The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-13
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York. Tuesday, May 13, 1909.


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No movement of General McClelan's army took
place on Sunday, the commander being DESTROYS
that his men should rest on the Sabbath. There is
nothing new from that quarter to-day.
The description Of the occupation of Norfolk by
our special correspondent, which we give to-day.
will be read with the highest interest. It is SO full
and graphic that It is quite unnecessary to COM
ment upon its points here. The destruction Of the
main portion of the Navy Yard was unfortunately
completed by the rebels, together with the dry
dock and nearly all the vessels lying there.
The advance Of the iron-clad gunboat Galena up
the James river created the utmost CONSERVATION
in Petersburg, will be by the extracts from
the leading journal of that city, which give in
another column The fact that she had silenced
the rebel batteries At Days Point and was ap-
preaching Petersburg caused complete panic
there.
Dowells advance, near Fredericksburg, on the
Bowling Green road. on Saturday afternoon,
driving the pickets towards the city. General
Fitzpatrick st once threw forward his brigade,
whereupon the enemy made no further demon
stration. The Harris Light cavalry provoked the
attack from the rebels by making . dashing re-
connoissance, in which they captured . lieutenant
and ten privatcs Of the rebel force.
: by our correspondence from Newbern, N. c.,
dated the sth instant we learn that our troops are
repairing the damage done to Fort Macon by the
fire Of our guns during the attack which resulted in
its capture.
According to the statements Of the rebel papers,
Commodore Porter's feet Of Mortar boats were OF
Fort Morgan, at the entrance to Mobile, on Thurs
day, and that an attack on the city hourly ex-
pected. From the same source we. are informed
that our gunboats were accommodating the Savan-
nah river all the morning Of the same day.
A battle between the forces Of General Halleck
and those Of Beauregard at Corinth. was looked
upon as imminent at last accounts. General Pope
had skirmish with the enemy, 10000 strong, near
Pennington. on Friday, and after five hours
contest General Pope withdrew his troops across
the river, according TO the orders Of General Hal
leck not to provoke general engagement. The
enemy suffered terribly in the fight.
The most important feature of the European
news by the Hansa is the report from Paris Of the
revival Of pretty decided feeling in political cir
the Emperor Of the French in the American war
question. The impression was to the effect that
Napoleon had made serious proposals to the Pal
merston Cabinet, urging his views Of q common &C.
ton on the part of the two Powers, with view 20
put an end to the war. Loyal Americans in the
French capital felt little uneasy, more particu-
cuated to lend color to the assertions Of the rebel
party to the above effect. The Constautionnel, Of
the evening Of the 2sth Of April in an article on
the subject Of the effects Of the war on the
Industrial resources Of Europe, says" America
fights, but Europe Suffers the American battle
fields are strewed with corpses, but the industrial
battle fields OF Europe are covered with wounded.
And, unfortunately, If the fighting is to 60 on much
longer on the other side Of the Atlantic the people
will still have long to suffer both in England and
France"
The letter Of our Paris correspondent, pub
Iishsd in the HERALD this morning, Classics
the friends and enemies Of the Union
cause in Paris, and proves that while the semi.
oohcial press il endeavoring TO prejudice the
mind Of Europe against us, the opposition prints
and liberal papers generally. which all support
negro emancipation, show the public that the
North Is driving everything before il, that the
rebels will be completely defeated before long
and that only short time must elapss before ar
adequate supply Of cotton shall revive the droop
SnQ manufactures In England and France.
Destitution was stiIl spreading in the manufac.
turing districts Of England. return Of the state
OF employment in the cotton trade reveals the fact
that Of I,s7s mills, usually employing 100000 ope.
sativsa. As7 are working full time, 903 arc working