Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-22
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The following
dispatch was received here tonight: -
KANSAS CRY, March ls.-Geo. T. Beale,
bearer OF dispatches to Washington, brings
adyices from Santa Fe to the third. They
confirm previous accounts of the battle
near Fort Craig, on the 2lst. The FEEDER
al loss was SO killed and 40 wounded.
The Texans captured six of our field
pieces. Col. Steele commanded the Tex
ans. They were at Caccero, SO miles north
of Fort Craig.
Col. Cnnby's command was concentrating
at Fort Craig. Nothing had been heard,
from them since the 25th. All .communi-
cation was cut off.
A large amount OF Government stores
were destroyed at Alburqnerque, to pre-
vent their falling into the. hands of the
enemy.
Four hundred and fifty Texans. with two
pieces OF artillery, entered Albuquerque
on the third.
Major Donelson, commanding the dis
trict of Santa .Fe, was preparing to aban-
don that place and fall back to Fort Union.
One hundred and forty wagon loads of Gov
eminent stores were being removed from
Santa Fe to Fort Union. 49, .'st..,
On Monday, the third, Mr.. Beale met
three companies Of Colorado volunteers,
under Lieut.. Col. Tappan, at Hole id the
Rock, 90 miles south of Benvs Fort, en- route
to Fort Union. Seven more companies had
crossed the river above. They would
meet at Purgatory, 40 miles south of
Bent's Fort. II.
Mr.. Beale left this morning for Washing
ton. =
WAsHINaToN, March. 2l.-As. our forces
extend the authority of the United States
on the Atlantic coast, numerous applica-
tons are made by merchants and shippers
to the Treasury Department, for permission
to trade with the recaptured forts but
they are uniformly refused, Nothing is
done toiinterfere with!the blockade. Per-
mits, however, are granted, by the Depart
ment of internal trade elsewhere. 2
The public debt and all foreign drafts
are promptly paid at maturity, nc, matter
what may be the pressure in other respects
on the Treasury: --sA i-Sl'.'"N
The statement that Mr.. Sickles nomina-
tiop as Brigadier General was unanimous
~ rejected, is not correct. .s. 81
In the House to-day Mr.. Sedgwick iu-
troduced a joint resolution which passed,
authorizing the Secretary OF the NaYyto
cause the steam frigate Roanoke to be iron
clad, otherwise altered andImproTed in his
discretion at the earliest day possible.
The Senate was in Executive session
several hours this morning, and confirmed
the following nominations as Major Gener-
ais OF volunteer forces, viz 5ts.lS
I Brig. Gen. Don Carlos Buell., John Pope,
Sam'l R. Curtis, Frank Sigel, John A.
McGlernand, Charles F. Smith, Lewis Wal.
lace; aud tobe Brigadier- Generals of Vol
uuteers, John Cooke, Richard j. Oglssby,
/ William Il. L. Wallace, John Macarthur,
IJacob G. Lauman, Jno. A, Logan, Robert
IL. McOOok, Speed L. FRY All these zen
tlemen were Oolonels. "a .i
The Senate also confirmed as Brigadier!
Generals of Volunteers the following:
L Maj. Jno. G. Barnard, of the Corps OF
Engineers; Capt. Henry n. Judah, Of the
4th Infantry; Capt. James B. Ricketts,, o.
LIST Artillery. For meritorious conduct al
4 the battle of Bull Run, Jas. Craig iot Mis-.
sovrL HoEatio P. Van CIeve and Alex
Asboth. 7sf
Tue Senate to-day disagreed to the mo-
tiOn to reconsider the vote by which Abran
Wakeman was recently confirmed as Post
master of New York. y The appointment
therefore, is conclusive. e ~
!. Gen. Fremont left Washington this after
noon for New York. It Is said the bound
4 of his military department have been en-
llaTged so as TO include Ohio and othe
Ipoints. NJ -, ,.II..- Is. II, ~. ,..i-.
Z ls.tlA new military department., to be callei
the Department Of the Gull, Reconstructed
4 IL will comprise all OF the coast of the GnI
Z of Mexico west of Pensacola aharbor, ant
so much of the Gulf States as may be oc
I eupied 10y, the f6rees under 41fajot Genera
7. b. II, Butler Q. Isl Yolnnteers The head
Quarters for the present will be moYeabl
! wherever the General Commanding ma
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