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MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1862
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
jjy Wuy of Fortress Monroe, we hare the intelli
gence that Norfolk- is in a ferment of excitement
and alarm. The destruction of the city, in case of
an attack is apprehended by the inhabitants. A
strong force is concentrating*at Suffolk to chock
Burnside, who was reported to have occupied
Win tor. and to be moving on Norfolk.
We have news this morning from Washington of
an occurrence which, while proving ft serious in
jury to our cause, may teach us an invaluable lea*
#on of prudence for the future. The United States
steamer Cumberland has been sunk, and the frigate
Congress captured, by the iron-plated steamer
Merrimac, which, however, was finally driven oft'
in a sinking condition. The full details of the dis
aster will be found in our telegraphic columns.
£The Union flag now waves over Cock- pit point
on the Lower Potomac! The namo is not tho most
euphonious, we admit, but In. that respect it is
perfectly in keeping with the history of the war.
About two o'clock, yesterday afternoon, the rebels
commenced to fire their tents, and all their other
property which had not the merit of portability.
The steamer Page was among the craft thus sacri
ficed. About three o’clock our gunboats opened
fire on the Cock-pit battery, and at half past four
landed the troops, who ran up the Union standard.
Our Portress Monroe correspondent has forward
ed to ns Richmond and other Southern journals to
the 7th inst., from which we have made a number
of interesting extracts. The necessity of burning
the cotton and tobacco crops, to prevent their fall
ing into loyal hands, bad become so pressing thnt
a bill was introduced into the rebel Congress, on
Thursday last, to render such a measure obligatory.
Rebellion has come to/e/o tie se when it has to
burn its cotton.
The President has issued an order dividing
army of the Pototimc into five corps, to be com
manded by commanders of corps, chosen according
to their seniority in rank. The first corps d’&rmee,
consisting of four divisions, is to be under the
command of Major G cneral McDowell; the second,
under Brigadier General Sumner (probably) ; tho
third, consisting of three divisions, under Brigadier
General Hcintzlemun; the fourth, comprising
three divisions, under Brigadier Kcyea ;
and the fifth, embracing General Banks and Shields’
command, to be under the former officer.
The telegraph line to Portress Monroe has been
completed and opened. Science, however, would
seem to regard such tributes in a thankles.? spirit,
for the first despatch received contains a report of
the sinking of one of our war vessels. But, per
haps, the telegraph is not an infallible agency
arid, the rfice of Do Santya is not extinct ?
A telegraphic despatch from Denver city informs
us that a bloody battle had taken place near Port
Craig, New Mexico, on the 21st of February, and
TTBS probably resumed ?n ft? following day. Tho
loss on bo:h sides was great, and the issue of the
engagement uncertain. Capt. Mcßae, in charge
of our artillery, together with his entire command,
■was killed, and- it is asserted that all our cannon
were taken by tho rebels. As federal reinforce-
ments were on the way when the express messen
ger left, it is probable that our next despatches will
.materially alter the aspeet of tlie affair. Judge
Watte, the delegate to Congress from New Mexico,
seems to think, for reasons which we give in our
special despatches from Washington, that the ac-
counts are greatly exaggerated, and that parts of it
are untrue.
The recent movements on the Upper l’otomac
have culminated in the capture of Leesburg, by
our forces under the command of Colonel Cleary.
On Saturday, our forces entered the town with
oolers flying and bayonets fixed, and Immediately
took possession of Ports Johnston, Beauregard, and
Evans, besides capturing a number of prisoners
and a large quantity of army stores. While our
troops were approaching the town, the rebels
cetdd be discerned through a glass in full retreat.
The evidences of a decaying rebellion are
rapidly multiplying. We see it—not only in
the great results following tho victories at
Fort Donelson and Roanoke Island—but in
other and precedent causes. The hope of
foreign aid, so illusive and 'long prayed for,
was dispelled by the ability and foresight of
the Secretary of State, and it is mnusing to
humiliation heaped upon the re
bel ambassadors in London and in Paris. Ma
son inflicts a long story upon some English
nobleman about six or seven hundred vessels
mining the blockade, but hesitates to give
the tonnage list of his ships for fear of being
detected in his prevarication, and the London
Times very coolly and characteristically dis
poses of the arguments in favor of raising the
blockade by advising Lord Debut and Iris
friends to realize on the cotton at New Or
leans by shipping it at Louisville. Mr. Sli
dell dances attendance upon M. Tiiouvenel
and is told very calmly that the time for deci
sion has not come.
We may contrast the reception of these
rebel ambassadors, at foreign courts, with the
reception given to rebel ambassadors in
another age, and find the parallel instructive.
When the rebel Republic of 177 G sent Ben
jajiin l'iiaxklin and his colleagues to the
Continent of Europe, they were received witll
the most distinguished consideration. There
is no more graphic scene in French or Ame
can history than that which depicts the plain
and unostentatious philosopher of Philadel
phia moving amid the brilliant courtiers of
Loris XYI, ami the unfortunate Marie An
toinette. In Franklin, the Republic had a
statesman, a scholar, and a patriot. In the.
ambassadors of the South, we see men in
famous on account of their personal cha
racter, or despised because of their want of
intellect and capacity. Franklin and his com
panions represented a great cause. Their ex
periment was an experiment of constitutional
self-govevmuent. It was not merely resist
ance to tyrants, but obedience to God. They
attempted to show that liberty was not license.
The world recognized the grandeur of their
cause, and welcomed them as the apostles of
liberty and law.
W'e- see another evidence of the decay of :
the rebellion in the despair and want of con- :
fidence manifested by the leaders of the Se- j
cession cause. We read over the debates of
the rebel Congress, and look in vain for any
exhibition of the high-toiicd courage and chi
valry that characterized the Continental Con- i
gress. There was a bill introduced a few !
days ago, in the rebel Congress, authoriziog the ;
burning of « cotton, tobacco, and other pro- !
perty,” whereupon a wrangle ensaed as to' |
whether the Confederate Government should ,
pay for the destroyed crops! The rebels were ;
willing to burn tlieir cotton, their tobacco, and ;
every marketable commodity in their ware- .
houses, provided the paid for it. ;
So long as it was a question of purchase, the i
owners had no objection to apply the torch, :
but when it became a question of destruction '
and self-sacrifice, they became dissentient and ’
dissatisfied.
In the very issue they force upon us, the i
rebels point out the surest way to their own j
overthrow. AYur is necessarily destructive. <
In its sad necessities, life is taken, blood ;
is shed, lands arc wasted, and desolation
and devastation aro spread everywhere.
The Government of the United States may
desire to be as lenient and generous
to these misguided people of the South as it
is in the nature of the law to be; but the
leaders of this haughty and defiant conspiracy,
throwing aside every consideration of humani
ty and prudence, invite to their homes and
possessions the very means which they
took to repel our armies. If the rebels
find it an efficient agency of rebellion to
deprive themselves of the products of
their soil, and to destroy their own proper
ty, they place in the hands of the Government .
of the United States an argument for employ- j
ing the. same weapon in repressing the rebel- i
lion. And it may reasonably bo said, that in |
this work of desolation we need make no dis- \
crimination between property of one sort and i
property of another. The desperation of their
cause makes retribution vengeance, and turns :
this contest into a civil war of unprecedented j
horrors. They have turned their own weapons ;
upon themselves, and hasten to their speedy I
annihilation. |
It is proper that a rebellion conceived in :
iniquity should thus pass away. Its historian j
will trace his chronicle with a loathing and ]
reluctant pen. 1 twill bo a narrative of shame j j
for it will tell 1 iow infamy followed infamy— j
how cowardice was honored as patriotism, and !
treachery as self-devotion. It will tell how .
Citizens of America sought the intervention !
cf tho foi'oigm.'i' lo ovorlhiow the Government
ot'llicir allegiance, and bartered their honor to
gain (lie alliance of aliens and enemies, llut
if lie writes tlie shameful story of its rise, lie
will wriio tho story of its ignominious fall.
And judging from events now rapidly transpi
ring, the hour of its fall is at hand.
We have always contended that there is as
much hostility to the present organization of
the Democratic party, led as it is by the dema
gogues and hacks who defeated Stephen A.
Dm’ui.A.s in lttilO,nnd voted for John C. Ilitniiic
iMur.nß when they saw he was on the high
load to treason against tlie Constitution,
among the loyal men of the South as there is
among the loyal men of tlie North and North
west. Tlie following paragraphs, from the or
gan of the Kentucky Democracy, the Louisville
‘Democrat of. the £d of Starch, proves this as
sertion. Exactly what tho Democrat says of
the'so-called Democracy of Indiana is true of
the so-called Democracy of Pennsylvania.
Our Reeds, AViiaktoss, Wittes, Welshes,
Sandeiisoxs, Richardson L. Witmirrs, Plu-
JIKHS, AncONAS, lIOTKiNSES, JOHNSONS, COOT-
J 583, are tlie chiefs of tlie Democratic organi
zation to-day, as they were the chiefs of
tlie Breckinridge organization of 18(10.
Time, and the great victories of our arms,
have not induced them to change their
opinions, or to modify their hostility to
the Administration in the prosecution of
this just war. They are tit counterparts of
the inert so mercilessly scored by the Louisville
Democrat. In Indiana, as is well said by tho
Democrat, “ there are hut two parties—one for
the Government and the other against it—one
ready and willing to help in the suppression of
tlie rebellion, the other in giving aid and com
fort to the rebellion and tlie Democrat might
have added, with great truth, that the loyal
party is headed by Republicans, who have
given up their organization, and the disloyal
party by Brihiit and his associates. Jloro in
Philadelphia, anil throughout the State, there
is no such liberality manifested. The Demo
crahkare led by tlie Breckinridge chiefs, who
obtain their counsel from Wheatland, and un
resistingly obey the mandates of the Old Man
of tlie Sea, who, from his safe retreat, contem
plates the ruin he has wrought. Let us hope
that the true friends of the Administration
litre, as in Indiana, will act upon tlie lesson
so eloquently taught by surrounding events,
and by the example of their friends in the
Hoosier State:
“ A pnrccl of broken-down politicians in Indiana
got together on the Sth of January last, held a con
vention, passed resolutions, and placed before the
people of that State a party ticket, asking for their
support. There are at this time but two parties in
Indiana. One is for the Government, and the
oilier is against it. One la ready and willing to help
in tho suppression of the rebellion; the other it
giving aid araleoiufort to the enemy. The people
would rather sink every question of mere party
policy until the Union is restored and the laws en
forced. It remains for these political dabblers to
pass resolutions and huckster around for votes,
while the loya9 people of their State are baring
their breasts to ‘the onomy and participating on
every battle-field.
