• Mho Usage as le eras; Mee Voneeltation as It let 0);.O 1 711111r, CO la 0,019,1 Sir Reaillag ietaUer ea every page. The eillinting roams of the POSIT is now I the seemed star, et the snistasee on Wiped Sr Fifth streets, be ing the large and sessnumens apart. mese lately sampled by the Mercantile Agency. YORKTOWN EVACUATED, The news of the evacuation of Yorktown • by the Rebels, is of the most gratifying and startling character. Gen. McClellan :appeisitto have taken advantage of this unexpected movement and pursued the enemy in force. The loss of artillery, ammunition and camp equipage thutittell terribly upon the enemy. Where they am ever MekeTs - stand, or what they mean _ to do, is to us incomprehensible. A CONGRESSIONAL REBUKE. Under this delicate caption, the New York Evening Post, alluding to the late vote of censure upon Cameron by the Roue of Representatives, draws it thus mildly and sweet : " When Mr. Cameron was first spoken. of se ;member of the Cabinet, the Tiresi „Jest-Was warned by his best friends that' the estseedents cf the man were not of a • ebaraeler to justify his selection, and the event has proved that these warnings were not 11114illliod. Mr. Cameron has never been remarkable for the scrupulous accu racy of his money transactions, and, to lay the least, was a poor business man uutuagement of the War Departmen. bra been in keeping with his previous rep ” statics. _ The Evening Pen was always distin guished for good breeding and urbanity; its present allusions to Cameron are un exceptionable. The "antecedents" al hided to mean a long and successful ca • reer-of intrigue and corruption ; and his "management of the War Department." to use the expressive language of Mt. Washburn, a Republican member of Con ' grim from Illinois, was a series of stupen dous "robberies." The Committee ap pointed to investigate these operations are under the impression that no less than sixty millions of dollars have been lost to the Government by Cameron's " man agement of the War Department." If this statement were made by a Democratic Committee, it might be dismissed by call ing them "sympathizers with the rebels :- or what is even worse, " Breckinridge Democrats ;" but it so happens that it eomes from a Republican source, which has shown, in addition, that no less Rum forty Republican members of Congress • ail interested in one way oranother, in this wholesale peculation. No wonder that the report of the Committee met with such vehement opposition ; like a detected burglar, these members were struggling to escape exposure. These forty mem bers are the noisiest patriots we have in Congress; they are for every measure in tended to protract the war ; in this way _ they show their earnest patriotism, and at the same time pave the way for additional • eontracts. It is somewhat remarkable that the vir - -mama Forney, and the Pittsburgh Gazette bare not noticed the report of the Dawes Committee, upon the infamies alluded to. When Cameron made an emancipation igieecit he was hailed by these worthies • with acclamation. Bow happens - it` that —f-lave lost sight of him.. entirely, not- Withstanding the elaborate report of a Con gmesioaerCommitteef The reason of this Mena iis plain- these gentlemen are en list* shapebei in watching "traitors in their mid*" and in arranging a new party _ is which "all good men can unite." Jesse D. Bright, Vallandiagham, and others like then, must be watched; - and While public attention is fixed Upon them, the opera tions of War Department escape un noticed.' :This wasn't the case with a for merillesretery• when Floyd's operation in arms was disc overed, he was denounced by wiaminsouipress and public, but his sue esmwr's achievements, a thousand times greater, pass almost unnoticed. Floyd wbea daeleteli w a s universally execrated; ; • -instead ofbeingpunished is hand essmeld-by a' first class Foreign Theinfamisa of John B. Floyd laaarrasial, compared to what the Evening • -Mitillimiss* terms "Cameron's man nomasaa(the War Department"- - Na . WHITE 4A OR. We fear that our Abolition friends, is their anxiety to elevate four millions of Sksdhers haves, are forgetful of their pro. egisee.to the free laborers and mechanics of the North. They used to dwell, most plaintively, upon the degredatiou of allow * American citizens to be brought into competition with the " pauper labor of Iberope," Sive they forgotten all this in tMieiidome to degrade it "'till lower by !surging it iecomiusition with the labor _qty." Asia preference for Abolition; over the iataresta of free white labor, was striking_ . ly asanifested in the election of David Wilmot :. to the " United States Senate.' Byer since he entered public life, he has boo a free trader of the most naked etalaPi but he was imi nd n i* a 4 1004* coneeiiing slavery, and that was ma chine. Now, beau* ,of Was* being Paid to thalikbeests, ofediite le be taxed •for tlewparelami of inanniiiree, to being them here emasfet 1114 A1T 1 40,-.. 