Vrtsbpicrian '*iattiter.
PITTSBURGH, FEBRUARY 22, 1862
The Coming Inauguration.
On 'Saturday, February 22d, Jefferson
Davis is to be inaugurated President•of the
Confederate States of America. The cere
mony is to take place at Richmond, Va.
Hitherto the Government has been Provi
ulonal. Thenceforth it is to be established
and permanent. So say the rebels. Presi
dent Lincoln says, No. The United States
embrace all the territory from .Passama
quoddy to the Rio Grande, and he is sworn
to support the Constitution and execute
the laws, and he means to fulfil the trust.
It is probable that the pageant will take
place, but their recent reverses must make
it a gloomy occasion. `There can be but
little hope, and no joy. It is possible that
by Saturday Gen. Burnside will be at
Weldon, or at some other point on the
great Southern railroad, thus cutting off
Mr. Davis from his dominions, except one
little corner, where his prospects of a long
lease of authority are by no means brilliant.
We await events.
The Situation.
Within the lasi; two weeks the circum
stances of the country, in regard to the
rebellion, have improved vastly. The
prospects are now bright for a speedy res
toration of peace; not so speedy, however,
hut that we may have yet months of con
filet, with great expenditures of money and
loss of life.' But it seems as though the
rebellion had culminated. It has passed
the acme of its power. It now is suffering
defeat after defeat. And it is thus suffer
ing at a most critical period. The Con
federate enlistments were for a year, and
that year, as to some of their regiments,
expires with the present month; ; and as to
most of them, it will expire with March,
April, and May. Rebnlistments, under
the reverses which the rebel armies are now
experiencing, are likely to be slow; and if
drafting shall be their resort, the cause
will become hateful, and the soldiers be
easily beaten.
It is now becoming manifest that we
have had a General at the head of our
armies—a man of mind—a mind capable
of reaching far, laying wise plans, adapting
means to an end, preparing things needful,
so as to eheute ,in due time with energy
and certainty. We do not Profess to belong
the race of the prophets, and hence we
do not abound in predictions; still we try
to regard the signs of the times, and thus
moth provide against difficulties and rejoice
in hope. And the present indications are,
that our military affairs have been guided
by wise counsels, and will result in an en
tire triumph.
A few weeks ago, the Washington cor
respondent of the New-York Times affirmed,
on the "highest authority," that the plans
of Gen. M'Clellan were comprehensive, and
would be most effective, and that even the
details of the. campaign were thoroughly
arranged and on the eve of realization; or,
to use that writer's own expressive meta
phor, " the folds of the constrictor were
tightening around' the rebellion, and the
coming Month (February) would see it
crushed out "completely and forever." We
do not expect to behold the unseemly thing
" crushed out" so soon; but the month is
Only a little more than half gone, and the
process is already tremendous.
But now for the situation.
In KANSAS, Gen. Hunter is collecting a
large army and making strenuous prepara
tions for an advance into Arkansas; then
to descend;either upon Texas or Louisiana.
In Miatiotrar, Gens. Curtis, Seigel, and
Asboth, under direction of Gen. Halleek,
have advanced to Springfield, causing the
mobile Price to flee again. All Northern
and Middle Missouri is now pacified, ex
cept a few lurking bands, and Price is
likely to be so driven from the South-West
as not again to return.
Another part of Gen. Halleck's forces,
under Gens. Grant, Smith, and M'Clernand,
and the gunboats under Commodore Foote,
have ascended the Tennessee and Cumber
land rivers, into the State of Tennessee,
and captured the strongholds of Fort
Henry and Fort Donelson, taking some of
the able rebel Generals and some ten thou
sand men as prisoners, cutting off im
portant railroad communications, visiting
Florence, Alabama, destroying the rebel
means of river transport, and seizing vast
military stores,. The way is thus opened
into the heart of Tennessee, and into North
ern Alabama.
The movements of Gen. Buell's forces,
in KENTtroKY, have been equally import
ant and decisive. Hutnphrey. Marshall was
beaten and routed, Gen. Zollicoffer was
killed and his army dispersed, thus relieving
the Eastern part of the State. In the
centre the main army of the enemy has
been driven from his strong hold at Bowling
Green, and is being rapidly pursued. Only
a little strip of the State, from Columbus
to Hiekma,n, is now possessed by the foe.
When we come to the POTOMAC, We find
a little movement even there. Gen. Lan
der has been reinforced and has driven the
enemy frOtn Romney and Hancock, and
threatens his position at Winchester. Gen.
Burnside, with fifteen thousand of the Poto
mac army, and a fleet under Com. Golds
borough, has achieved a splendid victory at
Roanoke Island, taking four Forts, a forti
fied camp, and two thousand prisoners, de
stroying seven gunboats, capturing all the
important places on Albemarle. Sound, and
threatening Norfolk in the rear; qr other.
wise'threatening the connexion of lganas
sas and all Eastern Virginia with the
South.
