fi, aitg Ceitgrapt. HARRISBURG, PA. Thursday Morning, March 6, 1862, PUBLIO DOCIMIIINTB.—We thank our member in Congress, Hon. Jno. W. Sißinger, and our Senator, Hon. David Wilmot, for several valu able Congressional documents lately received. Ir is soy zest for the Constitution which attaches suspicion of disloyalty to any man. He who respects that instrument and obeys its wise mandates, is not he who is forever prating. on the necessity of its preservation. The' pil ferer is sometimes the loudest in bawling "stop thief," and the cry of "wolf, wolf," conies with' an ill grace from those whose hands - and teeth are bloody with the sacrificesjhey . have already made of their country's peace, honor, glory andipiosperity. Loyah men have 'a right to susrieot the patriotism of any man who is con stantly interposing the Constitution between the opportunity to punish and the traitors who deserve punishment. Loyal men have a right to complain when professed loyal men emulate each other in efforts and arguments to screen and justify those who are in arms against the country—and we care not who the man is, whether he be high or low, rich or poor, he is, a traitor at heart, and a false, designing coward, who would insist on the guaranteiog of any right in the Constitution to traitors, except it is the right which insists on their trial, convlc tionmid hanging. This is the law of common sense, construed by a common necessity of Self. preservation. It is the construction of the Constitution which contemplates its highest vindication. That which dough-face sympa thizers with traitors desire, would prove more disastrous to Constitutional liberty than the absolute Alestrucnion of every provision of that instrument, simply because the spirit which would keep in existence a stern law, and yet mollify it when it was trampled under foot by one class, and exert its rigor when it was vio Wed by another, is the same which engendered the feeling of treason, which ' encouraged the slave-oligarchy„to rebel, and which seeks the right to nullify law, when the operation of such law affects their interests or humiliates their' pride. We are not fighting for thri Con stitution in this struggle, and therefore those, who are so solicitious. lest it be infringed or destroYed; make their solicitude s feint 'to at= tract public) suspicion from their treas On. are fighting to punish traitors—to punish there es is provided for in the Constitution, and be-• Having that that Constitution is as powerful as it was before a hand was raised to nullify Its authority, its power, and its influence, our • SOlicitudn....ht—inpra th ,4 ~.fussr - trtglon, UAW that it le in den: ger 91, yiolation while in the process of ' pun, hthinjg !traitors.. There can be no miscon struction of the Constitution in their punish med.' ifs Provisions on that subject are as clear and, as stern, as the penalty of death which it provides-,and throughout all its sections and artioles - ,r , there - is not a single word which ' can :0800nstrueil or implied as either the apology , er the sOlicitude for traitors, which are so lavishly indulged in by-those who are now clamoring for the preservation of that Consti tution." IVO sirs in favor of a strict construction of the Conatitution. We are' willing'and desirous thatilte penalties be enforced against those who are in secret as well as In open rebellion. We are solicitous that its provisions be maintained for the safety add the protection of those'whO , are loyal in its • support and obedient to its • demands, but when its sacred trusts and supreme guardw are sought to be invoked;lo shield traitors and palliate•treascm.;'we shall protest and interpose while we have breath to utter s word, or strength to make an effort. COLONEL CHABLE'S CAMPBELL Vite - merely had time and room, yesterday, to annorince - the hare, fact that Colonel Charles Campbell had been appointed to the command of the 87th regiment; vice Col. Maxwell re signed. Col. Campbell is among the most efficient, and most experienced of all the Colo-, nolo leading regiments from this state, while his services on the field have won him a reputation which will equal that of any pffiper of his grade in the 'federal army. To a devotion to his profeeshin • Col. Campbell joins a loyalty to his conitri, at once zealous and incorruptible. He has, the personal quality to impart enthusiasm to his regiment, and the commanding knowl edge to render it invincible in a fight. He