'Atrattl,
CARLISLE, PA.
Friday, MARCH 7, 1862.
GEN'. LANDert.--Thegallant Gen. Lander
died on Sunday last in Western Virginia,
from the effects of ft wound -received at
Edwards' Ferry. Ifis remains have been
removed to Washington. The widow of
Caen. Lander, is the celebrated actress, Jane
M. Davenport.
COST OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE U. S. AR.-
mr---A statement of all bills presented by Rail
Road Companies for transportation for the
U. S. Army, has lately been published, ex
ceeding, in the aggregate, two millions of dol
lars.
In this statement, the bill of the Baltimore
and Ohio Road is $507,022,55, Pennsylvania
Road $266,534,85, Northern Central, 233,-
010, 24, and Cumberland Valley, $32,604,00.
TUE PIEOLA :—We learn that this new Gun
boat, built at Baltimore, has arrived at Fortress
Monroe from Washington, having successfully
run the blockade of the Potomac both up and
down, in order to get her armament at Wash
ington. Our townsman Mr. B. Law, has a
son on board the Pinola, as assistant lingi-
MEI
CANALS :—Tho Pennsylvania canals, it is ex
pected, Will , be opened for the Spring trade,
abotit the 15th inst. The canals of New York
aid , generally ready for navigation between
the 20th of April 'and let of Nay.
CAPTAIN PORTER, who was injured by
the explosion on board the gunboat Essex, in
the attack on Fort Henry, is a native of
Georgia. lie has three sons in the rebel ar
my, and the rebel General
.11arris, of Mis
souri, is his brother-in-law. Captain Por
ter's loyalty is undoubted. ‘r.
Tier A STERISKB:—About the commencement
of The present session of Cringress, a Washing=
ton paper published a list of the members,
and stated that those marked with an aster
isle (*) had brought their wives with them; since
then, it has became the custom when a man
wishes to inquire as to the health of a friend's
wife, to say, " how is your asterisk ?"
Major General Hitchcock declines his ap
pointment to that position, on the ground that
the bad health with which ho has been Minot,
ed for several years will not permit him to
perform the duties of the field. His letter of
declination 'utters strong Union sentiments,
his fervent desire that the rebellion may be
speedily overthrown, and his confident belief
that this will soon take place, and tho author- ,
of the Federal government he everywhere .
acknowledged. • •
DETTRTICTIVE CONI!LAGILATION IN BOSTON.-
A fire occurred in Boston on Monday nigh:,
which was the most disastrous that ever hap
pened in that city. It burned five hours ; two
firemen were killed and one injured, and it
destroyed properly to the amount of a million
of dollars, including the entimange of build
ings on Sargent's wharf, the buildings on the
north ship of Eastern Avenue, and the Eas
tern Exchange unto]. Two thousand bales of
cotton and eighty thousand bushels of coin
were destroyed. The insurances on the prop
erty destroyed amount to about half a million.
TIE TREASURY NOTE 1311.1, A LAW.—The
Treasury Note bill has finally passed, has
been approved by the President, and is now
a law of the land. In substance it ❑otltor
izcs the issue of $150,000,000 of Treasury
notes, which are a legal tender for public
and private debts, except for the interest
due upon them and the bonds into which
they are convertible, which must be paid in
coin, and the customs duties to the govern
ment, which must be paid in specie—the
effect of which provision is to keep gold in
the country, and at the same time indirectly
to increase the duties on imports. The
notes may be funded at any time in six per
cent, twenty year bonds, but redeemable at
the pleasure of the government after five
years from date. The duties on imports are
set apart as a fund for the payment of in.
terest, and the creation of a sinking fund
for the liquidation of the principal of the
debt thus created.
‘VIIITE Housr..—The Presi
dent's eon, WILLIE, ton years old, died on
Thursday of last week, of Pneumonia, from
which disease he had suffered for several
days. His death is keenly felt by Mr. and
Mrs. Lincoln.
A FREAK OF FORTUNE.—Rev. Edward Ar
nold, a grandson of the traitor Benedict Ar
nold, and rector of an Established Church in
Hertfordshire, 'England, has inherited lands
in Canada which wore given to his grandfath
er by the British Government, and which are
now found to be worth over $200,000 to him.
,0 MUD SILLS."
The juicy weather which characterized the
month of February, has demonstrated tho fact,
that our troops encamped along the Potomac,
arq really the " mud sills" of the Government
if not of " sooiety." Even in inaction ; the
moral force of their strength has saved the
Capitol, and when they move it will he well for
accrah to " stand from under,"
Political Arrests
The Secretary of War has published an or
der, announcing the decision of the Govern
ment, to make no more arrests of civilians for
political offences,' except in the usual legal
manner. Doubtless, in the first stages of the
- .‘ l rebellion, these arrests wore necessary for the
safety of the Union, and the public will hail
this order as a gratifying evidence, that the
ermergency which justified the exorcise of
this power, has passed away. The 'National
Intelligencer, while admitting the urgency of
the crisis says
We . have - repeatedly talteti occasion to ex
press the opinion that the, popular confidence
in the propriety of these arrests would 'be
greatly strengthened if it could be 'shown that
they are made for cause; and not for mere sus
picion. neglect to bring a single person
to trial, when so many ,have been arrested,
does not authorize any very satisfa,otory infer.
eases With regard to the efficiency of the Gov ,
°runlet:On , ferreting out real traitors, or in
preserving the innocent accused from unlaw
ful detention."
Acylll, for Traltoront Homo
dlt.'4 mars meeting recently held in Ohio to
rejoice over the late victories achieved by the
Federal; troops, 'Gov. Tod made a telling
speochfrorn wo take the following es
tract:—
' If there is.a man in all the country that
does'not rejoice over. Morrows of today, {town
on him, brawl himlli a .trairor. Is ho' in
your rurches ? trim him out' •Ishe in your
Afisembly"? 'put hire out. 'sire iwychir
ly ? ,shut. the (Meryl his face.' [Choorq' We
want it understood ns . .tho voice-of this-, ranet; :
ink pint thClGovornment is to' harig al? guilty
traitorn; and that -if 'England 'oopthmoth to
threaten, we wilt nestpay our robin:lou tuler.!'
