THE EttESdi.
TtTBIIfIHKD DAILT (SUNDAYS EXOEFTKD,)
by JOHN W. rORNEY.
iFFICC Mo. 11l SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
the daily press,
Cents Per 'Week, pavablo to the Garriei
[ailed to Bubacriters out th# Cikjr Bfi B6LiAii
sk Anitcv, Four* Dollars fob Sight Monthi
hres Dollars for Six Months— invariably in ad
\nce for tbe time ordered.
THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Mailed to Subscribers out of tbs City at Three Sol
Jars Fir Annum, in advance.
CLOTHING.
10 THE GEJNTLEMBN OF PHI-
LADELPHIA AND VICINITY.
A CARO.
Xt having been nest to an impossibility, hereto
ire, to obtain CCSTOMER-MaDE CLOTHING
MODERATE PRICES, aim finding that man;
•ntlemen would prefer their Clothing MADE II
IRDER, if they could secure at the same tun
tEALLY FIRST-CLAS3 STYLES, and a
.EALLY REASONABLE PRICES, we have, a
ia earneat solicitation at our putrona, organized
connection nub our extensive Ready-Mad
ales-Rooms, a complete CUSTOMER DEPART
TENT, in which the prominent features are,
Ist. Fine and Medium Materials, made up i
ot-eUu atyles;
2d. Unexceptionable Fitting Garments;
3d- Prices FAR LOWER THAN HAS BEE.
lUSTOMART;
4th. A corps of the most celebrated cutters i
' country.
An extensive assortment of the ohoicest in
tried and domestic fabrics from the New Yoi
nd Philadelphia markets, suitable for Coats, Pant
nd Vests, always on hand.
It our Ready made Salesrooms can always I
Dund every variety and style of well-made fashio:
ble clothing. ■* Spring stock now ready. PRICI
IGDERATE. *
a visit is solicited.
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
MERCHANT TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS,
“OAK HAIjL,”
S E cor. SIXTH and MARKET Streets.
mh27-t
MILLINERY GOODS.
1865
LOUIS DANNENBAUM
SPRING.
.862.
No. 57 North SECOND Street.
(Between Market and Arch;)
• now prepared to offer a large stock of
RIBBONS,
iILKS, AND MILLINERY GOOD!
Merchants and Milliner* will Hbcl an admirable asaoi
wot of the above Goods, of the newest styles, at It
jurs r, and are invited to call and examine.
■7* “WELL BOUGHT is half sold.”
snhM.lm*
,1862. SPEINO -
jWOOD & CARY,
to Lincoln, Wood, & Nichols,)
Ko. T'2S chestnut stbeet,
lay a now in Store a complete stock
BTRAV AND MILLINERY GOODI
BILK BONNETS,
AHD PALM-LEAF HATS, Ac.
Hq vhich they respectfully invite tho attention of ti
patrone of the house and the trade generally.
Btti»rl2-2in -
SPRING.
M. BERNHEIM.
No. 726 CHESTNUT STBEET,
g M now In store, and is daily receiving, the lal
4*yk* k
BIBBONS, FRENCH FLOWEI
WREATHS, SILKS, CRAPES,
LACES,
AND OTHEE
jjillin eky goods.
Co hick h* Mißoetfidly ißYitea tin tttentiou of tl
TRADE.
PRICES LOW.
mU-Sm
4 sPKU,a - 186:
kbbons. MIL.LINEK'
STRAW GOODS.
iOSENHEIM, BROOKS
& Go.,
NO. 431 MARKET STREET,
Sre now open—and to which daily additions aremadi
Star
USUAL HANDSOME VARIETY
or
RIBBONS,
3DNNET MATERIALS, FLOWER!
buohes.
etaw AND FANCY BONNETS,
: MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S HATS,
FLATS, SHAKER HOODS, an<
at.iOTHER ARTICLES IN THE MILLINEI
LINE,
Till be offered rt eke
LOWEST MARKET. PRICES.
attention of the trade ie respectfully invited,
g, Particnlar attention given to filling orders.
nJ5.‘An
4TpOMAS KENNEDY & BRO.,
720 CHESTNUT Street, below Eighth.
A Coice Stock of
IPRING MILLINERY GOODS,
43.3m] AT LOW PBXOES.
HATS AND CAPS.
ICO SPRING STOCK IQftO
COMPLETE. IUUWi
0. H. GARDEN & Co.,
Hannfactnrers of ana Wholesale Dealers In
HATS, CAPS, AND PURS;
STRAW GOODS,
lANOY SILK AND STBAW BONNETS,
• Artificial Flowers, Buolies, Feathers, Ac.,
D 600 end 603 MARKET Street, 8. W. corner 0
SIXTH Street.
± terse end complete stock. The beet terms end
H towwt Jriws, Cash sad prompt “ time buyers" are
pffticniarly iuiited to exwaine oor woct
UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS.
H. RICHARDSON
lIAS BEHOVED TO 500 HABKET STREET,
Southwest corner of Firth,
And offers a beautiful assortment ef
UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS,
TENTS, AND CANES,
WHOLESALE AND BETAIL. mh2B-lm
LOOKING GLASSES.
•JAMES 8. EARLE & SON,
MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS
j LOOKING GLASSES.
! OHi PAIHTINQB,
j TINE ENOBAVINOB,
I PICTURE AND POSTBAIT FRAMEB,
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES,
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
GABTE-DE*VISITS PORTRAITS,
[ EARLE’S GALLERIES.
' 816 CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
SEWING MACHINES.
& WILSON
SEWING MACHINES,
628 CHESTNUT STREET,
mUI-3m
WATCHES, JEWELRY? Ac.
Afresh assortment, at less
than FORMER PBIOEB.
FABB A BROTHER,
Importer*, 824 CHESTNUT Street, below Fourth.
mh9o*lf
T ABD AND GREASE.—SO tierce*
-Li *rtm*Ti*oflerd:
U tier*** White Greece, :
ZHreoC (44 the Wcet, end In store. For tale by
' HUBFBT t&fWNSi
- : *O. it* NVBIH WUAKYEA
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VOL. 5-NO. 212.
QLAB K’S
ONE DOLLAR STORE.
602 CHESTNUT STREET.
NEW GOODS,
NEW STYLES,
AND NEW PRICES.
For ONE DOLLAR you con buy toy oiki df fol
lowing articles:
Sets ot Silver Plated Tea Spoons.
« n << Desert «»
*i (t u Table ««
4« •( ♦« «« Forks.
4i (a « Dea«rt
Pair “ 44 Knife and Fork.
it a “ Napkin Rings.
** « « Butter Knives.
Silver Plated Sugar Bowl.
** 44 Butter Dish.
** “ Molassea Pitcher.
“ ** Cream *<
ii ii Oaslor.
u tt Waiter.
44 «t Goblet.
«* u Drinking Cap.
«* Sugar Sifter.
Gold Plated Test Chain, all styles.
«« “ Guard **-’** “
<4 u Keck 44 44 44
»« it Chatelaine, 44 44
4i tt Bracelet, 44 44
i« « MedaUion, 44 “
** “ Armlets, ** “
<4 c( Breast Pin, 44 44
K 41 Ear Binge, 44 44
m it pin and Drops, all style*.
“ «* studs and Buttons, 44 44
«« Solitary Slost© Button, all etylea.
*4 ' ** Bosom Studs, 44 44 .
44 44 Finger Bings, 44 44
4t Pencils, 44 *t
<* 4i pen with Pencil Case.
Ladies* or Gentlemen's Port Monnaie, Cubu, Bags,
Parses, &c. t Ac., Ac. All Goode warranted aa repre
sented. We have on hand a large assortment or Photo
graph Albums, Mantel Clocks, Travelling Bags, and
Gold Jewelry, which we are dosing off at coßt. The at
tention of the trace respectfully solicited.
D. W. CLARK'S
ONE DOLLAR STORK,
~1.2 m 603 CHESTNUT Street.
Jj'EW SPRING IMPORTATIONS
MEN AND BOYS’ WEAR.
MILITARY PURPOSES.
DE COURSEY, LAFOURCADE, &. CO.
xnh2o>lm
1862. spring. 1862.
