C|jt rts s. TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1862. THE XATEST WAR NEWS. The latest intelligence from General Banks' army states that the rebel Jaokson’s advance was at Har risonburg, and still retreating. It is believed that Jackson means to retreat till ho roaches Gordons ville, while others think that he intends making a detour north, in the valley of the south fork of the Shenandoah, >o attach our left dank. Our latest information from McDowell is grati fying. as it tells of an advance. Falmouth, the largest village ol Stafford county, situated on the lower bank of the Rappahannock, 86 miles north of Richmond, has been peacefully occupied. The position gives us complete command of Fredericks burg, (which was prematurely reported yostorday to he occupied), and the city fathers have agreed to surrender, if privato property is protected, hut mutt, inti it with a ludicrous comminglum of defi ance and sentimentality, that they desire to love, honor, and obey the 11 Confederacy ” yet a whiio onger. The idea of a beleagured and defenceless city dictating terms to a Federal army in this stylo is almost sufficient to tickle the risibles of a mar- ble bust A 5 Fort Wright nr Pillow is said to bo not as stroDg a position as was Hand No. ten, it is expect ed that its reduction wiil not consume as much time as the latter place did. The rclosis have several gunboats in the vicinity of the fort to aid in its defence, but they will not come within range of our fleet. The bombardment of the place has com menced la earnest, end we confidently expect to hear this week of the surrender of the fort and its garrison. In this event, the evacuation of Corinth by Beauregard is believed to bo a military necessity. Apalachicola. Florida, has boon oceupiod by our forces under Commander Slellwagen. The move ment was aoiotbi.lia'-.cJ without opposition, and is one of the most perfectly successful triumphs of our navy in the Gulf. It has revealed un mistakably. what none of us have ever doubted, that a sentiment of loyally still animates the thou sands of Fiotidiais. The account of the inter view between Commander Stell.vagen and the citizens of the town, which is published on our first page, is especially interesting on this ac count, and should inspire ns with confidence that tho efibrls of the tiovornment to restore its sway over every State and Territory of the Union must ultimately acnisve success. The following is said to be a copy of the despatch from Beauregard, which was intercepted by Qeno ial Mitchell. It ia dated Corinth, April U, and addressed to General Samuel Cooper, Richmond, Ya.: All present probabilities are that, when ever the enemy moves on this position, he will do so with an overwhelming force of not less than 85,000 men. ITe can now muster only about o&,000 effectives. Van Dorn may possibly join us in a few days with about 15.000 more. Can we not bo re inforced from Pemberton’s army ? If defeated here, we lose tbe Mississippi Valley, and probably our cause. Whereas we could even afford to lose, for ft while, Charleston and Savannah, for the pur pose of defeating Buell’s army, which would not only insure us the Valley of the Mississippi, bat ‘our independence. K That Beauregard’s army wa s terribly demoralized in the latebattlo, there can be little doubt; but that it numbers only ;>5,090 effec tive men, we regard as extremely improbable. Congress Yesterday Senate —Petitions were presented in favor of a bankrupt law. of a ship canal from Lak? Michigan to the Mississippi, of an internal system of taxa tion, and of the colonisation of the free negroes of the United States in some territory outside of the national boundaries. The resolution calling for in* formation relating to General Stone’s arrest c&mo up. Mr. McDougali. {Dem.) expatiated at length in defence of General Stone, and in denunciation of thft committee. WAS replied to by Mr. Wade and others. Mr. Wilson's resolution was at length accepted as a substitute; and passed. Bouse. —On motion, the Secretary of War was to fiienUh a ± it&kebieriliof all the brigadier generals appointed from April 1,1861, to April 1, 1862 On motion, the Secretary was likewise in structed to have blank forms distributed among ika Mill Afed lolllefa And dieir rcladrcji that they may obtain back pay and bounty. Mr. Cox. of Ohio, submitted a series of resolutions re questing the Secretary of War to furnish informa tion txpon a xiuutbvr of pcinis, ttU tuuuiug t,\J tliO contraband. The resolutions were tabled. The Committee on Invalid Perrions were instructed to report a bill providing pensions for disabled soldiers during the present war. The resolution of Mr. Diven. of New Yuik, ibat the Attorney General be requested to proceed against Messrs. John C. Fre wontaod E. L, Bstml, to recover certain money obtained from the Treasury, was discussed at much length and with some little acrimony, but was finally tabled. Win the Vnminisiieil fraternize T We have liad some opportunity to remark ‘ tlie spirit of the Southern people, particularly since the advance of our armies into the bowels of their laud. They have been mor tified by the surrender of their fortified places, the slaughter of their best troops, the loss of their great natural and artificial highways, and the defection or despair of their first statesmen and generals. Their Congressmen and journalists have promised from the be- j ginning an inveterate and indomitable resist- ] anee. They were to have defended every inch • of soil with tho pertinacity of Spartans, and if overawed by superior numbers, arms, or skill, to outlive our tyranny by consummate trea chery, sullenness, and activity. All the ele ments would he invoked to harass and exter minate us. Their wells would be poisoned ; their women w'ouhl be Uelllati-s to ensnare and murder us • our seulries’wonld ba shot down by unseen enemies; and if our vigilance should, by' any rare fortune, preserve us through the present generation, they would real their children to avenge them, and every young rebel wonld take his first lesson in his tory by swearing, with Hannibal, eternal hate to Rome. Unfortunately for such melo dramatic resolves, a portion of tho sacred soil has already yielded. We have heard of few flagrant revenges of the kind proposed. It is true that an irate spinster or two flaunted their bonnets in .Nashville, and, indeed, a lady in NCVi’bcm 13 reported to have made grimaces in the very faces of our soldiers. Beyond these terrible, but not altogether withering menaces, we seem in a fair way ta oaaupy tho land, and some of our mudsills, it is mooted, intend to rear first families thereon. We hope, not without reason, on our forth coming tour through the Southern States, to hear the characteristic accent of tho New' Englander in all the villages. We expect to Tead our peculiar literature by the light of a Pennsylvania oil lamp, and hear the ticking of a Connecticut clock in a good old inn main tained by a Massachusetts! publican. We may even sit in Charleston, and laugh heartily over certain ancient tiles of the Mer cury and the Cvnritr, filled with bold and blasphemous articles upon “ traditional enmi ties,’-' and discuss the life and death of Jef fotsoiT Davis with a Mississippi gentlemen as wo- would talk of lIn; late ALBERT lIICKS, or his predecessor, Captain Kidd. The age of chivalry is past. A modern and Christian civilizution lias taught us lessons of loyalty, forbearance, and submission. The Southern masses, whose hearts were never in this rebellion, wilt readily assimilate with us. If they do not soon assist us. General Buell has advanced into the dis aflected country some hundreds of miles, but there has been uo vising of armies behind him. On the contrary, the people, certain of our protection, are planting their grain, and en deavoring to recover their good name and good habits. And a few years hence the two sections will be more friendly than ever before, since they have learned that they* cannot pos sibly live apart. In tiie sudden death of Governor Harvey, of Wisconsin, who was drowned at Savannah, Tennessee, on Saturday night, a national loss has been sustained which cannot easily be re paired. Literally, his life has been yielded up for the cause of bis country, and tbs no less noble cause of suffering humanity. He en countered death while ministering to the wounded at I’ittsburg Landing, whither he had taken a large amount of hospital stores, donated by several of the most liberal cities of the State. Governor Harvey, so the tele graph Informs us, was a native of Connecticut, and forty-two years of age. He was a mem ber of the Convention which framed the Con stitution of the State, and to several years a leading member of the State Senate. In civil as in political life lie bore an unspotted repu tation. The Slavery Question The Administration is assailed with about equal bitterness by some of those who, on the one hand, complain that in some undefined aiul midufiimblo way it dons not immediately set free all the slaves of the South, and by some who, on the other hand, denounce the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, am! the passage of the hill to assist the people of any State, that may adopt an emancipation act, to defray a portion of the expenses they woiiM thus incur. But, surrounded as thu Whole slavery question is with innumerable difficulties, the taction taken, up to this time, commends itself as eminently wise and proper to every candid - and thoughtful man. The real or supposed relations of the Government to the slave interest are intimately connected with the cause, the progress, and the dura tion of the war. The first duty of the nation is to secure its own preservation. To ac complish that all-important end, it must ob tain a full and complete triumph in the pro. sent contest. To gain this object, in turn, the true policy evidently is to array in its civil mid military support as many loyal citi wms as possible, and to disarm, or to diminish the number of, those who occupy the positiou of civil or military foes. The slavery question, like all others, should, for the present, be dis posed or in such manner as will best serve tiro general interests of the whole American peo ple. 1 here has been a vast amount of misru preSentdtloSi of the aims and purposes of die Government, and one of the greatest necessi ties of tbe times has been a clear understand ing of its policy on a subject which awakens such intense feeling in all sections of the Con fedcracy. All these doubts are now being rapidly cleared up. There has been, add will be, no war waged against slavery) for the pur pose of injuring that institution. Whatever damage it may sutler will he the legitimate and inevitable result of tbe folly and wicked ness of its professed friends, and not the eon. sequence of the, assaults of its foes. It lias been treated with as much forbearance and leniency as any of its defend ers eoulfl justly ask or expect. It would have been manifestly improper, after all the occurrences of the past year, to suffer it to be perpetuated in the District of Columbia. But Congress, in complying with thu demands of the spirit of the age, the earnest desires of a vast majority of the loyal citizens of the Union, and the dictates of prudenes, did ho injustice to loyal slaveholders. It rather bene fited than injured their pecuniary interests by the terms of compensation it provided for. Yet me nation will not complain of the comparatively slight burden it will sutler by i paying for tlie enfranchisement of the slaves in and near Washington, After expend ins many millions for the construction of the mag nificent public buildings which adorn it, and for its defence against the terrible dangers that have menaced It during the last year, an appropriation that will forever dignify and i exalt it in the eyes of the world, and virtually i foim a tew bulwark against future <junypii£l- I ties within its limits, surely 1 needs no elaborate I defence. The policy of offering to assist any State that desires to abolish slavery, to defray the expenses of such a measure, stows that the American people, even now, regard more in sorrow than in anger an institution which has directly or indirectly caused so much loss, misery, and distress to our country-. It indi cates that the Federal Government does not desire to interfere with the rights of the States against their will, hut that it is ready to aid without assuming power to control. It at once gives a death-blow to the hopes of un conditional and immediate Abolitionists, an swers the calumnies of Secessionists and their sympathizers, and yet opens a way by which, when those most immediately concerned per ceive their true interests, the slaves may be set free. That the proposition will produce important practical results we do not doubt. At the late election in Western Virginia, a large majority of votes were cast iu favor of making it a free State. Many of tlio citizens of Delaware are now endeavoring to abolish slavery within its borders. Maryland, Missouri, and Kentucky, contain a considerable number of voters who would gladly favor emancipation if any feasi ble project were presented. In time, the aarne proeefla of- gradual euiAHAipAliAh 11,.,l constituted a marked feature of the early days of the Republic will probably be resumed. Lettish rttom "OCCasiukal.” 