PITTSBUItaIi DUST.
MONHAYMOIIIHNG, MARCH 10.
01. "X' - Sr G ATT E 1 .EL _
Letters from Rebel Prisoners.
We have been furnished with copies of
everal letters written by rebel prisoners
raptured at Fort Donelson, f• - om which
We give some extraots:
One, a Surgeon, writing from Dover,
renn under date of Fabruary 22d, says:
'I address you as I never have before, a
prisoner of war; but do not be alarmed
'431. my safety, as I have fallen into the
sands of gentlemen, who treat me as-such.
There are not the infamous, black-hearted
abolitionists of the New England States,
but the "bone and sinew" of the North
and Northwestern States. General Grant
informed me he had no desire to detain
Surgeons, but I feel morally bound not to
leave my regiment now that the dark
cloud of - adversity begins to hover around
them. You, I think, would lose the love
and respect you have felt for me were I to
be guilty of snob baseness. I know not
as yet what our destination may be; when
I reach it I will let you know. I am
only slightly wounded and trust soon to
be with you. Tell Bob that Owen was in
the thickest of the fight and fought like a
young lion at bay, perfectly regardless of
the balls which flew thick and fast around
him. The battle was terrific and the
hardest fought in the history of American
warfare. I send this by a Colonel of the
other side, who has treated me with mark.
ed kindness."
The next, from Ft. Donelson, is both
boastful and desponding. He Barn "We
were basely surrendered by the cowardly
sot, General Pillow, and deserted by Floyd
and his command. Therefore our high•
minded Buckner and command were sac
rificed and are now prisoners of war,guard+
ed by the bristling bayonets of oar cap—
tore. Oar battery Immortalized itself, for
there was not a place on the field where our
death-dealing guns were not belching
forth death and destruction among the
enemy's columns. We were applauded by
our noble commander more than ones, for
..he stuck to us almost through the whole
engagement and is yet with us, for by his
exertions he obtained transportation for us
on the same boat that is to take him to the
place of (I fear) a long imprisonment. I
am yet ignorant of the place of our perma
nent incarceration. Some think we will
live out the remainder of our days in
Cairo; some say in Sandusky city; the
Lond only knows the place, for I have not
the least idea nor any anxiety to know
where. We are to grieve out the balance
of oar days in a loathsome dungeon, fit
only for criminals and not for the brave
people.who fight for the same principles
as our fathers before us.
P. 8. Thus far we have been treated well
by our captors. Dr. 0. is with us; he dine
&tined an offer of release proffered him by
General Grant. He Is a noble man."
also from Rort Donelson, after
describing the battle; Bays: "Our company
behaved most gallantly during the whole
fight and we have even the admiration of
the enemy, who treat us most courteously
and gentlemanly. Several of onr company
are wounded. * * " * * * * * The
ilsderala have teen.quite successful in
thoro two victoOes and have taken over
ten shOusand prisoners. They are on the
wa y t o j .tashville and if they take that
place I thin:! the Confederate States have
"played out."
The letters are (all of personalities, but
all agree upon the g iod treatment they re
calve from our troops.
Arrest of a Confidence Man.
A. sharp "confidence" operator, calling
himself B. Z'. Parker, hailing from Ito.
cheater, Beaver county, was arrested on
Saturday, charged with obtaining goods
under false pretences. It appears that he
first went to the paper store of B. B God.
Frey. Liberty street, where he purchased
$l2 worth of paper, saying he would send
some other goods to be packed with it.
He nlizt visited the hardware stores of S.
Fahnestock and Wen. 8. Lavely & Ce ,
and bought some hardware and cutlery.
The small packages of the latter he order.
ed to be sent to Godfrey's, remarking that
he would call in an hour, pay his bills, and
have the heavy goods shipped. He was
next seen at Jonas Keefer's hardware store,
A Uegheny, offering a pa kegs of penknives
wort' $2O, for $7,110 ; but a young man
i n thitattores who bed formerly been in the
,of . Mr. Fahnestock, recognized his
markgAnd told the man the goods came
from:1110re. This he denied and went
away" without disposing of his goods. The
young man , a cepecting something wrong,
came over and .'nformed Mr. Fahnestock
of the cironmstanc , y Pad inquiry was made
for Parker at Gode.vey's. He had been
there and on seeing the packages 139 , 1
there was some mistake, as they were n..t,
for him, and carried thorn off, first per.
chasing and ordering to be racked *8
worth more paper. Search was now mace
for the sharper, and he was found, about
three o'clock in the afternoon, with the
hardware packages in his possession ; also
some penknives, scissors and razors, not
yet identified. He was handed over to
officer Bay; of the night police, who
took him to the tombs. Information was
Midis against Parker :or swindling a and
the Mayor committed him for trial in de•
fault of $l,OOO bell.
SoLaisinsi' Exps.—The best bed., for
soldiers :In camp are those constructed
itorkillr or cedar boughs, Where this
calitist Obtained in !sufficient quantity the
bed can be formed with little trouble, and
removed and burned whenever it is desir
ed to Olean the tent, which should be done
frequently. Experienced soldiers otjeot
to boardiloors in their tent, Willa rubber
blankets, straw, &o , and where they can ,
not obtain the cedar spray, Dreier the
bare guand to slw3p. on. An examination
of diseases of of the army indicates that
the *gest proportion of those of typhoid
typeocetr with soldiers sleeping on rub
ber blankets, the least with those on cedar
bt:ttiglau. the larges‘proportion of catsrrhel
siffixithini frOin sleeping on wooden fum e,
thsilith those on the ground; the
Illergelitbf'rbettraittism with those'on wood,
the eat With those on boughs; the
largest drmalarial diseases with those on
the: d, the; lesStWitk those on bmigh s.