will not be the last in the fight or the first to leave any l tald. . Tim Arpnovenrion BELL, which has passed Congress, gives $60,000 to the new Agricultural bureau just established. It is understood that the new bureau will institute a series oLexperl ments with flax and hemp with a view to their suhetttution for cotton, though since the late no* from Tennessee prothising a speedy re opening of the cotton region to our manufacto ries the desire to substitute flax for cotton has matiiiiiiy abated. The demand for cettonz seecisi irons the west is very great; hi fact there seems to beo mania upon the subject. Southern. Illinois will dotibtless plant quite's% cotton crop' thinalpring. Agetittillfave been sent into Teal mete! to obtain the seed of upland cotton, which will better answer the purpose of the cottoll planters oft the west. Much disappoint meie.bilelt in ` certain quartpre tbe apparent dkliositiOn of Sie Senate to . postpone action upon Senator Foster's bill to facilitate the col tivatch cotton along the sea-masit in 'marl- Moo VOA' States btu!" F 1.1441 gsfil week twill be of no benefit' for the present year, and by another year a different state of things will probably exist. SLAVERY ONCE, SLAVERY FOREVER. There is a wild charm about the institution of slavery, which: those who own slaves are not as willing to surrender as most people suppose. This is instanced by the fact that the Constitu tion of the new state of Kanawha makes no other provision in reprd to slavery, than that all the laws of the state .of Virginia on this subject, shall be 'continued in force ; which:refers the subject to the Legislature of Kanawha either for concurrence or rejection. The fact that the people of-the newatate of•Kanarohai Or of that portion of the territory of Virginia which forms the new state thus named,) were forced to adopt a distinct state organization by the distinctive ?granny and Overheating :Of the lslavii-holding leaders- of - this slain-holding itebelllion, wnedd have led Mod! Pe: opleiitdijittp that slaiery. wordcrbe opportunity by those thus oppressed. But "those who have anticipated this, see their disappointment in a fact whiOh 4 Will preta - nt - the admissitm of the new state of Kanawha into - the Union, because if Congress thus agrees to•take to:the •bosom of this Union other states with slavery for their intereetit =:and r ingentives,.:they might as well acknowledge all the rights now claimed for that institution,- and receive slavery as it for 7 merly was, supreme in the senate and potent in the Executive Departments of this government. If Kanawha should be admitted with her Con stitutiert'reittigniZMi 'alidiiry, and the other poithiti qirthitiplii* . bronght back to the Union nrfau independent sovereign state, the result would be, that a territory and a people who had but two would be represented by four Senators, While thei'representation ht the House would be the same, interested by the same infiuence, and working for , the same end of shivery domination. We behold this realized so far as the" Senders froin 'Kanawha are con- corned, in the rabid manner with which those gentlemen assail all who do not , bow down and warship slavery as a second great . Dialah of the Elibefsialls- • . = • Th l e'ilila cif aitY'Statitithking to be admitted' Into the Union at thiirrtnibtliri3, with a Consti tution recognizing 'shivery, is simply to insult the convictions of the American Congress, and seek to give the reneWed assurance that the American people are irredeemably wedded to Union. liature'has declared the freedom of that portion Of the territory which forms this new state of ganaWha. Slavery , has been gradually disappearing from that locality, until to-day it is virtually estimated as free soil. 'And' yet, in conventions Of citieens, evidently controlled by other motives than those of contributing to the peace and prosper ity of this Union; gravely decree and solemnly ask to be admitted into that Union with prin ~ ciples and a constitution that are now at work antagonising all , that conduces to the freedom of the human race, arid all that adds to the stability and permanency of the American Union. Were it not for the gravity of the occasionLwe should deem these thus making this claim Si insane, hut in' deferefice to their reputed . intelligence we must = attribute this last ant of impudence, to the charm which the right to buy and lk.qmati beingit, exercise over the minds and jndgmeets 'of