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The New York herald., 1862-03-10
THE EVENT ANTICIPATED.


We have received information from NorfoIk, by way f
Fortress Monroe, Of most important character. sp
pears that great preparations being made BY the rebel
authorities at Richmond, along the James and York
rivers and at Norfolk for some purpose Of an Offensive
character 10 their intention 10 send down the James
and York rivers strong body Of trsos accompanied BY
heavy ordnance the purpose Of occupying YORKTOWN
and othcr positions both rivers and for siege opera
tions Indeed accounts have already been Published u
the arrival Of troops and eoumbads at Yorktown. They
arc also putting jamestown and Yorktown N
lighting condiWon The Msrrimac has been undergoing
thorough repair 10 nearly completed, u ironrelad, and
powerfully armed. Two sailing vessels s-ofway, which
had boon sunk at the Navy Yard At Norfo q ths time
Of the evacuation by the Union forces have been raised
and put upon q thorough war footing II is also stated
TO be their purpose when all this ready, 70 throw .
large land force upon Newport News with heavy artIl
ery at the same time the Merrimac and the two sailing
vessels are leave Norfolk and the two steamers James
town and Yorktown will come down the James river.
Tho rebel TO engage the nest while the
army are attacking Newport News by land preventing the
assistance expected from the Union In case
Of any such attack reaching the troops. these plans
prove successful the rebes intend 70 assault Fortress
Monroe itself they consider that ~ strategic
point Of the highest and most vital Importance pene
IN connection with the free entrance Of the Chesapeake
Bay the base Of operations by which the Union govern
on, can most effectively carry s course Of action
along the southern coast. The rebels howevsr m.eno
10 wait for such opportunity 70 carry ous tne pans
~, n shall 40 bappen that, by some naval movement,
hs Ss vessels will be Old Point, and these they ex
pcct by this sudden mancuvre soon 70 conquer Dcuot
ips N Connection with the facts developed By tie
.h,o,ss Al washington, will explain, In great mca
sure the recent movements before that city Tho rebels
s sound that they cannot safely attempt tentcr the
,,si. they have also found they cannot croS the Poe
,owsc river In consequence Of the recent eluinocal
and frsshcts aud the presence OF General Bsnka
AouM Creek They have therefore adopted this method
of attack as IL would doubtless strike both ways, by
sIvne them moro probable chance Of taxing the city
OF washington also checking the operations Of the
government along the southern coast.
The New York herald., 1862-03-10

Third Lisutsnanl. ...... John Walters.
Fourth Lieutenant. ......... j. p. Foster.
Ffth Lieutenant ,,....C C. L. Franklin.
Master. tsr....................C C. N. Schoonmakel.
nidshipman. man................R 8. McC0ok
Pureer er..............R Robt. Petit.
Fleet Surgeon .,.... .Thos. Dillard.
Chief Engineer. Chas. r. LOring.
First Assistant Engineers. W. W. DUNCAN.
Geo. 8. Bright.
Geo. W. Senssr.
Third Assistant Engineers. r. 8. Talbot.
+. J. Whitaker.
Colin Haverly.
The New York herald., 1862-03-10


IMPORTANT FROM FORTRESS MONROE
The Merrimac Out of
Norfolk.
The Rebel Iron Clad Steamers James
own and Yorktown Join Her
OF Newport's News.
TREMENDOUS NAVAL CONFLICT
The Union Frigate
Cumberland Sunk.
About One Hundred Lives Said
to be Lost.
Surrender OF the Frigate
Congress.
.o-~~>,~o,o,,>oooo,,
The Union Ships-of-War Minnesota,
Roanoke, st. Lawrence and Mys-
tie Engaged in the Fight.
THE MINNESOTA ASHORE.
arrival Of the Ericsson IFOn-Clad
Steamer Monitor from New York.
l10THER NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
NE 16errimae, Jamestown and
Yorktown Attack the Monitor.
She Beats Them Off and Dis
,ables the Merrimac.
SPLENDID SUCCESS OF THE MONITOR.
Sketches Of the Vessels Engaged
ON Both Sides,
%. &c., &c.
The New York herald., 1862-03-10
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

