SBtW ess 
division, soon after became engaged. Ilere the 
firing waa very heavy for about two hours, during 
which they handsomely repulsed the enemy in 
making a charge. Our loss was about 30 killed 
and 75 wounded. 
A hrilliant victory was achieved about 5 o’clock 
in the afternoon, by Gen. Hancock’s brigade, assisted 
by Kennedy’s and Wheeler’s batteries. They had 
been ordered to the right to feel the enemy, and, if 
possible, to turn their left wing. Here they were 
met ljy Gen. Early’s brigade, consisting of the 5th 
North Carolina, 24th and 28th Virginia, with a 
Squadron ot cavalry, who advanced in line ol battle. I 
Onr troops, who were quickly prepared to receive 
them, opened a heavy fire on them, and the enemy 
advanced steadily to within 200 yards, when Gen. 
Hancock ordered a charge with the bayonet, which 
was executed with the greatest courage. The ene¬ 
my’s line broke, they became panic stricken, and 
fled, leaving their dead and wounded behind them. 
They left Upwards ot 80 dead and 40 wounded. 
We also took nearly 200 prisoners. 
Among their killed and wounded is the Colonel 
and Lieutenant-Colonel of the 6th North Carolina 
regiment. Our loss waa 17 killed and about 40 
wounded. Among the enemy’s deud were the 
bodies of Lieutenant-Colonel and Major ot the 24th 
Virginia regiment, together with several other 
officers. Their dead were buried by our troopB, 
and their wounded cared for. . 
my’s works, who soon reported that he had again 
taken flight during the night. The works of the 
enemy and the city ot Williamsburg were then 
taken. 
Fort Magruder was a most extensive work, capa¬ 
ble of prolonged defence, but the enemy had aban¬ 
doned it curly in the night, retreating in the greatest 
alarm and confusion, as described by a few negro 
women who were found in the town. A largo num¬ 
ber of wagons, munitions, amt a considerable store 
of provisions were found in the town, while the 
road was strewn for many miles with arms and 
accouterments. A number of deserters also made 
their escape, and came within our lines, who stated 
landing, he returned to the Point, where he was 
received with the most enthusiastic cheers from the 
troops, who were embarking. 
The Monitor has taken up her usual position. 
The fleet are floating quietly by their anchors, 
ready at any moment for activity. Jt is evident 
that the finale of the rebellion, as far as Norfolk is 
concerned, is rapidly approaching. The general 
expectation is that the troops now embarking will 
have possession of the city before to-morrow night. 
The troops left during the night, and at daylight 
could be seen landing at Willoughby's Point, a short 
distance from the Rip Raps. The spot was selected 
the previous day by President Lincoln, who was 
that they had received intelligence that a number of one of the first who stepped ashore. The rebel% 
Foderalswere landing on York river, above Wil- fled as our troops advanced, 
liamsburg, to flank them. There is a great jubilee . „ 
in the army to-day. 
The Washington Star of the 8th says the Secre¬ 
tary of War has the following, taken from the spe¬ 
cial correspondence of the Baltimore American: 
The divisions of Franklin and Sedgwick, num¬ 
bering about twenty thousand men, have been 
landed at West Point, twenty miles above Williams¬ 
burg, at the head of York river, and the division of 
Gen. Portoj is now embarking on a steamer for the 
same destination, together with the Rhode Island 
and other batteries. The river from Yorktown is 
lined Avith steamers and transports. No doubt is 
entertained but that they will intercept and cut off 
The conduct of Gen. Hancock and his brigade on the retails, unless they escape across the James river, 
this occasion has excited universal admiration. A We learn by steamer from Yorktown, on the 9th 
_ .1_5 _L . I_... . .. _ 
standard of colors belonging to the cavalry engaged 
was captured, and is now on its way to Washington. 
When the news of Gen. Hancock’s success became 
known, a shout went up from tens of thousands of 
Union throats, that made the country resound for 
miles around. Gen. Hancock remained during the 
night in the two works of the enemy. General 
McClellan and Staff arrived on the battle field at 
5 o’clock, and immediately rode to the front, when 
his presence among the troops was most joyfully 
hailed. Ho immediately assumed command in 
person. 
The rain has poured iu torrents all day. The 
troops suffer much from exposure, but none com¬ 
plain. 
that Gen. McClellan had advanced twelve miles 
beyond Williamsburg, aud has had several skir¬ 
mishes with the enemy, routing them with heavy 
loss. 
The embarkation of troops for West Point was 
progressing with great rapidity, and a heavy battle 
had taken place on Wednesday afternoon between 
our troops under Franklin and Sedgwick and the 
rebels under Lee, who were endeavoring to make 
their way to Richmond. It is said to have been the 
severest battle on the Peninsula, and the rebels 
were totally defeated and flanked, and finally driven 
back towards the forces under Johnston on the 
Chickahominy. The whole number of Federals 
killed and wounded Avas 300. The enemy were 
driven back by our gunboats, with great slaughter. 
They had not less than 30,000 men, Avhile our whole 
LATER. 
Fortress Monroe, May 10—Midnight.—Norfolk 
is ours and also Portsmouth and the Navy Yard. 
General Wool having completed the landing of his 
force at Willoughby Point about3o’clock this morn¬ 
ing, commenced bis march on Norfolk Avith 5,000 
men. Secretary Chase accompanied the General. 
About five miles from the landing place a rebel 
battery was found on the opposite side of the bridge 
over Tauoer's Creek, and after a feAV discharges 
upon two companies of infantry that were in the 
advance, the rebels burnt the bridge. This com¬ 
pelled our forces to march around five miles further. 
In the afternoon our forces Avere within a short dis¬ 
tance of Norfolk, and were met by a delegation of 
citizens, and the city was formally surrendered. 
Our troops were marched in and now have posses¬ 
sion. General Yeile is in command as military 
governor. The city and navy yard were not burned. 
defended, down to Captain Porter, through the 
bayou at Quarantine, directing him to demand the 
surrender of the forts. 
His demand was at first refused, bnt his soldiers 
told their officers that we were in their rear, and 
that they would not lie sacrificed; so this moraine- 
the 29tin the gallant. Bailey brought us intelligent 
in the Cayuga that the forts bad surrendered, the 
ram mowed up, and this morning the flag floats over 
both forts. 1 have sent down for Butler’s troops to 
come up and occupy (bis city, and will soon be oft' 
for Mobile. 
Lfejmnd upon it we will keep the stampede up. J 
send Capt. Bailey home as bearer of dispatches He 
has done bis Avork nobly, and-that while suffering 
under an infirmity which demanded attention and 
repose. D. G. Farragot. 
U. 8. 8mp Hartford, at anchor off ) 
Nkw Ormcans. April 26. J 
To his Honor (he Mai or of Hew Orleans: — Your 
Honor ivill please give directions that no flagexcent 
that of the United states will be permitted to flv In 
the presence of the fleet so long as it has power to 
prevent it: and as all displays of that kind may be 
the cause of bloodshed, 1 have to request that von 
will give this communication as general a circulation 
as possible. I have the honor. Ac,, 
D. G. Farragot. 
GENERAL ORDER. 
Eleven this morning is the hour appointed for all 
officers and crews to return thanks to Almighty God 
for bis great goodness and raerev in permitting u« 
to pass through the events of the last two days with 
so little loss of life and blood. At that hou r the 
church pennant will be hoisted on every vessel of 
the fleet, and their crews assembled will ‘in humilia¬ 
tion and prayer make acknowledgments therefor to 
the great Dispenser of all human events. 
D. G. Farragot. 
G. S. Flagship Hartford, a.vororru off > i 
Nk w Ori.ea.vs, April 20th, j 
Sir: I am happy to announce to you that our flag 
waves over both Forte Jackson and St, Philip, and 
fir \ PUl A rlnono 4 L« /~A.... i rt . ‘ » 
tlST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Important to Farmers-Rhodes' Soper Pkosohafo -> , 
Rhodes & Co., and Henry E Mnrimr 8pnalc —B. g 
Premium Water Pipe— I S. HobOie 
History of the Rebellion. ix- I. O. Wanton, 
t brtty.'raphio and Ambrotype Gwlery—G. Ay. Seniors 
Open Air Grape Cut taro-C M Saxton lfirs - 
ilarvorri Ui i versity—bHWTenee Seientitle School—r \ r 
TchahoeGun.no-(too H. Crichton. x A-LoweU 
SmuljumSccd-Wm. It Clark, 
JAOlHt Agents Wanted - \y r „. Van Mnrter. 
The Great Desiderainm — S. W. Rice & Oo. 
®I)C Ncw5 ttfeniuttser. 
— The Evening Rost says Government securities are i; 
demand. 
great 
— Counterfeit. $5 bills on the City Bank of Oswego are in 
circulation. 
— Gen. Hunter has enrolled 350 loyal colored men at Pm+ 
Royal, 8. C. 
— A new $3 counterfeit on the Bank of Tioga has made its 
appearance. 
— Com. Wilkes, of Trent notoriety, is lying quite ill j a 
Washington. 
— Crude petroleum is now selling for 50 cents per barrel at 
Oil Creek, Pa. 
— It is calculated that there are 1,500,000 Catholics in Eng- 
land and Wales. 
— The State debt of Indiana is eleven million four hundred 
thousand dollars. 
Hay is selling at $60 and $60 per tun, according to qcal- 
Ity, in Carson City. 
— There were only 16,000 slaves in New Orleans before the 
rebellion broke out 
— In the London Exhibition, Bibles will be exhibited in 
100 different languages. 
