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il Is discovered that 3 lady sharper has
for some stins:been in the habit Of plying
her vocation iuitheNew York omnibnsses.
She wears false arms which hang innocent
ly in her lap, while her real ones are busy
beneath the draperyJ Sitting holes in the
pockets of those by her side, and extract
ing wHatevee saldables are 70 be found
To axotd detection she changes her dress
sometimes as often as eight times q day,
Irshhs been promulgated by the peace
men. that the meeting of the loyal Cover
nors at Altoona, compelled the President
to issue his Proclamation of Freedom. In
rsplysto the statement 3 cOrrespondent of
the st Louis Democrat says be is assured
on und6dBted authority that the Procia-
mation was written astJplys lea
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NOTICE.

CusroN HousE, WHEElIzO, Va, oo'. 90. 1861.
III EREAFTER all applications for Permits must
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| daY. THOS. HOREBRO0K,
octS0-2t Surveyor Of Customs.
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A N election for seven Difeetors Of the mpAeId
"A Railroad Company, will DO held at the ONCE Of
said Company, In Warrington ON the (thiTd Mon
% SSot9a.st JOSEPH HENDERSON, seo'y.
A LARGE AssORr dRNT OF PINE HAVANA
N Cigars Just received ut the Odd RelloWs' Hall
Drug Store. Octl9 z. BOOKING, Agent
IAIR, NAIL, TOOTH AND CLOTH BRUSHES,
IL 1waya to be found In llTRn variety nj tho Odd
Pellows Hall oct29 y. B0GhIN6I Agent,
GOAPs, HAIR OILS, PERBUMERY,
- Pun Boxes Just received at the Odd Fellows Hall
Drug Store. Oct2o Z. BOOKING, Agent
ElDE's INDELIBLI6 INK, the best in
~ the market; warranted, at the Odd FeiloWS'
OONGREss WATER, ARTEsIAN
oetsa E COOKING Agent.
T AIDES IF you HAVE NOT
II tried yet, by all means use the Liquid Pearl or
bloom Of Youth 1t is perfectly safe and will not In
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NHAMOIs SKINS, SILVER SOAP,
~ just received at the Odd Fellows Hall Drug
Store. oct2o .BocKING,Agent.
/ OOO Doz SWEET OIL. FOR Suffers.
IpOOO 900 dnz- Castor OIL.
5000 Essences Of Cinnamon, Pep
500 Batsman Drops.
SEQ GOdfreys Cordial.
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IN gARRELs % PER CENT. ALCOHOL.
% Refined Refined Carbon AZ pl OF -, s,..,,,
Whale OIL, Beaehed.
oet2s IGuGHLINs & BUsHFIELp's.
000 BOXES HuMESEs RssRNoR c0FPRB.
NOO 90 boxes DAndeIion Coffee.
100 Extract LogEOod, in lbs. 4 and1<
Oct2s IGUGHLINs BUsFIELD's:
IO0 BOXES sx1O WINDOW GLASS.
100 window Glass assorted sizes
1000 lbs. Putty IN Bladdsrs
Oet25 at LAUGHLINs BUsHRIRLDs.
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~ 10 barrels No. Lard Oil
!. Castor OF, East India.
oct2b at LhU6HLINs B BUsHFIELD's.
25 BOXES GROUND PEPPER, pure in Z ib.. q
50 Ground Musta1 q. Ia Cans.
Oet25 at LAUGHLINs BUsHRIRLD's.
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<''JO go d2z. IN Pints.
1000 Ink In 2 OF. bottles
Oet9S at LAUGHLIEs : BUsHRIELDs-
. nn0 LBS. PEPPER GRAIN.
800 Cinnamon in mats.
oet2s at IAUSHEiNs : BUsnr1rIDs.
E00 LBS. PRIME MANILA INDIGO.
OOO 1900 lbs. Nadder, Dutch, pure.
1000 Clipped LogwOOd, Fustie aud Cam
800 lbs CoshineaI Honduras.
Oct25 at LAUGHLINs BUsHFIELD's.
NOTICE
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IA TO, the eEtate Of the lat6 Andrew P, Woods, are
requested 10 call for payment md settlement At the
oltce OF James PAUL., ON 4th street
oct2S-lwd MARY WOODS. Administrators.
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God guard our Dag, and keep each star =4.s,f
: { : FSeh stripe as bright a. now they wave,
sam make e lead our ranks in war, Z 4 a gTtss
7dstilI noaf above each patriot graVo,' =
Dsafh to the traitor that would dare
= TOfrRII Il through the dust Of shame.
An h0u6it hearts fts lot VIII share ~
lnd follow It 80 Death or Fame.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
Apples for Sale

