FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1862. THE LATEST WAR NEWS. I'rom Fortress Monroe we learn of a reconaots •,sance of our forces to Big Bethel. and its occupation yesterday morning—the rebels, about 1,500 in num ber, beating a basty retreat. It was at Big Bethel -that our gallant Greble, and the much-lamented Winthrop, each yielded up hia life ; hfißftft, although the place is ours now by right of victory, Ihere are many sad assuciations connected with its name and history. ThO telegraphic despatch from Fortress Moh roe Informs us that the steamer Mernmac is hourly expected to make her appearance in Hampton Beads. Ample preparations have been made by our commanders there to give the Tebei craft a warm reception. Deserters from the rebel army state that the <cre\v of the JSUrrimac has been shipped] m additional armament has been placed on board, and everything put in readi ness to run out at the first favorable opportu nity. In the event of the Merrimac again at tacking OUT we venture to predict that she will either be sunk or captured—and we claim no extraordinary sagacity in making such pre diction. In response to a query, Mr. Sanford, the tele graph censor at AVashicgton, states that it is both foolish and wrong to give publicity to any fact re specting the preparations, being made or already made, either by land or sea, to oppose the enemy. The reply has special i>6f6tfefl6d Id the publication of descriptions of gunboats, batteries, and improved projectiles; and, it is to bo hoped, will correct an evil referred to by a correspondent of The Press a few days gince. The detailed account of the battle at Winchester which we publish to*<lay is succinct, clear, and we believe reliable. Tbo coolness and sagacity of General Shields, who, although wounded and placed hors du combat, continued to issue the or ders which finally gave us victory, cannot be praised 100 highly. We have intelligence from Island No. 10 up to two o’clock on Wednesday afternoon. - A recon- noissance of the Kentucky shore had been made on the previous night, when six prisoners, belonging to a Tenor bsop cavalry regiment, were taken. They report that there are 15.000 rebels at Island No. 10. under command of Bragg. No further details Of the bombardment are given.^ Commodore Porter’s mortar fleet sailed from Ship Island for the Southwest Pass on the 14th instant. Commodore Farragut’s gunboat fleet, which is to co-operate with Commodore Porter, ieft on the 17th for the same place. The Hon. Emerson Etheridge, now in Nashville, writes to Washington that Hon. Wm. H. Polk, bro ther of the late President, and the Hon. Wm. B* Stokes, are both strong Union men, and that they will co-operate with Governor Johnson in putting the State machinery in operation. A readable letter from Nashville, written by our special correspondent at. that point, is published upon our first page. The account of Governor Johnson’* int&vviow with tbo Nashville editors and of Parson Brownlow’s arrival in the city are the most prominent topics referred to. Congress Ifesterday. Senate. —The joint resolution for the aid of the States inaugurating emancipation was advocated at length by Mr. Henderson, of Missouri. The na val appropriation bill was taken up. Mr* Hale, of New Hampshire, from the Naval Committee, offered an amendment to appropriate $783,294 to complete the Stevens battery. Mr. Sherman moved, as a further amendment, that thepayment by the United States of the cost of completing the battery he con tirgent on its success, which should be decided by the President. House. —The tax bill constituted the entire busi ness of the The general principles in* fluencing the Committee of Ways and Means in its passage were explained by Mr. Hooper. An amendment, taxing anthracite coal 15 cents per ton, and bituminous ' 6 cent per bushel, was agreed to; likewise, an amendment exempting alaic red oil acid and burning fluid. The House then ad journed. Pennsylvania Legislature* Senate. —The bill to incorporate the Penn sylvania Military Academy, to be located near West Chester, was under consideration. The gene ral appropriation bill was passed. The bill to in corporate the Delaware Steam tug and Trauspor* tation Company was passed. The bill to reorganize the Congressional districts of the State was passed. House. —A petition from real estate owner? in Philadelphia was presented, asking the passage of a law prohibiting the collection of gas bills from landlords. The act relative to mineral lands, being the special order, was taken up and passed. The hraverv of the Pennsylvania troops engaged in the late battle at Winchester is - amply shown by the sad record of their fearful losses. Though but small portions of the 84th and HOlh regiments were present, the nnmber of wounded in each of them was hu-ger than in any full regiment on the ground. A corre spondent of the Herald, in describing the battle. says : “The loss on our side w&3 heaviest in the Eighty, fourth Pennsylvania Re Aient. Of the fire com panies of three hundre iien, in all engaged, they lost Col. Murray, as dashing aud brave an officer as ever drew a sword; one captain, one lieutenant, twenty-throe privates and non-commissioned offi cers hilled, and sixty-three wounded.” We rejoice to notice that the official state ment reports a smaller number of killed and wounded among this devoted band of heroes, hut it still records a frightful loss, and proves but too painfully that they lavishly poured out their blood in defence of their holy cause. When coming generations read the history of this third great war of thu Republic, which is fought for the Union and integrity of the nation, as the first two were fought to achieve and maintain its independence, it will be fully shoivti that our sons were not laggards in hastening to rally round their cherished banner, and that in the field they were ever ready to sustain the honor of their noble Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Line is a still more important portion of the Federal army now than it was in the days of the Revolution, or in the war with Mexico. In all the privations, trials, and perils of our brave sons, our whole loyal population feel the most intense interest. Though the latter cannot, in person, share the sufferings and dangers of the former, their hearts and sym pathies are with them in all their long marches, exposures, and terrific struggles, rejoicing over their triumphs, mourning over their losses, and regretting their hardships, as sin cerely and deeply as if the closest ties of con sanguinity welded them together in one great family. 1 The Secession journals of the South, and the Secession sympathizers of the North, de light in making loud protestations of their de votion to the cause of civil liberty, and in bit terly denouncing' the confinement of a few real and suspected traitors in Fort wSrren. They have nothing to say, however, of the frequent repetition of such announcements in the Southern journals as is contained in the following extract from the Norfolk Day Book: “ No less than seventy seven citizens of Loudoun county were sent to Richmond on Thursday last, and confined in prison on the charge of being dis ioyaliJt the South. 1 ' 1 Disloyalty to a great and noble Government is in their eyes no crimo, but opposition to the most criminal conspiracy that ever dis graced the human race is deemed an offence worthy of terrible punishment. Is the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Senator Henderson, of Missouri, delivered a great speech on the prevailing question of the day. Bis address wiU create attention because of its ability and boldness. Mi 1 . HENDERSON is a Douglas Democrat, of the strictest school, and was devoted to the great statesman and his principles. He takes high ground, and sets an example to those public men who hesitate as to the true path, and who seek to embarrass the Administration, while claiming to be true believers in the Democratic creed, AVe honor Mr. Henderson for his timely words of warn ing and counsel. Island No. 10 Ims not yet been taken • but the efforts to obtain possession of it are still continued, and will, no doubt, be ultimately crowned with success. The enemy are re ported to have a large number of men station ed there, and an abundance of provisions. They boast, too, that their communication with the South cannot be interrupted, and that they can retreat in safety whenever they chose to do so. The Pittsburg Morning Post is one of the curiosities of newspaper literature. Its poli tics arc as bizarre ns its English. Affecting independence, it is one of the most servile of the echoes of treason. Latterly it seems to have suffered under the affliction of being exclusively edited by Mr. Jlahr, who, unable to procure assistance from sensible men, at tempts, in despair, to run his own machine. He is particularly exercised at what he regards an assumption, on the part of The Pres 3, in attempting to be a representative of the prin ciples of Stephen A. Douglas, and in a late number tries to point liis denunciation of this assumption by classing the editor of this journal with the Hen. Joint Hickman, both of whom, he asserts, used and abused the confi dence of the lamented Senator from Illinois. Now, if there is anything patent and public, it is the fact that at no time has Joint llukiian pre tended to be the advocate, political or person al, of Stephen A. Douglas. But this poor, blatant Barr ignores plain history for the tlie purpose of giving elhcietwy to that part of his charge whieh refers to the editor of The Press. We can only say for our selves, that, without pretending to be the cham pion of any man in those columns, and .without assuming at any time to speak the sentiments of Mr. Douglas, there was not a moment, from the period when he took up arms against those proscriptions and treacheries of James BucnAHAN which produced and precipitated this bloody civil war, during which we did not enjoy his entire confidence. Our relations were those of intimate friendship, and even when we diflered in regard to details, such differences were sunk in the common object of destroying a domestic despotism unparal leled in our annals. The Post, with its facile and agile newspaper acrobatics, affected Dou glasism while seeking place at the hands of Br- Chakan, and even when that wretched man had become a stench in the public nostrils, its edi tor coolly renominated him for the Presidency. One day ahnsing and the next day flattering him, it was a Lecompton