Tbe fires which have boon seen for some hours proved at , . New Orleans over the Custom House. Jam -in Fort i,afavette there are 105 political 
In f hn urnrwlc An fi**/» n*w *1 it,,— a taking every meanR to secure the Gemmation. >, v _ e crr are 0 po lDcaJ prisot!tr8 
£„*? ! hC W .T” ° n OSf'S R”g®r withdrew ““ 
his force without a battle. The Merrimae is still off Avicks Bay and Fort Pike have been abandoned. In — The army of the Uni 
Sewall’s Point. 
wicks Day and P ort Pike have been abandoned In 
fact there is a general stampede. I shall endeavor 
to follow it up. I am bringing up troops as fast as 
departments, 512.000 soldiers. 
United States now contains, in all its 
from information received from the prisoners driven back by our gunboats, with great slaughter, 
taken, the enemy will make a decisive stand at They had not less than 30,000 men, Avhile our whole 
IV illiamsburg, re-enforcements having been arriving force tvas not over 20,000 landed, 
all day, and General J. E. Johnson is in command. The telegraph this (Mouday) morning furnishes 
Jeff. Davis was at Richmond at last accounts: The us with the followiug dispatches, dated “ New Kent 
enemy’s works are very formidable, and extend Court House, Va., May 10:” 
across the peninsula this side of Williamsburg. The pursuit of the retreating rebels under Gen. 
Wuxiamkbpko, Va., May 6. Stoncman has been in every way successful. Our 
t . Rollon. E. M. Stanton , Secretary of War:— I have headquarters are now here, ttventy-seven miles from 
StftffllJXWSaWJVK a,l ? » M costing of ,be m 
The effect of Hancock's brilliant engagement yes- mwis cavalry, is five miles ahead. The enemy is 
terday afternoon ivas to turn the left of tlhfir line of in sight, but gradually falling back. The inbabit- 
322EJS e If l r H e W ante have in every instance left, but from the 
liar.- The Mcirimac was Tilown up by the rebels at 
two minutes before five o’clock this morning. She 
was set tire to about three o'clock. The explosion 
took place at the time stated. It is said to have 
been a grand sight by those who saw it. The Moni¬ 
tor. Naugatuck, and the gunboate, have gone ud 
towards Norfolk. * 
The Capture of New Oi leant*. 
The Navy Department has received the follow¬ 
ing dispatches giving interesting details ot the cap¬ 
ture of New Orleans: 
«ty. four In number, which are understood to be all 
the impediment* between this and Memphis. 
D. G. Farragvt, Flag Officer Comtnand’g. 
U. S. Suit Harriet Lank, April 20th, 1862. 
Sir: The A. M. after the ships passed the forte I 
sent a demand to Col. Higgins for the surrenderor 
the forts, which was declined. 
On the 27th i sent Lieut-Gol. Higgins a commu¬ 
nication asking again for a surrender. On the 28th 
I received a communication from him stating that 
The telegraph this (Mouday) morning furnishes i^e of New Orieans- g 01 C8P ‘ 
us with the following dispatches, dated “New Kent D ,, TKn KtatjcS Flagship Hartford > 
Court House, Va., May 10: • Off New Orphans, April 26 . ’ $ 
The pursuit of the retreating rebels under Gen. Dear Sir: In the excitement of (he last few days, 
Stoneman has been in every way successful. Our 7,°. n mi| st not be surprised if 1 leave undone many 
head,iiart.™are Dow here.twenty-soven m il« s from wriTtoJofoD «S^SoSVS5 
Richmond, while the advance, consisting of the 8th but thank God it has been done, und in what 1 coh- 
Iliinois cavalry, is five miles ahead. The enemy is ? oivp ft handsome style. I had two Union men on 
wxojuio. noisieu me American flag over the forte. These men 
United Status I't.aqbhu' Hartford, ) have defended Ihese forte ivorthy a better caiiBe. I 
Off Nkw Ori.kaks, April 26. ] treated them with all consideration the cireum- 
Dear Sir: In the excitement of the last few days f ,!incep would admit. The three steamers remain- 
you must not be surprised if 1 leave undone many In K were lint3er commander J. K. Mitchell 
things which 1 ought to do, one of which wns to The officer of the fort acknowledged no connec- 
teriftilnH' °ri D - b n oc i caaioa of “Y takin'g this city; tion with (hem, and wished in no way to he consid- 
mt thank God it has been done, and in Avhat I con- ered responsible for their acts, Whilo I had a flair 
V , , ; -V ^ . U!M1 union men on oi truce up, umy Avere employed in towing an iron 
Fort^imn 8 ^ h f? force<1 "] lu Ihe rebel service at battery of 10 guns, a most, formidable affair, to a 
J ort Jackson as latiorers. They informed me that place above the forte, und whilo d tin aIiSaIms 
Avere two forts 
’hey informed me that place atiovc the forte, and while drawing up articles ’ 
the city, and as wo oi capitulation, it was reported to me they had set ~ 
ol capitulation, it was reported to me they had feel , 
hre to the battery and turned it adrift upon ns. I Regiment t aV e already married young ladies in Kentucky " 
I 1 ,r«M.p»i»» 
take to say What the navy officers would do. He frorn ona boat at Savannah, on thR Tennessee river, 
seemed to have a great contempt for them, i told — Heoent ndvicos from Paris FtAte tliat Jeff, Daris baa 
rum WO could stand the fire and blow it up, and irmaikHl about two tiundrwl thousand dollars in French fundi. 
