Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-16
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! country.
New YoRK, March l4--The President non
mated yesterday for Brgadler General Jam,
Craig; also Robert G. Buchanan, to be Inspe
tor General t-1'1
, The War Department has authorized Genel
al Halleck to supercede General Grant, unles
he should ask to be relieved, on account Of ba
conduct at Fort Donelson and elsewhere.
Assistant Secretary Fox, who is in Washing
ton, reports the Merrimac badly injured in th
two days fight. She had hole bored in he
hull by the Monitor, and was leaking very bad
y when she put back The Cumberland
proadside in the first days fight, injured her s'
badly che could not then attack the Minnesotl
or Roanoke, although, they were both aground
he thinks that the Minnesota can now, that shl
Is ahoat, handle the Merrimac, che is so SLOW
ana unweidy. He reports 1t utterly impOssibl
Tor her 10 go to sea, as she would Immediately
founder in an ordinary gale.
The Merrimac's snout was Knocked askew By
ball from an eleven-inch gun on the Mime
sofa Capt. Buchanan was wounded by q sho
from riheman on board the Cumberland, The
ball going through his thigh.
Mr. Fox says that the crew of the Minnesota
as well as that of the Monitor, are eager to sec
the Merrimac come out again; but it is moi
likely that they will be graIifed.
Commodore Stevens, of the Stevens Battery
has obtained permission from the Secretary OF
the Navy to make use Of the l5.inch gun n,
Fortress Monroe, to be placed upon his steam
propeller Nangatuck, to be used in the defense
OF New York harbor, to attack tho Merrimac
in the event of her appearance.
The Herald's dispatch says Gen, Mcclellan
reviewed division of the army in the vicinity
OF Manassas this afternoon, and as he rode
along the lines, he was greeted by the most vo-
oiferous cheers and enthusiasm.
a fugitive from village on the Orange g.
Alexandria Railroad, thirty-seven miles from
Gordonsville, came into the camp of the Ira
Harris cavalry to-day. He states that there
were forty thousand troops in town when he left,
and that they continued to pour in wildly and
hurridly, under the impression that the Union
army was In pursuit Of them. Gen. Johnston
and other rebel officers were dining at the tav-
ern when he left. He states that the road from,
kappahannock to Manassas ia strewed with
muskets, knapsacks, haversacks, blankets and
provisions, thrown away in the retreat, and that
numbers OF soldiers lay fainting and exhausted
by the roadside.
The Times dispatch says the steamer Achil
les, while passing the rebel batteries at Aqua
Creek last night, was fired at elk times, indicat-
Ing that there are some rebels yet loungipg at
Manassas. None Of the shots took effect.
Gen. Hooker was Of the opinion at nine
o'clock to day that the rebels had not abandon
ed Fredericksburg. The firing from Aquia
Creek bottoms last night seems to confirm the
opinion. '1 &
WARRINGTON, March 14.-President Lincoln
on Thursday approved Of the addi lional article
OF war, which goes into immediate operation,
namely:
2 All officers or persons in the military or naval
service of the United States, are prohibited from
employing any of the forces under their respec-
tive commands for the purpose of returning
fugitives from service or labor, who m0y have
escaped from any persons to whom such service
or labor 10 claimed to be due; and any officer
who shall be found guilty by court martial of
violating this article Of war, shall be dismissed
from the service.
WASHINGTON, March l5.--Tbe President has
appointed John P. Upshore, Of Indiana, assistant
Secretary of the Interior Department, the Office
having been created by q late act of Congress
1t is rumored at the naVy-yard that the
sloop-of-War John Adams Is to be raised and
turned over to Captain Ericsson to be iron
plated
Yesterdays Washington IHtelligencer CON
tains the following parsgraph:-A letter, re-
ceived here yesterday by highly respectable
gentlemen from his son, an officer on board
of Porter's mortar fleet, states the general i'm
preston to be that they will be 10 New Orleans
by the 3lst day Of this month.
The World has the following extract of q
letter received by prominent shipping house
of this city - o.t ~
"LlvERPooL, March 1.-The Bermuda ia now
in the river, ready to go to se6. The Confeder-
ate traitors have also gunbOas nearly ready
which is TO be delivered to her owners at Malta
She is taking in stores for six months voyage.
The Bermuda has riaed and other cannon on
board, in convenient position to be discharged,
and it is not impossible that the two vessels
may meet at sea and partially exchange car
goes. II the gunboat gets out shc will be a
troublesome customer. P.S.-The Bermuda
sailed to-day" ID
A special to the Post, dated Washington,
18th, says Gen. Wordsworth to day assumes his
place as military governor and commander of
the defenses of Washington. W 4
Business grows brisk in Alexandra as the
back country is gradually opened to trade.
WAsHINaToN, March l5.--The rebel batteries
at Aqua Creek were shelled yesterday by the
Yankee and Anacosta. They replied briskly. !.
Cars were rapidly moving to and fro on the rail-
road.
The rebels also hold the Potomac Creek bat
teries. A seven-inch rihed gun has been
brought up here from the abandoned Eyansport
batteries. yg
The steamer Yankee arrived at the navy
yard and took on board quantity shell yester-
day. She then, with the Auacosa, proceeded
to shell the rebel batteries az Aqua Creek
The enemy replied briskly with their guns, but
failed to reach the Yankee, although they
made several excellent shots. One shell struck
but short distance from the Yankee, in direct
range with her wheel house. The heavy guns
of the Yankee enabled her to lay off out of
range, and drop her shells with precision into
the batteries. After firing some time, the Yam
kee and Anacosta hauled,oif without being
struck. 49,. 4. ", 80 g
1t It thought the rebels are removing tSeir
stores, ordinance, ETC., from Acquia Creek. The
batteries at Potomac Creek are still occupied
by the rebels. The Yankee has received o
portion Of the iroa works of the Geo. Page.
( A largo number of splendid guns have been
recovered, which were left BY the rebels in their
upper batteries. Yesterday the Leslie brought
up from Evansport battery seven and half
inch riaed gun, throwing one hundred and
twenty eight pound shell. Cannon of the best
description are daily being found in the river
at the various batteries, which together with
large amount Of loaded she'll are being brought
up to the navy yard lpa
Gen. McClellan's address to his soldiers at
headquarters Of the Potomac:
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, March Ia.
Soldiers Of the army of the Potomac-For a
long time have kept you inactive, but not
without purpose. You were to be disciplined
armed and instructed. The formidable artille-
ry you now have, had TO he created Other a.