infantry under Maj. Willard, and a section of Ayers' 
flattery, up the. Paumnkey river, a distance of 2f> 
miles from here. At a point known as Russell’s 
landing, they found the steamer Logan, one pro¬ 
peller, and fifteen schooners in flames. They were 
laden mostly with corn, which was being unloaded. 
Some contrabands on shore stated that when the 
rebels heard our gunboats coming, they commenced 
putting the corn on board again to ensure its 
destruction. A few shells soon dispersed the re¬ 
maining rebels in that locality, when the Federals 
returned to Whitehonse. 
The roads for the past few days hare been next to 
impassable, owing to the recent rain. A division 
train was thirty-six hours making its way five miles, 
with teams doubled together, with the assistance of 
a large number of troops. The advance of the army 
from this point must necessarily be slow. From 
here it loses the benefit of river transportation, 
requiring all the supply trains at the disposal of the 
quartermaster's department, to supply so vast a 
body of men with subsistence. The bridge between 
here and the enemy has been destroyed, and every 
imaginable obstruction placed in our track. 
The Richmond Dispatch of the 12th has a lengthy 
article on the evacuation of Norfolk, Yorktown, and 
the conduct of the war generally. It says that by 
abandoning the detached posts, which are in reach 
of the enemy’s fleet, and which it. is therefore impos¬ 
sible to defend, we concentrate powerful forces 
upon essential points, to baffle the enemy in 
every attack of vital importance. The same paper 
mentions a terrible panic on Friday, in Richmond, 
on the approach of the gunboats. This being Sun¬ 
day, the army of the Potomac has ceased its labors, 
the troops remaining in camp enjoying a season 
ot rest. 
having been called to Virginia to re-organize the 
rebel army in the vicinity of Richmond. 
Refugees say that military officers from Corinth 
were frequently in Memphis, and complained bit¬ 
terly of the loss the Southern cause sustained by the 
delay of Ilalleek in making an attack on them. 
Beauregard has been ready for weeks; every day 
that passes weakens him. lie has received all the 
re-enforcements that it is possible for him to pro¬ 
cure, excepting new levies, while sickness rages 
throughout his camp to an alarming extent. He 
has placed an imperative embargo on letter writing 
from his camp. No soldier is permitted to send any 
written communication to friends. 
The latest advices from GeD. Curtis are, that his 
forces are between Searcy and Little Rock, Ark., 
and rapidly marching to the Capital. Gen. Rector 
has called on the militia, and people generally, to 
eome out. Large numbers have applied to General 
Curtis for protection, who desire to come under the 
old flag._ 
Department of the East. 
We have but little stirring intelligence from 
that.portion.of the army under Major-General Mc¬ 
Clellan. It is working its way slowly but certainly 
toward the rebel capital. We give such occurrences 
as are worthy of note: 
C^mp 10 Mines roRM Williamsburg, May 11. 
To Don. E. M. Stanton , Secretary of liar.-—With¬ 
out wailing further for official reports, which have 
not yet reached me, 1 wish to hear testimoy to the 
gallant, conduct of Hooker’s and Kearney’s divi¬ 
sions. under command of Gen. Ileintzelman, in the 
battle of Williamsburg. Their bearing was worthy 
of veterans. Hooker’s division for hours gallant,ly 
withstood the attack of greatly superior numbers 
with very heavy loss. Kearney arrived in lime to 
restore the fortunes of the day and came most gal¬ 
lantly into action. 
I shall probably have occasion to call attention to 
other commands and do not wish to do injustice to 
them by mentioning them now. If I had’ the full 
information 1 now have in regard to the troops 
above named, when I first telegraphed, they would 
have been specially mentioned aud commended. 1 
spoke only of what 1 knew at the time, and I shall 
rejoice to do full justice to all engaged.' 
Gko. B. MeCt.EJ.UAN. 
Major-General Commanding. 
Two and a Hack Milks from Kent C. II., I 
Cumberland, V»., Hunduy morning-, May 11. j 
A company of the 6th cavalry passed last night to 
Whitehonse, five miles from here, on the i'amunkey 
River, better known as the Custis Estate, owned by 
a son of Gen. Rob’t E. Lea The company secured 
7,000 bushels wheat and 4.000 bushels corn. 
The rebels hud burnt the railroad bridge and torn 
lip the road for some distance towards Richmond. 
