Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-25
.LAfE NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE

SpP'sqoc nds SuiClJ w OCQcE.
l.. ASSEMBLY.
Mr. Ogden announced to the Hauss liz;
usSe thar the Union forces occupy Msuas5.s
Deafning cheers greeted the snnnunoemen
ard Business tcr several minutes Was inter.
ruptsd.
Tie Eeaton Journals arc discussing with 6
.ssde9 deal OF feeling :hs presence CT Dr.. Chss
dada in this country, that parsonage, il
see15 5, having arrived here by recent steamer
>Hs las Of late identified himself With Sec.s.
fsul| inGigues in London, and With secession
agedt5 OF tho mOst diBreputable SOFT, such, FOL
ins4ace, as hr. Hiram Paller, formerly Of this
cit3 Very probably Macksv is now here az
an iagert of JEFF. Davis, tie fact that he il
:oJ lot rendering hin any the less eligible sol
d paffcse.-E Z. Iy:6aas
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N The Fortress Monroe correspondent! oi lit
,ySsw York "lribune" Of the 18th gives the ol
lowing laudatory account OF the strocioua vic.
lation By tha enemy Of thoiv own hsg Of Hi r
render at Eewports News:
As the Aerrinse appspsriei s,lt
opoued FIRE, which the Congress returned, hu
soon raised the signal 10 surrender. The
Yorktown and Jamestown seat officers aboard
10 recei5e the surrender and arsGage Ja- IL.
transfer ofths prisoners When somo 25 O
the crew of the Congress had been taken tc
the Rebel boats, Capt. Howard, of the 9Th Ar
tillsry, brought the guns of hia light bsttsry
to bear on them, and fairly beat them off anc
compelled them to draw of and giss 1ip tn.
tranyer OF the prisoncIs Ore OF his SHELLS
entered the steam chest OF the Yorktown
Therefore, all but the twenty-five, or so, that
had been previously taken, the crew and Of
.icsrs Of the Congress not killed, made thai
escape. Great praise is accorded On all hand:
to Oapt. Howard, as well az to the Fire zouave.
and others, who lay down in the sand aud
picked of the Rebels With small arms
What iaeT1aols vilsing
The came writer s.vas tbs following aec1nni
Of the impression made On the Moniter by the
Virginia:
: visited the Monitor to-day. Two shors o.
the enemy struck her on tho edge, above thf
surface, and tore up faw inches Of tie deck
plating, and penetrating about half the diane
ter Of the ball, uffor',ng complete illustration
Of her mpreguabilit7. As the worst the en-
emy, With the most powerful guns aaoat could
do, the fact, settles all question on that point.
The shots referred 10 are as mere scratches on
8 p1eiliot after his antagonist haa dons his
best for four Ecurs to knock him down. On
her tower, where the 4errinac's shots struck
square and with full force, there gro .hreo Oh
four ;ndentions lot exceeding three inches il
depth. Her deck il blazed in several places
where shots struck her aud glanced off, The
wheelhouss has several similar indentationa
though not as deep. These are al the marks
the Monitor baGrs Us the results nf Inc ae-.
lion.
h'CLELLAHD 10 BE SUPERSEDED.
We iEd the following iu tie Now York
"Tribune" of the l2:h, as despatch from
Washington, and undor the head Of sn elm
portaut army change
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March II, 1852.
i--E==1ss- -E-1 ch.scE.
HEibIIA H2SbA eSia santhsSity for saying that within
fact, the Oanr,aadeT nI1-Uhiaf or rntN Jln1n
forces. An order TO be issued to-morro3 Hill
date new era in the history Of This #es.
iFroa the Hstsid's Tsshiry:ou Corrsipoeaenc=.:
GEN. M'cLELLGS's NEW POSITION.
WASHINGTON, March IA, l552.-It is currently
reported hore and boliesed, that the order Of tho
President limiting Ger McOlellan's cnmDaud
to the army Of the Potomac was pursuant to
hia own request 1t ia very cerLain the srdu-
Gus and pressing character Of his duties taxed
his energies very greatly, requiring :lnost gu.
perhuncn strength snd endurance ior their
accom- plisbment The statement is that it was
not tie great labors ne had to undsrgo-ior be
is a second Napoleon in pluck ana endurance
that led him to make this request OF dlstruEt II
bis own ability 10 carry out his3splsndid de-
7ised plsns to successful issue, bit deaire
to lead on tina Potomac army in person to still
moro brilliant victories than had ye! been
schis7ed, combined with the fullest confidence
ir the capacity Of the acting commanders OF
the other departments OF the army to take en-
tire charge O! their respective departments.
Ole thing is Obvious, thnt, seeing hila either
at his headquarters. in consultation Of nsps,
Or With his generals, or ss be swiftly rides in
front OF ths long column Of the troops on drill
or parade, Nc one can trace q loos or express
sion betokoDing 2 disappointed Nan. Since
the p7omulga.ion of the order thero hsz been
no diminut:on to his urDsnity, and to the
che eers Of the soldiers, who rend the skies With
their enthusiastic shonts Whenever be makes big
splssrencs, lie raises his cap ss gaily az ever.
From what am told on every SIDE BY gene.
rails Of divis,ons SUD the highest otlcera on his
ststf, know that there need be no iesf Of his
resignation. General Mcclellan IS nov in tho
Heid, whers his ambition leads him. The Po-
touac army is 10 be his only care, his only
thought. Under his leadership i:s march
will be triumphant. und it's victories only end
when he hss ended this accursed rebellion.
President Line 1ln assures his itiands that in
sending hia late oriar respecting Can. MeOlel
ian there was not the slightest inthntion q
indicating lack OF confidence in him per
soral!Y. OG the contrary, his confidence ii
the General is not diminished in the slignsai
degree The Genaraicin Chief took tbs field
in person to carry out an important detail
after mis- grand plsn had begin to be fulfilled
snd the Oo,amaIder-in Ch;sf thaa felt bound
to relieve him from the burtnen Of arranging
and ordering details for the whole Union army
in order that be- nigh: strike bloT 81 the
heart of the rebellion. urencumbeTsd by the
extraordinary duties he. has performed for tx
last six mouths
CONFIRMATION OF GENERAL I'1oTELLs APPOINT
NE1T.
It is stated by Senators tonight that the
confirmation of General Mcdowell as Majol
General to day Was in consequence Of dss
pstch from General Mcclellan to the Secretary
Of War, stating that it was important to th'
prosecution of his plans that General Mellow
all should, without delay be confirmed as 6
Mnjor General
iAIL-GiAD RAk VESSELS
i Ericason's Monitor has produced G grcs
conmntior 10 Congress. IS will bs geen ny III
Ibill introduced by tho naval committee in sh
Senate to- day, making heavy appropriation
!fcr iron-clsd boats and batteries.
The bill introduced by Senator Hale, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, to. day, pro
Yides for the construction, under the direction
.r bn N,v- 81 cio