and anti-Lecompton paper by turns, precisely as Mr. Barr’s chances for the Pittsburg Post Office improved or grew slim. When the great revolt of the Democracy against the outrageous conduct of the Administration in Kansas extended to Pittsburg, the brave men in that city who spoke out against this conduct received no help from Barr. He was silent and afraid to take sides with them, though personally pre tending to approve tlicir course. If there was a Democratic newspaper man that Douglas despised, it was this same Barr. He belonged to the class who professed friendship to Dou glas, but were always found wanting in the hour of trial, and ho is now prominent among those who seek to degrade his me mory by abuse of his most intimate and con fidential friends. Like the Erie Observer, which scorns to delight in attempts to dis honor Douglas,'' the-'Post iorgets the dying admonition of the illustrious patriot, that in this war there are hut two classes, those who are for and those who are against the country, and devotes itself with persevering malignity to attacks upon the supporters of the Adminis tration and the Government. On Monday last' Mr. Barr dedicated a column to personal abuse of the Hon. J. IC. Moorhead, one of the Representatives in Congress from Allegheny county, and told his readers that Mr. Moohiiead was only a third rate man, with other sneers at his capacity and position in the House of Representatives. It is not for us to decide upon the reasons for this change of opinion, but we think it will be easy to find in the columns of the Post a hundred paragraphs eulogistic of General Moorhead, written or fathered by this very Barr. Probably the General has ceased his subsidies to the Post, which may account for this new estimate of his character. General Moorhead requires no championship at our hands. He is a faithful, practical, and inde fatigable public servant, beloved by all who know him, and wielding in 'Washington an influence as extensive as it is deserved. It is probable that, when ha returns home, this man Barr will make a private explanation, and tell him that he attacked him only in joke, and, in order to vindicate his assinine title, will print a badly written compliment of his former friend in the next nunjher of the Post. I, ova i. newspapers spring up as rapidly as mushrooms at all points occupied by our armies. Nearly otery important camp con tains one or more of these “journals of civili zation.” As soon as our troops gain posses sion of important togns or cities, loyal editors at once assume the control of the establish ments which have heretofore disseminated treason; and incidentally no little good may thus lie accomplished by cooling the fires of prejudice and hatred whieh have been enkin dled in the “ Southern heart.” The Newbern, (N. C.) Progress, under the management of Union editors, is now doing much more good than it did harm under its Secession proprie tors. The spirit of its editorials may be seen from the. following extract from one of its articles on “the war “As the European Powers have utterly refused to recognizo the Southern Confederacy of demagogues, and thus shut off all hope of foreign assistance, the rebel cause is brought to the verge of dissolution. As tho Federal armies advance, the honest portion ofßouthira ytom&isry 344 WhSfdii the strength lies, aud tho exposure of tho sophistry and false hood uttered by the charlatan who aspires to lead them on in rebellion against the best Government the world ever saw. They also seo that the Fede ral soldiers are not given to rapine and needless shedding of blood. These are arguments that are hard to be denied. Their men who are taken pri soners are treated with great lenity. “Another prominent and noteworthy fact is, U. S. Treasury notes are, and have been for a long time, selling for thirty per eent. premium through out the Confederacy. If the rebels are so confi dent of success, why does not their own money Cir culate in preference ? It cannot be for want of shin’plasters, for the Southern States are as full of them as Egypt was of lamists. Coming events east their shadows before, and it is this fact that in ducos them thus to acknowledge the more stable currency of the Union. “ The Federal Government proposes to deal justly and uprightly with all. It simply asks the mis guided men who have been cajoled and threatened into taking up arms to lay them down, return to their loyalty, and enjoy the protection of a Go vernment that ia able and competent to perform all it undertakes; while the instigators and arch trai tors who have inaugurated this reign of terror sink into gloom and obscurity, pay the penalty of their perfidy, end fall into traitors’ graves, unwept, un knelled, unmourned, and unsung,” At Nashville, Tennessee, too, several news papers are now published, which, if not as earnestly and enthusiastically devoted to the Union as tho loyal journals of the North, are, at least, no longer used to disseminate treason able doctrines. Incidentally they famish , much information which will enlighten and im prove their readers. The old story of tho Paris Moniieur is being re-enacted on a new theatre, and the same types which were lately used to fulminate fearful denunciations of the Union armies, serve, under the new regime, to calm unreasonable fears, and to expose the folly, wickedness, and weakness of the rebel lion. Since oca absiies have seized Decatur and Tuscumbia, on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, they have entirely destroyed railroad communication between the Southeastern and Southwestern divisions of the rebel army, un less they resort to a circuitous route via Mo bile. Our lines now virtually extend through the whole breadth of Middle Tennessee into Northern Alabama. One of the latest proclamations issued by Beauregard was dated at Corinth, Mississippi, which is situated on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, a short distance west of Tuscumbia. It is probable that he will attempt to erect fortifica tions in that vicinity. At Chattanooga, another point on the same road, at the southeast comer of Tennessee, it is supposed that Gen. Sidney Johnston will resist our forces. Thus the Southwestern troops of the enemy are divided into two corps, and Beauregard, being separated from the Southeastern basis of operations, will probably direct his atten tion in future entirely to Western Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas. It is reported that lion. William H. Polk, of Tennessee, a brother of ex-President Polk, and the opponent of Isiiam Harris in the late election for Governor in that State, is now in Nashville, anxious to assist Hon. Andrew Johnson in re-establishing the national an. thority. Senator Henderson, from Missouri, in stead oi opposing the proposition recently made by Mr. Lincoln in relation to the gra dual extinction of slavery, by consent of the several States, favors it. The tendency of events in the great Commonwealth he repre sents lias so strikingly indicated the probabili ty of an extinction of the w peculiar institu tion ” within its borders, that its sensible slaveholders will be disposed to hail any mea sure that will assist them in disposing of their slaves, as a relief rather than as an act inju rious io their interests. The Relative Strength of the Loyal and Disloyal States. Those who doubt the power of the Federal Government to subdue the traitors in arms against it, arc apt to forget the relative strength and resources of the loyal and dis loyal States. The following table shows the whole free population of the Union, In 1850 and in 1800, and the increase in ten years: FRKK FOrri.ATtOh* OF THE NO.Y-SKCKDINO STATES, 1850 AND 1860, WITH THE KiGKRASK IN TEN VRaUS. Population. r . Increase 1860. 1860. Ten Years. 92,597 380,016 287,419 State. California.. 37<V792 40l»,'ir>l Connecticut. Delaware. •. 85M70 1,711,753 800,;483 Illinei 958*416 1*350.479 361063 lowa 192,214 674,948 482.734 KaneAH 107,110 107,110 Kentucky 771.424 9£0,22» 158,799 Maine 583,109 628,270 45.107 Mar) land 492,666 5*9,846 107,180 Mussachusette 994,514 1,231,065 236.551 MJ««iurl 504,022 1,048,352 465,736 Michigan 397,644 749,112 351,458 Minnesota 6,077 102,022 155,945 New Hampshire 317,976 326,072 8.096 New Jersey 499,319 672,031 182,712 New York 6,097,394 3,887.542 790.148 Ohio.. 1,080,233 2,380,804 350,370 Oregon 13.294 52,464 39,170 PennßUvania 2,311 786 2,906,370 594.584 lthode Island 147,545 174,621 27,076 ■Vermont . 314,120 315,116 996 Wisconsin 305,391 776,878 470,482 Teiritorm m mmm lftMiOl 20U987 171»tl8tJ Western Virginia 299,133 350,196 51,063 15,822,045 22,245,644 0,423,599 FREE POPULATION OF SECEDING STATES OF THR UNITED STATICS, 1850 AND 1860. 1880. IB6o* Increase l?an yoars Alabama 428,779 529,164 100.385 Arkansas 162.797 324.323 161,526 524,5*3 595,097 70,594 279,953 376,913 103,960 Georgia , Louisiana.... Misaifisippi.» iiiiMimii 296.048 354*099 56.051 North Carolina 580,491 661,588 81,095 South Carolina 283,523 301,271 17,743 703,258 834,053 70,805 Tenneaiee 154,431 420,G51 230,220 650,000 755,000 105,000 Eastern Virginia. Total whites, 4,105,518 5,231,447 1,005,929 BIAYM 3,204,313 3,954,801 748,488 7,369,831 9,184,248 1,814,417 Loyal 5tate5..........15,822.045 22,245,644 6,423,599 Seceding 5tate5........ 