The gunboats arrived here this morning, and are 
now on their way to White. House. The rebels had 
blockaded the river two miles below here, by sink¬ 
ing vessels, but they were blown up without much 
trouble. Geo. B. McClellan, 
Major-General Commanding. 
Headquarters Army ok tuk Potomac, t 
Camp at. Porter's Church, May 12,1862. j 
To lion. E. M. Stanton, Secretory of War; —Com¬ 
modore Rogers writes me to-day that he went with 
the gunboats past Little Banoon. 
Everything is quiet and no signs of troops cross- 
sing the river. lie found two batteries of 10 or 12 
guns each, on the south side of the James river, one 
opposite the month of the Warwick, and others 
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brigades, came in sight Ileintzelman shouted 
with gratitude. He ran to the nearest band, and 
ordered U to meet the coming regiments with * Yankee 
Doodle,' and to give them marching lime into the field 
■with the Star-Spangled Banner. A wild ‘hurrah!’ 
went up from the army, and with a yell that was 
electric, three regiments of Berry’s brigade went to 
the front, formed a line nearly half a mile long, and 
commenced a volley firing that no troops on earth 
could stand before; then at the double-quick dashed 
with the bayonet at the rebel army, aud sent them 
flying from the field into their earthworks, pursued 
them into the largest of them, and drove them out, j 
behind with the pure steel, and then invited them 
to retake It. The attempt was repeatedly made, 
and repeatedly repulsed. The count ot the rebel 
dead in that battery at the close of the fight was 
sixty-three.__ 
Department of the Mississippi. 
Skirmishes abound in the Department of Gen. 
Halleck, and it looks as though both parties were 
gathering all their energies for a desperate battle at 
Corinth. We give such intelligence as has been 
received up to the present writing: 
A dispatch to the Louisville .1 mimed says Gen. 
Dumont, with portions of Wolford’s and Smith’s 
Kentucky cavalry, and Wynkoop's T’enusylvania 
cavalry, attacked Morgan's and Wood’s rebel cav- 
a l r y_S(N) in number—at Lebanon, on the morning 
of the 12th, at 4 o’clock. The rebels were utterly 
routed. A large number were slain. One hundred 
and filty prisoners were taken, and nearly all 
their horses and arms captured. They fled after 
fighting for an hour and a half. Jt was a bril¬ 
liant affair, managed with great skill by General 
Dumont Colonel Smith was wounded in the leg. 
Col. Wolford is wounded in the abdomen seriously. 
The rebels were completely surprised and out¬ 
witted. 
The desperation of the rebel Cause on the 
Mississippi culminated on the 10th, in an attack 
on the flotilla above Fort Wright Early Saturday 
morning, eight of the gunboats came around the 
point above the fort, and boldly advanced toward 
the fleet The Cincinnati, which was stationed at 
the point, did not attract their attention until the 
fleet had passed above her. As soon as she was 
seen, a simultaneous attack from the whole of the 
gunboats was made upon her with but little effect, 
as the guns were but poorly aimed. The Cincinnati 
had hauled into the stream, when an iron-clad ram, 
supposed to he the Mallory, advanced in the face of 
continued broadsides until within 40 yards, when 
men appeared upon her decks preparing to board 
with the grapnels thrown out, which design was 
frustrated by the steam batteries of the Cincinnati. 
In the meantime the rest of the gunboats had 
arrived on the scene of action and engaged the 
rebel fleet The Mallory, undaunted by her failure, 
crowded on a full head of steam and came toward 
the Cincinnati, evidently intending to run her down. 
Cap! Stemhle, in command of the latter, waited 
until the rebel monster was within twenty yards, 
when he sent a broadside into her prow, his Parrott 
guns doing fearful execution. The two boats were 
so close together by this time that it was impossible 
for the gunners of the Cincinnati to swab out the 
guns, and it was only by bringing the steam batter¬ 
ies to boar upon her again that the Mallory was 
compelled to head off! 
Capt Stemble shot her pilot with his revolver, 
and was himself wounded by a pistol shot fired by 
the pilot’s mate of the Mallory, while the engage¬ 
ment between the two vessels was progressing. Our 
shots had exploded the boilers of one of the rebel 
gunboats and set fire to another, burning her to the 
water’s edge. The air was very heavy, and under 
cover of the dense smoke which hung over the 
river, the rebel fleet retreated, but was pursued 
until they gained shelter under the guns of Fort 
Wright. 
