Washington telegraph., 1862-05-21
Telegraphic.

engagement to day, in which artillery and
infantry firing was heavy sort q con-
tinuation Of skirmish yesterday Pope :
forces were moving ou: on FarmInSton
and Ricnzi road, were attacked and badly
routed BY Gems. Price, Van Dorm and
Trapior. They were driven from Far
minEton across The seven mile Greek, ara
the whole force narrowly escaped being
bagged by US A number OF prisoners
were taken, mostly from Illinois and Iowa
Enemy's loss killed and wounded was Sc
we're. Oar loss trihing. Enemy had
telegraph at Pennington, communicating
with Washington City, which We captur-
ed. Our tioops in glorious spirits over
result, and eager for the grand battle to
come on M prospect Of general en-
| gagement for several days yet
There is no doubt as TO correctness oi
the rumor that CUls. Jackson and Cie-
burne have captnred body If fedsrals
near Dresden, Tenn. Look out u hear
Of q gallant exploit in certain qnarier-
will not mention the true object OF the
expedition
Memphis, Nay l0.-Argus OH has thc
following northern news from the L'uls
vile Journal, 81 inst. la Federal Con-
gre-s, Adj't G=u'l Thorn l. states III c5m
mittce on ways and means, THAI federal
army WAS now 100000 strong journal
says the news from Pittsbur- landing j.
VI highest importance, and says its trans
mission uorthward has been prohibited by
Gen. Halleck. Gen. Grant in an official
report says there was too much cOwariire
exhibited on the part of officers at the
battle Of Pitisburg lauding. He has had
q dozen arrested for c1warIice.
River falling at Pittsburg, Pa, with
feet water iu the channel. Weather clear
and warm. Fit Cairo river eight iuches
| higher than ever known, and stationary.
Memphis, May l0.-Private dispatches
from Natchez received yesterday, says tn
enemy guubolts returned to New Orleans
for want vi fuel.
Arrivals from New O.leans represent
Buffers army has already commenced to
| feel and suffer from effects Of the southern
| climate. Several eases OF sunstrUke have
occurred among his troops, and they seem
generally ~ b. growing sickly. Boats are
N
provisions iutD the city. FIcaets have
been placed out on tie Jackson railroad,
- q rp render iHEreSs and cgresS difficult
! The Cincinnati Commercial of the 2nd
| lust, publishes the official reports Of the
DlrtIe WI zn!lJA The following exhibit
!, made Ut tAe feI .rai lJ,--iiicl l,735,
wounded : 1920, iJis,ing } .91j; Total l., ;
\ jT5. It j. further alleged thlt three hun
4 Ircd have since died III wounds.
Corinth. May }, 1862 TO Il II John
son-Our brigade in skigni=h Al Farming
ton. Loss, four OF my men.
TON. NEWTON.
Richmond, May l2.-Nvririk was eva
cuatrd >IrrrIay morning lI,r, BY the
! COutederltes, aud occupied by the fede>
ral~, whu landed at Ocean View On Friday
ni.iIt Tne navy yard at G1>pOrt wa
burned, Cues dry dock blown up and
otheiwise dIml-ed, 50 a. to ranjrr it un
| -erviccahlr iUr twelve months Ihe Viz
sinia, formerly the Merr.Hlck, wis burn
ed fl Cranry Island on Saturday night.
When a. NE re-chpl h-r mislkine, a
terrible explosion occurred, literally blow
ins her to atoms. II rcr.w rived here
this morning.
ft. Pillow, May y We fought The
enemy with !.ut VI eur liz it-,t boats, one
hour and l4.iry iIlnu,c-. Iney hal eight
-rr aud twelve mortar bnlt>. W. suuk
two gup5 istS ane one mvrinr. Our loss
was lwO killed and eight wounded, enc
'ny'> IT, very heavy Our saarp shooters
literally il."wcd them down. We fought
eide Dy side wth the eucmy, and nyt one
shot passed through our cotton breast
works; bur, although our upper works
are riddled, ". are already to t.lit again.
1 We Will be able to hold lie river.
Memphis, May l3.-AppeaI special
from Coriuth l2th. Eneiny are drawing
nearer u u yn tile right, the center aud
the left. The weather Is dry aud hot
Col Woodlands 6rst kentucky cavalry
and 4 detachment vi lexis Rangers al.
tackled the federals at Elk river. In North
Alabama, on the 9Th inst. killed >evun--
captured Two captains, two liau- rnants.
forty three privates and eight eoItrlbanls
Confederate lOss five killed, iuc,uilns
Capt Harris, n the Ringers, ana seven
wounded. This information i official
| - OSCuIiEli viii enemy :
pickeis last Saturday evening on Purdy
road, 10 Which the federals list several
killed aud wounded.
\ detachment Of Col. john hiam's
brigade, under Lieut. Col. Woodward OF
lst Ky cavalry, surprised, un Sth instant,
2 force 4 the enemy, who was guarding
trestle work on railroad, 35 miles from
Lambs ferry. 4 skirm;sh eusued, in
which the enemy sustained great loss, in
GLIDING two captains, two L;euteua its aul
and torty-three privates made prisoners
Our ioss, FIVE killed, including Capt. Har-
IL, Texas Rangers, aud seven wounded
Including Capt. Noel of Kentucky cavalry
Enemy graiually approaching cur liues
IN force, and important InO.cments ma.
be looked for githin next forty eight hours.
Rev. DR. Palmer, Of New Orleans, preacl.
Ell an etfeetive sermon ID yesterday tu
Louisiana troops He has joined the
Washington artillery as 4 private
Richmond, Nay l2---It i stated that
the Virginia was destroyed by order OF
Commander TatEal He ascertained Sa>
turdly last, that Norfolk was evacuated