, 1862-03-24
RbM0hED FEDERAL ATTACK
on NEW ORLEANS.
The Mortars to Open ON the
+. nth Inst.
MILITARY AND NAVAL MATTERS.
Arlington House a Hospital.
KsneRs TO LtERr. MORRIS or The esM-
kkllAx1.


The States this evening aays it is the impress
sion in naval and military circles, that New
Orleans is onrs, the mortar fleet having prob
ably attacked the rebel fort at Rigolette on
the 1lth Inst. =.
Letters from Ship Island confirm the state
ments. The fort referred to is Fort Pike,
commanding one entrance to Lake Ponchar-
train.
General Brown has been put In command Of
the forts in New York harbor.
Gen. Arnold takes his place at Fort Pickens,
which illness obliged his abandoning. He
leaves his staff, mustered out Of service by
recent General Order.
The Roanoke and Vanderbilt are being
iron-clad as rapidly as possible. Ericsson is
preparing specifications for vessel over three
hundred feet long. The smoke stacks on the
new vessels Will be higher.
Capt. Buchanan's family still believe him
alive.
In spite Of belief In their uselessness,
the seven millions voted by Congress for
stone forts arc being appropriated for that
purpose.
Dr.. John Evans of Chicago, H., is nomin-
ated Governor Of Colombo Territory, and
Harding Of Indiann nominated Governor Of
Utah.
Van Clere and Asboth were also confirmed
Bngadier Generals. Fremont, at the last mo-
mcnt, concluded not to leave Washington yes
terday, his staff not being fully determined
| upon.
Adyices from the Gulf state that the sickels
cut off On the Pensacola is a failure, as con-
sequence the Pensacola is failure.
| Gen. WadsWorth is authorized to issue
! passes to the loyal North Caroliniaus, Of whom
many desire to reclaim their property, from
which the have been driven by the rebellion.
For the first time, the President yesterday
visited Alexandria,
! The Arlington House, hitherto occupied as
headquarters, has been converted into an hos
pita]. The Freedman's Aid Association, for
the assistance Of fugitiyes, has been organ
ized here, with Mr. HamHn as President. =,
| Lieut. Morris, who fought the Cumberland
60 gallant1y against the Merrimac, has receiv'
ed thanks Of Secretary Welles, in q letter
which does justice to his heroism.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The bids for mai
| service in the Western and Northwestern States
| and on the Pacific coast will be open after the
| otSt luhLs - very UA1KE QuulQGl QI QIup0b2ls
have already been received, showing an active
competition among contractors and undinain
| ished confidence in the stability Of the gov
| eminent
The Sanitary Commission sent yesterday
about 5000 articles Of hospital stores Of No
jor General Burnaide's Diyislon.
We are assured from perfectly reliable
i source that there is not an Armstrong gun II
! this country, nor has Sir William Armstrong
eyer made gun for any service but that 9
nance secured from England by the rebels wcr
made at the Lowmoor Works, aud are mad
after the designs Of Captain B1akely, formerl,
Of the Royal artillery. About twenty ofthes'
| Blakely guns, 100-pounder rided caunon, hay,
been delivered to therebe1s, which, with thirt!
smooth siege cannon, constitute all the heay;;
5 ordnance Of the enemy obtained from abroat
which has escaped capture. Most OF the ri1es
cannon used by the rebels have been smootl
navy guns, rn1ed, and many OF them hay
: burst from the enormous strain put upon them
| which they we're not designed to bear,
= Lieut.. Worden Ia improving. His friend
are now confident that he Will entirely recore
: his eye'sight.
1 VIA EEw TORE.
: NEW YoRk, March 22-The New York 1Ti
1st,7e's special from Washington says WilIia1
o. slade OF Ohio Was to-day appointed Consu
. - at Nice, npou the request OF the Ohio delegs
ton, supported By Secretary Chase.
l. Secretary Chase having withdrawn bis ta
d bill, which be sent to the Ways and Mean
: COMMITTEES, is engaged upon, and has neafl
completed, an elaborate and; it Is said, MOI
C jqai5ious bin, intended MS substitute for th
e bill nov under discussion. Many Of the leat
:. ing articles are taxed much higher than thos
:. In the House bill, and others much lowe
IL The Secretary recommends higher tax o
ID whisky and tobacco-from 50 to 150 per cent
The Navy Department has ordered Of Il
H. builders Of the Monitor, MessB. c. 8. Busl
- nell q Co., Elk more iron-clad vessels simIl:
"a in construction, but more formidable. The
n are to be 204 OF 205 instead Of 10 feet lonl
h. and to carry two 15:inch, instead Of 11-lne
a: dle-snudef shaped. The mail proteetil
10 thicker than the .AonitoE's. a soa
* respects these nsW e :, vessels win az n
!: shall be able to run ten knots an hour, u
n shall be thoroughly sea-going. The propose
RI under the Navy Department advertisement
i:on-clads will be opened next Monday. It
not unlikely that dozen similar to the MOI
be gun maker, has proposed for mail WEI ye
- sci, which some pronounce superior eYen
the Monitor.
Gen. Blenker has at Last been suspende
Y, His Division Quartermaster, DR.. 9. schott
re- Who paid to the General q monthly tax.
ng numerous frauds eigned 'M. G. Gritzner."
d. The ReTasa's special says the notorious I
in J Merritt the murderer Of our Union pickle
er. was arrested south Of the 0ceoauan, q
brought to Washington.
The New York IFme1' special says Fra
ith PatteFson's nomination as Brigadier Gene
nd was considered, but is not yet confirmed 7
in error IL that General Mcclellan recommend
~ him.. :,
:. !: Orders WERE; o-day, sent by the Secrets
~ Of War to Generals Wright and. Ha1leck
.ck send troops to protect: the entire land 70,
II. mails, cxn1grants and treasure, whieh the @,
'Rs ernment Isl anxious shall be carried on
Vi own col, and not through foreign eouut1i
II A Union meeting will be held it .Fair
Coust House, V1rginia, tomorrow, the q
~ which VIII be addres6ed BY Hon. John
~, UnderWood and others. -, !: -
'ndI The Worlds special says the War peps
in1 ment has discovered that certain persons b,
,1s been engaged In fnknlshfng them with boz
military information regarding the enemy:
a. The. purpose Of. obtaining influence, wh
llly neither merit nor political intRenee could
M: tain for them --''
=: ~: .tThe Fire Ut La CRoAee3 Wls,
'oss MnwAuKKK, Mnch 2R-TEon :thaKen
The. estimatez just concluded, Il apPaaes ~thAt
- :: total loss By tie recent dfe a& h Crosse,
=. reach fully &60, 600, covered with little tna
l&t xuce q. ~. - - = -. :.'-
an /. TAxrsa ANx1it4n ,HoHNA Y63Ued ut &fH4 d