The New York herald., 1862-04-25

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The weather near Yorktown is again quite plea
eant and favorable for the operations of our troops
Ehe siege works are going on vigorously, and the
tneh are in splendid condition, full of hope and
pickets continue to be frequent, giving our mea
some active work to perform although the results
are not more important than those always incident
to the progress of siege.
Further intelligence concerning the late affair of
hporsion ofGeneral Burnside army, near Elizabeth
City. confirms our previous reports that the rebel
tccount Of disaster to our arms were untrue,
Colonel Summers and Lieutenant Carnes arrived at
Baltimore in the boat from Fortress Monroe yes.
terdsy having reached there about an hour before
the boat left in the steamer Cossack, from New.
bern. They report that fight occurred last
Tuesday near the canal locks of Elizabeth
City. North Carolina, between Colonel
Hawkins regiment and force of rebels. The
tebes were repulsed with considerable loss Our
Joss is estimated at fifty killed and wounded.
Foionel Hawkins was wounded in the right breas.
end his Ad:ctant killed. 1t is also reported that
General Burnside has received proposals from the
Governor Of North Carolina for the surrender of
the State. though with what amount of truth we
pre- now unable to say.
: We publish to-day some highly interesting ne VS.
From the Southern papers; among other things the
&tatement from the Atlanta (Ga.) Confedeqacy,
that Northern Alabama and Western Georgia are
Completely at the mercy Of General Mitchell,
lFhose present position is declared to be such, at
Gun.er's Landing, that he can at once proceed to
Rome. take that city, burn down the foundries and
bspture all the arms, take possession of the en-
kines on the railroad, and not only cut of rein
Iorcements and means of retreat from the rebel
General Kirby Smith, who was alleged TO be
@arching towards Huntsville, but leave, at
Ac same time, the rebel forces at Knox
tillc, Greenvili<- and Cumberland Gap, to-
eether with all Western Virginia, completely
Exposed. The Richmond Examiner Of the 22d,
bpeaking Of affairs at Yorktown, says that our
troops had cut o conal between the York and
Warwick rivers, which gives US q water front
ecross that whole stretch of country, which must
Contribute materially to the strength of our posi-.
ton. II states further Eat on Saturday night last
pu men were engaged in throwing up intrench-
hcnts, and that, at dsyAHht on Sunday, they were
completed, and guns mounted within thousand
yards Of the rebel position.
According to statements which reach US BY
Ehc British schooner Evelins, from Nassau, New
Providence, arrived at this port yesterday, it ap.
pears that the rebel steamer Nashville, which now
Balls under the recently assumed name of the
Fhomas L. wragg. had returned to Nassau in dis.
Ebled condition, one Of her paddle boxes being
BADLY injured. She had made an Intellectual at
Tempt to run the blockade into Charleston,
hnd the damage was supposed to have
been received by shot from one Of our
blockading squadron, probably the Gemsbok.
Tile Nashville had on board full cargo of apmu-
pition and guns, brought by the British vessel
Gladiator TO Nassau.
: The rebel steamer Ella wsrley (fornerly the
ts.bel) had also arrived " Nassau from Havana.
with cargo Of saltpetre and potash, and would
Attempt to run the blockade. The rebel steamer
Cocil had run the Charleston blockade and arrived
hi Nassau. There were also other small rebel YES
pes at Nassau, all having successfully run tn,
blockade.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday, communication from
tbe War Department, covering copies Of contract.
kuade by that department for 1861, was presented.
large number Of petitions, asking reduction
kf tho proposed tax on beer and malt liquors
we're presented and referred. The bill providing
kor tbe rAooSultjou az VA ~ sNs Liberia and as