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MCCLELLAN 10 HIS ARMY
He Explains his Views and Proclaims an On
ward Movement.

UEAD-oUkRTERs OF THE ARMY OF THE
March 14.-Soldiers of the army of the Poto-
mac for long time have kept you Inactive
but not without purpose. You were to be
disciplined, armed and instructed The for
midable artillery you now have, had to be
created. Other armies were to move and &C.
compIish certain results. l have held you
back that you might give the death blow to
the rebellion that distracted our once happy
country. The patience you have shown, and
your confidence in your general, are worth a
dozen victories. These preliminary results
a re now accomplished. | tel that the patient
labors OF many months have produced their
fruit. The army of the Potomac is now a real
army, magnificent i'll material admirable in
discipline aud instruction, aud excellenlly
equi ped and armed. Your commanders are
all that could wish. The moment for action
has arrived, and | know that | can trust in
yOa to save our country. / ride through
your ranks, see in your faces the sure
prestige of victory. l feel that you will
do whatever | ask OF you. The period
Of inaction has passed. l will bring
you now face to face with the rebels,
and only pray that God may defend the
right. In whatever direction you may move,
however strange my actions may appear to
you, ever bear in mind that my fate is
linked with you, where know you wish to
be--on the decisive battle field. 1t is my
business to place you there. am to watch
over you as a parent over his children, and
you know that your general loves you from
the depths of his heart.
1t shall be my care, as it has ever been, to
gain success with the least possible loss But
| know that it it is necessary, you will will
lingly follow me to our graves for our righteous
cause. God smiles upon us. Victory attends
us. Yet would not have you think that our
aim is to be obtained without manly strug.
gle. l will not disguise It from you that you
have brave toes to encounter-ioemen well
worthy of the steel that you will use so we'll
I shall demand of you great and heroic ex.
ertions, rapid aud long marches, desperate
combats, and privalions. Perhaps we will
share all these together; and when this sad
war is over we will all return to our homes
and feel that we can ask no higher honor than
the proud consciousness that we belonged TO
the army of the Potomac
(Signed) GEORGE B. Mcclellan,
Mayor General commanding.
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rRoM MAslnINGrnN.

WASHINGTON March l5.-The grave OF
Col. Cameron having, ii is said, been found at
Bull Run, the body has been brought to
Georgetown, and is awaiting tue oder OF his
brother, Gen. Cameron.
WAsnINGToN, March - Instead Of a
number of dwellings being burned by some of
our soldiers, on Thursday evening, in the
neighborhood Of Centerviile, as reported, it
now appears that the destruction by them was
confined to a portion of the rebel barracks.
Not one dwelling, it is ascertained, was ujured
by our troops.
Col. Camera n's body left on this afternoons
cars for Harrisburg.
The bodies of one rebel captain and also six
privates, which the enemy, in their flight from
Manassas, neglected To bury, were inferred on
Friday, by detachment of our troops.
General Wadsworlh to-day entered upon his
duties as military governor OF the District OF
Columbia, occupying the provost marshal's
late office
The address Of General Mcclellan to the
army OF The Potomac meets with an ardent
response from the troops.
Bristow's station, five miles from Manassas
on the road to Richmond, was burnt, together
with the storehouse containing large amount
OF flour, by the relreating rebels from Manas'
sas. AT the Rough Fare station, twelve miles
from Manassas on the road to Winchester,
were found iy.t~o freight cars loaded with
comnissary stores valued at $4,000. The
fire the enemy kndled failed to consume them.
The Warrenton station, fourteen miles from
Manassas on The Richmond road, was burned,
together with the hotel and the five or sii
dwellings Cedar Run bridge, two miles this
side OF Warrenton station, was also burnt by
the rebels.
AT Manassas, the secret agents of this gov
eminent succeeded in securing, at the late
headquarters OF Sens. Beauregard ard john
ston, large number of documents in refer
ence TO the numerical force and condition of
the rebel army.
Yesterday accommodating party came from
the north side Of Quantico Greek and occu
pied Dunlfries. From the river to the village
the road was strewn with dead horses-sone
were in harness and attached TO wagons. The
rebel force in aud around Ddnries was com
posed of Texans, Alabamians and South
CarOlinians, under the command OF Wigtall
of Texas. The farmers state that there is
still body OF about seven hundred cavalry
some four miles from Ddmtries, on the Aqua i,
Greek road. About thirty cartridge aud cap
boxes, some blankets, -four, &C., were found
in the house used as Wigiais headquarters.
A large quantity of shells and cartridges were
also slowed away in barn, and seventy-ive
boxes OF ammunition were found near the
Greek.
From contrabands who have acted as team
sters tor the IT bcls it was ascertaned that the
main body OF the rebels have crossed the
Rappahannock, and are making a stand at
Fredericksburg, in conjunction with the army
at Gordonsvile.
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WHAT THE REBELS SAY.