men.' That cherni stultifies as well as del ages, and in this imitsuute.ht themore mournful ha its aspects, of= a wrong which Brivorking: evil to our deitiny in this; and our future in another world. TffrOLD Pao-&&vaavOaeaivs are dreadfully Jodie:Lent beceussi the rePresentatives in Con gress refuse to respond to every resolution that a • certain class of dough-faces are anxious, to bring before that body. Among the last reso lutions offend, Was one' by Mr. Holman, an Indiana dough-face of the most cringing goal- sties, who desired to assure the country that this war was prosecuted to : restore the Union, and promote the welfare of•all the states. The House very properly rejeated-such trash, by a ',nest d'ecided vote.' Thil3 anxiety "of dough-face Democrats to fix the purposes of this:war only to a restoration of the Union, without providing for a recurrence of rebellion, and the punish- Irkrint' of those engaged' ia . the present 'raid against the govenithent, is part Of their plari to give aid and comfort to the slave-holding trai tors. It is a trick becoming the trade of mod ein Democracy. • ~ Tna Tax Comiirroas In. York county are not all•profesaoreof that Democracy which has cast a pall of darknese over'the whele Country, and therefore an effort is being made in the Legis lature to impower the Comminieners of York county to appoint these officers. Wetrustthat the independent men the Legislature will ex plode this shall* trick, to concentrate patron: age in the hands of those mho desire to posiess its monopoly because <they have' the political ascendency in a certain locality. The proposi tion, to irapower" the Commissioners, of <Yerk county to appoint the tax collectors, • and: thus take the power of the appointment froth' the People,' is worthy of the Democratic leaders, 14:ad should be opposed by every honest man in the legislature. Lunar now Lociavnam that the . United States Collector of that city has, within the last ten day, despatched a i confidential agent to canvass the state of .Tennessee, especially the towns on the rivers lately opened by our gnn boatn and , land forces, to feel the pulse of the loyal business people there, and to ascertain the true extent of the alleged Union feeling.. If the retort of this' agent shalt be deemed satisfactory, (and his investigations will be , of the most thorough character,)' there is good reason to believe that trade will be immediately opened with all parts :of that state, the same as before the rebellion, with the exception of articles strictly contraband of war. TEM Manny 'Co os una Suite= yes terday morning agreed to report favorably on the House:bill establishing a new art cle of war, preventing navy officers horn retim lag fugitive 'slaves. The House passed this bill some days since . by a heavy 'majority,. and. the Senate will probably follow suit.. The flagrant outrages Officeninfthe army have gfr#a istrfTg 'ooollli4c;f:bi? measure, wee thlitik , the Sims , lias come for checidng a growing evil. The bill is now likely to become a law 'very speedily. pennegthattia lain aeltgraph„4l3}uriaip, Aryl .ftlarc4 6, 1862 Pennsylvania Legida,tafre REPORTED actsasssix TOR Tits TELEGRAPH, WKDNINDAY, March 5, 1862. The Senate . rnet at 11 o'clock A. x. , and was called to order by Mr. Speaker HALL. The journal of yesterday (Tuesday) was partly read, when, • On motion of Mr. BENSON, the further read ing of the same was dispensed with. rzifriaNs, mums Twos, &C., PRESENTED Several petitioha, tko., were.preaented and re ferred to their appropriate committees. Mr. KETCHAM, from the Committee on Yederal Bi3lations, reportedi.l.li.s amended; Seri :ate joint resolutions relative to the abolitiop of .slavery in the District of Columbia. - Mr. ROBINSON, (Corporations,) as commit ted, a further supplement to the act incorpora ting the city of Harrisburg. [The bill has already been published in Tax TELIGRAPH.] Several other reports ..4 . 4 local bills were made. Mr. NICHOLS read in place . an act to incor porate the Pennsylvania Detective company. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. REtLLY, a supplement to an act ; relating, to judgments and executions. Referred to the Committee on the Judic iary. LOWRY, an act-to compePthe railroad companies of this Commonwealth to. be just to., ward each. other: • Referied to the Committee on Railroads, And ordered'to be printed for the use of the Mr. M'CLITEE offered a resolution rescind so much of the former resolntion..on the subject as limited the expenses,of the same to five hun dred dollars.. . The resolution - was adopted. CONTINENTAL UPHINNiI COMPANY' Mr. IC_ETCHAM called up Senate -bill No. 225, an act incorporating the Continental ex:- press company: - • In committee of . the whele, (Mr. Witawrott in the chair,) the bill was read, amended, so re. ported and finally - re-committed to the Com mittee on Corporations: . Mr.. STEIN, called . up „House 246, a supplement to an act : o incorporate the Beth lehem railroad company, approved May 1, 1861. In committee of the, whole,. (Mr. LOWRY in the chair,) the bill was . amended, so reported gassedand , ._ . finally.. . . Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia,) called up Senate bill N0..52, "An Act relative to 00-partners," on second reading. On motion of Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia,) the further consideration of the bill was postponed indefinitely. Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia,) then , called zip House bill No. 145, an act relating to co-part ners and joint debtors. Passed to third reading and laid .over on the orders. Mr. BOUGHTEIt .called•up Senate bill No. 117,mi act to incorporate .the Harrisburg Ex, change tiud. Mercantile company. In committee.of the whole ? (bli. KINVIFIC in the Chair,) the bill was read and ..after ; some discussion was passed Mr. MESTAND called up House bill N 0.188,, a sepplementV the act to incOrporate thelkg Spring and Beaver TVene7 .turapike_eprapeey, pawed Mareh 11 1 ' 1859 . . Passed•fthally. " " • - Mr. IMBUE dulled u p Rollie 218;aik act to repeal an act to extend the time for the completion of the .Sutler and Free Port turnpike. finally: . Tamed - -rho hour of one o'clock laving . arrived the Senate • " ""s' WitionesoAy March 5 1862. •• The SPEAKER called the House to order at 10 o'clock., Prayer by the Rev. Captam Felty, chaplain in the 11. S. army. The' Clerk read the journal of . yesterday, *Mob w a s 'approved. • Mr, CESSNA; seconded by Mr. Bicinsmono ved -the reconsideration of the vote on the final passage of House bill No. 863,'(disagreed to yes terday,) entitled '!An Act •extending the time for the payment of the et►rollment-tax on cer tain acts of incorporation." ': The motion to reconsider was agreed to. The bill was then before the House on its final passage. . The qpeition . was Mien, and The bill passed.finally. - . BICONSEDERATION OF ROUSE MIL NO. 896 'Mr: ELLIOTT moved the reconsidenition of the vote on the final passage of Houk+ bill NO. 395, (passed yesterday,) entitled "A stiPplement to the act incorporating the borough of 'Wash ington; Washington county."' The motion to reconsider was agreed to. ' The bill was then before the House. on its final passage, • Ur: RT,LIOTT moved to amend the second section by adding to the'end thereof, thewords "so far as the same relates to the borough of Washington." • The amendment - was agreed to. The section as amended was also agreed to, • The bill passed • pAysnar OF FalleiFEl OF COMTISM 81LIMION 00M..7 Mr. SMITH, (Chestex,) . subinifted U . ?.e follow irig resolution: ' Resolved, That this House aPProve of the bill of expenses in the . contested _election case of Charles F. Abbot, amounting to the sum of thirty two dollars and twenty-nine cents. The rambition was read a second time, and Agreed to , JOINT RESOLUTION TO SITItIKZ Our A CERTAIN 'WORD Pion A and, PASSED THIS SISSION. BOSS,. (Ltmerne,) offered the following resolution: _ • , li es d ve d, If the Senate concur, that the Clerk of the House he 'directed to strike from Howe bill No. 131, entitled "An Act to extend an act relating to the selling of the repairing of public roads in certain townships in Schuylkillcounty, to ibizletOn and Forster townships in the county. of Lnzeme," the word "Forster:' where jt oo : curb. , The rule requiring joint resolutions to lie over on day was, on motion of Mr. Ross, (Luzern,} suspended, and the resolution was read a second time and agreed to. 0010ITRUCTION OF THE LAW RELATIVE TO PRISON -- • • oilered.thelfolfowing resolution: I .Res . clew!, That the Judiciary Committee, (geeral) 'be Instrrinted ",to oftefully tho act of Ray 1, 1861, entitled "An Act rela atiire to prison discipline," the constitutionality of Which is so doubtful a character that the in spectors of the Eastern and Western Peniten tiaries have declined to attempt . its execution until subjected to either a legislative revision orjudicial