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The national Republican., 1862-04-04

SLAVES IN SEcEssiA.--Wo republish On the
outside, from the Boston Journal very in
interesting letter from Florida rebel.
II will be seen with what terror he speaks
Of the passage by Congress, OF the law probib
iting the officers Of our army from acting any
longer as negro-catchers, for the benefit Of
rebels. That law will prove to be, Of all The
laws Of this session, the most effective in put
ling down treason, which il strikes at u vital
point.
This Florida letter describes vividly the des,
peration with which the rebels cling to their
negroes their sense Of utter helplesSncss without
them, and the sacrifices to which they submit
in order to retain them. The writer is willicg
to hide himself even in the Everglades, IL he
can only have his slaves to fish for him and
raise bis corn. To him aud to others like him
life without negroes is a horrible impossibilEy
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

From III. LOWER PUroNar The ftsalurr
King Philip arrived from the Lower Potoln &C
Wedn' sday night. She brings up four refugees
Virginia, who came of from Kiasale on S,tur-
day last. They state that the rebels are press
ing every male, between the ages Of IS and As
into the service, and they had been closely
hunted by the press gang, for q week or two.
A few days ago the Federal steamer Union
ran into the Wycomico and brought out n
schooner called the Isabel. She Ia in good
order and can be very uselully employed By
our Government.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

THE Presidents REsoLUrIoN.-Ths vote in
the Senate upon the adoption of the Presidents s
resolution, proposing emancipation to the
States, was as follows:
YHAs-Aessrs. Anthony Browning, Chandler
Clark. C0llamer, Davis, Dixon, DoOlitte, Fes.
senden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan,
Henderson, Howard. Howe, King, Lane Of In
diana, Lane OF Kansas, morrill,, Pomeroy, Sner.
man, sumner, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Trumbull
Wade, Wilkinson, Wiley, WilmOt, and Wilson
Of Massach husetts-32.
SAYs-Messrs. Bayard, Carlils, Kennedy, Ia
than. Nesmith, Powell, salisbury, Stark, vii
son OF Missouri, and Wright-l0.
The Affirmative vote Is made up OF twenty
eight Republicans, one Northern Democrat
(Mr. Thomson Of New Jersey,) and thrt 9
Southern men, viz Mr.. Wiley Of Virginia, Mr..
Henderson Of Missouri, and (mirabile dict,t) Mr..
Davis Of Kentucky.
The negative vote is made up Of six Southern
men, and four Northern Democrats, viz: Mr..
Wright Of Indiana, Mr.. Latham Of California,
and Msssrs. Nesmith and Stark OF Oregon.
The Republicans In both branches Of Con
gress bave voted solid for the resolution.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

The FEMALE REBEis--THEIR CONFESSIONS.
The Committee on Political Prisoners have or
dered that Mrs. Greer how, Mrs. Rosanna Au-
gusta Heath, ard Mrs. Morris be sent beyond
our lines.
Mrs. Greenhow has made full confession,
admitting that she was engaged in forwarding
letters, papers, and Information 10 the rebels
She refused 10 tell what source OF commuuica
ton she kept up, and gave no names Of her
spies in thia city. But other information gives
the names Gf several two cx Senators and
several members of Congress, one OF whom
still retains his seat.
Mrs. Morris also made confession, admitting
her treason in aiding the enemy by Forwarding
information.
They all refused 10 take the oath OF alegi
ance, or even give parole Of honor not TO
aid the enemy.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04
.rrAIas II rArRrAx oousrY.

