Vreshgterian 'touter. PITTSBURGH, APRIL 19, 1862. Progress of the War. The advance made by the arms of the lJnited States is wonderful in its rapidity; .nd the unvarying success, ever since the fatal error of Ball's Bluff, has been but sel 4om attained in modern warfare. "Not unto us, 0 Lord, not unto us, but unto thy .tame, give glory." THE CAPTURE OS ISLAND No. 10, which 70 noted last week, was an affair, of vast ithportairie. It yielded after a Beige of -Aikety Weeks. To have made an assault di 'lStly upon the fortifications, would have been brave, and success thus would have been hailed with plaudits. But it would F o e been terribly deatruetive of life. It quires wisdom in a Commander to know ,vhen and how to , make an attack. At Art Henry, promptitude was all-important. alt Port Donelson, a little delay and prat.- .iangement would have been prudent, but the enetny:in his folly came out of his en trenchments, and was beaten, and tlins put, ;;is fortifications in our power. At Island ..To:10, haste on our part was not a neces ity. Hence a distant and slow bombard- lent was resorted to, till a channel was cut L. at of reach of the enemy's batteries, for tie passage of transports to Gen. Pope, at New Madrid, giving his army the means of .rossing the river. Then two.of , the iron-clad gunboats took advantage of a dark night to run by the Island and proteot the passage of General ...`ope's men, below the Island and the shore `. , atteries. The enemy being thus surround .cd, found a surrender necessary. • Commodore Foote, Gen. Pope, and their con hands, deserve great praise for their s'irategy and energy; but why the enemy, aving eight armed steamers at command, •••idossessing the whole Tennessee show, sao7d lie there and view the progress of a superior, force in its plans to capture them, is unlaconntable. It was certainly bad ,3noralshito on their part. They might have saved part of tlieir steamers, with s_ime of the Material of war, and nearly all t sear men, by a timely flight. But we were very happy to take their army as captives, - ,- imbering•over five thousand, and eighty cannon, four steamers, (they scuttled and r. i'l'k four,) and a large amount of military st ores. Our OOMMandertiFA the Island are fitting out for a farther move, down the river. TUB BA.TTEX AT PITTSBURGH LAND /N4l, Tennessee, we announced in our last, " f.om the first telegraphio report., The pa pea have since abounded in descriptive letters. No official account has yet been ~a blished, and letter writers vary so much in their statements as to leave us still in tilt& relative to many of their important statements. Some things, however, are n.tisfactorily ascertained. The battle was (*perste and destruo, ,fie: By some unaccountable means, our •my was unprepared for .the attack. it `l,once suffered severely the - first day—was boater l / 4 . and almost routed: The enemy id twentyifive hundred of our men pris- .. ens, some eight or ten of our field bat- capturltd; and the larger parVof our pimp in possessicu,and so confident was he 'a complete triumph, by the next morning, t , at he sent off official dispatches an- VW:ming hia'victory. . The arrival of Gen.. 13 welt in the (Awing, and %the passage of I. s army over the - riiir that night, enabled' to take the offensiie, the second dai,, mm 4 regain. all the guni l / 4 .490,and capture, iventy mere,,and drive, the enemY from the Our loss wee about fifteen-hundred killed, irty-five hundred -wounded, -atid twenty; fi re hundred missing. Our army had 13 tried, at last aooounts, twenty-two hun rl.,ed, of the ettelp. • His wounded was :: , ,pposed to be not so numerous as ours. Jo have about two thoilsand prisoners, A: If of what . ' are wounded men. The tranbeungaged were about seventy thou send Otiteach sides The enemy retired to - Arita. His Combiander-in-Chief, Gen. S. Johnston, was killed. Gen. Beauire it;e was slightly wounded in the arm . C . :3n. Bragg is reported killed. Another hard battle is expected. • GEN. MITCHELL'S advance to Huntsville,' Alin immense gain: to ourieause. THE SIEGE OF yORKTOWN is progres lug. The enemy is concentrating -his forces and improving his fortifications. There may be a very hard battle there, but 3 rather think that Gen. McClellan will means to compel an evacuation, with o tt any very great loss of life. THE 'MratitlMAC has been out again, with her consorts, and captured three hooners. She and the Monitor looked at ••, 4 . 1:1, other defiantly, but at a great dis t& • s'; nn Pul iat the entrance of the' S . • nah River, is said to have finnan dr-rt. If so, the way is open to the City Savannah. , Presbytery of 'Allegheny. , The Presbytery of Allegheny met in I.utler on the Bth inst. Roy:John Coulter was appointed Minis f riarCommissioner to the General 'Ameni-, . i,,y, and Rev. W. P. Kean, alternate. Mr. "j)sepb Cummings, of Clintonville, Lay r,. ammissioner ; and Mr. James Wilson, of anion, alternate. 