, 1862-04-24

nOunce that to-day the rebels had decided to
burn Richmond, on the approach Of the Union
| army.
The rebels were abandoning their most i'm.
portAnt works on the southern coasts!
81. LOUIS, April Sd.
Col. Candy is still shut up in Fort Craig The
Texans, 1400 strong, were at Albuquerque, with
twenty pieces Of artillery. Other arrivals say that
the rebel Colonies Steel and Baylor, with 1900
Texans, we're advancing on Fort Union, Texas
| At Santa Fe they have organized provisional
government, with Gen. Pelham as Governor.
WASHINGTON, April 4.
Notice has been given to the Governors Of
| States that no new enlistmei,ts are to be made
until further orders from the War Department
the force now in the field being deemed amply
sufficient TO suppress the REBELLION, and bring
the war 10 . speedy termination.
| CHICAGO, April L.
! Mention has been made Of late 10 Q diverted
portion Of Gen. McClellan's force, numbering
| from 5000 to 5000 men, who embarked on
transports on the Potomac some days since to
! rendezvous at Fortress Monroe, said to be under
| the command Of Generals Mcdowell and Heint.
zlcman, and comprises the flower Of the army.
Rebel accounts say that the Union feeling in
. portion Of North Carolina prevails to an alarm
| ing extent, and Is increasing. r
WASHINGTON, April 4.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. McDougall, from
the Special Committee, reported bill for the
construction Of q railroad aud telegraph line to
the Pacific.
The World says, information from reliable
source says Beauregard has been outHaDked at
COrinth, and Compelled to fall back, and that .
heavy body Of troops are between him and the
Mississippi.
April 6.-The Senate bill to establish steam
line between California and China was made the
special order for April 10th.
Tho order prohibiting reporters accompanying
the army Is revoked a1,s -. h--- :. -
BrDD's FERRY, (Val April 8.
| A corps Of picked men from Excelsior Brig
ade left Liverpool Point under command Of Gen.
Sickles cary on Thursday morning, for Stafford
Court House. On arrival his tr0o;ps { Iok SleeI .
ing Point batteries, marched thence to Port
DumfrieS, and through Acquia to Stafford Court
House. There was diminishing between body
OF 400 rebel cavalry and the advanced corps 0i
Sickles' command four miles this side Of Stat.
ford Ferry. Both sides continued firing, until
the rebels reached that place in retreat and set
fire to the town and all the stores Our forces
proml tly stopped the cOnfagration. A number
Of prisoners horses, etc, fell into our hands.
From Brooke Station a force Of 200 rebel in.
Gantry aud battery Of six tield pircrs were
moving up to support their cavalry. Afler re.
manning thrce hours in Stafford, camp 6res were
butt on tue hills, To deceive tile rebels while our
forces Withdrew from the place. Gen. Sickles,
with part Of his corps, arrived at shipping Point
this morning; the rest came in to Brents Ferry,
opp site Liverpool Point. Our casualties were
two wounded and few missing The corps
marched i0rty-right miies in seventeen hours,
over the worst Of ads.
| NEw YoRK, April 8.
| A Key West correspondent Of Boston jour
nal, under date Of March gath, says the Union
| heet was represented at the bead Of Passes by
slOOpS Of war Hartford and Brooklyn, and u
large portion Of Commander PorteFs Mortar
tiuIilla. On the evening oi the 18th and morn.
Ing Of tue 18th, heavy and continuous firing
was heard upon the river. our Navy being en-
gagged with the enemy. The gunboats and Bomb
Shooters were inside the bar. Two were in tow
Of the steamer Harriet Lane, going uo the Pass,
and two other gnnbOats were engaged 10 towing
the rest Of the Mortar feet up the Delta.
CAIRo, April s.
During the night Of the Sd, the rebels erected
new bS terry opposite Point Pleasant, and in
the morning opened FIRE upon our works. After
firing sOnle time with no effect, Il was Silenced
BY our guns No casualties reported on our
| side-loSs OF the rebels not known The firing
yesterday was more active and did good execu-
ton. In the evening one shell struck directly
on their floating battery, killing men, disabling
il 40 that Il fOated down towards the island. The
telegraph between here aud New Madrid having
been cut, Gen. Pope issued orders informing rUs-
dents along the route that they would BE- held
responsible for its safety il torn down hereafter,
their houses and barns should be burned and
themselves and families arrested and brought u
camp aud visited with the severest punishment.
NEw MADEID, No., April 5.
The gunbOat CdrOndslet Captain Walker, Or.
| rived here safely this morning, having run the
blockade at Island No. 10. The boat Is not in.
jured in the least particular. The object Of the
movement was as follows: Last night was very
dark and stormy, aud Flag-ofiicer FOOte decided
to take advantage Of it, He accordingly ordered
| the gunbOat CdFUAdeIet 10 be prepared for run
ming the blockade. The pOrthlles were closed,
all lights exlngHishrd, and barge loaded with
hay dashed to both sides. When thus prepared,
the CdrOndslst started at three O'Clock, drifting
silently towards the Island. Intense anxiety
was fell Tor the result The night was ext ntly
dark, no object being visible 1t twenty yards, but
the several lights Of the enemy on the banks kept
the direction of the river while passing down.
| The CdrOnGSld reached the island head with.
out being discovered, aud would have been able
| 10 pass the entire length OF the island had not
The furnace fires necessary TO generate sufficient
steam become SO great that the flames escaped
from the smoke stacks. AL was instantly wild
with confusion. In the enemy's camp the long
ron beat, aud all the forces rushsd to the batte-
ries; every gun possible was brOught to bear
upon the vessels path, and . heavy cann0nad.
ing opened, hundreds u balls plungng into the
river around. The Cdr0RdeIet did not reply, but
kept still until out oI range. One or two rebel
vessels, when they perceived theic uuwelecme
visitor, hufFiedly got out Of the road for dis
tnnce Of three miles. The CdrOndelet was en-
posed 10 an uninterrupted fire, yet was not bit
by single ball She arrived here safely this
morning and was greeted with the widest cheers.