, 1863-03-19

OF the Un0h vas so Strong IN Great brltaln tnat
no Cabinet which should take steps toward
recognition Of the Southern COnfederacy could
live an hour.
A number of gentlemen interested in the At
lantic Telegraph met at the Chamber Of Commerce
to-day. Speeches were made by several pfomi.
nent men, aud a committee was appointed to call
q public meeting. Cyrus W Field stated that
el35, 900 was subscribed BY England, but it was
determined not to commence operations until
e300, 900 was subscribed.
Five Of Ericsson's batteries are now assembled
at Port Royal, viz, the MOntGuk, Pdssaie, We
hdtrten, Nahdnt and PeiapseO. These are soon
to be Joined by the SdRgGm0n from Hampton
Roads, which is to be relieved by the CattskilI,
which left this city on Friday last; making eight
Of these vessels Of war, with the Nantucket, which
sailed from Boston on Saturday last for the South
ern coast This list includes all Of the first Mon
itors except the Lehigh, which is afoat at Ches-
ter, Pa, and rapidly approaching completion.
CAIRo, March 4.
The Memphis Bulletin says, we have a report,
believed by many, that the rebels are evacuating
Vicksburg.
Memphis papers Of the Cd say the IadidnOld
was lying 80 miles below Vieksburg, on Tuesday,
when the Queen and Webb approached, and an
active engagement ensued. The rams had the
and stern. The IndianOlG changed guns from.
side to side but her assailants as quickly gained
the opposite side and butted again. The coal
barges on each side quickly sunk, and at last
Capt Brown announced that his ship was sink.
ing, and she surrendered. He was then ordered
ashore, and all the crew taken prisoners but one
man, who escaped and made bis way TO the Fed
eral lines. The action lasted Is minutes. Afiag
Of truce for the exchange Of prisoners reports the
IndidnOiG sunk, but many doubt the truth Of the
statement, thinking it only rusC, and that she
may be used against US.
The steamer West Wind bad arrived with
dredges in tow, to be used on the canal.
The latest Vicksburg advices are to the eth,
and no mention whatever Is made Of q fight that
day. =.
March 5.-The capture Of the Indianold is con.
tirmed, aud under circumstances which lead to
the belief that she was unnecessarily and hastily
surrendered. The steamer was placed in bad
position, and managed badly by her pilot. On
Friday afternoon the IndiGn0Ld and Queen Of The
Vest were discovered under the guns OF Warren
ton, both in condition to do effective service for
the enemy.
A Providence dispatch says Gov Sprague has
resigned, to take q seat 10 the U. s. Senate.
.. WASHINGTON, March L.
The final adjournment Of the 37th Congress,
at noon to-day, attracted large attendance at
| the Capitol
Soon after noon the Senate convened in extra
| session, aud swure in the newly elected members.
1t is thought that the session will last for some
days.
The President has signed 1862 public acts, 33
private acts and ~ joint resolutions which passed
the session just closed.
There is no good authority for asserting that
the President Is about to call for q onscr.ption
Of 600, 1000 men. When the call Is made, Il Is
believed that It will not exceed 100000, IL it ap
prOaches that number.
New YoRK, March 6.
The HeraLrs advices from Port au Platt, St.
Domingo, to Feb. 2lst, say that Capt. Bisson, Of
the Hamburg brig Union, which arrived that
morning from Manzanilla Bay TO complete her
cargo. reports being overhauled by boat from
the Aldbdmd, of Cape Isabella, on Friday, the
18th. The captain was merely asked whittier he
was bound. The alabama afterwards chased
spanish steamer bound east, and brought her to
by firing.
WASHINGTON, March 8.
In the Senate, the Standing Committees were
announced. Sumner Of Massachusetts, called up
an additional rule for the Senate, offered yester-
day: this rule prescrbes that the loyal oath,
passed in July last shall be subscribed to by
members Of this body.
mac arrived here to-day. About ten Of them
have been tried and convicted by courtmartial,
and are now on their way to the Rip Raps, where
they will be punished by hard labor.
With the return Of good weather, the enemy
made his appearance in great force on the Rap
pahannOck. Gen. Hooker Is on the alert. No
thing Is positively known in regard to distant
military operations. Notwithstanding rumors
and positive assertions that Gems. Fremont and
Butler have been definitely assigned TO high COM
mands, II is probably not true that either has
received an authoritative reply.
Cassius NJ Clay was to-day re.nominated to
the Russian Embassy, but his confirmation will
be strongly opposed.
The President has sent the following nOmina.
tons to the Senate:
W. II. Wallace, Delegate Of Washington Ter.
ritory, to be Governor Of Idaho; Sidney Edger.
ton, Of Ohio, to be Associate Judge Of the same
Territory.
Stephen J. Field. Of California, to be Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court.
John A. Gurlcy, Of Ohio, to be Governor Of
Arizona.
New YoRE, March 9.
A Fortress Monroe letter Of March 4th says
Col Spear, Of the 1lth Pennsylvania Cavalry,
captured . number Of prisoners and drove the
rest across the Blackwater.
BALTIMORE, March Q.
The Petersburg, Va, papers contain Charles
ton advces to Feb. goth, ~ follows: "The latest
adTices from Port Royal state that the Yankee
feet now there numbers 1873 vessels, including
three frigates 90gunboats, and about &c, 900 men
collected there aud more expected"
The following rebel dispatch is published in
the latest Richmond papers: "CharIeslon, March
A-The enemy shelled Fort MeAllister all last
night, but have not renewed the attack this morn.
ing. Their vessels are still ia the river. The
Fort Is in good condition. The attack by three
irOn.clads commented on the morning Of the Sd,
and continued oil day. Ouly three persons were
slightly wounded"
WASHINGTON, March I.