7:- 4. Mr. Samuel Ramsey, a licentiate, In - tiling ' loan received from St. Clairsville Presby- t i ty, a call from the church of Tarentara is placed in his hands and accepted'hy i. m. Mr. Matthew L. Anderson was Honked. t , preach the Gospel. A call from the church of Sunbury. or le-fourth of the ministerial labors of ItoplY Am Coulter, was placed in his hands ands eepted by Inn. . Presbytery adjourned to meet at Taren Lin the'third Tuesday of Juno. LIST OF SUPPLIES APPOINTED BY ALLE (INERT PRESBYTERIE. North Braler.—Thiid Sabbath 'of April, J. S. Boyd. Second 'SibbatWiif May, Jag- Coulter ; to administer the. Lord's t Supper. Third Sabbath of June, E. Ogden. Second Sabbath of July, M. L. A.nderson. Leesburg and Bull Oreek.—Leave to ob tain supplies for a year. Mount_ 4Nebo.—Leave to obtain supplies till Fall meeting. Portersville.—Leave F to obtain supplies , till June meeting. Zelienople.—Mr. Webber stated supply one year. , Rich Hill.— Mr. McCready stated supply one year. aintan.—Third. Sabbath of April, Mr. Ramsey. Second Sabbath Of May, Mr. J. S. Boyd. First Sabbath of June, Mr. James Coulter.' ' Fourth Sabbath of 'June; Mr. Ramsey. Pleasant Valley.— Third Sabbath of May, at 11 o'clock A. M., Mr. J. - F. Boyd. Sunbury.—Third Sabbath of: May, at 3 o'clock P. M., Mr. J. F.'Boyd. Concord.—Fourth Sabbath of May, Mr. W. W. McKinney. Muddy Creek third Sabbath of April, Mr. M. L. Anderson. First Sabbath of May, Mr. J. S. Boyd. Third Sabbath of May,, • Dr. Young. First Sabbath of June, Mr.. J. R. Coulter: Centreville.—Fourth Sabbath of April, .Mr. J. S. Boyd, Second Sabbath of May, Mr. R. B. Walker. Fourth Sabbath of May, Mr. M. L. Anderson: Second Sab bathiof June,Mr. W. W. McKinney. JL COULTER, Stated Clerk. For the PnAwstorien Banger PRESBYTERIAL NOTICES. The PRESBYTERY' OF ROCK MVP& will meet ix► the South ohuroh, Galena, on Tuesday, April 29th, at 71P. IVL Sessions of churches will remember to send up Sessional Records, and the amount of Assess ment for the ComAnissioners' Fund. WILSON, Stated Clerk. The PRESBYTERY Or NEWTON will hold' its next stated, meeting in the church of Stew artsville, J., commencing at 1.1 o'clock on the Fourth Tuesday of April. An assessment of one, per centum upon the salaries paid by the different churches, has been ordered for the Commissioners' Fund. The usual Narratives are to be sent to Rev. G. S. Mott,' and the Statisticalßeports returned to the; Stated'Clerk, at least ten days before 'the day of meeting. F. KNIGHTGN, Stated Clerk. , The PRESBYTERY OF OHIO will meet in the First church, Pittsburgh, on thO Fourth Tuesday of April, (22d,) at 2 o'clock P. M. Ali ,the. Sessions will please send up perfect Statistical Reports. W. B. MoILYAINE, 'Stated Clerk. The PRESBYTERY OF WASHINGTON will meet in Washington, on the Fourth Tuesday 22d day,) of April, at 7 o'clock P. M. ALEXANDER McCARRELL, Stated Clerk. The PRESBYTERY OF ALLEGHENY CITY will hold its next stated meeting in the First church, Allegheny City, commencing on Monday, April 21st, inst., at 10 o'clock A: M.. Will.. ANNAN, Stated Clerk. The PRESBYTERY OF ST. 'CLAIRSYILLE will meet at Concord, on the •Fourth Tuesday (22d day,) of April, at 11 o'clock A. M. Sessional Records, Statistical Reports, Com 7 miesioners' Fund, and Congregational Settle ments with their Pastors, will be called for. JOHN MOFFAT, Stated Clerk. The PRESBYTERY OP STEUBENVILLE will meet at Corinth church, MeShaniesville, 0., on the Fourth Tuesday of Aril, (22d) at 10 o'clock A. D 2 CRULES C. BEATTY, - Stated Clerk. The PRESBYTERY' OF RICHLAND stands adjourned to ~meet at Frederioktown, Knox, Co., Ohio, on the First Tuesday (6th) of May next, .at 7 clock P. M. JAMES ROWLAND, Stated Clerk: The PRESBYTERY OF REDSTONE wiinneet at . New Providence church, in the village of Car michaels, on Tuesday, the 22d day of April next, 'at 11 o'clock A. M., at which meeting are ordered to be presented Sessional Records, Statistical Reports, Written Congregational Settlements, and Contributions to Commissioners' Fund. Ses sions will send their reports on the State of Re-' ligion to Rev. Joel Stoneroad; Chairman on the Narrative to the next General Assembly, at least two weeks prior to the meeting, of Presbytery. Dy order, of Presbytery. - • JOHN bPCLINTOCK, -Stated Clerk. P. B.