The Placer herald., 1862-03-22
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

avalanche of eastern news was, received be-
inr dispatches accumulated on the other side
during temporary break of the line. Since
Monday another break has beeen reported
east of the Rocky Mountains, occasioned by
severe storm, and consequently we are
without dates later than the 18th inst This
is a great privation to newspaper readers,
as the news spoke Of very important move
ments along the whole line of war. The
main items of interest, as colated from the
Associated Press, are as follows:
CHICAGO, March 9th.
The Constitutional Convention in Spring.
field, Illinois, Yesterday adopted an article
prohibiting the immigration of free negroes
and mulattoes into the State, and denying
them of suffrage. There is decided Dem
ocratic majority in the Convention.
A rebel steamer, with 1000 bales of cot
ton on board, was captured off Mobile.
WAsHINGroN, March T.
qhe following resolution was transmitted
by the President to Congress yesterday:
Resotved, Thst the United States ought to
co operate with any State which may adopt
the gradual abolition Of slavery, giving to
each State pecuniary aid to be used at is
discretion, to compensate for the inconveni!
ences caused to the public and private prop
erty by such change of system.
The resolution was adopted.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
is preparing an elaborate and comprehen
sive paper on Mexican affairs. 1t is believed
they will urge resistance to the move of
European Powers.
WAsHINGroN, March 7th.
Specials to the New York papers state
that the rebel Congress have unanimously
adopted resolutions declaring the unaltera
ble determination Of the Confederate States
to suffer all calamities, and never again pub
licly affiliate with people guilty of the'in
vasion of their soil and butchery Of their
citizens.
Accounts of battle in New Mexico re-
ceived but the result not definitely known.
The rebel steam frigate Merrimac made
her appearance in Hampton Roads on the
sth inst, and attacked and sunk the frigate
Cumberland, upon which 100 men and Off
GERS we've drowned; and captured and burn
ed the frigate Congress, and injured several
Federal gunlboats. During the night the
Ericsson lroncad steamer Monitor arrived
from New York. The engagement was re
sumed next day between the Merrimac and
Monitor, and after three hours fighting the
Mer1mac put back to Notwithstanding re
ceived an injury in her port side from the
shot or prov of her antagonist.
ST. Louis dispatches of March llth say
a three days battle took p ace between the
Federal forces under Gen. Curtis and the
rebels under Price at Sugar Creek Hollow.
A About 1000 Federal troops were killed and
och is again reported killed. Price retreat
ed northward, and was between Curtis and
Springfield. Letters from camp 5 " another
battle was hourly expect d.
Fremont has been assigned to new COM
mand. The district embraced between the
Blue Ridge and Knoxville, Tennessee
The army of the Po,omqc advanced to
wards Manassas, when the rebel forces re
tired from their stronghold and fell back il
is supposed, to new line on the Rappahan
oct
Gen. Pope reports a fight with the rebels
AT New Madrid, Mo-, IN which The latter
were whipped aud relreated from the field,
leaving 4 large amount OF munltlnn, OF war.
WAsHNGroN, March l4th.--Senator vii
son. from The Military Committee, reported
Joint resolution authorizing the President
to assign the command of troops in the
field, or in division, ithout regard to senior
itv 1t also gives the President power to
dismiss any officer from service if he sees
fit without court martial. Mr.. McDougall
and others objected to the latter portion, as
giving the President too much power. The
resolution was laid over.
In the Senate, the resolution to expel
Powell, of Kentucky was defeated, Ayes
l1-noes %.
The President has authorized Gen. Hal,
leck to supersede Gen. Grant, unless he
should ask to be relieved, on account o!
his conduct at Fort Donelson and elsewhere.
WAsHINGroN, March l5h.-The President
has approved the new articles of war, pro.
hibting officers iof the military and naval
service, or the forces under their command
returning fugitves. Any officer found gull
ty by court martial of violation of this article
to be dismissed from service.
Southern News.
We copy the following Southern news
from our exchanges:
HOME MADE CANNON.
The Rome (Ga.) Courier says; ga, this
foundry they are now completing, on an
average, one cannon day, and in the man
uiacture Of gan carriages, caissons, ETC., are
fitting up battery Of six guns once in three
weeks. With few other establishments as
active and energetic as are the Messrs. Noble,
the Confederate States would soon be sup
manufacture. We are glad to learn that
these guns have been proved to be of the
very pest character of iron ordnance. The