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The New York herald., 1862-04-28
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

Fosnsss MovHor, April 20, 1892.
flag OF truce to Crsney Island to-day took up num-
Der OF letters for prisoners and others at the South and
also the Secretary Of the spanish legation At washing.
ton.
The weather is dissgreesble. Wind northeast
All The yards lower masts Of the csena have been
taken out and nothing be above deck but the
smoke stack,
Harper W,.kly on It's arrival here this morning wss
sezsd by MAJOR Jones, IN account of obsc,ionshs ed
torais and map OF the vicinity of Yorktown
The New York herald., 1862-04-28

AT THE hEbEf CAr1TAL.--Wc recently published
authentic statements showing that while United
states demand notes were selling at par, and
even commanding premium wherever our
flag was planted in the Southern States and the
authority Of the federal government restored
on the other hand Confederate money was
being exchanged for gold at discount Of forty
and forty-fve per cent Another healthy symp-
tom Of the confidence reposed by the Southern
population in the strength Of the federal 60
vcrnment, and Of their sense Of The weakness,
The New York herald., 1862-04-28
NEWS FROM YORKTOWN.
Capture Of One Of the Rebel
Works.
BRILLIANT CONDUCT OF TIE UNION TROOPS,
&C., &c.. 60,
HEADQUAkrsRs ARMY or THE PoronAc,
CAMP WrNfIkID SCOTT. April 26--l1 A. II.

HEADoUAkrsRs ARMr THE PoronAc,
CAMP WrHIEID SCo1r, April 26--11 A. n.
Hon. E. NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War
Early this morning advanced lunette Of the rebels
this side Of the Warwick river, its head,
carried by assault by Company q, First Massachusetts,
regiment Tho work had q ditch six feet deep, with
strong parapst, and manned by two companies Of
infantry artillery. Our moved over open. soft
ground six hundred yards received the re Of the
rebels atty yards not return II but rushed the
ditch and parapet in the most gallant Tho rebels
broke and ran they intended to
cross the p~rapet our1 loss was three killed and
mortaly and twelve otherwise wounded. We took
fourteen prisoners destroyed the work sufficiently
render II useless and retired The operation
Quoted by Gen. c. Grover, who managed the affair most
handsomely. Nothing could have been better than the
conduct Of all the men under fire. Tho supports, who
also under artillery Are Of other works.
panies Of the First and Eleventh Massachusetts, In spite
Of the rain work progresses we'll.
e. B. McCLEIL Ian, Major General
The New York herald., 1862-04-28

secession both in the colonies and England. Tne
reported owner of the line of steamers plying De-
tween the rebel ports and Nassau was staying on
the island.
The stock market moderately active on SATURDAY
and prices were maintained As the second board there
was trihng Improvement, govsrnnents selling n s<S
Tor registered and 94x for Toledo rallied up 70
AK a. Money was very abundant at "a per cant
on call The received deposit 81 $50
Exchange closed steady at ll2x Gold loik. Ihs sx'
port OF the day was 1857 ,624.
Tho cotton Saturday was less active - the
wss as usual the last day Of tie week. loss attend
ancs OF spnners. The sales Friday including parcels
sold late in the Afternoon footed up about 500 bales
The sales yesterday Saturday confined 10 some
400 500 bales In lots The extreme figure OF the day
before yesterday $50 oents though asked was not paid
The market closed arm Al 2sKo. ssKc. for midding
upiands. The flour market less active, and prices
though without change q importance In some cases
rather easier purchasers at inside figures The saies
chiefly made TO the domestic trade. Wheat was in
light tspply, while pricss without alteration OF mo
ment though somewhat Irregular while sales were lIni
ted. Corn WAS heavy and lower, with saies
OF Western nixed at b6c. 5Tc, In store
chiefly at the latter figure and at $50, ds!iy
cred. Pork unchanged and sales moderate, chiefly
at sf2 25 fer new mess, and at $40 $40 rs for
now prime. Sugars werc steady and in good request
with sales of 500 hhds including $50 Porto Rcc, the
usinder being Cubas, with 100 boxes st fun prices.
Coffee was quiet quotations nomiaal Freshts
steady, With fair engagements.
The New York herald., 1862-04-28
HsApauAerxRs, NEAR YoKksowS, April %, 1862.

HsADQuAsTsRs NEAR YoEkiowS, April 2s, 1862. :.
Colonel Crucker and Major Cassidy OF the Ninety third
New York regiment on Thursday afternoon passed
through pickets letters have been received
from them to hs effect tina, they safe and WELL and
seemed he iuGch pleased with the cordial reception
they reoeiysd The sentry told them he ,hs outer
guard The affair will undergo Investigation.
Every thing is remarkably quiet.
The New York herald., 1862-04-28
the value Of exports from this port during the
months Of January, February and March in
each of the last three YEARS.