“ Taking the name of Demooracy, they think
thereby to control its organization. They will claim
for the action of the Convention that the Demo
cratic party is responsible. What! a Convention
of Democrats in Indiana refuse to endorse the me
mory of their champion leader, Douglas ! As well
might any j ickanape try to convince us that, upon
bis command, the waters of the Ohio should return
in their channels to the ten thousand sources from
which they spring and flow.
“So far as tho Republican party of Indiana is
concerned, wo are against it, and have always op
posed its policy. It is sectional, narrow, and
proscriptive. We have no liking for it We prefer
patriots, however, in such troublous times, to trai
tors. We do not stop to ask their antecedents—we
only know that, in this unnatural war, they mainly
are for the Union. But to claim for a Convention
which refuses to endorse Hon. Stephen A. Dou
glas the name of Democracy, is to add insult to
iDjury.
“When the Government enforces its authority,
and traitors are sufficiently punished—when the
glorious heritage, our country, is preserved from
the political vagabonds who would despoil her—
then, we trust, the Democracy of Indiana will
stand forth in one solid phalanx, and reassert their
time-honored principles, and maintain them as to
naoiously as ever heretofore.”
Mexico,
Apparently, England is disinclined to violate
the Monroe doctrine in Mexico. With great
adroitness Napoleon coaxed Palmerston and
Russell into alliance with himself aud the
Queen of Spam, the avowed object being to
secure payment of certain bonds h&ld and
monies owed in France, England, and Spain,
and tlie French object, it now seems, being to
place the Emperor of Austria’s brother on the
throne of Mexico. The intention of Napo
leon, from the first, evidently was to make
Mexico a monarchy instead of a republic, aud
to conciliate Austria by giving the crown to
one of licr princes.
In reply to inquiries from Lord Russell, it
has been stated by M. Thouvenel, on the
part of Napoleon, that no negotiations had
been pending between Fran?? and Austria
with reference to the Archduke Maximilian,
but that the negotiations had been carried on
by Mexicans who had visited Europe for that
purpose, and had gone to Vienna. The value
of such a denial may be estimated when it is
recollected how solemnly tlie French Govern
ment denied, until the time for .action came,
that the surrender of Savoy and Nice to
France was ever'contemplated.
England remonstrated, six weeks ago, with
Fi ance for sending additional troops to Mexico,
and declined sending any more British soldiers.
Napoleon’s justification was that it did not
suit tho dignity of France to have feivsr troops
in Mexico than Spain has, and that the neces
sity of advancing into the interior of Mexico
made thu augmentation of- the invading army
imperative. England will rather withdraw her
naval and military armament than augment it.
On the 27th January, Earl Russell wrote to
Sir Charles W tke, British minister in Mexico,
“ It is said that the Archduke Ferdinand
Maximilian wiU be invited by a large body of
Mexicans to place luruscif on the throne of
Mexico, and that the Mexican people will glad
ly hail such a change. I have little to add to
my former instructions on this head. If the
Mexican people, by a spontaneous movement,
place the Austrian Archduke on the throne of
Mexico, there is nothing in the convention to
prevent it. On the other hand, we could he
no parties to. a forcible intervention for this
purpose. The Mexicans must consult their own
in^crests. ,, This is a quasi-neutralitv or non
intervention.
The London Examiner, one of the oldest,
steadiest, and most consistent Ministerial
journals, embodies the opinion of England in
this sentence: “ Every day compels us more
deeply to regret that England should have
ever countenanced intervention at all; and
every hour renders ns more imjsatient to hear of
'the ■withdrawal of our Gmmmenl from a com .
pact, the whole spirit, of which has been set at
nought, and the only legitimate purpose of
which has already been audaciously abandoned .”
The recent arrangement between the in
vaders anil General Doblado, who is a sort of
Mexican Dictator, admits the former into the
interior of the country, while negotiations are
pending, and looks amazingly like treachery
on Dohlado’s part. In fine, the overthrow of
the republic, tile establishment of a monarchy,
the elevation of Maximilian to the throne,
and the violation of the Monroe doctrine, ap
pear foregone conclusions with France and
Spain, at least. England, represented by Pal
merston and Russell, has heen humbugged,
(the word is vulgar, hut expressive,) and, in
all probability, will shuffle out of the affair at
her earliest convenience. AVhat will our Go
vernment do, under such circumstances ?
“ An Oltensive War.”
It is amusing to read the boasts of the rebels
about their intention of carrying on an offen
sive war. While McClellan in the East,
Halleck and Buell in the West, and Burn
side and Sherman on the seaboard, are ready to
strike powerful and effective blows at the re
bellion, its leaders are vainly boasting that th l, y
will inaugurate such a war as will sweep the
Union troops before them like chaff' before the
whirlwind, and carry the sword with all its
attendant horrors into tho Northern and E astern
States. This is on a par With similar threats
made by these same people before the war
commenced, that one Southern man could
whip five “Yankees,” and that a thousand of
them could march through tho Northern
States and plant their standard on Indepen
dence Hall. This was all very well in theory,
but it was easier said than done. They will
shortly find, if they have not already done so,
that iliey have plenty to attend to at home
without ventilating impracticable ideas. Such
bombast shows only their own weakness and
the tottering condition of their cause, and is
only put forth for the purpose of “ firing the
Southern heart” and raising the drooping
•spirits of their people, caused by the late vic
tories of the Union forces in the East and
West.
Hibernian Soi'iktv.— Next Monday. March 17,
being St. Patrick’s Day, the anniversary dinner of
tbe Hibernian Society for the Relief of Emigrants
from Ireland will take place at the Continental
Hotel. '
LETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL ”
Washington, March 8, 1802.
Once more 1 write you in the presence of a
great movclM-llt of the army of the Potomac.
During the year that has passed, Washington
lias been tlie theatre of singular excitements
and great events. The inauguration of Mr.
Lincoln ; tlie fall of Fort Sumpter; the entrance
into Has city of the advance guard of Penn
sylvania volunteers ; the firing upon the Mas
sachusetts and Pennsylvania troops by tlie
Baltimore mob ; the destruction of the rail
road ; the opening of communication by way
of Annapolis; the fortification of the city un
der tlie inspiring genius of Winfield Scott ;
(lie reverse at Bull Run, and tlie black and
hitter days that followed it; tlie change in tlie
chiefs of the army; tho stubborn blockade of
tlie Potomac; tho misfortunes at Vienna and
at Ball’s Bluff, hath succeeded by popular
anger and despondency; the victory of Draues
ville, which uplifted tho popular hoart and
reflected new glory upon the name of Penn
sylvania ; tho concentration here of such an
army as the world has never seen ; the called
session of Congress, with all its sensations
and acrimonies ; the treachery of Mr. Breck
inridge and tlie expulsion of Mr. Bright;
the financial collapse and tho financial tri
umph ; Die joy diffused by the success of tho
navy and army in the far South—in Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina, Missouri, and Ala
bama ; —all these events, and many more, have
made the history of the last year in Washing
ton the most romantic and novel in our annals.
We are now in tlie forefront of achievements
more momentous than any which have yet been
recorded. Opinions vary as to the result. On
the one hand, we hear it contended that our
troops will progress towards Richmond with
out much difficulty, and that the rebels arc
disheartened and disbanding. On the other, it
is stoutly argued that their army lias h?en
strengthened, and that they will make their
last stand with desperate and protracted fero
city. Rarely has such a programme of battle
been laid out. Our troops are extended along
an almost unbroken line of more than fifty
miles, and these are aided by a large force
gathered on the various flotillas in the neigh
boring hays, rivers, und creeks. No one is
permitted to know the disposition or destina
tion of the various detachments and squadrons.
All that is left for us is patiently to await the
sequel. Heaven send that it may he, as I feel
sure it will he,' fortunate for our arms
Looking upon the busy scene around me
and the wondrous movements in anticipation
of this advance, it is impossible to realize
that in another week many of those panting
for the battle may be stretched in glorious
graves. OUT soldiers are as aiixlous for the
word to go ahead as if they were about to
march to a holiday parade or a grand carnival.
In their gay attire, their bright arms, their
serried ranks, and their inspiring strains, there
are no symptoms of fear or faltering. All
is confidence, all determination. Of such ma
terials are’’the defenders of this great Go
vernment composed. Occasional.
Letter from the llou. David Wilmot.
The following letter, from Hon. Mr. Wilmot, was
received and read at the great New I’ork meeting
on Thursday last: -
Washington, March 5,1552.
Dear Sir : Tour letter of invitation to attend a
meeting to held at the Cooper Institute, in the
city of New York, on Thursday evening, the Oth
instant, has been received.
I am honored by your invitation, and would be
pleased, if it were convenient, to be present and?
participate in the proposed B??tiog, My puttfo*
duties will bold me hure; and I can only respond?
briefly by letter to your kind invitation. ■-
I heartily approve of the objects of the meeting
as set forth in the call. Tho honor and safety of the
nation demand that the cause of this gigantic rebel
lion should be forever "removed. This alone will
giY? Vtf pence rad safety, honor and national re
spect. Slavery is the one, exclusive, and only
cause of the rebellion and war, through which we
are struggling for national existence, ft is now
made clear to all, that slavery is the deadly foe of
the Union—the implacable and eternal enemy of
free government. A truly free government, founded
upon justice and light, and appealing to fOKSon and
beneficent laws for support, never did and never
can long exist in the midst of slavery. God, in his
providence, has placed slavery within the rightful
power of the nation. We must not tremble and
hesitate because of the magnitude of the labors and
duties cast upon us; we must meet and discharge
our duties as men in whose hands is placed the ark
of human happiness and hopes. We must and will,
if true to God, our country, and the race of man
kind, now and forever destroy and wipe out from
this nation the accursed institution of human slavery.