w<*nt ou With the conference Aflor^lireetirny % . 
officers to look out for their ships while it was drift- . Iixa3 rcb . cls ,IAV0 “k' 8 *" oce '' whipped in New Max- 
ing (loAvn on us, the guns heating exploded, throw- 1C °‘ b ' t ' <hn8 ' out of tho Territory- a» fast as possible, 
ing the shot above the river. A lew minutes after — During the first twenty four hours of canal navigation 
j{s mi b ““«" “ »« 
appeared und^tho waLr^'^ad'lhe'^Woa'ri'tip'nelfr 7| The cr ° |,s Er,t ' 1 “ ntl J '“ - l! IIK - 1 premising 
f bn TTnocjftl l. .,1. /• J 1 _ i , . ' . «UUl lUXUniUlt- ThfiW IK II iTrt'Jltlv inereuve/1 bi-n.xitli of 
— Every fort on the Florida coast, except Tampa, has been 
evacuated by the skedaddling rebels. 
The amount required for a new submarine Atlantic tele¬ 
graph is estimated at £700,000 ($3,600,000.) 
— A shock of an rartbqunke was felt in New Bedford aad 
LakeviUe. Mass., on Sunday morning week. 
— The foundation of the new American hotel has been laid 
in Liverpool. It will be the largest on earth. 
— The total revenue of England in 1861, from all sources, 
amounted to the enormous sum of 1300,000,000. 
— In Nashville, business houses and hotels keep posted 
placards, inscribed. “ No Southern Money taken here.*’ 
1 It is reported that, while England withdraws from the 
Mexican expedition, she does not quarrel with the allies. 
— The London papers announce the death of Admiral Sir 
James Clark Ross, the celebrated Arctic voyager, aged 62. 
— It is positively asserted tliat Uie nuptials of the Princess 
Alice and Prince Louis, of Hesse, will take place in June. 
— Three or four of the boys belonging to the 11th Michigan 
lent, with scarcely an exception. 
Tbc enemy’s works are very extensive and 
exceedingly strong, both iu respect to position and 
the works themselves. 
Our Iopp was heavy in Hooker's division, but very 
little on other parte of the field. Hancock’s success 
■was gained with a loss of not oA-er 20 killed and 
Avounded. The Aveathev is good to-day, but there is 
great difficulty in getting up food on account of the 
roads. Very few wagons have yet come up. 
Am I authorized to follow tile example of other 
Generals, and direct the names oi' battles to be 
placed on the colors of the regiments'/ 
We have other battles to fight before reaching 
Richmond. G. B. McClellan. 
Major-General Commanding. 
\VJLl.UMtiBT;RQ, May 6 . 
To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of IPttA-— Every 
hour proves our victory more complete. The ene¬ 
my’s loss is great, especially in officers. I have just 
heard of five more of their guns being captured. 
I nsosers are constantly arriving. 
G. E. McClellan. Gen. Com. 
The agent of the Associated Press telegraphs: 
The enemy have evacuated Williamsburg and fled 
toward Richmond. Our army is following them up 
vigorously. The battle of Monday was very severe. 
CumbDrland, a s ,n,ll ,owd « Iho TamuDliDy «?S 5 dS24?StttS” 8 fta 
river, and two and a half miles from here, was Cayuga then fell buck, and the Hartford took her 
deserted this morning, and is now occupied by our !l] a ce. We had only two guns that could bear on 
to™!:. ™«r.. MO m re M„ be seen this side ol' 8 te“ e dofl'aDdS , v. , [“i'‘S'X“ i 
the Chickahominy nver, our scouts report, except dreamed of in their philosophy,” “ 
on the direct road to Richmond. The Fenfeacola ran up after a while and took a 
The enemy, on leaving here this morning, fired 0(1 oar ^ n(1 in a few min- 
*» *»*«« «—l-J and quarter- 
master s stores. I should say, iu twenty minutes o 
The engagement yesterday, between our advance » ut <-’ u , nDOt a DWe of time on 
and 0 k, o„r mJ 'n mar,« Slamr'a Mills, three utiles ^S IT 
from here, resulted m fourteen of the enemy’s cav- more than two or three vessels to a 
airy being killed and several taken prisoners. They ,jnt aI1 were so anxious that my gj 
secured their wounded. The 6th cavalry, which ,,,a J should tire into each other ,: 
made a most brilliant charge, had three killed, three uUhe men not to Are hato our ehimt 
missing, and thirteen wounded. This last affair is Avhat J call c 
officers to look out for their ships while it was drift¬ 
ing (loAvn on us, the guns heating exploded, throw¬ 
ing the shot above the river. A few minute* after 
the vessels she Avould have destroyed the whole 
of them. 