'WAHinxr.TON', April 21, 1802 Tho presence of tho hero-priest, Wm. G. Brownlow, in the city of Philadelphia suggests afruitful and truthful contrast between the loyal and the disloyal elements of our population. Here is a man who has suffered and seen the worst atrocities that have been inflicted by the Secessionists upon the friends of the Union. Imprisonment, confiscation, personal outrages, and even death itself', have been the gentle courtesies extended by these fiends to such men as W. G. Brownlow. He is now a wit ness in a community that cannot too profitably study his testimony. His statements should strengthen every loyal and convert every dis loyal heart. His example is worthy of uni versal imitation, especially amongst the men who are sincerely against the war, and who refuse to denounce the enemies of the Constitution. Nothing falls from his lips that can, in the slightest degree, aid these enemies, lie does not delight in arguments Against Mr. Lincoln and tho Republican party. He is not troubled about the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. His soul is not disturbed about tho exodus of gthefree blacks, lie is not horror-stricken at any legislation that looks to the forfeiture of rebel property. Profoundly and religiously devoted to his country, lie only assails its foes. Scorning the tricks and perfidies of partisans, and confiding entirely in the public servants who have the responsibility of carrying ah the war, lie refuses to repeat any of the clamors so patent in the mouths of your Breckinridge leaders, and hurls defiance at them and 'their associates in arms. Nor is Brownlow alone in this patriotic stand. He is sustained by Andrew Johnson and bis friends, and by every loyal roan in the South. Such is the contrast between the Southern patriots who have suf fered from the enemies of the flag and those in the free States who, in their comfortable homes, refuse to pursue any course that will strengdien tho Administration, and delight in making preparations to defeat that AdmilliS i tration at the ballot-boxes in the coming elec tions. In this connection, it is significant to ob serve the difference between the Breckinridge papers of the free States and the Union papers of tlie slave States. The former are filled with attacks upon the Administration, misra presentatious of the Republicans, and pro tests against all legislation looking to the con fiscation of rebel property, while the latter are crowded with attacks alike upon tho trai tors In arms and upon all who sympathize with them. The following article from the Louis ville Democrat of the 10th of April 15 50 pointed and pertinent that I copy it at length. Tiie italicised passages bear with telling force against all those partisans in Pennsylvania and elsewhere that rally under the Breckin ridge banner: “ It is time reasonable men, and even those not ao reasonable, who expect to live in this CAtamoH weallh, should reflect that the law ought to be supreme in Kentucky. We have forborne a great deal; we have given even to treason a free run, as long as this rebellion approached revolution ; but the fate of h now sealed j U must die, It IS IlOt possible lo divide this country by the sword. We have, therefore, had enough of the experiment, and those who burn houses, burn bridges, appro priate the property of* others, and shoot or kill, should bo held, not prisoners of war, tout robbers and murderers, to answer for their erimes in tho State prboii or upon the gallows. 11 It will be seen that a gang of marauders have been in OlintAn sdunfcy r robbing and killing, uad these infernal crimes are sanctified in the minds of many who enjoy the protection of Kentucky's laws by the prejudice of party. “ They are, in fact* only common robbers and cutrthropvs, and should he treated as they are. “ liight or wrong, we have allowed the assump tion that these men were acting under the orders oi a Government de facto, and their deeds have not been judged with thateeverUy that all laws, human and Divine, sanction. This de facto concern is a failure everywhere, and never had more than a 6-badow of existence in this State. It is, therefore, time this lawlessness in Kentucky were no longer tolerated, It is time robbery and murder Were calltd by their light names, and punished as they deserve at all times. “ It is ju*t as well , too , that men should reflect whether that freedom of speech which rejoices in this vWlionJutd as well be volmlarily dropped before it is forcibly suppressed. Wo can’t afford to live any longer in the midst of lawlessness, robbery, and murder, under the pretext of Southern rights, or any other sort of rights. Owtaialy, it taanbb he txptctt-.d that this forbearance shall last always. There is a law of this State that consigns to the State piieon any one who left the State to take up arms »g»ii.st it. We had hoped that this I AW might be repvnied) upon tho ground that BUOh offences would cense, and be atoned for by repentance. We apprehend it will be necessary, for the peace' of the State, to enforce this taw. ti At the same time, those who went into the Ooa federate army as soldiers are not more guilty than thousands at who have done tiy icoras much mare against the, country and their btate than the soldier in arms. “ We repeat ,th»t it iu time all aid and comtort to this rebellion tittor in words or dffdst should stop in. this State* We can t afford to tolerata this lawlessness and these enormous crimes to ac commodate a faction. _ “ Those who are not willing to obey the laws of Kentucky, and who would foment disorder, or aid or sympathize with rebelliou, should not complai >i i f theys offer the, consequences." How is it possible for men who talk in this strain to go-operate with the friends of Brack* imidge in any quarter of the Union? The Republicans are beginning to understand that, while opposing the sympathizers with Seces sion in their own section, their highest ,-nd sternest duty should inspire them to act har moniously side by side with the loyal men of the South. To this owl, many of their former theories will give way before the magnanimous and national policy of the President himself. What Republican, for instance, who desires to see the President sustained, is unwilling to act in co-operation with such patriots as Brown low, Johnson, tlio editors of the Louisville Democrat, and the editors of the Louisville Journoi ? All that these patriots Mlc_ is that nothing shall be done that will im pair tlie rights of loyal Southern men. Von may be sure that, having realized nil the horrors of Secession, they will in sist upon the sternest measures against the traitor leaders. They are not willing, it may be, to accept the plan of degrading the slave States into Territories,or to approve an indiscri minate edification law, but it should be recol lected that very many of the Republican lead ers themselves re-echo these objections. The fact that they are ready to sustain the Admi nistration and the war, that their sons and brothers have perished by hundreds in the struggle for the maintenance of our free insti tutions, and that they are resolved never again to submit to the tyranny of thu traitor chiefs, is tlio best assurance tlmt their counsels am wise, and their hearts sound, and the most earnest guarantee that in any future political contest they will be found in the ranks of the men Who are resolved to put down the Brech in ridge faction in ail the States of the Union. Occasional. The Siege of Yorktown. In conducting operations against the cnemy at Yorktown, General McClellan will derive great advantage from the knowledge he gained when in the Crimea of the means adopted by tbe French and English armies to reduce the Russian stronghold of Sebastopol. There is a slight similarity in tlie position of the works he is now threatening and those taken by the Allies. The approaches to Toil;town, how ever, consist generally of level ground, instead ol such mountainous and rocky regions as, for a long time, baftled tlie captors of the Redan and Malakoff. Ills report in 1607 to the Secretary of IVar. (then Jefk. Davis,) sent to tlie Senate, (of which James M. Mason was then president, pro tern.,) opens, with a brief but comprehen sive description of tlie operations in the Cri mea ; and he evidently took special pains to inform himself as thoroughly as possible of tUe movements of both armies. It is probable that tlio officers in command at Yorktown will avail themselves of some of the hints and in formation he furnished, and ho will, of course, incidentally profit by his European observa tions in his attacks; so that, to a considerable extent, the great struggle of modern Europe may be imitated, under different circumstances and conditions, on our own soil. Anouilh illustration of thu inhuman spirit with which the rebel generals conduct tbo war is furnished by the proclamation of “ Col. T. M. .Tones, commanding the army of Pensa cola," issued under date of March 30. He declared that all “ lounging, worthless people, white as well as colored," who are found in that vicinity alter the 3d of April would be hung! Human life and property commands no more respect from these miscreants than from the werst savages. Tlie Meshes Tightening Certain facts that came to our knowledge several days »iro. ns to the movements of the Union army in Eastern Virginia, for obvious reasons, have not been published in the Commercial Advertiser. The announcement, however, that Gen. McDowell’s corps has occupied the northern suburb of Frede ricksburg rontovofl all on tho sooro of secrecy. The public will be agreeably sur prised by learning that, instead of wasting his whole strength—full seventy thousand men— upon the fugitives and guerillas in the rear of the rebel array retreating from Manassas, Mc- Dowell has executed a splendid Hank movement, by which he has thrown the greater part of hia force from the Orange and Alexandria to the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad, and that ho is cow within sixty miles of the rebel capital, with no groat force of the enemy in front, flank, or rear. This step is a turning of the tables upon themselves, while it reduces the distance to Rich mond by fully one-balfofi that by way of CtordoßS ville. As to the destination of McDowell’s army, we suppose the reader can possibly make it out in three guesses. Meantime, General Banks is literally chasing the insurgents down the valley or