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Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17

A. VILLAGE BURNT.

NORFOLK, IVA MARCH l2, 1864.
General Fitzpatrick has been ndulgng in another raid
The one just completed by him. although not ambitious
- bis recent Richmond has been most completely
successful and every thing accomplished laid down
in the preconoerted programme
portion Of Col Spears I1th Pennsylvana cavalry
giment, Col Onderdonk's New York mounted riaer Gen
Wstars brigade Of infantry and battery L. 4th regulars
under Lieut., Hunt, made up the expedition. Gen. WIS
tars brigade is comprised wholly OF colored troops
The expedition embarked at Gloucester transports,
going to West Point and thence to King and Queen county
About the first thing done was to lay in ashes King and
Queen county Courthouse. Not building left stand
ing The ruin Of the town was complete. About twenty
oaidlngs constituted the town. and these old and mainly
wooden structures The arghed rebels fed before the
approach Of our forces but did not oil escape
At Csrlotons store, no. far from King aud Queen
V Courthouse found the 5th and 9th Virginia
airy regiments altogether numbering twelve hum
dred including large number Of citizens who bad Joined
them Here was their camp which troops, after
routing It's occupants destroyed together with mill filed
with grain and other rebel procery Our forces chased
the enemy ten miles in the direction of Fredericksburg
killing and woupding good many, and taking thirty
prisoners.
Bob Cotton, the noted rebel guerrilla leader was among
the killed. He riding in buggy drawn by last
horse 1t took chase of several miles before he could be
brought 70 halt and only then after being hit by bullet
from the revolver Of Of bis pursuer He fred at
nearly dozen times before being hit The bullet took
effect in the back part of the head killing him instantly
The expedition returned last evening Our losses will
not exceed half dozen wounded killed and
no prisoners were taken General Fitzpatrick arrived at
Fortress Monroe this afternoon He is perfectly satisfied
with the results gained and that the inhabitants of King
and Queen county have been most severely punished for
the murder Of Col Dahgren He leaves to night for Bal
tmore thence to proseed to the Army ef the Potomac
where the remnant of his command accompanying him
this last expedition, now shipping on transports, will
speedily rejoin him.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

From the Concord (N H. Patriot Of Fedrssday
We give below he result Of the election in ths State
held yesterday From the receved II appears
that Gov Gilmore elected by majority Of between
four and FIVE thousand vote and the other branches
tho government have been carried by the Republicans by
equally decisive maj lres. This result is surprising
TO the vctos to the vanquished The Republican ma
psgers did not anticipate such victory they were not
entirely confident Of any victory and the Democrats who
believed 10 be we'll informed hopeful Of sue
cess or at least supposed the Republican majority would
be email But this result disastrous to the Democracy
Of New Hampshire, and ominous Of the fate of the
country is easily accounted for Hundreds Of Democrat
denied the right Of suffrage by Republican officials
and hundreds Of men allowed to vote that ticket by
those officials who bad legal right to vote In addition
10 this some four thousand soldiers were brought home
to vote most Of them ked men, soemnly pledged
to vote for Gilmore, while those who would not thus
pledge themselves kept in the field and hundreds OF
other employees ct the Government aiso here
TO vo,e-al at the public expense Thess with the nu
false pretsnces and dec pve device. resortd to
by The Republican leaders to dslude aed desud honest
people the all sufficient OF the result we re-
cord The result r lots credit upon the victor.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17
A SPEECH OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.

Vice President HAhLIs made speech at the orgsuira-
ton Of political club in Philadelphia Friday last p
which be said
81 know that we have in almost every community a
class Of men who tell must have the Constitution
it is and the Union 1t was You and know that
that cannot be. Applause That declaration carries
with it the idea that you to receive back the men
whose hands reekDg with the blood Of your fathers and
brothers, aod 1t carries with it the idea that
to establish the status Of slavery 1t presupposes that
you again TO take into your confidence the who
brought about this bloody 1t cannot be- After all
that has been spent of treasure and blood il
incite another war by bringing back terms Of equality
the who brought it about must hold that party
who would favor that project to strict accountability
The tide OF emancipation is not TO be rolled back but
relied We not to close this until the Of
it is removed Long applause IL i. not to be LEFT
to again corrupt the public heart We to stand upon
higher civilization than that transmitted to from
our fathers. We are to plant this Government basis
OF equality Of freedom which will its perpetuty
The progress toward that end 10 rapid and sure No
tell when this rebellion is TO be conquered but
do see the beginning Of the end 1t ia narrow ing
down. But two elements have upheld it, and they are
fast fading away The hope Of division at the North has
been Of the great that has buoyed them UP
The North 10 united for all practical purposes Loud
plause 1t 10 united to prosecute this to the end
One other has stimulated this wicked rebellion and
that that the Of the Government would not
be contributed And now when the South sees its failure
in this respect, the rebellion must aud will collapse
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17
LATE FIGHT NEAR NATCHEz, (MIss. }

