THE PRESS. rUBIiISHED DAILY (SUNDAYS BXOEPTKD,) BY JOHN W. FORNEY. OFFICE K*. 111 SOUTH FOURTH STREET. the daily press, Twilvz Cents Per Week, ray able to the Carrier. Hailed to subscribers out #f the City at Six Dollar* P*r Aksom, Foua Dollars for Eioht Months, Threk Dollars for Six Months— invariably in ad vance for the time ordered. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS, Hailed to Subacribers out of the City at Thrrb Dol lar* Prr Akhum, in advance. WHOLESALE HOUSES, 2»jr AND 54-INCH SKY-BLUE KERSEYS. SUPERFINE INDIGO-BLUE SATINETS, SLACK CADET AND OXFORD Do. FRINTED Do, in variety. SLACK AND FANCY MIKED DOESKINS. FANCY CASSIMERES AND MELTONS. IK STORE, AND TOR S4M ST JOSEPH LEA, MHt 133 AND i3o chestnut street MILLINERY UOODS, 1862. SPRING * WOOD & CARY. (Successors to Lincoln, Wood, 3t Nichols,) No. 729 CHESTNUT STREET, Have now in Store a complete stock STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS, SILK BONNETS, STRAW AND PALM-LEAF HATS, Ac. To which they respectfully invite tho attention of the Conner patrons of the house and fthd tfftdd gdbGV&Uy. marl2-2m # SPRINO. 186 2. M. BERNHEIM. No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET, Baa now in store, and ia daily rocoivingi tho latent fgtyiee in BIBBONS, FRENCH FLOWERS, WREATHS, SILKS, CRAPES, LACES, AND OTHER M ILILaLN URY GOODS. To which he respectfully invites the attention of the TRADE. PRICES LOW. mh24-2m __ bprino. 1862. RIBBONS, millinery. AND STRAW GOODS. ROSENHEIM" BROOKS. & Oo.j NO. 431 MARKET STREET, SaYO now open—and to which daily additions are made— sir USUAL HANDBOOKS YABIBTY OP RIBBONS. SONNET MATERIALS, FLOWERS, RUCHES. STRAW AND FANCY BONNETS, MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S HATS, FLATS, SHAKER HOODS, and ALL OTHER ARTICLES IN THE MILLINERY LINE, Which will be offered at the LOWEST MARKET PRICES. The attention of the trade is respectfully invited, particular attention given to filling ordAri. mhl3-2m QTOOMAS KENNEDY & BRO., 729 CHESTNUT Street, below Eighth, A Choice Stock of SPRING MILLINERY GOODS, mhlS-3m] AT LOW PRIORS. WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE, H. FRAN Cl SOUS. 433 MARKET and 3 North FIFTH Strut, PHILADELPHIA, WUUIiESALS DEALEB IE WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE- Alw&rs on hand, a full Stock of TUBS, BUCKETS, CHURNS, HEASUBES, BBOOUBI WHISKS, FANCY BASKETS. WALL, SCRUB, and SWEEPING BRUSHES, LOOKING-GLASSES and WINDOW PAPER, Mats, Keelers, Flour Backets, Nest Boxes, tTASH BOABbSt »od CLOTHES MNS. FLOOR and TABLE OIL CLOTHS. SCHOOL, MARKET, an* PINNEB BASKETS, Clefts, Barrows, Carriages, Hobby Horses, &0., Ao. All Goods sold at LOWEST NET CASH PRICES. mbll.tni BLINDS AND SHADES. JJLINDS AND SHADES. B. J. WILLIAMS. No. 16 NOBTH SIXTH STBEET, VENETIAN BLINDS WINDOW SHADES. Tbs largest and finest assortment In the City at the LOWEST PRICES. STOKE SHADES LETTERED, Repairing promptly attended to, UMBRELLAS AND FARASOLS. H. RICHARDSON HAS BIMOYED TO SOO MARKET STBEET, Southwest corner of Firth, And offera a beautiful assortment at UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, TENTS, AND CANES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. mli2B-lm HATS AND CAPS. IQ£O SPRING STOCK 1 J.OU/W. COMPLETE. J-OU/'W. C. H- GARDEN & Co, uf and Whaleule D&alatb 1a HATS, CAPS, AND PURS; STRAW GOODS, FANCY SILK AND STBAW BONNETS, Artificial Flowers, Bncbes, Feathers, Ac., Bfe. 600 Ah«l 603 MAUKET Strut, S.W. UMUtfft SIXTH Street KTA large and cooielete stock. The beet term! and Km lowest prices. Cash and prompt “ time buyrt” are Qarticnlariy invited to examine our stock. mhl-2m CHINA AND QUEENSWARE. gOYD & STROUD, NO. 33 NOBTH FOURTH STBEET, (Four doors below the Herehints’ Hotel,) Now offer to country merchants a large stock of UHINA, GLASS, & QUEENSWARE. apd-lm CABINET FURNITURE. PIARINIT FURNITURE AND BRr LIARD TABLES. MOORE & CAMPION. 80. 261 Sooth SECOND Strut, &B connection with their extcneiTC Cabinet Bndn—i in Dow minnbGtnring a iswrior irtlcle of BILLIARD TABLES, And have now on band a foil supply, finished with the OfOOBK ft CAMPION’S IMPBOYKD CUSHIONS, Which are pronounced, by all who have need them, to be filttftttlA* tA All other*. for dm Quality and finish of these table* the ttififi toctoreri refer to their nnmerons patrons throughout fibe Union, who are familiar with the character of their Work. Ce96-6m WATCHES, JEWELRY, &o. | A FRESH ASSORTMENT, at LESS XJL THAN FORMER FBIOEB. FABB ft BBOTHEB, Importers, 824 CHESTNUT Street, below Fourth* tohM-tf Tortoise shell.—a few boxes of Tortolae BhoU for sale by JAUBBTOHK ft LAYEBGNE, Ml stO*J ml 204 South FBUHT Strut VOL. S.—NO. 222. QL AR K’S ONE DOLLAR STORE. 803 CHESTNUT STREET. NEW GOODS, NEW STYLES, AND NEW PRICES. For ONE DOLLAR yon can buy any one of tho fol lowing articled: Seta ol Silver Platwl Ten Spoons. 4( 44 m Desert “ 44 (i 4< Table « “ « « “ Forks. \ 4‘ « 44 Desr-rt « Fair " *« Knife And Forks “ •< *« NApkin Rings. “ “ »« Butter Kuivoa. Silver Plated Sugar Bowl. 44 »4 Butter Dish. « " Blotoea Pitcher* «4 44 Croam 44 *« *« Castor, t* 44 Waiter. h 4t Goblet. 44 44 Drinking Cup. 4t «4 Sugar Sifter. Gold Platod Vest Chain, all styles. 44 4( Guard “ 44 44 t 4 Keck “ 44 «< " " Chfit9lftllWt “ " 44 «4 Bracelet, “ ‘4 ‘4 Medallion, ** “ 4* 44 Armlets. “ 44 “ 44 Brortst Pin, “ 44 « » Kur Rings, “ « 4« 44 pin and Drops, all stylos. »» « Studs and Buttons, 14 *< 1862, (4 <4 Solitary Slcavo Button, all stylos. “ “ Boson) Studs, u u ** “ Plt.gor Rings, “ u 4* “ Pencils, 44 ** i 4 4* p en with Pencil Case. Ladies 1 or Geutlemen’s Port Monnaie, Onbas, Bags, Purses, Ac., Ac., &c. All Gooda warranted as repre sented. Wo have on hand a large assortment of Photo graph Albums, Mautei Clocks, ’l'iavellinp Bags, and Gold Jewelry, which we are closing off at cost. Tho at tention of the trad e respectfully solicited. P. w. CLAKK’S ONE DOLLAR STORE, api-2m t>o* chestnut atroot. DRY-GOODS JOBBERS. 'YTEW SPRING AND SUMMER *LI GOODS. M. L. HALLOWELL & Go*. 333 MARKET and 27 NORTH FOURTH STS., Wbolesalo Dealers In SILKS AND FANCY DRY GOODS, Desirous Helling off their stock of goods, previous to remoYiDK to tlieir New Store, iu “JAYNE’S MARBLE BUILDING,” CHESTNUT STREET, Offer for the remainder of the season, at Wholesale only, their ATTRACTIVE STOCK of recently-purchased DRESS GOODS, At prices generally much under “ COST OF IMPORTATION. They will also offer! it LOW PRICES, A well-selected assortment of other goods in their line, many of which will bo Bold at a GREAT SACRIFICE. aplO-tf 1862. SPRINO - 1862. ABBOTT. JOHNES. & CO.. *27 MARKET STREET, Have now open an ontiiely new and attractive stock in English, french, german, and AMERICAN DRESS GOODS. Also, a full assortment In WHITE GOODS, RIBBONS, GLOVES, SHAWLS, &.0., &.0., To which they invite the attention of tho trade. mh34-tap3o gFRING STOCK SILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS. A. W- LITTLE & Co, Bih»-tt No. 333 MAKKET BT. 1862. seuiHo. 1862. RIEGEL, BAIRD. & GO.. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS Of D RY GOODS. HO. 4T NOBTH IHIBB STBEET. raiLADELPHIT. Merchants visiting this city to purchase Dnr Goods will find onr Stock largo and admirably assorted, and at Low Fiqureh. In oertain classes of Hoods wo offer inducements to purchasers unequalled by any other bouse In Philadelphia. mhlB-2m IMPORTATIONS. HOSIERY. GLOVES. GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, LINENS, SHIRT FRONTS, WHITE GOODS, AND EMBROIDERIES. THOS.MELLOR & Co., mhl9-3m 40 and 43 North THIBD Street. JAMES, KENT, SANTEE, & GO., IMPOBTEES AND JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS. Nob. 239 and 241 N. THIBD STBEET, ABOYB BAGS, PHILADELPHIA, Have now open their usual LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK or FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, Among which will be found a more than neaaliy attrao .tivs variety of LADIES’ DRESS GOODS; Also, a full aeeortment of MERRIMACK AND OOCHEOO PRINTS, aad PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. To which they invite the special attention of buyers. ywhoi ,2m YARNS, BATTS, At CARPET CHAINS. H. FRANOISCUS, WHOLESALE DEALER IN YARNS, 433 MABKET and 6 North FIFTH Street PHILADELPHIA. Buyers will find a full Stock of COTTON, LINEN, AND WOOLLEN CARPET