Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-13
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Southern News-JefF Davis has Suspended Floyd
and Pillow from their Commands

FORTRESS MONROE, March PA flag of
truce was sent down from Craney Isla nd, to-
day, with an officer of the French corvette
Gissendi who went to Norfolk few days
since.
We find the following in the southern pa
pers In the house of representatives, Mon.
day, a resolution was passed, advising the
planters to withdraw from the cultivation Of
cotton and tobacco, and devote their enei gies
to raising provisions, cattle, hogs, and sheep.
On Tuesday a vote of thanks was passed to
Captain Buchanan, his officers, and crew. for
their galantry in the late action in Hampton
Roa Is. The senate has passed bill to organ
ize the supreme court.
The president sent message to congress,
yesterday, stating that he had suspended
Generals Floyd and Pillow from their COM
mands, until they could give more satisfactory
accounts of their action at Fort Donelson.
The president is dissatisfied with their re-
ports. The message states that neither of
them say that reintorcements were asked for;
nor do they show that the position could not
have been evacuated, and a whole army
saved as well as a part of it, 1t is also not
shown by what authority two senior generals
abandoned their responsibility, by transferring
the command to junior officer.
Petersburg and the surrounding ten miles
have been placed under martial law, as well as
Richmond and Norfolk. The Richmond Ex-
aminer of yesterday says considerable uneasi-
ness is manifested by the public on account of
the reports of the troops falling back from
Manassas and the upper Potomac. Positive
assurance is given that these movements have
not been made on account of the pressure of
the enemy, but are purely strategic. Gen.
Johnston has confidence in the administration,
and it is certain that new line of defence will
be organized. The points have not yet been
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line OF defence will extend from Staunton to
Gordousville. A depot of provisions is now
being established at the latter place.
The Examiner contains severe article
against Gov. Lelcher of Virginia, for his re-
cent proclamation calling upon the whole body
of the militia to turn out, designating 1t as
fraudulent and mischievous, and as calculated
to breed disloyaIty. The proclamation is de-
clared 10 have been entirely unnecessary in
view of all the facts.
1t is reported that the nomination OF General
Lee as commanding general OF the army, was
sent to tie senate on Monday. Charles Will
liams OF fredericksburg, and Samuel p Car.
rest OF Washington city, were arrested for dis
loyalty, in Richmond, Monday. A new thea
tire is to be built in Richmond, tour stories
high. 1t will be finished by July.
The MessiIla Times Of the 18th ult., gives
the report Of a revolution in New Mexico
against leueIdl dutnOIllJ' IL says tHHt W. "
o erO is at the head of the movement and
that Brig. Gen, Sibley has been applied TO tor
assistance.
j " Bamford major of the sixth infantry,
aud brevet lieutenant colonel of the United
States army z. r. Bliss, captain Of the eighth
infantry and J. D. Van Horn, also of the
eighth infantry, who surrendered to Mayor
General Van Dorm, in Texas, last summer,
have been paroed to return home, and arrived
in Richmond ON Sunday night.
The steamer S, r Spaudng returned from
Hatteras this morning. Com. GOdsborough
was a passenger by her.
Capt. Phineas A. Sprague of Lowell, Mass,
having resigned the office of provost marshal,
MAYOR Jlnes OF General Wool's staff has been
appointed to fill the vacancy. Capt. Spiague
has performed his arduous duties with great
ability, and to the compete satisfaction OF
every body, aud his retirement is much regret
ted by everybody. All is quiet here.