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COMMISSION HOUSES.
COFFIN, & CO.,
SSO CHESTNUT STREET,
Agents for tbe following makes of goods:
PRINTS.
GUNNELL MFG. GO GREENE MFG. GO.
LAWNS.
DUNNBLL MFG. 00.
BLEACHED COTTONS.
ShooedalOf Forestdale, Aqhurpy SlatereviHe, Gontredalßy
Jamestown, Blacfcstose, Hope t Bed Bank, Dorchester,
Ncwburyport, Naameag, Zouave, Burton, Qroene
slfg. Co.’s A. A., B. A., 0. A., and other styles.
BROWN COTTONS.
Burnside, Trent, Groton, Ashland, Chestnut, Glenville,
Hechaadcs' and Farmers'.
COSSET JEANS— Glasgow, N«n«imttr.
'.3JDENIMS AND STRIPES.—Grafton,- Jewett City,
i&Bdieon, Slatereville, Agawam, Eeyetono, Choctaw.
CANTON FLANNELS.—Slatereville, Agawam.
BILESIAB. Smith's, Social Co., Lonsdale Co.
WOOLENS.
ASHY BLUE CLOTHS, KERSEYS, and FLAN
NELS.
BROAD CLOTHS,—Planketta’, Olonham Co., Sea,
CASSIMEBES—Gay & Son, Saxton’s River, Se.
SATINETS.—Bass River, CouversviUe. Lower Yal
»7ey, Hope, Staffordville, Converse and Hyde, Converse
"Tiros. A Co., Shaw Mfg. Co.
KENTUCKY JEANS.—Rodman, Mystic. Gold Medal.
DOMET FLANNELS.—WILLIAMS’S Angola, Sax
«£ny, Merino, and other stylee:
LONSDALE Nankeens and Colored Cambrics.
PLAID LINSEYS. OOTTONADES, Ac. [fo2B-3m
SHIPLEY, HAZARD, &
HUTCHINSON,
No. 113 CHESTNUT STREET,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
FOR THH SALS OF
PHILADELPHIA-MADE
GOODS.
se2B-*m
MILITARY GOODS.
KERSEYS,
(2T and 54-INCH.)
DARK-BLUE KERSEYS,
DARK-BLUE INFANTRY CLOTHS,
ENDIOO BLUE CAP CLOTHS,
'SKY-BLUE CASSIMJSRES, (New Regulation,
for Officers’ Pants.)
•WHITE DOMET FLANNELS,
CARTON FLANNELS,
lOvz., 120 z., & 15oz. TENT DUCK,
A.U warranted United States Army standard.
FOB SALE BY
ALFRED SLADE & CO.,
aid South FRONT Street, and 39 LETITIA Street,
Philadelphia. feJS-taayl
PRESCOTT’S NAVY REVOLVERS.
Large Stock of
PmmoU’s NAVY 4-inr.h and R-ineh Revolvers.
Superior in every respect to any other
PISTOL introduced.
<JOfIfPBI9ING STRENGTH, GENTILITY, ACTION,
and ECONOMY ;
Or, in other words, containing all tbe excellencies of
COLT’S, SMITH ft WESTON’S, and A.LLKN ft
WHERTjQC’S* concentrated in one initrumenti thereby
making this PISTOL the moat formidable weapon ever
offered for sale.
The largest assortment of Cartridges ever offered In
£be city* of Washington, adapted te aU
CARTRIDGE PIBTOL9.
tot fine assortment tf
GOLD AND SILTS® WATCHES,
"Imported l>y Fellows & fk>., N«. 17 Maiden Lane, New
York, expressly for the Botaii Trade.
A very fine assortment of Ladies’ and Gouts 1
PBESSING CA.9F6
Q, A. STABKWPATHFB,
NATHS *lj HOTEL.
WASHINGTON, D. <3,
Yel9-lm*
BE ASS GEOMMETS AND EYE-
I.V’.TS for Military Blankets and Leggings. Manu
factured and for Bale in any quantity at FI S' CfX and CO
LUMBIA Avenno. [mliH. lm*] B. TVIVB.
ILLUMINATING OILS.
QILI OIL I! OIL 111
BULBURT & BRODHEAD,
HO, 840 ARCH STREET,
Having opened a General Depot Tor the Salo of Extra
Refined and lubricating COAL OILS, would call tho
rpecial attention of dealers and consumers to their
te6utd ILLUMINATING OIL, m it pesaeases merit
beyond anything heretofore offered in this inarLet, being
entirely free from that gluey substance and bod odor
•which characterise that commonly sold in this market,
£>rodoces no smoke, and is free from all explosive
{properties.
90- Orders from City or Country promptly at
• tended to. fe2S-2m
« T UCIFER” OIL WORKS.
1-i 100 Bbls. “ Lucifer” Burning Oil on hand.
We guarantee thia oil to be nou-explußive, to burn all
■the oil iu tbe lamp with & steady, brilliant flame, witbeut
the wick, and but slowly. Bbls. lined with
«lat«enamel. WEIGHT. SMITH, A PtfA&SALL.
Office 615 MARKET Street,
CABIKET FURNITURE
€ABINET FURNITURE AND bil
liard TABLES.
MOORE & CAMPION,
No. 261 Booth SECOND Street,
Id connection with their extensive Cabinet JBnainoss are
«tow manufacturing a superior article uf
BILLIARD TABLES,
And have now on hand a fnll supply, finished with the
UOOBB & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS,
which are pronounced, by all who have used them, to be
superior to til others.
For the quality and finish of these tables the manu
fftetUMM iS ttaif RU&dittUS s&tiv>na throughout
ihe Union, who are familiar with the character of their
work. fe26*6m
LOOKING GLASSES
JAMES 8. EARLE & SON,
MANUFAOTUEEBS AND IMPORTERS
o r
LOOKING GTjASSES.
OIL PAINTINGS,
FINK ENGRAVINGS,
PICTURE AND PORTRAIT FRAMES,
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES,
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
CABTE-DE-YISITE PORTRAITS,
EARLE’S GALLERIES.
818 CHESTNUT STREET,
j»l6 PHILADELPHIA.
DRUGS AND GREMICALS.
gOBERT SHOEMAKER
& CO.,
NortlMMt Corner FOURTH and RAGE Streeta,
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND BEALER3
IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS.
WANCFACTtni*RS OF
'93CTS MAP ANP SUNG PAINTS, PUTTY, Ac.
AUKTI »0R TUB OSLBBIIATB9
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Doiden and conmunera supplied at
VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
e!2-2m
LEAI
Lead,
White Lead,
Litharge,
finger of Lead,
Oopperas,
<eil of Vitriol,
Calomel.
Patent Yellow,
Ohrome Bed,
<lhrome Yellow,
Aqua Fortie,
Marietta Acad,
Bp*om Salta,
fiocholW Solti,
'Tartaric Acid,
Orange Miueral,
Soluble Tart,
flub. Garb. Soda,
White Vitriol,
Bed Precipitate,
WETHBBI
Drnggista and tf a:
Nos. 47 and 49
faifi-tf
Shovels and spades.
GEORGE HALFHAM,
MAiTOFAOTUBBB,
UOBNXB OF BBBAD AND QUABBY BTBEETB,
d*l3-Bm* Bet. Arch and Bace, and Second and Thin).
Clothes! tvu
Good Clothe? !! I OAK It ALL I “ J as £
Fashionable CIiOTHSS!! ! > j f«r tho
Seasonable Clothks! I! IjS. E. corner j g puINO
New GunnES 1 .!!! !
SIXTH AND MARKET.
WANAMAKKB & BROWN.
SPUING GOODS.
M. L. HALLO WELL & Co,
333 MARKET and 2T NORTH FOURTH STS.,
Wholesale Dealers in
SILKS AND FANCY DBY GOODS,
Huts epsu « torse variety Qtfrtshly-imwtti
SPRING DRESS GOODS,
To which, with a handsome assortment of
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS,
SHAWLS, MANTILLAS.
WHITE GOODS,
EMBROIDERIES,
And other goods in their Hue, they invite the attention
of city and country dealers. mM-tf
i, DRY AND IN
mu. PreoMUU,
Lunar Uatutic,
Har cotine,
finlph. Morphine,
Morphine, «
Acetate Morphine,
Lae. Sulph.,
Sther Sulphuric,
Ether Nitric,
Sulphate Quinine,
Gorro. Sublim.,
Denarcotizod Opium,
Chloride of Soda,
ext. OSnchs#
Tartar Emetic,
Chloride of Lime.
Crude Borax,
Befined Borax,
Camphor,
Benin Copavia.
X k BBOTHEB,
afactyring Chemists,
forth SECOND Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
VOL. E.—NO. 190.
Latest Intelligence !
Tbs rebels are straying
Away from Manassas,
With bragging and braying
Like frightened jackasses.
The Monitor punches
The stout Jfermnaci
Belaboring the moaater
With wliuck after whack.
The President's message
Both stir np the cation,
To the Border States' help
In B-maucipatioiL
The rebels now wonder,
And look for the crash,
When our great anaconda
Shall grind them to smash.
'Mid nil their dcrnngomoiitfii
We cheerfully sing
Of Oak Hall's arrangements
Of OLornas you tiie SruiKG.
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
1862. SPEllia ' 1862.
W. S. STEWAET & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
SILKS AND FANCY DBESS GOODS,
NO. 309 MARKET STREET.
Wo invito the attention of tlio trade to a full lino of
BLACK AND OTHER STAPLE SILKS,
Aa also a great variety of
NEW STYLES OF DRESS GOODS,
nought for cash, and which will he offered on tho moßt
favorable tonne. fe2s-3m
yARH GILLMORE, & Go.,
NO3. .617 CHESTNUT and 614 JAYNE Strata.
Have new open their
SPRING IMPORTATION
«F SILK AND FANCY
DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, WHITE
GOODS,
LINENS, EMBROIDERIES, &c.
Bought in Europe, by one cf the firm*
To which the attention of the trade is particularly In
vited. fe2l-'2m
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTIIS.
Q.LEN ECHO MILLS,
OEISHANTOWN, PA.
McOALLUM & Co.,
HANUFACTWREBS, IMrOBTEES, AND DEALERS
509 CHESTNUT STREET.
(Opposite Independence IIel],)
CARPETINGS,
OIL CLOTHS, &c.