;not these facts afford some hints
worth of adoption in civic life.
100KI1Wouge--A.l, - that bat, meeting
Allegheny Oocumila pasted an ordiwke
vesting the Trnstees of the city with “all
thalimiet and anthrity necessary to
awry 'nix:vital force and effect Us terr4s
of_ ofj.he Rallroed Bond 4tr
dadneils ofthisr - elly, as adopted in tike
inditiince of Ootincils passed the seventh
dayief December, 1881, and entitled "An
erdinatesnrelativtrto the Railroad Bond s s
41inglinn,Y, City," and shall have farther
power, acting under the direotions of the
irinertale Poniniittee of the Councils of
Allegheny City, of altering, changing,
modifying, reducing or enlarging the iftdd
terms of'dompromise as may seem to theta
advantageous /0 the city; of carrying into
mat and force the said terms of compro•
mime, weltered, changed, modified, redn•
11111:1iLfildargtgl, hereby ratifying and eon.
Alrudhorwhatever they may lawfully do in
v- 111 111 11 0 n . 07 NZWSPAPIRS. - A lad ! Panateres MILITARY MAP —Chas. 0.
nameib/msleaßoney, about thirteen year 3 • Perrine, Indianapolis, has issued a new
soll4 !tag ssommitted to jail, by Mayor Saw. ' edon of a military map, illustrating in a
Mom Ristardsy, for stealing noiwapaisem. I co-I:prehension view, the seat of war. It
74, wea_npught. by Officer McAllister, in ' is sold by John P. aunt, Masonic Hall,
the act- .dr awing a paper from under the at 26 cents.
Wl4l. S. L.tppincott , eo•Oliiit% '
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. L. bidiroiladilia payers - Raw. Samuel Findley has entered upiin
.7-z dareiba nc rew - eni f ai4 , o , his dutifaaa Professor of Rhetor ic ' at the
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WEEKLY Vii a *CP itY —The Oil City
,fiebriaast turnisi.,,, the following report of
the oil market: There have been no trans.
hero is of note since oar last report. We
hear of one sale of 800 barrels, delivered
at this point, at 68 cants per barrel, but
of course no large quantity could be sold
at that price, for the reason that specula..
tors would thereby be enabled to buy
cheaper here than up the Creek at the
wells, the tramyntat;on of the oil from
the wells to the moutn of the creek costing
that sum It is only once in a while that
teams will haul oil !corn the upper farms
for lees than 60 cents per barrel. It then
costs 18 cents etch to transport the empty
barrels from the mouth of the creek to the
wells. There is a great scarcity of barrels,
though but few want to purchase at the
present low price of our staple, most of
our operators having a euffbient quantity
on the way ta this place to supply the de.
:nand. The prospect for a freshet in the
Allegheny, at the commencement of the
week, was very flattering. We had a
copious rain, commencing on Sunday
night and continuing until Monday night,
when the weather changed and it blew up
cold, with a slight fall of snow. The river
and creok raised a little, bat are about on
a stand now. The weather is more mod
erate
as we go to press. There is one tow
boat lying at our wharf, the Hawk-Eye.
Prioes of teaming without change from
las: week's report, from 10 to 60 cents.—
Empty barrels $1 76, and we hear of a
sale of 100 barrels at $1 70 , But little oil
is being shipped to this point now. The
following Is the amount received at the
different warehouses for the week ending
Tuesday, March 4th. Abrams, Orr & Co.,
Received 901 bbls. Mich. Rock Oil Co.,
received 1,168 bbls. of oil; 1,074 empty
bbls. Hanna'■ warehouse, received, 628
bbls.; shipped 802.
HELD TO BAIL --John L. Sheplar, post
master at Rochester, charged with ember•
sling a money letter, bad a hearing before
United States Commissioner Bailey, on
Saturday, and was held to bail in the sum
of $3,000. The letter he is charged with
retaining was mailed at Rochester to Ra%
venna Ohio, on the 19th of December and
contained $6, sent by the writer, W. R.
Alcorn, to his family. The letter not
ooming to hand. Deputy United States
Marshal A. M. Hackett, of Ravenna, in
stituted search for it and found it had never
been sent from Rochester. The postmaster
attempted to account for this by stating
that it had been mislaid until the 28i,
when it was mailed, but the letter sent on
that day was received and contained no
money. Mr. Hackett then procured a
warrant and sent it to officer Hague, who
arrested Sheplar, as stated by us on Saturn
day.
How CAPT. CHAPMAN AND LIEUT.
LTBLE WERE KILLED.—The Eastern 1)130.
pore say that the affair in which the offs•
cers above named, of the 63d regiment,
were killed, occurred on the telegraph
road, near Pohick, the scouting party.fall
ing into an ambush of Texan Rangers.—
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Com.
mercial says: "A reconnoitering party of
6 33 Pennsylvania, 'Heintzelman's Divis
ion, was ambushed yesterday morning
beyond the Ocooquan, two or three miles
in advance of our picket', and received
the fire of, as was reckoned, forty con
cealed rebels. The rebels instantly fled
through the wood. Captain Chapman
and Lieut. Lysle were killed, and two pri
vates were wounded, one of them mor.
tally "
LIBEL CASS. Swartzwelder, E=q ,
an attorney of much experience in such
cases, has gone to Uniontown, Pa ap.
pear as counsel in a libel case which comes
up this week. The suit is brought by the
Commissioners of Fayette 3ounty, against
Jacob Miller, Esq., brother of A. H. Mil
-I,?r, EN., of this city, for making a pub•
lication charging them with being rebels
and conspiring with the Virginia seems
sionists to destroy the Government. The
prosecution is a criminal one and the Cum
uli esi 'mere have employed Mr. S war tzwel.
der to prz,secute the case.