When I finished taking possession of the forte. I 
got under weigh in the Harriet Lane, and started 
tor the steamers, one of which was still flying the 
Confederate flag. I fired a shot over her and she 
Capture of Norfolk, Va. 
It has been evident for some days that a move¬ 
ment Avas on foot against Norfolk, Va. The with¬ 
drawal of a large portion of the rebel forces to aid 
their brethren at Yorktown, the sudden evacuation 
w, T mommy was very severe, ' onuown, me smitten evacuation The Hartford ran by the ram Manassas, and inmv 
and the loss of the rebels proves to have been large. ihe latter point, and the close, continued pursuit effort to avoid it, ran the shin on shore, and then the 
At 9 o’clock Gen. McClellan and escort entered by Mc01ellan rendering their return an impossi- “£ a{°DB8lde. and in a.moment the 
lbs tew. and louK poteetelon. AhJ “hu M,iqjXWd-t U.tel. «teWhd hJband 
enemy’* wounded wore left behind Avithout any at military matters, with the following resull: good organization of the fire department bv Lieut. 
m.. V ( n °« U - I® m ! IJ , ou . r sa *P K - they should be sent to the North, and kept in close 
This last affair is Avhat 1 call one of the little confinement there until the war is over or thev 
elegancies of the profession, a dash and a victory; should tie tried for their infamous conduct.’ y 
but the passing ot forts Jackson and St Philip 1 have a grout deal to do here, aud will send you 
was one of the most awful sights I ever saw. The all the papers when I am able to arrange them. ' 
Binoke was so dense lll&t St was only now and then I turned over the forte to Gen. Phcdna Fort 
you could see anything but the flash of the cannon Jackson is a perfect ruin. 1 am told that over 4<w 
and fire ships or rafts, one of which was pushed shells fell in and burst ovcu the center of thH'oI-L 
An 1 , W on .!- i! N , „ The practice was beau tifnl. 
..The Hartford ran by the ram Manassas, aud in mv 
The next fort we go at we will settle sooner, as 
this has been hard to got at. The rebel officers sunk 
rations, medicines, or surgeons. They also left 
a number of their dead unburied. All our wounded 
in yesterday h engagement, who fell into their bands, mats:—am: Agreeably to a communication fust ,ut £ *“ ““J , ' |, ' L, . U1U veoei sieamer avouiu gel 
were left behind. Col. Dwight, of the Excelsior received from Hon. E, M. Stanton, 1 have the honor u . n(ler ^ ^ receive our salutation of a broud- 
Brigade, who tvas severely wounded and taken J® report that the instructions I gave yesterday to dewd off anWe <!aw to u ‘fl 0 
nrisoner was also left the °ffi f!ers commanding the seyera vessels detailed , ^ 4 ,° n > an 4 a t0 on ' surprise that wo were 
pnsonet. w as also left, to open fire upon SewaJi's Point were carried out abo r v f. th(> A ,orts t and here and there a rebel gunboat 
In the engagement yegterday, the enemy suffered The object of the movemeut was to ascertain the - ue ' As e carae .VP ,l)ern trying to make 
ad a force here of 50,000 men. and only decided directions were that the vessels should attack the ^Id that Gen. Lovell had been Sown that 
to evacuate after the brilliant bayonet charge of principal works in enfilade, and that the Monitor 0V(jru, j l ? *o make an attack with 13 gunboats, a large 
General Hancock. The town is pleasantly situated, accompanied by the Stevens, should go up as far as 3 
and a mnini-iir ff (Lo wLH,. i,;. . * • the works, and there operate m front. On the ^ ’u-stesippi sit at each other at lull speed. 
^ whit., inhabitants arc remain- appearance of the Merrimae outride of the works “”<1 withJfe ..0 or 40 yards the ram dodged the 
infF I If) niimliDh Ikn I. .. V. _ .l. , 1 If I . . , ..... . . v/l tvr-, MlDCIUJtmni ... D.n A.oUrn, tnkai. tl. ... a 
U. S. Fiau Shij- Mlvkssota, ) 
At Hnnipten Roads, May ft. \ 
To His Excellency, the President of the United J 1 ™ 8 were jioming the abells into the forts and they 
States:—Sin: Agreeably to a communication just f'Ow and then the rebel steamer would get 
to a communication just .rnUeV'io.r iir.. Zui , 
Stanton, 1 have, the honor Pi(](> A , .. ‘m / . 
tions I gave yesterday to 1 
nre ralt was pushed alongside, and in a moment the oDe gunboat Avhile capitulation Avas going on- but 1 
ship was one blaze all along the port side one-balf have one of the others-a steamer-Work and 
way up the main and mizzen tops; but, thanks to the hope soon to have the third ’ 
1 r « m 7 •» ^ «—.-i «■«*- 
backed off and got dear of the raft, but all this fjT 80 £ wa fi i’ Jl V aH soldiers have nothing here in 
time were pouring the shells into the forts aud thev wo , )vt ‘ ftowir, avc will do all we can. 
into us. Now and then the ’unconditional .surrender. 