We have now on Land an oxtenslye stock of
of onr own anil other makes, to which wo call the atten
tion of cash and Rhort-time buyers. mh7.3m
JjIOUBTH-STBEET
CARPET STORE,
AUQYE CHESTNUT,
J. T. DELACROIX
Invites attention to his Spring Importation of
CARPETINGS.
ComjffißiDg tTery style, of tbe Newest Patterns »nS
Designs, in VELVET, BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY BRUS
SELS, IMPERIAL THREE-PLY, and INGRAIN
CARPETINGS.
VENETIAN and DAMASK STAIR CARPETINGS
r;;_. SCOTCH RAG and LIST CARPETINGS.
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, in every width.
COCOA and CANTON MATTINGS.
DOOR-MATS, RUGS, SHEEP SKINS,
DRDGGETS, and CRUMB CLOTHS.
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
LOW YOR CASH.
J. T. DELACROIX*
4T South FOURTH Street.
CARPETINGS.
J. F. & E. B. ORNE,
KO. 519 CHESTNUT STKEET,
(OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE,)
Have received, per steamer Edinburgh, and other
late arrivals, tffiir
SPUING IMPORTATION OF
NEW CARPETINGS:
CROSSLEY’S
YARD-AND-A*HALE-WIDE VELVETS. ,
9.4 MEDALLION DO.,
ENGLISH BRUSSELS ,
EXTM-WALITY TAPESTRY,
BRUSSELS CAERETS, WITH BORDERS,
(of new designs, for Halla and Stairs).
INGBAIN AND TUBEB-PLT CABPETINGS, of
extra quality.
500 PS. J. OROSSLEY & SON'S
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPETS,
FROM 87 i TO Si FB. YD.,
Together with a complete assortment of
OIL OLOTHB,
STAIR -AND FLOOR DRUGGETS,
BUGS, MATS, &C.,
All of new, choice selections, and
AT MODERATE PRICES.
J. F. & E. R. ORNE,
mh3.tr OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE.
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS.
•pTLANNEL OYER-SHIRTS
FOR THE ARMY.
FINE SHIRTS.
COLLARS, STOCKS, ANP
WRAPPERS,
Manufactured at
W. W. KNIGHTS,
80. 606 ARCH STREET.
A full lino of
TIES, SCARFS, GLOVES, SUSPENDERS,
HOSIERY, AND UNDERCLOTHING,
Always ©a hand. mhs Sutif
Fjne bhirt manufactory.
Tha anlwcribor would tnTite attention to hi.
IMPROVED OUT OF BHIBTS,
Which ha makaa a gpsslan? In Ua btulneM. Alia, aan
itantly receiving
NOVELTIES FOB BEHTLEMEH’S WXAB.
1 J. W. SOOTT,
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING STORE,
m QSssmvT street,
Ja9-tf Four doors below the Continental
MRS. JAMES BETTS’ CELEBRA
TED BUPPOBTEBS FOB LADIES, and th«
only Bnpportera under eminent medical patronage. La
wJ phyncittiß are respectfully reaueated to cull onlj
on Mrs. Betts, at bor residence, 1089 WALNUT Street,
Philadelphia, (to avoid conntorfeita.l Thirty thousand
Invalids have been advised by their physicians to ase her
appliances. Those only are genuine bearing the United
States copyright, labels on the box, and signatures, and
a&so on the Sunnortem. with testimonials. ocIS-tnthetf
QELF-ADJUBTIHG CLOTHES
IO WRINGEB.—This improvement will wring water
from any article of the most delicate texture to a bod
quilt better than by hand, without the least injury, and
adjusts itself, so that it is superior to all other wringers
anu modes of wringing. Purchasers can use them one
month and, if not satisfied, return them and receive their
money. For rale by L. E. SNOW, at oHico of JOY,
COK, & CO. t PIKTH and CHESTNUT Streets.
Ladies aro particularly invited to call and see thorn.
fe2C-lm
C| i lirm.
SATUBDAY, MARCH 15, 1862.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
[Special Correspondence of The FreM.]
All the Sensation Reporters sent Home—The
“l'l'pss 1 ’ Still llepresented—Arrival o* the
Oift'ida—Fmmal of Ike NrsMl—
Prospect of si Storm.
Fortress Monroe, March 13.
Since the naval battle of Hampton Roads, newspaper
liave conic to tint conclusion tiint b 4 \>rtrss3
Monroe was a vastly more important place thau they had
previously imagined. At least it would appoar so, for
yesterday representatives of llirwe Now York journals
arrived They worn (loomed to diaarpnintmanL however,
receiving special permits to loavo for home last evening.
This morning a special of another Xew York journal
arrived, but will depart for the North this evening.
The reason for this action on the part of the authori
ties 1!• UldtlS6U‘n to fill yav© tb6 fioihiriahcling general, but
it is doubtless good and sufiicient.
The Press is now tho ouly journal roprasontod hero.
Tbe agent of the Associated Press, however, was notiu
ctndrd in the edict. All tbe “special” despatches pub
lished by papers ih your city, and purporting to conic
from Ibis point, are purely homo-mado.
The rebels confess that their much-vauntod ram, tho
Virginia . did receive some damage. They say that her
prow wus bc-ut considerably, that her smoko stank and
that her iron Dinting was
consiih'rably shattered. They also acknowledge two men
killed and eight wounded.
The U. S. Btuam aloop-of-wfvr Oneiclo| arrived this
morning, And is now anchored in the roads.
The rebels aro at work building a U9W bftMwy 00
Sewell's Point.
The operator at Cape Charles reports that two largo
war steamers were seen (fl‘ that point to-day, bound in.
One is supposed to be tho San Jacinto ; the name of the
other is unknown.
Company- G, Captain Newburgh, of tho Tenth Now
Tork Zouaves, 001. Bendix, accompanied by a full hand,
escorted to the bo it to.day tbe remains of Andrew Nes
bit, the assistant englnter of tbe Whitehall, and who was
killed in the late engagement. The company marched
with reverso l arms, the band playing the Dead March in
Saul, and the collin, draped with tho American colors,
waß drawn in a wagon behind.
The remains will be conveyed to New York, where
they will be taken in fey the IHoafeers of Moh&wk
Engine Company, No. 10, under whose direction they
will be interred.
Mr. N©'bit was highly esteemed by many friends, who
arc called upon to mourn bis death.
The weather is cloudy and there is overy sign of a
FROM COM. DUPONT’S EXPEDITION.
Departure of the Fleet—Reinforcements—Ship
Fever—Colonel Guas* Regiment—St* Simon's
Sound—Reeonnoissance—Capture of a Prize
Schooner—the “Aliclc,'* from Nassau, N. P«
—A Valuable Cargo—Another Prize from
Nassau, N* !*•—The Schooner Arrow"
Martini Music—Contrabands—St* Andrew's
Sound—The Cumberland Island Lighthouse
—The “McClellan" Aground.
United States Steamer Pembina, )
St. Andrew's Sound, Georgia, March 4,1562. {
Of tbo expedition against the Southern,coast, from
Port Royal to St. Augustine, particularly against Bruns
wick and St. Mary's, Georgia, and Feruaudiaa, Florida,
1 would have informed you long since, but for a special
uud very proper order issued by Flag Officer Dupont,
prohibiting all correspondence containing the slightest
vllusions to our forces, plans, and destination. The ob
ject of this exemplary order is to prevent intelligence of
cur projected movements roachiug tho robels via the
North, and thereby promoting the interests of the Govern
ment fliid the AiheUtiAy of (be expedition. As no objec
tion is made to accounts of what has actually happened,
I will endeavor to “post” you on our progress, but not
our prospects, commencing with the first day.
Thursday.— After the usual number of preparation',
pwlpwetnwitfti Agnate, orders and delays attendant
upon au expedition of such magnitude, it was announced
on Thursday morning, tbe 27th ult., that the advance
fleet would certainly sail in the afternoon. Similar re
ports having been current for several days, the an
nouncement wag but little heeded, until $ P, Mu
when we observed tke flag-ship “ firing up,” running up
her boats, and otherwise preparing for sea. About 4
o'clock she weighed anchor, got under way, (tho first
time for neorly three months.) and steamed slowly down
th<» channel towards tbo bar ? followed by the uoble old
Suiqvehajnw, the -Flag,(formerly the Pkinens Sprague,)
and the Florida. Owing to the high wind and sea, they
did not cross the bar until morning. Several of the new
and invaluable sister gunboats remained to increase
their supplies of ammunition from an ordnance store
vessel ntwly arrivtd from New Yerb. This they
accomplished, with the assistance of the Mercury,
by 9 P. M., and at daylight on
Friday morning they went 1o sea, by the south chan
nel, joining the fleet near the light ship on Martin’s In
dustry, a dangerous shoal oft Poitlloyal entrance. At
9 A. Mi tbe line of Bailing was formed, and the Wabash,
Flag Officer Dupont, Captain Davis, and Commauder
Bogers, with the Susquehanna, Captain Gardner; Flag,
Commander John Bogers; Ottawa , Lieut. Commanding
Stevens; Seneca , Lieut. Commanding Amman; Pern
bin a, Bankhead; Huron , Downes; Isaac Smith, Nichol
feOii, fthd Penguin, , la ber wake, led off la a
southwesterly direction along the coast. When coming
out of Port B >yal we met the huge ferry-boat maa*of
war John P. Jackson, LUut. Commanding ltenshaw,
from New York, bound to Key West, going in. The
Florida i Commander OoWsfeorotigh, was sent to over*
haul her and obtain the mails and latest news, if any,
from the North. Sho was absent several hours, but with
what succtss her chase was rewarded we have not yet
learned.
In iliu meantime the fleet continued moving quietly and
majestically over the placid sea, parallel with and aboutsix
or eight miles distant from the laud, until we reached tho
Savannah bar. While passing this point we were rein
forced by tbo Pa wnee, Commander Dray to*; Poca
honfast Lieut. Commanding Balcb; "JCej/*fo)ie.jS7a/«,
Commander Lo Roy, and Fatumska, Lieut Watmough,
a portion ol the blockading squadron stationed there. A
few moments pi eviousiy we pasted the United States trans
port 'Cosmopolitan, with troops aboard and a schooner
is toW) S9iv*s p»?k fa liiHen Head. This measure was
necessitated by the appearance of ship-feveramong tbe
soldiers, produced by prolonged confinement on tbo ves
sel. The sick will be moved to tbo hospital and well
cared for. Here, also, the army steamer McClellan,
Captain Gray, cam© up with tho Maine Battalion, under
Major John G. Reynolds, aboard. This fine body of
soldiers (three hundred and fifty in number), after their
perilous adventure on the Bteamer Governor, iu Novem
ber last, were brought to Boyal by the frigate Sa
line, and laDded at Bay Point. Since then they have
bees subjected to tbe most constant and fatiguing drills
and rigid discipline, the results of which are very appa
iect in their noble demeanor and precise movements.
