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The national Republican., 1862-03-26
CAPTURE OF BEAUFORT. n. Q.

We publish on our nn. page, report 70
ceived on Monday. Of the capture Of Beaufort
with the blowing mp by the rebels Of Fort ha'
con. and the burning by them Of u cir privstseI
steamer, the NashvilleS II seemed improba
BILE, 10 some Of la incldeutr, and We only give
Il for what II is worth.
The evening papers Of yesterday publish th<
following dispatch: ... B..
NEW YoRK, March 15th.-Ths steamer
George Peabody, from NeWbern on the 22d
via Hatteras, Sunday, has arrived here.
"An expedition TO Washington, N. o., had
started. 1t consisted Of several guuboats, aud
the Massachusetts, Twenty fourth regiment.
"The expedition 10 Beaufort bad moi
reported back, except the capture Of the steam
or Nashville by our blocksdng feet, "a she lef
the place on the approach Of our troops"
1t seems more probable that the Nashville
would make this attempt to escape.
The abandonment by the rebels Of Fort Ma
con, which defends nothing, our troops being
10 nctual possession of the coast, is probable
The national Republican., 1862-03-26
Saturdays Skirmish at Win.
chester.
GEN. SHIELDS WOUNDED.

OF the skirmsh at Winchester on Saturday
in which Gen. Shields was wounded, a cores
pcndent Of the Philadelphia Inquirer gives the
following particulars. additional to the tele
graphic accounh:
On Saturday, ed instant about o'clock
small parties Of Ashby 5 cavalry came within
sight Of the Federal pckets, and series OF
desultory firing took place between them
This continued for some time without effect Oh
either side, until about three or four oclock In
the afternoon, when the enemy made their ap
pearance in large numbers and commenced
driving in the pickets. A messenger was then
dispatched to Gen. Shields, but before rein
iOrcements arrived, the rebels were within a
mile and half Of the town, having advanced
burg Pike, and within full sight OF the town
From this point they fred into some baggage
wagons and tents stationed on the outskirts Of
the town, but without damage.
Not knowing the precise Dature Of the attack
the whole OF Gen. Shields's division were called
10 arms, and held In readiness. Three bat
teres Of artillery were sent al once to the scene
Of action, and sharp skirmiah ensued. Tn,
rebels had four pieces placed at different pointi
on the road and bills, supported by Ashby'
| cavalry and some companies Of infantry. Some
light or ten shots were hred ny them, mostly
shells, the majority OF which burst In the ali
over the Federal troops. Soon after our bat
teries opened fire the rebel troops scattered
like sheep, and were pursued until dark put an
| end TO the affair.
During the fight Gen, Shields, who com
manded in person, was struck by fragment o
4 shell on the upper part Of the lef, arm, Fha,
tcriEg the bone, producing Il compound lrac
iurc, and II is feared amputation would become
necessary. The General remained on the fielt
after beng wounded, giving his orders unit
the close oi the fight when he was conveyed
10 the residence OF Mr.. George Sewers, formerly
connected with the Farmers Bank OF Win
chester. On sunday morning the General wa,
IN cheerful spirits, though suffering some pain
Up TO that time II was not known whether OF
not amputatIon would be necessary.
Our loss consisted oi one man killed. belong
ing to the First Michigan cavalry, one wound
cd, and one or two horses killed or wounded
Up 10 Sunday morning twenty nine bodies O
the rebels had been discovered In differen
parts OF the scene Of action, and a number o.
wounded were carried off by them in their re
treat
The national Republican., 1862-03-26
A CoRREsPoNDHNcE.

