, 1861-12-13

Officers biz ii ii rank are renewedly protest
ing against the present inactivity Of the army,
and arc urging IN advance. The army is rap
idly losing what it las gained, in this long
continued idlencss-
Wm. q. Johnston, Of tic Lincoln CaEalry,
whose trial VIC noticed last night, has been
sentenced to be shot, and will be executed
tomorrow at an hour to be fixed By General
Franklin, the division commanded His crime
is flagrant according to his own confession
Hc entered the army in order to desert, that
he might thus reach New Orleans, where his
mother resides. In carrying out his plans, he
got beyond our lines, but nlistaking our pickets
for the eneny's, be ran towards them throw
ing up his hands and crying that lie was de-
serter. They assured him TINT they belonged
to the other side, took his arms, and said that
he must prove his good faith by giving infor-
nation. Thcreupon he told them that
they could capture part Of our men
bchind him, where they really were,
and gave abundant details touching
our strength and position. He WAS taken
prisoner and court martialed as soon as posi-
bic.
A private letter from an officer in Fort Pick
Gus, states that Col. Brown had all his guns
shotted for two or three days, whiting until all
the rebel boats that hnbitually plyed between
Pensaco1a and the Navy Yard were safely
at the latter place, when he opened
fire. The result was, two Of them
were sunk and others disabled. The
Warrington navy yard was burned. The flag
statfs Of Forts McRae and Barrancas were shot
away. The loss Of life among the rebels is
unknown. There MAS one killed in Fort
Pickens and seven wounded. Many shells
were thrown ut its flagstaff, which was not
hit, although the rebel gunnery was unexpect-
edly good. A shell, three days after it was
thrown into Fort Pickens, exploded, apparent
1y without cause, and killed six men, besides
woundiug another.
Letters from Port Royal say that from our
vessels, riding ut anchor in Warsaw Inlet, ten
miles from Savannah, the stccples Of that city
arc plainly visible. We're Gen. Sherman ready,
the city could be easily captured. Descrtcrs
! and contrabands bring information that I'LL the
people On the coast have fed into the interior
except Crackers, who arc furious. One de-
sertcr said that old Tatna1 was SO much Affect
ed while telling Of affairs ut Port Royal to
| some ladies at dinner, ut the Pulaski House,
that he burst into tears.
In saying tlle other day that the majority OF
the House III fnror Of Mr.. Loyejoy's eonfsca.
ton and enfranchisement resolution, would
have been larger had another made the
motion, it was not intended to infer
that Mr. Lorejoy was personally unpopular,
but that some members are unwilling to seem
TO follow one so carly in the field. Mr. Love
joy, really, goes no farther than the Republi
cans. At their last nights caucus, he expressed
himself in fayor of supporting the Admins
tration whether he deemed all its measures
wise or unwise. BE knew Of no party in fayo1
Of making this war one to abolish slavery
aud had it been in his power to hay'
inauguratcd civil war, and could Ii
have forcscen that the overthrow 0
slavery would have been the result Of tha
war, he would have not done it; and it wa
therefore unjust to charge upon any portion
Of the Republican party that their purpose il
!, carrying on the war is to abolish slavery, al
though we are for destroying slavery if tha
be ncedful in order to put down the rebellion
He was at present content TO condscat
The property and ibcrate thc slases {
! rebels. Nc one at the Caucus expressed IN
objections to this policy, and Messrs. Beama
Of Michigan, Julian, ColE.x, and Dunn, Of II
: diana, spoke strongly in its favor. It is bt
| lieycd that the measure, if vetoed, would b
/ | passed by Il two-thirds vote.
. The Senate was occupied to-day with IL
Naval Retiring bill, introduced by Mr.. Crime
I Of Iowa. The only debate was upon the que
d tion as to the time at which to turn the o]
: hacks out to grass.
7 In the House, Mr.. Wicklihe and Mr.. Ma
J. nard pictured the terrible consequences
0 this war to the loyal men Of Kentucky II
l. Tennessee, speaking in support Of a bill Q
! ganizing the Home Guards Of Kentuck
Mz Eliot, of Massachusetts, made an hour
speech in support Of the confscaHon mea
u ure. Both he and Mr.. Steele (Dcm-} Of Ne
York had too much to say about the caus
!. !. Of the war. Mi. Conway, Of Kansas, made
is thorough going Kansas speech, and had
T, little tilt with Colonel Fouke, Of Illinois,
It to whether the battle Of Belmont was q d
~ J. feat or not.
Both Houses have adjourned till Monday.
Senator Sumner read to Mr. Cameron, Il
=, morning, a burning letter from Governor 4
drew, demonstrating against the employing
IN Of Massachusetts soldiers as "slave catchera
9; Mr.. Cameron promised to write to Gen. Sto
n to desist the practice.
20 The amendment to the Fugitive Slave La
Il Of which, Senator Clark has given notice,
i;ss intended to deprive rebels Of its benefits,
providing that the condition precedent to
application under it be proof Of loyalty. 7
IN passage Of other laws may, however, rens
nS its information unnecessary.
Gu The court martial in Surgeon General
ent ley's case has been dissolved; the quarrel
sad tween him and DR.. Trirler having been ami
M bly, arranged.
d Secretary Nelles has withheld his appro
In, from the court martial's verdict acquitt
the Commander Chas. Il. Poor, tried for lett
the Sumter cscape from New Orleans.
cannot be tried again, nor can the decision
fa- reversed, but he stands condemned By co
mt Of inquiry, and By the Secretary, Of q
be neglect and mismanagement.
de- Two Of our men strayed beyond the lii
'gn and in enacayoring to return, were shot
mistake by our piskcts.