1860. 0.......... $65l ,239 1890 ,O62
1861. 6S4 ,875 l.366,999
1852 ,05l ,O34 l,495 ,924
II will thus be seen that our exports to the
British West Indies during the first quarter Of
the present year are 100000 in excess Of the
corresponding period in 1860, when our. ooun-
try was in her most prosperous condition.
1t Is also significant fact in connection with
it, that much the larger portion of the trade
with these points Is carried on in British ves-
sells, many of which, lately owned by our citi-
zens, have been, for prudential or other rea-
sons, placed under the protection Of that flag
within the past year
It may be somewhat difficult TO suggest a
remedy in these cases other than to ferret out
those among us who are thus engaged indirectly
in furnishing aid and comfort to the enemy, and
sending them to Fort Lafayette, and in petit
tioning our active Secretary OF the Navy to
order the purchase of few more sailing YES
sells to make the blockade effective.
The New York herald., 1862-04-28


TScRKassp TRADE WrH THE BRTrlsH WEsr IN
DfEs-THE CArsE or THE INcREAsE-We have
heretofore referred 90 our increasing trade with
the West Indies, and particularly with Nassau,
Y. j. where it would appear that, through the
unfriendliness OF ts people TO ortr government
and with the aid Of disloyal men, who have es-
tabIshed depots or branch houses there, = very
extensive and lucrative trade IL carried on with
the rebel States II is done by means OF num-
Der of small vessels which constantly evade our
blockading feet and run into the numberless
small bays and creeks on the coast of South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida with cargoes
suited to the wants Of rcbeldom, and which,
we have strong reason TO believe are in
many cases shipped from here with the full
knowledge Of their being destined to the rebel
states. In return these vessels bring to Mas
sau cotton, turpentins. rosin, &c, and tbere IN
scarcely an arrival here from that port in
which We do not notice some of the products
of secessia among the cargo. The same is true
of several Of the ports Of Cuba.
To show the increased trade with these
places We g;ve . comparative statement Of
The New York herald., 1862-04-28
THE NEWS By THE ATLANTIC.
Interesting News from Gen.
Wright's Column.
BRILLIANT sKIRMISH on EDISTo ISLAND.
DEFEAT OF TILE REBEL FORCES,
10. &C.. &s.

BY the steamship Atlantic, Captain Eldridgc,
rived on Saturday night from Port Royal, we ro-
oeipt OF interesting news from the Dspartr Of the
South
Nothing Of Importance had occurred u Hilton Head
since our last Adyicas
The New York herald., 1862-04-28

OF the Richmond concern is the fact that North
Carolina bonds have gone up to lot IA since
the Union troops have obtained footing in
the State. The Richmond Dispatch Of the llth
inst. quotes them at tina! figure, while Confede-
rate scrip could not be forced higher than 81.
The Dispatch Observes
Stocks are moving up and down most singulariy.
There sudden heavy demand FIR North Carolina bonds
aud Aey hare gone up considerably a5ovs par Confederate
and Virginia are, teitho@ apparent rrasOa los0er The
Insurance stocks have all dropped In value.
The solution of the problem il that North
Carolina is preparing to return 10 the Union,
while Virginia, under the iron rule Of the Sc
csssionists, is prepared to hold out. Probably
after the battle at Yorktown q change will
come over the spirit of their dream. Mean
time, the fact of the Confederate money and
the bonds Of the State which contains the rebel
capital being regarded with 80 much distrust
at that very capital. while federal money and
the money of Gil adjoining State returning to
its allegiance stands so high. speaks volumes as
to the rottenuess Of the fabric Of the rebellion,
and the soandmcss and stability of the cause Of
"tbe Union, the constitution aud the laws"
The New York herald., 1862-12-23

the South Of the Neuse Thar cavalry made raid @
Mount Olive deDot, ON the Wilmington Railroad, nine
miles from this point, tearing up the road, burning
bridges and dopots aud cutting the telegraph wires The
cannonadng q White Hall resulted In sight loss TO the
Oonfederaies We had only two pieces eneaged. The
prncips hnt was between infantry, separated oy the
rver Tue aoohtloniss fed from the field. Their less
was evidently much greater thon oars.
We understand that the telegraph line rs expected to
be IN COED working order Today (7lb) In the moan
The New York herald., 1862-12-23
DEATH OF GENERAL THOMAS n. R. COBB.