Yirgtnia. The latest despatches represent them as making from Harri sonburg (not Harrisburg) for Gordonsville, which is scarcely thirty-five miles distant in a direct line. If Jackson has left the valley. Gen, Banks will either proceed southwestwarl to Staunten, on the Central Railroad, or follow him across the Blue Ridge southeastwardly to Gordonsville. The lat ter movement, we judge, is more probable j but the nature of the pass aeress the meuntains sway Inter pose obstacles for a time. At the present moment, we have, there is reason to believe, three hundred thousand men in Eastern and Central Virginia, nearly two-thirds of whom are under Ceneret McClellan. iVbftt will he done with and by these immense hosts we cannot undertake to say. But, being two to ono in number of the insurgents, and no unorganized mobs, but tho roughly trained soldiers, well equipped, and eager for the fray, one may feel at ease as to the Baal issue. AJ few days will develop other arrange ments. which may be safely communicated without danger of giving aid and comfort to tbe foe. Should the capture of Ulm by Napoleon, of Donelson by Grant, and of Island No. 1(1 by Pope and Foote, be equalled by that of a rebel army in the tidewater section, some dark night, the world will probably hear of it in due time, Till then faith and pa tience. as heretofore, remembering that Yorktown is historic ground. This tightening of the meshes around the insur rection, with the moral certainty of the result in CASA (A A AAlliSiAfi, is attended hjjr'tke remarkable coincidence of the French [minister taking atrip to Richmond for the good of bis health, the preser vation of tobacco, or some other unexplained ob ject, which may possibly cause the prevention of bloodshed, seeing the conclusion is a foregone one. Of that the public will also learn in time. —New Yor!: Commercial Advertiser. Labck Positive Sale or Boots and Shoes, Travelling-Bags, &c.—The early attention of purchasers is requested to the large assortment of boots, shoes, broganu, travelling-bags, trunks, Ac. Also, stock of a dealer, embracing first-class season able goods, of city and Eastern manufacture, to be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, on four months’ credit, ««n»«wlng this morning, at 10 o’clock, by John B. Myers & Co., auctioneers, Noa. 232 and 231 Market street. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE* PIANO FORTES, &o, Birch A Son, No. 014 Chestnut street, will sell this iLorning, by catalogue, a large assortment of house hold furniture, four piano fortes, and an invoice of fiilvar-plflUA wave. Salk this Mornisc— Elkgant Residence and Furniture— N-W. corner of Chestnut and Six teenth streets, at 10 d’clock precisely- See Thomas A Sons’ catalogue and advertisements. Dramatic and Musical Items. Miss Thompson will play Camille to-night, wlion she will be seconted by Mr. Barton Hill as Armand. We notice tli.it Kiss Matilda Heron publiahesu card in the New York Herald, whereiu she refers to u Camille” ai Uio “labor or tier Uxaioß,' awl forbids Miss Thompson to play it. As Miss Heron, at most, merely translated •‘Camille,” we must regard thUbuMetin as a pleasant ec centricity . It la creditable to the genius of Miss Thomp son, however, who is ineffably more truthful, natural, and graceful in the part- Mr. Barton Hill has been pronounced by the New York crilics a careful, correct, and spirited actor. He is rail to be miumllr intelligent. If this tatter fact ba ti up. be cannot bo anywhere so (is.-witiul ua at the Wat nut* street Theatre. jlifca Adah Isaacs Menken concluded au engagement at Wood’s Theatre, Cincinnati, pn Saturday evening* gl o is succeeded by Miss Maggie Mitchell, who opened on Monday evening. ■ Miss Bateman opened at the Winter Garden, New York, on Monday evoning. She is supported by a strong company, including' Edwin Adame, late of Walnut-street Theatte, this city. The Carter Zouave Sisters have been performing at Concert Hall, Pittsburg, during last week, and Mr.Coul dock »i Henderson 1 !* Theatre. The stock company at the Louisville (Ky.) Theatre played the '• ltag Picker of Paris” last week. Miss fiallie St. Clair and Charles Barras concluded tteir engagement a* the Coimubua (<.>blQ) Theatre OU Friday. Mr. Charles WheatJefgh is expected to arrive in the next steamer from California. ltia Bft jd that Miss Kellogg hoa received aa AiTW of a very advantageous engagement at her Majesty’s Thea tre, London, but has declined it — Hr. Grau. the operatic manager, brought out tho juvenile vfaul&t» Willis B. Pape; at the Now York* Academy of Music, on Monday. The Continental Old Folks closed their engagement at Cincinnati on Saturday evening. The Florences are expected back from Europe next month. They ate at present on tlie Continent, on a tour of pleasure. - Mr. and Mrs. V. B. CoDway play in *• Peep o* Bay, Or Savourneen Deelish,” at the Howard Athena: urn, Bveton, Mr. J. B. Clarke sailed for Europe on Saturday Janett’s “combination” company, with the ext^tp ticn of Davenport and Wallack, opened at the Boston Ac«<h Wwtfv on Wou<i»y> THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 33, 1862. FROM WASHINGTON. THE REBELS TRYING TO FLOOD YORKTOWN. 3,000 REBELS IT CORDOHVILLE. PRESIDENTIAL VISIT TO ACQUIA CREEK A SURGEON GENERAL APPOINTED. Special Despatches to “The Press-” The Rebels Inundating Yorktown onictre who ieft Torkiown yesterday report (lint tlio rebels are Hooding the ground in front of their (intrench* inputs l>y turning a portion ot York river on it by means OftlHlllß. Despatches from Minister Corwin, Minister Cokvtis has tent to the State Department more voluminous despatches, giving an account of the condition of ftflftira in Mexico. He gives a ftut account of the doings of the Allied expedition* and *xdwjmm LLo opinion that Spain intends to establish a monarchy over the Mexicans, regardless of the wishes ol the people of the country. Iho atcretary ollfir hai nominated Dr. Wim.iam Hammond for the position of Surgeon General of niniy, with the rank of brigadier general, under the now law. Dr. Hammond is a native of Pennsylvania, aud vr»» chief euiKvou of <mr forces in'tvostorn Virginia. ltebel Reports ol' the Occupation of Fre- l»lpkMfWB resrirttfUero give dotfkilH of tUo oc cupation of Fredericksburg by «ur forces. They afcalu tbnt the rebels, before leaving the place, destroyed ouo hundred thoußand bushels of com, twonty-tivo vessels, and three bridges. Tlie greatest panic prevailed among lh« rooph. Tlie Rebels Leaving the Valiev of Virginia The WHr DopartineTit has information of the ontiro evacuation of the valley of Virginia by the rebels, they retreating on Cbarlotteville. The Rebels at (JordonsviUc. Information has been received here that Gon. Jos Johnson, with three thousand troops, is at Gordousville. It ih tnmiosed that lio will wait till ho is joiuod hy Jauk» go.\ ,: .< fnroo now retreating before Con. Banks, and then tlie whole rebel army will fall back on the North Anna river preparatory fo » general retreat on Richmond. The State Department bus despatched a special agent to Boston to investigate the caw* of Tusntam. iiudj&r i:hs, arrested at Tangiurs mi charge of treason, and brought to that port for trial. The r<cent order of the Treasury Department forbid ding the shipment of cofel to foreign ports, and to home porta south of the Delaware, hftfi tWH riO far modiliCll AS to confine it to ports north of Cupo St. Roane, South America, and west of .that longitude. Yif-it ol the President, and other Officials to Acqiiia Creek. On Bntiuday afternoon, the Preaiilimt, accompanied by Secretaries Chask and Stanton, Captain Dahlgkex and D.D. Kiui.b, of New York, wont down the Potomac iu tlio revenue steamer Miami toAcqiiia Creek. General MODOW W-I- GfthlA OV6?&&Jbly ib-s next morniog ac compaiued the Proi blent to Washington. IlowiiliunfiC diately transfer his headquarters from Cattell’s Station to Fredericksburg. On tho President's return from the navy yard fo th& Executive Mansion, he came near being upsot in his caniuge. A State prisoner j Jesse B. Wuahtox, from near Hagerstown, Md., was shot by a sentry yesterday, at the Old Capitol Prison, and died a few hours thereafter. .Executive Session ol the Senate. Tlie Senate to-day e&bfinu&l the nomination of §a*ii., T. Vinton and Danij-:i. J», Gooplok commissioners, un the ac. to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia. Also, the following: T. Hisus, of Missouri, to be second lieutenant ia the First lufsntryj for gallantry at rrprirguoldj acid for faithful services to Gen. Lvon. John S. Fimuoiik, of Colorado, to be an additional paymaster. William A. Wap.kkn, of lowa, assistant quarter - John Merrill, of New York, assistant adjutant gene ral. Gkokgb 11. Joh nm’oNj of Massachusetts, assistant auactcrtwaftlAr. Fkankun Hatmx, of Massachusetts, assistaut quar termaster. Daxu:l P. Ali.kn, of Illinois, commissary of aub- Ristence. CRonuE F. Noyes, of Now York, commissary of sub sistence. Bichahp F. Vanderveeu, of New York, assistant uuartermastcr. Lieut. BKNJAMIK F. Smitii, assistant adjutant gene ral. Shempax Waite, assistant adjutant general. Btwmeh I\ ELLiCTT, of California, brigade surgeon. Alfred Russell, United States attorney for Michi gan. * The Evacuation of Apalachicola by the Commander Stki.lwagen, of the U. S. steamer JUer ceditcii writing off Apnluchicola under date of March 25, makes a report to Flag onicer McKban, who has for warded it to the Navy Department. Ho stales that in of rccciTcd from tue contra* bauds That the tcvrn had been abandoned two days after our coming in by all the soldiers, numbering some 650, followed by nearly all.the inhabitants, aud seeing steam boats either reinforcing ef t>rcpArlng to be determined to send to the city and ascertain the true facts of the case. The report which was made to him proved the story of the contrabands to be strictly correct, there not being ft soldier, cannon, or wsapob of Any kind, • apparently, remaining in the town. Certain, persons, claiming to be influential men, state that- every brdy had been ordered peremptorily away by Governor Melton, or Florida. The city, Commander Stbllit.u ger reverts, was entirely at our mercy, the fow remain ing inhabitants having no means of defence whatever. Those left were a part of a few white families, a small number of slaves, and some Spanish fishermen, number ing altogether about five Hundred to six hundred bouls, including many womon ami small children. He reports-, that he refrained from hoisting the American flag be cause his vessel did not lie near enough to protect the Unon Cltilifißfl ill the lllftCd f**6M tho Inhuman, assaults of the rebels, who had threatened to return and burn the town in cast the citi/epß held any intercourse with us. The cegrces represent the exodus of the women aud children as being truly beartireudiog. They were tokau away at the shortest possible notice, and in a storm, ga thering what little clothes aud household furniture they could to take with them. He also states that the batte ries at the town appear to be entiroly of sand—the one at St. Vincents he entirely destroyed, burning the platform for the gUDF, Ac. Some few soldiers arc at Riccat’s Bluff, 90 miles up the river. The rest are at Johnson’s, 240 miles higher up. At the latter place they hay? been five months building gunboats, which had not yet been planked iu. The soldiers, it ia said, are dissatisfied and disheartened, aud some 300 will leave as soon as their time is up. A later report from Commander Stkki.wauex, off Apa lachicola, under date of April 4th, states that the town was captured without resistance, as well as ail the ves sels in the vicinity, by an expedition of eight armed boats from Lia eblp, the MercidiCa, auvi the Cuitod £tfktCß gunboat iSagavwre, Lieutenant Drake commanding. In this report Commander Stellwaubx states that, on the 30th ult., he heard that the sloop Octai'ia