The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-19
Important From the south.

Cairo May 1.-THE steamer Dillgent, from HEX.
man, brought up second load of refugees from
Memphis and other points South, to-day All tell
the same story Of harisips endured in travelling ON
foot through the woodH and swsmps, and subnint-
ing ON such provisions as could lie carried In their
pockets. The party IL almost entirely composed of
men In the prime 81 life. They lring Memph. IA.
pers Of the lih. We learn from tie teloyr.Ilic
columns of these papers that Pensacola was eyacua.
tod on the lth. On the morning Of that day the
batteries of Santa II isa Island, together with tho
fleet, commenced Smelling the works, but no
response was made. After a short but viz.
orous csuuonade, flag Il truce was sent
ashore T. discover tie cause No enemy what.
ever WAS found. The National troops were to take
possession the following day. NJ mention IL made
OF tie direction taken by the rebels Memphis pa.
pors contain accounts OF the late naval agcm.nt
AMI deny the lo-s Of any busts, though they confess
that the het was badly cut up. Tie evacuation If
YORKTOWN and Norfolk are pronounced strntsgotcal
movements ly no means indicating a rebel defeat
Wiliamsburgh IL claimed ns rebel victory Ac-
cording to their account, the Yankees were repus.-
ed will great osa, Refugees say that officers from
Corinth, who are frequently In Memphis. complain
bitterly Of the loss IT,. Southern cause sustained by
the delay of General IIalcgk Ia making an nj.
tack upon them. Deautogad haG been ready for
q week. Every day that passes weakens him
lie has received all the reinforcements that n rs
possible for HIM to procure, excepting raw leyies,
while sickness RACES throughout his camp to an
alarming extent. Beaurgard has placed an i'm per.
ative embargo on letter writing from hls camp. No
soldier is perulitteG " send any written cominuni-
cation to lis friends. TAo Union people In Mem
phis, are reported sorey disprited al the DELAY of
our fleets. Many IN anticipation of their arrival,
have been emboldenod to the utterance of Union
sentiments, which got them into serious trouble
II IL asserted that the fleet will have no difficulty
after passing Fort Wright and the rebel fleet. The
whole country for one hundred miles below Corluth
has been swept t. obtain supplies for the rebel
army, and In now nearly exhausted. Serious siu.
barrassInents from this cause are anticipated.
Chicago May 1.-THE Memphis ApryAL OF the
coli \ 10 "A col 40 al,
says that IN the late naval Engagement, the rebel
loss was killed aud 10 wounded.
BeJore Cor,nth, May lG-.rhc Memphis Avail.
AscuE Of the 18th contains the following,
Font PiilOtr, l2th.-wo fought the enemy with
four of our lshsest boats one hour and half We
sunk one gunboat and two mortarbosts. Our loss
IN two killed and eight wounded. That of the en-.
omy Ia very heavy, IN our sharpshootsrs literally
moved them down. We fought side by side with
the enemy. Not shot passed through our breast
works. Our upper works aro riddled, but we are
ready 70 butt again. We will be able to bold tho
river"
Speaking of tie fall of Norfolk, the AVALANCHE
says:
" Bu, worse than all the Virginia, on which we
50 confidently rested, was burnt at Craney Island
on saturday night. Such Is the tenor of the brief
but painful intelligence flashed over the wires"
There were three cases Of yellow fever at New
Orleans at last accounts, two st the Charity Hospi.
tai and one IN the French Hospital.
The AvALAsonE says II has been formally decid-
ed that Savannah IL never 10 he surrendered. The
ProvCst-Marshal OF Memphis las received instruc-
tons from the military authorities ~ take Confed-
crate notes as currency and 10 arrest dsloya all
persons who refuse 70 take them Ia ordinary bust.
ness transactions The gunboan In the late attack
on Commodore Foote'S hotilla were COMMANDED by
Montgomery, assisted by JEFF Thompson, Floir
was quoted at SEQ, s2i and see. Bacon. SOC for
sides and hams Sugar &c, Moiasses 25c. OF
Cotton aud Tobacco, no sales, receipts or ship
ments. Corn, III ~. Oats, 81 25. ''Notwith.
standing the Federal progress" says the
AVALANCHE ''w" feel all confidence that Msgruder
will get TO RchI Jud some time before Mcclellan
"Adyauoes," thinks, "are our real and best secu.
rity" II urges money holders u invest In real es-
tate. Arrangements have been effected between
Generals Halleck and Beauregard for an exchange
Of Surgeons. liz prisoners were sent on by Beau.
regard today, under flag Of truce, borne 10y Col.
Pegrsm of the army Of Western Virginia. Not on
ly these prisoners, but others, have been confined
at Columbus, Mias. Some Of them were taken In
Missouri last summer Before leaving Cornth, one
OF their number was recognized by ons OF Prices
men AZ member OF the 2oth Illinois, paroled At
Lexington, and lieauregsrd ordered him 70 be
heavily ironed. Gov. Norton and Adjt Gen. Noble,
OF Indiana arrived today.
Chtoago Nay IA special from Cairo says;
The steamer 6haughae, with forty Memphis refi.
gees, has arrived. They report that hundreds Of
others are making their way North ~ they bsss
can. 4 dispa>ch from tbs hsst, received today,
says thae dssertsn state that the rebel hotiA hss
been reinforced BY the arrival Of new ram calIsd
the Gen. Prics, and The ronelsd kunbost Arkansss.
from nsmphis. Jsn. Thompso ~ landed . psH
OF bis forces Oh the ArkAusas ~, and Demon.
stration against our land forvss wss made on
"Wednesday night, and onr pickets driven In. The
enemv pow hold psrt ~ the poins.