The Lansing state Republican., 1862-05-14

plantatios. near the junction Of Dav.
10, Pos Peu and South Edisto Rivers-aear |
savannah. i
The Concord has also captured one sf the -
emy's works at Balls Island.
The I.aac Smith captured q schooner, the En- |
pire City, near ST. Augustine, on the Sd inst
laden with provisions, dry goods. &c.
The gunboat Kerhami. on the SIS, ult, cap.
Iured the r. C. Files, laden With cotton of Mo-
bile, and sent her to Key West.
Fortress Monroe, Nay S-A n.
The iron ship Of war Galens, and the gunbosss
Aroostook and Port Ro,sL started up james
river this morning They have passed Days
Point battery, and heavy firing has been heard
up the river since their departure. They will
cut of the river communication with the rebel
army south Of the Chickahominy. Instantly
after the gunboats started the rebel tug J. b.
White came on; in trout of Newport News. hav.
ing left Norfolk this morning with q crew and
two citizens on board. on q mission to Tannery
Newport News, and surrerderei 70 General
Mansfield. SewalI's Point is being evacuated.
The Monitor, Naugatuck (Stevsns). and sevs.
raj gunboats have left for Sswall's Point
Louisville, Nay 8.
Two thoroughly reliable Ksntuckiaus, just ar
rived from New Orleans. report that al along the
Mississippi, from Memphis to New Orleans, there
is one general bonfire OF property, particularly
of cotton, OF which IL, 900 bales we're burned At
New Orleans. At MemPhis, sugar and nolsssas
is on the bluff, ready to be rolled into the river
and all the stock Of cotton is ready to bc fred,
on the approach Of the Federal fleet.
The people Of the river towns are retreatine
inward, and destroying property along all the
southern tributaries Of the Mississippi river.
The planters, in many cases, have applied the
torch to their own cotton.
The rebel Government has also boats running
up the river, destroying cotton.
Among great number OF planters, only one
Was found who objected to the burning Of his
cotton.
Chicago, Nay 8.
Special to the Times says it is reported from
Pittsburg that three brigades Of Buel's army
had seized that part of tho Memphis and Charles.
ton Railroad, midway between Coriath and
Grand Junction, thus cutting of the rebel csm-
munication between two points. Also reported
that detachment Of Pspe's Amy had seized the
road south Of Corinth.
Cairo, May 8.
The hospital boat Louisiana, from Pittsburg
Landing. arrived tonight No engagement at
Corinth up to yesterday nosn. Our forces.
gradually advancing, were an average Of three
miles from the eneny's advance. The latter,
acting strictly on the defensive, for three days
had sent out no recennoitering parties The
roads ara still in bad condition. owing to the late
heavy rains.
New York, Nay ..
The TSibune's special has the following dis.
patch from the commander Of . corps in our ar
my, on Yorktown Peninsula, to his wife i. this
city:
Williamsburg, Nay 6.
We had a hard fight yesterday in front of the
rebel works covering this town. Gen. Hooker
kept Gen. Lsngstreet in check till about p.
n, when Gen. Kearney's division cane into &C.
tIon, aud the engagement continued till after
dark. moment before our reinfercemeets
came, the men gave way, being cut of annuni-
ton vnd We lest some guns. We aftsrwards
recovered our ground and held it. Dsrisg the
night the rebels retreated, and at A. NJ, We
occupied their works. Gen. A. P. Hill command
ed rebel brigade, and Longstreet the whole.
We lost between 500 and 600 killed and
wounded. We found 600 wounded in this town
besides other prisoners.
New York. Maya.
Gen. Marcy telegraphs the following:
''Williamsburg May s.-Gen. Mcclellan, on
the 9th inst, had most decisive victory. Only
about 1000 Of four troops we're engaged, against
$4,000 Of the best rebel troops. Our men
fought most valiautly, and used the baysnet
freely, which the rebels could not stand They
fought we'll until they felt the cold atesl, when
they took to their heels and ran like hounds,
leaving their dead, wounded aad sick spea our
hands. Joe Johnston led them in person.
They have lost several of their best oiiicers.'
Washingten, Nay s.
The Star says the Secretary OF War has the
following, taken from the special correspondence
Of the Baltimore american:
numbering about 10000 men, have bee, l.uded
at West Psint, 20 miles above Williamsburg, at
the head Of York River, and the division Of Gen.
Porter is now embsrking on steamers for the
same destination, together with the Rhode L.
land and other batteries, and the river from
yorktown up is lined With steamers and trans
ports No doubt is entertained bat that they
will intercept and cut of the rebels, ualess they
escape across the James river"
Baltimore, Nay 9.
Advices via Fortress Monroe, state that Sew
al's Point has been shelled and q movement on
Norfolk commenced.
A battle has taken place At West Point. and
the rebels have been defeated With great slsush-
ter.
Chicago, Nay Q.
special 70 the Times. from Cairo, says there
was an arrival today from Pittsburg. The
rebels we're attacked by Gen. Grant On Wednes
day. fex miles west of Cerinth, their line con.
stantly falling back, though in perfect order.
The result Of this engagement aPpsarsin in . rapid
movement Of the rebels BY their right flank to
the south east, surrendering the Memphis and
Charleston Road. and taking up - position in