SYMPATIIIZING DEOIOOhATS
.Tho Breckenridge wing of the Democratic
iia'ffinro"Chneltling over the:idea-that-14e di—
rect tax to meet the expenses of the war, will
so embitter the minds of the tai-payers that
the Republican party will be displaced, arid
these time•zervers and party hacks again be
elevated to political ascendancy 'in the Coun
cils of the Nation. These men, though,steep
ed to the lips in the corruptions of the Bu
chanan administration—the open apologists
of peculators and traitors, have not the moral
decency even to remain silent; but with their
natural proclivity''to filth, they are still grop
ing in the muddy' waters of detraction, and
seeking, by mean and dishonest misrepresen
tations, to overthrow an administration which
is energetically directing the power of the
Government to quell an insurrection, inaugu
rated by.the very men whom they placed in
power. No feeling of patriotism is sufficient
to restrain them, no generous impulses move
their hearts to a just. appreoitition of-the-ef
forts of those who are periling life and for•
tune to restore the Union; but, forgetful of
every thing, except the spoils of office, like
the !'dog to his vomit," they return to the ,
rotten carcass of democracy, and seek to gal•
vanize it into being at the expense of a Na
tion's honor. -
In the :present crisis, when every patriot
feels a pride as well as an interest in sustain
ing our glorious Union, we envy not the feel
ings of these "bold, bad men,"—theso ex
office holders and revengeful politicians, who
seek their gratification in vain attempts to
weaken the confidence-of the people in the in
tegrity of the administration, and destroy the
credit of the Government by pretended fears,
that the Nation is to sink under a load of
debt. If the expenses of the Government are
extraordinary, they have been rendered ne
cessary by the traitors of the South who have
conspired to destroy the Union, and those who
sympathize with them must be taught that the
liberties of a people are not to be measured
by dollars and cents. Cavil as they may,
they cannot stop the onward march of our
gallant troops. The war-spirit is fully arou
sed and thousands are now "keeping step to
the music of the Union," who deem no sacri
fice too great to preseVve it. The iron heel
of war is grinding rebellion to powder, and
traitors and their sympathizers, North and
South will find, that party lines apd party
leaders will be swept away before the great
party of the-people, who, in the-end•,--aro-t.o
decide the destinies of the Republic.
A CONTRA DICTIOn
The - Falunlecr and other kindred prints,
are constantly harping on the idea, that the
. Ikpublican Tarty, is made. up.orAbolitionists,
who have brought this war upon the country
fur "the subjugation of the South, the coatis
cation of Southern property and the liberation
of this slaves." To disprove this, we need
only refer to the statement of the Rebel lead
ers themselves, who aro presumed to know
beet, ate causes which impelled them to a
separation. In the appeal for a rccogttitii.n
of the Southern Confederacy, addressed to
46r lttiti>L (i”vernment, by '•lcosrs Yancey,
Bust and Mann, the Confederate commission
ers, we find the following extract :
"if rr , tr fromfar lh , N the shtres 7roai
fo' Mo.'', ri dor ,veres.sion look place. 'lir e very
party in power /,,,1 prui:.))) ) , ,l to finargnlg xltt •
rent/ for , re,r in the .`totes if the South wmild
tart remain in the Union. Mr. Lincoln',
Inc proposer no fee, dom. to b ut
announces subjection of his owner to the will
of the Union; in other word,, to the will of the
North. Even after the battle of Bull Run,
both branches of the Congress at Washington
passed resolutions, that the rear 13 only w
in order In vphnld f/tat (pru-stavery)Considn
tton, and to en loret: the lama (man!, e , .1 . Orem pro.
, y) : and out of 172 votes in the lower
House, they received all hut 2, and in the
senate ml but 1 vote. As the army commen
ced its march the commanding General issued
an order that no slaves should b.• received
into, or allowed to follow, the camp. The
great object at the war therefore, as now
officially announced, r.r not to pcc the .q/nor,
but to I,cei) bon rin d
to control 1119 labor through !lie legislative
channels which the Lincoln Government de
signs to force upon the master.
It relttires but little sagacity' to sec how
pointedly the above extract, contradicts these
statements so persistently made, for political
effect.
A KING FOR MEXICO
The triple alliance between England, France
and Spain, in the invasion of Mexico, shows
conclusively, their intention to establish a
monarchy in that cp:;ie Republic, notwith
standing the assurances given to the Govern-.
ment of the United Stales, that they sought only
indemnity for the past; awl shut the people
of Mexico should be privileged to exercise
their own free chic° in the establishment of
such form of government as they might deem
necessary. It is understood now that the
"free will" of Mexico, controlled by European
bayonets, is to place Prince Maximilian, broth
er of the Emperor of Austria, and son•iu-law
of Leopold King of Belgium, on the 'fbrone of
the Aztecs. Ai the Prince Ise. Gobourg, as well
as a llapsburg, and at the saute time unob
jectionable, to Louis Napoleon, the arrange•
meat will doubtless be satisfactory to the
"high contracting parties,"
Aside from the somewhat mortifying fact,
that Europe "swooped" down on this conti
nent, at a time when the United States wore
rent with civil war, it should be a matter of
congratulation, that our Government is re
lieved from the necessity of assuming a position
looking to a future peoteolorate over that dis
tracted country. The feud which now endan
gers our integrity as a wtion, is sufficient to
show the inexpediency, as well as danger, of
any further territorial expauSion in that di
rection. The fatal act by which Texas was
annexed to the Union, and the war with Mex
ico in conseimence of it, gave us a large ex
panse of Territory over which we have been
quarrelling ever since ; and now that dissen
sions have culminated in civil war, let us
struggle only to preserve the Union intact,
within its present limits, and thus guard the
future by the pxporionco of the past.
I,o_,Strumous or Scrofulous affections
arc the curse, the blight, the potato rot of
mankind. They are vile and filthy as woll
as fatal. They arise from 6oritrirninatiou
and impurity of the blood, and are to 'be
seen all around us everywhere: One quer.
for of all we meet are tainted with them,
and one quarter of those die of them: die
foolishly too,' because they are curable.
