, 1862-04-09

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A dispatch dated April 7th, to the New
York Ford, states that correspondent of
the Philadelphia ms n;1tr arrived to-day from
the Rappahannock. H. reports all quiet
along thc. lines, Our advance guard having
magnificent bridge over the river, and all the
smaller bridges along the route. No signs Of
the enemy are observed on the opposite bank
Of TIE river, although thcj arc supposed 10 be
lurking behind the hill.
Scouting parties Of rebel cavalry are said to
be roaming over the country, p!undering and
destroying all property within their reach It
is thought that they consist of organized
bodies Of the farmers of the vicinity.
The Herazd's dispatch says: The eoaanittec
Of nine on t!.e Emancipation question will
probably consist Of 3Iessrs. White Of Ind,
Ioycjoy OF Ills, Bingham OF Ohio, Roscoe
ConEling Of New York, Pike Of Maine, Alien
Of Massachusetts, Edwards Of New Hanp-
shire, Kellogg Of Michigan, and Hickman Of
Pennsy lyania-
1nand Of the Excelsior Brigade, by order of
Gen. Hooker, commanding tho division, on
account Of the rejection BY the Senate Of his
nomination Of BEsadicr General.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The following is
summary Of intelligence received by the War
Department up to ten o'clock Monday night
Of the operations at yorktown and Fortress
Monroe:
Yesterday the enemy S works we're carefully
! examined By General Mcclellan, and found to
!; be very strong, and tho approaches difficult.
! The enemy was in force, aud the wlter bat
tcrics ut Yorktown and Gloucester ware said
! to be much increased.
| There was sharp firing on the right, but no
harm done. Our forces were receiving sup
plies from Slip Point, repairing roads, and
| getting up long trains. It seemed plain that
mortars and siege guns must le used for as
s"ulti1E-.
Another dispatch, received at 1880 this
morning, states that Yorktown will Ill, but
| not without siege Of two OF three days.
Some Of the outer works have been taken.
A dispatch from Gen. Wool states t!llt Ma
| Sruder hud 80 QUO men at Yorktown.
| On the afternoon Of Sunday Snip Point had
! been taken aud our guaboats had shslled out
tho batteries.
There %ns considerable delay caused in
crossing Deep Greek, ut Warwick Court
House, and resistance was made By the rebels,
during "hich tiinc several casualties occurred
on our side.
AL tie fortified places Of importance before
Yorktown had been taken at every point
4 fuller account is contained IN tho follow
ing diBnatch:
"BEroEE YORKTOWN, SATURDAY E7!z.;1SG.
'sHoN. EDwAED n STANTON, Sec'y Of Nar:
"That portion OF the army OF the POTOMAC
recently concentrated ut Oid Feins-s::d yas.:c,;l
yesterday morning in the dlTeeric1 OF York
| town, fourteen miles distant The right was
assigned TO Gen Morrilrs brigade, Of Gen.
Forier's division, two companies Of the Sd
Penrs, iSania cavalry, and . portion Of Bcr'
dams sharp-shooters acting as skirmishers.
"Ecthing ct interest took place Until thei,
arrival at Big Bethel twelve miles distant
where lhey met the outer pickets Of the rcb
els. Tie troops we're delayed here Two hours
constructing bridge which had been de
stroycd.
1.-THE rebels retreated before the advance o
our skirmishcrs to Howards Greek, whvrt
they had some abandoned earthworks. Shots
were Tired here BY the rybcls from two iiclt
pieces which were soon si1cuced By the 4tt
Rhode Island battery, when the rebels beat
basty retreat, taking their pieces with them
The main body Of tile army rested here for th'
night, while MorEill'6 brigade advanced thrcl
miles to Cuek1eville, six miles from York
| town. By seven o'clock this Saturday morn
ing, the column w:ls again in motion, aud b,
ten o'clock was in front Of the enemy S work:
st Yorktown.
'tThc first shot fired was by the rebels, th
shell passing over the heads Of Gen. Potter an'
staff without exploding. Tue batteries o
9TH Massachusetts were placed in position, re
plying to every, spot from which shot wer
sent By the rebels.
The cannonading continued with but sligh
inttrnlissiop until dark About four hundre
shots we're 1rcd by both parties during til
,
some five wounded.