4 PO4theWit I `wev. Mid oaf :pales' 1 Alleeretyi" - ebieh h l4l ealatifs *Ages Me telaitiee of . REMOVAL. The Rebels Preparing to Resist . the Advance of- MoDowell and Bunke. The Richmond Examiner of April 23d contains a long article on the advance of Gene. McDowell's and Banks' armies, and the means the rebel Government bestehen to resist them. The Examiner states that Gen. McClellan has sent reinforcements to Gen. McDowell, and that the rebel gov ernment has sent a corresponding number to strengthen Gen. Jackson's army. It is not for us to divulge the number of our own troops that are concentrating on the lines north of -Richmond. Sit /flee it to say that we believe than to be ample to withstand and repulse the enemy. There is this further encouraging feature of the campaign -in tha Jackson and t direction, namely: that both Genera/4 Ewell have the reputation of being fighting Generals. Earnestvigorous -work on oar side is all that is wanted. Dispute. every mile of the road, sell every foot of territory fur blooil, is the true tactics. The sage policy of the back track may do very well attimes, and the virtue of spades and sandbags may be very great in the proper place; but here is a campaign in opea field, -where num . hers will not be greatly unequal, and where neither side has had time for engineering and dirt digging. That country, - too, offers litany battle fields; and, as this war at last must be, decided by battles, better that they should be fought promptly and bravely thin'postponed to .'more conveni vent lessons-and localities. lf Richmond is to fall by the want of valor in troops or conduct in.-Generale, it. may as well fall this month as the next; and if the enemy istto Site driven, beaten, and disgracedfrop,our spil, fi sr better that it should be'dOne *Wen they have freshly entered than after they have ruined the country by a long occupaticin. of it; We lose more bp delay than they do. Their enmities go whether their_ armies are witlieLouirterritery or laigiaapore' tier bOrders. We lose thousanda or dcillensin value every day the marauders in ceofir Whist, • _ - • Thoe*tiliat ;helmet mace is a very! coitliceelome. - Alviezhatists the pocket, it crushes heart of .. the country. Th e wait. indliar ifiselpag it entails is fear fuL It protracts d.tarriiptroin, **hi M/AM 00 14 ", presems 1k14.44-41.11"''.1"- Aire set__ of leaders are? 'ey used to !kite labor igence of the Airs on he: we alltbeen prOtection *now,. !fort to not ttaied slaves, vet. terms Nwir P4A: TIER. The Republicans ell re Stain of Indiana, like those in New Yoilt and Pannsylvania, fdidAhe *snore against the*liigreat as to induce to abemion tbeir organiza tion.''Abolitionism among the Indianians mnstle very distestefiili'when we find this • new party denouncing it, andencroaching upon the platform laid down by the regular Democratii State Convention, which as sembled at Indianapolis on the eighth of last January. An Indiana paper, favora ble to this movement, says: "The object of this movement, as we understand it, is to unite the conservative and genuine Union men of Indiana in oue common organized effort to restore and maintain the Union in its integrity as it was, under the Constitution as it is, and to crush out the miserable traitorous fac tions of Abolitionism and Secessions ym pathizers." This is precisely the ground taken by the Democracy of Indiana, and we can not, therefore, see the necessity for another convention, unless the intention of the managers he, like that of their brethren in New York and Pennsylvania, to obtain power under false pretenses. CHARGED WITH DRUNKEN NESS. Mr. Morrill is Congress the other day, directed by resolution, the notice of the country to Gen. Smith, branding him with t he crime of drunkenness on the battle field. This great evil has become so prev alent among the officers of our army, and attended with such deplorable results, that the public ear is easily satisfied with the simplest charge. The drunken officer is worse than the coward and should receive severer punishment. But in the case of Gen Smith it appears the charge was made without proper information, and we are I glad to see the honorable member who' made it retract to some extent the slander. The following letters have been publish ed in connection with the case : HRADQrARTRRS ARMS Coors t 26, 1802 rz . Baru. Oux. W. H. S April ULU!, Counanding Division :—The reports in the newspapers that you were drunk on the 16th inst.. during the affair between your division and the enemy at the "One Gun Battery, — are, in my opinion. utterly groundless. I was in close conversation with you and Gen. McClellan at your headquarters, till with in 45 minutes of the time when the com panies of the Vermont regiments crossed the water and entered the enemy's works. At the time I took leave, you were not at all excited by drink. 1 speak . positively, because I have long known you intimately. You are at liberty to publish this note. I remain, very truly yours. FL I). liertA, Brig. Gen. Com. Army Corm Letter front General Hernando a Retraction of the Charge of Drunkenness. The following letter lifts been received here: CAMP NEAR YORKTOWN, April 30, 182. /lox. .1t STlti MORRILL-SIR : You have seen fit in your place, iu the House of Representatives, to utter a foul slander against me. You have offered to the coun• try no evidence in support of your naked assertion. You have, so far as 1 can learn, taken no public steps to collect testimony to substantiate your charges, and the in dignant denials which have gone front the officers of this division to yourself and colleagues, have failed to elicit from you a 'frank and open apology. It is now my turn to speak, and here, face to face with a brave foe, I turn back to you, an assas sin, and tell you you must prove your charge against me, or make a retraction as public as the libel, and I am certain that throughout the length and breadth of this great land every manly heart will say have demanded no More than