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Commercial Advertiser.
From our Extra of Thursday, March 81
MORE
GLORIOUS NEWS !
THE FEDERAL ARMY MOVING
THROUGH VIRGINIA!


IL days from San Francisco bringing Whitney,
Honolulu Express and small mail. The news
of the advance of the Federal army through yir-
ginia under Gen. Mcclellan, and the capture OF
Manassas. if true. are highly important.
The steamer Nashville has succeeded in run
ming the blockade on her return from England
the shIrpes: feat Of the war.
The News.
After lapse Of eight days, says the fila Of the
Iith, teiegraphic communication with the Eas, was
resumed yesterday, and therefore enabled to
Icy before our readers large batch of interesting
intelligence. IL is bat day later than previous
advices reaching only the evening Of the 5ih The
arrest Of John Miner Bolts AID other Uuionists in
Richmond, is proof least Of the existence Of 8
strong Union feeling in the Southern States. When
the Federal troops within easy range of that city,
many n loyal flag will be flung the breeze. No
events Of striking importance are reported in our
dispatches 20 day. Eight days news. however, are
behind hand Something important must have tran
spired in that interval
Dates Of March 5th and 9th.
CHICAGO, March 5-Columbus is now garrisoned
by thousand Federal infantry and four hundred
cavalry.
LouIsvILLE, March 5-No passes hereafter will he
required TO any part OF Kentucky. The Nashville
Tines, Of the lst, is informed that James A. Sedden
OF Virginia. is male rebel Secretary of State, vice
Hunter The bridges the Nashville and Decatur
Railroad were burned and destroyed Great excite
prevails south Of Nashville, large numbers fly
ing further South.
WAsHfxGToS, March 5-Andrew johnson has for
mally accepted the Military GVvernorshp of Tsnnes
sec, with all the powers. duties. and functions per-
tanning TO the office, during the pleasure of the
President until the loyal inhabitants of the State
form n civil government. His nomination as Briga-
der confirmed by the Senate unanimously.
BALTIMORE, March 5.--A letter from Fortress
Monroe says Richmond dispatch yesterday aunoun-
ced that the steamer .SaShriIe came direct from
Southampton the North Carolina coast, approach
ed bIockadirg vessel, with the Union flag flying,
went directly under her guns almost within bailing
distance. and after passing. the -Nashvie raised the
rebel fiag and steamed directly for Fort Macon.
The blockading vessel Immediately started in pur-
suit olIowiGg her until within range of the guns of
the fort Several shots fired the .NashriIie,
but nobody hurt She claims to have brought
into wilIiamton . valuable cargo Of bank note and
printing paper
The Dispatch calls attention to mysterious placardJ
Indicating Union conspirators at work Summary
TO check the progress of treason, AMI the
and execution Of the conspirators, urged
Colonels Corcoran and Wilcox arrived at Rich |
rnond, and il is thought that they will be held as
hostages for Buckner aud Tilghman- There was n
great panic at Rc mond. caused by the recent de- |
feats The leading traitors exhibit the greatest
pidation.
John Minor Bolts and twenty other citizens of
wealth, character and position have been arrested /
ami thrown into prison for maniiesting Union proc
vities
Martial law has been procl,mei in Richmond and /
the adjoining counties for ten miles around.
CHICAGO, March SIS 30 p. M.-Smonton tele-
graphs that Latham goes TO New York morrow, TO
urge the Overland Mail Beard to establish the /
psny and will probably succeed. The Company are
deeply indebted to his Senatorial assistance.
NEw Yoax. March 5-The steamer Ericsson. /
from Port Royal "n the lst, has arrived Passen-
ger from Savannah reports 5000 rebel troops there
CuIclop March 5th-P. M-Sumner introduced |
in seHtte n bill for regulating the carrying OF the
foreign maii-. when Latham pitched into the Van
dsrbIlt line, with terrible earEe>tness, coBteDdng
that A-Ptnsall steamers ought not TO be allowed to
clear the Custom House, have the protection OF
the American dag, If they persisted in refusing to
curry the mails
The gunbont Saron from Ship Island, February
22nd, has also arrived She reports that the
L. :. steamer SJuh Carolina captured the rebel
stelm.r Magnolia. when attempting TO run out
from Mobile. She had 1000 bales of cotton on
board The May1oHG's engineer attempted to
blow her up, but failed in the attempt
AuIy Johnson and Representatives Maynard
and Ethcriss leave to-day for Tennessee john
sJn immediately ON his arrival at Nashville. will
call on the loyal citizens OF the State To elect
delegates tO Il Convention for the purpose of de-
cIarinS the vacant places Of Gov. Harris and his
rebel associates, and eecting new officers in their
stead.
The people IN the South were warmly urging and
demanding that JEFF Davis take the held
A bitter contest was going Memphis TO
whether the town should be burned on the approach
Of the Federal gunboats-
LoUfsvLLE March 5.-The Senate Of Kentucky
has pissed bull, 10 4. which provides thar any
stizen who pins the rebel cause continues il
after the passage of the shall be deemed t. have
expttriated himself. sn shall no longer be citizen
Kentucky, except by special act of the legislature
private letter from New Orleans says. there is
f,nff Fell he cffv
will be surrendered without Fighting
CAIRO, March 6.-Federal pickets were driven
in below Columbus yesterday by rebel cavalry
numbering SO. The III, the vicinity had
been sheIled by the gunboats. The rebel army
at that point numbers AZ. 900, having been large
ly reinforced from Columbus They have also
wooden gunbOats. Our forces under Gen. Pope
are supposed to be somewhere in that vicinity.
The Bullftin Of March IA says:-The following
Dispatch is stated TO have been received by tue
Sr. Louis, March 2. (probably 12.)
Advices have been received of the complete rout
Of the rebels Manassas. the scene OF the former
reverses OF the Federal troops. The rebels ahan-
doned guns ammunition, and all their military
in their flight.
Gen. Bragg has evacuated Pensacola ana gone
10 Norfolk.
Gen. Fremont has been assigned command
We have received the following memorandum
from Adutant General Drum.
The Pr, sideut telegraphs that Major General
Ne CIelian has taken the field at the head OF the
army of the Potomac, and that all reports Will be
made to the seat of war.
kilograms received Office Of -7ita California, up
10 10 o'clock A. IL, March IA
CHICAGO, March THE Memphis -Araianche OF
laIe it is impossible that the Legis-
ature will finally adjourn from Memphis to Marys-
sille, Warren County, where II is believed there Will
De les difficulty in obtaining quorum The Nash
EilIe Banner OF the 81 (Secession) acknowledge that
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