tits of te gay.
LATE NEWS FROM YORKTOWN
PANIC AMONG THE REBELS !
AN ATTACK ON THEIR REAR !
WASHINGTON, May s.—The follow
ing has been raceived at the War
Department :
HEADQUARTERS ARMY POTOMAC, I
May tth, 7 o'clock, p. m.
To Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary
of War;
Our cavalry and horse artillery
came up with the enemy's rear guard
in their entrenchments, about two
miles this side of Williamsburg. A
brisk fight ensued, and just as my
aid left, Smith's division of infantry
arrived on the ground, and I pre
sume, carried his work through, but
I have not yet heard. The enemy's
rear is strong, but I have force
enough up there to answer all pur
poses. We have thus far seventy
one heavy guns, large amounts of
tents, ammunition, &c. All . along
the lines their works prove to have
been most formidable, and I am now
fully satisfied of the correctr.ess of
the course I have pursued.
The success is brilliant, and you
may rest assured that its effects will
be of the greatest importance.—
There shall be no delay in following
up the rebels. The rebels have been
guilty of the most murderous and
barbarous conduct in placing tor
pedoes-within the abandoned works,
near wells, near springs, near flag.
staffs, magazines and telegraph offi
ces, in carpet bags, barrels of flour,
etc. Fortunately we have not lost
many men in this manner—some
four or five killed, and perhaps a
dozen wounded. I shall make the
prisoners remove them at their own
peril.
ISigued] GEO. B. IicCLELLA.N,
Major General.
ADVANCE NEAR WILLIAMSBURG,
Mondny ',evening, May s.—The War
correspondent of the Associated
Press says:
When my dispatches were sent last
evening, the indications were that
cur troops would occupy Williams
burg without much opposition. The
first indications of the enemy's rear
guard being reinforced, was the fact
of their pressing our lines about
eight o!clock in the morning, show
ing a determination to resist our ad
vance. Sufficient reinforcements had
arrived during the night to enable
our Generals to act either on the
offensive or defensive. About eight
o'clock the enemy opened on our
troops posted on the left, composed
of Gen. Hooker's Division, and other
troops of Heintzelman's corps.—
The
. action in this vicinity was very
heavy at times. The loss in killed
and wounded is not known, but it is
supposed to be ,considerable on both
sides. The enemy was repulsed at all
points.
Gen. Peet's brigade, stationed to
She right of Gen. Hooker's, soon
after became engaged. There the
firing was very heavy for about two
hours, during which they handsome
ly repulsed the enemy in a charge.—
[Our loss here was about 30 killed
and 75 wounded.
A brilliant victory was achieved
about five o'clock in the afternoon,
by Gem Hancock's brigade, assisted
by Kennedy's and Wheeler's bat
teries. They had been ordered to
the right to fell the enemy, and, if
possible, turn their left wing. Here
they were met by Earley's brigade
,consisting of the sth North Carolina
.and the 24th and 38th Virginia reg
iments, with a squadron of cavalry,
who advanced in line of battle. Our
troops, who were quickly prepared
to receive them. opened a heavy fire
.on them..
.The enemy advanced
steadily to within ono hundred
yards, when Gen. Hancock ordered
a charge with the bayonet, which
was executed with the greatest cour
age. The enemy's lines were broken.
They became panic stricken, and fled,
leaving their dead and wounded be
hind.
The rebels left upward of eighty
dead and forty wounded. We took
nearly two hundred prisoners.—
Among the wounded were the Col
onel and Lieutenant Colonel of the
sth North Carolina regiment. Our
loss was seventeen killed and about
Forty wounded. Among the enemy's
,deil were the bodies of the Lieut.
.Col. and Major of the 24th Virginia
: regiment, together with several
other officers. Their dead were
buried by our troops., And their
wounded cared foy.
The conduct of Caren. .1 d.
,faneogk and
his brigade, on this occasion, has ex
cited universal admiration.
A standard of colors belonging to
the cavalry engaged, was Captured
,und is now on its way to Washington.
.10 When the news of Hancock's sae
,cess became known, a shout went up
from tens of thousands of Union
Iluroats, that made the country
re ,
sound for miles around. Gen. Han
.cock remained through the night in
the works of the enemy.
Gan. McClellan and staff arrived
on the field at five o'clock, and im
mediately rode to the front, where
,his presence among the troops was
most joyfully hailed. He immedi
ately assumed command in person.
The rain has poured in torrents all
,day. Tile troops suffer much from
exposure, but noun complain.
From information ,received from
-the prisoners taken, the enemy will
make a decisive stand at Williams
burg, reinforcements have beet) ar
riving all day, and Gen. J. 1. John
son in command.
RussLt.—The 10000 anniversary
of the Russian nation will be celebra
ted by organizing a system of repre
sentative g,oyernment, and by doing
away the restriction ea Pllmkpress, at
once agd ticitally, so far as ooneerns
'publications of selentifte secleties, and
Italy as to newspapers and gen-
EVACUATION OF WILLIAMSBURG !
