The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-02

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taohmcnt employed IN the service has re-
turned, and others arc returning. In a
severe running AQht Of z miles, Lawson
Killed II guerrilSs aud took II prisoners.
The town Of Addison, small place and
the only one in the new county, being
deserted was burned. II had been a
guerrilla haunt. a formidable organiza-
tion in Brax,on, Webster and adjoining
eonntics is entirely destroyed, the lendcrs
proposing to surrender. II is understood
the gucrrilos taken will b. promptly shot
On the 22d inst, Gen. Milroy's srcots
attacked the rear guard Of the enemy 10
miles cast Of the Shenandoah Mountains
the boundary Of this Department
II is stated that the people Of Norfolk
arc greatly excited, as they expect an at
tack Immediately by Gen. Burnside.
Gen. Wool tclcgraphs frcm Fortress
Monroe that ",he news Of the occupation
Of New Orleans by our forces is confirm
cd to-day. No other news"
Tho telegraph operators having lcft
New ORLEANS We bovc no other news
from there. The operators attempted to
return but found the place occupied by
the Federal forces.
Forts Barrancas and McRac have been
evacuated by the rebels, They have al
so evacuated oysry fort on the coOst of
Florida except Tampa.
WEDNESDAY.
a dispatch from Fortress Monroe says;
The city Of New orlcons has been
taken by the Union forces. The tolo-
graph operators having left there, ne pre-
yiously reported, no particulars have boon
received. II is reported, however, that
the operators subst qucntly attempted to
return, bot found the city occupied BY the
Federal forces. II IL probable the city
surrendered without resistance, after the
fleet made IL appearance. There il a
report that the onemy's much haastrd
iron gunbout, built there us a second Mrr-
rimnc, was, while on its way, destroyed
by the United States steamer Pcnsaco-
Ia
Tic whether aud tide to-day has been
very favorable fur the rc.uppcurunco of
tho Mcrrimuc, but she has not been seen,
Gen. Mcclellan tolcgraphs to the Sec.
rotary of War thatihoush sligh, skirmish
cs are constantly taking place, nothing
Of importance hus yet happened.
Tho following received to-day at the
War Departments
Seven Miles from Monterey, Tenn,
April S.--Fiyo companies Of our cayaly
had skirmish with the cucmy's cavalry
two miles in advance of this. The enc.
my rctrcatcd. Five oi them were killed
lone Major. E'gltcon prisoners, with
horses and arms, were captured and nrc
now in camp. Ono of the prisoners
named Vaughn, was formerly foreman In
the oilicc of the Louisyillc Dcmucrat.-I
We had ono man wounded and none
killed. Our iorccs aro In capital spirits
The prisoners soy that the enemy has
upwards Of $4,000 men at Corinlh and
will fight aud that they arc cntrenching
and mounting large gujs.
a fusty scout, sent cut by Gen. Nil.
roy, went within seven miles of St6unton
and found there rebel cavalry company,
and learned that Johnson, shortly after
leaving the Shenandoah Mountains, was
ordered back, but replied that its occupa-
ton by 10000 Yankees made It mpussi.
Bile. lie was then ordered TO Join Jack.
son east of Blue Ridge, which was being
rapidly done.
The same scout reports tho loss of
lornging party twelve miles from Me-
Duwoll, while wutcr-bound. II was at
lacked by gucriilus the wagons aud
horses destroyed; some men badly wound-
I'd aud some killed. This is bad loss,
m view of the present limited transportu.
lion facilities.
Harper and Bennett, two notorious
gu rillas have been sent to Wheeling,
KANSAS Cry, Mo., April 2s.
Tho through mail with Santa Fo dates
10 the 18th aud Fl Union TO the 18th,
arrived to-day, After the battle of Pig,
con's Ranch Col. Slough fell back TO II.
Uuion, where dispatch was received
rem Rim at Galesto. Maj. Paul was
placed IN command.
The troops for the Junction ordered Ly
Sen. Csnhy arrived a, Galcsto on the 9th,
N advance OF Gen. Candy aud learned
and learned that the Texans had aband.
Drcd Santa Fc aud were re,rcating from
The territory. Mai. Duncan, OF Gen.
Cpnhy's command, who was in the COM
maud of the advance guurd, had fallcn in
with a large party Of Texans, when a.
light occurred, the latter being routed. |
Meior Duncan was slightly wound.
I'd.
Gen. Canhy reached Galcsto on the
J lih, aud an immediate pursuit Of the
Texans was ordered, who wcro thirty
miles south, No doubt was enter an. Il
Of the speedy capture of Sibloy's ocn,-
mand, as they were entirely destitute OF
everything, having lost at the baltic OF
Pigeons Rancho all their baggage aud
supply trains, provisions, sc, The health
oi the rebel army is not good and many
had died; 100 sick aud wounded had been
,n ia hospitals at Santa fe. A large
numtcr OF merchant trains were passed
~ rogse TO tbs city,
From desertors II is learned that New
Orleans Is now In Commodore porter's
quiet possession,
The Federal fleet passed Fort Jackson
on Thursday, ailer desperate naval en-
gagcmcn,, IN which one OF cur vessels
was sunk, aud several badly damsgcd.--
1t is supposed the Federal loss was very
heavy.
The rebel loss was 90 killed aud lsI
wounded.
The engagement lasted part OF two
days, The Fedcrals took possession OF
the city without a struggle, the rebel force
having evacuated 1t alter destroying the
steamers they had no use for, and taken
with them the greater part OF the military
stores In the city.
The Union citizens are very jub liant.
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