, 1862-05-10
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SURRENDER OF IEV ORLEANS |!
Arrest of the Government of North Carolina
for UniOnism!
MOVEMENTS AT CORINTH AND YORKTOWN

MON EMENTS AT CORlNTu AND YORkTOWN.
BY the arrival of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express
on Wednesday night, we have dates from San
Francisco to May 3d. and from Portland to May
9TH. We select the following news from papers
furnished us by them:
WASHINGTON, April PA bill for a line of
steamships from San Francisco to Shanghae, was
taken up and passed-26 to l6
1t is reported here that the rebels at Norfolk.
fearing an attack on the city, have obstruced the
channel of the Elizabeth river, with vessels, which
will be sunk on the approach Of our gunhoats.
New YORK. April 25-Reliable Information
places Gen. Lee in command of the rebels at York
lov.l, as Gen. Johnston did not remain.
Contrahands say that the rebels had nearly 200
killed and wounded in recent affair at Lee S
Mills. A gang of 5000 negroes, who were at
work on the dam, had dozen killed and were
stampeded by our Shells so that they had to be
forced back with hayonets.
CAIRO April pa reconnaissance in force was
made from Pittsburg Landing on the oath. When
8 miles out rebel camp was surprised, and q
prisoners were taken. They advanced within six
miles of Corinth, and remained four hours. No
enemy was seen.
PITTSBURG LANDING, April 26-Mai Cen c
F. Smith died at Savannah yesterday az zzrnoon,
of dysentarv.
ST. LOUIS, April PA gentleman who was at
Memphis few days ago, saw and conversed with
several persons belonging to Prices army, with
whom he was acquainted. The whole rebel force,
which accounts recently placed at Jacksonport,
Arkansas. had arrived.
WASHINGTON, April 90 Letters from soldiers
at Yorktown give a sort of confirmation to the re-
ported refusal of an Irish brigade to serve, and
their surrender of their arms.
In consequence of wound received by Commo-
dore Foote, at Fort Donelson, he was asked to be
relieved from the command of the western feet.
The Department, not willing to lose his valuable
services, has ordered Capt. H. Davis to report to
the squadron as second in command, thus relee.s.
ing the Commodore from much OF the physical la.
Dor of his responsible position.
New YORK. April 26.-The Beralds CORES
pordent at Fredericksburg. writing under date 0
the 23d, states that Gen. McDowells force hat
occupied that city.
The rebel army is reported as being greatly de-
morallzed by the Union victories, news of which
the rebe! authorities in vain endeavored to sup
press.
The new iron-clad vessel Gatena has reached
Fortress Monroe and is considered as formidable
as the Monitor
ST. LOUIS, April pa special dispatch to the
Democrat dated from Cairo, SAYS that passenger,
arrived here to-day from Pittsburg Landing, who
left on Thursday night. They report that an en-
gagement took place on Thursday between the
advance guards of the national and rebel armies
The latter were driven back towards Corinth-
Halleck was pushing his whole army vigorously
forward.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 27.-The Petersburg
Va, Express the 26th, contains the following
dispatch :" Mobile, April 25.-The enemy passed
Fort Jackson at O'Clock yesterday morning.
When the news reached New Orleans the excite
ment was boundess. Martial law was put in full
force Business was suspended. All the cotton
and the steamboats,, excent those necessary for the
tranSportat on of ammunition and coin, were deS-
troyed. At l O'Clock the operator babe good-b, e
by telegraph, saying that the enemy had appeared
before the city,"
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Gen Wool telegraphed
to the War Department that to-day's news of the
occupation of New Orleans is confirmed.
On the 4th an expedition, en- route to Pass
Christian, consisting of three steamers loaded with
troops, were attacked by three rebel steamers.
After fight of 80 minutes, one of our steamers
was withdrawn, owing to the crowded state of her
decks. The others continued the fight for one
hour and forty minutes, when the enemy with
drew, apparently mu,h crippled.
Forts Barrancas and McRae bave been evacu-
ated by The rebels
ST LOUIS April 2S.-A gentleman connected
with the military telegraph from Omaha informs
the Republican that the recent troubles with the
Overland Mail Company were not occasoned by
the Indians, but by the Companys employees.
who, not having been paid wages for many months
became disguised with this state of things and
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longing to the Company. and fled to the new gold
fields of British Columbia and Oregon. The In
dans along the route are represented as peaceably
disposed, and as having not in the least intertered
with the line.
CHICAGO April 29-Refugees from Memphis
who have arrived at the fleet, report majority of
the citizens of that place loyal. Secret Union
meetings are held nightly, tie members of which
are in correspondence with similar clubs in every
large city in the south.
Gen. Prentiss tnd other federal prisoners were
there on the Wednesday after the Pittsburg Land
ing. A speech to his men in the street was loudly
cheered by the citizens. Our soldiers sang the
Star Spanged Banner, as they were starting 10
Tuscaloosa where they are at present confined.
The rebel Generals Price aud Van Dorm have
arrived at Memphis.
1t is stated that Gen. Hallecks force is row
100000 men.
WASHINGTON, April pa bill was reported
and passed the House to pu' ish polygamy. 1t is
the same as one introduced two years since by
Morr II.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 27.-Our gunboats
shelled the works near Yorktown, for one Eour,
early yesterday morning.
One compan of the first Massachusetts carried
by assault an advance work guarded 10y a body of
rebels said TO be defended by Two companies of
The rebels broke and rum Our loss
was 3 killed and l3 wounded. We took "A prs
oners and DESTROYED the work.
CAIRO, April 27.-The Memphis .AUaIanche of
the 23d, states that the llth the federals took
of PocahontaS Arkansas.
Ten thousand federal troops are at Doniphau
Mo-. engaged in building alt-boats on the Currant
river with which 70 DESCEND the E!ack and White
rivers
Col. Turchin's brigade have evacuated Tuscum-
bia and retired to Huntsville, where Gen. Mitch
ellis division is encamped. Turchin burned the
town before he left.
WHEELING, Va, April 27.-The combined
movements ordered by Gen. Fremont against the
guerillas who still infest Braxton, Webster, and
the adjoining counties, have been eminently sue
cessful in the fight, seven miles be, ond Webster
seven guerilas were killed and ten captured.
The town of Addison, long the guera's haunt
has been burned 1t is understood that all that
class taken are to be shot.
Conscripts are deserving in large numbers