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ascends to Richmond which is about third Of that
distance from the II is navigabe for vessels OF
hundred and thirty tons to the port of Richmond from
which city the Kanawha and James river canal win
carry them for two hundred miles further up the
try The James river flows through nne and fertile
country, and has several towns upon its banks From
Richmond to tho the river is tortuous and tho bends
capable of being easily fortified At City Point there
fifty feet of water in the channel and at Jordans
Point short distance farther down the river there
forty feet On this point previous TO the rebellion,
there was erected lighthouse the land juts out
rather dangerously to those unacquanted with the chan
mel For the twenty miles tho depth Of the channel
varies greatly follows, the first soundings opposite
Harrson's Point being eighteen feet, the next
twenty feet next forty feet, and opposite Charles
City Court House forty-two feet. Here the
river bends abruptly. and few miles fur
thor on the channel has but thirty feet Of water.
After passing the next bend which is very sharp, the
channel deopens TO thrtynve feet which is the
opposite Fort Powhatan. In loss than five miles the
soundings recorded follows-35, 80 49, I09 &c.
few miles further the depth is but twenty feet.
Here the river widens considerably, forming almost
lake for ten miles, with average depth Of about
eighteen feet ending in the island noticed in the
despatch above mentioned jamestown Island is small
piece OF land Of about three miles in length, and about
one and half miles at the widest part narrowing Oft
at each end AT the upper end Of the island there forty
feet Of water in the principal Of the two channels and
the south Of the island is Gotham Bay with average
depth Of about eighteen feet The river still continues
at various depths interspersed with sand banks and
islands, until it reaches the sea by way Of Newports
News, &c,
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NEWS FROM GENERAL BANKS CORPS.



REpERTowS, Va, May II 1862
detachment OF seventeen men of Company 0, Twentya
eighth Pennsylvania regiment, who reached Lynden
Va the 15th short time in advance of reinforce
mcnts to that place, attacked by body Of about
Tour hundred and fifty cavalry, who dashed upon them
rom four directions The resisted them with sharp
firing, under shelter OF depot, which bears severe
marks OF the contest They overpowered and oss
one killed taken prisoners Tho balance Of
the company came up, charged the cavalry and com
PEELED them to beat hasty retreat, with loss.
Kilsd-Corporal Sheath.
Cdptured-Corpora E. Baker; privates W. Glazier, J.
salkeld I. White G. Bauersacks j. W. Frink W. Cave
G. Snyder, A. Miles, s. Rinard, c. Maxwell Or Company
NJ and three prvates the First Michigan csvary com.
panies II and l.
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the OCCUPATION or PENSACOLA.
Destruction or the Navy Yard and Res
lmoval OF all Movable Property.
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPAR,