The Rebels Retreating to Richmond !
OUR ARMY IN CLOSE PURSUIT.
AVAsitiNoToN, May 7.—Dispatches
received from Gen. -McClellan an
nounce the evacuation of Williams
burg by the rebels, and that our army
is following them vigorously on the
road to Richmond.
The battle of Monday was very se
vere, and the loss of the rebels proves
to have been large.
The following has been received at
the War Department.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF ME POTOMAC, }
Williamsburg, May 6, 1862.
To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of
War :
SIR-I have the pleasure to an
nounce the occupation of this place,
as the result of the hard fotight ac
tion of yesterday.
The effect of Gen. Hancock's bril
liant engagement yesterday after
noon was to turn the left of their line
of works ; he was strongly reinforced,
and the enemy abandoned the entire
position during the night, leaving all
his sick and wounded in our bands.
His loss yesterday was very severe.
We have some 300 uninjured prison
ers and more than 400 wounded.—
Their loss in killed is heavy. I have
sent cavalry in pursuit.
The conduct of our men has been
excellent•with scarcely an exception.
The enemy's works are very ex
tensive, and exceedingly strong, both
in respect to their position, and the
works themselves.
Our loss was heavy in Gen. Hook
er's division, but very little on other
parts of the field.
Gen. Hancock's success was gained
with a loss of not over 20 killed and
wounded.
The weather is good to-day, but
there is great difficulty in getting up
food on account of the roads. Very
few wagons have as yet come up.
Ant I authorized to follow the ex
ample of other Generals, and direct
the names of battles to be placed on
the colors of regiments ?
We have other battles to fight be
fore reaching Richmond.
[Signed] G. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
BALTIMORE, May 7.—Our letter by
the Old Point boat says that the
mail boat Nellie Baker arrived just
before the boat left, and reports that
General McClellan is in Williamsburg,
having driven the enemy from their
position. A few captured cannon
had been retaken, and a whole divis
ion thrown on the rear of Williams
burg.
WASHINGTON, May 7.—The Fort
ress Monroe boat, which left at 8
o'clock this morning, has arrived at
Cherry Stone, bringing the follow
ing :
Williamsburg, llay 6—To Hon. E.
M. Stanton, Secretary of War : Every
hour proves our victory more com
plete. The enemy's loss is great, es
pecially in officers. I have just heard
of five more of the enemy's guns
being captured. Prisoners are con
stantly arriving.
(Signed) G. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
Williamsburg, Va., May 6th.—The
enemy evacuated this place, and
their works in front, last night, the
rear guard passing through about 6
o'clock this morning. At 9 o'clock,
Gen. McClellan entered the town
and took possession. About 150 of
the enemy's sick and wounded were
left behind, without any rations,
medicines or surgeons. They also
loft a number of their dead unburied.
All of our wounded in yesterday's
engagement, who fell in their hands,
were left behind.
Col. Dwight, of the E2tcelsior
Brigade, who was severely wounded
in the engagement of yesterday, and
taken prisoner, was also left in the
hospital.
The enemy suffered terribly.—
Gen. Ricketts was killed.
The enemy had a force here yes
terday of fifty thousand men, and on
ly decided to evacuate after the gal
lant bayonet charge of Gen. Han
cock.
The town is very pleasantly loca
ted, and the majority of the white
inhabitants are remaining.
The number of the enemy now in
our hands is about 1,000, including
the wounded.
THE ENEMY AGAIN PUT TO FLIGHT !
Driven Beyond the Chiekahominy !
REBEL ARM IN A STARV
ING CONDITION!
Their Troops Falling Down From Exhaus- I
tin!
BAr.rrMOuE, May B.—The following
.is furnished by the special corres
pcind.ence of the American, dated
'Yorktown, yesterday : At eleven
o'clock, to-day, as I close my letter,
the latest intelligence received from
the field of battle is that General
McClellan has come up with the ene
my, eight miles beyond Williams
burg, and, after a pretty severe
skirmish with his rear, had again put
him to flight across the Chickahom
iny creek.
, A large additional number .of pris-
I oilers have been taken, ineluding
i many deserters who report that they
have had nothing to eat but a few
hard biscuits, for forty-eight hours,
and when brought in fell down in a
state of exhaustion.
I Heavy cannonading could be heard
by the boats coming down the river,
at an early hour this morning. No
thing as to the result is ascertained.
I There is no doubt but that the
whole army 9f Generals Lee, John
son and Magruder are is a state of
utter.disorga.uiaatiou, and under the
rapid pursuit of general .51eClellan
are &slug with great precipitation,
and without the intention of making
a stand anywhere, and unless they
reach Richmond in boats, by way of
the James River, will certainly be
intercepted and captured by the
A large number of prisoners are ar
riving at West Point, and others are
being constantly brought in.
