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firjore. The ha? been made in ariitocratle quarter? in the latter city, within the last week, that 'elT. P-vie would iood hare possession of it. and the Ci-nfedeiate flag wave from the Capitol iu Wallington; and as late at o'clock thin evening tho most dittnigu'tbed of the Genernl? tam river he had his attention called to signs that the enemy wero (xiuoentrfttirig for nn FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC. CirTUIIB OF UIS1CIG BY COL.

CHARY. PauJo Flight of the Rebel Troops. WINY MaWOU SUTLIES TAKEN. HEAVY FIRING TOWARD WINCHESTER. tty, thmi I ItSR I oh Qearv has 1 Baabaif, Mini di Gen.

lilli, with hit whole con maud, oui the town mid Burroundiug TI BtoM Bad Dulan now wave une al. Gen. Hill anny full Lack award Middle l.jrg. Irian nifcbt ColGearT left Iovel's-vil'ie with li? (oniuiae.d, andannaad uranga Wananutai Waitrfvrd, b-th pls.ee?, and BnSj the Bcattored fore? of the to flight. Shortly after BBSSBB he took BeeBMBUM of Foil which waa Fon Geary.

He tbeu entered U.o tovcu, vaiib legs flying Und bayonet? Used. '1 be Rebel aba bud I All one of Vieii ttieategt Ida a Baa be du- cmv? through i I "minind tuok priioi er? end and Ure i i-f the bank, Peet-Oilice, and public Foi I and I vans were brilliant mc at. by a well-timed blow Uni saiili'ui maiieuvri ia ol BUM Tue botumai La weil, a I got -1 A lenaunnaul c' i li-t Cavalry did to Bal service und? i 1. Gea hi I i laat Col. alto tannanl, np.

ed Leeiburg mid ahaatt) ed wuiki Oi the enemy in the vicinity of fiat n. No further 1 ave yet be i here, but it ii believed ihe enemy declined in thir toeUBMB, Bs in meit to Col.awaaasaattl -t tie 1st Michigan Beting as Chief Cavalry in thia division of the army. Al thi? moment artillery firing is heard in the di? rection of inches? tHtkLSirmiM. li, Much p. ra.

Ou Friday, Chit, dieu Company ofMuryLnd Cavalry, 40 in number, punned pa.ty of Ashby's Cavalry for two miles batanen bunker ii iii mid Winchester, when he BUUU nf tba latter, A BMttRn an heir iseUBjieg in the hilling ofaix of men, ami wound ng Ara, Cipt. Call had men wounde-l. A section battery np lo Call's support, Adjutant ii (Jeu. a aUifl' bad Li? ann unjer iaa. It ia believed aejanraJlf at Banhn that the forte at Winchester bas bien leav? ing aal over to 1,940 i ian sea.

ny that Jackson? force bav BBBB atnuglbaaei by the regiiuenti from Leeeborfr. t. Cole? scout? reached a point only four mile? from Winchester, bul no re eistence, except from a ra picket. I' stated that but four hundred ot the 1 'th Mis a'siippi Regiment remained urg at tue ti mi ot the evacuation. Then.

ntfSBR i in the dii-stion ef Gap. This hntMaaion Kout? attacked Oen. pi, keti i ar Sa iib'? II killing cite aud another run af Ibu li.diana. Th-'y Were pursued by the had not re? turned at liie last connie? TaantttMT, tbe fust time our arrival rx'U-i'iy carnage? BBm into town, and tur occunai.t? hi id social BBtonaaiM alto our ml nn and molduro. Bui'? of Secesbioa HU a-rettunllf s-fong way Beni huea, and the li.

begisail io fregj teal Sjneei cn anehan sad lan Hundreds of eentruhaattl are, arriving from the ouutry. Tbe cimri? lUBBBttl Inthaen I they liare been emp BVatJ BJ Se -anioa nutboriie? turn them ovor to ti Uriah i Qeeiternantar, to r. employed by the i (I -veriinient, bulli thev hie return-d f. tneir own THE WAR IN THE WEST. fnOW-MASZlID IircSSTBD.

