Secretary of the Navy bad done anything calling for reproof or condemnation. There was nothing in the character of he transaction calling for a rebuke. He had read tbffm. pease of the Secretary of the Nave, and couridered - it a fair and frank exposition of the transaction, and solemnly declared that, in his judg ment, it was a complete vindication of his honesty and integrity, and ought to be perfectly satisfactory to any one not predisposed to fault-finding. The Secretary of the Navy, at the commencement of the war, found the difficulty of his position when called on to buy. vessels immediately. He had no time to procure them in the Ordinary way, but had to go into the market and buy then The Secretary tried to purchase them through the brokers; but when be found that the most outrageous frauds were perpetrated under this system, lie was com pelled to 'elect an agent. Ho referred to the character of Mr. Morgan as high and unimpeachable, and contended that the Secretary bad done the best he could, and selected the very best agent Is could, and that the purchases made by att... Morgan were made on the hest terms and at a great advantage to the Government. Mr. Morgan was not allowed to make any purchases until the vessels had been examined by the Board of Naval Inspectors. But the chief complaint is, not that the agent paid too much, and that the Government did not receive the full benefit of every dollar it paid, but that the agent receives too large a compensation. At the time be was appointed no one knew the amount of the purchases he would have to make, but the amount proved to be large, amounting to three and a half millions, and the commission reached the sum of $70,000. The per centage paid was one decided by many years' experience to be proper. Then, shall a high public officer be held up to reprobation, because he bad adopted a rule of the commercial world, under the force of circumstances I He thought the country, In its sober judgment, would decide that the plan was an ab solute economy, although it had been profitable to the agent. Ile contended that Mr. Morgan had saved a large amount to the Government, and at this time, when the naval achievements are sending joy through the country. the head of that department ought not to be stricken down. Mr. WILKINSON (Rep ), or Minnesota, said that be could not go to the people of Minnesota with a vote LS sanction a transaction giving one man more money than was paid to all ber soldiers in the field for the same time. He thought the question was not whether the. Secretary of the Navy or. Mr. Morgan were honest men. He did not deny that, but it was a burning shame when the people of the country were taxed, and going to be taxed, to pay finch amounts to one man, and the people of the country condemn, and will condemn the Senate, if they sanction it. The Secretary of the Navy doubt less thought that ho was paying the proper and mind price, but when Ike found that be was paying too much did he stop'? When he ought to have stopped paying so. much be did not. What encouragement have the people to give up their hard earnings. if we allow the officers of the Government to pay there out in such large sums to personal friends •1 Mr. FF.SSENDEIsT (Rep ), of Maine, from the Com mittee on Finance, reported back the legislative and ex ecutive appropriation bill, with several amendments. Mr. HARRIS (Rep.), of Newyork, moved to lay the subject on the table, in order to take up the case of the Senator from Oregon, Mr. Starke. Agreed to yeas 81, nays 8, '• The case of Mr. Starke was then postponed till Tues day, and the bill in regard to the pay and emoluments of officers of the army was taken kip. By consent, Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.) introduced a bill in relation to carrying into effect the provisions of the, treaty with Japan, China, and Siam. Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, offered an amendment to reduce the number of paymasters in the army from one hundred and forty-nine to one hundred and twenty-five. Adopted. Alen, an amendment that the bounty allowed to soldiers, if the soldier shall die, be paid to the widow or children, or the father or mo ther. Adopted. Also, an amendment relative to con tracts and orders for supplies for the Government, being in substance the bill offered on the subject. Adopted, Also, an amendment that the President be authorized and reminded to discharge from the service in the army or navy any Officer In case in his judgment each officer in unsuitable for the service, or the service benefited thereby. Adopted. Dlr. 1311BRMAN (Rep.), of Ohio, offered an amend ment to repeal the act passed In Jnly authorizing the major generals to appoint aid.; but. after some discus- Mon, Mr, fli+erinan Withdrew it; but Mr, Sirilll49 renewed the amendments linch wee