In the engagement yesterday, the enemy suffered 
terribly. GeD. Ricketts was killed. The enemy 
had a force here of 50,000 men. and only decided 
under our tire and receive our salutation of a broad¬ 
side. At length the fire slackened, the smoke 
cleared off. and we saw to onr surprise that wo were 
above the forte, and here and there a rebel gunboat 
(m lire. As we came lip to them trying to make 
their escape, they Avere fired into and riddled, so that 
they ran on shore, and all who could escaped. 
1 am told that Geu. Lovell had been down that 
. 1'ifvuwoizcir 
each other at full Speed. 
ing. The number of the enemy now in our hands 
will reach about 1,000, including tho wounded. 
The folloAving is the account of the battle of Wil¬ 
liamsburg: 
This was a Avarmly contested engagement. Owing 
to the roughness of the country and the bad condi¬ 
tion of the roads, but a small portion of our troops 
could be brought into action. Gen. Sickles’ Excel¬ 
sior brigade and Gen. Hooker’s division bore the 
brunt of the battle, and fought most valiantly 
the Monitor had orders to fall back in fair channel 
Avay, and only to engage her seriously in such u 
position that thul ship, together with the merclmni 
vessels intended fur that purpose, could run her 
down. If an opportunity offered itself, the other 
vessels Avert' not to hesitate to run her down, and the 
Baltimore, an unarmed steamer of light draft and 
high speed, and with a curved bow, was kept in the 
direction of the Monitor, expressly to throw herself 
across the Merrimae. either tore or aft of her plated 
house, but the Merrimae did not engage the Monitor, 
nor did she place herself ivhere she could ba\ r e been 
assailed by our ram vessels to any advantage, or 
but with kUch a force in our rear, it was desirable to 
get possession of the forte as soon as possible. The 
officers turned out everything In good order except 
the Avails, which are 'terribly shattered by the 
mortars. D. D. Porter. 
Ship Hauruct Lank, Fours Jackson a.ndSt. Phiup, ( 
Mississippi Hivkr, April 28tli, 1862. ’ j 
By articles of capitulation entered into this tAven- 
ty-ejghth day of April, by [). 1). Porter, commander 
U. fe. N., Mortar flotilla, of the first part, and Brig- 
adtor-Geucral J-C. Duncan and Lieuteuant-Coloiid 
Ed. Higgins, commanding Forks Jackson and St. 
Philip, of the other part, It is mutually agreed that 
Duncan and Higgins shall suncuder to the Morfar 
Flotilla Forte Jackson and St. Philip, arms muni- 
•j n I j *»* ‘“-i, "ip wasuesericu aud muna run* .iqciisori ana en, rump, arms, muni 
riddled- and alter a salute, drifted down the stream, tiODfe of war, and all (he appurtenances thereto 
full of water. She was the last that we destroyed, belonging, together with all the public pronertv 
but the larger ram was still at Fort Jackson; they that may lie under their charge. 
d. That 
tnrougnout, tnougb greatly overpowered by mini- where there was any prospect Avhatever of getting 
bers and the superior position and earthworks of . .. 
the. enemy. The approaches to their works were a • - J 1 ° strao V onB were necessarily verbal, and in 
J ‘ A 1 WUrivft vv< LC p^ivinfy fhfim T CI1 nrifititffl f ttrnu f'ftvnniur r.nf n.-m. 
• ’ — — ' w m v novu ■ tut y 
say here that she was sent down before site was 
i ready, and will have to surrender Avilb the forte, 
which I hope Avill be to-day or to-morrow. I will 
give these my attention as soon as I can settle tlm 
affairs of the city-. 
I demanded the surrender of the city yesterday of 
the Mayor, through Capt* Bailey, as life second in 
command. [The correspondence teas given in last 
Rural.] His reply was the city was under martial 
law, and lie would consult Gen. Lovell. His lord- 
2d. That Duncan and Higgins, and the office re 
under their command, shall be permitted to retain 
their side arms, and that all private proper!? shall 
be respected; and furthermore, that they shall give 
their parole of honor not to serve in arms against 
the United States until regularly exchanged. 
3d. It is furthermore agreed by Commodore D. D. 
series of ravines and swamps, while the rain fell in 
torrents throughout the day. The men had also 
been lying on their arms all the previous night in 
a wood, and tvere soaked with rain and chilled Avith 
cold. 
The battle raged from early in the morning until 
3 o’clock P. M., when Gen. McClellan arrived with 
fresh troops and relieved the division of Gen. 