CHAIN, COTTON YARN, TWIST, FILLING, WADDING, BATTING, TIE TAKES, TWINES, GAEDLE VICE, COVERLET TARE, RROOX TWIHIS, SHOE THREADS, •ILLINC AED SEINE TWIHES, BED COEDS, WASH AND PLOUGH LINES, 08TT0N, HEMP, AND MANILLA CORDAGH. Which he offers at Manufacturers LOWEST NET CASH PRICES. MONUMENTS AND GRAVE A.TA. STONES at very reduced price, at Marble Works of A. STEINMETZ, BIDGE Avenue, below Eleventh Street mhia-taff JEWELRY, Ac. COTTON LAPS, Also, a foil assortment of FLY NETS. CLOTHING. rjlO THE GENTLEMEN OF PHI- LADBIirtUA AND VICINITY A CARD. It having been next to an impossibility, hereto fore, to obtain CUSTOMER-MADE CLOTHING, at MODERATE PRICES, and finding that many gentlemen would prefer their Clothing MADE TO ORDER, if they could secure at the same time REALLY FIRST-CLASS STYLES, and at REALLY REASONABLE PRICES, we have, at the earnest solicitation of our patrons, organized, in connection with our extensive Ready-Made Sales-Rooms, a complete CUSTOMER DEPART MENT, in which the prominent features are, Ist. Fine and Medium Materials, made up in first-class styles; 2d. Unexceptionable Fitting Garments; 3d. Prices FAR LOWER THAN HAS BEEN qyjSTOMARY; 4th. A oorpa of the most celebrated cutters in this country. An extensive assortment of tho choicest im ported and domestic fabrios from tho New York jmJ Philadelphia markets, suitable for Co&ts, Pants, and Yeats, always on hand. Iu onr Ready-made Salesrooms can always be found evory variety and style of well-mado fashion able clothing. Spring stock now ready. PRICES MODERATE. I3P A visit is solicited. WANAMAKER * BRQWN, MERCHANT TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, “OAK HALL,” g. E eor. SIXTH and MARKET Streets. mhS7-ltn CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS. CARPETING. JAMES H. ORNE, 62G CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW SEVENTH. Wo have just received, by late arrivals from Europe, eotno new and choice varieties of CAI.PKTING* com prising FRENCH AUBUSON Square Carpets. ENGLISH AXMINSTERS, by the Yard and in entire Carpets. OItOSSLEY’S 04 and ;s>4 wide Velvets. “ Tapestry Brussels. 4< Brussels Carpeting. Also, a largo varioiy of CBOiSLEY’S and other makw. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, From 87 ic. to Si Per Yd. Our assortment comprises all tho bowt makes of Three ply and Ingrain Carpeting, which, together with a gene ral variety of goods in our lius, will bo offered at the lo w— pdisibta prices. OIL CLOTH FOR FLOORS, From ouo to eight yards wide, cut to any Size. FRESH MATTINGS. By lato arrivals from China we have a full as&ortmont WHITE AND COLORED MATTINGS OF ALL WIDTHS. JAMES 11. OIINE, spiff 626 CHESTNUT. Q.LEN ECHO MILLS. GERMANTOWN, PA. McOALLUM & Co.. MANUFACTURERS, IMPOBTSSSi ANP DEALERS *O9 CHESTNUT STREET. (Opposite Independence Hall,) CARPETINGS. OIL CLOTHS, &c. We have now on band an extensive stockof Carpetings, of our own and other makes, to which we call the atten tlon of GMh und abort- time bnrera. mk7 ;3m ■J^OURTH-STREET CARPET STORE, Sc. IT ABOVE CHESTNUT, So. 4V. J. T. DELACROIX Invites attention to bis Spring Importation of CARPETINGS. Comprising every style, of the Newest Patterns and Designs, in VELVET, BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY BRUS SELS, IMPERIAL THREE-PLY, and INGRAIN CARPETINGS. VENETIAN mid DAMASK STAIR CARPETINGS. SCOTCH ftutl LIST CARPETINGS. FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, in every width. COCOA and CANION MATTINGS. DOOR-MATS, BUGS, SHEEP SKINS, DRUGGETS, and CRUMB CLOTHS. AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL* LOW FOR CASH. J. T. DELACROIX, mh»-4m 4T Sonth FODBTH Street. CARPETING 8. J. F. & E. B. ORNE, NO. 619 CHESTNUT STREET, (OPPOSITE BTATK HOUSE,) Have received, per steamer Edinburgh, and other late arrivals, their BPBING IMPOBTATION*OF NEW CARPETINGS: CROSSLEY’S YARD- AND-A-HALF-WIDE VELVETS. 9*4 MEDALLION DO.. ENGLISH BRUSSELS, B£TRA*IUALITY TAFSSTRTt BRUSSELS CARFETSt WITS BORDERS, (of new designa, for Halls and Stairs). INGRAIN AND THREE-PLY CARPETINGS, of extra Quality. ALSo ?%rn3ia®««ft 800 PS. J. CROSSLEY & SON’B TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPETS, FROM 874 TO Jg>l PR YD., Together with a eemplete tueerfanent c{ OIL CLOTHS, STAIR AND FLOOB DRUGGETS, BUGS, MATS, fto.. All of new, choice selections, and AT MODERATE PRICES. J. F. & E. B. ORNE, mhB-tf OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS, JJAZLETT, LATHROP, & LYONS, No. 414 MABKET and 409 MERCHANT STREETS, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND GERMAN FANCY GOODS. WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, GLOVES, HO SIERY, LACES, TRIMMINGS, RIBBONS, COMBS, BRUSHES, ftc., Are now opening and receiving a new and choice stock in the above lino, to which attention of buyers Is in vited- . mh29-lm MILITARY GOODS. jgKY-BLTJE KERSEYS. (2T and 54.1N0H.) DARK-BLUE KERSEYS, DARK-BLUE INFANTRY CLOTHS, mSIGQ-SLVE CAP CLOTHS, BKY-BLUE CASSIMERES, (New Regulation, for Officers' Pants.) WHITE DOMBT FLANNELS, CANTON FLANNELS, Iooz., 120 z., ft ltoc. TINT DU OK. All warranted United State. Army standard. FOB SALE BT ALFRED SLADE & (JO., •V Booth FROST Street, and 39 SSTITIA Street, Fhlladetphta. relß-tmyl LOOKING GLASSES. JAMES S. EARLE & SON, MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS 01 LOOKING GLASSES. OIL PAINTINGS, FINN X NORA VINO 8, riCTUBE AND PORTRAIT FBAMXfI, PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES, PHOTOGBAPH ALBUMS, OARTB-DB-VISITS PORTRAITS, EARLE’S GALLERIES. 818 CHESTNUT STREET, ]*li PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1862. CJt |P n 0 s. TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1862. The Monitor's Lesson to Nations. The Monitor finds no favor in the eyes of the British Government; though It Is about being reproduced in England, ns the invention of Captain Coles, who, it seems, cleverly “ dis covered-’’ it in 18f). r ), some fourteen months after Captain Ericsson had prosented it, with plans and sections, to the Emperor Napoleon. Seven years ago, Captain Coles brought his plan before the Lords of the Admi ralty in England, and on this, of which they now brag so much, not evan a single vessel has yet been built there. But they have an idea of building one. John Bull, with his accus tomed celerity and sagacity, usually follows ilic example of the Yorksliire liorsedoaler, wlrO cleverly shut the stable door after the sioed was stolen. Lord Clarence Paget, the very able Secretary of the Navy, says, “ True, those Yankees dkl build the Monitor in tlireu mouths, at a cost of less than sixty thousand pounds, and surely we can do as much, because, as our national song says, ‘ Britannia rules the waves.’ True, our onlightcned and very magnanimous neighbor aud friend, the Emperor Napoleon, has a large fleet of iron-clad mail ships. True, lie could steam them in, one after the other, into tho leading British scapor True, if ho did so, it might reduce these towns to ashes. True, it might' be well, in ordinary cases, to be able to repel force hv force. But it would show a distrust of our illustrious neighbor, who has forgotten Waterloo, by this time, to prepare for a con tingency which could only arise for his hostile policy. We wait until his iron-clad fleet does attack, us. In two years after, or thereabouts, we can have as large and powerful a fleet of mailed war-vessels as Napoleon has, aud see if wo don’t—provided he should provoke us.” In a word, the British Admiralty, represented by Lord Clarence Paget, resembles the man who met an adversary thus: « Sir, twice have you knocked me down; twice you pulled my nose ; four times you voided your rheum in my face—beware, lest you arouse the slumbering lion In my bOSOhi. 