W. Si STEWART & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
SILKS AND FANCY DRESS GOODS,
80. 304 MARKET STREET.
We Invite the attention of the iA a ftlll lino Of
BLACK AND OTHER STAPLE SILK 3,
As also a great variety of
NEW STYLES OF DRESS GOODS,
Bought for cash, and which will he offered on the most
favorable term*. fe2s-3m
SPRING GOODS.
M. L. HALLO WELL & Go,
333 UABKBT and 27 NORTH FOUBTH STS.,
Wholesale Dealers in
SILKS AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
Save open a large variety offrtshZjf-imported
SPRING- DRESS GOODS.
To which, with »handsome assortment ot
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS,
SHAWLS. MANTILLAS,
WHITE GOODS.
EMBROIDERIES.
And other good. In their line, the. Invite the .Mention
of city end country dealers. mh4-tf
YARD.GILL.MORE.&Co,
Nob. 01T CHESTNUT end 611 JAYNE Streets.
BPRING IMPORTATION
DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, WHITE
GOODS,
LINENS, EMBROIDERIES, &o.
To which the Attention of the trade le perticulariT In
vited. fea - 2m
IMPORTATIONS.
HOSIERY, GLOVES,
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS,
THOS.MELLOR & Co.,
mhl9*3m 40 and 40 North THIRD Street
JELLING OFF; "
WHOLESALE STOCK AT RETAIL.
BILK YEBTING9, formerir 93.00, now $2.00.
MARSEILLES, •> 51.60, now 81.00.
CASSIMEBES for men’s wear, and ladies’ Cloaks,
25 per cent, under former prices, Ac., Ac.
A. H. GIBBS.
531 MABKET STREET, U 0 stairs.
OIBLEY MOLTEN, &
WOODRUFF,
lUPOBTEBS AND JOBBEBB OF
BILKS AND FANCY GOODS,
No. 531 MARKET STREET,
Are’-now opening ond daily receiving a new end
CHOICE STOCK
or
SILKS. DRESS GOODS,
WHITE GOODB and EMBROIDERIES,
BHAWLBi RIBBONS, GLOYEB, KITTS, id
They reepeotfully call the attention of buyers gene,
rally. mh2s-lm
1862. SPBINB ' 1862.
ABBOTT. JOHNES. & 00..
OS 7 MARKET STREET,
Have now open an entirely new and attractive utock in
ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERKAN, AND
AMERICAN
DRESS GOODS.
Also, a Poll assortment in
■WHITE GOODS, RIBBONS, GLOYES,
SHAWLS, &c., it c.,
To which they Invite the attention of the trade.
mh24-tap3o
PHILADELPHIA.
gPRING STOCK
SILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS.
A, We LITTLE & Co,
mhU-tf Ho. 335 MARKET ST.
OA CWT. CHOICE WHITE RYE
rj\J FLOIJR, joat rcccived and l<ft Ml* at No. 619
„ iirniNO GARBS# Btnvt, mb»-tC
JEWELRY, dec.
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
Including Goods suited for
Now in Store,
NO. 631 CHESTNUT STREET,
And for Sale by
Hove now open their
OF SILK AND FANCY
JKrasht to Europe, by one of Itae firm#
LINENS, SHIRT FRONTS,
WHITE GOODS, AND
EMBROIDERIES.
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
gPRING HOSIERY.
THOS. W. EVANS & CO.
HAVE NOW OPEN
SPRING IMPORTATION
HOSIERY.
EMBRACING TZlfi
CELEBRATED
"BALBRIGGA N”
OTHER APPOVED MAKES
LADIES’, MEN’S, AND CHILDREN’S SIZES.
Nos. 818 AND 820 CHESTNUT STREET.
apB.Bt
CLOAKS! CLOAKS! CLOAKS!
THE GREATEST BARGAINS IN THE CITE
IVENS & CO.’S,
N*. as SOUTH NINTH STREET.
THE LARGEST STOCK,
THE BEST ASSORTMENT,
THE CHOICEST COLORS,
THE FINEST QUALITIES,
THE MOST SUPERB TRIMMINGS,
THE NEWEST STELES,
THE BEST WORK,
AND
DECIDEDLY THE LOWEST PRICES,
IN THE CITY,
AT
I YENS & CO.’S,
No. 23 SOUTH NINTH STREET.
mh26-3m
fILOTHS, CASSIMEREB.
Goods for Boys’ Jackets.
»? Pantß*
•• for Mens’ wear.
* * for Ladios* Cloaks.
LINEN GOODS.
Barnsley Table Linens.
Damask Napkins and Towels.
Small Figured Damaek Goods.
Good Stout Irish Linens.
Diapers Birdeje, Pillow Linens.
DRESS GOODS.
Shophord’s Plaids.
Plain and Figured Mohairs.
Plain and Figured Popiinettfl.
Delaines and Challiea.
9,000 yards new Paints, 12#c.
SPRING CLOAKS.
Opening daily new Cloaks.
Medium length and short SacQues.
COOPER & CONABD,
ap3 fiontheagt corner NINTH and MARKET.
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS.
CARPET WARE-
HOUSE.
OLDDEN & RICKNER.
838 ABOn STBEET, TWO POORS RSI-OW ijISjTH,
SOUTH SIDE,
Have this day opened their New Stock of CARPETS, of
the best English manufacture. The newest Patterns in
Velvet, Brussels, Tap. Brussels, 3-Ply Ingrain, and Ve
netians ; Oil Cloths in all widths, Canton Matting, Mats,
Druggets, Ac., bought before the late advance—s£lllas tt
the lowest prices for cash. mh3l»l2t
Q.LEN ECHO MILLS,
° GERMANTOWN, PA.
McOALLUM & Co,
MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS
800 CHESTNUT STREET.
(Opposite Independence Hail,)
CARPETINGS.
OIL CLOTHS, &c.
We have now on hand an extensive stock of Carpetings,
of onr own and other makes, to which we »U the atten
tion of cash and short-time buyers. mhT-3m
■pQURTH-STREET
CARPET STORE,
No. «T ABOVE CHESTNUT, No. 4T.
J. T. DELACROIX
Invitee attention to his Spring Importation of
CARPETINGS.
Comprising every style, of the Newest Patterns and
Designs, In VELVET, BBUSSELS, T APEBTBY BBUB
- IMPEBIA*. THBBB-PLY, and IN OB AIM
OABPETINGS.
VENETIAN and DAMASK STAIB OABPETINGS.
SCOTCH BAG and LIST CARPETINGS.
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, in every width.
COCOA and CANTON MATTINGS.
HOOB-MATB. BUGS. SHEEP SKINS,
DRUGGETS, and CBUMB CLOTHS.
AT WHOLESALE AND BETAIL,
LOW FOR CASH.
J. T. DELAGBOIX,
mhs-4m 47 South FOURTH Street.
CARPETINGS.
J. F. & E. B. ORNE,
NO. 619 CHESTNUT STREET,
(OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE,)
Have received, per steamer Edinburgh, and other
late arrivals, their
SPRING IMPORTATION OF
NEW CARPETINGS:
CROSSLEY’S
YARD-AND-A-HALF-WIDE VELVETS,
4-4 MEDALLION DO.,
ENGLISG BRUSSELS,
EXTRA - G UAL ITY TAPESTRY,
BRUSSELS CARPETS, WITS BORDERS,
(of new designs, for Halls and Stairs).
INGBAIN AND THBEK-PLY OABPKTINGS, of
extra quality.
ALSO, #
500 PS. J. CROSBLEY * SON’S
TAPE3TE T BE US3ELS CARPETS,
FROM 871 TO SH>l PR. YD,
Together with a complete assortment of
OIL CLOTHS,
STAIB AHD FLOOB DRUGGETS,
BUGS, MATS, AO.,
All of new, choice selections, and
AT MODERATE PRICES.
J, F, & E. B. ORNE,
mh3-tf OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE.
YARNS, BATTS, & CARPET CHAINS.