had run into Bay from llavAua. Ha SALt Wiluf.k with a sail-boat to that place, fifty miles via the land, across tho narrow strip of land connecting Gape fit. Bias with the mainland. It was found that ShAhadlert. lmt indie&liOßS fsdfil wheel-tracks, spilled coffee, Ac., showed that her freight had born landed, and carted away on the same day. Hfs boars cliaaed a small sloop-of-war fxoiu Indian Pass to the city, and at night he ient Ills sis down thirty miles* to the last pass, direct ing the Sagamore to join him at the earliest convenience. She arrived on the Ist inst., and the next day the boats -were fully prepared for an armed expedition to the city and Old Woman’s Bluff, seven miles up tlie rivers Tho eix boats started at OP. M., under command of Lieut. Abbott, of the Mercedita , and Lieut. Bigelow of tho Sa gamore, intending to pass the town in the night. Lieut. Drake and Commander st«Bwgen followed ID gigs to support them. On arriving at tho city early in the morning they found the Octavia and all tlie small vessels in the possession of our men, and, in due time, the party came down the river towing the pilot toat3 Cyynetj Afary, Oimch and the schooners iYei v Island* fio&vdA Jiose, the latter loaded with cotton. Considerable time was spent in trying to get the pilot boats and New Island ovar tho bar, but without success. They grounded in sqven teot of water. Late In the aftornooa wo pulltU in With all tlie boats to tie landing-piece, ami kail an intorviewwitli the people of the town. Commauder Stsllw'AOKx told them, hr.owing that they were in want of the necessaries of life, that thop should ho Allowed to fish al<l oyst«r so long as they wore friendly. Alter:trying to get oft the three boats which were aground, without any success, he ordered to be set on fire. The sloops Octavio, and Hose he determined to send to Key Woatfop AiljudioAtioh.": Ha states: “I think the demonstration will be BOlutary to the people and serviceable to the cause. The men.de* serve great credit for having been from twenty-four to thirty-six hours away from the ship, engaged iu very heavy work, which was cheerfully accomplished.” Madison, (AVIs.,) April 21.—From SOU to 900 prisoners arrived here te-day, by special train, from Chicago. They are quartered at Camp Randolph, guarded by three companies of the ‘Wisconsin Nineteenth Regiment. Fortress Monbob, April *2o.—Advices from York town up to this afternoon gay everything was unusually quitt. Tho sale of one of thu illustrated wookiies has b«cn rtopped, on account of its illustrations of the vici nity of Yorktown. Everything was quioton our front >osterday. Cavalry recounoiseancts have penetrated the valley for several mites fowardß Harrisonburg, and report finding large of £or&&0 AiiJ fttwsL twovldiona Deserters report Jackson’s ad wince at McGaughoystown, east of HarrUonburg, au*l still in retrefct. Ashby’s command continues to form the rear guard, and the signal officers report that the euemy’s cavalry were in sight yesterday &ft£H46£h. Settle df tho dOAOftAM LfillriVe that Jackson intend to cross the Blue Ridge, and reach Gordonsville, while others think he intends to make a detour north in the valley on the south fork of the Shenandoah, to attack ourlt-lt flank. A northeast storm is prevailing In the Tttltey> Another of Asbby’a lientenanU was brought in yesterday. Madison* Wis., April 21 —The Executive Department r«c«lved ibie ihe ■iartlioy announcotntml 9# ih» death o( Governor Lonia P. Harvey, who waa drowned at Eavanmih, Tern-., on Saturday night, while stepping from one boat to aeother. The body had not been re covered when the deapatcliea left. The State ctlicra have keen closes for tlie day, and the ling placed at half-mast Gov. Harvey wan a native of Connecticut, and forty-two years of age. He was a mend per of the Convention which framed the Constitution of the State, and for several years a lending member of the State fionate. At tin- lime or liig death he was an. gsyifl in the humane object or ministering to the wounded at Pit tklmrg Landing, having taken with him an immense amount of hospital Btorea, donated, at Ins suggestion, by tiie cities rf Miiwiutkee, Madison, and Janesville. Hia meetseor is litutenaat Governor Edward Botomon, of mimaoivco. Washington, April 21,1862. Surgeon General of the Army. dericksbnrg, The Tangiers Treason Case. siiipmcui of uoai. State Prisoner Shot. Rebels. The Western Prisoners. From Fortress Monroe From Gen. Banks' Command. Is 0.-oi r, n;> a u §r.\«T.\, f Virginia, April > Gov. Ilaivey, of Wisconsin, Drowned ffIVIITH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION, TEE PRESIDENTS COURSE APPBOVED BY WISCONSIN. PENSIONS FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS. THE COMMITTEE INSTRUCTED TO REPORT A BILL. The Case of General Stone Still a Theme of Delmie, TABLEAU IN THE SENATE CHAMBER. SENATOR WILSON’S RESOLUTION OP INQUIRY ADOPTED, GENERAL FREMONT AND HIS ASSAILANTS. Washington, April 21,1802. SENATE. Petition*! Tim rruHideui pro ttm . prosonted petition* in favor of tho bmikinpt-law; Also, in favor of the construction of tlie proponed ship canal from Lake Michigan to the Mis sissippi river. Colonization of Free Negroes. Mr. LA.NJ-! of Indiana, prcneutud a petition frem Ihe free colored citizens of the United States, pray ing the Government to set aside a portion of territory nm&hlo of the national limits for thoir colonization, and miming Central America as a desirable locality for this purpuftft. Mr. Lana fiaid, that u'MU h* did uot believe the free colored people were entitled to all the rights aud pri vileges ol’the white citizens of the United Staton, he, nover thtlcFs, favort d t heir just right to petition—a right award ed even amongst the most despotic Governments of Europe to tlib lmnib]csicitizen._lttfl evident that, as tlw Wert) freed here in tlife District and in tlie South by our nunics. something must be done with them, and emanci pation or an apprenticeship system be adopted. It was not in accordance with tho genius of our institutions that these ptoplo should be returned to slavery. He alluded to Ihn /rfHJit bloodless and moral triumph of lYtcdf in, in the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, as fully equal to the triumph of our arms by the chivalric aud brave sor.a of the West, to whom he paid a glorious tribute. The memorial was respectful, and deserving the attention of Congress. Hh desired that it should ho AHd referred to the Committee or* Foreign Relations, and his motion to that effect was agreed to. Canal to the Mississippi, Meter*. HOWE (Rep ), of Wisconsin, and HOWARD (Ro]>}, of Michigan, prewuttft memorials from Gitixena of vvisconpin ami Michigan, pricing for the coaaiructiou of a ship eansi from Luke Michigan to the Missii&ippi. The Tax Bill. Mr. HOWARD presented'a memorial against the tax bill'now pending in Congre**. M*. CLARK I) <Rob.). M f w ’ Hampshire, presented a memorial From the citizens of New Hampshire iu favor of wliftt is known as tho iuterual system of taxation. Approval of the President’s Course. Mr. DOOLITTLE (ttup ), of Wisconsin, proaentod the joint rvaolutloufl of tlu* Ligialatura of Wisconsin, timda*-. ing to llio i’reoidout of tho tioitod States an approval of his course, lie said these resolutions wore passed almost unanimously. They wore read and laid on the table. Wilkes’ Ivxplorations. The House joint resolution supplying the Smlthso iiinn Institute with a copy of Wilkes’ Explorations was taken up. Mr. HALE (RepJ, of New Hampshire, hoped it would puss, and the books bo sent to tho Institute* Two of the most gigantic humbugs ought to go together. Disloyalists Arrested in Kentucky* Mr. POWELL (l>em.), or Kentucky, offered a resolu tion calling on the Secretary of State for the uames of Ml' resiiteiitß ol tho State of Kentucky, who have been arre&tefl by bis order, and confined in forts, camps, and prisons since the first of September last: also, the number and age of those who had been released, uud the numb, r. names, and ages, ol those retained. Mr. SUMNER objected, and the resolution wag laid over, Wider the Title. .lurorsi for the District. Mr. ITAI»F (Rep.), of New Hampshire, introduced a bill relating to the selection of jurors for the District of CcluuibiH, Case of General Stone. Tlo resolution calling for information relating to the arrest of Gm. Stoue wah taken up. I>lr. aicDoiigall Delivers Another Speech, Mr. McBMVJALL (Lem.), of California, again ad dressed ibe Senate in favor of the reaolutiou. He com pared the Committee on the Conduct ot the War to the inquisitions of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth centuries. H«i jfi oct eded to review* the remarks made by the chair uiftjj of the Committee on tho Cuiiduct of tho War, nml itufl at levy lb frem Mr. Yfade’a reuiarKa in regard to me secrecy committee. He asked what gave them the right to pronounce judgment against a brother man } Mr. WADE (Rep.),of Ohio, said that Gen.Stonewae furnished with the evidence taken against him, and al io-vrt-d a full opportunity before the committee to reply, The Arrest Declared Unconstitutional. Mr. Mt DOUGALL coromexted on the fact that while tho members of the committee had taken au oath to sup port tho Constitution, yet ibe chairman had admitted in his speech that all the acts of tho cominitteo were not in accordance with the Constitution. How could they, with such an oath, endorse an act that they call a violation of tho Constitution 1 Tho chairman of the committee had stated that they hfrd m\ Gi® technical evident tQ WB vtctj yet he had thought it necessary, for the UefcuGg of Goverrimunt, to make such arrests. He (Mr. McDou gall) ib<iiiired vhat etideuce they bad if they bed not the technical evideuce} for, in law, tho latter wfts tho poorest kind of evidence? Ho e&id lie would do as much for iH© humblest citizen ia the land as he would for General Slone. He denounced the insinuation of the chairman of the committee that General Stone would skulk away if Bet at libeity. He then alluded to the bj stem of warfare made on regular CfflfctH frohi ft partisan spirit, and remarked the eftto of a man, who by rank and position wo» at the head of our armies. He bad eveu now, when before Yorktown, been pursued ; but General McClellan had bui t his eyrie too high on the rocks for owls and bats to reach it. He re viewed ibe pciion of Secretary Swnton in the ense of ffurgwu General Finley, who had betu fOrty-tbra years in the service ef the Government. No cause had been assigned for the order iu that instance. When repri manded by the Secretary of War, General Finley had E3id that he would prefer a trial by court martial, and if found nniUy lie tliould then tmbwlt to ft Mpriin&ud. But Stanton replied that he had a prompter way ol doing business, and this old man was deprived of his position and hurried away from bis family ami friends to Boston. If General Stone h»3 a trial and is found guilty, let him hare a Yoliey or tho sallows, to atone with his blood tor uia treason. Not a Partisan in this Case. He waa not disposed to be fault finding, nor to speak in this caee ia a partisan spirit. He supposed this man (Sl&hfon) thoiljjht he would gc-t ftiid renown by these tyrannous acts. Who was this Secretary of War 1 It seeme that he was a lawyer, who received large boun ties from the last Ailmiiiiairation—that of Buchanan— pud wan a supporter of JJrecKiuriOge in 1860. In No- Tt-inbtr last he chanted his Yiewa, and came forward aud tendered advice to the Administration. Being energetic and quick, he waa received with confidence. He cited the old saw of the rats who left the sinking ship aa ap plicable there. In conclusion. be expressed his pr< fsrence for the resolution he haa offered bio:self to the substi tute projoi fed by Mr. Wiison, and gave bis rsssous therefor. Reply of Mr. W'ade. of Ohio. Hr. WADE (Bep ), of Ohio, replied at length- and de nied the insinuation