Going on South we find our army at
Port Royal strengthened, and advancing on
Savannah. And passing around to the Gulf,
we find an army collecting at Ship Island,
under Gen. Butler, whose destination may
be either Mobile or New Orleans.
Verily our Commander-in-Chief, has a
mind, comprehensive and energetic, and is
aided too by Generals worthy the confidence
of the nation. , Secretary Stanton also seems
to merit, the nation's confidence. True, he
did not enter the office as did Secretary Cam
• eron, finding a perfect chaos. He found , a
large, well appointed, and s well drilled arirrY; ,
immense quantities of arms, ammunition,
and iniMits of transport, with facilities for
Increasing everything indefinitely; a com
missary rich and full ; well laid plans near
ly perfected; the Winter drawing to a
close, and the day of movement near at
hand. But he manifests abilities of the
highest order, in the direction of affairs;
and if he has entered into other men's la
bors, he is proving himself worthy. Pres
ident Lincoln, Congress, and the country,
may well feel happy in contemplating the
character and capabilities of the public ser
vants, (though some are faithless,) and the
whole people may bless Him whose provi
dence nianifests so much benignance. We
would not boast. We would not bless our
selves, nor trust in an arm of flesh: Alas,
how soon may the brightest prospects be
darkened, and the proudest of men be
brought low 1 It is the humble whom. God
exalts; and it is the righteous whom he
blesses. A truly Christian people will be
reverential and grateful in their rejoicings.
En.aland and
__America in
1813.
The following is from the London Times,
of March 13th, 1813.
" The public will learn with sentiments
which we shall not presume to anticipate,
that a third British frigate has struck to
an American frigate. This is an occur=
rence that calls for serious reflection—this
and the fact stated in our paper yesterday,
that Loyd's list contains notices of five
hundred British vessels captured in seven
months, by the Americans. Five hundred
merchantmen and three frigates, (aye, and
three sloops of wars! Ca.a these state
ments be true, and can the English people
hear them unmoved Any one who had
predicted such a result of an American
war this time last year, would have been
treated as a 'madman or a traitor. He
would have been told, if his opponents had
condescended to argue with him, that long
ere seven months had elapsed, the American
flag would have been swept from the sea,
the contemptible navy of the United States
annihilated, and their maritime arsenals
rendered a heap of ruins; yet down to this
minute not a single American frigate has
struck her flag.. They insult us and laugh
at our want of enterprise and vigor. They
leave their ports when they please, arid re
turn to them when it suits their conve
nience. They traverse the Atlantic; they
beset the West India Islands; they parade
along the coast of South America; nothing
chases, nothing intercepts, and nothing
engages them but to yield them triumph."
With such facts on their own records,
will Englishmen talk of the inefficiency of
our blockade of the rebel ports?
For the Presbyterian Banner
From the Army of the Potomac..,
FRIEND Rims, Ist Reg't Sickles' Brigade,
CAMP FARNUM, Feb. 11th, 1862:
MESSRS. EDITORS :—Our company being
from Pittsburgh, and a great many of our
friends and relations there being subscribers
and readers of your valuable journal, I,
thinking that a few words in the shape of
a letter describing our camp, manner of
living, &c., would be interesting to them,
have concluded to makelhe attempt. The
rendezvous of our Brigade was, as is well
known; on Staten Island. Gen. Sickles
there experienced a great many difficulties
in organizing his Brigade, and for a time
we feared that the foolish and unpatriotic
jealousy of his political enemies would pre
vail against him ; but the battle of Bull's
Run occurring—setting'the whole country
in a blaze—troops were hurried to the Cap
ital from every quarter ' and our Brigade
amongst the rest. Our Regiment was the
first of the Brigade to arrive in Washing
ton, two days after the battle. The state
of things at that time are familiar to all,
so I will not recur to them. After our ar
rival in the cars, and as we were marching
through the city to the place that had been
selected for our camp, we met the famous
69th New-York Regiment, which suffered
so severely in the Bull,Run affair, and I
must say that, we felt very much discour
aged at their dusty and fatigued appearance.
However, the fact that we were recognized
by Government, and possibly would have
the opportunity of helping to retrieve .the
National honor, served 69 comfort us.
We arrived at Meridian Heights, and,
tired and hungry, pitched our tents. Of
our stay there, and at Good Hope, Md.,
across the East branch of the Potomac, I
Will pass over, as no events worth recording
occurred while we were there. About three
months ago, we were ordered further down
the river, to the place we now occupy.