5 ’ No doubt, after Loudon, Liverpool, Portsmouth, or Dublin has been shelled by one of Napoleon’s iron-clad war ships, the British Admiralty will seriously think of lmrryiDg on tho construction of ves sels on the Monitor plan. John Bull does not like doing things in a hurry. Had we spent three hundred thousand pounds and three years’ time on building the Monitor, she would have been more highly estimated across the water. To expend only one-fifth of the money and one-twelftli of the time is not to be forgiven us. Lord Palmerston, who knows as much about sea-matters as he does of the Septuagint, was pleased to be critical upon the Monitor, man fully maintaining that her cupola was Captain Cole’s invention, (though he never thought of it until a year after Captain Ericsson had gent his plans and sections to Napoleon at Paris,) but, inconsistently running down the merits of what he wanted to claim as English! “ I find it stated in the American papers,” this fine old English gentleman declared, “ that the Monitor is not worth a sixpence, except in smooth wa ters—that her crew are nearly sullbcated, be ing confined below, with scarcely a breath of air—and that the decks are so low that the water constantly washes over them, getting down the funnel, and nearly sending »hip, guns, and crew right into Davy Jones’ locker.” This was repeated, totidem verbis, by the Duke of Somerset, a middle-aged gentleman, who ( as a Duke, finds himsalf First Lord of the Ad miralty, without as much knowledge of naval matters as can enable him to distinguish the bewsprit from the mainmast, or the cap* stan from the tiller. The Duke, when chal lenged, in the House of Lords, with the ques tion, “ tYhat number of British iron-pl "ed ships were afloat aud building, and what was intended, to be done with [the old «wooden walls,’ ” delivered himself of a speech, for .which lie evidently had been crammed by some practical official, hut had imperfectly understood or committed it to that sieve, his memory. lie said that England has the Wcr?-- rior and the Defiance, also the Black Prince and tho Resistance —all which have t?!C trilling disadvantage of drawing so much water that there are few ports they can enter. For in stance, with far heavier draught than the Great Pastern, none of then* can cross thy bar at Sandy Ilook, nor pass between the Dela ware capes! But, the Duke told the world, h§ jjafl actu ally experimented on the cupola, invented by Ericsson, which, like Palmerston, he calls Coles’s. He had a trial made, whether, in a heavy sea, the cupola could be used so as to point the guns, and be injured by hostile fire, and the result—just as we found with the Monitor —was favorable. “ So,” the Duke goes on, “ I was at once satisfied that we had got a vessel whicli would be most useful for the protection of our harbors, hut as there was no pressure for defence, and no alarm about the safety of our harbors, I did not think it neces sary to apply to the Treasury for authority to commence that vessel at once.” This is very English ! The “ pressure for defence” will arise, we dare say, when Napoleon’s iron-clad batteries steam into British ports and shell them. Then, it seems, the Admiralty will “ think it necessary to apply to the Treasury for authority to commence that vessel at once. The Duke—sanguine creature!—added, “I do, however, hope that before long we shall be able to construct a vessel upon such a plan that her thick iron plating will not only pro tect her against shots, but will greatly contri bute to the strength of the vessel.” Would it not save trouble if his Grace would adopt Captain Ericsson’s plan, just as it has been exhibited in the Monitor ? No. England discredits the value and suc cess Of the Monitor, and will not easily forgive her for beating off the monster Mtmmai in Hampton Hoads. The Duke denies that the memorable encounter there alters anything. “ No,” lie says, “ it leaves unaltered the rela tion between iron ships and wooden ships. We knew before that iron vessels could de stroy wooden ones. But it makes this great difference : Before this, we thought that we should have to keep iron ships only for home service ; but, if other nations follow the ex ample of the Americans, we must he prepared to meet iron ships in all quarters of the globe. Whereas before, we thought that we could keep our iron fleet to protect our coast, and perform our service abroad by means of wooden frigates and corvettes, we must now send iron vessels to every place where we may be liable to meet them.” His Grace of Somerset, following suit to Lord Palmerston, was as facetious as a hcavy witted old gentleman could be upon the Monitor, which he described as “ something between a raft and a diving-bell,” following that witty definition by saying, “ it is just two feet above the water in a perfect calm. When the water is at all disturbed the deck will, no doubt, be immersed. There is no sort of pro tection for the deck, and nobody can stand or walk on it, The crow must, therefore, live below hatches, under the level of the water, breathing through a pipe that passes through the deck into the air. This strange vessel is furnished with a cupola. One can almost fancy that in constructing this cupola the Ame ricans had heard of our English one, and the* made a blunder in imitating it. The cupola of the Monttor is plated with inch-iron on inch iron. That is certainly a very ingenious make shift, but, if our experiments are worth any thing, they prove beyond a doubt that four solid inches of iron in one plate are worth far more than the same quantity of iron in a couple of plates of two inches each. The American vessel is therefore defective in that respect. Besides, for our purposes sitiH a vessel would not answer, because it could not go from port to port.” There are a few errors in this graphic description—that is, every part of it is untrue. Most false of all is the in sinuation that Ericsson, in 1854, could have borrowed Coles’ 1855 idea of the cupola. The Monitor's cupola was not smashed by the Mcrrimac’s fire, and, somehow or other, tho vessel did go from New York to Fortress Monroe. Thu Duko’g authority for his depreciation of the Monitor was a paragraph in a Montreal paper. Considering the truthfulness of the Canadian press on American matters, the foun tain-head whence ills Grace quaffed may be described as slightly muddied. The Montreal authority declares that on the voyage the sea extinguished all the Monitor’s fires, that she would have sunk if a steamer had not taken her in tow, and that the ventilation was so bad that “ the eyes and nose of almost every man at the guns literally shed blood.” A bad case, in truth—were it true I Much ill temper and some exaggeration may, and will, be excused England under the circumstances. She has literally spent mil lions on building up a great navy, and now finds foreign science superseding her famous “ wooden walls ” by novel ordnance and iron war-ships. England, a groat nation, will sub stitute iron for wood, hut she cannot do this better or faster than France has done or as the United Slates are now doing. That is all. The Mngazinc.s. Heralding “ the flowers of May," the Magazines aro thronging in. Wo had Gotley a few days ago, mid now great Peterson's and the Atlantic Munihly. The May number of Peterson's La dies' Magaziveis of average merit. The frontis piece, better designed than engraved, bears the seasonable title ef “ Spring Flowers,” and there is a great variety of fashion patterns, eroohet-work, See. The Editor’s Table, always genial and gentle- -manly, is too brief this month. The remainder of the literary matter is good. In the Editor’s own novel, “ The Murray ef Murray Hill,” a Revolu tionary romance of much interest, Major Andre is adroitly introduced. The Atlantic Monthly for April was a so-so number, and we said so at the time Its succes sor, for MBy, is first-rate—a melange of great variety and merit. There aro articles, in prose and verse, by Emerson, Professor Lowell, Rev. J. Treadwell Walden, Elbridge J. Cutter, Professor A. D. White (of Michigan University), Mrs. L. M. Child, Trofessor A. A. Hayes, Miss Harriet E. Prescott, Mrs. Howo, Miss M. A. Dodge, Pro fessor Agassiz, C. C. Hazewell, David A. Wasson, and others. Also, a poem by that lamented &ttd gallant gentleman, the lato General F. W. Lander. It was written shortly before his glorious death in battle. Among the prose papers, the best are t: My Garfien;” by Miss Dodge ; “ The South Breakor,” by Miss Prescott.” and “ The Statesmanship of Richelieu,” by Professor White, of Michigan. We subjoin General Lander’s fine poem—alas! his last: “UNDER THE SNOW." The Spring had tripped and lost her flowers, The Summer sauntered through the glades, The wounded feet of autumn hours Left ruddy footprints on the blades. And jdl the glories