Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-19
Operations at Fort Wright.


two mortar boats. Our loss was two killed
and eight wounded. That of the enemy is
very heavy, as our sharp shooters literally
moved them down. We fought side by side
with the enemy. Not one shot passed through
our breastworks. Our upper works are rid
died, but we are ready to butt again We
will not be able to hold the river"
Speaking of the fall of Norfolk the Ava
lanche says :-''But, worse than all, the Vir-
ginia, TMerrimac, on which we so confident
ly rested, was burnt at Craney Island on Sat
urday night. Such is the tenor of the bret
but painful intelligence flashed over the
wires There were three cases of yellow
fever at New Orleans at last accounts-two al
the charity hospital and one in the French
hospital"
The Avalanche says it has been formally de-
cided that Savannah is never to be surrender
ed The provost marshal of Memphis has re-
ceived instructions from the military authori-
ties to take confederate notes as currency, and
to arrest as disloyal all persons who refuse to
receive them in ordinary business transac-
tions. The gunboatS in the late attack on
Com. Foote'S fotilla were commanded by
Montgomery, assisted by jeff Thompson.
At Memphis -four was quoted at 500, $2l,
and $22 per barrel; bacon 30 cents pound
for sides and hams; sugar cents; moaSses
% cents gallon; of cotton and tobacco no
sales, receipts, or shipments; corn 81 80 per
bushel; oats 81 %. Notwithstanding the
federal progress" says the Avalanche" ''we
feel all confidence that Magruder will get to
Richmond some time before Mcclellan adj
vanceS." 1t thinks the real and best security
of the rebels requires money holders to invest
In real estate.
Arrangements have been effected between
Gen Halleck and Bcauregard for an exchange
of surgeons. Prisoners were sent on by Gen
Beauregard to-day, under flag of truce borne
by Col. Pegram of the army Of western Vir-
gina. Not only these prisoners, but others,
have been confined at Columbia, Miss. Some
of them were taken in Missouri last summer.
Before leaving Corinth, one of their number
was recognised by one Of Prices men as a
member of the 25th Illinois, paroled at Lex
ington, and Beauregard ordered him to be
heavily ironed Gov. Morton and Adj Gen
Noble of Indiana arrived to-day.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, May l7.-Dispatch-
es Just received from Col. Daniels headquar-
erS, near Bloomfield, contain accounts of the
capture of the notorious Col. Phelan, of jeff
Thompson's gang of marauders, and over 100
of his men. Fifty of the men, it is said gave
themselves up, and expressed a desire to return
to quiet and peaceful life.
CHICAGO, May ga dispatch from Cairo
says the steamer Meteor, from Pittsburg
Landing has arrived. Gen. Pope's division
has again advanced, and now rests three
miles from Corinth DeSerters report that a
great deal of hard feeling exists between the
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from the southern states. The former were
urging that they have nothing to fight for,
their states having been restored to the Union,
and they see no reason why they should be
compelled to fight for the independence Of the
cotton states. The steamer Shinghis with
forty Memphis refugees has arrived They
report that hundreds of others are making
their way north as they best can.
A dispatch from the fleet received to-day
says that deserters state that the rebel fotilla
has been reinforced by the arrival of new
ram called the Gen. Price, and the iron clad
gunboat ''Arkansas' from Memphis. jeff
Thompson has landed part Of his forces on
the Arkansas shore, and demonstration
against our land forces was made on Wednes
day night, and our pickets driven in. The
enemy now hold part of the point.
CARo, May 1.-THE steamer Diligent,
refugees from Memphis and other points south
to-day All tell the same story Of har1ships
endured in travelling on foot through woods
and swamps, and subsisting on such provisions
as could be carried in their pockets. The
party is almost entirely composed Of men in
the prime of life. They bring Memphis pa
pers Of the 18th. We learn from the tele-
graphic columns of these papers, that Pensa-
cola was evacuated on the 18th. On the
morning of that day, the batteries of Santa
Rosa Island, together with the fleet COM
menced Smelling the works. but no response
was made. After short but vigorous cannon
aiding, a flag of truce was sent ashore to dis
cover the cause. No enemy whatever was
found, and the federal troops were to take
possession the following day. No mention is
made of the direction taken by the rebels.
The Memphis papers contain accounts of
the late naval engagement and deny the loss
of any boats though they confess the fieetw was
badly cut up. The evacuation of Yorktown
and Norfolk are pronounced strategical move
ments by no means indicating rebel defeat.
Williamsburg is claimed as a rebel victory.
According to their accounts the Yankees were
repulsed with great loss.
The refugees say that officers from Corinth
who are frequently in Memphis complain Bit
terly of the loss the southern cause has sus-
tanned by the delay of Gen. Halleck in making
an attack upon them. Beauregard has been
ready foraweek. Every day that passes weak
ems him He has receiveda all the reinforcements
that it is possible for him to procure except
ING raw levies, while sickness reigns through
out his camp to an alarming extent. Beaure-
gard has placed an imperative embargo on let
fer writing from his camp. No soldier is per-
mtted to send any written communication to
his friends
The Union people in Memphis are reported
rs sorelv disappointed at the delay of our
fleets. Many, in anticipation of their arrival,
have been emboldened to the utterance of
Union sentiments which got them into serious
trouble. Ii is asserted that the fleet will have
no difficulty after passing fort Wright and the
rebel fleet. The whole country for 100 miles
below Cornth, has been swept to obtain sup
plies for the rebel army, and is now nearly
exhausted Serious embarrassment from TINS
cause are anticipated.
A special to the Times dated at the camp
on the Cornth road, May 18th says, the
Memphis papers of the 18th are looking for
the great battle at Corinth with terrible inter-
est. They represent the national army at
10000, and insist that it is greatly demoral-
lied. They say they do not allow themselves
to think Of being defeated. Beauregard is
still at Corinth.
LOUISVILLE, May 17.-Major Heluti was
released Thursday at Sparta by Morgan. lie
states that Morgan had sixty men with INN.
Capture and ERecapture Fighting In
western Virginia.
Headquarters MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT,