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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17
a CAgD FBOM gnD. RUSSELL
sTeEG1s.

10 me Editor Of The n. Y Tribune.
SIR: NV attention has been called to an article III
The editorial columns Of your paper Of this date In which
ehs stating q. c that the cLsFeng Of vessel, in this port
Tor the use II the had been stopped By telegraph
you further ssy:
We understand however that the real cau.e of the order
es tie fact ust al the Wa Department thsi an
n-ert Of tiovernmenMr s.e stueis Ia. beer usI 80
10 "a .. uch ageutha. been oaygHg peI.on' 81 ho ne
oiarfeTsG rre re PER communion ~ ne amount HS
c5,,,,s,d tive per ceut 10 go into hi, own pocket "
course iuriher eH Plsaation Of the az H'on os % ~
The il,lies =. above, IRE your own.
You have chosen give currency TO this report involving
according your views expressed "a shr comments ny
which Il, followed grave mPu.s,ian upon Government
ofc,r, and ao upon myself without satisfying yourself a.
10 n, truth or fsty Til, could easily have been done by
,ppl,ns 70 me- and tie suggestion which you
,p.rd to the SANDER hat you will correct it you have been
midaformed a. eSou.lns the omission 10 INFORM yourself be-
fore u,tefirg & 80 % tho facts
Ih.vs TO ,ay that the chngc 4 wholly false not and
have not been al agent Of the Government ior ohsefnEVe
., or Tor any o,cr purpose nor have lad any transaction
with th Government f. agerts in reefcnc, 70 the char
slns Of vessels n which conn 'ion' have been allowed BY
them Respectfully, RUSSELL sItH
40 ei Souf .f,,.f Ne5. l5,k March - 1872.
We were informed, and thereupon stated,
that Mr. Sturgs -" had been charging persons
OF rrlom he chartered vessels for the Gov
a." eminent five per cent. commission on The
amount Of tic charter" for MIA seryices, or
influence. or whatever il may be. Mr.. Sturgis
denies, ]. That he is an agent Of the Govern
ment; 2 That he has &" had any transaction
" with the Government or its ageBts IN refer
" ence 10 the charterinP of vessels in which
&" commissions have been oUOr,d bg Mem." OF
course not. His five per cent, we were
told and stated, was exacted, not from the
Government or Us AGENT, but II those FROM
ich0ai ressels ,-ere ct0des,d. If this is denied
by Nr. Slureil We shall call upon our in
iormarts for proof; and, if they cannot supply
il, we shall most empha,ieally yindIcate Sir. ;.
from oil imputation.
Mr. Sturgs must be aware that our interest
in this matter is purely public one. His name
has been given TO us as that Of one who 10
making money rapidly, and not very fairly, at
the expense OF our afflicted and sorely tried
country We have been pretty sharp on the
track of others whom we found IN that
category, aud we mean TO show that we war
upon acts, not persons. If it shall appear that
Mr.. s. is not properly in this category, we
shall very gladly proclaim the fact
Our readers will take notice that in the
above letter Mr.. Sturgis does not deny any
thing of the charge made against him in Satur-
days TRIBUNE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

The public will do well to pay but little heed
to the many extravagant rnmors which are set
aaoat by designing or oyer-credulous persons
lust now, remembering that the telegraph Is IN
the hands of the Secretary of War, and that
all information Of vital public importance VIII
be promptly forwarded to the press. Tne Mer'
rimac has several times. since Sunday been re-
ported to have gone to sea; but timid people
need not expect her here just yet. LIE DAY
our troops entered Manassas, the rumor that a
laree number of our soldiers had been blown
up by the explosion of . Rebel mine crept into
two evening papers and created great distress.
Yesterday story obtained pretty generai
currency in Wall street, that the United
States officers in this city had been tee-
graphed to make no more contracts and 10
charter no more vessels. as the war was at an
end, the Rebel army having disbanded. When
sifted, the facts on which this last report was
founded appear to be- these: that the Rebel
army having retreated from the Potomac, there
is no longer any need Cor a large number oil
special transport vessels, and hence further
char,ering has been stopped for the present.
and two vessels that were leaving port were
ordered to return. 1t is also alleged, by those
who ought to be well informed upon the SUD-
iecs. that prominent merchant who was EN-
ployed 10 effect charters was exaciing con-
mission of fire PER cent for his services, ana
that upon the discovery Of this lis commission
was revoked. This is The sole basis for tAe
story that the Rebel, had dsbanded their
army and given up TIE contest
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

