DAILY POST. Tho 17allosa at it woo; Tbo Coastlista.. Y tt isi YONDI•Y MOIMMG, APRII 21. MI- Read Nag assitter esoyiel/7 PIM& THZ PEZNOTTIiiTiTEITint AT 111131131.0 ND. The visit of the French Minister at Washington, to the -rebid Capita; last week, has given rise to quite a variety of *peculation. His going in a Fria& vessel is emisideved too ostentatious, not to in dicate pas extraordinary future developer meat. -A. keen correspondent of the Awkiep PoiOtates the visit was merely to attend to Eh* interests which. some of his countrymen haie in large quantities of tobacco, now stored at Richmond. An other mew' ions`person denies this tohacco story, and insists that the mission was to Jeff Doris himself, to dissuade him from %anent the cotton crop as threatened by the retells, should the Union forces succeed in penetrating .the rebel Cotton States. This Ammon conjecture is more probable than elei tobacc.o speculation. A failure of our cotton erop,will entail gnat essisay spon =Miens in France as well as in Reg; land. Some of greater penetration think this visit to have been of a political char acter; not indicative of France soon re cognising the Confederacy, but for the purpose of pursuading the rebel President to abandon the contest, lay down his arms and ask for pardon from the parent gov anunent. The French Emperor, being' s sow eathdied of the inability of the rebels to accomplish revolution, has, probably, with his characteristic foresight taken the initiative in endeavoring to bring about a raconoilistioa and peace. It is not very likely that a minister, residing in Wash . ington City, wouldlikelyvisitthe Capital of rebellion against our government, without tiring some explanation of his raMeitiit. It is - probable, therefore, that Mr. Seward-bnew of the Frenchman's in tended'. visit- to--Itichmond, and that he went there with our Seiretary's permis: time. ',lbetwbeetleswent for is the point which bothers Washington's special cor respondents. Mr. Seward, however, de- ' eland_ to. Lord Lyons that the rebellion would - aion be crushed, and in the final settlement, with the rebels, " the United Shitaremeed &alit mercy area magnentimi ay mid ea the mita has not yd seem" This declaration, taken in connection with the epeemnOtriaiegaised visit of the French LaMar to the rebel capital, inclines epinionMeeht belief. that it is an eirort: en *Hod oftNniooleon i to bring about a - the StMee.; - - If this be so be selnind the undertattit' Ur More difficult than he hal any conception of. Rim , • campaign in Italy; his splailidiiitoriesin the battles offfolforeno mad Magmato, and his sudden cessation of beitilitisi after these fields were won, were striking while' • ese - of bit ability, both as a sempeander and statesman, bit if he caa et treeseitilering about a union of these Ilt i *iiie . tesison is still so rampant noskeilit, "how resources more masitiedietiey then be displayed upon the otairreed to. The French . Minis ter might, lie think, have spared his trip to -Rictuses& Tharebels have made up their mindaio 'inore disaster, and oven it thierlmere wallet _to. abandon the soutane, .diesedon abolitionists would if eitfficovad pent it. The French )(Wis es. laipot,eoolo of eradicating the bete, whiehmeetiiie estrum eitiettainioeiirds auk imdPloutY of dim; trieffiber with ittereeiMi sad in asesinerheetimee will bring about the paillilo6llkiiii, Poona geatletnia ie quei• doe is arid are sigh for. THE CORING STRUGGLE. .T ho ponding,bintle at Yorktown, (if it bo. sots:fought) promises to be the soil is+poe2o llllll of ear sines the emniestameit of t h e war. Silvio the eagsgement or pitch ed Maio smit'Or - Weit bail Wee fought ea, der the eye of the Commander-in-chier hit iiiWitrrivedgm the M. filiniati Of 94 gnitlissigssh the 0444 at hind when Gen. himiilf Mist fight end ammeit•lime stem results of battle, either heltassr . vitasty or a dreadful dela*. IMO: this .wei is to be Judd-. Air relosgeg, *TlOlas moat via et- Wrist.," sad Pollen Richmond `this will ermissif-the Cenfeder a.l..lo4 throallhout estiesfbes4., ._llmleadireOf the rsbellion" he pablielounaid this and an pre ps:lMl 011111110, the - rem& If defeated . befoseYodeown, the seasoned, the dlicit plised, thiLlicriser of our troops, may be drives inia the see There is no retreat from the Peahen's. giaiedd disaster coc ci* to our eras:render woos, through tolls& orhis, terrible will be the %meshy iloliesedTtspen- those who havainterfermi with . his purposes at the laic hour Of a prolonged asitpailn---Ilierever gleeful to ' eontemphes, the - existence of diiimaties between the civil and military-rulers, we shall not admit of defeat, but hope for as. decisiW: s. blow under ?Milan with his hundred thousand min as was seem- Oohed. under Washington ,aightY .70 1 1 1 ego,- on the same spot, when, with his own band t be put the match to the grit gun, which - Malted in the surrender of a haughty fee'lied terminated tie War. Pennsylvania has a large interest in the , aoming struggle. Thereissaircelya house hold that has not a relative or , friend under 11'Clellan or (['Dowell—the most intense anxiety Prevails for the rank •and but the natural outgrowth of apologia* ble feeling which become reedy* ander a real or supposed interfacial, With the military ehieftans, who have the fitunediate charge of the lives of so many of >our brave sons. How many hearts are to be • made desolate before another weekelapsea i t is not given as to know, but Godgrantoir ,arms a triumphant bum with the least par ible sacrifice of innocent blood. pillar:. Tubbier silyttatillkttlyttrld was first governed by tiestilloN sat digit by antotru—by osibv sad dos by h a Mr, and this bs hfre jl2lllll*n ''-''. ' 1 the interesting I * . r. " 44 ** . ' whole ' fife has vileelh r i4i* swi fl lari lL o r g e . -.. / been one _ ergots to pesticip e,u just' noviimesking his ~nuseeptildwheast .. over the recent arrest of Simon Cinnerini, on the complaint of Pierce Butler. The indignant Forney sees in this arrest an• other trick of the " Breckinridge Democ raey." Butler's arrest and incarceration bat Stallalller for nothing, were all right; but his attempt now to prove his loyalty to his government at the time he was suspected, is a monstrous outrage, because it is likely to inconvenience a suspected and discarded public functionary. But this humiliation will not-prove fatal to the - ex-Secretary ; he will survive it. We remember that when the General and ForneY were rival candidates for the Uni ted Stater Senate, about (oar years ago, the latter published some reminisenees in the Philadelphia Pinnsykanian, going to show, that his competitor ought opt to be elected, because of some financial tricks he had played successfully upon the "Winnebago Indians." But these rev elations never annoyed the thick skinned Cameronian ; he was elected over honest John,.and in six or twelve months after, Forney instead of talking and writing "in gin" about his successful rival, devoted himself to his complete vindication. In this, although the Miserably stultified wri ter did not succeed in purging Simon, he succeeded in ooriv,insing his readers that he was himself; at all times ready to vilify or mime just as it suited his interest and pummels. By the way, we haven't heard • from.the - pious Forney for several weeks ; we see anxious again to have an opportun ity for the renewal of our "mog profound consideration." TO ADVBETISZES Merchants and others wishing to reach and make custom throughout the region of the Allegheny Valley. will find it advanta• lagoons to advertise in the Ifittaniskoff Dem ocrat, published in Kittanning, Armstrong County. This journal has an excellent °imitation, and will display advertise ments on reasonable terms. ♦ Munificent Present from Corn Vanderbilt. Corn. Vanderbilt has made Mr. Lincoln &present of his steamer Vanderbilt, now lying at Hampton Roads, and has offered to sell his next best steamer to the Cloy ernMent, iron-elad, at a price to be fixed by its owa appraisora. In consideration of this generosity of Com. Vanderbilt, his willingness to carry the mails, and hiscon tract with the Overland Mail Company to carry newspapers, the Conference Com mittee on the ost-Office Appropriation -bill struck out the section requtnng ocean steamers to carry mails under penalties, and the bill was passed in this shape.— The, bill as passtid appropriates 320,000, instead of 1125_ 1 000, for carrying the mails between San Francisco and Crescent City. ABOLITION. Tiellithstony of Andrew 'mason. " I would not be personal, but an Abol• idol:list is as mit& a Secessionist as any to he found in South Carolina. Now, as much as these Disunionist of both classes abuse each other, they nevertheless both .unite in laying violent hands upon .the Goverument that never harmed either. If I were an Abolitionist, I would break up the Union; for the disruption of the Union must - inevitably destroy and obliterate sla very. Hence we are for the prosecution of this warto save the Government as found ed by our fathers; for restoring the Con stitution as we received it, without regard to 'the peculiar institutions of any State. That a Seceisionist and an Abolitionist are oe Ai par, I can prove by a simple sillo gleni—an abolisionist is a disunionist; a dunthonist is a secessionist ; therefore a secessionist is an abolitionist." [Hos. Alin JOINSON'S Speech, at Columbus, Oct. 1861.] Testimony orllonest“Joe Bolt." We make no spology for this wicked ef fort in the South to destroy the Govern ment. We vunt the necessity of suppress ing it. But Abolitionism, that has pro duced it, mist also be suppressed. -Abol itronism end Secessionism must be buried ii the satnipolitiad grave. Tie Fortress Monroe correspondent of tim•Philadelphia inquirer says the contra bands care eery little who rules. They say ths7 were jut se , well with masters u now and seem totally . indifferent to everything butsiting, kninipni and sleeping : They are iepr . emmted shirking work, inclined to !h e av ing and lying, and yet, useless for ood as they - are, the writer says they are _rdf.than our soldiers wholavue In the open..air, while the swum enjoy ihelter i good