construction... - - The resolution .was read a. second time r and . pinedgEmitGOATALLOGAIES or 0T633 MEW. - GRAHAM; "offered' the following reiloht.l 1 - Resolved, That the State Librarian bwauthor ized to furnish the members of this House with the remaining catalogues of the State library SENATE REPORTS OF STANDING CO Bum Hit IN 'nicht BMOC OF COMMEMOB, A.T.11111 BILLS COMMIX= • • - Adjourned HOUSE OF '4EPRESENTATIVES; ascomenwaerrox or .HtversE Buz No. 868 DNO=wili that are now. Wltis possession and are not now disposed of. The resolution was read a second time, and disagreed to. INCREASE OF APPROPRIATION TO PAY =mums OF THE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALLIDED STATE • AND MLUTARY FRAUDS. - Mr. GREENBANK offered the following reso lution : Resolved, That the committee appointed to in vestigate the army frauds be autliolized to ex tend their inquiries into any of the disburse ments made for military expenses during the year 1861;-and that-the proldt:l4mii*rng the ex penses of said committee to five hundted dol lars be and the the is hereby rescind. The resolution was read a second time. Mr. BIGHAM moved that the consideration of the resolution be postponed until the - $5OO appropriated to that'comtnittee is exhausted. The motion of Mr. BIGHAM was not agreed to. On taking the question;on: thsi resolution— Mr. MYERS called for a division of the ques tion. The first division wag read as follows ': Reached, That the committee appointed to investigate the . army frguds be-, , ,, authorised to extend their-inquiries iniofani of theMiafitirse ments made for military expenses during the year 1861. On the question, ' "Shall the first division of the resolution be adopted r • Tlie yeas 'and nays Were required by Mr. LABAR and Mr. GREgNBANK, anoiwereasfol low, viz : • ' • • " Yzes—Messrs. Banks, Barron, Beaver, Boi leau, Brown, l (Northumberland;) Busbey; Cald well, Cessna,,Crane, Dellone, Donley, (Greene,) Dcinnelly, (PlMadelplata,), Du, ffield,, Early, Frheland, Gamble, Gaskill, Graham, Green bank, Hess, Hoover, Hopkins, (Washington,) Josephs, Kline, Leber, Lichtenwalbaer M'- Culloch, M'Mackin, M'Manus, Myers, Neiman, Peishing, Peters, Quigley, Ramsey, Rex, Rhoads, Ross, (Pdiffiiir,) Rowland, Ryon, Scott, Shannon, Tate, Tutton, Wakefield, weidner, and Ziegler-62. lan—Messrs. Abbot,, Armstrong, Bates Beebe, Bighami Blarichttid; Bliss, Brown, (Mer cer,) Chatham, Cochran, Cowan, Dennis, Dougherty, Elliott, Fox, Grant, Hall, Happer, Henry, Hntchman, Kennedy, M'Clellan,M' Coy, Moore, Ritter, Ross, (Luzern;) Russell, Schrock, Smith, (Chester,) Smith, (Philadelphia,) Strang, Tracy, Twitchell, Vincent, Warner, Wildey, Windle and Rowe, Speaker-38. So the question was determined in the af firmative, - Mr. CFSSNA moved the following amend ment, to come in as a proviso: Provided, That Faith expense shall not exceed the sum of one thousand dollars. After some debate and in an explanatory speech, Mr. CESSNA withdrew his amendment. The second division of the Iv:solution was read as follows : "And that the proviso restricting the expen ses of said committee to five hundred dollars, be and the same is hereby recinded." On the question— " Shall the second division be adopted Y The yeas and nays were required by Mr. LA.BAR and Mr. ARMSTRONG, and were as follow, viz: Taes—Messrs. Abbott Armstrong, Banks, Barron, Beaver, Beebe; Bight= Brown, (Nor thumberland,) Bushey, Caldwell!, Cessna, Chat ham, Cochran, Crane, 'Malone, Donley, (Greene, ) Donnely, (Phila.) 'Dougherty, Duffield, Early, Elliott ,Fox , Freeland, Gamble, Gaskill, Graham, Greenbank, Gross, Happer, Henry, Hess, Hof - fry; Hoover, Hopkins, (Pkiihidelphia,) Hop (Washington,) Josephs, Kennedy, Kline, Labar, Lehman, Lichtenwalner, McClellan, .14T 0 9, If Makin, li'Aleaus„Neimart, Pershing, keters, Potteiger, Quigley, Ramsey, Rex, Rhoades, Ross, (Luzerne,) Ross, (Mifflin,) Row land, Russell, Ryon, Schrock, SOU, Shannon, Smith,(ChesterObtrang,Tate,Thompson,Tutton, Tkitchell, Williams, Wimley2Windle. Welt Werley, Zeigler anchßtrweiArsthir.-76 .Nars—Messrs. Bates,. ~ B `" chard, Blis3, Brown, (Mercer,) Cowan, Dennis, Grant, Hall, Myers, Bitter, Smith, (Philadelphia,) Tracy, Warner and Wildey.