tbe apparatus for blowing up the banks and block¬ 
ing nit tlie Albemarle und Chesepeake Canal, at the 
mouth of North River. Wo were joined bv the 
i.i. i_:_i.. ,.v . i . y , 
etand, 
once to their vocations; ami I particularly demand 
that no person shall be molested in person or pron- 
c ... .._i.. „!• 1_14.. .. _ 1 \ 
displayed in sight of it. I am no military man, and 
possess no authority beyond that of executing the 
municipal laws of New Orleans. 
it above and below the bridge. It. would be well to 
send a steamer there daily, until the lumber is well 
water-soaked and sunk. Very respectfully. Ac.. 
, increase the fighting furor that existed among them 
previous to this event, it is increased now. They 
. have a new stimulus to fight for — the rescue of 
their countrymen now held prisoners on the other 
side of the enemy’s entrenchments. 
A Touching Scene.—A touching scene from the 
battle field is thus related by a wounded witness 
from Newbern: 
The Lieutenant was in advance of his men in the 
bayonet charge, when a volley from the enemy 
shattered his right leg and the Captain’s left. They 
were both removed and laid side by side, when 
William called to the Surgeon, and said, “ Surgeon, 
you must amputate my leg; I cannot stand this.” 
The Captain tried to persuade him not to have it 
removed, but he was determined, and said it must 
be done. The Surgeon then administered chloro¬ 
form and amputated his leg. As soon as the opera¬ 
tion was performed, William called for a cigar, and 
smoked it very leisurely until the lire was very 
near his lips. The Surgeon then came along and 
inquired, “How do you feel now. Lieutenant?” to 
which he replied, “ Very comfortable, but I feel as 
if the Btump of the leg you cut off were on again and 
the toes were cold,” The Captain said it made him 
shudder to hear William speak so coolly, and he 
turned his head so as to look in his face. As he 
gazed at him he thought his eyes looked strangely. 
At that moment William sat up, and in a voice 
which never sounded louder or clearer, shouted to 
his men, “Forward, march!” and fell dead. 
Rebel Generals.— The rebel Generals have had 
a hard time of it during the war. Garnett was 
killed at Garrick’s Ford; Burton and Bee were 
killed at Manassas; Zollicoffer was killod at Fishing 
Creek; McCulloch, McIntosh and .Slack were killed 
at Pea Ridge; A. Sidney Johnston was killed at 
Pittsburg Landing; P. St. George Cook killed him¬ 
self at Richmond; Tigblman was captured at Fort 
Henry; Buckner was captured at Fort Donelson; : 
Bushrod Johnston was captured with Buckner, and, 
violating his parole, escaped; Mackall. Gantt and 
Walker were taken at Island No. 10; Floyd and . 
Pillow are suspended in disgrace, for running away 
from Fort Donelson; Twiggs, Fauntleroy, Jackson ! 
and Bonham resigned; Grayson died. 
Experiences of tub French Minister in Rich- ! 
mono.— The Washington correspondent of the N. 1 
Y. Tribune writes that the French Minister and j 
several officers, who have just returned from Rich- 1 
mond, are extremely cautious in speaking about 1 
what they learned during their visit. Upon two ] 
points, however, they freely talk — the confidence 
i The following dispatches fully explain all the 
’ movements which have been reported up to the 
f present time: 
. PlTTSBVRG, April 30. 
To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: — 
Movements continue. The roads are "hard, and 
require a great deal of work for heavy trains. 
The reconnoissauee to Purdy was successful. 
They destroyed two bridges on the Mobile and 
Ohio railroad, captured one locomotive and a train 
of men, Tuos. A. Scott, Ass't Secy. 
Pittsburg Landing. May 3. 
To lion. E. M. Stanton , Secretary of War: — An 
artillery reconnoissance went to Glendale ihis morn¬ 
ing and destroyed fwo trcssel bridges and some 
track on the Memphis and Charleston railroad. It 
has been a splendid day’s work for the left wing. 
(Gen. Paine's division.)’ The weather is clear ami 
the roads are good. Brig.-Gen. Scott. 
Ilr.vrsviLi.i. Ala., Mav 1. 
To Hon, E. it Stanton , Secretary of War: —Sir; 
Daily yesterday morning my troops crossed the 
Island to the mainland, and captured two 6-pounder 
cannon and their ammunition. The inhabitants 
report the enemy to have retreated in great con¬ 
fusion. 0. M. Mitchell. Brig.-GcnCral. 
Beauregard’s dispatch was taken at Huntsville. 
The wires were broken at a point beyond Hunts¬ 
ville, and Beauregard’s dispatch was received at 
Huntsville, and was beiug prepared by the operator 
there to be forwarded by the locomotive to Chata- 
nooga, and there repeated by telegraph to Rich¬ 
mond. When Gen. Mitchell surprised the town he 
instantly seized the telegraph office. Gen. M. solved 
the cypher after hours of study. There is no doubt 
as to the genuineness of the dispatch. Beauregard 
lost not less than 20,000 men in killed, wounded and 
prisoners, and the sick, used up, and panic stricken, 
during bis movement from Corinth upon Pittsburg 
Landing. 