Destruction OF the Navy Yard and Rcs
lmoval OF all Movable Property.
BEFORE CoRlNrH, May Is, 1862.
Tho Mobile Advertiser and Reger contains the follow
ing special dcspatbh'-
PENSACOLA, May 10, 1862.
AT twelve O'Clock last night tho Pensacola Navy Yard
and forts wore set fire and destroyed When the enc
my discovered what going on, Fort Pckens opened
furious bombardment and kept II up during the conna
grafton but without doing any damage to any one ae
Pensacola All tho public property except the Custom
House, incapable Of being burned, moved but ain
the movable Confederate property has been saved The
railroad track leading out Of the city towards Montgome-
~ was torn up this morning.
Federal vessels, with flag OF truce, up to tho
city to-day, demanding the surrender Mayor Bollbc
fused TO comply with the demand and said that all the
military force had left and hc had power TO oppose
The federal ocsr replied that they would occupy the
city tomorrow, but that the inhabitants need not BE-
alarmed.
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erected, underneath which was complete offce con-
tanning all the appliances for the ranmisson Of anything,
from herd of elephants musicalsnu box and some
people on board the Stepping Stones actually avaed
themselves OF the opportunity of sending money 70 their
families by the express while the water. any one
had told the old gentleman who gave his name TO the
firm, and life to us all, that one any number OF his
descendants and would have been able to per-
form such feat how he would have stared.
About seven eight miles below Cumberland, on the
right bank Of the Pamunkey, a gentle accli
vy the frame of rebel gunboat that had been so far
burned on the stocks TO be beyond all remedy There
are no workshops the remains of any by, and 1t
must have oeen under any circumstances expensive
ana dincut matter to far finish any vessel at that
spot as TO warrant its launching The sole advantage
seemed to be good supply OF timber. with this draw
oack however, that 1t Is very green indeed must
have been the people who could have supposed that
been in any way instrumental to the success of the
rebels.
We have long since left our encampmsnts and even
our pckets are few and far between. At turning oc
the river gunboat is seen, and occasionally
We fall in with comfortable looking farmhouse.
with apple, peach, pear and cherry trees in
full bloom. At ono point do0p cutting near
the bank of the river the railroad between Rich
mond and West Point, and glimpse is caught of the
telegraph wires Tho gunboat passed. After few turn
ings and windings the savannah disappears the river
contracts, foliage OF decduous trees become more fire.
quen than the sombre OF pines sharp turning at
crowd Of steamers, schooners and other vessels, at
spot where the rebels could comfortably cut all our
throats but for tho admirable strategy Of General Nc
Clean, but where, matters stand they seem to be
encircled with wall OF fire, with only the resource OF
the 'flast ditchn at Bottoms Bridge to die in
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James river is the largest Of the rivers which have
their wholly within the state Of Virginia, and 10
formed by the union OF the jackson and Cowpasture
rivers which unite at about fifteen miles below Covng
ton, on the border between Allegheny and Botetourt
counties The river flowing first southeast through the
mountains Of Central Virginia. joined by the Calfpas
re river from the left ut the base Of ths Blue Ridge
Mountains through which it forces passage about fr
teen miles northeast Of the Peaks OF otter II thon flows
southeast and passes by Lynchburg, after which il
Changes its TO the northeast But a the pressnv
,imo the most interesting portion Of the river is after a
has reached and passed Richmond. Near that city the
channel s divided by numerous islands and the river
descends over rocky rapids, about SIX miles 10 extent.
These passed. the river gradually expands and deepens
unit, it forms itself into estuary several miles in
width, and flows into the southern extremity Of Chesa
psake Bay, between willoughby Point and Old
Point Comfort. The whole length Of tho rver
is about four hundred aud htv miles. and the tide
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Omcial Despatch from General Mcclellan
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoroxAc
WHITE HOUSE, May 17-10:30 p. M. (


UNITED STATES STEAMER STEPPING STONES,
CrNmRLAND, PAMuNEKY RIVER, Va. May IA, 1852. +
The Stepping Stones Fully Employed-TAe Pamunkey
Ripr-TAe Enterprise Of adams Express, dc.
We have just arrived here after nearly . weeks SO.
journ In the neghborhood OF West Point. On parting
from us, Commodore wymans last injunction Captain
French was, when no Captain French) could nnd no.
thing 70 do in the vicinity of York river return to the
Potomac otla. But the Stepping Stones has been kept
not only with something, but with everything to do,
with a vengeance. Night aud day she has been EN-.
ployed removing from place TO place, and landing batte
riss horses, hay ammunition, men, forage commissary
storss horses, quartermaster's stores and the devil
knows all what Judge then what chance We have to re-
turn to the Potomac and identify ourselves with
distinguishing pennant, which is still flying.
Yesterday morning we left tho anchorage on Brick
House Point, opposite West Point, and four or Ave
miles up the Pamunkey to another landing, where the
great body Of the troops are encampcd. We were
Immediately sent down to Yorktswn whsnce we started
with hay schooner tow and number Of barrels O.,
beef on our deck for the subsistence Of troops at this
place Returning up the river, cast anchor few
miles below West Point for the night, and remained
there for the morning. would have been imprudent
to continue further up, in consequence Of the shoa
water in the absence Of pilot who understood tbs
soundings Of the river.
Early this morning We weighed and stood upwards
soon entering the Pamunksy This river until little
distance below where We lay, is not narrow an 10
generally represented. Steamboats, Of the greatest
length and do with the utmost ease The stream
is very serpcntine in its course and passes through
alternate low and undulatng land. Nearly the whole
way,to Cumberland you have low lying piece Of land
which may be designated extensive savannah or a
miniature praire-now this side, now on that and
on boththe irreguarity arising from the
the savannah prairc does not exactly follow tho wind
ing course Of the river.
Our coarse upwards slow from the fact that on
one side towed barge containing end Of good
things belonging TO certain suffers, while at end Of
the same vessel Adams' Express Compapv bad a
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Our Army Correspondence.

