The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-06

Of all reinforcements shall come. In two months
and Asu summer w 1ase the ne,a W. %n hat the
confederaes act adysedy ia holding posts where they
must DO surrounded, and bombarded and captured but
10 was At last taken without the loss Of on the
federal sids and the therefore, OF COURSE
attained ~ superior artillery and distant lombard
The second affair 10 by no means made SO clear TO us
ny is result ~ seems that General Mcclellan,
able with what our federal friends have learnt
10 toss abont high numerals when speaking Of
men Or dollars-had At last come up with 9
confederate army Advancing from his point Of
debarkaton he had reached the neghborhood Of York.
the mouth Of the York river and he there dis
extending miles in length. armed with heavy hatte
RES and with low and swampy ground In their 'front.'
70 interpret this description by the light Of the
advices from Fort Monrce must add that these con-
federate lines manned only by force Of 80 600 men,
but seems apparent that these must be conflicting ac
counts AL therefore, that is certain IL, that General
Mcclellan had after he had disembarked his troops
the coast to the east Of Richmond como up with con-
federate army strongly posted at Yorktown But, AZ
Yorktown is very 70 the sen, the fedcras would
again havo great advantage in combat at this place.
General Mcclellan would fight with stores and supplies
at hand and there seems good reason for the Federal an
ticpatlon that the place cannot hold out against the
immense force Of mon and artillery under General
Mcclellan" The army Of tho Potomac instead Of ad
vancing upon Richmond by land advancing upon
the seat OF tho Confederate from the coast
and if tho army Of Manassas is still TO defend their
capital might expect that would do far from the
sve had been done. The federal General still bonn
harding the position and this event hangs in
suspense.
The great fact or this mail is, however, tho battle
which lasted two days, and which are asked 70 be-
leve has put IS, 900 mon hou de combat. 1t large
chessbcard We are looking down upon. This battlefield
is Ear away from the island fort in the Mssissippi
from the peninsula upon which General Mcclellan has
planted himself This third great achievement regards
those German volunteers from the Western States who,
deriving, perhaps, superior efficiency from the habits
Of drill they had acquired in their old country, first
turned the face or victory towards the old Stars and
Stripes. The captors Of Fort Henry and Fort DON
nelson have been for some time advancing along
that frontier line which separates Tennessee from the
Southern States Of Mississippi and Alabama. The in
vaders have held chiefly to the valley of the Tennessee
which is in those parts broad river, often spreading
into lakes In that country and on the banks Of that
river there are many ambitious little villages which
affect high sounding classical names. There is swanpy
little place calling itself Athens, and another called
though map yet published contains it, we are ready
TO believe there is Corinth somewhere this classi
cal neighborho0d. Hero it is the great battle was
fought. The meagre accounts have como excu-
svey from the federas. and therefore it is not unn-
portant to find they admit that the attack made by
tho ooniedcraes under Generals Bragg Breckenridge and
jackson, and that those generals had succeeded
csntrating superior force against the federal position
This superior force numbered we are told so 600 men
The inferior army Of the federals driven back ami
the first day Of victory to the confeerates
during the night the defeated army reinforced and
at daybreak it attacked the victorious confelera
and in their turn drove them "back to Cornth. .
Many of the conrederates were it is said, cut up
by the federal cavalry, and we are assured that General
jackson was killed AMI General Beauregard wounded.
This Is very strange story II q federal victory
and yet tho federal General Prentss captured The
confederate Generals Bragg Brcckinridge and jackson
commanded tho positions Of tho coniederates and
yet General Beaurcgard was wounded Bat the nun.
Der Of killed and wounded is the most extraordinary
of ALL Out of army of 20 600 conedeates the esti-
mated loss Is 35 000 and out Of the victorious army
Of federas, originally much less than the confederate
force but perhaps reinforced TO equality the loss
90 o00 These are proportions unheard Of in any battle
since that of Thcrmopye II may be These Ameri-
can combatants may have become suddenly thus des-
perate and bioothirsty in their encountefs but we
would rather wait for less hazy details before ven
to speculate upon the results OF such baltic as
this We have many great victories melt away
like morning msts that learn estimate probabili-
ties before we accept them as historical
France.