I have a right to compel. W. H. SMITH, Commanding Division Army of the tomac. - Gen. Prentiss in Memphis. On Wednesday, suceeeding the battle of Pittsburg, Gen. Prentiss and two thou sand three hundred and eigthy-six Union prisoners passed through Memphis: The men were ingood spirits and.kindly treat ed by the inhabitants, particularly the Irish and German women. The eitisiens contented themselves with waving hand kerchiefs, and looking the interest they dare not openly express. Prentiss made a Union speech to his men, and the citizens cheered him. Pro vost Marshal E. Mcilissock bade him re main silent. Prentiss told him that he had four to one morefriends in that city than he (Meltisseck,) and said to the citisena,keep quiet for a few weeks, and you will have an opportunity to cheer the old flag to your heart's content. Our soldiers sang " The Star Spangled Banner," "Red, White and Blue," "Happy Land of Canaan," and "Old John Brown," as they were starting on the cars for Tnacsloosa, Ala., where they are at present.confined. There were one hundred and fourteen Union officers among the prisoners. Beauregard claims to have taken three thousand prisoners. Confiscation intake Senate. During the discussion; ' the various con fiscation propositions itithe Semite of the United States, on 'holiday lain, Senator Davis, of Kentucky, is reported as follows: Slavery not Iteepeamethle tbr the Mr. Atria asked to have an amendment read to the effect that the title.to all prop erty forfeited under the* act shall vest in the persons of heirs of those who entered the service of the United States during the rebellion, and have been killed or disabled and in the Union men whose property has been seized and confiscated by the rebels. He said there were many Senators whose chief object was to destroy slavery, no matter what else was done. He contended at some length that the true policy of con fiscation was to devote the property ac cording to his proposed amendment. He nied that slavery was the cause of the war. He contended at some length that in fact the Free States were responsible for the war of 1882, the war with Mexico, and the repeal of the Missouri Compro mise. If the Free States had not brought slavery into Congress, we should not have had the present trouble. The people of New England had devel oped the mind to a great extent, but they were so smart and conceited as to think they. can manage everybody's business, and,. therefore, they were meddlers, and continually poking their noses into other people's bucket of swill. He referred to the pledges of the Republican party. and said that if they passed this bill they would array . the whole Southern people against the law. He was willing that slavery should take its chances of war, and willing that slaves should be confiscated like other property; but if the Senate intended to make war on slavery, then there will only be another war begun. The Heroic' Free States. I The Rev. Robert J. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, thus concludes a late letter : " Your brethren, are accustomed to feel that the ardent and intrepid co-operation of loyal men in the slave States has been a mighty help to you in the work thus far accomplished; nor are you mistaken in this. Rut, on the other hand, you must never forget, for an instant, that it was the heroic loyalty of the free States that saved the nation. Kentucky would this day bea desolation but for the 100,000 Northern men, who came to the aid of our 80,000 or 40,000 soldiers, ready to'perish before an over-powering hostof traitors. The safety of the nation is weakened by every concep tion that there was any human power but the heroism of the North that could have averted the fate prepared for it by a revolt such as no nation ever before suppressed." Always Backing. A disgusted rebel Captain, named Thorn- RR B. Roane, left an unfinished letter at Rappahannock, Virginia. Writing of the retreat of the rebel army pays :—" Your infernal cowardly army are continually backing, backing. and backing down, until bv damn, I believe you will not stop short df the territory line, and then and there you will capitulate. I never know where to write to. I reckon Richmond is the saf est place and surest direction for all let ters now. But, in earnest, where does the army of Manassas expect to take a final stand •? I firmly believe Virginia and Ten nessee are to be given up without one ef tbri at defence. Judge, lam disgusted with our namby-pamby Gorernment—eternally retreating and acting on the defensive, like one man holding up his arms whilst anoth• er cowhides him, right and left." The Jape. Among the anecdotes narrated of the Japanese during their stay at Marseilles, it is said they presented a cigar to each of the policemen placed at the door of their hotel to keep off the crowd. The cigars were composed of tobacco and opium, and they made thesmokers quite drowsy. The next police inspector whe passed was cur prised to find his men asleep at their posts. A Total Eclipse. The Confederate Almanac for 1802, pub lished by the Rev. Dr. Summers, at the Southern Methodist Publishing House, announces an "eclipse of the sus, eisibh over the Confederate States 1" To this the Nashville Union adds, that about the same time," There will be a total eclipse of the Confederate States, visible over all orea tiou I" GEL WOOL is reported to have remark ed, ou the occasion of his first inspection of the Army of the Potomac, that they were the