Rear Admiral Porter forwards from Vcksburg to the
Navy Department communication from Lieut.. Com
Greer of the u s. steamer Rather, off Hurricane Isan
Mississippi river (under date Of February l6 in relation
to attack of rebels, under Gen Harrison gu,rd
stationed at Waterproof and the dispersion Of the enemy
after three desperate attempts to capture troops,
which they would have been successful but for the pre-
OF the gunboat Forest Rose Lieut.. Com Greer
says:
1.-TWO hundred negro troops had been stationed at Wa
terproof making it depot for negroes cattle, &c This
aroused the of the rebels aud Saturday the l4tb
instant force of about eight hundred cavalry Of Harr
sons command made attack upon the post driving
the pckets and pressing the troops very hard For,u
natey for them the Forest Rose present Captain
johnson immediately opened upon them rapid fire. which
drove them back He got his vessel under way and she'll
ed the enemy wherever his guns would bear Finally
they rereated to the woods This affair lasted from to
530P.M
"At P. NJ. the enemy attempted to make dash into
the town. but Capt johnson, who well posted
CARDS the approach, drove them back with few shells
Eight dead Rebels and five prisoners left in hands
The loss OF the Union troops was five killed and two
wounded Capt johnson says that Of the negroes
fought we'll but for want Of proper discipline the majority
did not
"On the morning Of the 10th the enemy who had been
reinforced, again attacked the post the attacking party
consisting of two regiments Of infantry one OF cavalry
and four pieces of artillery. They attempted to plant
their battery upon plank road but few wedirected
sbots from the Forest Rose them in confusion out OF
The further attempts of the rebel force advance
were frustrated By the Forest hose.
Our troops were reinforced from Matches shortly az
ter the rebels fell back The rebel oss az far AZ known
seven killed quite number wounded and several pri-
soners, among them lieutenant who was an aid to Har-
rson Our forces lost three killed and twelve wounded
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17
TILE COURT OF CLAIMS.

There appears to be singular Misrepresentation
concerning the business Of this Court, both in
Congress and with the press of the country. It
has been stated reoently in the Debates doubtless
with all sincerity, that the Court is overwhelmed
with business, that it is utterly unable to dis
pose of any reasonable share of the cases that
thronging its records. Taking up this view Of tt
facts, members are proposing local or rowing COM
missions, the transfer Of jurisdiction to other
departments, and various other expedients to re-
lieve this Court Of cases with which they suppose
it to be overburdened. A correspondent of St.
Louis Journal taking up this vewof the facts, pro-
poses local Court Of Claims to sit at St. Louis,
city. How such impressions and statements have
gained currency it is difficult to tell. For certain
it is. that during the present term the Court has
been unoocupied for considerable portion Of the
time because no business was either prepared or
pressing by claimants. The entire calendar has
been nearly disposed Of, and At least many more
cases could have been tried since the commence
ment of the term had claimants desired to do 3d.
In addition the Court would continue the term into
or beyond the midsummer If the business required
it to do so, but it is evident that it will be COM
PEELED to sdjourn within few weeks for want Of
further business. 1t is only to correct the misap-
prehsnsion of facts that this statement is made,
and of course not intended any further to influence
any action except so far ~ . correct knowledge of
the facts in the case may produce that result.
In this Court the cases run in classes, and the
decision in one case often decides numerous other
ones dependant on exactly the same law and facts.
The recent case Of Bsrthold Schlesinger VS.. The
United States decides some four or five huadred
causes depending upon the same principles Hence
this Court can dispose Of many more causes than
those courts where every cause differs from every
other one in both its facts and law, and where a
separate hearing and trial must be had iu every
case.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17
EUROPEAN NEWS.

