The New York herald., 1862-03-13

4. cavalry were supported by the First Maryland
infantry and battery Of artillery The hight was
a short one. The rebels fed, leaving their guns
behind them, and at daylight yesterday our troops
| entered the city as the rear guard OF The enemy
was flying ont Of it. The Stars and Stripes now
| aoat over Winchester, and Generals German and
Hamilton exchanged congratulations last night
over the victory.
The army orders of the President, which We
publish to-day, will be read with interest. 1t will
the government were placed under orders to hold
themselves in readiness for a general movement on
the 22d of February or at any time thereafter that
| an advance might be deemed necessary General
Mcclellan has been relieved of the responsibility
Of the distant Western departments, and now
takes the field in person in his own Department of
the Potomac, with his five corps dGmee, com
prising a magnificent force, under his immediate
direction.
| The President has divided the arm. into three
new military geographical departments for the
allotting one to General Fremont. under the title
! of ''Thc Mountain Department" This comprises
the country west of the Department Of the Poto-
mac General McClean's) and east of the Depart
| ment Of the Mississippi General Hallcck's). We
give to-day comprehensive map Of the entire
eleven military departments into which the com
try occupied by our armies is now divided.
In the French Senate, on the 9Th Of braary,
NJ. de Boissy inquired whether France might
reckon on the entire assistance of England in the
Mexican expedition. NJ. Billauit, in reply, said
that the enga cement Of the three allied Powers
was regulated by the treaty cG October Is, 1851.
GREss.
In the Senate yesterday, petitions were pre-
emancipation. The resolution for the expulsion of
Senator Powell Of Kentcky, was reported back
from the Judiciary Committee, with the recommen.
daton that 1t should not be adopted. joint
resolution of thanks to Lieutenant Worden com
mander Of tie Manitor in the recent naval engage
ment near Fortress Monroe and the sailors under
his command, was introduced and laid over.
bill authorizing the President to take pos
session OF the property Of rebels vas intro
duccd and referred to the appropriate
committee. bill was also introduced to re-
peal all laws preventing foreign vessels carrying
tie mails between New York and Aspinwan. The
House resolution OF cooperation with the Prcsi
dents Special Message. in favor OF aiding States
which desre 10 emancipete their slaves, was re-
irrcd TO the Judiciary Committee. The bill 10
authorize the Secretary of War to accept financial
ad from State governments was passed. The bill
defining the pay Of the army taAen uu, dis
cussed at length, and finally passed. The bill for
the abolition Of slavery in the District OF Columbia
was debated, and several amendments TO il were
adopted; but tie Senate adjourned without reach
ing vote on the subject.
In the House Of Representatives, resolution Of
thanks to Mr. Ericsson, the builder OF tie mail
clad battery Monitor; Lieut.. Worden, her COM
mInder, and her officers anu crew, was introduced
and referred to the Naval Committee. 4 joint
solution to I'll the vacancy in the Board OF Regents
of the Smithsonian Institution by the appointment
Of Mr.. Theodore Woolscy, Of Connecticut was in
troduced and referred. A joint resolutiod was
ported from the Naval Committee for an inquiry
into the failure Of nayy contractors to fulfill their
engagements The House passed the bill appoint
ing . Fishery Commissioner; also the Senate bill
TO carry into effect or treaty stipulations with
New Cranaia and Costa Rca. A bill was intro
duced TO indemnify citizens of Delaware for war
expenses The District of Columbia Committee
reported bill for the abolition OF slavery
in the District, which was sent back TO
that committee by tie House. Bills were
reported for increasing the efficiency of the mod
cal and signal corps OF the army, and their con-
sderation postponed. The bill regulating the
hours and wages of labor in the navy yards was
passed. also that providing for the custody OF the
presents from tie King OF Siam. The Territorial
Committee reported bill providing for Territorial
governments for the rcbellous States, which
caused some debate, and WAS finally laid on the
table. bill providing a temporary government
for Arizona was reported to the House. The Tax
bill was then taken up in the Committee Of the
Whole House, when an extended and animated
debate took place, which was participated in
principally by Mcssrs. Bingham, OF Ohio. and
wadsworth, of Kentucky, the discussion being
made TO bear principally on the slavery question.
Without coming to decision the committee rose
and the House adjourned
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The conflicting rGmors oi the morning with re-
gard 10 military changes. and idle stony to Tic
effect that General Mcclellan had been superseded
by General Fremont, caused The stock market to
open heavily yesterday, and prices TO decline 70
% per cent or the first cali As soon a. The true
state Of the case was ascertained the market raj
lied, and stocks closed very firm at an advance.
Moaey is IN fair demand at 6 I per ceat ON cell.
There was nothing done in exchange yesterday;
bankers ak ll2l4.
The rebel portion OF Virginia win to-day vo.c
on the question Of Iatilug or rejecting n new
bill Of rights aud constitution for the state which
was adopted by convention in Richmond on the
5th OF December, 1861 The polls will bc open
three days.
The steamship Borussa sailed about one p. ".
yesterday for Southampton and Hamburg. Her
sailing day was last Saturday but she suffered SO