. .
The most moderate estimate Of the Yankee loss is
and some put il AT S 900.
The New York herald., 1862-12-23
Th~ Latest from FredericlSsburg.

from The Richmond Wbig Dec. 1s
Matters comparatively quiet in the neghbo-hood OF
fredericksburg. A report brought by passengers
iast evrping that the enemy moving down the north
bak u the Rappshannocs IN the direction o Port Royal
aad thai responding movement was laking Place
our lines but from facts communicated by gentleman
who lett the army estcrsy mofring We are inclined 20
believe tbS 4 conjecture After II was ascertaiucd
that the enemy ad re crossed the river
wa made towards Port Royal, but IL failed 10 develop
any intention the part OF Pnrnsle 10 ATTEMPT pas.
sage at any point lower down The original plan was.
doubtless for Sgel to cross al Port Royal had they
osedcd in dislodgpg General Ice Saturday. but their
failure IN that attempt annhlscd all their calculations,
a. vol az considerable po<ton of their army. We
are told That our troops were much disappointed
when they carned that the Yankees had retrcatcd from
their Immediate fro1t Every thing had been prepared
sprits and splendid hgh,ng trim. An officer who visited
headquarters day two subsequent TO the battle says
that General Ice exhibited exubcrance OF Joy alto
getber unnsus for bim IN coneluonce Of the great sic
tgry lust obtained
Eeore reTes,ing from fredcr The
thoroughly sacked the town and, whsn they Rualy de-
parted, ic,t many Of their dead Ia the streets
The impression Of well informed persons Is that
posshe fer burnside ~ remain long nactisc az Frcds
rcksbug that Ne must either make attack retreat
ard inat The nosef. oi hs army-bad bcforc-was com
plcey destroyed NY the defeat of saturday aud no alter
native iet 10 him but 10 withdraw The north side
og tire river Which be did under cover OF Darkness ara
y now dcGbs-s contemplating some new base of ocra
tons or debating the secessity Of gong 'nt" winter
quarters.
Interesting from North Carolina.
Especial Desps,fa u TO the RichnoBd wing, pcc ~
toipsncno. nec. ID, 1862
A, s,tiIe,y ,,upi al White Hail. sixteen miles west III
th,s uont on tic Ncnsc, hns been gong on snco Ibis
imagining The r-pg ccuscd abort one o'clock. The abo
n,,onata sceln 10 have changed their baso No
a,s reported among the Geld oicefs in the battle or
Sunday. n-a a "a,
rns .bol,ons,s have certainly nchanged their bsse 10
The New York herald., 1862-12-23

ussd their dead bassly rather than bury ham ,aav,ns
this work 70 our men. what peocM How little do
they respond 70 the claims Of hums4ity.
Il was my province 70 repore more especially as TO
matters transDiring on hs and Il s with snfsgned
regret that acknowedg9 how imperfeetly the task has
been performed Il was your correspondents intention
70 nave sono over the held with capable and intelligent
oqce whA could have informed him a. 10 the disposition
OF our forces and the parts which borne respectively
by regiments, companies brigades and Nothing
would have Afforded him greater p6ure and the regret
hour should have inerfsred to have prevented this
However, the battle skeched 30 imperecty VIII, let ua
hope, yet be written in detail and the mesd or just
praise though withheld for the present. will ultimately
that they deserve credit than the unnfOrmsd jour
nalists Of the hour can accord them.
Especial correspondence Of the Richmond Enquirerl
SUMMIT, EIGHr hILKs BELOW FREDERICKSBURG,
Dec. 16-1 M. (
Yesterday was comparatively cain and quiet save
somc little artillery dueliipg the day passed on without
demonstration OF hostile character. It is reported
that two flags Of truce FOR the purpose OF OBJ
tanning permission bury tho Yankee dead II is said
General Lee refused the first, because II did not
from General Burnside but that the latter granted
Our men during the day seemed az careless and uncon
cerned AZ nothing had occurred and could
be seen collecting up and cooking their raons.
The rcad from the point 10 the immediate OF the
battle line lined during the whole day with the
Duanc,s and wagons, which were engaged in conveying
the wounded TO this point rom whence they will be sent
oy tne waiting trains T. your city where fair and gentle
woman viii much better attend their wants and ale
v'ate their sulerings than the do here,
thougn must say think every enrt has been put for
ward here to do all that il possible do for the
sufferers
True in some instances, there may have been eases Of
negligence on the part OF the Surgeons these cases
fo IN the exceptions, not the rule.
have been at some pains 10 ascertain loss and as
III result OF my effort, have obtained from Dr. j. c.
Herndon, the polite surgeon on General Lees staff the
following statement which may be relied upon as
rect
The New York herald., 1862-12-23

A pce of Tho magnificent ruscs practi,ed nv tbes,
.1rinacuiaes 10 deceive oar nsn, while ge ting o on
Sunday night they rropp~ tleir dead IN front Of our
pickc,s, 20 ~ 70 make them rcscmble pieke,s. They
The New York herald., 1862-12-23
The Rebel Army Near Mobile, Ala.