We take pleasure In giving insertion 70 the
following oommusication Of Hon. g. h. Upton,
10 regard TO the abductioa cass, We presume
that our informant must hsve been mislaken, IN
the excitement ad confusion at the time he
supposed the event occurred. But that there
was q skirmish somewhere 10 The locality
named, We have no doubt, as we obtained ou'
information through the young man, Q private
In Bsyards Penusylvanis Cavalry, who was
wounded in the conflict His impression thai,
II was stswarts Cavalry 10 probably incorrect,
but the fact Of bis being wounded by an enemy
is sufficiently tangible.
The other item, In relation to meeting, was
mere rumor, clipped from an exchange. which
We gave for what II was worth, a. we do hun
dreds Of other items Of similar character.
FALLS CHURCH, FAIRFAX County,
April 3, 1862.
Eiitors National Rep,tbliodn:
A few days since, there was AN account o
| tho abduction Of lady and her daughter-tht
place somewhat indefinitely located-from Fair
fax county, by a squad Of Stewards Cavalry
From inquiry on the spot, learn that the whole
| story was n fabrication.
1
graph rs follows:
"Itis said that a secret meeting of the rebel
| was held At Fairfax Court House on Wednesda!
evening"
cannot say that this also is false, but he
leve there we're at that time, and are now, bu
few rebels there to meet, either secretly o
| openly; their families are at their houses, bu
the heads had not returned.
Secessionists in your city, by spreading falls
reports, are endexvoring to deter Union me
l fspr al fnrnipU In their hpuaa n EAtrfuv hi
the effort will be in vain, for they are dali
coming back, and, what is more, they are Kind
greeted by their secession neighi'ors, who look
htm now for protection. and who admit thu
+. Virginia has been guilty of the greatest foil.
4 | and that secession Is played out" Howevt
1t may be elsewhere, the people oi Fairid
o have no idea oi n Kansas warfare, and NJ
sensible enough to see that the best interest I
all concerned IL to " unthread tho rude oye
rebellion. and welcome back again discarde
2 faith"
Respectfully yours,
CHAs. II. UrruS.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04
FROM W'I.S'CAlESTER.

WINClIESTER April Fourteen Rebel vie.
tins Of Sundays battle were seen 10 day at a
house near Newton. Six had died the 10
naindcr were wounded. They bad been da
serted by their own physicians, but were cared
for by ours Subsequently, two Rebel soldier
paid visit TO their wounded frierds, and
were captured.
WoopsroCK, Va, April = Ai,crnton.--Ths
Rebels whsu retreating yesterday attempted
tn burn bridge over the creek near Narrow
Passage, but II was extinguishcd.
The magnificent railroad bridge, 100 feet
high, over the same stream. was burnt by Jack
son when retreating from Gen. Shields.
A beautiful grey stallion, said by contra
hands ~ be Col. Ashby's. was shot yasterday Y
near this town. The hall must have woundro
the rider In the thigh. The curren; report
however, that Ashby was wounded, 10 noi
credited at headquarters.
Some Of Ashby's scouts made their appear
ancs early this morning on the high wooded
ridge on the opposite side Ct Stoney Greek
beyond Eienburg. They were fired on BY
acme OF tha Twenty ninth Pennsy ylvanis. when
Athhy unmasked four guns ard threw several
shells into our camp The rebels subsequently, >
retrceted under the fire nj our guns.
During the day thy frequently ioteriered
With our bridge builders by shclling them Of
long range A foot bridge has. however, been
completed. and our administers and some ei
Andrews's shsrp'hooters are now on the other
side, tayond the town.
Second Lieut.. Duff and Two privates Of Ash
by's cavalry were captured yesterday. Lipht
Duff admitted that be- was carrying dispatches
hut refused to divulge their contents, or who
they were from.
An intercepted latter, Of recent date. from
q rebel line fiic'r speaks Significantly of an
anticipated open rebellion in Maryland, but
this is regarded rs one OF the means resoIted ic
by the secession leaders 10 dupe their follower
into continued resistance.
The expensive railroad bridge At Eienburg
WAS burned by Jackson yesterday. There Il
only one locomotive al this end Of the Manassa,
road, and no cars.
Ashby's Cavalry were reinforced TO day BY
two or more heavy guns. with which he prsc
'ic' on us at long range. The firing Of y stes
day shows tho accuracy Of our cannonicrs. in
field where Aahby made stand were counted
shell within 'pace Of $50 icei fired al mile
and half range.
The valley Of Shenandoah shows grea
neglect Of agriculture. The men, women and
children, who seem 10 have unlimited conf
dence In the Yankee troops, hold unrestricted
intercourse with them.
Gen. Banks Is here, and Gen. Shields q
Strasburg.
A division post Office has been establishel
here, but the mails are irregular at present.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04
Secretary Ws,lc, not 1t Fau,t.

