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TIE FIGHT AT PITTSBURGH,
4 New Rebel Fort on the Ten
nessee River.
HOW IT WAS TAKEN.
I'VE have the following particulars Of the
late affair on the Tennessee river, the sub
stance Of which was sent us by telegraph
ICoerespQndcnee Of the Chicago Trihuncl

We have the following particulars Of the
late affair on the Tennessee river, the sub
stance Of which was sent us by telcgraph.]
Correspondence Of the Chicago Trihune.]
CAIRO, March 8, 1862.
The advice Of the Memphis AraEa,.che to in
augurate system Of guerilla warfare, seems
to have been followed on the Tennessee river,
and is only prevented from being successful
by the present stage Of water. 4 transport
which accompanied two Of our gunboats in
recent expedition up the Tennessee river, was
made the recipient Of rebel Elvors in this di-
rection. Shots were repeatedly fired ut the
pilots and firemen, fortunately without effect
An engagement took place between tho
gunboats Lexington and Tyler and rebel
battery located on the bank Of the Tennessee,
about eight miles above Savannah, which re-
suited in the dismant1iDg Of the enemies bat
teries. THIS occurred on Saturday afternoon:
The boats were proceeding 1eisurely up the
river, and when within half mile Of Pitts
bursh they were saluted with 4 shot from
fort Of whose existence they were ignorant,
and which IN fact has had au existence for a
week only. The Lexington and Tyler replied
with shet and shell, which rained upon the
devoted fort continuously for nearly three
hours. The batteries were dismant1cd and ST.
fenced in a half hour, but it was thought
PROPER to make assurance doublJ sure, aud the
bombardment was continued Our boats were
not injured. After the firing ceased. dc.
tacbment Of marines and infantry, numbering
eighty, were sent ashore to reconnoiter. They
dad scarcely formed in line when they were
| attacked by force Of confederatcs VASTLY ex-
| ceedinE them in number; but they repuIsed
| the enemy and droye them over the bluff,
when, fca1fu1 that they would be fanked, an
order was given to retreat, and our forces re-
! treated to their boats in good order, under 3
heavy fire. Before they retreated they burned
one Of the rebel houses and captured q drum
taken at the battle Of Bull Run. Our loss was
eEall, one killed, three missing taken prison
ers-and four Slightly wounded.
| This battery has been placcd at Pittsburgh
eince the frat visit Of our gunboat to the Ten.
nessee, when they assembled that river tl
| Florence, Alabama, aud it is supposed that
I these guns are o portion Of those removed
| from Columbus. 50 secretly hare they been
! mounted and placed in position that Unior
/ men in that vicinity were unaware Of it's e1
| isteuce.s -.
The ONION sentiment is said to be in tht
ascendant In that vicinity, and it needs only
the presence and cooperation Of, Fedora
troops with assurAnces OF protection to causk
! it to be manifested. Intelligent Uniouists SAY
that 8 regiment Of men can be raised at shoT1
notice to fight the rebels On their own terms
guerilla for guerilla.
, 1862-03-07
MEA9AGR OF JEFF. mAvr,

A@Ases0xRNAA1 w NA3E - MN Y AGs
We published in Wednesdays TRIBUNE,
the message Of the rebel President. It fol-
lows close upon the heels Of the Inaugural
of Feb. 2ad, but how different its tone.
The first document was marked by the
swaggg and presumption 30 characteristic
Of the insurgent leaders The reyerses and
disasters which had befaIlen the rebels were
CLOSED over and confident air pergaded
its paragraphs. But the tone Of the last
document. is despondent in the extreme.
The. news Of the taking. Of Roanoke be
coniesscs sis deeply humihating" and the
is not only unwilling but unable to believe
that q large army of soldiers have sur1en-
dered without desperate effort to cut their
way through the Investing forces, whatever
NAV have been their numbers, and to en-
deavor to make q junction with other d.
visions Of the army." j.
JEFF makes another significant comics
sion; he says that his Government had
attempted more than it could achieve, and
IN It's eBort to protect the eohoe Of its Terrific
~, it had encountered disasters After
retiring from Missouri, Kentucky and Ten
nessee, Davis will find that his territory is
still far too large to "protect"
Davis confesscs that the secessionists
have been deceived in the support that was
expected from their Northern allies. He
says they arc the victims Of misplaced
confidence in their former associates It
was the confident belief in Dixie, that the
Democrats=of the North would join, hands
with them in tearing the Union to pieces,
and erecting 3 negro empire on its ruins
But considerable part Of the Democrats
promptly co-opcrated with the Republi-
cans, and the two classes ovcrawed and ST.
1enccd the secession Democrats in the free
States, thereby depriving the rebels Of the
assistance they expected from their North
ern tools. But these seccssionists among
Us, are not entirely slenccd Before the
capture Of Donelson they were growing
quite bold, and were beginning to throw
obstacles in the way Of the Government.
| They may be known by their incessant
clamor against contiscating the property
and slaves Of rebels, and their advocacy Of
| concessions to traitors
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ing to those whom they have robbed,
and to begin reimbur.ang the Government
for the expenses it has incurred on their &C.
count; and We are much mistaken in the
temper Of the loyal public, fifth, secession;
sympathisers In the North WI be able:to:
save their rebel friends from having to foot
the bill Of COSTS they have caused -!
, 1862-03-07
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
I1apor4ant Naval Enxagenaeat In the:
Chesapeake and Ohio CHA&ls
From oar oWn Co1feepondeukT.

