The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-24
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Yorktown and PiftsburG.

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Of spirits, and sanguine of his ability to
drive the rebels out of Yorktown and Flr.
ginia.
The same officer says that when be left,
the rebels we're burning their barracks, an
evidence of preparation to cvacuate, or an
expectation of being driven out.
The absence Of official news from Pitts,
burg Landing is in consequence Of the
want of telegraphic communication, the
lines having been cut at several points in
Tennessee by person in the employ OF the
rebels.
The Secretary of War has ordered that
any one caught in this act of barbarism
shall be shot on the spot. A man detected
cutting wires IN Virginia was served so but
few days ago.
The Cincinnati Gazette's Pittsburg cor
respondent says the sum and substance Of
the battle on Sunday is, we we're pushed
from disaster to disaster, until We lost
every Division camp we bad, and were
driven within half mile Of the Landing,
where the approach of night, the timely
aid of the gunboats, the tremendous efforts
or our artillery, and Buel's approach saved
us. On Monday, after nine hours hard
fighting, we simply regained what We had
lost on Sunday. Not Division advanced
beyond our old camps on Monday, except
Lew Wallace's The lowest estimate places
our loss in killed and wounded at 5000,
and from 5000 to 1000 prisoners.
The rebel loss in killed and wounded is
probably thousand more.
The rebels in their retreat left acres
covered with their dead, whom they carried
to the rear, and destroyed their heavy
supply trains they had brought up. 80
Beau.esard En,renehed at Corinth.
FoRrREss MoNRoE, April 16.
A flag of truce was sent in this morning
to deliver letters and dispatches, but no
news transpired. 1t was impossible to
obtain even glimpse of the papers received
at headquarters. Copies of the Richmond
Dispatch and Norfolk Day Book were re-
ceived here last evening. The dispatch
contains telegram from Beaurcgard, dated
Corinth, April 9th, stating he was strongly
intrenched and prepared to defy the Fed.
erals in whatever numbers they might
attack him. He claims the battle of Pitts
burg Landing as a most important rebel
victory. He says he captured 5000 Fed
eral prisoners and 81 pieces Of cannon.
The Dispatch, commenting on the above,
thinks that the total route of Grant and
Buel is certain. No mention is made of
Beauregard being wounded.
The Richmond Dispatch says the Merri-
mac has spent two days in Hampden Roads,
bantering the Monitor and Yankee feet to
come up from the shelter of the batteries
The rebels claim the Merrimac as the mas
ter of IIampden Roads.
The Merrimac has returned to her an
chorage. The belief is there that the Mer-
rimac received some injury during her
recent raid, which compelled her to go back
to Norfolk.
Tho Surrender of Fort Pulaski.
The steamer Mcclellan from Port Royal
has arrived. The frigate Vermont was
being towed in as she left. The following
is an account of the surrender of Fort
Pulaski:
On the 18th General Gilmore demanded
its surrender which was refused. Our bat
teries Immediately opened fire, which con-
tinued until sunset General Gilmore then
placed batteries of Parrott's and James
guns within sixteen hundred yards of the
Fort, and commenced firing at midnight.
The next morning two breaches were dis
covered, which by noon assumed huge pro-
portions. About two o'clock white flag
was displayed. Colonel Olmstead, the rebel
commander, declaring it impossible to hold
out longer, as most of his guns were dis
mounted The Federal loss was one killed
and one badly wounded. The rebel loss
three badly wounded and 3S5 prisoners.
Gen. Hunters official report of the tax.
ing of Fort Pulaski says we captured AZ
guns and good supply of provisions.
Fishdn: In Earnes, at Yorktown.
A dispatch from McClellan's headquar-
ters, dated April 18th, says, near midnight
the enemy attacked General Smiths divis-
ion, and attempted to carry his guns
They were handsomely repulsed and some
prisoners taken. Yorktown has been she'll.
cd BY our gunboats, but without effect.
There has been good de6le firing from
Yorktown land batteries. In an engage.
ment Wednesday between the Sd Vermont
and the enemy, 80 of our men were killed
and 80 wounded. Our men behaved gal
lsntly, driving superior force of the
enemy from fortified position, but the
rebels being reinforced they were obliged to
retire. Our artillery did great execution.
About o'clock this morning the enemy in
force attempted to cross the dam in front
of our lines, with view of capturing
one Of our batteries. A reserve force Of