H. FRAN CIS CUS,
WHOLESALE DEALER IN YARNS,
433 MARKET and 5 North FIFTH Street
PHILADELPHIA,
Buyer, will find a full Stock of
COTTON, LINEN, AND WOOLLEN
CARPET CHAIN,
COTTON YARN,
TWIST, PILLING, WADDING, BATTING,
COTTON LAPS,
918 TASKS, fWIMSfI, GAHDLH WIO2,
COVBRLET TARS, BROOM TWINES, SHOI THRSABS,
fIILLIXG AND SBIHB TWINES,
BED CORDS,
WASH AND PLOUGH LINES,
COTTON, HEMP, AND MANILLA CORDAGE.
Also, a fall assortment of
FLY NETS,
'Which he offers at Manufacturers
LOWEST NET CASH PRICES.
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE.
H. FRANCISOUS.
433 MARKET end 5 North FIFTH Street,
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLBSALB DKAI.HR IJf
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE-
Always on hand, a full Stuck of
TUBS, BUCKETB, CHURNS, MEASURES, BROOMS,
WHISKS,
FANCY BASKETS,
WALL, SCRUB, end SWEEPING BRUSHES,
LOGKING-GLABSES end WINDOW PAPEB,
Mete, Keelers, Flour Buckets, Meet Boxee,
WASH BOABDB, BOLLING end CLOTHEB PINS.
FLOOR and TABLE OIL CLOTHS.
SCHOOL, MARKET, and DINNER BASKETS.
Sleds, Barrows, Carriages, Hobby Horses, Ac., Ac.
All Goods sold at
LOWEST NET CASH PRICES.
o*Uli'2n* ‘
PHILADELPHIA. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1862.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1862
LETTER FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Rebel iMiiuJMiie —Xiiugiiluek—The Advance
—Not a Bad Story—The French Corvette
Gassende The Weather The Advance
Movement.
{Oorreapondenoo of The Prana. J
Fortress Monroe, April 7, 1962.
On Sunday afternoon, the rebels committed aa
audacious a piece of daring as has yet come under
the notice of the dwellers on this point, A bod; of
their cavalry and infantry, about fifteen hundred or
two thousand strong, and accompanied by a few
pieceß of artillery, came down along the shore from
Sewell's Point, yesterday, and drew up in line, on
the beach opposite tho Kip Kaps. They then dis
charged their artillery at the Rip Raps, but the
balls fell far short. The Rip Raps then opened on
the rebels with shot and shell, from Sawyer-rifled
guns, whereupon the enemy moved off. It is not
positively known whether any one was hurt The
reports of heavy guns brought down a number of
spectators to the beach, on both sides the bay, and
a small black tug came out from behind Sewell's
Point, but on seeing the state of affairs instantly
put back.
The Frenolf corvette Gassende is lying some dis
tance up the bay, but not in suoh a manner as to
impede any manoeuvres on the part of the squad
ron. Tbe Catinet lies in her old position.
The Stevens gunboat Naugatuck has been here
for some days. The Naugatuci was under steam
nil day yesterday, and ran about the harbor in
quite a lively Her peculiarity of turning
on her centre, by means of revolving her two
screws in contrary directions, was well shown. Ex
ternally, she lfjjMffiko an ordinary towboat.
The is observed in all the de
partments the final arrangements
for the successfuPftarrying out of tho grand ad
vance of the army. It has commenced well by the
tjkiflg of the batteries near Yorktoyrn; let it end
byrfie capture of Richmond and the annihilation
of the rebel army on' the peninsula. Hen. Sum.
Bide will have Norfolk by that time, and the cam
paign in the East will he finished.
There is a good story going the rounds here con
cerning a certain general, who is pious enough in
creed,but on certain occasions, when his “dander"
is up, oan do full justice to his feelings by “ giving
them mouth." When the Merrimac came down,
tbe general was all motion; he was highly excited,
and now and then he eased his feelings by certain
forcible ejaculations. A contraband, who beard
him, gives a very good description of how tho
white-haired old man moved about in the midst of
the storm of shells. “By golly, hogs," said he,
“but de way dat old mass’ gm’ral moved about dat
day war a caution. He went dis way and dat way;
he went hea’ and he went dar; but to hab hearn do
old mass’ gin’ral swar 1 Boss, it’s de solemn truf,
dat de way de old gin’ral swar was plumb nigh
like preachin ’! ”
No news of importance from Yorktown has been
received at headquarters up to the time I close
this letter, It is probable that by the time this is
printed the assault will he made.
It is quite cold, and a drizzling rain is failing.
Everything is dull; no item of news is to be had.
from FORTRESS MONROE a rift
YORKTOWN
EVERYTHING PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY.
THE MERRIMAC HOURLY EXPECTED.
EALTUionE, April 9.—The Old Point boat has
arrived. She left at eight o’olock last evening.
Our letter says:
The rebel steamer Merrimac is confidently ex
pected, with seven other gunboats, on the first fa
vorable day. The weather is cold and foggy, with
a northwest wind.
The latest hews from Yorktowh by telegraph to
day is that everything is progressing satisfactorily,
but that a battle is not expected within a day or
two. -
An order has been issued from the department
announcing that captain William D. Whipple, As
sistant Adjatant-TGeheral, has been appointed, by
the President, an additional aid-de-camp to Gen.
Wool, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Lieu
tenant Colonel Whipple will continue to perform
the duties of Assistant Acriutant General and chief
of the staff of General Wool, which efiee he has
filled with great ability and success since Septem
ber last.
The American's special correspondent says that
the storm which commenced on Monday afternoon,
and continued through yesterday, pre
vented the Merrimac from coming oat uphe in
tended. She is now looked for soon
as the weather permits. A gentleman who was
on beard of the steamer Rancocas , when she went
up with a flag of truce on Monday, says that the
Mivyimat was then lying off Craney Island. The
Yorktown, Jamestown, Teaser, and four small
tugß, were in company with her, all under steam.
No particular change in the appearance of the
Merrimac tram fhat presented when she was here
before was noticed. It was the impression of those
on board the Rancocas that the whole fleet was on
the way down when the flag of trace appeared.
The storm must have been severely felt in the
army now advancing up the Peninsula, deprived as
they are, to a great extent, of the shelter of tents,
and oompollod to constant watchfulness in the face
of the enemy.
The roads, none too good before, will now be
brought to a horrible condition, and the public must
not be impatient in expecting early results in this
direction. We have enlarged reports here as to
the number of rebels on the Peninsula, the formi
dable character of the fortifications, the number ef
guns, etc.; but exaggeration is the forte of rumor,
and it is safe to deduct one-half. Whatsoever the
force may be, they will be overcome.
The Rebel Congress.
[From the Mobile Tribune, March 18 }
Nothing of much importance was done in the
open session of Congress on the 12th inst. In the
Senate the joint resolution passed by the House of
Representatives, advising the planters to make no
cotton or tobaoco, was laid on the table.
In the House a great many bills and resolutions
were offered and referred to their appropriate com
mittees. A resolution to inquire into the expe
diency of appropriating money for the support of
the families of prisoners was adopted.
On the 11th instant the day was passed in dis
cussing a bill for the appointment of Indian agents.
All of general interest that occurred in the House
on the 11th is thus reported:
Mr. Crockett, of Kentucky, introduced a reso
lution declaring all public investigation into the
late disasters in Tennessee unwi3e and impolitic,
and calculated to engender rivalry among the
generals cobiSaßilßg oof ftfMiM. Me Supported
the resolution earnestly, and hoped it would be the
pleasure of the House to pass it.
Mr. Foote opposed the resolution, and moved
that it be laid upon the table. Upon this motion
the ayes and noes were eslleii, and the vote re*
suited ayes 43, nays 38.
Mr. Garnett, of Virginia, offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and
Means be Instructed to inquire into the expediency
of raising a revenue by excise end export duties.
Agreed to. _
Extract from a Lecture on Russia.
liV QSQ. c. BRPtS, ESQ.
Owing to the generous oonduot of Russia towards
our Government in its present struggle to maintain
the integrity and stability of the Union, Bhe has be
come an object of great interest to us. It may seem
remarkable that an absolute monarchy should sym
pathize With a republic like ours, in its efforts to put
down a wicked rebellion; but, after all, her expres
sions of friendship are quite natural. Bhe has her
self suffered greatly from rebellion and civil war;
besides, her ilviik&tien, like OUTS, 19 pFOgralSiva.