MB.. N1CA71.3.-Mr. J. A. Neale, the
tragedian, appears tonight for the first
time this season. The bill is ' , Hamlet,
Prince of Denmark." Mr. Nestlle, as
Hamlet, and Mrs. Vandeering, a lava:lite
actress here, as Ophelia. Bath are good
and wits the aid of the company the
piece will doubtless g) off well. ' , State
Secrete." is the after piece. We trust Mr.
Neale may be well patronized while be
remains with us,
DISBANDED.—The 66th Pennsylvania
regiment has been formally disbanded .
Three companies of the regiment have been
attached to the regiment of Colonel Koltes,
and the remaining two companies to the
regiment of Col. Peter Fritz. Previous
to the regiment being disbanded the men
became very troublesome, and a New Jer•
50'7 regiment was placed under arms to
keep them in subjection.
CONFIRMED. —David L. Smith, of Ails.
gteny, who has been in service in West•
ern Virginia since the beginning of the
rebellion, has been confirmed as Commis•
nary of Subsistence, with the rank of
Captain. Russell Errett, of the Gazette,
is also confirmed as Paymaster. Wm J.
Kountz is also confirmed as Assistant
Quartermaster, with the rank of Captain.
THE TomoE Tex —Mr. Scott has of
fered in the Legislature, a substitute for the
bill restoring the tonnage tax, authorizing
the Attorney General to institute proceed
ings in equity, in the name of the Com
monwealth, against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, for the purpose of
testing the constitutionality of the act re
pealing the tax.
SIIICIDIC AT BILIZ.-Mr. A. K. Miller, a
well known resident of Brie, committed
suteide on Tuesday afternoon last, by hang•
ing himself in his barn, on Buffalo street
He had but recently returned from the
Western Pennsylvania Hospital for the
insane, and was supposed to have recov.
ered.
HON. A.Nnitew Jogs/sort, provisional
Governor of Tennessee, arrived from the
East, on Saturday, and proceeded westward
by the nest train. His destination is
Nashville. He was moompained by his
son, Qoi. Robt. Johnson, Wm. A. Brown
ing, Secretary, &c , Hon. John Horace
Maynard and Emerson Etheridge, Clerk
of the House.
A.coMINT.—Wi/Ainfl Balaton,
aged about 19 years, son of Thos. Ralston,
of Boggs township, Clearfield county, lost
his life on Thursday last, by the falling of
a tree. The accident happened about ten
o'clock in the morning, and he expired
that night.
TEEM great billiard matok. at Cleveland,
between Kavanagh, of New York, and
of,„Clevp)and, carom game of
1;600. point's, resulted in the eGICOBB3 of the
former, who made the 1,600 points while
Foley made tilt% Kavanagh made a run
of 118 and one of 114, while Foley's largest
run was 102.
OIL REGION RAILIS.OAD.-A surveying
party passed thr nigh Oil City on Tuesday,
locating the line of tie Oil Region Rail•
road It is said that .he road will be fin
ished by September next.
BAD Bore —" Boye will be boys," eepe.
daily in the spring time, when their
exuberant spirits will manifest them•
selves after the long in-door confinement
of winter. Oc Saturday, the Allegheny
police arrested a number of boys of the
Second and Third Wards, who had been
engaged in a pitched battle. Mayor Drum
fined them and let them go. Mayor Saw
yer's police yesterday arrested some boys
who annoyed church.goers by running
over the sheds in the rear of the Gazette
office. They were also discharged on
payment of the small fines imposed.
THE " MUD LLRIO3."—Q./ite an excite
ment was occasioned last evening on Wylie
street, a passer-by having been wantonly
attacked by a crowd congregating at the
corner of High and Wylie streets, styling
themselves the " Mud Larks." They have
made themselves a terror of the neighbor
hood and many complaints have reached
the Mayor, who will ere long cause them
to be dispersed.
TAKEN . BACK.—Sheriff Landis, of Lucas
county, Ohio, started homeward last night,
having in cusody a young man, arrested
here, charged with seducing a young girl
at Toltdo, We suppress the name of the
offender, as he promises to make all the
reparation in his power by marrying his
victim on his return home
ARRIVED —The remains of Capt. Chap.
man and Lieut. Lyle arrived yesterday
from Washington City. Capt. Chapman's
body will be interred here. Lieut. Lyle's
was to be taken to M'Koesport this morns
log.
O. M. T. N --City Councils hold a
special meeting this evening.
p EIOTOGRAPE ALBUMS
ALL STYLES,
AND
ALL PRICRf3,
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Manufacturers of
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FURNITURE ise CH A .111 S
WAREHOUSE, 13 SMITHFIELD STREET,
(between Sixth street end Virgin alley.)
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with a simple remedy,
neglected, often t
Few are aware of the im p ortance of
stopping a Xattgit or giiigh_t
XaLci in, its first stage ; that which
:r the beginning would yield to a
mild remedy, if not attended to, awl.
ait -/cks the lungs.
were first introd.u.oed eleven years ago.
it has been, proved that they are the
best article before the public for
jlathrna, ~, a _tcuish, the lifareking
sough A'an.ittursktan, and
nu.rmerous a f fections of th,:e
tr, immediate
Public Speakers X Singers
'find them, effectal for 0/caring
and str. 7tArthening the voioe.
