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New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-28
sEAUBEGAGD EvACUAT1NG coRNTE

CmCAso April q, 1901.
special from Cairo TO The I5alcS says;
Passengers from PiJs5urg report that on Ihurs-
dsy over thirty dcsorters from the Rebel army en-
,erod or camps, and begged 10 be enrolled among
our troors. They all conoboraied the statements,
received the day before relating 10 the evacuation
By ibe Rebels Of tler present position ard asserted
that Beauregard had withdrawn considerable por-
ton Of l.i. force foG the defense iemphs.
Tie Nraols Arolaacls Of the 23d says, TIA. on
tins ll,h eighty Union cavalry took possession Of
Pocabontas, Ark
There are 10000 Union troops at Donipban Mo-
fn.4qed in building fit boats Cunenl River, With
ghi,h 10 descend Black and White Bivers."
The condition Of the roads will prevent the Union
isty' marching on Corilth for some time to coiao.
Taey ais making no move 10 the direction OF Hum
bolA.
Mastia aw has been declared at Vieisburg aud
fye miles around.
A large body Of Tezsns are in Memphil, en ron'c
ior ConD'b.
"Mr. DeBow, Tie solicitor for the Confeder'''
cotton loans, wants 20020 bales for asfedfcP PuTo'
20 ex, snge for per cent Coufeeera'o bonds.
"a mut.1y has broken ont in NeshvIle in conae
qHence Of tue lste Abolition Message oi Plesideu
Lincoln. Eleven ol,cf resigned. \ Keniucl!
regfmort rnutsued and Lad pitched battle with iT'
Indiana regiments.
"Tbe Union steamer Montgomery burned tic
Schooner Columbia, Loaded with cotton inside -
Loais Pees, west Of Galveston.
A d.spatch from Hclnond, dated ;lie 22l, ssy.
chat Gen. Fremont Las left Eastern Kentucky will
HE whole force Numbering OO0O, and had goae :,
Corinih.
C.no. Aiil27,ls62
The river i still rising and in soine places gr.i'.
ally pakiEg lis way over he leyoe.
The steamer MoCl5lian, from Piiabafg Landing
s' / O'Clock on Saturday, has arrived.
Tho Rebels are inaugmaiing a system o. gasniiiD
warfare along tie Tenlessee River. Boats were
Cred on yesterday, short distance above For
Henry.
Our army is steadily advancing toTs!d COsinih.
Gen. POpes Division is on the extreme Ter, foul
miles above P0sbrIg LaudnR.
AreconIcifssuce in fcrco on ThuTsday encountered
large force Of Rebel nfautry and cavalry es sht
miles from the Landing.
The Feb9s formed n Inc Of battle, and after firing
ooe voey, ie'ested in great disorder, with coBoid
srabie loss. iiiiy-nine p.isoners were taken. The
roads ave been Improving but the rains on Friday
rendered them aga.n imEassitle.
HE Mcclellan brought down the body es Gen. {.
+. Smi.h.
The Menplia Irolgacte Of the 23d says, that o.
rait uron which was a large ield-pieoe, and -.
inch mortar, and sixteen Of our men, was captured
by the Rebels nem FOrt Wight, and taken down
the river.
j. stiil insists that tie battle al Shiloh was Rebel
victory.
General Buell AID Beauregard had effected sr-
iaugemeuts for an exchange OF wounded prisoners.
Passengers by tie Mcclellan bring further ac.
,2an's of Cosiutb being evacuated by tLe Rebels
w'o will make tleir neat stand at Colaubus
Ai'islIi.
Col. Tufd.in's brigade had moved back from
iu'cn"'.a ." hunisyiiie, whore Gen. Mitchell IL
enc,Nup,d.
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TnE LATE MAJ..GEY. c. +. SMITH.

ia 'he death oi Gen. G. r. Smith, lhe Union army,
particularly that Of the Sonh.Wcst has been called
upon t. snhtaia los which will no, ts e.sily -o.
paired lie was one o lie loyal lsen OF fe ,e.1,,.,
.'"iy ~Ao 5000 by ihe Goyeumea, in the days Of
'''", ana who have aided in yindiotiug ifs power.
vac "'9.''y oi The Union, and the C0n,ttutiou.
"e"' Sm,ln was tic son Of tie late Dr.. Samuel b.
OIL" 0f fniladeltbia. Lie ealersd tie Military
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THB MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT.
sn,c..sfui Movements Agnios' thc si""r'i'-
Ins-Thcir organizations Hr"ken tp-A
slirmi.h Easi of she shc"spdesh mo""-
isins, Sc.