of the woods Had fiung their shadowy alienee down, — When, wilder than the storm it broods, She fled before the winter’s frown. For her sweet spring had lost its flowers, t She fell, and passion’s tongue? of fla M a Ran reddening through the blushing bowers, Now haggard as her naked shame. One secret thought her soul had screened, When prying matrons sought her wrong, And Elams stalked on, a mouthing fiend, And mocked her as she fled along. And now she bore its weight aloof, To hide it where one ghastly biroh Held up the rafters of the roof, And grim old pine-troes formed & ehiirch ’Twas there her spring-time vows were sworn, And there, upon its frozen sod, While wintry midnight reigned forlorn, She knelt, and held hor hands to God. The cautious creatures of the air Looked out, from many a secret plaoe, To see the embers of despair Flush the gray ashes of her face. And where the lest week’s snow had caught The gray beard of a cypress limb. She beard the music of a thought More sweet than her own childhood’s hy.En, For, rising in that cadence low, With ” Now I lay me down to sleep,” Her mother rocked her to and fro, And prayed the Lord her soul to keep. And still her prayer was humbly raised, Bold up is two ooid bunds to God, That,, white as some old pine-tree blazed, Gleamed far o’er that dark frozen sod. The storm stole out beyond the wood, She grew the vision of a cloud, Her dark hair was a misty hood, Her stark face shone as from a shroud. Still sped the wild storm’s rustling feet To martial music of the pines, And to her cold heart’s muffled beat Wheeled grandly into solemn lines. And still, as if her secret’s woe No mortal words had ever found, This dying sinner draped in snow Held up her prayer without a sound. But when the holy angel bands Saw this lone vigil, lowly kept, They gathered from her frozen hands The prayer thus folded, and they wept. Some snow*flakes—wiser than the rest— Soon faltered o’er a thing of clay, First read this secret of her breast, Then gently robed her where she lay. The dead dark hair, made white with snow, A still, stark face, two folded palms, And (mothers breathe her secret low !) An unborn infant—asking alms. s God kept her counsel; cold and mute His steadfast mourners closed her eyes, Her headstone was an old tree’s root, Be mine to utter, “ Here she lies.” Kentucky Union ana Rebel Bri gades in the Battle of Shiloh. WHAT BEEEL OFFICERS THERE OF JOHH 0. BRECKINRIDGE. During the late battle at Shiloh a rebel and a tin ion brigade, both recruited in Kentucky, were pitted against each other. The latter was com manded by General Lovell H. Rousseau, while the rebels were led by John C. Breckinridge. Those who witnessed tbe encounter between the Ken tuckians say that it was a terrible sight, but Roa seau’s brigade drove tbe other from the field. A correspondent of tbe Cincinnati Gazette, writing on the subject, says : Tbe rebel officers freely denounced Breskinridge as a coward. They stated that the whole army wasdisgusted with him. His brigade was in Mon day’s battle, and at no time would Breckinridge venture within range of our guns, but, keeping at a safe distance, despatched all his commands by his aids. By a singular okahee, too, bis whole brigade was pitted against the Louisville Legion, the first corps of Union troops formed in Kentucky, and a portion of Rousseau’s brigade. It will be remem bered that when Kentucky was wavering iu her position the gallant Rousseau ctmnienced recruit ing soldiers for the Union in Louisville. Breckinridge was then playing the sneaking traitor in the Senate of the United States, and he was bitterly denunciatory of Rousseau. Both have expressed a desire to meet each other on the field, and the only earthiy wish of Breckin ridge’s brigade was to meet the gallant Louisville Legion. Their desire was gratified Monday, and the long-looked-for contest came off. The oontrast between the two generals was striking. Rousseau, the soul of honor and chivalry, rode down his line amid showers of bullets end bills, urging bis brave boys to follow him to victory or death. His tall, soldierly lorm was a splendid target, but the roar of the battle and conflict of arms nerved his gallant soul to the highest pitch of heroism. In the hottest of the fight appeared Rousseau, waving his sword, and crying, ' li On, my gattaut lads.’' But Breckinridge, the rebel, sent forward bis command, and. coward and traitor as he is, quailed and trembled before the roar of artillery. The contest between the brigade ef Breckinridge and the Louisville Legion was short. The Legion advanced steadily, and three times drove their op ponents to new positions, thinning their ranks by every fire. Running out of ammunition, their place was supplied, and when they again returned to the wntessj EreriHorMlge’ff hrigftd? to mn nt* A correspondent of the Louisville Journal gives tbe following particulars: General Rousseau being informed that the Fe deral lines on tbe right of his brigade were giving away, ordered an advance of his whole line in order to relieve them. The Louisville Legion was now placed in advance. As fate or Providence decreed, the men who were opposed to them were the Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Kentucky regiments. The men of Gamp Boone and the men of Gamp Joe Holt met in mortal combat, and the latter conquered. The rebel line gave, way before tbe men whom they had stigma tized as thieves, cowards, and all that is vile. Tbe Legion continued to press them, running up to favorable positions, and pouring a few hot volleys into them, and then pursuing as they again lied. They drove them altogether near a mile and a half, In this charge Lieut. Col. Berry particularly dis tinguished himself. It was in this charge, also, that A!b?rt SMavy aeo - Johnson, and T, 13. Monroe were killed. In it wo took sis teen cannon and three flags—the latter captured by tbe gallant First Ohio, which had been ordered for ward, while the Sixth Indiana remained to protect the left flack, Tbe long and successful charge above described was immediately followed by an advance of our whole front. The enemy, repulsed and broken, withdrew from the hopeless contest, and the bloody day was ours, Attacking thi Guard. —The Secesh prisoners in Camp Morton, Indianapolis, got drunk last Tuesday night, on account of the ** good news” re coiled from Pittsburg Landing and made an at* tack upon the guard, usiog beef bones for clubs. Tbe guard fired, wounding four, and the artillery was loaded with grape ready for use if required. The question is, where did the Secesh get their li quor f LETTER FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Norfolk Account of the Late Skirmish—Pro grm of Affairs at of Volunteer AsMistunt Sur”eon#—Steuni Fire* Engines —The Maryland mid Hibernia. [CorrespondoDco of The Press.] FOItTIIKSS Mokkob, Apjfi J?) A Norfolk paper speaking of the late skirmish, says that tho attack was inode upon a part of Gene ral Howell Cubb’s brigade, and that they (the rebels) gallantly repulsed the enemy with heavy loss. The rebels say our ioss is between twenty and thirty killed, and about three times that num ber wounded. All is progressing finely at Yorktown, and the anxious North will soon be relieved by the news of the capture of that rebel stronghold. This morning the Adelaide brought down twenty throe volunteer assistant surgeons. They come here In anticipation of their services being required in the impending battle at Yorktown. Nearly ail of them are from Philadelphia and vicinity. They were conveyed in a special train from Philadelphia to Baltimore, and the Adelaide waited some hours bey9Bd ft? regular time for her departure that they might arrive this morning. They have been assigned quarters, and are already attending to the wounded in the recent skirmishes. Their full services will soon bo needed. Yesterday afternoon the dwellers in this place of misery were startled by the appearance of an un couth machine, which looked like afield-pioce loco* motive, and columbiad boiled do rn and concentrat ed. Some f>*?9oK9 htaUd th&t it W&5 & &5W imple ment of warfare, others expressed the opinion that it was an infernal machine to drive tho rebels out of Yorktown, others thought it was a steam cannon. Finally lb was discovered