HALIFAX MARCH IS.-Tne steamship Arabic arrived
this evening The City Of Washington arrived at Liver
pool on the morning of the 9Th instant
Danish affairs are reported unchanged. The Archduke
MaIimlian arrived at Paris the 5th 1t is reported
that be will embark for Mexico on the 2sth of March al
the difficulties having been settled
LONDON, MARCH 5-Shaw Lefever's speech In the
House ." Commons last night relative to the rebel cruisers
was strongly Northern in sentiment He maintained that
the vessels Brtish and it was absurd to ca them
Confederate war vessels He gave the Government credit
tor endeavoras to Garry cut the foreign enlistment sct,
ou the aot % insufficient aud remedy should be applied
Nothing important to-day relative TO the Danish war,
and nothing expected until the interval requested by
Denmark for decdius the conference question xpres
Minister Manteufsl to Vienna had the desired result,
Austria having consented to the continuation operations
in Jutland.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17
THE SLAVE QUESTION IN MARYLAND.

The following preamble and resolutions, offered by Mr.,
KEMP taken up for consideration n the Maryland
House of Delegates wednesday, the 9th instant being
the last day but one of the session
Whereas the institution Of slavery established
MARYLAND by those who settled of the North
American Colonies Of Great Brtin and whereas the nsu
tuon still existed by the fostsng Of the people
teen United Colonies Of North America and whereas
when her people have bv that noble deed absoved all
lies that bound the the mother country
If free and independent they st
and whereas when the Constitution of the National
Government in seventeen hundred and eighty seven
formed t gnsd rghs II property in slavery autho
rIed by the State Governments and ratified adopt
by the people of the country with that understandings and
up very late period the Natio al Government
and its authorities have faithfully executed their constu
rghts Of property the ns nton OF slavery and where's
the people of Maryland in all periods OF her history have
by such social aud contracts and guaran
iniuced believe themselves gh fully entitled
and property in slaves with the certainty legal
protection they would have in any kind Of personal
pery and wherea at the commencement of the present
rebellion the people of this STATE had millions Of dollars in
vested in property and wher those OF her people
who thus nnocenty injected with the institution Of
slavery have suffered heavy oss In the increased insecurity
Of said property and its great depreciation IN value and
Of e liberty and property therefore il would be in viola
ton Of the end and purpos Government deprive the
people their property without fair npensaon there
fore be il
Resolped By tLe General dssembiy Of Maryland That
the Of Maryland la she present Congress c
the Uted States hereby reqneye their influence
obtain the General Government during the session
Of the present Corgres the appropriation Of millions
dollars compensate the people OF the Stats Tor their slaves
when they mancpated according the
of his Excelelcy the Prs-deu OF the United States.
each Of Representatives in the two Houses Of
Congress
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.


BY way Of Havana we have accounts from Vera Cruz
10 the t instant and rom the city of Mexico to the 26h
ullino.
The report that President Juarez bad resigned denea
in letter BY himsel dated Ssteo January 90 in which
after stating that bis abdicston would only be u,ee. and
ridiculous would not be approved OF by the nation would
be Incentive to anarchy and triumph to the enem,
he addsi
These considerations and many Others too numerou.
10 mention in letter, have reawskened in me with great
ylgor han ever the sentiments II patrotsm Of homer
aud "f duty which impel 10 retain my position until
the naficn wthiraws me from |, by Legitimate vote
thus eronerates me from my heavy responsib ites
until the Intervention aud the traitors who have Ali
themselves to it, deprive Of my power by main force
In the mean time shall continue to use my every
70 ustan my country in her struggle for ndependencs
Certaoly the situation to-day 10 not brilliant and do md
wish TO create the deusiop that circumstance. Al
can be vesy favorable yet well persuaded that our
duty u night Tor cur country aad between defend
iug AID betrnyig there honorable course To press
on The war firmly and with all the means in our power s
our only hope Of salvation"
Zscatecas has been occupied by two thousand Imperial
ists, who are directing their military operations against
Gen Ortegs. He is entrenched at Gusdssjsra and the
Imperalsts have declared this place in state OF siege
Its stssd that the people Of Z,catecss received the in
vsdcr with rejolCDg'
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17
POLITICS IN KENTUCKY.
From the Louisville Journal of MarsA Iii

