New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-25
TRIPLE SHEET.
TO CORRESPONDENCE Ts.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TTIE WAX.

Refugees from Norfolk state that The Heoes hS''
FIVE wooden guubOas completed, ready for Service
The Rebels are likewise building another vss''' Oh
the plan of the Mermxc.
-Geperal Fremont reports from tbs Mountain
Oepartmeut some severe skirmishing WHO g"erI'""'
at Grass Lick in which the Rsbels we're uiAae "
suffer severely.
W. have later news Of interest from New
Hsxioo BY way of St. Lnuis. The hg at Apaehe
Canon sppears to have resulted in more important
National victory than was first reported
"A dispatch from Washington gives the report
chat the Rebel lines uasr COnnth extend only over the
recent battle-ground while che National forceo ex-
t.nd nine miles beyond that Bealregard is being
heavily re-enfcrced, and sctive preparations are IN
Srogress for the gFea, decisive struggle. Skirnshes
daily occur between the advance guards.
Gen. Mitchell now holds 900 miles Of railroad
track between Cornth and Chattanooga. dispatch
70 Chicago paper says that the National forces have
arrived at Tuscumbia, Aisbams. Tuscumbis Is a
sost-visge Of Franklin County, near Florence.
Gen. Haleck received large ro-euiOrcsments az Pitts
burg ou Monday probably Gen. Pope'S Division.
We learn from come Of the wounded soldiers
thlL arrived last nltut Nv ttNduoi C'o-4N~ ''"
Nevbern that the Hawkins zoGaves Of New-York
were ordered Elizabeth City N. c.. for the puT-
sose Of DESTROYING the canal locks ct that point.
Arriving about dark they found the enemy IN large
force, when skirmish took place, resulting IN the
Rebels bciug driven away. The men bivouackcd,
ard rested Oh their arms during the night, and 1T
early dawn returned 10 thei' vessels. Owing to the
force Of the eneUy, they were unable to accomplish
The object for which they were ordered forward
The morning dispsich from Bsliimore ,sys that
Ghe Old Point boat arrived there brought little news
Col Summers and Lieut. Carnes came mp in the boat
rhey report that fight occurred lost Tuesday near
She Canal Locks at Elizabeth City, n. c., between
Col Hawkins Regiment and fores Of Rebels.
The Rebels we're repulsed with considerable loss'
Our loes is es,imited at 50 killed and wounded Col.
Hawkins was wounded in the right breast, and BIZ
Adju;aut killed. It il also reported that Gen, Burn
side has received proposals from the Governor Of
NORTH Carolina for the surrender Of the State.
An officer Of artillery in Washington from tie
Warreuton Jusction reports the Rebels in stTonc
force on the south bank Of the Rappahanuock in tbt
direction Of Gordousvile. Gen. Ewell is said to bC
at the croasug OF the river where the railroad bridge
wss burnt. with 5000 men, Gen. G.. W. Smith ST
Gordousville strongly iurrenched, With 30, 600 men
aud Gen. jackson crossing over from the Shenandoah
Valley to unite 5000 more TO the force-making g
total force Of 460O0 men. The ros1s TO Manassas
and beyond sre D the worst Ppsshle Ctatc, and tie
sodiers have had 10 letters for nine days
A dispatch from Gen. McClelen's headquarters
0esr Yorktown, says: The weather 10 sgan pleas
ant, and the roads are beginning 10 Improve. TIE
preparations for the siege being rapidly brought
10 CON rstion. Deser!ers represent the Rebel force
10 be 100000 strong, aud Say that they ere buaily
building works in tie rear Of tLer present ne. On
Tuesday the Rebels made soFtie from their rife
pits IN front Of Lees Mis, killing Union picket,
and firing bsrbarousy aiterv ard into the body The
officer commanding the then ordered his men
70 charge on the Rebe's which was doae with gres
promptness and good effect.