The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-05-15

The tQrtihcalOp aoi The enemy were very
strong, and in The hsnds Of brave and de-
tsrminea, msp. would lave made most
formidable lesistenee; but The i'll clad, III
fed panic stricken mob OF JEFF d. Wis aeap
donod them hastily to inferior numbers.
Our loss 10 this engagement rs reported
at 500 killed aud 700 wounded--.he cne-
my lefl 700 killed on, the field.
ssif vs1a NEW. ORLEANS.
ssitAllthe rebel forts above and belowthe
city ynbaye lurtsndered 10 our arms. Our
troops under Gen. Butter have taken pos
session Of the city. and the old flag now
Aosisoser all The Public Property. The
people Of Nsw Orleans are insolenI, seiz
ing every opportunity to insult our troops
.Gsp Baperwill soon put an end 70 this
Estate Of tbings. Commodore garragui is
renming up the river, and before this week
.ehds, be may be at Memphis.
~ ........t IN. !, WEST POINT .,4s .i..
"a A A.sesers battle has been fought Of West
VPo;nt. iu,which our troops were victo.
lfioos. TIE enemy was routed and driven
beyopd 1Le Cbickahoniiny.
-5,t, NAVAL DEMONSTRATION .I.
e. A naval demonstration WAS mads on
Thursday last by the men of.wsr aud
cgdpboats lying Of Fortress Mouroe. on
Sewers Point. Soue of the rebel batteries
we're silenced, During the bombaIdment
the MsIrimao ran out Of Elizabeth river,
the Monitor being in readiness FOR her,
and tho Vanderbilt and Arago, with tllrir
,foraidsble iron heaks, stsDding rrady to
support ths pugnaclous "chccse box -
There WAS considerable maUeuverlng Of
tbs aset, IN an endcavor 10 draw the Mer.
1imac out into deep water. but she dc.
clipel the chsllenge, and finally steamed
back into her old position.
IN d ssa ee NORFOLK. #.n
The cities OF Norfolk and PorIsmol I,
of immense importance to the rebels ly
means Of the Navy Yard at the former
place, sare 10 ourpossess.on. Gan. Wool
took fall possession on the 10Th inst,
The rebels destroyed the Navy Yard.
Secretary Chase accompanied tho exPe'
dliop. Gen Hugsr Withdrew his army
without battle. a
ia&s % THE MERRINAC.
Ths only thing in the rebel service
feared by our people is destroyed. She
swasblowp up by the rebels on the llth
70 prevent her falling into our hapds'-
The destruction Of the Merrimac releases
the fornidable squadron which has been
held a, Fortress Monroe 10 guard against
hsr depredations. The Monitor aud 9TH
or iron clad gunboats are now at liberty
10 6nish the work Of Te.p'ssessipg tic
,Uni,ed States forts on the coast. .s
Lsawaa9N oTnE YORKTOWN,
A formidable rebel guuboat has been
sunk by the Galspa. It was reported that
the Galeua had captured the jamestown.
but this has been coniradlcted.
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
The long anticipated Naval engage
mont on the Mississippi took place on the
lOIh. Tho engagsmsnt lasted oae hour.
Thsarebsl feet Of oigh, iron clad gun
boats made the attack and were handsome.
~ beaten of. Two Of the rebel guuboals
were blown up and one sunk. The Gin
cinnaIi, did the principal fighting aud
sustained the principal loss, which was
no, serious
Our navy is doing great work. Our
gppbeats are the terror Of traitors, they
had rather see the d. incsrnate than Que
of them.
ttffaa ils sg.. -.E-p
..t.f.,.,- M'cLELLAH's ARMY
Is every whore yic'OriOus-pursuing aud
destroying the rebel army of tho PENN
sulH sAt last advices bis advance was
within e2 miles Of Richmond The reb
clCpngress did not adjourn day IOaoOn
s-rasaaa M'DowELLs ARMY
is still at fredericksburg, at latest ad
yiccsithe enemy were before him In great
strength, A battle is imminent OF that
i9inl, ssin ,... .Ha .r..s
loasss M vTRKMoNTs ARMY
iS'adVsneing upon Siauntou. General
Ecbeuck has formed junction with Gen
Mlroys Several severe skismiShes have
lskeB place, in all of which our troops
vstesEIclorious. 'l
,a-oi lsasln cEH. nALLEck
is gradually closing IL upon cOriuth, his
advance is now within 8 mil-s Of the
Eebel ,estWorks. BeHuregard has bean
SGFmgly rsinlorcsd- = General Love u has
joined HIN with $4,000 men. The great
e.bbs.tlc Of the last century is imminent
al 0oriulh, The enemy will make his
last and most desperate stand at that
. place, II he Is defeated, r-ason is
crushed and the whole Of the South aud
sopthTestwill fall 10 our poss-sssiOu.--