She is struggling in earnest for a higher position,
for greater civilization, greater oommeroial pros
perity, and greater politieal influenoe. Cotton is
indeed of great importance to her, aB well as to
England end franco; hut the industry, enterprise,
schools, and free labor of the Northern States are,
in her estimation, worth vastly more than cotton.
She perceives what some other nations seem not to
have discovered—viz; that the slave States have
been retrograding more and more every year, under
the blighting influence of slavery; while all that
has been accomplished in the development of na
tional resources, and in the elevation of man, has
been secured by tbe States that are siownad with
freedom and religion. The personal efforts of the
Czar to raise the social and moral condition of the
serfs is worthy of all praise. He seems to have a
clear idea of what the progress of the age requires,
aud be Uso hc&fUly interested in lb* pr«gF«SS flf
liberal principles, that he has recently issued a de
cree in favor of the Jews, so that now they are ad
missible to all the offices of state; this is true in
no other country exeept our own. The more reaent
decree emancipating thirty millions of serfs, affords
another illustration of her progress in the pathway
of civilization. Although this reform is attended
with great loss to the nobility—not only pecuniary
loss, but loss of easte, loss of position; still, with
few exceptions, the measure is regarded by the
aristocratic clasS with fWftF. AgriflUltUM i 3 MW
being regarded as one of the greatest sources of
wealth to the ration, and the nobility are wisely
turning their attention more to the improvement
and cultivation of the laud, and are interesting
themselves in everything that concerns the welfare
of their country.. How unlike this do men reason
and act in relation to American slavery ! Chattel
slavery, which is a thousand times more oppressive
than serfdom, is chosen as the corner-Btoue of a new
Confederacy; the policy that breaks down the spirit
of ,man, cripples his energies, and blocks up the
wheels of his intellect, is regarded as the only pos
sible basis of a durable and dignified Government.
But a brighter day is dawning. Slavery all over
the world is doomed; the principles of freedom
must triumph. Christianity has solved the problem,
and the human race is to be, hereafter and forever,
progressive.
g-A Little Stir at the Boston Custom-
HOUSE. —We hear that within a week or two there has
been an unusual stir at the Boston Custom-house,
in consequence of the increase of business. A lit
tle of the animation of former days is plainly
manifest in that department.
Wif Finn it stated, in a cotemporary, that the
reason for placing Buokner in does confinement in
Fort Warren was, that after declaring upon his
honor that be bore no concealed weapons, a loaded
retolrerwas found upon him.
VICTORY ! VICTORY ! !
GREATEST BATTLE OF THE WAR!
CONTEST AT PITTSBURG LANDING.
Two Dalys’ Desperate Fighting.
ABLE* GENERALSHIP OH BOTH SIDES.
The Battle Cemaießced by G-en.
Prentiss’ Division.
THE ODDS AGAINST US FEARFUL.
Grant Incites his Troops to Firmness.
OUR GUNBOATS SHELL THE
REBEL TRAINS.
Terrible Resistance of the Enemy.
GENERAL' BUELL ARRIVES WITH
REINFGRCEHENTS.
GEN. GRANT LEADS THE GHARGE.
THE REBELS ROUTED AND IN FULL BE-
TREAT ON CORINTH.
THEIR LOSS ABOUT THIRTY-FIVE
THOUSAND.
GEN. ALBERT 5. JOHNSTON KILLED.
BEAUREGARD’S ARM SHOT OFF.
FEDERAL LOSS BETWEEN EIGHTEEN AND
TWENTY THOUSAND.
Namce of Union Officers Killed.
&c., Ac., &e.
Pittsburg Landing, April 8, via Fort Henry,
April 9—3.20 A, M,—One of tho greatest and
bloodiest battles of modern days has just closed, re
sulting in the complete rout of the enemy, who at
tacked us at daybreak on Sunday morning.
Tbe battle lasted without intermission during the
entire day, and was renewed on Monday morning,
and continued undecided until four o’clock in the
afternoon, when the enemy commenced to retreat,
and ore still flying towards Corinth, pursued by a
large force of our cavalry.
The slaughter on both sides has been immense.
We have lost in killed and wounded and missing,
from 18.000 to 20,000, and that of the enemy is es
timated at from 3D,000 to 40,000.
The fight was brought on by three hundred of
the Twenty-fifth Missouri Regiment, of Gen. Pren
tiss’ division, attacking the advance guard of
the rebels, whioh they supposed to be the pickets of
tbs enemy-
The rebels immediately advanced on General
Prentiss’ division on tbe left wing, pouring in vol
ley after volley of musketry, and riddling our
famp with grape, canister, and shell.
Our forces soon formed into line and returned the
fire vigorously, and by the time we were prepared
to receive them they had turned their heaviest fire
on the left centre, General Sherman’s division, and
drove our men back from their campa, and, bring
ing up a fresh force, opened fire on our left wing,
General McClernand’s.
This fire was returned with terrible effeot and
determined spirit by both tbe infantry and artillery
along tbe whole line, a distance of over four miles.
General Hurlburt’s division was thrown forward
to support tbe centre, when a desperate struggle
ensued, The rebels were driven back with terri
ble slaughter, but soon rallied'and drove back our
men in turn.
From about 9 o'clock until night closed there
was no determination of the result of the struggle.
The rebels exhibited remarkably good general
ship. At times engaging the left with apparently
their whole strength, they would suddenly open a
terrible and destructive fire on the right or centre.
Even our heaviest and most destructive fire upon
the enemy did h6lftpp*Ar t 6 diSCAUtage their Solid
columns. The firing of Major Taylor’s Chicago
artillery raked them down in scores, but the smoke
no ’ Booner./dispersed than the breaeh was again
filled. %■>“
gEsffKSjsi, '
"The most desperate fighting took place late lb the
afternoon.
General Buell’s forces had by this time arrived
on the opposite side of the river, and another por
tion was coming up the river from Savannah.
At five o’clook the rebels had foroed our left
wing back, so as to occupy fully two-thirds of our
camp, and were active in their efforts to drive us
into the river, and, at the same time, heavily en
gage our right.
Up to this time we had received no reinforce
ments, Gen. Lew. Wallace failing to come to our
support until the day was over, having taken the
wrong road from Crump’s Lauding, and being
without other transports than those used for the
quartermaster’s and commissary stores, whieh were
too heavily laden to ferry any considerable num
ber of Gen. Buell’s forces across the river, the
boats that were here having been sent to bring up
the troopß from Savannah.
We were, therefore, contending against fearful
odds, our forces not exceeding thirty-eight thou
sand men, while that of the enemy was upwards of
sixty thousand.
Our condition at this moment was exceedingly
critical. Large numbers of our men were panic
struck, and others, worn out by hard fighting, with
the average per eentage of skulkers, had Straggled
towards the river and oould not faffrailied.
Gen. Grant and staff, who had been fearlessly
tiding along the lino the ontao day, amid &n un
ceasing storm of bullets, grape, and shell, now rode
from the right to the lett, inciting our men to stand
firm until the reinforeements could oross the river.
Col, WtlMor, the chief of the staff, immediately
got into position the heaviest pieces of artillery,
pouring on the enemy’s right, while a large number
of batteries were planted along the entire line, from
tbe river bank northeast to our extrema right, some
two end a half miles distant.
About as hour before dualc a general cannona
ding was opened upon the enemy from along our
whole line, with a perpetual crash of musketry.
For a short time the rebels replied with Tiger
and effect, but their return shots grew less frequent
and destructive, while ours grew more rapid and
terrible
Xhe gunboats luxivgton and Tyler, whiohlay a
short distance off, kept raining shell on the rebel
train. This last effort was too muoh for the
enemy, and, ere dusk, the firing had nearly
ceased, when, night coming on* the combatants
rested.
Our men rested on their arms in the position
they had at the close of the night, until the foroes
under Brigadier General Wallace arrived and took
position on the right, and General Buell’s forces
from the opposite side and Savannah were conveyed
to the battle -ground.