AvEn's cleanses oat the
Sorofdous corruption from the blood, -,ieh
ders it pure and healthy, 'and effectually
oiipurgates the foul contamination from the
system. No longer.grap.u.untjor,your &roc
uloue disorders, since the irreSistable urea
has provided his masterly 'Combination' of'
curative virtues that he calls SAtts,tra.atra,A,
—[Democral, Waterbury, at..
, 1711111 READING §T.EAMTina—Tito
_Reading, WO . IStettat forgo, ore of the lar
gout rwoika:Of the country,
WE'S - at:IC=10.10 autition a feadays Mao° to• Win.
11. , Th° .
original dust oP tlidiwm>tb was $120,900:
TAXATION.
In a country, where resources aro so abun- I
-slant as otirs r there is certainly no good-re;fr-_-
son for the.alarm manifested by some, that
the, expenses of the war will overwhelm Ifs
with a debt, beyond the power of redemption.
Such ideas,,-we know are promulgated by poi;
iticianswho,expect to make party capital, in
falsely misrepresenting the, expenSos of the
war and the ability of the people to sustain
it to the end. The rebel leaders have used
the " poverty of the North," as an argument
to sustain the flagging energies of their peo
ple, and the would-be democratic leaders,
seem to entertain a similar idea. The" Mock
Duke," Jeff Davis, in his late inaugural says :
" Tho period is near at hand when our foes
must sink under the immense load of debt
which they have incurred—debt which in
their effort to subjugate no has already at
tatnecl,kuch fearful dimensions as will subject
them to burdens which must continue to op
press them for generations to come."
But neither- tlie rebelo_of_ the. Sou .n or -the
sympathizers of the North, need have any fear
on this score. The rebellion will be crushed,
the Union restored and the war-debt; great no
it. is, wiped out, withdut any excessiVe bur
dens being laid on the shoulder of the people.
Contrast our condition with that of Great
Britain. With a population, less than that of
the loyal States, and resources also inferior;
she carried on a twenty-years war, at an an
nual outlay of more than $400,000,000, in
creasing her then vast national debt of $l,-
193,000,000, to $3 807,000, 1 '00, and requir
ing an annual revenue of $340,000,000 to
meet, the interest.
The necessary expenditures of our own
government for the year 186'2, are estimated
by Mr. Cunsn, in his report, at $.175,000,000,
which would equal aliout the minimum annu
al expenditure of the British Government du
ring the last few years of the war referred to
In those years the amount of taxation sub
mitted to by the J3ritish poopre was over
$300,000,000, or more than two-thirds the
entire disbursements.
Now we argue, that the country is shun
dantly able to bear the expenses of the war
that is upon us, -groat as -it is, and that, km
withc ut. even raising the principal part of the
necessary expense by means of loans.
A direct ttix. of $150,000,000 is proposed.
Front the above data it will be seen that it ean
easily be borne, and that . it. will not prove a
burden one half as great as the English en ,
durcd in the. early part_of.The.pre.sunt center-P.
A I.F.7"FEIC. FROM S A P01.1.4:0 N
'l•he New York gives a letter
from the EMPEROR of the French to the
EnAAARIt EVERETT, H acl<uunlcdgment
of the :Teed . ' of Mr. L. at the dinti.er.given.
in 11,,;1,.11 to Prince 'Jerome Napoleon du
t•ing his iisit last fall. The original Filet:eh
is given, and also a translation, which is as
follows :
ComPiruNE, NOVEMBER 21, 1861
SIR : I have read—with the most lively
interest the do:course pronounced by you. at
the dinner at which 11. 1. 11. .the Prince
Napoleon 11/1.1 prosout, and which you have
sent ine. 1 ato liappy to have found, in a
langnag, 101 l ill cordiality and Irankness,
Ilie aniimMA . esproi.tion of the arritimonts
by which .\ merica and France have been
i'tir so linen v tears animated. 1 have Alsp,
linen pruticehirly hy the just homago
rf•mliTc:l to Ilse pt,Mits of the clout of toy
'ther,, , forr, my siiicvro
thanks, and In malir myzeknowl
tkflginemlit to viler Iv - monthly fellow citize , ,
Dr. Holmes, Mr bin 0i1. , , so full of inspirit.
thin, iii hin• I,L Prmicr.
Ih NT, sir, in my distinguished consider
ation
A Sh.clult of Nashville
Nashville, as the residence and final resting
place of Gen. Jackson, is surrounded with no
common interest.; and as its occupation by
our troops is confirmed, IL sketch of the city
nay not be uninteresting IL ought to be a
matter of sincere congratulation, that the Se
oessitm flag which desecrated the grave of the
old hero, has been replaced by the stars and
stripes, under winch glorious emblem he was
ready to hazard everything for the pleserva
lion of the 1-nion
Nashville is situated on the left of the west
bank of the Cumberland River, soniciwo hun
dred miles, by the course of the stream, from
its nieutli ; two hundred and eighty miles
northeast of Memphis ; two hundred and six
ty miles southwest of liexingtott, iii Emilio:l;y,
and six hundred and eighly four miles from
Washington city, Many of the private resi
dences a re erected on a scale of palatial mag
nitude and splendor, and the public buildings
exhibit a cot responding character. Tlic sub
urbs abound with' picturesque scenery, en
, riclicil with beautiful groves Of cedar. The
city was originally laid out in lots of one acre
each. With it resei reline of lime acres for
puldle buildings. The boundaries have since
been enlarged.
The now capitol, which stands on a corn.
!minding eminence, one hundred and seventy
live feet above the river, is one of the 1110.9 t. no
ble; magnificent, /I.lld costly structures in
America. The material is fine lintestone,
rebid was quarried on the spot, and nearly
resembling marble The dimensions are 210
feet by 185; and the estimated cost, $1,00,-
000. It is built, as it is stated, entirely of
stone and 'iron,' withoul any wood about it,
except the plank on which the cooper roofing
is fastened; the floors and inner walls are of
crossed stone. A lunatic Asylum on a large
scale has recently been erected in the vicinity.
