The New York herald., 1862-03-15
The following rebel forts and Notifications have
also been captured since the 1st of January


also been captured since the lst of January
Fort johnson, Va. Columbus Forti1catons, Ky.
Fort Beauregard, Va. Bowling Green do KY.
Fort Evans, Va Mill Spring do. Ky.
Pigs Point Battery, Va Roanoke Island Batteries.
Shipping Point Battery, Va. Elizabeth City do. NC.
Cockpit Point Battery va. FortihcationsatSt Simons
Fort Clinch, Fla. Ga.
Fort Henry, Tenn Fortifcations at Manassas
Fort Donelson, Tenn. Batteries at Aqua Creek Va.
Fort Pulaski, at the mouth of Savannah river
which will soon if it has not already revert to its
original owners, was seized by the rebel authori-
ties of Georgia on the I'd of January, 1861, and has
been occupied from that time to che present by
persons in rebellion against the government and
laws Of the Union. The-fort mounts one hundred
and fifty guns, aud is capable of garrsonng eight
hundred men. 1t cost the government in its con.
struction 1928 $50, with an additional amount of
,O32 for armament, making a total cost of
81, ,O61, ,s91. There are but three more extensive
fortfcations south Of New York, and those are
Fortress Monroe at Old Point Comfort Fort Cal
houn, at'Norfok, and Fort Morgan, in Mobile Bay.
A "skirmish" between Union and secesh picket
took place near Alexandrs last week. The Union
man, whose name is Melvin Hutchinson, belonging
to the Second Maine regiment, while on duty as
picket, and being in advance of his comrades, was
met by secesher, who put his gun to his head
and ordered him to surrender. Hutchinson seized
the bayonet of secessher's gun, which was imme.
diatey discharged, blowing of two Of Hutchinsons 8
fingers. The rebel then turned to reload, but be.
fore he could do 50 he was shot in the back and
fell instantly dead Hutchinson is in the. Mansion
House Hospital, in Alexandria, doing well.
Paul ]. Wheeler, the Union candidate for Cover.
nor of New Hampshire, has been elected to the
Legislature.
There was reaction in the cotton market yesterday,
and prices recovered full half cent per To- No lots Of
importance known TO be their way 10 this port
from any quarter Tho transactions footed up about 500
bass good part 70 spnnsrs closing Arm on the basis
Of 27hc. q CSC. for mddling uplands. The Liverpool
Brokers' circular Of the 2sth Of February hree days
before the sailing Of the Arica) gives the stock VI
American cotton that market 10 $50 bales against
ee3 $40 the time last year. and the stock Of India
at 224 4o $40 last year 700 Brazil agans.
o5o last year 470 Egyptian against 80 76o last year.
total Asa 400 bales against S54 400 bales Of all kinds last
year The only in the foreign growth outside Of
the United states has been from Brazil and India while
Egyptian has fallen off, that from the wost ndos was
nearly tho same Much Of the American sock in Liver.
pool said to Of inferior quality and that considsra
BILE lots counted as stock owned in Manchester and
left on storage in Liverpool Flour 10 Moderate de.
mand chiefly from tho homo trade, while prices were
unchanged Wheat irregular, thodgh with rather
more doing. The sales mainly confined to parcels
from this and the adjoining States. Corn unchanged
while .alss were fair Pork exhibited spirit The
sales embraced new mess at t1s so S13 49, and new
prime 81 $40 rs $40 SIX. Sugars were steady, with
sales Of 900 hhds and 100 bores At full prices Csss
wss quiet and srm, while, In the absence OF sales si
moment quotations we're nominal. Freizhts were un.
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