We print in another column Gen. McCiel-
lan's address to the army of the Potomac. 1t
is elaborate, exhibits much patriotic feeling,
and apologies with honest emotion for moi
having sooner brought HIS soldiers face to face
with the Rebels, and for the gigantic failure
TO capture the enemy and end the war at Ma
nassas. 1t is evident from This address tina
Gen. Mcclellan feels the weight OF that enor
nous blow more deeply, perhaps, than an!
other man in the country. But, nOtwithsisnd
ing that event. The President sees fit to retain
him in bis command, and it is nov cur duty
to strengthen his hands as far as possible.
Let US ALL then, follow tie example Of Mr..
Lincola, aud hope that Gen. Mcclellan may
yet conquer noble victories, and crush the en-
emies OF the Republic. His success ia the
success of the country; his defeat its calamity.
God grant that bis triumph nay be speedy and
glorious
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

would seal all our ports within month after
us made war upon them. We could no moro
endaoper their West India possessions than We
could take Gibraltar. In fact, we nave 700
much sense to attempt it.
A, to our owing the people of Great BRITAIN
France. and Spain more than oiilioh oi uo''
lar, (op which the annual interest would NOT
he less than Seventy Millions), we are sure IL
ia \ monstfous exaggeration. But, whether the
ann be eleven hundred millions or only one
we protest against the cool assumption tha' We
vould swindle our creditors because we had
,,ckea a quarrel with them. That jeff. DAVIS
and hi, fellow have done it, IS an ad-
ditional reason for our stunning their base ex-
ample. JEFF. was rcpudiator twenty years
ago, and helped swipdle the creditors OF mis-
sissipp in defiance Of the judgment OF her own
biobest court. But our Unionists are OF quite
a different breed, and will carefully shun the
crooked paths of fraud and dshonor. NO
champion of the Montgomery constitution ana
advocate of its adoption BY the Free States has
any possible Claim to speak for tho unitcd
States in tho premises.
Yet these threats Of The Herald that we
will swiudle our creditors are gravely repro
duced in Europe as demonstrations OF AmerI-
can honor and Union morality! Even Ihack-
eray--who has been here, and ought to know
better-so quotes them in The CornhM Maya
zine. The argument runs thus" Is not The
4" Herald widely circulated in the loyal States!
"Is it not patronzed by New-York capitalists
" brokers, merchants And if it is, do they
{" not tacitly indorse it's indictments to whole
sale swindlingl May not its utterances,
4" therefore, be fairly considered an indication
81 of what they would do and will whenever
d" they can with impunity and proitf" How
shall We rcpel these shameful imputationsf Ii
It's zeal for the virtual triumph OF the Rebels
is to excuse The Heraid, what 10 to excuse Its
loyal patrons!
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17
HOTEL iRRIIALS.

Gen. Fremont snd family are expected 10 'aee"!
Aha evepirg from Washington, their apari mens -
the Aston having been retained iof 'neii s''' '''
| departure on Friday ias'' Al
,ss;.,spt secretary of the Navy Fox breakfasts
., ,he Aaor House on Saturday morning, and PoS
oaoa.d from thence to West Point ON business eor
pec,ed with the Government.
Il. Wilkes Booth OF Baltimore, soon TO ecmmeO'
On engagement at Mary Proyosts Tleaier 90"
Wallack' - is stopping at the st. Nicholas hoe@
The Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, Attorney''e"e',",
of this State> Major Charles l.. Rogers OF Boston ~
b. Fowles OF Sc. Adams, Vermont, .. I. 0o"u''''
of Vermont, and T.. Haight of tho I. D. Af'' ~
nc the Fifth avenue Hotel.
The Hon. Chauncey yibbari OF Aioaas, -,
Hon. X. L. Fenton of New-lork, Col W. A. Wv"
from Washington, c. C. Alger Of huds'h' " ~
Miner of the 81 Michigan Cavalry anu We
Sttt of New jersey are at the St. Nicholas h'er
Col w. Pratt from Nashville, Tenn, C0'' o. -
Allan and stiff of the LIST Maine Cavalry 0'r
Scbenck from California, A. Van Vechten OF A,O'r'
DIR. James Lains of thu u. s. Navy, ana '0''
Knight Of London, Eug., are a. the As'o' nV' y
Capt. Young of the U. S. Army CAP !" 4
Goulding of Wheeling, Va. L. Gorcon 49, ~,
Boston, and G.. l.. Turner of Binghan'oa '''
Brevoor House. n
-SignOr P. Brguoh from philsdelph'' 81 u |"
MAY oaud lady of California are al TIE hV''s' .ni
Col. v.ele OF the 9th Kew-YorA Nou'''''N :,
C. 4. Lander and Robert Gardner o Uhn''
at ia, ,l..f e1noittAI Hotel.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