Whoever Ia to be blamed for the escape OF the
Nashville, It IL not Mr.. Secretary Wellrs. The
only ships within the reach Of the Navy DE-.
partment were, rs we are informed, ordered 10
Boa Ifort on the very day it received intelligence
that she had entered that harbor. On the 5tb
OF March, orders were sent 10 Boston, directing
the immediate dispatch OF The Chocura and Pc,
nobscot TO Beaufort The first oil these boats
should, under tie contract. have been finished
four months and half before; she was then
m,king her trial trip, and the Commsndanl OF
| the Navy Yard prom sei that on her return shp
should he a. once ordered of, aud that tho Pc
nobscOt should fnlow within tw or three days
Repairs were, however, found 10 be necessary
finishing touches had to bn put on, and The ho',I
OF sailing was pos'pon"d from day to day. .-,
Meantime the Department, tired oi procraslina
ton, ordered lia MarblGhead, also III Boston, t'
Beaufort; and the Albatr,ss OF which the com
mandsr, after being vainly tolegraphd 10 Tor
ID week, still insisted that she needed repair,
from b B,llmore. Three Of these vessels reach
cd Braufort on the 18th, the day after the Ndsh
Vile got 10 sea. And VIC are assured that these
vessels were the only ones within The reach Of
the telegraph Tribune,
The national Republican., 1862-04-04
Great Tornado at Cairo.
HOUSES BLOWN DOWN, BARRACKS DESTROYED
STEAMERS DAMAGED, ETG.--ANXIETY FOR
THE SAFETY OF THE FLEET on THE
MISSISSIPPI.

CAinJ, April z A terrible st0i m, amounting
10 u tornado, occurred her. this morning, which
uurooled the 81. Charl Hotel and demolished
several rows Of empty barracks.
Several transports and tugs were blown from
the Ohio lrvec across the river, and live men
were blown overheard and drowned. The up
per cabin Of the steamer illinois was blown of
and fur or five lives were lost. Several store
bMges also driitsd down the river, and large
piles Of Government lumber were blown from
the Ohio levee into the river.
The wooden barrackp at Birds Point and Fort
Hill were demolish, d, but there was no loss oi
life.
Tho rtcamrr Philadrlphis drilted down the
river and sunk one mile below Birds Point
The hospital boa. at Mound City was also
damaged.
Anxiety il felt for the safety OF the feet near
Island No. 10, and Il steamer has been sent down
10 ascertain what effect the storm may have had
in that quarter.
Later accounts cay that only seven prisoners
and forty horses and mules were recently cap
tured at Union city.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04
From Nlw Orleans.

THE OPERATIONS AGAINST THAT CITY.
The Key West correspondent Of the Boston
,journal, under date Of March "a, says:
II hasten 10 announce the fact that the mi,
tiatory steps have been taken by our naval
feet for the reduction Of the defcnces on the
Mississippi river, upon which the rebels rely
for the protection Of New Orleans against the
Union forces in the Gulf
."fhe Union feet, which had not entered
the Mississippi .ince It's di.grsceful exit 10
September lMt wa' on the 18th represented at
the bead Of the passes by the sloops o. war
Hartford and Brooklyn, and large portion OF
Commander P0rter's mortar fotilln. On the
evening Of the l7th ard the morning OF the
18th, heavy and continuous firing was head up
the river, our ships evidently being engaged
with the enemy.
when the Cora, which brought this ntalli
gence, LEFT Pass lOuire, the gunboat Ponola
and two bomb schooners were inside the bar
two were In tow OF the steamer Harriet !. ,ne
going up the pass and two other gunboats were
engaged in towing the rest Of the mortar H eel
up 10 the delta y
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

VALI.iSnIuuAM REGULATED At H0aE-At
a convention held in pdyton Ohio, on the 22d
March last, to nominate Union oi,y ticict
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we will take occasion Of our
ensuing city election 10 make ii known TO all
men that the city ot D,yton repudiates Glenn
ent l.. Vallandgham and his organ, the Dag tor
Empire, and rebuks them for their refusal to
support the Government in its death struggle
with treason and TO the end that this rebuke
may be the more emphatic, we Call upon all
loyal men, without respect to party, to vote
for the Union, anti Vallandgham, and anti.
Empire ticket this day nominated.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04
From the Tennessee River.