food plenty and warmth. The soldiers uniplain bitterly of this and no Wonder. as atrocious. . . . Aimee the sinus o f f ered for,oitemp• Moir frail 'Service io the Southern army, one Miow Wrote opposite his ravue;ocone 1 9s.tAckekorl." Another, thinking to better I,_.mteceeoggmite hie, tiboth krna ba rt. : . He hid bees reading some of the eeplOite the. Southern armies, dotibtfesa f aqd repposeff legs to be the Ant emoiltia6-• - TJI Battiest Pitts . tialtatera eschew. are:til6aaa tt eorreepoadeace about the late hard battle at Pittsburg. Fries one of them we copy the followieg: Musa Wall Animismla To. Was it: a detail. ? Certainly not. If Ina attempts to knock me down, and the matter ends in my knocking him down, Psi not defeated. At the same time, I Meet know how much I've hurt him and bow hurt myself, before. I can determine whether I'd bitter glorify over it math or tot. Jobeston fad .Beenregkerd attempted to drive.al late • the ' over, and the matter sided in our drivingthem of the field.- Certainly, it was not a defeat. -But was it ideniiive victory? We are yet without facts selicient to form a satisfactoryopin ion. wire:iiefisted so badly on Mombiptei to as - on4hilejetreatinto a rout; or iftbbißling of Teuton, the repulse of the.pesit army on which their last spas modie storm have been concentrated, and the defeat of the petßeaaredrard, whom they looked epos as inviniside, should *ollllolthaesursimiest and demoralise doe enough is their :saki to prevent their snakier; a firs stand at Cor inth, then the victory was--er eighties made-the most deeisiesefthe war. But if (as is insisted 'by thole *lto ought to know best, and as awned to me, lodging from ail Icould see and here to bOdierniej their retreat was toideeked in toed order and without CM. drairsi; indite/et ere able to perfect their Maim at Cotin.thisead Preen for , loom ,moistme some we *tack tem e isthale of the war, used . : 1 -.°Sot#4ol/0 1 .. 11 11e• case my rgfeleelf—:ersotommem E tinte .. bedlam dli als Aga the "Int, sir, ys Medi fall of gold." "Oh, yes, I mania rich wife, sad she has bees throwing her gold is my teeth rate since." "Just Three Yeare,Aoo.." The following article is from.the editori al column of the Philadelphia NortkAanwi, MU, of March 18th, 1859. We litionblialt it now, in order to show how that paper's party has progressed from the conserva tive doctrines which it at that time referred to, so ably taught : Slavery aid the Next Preside's- tial Election. From the North American and U. S. Gazette, March 18tb.1859. After an angry and prolonged contest, a contest which has weakened the bonds of our federal union, and thrown upon the surface of public affairs a race of politi cians who are more distinguished for noisy seal than ability or statesmanship, the vexed question of slavery is practically settled. We care not what the legislative or judicial record may contain favorable to the supposed interests of slavery, the cardinal fact is still the same. Freedom has practically triumphed. There is no more danger of slavery securing a perma nent foothold in any of the federal terri tories, than there is likelihood of our be holding a snow storm in the heated days of July. The laws of emigration, of climate and physical geography, hare already de termined, and will continue to determine, that question in favor of freedom. Another such contest as was witnessed for the possession of Kansas is not likely ever again to occur. The circumstances were peculiar, the prize alluring, and the competition eager and bloody. Free labor triumphed, and, as we believe, triumphed decisively and finally. Not only so, but the war has been carried into Africa, if, indeed, we may even metaphorically term that war which consists of peaceful emi gration of energetic farmers and artizsns into the border slave States, which resus citates an exhausted soil, and makes plain and hillside resound with the blithesome music of industry. Slavery, as every well informed man knows, is silently, but not the lees surely, receding from Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, while Texas, in its middle and northern parts, is being settled by an industrious population, who own uo slaves themselves, and constitute an impassable barrier to the advance of the institution in that direction. Natural causes, the laws of political economy, are working out the problem of slavery. Why, then, should it continue t; mingle in the politics of our country t Why should this question still continue to rex and disturb the public repose, and di vide this Union into hostile camps, as it rare, and buildup what was so muds fear ed and deprerateel by the founders of the republic, geographical parties? Must all other questions be postponed? Must the fanatical pro-slavery man on the one side, and the fanatical anti-slavery man on the other, usurp the public attention, and with their hobby override all other considera tions:, Is the foreign and domestic policy of the government to be ignored, and our Presidential elections to be decided with sole reference to the popular sentiment