—Members of Presbytbry-whermay come by boat, will be accommodated -with convey ances from Garrard's Ferry. - • J. Id. The PRESBYTERY OF ZANESVILLE will meet in IVPOonnellaville, on the Fourth Tuesday of April, at 2 o'olock P. M. The Assessuient for the doinmissioners' and Contingent Fund is 2i cents per church member, as reported in the last Minutes of the General Asiembly. l WM. M. ROBINSON, • \Stated Clerk. • ,t;:v \„_./ 4 VARIETIES: Bit liar ad Aatrai—Gen. O. M. Mitchell; the sohlici-astronomer, marshal§ the hogti of the Union quite as;well: ti“.,he has long marshaled, the hosts of-heaven. It is • he that has dust made the swoop down into Huntsville Alabama, and performed the neat bit of surgery of " cutting the great , artery" 'of' railway communication between the Southern States. Mitchelli was un doubtedlybern vender Mars, and thanks to his lucky future; is familiar -with .rapid movements andivaist spaces. Wherever the astronomer-soldier --shows himself, depend upon it he willlf q ver.y sure to put the re bellion into total'and permanent eclipse.— IRAs- Park TimeS: Who Were the Heroes of the First Siege of Yorktown ?-It is an interesting fact that in , the Revolgenary siege of Yorktown, Washington had no Southern troops.;' His foreemumbering about 20,000 men; consisted chiefly . of'NeW-York, New-Jersey; Penn sylvania and New-England Regiments. Soldiers from the self-same region are now before'Yorktown, prepared to battle for the maintenance of that independence and unity-Which their Northein forefathers won on that' memorable historic ground. The,Havy-• New Iron-Clad Steamers.—The iron-clad steamer Galena, is one of the three iron-clad vessels contracted for by the Secretary of the NeVy, under authOrity of the , act- of Congress, approved Aug. 3, 1861. The other are the lionitdr and Kensington. Of the Monitor it is not ne eessary to say more than that ,the, public are by this time pretty Well acquainted with her. The Galena, as soon as possible 'after being launched, in February, was sen ; • the Continental Iron Works, at Green 1., to receive her armor, Whieh gists of iron plates, 25 feet long, 4 inch:;` and 3* inglias„ thick, overlappi" lash' other, and elillreding four feet be ow the water-line. Her dimensionsare,kith over all, 208 feet; breadth of beaTfeet, - depth of hold, 12* feet; burden' tons. She is not at all like the MAI "„; being simply an iron-plated serein earner of great strength, and modeled with view,to speed. She is ,pierced for eighteen guns, but will earry,a4,enly,iia, ,: four Pahlgren 'and two Parrott guns. Her rigging is made of copper wire. • , The Kensington is a frigate, with three full decks, and is being constructed at Phil lidelphia. Her dimensjons are, length over - all' 230 feet; breadth? Cif ;beam, 60 feet; PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1862. depth of hold, 25 feet ; draught of water, 15 feet burden 3,500 tons. Her arms- - tura will be iron plates, 15 feet long, 281 and 301 inches wide, and 24 inches thick. The plates will not overlap, each other, as in the Gatena, but will have mortice and tenon joints, like an ordinary wooden door, No bolts or screws will be visible outside, but the armature will be secured interiorly by means of heavy screws, and will extend four feet below the water-line. Her sides, which will be perfectly smooth, will pre sent an angle of thirty, Alegrees to the enemy's shot. Naval-Oonstructor Hoover superintends the building of. the Kensing ton, which is expected to be launOhed in about three months. Her armament has not been decided upon, but she will carry sixteen or eighteen guns of the most formi dable kind now in use. PERSONAL. 'Gen. Henry. Wager. Halle& is one of the three Major-Generals of the regular army of the United States. 119 1.8 about forty-two years of age, and was born .`,. n Weston, Oneida County, New-York. He entered the. Military Academy as a West Point ea 'o:let in. 1835. He has published some able military and scientific works, and is a good .lawyer: In 1854 he was appointed ,Captain, of Engineers. He was created a Major- General by set of Congress last August_ Major-General Ulysses S. Grant was ,born at Point Pleasant, Clairinont County, Ohio, April 27, 1822; and entered West Point Military Academy, from Ohio, in 1839,, where he graduated „with , homor 1848, • and was attached, as breveksecend ,lieuten ant, to the Fourth Infantry; Ile was pro meted second:lieutenant at 'Corpus Christi, in, September, 1845, and served, as such through Menet). In 1854, when he re 'signed, he was full captain in the Fouith Infantry. In the present war he has served Mistiouri and Kentucky with great credit.. General Don Carlos Enehl, the commander of the District of .ohio .troops in ;the .fteld, is a native of Ohio, and is about forty years of age. He entered , the Military Academy,,. at Rest Point as a cadetin..the year 1837, and was breveted second lieutenant of the, Third Infantry. July 1, 1841. He served through Mexico, attained, the rank of As,, sistant Adjutant . Gen'eral. .He was con firmed a Major-General on March 20;1861 . hajer-General Charles Ferguson Smith, cam mander ethe Second. Division, is a native; of Pennsylvania, and son of the Celebrated Dr. Samuel B. Smith. He entered the'- Military Academy as a cadet in. 1821, and graduated in 1825, standing Na.'l9 - class On the first , of July of that year, he made a second lieutenant of the Second Artillery. In 1820 he was appointed the Assistant Instructor in Infantry Tactics at the Militry Acadsmy., He served through Mexico, and in 1855 reached the Lieut.