'file Slate Penitentiary at this pixie is 3.1.3 feet
by 50, containing 200 cells. The University . )
of Nashville was founded in 1800, The Med
ical College connected
-with the University was
opened in 1861 ; it °couples a spacious build
ing, and has up Nand of 150 students. There
are also a number of female seminaries, the
largesi of which is attended by more Lima 200
pupils.
The followinetable exhibits the losses of
the Unior regiments that were engaged at
the battle of 'Fort Donelson •
Killed. Trimndfici..
Eighth Illinois. 56 106
Ninth Illinois. 35 160
Eleventh Illinois. : 71 180
Twelfth Illinois. 35 I'o9
Seven'entail Illinois. 4 20
Eighteenth Illinois. • 45 00
Twentieth Illinois. 21 us,
Ttiah Illinois. 19 . 71
Thirty.first Illinois. 40 200
Forty-first Illinois: . 17 ' 130
Porty ninth Illinois. ,-- . - - 10 -'— - ,30
TWellth lowa. 3 ' 24
Seetnid. lowa. , ; " ; 18 160
Fourteenth lows. ' 6 5O
Fifty.eightliphio. • 3
Taylor's Battery.
Total. • 401 1,515
Pi isoners taken.
—Making:a total - Union loss of 2,166: The
rebel kiss in killed and mounded "and
prisciners is estimated at - 1 ! 5,700,,, .
SECiti:TARY STANTON.—No clip the:follow.
iowjng ftlieh an exeliange. is goad
speeiniee of, the
,opirit . which . js this die.-
tinguistidi gehtleinan::
.
It ovidoot, thst lio
,Boereto.ry, of War /las
no tasto'for:tim'eictionsive
latelY.Sei parcilai." In a• iooont - Oouversatimi,
with throi3 , ' brigtidierS,C (ie' of 'reeop •
tiono; Le ptibliiity., said, : !"You must, item:.
If we are 'defected, -At: minuet ImAlelped-; if
vio.totious,• so nitiok the; bettor, lint you
Must fight:" This is: dies irit which io fßivi-
Aininutting. our Western logrotio-, Touneiioil
ind Missouri, and which,_ lent. eueli:viivir:,to
, the strokes eV .-otir :brtuve . follows in :North
Caroliun. -
The_ottietissund_Lb_ytke Secretary of War
prohibitin - g.the publication of military news,
Will render our.surrimary'of the ,War move
ments. less full 11iiin usual. The object "of
'course is,. to prevent 'all:At:fails - 0 military
'forces, froin which ; thtt number, position or
strength,of our armies at any *one 'point can
be inferred, which, from tlteir publicity here.
tcifere, have contributed so much to embarrass
the - Government; all can see the necessity of
,eomplying . with the order, and we feel assured
that, the restriction will be removed whenever
the public safety ., will justify It.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Official despatches
received this forenoon at headquarters an
nounce that Gen. Buell's advance reached the
bank of the Cumberland, opposite Nashville,
on the 24th inst., at which time there remain
ed in the'city but a small force of the enemy's
cavalry.
- - 013 -- thc -- 24th - the-divisions -of Gen. -Nelson
and Crittenden crossed the river and took
possession of the city.
A despatch dated some hours later than
that referred to above announce that the 'Stars
and Stripes again float over the State Capital
building in that
Our• troops find many heai'ty Unionists
among the poNtion . of the people who have not
foolishly fled their'llashville homes.
A despatch just received by the Secretary
of the Navy is as follows :
CAIRO, Feb. 28.—A despatch just received
from Lieut. Commanding Bryant, says that
the gunboat Cairo preceded Gen. Nelson's ar
rival at Nashville, with his brigade, amid the
waving of handkerchiefs.
Sr Louts, Feb. 23.—The Memphis papers
of the 19th say that Gen. Polk issued orders
yesterday that the track of the Memphis and
Ohio ,Railroad bo Lore up, and the bridges on
the line destroyed, preparatory-to the evacu
ation of Columbus, and the demolition of the
fortifications there. The Columbus forces are'
to fall "back to Island No. 10, and 45 mites
below Columbus, which, it is said, completely
commands the river, and can be fortified with
heavy guns and made impregnable against
any river attack.
The St. Louis Republican of Saturday says:
"There are no'• . armed rebel bands from the
Nishneh2tue to the Francois, from the Des
Moines to the Neosho, and the last military
vestige of insr.rection has I een swept away.
Tile hope of wresting Missouri from the
Union—always a slender and frail hope— has
been abandoned in the breasts of the warmest
and most ardent secessionists . It is seen that
it is useless to continue the war within our
borders, and humanity dictates that an end
should be put to any Turtlier broody atid - dii
vouring effort to carry it on. The loyalty of
Missouri is fixed and immoveable, and it is
the duty of all 'her citizens to cheerfully ac
quiesce, since the opposition is fruitless."
Gen. Curtis has taken possession of Fay
etteville, Arkansas, capturing a large number
of prisoners, stores, baggnie, &c.
The enemy burnt a part of the town before
they left. They have crossed the Boston
Mountains in great confusion. We are now
in possession of all their strongholds.
Forty fivo officers and men of the Fifth
Missouri cavalry , were poisoned at Mud Town
by wiling ,poisoned food which the rebels left
behind them. The gallant ( apt. DoHort
and Lient Col. Von Duttdi and Capt. Lehman
hale :tonsured lunch, but are,reeovering.
A despatch from the Burnside Expedition
inicirtne. o ks thattim "teconnoiqing party sent
up to Clifwan-tAr-bne returtired. it. Obi not
go up beimnd Winton. There l the enemy in
considerable force opened a heavy fire upon
the vessel in advance (the Delaware) with a
battery of artillery and musketry, which in.