On Monday the enemy took about
eighty of our men prisoners, and
captured one of the Pennsylvania
batteries, having first killed all the
horses, and then having but a small
support of infantry-, were overwhelm
ed by a superior force and were
compelled to abandon their guns, but
before the close of the day, this bat
tery, with one of the enemy's, was
captured by General McClellan, and
the prisoners they had taken were
found in Williamsburg next day at
tending on the wounded of the ene
my left behind. Their retreat was
accompanied by too much confusion
to be troubled with prisoners.
II It must be that the enemy have
destroyed all the bridges across the
Chickahominy, and that Gen. Mc-
Clellan is resting his army on this
side. It will be readily remembered
that the Chickahominy river runs
parallel with the James river, into
which it empties. It is the general
impression that McClellan has now
got the enemy just where he wants
THE ACTION ON MONDAY.
Heavy Loss in the Excelsior Brigade.
THEIR DESPERATE BRAVERY.
BALTIMORE, May Bth.—The follow
ing is from the American's account of
the battle of Monday :—The battle
before Williamsburg on Monday was
a most warmly contested engage
ment. Owing to the roughness of
the country and bad condition of the
roads, but a small portion of our
ttoops could be brought into action.
General Sickles' Excelsior Brigade,
of General Hooker's Division, bore
the great brunt of the battle, and
fought most valorously, though great
ly overpowered by numbers and
the superior position and earthworks
of the enemy.
The approaches to their works
were a series of ravines and swamps,
whilst the rain fell in torrents
throughout the day. The men had
also been lying on their arms all the
previous night in the woods, soaked
with mud and chilled with cold.
The battle raged from early in the
morning until three o'clock in the
afternoon, when General McClellan
arrived with fresh troops and re
lieved the division of Gen. Hooker,
who were nearly prostrate with fa
tigue and exposure, whilst the Third
Excelsior regiment of the Brigade
had its ranks terribly thinned by the
balls of the enemy. They are repre
sented as having fot.ght with such im
prudent bravery that not less than
two hundred of them were killed
and wounded.
After the arrival of Gen. GcClel
lan, the enemy was fiercely charged
upon by Hancock's brigade, and was
driven within the works before night
fall, with a heavy loss.
Nearly seven hundred of their
dead were left on the field, with
many of their wounded, though
most of the latter were carried into
Williamsburg. Our loss was less
than three hundred killed, and
about seven hundred wounded.
Night having conic on we occu
pied the battle field, the enemy hav
ing been driven within his works.
A large number of wagons and
munitions of war, and a considera
ble store of provisions, were found in
the town, whilst the road was strewn
for many miles with arms and ac
coutrements,
A number of deserters also made
their escape, and came within our
lines. They stated that the rebels
had received intelligence that large
numbers of the United States troops
were landing on York river, above
Williamsburg, to flank them.
FROM PITTSBURGH LANDING,
STRATEGY OP GEN. POPE.
Two Thousand Prisoners Taken--Dissatis-
faction in the Rebel Army.
CAIRO, May 6.—The steamer Ella,
which left Pittsburgh Landing at
nine o'clock last night, has arrived.
On Sunday afternoon, Gen. Pope,
by placing a battery of artillery in
the open field near Farmington, in
sight of three rebel regiments, suc
ceeded in luring them on to take the
battery, when he took the whole
force, numbering 2,000 prisoners.
Deserters report great dissatisfac
tion in the rebel army, both among
officers and men. Beauregard had
made a speech to the troops, in
which he said he would make a des
perate stand, and force the Federal
army to retreat.
Orders had been issued to the Fed
-eral troops to march on Sunday
night, but were prevented by the con
dition of the roads, which the heavy
raids rendered impassible.
A BRILLIANT CAVALRY VICTORY.
INTIsuviLLE, May G.—A dispatch to the
Louisville Journalannounces a fight at Leb
anon, Tennessee. General Dumont, with
portions of Woolford's and Smith's Ken
tucky Cavalry, and Wynkoop's Pennsyl
vania Cavalry, attacked Morgan's and
Wood's Cavalry, eight hundred in number,
at Lebanon, on Monday morning, at four
o'clock. The rebels were utterly routed.
A. large number were slain, and on e
hundred and fifty prisoners were taken.—
Nearly all their horses and arras were
captured. They fled after fighting one
hour and a half, General Dumont in Jul/
pursuit. He will capture the whole force.
.The prisoners will be here this evening.
It was a brilliant affair, and managed
with great skill by General. Dumont.—
I Morgan is reported killed. Col. Smith is
wounded in the leg. Col. Woolford is
wounded in the abdomen, seriously. The
'• rebels mere completely surprised and out
witted.
EXPERIENen in religion is beyond
notions and expressions. A. sancti
fied heart is better than a silver
THE CAPTURE OF NBW OR-
Luang s
Rollins' "Turtle" and Eleven Gun
boats Sunk !
NEW YORK, May 7.—Tbe steamer,
from Havana, with dates to the 3d
instant, has arrived. The U. S. gun
boat, Daniel Smith, arrived at Ha
vanna on the 30th ult., from Fort
Jackson, with dates to the 26th.
