The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-05-08
General War News.


than year ago, early in the rebellion
1t is evident that the fleet from New Or
leans is moving up the river. Another
dispatch announces important movements
near Corinth which are not yet permitted
to be made public. Purdy, however,
which is between Corinth and Pittsburg,
and which was occupied by the left wing
of the enemy, has been taken possession
of by the United States forces, and it is
supposed that an engagement would soon
occur.
In relation to the bombardment and
surrender of Fort Macon, the following
dispatch has been received from Balti-
more: The preparations for the bonn
on Wednesday night, but the order to
fire was not given till 81 o'clock on Fri
day morning. when q shot was fired from
one Of the thirty FOUNDER Parrott guns
Shells from the ten and eight inch NOR
tar batteries followed, and the firing on
our side at once became regular and un
interrupted. The fort replied with the
first gun at six o'clock, and continued till
its pieces were silenceG by salvos Of three
or four at time, unit. four clock In the
afternoon when a white flag was holsted.
The hosting of the white flag was fol-
lowed by a conference with Gen. Parke,
aud suspension Of hostilities until next
morning. During the night PROPOSE
ton for the surrender Of the fort was COM
municated to Gen. Burnside, and In the
morning the articles Of capitulation were
signed. The garrison surrendered as
prisoners of war, aud were released on pa
role, and allowed to take their private Ell
fects with them. The officers retained
their side arms. These were the terms
originally proposed by Gen. Parke but
refused by Col. White. The commander
of the fort, so guns, 10000 pounds Of
powder, shot and shel. in proportion, 400
stand Of arms, and 400 prisoners were ta-
ken The fire of our batteries dismoun-
ted thirteen guns, and tore up the g lacis
and ramuart in the most effective manner.
OF 1,l00 shot and shell thrown at the
fort $50 struck the work. Gen. Burn
side, in general order congratulating
Gen. Parke on his victory, commands
that the name of Fort Macon be insert
bed on the colors of the 4th and 9th
Rhode Island, and 6th Connecticut regi-
The rebel loss was 16 killed and
40 wounded There was no loss on the
Federal side.
Gen Mitchell telegraphs from Hunts
vile, Ala, that on Wednesday last the
enemy attacked one OF his brigades, and
he led in person the expedition against
Bridgeport He found that his pickets
had driven the rebel pickets across the
stream. Advancing to the bridge, ne
opened fire on the rebel pickets on the
other side, giving the enemy the lmHs-
sion that he was intending to cross at
that point The entire force was then
thrown across the country about mile,
and put on the road leading from Steven
son to Bridgeport. The middle column
then advanced at a rapid pace, and our
scouts attacked aud routed those of the
enemy. Line of battle was then formed
in front of the works, to defend the bridge,
upon which the rebels broke and ran
They attempted to fire the bridge, but
were prevented by our troops. General
Mitchell concludes by saying that over
all of Alabama north of the Tennessee
river, there floats no flag but that of the
Union.
A dispatch from Cairo dated the 4th,
says: Intelligence from the army before
CoriDth has been received up 10 SIX
O'Clock last night. Gen. Haileck has
his headquarters twelve miles
toward the front Of our aivance, and with
in two miles of the enemy's works. The
entire column is still pushing forward
between the advance and the
rebels are of daily occurrence, the latter
making but slight show of resistance,
and then falling back. On Thursday,
four hundred Germans, from Il Louisiana
regiment, who had been sent out from
the rebel camp, on guard duty, came iato
our lines ia body, with white flags on
their guns, and gave themselves up as
aeserters. Two deserters- say that Gen.
Lovell's advance was at Grenada, Miss,
fortitying that place. which is naturally a
strong position. They also confirm the
report of Beauregard being reinforced
from all parts of the Gulf States, mer-
chants aud business men having closed
their stores and focked TO his Standard
A refugee came in from Vicksburg, Miss,
having left Memphis on Thursday He
states that when the particulars of the
fall of New Orleans reached Memphis, it
produced the utmost excitement and con-
sternation, and thousands fled into the
Interior a large number of rebel steam
BOATS had gone up White river for safety.
It was believed in Memphis that Commo
lore Farragut's feet would come up the
liver as far as that city a Federal boat
was fred on by rebel cavalry six miles
oeInu Savannah and five soldiers were