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The national Republican., 1862-01-29
From Fortress Monroe.
BEAUREGARD TO TAKE COMMAND AT
COLUMBUS.
GEN. GUSTAvUS ". SMITH TO SUCCEED
HIM AT MANASSAS.
FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS.
CONFEDERATE STEAMER CALHOUN, WITH
VALUABLE CARGO, DESTROYED By
A FEDERAL CRUISER.

baltimore. Jan. 2s.-The Old Point boat has
arrived. and brings the following news:
Fortress Monroe, Jan: 27.-fhe Pensacola
isi!' i. Shis afternoon, for Key West, Pensacola,
msdore of the fleet in the Gull of Mexico. Four
paymasters, beund for Ship Island, took pas.
sage In her.
The Baltimore boat brought down, this morn,
ing, the Second and Fourth batteries from
Wisconsin. They will remain al Fortress Non.
roe for the present.
Le Marquis de- Montaigac, admiral of the
French frigate Pomone, returned from his trip
to Charleston yesterday, and proceeds north
tonight on his way TO Washington.
flag oftruce was sent out This afternoon to
meet the rebel steamer Selden, and brought
back the following released prisoners: Adju.
tant q. il. Piorson, Twentieth Massachusetts,;
Lieutenant Parks, Fourth Michigan; Dr.. ". 8.
Fletcher. Sixth Indiana; Lieut.. william Booth,
Second Wisconsin; and Lieut.. G. N. Hooper,
First California.
We fnd the following In Southern papers
To'day's Richmond Dispatch has reliable au.
thoriiy for making the statement that General
Besuregsrd takes command OF the army At Co.
lumbus, Kentucky, and General Gustavus W.
Smith succeeds him in the position he has 80
long and acCeptably occupied. At Columbus,
We understand, he Is subordinate to no ono.
except Gen. A. Sidney johnson. This change
goes into effect without delay.
Ndshr,ic. Jan. A.-Reporis from, Bowling
Green CONFIRM the washing away Of pom tOons
and newly constructed portion Of Green river
bridge.
Nep Orleans, Jan. IA large meeting WAS
held at the 81. Charles Hotel last night, 10 ex-
press regret at the death Of the distinguished
statesman and soldier. Gen. Zollicoffsr.
Neto Orleans, January IA disastrous nre
occurred this morning, destroy ing two stores
on Magazine street, occupied by e. G. Gaines 1
Co.. and II. H. Hansel. The loss Ia one hun
dred and nifty thousand dollars. The insurance
not exceeding twenty thousand dollars.
augusta. Jan. 25.-Ths Charleston Courier O
this morning says that information has been re-
ceived from New Orleans which states that the
Confederate steamer Calhoun. on her way from
Havana with u large and valuable cargo, was
CHASED by Il Lincoln cruiser. and abandoned and
burnt.
The Richmond DispdLch has heard that In
Wayne county. when IT WAS proposed to draft
the militia TO \ man instantly volunteered for
the war. This unexpected responss WAS o.
universal that contentious resulted upon the
question Of re naming at home. and ihose upor
whom this lot fell were loud in their expires
sions of disappointment.
A dispatch from Augusta says that the Sav
annah Ners confirms the report Of the capture
Of Cedar Keys. Ths Fodsrals burnt the tnwn
wharves. four schooners In port; also, ffty
bales Of cotton, and one hundred and nifty bar
rels of turPentipe. The enemy have left the
place,
The national Republican., 1862-01-29

~ 1t seems waste of time and space 10
notice the whiting Of the Star, but We cannot
refrain from expressing amusement at the state
ment' in yesterdays issue Of that paper, that
opposition ITO the return Of fugitive slaves to
their owners by any persons in the military Ger.
vice Of the Government is a position ,chich
every sensible man holds." Very we'll, this, for
an editor who has been defending and eulo-
gizing nigger.cstchiDg generals for nine
months.
This thing Of delivering up slaves by army
officers has been, down to this time, sustained
by considerable party in Congress, which ha,
40 far contrived to stave of legislation against
il
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THEY OPEN FIRE on the uNIoNIsrs
AND ARE REPULSED. 'F
Jackson's Force Concentrating
at CharlestoWn.
Great Consternation Amsng the Rebels,
II Anticipates Of an Attack
By the Union Tr0Ops.
The Rebels Approaching Harpsr's
Ferry.