that the nondescript ma* chine was a steam fire*engine. On its Bide it bore the name Maryland. Tho Hibernia steam fire*engine of your city ar rived here this morning, and attractod a great deal of attention. It is more powerful than the Mary land. The arrival of these steamers has produced a feeling of security here which did not prevail before. Although the regulations aro very strin gent, still there is liability to conflagration; and all of the buildings on the Point being of frame, a conflagration, without ample means to quell it, would prove immensely destructive to property, if cot to life. With these powerful flame-quacchera the inmates of the hospital may sleep in security. The Advance of McDowell's Army, OUR FORCES AT FALMOUTH COMMAHDING THE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG. The City to bo Surrendered, if Private Property is Protected. THE COUNCILS DECLARE THEIR ATTACH MENTTOTHE REBEL CAUSE. Washington, April 20, 1862. The following intelligence from Gen. McDowell’s army has just been received in this city: Our forces under Gem Augur still occupy the heights of Falmouth, opposite and commanding the city of Fredericksburg. On Friday afternoon, Lieut. Wood, of General KiDg’s staff'; Lieut. Campbell, Fourth Artillery, and Major Duffie, of the Harris Light Cavalry oiOEced the Rappahannock under a flag of iruce, and communicated with the municipal authorities of the city, all of whom remain. The City Councils had called a meeting immedi ately after the appearance of our forces, and ap peinted & AommUtea, consisting of tho mayor, Mr. Slaughter, three members from each Board, and three citizens, to confer with our General relative to the occupation of Fredericksburg and the pro tection of property. 21? « fte same time ft §?ri?S ?f resolutions, declaring that the city, since the adop tion of the ordinance of secession, had been unani mously in favor of disunion, and was still firmly attached to the Southern cause, surrendering only upon conditions of protection to private proDerty. Arrangements wore perfected for a meeting be tween the committee and General Anger, to beheld yesterday afternoon. From citizens of Fredericksburg, who have crossed over to Falmouth by means of small skiffs, much valuable information has been derived. Moat of these affirm that so soon as we take possession of the city, and there is no fear of the return of the rebels, a majority of the remaining citizens will bo found loyal. Vast amounts of pram and other forage are stored in the immediate vicinity of Fredericksburg, much of which belonged to the rebel army. The enemy, besides destroying the bridges, burned the steamers Logan , Virginia , and St. JYitholas , and twenty schooners loaded with. corn. The Sti it will be remembered) was caps tured by the “ French Lady’ 7 and his accomplices in Chesapeake bay, last year. It is stated by the citizens that the first shell thrown at the rebel cavalry in Fredericksburg killed a horse and mortally wounded his rider, dis mounting and severely injuring a largo number in the stampede which ensued. Garr, formerly of the Washington and Acquia creek steamboat line, took the first Federal steamer into Acquia creek since therebellion last Friday morning. The landing is used as a depot fer supplies, un der the charge of Col. Fiddle, of the .Ninety-fifth New York Regiment, who is also in command of the forces at that station. The wharf depot, tavern, and several other buildings were burned by the rebels; but tbe eDgizxe bouse, buiit of brick, with iron rafters and tin roof, is uninjured. The wharf is being rapidly repaired. Navigation is unob structed, the channel not having been filled up as reported. The railroad to Fredericksburg, with the excep tion of a mile of the track which has been taken up, and the loss of two bridges, easily reconstructed, is in good order. The railroad bridge over the Rappahannock will require a considerable length of time to be repair ed, as the piers are very high and wide apart. The road was being rebuilt at tbe time of the evacuation of Acquia creek, the “T n rail being substituted for the old flat rail. The rails torn from the road in the vicinity of the landing were used in con structing roofs for the rebel magazine* The water stations are in perfect order, and a comparatively small outlay will reopen the road in much better condition than before the rebellion. Tho batteries at Acquia are quita axUaslvs, and were well supported by infantry, as is indicated by the aban doned camps. The battery on this wharf was con structed with great skill, and mounted an immense rifled gun. The batteries extend along the brow of the bluffs about a mile! aid are exceedingly formi dable in their appearance. Nothing remains in them save broken camp furniture and decaying stores. At various points 'm the rear of these bat teries, at a distance of two or three miles, earth works fer light artillery snd infantry breastworks command many of the approaches to Fredericks burg. Three weeks since six thousand rebels were en camped in the vicinity of Brooke’s Station, six miles from Acquia, and a large body of cavalry have been quartered in that section until the close of last week, a portion of which, it is stated by contra bands, are cut off by our occupation of Fredericks burg. The country between Acquia creek and the Rap pah&bfiftek is almost entifely deserted, but one fa mily remaining at Stafford Court House. The gallant aehievement of General Augur in driving back from a strong position an enemy con sisting of three regiments of infantry, four of ca valry, and two batteries of artillery, elicits the highest admiration, and has excited no little envy on tbe part of other brigades who hoped to parti cipate in the dash upon Fredericksburg. The brilliant feat of the Brooklyn Fourteenth in keeping up, without straggling, with the cavalry and artillery on a march of twenty-lix miles, during the hottest day of the season, and then, with but three hours rest, dashing on after the enemy's ca valry for four miles, is the subject of most flattering encomiums. BOMBARDMENT OF FORT PILLOW. THE MORTAR BOATS AT WORK, Details to weffneaUay Last. Frcm the Chicago Tribune's correspondence, we obtain the following account of the bombardment of Fort Pillow (or Wright) to the 14th instant: Reconnoissance—Rebel Gunboats aud Batteries. The fleet is lying idle this morning, awaiting or ders, but the idleness cannot last long. Communi cations are rapidly'passing between the flagship and the lafld forces, which lio two miles above us upon transports. Of the operations of the enemy, we can form no opinion. The long reach of Plum Point shuts him out from our view. The return- H9jg§flpce qf the Benton , Qarondelet } and Cincin nati, last evening, found his batteries mounting twenty-six guns, and located midway up the bluff. Six gunboats were lying in the stream. These gun boats are simply old N.ew Orleans tow boats razeed. The guns are mounted on a flush deck, without any protection to gun or gunner, it beluga favorite idea with Hollins, commander of the rebel fleet, that his men are best protected when not protected at all. The machinery and boilers arc protected by iron plated casemates. They are very strong and power ful bA&ts, and can easily outsail us. Had our boats been as fast as they, the rebels at the bluff would never have heard the story of our skirmish yester day from their gunboats. Position of our Flotilla. Surly this morning the Silver Wave went down the river with a reconnoitring party. At nine o’olock tbe mortars were towed down, under pro tection of the Pittsburg. Eighty were also sta tioned along the Arkansas shore, within half amile of the apex of the point, and under heavy timber, Which entirely conceals them from the view of the enemy. The rule, however, works both ways. It is equally difficult for the mortar men to ascertain the effect of their shots, and as soon as reconnois- S&DCtf determine the practicability and safety Of it, Ihe mortars will undoubtedly occupy locali ties where their practice will be more effective. When they are fairly moored and in operation, they will assuredly prove a very valuable arm of the service in reducing Fort Pillow. The extent of the works, and their peculiar location and eleva tion, render