(bleed our force to attack it in return, both by
landing the 9th New York Zouaves and with
the guns of the vessels that could be brought.
to bear. The enemy soon took to flight., and
the houses he occupied as quarters were burn
ed. Not a tuna on our side, of either arm,
IcArot.Eos
was. injured "
Gen flanks has advanced his column across
thc Potomac. The advance guard, consisting
of the 28th Pennsylvania regiment, passed
over the Potomac from Sandy llook to liar
per's Ferry before daybreak in Monday morn
ing, by , a rope ferry, and took possession of
the town. Next day ample provision for
transporting troops over the river woo provi
ded, and our advance guard was considerably
rein forced.
var and Ch arle, own, and a con sid era -
ble portion of the country on both sides of
the Shenandoah, are now occupied by our
troops. Except about twenty of the enemy,
which har:o been captured, they all retired un
the approach of our army.
Gen. Banks has establiehad his
Kr
ters on the road leading to Harper's Ferry.
The troops are in excellent condition and
well protected front the inclement itveather
No accident occurred in transporting the
troops and supplies over the river
It is said that Winchesier has been largely
reinforced by rebel troops.
The War In Tennessee
WAstingwroN, March 2.—Official informa
tion to the War Department from Nashville
represents that the military work in that
Slate is about completed, and that it only re
mains to effect a oivil reorganization of the
State government. - It 'itt - - beliOViid'that - the
United States forces will oCcupy Columbus
to day.
The rebel forces under Albert S. Johnston
are being pressed steadily backward by Gen.
Buell. •-
Cotton to the 'value of $700,000 has fallen
into our hands at Nashville, and the Treasury
Department has taken measures to have it
broUght to New. York.
The President has designated the Bon.
Andrew {Johnson to be a Brigadier General,
and he proceeds to Tennessee to open a toil
litary provisional gcrvornment of Tennessee un
til . the '4)41 government shall be recon•
ntrn et
CIIICAGO, March 2.—A special dispatch to
the- Timen, • dated Cairo, March Ist, reports
that the unanimous disloyality of the citizens
in and around Nashville is confirmed by every
arrival frinn'the• Cumberland: The difference
in sentiment between the people abiug the.
Termelise.rand s Cumberland. riiers
_is very
marked. On the former
, there wore many
Unionists, but on the latter none have yet
made their appearance.
lteports are Current and credited here that
Columbus has been evacuated arid :destroyed.
The town was in flames last".nigh t. •
••
Roporte from every military department,
received tho , past week represent the troops
as being in good condition,- and that there
prevails aiming them a vigorous parried io spirit
for action in the field. Numerous, applioa
!ions .by .miments. nerd officers have been
made to be relieved from duty in •guarding
poste, anrj peed whore they :wllt have an
opportunity of meeting the enemy ; in, kettle,
• ,X.JINSAS 2a,-A. skirMish
occured ati Independence, on;the. 18th, .be,'
I.weerit) detachment of. 011ia,..cavalry end at
band of rebels, dieadedby Gawked Perkciii..
•
The letter were routed, with e foss of three
WAR NEWS
killed and several wounded, and severataken
prisoners. A quanity of arms was also cap
loured. The -Federal-lots-was one killed-aod
I brae wounded.
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NEWS rrirrAis
Arrangements are in progress for ro•ostab'-
lislling post offices and post routes as our ar
mies advance into the so called "Confederate
Stats." The Nit Wife° at:Nashville, and
those in the eastern part of North Carolina,
will soon be re-opened. The latter State is
to be supplied with mails.by sea.
Col. Beall, of -Dm First. Cavalry; Major
Chandler, of the Fifth Infantry ; and Major
Underwood, of the Eighteenth Infantry, have
been placed on the retired list by order of the
War Department.
It is said that among " the prizes captured
by the Federal soldiers nt Fort Ponelson was
rifle worth ti%I;000. Its breech is inlaid
with the finest gold. It belonged to a hotel
keeper in Memphis, and was won by him at
alters() race."
Mr. Ericsson's irort-clad . steamer is called
dire -" - Mon tuw" -- Stre wolyt - To 'sea on Thiii s
-
day, for some unknown destination. Mr.
Ericsson is on board, itral desires tot est. the
invulnerability of his ship by engaging the
strongest battery of the enemy which eau be
got at. The "Monitor" carries only two cloy
en•inch Columbinds. Lieutenant ‘Vorden,
who commands the battery, is an officer of
great experience and tried courage, and the
sailors and gunners are said to be picked
men.
The entire mortar fleet has, by this Lime
sailed from various ports for the Gulf. There
are at least seventeen mortar boats, besides
gunboats, in this formidable fleet.
Among the achievements of the expedition
to Winton, North Carolina, and up the Chow
an river, was the destruction of tho direct
railroad connexion between Norfolk and Wel
don, North Carolina, by burning the Sea
board railroad bridges over the Nottoway and
Black water rivers, which cannot be con
tdructed in less th•ao time.
The number of regular ariziy officers now
serving in the volunteer force is one hundred
and twenty 00e. Of these, one officer holds
the rank of MujorUeneral of Volunteers; fif
ty 'rave the rank of Brigadier Oenerals ; fifty
seven are colonels ; seven lieutennnt•colouels,
and six majors. All of these officers, with
the exception of twenty three, ore graduates
of West Point. The total number of general
officers or volunteers is one hundred and
twelve—namely, six Majer•Clenerals, two of
Whom are West
.lniinters, and one hundred
and six Brigs , her-Generals, seventy-three of
whom are West Pointers.
Braun) Tar..tsraE.—A gentleman residing
in grand street, Williamsborgh.not long since
received n leggey of $1,700 from Europe.—
Not. waffling to flit Hie money, he {Vit9 at a
loss to know what to do with it lie was
afraid to put it in the savings hank for fear
that the institution should tail. lie wasn't
patriotic enough to put it into C. S. Treasury
Notes, and lie didn't know any one flint he be
lieved honest enough to lend it to. So to in
sure p_ife - o! . ..afoty - lie,_got kin. Englisk. notes_
changed into gold, placed them in a box and
buried it deep in his garden. A few morn
ings since he di4covered that, it was gone, and
he has since been unable to learn its w here
ahoUtS.
THE ' REASON or THE MEXICAN INVAi , ION.—
The real object of the invasion of Mexico by
the allied powers begins to leak lUit. Th e
London Ton,.! Mexican correspondent writes:
A dictator for eight or ten years, support.
ed by n foreign. force, 'night, perhaps, meet
the ca.o. Stilt tlus would he hut temporary
expedient. A trignarchy iistablidied, the pre
-1,,,,,i0n50f all thes 43 petty chiefs are nt once
and forever dispo.ed of, the tranquility of the
country is insured and a rhrck pal lo (lie d e m.
oriatic am/root of the North.