Our last accounts Gen. Penb-rtuns army repre-
sent it in tine lighting order, full OF spirit courage
confidence. we'll organized and drilled aud,
vice, well equipped competent eye witness and Judge
writes Ia the Mobile Register ;"I have finer
command for its size." We COMES that. looking all
around tbs horizon of the war, eel uneasy
the Mississippi campaign. The prize victory there would
be worth more To foes than even his coveted Rich
mond Al is the most dangerous and important poins
il should be the best guarded Fortunately
government possesses the OF reinforcement and
telcgraphic order would give Gen Pembcron all the
troops required 10 defeat the grand Of the enemy
We shall be glad 10 know that the War Department has
written the despatch.
The New York herald., 1862-12-23
Trouble or the Rebels About the Enforce
menl OF the COnscrint LEW.


editoriaustfying the sudden revival Of the conscrpion
in Richmond aud tho reexaminaticn Of cxompts, about
which, II appears, there has been much cuupaint The
object OF this revival, tho dmner gays TO detect
forged exemption papers, which are said 10 exist 70
great extent in Richmond, and TO capture number u n
posters who falsely claim TO be foreigners, and by the
easy procurement Of Consular proecon and through
execution Of the law less careful aud rigorous than Is
imca have heretofore avoided the hr dens OF military
duties. II sayssIt il stated careful authority
that there to-day in Richmond from -four 10 Two thou
sand persons within the ages conscrptions, claniug
to DC foreigners to be Tor that exempt from
the military law OF the South Stceho FIRST ealing outt
OF thenita u this state says the Eroraier claims 'o
exemption have multiplied and il nlcst ressafs abs
circumstance that at least eight out ~ ten of these claims
have been made on the groud u the parties being
foregncrs This fact alone argcs the lpsincerty aa
rnud .! the plea for 1t s not tn bc sgpposed that there
could be so n,ay persons wearing thu nae'. citizen
ship in Rchm nd who really owed allegiance TO foreign
soVerhmetts, AID found II cuvenant % e'ow u only
when military service was required - them The nun
Der ~ tersons IN this city oi-sslug themselves
foreigners is apparently extravaga bat be
when we reflect that Richmond hs bnea the city Of
luge tr this cass, many Of when have been induced
take their chances o exemption here The Mill Ia las OF
some inc cotton States REFUSING 10 recognise their
superior allegiance TO foreign lotcni and their
stieu'ious duty neutrality they have locked here
walk through the streets ami str.s OF Richmond
to get an nm ession OF the vast number ~
unkemt lsraeiiies IN our narts, ana a. tat and gaudy
non cpnsccips who wait behind he G. Giers the ey
torticnes. Every auction room IS packed with greasy
Jews, aud the ex xhaations Of The osogn e'ementg up
from every den vi exorton in Richmond
The Ecfminer also publishes i,te dispatches froia
North C'roliua. showing that "a Sundays battle az
kinston ths rebels dill not exceed twenty killed and
sixty wounded, and ng that III occupation Of the
town and bride by the edsrsis prevented body o,
about five hun red rebess from escaplng THE entire
rebel force at that point is down IL thousand
OF which they sly only fifteen hundred we're engaged
The EnJ nnr says tnat after crossing tbs river the
ieieais divided their forces. part proceeded White
hail. while the Confederate army lay ia neighborhooS
o. Moscy hall. fourteen miles rom Golisbo.o. They
were reinforced about mi night by the Eighth anu
Thirty first North Carolina regiments
On Tuesday brisk artillery engagements occurred &c
Whitehall, across the river, the 1oafderates having
b"rped the bridge There were but iew casualties
either side. Wnis this engagement progressing
federal force OF cavalry and artillery went Down the
iver burning the depot II olive Hall and fearing mp
miles Of the track OF the Wilmington aud Weldon Rain
road
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INTERESTING fr1oH THE SOUTH.
the FRED .LRICKsBURG DISASTER.
6rapF Ac Accounts OF the Battle from
Richmond Papers.
>M vAL0R OF THE UNION TROOPS.
Death OF Generals Cobb and
Gregg.
SKETCHES OF THEIR LIVES.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF REBEL LOSS.
UNION PRISONERS IN RICHMOND
mrORTlyT FROM NORTH CAROLINA,
We have received additional from the South
ahrougb Richmond rapers, among which the fol
A~xx,n
the vAloR OF THE UNION TROOPS
Death OF Generals Cobb anG
Gregg.
SKETCHES OF THEIR LIVES.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF REBEL LOSS.
UNION PRISONERS IN RICHMOND.
mrORTlyT FROM NORTH CAROLNA,
&s., Ae.s Ass