- 14. - So the question was _decided. In the affirma tive, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. HOFFER offered the following resolu tion: Resolved, That the Purdon's Digest and Le gislative Manuals purchased for the members and officers of this House shall be delivered into the hands of the clerk, at the end of the present session to be by him handed to the state Libra- - The House refused to order a second reading of the resolution. TAX ON LlOOl AO. RAPPER submitted the folloWing Dream Me and resolution: WHEREAS, It is apparent to = the most casual obrierver that the indiscriminate licensing of men by the county courts to sell ardent, spirits under the several acts of Assembly has tended to increase intemperance, pauperism and crime; Anil: whereas, Those' who engage in.the sale of ardent spirits generally realize a large profit on the same ; therefore, Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and Helms be instructed in their enumeration of subjects of taxation to inquire into the-expedi ency.of increasing the rates of license for the sale of ardent and spiritous liquors at least fifty pet cent.—first, to mitigate the evils of the sys tem, and second, to increase the revenues of the State ; and, further, to inquire into the expedi ency of increasing the collateral inheritance tax to ten per cent. On motion of Mr. CRANE, the preamble and resolution was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. • REPORTS OF COMM:MEM • A number of bills were reported from the several standing committees, including the fol lowing: ' - Mr. GROSS, (Agriculture,) as,committed, an act:to provide for the draining of wet hind. Mr. BANKS, (Corporatlons,) as• committed, a supplement to the act incorporating the Penn sylvania Bible Society. • Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia) as committed, an act to incorporate the society of the Church of Christ, commonly called the German Baptist. BUSS IN PLACE • A number of bills were read in place, includ ing the following: Mr. BIGHAM, one relative to prison dis- Mr. FREELA_ND, one to extend the provis lone of an act creating an independent school district in the county of Crawford, to Middle Paitim township, Dauphin county. • Mr. FOX, one relative to the claim of George W.!Porter, for damages. Mr.' WORLEY, a supplement to the act creating a system of free banking in Penn sylvania. Mr. DENNIS, a bill' to regulate the gnage of railroads that are now or may be authorized to connect with the Pennsylvania Central or Phil adelphia and Sunbury railroads.' — Air. HOPKINS, (Washington,) one relating to appeals froui judgments of justices of the peace. Mr. TRACY, one to further provide for the election of field and company officers in the Pednsylvania Reserve corps. Mr: SHANNON, an ad ao change the mode of selecting field and company officers in the Pennsylvania' Reseriii corps. DIVORCE WM The House resuzßeti the cqutdclerittion of Hobo bill Xo. 314, entlUed bate annul tbdineXtb4ki OaigintAgisiwn. l 74 lll Y , Neelis and: Anna' Neelis hie wife. • - The bill was on third reading ; and On the question, Shall the bill pass ? it was agreed to—yeas 54, nays 22. GIRARD BANK House bill entitled "An Act to 'reduce the capital stock of the - Girard Bank of the city of Philadelphia," was taken up on third reading. Pending the discnision of the,bill, the House Adjourned. how our Vestal Edition of Yesterday FR* FORT' ENg kifißOß. ARRIVAL OF UNION PRISONERS AT RICHMOND FROM COLUMBIA, 8, C. , . COLONJite AORCIMAN AND WIICOX Aldo7lll THE.ISFUNDIEEt. Awaiting Transhipment to Newport News, . . . . „. „ Reported Arrest of iohn. M. , Botts by the Rebels for liktnifestbitilnion Proelilittes. . Martial Law Declaml in - Richmond and Irioinity. TIN BALD OF LIQUOR - FOOBIOOFN. The Rebel Fleet B4age a Battery near Savannah and Mire. THE PIRATE =NASHVILLE. HOW SHE BAR TEE BLOCKADE UNION FEELING AT RICHMOND `qhe Handwriting on the Wall.' GREAT PANIC AMONG ME QUEENS. FORTBZEIS MONEOL, March 4 The ship DeWitt.Clinton arrived here last night. She was:it - first miStaken for the frigate St. Lawrence:Thef harir'siri•Despaielrof to-day says that the Yankee prisoners have arrived. Colonels Wilcox, Corcoran, and other Federal prisoners to the number of one hundred ar rived here on Friday from Columbia, South Carolina, and are awaiting transportation to Newport News. They however may have to wait for several weeks to come, as the ar rangements for sending them away have not yet been perfected. Col. Wilcox is the officer who acted as mili tary Governor.of Alexandria, when it was first occupied by the Federals. It is reported from Richm" ond that the - 4,Ort. John Minor Bottehad been - arrested arid tbrown into prison, for manifesting