Th 6 slaveholder, by hii treason and rebellion
against the Constitution, and by the war ho has
forced upon the Government for self-preservation,
has wholly absolved us from all constitutional and
political obligations to treat his unnatural claim of
property in man with any toleration whatever,
when the traitor is forced by &r&is from hie pur
pose to destroy the Constitution and Government,
he cannot, the moment he is defeated in his wicked
purpose, plead the Constitution he made war to
overthrow as the shield and protection for his for
feited rights of slavery. It is the right and duty
of the nation to protect itself, now and in the future.
Wo must ttftko sure against another rebellion,
greater than the one now upon us. The national
life must be preserved by applying the knife to
the cancer that is eating the very substance and
life of the nation. The nation must make a procla
mation of freedom to the slaves of every traitor;
and, as a matter of policy, not of strict right, pro
vide for making compensation to loyal slaveholders
for temporary loss incident to the speedy emanci
pation of their slaves. Less than this we cannot do
with honor and safety. We have a right to do
more. We have a right; instantly and at once, to
uproot and eradicate forever any local institution,
law, custom, that puts in imminent peril the
national life. We have a right to kill slavery that
the nation may live.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
D. Wilmot.
James McKave, Chairman CwßßHtUfli
Public Amusements.
The “ Comedy of Errors” and the. “Serious Enmity”
will alternate the ovenings of this iveet at the Arch
streot Theatre, each piece being acted in conjunction
with n favorite Irißh drama. The « Comedy of Errors 1
is lounilttl upon the dramatic law of resemblances or
identities} and is an adaptation from the Alcncechmi or
Tttin brothers of the Homan comic writer Plautus. A
play of similar construction is found in the literatures of
all modern languages, but tho Mcnivchmi of Shakspeare
is doubtless tbe most creditable of the series. The Dromios
of this play hare uo originals in tho Latin, the Euglish
playwright having modelled them upon an exaggerated
copy of .Plautus’ semi-shrewd, semi-clownish servant
Mestenio. In our versiou, they are made the leading,
intt rests of tbe piece, and great cave is taken to rattle©*
them counterparts of each other. The brothers
who rspposent the Zb'mtAS ftl the Arch-street Theatre,
are very like by nature, Frank being slighter than John,
and a trifle less in height, and also of clearer voice.
These differences are obviated in a degree by due at
tention to manner and what, in stage parlance, is called
the <* make up.” The shoes worn by Frank for
instance, arc built high in the heels, in order that
lie may approximate to the height of John Drew’s
the former is also plentifully padded, while John
Drew has toned and subdued his eccentricities until
tho two are duplicated in spoeeb, gesture, walk,
and carriage. In one respect, however, we notice a defect
readily apparent. The laugh of John Drew is coarse
and shrill—in fact, a « squeak”—while Frank Drew
laughs, very much in his usual way. The humor of
. Frank, likewise, is more natural and unrestrained, some
of liis grimaces and movements being in the highest
degree ludicrous and mirtlv moving. But upon John
Dx-ew seems to devolve the difficult labor of adapting him
self to the manner of the other. The one, in truth, is
the imitator, the other the actor. Some of the
means employed in order to obtain the identity are mere
tricious, ns the painting of moles upon the cheeks. In
deed, we are called upon to suppose that two individuals,
the one of Dplxeaue, the other of distant Syracuse, have
been from the beginning practising the same amble and
strut, nay even holding their fingers and thumbs in the
same positions, and adopting gaibs alike in color, cut
and kind.
The Antipholuses' ©L the Arch-street Theatre are
wigged, bearded, ard clothed alike, but are alike in
nothing else. The most credulous imagination cannot
persuade itself to believe in the identity. Mr. Ringgold,
indeed, seemed working to distroy any illusion that might
have prevailed, and Mr, Mortimer was evidently ill at
ease, aud ooQßciouft of the disparity. As JirjGoni to Mr,
John Gilbert was assigned the fine narrative, constitu
ting tbe first scene of tbe comedy. He seemed to ns
more than customarily hard and harsh. Mrs. Drew and
Mrs. Henri dressed with much taste and elegance in their
roles of Adriana and Luciami The latter enacted with
Mr. Mortimer the rare courtship scene of the third act,
that is mutilated in the stage edition. This scene is full
of delicate conceits, as, for instance, tho plea of Antipho
lus:
«« O train me not, sweet mermaid, with thy note,
To drown me in thy sister’s Hood of tears;
Sing, syren, for thyself and I will dote; .
Spead o’er the silver waves tliy golden hairs.”
The humor of the “ Comedy of Errors ” is sometimes
broad, but always genial. Modern delicacy, we regret
to say, has compelled the.emasculation of the comic pas
sages at the end of the third act. The scenery ut the
Arch* street Theatre is always rich in coloring and libe
ral in design. We have not seen, since Mrs. Drew’s
inauguration, a tolerable or inadequate scene, and the
“ Comedy of Errors ” is particularly favored in this re
gard. We were pleased to no*e that Mr. Craig, the
youngest membor of the company, was enoovod on Saturn
day evening, on the occasion of his first appearance in
vocal character.
Dan Bice gave good entertainments last week to
uniformly tolerable honacs. The proprietor of the
“ show ” evidently mr-ftppreciateu his own powers of
humor, and reckons too generally upon tho patience and
liberality of tbe people. He defines his position upon
contravened subjects nightly, whereas tbe public, as a
rule, care nothing to know his sentiments upon any,
save equestrian affairs. If Mr. llice will allow Mou
sUurt Kayara and Melville to be the main feature of
his “show,” bil business will prosper; for they are
really wonderful riderr, and in conjunction with the
gymnasts and trained horses, afford an exciting and
pleasant entertainment. '
Mr. McKeon will take a benefit iu Uncle Tom on
Thursday evening, when Mr. Studley and the other ca
pable people of the Continental Theatre will appear.
McKeon, Laving waited for the Hood-tide during several
years, is now floating on to fortune, and few men in his
profession are so deserving of public approval
Gottschftlk’s Concert will be attcudul to -night by ama
teurs and adept performers, The pianist will give 011 a or
two private entertainments in this city, to select classes
of males and females. See advertisement.
The panoramuof the Rebellion h»B had an unexampled
success, at .the Assembly Buildings.* Many of thesesuea
are vivid and faithful; all are above mediocrity, A lec
ture accompanies the paintings.
THE MtESS.—PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY. MARCH 1.0, 1862.
HIKlRTittiT Fllltli FdTRBSS MKIE.
Audacity of the Rebel Steamer
Merrimac. 1 -
OUR FLEET AND BATTERIES AT
TACKED.
SINKING OF THE U. S. SHIP CUMBERLAND.
Foutukss Moxbok, Saturday, March 8, 1802.
About one o’clock .afternoon the rebel iron
plated steamer by two
rebel tug boats, ihwm|dAjttm tho river from be
hind Sewell's She at first
appeared to bo coming diiyptjjttotMgds Old Point,
btlt suddenly turned and, qnd«( ; tBi||rt#aiu, pro
ceeded for Newport News, where
gross aud sloop, of-war Cu/t.her fund
obor. The steam frigate Minnesota, Whioh'Wlrt
lying at anchor some distance below, immediately?
on pcrceiviDgjho ruse, started in pursuit, and the
other steament lying in the harbor were not slow
in followingSsks she passed the Sewell’s Point
battery, the rebels- fired a number of shot at her,
but, as far as could be seen, none were effective.
The fire was promptly returned by the Min nesota,
and the shells could be seen bursting near the rebel
batteries. She Sawyer guo from the Rip Raps,
too, threw several shells with remarkable precision
right into the Sewell’s Point battery.
But, by this time, the Merrimac and her satel
lites, the little tugs, had rounded Newport Neff?
point, and thiok clouds of smoke now arose, and
across the tongue of land, that hid the rebel vessels
ficw view, could be seen the tall masts of tho Con
gress and Cumberland. Dense volumes of smoke
almost shrouded them from sight, but still the tall
masts and tapering spars could be seen, though
dimly.
’ Almost every foot of standing room was now oc
cupied by anxious crowds, and many were the
prayers for tho success of the go?d ?ld flag, Spy.
glasses commanded a high premium.
The masts of the Cumberlmul, towering above
the trees, had attracted groat attention. With a
glass the American flag could be seen proudly fly
ing from her foremast. Suddenly she was observed
to totter, and, with a slow and gradual motion,
while a groan of horror went up from the vast as
semblage, she careened, and,disappeared from view.
But the American ensign still floated for a moment,
and then went down, undesecrated by the traitors’
touch. —'
The Boanoke, by this time, was under weigh, in
tew of a steamtug, and, as she passed the rebel bat
tery, delivered a broadside. Many of tho fuses
being too short, however, a number of the shells
hurst in the air. The remainder burst in tho rebel
battery on Sewell’s Point with right good effect.
The Minnesota is reported to be aground. A
number of rebel tugs are around her, and she is
pourinv shells into them and also into the Pig-Point
battery. Th sßtmnoie, the steam machinery of
which has been out of order for some time, is com
ing back.
Later —54 P. M.—The Sawyer.gun from the
Ripraps is shelling Sowell’s point.
The frigate Congress hg§ a white flag flying.
The rebel steamer Yorktown is sailing from
Newport News to Sewell’s Point. It is believed
she will engage the Minn&ttta.
A heavy smoke as of is visible
from Newport News. I canmj|||gcDrtain the cause
at present. It appears as though the buildings
there are on fire.