Sold all ( . Druggists and Dealers
in jliedioine, at PG cents per box.
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CHEAP COUNTRY HOMES FOR
BALE—A TWO STORY BRICK MANSION,
contaning eight rooms and hall exclusive of kitch
en and pantry, with the grounds attached eom
pristng about 134 acres and situated to Rochester,
Beaver county, Penneyblintz. The homes is large,
well constructed and in good orderhaving been
recently improved and refitted, and I's located upon
an eminence in the village, commanding one of
the finest views in the onantry Thera is a large
orchard and garden attached to the premises,
with wood, coal and wash-house. out oven, stable,
etc- the kitchen 11 tarnished with Payne & littssera
patent cooking ranger.
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Rochester is a beautiful and healthy village on the
Ohio river, one hoar from Pittabugn by the P. Ft
W. it C., and C., Pittsburgh Railroads, there being
.hree stations in the borough limits, and 16 par
aengsr trains stopping East and West every twenty
four-hours. This property will be sold at a bar
gain and is worthy the attention of tax ridden city
residents, who desire a pleasant, commodious and
Cheap country home.
elso, two lots frosting each 100 feet on the Ohio
river and running back to the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne a Chicago cadre ,d, within five minutes
walk cf Freedom, and li'teen minutes of Roches
ter station, and suitable for a small truck farm or
for the erection of oil refineries the large oil re
finery of B. M. Kier & Co., la situated within 800
feet of tag& property.
Also, a tract of land adjoining the above, timely
timbered and with an abundance of excellent we.
ter, this property would mace a splendid country.
seat for a gen leman of taste and means, or it
would make a fine truck farm. The tract contains
about et scree, a portion of which is under oultirs
tion.
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For further pitrUculers apply to A. P. LACOCK,
Freedom. Beaver °aunty, Pennsylvania, or to
S. Outhburt k ton, 61 Ddarket street, Pittsburgh.
marldird
D L. ALLEN, Agent,
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Wholesale Dealer In every description of
PETROLEUM OILS
Keeps ()contently on band the largest stook> tb
market. Produce and Commission Merchant
and dealer in Wines and Liquors.
leo, 81COTIFYING DISTILLER.
ferf.tf NO. B WOOD bTRRET, Pittsburgh.
CITY FREIGHT
DEILI'TEIR-7'.
The undersigned are now folly prepared to re
ceive orders for paying charges and delivering
freight from any or the railway depots to any part
of toe city, and can assure those who favor them
with their orders that they shall receive prompt
attention, as we have facilities for prompt delivery
of merchandise of all descriptions.
One of the firm will be constantly found at the
Duquesne Depot, POST NO. 6.
M'VADEN A. HANEY.
fe2tVw2p
NEW GOODS-
We have jut received from the
EASTERN CITIES
• choice selection of
DESIRABLE GOODS,
for the present and approsohing season. Buyers
are respectfully requested to call and examine our
stook.
W. H. McGEE & CO.,
MERCHANT TAILORS, No. 143 Federal street.
corner Market Square,Allet seri/ caty
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Last Night's News up to Two O'eloett.
The Federal
land Sunk and l izigrs;es
taken by the Is on-Clad
Steamer Merrimac. •
Fostreass Miasmas, March B.—The dot.
ness of Old Point was startled at 10 o'clock
today by the announcement that a myster.
bus vessel, supposed to be the Merrimac,
looking like a submerged house, with the
roof ,nly above water, was moving down
from Norfolk by the channel in front of
the Sewell's Paint batteries. Signal guns
were also fired by the Cumberland and
Congress, to notify the Minnesota, St
Lawrence and B3anoke of the approaching
danger, and all was excitement to and
about Fortress Monroe. There was noth
ing protruding above the water but a
flsg•staff flying the rebel flag, and a
short smoke stack. She moved along
slowly, and turning into the channel
lading to Newport News, steamed
direct for the frigate Cumberland and
Congress which were flying at the mouth
of James river. As soon as she came
within range of the Cumberland she open
ed on h(r with her heavy guns, but the
balls struck and glanced off, having no
more effect on her than peas from a pop-
gun. The ports were all closed and she
moved on in silence but with a full
head of steam. In the meantime
is the Merimac was approaching
the two frigates on our aide, the rebel
iron-clad steamers Yorktown and James
town, came down James river and engag
ed our frigates on the other side. The
batteries at Newport News also opened
on the Jamestown and Yorktown and did
all in their power to west the Clamber
land and Congres., which being sailing
veasls were at the mercy of the approach
ing steamers.
The Merriman in the mearildue mov( d
steadily on her course and slowly lap ,
proached the Cumberland when she and
the Congress at the distance of ono hun
dred yards rained full broadsides on the
iron clad monster. Tne shot took no ef
fect, glancing upwards and flying off, hav
ing only the effect of checking her for a
m. mint. After receiving the first broad
s d the two frigates, at e Tan on to the
Cumberland striking her about midships
and literally laying open her sides.
She then drew off. fired broadside after
broadside into the disabled ship and again
dashed against her with her iron clad plow
and knocking in her side, left her to sink
while she engaged with the Gong ress, which
laid about a quarter of a mile distant,
The crew on board of her seeing the hope.
leseness of resisting the iron clad steamer
st once struck her colors. Her crew tied
been discharged several days since and
three c mpanles of the naval brigade,
been put on board temporarily until she
should be relieved by the St Lawrence
which was to have gone up on Monday
to take her position as our blockading ves
sels of James river. On the Congress
striking her colors, the Jamestown ap
proi.ched and took fiom vn board of her
sll the officers as prisoners -bat allowed the
crew to escape In boats, The vessel being
taus cleared was fired by the rebels, 'tvher.
the Merrimac and her two iron clad cen. I
eanions opened with shell and shot on the
Newpoint News batteries. The tiring was
briskly returnea. Various reports have
been received by frightened sutlers' clerk;.