re specting slavery We trust not. We desire to behold the Opposition contending for the supremacy of such principles of administration, and such views of popular policy as will make their banner welcome in every State, from New England to the Rio Grande. We deprecate a sectional contest, and should hare but little pleasure in a merely sectional trinusph. We fear, however, that attempts will be made to relight the fires of excitement, and conduct the next Presidential canvass in the lurid glare. It is already proposed to print a hundred thousand copies of Helper's "Impending Crisis of the South," for gratuitous dis tribution, "especially in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and the other border skive States." Mr. Helper's hook, we believe : is a very good one, and well suited to enlighten the public mind: with regard to the economic results of slavery. No body can object to benevolent gentlemen circulating as many copies as they deem proper. If they think this the most effectual method ofgetting rid of slavery. let them carry it outto its utmost results. But, have they any other object? Is it for the benefit of the slave or the tri umph of the partizan that they engage in the dissethination of this work ? "It is confidently believed, says an able cham pion of this scheme, "that such circulation will be a signal and seasonable prepa7 ration for a Republican triumph in 1860, and for a speedy extinction of slat very, at least throughout the present border slave Slates." The first object is a Repub lican triumph, and this, too, upon an anti- Slavery basis. Can Bell, Crittenden, and hosts of good men and true, in the slave States, stand upon such a pla(forns asthisY Will thousands of others in the free States, in Pennsylvania, in Illinois and New Jer spy occupy it ? They may agree with Mr. Helper in all all his argtementsand deduc tions; but will they be willing to transfer a question which belongs to the States, into the arena offuleral politics, and jeopard all the great interests of the country, and even the stability of the government itself; to achieve a Presidential election? Those who so confidently embark in this project may fi nd, when it is too late, that they have grossly misjudged, and, instead of gaining the victory, have covered themselves with ukfeat." Plot Deteoted in Nashville. .The Nashville correspondent of the gin cidnati G tett*, writing on the 14th inst. "Late Saturday evening one James; T. Bell, a Seotchmau, who was the local edi. tor.and one of the proprietors of the Nash vile Daily Gazette , was arrested in this city-and conveyed by the provost guard to the penitentiary, 'for seditious languageand : probable connection with midnight' con spiracy. The fact which led to his arrest waa that he approached a man whose seri timenta he had misapprehended, and in. forined him confidentially that, at'Anid night Saturday, the city bells: *add be rung au a signal, and the lilt Union man 'cleaned out.' He is one of the City Coun cils who refused to take the oath of allegi ance, by the advice of W. F. Cooper, Esq. "Though the man is light material, and would hardly he entrusted with the deep secrete of a serious conspiracy, the Pro vost Marshaldid well in putting out an ex tra guard; and patrolling the streets with cavalry and infantry all night. Men were not permitted on any pretext, to assemble in groups on the streets. It is not impos sible, there was more import in Bell's lan guage than our citizens who know him are willing to believe. Straws may show the current of the wind. Certainly, if the se cessionists of Nashville bad not entered into the atrocious conspiracy he divulged, it was only for lack of courage and not be cause they have not the will. "An insurrection of traitors in Nashville would have a most healthful influence. It would bring on some of that just severity, for want of which ourpolitical atmostphere is breeding pestilence. " jar pea Yts sums insAllteltra -mauAUTIONI—Maa7 parties have informed me that they have need another article of Blood Searcher ruvortins to be Pn i raßid from InT re cike„ bat that its sin, taste an met are entire/7 different from mine, desiring me to account for It; to which I 'Dewey, and alsoaentioggiripeklic that so otherminune article of L.MBAWS BI t OOD MARCUM can be made by any other Heineman than myssdf, as the by recipe, both oliginal and iangoved ie /mem by *ems who imessient. I MY say a lifetime in it to its maw perfection sad aeleirdty. - ' •IbY inY Agent, and Dertßtils the " lit& " 1 / 1 0a . mai NOW lad Ossill ate. -••-z -rirt ;a, I 44,11,t • 100 t Mgt Nritiff 111 THE FRENCH EMPEROR AND OUR VICTORIES. armoitED AintEIBT or WEL GRANT. The Enemy Preparing for a Great Battle at Corinth. FREMONT TO TAKE THE FIEp), REBEL EDITORS HUNG Pult.snst.eitiA, April 19.—Information hae been received that the French Em peror. hae directed hie 'Minister, M.