The New York herald., 1862-02-16
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
THE VICTORIES.
ALL HONOR TO THE ARMY AND NAVY.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 1862
The President, Commando in Chief of the army and
navy returns thanks Brigader General Burnside and
Flag Officer Goldsborough, to General Grant and Flag
Officer Foote and the land and naval forces under their
respective commands for their gallant achievements in
the capture OF Fort Henry and Roanoke Island.
While it will be ordinary pleasure for him 10
acknowledge and reward in becoming manner the vlOr
Of tho Living. he also recognises his duty pay fitting
honor to the memory Of the gallant dead.
Ts charge at Roanoke Island like the bayonet charge
at Mill Springs proves that the close grsppe and sharp
seel Of loyal and patriotic soldiers must always put
rebels and traitors TO flight The late achievements Of
tho navy show that the ag of the Union borne in
proud glory around the world by naval heroes will
again oat every rebel city and stronghold and that
forever be honored and respected as the emb lem
og liberty and union in every land and upon every sea-
order of the PRESIDENT
EDWIN N. STANTON, Secretary of War.
GIDEON wxLLEs Secretary of tho Navy.
ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT IN REGARD TO STATE
PRISONERS.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb IA, 1862.
The breaking out Of formidable insurrecton, based
conflict Of political ideas, being an event
without precedent in the United States, was neces-
sarily attended with great confusion and perplexity
OF the public mind. Dsloyalty, before unsuspect-
si, suddenly became bold, and treason astonishod
the whole world by bringing at into the field mill
tary forces superior in numbers tho standing army
Of the United States Every department OF the govern.
neo was paray zed by treason. Detection appeared in
the Senate, in the House Of Representatives in the
Cabinet aud in the federal courts Ministers Consus
returned from foreign countries to enter the insur-
rectionary councils land naval force Commanding
and other officers in the army and in the navy be-
trsyed tho councils deserted their posts for
,nands in the nsurgent force. Treason was fragrant
in tho Revenue and Post onco services as well as
in the territorial governments, and in the Indian
Not only Governors, Judges, legislators
and ministerial officers In the States, but whole
States rushed, one after another, with apparent
unanimy into rebellion. The capital cured and
its connection with all the States cut Oh. Even in the
portions Of tho country which most loyal political
combinations and societies found furtherng
tho work OF dsunion while from motives Of dsoyalty
cupdity from excited passions perverted sympa
thics, individuals found furnishing men, money
materials Of and supplies to the insurgents Military
and naval forces armies ships, military posts and gar.
risons after another betrayed abandoned to
the insurgents.
Congress had not anticipated and SO had not provid.
% ed for tho emergency. The municipal authori-
cics powerless and inactive. Tho judicial
machinery seemed 10 had been designed not to sus-
the government, but to embsrrass and beray IL.
Foreign Intervention openly invited and ndustriously
nssatod by the abettors Of the nsurrection be-
came imminent, and has only been prevented by the
practice Of strict and impartial Justice with the most
perfect moderation in intercourse with other nations
The public mind alarmed and apprehensive,
though fortunately, not distracted disheartened II
seemed 70 be doubtful whether the federal government
which one year ago had been thought model worthy Of
universal acceptance, had indeed the ability TO defend
and maintain itself. some rsversss, which perhaps
were unavoidable, suffered by the newly levied
and insufficient rorcos discouraged the loyal and gave
new hopes 70 the insurgents. Voluntary enlistment
seemed TO cease and desertions commenced Parties
spcculated upon the question whether ccnscrpon had
not become necessary H up the armies Of the United
sststes
In this emergency the President felt his duty to
ploy with energy tho extraordinary powers which the
constitution conndes 10 him in OF insusrection. he
eacd into the field such military and naval forces
shorzcd by existing laws seemed necessary. lie d.
rectsd TO prevent the Of the Post once for
reasonable correspondence lie subjected to and from
foreign countries passport regulations and he iut
tued blockade suspended tho habeas corpus In vari.
ous places aud caused persons who represented
90 him being engaged, about TO engage, m dsoyai
and reasonable practices TO be arrested by special civil
as we'll military agencies, and detaired in military
custody when necessary, TO prevcu. them and deter
others from such practices Examinations Of such cases
were instsutod and some Of Sac persons go arrested