, 1862-04-10
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
sr LOUIS. March 18th, 1856


A feet consisting Of eight gunboats and three
mortar steamers proceeded down the river yes
terday and drove the encmy out Of Hickman, a
mort village in Fulton county, KY, on the Mis-.
sissippi river, aud thirty tive miles from the
mouth Of the Ohio.
A large rebel force has concentrated at Union
City and in the vicinity.
The success Of General Pores attack upon
New Madrid has turned out greater than at first
reported. Our forces have captured twenty five
heavy guns, several Thousand stand Of smali
arms, and teutS ample to accommodate twelve
thousand soldiers. The whole IL valued ut over
q million Of dollars.
ST. Louis, March II.
The Federal fleet sent down the Mississippi
river attacked Rebel Island No. 10, OH the l4th,
and kept uD heavy tire all day.
The retreAting rebel army Of the Potomac
have made u stand at Fredericksburg, Va.
ST. LOTS, March 49,
On Friday Q4ih) General Burnside captured
the important city OF Newborn, the capital Of
Craven County, n. e., situHted at the confluence
OF the NeuSe and Trent rivers, and some ttty
miles above Pamcn Sound. As base Ol 1peP
atoms upon that portion Ol Virginia in the hands
ol the rebels, this point is Of incalCua6le ilnpOI.
tance.
Newhe n was captured alter q hard battle,
In WHICH the FederalS lost sixty in killed aud he.
tween tao aud three hundred wounded. A
large qnantity # artillery was taken by our
troops, together with three hundred rebel pTlsO
nsrs The loss in killed aud wounded on lhe
enemy's side has not been telegraphcd; but ii
vas undoubtedly large, as our loss certainly H..
dicates.
On Thursday Q3tl0 a small force Of Felerals
attacked aud Tout ID body OF Rebels At Salem,
Arkansas, killing one hundrsd aud capturing
many PRISONERS, among whom are three R"ta
COUaels. Tncro We're outy hive FcderaS killed.
ST. LOUIS. March 18th.
he steamer AnglO SlIOa, with dates Gom
Liverpool tn the Uth, has arrived at Halifax.
The news Of the capture Of Fort Donaldson
by the Federal furccs had been received in Lou
don, aud had created quite reaction ~ favor Ol
the United States Government
American securities had gone up and the price
OF cotton had gone dOwn. The effect Of the
victory upon lhrSe two items speaks volumes
u is Hu eVdvIlce Of 4 return nf confidence in
the iinARcial ability Of our Government 10 meet
every emergency and u strong indication that
British merchants have taItn in the speedy over.
throw oG the rebellion Aud an early supply Of
cotton.
ST. Augustine and Jacksonville (Florida) have
SURRENDERED without resistance to our feet
|. Is reported at Philadelphia that Commits
SiOher laucey was captured while attempting TO
run the blockade. The report is probably true
as the Government knew Of Yancey's arrival at
Havana, and closely watched his movements
thsTeaitvr.
ST. LOUIs, March %.
General Hallcck has received orders from
Washington 20 furnish troops IL protect tn
Overland Mail from The Rebels on The route. A
large force has been detailed for the service.
CG. Ebenstone Magotin, Of the Missouri Re
bels, has beeh sentenced by court marital to
shot MRgniiin, under the guise Of his military
authority, had Committed some Of the gToss.sl
outTagrs upon the peaceful Inhabitants.
The enelny's asrt on the Mississippi River is
cut Oif from alvaure or retreat. Gen. Pope pre-
vsalsi iis passage at New Madrid, and Conmoiurr
Foote'S squadron at Island No. 10 holds ii IN
ehanecrY. II viii have to run Q severe gauntlet
to escape.
. Gen. Halleck has approved the action OF his
subOrdinates in Onmba,,ing Island No. TO- .hc
bonlbardulrnt continues, with but little effect
however. The rebels are in large lurce, but do
no firing.
A' Sr LOUIS, March o.
A report Is In circulation at Washington, and
believed, 10 the effect that New Orleans has been
taken. The color Of truth is asrribei to this re.
port because letters Iiom Ship Island aiiirln that
the Mortar fleet had successfully attacked a fort
coilmanding an entrance to LAX" POnchartran.
s Al engagement took place at Winchester, bc.
tween Gen. Shivldss brigade, numbering SUOO
men, aud the rvbel division Under jackson, NUN
beFihg Il, 900. jackson was routed, with loss
Of 100 killed the Federals lost 100 killed and
wounded. f+s..
X A dispatch has been received at Washington
- l..N
commenced To open clear rear iOF himself 20 tie
coast, along the ine uf the Atlantic Railroad.
As he approached Beaufort, (N.C) the rebels
evacuntrd il and blew up Fort MacUn. They
also burnt the slcamer Ndshrile
,s WlEcHEsrER Va, March %.
Is Gen. Shields hns received dispatch frOm Gcn.
Banks, dated i've nilrs beyond Sirasburg, stating
that the entmy was In full retreat, aud our forces
IN hot pursuit. The loss Of the enemy must be
enormous. They have abandoned wagons along
the rtad filled with dead bodies, aud the hOnsrs
on The route are found crowded With the wound d
and dead. The buildings In the towns adjacent
70 the battle feld are iilIed with the wounded.
: WAsHISeroS, March 26.
Adsices from Fortress Monroe are quite con
elusive that the main body Of the rebels cannot
be Ear distant, as scouting parties have been dis
covered within the past - hourA near Manassas.
Appearances indicate that the enemy Is strongly
iortined behind their lines At Rappahannock.
The proposition TO tax slaves was rejected In
the House, to-day, by vote Of l0l to 90.
The Commissioner appointed BY Gen. Wool to
examine Into The condition Of the contTRbands
reports their number at Fortress Monroe u be
go. and at Camp Hamilton 74S. Little inclina-
tonis manifested by tlrin t. 50 North, and cotn
pafutivey ieware coming Into camp. The Cou-
missioner pointed out the abuses committed, aud
a. rewards WIRE suggcsted Gen. Wool issued an
order that hereafter al wages earned by contra
eahdsshah Pe paidio them under rsuch regqlalioss
e may bs desmed proper. " as5 sAl 20 I'd. |