Sandy Hook, January 2s.-This mening, .
squad of Ashby's cavalry made their appear.
ance at Bolivar, accompanied BY section Of
artillery, which opened are on Company Of
Colonel Gearys regiment, stationed mile and
half above Sandy Hook. Our PARROT gun
and Ennelds silsnced their battery and drove
the cavalry back behind hill. At the latest
news We have. no rebels were in sight, except
mounted picket stationed in a small wood
near Bolivar.
Jsokson's main body Of the army is concen.
trsting at Charlestown. Our informant says
that great constsrnation exists among the
rebels, Ia consequence of the circulation Of q
report among them that our whole division ID
about to move and cross over the river, and
that jackson has posted to Charlesto wn to re-
sist our progress. It Is thought here that Jack.
son will move down nearer to Harper's Ferry
tonight.
The national Republican., 1862-01-29

Secretary Seward and tho Comte de Paris
arrived In Philadelphia, from Washington, on
Saturday, accompanied by Senor Tassara, the
Spanish Minister. Upon arrival, Mr.. Seward
was Joined by bis lady and daughter, both Of
whom have been sojourning In Philadelphia,
the latter at boarding school. The object Of
this visit on the part Of the Comte de Paris has
been to Inspect the various public and private
features of Philadelphia, and more especially
the prisons, the peculiar systems of which he
wished TO examine. The party, with Captain
Morheine, formerly Of the French army, visited
the grave Of Franklin, In Christ church burying
ground, Girard College, Independence Hall,
and the Moyamensing prison.
The national Republican., 1862-01-29
From the Burnside Expedition.

A special messenger with dispatches from
Geocrsl Burnside reached Washington yesser-
day morning with dispatches, dated o. hcao-
uusrter,. North Carolina, Department Hatterss
Inlet, January rs, 1862. The messenger LETT
Hatterss on Sunday lest.
General Burnside states:
1--WE left our anchorage at Annapolis on
Thursday, the 9Th, and after prosr.cted pass.
Are, owing to dense fogs, arrived at Fortress
Monroe on Friday night, at IL o'clock.
Leaving Fortress Monroe on Saturday, at 2
.. M, we proceeded at once TO sea. But owing
70 fog on Sunday aod Sunday night, our pro-
grees was very slow.
Monday, the 18th, the weather cleared, but
. heavy wind and rough sea caused many Of
our vessels 10 labor very heavily, and some
were obliged 10 cut loose from the vessels
they were towing.
Most Of them. however, passed over the
bar, Tat Hatteras.l and anchored inside the
harbor, at IL m., on the 18th, just 10 time 10
escape the severe gale on Monday night and
Tuesday.
Ths propeller City Of New York ran on the
bar al The entrance 10 the harbor, and, owing
10 the severe weather and want Of small boats
We could render her no assistance. She wa
laden with stores and was lost"
The General says that be commenced on thai
day TO build wharf for landing supplies.
An accident occurred 10 sn effort to relieve
The steamer New York, by which boat wal
swamped, and the lives Of Col. Allen, Of thu
Ninth New Jersey, his surgeon, and the mate
| of the boat were lost.
After the arrival Of the expedition at Hat
teras, The enemy made their appearance In ont
or two vessels on reconnoitering expedi-
tion. Our boats gave chase and drove then
back.
The transports and vessels that are grounded
will be got safely of by the aid Of tug boats
| Only one-the New York-hss been lost, ant
no lives except the three referred to above.
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WAsHIk0rON CRY, Jan. q, le6.

SUDDEN DEArH.-G George B. Porter, Esq, clerk
in Chief Assistant Qusrlcrmaster Fuckers Of.
Hce, and brother TO General Andrew Porter
WAS found dead in his lodging room over The
Office, corner Of Eighteenth aud G streets, al
o'clock last evening. When found, be was
partially uudrcssed, and was upon bis knees
with bis head resting upon the side Of his bed
A physician was called, who, Oh examining The
body, decided that death had been caused by
a fit
The national Republican., 1862-01-29

BERpAN's SHARrsHoorERs.-W are happy to
state that the publication Of The list Of griev
ances, so long and 40 patiently borne by this
splendid corps, which we had carefully pre-.
pared for this days issue, is now, for the pres
ent, rendered unnecessary, by the settlement,
we hope, Of all difficulties the publication in
yesterdays paper having effected final ad.
justmcnt.
We are assured that Col. Berdsu has been
more sinned against than aiming, and that be
made no promises be was not authorized to make,
and that yesterday he recommended an earnest
effort TO have his regiment and himself rightcd-
that Gen. Mcclellan gave the matter bis serious
attention, and laid the case before Mr.. Stanton
who Immediately ordered one thousand Sharp's
and another thousand Of Colts rifles. The
Sharps rifles to be here in fifteen days, and the
others to be forthcoming TO day, as they only
await the order Of the colonel.
This information is not predicated upon a
mere premise, but upon the following note
sent yesterday to Col. Berdan, which We copied
from the original:
"GEN. WILLIAMS: One thousand Shsrp's and
one thousand Colts Rifles have been ordered
for the Sharpshooters. A.V. CoLBURS."
This disposes Of the difficulty about the arms
We are also assured, upon the best authori
ty, that the Shsrpshooters will not be drilled
or used as infantry, but that they will be
used as at first contemplated, except that they
will not be attached, by companies, to regi
msnts or brigades, but kept together, and call
ed upon whenever and wherever their services
may be required.
With these assurances we have deemed I
prudent to suppress the intended expose, and
hope that all will now go we'll, and that w
will soon have the pleasure of complimentiDp
the sharpshooters for their skill, bravery, and
success, upon q field more glorious than that
which they have so long occupied.
The national Republican., 1862-01-29