The Hon. Erastus Brooks, who dis,ikes MOTH
ing 80 much as treating Slavery as The inter-
ests of Freedom require, writes from Washing
ton in cautious depreciation of the PRESIDENTS
Emancipation Message, 90 follows:
The measure By many is considered iimsl ard by 9th
ers a. principle quite mpoc. ard by Others sgan a. De-
yond the power Congress II certainly doe' not accord
the wise purpose OF knowing uothing and doing moth
ing excep, putting down the Rebellion AID resoag the Cor
eminent until tie Nor is II harmony with the
opinion, expressed By the President and resolved upon
BY Consre .hs. the should be prosecuted with sc
determination mol. to interfere with Slavery Ia the Sae
The irri,aons excited by the AnSlayery ciscus ons
and opinions Of the lat few s wiz lead tos square oPpo.
ton 10 the Tax bill and th- we'll message Of the FTes
den, has rather increased the irritation In BIZ propositions
der certain coningenci- the National Treasury IN
time Of pay for slaves the States The measure has
divided the Republic patty but h. no. united the oppos
ton to the Administration Parry s Indeed bo,h N feaes
and war lust ~ Washington iorctod AMI feared has become
the bape Of the Republic Oh for that good time prayed for
by tie ,neen prophet, when phram shall not envy judah
and judah shall not ver Ephrs between tie sry Of tn
Rebellion, Chiefs South nearly IS Yeas past ED tie cf4
inc Of the Anti slavery party North the country 10 no"
stranded upon tho rocks Of dissolution"
1t is plain that the Hon. Erastus Is one Of
those VINO want to finish the war without hurt
ing slavery, 80 that, thirty or forty years hence,
the Rebellion may be repeated by the slave
holding arstocracy of tine South. We appre-
bend, however, that this class of POLITICIANS
can't be gratided.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

Tie Saturday Rerie,c of London contains The
following summary OF what the euencs OF The
United States in Europe, are now busily say
ing If as:
Dorenes would dud ii. search sborors r he prrs1si q
arlington; and II hs studied tho report TIE Coun'''e
Contracts he would probably blow ont be suer Ia d,s-
pair t hss been practice 60 sell ships soTes
the Government three times the market price
While The vendor and tho purch es tseat divided tie BAL
between them The shareholders Of ship ing company
p,s,.d ia their Chamsns account charge 81 100 Tor
bribci 10 members and eyerer, Of Congress -nd 'h-
nce prudety satisfied with The simple elirl o.
the c,ipn that he had really ~ ar.hns n mp.
ton. The .iends Of NJ ghulow Wed vii re-
get hear that lie clags In his tscnce b. cAuuui
witness who prossed % have him ELF cuge scd Ia the
gotisiion. with procuring lucrative contts for applicants
who willing to pay biu certain per crntsge One Of
the shameless swudcr il eecsred by tia committee
to have enjoyed tie full confidence Of the Presidents snl
Secretary OF the Navy well TIE ne Secretary Tor War
closely though perhaps nnoc.ry, connected with I'll the
nefsroas transactions The general system q panaeg
appears. tho whole to be regarded with liberal II
cessiye liberation The enin.'srr in the majority OF
cases. only OF business influenced by motives G,
simple cupdiiy without any sdiIure Of treason. The
newspapers dsnounco their somewhs es, strongly than
they expose. the arrival Of every separate mall The
uguan, nIqui,y Of the English Government aid nation"
This is greatly exaggerated, no doubt. but
yet there is truth enough in it TO cover the
nation with shame.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

