The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-05-01

sons direct from New Orleans report the
rebel defeuses much exaggerated; that
Fort jackson and Fort Phillips have been
abandoned aud the cannon taken away.
We are Informed by the President of the
Pacific Telegraph Company that the Secre-
tary Of War has ordered troops to be sent
forward by every stage until all the stations
and mail routes are fully protected
Correspondents at the battle field of Shi-
loh report the work of the burial of the dead
completed. Full returns show over six
thousand killed, of whom 4, 400 were rebels.
The steamers Belle, Memphis and Choc-
taw, from Pittsburg Landing Thursday
morning, have arrived. The loads were
much improved. The steamers were fired
into thirty FIVE miles below Pittsburg, by
band Of guerrillas. The mate Of the Choc-
taw was killed. Passengers BY the Belle
and Memphis report hearing heavy firing
in the direction Of Pittsburg, when passing
Savannah. The cannonading was brish,
and grew louder, and was heard for miles
this side of Savannah. 1t is not believed at
headquarters here that the fight has COM
menced. Dispatches from Halleck, yester-
day, make no mention oft. Our gun boats
had effected passage over muscle shoals
at Florence, Ala. They had penetrated as
far as Huntsville, and taken a large quau-
tity of rebel commissary stores.
a dispatch to the Secretary Of War, from
Fortress Monroe, says the Norfolk Day Book
of the 9th has dispatch from New Or
leans of the Esd. There had been heavy
continued bombardment of Fort Jackson all
night, and it was still progressing. The
rebels in the Fort are represented as cheer
| full, with faith in their ability to hold ths
position.
In the Senate, the bill recognizing Ii
IBERIA and Hayti pass-32 against7.
The con6scation bill was considered
The amendment limiting con6scation to
persons holding office under the rebel gov
ernment, was adopted-27 to IL.
The House, by vote of 80 to 81, refer
red alt con6scation and emancipation bill to
committee of seven.
A skirmish took place between our cav
alsY advance at Pittsburg and strong de-
tachment of rebel cavalry on Wednesday.
After fighting an hour both parties retired.
Loss inconsidcrable.
There has been no attempt to move the
main body of the army yet.
Union men from Western Tennessee re-
port the woods full of Union men fleeing
from the provisions Of the conscript act
Two deserters who came in April 24th,
represent the force at one hundred thousand.
hey are busily engaged constructing works
near their present lines.
Wooden Walls Played Ont.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
made a voluminous report to-day. The
Committee takes the ground that the pres
ent Notifications are of little use, and are
comparatively dcfenseless against armed
ships. Among the conclusions arrived at
by the Committee are the following The
necessity of immediate creation of adequate
means for the exclusion from our harbors
of hostile iron-sheeted ships; the erection
of forts on lakes Ontario and Erie the
construction for the protection of the Pa
cifc coast, of first class military channel
communication between Missouri and San
Francisco the construction and permanent
maintenance Of army and navy sufficient in
number to command respect at home and
abroad.