, 1862-04-08

The Commissioners for the examination Of !
political prisoners have released from Fort ;!
Warren seyea members Of the late Maryland !
Legislature, Including the ex-speaker. !
a number Of the Texas (FadenD prisoners, /
released by the rebels, have arrived One OF !
them was the room mate Of Col Corcorau II J;
Richmond warehouse. He reports him :Hen- /
The rebel Congress has appropriated taenty i
thousand dollars for repairs on the herrimac. i
The Augusta, Ga, chronieas Of March 1stth
saYs Merrimac number two Is now building
and nearly ready, at q certain Gulf port, two"
hundred and fifty feet in length and fifty feet
BEAM. 4
The Senate Comuittcc On Military Affaiza.
has reformed the hill authorizing the Preat~
dent to transfer the appropriation Of last Feb :
ruary for harbor Notifications to The coa5tEac>..
lion OF iron-clad gunboats. =
Among the House bills introduced to-day
6ss ono By Mr.. Wood Of New FORK, giving
the Assumption Consul $l,5oo, and The
Dresden Ceuan1 s2,oo0;- oRs: by. Nj
McPherson Of PennsYlvania, emE'oweri4;y $;
Co1one1s Of volunteers six months IN sez:
vice to grant furloughs not exceeding:
three in one company at the same time, th6
commander Of the brigade, and officers sup:
Eior to him, TO have power BY general ordff
to prohibit granting such 1nrlougns 1or epaea
Of thirty days, except IN cases OF 1nperat.y-
necessity; and one py mr. "lckhifc OF ~,
| making It the duty Of commissioners Of chHu-
| Gerry in each State to take evidence touehirg
injury or damages to property, suffered by
| c,f;,cna not a;s1;ngu,shing b,twcen loya1 and
| IL MAJ
! Among BrgaGier. Generals nominated to-day
| rere Co1 CALDWELL and Mai. Henry prinea
ns.,r,.s... h1.t,. f-o,n M.f,,. Tn Fvncnt.ra
3.'stslef' ootn AoA4 4,4at1H' 1e"11'o 49,.
Ess6lon 10 action Was taken upon taese' "at
there was lively discussion whether to
| confirm auv moro nominations Of Generals.
1oa1..o 49,. .A .s cs1a.e,, I'D +,1 49,.
dred and twenty-four Brigadiers Of volunteers
The tsx hill 7zs t,7o-thirds dlsposed Of hg
~ ~ Wa.. w. - a"1 "17 ~ 49, ~ t,o anan7me1ts
...o aau9,seno1 - ~, =. f,,,;s,,aa - r. to.,norrow
considered vii be finished to-mofro.:
Mobile. according to Southern papcrs, last
-' o.,>
Month.
EN-Senators Polk and johnson are pF1Fates
in Prices army.
OH lspean las s. t.tm 1as IL 1aso, ~ ~. ~, -,
tons but the United States, passed the Eaoe'
House with but II dissenting votes.
The 1n31e If the cti+y Cont Of say.anaI
80 =, oa.r;aa ~, - ;1,a
hss oseaeso 'aas "is1N',s - e,,.sso VI - .,S<'
| gal; and the Savannah Htputtiedn says thai
s;,ce thia declaration mono previously draftci
~, .a.no s..s ~>9'-
WIZ se''e'
WASHINGTON. april 7.-Ihe Fortress Mon
roe boat to Baltimore brings ln1ofmatlon ~ ron
the neighborhood Of YORKTOWN up to satafds,
, evening.
Shipping Point has been taken ey on
l troops, aId othef places On me eo45e l?sniel
y occupied by tle reoels. some shlIasa.n' 1a .5'
bad taken Place be1Heen tns .outposts o. 11. ~
enemy ana oeI 1asees, IN Hnlen se4elal gasu
. a,taes are salo p aase oeeasseo' noss-5
Eastern regiments: .t-,. ..uoo. m.,,
, Ihe mans Iof Callo1nla, Qregona aug rasu
legion Ie111lofy ale POW % 5ransIoftso " wh;c gGs'
.aa. isoa soa.n,ssnes Ss oan ha snnt frorn an
r Ptate gol1eepoaaenee sa1A o9 ee0' ne'D e'1A