FORTRESS MONROE, Marcn y, looL.
The Monitor arrived at ten o'clock last night,
and went immediately to the protection Of the
Minnesota, lying aground just below Newports
News. At seven O'Clock this morning the Mer-
rimac, accompanied by the two wooden steam
ers, the Yorktown and jamestown, and several
tugs stood out towards the Minnesota and
opened fire. The Monitor met them at once
and opened fire when the enemy's vessels re-
tired, excepting the Merrimac. The two iron
clad vessels fought, part Of the time touching
each other, from eight O'clock in the morning till
noon, ulsen the Mcrrimdc retredted
Lieutenant J. L. worden, who commanded
the Monitor, handled her with great skill, as
sisted by Chief Engineer Sinners The Min
nesota kept up continuous fire, and is herself
somewhat injured. She was moved considera-
bly, to-day, and will probably be Off tonight.
The Monitor is uninjured, and ready at any
moment to repel another attack.
The Merrimac Is understood TO have been
under the command of Commandant Buchanan,
late of the Navy Yard.
The New York herald., 1862-03-10
The Monitor left here last Thursday Hampton Roads
SKETCH OF THE REBEL IRoN-cLAD MEN-oF.
WAR.
TEE MERRIMAC.

The Merrinac the iron plated steamer, was formerly
the United States kigats Of the name which was
scuted and sunk at the Norfolk Navy Yard at the conn
mencemsnt Of the rebellion by the officers Of ths Union
government in preference to her failing into the hands
Of the rebels. She was built ct Charestown in 1866
and was pierced for forty guns. Her last SER
vice had been in the Pacific squadron. Aftsr
the rebels took possession Of the yard she
was raised and converted into . man-of.war
for their own use. Her hull was cut down 70 within
three feet Of her water mark, ana bonbproof house
built her gundsck. She also inon plated, and her
bow and stern steeicad, with projecting angle Of iron
for the purpose Of piercing vessel She has asts,
and there nothing TO be her gundeck with
the exception Of her pilot house and smokestack Her
bombproof three inches thick and made Of wrought
iron. Her armament consists Of four seven.insh
navy guns ON each side. and two one hun.
dred FOUNDER Armstrong guns At the bow anA
stern. Last November she made trial trip from
Norfolk running down close Fortress Monroe 70
y seen by the naked eye, but ventursd no nearer.
Although she looked upon by the rebels . very
tough customer for vessel vessels not protected
she she remained inactive. anchored on Norfolk, until
her present engagement.
The commandant Of the French steamer who arrived q
Fortress Monroe from Norfolk Friday last that
tho greatest excitement prevailed 1t Norfolk In sxpeeta
ton Of attack and the destruction Of the city by the
Burnside expedition and that the herrac was cSowdeo
with men, ready for action.
THE yoRxTowN.
The rebel steamer Yorktown formerly used on the
New York and Virginia line Of steamers. She side
wheel steamer Of fourteen hundred tons burthsn and
was built New York in 1852 Her length Ia two hun
drsd and fifty feet breadth thirtyfour feet and
depth eighteen feet. She has been Completely fitted out
at Norfolk hOr sides having been plated with on and
other taken strengthen her and render her for
midable. She is commanded by Captain Parrish, the
same who commanded her whom shs more psaceably
inclined. She carries eight guns-two pivot and six
broadside guns.
THE JAMEsrOwN.
The rebel steamer Jamestown was built in New York
about the same time tho Yorktown, and ssso en-
ployed u the New York and Virginia line Of steamers
She 10 sidewhesi steamer, about 800 tons bur,hss
She was fitted at the Norfolk Navy Yard at the
menoement Of the rsbsoa her sdss having been iron
plated.
The New York herald., 1862-03-10
TIE MYSTIC.

The Mystic 10 third class screw steamer Of four hun
dred and sixtyfour tons burthen, and built in the
year 1858. She purchased for the Of the navy,
and her armament consisted Of I'VE guns Previous to her
being placed in the present squadron she In commits
sion the coast Of Africa from which station she was
brought home whom tho present troubles commenced
Her last received list OF officers Is Al follows
The New York herald., 1862-03-10
THE ROANOKE.