The U. S. frigate St. Lawrenee has just arrived,
and has gone up to engage the rebels.
The -afoldiers in the fort are under arms. Great
anHatjpjfednaiiifeeted for the fate of the brave sea
meirof th&Ceunberland. Several ambulance wa-'
jgons have left for Newport News.
jrA' P. M —The gunboats Weldon and Zouave
sure reported takan. The rqnm is not believed,
6J P. M.—The Congress is firing again. She
appears to have the Union flag flying.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
THE REBEL STEAMERS MERRIMAC, JAMES
TOWN, AND YORKTOWN ATTACK
THE FLEET.
The United States Sioop-of-war
THE CONGRESS CAfTIiREJ).
Washington, March 9.— The Government ha
received information, from Fortress Monroe, that
yesterday theiron-clwl steamer Miirrimjte and the
gunboats Jamestown and l'or£tow?i attacked our
fleet, and sunk the United States sloop-of-war Ctern
berland, and took the Cotigress. -The United States
steamer Minnesota yras aground ft?Fortf633
Monroe boat left. *'
The Rebel Attack npon the United States
Fleet —Details of the Disaster.
Fortress Mokroe, March B.— The dullness of
Old Point was startled at. lO o 1 clock to-day, by the
announcement that a mysterious vessel, supposed
to be the rebel steamer Merrimac, and looking
like a submerged house with the roof only above
water, was moving down from Norfolk by the
channel in front of Sewell’s Point. Signal guns
■were alio fired by the United States eloop-of-war
Cumberland and the frigate Congress, to notify
the Minnesota, St. Lawrence, and 'Roanoke, of
the approbating danger, and all was exoitement in
about Fortress Monroe.
There was nothing protruding above the water
but the flag-staff, flying the rebel flag, and a short
smoke stack. She moved along slowly and turning
into the channel leading to Newport News,
steamed direct for the Cumberland and Congress
which were lying at the mouth of the James river.
As soon as tbe Merrimac came within range of the
Cumberland the latter opened on her with her
heavy guns, but the balls struck and glanced off,
having no more effect on her than peas from a pop
gnn. Her ports -were all closed, and she moved on
in silence but with a full head of steam.
In the meantime, as the Merrimac was approach
ing the two frigates on the one side, the iron-clad
steamers 1 ’orlctown and Jamestown came down
the James river and engaged our frigates on the
other side. The batteries at Newport News also
opened on the Jamestown and and did
all in their power to assist the Cumberland anti
Congress* which, being sailing vessels, were at the
mercy of the approaching steamers.
The Jllerriniacj lfl meantime, kept steadily
on her course, and slowly approached tho Cumber
land, when the latter, as well as the Congress , at
the distance of one hundred yards, rained full
broadsides os the iron-clad monster. The shots
took no effort, glfttiCing upwards and flying off,
having only the effect of checking her progress for
a moment.
After receiving the first broadsides of the two
frigates she ran into the Cumberland , striking her
about midship?, find literally laying open her side.
She then drew off, fired a broadside into tho disa
bled ship, and again dashed against her with her
iron-clad prow, and, knocking in her side, left her
to sink, while she engaged the Congress , which
la}, about a quarter of a mile distant.
(The Congress had in the meantime kept up a
sharp engagement with the Yorhtown and James
town, and having no regular crew on board of her,
and seeing the hopelessness of resisting the iron, clad
steamers, at once struck her colors. Her crew had
been discharged several days since, and three com
panies of the Naval Brigade had been put on board
temporarily, until she could be relieved by the St.
Lawrence, which was to have gone up on Monday
to take her position as one of the blockading vessels
at the Jfttnes river.
_on the Congress striking her colors, tho James
town approached and took from on board all the
officers as prisoners, but allowed the crew to escape
in the boats. Tbe vessel being thug cleared, it was
fired by the rebels, when the Merrimac and her
two iron-clad companions opened with shell and
shot on the Newport News batteries.
The firing was briskly returned. Various reports
have been received, principally from frightened sut
lers’ clerks. Some of thorn represented that (he
garrison had heen compelled to retreat from the
batteries to the woods. Another report is, that the
two smaller rebel steamers had been compelled to
retreat from the guns of the batteries.
In the meantime the steam, frigate Minnesota,
having partly got up steam, was being towed up to
the relief of the two frigates, but did not get up
until too late to assist them. She was alßo followed
by the frigate St. Lawrence, which was taken in
tow by several of the small harbor steamers. It is,
however, rumored that neither of these vessels had
pilots on board them, and after a short engage
ment both seemed to be, in the opinion of the pi.
lots, on the point agTOund. The Minnesota, either
intentionally or from necessity, engaged the three
rebel steamers at about a mile’s distance with only
her two bow guns. Tho St. Lawrence also poured
in shot from all her guns she could bring to bear,
and it was the impression of the most experienced
naval officers on the point that both had been con
siderably damaged.
These statements, it must be borne in mind, are
all based on what could be seen by the glass at a
distance of nearly eight miles, and by a few panic
stricken non-combatants, who fled at nearly the first
gun from Newport News.
In the meantime darkness approached, though
the moon shone out brightly, and nothing but the
occasional Sashing of guns eould be seen. The
Merrimac was also believed to be aground, as she
remained stationary at the distance of about a mile
from the Minnesota, making no attempt to attack
or molest her.
Previous to the departure of the steamer from Old
Point for Baltimore, no gun had been fired for half
an hour, the laßt one being from the Minnesota.
Some persons declared that immediately after the
lastgun was fired a dense volume of vapor was
seen to rise from the Merrimac, indicating an ex
plosion of her boilers. Whether this is so or not oau-
to Tho frrsfl.j
Cumberland Sunk.
not I>C kiiown hut. it was the uuivorsal opinion that
the rebel monster was hard aground.
Fears were, of course, entertained for the safety
of the Minncsotff- and St. Lawrence in such an
unequal contest, but if the Alerrimac wo? £sally
ashore, she could do no farther harm to them. It
was tho intention of the Minnesota. , with her
picked and gallant crew, to have run into close
quarters with the Mammae, avoid her iron prow,
find board her. This the Merrimae seemed not in
clined to give her an opportunity to do, being afraid
to approach her at close quarters when aground.
At 8 o'clock, when tho Baltimore boat left, a fleet
ofsteam tugs were being sent up to the relief of
the Minnesota »ad ISI, Lav:renc<s, amt no ende»«
vor was to be made to draw them off from/he har
oil which they had grounded. The firing had Uoen
suspended, whether from mutual consent oj neces
sity could not be ascertained.
Tho rebel battery at Pig Point was algo enabled
to join in tbo combined attack on the Minnesota,
and several guns weffc fired at her from Sewell’s
Point as she went up. None of them, however,
'Struck her, but one or two passed over her.
??•'•». 1.1.1 l I Hill I
’From Fortress Monroe and the
South.
GEN. BURNSIDE OCCUPIED WINTON.
Fortress Monroe, March 7.—The sto&mtugs
Atlantic and Pendulum, from Philadelphia, came
into tho Roads this morning. The Pendulum sank
whilst passing tho lightship. All hands saved.
The steamer Smoance, which sailed for Ilatieras
with stores, on Thursday, returned on account of
bad weather, but will sail again to-night. The wind
is changing to the northwest.
A flag of truce from Norfolk brought down the
commandant of the French steamer. He repre
sents that great excitement exists ih Norfolk. The
hotels are swarming with officers, mostly from the
Gulf the Virginia troops being all sent
away. The people dread the destruction of the
city in case of an attack.
ft strong force is concentrating at Suffolk to
check General Burnside, who was reported to have
occupied Winton in force, and to be moving on
Norfolk.
The reason given by tho rebels for not returning
Col. Corcoran is that maps and drawings have been
fonnd concealed on his person. No further com
munication has been received as to the release of
the United States prisoners at Richmond.
Specie is quoted at Richmond at 40 to 50 cents
premium.
A despatch from Atlanta, Georgia, says that the
Federal troops have occupied Mutfreesborough,
Tennessee, and that Gen. A. Sydney Johnston has
retreated to Decatur, Alabama.
Bishop Andrews has postponed indefinitely the
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, which was to meat at Now Orleans
on the first of April.
The steamer Merrimac was lying near the navy
yard, yesterday morning, with her flag flying and
a crew on board. She draws twenty-three feet of
water, and was described to your correspond?at fl 3
locking like the roof of a sunken house with the
sntnke stack protruding from the water.
The Crew of the Cumberland—Reports
of the Loss of Life.
New York, March 9—A special report from
Fortress Monroe to the Tribum states that the
Cumberland had a crew of 500 men, nearly half
ef whom went down with her, but a negro states
that some of the crew, who swam ashore, give the
number lost at one hundred. The guns of the
Congress, after her capture, were turned on our
batteries at Newport News.
Gen. Wool sent two regiments of infantry, six
companies of cavalry, and the mounted rifles by
land to Newport News, to support Gen. Mansfield
in case of an attack. •
Oilicial Despatches from Fortress Monroe,
Washington, March 9.—The following despatch
was to-night received by Major General McClellan
from General Wool:
“ Fortress Moxroe, March 9— Six o'clock P. M.
—Two hours after my telegraphic despatch to the
Secretary of War, last evening, the steamer Moni
tor arrived. She immediately went to the assist
ance of . the Minnesota , whien was aground, and
continued so until a -few minutes since.- Early this
morning, fte was attacked by tha Merriimc ,
Jamestown, and Yorklewn. After a five-hours
contest they were driven off, and the Merrimac in
a sinking.conditiou. She was towed by th.a James
town, Yorktovcn, and several smaller boats, toD
wards Norfolk, no doubt for the purpose, if possible,
to get her in the dry- dock for repairs.
“ Tbe Minnesota is aflogt, gad being tOff«d to
wards Fortress Monroe-”
Opening oi the Telegraph to
Fortress Monroe.
IRON-CLAD STEAMER MONITOR ATTACKED
BY THE THREE REBEL STEAMERS.
