Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-05-09
THE SENTINEL.
ROCKVILLE, MD.
WAR NEWS,


place on Monday, the particulars of which
are not given, but the loss on both sides is
said to be heavy. On Monday night the
Confedera ties also evacuated Williamsburg,
retiring in the direction of Richmond and, on
Tuesday morning, the place was occupied by
the advance of the Federal army. General
McClellen informs us, in one of his dispatches
that he has other battles to fight be fore reach
ing Richmond"
From Monterey, Tennessee, under date of
Tuesday, we learn that % in consequence Of
the horrible condition of the roads the army
(Federal) has not moved Beauregard was
receiving heavy reinforcements daily, and on
Sunday General Bragg is said TO have assured
the Confederate troops that battle would be
given to Gen. Haleck at Corinth. This, if
true, sets at rest all the reports in regard to
the evacuation of that point by Beauregard
On Friday last, Captains Haslett and Nc
Kinney, Lieutenants Clarry, Chambers, Dial,
Thomas and Leonard, of the End Ohio regi-
ment, with 10 priyates; Captain Jenifer and
Adjutant Neale, with $50 men of the 18th
Ohio; Lieut.. MITCHELL (the Generals son, Of
Kennett's cavalry, Capt. Ewing and the Lieu
tenants Of 2lst Ohio, with SO privates, were
all taken prisoners at Pulaski, Tennessee, by
force of ], 1000 of Morgan's cavalry, after
fight of two and n half hours. The prisoners
were subsequently, released on parole, and are
now Mt Nashville. In the affair Morgan lost
six killed, ana two wounded and one missing.
From Fredericksburg, May 4th, we learn
that bridge composed of canal boats has
been thrown over the Rappahannock, and that
detachment of McDowelps troops occupies
the city. The Confederates are supposed TO
be encamped in three divisions and in con-
siderable force at distance Of some fourteen
miles from the city. 1t is asserted that their
intention undoubtedly was to tempt us TO
an Immediate advance, and then 10 sweep
down upon our rear, cutting off this Division
Of the army from our main column" The
design has, however, been penetrated and
frustrated by not permitting the Division to
advance at all.
Since General Hunter, with the sanction Of
the War Department, has taken the initiative
in enrolling negroes into tbe military service
of the United States, Secretary Welles has
issued instructions to the various flag officers
in command of the blockading squadrons,
directing them to enlist contrabands freely in
the navy, and to return monthly reports to
the Department of the number employed on
board of each vessel The New York World
foil Ito - tbo -,
advocating the project q arming the slaves
ofth South, and calls upon Gen. Butler to
adopt it at New Orleans The World is of
opinion that it would be wicked and wan
ton sacrifice of loyal men, to keep them
through the summer in that deadly climate,
when the city can be defended by stout blacks
who have little 10 fear from the pestilence,
and who would gladly exchange their thral-
dom for liberty, good musket, and bright
uniform" Evidently the abolition element
has at length gained complete ascendency in
Congress- in the various Departments of the
Government, and at the North.
That the representatives in Congress Of the
border slave States should be growing FESTIVE
under the recent developments Of the policy
to be pursued 10 the South in regard to the
negroes, is not at all surprising. There is a
current rumor at Washington that number
Of them are seriously considering The propri-
ETY. Of Withdrawing in body from the Sen
ate and the House.
The Charleston Mercury asserts, on I'M
doubted authority, that NJ. Mercer's object
in visiting Richmond was to ascertain in per-
son, whether il was possible for the Federal
Government to conquer the Confederate States
within sixty days, as it had promised to do,
and that he quilted Richmond pretty well
satisfied Of the absurdity of such expecta-
tons and of the ability of the Confederate
States TO maintain themselves.
Gen. Mcdowell; is following the lead of Gen
Hunter, in organizing the blacks into compa-
mics and squads, commanded BY the most in
;elligen. men of their own color. They are
to receive from twenty-five to fifty cents a
day, in addition to ratons and clothing So 1
says the Washington correspondent Of the |
New York Tribune. The Federal forces arc
now in quiet possession Of Fredericksburg, I
their pickets being thrown out beyond the |
city.
A telegram from New Market, where Gen
Banks appears to have had of late his head
quarters states that a skirmish took place on
Tuesday afternoon between detachment Of
the 9Th New York cavalry and some two hun
bred Of Ashbys cavalry, in which the latter
are said to have lost ten men in killed and I6
taken prisoners. The Federal loss is put down
at one man killed and the battalion Adjulant
taken prisoner.
From Savannah we learn that Gen. Law
ton has declared his intcntion never to sur
render that city, and that his determination
is sustained by the City Council 1t is assert
ed, by correspondent Of the Augusta Con-
stitutionalist, that notwithstanding the cap
ture Of Fort Pulaski, the Federal gunboats
cannot easily overcome the distractions in
the river, whilst the Confederate force is too
large to render the attempt to march upon
a. -. c.. Il.