As we were to go into the immediate vicin
ity of' the rebels—the Potomac only sepa
rating us from them—the orders were re
ceived with joy, and obeyed with alacrity.
Our camp is situated about fifty miles below
Washington, in Maryland, three miles back
from the Potomac. We are right among
the rebel batteries, they being above and
below us on the opposite side, and we
always hear the sound of their cannon and
the whistling of their shells, as they fire at
vessels 'running the blockade. They have
the guns, but; their artillerists are very
poor, as they do not hit one vessel'in
twenty that they fire at.
The country here" is of a low, swampy
nature, very thinly settled, and a person
would think, very unhealthy; but there
are only twelve out of our regiment in the
Hospital, and not one of our company sick.
Our compa.ny'received . the honorable posi
tion of the right of the first regiment at
Staten Island, and has ever since held it,
much to the envy and disappointment of
other companies who aspired to that honor.
By constant 'drill and attention to our du
ties, we have maintained our position. Our
camp'is, .or: rather was, in a vacant space,
surrounded by a dense growth of scrubby
pines. Since the cold weather set in, the
boys have cleared a much. larger space,
using the wood for fuel. The Winter
quarters we have built are very comforta
ble. Our chaplain is a Congregational
minister, from New-Jersey. Our meet
ings have latterly been'held in a large tent,
and I am happy to say have been generally,
very well attended. I.think our regiment"
will compare very favorably, in a religious
aspect, with any other in the service. Our
prayer-meetings are espeCially very inter
esting. The chaplain always 'invites any
one who sees fit, to speak, pray, or sing,
and these invitations are always responded
to in such a manner as to render the ser
vices much more edifying and interesting.
We have just finished a log chapel, capable
of holding between two and three hundred
persons. It is also intended to be used for
a singing class, which is about to be formed,
and any other innocent amusement the
boys may desire. Wars and rumors of wars
constantly prevail, and the most absurd re
ports are circulated every day, generally,
finding many believers; but the fact is, we
know no more, if as much, as you do at
home.
But I have transgressed on your space
and patience too long. If you consider
this worthy of an insertion in your paper,
I will feel much encouraged, and will con
tinue to.give you such items as would at
least be interesting to our friends.
Trusting that you and they will remem
ber us in your prayers, and that this un
natural war may soon end in 'the triumph
of right and justice, I remain
Yours respectfully,
The Mereetsbarg Revidw.--We see isstated
that this well-known Quarterly, the organ
of the German Reformed Church, is see
,
pended.
PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.--SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1862.
Brig-Gen. George B. Thomas.—Gen. George
H. Thomas, the senior Union General en
gaged in the late battle at Mill Spring, and
to whom, with the brave men under his
command, should be awarded the honors of
the recent victory, is a native of Virginia,
and is one of those loyal officers in. the
.regular army from the seceded States who
. resisted the lures of a false political theory.
He graduated at West Point, in 1836, with
the rank of brevet Second Lieutenant, of
Infantry. In 1850, he was appointed In
structor of Artillery and Cavalry, which
position he held at the breaking out of the
present rebellion, when he was appointed
Brigadier-General of volunteers, and.placed
in charge of a division in Gen. Patterson's
command ou the upper Potomac.---Aration
al Intelligencer.
Major-General Ilitchcock.—The Senate, in
executive session, on Monday, confirmed
the nomination of Ethan Allen Hitchcock,
as Major-General of. volunteers. He was
immediately ordered by telegraph to take
command at Cairo, where he is probably by
this time. Gen. Hitchcock is a grandson
of old Ethan Allen, and was born in Ver
mont. The New-York Tribune says he was
educated at West Point, and was Assistant
Adjutant-General to Gen. Scott, in Mexico,
where he reached the rank of Brigadier-
General by brevet. Soon after Jeff. Davis,
then Secretary of War, quarreled with
him, and he was obliged to resign. Since
his resignation he has resided in retirement
at St. Louis. He is considered among the
very ablest officers in the service;''is a
Green Mountain boy in all the noble senses
of the word; is a thoroughly religious and
anti-slavery man, one after the fa'shion, in
a word, of the blessed fighting saints of
Cromwell's time. His appoint sent was de
sired by Gen. Halleck.
He will outrank Gen. Grant, and take
full command under Halleck. [We see it
stated that Gen. Sherman is assigned to
Cairo.]