Hi KTSVIU.E, via Locisvn.u!. May 1. 
To lion. E. if. Stanton , Secretary of War :— On 
yesterday, the enemy having cut ’our wires, aud 
attacked during the night one of our brigades. I 
deemed it my duty to bead in person the expedition 
against Bridgeport. I started by a train of oars in 
the forenoon, followed by two additional companies 
of cavalry. I find that our pickets had. engaged the 
enemy’s pickets four miloa from Bridgeport, and 
after a short engagement, in wlilch we lost one man 
killed, drove them across a stream, whose railroad 
bridge I had burned. With lour regiments of 
infantry and two pieces of artillery, dragged by 
hand, and two companies of cavalry, at 3 P. M w*e 
advanced to the burnt bridge and opened our fire 
upon the enemy’s pickets bn the other side, thus 
producing the impression that our advance would 
be by the railroad. This accomplished, the force 
was thrown across the country about one mile, and 
put on the road leading from Stevenson to Bridge¬ 
port. The middle column now advanced at a very 
rapid pace. 
Our scouts attacked those of the enemv, and 
of a speedy capture of Sibley’s command, as they released on parole, and were allowed to take their 
were entirely destitute of everything, having lost private effects with them. The officers retained their 
at the battle of Pigeons’ Ranch all their baggage side arms. These were the terms originally pro- 
and supply trains, provisions, «&e. The health of posed by General Parke, but refused by Colonel 
the rebel army was not good, and many had died. White, commandant of the fort. 
One hundred and sixty sick and wounded had been 
left in the hospital at Santa Fe. 
Department of the Gulf. 
Up to time of writing (Monday morning) we 
have received nothing official from this Department, 
as regards the capture of New Orleans. There is 
a large amount of intelligence, blit it has come 
through rebel sources. We give the correspondence 
relative to the surrender of New Orleans, as it 
appeared in the Richmond papers; 
Exited 8tatrs Fr.A«-sitip Harttord, j 
Off New Orleans. April 26, 1862. y 
To His ExceUnncy, Mayor of the City of New 
Orleans :—Upon ruy arrival before your city'. I had 
the honor to send to your Honor Capt. Bailey, of 
the U. S. N.. second in command of the expedition, 
io demand of you the surrender of New Orleans to 
me, as representative of the Government of the 
United States. Capt. Bailey reported the result of 
an interview with yourself and die military author¬ 
ities. It must occur to your Honor that it is not 
within the province of a naval officer to assume the 
duties of a military commandant. I came here to 
reduce New Orleans to obedience to the laws and 
tn vindicate the offended majesty of the United 
States Government. The rights’ ot persons and 
property shall be secured. 1 therefore demand of 
you, as Us representative, the unqualified surrender 
of the city, aud that the emblem ot the sovereignty 
of the United States be hoisted over the City Hall, 
Miut, and Custom House, bv meridian of this day; 
and all flags and other emblems of sovereignty 
other than that of the United States, be removed 
from all public buildings by that hour. 1 particu¬ 
larly request that you shall exercise your authority 
to quell disturbances, restore order, aud call upon 
all the good people ol New Orleans to return at 
The surrender of Fort Macon gives General Burn¬ 
side a port of entry with secure anchorage tor his 
heaviest vessels. It gives the government another 
stolen fortification, with 50 guns. 20,000 pounds of 
powder, shot and sheli in proportion, 400 stand of 
arms, a large store of provisions, 430 prisoners, and 
and 30 horseF. It relieves a portion of the block¬ 
ading fleet for service elsewhere, and insures the 
retention of the district of North Carolina. 
General Burnside in a general order congratulat¬ 
ing General Parke on his victory, commands that the 
name of Fort Macon be inscribed on the colors of 
the 4th and 5th R. I. regiments, and the 8th Con¬ 
necticut regiment. 
The command of the fort was offered to Captain 
Lewis O. Morris, 1st Artillery, after the surrender, 
but declined, and Colonel Rodman, of the 4th R. I, 
was placed in charge ot the fort. 
On the 18th nit. the army forces under General 
Reno, debarked at Cobb's Point, N. C. for the pur¬ 
pose of destroying the locks of the Dismal Swamp 
Canal, having returned without accomplishing the 
object, Com. Rowan determined to destroy the canal 
with the naval forces tinder his command. The fol¬ 
lowing is the repost of the successful accomplish¬ 
ment of the work: 
U- S. Steamer Con. Pkrrt. } 
Of!' Elizabeth City, N C., April 26th, 1862. 5 
Sir In obedience to your orders. I left this place 
on the 23d inst, in the Lockwood, with the M hite- 
head and Putnam in company, each with an officer 
and detachment of men on board —the Lockwood 
leading the wrecking schooner Emma Slade, with 
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. Seve¬ 
ral desertershave succeeded in movjngintoour lines. 
