kbo of t't fiag. BITTLB OFF JIMENVitt FULL PARTICULARS OF THE ACTION. The Ganboat Oregon Blown Up--Two Hun dred and Fifty Killed and Wounded-- Omapiste &mesa of the Monitor--She Fights Like a Turk, and Digs a Bole in At'Foe—ltebel Gunboat out in Two, &c. 4 11leitrasse Mortaoe, March 9th.— The long-expected rebel steamer Mer rimac has at last made her appear ance, and yesterday afternoon, with the assistance of two gun-boats which came out with her from Nor- Yolk, and the Janiestown and York town, which came down from the James river, made an attack upon isieWport News and the naval vessels stationed at that place. The Merri- Mae was first seen from the ramparts of Fortress Monroe, on her way to Newport News, at about a quarter before one o'clock. The rebel gun boats followed her. They all carried the Confederate flag at the stern. The gunboats had a French flag at the masthead, and the Merrimac had a flag at her bows, which was described by some as a Commodore's blue flag, and by others as a black flag. She appeared to be very low in the water; her sides, bow and stern were covered with sloping iron plates, extending two feet below the water line, and meet ing above like the roof of a house. At her bows, on the water line, were two sharp iron points resem bling ploughs,- about six or seven feet apart. Iler number of guns is stated at twelve, but she might not have had so many. At her bows two guns were seen projecting from her eliptical port holes. The design of the enemy did not become apparent until between one and two o'clock, and by that time the Minnesota had got under way for the scene of action. The Roanoke, flab-ship, having been disabled by the breaking of 'her shaft some time since, was taken -in tow by the tug boats Dragon and Young America. The 10th New York was briefly ad dressed by Col. Bendix, and all testi fied the greatest delight at the pros pect of an action. After being un der was ordeat i r some time, the garri son until they should be wanted. The rebel boats steadily pursued their way to Newport News. and the Merrimac soon turned the point and was lost to view from the Fortress. The first shot was fired from the frigate Cumberland at a little past two o'clock, The Sewall's Point bat tery then opened upon the Minnesota which was passing, and the Sawyer gun at the Rip Raps replied with a few shots at Sewall's Point. -164,440( smoke was soon seen to arise above Newport News Point, in dicating that the battery there as well as those of the Cumberland and the. Congress were engaged. The details of the action Could not be seen from the Fort, but a tele graphic dispach was received an nouncing that the Cumberland and Merrimac were in close quarters.— As the latter approached the Cumber hind, she did not pay any attention to the Congress, but after firina b two guns struck her (the Cumberland) with her sharp bows, making a jag ged hole jn her side at the water HA, seven feet in extent. The Cumberland. immediately com menced to sink, when the Merrimac, backing a short distance, ran into her a second time, making another terrible hole, which admitted water at a furious rate. She continued firing until the water began to enter her port holes, and soon after she careened over Slowly, and finally sunk at about, three o'clock. The Newport News battery and guns of the Cumberland fired contin uously on the Merrimac, hut no ap parent effect was produeed. The Minnesota,unfortunately, got aground on the way up, and could offer but little assistance. Shortly before three o'clock the Jamestown and Yorktown arrived from, up the James river. The latter was disabled early in the afternoon by the Cumberland, and put in to shore for repairs. After sinking the Cumberland, the Merrimac turned her attention to the Congress, and in less than au hour afterwards a white• flag was hoisted on board the latter. The Confederate gunboats imme diately went alongside of her, and the officers and marines having been taken prisoners, the seamen were al lowed to escape to the shore. The U. S. frigate St. Lawrence ar rived here during the afternoon, and without dropping anchor, proceeded up the river. She followed the exam pie of the Minnesota and the Roan oke in firing upon Sewall's Point, bat, like theirs, her shot fell short. The gunboat Mystic was also tow ed up in the afternoon. At sundown the Roanoke, St. Lawrence and Mys tic all returned. After four o'clock the Merrimac continued to throw shell into the camp at Newport News, while the Jamestown and other Confederate