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, Jaf. Thompson Driven Back.

;sSsT LOUIS, Mareh, 33.r.The following
is copy iof1thes telegram from General
Halleekito General Mcclellan at WASH
ingtona CT p9szaaY edl 5styiiq gaisad
5df'Itiis Officially uireported that JEFF.
Thompson, withiajarge forces cavalry
and asrtillerys, ea'ne north froms New
Madrid. Oar farcesd advanced Ifron q
Birds Pointsand methis forces at Sykes
lowramaIIe was pursnedinto the swamps
by the cavalry ofGeaeral Hamilton aud
Galonels Morgan's Drigades, and three
pieces of artillery captured. General
Pope ndrsued another detachment south,
threesmorar pieces of artillery,
oae Captain. one Lieutenant sand .
number of privates. ,yAtat u 80 d2.-l
d ,aJs'Signedil II s7se ria bas bs4bnsai
II. w. HALLECK, ,.aIoa
sBN sd. tMaiorsGerieral Comma anding.
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day has unhesitatingly confirmed. The
government of Tennessee being a usur-
patton, every proper encouragement will
through the military government be
given to the loyal people to assume its
The designation of Andrew Johnson
for that position is considered by every
body as eminently proper, both in view
of his peculiar fitness for the Office and.
of his great popularity among all loyal
people 49,,
Representative Maynard, and Elder
idge, now Clerk of the House, are max
ing arrangements to return to Feuness
see.
Rabb G. Kirk, cf Ohio, was to-day
confirmed as Minister to the Argentine.
Republic.
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The Abstract of the Tax Bill
/. Soon to be Introduced into Congress.
- 3 . . y - 81 ~
WARRINGTON. March 3.

= 81
49,. ..,.s..a.l WARRINGTON. March g.,
The following. is 40 abstract Of the
Tax Bill reported to day., uav ,.af.in
,r 1tprovides for the appointment, by the
President, of Commissioner of Internal
Reyenne: with q salary of $4,000 per
anuum,- his ,cffics to be in the Treasury
Department, with suitable number Of
clerks. The counlry is to be divided, as
The President may direct, into convenient t
collection districts, with an assessor and
collector, appointed by the President, for
each district, who shall have power to
appoint such Deputies as may be neces-
sary. The bill proyides for da'y on
spirituous liquors of 6fteen cents per gall
Ion.
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Gen. Banks in the Vicinity of
CHARLESTOWN WN-No accident has
Occurred to Cause Anristy-Secession
Flour Seized. ~

CHARLEsrowN, Va. March 2;--The
main body of General Banks Division
rests in the vicinity of Char'estowu: No
disaster or accident has occurred since
the concentration at and departure from
Sandy Hook, to cause any anxiety to the
friends at home J}s =
Three inches of snow fell to-day.
The hitherto rancorous Secessionists
now pay marked respect to the Federal
uniform. The citizens who have been
compelled to succumb to rebel force are
elated with the prospects of the future.
1t is gratifying to perceive that the coun-
try through which the enemy marched,
bears marks Of the usual agricultural in,
dustry. 1t is apparent that the future
cereal crops Of this prolific region have
not been neglected, as may be supposed
The town and country are destitute of
imported articles of consumption. There
is no lack of bread. meat and coarse
cloths. ,e
Hundreds of contrabands are hourly
seeking refuge within our lires. but they
are allowed to roam. at large without es,
pionage and care; in fact but little no.
Etice is taken of them, except to prevent
their. return beyond our post. -
The general reports from Winchester
are conflicting, and but little reliance can
be placed upon then, coming as they do
from refugees and contrabands. The mil
itary commanders are undoubtedly better
Informed than the public, and are eonse.
lqnently prepared for any emergency
which may arise. Considerable -four, ac.
credited to the secession army, has beer
seized, but private property he's beer
strictly respected. pm 81 s.,H sy.
Martinsburg has been occupied By
Union troops. aCApproved by Genera
McCieilanrJ 7ss t'siad sd ssaHna a.
There is satisfactory authority for sta
ting that a newspaper announcement il
Yesterdays Mercury that Gen. Hooker
Division had crossed the Lower Potomac
Is entirely false. asa 15am .aP 81
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Iowa Changing Front.