n any quantlty. Choice AppIes put Up TOT family
seplb-zW h4t Quincy street.
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Wanted Immediately.

EN0UR GOOD BLAoKsMITHs to work on Gov
II ernment Wagon Work Liberal WAGES will Ia
paid. Apply At corner OF 4th and Clay sfFeets
oct 2Att .-a JOSHUA B0DEFY.
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no LADIES.
HEnrFrELp RAILRoAp OlE1cE,

Wilmington, IA. OCT. II Ibbl. .
A election for seven Directors OF the II mpheld
N Railroad Company, will be held at the Office Of
said Company, In Warrington ON the (third Mon
day,l 18th day Of November next.
t,at2p.9t JOSEPH HENDERSON. Seo'y.
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500 Sss r sR! assd. 4B BaI. 5 Iselo0
1000 Clipped LogVOod, Fustfo aud Cam
Oot25 ~ iD'i at IaGGHI .SRS BUsHH1ELD,s.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17


grand old. furniture left that viii bear
rubbing i guess, and YOU. can take
books, and paper, aud pens and ink,
and with your guitar and my violin
well eonriye to pass the time at any
rate till father gets well. And-we can
have perhaps some htlle oversight oi
the property, and there's no danger,
think, of starving, or freezing. AT
least l should Judge not from tho bags
Of stuff they're loading the wagon
with; When all is ready / will let
you know. Father and mother must
Of course go first, then grandmother,
with You and Mac. ! shall come for
You and Mac. Make everything as
cheerful az you can, for mothers sake.
Yes, Andrew, Twill try, whisper
ed The brave girl.
Two hours from that time she sat
close beside her brother who supported
poor Macs broken head ON his knee.
The boy had comprehended the dam
ger, and submitted passively, his
WOUNDS no doubt tending to make
him = rcsigned as was possible undor
the cifcuinstances. They were Just
in time, for a. they left the house the
moon was rising, spreading = soft,
glowing light on the surrounding
fields. Higher and higher it sailed in
its great deep of azure, and brighter
looked the hill tops, and more siIvsry
the swayiHg tree branches. Great
stretches of meadow land were dis.
cernable between the trunks of the
trees that for nearly the whole distance
lined each side of the road. A rough
uneven road it was, but the noble
horses seemed to feel that theirs wa.
no ordinary mission as they toiled
gallantly on. At last they came in
sight of Owls Hollow. The trees
grew stuntod, the very grass seemed
dwarfed, the aspect Of the land wa,
desolate in the extreme. Further on,
encircled by deep shadows, stood O
thick clump of oaks. 1t looked like q
small grove, but Minnie felt that in
that terrible spot stood the old man,
sion house that tradition made sc
terrible.
Contlusioa nsrt neek.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17
General Mcclellan Pushing the
Rebels to the Wall.
Complete Bout Of tho Re6e1s.
BATTLE AT WILLIAMSBURG.