discussed at some ieugthi After an olsairtiiive session, the Senate adjourned till Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Senate's amendments to the United States note bill wore received and referred to the Committee of Wa) s and MAMA. The 11011% then resumed the consideration of the naval appropriation bill. Mr. SEDGWICK (Rep.), of New York, offered an amendment appropriating fifteen millions of dollars for building additional gunboats. Mr. BEM: WICK, in reply to the remarks made about *the expense incurred by this last appropriation, said the navy would give full value for the mum thus to be ex. Fended. He referred to the IlotkoFOis Roanoke Elizabeth City, Fort Henry, and Port Hays! expeditions, to show what the navy has done It would take every fortified place on the Southern coast within four months if you will only furnish the means. Thegunboats already built had proved a perfect success. Mr. WICKLIFFE (II.), of Kentucky, said he would give the Government all it asked for the mtppression of the rebellion. lie was perfectly satisfied with the gun boats built on the Mississippi, and they had beau highly successful, Big opinion was that more such boats would be necessary before the war was over. . . Mr. DUNN (Rep.), of Indiana favored the appropria-, tion. With a single exception (that of Secretary Welles permitting his brother.in•law to receive an outrageous percentage for buying vessels) that department had been administered with less complaint than any other. Mr. KELLEY (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, said that Eng land Wail building obine M her dock,yarde in order to as- Mil our widely•extentled and badly-defended sea-coast. Our treaties bind us to having no more than a limited naval force on the lakes, but they do not prevent Eng land from concentrating a fleet in the neighborhood of the Welland canal. A distinguished townsman, writing to him from England, says : I' Don't deceive yourself. The governing clesees, with Palmer Oen at the head, will Lava war with YOU; if they are not anxiona already to do so." Therefore, the expenditure proposal was proper, and dictated by wise considerations. Mr. DAVIS (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, was rejoiced that this amendment was offered. Its adoption would do more to secure peace than ten times the amount expended in the army. England respects force more than anything else. BRELLKBARGER (Rep.), of Ohio, suggested the poutponement of thin quentien until they elmuld be come acquainted with the magnitude, quality, and ex ent of the vessel!' proposed. Mr. CAMPBELL (Repo, of Pennsylvania, advocated the amendment. He said we are threatened with a foreign war by England, and perhaps France. He trusted that it would not come i but, whether wo consider our present necessities or the events of the future, we should be prepared for all emergencies. Mr, RICE (Rep.), of Maine, While admitting the efficiency of the Navy Department, be objected to the appropriation, only because the Committee nn Naval Affairs had not had au opportunity of examining into the subject. Mr. ALDBIOH (Rep.), of Minnesota, remarked that no member of that committee had objected to the amend ment. Mr. SEDOWICIC (Bap.), showed the impracticability or Goggles. prescribing, as had been suggestekthe form and draft of the gunboats, for the reason that they would have to he constructed to suit the waters in which they' were to operate. Therefore, that branch of the subject must be loft to the best discretion and good sense of the Navy Department. The amendment, appropriating $15,000,000 for build ing additional gunboats, was then- adopted—yeas Us, nays 26. Amendments were Men adopted itPPrOPriating $ 5O l O O O for MI ordnance foundry at Washington, and for ord nance, $1,000,000. The bill was then passed. Mr. RICKMAN, of Pennsylvania, (Rep.), said that Mr. Wikoff having appeared before the Judiciary Com mittee and answered the question propounded to him, thus purging himself of contempt, lie moved that Mr. Wikoff be brought before the bar of the House with the view that he may be released from custody by the action of this body. The SPEAICER thought that > by the terms of the reso- lotion by which Mr. Wikoft was ordered into close cue tad,, the witness can be discharged without further action of the House, be having answered the Question. Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, (Rap.), said he would like to know what the answer was Mr. HICERIAN replied that the House would be furnished with it at the proper time. According to the ruling of the Speaker, Mr. Wikuff was then ordered to be discharged front custody. Hr. CRITTENDEN (U.), of Kentucky, from the Se lect Committee, reported favorably on the joint resolu tion of the Senate—namely, that the two houses as semble on Saturday. the 22d, and, in their presence, the Farewell Address of Washington be read : that the Pre sident, Mods of departments, judges of the Supreme Court, representatives of foreign tioveruments, and such olliciers of the army and navy and distinguished citizens at the seat of Government be invited. The President is also requested to order to he read to the army and navy on that day the entire Address. or such parts or it as may be selected, and ten thousand copies of the proceedings in Congress shall be published for distribution by mem bers. The retort wan unanimonaly adopted. The Senate joint resolution for the relief of the loyal Choctaw, Seminole, andother Indians, was passed. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on . . the State of the Union on the post office appropriation bill. Mr. McPHERSON (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, expressed his profound hatred of the agents, promoters, and arm pa thitors with the rehollion—the declared principles on which it rests—the perjured apostacy in Which the deep duplicity was developed, and the violence and terrorism by which Secession was forced on an unwilling people, and the accursed machinations of crafty men, who, while sing ing the praises of the Union, were plotting the destrnction of the Government, and for the purpose of more easily at taining their ends, sought entrance into all political par ties, and alarmed the slave interests, and prepared them to combine against the T.Jninh. State severeignty, he as.s stained, as a Democratic doctrine, had assumed the posi tion of armed rebellion, end to resist this, men have ceased to be politicians and acted like Americans. He repeated that he hated this rebellion because of the prin ciples it accepts, and the purposes it represents. It was caused by reactionary principles haYing no sympathy with popular lights, and aimed at the existence of popular liber ty. It was controlled by cold, calculating men, who neither in character nor emeeletion are in harmony with freedom, but have shown a contemptof labor and repub lican ideas. Their object is to degrade labor and stigma tize poverty. Traitors here had controlled legislation in almost everything, and for years it was made a tributary to their atrocious scheme To it diplomacy revealed its secrete. The treasury was robbed and bankrupted—the navy scattered to distant seas, and arms and munitions of war placed in EMS easy reach of theft. The rebellion was instigated by aneEi iipiildns demagogues, who believed that they could wield power—a power more easy toattsin, and more supreme and continuous in a Confederacy, more Compact and harmonious than that formed by our fathers. Their motive was ambition, the intended result the dis memberment of the Union, and establishment of a new confederacy devoted to a propagandism of the slave sys tem in society and aristocratic ideas in government, It is our duty to break up by force this rebel conspiracy, to overthrow their authority, expel their agents, and punish the guilty authorsof this calamity. To this end ha would impose every needed tax, and enact all needed legislation, Loping that the military measures adopted and contem plated would be adequate to accomplish the purposes of the Government, Beepeethig the alleged imposeibility of subjugating the South, he believed, they relied upon their military power to withstand ours, and find when it shall be broken both the ability and inclinatidn to maintain a rebellious attitude will disappear. As the people now in rebellion had never been oppressed, according to the shoeing of Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, ono of their offi cials, and as the rebellion had proceeded not from the people, but from PelitiOliMe, it deep ani meetly could not exist among the former. He believed that in the contingency named they would gladly reaccept the Government of the Union. Bat it not, be could in no view consent to close the contest until the complete restoration of the authority of the Union shall be eftected—until American citizenship shall be impartially protected over every foot of the territory of the Union, and until the disgraces of the past shall be log in the dawning glories of the future—costly, crip pling, and demoralising as tlie -war had been or would be. It was worth touch to have had the true theory of the powers of the Government settled, to have had all vicious and emasculating theories crushed out, and its fitness established to withstand inward treason as well as outward attack. If, in this struggle, the seductive sophisms which are the inspiration of seces sion disappear, .it will Be an occasion for rejoicing to have bad the Governmert weeded of those elements of weakness which were fast making tt the i,l4thtlig 6f faction, and the object of the contemptuous disregard of most of the leading Powers. As