Hooker, Avho were nearly prostrate with exposure 
and fatigue, while the 3d Excelsior regiment of 
Sickles’brigade had its ranks terribly thinned by ing of the 9t.h, at 9 o’clock, savs: 
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where there was any prospect whatever of gutting tA 0,mtlut V^ r X^^ e correspondence Avas given in last Porter, that the non-commissioned officers, privates 
at her. -'ll ° Rural.] His reply was the city wan under martial and musicians shall be permitted to retire onparole, 
My instructions Avera necessarily verbal, and in *sw- and he would_ consult Gen. Lovell. His lord- their commanding and other officers becoming 
giving then., I supposed f was carrying out vour ship ? 5 d L( ‘ wtmto surrender nothing, but at the responsible for them; and that they shall deliver 
wishes in substance if not to the letter. " ^ in "‘ llm . G would retire aud leave the Mayor unem- 1 h" ir arms and accouterments in their present con- 
The demonstration resulted in establishing the ba £ 1 ' a . SBet, ‘ ,, ,, . dilion, provided feat the expense of transportation 
fact that the number of guns at the principal work m.- c 8 morning the Mayor sent the Socrefary and of the men shall be defrayed by the United States, 
on Sewall’s Point have been materially reduced, and li.i, 0 o?J 1C r»*° sf! ® jne, and say that he would . On signing of these articles by the contract- 
are no greater now than 17, and that the number ot • lae Council together at 10 o’clock, and parties, the forte shall be forenally taken possea- 
raen now stationed there is cornparalivelv quite S[ v _ e " ie aa a " s wer; that the General had resigned, sum of ter the United States forces composing the 
limited. Their quarters connected with this work aD i“ a he , re-ass.imed the duties t>l his office Mortar F tout, the Cun federate flag shall be low-ered, 
were set on fire by our shells, and, no doubt serf Mayor, and would endeavor to keep order in the United States flog hoisted to the flag staffs 
ously injured. 1 am, respectfully Ac. C1, li _ ftn( J prevent the destruction of property. of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. 
L. M. Golpsrorough, . ? “ 18 huenoon at. 6 1 sent to Uapt. Morris, whose in agreement to the above, we, the undersigned, 
Flag-Officer Conn, andimr ®”P ,® G mnutmled the Mmt, to take possiAssion of it hereunto set our hand and Beals. 
r . ' • nuing. and hoist the American flag, which w as done, and D. I). Porter, 
l he telegraph from Fortress Monroe on the even- the people cheered it. At lb I sent on shore again W. B. Renshaw. 
laieiy 018- — The crops in England are represented as most promising 
the whote aUd luxariaBt There is a gn-atly increased breodtli of nbcat 
be forte, I ~ The 18 Blev!lt °rs in Buffalo creek can lift and discharge 
ud started G0 ’ 000 bu *hels of grain per hour, or 1,060 bushelsof grain per 
flying the minute 
• and she —The St. Paul Press says that the tide of emigration for 
a number the Las Katehewan gold mines has already set in, chiefly from 
it TVAiKOFlA ' • 
■n of the crew of the rebel pirate Sumter fled to 
8tates ship Tuscarora for protection, which was 
8 The peach crop oi Delaware and Maryland promises 
J remarkably well. Many thousand new trees have been 
planted. 
! — "Phe loss by the recent fire in Commercial street, Boston, 
amounted to ?1,000,000, which was insured for half that 
^ amount. 
— The sudden capture of New Orleans, the principal rebel 
depot, lias spread consternation throughout the pleasant land 
j of Dixie. 
1 — The Somerset (Md.) Herald notes a field of wheat in that 
| county in which the stalks averaged over three feet in height 
last week. 
Among the spoils taken by our army at Yorktown, are 
some 40 vessels, which the rebels had about Gloucester Point, 
in York river. 
— The Rev. Nathan Bangs, D: D., one of the Fathers of 
American Methodism, died at his residence, in New York, 
Saturday week. 
— Gov. Yates, of Illinois, has appointed two hundred addi¬ 
tional surgeons, who have been sent forward to Pittsburg 
Landing for duty. 
Col. Corcoran was born in 81igo, Ireland, in the year 
1822, and is now nearly 40 years old. He was one of the 
insurgents of 1848. 
One thousand seven hundred new stores and residences 
are under contract to be finished in Chicago this coming sum¬ 
mer-says the Post. 
— A schooner laden with cotton was captured by the gun¬ 
boat Huron off Charleston, on the 19th ult. The prize is 
worth about $10,000. 
A son ot Sam Houston, of Texas, was wonnded at Pitts¬ 
burg bnttle, and is now a prisoner at St. Louis. Pierre Soule’s 
son is also a prisoner. 
— The Homestead Bill passed the Senate by u vote of 33 to 
7. It had previously passed the House. It awaits the signa¬ 
ture of the President, 
Mr. John Cassell, the great publisher of London, prints 
the outside of 60 English country newspapers. These are aH 
alike, except as to title. 