They aro a credit to the Government, and are indis
per sable ornaments to the navy. Leaving Tybee in the
distance, wo wore soon abreast of Warsaw Sound, tud
nbout nino leagues from Port Royal. Here tho flagship
signalled the fleet "to anchor in the third order of
steaming,” and sent a steamer in with despatches. In
an hour or two she returned, followed by the Alabama,
Commander Lanior; Seminole, Commander' Gillie, and
Ellen, Lieutenant Rudd • and still later in tho day by the
transports Empire City , with General Wright and staff
aboard; the Boston, with a portion of the Ninety-seventh
Pennsylvania, Colonel Guss' fine regiment, from Chester
and Delaware counties; the Marion, Star of the South,
and Belcidsre, with troops; and the George's Creek,
and five or six echooncrs, with water, provisions, horses,
cattle, and regimental equipage. These numerous addi
tions Increased our sailing fleet to twehty-eeven sail, all
of which got underway about 9.30 P. H. } and stood to the
southward. It was a fine, clear, starlight night, and the
eceno that then and there presented itself was ono long
to bo remembered, Tho boa, fanned by a genuine south*
ern zephyr that merely ruffled its gently-heaving bosom,
was grandly illuminated by the multitude of red, green,
and yellow signal-lights of our men.of- war and transports,
vliich, as they glided swiftly through tho phosphorescent
element, twinkled and glowed like the stars of new and
brilliant constellations.
Saturday.— At day.dawn this morning the fleet wa 9
somewhat scattered, but before « seven bells ” every ves
sel was in ber proper position, flag-ship leading aud
transports astern, steaming quietly along at a “ seven
knot gait,” until 8 A* M„ when all hovo ;o, off St. Si>
mon’s Sound. The steamers Ottawa and Seneca were
then sent in to roconnoitre, and ascertain the condition
of affairs in the vicinity of Brunswick.-At 9 o’clock,
tbo United States steamer Bienville, Commander Steed
man, came up with a prize-schooner In tow j the Aleck*
Captain Hone, from Nassau, N. P., that nest of Secession
abolUrs, and the headquarters of the British N&vy in the
South Atlantic. This trim little craft was formerly the
Savannah pilot boat Charleston. Her cargo consists'
of.iron, steel, coffee, (217 bags,) dry goods, small wares,
and cigars, and though small, jg quite valuable. A few
days before, the Bienville captured the schooner Ar
row, also from Nassau, with twelve hundred bushels of
salt, coffee, etc. Boon after the Bienville came up the
JHoTucan, Commander Gordon, arrived, and a few hour's
later the clipper cruiser Morning Light, Lieutenant Com
manding Nichols, swept gracefully through the flwfc with
royals set foro*and>aft. During this lima the lleetwas
enlivened by the martial strains or a fine military band
on the Empire City. The “red, white, and blue,” elici
ted especial applause, and caused mauy a soldier and. sai
lor heart to beat, eye to glisten with nnwonted rigor
at the thought of a speedy contest for, and under the
dear old flag. We only ask to measure swords with our
traitorous brothers, lo again prove our might and our
right. May it be granted us.
, r.M —Tbe ottwwQ fftnccft have returned with
acme contrabands, who state that the enemy have de
serted their outer fortifications, and removal their bat
teries to Savannah, to aid .in protecting that city from an
expected attack. Upon receipt of this Intelligence, the
fleet got under way immediately, and at 4 P. M. “ came
to 11 off SL Andrew’s Sound, Ca. The naval commanders
then repaired to tbe Wabash for orders aud a conference,
and ere long the smaller vessels were sent iu towards tho
land. Being of light draught, thoy stoeredbolilly In, find
ing several buoj s unmoved and tbe light-house ou Cum
berland Island uninjured. Anchoring in the waters of
the Satilla river, they waited for daylight bofore proceed
ing lailker.
Kunday.—At an early hour this morning, tho flag
officer transferred Ms broad blue pennant to tho Mohican,
and entered the Sound accompauiml by the retnaindor or
the fleet) meplipfi tfet? WataffA and fiiuquchaunai
Finding the water more shallow than was supposed, he
was obliged to return with all vessels drawing over twelve
feet. Nothing more was done to-day. Vessels iu the
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1862.
sound at anchor. Weather very vmd\; at neon thor* j
monster Indicated eighty degrees in the shade. Pleagant ;
wind from southwest. Saw large numbers of cattle j
aehore, and one old man, the only white occupant of Cum- t
berland Island, , i
Monday —But Util© pPAgtob# baa been made to-day.
The channel lending to Cumberland found is very narrow
and tortuous; several vessels aground; others waiting to
pass, like omnibuses in Third street, lees than a thousand
years ago. In tbe afternoon had first rain storm, with
% fifilo ol' wind from the S. IV. At high water, vuakbU
nil afloat, and pushing on. TIiOBO out at soa are having
a rough time.
Tuesday. —To-day our progress has been more satis
factory. The Pawnee and Ottawa got through this
morning, and it is hoped that all will be in deep water
to-raorrow. The Pembina is towing the revenue yacht
Henrietta, Lieutenant Commanding James G. Bonnot.
Tho McClellan is tho only vessel “ hard and fast
aground.” She can be gotten off, howovor, without
teething any damage. I hare now given you a precise,
though rather detailed account of our movmiionts up to
this Alternoon. When we reach Fcrnaudina, I may bo
able to finish this “long yarn,” wilh a victory, uutil
then, I am
Touri* Ac.* Oiu&tjeu.
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
NOEFOLK AND RICHMOND PAPERS OF THE
11th AND 13th INST.
Rebel Reports of the Late Naval Rattle.
CAPT. JONES' OFFICIAL DESPATCH
THE REASON OF OF MANASSAS.
We liryc recoivcd, from our Gorrospandent at
Fortress Monroe, files of late Norfolk and Richmond
papers to ihe 12th inst, from which wo obtain tho
rebel accounts of tho naval contest in Hampton
Hoads, ns well os other important iutolligeuce ;
[From the Norfolk Day-Book of the lOtli March.]
At a quartor past eleven o’clock on Saturday, the
iron-clad steamer Virginia cast loose from her
moorings at tbe navy-yard, and made her way down
to Hnmptuu Roads, toward the blockading float ly
ing off Newport News. She reached their neigh
borhood, after some detention at tho obstructions
below', at two o’clock. Hero sho found the two
first-cinss suiting frigates Cumberland and Con
gress With a determination to pay her respects to
the Cumberland first, the Virginia bore down for
that vessel, and while passing tho Vongr/tss she
gave ber a broadside by way of a salute. Her ope
rations on the Cumberland wore performed in the
short spaco of fifteen minutes’ time, at the end of
which the Cumberland sunk just where sho had
been lying.
The Virginia, on approaching her and getting
within point-blank raDge. fired her bow gun several
times, and ran into her, striking her fairly with her
ram, which made her reel to and fro, and sent her
speedily to the bottom ; but while going down, wo
understand, the after gun of th<? C -iimberfand was
discharged at the Vi?-gi?iia } with what injury we
know not.
The object in first getting rid of tho Cumberland
wus probubly to destroy the very heavy armament
which the frigate carried, it being the heaviest in
the Yankee navy. The officers &bd Crew of the
Cumberland made their escape as best they could,
many of them being captured by our gunboats. Tho
wounded on board it is believed went down with
the vessel.
The Virginia next turned her attention to the
Cvngrefs, which vessel, it is said, gallantly resisted
her inevitable fate for nearly an hour, but finally
fiuding the ship rapidly sinking, she hauled down
her colors and made for the beach, where she wa3
run as high aground as possible. Hor officers and
crew were taken off by our gunboats, and while
fihebad her flag of truoe hoisted and was being
relieved of her killed and wounded by our boats,
the Yankees on shore at Newport News, disre
garding the flag of truce, with Minie muskets fired
into her and killed several df their own men and
slightly wounded in the arm Mr. John Hopkins,
one ot m pilots, ftitffehed to the Bmtfartx
While the Virginia was engaged with the Con
grtss with her bow gun, she poured broadside after
broadside jf.co the shore batteries of enemy at
Newport-News. One discharge frohi the bow
gun of the Virginia, says one of the prisoners,
Capsized two of tho guns of the Congress. killing
sixteen of her crew and taking off the head of a
Lieut, fc-mith, and literally tore the ship to pieoes.
The enemy seemed entirely unaware of our in
tention to attack them, and, it is .said, were so com
pletely-lulled into security that the Virginia had
got down to Sowell's Point before they took the
alarm.
"While the engagement was going on between the
two frigates and the Virginia the enemy’s steam
frigate Minnesota put out from Old Point to their
assistance. She laid well over towards N®WP<?rt
News t but not entireiy out of the range of our
batteries on Sewell’s opened on her,
with what effect we are unable to say, but she re
plied to them without any damage whatever. The
Minnesota got aground when within a mile or two
of Newport News Point. There she stuck, unable
to get off, while the Confederate steamers Patrick
Henry and Jamestown, peppered her with their
batteries, while the Virginia was attending to-th*
shore batteries at Newport News.
The frigate St. Lawrence then came up to the
assistance of the Minnesota , and- she also got
aground, and a steam frigate, supposed to be the
Jxoanvfa, put off from Old Point with the same in.
tention, it is supposed, but, seeing- the sad havoc
which the Virginia was playiDg with tho Federal
vessels she put back to Old Point.
The Minnesota and St. Lawrence, we learn, are
bard aground and in the power of tho Virginia,
at high tide, &§ tho latter vessel was at SowelPa
Point, after the engagement, where she remained
on Saturday night, ready to commence on them on
Sunday morning. She is between them and all as
sistance from Old Point.
The frigate Congress was set fire to, on Saturday
Light, by a boat’s crew from some of our vessels.
She illumined the whole Ronds and river, and about
midnight her magazine exploded with a tremendous
noise. Her conflagration afforded a rare night to
many thousands of spectators who lined the shores
of our harbor to witness the spectacle of & ship on
fire. Many articles of value, we learn, were re
moved from her by our gunboats before being fired.
Tugs and steamers were sent to the assistance of
the Minnesota and St. Lawrence from Old Point*
after they grounded, but their efforts to haul them
off were unavailing.