gunboats commenced firing upon the Minnesota. The latter replied as vigorously as possible, and the con act was continued without any ap parent effect until dark. During the evening the Congress was set on fire, and made a brilliant spectacle. At midnight she was blown rip with a tremendous explo sion. During the evening the Monitor arrived very opportunely, and at once proceeded up the river, al though not prepared for action, to take her part. During the night only an occasion al gun was fired. Reinforedmente of men and 'ammsmition lient to Newport Neweietirly in the afternoon, but little serious damage was done there, and no one was killed. This morning the conflict was re newed. Until tite presence of the Monitor was knifivn to the Merrimac, the latter was, en gaged with the Min nesota, and but for the fortunate ar rival of the Monitor, the Minnesota might have been lost. The two iron-clad vessels engaged each other for two or three hours at long and short range. No percepti ble effect waltprodaced upon either. They went along side once or twice and seemed almost to run each other down, but they soon re-appeared. The Ericsson battercy succeeded fin ally in forking a large lible in the port side, of the Merrimac, and, with the whole Confederate fleet. she re tired to Norfolk. At about one o'clock the U. S. gun boat Oregon was struck by the Mer rimac in her boiler, and was blown up this !limning. The U. S. gunboat Zottave was also seriously damaged. and was obliged to return. The principal loss of life was on hoard the Cumberland, where it is thought as many as a hundred and fifty must have been killed or drown ed. But six lives were lost on the Min nesota, according to one of her ofti cers. A rebel gunboat was cut in two yesterday afternoon by the Cum berland: The crew of the Minnesota were brought on shore this afternoon, and, with the assistance of the Spaulding, she has been got off. and is now on her way here. She received numer ous shots, but no serious damage. The Congress is supposed to have lost over one hundred, including but one officer. The escaped crews of the Congre and Cumberland have arrived here. The "Monitor" has come up to the expectations that were entertained of her, and has proved herself im pregnable to the heaviest shot at close quarters. She behaved remarkably well on her passage from New York, and although the sea covered her decks completely at times, her spce did not seem to be at all dimin ished. To her presence here may be at tributed the safety of the Minnesota and other vessels in port, and the final disabling of the Merrimac, which had previously been proof against everything. Capt. Worden, of the Monitor. was wounded in the head, while looking out of the wheel house. No other accident of any kind occurred to the battery or crew. We have not yet received any list of the killed and wounded. Naval men here are generally of opinion that, considering every thing, the rebels had the worst time of it. [We don't see it.—CnuoN.] Without the Monitor, the damage might have been much more serious. The Late Engagement With the Meni- Mao. FORTRESS MONROE, March 10th.— The gunboat Whitehall took fire at 2 o'clock this morning, and was to tally destroyed. Three of her gnus which were all shotted, went off at intervals, and one shell burst in the air and sent several fragments in var ious directions, doing no da4nage.— The other gun was saved by the har bor crew. The Minnesota was not afloat when so reported in my letter of Sunday. Her crew having been sent on shore, her guns were spiked pre. paratory to her destruction, wL by the exertions of Capt. Howe, the Spaulding, she was finally got during the night and resumed usual position at the entrance of Roads. The Monitor came down ea this morning, and was most ent siastically cheered as she passed various vessels in the harbor. A number of gentlemen went board during the day. She does appear to have suffered at all, and as ready as ever for another engat inept. Her officers and men Sp( in the highest terms of her perform ances, and think they might have destroyed the Merrimac without much difficulty if they had been al lowed an opportunity. Three officers on board the Con gress were killed—Lieut. Jos. B. Smith, Commanding; Acting Master Thos. Moore. and Coast Pilot William Rhodes. Capt. Wm. Smith, who, until recently transferred, command ed the Congress, was unhurt. The most recent estimate of the number killed is fifty; twenty-seven were sent ashore wounded, and forty were taken prisoners, not including any officers, so far as known. The Alaster's Mate, Peter Hargous, is missing, and may be among the pris oners. On boar! the Cumberland the Rev. Mr. Lenhart, the Chaplain, was drowned, and the Master's Mate, John M. Harrington, was killed.— No other officers were lost, and none are known to be seriously wounded. But few of the wounded on board es caped to the shore, and the remain der were drowned. The whole loss is probably not over one hundred and fifty. On the White Hall, Andrew Nesbit, third assistant engineer, Robert Waugh and Charles O'Connor, seamen, were killed. Three men were woundedon the Oregon, but none were killed.— The Minnesota had six men killed and seventeen wounded. She re ceived a large number of shots, and was well riddled. The Roanoke received two shots, doing no damage. No casualties oc curred on board except the falling of a man from the rigging._ A special to to-days Tribune says of the Merrimac, that after she had retired from the Monitor, her stern seemed to observers to sink lower in the water than when she came out. She was towed off by the tugs, and some say that her crew, ora portion of them, were seen upon her roof as if afraid that she would go down. Lieutenant Worden, commander of the Mellnitor,ls sure that tte4mt three ! shots thro her, and he general • opinion at Fort Monroe ia. that she was disabled, but Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Fox, who was on the •cri mind, thinks otherwise. It is estimated that our loss in both days is not far from three hundred, including the missing. "The Monitor was entirely unharm ed, rim a man was killed, and the only one injured was Lieut. Worden Av ho s e fare and eyes suffered twice from the flame and iron particles from shells bursting outside, which penetrated through a small aperture into the pilot house, through which he was directing the fight Lieut. Worden, who isstill suffer ing greatly from his wounds, is in town, staying at the house of Lieut. Henry A. Wyse, of the Ordnance Bnreau, of the Navy Department, with whom lie came up this morn- BE On his arrival in Baltimore, Gen. Dix sent on an ambulance to take him to the ears. awl Mr. Smith, agent of transportation, furnished a special ear to take him to Washington. The President visited him to-day, and expressed the warmest sympa thy with his sufferi»gs and admira tion of his bravery and skill. lie will be promoted, fti lie richly de serves to be. There was a light at Songster's Station yesterday, between Gen. Kearney-'s brigade, and an equal number of rebel regiments. The latter were driven back. Several were killed on cacti side. Lieut. Weedon, or the Lincoln cavalry, was killed. Thirteen rebels were captured. EVICUITION OF MINISSIS! WAsnisoTos, March 11.—The Lz telligciicer asserts this morning in posi tive terms that we occupy Centre ville, and that the rebels have evacn ted Manassas, and says that the news has been received at headquar ters:. (SECOND DISPATCH.] WASHINGTON, Match H.—Manas sas has been evacuated by the rebels, and our forces have taken peacefid posSesion. TN ECIIPATIOI OF MBAS. The Rebels all Fled--Disappointment of the Troops--The Desolate Scene De scribed, acc. PHILADELPHIA, March 13.—Specials to to-day's Tribune say : Manassas was empty. The New Jersey volun teers entered Manassas at nine o'clock this morning, and hoisted the regimental colors. The soldiers: might well have gnashed their teeth with rage, for at headquarters it has been known . for over a month that Manassas *was being evacuated. An intelligent private in one of the New Jersey regiments writes : "Eight companies, under Capt. Tay lor, were the first to enter, and after sadly hoisting the flag, deployed skirmishers and took formal posses sion of the remainder of the works. The stores were of all kinds and descriptions, hospital and commissa ry stores in large quantities. Blank ets and officers' baggage were thrown together in promiscuous heaps. Every style, color and make of uniform was represented. Eighty baggage wagons, several they having vanished quickly on the approach of our army. The quar ters of the rebels were built of logs, and very comfortable. They were of sufficient number to accommodate an army at least one hundred thou sand men. The railroad as far down as Run was in good condition, having been used by the rebels as transpor tation of rations: From Fairfax sta tion the road needs repairs to the [tan. The opinion of the people in the vicinity of the station seems general ly to be, that the rebels have retreat ed to Gordonsville Junction. The rebels commenced evacuating their works about Friday last, the rest leaving this morning. On the other hand, there is the highest authority for the statement that the Junction was fully evacua ted last Friday ; that every article of property whatever, not actu ally removed, was burned by the rebels in a heap, on the centre of their works ; that the work of evac uation began over three weeks ago, and was deliberately and thoroughly carried on. This view is the one which is ac cepted in the departments, and will be made the basis of Congressional and Cabinet action. Another Account of Manassas, PHILADELPHIA, March 12.