The national Republican., 1862-03-14
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
VIA FORTRESS MONROE.

FORTRESS MONROE. March IL, P. MA flag
OF truce was sent from Craney Island to-day
with an officer Of the French corvette Garmendi
who went 10 Norfolk few days since. W.
find the following in the Southern papers:
10 the House Of Representatives on Monday
resolution was passed advising planters t.
withdraw from the cultivation Of cotton and
tobacco and devote their energies to raising
provisions cattle, hogs, sheep, etc.
On Tuesday vote Of thanks was passed to
Captain Buchanan and the officers and crew Of
the Merrimac for their gallantry In the late &C
ton In Hampton Roads.
The Rebel Senate has passed bill to organ
ize the Supreme Court.
JEFF. Davis sent message to Congress yes
terday stating that be had suspended Generals
Floyd and Pillow from their commands until
they could give more satisfactory account Of
the action at Fort Donelson, He is dissatisfied
with their reports.
The message states that neither of them cay
that reinforcements were asked fer, nor do they
show that the position could not have been
evacuated and the whole army saved as well az
a part Of il, 1t il also not shown by what au
thority two senior generals abandoned their re-
sponslpilty by transferring their command to
Junior officers.
Thr Richmond EXAMINER of yesterday, says
considerable uneasness is manifested by the
public on account Of the report of our forces
falling back from Manassas and the Upper Po.
tomaC.
Positive assurance is given that these move
ments have not been made on account OF the
pressure OF the enemy, but are purely strategic
General Johnston has the confidence Of th'
Administration, and II is certain that q new linz
Of defence will be organized.
The points have not yet been selected, bu
II is thought probable that the line OF defence
will e' tend from Staun,on to Gordonsville. 4
depot OF prov isions IL now being established a
the latter place.
The Richmond Esu,uiner contains a sever
article against Governor Letcher, Tor his rtceD
proclamation calling upon the whole body o
the militia 10 turn cut designating it as fraud
ulent, mischievous, and c1ic,&dtei 10 breed DIS
lovdty.
The proclamation il declared to have heel
entirely unnecessary, 10 view OF all the facts.
1t Is reported that the nomination Of Gene
raj Lee, ss Commanding General OF the Arm!
was sent to the Senate on Monday
Charles Williams Of Fredericksburg, al
Samuel p. Canet, Of WASHINGTON city, were a
rested for dislOyslty in Richmond on Monda.
A new theatre is 10 be built in RiChIdUn,
four stories high, in place Of the one recent!
burnt. /; is to be finished by July,
An extract is givan from the Mesilla Tine
OF The 2gth ult. which gives the report Of u re
olution in New Mexico against the FEEDER
authority 1t states that N. A. Otero lie at u
head OF the movement and that Brigadier &c
rral Sibey has been applied to for assstanc
J.V Bamtord, Major u 5. Infantry, z.
Bliss, Captain of the Eighth Infantry, and
o. Van Hern, Of the Eighth Infantry, who gu
rendered to Major General Van Dorm. in Texa
last Summer. have been paroled TO retu
home, and arrived in Richmond on SundI
night
The steamer S. X. Spaulding returned fro
Hatteras this morning. Commodore GOldfb
rough:is a passenger.
Capt. Spragne has resigned his position
Provost Marshal, and Major Jones, Of Geuer
Wool's staff, has been appointed to I'LL the '
cancy.
All is quiet here this evening.