We felt Ourselves bound last Summer to protest
against the appointment of Miguel A. Otoro as
Secretary OF the Territory Of NewMexico. We
did 30, because we knew this Otero as one OF the
most compliant and INSCRIPTIONS tools Of Pro-
Slavery Democracy while it bore sway and
we did not believe be had been converted 10
Republicanism by the mere fact that our side
had succeeded TO power. TIE Senate appeared
10 take the same view of him end rejected the
nomination. We now hear, through Rebel
channels, that Otero, upon the approach of a
Texan force which he judges large enough TO
conquer New.MexicO, has thrown Of al dis
guise and appeared in his true character Of an
outright traitor. We trust the President and
Secretary Of State viii let the public know by
whom this Otero was imposed on them az fit
and proper person to be chosen for what was,
under the circumstance, one of the most i'm
portant and critical posts under the Govern
ment.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

in force which tsrminsssd In The whds =
our .roops might have had vsry different ssmnassa ~
the affair been vigorously pressed and supported"
Gen. Tyler was then of opinion that il h
cou,d have had the whole artillery under Gen.
McDowelps command some sixty pieces in ID,
instead of the six or eight pieces which were
under bis command, be might at that tine
have routed the enemy from Manassas, by "a
artillery attack alone. This view we believe
Gen. Il. still firmly holds, and others who have
now surveyed the ground for the frs. time
seem inclined TO adopt il also.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

The Coarrier des Etats Uais, journal whose
sympa.hies with the Rebels were long undis-
gused warmly praises the strategical combina.
ton BY which the Confederate forces were al
lowed TO escape from Manassas and establish
themselves on far stronger line Of defense,
sixty miles further from our resources. The
same journal states that 4" the enemies of Gen.
q" Mcclellan arc those who are hostile TO him
because he has never regarded emancipation
"as military necessity" This latter allega-
ton We believe to be entirely erroneous. We
are not aware that any OF the numerous critics
of Gen. Mcclellan, from Mr.. Charles Ellet, IT,,
the earliest of them, TO those OF the present day,
have found fault with him on that accounts
the absence Of warlke spirit, and military en-
ergy aud capacity, are the points on which he
las been assniled. Even Wendell Phillips calls
him "a Quaker General" but spares him the
other epthets of which that great Abolitionst
orator has so teeming a store.
1t ought to be well understood by this
time that what tho foes of Slavery most
earnestly desire is efficient and unhalting war.
The rest, they are sure, will take care Of
itself
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

We print on another page the argument o
SIR. WILLIAM WARD before the Railroad Com
mittee of the Assembly in favor Of the pro
posed Railroad in Broadway. Dir. Ward il
perfectly familiar with the subject, and presents
bis view of it with decided felicity and force;
and so far as tire convenience and public ad
vantage Of Railroad in Broadway is con
cerned, we think he has the right OF tho case.
Our convictions as to the proper mode Of
locstiaa, ohartoring and running such Road
were briefly expressed sons time since Con
printing Mr.. Wlliams's speech against tbe
Road), and we have seen 10 reason for
changing them. Blu. let every one read and
judge for himself.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

The Navy Department puts forth most ex-
traordinary defense against the charge OF neg
lect in regard TO the Merrimac. We have the
following by telegraph from Washington:
The Navy Department, ia looking up documents 20 dis.
prove the ohsg. ofnesect IN reference to the Memae On
Jan go M Ericsson sph.d shat the Monitor sos,.
aud gave nor draus OK fore and eft. The following
ropy was sent by Assistant Secretary Fox:
"'sB lcongraulste you, and wish you success. Hurry
for as the M,uinsc is nearly ready At Norfolk and
with to eie her Ihsy-!'
Other teeyrsphc dispatches and correspondence TO be
produced showing tina, the Dopatmen. wide upoa
the subject Of the MerIimsc.'
This shows conclusiyely that month and a
half ago the Navy Department was in full pos
session of authentic information in regard to
the Rebel ironclad steamer, and tho state OF
iorwardness that she was in. Yet, in tho face
of all this, our wooden ships were permitted
to lie, with their valuable cargoes OF human
lives, and one OF them with its SHAFT orohen'
an easy prey TO the iron monster when WAS
plainly seen approaching them! ms DEFENSE
could have been summed up in tho iacon'c
word, Guity!
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

Certain Pro.Slavery journals are trying 10
hide their chagrin in view of the Presidsprs
Emancipation Message, by talking of the oppo.
sition Of the "ultra" and radical" Repub.
licans TO the Presidents recommendation. TAsrs
may be one such Republican on earth, bu. No
do not know which way to look for him. We
are confident that there are more Atheists ia
any popular church in this country than Re.
publcans in the whole Union who regre. the
issue and disapprove the bearings Of that Mes
aape.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