—A spe cial to the World, describing the evacuation of Manassas, says : There was every evidence of a terri ble panic amon ,, the rebels during the latter part of the evacuation-- Cannon were first removed, then am unition, and then a speedy embarka tion of troops commenced. But ere this was completed their fright. in creased, and ordered the destruction of all the railroad tracks and bridges, blowing np the latter from Ourke's station to Manassas, a 4istanee of nine miles. Some ofthe encampments, forage, etc.. were found impossible to re move, and they were all burned, the charred remains adding a vivid pic ture of destruction and gloom to the general desolation 'that could be seen as far as the eye could reach. On the railroad track, just this side of the Junction at Manassas. were the ruins of a locomotive that the rebels were unable to remove, and which it was found necessary to destroy. Upon close examination it was discovered that the rebels !Jethro. evacuating their IYWh-boasted stronghold had set tire to such of their commi.s.-4ary stores as they could not conveniently carry off. The place presented a scene of the utmost desolation.—a complete mass of charred and blackened ruins.— The rebels also blew up the bridges along the line of the Orange and Al exandria Railroad for some miles below Manassas. Such locomotives a; were out of repair were also destroyed. it is supposed by being blown up, as the vicinity of the depots is covered by fragments of machinery belonging to destroyed locomotives. The pen lags for descriptive pow ers to portray the desolation which this country affords from Munson's hill to Manassas. Fences destroyed, fields barren, houses burned or occu pied, and roads which, in good times are bad enough, all cut up, though passable. The rebels have left us nothing but a barren waste. It is reported that all the rebels that could not be got off on the railroad marched to Culpepper Court _House, whence it is supposed they must have embarked for Richmond. All the speculation here seems to tend to the supposition that the re ; treating army will not stop this side of Richmond. The impression in Washington is that a considerable portion of the rebel flying army of Manassas is now Far on its way to meet General Burn side. though this is discredited in well informed circles. A Desperate Tree-daysil Battle in Ar kansas, followed by a Glorious Victory --1,000 Fedorals Killed and Wounded. The telegraph brings us an official report from Gen. llallcck "that the army of the Southwest. under Gen. Curtis. after three (lays' hard light ing, had gained a most glorious vic tory over the combined torc e " ) i , Van Dorn. _McCulloch. Price and Mcln tosh. Our loss in killed and ‘vound ed is estimated at one thousand, and that of the enemy still larger. Guns, flags, provisions, &c., were captured in large quantities. Our cavalry are in pursuit of the flying enemy."— Generals Van Dorn, Price, and Ben. _McCulloch were three of the very best Generals in the Sorthern armies, and this Waterloo defeat on their own soil and and upon ground of their own choosing, will put an end to the rebellion in that quarter. Our loss must have been very much ex aggerated. It is not often we have a fight where so many are killed and wounded. The Three Days' Battle in Arkansas— Four Rebel Generals Defeated, with 25,- 000 Men—Gees. McCulloch and Mc- Intosh Mortally Wounded—Sigel again in the Field, &c., &c, ST Louis, March 11.—The follow ing is the official report of Gen. Cur tis: Headquarters of the Ariny of the Southwest, Pea Ridge, Ark., March G.