II will be soon BY the subjoined correspon.
Tlcpce, that nobody, Jew or Gentle, rebel OF
Union man, has ever applied in vain 10 Gen
Buell. for the delivery up Of escaped slaves.
This was known before upon newspaper au-
thority, but Ia now announced by the General
himself.
This man Buell. wW recently nominated nv
the President and confirmed by the Senate
Major General In the army Of the United
States, a promotion which he won by military
services the nature Of which, we presume,
will be made public at the proper time:
"LoUBvILLE, March II, 1862
"7o The Editors Of The Louisville journal:
"GENrLEMES Be- pleased to publish the eu.
closed letter received to-day from General
Buell. am sure II will meei the hearty ap
proval Of every Kentuckiau.
"Tbe rebellion Is now kept alive by the ap
prehension that the National Government and
its armies intend TO render insecure and ulti-
mately 10 destroy the Institution Of slavery in
the Southern States aud for that purpose the
Constitution Of the United States Is TO be utter
| ly disregarded. In my judgment, the people
Of the South engaged in the rebellion will
readily lay down their arms and submit to the
| re establishment of our national Constitution
over tho whole country whenever they are con
yinced that the Genera, Government and The
non siavcholding States will in good faith ad
here TO the principles Of The Constitution in
relation to slavery. hail Gen. Buell's letter
IS manifestation Of the right spiris. Respect
fully yours, y X. Underwood
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF THE OHIO,
NASHVILLE, March 8, 1852.
1 4. Z h.r had ha hppnr In D.
,our communication Of the lst instant, on th'
ubjset Of fugitive slaves in the camps of lh'
army.
II has come 10 my knowledge that claw"
sometimes make their way improperly into ou'
lines. and in some instances they may be IN
iced there, but think the number has beet
magnifed by report Several application
nave been made to me by persons whose ser
/ wants have been found In onr camps. and II
every instance that know Of the master ha
recovered his servant and taken him away,
IL need hardly remind you iha, there vii
always be found some lawless and mlschlcvou
persons in every army; but assure you tha
,he mass Of this army ia law abiding, and tina
lii Is neither its deposition nor its policy TO vic
late law or the rights Of individuals in an
| particular
with great respect, yonr obedient servant
Il "D. G. BrEII,
Brig Gen. Commanding Department,
q" Hon. Il Underwood. Chairman Of Milhar
Committee, Frankfort. Kentucky
The national Republican., 1862-03-26

LORD RESELL on TIE BLOCKADE.-Among
the news by the steamer Hauss, IN the follow
ing
10 the House Of Lords, on the 18th inst,
Lord Campbell called attention to the ineffi
cheney Of the American blockade Of the "Cjn.
iederate ports, aud be moved for the CORES.
poudence on the subject.
Lord Russell replied to the proofs sdduced
by Lord Campbell Of the isefficiency OF the
blockade, and recouuted the efforts made by the
North 10 render II effective. lie considered the
want Of cotton in the English market The best
test that the blockade was not an empty oue
He added that the renewal Of the old feeling
| between the North and the South was impossible
and he hoped the North would consent to O
peaceful separation Of the Statee. Both were
rich and extensive enough to be mighty powers ?
He trusted that within three months, or sooner
the war would cease, leaving emancipation i
possible, 10 be effected by gradual and peace
iul means. He said that no formal communi
cation bad been made by tho French to 10,
English Government on the ineffici"ncy ol !b
blockade.
The motion was then Withdrawn.
The national Republican., 1862-03-26

GLN. MrCLELLAN's CASraIGN.-- We under.
stand that Major szABAD is preparing a critical
review Of the military operations on the Poto
mac, from the date Of The nomination Of Gen
Mcclellan, In the evacuation Of Manassas. VI
the Majors ability for sncb work, there is no
doubt. His history Of tho Italian campaign
was work Oi great and acknowledged merit
and those who heard his lecture at the Smith
sonian, on the Art of War, were deeply i'm
pressed with his ptnlound military knowledge
That hs will be impartial, we have no doubt,
although he has persis,sntly refused to give
any opinion in advance Of The publication ol
his forthcoming work.
The national Republican., 1862-03-26