REBELS PB0P06E TO FIGHT THERE THEY HAVE FOUR GUNBOATS to La I i. "toe! Itaj A asaanl le thal a who letl Den. Pam an nanni BnttM nat JUb. Is at i beiw.cn and n.O?i Bun, off gie town, sjjbJ that it i.us aonpletelj I ami ad ly oui inn--, toirnvntoing Ins dtv. m1 Our njBB i by ibioivi, fron- the R.

bel ec carne wit'ii. OarSSl cr tie of en? victory, if tie aftba are diivm It lejorted thnl ti aaaen are fon.fyiiig aih on Tanaaaen iii af hfl at Conatoui I bein apjiropiiated bj atj aal el our d' al BS is frof? Mi tia- eri ra imauj toin bj i n. Bid iba oi lo ir ni Iba I kttM ttaly. FltOM OIE Bei un i (gan, i. S.

dln't ben atoaatoa briuj ng ittnenl ChntoeM.I VnoVey. aba bas aa bean! ninmlaf and! na) ni tina tan aVeantoa, Baanrabngi nf Dr. lhu.ii..?k of Mama i anana, ila lo Patfe ali el wboiu an Bang well. lie 1'trry toa iioiiitsof toi. De tail of tbe I gea Dall biiiU Bal I'm ale W.

B. 01 -th aaannunannanS Ur in tbe action at ItJatid. Vbe Ferry left Roeuoke at noon on Tlu.radi,v lut, Wien a ponton af the iroopa re ein'ia, on an uou u. Bnast "ii mun land uni will be aekrtt tteju ui due MAL ACTION HI HAMPTON ROADS, Engagement willi the Rebel litt fiad Boats. TWO OF OUR SAIL VESSELS DESTROYED.

Arrival of the Float nattery Monitor, She is Attacked hy the Merrimac and a Fleet of COIRS COMBAT SIDE SIDE. THE MONITOR VICTORIOUS. THE WHOLE FLEET WHIPPED. The Merrimac Towed oil a Siukiog Condition. SpnoitU Diarrlliri to fi r.laj.

Mat i. I Bl 1 ViallAi-tiNvita. BJSt I i About noon to-day. the Hebel sleaunliip Merrimao anti two gimbuata were sei'rt coining iirt'iitid t'raney Jilaod, headed for New purl Newe Hall ae hour after, the Natal look-out boat in the Hoads signaled the fact to the Mtoneentt and Roanoke, the latter, tlarstna, beug UM The Mmneao'a kari steam up; the Roanoke having laiu four nriratbl with a broken iliaft, cieaiursi wero tow Lor. It wai tome time belora lilley were under way, the Minnesota leading.

Tbe Roanoke, when near the Rip-Rapt, wat ca.i?.lit by th? tide, and hall au hoir was tpent her bead Tight again. lue g'Biboat WUaEBtsl alio got under way. Meanwhile, the was making good tor Newport where the sailing ingate uud the Cmuberlrud were the only naval taBBBta, Ai Minneiota panel range ot bewall's l'uint, that battery on her. fire wai returned ously. '1 he being at long range, no perceptible eflect wa? produced.

In a little un.re than one hour trout getting under wty, the Men wat within half a mile ot Newport when the firing coiumenced. with ticte the Yorktown and Jatueitown iteameri; caine down ei later, and joined ti.e.r tir? witt thal of tua Mci mac ti poa tile and the C'uiuberland. The i thal foilowetl 1 am not at tully advised til, at Ihs neue waa witnessed the Fortreit, eight milei jdnunt. Mernniac at-emed to proceed pait I.it- Congreia and engage tbe Ciiiuberlaiid, MBJSb waa also under Uie Ore ot Ibe York town and Jaiuettowu battery at New? port Newe opened vigorouily ou the iroii-cltd enemy, lu aimut hall an hour, the ol the ('uaiberleud, which were visible wer the point laud, were seen to and finally go over, proving tl.nt BBS had tunk. About tillie, the wilb laili wai SSSa aaSJM a sbaii and Hop nu Mt i l'oint, aground.

Soot? aller, the Merrima?" reeppeured an? BEfBgael her Matt rangt) and, Bjftaf ttie Bnatasl Utoea or twenty um.utc*, the willie Sag ot entier waa lloat over tne Cengram's ooah. Matawbila, ai ii tin? day f.U'i to be oue ol' diia-iUri li? tan MtonSBStB Bn4l grounded about two mile! from Newi, where ibe lay Mabins, liUitiMt sii'l, to get clear. Tbs lio.ivoko, by t.iuc had roacb'id Mitbin tiru milli al her; bat, BSCiaf tl.e eui It BtBEtt, back, i i.e gaobatt Myalie, Waitb laid gune up, betag iu a duabietl aeaditioa on account of i -r giving out, alto turned back, towed by a ti Having ti. much, Ho tiiuc and the two Babel g'ihb'a'? ci BUESEM our camp at Neajeertliorna, willi attoet it it, ol courte, now. Fiat p.

lit 4 'uiiiuei had a BEBE Bl about SOO nu BBBitij one halt ol wdom mag, nhill when went down. At )i-t, the uu not been bearded, an 1 ii II BBppOSBd Ibti Mamheld gfl thoio Bftfettl liebelt Iroin don it. The Bnaaabn Blas aground hall way as taten the 1 Bad NaWEtft Neivi. 'Hie Carabririga bobm in, tow.ng lbs Lawrence, both will go to the dull c1 bat d.ipatched two regimcuts by land to Newpi ii I patt reported that the York? town it ou lire up River. One ol giiii ul tbs Merrimac win hied early in Um action.

