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14
Month
March
Year
1862
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lhe rebela have cvacuated Winchester, Leesburg, Ceutrcville, thcir batteries along the lino of the Potoiuac, and Manassas, and have fallen back on Fredericksburg, or perliap3 to Michmond. - Manassas has yielded to tho strategy of Gen. McCi.ei.i-an and tho rebel strong hold has been desorted without firing a gun. Gen McClellan has commencod au advance, and will follow them so closely that they will have no opportunity to erect formidable batteries olso where. - Gen. Bragg has blown up the fortifications at Pensaeola and has transferrod bis command to Norfolk, whieh would indícate that tho death struggle will bo in that vicinity. - Maj.-Gon. McClellan has been tomporarily relieved f rom tho command of the army, and has taken the field in person. - Maj.-Gen. Fbiuóni has been assigned to the command of a departmont between tho departmcnts of the Potomac and Gen. Halleck's departmont, - Tha departnient of Gen. Halleck extends cast to a IinS cxtendiug through Knoxville. Com. Pouter's moitar fleet is roported at Key West en route for Ship Island. - One hundred vessels aro reported at Hatteras, it is supposed with reiaforcoments for Gen. Burnsidk. gy In another column our readers will find a full description of the Monitor whicli did such gallant work ia tho recent naval engagement near ortress Monroo. The Norfolk Dat Booh sayg that a single shell from the Cumberland killod 17 men on board tho Mcrrimao, and woundcd (Japt. Buchauan, who has íince dicd. L We give placo (o the PrjéTderii' ' ipccial message on the slavery qucstion, I simply remarking that it is aa effectual extiuguisber of t-lio acliemes of tlio general emaiicipationists in and out of Congress, It concedes that the States are alono competent to regúlate the question, and that Oongress c.annot control slavery in the States. It alao takes ground against geueral emancipation, dftolarÏDg that in hia opioiöö gradual emancipation is bctter forall. Wc shall uot enter on a diseueaion of hia rccomuieudations ; at present. - On Tuesday the House adupted the Resolution rceommended by the President, bya vote of 83 to 31. - ii - - gËF" A bout 11 J o'douk on Wednes. day niht the watchinan :t tiie dupot discovertd the body of u man in tl. o railroad culveit near Bwifts' Mili. Ho was identified as a passenger who can;o in on the aftornoon train and inquired the way to tho County House. Name not know n.

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