DISyRANcHsISG IN KENTucKr.-We noticed
the other day, the Introduction into the Ken
lucky House Of Representatives, OF a bill to
disfranchise aud deport everybody who shall
presume to support the Presidents policy ol
emancipation. The author of this proposition
was Mr.. Martin, family connsxion, IA we
infer from the complexion of the bill, of the
unior member Of the firm Of bay Il Martin.
We now have the bill entire, rs follows:
BE Il epasted by the General Assembly of u.r
Commonwealth Of Kentucky, That any person or
persons who have or may advocate the doctrine
OF the abolition or emancipation of slavery in
The State of Kentucky, either directly or indl-
recuy, or who sympathize with the same, be
and are hereby disfranchished for life.
-. That all persons so offending shall take
no part In elections, either ms judges, clerks, or
shsrins Of the same. and bs requested to leave
the State within ten days.
"3. This act shall tade sAset ten days after
its passage"
Mr.. Martin barely failed OF the two third
vote, necessary TO suspend The rules and put
bis interesting little bill on its passage.
The national Republican., 1862-03-26

copies Of the United States Coast Survey Re
port; also 5000 extra copies OF the Report Of
the Secretary Of War, on tho purchase Of arms
10 the Western department.
THE TAX BILL
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsyl.
vania, the House resolved itself into the Com.
mittee Of The Whole, (Mr. Colfax 10 the chair, j
for the purpose Of considering the bill "to
provide Internal revenue TO support the Gov
ernment, and pay interest on the public debt"
The circus oiauee was taken up and dis
cussed. An amendment was offered proposing
70 tax prestidigitateurs, exhibitors Of Artemas
Ward wax figures, men who turn "summer-
SETS" &c. ~ -'--r .-.F'
hr. COX, Of Ohio, made humorous speech
In opposition to the amendment
NJ. LOvkJOY, Of Illinois, wished 10 know
II the gentleman from Ohio was not going to
tax men who turn " s,rmmersets" [Laughler. ]
Several clauses Of the bill were amended and
adopted, giving rise TO interesting discussion,
participated In by various members.
Adjourned
The national Republican., 1862-03-26
LOYAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN VIRGINIA Aslss

LOYAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN VIRGINIA. AZ fast
as our army progresses soutbwsrd, public de
monstrations of loyalty are made. Alexandria
is full Of saccssionists, but there is an active
aud determined Unconditional u Union club there
having weekly public meetings, and on Sstur.
day last, Union meeting was held al Fairfax
Court House, at which speechcs were made hy
Charles II. Upton, J, G. Underwood and others
Resolutions were adopted expressing thanks To
President Lincoln and Secretary Seward ioI
their sagaci'y and wisdom in managing our do
mcstic and foreign Affairs; and appealing Il
Gov. Pierpont 70 order an aarly election lei
county officers.
The national Republican., 1862-03-26
Fsst,day In Maine Thursday, April lott

