The New York herald., 1862-04-14
THE SITUATION.

new hork, monday, April IL, 1864.
THE SITUATION.
The rebels. if the following be true are again on
the retreat without fight. General Mcdowell
sends despatch from his headquarters indicating
the fact that Fredericksburg and vicinity have been
evacuated by the rebel troops, who had gone down
20 Richmond. Yorktown, &c. In his despatch the
General states how he obtained the information
which. Il the source be reliable, is very impor
ksat
! Tho news fspm Yorktown is not Of very mate.
rial character. Three slight skirmishes occurred
On Friday, but resulted in trifing loss to our
Forces One thing appears certain. that the rebels
bro concentrating their troops to resist the
onward march Of General Mcclellan, and by
nsneral Magruders orders, which we publish
fo-day, it will be perceived that the rebels had
their defensive works in good order and ready for
action on the 18th of March, in anticipation of this
very movement 50 recently made by General Nc.
Clellan. 1t also appears certain that one hundred
thousand rebel troops are at Yorktown. and about
6fty thousand more in the neighborhood of Rich
mond and Gordonsville. 1t would further appear
that It s not the intention of the rebel leaders to
allow the Merrimac to come out and engage our
veasels in the neighborhood of Fortress Monroe,
bat merely to keep our ships of war all there,
watching the actions of the rebel craft so that
It should be part of the plan of General Mcclellan
70 have the gunboats to assist him in his move
ments along the Peninsula, the presence of the
Merrimac alone, it is supposed will keep them at
the station aud prevent such cooperation. The
impression was general yesterday that the Merri.
mac was aground OF Craney Island; and, il this
should be so. there is but little excuse for our
naval force il the opportunity is not taken ad.
vantage of to destroy her.
From General Banks the War Department are in
receipt of despatch which states that in General
Jacksons rebel camp it was believed that General
Beauregard was dead. 1t 10 probable, however,
that there is some mistake in the news, and that
the intelligence of the death of General A. 8.
Johnston. which has been confirmed by General
consoundcd with that of General Beauregard him.
self.
Later intelligence from Port Royal indicates
that the operations of General Hunters depart.
nsnt ere progressing favorably; but to enable him
to carry out to the fullest extent his programme
and facilitate matters on the coast it is necessary
that he should be speedily reinforced with fresh
troops, and we presume that the War Department
Is not blind to the necessity.
NIsCELLANEoUs NEwy.
The one hundred pay days of the New York lie.
gslature will expire tomorrow.
The steamship Baltic, Captain Comstock, from q
cruise in search of the United States ship ver
mont, and last from Bermuda, West Indies, whence
She sailed on the 8th instant, arrived at this port
yesterday. The Baltic brings gratifying intelli-
gence Of the Vermont She was spoken by the
schooner Oliver II. Booth, and supplied with pro.
visions by that vessel. She was in good condition,
and expected to make Port Royal in q few DAYS.
The Baltic brings twelve seamen from the lost
ship Ocean Monarch received on board from the
schooner Oliver H. Booth at Bermuda. Under the
Impression that the Baltic was an armed vessel
notice was at once served upon her to depart in
twenty-four hours; but of course her reception
was more cordial when her true character was as
certaned. Our correspondent at Saint Georges
furnishes very interesting letter. describing the
posiuon OF the British steamships-both CONNER.
c'ai and naval-at the island as we'll as the more
prominent features social, agricultural and mill
tary. 70 be observed among the population. The
British war ships from Vera Cruz brought the
great bulk Of the English contingent to Mexico
back to Bermuda in sad plight. suffering from
yellow fever. The steamers Bermuda and Herald.
under English coors, were loading at Bermuda
with military stores, intending to run the blockade
at some Southern rebel port. Their cargocs were
brought from England in sailing vessels, and there
transshipped in the steamers, one Of which had
lately left Hamilton.
The French steam frigate Bellona, Admiral de
10 Peruse. reached this port yesterday from Hava.
ma. She has been thirteen days on the passage.
She was up to the bar on the 9th instant, but was
driven a. far south the Capss Of Virginia by the
late gale from the northeast.
The prisoners and property captured by General
Pope and Commodore Foote, at and in the vicinity
ol sland No. 10. are summed up as follows -
eaor csneral......... privates. ........... 500
BrB hisr Geoerals..... Cannon. ............. 1875
tothes. .............. 10 Arms...... 10 900
Lie ienans Colonels and sleamboats....... 10
hsgDrs.'............. Is Floating battery. 4