On Thursday last Gen. Daniel Tyler OF
Connecticut, who commanded in the memorable
artillery fght at Blachburn's Ford, which pre-
ceded tho battle of Bull Run, was nominated
to the Senate aud confirmed as Grigader'
General of Volunteers. Ga "Wednesday Mr.
Bayard Taylor wrote from Centreyille as ioi-
lows:
The most vulnerable ,pproach to Manassas 'pgs'ity'
/, that by way u Blsekbun's Ford Here however, "'"'
lyos VA lu.s.si apt % saa. On seion aud sha TO
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

From letter of the Hon. Carl Schurz, pub.
iished in the Nc0- Yorker DsmOkrat, We learn
that in a conversation which Mr.. SEIZURE and
several members Of Congress had with Mr..
Secretary Stanton, on the 9Th inst, the secre-
tery publicly stated that council OF war lad
been held the day before, at which twelve
Generals were present, when four voted for al
immediate advance Of the Army Of the Poto-
mac, while eight voted against it, Gen. Ben.
ker, the commander Of the German Division,
being one OF these eight. At the sane time,
Alr' stanton spoke in terms Of sharp severity
oil Gen. Blenker on account of this vote, adding
that oil the gentlemen present were authorized
to repeat what he had said.
This letter OF Mr. Sehurz Is drawn forth
by previous incorrect report of tie converse.
ton referred to. II thus appears positively
that Mr.. Stanton-as every intelligent person
has long well undrfstood-has neger beer IN
favor Of deloy il tae advance OF the Potomac
Army. Had rs pulley prevailed earlier, We dare
Gay that Cen. Us Jolus.oas .riiila. .al Sac.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

When last we heard from Mr.. George N.
Sanders, ex-Navy Agent at this port 10 tho
sorrow of His bondsmen), be was candidate
for the Rebel Congress from Nashville, Tso'
nessee. Can any one tell us whether he is Of
is not elected, He has doubtless been running
splendidly of late.
BY the way: it is about q month sincs
George issued his great manifesto inviting tho
North. West to come into the JEFF. Davis Con.
lederacy. Has ut the invitation been promptly
accepted
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

1t is good to read Mr. Ashley'' bill iof Tue
organization of the Territory Of Arizona. Ina
Wimot proyiso is there in all ito visor' VIZ
trust no Republican will vote against IL Ar
zona is focus of Pro.slaveY intrigue ana "
now in the hands of SecessionlstS. 10 "gar
izc it az a Territory without the Pro'iso IS "
surrender it unqualifedly to Slavery lbs
Republican Congress can never do; 1ai no" "
the time 10 secure it to Free Labor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

A Washington correspondent of The Express,
IN condemnns Gen. Fremont's appointment to
the command Of department, says, however,
that 4" has eftrayagance as military com.
- mandcr, aud his personal pomp aud ostenta.
4" ton, ho can at least lcaye behind him.
-Wo believe L will Do found in the end that
without regarI % :hs magntuds Of the inter.
5a,s involved. "a 10 drgarlmons Aa,s Guy mili.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

We give this morning a large number Of
interesting extracts from late Southern journals,
the tone of which show that the Rebels are
really very anxious abont their future welfare.
1t is evident that the brilliant success of the
CoDfederacy, which was confidently counted
upon at the outset of this struggle, is daily
becoming more and more illusory.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

The Rev. j. S. c. Abbott, in the course Of
his Lecture before the Washington Ias.!,a.s
on Thursday evening last, said
"And h,zs IL e o;her 0. uptd nobs' Soss e-eaes
son ID unworthy srirf. Of Distraction In, tine s,
srnmed bat which e.cutchson h now hesaiag forth gain
With renewed lsste- noble Lo has opened pass 10 t&
p-.ic ana who las foBad pch to the aear' Of S' 900
,,,en ADD VINO h.s pointed the psi for The 'fsy I'd
egcc,aal overthrow Of this rebellion aud VINO secures ~
recognition Of tae world when point 70 MS ee' o'sn
the sl.ple aud appropriate motto The FdfVHS'."
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

tary operations been conducted with greater
economy than in Gen. FrcmOnt's; but what is
no mere matter of belief, is that he is the
most modest and unpretending of men. If be
ever made use Of show and display in Missouri,
it was to deceive the enemy, not for his own
convenience or qualification.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-17

Tennessee River, and was on the point Of pro-
ceeding further up. On Saturday. he burned
the bridge and took up the track at Purdy, in
McNairy County, on tho railroad between
Humboldt, Tenn, and Cornth, Miss, cutting
off Rebel train heavily laden with troops,
which arrived while the bridge was burning.