. Most brilliant and gratifying news contin-
uss to pour in from Gen. McClsllan's head.
quarters. We give all the details OF the i'm
psrtant operation that our space will permit
Our account of Hancosk's iamouS bayonst
chArgs, and of tn. splendid maneuvres Of
Whssl.r's New York battery on receiving the
wonderful charge of thres thousand rebel in
fantrJ, show the skill, pluck and endurance Of
the American soldier.
WILLIAMSBURG, Nay 8, 1852.
Gen. Mcclellan on the 9th inst, had mosl
decisive victory.
Only about thirty thousand Of our troop,
usre tngagsd against ytJty thOuSaHd Of hs
lest rebel troops -.....
Our men fought most valianty, and used
the biyone. freely, which The rebels could
not stand. They fought well until they felt
the cold steel, when they took to their heels
and ran like hounds, leaving their dead,
wounded and sick upon our hands.
Joe Johnstsn led them in person.
They have lost several Of their best officers
L. B. MARCY.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17
RETREAT OF THE REBELS.
Battle OF Williamsburg.

On Friday, Nay 2, .; night, The r.b. forces
began their retreat from their position at Lees
Mil and the other works which had besn oc.
cupied by thsir,righi, and which stretch IN .
nearly continuous line james River. Before
daylight on Sunday not = man was left, and
al six in the morning on that day LisuL D.
Frank Fisher, United States Signal Corps,
from his tower on our 'front.' made the iseov.
cry that the ensmy's fort hsrsst 10 Us Was
empty. On Zen. Smiths front, also, The dis.
coVery Of the enenys retreat was made at a
very early hour, aud from both poipu word
was al once sent 10 Gen Ksyts,. Close ifsr il
came information from Gen. Sumner that tho
enemy was in full retreat toward Williamsburg
BY the Hallway House Gen. -Ksyss at once
ordered forward Grahsm'I and Nsgley's brig.
adeS, Of CSssy's division the Fifth r.gimsnt
United States Ca'slry, and three batteries Di
light artillery. This fierce concentrated al
Less Mil, uhsrs Gen. NOglsy assumed the
command, and the cavalry pushed forward
toward Groves Landing, on the James river,
while the infantry aud artillery took the road
towards the Hallway HOUSE.
Within the fort At Lees ull, We fsuad 4
characteristics feature Of ehivalross warfare In
the shape Of percussion shells, buried 10 tn,
roads In such manner that The foot Of either
a man or horse might come In contact with th,
percussion cap and explode the shall. One o
those killed one man and wounded Eve Mum
bsrs Of thsn wsrs dug up.
After hard ride to the front We found tlnI
a cavalry skirnish had already taken place u
The road, and had quieksnsd ID, .asmy's paes
llook,r's division Of H,inlzslaln's corps, NOR,
over, had creased our 'front.' gotten 10 the lsf
Of the loft wing ind was then engaged in th,
exchange Of . sharp Gre Of nhskstry with IN,
snsmy. Smiths division Of the Fourth sorps
moved up and took position 10 Ilootsr's iKht
scar niGhtlall; and so closed The Sunday.
Shortly after day We began To find out .I
aetly where We were, and tho enemy made
SIMILAR discovery ssnsWhat later. The psnin
Eula 10 honsyeoubsd with batteries, and, over
take them Nhers We may, the rcbslI will doubt
less have forts frou which 10 hght Us. so
proved hsrs. We bad approached WilliamI
burg lroin directios . little south Of esit, q
the regular Yorktown road, and right on n
road, ~ sight Of the stesplsl OF the quaint ol
capital, We found Fort hasrud.r, large Q,
closed work, 10 which usr, thirteen guns. \
the north aud south Of Il were rsdoubts, whic
established . fortified lin, Of Tires miles IN q
lsni, IN which the enemy bad twsnty.sne gun
Every approach was well covered by hp gun
The approach on The frost was obsiruclsd b
heavy lbiIiS aud the tree, we're isll.d for
mile 70 give bis guns the relsaf,sI po,Iib
sweep.
Al sJosl eight A. N. th,y d.lsrmib,d 10 j
lUrupt our further sI,nihsiion Of their ltlt
tuanGvmSnlt, aud tlItW Vul q body Of inisI
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17
Another Battle at West Point
Tho Rebel. uaasr cea. Leo Defeated.