the contest was for the nation's life, he thought our duty was plain. It may be attended by striking events, whose strangeness will be lost in their deep significance. It may invoke sacrifices, Privations, and suffering—present difficulties, which patient courage can alone snrmount—and demand the exercise of every high and manly virtue' hut this fair inheritance shall he saved from disjointure and de molition, and this people, rising to the stature of true heroism, will inscribe their name, in characters of blood, upon the eternal tablets of history;as the brave, devoted, and successful defenders of republican and constitutional government. The committee then rose. • The House concurred In the Senate amendment t 3 the bill for the euppressioil of the Coolie trade The Senate's joint resolution providing a stenographer for the Committee on the Conduct of the War being read, Mr. WICKLIFFE (U.), of Kentucky, said that Con gress has, through that committee, undertaken the com mand of the war. Mr. LOVEJOY (Rep.). of Illinois, called him to order on the ground of irrelevancy. Mr. WICKLIFFE had merely to say that the com mittee were not fit to examine into the war. He had heard a great deal about their proceedings. The news papers say that they had had the General-in-Chief be fore them. He did not know what answer General Mc- Clellan gave, excepting from report, and that was that he intended to conduct the war according to the own notions •f right. Mr. Wickliffe alluded to Napoleon, who took charge of the army on condition that the French Chamber of Deputies should mind their own business. Mr. VALLANDIGHAM. (Dem.) reminded the gentle'. man that Napoleqn drove out the deputies and subverted the Government. Mr. WICKLIFFE, said for aught he knew, the Mi litary Committee might be driven out. Mr. VALL it,NDIGHAM. Not the committee, but Con. gress. Mr. WICKLIFFE, resuming, said that one of the most disastrous results of these investigations was the creating of a distrust in the constitutional conductors of the war, and incidentally remarked that our army would have fought better at Bull Run if Congress had kept away. [Laughter.] Mr. LOVEJOY Made SOMA explanations about the battle of Bull Run. At 3 o'clock he believed our soldiers were victorious, and the enemy were on the point of re treat. Our soldiers, however, left the field because of the rebels being reinforced by len. Johnson, contrary to expectation. Mr. BLAIR (Rep.), of Missouri, said that Gen. Pat temon telegraphed to Washington that Gen. Johnson had eluded him the night before, and Johnson; it was known,. was thus enabled to participate in the tight. When this information came to the President he went to Gen. Scott to protest against a movement on Manassas and Bull Run, hut Gen. Scott insisted on its being made, and this was with the full knowledge that Ileauregard had been teinforCed by Johnson. Mr. COVODE (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, denied that Gen. Patterson ever telegraphed any such thing. Mr. BLAIR replied that Can. Patterson telegraphed that Johnson had thirty or forty thousand men at Win chester, when it was known that he had not half that number. In response to a question asked by Mr. GOOCH, Mr. BLAIR said he know Gen. Patterson had so telegraphed, either on Friday or Saturday ',laid before the battle. Mr. COVODE asked from whom Mr. Blair received the informotion. Mr. BLAIR. You had better summon me to appear be fore your secret committee. Mr. WICKLIFFE claimed his right to the floor. Mr. DIVEN (Rep.), of New York, appealed to Mr. 'Wickliffe to give the military critics an opportunity to discuss Ills war. The news from Missouri cud elsewhere indicated that the labors of the rOnntlitiett were coining to an Ho. Mr. BLAIR, in further explanation, said be had ne ver a on any man who would assert that Gen. Patterson bad yet put himself in danger, or ever would. That Gen. Stott insisted on 1111 advance on Manassas against the wishes of the President and the Secretary of War, be knew to be true. Various gentlemen enjoyed a Ibieljt kithillHn debate Munn Mills points concerning the Battle of Bull Run. Mr. COVODE (lisp.), of Penney Urania, wanted to set the matter right, hut could not obtain en opportunity. Mr BLAIR (Rep.) remarked that nobody inside or out of the Bones contl controvert the atatement that he had made. Mr. BICH &BDSON (Dem.) made an earned appeal that Mr. Coadde night lia heard. Mr• WICKLIFFE, however, gave the thee to Mr. CRAVENS (Dem.). of Indiana, who said that there was no truth in the charge that the members of Congress at Bull Run, of whom he was one, were responsible for the retreat He neither ran nor ollowed the army. He remained at Centreville tilt the treat morning, and, with others, endeavored to rally our troops, who fought nobly and well. Mr. COVODE eventually procured • hearing Helmut no controversy with Mr. Blair about the uunrberof rebels at Winchester, but he was astonished to hear that gen tleman say that Gen. Patterson sent a despatch of the character indicated. Gen. Patterson never sent such a despatch, and did not know on Saturday that Gen, Johnston had eluded him. Dir. BLAIR said that the information was received here. Mr. COVODE. Von said that Gen. Patterson sent the despatch. Mr. BLAIR. I believe he did. Mr. COVODE. But you said that came from Gen. Patterson. Now you say yen believe. Mr. IitICHARDSON said what had been said here in debate had so upset all his previous notleas, that he now doubted whether there had been a Buil Bun Laid* at all.rLaughter.] Mr. IitIOIELITYZ concluded by remarking that what he said about member,. of Congress wan more In poke than in earnest. But atilt be thought they had no bu siness at Bull Bun. . . Mr. GOOCH (Hop of Maseachusette4 spoke briefly in 'vindication of the committee on the conduct or the war, saying that ao committee bad labored more indus triously than they had. Mr. DUNN (Rep.), of Indiana, offored • resolution which was adopted, instructing the Committee on Con. tracts to inquire into the subject of procuring horses on short notice, as set forth in a recent advertisement of the Qqprtermaater's Departmept, Adjourned till Monday. TILE ROANOKE VICTORY. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL 81TUNION, ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE The particulars of the late victory achieved by the Burnside Expedition will be found on our first page. The following official despatcft from Um. Burneide to Gen. McClellan, wee received into hot evening : HBADQOARTBRS, DBP'T NORTH CAROLINA, Ito.shoax Isi.exu, Feb. 10,1862. Major General Can. B. Moth.gi.s..tg, Commanding U. S. Army. Washington. Odersteb f I have the honor to report that a combined attack upon this island was totentepeed on t h e morning of the 7th, by the naval and military forces of this expe dition, which hes resulted in the capture of 6 forts, 40 guns, over 2,000 prisoners, and upwards of 3,000 mall arms.• Among the prisoners are Col. Shaw, commander of the Island; 0. Jennings Wise, commander of the Wise - Legion. Thellatter was mortally wounded, and has since died, The 'Whole week :pita tifilfilied an the effits,Aoh of the Bth, after a herd day's fighting, by a brilliant charge in the centre of this island, and a rapid pursuit of the enemy to the north end of the island, resulting in the capture of the prisoners mentioned above. We have bad no time to count them, but the number Is esti mated at near three thousand. Our men fought bravely, and have endured most manfully the hard ships incident to fighting through swamps alld dense thickets. It Is impossible to give the details of the engagement, or to mention meritorious officers and men in the short time allowed for writing this report. The naval vessel carrying it started immediately for Hampton Roads, and the reports of the brigadier gene rals have not yet been handed in. It is enough to say that the officers and men of both arms of the service bays fought gallantly, and the plans agreed upon before leaving Hatteras were carried out. I will be excused rev kftylnit, in referenee to the adieu, that I owe everything to Can:rain Poster, Reno, and Parke, as snore full details will show. lam sorry to report the loss of about thirty-five killed, and about two hundred wounded, ten of them probably mortally. Among the killed are Colonel Russell of the Tenth Connecticut, and Lieutenant Colonel Victor De Mon tan, of the d'Epineuil Konavee. Both of them fought moat gallantly. I regret exceedingly not being WO to send a full food of the killed and wounded, but will send a despatch boat in a day or two. with full return,. I beg leave to enclose a copy of a general order, issued by me on the oth. lam most happy to say that I have just received a message from Commander Goldsborough, stating that the expedition of his gunboats against 'Elizabeth Ctty and the rebel fleet has been entirely successful. lie will,of course, send his returns to Ma department. I have the honor to be, General, Tone obedient servant, A. E. Bungeiffil, Brigadier General, Commanding Department of North Carolina. Another Account of the Battle. A private letter, written on board the gunboat Stars and Stripes, Feb. 18th, says: After the cannonade of the enemy's batteries by our naval forres, a landing of the military wan comoloced about half pad firer o'clock on Friday evening, at nanny's harbor, about two and a half miles below the rebel Fort Bartow, of nine 32- pounders. The landing was effected under cover of the guns of two of our gunboats, the Delaware and Morse. which, with abrapnel, drove away and dispersed two rebel regiments that were stationed there, with three field-pieces, to