NnIrLfSG d. Apni ~ l.'''
The combined movements ordered by Gen. Ere
mont AGAINST the euorriIlas IL Web'ter County have
proved eminently successful. Lieut.. Lawson WIN
o., detachment employed ia this 1orvice bas 'e1'i''
ei. aud Others are rotuuing.
Ia. so,ega rIgliua G.d of.oycn E..'a, Lawson
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fAdvertissmsnt.l
T~ssTn sNsAE
COMPANY


Board OF Directors Of this Company have retained from
answerue sny OF the that have bsen pub
hed caused the decson their late Secretary un'i
by careful examination made BY Committee aPpointeo
for that purpose they could ascertain the extent OF MS de
bcences That Committee have devoted their energies 20
tho accomplishment Of th object and although they have
not YET their sbo they prepared TO sac THAI
their eapal of 2OOOO0 is gsrRz and that insu era may
fully rely the sby OF the Company to meet all Its en-
gasemeuts By order Of the Bolrd .
FRgDsRrcK r. LBB President.
| No 113 Bowery, April 26. 1864
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TIE DEArH OF GEN. sMITH-Tlr ENEMY
AT CORINIn.
fLII-LIHn "a.

fn"HrHo LAaDro, Arli. ~ Ic6A
ifa y. n. sHSTpy, &sr,oqyg = Way,
M,j.Gcn. G. J.. Sui..- died al D. n. on tie 2j,l.
ir remains have been ae4t 10 IT. Louis where the,
VIII be buried with military honoss lie esaqreai
''siotis army. ibayo not directed miliraryhonor
10 be paid 10 ais memory here, but wall your order.
iAe eaerey ias been .trougly re-enirced since ta,
iss; battle. IL w. Iurfcx uoi O..
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MARRIED..

ThuLdsy. April q by .he Rev. pr.
Meslroy NJ Samuel nIeei jT y aii.s Ase j. Riddle all
Of this city
MOORE-RossIrR-o Wednesday. Aplil p. by the Re,.
Thomas d. Anderson J. Spencer aiooso 70 Jtlia r. hoor
al Q. thls ely.
sAnTa-sCHIE FFELTN--By tie Rev. J. B. Peters, Mr..
Wn. Smith 20 4is, Aluira Schietleiu, sI OF Brooklyn
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THE TURF.-The Spring meeting for 90 com.
mences on Wednesday on the Fashion course for a
pur,o of $780, mile heats, bost three in five to @ag-
ons. for which there arc four entries, viz; g. IN.
"Jilt,' N. "Lsdy Locon,' $. z. Tom Murphy,
and g. z. Niutlo Dick"
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STREET CLRAsiSG.-Mr. Smith, with whose sue
cesJ in cleaning Broadway by machinery the public
is familiar, has obtained contract FROM the corpo-
ration Of Philadelphia for cleaning the streets Of that
city at $1,000 per month Tho work is to be done ut
night. THIS "a equal to about fi6oQQO year for
NeW-Ycrk.
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Ghdy srtisemebt.l
TIE TRIBUNE ALMANAC
Pct 1867.

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Reception Days {.

Having had nv Store pAased and being prepared fo com
rsnS Ih.ve 6xed nv INCEPTION DAYS ifom Moaeys
snoypnr 10 saturday a. p @ where the usual sssoaen''
rich hssvy PLATED GOODS, ,,,, o,rcurRs
URNs, TEA SITS, CAKE gAsKEITS;; ASK ~; iVh
nav bs obtained 1t the lowest pricss For sac
Retail q, Noe aud Dutllns s-sI4 Dy rrcIrs HART
Brown ssone Wanted, Tor ,,,s.r Immediately
or during su%%., pSIssSy Where bs ;sR
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Academy at West Point as a cadet in 1891, and grad