them a much woro eligible mark than tbe r arrow strip and dead level of Island No. 10. The Cincinnati. Cairo , and St. Loitii are at pre sent protecting these mortars. Farther up the river, on tbe same shore, the Conestoga guards the ammunition boats, and a squad of pickets thrown out through the woods. Half a mile above and teyondsome willow bars, called Bulletin Bars, from the faot that the steamer Bulletin some years TWO CENTS. since ran high and dry upon them, General Pope's transports are lying. Directly opposite, the flag ships Mound City and Carondcht are moored, in front of the mortar ones. * These positions wore all attained about two o'clock. Expectations Jof an Attack upon us. From the position of the St. Loni \ y which lies in the stream opposite the cleared field running back nearly to tho opposite shore of the point, I can dis tinctly make out the rebel bf them located upon the crown of the bluff, anil the other midway down the bluff. From the appear ance of them, however, 1 should judge there was but a small force upon the bluff, about enough to iiiiifi the Works. AbStit S Oksluek W 6 COttUi 969 from the smoke that the rebel boats bad returned, and were slowly making their way up the river in our direction. Nearer and nearer they came until they were just behind the head of the point, and 9fi!y about half a mile distant, The St, Lmm and Cincinnati , the only boats nigh at band, the others being about a mile distant, went to quarters, and we eagerly watched for tho appearance of the rebel crait around the point. We had made up our minds this time that they had surely come up to attack us. The old sailors were spoiling fof tho fight, and'Watched the distant point with eager eyes, but in vain. In a few minutes mortar No. Sl> thundered forth its first welcome to Fort Pillow. Seven others in rapid succession followed, making beautiful Bhots. At the very first explosion the rebel beats put back for tho fort, and another chance for a fight was lost. The Bombardment! Continued—A Tug The mortar bombardment was kept up for three hours with groat spirit and apparently with good effect. At sunset.they ceased firing, and a splen did night closed in upon the landscape, flooded with moonlight, and tho fleet retaining their posi tions at anchor. About six o'clock this evening the lug Jzrebitxy lying near Gen. Fvpe’S truhsporU, took fire and burned to the water’s edge. The cause I have not learned. Intentions of the Rebels. Rumors are current in the fleet, brought up by refugees, that Memphis baa been burned. The re* port, however, hardly seems credible, unless some new turn in affairs favorable to us has taken place at Corinth, of which we are ignorant. It would seem probable that, if the rebels had insanely de termined to burn the citj) they would at least have awaited the issue at Fort Pillow. Although the position has not the natural strength of Island No. 10, nor the samo amount of defence, still, with re solute men, and the aid of their gunboats, they might make a long and desperate resistance. Time, however, wiii show. Rebel tactics of iate on the Mississippi river are a puzzle to me, and I have done prophesying. THE FIGHT NEAR LEE’S MILLS. A REBEL AMBUSCADE. BRAVE CONDUCT OF THE VERHONTERS. A correspondent, writing from the camp in front of Yorktown, on the 17th Inst., gives the following particulars $f the late fight i The Rebel Position. Four batteries of artillery and two regiments of Vermont troops had a sharp engagement, yesterday, in front of one of the fort 9 which form the chain of defenues outside the interior works at Yorktown; The scene of the engagement w&b on the estate of Mrs. Garrow, between Lee’s Mills and Winn’s Mills, on a branch of the Warwick river. At a point on tbe Warwick road, where the enemy had blocked it up with felled timber, and on the right, as you go towards Warwick Court House 5 there opens quite an extensive field, with woods to the right and left, and intlie rear, on the road. In front, at the foot of aeradually-deecending slope, runs a branch of the Warwick river. This spot, admirably adapted by Nature for defence against an attacking force, had been chosen by the enemy for one of the outer works in his line of fortifications across the entire peninsula. At this place the stream had been dammed up between the two mills already men tioned. The water was, at different places, be tween two and four and a half feet deep, and thirty to forty rods wide. The dam formed a narrow causeway across the water- The ground on either side was marshy. On the opposite bank there was a deep rifle-pit of indefinite extent, and above it, 9B grftdyally-rising acclivity, larger breast works, with embrasures for guns, rose to ’the’rear, partly screened by timber. For several days past the enemy had had large numbers of men at work strengthening still further this position, as well as other points on the line. Firing Commenced. It was determined on our part to drive tho work ing parties away, especially at this point, and pre vent them from rendering their entrenchments more impregnable. Capt. Mott’s battery was im mediately ready for action, and an adequate num ber of infantry waa ordered to the front to support him. Skirmishers were thrown out in front and to the right and left, while a sufficient force waa kept in the rear as reserves. The Rhode Island Battery B. under Capt* Bartlett) engaged the rebels fur* ther to the right, diverting their attention, while Capt. Mott should open on the rebel work to the left. About eight o’clock he ordered up the first section—two ten-pounder Parrotts-under com mand of Lieut. Flynn, which were placed in po sition in a pieoe of woods to tbe right of the open field, close by the Warwick road, and within a thousand yards of the fort. These two pieces im mediately opened fire, which was soon returned briskly by the rebels from seven guns at adjacent points. All of the enemy who hud been seen were scattered, and the fort presented the appearance of being entirely deserted. Gen. McClellan, who, with several members of his Btaff, including the French royal representatives, bad come upon tho ground, went forward personally in an exposed po sition, and complimented Capt. Mott and his men in a very flattering manner for the alacrity and bravery which they had displayed at their guns. Storming the Rebel Works—A Murderous It should be observed that, while the work waß apparently deserted, the enemy lay concealed un der cover, and had received numerous reinforce ments during the few hours previous. Tho other four oompnnies—D, E, F } and K, of tho Third Ver mont Regiment—had been placed in reserve to tha right, a little in the rear. About three o’clock Col. Hyde was ordered to take these four companies, advance under cover of our guns, cross the creekj find storm tho work. It was arranged that whoa they should have entered the fort a signal from them would indicate that reinforcements should be sent to hold it. The four batteries opened a con certed fire on the fort, throwing shot, shell, and spherioal oaae into it in rapid succession. Then those four companies of the Third Regiment ad vanced, dashed into the water, which, in some places, came up to their armpits, and proceeeed to storm the work. At this moment an immense force of the enemy, who had lain low all this while, confronted our men, shooting them down in the water. The brave little band stood their ground nobly, and, notwithstanding that many had their cartridge boxes soaked m the dam, they crossed over, and drove the enemy out of the rifle pH or lower line of the entrenchments. This position they held against a murderous fire for perhaps twenty or thirty minutes. At length a large body of rebel reinforcements, consisting of two or three regiments, was seen aduancing from the rear into the forti aml ( for some unaccountable reason, eur reinforcement* not appearing at the proper moment, the brave battalion was compelled to fall back before superior numbers. A .Second Unsuccessful Attempt. After the remnant of these companies returned, our batteries, which had in tho meantime ceased firing, opened in full force again. Then the Sixth Vermont Regiment was ordered to storm the work by the left flack. Led by their gallant Colonel Lord, tho Sixth Regiment rushed into