None of our boats are injured except the Cincin¬ 
nati. The damage to her is so slight she can he 
repaired in twenty-four hours. Four men were 
killed, including the master’s mate. No other cas¬ 
ualties were mentioned. When the smoke cleared 
away a broadside from the Flag Ship Benton was 
sent after the Mallory, and she was terribly 
damaged. 
The following dispatch has been received at the 
Headquarters of the Army of the Mississippi: 
Near Far mi.no ton, May 9—1*. M. 
To Major-General Ilalleek: — The enemy. 20,000 
strong, drove in our pickets beyond Farmington, 
and advanced upon the brigade occupying the fur¬ 
ther side of the cr-eek, in front of my camp. The 
brigade held on (or five hours, until finding them¬ 
selves heavily pressed in front and on the flank, and 
that I could’not sustain them without passing the 
creek with my whole force —which would have 
drawn on a general engagement—I withdrew them 
to this side in good order. The conduct of the 
troops was excellent, and the withdrawal was made 
by them very reluctantly. The enemy made a 
demonstration to cross, but abandoned the move¬ 
ment. Our loss is considerable, but 1 cannot yet 
tell how great The enemy being much exposed, 
suffered very severely—one of his batteries being 
completely disabled, and his inlantxy line having 
been driven back several times. 
My command are eager for the advance. 
John Pope, Major-General. 
The correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, two 
days later, says of tin's contest: 
General Pope’s affair here on the ftth resulted in a 
loss on our side of 21 killed. I t wounded, and 10 
missing. Plummer’s brigade of Stanley’s division, 
and Palmer’s brigade ot Paine’s division, were 
alone engaged on our side. Groesbeck’s brigade 
was not engaged, but was sent to support heavy 
artillery. Among the killed on our side was Lient- 
Colonel Miles, ot the 47th Illinois. There is no hoim 
of doubt we could have held our ground, but Pope 
was forbidden to re-enforce, as that would have 
brought on a general engagement on our left, and 
so had to withdraw his brigades. The enemy made 
no pursuit, and so we occupied the ground again 
next morning. 
Our left occupies its old position, four miles to the 
east of Corinth. The center and right are now not 
over four or five miles from the enemy’s works. 
Pope’s advance is hardly three miles. It is utterly 
useless to attempt predicting when an attack may 
be made. Extra supplies are accumulating at Alon- 
terey. The roads are excellent, and nothing seems 
likely to prolong delay except the want of the 
thorough knowledge of the enemy’s position and 
strength. The center and right are advancing 
to-day. It is not impossible we rnay soon be 
engaged in the construction of parallel trenches and 
regular approaches, though one or two things neces¬ 
sary before laying a seige have not been accom¬ 
plished. Gen. Halleck and his entire staff have 
been on the front all day to-day, directing move¬ 
ments in person. Our troops are cut down to the 
least possible baggage, and each company is reduced 
to two tents. 
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Portable Green Honso Engine—Cowing & Co. 
Tbe Best Tile Machine—A. J.aToiirrcnp, Jr.. Accnt. 
Howard's New Mower and Mower and Reaper—R. L. Howard. 
The Now York Sell Raking Reaper and Mower —Seymour. 
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SPECIAL NOTICES. 
The Cure lor Stammering— H. C. C. Hears. 
two armies is much more threatening man at any 
previous lime. There had been several severe 
skirmishes, which, without producing any change, 
seetn to show the intention of contesting forces. It. 
was definitely ascertained that so far from the 
reports about evacuation being true, the enemy is 
strengthening his defences for the defeat of our 
army instead of abandoning his intrenchroents. 
An innumerable force of negroes was at work telling 
trees and forming an abatlis and strengthening the 
earthworks. It is now known that Gen. Lovell 
reached Corinth, bringing with him an army of 
30,000 men. It can no longer be a matter of doubt 
that Beauregard is preparing his army for a des¬ 
perate struggle. Our reoonnoitering parties inva¬ 
riably meet the enemy,go where (hey will; on hills, 
in woods, along roads, rebels seem present in over¬ 
powering strength. Preparations for a battle are 
made on a grand scale. Roads are cut through the 
woods to facilitate the movements of the different, 
divisions. Seige guns are mounted in great num¬ 
bers, and nothing is wanted on our part to win the 
contest. 