CUMBERLAND, Va, May IA, 1882
Arrival Of Secretaries Seward and Welles- White Hus
in Our Hands.
The steamer Baltimore, having board Secretaries
Seward and wees arrived at two O'Clock P. NJ to-day
Captain Dahlgren accompanying them. They were re
csved with the honors due them Escorted by General
Mcclellan and few members Of his STAR they proceed
cd the headquarters They will be the guests OF the
General during their stay with the army At six O'Clock
their presence made known TO tho different brgadier
generals who called their regiments and passed them
In review. II was raining quite hard at the time but
neither the objects Of the ovation the paid anS
attention to this fact They gave cheer after cheer with
that hearDcss soldiers only give Secretary Seward
horseback. BY his sido rode General Mcclellan
Secretary welles rode In carriage.
General Stonenan returned this afternoon from a re-
connoissance with portion Of h cavalry regiment He
took the lead short distance OF division which left
here this morning. Having taken possession OF tho
HWhite House, the former residence OF General Lee
the rebel General and turned the same TO our
General he sent two detachments OF his men In diverse
ectionsone to burn bridge interrupt the pro-
gress Of the rebels and the other get Of
additional barns In which stored several thou
sand bushels OF grain They carried their point in each
case.
Twenty seven prisoners aud deserters, among them
captain and three eutenans were added to-day TO our
lists OF those rebel representatives appearance they
counterpart OF hts preceding them and corrobo-
former recitas 10 the decentralization and future
movements OF the rebel army.
Our division starts at half past six O'Clock in the morn.
ing. As 10 generally the the evening before
striking tens, the camps lively TO- night with prepa.
ratons 10 comply with the order. The spirits OF the
men arc ubilant proximity To isichmond In.
ing the maaral regions in which have been encamped
since leaving Yorktown.
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gress pressing under conscrption all eighteen and
under thirty and to raise permanent army
without reference TO the States. This is great and
mighty stride to military consolidation II it be abso
lutey necessary to from . conquest by the
North We are willing 10 submit TO it, but fear The
public mind mast prepare Itself for great change
government.
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LOUISVILLE, May II, 1862
Major Hsvsti released BY Morgan at Sparta Ten.
nssses, Thursday, and at Nashville. Major H.
says Morgan had sixty men with him when he left
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Fire in Lcominster, Massachusetts.
BosroF. May IS, 1867. /,
nrs si Lsominster, on Saturday morning. destroyet
the pianoOrte mandatory Of ). H. Jockey, the esnb
factory Of Joselyn h Adams, the machine shop -
rhurs,on Richardson, and two other BUILDINGS. Lss
$50 600. Partly insured.
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Captain Dwyer Mortany wounded.

FHIhAbkLPHIA, MAY II, 1862.
Captain Dwycr, Of Company X, Thirty eighth New
York regiment, Of Ezabcthtown Essex comfy Is at the
st Josephs Hospital mortay wounded
J. D. CRAWFORD,
Surgeon Pennsylvania Volunteers
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General Cox's Advance mt Princeton AZ.
tackled and Driven Out by the Rebels
Under Humphrey Marshall-The Town
Recaptured by tho Union Forces ana
the Rebels Defeated, SC.
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT,
FRANKLIN, Va, via Baltimore, May IL, 1852.
Dispatches received this afternoon and evening, not
Official but considered trustworthy at headquarters,
announce that Princeton the capital OF Mercer county,
Va where General Cox's advance stationed was
tackled and captured yesterday by rebel forco under
Humphrey Marshall. This morning the place recap
tursd and the rebels defeated by General Cox No par
ticuars received Scouts report that the enemy 'front.'
Of us has been reinforced.
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Gen. Mcclellan Within Fifteen
Miles Of Richmond.
Successful Military and Naval Expedi-
tion Up the Pamunkey River.
The Rebels Compelled to Destroy Two Steamer
and Twenty Other Vessels.
THE ADVANCE OF THE UNION FORCES,
&C., &C., &c.

