, 1862-03-06

AT the Fort Pickens fight, one rebel gunbOat
was captured. Six steamers were burned by
the rebels to prevent their falling into the hands
Of the Ftdcrals.
At Savannah, Tenn, and EaStport, Miss,
large quantity Of provisions were taken from the
rebel depots and divided among the suffering
inhabitants
WASHINGTON, Feb. H.
California delegation and others were before
the Committee oh Ways and Means yesterday
about the Overland Mail to California. The
Committee decided to make IN appropriation for
It
New YoRK, Feb 10.
The steamer Columbia from Havana, on the
9Th inst, has arrived. A newspaper cOrrcSpon-
dent reports that the sickness among the Allies
in Mexico is frightfnl.
Miramon, on arriving at Vera Cruz from IIa.
vana. was arrested by the British Admiral for
his former robbery Of the British Legation in
Mexico.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 70
man who lcft Norfolk Yesterday confirms NJ
the previous reports, and adds that Norfolk had
been rlaccd under martial law Volunteers to
defend the ciiv urr callril for in Virginia. Grrnt
a'irm prevails in Norfolk. and m attack is m,.
m"ntarilv expected There is said to bo about
4
| circulation Yesterday at Norfolk that the defeat
at Ropn"lic Island was owing to the trcachery of
the North Carolina regiment.
The great Sawyer gun at Newport News hurst
Yesterday; two persons were killed and five
wounded.
FREDERICK, Nd, Feb 12.
There are rumnrS in circulation that the rebels
are concentrating their forces between Point Of
I ,tI,
WHEELING, Va, Feb. IS.
The Constitutional Convention this morning
adopted the following as n section Of Article
If the fundamental provisions Of the COnStitu.
tiOh Ct the proposed new State "f Western Vir.
ginia, with the understanding that this action
should hc n settlement Of the vrXed question.
"Nu slave shall he brought, or free person Of
Or come int this State for permanent residence,
after tho Constitution goes into operation" This
pr vision will secure large majority for the
Constitution.
NEW YoEE, Feb. A.
4 special Washington dispatch, to the New
York papers, says that hill organizing the rebel
States Into Territorial GOVrrnme Is will shortly
be reported by the Territorial Committee Of the
two Houses.
II is probable that an important command in
Texas will be entrusted to Gen. Fremont. For
the reason Of his obvious fitness, the troops as
signed to him will be exclusively Gerp,ans.
Sr. Louis, Feb. a.
Oflirial dispatches were sent to headquarters
this morri"c. as follows:
The U ion Hag floats over Sprin field. The
enemy has rrtrratrd after a short engagement,
leaving u large amount Of stores and eQnipagr,
ich was captured by Gen Curtus. Our cav.
airy are in close pursuit Of the enemy.
FORTREss MoNRoE, Feb. 13.
| A bearer of dispatches from Burnsidr's ex.
petition arrived to-day with the main facts Of
the capture Of Roanoke and that over 8, 900 priS
an. r. were capturcd, and all the rrb. gunbnatS
burnd Il or Captured, except two which escaped
| The Federal loss * ~ killed and 40 wounded
The rebel loss is 80 killed and 100 wounded.
Young Wise resisted the stormiUg parties un
| til he WIS wounded. He was CARED off, when
his command rctreated to the upp r part Of the
Island, where they laid down their arms on Sun.
| day afternoon.
| The fleet Of gunboats started for Elizabeth
CITY, deputatiOn of citizens hav ng been sent
/ tn Com. Gudshnrough for aid in cxtinguishng
the cOnnLgratiOn ia the town, which was half
| burned having been tired by the rebel troops be.
tore leaving s
Dispatches from Memphis to Norfolk admit
ucSsce river. They assert that the FedcralS
neither srized nor destroyed any private pro.
pcrty-nut even cotton.
Gov. Lctcher has issued orders for the forma.
tion Of Home Guards fnr the defense Of Norfolk,
Petersburg and Richmond.
New YoRE, Feb. l3.
The Treasury Currency Bill has passed the
Senate.
Al, S;,oon,oo s.,,. ,h.t Soo,o.o.,, c,.n.o,, h.,
no heavy cannon TO send to California. but will
order some cast there, if any OF the California
IodndrieS have the materials aud iacil ties.
The Secretary Of War has appointed Medorf
Ehrd, Of Oregon, tU conduct the overland
emigration this year. .......
CoLrMBus, Ohio, Feb. lS.
The latest adviccs from Cumberl,nd, Mary.
land, state that Lander was twenty miles Un the
other Siic "I Romnry
Gen. Banks had moved his column, SO as to
cut of the retreat Of the Ivbcs
Gen. Lander is sal to have 25,000 men anil
Banks | 500; while the enclosed rebel forces
amounts tn 22,uOO.
Iirn. LIndrr believes 'he whole rebel column
will be taken or scattered.
NEW YoRE, Feb. IS.
The steamship Baltic, from Port Royal, brings
700 bales cotton.
The Allhd Commissioners had returned to
Vera Cruz from the city Of Mexico. The Mex.
lean Government had insisted upon the with.
drawal ui tue Spanish forces hut would accept
the intervention Of France aud England
Sr. Louis, Feb. 18th.
A Fort Henry correspondent Of the RePdJ-
licaR says the late gdnbnat expedition on the
Tennessee River was greeted everywhere with
the widest enthusiasm. Prominent men came
to the boats, aud said should the Union army
enter Tennessee, $4,000 men were really dad
would cluster around il.