GEesneesEn GEH M1a a,sa XIX GaSsS ~ 1n @@o
From our own Co,reenondeKI:
r. -: WAnxe1ot,xastA4, 1ses. :.
The city b confused and ae3tateasV With r.
posts of brilliant naval euesRem1et In tbs:
Chesapeake ind ohsp Canal: sevsissl miles
abo1e ssskown-<bvF Flae Odtcer1 Clellap,S.. !.
cozptnandfns,. the Union flo4flla- 1t last ac-
co1rat. the contest was not decided, ind the
enemy were opposing the progress Of our
sauadron with much obstinacy. 4 haggard
,nt,ach< Of the New York Herald teleeraphcd
that General Mcclellan WIS bound to save the
country. but for the present, things were at q
stdead lockn The censor had been instructed
to suppress every dispatch containing the
word alock.n a PhiladelphI4 reporter as:
sursa his reade.s that: the ia Hat4]e If tbe
Kere,'' vas eoinr on near Harner's Terrv that
the bloodshed va. awfnl. Int. that Hrnera1
McClellan,s strategy Was eoual to the occasion.
Coz pnd Vallandipf,an were observed m The
floor Of the House te11fnp thu latest neweas
sienalled from the f1ap stifs-T exrrftement
Ill day f,,s ,cen nns1,,, seed since tho ,aa,-,i.
eft dore If cana, na,;oation
i 1:1earr, ,o.ovor hv ,,,nn;rv at tha,ro,,or
r,,ooo +ta+ ~ ota,. h.s 49,, w., ~,
tod amonnt,n9 n f,ct n,ere1v ~ th1z
thot General Mcf,1c,,on,. .sn1an,, was
,ine last TUESDAY erentn1r. that the
tine had come for nasInr the xor
re,;ort, Init desnerate J, inst To show that fhen,
wou,d he ano more BnJ1 Runs.n The frs+
movement xas tn +hro7q n co,rnn acroea +ha
Potomac with Napoleonic taniditv and das,,
mon the enemy's stronghold at -. for
which purpose q largo number Of pontoons
had been constructed herr tn be taken mn the
cana1 to- where fhev wer, tn he mt IT,
eether, constituting q wide, substantial bridge
The r1ontoni4fs Ind been eSner;mentino- m
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t"A&ulut5IuA Au& N< ~ ! IAVQAEs QlNxlQAS-1
> Members Of both Houses arc surprised to
fndIn the Globe that they agreed on Thursday
to report from Committee Of Conference on
the amendments to the; Civil Appropriation
bal1, embracing the following:
"And add at the end Of said House amendment
aTo enable the Commissioner Of Public Build
ings to pas tos The purchase and 1epaaI Of plate
and repair gas fittings for the President House,
$2,613- (s;gncD
JAxEs ALFRED PEArcE,
:. &. DooLr11IE,
Managers on the part Of the sepate.
THADDEus STEVENS, -.
f: F. NATION,
.-r".:- CHARLES r. Tam
Managers on the part Of the House-
This, commonly called t'the gold spoon
amendment" after being rejected BY the Fl
nance Committees Of both Houses, wss thus
added Ly Committee Of Conference to an
amendment submitted to them It Il addi-
tional to $4,000 appropriated last session,
-snd S11 900 voted against opposition previous:
House. i wss for the purpose Of inquiring
into this little Item that Se6ator Ha1c sought
10 have the final vote on the Civil AppropIia-
tlor: :ha} recohsidcred this morning. But Mr..
: Browning~ cut! off discussion by announcing
that, The President having sigued the bill, i
tie sepatess ~ Had h1t. Hale been able to press
biz motion, the mouey 50 hetdlcss1y voted
! might have been saved "a: tie Treasury, or at
lesst their tolt with respect to The appn.
cation .of it. =, =;
..,H. The Richmond Etaniin<r.; :fsls. the
H:Yankees..' In the reocl capita! were 90 slated
!oxGthc oenelson rae7.s that the5 -caa1c res-
| puhlio DEMONSTRATION ef. their attachment
10 the old hag;; an3 thst % agent Of a HAilA:
4slphts aouse actrslly' went around trying 70
sci Enods 3ell7sr.h1e u Richmond In ton dap7,
, 1862-03-07