WHITE HOUSE, Va. May I8, 1862.
The advance guard Of our forces the main road 10
Richmond by way Of Bottoms Bridge, drove:ths enemy
the Chckahominy river at that point yesterday
morning. When troops arrived within half mile OF
the bridge which burned they opened upon by
brisk FIRE Of artillery from the opposite side Of the river
No injured This bridge is fifteen miles from
Richmond. AT this point troops will experience
considerable difficulty in crossing, tho country is
low and swampy.
reconnaissance made yesterday by one Of the
gunboats with two companies Of infantry under Major
Willard and section Of Ayres' battery up the Pam
unkey river distance or twenty five miles from here
At point known Russell's Landing they found the
steamer Logan, propeller and fifteen schooners in
flames. They laden mostly with corn, which was
being unloaded Some contrabands shore stated ha'
when the rebels heard gunboats coming they
moncod putting the board again, to
its destruction few shells dispersed the
ing rebels in that locality, when the gunboats returned
to the White House.
The roads for the past three days have i'm
passabc owing the division train was
thrty-six hours making its way five miles with teams
doubled together with the assistance furnished large
number of troops. The advance Of the army from this
point must necessarily be slow. From here it loses the
benefit Of river transportation requiring all the supply
at the disposal of the Quartermasers Department
TO furnish vast body of men with subsistence The
bridge between here and the enemy has been destroyed
and every imaginable obstruction placed the way OF
advance.
The Richmond Dispatch, Of the 18th, has lengthy
ticle on the evacuation Norfolk Yorktown and the
conduct Of the generally 1t says by abandoning
detached posts which within reach Of the enemys
fleet and which il is therefore impossible to defend
enabled concentrate powerful forces upon
tal points, and to battle the enemy every OF vi
tai importance.
The same paper makes mention Of terrible panic in
Richmond Friday the approach Of our gunboats.
This being Sunday the Army Of the Potomac has ceased
its iabors the troops remaining in camp, enjoying day
Of rest.
Omcial Despatch from General Mcclellan.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToxAc,
WHITE HOUSE, May 17-1030 p. NJ
Hon. E. N. STANTON, Secretary OF War
combined naval and army expedition under Captain
Murray, United States Navy, with troops and artillery
under Major willard and Captain Ayres Of the army
went twenty five miles up the Pamunkcy river
day. forced the rebels to destroy two and
some twenty schooners. The expedition was admirably
managed, and all concerned deserve great credit.
We have advanced considerably to-day. The roads
are now improving.
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN, Major General.
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MOVEMENTS OF SECRETARIES SEWARD AND WELlEs
Our Naval Correspondence.

UNITED STATES STEAMER STEPPING STONES May IA 1862
gers-Gene,oi Mcclellan a Guest on Board The Bod
Ndrdi Moreaieats, dc.
The steamer Baltimore Acting Master Germain which
left the Washington Navy Yard at five clock yesterday
afternoon. has just arrived making few stoppages on
her way hither Considering the passengers she brings
it would appear that the energy exhibited by President
Lincoln, in his landing at Willoughby Point and the cap
ture OF Norfolk has become contagious and that the
venerable Chief Of the Navy Department is not disposed
TO take things easily people disposed to
give him credit for.
The Baltimore brings the following passengers
Hon Gideon Welles, Secretary OF the Navy: Hon will
liam H. Seward Secretary OF State; Frederick w Sew.
ard ESQ., Assistant Secretary Of state Commander Dahl
gren. Commandant Of the Washington Navy Yard his
and daughter; Attorney General Bates Mr.. Faxton
Chief Clerk OF the Navy Department and SON Dr. Whea
en Chief OF the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery his
lady and son: Mrs. Commodore Godsborsugh, son and
brother, and Miss Goldsborough.
General Mcclellan Is guest board. AZ his
request Commander Smith, Flag Officer OF the York
River squadron board the wachusett and Lieutenant
Commanding Stevens have just been ordered Secre.
tary Weles TO the James river leaving Lieutenant Com
manding Murray in command Of tho squadron.
This moment (sx O'Clock P. NJ. Master Commanding
French OF the stepping stones has received despatch
from Commodore Wyman OF the Potomac fotilla order
ing him TO leave forthwith reporting his departure to
ths Quar- OF the Army OF the Potomac and
reoin the Potomac otlla reporting TO the Commodore
board the Yankee at the mouth Of the Rappahanock
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No News from Fortress Monroe
BAInxox, May Is. 1852.
The Old Point boat has arrived No news.
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Death or Captain Wright.
PHILADELPHIA, May IS, 1862. !,
Captain Wright, Of Rush's cavalry, son or Hendrscl1
B. wright, died this morning at Germantown Of typhoid
feyer,
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Reported Evacuation OF Weldon, N. C.
BALTIMORE, May 10, 1862.
is current here that Weldon, N. c., has been
evacuated by the rebels.
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THE YANKEES AND THE NEGROES

