The New York herald., 1862-02-25

perty, the stealing or oonoealment of slaves, and
enforces the necessity of proving to the Southern
people that our army enters their domain, not 70
violate the constitution in the minutest point, but
to maintain it, and to restore peace and safety 10
the country.
We publish to-day full list of the released pris
oners of the Union army who arrived at Baltimore
yesterday from Fortress Monroe. They number
in all three hundred and forty-seveD ofhcers ana
priyates, most of whom belong to the Tammany
and California regiments They comprise all the
prisoners held in captivity at Richmond, with the
exception of few too sick to move. The whole
party, after enjoying ahospitable reception in Bati
more, proceeded to Washington last evening
They describe strong Union feeling existing in
Richmond. The prisoners at Charleston and Co.
lumbia, including Colonel Corcoran, will be sent
on in few days, and may arrive at Fortress Mon
roe on Thursday or Friday.
General Wool had an interview with the rebel
General Howell Cobb, Off C-..Aey Island, on Sum
day, relative to 2cgotiations for the exchange Of
r--.nrrs. The interview lasted an hour, but the
particulars of their intercourse have not been made
known.
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate yesterday, memorials asking for
the recognition Of the independence of Hayt, that
the expectation of ship timber be prohibited, and
for grant of land in aid of a railroad from St.
Paul to Lake Superior, were appropriately re-
ferred. Mr.. Wilmot urged speedy action on the
bill aboshing slavery in the District of Columbia.
The joint resolution respecting compensating
land for the transportation of troops was taken
up. Owing to the disarrangement of the telegraph
by the storm of last night, we were unable to re-
ceive q report of the final proceedings of the
Senate, and consequently are uniformed as to the
disposition made of this latter bill
In the House of Representatives Mr.. Roscoe l..
Conkling of New York, offered resolution de-
claring the thanks of Congress due to Major Gen.
erals Halleck and Grant for planning the re-
cent movements of their respective divisions, and
while expressing desire that those who earned
honors should wear them, ndulged in some remarks
decidedly prejudical to the General.in-chief of
the army. Messrs. Cox, of Ohio, and Washburne
and Kellogg, of Illinois, objected to this method of
assaultng the reputation of General Mcclellan, and
the resolution was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs. The Post Onice Appropriation
bill was passed. The House then went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the Indian Appropriation
bill, and Mr.. Shellabarger, of Ohio, made speech
on the subject of emancipating slaves.
MIscELLAMEoUs NEWS.
Our correspondent in st. Domingo City writes.
under date Of the 3lst of January, that the Span
iards still held apart from intimate social inter.
course with the native Dominicans. They had
rented or leased lots of land on which to erect
aristocratic mansions for their families. House
rents had advanced considerably. In the mean
time wooden houses, ready fitted for construction,
found a good market-a lot just landed, from
Baltimore, commanding profitable prices.
government decree admits such material free
of duty. Ship bread is also ordered for
free entry into the ports. Copper ore taken
from mines near st. Domingo City was found
to be strongly impregnated with gold.
to experienced miners. Napoleon had not yet
appointed French Consul in the city, or commit
ted himself in any recognition of the new rule of
Spain. The American "contrabands" left on Mr..
Lincoln's hands after the war can be taken it is
said, to the extent of four millions on the island
They wouldbe set to work, and really develope the
wealth of the country. There was no American
vessel in port.
We have news from Central America, dated AZ
Truxillo, Honduras, on the 5th of February. Our
correspondent states that the revolution which had
lately convulsed the republic had just eliminated
in the assassination of President Guardiola. On
the l1th of January conspiracy for pronuncid.
rniento in Comayagua, the capital was matured,
with the sanction of Colonel Agurcia, commander
of the government troops, who proceeded with
two officers, armed with carbines, to the palace.
Here he placed his comrades at the door, and
called the President from his bed, when he was
bayonetsed, and subsequently shot in the arms of
his wife, who ran to his aid. Guardiola, as man,
was not regretted He was of low origin, low in
stncts, and of the most vindictive and sanguinary
passions. He usurped the Presidency of Hondu-
ras eight years since, by the aid of negro myrmi.
dons, and held the country since under cruel mi
litary despotism. He headed the Central Ameri-
can crusade against North American free colonists
in Nicaragua, and was defeated by the late Gene
raj Walker, at Virgin Bay, in the year 1856. It
was by his order that Walker was executed at
Truxio.
New gold mines, of great richness, had been dis
covered at Chontales, Nicaragua.
The following table exhibits the losses of the
Union regiments that were engaged at the battle
of Fort Donelson:-
Killed. Wounded.
Eighth Illinois. .................. 56 1876
Ninth Illinois. s................:.. IS 160
Eleventh Illinois. is................. IL $50
Twelfth Illinois. s.................. IS 100
Seventeenth Illinois ............. 20
Eighteenth Illinois. .....T.:..... 45 60
Twentieth Illinois. .......y ...... II 1l8
Thirteth Illinois s.........T....... 10 IL
Thirty first Illinois. ............. 40 200
Enr Illnnia