-Thou venal, to congratulate our Minister, Mr. Dayton, on the continued victoriea.of the Federal Government. The prospect of passing the Pacifist Rail road bill is nutpromising this session. The Philadelphia Inquirer's Cairo correspond/int mentions a rumor that General Grant has been arrested. It causes great satisfaction, as he is held responsible for the heavy loss at Shiloah. Gen. Fremont will take the field in person next week. It is said, on the authority of an inter cepted letter from Richmond, that several editors of rebel newspapers have been hung for publishing news contraband of War. It is not true that Gen. Roseerans has been assigned to Blenker's Coiespo, A.prill9.—A speuial dispatah to the Tribune, from Cairo, says that Gen. Sherman moved his division, on Wednes day, two miles further into the interior, after a sharp skirmish, in which the enemy were defeated, with a loss of fifty or sixty killed and us many wounded. MAYS sue. ceeded in tnaintaining his position. Sr. Loris, April 19.—A special dis patch tc;the Democrat, dated Cairo, April 18th, says: Gentlemen from Pittsburg report that all the wounded Loire been taken away from that point. A skirmish took place at Savannah, on Wednesday, between a detachment of our cavalry and a rebel picket guard, which was posted uncomfortably near, end very strong. The rebels were driven hack, having five killed and sixty-five wounded . Refugees report the rebels fortifying at Lick Creek, half-way to Corinth, and strengthening their works at Corinth.— Some state that trains are arriving. bring ing fresh troops through, while others say they are sending off atores, preparatory to evacuating. A special Cairo dispatch to the Times says that General Mitchell is now at Juba, Miss., having burned the bridges across the Tennessee river, at Decatur and Florence. Hecent intelligence from Corinth con firms the previous reports concerning the magnitude of the enemy's force. Rein forcements are arriving for, Beauregard at an unexampled rate. He has now one hundred thousand men, and is fortifying Corinth, building intrenchments and con structing batteries. The rebels entertain no doubt of success next time. WARIIINOTOX, April, 19.—The act to re organize and increase tho efficiency of the Medical Department of the Army, adds to the present corps ten surgeons and ten assistant surgeons, twenty medical cadets, and as many hospital stewards as the Sur geon General may consider necessary. The Surgeon General to be appointed by this law is to have the rank, pity and emoluments of a Brigadier General. ThPre is to be one Assistant Surgeon Gen eral and one Medical Inspector . General of hospitals, the latter to have supervisional control of the sanitary condition of the army. Besides there are to be eight Med ical Inspectors, charged with the duty of inspecting the sanitary condition of trans ports, quarters and camps of the field and general hospitals. Tbe appointments to be madirLy the Preaident, either froin the regular or volunteer Surgeons, with a sole regard to qualifications. The act authorizing the Postmaster General to establish branch Post Offices in the cities, prescribes the charge of ono cent in addition to the regular postage for every letter deposited in any ,branch office, to be forwarded by mail from the principal office, and which shall be repaid by stamps, and one cent for every letter delivered at such branch office, to be paid on delivery. The naval appropriation bill contains and item of nearly $BOO,OOO to pi) , for and fin- - ish the Stevens battery, the money not to be expended unless the Secretary of the Navy/ is of opinion that'the same will se cure an efficient steam battery. The sec tion appropriatbig $13,000,000 merely says "to enable the Secretary to contract for iron clad steam vessels of war." ' The postoSee apiiroprintion bill pro vides* million for dip service of tke Cali fornia Central route, and repeals the acts requiting the Poet Mister General in caus- ing the transportation of the mails by steamships between the 'United Stites and any foreign ports, to live preference to American over foreign steamships, when departing from the same port to the same destination within three days of each other: The Post Mister General is iuitkorized to establish a coast mail, not lees than semi-monthly, by deim, between San Francisco and Crement City, California, including service atthe iiiimiwediite points, provided the sum be pial ; fee inuilvservice shall not exceed $20,000 perantinm. The President has approved and signed the above named bills. MiNi•a of illie,Freaela alialster —Tieskilredsh ..ien Thumlay -••oTweatt-elz MUM" Killed. Foirraass Nosaon, April 19.—The Nor folk Day Book, of yesterday, speaking of the arrival of 111. Mercier at Richtiond, smemlates in regard to the object of his mission, and says it is au.event fraught with grave significance. The most probable so lution, it says, is that a French monopoly of tobacco underlies the whole mystery.