Northern News.
Through the attention of a friend we have been favored with a Baltimore
American, of the 7th inst. There is nothing in it of particular importance, as the date has been anticipated.
Under the head of ‘"The News,"’ the
American speaks of the lines around
Richmond and notices the wounding of
General Johnston and other
Generals, upon the statements of deserters.
From
Memphis, it says, late news confirms the capture of
Fort Pillow and the advance upon the city.
The U. S. transport
Philadelphia, from
Pensacola, arrived at New York the 6th.
The Federal troops still occupied
Pensacola and the place was being fortified.
Martial law had been declared.
The Navy-Yard is entirely destroyed, including the fine Naval Hospital and the private dwellings.
Private letters from New Orleans speak of the scarcity of provisions in that city as of the most alarming character.--‘"
Ladies of Northern birth of the highest respectability,"’ says the
American, ‘"had applied to the officers of
Gen. Butler for food, stating they were entirely out of provisions and without the means to purchase at the exorbitant rates demanded."’ The suffering in the city is represented as considerable.
The order of
Gen. Butler in regard to the women of the city is claimed to be an
absolute necessity. Gen. Butler was preparing to make a movement of an important character.
The Government has taken possession of all the flour mills in the
Valley of the Shenandoah, together with the grain and flour on hand.
The Washington
Star says that a camp of instruction for fifty thousand troops is to be formed near
Annapolis, Md., under the superintendence of
Major-General Wool.
In the United States Senate
Mr. Powell, of
Kentucky, introduced a resolution in relation to the formation of negro regiments by
Gen. Hunter.
Mr. Sumner introduced a resolution calling upon the
President to revoke the appointment of
Mr. Stanley as
Military Governor of
North Carolina.
The tax bill was then taken up, and a debate ensued on a motion to reconsider the vote, by which a tax of two dollars was laid upon persons claimed as slaves.
The motion was reconsidered and the original tax bill passed.
Mr. Powell, of
Kentucky, was the only dissentient.
Two hundred and forty-one prisoners, captured by
McClellan in the
battle of Chickahominy, arrived at
Fortress Monroe on Sunday.