The attack on the rebel forts be
low New Orleans commenced on the
18th ult. On the 23d, Commodore
Farragut, in the U. S. sloop-of-war
Hartford, with thirteen steamers,
passed the forts, and Gen. Butler
landed four thousand men above.
The rebels lost eleven gunboats
and the Hollins' turtle, known as
the Manassas ram. Our forces took
four hundred prisoners. We lost one
hundred and fifty men, and one gun
boat, the Verona, was sunk.
On the 24th, a flag of truce was
sent to Commodore Porter, asking
conditions for a surrender, to which
Commodore Porter replied "No con
ditions." Our flag now floats proudly
over the custom house.
An American war steamer reports
the capture of three rebel steamers,
and sendiiig them to Key West. An
other rebel steamer was chased into
Bohia Honda.
Twenty mortar and three gunboats
were engaged against the forts, si
lencing them after three days inces
sant fighting. The chains across the
river were removed by our gunboats.
The rebels sent fire rafts down the
river, but they did but little damage.
One set fire to the Hartford, but it
was speedily extinguished.
The United States gunboat 'Ve
rona and the rebel iron-clad steamer
Webster, bad a splendid engagement.
The Webster run into the Verona and
sunk her; but before going under,
the Verona crew poured in a volley
of eight guns so destructive and
crushing that both the Verona and
the Webster went down together.
Arrangements for the surrender of
Forts Jackson and Philip were to bo
made on the 27th ult., the day after
the steamer -. Daniel Smith left Fort
Jackson.
The ram Manassas was sunk by
the U. S. steamship Mississippi. Our
forces sent small boats to the fire
rafts, and towed them out of the
way before they could do any harm.
The rebels loss is unknown.
FRENCH MINISTER'S VISIT TO RICH
MOND!
THE REAL OBJECT OF HIS MISSION.
. May o.—The N. Y.
Times of to-day says : The object of
the visit of M. Mercier, the Fl ench
Minister, to the rebel capital is ex
plained in a dispatch from our spe
cial Washington correspondent.
His mission, notwithstanding nu
merous denials, was a diplomatic one,
and extremely important, as bearing
upon the pending struggle between
the government and the rebels.
He carried the assurance to the
leaders in the rebellion that the Em
peror of the French does not recog
nize them as a power among nations;
that they must not expect recogni
tion; that the blockade is considered
perfectly effectual ; that they are
fairly beaten in arms, and that their
independence as a nation is impossi
ble.
They were further assured that
the destrugtion.of cotton and tobac
co, as threatened, would be a most
serious injury to the cause; that a
resort to guerilla warfare wou'd not
be tolerated, as it would be simply a
return to barbarism, and that a ces
sation of hostilities is a duty they
owe to themselves and to the world.
At the same time M. Mercier car
ried assurances that President Lin
coln's Administration would be held
to a strict observance of the pro
gramme with which it started to
combat the rebellion—the restora
tion of the Union on the basis of the
Constitution, with the inherent
rights of all the States preserved.
Of course, the object of the French
Minister's visit was perfectly under
stood in Washington, and fully ap
proved. E.
THE PULASKI FIGHT.
LOUISVILLE, May 6.—Captains Hazlett
and McKinney, Lieuts. Carey, Chambers,
Dial, Thomas and Maynard, of the 2nd
Ohio regiment, with thirty privates ; Capt.
Jenifer and Adjutant Neal, with one hun
dred and fifteen men of the 19th Ohio;
Lieut. Mitchell, (the General's son,) of
Kennett's Cavalry; Capt. Ewing and two
lieutenants, of the' 21$t Ohio, with fifty
three privates, were taken prisoners at Pu
laski, Tenn., on last Friday, by one thou
sand of Morgan's rebel cavalry, after a
fight of two and a half hours. The pris_
oners were subsequently released on pa
role, and are now at Nashville. Morgan
lost six killed and two wounded. Our loss
was two killed, three wounded, and one
missing.
INDICTMENT FOB TREASON QUASH-
ED
CINCINNATI, May, 7.—ln the United
States Circuit Court, April 1, 1861, the
Grand Jury found an indictment for•trea
son against James W. Chenaweth, for fur
nishing supplies and munitions of ivar to
the rebels.
At the present term, ex-Senator Pugh,
counsel for defendant, moved to quash the
indictment, on the ground that the first
clause, section 3d, article third, of the
Constitution, which provides that treason
shall consist only in levying war, refers to
the rebellion; while the second clause, or
adhering to their enemies in giving aid
and comfort, relates only to a public war
with a foreign enemy.
justice Swain gave his decision yester
day sastaining the motion by squashing
the indictment,
HOICICIDE.-4. few days ago, Mr. Sam'l
Sloan, p Parartioent merchant of Cape Gir
ardeau, Mo., was shot and instant 4
killed in that place by a lady, wife of a
tekaut -*ln* n •
Probable Evacuation or Cap
' tare of Norfolk.