Six deserters from Louisiana regiments, who came 
in last night, say their force at the veiy lowest 
figure is one hundred thousand, inside of formidable 
fortifications; also, that their Generals have told 
them there is no better natural place for defense in 
the whole Southern country than Corinth. They 
report great dissatisfaction among the Louisiana 
regiments since the fall of New Orleans. 
The following paragraph, which looks like busi¬ 
ness, is from a field order issued on the 15th inst: 
Guards will be Immediately placed along the line 
of Chambers' Creek. No officer or soldier will be 
permitted to pass to the rear, and no citizens to the 
— CoL Corcoran is reported quite ill at Richmond. 
— Kossuth tins just lost his second daughter, aged 18. 
— Merrier, the French Minister, was fc.orn in Baltimore. 
— Daniel E. Sickles has been confirmed as a Brigadier- 
General. 
— Gen. Wool has been raised to the full rank of a Major- 
General. 
— Twelve feet six inches of snow fell at St Johnsbury, Vt, 
last winter. 
— A new German paper, just started in New York, is called 
Dvr MoniJor, 
— Gold is pouring into the Treasury by millions, in exchange 
for 7 30 bonds. 
— Jeff. Davis complains that the fall of New Orleans “inter¬ 
feres with his plans. ” 
— The iron-clad steamer Ironsides was successfully launched 
at Philadelphia, last week. 
— Intervention in American affairs is again seriously tallied 
of in England and France. 
— Gov. Pickens, of South Carolina, proclaimed martial law 
in Charleston on the 5th inst 
— The most furious speculators in Wall street stocks are 
said to be some lady capitalists. 
— The old New York Red Ball line of packets for New 
Orleans advertises to start again. 
— The gold-seekers who left Boston for Nova Scotia a few 
weeks ago have returned disgusted. 
— The Nashville (Tetin.) papers report that ripe strawberries 
are selling there at 26 cents per quart 
— Carlos Haven, State Attorney of Illinois, died at his 
residence in Chicago, on Saturday week. 
— A tessel, the John J. Boyd, lias sailed from Liverpool to 
New York with, 700 Mormons on board. 
— The venerable Judge Isaac Sisson, of Auburn, died in 
that city on Tuesday week, aged 88 years. 
— In Arkansas, Union feeling is growing, and numerous 
secessionists are taking the oath of allegiance. 
— Over nine thousand shells were thrown by the fleet in the 
bombardment of tbe forts below New Orleans. 
— Gen. James Craig, the ex Missouri Congressman, is to be 
put in command of the Department of Kansas. 
— Several hags of coffee were sold at auction in Savannah 
last week, at prices ranging from 00 to 66 cents. 
— Tbe Wheeling Intelligencer says that in Western Virginia 
there are only two avowedly pro-slavery papers. 
— According to Gen. Floyd’s explanation ofhisofficialrepOTt, 
he carried off only 1,240 men from Fort Donclson. 
— It is reported that the emancipation and confiscation 
schemes are injuring Union sentiment in Kentucky. 
— Col. Davidson, of the Third Mississippi regiment, captured 
at Fort Donelso, died at Fort Warren on the 13tli inst. 
— There are over 30 special correspondents at Pittsburg 
Landing, exclusive of those who accompany divisions. 
— On May 1st there was not even a lilac in Washington to 
grace theMay-Day parties—the season is so backward there. 
— Dr Hunt, associate editor of the Buffalo Express, has 
joined the noble band of volunteer surgeons at the seat of war, 
— Mr Joseph 8. Fowler has been appointed to the ofttce of 
Comptroller of Tennessee, under the provisional government 
— A fire destroyed the cooper shop Of A uburn Prison on 
Loss to the State, 84,000 \ to contractors, 
The past weak has been, in some respects, an 
important one in Washington. First, came the 
Proclamation of the President opening certain of 
the ports heretofore closed by blockade. We give 
the documents: 
Whereas, By my Proclamation of the nineteenth 
of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, 
it was declared that the ports of certain States, 
including those of Beaufort, in the State of North 
Carolina; Port Royal, in the State of South Caro 
Una; and New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, 
were, for reasons therein set forth, intended to be 
placed under blockade; and. Whereas, The said 
ports of Beaufort, Port Royal, and New Orleans 
have since been blockaded; lint us the blockade of 
the same ports may now fie safely relaxed with 
advantage to the interests of Commerce: 
Now, therefore, be it known, that. I, Abraham 
Lincoln, President of the United States, pursuant, to 
the authority in me vested by the fifth section of the 
act ot Congress, approved oh the 13th of July last, 
entitled “An act further to provide for the collec¬ 
tion of ditties on imports, ami for other purposes,” 
do hereby declare that tbe blockade of the said ports 
of Beaufort, Port Royal, and New Orleans shall so 
far cease and determine, from and after the first day 
of June next, that commercial intercourse with those 
ports, except as to persons and things and informa¬ 
tion contraband of war, may. from that time, be 
carried on, subject to the laws ol the United States, 
and to the limitations and in pursuance of the regu¬ 
lations which are prescribed by the Secretary of the 
Treasury In his order of this date, which is appended 
tq this Proclamation. 