Tbe first gun fired in the engagement is said to
have been fired by tbe Confederate gunboat Bean
fort ot the frigate Congress. AU of our steamers
and gunboats are said to have been managed with
tbe ut&ost skill and dexterity, rendering groat
assistance to the V irginia in this magnificent and
successful engagement.
We are without means of getting at the loss of the
enemy in killed and wounded, though it is believed
to have been very great. Our total loss in kUled
and wounded, as for as we can learn, is nine killed
and twelve woueded, inost of them’ slightly*
Twenty-three prisoners were brought up to this
city on Saturday night. These were all taken off
the frigate Congress by the gunboat Beaufort ,
while our other gunboats took off others. One of
these prisoners died while on his way to the city,
lie and another one wounded were shot by their
own forces whilo being saved from the sinking
frigate Congress. The wounded prisoners were
carried to the hospital.
The Virginia had two men killed and some five
or six wounded. A shot entered the porthvlfi and
struck the gun in the muzzle, knocking off a
piece nine inches long. This disabled the gun,
which was immediately replaced by another of
the same calibre.
Captain Buchanan and Lieutenant Minor, of the
Virginia are said to bo wounded, (h§ tofßWr
slightly, the latter severely.
On board the Putrid Henry a shot entered one
of her ports, we understand, and passed through
one of her boilers, disabling it. She was compelled
to haul oil* temporarily for repairs. There were
four men killed apd three wounded on board of her.
Other damage not material.
. On board the gunboat Raleigh , Midshipman
Butter was killed, we understand, though we did
not learn of any other casualties.
The James river steamers arrived at the scene of
notion, it is said, about one hour after the engage
ment commenced. TLey easily passed the Newport
News battery, and, after joining in the fight, ren
dered very efficient aid.
By this daring exploit we have raised the James
river blockade, without foreign assistance, and are.
likely, with the assistance of the Virginia, to
faep open the communication,
Several Email prizes were said to have been taken
by our gunboats from the Yankees, one of which,
the schooner Reindeer , was brought np to the Navy
Yard on Saturday night. Two others wore said to
have been carried over to Pig Point on Saturday.
Another report we hear says that hut twuporaons
were killed on board the Virginia.
Andrew J Dalton, a printer, who left our office a
few days since to join the Virginia , and who was
at the bombardment of Sumptor, and participated
in several other engagements during the war, we
learpj was one of the on bytwj
on Saturday.
The engagement was renewed again on Sunday
morning, about half past eight o’clock, by the
Jamestoion and several of our gunboats, firing into
the Minnesota and St. Lawrence. At high water
wo expect the Virginia will pay her respects to
these vessels.
Since the above was written, we have been en
abled to gather some additional partioulars.
Some detention occurred on board the Virginia
on Sunday moaning, we learn, or she would have
commenced the engagement much earlier than half
past eight o 7 olook, fit which time she, together with
the Patrick Henry, Jamestown. , and our other
gunboats, opened fire on the Minnesota, which
still lies hnru and fast aground. The tide being at
the ebb, the Virginia did not take the channel
where tho Minnesota lay, probably for fear of
gtOUL-dibg, but getting within a good range of her
sbe opened fire with terrible elect, completely rid
dling her, and rendering constant exertion at tho
pump necessary to prevent her from filling.
Early in the morning, the Ericsson battery, now
called the Monitor, was discovered off Newport
News Point, she having gone up there during the
Digbt. A sharp encounter soon took place be •
ttveev her and the Virginia, during which time
they were frequently not more than thirty or
forty yards apart. Unfortunately, the Virginia
ran aground) and the Erics,-am, using her ad.
vantage, poured shot after shot into her, but with
out doing any serious damage. In a short while,
however, the Virginia succeeded in getting off,
and-, putting on a full head of steam, ran her
bow tnto the Ericsson , doing , as it is thought ,
great damage.
We aro rejoiced to say that, notwithstanding the
firing was much heavier than on Saturday, there
were no casualties on either of our vessels, not a
map being in the least injured by shots from the
enemy or otherwise.
Severs 1 of the enemy’s gunboats being within
range, they were favored with a shell er tws f/dtt
\be Virginia, with telling effect, and, in every
case, disabling or sinking them. One of these, lay
ing alongside tho Minnesota, bad a shell thrown
on board of hor which, on bursting, tore her
asunder and sent her to the bottom.
Having completely riddled the Minnesota and
disabled the St. Lawrence and Monitor, beside*,
as stated above, destroying several of the enemy’s
gunboats, in a word—-haring accomplished ail that
the; designed, and haviug no more material to
work upon, our noble vessels left the, scene of their
In umjihs and returned to the, yard, where they
a-trait. another opportunity of displaying their
prowess. .
The enemy's loss, killed and wounded, during
tho two days’ battle, is exceedingly large, and esti
mated at from six to twelvo hundred. The scene
around the Congress is represented as heart
sickening. The officers .of the JJcaufort, who ran
alongside of her on Saturday night, and -who
-boarded her for the purpose of removing the
wounded aboard of her, and who were brutally
fired upon by the enemy while engaged in this
work of mercy to their own kith and kin, repre
sented tho deck of the vessel as being literally
covered with tho dead and dying. One of them
assured us that.as be wont from fore to aft bis shoes
wore well nigh buried in blood and brains. Arw9,
legs, ancUhends were found scattered in every
direction, while bore and there, in the agonies of
death, would bo found poor deluded wrotohes,
with their breasts torn completely out.
Of tho crew of the Cumberland but few survived
to tell the tale. As she went down her crew went
with her, except some few who were taken as
pngPßere by us, anti a few others who osespod toe
the shore. Out of the live hundred aboard of her,
it is estimated that not over a hundred at most
escaped, tho remainder either being killed by our
shot or drowned as the vessel went down.
Of course, the greater part of those on board
the gunboats w*fe Also drowned, as there was n»b
sufficient time for them to have made their escape.
Added to this, very many in the camps of the enemy
at Newport News were killed by tho shells which
the Virginia threw among them.
On our side, the loss was indeed small, aud ? when
vc consider the storm of shell to which at times
they were subjected, we oan but wonder, while we
rejoice, that so few of them suffered iDjury.
On ihcsVirginia, there were two killed and
eight wounded. Among the wounded, we regret
to mention Captain Buchanan and Lieutenant Mb
nor. Their wounds, however, we are happy to
state, are but slight.
On Midshipman Hotter was killed,
snd Captains Tuyloe and Alexander wounded, the
first-mentioned quite severoly.
On the Bsmifon Gunner W- lUbibsoa and two
seamen wore wounded. This was all the damage
sustained by the vessel among her men. Two Yan
kee prisoners aboard of her were struck by the balls
of their friemds, one of them killed, and tho other
gmrriy ffoumtod. Thu former was standing in the
door of the wardrobe at the time tbe Dean fort was
alongside the Congress , and one of the shower of
balls sent by the enemy on shore from their Minie
muskets struck him on the forehead, penetrating
bis brain, and killing him almost instantly.
On the TtaMr fcaa wounded very
slightly.
On th o Patrick Henry four men were killed and
three wounded. While the loss of the enemy is
counted by hundreds, ours, as will be seen from the
above, amounts to only seven killed and seventeen
wounded.
The loss on our part, as small as it is, was not the
work of the enemy’s shots from their vessels, but
the result, for the most part, of the fire of inuskets
from shore.
During the contest the mainmast of the Raleigh
was carried away. The flagst&fla of the Virginia.
were also cut down.
The report that the Congress was fired by the
Federals to prevent her falling into out hands i 3
without & shadow of truth. She was fired by hob
shot from the Virginia, for firing into our boats
while she had a flag of truce at tbe time flying
after she had struck her colors and surrendered
to us.
Among the prisoners taken off the Congress was
the slave Sam, the property of Drummond,
Esq.* of this oily, who escaped to the enemy some
time in October last. He is now safe, having reach*
ed his home sooner and under different circum
stances than he anticipated.
On the arrival of tne Virginia at the yard her
men were mustered and addressed by tho com
manding officer in terms of praise for fheir
bearing during the engagement. They responded
with hearty cheers, and expressed a desire to again
re-enact tbe scenes through which they had just
passed whenever opportunity presented.
The injury sustained by the Patrick Henry was
not as great as at first supposed, being so trifling
that a few Wars’ repairs were sufficient to place her
in readiness for aotion.
The officers'of tbe Virginia are represented as
having-acted with the utmost courage and bravery
during the contest. It is related of Captain Bucha
nan, that during the thickest of the fight ho re*
iuamvd on tbv dock of the Virginia , and that ho
discharged musket after musket at the enemy .as
they iftre handed up to him. It was while thus
exposed that he received the wound of which men
tion is made above.
It is said that all of the Wtterieg qq SfaffPQlt
News were aUenced exaept one, and that our shot
and shell were thrown with such unerring aim and
precision among the enemy that great numbers of
them were killed and wounded.
Official Report of the Engagement.
In tbe rebel Congress, on the lOth inst., the fol
lowing communication was received from the rebel
Executive iff response 'to the resolution of Mr.
Lyon, calling for the report of the naval battle in
Hampton Roada:
0. S. Steam Battery Virginia, [
Of* Sewell’s Point, March 8, 18152. J
Flag Officer : In consequence of tho wound of
Flag-officer Buchanan, it becomes my duty to re
port that the Virginia left the yard this morning
at 11 o’clock A. M., steamed down the river past
our batteries, and over to Newport News, where we
engaged the frigates Cumberland and Congress,
and the batteries ashore, and also two largo stoam
frigates, supposed to be the Minnesota and
Roanoke , and a sailing frigate, and several small
steamers, armed with heavy rifled guns. We sunk the
■Cumberland, drove tho Cdvgr&M ashore,
hauled down her colors and hoisted the white flag; but
she fired upon us with the white flag flying, wound*
ing Lieut. Minor and some of our men. We again
opened fire upon her, and she is now in flames. The
shoal water prevented our reaching the othor fri
gates. This, With Approaching night, we think,
saved them from destruction. Our loss is two
killed and eight wounded. Two of our gun 3 have
the muzzles shot ofi; the prow was twisted, and ar
mor somewhat damaged ; the anchor and all flag
staffs shot and smoke-stack and steam*pip&
were riddled. The bearing of officers and men was
all that could be wished, and, in fact, it could not
have been otherwise, after the noble and daring
conduct of the flag-officer, whose wound is deeply
regretted by all on board, who would kindly have
sacrificed themselves in order to save him. We
were accompanied from tho yard by the Beaufort,
Lieut. Parker, and Raleigh, Lieut. Alexander,
asd as soon as it was discovered up the James river
that the action had commenced, we were joined by
the Patrick Henry \ Gomwftwtor Tucker, the
Janmtovm* Lieut. Barney; and the Teaser, Lieut.