Fsst,day In Maine Thursday, April 10Th.
The way 10 break the back Of the rebellion
is To break the backs or heads Of the rebels -
Prentice.
Mr.. Russell Scott. who built the Great East
ern and could not get paid, has just become
bankrupt
Governor Andrew has appoiuted Thursday,
the third day Of April, for the annual fast in
Massachusetts.
to,, sixteen weeks' sleighiug during the past
season.
A gentleman who arrived In Chicago on
Monday last, from New Orleans, says the rebels
are building three gunboats at that place. 10
be- completed soon.
Two hundred thousand pounds sterling, in
Australian gold, have recently arrived In
England, and $l?5,OOO in New Zealand gold is
en- route.
The French Government is said to have con.
oluded contract with company for postal
communication With Mexico. Screw steamers
are TO make one passage per month
The Kentucky Legislature has passed law
against the Knights Of the Golden Circle making
il criminal offence 10 belong 10 that body
punishable with Imprisonment from one to Ave
years.
The eating.house keeper Of Allegheny, Pa
| who served up roast cat 10 one Of bis customers
has been fined s. and costs. The man who eat
the cat has commenced suit, claiming $40 900
damages.
BULL RUN CANNON RyCArrrRED..-A sergeant
Of the Twenty First regiment writes that among
! the cannon captured by Gen. Burnside at New
| bern, were thirteen brass field pieces taken by
the enemy at Bull Run.
| DEArH OF A SrANIsH PoET.-L Late advicet
from spain ini-rm us of the death Of oos of the
most distinguished Of modern Spanish states
men and pOets, MARTINEZ dc la Rosa, who wa,
born 10 Granada. March, 1883
Miles Greenwood celebrated .tha thIrtiett
anniversary Of the Eagle Iron Works, al Gin
cinuati, by a banquet and ball given 10 the
employees, l,lO0 10 number, last Wednesday
afternoon aud evening. 1t was stated in tht
speeches that during the past year over 10000
old hint-lock muskets had been riaed at these
works, besides one hundred and twenty bronze
guns, etc.
The following il a correspondents accoun
OF an interview with contraband - We &C
cos,ed one whose very intense blackness cou
mended him as genuine, unadulteratsd sciot
OF Africa Where do you hail from :" Culpep
per Court.house, sab What news do you
brng?' Nothing, massa, 'cept dars man los
mighty good niger dar Ibis morniug, and
guess he dun lose more fore night"
The correspondent of the New York Tribune
writing from Winchester, Va, under date o
March 18th, says that 10 the Medical College
here, 10 preserved the body OF John Browns
son, killed at Harper's Ferry, FIRST sklnped, ant
only the frame and muscles retained. II stand
at full length In one corner oi the museum
labeled John Browns son thus always with
Aholitionists." The malignily that dictated
the monument surpasses language.
The national Republican., 1862-03-26
Southern News via Fortress
Monroe.
JEFF. DaVls's New Cabinet.
More Martial Law.
II L0udOun County UniOnistS impris
Oned at Richmond.

BALTIMORE, March 25, Urom Fortress Mon.
roe March "a "A flag Of truce went TO Nor
folk to day, but brought no news.
Assistant Secretary Of War Scott leaves here
this evening for Washington.
The following is from the Norfolk Day Book
of this morning.
"RIGHMoND, March 23.-Thc House Of Rep
resentsiivCs have adopted resolution 10 apply
aportiou Of the moneys Of the contingent fund
to aid and elieve the Confederate troops now
in the hands of the enemy as prisoner" "
Heavy reinforcement at Old Point. We
learn that fourteen steamers arrived al Old
Point on Sunday last, crowded with troops.
supposed TO be for the burnside expedition
'RIcHMoND, March 23.-Presldent Davis
cabinet has been formed The Senate confirm
ed The appointments this morning, as follows:
Secretary Of State, j. =. Benjamin, oil La; Sec
retary Of War, George ". Randolph, Of Val
Secretary Of the Navy, g. r: Mallory, Of Fla.
Secretary of the Treasury, Z, G. Nemminger, Of
8. O.; Attorney General, Thos. H. Watts; Post
master General, - Reagan, Of Texas.
"New troops are pouring In. Six or seven
new regiments arrived in this neghborhO0d on
Sunday, via our railroads" iau g..
President Davis has declared. martial law
The national Republican., 1862-03-26

A STRANGE STORY. We have the following
from Fortress Monroe:
An account ia given in the DIy Booi ol an
engagement neer WarrsntoD Station, On the
Orange and Alexandra railroad, on Saturday
ol last week Three hundred Confederate cav
airy under command OF Gen Stuart, we're at.
lacked by five hundred Yankee cavalry. Forty
of the latter were reported killed, and one hun.
drcd taken prisoners. The rebels are said to
have lost six killed and hundred and eighty
wounded
The above is from the Lyncbburg Vnginian.
The above is decidedly news" here In Wash'
iugton. 1t has no probable foundation, except
some rebel losses 10 the skirmishing which at.
tended the cavalry reconnaissance OF General
Stoneham, made soon after our occupation OF
Manassas
The national Republican., 1862-03-26
The motion was then withdrawn.