Some of them represented that the p.m.
eon had been compelled to retreat frcm
the batteries to the woods. Another re
port was that the two smaller rebel steam,
ere had been compelled to retreat from
their guns. In the meantime the steam
frigate Minnesota, having partly got up
steam, was being towed to the re•
lief of the two frigates, but did not
get up until too late to assist t hem. She
was also followed up by the'ilrigate
Lawrence,which was taken in tow by sev
eral of the small harbor boats. It is, hoe.
ever, rumored that neither of these vessels
had pilots on board them, and after a short
engagement both of them seemed to be
in the opinion of pilots, both aground.
The Minnesota, either intentionally or
from necessity, engaged the three steamers
at about a mile distance, with only her two
bow guns. The St. Lawrence also poured
in shot from all the gnus she could bear,
and It was the impression of the most ex
perienced °fibers that both had been con.
siderably damaged.
These statements, it must be borne in
mind, are all based on what could be seen
by the glass at the distance of nearly eight
miles, and by a few panto strioken non
combatants, who fled at almost the first
gun from Newport News. In the mean
time darkness approached, though the
moon shone out brightly and nothing but
the occasional fiashirg of guns could be
seen. The Merrimac was also believed to
be aground, as she remained stationary at
the distance of a mile from the Minnesota,
making no attempt to attack or molest
her.
seriously
Previous to the departure of the steamer
for Baltimore no guns had been fired for
half an hour, the last one being fired from
the Minnesota. Some . persons declared
that immediately after the last gun was
firesk a dense volume of vapor was seen to
rise from the Merrimac,
indicating an ex.
plosion of her boiler. Whether tills Is so
or not cannot be known, but it was the
universal opinion that the rebel monster
was hard aground. Fears of course were
entertained for the safety of the Minnesota
and Bt. Lawrence in such an unequal con•
test, but it the Merrimac was really ashore
she could do no harm to her. It w as the
intention of the Minnesota with her pick.
ed and gallant crew to have run Into close
quarters with the .Merrimac, avoid her
iron prow and-board her. This the Merria
mac seemed not in:lined to give her an
opportunity to do, being afraid that the
crew would approach her at close quarters
when aground.
At 8 o'clock when the Baltimore boa
left, a fleet of steam tugs were being sent
up to the relief of the Minnesota and St.
Lawrence, and an endeavor was to be
made to draw them off from the bar on
which they had grounded. In the means
time the firing had been suspended,
whether from mutual consent or necessity
could not be ascertained. The rebel bat,
tery at Pig's Point was also enabled to
join in a combined attack on the Mtn ,
newts and several guns were fired at her
from Bewails Point as she went up. None
of them, however, struck her, but one or
two of them passed over her.
The Baltimore boat left Old Point at 8
o'clock last night. About halt an hour
alter she left the wharf the iron•olad
!Crimson steamer Monitor passed her gbing
in, towed by a large steamer. The Monitor
undoubtedly reached Fortress Monroe by
9 o'clock and may have immedlateiy
gone Into service. If not she would be
ready to take a hand early on Sunday
morning.
-
Federal Vessel attacked..
WA.paorcacar CrTy, Mar. 9.--7 o'clock
p- from Norton* Monroe.—
The Remain twitted at Waren Thionroe
last night. Early this morning she itas
:.:tithe LOA ye settle.. Merit
uuto,t4amastown atni 711 o Slbanal
ITC Muni oaritest the) were driven 'Aff,
the Merrbnithl4ll4,44,P
Ago LLita
$1,60.
Leesburg in Our Possession!
LEESBURG, Vi., March 8 —Col Geary
has taken Leesburg and driven Gen. Hill
with his whole command from the town
and surrounding forts. The stars and
stripes now wave 'over all the hills, the
rebels fell back towards Middleburg last,
night. Col. Geary left Love Willie with
his command and marched through Wheat.
land and Waterford taking prisoners pst
both places end putting the scattered forces
of the enemy ti fl ght. Shortly after sans
rise this mornintr he took possession of
Fort Johnson which was re-christened by
the ntlloers of Fort Geary. He then en.
tered the town with ft Ts flying and bayo.
nets fixed. The rebel troops who had
considered this as one of their greatest
strongholds could be discerned through a
glass in lull retreat The command took
many prisoners and a quantity of army
stores and are in possession of the hank,
poet office ant public buildings. Forts
Beauregard and Evans are also taken.
This brilliant achievement accomplished
by a well timed flaw and skillful manuvre
is of vast importance. The command is
well and in good spirits. A detachment
of the let Michigan Cavalry did much
service under the direction of Col. Geary
in this movement.
CHARLESTOWN, March 9.—The report
of last night that our forces had occupied
Leesburg is officially confirmed. The
enemy evacuated the town on Friday
morning, taking all their supplies and
baggage to Middleburg, but it is no:
known whether the troops retired thither
or started towards Wirviheste7. Colonel
Geary occuppied the town unresisted yes•
terday morning, culturing considerable
property belonging to the rebel army.
All was quiet on our frontiers last
night.
Fox's Official Report.
The following dispatch was also received
tonight :
FORTRESS !dowses, March 9, 6:46 P.
M.—TL , Gideon Welles, tdecretary of the
Navy :—Tne Monitor arrived at ten P.