— The Richmond Examiner says it is rumored and believed 
that the Confederate Government had decided to send John 
M. Botts further South. 
— The city of Philadelphia being short of monev, the 
The telegraph from Fortress ' 
and ordered Lieut. Korfz of the Nav 
y, aud Brown 
u, to hoist the 
arrival of G^n. McClellan the enemy were fiercely Rip Raps, and march directly on Norfolk The , . r . 
charged by Hancock’s brigade, and were driven transports have on board cavalry und infantry, and genera! orde?NoT ^ 
wft.hin their works before nightfall, with heavy loss, will soon be prepared to start. b On the afternoon of April 26, having been informed 
Nearly 700 of their dead were left on the field, with The Rip Raps are throwing shot and shell at that there were two forte eight miles above the city, 
many wounded, though most of the latter were car- SewaU’s Point, and a bright light in the direction of Sj p ! a .? e caUw ? Carrollton, J determined to take a 
Hefl into WSIittmsbni^. 0«rlo*_wa S tea U,an 200 «s\o the J^oJL th“. thn" 
killed and about 700 wounded. Night, having came 
on, we occupied the battle field, the enemy having 
been driven within his works, and onr forces lay on 
their arms, prepared to storm their works in the 
morning. 
At daylight Tuesday morning, Gen. McClellan 
sent out scouts while preparing to move on the ene- 
(testruction has commenced. President Lincoln, as 
Commamler-in-Cbicf of the Army and Navy, is 
superintending the expedition himself. About 6 
o’clock he went across to the place selected for the 
landing. It is about a mile below the Rip Raps. 
He is said to have been the first who stepped on 
shore. After examining for himself the facilities for 
up, but to our surprise found the gun carriages all 
on fire, and upon examination found the guns all 
spiked. It was a most, formidable work tor Foote 
to encounter on his Avay down. There is a long 
line of defenses extending back from the river to 
Lake Pontchartrain. both above and below the city, 
on which are two forte of St> and 30 guns each. 
Immediately on my gelling above the forte, 1 sent 
Captain Boggs, who is now deprived of a command 
by the sinking of his ship, which he had so nobly 
muwvura HVV VlUDlUiPUlfl Jli UJtfJ 1 I) HI*lit TO71“ fy r , --- 
dition, provided that the expense of transportation " ‘ e Cou<V;deratc Government had decided to send John 
of the men shall be defrayed by the United States. M Iiott * further Soutl >- 
. 4th - 9- D tJtese articles by the contract- - The city of Philadelphia being short of monev the 
iw r s^SrSiSA 4 tt f f,? ,ai ' j ' 
VortSisL7Ul A frS BU 7 DOlDpOfiUK the to w a. rtiool l«chm, ’ 
Mortal 1 feet the Confederate flag shall be lowered, _ 
and the Cm fed States flug hoisted to the flag staffs ~ Thc Dniou mails w gradually extending South. Mur- 
of F’orte Jackson and St, Philip. freesboro’, Springfield, and Franklin, all in Tennessee, are 
In agreement to the above, we, the undersigned, now within the postal circuit. 
do hereunto set our hand and'Beals. 0 _ . , 
D. I). Porter, —There are now 26 rebel surgeons at Camp Douglas, 
W, B. Renshaw, Chicago, sufficient to attend to the wants of the sick soldiers 
J. R. WaiNAVRIGHT, wh0 werc captured in Tennessee. 
Brig.-Gen. Comm an dg Coast Defences, - c. B Conrad, of Gilmer Co., Va., a member of the seces- 
p ° rte - 
"Witness: El). Nichols, LieilkCom’dingKanawha. —The number of depositors in the Savings Banks of this 
The report of Capt. Bogge, of .he Vooroa, Sto teo, 
m relation to the rebel Bteamer Morgan, *• I have 1 ’ 
learned that over c^) of her crew were killed and 7^ he T ro ^ Tin.c S devotes nearly a column to a statement 
Gkn , . r , , , that Mrs. Lincoln and Mi- 8. Seward have procured their sm-ine- 
wounded. She w.as set on fire by her commander, bonnets in that <%. Highly important. P S 
who burned his wounded with his vessel.” a 
— Aroencaus suppose we beat the world in hotels, but Mr. 
rr „ b'OKT Jackson, April 30, Weed tells us there is a new one in Paris larger than the Astor, 
r° Mr DEAR Eox: Everything goes OU glori- St. Nieliolas. and Metropolitan combined 
ously, just as you said. The official report Avifi tell . , ,, . 
you all. Com. Boggs is going home. He toucht C A 'IrcirncUary belonging to a uieuagerie exhibiting 
his ship splendidly, and was not in fault for her loss at i5U ' rlil)(f ’ ScotJand > 1,as lately give birth toa promising infimt 
He is a man of energy and determined character droraedar J-the first ever bom on English soil. 
toBlafr m a ^o°urf t i?,W he W R My respect " “ J ' McDon;Ul1 - of New Loudon, Ot, baked and distributed 
to Blair. Yours truly, Benj. F- BuTI ER, 20,555 pounds of bread to the poor during six mouths ending 
Major-Gen. Commanding. May 1st. This was done at the order of Mr. Ezra Chappel. 