HICKMAN, Ky March 1.-The Memphis
Appeal says: Two rebel transports ran
Gen. Pope's battery at Point Pleasant Wed
nesday last" A latter in the Appeal, from
New Madrid, OF the lllh, pronounces the fort
at that point impregnabIe, and that ii would
be the American Thermopya. This, how
ever, did not prevent the rebels evacuation
of the place as soon as Gen Pope contracted
his iues around it.
The Appeal also contains dispatch dated
at Ciarksvllie, Ark, March II, which say
Van Doln's ard Prices armies, with their
baggage lrains are safe IN the Boston noun
tains.
The Florence Gazette says the federais
have landed large force at Savannah, on the
Tennessee River.
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PARsON RROWNLOW FREE AND
SAFE,

LOUISVILLE, March 10 The Nashville pa
pers say that Parson browniow and his son
arrived there to day. lie says he was i'm
prisoned in a common Jail at Knoxville, Dec.
9Th, in violation OF the agreement with the
rebel government, confined in a small damp
room, attacked by typhoid fever, removed TO
his residence, laid up eight weeks under strict
guard, and, having partly recovered, got a
pass from the rebel government, left Knoxville
two weeks ago, was detained by order OF Gen.
Hardee at Shelbyville ten days, and reached
our lines this morning. Parsou BrOwnlow has
declined starting a paper at Nashville. on ac-
count Of i'll health. He proceeds north to
publish the story of his martyrdom. lie is
not affected by con umptiou, AS reported
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np ,rIrE ,r,sNNnssEr,.

ST. LOUIS, March ia Dispatch to the
Democrat from Savannah, Tenn, says, the
expedition up the Tennessee river has nearly
ali arrived and the fleet is now ON the poiut OF
proceeding further up. The expedition is
commanded by Gen C. +. Smith, with Gems.
Sherman, McClernand, Hurlbut, aud Wallace,
as division commanders The force is large
and fully able to conquer any army the rebels
can bring against it. Gen. Grant is in com
mand at fort Henry.
The enemy's force in this section is various.
ly estilna ed at from 10000 to 100000. Gen.
Lew Waliace's division went TO Purdy, Nc
Marry county, yesterday, aud burned the
bridge and took up the track on the railroad
leading from Humboldt to Corinlh, Miss,
cutting off train heavily laden with troops
which arrived while the bridge was burning.
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New YORK, March l6-Hugh Mott, pay
masters clerk aboard the Cumberland, states
that III of her crew are known TO be killed ;
236 have been saved leaving only % to be
accounted for. The following are known To
have been killed Acting Master john M.
Harrington OF Boston; Chaplain Lenlart, of
New Jersey +; Patrick Maloney, sailor, OF Bos-
ton; VIM. B Hubbard, sailor, of Marblehead,
Mass. James e. johnson, sailor; Geo. Put.
nam, sailor, of Boston; Robert Murphy, do;
Nathaniel d. Tenney, sailor. Of NV York )
VIM. H. O'Brien, do; John Conner, do; john
Collins, boatswain's mate, OF New York; Dam
lei Murray, sailor, OF Massachusetts Abram
Dunn, do. VIM. X. Moxon surgeons stew
ard Elias Livermore, boy Samuel Martin,
sailor; George Mcdonnell, ships cook, Bos-
ton; Holloway Bass and Thomas Bowser,
sailors
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The St. Louis Democrat of the 18th inst,
says Between Columbus and Memphis the
rebels have eIecte less than five some
what formidable Notifications. A strong
water battery, mounting twelve 81 and AZ.
Founders, at Hickman, were erected 10 prote ct
the Nashville and Northwestern railroad, con
Meeting at Union City with the Mobile and
Ohio, and at Mckenzie, fifty miles southeast,
with the Memphis and Ohio railroads. But
the same necessity which demanded the evac.
uation OF Columbus applies with equal force
to Hickman. Island No. 10, forty. i've miles
below Columbus, is mentioned as one OF the
points OF defence much relied ON by the rebels.
But we doubt whether at this late day they
will attempt the construction Of the works re-
quisiie to Withstand the attack nom our gun
aud mortar boats. The Memphis Appeal, IN
referring 10 The probability OF stand being
made al this Island says:-
"Isaud Numb>r len is a strong POSITION
not lar from Hickman. Kentucky, ABOUT forty
five miles below Columbus, and Ole hundred
and fifteen above iOIt Pillow, aud one hundIe cd
and eighty tive above Memphis. 1t complete
ly commands the Mississippi river Tor mites
aUuve and can be So fortified with heavy guns
rs 10 be made inpregnable against any rlver
attack AS it is demonstrated IN the late bat.
Ties at forts Henry and Donelsou that the led
tral guubo Is are not lmvulnerdble TO rihvd
cannon and heavy columbiads, the position is
well chosen, and win the and OF Il good land
force eau be maintained against The approach
Of FOOte t1otina."
The rebelS have next an extensive work
near the stale line separating Kentucky from
Tennessee, upon " lch five hundred neRrues
under the superintendent Oi an able engineer
officer, are said 10 have been sci to work in
September. Fort Pillow, SHIRT dis .auce
below this fort, is . strong carlhwork, with
baslOns, walls, aud trenches, mounting thirty
guns en- barbetie.
The strongest fertilization in the possession
Of the ebels above Memphis is Fort Randolph,
Oixty miles above Memphis, and one bundled
and sixty eight below Cairo. This is u very
strong position. 1t is buiit upon the third
Chickasaw bluff, more than one hundred feet
above the river, and Immediately south OF
Island No. "a, the lower part Of which COM
mands the three mouths OF the llatchie river,
stream (navigable az good slages) that
empties into the Mississippi just above the
IOWA OF Randolph, at the upper edge of tie
bluffs. These bluffs form natural parapets Tor
batteries, and command IA view OF the Missis-
Bppi river Tor SIX miles each way. BY 81.
lencing whatever guns may be placed on the
island, iron clad boats, in tile present con-
tliton OF the Lower Mississippi, might enter
HE not thern mouth vt the lalchie out of the
range Of Fort Randolph The town OF Ran
lloIph near which the tort stands, CONSISTS Of
hall dozen or so dllapidated frame houses,
md is approached in the rear by several good
roads, but the country behind II being full
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HICKMAN TAKEN.
A Million Dollars Worth of PrODerty
Captured