Academy at West Point a cadet in 1891, and grad
uoted in 1875; aud was msde seoond-ueu,enant Of
ar illery on Inc lst Of July In the eame year. He
vas snpoipted assistant instructor ia Infantry tactics
in 1890. IN 1881 was promoted to tho adjuancy and
IN 1882 was made frat lieutenant. He was ap-
roned instructor in infantry tsctcs ana command
an. Of cadets at West Point on the lSt OF bp io'o
and in July Of the same year was promoted 70 cap
tainey. In 1917 he was breveed major for gallant
conduct in The battles Of PalO Alto and Resaca de la
Palma. In Texas. In May, 1873, he wss broveted
lleutenant-coonel for gallant conduct at Monterey,
Mexico; and in the following August was breveted
colonel for meritorious conduct In tie bat
ties of Coptreras and Churubusco. In the sameyeaf
he was appointed Acting Inspcctor-Gooeral in Mex
leo. On the 25th of November, 1851 ho. was made
major Of tho lst artillery, and the Sd Of March,
1855 vns made Iicutenant-colouel Of the 10th in.
antrv. in which position the present war found
him.
He VIVA made BrigaderGeneral Of Volunteers
On the 3st of August, 1861, and took charge OF tie
troops at Paducab, KY, tben under command OF Cen
Hal eek. IIo took part in tue memorable action
which transpired at Fort DoDeloon THE most bril-
hGnt charge IN TIE cDbie eitSS ""' '''' va WV -
AMI itb lows, and the llth and 25lh Indiana under
his command, who led them in perSon. lie even
rode his horse upon the breasworks and for fifteen
minutes exposed himself as Target 20 every one OF
tue passing messengers Of death. That he was not
killed or wounded was deemed Marvellous ior The
brave soldiers were falling all around him. Ills
WAS the decisive action Of the battle, ard bad much
10 do with tle surrender.
Faithful TO duty and full Of patriotic zeal, he, al
though sick, accompanied the army as ii moved up
the Tennessee, and retained the chief command for
time. AT length his health became too feeble for
him 10 attempt take the field at the battle Of Pitts
burgh Landing. Ho remained at Savannah, Tenn,
where 10 continued to sink gradually, ill Friday,
the 25th inst, when be died. Ia bis death the coun-
Try is beret Of heroic soldier aud devoted patriot.
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IAdYeYtiaaInAnfI

YOUNG MEg ABOUT TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS,
and anxious select pursuit IN which they best
osed shoEd Phrsuoioglcs Exannalon a. koHLEE
4 WILLS Ne 503 Broadway
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crN. U.TIECK's CONGRATULATIONS TO
TiJF army OF THE TENNESSEE,

It-tu,,.. .ttr,r. Dnr,uTNrSg oF THH hiississfprl,l
TfTrsHlRG. Tenn. April %, i.n,.
I. The Maior-Ccueral commanding this beran .
men, thlifs Msjor-Gen Grant ara h'lpr'1.<.
Tueil. and the oileer. aDd men Of their le'I cDiyo
co.aiu,ld,, 70, .hs bravery spd eudaiaaee VIA
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-28

FUNERAL oY FmEyAS.-The funeral Of JeFe-
riiah Donay,,u. ate q member Of Engine Company
No 10, took place yesterday afternoon from 80. An
drew. Church, in Duane street. Engine Company
so. 10, Hose Companies Nos. . and D. and other
nsnhers q tie Fiie Department, united in the obsc-
qoies, The deceased ~ sided in the Fourth Ward.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-28

Mr.. William Rufus Blake will read Sheridan
comedy Of the Rivals before tho Atbeneum Club, ol
Tuesday evening next.
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CloibfDQ.