4,105,618 6,231,447 1,065,920 .19,987,668 27,477,090 7,489,528 Total whites. Thus it appears that the loyal States con tain 22,245,644, and that their increase of population from 1800 to 1860 was 0,420,599, or more than the entire free population ‘of the seceding'States, which only amounted to 5,281,447. Not only is the sea coast of the latter securely bloekaded, but large portions of their territory are actually in our possession, and the districts we hold in Eastern Virginia, in North Carolina, in Florida, in Arkansas, and in Tennessee, no doubt, eontain nearly several hundred thousand of their population, so that there are not more than 5,000,000 of white inhabitants in the whole district now under tlie partial control of the conspirators. Of these, there are many whose sympathies are with the Union, and who would much rather see it restored than destroyed. As suming that but one-fifth (which is certainly a small proportion) are secretly opposed to the conspiracy, there would be left but 4,000,000 in the disloyal States out of a total free popu lation of 27,477,091, to sympathize with and support the rebellion. The immense superiority of the loyalists not only in numbers, but in wealth, in arts, in the abundance of their supplies, and in their complete maritime ascendency, must in evitable secure the triumph of the Union forces, if tlie war is resolutely and vigorously prosecuted, and the authorities cheerfully sustained by the American people. To put an army of six hundred thousand men in the field requires but one man out of thirty-seven of our free population, leaving thirty-six to devote themselves to peaceful pursuits to maintain him and themselves. To raise a rebel army of equal size would require the enlistment of one man out of every sereu of the disloyal population of the seceded States, and it is doubtful whether , they have more than six hundred thousand men among them capable of performing military duty, while it is certain that they could not long sustain them in the field. Their army is frequently estimated at four hundred thousand men, If this calculation is correct, an idea of the terrible exertions they must have made to organize it may be formed from the simple fact that an equally general turn-out, of the population of the loyal States, would have formed an army of more than 2,000,000 men! We have not referred, in this calculation, to the slaves of the seceded States, who number 8,052,801 . They doubtless form, in some re spects, an element of strength to the rebel lion, and, in others, a terrible element of in security and weakness. Many of them are kept at work in raising supplies for the South ern army and population, and in erecting ‘for tifications ; but as tho markets for all their profitable productions arc closed, there can be but little pecuniary advantage derived from their labors. They must be fed and clothed j and their earnings, under present circumstances, cannot amount to much more than the cost of their maintenance. They cannot be relied on as supporters of the rebellion. Thousands among them are ever ready to betray its lead ers, and eagerly seeking opportunities to es cape from bondage. As our armies advance, they necessarily are of less military benefit t* the enemy than to the Union troops. If the war is protracted much longer, it will probably be found that they will do quite as much to promote the triumph of the Government as to sustain the conspirators who propose to erect a new nation whose chief basis is to consist of their perpetual debasement. Scarcity of Southern Recruits. There are many indications that a large portion of the people of the South are be coming heartily sink and tired of the rebellion, and disposed Jo abandon the foolish and wicked task of achieving « Southern Inde pendence ” as a hopeless enterprise. De sertions from the rebel army to our lines are daily increasing in number. After the late battle in Arkansas it is reported that a whole regi ment dispersed and returned to their homes. A correspondent of the Charleston Mercury, writing to that paper from Richmond, Vir ginia, says : “ Shall the eanse fail because Mr. Davis is in competent ? The people of the Confederacy must answer this plain question at onoe, or they are lost. Tennessee, under Sidney Johnston, is likely to be lost. Mr. Davis retains him. Van Dorn writes that Missouri must be abandoned unless the claims oi Price are recognized. Mr. Davis will not send in his nomination. A change in the Cabinet is de manded instantly, to restore public confidence. Mr. Davis is motionless as a clod. Buell's proclama tion to the people of Nashville has disposed the young men, already dissatisfied with Johnston, to lay down their arms, and paved the way to the campaign of invasion in the Mississippi valley. Mr. Davis remains as cold as ice. The people must know, and feel, and be felt. The Government must be made to move.” While a portion of the young men in the Secession ranks are thus disposed to “ lay down their arms, 1 * it is evident that there are few in the South who are disposed to enter the Confederate service. This fact is proven by ftc frequent resorts to drafts of which we hear, by the large sums offered for substi tutes, and by the large bounties for new re cruits. A rebel handbill found posted up in Newhem, North Carolina, now lying before us, reads as follows: “ RECRUITS FOR THE WAR ! uI am authorized by the Governor to raise a company for the war. Bach man enlisted is enticled to one hundred dollars bounty money —fifty dol lars by the State and fifty by the Confederate States. I will pay each enlisted man fifty dollars, the amount due by the State, as soon as enlisted aud paesed by the surgeon. Fifty dollars due by the Confederate States will be'paid as soon as the com pany is formed and mustered into service. “North Carolina soil is invaded by the foe! I appeal to yon as North Carolinians to come forward ana organise, and be prepared for action. “ J. M. F. Harrison. “Newbern, MarchS, 1862.” After General Schenek’s arrival at Cumberland, one of his first decisions, says a correspondent of an Ohio paper, was very characteristic.''A Secesh colonel bad sold bis negro to the Confederate Government, taking pay, of course, inserip. The negro, employed in fortifications, managed to escape to Cumberland, where he spread himself conside rably. A constable, knowing the ciroumstanoe, and wishing to tarn a penny, had the negro thrown into prison as an escaped slave. General Sehenok, bearing the facts, sent for the parties. “By what right," he asked of the constable, “do you hold this man in prison V’ ■ » As a fugitive from service.”'«Don’t you know that he escaped from service of the rebels ?” “ Yes; but we have a law in Maryland that covers the case, General.” “And I have a law upon which it 08n be decided* Col. Porter* set that negro at large, and put this constable In his place.” The astonished snapper* up of trifles was marched off to the cell lately oocupied by his proposed vie* lim. After being detained there precisely the same number of days he had imprisoned the poor darkey, he was set at large, fully impressed'with the belief that your grim-visaged General was not to be trifled with. English Pictorials —From W. B. Zieber, South Third street, we have Punch and the lUus ■ (rated London News of the 15th. The latter has a supplement of two full-page Canadian scenes, printed ia colors. THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1862. LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL.” The caucus or consultation of the Demo cratic members of Congress, on Tuesday eve ning, at the residence of Representative Eng lish, of Connecticut, excites considerable dis cussion in political circles. That there are many patriotic men who call themselves De mocrats in the Senate and House cannot be denied, but that the effect, if not the design, of a reorganization or the Democratic party, will be to place in 'prominent positions the leaders who secretly sympathize with the Se cessionists, is equally clear to my mind. We have only to peruse the pelitieal events of the last year to be abundantly satisfied on this point. Wherever a Union party has been formed in any State —for instance, in Ohio and New York—it has been opposed and ridiculed by so-called Democratic leaders, and up to the period preceding the fall of Sumpter these partisans persisted in asserting that the war was unjust and cruel, ami that the real offen ders were not the traitors in arms against the Government. The resolutions adopted by the exclusive organizations headed by these men in New York, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, and latterly in Rhode Island, have charged upon the friends of the Administration of Mr. Lincoln opinions and purposes never enter tained by them, and have contemplated such a compromise w ith the public enemy as would gradually bring back the chiefs of the rebellion, and leave us with no remedy for past aggres sions and present evils upon the conclusion of the war. Assuming to credit President Lin coln with good intentions, these men have op posed the remedy suggested in his special message and all other measures which he has deemed necessary to a vigorous prosecution of the wAr. I cAhliet 116 W hAhic a so-called Democratic paper that is not filled with bitter calumnies upon tho Adminis tration and its supporters, or else witli tame and halfhearted reproaches of tho rebels. There are exceptions in the South ern States among the journals that sup ported Douglas—such as the St. Louis Re publican and Louisville Democrat. But it must not he forgotten that these papers, un like the prints referred to in the free States, have seen and felt the atrocities of Breckin ridge and his followers, and can never here after co-operate with those who sustained that recreant son of Kentucky in 1860, and who still secretly sympathize with him. The difficult part of the programme now in process of pre paration at this point will be to induce patri otic Southern men to join hands with the old office-holders of James Buchanan and the old enemies of Stephen A. Douglas. On the other hand, we must not deny to ourselves that this project will possess certain advan tages. If they can manage to divide the true men of tho United States, Republicans and loyal Democrats, and then impress the people with hostility to the war-tax, and misrepresent tho sentiments of Mr. Lincoln, they will probably be able to carry the next National House of Representatives, and thus lay the foundations for such a reconstruction of the Government as will firmly re-establish in power all those influences which sustained Buchanan and sup ported Breckinridge. Should this arrange ment prosper, it would be an easy thing to send Buchanan himself from Lancaster county to tho next National Legislature; to elect Charles ©’Conor, of Now York, to the same body; Wm. B. Reed from Philadelphia, and Jesse D. Bright from Indiana; for, bear lii mind that nearly All the thorough and heart-warm Democrats have been ruled out of the Democratic organization, leav ing its destinies almost exclusively in the hAhds of the Authors of country ruin. In any such combination as is sought to.be made effective under ttye [name of the Democratic party, such men’as Joseph A. Wright, David Tod of Ohio, Wm. F. Packer of Pennsylvania, Daniel S. Dickinson of New York, and the thousands who agree with Diem, would indignantly refuse to participate. In fact, these men have already enrolled them selves in the great party of the Union. It is very true that all sorts of allurements will be offered to seduce honest men into the trap of supporting this scheme. Delusive platforms will be erected. Some of them will be nomi nated for lucrative offices, and others will be stimulated to take sides by the most absurd unci exaggerated misrepresentations of the Re publicans. These arrangements and manoeu vres of the crafty politicians who call them selves Democrats, come in good time to ad monish and instruct those to whom alone can safely be confided the administration of the Government in this perilous historicalepoch, and not a moment should he lost in taking such steps as this great emergency requires at our hands. Occasional. “ 1 1 if. China.” —The new mail steamer China. which left Ireland (Queenstown) on the 16th, and arrived at New York on Wednesday, accomplished the voyage—her first, too—some hours under ten days. This rapidity has given us the English pio torials, from S. C. Upham, 403 Chestnut street, un usually early. The Illustrated News of the World , March 16th, gives a fine steel portrait of Viscount Grosvenor, and the Illustrated London News, besides several Canadian engravings in the body of the paper, has a supplement containing two original pictures printed in colors —viz; Que* bcc and British Troops on the March in Canada. The dog, in thislaßt, is worthy of Landseer. Large Sale of Carpeting, Mattings, Stock of a City Dealer, &c.— rhe early attention of purchasers is requested to the large and attractive assortmentof 300 pieces English velvet, superior ta pestry Brussels, superfine ingrain, Venetian, hemp, And list carpetings, and white and red checkered Canton mattings; also, stock of a city dealer de clining business, to be peremptorily sold, by cata logue, on a credit of four months, commencing this morning, at 10 o'clock precisely, by J. B. Myers & Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. Sale of Elegant Furniture To-day.—Messrs. Birch h Sen will sell by auction this morning, at 10 o’clock, at their store, No. 014 Chestnut street, a large assortment of new and second-hand house hold furniture. The benefit of Mias Agnes Grey, the leading lady of the WalnuMtreet Theatre, will take to-night, -when a sterling bill Trill be offered, the beneficiary «p. pearingto advantage in both pieces. Miss Grey is one of the most assiduous and ambitious ladies in her profession. She Is enthusiastic in her love for her art, and, as she is still young and more than ordinarily gifted, her friends are warranted in their most sanguine anticipations of her success. We have seldom had a more deserving, never i more amiable and prudent, public lady in our city. The Arch-street Theatre company will be distributed tonight in the ever»ludicrouB play of f+'Married Life*” wherein Lionel Lynx will be played by Frank Lawlor, a new acquisition. He has a voice singularly resembling that of Edwin Adams. From what we have seen of him, we presume that he wiU make an acceptable actor in Philadelphia. J&htt Drew will play Heavy Lam, &ud John Gilbert revive his wonderful impersonation of Coddle, the other parts will be well sustained, and all the ladies in the company wiU appear. A good series or Bkreopticon views arc being,exhibited at Tenth and Chestnut streets. The last reading of Mr. Murdoch will take pi llo6 to morrow night at Concert Hall. Job* S. Cj.ausk, the comedian of the continent, will play a farewell engagement in this city next wook. If genius can belong to anysingle locality, Clarke emphati cally belongs to Philadelphia Here he was hailed with bjg first laugh, and'made one by one his best renditions before our townsmen. Latterly, whiie playing else where and always with immense success, his family have resided here, and he has passed his weeks of relaxation among us. He goes to Europe in the conrM of a mouth, and win probably appear in the leading English theatres. Hie main object, however, is the study of the French drama and stage; for Clarke aims to embody all styles, characters, and degrees, and to be not a mere local come dian, but the comedian'of the age. Continental Theatre,rr-Uncle Tom’i Cabin BtUl attracts large audiences, and although many of the beet performers have been withdrawn for others less capable and effective, tho piece is still acceptable, and maj be maintained for another week. Mr. Ryner’a part Of Fhineas Fletcher has found a more acceptable imper sonation in Mr. Charles M. Lewis. Mark% formerly a ludicrous personage, when consigned to Mr. Seymour, hae much degenerated at the h&nda of a Mr* Carr. Mr. Btudlay will re*flnact George narris to-night. Ho is most individual and impressive actors In Philadelphia- “Ten Nights in a Bar Boom” will soon be produced. Gathering or tbs Clans. —On Mopday evening, imder the United AUSPiCAS 6f thb Bt. atkd SAveh other Scottish societies, an union Scottish concert will be given, at Musical Fund Hall, tor the benefit of the Volunteer Refreshment Saloons. Mr. Daniel Mclntyre will conduct, and Mr. M. H. Cross preside at the piano, lire. McDonald and little Maggie McDonald, of New York, with Mrs. Davis of this city, will sing—as also eight gentlemen. With few exceptions, the songs select - ed are Scottish—with .a pleasant preponderance of the comic element The Anri piece (h The Star* Spangled Banner”) will be well-chorused, for the audionce are re quested to join in the chorus. The price of admission has been prudently put low, and the hall will certainly'be filled. * The Atlantic Telegraph Cable. Hew Yoiik, Harcli 87—Private ad view, dated Lon don, 16th tnat., atnta that Cyrus W. Field, and other gentlemen and capita list., Intereited in the Atlantic Tele graph Cable onterpriio, wore to meet Lord Palmerston oil the Met, and there were prelawte of a satisfactory iieue of the negotiations with the Britieh Government. In regard to raising the necessary capital te secure the proponed new cable there was also every encourag ment, Ur, Field confidently expected to return to Hew York at an early day with assurances or the earn est co-operation of the British Government in the great work. Washington, March 27, 1862. Public Amusements, FROM WASHINGTON. INTERESTING PROM TENNESSEE. Member* of Congrea* Co-operating with So vernor Johnson. TfiE WORK OF CONCILIATION PROGRESSING. THE CENSORSHIP OP THE TELEGRAPH. EXTWXATIOS OF ITS OKJF.CT AND TRUE CHARACTER. Special Despatches to “ The Press.” WiSHIKOTOS, March 2T, ISO 3 Tax Bill—The .Tax on Coal. The House was engaged nearly all day in discussing amendments laying a tax on coal. The first one was offered by Mr. Noiii.k, of Ohio, taxing anthracite 25 cents per ton, and bituminous one-half ceut per bushel. This was lost After An Animated debate. The second amendment, offered by Mr. Cox, of Ohio, taxing anthra cite fifteen cents per ton, and hitnminous one-eighth cent per biißbel, was adopted Out subsequently an amendment wag adopted providing that this tax should not be collected until the abrogation of the reel procity treaty with 'Great Britain. The 73d section of the bill, on which the IJoiise is engaged, contains a long list of taxable articles, and promises to lead to a long dubato. Mr. Hooper, in debate to-day, relieved Hr. Sthyens, chairman of tho Ways and Means Committee, from the charge mada by circulars floating about, that he had omitted to tax the iron and coal interests of Pennsylva nia. bp stating that this omioaiou wua mafia by a sub committee, without the knowledge of Mr. Stevkxs. The Bombardment at Island No. 10. That earnest inquiry concerning operations at Island No. 10, which existed some days since, has nearly ceased, under the conviction that time is required to reduce that important stronghold of the rebels. The gunboats labor under Uie disability of swift and narrow currents at that point, which prevents circular movement and firing, as at Port Royal. Tho rebels, too, may have “ bomb proofs”, behind their batteries, which, for the present, give them measurable pretectleu. As the Federal troops are in strength below, on either side of the river, it can not hold out long, even if it should not be determined to brine matters to a close by combined land and water ope rations. Reiiinding Duties on Fire-Arms. 'Mr. PKABcr, from the Finance Committee iu tho Sen ate to-day, reported a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to refund and remit the duties and imposts on all armß imported into the United States on accept or any State, for which contracts were made prior to the first of January, 1862—provided that the Secretary shall have satisfactory proofs exhibited to him that the said arms -were actually purchased in a foreign country on account of any State, and that the price paid for the same by tho State was only the first cost and the usual and customary charges '.attending the purchase and im portation of the same exclusive of duty. To Remove all Disqualification in Car- rying the Mails. Mr. Cot. lamer, from the Committee on Post Offices, In the Senate to-day, reported a bill, “ (bat from and after its passage, no person, by reason of color, shall be dis qualified from employment in carrying the mails, and all acts and parts of acta, establishing such disqualification, including especially the seventh section of the act of March 3,1825, are repealed. Testing; Ships and Floating Batteries. Tho joint renolution of the Houae, authorizing the Se cretary of the Navy to expend a sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars for the purpose of teatii-g plans and ma terials for rendering ships and floating batteries invul nerable, was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs in the Senate to * day. Metropolitan Police. A lengthy bill, defining and regulating the dutieß of the metropolitan police of tills District, las been intro duced in the Senate. It remedies many of the defects in the present erbtem. Order of the Provost Marshal. The provost marshal has issued an order that no liquors shall be passed by the sentinels at the different ferries aid bridges of this district, excepting on a pass signed by a general officer, stating the purpose for which, it is de signed, and quantity and description. Release of State Prisoners. Tlie followim prif onsrg were discharge 1 to-day by the commission relating to State prisoners: Jobs F. C. Okfut, Noble B. Means, Moses P. Do nelson, and War. L. Fisusit, on thoir taking the oath of allegiance. Jons A. Marshall, Wm. F. Moorb, Wm. S. Figgag, Busnson W. Bayi.ies, and Thomas E. Poole, were discharged on giving their writton parole to render neither aid nor comfort to enemies in hostility to the Government of the United States. 