dirtiest lot of men be ever saw. Geu. McClellan made the following reply : "General Wool, if you and your men had been where I and my men have been, you would be dirty, too." Gen. Wool was probably satisfied with hid answer. Tex distress .in Belgium, owing to the failure of the cotton supply, is stated to be terrible. The city of Ghent is the chief victim: More than 8,000 workman are literally on the street, without resources, and aboutl,ooo more can just.dratalmig their existence by working three days in the week. The students of the University have given comforts and started collections to aid them. Other cities are in nearly equal distress, and the government is seri ously embarrassed at the wide-spread mis ery that has overtaken this flourishing kingdom. Beauties of Night. The toils and excitements of the day are over. The fervent heat of noon is past. The maddening pursuit after gain is sus pended. And mankind seek in the arms of a temporary asylum relief from care of mind and enerration of body. Even from guilt beniftcent nature withholds not the solace of repose, and passing through the " ivory gate of dreams, " the "dayf! youth, of happiness, of- innocence, flit s beo fore the soul. Insupportable would be the heavy tribulation which, in our pil grimage through life, we must endure, were it not for those intermittent seasons of rest which it is the 'privilege of the house less wanderer and the palaced lord to en- N,ight, gentle nigls is the time that woos the toil-exhausted frame to steep its cares in calm forgetfulness. The wise provisions of nature indicate the season for repose, and her beneficent laws are reverenced and obeyed by all save the be ing for whose comfort and happiness they were promulgated When the sun with. draws from the heavens, and the earth is shrouded In darkness, the labors of insect industry cease ; the lowers, closing their petals, slumber, defended fr om the *billing dews of evening, and that sweet watch. man of the grove, the nightingale, thrills forth in wild and varied *acne,* the parting song. Cynthia and her - glittering train of stash come forth and hover above the earth and its children; like fair and holy angels,preserving them from the influence of - the power* of darkness. DIED: Botunias morning. ad Mut. Kn. VIDLL wife of R. W. Nom In the nth year et her ogo The *and wfill talcs plaooßtip.doy. hod. timinoidsgio Ober e a cney Lim Pitt tiorail44ll4Pror Ossi 1s Vii'APiiiimitosarAtom anion will al Ma r Aa LATEST NEWS ii---,TELIGIATIL SOMETHING NAPMITANT FROM PITTSBURG LANDING. UNUSUALLY HIGH WATERS AT CAIRO. News at Oairo, but Transmission over the Wires Interdicted. Attack by the Fleet Expected Memphis to be Burned. Cunt), May 2.—lliver stationary and eight inches higher than ever before known. There is news from Pittsburg Landing of the highest importance. Its transmis sion over the wires is prohibited. LATEST /ROM THE FLEET.---It was believ ed that a simultaneous attack would be made by the fleet before the close of the week. Memphis papers of the 29th say that at a meeting held the night before it was con• eluded to burn the city in case of the ap proach of the Federal fleet. Editorials ur gently call on the people to reinforce Price at Fort Wright as the only hope and sal- vation of the city. Governor Yates left to-night for Pitts burg Landing, with hospital steamer and a large quantity of Sanitary stores. Portion or Fort Notton. New Yon, Max B.—The New York Tri bune of this morning received by telegraph from Baltimore the following report from its special correspondent of the bombard ment of Fort Macon. The preparations for the bombaliment of Fort Macon were complete on Wednes day ni4ht, but the order to fire was not given till o'clock on Friday morning, when a shot was fired from one of the 80- pounder Parrotts; shell from the 8 and 10 inch mortar batteries followed, and the firing on our side at once became regular and unobstructed. The fort replied with the first gun at six o'clock, and continued,, until its pieces were silenced, by salvos of three orfour at a time, until four o'clock in the afternoon, when a white flag was hoisted. The gun boats Daylight, State of Georgia, Chippe wa and Gemsbok took part in the engage ment, sailing in an ellipse and firing by turn; but the heavy sea prevented them from doing any service, and they soon . withdrew. General Burnside arrived on Thursday with two armed barges, and witnessed the bombardment. The fire of our batteries dismounted thir teen guns, and tore up the glacis and ram part in the most effective manner. Of eleven hundred shot and shell thrown at the fort, fire hundred and sixty struck the work. • he guns of the fort were worked with skill and courage, but the sandhills afford ed a complete protection to our men. The hoisting of the white flag was fol lowed by a conference with General Parke, and a Suspension of hostilities until the follciwing morning. During the night a proposition for the surrender of the fort was communicated to General Burnside, and in the morning the articles of agree ment were signed. The garrison surrendered as prisoners of war, and were released on parole, and al lowed to take their _private effects with them. The officers retained their side arms. These were the terms originally pro posed by Gen. Parker, hut refused by Col. White, the Commander of the Fort. Ffty guns, twenty thousand pounds of powder, shot and shell, in preparation,and four hundred stand of arms, etc., were taken. Gen. Burnside ' .in a general order, con gratulating Gen. Parke on his victory, and commands that the name of Fort Macon be inscribed on the colors of the 4th and Lth Rhode Island and Bth Connecticut. The command of the Fort was offered to Capt. Morris, of the First Artillery, after the surrender but declined, and Col Rod man, of the ith Rhode Island, was placed in charge. Brigadier and Idaler Generals. • WAnnseTox, May B.