The Roanoke Is steam screw frigats OF 400 tons
burthen and carries forty guns. She built at the
Gosport Navy Yard in 1855. She has been lying at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard previous to tho blockade but has,
like the Others been active service since Her
officers at last advicss were:-
The New York herald., 1862-03-10

Commander ...............L T.. Arnold.
First Lieutenant. ............N II. Farquahar.
Acting Masters. .......... Roando Conn.
Samuel d. Meadsr,
H. N. Blackiston,
Acting Masters Mates. .. G. B. Durand,
VIM. R. Norton,
Joseph D. swett
Second Assistant Engineer John B. Lowell.
Third Assistant Engineers H. B. Lovarie,
G. w. Shank,
John B. A. Allen, n:
Assistant Surgeon. .,........ VIM. f. Brown.
, 1862-06-16
TIE sTUmpTAIL uUmRCG.

The secession Times, and old Liberty
aad Eco1on.3.'' say that if the new consti-
tuition is adopted, paper money will be ex-
clulcd from Illinois, and nothing will cir
culate but gold and sil7e:! If there is one
man in Chicago, that believes this ridicu-
h'us stuff, lie ought to be bored for the
sir1p1es
The effect on the currency, Of adopting
the proposed constitution, will be to confer
monopoly Of banking privileges on those
owning charters, and to place them forever
beyond the reach Of amendment OF control
by the people These favored wild CATERS
may food the State at pleasure driving out
Of circulation the last dollar Of specie, and
hanishing Government Treasury Notes.
The only other paper currency that can cir
culate in competition will be the more
worthless class Of shinplasters from other
States. This stuff will float into the
State, in kspite Of all the consd-
tutions that can be framed. The law now
forbids TIC circulation Of bank notes Of
less denominations than five dollars But
who regards it? Is not the bulk of our
currency small bills? Has it not been so
always9
But If any one wishes to vote for the
article prohibiting banks" he can do so,
and still vote against the secession consti-
tuition. Our purposeis simply to point out
the wicked deception that is being prac-
ticed on the Ignorant, by the demagogical
cry Of "Down with stumptail and wild
cats" The chief brawIers are themselves
owncrs Of stumptail charters, and what
they are after is a future monopoly Of the
banking business Of the State. That 4
Whist aiIs them,
, 1862-06-16

EE One Of the advocates Of the secession
constitution at the Metropolitan Hau meet
ing On Saturday night stated, that one rea-
son he had for supporting the new consti-
futon was. that it gave Cook county three
Senators and eight Representatives. while
under the old constitution she has but one
Senator and four Representatives
How easy secessionist can Lie. The iel-
low very well knows that by the ap-
portionment act Of 1861, Cook county get.
zreo Senators and sepeu Representatives in
Senate consisting Of twenty-five Senators
and House Of eighty Representatives.
This is a larger rropo7tionate representa-
ton, according to population, than under
thc new constitution which makes the Sen
atc consist of thirty three, and the House
Of one hundred and two members. Cook
county, under the present law, gets one
eleventh part Of the legislature, and under
the new constitution less than one twelfth
of it, So that falsehoodis exploded. What
next,
, 1862-06-16

a ~ OxA !" ~ L HA uAk1N4AAN1&,cs
The advocates Of the new constitution
are electionccring mechanics and laborers
10 vote for it On tue ground that 1t authorl-
scs homestead end 4 laborer's lien law.
This is an attempt to humbug people The
legislature cau pass just as good me-
chanics lien law under the old constitution
as under the new one. There is lot par
ticlc Of difference in this respect between
the power Of the legislature, acting under
either constitutions. Mechanics and labor
ers gain nothing by adopting the new CON
s1itu,ion-
As 10 homestead exemption, the new
constitution is practically good for nothing.
Il says, "that the legislature shall pass
claws for ezempting q homestead from
s'levy and forced sale under any process or
@erdcr Of any court Of law or equity
This restricts exemptions Of homcstcads
70 forced sales by order Of court, but makes
no provision for saving homestead from
sale under trust deed or cut-tllroat mort
gagc; and as nine mortgages out Of every
ten executed, are in the shane of trust
deeds, the homestead exemption c1anse
will be practically good for nothing to the
people Property under trust deeds il
not sold "under any process or order Of
court" but By the trustee, without
process or order from auy court.
But vote down the proposed COZ
stitudon and the legislature will be able,
under the good old constitution, to pass IN
amendment to the present homestead law,
securing the home Of the family against
tfus!-doeds cusrlhroat mortgages, OF any
, 1862-06-16
HT0P THAT LIEt