: POSITION OF TIE KNHAE. -
IFso1 The TA&zasgao4 skaE Msreh ~ :: =.
Ger. Mcclellan, accomplished By the mem:
befs Of bis pstsorA ata9. LEFT this city ca
, 1862-03-07

Brilliant Demonstration on. the Eight Wing Of
tie A9ny Of the Ibtonaae- Dagiss Tfo,-
bes-7he Rebe Corruption Fund il Euyope-
, 1862-03-07

14oSE Eacy1 Sne ssRH.Eh1e1f WAS Forced
to Res tGu.:. ;.
Mr.. Thurlow Weed writes Z letter to the
London 6a- Of February 18th, in which he
gives the following account Of the manner IN
which JOHN B. FLOYD ws5 Brought to resign
his place aa secressz5 OF War undsr Mr. Bn-
chanan, which he h.d used TO further the ends
. OF t1esson: ., .
ssIn Februss7, Msior Anderson command
ing st Fort Moult17e;; Charleston harbor, ind
rison, bJa prompt and brilliant movement,
+ o@tr 10 oEae6fyong6f fortress Of Sumter; whare
upon Mr.: Floyd, eeexesar3 q. rWAs, much ex-
cited, called upon the President to say. thst
Mejor Andenon' k3d violated express orders.
/ {Floyd), md that uplesz ahe HajoE vas iune-
| diate1s renoaaded to FosI MouItrie be. ahocM
+ yea!Sa tbs EEN OEce.;'! =: 9@'' So So
:Th= Cs5ine. waz assembled directly, E{r.
, 1862-03-07

=: (F1om OUT o%h Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1862
Since the newspaper restriction has been
interpreted By Mr. Sanford, the Official tele-
graph Brfgadier, to haze been intended to
apply only to 4 single day, February 25th,
1862 although worded ssfrom and utter Feb
ruary aa6tl,'' it may be safe to state that the
grand demonstration On the right wing
Of the army Of the Potomac, though
directed By General Mcclellan in per
son, does not give unmixed satisfaction
lere. It is said that some Of Gen, McClellan's
masters did "profane1y curae and DAMN
contrary to the statute, when they learned the
upshot of the affair, while others wonderingly
asked what YVES the use Of having another
Balls Bluff so near the scene Of the former
one Fortunately, there has been no s1augh-
ter Of Gen. Barks's Observation-Disclosures the
demonstration on the right wing has been
almost an exact copy Of the :Bal's Bluff
st;atcgy, Viz: taking four months to prepare
fer crossing the Potomac, and then crossing
without being prepared!
Jci! Dayis's requiem las inspired almost as
much confidence here rs tile capture OF Fort
Done1son. The stunning rescrscs in Tonnes
sec aad North Carolina, the failure of the
rebel agents in Europe to make any
impression on foreign governments, the
scarcity Of arms in the South and the scarcity
of mechanics to supply the deficiency, the
near expiration Of the rebel cnlist,ncnts in the
face Of an opposing army just beginning to
fight, tho increased efficiency Of the blockade,
, 1862-03-07