The Rebels under Gen. Lee Defeated.
A bitlls occurred al West Point on Wed.
n,sd,y, Nay 7th, between the Union forces
under Gen. Franklin and III, rebels under Gen.
Lee, in which the rSbelI were utterly defeated
m one Of the most severe battles ever fought
on this peninsula, and hav, been driven back
to G.n. Joe Johnston, on the ChisahOminy.-
The main + ody Of the ensmy has r.,rsst,d
across the James RiuOr, and in the opinion Of
military msn they have nsSs their last stand
in Virginia. Gen. Mcclellan has since the slE
Il. effected a junction with Gen. Franklin.
The 6rst Of Gts. Frsnklin's division arrived
At West Point on Tuesday afternoon, May 9Th,
aad, lbout dark. Gen. Dane arrived with ,
part Of Gen. ssdsui:t's division, in transports,
from York,ows Ddrisg tb, night, some o
lh, rebel pietsts shot one Of our advanced vi
dsttsS directly through the heart, which
brought the camp usdr armL Al daylight
= Ilropg picket, composed OF the n. Y. S2d
o5lh and SGlh Penn. Vol, wsr. thrown out t'
kssp = sharp look out for lh, enemy, who w,r,
believed TO be 10 clos, proximity to our lISss
About lhis time one Of o& gunboati sIsoov
cred regiment or two Of the enemy on tn
west side Of Iho river, who quickly d,Psrts,
W receiving some bali dOGsn heavy shells II
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17

their midst This vas INN sdiaisly communal
Gated TO Gen. SlOeum, uhsa orders wsrs given
for the 18th, slst and SD New York and
95th and p6th Penn. to adrlnss into the woods
aud drive Oh the rebel sconis Who we're oesa-
siOnally shooting our PickstS, and were sup-
possdtO bs siFosgiy supported By xfores con-
esaled in the woods. This supPOsitiOn proved
to be souset for no sooner had our men ad-
yahced into the woods, than they vSre rsesived
with Vsllsy Of nuskstry FROM the rebels, who
were concealed in the dense undsrrowth.-
Our men returned the frs. and pressing in.
msdItsly after, the enemy retreatsd further
into ths wuUds with Sld X. 7. Gloss ut their
heels, but the energy being swift footed, soon
lsh the s2a hard and fast in the mud.
While this vas going on, on the right, the
e5th Penn. were struggling in swamp in the
center, and became separated, A company
succeeded in getting through, and discovered
rebel ambush, who opened FIRE on them,
which they calamity returned, and fell back
upon our reserves. In this particular affair,
Capt. Bsatesss, Of Go. B, wssshot through
the shoulder, but not dangerously wounded. (
Tn, action now became general throughout
the line and from every quarter Of the woods
sans the sharp crask of mpsketry, for about
three hours, whes our men were withdrawn
from the woods, and the I'd U. s. Artillery,
Capt. Arnold. was ordered into position on the
right and Capt Portsr's 1st Mass. battery took
spa position on the left and in few minutes,
shells were flying through the woods at the
rate OF ten q minute. This compelled the
rebels to make move towards the left where
tho shells did not hy as thick. But there evil
IDENTIFY was to be no peace for the wicked, for
no sooner didthey move, than they came with.
in range Of the gunboats, which bad been un-
ableto participate in the fray, who opened fire
upon them with such effect, a. to completely
drive them out Of sight and hearing. ,
When the guns Of Capt. Porter, together
with the gunboats, opened fire the rebels un-
dsrtook to move one. Of their battsriss which
they had got into position, ,Bhs New Jersey
regiment, received orders to charge upon this
battery, and at itthey went, with cheers that
made the forests ring, but the rebels skedad.
died, and ran as Though old uick was after them.
Everybody did well and the troops acted no.
bly,. They wers under arms al day without
anything to eat, save what was in their havsr-
sacks, and there was no complaint The idea
of having an opportunity to fight the rebels
drove all other thoughts out oftheir heads.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17
Union Meeting at Bay River, n. c.


