The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-05-23
w ASHINGrON. MAY Is.

WAsHINGroN, May Is.
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT,
lFRAHKLIN, Va via. Baltimore, May Is.
Unofficial dispatches but considered reia
Die, announce that Princeton, the capital of
Mercer county. Va, where Gen. Coxs ad-
vance was stationed was attacked aud cap
tured yesterday by the rebels under iumph-
rey Marshall. This morning the Place was
recaptured and the rebels defeated by Cox
No particulars.
Scouts reports the rebels Icing reinforced
Special to the n Y. Times:
Memphis papers of tho l5th are looking
for battle at Cornth with terrible interest.
They estimate the Federal army at sixty
thousand and insist that it is generally de-
moraized. They say they don't allow
themselves to thiuk of being defeated
Beauregard is undoubtedly at Corinth.
WHITE HOUSE, Va May H.
To Hon. E. Nj. Stanton, Secretary of War:
SIR-A combined army and naval expe
dilion went some 26 miles up Pamunky
river, aud forced ihe rebels to destroy two
steamers and some 20 schooners. The ex
petition was admirably managed. We have
advanced considerably to day. The roads
are improving.
Slgned1 GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
WAsHlNGroN, May IS.
The Navy Department has received a
communication from Com. Dupont, dated
Port Royal May 18th, giving an account
of the capture OF several rebel schoouers.
N other news Of Importance.
The Postollice Department directs all
mail matter destined for Burnside's COM
mana be hereafter sent to New York
From Philadelphia.
! PHILADELPHIA, May l9.-The Bulletin
contains the following additional news
from Fort Monroe
| The repulse of the gunboats is general
| ly regarded as a very serious affair, On
the Naugatuck II ale reported killed by
the explosion of the gun. The boat made
a useless fight and was Withdrawn. The
Galena was riddled with shots, and the
loss is supposed to be heavy. The Mon
itor was struck repeatedly but is said to be
uninjured.
Affairs are quiet at Norfolk. There
has been several attempts made lately to
assasslIate Union soldiers. Yesterday an
| affair occurred causing some uneasness.
Col. Brown, Of the Goth Indiana, stationed
at Portsmouth, went out Of town in the
morning to take ride, Soon afterwards
his horse came into town wounded, with
out his rider. 1t is feared the Colonel is
either killed or captured.
From North Carolina.
New YcRk, May l9.-News from
North Carolina states that Gov. Clark has
refused to furnish any more men to jeff.
Davis, and has recalled all the North
Carolina soldiers now in the rebel army.
North Carolina has held a convention
of her cilizens and pronounced against fur
ther aid to the rebellion, thus virtually re-
turning to the Union.
In reply to the demand Of jeff. Davis for
additional troops and means of transport
alton for his army to and through the
Cotton States, Gov. Clark said that Davis
had received all the aid from North Caro-
lima that he could expect, and that here
after no more troops would be permitted
to leave the State, and has ordered all the
North Carolina State troops home Gov.
Clarke also informed the rebels that they
could use the railroad i'll retreating ho ne
wards and that they would run their own
risk of being intercept d by a Union force
i'll any part Of the State.
From Western Virginia.
ST. AsBuRG, May Is
Yesterday P. NJ. band of guerilas
made dash Oh the railroad beyond front
Royal, and killed one and took Ii prison
ers, ali belonging to the 28th Penn'a.
The railroad bridge. 50 feet high and
3 10 feet long, over the north fork of the
Shenandoah, was completed Tonight
The track will be laid and trains will pass
tomorrow A. NJ.
The work was constructed in forty
hours, under the superintendence Of G.
W. Nagle government bridge builder.
All quietin front to night. 1t is cur
rently reported that Milroy and Schenck
are i'll occupation Of Stanton.
From Cairo.
CAIRO, May 1s.
The steamer from Pittsburg has arrivedi
News unlmportant.
A picket sklrmsh had taken place lasting
nearly two days The rebels were driven
back, but not until they had succeeded in
burning bridge over a small stream four
miles from Corinth. Twelve of our men
are reported W unded.
Deserters continue to represent scarcity
of provisions in the rebel camp. Many oil
| their cattle are starving for want OF forage
Guerilas infest the country around Hick
man, New Madrid and other points, com
mi.ting depredations.
News from the flotilla states that several
rebel gunboats came around Craiehea
Point Yesterday to reconnoitre. The rebels
opened fire as soon as they came within
rauge, which the rebels returned.
The eunboat Mound City has been thor
oughly repaired, and goes down to night.
Passengers by the Swan give currency to
the rumor that Bragg is in command at
Corlnth, Beauregard having been called to
Virginia to reorgaize the rebel army in the
vicinity of Richmond
From Port Royal.
New YORK, May IS.
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