Webb; all of which wore actively engaged, and
rendered very efficient service. Enclosed I send
the surgeon leport of the casualties.
I have the honor to be, sir,
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
CATifisnv Ap. R.. Jokes,
Ex. and Ord. Officer.
Flag-Officer F. Forrest.
Rebel Opinions of the Battle—A Tribute
to Lieut. Morris.
[Trcm the Norfolk Lay Book) March 10J
The Bth and Oth days of the present month have
been rendered illustrious in the annals of this war
of all warfare by the conspicuous gallantry of
Southern seamen, displayed on Southern waters.
The events which we have to chronicle need no aid
of the rhetorician’s art. They stand out iu their
simple grandeur above all ornament, and rise to a
dignity which discards all pompous phrases.. We
shall attempt writing current calomo , to give a
candid narrative of the facts, which we observed,
usd an impartial statement of those derived from
other sources. Before addressing ouiaelf to this
task, we pause to remark that if we treat tho two
combats as two great pictures, into which we have
not space to introduce all the details; that if, in
deed, we omit to mention many deeds of personal
valor and heroic courage; that, in short, if our re
port is imperfect in these, or any other particulars,
it must be remembered that we have os yet but im
perfectly obtained the numerous particulars which
adorn the whole.
On the morning of the Bth tho steam frigate Vir
gt?iia, Flag Officer Franklin Buchanan command
ing, left her moorings at the dock yard, &u<L at
tended by the stoamtugs Beaufort , Lieutenant
commanding Parker, and the Raleigh , Lieutenant
commanding Alexander, steamed down tbe harbor.
, It was a gallant sight to see the iron-olad Levia
than gliding noiselessly through the water, flying
the red peppop of her commander at the fore flag
staff, aha the gay Confederate ensign aft.
Not the least impressive thought which she sug
gested was, that her gallant crew, under a com
mander and officers worthy to direct their destiny
asd defend the flag she bore, went thus boldly with
"Bmiles BDd huzzas to solve a new problem in mari
time warfare 2 —to make the £t trial trip” of the Vir
ginia tbe trial of battle. Nor could any map tyl*
hold the little tugs, with their gay *£ peak
and th*»ir battle get, steaming in
her wake, without' Ml elhotioA dr admiration for the
brave wea ihey tflyg tore and ft prayer fortbetf
deliverance.
In the w&kft of all came the Port Admiral, with
a staff of nav&l officers.
Thus down the harbor, past the wharves thronged
with eager citizens, past the batteries whoso para
pets were darkwith soldiers, steamed the squadron.
Through the two barricades] and then toe Vir
ginia put her helm a-starboard and took the south
channel.
Meantime, tho morning was still as that of a Sab
bath- The two frigates lay with their boats at the
boflhis, and wash-clothes iu the rigging- Bid they
sea the long, dark hull ? Had they made her out i
Was it ignorance, apatby, or composure ? These
were the questions we discussed, as we steamed
across the flats to the south of the frigate with the
two gallant little gunboats well on our starboard
beam,'heading up for tho enemy. Our doubts were
solved by the heavy b&ora of a gufi beyoed SewellU
Point. The reverberation rolled across the sunlit
water and died away, but still the olothes hung in
the rigging, still the boats lay at tho bootu9. Ano
ther gun (twenty mlnuteß past,, one) broke on the
sir, s»d ft'tug started from Newport News,
while at the same time two others left Old
Point, taking, (lie channel inside Hampton bar.
Steadily, with a grim and ominous silence, the Vir
ginia glides through the water, steadily and with
defiant valor tho Beaufort and Raleigh followed
wbtfti she tad. At ton minutes to two, ft rifle guu
from one of these little vessels rang out, then
a white puff from her consort. Still, the clothes in
the rigging, still the boats at the boom. Was this
confidence ? It could not be ignorance. Did it
mean torpedoes, submarine batteries, infernal ma
chines 7 Tbe gunboats have fired again, and lo!
here —away to ihe eastward—were the Roanoke
and Minnesota rising like prodigious castles above
the plaoid water, tbe first under steam, the second
in tow. 'Other puffs of smoke, other sharp reports
from the gunboats, but the Virginia goes on steadi
ly, gilsutly to do her work. Now, tho inshore fri
gate, the O'nmbtyfond, fires, now the Virginia
close aboard, now Sewell’s Point battery, now the
Minnesota-, now the lloanokt, now tbe air trem
bles with the cannonade, Now the Virginia do
livers both broadsides, now she runs full ugalost
the Cumberland's starboard bow, now tho
smoke clears away, and she appears head
ing up James river. This was at twenty
two minutes to two. The Congress now lets fall
foretopsail ami then tho main, and so, with a tug
alongside, starts down the north channel, whore
the Minnesota has grounded, and presently runs
plump ashore. Meanwhile tho Virginia opens
upon tho YAnkoo fort; slowly she steams back, and
the sunk now to her white streak,
opens upon hor again. A gallant man fought tnat
ship—a man worthy to have maintained a better
cause. Gun after gun he fired, lower and lowor sunk
his ship—his last disohajrgo comes from his pivot
gun—toe ship lurches to starboard, now to port, his
flag streams out wildly, aud now tho Cumberland
goes down on her beam ends, at once a monument
and an epitaph of the gallant men who fought her.
The Virginia stops. Is she aground ? And the
gunbeats: Raleigh and Beaufort! Glorious
Parker ! Glorious Alexander ! There they are on
the quarter of the Congrm hammering away,
and creeping up closer and closer all the time. At
ten minutes to four tho Congress struck. Parker
hauled down the ensign, run up his own battle flag
i&its place —there tbe heroic Tayloe, who fought the
Fanny at Roanoke Island and Elizabeth Oity, got
his wound —there the gallant young Hutter fell, all
shot by the dastards who fired from the shipand
shore when the white flag was flying at the main
Hiizzen of the Congress.
Here,'too, and in tho same way, Flag Officer
Buchanan and Flag Lieutenant 11. Minor were
wounded. Now, the James river gunboats, whose
dark smoke had been seen against the blue distance
ever since three o’clock, came dashing along past
the shore batteries. Tucker , the courtly and
tUvalrous, leading tho van, with tho
Lieutenant Commanding Barney, close aboard,
and the little Teaser , Lieutenant Webb, in her
wake—like a bowlegged bull-dog in chase of the
long, lean stag hounds. It was a gallant dash, and
onco past tbe batteries the two heayy ye§gsl§ took
position in line of battle, while the Teaser dashed
at the Minnesota , looking no hirger than a cock
boat. And right well she maintained the honor of
her flag and the appropriateness of hor name. Now
the Roanoke puts her helm up And declines tbe
battle. Now the Virginia is thundering away
again. The Teaser is still oloser in. Wo are closer
In. Sizz comes a shell ahoad, presently another
astern, finally a third with a clear, sharp whizz
just overhead, to the great delight of the Commo
dore, who appreciated the compliment of these
gA£>d sk&td, which were the last of six directed
shots at the Jlarmvny. Now the schooner Rein
deer comes foaming along, cut out from under the
shore batteries; she reports, and is sent up in
charge of Acting Master Gibb 3.
And next, tha gallant Beaufort rung down;
Parker steps and brings on board the great piece of
bunting we saw banted down just now. He brings
also some thirty prisoners and some wounded men—
men wounded under that white flag yonder dese
crated by the Yankees. One of these lies stretched
Mil, dWcfitly covered over, gasping out his life on
the deck—& Yankee, shot through the head, all
bloody and gbastly, killed by the inhuman fire uf
his own people. Another, pale and stern, tho cap
tain of the Beaufort's gun, lies there too, a noble
specimen of a man, who has since gone where the
We&ry are al rest. A gallant man, a brave sea
man. We shake hands with Parker; he gets back
to bis vessel slightly wounded, as is Alexander also,
and steams back gallantly to the The
Patrick Henry , the Jamestovjn , the Teaser , the
Beaufort , the Raleigh , and the grand old Vir
ginia are all thundering away. We steam down
and speak the first. We hear a report of casualties;
we shuke hands with friends; we shove off, cheer,
and steam towards the Swash Channel. Presently,
through the thickening gloom, we see a red glare;
it grows larger and brighter, and fuller, and red
der ; it creeps higher and higher, and now gun
after gun booming on tho still night, as the fire
reaches them, the batteries of the Congress are
discharged across tbe water in harmless thunder.
It -was a grand sight to see, and by the light of the
burning ship we made out way back t© Norfolk,
At half-past eleven, the act of retribution was com
plete, for at that hour, with a groat noiso, she
blew up.
[From tho Norfolk. Day Book, IB arch 11 ]
It is & grave task, a hazardous ambition to write
a extemporaneous hiatory—especially when one
collects his materials under Flag Officer Forrest,
whose taste for getting “within range” is pro
verbial. Knowing the hazard of attempting a de
scription of the series of combats fought on the Bth
and 9th in Hampton Roads, we particularly
guarded against misconstruction by statjpg, qq yes
terday, in our first paper, the impossibility of
chronicling all the grand features of such scenes.
We committed an error or two, which we now pro
pose to correct; and tbe printer’s devil helped us
along with a few of his own, which the reader has
already noted for himself. Tb? sbivf of those was
the statement that Lieutenant Parker hauled down
the ensign of the Congress, That gentleman him
self corrects this error, and informs us that when
the Congress struck to the Virginia, ha was sent
on hoard by Flag Officer Buchanan to hoist tho
Confederate flag, and after removing the wounded
and prisoners to fire the ship. It was in tbe dis.
charge of this duty that th * Beaufort and Raleigh
were fired upon, and there the lives Of two valuable
officers and several men were sacrificed by the per
fidy of the enemy. Hero also and about this time
Flag Officer Buchanan received a severe wound,
after whioh, and in all subsequent operations of the
Virginia, she was fought and commanded by her
first lieutenant, Catcsby Ap R. Jones. One other
error—probably that of the writer—must bo noted
before be goes back to his individual narrative.
The previous chapter of this strange bistory wft
headed the “ Combat of the Ninth,” when, in re
ality, it was a description of that of the Bth—of
Saturday’s performance, and nob Sunday’s, os
would appear from the o&ption of which we
speak.
On Sunday morning faint cannonading was heard
below. When the thick vapors that overhung
Hampton Roads lifted, Lieutenant Commanding C.
Ap. R. Jones got under weigh, and began hU attack
upon the enemy. At ten o’clock tho steamer Har
mony shoved off from the dock yard and shot down
the harbor. Alter threading our way through the .
barriers, and passing the forts, dark, M oh the pre
vious day, with masses of soldiers of all arms, we
saw a strange picture—a picture at once novohand
beautiful- The gunboats were lying in line of bat
tle nnder Sewell’s Point, with the thick masses of
smoke floating lazily above them, firing now and
tbena&hot; while the Virginia, looking grim aod
mysterious as before, steamed in pursuit of a won
derful-looking thing that was justly compared to a
prodigious ‘‘ cheese box on a plank,” said “ cheese
box” beingof a Plutonian blackness.
At first we could see the groat puffs of white
smoke jetting out, now from the Virginia , now
from the Minnesota, and at long intervals frem
the black “ cheese box.” But those white wreaths
of smoke blew off' to seaward without a sound
reaching us, for tbe wind bad now risen, and the
Waffii cal in of early morning was succeeded by a
piercuignortheaster. Away we went across Craney
Island flats, and presently we could hear the guns,
louder and louder. But the strange-looking bat
tery, with its black, revolving cupola, fled before
the Virginia. It waSj as somebody &ftidj “like
fighting a ghost.” Now she ran down towards Old
Point, now back towards Newport News, now ap
proached to fire, and then ran away to load, bub
evidently fighting shy, and afraid of being put “ in
ohancery,” as the pugilists call it, by her powerful
pursuer. Tho projectiles from her great piece of
ordnance, a ten* in oh solid shot gun, came dancing
across the water with a series of short, sharp pops,
which made a music more exciting than melodious.
Now she overshot the Virginia , and the spray
flew more than thirty feet high. Now she shot to
this side, now to that. Now she steamed close up,
and hit her fairlji In ono of these encounters, we
thought her iron castle had been shot away, but
when the smoke cleared away, there it was, and
the long, plank-like hull in*shoro again, driving
along like the u Flying Dutchman.” Meanwhile,
the Virginia crept up towards the Minnesota—
crept up and paused in that mysterious silence
which fell upon her at all times—a silence awfully
impressive to us aboard the tug. Was she aground ?
One thought yes. Another could make out that
she was moving. A third discovered that it was
our forging ahead which imparted to her the appa
rent motion we had a moment before congratulated
ourselves upon. The minutes seemed like hours as
we stood watching the noble ship, against which the
combined batteries of (he' Minnesota and Ericsson
were now directed. The shot fell like hail, tho
shell flew like rain drops, and slowly, steadily she
returned tho fire. There lay the Minnesota with
two tugs alongside. Here, thero, and everywhere,
was the black u cheese box.” There lay the Vir-
evidently aground, but still firing with the
same deliberate regularity as before. Presently, a
great white column of smoke shot up above tho
Minnesota, higher and higher, fuller and fuller in
its volume, and beyond doubt carried death all
along her decks, for the red tug’s boiler had been
exploded by a shot, and that great whitejcloud ca
nopy was the steam thus liberated—more terrible
than the giant who grew out of the vapor unsealed
by the fisherman in the fable. And now the Vir
ginia moves again. There can bo no error this
time, for we see her actually moving through the
water, and oan mark the foam at her prow. And,
strange to say, these long, painful hours, measuring
time by our emotions, are condensed by the unsym
pathetic hands of our watches into fiftoQQ mihtttOS!
At twelve o’clock seen she WftS Btcaming down for
Sewell’gj yrhilr the battery bore
fitydjr fof the frigate ashore;
IVo steamed down to meet her, mustered all
bands, and, running close alongside, gave her throe
cheers—three cheers which came from the bottom
of our hearts—whioh were expressive of praise mid
thankfulness, of benediction and delight. Her
company was mustered on the grating and returned
our cheers. We ran in closer, and thero was her
commander, Catcsby Ap R. Jones, looking as calm
and modest as any gentleman within the jurisdic
tion of Virginia, Th© CotofitodOfC hailed the ship,
beard tho reply, complimented the quiet, thought
ful looking man who had managed and fought her
from the time Flag Officer Buchanan was wbnuded
up to that moment, and then, with cordially-spoken
eulogies upon the gallant men on board, we shot
ahead. Here Jet us pause one moment. Our task
has been to speak of events rather than individual
actors, but we should do violence to oar own feel
ings and to the public sentiment did we fail to al
lude to the conspicuous services of the gentleman
who succeeded Flag Officer Buchanan, who was
shot on the grating of tho ship on Saturday, thoBth.
r Ho w&s known to all members of his profession
as a thorough and and accomplished seaman. As an
ordnance officer he was of approved skill, and after
tbe Bth and .9th of March this scholarlike, plaoid
gen‘.U}usß sttps upon the historic canvass of this
grand revolution as one of its truo heroofl. Wo
leave him and his gallant shipmates to the generous
appreciation of their countrymen, and asking par
don of his sensitive modesty for what we have
written, pass on with our narrative.
The same soeuo was enacted and re enacted aa
she passed each vessel, and, with Iflag Officer For
reSt in the van, tbe squadron steamed oautiously
along towards tho barricades.
As the ships, grouped against the soft, hazy sky,
followed the Virginia, the picture was one never
to be forgotten, the emotions excited such as can
never be described.
As we looked up towards Newport Nows we saw
the spars of the Cumberland above the river she
hsd so long insolently barred; but of her consort
there was not even a timber-head visible to tell
her story. Uut this was not all she had done. The
Minnesota, lay there riddled like a aeive. What
damage she sustained will never be known, but it
must nave been frightful. And within eight-and
forty hours she had successfully encountered—on-
TWO CENTS.
countered, defied, and beaten—a force equal to
2,890 men and 230 guns, as will be seen by the fol
lowing table:
Men. Guns.
Congress (burnt) 4BQ r»0
Cumberland (§unk)— i. 360 22
Minnesota (riddled)..*»,Sso 40
Roanoke (scared of) 050 40
St. Lawrence (peppered) 480 50
Gunboats (two or throe disabled).. 120 6
Forts (silenced) .200 2<>
Ericsson. ♦ ..150 2
Here, perhaps, in this short table, is a better pic
ture of wbat sho did and what she dared than any
word painter, though he were a Vernefe, could ever
give. That SOhde Of thO &a&k£?3 Of this great piece
of history may be known to the public, we append
a list of her officers:
ACTION or THE EIGIITII.
Flag Officer —F. Buchanan. I-n ,i « .
Flag Lieutenant —It. 1). Minor. } Bottl WrtunJeJ '
Secretary and Aid-Lieut. D. F. Forrest (army).
First Lieutenant and Ex-Officio—C. Ap. R. Jones.
Llct^eiwste—<?r C. SimaSi Fir?t rtivision i 11.
Davidson, Second division; J. X. Wood, Third
division ; J. R. Eggleston, Fourth division ; S. R.
Butt, Fifth division.
Captain—R. T. Thorn, C. S. M. C., Sixth di
vision.
Paymaster —Semple, Shot and Shell division
Fleet Surgeon— D. B. Phillips.
Assistant Surgeon—A. S. Garnett.
Chief Engineer—W. A. Ramsey.
Master—william Parrish.
Midshipmen—Foute, Marmaduk* (wounded), Lit
tlepage, Long, Craig, Rootes.
Flag Officer’s Clerk —A. Sinclair.
Engineers—First, Tynans; Second, Campbell;
Third, Herring.
Paymaster's Clerk—A. Übright.
Bunlswaln—C. Uasker.
Gunner—C. B. Oliver.
Carpenter—Lindsay.
Pilots—George AVright, H. Williams, T. Cun
ujDgham, W. Clark.
ACTION OF THE NINTH.
Lieutenant Commanding—Jones.
First Lieutenant and Ex-officio—C. C. Simms.
Lieutenant—H. Davidson, First and Second di
visions.
All the rest unchanged, the flag offioer, attended
by his staff, one wounded, the other bearer of de
spatches, having left.
Captain Kevill, with thirty volunteers from his
command at Fort Norfolk, was on board both days,
and hia men manned No. 7 gun, and .gallantly
served at that and several others. Captain K.
fought No. 7, in Captain Thomas’ division, and
shared the perils and nonorsof the fights.
And now we ask, is not tho ship worthy her illus
trious name?
LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP AFRICA.
CASE OF THE PIRATE SUMPTER.
EARL RUSSELL'S DESPATCH 0N THE BLOCKADE.
EUROPEAN POLITICAL NEWS.
Resignation of the Italian Ministry.
THE INSURRECTION IN GREECE.
Exciting Scenes in the French Senate.
PRINCE NAPOLEON IN FAVOR OF SUPPRESS
INGTHE POPE'S TEMPORAL POWER.
New York, March 14.—The steamship Africa has ar
rived with dates to the Ist mat., having taken the place
of the China
The 'Africa passed the America on the 3d, inlat. 51,
long. 13.
TIIE PIBATE SUMPTER.
Gibraltar advices say that it was the lieutenant and
not the captain of the pirate Sumpter that was arrested,
Mr. Griffiths bad given notice that he would, ou the
8d instant, call the attention of the Xlouse of Commons to
the subject.
EABL BUSSKLL’S DESPATCH ON TEE
BLOCKADE.
The iUtal despatch in the papers relative to the Ameri
can blockade :a from Earl Russell to Lysn?, iiitted
February 13th. It Haja; “Information shows that,
notwitlistaudiug a sufficient blockading lorco off Charles
ton and Wilmington, various. ships have eluded tho
blockade; the Government are of opinion that if suffi
cient ships are stationed at ports to provent access or to
create evident danger to vessels leaving or entering, and
provided fluoli ships do not voluntarily permit vl.M&iMas,
tbefact that various ships have successfully escaped will
not of itself prevent the blockade from being effective.
7be adequacy of the force being always a matter of fact
and evidence, a neutral Stato ought to exercise the
greatest caution with reference to a disregard of a de
facto blockade, and ought not to disregard it except
when ft entertains the conviction shared by other neu
trals that the power of the blockade is ahu«ed by the
States being either unable to Institute or maintain it, or
unwilling from some motive or other to do so.”
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS ON TUB
SUBJECT.