PAILADELPHIA, May 10.—Specials
to to-day's Inquirer say : It is ru
mored that information has been re
ceived here, of the highest import
ance, relative to the city of Norfolk,
and a few hours may reveal the fact
that Norfolk has been either evacua
ted, or captured by Burnside.
A private letter from an officer in
the Army of tne Potomac, to the Sen
ate, dated Bth inst., says : "We
have whipped 50,000 of the rebels'
best troops, led on by Joe Johnston
in person, and our noble troops have
shown conclusively that the Yankees
are much better soldiers than Dixie's
best.
The Rebels fought weil until Han
cock gave them the bayonet, when
they took to their heels and ran
like hounds.
Franklin is near West Point, and
was engaged with the enemy all day
yesterday He considers the day's
operations a success. We are push
ing up heavy reinforcements. This
must demoralize the rebels greatly.
An Inquirer special, dated Fortrese
Monroe, says : A council of war
was held iu Norfolk last Friday, ac
cording to statements of refugees.—
The Secretary of War, G. W. Ran
dolph, and Mallory, the Secretary of
the Navy, ' Gen. Huger, Brig. Gen.
Blanchard, and the Colonels of dif
ferent regiments stationed at Nor
folk and Portsmouth, were in at
tendance, and the result was a de
termination to evacuate Norfolk.
The evacuation was immediately
commenced. A body of rebel troops
were sent to the support of 'Magruder
and Johnston. The guns and ma
chinery of the .Navy Yard are being
shipped to Raleigh and Charlotte,
North Carolina. The Commissary
stores are mostly shipped to Peters
burg and Richmond. The heavy
guns are being dismounted at all the
batteries and a few rounds only of
ammunition for each gun are left.
Commodore Lee says there shall
not be a brick standing in the navy
yard, hospital, &c., &c. Many fami
lies aro removing their effects, but
the majority will remain. Great ex
citement exists at the anticipated ar
rival of the Union forces. Gen.
Burnside is said to be moving up the
Roanoke and Chowan rivers to cut
off the rebel retreat from Norfolk.
The majority of the citizens in Nor
folk and Portsmouth are Union, and
the leading secessionists propose to
remain and take the oath of 'alle
giance. Corn. Tatnall is still in com
mand of the Merrimac. Corn. Bu
chanan is not dead, neither has his
leg been amputated. He is at Nor
folk; but very feeble.
General McClellan is reported
within fifteen miles of Richmond.
The Surrender of Norfolk ! !
Gon. Wool Takes Possession Without
Opposition.
NORFOLK, May 10-6 r.
Wool has just entered the city in
company with the Mayor, W. W.
Lamb, and a committee of the city
government. The last of the rebel
troops left this morning, and the city
was left by Gen. Huger in care of
the Mayor, as the representative of
the civil power,
! On the appearance of our troops,
the Mayor went with a flag of truce
to the City Council, and arrange
; ments were soon made between the
Mayor and Gen. Wool that the city
! should be given up, on the promise
of Gen. Wool that private property
should be respected.
We arrived at Norfolk, after a
1 tiresome march, at five o'clock, with
; out firing a gun, and found that the
whole rebel force had departed. The
i last of them had loft that morning.
Mayor Lamb, with a committee
of the city authorities, having been
authorized for the purpose, met Gen.
Wool with a flag of truce at city
lim
its, and after a consultation the city
I was surrendered to the United
States forces. General Wool then
proceeded to the City Hall in com
pany with the Mayor, and followed
by a large crowd.
LATER.—The following was also
received by Hon. P. H. Watson,
Assistant Secretary of War: FORT
RESS MONROE, May 11.— The Merri
mac was blown up by the rebels at two
minutes before five o'clock this
morning. She was set fire to about
three o'clock. The explosion took
place at the time stated. It is said
to have been a grand sight by those
who saw it. The Monitor, Stevens
and the gunboats have gone up
toward Norfolk.
E. S. SANFORD, Military Supervisor
Encounter Between-the Gunboat Fleets!
Rebels Repulsed with Heavy Loss !
TUT LOSE MIL= GUN
BOATS!
Capt. C. H. Davis, who commands
the Missisaippi Flotilla Expedition
during the temporary illness of Com.
Foote, telegraphs to the naval de
partment that the naval engagement
for which the rebels have been pre
paring, took place on the morning of
the 10th. The rebel fleet, consisting
of eight iron-clad gunboats, four of
which were fitted up with rams,
came out handsomely. The action
lasted one hour. Two of the Rebel
gunboats were blown up and one sunk,
when the enemy retired precipitate
ly under the guns of the Fort. Only
six vessels of the Federal squadron
were engaged. The Cincinnati sus
tained some injury from the rams,
but will soon be in fighting condition.
Capt. Stemple distinguished himself.
Re is seriously wounded. The Ben
ton in uninjured. Mortar boat No.