THE ASSAILANTS DRIVEN OFF.
THE MERRIMAC IN A SINKING
CONDITION.
Washington, March 9, 7 o’clock P. M. —The
telegraph line to Fortress Monroe has been com
pleted, and the following despatch has been re
ceived direct from that, point:
“ The Ericsson iron-clad steamer Monitor ar
rived at Fortress Monroe last night, and early this
morning she was attacked by the three rebel
steamers, the Merrimac, Jamestown, and Yori
town. After a contest of five hours they wore
driven off, the Merrimac In a sinking condition.”
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
LEESBURG OCCUPIED BY COL. GEARY.
The Rebels Retreated.
FORTS BEAUREGARD, EVANS, AND JOHN
STON IN POSSESSION OF GEARY.
Leesisurg, March B.—Col. Geary has taken
Leesburg, and driven Gen. Hill, with his whole
command, from the town and surrounding forts.
The stars and stripes now wave over all the hills.
The rebels fell back towards Middlebury last
night. Col. Geary left Lovettsville with his com
mand, and marched through Wheatland and Water
ford, taking prisoners at both places, and putting
the scattered forces of the enemy to flight.
Shortly after sunrise this morning he took pos
session of Fort J ohnston, which was ro'christened by
the officers Fort Geary. He then entered the camp
with flags flying nnd bayonets fixed.
Tho rebel troops, who had considered this as one
of their greatest strongholds, could be discerned
through a glass in full retreat.
The command took many prisoners, and a quan
tity of army stores, and are in possession of the
bank, post office and public buildings.
Forts Beauregard and Evans are also in our pos
session.
This achievement, accomplished by a skilful ma
noeuvre, is of vast importance. The command is
well, and in. good spirits.
A detachment of the First Michignn Cavalry did
much service, under the direction of Col. Geary, in
this movement.
OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.
Poolesville, Moroli B. —To Brigadier General
S. Williams:
Leesburg was entirely evacuated yesterday morn
ing. The reports are tba.t Col. advance is
there, N. J. T, Dana, Brig. General.
THE STARS AND STRIFES WAVING OVER
THE COCK-FIT FOINT BATTERY.
The Rebel Steamer Page Burned.
Washington, March 9.—The stars and stripes
are now waving over Cockpit Point on the lower
Potomac.
About 2 o’clock this afternoon the rebels com
menced to fire their tents and other property diffi
cult of removal. They also burned the steamer
Page and all the other craft in the creek.
Our gunboats opened fire on the Cockpit battery
about 3 o’clock P. M., and at half past 4 landed
SS4 ran up the glorious old flag.
Arrival from Roanoke Island-
Baltimore, March 9.—The steamer Ellen S.
Terry arrived here to-night direct from Roanoke
Island, bringing official despatches from General
Burnside, in oharge of Charles W. Woolsey. She
has on board 125 wounded and siok soldiers from
Roanoke under the charge of Dr. Alfred Hitch
cock, of Massachusetts, assisted by Drs. Bradford
and Page, all of whom are doing well. The Terry
also brings the bodies of Col. V. da Montentl, of the
Eepinuil Zouaves; Corporal Randall Mann, of
the Twenty-fifth Massachusetts, killed in the ac
tion at Roanoke Island. Tho Terry left Roanoke
at noon, on Thursday last, when a portion of the
troops were embarking on an expedition to a point
on the mainland, and will be heard from in due
time.
The rebel steamer Merrimac is understood to
have been under the command of Commandant
JBuehanan, late of Maryland-
The Schooner Idalia Abandoned.
Boston, March B. —The sloop-of-war Dacotak ,
whioh arrived here to-day, brought in the sohooner
Idalia, from Philadelphia for Halifax. The Idalia
was abandoned at sea on the 4th instant, in lat.
40 deg., long. G 7 deg.
The War in Kentucky.
Caieo, March B. —Thirty pieces of cannon have
been already found in Columbus, having boon
thrown awiiy by tho rebels io evacuating the place•
A detachment of the Second Illinois cavalry re
turned from Bertrand} to-.d&y, bringing several pri
soners. They report that the country is still in
fested with roving bands of Jeff Thompson's ma
rauders.
IMPORTANT FROM NEW MEXICO.
mmm fight near fort craig,
Great Loss on Both Sides.
Denver Citv, March 7, via Jalosburg, March
B.—The following news was received to-day, by
military express:
A desperate and terrible battle, lasting all day,
took place nt Yulvorde, tan miles south of Port
Craig, on tho 21st of February. The fight was pro
bably renewed on the 22d.
The loss is great on both Bides. Both parties
claim the victory.
A regiment of New Mexicans, commanded by
Col. Paninn, ran away.
Captain Mcßae, who had charge of our artillery,
and every one of his command, were killed at their
posts, and their cannon was taken by the rebels.
Kit Carson was within fifteen miles of Fort Craig,
Firing was heard from his direction, but with what,
result was not ascertained at tho time the messen
ger loft.
FROM CEN. BANKS’ COLUMN.
THE OCCUPATION OF LEESBURG
CONFIRMED.
CiiAnnESTOWN, Va , March 9. —The report of
last night, that the United States troops had occu
pied Leesburg, is officially confirmed. The rebels
evacuated the town on Friday morning, taking all
their baggage and supplies to Middlebury, but it i 3
not known whether the troops retired thither or
started towards Winchester. Col. Geary occupied
the town unregisted yesterday morning, capturing
considerable property belonging to the rebel army.
( A.U was quiet on our frontiers last night,
Charlestown, Va., March B.—To-day a Mr.
Carter, member of Baylie’fl cavalry, together with
three valuable horses, carriages, and other articles,
was captured ami turned over to the division of the
quartermaster. A considerable amount of rebel
scrip was also seized.
Private Whitney, of tho Michigan cavalry, who
was accidentally wounded on Friday night,' died
today.
Colonel Brodhcad, of the Michigan cavalry, has
been appointed. chief of the cavalry for this divi
sion.
During the visit to the residence of Col. Lewis
Washington, near Haliston, your correspondent
was informed that, subsequent to the departure of
the proprietor, in August last, the rebels paid a
visit to the establishment, and appropriated a large
collection of tho portraits of Gan. Washington and
bis family, being probably the only collection of
the kind extant.
It is to be regretted that, previous to tho order of
Gen. Banks, some wanton depredations were com
mitted on private property in this vicinity, bat it is
probable that tho perpetrators will bo detected and
severely punished.
A Scout Within Four Miles of Winches
ter—Skirmishes with the Rebels.
Cjiap.j.kstov. n, Va . March 9.—Yesterday, for
the first time sinee our arrival, the country car
riages came into town, and the occupants held
social intercourse with our officers and soldiers.
Suits of Secession gray are gradually giving way to
other hues, and the ladies beginning to frequent
the streets on business and pleasure.
Dr. William Alexander, an eminent physician
and unflinching Unionist, died at his residence, in
this vicinity, last month His sun yesterday re
turned home from the Charlottesville College,
deeply imbued with secession, and has Men sent to
Washington.
Hundreds of contrabands are arriving from the
country. The course adopted in regard to them is,
if they have been employed by the rebel authori
ties, to turn them over to the division quartemas.
ter, to be employed by the United States but if
proven otherwise they are returned to their owners.
On Friday, Captain Cole’s company of Maryland
Cavalry, forty in number, pursued a scout of the
Ashby Cavalry for two miles, between Banker’s
2XIII WihcbesUr, When lie came upon about 140
of the latter. A skirmish ensued, lasting an hour,
resulting in the killing of six of Ashby’s men and
wounding five. Captain Cole had three men
wounded. A section of Matthew’s battery came up
to Cole's support, when Adjutant Wilkins, of Gen.
Williams* staff, had his horse shot under him.
It is believed generally at Bunker Hill that the
force at Winchester has been greatly reduced,
leaving not over 3,000 to 6,00 men there. Others
say 'bat Jacton’s force hns been strengthened by
the regiments from Leesburg. Capt. Cole’s scouts
last night reached a point only 4 miles from Win
chester, but encountered no resistance except from
a small cavalry picket.
It is stated that but 400 cf the Eighteenth Mis
sissippi remained at Leesburg, and at the time of
tl*o v i uvuttUUll tliUbD icucaUitl lu ili« tlircotioU of
Manassas Gap.
Second Lieutenant Eugene Pickett has been
promoted to a first lieutenancy in Company A,
Ninth New York, and Corporal Stone has been
elected second lieutenant in the same company.
This morning the rebel scouts attacked General
Hamilton’s pickets, near Smithville, killing one
and wounding another private of the Twenty-ninth
Indiana Regiment. They were pursued by the
Third Wisconsin, but at the last accounts they had
not returned.
Arrival of the Iron-clad Ericsson Steamer
Monitor.
Baltimore, March 9.— The Old Point boat left
at 8 o’clock last night. Abouthalf an hour after she
left the wharf the iron-clad Ericsson steamer Moni
tor passed her, going in, towed by a large steamer.
The Monitor reached Fortress Monroe by 9
o’clock, and may have immediately gone into
service. If not, she would be ready to take a
hand early on Sunday morning.
The details furnished in the despatch from
Fortress Monroe are all the facts, aa far ns Gan ba
ascertained, and are probably the worst possible
version of the affair.
Despatch to the Secretary of the Navy.
Fortress Monroe, March 9, G. 45 P. M.—To
G. Welles, Secretary of the Navy. —The
steamer Monitor arrived at ten o’olook last night,
and went immediately to the protection of the
Minnesota, lying aground just below Newport
News. At seven o’olook A. M. tho Merrimac ,
accompanied by two wooden steamers and several
tugs, stood out towards the Minnesota and opened
fire. The Monitor met them at once, and opened
her fire, when all the enemy’s vessels retired, ex
cepting the Merrimac. These two iron-clad vessels
fought part of the time, touching each other, from 8
o’clock A. M. till noon, when tho Merrimac retired.
Whether she is injured or not, it is impossible to
say. Lieut. J. S. Worden, who commanded the
Monitor , handled her with great skill, assisted by
Chief Engineer Stimers. Lieut. Worden was in
jured by the cement from the pilot house being
driven into his eyes, but I trust not seriously.
The Minnesota kept up a continuous fire, and i 3
herself somewhat injured. She was moved con
sldet&bly to day, and will probably ho off to-night.
The Monitor is uninjured, and ready at any
moment to repel another attack.
G. V. Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy.-
Funeral of General Lander.
Salem, Mass., March S. —The funeral of Gen.
Lander,which took place here this, afternoon, was a
solemn and imposing event- The body was escorted
by a procession consisting of four of the local mili
tary companies of Salem, the Boston divisionary
corps of Cadets, a .detachment the Andrew
Sharp Shooters. Governor Andrew and staff, the
Fjre Department, officers of the army and navy,
fudges of the courts, and the citizens generally.
The church in which the funeral ceremonies were
performed was appropriately dressed. The Rev.
Dr. Briggs officiated.
The coffin bore the following inscription: “Fred.
W. Lander, Brigadier General, died March 2,18G2,
at Camp Chase, Virginia, aged 36 years. The
bravest of the brave.”
At the close of the funeral services the procession
marched through the principal streets to the burial
ground, where the remains were deposited, and a
military salute of three volleys fired over the
grave.
The U. 8. Steam Frigate Vermont,
Boston, March B.— The sloops-of-war Darotah
and San Jacinto arrived from their cruise in
search of the United States steam frigate Vermont.
They report that they saw nothing of her.
- marine Disaster.
Boston, March 9.—Tho brig Marine fell in with
the ship Niagara, on the 20th ult., from Philadel
phia for Liverpool, in a sinking condition, and took
off the captain and crew, bringing, them into this
port. .
Publications Received.
From T. B. Peterson & Brothers, an advance
copy of the new novel, “The Earl’s Heirs,” by
Mrs. Henry Wood, author of “ East Lynne.” It
is one of the best constructed fictions ever written,
and the interest awakened in the opening ohapter
never ceases, hut oulminates, in the deteotion of a
gTeat criminal, in the closing chapter.
From W. B. Zieber, South Third street, copies
of the Illustrated London News and Punch, of
February 22.
From S. C. Upharn, 403 Chestnut street, Illus
trated London Ntws and Illustrated Neics of the
World, of February 22. The latter contains a me
iUoir of President Lincoln, with a fine fulUlangth
portrait, engraved on steel, from a photograph by
Brady, of New York.
News of Literature. —Mr. Carleton, late
Budd & Carleton, New ¥?rk, has the following
new works tin the press : “Ballads of the B ar,
by George TV. Hewes, of Philadelphia; “Sybelle
and other Poems,” by “L.“A Popular Trea
tise on Deafness,” by Dr. E. Bunford Lightill, of
New York.
Large Auction Sale of Brunch Dry Goods,
Ac. The early attention of purchasers is requested
to the large and seasonable assortment of French,
German, Swiss, and British dry goods; also, goods
on account of underwriters, fanoy goods, Ac., com
prising about G3O lots of choice articles, in silk,
woollen, worsted, cotton, and linen fabrics, to be
peremptorily sold, by catalogue, for cash, com
mencing this morning, at 10 o’clock, and to be con
tinued nearly all day, by John B. Myers A Co.,
auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street.
A Dangerous Hole.— The culvert in Rich
mond atrcct, below Norris, Nineteenth ward, caved in
j eslerdar, and is in a dangerous condition.
F&OM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to “The Press.’*
Washington, Itfareh 9, ISG2.
The Army of tlie Potomac to be Divided
into Five Corps d’Armee.
The President has issued a war order, No. 2, in
whleh h 6 that the army of Ihe Potomac bo
divided into an army corps, to bo commanded by
tho commanders of corps, selected according to
their seniority in rank, ns follows : The first corps
d’ariuee, consisting of four divisions, to be com
mended by Major tioncral MrOowitUj. Tho so.
cond corps, consisting of throe divisions, to bo
commanded by Brigadier General Sumnkr. The
third corps, consisting of throo divisions, to bo
commanded by Brig. General llkint/lkman. The
fourth corps, aonsiatmi; nf three divisions, to be
commanded, by Brig. General ICevks. Tho fifth
corps, con&Uting of Generals Banks and Shields’
(tat? Gen. Lanufr’s) commands, to be commanded
by Major Gen. Banks. Capt. Bull, of tho Third
Pennsylvania. Cavalry, has bceh promoted to be
major of the Third Illinois Cavalry, now in General
Dalleck’s department.
Later from New Mexico.
Judgo Watts, the delegate from New Mexiooi
has ndvioos of an uuLhentic character from Fort
Craig to the 14th of February, and from Santa Fe
to five o’clock, evening of Sunday, the 10th. At
that date, the advance guard of the United States
forces, five hundred strong, under Captain
Wingate, were on the west side of the Rio
Grande, eight miles below Fort Craig, being
at Barajos. On the driving in of our pick
etSj Colonel Can nr marched in force to that
point, and after anxiously awaiting until night,
without aDy appearance of tho enemy, returned to
Fort Craig, leaving his camp-firos burning. Colonel
Cakisv’s spy, Gratdks, had captured the prinolpal
spy of General Sihj.hr, and from him it was ascer
tained that tho forces under Siki.ey consisted of
fifteen hundred troops at; Alimaaa, and fifteen hun
dred behind, Under Siblet, with eight cannon and
three hundred beeves, and that be expected rein
forcements soon of eleven hundred lanoefs.
Under there cironinstanoes, Judge Watts is
confident that ho general engagement had taken
place, but, perhaps, only skirmishing of the ad
vance guard, which resulted in the falling back
of our troops on Fort Craig, in order {g prevent
the Texan cavalry from getting between our
forces in the advanoe and Ihe fortifications at
Fort Craig. The recently-published despatch
from Denver to Jubesburg is not on its face au
thentic! and must have been verbally communi
cated, through a line of express-riders, over a dis
tance of seven hundred miles; and Judge Watts
has other information which satisfied him that tho
account is, to say tho least of it, highly exaggerated,
and some parts of it untrue.
The New Tariff Bill
It is understood that tho Committee of Ways and
Means will have the now tariff bill prepared for
presentation to the House by the time the tax bill
shall havo passed that body. Some of the articles
in tho present free list wiii bo transferred to tho
dutiable schedules, and such other changes made
as will yield two or three million dollars of addi
tional revenue.
Tlie Indians of Kansas and Nebraska.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Mr. Dole,
has returned from the West. While in Kansas and
Nebraska, the Indian chiefs called upon him, and
tendered the services of their warriors for military
service, but these cannot now be accepted, Up
wards of 8,009 loyal Indian refugees, including
families from the Cherokee country, are in the
lower part of Kansas.
In their retreat from tho superior forces of the
enemy, they threw away everything which impe
ded their stampede. The pabie among them at
that time is represented as frightful. These In
dians being in a destitute condition, Gen. Hunter
supplied their immediate necessities. Commis
sioner Dole telegraphed to the Government autho
rities, and through his representations, Congress
promptly passed an act for their relief.
The Rebel Batteries on the. Potomac
Abandoned.
General Hooker reports that ail the rebel batte
ries in front of his line are entirely abandoned, and
their guns spiked. Some of the guns of which we
have taken possession appear to be valuable pieces.
This is virtually opening the Potomac and raising
the so-called blockade. |The above despatch is
dated Budd’s Ferry.j
The Tax Bill,
Five thousand extra copies of the tax bill wore
completed on Saturday, and they will be generally
distributed by the members. Secretary Chase’s
Substitute for the bill, as reported, will be presented
to Congress and printed to-day.
Governor Johnson.
Governor Anuiikw Johnson, of Tennessee, wrote
and had printed a proclamation, intended for the
eyes of the Tennesseeans, before he left this city for
the field of his operations.
Regimental Cemeteries.
Several of the regiments have laid out neat little
cemeteries, and legibly marked the graves of tho
poor follow*, wno nave died In camp When peace
is declared and the army disbanded, those spots
will be held in sacred reverence.
The Excitement at Washington.
The excitement at the hotels and elsewhere all
itiy has been intense, consequent on the news from
Fortress Monroe.
New Telegraph Office, srat
The American Telegraph Company opened to-day
their new office in Willard’s Hotel. It is fitted
up in very fine style, with every convenience.
Two wires connect with all the principal cities
and the main office ou Pennsylvania avenue.
The Nashville Post Office.
The Post Office Department received a letter
to-day from Nashville, dated tbe 3d instant, in
which it is stated that on the speoial agent, Mr.
Maryland, taking possession of the post office
in that city, he found that tho rebel postmaster
had stripped it of every article of property—
blanks, lock!, mail biigs, twine, Scales, keys, Jt c.
The special agent had managed to get the mails
from Nashville to Louisville.
The letter adds: “ The United States officers and
troops have agreeably disappointed the Secession
ists, by reason of their good behavior and gentle
manly deportment. Others are mad because the
officers and men will not commit some act'of vio
lence or perpetrate on outrage of some kind. Be it
said to the credit of all the officers, soldiors, civi
lians, and camp-followers, that- the order in Nash
ville was never hotter. I have never known better
order.”
Washington News and Gossip.
Spring has burst upon us to-day with all its
splendor. The sun shines brightly, and the weather
is mild and balmy. The mud in the streets hes
dried up, and the roads on the other side are in fine
condition. A gentleman who came from Langley’s
this morning states that the Leesburg turnpike is as
smooth as a board, but very dusty.
The occupation of Leesburg by our troops has
had an electrical effect upon our army.
Governor Curtin has written letters to the Pre
sident and General McClellan, urging the ap
pointment of Colenel Simmons, of the Fifth Penn
sylvania Reserves, as a brigadier general. The
Colonel is an old army officer.
Tho Pennsylvania troops oxpress themselves
much gratified with the preparations which Go
vernor Curtin has made for the wounded, in the
event of a hattle taking place.
