The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-06 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

THE NEW ITALIAN MINISTRY.
TURIN, Ilisca 5.

The Monarchia Nazionale of to-day announces
that Signor Rataissi intends to offer the Presidency
of the Chamber of Deputies to Baron Blouson.

PARIS, 11Asce 5.

The Patric of this evening says :

" We believe we are able to date that the pro
.gramme adopted by Signor Naval will follow in the
interior a firm kblicy, capable of resisting the in-
finance of secret societies. Signor Ratarsi, in his
foreign policy, will oppose the agitations relative to
the Roman question, the solution of which can
only be arrived at pacifically, and with the concur-
rence of France. Signor Rattail has also decided
to take the initiative in all European combinations
which may bring about a diplomatic solution of the
Venetian question.
THB INSURRECTION IN GREECE.

MARSEILLES, Mesta 6.
Letters received here from Athens assert that the
insurgents in Nauplia are in no way blockaded.
These letters also state that the vicinity of the for-
tress in occupied by 6,000 volunteers and 2,500
regular troops, all ineurgents, who receive provi-
sions and ammunition through Syra '
The government is stated to be withdrawing the
troops from the provinces and concentrating them
at Athens, whence they will march against the
rebels. . .

Fears are entertained of the agitation spreading
,through Epirus and Themaly, in consequence of
the withdrawal of the troops from those provinces.

TUNISIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, KABCH &
The J 01477141 de St. Pftersbourg of to-day an-
'

beyond the Arkansas line, and that aeon of General
Price had been captured. According to despatches
from Frederick, Maryland, Mr. Faulkner, late
minister to Paris, had made a speech, saying that
secession, as carried out, was a failure. "It had
been accompanied by unnecessary wade of life and
the best blood of the South." Mr. Faulkner said
he had no aSliation with those who wished the
war to continue, and had no doubt his remarks
reflected the tree sentiments of nine-tenths of the
people of the Upper Counties of the Potomac.
The House of Representatives has paused the bill
making treasury notes a legal tender, and has
agreed to the Senate's amendment making the
interest payable in coin.
The Confederate General Buckner, captured at
Fort Donnelson, has been arrested on a Federal
civil warrant on a charge of treason. The Con-
federates have evacuated Clarksville, and are sup-
posed to have removed everything to Nashville,
where the next stand would be
Rumours are current of the evacuation of Colum-
bus by the Confederates.
The California legislature has passed a resolution
protesting against the policy of taxing Californian
gold mines by the general government, as proposed
by the Secretary of the Interior.
Considerable popular excitement exists concern-
ing the execution of Captatn Ocedos, whisk Ss ap-
pointed for to-morrow moriung. Numerous peti-
tions have been forwarded to Washington to com-
mute the sentence.
Vera Crux eilvioes to the Bth inst. report consi-
derable sickness among the European troops. The
allies were preparing to advance, and the Mexicans
consolidating for resistance.
President Lincoln has issued a proclamation
urging the people throughout the United States to
assemble in their customary places for .public
solemnities on the 22nd February, to celebrate
Washington's birthday by causing to be read Wash-
ington's farewell Weems.

nounoea that General Philippeon, curator of the
University district of St. Petersburg, who played a
prominent part during the agitations of last au-
tumn amongst the students, has been relieved from
his functions.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, WIDNIIIDAT..

The Royal Mail .team-ship America, Captain
Moodie, which sailed from Boston on the 19th Mt,
and Halifax on the 21st, arrived in the Mersey
shortly after 5 o'clock this evening.
The following was forwarded by telegraph from
New York to Halifax :

NEW YORE, Fn. 21.

CONNENCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Exchange oo Loodoti is Moo, at 114. Cottse is adios at
20 to 260. 4,000 isles lime Ws said to giaasrs.
Broadstafts &copies.