—The latest account shows that there are one hundred and sixty-eight Brigadier Generals and twenty six in addition to await Senatorial action. A favorable report has been made on the re-nomination of Daniel E. Sickles, and there seems to be no doubt that he will soon be confirmed. The bill osing to limit the number to tw hun dred, and of Major Generals to twenty, will, in all pro bability, become a law. Thus far, or withn two days, applica tions have been filed i for compensation for forty-two of the slaves manumitted in the District of Columbia, under the emanci pation act. The President has re-organized J: C. Condreep vice consul for Denmark, in and for the District of Columbia, and E. S.. Sayros as vice consul for Denmark, for Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. Powder MEI Explosion. PORTLAND, May 8.--The powder mill explosion at Gorham included eight buildings, which were blown up one after another. The hands were fortunately all at supper and no one was-injured. Arrival from Europe. Bostox, May steamer America arrived at one o, clock from Liverpool via Halifax. . Two • Rebel ItOohnosta Barone to Fligiat, Prrrinitraci Lan "' ma, May 9,9 r. X. - Six deserters arrived here yesterday, and ten to-day. All confirm the capture of New Orleans. A few days ago nne Tennessee and one Mississippi regiment of twelve months' men stacked arms, their time having ex pired, and refused to serve any longer, though required by conscript law. Beau recagput two regiments to guard them. nty deserters arrived here yesterday. Numbers are leaving the rebels daily. rumors of a battle here or in this vicinity, are unfounded. The weather is clear, and the rowitwill be - passable in a day or two so the army' can advance. Hospital boats and stores are arriving daily. General Finnan, of Kentueki, and a host of surgeons and 'nurses, 'arrived to day. CUSTOM 11 . 01195. 1 'MUM IS Pittebargb. 'Asett 14th. NA J 111111/111 GIIVEN -.0. - that "SEALED PROPOOALB" amen. Mini, by to ,inausatels assordhtgitiwitooo to oo . 0 a aerlisatits at this will be reeli° la til lP 11606.14 ell die MIT" V 0 _.T.O T. for dis OOP , of,Previtions Madiens.• ite4 anisiesnod . forage J drat pneasing sa , past me the is the tine at at us° ... mos c 'doted an mei mei ember le /IL doable - : . 4U — ltetted Moss re- Wow the i Se Yr of tisk __. ~ as teeny: at are, not la the ..., or 0 . 4 of hsite t ad 4. : '." be be minas . terardisse sit s"'Oa osy% • to tiesoatnalpe - i ttsat iofr • r 0 ► - - - - • A.r,thi , • " - , = TileVEtt Link TELEGRAPH. Evacuation of Yorktown b the Rebels, Heavy Gan and Camp tpuipage Capture OUR TROOPS IN POSSESSION. OUR CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY IN PURSUIT. COL. SAMUEL W. BLACK AND GEN. JAMISON WERE' FIRST ON THE ENE MY'S WORKS. • IMMENSE AMOUNT OF CANNON AMMUNITION, STORIES. &C., FORTRESS MOSROR, May 4.—Yorktown was evacuated by the rebels last night and our troops now occupy the enemy's works. A large amount of camp equipage and guns which they could not destroy for fear of being seen were left behind. HEADQUARTRRS ARNIT Or TIM POTONIAC, May 4, 9 A. 9. To ROD. EDWIN M. ST..i'STON, Secretary Wai: We have the enemy's ramparts, their guns, ammuniton, camp equipage, etc., and hold the entire line of his works,which the Engineers report as being very strong. I have thrown all my cavalry and horse artillery in pursuit, supported by in fantry. Imove Gen. Franklin's division and as much more as I can by water up to West Point to-day. 'No time shall be lost. Our gunboats Lave gone up York River. I omitted to state that Gloucester is also in our possession. I shall pursue the enemy to the wall. [Signed] Co. B. Sfeet.cu..tv. -------- HEAWRS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC ? 'I May 4th, 10 ,t. j From the Army Correspondent of the Associated Press. This morning at five o'clock your cor respondent entered the enemy's works, which the rear of their array deserted four hours before. Everything was found to be in litter confusion, as though they left in great haste. Between forty and fifty pieces of heavy artillery have been left in their works after being spiked, together with a large amount of ammunition, med ical stores, camp equipage, tents and private property of theirofficets. A negro who was left in the town states that the rebels threw a large amount of ordnance stores into the river to prevent its falling into our hands. Several deserters have succeeded in running into our lines—one of them, a very intelligent man from New Yorkorho had been connected with the Ordnance Department ever since the works at Yorktown had been constrict- j ed. He states that the rebels evacua ted it, owing to the near approach of, the parallels covering the immense siege works of our men—that they feared the i success of the Union gunboats in the York and James rivers, by means of which their communication witlithe outer world would he cut off. The order was given to evacu ate by General Jackson on Thursday. to I commence the following morning, which was accordingly done. Olen. Magruder