The secession organ and "O1d Liberty
and Economy" are proclaiming that the
new constitution repcais the two-mill tax.
This is : point blank falsehood. 1t does no
such thing, 1t don't name the two-mill
tax. Il don't refer to it directly OF indi-
rcctly. We will pay any man fifty dollars
who will point out to us the clause that re-
peals that tax.
The legislature can levy and cause to be
collected, the two mill tax under tho new
constitution, just the same as under the
old. The collection Of the tax can be
suspended by the legislature under the
present constitution exactly as well as un-
der the proposed one. We do hope that
no man will allow himself to be humbug-
sed by the assertion that the new constitu-
ton TeIeals the two mill tax.
, 1862-06-16
THE NENS.

We devote large space this morning 10
the exhibit Of some Of the infamies Of the
new constitution. and hope to record its
defeat as news in d speedily forthcoming
issue.
Our dispatches from Memphis are full
and interesting, and show the con
1ition Of affairs in that humblcd
city. Colonel Slack, of the 4?th
Indiana, succeeds Col G. N. Fitch in tue
command Of the post. We are glad Of it,
for the latters record for loyalty to slavery
IS mere Shining than any other reputation
lie possesses. The excellent fruits Of the
change Of commanders is already apparent.
and that the secesh begin to complain is an
ezetlcnt token From Front Ro7al VIC
hare summing up Of the Port Kep,lu1;e
disaster, lor it was no less, though our
troops fought we'll The foreign news
from two arrivals is uuimportant.
, 1862-06-16
LATER FROM EUROPE
English Views of the Ame rfcan
Question,
French Designs in Mexl. 60.

CAFE RACE, June 14.-Thc steamer CHA +
from Liverpool on the 7th, and Queens:sw1
on the Sth, Hs5 boarded of here to-day
By ne news yacht, and the following suu1Ha-
4 vessel arrived at Liverpool, frem CHARLES
ton, with rosin and turpenfine.
Mr.. Pearson, the owner Of the steamer Cir
cas5!An, publishes 8 letter asserting that the
vessel hadn't ANYTHING really coztrlhana, aud
Vas legitimately chartered for the voyage from
Bordeaux to Havana, and was within twenty
E.llss Of her destination when seized by she
teLe-al cruisers, and she was Of too great
oraught to run the blockade at any Confsder
ate lcTt.
The London 1sscses editor:allv reproachcs the
Eaeadian P7EGament Tor neglecting to provide
the military hill. It speaks OF tie question
IS : vital one for Ca1ada but secondary for
England.
The next -dy::;s from, A.nartca ere awaited
with great anxiety ii consequence Of the e1-
pacta1i0n OF battles 9: Richmond or CoFiuth,
OF both. The Times city a7tisie says, belief in
the early settlement of A..crican difficulties
has been gTcatly diminished ty the last intel
liseDce.
The seizure Of the steamer Labuan ha7ing
been declared illegal, gives great satisfaction.
FKiSCE.-t is 1un1ored that Napoleon con-
templates ii permanent establishment Of
French influence in Mexico by protectorate.
The Fa.-s 1onueur contains Q notification
cf the blockade Of the Mexican ports Of TAm-
p!co s7d A1yaIado.
Tho Constitutional publishes an article,
signed La Masene, showing the impossibility
OF the South being conquered, and m .intain-
ing that mediation alone will succeed in end
ing 4 Wat so disastrous to the interests Of hu-
mnnity and Europe
AUSTRIA continues concentrating troops in
Ecnetia.
MADRID, Gth.-The publication OF official
documents conceTuing the affairs Of Mexico
has produced an impression uufaYorable to
Gen- PIim.
TIE II ARkETS.
[TEHroor, June 7-BREApsTrFr7-G1cner
dull and steady. Flour dali. Wheat steady but
dull. Corn steady.
PRoy1s1oss-f;ereral heayy with declining
tendency. Beef very dnlt Pork easier. Bacon
downward Lard quiet. Sugars dull.
LATEsT--american stocks declining. II. Gen.
794Sdis-; Erie 319.
Corn frmcT.
Provisions heavy.
consols closed Saturday at 917s@a2.
, 1862-06-16
FROM THE SHENANDOAH,
Battle OF PORT REPUBLIC,
Rebel Accounts and Dispatches.
WHAT THEY SAY OF The AFFAIR.