16, in charge of Second Master
Gregory, behaved with great spirit.
The rebel squadron is supposed to be
commanded by Coiti. Hobs.
General McClellan Beyond
Williamsport !
Heavy Battle on Wednesday Last !
20,000 of Our Troops put 30,000 to Flight
with Great Slaughter !
FORTRESS MONROE, May S.—By the
streamer from Yorktown I learn
that Gen. McClellan had advanced
twelve miles beyond Williamsburg
and has had several skirmishes with
the enemy, routing them with heavy
loss.
A heavy battle took place on
Wednesday afternoon between the
troops of Gen. Franklin and Gen.
Sedgewick and the rebels under Gen.
Lee, who were endeavoring to make
their way to Richmond. It is said
to have been the severest battle on
the Peninsula. The rebels were to
tally routed and flanked, being driv
en back towards the forces under
Gen. Johnson on the Chickahominy.
The whole number of the Federals
killed and wounded was three hun
dred. The enemy were driven back
by our gunboats with great slaugh
ter. They had not less than 30,000
men, while our force at the time was
not over 20,000, only that number
having landed.
Had it not been for the gunboats
onr troops would have been defeat
ed.
Reported Capture of Rich
mond !
REBELS in FULL RETREAT TOWARDS
JAMES RIVER I
PHILADELPHIA, May 12.—The In
quirer says editorialy that its Balti
more correspondent, under date of
the tenth says: The news from Rich
mond to-day is too good to he kept
back an hour. Gen. Franklin is in
Richmond.
A Fortress Monroe dispatch says;
The rebels have fallen back across
the James river, and are in full re
treat from their late capital. No
thing remains now but for Gen. Mc-
Clellan to occupy Richmond, which
it is predicted he will do without an
other battle.
The expedition up James river has
been successful. The Jamesto
and Yorktnwn have been captured,
and the Teazer sunk.
The steamer Commodore arrived
from near Yorktown to-day, having
on board eight hundred and twenty
six soldiers, wounded in the late en
gagement at Williamsburg.
She brought down one hundred
and sixty wounded Secesh, who had
been left behind by the rebels in their
retreat. They were all badly wound
ed
IMPORTANT.EEOM THE TENNESSEE!
ANOTHER FEDERAL VIC WRY:
On Friday, rebel General Bragg's
Division attacked General Paine, in
his position, two miles beyond Far
mington. A sharp engagement fol
lowed, our men fighting bravely, and
making several bayonet charges on
the enemy, who were repulsed with
great slaughter. Large reinforce
ments of rebels having arrived, our
troops retired to Farmington. We
lost nearly two hundred killed,
wounded and prisoners. No partic
ulars.
SiEr.The election returns from every
quarter reveal that the Democratic party
is in course of re-organization. And it is
in course of reorganization in the right
way. Let the people vote it into majority
and then it will be efficiently organized.—
There are always leaders enough in every
party ; but it is votes that tell. Let every
Democrat make himself amissionary after
another vote, and the country will soon
feel the benefits of the reorganization of a
constitutional, law abiding and "Union
saving" party.—Chicago Times.
air WENDELL PHILLIPS thanks God for
having created BEAuazoAan. PRENTICE
has DO doubt that %AnaEcean thanks
God for having created WENDELL PHIL
LIPS.
pentotratic rimarg eltetioa.
CONGRESS.
We are authorized to announce Gen. JESSE LA
ZEAR, of Greene County, as a candidate for Congress
in the XXIVth District, composed of the counties
of Washington, Greene, Beaver and Lawrence, subject
to the decision of the nominatine elections and conven
tions of the several counties.
ASSEMBLY.
We are authorizod to announce REV. THOMAS
ROSE of Perry township, as a candidate for Assetn
bly, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary
election.
We are authorized to announce Da. ALEXANDER
PATTON, of Clarksville, as a candidate for Assem
bly, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary
Election.
We are authorized to announce R. K. CAMPBELL,
of Marion township, as a candidate tier Assembly, sub•
ject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Elec
tion.
COMMISSIONER
We are authorized to announce JOHN PRIOR, of
Morgan township, as a candidate for County Com
missioner, subject to the decision of the Democratic
Primary Election.
WE are authorized to announce JOS EPH KNISEI.Y
of Wayne township, as a candidate for County Com
missioner, subject to the decision of the Primary elec
ion, to he held in May next.
We are authorized to announce SIMON RINEHART
Sr.. of Marion township, as a candidate for County
Commissioner, subject to the decision of the Primary
election, to be held in May next.
We are authorized to announce JOHN RAMER, of
Monongahela township, as a candidate for County
Commissioner, subject to the decision of the Democrat.
is Primary election.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
We are authorized to announce GEORGE HOGE.
la., of Centre Township, as a candidate for County
Surveyor, subject to the decision of the Democratic
Primary Election.
AUDITOR
We are authorized to announce ISRAEL BREES,
of Morris township, as a candidate for County Auditor,
subject to the decision of the Primary election, to be
eld in May next.