1 CfittflHUftlidhs. The Senate to-day confirmed the nomination of Lewis 8. Ely, of-California, as Consul at Acapulco, and that of H. Jone.s Bkuoke, of Pennsylvania, .to be commissa ry of sabi&tence, with the rank of captain. G. 33. Wharton w»b recommitted, and Matthew Pl.msketh was recommitted for further consideration. Tennessee Movements. The Hon. Emerson Etiieuidge has written a letter from Nashville, stating that the Hon. Wm. H. Polk, a brother of the late President Polk is in that city, and that the Hon. W.B. Stokes is shortly expected. They are both strong Union men, and will co-operate with Governor JonssoNyin putting the State machinery into operation* Qur national currency is ub goofl there as in New York, while Confederate jnotes command only 30 cents on the dollar. The proposals of conciliation are encouraging. The Army Hospitals. The transfer of the sick from the campa, consequent upon the move of the army, has filled the hospitals of the District to repletion, while many convalescents, ca pable of bearing removal to Philadelphia without in jury, have been sent to hospitals provided for them in that city. There are now nearly fltrot tiWUßftnd of the sick and wounded of tho army under treatment in this District. The Surgeon General has provided ample ac commodations in different parts of tho city, and the large temporary hospitals on Judiciary Square and at Meri ton Bill m iVcut t? !>? thrown open for the reception of patients. Able medical officers are employed, and no. thing is left undone to promote the comfort and cure of the sick. Among the most experienced and able of the medical officers is Dr. E. 11. Abadik, of the regular army, who has instituted the two largest hospitals fn the District, and now has under his direction over five hun dred patients. The Censorship of the Telegraph. The attempts that are miuj? fo 59Un§Ct the present censorship of the telegraph with the censorship lately reported upon by a committee of Congress, renders it proper to stats that the censorship of the telegraph was abolished by the Secretary of War on taking military pOftCßSion of the telegraph) and a military supervision of the telegrams throughout the United States substituted. The duty of the supervisor is to prevent the transmission by telegraph of information concerning late, present, or contemplated movements of the armies of the United States, and all other information for publication which is of a military character that ought to be concealed from the enemy. In all that relates to political or private af fairs the telegraph is as completely unrestricted as it was before the commencement of the rebellion. Military Items. Parties of recruits to fill up complements of regiments are constantly arriving here, and are at once transferred to their proper commands. There has been latterly a noticeable improvement in the appearance of the men over that of those that first reached us. Oar armies have more of the mental and moral material, more of capability and resource, than any that have heretofore existed in the world’s history. Major paymaster of iho marine Corps, is serving upon Gen. McClellan's stuff. Department of Agriculture. The Committee on Patents, of the Senate, reported back a bill, to-day, establishing a new Department of Agriculture. It differs in many respects from the Houso bill. It provides the office of Commission of Agriculture, and constitutes four bureaus, viz: A Bureau ef Science and Practice of Agriculture, of Natural History con nected with Agriculture, of Agricultural Chemistry, and of Agricultural Mechanics,. Manufactures, Commerce, and Statistics. is required to preserve agricultural information obtained by books and corre spondence 5 by practical'and scientific experiments 5 by the collection of statistics, by the test of cultivation and acclimation of plants, and by Uieir propagation. He must report annually upon: Ist. The transactions of the kwhl bureaus of the Department. 2d. An account of the condition and progress or agriculture throughout the country. 3d. Essays upon agricultural subjects. 4th. An account of receipts and disbursements of the Depart ment. Miscellaneous. Numerous applications have recently been made for patents for improvements in the manner of coating ves sels with iron and also for war projectiles. The inventive genius of the country seems or late to be additionally stimulated in the agricultural and petro leum oll.departments, various means of using the latter having been presented for lettera-pateut. The causes winch prevented the safe conveyance of the mails and the collection of revenues npon the route from Jefferson City to Tuscutnbia, Alabama, having been re moved, the Postmaster General has ordered the ieatora tion of the fall service. The bill id secure to the officers and men actually em ployed in the Western Department or Department of Missouri their pay, bounty, and pensions, is now a taw. « The State Department announces the receipt of official notice from M. lioT7,*Biti, the Secretary of the Navy of Greece, of the blockade of all the shores of the Gulf of Argolis, between the anchorage of Astros (not inclusive) and the Bay oi Venrlia, inclusive, this being the coast of the insurgent region. From New Orleans, via Nashville. TWO FOWDEB HILLS BLOWN UP AT NEW ORLEANS, Chicago, March 27,—The Nashville ratriot, of the 21st instant, contains the following; The New Orleans Crescent , of the 10th, says that two powder mills on the opposite side of the river were Mown pp yesterday, and five of the workmen killed. The loss of property is principally In the machinery, as only about 3,000 pounds of powder were on hand at the tiuw. A letter from Huntsville to the of the 12th iustsint, after giving an account of operations subsequent io the fall of Port Donelson, says that the Provisional Government of Kentucky Is with Crittenden's brigade, the capital of Kentucky being now located fa a Sibley tent near the headquarters of that general. From the Tennessee River. Chicago, March 27.—A special despatch to the Times says that a steamer has arrived at Cairo from the Ten nessee river, with a number of prisoners taken near Pittsburg, Tennessee. A gentleman, who has been for some time connected with the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, arrived to-day, re ports that Generals Cheatham and Polk have left lium boldt with their forces to join General Beaurogard* who is concentrating bis forces at Corinth. Their pickets exterd within eighteen miles of tho United States troops. THE BATTLE NEAR WINCHESTER. ADDITIONAL NAMES « THE WQVVPm Washington, March 27.—The telegraph it not work ing to fltrastmrg, where many of the regiments engaged in the battle of Winchester are now stationed) and the surgeons have not yet made a full roport. The list of killed will be transmitted as eoon ae made out by the men engaged in collecting the names of all that have been barfed mar the battle-field. Eight wagon loads of the rebel dead were carried into Stracburg <>u Monday afterroon. This, and other facts, lend to the belief that the enemy's killed and wounded is not less than one thousand. The following are additional names of the wounded: SIXTY-NINTH OHIO. Zenepbon Whveleri Gtu. Schwackmann, J. W. Sip* ping, Shelton Colton, David Murdock, John Conley, M. Coothan, Vane Newebaumer, F. A. J. Sullivan. EIGHTY-FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA. Martin Ifcrrigan, W. A. Davis, J. Spridl*, Thomas Bavei,liill, Wm, McCarty, Cvrpvrftl Bh#Ci Wm, C, Heeuan, SEVENTH OHIO. Samuel Sweet, A. T. Withers, Frederick Bethel 1 EIGHTH OHIO. Samuel Belor, Sfcman Smithy Lieut. Craigs Sergeaus Wm Wetlierlll, A S. Brown, A. Fry, Stephen Lyle, Jas. Anderson, F. rieasant, Sergeant A. G. Bacon, Gapt. Btarchman, Co. G., M. Maxtor. ONE-HUNDRED-AND-TENTH PENNSYLVANIA. J. Wm. hollego, John Morton, David Baker, SEVENTH INDIANA. Jeo. McKnight, Jno. W. Jonos, H. Bidgway, Charles Montague, Henry Thompson, Geo. K. Covert, Matthew B. Porder, Ord. Sergt. L. Davis, George Holmes. FOURTEENTH INDIANA, Howard Snwer, Adam Mawt, J. flogam, C. Meara, T. E. Barrett, A. Nellis, J. Miller; Hooker, Mc- Mulvell, Wm, H. Stull, Lieut. John Lindsay, C*pt. Jas. Kelly, S. Briggs, C. Warner, L. Crump, P. A. Miller, J. Wilbert, H. Hollis, E. J. Walder, Jas. Wallins, Lleul. D. Bean, Lieut. E. Slocum. FIRST MICHIGAN CAVALRY. Captain Parkes. FIFTH OHIO. V. C. Edwards and Wm. Miller. TWENTY-NINTH OHIO. Captain M, T, Wright, FTRS^VIRGINIA. Thomas Roberts, Edward „White, Sergeant McCarty, J. McFarland, William Murphy, J. M. Fordice, Charles Poleson, David Beid, G. W. Slakeman, George Tetndox, Waller IT. Hitchcock, H. McCormick, S. J. Martin, Charles Rawlings, Jno. Gardner, I>. Kingsbury, J, Col lett, and B HolfieH. THIRTEENTH INDIANA, Daniel W. Morgan, Andrew J. Broman, Conrad Roh mer, j. j. Graham, g. w, Baker, j, g, Ellison, Frank Peach. PARTIAL LIST OF THE KILLED. >. EIGHTH OHIO. Captain Whitcomb. FIFTH OHIO. J. J. Seridan, W. H. Bayard, C. E. Gray, Henry Lip pen, Henry Hill, C. Talbott, Martin Nally, 0. A. Brower, W. B Maisonß, George W. Neithone, Putcr Hansel, W IS. Major. THIntF.E&TII INDIANA, Three unknown. ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH PENNSYLVANIA. Joseph Cooper, Seobrick, Samuel Everly, Juo, Murphy, John Dawson, eight names unknown. SEVENTH OHIO. Charles Gill, J. Crylow, Louis Corwin, Jno. Train, Elias Hall, Merrick , Michael McGee, Allen E. Lamb, S. W. Rice, Frederick Gretz, Jameß Beck, James Carroll, —: Stillwater. EIGHTH OHIO* Sergeant John L. Strougb. Corporal Shoemaker, Jas. Martin, Wallace Manning, Jno. Muller. MICHIGAN ARTILLERY. Corporal Abner H. Butler. SEYENTH OHIO. A. Griswold, Reuben Benh&m, Daniel S. Garrett. FORTY-SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA. Sergeant David Becker. SIXTY-SEVENTH OHIO. TvPm Edwards, EIGHTH PENNSYLVANIA. Five names nnknown ; E. R. Douglass. TWENTY-EIGHTH NEW YORK. John Fox. STXTY.BEVBNTH OHIO. William Green, William Geisler, H. 0. Beckwith, TWENTY-NINTII OHIO, Robert Norrasa. 