oppose their landing. Our men were up to their middle in mud and water in landing. When on shore tlies foetid the theca rebel field-plates le the morass. By 9 P. M. that night, General Burnside had landed six thousaxd men, and continued landing them through the night at the rate of one thousand per hour. The land movement against the enemy's batteries was cone• menced early ion Saturday morning, the fleet mean time engaging and silencing a shore battery opposite it. Our forces advancing in the direction of the battery in the centre of the island, the rebels were soon driven behind their entrenchments, where they resisted. Bight mortars were landed from the fleet, to serve as our army's field artillery.. About mid-day the Hawkins %maven and the Tenth Connec ticut regiment, under Gen. Foster, made a dashing bayo net charge upon the battery commanded by young Wile, wailing knemdeop through mud and water to gat at the fort, and yelling like so many In• gins. Meanwhile, a detour was made on the right by Gen. Reno, and left by Gen. Foster. This at • tack, frt m three sides, decided the fate of the day. The rebels lied from their entrenchments before the array of cold steel was brought to bear against them. The Hawkins Zotiarel leaps he front defences bayonets; ha band, as the rebels fled Young Wise was not wounded hare, an MOH has hi el it, MR received hie woundc la endeavoring to escape from the island in a boat from Shallow Bog bay. The boat was fired on, and he re ceived four wounds. He was made prisoner and died on Sunday morning of his wounds. After the reduction of the battery in the centre of the island, Generals Beno and Parke took a force of men, and went down to Fort Bartow, Colonel Hill in command, and took undisputed perces:ion of it. It bad been the min Mpg point of two days' bombardment by our navy. At 4.45 P. M. of Saturday, the American flag was dis played from this battery. Gen. Foster then pursued the rebels to the north end of the Island, where was also in camp or drawn up a Virginia regiment, that had been turned down in six schooners from the main land, early on Saturtlity morniug. General Foster approached and had an interview with the rebel commander, Colonel Shaw, of North Carolina, who asked what tents he would exact. Gen. Foster replied, "an unconditional surrender," and.consented to give hint time to return to his camp to decide or not to accede to his demand. The rebel officer had be rely reached his men, when the Massachusetts Twenty fourth, burning with impatience, sprung forward in the direction of the enemy, when Col. Shaw immediately raised a white handkerchief, el a aimed that the rebels had eatieluded to surrender. The enemy bad proposed to out off our passage up Croatan Sound by a clisvadx de frize of stakes, extending from the mainland ent'rely across to the head of Roanoke Island, but our gunboats forced their way through, and commenced the impetuous pursuit of the enemy's fleet, which bad been drawn up behind this barrier. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. HAThetaaaaa, February 14,188 t SENATE The Bonet° was called to order at eleven o'clock by the Speaker, Prayer by the Bev, Mr, Moore, Petitions. Messrs. DONAVAN, SERRILL, and LOWRY pre sented petitions in favor of the abolition - of curb-stone markets in Philadelphia, and Messrs. CONNELL and SMITH remonstrances against the abolition of the same. Mr, DONAYAN, the potion of Lima, Calory, of the Ite.t.eM n4gihtelit, 041E4 to Iss reimbursed certain recruiting expenses. Mr. CONNELL, a remonstrance from the Board of fichool Directors of the Nineteenth ward, Philadelphia, against the reorganization of the. Board of School Con trollere. Bills Introduced. Mr. CLYMER, a supplement to the act relative +a the collection of taxes iu certain townships in Barks and Las...64htae eattistiro. - - - Also, a bill to authorize certain military officers to take acki owledgments of deeds. Mr. SKITII, of Philadelphia. a supplement to the several acts relative to the Greenridge Improvement Company. Resolution. Mr. LOWRY offered a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of three to investigate alleged frauds committed Ly-the ll,mk of Commerce of E le, Wei power to bold their sessions at Erie, if they deem it ox• pedieut, and to scud for persons and papers. Alter a long discussion, Mr. McCL.IIRE moved to amend, by Instructing the committee to inquire Into the case of every bank and savings institution that has failed within the last eighteen months. Not agreed to—yeas 10, O” On motion of iffr, BULLEB, the expense of the km- Cotton was limited to $6OO, and the resolution was adopted—Jess 25, nays 5. Adjourned until Dfonday afternoon. HOUSE. She House was called to order at 10 o'clock A. W. John Rowe r Speaker, In the chair. Prayer by the 11ev, bin Johneon. The journal of