is said to have most strenuously opposed the measure, stating if they could not whip the •Fetlerals here there was no other place in Virginitrwhere they could : he also Swore in presence of ' his men, who vociferously cheered him, losing complete control of himself. Mien. Robt. E. Lee, • Commander-in- , Chief, arrived at Yorktown on Wednes day and minutely examined the works of McClellan, when he is supposed to have recommended the abandonment of the works, deeming them untenable. The deserters all agree in stating that their troops were very mach demoralized and dissatisfied when the order was made public, as they all anticipated having an engagement at that point verbatim; They also agreed that the rebels had one hundred thousand men on the Peninsula, together with 400 pieces of field *ninety. From the best. information received they have fallen back to Chickwomint Creek, beyond Wainsbur, whentit Is excted they will make a stand g . Immediately o pe n the facts becoming known the troops were ordered under arms, and are now in mo tion from.the right and left wings of the army. A large force, under command °Nene ral Stoneman, Consisting of ;cavalry, artil lery and infantry, are in advance, and will probably coma up with the rear of the en etny before night, if they remain near Williamsburg. The gunboats have passed above York town, and are now shelling the' shore on their way up. Following them is a large steamer, and vessels loaded with troops, who will effect a landing. Magruder swore ho was not afraid of McClellan, if Lee waspand that if be could not successfully fight him here, he could somewhere. Only one man was left in Yorktown, and he was a negro.. ; • General Jameson and Colonel Sam. W. Black were the first to enter the::enemy's main works. The only casualty that occurred was the killing of two men and wounding of three by the explosion of a concealed shell within the enemy's works. The following are their names. They belong Ito. Com pany A, Fortieth New York 'regiment: Killed Fred McFarland and Michael MeDermot. Wounded—Sergeant James Smith, Fred Steyek and Lawrenee The works are very extensive and "shoe' that they were designed by scientific eii gineers. LATER.—Official: report just made to headquarters shows that the enemy have left seventy - one guns on the works— At Gloucester Point the guns and ord nance stores were also left. Another deserter has just come in and reports that Jefferson Davis came 'with Lee on Wednesday last, and after, ..a consulta tion with' the most prominent GoiliCers, all agreed to the- evacuation except General Magruder. - Captive 6 isr the' !INtsfinel Mlleitoser Ella Worley. NRW YORK, Mav 3.—The U. S. funboat 4 , Santiago De Citbis from gent Rqa the 80th ult., arrived at this port this evening, briging a prize the rebel steamer Isabel alias Ella Worley, which was 'captured while running from Nassau, N. C. for Charlemon i S. C ~ laden with arms, am munition, wines, segars and medicines.-- The Santiago Pe Cuba chased the Nash ville for several hours on the 23d ult., but was unable to overtake her. On the same daythe Santiago cOptured a schoonerfrom . Charleston, loaded with cotton, which was sent to Charleston. She has also captur ed two other schooners with , assorted car goes' for the. Southe rn trade' • lioth of which are now on their way to,New.rork. Nothing of importances' s trans iris at, Port Royal whoa the Beatings left. Exebange .cl!".ifit:,.,' Can° May 2: 4 -::114 . -114 . pho of . ktot ora f yipoilkoif -‘ .. - %dm ll .ol'ftgat,4o,lnot metiveCtlio-- . etrifri REAURROAIRD TROOPS FROM A,. He DeellasOhrirestair. THE Towifop. ourniir BURNED CHICAGO. May B.—The Memphis Argus of the 29th of April has the following des patches : CORINTH, April 28 .--Deneral Bemire , gard is. moving large bodies of troops southward, some go by railroad, and others afoot. A few hare gone West. It is generally understood that he is evacuating the place, though he declines answering questions. He says that Presi dent Davis understands his movements. Purdy was evacuated last night, and has since been burned. Every building is said to be destroyed. The Yankees are moving in that direc- tion. Our outposts had a skirmish with their advance early this morning, captur ing sixty prisoneas, including nine com missioned officers. FORT WRIGHT, April 28.—There has been no change in affairs here since Satur day. The steamers and gunboats from be low have arrived. The Yankee fleet hasgone,higher up the' . stream and is now lying opposite Osceola, excepting their mortars, which keep up their harmless firing. =portant News from Southern Papers, WASHINGTON, May 3.--The following was received by the Secretary of War this morning: Letters received here from Richmond to-day from the prisoners taken at Fort Pu laski, state that they are at Fort Colum bus, on Governor's Island, in New York Harbor. All are well and kindly treated. The Richmond Enquirer, of yesterday, I May 2nd, contains the annexed news items : SAVANikIt, May I.—The Corinth corres pondent of the Republican dated 29th ult., says that the enemy have been reinforced and are advancing. There is heavy skirmishing daily. Quite an affair occurred to-day, this aide of Monterey. Gen. Lawton has formally communicated to the City. Council of Savannah his deter mination never to surrender the city, and the Councils have resolved to sustain him. Dr. Foulkes, editor of the Memphis Av alanche, has been irrested for publishing an article calculated to array the planters against the government MOBILE, May I.