Union prchnlivitiek The Richmond Despatch 'says, that-the order enforcing martial law over Richmoid-rind'the adjoining country, will be , hailed with-satisfac tion by all classes. - • = •. - Amlets, March' 2. - A' gentleman-Who has just reachedhere says that on Saturday morn ing Commodore - Tata:LW fleet engaged one of the federal batteries near Savannah, milord: one man, killed. The fleet then retired.. A flag of ttrici3`wris 4.rit frbirr-Foitrdtis Montoiriol entleY bland, loot no passengers returned. - The—ma/Ante- the stateg.thfitGefieral BeWired - Johnson' escad froui Fort Dotielton, aiyfreached Xiitfeeittpfci: last Sunday. c: - -;• Heavy-rains ehave • recently fallen, and the roads from Nashville are,grettlX.tiarnollea: Generarordei die' Adjutant and InSpectovGieneralls office, Rich mond,Aarplk first, ds 701;dished,,i prtichinisttidn lof ,Brcildeht Ijavic.atendidg martial law over Richmond and the adjoining country for ten miles. - ' • - - • - Brigadiei 'General 'Winder' is onarged with. the execution of tlifi.iireclanation. , A. - Irdistill4-, tion and sale of spirits:ins liquors are forbidden. on account of the derrioralization•Of the army; and the prevalent disorder. The general order of" Gen. Winder appoints Capt. A. 0. Goodwin' Provost Marshal of the city of Richmond. All . txtrions-having arms'of any descrilition are requested to fieliver the same to. the. Ordnance Department on or be. fore the fifth of Jilarch,:othervrise they will be seized. [SEOOND DIBPATCH.3 Berammaz, March '5:—A letter froth Fortress Monroe to the American, says , that 'the Rich mond Dispatch of yesterday announces that the rebel steamer Nashville came direct :from Southampton to the North Carolina . coast, and' approached the blockading vessel 'with the Union flag flying, coming up directly under her guns, within hailing distance and passing• her raised the rebel flag and moved direct towards. Fort Madison. The blockader immediately discovered the deception, and started in pur suit, following her until within range'of the guns of. Fort Mason. Several shots were fired at the Nashville, but she reports nobody hurt; and claims to have brought into Wilmington a valuable cargo of banknote and printing paper. The Richmond Di spatch calls attention to the mysterious writings - on the walls of the city, indicating that Union conspirators are at work in •their midst, such as ' Attention Union Men," " Watch and Wait,"-" The Union For ever," "The Day is Dawning," V The Hour of Deliverance Approaches," &c. It was these sig nificant announcements that caused the arrest of Botts and twenty other suspected citizens of wealth, character and position , and the proc lamation of martial law. The Despatch urges summary measures for checking the progress of treason, and advocates the arrest and execu tion of the conspirators. It was thought that Col; Corcoran: and .Coggswall - would now be held as hostitesfOr Bgbkner 'and 'Mahn - ran, but tide -merely a=itinfor. reached Richmond; -.There was 'a great panic at Richmond, caused by the recent defeats, and the leading traitors exhibited the greatest trepidation. FROM KEY WEST, FLORIDA, The V: 8• Steamer -.Richmond Ashore, Nsw %BMA March 5 , Key *restoiter'to the 22d ult. have been received b3r - the arrival of 'Oa schooner Guthrie. The United States steamer Richmond-went ashore on the 21st, on the Florida Reef, and remained there on the 22d, but - it was supposed world be got off-on the-28d, as the day was calm and steamer Florida and a number of wreckers were along side to assist ACCIDENT AT MISFIRED MASS-FALL OF A ROOF. - . • - 1 - " BOSTON, March 6. Tr: roof of !I large boAdinginTittsfield, yes te Witiernshediairoigh'-by lchft isio* g Sydney axi4llol4- , g three other; persons, and taw/ &imaging' the property, including the office of the Eagle newspaper. FR OM NASHVILLE. nomutATION OF THE MAYOR. ASSURANCES OP PROTECTION He Pax:amends the Citizen% to Ile ' turn to their Usual Avocations, e- •-- of Intoxicating Liquors Strictly Prohibited. Tal CITY QUIET, The Rebels Commend the Conduct and Discipline of Oar Troops. HE UNION FEELING BEGINNING TO BUMPH ITSELF. THE POST OFFICE OPENED. MIMS APPLYING FOR CLERKSIIIII, i ettialliNhen, March 5. Forty-nine rebel officers were sent to Fort WSrren, from Columbus, yesterday. The':Gazette's Nashville dispatch gives the foli t b owing proclamation by the Mayer of that GI ~' 0 t:xammittee representing the city ieltberi. 