made by Mr. McDongaU, In Uia speech on jprxdi*^ t ±L*vt he bad charged him vfith being a sympathizer with treason. He only wished that the Senator bad continued his assaults on traitors which he corum< need in his speeches a year ago on the other side of the continent. There was an old adage to apply to this talk About charges of treason, that 11 the u-lcheJ uheti no man pursueD!.” The Senator liad gone into the secret conclave held for the purpose of reorganizing a party to reconstruct this Government, and it was hi own that a systematic effort was being made htre, find throughout the country, as instanced in the recent ancst or ex-Secretary Cameron, by judicial and other proceedings t) assault and embarrass the Administration. He was glad to ho at tacked in such good company as that of Secretary Stan ton, for no man lmd shown greater seal in putting down mason, and sustaining the Government. The Com* mitteo on the Conduct of the War, on which he had never solicited a position, hud been called an Iwiusi tion for tbo detraction of tho merits of regular military officers in a partisan spirit, The Committee WOtlid g 3 on in ita vss»l and mergy let come w hat may in ITS way, to sustain the Government, to punish treason, and put down the rebellion. [Applause in the galleries.] The sp< ech we have heard, to-day, boloaged to the class made by Breckinridge and others, \vli6 ftefa hero a UUle more khan a year ago. They stcod up here, day after day, and talked in the same manner about constitutional rights. They were now to be. found in arms against the Constitution aud ih© Government in the service of the so-called Con federate States. H« proceeded to defend the eomaiilteo from the charge of inquisition made by the Senator from California, and sent to the clerk’s desk the official record of the committee, from which H appeared that, on Janu ary 29, the committee weie informed by General Mc- Clellan that General Stone was in the city, and he de sired llittt Stone should appear before the committee. General Stene did appear on January 31, and the cha racter cf the charges and evidenco ugainßt him were presented, and he (dton*) made bis own explanation, in ilia own way. The committee then appointed a anh« Gomnrith'Ot who waited on the Secretary of War, and informed him that tbero was a conflict of evidence. He regrtUed (hat the Senator (Hr. JlcDougall) had left tbo Senate chan-ber, and did not hear the statement of these fact?. That was the iomiteriftl COUH9 tftfcttt agmurt Gen, stone by the committee. The Senator from California had ftrickeu out in the official report of his speech (he other day. all allusions to the committee. Gen. Stone was among the very first called in by the committee in taking testimony in the Ball’s Bluff affair, vli«re so maty of the young moo of our country Vfero led to slaughter, as sheep to the shambles, and lie was called before Iho committee at the suggestion of that very immaculate commander, Gen. McClellan, who is so re garded by the Seuutcr from California. N»i n Breckinridge fkiun in the South and Few in the North* If© denounced those who, here fted elsewhere, uever bad anything to say against traitors, though they were always so anxious about the Constitution. There was sol a loyal man south of Pl<>M>l3 end Dixon’s line, and the same was the case with uiaay of their Northern followers. He concluded by alluding to the adherence of Douglas and his followers to the Re publican?, in maintaining this Union, and to the rebels in this city wha etill give iiifoMiaGcu tA tlie AHAbty. Ua defended the President, wh*», in his mild wa7, never harmed any man; and stated it as his [Mr. Wade’s] abiding faith that tho time was coming when this Go vernment would rise, plnocix-like, from its ashes, and in twenty years ha tho most powerful nation of tlss earth. Then the Southern people would see tho error of their ways. The conceit would be whipped out of them, aud they would return to their allegiance, and glory in us as having raved them from themselves. Ia the course of his renmikih Mr. Wade alluded to iho comparison mndo* the other day, by Mr. Totvoll, between the earlier ana the present Senators from Massachusetts. Hu ’asked, How stood Kentucky and Massachusetts in tlite rebel lien ! Mr. POWELL thought the Senatorfrom Ohio had mia tilliAU liiS AllUHoh fcA tliA Sfthikters from Mfte»»aoLuifefcts l!e otiij commented on the speech made by one of those Senators. As to the comparison made between tho part taken by Kentucky and other States in this war, he would say, that none of tho troops of that State had over bten ordered to the rear; as was tho coau with soma nf Dm troops in the bottle of Pittsburg. The soldiers hvmi that State were bravo on both tides. Mr. WADK said that half oF the regiment alluded to was compost'd of Kentuckians. [Laughter in the gal leries.] ' Air. fOWELT. said that was a mistake. The troops gent to tho rear were from Ohio. As insinuations had been made heretofore that Kentucky was saved by the troops of other Mato-, ho would say that Bhe had enough in the field to defend herself. , , Mr. WADE said it VM true that K«at«oky had army in the field, but he would a>-k on which side she had tbo moest ? [BenewtHl laughter.] ... Mr. POWELL said he kn»w that Kentucky had troops ou both sides, and regretted that >his war bo. Mr. ftnranrr's Sfll’-.lpiViic/-. Mr.SUMNER (llep-), of Maiaochusetts, was of the opiniou that Gen. Stem* was entitled to be heard, unions some overhearing military necessity prevents it. He de nied Die iL-BinualioLS made in icme of the newspapers, that h« Lad anything to do with xho arrest of drone Ho was a stranger to him, and had done nothing either di rectly or indirectly which led to his arrest. He favored the reference of the resolution to the Committee on the Conduct of the War. Mr. HALE (Rep.), of New Hampshire, thought the in quiries ift tho resolution Should be answered, but he did not favor its reference to the War Committee, as that was not a committee of tbe Senate, but a joiut oneof both h °Hr. M M( I)OtJGALL (Lem ) hero Bnggeflted to refer the molution to the Military Committee. Mr. KING (Itep), of New York, as ft member ot the Military Committee, hoped it would not be referred to them. It would constitute the same inquiries aft are be fore the Comniittae on the War, where the resolution -^belonged- No Ex-pnrte Testimony Taken* Mr CHANDLER (Rep.), of Michigan, said the state ments of ibe Senator Irom California about ex part* Itßliimw l’fii>s taken More tlie !V»r Ceinmittee, Yierei in 10ml nr fact, untrue. Ho t valence to lit, Ktiowleagßi a, a imtuher of flio committee, has ever been taken against any one but it tvas furnished to the party in volved, that he might ho heard in his own defence. He WBB tittfl of hearing th«, mfWI Mil fdlW ’niP'IWVUW omlie ccn mitice. . A of Vfraciiy. Mr. McDOUGALL asked if the Senator meant to say that he had said anything false? Mr. CHANDLER. Whoever said that the committee has convicted on ts. parte testimony, aud was inquidi toiiat in its ia*A& a f&U4 l&iputUtcm. Much confusion ensued. Mr. McDOUGALL rapidly repeated the inquiry Poes the Benator mean to say that I uttorod anything fulee '! Lulled lo Order The VICE PRESIDENT cnlloil the gentleman to order. Mr. CHANDLER said ho would not repeat what he had laid roveral times. Hr declined to answer. ? , r\® c ? OUG^ bI ' BI *‘‘ lll ‘“B«nftt9rmus( not* tlien. point uia Hnfier me. Tlie Inquiry Proper. Order being restored, Mr. FESSENDEN said he thought the Jnqniry proper, uulms some imperious mili tary necessity preveuted the trial of General gtontii hut (Lh should he left will, the President, who, ftB COlIl" mamler Ju-chief of the army, was aloue judge in the premises. No ono would guard constitutional rights more than himself, and ho deemed it proper that Con gress ehoulil inquire into these arrests Mr. (iKIMKB (Rep ) 4 of rowftt trusted that the B«nata would come hack to the question before them, and not debate these Fide issues. Ho favored Mr. Wilson’s resolution calling on the Pre sident for the facts in regard to the arrest of General Stone, if not incompatible with the public interests. Mr. lllUnvaUNG (Hep.), of Illinois. wiaabtal wUL the views of tlie geuator from lowa, aud disclaimed, in reply to an intimation of Mr. McDougall, that he spoke liorc or elsowhero, personally, the views of the President He spoke solely from information elicited in the debate here ou the <iueetion, and thought there might be cir cuqiiUucos which would justify IL« Smpriwsment of certain tghuds at such times a« those, resulting in tem porary individual injury for the public good. This hap pened with the best of Governments. Defence of the Secretary of War. He deßudfid lli4 Secretary of War from the WtrtAUlt made on him to*day. He believed that no man stood higher in the estimation of the people of the couutry, and this confidence would not be injured by this assault. He thought that Secretary Stanton’s course during the lasi iliiyn uf Uuuhaiumbj Admlniatrntloii had insured tUe peaceful inauguration of President Lincoln. Alter a debate as to the form in which the resolution should be passed, Mr. McDougall accepted Mr. Wilson’s resolution in place of his own, calling on the President, if not incompatible with the public interests, fo fquiisll all tul'.>rm»tic.xi to the arrest 90(2 imprisonment of Mr. Stone, which was then passed. Confiscation Hill. The confiscation bill was taken up. Mr. DAVIS (U.), of Kentucky, obtained the floor After hu executive session, the Sonata adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Bounty to Widows ami Heirs of Volunteers. Mr. EDWARDS (Rep.), of New Hampshire, intro duced & bill mfthins appropriations for the pay of bounty to the widows and legal heirs of volunteers who have died and of those killed or who may be killed in service. Referred to the Comn ittee of Ways and Means. Department of the West* On motion of Mr. ELIOT (Hep.), of Mft&MChuseUSi tli.; Secretary of the treasury W 81) rC'iUQHtOd tO COIIITTIU nicato & statement ol' the expenditures of money in the Department of the West. Appointments of Brigadier Generals. On motion of Mr. NIXON (ltep.) of New Jersey, the Secretary of Wav was vmhhuJ ta ih* Uou» With & NtAteiUOilt of all the appointments of brigadier ge nerals, regulars anil volunteers, from the Ist of April, 1861, to April, 1862. Fay ami Bounty to Invalid Volunteers. On mutton of Mr. BL AKK (ISop ), of Ohio, the SCCfO tary of War waa directed to cause the necessary blank forms to be printed aud distributed among the sick aud wounded soldiers and their relatives, in order that they may obtain the back pay aud bounty due to the said sol diera* , , Resolution Asking Information. Mr. COX (Deni.), of Ohio, submitted thefollowiug resO' lution* Jtesolved, That the Secretary of War be requested to intoi m this House upon the foUOWIBS fact?; i-'irst vvnat has oduj eU tbo reply to the resolution of this House calling for information us to the age, sex. con dition, &c M of the Africans employed in General Wool’s Department l Second. What number of slaves have been brought Ihto ililis District l-y the army otficera or other agents Ot the Government, from tbe State ot Virginia, since the enemy abandoned the possession of Manaaaa3 aud their lines c;u the Potomac 1 Third Wbat number of fugitives from Maryland and Virginia Are now la the city of Washington, with their sex And probable ages '! Fourth. V’hat number is now or has been sent to Frederick, Md.l Fifth. How many are now fed and supported by the gioney of the United States, appropriated bp Oa>eSs to prosecute tbe war! Sixth. By wbat authority negroes, old and young, males and females, were sunt from Virginia, by railroad, to Philadelphia, and at whose expense, and the amount of expense, and the purposes for which they were sent *. Se&iiiih. If he has not the meant* io answer in quiries, that he take the necessary steps to obtain the information. On motion of Mr. LOVE 10Y (Rep.), of Illinois, the resolution was tabled—yeas 65, nays 31—the Republicans generally voting in the aflirnmtiva. Patriotic Record.” Mr. DUNN (Rep.), of Indiana, offered a resolution, which was referred to the Military Committee, directing tbe Secretary of War to cause to be published 25,000 co jiUti ot tL« look enlUlel U Pninotic Eecordj" containing full rolls of the-oiHcers and men in the army and navy engaged in suppressing tbe rebellion. Pensions to Disabled Soldiers. On motion of Mr. (Rpp), oflndiana, a re* solution was adopted instructing the Committee oil la* valid Pensions to report a bill providing pensions for disabled soldiers during the present war. Department of the West—Vote Reconsidered. Tbo Ilonse reconsidered tho vote by which ihe resolii tion'was adopted, to-day .