, 1863-03-07
Late Eastern News.
Dates to Feb iith.


ton says that the Joint Comittee on the Conduct
of the War, for prosecuting it with vigor and
effect making inquiry into the subordinate in
fuence which persuaded the President to counter
mand General Burnside's order to cross the Rap
pahanock and renew the Fredericksburg fght.-
The investigation has already included the infu.
ence of one Cabinet officer.
New York, Feb. l1.-Five days before the
steamer Moth Star sailed from Key West. COM
municaton was received by Rear Admiral Bailey
from our Consul General at Havana stating that
he had received by telegraphc dispatch from
the Consul at Trinidad de Cuba that information
was received from Kingston, Jamaica, that the
Alabama reached that port on the Goth Of. Janu-
AIRY, and landed the remaining officers and crew
of the steamer Hatteras, sunk off Galveston, over
| 100 in number. 1t was further reported that the
Alabama had suffered severely in the fight with
the Hatteras, that she had five shots in her hull,
one of which (through the stern) was very bad
one. She put into Kingston to repair damages,
and expected to be ready for again in four
days.
Immediately on receipt Of this news at Havana,
the steamer Wachusett and Oneida sailed directly
for Kingston, and the Santiago de Cuba and r.
r. Cuyler were ordered at TO the same port
The Tioga and Sonora also steered in the same
! directions.
The Tribunes Washington dispatch says that
one of the new ron-clad gunboats is on ship
en- route for San Francisco. There it will be
used for harbor defence. The Navy Department
will Immediately order the construction of gun
boats to receive the engines captured aboard the
Princess Royal
Yorktown, Feb. 9th-A skirmish took palce
few days since near the 9-me Ordinary We
had 80 killed, wound and missing. The enemy's
loss is unknown. The enemy is reported to be in
some force at Burnt Ordinary, l2 miles from
Williamsburg.
Nashville, Feb. Our forces entered Leba-
non, Tennessee, on the Sth. They captured 600
rebels, most of them of Morgan's command
Many field officers were taken.
HAVANA Feb. 5th.-The pirate Florida, left
Nassau week ago, having coaed, ETC. She re-
ported as having made several prizes off Cuba and
one the Bahama Banks. No American war
vessels are at or near Nassau.
Port Royal, Feb 3d.-Most of Forters fleet
has arrived in good condition. The First South
Carolina Negro Regiment arrived yesterday from
an expedition sixty miles up the St. Mary's river
to Woodstock. They repulsed the enemy and
burned the town. After severe engagement
they burned the salt works. They fought like
Fortress Monroe, FEB. C6.@ThRe ThRe~k klcnmono
papers of the 9th have changed tone about raising
the blockade at Charleston. The Wing says the |
British Consul sailed in the steamer Cadmus from
Charleston on the 7th. The officers of that steam
er say the result of the late engagement was less
substantial than was supposed. No vessels were |
sunk.
An impression prevails that Savannah will be
attacked before Chaeston.
Cairo, Feb. live have news from Vicks
burg to Saturday, Feb. 7th. The ram Queen Of
the West had returned from below. Her trip
down the river was most successful She met
three steamers with provisions for the rebels at
Vicksburg,and succeeded in destroying all of them.
She took fifty or sixty prisoners, one of them a
Colonel. She went near enough to Port Hudson
to draw fire from the upper batteries.
Cincinnati, Feb. l1th.-NichoIas Longworth
died yesterday, aged eighty-one. He leaves
property valued at S15,O0O,OOO.
Cairo, Feb. l1.-Letters say the brilliant
achievement of the Queen ofthe West in running
the gauntlet of the rebel batteries at Vickshurg
had most beneficial effect on the spirits of the /
troops. The Vicksburg correspondent Of the
Jackson, Miss. Appeal says it is possible that
Grant may make the canal success, and suggests
that Warrenton, Grand Gulf, Port Gibson, Rod
ney, and other points between Yicksburg and
Port Hudson to be fortified. De Soto, small
town opposite Vicksburg, has been burned by the
Federals.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Senate yesterday |
passed bill remodeng the entire postal system
of the country. 1t provides for the appointment |
of all Postmasters, with salaries OF oven $1,000 |
year. by the President; those with salaries of
under that amount to be appointed by the
Postmaster General. All perqusites are abolish
ed. Dropped letters are to be charged two cents, |
and carriers paid salary from the revenue, in
stead CT collecting cent on each letter. News
papers may be delivered to subscribers in the
city by the Postmaster, by contract. A branch
Post Office and depository established.
Dates to Feb. 18th.
New York, Feb 12-The Times dispatch says
that reconnaissance made by COL Wyudham, as
far as Manassas and Snickers Gap, thence to the
Rappahannock, shows no armed rebels on this
side of the stream, with the exception of few
guerillas lowering about Leesburg.
The British bark Springbok, from London for
Nassau, captured by the gunboat SonOms, on
the Sd, off the Bahamas, in consequence of hav.
ing some articles on her manifest which the Cap |
tain could not account for She arrived last night.
The officers of the Sonoma report seeing the
Florida on the LIST, off the Bahamas. The So
noma chased her for SO hours, but the Florida
escaped.
Washington, Feb PA bill was reported in
the House yesterday, authorizing Nevada and
Colorado Territories to former Constitutions, pre-
minary to their admission into the Union as
/ States.
The House to-day proceeded with the consider
alton Of the bill reported from the Committee on
territories, to provide tempory government for
the Territory of Montana, contiguous to Oregon
and Washington Territory. The bill passed Sc
to 40.