Malcom held, the soz-dissant doctor who has
been arrested as a spy, and sent to Fort Mc
Henry, is a son of the late Dr. Ives, of Park
Place, New-York. He engaged in mercan
tile pursuits, and at one time was employed
in the banking-house of Charles McAllis
ter, in Philadelphia, a position, which he left,
and went to Europe. In Rome he became
a convert to Catholicism,• and entered the
College of the Propaganda, for the purpose
of becoming a Priest. After being ordain
ed, he was sent to the United States to eon
vert his countrymen to the Catholic Church,
and was sent to Milwaukee, where he officiat
ed for a considerable time, and published a
work in defence, of the Spanish Inquisi
tion. He had some difficulty with the
Bishop of his diocese, which caused him to
leave his charge, and he was appointed Vic
ar-General of the State of Mississippi, but
he was restive under the restraints of his
position and came to New-York, where he
commenced his course as a journalist, by
engaging in the editorial staff of the Jour
na/ of Commerce. His nest engagement was
on the New-York Times. Though of the
same name with Dr: Ives, Episcopal Bishop,
of North Carolina, who also turned Roman
ist, there is no'relationship between them.
Malcom Ives was an active supporter of
ex-President Buchanan, as he had been of
his immediate predecessor. About three
years ago, he left the Times, and has since
been employed upon the Herald.
Secretary Stanton ana the &grunion.—
The Washingten correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, relates the follow
ing
Secretary Stanton seems to know nearly
all the Senators and most of the Repre
sentatives ; but few, however, called, there
not -being over half-a-dozen in his room at
any one time.
Judge Kelley came in on Saturday, with.
a youthful looking, officer, whose empty
coat-sleeve hung from his left shoulder.
He was introduced to the Secretary, as bre
vet Lieutenant Harry Rookafellow, of Phil
adelphia. "My friend," continued the
Judge, "left a situation worth $BOO per
year, three days after. the President's pro
clamation for troops, to carry a musket at
eleven dollars a month, with his regiment,
the New-York Seventy-First. After the
term of his enlistment expired, he marched
with his regiment to Bull Run. Early in
the day he received that ugly rifle-ball in
his mouth (pointing to a Minie ball that was
hung to his watchkey)and for two hours and
a half carried it in his fractured jawbone,
fighting like a true hero, until a cannon-ball
took off his arm, and rendered him power
less. He was captured, and for three months
laid in a mangled condition in a tobacco
warehouie, in Richmond, without proper sur
gical treatment. He was breveted a Lieu
tenant by a Colonel for his bravery, and is
now filling a small clerkship. I beg of
you to appoint him in the regular service."
"But where couldl put him if I was to?"
said Mr. Stanton.
The judge was about to reply, when the
young soldier raised his arm, and said, with
an imploring look
" See, I have my right arm still, and Gen.
Kearney has only his left; send me into
the line, where there is fighting to be done !
I have letters from—" he tried to draw a
bundle of letters from his pocket.
Mr. Stanton stopped him—" Put up your
letters, air, you have spoken for yourself!
your wish shall be granted ! The country
cannot afford to neglect such men as von !"
Ere the soldier could thank him for his
kindness his case was noted.
He turned to leave, and remarked to the
judge; as they left, " I shall be proud of
my commission, for I feel that I have
earned it I This day is the proudest one of
my whole life." His heart seemed so light
that we doubt if he then realized the loss
he had met with, or remembered the.-weary
nights, and the long, long days he had suf
fered in the vile prisons of the traitor
crew.
Congressman Ely came in just as he
passed along the aisle, and remarked,
" There goes the noblest and most heroic of
all our prisoners. He was the pride of the
boys—all loved him as though he were a
brother."
litnerai gebm.
The name of Gen. Grant has been sent to the
Senate as Major General.- The nomination will
doubtless be confirmed.
There are vague reports of a successful attack
On this city by the Port. Royal troops. Some
have it that there was a hard fight'; others, that
the city surrendered at once . . The intelligence is
not reliable, as yet.
The capture, of Fort Donelson made a rebel
retreat from Bowling Green a necessity. They
destroyed the railroad as tench as possible, in
cluding the bridge over Big Barren river, before
leaving. Gen. Mitchell, with the advance of
Gen. Buell's army, however, found the means of
crossing, and occupied that strong-hold on Mon
day. He would follow up the retreating foe.
Gene. Nelson and Thomas were also it pursuit,
by the way of Glasgow. Col. Garfield has orders
to clear out Eastern Kentucky. The whole
State, except . the South-west corner, may be . said
to be delivered.
J. c, L
The A.nnual:Report of this enterprising and
successful Conipany, in the carbon oil business,
PERSONAL.
Promotion.
Savannah.
Kentucky.
Cornplanter Oil Company.
is before us. The Company owns two hundred
and twenty acres of land on Oil Creek, in the
very heart of the oil -yielding region, which was
purchased within the two last years for $16,000.