—General : On Thursday, the Bth `., the enemy commenced an at k on my right, assailing and fol big the rear guard of the detach t under Gen. Sigel to my main on Sugar Creek Hollow, but sed firing when he met my re weements, about four p. m. Dar the night I became convinced he had moved on so as to at k my right or rear. I theretbre, ly on the 7th ordered a change of a on my right, which was thus be in w my left still restit , on Sugar iek - ]Hollow. This brought my across Pea Ridge, with my new gat resting on Cross Timber Rol low, which is the head of Big Sugar Creek. I also ordered immediately an advance of cavalry and light ar tillery unber Col. Osterhaus, with orders to attack and break what I supposed would be the reinforced line of the enemy. This movement was in progress when the enemy, at eleven, A. 31., commenced an attack on my right. The fight continued mainly at these points during the day. The enemy Important from Fernandina, Florida. having gained the point, held it until BALTIMORE, March 10.—The U. S. repulsed, with the tall of Commander steamer Alabama, Captain Lanier, M'Culloch in the center, by the forces arrived here this morning direct under Gen. Davis. The plan of attack from Fernandina, Fla., bringing Capt. on the centre was gallantly carried Davis, late Flag Officer of the South forward by Col. Osterhaus who was, Atlantic squadron, as bearer of dis immediately sustained and supersed- patches from Commodore Dupont to ed by Gen. Davis. The centre divis- the Navy Department, announcing ion was supported also by Sigel's the ‘apture of Fernandina and command, Athich had remained till Brunswick by the fleet under his near the close of the day on the left. command. Col. Carr's division held the right < We are indebted to Capt. Davis for under a galling fire all day. and outline of the oparations of the In the evening, the firing having fleet since it left Port Royal—about entirely ceased in centre and right— I the first of March—on what was an there had been none on the left—l t nounced as an important expedition, reinforced the right by a portion of the place of destination having been the Second Division under Asboth.— held hack at the request of the Gov- Before the day closed, l was eon- ernmant. The first point of coast ap vinced that the enemy had colleen- proached was the town ofßrunswick, trated his main force on the, right.— Georgia. the enemy abandoning their I therefore commenced another works and precipitately fleeing at change of front forward. The the approach of the gunborts. It change had been but partially clfeet- was taken possession of and the gun ed, but was fully in progress, when boats left in charge. This gives the at sunrise on the Bth my right and Government control of the whole centre renewed the firing, which coast of Georgia from South Carolina was immediately answered by the to Florida. enemy with renewed energy along Brunswick" being disposed of, the the whole extent of his line. fleet moved on to Cumberland Sound, My left, under Sigel, moved close the entrance of the harbor of Fernan to the hills occupied by the enemy, diva. driving him from the heights and ad- When the expedition came in sight vancing steadily toward the head of of Fort Clinch, the rebels were dis the Hollows. I immediately ordered. corned making a hasty flight, and the centre and right wing forward, fired two or throe random shots from the right turning to the left of the the barbette guns of the fort. enemy, andeross-firing on his centre. The shell of the fleet caused This final position enclosed the One- hasty evacuation, and Fort Cline my in the are of a . cirele. A charge was inkm ediatelrtaken p ossession of infantry, extending throughout land -the flag of the "Union raidbd - the whole line, completely routed the whole rebel force, which retired in great confusion, but rather safely, through deep, impassible cross tim ber: Our loss is heavy. The enemy's can never tie ascertained, for the d ead are .scattered over a large field.— Their wounded, too, may, many of them, he lost and perish. The foe is scattered in all directions, but I think his main force has returned to Boston Mountains. Sigel fbllows toward Keithsville, while thy cavalry is pur sucing him towards the mountains, scouring the country, bringing in prisoners and trying to tinil the reb els. Major General Van Dorn had command of the entire force in the battle of Pea Itidge. I have not as yet statements of the dead and wounded, so as to justify a report, but I will refer you to a dis pattdi I shall forward very soon.— The officers and soldiers have display ed such unusual gallantry that I hardly dare to make a distinction.