Orders have been given to tho Minister Of Marine to
hasten tho construction Of the iron cased floating bat
teries in the French dockyards. The following floating
batteries are to be launched next month: The Peho
the Saigon the Paestro and the Peschera These bat
teres are to be armed with fourteen guns each
The small gunboat. in the shape Of tortoise, which
was built the Seine has been moved down to Asnieres
to try experiments with her artillery.
despatch from Dona Of April 81 says Tho Court OF
Court Of Paris in tho case Of NJ Mires on ali points M
Mres has been entirely reinstaed set at liberty n
Simeon's appeal has been rejected
The London Times Paris correspondent says Thirty.
six bishops nearly one half the total number in France
have notified the Minister Of Public Worship Of their in
tenton of repairing to Rome compliance with the sum
mons Of the Pope. No mpediments will be offered to
them by the French government
The Japanese Ambassadors have given orders for
French produce to large amount TO be repaid by pro-
iuce sent from JAPAN to consist chiefly Of silk and
cotton.
The wheat and flour markets Of Paris unchanged.
There considerable amount Of business transacted
II the Havro market last week. American spring
wheat, 30f. 31f 50c per 100 kilos. New York -four
BIZ soc. 33f. per SO kos Ohio, SCI.
Trade in Paris not SO good last week. Symptoms
" distress are seen In the streets.
The Bourse was firm and animated. Rentes, 5Of. COO.
Italy.
The Bishop Of Fano had been arrested by order Of the
Kings Procureur.
Tie subscription opened at Milan for system of grand
anal irrigation for Upper Italy is assuming the dimen
ions national subscription The support the land
holders has gwen 1t considerable impulse.
Advices from Rome confirm the news that General
soyon has ordered the arrest of Centrilo OF the
organd chiefs the seizure Of 100 900 catouche boxes
and 400 uniforms for the brigands.
Garibadi has recovered from his slight indispositon
and viii proceed his mission Of founding the Rifle AS
ISOLATION Ia The Italian towns
The Pope gave solemn benedction in the Vatican
April 20. The whole Of the French and Pondca troops
attended.
An immense crowd assembled, and shouts were raised
Of Vird III Pcpdv
despatch from Turin OF April 20 says--Thc clergy Of
cco have sent an address TO the Pope. praying his Ho
ness TO the temporal power and TO bless ltay.
The address bears 700 signatures.
A collision has taken place between two trains the
railway to Sienna. Ono of the trains containing nfan-
try, was damaged. There are about hundred dead
and wounded.
The King left on April 20 for Naples.
The Prince Of Capua died on April 81.
The Italia announces that French squadron has
ccvcd orders TO repair 10 Genoa TO escort the King TO
Naples. An English squadron has received similar
orders.
Spain.
despatch from Madrid Of April 10 says:-The nows
that the Spanish troops about to leave Mexico
snfounded. They will not quit that country until the
3ati slaction demanded has been obtained.
Portugal.
The opening Of the Cortes the 22d IL looked for with
anxiety on account Of the important political questions
which are at stake change In the ministry In con-
sidered probable, and Is expected that strong CO.
alition will be the result.
Tho United States sloopofwar ST. Louis is at Lisbon.
Bavaria.
Adviccs from Munich announce the betrotlml OF the
Grand Duke Ferdinand 70 tho sister Of Francis H. The
marriage ceremony is TO take place on May IL. They
will reside at Lindau.
Prussia.
II 10 said that the King, At tho desire Of her Majesty
Queen Victoria, has resolved upon sending the Crown
Of Prussia 70 be present al the opening Of the cx
libition In London.