The New York herald., 1862-03-12

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rebel Generals Price, McCulloch. Van Dorm and
Mcintosh were defeated, and McCuloch killed.
In this action, as at Fort Donelson. bayonet
charge of infantry decided the fortunes OF the
day. General Sige is in pursuit of the flying rebels
towards Kethsyille and the cavalry is following
them in the direction of Boston Mountains. We
give an excellent map Of the whole locality in
another column together with sketches of our own
officers, Curtis, Asboth, Davis and Carr; and the
rebel chiefs, Price, Van Dorm and McCulloch.
We have received letters, dated March s, from
Nashville and Fort Donelson; but as they contain
nothing important in the present changed condition
of affairs, we omit them.
| Col. Geary made an advance from Leesburg ON
Monday as far Carter's Mills. he found the whole
country devastated by the rebels; the ruins of
burned granaries and grain stacks strewed the
way. Visiting the scene Of the battle of Balls
Bufr COL Geary caused the bleaching bones of the
Union soldiers who fell in that fight to be buried.
The report of the total evacution Of Winchester
is said to be premature, and portion At least of
Jacksons rebel force is reported to be there STILL
probably to cover the retreat of the main body.
Commodore Dupont's official report of the cap
ture of Brunswick and Fernandina will be found
most interesting.
BY the North American at Portland, we learn of
the presentation to Parliament of the British Off
cial papers relative to the Union blockade of the
Southern ports. Our reports show that about the
18th of February the Palmerston Cabinet-just
perhaps in season-became impressed with the
conviction that that measure was effective, for
Earl Russell. in a despatch to Lord Lyons, dated
on that day, tells the ambassador in Washington
that the fact Of ships having successfully run the
blockade does not prevent the blockade from being
effective, and he argues that neutral State ought
to exercise great caution with regard to de facto
blockade, and ought not to disregard it unless the
power of the blockade should be abused.
CoNGREss.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Sumner, on behalf
of tho Foreign Relations Committee, asked that
they be discharged from further consideration of
proposed relief to Ireland and matters connected
allow foreign vessels to carry the California mails
A resolution was introduced instructing the Naval
Committee to inquire into the circumstances con-
nected with the recent naval engagement at For
tress Monroe. A resolution was also introduced in
favor of accepting from States offers Of financial
aid to the republic in its present struggle with
traitors. The bill providing for the conscation of
the property of persons resisting the laws and au-
thority of the republic was taken up, when Sena.
tor Carlile, of Virginia, addressed the Senate at
length in opposition to it, The bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to purchase coin was
passed. A report from the Conference Committee
on the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bill was presented and agreed to. The
bill TO reduce the expenses of public land sales
was passed Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, offered
an amendment to the Confscation bill, which was
ordesed to be printed. when the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, . resolution
was Introduced, and referred to the Committee Of
the Whole House, providing for the establishment
of foendries at Chicago Illinois; Pittsburg, Penn
sylvana, and Poughkeepsie, New York; for an
armory and arsenal at Columbus, Ohio; for salt
petre and powder depot at Indianapolis, Indiana
and for powder mills at Trenton, New Jersey. A
bill was introduced for the establishment of navy
yards at our northern lake ports A resolution was
adopted to print fifty thousand copies Of the Deca-
ration of Independence, Washington's Farewell
Address, and Jacksons Notification Proclamation.
The bill to establish branch mint OF Denver City
was reported back to the House from the Ways
and Means Committee, and referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole. The regular order. the reso-
luton in favor of assisting States in the enancipa
ton Of slaves, in accordance with the recemmen-
dation Of the Presidents late special Message, was
taken up. Amendments were offered by different
members, and long and very interesting debate
took place, report of which will be found under
the appropriate head in our paper Of this morning.
vote was finally taken, and the resolution was
adopted by eighty-eight yeas to thirty-one nays
usCxLLANEoUs NEWS.
Major General John c. Fremont arrived in this
city from Washington on Monday evening at q
late hour, in the most quiet manner, and imme-
diatoly repaired to his rooms at the Astor House.
He il accompanied by his entire family. General
Fremont was waited upon yesterday by q large
number of prominent republicans, including
Horace Greeley, Ex-Governor John A. King, Mr..
Collector Barney, Mr.. Andrews, Surveyor of the
Port: Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and numerous
othes msgnates.
The occupation Of Manassas by the Union
troops impaired buoyant feeling to Wall street
yesterday, and stocks were all higher. There was
an active demand from the public for government
securities and the leading railway shares. Money
is easy at a per cent. Exchange is very dull at
liz ll2L. The exports for the week foot up
81 Os7 3os against 81 $780, se7 for the correspond.
ing week last year.
The steamship North American, from Liverpool
the 27th and Londonderry the 2sth ultimo arrived
at Portland yesterday morning. Her news il one
day later than that by the City of Washington
Cotton was firm in Liverpool on the 2sth ultimo
with an advance of one-eighth of penny in Su
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