From the few wells already sunk, the •Company
has realized 18,033 barrels of oil. A single well
yielded 8,000 barrels, but at length became ex
hausted, and the daily yield of oil to the Coro
pauy is now from 140 to 160 barrels. A portion
of the property has been laid off in lots, which
are leased to other parties, at bonuses of from
$3OO to $550 each. Thus far, after subtracting
all expensess, the estimated gain has been no less
than $51,233.02--certainly a most flattering re
stilt. The Directors are, Robert H. Davis, James
L. Carnaghan, Theo. H. Nevin, Alex. Cameron,
and John Irwin, Jr.
Con. es .
Feb. 12. —HOUSE.-Much time was occupied
- with Henry Wycoff, who had surreptitiously ob
tained a copy of a portion of the President's
Message and transmitted it to the New-York
Herald, where it was published in advance of its
being sent to Congress. Wycoff refused * to in
form the Committee of the House how he obtain
ed it, and was imprisoned. (He has since satia
ted the Committee and been released.)
Mr. Wilkinson, of Minnesota, from the. Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, reported the bill in re
lation to sales to Indians, forbidding the sale of
spirituous liquors of any kind to Indians, at any
lace, and punishing the offence by fine and ink=
prisonment. Passed.
SwNATs.—The fortifiaation bill was passed, ap
propriating $7,000,000.
The Treasury Note bill, from the llouse,Was
discussed.
Feb. 13.--SENATE communication to the
Vioe-President, from the Union Defence Com
m:We, of New-York, urging the immediate pas
sage of the Treasury Note bill, with the legal
Mender clause, was received.
The Treasury Note bill was discussed and
passed, retaining the legal tender, but having
some amendments. It must hence go back to the
House. The vote was, ayes 30; noes 7.
Ilooss.—The navy appropriation bill was dis
cussed.
Feb. 14.-Sarlant.--The, bill in regard to the
•emedament of officers in the army.was passed.
genss.—The navy bill was again taken up.
The amendment appropriating $15,000,000 for
building additional, gunboats was then adopted—
yeas 118; nays 25. Amendments were also
adopted, appropriating $50,000 for arkordnance
foundry at Washington, and for ordnance, $l,-
000;000. The bill was then passed.
Feb, 17.—Congress met to-day, but the tele
graph brings us no account. - of .proceedings, be
yond the rejoicing at the capture of Fort Donel
son. - Our great men seem to have been car
riedbeyond their gravity, even back to boyhood's
days, in 'their demonstrations. They will work
the better for it.
Me- 18:—No important business transacted
Fort Donelson.
TlLie military station is on the West side of the
Cumberland river, in Tennessee, and a few miles
from the Southern line, of the State. It was
erected last Summer, and afterwards greatly
13 trengthened, till it was supposed to be impreg
nable by any forces which our Generals could
bring against it. In addition to its late gar
rison, it had received all the forces which had
fled 'from Fort Henry, a few days ago, and large
nuMb'ers 'from Bowling Green and other places.
This place was invested by Generalprant, and
assailed on Thursday, the 13th. The battle was
.continued through Friday and Saturday. On
Saturday it was desperate.: On Sabbath morn
ing the following correspondence took place be
tween the commanders
HEADQUARTERS, FORT DONELSON,
Feb. 16, 1862, 6 o'clock A.
Itn consideration of all the circumstances gov
wiring the present situation of affairs at this
'Station, I propose to the commanding officer of
the Feteral forces the appointment of Commis
aioners to agree upon the terms of capitulation
of the forces at this post under my command.
In that view I suggest, an armistice until 12
o'cktck to-day.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. B. • BUCKNER,
Brigadier General C. S. A.•
To Brigadier General 11. S. Grant, commanding
IL S. forces near Fort Donelson.
HDEDQUARTERE, IN FIELD, at FL Bertelsen,
February 16, 1862.
To Gen. S. B. Buckner :—Sir : Yours of this
date, proposing an armistice, and appointment of
commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is
just received. No terms except an unconditional
and immediate surrender can be accepted. I
propose to move immediately upon your works.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
.servant. (Signed) U. S. GRANT.,
Brigadier General Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS, Dover, Tenn., 1
February 16, 1862. - f
Brigadier General U. S. Grant, U. S. A.:—Sir:
'The distribution of forces under my command,
incident to an unexpected change of command
ers and the overwhelming force under your own
eammand, compel me, notwithstanding the bril
liant success Of the Confederate arms yesterday,
to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms
walich you propose.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
S. B. BucKNEn,
Brigadier General C. B. A.
Gen. Grant then marched forward and took
possession. The loss of life has been severe.
The numbers are not yet ascertained. They are
probably 800 to 400 of killed on each side, and
twice or thrice as many wounded.