- Coloneley of, the Tenth Infantry. He was -made a Major-General March 21, 1862. hajor-General John A. NM - rind has not, previous to the present war; been particu larly noted as a military man. He is a man of about , forty-three ,or forty-four years of age... He has always been noted as a Dem= ocratic politician, and took an active - part in leading the Douglas faction -in opposi 7 tion to the Lecompton Conatitntion of Kan sas. He was an active leader of the Doug las party in the House of Representatives in , 1860, and also in the Chaleston and Baltimore Democratic Conventions. He was made Major-General inMarch, 1862. Illaj or-General Lewis Wallace was formerly Colonel of the Eleventh Regiment of Lodi , ana three months volunteers, better known as the Indiana Zouaves. It will be remem- bered that this regiment was stationed in-" June < last at :and• , near Cumberland; Md.,' and that on the 11th of that mouth, the Zouaves, headed by t 4, Colonel, made a dash "liinkelibniney and routed the rebels at _ that place. He ;Organized his regiment for three years,, and was, made Brigadier General.. , His gallantry at Fort Donelson gained • his Major-G4neralship last March. Brig.-,Gen: Thomas L. Crittenden, command ing a division under Gen. Buell, is a na tive of Kentucky, and son of the noted.. loyal - Kentuckian; Hon. John - J. Critten den. His ,brother, is the noted- yebel Gren eral who -was in command at Mill Springs viz.: Maj.-Gen:‘ George 8. - ‘ 'Crittenden. ' When the,, , ,rebels took-up arms in Ken tucky, Gen. T. 14:Crittenden was .empower ecl to take command, and at the head of the Home Guards, started for Muldraugh's Hill, and effectively Checked' the advance of the rebels on Louisville— Since that time he has been actively engaged in the field under Gen. Buell. His commission of 'Brigadier-General dates from Septem- L ber 27, 1861. Brig.-Gen. William NelSoll,'commanding a division under Gen. Buell, is- a 'native of': Mason.-County, Kentucky. HaVing been educated in the Navy, and having obtained the rank of Lieutenant, Was detailed last Spring, (18610 to command the Ohio giver 'fleet of gunboats. He entered the navy in 1840, and was two and' a half years at sea as Lieutenant ME Brig.-Gen. William Tecumseh, Sherman is native of Ohio, and entered the Military ",'Academy at West Point, ,in 1836. He graduated in 1840, standing number six, in ‘1 his class, in which were Gen.' Van Vleit, 'Gen: H. Thomas and otlitS,of , ,the Union abny, and Gen. WCown of the rebels, re dently a commander at Island 'No. 10, On 'the Ist of July, 1840, he was promoted to §Ccond - Lieutenancy of the:Third lery, and on' the 30th' of No*emter, 1841, was, further,jpromoted FirSt Lie - titan= He gained a ,Captains y ; the Alex- War and' . resigned , in 4853. He, was made ay Brigadier in May, 1861 Briz-llen..gtophon A. Hurlbut is a native cf Souih Carolina, but, tv citizen of the State of Illinois, from' which State he was appeinted to • a Brigadier-Generalship of volunteers, he having been connected with `, the, militia force of Illinois. He served during the earlier troubles in. Missouri; and j under Gen. Fremont, held - charge of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad. ' Major Crawford, of the 13th.Vnited States Infantry, Inspector General 'of Gen. Rose crans' division, wairnominateCon - the 10th inst., by the PreSiddit for' promotionto a Brigadier-Generalship:' Saturday`' last the entire delegation from Virginia,, headed by Senator Wiley, waited ,upon the Secre tary of War and the President, and re quested the appointment of Major Craw ford as a Brigadier-General for the troops , raised by Virginia. It is regarded as a highly complimentary act lipiinithe part 6f the delegation, as Major Crawford is a na tive of Pennsylvania. His services in West ern Virginia since he has been a member of Gen. Rosecrans' staff have won for him the strong endorsement and recommendation of the Commanding4eneral, the Governor of Virginia and the loyal people of that State, who have thus united in the request to the President .Major Crawford was one of „that heroic band= at3iFort Sumpter. He com manded .one of the heavy batteries during the bombardment, and won the ; admiration of his• brother officers, and -the highest ap proval of Major Anderson for his conduct during the siege. Beig.