Clothing. U.,,
Thaye lust completed my sntiEs pew .tocA Of ao
sJMMER CLOTHING not surpassed IA tIi, ei.l ~ snS way
~ a. taste and style The Chi.DhEsS sad
EuRSIsIIN9 DEPARTMENT not equslled. ALL WI %
.old AZ eIlromsly low pnces. Please NsL T. o. naLb'
WIN Nos. 20 AID " boSe'y.
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L,Tg.r Qrfsricss or rHr WAr.-Theodore
Ti!ion osq., will deliver lecture on She above
subject, before tho Twentieth Waii Republican
Aa.ocis.ion, NJ Continental Hail. Ihirty.iourth
street and Eish.h avenue, tonight, 1T o'c'ocf.
Admission free.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-28

Buis.DiEn.GESERAL SICKtrs SALUrEO.-On
Saturday afternoon, q, o'clock, salute was fired
iu Nsdisln square IN honor Of the denomination OF
Col ckles for BiigadioE. onorlship by President
Lincoln. The salute was 10 have been fred in the
Park. bu. on account Of the wounded men in the
hcf p.ta il was deemed advisable that Il should take
place elsewhere. President Lincoln was houored
with salute Of u gJns and Gen. SicGles 10 guns
Tie firing was under the direction Of DR.. Lewis of
tie Sieales Artillery. A fsg, with the inscription,
" Lincoln aud Union" was h0isied on the ground.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-28

HOMESTEAD roR GRs. SrcEL.-A mass-n9eting
talked Of among the Germans TO further tie cblec.
Of raising Subscrptions 10 bay homestead lor tie
gallant Con- Sgel.
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TIE SIEGE OF YORKTOWN.
The CITY SAELLED BY CUR GUNBOATS.

Occasional SkirmiShing Along the Lines
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N,w.York, 10th April. ia6s.
rae saaltary, Commls.ien s.s, s%H ssaIIsssss 4s.s

The Sanitury Comminsion alts eoa.IIV.,I0ns ,I
for the aid and relSt Of the VOLUNTEER ARMY Ths;s
will In oil probability DO many wounded men " p.ssss
for and our troop, on tho southern coat ara sntngeeo
tho unhealthy season approaching Ths.s sas.S S
special need Of public hboraty their oshs.t o.
caI Department Of the army shall 20 peyiec,ed
dspots Of hospital stores &C.. ynantsinsd hosy
pens In connection with every portion OF tie AMY S
o'""A' '''' " s'"' GE0gGE y. STRONG. rt:ssur'y
,o. 5. Ws.i sissL has,AseAs
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alilitarp Nctlffs.

r,o.rs Hospital. t.e s s.ss"s SsSss a. s:s
Dsca'e FS9d SS ,|s6oofER |5eso UNION, Third avenue
Contributions IN 6TSSo6R{SE TS6IR{SE t. STRONG Ne 50 wal.t
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Central Association Of KeIief 70

The receipt OF the following contnbeoonss
the Army pnSsl *25 from Anony nous, IS fom Anonys
FROM .. D. So for Friend frocl kussen Church, Had
moa.i $40, from g. EeIOs jE, sls 81 Z. Csses
sp pI,n, 70 fIom Miss Canada s2i from Ladies' OF the
s.,seIsiion $40 hOu c: BsoAland, tls' ti0m Beer
q ~ fsom Anonymous, &25; from, Anonymous SO; ho,
r1onTmous IS. floin b. B. CO.. sleoi from T. Mlntus
s30; nom s. A. D.. SIS from Ms. Talbot vi
Fer IL. POTTER, Treasurer. ,,, :
E,y.York 26th Aprl. l862 Wy
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Busness Notltes.

PARENTS VISITING ROGERS e. RAYMOND
Fuons or Broadway CLoTHrsG EsrABLisHassrsw with thet
sons will find at either Of the mos. superb Spring style
for Boys h. have ever been manufactured in this country
Tie variety Is immense Al ages sizs' and figures can b
elegantly cited from the extensive stock aud the prices arr
the lie plus ulr,a of ohesprss, RoeERs s. RAYMOND,
No, I2I l23 and 25 Falson.st. and No 2l4 Brosdway
READER, you can have an enduring, Away
ready and reliable Com Psy erscty adopted to your hand
aud style writing which viii do your writing vastly cheap
than Steel Pens II you wan, The Pea Shshsie'
than IT,. Sword" In smother column.
RUPTURE AND VARICOCELR CURED.
DIX. RiGus' HAPD RUBBER TRuss
CHALLENGES criticism Ued H. bathing swsya clesnneye
couode,. OGcs No BaIc'sy-S.. ke%-ior<.
A Facr SETTI I'D -" Whites Patent Lever
TrIsa" CURE, Hernia Rupture; principle; sctioI
Come sud see It, Pamphlets free Aidfes.
ORKGORY l. Co No. q Bond;..
Az JrTFYRs', No. 513 Broadway, Ladies' Bal,
MORAL Ioaf. 20 sud . 80 pair Misses. = 80 snG
inferior. Al goods sLed 81 JEFgEBs No 37S broadway
TRUsSEs.-MARsH < Co.'S RADICAL CURE
Truss. NO Yeseyst All kinta Of Trusses Supporter
vi iarv -houder Braces and Abdominal Supporters
hns tsi, stockings sud Mechanical Appliances for DE
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CAPTURE OF a REBEL WORK
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FROM TUE ARMY on THE TENNESSEE
The Expected Battle at Corinih'