COTTON SEED ron THE NORTH iI--iMrURTANT
At CoRTYTIl IN COMMAND
REFuGEEs COMING INTO THE NATIONAL
uAMr.
Special Dispatch 10 the Cincinnati Gazette
SAVANNAH. TENN, March q, (via Cairo, March
81 To sathfy innumerable inquiries from
the supposed cotton growing regions 10 th-
Southern States, il is announced that nearly u
thousand bushels Of uplands cotton seed we're
shipped from here TO Washington to day, for
free distribution through the North. Some
fifteen bundled more bushels are expected tn
follow within week.
Gen. Meigs, formerly a Congressman from
this district, and now holding o generals com
mission In the rebel militia service. was arrest
ed the other day by our forces from Pi.t-burP
Landing. e.. .E.rE
The river is falling very rapidly the Gov
ernment losing heavily through the catelessnes
Of qnArlermsstera, in allowing barges and boat
10 be leil aground by the receding river.
The rel,els continue forlfyiug al Corintb
Bsauregsrd remains in command there In per
son. Prisoners say they have sixty thousant
there now, and will have one hundred thousand
within week.
Tennessee rciugaes continue coming into OIL
camps 10 escape imprasaments.
SECOND DIspATCB.
SAVANNAH, March 20, via CAIRO, March 81
The rebels have began bur ring the cotton
the suspected Union men seem 10 be alon,
selected; but they declare all shall he destroy
ed as the lines OF our army sdmance.
Onr scouts from beyond Purdy report iha
the whole sky was Iii last night by cottor
conHsgrstiou. From one point they countsf
seven fires, and in each there was known to b,
from six 10 twenty bales.
II is well underftood here that the main bod
of the Rebel army OF the West is being concen
tra,ed along their new line Of deicnccs IN North
ern Mississippi and Alabama,
Scouts, spies and drsertcrs continue to rcpor
Beauregard, Hardee, Polk and other +, be
Generals at Corinth with rapidly increasing
forces Our army is supposed to be al least il
no danger Of attack.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

other enclosure containing any drugs, herbs,
pills, powders, tinctures, potions, oordias, Bit
lers liniments, essences, oils, etc which shall
De uttered or sold In the United States, the
retail price under 25 cents, cent exceedli q
70 cents and under SO cent?, 2 cents over 90
cents and under IS cents, Scents; over rs cents
and for each and every so cents or fractional
part thereof over and above 81, a. before men,
TONED, an additional cents; over one dollar,
4 cent?.
The schedule speoifyisg herbs, drugs, pills,
etc., was struck out, and replaced by another
more comprehensive and specific. 'Es'F
The eighty fifth section amended, 40 as 10 tax
only The net pronts or incomes Of farmers, with.
out dsductlng personal or family expenses. 3
The duty on fnrs, fxed by the Committee Of
the Whole House last week at 8 per centum,
wss reduced to.3 per oentum I'D valorem, on
manufactured furs Of ill descriptions.
After making various minor changes In dif.
fereat sections Of the bill, the committee rose;
and the House adjourned.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04
Latest From Fortress Monroe.
ARorHsR sUccEssroL UNION RECON
NOlgsAlsCE
THEY ray TO sHstL THs UNION
TRANSFORM.
TRANSPORTS.
THE hERRIuAo AFRAID TO VENTURE
BIG BErHM, e00UPiED yY REsEIs.