General Nelson’s division was ordered to form on
the Tight,'Ud.the'foiees under General Crittenden
were ordered W Jus support.
THE BATTLE ON MONDAY.
in the morning, General Buell having ar
rived, the ball was opened at daylight, by General
Wilson’s division on the left, and Major General
Wallace’s division on the right.
General Kelson’s force opened a most galling fire
on the rebels, and advanced rapidly as they fell
back. Xhe fire soon became general along the
Whole line, end began to tell with terrible effeet on
the rebels.
Generals McClernand, Sherman, and Hurlburt’s
men, tbongh terribly jaded from the previous day’s
gghtipg, still maintained their honors won at Do
nelson.
The resistance of the. rebels was terrible, and
worthy a better cause, but not enough for our un
daunted bravery and the dreadful desolation pro
duced by our artillery, which swept them away
like chaff.
But knowing that defeat here would bo the death
blow to their hopes, their generals still urged them
ou in the face of destruction, hoping, by flanking
us, to turn the tide of battle.
Their success was, for a timo, cheering, as they
began to gain ground on us, appearing to have been
reinforced; but our left, under General Nelson,
wee driving them back with wenderful rapidity,
and at 11 o’olook General Buell’s forces had suc
ceeded in flanking them, and capturing their bat
teries of artillery,,
They, however, again rallied on the left, and re
crossed, and the right forced themselves forward In
another desperate effort, but reinforcements from
Gen. Wood and Gen. Thomas oamo in, rogiment
after regiment, which were sent to Gen. Buell, who
had again begun to drive the rebels.
About 3 o’olook P. M., Gen. Grant rode to the
left, where fresh regiments had been ordered, and
finding the rebels to be wavering, he sent a portion
of his body-guard to jure head of eaoh of the five
regiments, and then ordered a charge across the
field, himself- leading, the cannon balls falling lika
bail around him.
The men fell owed with a sheut that sounded
above the roar and din of the artillery, and the
rebele fled in dismay and never made another stand.
General Buell followed the retreating rebels,
dmiog Hum in splendid style, and at half past fifi
o’clock P. M. the whole rebel army was In full
retreat to Corinth, with our cavalry in hot pursuit.
We have taken a large amount of artillery, and
also a number of prisoners.
We lost a number of prisoners yesterday; amoog
tbem is General Prentiss. The number has not been
ascertained yet, but is reported at several hundred.
General Prentiss is reported wounded.
Among tho killed on the rebel side is the Gene
ral-in-Chief, Albert Sidney Johnston, by a cannon
ball, on tho afternoon of Sunday. Of this there is
no doubt, as it is corroborated by several robel
officers taken to-day.
It is further reported that Beauregard had his
arm shot off. This afternoon, Generals Bragg,
Breckinridge, and Jackson were commanding the
rebel forces.
There never has been a parallel to the gallantry
and bearing of our officers, from the commanding
general down to the lowest officer.
General Grant and his staff were in the field, and
riding along the lines in the thickest of the enemy's
fire, during the entire two days, and all slept on
the ground, on Sunday night, during a heavy rain.
On several occasions General Giant got within
range of the enemy's guns, and was discovered and
fired upon.
Lieutennnt Colonel MoPherson had his horse shot
from under him when alongside of General Grant.
Captain Carson was between General Grant and
your correspondent, when a cannon-ball took offhi3
head, and killed and wounded several others.
General Sherman had two horses killed under
bim, and General McClernand shared like dangers,
and also General Hurlburt, each receiving bullet
holes through their clothe?.
General Buell remained with his troops during
the entire day, and he and General Crittenden and
General Nelson rode continually aiongthe lines en
couraging their men.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
New Yoek, April 9.—The special despatches to
the Herald give many particulars of the terrible
conflict at Pittsburg Landing.
The rebel General Albert Sidney Jonnston was
killed by a cannon bail. >
General Beauregard's arm was shot off.
From 18,000 to 20,000 of the United States forces,
and from 35,000 to 40,000 rebels either killed,
wounded, or missing.
Our loss in officers is very heavy, but it is impos
sible at present to procure their names. The fol
lowing are among the Jmber ;
Brigadier General iffll. Wallace, killed.
Colonel Pegram, acting brigadier general, killed.
Cot. Ellis, Tenth Illinois, killed.
Major Goddard, Fifteenth Illinois, killed.
Lieut. Canfield, Seventy-seoond Ohio, mortally
wounded, since dead.
Lieut, Col, Kyle, Forty-first Indiana, mortally
wounded.
Colonel Davis, Forty-sixth Illinois, mortally
wounded.
Gen. W. T. Sherman, wounded in the hand by a
cannon bail.
Col. Sweeny, Thirty-second Illinois, acting bri
gadier general, wounded. He received two shots
in his oiily remaining arm, having lost one in Mex
ico ; also, a shot in one leg. Col. Sweeny kept
the field until the close of the fight, and he ex
cited the admiration of tbe whole army.
Col. Dave Stuart, Fifty-fifth Illinois, acting bri
gadier genera], was shot through the breast on
Sunday. He returned to the field on Mofiday.
Col. Charles Crafts, Thirty-first Illinois, acting
brigadier general, shot through the right shoulder;
not dangerously.
Col. Hayne, Forty-eighth Illinois, wounded
slightly.
Col. C. McKensey, Seventeenth Kentucky,
wounded slightly.
Lieut. Col. Stout, of the Eighteenth Kentucky,
wounded slightly.
Lieut. Col. Morgan, Twenty-fifth Indiana, wound
ed badly in the head.
Col. Mason, of the Seventy-first Ohio, wounded
Brightly.
Major Eaton, Eighteenth Illinois, aotiug colonel,
wounded fatally.
MsjorNevins, Eleventh Illinois, wounded slightly.
Capt. Irving W. Carson, Gen. Grant’s scout,
head shot off by a cannon ball.
Capt. Preston Newlin, killed.
Capt. Dollon, Eighteenth Illinois, killed.
Capt. Meare, Fifth Illinois, killed.
Capt. Carter, Eleventh Illinois, killed.
Major Page, Fifty-seventh Illinois, killed.
Gen. Prentiss and several hundred of our men
were taken prisoners on Sunday.
General Buell and Staff.
A private despatch received in this city says
Nashtilue, April B. —General Buell was in the
battle at Pittsburg Landing. He and his staff are
all unhurt.
SKETCH OF GEN. A. SYDNEY JOHNSTON.
General Albert Sydney Johnston, who was killed
during the fight on Sunday, was the senior general
of the Confederate army 7 and regarded by Jeff
Davis as the best general in the whole rebel ser
vice. He was born in Macon county, Kentucky,
in 1803, and consequently fifty-eight years of age.
After the usual scnool training, young Johnston
was adopted by the United States, and educated at
its expense at the Military Academy at West Point.
On graduating he entered the Sixth infantry, and
was ordered to the West. During the Black Hawk
max he acted as adjutant general, President Lincoln
being at the time acaptain of volunteers. At the close
Qfthe war he resigned his commission, and resided
first In Missouri, next in Texas. War breaking out
in the latter State, he entered the Texan army bb
a private, and rose to high distinction. He after
wards filled thepost of Secretary of War. On the
annexation of Texas to the United States Johnston
raised a partisan troop, whioh ho commanded, and
accompanied General Taylor to Monterey. At the
olose of the Mexican war he returned to his planta
tion, but, being in embarrassed circumstances, he
was glad to accept from the United States the post
of paymaster, which was generously bestowed upon
him by the Government. Under Pierce, Mr. Jef
ferson Davis, then Secretary of War, made John
ston colonel of the Second cavalry, and he subse
quently received the oommand of the Southwestern
military district. At the outbreak of the war with
V tah be was chosen, over man; more skilled officers,
to command the expedition nbioh creased the Plains.
He continued to fill that post—being, in fact, dic
tator in the country which he occupied—until the
rebellion took place, when he traitorously aban
doned bis flag, So is believed to have made en
ergetic attempts to induce Gaiirornia and Oregon
to join the rebels, but to have been foiled by the
common sense of our Pacific brethren and the sa
gacious measures adopted by the Government.