81XTY*&EY£V»2 OHIO. Stephen L. lies. EIGHTH OHIO. David Porcher. Owing to tbo want of large buildings, and the conse quent necessity of scattering the s9Qg)d?r -able delay has occurred in obtaining the names of the wounded. The country people have just reported that fifteen or twenty dead are in a field a mile from the battle-ground, before unknown, some of whom are rebels. Washington, March 27,—General Shields states that our victory at Winchester has been more fatal to the rebels than at first supposed. Union prisoners just arrived at Winchester, having escaped from the Mount Jackson Prison, Baw eight wagons loaded with dead and wounded enter that place on Monday at 10 o : clock P. M., forty*four miles from the field of battle, in thirty hours. The rebels admitted tbey had 11,000 troops in the Held, and also that tbey lost between 1,000 and 1,500, in killed atd wounded. We are finding there graves some distance from each side of the road. The blow has struck terror to the hearths of the Shenandoah valley. Congratulations to the Victors. The following circular has been received byGenerAl Shields, and published to the division: Washington, March 26, 1862. To BitIGADIER GkNEP.AL SHIELDS: Your despatches relating to the brilliant achievement of the forces under your command have been received. While rejoicing at the success of your gallant troops, deep commiseration and sympathy is felt for those who h»ve been victims in ihe gallant and victorious contest With treason and rebellion. Your wounds as well as your success prove that Gen. Lander's division is still bravely led, and that whenever its standard is displayed the rebels will be defeated and pursued. To you and the officers and soldiers undor your com mand the Department return thanks. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Seminary, Washington, March 2d, 1862. To Brigadier General Shields. Tho General Commanding congratulates you, and the brave troops under your command, on the splendid achievement commenced in your department, which he has just received. He desires you to follow up rapidly the enemy's troops as far as Strasburg, if possible. G. WILLIAMS, Assailant Adjutant General, Headqvarteks Army of the Potomac, ) Seminary, March 27,1862. ] To Brigadier General Shields: The commanding general congratulates you, and the troops under vour command, upon the victory gained by your own energy and activity and their bravery on the 23d. He is pained to learn that the wound you received, in the skirmish on the day before, is moro serious than at first supposed. By command of Major General G. B. McClollan. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant General, THE LATEST FROM STRASBURG. Intelligence from Strasburg states that no new move ments have taken place in that vicinity. Jackson, with the remnant of the rebel army, is sup posed to be near Woodstock. Gen. Shields' wound is improving rapidly, and he hopes to be again on duty in a wock. FROM ISLAND NO. 10. The Rebel Batteries Not Answer ing the Fire. ENCAH?H£f&O ROVED OUT OF DANGEE. The Impressed Tennesseans Disbanding* REPORTS FROM REBEL PAPERS, St. Louis, March 27.—A special despatch to the Re~ publican, dated hear Island No. 10, evening of the 26th, sSya! - - ■ Only three shells were thrown by the mortars to-day, to which no response was made by the rebels. This morning 001. Buford sent a reconnoitring party of 20 men of the Twonty.ninth Illinois down the Mis souri shore. They arrested three prominent residents, who report that 2,000 negroes are employed on tho island, and at the batteries along the shore; that 65 of the re bel troops, including two lieutenants and forty negroes, have been killed by onr shells; that the upper-shore bat* tery has been abandoned, but the others are being rapid ly strengtheneds that the enemy is 15,000 strong, and their encampment has been moved entirely out of the range of pur guns. The rebels are confident of success, and Bay that they have a good road to Trenton and other points, by which they can escape whenever they choose. They have plenty of provisions. Three rcbol.steamers, loaded with troops, have been seen watching the shore to prevent communications from here with the residents. The total number of tho enemy's transports is eleven. Two or three balloon ascensions have been made by Captain Steiner, but the weather has been too thick for favorable observations. One of the partly-finished gunboats was fired at Memphis the other night, but extinguished before mnch damaged. The Tennessee lovies are disbanding, refusing to fight with pikes, the only weapon offered them by tho rebels. Chicago, March 27.—A special despatch to the Journal , from Cairo, says that the Memphis papers, of tjcSfid, &laU that only one man hail been killed in the first four days' bombardment of Island No.lo, who was a citizen of Memphis, A Reconnoissance—Rebel Reinforce ment*, Chicago, March 27.—A special despatch to the Tri bune, from Cairo, says a gentleman arrived on the steamer Conestoga this morning, with intelligence from Island No. 10, up to 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, «ay» (hal Co), Bufotd Bant out ft rac6nuoiua&uc6 &f tha Kentucky shore on Tuesday night, which succeeded In capturing six prisoners belonging to Tennessee ca valry regiment. They report that the rube! strength near Island No. 10 is 15,000, Gen. Bragg in command. A reinforcement- of 1,500 reached there from Humboldt, having come by railroad to a point ouly fifteen miles dis tant. Railroad Accident»T«n Soldiers Killed —.Nearly One Hundred Wounded. Chicago, March 27.—An* accident occurred at mid night to a special train from Janesville with tho Third Wisconsin Cavalry, five miles from this city, on the Northffegterg Ifcag. ... , « The accident was caused by the breaking of the axle or the sixth car. In the wreck caused by the cars behind this one running into it, ten soldiers were killed and three seriously injured, besides a number slightly. The names of the killed are Walter Snell, William Cate, Ei Mi Borne, Company G; Charles Briggs, Luviea M. Bowman, James T. Palmer; Charles D. Hatch, Km per Stone, William Davis, Company A. Also, Hospital Steward Sharp, t*f Walworth county. The seriously wounded Are S. J. Edwards, Company G, ribs broken ; Byron Wilcox, Company L. both legs broken, with in ternal TDjmieß. Colonel Barslow says about one hundred are moro or ess in ;ured, but abls to continue with the regime • The Merrimac Hourly Expected at Hampton Roads. OER FLEET BEADY FOR HER. A GREAT PANIC AT NORFOLK. THE MOHTAB AND GUNBOAT FLEET AT THE SOUTHWEST PASS. Fortress Monroe, March 20.— Throe deserters ar rived in a boat, to-day, from the south side of James river, belonging to a North Carolina regiment. They report that the Merrimac has been daily ex pected to come out and attack the Monitor for the past three days. The rebel gunboat Jamestown made a reconnaissance to-day, coming down some distance below Crauey Is land. The deserters represent a great panic among the rank and file, on account of the rumors of Union victories. The papers are carefully fibt& Lll£M, ftlld they hftVi bern imposed upon so often with false Btatemi nts of rebel victories, that tbey are much dissatisfied. Tbey say that during the excitement that prevailed in Norfolk im mediately after the fall of Roanoke Island,itwasbelieved that if a demand had been made on General Huger, 111 would have capitulated. A flag of truco went to Norfolk to-day, to take up tho commander of the French it earner Catinet . The flag brought neither news nor papers back, though a bundle of U-Uers, from tho Union prisoners at Richmond, was received, and also despatches from General Huger to General Wool. The steamer C&nslitulion arrived from Ship Ittand last night. Shu sailed from there on the 16th Inst., and Commander Porter’s mortar fleet Bailed on ihe previous day for the Southwest pass. On tbo 17th, Com. Farragut’s fleet of gunboats were to sail for the same destination. The French steamer Catinet arrived yesterday after noon from Havana, and tills vessel, as well as the Ces scmdi, has taken pojition within 200 yardi or the Monitor. Two drummers of on» of the regiments at Hampton strayed to Back river yesterday, and were taken prison ers by the rebel cavalry. LATER FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Reconnoissance to Big Bethel. FLIGHT OF THE REBELS. THE PLACE OCCUPIED, Washington, March 27. —Tho following despatch was received f-om Fortress Monroe to-night, having been telegraphed from Cherrystone Inlet, Virginia: V ot.tbbss Mckuoe, March 27, 4 o'clock P. y.— There was a reconnoisß&nce made by our troopi, this morning, extending to Big Bethel, which was occupied by about 1,500 rebels, who fled at the appearance of our forces, without any hostile demonstration. Our forces now occupy the place." THE WAR IN TENNESSEE. COLUMBIA OCCUPIED. REPORTS EBOM MEMPHIS PAPEBS. Our Troops Advancing on Knoxville* NO COTTON TO BE PLANTED. Louj.svii.lk, March 27. —Colonel Willich’s Thirty eecond Indiana occupy Columbia, Tennessee. The Memphis papers contain Richmond despatches of the 16th, Btating that on Friday 2,000 United States troops passed the Cumberland mountains and captured two companies, one of cavalry. A courier arriving at Knoxville reported that the United States troops, 4,000 to 6,000 strong, were twenty five miles from Knoxville and advancing. Both houses of Congress had pagbod a resolution ad- Tisins that iiv cotton should ho Wanted this year, THE WAR IN NEW MEXICO. The Rebels Capture Santa Fe. Kaksas Cut, March 35.— Advices trim Saala Ke to the loth instant state th£* the Texans have taken Santa Fe. Major Doneison, commander of tho department reached here to-day, en route for Washington, to urge loi>? r< * reinforcements for Gol. Canbr. at Fort Graig. an;! Major Paul, at rort Union. All the Government property had been sent to Fort Union by Major Doneison, and all the American merchants and their families had fled to Fort Union. The Texans generally respected private property at Santa Fe, but seized all the goods of the merchants. It is supposed that some four hundred troops hare been or dered to move from Fort Wise to reinforce Fort Union, which will make a strong. defence against the Texan rebels, should tbey attack it. The losses of the mer chants of Santa Fe must be heavy. mm CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION, THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION UNDER CON. SIDERATION, A Proposition to Complete the Stevens Battery* GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE TAN BILL. ANTHRACITE AND BITUMINOUS COAL TO BE INCLUDED, Bed Oil and Burning Fluid Exempted. WasiiixgtoNj March 27j 1862. SENATE. Petitions* Mr. SUMNEB (Bep), of Massachusetts, presented several petitions in favor of emancipation. Bark Augusta Mr. HALE (Bep.), of New Hampshire, offered a re solution asking the Secretary of the .Interior to transmit to the Senate all the correspondence In relation to the bark Augusta. Adopted. Resolution of Inquiry—The Blockade* Aisc, a resolution, that the Committee on Navai Affairs be instructed to inquire whether there has been any lax ity on the part of the officers of the blockading squadron on the coast, especially at Charleston, and whether there is any foundation for the statement of the British consul, that the armed troop ships of the Confederates hare boon allow* d to go in And out of Charleston, and ho attempt made to stop them. Adopted. Aid and Co-operation for Emancipation* The joint resolution for the aid of the States, in case of emancipation, was taken rp. Missouri Interested In the Adoption of the Plan Mr. UKNDEItSQN (U<), of Missouri, said ho felt dis posed to vote for the resolution. A strong objection was made to if in the Border States, on the ground that it was an attempt to abolish slavery in the Border States, and then in the other States. There was sorely no auch inteulion on tbe tart of the President, and, lie thought, dodo on the pau or the members or the Senato, Although the agitation of the slavery question was the cause of the rebellion, there were other interests in the State of Mis souri. They were deeply interested in having the Mississippi river free to the mouth. He hadppposed all " agitation of tbe slavery question, He had op posed the bill for the abolition of slavery in tha District of Columbia, net because he considered it unconstitutional, but because it was not expedient to bring the subject up for discussion. The South has boon anmi&Uy frightened by same sloFy of tbe Abolition monster. Yet, if Congress should abolish the petty amount of slavery existing in the District, he did not suppose his State would secede. But he hoped that If Senators were determined to do this thing, they wiild [>!