Washington telegraph., 1862-04-02

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Sec. of Navy, ;. A. Mallory Of fa-
Atty. Geul. Thos. H. Watts Of Ala
Post Mater Cenl, j. III. Reagan OF
Texas.
A resolution Las passed Congress pro-
hihiling commissioned officers, either State
or Confederate FROM holding seats in Coz
gress.
On tile 9th, the Federals were reported
" be landing wagons, trains, &c., at New
bern. and speedy fight was contemplated
in that quarter. At Norfolk (26th) ln>
telligencc was received that Immediately
% taking possession Of Newbern. an exPe
dition started ~ Beaufort and found the
place evacuated. On lhe day Newbern
va occupied by the Federals, the COnie-
dcrates blew up Ft Macrn, and burnt The
steamer Nashville. This Is fully couiirm
ed. ht last accounts it was reported that
1000 troops we're % the march from
GollsbOro to reiuf1.cs us.
We have gained victory near Win-
chester in Virginia (It j. really refresh
ing, and seems like old times On the
24'h the fcderals were reireating towards
Winchester, pursued by Gen Jackson.
1 dispatch q tie 2Gth tells the tale, and
covers o'i "SiJncwa!'' with laureis.-
Wita.GyUO Ycu hc 1t acked them, IS. 900
strung, Vi BIriyu's Mills, FIVE miles from
Winchester HE attack was made ar !
o'clock iI the afternoon Of Sunday 23l,
and ragged until dark, when the firing
ceased. The enemy were twice repulsed
with .'enormcJs" lps-. Ours was con
siderable alsJ, ID officers and men; one
account says 200. Gen. Jackson held
rhe field al the ead Of the battle, and Col
Ashley remained upon it during the
night, while General jackson, with the
main hoAy Of the army, fell back 70
better position at Cellar creek. Daring
the night, the euenIy moved alSJ toward,
Winchester. at Inst accounts (26th,
from .StIuntoD) Gen Jaeksou's men were
ia good condition, ana located between
MtJackson anl Wuods'Ucl. l5O wound
"a srlIlrFs, arrived at Stauaion that day
They reported illat the eucmy refused to
allow u NJ return to the field and bury
our dead; and even fired upon fig of
truce. Many of our Arkansas friends
10 dpuot par.ici pated in the battle.
A!I day Wednesday, the 18Th, tile Gu
emy, with their gun aud mortar boats,
continue. ro L,mb1rl Island No I'D, fir
lng very slowly, which wls returned at
Intervals FROM our batteries. This has
been continued every day up T. the lat
accounts from Memphis, the 9th Dn-
rim. TILE first four days Ut the b5mbnrd-
meat, She enemy fired 800 shot and
shell up,G our batteries Tni, seems to
b. very safe kiLd Vi warfare, from
the rare occurrence Il anything TO hurt
any one. we learn uf Tie luss Of only
une life at the island. We sunk two
Vt their cum boats. aud our men are
confident nj their ability to maintai;.
their position CThey always arc, frr
that u,atiIr-too much confidence j. un~
safe
We CLEAN lie following history of land
operations in tile same quarter. Ii was
learned In Memphis thai Tile land force
Of The enemy were slowly advancing down
the west bank cf tha river, aud had pr-
occupied with small battery, . point
ID miles below Tip,onYiIIe- On the 9th
intelligence reached Memphis that the
enemy anl Our forces had each s Bat
terries, ou opposite sides Of tile river a
short distance below Tiptonville they
cccnpyipg Sewrlrs Point, on the Mis-
souri, shore, we tile eastern shore. Their
land forces were estimated At 5000 -
They had established a steam saw mill
at New Madrid.
About Savannah, up u the 2Gth, moth
ing Of importance had occurred. The
enemy landed some troops on tie 18th at
Bluffton, but retired again.
From Florida We learn by Savannah
Republican Of tie 18th, that the enemy
were in full possession Of St. Johns river.
At Jacksonville $500 federals tore up
the railroad iron 10 use in defence Of the
city A small detachment of Conteder-
ates stole on the enemy's picket guards
near that city; killed four and captured
three. 1t Stang and three confederate,
wounded
FROM Corihth We learn by Memphi,
dispatch Of the I'D, that a large feet u
the enesuy's transports had gone dowr
from Chalk B-ffs probably to Paducah
for reinforcements.
A few days since, 80 federal prisoner:
passed through Chat.noogl en- route fot
Salisbury, n G Of these, 81 hai beer
| ,nLan bv Nor,r.n n i-t his ruarrilia rar ra.