Last Ml, General Msstt” T?as put in command
of the rebel soldiers in the department of Ken
tucky and Missouri, and invested with plenipoten
tiary authority to control all the military opera
tions in the West. His Kentucky nativity, and his
thorough knowledge of the Western country, cou
pled with his great ability, rendered him an espe
cially appropriate selection to the important posi
tion wmoh he held at the time of his capture.
General Johnston is six feet one inch high, of
large, bony, sinewy frame, quiet and unassum
ing manners, all conspiring to form a person of
remarkably imposingand attractive address. After
the battle at Fort Doneison, he was greatly cen
sured by a number of persons in the South for not
reinforcing that fort; but his friends contended
that he offered to do so, but Pillow and Floyd said
that they did not want any more trosps. General
Beauregard and Bragg were immediately Bent to
the West to oo- operate with Johnston in trying to
retrieve the fortunes of the rebel oause in that
quarter. No doubt Gen. Johnston had chief con
trol of the army that attacked Gen. Grant, but,
after his fall, the oommand fell on Beauregard.
Gen. Johnston has thus paid the penalty of his
treason, and the only regret that will.be expressed
la that one of our cannon balls has cheated the gal
lows. General Johnston’e brother, Joseph Stoddart
Johnston, was blown up, several years ago, on a
steamboat on the Red river, Louisiana. He was at
that time United States Senator from Louisiana,
and, some time previously, acted as second for Mr.
Clay, in his duel with Mr. Randolph.
The Victory at Island No. 10.
OFFICIAL BEFOBT OF COMMODORE FOOTE.
SEVENTY HEAVY GENS CAPTERED.
THE REBEL WORKS VERY FORMIDABLE
All of their Transports and Gunboats T&kOh.
THE FLOATING BATTERY AGROUND AT NEW MADRID.
Washington, April 9.—The following WAS re
ceived at the Navy Department this morning:
Flag-Ship Benton, >
Island No. 10, April 8, via Cairo. J
Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy :
I have to inform the Department that since I sent
telegram last night announcing the surrender to
me of Island No. 10, possession has been taken of
both the Island and the works upon the Tennessee
shore, by the gunboats and troops under the com
mand ofGen. Buford.
Sovonteen officers and threohundred and sixty
eight privates, besides one hundred of their sick
and one hundred men employed onboard the trans
ports, are in our hands, unconditionally prisoners
of WBr. _ t
1 have oauaed a hasty examination to be malt Of
tho forts, batteries, and munitions of war captured.
There were eleven earthworks, with seventy heavy
cannon, varying in calibre from 32 to 100-pounders
rifled. ~,1. ,
The magazines axe well supplied WUn
and there are large quantities of shot, shell, and
other munitiODß ofwar, and also great quantities of
provisions. Four steamers afloat have fallen into
our hands, and two ethers, with the rebel gunboat
Grampus, are sunk, hut Will b* MSily IftiSfid.
The floating battery of aixtoen heavy guns, turn
ed adrift by the rebels, is said to be lying on the
Missouri shore, below New Madrid.
The enemy upon the mainland appear to have
fled with groat precipitation after dark last night,
leaving, in many cases, half-prepared meals in
their quarters. There seems to have been no oon
cert of action between the rebels upon tho Island
nnd those occupying the shore, but the latter fled,
leaving the former to their fate.
These wotKs, erected with the highest engineer
ing skill, are of great strength, and, with their na
tural advantages, would have been impregnable, if
defended by men fighting in a better cause.
A combined attack of the naval and land forces
TWO CENTS.
would have taken place this afternoon or to-morrow
morning had not tho rebels so hastily abandoned
this stronghold. To mature these plans of attack,
has absolutely required the twenty-three days of
preparation.
Gen. Pope is momentarily expected to arrive with
his army attbis point, he having successfully crossed
the river yesterday UftdfcF & hCMf? fit I *, Whteh &0
doubt led to the hasty abandonment of the works
last night.
I am unofficially informed that the two gunboats
which so gallantly ran the fire of the rebel batteries
a few sights since, yesterday attacked and reduced
a fort of the enemy opposite, dismounting eight
heavy gunß.
The following is a copy of the order of General
Makall on assuming the command of the rebel
forces on the sth instant!
" Soldiers—We are strangers. The commander to
the commanded, and each to the me tell
you who I am.
“1 am a general made by Beauregard—a gene
ral selected by Gens. Beauregard and Bragg for
this command, when they knew it was in peril.
They have known me for twenty yeare. Together
we have stood in the Geld of Mexico. Give them
your conGdence Give it to me when I have
earned it.
“Soldiers, tho Missiesippi valley i 3 entrusted to
your oourage, to your discipline, to your patience.
Exhibit the vigilance and coolness of last night and
hold it. ff*. D. Makall,
“Brigadier General Commanding.''
I regret that the painful condition of my foot,
still requiring me to UHe crutches, prevented me
from making a personal examination of the works.
I was therefore compelled to delegate Lieut. Com.
S. Phelps, of the Flag-ship Benton
A. H. Foote, Flag Officer,
Commanding the Naval Forces,
TOE NAFALBATTLE lit HAHPTOH HOADS.
WHAT THE LONDON PAPERS SAT OF IT.
A Revolution in the British Navy Necessary
Our foreign Gles by the Hibernia, furnish us
with the opinions of the British press, respecting
the late naval engagement in Hampton Roads,
in which the honor of the Federal flag was so un
expectedly and so signally vindicated. Tho an
nexed oomments will shew that the contest has pro*
duced a great sensation in England, and is destined,
no doubt, to work an entire revolution in the Eng
lish naval service :
[From the London Times, March 26.]
When President Davis, in his rooest message to
his cowtituents, reviewed the position of the South
ern Confederacy, he expressed a hope that the
navy of the seceding States would soon contribute
something to the sucocss of the cause. These ex
pectations have certainly been justified by the
naval victory which we yesterday reported—a vic
tory gained over a Federal force of great strength,
and in waters where the Northerners probably con
ceived that the supremacy was unnssailably their
own. Three frigates and a heavy sloop aro men
tioned as either taking, or endeavoriig to take, a
part in the action against the small squadron of the
Confederates, and a further and most effective rein
forcement afterwards arrived, in the shape of a
floating battery. * * * *
From the reports of the action it appears that the
Mammae, though mounting only twelve guns, did
not hesitate to proceed, in company with the two
other steamers, in search ol an encounter with such
a squadron as we have described above. The Con
gress and the Cumberland carried between them
soventy-four guns ; and the Minnesota and the Nr.
lav:mire ninety more. The Minnesota , however,
fot aground, and could, therefore, neither come up
erself nor tow the St. Lawrence into action. The
Merrimac and her attendants had consequently
only one frigate and a sloop to deal with, and it
sauna that she took the sloop to herself, and left
the frigate to the other steamers. The Cumber
land had not a ohance against her. She reeeived
two broadsides at one hundred yards' distance
without sustaining any damage, and then delibe
rately ran into the sloop with an iron prow oon»
structed for this special purpose, and cut her sides
open. After this she poured a broadside into her
antagonist, dashed at her once more, and then left
her to sink. Nothing could be more successful or
destructive than her manoeuvres,
Next morning, however, she found an enemy
more worthy of her. Daring the night the new
floating battery, called the Monitor , came round
to retrieve the honor of tho Federal flag. Dhis is
the vessel designed by Mr. J. Ericsson, of New
Turk, and is one of the three iron-clad structures
recommended by the Federal commissioners for
adoption in August last. Assuming that she has been
completed according to the original specifications,
she is simply a floating battery , ■propelled by
steam at d sloth rate , ditd not oiialifed for much
beyond coast service m smooth water. She is of
1,200 tons burden only, is 172 feet long, and has 41
feet in breadth of beam. The general plan of the
vessel was so novel as to surprise even a people ac
customed to daring inventions; but she seems to
have fulfilled the hopeß of the projector. What
armament she actually carried we have not yet
learned, but as soon as the Merrimac saw her she
attaoked her, and then ensued the first battle ever
fought between iron-clad ships. The results were
gnost remarkable. The two vessels engaged eaph
oilier at close quarters for five hours, after which
period, but then only, was the armor of one of them
perforated by shot. It was the Monitor which
thus drew the first blood, and the Merrimac then
retired. It does not seem, however, that she was
disabled, and we are expressly assured that on
board the Monitor not a man was hurt.
