New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-25

FROM WASHINGTON.
Whv Our Fleet Ran by the Fort
Hudson Batteries
GEN. BuRNSIDE'S NEW COMMAND
He u 10 Protect Kentucky from Invasion
ADMIRAL poRTER's SHAM MONITORS
How the Rebels Worked to Destroy Them.
Leading Rebels Preparing for the Collapse
They Are Converting their Property into
Foreign Exchange.
whe Demand for Five twenty Bonds.
HOWTHE NEGRO SOLDIERSBEHAVE
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY IN THEIR BEHALF
More Horrible Rebel Barbarities.
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vpecla Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune
WAsu1SGroy Tuesday, March r. 1863.
ruE RUNNING OF THE PORT HUDSON BATTERIES
Admiral Fariaguts fleet passed Port HUDSON ~
lompliance with orders from the Navy Department
directing this to be done for the purpose OF destroy.
Ing the steamer Indianola which had been captured
by the Rebels just before the date OF these orders
Had there been telegraphc communication between
washington and New-Orleans. Admiral Farragut
sould have seasonsby been apprsed Of the destruc'
lion of the Indianola.
GEN. BURNsIDEs ORDERS.
One great duty with which Gen. Burnside rs
charged in bis new Departments to defend Kentucky
from apprehended Rebel invasion. He will be fur.
bished with an ample force for that purpose. Should
circumstances favor, lie may cooperate with Gen.
Rosecrans in liberatng East Tennessee.
ADMIRAL PoRfER's SHAM MONITOR.
Admiral Porter, in private letters received here
this week, gives at length the history Of the cham
Monitors which csused the destruction Of the
Indanoa, an enormous waste Of Rebel ammunition
Ind CONSERVATION throughout the Rebel Coafederacy
The second mud-scow which was sent down stream
not long after the frt grounded afterpafspg beyond
The main batteries within rearch Of the enemys
long-range guns, which kept up an ncessant fire
upon her all day. Officers who observed the action
with powerful glasses, report that seven of the large
guns burst, destroying many lives and wouDdng o
large number of officers and men. This has since
been confirmed by deserters from the Rebel army al
Yicksburg.
LEADING REBELS PREPARING FOR TUE COL.
LAPSE.
Information has been received from Richmond
bv the Government that rich and prominent Rebels,
Ecluding jeff Beyissss Secretary benjamin. fox Qps,
Ire converting The bulk Of their property into tor
eign sxchange-a significant eiIeqmstabes. Ibey
are also making remittanees TO New.York through
lbs MEDIUM 0f their State stocks, which eDjOy Q
lastitious value in The market there. IA
THE DEMAND FOR FIvE-TwESTY BONDS
The demand for fve-twenty bonds is still on the
Increase. Subscriptions 10 the amount Of 81 200 900
were received to-day.
THE TAX on SHIPS BARKs, Ere.
1t has been decided by the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue that all ships barks, and other YES
tels, no matter when finished, are exempt from the
two per cent tax if their keels were laid before
March 3, 1s63-,be date of the amendatory act.
THE DEATH OF GEN. SUMNER.
The following General Orders were issued yester
day:
Tuesday. March %, 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 5-Ibe Major-Genera
commanding the Corps announces to the officers anC
men. with deep regret the death OF their forme
Commander, Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner. II is no
the intention 10 anticipate the official announcement
Of bis death and recognition OF bis services Hi
name and fame are 30 Intimately cennecteu VIII
That of the Second Corps that his death will be fol-
here ne personal infiction. He had for this Corps
tbe strongest regard and affection and parted fron
Il with an unfeigned sorrow. HIS name WIN evel
be associated with your past triumphs, and his OK
ample DO with US in the future. ,,
Jas A. PofrKR, Lieut. and A. A A. O.
HEADsrAETERs SECOND DIVISION sEcos ID CySolEP',}
GENERAL ORDERS No. H.-With feelings Of the
deepest sorrow I announce the death OF our late
beloved commander, Gen. Sumner. lie died o.
Syracuse, n. Y, yesterday. lie 10 too well kpowr
70 Us In this Division 10 warrant any further com
mept than is furnished by the sad intelligence Itself
God grant ns the ability to profit by this additona
tf1ction. May we initiate Ills sterling integrity
6pd bis fearless and Incorporating devotion to BIZ
country Spared on hundreds Of battle fields by 6
strange Providence, he has been permitted to die 81
home.
O.v. HOWARD. Major General commanding.
HOW THE NEGRO SOLDIERS BEHAVE.
The Star Of this city, hitherto one Of the mos
bitter opponents Of the policy Of employing negroes
- soldiers, editorially says tonight:
We learned from Assistant Adjutant Gen. Town
send, on his return from the Department OF South
Carolina, facts concerning the condition Of the frs
regiment Of the kind brought into the field that pre-
pared us to hear at later day Of the success of th,
experiment. Col. Townsend assured US that they
were remarkably well drilled, Clearly and obedien
troops, evinciug condition of discipline that au
fured well for their efficiency before the enemy
Already we have news that they are satisfactorily
fulfilling these expectations. So far, their fret OK
petition into the interior has been q complete cue
cess, for they had, when last heard from
accomplished everything hoped for to tn,
time from them, and, be,des, had q
conducted themselves in the Rebel country as I,
prove that, 80 far as they are concerned, the CD
brehensons entertained by many that wherever
yhey penetrated, indiscrmiDate rapine, arson an,
murder of defenseless non-combatants would attenc
their footsteps, were utterly groundless. On tn
contrary, 1t turns out that the United States has
more orderly and well-conducted troops in the ser
vice than this same negro regiment. 1t is due TO tn
ttuih and tho cause that these facts should b.
promptly realized by the country at large, a. If sue
cessful, the policy must be of great importance u
weakening the Rebels and strengthening the Cnoi
cause. The good conduct Of these troops, and thei
succegs in the field seem to bid fair rapidly to dissi
pate popular prejudice against their employment
while they will also be the means Of inducing nearly
~ the able-bodied cootrabands to enlist in our ser
ce as fast as they escape from the clutches Of thl
Rebels.
TIE REBEL BARBARITTs.
The stories brought from the South by released
Diarflx A.