yintlerder wne road and approved Military School An act to provide for the establishment and organisa tion of a military , school, and for the purchase or leasing to the Commonwealth of suitable groat& and buildings for such school, was taken up on second read ing,vben Mr, t3RANNON, of AlloglisnY, moved to post pone further consideration till this day two weeks, Agreed to, Bills Considered. " An act supplementary to act entitled an act concern ing the sale of railroads, canals, bridges, and plank rot ds ' approved the Bth day of April, A. D. 186 l," was referred to the Committee of the Whole, Mr. Duffield, of Phimdeipht., in the chair. The committee reported it as committed, Seed second and third times, end PRIMA finally. 66 An act regulating appeals from awards of arbitra tors." Being referred to the Committeeof the Whole, it Was reported with a negative recommendation. Lost. "s An act relative to the rate of intereat." Postponed till this day a week—next Friday. " Supplement to an act, entitled an act to exempt property to the value of WOO from levy and sale.' Ptc , pissed April 9,1849," Postponed till next FridtlY, A supplement to on act, entitled " an act relating to execution, passed the 18th day of .June, A. D. 1838." This bill has reference to legal executions. Amended, and ordered to be sent to the Senate for concurrence. " A supplement to an act relative to the commence ment of actions." amendetrand sent to the Senate for concurrence. "A further supplement to the not, entitled 'an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools,' approved the Bth day of May, 1854." The bill dedaree that four weeks shall constitute school month, and no teacher to have school open en Saturday for ordinary education. It was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. SMITH, of. Chester, and Mr. BLISS, o e f ie ß u r t a , t thought that ten months in a seer Wee len`th of time to have schools open, Mr. REX, of Montgomery, moved to make twenty four days a school month. Not agreed to. Mr. ELLIOTT, of Tioga, said that thin bill had hem ( prepared by the head of the school department. Mr. TUTTON, of Wyonaing, said the bill as It etatede . contains many inconsistencies. Tha committee returned the UM and asked leave to aft again next Wednesday at 12 o'clock, "An act relating to passenger railway companies," Mr. SHANNON, of Alleghenyoved to insert the words " wantonly or maliciously. "Agreed to. He aloe' wished this bill to be confined solely to Allegheny toasty;' the railways of Pittsburg run into the townships of the comity, coneequently cannot be reached by city ordi nances. The bill WWI so amended. The titliewae amended by adding the words if In Allegheny county," ' second nil third time, passed, and ordered to be • settled to the Senate for concurrence. An act relative to the payment of military orders." Passed. An act for the suppression and destruction of ceun terfoit batik notes." elm 11)14 the effect of this bill is to give hank officer' authority to Moo the circulation of coon terfoit bank notes when they come In their possession. Mr. TRACY, of Bradford. In this bilyou are to alio money which is not bad, but good, to be' destroyed by th banks. There should be a penalty of ten times the value of the note it a bank marks It to be counterfeit when I is not. he bank has the advantage of the circulatto • of that note. Mr. °RANH, of Wayne, said his theory is that the is not a cashier in the Commonwealth who would make mistake nod etanip a good note. He was willing to tr to the:integrity of those fnr whom the bill is to benefit. Mr. TRACY, of Bradford, did not come to the conclu sion that no rogue were officers in banks, because there were petitions presented to the Legislature proving there were, He made no charge of roguery of any one, Mr. WILLIAMS,:of Allegheny, wished It referred the Committee on Banks, so the provisions could lie mad. to apply to all dealers in money, (brokers,) as well to banks. Mr. VINCENT, of Erie. There should be some re striction pet on the wanton destruction of property of this kind. If the officer should make a mistake, It la right and just and equitable Ire should restore the value of tblk • which he rendered valueless'. On motion of Mr. WILLIAMS, of Allegheny, to refe the bill to the Committee on Banks, the yeas and nay were asked by Mr. Williams, and seconded by Mr. Weld ner—yeas 23, nays 32, so the motion was lost. The hour of one having arrived, the speaker sdjour the Roues till Monday, at 3 o'clock P. M. Wove—The bill for the repeal of the act for the can mutation of the tonnage tag was made the DPOO4I for February 26. Arrival of Munitions of War NEW onu, Feb. 14.—Thirteen hundred pp) ages of arms, and 840 bags of saltpetre, arriv from Antwerp yesterday, in the steamer lie/146.
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