A meeting Of the citizens Of Craven County
was held Nay 2, at Bay River, Frederick Z.
Aired, member Of the House Of Common, for
Craven County, presided, and Frederick 7.
Riggs, an influential citizen and magistrate,
acted a. Secretary.
The object Ofths gathering was ih, forma-
lion sfs Union Home Guard for local d.f,nes,
and th. protecticR Of ,h, lives, hb,rty, and ss-
iit,s Of the psOpl. Of cra,,s, County irOu tn.
cruelty and rspsci,y Of the Rsb.l mlur.ud,ra
The following resolutions u'rs adopted BY The
meeting.
Rssolrsd, That Il 10 our duty, a. loyal North
Clrolinians, TO respond TO the Efforts Of the
National Government for our liberation from
The tyranny Of Rebels and traitors sAd We
| lhsrsfors obssrfully declare our purpose 10 co.
operate with The Union forces 10 eomplsis the
the restoration Of the Constitution and laws Of
the United States in Eastern North Carolina.
Rssolrsd, That We do hereby orfanirs our.
selves into military eompany for The pro,sc.
lion OF the laws, liberty aud property Of Union
men IN this nsighborhood, and Tor The prsssr.
llIion Of Law and order IN our midst. The OF.
giniIaiion shalt be Known a. the Craven
County Unioa iloms Guard; and We cordially
inIit. all loyal residents Of the county 10 jOia
with Us, putuslly plsdginI our hsh6r for The
faithful observance Of eur compset
Rsselroi. That We hail with JOY and sstis.
action the appointment bT the Presd.ni 4
Edward Stanley, formerly Of ihis State, Pro-
riSional 0oTusor Of North Carolina
Rs,lssd, That the gr,liluds sf the Union
nsn Of Nurih.CarolinI 10 smin.ntly du, "a
Charles ll,nry Poster; and We shs,rilly rally
bis slseIion by the people of CAPS 1ittsrs.
Banks, A Rsprsssn alite Of this District In
Cosgr,ss, and earnestly rrqus., his admission
\ l0 seat
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-17
Additional Purticulnrs or the Capture Of
Ma.H.II. II. -. Rx.-..ia....

Additional Purticulnrs Of the Capture Of
Norfolk, by nm Eyewitness.
AT day-break on the morning ofths 10th, an
expedition, under command Of Gen. Wool, con-
sisting in part Of the brigAdss Of Generals
Yielc, Mansfield and Weber, left Fortress Non
roe in the steamer Adelaide, Of the Baltimore
lins, with other steamers and schoossrs taken
in tow. They landed at . piaes called Ocean
View, on Lyhd Haven Bsy, sbovs Sswslps
Point, and inmsdstsly took up the line Of
march across the country for Norfolk, with
regiment Of cavalry in advance. A small force
Of rebels was encountered At Tanners Creek,
where short skirmish snsusd. Amer . few
vollies, the rebels IkedAddlsd in great confu-
sion. Ats o'clock in the afternoon, our forces
entered Norfolk, when they we're met by the
Mayer Of the city, with flag Of truce. He
surrendered the place Internationally, and the
Union flag was hoistsd on the Court House,
where also Gen. Visls established his head.
quarters a. Military GoVernsr Of Norfolk and
vicinity. Gen. Weber was placed in command
ofthe fortified sntrenchments around the town,
and Gen. Wsol returned to Fortress Noaros,
where the news was received with joyous dsn-
onstrations Just before Gen. Wool returned,
large FIRE was sssn In the direction Of the
Gosport Navy Yard, and il is supposed that
the rebels were burning the shipping there,
An attempt had besn made to destroy several
oG tha nroTninsnt hu;ld;nx. In th. e;,w Ia Al.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-05-08