— I must, however, name commanders of divisions. Gen. Sigel gallantly carried the right, and drove back the left wing of the enemy. General Asboth was wounded in the arm in his. gallant effbrt to reinforce the right. Colonel and Acting Brigadier Gen. Davis. who commanded the centre. where M'Cullongh fell, on the 7th. was wounded. but pressed forward the centre on the Cth, in spite of his wounds. Colonel and Aeting Briga dier General Carr is also wounded in the area. and was under the eontin nous fire of fhr enemy do.rin! , the Iwo hardest lays of the struggle Illinois, Indiana. lowa. Ohio and Missouri may proudly share the hon or of the victory which their• gallant heroes won Over tile combined force Van Dorn, Price and McCulloch at Pea Ridge, in the Arkanses Moun tains of Arkansas. 1 have the honor to be, General, your obedient ser vant, SAME.. R. CURTIS. Brig. Gen SIT, 1 NGFIELD. Mo., March 10.— Special to the Missouri liqqblicon: A Messenger who arrived this morn ing at three o'clock reports that the battle lasted from Thursday morning till Saturday evening, and that our loss is about timr bunded and fifty killed and wounded. Their loss is about one t.housand killed and wound ed, and one thousand taken prison ers. among them Colonel Mcllac, of an Arkansas regiment. The attack was, made from the North and West, our army being completely surrounded. Van Dorn, Price. .McCulloch and Mclntosh were present., with about 25,000 men. McCulloch and Mclntosh are mortally wounded. The attack from the rear was made by McCulloch and met by Sigel, who defeated him completely. His corps scat tdred in wild confusion. We have also captured a large amount of stores, teams, cannon, small arms and ammunition. right at Leesburg—Col. Geary's Com mand Successful—Ports Johnson, Beaure guard and Evans in our Possession. LEEsBURG, Va., March S.—Col. Geary has taken Leesburg, and driv en Gen. Hill, with his whole com mand from the town. The stars and strips now wave over all the hills. The rebels fell back towArds liid dleburg last night. Col. Geary left Lovettsville with his command, avid marched through heatland and Waterford, taking prisoners at both places, and putting the scattered forces of the enemy to flight. Shortly after sunrise this morning, he took possession of Fort Johnson, which was re-christened by the officers -Fort Geary." lle then entered the town, with flags flying and bayonets fixed. The rebel troops who had considered this as one of their strongholds. could be discerned through a glass in full retreat. The command took many pris oners, and a quantity of army stores, and are in possession of the post-otlice, the bank and public buildings. Forts Beauregard and Evans are also taken. The command is all w,sil and in good spirits. - This brillant achievement, accom panied by a well-timed blow and skill ful maticcvr,‘, is of vast importance. A detachment of the First Michi gan Cavalry did much service, under the direction of Col. Geary. in his movement. ( the old staff which ha been so long disgraced by the traitors' colors. This is the first of the old Southern forts of the Union that has been re covered since the proclamation of the President, declaring that they ' all should be restored to the Union. Message from the President Concerning the Abolishment of Slavery. The President yesterday transmit ted to Congress tln Hollowing mes sage : /Wow wi of the & na t e and ifous,' of IlLpresivdatiocs—l com mend the adoption of a joint 'resolu tion by your honorable bodies which shall be substantially as follows : k.s ,- )tred, That the United States ought to co-opera t e with any State NV ich may adopt gradual abolish ment of slavery. giving to such State pecuniary aid to be used by such State, in its discretion. to compen sate flu the im•onvenicnces, public and private, produced by such change of sysftm. if the prop.)sition contained in the resolution does not meet the approv al of Congress and the country, there is the end ; but if it does command such approval. I deem it of impor tance that the States and people im mediately interested, should be at once distinctly notified of the fact, so that they may begin to consider whether to accept or reject it. The Federal Government would find its highest interest in such a measure as one of the most efficient means of self preservation. The leaders of the existing. ;astir rection entertain the hope that the Government will ultimately he forced to acknowledge the independence of some part of the disaffected region. and that all the Slave States north of such parts will then say, the Union for which Nv e - have struggled being already gone, we now