Facts like these may well induce us to reflect.
We find that a wooden vessel when matched against
an iron one is literally as helpless as was predicted.
The Merrimac did actually knock the Cumber*
laud “into matches,” and in a very few minutes;
but when she was encountered by a ship of her own
class an action of five hours ensued, with no great
damage to either side. Yet we cannot imagine
that either of these vessels makes any approach
in strength or power to the frigates we have built
ou this side of the Atlantic. The Monitor was to
be finished in one hundred days, and at a cost of
less than £60,000, while the urgent needs of the
Confederates forbid us to believe that any great
amount of time or money can Have been expended
on the Merrimac. Nevertheless, these extempo
rized ironsides are sufficient to give a character to
the whole war, and, if they had not neutralized
each other, either of them would probably have
given a good account of an entire squadron of the
enemy. What a Bailing ehip is to a steamer aa or
dinary steamer is to an iron-clad frigate. It will
be remembered that the Americans were slow to
recognize the new principle, nnd most reluctant to
adopt it; but when the time for action arrived ne
cessity made itself felt, and they hare sow given
the theory all the practical confirmation it needed.
There is no other conclusion, too, which we may
draw from the operations of the American bel
ligerents. The alleged efficiency of gunboats against
heavier vessels has been disproved. The Con
federates appear to have built upon this theory
at first, but their u musqulto flotillas 5 ’ have never
succeeded. Neither at Port Royal nor Roanoke
did their sw&rm of gunboats produce the least effeot
against the large ships of the Federals. Vessels of
this Glass, operating upon rivers in conjunction with
land forces, have'proved of the greatest service ; in
deed, the Northerners owe most of their successes
to them; but in narrow seas and‘against heavy
frigates or sloops the small craft have been found
as useless as a fleet of canoes. No gunboats, as far
as we can judge, will do the work of our Warriors,
nor will any frigate, however well armed or com
manded, be able to make wood stand against iron.
Our obligations in this matter have proved cost
ly j but it is evident that the “reconstruction of
our navy “ was not commenced an hour too
soon .
[From the London Post, (Governmontorgan,) March 27.]
We are now in possession of the details of the
naval victory achieved by the Confederates la the
vicinity of Fortress Monroe, and tiiose details oon
firm the imprestion we at first formed, that the
Confederates, on that occasion , obtained a signal
advantage over their opponents . The particulars
of the engagement possess, however, for us an in*
terest independent of that which we may feel in
the varying fortunes of the war. Now, for the first
time, have been tested the qualities of steel-clad
men*of-war; now, for the first time, has the old
wooden ship, with her rides bristling with cannon,
entered the lists with an adversary not carrying a
third of the number of guns, but with her sides en
cased in an almost impenetrable armor; now, for the
first time, has a vessel without the slightest risk to
herself attempted, and attempted successfully, to run
down an opponent with immense iron tasks which
project beneath bor prow. How many doubts, so
anxiously expressed whilst the Warrior and tho
were yet in course of construction ,
have now been finally solved ? How many tUffi ?
cullies advanced by those who viewed with regret
our wooden bulwarks superseded have now Been
disposed of? Hie recent engagement between the
Merrimac and the Cumberland and Congress , in ■
American waters, whatever effect it may possibly !
exercise upon the future course of hostilities there, I
has at least proved that on the high seas no mari
time Power desirous of holding its own can any ,
longer rely upon wooden ships,however- heavily
armed they way be. The heaviest armament
which could be placed on board a Bhip-of-the-line
would only serve to sink her all the quicker when a
huge hole had been made in her side by collision with
one of these iron-dad frigates. It will be useless
any longer to theorize upoxrthis matter; wo have
now before us patent facts which cannot be disre
garded. When, nine months since, the House of
Commons granted a supplemental vote of a quar
ter a million for the construction of fron
sbeathed vessels, that party which, in this coun
try, invariably raiseß its voice whenever more than
ordinary exertions are made to retain, in an effec
tive state, our military or naval departments, raised
an outcry at the lavish and uncalled-fof expendi
ture wbi*h was thus occasioned. The result of thu
naval engagement in America has established, be
yond a doubt, the indisputable superiority of iron
plated ships, and the absolute necessity of replacing
by them, wherever it is possible, those vessels whose
gtrgrgth dopends alone on planks of teak or oak.
■While ib4Merrimac was thus engaged the Fede
rals endeavored to bring up some ot their fleet ti>
join in the contest. The Minnesota proceeded
with this object up the river, but had not gone far
before she ran agTound. The Merrimac having
put herflrstttwocppcne&ta here de eomldt, then at
tacked the Minnesota, and in her crippled con
dition would have made of her an easy prey had
not the steel clad Monitor made her appearanoe
on the scene of action. The Monitor has been
constructed oii the same principle ae the Merri* I
mac , ami is the heavier and stronger vessel of
the two . Obliged at length to cope with an an
tagonist of equal mettle, the Merrimac aban
doned the Minnesota and directed all her ener
gies against ket formidable opponent, nor many
hours aid these two vessels, like mail-olad knights,
charge each other with their pointed prows. For
hours did they discharge against each other, with
out visible effect, broadsides of Bhot which
would have sunk tho stoutest wyodon ship that
ever floated. It was all in vain, terrible though
this might prove in encounters with other vessels,
they proved harmless to each other. At length,
however, if we are to believe one account, a shot ,
pot from the Monitor } but from the Ericsson
battery took effect on the port ride of tho JMer
rimac, and she thereupon retired to Norfolk har
bor. According to another and much more pro
bable account, however —namely, the statement of
Captain (Smith, who was present si the engagement—
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it Is extremely doubtful whether the JVSerrimaa
cuaimned any serious injury. Her having boen
towed off to Norfolk harbor is considered by him
to afford no proof that she was injured, as that
course might have been adopted in order either to
saVe coni, or to entice the Monitor into pursuing
her. Whether injured or not, however, toe Mer
er <m nr did a great day's week. U&<ter the giifia if
hostile butteries she utterly destroyed two power
ful frigates, blew up one gunboat, and seriously
damaged another. She even then engaged with a
vessel of even greater strength than herself, also
under the guns of a hostile buttery, and after a cun,
test of several hours retired in safety, if not entirely
uninjured. With such facts ustheao, it will be im
possible henceforth to deny the undoubted superi
ority of iron-clad vessels.
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
The railways of the United Kingdom are to re
ceive from the post office £558,891 for carrying the
letters tbiß year j mail coaches only ~i .",,560 Carte,
stage-coaobes, and omnibuses, however, will get no
less thßn £124,910. It will cost £7OO to provide
clothes for the mail-guards, £16.150 to pay their
wages and the wages of mail-porters. £10,9(10 for
the supply and repair of mail bags. £2,080 far the
apparatus for exchanging them on railroads. The
whole of the coßt of the conveyance of mails in the
.United Kingdom this year is taken at £755,980.
But for the conveyance of mails abroad—the packet
service—tha country is to pay above £900.000.
The secrebservice money lost year amounted to
£40.663, of which £lO,OOO was for home purposes.
The sum raised during last, year by the penny
dues on entries at the Custom House was £181,950.
A notice in the Gazette states that the treaty of
oommerae between Great Britain ami Turkey earns
into operation on the 13th inst. A decree issued
by the Sultan prohibits the importation into the
Turkish dominions of arms and military stores.
Tue Hibernian Bank, in Dublin, having sub
scribed to the Prises Albert memorial, moral
shareholders have found fault, and purpose calling
the directors to account.
* A new joint-stock bank, to be called “Tho Publia
Bank of London and Liverpool,’’ is in course of
formation. The first capital is to be £1, 000,00a,
with power to inoreosa to £5.000,000.
Mrs Fanny Kewrle will shortly visit Europe.
We believe it is not her purpose to remain in
England.
Tue Edinburgh Cbnrani learns that Lord Ivory
has resigned his gown as one of the Lords Commis
sioners Justiciary, to which he wag appointed
in 1849.