MEE
UNION AND 11.V.11 E VICI`011Ik.:S
uNioN vitl"ntititL-i,tsc.
June 2—Phillips.
)1111t217-1;.,un%
July ili--Brier Forks, (Sigel's victory.)
July 11—Defeat of Tegrom by McClellan.
July 13LCarriclt'sl . Ford, Gen. Garniltt
killed, rebel.
Aug. 2' l —Hatteras Ports.
S e pt. 10—Runt or Floyd, Gauley Bridge.
Oct. 7—Second defeat of rebels al Hat
terns.
Oct, Rosa Island.
( Ict. 11- Repulse at South Pass.
Oct. 25—Charge of Frenhults Body Guard.
Oct. '27 y wounded.)
Het. 22—Fredericktmvn Missouri.
N , ,v. 7—Port 16 , va1.
Dec. 13—Cc p Ilegheny, Virginia.
Dec. IS-1.300 rebels captured by Pope
in Missrairi.
Dec. 18—Drainsville.
Second Repulse at Santa. Rosa.
Humphrey .Nlarsha
C.aptnre of rebel batteries in S. Carolina.
null SPrings, Zullicoffer billed
Fort I lours%
lloanolte Island.
Fort Dunelson, I, :O(t l prisoners takon.)
VICI'uRIE6, Bitt.
April 12—Fort Sumpter.
June 10-13ig Bethel.
July 21-11411 Run.
Aug. 10—Wilson's Creek, (Loon killed.)
Sept. 20-- Lexilytim.
Oct. 21—Ma , saere of Gill's
Nov..7—Belmont.
18132, NoNE
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Union victories, 2L ; Bebe' victories, 6
ti to I.—Boston Traveller.
The New York Post sums up •he results
of the recent splendid victories of our troops
as follows:
\Vc have taken by these actions, two
large divisions of the enemy's army i we
hold as prisoners no less than four of their
generals, a score of colonels, majors and
heutenums by the hundreds, and privrtes to
the number of sixteen thousand at least.
We have compelled the surrender of six
important stragetic points, possei,seir our.
selves of vast quantities of atnunition and 1
supplies, and driven whatever remained of
he rebel army of the .West entirely out of.),
Missouri and Kentucky, and sway from the
sea coast of North Carolina. But the points
of strategy gained by the Unionists are still
more valuable than the actual gain in men
and means. By the fall of Donelson the
whole of Tennessee, and with Tennessee
the Gulf States, is opened to the advance of
our troops.
MONSTER ORDNANCE.—The effect of inon
titer ordnance upon stone fortresses will eoon
be tested by our Government. It is ndw
sending to the South some of the largest
mortars over cast in this country. The work
has been done at Fort Pitt Works in this
Stale. Some of the mortars weigh 17,000
pounds ; and throw 10-inch shells. At the
West Point Foundry, al:50 -Ib. Parrott gun is
' finished. This is the largest gun of
the •kind ever cast, and groat interest attaches
to'the result of the experiment. The Parrott
100-pounders have been thoroughly tested by
t:1;(;, GOirernment and found to possess all the
*dint; qualities which distinguish the same
speCies.of guns of • smalfer calibre. About
twelvw of this size have been supplied to the
Government. A few are mounted on vessels
or on forts and the•rest,pro at the Brooklyn-
Navy Yard. '
• A RUSSTAN \ 3 l.ntynn.—A SC - Petersburg let
ter in the London Titnes, says the winter is
unusually severe in Russia. Almost eyery, day
frozen' bodies are found on the - Nova. Three
persons in a covered sledge' train . oroestadt,
with - the driver, iFerefrozen, the horses having
brought the vehicle tin to the Usual place of
stopping. Even tho stones do not resist the
:dad, nhd 'Several ctineks eve ,visible in the.
lAlettivnder rtlnnutmOnt, constructed of rord-tir4'
land granite.- l•‘- • " - •
. .
fltiES.Tho' ship
"mogul craft—is to be converted into
a , batliyhoOso, or floating hospital. • It boo
'dttal of plottiora. -
Coln ziA 'oll,tatitfp: Meters.
ike'We are' requested to announce that
David Smith, Esq:, will be it candidate for
Justice of the' Peace for the West' Ward, at
the ensuing election.
'ls OF APRIL , CROMER j—Subscri
bore in the Country who intend to change their
residences on iho Ist of April, will oblige us
by giving notice at the office, before that po
riod.
CORRECTTON.—In an editorial item
rfakweek, referring to the Spring elections,
we stated inadvertently, that it would occur
on Friday the 14th. We should have said
Friday the 21st, as by the charter, the bor
ough elections are held on the third Friday in
March.
lirNO COTTON :—A small scion• of this
- Royal Pantily, has . been - left at this Mike in
' the shape of a cotton boll, just as it was taken
from the field. It was forwarded by Dr. Jowl
W. ALLEN from Port Royal, to his father.
SCOTT AND If is G' NE :-A spir
ited steel engraving of the veteran Scott,
and twelve of the most prominent Generals
of the present war, has been published by
Cowan & Itodge . rs N. York, and may be
obtained of Thomas Kennedy, who is the
agent for this borough
CUMBERLAND VA LLE I' NK.---It will
be seen by reference to the advertisement in
another column, that a change has taken place
in the management of this Institution, by the
addition of Samuel Hepburn, Esq., to the
banking firm of Tier, Dunlap & Co., and the
election of Win. M. Hepburn as Cashier, in
the place of Henry Sturgeon, who retires
with, the design, wo understand, of locating
iu Harrisburg.
Although in stability and efficiency the
Bank will lose nothing by the change, we
cannot but exiness our regret, that in the re
tirement of Mr. Sturgeon, the community will
lose a useful citizen and an accommodating
bank officer.