e7i15a-z1 riz:a s1zxEz. terssaasa. cHaos 1T
(15a1&E&af1
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81 hPflsEP.-from the number of SURPRISES of our
troops that nave occurred lately we thinkit highly
ce9say te government should take someacton il the
5nS'1ef ana mat very promptly An officer who suffers
his command to he surprised is not fit fo Lis station
ara az example should pc made OF him without delay
He should be promptly dismissed If nothing more it
VI" hoC 90 Tor them to say they watch the picket
guards orli the officers do their duty prorpta guard
cannot be long off his post without being discovered If
ocefs DO their duty soldiers viii negectit There
Is but little doubt that drunkenness the army is the
foundation Of majority of such disasters and if the
same steps were taken to keep liquor FROM officers that
are adopted TO prevent privates from gettiag it,
satisfied that there would be few il any surprises and no
dsgracetul retreats FieksbTg Wing
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BUENING or THE sABTNE-HEAyY Loss.-s-Tha steam
BOAT SABINE from ieXas port, to Louisiana port en-
gagged ~ the eosthg tfade eheonntefeda federal block
aahs steamer q. oalcaseu on the eth u and vas run
ashore ana SCI 4fe 70 oy her owner and entirely
souisa. enc Aad valuable cargo The owner certainly
actea Pa9te part n destroying his property rather
chah u shoaid fail INTO the hands of the elemy Tie
ederai vessel poured shot and shell into Sabine from
Ile ene she came IN range TIL she was destroyed No
one hart' Houston Telegraph.
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General Intal1;...77

pare bill CARVING ort of tourt4er Econ,
recommended by tFe system Of conzc, y Rs
general resources Of H. 60 Also to daygI' oa a
Seven traitors - s',c ConledeFacy ei0p ae
inst from ,TattI,a "Ste brought to the eits
The president H.. toul Y, virginia VIE !9a
\ over Greanhtiof 81, "a Uelallhed martial INV
Monroe Na,cor J1s"ohtas, both the an lendiae
Randolph counties &C. InNyetteTille, NicEo SHaaie
RfcHYoyp MARI, o. H. ilateh Is to execpfs and
were bronlb n ntynine yapls. t!a la5
captured during sirois6 ~ ~ Pahanoo, VIII ffeo4s
battalion paa,5ead tT va tue 2Stb f.t 94 Seie
they had crossed tha rgac NY dfoFe thenyL
be advancing III that dreff ut enemy ,f
AUGUSTA, March 31.-Tha Chad.
morning confirms the rsr,o. y "a ieStoH Cogja,
Gen Evans with one tbo9s,, zen Evans exHs,l. s
urday last to attack the onor,, en proceeded ~
be $500, but found them ta y "iieh Was sgpBos .
Confederates drove in tba 80, - w 10 600 ~
rnortalIg vo,,n5f,,,s se enemy pekets }lf ls
in good order twenty Me ra,s.i-
The Courier also learns frot,, @
lima scouts surprised narty * that bar,
north Fdsto island an f tb ~ leaerals in ba,
wounding others. and eantitri, go INST killing t,@
of artillery together with sTeHty and three n
linjan wa wo6nded several uniforms 0nop%e
AUGrsrA, April IA snoo;.l j.
papers from Savannah IN oisPach to tbe
paniesof Georafan m ~ sie ISL INST says w!
Wilmington Island beJo, attacked the era,r
cantared b3roa ana AMMAN, and kileJara@
wounded feared Taorfsrl1 Pouauer' Our los lug
MEMPHIS Anrfl 1Nyor-
tho ranort fbat M . ~ rom humboldt coae
mont N fi - iehetts tennessee csraGAs
miles south Of Columbus NV tI ~ mon city, t8e1gt
dred of them taken nrso. wy 1e1eFaIs, and oBah
drad horses and all III 80 Vo5e1AeF With thea F-
CoRfxrfT 4rril M - - o4ulPPa9e
i,eg from, Pi+ts{,a il0 enemy are reporteda5,
towards uorara on the Ienuesa9-
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Linooln Orders

On the 9th Of January, the I'd OF March, and The
4 llh Of March Abraham Lincoln dated at ''the eNecu
tive mansion Washington, three general war orders
TO show in what style Abraham commenced taking the
rens into his hands scommande we give
the text Slightly abbreyiaed) Of these three orders:
Ordered That the 22d day Of Febraary, lS62,5et the
day for general movement Of the LAND and naval forces
| Of the United States against the lhsu5eht IoieeS
That especially.
Tie army at and about fortress Aonsoc.
/ The army Of the Potomac.
The army Of western Virginia.
4 The army near Munfordsrilie, Kentucky,
! The army and Aotilla at Cairo.
And the naval force in the gulf of Mexico, be ready
for a movement on that day.
That all other forces, both land and naval, with their
respective commanders, obey existing orders forhe tune
and be ready to obey additional orders when given.
That the heads OF departments ana especially the
secretaries Of war and the navy with Al. their suboFd
Mates and the general-inchief with al} other comnan
ders and subordinates Of land and naval forces will
severely be held their strict full responsibilities Tor
the prompt execution of this order
Ordered That the maior-general commanding the
army of the Potomac proceed forthwith to organise that
part of said army destined to enter upon active opera
tons (ncuding the reserve, but eXclung the troops
to be left in the Notifications at Washington in four
army corps be commanded according TO seniority Of
rank as follows First corps to consist Of four diFis-
ions and to be commanded by major Gen T. Mcdowell.
ID corps to consist Of three divisions and 30 be com
manded BY Brig. Gen. Il Y. Sumner.
Sd corps to consist Of three divisions and TO be
manded by Brighten. s. 2. Heintzelman.
4h corps consist OF three divisions and tobc com
manded by Brig-Ge Z. H. Keres.
IL That the divisions now commanded by the officers
above assigned to tile commands of the corps shall be
embraced n and form part Of their respective corps
Ill That forces left for the defence Of Washington
will be placed in command of Brig,-Geg. James Wads
worth, who shall also be military governor Of the Dis
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ARMY OF TIE PQToNAC,
EairEax @ Il MnrnLLlL 12a4