1 ho and Caabeiiaari at wht-ii In? la'tt'-r unking. Tie i.ow lisjfl hall a milo below and the bring between her, and the at audit two up biibkiy. 'Ihe BBS not been' BaBSBEEttS of Ilnilan'a Cal und the Menatod Killel hive been pnit tn ut (toe, Btteeked bj tone. Tun hi. hu? gvuu into BttlEE, and ii th.

J.xiin-a toWEa In? r. ii.ac does no1 lerl dupon-d ti down lo while the nine. tola iai.net go to tur. 'Ihn Roanoke hat re to hrr Btottoa the tortlEM. s'irrit o'Hork.

A Bagre, jeal to from Hew. port that Merin.ne rai. SfBEin bebb the Ceaatettoari, whicu toiMiriialtlj Maali down. negro Btatet that aoiue ol tbe crew, who swam tuiioitt, said tue lora uu tbe Cumberland wat about one bundled. 'lhere ii some doubt about the burning ol the Yorktown.

The IratJ ia kept up, tbe MatEtEMB still lymg neir the ('ongrera, which not to have been boarded yet? Eight person left Near port Newi reporta that the Merrimac did not fire till within yard? of the i'tiiiiberlai when she fired ran her cauimg her to fink immediately. 8h? bad prerioutly been net on fire. It continued that about trim-halt of all on Iionrd wen- lust. Wbtfl my inlorinant left, t'i? bad been boarded by the and ibe white fltig wn? bataba! over her. Her gnu? tv, re.

then Turned on our camp. At the present hour, the firing hat ceased. When teen, the Merrimac and tho Rubel icein to have drawn off toward t'raney Iilaml, and it ia apprehended that may attempt to go mit tn BSE to-night. Prepi. bata boen made accordingly.

The i-t still aground. The St. Lawrence and the Whitehall are lying near here. It rBpreeSBte. that the shells that the had no eflect on but glanced like pwbblet.

liltftlcll IO 1 ti? toi BStea I IBM 1 he telegraph from 1 Mouroe wai completed tnit at 4 o'clock. The Irsl lent over it mt by the A Kiitaut Sccrelhry mi tim Katy, Mttoh 'J-t, (I Wn lu, Jne Moui'or at 10 p. m. lilt night, ind trssl the Htaans -tu, Ir lag agraaad jest baton Newpsrt At 7 s. in lo daj the Merrimac, arconipanicd by two wooden ateainers mid ISfB.

Meed out toward the llin i i sad oi Batt Ira? Tbs Meafara eral tbtw) ead Opoati her when all iii. enemy vessels IB? i tired the Merrimac. iwo fo" (ht. part of the lime teaching snot Mi rriiuai retired. Whether al ia? or not it iinpooai! I.

to say. UsBt? Morden, who lbs Mviiitvr, handled her with great r-k II. ar.d asrfsted hy Chief EegtoSM Wirdi-n waa injured by the cement from the pilot teing driren into his eyes, but I tru.t nut r.omly. Ihe Miiiiietots kept up a continuum lire. and Leratilf what Shs moved 1 -day, and will probably bo otf tn night.

Tiie Moiiimr ii and at moment to re al anothrr at lack. O. V. KlX To lb! Atf i Fr? ananan Baann hi hi The dul't-ees of Pani wai startle,) day by 1 the announcement that a inspiciooi looking BaSaaanl to be tha BUS a sub? merged house wi(h tlie roof only above water, was moving down fnm Noif.dk, by ihi cbintiel in front I afton Sewalli Poiut ballet.e*. i rw alto find by the Cuuibeilaitd and CUBgnn notify llii.iei'i'ii, St.

Lawrence, ai. I Komi, of IBS approach, ng BBBger, and k11 wiu exe lenient in and atsiut Ki itresi Monroe. Thire nothing tru-lmg above vviKr I tlrig-italf flying tie Beag, and She ot c1 BBBBg and ihaliuel InttBBg la lect fjr tie I rlai and Ceakgnn wi.i. tveie ins! it' ol liner. at- IBB am? Rbin isman of 1 li Uta I I to? I bel I tal toa Balbi a and gbnead off, lav an tn-te I than pea? froni a II? were i c1 -ned, and aha ti aiiei.ee, bal with a full bead of Basan.