Special elections in three Senatorial
Districts Of Iowa have lately been held,
and Democratic Senator's were elected
in in each instance. Two of the districts
1t the last election returned the blackcst
kind Of Republicans. A reaction among
the masses is going on in Iowa. Corn
nine cents q bnshel is opening the eyes
Of the farmers of that .flourishing State
to the errors of their political servants.
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Brilliant Light Seen.4T
jstspeoial to the Chicago Tribans.o

~ j{speuial to the Chicago Tribuns.)
al!J .e5 - 7iiene CAIRO FebruarysS.
-. A very bright light, as ofea' large con-
aagraii,n. in the direction Of Bhnd vile,
was seen from here Friday might at nine
O'Clock Saturday night the sky was
brilliantly illuminated b5 the reflection Of
large conaagrasion. directly ina lline
with Coiulnbus. aud apparenuy about as
far distant.
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aLoUIsvILLE, March 4.--No passes viii!
hereafter be required to any point in
Kentucky. 1e f9at7vp iYs9a 2 tala -a1
1.-THE Nashville Times of the 1st is ia
formed that James A. Seldom. ofsVirgin-
la, is the rebel Secretary of State, vice
Hunter. HSPio e--~' e''sfs Dea ai S9f
4 Two bridges on the Nashville and De,
icatur Railroad, between here5and Ftaak
lin, have been destroyed. It is els3 re-
ported that the bridge nea- Columbia has
been destroyed. $50 ~ aca oa8 1a m
= Great excitement prevails south of
Nashville, and large numbers are fleeing
further south The rivers are recediug
very slowly, and navigation for the larg
est class of boats win probably continue
for some time. ~ ai+R - fa4ts
i ST. Lot1s, Ma ch 4.-The following
is from the official report of Gen. Cal
ION. 's''4 : - ss ~ '4
- COLUMBUS. KY, March 4. 1862
To Maj. Gen. HALLEcK:-C G ,lumbus,
the Gibraltar Of the West, is ours, and
Kentucky is free. At four o'clock this
morning, the aotilla under Com. Foots,
consisting Of six gunboats, four mortar
boats. and transports conveying the 9th
Illinois. battalion Of the 54,h. the "a h
Ohio, and 55th Illinois, under command
Of Gen. Sherman, proceeded to this place
On, arriving here it was difficult to say
whether the Notifications were occupied
by our own cavalry. one scout from Pa
ducah, or by the enemy. Every prepare
tion was made for opening Gre and land
ing infantry, when Gen. Sherman and
Capt, Paelps, with thirty soldiers, made
q desperate reconnaissance with tug,
steaming directly under the water batter.
les Satisfied that our troops had pos
session, they landed. ascended to the
summit, and together planted the stars
and stripes amid the cheers of our brave
tars and soldiers, though rising from a
sick, bed to go upon the expedition. 1
conld not resist landing to examine the
works which are of immense strength,
consisting of tiers upon tiers Of batteries,
upon The river front, an ] a strong para
pet anu ditch, covered by thick abattis
on On the land sids.a' The Notifications ap.
pear TO have been evacuated hastily. A
cor, ,iderable quantity of ordnance and
ordnance stores, number of fanchors. and
llie remainder Of The chain once stretched
over the river, and large supply Of tor
psdoes were left. DesoIation was visible
everywhere. Huts, tents and barracks
preser ted nothing but the blackened re-
mains. though the town was spared. A
garrison was left in the works Of nearly
1000 infantry and 400 cavalry.
(Signed) 6 W CoLLuM
Brigadier General.
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From Missouri