THE CAPTURE OF FORT DONNELSON.
NEW YORE. Pia 18. (Per Amelia.)
A special despatch to the New York Times" dated
Fort Donnelson, 16th Feb., gives the following ac-
count of the capture of that place by the Federals :
Fort Donnelson surrendered at daylight this
morning (16th) unconditionally. We bave Gene-
rale Buckner, Johnston, Bash:rod, and 15,000 pri-
soners, and 3,000 horses. Generals Pillow and
Floyd, with their brigades, ran away on steamers
without letting Buckner know of their intention.
General Smith led the charge on the lower end of
the works, and was the first inside the fortifications.
The prisoners are loading on the steamers for
Cairo.
The Federal loss is heavy, probably 400 killed
and 800 wounded. There is a large per centage of
' officers.
The enemy's loos is heavy, but not so large as
ours as they fought babied entrenchments.
The fort would hive been taken by storming on
Saturday, bad not the ammunition of the Federals
given out in the night.
The enemy turned the Federal right for half an
hour, but this ground thus lost was afterwards
more than regained.
General Lanham 's brigade of General Smith's
division was tho first in the lower end of the
enemy's works, which were taken by a charge of
the bayonet.
As nine-tenths of the rebels were pitted against
our right, our forces on the right were ready all
night to recommence the attack. Oh Sunday
morning they were met on their approach si
white flag, General Buckner having sent earlfir
the morning a despatch to General Grant, sur-
rendering.
The rebels lose 48 field-pieces, 17 heavy gunk,
20,000 stand of arms, besides a large quantity of
commissary stores.
The Federal troops from the moment of the in-
vestment of the fort on Wednesday lay on their arms
night and day, half the time without provisions,
all the time without tents, and a portion in a heavy
storm of rain and snow.
Another special despatch from Fort Donnelson,
dated Chicago, Feb. 17, says :
The forces were about equal in numbers,
but the rebels had all the advantage of position,
being well fortified on two immense hills, with their
fort near the river, on a lower piece of ground.
From the foot of their entrenchments rifle pits and
abattis extended up the river behind the town of
Dover. Their fortifications on the land side back
from the river were at least 4 miles in length. Their
water battery in the centre of the fortifications,
where it came down to the river, mounted nine heavy

Lord Palmerston's statement that England would
remain neutral has caused a favourable effect poll.
than,.
The New York Times states that it is rumoured

that Mr. Carl Schurz will go as minister to Runde
instead of Mr. Cameron. Mr. Wilmot will go to
Spain instead of Mr. Schurz.
It is rumoured, through Southern sources, that
the Confederate General Johnston had oersted
to evacuate Nashville providing that private pao-
party were respected. No answer has yet been
given to this offs..
Prom Missouri it is reported that the Federals
had attacked Price and M'Clellan in Arkansas,
and

_ thpt after a abort sagageasent General Prise
bad fled, leaving behind a quantity of baggage.
The New York Times reviews the Queen's pro-
clamation closing the British ports to Federal ves-
sels, and compares this course with the shelter and
cordial treatment afforded to British vessels in
Federal ports and with Mr. Seward's permission for
British troops to pass, through Maine. It argues
that the masses of the English people are friendly
to America, but that the British ministry is at
open war with the United States.
The New York press generally is indignant at
the proposed monarchy in Mexico. The New York
World considers it an insult to the Federal govern-
ment, which at any other time would be remitted
with the whole power of the American nation. It
thinks that a monarchy in Mexico can only be sup-
ported byEuropean bayonets. "In the meautime," it
continues, "the Southern rebellion is about to be
unshed, and as soon as this is accomplished nothing
would be so likely to cement the alienated North
and South as the union of their arms in common
effort to maintain the Monroe doctrine, any in-
fringement of which would formerly have been
resented by North and South, but with more
warmth and vigour by the South than by the
North."
According to an Associated Press despatch from
Washington the Secretary of State sees in the late
European advicea a satisfactory reaction in England
and the Continent in favour of the United States.
Special satisfaction is felt at the congratulations
from Russia and Italy on the settlement of the
Trent affair, " which is regarded as the bow of pro-
mise of peace and freedom of commerce."
The New York Tribune considers that, deeply as
it is to be deplored, it will be the slow work of
years to place England and America on the same
footing as 16 months ago. "If civil war were
ended to-morrow the respect America would regain
in English political circles would neither be due to
blood relationship nor common commercial iu-
Wrests, but to the victorious naval and military
force now asserting the power of the Federal
government. In mutual relationships Eng-
land and America have travelled back many
years." The Tribune fears that neither friendly
protocols norjoiut telegraph expeditious can make
it otherwise, and thinks that the progress of the
European invasion of Mexico and the newly de-
veloped policy of its promoters add new incentives
to vigorous prosecution against rebellion.
The New York Times says that since the Donnel-
son victory the popular cry is for the old union, no
confiscation, no vengeance, but the banishment of
the rebel leaders, and a general =unity for all
who will return to the old flag. " America should
present to Europe not a weakened but au aggran-
dised republic. Nut 34 States only, but as many
as can conveniently be added. Let North and
South be friends again. Let mutual prosperous
trade be restotod, and with a million of wen inured
to arms, with cotton and cold steel they would
rule the world."
The news of the capture of Savannah has not
been confirmed. The latest Southern accounts
state that preparations for an attack were still pro-
wading.
Numerous steamers with supplies for Burnside's
expedition continue to leave Fortress Monroe.
General Halleck, in thanking the troops for the
victories on the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers,
said :