One of them, a very intelligent man originally from 
New York, who has been connected with the ord¬ 
nance department ever since the works at York- 
town commenced, states that the rebels evacuated 
owing to the near approach of our parallels cover¬ 
ing the immense siego works of our men, and that 
they feared the success of our Union gunboats in the 
York and James rivers, by means of which their 
communication with the outer world would be 
cut off 
The order was given to evacuate by Gen. John¬ 
ston, on Thursday, to commence on the following 
morning, which was accordingly done. General 
Magrudcr most strenuously opposed it, stating that 
if they could not whip the Federate here, there was 
no other place in Virginia that they could. He 
swore in the presence of his men. who vociferously 
cheered him, losing complete control of himself. 
Gen. Robert E. Lee, tlio rebel commander-in-chiefj 
arrived at Yorktown on Wednesday, and minutely 
examined the works of Gen. Me Clellan. when he is 
supposed to have recommended the abandonment 
of the works, deeming them untenable. 
The deserters all .agree in stating that their troopB 
became very much demoralized and disheartened 
when the order to evacuate was made public, as 
they all anticipated having an engagement at that 
point. They also agree that the rebels had 100,000 
men on the peninsula, and 400 pieces of field 
artillery. 
From the best information received, they have 
fallen back to Chiclcihominy Creek, beyond Wil¬ 
liamsburg, where it is expected they will make a 
Immediately on the facts of the evacuation becom- 
f shall speedily and severely punish any person or . L , . -- -- 
persons who shall commit such outrages as were filled with sarnl. On the afternoon of the 23d, 50 
witnessed yesterday, by armed men tiring upon m . P V T ?ere 0,1 oac “ hank, while a launch 
helpless women and children for giving expression IT!. , , 12-poun<lers was sent up the canal, 
to their pleasure at witnessing the old iiag. '* “‘JS force we moved up two miles, examining 
I urn, Ac.. D. G. Farraoct, the hanks to find the best place tor operation. I 
Flag-Officer of the Western Gulf Squadron concluded to place the obstruction near the mouth, 
„ . ... that the men, while at work, might he under cover 
Mayor 8 Office, City of Nrw Oiu.ka.vs, April 26 . of the guns of the steamers, and the enemy be pre- 
To Flag-Officer D. G. Farrcupd, U. S. Flag-ship vented from removing it. The schooner was sunk 
Hartford: — Fir: In pursuance ot the resolution just inside the canal, with stumps, brush, rails, 
which we thought, proper to take, out of regard for trunks and earth. The passage was obstructed 
the lives of the women and children which still from the schooner about 50 yards above. We were 
crowd the metropolis, Gen. Lovell has evacuated it occupied from noon till sunset on the 23d, and from 
with lus troops, and restored back to me the admin- ’:30 A. M. of the 24th till half an hour after sunset, 
istration of its government and the custody ol its Earth was thrown up by hand as far as could be, 
honor. I have, in counsel with the City Fathers, but we had no wheelbarrows to carry it to the 
considered the demand made of me yesterday of meadow. 
an unconditional surrender of the city, coupled Prof. Maillefort, of the 7th New York Submarine 
with a requisition to hoist the flag ol the United Engineering Company, and his Assistants were of 
States on the public edifices, and haul down the the greatest assistance to me; indeed, I was mainly 
flag that still floats upon the breeze from the dome governed by his advice, as he is more familiar witli 
of this hall, It becomes my duty to transmit to you ‘his sort of work than I am, lie is of the opinion 
an answer which the universal sentiment ol my that it will require two or throe months labor with 
constituents, no less than the prompting of my own " dredging machine to remove what we have placed 
heart, dictates to me on this sad and solemn occasion, in a day and a half. lie says it will he easier and 
The city is without the. means of defense, and is cheaper to cut a new outlet than to remove the 
utterly destitute of the force and material that obstructions. The rebels have no thought of using 
witnessed yesterday, by armed men tiring upon 
helpless women and children for giving expression 
to their pleasure at witnessing the old iiag. 
I am, Ac., D. G. Farraoct, 
Flag-Officer of the Western Gulf Squadron. 
Mayor’s Office, City of New Oiu.ka.vr, April 26. 
To Flag-Officer D. G. Farragut, If. 8. Flag-ship 
Hartford: — Sir; In pursuance ot the resolution 
which we thought, proper to take, out of regard for 
the lives of the women and children which still 
and the poverty of the rebels. All with whom they forced them from the Bridgeport road. We thus 
came in contact, high and low, declared that of ^weeded in making a complete surprise. 
, , ’ h j ,, " , * Immediately forming m line of ba t e on the crest 
eventual success there was no doubt. Capt. Uau- of a wooded'hill, within 500 yards of the works 
tier, of the Gassendi, said to a party of officers who constructed to defend the bridge, at our first fire the 
were talking in this strain on the steps of the hotel, r y' j els broke and ran. Tbcv attempted to blow up 
“Thev’ve driven von out of Maryland k'entnrVv tjie main bridge but failed. They then attempted to 
ineyve driven you out ot Maryland Iventucky, fire the further extremity hut the volunteers at my 
and Missouri, and they 11 dnre you to lhe Gull of call, in the face ot their lire, saved the bridge from 
Mexico.” But the rebels only laughed at him. the island; to the main shore we could not save it. 