— We believe we declare the popular determ ination when we affirm that the Confeder ate States will not tolerate any diplomacy which places them beyond the pale of pub lic law, and attempts m their very waters, on their very nationality. Let us but be true to our honor, and we shall at least win the acknowledgment of posterity that we deserve to be free. The Norfolk Day Book, of to = day, men tions that in the skirmish of last night, Colonel 61'1Cenny, of a 'North Carolina regiment, and 26 men were killed and 76 wounded. There was a very extensive fire in Nor folk hest night, and it has continued:to burn all day. Sisk sued Wounded from , Pitts burg soners. LangingAinrisloilltobel Pri Sr. Lam, April 19.—The steamer Im- perial arrived last night, bringing 440 sick eadirimaded; 107 bum -.prilObdrii , from Fitesba a re, this briagthelket Ole w9wAd ed e. , This steamer Evmurrillealso arrived with Arai and siztj , rebel *sae" ikon Island No. 1Q- • "- • -=" -- The Evearrille, we ue bar deputise due mouth* with the tell . lives, ler Prairie Da alias. Tit LIT s 30 Killed--90 _Wounded. FORTIOCSS MONICO , 4 - : nine wounded from'torldowiiiirriii4lihie to-day, iriakirig ninetlifi the fight; on the left flank on Thursday thirty-two were killed and ninety wounded. General Magruder's report of the same fight in the Norfolk papers gives 25 killed including Colonel McKinney, and 75 wounded. We can hear occasional cannonading towards Yorktown, • but • learn that it is merely attempts of the enemy to disturb our working parties. With the exception of the ridepit affair on Thursday, the rebels havegot the worst of all the skirmishing so far. •• The works are progressing rapidly and when the siege does commence it will be terrific. The New York fifth is considered the best drilled in the army of Yorktown, and the post of honor has been assigned to it, being the only volunteer regiment with the regulars. The smoke and flames from the confla gration at Norfolk is still visible. Steamboats Fired into by the Rebels on the Femmes.* River. CAM°, April 19.—The steamers Minne baba and Patten were fired into by the rebels yesterday, while ascending the 'Ten nessee river, with troops. Upon .the for mer oue, one man was killed and one se verely wounded. The Patten was unin jured: .The troops on the Minnehaira land ed and burned a row of wooden buildings on the bluffs near which the firing origin ated. From Washington. Wssuiscrrox, April 19.—A portion of General McDowell 's army day before yes terday marched from the vicinity of War renton Junction upon Fvedericksburgh, a distance of 19 or 20 miles, which was ac complished by six o'clock a.m., yesterday morning. Its progress was disputed by a rebel force ofone regiment of infantry and one of cavalry and a battery of artillery, which attempted to make two distinct stands. They were, however, drivenaeross the Rappahannock after inflicting upon us a loss of five killed and sixteen wounded, all cavalry, including Lieut. Decker of the Harris eat-airy, killed, Cu!. Fitzpatrick wounded,and a valuable scout named Brut ton wounded. Col. Bayard's horse was badly' wounded under him. On Monday after making their escape across the Rap pahannock. the rebels applied the torch and burned the bridge, thus delaying tem porarily our progress into the town. this time, however, that " obstruction is probably overcome. It is not known what the loss of the rebels were in the above mentioned skirmishing: A telegram dated on the road between Fredericksburg and Acquia Creek, dated April 18th, was received to-day, as fol lows: We occupied the suburbs of Fredericks burg on the left hank of the Rappahan nock at 7 o'clock. The troops under the immediate com mand of Brigadier General Auger left Cattlet's Station yesterday and made a forced march across the country of 26 miles.. • The advance under Lieutenant Colonel Kilpatrick, of the Second New York, and the Ira Harris Cavalry"drove-in the ene my's outposts—charged and captured one Captain. Lieutenant Decker, of the Second New York Cavalry was killed by the enemy in the charge. The troops pushed on the next day at two in the morning. The advance under Colonel Bayard, of the Ist Pennsylvania Cavalry, was attack ed by a body of infante); aid. cavalry ea had a hot skirmish in which we lost five men-and two horses killed and had sixteen wounded . . Several _of the ,enemy were kill ed and wounded in the charge made' on them by Col. Bayard. The number is not reported. The Colonel had his horse shot four times. The command then drove the enemy's forces, which fell back without further resistance, and which consisted o a regiment of infantry, one of cavalry andf a battery of 'artillery, across the , •Rappa-; hannock'but were 110 able to save the bridges which were prepared for burning by haying tar, shavings and light wood in the crib work, and which were fired as soon as the enemy crossed. Newsmater - April 19th. To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Seely of War : Our advanced guard occupied this morn ing the village of Spirta, - -mght - miles in front of Newmarket for the first time. In their retreat, the rebels Inirned the small bridge on their road, obstructing, by the smallest p ossible ' _ meatut - the pursuit of our troops. Some - dozen or more bridgeewere destroyed, but they were .inimedistelLre constructed. - N." P. Beaus; - Maj. Gen, .Commaadiag.s