Gen. drant. had, around the Fort, about 50,-
400 men. Gen. M'Clernand's division of Illinois
Volunteers bore the hardest part of the fighting,
and suffered most severely, so far as information
kas yet arrived. The enemy had in the Fort,
and posted on the hills with redoubts and breast
works, about 20,000 men, as follows . : Tennes
see, eleven regiments ; Mississippi, eight; Texas,
:ern ; Kentucky, two ; Arkansas, one ;
four. One battalion of Cavalry each, Alabama,
Tennessee, Mississippi.' Of these it is thought
shout 5,000 escaped, with Floyd.
Gene. Pillow and Floyd planned and executed
their escape daring Saturday night, taking With
them Floyd's brigade and a few favorites, occu
pying what few small steamers they had. The
escape of Floyd is to be regretted, not for his
great military worth to the enemy,' but because
of his superlative iniquity in robbing his coun
try and bringing on the rebellion.
The gunboats took t' prominent part in the
battle on Friday, and doubtless contributed
much to the result, though 'they failed of the
success which has attended all the other naval
engagements.
Com. Foote thus states the part he took in the
action.
U. S. FLAG-SHIP, ST. Lo'olB, NEAR FORT
DONELSON, via PAotroem, Saturday, Feb.l6.
To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Aratiy :
I made an attack on Fort Donelson yesterday,
at three o'clock, P. M., with four iron-clad gun
boats and two wooden ones, and after one hour
and a quarter's severe fighting the latter
part of the day, within less than one hundred
yards from the fort, the wheel of this vessel, and
the tiller of the Louisville, were shot away,' ren
dering the two boats unmanageable. •They then
drifted down the river. The two remaining boats
were also greatlydamaged between wind and water.
This vessel alone - received fifty-nine shots, and
the others about that number each. •
There were thirty-four killed and wounded, in
the attack, which we have reason to suppose,
would in fifteen minutes more, could the action
have been continued, have resulted in the cap
ture of the fort bearing upon us, as the enemy
was running from his batteries, when the two
gunboats drifted helplessly down thA river from
disabled steering apparatus, as the relieving
tackles could not steer the vessels in the strong
current. When the Seeing 'enemy returned to
the river battery guns, from which they hadbeen
driven, they again hotly poured fire upon us. •
The enemy must have brought over twenty
guns to bear upon our boats from the water bat
tery and the main fort upon the hill, while we
only could return the fire with twelve boat guns
from the four boats. :
One rifled gun aboard the Carondelet, burst
during the aetion.
The officers and men in this hotly-contested
but unequal fight, behaved with the greatest gal
lantry and determination, all deploring'the acci
dent which , rendered two of our gunboats cud..
denly helpless in the narrow river and swift
On consultation with. Gen. Grant and my own
officers, as my services here, until we Cart repair
damages by bringing up a competent force from
Cairo to attabk 'the fdrt, are rauchlara ratraired
than they are at Cairo, I shall proceed to that
place.
I have sent the Tyler to the Tennessee River
to render the railroad bridge impassable.
[Signed,] A. H. FooTE,
Flag-Officer Commanding ,Naval Force Western
Division.
The Commodore has two wounds, but not de
cidedly dangerous. His iron-clad boats mani
fested a great capability of resistance. Ordinary
vessels would have been riddled and sunk, under
such a fire, in a few minutes. The knowledge
gained by this experience will greatly aid in
future constructions.
SECOND REPORT OF COMMODORE FOOTE
CAXRO, Feb. 18.—Flag Officer Foote has sent
the following official report to the Navy Depart
ment :
Hon: Gideon Tfrelles, Secretary of the Navy.:
The Caronclolet has just arrived from Fort Don-.
elson, and brings information of the capture of
that fort by the land forces yesterday morning,
with 15,000 prisoners.
Johnston and Buckner were taken prisoners.
The loss is heavy on both sides.
Floyd escaped with 6,000 men during the night.
I go up with the gunboats, and as soon as pos
sible will proceed up to Clarksville.
Eight mortar boats are on their way, with
which I hope to attack Clarksville.
1117 foot is painful, but my wound is not dan
gerous.
The army has behaved gloriously.
I shall be able to take but two iron-clad gun
boats with me, as the others are disabled.
The trophies are immense,
The particulars will soon be given.
A. R. Foorz, Flag-Officer.
The Johnston captured is not A. B. Johnston,
but Bushrod Johnston, a Tennessee Brigadier.
Gen. Price Driven From Missouri.
ST. Louis, Feb. 18.—The following is a dis
patch from Headquarters to Gen. McClellan,
Washington: The flag of the Union is floating in
Arkansas. Gen Curtis has driven Price from
Missouri,MAtirig up his rear and hourly captur
ing prisoners and stores. The army of the
South-west is doing its duty. nohjy,
LSigned.l H. W. Havaxcx,
Major-General
fdoventent of Troops and Prisoners.
ST. Louis, Feb. 18.—Five steamers left for St.