choose to go with the southern section. To de prive them of this hope, substantially ends the rebellion, and the initiation of emancipation completely deprives them of it, as to all States initiating it. The point is. not that all the States tolerating slavery would very soon, if at all, initiate emancipation, but that while the offer is equally made to all. the more Northern shall, by such initiation. make it certain to the more Southern dial in no event will the iOrmer ever join the latter in their proposed Confederacy. I say initiation, because, in my jdugment, gradual, not sudden emancipation, is better for all. In the !nere financial or pecuniary view, any ntembk.c of Congress. with the census tables and treasury re ports before him, can readily see for himself how very soon the current expenditures of this war would pur chase, at a lair valuation, all the slaves in any named State. Such a proposition on the part of the Gener al Government, sets up no claim of a right, by Federal authority, to inter fere with slavery within State limits, referring, as it does, to the absolute control of the subject in each ease to the State and the people immediate ly interested. It is proposed as a matter of perfectly free choice with thein. In the annual message. last De cember, I thought fit to say the Union must be preserved, and hence all indispensible means must be em ployed. I said this not hastily, but deliberately. War has been made and continues to be an indispensable means to this cud. A practical ac knowledgement of the National au thority would render the war unne cessary, and it would at once cease. If, however, resistance continues, the war must also continue, and it is im possible to foresee all the incidents which may follow it. Such means as may seem indispensible or may ob viously promise great efficiency to wards ending the struggle must and ill come. The proposition DOW made is aut otter only. I hope it may be esteemed "no of fence to ask whether the pecuniary consideration tendered would not be of more value to the State. and pri vate persons and property on it, in the present aspect of affairs. While it is true that the adoption of the proposed resolution would be merely initiatory. and not within itself a practical measure, it is recommend ed in the hope that it would soon lead to important practical results.— In full view of •uiv great responsibil ity to my God and my country-, I earnestly beg the attention of Con gre.,;s. and the people to the subject. IUJ.LIIIAJI LINCOLN. Conflict near Fort Craig--Heavy Losses on Both Sides. DENVER CITY. March 7. ria Jules- Lary. March B.—The following news was received here to-day - by military express: A desperate and terrible battle, lasting all day. took place at Val verde, ten miles south of Fort Craig on the 21st of February. The tight was probably again on the 2.2 d Th e loss is great on both sides. Both parties claim the victory. A regiment of New Mexicarik com manded by Col. Pan ton, ran away. Captain Mcßae, who had charge of our artillery, and every one of his command, were killed at their post, and their cannon was taken by the rebels. Kit Carson was within fifteen miles of the Fort. Important: from Washington. WASIIINGTON, March 10.—It is ru mored and believed here that the rebel army is retreating from Centre.. vine, and probably from Manassas. There is no longer any doubt that the rebels have evacuated Centre ville, Winchester and other impor tant points, indicating a general fall ing back of their forces. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS. PHILAD/DPHIA, March 13.—Flour con tinues very dull; 1,500 bble sold at $5 to 5 2,5 for superfine, $5 50 kr extra, and $5 65 to 5 75 for extra family. No sales of rye dour or corn meal. A battalion of U. S. troops yester day attacked six hundred rebels near Paris, Tenn., and defeated them, but being apprised that rebel reinforce ments were within a short distance, our forces retired and occupied Paris. Reinforcements have been sent to them. McClellan Advances With the WASIIINOTON, March 13.