M. last night She went immediately
to the protection of the Minnesota lying
agrJuLd j as: below Newport News. At 7
A. M. to.day, the Merrimac, with two
wooden steamers and several tugs stood
out I.,,war& the Minnesota and opened d:e.
Toe Monitor met them at once and opal,
ed tire, when ail the enemy's v . ssels
retired, excepting the Merrimac. These
two iron clai vessels f.,ught part of time
touching each other, from 8 a. in. to noon,
when the Merrimac retied. Whether
she is injured or !tut it is impossible to
say. Ll-ut J. S. Warden who command.
ed the Monitor, handled her with great
skill, are .5 . .e.1 by Chief Enoneer St;mere.
Lieut. Warden was injured by a •
mot from the pilot incluse, being
driven into his eyes, but we trust not
seriously The Minnesota kept up
a on int_o .s du; she is, herself, onnewhat
ir she won removed and considerably
re, , hir , .l to day, and will probably be off
nlght 'rho Monitor is uninjured and 4
resdr, at soy inounnt, to repel another
attack. (signed,) G. V. Fox.
Ase't• SeCy. Navy.
Gino-“I Hooker rapists, that all the
enemy'. ektteries in front of his iiae,
were entirely abandoned and their guns
spiked. Some g uns, of which we have
taken poFsession. appear 1,0 be valuable
This is virtually raising the so
cai,od blockade.
Late News from the south.
FoRTELICSa MONELOIC, March 7 —The
steam ti.l4 Atlantic and Pendulum from
Philade:phia, came into the Roads this
moreirg. The Pendulum sunk while
passing tl' , l light ship. All bonds were
saved. The steamer Suwanee, which
sailed for Hatteras with stores on Thurs.
day, returned on account of bad weather,
but will sail again to-night. The wind Is
changing to the Northwest.
A. flag of truce from Norfolk brought
down the commandant of the French
steamer. He represents that great excite' ,
ment ex its at Nor;ulk. The hotels are
causing with otilm-rs. mostly from the
gulf - Statee, the Virginia troops being all
s-nt away. The people dread the destruc.
tion of t'.e city in case of an atta , ik. A
strong force is concentrating Suff,lk, to
check Gun. Burrside, who wee reported to
have occupied Winton in force, and to be
moving on Norfolk.
The reasonsgiven by the rebels for not
returning Col..aorcorb.n is, that maps and
drawings have ' been found concealed on
his person. No further communication has
been received as to the release of the Fed.
oral prisoners at Richmond.
The Richmond papers of Friday con-.
Lain no military news except of the arrest
of Unio• men, principally Germans. The
detectives broke into the room of the Ger
man Turners, and found two American
flags, with a portrait on the wall of the
Goddess of Liberty, with the words in.
Scribed undarneat . : it: "Hats off!" The
painting and fligs ware confiscated.
The House of Representatives, in session
at Richmond, has adopted, by a vote of
80Vea:y•one to eleven, a resolution direct.
ing the military commanders to destroy
all the cotton and tobacco that are in dam ,
ger of falling Into the hands of the enemy,
A resolution was adopted asking the Presi
dent to inform the House what the foreign
vessels of war are doing in Hampton
Roads
The RichmonADispatch says that a yes.
eel drawing sixteen tent of water recently
passed out of Charleston harbor.
A dispatch from Atlanta, Georgia, says
that the Federal troops have occupied
Murfreesboro, Tenn., and that Geri, A
Sidney Johnson has retreated to Decatur,
Alabama.
The Rev. David Wilmer, late of Phila.
delphia, was consecrated at Richmond, on
Thursday, as Bishop of Alabama.
Bishop Andrews has postponed indcfln•
itely the General Conference Of the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church South, which was
to meet at Blew Orleans on the first of
April.
The steamer Merrimac was lying near
the Navy Yard yesterday morning with
her flag flying and crew on board. She
draws twenty.three feet of water, and was
described to your correspondent as looking
like the root of a sunken house with a
smoke stack protruding from the water.
From Charlestown, Va
OkAat..skrowk, Va , March B.—To -day,
a Mr. Carter,member of Baylor's Cavalry,
together with three valuable horses, a
carriage and other articles were captured
and turned over to the Division Quarter.
master. A. considerable amount of Can.
federate scrip was also se'zed.
Private Whitney, of the Michigan OaV
alry, who was accidentally wounded on
Friday night, died to day.
Col. Brodhead, of the Michigan Cave
airy, has been appointed Chief of the
Cavalry for this divi=on.
Daring a visit to the residence of Co I.
Lewis Washington, near Hallstown, your
correspondent=• was informed that subse
quent to the departure of the proprietor In
August last, the rebels paid a visit to the
establishment and appropriated a large
collection of the portraits of Gen. Wash•
ington and his family, being probably the
only collection of the kind extant.
It is to be regretted that previous to
the order of General Banks some wanton
depredations were committed on private
property in this vicinity. But it is proba
ble that the perpetrators will be detected
and severely punished.
From Washingtoic
Weinarforon 01Tr, March 9.—The
governmenkhas recievocrinformation from
Fortress Monroe, that yesterday the iron
clad Min= - Manbiratt
JauttittOrit and Y 6 44 01 rt5,„
iket .014400 k the
ColigrearV , Vin tillfninisota was
i l og jAtir*eiiilkokirte boat 144
The Loyal Ludlam la the. West
--Oider Beiges' In Slashvllle'.'