SpalNdfIELB,s M o. March IA spe.Q
cial 10 the Missouri Republican says that
on Wednesday, night Capt. Montgomery
of9Wright's battalion, with his company,
was surprised at Keitsville.' Barney conn-A
'tyss by eight hundred and fifty rebels, sup!
posed TO oo belong to MeBride's division,
but ho represented themselves as Texan
Rangers They Cred ntoithe houses oc.i
scupied by our men, killing two and wounds
ing ione One of the rebels was killed;
the baiance fled, taking with them about
seventy horses. INV O wagons loaded with
suffers stores were burned during the
Esitne might at Msjf HurSins's farm, two
miles beyond Keitsville. bod 90 ,aaa-t :
|, iU3looelsd Eais and Wright, with an ad.
sqas,e icavaity force, were sent to Keits.
tvi,fc.as y7aiiifm bgs gYotsiY 10 aostzs5atE
! hP.iceAhad burned several spnbiic build
[ sfgs at Fayetteville, including the sarsen.
al, lead factory, several Touring mills, and
ons hundred thousand pounds of aopr. s'
Mauy inhabitants along the road have
fed. deceived by the lies Of Price that all
would be betchered.s A strong Union
feeling was exhibited among those re.
rnaining: nm old soldier Of 1872 brought
ousa Union flag, long kept concealed
! A tear that the combined forces of
Price, 'Vandorn. McCalloch. McIatosh
aid P Ike will again ovsrruu the country,
keeps thousands from avo#ing their senti-
ments.o3 kG5 ncs-e5 So b zatio=m !
Price, sfter ho. Chsise, is cooling of
on Boston NJ tnntains and B,n. McCnG
loch is5oa this side. s7siu7 ffi' Rf;e7'
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EYaacadia II alton Il T. Of Columbus, q In t the e
adi Kentucky Gibraltar,iu tos

ST LouIs. March, 4-The following is
a1tefegram ftope Halleck2to McClellan:5 4
MAJ. GEN. MccLELuaS:. :.lOar cavalry
from Paducab, marched into Colam bus
yesterday ate Po M driving before them
the euemy's rear guard The aag Of the
Unioh is flying over the boosted Gibral-
tar Of the West Finding himself com
pietely turred on both sides of the Mis-
sissippi, the enemy was obligedt evacu.
ate or surrender. Large quantities of
artillery and stores were captured. -
e'(Signed)h ear H w. HALLEcK,
sa' 70 8nii9aeie sa5 MajorsG
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A11y ClGrfespondence.

We publish, in-snother column, an or
dse from the War Department, which for
hids the Publishing of all sTeiegraphic
d1spatchss, or ether news, in reference to
ths movements or our Army. 297' "7
We recsivef a.communication from our
correspondent Brigham which we put
is,type fol, publication, but as we were
going to press We received the order. We
ass tAsssfore undes the necessity Of mot
pcblishtag any eontfd5and nesos.: eai"oqf
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The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Soo,, to be IN Runnsa,cI Order. .bs

u 1sfi one9a ewAsHrNaroN.9 Msrch 8. o;n
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is
beirg rspidly rebuilt. and will soon be in
running order. About forty miles of IRON
and cross ties have been carried off 10y
the rebels - Fl 5hi@9 fe9 5asa X %
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WASHINGTON CITY, !
q March 3, 1862

Mr. Editor Permit me, through the
coIumns Of the Spirit. TO return my CRATE
fdl thanks to the people. Of Woodsfeld for
their successful efforts in, saving my tdwels,
lag house at the secspt. burning of m,
Carriage and wood-housa. Itamust have
been by almost super human exertions
that the house was saved. especially wten
It Is considered that We have ne ERE engp :
iA our village. AID no organized hook a. 4
ladder company. ass a essStsd gslean'
Waaif it not be we'll for our teuh
rouncil to provide, at least, sDficitrt
nnpber Of good hooks and ladders = :
II can we'll imaginel that had the day
besn calm, or the wind towards. ilstsasi
ofrstrougIy from the dwelling house, (as 7
Al Informed Ii was it wontd have beer
next to impossible to have saved tbs
house. Any one acquainted with III,
property Gan well see that good strong
ladders would have been very serviceabI'
jspsaviDg the house. saisia bs.iaj saT
h ny absence from home feel it uiy
duty 70 tins return my thanks 70 The pee
pie Of Woods6sld 8 for haEipg saved NY
hoase and stahIe.I stdsgeg ss7sIs bssisgJ
20 % Very Respectfully. as .i'e sai 10
II s,iisa - 'Ies JAS. r. MORRIS. ph
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Exchange of Prisoners.