-Gan. B. N. Prentiss, who is reported as having been taken prisoner, is a native of Illinois, or, at least, his lived there from his early boyhood. Ilia previous 'history until the war with Mexico waS unmarked by any very important event; 'but on that occasion `he volunteered as a Lieutenant of the Illinois troops, and was selected by the unfortunate J: J. Hardin, to act as his Ad jutant. Gag. W. IL Wallate, who is reported killed at the gallant action at Pittsburgh Landing, was one of the emlieSt' three years' volunteer Colonels in the service. He held command of the 11th Regimerit of Illinois 'volunteers, which was organized at Camp . Hardin, Pulaski ' County . , Illinois, and joined the depot, at Cairo during 'the ; early stakes of, the war. ' 4tutra s, Gunboats for the Western Waters: - - cPutrike4ts new gunboats are given, as, fol.: lows: Tomlinson & Ifartupee, Pittsburgh, two iron vessels; Brown & IVl'Cord, Bt. iouis,,ihree wooden. vessela ; tGeoige C.. Boston? Cairiri one . wtioden vessel; Jas. B. Bads, SL Louis, two . _ _ iron veselets. The aggregate cost of the eight Teasels, $4219,600. '' .' ' , • ~,, .i . ' ".The'New Sthith." This is a. newspaperpubhs.hed at Port Royal, S C. sheet: is small, Iput thspapsr is, well edited. is of, course loyal. Our , Northerners must haw; the:news. North American- Review, For April; 1862, contains: 'L Lady '.Mary Wort icy, Montagu ; ; 111. Elizabeth. Bar rett Browning; IV. :Tames Grithami bikinis of MontrOse; V. Sir' Thomas' 'Browne ; The 7New-York State Inebriate Asybna Vll:Eng lish •and Fronde Views of the American. Rebel-' Eon; ,VIIL Constitutional Law; IX. ThO:Anier icanigeoard of Foreign Misaions; X. The Mssis.: eipipi 'miter, XI 'Professor Henry's Writtiss ; XIL. Critical Notices ; XIII. New Publicalirms. It is published .by Crosby & Nichols, 117 `Wiehingtoti Street, Boston. Agents in Pitts "burgh; Kay & Co. Housekeeping. We invite the,attention of our readers,to the advertisement of Messrd.. r V Cowell ! Sop, 'corner of Seventh . and Chestnut Syteets, delghis :Ibis 151 one of the oldest ari•most re liatAe houses in the city. Their, goods are al waYs af•the very hest kind, And sold• at reasona ble prices;- and their, reeoromendationpf -an ar ticle u 40." :be received with. entire.-confidence. 'Give them a, call; or send an order for anything in their Hasa Ma Battle at Pittsburgh - Landing. • Ornetrirawr, April 151-,The'Commeitialhaiin fonEnatiesifrom a•reliable man, who left the hat. tle-fiel4 eas Thursday evening. He .estimittednur .loss is killed, twelve to,:fifteen.hundred;_wound ,ed thirty-fame hundred to four thousand ; missing, 'twenty-five hundred: The rebels lost more killed than we di, and tot so many wounded: About one thousand, unwounded rebel prisOners were takts2,,ned ibout twelve hundred wounded.' Up Ito the thee he left, twenty-two hundred rebels hadl been. liried Our itavelts re-took, on Monday, all the batter ies lost su Sunday, and captured twelve pieces from. ties enemy. . The rebels were so confident of their'ability to kald awe zips which they took on'Siniday that; with a Aimee exceptio*,. they - did not destroy , On Tuesday Gen. Beauregard sent a flag of !trace requesting permission to bury hiddiad., and saying that owing to 'the heavy reinforcements we had reeeived on Sunday night , and Monday,' and the fatigue of his own men, he deemed ,W prudent to,retire, and not renew:the•battle. The' permission was not granted. . r [ The hearer of the flag admitted that lleaure ', geed received a slight wound in his left aril"- +. Pmenzion LAnnnto; April 14.—A -force of 4,000, en five transperts, left. the Lam:lintel' Saturday. night, accompanied , by the. gunboats' Tyler 4/JIMI Lexington, and proceedod'up thaTen-, nessee river to a point near Eastport, Mississippi, .landed 'and -proceeded inland to Bear _.Creek bridge, and destroyed the two bridges on the' Mobile maul Ohio Railroad, one meakuring' 121 feet ,and.the other 210 feet, in length. The expo ' dittos returned on Sunday, night without having lest a plan. This is one of the most successful operations of it hind during the war. - CoMpletely cutting offthe communication of the:-main rebel bodj. at, Corinth, with Alabama'and the Tag, confederacy, except .l'.!Tew Orleans. . *deg of truce arrived at" our outposts ,yester day.; with 'Gen. JohUstiit'sson, of Kentucky, aek ing Sur his father, Congratulations: flit followisig'aohnoWledginenta of merits have tweed ) , from the Departments at Yirashingtoni ,eomplimentary, to : our ,brave officers tux men, and recognizing