The MgrRlMAc - A special correspondent Il
the Tribune, writing from Fortress Monroe
March 2S, says:
| have trustworthy information that the Mer
rimac still lies Al The navy yard, where she
went after The terrible fight two weeks age
to day. with no prospect Of an immediate de
scent on us again, II ever we stood in fear o.
her coming. we do not now Flag OfaccI
Goldsborcugh IL ready Tor her. The Monitor
Is ready; in fact, not only waiting but rather
anxious for her appearance. Let the citiee or
the Northern hsrbors dismiss their Tears the
Mcrriniac will never pass out the Roads, nor
return 10 Norfolk IL she makes her appearance
The national Republican., 1862-03-26
Letter to Lieut.. Worden.

secretary Welles ha. addressed the following
letter 10 Lieut. Worden, Of the Monitor:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, March Is. 1852
SIR: The naval action which took place on
the 10th inst. between the Monitor and the
Merrlmsc, at Hampton Roads. when your v.s.
rel with two guns engaged a powerful armored
steamer OF at least eight guns, and after four
hours conflict repelled her formidable antago-
mist, has excited general admiration and re.
ceived the applause Of the whole country. The
President directs me, while earnestly and deep.
ly sympathi7ing with you in the injuries which
you have sustained. but which II Is believed a, q
but temporary, to thank you and your com.
mand for the hcroism you have displayed and
the great service you have rendered. The sc-
ton oil the 10th, aud the performance. power,
and capabilities Of the Monitor must effect a
radical change in naval warfare. Flag Officer
Goldsborough. In your absence. will be fur.
nished by the Department with copy Of tha
letter Of thanks, and Instructed to cause IL to
be read to the officers and crew OF the Monitor
am, respectfully your ob'd't serv't,
GIDEON WELLES.
To Lieut.. JoBS l.. WORI M, United States Navy
commanding United States steamer Monitor
Washington, D. G.
The national Republican., 1862-03-26
REA URE0ARD HT CKSON

CAiRo, March 24.--Au arrival from The Ten
nesee river, says that eigb, thousand men
under Gen. Wallace, visited Adamsville, eight
miles from Pittsburg Landing, where there was
understood 70 be large rebel force On ar
riving there they found the rebels gone. .
where stand will be made. All unarmed re.
cruits are being sent to Decatur, Ala.
At Memphis, all rebel st res are being re
moved 10 places Of saieiy, in the event Of au
attack BY the Union for, es.
The superintendent of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad placed fourteen locomotives and two
hundred cars at the disposal Of General Polk
for the transportation Of troops to Corinth.
Beanregard Is at Jackson, Tenn.
On Tuesday the bridge across Turkey Creek
on the Mobile and Ohio railroad. was burned
by Union troops.
The national Republican., 1862-03-26
NORFOLk.
The London Ne,os publishes a letter IRON
Adolphus Vane Tempest, Of the House Of Com
mona from which we CIT following;

The London Ne,os publishes letter from
Adolphus Vane Tempest, Of the House Of Com
mons, from which we cct following
"In October, when was at Richmond, every
one seemed not only shod, but well fed. That
the men are roughly and not always uniformly
clad, I admit; but homespun cloth may ba az
warm, though not so costly, snowy, and rotten
as Broadway contractors suits.
Lastly, II is not untrue that the South can
manufacture great guns and ammunition for q
long War.
when / was At Norfolk, ] saw one thousand
two hundred men in the employ of the South.
ern Government, working in the magnificent
saved from the intended destruction of the Fed.
eral commodore; they were, when | was there
riding large guns, casting shot and shell, build.
ing guDboats. and iron,p plating the Merrmac
which they had raised from the hsrbor."
1t is truly astonishing that Norfolk the most
accessible point to the military and navaI
forces Of the Union, was not taken long ago
Our generals who have commanded in ths
department--Butlera and Wool - hare success
sively urged it, and with the concurrence o
some Of our most experienced and veteran
commodores. But all suggestions of that kline
were uniformly repeled by those (wbocvel
they were) who have had the military Contro
here al headquarters. The anewer has alway,
been, that "NorfoA uls point of no impor.
tance strdteyeticaly.' The fact that il was tht
Woolwicb Of the rebels, turning out from III
vast workshops riHed guns and shells lor the
destruction Of our brave soldiers, counted fol
nothing in this calculation. And so also the
fact, that it was there that the Merrimac wa
being prepared for her work Of dealt
and devastation. The advice OF Butler an'
Wool was overruled, until the catastrophe o
the Cum mberland and Congress startled an'
aroused the country.
The President, In his order Of January 27th
indicated bis displeasure at that inaction o
the military authorities, OF which the strsng'
indifference to Norfolk was only sample. HI
did not issue that order day too soon.
The national Republican., 1862-03-26
THE ENkMY's SICK AND his sur
PLIES,
A late Kentucky letter to the New York
Times gives the following account Of the enc.
my's abandoned hospital al Bowling Green:

late Kentucky letter to the New lork
Times gives the following account Of the enc,
my's abandoned hospital, at Bowling Green:
"Dr. Phillips, An assistant, showed 10 us the
hospital stores found in the house which the
secession armv had left In their flight. In an
old safe were 200 bottles of sulphate quinine
and large box of patent lint, bearing on It's
rolls unmistakable evidence of English manu-
tacture. Several cases Of elegant surgical In.
struments were also found. The sheets and
pillow cases left for the sick we're Oi the pures'
and Anest linen. each one marked. large
number of these we're presents from ladies. On
the bed in which your correspondent slept was
n linen sheet, bearing on its corner the follow
ing. inscription: To Capt. Semmes Of the Jack
son Guards, from the ladies OF Columbia. Ten
bore the names Of committee Of ladies from
MurfreesbOro', Tennessee. With these hospital
stores were found dolcacies of all kinds, such
AZ jellies, wines, farina, &C., besides large
chest of medicines OF various kinds. neatly put
up and marked
1t takes more than one swallow TO make a
summer, and 1t does not follow that the enemy.
hospitals have been every where well provided
because this one at Bowling Green abounded
with jellies, wines and the finest linen But w
stories Of the destitution Of the enemy, to which
certain class OF newspapers have given such q
persistent circulation, are the merest iabrics
tious. Wherever we get at the enemy's campsw,
lind evidence Of an abundance Of food, clothing
ammunition, and munitions Of war Of every de
scription. No matter how many cannon VI
capture, he has always few more left Of /" th'
same sort" and as TO food, bis resource
are absolutely inexhaustibls. Corn withou
end" is the report from the march Of Gen
Curtis column, in the extreme West, and her,
at the East in Virginia, wherever We penetrate
we 6nd unthrcshed stacks OF wheat on every
hand. The South is full Of supplies for mar
and beast, and so far rs capacity 10 produce
them Ia concerned, Can maintain war indef
nitely. The idea Of putting down this rebel
lion by starvation" or pressure OF
blockade" with which the country wa,
amused so long, i. exploded aud abandoned
and public opinion is everywhere up 10 The
platform Of advancing and fighting, laid down
in the Presidents order Of January 9Th.
The national Republican., 1862-03-26

Asilcs.--Some officers Of the regular
troops stationed near Alexandria, prohibit the
newtboys from selling TO the men, either the
New York Tribune, or the National Republican,
We shall survive all such blows, (snd they are
many, directed to tho suppression Of The Re
publican. The people are determined TO have
one honest and uniramslled newspaper in
Washington, and they manifest that determine.
lion 10 u support which puts US bsyond The
reach OF anybodys rage.
The national Republican., 1862-03-26

~ In the Richmond market, at the last
quotations, the currency not being worth more
than City per cent, -four cold at eight dollars
per barrel, and bac.u at twenty-five cents per
pound 1t has been vastly cheaper living at
Richmond, for the last Elk months, than here at
Washington.