BALrInons, April 4, (trom Fortress Monroe,
April Sl-The weather b clear aud pleasant
here to-day. Everything 10 progressing In he
most satisfactory manner.
Ths rebels fired several shells from Sswallis
Poiat, last night, on the transports In the bar.
Dor, some Of the shells falling within my feet
Of vessels loaded with horses.
A reconnaissance was made yesterday from
Newport News to WAITE creek, distance Of
miles. The enemy appeared 5000 strong. and
'pened with cannon on our force, but their
balls passed entirely over them. Our batteries
were Immediately. sot in position and opened
fed In great confusion, keeping out Of range
rhe object OF the reconnaissance being accom-.
plished, our troops returned.
The whole country through which they passed
formerly the garden spot Of Virginia, was found
devastated, with but one house left standing
Houses, fences. and trees bad been burned By
The retreating rebels
There are no slgns Of the Merrimsc yet and
from her long delay, the opinion is rapidly
gaining ground that abe will not venture IA
com Out again.
An officer of the Seminole says that ba read
a Savannah paper Of the 23i ul,imn, which ac
koowledgcd q terrible rebel defeat u Pea Ridge
and admitted that there was no use " aite mp
70 couoeai Tue Incl.
The Euglish steamer Racer arrived here thi,
morning and saluted the flag, which was re
sponded 10 by the tort, and some compliment
passed between the French vessels and th,
Racer, occssoniog quite cannonading
A second reconnaissance was also made ye.
tcrdsy 10 Big Bethel, when the enemy wa'
found 10 have returned and occupied the Garth
works IN force. Ga seeing our scouts. they
threw shells into Tho words occupied by ou
troops on our previous advance at that point
but they were unoccupied, and no damage WA
done. II not being the purpose Of the advanc.
to engage the eaemy, no response was made Il
their guns.
The flag Of truce 10 day brought down al
officer OF the French steamer, from Norfolk.
Steamboats, conveying troops TO Nswpm
News were repeatedly fired at from Sewalli
Point and n reb gunboat. fhis afternoon. N,
damage was however done, as far as We Cal
lparn
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

LATER IRON NEW MESlCo.-Major Donelson n
has arrived from New Mexico, and informs lls
that our troops hold no positions of any val,
ue. except Forts Craig and Union.
Fort Union is in the far West, and has sew
eral million dollars worth of stores, and Is
considered 10 no danger Two regiments of 10.
fantry are there, and every necessary article
with which 10 withstand siege.
When the fort was in danger, Governor Gil
pin, of Colorado, raised regiment of about
1000 men, and made one OF the best marches
on record, for several days, averaging forty
miles per day.
lie says Major Lockbrdge, the Nicarag uan
flibuster, was killed at the head OF Texan
regiment, at the battle Of Fort Craig.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

GEN. ANDREW PoarER-A Washington cor,
respondent Of Northern paper pays the .ol
lowing deserved compliment to the late Provost
Marshal Of this city:
During his administration Of the Office o
Provost Marshal here, while nearly two hun
dred thousand troops were quartered in lhi,
vicinity, the admirable systom, discrimination
and promptness introduced by Gen. Porter r
the discharge of the IIerculean labors Of the
Provost Marshsls o!ice, are the subjec, Of uui
versal c,mmendation -
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

PREPARATION FOI AN ATTACK On FOKr MACON
The steamships Marion and Star OF the South
arrived at New York from II ,tteras Inlet The
intelligence brought by their arrival relate,
chiefly to the preparations making for the attack
On Fort Macon u TACT which sets At rssl the
rum,is that that iortilca,lon had been destroyed
by the rebels
OF Beaufort are 10 good condition, and conf
IDENTIFY anticipate It's reduction at an early day
II Ia believed, however, that the rebels will
make u desperate resistance, and that The cap
lure of the tort will not b, accomplished without
bloody battle.
Tho town OF Goldsboro' had been strongly
fortified by the rebels.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04
I'M PORTANT ORDER.
NO MORE ENI.IsTNENTS.