CONFLICT BETWEEN TIE ADVANCED GUARDS
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THr CUNBzW,yDs MEy.--On Sunday morning
Of muster roll on board the Port Royal, Brooklyn
Na,y.YaTd. order. were Icad notifying the crew OF
he Cumbc.lsnd hai they We're discharged from ser
,i.e and tat their pay would be forthcoming on
Moa,av. Comnodorcs Pau3'ng ard Gregory were
present. ana CAPT. Ho.sis, who fought tue CuGibes
lel5. dssiI.Jhf. al who wished % 90 with him on
60 Pol. Royal should -isuiy t., VIXEN instantly all
WHO wcsc rrercu. volunteered, aud ,eyeEal o,hsrs
''..iYg Of l4rir comr,,tef determination have al
... iy ioinod em under that sallan, oiieer. The
sl., win probably BE- in readiness within week TO
,r,.ed % service. Tie good wishos of thousands OF
o.r eouufymen 20 with these brave tars as they
ap m enter urou active duty Tor Their country and
hes glorious has.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-28

On Saturday, number of German saloon proplie-
tors hell meeting in one Of the broadway diving
bells, for the purpose cf taking steps TO fotiiy them
.elyes agains. tie due administration of tho iaw.
Fritz Fed lorke was Chairman, and Geo. w. Woods,
Secretary. Mofsis. Wiibeck, Muller shilloe, But
Ter aud shalen we're appointed Committee 10 draw
up resolutions Tor tie organization OF Society fort
protection Of the German concert saloon IroPre!oe.
The meeting adjourned until to-day.
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css. aAllEcG STEADILY PRESSING FORWARD
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LYOS'S MAGNETIC

lssEcT POWDER
g. ted Ter e yels aud grows IN favor. II hl' and exerm
u.irs Roache Bed Rgss Ants Floss Moh' IL Cloths rur'
aud Furniture gsieu insect &C. All senuae bear the 's
rsture Lyon and n0. p1is0H0ts perios Or csAeHs
Gff.ais ~ Beware Of counter'cits and iul;ltons
Lyon, Powder Nils s insects IN trice.
Iy0us Pills ara death n and mice.
Ed eve ! " here. d. Dot. No sn1 BfostNAy.
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gEe Rebels Dr,'yen InglOriOuSly frcm tho Field
New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-28

