The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-05-24
Important From the south.

Cairo May 1.-THE steamer Diigent from II ok
man, brought up second load nj refugees from
Memphis and other points South, to-day All tel
the story Of hardshpS endured IN travelling on
foot through the woods ami swahp-, and suhslst.
in0Ha such provisions AS could b. carrci IA Their
packets. The party IN almost entirely composed Of
men In the prime at life. Jhey bring NJ, n,phis pa
pers of the 18th. We learn from tie Geographic
columns oi these papers that Pensacola was evacua
tcdkop the lSh. On the morning of thnt day the
batteries OF Santa Rosa Island together with the
fleet, commenced Smelling tie works, but no
response was made. Alter a short but Wig.
orous csnnopate, Nag OF truce wns sent
ever was found. Tho National troops were 10 take
possession the following day. No mention iS made
OF the direction taken by the rebels Memphis pa
pers contain accounts Of the late naval cment
ald deny the loss Of any boats though they confess
that the fleet was badly CIV up. The evacuation of
YORKTOWN and Norfolk are pronounced strstcaetics
riovcinents, by no means indicating u rebel defeat
wiiamsburgh Is chained as rebel victory. Ac-
cording 10 their accounts the Yankees were repus-
ell with great loss. Refugees sny that officers rom
Corinlh, who are frequently in Memphis. complain
bitterly Of tho loss the sosthern sustained by
she delay Of General Hallecls In making an at
SACK upon them. Beauregard has been ready for
week. Every day that passes weakehs him.
He has received all the reinforceIncn,s that II is
possible for him to procure, excepting raw levies,
while sicknsss rages throughout his camp u an
alarming snauAs Beaursgard has placed an imper-
alive embargo on letter writing from his camp A,
Colder is perInitfsto send any written cn,ou,'i.
cation TO his fits&ass Tho Union people in Mer,,
pills. aros yepofsd sorely dispiited al the delay o
our fleets. Many in anticipation of their urriy al
have been enibullcnGd TO the utterance of Irnio,
sentiments which got them into serious trouble
Il Is asserted that th" feet will have no difhcuhy
after passing Fort Wright and the rebel feet The
whole country for one hundred miles below Corntl
has been swept 10 obtain supplies for the rebel
srrny, aud is now nearly esha,pte serous en-
barr.ssnents from this cause are anticipated.
Chiodgo Mag 1.-THE Memphis APpEAL of III.
llth contains y letter from a eorrespondent VII,
LOOT al n AL ant tIa IA.
luss was killed and 10 wounded
BEFORE Cor'nth, Nay lG.-rhc Memphis Avail
AstnE Of the 18th contains tie following:
Fart PalO,c, l2h.-wc fought the enemy with
fur OF our l!ghtest boats one hour and half w,
sInk one g'lnbost and two Wortarboats. Our los
s. twn killed AMI q 'ht wounded. That Of the en-
envy il very heavy, ~ our Sharpshooters htcrall,
moved thom duwa, We iuu"ht side by side will
the enemy. not one shot passed through our breast
works. Our uPp.t works are riddled, but we ar,
ready to butt again. We will be able ~ hold III,
river"
Speaking ofthe all II Norfolk, the AvAlAson,
says:
no confidently rested, vas burnt at Crsney ISLAM
ou saturday night. Sue 1.-THE tenor Of the brief
but painful Intelligence flashed over 'ha ''!in-"
There were three cases Of yellow fever At Ne'
Orleans at last accounts, two At the Charity Hosp
TAI and one in tue French Hospital.
The AvALASCug says II has been formally decid
n ed that Savannah IL never to be surrendered. IN
lroyost-Marshal Of Memphis has received instruC
t"hs from the military authorities to take Conied
crate notes as currency, and 10 arrest dsloyal
.ersohs VINO refuse 70 take them IN ordinary bus
ness transactions. The gunboats in the late attac
on Comnodore Foote'S h1ta we're commanded b
M"a'g"%sry' ASSISTED ssa by Je Thompson. Flou
sides and hams. Sugar &C. Nolasses one {
Cotton and Tobacco, no sales, receipts on shil
.aentt Corn, 20. OATS 81 20. "Notwiti
1 AvALAscnE, tive feel all confidence that M,arua,
will get t. Richmond some time before McClel,an
Advances" IL thinks, "are our real and ~. nee,