We have received additional news from the South
shrousb Richmond rapers, among which the FOL
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30
Death of Gen. ZeliicoGer

The death of this distinguished
General has thrown gloom over
the whole country; He was just
" considered as one Of the most
heightened; ehivalrous, patriotic,
sober officers in the Confederate
States, and the South can i'll afford
to lose him.
Whether justly or unjustly, pub
lie opinion hereabouts affixes the
responsibility of Gen, A0liico6er' S
death and the reverse to our arms,
to the drunkenness of Gen. Crit
tendea. If justly, the offender
ought to be severely dealt with; if
unjustly, the foul aspersion ought
to be speedily removed.
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lside up. | also smoke In his pipe
and occupy his stool, candle box
with the little up: / have Just
sent off Several dispatches to the
different points calling for some
thing more to eat for my men; as
Gen. Lee and myself live on the
cream Of the Island we desire to
see our men well fed. Isent Gen.
Lee to Florida the other day end
requested him to bring a bottle of
Lincoln county Whis- in. his
pocket for my benefit on his return.
When we Lincoln county boys get
back we will have more sand in
our gizzalds than you ever saw be-
fore, for we use it here in the place
of salt. Our stomachs can now
digest camp kettles, meat axes and
iron spoons, without any difficult
ty at all, and when we get back
we intend to make it a point to
eat The hide, taller bones, and
any of those brave fellows left be-
hind who glory to indulge the
beauty of their imaginations Upon
wars and victories, and who lavish
praise upon the ladies, in order to
shield their hypocricy and cow
ardice. We got the Observer yes
terday and was much rejoiced to
see the name of our old Lieut..
David Sullivan, Esq, announced
as candidate for Tax Collector.
Without wishing to make any dis
elimination among the many clev-
ef gentlemen aspiring for the Of
flee, permit me to say that no man
Better deserves it than he. | have
been intimately associated with
him for Some time, and | have
found him the same upright, hon
orable and moral man while upon
the rugged Cheat mountains in
Northwestern, Va, as he is while
in the sands of South Carolina. |
hazard nothing saying that our
boys are unanimously in favor Of
Lieut.Sullivan S election, and think
a better choice could not be made,
though there are many clever and
competent men running for the
position. We all think YOU might
afforded to have mentioned the
fact in your editorial notice that
he was absent in the service Of his
and could not be with the
people to electioneer as is common
with candidates. Yours, &C.,
SALT.
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4 LineolA County Solder

|. we had the pleasure of grasp
ing by Che hand, in our office, las,
Tuesday, our former couhty-man.
DIR. William j. cozd,cezl, now a
Lieutenant in Col. McIntosh's I'd
regiment of Arkansas Mounted
Rifemen. He was in the battle
of Oak Hill, where lie won for
himself a desifable name as an Of
Gcef of courage and ability. In
that engagement he was slightly
wounded in the neck by q bomb
she'll that bursted near him. He
gave us many interesting particu-
lars of the war in Missouri. Gen.
Price, WHO'S idolized by his men,
is at Springfield with 5,OO9 troops,
preparing for vigorous campaign.
Lieut.. c. soon returns to the field
again, and has promised us letters
for the Observer, aequainting us
with the movements of the army
with which he is connected.
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Writing 70 Soldiers

| Letters received froin our sol:
der friends in Virginia and South
Carolina complain that they can
not hear from home. For olirself,
we can say that the Observer has
been mailed without fill, eeery
sceeh. And the failure to receive
1t may be attributable to the fact
that we have not been advised
promptly as te tile change of post
office: To illustrate: we have
known for some time that the
Fayetteville Guards were at Cock
Pit Point Battery, but have not
known until within the past few
days to what post-oflice to direct
their papers So they would be sire
to receive them. Accordingly,
we have continued to send to Ma
nassas. AsF
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-30
Scarcity of Editorial

Our readers, we are sHre, Viii
excuse the scarcity of editorial
etchings to-day, when they learn
the cause: We had filled one or
der for election tickets, and had
prepared the ':fOrin" for another
when, in an attempt to place 1t on
the press, the whole affair tumbled
into pii, and the time usually al
lottcd to the pencil had to be APP
propriated to re-arrransing the
..wreck Of matter And it was
no small Job, "sure's you're born