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zen. Mitchell sent an expedition east t
- stevenson, the junction Of the Chattanoog
rs with the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
n which point they seized, 1900 of the enem
10 retreating without firing shot, and captured
locomotives and large amount of rollin,
e stock.
" Another expedition under Col Turchin o
~ the 18TH ILL.,, went ives. and arrived at De
catur IN time to save the railroad bridge
which was in flames. Gen. Mitchell nov
holds 100 miles of the Memphis and Charles
= ton Railroad.
W Capt. Copp. one of our wounded men, say.
q that there is no doubt of the death of Gen
Bragg and Provisional Gov. johnson, Of
d KY, died within feet Of himself. on board
o the steamer Hannibal
a despatch from Cairo says 1t is known
e that Beauregard called a council of war of
f all the bes: rebel Generals before the battle
of Pittsburgh. There were present Pillow,
Floyd, Breckenridge, Sidney Johnston. Bush
rod johnson, the rebel provisional governor
5 of Kentucky, and few other Generals The
following policy was fixed on If they beat
us they would follow us and drive US North
as far as possible. If beaten, they would
withdraw their forces and make a desperate
stand in the gulf States.
The Missouri Democrat saws all the rebels
have gone from Pea Ridge east down the
Arkansas, passing GAINESVILLE about the
md. These movements give color to the re-
port that Van Dorm S army was at COrinth.
Information from New Mexico. via Denver
City, April I, states that on the Doth ult.,
Col. HOugh, with 300 men reached Apache
Pass. His advance, consisting of compa-
MES of cavalry. had an engagement some
distance beyond that place, with 80 rebel
cavalry, and took 81 prisoners. The federal
loss was killed and Il wounded
AT Pigeons Pass. Is miles from Santa Fe,
on the 2Sth, Col. Hough met a force of 100
Texans strongly posted at the mouth of a
canon. The fight began about noon. Col.
HOugh engaging them in front with COM
panies while Maj Cherington with four COM
| panies attacked them IN the rear. This lat
ter force succeeded in driving the rebel guard
away from their supply train, which was
| captured and burned. They also captured |
cannon and spiked it. The fight continu- |
ed desperately tIll / O'Clock, when it ceased |
by mutual consent. Col. Hough withdrew |
his forces TO a creek four miles distant. The |
federal loss was officers and % privates |
killed, and 10 to 80 wounded. The rebel |
loss is not known.
Communication Between Coils Houch and |
Candy is continually kept up,
By the arrival of the y Norwegian from Liv-
eTp0ol the Sd, we learn that two rebel yes
sells had arrived, which ran the blockade and
report the sunken stone fleet fast breaking
up, Charleston harbor being full of floating
timber.
They also report that Charleston and Sad
vannah were well fortified and in commau-
of Gen. Lee.
There is still nothing of much importance
done before Yorktown-at least not much
that Is allowed to be told. On Monday morn
ing few pieces of artillery were posted with
in half a mile of the rebel works near the
river, supported by sufficient infantry to pre-
vent their being captured. Fifteen shots
were fred into the rebel earthwOrks before
they were able to bring their guns to bear,
when our men withdrew without any dam
age. A fine view was obtained on Monday
Of the position Of the rebels both at York
town and Gloucester from Fairchild's house ;
at the mouth of Llttles' Greek. Tween
ty-fOur guns were seen in the water battery
at York town, and nine at Gloucester. At |
the latter place a large number Of workmen
were engaged In erecting new works. At
Yorktown the old works used during the ,
siege of 1850 were still visible, and readily
from those of recent c0nstruc
ton. Heavy guns were mounted on their a
walls, and the rebel flag was flying from its :
battlements. The principal wharf was COW
cred with commissary stores, while the river
was dotted with sails. Every one appeared !
to be busy as though the coming struggle
depended upon his individual exertions. La
ter in the afternoon a schooner anchored
near the wharf was burned. 1
The flotilla was on Monday afternoon en-
gagged in Smelling out body of rebels who
were engaged in constructing a shore battery
about four miles below Gloucester. The re I
suit of the firing was not known.
On Saturday Corporal Walter IL. Bean, !
Co. E, Berdan's Sharpshooteis, was shot
through the neck and back while on picket Q
duty.
Gen. Wool sent word Tuesday afternoon c
at O'Clock follows Nothing has &C.
currred since my dispatch Of this morning
to disturb the quiet then represented. The
fine weather is very favorable to the opera
tons at Yorktown, and it is probable that
Gen. Mcclellan will soon be able to open t
his batteries at the notifications Of the :
enemy.
The French Minister honored me with a
visit this morning lie has gone to Norfolk :
and will 90 to Richmond. On entering the a
Fort, gave him a salute of IL guns" 4
The frigate Sabine arrived at New York
Tuesday from a search for the Vermont J
She fell in with her March 29th of Bermu-
da lying unmanageable in the trough of the
sea. She kept company with her two days,
supplied her with sails, rigging, sc. She a
lost sight of her April l, during a squall, $
but left her in good condition. She would
make for Port Royal.
Brig. Gen. Mitchell was nominated Tues
day for Major General of Volunteers on the
of the Secretary of War for /
his gallant services in the capture of Hunts {
vile, Decatur, and Stevenson's Junction. Z
The appointments of Gov. f. ID. Morgan
Of n. Y, as Mai. General of Volunteers
Carl Schurz, Paymaster Benz. Alvord, U.
5. A, Col. Charles Devens of Mass, Col
James Ii. Van Allen of N. Y, and Col. n.
B. Buford of H., Brigadier Generals OF Vol
lnteers, were confirmed by the Senate yes
terday.
The steamer Jersey Blue, from Newbern
| It'll, arrived at New York Tuesday. She
brought the Rev. Horace d mes, chaplain 81
tie 25th Mass. regIm ent, Capt. Clark Of the
same regiment and several wounded men.
The body Of Capt. Lee, of the llth Conn.
regiment, also arrived, and was forwarded
home by Col. Almy, the Con-
necticut agent. Several privates of the 9th /
Mass. and 1lth Conn. regiments, on fur c
oughs, and Rev. Geo Soule, chaplain of the
after, and Lieu. Shipman of the same regi-
ment, are also passengers.
The health of the troops at Newbern is ex- c
cellent. Active preparations are being made r
to reduce Fort Macon.
The steamer Albany will soon leave FOR
New York with 300 rebel prisoners. 7
The editor of the Rutland Courier, who
to this country some thirty years
ago, now mOurns that he did so.-This re-
minds US of the widow who burst into tears
ffar tba 81 l..