In 'be mean lime, na the Merrimac wai the two frigatea on one the iron ahnnen Tnrhnwn aud JeeMunswa caine down Uiver ami ir f. igatei on toe stan rida In? bntnrin at Vewporl Rewi algo eneaedeotbi F. kiewa and Jaam -eu, 1 i eir pama te asses tba Cnntoarnndand al ah, tig were allia mercy of the eggBBBBBng ateaii.er?. I he KaaTaMM in the anea tona ksjt an aaanan, and i i ej a reM Lad tie Ce abe i Into, abea aud tba Ceagnaa, at a dig 100 full lbs iimu- e-, that affect, nae Iymg off, hann' vnly tie effe of I ba pr a mou ent. the llM the two Mg "ii I BSabatTanaa, atlikii.g lier about midshipa ai.d liinrnll) Injfakg ayan an aldea drew i ti ead lirud a Mnuttaani iui eat? ahledabtot daebed Bgafanl lier wah i -o.

i i and, knocking ia bnaien, Iel) lan .1 i kttBgnSB, w( lou la a at aouarterof a distnnl. I rigrs 'ni. mcn tin kapi apaahary angageeienl a 't -1 i bo i 'lie keeps i i' .1 hi ouce 1er i.l.r*. II, ciev? 1 i.iv? ami ti MMpaBaM el the Naval Blisajgbi lud pul on board nulil se ed bj toe Bt Lawsanss, abito ana I kava geaa np --ii io take peaatiea na nae el I-, '-f i Uiver. i i mgnm Iowb -j.

sad i'-t? I.oin i ker all ann, kui toa wa i cb I on' Ta. renal, t' i rtoart I. ans ici toe i- ee ker ino anioni opened with ehell ead ebel ee the Mil 'Ilieliiiiig waa briskly S'ario is i BOftS hine b'-'li re. euri, Uj Horn frightened lUlMH Sime ol then nptneaal toni toa lurrlaue bad kaaa iNapeiied to rsl reef tona toe kath rim ti toa nooda Abm wai tin! toa tara analln Babel staunen kal been oinpellxl to i titi, at toaif In iii? uno lbs steam Minnesota hit lag gel up was eui). leBJSd Bf te As lelief af ti.e I.vo 1, i hut did not gol Bp until it wal loo late lo aaiist I iii She.

was abo Bp by SI e. tt lia li WBI Uki ii III tow by ot toeBflBBll It ti, rennend ton aaitonef toan venato hutt on Iii, lu, and utter ii.ort eBBBtaBflMBl, li of tlic-1 ii Ml la li.J ii "I the mi tlii Peint, agruand. The either inten'iunallv or limn BBBM uti, the three atenuitri at ah an I ne, willi her I boar Tar Lew? nie? pouted ni shot li, in all liie she BBBM I rmn hi and ii was I ihr el cn. ed 1 aval on t. ml ill.ii bulli nu.I d.

linn muai he in aie all kund BB ci.I I be act li l.y a si distiiti. ol iir.tt ly e.g',1 lud' ii 'iu who i lit alni' si lbs hist BUB Newpgnl lu li iiii-i- um ila. km BBSnM kwd, I1 SBgJ li Masa ki ighi I j. ead aatotog kal toa eatotoe geaaaanld Banna, 'lue Men wtu. alto to a.i"i.n.i, ai abe at a di.

lain ol a mill lion. Ile nukV tog na las Banana knr. 1 a to ihe Sepulten of tonanss fcs ii i.orr), no gans BBBB lind for half an hour, the laai obi Bung lind li "in the im BBs? eau esenaad nat, banadnB paton ton a detiae vol'iin? nf teas eeeu lo f. ibe HV r. iiinic, ntttntng toaeapennnanTae baliir.

bet Uiia BO if Moi oiimirl be MiluWli, SCENE OF THE MERRiMAC'S EXPLOITS. but it the universal opinion that the Rebel own iter was hard agronid. Koora were of coarse entertained for the safety PATTCR IE 8 jflAJVlPTONj PT C08P0KT i NAVY YARDI scAce or miles O.WQO?iW/tm QOLTON Minn-iota im) gt Lawrence io an oneqn 1 BSBJtoat, but if tb? Merrimac was really ashore ilia BBSastB damage. It wat the intention of ibe IftoaMHB, wi'h her picked and gallant crew, ro run into with the Merrimac, avoid iron prow, and board har. Thii ths Merrimac not inclined to give her an opportunity to do.