The payment of the troopsi whioh was expected
to commence on the Ist instant, has been postponed
until the Ist of April.
The Shoddy Clothing
A large quantity of the worthless army clothing,
supplied by contractors, will he returned to thorn,
thus lessening the loss to the Government.
The State Appropriation Bill
llAßEisiumn, March S—Tlie annual appropriation
bill, as it passed tlie House of Representatives at Harris
burg, on March 7th, contains the following appropria
-11611*51
fioverr.or’s salary... SHiQOO 00
Secretary's salary...... I,UOO 00
Deputy Secretary's salary I,HOO 00
Auditor GenerHl’s salary ... •• V.'OO 00
Surveyor General’* salary ♦ • 1,699 00
Attorney General’s salary 3,000 01)
State Treasurers 5a1ary.......*. IjtfOO 0(>
Common School Superintendent’s salary 1,500 00
State Librarian's salary 800 00-
Superintendent rublie Printing's salary... , 800 00
Executive Department 1.700 00
Secrt'i nry'bPfpHrtniimt..... .............. 9.075 OO
Auditor General's Department W 0 00
Surveyor General's “ 4,275 Ov
Attorney General’s “ 1,150 00
State Treasurers “ 6,000-00
.Adjutant General’s" u 675 00
Sinking Fund “ .1,100 00
School Department - 55
Public Printing...... jW®} ®P
Legislative expenses * 150,000 oo
Distribution of laws *JJJ
Miectllaneons „ 1®?
Salarv of Supreme Court judges.*? 4i.oiw uu
Salary District ami Common Pleas judges, nannnnfV
Philadelphia •• •■ • 18 i°00 00
Salary District find Common Plww judgoa,
Allegheny l*iUtW In)
Salary Common Pleas j ndges in 5tate....... s[>iOOO JO
Salary associate judges* in State _vv!K! ««
Interest on funded debt........; • ’Ann ™
Interest on Ist February, lSb2 f m specie.... 24,000 00
Pennsylvania Deaf and Dumb Institute 25,280 06
Northern Home for Friendless Children 5.‘>00 ♦>£>
PwS&ylVfiniu iHßiimto for tho Blind. ; 2MOQ 00
AVestrrn Pennsylvania Hospital, 5,000 00
Tix Mont Hospital . 15,000*00
State Lunatic Hospital 15,000 00
Media T raining School a ♦ •
School cf Design for Womt-n 2,(W0 00
SIIPPOTf 9f CffiffiffiSchools. a&l*?! °°
Salary of officers of Eastern Penitentiary.. * 12,800 on
80. Western I’lmttcntinry .. 14,000 00
Construction of Western PtiiUontinry 35,000 00
Books for convicts in Western Penitentiary. 2.,0 DO
House of Befnge ( Phi1ade1phia)............ 2" “00 M
Do (Western Pennsylvania).. 10,200 00
Po, new building <»
Pensions and gratuities. “
Public buildings (Huvrlßbiu g), water and gas 2.675 ts
Do. do. repairs JJJJ
Governor’s house, repairs 100 00
In addition to tho above items, appropriations are
miidc for tlio publication of tho Legislative Record; for
the lire companies of Harrisburg; for extra pay of clerks
Of the two bouses; for services renderi-d by John A,
gmnll; for subordinate imployees of the Legislature; for
balance of guarantied interest on account of the Dan
ville aud I’ottsville railroad (#ll,3du); for rations for
three*months volunteers (744 20); and fer the payment
of tlie investigating committees of the two bouses.
The changes which maybe made in the bill by tbe
Senate can only bo conjectured. The Dix Mont HmpiW
for the Insane U a department of the Western I’ennsyU
vanla Hospitals A motion to appropriate $25,000 to the
new institution was lost, and $15,000 was fixed upon,
Tho bill whs passed by the Home in a single
event almost without a parallel in the legislative history
of Peapsylvftiiifti
LETTER FROM NEW YORK,
[from Oar Special Correspondent.j,
Kkiv YoitK, March 3, J 862.
Tim RL.viuiii hours pasu away only to develop new iul
en.Hinchy on to tho progress of tb&war, especially mi tho
Potomac. The whole city seem* to lx) on th* r/i/i via«
for tho lutcet Hewn, iiwl n mischievous newsboy can, h>
shouting “ Ilxtni,’ 1 thiiflu the nerves of no Insignificant
part of tho Mnnlinttfirifh Tim RomowhAt suppreuod
whisper, that “ iho army In moving*" given groat roller
to IhoHo who are rrednloint;
Meantime*, provision wLU bo rniulu for possible fulitro
conlitigi-ncinit. (>ur Htrto l.egisbiturn havo In-cun to
DRitat-e the HUlyect of iutrurincing a system of fuilitAry
education into all public kcliools. Tim Xnw Y.ii'k Board
of IMucalkm la only waiting to get the word from Alim
ov, anil in every gtamumr school in tlie city (and their
muue is legimij our youth will, at once, bo placed unitor
the training of compeUnt military instructor*.
Our ward politicians ,i r o about M busy jlMt BOW Mif
wc writs upon tho byp of an election. New hopes have
biiHi brought to relieve those who suffer hy the nomina
tion of ilcm. Abram Wakonmn for postm&stor. Then, in
the Valley of the Shadow of Death, among the custom*
lieuse difiappolntcoß, there seems to he a primary resur
rection nt work. Tho urcat political trumpet has boon
KuUirtod !))«{• Hirmn Btinifty imitt noon retire from lira
incumbency of that institution, anil give place to a man
after the honrt of tho people, Burly in his administra
tion of affairs Mr. Sumner applied him, ana special
favor, to appoint a young t,r(<miL t>y,t Mr. Jl. forgot Um
application, and was ren\ { N mic*j of it hy tho Senator only
six times. And now it appears ho has boon abUrev}Y.ißjj
Ud lii lo luvdvtd re.jv.frl '/,f oug
new United States Senator, Ira Harris.
“ What are llio controJUug liifluynce* fhore in n umlfei*
beyond my comprehension, lint that / havo not th*
sh'rfhtssi t begins io ho very deeply impressed nnrmmv
mind. Not a recommendation I have made has huon re&
gnwleilj ual HU appointment I JmvVq tolfelfe! h-*.a boon
made. I have been slow to believe that this was really
the slate of things, but T cannot much longer resist the
conclusion. I bend you herewith a letter written by Mr,
,on the subject of L ’« removal. WUI you do uie
the favor to read it ! It really scema to uie that tho cua
toni«houicoj iuateiid of being juada a. great political power,
as it oiight to be, l.s likely to be adminir-torctl in such a
way as to prove a great damage to tho Bcpnblican party.
And yet I remain your sincere friend,
«*ln.t Uaiucis.
“Huu. Hjuam lUnxfiv."
Such is the concludin','portion of a letter uiitton to tin*
collector, which, it appears, ho has repeatedly forgot
ever baying received.
One day last week a gentlemen arrived at oik* of our
leading hotels, and hooked himself from Nashville. Tho
detectives were soon on tho alert, and Bupori»te*dr>itt
Kennedy, “ who is death on Secessionists,” Immediately
waited on the stranger, who uxidftitied that he was im
lifiilivt- Tllilon-loYiiig timr.i nnd tlmt, in nriinr to get tirmn
true Union poll, he hail left Nashville about three ni>»ntli*
*go, felnCC which time lie hiol been engaged In making a
pilgrimage to this city through Texas. JlfexirOj and the -
Vest Indies, wiming hovn from Havana.
for tiiu first time in eight years, thore h.-i<* been a
conviction of gamblers lit this city, and that by their
own pleading, "n Saturday, pAt a»d XflVlDftt
Earle, two of tlie " Morrisoy game of daylight Ram
blers,” pleaded guilty, and they will be ecntenced on
Tuesday.
The case of Junto* 11. Taylor, In relation to the (<anse-
Toort property in tills city, was up before Judge McCaun
ou Saturday. It wan not a little amusing to tee tho
district attorney cilc somo important precodont* Id be*
half or the people, which were immediately cited by
James T. l’-rady in behalf of Taylor. Then, the district
attorney called the attention of the court to the dis
courtesy of getting cases before the grand jury without
consultation with the district attorney.
Tlilh was one of that class, and he renarked, “Your
Honor will remember that jou uud me havo fre-|iieiitly
talfird OTi-r this undcrgrjnini system of doing linsineasi"
To which the judge, with a well-done bow, said: “ Cer
tainly we have, Mr. Hall.” The judge took the papers,
mul is to decide* this week. Of course, the dtci.slou will
bi-in favor of Taylor
The inBurmice companies of New York recently hold;
a meeting, at which they resolved not to insure any
prapmy to whieh wasuwed pafolSuw, iff r (h ell?.,
They have also condemned Borne of the latest improve- 1
ments In the consumption of gas, such as tho use ot the
“carbonizer,” or vessel containing a quantity of naptha
attached to the gas meter, with a view to save gas by
contributing carbon, and mnkmg the jot mnro luminous.
Since the publication of President lsincolu'd toe*»age
on tho trcdUment of tho ilavory aiinitloni tlmraU a
P-iUh twittg both among ilcpulUcans &hd Demo
crats Those of M the party in power,” who were de
cidedly cpnseivptivo fe their views, would remain so if.
they could toll tlie end from the beginning, but they do not'
know whether the mussngo is rnerety the beginning, or
merely the ending. Then the Sachems of Tammany
Hall (ire in more dreudfnl plight, for they juvt inuugu*
rated the new wigwam your, ami declared tlmt Abraham
Lincoln is to be “ the president of the Democratic party,
before the expiration nf his term,” on the ground that
he will continue to be very forbearing and full of loving
kindness to the rebels. <S naughty Abraham, to spoil
such excellent speeches, even before the supper at which
they Were n)ftde had been digested !
THE MAUKUTB SATUBDAX, March 8.