HICKMAN, KY, March ia naval expedi-
ton, composed OF the gunboats Benton. Lonis
vile, Cincinnati, Carondelet, and Conestopa.
under flag officer Foote, left Cairo at seven
o'clock this morning. AT Columbus they
were Joined by the Pittsburg, ST. Louis. and
Mound City, and were overtaken by eight
mortar boats, in tow of four steamers, with
transports and ordnance boats. They arrived
here at half past O'clock this afternoon. The
enemy's mounted pickets and a quantity of
property OF not less value than a million of
dollars, have fallen into our hands. The enc
my whole force is demoraIized and dispersed
IN swamp on the opposite side of the river
They abandoned their works SO hurriedly as
to leave all the baggage of the officers and
knapsacks OF the men behind. Their dead
were unburied, their suppels were on their
tables, and their candles were burning in their
tents. A furious thunder storm, which ragged
all night, enabled them to get across the river
without being discovered.
OR heavy battery was established during
the night of the l2ih instant, within eight
hundred yards OF the enemy's works. We
opened fire at daylight on the 18th inst, just
thirty four hours after the guns were delivered
to US at Cairo. During the whole day, yes
terday, our lines were drawn closer around
the works of the enemy under furious fire
of sixty pieces of artillery. The fear of an
assault upon their works at day light induced
them to flee precipitaey during the night.
Many prisoners have been taken and the colurs
OF several Arkansas regiments. Our loss is
about fifty killed aud wounded.
Hollins was in command of the rebel fleet.
and Generals McCoin, Stewart, and Cans
commanded their land forces. Three rebel
gunboats went down the river. Gen Pope
has possession of twenty five heavy guns,
with two works of the enemy which COM
mand every point of the river.
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THE REPAIRS On THE BALTIMORE
AND OlLIO Il AILKOAD.