FsRTREss MONROE, March 2.-The
steamer Express left Old Point yester-
day morning for James River, to receive
the Union prisoners who were expected
on Friday. Taey Nerenotimet, howev-
|er, according to appointment. She nc
cordingly came back. ss4aa ss
HFhe Nashville at Wilmington, North
/ edi e sea Carolina. iquj7aeqc aa
We hear oia Norfolk that the steamer
NashviRe arrived at Wilmington, North
Carolina, yesterday having run she
blockade at that place. A quantity Of
photographic cable has arriveI here for
the eodlplctiop Of the line across the
bay. aaa - ssas slia isas.z
q
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Washington News


s WAsnINeToN, March
The Statement that the House Com,
nnittee on Foreign Aff,irs had decided to
report agsiust the recognition of Hayti
and Liberia is untrne. s% "a E8
The Senate To day confirmed George
w. Morgan, of Ohio. as Brigadier. Gen.
eral OF Volunteers.
The Tax Bill contains one hundred,
and, Eve ctions.( - JIIA Gt
The Assistant Postmaster General re-
ceiyed dispatch from Nashville yester.
day saying the Federal flag foated over
the NPpst-of there. Special Agent
.Markland has charge of it. for. the pres,
ent.
The Senate Bill requiring captains
sailing to foreign ports TO take the oath
of allegiance passed. so 2'..s''4 .,
'rhe bill for, the Organization of Stats
of divisions cf the army passed q '<hi
Mr. Wade's joint resolution, author
izing the President to appoint as many
Assistant Adjntant Generals and other
officers as, in his Judgment, the service
| required, was adopted aHieS isi'S 's's'! =. s
"A Communication from the. Secretary
of War, transmitting orders aud fnforma-
! tion relative to the command in Kansas,
and aIsotrans mitting the aggregate mum
Der Of volunteers from each State and
the expenses of that department, were re.
ceived. :" so ~ = sA''s sac &c 'i's' A',s
| The oConiscation Bill was taken up,
upon which M McDougal spoke q,
length, and without concluding, gave way
to the extra session. 90 s5,'i 'so'A
1t, is understood that Coloael Blair had
an interview, with the President to, day
respecting the appointment Of Sigel d
Major General. aud it is understood that
Tie President will send his name to the
Senate aiately for confirmation. . =
4 q - 3 70 80 tesFS
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ali Quiet at Cairo columbus
!, Egacuatsd and Earned on Saturday
- The LpyeAyef Zsnnesseeans.a