The war is not ended. Prepare for new conflicts soil new
victories. Troops are concentrating from every direction.
We shall WOO have an army which will be irresistible. The
Union fig must be restored everywhere, and the en-
t►rallsd Union men in the South must be set free. The
soldiers and sailors of the great West are willMg to do this.
The time and place have been determined on. Vietory and
glory await the brave.
On the 19th inst., in the Senate, the resolution
tendering the thanks of Congress to Captain
Wilkes was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Wilson
will propose a resolution to present a silver medal
in the name of Congress to the volunteers who
have distinguished themselves during the war.
Washington will be illuminated on the 22nd inst.
A Springfield despatch announces that General
Curtis had driven the Confederates out of Missouri

oolonels, and at least one-quarter of all the other
officers were wounded or killed.
During Saturday night a contraction of all our
lines was made for a simultaneous assault from
every point, and orders were given by General
Grant to take the enemy at the point of the bayo-
net. Every man was at his post. The 57th Illi-
nois was on the extreme right.
At daylight the advance was made, and when the
full light of day broke forth white flags were hung
at many places along the enemy's works.
Au officer at a convenient point was informed
that they had stacked their arm and surrendered
early ih the morning, the following correspondence
i having passed between the commanders :

GENERAL BUCKNER TO ORNIMAL GRANT.

lised.quarten, Fort amoebae, Feb. 16.
Sir,—ln consideration of all the circumstaLces governing
the present situation of affairs at this station, I propose to
the commanding officer of the Federal forces the appoint-
anent of commissioners to agree upon terms of capitulation
of the forces at this post under my oommaad. In that view
I suggest an armistice until 12 o'clock today.
I am very respectfully your obedient servant.
S. LBuctlas. _

To Brigadier-General U. S. orZat, anonamtimg
United States forma, mar Fort Donnelsoo.
OZIOMAL GIANT TO OZIIMILL BCCHNER.

Bead-quarters on the Irtsid, Fort Dennelson, Feb.l6.
eir,--rlfunns rd thin duty propusing an armistice and the
appointment ol ainannersobers for settling terms of capitu-
lation, is just receivtd. No terms except unconditional
and homed* surrynder can be soesptea. I propose to
move immediately on your works.
lam very respectfully your obedient servant,
U. S. GRANT,
Brigadier• General Commanding.
To General S. B. lincloter.

OIXIBAL BUCKNER TO OZNIOLAL GRANT.

Hand-quarters, Doer, nominee., Feb. 19.
Brigedisraeserel IL 8. Grant, U.S.A.
distribution of the forms under my oonunead.
incident to an unexpected change of commanders and the
overwhelming force under your command, compel' me, net-
withetanding the brilliant moms, of the Confederate amp,
to accept the ungenerous and unclivalrous terms which
you propose.—l em, sir, your servant,
1 S. B. Boman, Brigadier-General,

The Federal force was soon in the enemy's works,
when the rebel officers gave up their swords. The
bulk of the men are chagrined, as they knew of the
surrender long before our men were apprised of it.
Pillow and Floyd had planned and executed their
escape during the night, taking with them Floyd's
brigade and a few favourites, occupying what few
small vessels they had. The prisoners are loud in
their denunciation of the runaways.