—A special dispatch to the Mobile Advertiser from Corinth dated 26th ult., says that Col. Scott's Louisiana Cavalry, consisting of two companies; had driven out a regiment of federals from Tuscurubia, killed several and took forty prisoners. Theenem_y burnt the stores and were pursued by the Confederates; the re sult was unknown. - . The telegraph operator from the bay of St. Louis has telegraphed to the Mobile office that the stores at New Orleans were being emptied of sugar and molasses, which were thrown into thO streets and the river. The city was to have been formally surren dered on the 26th,but the time was extend ed. Some of the enemy's vessels have gone up the river. AUGUSTA, GA. April X2o.=-The New Or leans Bulletin cif Friday says that F. B. Renshaw, of the Confederate States Navy, telegraphed from Point a La Bache on the 24th that seven of our gunboats had been fired after being overpowered by the ene my. The Richmond Enquirer says the Navy Department received a similar dispatch last Saturday, but it is not known what boats are referred to, • CHARLESTON, May L—The federals have captured a small battery of two grins near White Point, twenty-two miles from Char leston. Gen. Evans has sent a force to look after the Yankees. _ Capture of a Steamship Loaded with Salleld Itillea-Aprpalut. meats lis the Navy. dge.. &e. IV.isnworox, May 3,---Mr. Louis. De Geofroy. First Secretary of the French Legation, and formerly Charge D'Affaires to New , Grenada. having been appointed Minister to Greece, is on the eve of bear ing Washington for that country. According to reliable information receiv ed here from Richmond, the planters have determined to raise no tobacco this season. The miliry had seized their stock now on hand, ta to prevent its falling into • the hands of the Federal army. The following dispatch was received at the Navy Department to-day: c. ... Faso oHLP IT ABASH, PORT ROYAL HARBOR, S. C.l April 23th, 1862. To Hon. Ginzox WELLes, Secretary of the Navy: Sza:—l have just time this morning, before the departure of the Susquehanna, to inform the Department of the arrival 1 here of the rebel steamer Isabel Ella War- ' ley, in charge of Lieutenant Wilson and a tprize crew, she having been captured by he Santiago de Cuba, Commander Ridg ley, one hundred miles north of Abaco. She is deeply loaded with Enfield rifles, and has, it is supposed, rifled cannon in her fore hold, which has not yet been ex amined. These arms were taken on board. of course, at one of the neutral colonies off our coast.' I a informed by Lieutenant Wilson I I that -t h e e Santiago de Cuba discovered and chased the -Nashville, but the latter was I I much .too swift for her. The Nashville also - lad arms on board, intending to run the blockade if possible. Very respectfully your obedient servant, S. F. DUPONT, Flag Officer, commanding the Southern I I Blockading Squadron. The Navy Department has made the following appointments: James Leaman to be Acting Third Assistant Engineer of the United , States steamer Dragon, at 1 Hampton Roads • Commander John A. Winslow is ordered to report to Flag Offi cer Foote for duty; O. J. Bissell, of Michigan, has been appointed Acting As sistruct Surgeon; and ordered to repokt to Commander Paulding for duty; Acting Master Isaac Warren has been detached from the Flag and ordered to the United States steamer Fort Henry; Acting Master D. F. Mosman detached from the Fort Henry, and or dered to the United States steamer Flag. Acting Master's Mate C. F. Hubbull, of Janesville, Wis., has de serted, after drawing two months' advance par. The War liepartment, has received a message from Gen. Halfeck, dated to-day, Pittsburg Landing, stating that the army wee well and in high spirits and eager to meet the enemy. Aakkradaii. Pirrsauso ,LaszuNo via •Loutsvms, May 3.—The - following dispatch was re ceived at Heedquarters : A reconnoissance sent toward Farming ton found the . enemy 4,500 strong with 4 pieces of artillery .ea . d . some asvahy, oecn i pyiug a . strong, position near the town. Our forces advanced at once to the assaul t and after a sharp' skirmish carried the po, eition in handsome style. Theenemyleft 130 dead on the field, and all tbak Woo and Waage: the.. Ceve ßiPutiatli *LI The whole affair was 'Teo handsome; air' 'regiments charging on 19144. *g u y aa d line of infantry at a doable quick The enemy fled in.wild confasioe....ll,loll4 of cemalrytunasamt timmais.....m.-... = sod =_ltook BMW • Friss Ned. Soo. Wool. Formosa Motown, May 4, 4 nat. Tottion. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War : - ; - ;Yon no doubt have been informed by Gen. McClellan that his troppa are in Yorktown. Jona K WOOL, Mid. Gen. Latest hem New Niextee. KANSAS CIIT, May B.