tspeclal Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune]
NAEHIHaToA, June n, 1861
The Inhabitants Of Winchester during Jack
sons occupation say that before he left he
made speech to the people, assuring them
that he would return Of an carly day, adding,
as he didn't fail when he promised before, he
wouldn't now.
A dispatch from Gen. Johnston WAS found
at Winchester, fn which he tells Jackson, If
the force in his immediate front is not too
large, to threaten Washington aud Baltimore,
for the purpose Of diTerting reintorcements
rom Mcclellan.
lspecial to the Evening post.l
WASHINGTON, June 14.-An officer who WAS
In the battle Of Port Republic, doing duty in
the advance Of Gen. Shields brigade, has lust
arrived here. he eays he received positive
orders not to burn the bridges over the She
nandoah. Our entire loss 1u the fight in
allied, wounded and prisoners, did not exceed
1,000-156 Of our men were killed aud 800
wounded. The regiments engaged in the fight
were the It'll Indiana and 5tn. It'll aud 29th
Ohio. Col. Buckley is missing.
WASHINGTON, June Ill Is ascertained
from q gentleman who arrived to-day from
Gen. Frrmont's army, that arrangements have
been made by which to promptly furnish them
stores. The men had suffered much, not only
from forced marches over mountainous roads,
but from the scarcity Of supplies. There were,
however, no serious complaints. and they are
all in cheerful spirits. Many Of the sick and
wounded are comfortably cared for at Mount
Jackson, where the rebels lad erected con-,
modious buildings.
A number Of soldiers who = re woundcd at
the battle of Port Republic, 1,z;t; s1rrived hcrc
MEMPHIS, June 13, riG CAIRO, June II.
Mobile papers ofMonday contain the follow
R1cuMorD, June 9.--The following DIS
patches were received by Governor Letche,
lust night:
"sT4UsToS, June s.-Generh Shields
crossed the Shenandoah River at Port Re
public, and attacked General jackson this
morning. After short contest he WAS driver
hack, with loss OF two pieces Of artillery
Fremont attacked General Ewel. We hAvs
driven him back, and Ewell is still pressing
him hard. Shields is On the bank Of the She
nandoah, and jackson holds him in check.
SECOND DIspATcH-" Glorious victory
Fremont completely routed and in full re
treat,n
TuI1p D4P&EsE.-"Ge General Stewart ani
Ekey FStA woundkd, but not dangerously
4 complete victory. jackson in close pur
suit Of the enemy. We took artillery ami
provisions in abundance. VIII get Gen
Shields Tomorrow
RICHMOND, June 9.-Gen. Qate Col) Tur
ner Ashby was killed near Ha1risonburg las
Thursday, in skitmish with the enemy. Ash
by's cavalry had q skirmlsh near HarrisonburE
on Thursday, and captAred an English bare
net, Sir Percy Wyndham, q colonel in the Yan
kee army"
, 1862-06-16