Benjamin, in conversation with the French Min- It is ol small moment, its length being about 450 feet, 
isto. *»„tea him tot to blockade was absolutely 
ineffective a mere paper blockade, which Europe This campaign is ended, and I now occupy Hunts- 
should at once declare null and void. “But,” said ville in perfect security, while in all of Alabama 
Mercier, “how is it, then, that I see no tea, no coffee, nor( h the Tennessee river floats no flag but that 
no wine on your tables? How is it that while you of the L mon ' Brig -G'en.^Sm'manding. 
have, as you say, more men than you need, you 
cannot get arms enough for them?” At Norfolk, T „ ,, „ Uuj.tsvju.ic, Ala May 4, 1862 . 
n„ r , •, 4 .„ % , , w , ’ To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary ol lUar:—Your 
Capt, Gautier paid 5j>3 for a wretched chicken, and dispatch is received. A soldier’s highest reward for 
at Gen. Huger’s request gave him a litLle coffee for service is to merit and receive the approbation of his 
his own use, for which the rebel paid him in hams. superior officers. 
a o ,a i-r , , . - T _ An expedition from Bridgeport, crossed the river 
A Sad Aiiair.— A correspondent of the N. Y. May first, and advanced towards Chatanooga twelve 
Commercial gives the following unfortunate inci- miles, and captured stores and a Southern mail from 
dent:—Last night (18th) an officer was shot by one 80inc ral l£? aa hands, _ A panic prevailed at Chain- 
of his own moo. Tin, oBcnr, Capt. A. It. Wood, KL.K (a. 
had posted his last picket and left him with this chastised lbr cowardice at, Bridgeport, There were 
order, “Shoot the first man who approaches from 5 0t m0rt ’ than 2.0(10 troops at Chatanooga. We 
the direction of the rebels, without waiting to ask ‘a n tured \rro j !<• m 11 ’ 010r ’ a ' 111 roared safely with the 
for to n ™ quite .lark, and to Aoottl6r „,, c ,mion pirated to J«per, and 
officer left the picket aud lost his way, wandering found a strong Union feeling. On the same day 
from our “lines” instead of to them, lie soon they had a skirmish with the enemy’s cavalry at 
' PUVJVIM **•»>» «I| ivn •» cvuvvuvi WUltU IIUU • _ I ___ IV t t i , 
been sent the day before to Roanoke Island to be mg known, tlio troops were ordered under arms, and 
honor. 1 have, in counsel with the City Fathers, 
considered the demand made of me yesterday of 
an unconditional surrender of the city, coupled 
with a requisition to hoist (he flag of the United 
States on the public edifices, and haul down the 
flag that still floats upon the breeze from the dome 
of this hall, It becomes my duty to transmit to you 
an answer wliicli the universal sentiment ol mv 
constituents, no less than the prompting of my own 
heart, dictates to me on this sad and solemn occasion. 
The city is without the means of defense, and is 
utterly destitute of the force and material that 
service is to merit and receive the approbation of his 
Superior officers. 
An expedition from Bridgeport, crossed the river 
May first, and advanced towards Chatanooga twelve 
miles, and captured stores and a Southern mail from 
some railroad hands, A panic prevailed at Chata- 
nnoga. The enemy is moving all his property in 
the direction of Atlanta, Gen. Leadbeater had been 
chastised for cowardice at Bridgeport, There were 
not more than 2.000 troops at Chatanooga. We 
destroyed their saltpeter, aud retired safely with the 
captured property. 
Another expedition penetrated to Jasper, and 
found a strong Union feeling. On the same day 
von to determine wuat will ue llie fate that awaits 
her. As. to hoisting any flag not of our own adop¬ 
tion and allegiance, let me say to you that the man 
breathes not iu our midst whose band and heart 
would not be paralyzed by the mere thought of 
such an act, nor could 1 find in my entire constitu¬ 
ency so desperate and wretched a renegade as 
would dare to profane with his hand the sacred 
emblem of our aspirations. 
Sir, you have manifested sentiments which would 
become one engaged in a better cause than that to 
which you have devoted your sword. 1 doubt not 
that they spring from a noble though deluded 
nature, and i know how to appreciate the emotions 
which inspired them. You have a gallant people 
4a r.,l m {r.:„» Mn 4A . ...... -- . ... _ J* ♦ 
discovered his mistake and turned back. He ap¬ 
proached the soldier to whom he had given the 
decisive, order. In the shadow the faithful and 
quick-sighted private saw the dark figure stealing 
toward him; in an instant he raised his piece and 
shot his own captain through the side. The wound 
was'mortal, and thus it turned out that the officer 
had given the orders for his own execution. Such 
are the chances of war. 
Department of tlie Mississippi. 
Intelligence from the army before Corinth 
has been received to 6 o’clock of the 4th inst. Gen, 
Halleck has removed his headquarters twelve miles 
to the front. Our advance is now within ten miles 
of the enemy's outer works. The entire column is 
pressing forward. Skirmishes between our advance which'is two miles below Florence, AiaTuuna. stink J 
and the rebels are of daily occurrence, the latter J 116 wa ff. v being above her guards. As it was 
toktes . .light show "o! resistauce, too HiKS SSftK 
falling back. Prisoners and deserters say that Beau- gun on this river. I captured their best gun at 
regard is being re-enforced from all parts of the Elorence. It is now on board the Lady Foote— 
Gulf States, by merchants and business men who J a,e _£ q ^V arn< ’'\ al biat the bridge 
, - I , - , , . , , , was destroyed by order of Gen. Beauregard. The 
lnu eclosed their stores and flocked to his standard, inhabitants were indignant at such wanton destruc- 
A refugee from Vicksburg, who left Memphis on tion. 