Great Flood ea the Okila.::; Cniosoo, April 19.8Piseill : frosi Vairsi to the Tribune:.Gen. •,Mitebtik of Decatur,iii te late bridge' burning expedition;tookimisesiden"Oftbittlegraph office and cut the wires, leaving Decatur and Corinth, only in taltegripie conininfit-• cations ; Beintegard sent a' ineiiage to President Davis urgently demanding rein forcement,' for Corinth - doelarifigipthek wise that he could not &Mlle prisiiiiiv Gen. jiiiimikelirtbe rein forcements. An important movement hastakentplace, the particulars of which are not allowed to bepublished at *gent. - • Later dates state that the armies at Pittsburg are nearing each other_slouly. The bombardment•pf Fort Wright still continues to be'Partieipited in by the mor tars and gunboats. The enemy reply.vig orously, doing no damage; _yettitiszpect ation of a reduction of the . Fort at present. The high stage of water Prevents any co operation on the part of the landforce.s For some days every horse in Columbus have been surrounded bywater. The telegraph line from Cairo to Pitts burg has been carried away by thehigh wa ter at Cairo. The river is now within a few feet of the top of the levee. Mound City entitety, enibmerged 'by water and running into theiiiksg..utorou of hospital and houses. The Illinois Centril railroad has discontinuedminin below Mound City, the track being - su bmerged and carried away. Late and Intoned:hag n'olllleGell. laakaor.Aisasia ; SPARTA, Rockingham' Civeno, April 18. —General Banks' column arrived , here this forenoon, driving the enemj from ,the Hill with artillery said cavalry charges: Six thomiand of Jackson's troops passed through the town lamt evening,• arid-en camped a short distancebegolid,lut*gbt. It is curreptlyreportid that JackimiNefil be largely reinforced between here and Staunton. _ , A body of cavalt7 upon two !qua- Tons of Ashby's • rivalry drawn up in line of battle. • The latter suddenly broke make and his artillery opened upon our advance. Or cavalry, drawn up m f.b line oattle,' await ed for artillery w hi ch opened ire sad Pat tered the rebels. • . . ft.?, Imat:ni& #abby encamped near New Market. Dunn the night. Gen. Ihiski 111ftilibeg *rimmed by our saMily „Sic eery sai.. enuenniiiiiiMa A11.01,f N at turnpike ..Catitl oew kat. ciao, Aprill9.--) the Tribune, of Ft firing on both sides heavy. Our mortal the enemy replied ' batteries, throwing nearly across the i very accurate and 90111. The gunbiiiii Atu4 ad. as picket ships near the extrOM* Of the point, had to move up the thieetirgetiSitt 4 ofrangee - -Thelvistwila ktgit up on both sides until midnight. -- T)ie gunboats St. Louis' andTaiin were itrdck by a shell, but no damage was dose, Yes terday but little firing Saildone. fn ihe afternoon the mortars were shifted to the opposite side of the river for greater pro tection.. In the former locality they were in firest danger from prowling rebel bands; who have already cut the levee in two or three places to embarrass the operations of the mortars. Deserters- say the rebel batteries now mount alxmt,forty . gans and. have sixty more which-are moth being , put in position.lkagg_bat VS- Huge in command. There are about Ain thousand troops . there. There ans : fttur gunboats in the river mounting twenty-four guns. Late News freak the South.; NEW Yost , April 20.—Th e . steamer: Philadelphia has arrived here from Port Pickens. The main features of her news. have been anticipated by the advices 'noised via Havana. Deserters were , coispilitly coming over from Pensacola. PO - ) kebob hive not evacuated the city Wesson, !nit it is believed are moving their guns sway. The city is under martial. law, all thsci4:- tens remaining are forced into the silty., Large fires are seep every, Sight, it is sup posed that the rebels are destroying their property. An expedition from Fort Pickens on the Ist inst., went to theeast end of Santa Ro sa's Island and shelled the buildisip occu pied by the rebels as store housesand scat teredtliem In every direction. The expedi tion then returned to the Fort. Billiard Wood* native of this city is the name of the ant ler who escaped from the rebels with $lO 000 in gold . He came hither in the Philadelphia. A proclamation issued by Col. Jones, the rebel commander at Pensacola, threat ens all idle people with the galtaws which, he says will be xi constant use after -the 3rd inst., when the city was placed under martial law. The steamer Ellen S. Terry has arrived from Newbern on the .17th and from Hat% teras on the 18th. Sho sailed in company, with the transport Rase for Fortress Monroe, with dispatches for General MC- Clellan. The Hatteras' light was illuminated for the first time on the 17th.... Four companies of the Connecticut Bth had a skirmish on the 12th," with a foice of 150 rebels who made a sortee from Fort Macon and drove in oui pickets: After._a sharp engagement ,tha rebels were driven back to the fort. . - Capt. Schaeffer and - orie private of CoMpany H, _waskeveielyyroun: tied. The rebels carrie d four of the i r meta into the fort, onefstippcieed to. he