The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENT/4G, MARCH 24, 1863.

whole with singular success, the ungrateful task
of administering relief—of the kind-hearted, wbo
are still willing to help those who deserve a gentler
and more liberal aid than the law awarde—it must
be distinctly understood that no wrongs oan be
redressed by violence, and that force will be
beaten down by force. There is, if we are rightly
informed, some reason to think that the state of
feeling which has existed in Stalybridge is
peculiar to itself and one or two neighbouring
places. We trust that the events of the next few
weeks will prove that no other Lancashire town is
willing to share its shame.

ebe Court.

LATMT INTIILLAIALIENUK.

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.
The Cuss of Cracow, in a leading article, expresses
regret that the tactics of the dictator should have
been changed from those of a war of partisans to
regular warfare ; but, in deploring the issue of the
affair, attributes to it an importance purely load.
The flight of the dictator, it says, does not impart a
graver character to the incident. Although Lao-
giewicz should not re-appear, the situation will
teat the same ; he had been too short a time at the
head of the troops, which were not properly con-
centrated under his direction. The dictatorship
was but a symbol of the sacrifices and of the united
action of the country—the expression of the wishes
of the nation. The CMS terminates its article in
these words :—" We know not who will replace the
dictator, but the incident of the 19th is only an
episode, and by no means the termination of the
strife."
It appears from documents published in the
independence Beige that General Mieroslawski con-
siders himself to have been ill-used by Langiewicz.
The former states that he was named dictator by
the National Committee, and two of the three
Poles who were sent to him at Paris confirm his
statement ; the third has fallen in the struggle. It
is evident that the dissensions which have hitherto
been so fatal to the Polish cause are not altogether
absent from this last movement. _ _

The Prase of Vienna says :—" All the chiefs of
the insurrection are convinced that it will hold out
a long time yet. It was foreseen that Langiewicz
would be beaten, but this does not take from the
insurrection anything of its intensity. What are
most wanting to the insurgents are muskets. The
Russians fire at five or six hundred paces, while
the Poles, with their hunting guns, can only fire at
200. The troops of which Russia can dispose on
the field are not estimated at more than thirty or
thirty-five thousand men."
(axcria's macrassi.)
CRACOW, IdAsca 23, Evasive.
Since this morning there have been indecisive
engagements between the Russian troops and the

insurgents, near Lazy, Miechow, and lgolomia.
The chiefs Wisiock, Bentkowski, Sohmiechow-
ski, and Rochebrune are in the insurgent camp.
The leossacks have stopped and plundered an
Austrian patrol, killing one of the soldiers.
BRESLAU, litAteß 24M

The SchZesische Zeitung of to-day publishes a
telegram from Cracow stating that Langiewica is
not treated as a prisoner in the citadel of that
town.

AMERICA.

(Per City of New York.)

REPORTED VICTORY OF THE FEDERLLS.
SEW YORIC, XAwn 14, Mournio.

.
A report has reached Memphis a that battle has
occurred on the Yazoo River, in which the Federals
captured 7,000 Confederates and eight transports.
The New York press generally credit this report,
as it was known that the Federal gunboats were
prepared to ascend the Yazoo River.
Rumours are current in Cairo, but not generally
credited here, that the Confederates have captured
Forte Henry and Donelson. .

Large Confederate forces are said to be massed
in Tennessee. One to hold General Rosencranz
in check, while the others flank him and enter
Kentucky, moving direct on Louisville and Cincin-
nati. General Longetreet did not go to Tennessee,
as reported, but has his head-quarters at Peters-
burg, Virginia, and has 18,000 men below that city.
An early movement of the army of the Potomac
is again expected.
General Beauregard has revoked all furloughs
and recalled all absentees to Charleston.
Colonel Richardson, with 400 guerillas, has been
captured by the Federals at Covington, Tennessee.
The Mobile papers state that the Confederates
have much trouble with the Union men in Northern
Alabama. One county is said to be full of them,
and many deserters are joining them.
The Chicago Tribune says there are 500 clubs of
the Union League in the West, and the organisa-
tion is rapidly extending.
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of
Mr. Cassius IL Clay as minister to Russia. His
confirmation was specially pressed by Mr. Seward
and the President. The New York Times considers
Mr. Clay's appointment as a blunder, and urges
him not to accept it.
The Secretary of the Treasury has arrived
_ _ .