Thursday, says that full particulars of the fall of On the 24th till, a company of cavalry from For- 
New Orleans had been published, and produced sytli, Mo., destroyed the extensive saltpeter manu- 
great consternation. factory near Yeftville, Ark., and burned the buikl- 
On Thursday 400 Germans from a Louisiana reg- in .S- L’fut. Hiekock, of the 4th Iowa cavalry, was 
iment, who had been sent out from a rebel camp on k^led, an( ! one private wounded, in the skirmish 
outpost duty, came into our lint-sin a body with rebels. A large quantity of supplies hid 
white flags on their guns, and gave themselves up ^°r rebel use, with deserters and jay hawkers hiding 
as deserters. They say Gen. Soule’s advance was in tho mountains, were captured by Genera] Curtis, 
at Gerrald, Miss., fortifying the place, which was Major Hubbard, with 140 men of the 1st Missouri 
naturally a strong position. The river towns below cara b'.V- fought and routed Cols. Coffee and Stam- 
Yicksburg and Natchez arc almost entirely deserted, and G0(i Indians, at A\ aslio, on the 26th inst., 
most of the people having fled to the interior. A killin g aml wounding 20, and taking 62 prisoners, 70 
large number of rebel steamboats have gone up, for horses aQ d a large quantity of arms, 
what purpose is nut known, thinking that Faragut’s The Nashville Union of the 3d contains a call, 
fleet would not come up so far. The steamer signed by 150 influential citizens, assigning Monday 
Edmund Watson was fired into on Friday night, by for a meeting to take the necessary measures to 
rebel cavalry, six miles below Savannah, and live restore the former relations of Tennessee to the 
soldiers wounded. The gunboat Tyler immediately Federal Union. 
went down and shelled the woods, and immediately The through mail, with Santa Fe dates to the 12th, 
notified the people of the vicinity that their property and Fort Union 15th, arrived at Kansas City on the 
would be burned on a repetition of the occurrence. 28th ult. 
This campaign is ended, and 1 now occupy Hunts- It would be presumptuous in me to attempt to C. V’. Fli sseb, Lieut. Commanding, 
ville in perfect security, while in all of Alabama lead an army to the field, If I had one to command; To Commodore L. C. Rowan, Commanding U. S. 
north of the Tennessee river floats no flag but that and 1 know still less how to surrender an unde- N., inner waters, N. C. 
of the Union. O. M. Mitchell. feuded place as this is, held at. the mercy of your -_ 
Brig.-Gen. Commanding. gunners aud your mortars. To surrender such a n,, n „rtm..i,r „fn.„ 
Hcntsvjj , K AH Mav 4 1862 l ,la< ' e wcre au W1 ® ““‘“Caning ceremony. The D( ’P ,u ’ tmp,u of lhe Last * 
Tl T, , „ ,, c , , ' t ’ ir- ' city iB yours by the power of brute force, not by my On the 29th ult. the following telegram was 
disXteU is^ choice - r, tlu ' choi f f iff tobabitaate It is for received from the “Headquarters of the Army of 
aispatcu i. iPveivea. A suktiu . highest reward for yon to determine what will be the fate that awaits it,« p n i nm ,. n xv.,.m J 
service is to merit and receive the approbation ot his her. As. to hoisting anv flag uot of our own adon- - maC ! before I oiktown. 