~ An exceedingly well written aud well al
gued pamphlet has just been published Ia this
city, In favor of the "eight hour" rule, during
the fall and winter months, In the Government
Printing Once. The pamphlet is entitled,
" The Appeal Of Civilization and Liberty In
behalf Of the Mechanic"
The national Republican., 1862-01-29

CoN0REss.-The gallery Of the Senate has for
several days past been crowded, in conse.
quence Of the interesting debate on the ques.
ton OF the expulsion Of Mr.. Bright. For this
reason, as we'll as in consequence Of the very
uninteresting debate on the appropriation bills
before the House, the gallery Of the latter has
been almost entirely vacant.
The national Republican., 1862-01-29

Hon. ALFRED ELY.-This gentleman, who
for several months was prisoner in Richmond,
but recently released, since which time he has
been home with his family, returned to bis
seat in the House Of Representatives yester.
day. He was cordially greeted by the several
members by whom he was Immediately sur.
rounded.
The national Republican., 1862-01-29
ADOLITlORIzlNo THE ARMY.
An officer Of Wisconsin regiment In Gen
eral Buell's army in Kentucky, writes 70 TN
Proxidance Journal n folloMs:

eral Buells army In Kentucky, writes 70 tho
Providence Journal ~ follows:
al cannot help saying that, 80 far a my oh.
seryation goes there 10 almost universal disgust
at the results Of slavery a. revealed In the ma.
teriai condition Of this State, and the appear.
anos of the population.
ton would to-day be hailed with joy by nine.
tsnths Of all tho ocers and soldiers in the army
and that sooner or later they regard II inevita.
BILE. OF course have seen but small proper.
tion Of the army; but Judge the feelings OF all
al have seen but little Of slavery directly;
but its results and influence can be read In
every countenance one meets In the street, In
town, or country. There 10 something indica.
mental @ eaort Of any Kind, and Of tho extrsmest
indifference to improvement and progress, 10
almost every countenance. Decidedly the most
intelligent persons whom have met outside OF
the larger towns are negroes and slaves. They
have altogether the superior look; are health.
ier, and really seem to have some forothought
and calculation for the future. Probably on
large plantations this Ia not the case. But u
certainly has been so In my experiences, and
have heard the same opinion expressed by sew
tion are larger than mne."
These statements will be al once received as
true, by those who know what the feeling Of
the army is here and at other points within the
slsveholdiDg region. As q general thing, our
soldiers have not seen much Of slavery; but
they have seen good deal Of the effects Of
slavery, and the impression produced upon
them has been most profound. Certain things
need TO be seen In order to be realized; and all
the books which have ever been written, even
il such books were universally read, would not
produce the effect upon the Northern mind
which has been produced BY the actual obser.
vstion Of slave-labor regions by hundreds Of
thousands Of Northern soldiers. Itis this which
has abolitionized the army. and will abolition
ize the whole population Of the North. wher
these soldiers return to their families.
yet, too, It is, with the exception oi South
Carolina, ooly those parts Of the South in which
the Injurious effects Of slavery are least visible
which have yet been penetrated by the nationa
forces. The further they get into it the lcs
they will like II, and the more inclined they
will be to favor such change as will draw
after it the industry, thrift, and enterprise II
which they are accustomed at home
The national Republican., 1862-01-29

STEAM GuN.-Hope's Government Dispatch
brought TO this city, yesterday, a large steam
gun, for which the inventor claims great exc.
cution In repelling attacks on Notifications.
The national Republican., 1862-01-29

PosrrosEnENT.-In consequence Of the lee
ture by DR.. Hayes, this evening, at the Smith
sonian, the first meeting Of the Washington
Scientific Association Is postponed to Thursdsy y
evening, at the same hour Ind place.
The national Republican., 1862-01-29