i appears from statements in the Northern news.
papers that Mcclellan proposes to employ negroes
:" perform the hard labor on his fortifcations with
h view TO save his troops from the perils of sun
stroke This is the sort Of freedom the deluded
slaves enjoy when they get Into the clutches of the
"oolitionsts. They are worked TO death, in order
70 save the lives OF proportonate number of mis-
eFaS!e Yankees, not one-half Of whom can lay as
iaach claim 10 respectabiliy the blackest corn
held negro in Virginia We hope cur authorities,
Ia negotiating for an exchange of prisoners will
TAss tie invaders account for at least portion of
be "con'rabands they have stolen. though in
a.aking up their relative value II should appear
'-p' one Niger YVES equal to twc Yankees.
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KENTUCKY.

The .t.e ia the affsirs OF war, Tiow flowing ire
s..by 10 :avor Of the Confederate cause, bids fair
- sweep ,hrough Kentucky, and 70 regenerate a2d
redsea ,ha: State from tie hraldoTn Of It's Yankee
oppre>sors snd its trairerous sons We have the
gratifying intelligence that hs Southern feeling is
.a,ensiiying every day. John Morgan is there with
lis fearless troops has already made two success
,ul asshes as the enemy and the people of several
secession counties are Commanding sctive hosii.
eie. against tbs abolition usnrpers, carrying he
wsr even 70 the borders of Ohio. Morgans resaa.
exploits were in Monroe sad Barren counties In the
Southern part OF the State ad;oining Tennessee:
but the cause of Southern rights has champions in
many other localities. Owen county, which is
called she o,bed of secession" and where the
people lstely drove out Fedora, force sent there
20 .atiuldste them, Is near the Indiana line. From
l indications. Lincoln will have enough to do In
sappressng the rebellion in the Wes, to pre-.
vent the speedy augmentation of his armies in Viz
s!Ea
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A RENINISCENCE.

Among ths Federal army surgeons taken by our
troops in the recent battles aud now in this city,
Dr. owen Mnuson, hailing from Western New
York He formerly resided in Augusta Ga. where
he practised dentistry and was known es an ar
dent prostaeery man. a leader OF religious meet
tugs and Psalm singing apostle Of the church
@hieh he was attached The hypocrisy Of his na
.dre however, could not be long concealed and, by
way OF illustration will relate uciden. of his
csreer, while palming hla,seli off upon the 6 sor
sisns es r man OF high and holy aspirations Ou
lue occasion he purchased d negro dentist, and
promised him, provided he would pay Kim his earn
i1gs far stipulated period. toge ther with some
ffty Per cent upon the amount Of tho original pur
chase money. that he should be set at liberty and
left free TO act for himself afterwards The negro
Deing an expert u the art OF tooth drawing was
slated by the prospect of eventually becoming
fich and Independent; and setting to work indus
sTtoasy made money rapidly, and in due tine ful.
aled bis part of the bargain. Having secured the
funds, a large amount. our Yankee doctor con-
c.uded that little further arrangement for his in
i.5idnaI benefit wouldn't inure his conscience
much, so he sold tie negro, realizing a handsome
profit, aud placed the sum in his own pocket Other
distances OF his sharpness related, but this is
sufficient for all practical purposes. Returning 10
BID native country, he joined the abolition army.
and came South TO make upon the institution
&c which be is indebted for his pecuniary success.
4 gentleman from the same part Of New York, now
connected with the Georgia Hospital Association.
In this city is cognizant of all the events in Dr.
Annaons late history; while the facts concerning
lie career in augusta are vouched for By most re-
speetabls citizens of that place This case il
lair illustration Of The baseness OF The foe with
whom the South has TO deal