{callingfor ft statement cf the ex penditures cf tbe Western Military Departuieut, and tlu n rejected it. Resolution Instructing the Attorney General to take .Proceedings. The* resolution of Mr. Diven, of New York, came up. It is as follows: itefoJruf, That Ihe Attorney General he requested to take proc**wsir.i;B to *ccoverfrmn John C. Fremont and E. L. Beard the sv|pa of niopey v'.'tftiiml frnm thCi TreUßlllT on rtu- ordvr ci the said Frenmur, payable to ttlC said Braid, as Eet foith in the report oi the Select Committee to inquire into the contracts of ihe Government. Mr. SThVENS (Rep ) of Perns:lvania, moved to lay the resolution ol the table, hut Mr. 1)1 YIN claimed his awn vlalil la tk4 Asm*. eaid he was opposed to arraigning men without giving them fin oppeviuuity of being heard in their own defence. After-an indictment a speedy trial should be afforded. Either the committee or the Government contractors are guilty of iiinMns a false report, and placing a falsa record la fore the House, or General Fremont stands convicted of an odious and gross peculation, for which he ought to be broueht to trial. All he [Mr Diveu] proposed, by the resolution, was that General Fremont shall have a trial bfefot e ft cpuh of Justice. _ nir. kelley (Bep.),'cf Pennsylvania, asked if Mr. Diven had seen any testimony cutside of ths report. Mr. DIVEN replied that he had only slated what bo had teen in the report. If tbe committee were guilty uf making false chargee, be would punish them. Mi-: KELLEY »nJ Mr. A¥£viaN§ interposed a few remarks, in explanation, defensive of General Fremont* Mr. DIVEN resumed his Bpeech, criticising tbe al leged extravagance attending tbe erection of tbe de fensive works at St. Louis. Extraordinary suni3 were adTftLttd before tbe u-ork was dono on tlie mere sapi so of tbe contractor. §160,000 or tho public money was thus tpent. while the soldiers remained unpaid. Even McKinstry*could not approv< of such extravagance and wastefulness. These points be derived from the report of the select committee, lie wanted a suit brought against Fnmont aud lizard, in order to recover so much of the mf ney as has been drawn without a just equivalent, and without foim of law. If all the drafts had been houortd, the sum would have amounted to. £230,000. The pajment of money on such a principle would baillifUPt Abi* Ji&tJAii. If the friends of l-’romoiri wuiil him to He under an imputation of this kind, they mis take their duty. If a jury find that the money was pro perly drawn they would exonerate him. If the money is duo to the Government, Congress woul l be derelict jc its duty if it did not lake measures to secure it Fro* mom’s safety was owing to bis hold on the affections of a large number of the people. Nqpother man could have made such drafts and escaped. Persistent Malignity. Mr. COLFAX (R*=p )■} of ltridana, aEwicl tbe getitia man’s persistent malignity was worthy of a better cause. Why did the gentlemau allow his thunder agaißet Fre mont to sleep during iho five mouths that Congress has been in session to open upon him when ho is again in cornu asd i Mr. DIVEN explained, that he introduced Uis resolu tion on Il)£ very day that he read the report, and was watching lor it to come up for the action of the House ever sine©. Mr. COLFAX replied.that the gentleman had had fre quent opportunities in the meanwhile to make his speech. Why did he wait till Fremont was in front of the enemy, and then hurl arrows from this legislative council at his back'! Common jmtice would demand that he should be tet nlvne until the end of the war, when the gentleman’s malignity coma be gated to its full extent. The gentle man had informed him, (Mr. Colfax,) before the evi dence was officially published, that he was opposed to, and had lost confidence in Fremont, predicating his opinions only on newapuper statements. Hr. DITEri said lie had no recollection of such a con versation. A Rentliiisceuce* Mr.COLFAX said it took place at the St. Nicholas Hotel betore tho meeting of Congrats. Why was not this movemeut made Against Fremont when he was not iu active command ? Why now seek to deprive him of his influence with bis officers and men and bring him into a criminal court l Hr. LIVEN said be did not propose to bring him into b criminal court, Dm to a suit at law. Mr. COLFAX replied that it was virtually making him a criminal. Be believed the expenditures connected with the fortifications at St. Louis were vxtravagaut, bat mentioned the circumstances, which ?,\tenuftted DlO 0X- *ji«t Fremont was juei leaving 3t» Louis to aUack Price, and that, perhaps, enough had been saved in the smaller number of men required to defend St, Louis to make up the excess. Mr. MALLORY (17 ), of Kentucky, suggested that the friends of Vr<rooni ehonld desire an investigation, iu or der to relieve him of the pending charges. Fremont Vindicated by the President. Mr. COLFAX continued, saving the restoration of Fremont to command, by the President, ifl t}io ng *ut«) of « vir.fticaiiou of hie character, Mr. DIVEN disclaimed holding any malice toward Frtmont, who was a stranger to him. Mr. LOVE JOY (Rep), of Illinois, essayed to illus trate the position of the gentleman from New York. Mf. DIVEN Afctild b6l ti.A Api,UAftG&*i. Hr. LGVEJOY. Then read Virgil. Mr. DIVEN. It is too late for me to commence tbo study now. Malicv l’reprnsr. Mr. LOYE.TOY said that while Fremout wag iu the presence of the enemy it looked like malice prepense thus to ariign him. Ex-parte Testimony* Mr- COLFAX reseated that ho did not apororu of tho fortification conti acts, but other general* had made far worse mistakes. lie instanced the i«ck of transporta tion at Ball’s Bluff. He was williug to condemn !• remont for hie faults, for ho kuew that no man was perfect. Af ter further remarks iu vindication of J remont, he said, g| T e this tuat* a Chance TO be beard before be as stricken down by tho ex jntrfe testimony of committees who pub lish Die evidence in his absence as conclusive, without sivlns him an opportunity to cross-examine the wit nesses. Bid Ui« well known that tho Committee on the Conduct of Dm War beliuvu him exosiMiUeiL M?. BLAIR (Hop ), ef Mteiouri, during the debate, said the President may, in consideration of the political influence brought to bear upou him, have reinstated Ertinont iu command in order to prevent a division ot l*r<»TthGrn plrciuh him in the Mnunuin ue* panmeuti wiiere lie could do nu haroi an lno good, Tue people of Miauuri were made to Buffer by Fremont bring ing his California iiifuds into that btate, and were obliged to wait fur six or eight months for their monej, while tbe speculators obtained advance payments. sr?r» COirFAT* Inquired bvW Jr L, \Vooo» W bs> placed on Fremont’s staff J % Mr. BLAIR replied, that Woods came with a pass from Beauregard, and wtut employed b? his (Mr. Blair’s] brother as a spy to get llie mails through Baltimore, as a „ l!ln 0 t oj.jwiritr, sliill, U«il IVAod* citniA liAtfA with a *ang of CalUornians, whom he co untlered the basest on earth, and it seems there was a natural affinity between Ihtxii and Fremont. Mr COLFAX Bftid he understood from Gen. * remont thuWoOd* tkOtkUttdlA eoh.mAhd thMUoUIhA milii ence oi the Blair teunily. ’ „ , . , , Mr- BLAIR acknowledged tins. He had deeply re arfttfcd it, and if pardonud, Fremont would never ge into awo-her command with his help. As the gentleman fiouiltidiiuuliai pickud militia cdßt*affi ho ffwUluaooa S8 Mr C COLFAX said he had not picked up the cast-off DemaXman^ jinlilffti'w ieinS him is wm nm, uiatle toulracte wiili Bwrt, ». nmcli as tlie wtrk was worth, ht. Loutiit 'ww s m dar aer, exccptiu* from Fremont. &ow the uni ■Western Yirginiu, the complaints inaugurated ia Mis snmt w „umtd. and tettoi'i are uiiitiwn as iiiaa! ftte sam.i K the Government for not Furnishing moro troOM. A running debate, betwe»nColtax and Blair, occurred, ! concerning points in the military conduct of FremonL i Fremont Entitled to a Fttiv Heariits. Mr, rHEIrfS I livp ), vl CoilFornlo, without deeUnng htnifcU a friend ur Frcinont, lielierod lie wa. entitled to a fair hearing. He knew that Beard was here asking for a rurvey of the work. A, for Woods, he was personally acquainted with him. If Fremont, selected Woods for tip pusinesß ni.uahot, hq qouid nul o-* Yy »“»do . e -’' r eeiecttoo. The gentleman frem Missouri seemed \q have stigmatized the “ returned Californians.” In response to this, he (Mr. Phelps) had only to say, that If you strip the army of its “laturnrd Californians’ you lrtU have blit few competent leaders. a t'nbnli Mr. STEVENS (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, raid that In Revolutionary times there was a cabal against Washing ton, aud there seemed to be such a cabal now in exist ence The only difference was in the kind of men of which they were composed. The means selected to destroy Frtmont were more infamous than those re sorted to with the view of destroying Washington. The motive attributed by the gentleman from Missouri to the President for reinstating Fremont was not to vindicate mi iwed mem from tbe Blander henpodunnn hiiih If there ever was a worse charge made against any man in office than that against the motives of the President, he had yet to learn it. The gentleman lia<l made none as bad against Fremont, though he had condemned Fremont as a plunderer. Mr. Steveus alluded to what he termed “scrar-R of (dander* 1 igklbsfc Fretaont, And of persons being put on his scent, by those who had been his friends but had become his enemies, to destroy him There was no pretence that bo had received any money to which he was not entitled. If it was in order, he would move to discharge the scandal-hunting committee from any further service. They had committed more fraud than they hod detected. Mr. BLAIR (Rep ), of Missouri, in explanation, said that if Freiuont did not bring those Californians here, he received thorn with open anfis, and filled their hand# with contracts of the imul natuvimw ehtti'ACUK. BtwJ liG defrnudeil the men whom he employed. It did not lie in the month of Stevens to chargo him (Mr. lMalr) with as sailing tbe President, alien it was known that the gen tleman had heretofore not only assailed tho Administra tion, but our generals in the field. Mil DIYEN’S reuelttlloh was lU 1.d.l on (be table. Military Trial and I’muslimr-ilt. Sir. ALDRICH (Rep.), of Michigan, moved the pas sage of tlio resolution heretofore offered by him, instruct ing the Committee on the Judiciary to report l/ftck til? Li.l lo subject reitai*' peraona lo military ti fftl ftnd pilU” Iflhtnenl, and for oilier purposes. If this had heretofore been passed, the Honso would not have enjoyed the de bate to which they had been treated to-day. Mr. THOMAS (U.), of Massachusetts, believed that a IflFflO BClliMl of tllU IUH8& W4P4 *Ui»gttalod with th« dia- CUsfcion. Tho quarrels about particular qeuerals were distasteful. The waH one parallel to it in hifitory—name ly, that of a Roman Emperor fiddling whilo Horn) was burning. Mr. COLFA X concurred in what J|je gentleman had pul-.1. No iViextd of Fremont hero had said a word aboit him excepting in reply to the attuckß made tipou him. The resolution waa adopted. The bill required to he re portal relates to tho trial And puiiir<him-!it of military otlicerfl charged with swindittii;. The Bouse then adjourned. Tlie High Water at St. Louis. A SAD AFFAJH, THE PEOVOST GUARD MAKE A BAYONET CHARGE OH A PARTY OF CITIZENS, THREE WOUNDED. £t. Lours, April 21.