The New York herald., 1862-04-17
TRIPLE SHEET
New York. Thursday, April II, 1864.
THE SITUATION.

4'k1G STU ATOM.
The correspondence from Yorktown, which we
publish to-day, win give our readers very accu
rate and interesting description Of the progress Of
affairs in front Of that city. 1t win be seen that
tho greatest activity prevails in both armies.
Firing from tho rebel batteries il an every day
event and mests with An occasional response from
our artillery. while preparations are being made
By ths csmnaading general for an assault, which
must prove Of terrific character. A skirmish
took place on Saturday, in which scattering fire
was kept up on both sides. The skirmish was con-
tinued on Sunday morning. but with what effect on
the enemy was not ascertained. Our loss is insig-
ui6cant. The Petersburg Express describes it as
m important affair, and says:-"We did not hear
the number of Confederates engaged, but it
Ia stated that three Of our regiments sus-
tanned considerable loss in killed and wounded.
The Yankees are thought to have suffered greatly.
Had the enemy been allowed to fortify he might,
with very small force. have menseed and held in
check large body Of our troops, while he could
have sent OF greater portion Of his to cooperate
ln other 6elds.r The same paper adds-"It is
stated further, that general battle is imminent
On the peninsula, and not few in our city yester
day were prepared to hear Of active fighting at
any moment. 1t s now known with certainty that
Mcclellan, at the head of an immense army, is
there, and it is also known that cur generals have
made ample preparations to give the enemy des
perate Eight the moment he oilers battle"
The Merrmac still lies up quietly at Norfolk.
We publish to-day the official report Of General
Grant of the battle at Pittsburg Landing, or shi-
lob, as it may perhaps more properly be called,
and also the report of General Sherman describing
the pursuit Of the enemy towards Corlnth. The
account of the fight, which we give from the South
ern papers, in another column, will be found very
Interesting.
Dispatches received at the War Department
yesterday from Kansas City, bring official intell
gence Of the battle ct Apache Pass, In New
Mexico. Our loss II one hundred sni
City killed, wounded and missing. The
enemy acknowledge their loss to be from
three hundred to four hundred killed and
wounded. Ninety.three rebels were taken prison
ers, thirteen Of whom are officers. Our forces cap
tured and burned sixty-four wagons, laden with
provisions and ammunition, and killed two hun
dred mules. The Texans attacked our battery
four times, the last time coming within forty fee
Of our guns but were repulsed with heavy loss
The Texans fell back to Santa Fe after the fight.
The Secretary Of the Navy received despatch
yesterday from Cairo announcing that Commodor,
Foote had advanced with his notills to within
three quarters of . mile of Fort Pillow, Genera
Pope's command occupying the Arkansas shore
Ten mortar boats were in position OF Fort Pillow
and had opened ere at six o'clock on Tucsds.
evening Commodore Foote states that he Is con
Rdens Of reducing the fort.
The New Orleans Deto announces that seven o
sluht of our vessels-Porter's mortar boats n
doubt-had made an attack upon Forts Jackso
and st. Philip, without mentioning the date, an
shat ss they retired upon being fred on by th
forts, IL was evident that q reconnaissance onl
was intended.
BY the Canada, at Halifax, we learn that u
New York packet ship yorktown had been CO
tured Of sea by q Southern privateer. No partic
lars are given, but as the fact is announced und
tae head of the very latest news, we presume q
seizure muat have been made near the Britt
coast.
The revolution in the mode Of wayng war
sea, produced by the engagement between Ii
Dierrn'ac and Monitor is acknowledged as ful
complete by England The questions Of the necc
sty Of an immediate construction OF an iro
alaaorod dolt. of IN, inninitu nf MO-.