the Divine power and- gnoiness, •in bestowing upon our arms :the recent ivietories. ' SECRETARY WELLES TO 'COMMODORE POOTE. WasnmaTon,-Wednesday; April; 9:.;: like' following congratulatory letter , was sent to ;day, to _Flag Officer Foote, ,, by telegraph: -.NA.yy DEPARTMENT, Wednesday;April 9. Ftog`Of/kercA H. Foote, Coinenanding gtinocits ,on Western waters : 13fR :: —A natirsn's thanks are due you and' , the brim offtoera and men-of the flotilla on the Mis slosippi, whose labors:and gallantry at*lslantl Na. 10, which surrendered to you i f est;erday s have' for we'tiks'bekii witched witlil . int,enie in tetest. Your ; ritimph:is not ' the less'aPpikkited iphas because, was: protracted, and finally bloetass. To that,Being who has: protected:: you" thYoU#i. se i mply perils, and oarriqd you onward,to suer sessive victories,: be the praises for iiisagntinued goodness' to' our country, and especially' for this - /atit greatauecess of our arms. k - • Let the congratulations to ypurself 'and your . toinmand be also extended to the. affiders and soldiers who cooperated with you.. , 9TEEON WELLES, gooreterY 0 - 11*NIFY• sBC3IiiARY STANTON TO THE OHAP - EALNS AND , , ARMY OFFICERS. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, - April 9'' Orderid firit—That 'at the 'Meridian of the' Sunday nekt after the receipt of this order; at, thitltead,of • every regiment:in• the armies of the United States, there shall be offered by the chap- lain a prayer, giving thanks to the Lord of Hosts for the recent manifestationty,ol-his power in the overthrow: of the rebels, and traitors, and invoking the continuance of 'his aid'in delivering this nation,,by the arms of patriot soldiers, from 'the horrors of treason rebelliott and civil war. ,Second ---That the thanks and congratulations of the War Department are rendered to Major, 41mteralHalleck for the signal ability and success, that have distinguished &lithe military'operations ofi hiaDepartinerit,and for the Spirit and 'Courage' manifested ,by the army , under his command.; , under every _hardship and 'against every Odds, , in .attacking pursuing and- destreying the enemy whereyer he could be found._ Illiird—That the thanhti of the'Department are also;given to Geis. Curtis and Sigel; and the'offi cers and soldiers of their command' for matchless gallantry at the bloody battles ;of :Bea Ridge, - and , `to Major-Generals Grant , and Buell, and theii: forces, for. the glorious repulse - of Benaregard, at, i Pittsburg, Tennessee; and to Brigadier General Pope-and his officers and soldiers for the bravery and skill' displayedin their operations against the" rebels.: and traitors •intrenchpff at Island NO. 10, in thn,htisiissippi River, whose daring courage, diligent prosecutien, persistent valor and military achievements, 170 e unsur passed: Fourth—That there shall this ;day be a' salute of: one hundred guns from the United States ar senal at Washington, in honor of these great victories::': . E. , M. STANTON. I , Searet&Ty.of War..;; Skirmiih 41 Western 'Virginia. Wiissrawn, April 18.—To Hon,. Edwin Stan ton, Seeivtary of . War: —A. dispatch knit re ceive from Gen. Milroy, at Monterey, under date of yesterday, states as follows ; . • The rebels, about one thousand strong, with two cavalry companies And two pieces of 'artil lery, attacked my pickets this morning, 'about ten o'clock,. and' drove them. some two miles. I sent out reinforcements, , consisting of two com panies of the 76th Ohio, two 'companies of the 2d Virginia, two companies of the lild Ohio, one gun, of Capt. flimmans' battery, and one, com pany of cavalry, all under Major Webster. The 'skirmishing' was brisk for a short tiMe; but the rebels .were put to iiight with considerable'loss. The casualties on,ouraide were three men of the 75th .Ohio badly wounded. The - nien behaved nobly. [Signed] S. C. FREMONT, Major-General. BALTIMORE,ApriI 15.—The Savannah Repub hcan, of the 12th inst., announces the uncouth tional surrender of FL Pulaski upon the pre ceding dak. - Sevem large breaches were made in the walls, , our batteries-of Parrott guns' at Aing's Landing, and All thp Barbette guns in that side, , and, three casement guns were, dis mounted: Three haft entered the magazine. 'Col. Olmsted, the rebel commander; Signalled the •day previons to surrender, that our ftre was an terrible that no htiman ;being `could stand upon. Ate parapet even:fora moment. Battles - Rear ipagie Pass and Pigeon . Ranch, up!'ir2ll. CITY, April 1, via —lnfermatiOn received from New Mexico states that on the 28th ult - ., Col. 