The fall of a portion of the oliffnear Hastings has
revealed a slab of stone bearing on its surface ■
clean impression of the foot Of 8 gi(?8Bt!{ bird WbiOh
is supposed to have beeD at least twelve feet high.
There are irumerous-other-impreaaions, more or leaf
perfect, of'the Bame bird’s claws.
The following odd advertisement appears in the
/Homing Post : ii To wealth connoisseurs.—To be
sold, the most beautiful Oat in England t price 300
guineas. Apply," Ac.
FRANCE.
A letter from Paris says : “ We hear of nothing
but smashes, failures, and distress, save at Court,
whore all goes on smoothly and as splendidly m
ever.”
Tits Minister of ForeignJAfFatrs has received a
letter from Abd-el-Kadcr, m which the ex-Mir an
nounces that be is sending to the i?mperor Napo
leon two horsos from Yemeni of the purest breed
which exists in Arabia* and which, according to the
writer of the letter, are descended in a direct line
from the famous mare of the Prophet. The pre
cious stallions are shortly expected in France, and
it is said to bo the Emperor’s intention to place
them in his breeding stud in the South, where tbo
Arab blood sncceedß admirably in regenerating the
French race of horses.
An express train from Paris to St. Petersburg
will run on and after April 1.
The Archbishop of Paris has just exhibited i*
his hotel the magnificent reliquary that is to be sent
to the London exhibition. This reliquary, which la
a chcf'd'auvre of Parisian goldsmith work, is to con
tain the nails and the pieces of the true cross
brought from Palestine in 1204 by St. Lorn
It is announced that two now synagogues are
about to be constructed at Paris—one in the Eue d«
la Yictoire and the second in the Marais. The
Israelite population, which is -very numerous !■
Paris, have long required that accommodation, ha*«
ing but one place of worship, which is situated be
the Rue Notre-Dame de Nazareth. It is calculated
that the purchase of the ground and the construc
tion of tho synagogues will cost 3,000,000 f.
The Paris correspondent of tha London Daily
Hews writes: The thieves’ rendezvous called tha
Lapin blanc, immortalized in Eugeno Sue's “ My*-
teres de Paris," is now pulled down, together witit
the entire street, the Rue’ aux Feves, in whioh it
stood. A dry fact, which in its lpgpbriOtlß roolity
far outstrips the novelist’s imagination, is that
fifteen skeletons have keen found in a hole at the
feot of the staircase in the house. This discovery
must be particularly disagreeable to the landlord,
who has been in possession of the place for many
years, and has removed the grotesque musoum, m
eluding a stuffed white rabbit, which had become
famouß, to another tavern. I shall ever regret not
having seen the interior of the Lapin blanc. One
evening this winter, after, I had heard that the
besom of improvement was about to sweep it unn
I went to (fee Rue aux Feves for the purpose at
taking a first and last look. But when I got to the
door I found the people about so marvellously ill
favored that I was fairly afraid to go in. The idee
of. becoming a skeleton in the house did not indeed
occur to me, but I'thought it highly probable that
a. man in the garb of a gentleman would he mark
ed, and perhaps mobbed. As a matter of commoe
prudence I resolved to postpone my visit of curi
osity to another occasion in broad daylight, and
when I next went M. Hausmwn’s destroyers were
on the roof, battering it down,mnd policemen kept
a gaping crowd at a distance.
PRUSSIA.
The Constitutional party have published a poli
tical programme, in which they demand ft firm
policy In external affairs, with especial regard to
the definite realization of German unity, add at
home a just and liberal system of government.
The King of Prussia is said to be extremely bit
ter about the majority of the Chamber, and to feel
himself offended by what he considers a want af
respect and of confidence in his authority.
A Berlin letter of the 15th says: “Recent
events have brought the Crown Prince into notice.
He appears to have decided in favor of liberal
ideas, and that circumstances haye made him a fa
vorite with the public.”
Says La Presse: “The installation of the new
Prussian Ministry is nothing less than a return to
the detestable policy of M. de M&nteuffel. Till
Prussian people look calmly upon these violent
measures. The King is strictly within his right,
but the people well know how to exeroise theirs.
There seems to be no doubt, after the enthusiastic
ovations that have taken place in honor of the mem
bers who voted for the Hagen motion, that thejr
will all be re-elected.”*
The entire democratic press of Germany on*
tioises, in the most bitter terms, the appointment of
Prince Hohenloe as President of the Cbunoil it
Prussia. He is represented everywhere as one o£
tfe? goost loaders of-the retrograde Mi
feudal party.
RUSSIA.
The nobility of Toula have petitioned fee
special and elective commissions for the framing of
laws. The nobility of Mosaotr have asked for
prompt administrative, judicial, and electoral re
form. The correspondent of the Nor-l gays that,
in the oourse of the fetes on the occasion of the
thousandth anniversary of Bussla, the Government
will have reoourse to a system of national repre
sentation, yet numerous arrests for political of
fences are reported. An attempt is made to re
concile these oontradietions by stating that the
Government is determined not to let it appear that
they are yielding to foroe.
Thk Russian Government Intends to contract fi
new loan for the purpose of' enabling the bank ef
Russia to resume cash payments.
GERMANY.
In thk Vienna Reiehsrath the Government hia
brought in bills to increase the taxes upon ground,
upon buildings, upon classes, upon trades, upon in
comes (with the exception of the proceeds derived
from the rent), and to raise the amount of the poll
tax.
The Italian feeling at Trieste runs extremely
high at the present moment. The Austrian offioen
are altogether excluded from the houses of the
townspeople.
SWITZERLAND.
Berne, March 18.—News has been received from
Turin that the Ratazzi Ministry desires to enter
upon the most amicable relations with Switserland.
SPAIN,
Tab ministerial journal, in an article treating of
neutrality and sympathy toward the Pope, saya
“ that Spain would not intervene at Rome if France
were to withdraw her troops.” It is added that
Spain Trill aleo not recognise the legality of accom
plished fßOts in Italy, unless these are sanctioned
by a European Congress.
• ITALY.
The 14th of March was ushered in at Turin by
salves if uUiUsy, tc celebrate the birih>day of
King Victor Emmanuel, and of Prince Humbert,
the heir apparent. The King on that day entered
his 43d year, and the Prince his 19th year. Tho
anniversaries were celebrated throughout the coun
try with “great solemnity."
Tnr subscription to the Cavour Monument ha*
reached tho sum of 272. ] 27f.
Letters from Turin announce that matters are
improving in Naples so far aa the brigandage is oon.
cerned; and they must be so, as General La Mar.
mora informs his Government that he is more eon
tented than for Borne time past.
GREECE.
The amnesty proclaimed by the King is a fail
ure. Not a corporal or a soldier left Nauplia in
conseqnenco of it, although the document waa
read to the insurgent troops by their commanders.
The insurgents have taken a fresh oath to stand
firm to their cause. It is thought the Senate will
eill upon tti Ring la IH»1|8 CnnCSBSiOBS.
Thk Gazette de Trieste announces that it is all
up with King Otho, whom that journal looks on as
virtually dethroned. It foresees the formation of
a Greco-lonian monarchy, comprising Epirus with
TUii&ly, under seme Prince of Queen Victoria's
family.
TURKEY,
The official budget for 3862 has boon pub-
and show* a net surplus of £884,163, in
oiudiog tbo proceeds of the neV tax.
EGYPT. t „
M. Lessees has been supplied by Government
with 30,000 laborers for the work on the Isthmus.
Joseph Christian, Baron Zedllly, lately died at
Vienna, aged 72 years. Ho was a celebrated Aus
trian poet, and in his youth served in a military capa
city against the First Napoleon. He lately ooou
pied a diplomatic position, and at the time of hi*
Seath held the rank it Chamberlain tA the Em
peror.
lII'DIBKAS AND THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS.—
Some of the military exploits of the rebel soldiery
would seem to imply their belief in the following
liiiia (tom Hudihras t 1
. “ For thorn that 67 may fight again,
Which he can never do that a elain."
“ When the fight becomee a chase,
Those win the day who win the wt*-