NOVA SCOTIA.
HALIFAX, Fa. H.
Legislative business is proceeding quietly, with-
out the usual manifestation of party feeling. A
joint address of condolence to her Majesty has
been adopted by both houses. The fee on passports
to the United Sts te. has been abolished. The
lgovernment is about to introduce a bill regulating
gold mining.
Commercial business of all descriptions, with the
exception of a few cargoes of West India produce
changing hands has been unusually dull, thoweather
preventing general business.
The ship Recbabite, from Cardiff, arrived at
•Halifax on the 18th with coals for the Navy-yard.
Her Majesty's ship Orlando will sail fur Bermuda
on the 22nd, carrying a mail.
The severest snowstorm which has occurred this
season prevails at Halifax to-day.
The telegraphic communication with Prince
Edward Island is interrupted. The latest mail
dates are to the 14th. The legislature was to meet
to-day. No official information respecting the
Imperial Lend Oommiesion had reached the island.
The 96th Regiment had reached St. John's, New
Bromwich, in She aissaar Oahotsite.

NEW BRUNSWICK.

PREDEPICBTON. FIB. 19.
(By Telegraph to Halifax.)

Mr. Boyd has given notice of a motion for doing
away with all denominational grants. A petition
has been presented praying that Mr. Connell may
take Mr. Lindsay's place for Carleton, on the
ground of notorious bribery and corruption by
promises of gifts and rewards on the part of Mr.
Lindsay and his friends at the late election. This
was made the order of the day fur Tuesday next, at
half-past two. The house waited on his Excellency
the Governor with the reply to the address.

FREDIRICKTON, Fn. 20.

Mr. Grimmer has introduced a bill to authorise
a tax for the erection of a town-ball at St. Stephens,
and has presented a petition from sundry electors
of Sunbury against the return of Mr. Gluier.
Mr. M`Phelim introduced a bill for increasing
the representation of certain couutiee, and one to
make the Legislative Council elective.