superior oflicers. tion and allegiance, let ‘me say to you that the wan The rebels are apparently just realizing the fact 
MwYi. |H! “'r IU, tr , Bridgeport crossed the river breathes not in our midst whose hand and heart that McClellan is making extensive preparations to 
May first, and advanced towards Chatanooga twelve would uot be naralvzod bv lhe mere thmurhi nf - .... TT , 1 1 , , 
miles, and captured stores and a Southern mail from such an act. nor 1 could 1 find in my entire constiftre ° 1K ‘° tho SIP f G 0 ^ “«'ktown. Up to yesterday (he 
some railroad hands, > A panic prevailed at Chatu- ency so desperate and wretched a rememido as works ot tke troops have steadily progressed 
nooga. rite enemy is moving all his property in would dare to profane with his hand 1111 ° sacred directly under the enemy’s eyes, without any inter- 
fesiterffa 'sas , VWct would " r r ** 
not more than 2.000 troops at Chatanooga. We become one engaged in a better cause than that to nt to loloim ns that they weie still there, 
destroyed their saltpeter, and retired safely with the which you have devoted your sword. I doubt not Our earthworks are now beginning to present a 
capture! property. that they spring from a noble though deluded very formidable appearance to the enemy. All day 
Another expedition penetrated to Jasper, and nature, and 1 know how to appreciate the emotions yesterday and last nitrlit tlievkent ur. a brisk fire «,n 
found a strong Union feeling. On (he same day which inspired them. You have a gallant people J estu la Y mgni they Kept up a b sk hie on 
they had a skirmish with the enemy’s cavalry at to administrate over during your occupation of this “‘‘‘in to drive the men out. Occasionally a'shell 
Athens. Our outposts were driven back, but ou city—a people sensitive to all that can in the least would come so close as to make it unpleasant, when 
being re-enforced the enemy retreated in the direc- affect their dignity and self respect. Pray, sir. do they would lie close to the around until it had 
turn ot I-lorenoe. There are straggling bands of not fail to regard their susceptibilities, and the obli- , n , • ' , ... , 
mounted men, partly citizens, scattered along my gatkma which i shall assume in their name will be ka '''' 0 u ' 1 u one was ln .l ll ‘'ed, and the work 
entire line, threatening the bridges, one of which religiously complied with. You may trust their progressed as though no enemy were within range, 
they succeeded in destroying. honor, though you might not count on their sub- This morning the rebels opened with increased vigor 
Muior eleScomSndiog. “la ™n“u”i“f understate] that tbe a ^ ut . ,hre ? !'°“ re from «*T *>•«*«** »« 
Tbc following from «... report of Lion,. CotemaBd- SK?portion 
ing Gwin, of the F. S. gunboat 1 yler, has been re- interference of such as have rendered themselves 0 f h[ s brigade for the purpose of driving the enemy 
ceived at the Navy Department. The report is dated odious and contemptible by their dastardly deser- f a iece of timbei , hi h u occun i ed ; n clog e 
HAMBt’Rcn Tenn Anril '>3 1x0118 our ca,,se 111 tke mighty struggle in which . { wnnu inty occupied m Close 
Snr-I have to inform von that on the 21sfc l nrn } ve W ™ &ueh as might remind them too proximity to our works. Our troops advanced 
cceded as high up on the Tennessee river asVlor- p Gy j u ' e t , he t ’ G ^ uei ' od aad J ou tUo trough an open field on their hands and knees, 
enee, Alabama, capturing the steamer Alfred Robb, J i e ^p.. a «nl^r.i ,n i # ? n UQtx f- lke y came within close musket range. The 
which has been used as a rebel transport on the m0 ment prevent. 'Your^occupying 0 the ^Jty does rebels, who were secreted behind stumps and trees, 
supposed! I found^he^rebel 1 'boat^Dimbar^whi'eb not transfer the allegiance from the government of were anxious to get our men on them feet—and to 
had been used, previous to the fall of Fort Honrv ,0 H °“. e wbiek ‘hev have deliberately accomplish this, the Captain in command of the 
as a gunboat, feme distance up Cypress creek! ^tftonquero?^^ itff to extorf froSe touted at the height of his voice to charge 
S’wfteXkB’aS!?? S’CT-. - '' . q “ 611011 l,0m toyoits, *]>,,cinq our frightened troop, would 
impossible for me to raise iterfFinmetl her’lo "bo Jt " ,K F ' Mo ' iItoE . Major. instantly jump to their feet and ran, but they were 
to them, lie soon ‘hey had a skirmish with the enemy’s cavalry at to administrate over during your occupation of t bis 
ru'd back tic an. Athens. Our outposts were driven back, but ou city—a people sensitive to all that can in the least 
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being re-enforced the enemy retreated in the diree- affect their' dignity and self respect Pray, sir. do 
tion of Florence. There are straggling bands of md fail to regard their susceptibilities, and “the obli- 
mounted men, partly citizens, scattered along my gallons which i shall assume in their name will be 
entire line, threatening the bridges, one of which religiously complied with. You may trust their 
they succeeded in destroying. honor, though you might not count on their sub- 
O. M. Mitchell, mission to unmerited wrong. 
Major-General Commanding. In conclusion. I beg you to understand that the 
The following from the report of Lieu,. Command- Fo^dfn^i.^lK^ 
ing G win. of the L. S. gunboat Tyler, has been re- interference of such as have rendered themselves 
ceived at the Navy Department. The report is dated odious and contemptible by their dastardly deser- 
H>.MBt>R«n, Ten a., April 23 txons of our ca,ls ‘‘ 1,1 ‘he mighty struggle in which 
Sir:—I have to inform von that on the 21st 1 nrn- or suc ', i M rt ' m ' nd , ^em too 
had neen tons to the fcU of Fort'Hemv ‘hfr choice to orm which they have deliberately 
... „ minVinnt ,is.,... i’ repudiated, and they will yield that obedience 
which is two miles belnw Fbm.nl AtoCl wl) ich the conqueror*ia entitled to extort from the 
conquered. 
Respectfully, 
John F. Monroe, Mayor. 