All officers engaged in the recruiting service
have been ordered to their regiments, and
notice given to the Governors Of States that no
new enlistments or new levies will be receive, d
until further orGers from the War Department
The force now in tie field is deemed amply
sufficient for the suppression Of the rebellion
and the speedy termination Of the war.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

ESCAPE or REBEL PRISONERS. Two rebel
prisoners, George Dusky and Josiah Parsons,
escaped on Sunday night from the Sprigg
House Hospital, in Whsclins where they had
been recently sent TO b. treated for real or
fsgned illness. Deering, n notorious rebel
confined in the Wheeling AtbeDrnm, escaped
on saturday night.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04
Letters fer Soldiers OF the Army Of the
Petosnac-H0W Addressed.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

April J, 1ST2
The Post Office Department deems it advisA.
bic that all letters Addressed TO officers and sol
diers Of the Army Of the Potomac, whether near
Washington or moving South, should be mailed
to Washington city. From that Office they will
be properly forwarded in separate packages to
the respective corps and divisions, and their
delivery facilitated. Commanders of divisions
are requested, as movements occur, 10 cause
notice to be given to the postmaster Of Wash,
ington to what convenient point such packages
destined to regiments under their command
should bo sent. JOIN A. KAssON,
First Asst PC stmaster General.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04
EMANCIPATION IN THE DISTRICT
TRIUMPHANT Is THE SENATE.

As will be seen by our Congressional synor.
sis, the bill abolishing slavery in this District
passed the Senate yesterday by vote 30 to
IA. The Republicans voted solid for the bill
All the Democrats and slave State Senators
voted against it. Its passage by the House il
a certainty. Heaven speed the day
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

Tue Loss Ar WiNUHEsrER Our loss in the
engagement near Winchester, on Saturday and
Sunday the 22d and 23d OF March, was eighty.
six killed and four hundred and thirty four
wounded, Fifty have since died. A portion Of
The wounded have bcen sent away, Including
iiiiy taken how. by the surgeon general OF
Pennsylvania In the hospital ut Winchester
there arc at present one hundred and ninety.
Two wounded.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

Ex SENATOR MAsoS's HoAE-A letter writer
nnder date OF the 26th ult., informs the Ohio
Sais Journal, that the Sixty sixth Ohio regi
msnt are eDcamped ou the premises and Ia the
house Of the ex-senator and rebs! bogus am
bassador Mason, OF Virginia. They have their
literary headquarters in the library of Col.
Mcdonald. an arch.trsitor and rascal, now in
the rebel army.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

ESEsr's FORCE AT Fonr DoNEIsoN.~ See out.
side u detailed statement from Nashville
paper, making the number Of the enemy al
Fort Donelson between eighteen and RiIeteen
thousand. The careful reader will note the
sEall average numbers of the Southern regi.
mpnts
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

BkwAEE os PiCSPoCKETs A large number
OF pickpocke,s were in Lancaster, Pennsyl.
vsnia, on Tuesday, ior the purpose OF robblnS
the farmers, who generally make their settle
ments in that city On that day. A Mr.. Harnish
Of Lemon Place, WA adrollly relieved OF fi.
teen hundred dollars
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

REOYESISG ~ fR4LE ON THE CmEsArEAKE
AND OHIo CASAL.-GovernHent be- jug returned
to their respective owners all the Lnsls OIL tie
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, trade has already
begun to revive, Some eight or ten barrels Of
flour are among the fret receipts.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

~ Gun 4 Co.. American and General
Agency, 10 Strand, London, England, are our
authorized agents for procuring subscribers
and advertisements for the NATIONAL REPrBLI.
cAs in Great Britain
The national Republican., 1862-04-04
Recollection Of Gov. Sprague.

PROvIDgSCE, April Gov. spr lgue aud all
the present incumbents Of the State Offices,
were re elected day without opposition. 10
the General Assembly, the Democrats and Con.
stitltonal Union party have majority Of IS.
The national Republican., 1862-04-04

EBr We take great pleasure in announcing
that Madame Anna Bishop, assisted by Dir. l..
seguin and NJ. Despreiss, pianist, will give a
series OF concerts next week, 10 this city.