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, 
and caused the seal of the United States to be 
affixed. 
Done at the City of Washington, tins twelfth day 
of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand 
[L. s.] eight hundred and sixty-two, and the inde¬ 
pendence of the United States the eighty- 
sixth. Abraham Lincoln. 
By the President, 
Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of State. 
Treasury Department, May 12, 1862. 
REGULATIONS RELATING TO TRADE WITH PORTS 
OrENED BY PROCLAMATION. 
First — To vessels clearing from foreign ports, 
and destined to ports opened by the Proclamation 
of the President of the United “States of this date, 
namely, Beaufort, in North Carolina; Port Royal, 
in South Carolina; and New Orleans, in Louisiana; 
licenses will be granted by Consuls of the United 
States, upon satisfactory evidence that the vessels so 
licensed will convey no person, property or inform¬ 
ation contraband of war, either to or from the said 
ports—which licenses shall he exhibited to the Col¬ 
lector of ihe port to which said vessels may be 
respectively bound, immediately on arrival, and if 
required, to any officer in charge of the blockade; 
and on leaving either of the said ports, every vessel 
will be required to have a clearance from the Col¬ 
lector of the Customs according to law, showing 
that there has been no violation of the conditions of 
the license. Any violation of the said conditions 
will involve the forfeiture aud condemnation of the 
vessel and cargo, and the exclusion of all parties 
concerned from any further privilege of entering 
the United States during tbe war, for any purpose 
whatever. 
Second—To vessels of the United States clearing 
coastwise for the ports aforesaid, license can only be 
obtained from the Treasury Department. 
ThIni- in all other respects the existing blockade 
remains in full force aud effect as hitherto estab¬ 
lished and maintained; nor is it relaxed by the 
Proclamation, except in regard to the ports to which 
Lite relaxation is by that instrument expressly ap¬ 
plied. S. P. Chase, Sec. Treas. 
The Proclamation of Major-General Hunter, if we 
are to believe the telegrams, caused iutense excite¬ 
ment in the vicinity of the White House. It has 
been rumored that a division in the views of the 
Cabinet would cause a dissolution among the Presi¬ 
dential advisers. It is positively stated the Procla¬ 
mation was issued without the authority or knowl¬ 
edge of the President, whom it took entirely by 
surprise. 
Marylanders say that a few days ago 1,000 slaves, 
as if by a pre-concerted movement, simultaneously 
left masters and homes in Prince George’s county, 
Md., and came to the District of Columbia, where 
they still are. 
The French Minister discredits the rumors of 
European interference in our affairs, and it is gen¬ 
erally thought here that whatever purposes may 
have been entertained by England and France, the 
news from New Orleans will cause their indefinite 
postponement. 
A movement is making by the Government, 
which indicates a design on its part to assist the 
starving people of New Orleans, as in case of those 
of Newborn and other points. A dispatch was yes¬ 
terday received directing that the Ocean Queen 
should he loaded with commissary stores and sent 
direct to New Orleans. It is understood that the 
stores are for distribution as Gen. Butler may direct. 
The mail to be sent to New Orleans this evening 
by the steamer Connecticut, will be much larger 
than was expected. The number of letters which 
will be mailed before the Connecticut sails, is esti¬ 
mated at nearly 10,000. Nearly all of these are 
business letters. 
[The telegraph this (Tuesday) A. M. informs us 
that President Lincoln has issued his proclamation 
disavowing all knowledge of or responsibility for 
the order of Gen. Hunter. The President declares 
such order void, reserving to himself the authority 
for any and all such movements. We will publish 
the document in our next issue.— Eds. Rural.] 
perm i( tod to pass to the rear, anti no citizens to the 
front of ihe line without, special authority, Com¬ 
manders of the army corps and divisions will see 
that their camps are cleared of all unauthorized 
hangers-on, and any one attempting to evade this 
will Ite compelled to work on imrenchmen te, batter¬ 
ies, or in the construction ol roads. This is under¬ 
stood to apply to all persons, correspondents 
included. 