BALTIMORE, March l6 The work OF re-
pairing the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is
proceeding rapidly. The whole road will he
in complete working order in ten days. Seven
trains from the ONO reached MART sburg to
day, with provisions.
Hdrper's Ferry bridge is nearly completed
When 1t is entirely SO trains will be run from
Winchester to Baltimore.
General Shields telegtaphs, to-day, that the
energy OF the company in pushing forward The
repairs has more than met his sanguine eX-
pectations. large force of men is employ ed
on the whole line, and the broken machinery
at Martinsburs is being rapidly removed TO
the repair shop.
The government has engaged company TO
run military trains also on the Winchester
road.
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rno,r rnnr MONROE.

Fort MONROE, March 18th, VIA BALTIMORE
l6.-In pursuance of orders from the war de-
partment for the separation of the admlnistra-
ton OF the afIiirs OF the contrabands from the
military authority. general order was issued
today by Gen. Wool, appointing Chas. b.
Wilder to tue office of superintendent of va
grants or conlrabands in this department.
Food, clothing and shelter, will be furnished
as heretofore, until further orders.
Gov Perpont having issued a writ for an
election in the first congressional district, n
poll was opened in this precinct to-day, about
two hundred votes being thrown, all for Jo-
seph Segar
Active operations of some sort have been
going on at Sewall's Point for day or two,
whether tor reinforcement or evacuation, is
uncertain.
A gun was fred from the Rip Raps last
night at suspicious looking craft in that vi.
cinity, and number Of vessels have recently
been seen off the Point. The San Jaciuto
arrived to day. A break has occurred in the
telegraph cable, which will be repaired the
first lair day.
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RAILROAD CASUALTY.

ALBANY, March Is An accident occurred
to-day on the RuJlson River Railroad, near Ii
voli to the special train chartered TO take down
the ninety fourth regiment The report here
is that one of the cars was thrown into the
river, and that four privates were killed and
fifteen wounded. None OF the officers were in,
jurpd
PoUGHKEEPsIE March Is Five men were
killed by the railroad accident at Tivoli They
all belong to Co. G, ninety-iourth New York
regiment. Their names were Samuel Glas-
coe, Barton Glascoe father and son) Nelson
Ferton, John Sharman, and Master Driscoll.
None OF the injured had bones broken.
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EXPLORING THE REBEL BATTER
les ON THE LOWER POTOMAC.


WASHINGTON, March 15.-The steamer
Yankee arrived at the navy yard and took on
board quantity of shell, yesterday. She
then, with the Anacosta, proceeded to shell
the rebel batteries at Aqua Greek. The enc
ny replied hriskly with their guns, but failed
to reach the Yankee, although they made sew
eral excellent line shots. One shell struck but
short distance from the Yankee, in direct
range with her wheel house. Most OF the shot
were too high for the Anacosta, many of them
passing over to great distance. The heavy
guns of the Yankee enabled her to lie off out
OF range, and drop her shells with precision
into the batteries. After firing some time the
Yankee and Anacosta hauled of without being
struck. 1t is believed, from The manner in
which the shells exploded in and around the
rebel batteries, that somebody was hurt. The
cars can be seen running to and from the depot
at Aqua Creek and it Is thought the rebels
are removing their stores, ordnance, &c. The
battery at Potomac Creek is still occupied by
the rebels. The Yankee has secured a portion
OF the iron works OF the rebel steamer George
Page, and came up to-day, having the whistle
OF the rebel rigate attached to her steam pipe.
large number of splendid guns have been
secured, which were left BY the rebels in their
upper batteries. Yesterday the 1t size brought
up from the Transport battery u inch rt1ed
gun, which throws 128-pound shell. The
breech OF this gun is banded with steel, and
when the spike in it is removed from the vent
the gun will prove most valuable acqaisitiOn
There are now two shells and large mass of
mud in the gun, and ether preparations had
been made to burst it. Cannon OF The best de.
scriptiOn are daily being found in the river at
tile various batteries, many of which, together
with large amount of loaded shells, are bang
brought up to the navy yard
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advanced. They declared that for sixty days
the roads had been 50 horrible that they had
to convey provisions from Manassas on Aqua
Greek on pack mules and finally the men
were moved nearer TO Manassas to be pro
visiOned.
The promotion of Gen. Mcdowell leaves
the command of his late division to Gen
Rufus King of Wisconsin.
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rcburr lacG o. sss Of Calvin ds H'y %aS
A DMlNISTKATOKS SALE OF