Flock, \e. —The market for Western and State Flour
is less active, but the low grades, owing to light receipts,
ore steady. The high grades aro dull. The imiuiry has
been tmtinly from the local trade. The private advices per
Canada arc rather unfavorable. The receipt* are fair.
Kalea of S T 4OU bids At for RUporSAo gtoU &nd
Western, for extra State, $5.70®5,80 for
fancy do, 1Ji5.500in.7n for the low crudes of Western ex
tra, 85.0005.05 for shipping brands of round-lmop extra
Ohio, and s6.6so'fi-85 for trade brands do. Canadian
Flour is steady but less active; sates of 950 bbls at $5.60
06.50 for extras. Southern Flour is in moderate demand,
and prices are rather easier,particularly the high grades*
safes of 11C6 bbbU.at $5,8046,1$ for inlied WgTvd super
fine Baltimore, &c; for extra. Bye Flour is in
fair denmud and steady; ealesof 200 bbla at S>'Ja-A.25.
Cora Meal is steady and in moderate demand; sales of
150 Mils at a*2.oof,'u for Jersey and 53.25 for Brandy
wine. Buckwheat Flour is steady at $202.10 per 100 lbs.
fiHAj.v. —The Wheat niaikct continues very dull anl
irregular, but there is very little offering; shippers, how
ppfep, hßliliijt uuOuy unfavorable advlm from Eu
rope ; the demand consequently is conllDed to the pressing
wants of millets.
The sales are 6,000 bus at 81.32 for ordinary Milwau
kee club, in store; $1.40 for red Long Island ; 251.24&
1.80 for inferior spring at the i ailroad depot; and
t1?1,36 for winter rimtw. Harley is held Irglien en aer
count of the large sales of yesterday. f*ales last evening
of some 50,000 bus at 72a?7c for CaUfornia, aud 82a3Uc
fur .State, and 1,400 do State today at 82c at the j ailrond
depot. Itia is irregular and lower; sales of 2,500 has
river at 80082 c on tho dock, and 85c delivered. Oats
are steady, and In fair demand; Bales of Western and Ga
podiap at SOSdOc, M.d SJtate fit 4fr4l« y C6PB is Fithef
easier; sales of 50,000 bus at DOssooc for Western mix?d,
in store, and 61 ©62c fordo, delivered.
Puoviiiio.s*.—The Pork market is again a shade sailor
and dull. Sales of 600 bbls at sl4© 14.12f0r new uiess;
sl2.Ao,fr* Ci'.WMir mess: $10.62 « ©10.75 for new prime;
i>o tor -—-»
Wcfilnrn trimn rnosHi Snlus also of 2.000 Libisfur Ouus
delivery, on private Urms. Beef is steady, but nulet;
sales of 150 bbls ut sl2© 13 for plain audsl4®l4,2s
for extra. Beef Hatnß are ijuiet. Cut floats are in fair
demand; sales of U 0 boxes long cut English irani3 at
and 25,000 lbs dry salted Shouldeis, for May de
livery, at 4&c. Bacon isuniet, but steady; salo of 160
boxes City Cumboriuml cut at 0? 4 'c. l>resso-i flogs are
dull nt for Western, ami lor City. Lard Is not
very active, and pri *.rs are without essential change;
sales of 1,000 pkus at 7yJ c. Butter and Cheese aro
fjuiet.
Ash k.-.— The demnml ia moderate at #5.75 for I’earls,
and $6 for l’ots.
Com kk.—Bio lias been moderately active; sales 1,500
bags ac 2C«rS-c k Of other descriptions \vu uota sales of
100 bagi jAtufocd «iul 200 dd LftgHAJ'PtL, oh brivAt-j
terms.
Cotton. —There lias been a very fair inquiry, and
prices have advanced lc pvr lb \ sales of SOO bales on a
basis of 20<2s26#c for middling Uplands and do New Or
leans and Texas.
FisH.—Tlie inquiry for dry Cod is fair, and prices are
steady; 612,000 qU3 $2,2034,2-% lading to
quality. Mackerel are Bc&rco and firm. Herring are
dull.
n<»,”4 ( _Tbe rionmnd is moderate, but prices are steady:
Rides of 100 bales ut l-LalSc for ordinury to prime, anu
choice ut 10&20C.
notice sales Id hinls Cuba Muico*
vndo at 25c, And 5 do Porto Klco at l«c.
Cotton. —Tlie sates for the day reach 2,060 bales,
closing at 27)£ 028 c for middling.
£eki>s.—There have been sales of 5,500 bags Calcutta
Linseed, to arrivo here, at about $2.32
gjWu rfrgr&t to learn that Cajpt. Wrn. MeMieha&l,
heretofore attached to the staff of Genera! Halieck,
in this city, has been ordered to report to Gen.
Smith, on the Cumberland. Capt. McMichaol is
the son of Morton McMiohael, Esrp, of tho Phila
delphia North American and (razcUe, and the
ability and urbanity of tbe father are fully re
presented in the son, who has won the esteem anil
respect of all who have had the pleasure of his
acquaintance during his temporary sojourn amongst
us.—Sri Louis Democrat.
E A . German who had boon forced in the rebel
service, lately escaped from Fort Pulaski, off
Savannah, in a small woat, «ftd UiftdS hU WAy fcv
our camp on Tj’bee Island. As he approached he
cried out, “ Friend mitout de countersign. Don't
shoot, I come mid you,” and was so happy to
meet his countrymen in the Federal camp that ho
wanted to hug them all in turn. He said the Ger-
WSM nnd Irish in Pulaski would all escape if they
had a chance.
THE CITY.
[rtffl CITV NEWS, SEE FOUItTH PAGE.]
Death or Crtart.ks Henry Fisher.—Wo
understood, ut u late hour last evening, that Charles
Henry Fieher. a well-known capitalist and agent, ox
pired at his residence, near Oressouville, or Grtiblowu,
above PhiladelpList. Mr. Fisher was moving about
town n week ago, uppnrontly in tho best health, anil
iuore than ordinarily ’ active and s;ii»3u!«e. He was
Btiicktn with brain fever at abuit the middle of the
week, and expired at noon on Sunday. He has been,
for several jearn, one of the most enterprising ftnd
successful business men. lie was originally a broker;
but having 0 3ca*hm to visit Europe, wine years ago, he
bo favorably impressed the Ivodimr London and Llver
ijuol capitalists that rhoy ontrustwi to him large rtinnaof
money for investment in Amerii'siu railnadu, navigation
companies, otc. By thiHiucaine, Mr. Fisher, iit course of
tinu'i was enal >led to control many of our iirat Feunsyt
vaniu corperutmu*, and laid up for himself :i large for
tune, amounting, probably, •to u million aul a half
of dollars. Ho conducted bis business at a largo
building in Lilirari firffl. *■““?< tl» Custom
House, ALd milled iu a conrtry limisu, of regal ihinan
sions and elegance, near Grubtowu, or Cressonville,
above this city. About a year ago, owiug to suddou re
duction of certain >eeuriliee» Mr. Fisher became embar
rassed, but was bravely lerteeming himself at the time of
bisdeccasn. Jl it> feared tt*at aorivue complications will
attend tils loss. PersounlljT ho was of luiprossivo miU"
tiers and tempei ament, combiulngtho wary and
vith U»o impulsive nnd iutonso. Hie knowledges of men,
corporations, and business was unrivalled, and he was
equally intrepid in ventures* siud active to retrieve or to
secure. • HU great Wealth enabled him to wield cans’!-
deruld* political inlluence, although lw wa* not nominally
a RolMriim. His brother, Jo»h«4 Flih<*f, ruldei at
Abington, near Jenkinfown# Montgomery county.
The Union and Cooper-Shop Volunteer
B»'i'nr^>i M ' : NT Salmon.*. —Tho officer* of Htariko’s Phila
delphia CuilAtH, .first battalion, by appointment, visited
these saloon* on Saturday afternoons for the purpose of
printing one hundred dollars to each, that sum Imviug
beta appropriated from the proceeds of the euterteiunnmt
givm at the Academy of Music by them, ou the Bth of
February. The young gentlemen were introduced first
at the Union Saloon by Mr. John Darcle, who wrote and
produced for them the entertainment which was so suc
cessful. Ui3 address, though brief, was admirably to the
aupusSf ftiid with feelhifft *pd elicited well*
merited applause. Major Hall, of tho Oadet*, thftu made
the presentation, which was received and ably responded
to by Mr Harrows, tlie chairman of the committee.
After a collation, tho Codots repaired to the Cooper-
Shop, where tlmy were received by Mr. Cooper, aula
similar routine was observed.
Military Funeral.—Tho funeral of
the late Lieut. C. A. Schaelfer look place yesterday af
ternoon from the residence of Mr. Yergusan* No. 21
North Seventh street. It waa attended by a portion or
Colonel Staunton's Regiment, the Minute Mon of ’7o* a
numl-crdf it* M*b IMuiV frttfMMH, Wt-1 t&4
members of the Empire Hook and Ladder Company.
The interment took place nt the Cemetery at Tenth and
'Washington street*. The appearance of the funeral cor
tege attracted a large number of spectators.
Explosion at Brij | K£R , 'RQ> — An os
plosion occurred nt the Bfldesburg Arsenal last wwk,
caused by sotno boys, who were drawing a box over the
tlcor, which ignited a lot of powder. Four boys were
badly burned about the face and hands. Fortunately, ne
othrr damage was done.
irot'Ki> Drowned, —The body of John Loch
uer was vaster day found in the Dolaware, at Pine-street
wharr. lie resided at No. 29 Palm street* between
Front and Swanson, and was a member of Culcftel VrisU
lnuth’s regiment, lie leaves a wife and family.
Fatal Fall. —On Saturday evening, about
7 o’clock, an old u omati, named Fanny Cumminga, while
Intoxicated, fell down a flight of stairs, at hor house, in
Avon Place, Thirteenth street, below Willow, and died
soon after I'rotp the effects of injurioa received. Ooroner
Conrad hold an inquest in the case, and a ac
cordance \fiih the facts at&wd vv. prodered.