WasEitwo•rox. March 8 The Oom.
misaioner of Indian Affairs, Mr. Dale. has
returned from the West. While in Lan•
sea and Nebraska, the Indian chiefs called
upon him and tendered the services of
their warriors for military service, but
these cannot now be accepted-
Upwards of six. thousand loyal Indian
refugees, including families from Me
Oberokee country, are in the lower part
of Kansas. In their retreat from the an
parlor forces of the enemy they threw
sway everything which impeded their
stampede.
The panic among them at that time Is
represented as frightful. Thule Indiana,
being in a destitute condition, Gen. Ran
ter supplied their immediate necessities.
Oommissioner Dale telegraphed to the
Grvernment authorities, end through his
representations Oongresi promptly passed
an act for their relief.
The Post Office Department received a
letter to-day from Nashville, dated the
31 inst., in which it is stated that on the
special agent, Mr. M.arkland, taking pos
session of the Post Olßee in that city, he
found !hat the rebel Postmaster bad strips
pad it of every article of properly,hlankets,
locks, mall bags, twine, scales, keel, &c.
The special agent had managed: to get the
mails from Nashville to Louisville.
The letter adds that the 11. S. officers
sec troops have agreeably disappointed
the secessioniets by reason of their good
behavior and gentlemanly deportment.—
Others are mad because the officers and
men will not commit some act of violence
or perpetrate an outrage of some kind.
Be it said to the credit of all the officers,
soldiers, civilians and camp-tollowars, that
the order in Nashville was never better.
I have never known better order. The
nomination of Abram Wakeman as post
master of Nashviile, yesterday, has not
yet been confirmed.
Late News from Mexico-
W ASHINGTON, March 9. Jadge Watts
the delegate from New Mexico, has ad
vices of an authentic character from Fort
Craig to the 14th of February, and Santa
Fe to five o'clock, of Sunday the 16th. At
that date the advance euard of the U.S.
forces 500 strong under Capt. Migrate were
on the west side of the Rio Grande, eight
miles below Fort Craig, being at Barajas.
Oa the driving in of our pickets, Cu!. Can
by marched jn force to that point, and af
ter anxiously awaiting until night without
any appearance of the enemy, he returned
to Fort Craig, leaving his camp fires burn
t ig, Col. Oanby's tpy Grayden hai cap.
,ured the principal spy of Gen. Sibley and
from him it was ascertained that the forces
S,bley consisted of 1,600 troops at
A.limael, and 1,600 behind, under Sibley
with eight cannon and 300 beeves and that
he expected reinforcements soon of 1,100
lancers. Under these circumstanced Judge
Watts is confident that no general engage.
meat had taken place but perhaps only
skirmishing of the advance guard, which
resulted in the falling back of our troops
on Fort Craig, in order to prevent the
Texan cavalry from getting between our
forces in the advance, and in the fortifica
tions at Fort Craig. The recent published
dispatch from Denver to Julesburg is not
on its face, authentic, and must have been
verbally communicated through a line of
expre.. , s riders over a distance of 700 miles,
and J Age Watts has other information
which satif,ties him that the account is, to
nay tie least of it, highly exaggerated and
some parts of it untrue.
An Order Issued by the Presl-
WABEIIN6TON, March 8 —Toe President
issued a war order No. 2, in which he
orders that tne army of the Potomac be
divided into an army corps, to be com•
minded by the commandersof corps select.
ad according to their seniority in rank as
follows: The first corps de armis, consist. ,
ing of four divisions to be commanded by
lilsjor General .Sumner; the 2d corps is
not given in the dispatch; the third corps
co: slating of three divisions, to he comb
mantled by Brigadier General neintzei.
man; the 4th corps consisting of three
division•, to be commanded by Brigadier
General Keys; the 6:h corps consisting of
Gans. Bank's and Shields', late General
Landers' commands, to be commanded by
Major General Banks.
Captain Bell of the 8d Penn's Cavalry
has been promoted to be Major of the 8d
Itlinots Cavalry, now to Gen. lialleck's
department.
The Stars and Stripes Waving
Over Cockpit Point.
W ASHINGTON Cirri, March 9.—The
Stars and Stripes wave over Cockpit Point.
About 2 o'clock P. M. to-dsy the rebels
commenced to fire their tents and. other
property difficult of removal. They alto
burned the steamer Page, and all the other
craft in the Creek. Our gunboats opened
fire on the Cockpit Point battery at 8
o'clock P. M., and at half put four ran up
the glorious old flag.
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BRADLE
NO, 30 WOOD STREET,
(corner Pecond, Pittsburgh.)
Manufacture an wholesale and retail dealer in all
kinds of
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cook, Parlor, and Heating BLOWN!,
grate fronts, Venders, dc.
In oar sample room may be found the
.13117IABRATED Ge.B BURN LNG COOK STOVES,
EUREKA AND TROPIC,
the merits of which have been fully tested by
thousands, and the Stoves pronoun ce d unequaled
by any In this market; together with a great many
other desirable patterns.
We have also a very large assortms- . of
PiItIAIR AID HILTERit EMU%
embracing some of the NET PATTERNS now of
fered to the public.
sar FANCY ENAMELED GRATE FRONTS
AND FENDERS, of the newest styles. Oommon
Kitchen Bow and Jam Grates, all of which are of
fered at very low prices.
indnoemenie offered to builders In
want o GRATE FRONTS no6:11m
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ss. Fble t a rre c n i d li VL F i rct
and Osershirts en -,
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shortest sales, at
R. WILLIAMSON'S,
b! , H I F. T FAOTOBY,
NO. 4T ST. CLAIR STREET
seta
THE iRDESet OIL COMPANY
xit ANITFA CRT RE AND HAVE FOB
Au., sales superior article of
REFINED ARDESCO OIL,
ica.Exploslve.
