The New York herald., 1862-03-21


The hne weather which has favored the locality
Of Gen. McClellan's department was taken advan-
tage Of yesterday for dress parades and reviews of
the different divisions. The Commanding General
reviewed Gen. Franklin's division in person The
men were in splendid condition, and their appear
ance was highly commended by Cen. Mcclellan.
The evacuation Of Aqua creek by the rebels is
fully confirmed. They had force of two thou
sand men there, bat all have gone southwark. de
stro,iag the wharves, the railroad station and q
portion OF the track in their retreat.
Island No. 10 appears still to hold ont obstinatey
against tae attack OF troops although at latest
capture. Commander Foote says that it is harder
to conquer than Columbus, as the island shores are
lined with forts, each fort commanding the one
above IL; but he ssys that he is gradually ap-
preaching the island and that he is firing night and
DAY on the rebels. One shell was landed on their
floating battery and cleared that in short time.
The latest news from there last night says that
the enemy completely surrounded, and have no
chance Of escape except by fighting their way
out their gunboats being hemmed in between
Commodore Foote'S feet and General Pope's bat
teries. They made desperate attempt to escape
down the river, but we're driven back by General
Pope's batteries.
The rebel chiefs are using their utmost efforts
to fortify the Mississippi, as will be by the
orders Of General Beauregard and the Governors
of Louisiana and Mississippi, which we publish
to-day, calling for more troops. Eeauregard will be
glad to get ninety day volunteers to strengthen his
army Of the Mississippi Department.
Our maps to-day, Of the battle of Pea Ridge
Arkansas. will he found very useful in conpre.
hendng the incidents of that brilliant action, as
detailed so graphically in Wednesdays HERALD,
by our special correspondent. The rebels have
vanished from Northern Arkansas almost entirely
Struggling bands of marauders and portion Of
Albert Pixies Indians alone are to be found there,
and they are committing dcpredations on friends
and foes alike.
The Union sentiment in Tennessee is manfcsting
Itself in very potent fashion, since the recent
successes have convinced the inhabitants of that
State that the United States government is their
best FREUD and surest safeguard. A large body of
the citizens of Gallatin % town notoriously dis
loyal heretofore) met in public meeting recently
and adopted platform for the establishment Of
. post Office in that place. A general feeling to
return cheerfuIy to their allegiance pervades the
nfT We fba
honest and manly address of Andrew johnson, the
recently appointed provisional Governor Of the
State, to his fellow citizens of Tennessee.
General Garfield had brilliant and successful
skirmish with the rebels in Eastern Kentucky o
few days ago. The rebels, it appears, were en-.
camped 500 strong on the Cumberland Mountains,
ut Pound Gap, forty miles beyond Piketon. Gene.
raj Garfield advanced his infantry along the noun
TAIN paths, and sent his cavalry by the main road.
The latter made an attack on the enemy in front.
while the infantry took them in the rear, moving
along the ridge of the mountain, and after fight
Of about twenty minutes the rebels fed, leaving
their camp equipags behind them. General
Garfield pursued them six miles into Virginia. No
one was killed on our side.
Some interesting dispatches were received at
Washington yesterday from Kansas City, relative
to the late action near Fort Craig, New Mexico.
The rebels, it appears, were contemplating an
attack on Fort Union. but our troops were anti
cipating them by reinforcing the place. Colonel
Candy was still OF Fort Craig.
Letters from Gibraltar, dated February 20,
state that the United States gunboat Ino arrived
at Aigeciras from Tangiers with the purser of the
steamer Sumter and the ex.consul Of Cadis a.
prisoners.