The New York herald., 1862-02-28


knowiedging then srduous services in occupyn
that place. and enclosing like order Of CONNER
dation from Major General Buell.. General MitchS
!. says that his men executed march of forty mile
in twerty-eight hours and o half, over fallen tim
! Der and other distractions placed by th'
ersmy in their track. and he adds;-"ln the
| nigh; time over frozen, rocky, precipitou'
pathway down rude steps. for fifty feet, you nave
passed the advance guard cavalry and infantry
and before ghe dawn of day you lave entered
in triumph a position .of extraordinary natural
strength. and by your enc my proudly denominated
the Gibraltar of Kentucky. With your own hands,
through deep mud, in dfe.scking rain, and up
rocky pathways, nexs to impa vahle, and across
footpatiof your own constructs built upon the
ruins of Ehe railway bridge destroyed for their pro-
tection ly retreating md panic stricken foe, you
have transported upon your own ahoulders your
Baggage aaa camp equipse."
BY the Tzsernian, at Hovtand, we learn that the
American question was ssR debated i1the English
Parliament. Indeed if tlAe subject wsre exshded
tlaproceedfngs in both houses wouidposssss no
nerest whssever Earl Russell made an mpor
tant declaration in the Hosss of Lords tn 10th
instant, when he admitasd that the-pecuKar cir
crmstances of the Uutedo States JUSTIFIED '-augent
msasures',-such as arbiarary arrests-by the 60
vernment. and that even British subjects may be
sedzad by order of the PRESIDENT, if she believed
that the parties were engaged in treasonssle con-
suiracies." Parliament had given the same
power to the British. executive in times Of diff
cu,ty. and it hae been frequently exercised
without the persona being brought to trial. The
cases of the English subjects lately arrested in
the United States would, however, be earnestly
| watched by the Cabinet.
| The Earl Of Malmesbusy again complained of
the deliberate misrepresentation" Of Earl Derbys
speech "a to the foreible raising of the blockade
by the London Times. Lord Malmesbury approx
ed OF the conduct Of Lord Palmerston so far with
rsspect to the blockade. 1t was matter for
government alone to decide upon, but the real
state of the measure should be inquired into.
Earl Bussel congratulated the House on the accord
of Opinion existing the subject among the lead
ing men of all parties
Mr.. Golden was to call the attention of the Com.
mons to the state of international and maritime
law existing at present as sEsetias the rights Of
bslligerepts, .@NsS~-..
The prowess Of the Union troops at the battle
Of Mill Springs had given the British public new
and more correct estimate of the force and power
of our army.
Mr.. IL. D. Russell has sent home another
prophecy about the'future operations Of the Army
of the Potomac, coupled with statement con
cernng the morale and discipline of the men. The
q first should ruin his character as military seel
forever, and the second is of equal value with hi
description of the battle of Bull run. He says tha
the army Of the Potomac is not likely to move unit
winter is over, and adds positively that mutt
. nous spirit" prevails among the men.
~ The Sumter was at Gibraltar on the 18th inst.
y under notice to quit Another batch Of her crev
~ had landed and would not go on board again.
y NJ. Thouvenel had received Mr.. Sdell at Pari
in his private capacity. His diplomatic characte
u is said to be completely ignored BY Napoleon.
= England approves of the idea of an electiv'
monarchy for Mexico, and eff the people by
= spontaneous movement place the Austrian Arch
duke on the throne" Earl Russell will not attemp
a forcible intervention for that purpose.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday, the bill establishing
national foundry and furnace On the Hudson rive
q or in New York harbor, was reported back by tn
Military Committee, with an amendment stribin
out the furnace. Mr.. Davis introduced subst
tute for the Confscation b which was ordered {
be printed. The bill to increase the effcienc
Of the medical department Of the army was take
up. Amendments providing for an additions
number of surgeons, to be selected from th
medical corps, reducing the salaries of the Surgeo
'e General his assistants and medical inspectors, an
ed providing that the act shall continue in force on
so long as the rebellion lasts were agreed to, an
IA the bill passed. The report Of the Conferenc
-, Committee on the bill making appropriations fC
civil expenses was concurred in. The case
"a Senator Starke was resumed, and the resouto
n of the committee on the subject, declaring Nj
OF Starke entitled to seat, was adopted by a vot
a, Of 26 to 10. Mr.. Starke thereupon was qualife
and took his seat. The Confscation bill was take
~ up, and the Senate adjourned.
'n In the House of Representatives, the ConferenC
of Committees report on the disagreeing amendment
d. to the bill making appropriations for civil e!
=. penses, was agreed to. bill providing additions
clerks for the Office Of the New. York Assistar
VI Treasurer, was referred. A joint resolution
as print washngton's Farewell Address, Jackson
n Proclamation on Notification, and the Declaratio
r., of Independence for general distribution was n