A UMI 5 A L f OF
IN REAL ESrArE-By License Of Probate Court,
will be sold at kuDic Auction, on WEDNESDA the
18th Inst on the PROMISES, at o'clock M much Of
the Real Estate owned by Daniel NJ Gates the time Of
his disease, will raise the OF two Thousand dol.
lars for the payment Of debts said deceased and the
charges OF administration said real estate Is Situated
about one half Of mile from tho Post Office IN Nurh.
boro on the road leading to Berlin consists Of about
u acres OF Land; the buildings the consist OF
Brick Cottage. Barn. shop, and all necessary out build
ings The cottage is built IN aud sub staal mani
ner, Is situated in beautiful Grove, and altogether Is
one Of the NEST neat desirable aud picturesque resi-
denc for retired professional gentleman or for any
one that desires pleasant suat on that can be found
In this vicinity. dUining the same will be sold the
Seaver Lot. $50 calledl consisting Of about acres Of
Land covered with fine growth Fruit Trees most Of
which are In good bearing condition part which
OF about 20 years growth Also lot ul Land known as
the Rabbit Hill Lot containing about l0} acres part
Of which is in high state OF cultivation, anu il uppled
with never falling water Conditions made known at
time of sale For further Information respecting the
above mentioned property, apply to the subscriber.
WAKREN r. BUSH, Administrator.
HENRY GLAZlER Auctoneer
marlborough. March 10, 1862 dts mchl3
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FROM MINCHrsrER-

WINCHESTER, VA, March 15-Gen Ham,
iiton, yesterday afternoon, was waited upon
Oy nearly all the officers of the division, to
congratulate him on his advancement, and also
to express profound regret at the necessity for
MS departure. A Pennsylvania regiment and
band gave him serenade, and the staff off.
GERS accompanied him as far as BerryvillsA
This morning, Ashby's cavalry, with two
guns, were driven three miles beyond New
town, by force Of our artillery ,.infantry and
cavalry. Many shell were thrown on both
Sides but as tar as known no one was killed.
Capt Il. L. Pendleton, quaricrmaster OF Ash
hy's cavalry, was captured yesterday morn
ing.
The cars reached point three miles this
side of uarper's Ferry, to-day. The road is
in the worst possible condition, requiring ex
tensive repairs 10 be available for heavy trans.
portation. In several places Instructions have
been placed on the track by secessionists.
Col. Gordon, of the second Massachusetts
regiment, has been appointed to the command
of the brigade vacated by the transfer
WINcHEsrER, March 16-The members of
an Indiana regiment publish daily sheet here
called the Army Bulletin. have a large well
edited paper published by regiment at Lees
burg, called the Advance Guard
The church opened here to day well attend.
Gu oy QUEENS, omcerS, ana soldiers.
II is worthy of remark that have not seen
or heard OF a single instance of intrusion on
private rights since our arrival in town. This
course is highly a preciatcd by the secession
lists, and tends greatly to disabuse the southern
mind Of the impression that we are all barba-
rians.
Joseph Seaton's theatrical corps, which has
for weeks followed the division, opens here to-
morrow night.
Suffers freely dispense the necessary grocer
les to citizens, taking, in some instances, cor.
poration shnplasteis in payment.
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PORTLAND, March l6.-The Union Church
at the head of HiQh street was burned last
night Loss $4,000 insured for $4,000.
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Heal e:state.

III: FOR SALE-RARE CHANCE.
sal A geDteel New Residence with all the modern
4AhA-improvemeBts, within five minutes walk Of The
post onee IN beautiful location and desirable neigh
oori19d The lot has frontage ninety 1 e. Will
DC s9d at bargain liberal terms. Fol- further
particulars inquire Of the subscriber. E. w. VAIL
mchl5 dtf
EOR SALE--The Lot and Buildings
a OF the estate Of s b. SCOTT, late Of Worcester.
occeased-it being the estate No 40 to la Main street.
nearly opposite the Bay state House The lot is ii feet
terest. - = $50 -
Also, fol- sale. belonging 10 the same estate Pews No
ana 10 on lower hgor and Pew II In gallery Of First
Unitarian Church (Dr. IIlll'sJ. Apply to
- JOHN G. OTIS, Administrator
Worcester Feb. 10, 1862 no dtf
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EOR SALE-A heanliG,i rosid.noo q !.

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a this ely, situated Southbrldge street No l6g
owned AMI occupied by the Rev. A. u. sra Err con
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WIN the choicest fruits of all kinds including dine
large gaperY This place has tonnage Of IA ieet on
tile street, ard extends back tu the NJ Il W H. Il The
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