'ties and people have discharged their Butt t., calling on General Buell at his Ileadquart at Edgefield, on yesterday. The inter\ ,ett was perfectly satisfactory to the conotot. tee, and there is every asbura Lo . ~, safety and protection to the people both I , their persona and in their property. I tr , e .. fore respectfully request that bu.,iues,t b,,. Burned and all other citizens of every ;Tide eld profession puisne their regular vocation , .. i, e county election will take place on the rt.! i:c . day and all civil business will be i . .ii iii. . i ~. heretofore. The commanding thnetat t.. ;; _, me that I can rely upon his aid in etit - e:. i :regulations. One branch of business o, er t.- . prohibited, viz : the sale or giving away t ~,. eating liquors. I shall not hesitate to 1 : ., . the aid of Gen. Buell in case the re, ..,,t ~,, upon this subject are violated. 1 tee , t 11 . eitly call upon the people of the 4ti rr Hit '.:, country, who are inside of the fc.lerat 1,1, resume their commerce with the eitt. city, bring in their market supplies, eipe,i til , butter and eggs, assuring them hat t ~t. t, i be fully protected and amply reonot. ri' [Signed) P. R. OHE XI II ANL \1 il ; The city is entirely quiet. Even 11. .., 7 _est' secessionists tacknowled4e our tri[it thoritiea treating them cruelly kind, _AI, a 1, a vast superiority in arms, eqin a. pearance of our troops, and say that, there has been the most adwiriablu displayed. They admit also that the Hessin; havo committed a single outrage, while the of their own troops was outrageous. rite Ca 0:: men begin to make their appearance. Th-y sly a majority will yet be found on 011; but it will take some time to ,-ievelope the feel. lug that has been so thoroughly trusteed. 1 ... A postal agent is here from Wa sitingt..2. Ha will open the post office to-morrow. If has already bad forty eitizms appll lug fur clerk ships in it. FROM MISSOURI A COMPANY OF UNION TROOPS DISPERSED BY SOO REBELS. 134PTURII OR TWO WAGONS AND ARMY • FROMM BY MK REBELS. THE _ REBEL ARMY IN ARKANSAS, DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY BY . GMBAL PRICE. - STRONG UNION PEELING AMONG THE PEOPLE. AN OLD SOLDIER OF 1812 DISPLAYS 1115 STARS AND STRIPES. Sritreransu), Mink), 4 [Spodal dispatch to the St. Louis Republican.] Oa Wednesday night, Captain Montgomery, of Wright's battalion, with his company, was surprised at Kiettsville, Barry county, by SW rebels, supposed to belong to Ai' Bride's divi sion, but who represented themselves ns Tekan Bangers. They Bred into a house ix ctißied by our men, killing two and wound ing one. One of the rebels was killed, the balance taking with them about seventy hotses. Two wagons loaded with army stores were burned. The same nig ,1 at Major Harbin's farm two miles beviini Kiettaville, Cols. Ellis and Wright witti ac adequate cavalry force were sent to Riettseille. Price had burned several public buildinzi , at• Fayetteville, including the Fayetteville It :Sena', lead factory, and several flouring mills, 100,000 barrels of flour. Many inhabitants along the road say they been deceived by the lied of Price, who said that they would all be butchered by the 'United States trim strong Union feeling is exhibited among Ma remaining. An old s oldier of 1812, I.rangbt out a Union flag that he had long kept ceu oealed. The fear that the combined forces of Price, Van Dorn, McCulloch, Mclntosh and Pike will again over run the country and keep thousand s r from avowing their sentiments. Pace afte the hot chase is cooling off on the 13eq,a mountains, and Ben McCulloch is on this awe of him. FROM PORT ROYAL, S• 0. ARRIVAL OF 320 BALES . OF COTT 5 000 Rebel Troops Reported at Savanna _ Naw Yong, March Ô. The steamer Ericson has arrived from Port ofßo Lattowintah inst., n d d ateB l4o k' passe the n i g s e t rs. The steamer Cosmo • had . 3 with Cosmopolitan arrive , a Connecticut regiment. 000 A passenger from Savannah reports 30, rebel troops there. There is other news, but and 320 lola being of the character interdicted by the Gov ernment, it is not to be used for publiaitiou. FIRE AT CLEVELAND Covstarin, March EP. Eloyits' block was burned last night. Aron% the eurferers are Manning St Resta rnachinigs S W ort eli th e e r r B4. B C° lous " ie CarrY sl2s B4. . (X) C° o ' . W lead works. -44CRIVAL OF THE STEAMER cANAPA• -HALIFAX, March b. The steamer dinadilits ar rived. N _ Iler dates are tWO dap later than theorweigas.
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