At orl when tfM Baltimore boat left, flea' of digi were being Up to the relief of thi Miunes'itaandthe St. Lawrance and an endetroi wai Is he ruade to draw them off tbe bar, on which they had In the mean tims, Ins firing bad tuspemled, whether from mutual consent or neceteity could not he aicertainrd. The hebel battery at I'ig Point also to jo.n in the combined on the Mtoue-ota, an gum ware firsd st her froni Point at abo went up. None of them itnick h.r. but one tv? of them passed over her.

Tbs Ilaliiiimr. boit left Old l'oint at 8 clock last night. In about an Bent after she left the barf (lie iron-i lad l-l ric iteamer Monitor paired her, g.nng towed by a largs steamer. Tbe Moni? tor niidciihtedly reached K.i-treti Monroe by 0 o'clock, and may have immediately gone into ler if not, the be ready to take a hand early Sunday morning. PeETBBM bteBaea, March iBwVa, The Mvtvtor arrived at 10 p.

m. veil? and weut to the prote? ol the Minnetoia, lying agTour.d below Newt, At a. tn. to-day the Merrimac, arciniranied by nnedSE the Y-rkiown und Junteilown, aad BBfsanl atrad sel tewraa1 the HtonBaata, 1 and sanees! Ira? The llsaiMt met them at sees, -I lasritseaaerilie, when the er.emy't vene's retired, aateBBttog Ibt Herr.mac. The two 'ad (ought, of tkr time Maettagaart 8 a.

till nooo. when the Merrimac retreated. Whether BBS aajarei not it ii laible to lay. Lie Ia Wstrisn, who BSBBBMadsd the Mr, kaadtod ker with gnatabJil, aitntid by BegBBSOT Stun.i?. Tb? kept up a con lira, and tonsM te: ewhi.t Mad, Sie WBi moved r-iidiTahly to-day, and w.ll prohatdy I 1.i The Monitor ii uninjured, and ready at any rao i Oi.nl to rete! BBStl er atia.li.

ian hoto? MoTi-h 9, Ths following vrai Meetoad to-night by tfajsr? Iden. HeClaltafl Baal I. dated Fordell Keans at I erasst thi? sesnlngi Two bout? aft? my diipa'ch for the Secretary I War, lift ereniig, 'he tloirtor arrired. She ly yent to th. of the Mtn i t.

ii? and continued io until a lew moments since. 1 ti ly this morning she wat MtM bj MsrriiEac, and York? town. Afi. a contrit, they wsre driven otf, lbs Merrimac la a MSktog hhe mi 'lowed hy the Yorktown, and BDialler towan! rfv'k. no doubt, if IB iret her ihr dock Ml a TI "a hiviit and tetrad toward Kort Ti a ii BBatorsBMri I bein under unui'd of (onimiiii ier Huilianan, lats of the Navr-Ysnl.

nu. KW L8 EXOAQIDk I III. NBEEl The fear Cn ti. Lei land wat Mm? at the eal ia I 1,710 tuu? and brasa BnaaaMBtef ganas! heavy Har ara: i i laalaaaol Bli liri b. I -l r.O.

ii. Ia. VV W. I Piy i i i I J'i I ii.nint Botttwaria i enrasase, Brasa Jill I ni I a screw propeder the r'htit. Bes carr 10 gum, ii (uni i baili lbs it y-Y? at rVasbiagtee la wat ia tba engagsseBt ai Haltons, and (' nieodoia BtringbeM, ead i lae prieeasn takea thai po'ni, I NsW'Tark, a ra twe after tn? baitle.

foi lo witta, ia a tri BSI BBMSSBI i i A Con let I lee li Uriiii.n "4.ii?? It -d I -i i Wi i I 1, i I'uiai it.v., Paull i ird Uta li. IVtialil .1 I I- I J. VVIiiiiaaM, lia.nl? lill II. MM'hu. The frigate BbbBBBJ carrtnt It? and bind? ii.

She built al Oasnnrt Bee bee bara to attira aeretM I uiLt-m I It will as Ilaiiillaalai Ibe) aba tras CfaarleMoe trttsalbs Kehtl utiier N.nhrille ti.ad? in IBS ra. Brara jraaMaaateai Lli.t?.?.?*, hnot. gai liHnri Itnrlim i I.B.ia B. iwi Iv I I I. II II -l t'saakla.