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Warelionse, No. 45 Rand Urea,
istßdm Pl3gEBl/1108, PA.
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J.l. Bennet; B. Preston.
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Glallariu, GAM - do ,
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J T feuomm. Calturiu,'Wheelleig'
Chin, Elena, Diokinzeni Portsmouth '
Or me grahrtataWanesallisr - •
Franklin, Bennet, trowszsiha. , raa
Gallatin, BreWneville,
Col. Bayard, Peetdile Elizabeth •
Gortlosi,lrheelmit
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Lamle Martin, Brim, Einestrille ' •
woad, Dr:tri, 8t Levis " C
j The river —laat evening M 0414; :
hem were 7 feet a inches water in thikAtissist.v
ad rising. The weal* pleasant. ' rrj"ls'
imgh. The Wleging, packet lei this 44:hi;
la the steamer J. T. lectonMa, Capt.
,eares at noon. We take pleasure in vino:TF=94
ins thia boat and °Zonis.
grOaptain T. - 11. Harter/A faTorlia:g'
paotet Linden leaves far Cincinnati, fidro ancit*
Louts. This boat has the best of accommodation' -
brid is to charge of deto offieera.
Wiir Cart LMason, ts-loading%thtt
steamer "Fred Lore:ni:tor the Upper 11thogoldp34,: - ,'
he will leave on Taenifity.ovonlog, poseenstiriattill
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shippers will beer this In mind. Bone her list
trip she has undergone thorough and ooiiiiplehs
repairs.
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Beg, The punctual steamer Emma
ham will be *me at Ate tan tide moraine—
She will return to Zuwilinlle .24.4,Pt*
Or The Saint blond, Captain Diaviro
was engaged on Satan* in naloadlog • portion of
her cargo, an order haring tetra melted fre1n,..2.:
Washington not to ailoW boats** carry peanengins
and cartridges at toe mane time,
gar it will be seen by reference to onr
ailvernaitig columns that the steamer J. T. KO7
Combs will be col l st *notion on Monday,l7th high
at 10 o'clock.
gm. The splendid side wheel ete,ucier
Jane, IS announced for St Louis on Thi;Mallet •
.The tine packet Linden, Capt t , i4r.
ten, leaves this day, poialively, for &Aging:
10,.. The lowa lett on Saturday'. With.
dim trip.
For St. Lords and Keokuk.
TIECEMEIDAY, Mai;
T H BLer BP l e a n e c e, Car4l= a idali
leaves ae above.
For freight or pacasiee apply on board or to
J.,.RN FUCK, Agent.
For Upper Mississippi. Saint ;Loots
Keokuk, Burlington, Muscatine, Day.
enport, Boit island, Galena,
bnque, DPGregorPe Landing and Illtq
Paul.
mews e, tP. M.
SPLENDID -
Henget steamer F.Be)RBBZ, ,-.--
L M. Boon, commandeasaves as
mi.:announced above.
For freight or passago)ipply on board.nr to '
J:B EtIVINEKTON 4E0 4
1420 MAK; Age:iste6
For Wheellng;• Parkersburg,-
Marietta. and Zanesville.
Tr FIN E .STEAMER
I,IIZZIE MAXIM% D. T.
Broi V
mmander. will leave this
port say 81TURDAY at 4 .
m , tot e above and interre white portaßeturn
ing snewill leave Zanesville eVERYTU . EBDiTait
Bator:
For [relight ormagegi . pp'y on board or to,. ;
B. PL OE & 00, Zanesville,
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Regular Tuesols" Packet For
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Marietta and Zanesville.
trim fin paaseler steamer
A. MM Gad Fr A iltaptain Mun
roe Ayers, commander : leaves Pitte
tiburgh every Tuesday, al. 4 o'clock p. m, and
Zanesville every Friday at 8 a. in.
trodreight °passage apply on board, or to
!T_-, J. B. Lrlatesloe 7k Co., Agents PlUsbnrgh.
.
Foci' incinnatt, Louisville *
Cairo and et. Louis.
THIS DAY, 4 P. M.'
TF. FINE PASSENGER
/earner LINDEN, T. M. Hasse
commander, leaveaaa above.
For freight or passage apply on board OT 12) -
JB. LIVINGeTON CO ,A • anima
Forßlarletta t ,- Galltpolis, - -Ps
kqnbiarg and Portaineutlia•,'Z l
. 1' • EMERY TUESDAY, 10 A.IEL, • ;•':',.!
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W. Xerr, commander, leaves
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JOHN KAM ,Agar,--
Foil' - Marietta, Parkenburi
astrthtlilpidls.
DAY, 4 Pe II
STZLId3t KEEIEN"
Claptain Wm. leaves for
Wessling, itaritata.
w triith tiaralmuntw
every WEDZIRSDAT ab. 4 OtaXdr.' "liettaterwfr.
1081 , 138 eallipelia every IigiDDAY at 8
note = D. H. LElWlDilionta
For Beaver, Ste .belavillie-itial
Wheel's* "".•
ICH&PACKET $ al - - OR,
J. T. WOOM138„Tho& (*Worm.
Oonunander, leaves ferAdie iboseports
Monday, Wednesday said Milky at 12 11...
For freight orilllaB= on board or < torr
dela op 00., Water.;
For Marbatik Piirkerding*
said
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Tueaday ALIA s.
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muhty of Coal, Nat Omd, Sleek lin pre.
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at meacemtde rates Our CloalAs
lum b irl ifreati= il t a .. =ld Is dizr sad
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