daGHIoAGp. March, 2 -As, special, to the
Times from, Cairo the / la,s reports that
the unanimous disloyalty of ;.heo citizens
in and about Nashville is confirmed by
every arrival from othss Cumberland The
difference in sentiment between tbs people
of the Tenlessee and Cumberland. rivers
.is,yery marked. On the former arc, ma
ny Uuionists, on the latter none have Jet
made their appearance Reports, .afs
current and credited that sColumbpso is
evacuated and destroyed. "a Thsatowp- was
in flames 1lastsnight. .Greatsqaiesness is
apparent and iuaction reigns ia6C Csireo;,
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w It has been Suggested that CAM-
ERoa, instead Of going to Russia. be set
TO catch FLOYD, The reason for the
auggesti1n IN was not given.
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Death of General Lander.
The AAses sAssert that a .lMoaaarchy is itoi
be EstabKshea in Merico. .ss89ss7'
s1a9y 1ffo 4ia2'Ef --.-p "A ,sa5Ha biDoai
WASHINGTON, March al, is said to
be clearly understood between The Allied
Powers that q Monarchy win be the re-
suit of the present invasion Of Mexico.
Notwithstanding assurances given the q
States that they did not seek any political
object there. It is believed they illsay'
the Monarchy will be established by the
free viii Of the Mexican people, just as
the empire was established in France. u ''''
The War Department refuse to trans
nit any letters to the Southern States. /
Reports received from all military de-
partments, the past week, represent the
condition Of the troops as very good, and
have q patriotic desire for action. Maj
Gederal Hitchcock declines his appoint
ment, on the ground that III .health. will
not permit him to perform the duties Of
.ue field. 'i'.'l ''S Ns'i sag = a1'.'I.
General Lander died to-day, at Paw
Paw, Western Virginia, from debilitating
effects of the wound received at Edwards
Ferry. @'"'' 'ii' :" i, e''' ga :,
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Ws expect by publishing the paperiato otbe
foregoing liberalratesto obtain large nuns
bsrsof nsw subscribers who wili-pay forthe
pspsr in advance five are not disappointed
in this, the change in the terms. will be- adj
vantageous both to the publishers and the
Subscribers ThsI sIsuhscribersI WHO intend
paying for their paper will get it cheaper and
The publishers viii get their pay. for the paper
although The price, is extremely lyw. 4 haago,
snbsaribe andss ssrAr IN ApYyAscs. "a penny
saYsd is - good as, a penny earned . ss ads .
The srsalr is tn. official organ Of the Conn
q, and NO business man can afford to do with
eat il .gf,..s..,s..~ s,is se~.-.s,
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Com. Duponts Fleet Sails fo

Tom. .Dup0ntS Fleet Sails for
an J,lknosoa Destination -. -. 5, :,
gNEw, York. March a5.-Port Royal
4dTlces state, that Commodore Dupont's
ass.i had had sailed from therss---destination
unknown. ~,4,,s4ga r;..l
Line above BY. permission Of r S
Sanford 1i.ss4 bs7slio gaao5a i 10 sufs
= WAsHINGT N, March ga board of
medaeai oiiievrsa will convene at the Naval
Asylum ate tePailadslphia, on The I hinss
Fyr sholex amiaa,ions of candidates for adj
mission TO, the msdical corpsof the Navy
Arrival of Cotton from Port
{ Royal 10000 Rebel Troops at Sa
uaRnrih. Georgia. gaaa ga - nsius
New YeaK, March - The steamship
Ericsson arrived from Port Royal on the
lst i,ssts,' With $40 bales of cotton aud
t40 passengers. .a aSis'Hoa d'sis aiaiaii -
a'rhea steamer Cosmopolitan had arrived
With a Connecticut regiment 70 ess+s o1
A passenger from Savannah reports
80, 0U0 rebel troops there. AZ Z tTf5iasM
= Other news rather smeager, and, being
is not a sed. 20 1Si.%h Hsafao2
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~ Tie secessionists in ST. Louis

~ The secessionists in St. Louis
were, badly frightened i few days ego,
by arepert that Gen, IIallcckl had tel
egraphed to the Secretary Of War, ask
ing permission to send away during the
war about i've hundred Of the most noisy
and troublesome Of the rebels in ST.
Louis, and that lhetdhe the reply VAS ''fye fy thou
sand, if ifHecessary.'s .'st,.s,e T.. t...e
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sat 4j ia CHARI4EsT N, VA. March $50
SIX hundred To one thousand; barrels
of aours belonging to the o Confederates,
have been seizad andsstored-o!s,l 81, ard
a4aA woolen mill, Owned by. a. man named
Davis, which had been manafacsuring Con
fsdsrste cloth, was islsp ssizadywith con-
siderabls stock eiiigfssI 6af Dss b
Richard Washington brother of the
late John A Washingt on, ,ris. now cou6ned
at Harper's FyFry.sE hsfi4 4s.ff.,e s,t
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Official Confirmation ! + Of, the
tsETAOUAT1ONO OFCOLUMB U.s.
It's Dsstruehon,5 Together ,ofta the Yin
ter Quarters and Hillary Stores or Tie

Ii w AsHINeTyNi March 2 "A dispatch
was to-day recsived from Commodore
Faete, saying Ii .ut., Phelps, sent with a
flag of truce to Columbss. has,retarned.
and reports that Columbus is being evac.
uated. He saw lhe rebels burning their
winter quarters and removing heavy guns
ON the bluffs, bat, leaving those in the
water batteries. Indications. were that
the town of Columbus, together with the
military stores. had been burned. g7el, IL
General Shields aucceeds Gen. Lander
In his command, z dep.ysd; aflsesF, .o,,si,
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: SEIZURE OF FLOUR

1EsMaiorsGeneral Commanding
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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-22
NIsCELLANsOUs.

Lieut. WordOn, who was in command of the Ericsson
battery is still laid up with his wounds received 10 the
fight with the Virginia. Lieut. Soltrsge, late OF
tue it will be remembered suek
by the Virgnia--hls been placed in command OF the
Yaukss ron.oad monster.
TIE New York Herald, Of the. 18th, announces the
European edition ready for the steamer TO ta hat day
Amoig other attractive topics, it Gdvertiacs the Naval
Engagement Fortress Aonroe-The Rebel Fleet
Disob!si and Drigss Back" This il fair sbmpc Of
the news the Yankees send out TO Europe.
A resolution has been adopted by the Northern Cor.
Gress to print fifty hcuaad copies OF the Declaration Of
Independence, Was1ug.ona Farewell Address and jack
sJu's Qualification" Proclamation
Gen. Fremont is in New York. he receives grea. az
ten ion from the prominent republicans including Ho
race Greeley, Governor John A. kug, Collector Bar
uey, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher aud numerous Other
mlgnatee.
The New York papers mention tho arrival Of very
large number of sick and wounded from the Burnside
expedition.
Apprehcnsions expressed At the North tbe: "the
rebels who dave lett Manassas vl be precpi;a,ed with
al overwhelming force o. Ger Burnside.
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TIE xAvAL FIaHr IN HAMPTON ROADS.

The Nor.hern pap,Ts continue to b. filed with ac-
counts OF the late naval enga cement IL Han ptGu Road
but they un nish fscs beyond that twenty hou.
and dolrs Qu gold and Unitad States Treasury rote'
were destroyed by the burning Of the Congress- toeett
with all her s.Gros The New York Herald SAYS th.
Paymsser Buchanan OF the Congress- Nho had arrived
IN NeE York, reports the loss of life on his vessel
niuey-tour killed ard tweaiy,rue wounded. Iis e7i
dent that the Yankees are fearful Of second blow from
The Aerrimlc aud that the government is alarmed the
further LOSES TO which another sore Of the
mizht susjsc; i. In long article, the HrGd says
The excitement created in this community and along
the coast by the exploits Of the ron.c.d monster Her
rmsc had exceeded anything that ha3 been witnessed
siuco the commencement of the wsT. The creates: in
dsnaIiOn i ie: ayd expressed sG the Of energy
which has been exhibited by the Navy Department in
ference TO this vessel.
ShpoWners and commercial men generally naturally
feel alarmed The further losses 10 which another
the part OF tbsi, rebel monster might subject teT
and they demand the. such u1au eha he made in t-o
per.ouHsi Vi lie Navy Executive viii infrse iuo il
foresight and eaergy.
Another Yankee paper states that the oficers aud
men OF the Moaitor speak in the highest terms Of bes
Herrmac without much difficulty had they been allowed
al opportunity.
The foll-Tpg is letter from Gen. Wool dated Fort.
res Monroe March oh.
To John A. GsisWo!d Troy, n Y.--The Monitor is
oh!a boat. She saved tlo Minnesota, Ehich was a
ground also tbs s., L.wgence, GerOund Her arrival
indeed fortunate to myself Il saved all the proper
ty inside aud outride the Fort IL greatly TO be
greted thai she did no. arrive twelve hours sooner
which would have saved the Cumberland and COpgrCs.
She is much Superior TO the AeFrmac. The latter has
eight guns, and the Monitor only TWO.
JoHy Z. Wool.