> ijh it,, 9 f the gmt Btftte of Pel#iY»re will be getting a peep behind the curtain and discovering an awful plot to emancipate thefew s'aves already nearly free, and she might go South for her constitutional rights. The Senatois from Kentucky were getting excited, and tbosefrom Maryland and Virginia growing suspicions of some dreadful thing to happen. He bad been opposed to the bill for the cultivation of the cotton lands, though be supposed the measure was a harmless one; yet he feared that it might have a bail effect on tbe Border States, and hence voted against it. Yet, if tho state ment was true that slavery was the corner-atono of the GoTmwmmti I, Treats t>p willing t? fliM t° ‘ he 'ft* l with the North against any such Government. Nothing would' tempt him, however, to raise his hand against tlie Government, and all the right of revolution be wanted was tbe ballot-box. He did not thiuk that more than fifty thousand slaves were kft in Missouri, large numbers baring ken mhoii South, B? thought tbe ,r tint State had lost property equal fu value to the whole amount of the slaves at the commencement of the war. He regarded the President's message not as a threat, but a prophscy which be felt would befutfllled everywhere, il tlie war continued. He was perfectly willing that the pro position should go to the peopln of hla Stats, as it laft tha matter entirely to the State. Ninety-six dars' expeuaes of this war would pay for all the slaves in Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Co lumbia, and the expenses of a two-year? war would pay for all the slaves in the country. Bo regarded this as a change from tlie wrangling or former years, and tho pro position to leave the question to the cool judgment of those entrusted with the future prosperity of the na tion. Free Importation of Arms. Mr. PEABCE (Pern.), or Maryland, from the Com mittee on Finance, reported a hill to allow arms ordered by the States in aid of the suppression of tbe rebellion to be imported free of duty. Tlie Naval Approprivtim* Bitt, On motion of Mr. FEggENDEN (ftep.L of Maine, tha naval appropriation bill was taken up. levena* Battvn r . After tbe adoption of certain amendments- of She Com mittee of Finance, Ur. lIALB (BePi)i of Now HfWjpsbiiOr from tho Naval Uoimultteo, offered mi amendment making an ap propriation of $786,294 for the completion of tbe Stevens battery. Ho said the late remarkable contest seemed to demonstrate the fact that wooden ships are no longer available for harbor defence, and the committoo had de rided ty report this amendment for tha nation of thu Senate. * Mr. CHANDLER (Rep.), of Michigan, wai of the opinion that a million dollars expeuded on Bucb ves sels as the Monitor would l»e of more value, but ho <lid Dot feDow much about such things Bo underripe that in this battery the guns were unprotected . • Mr. THOMSON (Dem.),of New Jersey, sain there was a plan adopted uow to protect the guns | Mr. OLABK (Bep.), of New Hampshire, said be had examined tbe matter somewhat. This vessel* was still an oipArimcnt, and for thiß amount pf ®pney yfe could build three Monitors, Mid he would rather have one of them than this vessel when dono. Mr. POMEROY (lisp,), of Kansas, thought aveseel of this kind, which sunk in the water when it.was going iutu action, could be sunk by a wooden steamer, which could run lifrdWß* Mr. SHEBM \K (Bep.), of Ohio > thought sue)* a blow might he avoided, and lose its effects, if struck at au acute angle. After consideration, lie was inclined to vote for the amendment providing for this experiment. Mr. GRIMES (Bep.), of lowa, thought we could make better use of the money than to complete this, battery. The people seemed badly frightened, and New York ex pected to see the Merrimtw sailing up Broadway. The Government had already, outofftheapproprtotton-of July last, ordered the Monitors which was built, and the J/j/s -/tc, which was to havo been completed by Jsmiwy \ and Aboilter 5r<..»-clftd v called tfc£ Jmh&idt i, ftt PhU&delphlft. Since that,, out of tbe appropriations for this year, it had ordered six steamers on the plan of tho Mrtitor. There was one reason why we ought cot to a take this experi ment, and that was because we do not know enough about Ifi D? ?aid the plan bad been changed several times, and referred to the repori of tlio comWpaioueTS sgalnßi the battery He quoted from it at sow*-length. Mr. FESSENDEN (Rep.), of Maine, said he wanted the Senate to know a little more about the history of this battery. It was contracted tor more than tw'j&ty years nso at ftSfiO.OOO, and to L* delivered in two years. At the end of two years the contractor had rat expended a dollar. Then he made another contract for another two ye.re, by wbicb he «r«* to receive the aiuri profit* oa every m.n and machine he li.d at work, and Congroa. made another appropriation of •260,000 After another two years it was not done, and it was laid over tltl IMS, wbtn bo got Miotbcr Mtifistsß of four reire, mi *o it bad ran on, and the plan had been changed ever and over again. He expended five hundred thotuaod dol lars, getting bis profits all the while, and thirty three and one-third per cent, advance besides, on all raw material; and Congress wee now calivd on to appro priate threcrqn&rttirs of a million to complete thin n> penment, as an evidence of the great genius which wm supposed exists in all the family, and which has been continually changing for twenty years. Mr* Stevens fa a man of great wealth and great genius, andhe says he is certain he can complete liis battery. Let him do it, and if he succeeds, then he (Mr. Fessenden) is willing to pay him 5 but, after ibis iuug defay, iet him do It atiue own risk. Mr. TKN EYCK (Rap.), of New Jersey, said It was a fact that the first contract was made long ago to build a vessel calculated to rosht the projectiles then in use; but aa naval warfare and projectiles improved, the plans bad been changed somewhat and tho time extended* be* cause there was no pressing need of the immediate con struction of the vessel, lie contended that no injustice ought to be done Mr. Stevens on this account. He con tended that all the ohjoctieoß urged by the commissioners bad been refuted by practical experiment, and Bhown to be porfcctly groundless. An Amendment Proposed* Mr. S 3EIIMAN (Itep.) offered on amendment, pro viding that, in the contract for the complelion of the vessel, shall be stipulated that the payments by tho United States of the sums expended by Mr. Btoveno be contingent on the success of the vessel as an Iron clad wAr-nUamcr, Id be il«lertnln«J l.y the President. Without further proceedings the Senate weut Into ex ecutive eession, aud subsequently adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Tax Bill. The House, Jh Uotrithlltee ©I Ihe Whole, resumed Ihe consideration of the tax bill. Goods, M ares. Merchandise, and Estates* Mr. SHEFFIELD (U.), of Rhode Island, offered an amendment that upon all sales of goods, wares, merchan dise, rou> otbor property and estates, which shall be used for consumption or for investment. Hi eluding all ox. changes of property and excluding jobbers or middle men, a tax of one per centum on the amount of such sales. He Haid the bill, as it stands, taxos a poor woman for the pig which she raises on the swill of her own gather ing, while those who amass hundreds and thousAuds of dollars oy extennive transactions, pay nothing Such incontißttncfeg cannot commend themselves to the nppra» bation of his constituents. He did not see why cotton should bu exempted from taxation. The bill discrimi nates against agriculture. Mr. IIGJtTON (Rep.), of Ohio, opposed the amend ment, as, if adopted, it would change the entire character ot tbo bill, and require a change in the principle and Its machinery. TLijh proposition would ruuulro more atten tion than the committee could now give it. Mr. MiEFFIELD replied that the reasons given by the gentlemen was an imperfect answer to his amend ment. Tt was important to New England, as under it the workshops of that section would pay nearly one fourth of the entire tax. Alter further diacuenioii, the amendment waitempo* rnrily withdrawn. Gcncrul Principles of the Bill* Mr. HOOPER (Rep.) «tated the principles which influ enced the Committee of Ways and Means in passing tide bill. After much deliberation, it was decided to put a large duty on li/mory and tobacco as articles which wm* considered luxuries by some and deleterious by others. It was also decided to put a duly on manufactures in the belief that, judiciously arraiged, it would operate like a duty on imported goods, the consumer having to pay it; In lad, simply making the manufacturer the instrument through whom tho Government would collect the duty. He repeated that the principle adopted Was to pay a duty on the manufactured article in the condition In which it is 1 anally sold, and to avoid, as far as possible, the levy ing of any tax on the material used for such