, 1862-03-13


Gunner's Mate John Davis, who covered |
our powder with his own person, in the attack
at Elizabeth City, has been promoted to a
gunnership.
4 letter from CharlestoHn, w., says that |
many Of the rebels exhibit the same rude and |
hostile spirit as when Charleston WIS occupied |
by Gen. Patterson, last summer, and in one |
case one Of them spat Ia the face Of Union |
soldier, although being ut that time pro-
tected In obedience to orders, in the house eshe
occupied. The great scarcity Of salt was free
Il complained Of. In one case, forty dollars
was paid for single sack. Quantities OF pork
had spoiled for want of that article.
tits now established that the rebel army has
gone to Gordonsvil1e Junction, ninety-three
miles from tho Potomac, and ffty-nine from
Manassas. Our scouts have penetrated as far
as Cu1peper c. H., thirty-fve miles from
Manassas. The Star, whose editor has plan.
tation at Cu1pepcr, who thoroughly knows
| the surrounding country, says that around
Gordonsvil1e the country is almost a5 broken
and thickly wooded as Bull Run and Center
| vile but the railroad connections are vastly
more important than at Manassas. The rebels
| left behind several locomotives, six caissons,
| eighty army wagons. quantities Of clothing,
| medical aud: other stores, and huts standing
Evidence has been produced before the Con-
duct Of the War Committee, to-day, that the
whole rebel army opposite ours was less than
sc, ,oo0Hl5,o00 at Centreyille and IL, 600 at Ma
naEsas. There were no iron guns at Centre
vile, only wooden ones painted black at the
end. Our soldiers fairly cried for shame on
seeing them.
Col. James B. steedman Of sandusky, and
Don Platt, both 0hioans, have been noai-
mated for Brigadier Generals to-day.
Gen. Wadsworth is appointed to command
the forces that are te be left in command st
Washington, aud he Is also made military
| Governor Of the District Of Columbia.
| The Commission of Investigation at St
Louis has finished its slttings, and Mr: Holt
has arrived here. The aggregate claims passed
on is ten millions; but the awards made I
J | great reduction.
The Naval Committee Of the Senate agreet
, to-day to an appropriation Of two hundret
, and fifty thousand dollars for the mannfactur,
+ Of 20.inch Dahlgren guns. The Committee Wa
: brought to this conclusion By q telegram from
/ Assistant Secretary Fox, at Fortress Monroe
J. urging that Dah1grens, md furnaces TO
4 their manufacture, should be got up at once
r. Mr.. Fox adds, that !" the lesson OF Sunday
= for 9o-inch guns; not q moments dela
g should ocaur. Lavc not thought the Merr
4 mac much injured, but VIC are now better pr,
Il pared for her By this harbor. bein
d cleared Of non-combatants. Everybod
here feels the Monitor can ein
# the Merrimac, but it will be ten
bic struggle. Considering that the officer
crew and engineers had = horrible passa.
III from New York, and arrived here only at
r. r. H., they handled Al untriod experimc
. without previous drill, going into action 1t
IL A. II. the next day, their conduct is beyo1
cd praise. went on board,' adds Mr.. Fo
K, ttand thanked them"
th ITO the Associated Prest.1
rs, WASHINGTON, March l2.-Iufornation fri
~ Winchester tonight indicates TINT our fore
- are In possession there.
th Nothing valuable to our army was found
Manaesa8. .
six Southern men voted yea and nine nay
as ,cipation resolution. The others from bort
e? States were not IN their seats
af i WASHINGTON, March R.-By an arrival
~ the Navy Yard to-day, it is ascertained Il
~. tbs rebel batteries Wers evacuated at AZ
Ioa Creek yesterday morning peri
EcntlT O. not, We baye 10 means Of ascerta
General Fremont Will return to Washing'
o. either this evening or tomorrow morning:
the Repairs have already been commenced
y" ~ to Manassas will be in running crdez
red Tie following orders By the President y .
putisped ~ authority In the Ia+eatqenesr