The New York herald., 1862-05-07
IMPORTANT FROM TIE PENINSULA.
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lsshed last February when they said thnt Mcclellan
had them, 'sas il were in q vice." They hay
discovered this that the leveage Is now BENZ
applied with vigor and the jaws OF the vice will
have tightly compressed beyond all hope Of re
lef.
The rebel army retreated from Yorktown solely be
cause the members thereof have begun awake to
folly Since Mcclellan has appeared before
their lines they have heard nothing but succession Of
victories against them shiloh Island No. 10, Fort Pu
.iask, Fort Macon, and lastly their own retreat has
operated to demoraIize them and mutny, open mutiny
their desperate leaders that to have met large
Union army, inspired by young, skilful and noble
seader would only end in their total annihation They
choose now fall back not with any Interior hopes OF
sEccess merely To gain time and proong the srug-
xls in the hopes that at the eleventh hour some
management or false step the part of the federal
government might force foreign intervention.
lieutenant colonel Eagan, OF the Forty second New
YOrk Mozart regiment, arrested sunday,
YoEktown by order Of General Mcclellan charged with
the high crime of treason. The charge is that tho
svenng to his arrest he sgnaed the enemy by
Of rockets, showing them most vunerabls
poatG which were, after while, attacked by terrific
the prisoner comrades The prisoner brought
here under strong guard, and subsequently placed
N cossconiiuement in Fort Wool, the Kip Raps He
should lave aspeedy trial and If guilty should bo
marty punished, and II iunocsnt set free
Yesterday morning rebel schooner laden
with coal, while roue from Richmond for
Norfolk via james river, when opposite Newports News
q shocl A boat sent by General Mansfield 10
size the schooner Being unarmed the rebel vessel
easily CAPTURED her prisoners and the
vessel fred. The cargo o. coal for the OF the
rebel battery Merrimac.
T.ss weather very rainy, and consequently the
Eoads in u uddy condition.
a rebel made its appearance of Sewall Point
~ to-day, apparently a Reconnaissance Those
boarl tooN unobstructed and unmocsted view OF
est in the Roads and subsequently returned Nor
fslk.
The steam boat New Haven went up the James river
nnder ag OF truce TO receive on board five hundred
unisn pris Up TO the time OF closing this
letter she had not st0rnsd 20 this point.
HARMON REG G,7LAyloNs--HAMPToN ROADS.
AL ca stains "a mer chant vessels OF every description
are required TO report upon arriving without delay with
their pape OF the Captain Of the Port who
viii endorse the il iolndycorrect.
Vessels Consigned Tile Assistant Quarternaster
United States Army will Sso report to that officer with
All vessels will anchor on hs "shoe" eastery side Of
1ns FORT be making their rePa and not elve there
.unfil permitted to do
Having registered by the Captain Of the Port, he
viii thea designate their proper permanent sshorags
AL masters vessels a. required to report
me Captain Of tho Port every osnlng between the
sermastsr will receive a clearance Tic the day
Allowance for demurrage and lay da vs. wau be based
upon these clearance tickets.
NO vessels Will be allowed to leave the haaes without
having their papers endorsed by the CAPITA tns Pors,
and none after dark or before daylight
No vessel of any description allowed &c anchor IN
range Of the parapst o. casemae guns of the rtEsss
NO boats allowed to communicate with the saSss or
save ,ner vessels After dark Boats landing Inc
necessary to land their crew, to be- left xa
eat . boatkseper
No persons allowed to dredge, drag or trail in @s
harbor without special permission from the Captain Y
the Port or remove anything that does not belong to
them on any pre;encc whatever
All persons ced with vessels in this harbor arc
strictly Io bddsn TO furnish liquor TO any person
ever.
All persons violating tbs above rules will be strictly
aealt with. By order OF
Major General JuHN E. WOOL,
!. Commanding Department Of Virginia
JAMES MnLwARD Jr., Captain Of the Port and Harbor
Master