New York. It is reported that he will endeavour
to raise a loan of 100,000,000 dols., i. e., 50,000,000
dole. on 20 years bonds and 50,000,000 dole. in
short bonds.
The bill to regulate transactions in gold has
been favourably reported in the New York
Legislature.
Brigham Young has been arrested in Utah
under the Polygamy Act. He was released on
giving bonds to appear for trial.
One democratic and two republican members have
been elected to Congress in New Hampshire. No
governor has yet been chosen.
The Senate at Washington will adjourn to-day.

Mr. Seymour, the democratic candidate for the
governorship of Connecticut, has made a speech, iu
which he said peace would restore the union, but
war never would. The contest could only end in
despotism. The union must be restored by force
of reason, not by force of arms.
Richmond despatches speak discouragingly of I
the prospect of supplies of food, and say the
impressment of grain by the government dis-
coursges production.
Senator Sumner strongly urges the President not
to issue letters of marque.

NEW YORK, MARcKI3, EVINII9O.
Despatches received from the Rappahannock
assert that the Confederates have armed and uni-
formed negroes doing picket duty on the Rappa-
hannock.
The Provost Marshal of Baltimore has forbidden
the sale of photographic portraits of distinguished
Confederates and of secession music, and has ordered
their seizure wherever found.
The Federal debt up to March 1, 1863, is esti-
mated at 868,000,000 dole. This estimate is consi-
dered accurate.
The City of Baltimore, Australasian, Kangaroo,
and Anglo-Saxon have arrived out. The City of
Baltimore experienced a terrific storm when four
days out. The first-mate was lost overboard, and
the second-mate severely injured. The steamer
Kedar sailed to-day for Liverpool with 275,000 dole.
in specie.

NEW YORK, liAsca 12, Eviarma.

Reports have reached Memphis that an engage-
ment was progressing at Port Hudson ; but this is
considered doubtful.

General Hooker has held a conference with the
cabinet at Washington, and afterwards returned to
the army of the Potom►c.
Expeditions from this army have visited all the
ferries on the Rappahannock eighty miles below
the Federal lines, broken up numerous smuggling
nests, and captured a quantity of contraband stores.
It is again asserted that large numbers of Con-
federate troops are being withdrawn from Frede-
ricksburg.
Two hundred Federal'', with two pieces of
artillery, have been captured by the Confederates
in Tennessee. General van Dorn has succeeded in
getting away to Shelbyville with the prisoners he
lately captured.
No attack on Charleston had occurred up to the
Bth inst., but General Hunter bad issued prelimi-
nary orders showing that an attack would soon
commence.
Three Federal Monitors have bombarded Fort
Macallister during twenty hours. They were struck
several times but not injured. They oonld not get
near enough to the fort to dismantle it on account
of the obstructions in the river. The attack will
not be renewed.
A Confederate lieutenant, captured near Char-

leston, states that peace negotiations have been
progressing at Richmond for three weeks ; but the
papers there are not allowed to &Rule to them.
The difficulties between General Hunter and
the officers of General Foster's command at Port
Royal are still unsettled. The chief of General
Foster's staff has been ordered North. Before
leaving he issued • farewell address, saying that
truth was mighty and would prevail.
It is again asserted that the Confederates have
several rams at Mobile preparing for an attack on
the blockading squadron.
The reported appointment of General Butler as
provost-marshal is denied.
The government is said to be opposed to appoint-
ing military men as provost-marshals under the

Conscription Act.
The Federal Government is advised of move-
ments by the Confederates for placing privateers on
the Pacific.
The wreck seen off Havannah was not that of
the Florida, as supposed.
The steamer Douro, with 400 bales of cotton,
from Wilmington, has been captured off Cape
Fear.

- The British steamer Queen of the Wave has
run ashore M Charleston. Admiral Dupont was
making efforts to save her.
The steamer Peterhoff, from London for Mata-
mores, has been captured off St. Thomas and sent
to Hey West.
President Lincoln is expected to call for more
troops within ten days.
A large meeting will be held at New York next
Saturday, to inaugurate the Union League.

Exchange on London, Bankers' bills, 177 it.
Stocks quiet. New York Centrals, 1171] ;
Illinois, 92 ; Erie, 77t. Cotton dull : Middling
Upland, 864 c. Flour steady. Wheat and oorn
'proving. Provisions dull. Coffee quiet. Sugar
steady. Molasses good inquiry.