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11 Hess " H. S. Mott, Pike.

Quigley " Lewis Snell, Phila.

" Crane " Sas, R. Dix, Wayne

" Later " J. S. Wilkinson, Bucks.

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OMB LIBRARIAN'S REPORT

Mr. WILLIAMS offered a resolution providing

for the printing of four hundred copies of the

annual report of the State Librarian, three hun­

dred of which to be for the use of the House,

and the residue for the State Librarian. Agreed

tO.

KMMAGE FROM TRH GOVERNOR

Arnisestge from the Governor was received

informing the Rouse that be had approved and.

Kgned,, the act of Assembly - entitled " An Act­

relativiiU Elie reliefof, the families of soldiers

in Allegheny county."

BY THEM.

From our Evening Edition or Yesterday,

FROM FORTRESS OBOE.

SAILING OF THE BURNSIDE FLEET.

Arrival of a French War Steamer,

Rebel Account of the Humphrey

EXCHANGE OF PRISOVERS

Late Advises from Fort Pickens,

Arrival of the Gun Boat Rhode Island

Three Schooners Captured at Biloxi.

CAPTURE OF TEE SCHOONER VENUS OFF

Opening of the New Year at Fort Pickens

REBEL COURTESIES RETURNED

.

Particulars of the Fight at Pickens.

A Large Breach Made in Port

THE TOWN OF WARRINGTON AGAIN FIRE

The Fire Still Raging When the

Burning of a Rebel Gunboat Under

the Guns of Fort Caswell .

The bark John Micks, with the D. Esigneul

Zouaves, the schooner Col. Satterly, with ;he

signal corps of Gen. Burnside's expedition, the

hospital ship of the expedition, and several

other vessels of the fleet left ith - favorable

wind this afternoon.

The Constitution, from Boston, arrived this

forenoon. Destination not known.

AF Tench war steamer arrived below this of

ternoon, said to be the Guerriere-De-Lamer.

Thu regular Thursday flag of truce to-day

took to Craney Island several passengers for

the South: The bo 4 brought back the follow.

ing released prisoners : Capt. Brewer, Brigade

2, hi. R. f ; Brigade Lieut. Knight. of First

Minnesota Regiment ; Capt. A. G. Kellogg, of

company K, Second Connecticut Regiment ;

and a private. Nineteen citizens also came

over to go North.

The only news in souther papers Is exagger­

ated accounts of the affair between flumphr ey

Marshall and Gen. Garfield, in which It is

stated that Forney was retreating when he was

attacked. The fighting is said to have been

very hot and the rebels, of course, gained a

victory with small loss.

One hundred and sixty prisoners more are

expected here to-morrow to be exchanged and

sent north.

The gun boat Rhode Island, arrived from

Galveston this morning. Her dates are Gal­

veston, December 28th, 81110 Island 33st, Mo­

bile Slat„ Fort Pickens, Jan. 2, Hey West Bth,

Port Royal 12th.

She brings a large mail.

The gunboats Lewis, New London and Water

Witch left Ship Island on the 31st of Decem­

ber for Biloxi. The result was not learned,

but as the Rhode Island (vas leaving, the New

London was seen returning with three schoon­

ers in tow.

The schooner Venus was captured off Galves­

ton by the Rhode Island, she was bound from

Point Isabel for Franklin, La., with a cargo of

tin, copper, lead and wood valued at $lO,OOO,

she was sent to Ship Island.

'I he confederate steamer Florida is inside

Horn Island.. The Wissahicken is off that

place.

The Confederate batteries at Pensacola bay­

ing repeatedly fired at our small vessels, Fort

Pickens opened on the Confederate steamer

Times, which was landing stores at the Navy

Yard, on the let of January. The rebel bat­

teries responded, and firing was continued till

evening, Fort Pickens firing the last shot.

The rebel guns were well aimed, and most

of the shells burst beside the Fort. Only one

man was wounded, however.

One of our shots made a large breach in

Fort Barrancas.

In the evening our firing set Warrington on

fire. The conflagration continued all night,

and the place was still burning on the evening

of the 2d, when the Rhode Island left. The

fire was seen at a distance of 35 miles at sea.

The Rhode Island will sail for Philadelphia

this evening. In consequence of the fog she

was detained off the capes all day yesterday.—

The Mount Vernonlwhich arrived here yester­

day to coal, left her station off Wilmingon, N.

C., on the 13th. 'The Chippewa and Menticello

ware off Cape Fear and Fernandina and Mande

off New Inlet, The Mount Vernon encounter­

ed the storm of Tuesday night and arrivedhere

yesterday afternoon. She

,saw part of the

Burnside !leet off Hatteras.

The Mount Vernon reports that she burnt a

light ship on New Year's night, which was

b2ing fitted out for a gun-boat, under the guns

of Fort Caswell.

The Rebel steamer Gordon is on the stocks

for repairs, according to the reports of contra­

bands on board the Mount Vernon, on account

of damage received in her encounter with

the Mount Vernon, on December 16th.

NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.

Amon" Jan. 19.

Resolutions were reported in the Assembly

to-day, in favor of Congress levying a direct tax

to defray the interest of the entire indebteinest3

of the National Government, and that said tax be

made permanent and be increased yearly, when­

ever an increase of the national debt is duly

antborized by law; that the people of the State

of New York will cheerfully co-operate with

her sister loyal States and the federal govern­

ment in willing submission to all burdens ne­

cemary %o be:incurred, and that by adopting the

policy here indicated the government will com­

mend the confidence of all persons having mo­

ney to lend, and be able to obtain all the fiscal

means needed for a vigorous prosecution of the

war.

BRECICINBIDGB AT BO WLTNG SY.

Lou/syntax, Jan. 16.—A thoronahlY reliable

gentleman, who has just arrived, reports hav­

ing seen. John 0. ltrepitinvidge at Bowling Green

on Friday last. ' • -

There is no other news interest from the

South.

Adjourned,

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Marshall Affair

Ship Island, &c.

CHARLESTON

Barrancas.

Rhode Island Left.

FORTRM MoNROE, Jan. 16

From Washingto

Workmen and Laborers in

Navy Yards.

The National Armory Umlaut

GEN. SEIGEL ILECOMiIENNIII 10)

MAJOR G ENERAL,

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The louse committee of N 11 Ali .ir

before them the subj. et of the ,11111...,,

workingmen and laborers in the

l'azds, their pay ac., and

whether any further legi.lati.... 1.

The committee On the pr„.,,

-„!

Armory west of the Alleghtthi.. t,,,

ficient number of time; to lear n

bets disagree so thoroughly that i

possible to secure a majority

place. Probably the conunitt.

mend that three commksione t s 1., e,

the President to select a site.

Gen. Seigel is strongly pres, 1

Generalship by Sew/tong 1;•

from the northwest. Chica t .r..

Arnold particularly urges his