—The Santa Fe mail has arrived.. AnOther Male had ta ken place between General Canby and the Te=a= at Pinilla,- on the Rio Maude, where the Texans had fortified themselves. The enemy 'were defeated. Our loss is 25 killed and wounded, the enemy's loss has not been ascertained. General Canby with a portion of his command had made a detour and got be low the enemy, while Major Paul was in the rear. The whole of the enemy's command will probably be taken as their only alternate is to surrender or flee to the mountains, where the Indians await them. A French Commissioner had stated at a meeting of the allies on the Bth ult., that they would no longer treat with the pres ent Government of Mexico, which they style an oppressive minority, that they shall aid and protect Almonte, as he came on at the express invitation of the Emper or of France, who expected o m en hostil ities between the allies and Mexicans. The French have decided on war which the Mexicans accept, though Juana says his government has been disposed to adopt all honorable conciliating measures for a mediation, but that force must be repelled by force. Spanish troops were arriving at Riven* in English war vessels from Very Crux. General Prime was to embark on the 25th of April with the last of his command and six vessels have gone to bring back ammunition, kc. Juares has issued a call for all citizens between the ages of twenty and sixty, and they were flocking to the government standard from all quarters. The prime motive for this French Intervention is said to be the establishment of some government which will pay fifty-two millions of dollars of scrip, issued by Zuoaloga and Miramon. Col. Butler, brother of -. Gen. Butler, arrived at Havana on the lath from Ship Island. ' The steamer Nelly sailed on the 14th ult., and it was supposed she intended to run the blockade. The following vessels arrived at Havana : Steartfers W. G. Hewes Orizona, Atlan tic, Matagorda and Victoria, all from New Orleans, heavily loaded with cotton. Also, schooners Wide Awake, Gen.. Garibaldi- Cora and Thomas C. Acton, all from New Orleans with cotton. All the above arri ved between the 18th and 27th ult., having run the blockade. Two or three . schooners had sailed for Matamoros, but probably intend running the blockade. The U. S. transport Black Prince and gunboat Chambers were in port. Ite.opeaulni or Southern Trade. WASHINGTON, May 4.—The following two important circulars have been ad dressed to the foreign Ministers, announ cing the re-openingof communication with southern localities, reconquered from the insurgents.: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, May 2, 1862. } Sta:—l have the honor to dale for your information that the mails are now allowed to pass to and from Orleans and other places which having heretofore been seized by insurgent forces, have since been re covered-and are now re-occupied by land and naval forces of the United States. It is proper, however, to add theta mili tary surveillance is maintained over such mails so far as the Government finds it ne cessary for the public safety. - I am, sir, your obedient servant, WM. H. SEWARD. DEPARTMENT OF STATE,: Washington, May 3, 1862. SIE:—I have the honor to state for the information of your Government, that a : collector has been appointed by the Presi dentfor New Orleans, and that necessary preparations are being made to modify the ,blockade so far as to permit limited ship ments to be made to and from that -and one or more other ports which are now closed by blockade, at times and upon conditions which will be made known by proclamation: I am sir, your obedient servant: WM. H. SEWARD': There is authority for stating that there is not a shadow of foundation for the story in'circulation in relation to the French intervention, or a connection with the rebels, &c. Illtliradabing is Alabama. ! Hunrevuart, May 4. To HON. EDWIN M. STANTON, SeeriNAlTOf war: _ Your dispatch was received. A sol dier's highest reward for service is to merit and receive the approbation of his sek rior officers. An expedition from' Bridgeport crossed the river on May Ist, and advanced to wards Chattanooga twelve miles. Captured stores and a Southern mail earned by railroad hands. Pattie prevailed at Chat tanooga. • The enemy are moving all property in the direction of Atlanta. Gen. Ledbetter had been chastised for cowardice at Bridgeport. Not more than two thousand troops at Chattanooga.— They destroyed a saltpetre manufficteny in a cave. : Returned safely with the cap- tured property. . Another expedition penetrated to Jas per; found a strong Union feeling. On the same day a skirmish took place with the'enemy's cavalry at Athens. Our outposts were driven back, but on being reinforced the enemy retreated in the direction of Florence. There are straggling bands of mounted men, partly ,citizens t scattered along my entire line, threatening the bridges, One of which they succeeded in destroying. 0. M. Mirenstt, - ____—_ Brig. Gen._ Commanding. ... From the Ilketatata Department Witzstrita, May' 2.--A diipiteh received last night at headquarters, from Gen. Coz, of the Kanawha - Department, speaks of still continued storms. The roads are frightful. The news that the enemy is abandoning . Green Brier county is credited, se the movement is an inevitable consequence of demonstrations making in, the Valley. Schenck . programme steadily but slowly owing to high waters. Priebe" • Crsqpituiro or TaangooK,—i Florida. Ray A—A Richmond piper contains the hollowing.: SATAIMiII. April t 2 . -- Thepoet.bill from - Tampa, _rondo; his ks following an nouncement endorsed on it : "Tbecomaander.oftito blockadineled within two m il es of Tampa has sent *boat here, and ordered the town to surrender or be bombarded. Major Thom, re_plied : 'Morse -on, , then, and take us; r shall slot surrinder,p L' I_,lsanuner z —Scaporkr. . . Nu E. 1 .A71f WIN p t and . . . I : . 1 i ! i i / IN'S BUDA .. 26 et ' 80A _ : T a i tomtsesulai.- i AT C_TOFIr wifienesiveLfribeetft ri BUY'S BLOOD BEAllER—the Gob • lthilla POWDER-15r tie extinibin atim at eiktatiriVA '' . : - . ' . 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