The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-30

lysssntery, He wasItakenack sho rtlyy=.f
thesoccupation by oar forces under him. and;
has been suffering and sinking slowly fol
some weeks. His condition was not thought
dangerous until within the past week. His
family have been notified and are on the
way to Savannah,
q Il + y WAsHlNeroN, April Is. !
Our minister at London, Mr.. Adams, re-
Gently visited Paris for an official conference
with Mr. sDaytpn. upon al, Important sub
jeet or diplomatic negotiation. The former
by the last steamer, reports that he has re-
tufed Is his post sss.:s $50 a''. .'sa's'
+ Eettersi from b"iore Yorktown give u sort
Of confirmation to the reported refusal Of an
Irish brigade in the re- bel army to serve, and
their arms were surrendered "',fei-sr (.
's>.s il ~ 'BEroRs7 Y osKrowx, April Is,
The principal event yet worth mention.
ing was the 1s''eling Of Yorktown, by one
of the gunboats:: She moved up 10 The
mouths ofiWorm'ey'sa Greek. during the
rnoraing. and opening "a Well, irected fir. on
their works. which was promptly answered
by the rebels. The boat then fell back a
distance Of three miles from Yorktown.
when she again opened fire; the shells ex-
ploded each time within the enemy's works
but obtained no re poinhse. >:'' q
A few shots We're fred during the day
along the whole line t" keep the rebels from
Strengthening their works. No one was in.
jured. ! s:,s.5s a. ;,,:!.5.js,;t.2 .
: A dispatch received at the; War Depart
ment to day, from Fortress Monroe, says
that the Richmond Dip itch stats that a
federal gnn'oat had succeeded in passing
Fort jackson below New Orleans. Tie
rebels say they regard it as OF little import
once, as they say have other business to b.
depended on. &c.: ~:
FoRrREss MoyRoE, April q.
7" g. M Stanton, Washington. -
A black fugitive just from Portsmouth,
brings a Petersburg E1 'res5 Of yesterday.
1t contains the following -, g..
=. ~ !nH ~ MOBILE, April rs
Vi: The enemy passed Fort Jackson at four
yesterday, A. NJ
When the news reached New Orleans the
excitement was boundless.
Martial law was put in full force Busi-
ness suspended. All cotton and steamboats,
except necessary transports. were destroyed
at one to-day.
The operator babe sood byc, saying that
the enemy had just appeared before the
city. -. 3. '"!i":
't This is the last known. Will send par
ticn;ars as soon Us received. =. ...;.
A negro bringing this, reports that the
rebels have two iron clad steamers nearly
completed, and it was believed that the Mer
ri'nac would be out to morrow.
(Sisned) J. E. Wool.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT.
Rappahannock, April, %, 1862 :
I" B. " S'Hnt"n. Wasting on
was told the Richmond Examiner OF
the 26'h had been received in Fredericlzs-
burg. announcing that New orleans was
taken.
Great destruction Of property cotton and
steamboats,. Enough steamboats, saved to
take away ammunition.
Great CONSERVATION OF Inhabitants
New York, April %.
Arrived steam gunboat Connecticut from
the South West Pass on the 9Th The
Connecticut brought sick and wounded sea-
men r. IN the squadron. When she left
Mississippi all The ships Of the expedition
TO lew Or'sans were inside the passes, and
had their decks sandei and were ready for
action.
FoR1 REss MONROE, April q.
Contrabands state that the new PROV on
the Merrimac is twelve feet long, Of wrought
iron, and steel pointer Many citizens Of
Norfolk are leaving. The fall Of New Or.
leans is conceded by everv one. #.
. '.'' FoRTREss MONROE, April q.
Special New York Tines. l. 1t is stated by
contrahands. that the most intense excite
ment exists around Norfolk. and they have
great fear of being attack 4 BY Burnside
Nearly all the troops have gon" to South
Mills to repel any advance he might make.
e - FoRrREss MONROE April %
A boat containing four black men and
one white man arrived here this morning
from Portsmouth. They report, that the
Merrinac will come ont soon. A dispatch
in yesterdays Richmond papers. received nv
flag Of truce, dated Mobi'". Friday. says The
Union gunbnats passed Fort Jackson and
st Phillips n one O'Clock the same after
noon were before New Orleans. l. Rumor
was current in Norfolk last night that New
Orleans had surrendered But few troops
were at Norfolk. or il the vicinity OF it.
1t was rlmored that Commodore Tai nall
had been removed from the command Of the
Merimac. - 80
!, 49,. WHEELING, April Fl.
The combined movements ordered Nv
General Fremont against the gneri'las in
Webster county, have proved eminent|y
successful. 80 X" F'.>s'"~ J ..'.'
Lieutenant Lawson, with detachment
employed in this service has returned and
others are returning.
In severe running fight of seven miles
Lawson killed seventeen gurillas and took
ten prisoners. ...r ri, ~, =: ......,
The Town Of Addison, small place, the
only one in the new county, being deserted,
was burned. Il had been guerilla haunt
A formidable organization in Braxton,
Webster. and adj"iring counties is entirely
destroy. the leaders proposing to surrender.
It is understood the guerillas taken will be
shot, t,lH "6W s~fs.. II 4.z-,-,
General Milroy's scouts on the. 23d At
acked the rear guard Of the enemy. ten
niles east Shenandoah Mountain, the boun
iary Of this 4Depar, ment! They killed ore
Lieutenant and two men, AMI captured =
lien enant and one maa None If OR men
we're hurt. Rebel con~cripss are desiring
n. large numbers, Iswearing Unionisn, and
home. Reports from Stanton