The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-04-24

Late news from the vicinity Of York
town state that the seice is progressing
admirably. On the ioth there Mas quite
heavy skirnlish Lear Warwick Court
House, on the James River, the enemy
attempting to turn our .ett fali. The
attack was made :n quite heavy force, brt
the enemy were repuiscd after very
brisk artillery duel. The loss Ct the ea-
emy was about 50 killed, including a Col
onel. The Federal loss vas l5 killed and
wounded. Eein.orcements were constant
iy arriving from Richmond, Norfolk, and
even from North Carolina, and il is said,
by deserters from the rebel army, that
Jet. Davis has taken command Of the
troops at Yorktown.
The bonabardment and capture Of Fort
Pulaski, defending the entrance to the
city Of Savannah, is officially announced
The following Is an account OF the cap
ture: On the moraing of the 10th, Gen
Gilmore sent fag Of truce to the fort,
demanding It's unconditional surrender.-
Colonel Olustead replied that he was pia-
ced there to defend, not TO surrender, the
fort; whereupon our batteries immediate
ly opened fire upon the fort 4 .es
rounds shot away their flag, but it was
soon replaced, and the firing was kept UP
till sunset. General Gilmore then places:
a battery at Goat Point, only sixteen hun
dred yards from the fort, 20 breach the
walls, and commenced firing at midnight
Tor that purpose with Parrot and James
guns. On the morning OF the llth two
breaches were discovered Oh the south
east lace Of the fort, which, at noon, assu-
med huge proportions, and about two o.
clock the rebel "a. was hauled down. .
white iiag displayed, and the fort surren-
dercd. Col. Oinsfead stated that it was
Impossible to hold ont longer, our rifle
shots reaching the magazine, and most OF
his guns being disabled. The Seventh
Connecticut Regiment took possession OF
the fort that night. Our loss was one
killed, and one wounded. The rebel loss
was three wounded. The garrison of the
fort numbered 500 officers and men who
are now prisoners.
At Pittsburs Landing preparations are
going forward, and the two great armies
IRE nearing each other for another and
more decisive struggle. On Wednesday,
the 10th, Gen. Sherman moved his divi- |
sion two miles nearer the enemy, and sue
cceded IN maintaining his position after a |
sharp tight, lii which the rebel loss was !
about fifty killed, with but few casualties
IN our side. The reports from the rebels
conflict, some saying that they are receiy-
ng reintoIceineBts, and now amount to
LOO, ,0G0 men, while others say that the
cams which arrive are loaded with stores
10 evacuation.
Gen. Mitchell is doing his part of the
Eork brilliantly in the southwest. He
las reached l-u-k-a, Miss, being thus on
he flank Of Beauregard's army, having
the bridges on the Charleston and
i 'ienphis Railroad at Decatur and Flor
nee. At Decatur he took possession OF
he telegraph Office, and intercepted
Message from Beauregard to JEFF Davis,
aging that he must have reinforcements
or Corinth, or he could not hold the po-
ition. Gen. Mitchell promised the rein
0rcements
We have adyices from the Burnside ex-
edition to the 18th. On the 18th four
ompanies OF the Connecticut Eighth Reg.
ment were attacked by $50 Rebels who
lade sortie from Fort Macon, and, after
sharp engagement, the latter were driven
ack. Five Of our men were wounded.
nd the rebels were seen to take four
ien into the fort, one of whom was sup
osed to be dead. Fort Macon is thor {
ughly invested, and it being understood !