The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-13

SpeospYsrs or AN EARLY STRATEGIC TRIUMPH ON
MISSISSIPPI.

Tho war and MY departments ara sa,-a. ...~. :. 90.
Haav5fy few weeks, perhaps days. the Communication
OF the rebels across the Mississippi river will be com
sely out OF and they will thus be surrounded and re.
<ced TO state OF actual siege without necessity
large expenditure OF lie and blood attacking either
VicSsbuTg or Port HUDSON. Yankee ingenuity ard
Prise are relied upon this respect than the
courage and muscle of armies.
TINE SOUTHERN PEOPLE VERSUS THE SOUTHERN
CHIEFS.
IL believed that the majority OF the people Of the
SOUTH heartily sick and tired OF the war, that
while their fugsmen insist that nothing will be accepted
short recognition of independence the Southern
concderacy. tho would gladly the old
Union and old constitution, with the peculiar insti
tuition impaired necessarily must be by the
znce OF the war.
ADMIRAL roRrER's NARRATIVE OF THE ,CoNsTRUC-
rI0f AND CAREER OF HIS DUMMY MoNIToR'
Pr ate letter has been received here by naval off,
ai ros Acting Rear Admiral Porter which created
much nusement in Cabinet circles II seems that
was M Oh surprised TO learn the 25th of February,
chat the Queen Of the West at warrenon
,mss below Vicksburg, with the rebel flag flying and
steam up. The account Porter had received from Eliot
He'd him believe that the Queen such condition
chat she could not DO repaired for time. 81 knew
Admiral Porter In his letter. that Brown could
Of the Webb by himself; but have idea that he
y
htm at the time. The Indanola is weak vessel,
sad the only good thing about her her battery" He
proceeds during the time Of running Of the
Blockade by the Queen and Indianola i've rebel guns
burst and dismounted In their forts. Therefore II
was an object TO make them fire as much
- possible. got mortar in easy range ard opened
that part Of the where there nothing
army supplies, and soon provoked q IRE OF four Of
ehslr heavy batteries. The shell at first fell tho
10000
tango began to grow shorter and shorter until they let
Nave all our way. Finding that they could not be
provoked without object, thought Of getting up
5mtatioU Monitor. An old coal barge, picked up
river. was the foundation 10 build on It constructed
m twelve hours Of old boards with pork barrels piled
aop Of each other for smoke stack, and two old
fcanoes for quarter boats Her furnaces were built
Of mud, and only intended TO make black smoke,
nnd not steam. On the night OF tho oath we
heard At nine O'Clock, heavy guns. about fifteen miles
below We know that the rebels had nothing but light
Gums there which could not be heard at any distance so
we thought was the Indanoa engaging the batteries at
Carthage, fifteen miles below yicksburg Not knowing
chat Brown was in peril, we let loose Monitor. II
1owed TO within couple OF miles Of the first battery and
aet Co. Rwhen IL discovered by the dim light
OF the moon that vcksburg was in a stew.
Never did her batteries open with such vim.
The earth fairly trembled, and the shot few
shot with her long wooden gun. The Monitor safely
past Gil the batteries, though under heavy fire for
hour aud drifted down safely the mouth Of the
canal, where she tucked into eddy. The rebels
were completely deceived by her. As they
her by daylight they opened her
again with all the guns they could bring to bear but
without shot hitting her to do any harm for the shot
went through side and the other, without
causing the vessel TO sink, she full Of water
nr,ro
che laugh somewhat against them whcn at daylight,
discovered the Queen Of the West lying ut War
vsooa and the question what had happened
% the Indanola. Had the sunk captured
nor IN tbs engagement had heard tho night before
Nas two Of the soldiers got the Monitor out in the
stream, and lot her 60 down the Queen. All the
lors commenced firing and sgnazins andas the Monitor
approached her tho ram turned tail and down the
sver fast she could Co. Monitor after heY making
III The speed that given her BY Ave knot current.
ma forts a warrenson nred bravey and rapidly and
reported that hey hit Monitor In very vulnsr
aSis spos"
CAprUxs or TIE sCHOONER BELLE, or NASSAU
Dsapasches from Admiral Dupont mention tho capture
f the schooner Belle Of Nassau, By the United States
steamer Potomska The blockading service In Sapeo
assad, Georgia. She purported 70 - bound 70 Port
oya but there wss found among the papers in the bag
Ssss Of Richard b. Ecclss, the master, written agree
ss On board 70 run tho blockade. Tho cargo consisted
Sf eoGss and salt.
GENERAL BUrLM NOT TO b PROVOST xAxsHAL
GENERAL
u anthortatively stated the White House 70. day
chat General Butler has been appointed Provost Mar
9AAi General end will not BE-. Such position would not
evst General Butler with she intentions OF the
government 10 reference 10 him.
REBEL PRIvArEERs FoR THE PAorPrc.
me- government 10 advised Of rebel movements for
pvivsseers the Pacific Ocean The United States
Sal Mr. Allen Francis, Al Victoria. vancouvers Island
writes that attempt had just been made but failed
purchase English steamer for privaieering purposes
under person named Manly, who had proceeded 10 San
Enncizco
NOMINATIONS CONFINED BY ZEE snxArr.
rs following nominations have been confirmed BY the
Spa.cn executive session :-sF
10 20 a1aesosI camp .ia the rank q colo
os.,ss e Me- s.o S0rs gsss se s;.Ss As'stAn'
Charles r Br, foursseu infantry; fhonss G. tsr;, Of
to D. ada.posI aids a. camp with rank Of captain
Secoad t,sutessA, Charles D. Antsos. Third infantry
Ha,sht, sixteenth infantry =
To be commissaries OF subsstence-seth r. Cole. OF
Vermont; Enoch y. Dcaton. OF Tennessee
To be assistant surgeons-Bernard j. vanderkicft Of
Maryland; Edward B. Dalton, Of Massachusetts,. Abraham
- WINCH OF MASSACHUSETTS, David u. Rush, OF Pennsyl
vsnz Samuel Hart, District q Columbia James Boes
John wenor. of New York
To he OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ralph w. Krkham, az
sista1t quarermaser, 10 be quartermaster with the
rank of major
T6 be additional paymasters Of volunteers-wm. C.
Jones, OF Missouri Simeon Narston New Hampshire
John kcatlv, of Pennsylvania: VIM. H. Kenbe ot Penn.
SYLVAN, harris g. Rodgers, ~ New York j. n Mayborn
OF Iino's samuel W. Reynolds OF Pennsylvania: Charles
C. Bssy and Chas. l. Bcrnay, Of Missouri: H. ~ Patton
OF Pennsylvania. D. r. Iarned sf Connecticut Joshua
Karncs of Pennsylvania; John p. Wheeler. Of Kansas :
Jshn Hrotborltns, OF Pennsylvania William Phelps, u
Michigan W. Storms Of Ohio: Melville sawyer, OF Mis-
SOUR y. w. ncan, OF Missouri Walter Crane OF Michigan
rsaAc sandfort. Of New York; shalos W Eldrdge, Of
KansAS.
sEcEsH FEMALES ON SPREE.
-Four secession females to-day arrested BY the
Provost Guard on Pennsylvania avenue through which