The following dispatch was received at the War 
Department on the 16th: 
IlEADQDAKTEKS 3P DIVISION, CAMP TAYI.OR, I 
Huntsville, Ala., May 15. j 
Don. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War:—At 
six P. M., on the 13th inst, General Negley’s expe¬ 
dition from Pulaski, supported by Colored Littles’ 
expedition from Athens, entered Rogcrsville, driv¬ 
ing the enemy across the Tennessee and destroying 
a portion of the ferry boats. Having learned of the 
approach of Col. Littles' force, the enemy succeeded 
in removing their artillery, baggage, and stores be¬ 
fore the arrival of Gen. Negley. 
I expected an obstinate defense of the passage of 
the Elk River, and accompanied Col. Littles in per¬ 
son, but without crossing. The enemy, as usual, 
fled at our approach 
1 ordered, yesterday, an expedition to move 
promptly from Rogersville to seize the bridge across 
Shad Creek, and the ferry below the mouth of tire 
same stream. This duty has l>een promptly exe¬ 
cuted, and the. ferry and bridge are ours. 
No more troops will enter front that, region, and 
we have now upon this side of the river 1,200 or 
1.000 eavarly ot the enemy in bands of three or four 
hundred, whom we will endeavor to hunt down, de¬ 
stroy, or capture. The gunboat which 1 have ex¬ 
temporized will he ready for service to-day, and 1 
will soon Im able to pay'my respects to the enemy 
on the eastern side of the river. 
Major-General O, M. Mitchell. 
Beauregard has issued an address to his soldiers^ 
which decides two or three heretofore mooted points. 
First, Corinth has not been evacuated, and there is 
to he a battle at that place. Second, the rebel Gen¬ 
eral did not know of the disasters to his fellow 
rebels at the East, nor of the determination to flee 
from “the historic battle-field of Yorktown:” 
Headquarters of tuk Forces at I 
Corinth, Miss., May 2,1882. j 
Soldiers of Shiloh and Elklwrn: — We are about 
to meet once more in the shock ol battle tbe invad¬ 
ers of our soil, the despoilers of our homes, the dis¬ 
turbers of our family ties, face to face, hand to hand. 
We are to decide whether we are to become freemen 
or vile slaves to those who are free only in name, 
and who lull yesterday were vanquished, although 
in largely superior numbers, in their own encamp¬ 
ments, on the evet'-memorable field of Shiloh. Let 
the impending battle decide our fate, and add a more 
illustrious page to the history of our revolution— 
one to which our children will point with noble 
pride, saying—“Our fathers were at the battle ol 
Corinth,” I Congratulate you on your timely junc¬ 
tion, Willi your mingled "banner:-, for the first time 
during this war, we should meet our foe. in strength 
that should give us victory. Soldiers, can the result 
be doubtful? Shall we not drive hack into Ten¬ 
nessee the presumptoiiH mercenaries collected lot 
our subjugation! One more manly effort, and. 
trusting "i i! God and the justness of "our cause, we 
should recover more than we have lost. Let the 
sound of our victorious guns he re-echoed by those 
of the army of Virginia on the historic battlefield of 
Yorktown. G. T. Beauregard, Gen. Com. 
J. M. Oley, Act. Asst. Adj. Gen. 
The telegraph this (Monday) morning gives us 
the following additional intelligence: 
The steamer Swan from Pittsburg has arrived. 
News unimportant. A spirited skirmish has taken 
place, lasting nearly two days, and the rebels were 
driven back, but not until they had succeeded in 
burning the bridge over the small stream four miles 
from Corinth. Twelve of our men are reported 
wounded. Deserters continue to report the scarcity 
ol’ provisions in the rebel camp. Many of their 
cattle are starving for Want of forage. 
There was a general advance- along our line on 
the 17th, toward Corinth. There was much skir¬ 
mishing, and several slight engagements. General 
Sherman’s division lost 44 killed and a considerable 
number wounded in attacking Russel’s house, which 
the rebels have occupied lor some time past worry¬ 
ing the pickets. We succeeded in driving tbe enemy 
from his position back to his works. Our men are 
underarms expecting an attackou Sunday morning. 
