The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-05
1RIvMpns OF ONE WEEK.

Tho victories gained by our arms arc now rapdiy
following each oeer that the events Of week ego seem
comraratvcy to have been as many months distant -
they arc really only days. The nows Of tho following
glorious trimphs have reached within tho space Of
one short week.
On suSpAy, APRIL a. we received the news that shs
advanced guard under General Halleck, had attacked
and driven back body OF rebels which acted ~ rsaF
guard Of the rebel post Cornth Date Of fight April ~
Lieutenant Gwinn OF the United States Navy In com.
mand Of the Tennessee river feet led land expedition
20 Bear Creek Bridge, OF the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad destroyed two spans OF the bridge, eachons
hundred and ten feet nvo hundred feet Of Iess
work. and half mile Of tho rebel military telegraph lns
The rebels hastily retreated after short skirmish
MONDAY, ArRn 2s.--Reccivcd news Of the capture Of
New Orleans The surrender formally made on sa'
turday, April 10.
General Mcclellan captured q unetts fertilization in
front Of Yorktown driving the rebels out ~ charge.
This capture was also effected on Saturday, April rs.
Gen. Banks reported troops in possession Of stan
ton Va, Saturday, April 20.
WxpSxspAY ArRr 30.-Reccivsd news that cavalry
Reconnaissance foragng party outsdsd Monterrey
near the Mississippi border, and after skirmsh In
which I've rebels killed, including one major, cap.
tured nineteen prisoners putting the rost to fight
Major Duncan Of Gen. Canby's stan. with small force,
obtained victory the Texan rebels IN New Mexfcos
routing them entirely after spirited fight.
TuupspAY MAY I.-Recciyed the news that skirmish
had taken place within fow miles Of Cornth, between
one or the advance brgadcs Of Gen. Haecks army and
the rebels The Union army victorious. Deto os
fight April 30
FRIDAY MAY 2-Rcceived that the forces Of Gen.
Halcck had skrmish with tho rebels al Purdy drove
them through tho town. which the Union troops took
possession Of; burnt two bridges and ran locomotive
into the river This or an communication be.
tween Cornth and the North Date Of action April So
Received tho intelligence through rebel tina
Fort Macon had been surrendered after lengthy boms
bardmcnt Date OF surrender, Saturday April 20. Con-
e. al Mitchell eiegraphcd that his forces had skirmshod
with and routed the rebcs at BRIDGEPORT Aa capturing
the place. Date cf fight Wednesday, April 30. Gencral
Haeck reported that Major Hrbbard, with one hundred
aud atty Of First Missouri Volunteers, had defeated
Colonss Corec and stearnwoi.ht, with force Of six
Indians Ncosbo capturing sixty two prisoners
and seventy horses Date Of connct saturday, Aprn
20.
s.rppAy. MAY s.-Gcneral Mitchell reports that after
his sirmish OF Wednesday his troops crossed from the
sand TO the mainland captured two cannon aud their
ammunition The rebels resreasd in great confusion
without again Offering battle. The evacuation OF Oornth
eportsd in the South Nooc account thereof received
from our troops Baton Rouge reported The
posssssion Of the Union troops Az the Is from
accession source, the date has not reached us.
Srxpay MAY 4Receved fuli partculars OF the patsie
~ Camden or South Mills under General Reno, reported
NV The rebels as victory for their forces has since
\ proved to have been defeat
Tho arrival Of the Santiago dc Cuba brings intelligence
e mo capture Of the rebel steamer Isabel Ella War
,e a,ure Of the schooner Bee, capture Of schoones
| without a name, &c.
the arrival Of the Empire City reports the capture o
| IN. con,raband steamer Nossra signora Do Regia.
Tho oap.ured rebel Bermuda and Florida AZ.
\ ,vsd at Philadelphia on Saturday, Mays
/ SUNDAY EvxSIxe, MAY 4.-YorKsown evacuated ~
be rebels General Mcclellan reports his forces in pos
session Of tho ramparts, guns, ammnnsson camp eqn.
nage everrhing and his troops in full pursuit OF the 70
| treating rebels.
| cloucester in possession Of the Union troops.
General Paine made reconnaissance 70 Farmington,
us,sspi met fought with and defesssA four thousand
oo b,nared rebels and captured the position, some
their tents, camp equrago, nc. The cavalry
d r,rsuit Of the rcrcatng rebels Tate Of fight May O.
| An artillery rsconr essance destroyed two trcssla
brldgcs and track Of the Memphis and Chareston
| rs,iroad at Glendale, Miss nstc Mays.
m OR readers viii glance once moro through ths
above llst they will that April 2o 1852, an iupor-
iai aAy IN the annals q our cointry's history. On
that DAY both New Orleans and Fort Macon wcrc sur
rencred TO the Union TROOPS, Sauncn was occupied hy
our forces ard otb~" 'ictcres atcndcu our arms .
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