Charles, Mo., to-day, where troops will embark
for the Cumberland. Two regiments arrived
by railroad, and will immediately proceed South.
Most extensive and active preparations are being
made for the transportation of troops.
Gen. Cullum, chief Of Halleck's staff, will, go
to Cumberland for the prisoners captured at Fort
Donelson. Seven thousand will be sent to Chi
cago, and the balance to Springfield, 111., and
Indianapolis. Five hundred of the wounded go•
to Cincinnati, and the balance will be brought
here. The regiments which suffered most in the
battle will be detailed to guard the prisoners at
the places of their confinement. Some four
thousand of, these prisoners are now en route
from Fort Donelson.
Gen. Meek and Om IPClellan.
ST. LOUTS, February 18.—Several reports
have gained currency throngh the newspapers,
in relation to Gens. M'Clellan and Halleck,
which are calculated to mislead the public and
create misunderstandings and jealousies. The
Republican announces by authority of Gen. Hal
leek that he has at all times received the most
hearty , cooperation from Gen. M'Clellan, and that
in all military operations of this 'department, he
has the advice and approval of the General-in-
Chief. The two Generals are in almost constant
communication 'by telegraph.
From Gen. liandoes Command.
CUMBERLAND, Feb. 14.—Gen. Lander made a
forced march on Thursday, night, surprising and
breaking up a rebel camp at Bloomery Gap, kill
ing thirteen and capturing seventeen commis
sioned officers and forty-five privates, losing but
two men and six horses. He led the attack in
person at the head of •the First Virginia Cavalry,
Regiment. This onens'the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to Hancock again.
Gen. Lander having cleared his Department of
the enemy, he again renews his request to be
relieved of his command on account of ill
health. •
A portion of Lander's 'command, under Col.
Dunning has occupied Moorefield and captured
two hundred and twenty-five beef cattle.
Death by Poison
The Hon. William Pennington, of 'Newark, late
Speaker ,of the Rouse of Representatives, died
at his residence yesterday morning at six
o'clock, from the effects of morphine, taken by
mistake.
Washington.
Feb. 14.—The Senate went into Secret Session
to-day, on a message from the President, the con
tents of which have not transpired. It is sup
posed to relate to the conduct of the war.
Whatever speculations may be indulged in con
cerning the sphere of the duties of the General
in -Chief, it is certain that the most cordial and
friendly relations exist between him and the
President and the Secretary of War.
Secretary Stanton has so far recovered from
sickness as to be at his post in the War Depart
meat to-day.
The Senate, to-day, in Executive session, con
firmed the nomination of C. T. Smith as Brigs
dier-Gerteral of Volunteers. This gentleman, it
is known, is connected with the military opera
tions in the West.
Orders were issued from General. MeClellan's
Head-quarters to-day, to suppress all rum-sellers
in Alexandria, and to repair and make comfort
able the guari-houses in that city, of which cola:-
plaint has been made in Congress.
Feb. 17.—The well known old man, Francis
Dather, was taken sick suddenly in the War De
partment this morning, where he had for forty
two years: been a messenger, and died just as he
reached his home. He was appointed under
Madison's administration.
General Fremont will probably leave here to
ward the close of the week. It is believed by his
friendithat he will Soon be assigned to impor
tant military duties.
Brig.-Gen. Sedgwick, of Gen. Heintzelman's
Division, has been assigned to the command of
Gen. Stone's Division, and will enter upon his
duties to-morrow. General Sedgwiek's position
in the regular army was that of Major of the
Fourth United States Cavalry.
The highest military authorities of our Govern
ment believe the Confederate .rebellion to be
hopelessly overthrown. Gen. McClellan is ex
pecting to hear, any hour, that the rebel army is
in full retreat.from Manassas, and when it breaks
away, from Manassas, it is doubtful if even Rich
mond will be a point in the noxtJine of defense.
The most probable policy of the rebel leaders,
will be to retreat as expeditiously as possible
from all points to the Gulf States, and try to
make stand there, hoping by their compact
masses to resist our armies, until the fervid heats
Of Summer shall come to their aid, and help thin
our ranks and demoralize our soldiers.
It, is reported from Gen. Banks' headquarters
to Ven. McClellan, that within the past week
numbers :of Virginians have got through our
lines, b reached Frederick, and presented them
selves, desiring to be enrolled in the service of
the 'United States.
Pennsylvania's Direct Tax.
Gov. Curtin has signed the bill passed by the
Legislature for the assumption of that portion of
the direct tax apportioned to the State of Penn
sylvania. The fact has.been officially communi
cated to the Federal Secretary of the Treasury,
arid as soon as the receipt, of the Treasurer of the
United States is forwarded, Pennsylvania's share
of the current year's war-tax will be fully liqui
dated. All this is done without imposing addi
tional taxation upon the people of the Common
wealth.—Phdadelphia Bulletin, Feb. 12;
Gen. Hunter's Expedition.
DEVENWORTH, Feb. 11..—The greatest activity
prevails at Fort Levenworth, in preparation for
the expedition to start from here under Gener4
ttunter. Troops and supplies are being concen
trated in the Southern portion, of the State, and
the indications appear favorable for an early, ad
vance. The General himself is working earnestly
and unceasingly in perfecting the details of the
expedition, and every departmentis pushed to
its utmost capacity. Seven regiments of cavalry,
four reghnenttkofinfantry, and three field batte
ries of artillery, with Parrot and Wiard guns,
are now eu route from the East, and are daily ex
pected to join the expedition,'which will be one
of the most forh2idable yet organized during the
war. -
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. •
= The steamer Asia has arrived, brings tlubens
.
town dates of the 28d ult,.
. . . .
The pirate Surapter•watPetall at-Gibraltar. . '
CAIRO, Feb. 17. 1862
_Path, Feb..2.--The Independence Ilelge asserts
that the Southern Commissioners have informed
the Eng Eel) Government that in return for the
recognition of the Southern Confederacy, they
would establish absolute free trade for fifty years,
abolish the external slave traille,and emancipate all
the blac - ks born after the recognition. These of
fere will, however, not determine Lord Palmer
ston to abandon the policy of neutrality.
The proposition of Mr. Gregory for the recog
nition of the South will be discussed soon after
the opening of Parlianient, but after an exciting
debate its rejection is expected.
London, Feb. I.—The Austrian Gazette men
tions the reappointment of the Arch-Duke Maxi
million as Commodore of the Austrian navyyand
contradicts the scheme to place him on the throne
of Mexico.
A letter from Earl Russell, prohibiting the use
of British ports to either belligerents, is, pub
lished. The port of Nassau, and other ports of
&theme. :Islands, are especially mentioned.
When vessels are driven in by stress of weather,
provisions may be supplied, but only such gnarl
titY of coal as may be sufficient to take the ves
sel to the nearest port in their own country. No
second supply to be allowed to the same vessel
in the same port within a period of three months.
It is presumed that this will stop the proceedings
of the Tuscarora and Nashville at Southampton.
The comments of the French press on the Em
peror'e speech are generally favorable. The of
ficial documents laid before the French Chambers
on American affairs express the regret of the
Freneh Government at the civil war and the
friendly feeling of the Emperor toward the
United States.
At the annual meeting of the Manchester
Chamber of Commerce, the American question
claimed great attention. Strict neutrality was
generally strongly urged. A proposition that the
Chamber should open a conference with the New
York Chamber of Commerce in the interests of
peace, met.with approval.
Bombay, Tan. 13.—The exportation of saltpe;
tre from India, except to British , ports, is pro
hibited.
Marge gold field has been discovered in South
ern Arabiatta.
LATEST
The Edinburg brings news to the sth moat
The rebel steamer - Nashville left Southampton
on the 3d inEEt. She passed the Tuscarora off
Cowes, where the latter was anchored.. The Tus
carora 's teamed up to start in chase of the Nash
ville, but the frigate Shannon was alongside to
prevent their departure for . twenty-four hours.
The last seen of the Nashville sheo was steaming
down the channel with all speed.
Vienna, Feb. 4.—Austria will accept the Throne
of Mexico, for the Arch-Duke Maximillian, but
will not cede Venetia in exchange":
Atrial gotitts.
DENTISTRY.—Dr. C. SILL, No. 246 Penn
Street, attends to all branches of the Dental profession.
febS-ly
arri6.
February 6th, by Rev. J. C. Official,
,at his
residence in Berlin, Ohio, Mr. ROBERT CUN-
NiNCRIAM, of Fayette County, Pa., to Miss MARIA
JOHNSTON, of Wayne County, 0.
At the house Of the bride's father, February
11th, 1862, by the Rev. C. L. Ehrenfeld, Mr.
Jos. W. MOORHEAD, of Ligonier, Westmoreland
County, to Miss .Maata J. Ivl'Oeitattoz, of Al
toona, Pa.
On the 7th inst., at the Robertson , House,"
Coshocton,_ . Ohio, by Rev. Win. E. Hunt, Mr.
OLIVER P. CIIAMBERLAIN to Miss ELIZA. J.,
daughter of Rey. John Moore, all of Coshocton
Ohio,
On the 24th nit., by Rev. S. G. Dunlap, Mr.
SAMUEL ARMSTRONG CO Mies Mik - a - r J. DUNLAP,
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DlED—February 9th, of consumption, Mr.
DANIEL COSPER, in the 63d year of his age.
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