We are authorized to annoence W. L. BATSON, o
Morris Township, as a candidate for Auditor, subjec
to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election
POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR
Messes. Enrroas :—Please announce JOSHUA
ACKLEY, Esti., of Richhill Township, as a candidate
for re-election to the office of Poor'House Director,
subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary elec
tion. Ms. ACKLEY was chosen by the people, without
his solicitation, and as he has served but ens year, it
is but just to him, and his numerous friends, that he.
should be re-nominated. MANY DEMOCRATS.
We are authorized to announce W. DAVIS of
Jefferson townehip, as a candidate for Poor House
Director, subject to the decision of the Democratic
Primary election.
RELIGIOUS READING BOA THE ARMY..
Since the war broke out, the Ameri
can Tract Society have furnished
224,700 volumes and 1,057,200 tracts
to the soldiers fighting for the Union.
This great work has exhausted the
funds of the Society, and they make
urgent appeals for contributions.
NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS.
rplIE Commissioners of Washington and Greene
Counties will meet at the Bridge at the County line
at Cachet's Mill, near Clarksville, on the 16th day of
May next, for the purpose of receiving proposals for
the erection of a Bridge on the old abutments at that
place. The length of the Bridge will be about 190 feet.
The plan or specifications will he given on day of sale..
WM. BRADEN,
ELIA L LONG,
D. THROCKMORTON,
Cotnmissioners of Greene Co..
April 29.-3 t.
Administrator's Notice.
LETTERS of Administration having been granted to
the undersigned. upon the estate of HANNAH
RICE. d I ate of Dunkard township, notice is here
by given to all persons knowing themselves indebted to
said es, ate, to 'nuke hum, di. me payment, and those
having claims against the same to present them prop
erly authenticated for settlement.
April 2.0, 18.62
LINDSEY'S BLOOD SEARCHER!
NOTICE.
T HAVE appointed Simon Johnston, Druggist, Pitts
horiiti, Pa., sole wholesale and Retail Agent for the
sale of toy Blood Searcher, to whom all orders mast
he addressed. DR. J. M. LINDSEY,
Hollidaysburg, Pay
riAUTION.—Many parties have informed me that'
j they have used another article of Blood Searcher
purporting to be prepared from my recipe, but that its
size, taste and effect are entirely different from mine,
desiring me to aecoun t for it; to which I answer, and
alsc caution the public that Tin other genuine article of
Lindsey's Blood Sea rcher can be made by any other
living man than myself, as the full recipe, both orig
inal and improved, is known by me only, who have
spent, I may say, a lifetime in bringing it to its present
perfection and celebrity. •
Sold by my Agent, and respectable Druggist throngh
out the country. The trade supplied on liberal terms.
Dr. J. M. L.
AYER'S SARSAPARILLA
Ts a concentrated extract of Para Sarsaparilla, so
J_ combined with other substances of still greater al
terative power as to affOrd an effective antidcte for
diseases Sarsaparilla is reputed to cure. such a reme
dy is surely wanted by tho,e who suffer from Stru
mous complaints, and nix one which will accomplia
i heir cure must prove of immense service to this large
class of our affirm' fellow-m lumens. flow completely
this compound will do it has been p roven by experi
ment on many of the worst cases to be found in the
lolimviog complaints :
Scrofula and Scrofulous rootp&tints, Eruptions and
Eruptive Diseases, Ulcers, Pimples, Blotches, Tumors.
Salt /t/teuta, Scald Head, Syphilis and Syphilitic Af
fections, Mercurial Disease, Dropsy, Neuralgia or
Tic Doloreux, Debility, Dyspepsia and Indigestion,
Erysipelas, Rose or- St. Anthony's Fire, and indeed
the whole class of complaints at ising from /impurity
of the Blood.
This compound will be found a great promoter of
health, when taken in the spring, to expel the foul
humors which tester in the blood at that season of the
year. By he timely expulsion of them many rankling
disorders are nipped in the bud. Multitudes can, by
the aid of this remedy, spare themselves from the
endurance of 10111 eruptions and ulcerous sores, through
which the system will strive to rid itself of corruptions,
if not assisted to do this throu_h the natural channels
of the body by a,, alterative medicine. Cleanse out
the vitiated blood whenever you find its impurities
bursting throiigh the skin in pimples, eruptions. Or
sores ; cleanse it when you Awl it is obstructed and
sluggish in the veins; cleanse it whenever it is foul,
and your feelings will tell you when. Even where
no particular disorder is telt, people enjoy better
health, and live longer, for cleansing the blood. Keep
the blood healthy, and all is well ; but with the pabu
lum of life disordered, there can he no lasting health.
i.‘ooteit or later something must go wrong, and the
great inachi:•ery of life N disordered or overthrown.