dead. During. the engagement . Fort Macon fired 70 shots at the engajing forces. The building of battens is still goingon' for the reduction of Fort Macon. • The Terry brings 11 bodies of dead soldiers, also a • number of men from the various regiments a nd $250,000 from' the soldiers Tor their families.. The health of • the troope is good. • The brig Bravo,' from Lisbon, arrived here,,reports • hitv.ing spoken, -.April 14th, the schooner Moses Day 68 diyi from Mar seillea for Booted phin:t of f)icivisionst and supplied her. - .The ere* had - been living for three days• on a half bieinit per day each. What the - door etlhe rreaeh WASHINGTON, April 20., A_private letter, . from an intelligent Amenpan recently in Paris to a gentleman in this city contains the tollowing: _ The naval battle in Hampton - Boads be tween the Monitor and Merrimac, is the ab sorbing topic throughout Europe. The Emperor Napoleon Laiibeen heard to say that it is now settled that there isno. navy in the world that could make head , warseinst iron-clad steamers. This:was a sufficilmtlylobvions remark perhaps, but it cornea withpeculiar emphasis from the Emperor of the French who haveiron-clid frigates :_which could sail : directly rip . to London, if he chose, withont encounter ing any effective resistance except from the obstructions , of a stone. blockade thrown into the channel of the Thames, the Rait islcfort,- of 'course,..would acorn to avail itself of that measure of defense. Mar geini sad Jtowsios. WA.* DiPARTMENT, Washington., • April 19th 1862. To Col. J. W. Putalon, Military Avast of Pennspicania: Slat The Secretaryc of 'War directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your coin munication of the.lth. inst.,:etating r that the Governor of Pennsylvanut . directed you to say that, should additimal intrgtems and nurses be neetted'fo`care and - preeide for .ioldiers -of the: 'Union -wounded ; !Member witlrhespitil stokes indeuch med-. icat • comforts: as may. he: .nectesamellad ,will be torwirded nnmadistelyr.upon Use ;requisition of the:F*2l:64 lad ,to ;Wenn you•in reply that your letter has been re fined. to Suermn General with imiruc dons to noti*goir. Curtin whenever the volunteer aerimes of.ithe • . 'existing and nurses and egraMitimmin ply of hamlet' stores CM bei aideavai iwelorthe news sry comfort of the iii aetwouaded. '''Very irespietively r yiurnboPtieret. - • P. H. WATSON, Seey of War. do ,e4ditiori 4°14 iibevemutilar action hail been • ... a t. • 2 . . 1.•r; . WASHINGTON, A VA—A. OEN - AWL &OM Commodore Dupont was received et the Bev Dent , in which he says : The, dispatches from the commanding General bT . this Denertment to the Mow Secrenil of War, wdl convertbeigraticfp log itig • nee o f the all of Fort' Prdasid. It was a *fly military operation's thew stilt of.louiraid.scientific preparation and of cciiiinititiike stilt diribravery in - the execatinnP tot have pertained to mellirailirriWyekhr Mere:eel* this brillisit: itink'tollinintilil achievement had not Maj. Gen. Hunter, with gen erousa spirit "long to be-remembered, perinittad • the Navy to be represents:l.os • this in teresting occasion by 'snoring a detach ment ef.relnen , end actin feoen this ship 'to - serve" one' of the ibreaehillif - mitedis. I have • thanked „the General personally, for his kindness, and - I desire at the king thire exforess my acknowledg mente to Brigailier General Benham and lingsdhitr 'General Gillmore for the sett, :ofOranatAknnien :.ihown by them to , my officers ,and 'Men. 'Here enclosed is 'the re s t Commander C. i R.P. Rogal,w4o, the honor to cow- j S second and. important day: • • ' 00101101 Morrow, late attire Third•Oldo regiment, and now attached tn . General Hunter's &O E has :arrived, bnamg,dis. patches to,* Wet, Piipartritent, np to one delciiir-tadiry,inid sot been de livered. H statesthat among the prison ers tikes _ I.*Batimplaise of Ow Be*klican. The litaid bank., ing to the latter be has resented to Rep: resentative GueleY, erMo. jag., ibc - I : ampery jet " tact of' Colombia. SPRINdFIELD, April 19.—At ten (oinch this morning the Connecticut nisei's 19 • -101 iches - above widermarity and rising it the rate of 1} inches. pa hour.— The lire* laridgiqs`nbpsamble: At Brattleborongh the river is Itifeet high er than *as ever known, beforn, and still rising at the rate of four inch,ei per' hoar. .ORIGINAL. VELEM mLTR B and world renowned American nil to tnrr = o AWN. TOM TIITIFIL Waage* 'rill alive. at MASONICMA= far a abet delleiNeemeneint reidity. Ilse IMMO. Two bidliant tutainatents sad" Syr ; eileessan Wrawar wa A t a t Steel" Deoweek=aa datuntafallt Veleek.- • ea The litde Oiseral will mowmlo4llat the bit in in 3ream in n Ma Conceits. LetelewardMr- d s ' • bussi Ante=ene i rt S thigleintikwiream. la ili geoltut R Chart deg i otettO ' Realm to ' • MatertaiEZ N t ai ; wrier 'SS Net alit WIMP mo n tor -Mk nea t tem. ' • its°, '! kindly fax i‘j , C 1 ood direst: A I .1 , Ca . J . •on Ape& • . Ms Iliiirill anima oivattr-alooloottolift sad lOW loot argosy... 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