Skirmishers from the Sth Missouri regiment are 
three hundred yards from the enemy’s breast works. 
Several rifles were captured irt a skirmish on the 
night of tbe 16th. They are perfectly new, and 
marked Breese, Fireman & Brenen, and much supe¬ 
rior to the rifles used by our sharp shooters, having 
a range, of 1,580 yards, while ours are only effectual 
at about 1,000 yards. In all cases the dead rebels 
were shot in the head, and the wounded in the 
neck. The enemy left on the field 40 killed and 100 
wounded. 
Deserters from Corinth report an entire absence 
of chloroform in their medical stores. The weather 
is quite warm and the roads are very dusty. 
The last news from the fleet states that several 
rebel gunboats came around Craig Head Point yes¬ 
terday on a reconnoissance. The Benton opened 
fire as soon as they came in range, when the rebels 
retreated. The gunboat Mound City has been thor¬ 
oughly repaired, and goes down to-night. The 
passengers by the Swan give currency to the rumor 
that Bragg is in command at Corinth, Beauregard 
about south-west of Mulberry Point 
The upper battery.on Hardin’s or Mother Liuce’s 
bluff haH heavy rifled nieces; between the batteries 
lay the Jamestown ami Yorktown. 
Commodore Rogers offered battle, hut the gun¬ 
boats moved oft! He silenced a battery and ran 
past the others. Geo. B. McClellan. 
The Wyandank arrived at Washington on the 14th 
inst., from the Rappahannock. The officers report 
that the Freeborn and Island Bello went up tbe 
Pranktonk on Saturday, and cut out two rebel 
schooners, one with a valuable cargo of whisky and 
other stores. The Belle proceeded up the latter 
river some distance and discovered a body of about 
500 rebels, deserters from Gloucester Point batteries, 
who stated that when tbe order was given to evacu¬ 
ate, they being disgusted with the service deter¬ 
mined to march to the Federal lines and surrender. 
They belonged to a Virginia regiment, and offered 
to lay down their arms, and expressed a willingness 
to take the oath of allegiance, which Capt Harris, 
of Belle, the administered to all of them. 
The following was received at the War Depart¬ 
ment at 11 o’clock, P. M,, on the lGth: 
To Don. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of B ar:—The 
gunboats Galena, Monitor, Aroostook, Naugatuck, 
and Port Royal, were repulsed from Fort Darling 
seven miles below Richmond, yesterday. A portion 
of them returned to Jamestown Island, near this 
place, in James river. 
Lieut. Morris, commanding the Port Royal, sent 
overland to me this A. M. for intelligence regarding 
the condition of the Forts below the Island, and also 
to assist in burying the dead, which be brought 
down with him." Seventeen had been interred on 
the banks ot the river, and there are a number of 
wounded on board, including Lieut Morris. 
The 100-pound gun of the Naugatuck exploded 
on the first fire. " Davui Campbell, 
Colonel Fifth Cavalry. 
Whit fia or sir, May 17. 1862. 
To Don. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War :—A 
combined naval and army expedition under Cant. 
Murray. U. S. N., and tbe“troops and artillery under 
Major “Willard and Capt Ayers of tbe Army, went 
some twenty-five miles up tbe Famunkey river to¬ 
day, and forced the rebels to destroy two steamers 
and some twenty schooners. The expedition was 
admirably managed, and all concerned merit credit. 
We have advanced considerably to-day. The roads 
are improving. Geo. B. McClellan. 
Major-General Commanding. 
No official report of the gunboat affair tm the 
James river has been received at the Navy Depart¬ 
ment, The river is now clear of obstructions to 
within eight- miles of Richmond. At that point 
there is a heavy battery mounted on a high bluff, 
and the river is temporarily closed to navigation by 
sunken vessels, among which are said to he the 
Yorktown and Jamestown, piles, chains, &c. The 
Monitor could riot raise her guns sufficiently to 
reach the high battery, which reudered her useless. 
An incessant fire was poured on the fleet from the 
rifle pits on the river bank. A part of the fleet was 
engaged at from six hundred to one thousand yards 
from the main battery. After an action of four 
hours, the fleer finding it impracticable under the 
circumstances to silence the battery on the bluff) 
withdrew, losing thirteen killed and wounded. 