"Thc position Of the rebels is strong one
from present indications their fortitication
extend some two miles in length and noun
heavy gn1s: 1 The ground in front of their gun
j WASHINGTON, April 5-A dispatch frot
| Gen. Hulleck states that Gen. S:nrgis goes
Kansas, and Gen. Craig to the IEdlan Teri
try. Gen. Buell's advanced guard has reacl
Cd Gen. Grant Gen. Hallcck will speedl
ta:e the field in person.
Hon. Andrew johnson, Military Goyerne
> of Teuntssce, rcpor-s that the arrest Of sew
,a1 prominent persons engaged in the rebe
, lion 1as been made, and the Unio
2 cause is working well Gen. Jackso
GerGonsyi11c.
4 ArefuSre who came in to-day reports tha
{ one thousand Union men in Rockingha1
: county have taken TO the mountains at El
Run, in the Blue Ridge. with determinatio
, rehele. THIS statement is believed to be tru
: Gen. Jackson threatens to subduc them b
force, which they are determined to resist,
The forces in front Of Gen. Fremont are r
G treating towards the Shenandoah Mountains
$ w WASHINGTON, april s.ITne Secretary
Gen. Wool, Stating at 2 P. n yesterday nothiu
Fas doing at Yorktown except preparation
it for an attack. Tue enerny's force is reporte
$ at about thirtyehousand. At 2 ?. II. yeste
day, the Merrfmac, Yorktown, Jamestow
=, and four tugs were lying at Cralsey Island.
q The cheering news coneernigS Island n
5 10 fell on the public unexpectedly; j.,
Secretary Chase to-day awarded to IL
~ | American and National Bank Note Companl
Is ! Of New York the contracts for the plate
, paper, and printing for the fifty niIlioi
is registered and coupons, twenty-five mil1iol
! each.
! Tie following is the special to the Ibst:
WAsRlSa7oS, April s. Vim. H Polk
| ~. f,1r1 - l.
Il Il isyors the passage Of conflscation bill
- Congress. He expresses the opinion th
u sucl: i measure would dc more to make Il
rebel States loyal than any other that cou
e be adopted.
FcR1KEss MONROE, April 8.-Nothine b
" OH Reconnaissance in that direction and sou
ncauonading. A telegraph wire is built to o
in headquarters near Yorktown.
- The steamer Sp.ulding csrne in this mornil
. firm Ship Point. The rebel works abandon
ss there atc quite Formidable. The rebels tot
is o1I their guns. Ship Point is about eigh
= miles from Yorktown, atfording fine base
= operations.
a. A great crowd of Norfolk people assembl
ly On the shore near sewalle Point, on sunda
including men, women and children, all eagt
Il engaged in watching the Yankees.
A Norfolk paper Of this afternoon contai
t. dispatch from Mobile, dated the 9Th ms
IT announcing the reception Of news from G.
n | tntA tflaL morning OF greet 09tIle-lnaL
Confederates had taken eight Federal batterj
IS anda large number Of prisoners, It was {
to peoA21 thet the whole federal army would
Sc svapfaway. This is giving us specimen
n. the tahel mode Of keeping up the spirits
n the paople and the courage Of the army
a. The special to the Rbst says, Mr. 8teye1
he Chairman of the Ways and Means Commits
,s. stated in the House to-day that the expeu
~ ture Of the Government amount to thl
~ millions dollars per day, and estimated II
it, the entire national debt will amount to t~e]
NJ hundred millions if the war ID ended t
~. t season.
~. The Military Committee OF the House I
he instructed Mr. Richardson to report bill
TO the purchase Of the Douglas property in t
&C.. city for the United States, for Cove
r.. uent Hospital.
I'VE The Election Committee on the House
1th voted to report against Mr. SeguF's claim t
nd | seat in Congress.
z=. 4 loyal newspaper has just been estahli
90 ed at Martinsbnrg, Va. By loyal Virgini
WASHINGTON, April 8.-Abrsham Cutter
Of KaDsas has been appointed Marshal Of
[oe Mexico.
s,ss The Senate to-day in executive session c
sA. | firInR6 the nominations Of Robert B. Mite