The following dispatch, dated near Farmington, 
has been received at headquarters: 
A reconnoissance sent toward Farmington found 
the enemy 4.500 strong, with four pieces of artillery 
and some cavalry, occupying a strong position near 
Gordonsville. Our forces were ordered at once to 
the assault, and after a short skirmish carried the 
K ieitiori in fine style. The enemy left 30 dead on 
e field, with their tents and baggage. Our cavalry 
are pursuing them. The whole affair was very 
handsome, our regiments charging the battery and 
After the battle of Pigeons’ Ranch, Col. Slough 
fell back to Fort Union, when a dispatch was 
received from Gen. Canhy, ordering a junction to 
be formed with him at Galesto. Major Paul was 
placed in command. The troops for the junction, 
ordered by Gen. Canby. arrived at Galesto od the 
9th, in advance of Gen. Canby, and learned that the 
Texans had abandoned Santa Fe and were retreat¬ 
ing from the territory. Major Duncan, ot Gen. 
Canby’s command, who was in command of the 
Department of North Carolina. 
After a bombardment ot 11 hours Ivy two bat¬ 
teries of mortars and one of Parrott guns, Fort 
Macon, with its garrison, armament, provisions and 
stores, was surrendered to Acting Major-General 
Parke, commanding the third division of General 
Burnside's army, ou the 25th ult. The casualties 
on our side were one killed and twenty wounded, 
General Parke’s preparations were all complete 
on Tuesday night, but the command to open fire 
was not given until Friday morning at 54 o’clock, 
when a shot was fired from one of the s0-pound 
Parrott guns. .Shells from the 10-inch and 8-inch 
mortar batteries followed, aud the filing on our side 
at once became general and uninterrupted. The 
fort replied with its first gun at 6 o'clock, and con¬ 
tinued, until its pieces were silenced, by salvos of 
three or four at a time until 4 o'clock in the after¬ 
noon, when the white flag was hoisted. 
The gunboats Daylight, State of Georgia, Chip- 
pawa, and Gemsbock took part in the bombardment, 
sailing iu an ellipse and firing by turn, but the 
heavy sea which run prevented their doing any ser¬ 
vice, and they soon withdrew beyond range. The 
Ellis was also present in Cove Sound, but her single 
gun was so inefficient that she did not come into 
action. 
General Burnside arrived on Thursday with two 
armed barges, and witnessed the bombardment 
The fire of our batteries dismounted 13 guns, and 
tore up the glacis and ramparts iu the most effective 
manner. Of 1,100 shot and shell thrown at the fort, 
560 struck the mark. The guns of the fort were 
worked with skill and courage, but the round hills 
of our position afforded complete protection to the 
men. The hoisting of the white flag was followed 
mistaken in their men. The command being given 
a second time, the rebels rose, when our troops 
poured into them a well directed fire, causing them 
to retreat, leaving their dead and wounded to be 
cared for afterwards. During the skirmish a new 
battery which the rebels had erected during Sunday 
night, and which interfered with the working of our 
men, was most effectually silenced and the guns 
dismounted. 
The weather is more favorable for military opera¬ 
tions. The time is drawing nigh when the Com¬ 
manding General will commence the task of reducing 
the enemy's works erected to impede the advance 
of the Union troops. 
The following telegrams were received this (Mon¬ 
day) morning with intense surprise, excitement, and 
rejoicing: 
“ Washington, May 4th. — Yorktown was evacu¬ 
ated last night. Our troops now occupy the enemy's 
works. The enemy left a large amount ot camp 
equipage and guns, which they could not destroy for 
fear of being seen.” * 
HeadqcAktkks Armt of the Potomac—9 A. M. 
To Hon. E. M. Stanton , Secretary of War :—We 
have the ramparts. Have guns and camp equipage. 
We hold the entire line of the enemy’s works, which 
the engineers represent as being very strong. I 
have thrown all my cavalry and artillery in pursuit, 
supported by infantry. 1 move Hawkm’s division 
and as much more as I can transport by water, up to 
West Point to-day. No time shall be lost.' The 
gunboats have gone up York river. I omitted to 
state that Gloucester is also in our possession. I 
shall push the enemy to the wall. 
Geo.’ B. McClellan. Gen. Com. 
The army correspondent of the Associated Press 
says:—This A. M., at five o’clock, your correspondent 
entered the enemy’s works which the rear of their 
their line of infantry at the double quick. The oanu J s cornmana ’ wno Y as ln command of the men. The hoisting of the white flag was followed army deserted four hours before. Everything was 
enemy fled in wild confusion. Some regiments of a( ‘ rance guard, had fallen in with a large party of by a conference with General Parke and a suspen- found to be in the utmost confusion, as though they 
cavalry sent through to Boonville, took possession L ex ans, when alight occurred, in which the latter sion of hostilities until the following morning, left in great haste. Between 40 and 50 pieces of 
two bridges and returned. 1 'we 'havi! a'"'ood'many were r °uted. Major Duncan was slightly wounded. During the night a proposition for surrender was heavy artillery have been left in their works, after 
two bridges and returned. We have a good many 
prisoners, but cannot tell bow many yet. Our loss 
is 10 killed and 12 wounded. 
John Pope, Major-General. 
Gen. Canby reached Galesto on the 11th, and an 
immediate pursuit of the Texans was ordered, who 
were three miles south. No doubt was entertained 
communicated to General Burnside, and in the 
morning articles of agreement were signed. The 
garrison surrendered as prisoners of war, but were 
being spiked, together with a large amount of am¬ 
munition, medical stores, camp equipage, tents, and 
private papers of the officers. 
were under motion both on the right and left wings 
of the army. A large force under Gen. Stoneman, 
consisting of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, started 
in pursuit, and will probably come up with the rear 
of the enemy before night if they remain near Wil¬ 
liamsburg. 