—A riot occurred in East St. Louis on Saturday night, in which three men wore iojurod. In CQiißffluence of tbe high water iu tho river; the itu habitants stopped up tbo culvsrt oh tlie Okie and Mlseia eippi Railroad, in order to prevent the town from being submerged. Tbe roadmasier fearing that the culvert would be washed away, proceeded wit)} tr§ffk hands to Tcmove the obstructions. They wore mot by a crowd, who ordered them off. The matter was referred to the provost marshal, who sent over a guard of sixty men to quell the disturbance, and pro tfefti tlife l&llro&d. They fouud 75 or 1W men aasemble^, to pt t-vei-t the obstructions from being removed. Tho crowd was ordered away, but .refuted to go, when tho guard advanced upon them. Several shite were fired at tiwHi, j)Ht bp ope injprpd. The guard thea charged bayonets on tho crowd, and tliree mou woro wounded— one seriously. Yesterday Col. Parson and Mr. Bacon, prosident of the road, went over to examine into the matter, and they decided to allow the obstructions to remain, M their removal involved the destruction of a vast amount of property. It is doubtful whether the embankment of tho road will prevent the towu from being submerged, as the road is marly overflowed in several places. Official Reports of tlie Capture of Fort Tula&ki. Gen. Hunter thus officially reports the capture of Fort Pulaski: . . il Headquaktkiis Pep’t of TUB SOI.'TH, Poiii 1 Ul'l.ASiil. CbigK.-tpirit Isi.A.ki> t GfeOittiiA, April 15,1H82. “Bou. E. M. Sr.\NT«:»K, Secretary of War, Washington: «. Sir—Hie flag of our country waves over Port Pu leski. I summoned the garrison to surrender at sunrise, on the morniDcr of tho 10th hist. Immediately on re* ceiving their rehmil, utB A. M., we opened fire, the bombardment continuing, without intermission, tor thirty hours. At the end of eighteen hours’ firing the fort was breathed in the southeast angle*, and, at the momVnt of siutmkKt (two o’clock P. fll- on the 11th Uibv.) we had oummenonl preparations for storming i “The whole armament of the fort, forty* seven guns, a great mpply of fixed auimuniti n, forty thousand pounds of powder, and large quantities 4f commissary stores, have fallen into our handsj also, three and BlKty rprisonore, of Whom tbC officers Will I/O Sent Forth by the first opportunity that offers. “The result of this bombardment must cause, 1 am convinced, a change iu the construction of fortifications, a? radical as that foreshadowed in naval architecture by th<s contUcfc Utwccn the J/onxl<rr and J/emmac. werk of stone or brick can resist the impact of rilled ar tillery «f heavy calibre. “Tconmch praise cannot be given to Captain Q. A. Gillmore, United States engineers (acting brigadier gene ra!), the officer i itufidiotelp in eharga 6f oßPWorks on Tybte Island, for his industry, skill, and patriotic zeal. Great credit is also due 10 bis assistants— Lieutenant J. H. Wilson, United States topographical engineers, and Lieutenant Horace Porter, of the ordnanco department. I have also to gratefully acknowledge the d?rv)C9! gf Captnln C. B. P. Bodgerst United States navy, Who, With one hundred of his men from the ir«6a<ft, uuder com mand of Lieutenant Irwin, did nobly at the gum. “ our gallant volunteers, under the scientific direction of Captain Gillmoro, displayed admirable energy and DoisetenuGO In tho congti'UGLiua of the aiEtUwatta on Tjhte JfiJntd: mid nothing could bo fitter or tti&ro Im pressive fliun the steadiness, activity, skill and courage with which they worked their guns in battery. “ When I rcceivt the report of the officers more f Dime dintdy is cpß>T»*wfl, Biigafliei' H. W. Benliaai and Acting Brijfvlier tenoral GUlmoro, a stataamut more in detail will be immediately forwarded; but I can not close without expressing my thanks to both the3e officers, and the hope that Acting Brigadier General fijlinjore may be confirmed in the positigi} gf Brigadier <ivjseral : to wiiicli, in tiiis bombardment, ho has estab lished sush deserving claims. “ I am happy to>tate that our loss was but one man killed, the earthworks of our batteries affording secure protection against the heaviest fire of the enemy. The Use of iLs L-imy Lai Lieu fctatod ai iliree severely wounded. I have the honor to be, sir, ; “ Slost respectfully, your very o'bt serv’t. “ DAVID HUNTER, “ MaiiiMiriifral OoimnaiMliusDepir truant of the Santh," General Denham's report to General llnnter describes the terrible tfff ct of our fire as follows: “At about 7 on the morning of the Iltb the fire opened , with great vigor and accuracy, the certainty as to direc tion and distance being greatly beyond that of the pre vious d*»y, especially 011 the part of th« enemy—th«-r« being scarcely any exposure of our force that did not diaw a close shot, while the embrasures and parapets of our batteries wen* most accurately reached. i; At about ten to eleven A. M., I visited the batteries, findirs each of thorn most efficiently served, aapooially the email mortar batteries nearest the fort, the Mttertas just referred to, in charge of the navy and Captain Tur ner, and the columbiad batteries under Captain Pelouse. I found that an embrasure at the breached point, which was ranch enlarged on the previous dft>*» was now opened to fully the cir.o of the reeves arebi or some eight or ten feet square, and the adjacent embrasures were rapidly being brought to a similar condition. At about noon the whole mash aud paiapet wall of tho casemate first in jured fell into the ditch, raising a r&mpcjulte visible t? we, wui eovn after tho corresponding parts ot thoadja cfnt casemates began to fall, the l’arrott and Jaineß shot passing unite thiougb, as we could eve the heavy timber blindage in rear of the casemates, to the rear of the magazine, on the opposite (northwest) angl? 9f the fort, “ In tlu.s Btate of tilings I felt sure that we would soon bo called to peel oft' tho wh.de scarp wall fmm the front of the casemates of the southeast front, making a breach greatly larger than the small garrison could defend, with fcPAti&bH* ftfiithlf SiH&lld? hwa.sli .sfi the opposite side • and I at once determined that, if resistance was con tinued, it woutd be best, and eutirely practicable, to storm the fort successfully within thirty or fort* hours. And I had given directions to General Gillmore to have suitable soaliuKHadderi prepared for Hie purpose, and was arranging for the proper forces, boats, Ac., when, at about 2 P. M., we discovered a white flag thrown up, aid the rebel flag, after tellir goutto the wind foe a few minutes at luilt-nnut, came slowly to the grouad.” FROM PITTSBURG LANDING. MATTERS AT THAT POINT What the Rebels Think of the Fight. The Cincinnati Commercial of Saturday con tains the following despatch from its correspondem at Cairo Cairo, April 18, 1862. The steamer City of Jitiiijihis readied raducah lust eveuiug, from lMttaburg, with TOO wounded. Bbe was ecnt to Louisville. Amoug the wounded was Captain W. H. rolfe, nephew of cx-Preaideut Polk, who par ticipated in the battle, and was severely wounded in leg, TJie ftv.rgf'pna held a consultation on the passage down> and decided to amputate it. Gen. ShorniHii moved his division on Wednesday two liilletf farther into the interior, and, after a Bliarp akir nijbh, in which the enemy was defeared with a loss of tive c.£ i.ia killed aii mAnf vout><)e<if in znatntaiuinß hie position. I believe it Is the intent!, uof Gen. Halleck t> advance blow and surely* and particularly to guard against sur prises No pucli disgraceful and inexcusable blunders h, those uerpetrnted on Sunfiuy will .gain liaprißii white hoiim cbmnißml. . Tlio excltemrat against curtain olhcsrs is inteiiuu; ana charges have been preferred wllicli will saddle tbs re sponsibility of Ibo slaughter where it rightly belongs. The roads west ol filtstnrs are exeeraWet I’iit are ra> pidly drying under tho influence ol the not southern A* battle is imminent, ami cannot long he delayed. Information Ircm Corinth to tbe l»tli (yesterday), reached Savannah, and is deemed reliable. The person referred to eays that tb© rebels consider the of Sunday and Monday as of nm-,nailed brilliancy, and it i# producing a wonderful eJfoct upon the people. The movement furnibheß incontestable evidence that the Yankees are not invulnerable. Tbo Southern heart i* fired, and reinforceniauta are pouring upon Beauregard at an unexampled rate. He has one hundred thousand men at his command, and is fortifying Corinth, building unlrnnchmenta, ride pits, and constructing absttis of trees 1 , Ac. The rebels entertained no doubt of success the next timvi i f w ©RcountcrW pvpvsdtvd, lost thin ten pieces of artillery in the late battle, and captured fifteen. ' ... General Fmith is dangerously ill at Savannah, and Jus recovery ia doubtful. if ho wounded in th* hospital at SavaumiU a*o dying at the rate of eight or ten daily. ..... The steamer J'lanet arrived at Paducah, tins morn* with the Seventy-first Ohio.en route for Fort Douetson. ■iliis fa one of the regiments that disgraced the State ou tL Their oolora have lipbii taken from tlimu. The Seventy.seventh Ohio has been disbanded and mustered out of the service. A deserter from Beauregard's army came-into-Sftvan nth uu Wcilnfsilw. ft ml row l!«l 9ro?rftl ftto melted Corinth on Saturday, 3th instant, viuh Y?bat lie calls thiity thousand men, and that the rebels were very much rejoiced in coDse-jiiorco. He reports the rebels badly whipped on Monday night, andaays they were nearly dUporabr.cd. Buabrod Johnson djpd, frpm the ffPWIIS received at riust-urgyon Sunday night, in his toiltat Corinth. Our informant sayß that the people in Seces sia looked upon him as uo better than the Yankees, and rejoice at his death. Heavy Kobbtiy at JSew Votk. ificw YOHK,j April 21.—Tho oflico of the Hroofelyn White Lead Company, on r niton street, was robbed ou Saturday night of bomls to iho amount of from forty thousand dollars to fifty thousand dollars of the Chicago &ti(l lloHhw«tari* JltulreAil. Heavy Freshets in Lower Canada. Montreal, April 21.—There have been heavy fresh* et» recently throughout Lower Caugdfi, viMageg have been nocdvO, and tbeie lias been great Uuu'ruction of property. Tbe lochs and dams near Ottawa City are in danger. The Western trains have been interrupted tor the last three days, the roads being washed out. £5O Government norse* Drowned Padi lan. Ky., April 21. —A barge, containing two bunOred and titty GoTernmout horaee, struck a snag, be tween hare and Cairo, on S«‘ur(!ay night, nttf suah t*|t|i ail cm board. LETTER FROM MEW YORK. Arre.t of fonnlorfrifors—The Concert Saloons to be shut lip—Sad Drowning Accident—Ve.