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Vi li HtaaSttakl i li IE Bl II B. I M. i 50 gane? is regto aad irai bulli EaMpsri ia Itt7. li ibe I bet i tjetrai i it. Y.

I in Uaatsesat as4 Esasallr. tv 'i iit.i*Ai t. ii i l.v II in i II I Ill i Mi it ra, 1. i I IW. ti.

Hn.l'ti I (tui'a Lit I- ti k. vv p. rajevti I. Ill f. In r.

rt-1' i. juiiit, J. ii.a i iib OBOEnrw. Ths ii a tug ut fsnt, is IibW tant Mgiitsr, aim waa huit al Kaery, lu Hil. lill-.

Willi J-li 4.1.1.. Ilegui.biat Im? hall, foiiueily to the Kitriy xiiy, win Bene! aanl bp II. Qae? rnaaMt, MtosrgotagWaM i au? I Into fi iiinii-iivu at the llrooklyu Navy I ita Ita Hoi. BraetMwseiei 4 a. la f.

I', kilto, TbbIbibi fuTirttari. lla-asnel lui a. M. loim.i.u, oii.tei'i kltu? Marien Berry mil 1.0. THE MoMITOR.

Under the art of CongrsM pissed lut Summer sp ptopriating for iron-clad vessels for the Navy, J. Ericnon, the world-renowned in? rantn af the caloric engine, preiinted proposal? for a bain ry, to le launched within oue hundred work? ing dayl from the date of the contract, the iuiprtg uability of which ihould be teited before the hraci est of the enemy, and at the range. The contract was signed in October, and on the bundied-and-tlrst working day thereafter the Monitor was launched fiom the Continental Iron Work? at QfBBBf mt, where ihe was ly C. 8. eil St, uinlcr ths iiipeiinteudenca of Ti oma? F.

Howland of JJrooklyu. F.iternally she present? to the fire of the snemy'? 4:11.1 a lu.II ria.g but about ligbteeu incliei above tl.e witer. sml a sort of Martello tower, twenty feet in diiineter, and ten feet higb. The d-iting lion it lowered into the hold, it being made with telsicopic ii Tua bull ii si both ti bow projecting and coming to a not at an mik-'u of degree? to iha vertical line. It ia I 1.1 and a half feet ni depth, one bun -tred ead twenty-four feet ling, thirty-funr feet wide at 1' 'op, and ia built ot light three-eighth iuch iron.

er, or upper bull, reste on thii with perpendic? ular and I ve fiel high, f.rty feet four in.hei wide, ouo hundred end eeventy-'our feet long, eateudmg over ibu of the lower bull three feet inchei, and over each end twenty -five feet, thai lervir.g as a to ihe pro) ellar, ramier, and anchor. The le? of the upper hull are composed of au fnuer of iron, a wall of white oak ihirty inchei thick, covered with iron six nu'he? thick. "A in re.t'iii.eea for scion, the lower hull ia to? tally immeried, ind the upper one li feet 6 rn leaving ouly l8 incbe? above water. The intei lor 11 open to the bottom like a tbe deck, wlucu 11 bomb-proof, coming t1 with the top of I the upper hull. No railing or bulwark of any kind appeau above the deck, and the only thing? expoted are the turret cr citadel, tha wheel-house, and the 1 box crowinug the an.nkf-alack.

The uuiiiatiou of the lower bull it that a hall to it any i art umbi paw through at least fret af water, and strike an iudiued iron surf ni- at an angle it ajout la the of the euemy board? illa the battery they can do no li the only en? trance is at toa trop of the turret or citadel, wlmh e-slly te aud even then oalv oue man at a tau anntosl tato llie This turret is a levolving, fort, and niouni? two 11-mch It is 11.noted by eight I toiebaeeanef bato 1 on. overlapping 10 thai no ana -pot iatl.aie cn.io than on? nu li th.csueae of nut. A siiiil pnnTuntlUBB, of perfi rat.j I pine iron, 1 lea I on forged inserted lix iiiCi.es dowu ihe hilder, cover? tie top. Tie eliding hatch 1.1 I ibu cover 11 perforated logivr light, aud foi musketry in the bittery 11 boarded. A tpur-whee', cj inches iii dum? tri, meed by a BBBBN cylinder eni; me.

lu ma the tun el, guns and all, a rid BSnaSSBn with the ranatog gear af tos engine aaaMtog the gunner te central tie um. Tin gum move iu slate? mam the turret, the carr age? nada to 'it them accum'i ns net fit i.iatied willi MM) titi ie irehj eacb bau aeighlna, 181 IpOUbdsBadi rtiaf i'ue balli wen Madab) I 1 rglBg BOJ ia-e bio- ks ol inm, which were afl-r'waid atoa. Cant Ina toni maali tree'? icsaal anton -nd ihmt bum I Cargi 1 i.t lae 1.1 purpanef anatoiagl ibroui bar Liial Werona toi le cut toe did an eaan eat, te go into Ve-wu and lay hu vt. at-l be lhere. I bim iha Beul In The cn? o' the Merni- arti fo'lovri: riit.i.ii../.