guns.
The rebels were sure of success. In any other
cease and against less brave troops they could ANNRICAN MAIL DIIIPATCNEL—The Inman
Noisily have held the position against 100,000 men. steamer Glasgow sidled from Liverpool yesterday with 20
The business of getting the different brigades in passangera, the United States mails, and a large ear,. To- •
treal
position, for attaching the new arrivals to the dif-
fd: thingiaad'a.i
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almaiMaaal
LefwilifaaberaAngr-waylaboxonf,ped bal Liu
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ferent divisions, took up the greater portion of
Friday night. At daylight on Sunday the enenpy
Liverpool vii Londonderry up to 8.30 p.m. without, and
opened on the 18th Illinois, when Colonel Coleab a until 9.30 p.m. with late fees of Id. The Cunard mail
brigade was soon engaged, and was soon followed steamer American will sail for Boston on Saturday with
Fails for the. Uiiaiftedw States altiafßiciaitiall North Amelia
by Wallace's and M'Arthur's brigades, the latter
acting under General M'Clernand, as the position Queetrue:tom:l; :a 8.30
panr,
and
amayolo'n
witivieirt: fees
of the troops had been changed daring the night, of id.
and General Grant had been called away to the Plumate/Arrow ro • CAPTAIN von BEATIIRY Lan
gunboats. HONANlTT.—Yesterday Mr. J. T. DllllOOl4 secretary of the
The movements of the troops, except those at- Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Company, presented
tached to M'Clernand'adivision, were made Without on behalf of that body to Captain William Williams, of
the barque Imagine, a splendid Wleecope and the sum of
anything except general orders. ' 1031. in gold, as a reward for his bravery and humanity in
At a aiwestion from General M'Clernand, awning the widow of the captain (who hail been washed
General We.ce sent up four regiments to support overboard) and the distressed crew of the brigantinsitecom-
bit division, who were nearly out of ammunition. ,m, io July lest year. Mr. DAWNOII stated that Captain
Williams, in addition to the service, sent. his own mate on
From the commencement till near ten o'clock
dbouecidtAthemlteitacyoinnitopeoa,..a=odtobwea.thant
emßeceensomspeheizashadoona-
the fighting was terrific. The three brigades
composing General M'Clernand's division bore the valuable cargo on board, which was insured in the Thames
brunt of the battle. • and Massy Company. It was also stated in the course of
tow parnetaataz that this is the Jiir third instance
It was found that the enemy was concentrating
his main force to turn our right which was done by i
tide aod ktidoess, the President of the %dor SintaPtt
our men getting out of ammunition and in the coufu- having presented him with a gold chronometer fora similar
siou of getting up reinforcements retreating about ...wk.,
half a mile. As soon as the division, which had kiAIITLET COLLIENY.—The fatal pit at Hartley is
stood its ground manfully for three bourn, retired, now as silent as the grave ; all work in the shaft having
,yard
the enemy occupied the field, when General Grant, been totally dinceot.ieued. The mimes have been brousta
where, it will be recollected, the dead men werefound after
ordered General Smith to move forward his division out and the water in the pit hasrsen above the seam,
and storm the enemy's works en our left. This the late terrible accident. The mouth of the shaft is raised
order was obeyed with great alacrity, and soon the off, and scarcely any one but occasionally a curious visitor
cheering of the soldiery was heard, and the Union is to be seen on the high platform. The engines Cr. quiet,
flag displayed from within the enemy's entrench- and. the.metal about them is being weighed, with a view of
melbas it. The portion of the beam that fell into the pit
menta. has not been seen since the accident, and it appears that
General Grant then sent word to General M'Cler- there is no probability of an attempt being made to resume
nand that General Smith was within the enemy's the working of the colliery.. It may be, therefore, that the
entrenchments, and ordering their forces to move
cial returns, it a rederousbefbesm. will remain submerged for yeas, or even
thatpppan piecemeal, if at
forward anti renew the attack on their right. One
.
shall
an,or- to the before
renilta 2
From the °fa
t be again brought
of the th, whe it d ded with
of General Wallace's brigades—the 11th Indiana such fell
and Bth Missouri, and some Ohio regiments—was 20.2 men and boys were killed in the mine, and five by
rapidly thrown into position, and Company. A, of the falling of the cage, making a total sacrifice of 2021,m,
the Chicago Light Artillery, was planted in the The widows and other relatives seem to be satisfied with
road, and as the rebels, supposing the Federal'
sathe.relief which they receive from the fund, and there is,
were in retreat, came out of their works ThisrielnUir learn,
se 0 orphanl*". i'i°4•3o:od of complaint
into the road, the Chicago soldiers poured er we, who is only simmihr" per wash, or one pennyi
a hailstorm of grape and canister into we meal, out of a fund of more than 70,0001. subscribed for
their ranks, slaughtering dozens of them. willows and orphans. —Newroak Chroasele.
Simultaneously with this the infantry began firingSheehan, the eccentric member
A Coax Cezasairr ur Triounza.—Mr. Barney
at will, and the rebels went pell-mell back into their member of the Cork Town Council,
worlds, our men advancing and taking possession of get into trouble on Monday. His oddities have been
tolerated to an extraordinary extent by his fellow-citizens,
tape frohadnaduoltosbtiiwanDloactfaiobzilwl bolereidtehte FtreshrobwtrnTor
gbeuntecßaroaTiarentiberenesetidioDaotreuinakodersotafedwuttietl sort of indul-
about frivolous
ward, and as night drew on the Federal' were in • ' *otiose, Mr. Sheehan, in a loud voice, said, "It's all
strong position 'to participate in a simultaneous the
The fault of them hun..
aired .ti,s glees
nattorneys;aryafl once
ord."
attack to be made on Sunday morning. mama
Generals Ogelsby's, Wallace's, and M'Arthur'a bn-
CZ; did the hardest fighting, and suf: mean anything at all, indeed, sir." Re was kept in the
udge
y
terribly. They would, undoubtedly, have deck all the mart rose at six o'elock, when Professor Barry
held their first position but for the failure •'
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of the ammunition. The ammunition waggonsexplaining that he had been
the &attars, Baron Hagan exp
NO should not enter
__eith.er of the omits during the rest of
were some distance off, the hills preventing their , „.,,„,„ that the same person bad interrupted the court on
being moved. The Federals lost three lieutenant- former 0001Ii0111.