• Mho Usage as le eras;
Mee Voneeltation as It let
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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,
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leaders are?
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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:
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wife of R. W. Nom In the nth year et her ogo
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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
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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.-... =
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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:
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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.
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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, -
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Brig. Gen._ Commanding.
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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.
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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
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