From hs LosisyIis Joxrnai Of MsrsA lila
UHIoN STATE CosvESTIoS-The msjoriry Of tho
Central Committee appointed by the Union Convention Of
the State Of Kentucky, that assembled in Louisville
the 18th March, 1863 consider il their duty and right 10
call another Convention
Wherefore il Is resolved that the voters Of State
who stand upon and endorse the platform adopted BY the
Union Democratic Convention held in the city Of Louis
vile the 18th of March last and who desire to carry
out be requested to select delegates to Convention to
be held in the sad city the aSh Of May next for the
purpose OF forming State electoral ticket and selecting
delegses TO the Union Conservative National Convention
which meets 10 the city OF Chicago on the 4th Of July
next. JAMES GUTHRIE, Chairman.
0EoRGE ID. PRRsTIcH,
N KSoTT,
Gao. p. DoRRN,
HAMILTON PoPH
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17

! The New York Times, in abiding to the inqui-
sition which the " War Committee" is reported to
have recently instituted into the conduct of Major
General MEADE at Gettysburg inquisition
prompted it is said by certain injurious represen-
tations of subordinate officer Of that commander,
who conceived himself aggrieved by Gen. Meade's
official report Of the battle at that placeavails it
self Of the opportunity to offer the following just
observations on such unmilitsry whisperiDgs, and
the listening ear lent to them in this city 1t
says: saatt.HG i'ttar
"Ws hope tho interests Of eternal TRUTH or eternal
Justice or some other magnificent abstraction, are pro-
NOTED BY these investigations for there il nothing more
certain than that the discipline Of the army will be- If it
bs not already, utterly destroyed BY hem We say de-
beraey that there be nothing better calculated TO
render army utterly worthless than the practice to
which Congress aud the Government addicted OF listen
ing to charges made by officers against their chief toaeA
ing hs strategy tseies The ouly complaints which
they should be permitted to make which, by any
sound and generally adopted theory Of military duty they
permitted to make complaints Of personal wrong
done to themselves These are t matters for examna
ton because examinations may be often to pre-
vent the General from degeneratng into petty rant
But to allow any ocsr to arragh his superior before any
tribunsl-we do not care how oomposedto answer for
his Of handling the army active service, for re-
treating. advancing. Sighting s subversve Of all
discipline of all proper subordnaton and all proper sense
Of responsibility that confess we cannot understand
how any intelligent friend of the Government in Congress
or out of it. can possibly countenanoe it.
1t is universally acknowledged that there is nothing
fatal to the usefulness Of army than the preya
ence amongst subodnates OF the habit Of crtcsing the
plans of their chief 1t has already worked terrible mis-
chief in this Army Of the Potomac and has had much to
do with s various failures. But there be no better
way Of fostering and developing this habit than making
the charges which the natural fruit Of criticism the
subject Of governmental investigation. 1t inevitably
vsts corps and division generals into knots of ntrguers
and macontents destroys all unity Of action makes every
battle experiment performed BY unwilling hands. and
deprves the Of that confidence ia those
around him which is the rst oosdition of success"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17
GEN. MCCLELLAN AND GEN. LEE.

A gave circulation to the story that Generals
Mcclellan and Lee had held interview after the battle
sf Antissm not called upon particularly to
notice the refuAton Of III but cannot refrain from
marhins upon the facility with which certain editors Of
newspapers admit such ridiculous and improbable taes to
tbsir soumns poor drunken creature at Washington
AsIs somebody something about persons Of distinction and
osanty no matter how absurd it may be in ITSELF il s
transmitted by telegraph to this city and published the
nsxt morning hundreds Of thousands Of readers Tbers
ought to be In every Journal man at least with discern
meat enough 70 suppress sse idle rsmors which are 700
- salsnaiols--E, \, lys.isF Pesi
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17
ANoTHER GALL FOR TROOPS.
yiaAsoTaKR Draft ORDERED:

A I" General Order" No, 100, for an " addi-
tional draft Of two hundred thousand men," was
Issued last evening by Adjutant General Town
SEND. 1t is dated " War Department, Adjutant
Generals Office, March 18th, 1854" and embo-
dies the order Of the PRESIDENT on the subject,
which is in the following words
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
HsshingtoS, March IA, 1854
In order to supply the force required to be drafted for
the navy and to provide adequate force for oil
contingencies in addition to the Ave hundred thousand
men called for February j, 1901
The call is hereby made and draft ordered for two
hundred thousand for the military service of the
army. navy, and marine corps Of the United States
The proportional quotas for the different wards towns
townships peclncts election districts counties will
bs made known through the Provost Marshal Generals
Bureau and account will be taken Of the credits and def
cencies on former quotas.
The 18th day Of April, 1864, is designated the tmo
up to whichthe numbers required from each ward Of
city, town, &c. may be raised by voluntary enstments
and drafts will be made 10 each ward Of city, town, &c.
which shall not have filed the quota assigned to it within
the time designated for the number required to fill said
quotas. aa
The draft will be commenced after the 18th day
Of April practicable. The Government bountes, as
now paid, will continue until April lst. 1854 at which
time the additional bountes On and after that date
hundred dollars bounty only will be paid, provided
by the act approved July ~. 1861.
t, rgs ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. ]
LATEST DEsPATCHEr


GUBERNATORIAL MANIFESTO IN KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE, MARCH I6 6-Governor B ramlstts has is-
sued address to the people of Kentucky which says.
In Wow of the disturbance of the popular mind pro-
duced by the enrolment of slaves fer the army in Ken
lucky IT is deemed prudent to make the following eng.
gesons for the benefit and guidance of the loyal people
of Kentucky; ,4
"Your indignation should not move you to commit acts
Of violence, TO Unlawful resistance. Standing We
have stood, and will stand for tho Constitution, the
Uuion and tho enforcement Of the laws must repsl
the efforts Of the rebellion overthrow Government
by our gallant soldiers in the ned and meet and correct
unjust or unconstitutional legislation by legal appeals to
the constituted tribunals of the Government and through
the ballot box in constituted NODES to overthrow those
who pervert abuse the trust committed to them. This
the only true mode of maintaining the Consultation, and
the Union, and the enforcement of the laws.
The mere act Of enrolling the Of slaves does mob
affect the rights Of citizen II any violence or wrong 10
tha person property Of citizens be committed by any
ocer or soldier against the known laws Of the land make
your accusation in the mode prescribed by law and the
commanding officer refuses neglects IT, your utmos
endeayors to arrest the officers soldiers under his
mand 80 accused, and hand him them to civH
magistrate for trial When officially advised of the facts.
she Executive will prefer charges and demand coult
martial under the constitution and in accordance with the
law assert and urge ,oar rights 1t is duty to oby
tne law until it 10 declared by Judicial decision to .
unconstitutional.
Tbs citizen whose property may be taken for public
uss viii be entitled under ,As imperative mandate Of the
Constitution to ust compensation for his private property
- taken for the public Although the present Con-
may not do US Justice yet s safe to rely upon the
justice OF the American people, and appeal to them will
not be unhesrd Peace restored, and the
unity Of our Government preserved will drive to iguo
mnlous distance those who in tbs agony Of conflict
perverted their aacred tuss to the base Of partisan
ends and fanatcal purposes,
Uphold and maintain your Government constituted.
and obey and enforce m just demands the only hope Of
psrpetuating free iDstitutions.r .tfag
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-17
TIE COLONIZATION FUND.

bill has been introduced 10 the Senate TO repeal the
acts spproprsog $500 900 in all for the purpose Of colo
nixpg tho negroes who have been made free BY legislation
in the District Of Columbia. 1t seems that but $33OOO
have been expended IN this ~se $25o Of which 10
seiptsd for by Senator PoNERox for colonization pur-
pesos in Central America, and moderate sum for colo
sisDg the Island DE vache, st Domingo. This enter
prise. tappears not carried into effect, owing to the
remon.tances OF the Governments Of the countries to
whsh il proposed TO transport negro coonsts. No
specific prsc results Of this expenditure given.