FASTNACUTS :—Tho 4th inst. was
SHROVE TT./ EsD.tY, or Fastnacht, as the Gi?r
inai's call it. Lent Logan with Ash Wed
nesday.the sth, and Easter, or the Festival
of the Resurrection, Conies on the 20th of
ANOTHER CIIAVI,AIN :-A. A. Reese
D. D. formerly in charge of Emory Chapel
here, awl at present, stationed in Baltimore,
hits reeetrtlr'Been — icji(iuiitted`Ch`nphiiiiinTice
army, and stationed at Fort McHenry.
CABINET `CARE.--We are 'requested
to remind our readers that A. B. Ewing, on
West Main street, is now fully prepared to
supply all demands for Cabinet Ware and
House-furnishing articles. Those who intend
to make additions for the spring, are referred
to his inlertiseinent.
CORRECTION.—In noticing the
illuuti
ndtion of the night of the 22. d ult., we inad
vertently omitted to mention the house of Mr.
SAMUEL CA Llo IV ELL, on... Em-t, Pomfret street.—
Mr. CALDwELL's dwelling was brilliantly, illu
minated with more than severity candles,
and being the only ono lighted up iu that
neighborhood, the effect was very fine, Mr.
CALDwEI.r. is a true American and it patriot,
and wo cheerfully make this correction.
MAJOR JACOB BRETZ also, on North Pitt
street, displayed Lis patriotism in the same
ESE'
FATAL A cct DENT.--We regret to loam
that . i\lr. TitomAs PF:11 . 11Elt, of Harrisburg,
known to many of our citizens as the owner
of n line of freight cars, was accidently killed
on the track of the Pennsylvania Rail Rood,
at Harrisburg„ on Tuesday last. Ile was a
man of kindly disposition, and tthitoreachabk
integrity. His untimely death will be lamcn
ked by many friend. 3.
SomETHINn FOR THE, CoUNTY COM
MISMONERS. —61.1 Wednesday, in tho Irott.e of
Represenatives, Mr. Pershing. from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported h reso
lution, which passed, that the Commissioners
of each county be requested to inform their
respective representatives of the number of
families of volunteers and the number of per.
sons composing each family, who receive aid
from the county, and the amount paid each
family per week, and the aggregAte amount
paid by the county up to this date ; and that
the clerk he directed to have circulars prin
ted, to be forwarded to the Commissioners of
the respective colludes, to be returned with
the information required.
MERCIIAUM PIPES —Our young men
now seem to be so industriously engaged in
the use of the pipe, that the following item on
ilereh 'ions may be of seine interest:—
The itlerchaum is to pipes what the diamond
is to precious stones. No other material is so
easily wrought in beautiful forms, and noth
ing takes such glowing rich colors by use,
while at the seine time its porousness absorbs
much of the essential oil, and thus renders
the smoke less harmful. Merschaum as the
name signifies, is sea foam or kelt' kill to use
the Tartar torn for-it. It is found in various
parts of Asia Minor. The principal ingredi
ents are silicia, Magnesia, carbonic acid and
water. It is found chiefly in veins and lumps
amongipentine rocks. In its natural . slate
it forms a lather like soap, and is used in
.w4Ol - iingl4ien by the, Tartars. The Turks
fabricate, it in the same manner as potter's
May is made; the pipo.is then boiled in ;tal
low or wax. The Germans have carried the
merchnum pipes to great - nicety. Some rari
eties of superb design, mounted• in metals and
jewelled, have teen valued - as high as 415,000
THE CONTINENTAL. OLD FOLIO.
This famous company of vocalists are aliout
'to visit our town, and will give two of their
popular and truly excellent entertainments,
in /Aeon's Hall, on Wednesday7md Thurs.
day Evenings—March 12th 131 h.
In all the towns which they have visited,
in their tour through the states, both the
press and the public have been feud and
unanimous in praise of their concerts.
Among their number is Miss Emma J.
Nichols, a vocalist -of rare and unusual
and who has gained l'Or herself a
,reputation, far iind wide, and as a balladist,
7she • hta no superior in the country'. 'Toyhave '4190 with them, Mrs. George Shep
:ptird, skillful artist, • and an accom•
,pliSlied singer; also Mr. J, T. Gnlich, .the
iren9wned.Basso,
,whose Voice for.depth unit
'Po. .
wer, is pronounced
o trulyovondorful. And:
to all On are afflicted. with the "Blues," we
Iheartily Fproppaerill 'the highly amusing
iperformances of ."Aunt. Eacivel,'T. "Cousin
Illettbed," 'and ;-' , Granny Sloturric" . Who 'Pt
:their gnamt costumes, and peculiar manners;
:never fail to elicit the Most; entheiginstio tip.
plause, We advise. our readers to: . go, see
and: hear them by all mcattO;
SPICING :—The month in 'which - the
_Liomand the Lamb are so happily Mended,
March-ed in upon us on Saturday, a m d .
piercing winds that spent their fury over
frozen ground arid leafless boughs. They
"blew where they listed, and" we heard the
sound thereof," but did not care whence'
they-came, or whither they Went, just so
they would refrain from giving us a "blow
ing up" gratis. The "dlerk" is old as the
first "spell of weather" the earth ever know,
and cunning withal, else he would not fore.
stall his promise of better things, with this
strong prelude, whose sequence will be, the
twig, the bud . and the flower. He is also a
good manager, since he gets March to do
the sweeping with her winds; April the
- scrubbing with her showers, and when "thing, *
are put to rights," and the "chores" done up
"May coning laughing War tho plain,"
garnishing rneaJow and hill-side with tho
beautiful forerunners of June''s wealth of
roses,
The windintl sheet and cypress, of winter
are about to give place to brighter emblems,
fur "Angels are on the wing,"
Awl tliclr voices singing clear
Tell us Hutt the Spring Is ilear."
The cricket, whose merry chirp was heard
throughout the long winter nights, will snow
leave the war m hearth; for the Sun is on his
way from Capricorn, and the spark will die
where the flame glowed. Frozen streams
are to be released from icy fetters—trees
bud where branches seem dead, and flowers
spring where they withered amid„the leaves.