~ Bishop Ames and Mr.. Fish have both
telegrsphed their acceptance Of the ofice
OF commissioners To look after the comfort oil
our prisoners at the South.
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o F ICIAL.

g.r .s.... DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Jan. Is, 1862. O.
The Secretary Of State will hereafter receive
member Of Congress on business on Saturdays.
month. =
WILLIAM Il. SEWARD,
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TnE SENATE, on Monday, confirmed the nom-
ination Of B. b. French as Commissioner OF
Public Buildings.
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To CoRREsPoNDssrs. NO attention will be
paid 10 Suonymous communications,
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New Hampshire, . railroad employee should
interfere 10 any way with rod 10 employ oI
Tho Qovsfnment, he would, under this bill, be
tried by drum-hsad couri-nnastial, aud shot,
Mr. WADE. And serve hin rieht.
NJ. FN3SENDEN continued.
Ar. WADE took exceptions 10 The Senator'S
view q the Constitution. That tisw would lsave
The whole war power with ~ President and
Comnasdeftln.C Chief, and mako Tho Government
an irresponsible despotism. Instead Of this,
the war power only existed in Congress.
Mr.. FESSENDEN admitted that Congress
had power 70 regulate the movements Of IN
army, but It had not the power 70 shoot persons
not belonging to the army. he explained at
Mr.. DOOLITTLE said that this discussion
brought up the question which had caused al.
vision among tho greatest judicial minds In the
country, a. 70 whether the power TO declare
martial law aDd suspend the habeas corpus wss
vested 10 The President or In Congress. II was
acknowledged that the President had practi
cally the right demanded; II was certain that
Congress bad the right to prescribe regulations
governing tho army. He, therefore, could see
no objection TO The passage Of the bill.
Mr. SHERMAN believed that the President
had exceeded bis constitutional privilege and
was compelled 10 do 80 because Congress had
neglected to provide mssns Of governmental
preservation. He opposed the amendments
submitted, and urged Congress to pass this law
and do lie duty.
The debate was continued by Messrs. TRUM.
BULL, COWAN, and BAYARD.
Nr. Summers amendment was lost.
Mr.. TRUMBULL then modified his amend
ment 10 apply TO districts In which the opposi.
lion Is too powerful to be suppressed by an or
dinary course Of Judicial proceedings. Agreed
10.
A motion 10 adjourn was disagreed to---yeai
II, nays Is.
Mr.. BROWNING offered other amendment.
in modification Of the second section; which
were lost
The bill was placed upon its fioal passage
and carried-ycas 20, nays IL, as follows:
| YEAs.-Messrs. Carlile, Chandler, Clark, Dix
on, Doolittle, Foot, Hale, Howard, Howe, John
son, King, Lane, Of Indiana, Latham, PomerOy
Rice, Sherman, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Wade, vii
kinson, Wilmot, Wilson, of Massachusetts,, vii
son, of Missouri-23.
NAys.-Messrs. Browning, Cowan, Davis, Fes
sender. Foster, Grimes, Harris, McDouga,, Pow
ell. saulsbury, Trumbull, willey--l2.
Adjourned.
The national Republican., 1862-01-29

Mn. CoLrAx AND TnE PROPOSED TAX uruN
NEwspArERs.-Thc Star OF last evening pub.
fishes the subjoincd card from Mr.. ColIax,
which we rcpublisb as an act of justice to that
gentleman. The "presS which condemned
his measure. and which probably defeated II
by their concerted bowling, was the pres y
Of the large cities The few country papers
which Joined in their denunciatlons, did so
without reflection.
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. u, ls6?.
10 ule Editor of lte Star So far from Mr..
Colfax proposing 10 legislats with reference
TO the penny press Of the country" by the i'm
position OF 4 stamp tax. or y tax on circulation,
as you state in the Star, am, and have been,
ipfexjbly opposed ts II. Understanding that
the Ways and Means Committee intended TO
propose such \ tax. so as to raise about two
millions from the newspaper press, ] eDdeav.
ored 10 anticipate and supercede IL by raising
nearly that same amount in another way
namely: by requiring all papers scat IN mail
trains, on routes sustained By the Government
at heavy cost for carrying the mails. 10 pay
postage 10 The Department, ohctter inside or out
side of The mail bags. This. If successful,
would have insured the defeat of the other.
The press, however. condemned it severely,
and caused its rejection. But shall neverthe.
less oppose ,he other plan. believing 1t unwise
and unjust. Respectfully,
SCHUYLER COLfAx.
The national Republican., 1862-01-29

Mn. WILSON'S PAY AND ExoLuNENr BIu--The
bill Of Mr.. Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, regulat'
ing and reducing the pay Of officers Of the
army, introduced into the Senate yesterday, is
important as measure Of relrenchnent and
reform. II abolishes pay attached to breves
rank; does not allow Communication for forage ;
prescribes that horses and servants shall be
mustered into service and inspected appoints
hospital chaplains, with the same pay as regi-
mental chsplains, regularly lcsu.cd clergymcn
Of some Christian denomination only to be ell
giblc abolishes regimental bands, and gives
to each brigade band Of sixteen musicians
1t further provides that all employees Of Gov
ernment, civil and military. shall be taxed ten
per cent. on their salaries.
The national Republican., 1862-01-29
MILITARY GAZETTE.
OFFlOlAL.

