Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-13
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE,


NKw YORK, March 12 "A dispatch received
here about three O'Clock this morning from Fort
ress Monroe, dated yesterday, gives a partial list
Of the killed and wounded and missing frem the
killed or drowned on the Cumberland 116, which
will probably be reduced TO 100.
Lieut.. Selfridge, Of the Cumberland, was Or
dered to the command Of the Monitor.
The Rebels represent that four were killed and
several wounded on the Merrimac, and that Cap
tain Buchanan was seriously wounded.
The Yorktown Is said to have a shot in her
boiler.
rwenty.three prisoners from the fripate Con.
gress had arrived at Norfolk. One died on the
passage. -.
The Southern papers say that every member Of
the Tennessee Legislature has signed a petition
lor the removal OF Gen. A. Sidney Johnston.
The Rebel steamer Nashville, which managed
to run the blockade at Beaufort, North Carolina,
recently, is said to be lying at Morehead City,
which is the terminus Of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Raiload.
Virginia has been called on for 30, 600 troops.
The ofhcers Of the Rebel boat represented that
the Merrimac, or, or az 1t Is called by them, the
" Virgins" ," had received damage but NOTHING
that was serious. They admit the loss Of four
killed and several wounded on board. Captain
Buchanan, who commanded her, was seriously
wounded on Saturday, and the command de-
velved upon his Lieutenant The officers say
tile or nothing aboutthe Sundays fight
The Norfolk Day Book of YESTERDAY gives a
glowing account Of the opening OF the James
River blockade and the destruction of the Con-
gTess and Cumberland.
1t is stated that the Virginia Flag Off,ce, Ru.
chana1 commanding, with the steam-tugs Beau.
fort, Lieutenant Commanding Parker and Ra-
leigh, Lieutenant Commanding Alexander left
the Navy Yard at II O'Clock. The Comman-
der OF the Cumberland Is spoken Of as fighting
his ship with gallantry worthy Of better fate
The total Rebel loss Is said to be nine killed nd
and twelve wounded.
The Ericsson Is said TO have been seriously in
virginia nfn
are said 70 have been sunk, both of which state
ments are OF course entirely incorrect Our loss
Is said to have been between six and twelve hum
dred. The Day Book says: Having completely
riddled the Minnesota and disabled the ST Law.
renee and Monitor besides, as stated above and
destroyed several Of the enemy,s gunboats-in a
WORD, having accomplished all that they desig ned
and having no more material to work n pon our
noble vessels left the scene of their triumpbs nd
returned to the yard, where they await another
opportunity of displaying their prowess"
FORTRESS MONROE, March 10, p. ma flag OF
truce was sent down from Craney Island TODAY
with an offlcer OF the French corvette Garrendi,
who went to Norfolk few DAYS since we fnd
the following in the southern papers:
In the House OF Representatives on Monday a
resolution was passed odvising planters to with.
draw from the cultivation of cotton and tobacco,
and devote their energies to raising provisions
cattle, hogs, sheep, &c.
On Tuesday vote OF thanks was passed to
Capt. Buchanan and the icers and crew of the
mefrlmac for their gallantry In the late action in
The rstel Senate has passed bill to organize
the Supreme Court.
JEFF Davsse a message to Congress Yesterday
stating that he had suspended Generals Floyd
and Pillow from their commands until they
could give more satisfactory account of their
action at Fort Donelson. He Is dissatisfied with
their reports.
Tetnforcements were asked for nor do they show
that the position could not have been evacuated
ana the whole army saved as well as a part OF a
IL Is also not shown by what authority two senior
generals abandoned their responsibility by trans
ferring their command TO a Junior Officer
Petersburg and the surrounding ten miles have
been placed under martial law, az we'll as Rich.
mond and Norfolk.
The Richmond Examiner of Yesterday s,v,
considerable uneasinsss Is manifested by the pub
lie on account OF the report of our forces falling
back from Manassas and the Upper Potomac
Positive assurance is given that these moveme nts
nave not been made on account Of the pressure of
the enemy, but are purely strategic.
zen, Johnson has the confidence of the admin
is'raton, aud 1t is certain that new line of de.
tense WIN be organized The points have not yet
been selected but IL Is thought the line CT defense
VIII extend from Staunton to Gordonsville A
depot 81 provisions 10 now being established at
the latter pltce,
The Richmond Examiner contains n .eve,e
article against Gov Letcher for his recent procla
nation, calling upon the whole body OF the militia
to turn out, designating II as fraudulent, mis-
chieyous, and calculated to breed disloyalty The
proclamation Is declared to have been entirely
unnecessary in view Of all the facts
Ii Is reported that the nomination Of Gen Lee
as Commanding General Of the army, was sent
to the Senate on Monday.
Charles Williams, Of Fredericksburg, and
Samuel p. Carret, Of Washington city, were ar.
rested for disloyalty in Richmond on Monday.
A new theater is to be built in Richmond, four
stories nigh, In place OF the one recently burned
II 10 to be finished In July.
An extract Is given from the Messilla Times of
the 29th ult., which gives the report Of revolu-
tion In New Mexico against the Federal authority.
IL states that Nj. z. Otero Is at the head Of the
movement, and that Brig. General Sibley haa
been applied TO for assistance.
J.V Bamfcrd, major U s infantry; T. R. Bliss.
captain Sth infantry and ] o, Van Horn, sth in.
fan!ry-who surrendered to Major Gen. Van Dorm,
In Texas, last summer-have been paroled to re-.
turn home, and arrived In Richmond on Sunday
night,
The steamer s R. spsulding returned from
Hatteras this morning. Com. Goldsborough is a
passenger.
LATEST FROM NORFOLK
Passengers by the Georgianna state that the
Norfolk Day Book Of Tuesday was recsived at
feats performed by the M Merrimac, and highly
complimenting the bravery exhibited by the
crews Of the Congress and Cumberland.
The effect OF the Cumberlani's broadside is
port Of the Merrmac, bursting and killing six
men and wounding eleven. Commodore Bucban-
an, who was In command, was among the seri.
ously wounded. Ii also admits that six were
killed on board the Yorktown
The Day Book says nothing with regard to the
Merrimac's condition, except that she will re-
quire some repairs. The Monitor IL described d as
looking like "black Yankee ekesss-boz on raft >,
and she 10 admitted to be very formidable, but no
statement Is made as TO her effectiveness further
than that she 10 formidable.
On Commander Buchanan being wounded, the
command OF the Merrimac 10 said to have been
devolved upon Commander Ap Catesby Jones,
who had charge Of her during the fight with the
The reason given for the quick movements of
the MerTimac 10 that she was endeavoring to keep
the Monitor frOp getting on the side that had
land.
The MONITORS MOVEMENTS
:. Passengers by the Georgeanna report the Mon
ltor as cruising about, an 4 to have gone up last
evening towards the mouth Of the James river
whether she went up the river In unknown.
Rejeicings.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 1f.-This CITY has been
the scene Of rejoicing all day over the CAPTURE Of
Manassas. Every street is decorated with flags
voluntary professions have been formed.