Bari Caernarvon, iu tho House of Lords, cilled atten
tion to the fact that the papers contained nothing relative
to communications with foreign Governments on the
subject.
Earl Bussell said that there had been no formal com
munications with foreign Governments. The repre
sentative s of France and other Powers bad, from time to
tiuic, Mfced him what the British Govorumout iutended
•to do; but he had in ferred them to his despatch to Lord
Lyons. Earl Bussell was also understood to say that he
had received word from Lord Lyons that Mr. Seward
informed him that no more slone ships will bo used.
OTHER AMERICAN TOPICS IN PARLIAMENT.
In the House of Commons, Hr. Gregory gave notice
that ho would call Attention to tlio blockade on the 7th of
March.
Id reply to inquiries relative to the withdrawal of
American cruisers from the coast of Africa* Lord Palmer*
Eton said that representations had been made at Wash
ii gton on the subject* but the exigencies of war had oc*
caeioned the withdrawal. lie admitted that it was not a
satisfactory answer to say that the cruisers had been
withdrawn, when the object of the withdrawal was to ac
complish something quite as injurious to oommercu. As
to British vessels befog allowed, in the absence of the
Americants to ascertain the nationalities of vessels, that
could only be done by consent of the Senate.
Ilf. Glfid&tohft s&id it \yms a.fttc-t that ilie Government
loss on every letter scut to America via Galway was fid;
but, as to the renewal of the Galway subsidy, the matter
was in the hands of the head of Government.
Mr. Milner Gibson, in reply to an inquiry, said the
Government had entered into no negotiations relative to
thd Atlantic telegraph. Tho American Government,
however, had expressed in general terms the wish that
by some means or other a communication would be estab
lished.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company publish strong evi
druce respecting llie insigu9ti(>i)9 Of interested parties
that the Newfoundland and Ireland cable could not be
worked. x
The London Star calls on the Government to aid the
work, and says that the Lincoln Cabinet offer to guaran
tee two per cent, on the capital if England will do the
same.
Ihe Bed Sea cable from Suez to Jubal Island has baen
restored.
The unemployed laborers in Liverpool had not re*
peated the demonstration for relief which took place on
the 2fl(h. The proceedings were devoid of anything like
a menace.
FRANCE.
T!io French g.'nat? tsmUmied to discuss tlio address to
the Emperor. The Bomau question was debated.
The report of the Committee of the Corps Legi«l*tif,
relative to the donation to Count MontAuban is emphatic
against it, but it Is said that a letter from the Emperor
to Count Morny on the subject renders it probable that
the Corps Legislate will abandon the projoct.
The Bourse declined ob tt* 23th to 701'40c.
ITALY.
King Victor Emmanuel had been slightly indisposed,
but has recovered.
AUSTRIA.
n is asserted that Austria acd Truss!* hare agreed an
tbo terms of a settlement in relation to Electoral Hesse.
GREECE.
The insurrection in Greece is in statu quo. Nauplia
still holds out, and it is reported that another garrison
ha6-revolted.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL NEWS.
Liveupooi., Feb. 28.—Cotton quiet and unchanged;
sales7,oUo bales, including 3,000 to speculators and ex
porters.
Breadstuff's dull. Wheat quiet, but steady.
Provisions unchanged; bacon and pork easier.
London, Fob. 28.—Consols 03?£®93#. Anericau
Securities flrpi, "
THE LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN.
P.iitis, Feb. 28.—Prince Napoleon, in the Senate, de
manded that tho French troops should ovacuate Romo.
The committee of the Prussian Chamber of Represen
tatives had passed resolutions recognizing the kingdom
of Italy.
Vienna* March L—The journey of the AroMuke
Maximilian to Paris and London has been ndjournol,
the negotiations for his candidature of the throne of
Mexico having encountered difficulties
Tbstu, March I.—Virgil Szilaggl, barrister and for
merly member of the Hungarian Diet, has been arrested.
Athens, February 20.—The royal troopß are within a
(luortcrof an hour's distance of Naupllof The Govern,
nient intends orgar-izing a general arming of the popu
lation in the provinces threatened by the insurrection.
Alliens was tranquil, but all the coffee housos and cer
tain streets are occupied by the military* The King la
expected back.
Tujux, March 1. —It is rumored that the Ministry has
leulffied, but th*? Uliug has uot accepted tho resignation,
Madiup, March I.—Tnngiers advices say that the
lieutenant of the iSuw pier has been released. The United
States ships nro watching tho Sumpter, which remains
stationary.
Alexandria, March I.—The Prince of Wales lias gone
to "Upper Egypt*
Ronii, Fob. 28 An imposing ilemdtMtftitton tools
place, on tho 26th, at tho Carnival. The Corao was
empty, but the Forum, Coliseum, and Botanical Gar
dens were filled, lho police were obliged to remain in
active. „ , •
Paris, March 2.—The discussion iu the French Cham
ber excites the greatest interest. Prince N&polton has
nuked for the mipprosiion of the temporal power of tho
Pope. La Guorroniore, the known contidaut of
th© Emperor, spoke iu favor of the temporul power,
The JH inistry has declared that it will explain tho policy
of the Government on » future occasion.
The journal VFsperanee du I'euple of Nantes hag
received a first warning for a correspondence conceived
in an inimical spirit.
Rio Janeiro, Feb. 8— Coffee Market.—Good firsts,
6,800 reis. Shipments since the last mail, 68,000 bags.
Stock eu baud, 270,000 bags.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
liiTKhroob, Vtb, 28.—'Cotton Quiet* but firm.
Tbo Advices Irom Manchester are favorable.
Rkbadstitps. —The market closes quiet, lint steady ;
Flour dull, but Bteady. Wheat steady ; red Western
Wheat, 108 6d©llß lOd; rod Southern, 12s® 12s Id; white
Western, 32a 6d®l2a 8d; wbito Southern, 12a Bd®l3s.
Core quiet: mixed 29®29s 3d.
PuoviauiKß—Market quiet, but iteady' Pork i« utili
declining; Bacon quiet; Lard active at 40a®42a; Tallow
quiet and steady at 445®465.
Produce — /tabes steady; Potß 34s ; Penrls 335 ; Bu
gor has an upward tendency; prices 6dhigher: Coffee
steady ; Rice quiet, mid steady; Cod OH dull; Linseed
Oil firm nt 04? 9tl<a>3sa; common Rosin very dull at 13s;
Spirits TuruentlDfiduU at 70h.
London. Feb. 28.—Brcadstuils steady but dull. Iron
dull. Coffee firmer. Sugar has an upward tendency.
Rice inactive. Spirits Turpentine, sales small at 65®665.
Tallow quiet at 4os 9d. Common Congou Toft quiet.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, Feb. 2B—American
securities, arc firmer. Now York Central, 71®73; Erie
Railroad, 21) If ; Illipojs 4#®47. . .
HAVRE OUTTON MARKET. Feb. 36. Sides of the
week 6.600 bales. New Orleans tres ordinaire , 1051;
S«.VI6Pf. The stock In port is 58,001) bales.
The l'ai is Bourse is Hat. Rentes 09f 15c on liquidation.
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The President's Proposition.
HOW IT IS VIEWED IK CANADA
We take from the Toronto Globs a few extracts
from a long article on the emancipation proposition ;
In itself, it {§ the greatest step towards the
freedom of the American slave which has ever been
taken. The civil war has cheaply purchased the
power and the will in the American President to
issue this manifesto. Fancy the emotion which
would have seised the Ameylc&B public if) tW?
years ago, Mr. liuchanan had sent »eh a message
to Congress—the indignation of tho South, the
alarm of the North, the excitement of all! One
year ago Mr. Lincoln dared not have issued such
a paper.
Those who have believed that the war W 93 not
against slavery, and would not injure slavery, that
the North would gladly tnke back tho peculiar in
stitution into favor, and entrench it more strongly
than before, will now, we presume, cease their com
plaints, and acknowledge that others have shown
more knowledge and prescience than they.
The message is the first declaration from an
American President, in his official capacity, that
shivery is an evil; and not only that, but an evil so
great as to be worthy the sacrifice of an immense
sum 6f money to 5681i?6 its removal. It is also a
declaration from a strong supporter of the national
Constitution that the General (government, though
it cunnot, under that instrument, compel the abro
gation of slavery by the States, is under no obli
gations to refrain from offering rewards for
cipation. There is a very great difference, both
technically and in spirit, between these two posi
tions. President Lincoln has discovered that Con
gress may take most effectual steps for the ex
tine Lion of slavery without is ftß y manner Yiolating
the terms of tho Constitution.
Mr. Lincoln’s manifesto is a double-barreled gun.
'lt has one charge for the Border States, and ano
ther for the still-rebellious gulf. That which is
directed to the former Becms to us not only an act
vf justice and Immunity, but a wise though bold
stroke of statesmanlike policy. * # #
This message will ‘develop a much greater
measure of sympathy for the North than has
hitherto been shown in Europe, and will also
aid the termination of the war. The time has
gone by when harm could be dose is the Bor
der States by such a proposition. The Union ir
thoroughly re-established in Kentucky, Missouri.
Maryland, Delaware, and Western Virginia, and
i Tennessee and Eastern Virginia will soon be
quiescent. The work of consolidation ft 93 Com
menced, and Mr. Lincoln has evidently come to
the conclusion that it can only be successfully ac
complished by a great movement for emancipation.
Be has done the right thing at tho right moment,
and we may safely add that he is the right man in
the right place. If he accomplishes the work ho
bßg cut out for himself, be will raise hfmself to a
higher niche than any of his countrymen. Even
the fame of Washington will fade before the glories
of the man who brings freedom to four millions of
slaves.
It Is curious to Dotice the different ways in which
the New York papers receive the message, which
was quite unexpected by Congress and tho public.
Tbo Tribune iB delighted, the Tunes fearful, and
the World und tho Heralds both of which have
been denouncing the A<?olitl9HiEtS' iu the moat out.
rageous way for making the same proposition,
think the message a splendid move, and the herald
considers it “ highly conservative.” Circumstance*
alter cases. What is conservative in a President is
rank blasphemy in Horace Greeley or Wendell
Phillips.
Weekly Review of the markets.
Philadelphia, March 14, 1562.
The produce markets continue inactive, and tho ope
rations of the past week have been moderate fop tha
season, and prices generally without any marked change.