'Haugh, With' thirtecn hundred?' Men; reached the Apache Pasi: His adkartae, consisting . of three companies' of cav— alry, had , an engagement, some distance beyond. this.place, with two hundred and'fifty rebel cav- Alr was` and took fifty-seven prisoners. The :Union, iris as four killed'and: eleven wounded. .: • , At =Pigeonßancho, fifteen miles`frote - Satita - FO," s ani the 28th, Col. Houghinet a' force. of one thou lap.d one hundred Texans; strongly pested at the 'month of cannon., • The fight began'about noon. (off. Hough engaged them in front with seven d-0 Rallies while Major Cherington, - with: four Copan li4, engaged them in the rear. The lat ter'fore?imcceeded, in'driving' the rebel guard 'witty. from.the supply,train,, which was captured aniti. burned.' They also coptured one ,cannon,, „and. 400 it. The fight, Continued desperately till 'four o'clook,., when it' teased 'by Mutual) Consent. t • ' ~ - 4 • ' ' . - ... , , Col. ( Hough withdrew his forces to a creek four miles distant. - The loss on the ;United . States side was 'three ,officers ,and twenty privates killed, and from forty to fifty Wounded. The rebel locals not known. Communication.. between Col. Hough and Gen Canby is continually kept, up. • The Temperance Union—A Successor to. Gov I _Briggs. MI • Grim. ,Buckinghate, of Connecticut, has beem sleeted , President:of sthe American Temperancii Uratin,,in plaqtr of Ex-Governor Briggs, of ;Mass saChusetts, deceased, and has accepted ,the ap pointment. In lus acceptance le iiitiesses special interest in`the Society's Operations,in ilie 4 ,- ; • Repokted 'Evacuation of •Frederiekobnig by •'. the • Rebels. • -• • dirT,,res STATION, Va., Sunday, Hon: 4 :E„&r.M. Stanton, Secretary'of War : An. intelligent••negro hasjust, come in from Stiffmq County, and says his. master returned this morningfromFredericksburg to his home in Riehmond, and told his wife, in the negro's presence, that, all the enemy's troops had left Fredericksburg for Richmond and Yorktown,The last of Ahern leaving Saturday morning. This has just been confirmed by, another negro. (Signed) ,In*.in IvicDnwma,,linj.-Gen EDIIIBITILG, Va., April 18.—A review of the whole division has been,made by Gen. Shields, who rode, in .a carriage with his Staff, amid most enthusiastic, applause of the soldiers. The ap peiiance of the. whole command was, quite no- Ortapatjon of Huntsville -by Gen. Milichell's WASHINGTON, , Saturday, April 12. • the fpllowing dispatch-has been received by the Secretary of War: . • • lINAIDQUARTERS, THIRD DIVISION, Hantaville, Ala., April 11. After .a , Rifted march of inoredible diffictiltY, leavingTs.yettesville, yesterday at twelve, noon, my advanced ;guard, consisting of Purchin's brigade,Kennett's ,cavalry, and Shnonson's bat tery, entered 'Huntsville this morning:at six o'L clock. 'The eity Was COMpletely taken by our prise, mo one having considered the march prac ticablein the time. We have captured about two hundritd. .prisoners, fifteen- locomotives, a large smount.of passengers and box platform cars, the, telegraph apparatus and office, and two Southern We lave, at' last, succeeded in cutting the great artery of railway communication between the Southern. Statee.. [Signed] , O. M. Mrrattir.n. Brigadierillenerai Commanding. . • WASHINGTON, April l..4.—The following, die patch was received by • the Secretary of War; dated Nashville, April 14: On Saturday morning , two expeditions were. sterted.from,Runtsville in the captured care, one under, Col. l ,Sill,of the 38d Ohio, went East to Stevens' Junction,* the Chattanooga, with the MemPhis' and 'Chirleston . Railroad, at Which ,point' they seized) ; twolhousand; of the etreMY, retreating Without tiring, a shot, , :und' captured , `five, locomotives with . ; a large amount of rolling The o " , calk expedition, 'under Col. Turehin, of 10th IMois, Vient'Wei and arrived at De.) ealui , i3a•time ta,same therrailroad bridge, which was;in flames. • ; s ; ,s 'Gap.. Mitchell now holds a hundred milea of tlfeloMbhiii'kkctChsriestion A Pennsylvania Rebelli Ai thi rebels ,taken"-iit Winchester,- was Lkeut; 'George C. Junkin, - a native of , this State, - , , and„a, son of Rev.- Ax X.:Junkin, a Presbyterian minister. Dr, sTunkin was a resident of Holli dayaburgh, in-this, State, for sonic eight, or nine years; and'was appointed'a chaplain in the Navy in 1858' by - President BuChanin a 'PositiOn which he now holds, and is stationed at Newport, , Rhode Island. : His son, was, among ,the Ifiist! to' join the rebel army, and received s. Lieutenant's commission., As soon as the father heard it, he g eenred the necessary doduments,'both from the powers it, Washington ane:the•rebel pciwerti at Richmond, with which he proceeded to Harper's FcrrY, and used every , exertion to:inducehis son, to' resign anti-go North with him. This George, refused to do under any consideration, and the 144 -father was Compelled to depart.; and leave hint to his fate. It is a - Singular coinci= &ince that in.the first battle in. which, he was,en gaged' after , Bull , uil li,un ' • that, he was compelled, to face "and fight, against many of his old, friends arida4.43l,iiices from ollidayiburg itir,' . who' 'were t in ifiii l lighti-fourth regiment: Immediately after hisicapture his•father applied for his ; releasei. aneat his Instance the young . mita has since beenAisetharged. • -; ',Brown.4 Bionahial-Torches- Cannot be 'spoken of too highly. We have used th'eni and 'received great benefit from them:: Til cf ey were recommende to,ualby.one of our best yldcianc= Try them; reader; if are suffer- fromany of the coniplaints for which they are rokommendel—Concord Meador/ The Eye. , Dr. Sterrett, Oculist, devotes spetial =attention to!all affections of the..eye. Cataract removed bY a new' operation, consing, but i ,s light . pain Or risk, to the eye. Many operated On, oanfhp' seen add oonaulted. Residence, .27 Penn Street, :a.P6-4t* " ; . •„. „• ! , . ..,.. .:3,_,:.„:„. : .,,,,_.,,:: .:.,._,_.; .p ,:, ..? , . - .lil:ragt.: ,''' SthS,.' 'News is=receivcd from Liverpool to:April.B4. There -ie.nothing .of, much political; imliertatkoe.3 'The :prospect , of new. and • - enotieseful.tetferte to Fort Pulaski. Taken New Mexico. Julesburg, April 6 From Gen. Shields' Division. ay a telegraph wire from. Ireland to Newfpund [ and,lis brightening:: ' GREAT BRITAIN , The proceedings 'of Parliament on the 2d insf., were 'unimportant. The qu3stion of iron bat teries continues to attract .great attention, Mr. Hentwick had given notice in the House, of Com mons that he would rno,ve.an amehdment to. Mr Osborne's' resolution declaring it inexpedient, to the effect that the Government be empowered to apply the money voted for fortifications to the construction - of iron-sheathed vessels.. The Times says that it is understood that orders are in course of transmission to all, of the dock yards to suspend - any further operations on wooden ships. • The leading journals continue to urge edito rially the neoessity for iron fleets. The 31f orning Post calls ; attention to the im provements America is Making in.ordnance, the • •eight of the shot thrown by the Monitor being nearly double that used On board of any of the British ships. The steamer Mars, bound from Waterford, to Bristol, was wrecked near illilford during a gale and fog, and about fifty lives lost. FRANCE The Pariti Pattie lielieves that the Preneh and Spanish Cloven:merits intend signing a new treaty for the regulation oftheir joint action in Mexico: - *i'..4.4t„T'0it4t5...i,....7::.:,: '.DENTISTIIIN,Dr.T. SILL, .No. 246 Penn Street, attends to alltranches ;of tho-Dentalfrofoolon, febB-13,_ ViTIL , 'PORREST Carpenter and iotibing Shop, Virgin Alley;; between Smithfield Street and 'Cherry Alley. All kinds of House - Repairing done OM short notice and„in,workmanlike manner. .Charges moderate Leave your orders. All orders ptomptlynttanded to. . . , . . marB-3m arrxell By Rev. W.l4lorris'Grimes, on .the evening of March 2d, at 'the - residence, of It: A. Pinkerton, ,0.,, DANIEL D. VANOLIEr to Mrs. NANCY CHEADLE. March 19th, at the 'residence of Samuel price, Sr„ Mr..GEOROE W. FINLEY 40_ Miss NANCY q. Dtaiinnoo, birth of . Deerfield, iMorgan •Onunty, O. ''Marchn 27th; at the residence of Silas Pouts, in ld'Connellsville„ Mr..DEWITT CLINTON BLUNDER to MISS HARRIET , N.,WEEns. April Ist, near Oakfield, Perry CO., at the bride's' home, ;at. noon,. DENSAXIN GREEN,'ESCI.; to Miss JANE ' On 'the . 12th of March by Rev Wm. Smith D.D., Dr. J. V. $EnEIoi to Mrs. - 42mA. 'E. Humor, both of Canonsburg. March 25th,' by Rev •W. F. Morgan, Mr.' GEOTtoWOULBERTSON, of MalMning, Pa. to Miss ,ELIZA POWERS, Of Rum' Valley; AListrong County, 'Pa.l ; • • On% Tuesday evening, April -:Bth, at the resi dence of the officiating clergyman, by. Rev. John Y. M'Cartney, Mr. Cnannss NOEL, of Erie, Pa., to Miss SARpI MATILDA. EMMET., Of Mt. Wash ington, kbarg. [ANNOUNCIENZNTI3 2 iADDITIoLtAL: RE70401.8, FIVE Cznii iirtiE; Flom Wimps iiima a LINEN' . DIED—On the 4th inst., of marasmns, after an illness of 3 months, ANNA S., ditughter of Job and Jane 'Whysall, aged 2 yeais and 4 months. Rural Valley, Armstrong Co., Pa.., March.26th, 1862, of consumption, ANDREW, eldest son of James and Nancy Patterion, inthe 21st year of his age. , DIED—At the residence of Rev. Mr. Reichert,' near Kittanning; Pa., January ad, 1862, OATH kftINE, in. the .25th year of 'her age ; also, in Rural Valley, March 21st, WILLIAM, in the 17th year of his age; son and daughter of •Ohristoplier Schrecoagost, and both of diptheria. DIED--Iti DUKeesport, Pa., after, a lingering illness, April. 6th, Mr.