tho water. Seven companies had gotten in. aud some had reached within about three rods of the breastwork, when, being in three feet of water, they were im mediately met by the fire of a long line of rebel rifles which were popped above the parapets, A nibfitog fl*6 & thMisßßd small arms wm poured npon our men. It was returned as well as the circumstances would warrant. The breastwork was lighted up with a continuous sheet of flame ; the artillery belched away at the enemy; shells were bursting over their breastworks; the smoke of the battle was ascending, and for a few moments tho scene was one of the grandest witnessed in war. Not a man of ours flinched, but all returned the fire of the enemy with deadly effect. Wherever a head was put above the parapet, they fired at it. Hence tho rebels were mostly hit in the head, ex* cept those killed and wounded by shells, which must have been considerable. Many of our wounded were hit in the bip and lower extremities, indi cating that the rebels were endeavoring to comply with Magruder’s order to fire low and each bring down his man. Finding that rebel reinforcements were still advancing, and owiDg to the apparent impossibility of making a successful assault with the bayonet, Colonel Lord retired with his men. who brought most of their wounded comrades away with them. That Night and the Foiiewiag Day. Our men rested on their arms for tho night. During the night a thousand sand bags had been brought to the ruins of the house, and a cover for our guns was constructed within about six hun dred yards of the fort. They were ready for ac tion in tho morning. Before six o’clock this morn* ing ihe enemy had hauled back some guns into tho earthwork, and opened with round shot and shell. For jiesrly an hour they fired pretty briskly, some of Ajres’ snd Kennedy's gum, behind our little breastworks, reply ing to the enemy's fire. Private Benson, of Compeny H, Sixth Regiment, was wounded by the fragment of a shell, with tho exception of an occasional shot from both sides, notbiDg of interest tronapired during the remain der ot the morning. In the afternoon there was occasional firing all ulong a considerable portion of our line. A shell from one of the rebel guns ex ploded near one of the pieces of Battery G, of the Rhode Island batteries, and wounded two or three men. Thanks to the Vermonters. The general commanding the Vermont brigade thanked his gallant Vermonters as follows : Headquarters Secokd Brigade, ( April 1?, IS(J2. j The brigadier general commanding ooßgrntutates the troops of thisorigade, for the conduct exhibited by them yesterday, while under fire. The invinci bility of spirit shown by those companies exposed to a terrific fire from the enemy, sheltered in rifie> pits, is worthy ef the highest admiration. The conduct oi First Sergeant Holton, Company I, Sixth Vermont, in securing and bringing back the colors of tbe regiment, after the bearer was shot down, Is Jcscrvieg of espeaial nofiQa, ns a praise worthy end daring act. Soldiers of Vermont, let your future conduot rival that of yesterday, and your friends and State may well be proud of you ! By order of the Brigadier General. Captain Mott reports that, on the 16th, his bat tery fired 954 shots, about half of which were case shot and the remainder shell. Captain Wheeler reports that he fired .'Sli! shots, 12G of which were case shot and the remainder shell. Between Aye u' and Kennedy’s batteries about 450 shots were fired. Thus, upwards of 1,700 projectiles were exploded over and in the enemy’s batteries; aud, 83 our ar tillerymen agree that the practice was excellent, THE WAR PRESS. Ttr« Was Press will be sent to subscribers by mall (per annum in advance) at. Tbree Copies M “ Five ** “ ** Ten “ « “ ■ Larger Clubs will be charged at tho Mono-rate, thus: 90 esptea will scat $24; 60 eopioa will coat $80; a&J IQQ copies Slid). For a Club of Twenty-one or over, we will Bond as Extra Copy to the getter-up of the Club. •7~ Fori musts f« are roiusited to act as Agents for Thh War Fuess. Bjr Advertisements Inserted at tbe usual rates. Bis llties son dilute a square. we have good reason to believe that the enemy's lobk must be very heavy. Mott lost seven horses. Late last night several companies of the enemy made a very sudden appearance in front of their work at the locna of their encounter on the 10th; and fired a volley across towards where tbe Second Vermont Regiment lay in the edge of the wood. Our pickets answered in a very lively maimer, and the enemy dispersed, \Yb»t was tbe purpoao of tbla mysterious movement no one knows * but it was. jjerbnps, a feeler to see how soundly we slept. Eight guns stood all day yesterday in the open field opposite the enemy's position, and it is possi ble that, if wo had been caught napping, he might Imre mmle the u* tempt to steal a battery; Nolodj was hurt on our side. IMPORTANT FROM THE GULF. CAPTURE OF APALACHICOLA, FLA. Affairs at Pensacola. [From the New York Herald of April 21. J The L'tired' States Etiam tiauspoit Captain Henry Linton, arrived at this port yesterday n.crt.irg, from Foil Pickens and Key West. She left Fwit I'kJivufj on iltf; Mi twl Krr West outlie 14th of April, and brings very interesfitg letters from Apal&cbi* cola and Key West. DihCTters were constantly coming ovorfrom Pensacola. The it-Lels have Lot evacuated, but are moving their {•tins away. The town is ut der martial law, and all the ciii/Aiie who remain have bwu forced into the army. Colonel T. M. Jones ia commanding the u army of P» jislicolk.” Largo fires are seeu on the mainland every night. It is Mirpot-eil the rebels arc destroying property. An expedition started from Fort Pickens. April 1, un der command of Capt. W. 11. Closeon, of the consisting of Company L, Firet Aruiiory/and Companion D, Capt. Eufly, and K, Oupt. Iloolt/.e, of Wilson's Zou aves. They march! d to the east end of Santa Bona Island, and veie provided with boats from Urn United States schooner Mary A'. Il'o oe in constant use on and after the 3d of April* 1862. The town is under complete martial law. Ity order of Colonel T. M. JONES, CommauiJing Army of I“uri«aprj|» The Expedition to Apalachicola. Kry Vest, April 11. —The L'uitcd States steamar Jderccdita, Commander Stellwagen, from Apalachicola, arrived off thia port late on the evening of the 9th Inst., will; her as (rjjjes !|jf ec|i Wnfr /frjf, |, aT j„ g ol hoard tony bales of cotton, and the Bloop Octavia , in ballast, which vessels were taken in the waters of Apa lachicola bay. Commander Stellwagen received information on the 30th tilt, that the sloop Octavia had run into St. Jo seph’s bay from Havana, Ho immediately despatched a boat under charge bf Atllag Mute? Wilde?, fo the place, but the Octavia had escaped. Indications were found, however, from wheel-tracks on shore and gram* of tpilled coffee, Ac., Ac., that a cargo had lately been landed there and carted away to the interior. On the same day the boats of the Mercedita chased a small sloop from Indian Pass to the city, and at night the gig -wan Bt-nl tlewn to Vast Pasu, directing the tfiiited States steam «unboat Sagamore to i->in the Mercedita as soon as possible. The Sagamore arrived on the Ist instant, and on the next day the boats of both vessels, eight in number*were fully prepared for an expedition to til© city of Ap&lachi* cola and " Old Woman's Bluff," apeinteovsn mlUj up the river. Six boats started at nino o’clock P, jf , under the command of Lieutenant Abbot, of the Mercedita, aud Lieutenant Bigelow, of the Sagamore, for the purpose of passing the city during the bight, and Commander Stsil wagen, and Lieutenant Commanding Drake, followed la Ui&irgiffß, to support the ether boats. On the arrival of the two commanders at the city, early on the following morning, the sloop Orfarfa and all the smaller vessels were found in possession of some ot the party who had gone in the advance, and in a Short time the remainder made their appearance cam in* down tlio river towing the nilot boot. Gytntl and Mary Olivia, and .choomrs Jfew Plan, I'loyi, and liote— the latter loaded with cotton, Much lima WM spent in endeavoring to get these vessel* over the bar, without success, for they grounded in seven feet of water. In the afternoon Commander Stellwagen, with all the