Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1862-05-20

THE WAX NEWS

General Halleck has issued Il special
field order stating that no officer or sol
der will be permitted to pass the rear of
the army, and no citizens including cor
respondents Of the newspapers, to the
front. Deserters are constantly coming
into our lines, who agree that the rebels
are still at Corinth strongly certifying
themselves.
From Fortress Monroe we learn that
Secretary Seward and Welles, and Attor-
ney General Bates, have gone to Norfolk
Stringent orders have been issued by Gen.
Wool prohibiting the sale of newspapers,
the transportation of supplies and mer-
chandise, and the visit of citizens or sol
diers to Norfolk, 1t is stated that the
embargo on travel to Fortress Monroe
will soon be removed.
General Mcclellan has sent despatch
to Secretary Stanton, complmenting
Generals Hooker's and Kearney's divi-
sions of Heintzleman's corps, for their
gallantry in the battle of Williamsburg.
The General promises to notice other
commands for their brave conduct in the
same battle, when all the facts about said
attic are known to him.
Gen. Mitchell's little army has made
another of those exploits for which it is
everywhere famous. He despatched an
expedition on the 18th, under command
of Gen. Negley, Pennsylvania, against
Rigersville, but before Gen Negley reach
ed there the rebels fed Gen. NJ. sent al
expedition against Shadd creek which wa.
more successful, destroying the ferryboa
and the bridge at that place There art
some rebel cavalry in that vicinity which
General Mitchell promises to destroy OIL
capture.
From Gen Banks headquarters al
Strasburg, we learn that the Union peo
pie of that region are pouring into town
under the belief that Gen. Banks army i
retreating. Three hundred rebel guerilla
made dash upon a number of the Tween
ty-eighth Pennsylvania regiment, an,
killed or took fourteen prisoners. 1t
rnmored that Gen, Fremont's comman
have occupied Stanton.
Col. Jacob Thompson, of l3eauregard
staff, formerly Secretary Of the Interio
under Buchanan, accompanied the lai
flag of truce. He admits the fall Of No
folk, New Orleans, and Pensacola, Iii
denies the fall of Richmond.
The Senate has confirmed the nomin
tion of Brevet Major General Wool, to |
Major General of the army for gala,
conduct on the 10th of May in taking Il
city of Norfolk, and for other galla,
services
General Pope's corps d'armee of Gle
Halleek's army has again advanced, al
it is now within three miles of the rel
entertainments at Corinth Desertt
continue to report that great dissatisfa
ton is everywhere expressed in Beau
CARDS army, and that the enlisted m
from the Border States see no reason W
they should fight for the independence
the Cotton States.
The official report of the naval engaa
ment on the Mississippi has been receive
The official facts do not differ material
from the statements heretofore pubisbe
Captain Davis states that three of t
rebel vessels were disabled, and that tn
retreated on the double quick On
three on our side were seriously iniure
The Mobile Advertiser of the 10th ms
says that it has advices from Pensaco
that the Rebels burned the Navy va
and forts at Pensacola on the 9th, al
evacuated the town. The place was q
eupied by United States forces on IL
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