. .
ll uring late years the public have been misled by
large bottles, pretending to give a quart of Extract of
Sarsaparilla fur one dollar. Most of these have been
frauds upon t he sick, t'or they not only contain little
if ally Sarsaparilla, but often no curative properties
whatever. Hence, bitter and painful disappointment
has followed the use of the various extracts of Sarsa
parilla which flood the market, until the name itself is
justly despised, and has become syn o nomous with
imposition and cite t. Still we call this compound
Sarsaparilla, and intend to supply such a remedy as
shall rescue the name from the load of obloquy which
rests upon it. And we think we have ground for be
lieving it has virtues which are irresistible by the ordi
nary run of the diseases it is hill:1141W to cure.
Prepared by he. .1. C. AYRC & CO., Lowell,
Mass. Price $1 per Bottle ; Six• in. one pack-
WM. 1.. CREIGH. WM. A. PORTER and M. A.
HARVEY, Waynesburg, and OWn, trader in every tow
in the country. ,March 22, Iso2-2aan.
TO THE PUBLIC.
DRY GOODS & VARIETIES,
WIIOLESALE
ISAAC TAYLOR,
OF THE LATE FIRMS OF D. GREGG & CO.,
and GREGG dr TAYLOR, both of which have
heen dissolved. begs leave to inform city and country
merchants that lie has opened an entirely NEW
STUCK OF DRY GOODS AND VARIETIES, at his
warehouse, No. 129 WOOD STREET, foo r doors above
Fifth, where he will be mach pleased to see his friends
and the customers of the old houses, and continue his
business relations with them, pledging himself by the
Ihvorable prices of his goods, and eleven years of ac
tive experience in the trade together with strict atten
tion to the wants of customers to merit their patron
ag!!.
The stock is emirely new, consisting of almost every
article in the Dry Goods and Variety line, and has
heel' purchased since the reduction in prices, and on
the most favorable terms, tor cash. City and Country
Merchants will find it to their interest to examine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere. Merchant Tailors
are particularly invited to call.
P. S.—The books, notes and papers of the firm of
D. GREGG & CO., are in my hands, and I alone am
authorized to settle up the business of that firm.
April 16, 1862-lm
COPARTNERSHIP,
D. GREGG has associated JOHN R/CHARDRON
with him and will carry on the WHOLESALE
DRY GOODS BUSINESS,
at the old stspid,
No. 99, Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
where they have just received a full and complete aa
sortnient of goods, which they purchased at reduced
prices
FOR C.AIiH
and which will be sold at very
REDUCED PRICE 8,
for net cash, or short credit to A No. I buyers.
The old customers and all wanting goods are invited to
Call and Examine the Stock ,
at small profits and quick returns is our object. We
save the services of MR JOHN DUN WOODY, who
will he glad to see his old friends and customers, at
his new place, next dour to his former place of business.
D. GREGG at CO.,
No. 99 Wood Street, Pittsburgh.
April 16,1'462-3in.
NEW SPRING GOODS
J. M. BURGHFIELD'S,
North.E alit Corner 4th & Market Street..
PITTSBURGH, PA.
JITST RECEIVED, AND HAVING DETERMINED
TO CLOSE OUT lIIS ENTIRE STOCK,
HAS MADE GREAT REDUCTION.B
Fancy silks for 50 cents worth
Fancy silks for 1,00 worth
Embroidered collars for 50 worth
Embroidered setts for 1,00 worth
" for 3,00 worth
NEWEST STYLES SPRING DRESS GOODS
Ilest make of Calicos for 12
Yard and a quarter Bleached DIUSii.IIB for IX
This stock will be found full in all departments, and
cheapest Pest of the mountains.
April 16.—timos.
SEED STORE IL HORTICULTURAL
7Z)=1 31 4:::09r.
J. KNOX., No. 29, Fifth Street,
Pittsburgh, Ps,
VEGETABLE TREES OF ALL KINDS.
Our Seeds are Procured from None but the
! Best Sources, and are Warranted Genuine.
BEDDING OUT PLANTS.
A large stock of the finest Verbenas, double and sin.
gte Petunias, Fuschias, Geraniums, Roses, ate Ate.,
Dahlias, Summer Flowering Bulbs, Hardy Tu
berose-Booted Plants, Japan Lillies,
Green-House Plants, Ilar , ing Baskets, Roses. Yeses,
Winter Blooming Bulbs, Ornamental Trees,
Deciduous Trees, Flowering Shrubs, DAN,
Vines and Creepers.
FRUIT TREES.
Apple, Pear, standard and dwarf, Peach, Cherry, Plum
Apricot, Nectarine„Quince, &c,
SMALL FRDITS :
Having made Suia.i. Fame aepeciality. our stock of
Plants is unequalled anywhere in the country,
We call attention to our collection of Strawberries,
Raspberries, Blackberries, Grapes, Camino, Geoebeg
ales, to.
G AD - gig 1/11Pitaill NV 9
/quit 16—
DANIEL DONLEY,
Administrator
ISAAC TAYLOR,
129 Wood Street
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