ARRIVAL oF TIE KARSiE's PAsscsGER'.-Ihe
schooners vigiani aud j. j. Finlayson from Nassau,
" T., arrived NJ this port lat evening bringing The
remainder of the wrecked steamer Kamaks pss-
seugor.
There were about 80 penons waiting for pa5aage
10 New-York, at Nassau, when tie j. j. +. sailed
N. y. Lingui-t NJ. D., Surgeon Of the hslDas,
came on in charge Of tho raa and passengers.
The following is list OF The Ksrnsks passengcrs
from Havana, per Vigilan;.
Join Whitehead. Wm Whitsheai. W. .. Monil w 7.
heul, T. " Phinney, Thomas Bell, a. b0namy, b Lalsn
claro. T. NJ Scance, Mrs =. A. Abshchcs, ad chd
Mrs j. 4. sWs, hosirrn, j. Losts Ihos hc.a1roy, w.
T. lol. Also Dr. sUesns and laaiy Mrs a. lsssel lHoi
oiils kunAsl
Per schooner j. j. FDlaSson:
J.ep sexton, Jo'; +. HsYlend II. K. Smith H. A. Den
r.n g. l.. Efigs. Joan H. Gss, C. Bruyn J. r. Jennings
800 ~ Ts' ple 7. Ey,ns. M Roberts Il. %. Wie Wo'
o. H-'." G"' J. H.l,iloa. u. u, Btswo. Z. ). VioTp
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f. SEARCH oT HIs EATHiR.-Among The passon-
gers by The Co.sack was + lad twelve years Of age
named Iohnson, who ran away from home some time
AGO and followed a Rhode Island regiment 10 the
seat of war for the purpose Of seeing hs father 70
whom he was devo,edly attached. lie accompanied
the regiment to Por. Royal, Roanoke, aud Newborn,
and was 10 the miJr. of feyssl battles, from which
ho came out unhuIt. Bong unslcoessid ia ms
search, be returned in company with some Of the
wounded Rhode Island men, aud went with thom
"a the HOSPITAL or broadway. TIE Massachusetts
Military Agent gave him pair OF shoes, another
Gentleman gave lin ePair of rowsers, a third pre-
.entod him will . cost, until he bad q new outfit,
which he much needed, rs his clothes were omoss IN
fgtters.
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AuuuAi VI TRovrs.-Jhe steamboat Francis 5.
Sziily, whi,h arrived on Saturday morning from
Albany, brought on 800 men II the Glh Vermont
Regiment, uude. command of Capt. Joaes
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Watches aud Jeweiry,
OF al dsscT;Ptiors, for sale by
GEO. C. ALLEN,
Nc. AIS Broadway,
One door below Cana, ~, formerly No. IL Wanss'
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-18
From the Hartford Press, April l6.


Now that fort Pulaski has fallen, we are at
liberty to print some gossip from j. r IL in
private letter, which was not intended for
publication. Its latest date is April 81, on
Tybee Island. We give such disconnected
paragraphs as seem interesting, and do not
speak OF future operations
1.-The delay in preparations for the siege,
gives us time for many things that would 9TH
erwise have been neglected-tor instance, the
making of burrows Or technically Splinter
proofs and bomb proofs near the batteries,
for the men sick or wounded or resting, to lie
down in safety; and the more thorough drill
ing OF our gunners and cannouiels. The
Conn. 7th will have the most delicate and re-
sponsible werk-the charge OF the mortars
twelve IL inch and four 10 inch. The Is Off
GERS who are to have charge of the six batter
ies-throe at each, relieving each other at in
tervals OF eight hOurs-and the AZ gunners,
and about 375 cannOniers, filters OF shell, mag
azine men, &c, have all been selected The
gunners have been drilled at a mortar several
days by LIT. Porter, U. S A., and he aud Gen.
Gilman express great delight at the readiness
with which our Yankee mechanics compre.
bend the whole science of the great mortars.
"The work is driving at all possible speed.
All our heavy teams and mule carts work Is
iuuIS ud1 uIlNlUB lTOul ndlI II nile 10 Two
miles on a sandy road with great loads of shot
and shell. The beach is strewn with all the
implements Of war; and day and night, tax
ing all advantages of wind and tide, boats are
tugging back and forth, dumping their shot
and shell into the water at high tide, and as
the water recedes the boys wade in and roll
them up and into carts and wagons Tn TO
the more distant batteries (uearest Puiaskil
parties of men go before daylight with DAVIS
food and dig or fill shot, &C., quietly behind
the low sandhills-not over ten feet shelter
all day, and silently file along down the mar.
row strip between the beach and the marsh
after dark, meeting other parties who 90 up to
work all night.
"These IL inch mortars weigh II 900 pounds
or 5000 more tLan any ever used before. and
are different in several respects Military
men everywhere look with great interest 10 500
how they will work, We shlll have many
vessels and our leading generals in the Sound
looking on the REGULARS will criticisc: mill.
tary journals will have articles ON the new
hOrtdrs and the siege OF Pulaski. and how
well or i'll volunteer Yankees, with iortnipht's
training, worked the great machines and il
we reduce the fort 1t will be- the first OF Uncle
Sans regular casemated Qualifications relaken
by Commandment The whole division is get.
ting w most intense excitement on the sub
Ject long to have The fight begin, ard end,
for the first gun will be relief This strain