Fairfax c. H., March.l4, 1882 (
Soldiers of the army of the Potomac: For a long
time have kept You inactive but not witt out purpose
You were to have been disciplined arn4d ana well in
sructed The formidable artillery You nbw have had to
be created. Other armies were to m0vett0 accomplish
certain results have held YOU back tIat you might
give the deathblow to the rebellion which has distracted
this happy country The patience ypu have shown
and your confidence in your generals are worth dozen
victories These preliminary results are now accom-
pished feel that the patient lessons of many months
have produced their fruits The army OF the Potomac
is now real army magnificent in material admirable
in discipline and exeelIenty equipped and armed Your
commanders are all THAT could wish. The moment for
action has arrived and know that can trust in YOU to
save your country As Lride through YOUR ranks can
see in your faces the prestige Of victory / feel
that you will do whatever ask of vou The period of
inaction has passed will bring you now face to face
with the rebels and only pray that God aay defend the
tight. In whatever direction | may move however
Strange my actions may appear to you beri mind
that my fate is linked with yours, and do il to bring
you where know you want TO be- the decisive battle
field. 1t is my business to place you there am to
watch you parent over his children and YOU know
that your general loves you from the depth Of his heart
1t shall be my care it ever has been to rain success
with the least possible loss but know that ii neees
sary you will willingly follow to our graves for cur
righteous cause. God smiles upon Us Yetbry attends us
would not have you think that our aim i to be at
tanned without manly struggle. will hot disguise it
from you that you have brave forces ENCOUNTER oemen
well worthy Of the steel which you will ,sse so we'll
shall demand from you great and heroic xeetous rapid
and long marches desperate conflicts and pryations
will share these together and when This sad war is
over we will all return to homes and feel that we
ean ask no higher honor than the proud:conseousness
hat We belonged TO the army Of the Potomac
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,
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TIE QUESTION OF BURNING ClTms.-The Savannah
correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch is sanguine in
the hope Of successful defence of that city but adds
The question has been discussed seriously here to fire
the city IN preference to leaving it an asylum to the
gons Of bloodhirty vagabonds that Lincoln has sent
to subdue rs. Many have entered seriously into the
question but none venture predict that have aug
to lose In the general destruction If any ADVANTAGE
could to Us by the destruction or positive injury
to the Yankees it would be well to make the sacrifice
andn one of the native citizens Of Georgia but would
make it wlingly-uaE bring other goods to feed the
flames but there is no shadow Of benefit to arise #
will not prevent the enemy from holding the position
They surely get but little supplies towards thesun
port of their army All the means of MANUFACTURING
and preparing ordnance warlike material should be
efeetually destroyed beforehand What advantage
then could result from the destruction Of the citys None
whatever and the citizens of Savannah will be the first
to defend herhomes from wanton ruthless destruction
from whatsoever source it may come This has been
ascribed Gen Walker frequently but am not aware
that the general ever expressed any such opinion.
Gen Van Dorm has gained laurel much more en-
durable than that achieved by victorious battle by
issuing the following ORDER
General Order No. 3-rhe burning Of mills, work
shops, barracks, storehouses stables or any other
buildings in regions of country which it may become
necessary for our troops to retire from temporarily is
forbidden
"The attention Of all commanders is called to the
orders prohibiting the troops from depredating in any
upon the property Of the citizens in whose Vi
entity they march encamp. ANY officer or soldier
who may innre take fencing, stock poultry forage
or any other property without proper authority and
right. will at be taken in charge by the provost
marshal and dealtwith according to his offence