manufac ture. There was a point, however, beyond whioh they did not gc—tiamriy, wliau thc&rticlM wm variously used, both for direct consumption and as a material for manufactures. Mr. KELLOGG (Rep.), of Illinois, said there ought to be some justice and a fair distribution of the burdens of the Government among Ihe people—the rich capitalist at well as the humble individual. Those who boar arms are to pay ihe entire taxes. lie ashed, In God's name, whe ther this was just, aud should this be tho policy of our Government in this time of immense expenditure and taxation 1 Mr. DIVEN (Rep.), of New York, while he expected to vote for the bill, desired it to be understood that he was influenced by no such considerations an were given by Mr. Hooper, for the taxes on the articles to which refer ence had been maoe by him. Who Are to Pay the Taxes '! Mr. RICE (Rep.), of Massachusetts, dissented from his colleague's (Mr. Hooper’s) viewß and reasoning* As to the taxes coming out of tht eotiiumsr, that do*» not depend upon the cost, but other elements—namely, the demand and supply. There is a clear and manifest distinction betsrecn the duty on imported goods, aad that on articles of domestic manufacture. Pi« IrTii* Mr. LAW (Deill.), 6f ludiana, offered au ameudniftht laying ft tax Ot fifty fconts a ton on pig Iron. This would yield from Peui'.sylvania alone about $250,000. He bad no Idea that tho bill would get through Congress by tbo Ist ot M.hy. Having passed this House, the Senate would consider it; apdj bufjldoHj Secretary Ohase would then put in a bill of his owu At tho rate of our expenditure, three inillioDß a day, the notes recently authorized would not last two months, and they would be Ueder the necessity of passing another bill before the close of the session of Congress. He wanted the bill properly matured to satisfy all interests, and declared that he was ready to go to bid death to put down tho accursed rebellion. Mr. MALLORY (U.), of Kentucky, said that tho amendment was like a two-edged sword, cutting both ways. The Morrill tariff bill gave Pennsylvania a mo nopoly. The people cf Kentucky depend for the mate rial upon that State. the gentleman from Indi ana (Mr. Law) would modify’fais amendment so as to invlle foreign cmupeti don he would vote for It. Mr. Law’s amendment was rejected—yeas 25, uoes not counted. f.'siiiftlpe, llr. BOUTON (Tlep.)» of Obio* presented an ftrafldda bieul Uie clause about csncUeo to read ** on can dle!, of Wh&tevtf material of value, hut over 15 cents, 6 mills per pound; over 1G and not over 25 cents, 1 cent per pound ; above 25 cents 1# cents per pound. Adopted. Anthracite and KUiimiuoutt Coais* Mr. NOBLE (Dem.hof Ohio, offered an amendment taxing anthracite coal 2d cants pep tan, ani bltuminAUi % cent per bushel. Messrs. CAMPBELL, LEHMAN, and WRIQHT, severally opposed the amendment, showing the injustice of imposing such a tax. Mr. WKIGHT *ai a that in hia district coal was d«- liTtrod at tbe pitsi worth, on fm ayttw, SI nor ton, If the amendment prevailed the tax would be one*fourth value of the article. It was further stated that the coet of coal would be increased to this extent to all consu mers, while the coat of the British provinces, under the reciprocity treaty, would have au advantage over our own. My. V. A. COJJKLING tt NM\* Pdrtt, ShOWAd from the census statistics, that, at the amount stated iu the amendment, nearly 83,0(10,000 would be raised. Mr. NOBLE (Rop.j, advocated his amendment. Other gentlemen debated the matter. A New' Amendment Proposed* Mi 1 . COX (Dm ), of Ohio, proposed to amend tha amendment so as to tax anthracite 15 cents per ton, and bituminous cent per bushel. Pennsylvania has had so few favors from the Federal Government* so few per sons in office, and no stealings from the public crib, that be was willing to reduce the tax equal to hor circum stances. Haying all the burdens, riie should have son* of tho lirntilUe of Government, Mr. KELLEY (Bep.), or Pennsylvania, admitted that af to Pennsylvania there had been too much stealing, but he thought tho distinguished gentleman from Ohio had, nevertheless, applauded all the acts of 11 J. B." Mr. COX. The gentleman is entirely mistaken. I was under a cloud under ills Administration. Mr. KELLEY. But that cloud had a silver lining, as other clouds have had. lie then opposed the amend ment, arguing that England's strength 1b in her coal* which rendered her the mistress of the world, Bhe has done as much as the rebels in bringing the present condition of affairs upon us. Ho did hot waul her to derive any advantage by our taxing our own Coal. The Tax ou C oal Agreed to. Mr. COX'S amendment taxing antnraclte 15 cents per ton, and bituminous ,'b cent per bushel, was agreed to— ms 61; DftJ A 61 A Proviso Adopted, Mr. MORRILL (Rep.), of Vermont, offered a proviso that no duties on coal shall bo collected until the expira tion of the reciprocity treaty with England. Agreed to by two majority. (.'ottoill Mr. KELLOGG (Rep j, of Illinois, offered an amend ment, taxing cotton three cents per pound, held either by persons or corporations. This was almost the only wealth of tbe South from which G overnment could derive a revenue. Mr MORRILL (Bep.) ? of opposed the amendment, as thereoy we would increase the price of tho manufactured article. It was making an Insidious discrimination against the agricultural districts. There are sixty new places opened where cotton can be culti vated fur the advantage of tho world, and when the war if ?£*)?(! V’P §baj] find the cotton plauter the poorest man in tho w?;oic country, Ho will come to ue for charity. Mr. VALLANDIGHAM (Pem.), or Ohio, said that if the present expenditure (four millions a day) be conti nued mncli longer, the Government will be obliged to car ry on all the manufacturing and agricultural Interests-' ti,Q pedpte briKgffi&H taftiints at its fteiuutA, paying high rents in one case, abd receiving but ittrighlfldAbt pay Oil the other. Mr. ARNOLD (Bep.), of Illinois, replied that the way to prevent such large expenditures is to bend all our en ergies to put down the rebellion which originited in tba fallacious idea that cotton was kingi Mr. BBOWNE (U.)« of Rhode Island, opposed the amendment, as such a tax would discriminate against our own manufactures and prostrate tho interests of the country. Mr. KELLOG3 (R<s.), 6f Itlfasiß, Bftld lint tha Cjifi mittee of Ways and Means had taxed everything con nected with the farming Interest, including tobacco. Why should cotton be exompt l The secret was, it was not be cause such a tax was invidious, but because it affected tlie manufacturers of the North. Hr. MORRILL (R£p ),Af Vapmaut.said He won willing to confiscate the property of the rebels, but uot to fax unjustly tbe property of tho loyal cltfsseus. Mr. KELLOGG replied that they did uot procure cotton from the loyal men In the rebel States, The fact is that the rebels aro burning tbeir cotton every jay. When it is proposed to tux King Cotton tli& spindles rise np higher than tho love of tho negro or emancipation, higher than the hatred of Secession, and say It is invidious to tax cotton. [Laughter.] 'J he smendmeut was modified so as to impoae a tax of oro cent per pound oil cotton, on and after the first of Map nsxt! and that any pnnon nr corporation removing it from, or destroying It at, the place of its production, before the taxes are paid, shall forfeit double tha amount v recoverable in court, etc. Tlie amerdtnent was then rejected—yeas 91, nays 5-t. An aniendmept was adopted exempting from duty red oil or MM* rfo-91l mWi iw* t» of can dles ami snap, and pirafflno, whnlo, and fish oils. Tha tax of five cents a gallon on burning fluid-, composed of alcohol and spirits of tnrpentine, wholly or hi part, was stricken out. Tb« cofiUulttM r*ss and tha House adjourned. From Harrisburg. Harrisuukq, March 27 —The late general order of the Governor to promote by order of seniority, is being strictly enforced, and has proved a great atimuids lo- both officers and meu. As the order coo lanes promotion to those sow in the service, this action results in the dis appointment of large numbers of outsiders who are con tinually applying for positions which rightfully belong, and will be given to tbe officers and men now so gallantly hatlliug for the,Unl6n. . Governor Curtin leaves for Washington to-morrow, by request of the Legislature, to confer with the War Department in relation to tho defences o£ the Delaware Surgeon General Smith, by order o£ tlie Governor, has pent surgeon*) niVrges, And M<oAl stores to Winriiutor* for the relief of oar M ounded volunteers. The Surgeon* General will also go to Winchester to-morrow, and see* personally that everything that wilt contribute to their comfort be provided. .... mis ii n fcnmßHo mi b?B?Y9M Bi'ftfnr?) »b 4 wiß meet tbe liearl> ap.royul or all, Lot 6e bee, appreciate*! tip tbnse having relatione and friends in that (Uvinon ot tlieatmy. Convalescent sick, in the different hospitals here, have been moved to the United States hospital' in Philadelphia, hr order 1 of the War Department. Hen. H. D. Maxwell hu limip appointed Prmident Judge of the Third Judicial District, vice Judge ITinler,. resigned. The remains of Col.. W. G. Murray, of the flighty., fourth Begimsut, F. V., killed in the battle at Winchee. ter, last Sunday, will leave fen Hollidaysbnrg to-morrow menilßi, lu a epeeiel tit provided by the Stein, asconu ponied by relatives, friends, and both, branches-of tb» Legislature. Markets by Telegraph. C'IXCIIiSiATI, Mlircb 2?| —frl?Hr is 1b fftir imcbaugod. WbUky uctivvatlQ cents, DnlK Bids, ac tive, eoo,ooo lbs sold at 4Jfc. Nothing done in. M*in Folk, and tlie market is nominal at tMO.26ttIO.SO; Bacon is dull at 3J 4 ‘ abets. Exchange on New fork Brea at ‘i'- . liisii Landed Bsiatbs Cot-'Mi.—Sine* tto k*> ginning of November, 1858, thii court has mad* no less than 1,162 orders for Bale, and the ntunhan have been increasing year by year. 9® of theea prtjers were for IVseals ef MenoSShS!W ttUtil, the owners ap&toiDg for a sale undor tk# awpteoi of the court. The rest wore of oaiwitaharaa ektate#, 654 of the orders upon tho petition of oncutn brancon, and 416 upon tho petition oi tho ownom. Only 1, declarations of tills hkvi U*& BUS 1 Ui* more was applied for, hut refused. On* account am that G enorol Bragg to at Pott- SB cola, BMtfter that he fc at Norfolk, anather that bo la at Island Ho. 10. No doubt reb*l, Bragg may be found wherever thor* ar# rebels.
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