boats, pulled to the landing place of the city, and bad nuite a long interview uiih the inhabitants, a report of which I give you herewith. After many attempts to get tlie schooners and other vessels afloat, it was touud U be impossible, except with the schooner Hose aui sloop Octavia. The others were, in consequence, destroyed by fire. Interview with the Inhabitants of Apala- chicola. Afl scon as Commander Stoll* agen, with jail his boatfl properly armed and ready for action, had landed, he waa m?t b, ell the pepsletira that rsHßined In the place, It was an affecting Bight to s*o the crowd—principally wo men and children, who had been told by their rebel lead erß that the forces of tho United States were a set of “ruthless Hessians," bent on burning, pillage, and de sire ction—pressing down to see and receivo our large «nd wdt. disciplined force, without any fOftr CT mal-treat ment oh the contrary, with every confidence, nud os yrcßbionß of joy and gladness at seelbg those who, in reality, were to be their protectors. The manner in which our forces were received nmy be looked upon as a compliment tj our navy aud the cause of right aud jus tice ifl which they are engaged. The male portion ot the population of Apalachicola 'present nearly all uucot?rod, when they were addressed by Commander Stellwagen la about the following words: My countrymen—for even you, who are engaged lu this unholy and unnatural war agaiust our Government* are my fellow, countrymen—we come not to injure the deferetta, or women and childieni i urn fond of thf peoplo of the South, but hate secesbion and rebellion, which tave brought such calamities and misery upon all parts of our late happy land. Loud shouts from tho crowd, “ We have no part in it; the innocent suffer with the guilty.” “ This is true,’ 1 Captain Stellwagen replied •; n here and. elsewhere j it is the result of civil war always* and your leaders fhould have taken that fact into consideration.’* Captain gtellwuen then said that he had sent up, some daj s before, to demand the surrender of the town, and t® say .li&t all persons ffh? W9»14 tabs tb, Mill »f ttllSi glance, or bind tbomeelYes not to engage in any act of violence against the United States, could remain iu secu rity, ami that their property would be safe as long ns they wonld faithfully keep their oath or promise. This kind ness was met by your constituted authorities, Messrs. Hancock; IiGMoaL Porter, &ni Father Miller, the priest of tho Roman Catholic Church, by saying: The city iadefenceles; there are no soldiers here, or any arms ; but there is tio cue having any authority to sur render it; also, that there was no one to take the oath o £ allegiance to the United States, ext opt it might be some fow foreigners’ aid as to property, if destroyed, the Southern Confederacy won'd pay all loss.” “Since then,” said Commodore Stellwagen, “they have allowed the Bloop Octavia to come in, and Aided her in evading tho blockade.” lie then continued: “We have coma here to show you how easily we can retaliate, hut that we w ish to ho merciful. I know that there U great dii« trees hero.” Reply frcm some cf the women. We are almost Starving. Captain Stellwagen. Well, now listen to what I sir. I will spare all the fishing and oyster boats. Stouts firm the crowd. Thanks I thanks I Captain steiivi ugtn. You may fish and oyster in the bay in safety, as long as no hostile act is committed by the town: but any direct or indirect act, such as firing on our boats, helping a vessel to run the blockade bring ing soldiers to towu, or anything of the sort, will be sure ly PTinietodi If your boats go near tho mm*of*war they mast go alongside and report themaelvea, and meet any boat sent to examine them. Anßwerfrom tho crowd. Yes, sir, we will. Pointing to thoir abandoned batteries, Commander Stellwagen continued. See what protectorayour soldiers are; Look it those forts; built in tho midst of your houses, so that a few shell even from boat guns, throws at them, would bo sure to burn your town. Laughter by the entire crowd, and a universal shoot. They were Dot soldiers, we never had any here. Well, continued the speaker, I suppose you have heard Puitacola la evacuated 1 Beply. Yes. Capt. Stcllwagen. Fernaudina taken 7 Beply. Yes Capt. Stcllwagen. You know of our victories at Ro anoke, Mill Spring, Forts Henry and Donelsoa. and Co lumbus fallen without a blow l Haply. Ym, yea. Capt. Stellwagen. Manassas taken without firing a gun—(this appeared to surprise them)—Nashville, and Florence, Ala., taken l Reply. Yes, Capt. Stellwogon. Well, I think Secession is nearly played out; Great clapping of hands by the crowd, and from many voices, *‘God send peace very soon.” “ Now, remember,” continued the commander, “ do cot be led or forced into hostilities against tie, unless you desire to bo severely dealt with. We don’t require your helplflt will get you into trouble; hut do not act agaluat übi vre are strong enough; yoU keep tjiiloi.” Commander Stellwagen then gave them up the old lighter Fhyd and two others unfit for use, and repeated his permission tor them to catch Hah, Ac. At this point a person came forward and said, “Cap tain, some of my boys (Haves) have gone to your ship. Will they b® given up To'tills question he received the reply, - No, they have been used to transport soldiers aud anus, iu build ing fortifications aud a gunboat to acc against the United Btates. You will never get relief for their loss.” Aiother one asked—‘‘Will tho Un ted States Govern ment oblige Florida to redeem their notes tvkeu peace comes l Aiiauer. No: tln»y are issued to carry ou Ihe war, aud Florida will have no means. “Why,” replied the anxious inquirer, “ there aro the public lands: can’t we get Florida land for our notes !” Reply. No; the United Statts will taku the lauds aud Obvenimout propeiiXi 3 hen came another inquiry—Won’t you give up the pilot boats ? fieply. No. Question. What will you do with them » Answer. Burn them. A? (.'cmnißiiiiTr Slellwnsfii wag about leaving, Meiwrni Btnr/.tT, Miller, and others, came fQrward and asked him to land for the purpose of having a private interview for the purpose of receiving his commands. This request was d, cMutd, on the ground that, having said all that was necessary to the people at large, lie desired uo secret coiifcrcDfei After the interviewwas concludedi thekoati returned t* their respective vessels, It is to be regretttil that part of the brigade uow in the department, of which Apalachicola forms a part, did not accompany this expedition for the purpose of holding tho place. and affording protection to the loyal citizens who reuwiued ami received our forces in & friendly manner; for they may become the prey of the scoundrels who lately occupied the place, and the city be burned by them because they—the remaining inhabitants—treated our people in a friendly mauDer. Commander Stellwagen tpi-eks in the highest terms regarding nil connected with tho cxi edition, and mentions particularly tho men having lii tlio lio&lS for 1L period of from l4 thiiiy-six heuts. What was Learned in the Town. Information was gained by the commander of the ex ited! ion that all the guns which were removed from Apa lachicola tip tho river were subrootgod at a certain point on account of the very high stage of tbe water; aod could not he recovered or used uutU the river falls. The rtbtl troops that had evacuated Apalachicola were also at another point, surrounded by water, and could easily ta f&ptuM had we any force of light'draught vessels capable of proceeding there. The entire number of people loft at Apalachicola was five hundred and forty-two, of a population of over thUtyfiY© hundred originally. This number Includes mur, -w(im*u r and children, black and white Tho Biiccrßß of this rxptdillim places another important point in Florida in our poB8t>8Bion» and proves thatmany of the inhabitants—in Tact, the majority of this State— are still the Btrong friends of tbe old Government, and willing to return to their former allegiance. GCidfi EA§¥ Tflk'SßSsSS.—East TttlllS'Set has now six regiments in the United States servUe, though the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth are no’* yet complete. She has also two brigadier generals— Oaitir and Spear. *2.00 • B’OO B*oo 12.00