—Our for ces pitched all the spiked guns of; the rebel batteries on the Lower Po tomac into the river last night. The funeral of Lieut. Smith, killed on the Cumberlaad, took place to day, and was an imposing demonstra tion. The marine band and a battal ion of marines headed the procession. The department having formally announced that McClellan has taken the field in person, it is not improp er to say that he left Washington last Monday, and is leading his great army upon the flying rebels. Ilk reception among the troops, as he passed to their head, was one of the grandest ever witnessed in the country. The largest body of men ever put in motion at once in this country moved from the banks of the Potomac on that day. Fur many miles, on divers roads, the embattled ranks pressed forward, and the cheers that hailed the Gen eral at one point of the lines were taken up by regiment after regiment, and division after division, until the whole vast army rent the heavens with shouts of welcome. Latest from Tennessee. ST. Louis, March 9.—A. special to the Democrat from Cairo dated 6th, says: Lieut. Gwin, of the gunboat Tyler, reached here last night from the Tennessee river. The enemy had not resumed their attempt tofor tify Pittsburg landing. Lieut. Gwin landed under a flag of truce and was permitted to go a mile from the river betore being stopped by the enemy's pickets. His object was to obtain the exchange of prisoners which had been taken last Saturday. On the morningafter the engage ment nine dead odies and one hand red wounded were found in the ene ny's encampment, which had been removed three miles from the river after the engagement. The Lieu . tenant thinks their loss twenty killed • and two hundred wounded. Their force engaged was 1,000 infantry, 500 cavalry, ane six pieces of artil lery. .fit Corinth, Miss., eighteen miles from tha Tennessee river, the enemy had 1,500 or 2,000 troops. At Henderson Station, nine miles from the Tennessee river, there were 1,000 or 2,000, and at Bear creek, seven miles back from Eastport, Mis sissippi, there were 800 or 1,000 more. It is also reported that they were fortifying Chicakawa. The result of the election in Har diman and ReNairy counties shows the strength of the Union sentiment in South NV estern Tennessee. The former gave five hundred out of one thousand votes for the Union candi date, and the latter two hundred of a majority out one thousand eight hundred votes. The Lieutenant says the cry of the people is, "send us arms and suf ficient force to protect us in organi zing, and we will drive the rebels out of Tennessee ourselves." A second visit to Columbus reveals many facts of interest. Col. Buford, who has made a complete examina tion of the earthworks, say they are six miles long. Michigan Democratic Convention. DETROIT, March 6.—The Demo cratic State Convention met in the city yesterday, and organized by electing 11. H. _Riley, of St. Joseph county, permanent President. Attendance was very large, fully five hundred delegates were present, and the proceedings harmonious throughout. It was deemed i nexpedien t to nom inate candidates for State offices at this time. Resolutions were passed express ive oC the position of the Democracy of Michigan in the present crisis, promising support to the Govern ment in all constitutional means to suppress the rebellion, and opposing the termination of the war until all resistance to the Government under the Constitution everywhere cease. Abolitionism is strongly denoun ced as equally guilty with Southern secessionism, snd the speedy extin guishment of both is hoped for—ap proving the modification of Fre mont's proclamation and Secretary Cameron's report, and the appoint ment of the present Secretary of War, as an indication by the Presi dent to adhere to the Constitution denouncing corruption and extrava gance, and demanding honesty and economy in the administration of the Government. resumed iffrituarieo, DIED, of disease of the heart, at his res— idence, in Dunkard. Tp., Greene Co., Pa., March Ist., 1862, Mr. JAMES GARRISON, in the 69th year of his age. In his death the community have lost an esteemed and useful citizen, and the ht. E. Church a devout and consistent official member. Ile suffered very severely for some weeks before his death, but was wonderfully sustained by Divine grace. Between the paroxysms of pain, he spoke freely of the change he was about to make—of this world, for the land of the blest. It was fitting that a long and use ful life should thus close in triumph over the last foe. Frequent expressions, not only of love and joy, but of confidence and triumph show that "hie record was on high," and Tio*, that he is no more, comfort those who 'moors,. - • After awropriate funeral services, con— ducted by Rev. Kenney, -hie remains were interred in a home oemetry, to await "the resurrection of the just." J. F. JONES. Another Victory. Grand Army. Ei
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