, 1862-07-26
THE LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
Dates TO Julv 18th.

CAIRO, July z. Z.-AdvlceS from Nlcksburg TO the
I'd, say the canal across the point opposite Vicks-
burg is nearly completed. The negroes for the
work are collected from the various plantations in
the vicinity. The canal will leave Vicksburg IL
miles from the river.
Davis fleet had arrived from above and the
bombardment was kept up at intervals by both
fleets. 1t is understood the rebel works would be
stormed on the 4th.
The city is said not to have been so badly in
jured as at first reported. A story had reached
the feet that several hundred rebels had been
killed.
BALTIMORE, July THE Richmond Dispatch
announces the death of Stonewell Jackson and
Barnwell Rhett. Gen. Longstreet was wounded
FORTRESS MONROE, July 4.-Among the pris-
oners just arrived from James river are SO off
GERS, including two Colonels, three Lieutenant Col
onels and three Majors. 1t is stated that the fight
was renewed on Thursday, in which the rebels
were driven back ten miles, with great loss of
men and cannon. There is nothing definite, how
ever.
Fresh troops arrived from Washington to day
and went up James river. A skirmish took place
yesterday near the left wing which terminated in
the defeat of the rebels. We took several pris-
oners and also three small batteries. Our caval-
ry followed the enemy until they passed White
Oak Swamp.
river, and brought down the river riddled with
balls.
New YORK, July THE latest from Mcclellan
is by telegraph up to yesterday evening all quiet
and the army in good spirits. -
In a conversation with Gen. Patterson, NIcClel-
Ian is reported to have said We have fought
battle every day for a week and whipped the
enemy every time, though they had three to our
one'
CoRNTH, July Ten thousand rebel troops
are reported to be at Mobile. The citizens of
that place are confident the city cannot be taken.
Fortifcations were erected months ago.
Bragg is said to be in command of 10000
troops at Tupelo.
MEMPHIS, July 6.-The Fourth of July was
appropriately celebrated with music, speeches and
toasts. Salutes were fred in the morning, at
noon and in the evening
New YORK, July THE Tribune says at
Thursdays battle the fight was very severe, and
extended along our whole line We lost many
men and officers. 1t was chiefly an artillery fight,
but our men made several splendid and success
full charges. The enemy's troops were desperate,
and having been previously made drunk, they
staggered up to our guns to be moved down by
hundreds. We then drove them back with great
loss.
In the fight on the 1st inst, Morrison's Division
suffered most. The 10Th New York regiment was
nearly annihilated. The 44th New York. 93d
Pennsylvania and 10th Michigan, also suffered
Butterfeld's brigade brought in three stand of
colors taken from the enemy on the field. Hook
erson's fighting division went to the Peninsula
1000 strong now they number less than 5000.
The severest sufferers in the division the lst,
11th and 10th Massachusetts.
New YORK, July 7-Letters confirm the re-
port of the skirmish on Thursday in which we
captured six guns and some prisoners.
The papers of Richmond, dated July 4th, ac-
knowledge loss of $4,000, but claim victory.
PHILADELPHIA, July S.-The Press has dis
patch dated Newburn N. c., July I'd, which says
Burnsides entire army is now moving towards
Richmond.
New York, July 9-Burnsides' entire army
has formed a junction with McClellan's army
Burnside made preparations for an advance from
Newburn on Tuesday last. That days dispatches
received changed the complexion of things On
Wednesday all of the troops were on board of
the vessels and the command sailed down the
Neuse river.
The Richmond Examiner of July 4th, calls the
battle of Tuesday the fercest and most sanguina-
ry of the series of bloody conflicts it says, 'when
Magruders command was ordered to charge on
the Federal strongest battery, and officers and
and men went down by hundreds, while the hor-
of the battle increased by the broadsides
of the enemys gunborts. The carnage from the
wthering effect of the Federal gunboats and artil
lery was dreadful. The Confederate lines wavered
and fell back twice to the cover of the woods an
effort was again made with the sane result"
FORTRESS MONROE, July S.-Gen. Burnside is
here and appears in good spirits
President Lincoln arrived here early this morn
ing, accompanied by several officers, among them
one was supposed to be Gen. Halleck. After
short interview with Burnside, he proceeded to
James river
Flag officer Wilkes arrived here this morning,
it is understood that he is to command the James
river feet.
CHICAGO, July S.-A dispatch from Vicksburg.
dated the I'd, says Farragut's feet repulsed
on Saturday, after fight of two hours. The reb-
els are said to have 16 batteries above and below
the city.
Mcclellan has advanced seven miles up the
river since the 4th. He has issued an address
to his army concerning the operations of the last
ten days. He says: ou have succeeded in
changing the base of your operations by flank
movements movement always considered as a
dangerous military expedient; you have saved all
/ the material except few guns lost in battle, and
under every disadvantage of numbers and posi-
ton, you have in every conflict beaten back the
enemy"
The Examiner says: "Tuesday's battlefield
presented scene too shocking to be dwelt upon
without anguish. The woods and fields of the
western side were covered with our dead, n all
degrees of violent mutilation while on the east
ern side lay quite an equal number of Federals.
Many of our men were still alive, having been
left by their friends in their indecent haste to es-
cape the ravages of the Federal Shells Every
where was discernable through the woods, long
avenues cut through the trees by the enemy's
shot; trees three feet thick were burst open and
split into splnters."
The number of Federal prisoners at Richmond
is stated at 4,5OO, Gen. Mccall being among the
number. The Richmond papers intimate that
there is danger of Generalization of their army,
and says that when whole division turns its back
upon the foe the safety of the whole army is i'm
perriled.
New YORK, July 1O-The correspondent Of
the World, on board the flagship Hartford, above
Vicksburg, says Farragut was wounded in the
head during the engagement, but was not dan
gerously injured.
New YORK, July 11.--A special dispatch to
the WOrLd reports that there is a belief that Hal
eck will be the new Secretary of War, for which
position many regard him the fttest man in
the country.
The department yesterday determined on gen.
era exchange of prisoners.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-In the House. the
Committee of Conference on the Confscation Bill
reported certain notifications as follows: AL
slaves of persons engaged in the rebellion coming
into our lines, and all found at places heretofore
occupied by rebels shall be forever free. Slaves
escaping are not to be delivered up until the right
full claimant makes oath of loyalty. Persons in
the military and naval service are not to be a.
lowed to decide on the validity of claims for slaves
on penalty of dismissal from service. The Pres
ident is authorized to employ as many persons o
African descent for the suppression of the rebel