- iil f«t t-’oi-i Pickens and dairestott— Of Rebel Interest*—Two Large Robberies—A Figbt for the Mayor’s Chair in Jersey City— Vermont Soldiers—Surgeons and the Array— City mortality—Tlie Tract Society and the Army—Bank Statement—4!lenrtttg-Hon«e— Stocks—Markets, Ac. [Correspondence of the Press.] Hs* YviiKi April Sli im» On Sunday evening* Uui(ed Btates Marshal Muita/ aud several of his deputies made a descent upon a dea of counterfeiters of silver half dollars, and arrested three men—George Williams. Von Glalin, and Dosciier. Tlija morning they were taken before A United Bt»te« commissioner, and held for examinations It is said that the business of counterfeiting la more extensive now than for many years past. It appears that the bogus coin is used in the army for “chuuge.” Uur Legislature have adopted the measure abating tha concert saloon nuisance. The police will immediately proceed with the closing of every place provided for in the hill The effect was so intense in Albany on Satur* day, Hial on lliab evening nil tt e concert saloons were closed. On Saturday Beven persons, residents of Staton Island, mado up a Bailing party down the bay. They started* full of life and healthy anticipating a pleasant afternoon's araußfmrnt. After they had benn out a whliei howoreri their little craft was run down by the steamboat Ja maica, and the whole party weie thrown Into the water. The sailboat turned keel upward, and rrostof the party tucccedt-d in setting a Bate Mi h&P hollo®. One 6( thfeM, lihwevfef, hfthitiil Jlryah, after ho 1»;H sociired his owu Bafety, saw his brother still struggling tn tho water and apparently helpless, and leaped again into the water • to save him, Ilis drowning brother grasped him with both aroiH about the nock; and 10 impeded his efforto hi swim that both won bocame exhausted, and sank to tin no more. The noble man who thus lodt his life, while endeavt ring to save that of hla brother, has left a widow and seven children. . _ The steamer Massachusetts, Lieutenant Cooper, will leavo Brooklyn yard for -Port Royal, lioy Wool. »*>« Gulf pqiiadron, Port Pickens and GalveHlon, oil Thursday morning. The marshal on Saturday afternoon frold all the right* title, etc., held by Southern hollers in the bark Sebadan- Cabot, which was enudemm-d as a prize. The interest, uliicli nWAUbtU tb abbui 1-flO, for TWO largo robberies were ina<Jo public this morning. The first was at the nfiico of the Brooklyn White Lead Company, No. 54 Fulton street, where their safe vraa broken opmj on Saturday night or yeslerday, and between foriy and fifty thousand dollars iuboudaof the Chicago aiid N<.rlhw«ss»l»-rr» bmlroitd wer e liioUn. The ether oc curred at the Kensington statbru, In your city, where ine pocktt of Mr. G, T. Cobb, of Morristown, N. J-* wa» picked, and n small tmiu ofmMity, and a large amount in notes, were taken. It is nnilerstood thnt legal proceedings AT® JJ9W in the Circuit Court of HudeORCPUPty, *gw|a«t Mr. K. D. Reiley, the newly-elected Chief of Police of Jersey City, by the present incumbent, Mr. Marions, to restrain him from taking possestion of the office in May next, on the ground of ineligibility. The legal point in- Y»ma Is till? right nr Mr, Holler, ns s member of tba tinnimon Connclli with two yoiiTS yottosorroi tohoiOnii oilier with an emolument. Tho Secretary of War telegraphed, this morning, to Governor Holbrook, of Yormont, that thirty-two sol diers el the Yermont Brigade were kilted and ninety wounded »i Vorktowu. Governor Holbrook requested that they be sent to this city, and also telegraphed to Colonel Howe, the State agent, the facts, These wound* ert will probably arrive here to-morrow from Washing ton, and every atranguraentis beingrnadefor their com frrt at the rooms of tho Now England Relief Association. 194 Broadway, ' The New York Surgical Aid Association have made extensive and complete arrangements for the relief of sick and wounded sohlierß arriving in this city. The City Inspector reports that 305 persons died in NeWYaytelJUA WfcfeU—ol lnfefa.ua women, 16ft toys, W gltls—Ah IhctcAse of 2 over the mortality last week, ami a decrease of 23 as compared with the mortality of tha corresponding week last year. Of tho deceased 180 were children under five years of age. Since the war broke out. the American Tract Society have furnished 224,700 volumes and 1,057,200 tracts Id the soldifrs fighlirjg for the I'nion. This great work has exhaush d the funds of the Society, and they make urgent appeals for contributions.. Thu following were the eel board to-day: 10000 US 6s ’SI cp..blo 03# 25 N Y Cent B 82 # 15000 do 93# 30 do 83 5000 da h6O M 200 Clev A Tol It 42# •tocouBfia’Birfg,,, pda m dff,........366 iiS s<x.o v 3 on •<« rtg. 11 TO M) mil & r Diir>,m »S 3( 1060 111 cp’o2 89;/ £0 Erie Railroad 307, 16000 Toon6s’9o o5Jj 600 d 0,.. 3T 5000 MiSEomi 6, 49;* 500 ilo liSO 31. V 1(K0 K YCt 68 S 8.. 03 100 d.j 830 37 ISTtOToI * w 2(1..,,, 60 200 do. i4S „. . 3T« 8 AmExcliliank. aosj 600 (In ..830 3T>. 25 do SO* 300 do aid :jfy 24 Ilk of America.lo2>< |£oo Erie Kallt-nml prof 01 % 1350 Am Gold.. .1,30..1011011 Hud Biyer B 35 Jg 50ciui ft gblsftgp,, O6 MicllS ft K 1,,066 SO THE JIAIIKETB. A.siii:s are steady, with Bale, of 25 bbla, at $5.02>/ for PotH, and $5.50 for Pearls. UnßADSTrere.—The market for State anil West ern Flour is a little muro actiTOi and nrices ora a tliwla firmer. The sales are 18,000 tibia, at 84.5004.70 for auporSue Stale, 54.60®4.90 for extra State. *4 5004.70 for super fine StichiKan, Indiana, Ohio, lowa, Ac,, and 54.800 6,90 for esirit doi including sliiiTins braruia of round hoop Ohio, at ufo.2oaci,3t>i ana tradv brands o! do, at $5.4&®0 50. Southern Flour is dull and unchanged, with suits of 600 bbhsfttSMr 70«5.50 for superflue Baltimore, for extra do, • . . . (!&nailU& View is •jYiiet, with Of f 99 PVl*t o 4 95 for spring extra, and ss®o 25 for wiotor do. Bye Flour is quiet ami steady at 83V5®4.25 for lUfl range of fine and snperfioo. Corn Meal is dull; we quote Jersey at $2.80«2.W: BfAftdsl wlliJ, $3.10 i &Üb&h46BS t $l5. Wheat U very dull, aud prices still have a drooping tendency; sales 6,000 buphels while milling at 81.4 S and a parcel of Milwaukee Club at $1.20* Rye is inactive at fcoi3B2c. Bailey is Lomj{}al a$ 80^955* Gats ay? quiet at 39w*ve for Joreeyi ifeatern Osi»i dian and State. Corn iH dull; sales of 15,0-0 bushels at 68 for miso* Western, in store. Provisions.—Pork is heavy and lower, with very lit tle Activity ? tlifl tales uro Stlfl bhia At itlilißld.di lap IMfeg?— mm ftt *12.60} 812.26, &h‘l 10.12# foi prime. Betf is quiet and steady, with sales of 200 bbU at $5®S for country mess; 54«t4.50 for country prims ; 512©13 for repacked Western, and $U®l5 tor extra nipg?, Prime moss Let f is inactivo. Beef hams ara lowen with Bales of DO Uhls Wosttirn at SIO.TO. Bnoon is quiet; sales cf 70 boxes short clear at 7#. _ Cut meats are lefs active, with sales of 150 caiks at s#a7c for bams, ami 4#cdsc for shoulders. Lard is dull, with sales 9H)GW ISS ftll4 frblfl ftf Vi » w lUv —The storm has interfered with business, aud The market is in&ctive; sbirping parcels bring SOcOOc, and 65®75c for retail lots. Hops There 1b only a verv limited demand for brewing, and the market is dull; small sales are making st IQ&l&i fa? liiffefiup ta sued. Jiml 18al8* foPhPIiUA aaJ C^Fhf*u';iits; arc quiet. To Liverpool, 20,000 bus grata at 6ri. in bulk, for corn, ami 6#d, la buUr* for wheat; J.cno bids flour at 2a ttd ; 700 bi»xes bacon at 32* 6d, and 100 VW& poiK fttS& 04, To ?9O Iwiw ftt 22s Gil. Nayal BTOEK3.— I The market for Spirits or TurpontiM is quiet and firm; sales 100 bbls atsl,Sl®l 32#. Itosioa are firm, but quiet, on account of the email supply *, aalw 100 bids common at $7.15 lbs. Oi,Llfaaefed U selUfaa HIodUVAUIV At 94A564- OIU descriplione are dull, and unchanged FINANCIAL ANP COMMERCIAL* THE MONEY MARKET. Philadelphia, April 21,1861. Prices were well sustained at the Stock Board Government ldAhs were firmly held. State fives Mid ftfc j city sixes at 97, tor the new issue, and bid for the old* Pennsylvania Railroad shares sold, for the opening, at 45# i Ciwroini find Arolwy Mrotf starts field at 124],' , a gain of hi \ and Beading lianroad Bliaran advanced I*l6. The money market is without variation. Drexel&Co.(UWWi * New York exchange..*.i*..*w..****«M parauluali Boston exehange Baltimore exchange Country funds.. d * a ' t ■ ' Itt ttf!,.. One year certificates..>••>>>•••"•••>•"*'i®;'* 1 Quartcrmaetrr certificates 03 “«• OEEICIAL BANK. STATEMENT. WBEXLT A7BBAOEB Of THB rgH.APSi.fHIA BAXEB Baxkb. i Philadelphia.." 93,217,000 *3,255,000 1,014,0001,037,900 kSaSm' a,!293,i118 fOO.UU MI.OM F rntfel 4,(!7i’BTG 4^077,8821,108,0981.1U..W0 Commercial?..l \ ■ 1631 000. 1,832,000; 251.000’ 250,000 SS3 ...I 1 931 000, 1,807,000', 230,088. 234,000 N lihMtieV .. 1049,000' 1,591,000' 398,000, 381,000 wSB«:im : mmw! nun m«b Kousllietou 6811,003. 684,877: 138,010 138,031 Penn Township: 835.715 814,004 175,573 175,674 Webern „ i:i 1,618,151 1,631,056; 411,229 409,378 Man! Mecu J 1 318 145 1,287,710 150,355; 150,250 CotimcrM., eiBMO; 632,176 170,637, 170,686 BifiS . 2,153,029: 2,106.980. 301,894, 311,7« Trafieamen'a ,i 644,343 535.080 191,051, 102,607 KSSSoii. 610,805 ' 828,348: 133.559 131,184 Consul idatten.. ' 842,362' 890.205, 125,87:; 125, *l7 CommonweMth.! 697,091! 538,049; 75,705, TO,MS Corn RxchaßSV oor.ood C-y£,dod \64,6ddj cn™n..,.„?fl 5«,OOoj 637,000; 71,009 73,004 28,240,738.23,076.717.6,040,260 5,912,376 Total i Bsroaua I APIU2I.I April 14. Philadelphia... >2,008,00cj £1,863,000 £241,0« North America.: 1*964 S9o' 62 2 ?9)1b Warm 3,?07,744* 090, Commercial. ■.* | HJ.W Mechanics’..,. * 1,037,214; 060.055: 164,100 N. Liberties.... 1,352,0001 Southwark..**. 610,579 62a,48S S-»,830 . c?o.&aoi m.m sog.oio Peunfowuahlp ! 665,751' 605.640, 135.411 Western.......: j 1,202,453! 1.170,008: 65,705 Man. A Mech...! 759,260 732,550. 215*770 Commerce....... 484,0P>0 480,001; 86,275 Girard... 1,007.006' 1,016.432, 032.467 TradosmeuV... 470,040, 458*648 98,130 Consolidation*. 209,498' 279,460 211,812 City .... 422.801 484,430 143,597 Commonwealth. 24J,J52, 226,244. 160,364 Corn Esc langfli SfiOiCOO 391 tOOO 145*000 UuiOßiuiliiSM 314,000. WT|ooo| 107,00 P Total 19,031,833 18,112,546 3.625,400 The nggregates compare with those of precedtug state nifcnts as follows • April 14. ADHI 21. Capita! Stock *11,970,T!5541,965,105.Dec. #5.614 Loans . ....... 28,076,717 28,24f1.7a5. Inc. 170,021 Snccia.'. 5, 912,370 6.010,290.1nc. 103,430 Due Cm utlier Bk«.i 2,034,171 2 1 &04i147,Dec. 13l)i()2t Dub to otiior Bits.., 4i508t842 4,rt48i32i,De0, 320,1)13 Deposit 18,112,616 10,011 883.1nc 899,287 Circulation 3,406,420 3,525,400.1nc. 29,080 IStil. lioann. Specie. Oircul’n. Deposits. W- ?rrMfi»tr?s#7|SM Oct. 7 Nov. 4......... 28,431*735 Dec. 2 30,048,062 Jau. 0,1802. ... 31,046,337 Feb. 3 30,385,110 “ Hiimiui ,29, 774,700 “ 17 .29,388,544 24 29,280,049 Mur. 3 ....29,393,350 “ 10 28,033,499 i. l? £8,769,695 « 24 ~..28.350,01d a 31 .27,931.333 April? 28.037,091, « ]4 28,070,717; uni ... 08,018,5581 The following is a statement of the transactions at the Philadelphia Clearing House, for the week eliding April 32, as furnished by Hie manager, George K. Arnold, I*l. Clflrtrinwi Balance* 79 o h 15.., 3,070,023 99 1 ti. 1,641 2o ** 10,.«...• 2,709,486 4t» 259,696 fitt ** 17 2,869.223 23 247 095 68 ,c ig IflU.WMll 2:19,12*87 - ioM.iv.iu.v.v,;;; Swwa*pi Thu Kvtning Pnst r of Saturday, says; a rfniojisirftnPi) fj slreiW'w ,h 0 ''“ ldi y ° r Jttiiviaukceßudl'railk' anClik® .V'cki agalnt, ftigtßTiu mortgage law juat pahscrt by thn lagi.latura ot Wecou~ Bin. This law requires 111.' railroad* ot tha State to pay off all lb. old raim umtgnuM by ibe approimatlOD of 12 djr cent, of the areas receipt, auuiially. The Pralrla an «mrn rond‘o tarvruriion ’■<■•->4 iwww ** *{o,ooo annually. Tin. mew.ro -.a of a pence witK thn former lepi.latkm of tbia rwtorioiia State LcßlaWiire. At the ammo time we ice in the Milwaukee papers tho lol lowing call, looking to tbo enforcniiwf. v.oSsc tbo law, of thf form iuari.-S” cS 1 les of stocks &t the second April 14. April 21. j April 14. , giROUUTIOM. 19,030.722 29,331,970 20,350,941 23,047,331 21,396,01* 20,068,893 iVttbtt 18,6«,18a 18.777,30© 18,541,190 17,575,771 17,013,461 t?,006,*0t 17,024493 16,636,53* 15.112,546 10,011,633 2,074,043 2,233,739 2,273,063 2,243,826 2,145,219 2,144,398 w 2.192.512 1*2,230,605 i 2,343,493 2,5 i 5,503 0.630,673 0,70? ,804 2.904.512 3,378,970 3,496,420 19,490,406 5,383,277 6,764,779 7,464,530 5,638,723 5,884,011 fIdhFJjST-t 5,849,354 5,867,086! 6,831,103, 5,800,730 • 807,801 5,834,314 5.880.424 \b 912,870 10,040,1601 »13,3«t\342 43 »1,770,278 Oft
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