OFF1UlAL.
y wAR DEPARTMENT,
January IL, 1862.
Ordered, That The War Department will be
closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thuredays, and
Fridays againa oil other business but that which
relates 70 active military operations In the Held.
Saturdays will be devoted to the business of
Senators and Representatives.
Mondays to the business Of the public.
EDWIN n. STANTON,
jazz II Secretary Of War.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
JACEseN'S REBELS AT DeLlvAR.

FrsA the Upper Potomac.
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~ Reading Natter On every Psss.-Us
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tecnth line, 10 provide that in case oil refusal Of
employees 10 submit to such control, they shall
be dismissed and others appointed.
Mr.. WADE thought that IL Senators wished
TO wage a water war, and were so tender
footed as 10 split hairs over this matter, they
had better give up their war. This power Is
exercised continually, in case Of war, In i'm.
pressing tesmsters into the service Of an OK
pcdition but when we come to railroad cor
porations We begin TO regard them as sacred,
and let the public interests suffer In hesitsting
10 use them. He hoped the bill would not be
emasculated by the amendment Of the Senator
from Illinois. He wanted, not new officers,
but the old ones, acquainted with road made
TO serve the Government instead Of tho rail-
road.
Mr.. BROWNING objected still to forcing
men into the service Of the country, when
loyal persons could easily be obtained. In
case OF sufficient emergency, he was willing To
use the entire railway facilities Of the whole
country.
Mr. HALE objected to all Of the amend
ments He believed that the most stringent
measures were needed in the loyal States-in
no other place more necessary than 10 this
city, to guard against and punish treason. He
believed in the old maxim, that the safety oi
the Republic was the supreme law. lie wonld
offer no pleas of abatement, as gentlemen
seemed disposed 10 do, 10 section after section
Of this bill, but would sustain this report Of q
legal and practical committee, and enact a just
and necessary law.
Mr.. FESSENDEN would mol create 60 many
prccedcnts, which may be abused In the future.
All The bill contemplatcs 10 properly done by
a military commander, when necessary, and
the Government makes proper remuneration.
To the second section be was decidedly opposed
II, among the constituents Of the Senator from
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OVHNin, jury y, Io0z
former smpoys Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad ha.
arrived here by the way Of TupsIlo lie rspsrts that
two rebel gunboats and In Mobile bay that
ten thousand rebel troops were below Mobile, on the
Shell road that the fortGcations around Mobile were
commenced about month ago, and are completed end
that the inhabitants ssDgnine Mobile cannot be ~
ken. lie also says that General Bragg ID In command AZ
Tupslo, with force Of from forty 70 nfsy thousand
msn General Breckenridge had left with
force OF thirty thousand. All the rebel troops
wcrs short OF clothing and yprovisions. Bacon was
served twice week TO Thorn. They had no ccse aud
no salt.
The rebels shy thar intend to rctako Corinth.
The rebel Impression generally Is that majority Of
tru,,s~ have gone East
II Is tho unanimous testimony OF our scouts and OF
rebel Jesstcrs that rebel troops except cavalry have
gone Aast.
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Married.
JOHNSoN-MErCALr.--OnS Saturday Jny 6, by Tho Rev.
DR. Tying, Mr.. OSCAR w. JOHNSON to Miss MARY W. Mgr.
CALF, all Of this city.
PARKBR-DRINKER-0n Friday, July A, by the Raw.
Peter Stryksr j. J. PARKER to MARY only daughter OF
John Drinker, Esq.
SwEESy-WAlL.-0n Monday, December o, 1851, by
the Row j. E. Soarles pastor OF the Wett street. NJ f.
church, JAMES A. SwExEy ESQ., OF this city TO Miss MARY
A. TERsA w ALL, OF Philadelphia
Sihs-LNsEy.--n Brooklyn, on Thursday evening"
July 8. by the Rev. Newton Hsston JASPER N Slds 10
Miss MARIA J. LlhsEy both Of Brooklyn.