armies, and pledge my honor, my property
and my life to the sacred performance of this
my solemn oath Of allegiance to the Govern
ment Of the United States Of America
Many decline to take such an osth under
any circumstances, and are positively insult
ing In their manner OF the treatment Of Fed
eral officers and soldieTB-
Beauregaad's army is demora1fzed and dis
organised. The Arkansas troops having only
enlisted for one year, are clamcrons to be
discharged, their term Of enlistment having
taken them all to Arkansas.
already beyond Columbus, Miss. Eight loco
motives and several cars belonging to the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, are at Panola. II
is feared they will be destroyed By the rebels
unless taken possession OF soon by ourtroops.
JEFF. Thompson was at Grenada yesterday
with between 300 and 400 troops.
The oath of allegiance has been administered
to large number Of offcers and soldiers who
have voluntarily given themselves up. Many
others have been arrested and released on
parole. The city swarms with them.
Spectators in Ice from the North hsve been
badly sold. There is ICE enough in Memphis
to last year. Where it came from Ia mys-
tery, but Of its existence there is I'D doubt
The post office And the Adams express office
were opened yesterday.
ATLANTA, June "A special dispatch to
the Savannah Republican, dated the It'll, SAVE
small accommodating parties Of the enemy
wese observed this morning Oh the opposite
side Of the river from Chattanooga TIVE
were captured. Our scouts reported that the
enemy fired number Of rife shots yesterday
across the river They shelled Mound DepoI
tWeuty-Eeyen miles west Of Chattanooga NJ
one hurt. The enemy's force Is betEEn {, COZ
and 4,000."
"4ndrews, the Lincoln train thief, has
been reeaptured, and sent to Atlanta for exc
cution."
Five p. m.-The enemy has just opened
their batteries from the opposite sides Of ths
city with shot and shells, without giving tbs
slightest notice, creating great penic among
every direction. Our batteries are replying
and the sharpshooters keep up constan
firing.''
"Six p. m.-Several Of our men wounded
nobody killed.
Passengers this morning report the shell
ing still continued from six till twelve p. m.
and then ceased. The Crutch6eld house i
the nn1v hn11dfrr efrucA u
, 1862-06-16

JULIUS WHITES REGIMENT.
The vote Of the 31tl Illinois regiment,
Julius Wllite's) Oh the constitution has
been received at Springfield It foots:
For the Constitution. Observation-Disclosures. 16
Against the Constitution --............ -. 355
Majority against It .--...................,.35
The regiment has been cut down by bat
tie and diseasc, and quite number we're
absent on special duty. This is one Of the
regiments which Sam Buckmastcr and his
co-commissioners skipped over and refused
10 poll. Butnot to be deprived Of the priv
iIege, By the rascality Of the commissioners,
the regiment chose the leading officers as
judges, and voted, with the result above
stated.
This vote, given by our bravo boys in the
field, may be considered as an urgent re-
quest to their parents and friends at home
to vote the cnormity down. Let us do it.
The question arises, will these com.
missioners take the responsibility Of re-
iccting these votes, and those Of number
Of other regiments which have been taken
in tho same way? Wc believe they dare
not do it.
, 1862-06-16
FROM MEMPHIS.
4 FEDERAL OFFICER SHOT.
Confiscation Of Cotton, Sugar
and Molasses.

k-f~NAA4
MEMPHIS, Tenn. jane 12-3 !. m.
Matters al Memphis remain in about the
same condition. The peop1e arc not so quiet,
and broils and fights arc becoming mora fire.
quent. A subordinate officer Of one Of the
gunboats was shot last evening at house
on Front street by q man named Forrest,
brother Of the cavalry man Forrest. Tie at.
tack was unprovoked. Forrest WAS intoxi-
cated. He was quickly arrested, taken before
the authorities and committed.
The arrival Of a brigade from Pope's diVis-
ion will put stop to such proceedings. The
brigade Is expected to-day.
$4,000 worth Of sugar, cotton and mol.sses
vas yesterday surrendered to Provost
Marshal Gould, by the citizens of Memphis.
More will be coming daily.
Permits commenced issuing this morning
for transportation Of property North. The
citizens think that sugar and molasscs are
scarce there, and will not believe to the con-
trary. They ask ten cents pound for COM
mon raw sugar, and forty cents gallon for
mo1asses.
Property known to be that Of rebels is be-
ing sold and condscated. $4,000 worth
we're taken yesterday mostly sugar and cot
ton. One man who is after goods and claiming
some already in the hands of the Government
saying it was private goods and not TINT OF
the Confederate States, MAS arrested, and q
Confederate States commission made out in
his name Was found In bis pocket.
A German Newspaper published In Mem-
phls (the Gouthera Adssr*ts7) bas been sup.