11 Maataaaiteari na .1 Illa 1 Hug 1 bei i i', li I LegueI litt 1....1 1 aird iv f. Baaattaa 4 Bi I 1 I.I vu RRIMAI The Monism wa? rigiually oae of tos a. to ha eoBatrfl led bp Congre? daring the seaton al Way man ia ha Ant iga I Bar, and v.e.e lill 1 Ui i'i-? at t'naj-Btetown; ITabaab, 1 Du? g-s 11, a hi- 1 a a nrvin at Peri ti PbibuielplilBi ti attnaseata at Waabtog? Beeaebe and toa Miagara a. It? oklpa. Minn, iola aid the BbBBBBS wore lying uHaaBptoaRaaas? These fice, ranura? wrrr eesal IB lap war in the wold, iroii-c ad The ijardeck ef BBS Merrina, I long 1,11 j' feet bioad iu her nthtum, and ihe drew 'Jil feet of water.

ra. 0,1 1 Iga tuna burden. Her frame wai 01 live 1 iik, 111sd iu no1 und caulked 14 leel oui from RM kalna. Foi ward the ihip bad 10 live oak brean links through and throe.g? willi dp-er 1 IBS niter aiid Ina above. had Bl-' lae SagBM MSB of WH) wilh a lad? in diimeier, I tied at la Ira immi ttAmtdesk aud to bttaiuiiig al pleasure, enabling the vessel to be tjssri with or without her steam power.

ra'eri as a 40-gun frigate, but could carry ra mt-et metal ra a '0 ship of the old Kyis. Shs carried 1 it D-inch sbsll tuns and II H-inch stell irot gum of 6 tuns, est throwing lOO-potuid sholls, untad fore and aft. Tbs Mern nute wua firsl of lae five te be le'tri, i being launched ia She wat tot? after pat in o-vtnmi'eion and continued in the service until Ararll, when she wm lying at the Norfolk Navy? Yard, in need of ihght repaint. Hut mt ibe imbecility of ia charge, ibe might have been removed before the rebellion aclually broke oui to I Norfolk. Under the management of Com.

uowever, shs and ths ihip-of-the-liua Peunay Irani. were scuttled and sunk, while si tbe nine nuis (ta I and ila 2,000 cannon wtna ahanloLi'd te Hebels. ties twSB tbe Merrimac has been raised, placed upon the dry dock, and covert with an entire tlaat Baj ro it railroad iron. nddii.nal weigbl nearly broke her down upon the dry dock, end that fotind almost ai much difficulty in launching her Bl was found in laaatblag the (jrcat Lastern. Ovviog to a mistake in calculation, on being launched tbe wai found to sink four feet deeper tuan befirs, as io toke in water.

So wa? BgBEl Ukta being hogged in the operation and otherwise ra that the Southern prououneed BBS i failure, ami it ii nore than probable that witt no np position the would never dare go to She ii probably a very movable floating batterp. Above the water's edge ibe ii to prxe-ot nothing nut tier roof of railroad iron, with a smoke alack rMMg ten feet above it. From the at connia whieb we Lave of the tight, bar rate of ipeed is very tnod? erate. mounted 10 lQO-pouud Armstroog which are reported to bave maahed through iroa niall a. thick as that of the Warrior and Mack Pi moe, hut which do not appear to have mads any impies? on ths Monitor.

THE YOBkTOWN, OB PATRICE HKNUF. The Yorktown, called by the Rebels the Patriot Henry, ii a steamer of tuui, which was bait by M'tlliutn Ii. Wsbb for the line between Neta? 1 and lin! moud, 8 ne has i decks, and built of oak, wiih copper and iron fastenings? Sbe two matine beam engines, of 'dot) borra power, and four water-tight compartments. Hw diuensintii are, length feet, breadth foti, depth feet. She is described by a reporter waa went up on tbe under a Hag of truce, an Thursday hat, lix rifled gum, one of which ii an Armitrong gun, and ra much mears formidable than her consort, the Jamestown.

THE JAMF.STOW?. The waa the of tbe Yorktown in the Richmond line. She wat built ia Itwtbf J. A. Weitsrvelt, and her dinieniions are slightly than mae of the Yorktown.

