The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-05-01
General WAR Nesss.

ously, we have the no less grateful Intor-
nation that Corinth has been evacuated.
Beauregard has been outfanked, outgen-
eraIed, and verwkelmod. He has ae-
knowled ged. at length, his defeat at Pitts
burg Landing. He has retired the prln-
cipal part Of his army to Memphis; not
that that point can be made any more I'M
pregnabic than the other Gibralters that
have been built to be abandoned, but sim
ply because retreat in any other direction
was impracticable Bsauregards career
is drawing to close, and Beauregard, so
the rebels say, is the sole hope Of the
Confederacy. 1t was he who at Island
No 1O and Corinth was fighting the bat
tie for New Orleans. All his strategy
has been thrown away. Fort Jackson
has been passed by cur Sunboats, and the
Crescent City restored TO the Union =
The war promises to be shorter than the
wisest of US could have anticipated. The
grandsous of Mcclellan and Beauregard,
Instead Of figting out the fGal battle, as
the London iiiiates predicted, may only
have occasion to refer 10 this strife as a
bloody chapter in the countrys history,
forever buried IN the past, aud never to
be recalled without feeling of regret
Later news received to-day, (Tuesday)
from Fortress Monroe, confirm the occu
patton of New Orleans by the com5i-
ned land and naval forces of the United
States The telegraph operators having
fed from the city upon the approach Of
the Federal army, 1t is impossible to re-
ceiye any further intelligence,
The news from Y0fkttan, ToGid at
any other time be entitled to the appe.la-
ton Of '.glorious." But the news from
New Orleans has monopolized that adjec-
tive, and will continue to enjoy it perhaps
for weeks to come. General N Cleilau
telegraphs to the War Department that,
on Saturday morning last, Massachu-
setts company captured a rebel earthwork,
at the point of the bayonet, with but tri-
fling loss. Fourteen prisoners were secu-
red The affair must be pronounced a
brilliant one.
The Rebel General Jackson has un-
dou5tedly retreated to Gordonsviile.-
General Banks is in rapid pursuit, but
jackson is so far ahead that we fear Gen.
Banks will not oyertake him unless the
rebel General determines to make a stand.
The retreat of jackson has had good ei-
Feet upon the people of that section of
Virginia, as they were dreadfully perse-
cuted by him. Many are coming cut OF
the caves where they have been hiding
to escape the rebel prosecutions, and pla-
eng themselves under the protection OF
our soldiers.
One of our gunboats sheiled Yorktown
on Thursday last, and must certainly have
done some damage, though to what ex-
tent is not yet known. The rebels prompt
" answered, but their fire was ineffectu-
al. Shots were occasionally fired along
the entire line to prevent the enemy trom
strengthening their position.
The Navy Department has received adj
vices that the gunboats Iyler and LeraHg-
| ton, with a LAND force under command OF
Gen. Shernan, have succeeded in destroy
ing an important bridge on the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad, at Bear creek
near Chickisaw, Alabama. Some rcbe,
cavalry disputed the passage of our Tor.
ces, but they were driven off.
The news from General Halleck' army
! is exciting. Gen Halleck put his whole
! army in motion, and on Thursday they
met and drove back the advance guard OF
Beauregards army At latest advices
| Gen. Haneck's army were at Pea Ridge
within six miles OF Corinth, having, or
their march, destroyed rebel camp anc
taken number of prisoners. Dcserter'
who have arrived in our camp state tha'
Corinth has been evacuated by the rebels
and Gen Beauregard has withdrawn hi
forces for the defence of Memphis.
cf+ hn JnI-a n
Col. Donnelly's Brigade, stationed eigh
miles from Harrisonburg, Va, on tn
Gordonsyille road, were attacked by
large force of Col Ashby's rear guard
and driven back One man of the Forty
sixth Pennsylvania regiment was killed
and three others severely wounded. Th
reserve of the Forty sixth pennsylvani
regiment, aud a section of Hampton bat
terry then advanced, and repulsed the reb
els. They retreated to wood, wher
several of our shells burst in their yer
midst \ wagon WAS seen gathering u
their dead and wounded.
= A dispatch from Cairo, on Saturd ay
states that passengers who arrived ther
from Pittsburg~ Landing report that IA
engagement occurred on Thursday be
tween the advance guards of the nationa
and rebel armies, aud that the rebels wer
: driven back towards Uorinth Gen. Ha
leck was pushing his entire command WIG
orously forward. \ second dispatch fror
; Cairo saws that il reconnaissance was mad
towards Corinth, on Thursday, and whe
Line miles out rebel camp Was surpr
sed. Our forces advanced to Pea Ridg,
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