St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-06

are for the Cnioa and would r.j.iec Il
hear of the success of the Cause. But. VIC
smell rat. Certain rumars have reachr
us. notwithstanding the vigilance OF Mr.
Secretary S,ansen. and these run,rrs arc
such as might BE- well kept oui Of the news
papers. The victory q, Dor-lson was b,
far too important 10 tie ovcrshadewcd So
speedily by corresponding revere. Il
is therefore prudent that they should moi
be published. They came to US through
private sources, anil. AS they have not been
confirmed Ivy official impriima'.r or osh,r
wise. wcc"uli nos vouch for their corr. ctness
Again, the Government denies that they
have any foundation. aud. in the absence
q: proof. an express denial by such high
authority may not be- gainsayel.
Affairs along the line M the Potomac
are beginning to l.uk little warlike -
Banks dc,ision has already crossed tho
RuLicon and occupies Charlestown.--
Hooker il expected to cross daily. and the
main devi<ion. und.r Mcclellan is to be
Simultaneously rut in motion. The
grand army" i, is thought. will number
$50 900 men. aud will be the best appoint
ed force ever mustered upon this conti-
nent. A bloody and Diet, rlnincd rcsis-
tancc, at Manassus, is looked for. but the
Fcdcrals rely upon their humbcrs and the
skilful msntuvcriIg Of their leader as
Itain elements nf success. Gen Lam
der Who commanded brigade in Banks
division. has died Of the wounds received
in the fight at Edwards Ferry. Gen.
Shields is spoken Of as his successor.
The news from the West shows that
success still attend. the Federal cause.
Nashville ha. b>en evacuated by the Con-
Federatrs AMI occupied by the F,icrals,
lnd,r Cen. Nelson. Rumors arc also rife
IN relation to the abandonment of Co.
umbus. They are conflicting. however,
,nd leave the fac, still ia doubt. Beau
-cgarl is said to b. there and to be in
good health a"l spirits. IL is reported
hat he couns-lcd the evacuation Of Column
'us. and favors tn" occupa'i"n of Chata-
aoga or Memphis, regarding either of the
after posts as stronger and more dcfcnsi-
bic than the "bistop's stronghold" Cen.
\. s. johnson. We learn from the New
FORK Herald, is in North Alabama, with
) 900 men. and, when this force shall
De further increased. con,cmplates Il flank
against the Fc,!cral>, with n
view Of hemming them in and cutting off
heir retreat. We have seen no other al
usion, howcye:. e. this potent, o Is schcme
and consequently regard it us doubtful. t"
'ay the least. Gen. Price is reported to
be still on the retreat aud Gen. Curtis in
pursuit. Occasionally heavy skirmish
tnsues. but no general engagement. has
yet taken place. The "lnlar press
seems to be wonderfully silent upon the
Sugar Creek fight. and We think it more
han doubtful. tina. it resulted in Federal
'ictory. Fayetteville. Arkansas. has been
by Gen. Curtis, and it is stated
hat the whole fighting population of the
State has been called out 10 resist the in
radcr
The news from the South is sneagrc and
devoid Of special interest The Inaugural
10, Of President Davis took place at Rich
nonl on the I'D ult.. and We give his ad-
dress. a, full length, i'll to-day's issue. 1t
is motc.t and unpre,rnji"g paper, and
Of it, author in every res
pect. Ia his message to Congress. he
does not deny that rcverscs. have recently
been met with, 1t Roanoke Island and
ia the We.t, hu, expresses full confidence
in the ability and will Of the Southern.
people to acquire 'hcir independence He
estimates the Confederate forces, in the
field. at AGO regiments Of infantry and a
number Of cavalry and ar
tillcry. Besides thin, each State has a
large independent force for coast and line
defeuees. No oEicial reports arc given of
the late battles, nor do the papers received
seem to give anything new upon the sub
jet. A change Las been made in the