She draws but eia-hl feet of water, three f.et less thae the Yorktown. She hat a vertical beam engine, ol ir. The same reporter aaw her alw last Thursday, and rays that she waa worked witt doubla engines, and bad a iron prow at beg bow projecting some three feet at the water line? intended to run down wooden and that tan ranm two 32-pound rifled cinnvn, fore and aft, the gum being tin mined with telsscopla The ve-niel looked trim, sud the officers wow a profusion of gold lace, while tbe raarinra and salloeJ ore imart and active in appearance. A CATT. P.

i formerly Lieut.) John P. M'ordea, of the C. Navy, the Ant priioner taken by the BsbeM after the outbreak of tbe war, is a of eie County, in this State, and mu stsrvsd 28 years ia the Navy. On the 7ih of April last be ww teal from M'anhiogtoB ra of dispalebss to Adams, of lbs Sabine, ia ooinmand of the fleet art Fort Pickaos. The Oral bad prevv- been sent to Fort with tire Balts of artillery, for the purpose of re-enfrrcing the fort when to orderrd, and the ditpatchra cejrrisd by Mr.

Worden conveyed order, to that effeel? Lient. Wordea arrived al Pensscois by way of Risk and Montgomery on tbe Ulb, having cota? i tnitted th? ditpatcbes lo memory, and torn them up for fear of arreit and search, owing to the excited state of the country. At Penitcola be obtained an interview with (len. llrtwg, the Rebel commander, und obtumed a to vieil Capt. itating ia reply to au that ba had a verbal ram? municatit'u from Secretary Cameron to the eaptaia? to a gale which blowing al th.

time, orden did not viait Capt. Adame until the following when he delivered hil orders and ra? I. a iu return, acknowledging receipt of the and iog ihoukl 0 i eOgtnmt nan oiner veioai BBJ tlis Qnverniuent. Ths fort wai re-enforced bp Capt Vegeto thal nicht, Lieut. M'ordea took the n- al m.

on the on his return, and on the BMiatagef tia 13th, when within about five ailes of Montgomery, five of th. army came In and arreited bim, taking him to ths tittie, of lbs Ad? at Montgomery. Subsequently he learned that Bragg bad collected a force of MSB tn attack Fort bad made all arrangtr? to endeavor to seizs the fort the very uight that it was ie-enforCtd, and lhal in order to cover his Dunder in permitting M'onien lo go out to Capt? Ad 1 ad charged him wiih violatiug bil word of I east? This chargs the lieutenant mott pcsirivsljr denied. also that an arrangement had mad. between bim and Capt.

Adams, tbat ne BatBBMl I or tek? th. (ort should be made without previous notics to ihe oilier moat Although the excitement agaiuM Worthn was inieiine. he mid le was weil Ja i-1 ii? i apriaeawMat, and Caet tai Mm ti wi MB bl bad kn in the MM and endeavoied, though Mssct lit BBMBBS on paioie. Ile al? acresito and Haled lhal up to me uri Port Royal, in. It were confident and Bltsgaat, but wl.sn that fell, the journals denounced Betel for not making a helier da? ttoalS, there was la'ety to lb? eiu.i ou bmj Mad toni aspea laaas whatever sstjtd be u.

tbe foi lui.ti oin. A tous of deaoair ad I ratall, and lbs peupla were loud in theil lan i. tri a whicn gave them ne security. ot ih. actutJ coiidition of t.

lesaka of Oa the I dib at he Bat that he had been released to Ki, mond lo carry oula prupcei? for au BBtbaaga? l-l-ut. Moi don left Moni? ta t.i laving givsn hu parole not te Ivulgs anvt'iig which bs arigbt whils ia tiaaslt th? BwaaJsnatasjaef ibe Uovernu.nE ii, le hat been of no ilisadvatitagi to li ira he tail t'jat be uothitg. He arrived al Riot? au Sunday evening, Nov. 17, baviug been de? 'aiied one day by failure to couneit, and obtained BB interview wi the Adjutant-lit nerel and Ailing. tot of Wai Benjamin, and left early ou rnoirii'ig for Norfolk, and ths followiug dap went on board the frigate Minnesota.

He is now eaptain in command of the Krlcaraa'l floating battery Monitor. SMpwreck. Boston, March 9, 18? The brig Marine, from Cieufuegoe, tail io with, on lbs 46th nu tbe ship Niagara, trow Philadelphia n'Utatpest, atrasa ion, and took oft the capUiu ana view tau hroeghl ma-u le Iku goth,.