In Breads tuffs the movement is small, and prices close In
favor of the buyers. Bark Is scarce and wanted. Coal
and Iron remain inactive, and for the former pricos are
unsettled. Cotton has further {pjYSHSSdi FteU and
Fruit command full prices, and the stock of foreign is All
out of first bunds. Groceries are more inquired for, aad
Sugar and Molasses have been taken to some extent; tha
former at higherrates. Provisions continue dull. Naval
Store#, Oils, Bice, and Seeds are quiet. Salt is firm. Teas
Mid Tolftcco Without alteration. Wool ii in limited re
quest. In Dry Goods there is rather more doing, wills
both the commission and job houses, but trade open*
slowly, and is much lighter than usual at this season.
Tho Flour maiket is very dull, under the advices from
abroad. There is little or no shlppiig demand, and
prices are unsettled and df?op{r)g * 0,000 bblfc
including common and choice superfine at $5.2di9&.37)i •
extras at $5.5005.76, and extra family at $5,75®6
bbl, The sales for home consumption range at from
$5 $5®5.37J{ 4P 1 bbl for superfine: $5.37 05.75 for ex
tras; $5.62x06 12X for extra family, aud $6.2506,7$
for fancy lots. Bye Flour and Corn &Ical are very quiotj
with email gales of tho former at $8.25, tha latter is anil
at 52.75 bbl for Pennsylvania ileal, at which rate it
is freely offered.
WHEAT.—The offerings have somewhat increased,
but the demand continues moderate, with sales of 45,001)
bus, mostly prime Pennsylvania and Western rsd at 132
0133 c; Pel aware do at 13Gc; Lome on private terms, and
ML&II lota of white at 190 a> Hoc. Of lire, email sales ar®
making at 72®74c. Corn is dull, and there is more of
fering, with pales of 30,000 bus new yellow ftt 54055 c,
afloat, and 50054 c, in store; and some prime white sold
'at 60c. Fifteen thousand bus Pennsylvania Barley sold
at 78e*S0c, aud 8,000 bus New York State at 87080 c.
Oats are dull at 36a37o»the latter for prime Pennsylva
nia! buyers, at the close, offer lees.
PROVISIONS.—'The market for tho Hog product is
dull and unsettled; sales of Western and city Mess Pork
at $13.50©b4, ami prime at $11; sales of Western and
city-packed Moss Beef at $14016, as in Quality. Beef
Bams are -without sales. Drowsed Hogs range from 9<><2s
®5.62j4 & 100 lbs. Bacou—There is very little tamaad;
there is not much stock here; sales of plain and fancy
Hams at 6® Bc, Sides at G®6jjfc, and Shoulders at 5® 5X<«
cash and on tho usual credit. Green Meats are in steady
demand, and prices are well maintained; sales of 500
casks llams, in salt and pickle, at &Xo6#c, choice
brands at 7c cash, Sides at and Shoulders at
4>s®4?i c. Bongb-cut country Meat is selling at X®Xo
l alow figliffc#, afid 10,500 pieces Hums, in salt) sold
last week at c, and 600 tierces do, in pickle, for April
delivery, at 6)1 c. Lord is held with much firmness, and
the demand has been fair: sales of 1,20 J bids and tierce*
at cash and rime, aud €OO packages mixed
country at 7X®7&cj kegs Are worth Butter*
of good quality, id in fair request; sales of roll at 13ff*14c,
and solid packed at B®9e. Choose is steady at GU ®Ta
3P lb, and Eggs at 16c dozen.
METALS,—There is a very firm feeling in the market
for Pig Iron, and Borne of the makers refuse to coutract
for future delivery at present quotations; sales of No. 1
Anthracite at $2l ©21.50,6 months, and some Grey Forge
at $2O, on time. Scotch Pig is not offered at present
QH&t&tidfis. Charcoal Blooms are held at SCO, but with
out sales. Bar and Boiler Iron rernalu as las' quoted*
and firm: 3,000 tons Forge sold at s2'), 6 months. Lead
—Prices nave an upward tendency, but tbero is none tier*
to operate in, aud Galmer is worth 7c lb cash. Cop
per—ln Sheathing, there is notoing doing to fix
qUOt&tldtte * Yellow MotAl seLHug i» a. small way at 25 C*
C months.
BARK.—There is very little Quercitron offering; sales
of £0 hogsheads Ist No. 1 at 833.50 ton. A lot of
coareo sold at $32.50 Tuuner’s Bark is nominal, and
thorp is none selling.
BEESWAX iB unchanged | further small sales of yet
low at 32®33c lb.
CANDLES aro very quiet; Sperm are nominally held
at 29c; small Bides of Adamantine at IG®lSc IP* lb. cash
and short credit, for city made. No change in Tallow.
COAL.—There has been rather more demand to go
East, hut the scarcity of suitable vessels and the high
t&Hs of freight from Richmond restrict shipments, fUid
prices remain without much change.
COFFEE.—There is a firm fetling in the market, but
not much inquiry from the trade; sales of 61)0 bags low
grade and good Rio at 18# ®2lc; Laguayra at 22c: and
Java at 25c, cash and time.
COTTON.—There has been a further improvement in
the market* but not much disposition on the part of
manufacturers to buy; sales reach about 180 bales, in
cluding lew ordinary and good middling Uplands at
®2Dc* cash, now held firmly at the latter rate.
DRUGS AND DYES.—There is very little doing;
among the Rales we notice some Gomber at sc, Oil of
Lemon nt Soda Ash, in lots, at and
Castor Oil nt $L2f) ( Quinine is held hfeher* in conga*
quence of some speculative movement in tho article. In
digo is quiet, and Logwood scarce and high.
FRUlT.—There ii very little doing iu Foreign for the
want of stock. Domestic Fruit remains without change.
Bales of Pried Apples at 4J£®sX© forold crop, aad 6®70
for new*. Dried Peaches sell at 7®loc—the latter rat©
for unptired halves. Green Apples nro scarce* and solicit
$3.50 to $0 3? bbl. Cranberries aro worth slo® *2.
FlSH.—There are but few Mackerel coming forward,
and holders aro firm at the advauce, with sales of 1,500
bbl# Nob. 1 and 2at slo®B, and in lots, from store, at
$10.44®10.50 for No. 1; $8.50 for No. 2; $6.50®7 tor
large; $8 for mf djyg), find S 4 li'f fttmll 3d, TlCtil&l
Herring range from 52.60 to 54.50 bbl. as in quality ;
a sale of Scaled Herring at 25c %** box. Codfish have an
upward tendency, and are wuuted at $3.50 quintal*
but holders ask more. 3,000 bbl# Pickled Herring sold
on private terms.
FEATHERS continue very dull; sales of good West
ern at »55®300 W Ik.
FREIGHTS to Liverpool are dull ahd rather bw
er. Wo quote at 2s oU®2# Od ; grain at 8®10d« and
heavy goods at 27®305. To Londou there is very littta
olt'eriug, and rates aro unchanged. Small vessels suitft
able for tbo West Indleß are wanted. Two were takeu
to Cieufucgoa at 40c, for Sugar; coal vessels are scarce
and wanted. To Boston wo quoto SSc for flpyi*, 7p ?Vf
grain, 6c for measurement goods, ahd* ©2.7G for pig
iron.
GINSENG is scarce and no Boles of crude or clarified
have been reported,
GUANO is steady but quiet at present previous quo
tations.
HEMP,—There is very little American in first hands,
and hut little ofitring.
H 6 PB aro very dull and tell slowly at 18®2Qc for first
sort Eastern and Western.
1J AY soils as wanted at 70®SOc 3* 100 lbs,
LUMBER.—Prices remain without quotable change
and the market dull. Cooperage stuff soils slowly.
MOLAfcSTCS is firm, but without much demand : salea
of Cuba, at Forto Kino at 88c* nail 100 Dbli
PbUada* Sugar* bouse Syrup at 100, oh tiiho.
NAVAL STORES.—The market generally is dull and
unsettled; sales of medium grades of Rosin at $6.60®
7.#). Tar and Pitch remain as last quoted, but tho
is nearly bare of stock. Spirits of Turpentine is
held firmly; at the closo small sales at $1.15®1.29 W
gallop, ertrio
OILS —Fish Oils are steady ; sales of Crude Whale at
56®58c, 4 months. Lard Oil is very quiet, but held with
firnsnois; sales of winter at 6Sa7sc, now generally held
at the latter rat© for best brands. A large sale of Red
Oil was made last week at 6&c , tP' Jt>, short time. Lin
seed Oil is selling at 55®S7c, cash* Coni Oil continue*
to attire free!?, fthd priced wage fwm 2S t$ 28i foy n
fiued.
PLASTER is scarce; the last sate of soft was at $3.25
& ton.
RlCE.—There is little or no block here; small sales at
7®7J£c, cash. ~ . .
BALT. —There have been no lurther arrivals, and no
change to notlea in prune i a salo of DODO tucks
pool Ground and Fine cn private terms.
SEEDS.—The) e is a good demand for Cloverseed, and
prime is wuntod at full prices: sules of 1,800 bushels ordi
nary and good quality at $4.12# ®4 50 bushel, and
some from second bauds at 7 #o. Timothy Is scarce* and
in fair demand at $X25®2.3T# bushel. Flaxseed
Bt'ilfl riu-wly at#2.10®2,!5 V buautii.
SUGAR.—The market is firmer and more active; 900
bbds Cuba sold at tho latter rate for good gro
cery quality, aud Porto Rico at B#®B£*c.
SPIRITS—There Is no change in foreign, and very
little selling; N. E. Bom soils slowly at 36®37c; Whisky
KOitimsee Peuiwylvauiu at 25®QQe *
Ohio at 26®2<c: ami drudgo nt 24c W gnilou.
TALLOW is unchanged; sales of Western at Btfc* and
City a* ty ft* cash. *
TEAS.—Prices are very firm for both Blocks oud
Greens, but there is not much doing.
TOBACCO—The s»l©8 of both Leaf anil Manufactured
nro unimportant, k lot of Pomiaylvabla M tioal
brought 12c, on time.
WOOL. There is somo littlo inquiry for fine, but the
low grades aronegloctid as most of the contracts for Go-
Tcrnmcut clothß aro now filled, and the auctiou sole at
the East has had a tendency to limit operations.
Tjik Richmond Dispatch says that the rebel
soldiers “can never be overrun.” Probably it
means they can't be outrun. In Kentucky, though
not able to outrun them, we have had no trouble
in running them out.
Promotion for BiiAVERV.=John Davis; the
gunner's mato who covered a powder magaain©
with his person at Elizabeth City, risking his own
life to gave others, has been made gunner
9.o*
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