Life will course again through every veiir
and hope rise, Phomix like,' from the ashos
of despair ; fur 'old things have passod
away, and Mudd! all things are become
MEW
(Con•crrondoncu of the "iteralcl.7]
CAMe rIERPONT. VA.,
March 1, 186:2.
_Dear Herald : 'raving persistently remain--
et siltv for some time, quietly awaiting the
denin • nent of this great National drama,
and for the lung-looked fur moment when we
shall vacate this croup and march onward. r
have come to the conclusion that that time hag
not yet arrived, that in reference to the army
of the Potomac, M'Clellan is still working out
his " masterly inactivity" plait, and that I will ,
again ventilate myself in your columns.
We are just, now beginning to feel the rig
ors of the winter. The canvass tents in which
'*e are but poor barriers' against the In•
riuus and chilling. Northern blasts which are
continually sweeping over UM. When we lie
town at night it is with fearful apprehensions
that before the morning's light our "hot/ties"
will be thrown down and we "loft out in the
cold," In fact.ours is a state of dread uncer
i 10111 Y•____Wa_arn_awakien e-nocturrial
dreams by the very disagreeable sound of the .
Sergeant of the Iltiard, roaring out in stento
rian toms, which can/be heard above tho'
driving blast, for the respective reliefs. When'
we - settle ourselves down beside the warm.
stone to read the news or a hOme paper, we
are disturbed by hearing "Ruby's" voice toll
ing us, in language which canuot be misun
derstood, to fall -Out for roll call," and oven
imer "(attn.)," and when we are all comfort
ably Emmet in, we are not unfrequently sur
prised at hearing the order, "turn out quietly
with gnus and accoutrements." Su you cue
easily perceive that soldiering is not one of
the most, pleasant duties thedinaginalinti can
conceivo of—hut \V. at my (dims - , tells me'
"that is what we get for fighting fur one's
country."
We have been having our regimental and
company drills until recently. At our last
Battalion drill the Colonel intimated to the
officers and men that if they had anything
they wished to pack up and send home, they
had bet ter do it soon, front which the men in-'
ferret] that they would be on the march short
ly, And great were the rejoicings. Nett/ car
tridges were issued, BO many day's rations
'cooked, and everything Ott in complete pro%
paration for our speedy and final departure
But alas, we are always doomed to disappoint
ment; the report proved to be a
. inere canard
or the orders were countermanded; and here
we still at o. When we will leave and whith
er, is a mystery which no one can solve.
Yesterday the 2 , 1 Brigade was "mustered
in." an event which happens previous to every
pay-day. Col. Magilion of the 4th mustered'
the 31 , 4th and 1 lth, while Mig. Gen. Mende
performed the functions of mustering officer
with the 7th. This duty cotudsts of merely
calling the roll, the officer seeing that every
member not in hospital is preaent.
The twenty-second of Febnury in cur camp
was commemorated with all due honor and
solemnity. The men were drawn up in line
in front of the Colonel's ient and the Declara
tion of Independence was read by the venera
ble and patriotic Chaplain T. P. 11110., after
which the band played several notional airs.
(;beers were givOn for the Union and the
-Father of his Country," and the men were
dismissed S:duteg were tired by the neigh
boring batteries. Stone apprehensions were
entertained as to the probability elan attack
from the rebels on that day, consequently a
latge reconnoitering force was sent out under
Oen. Ord; and none of our Brig. Generals
went to Washington to witness the eelebra,
lion.
This company recently suffered an irrepar
able loss by the withdrawal of our friend
11. R. It. Nevin, who has received an appoint
ment as Lieutenant in the 109th Reg't. P. V.,
now at Philadelphia. While we lament his
loss we rejoice in his appointment, for a &aver
soldier, a truer gentleman, and'a more genial
comrade never lived. May he earn as many
friends at his new post as he has in this com
pany. IVlktie in this connection. I may men
tion the ad vent of another " Wilkesbanrean,"
and the installation of the same as Ist Lieut.
in Co. K. this Regiment.
The gale on the 24th ult,, raged furiously in
this section. Tents were torn to shreds, large
trees were blown down, wagons upset and
more or less damage done to U. S. proposty.
Several casualties happened inure 311 Iteg't
immediately adjoining, the extent of which
1 have nut ascertained. E.
ACA I'Mtan REB GIiNERA L.—The most
important prisoner taken at Fort Henry was
Gem Tilghman, who had command of the•
rebel forces at that place.
'Gen Tilghman is a native of the Eastern.
Shore of Maryland, and a graduate of West
Point. He never rose above the rank of
Captain in the army, and resigned noon after
the close of the Mexican war.
When the rebellion broke out heivas nresi= dent of Paducah Ky., and had been for sev
eral years engaged in railroad-engineering.
He is commissioned a Brigadier General 11l
the Rebel service,.and, as the commander of
a division, was styled Acting Major Gendtal.
He is an erect, brontl-sbouldered man, o?
about 45, witica full face, dark hair, and the
somewhat pompous rammer 'so conamow
throughout the South. -' '
CATITTON TO . Tlll3 1 ?I/ 111 . 11 Y.-7 r etrtstiry Note
Trick. —Sumo retail dealers have been defraud
ed by the following trick
"Some knave ewe the coupons off the $5O
seven-thirty' treasury notes, nail passes the
note as a demand note in trade, thus pocket
ing some *11:10Z, the amount of the coupes'
for three „years,- which - be may collect half
yearly upon - presenting , themnt the govern
ment, °tithes: Traders should bear in mind
that there are no lilso"detuatid notes, only ss,
$lO5 area
IN==:=IMI
TonAheo.—lt is stated that at least 3 . ,009',
000- pounds of ,tobacctr, dUring the inst few
weelts, , have.,been•tielivered to dealers. itaam,
eater city from I.4mettater cempty, Pa . .; at
prices ranging from Bto 9 cents per pound
—one house alone having purchased Over
1.500,000 pen:tuts, The •amount of money
paid! to Lailea . ster contjt . preducers • s6 far, kr ,
buyers _that eity,, for the 61:1)of laat year,
•
is abort
12M.
BeoanFte witon.tlieirneelts are atrotolied titer
ehall be a general thanksgivlug clay.
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ME