New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-31
THE NEW LEGAL TENDER NOTES
The Rebel Works ct Centerille.
Hospital Stores SEM to Winchester
Special pi.pa.oh to Til. y. Y. Tllhnne.

for the abolition of Slavery IN the District OF
Columbia on Tuesday or Wednesday. Nh
Sumner viii speak To- morrow. Mr.. Dixon vii
follow, unless Garrett Dayis insists upon Erfs
replying TO tue Massachusetts, Senator, aud Mr.
Morrell will conclude the debate, miles, Garrett
Davis has voice to rejOin. Ii is believed that
-,yery Republican Senator, who is il seat, viii
vote to put an end 80 Slavery in the national
capital. Ii is understood that Mr.. Sumneg VIII
make the constitutional argument in favor o.
the bill. lie viii also take the ground thai
the slaves TO be freed are not bought, but ran
somed. The money paid being properly speak
ing ransom, not compensation.
rHE DESTRUCTIVE POWER or THE MONITOR.
Capt. Ericsson, in q private letter to . Sen.
ator. says:
ave cen yet form 10 Corgec' estimate Of the de-
stIactive POWER o. the Monitor. YOu ara aware
lhot thc vessel possesses excess Of buOyancs oi
Eo 100 VOnnds, and ia therefore caYablc OF sgsR;n-
ing turIet thicker than The present one, with guns
carrying quadrupe weight Of shot 10 those employed
agains tho MerImac. Nor can omit 90 cal. your
attention 80 the very lglt dr2ught OF water OF the
Monitor. Let "a be cautious how we placo vessels
drawing twenty feet OF water to defend our great
cities
SLAVES RETURNED TO THEIR MASTERS.
People hear with as,Onisament that over 100
slaves were taken iorcibly out Of this city on
Friday ard Saturday back TO Maryland b.
their owners.
ORDER IN WASHINGTON.
The allegation that drunkenness and disorder
have Increased in Washington since the access
sion Of tie new Proyosi-Marshal is maciously
based on the irregularities in regiments NJ,
under ihe control Of the local authorities. Yet
the misconduct resulting irom over reireshinent
with smugeed liquor has been comparatively
tfihins.
TIE NIw LEGAL-TENDER NOTES.
Nearly million of the new lega-teuder
notes were received at tLe Treasury yesterday.
Seventy live millions will probably be in hand
here b. the 18th of April.
the BALTIMORE AID ONO RAILROAD.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ia again
open. Trains were TO have left here to-day
Tor Wheeling. The train from Manassas june
ton las. night reports all quiet in chat vicinity.
TIE TRIAL OF FEMALE TRAITORS.
The cases Of Mrs. GreeDbow and Mrs. Morris
we're before the Commissioners for trial OF
State prisoners, yesterday. After examination
thev were recommitted to prison.
TIE REPORTED REBEL ATTACK AT FAIRFAX
COURTHOUSE.
There appears to be no confirmation OF the
renort of the dash Of Rebel cavalry into
FaifGx Court House. IRE guard there absent
al Themselves for some reason, and On their
retarn found some stores had been stolen, by
whom they don't know. No one had seen any
T,ebels NJ the Court House. There is now
stationed there an additional guard.
THE EgBEL WORKS - CESTREymLE.
An Intelligent negro living On the old bartle-
field of the 2lst of July, VINO had been a
;saus,er IN the Rebel army asserts that the
works 40 Centrevllle were commenced about
the 9Th Of October, and that the labor was
p.rforned entirely by blachs, both free and
slave be NJ impressed for this service. All the
tesinsters we're black. lie says 10 gus were
ever LETT at Centreyill, bat that they were
brought forward from Manassas ior the pur
pose of practice at the Centresille works ard
carried back aflerward.
la regard TO the time Of the evacuation, the
neg.o says that they began 70 leave AZ eari.
As the lst Of February, tbc list lot leaving in
q hurry on Saturday tse Sih. A woman liy-
ing near tbe battlefield of the 18th July con
Gruir The story Of The di.'ntcrriug Of the Union
,oldiers for the purpose Of obtaining the bones.
A paiiy Of tho lat Maesachuseits who visited
the spot within the last few days for the pas.
pose Of recovering the tody Of one Of Their
comrades, found hair sud feb, but no bones
n the era7es which th y opeued.
I'LL: PaI or nisSiCii SITS TROOPS.
Mayor Fay has succycced in inducing the
men OF tho bisssachus.tts Isl and Ill., in
Hooker Division 10 nl!ot tie GUNS Of -;
and So MONTH respectively
slH,JN or TnE RfBrI,' RECENT CAMPS.
A sufyey of the GROUND lately occupied b.
the Rene.s at Centresii.o and Naras.as a nov
being n,ude. in which vii be mapped out every
.u. IND every grave.
HOSPITAL sToRE- rOR WINCHESTER.
The TalItory Commission iorwarded on TIE
2 ltb 25;h. and 26tb, IS c9acs ct hospital
clothing and stores 10 Winchester, for the
wounded IN Tue battle Of The .@l inst. 4
special Drain with Il complete LOT OF necessafes
xas for@1~;lcd by Gen. Megs this evening.
WAsnrsGYos. .surdas. asIoh q. la2.
R.BfLs DgDTN IRDh W3i.aAA1cs RAILROAD
JUNCTION.
Yestcfh,r nc enemy, ~ large force were driven
',a, tie WaIrcrton Railroad Jenction BY Gen.
A.uusr.