The gunboats have passed above Yorktown, and 
are now shelling the shore on the way up. Follow¬ 
ing them is a large steamer and vessel loaded with 
troops, who will effect a landing, 
Gen. Jamison and Col. Black were the first to 
enter the enemy's works. The only casualty that 
occurred was the killing of two men and the wound¬ 
ing of three by a concealed shell in the enemy’s 
works. They belonged to Co. A.,40th N. Y. Their 
names were—killed, Geo. McFarland and Michael 
McDermott. Wounded—Sergt. Janies Smith, Fred¬ 
erick Sturck, and Lawrence Burns. The works 
are very extensive, and show that they were de¬ 
signed by scientific engineers. 
Second Dispatch.— It is certain that the rebels 
received re-enforcements by stcamersfrom Richmond 
on Thursday last, but did not disembark them. 
Their soldiers are greatly demoralized, and exhibit 
symptoms of mutiny on account of their retreat. 
Inside of the fortifications, and along the Wil¬ 
liamsburg road, on which they have retreated, they 
have buried torpedoes and poisoned shells, which 
are occasionally exploding and injuring persons. 
Gon. Joseph JoLuston’s baggage has been cap¬ 
tured. 
D. D. Lathrop, telegraph operator, has been mor¬ 
tally wounded by an exploding torpedo. A torpedo 
attached to a 13-inch shell has been discovered in 
the telegraph office. 
The Merrimae made her appearance off Sewall's 
Point to-day. She Btopped off this point, and up to 
four o'clock to-day she had not changed her posi¬ 
tion. She is not attended by other gunboats as 
usual. It is supposed that it is not her intention to 
visit ns to-day. The Monitor and other naval ves¬ 
sels are all in readiness for action on short notice, 
and are hoping she will come down. It is supposed 
that it is her intention to prevent any expedition up 
J ames river, to cut oil' the retreat from Yorktown. 
An official report made at headquarters shows 
that the army left 71 guns in the works. At Glou¬ 
cester Point the guns, which are not included in the 
71 mentioned, and ordnance stores, were also left. 
Another deserter has just come in, and reports that 
Jeff Davis came with Lee on Wednesday, and after 
a consultation with all the most prominent officers, 
they all agreed to the evacuation, except Magruder. 
By advices from the Department of tlio Shenan¬ 
doah, received at Washington on the 29th ult., Gen. 
Banks, notwithstanding the. bad condition of the 
roads, is continually pushing his advance toward 
Staunton, being already within a few miles ol' that 
place. It is considered doubtful whether the rebel 
Jgckson will make a stand at Staunton, as he fears 
being flanked from the Mountain Department. Gen. 
Banks’ troops are in the best of spirits, and do not 
complain of any demaud made upon them. They 
have confidence in their leader, and are anxious to 
meet the enemy again in the open field. 
The steamer Jacob Bell has arrived at the Navy 
Yard, Washington, towing up five of the schooners 
lately captured by our flotilla iu the Rappahannock. 
They consist of the ftdlowing:—The Lookout, of 
Baltimore, about 75 tuns, with 3.600 bushels of corn, 
which is put in bugs marked “ Confederate States,” 
and the remainder marked with the name of the 
captain; the Sarah Anu, of Newbern, North Caro¬ 
lina. with 1,600 bushels of corn; the Sydney A. 
Jones, of Baltimore, unladen; the Salem, of Tappa- 
hannock, unladen; and the Monterey, of Tappahan- 
nock, with a cargo of a pungee which had been cut 
adrift, consisting of oil, saltpeter, bone dust, dry 
goods, Ac. 
The United States gunboat Santiago de Cuba, 
from Port Royal April 30th, arrived at New r York 
on the 3d inst.. bringing as a prize the rebel steamer 
Isabel, alias Ella Warley, which was captured while 
on her passage from Nassau, N. P., for Charleston, 
laden with arms, ammunition, wines, segars, and 
medicines. The .Santiago chased the Nashville sev¬ 
eral hours on the 23d ult, but was unable to over¬ 
take her. On the same day the Santiago captured a 
schooner from Charleston, loaded with cotton, which 
was Bent, to Key West, Also, two other schooners 
with assorted cargoes for the Southern trade, but 
which are now on the way to New York. Nothing 
of importance transpiring at Port Royal when the 
Santiago left. 
The steamer Empire City, from Port Royal, arrived 
on the 4tb, with the prize steamer Nostro Signora de 
Reglu. The captains and crews of the prizes Dixie, 
Wave, and Bella, are prisoners on board the Empire 
City. 
The U. S. steamer Mercedita, on the 27th ult, 
captured the steamer Bermuda, laden with articles ' 
contraband of war, among which are 420,000 pounds 
of powder, seven field carriages, and a number of < 
cannon, swords, pistols, and shells, fuses, cartridges, 
saltpeter, saddles, Ingots of tin, Ac. 