Among the latter is Lieutenant Morris, wounded in 
the leg with a minie ball, but not seriously. It is 
expected that full particulars will he received in the 
morning. 
The army correspondent of the Associated Press 
telegraphs from Whitehouse, on the 17th inst., as 
follows: The advance guard of the army, by the 
way ot Bottom’s Bridge, drove the enemy across 
the Chickabominy river at West Point yesterday 
morning. When our troops arrived within about 
half a mile from tha bridge* which is burned, they 
were opened upon by a brisk lire of artillery from 
the opposite side of the river. No one was injured. 
At this point our troops will experience consider¬ 
able difficulty in crossing, as the country is low and 
swampy. A reconnoissance was made yesterday, 
by one of the gunboats, with two companies of 
Friday week, 
$10,000. 
— Mrs. Betsey Eastman, of Salisbury, N. H., celebrated 
her 100th birthday on the 23d ult., a very large company being 
present. 
— The Navy Department, it is said, is in immediate want 
of seamen, and extra inducements are offered in the way of 
advances. 
— The Western Sanitary Commission report that there are 
6,000 sick and wounded Federal soldiers in the 8t. Louis 
hospitals. 
— The total arrests made by the police of Chicago during 
the year ending May 1, was eight thousand seven hundred and 
thirty-two. 
— An American Missionary, the Rev. AD. Coding, was 
recently assassinated while traveling on the route from Adana 
to Aleppo. 
— F I*. Troll, of the Contract Office, Postoffice Department, 
left Washington on the loth for Norfolk, to open the Postoffice 
at that place. 
— The office of the Memphis Appeal has been removed to 
Grenada, Miss., in “anticipation,’’ it is said, “of Federal 
movements. ’’ 
— The Hon. Goldsmith F. Bailey, M. C. from Massachusetts, 
Worcester District, died at his residence in Fitchburg, on 
Friday week. 
— The lawyers complain of dulltimes. Out of 3,000 lawyers 
in New York city, it is said that not over 60 are making more 
than a living. 
— The Richmond Dispatch mentions two instances where 
the rebels in that city have buried their sick soldiers before 
they were dead. 
— Mrs. Mary C. Thome, the last surviving witness of the 
execution of Gen. Andre, died in New York on Saturday week, 
at the age of 92. 
— Many of the Maryland newspapers are beginning to favor 
the acceptance of compensatory emancipation for ridding their 
State of slavery. 
— Some of the British soldiers stationed in New Brunswick 
have been ordered to return to England. Maine is not to be 
conquered in 1862. 
— Gov. Salomon, of Wisconsin, is said to be the firrt Ger¬ 
man citizen who has occupied the gubernatorial chair in any 
State in the Union. 
— Governor Letcher, of Virginia, has declared the Conscript 
Law to be unconstitutional. The Richmond Dispatch prints 
his message in full. 
_Intelligence has been received in New York from Florence, 
Italy, of the death of George W. Betliune, D. D., in that city, 
ou the 28th of April. 
_South Carolina has now in the field 39,274 soldiers, 12,000 
of whom are in the war. Ttie excess at this time over the 
State’s quota is 4,004. 
— The winter wheat erop in Minnesota is said to be looking 
exceedingly welt, and farmers have been putting in large quan¬ 
tities of spring grain. 
— The Connecticut Legislature has elected Hon. Hiram 
Goodwin President of the Senate, and Hon. Jacob M. Carter 
Speaker of the House. 
— Henry D. ThOreau, one of the first writers of his age, 
and author of “Walden, or Life in tbe Woods,” died last 
week at Concord, Mass. 
— John Brown, Jr., writes that liis company have liberated 
seventeen hundred slaves in the last tour months. They 
operate in Western Missouri. 
— A street railway l;'i miles long has been laid down, and 
is now in operation, in Sydney, New South Wales. The rails 
and carriages are American make. 
— The Hon. Samuel F. Vinton, formerly of Gallipolis, O., 
hut for about ten years past a resident of Washington, died in 
that city on the 11th, aged 69 years. 
_Xhe unfinished monument to the memory of Mrs. Wash¬ 
ington, in Fredericsburg, Va., has been shamelessly defaced 
by the rebel soldiery, who used it as a target. 
— Free negro nurses are called for by tbe rebels. They are 
informed that “ if they go willingly, good wages will be paid, 
if the do not volunteer, they will be impressed.” 
