Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-14

From the New York Her-ld of the 7th. through
= the Norfolk Day Book

trc0CQ government IL dOoitG to SeiiU FelltOTce-
Haents to its squadron in the Gull of Mexico,
and il was runcred that squadron of obser-
vation was to be sent to the eastern coast of
America, under Admiral Henaud. Spain is
also about to send six or seven thousand more
tSoops to Mexico, in three divisions, according
to the Madrid Journal Correspomdsncia,
IMPORTANT PROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Sharp Fight with Rebels at Huntervlle-The
Rebels Defeated, with Loss of Eighty
Killed and Wounded, &c.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 6, 1862
A special dispatch to the Gazette from Hut
louisville, Virginia, says that an expedition,
consisting of 400 of the Fifth Ohio, 500 of the
Second Virginia, and forty of Brocken's caval-
ry, which was sent out by General Milroy to
attack HuBsersville, was complete success.
They attacked the enemy on Saturday morn
ing, consisting OF 400 cavalry and $50 militia:
After skir1nishing an hour the enemy retired
with q loss of 80 killed and wounded On our
side none were lost $4,000 worth of army
stores and clothing were captured and des-
troyed.
CINCINNATI, Jan. g. 1862.
The Cemmerciars despatch from Huttons-
vile says that Huntersviife was depot for
supplies ia Western Virginia.
Their cavalry were armed with Sharp's car
bines, and attacked US two milesfrom Hunters
vile. I'VE drove them from point to point
Finally they beat hasty retreat out of town
rs we CDarGeU IHFO1SQ III. 1Helr supplies, con-
sisting Of $50 barrels of -four, 800 salted beeves,
1900 pounds of salt, large quantities Of sugar,
Coffee rice, bacon army clothing, worth from
twenty-five to thirty thousand dollars, were
entirely destroyed. We captured large
number of Sharp's carbines, sabres and pistols.
The Stars and Stripes were left floating over
the Court House.
Our troops returned to Huttonsvile in fine
spirits.
F A
The schooner Wm. H. Northrop, haling
from Nassau, n. P, and from Havana, Dec. l,
was brought into this port yesterday morning
by Prize Master Rhoades and five men from
the gunboat Fernandina. She has cargo of
eighteen bags of coffee and quantity of qui-
nine and other medicines. She was taken on
December 25, OFF Cape Fear, by the gunboat
Fernandna, while attempting to run the
blockade at Wilmington, n. Co. and ordered
to this port She was formerly Charleston
pilot boat of about eighty tons burthern.
CONGRESS-.
Both Houses of Congress reasscmbed yes
terday. In the Senate, the credentials of the
new Senator from Oregon, Mr.. Stark, were
presented by his colleague, but Mr.. Fessen-
den moved that the administration of the oath
be suspended, and that the credentials and
certain papers in his possession npeaching
the loyalty of Mr.. Stark be referred to the
Judiciary Committee. After some discussion
the papers were laid on the table for the
present.
The documents for the State Department
relative to the Trent affair were received,
and made the special order for Thursday
next.
Mr. Fessenden offered joint resolution au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to al
low goods Coffee, tea and sugar. warehoused
before the passage of the recent act, to be
withdrawn, with the duty of the former act
paid, and the duties collected on such goods
under the late act be refunded. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr. Collamer offered resolution that the
Committee on the Post Off be instructed to
inquire into the expedency of placing a tax on
conveying, intelligence by telegraph. The res
olution was agreed to.
Mr.. Davis introduced joint resolution
that the President procure an1 exchange o
prisoners from the privateer Jeff: Davis 70
prisoners taken from the army of tn
United Safes. The joint resolution wa 9
adopted.
The Judiciary Committee reported in favo
of Mr. Stantons right to a seat in place Of Mr.
Lane, the member from Kansas.
Tho Pension Appropriation bill was passed.
A large number of abolition petitions were
presented and also one praying for remission
of the duty on the arms imported for the n
22nd regiment.
judiciary Committee to inquire into the
pedency of providing by law for making
final the decisions of the Commissioners
gagged in deciding upon contracts growing out
of operations in the Western Military Depart
ment.
a joint resolution, authorizing the with
drawal of tea, coffee and sugar from bonded
warehouses payment Of the rate of duty
levied under the tariff of August last, and to
refund any excess of duties above those
imposed by the said act of August, was
adopted.
The Committee on the District of Coum-
bia were instructed to enquire into the
expediency Of establishing steam fire depart
ment
IMPORTANT FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC.
The Rebels Smelling Hancock, Md. Reinforce
ments for the Union Troops-The Rebels
Compelled to Retire. &C.
FREDERICK, Nd, Jan. 6.
Advces from Hancock, Md, show General
Lander's arrival there; also that Gen. jackson
with large force and d and two II
Founders appeard opposite Hancock and threat
ened to shell our troops unless they egacu-
ated,
General Lander gave them fitting res
ponse.
They commenced shelling, which continued
up to the latest advices last night, doing
little damage to the town and none to our
troops.
At an early hour this morning the 3rd brig
sde left here for Hancock, leaving the Forty
Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment at Williams
port.
The rest of the division are under preparato-