entire forcs edgaged with the enemy,
and an extraordinary proportion OF
loss. We suppose this 10 % near the
truth as We win get, and shows 40
awful destruction Of life. The Mem
'PhiS Argus gives fficialiy the loss o:
40 Regiments Of the enemy, Of the
worst used mp regiments at: Killed,
927; Wounded, 447l, misslDg, s61 i.
The mortality among our wounded
has been very great over three hun.
dred died the irst week after the bat.
;le, aid since, y great number have
died. So that We may safely set down
killed on the field, died aimee Of
SOundS, and crippled 40 aS to be use.
leSs for lie, 1t 5000 at least. How
many OF tn, Sc were men of families Z
How many dependent upon these
men tor support are qurstiopS We
leave Tor Abo,itioui.ts to reflect upon.
What an awful responsibility, and
these SANE men not yet satisfied un,
tll all the niggers are ,mancipated.--
This tattle is said to be the bloudlest
since Waterloo, 1cep SalferinO.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-05-08
Particulars OG Ihe EVncuR IiOn ~
YOpktOWn.

PHILADELPHIA. May 5.-The Inquii
er have special dispatch from Fortress
Monroe. giving the following particu
lars in regard to the evacuation Oi
Yorktown:
One NILE BEYOND YORKTOWN Spn
day. 10 o'clock A. M.-AA day yes
t,day the rebels lNpt up hot fire a
General Porter's Division. No Oh,
was .hurl.
About three O'Clock this morning
a builng at Yorktown wa, fired, an'
Professor Lowe and General Ilein'zel
man went up in a balloon. 1t was
their store house at Yorktown thai
was fired. AT daylight they reported
the forts empty A, seven ocloc
We occupied Yorktown, wilhour gul
being fired.
d the guns Of the. tncmy. near
all naming were spiked IND dis
mounted. BY The side Of the rive
battery were large piles Of amRnnl
tiol, powder, balls and shells. E'gh
~ guns vere in Yorktown, which il
surrounded hy cenicrcle.
The eaIthwUrks were all construct
ed to cover one another in every di
section, but they must have eventual,
yielded, could We have get aroun'
thlm.
Genera! Mcclellan immediately or
dered ont the artillery and cavalry
and ia pushing after them at iu
speed. All our gunboats came at
o'clock, and landed some marines a
Gloucester who raised tho Unite,
States flag, amid cheering that could
he heard across the river.
The boats all LETT, and are now run
ning up York river, shellIng the banks
on hOth sides
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-05-08
The Capture OF New orleans.

WAsnlNe1eN, April 2S The Pres
ident has received special dispatcl
to night irUln q source altogether diff
ertDt from that through which the in
formation came yesterday, Of the fal
Of new Orleans. confirming the same
FoETkEss MONROE. April 2S-A
flag of truce to-day took dispatches
and letters for the Union prisoners -
No newspapers came into the hands o
tue reporters through. the press.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-05-08
The kciIe.t U1 the Rebels ~, m York
town Precipitate-Causai

The keue.t OI the Rebels IL, m York
town Precipitate-Causai
New Y'KK, May 5-The Times
special, from Yorktown, says the re
tnat Of The rebels appears to have
been prrcipitate. They commenced
dismuunring and carrying their guns
back to Williamsburg tour days ago
Wagons have be- u engaged in trans
porting their ammunition, provisions
ard camp equipage Tor over a week
past.
Thpirsick and wounded, numbering
over $500, we:e sent 10 Richmond
ten days ago.
The rebel soldiers and negroes
were at work on their intrenchm, MT
until { o'cl"ck tots morning. when
their rear guard ordered the work to
cease. and take up the march TO Wilt
liamsburg. =
Duryea's Z6uaves had 5 men killed
and several wounded, by the expIo
sion ui n torpedo; also the Thirty
eighth New York Volunteers. Colonel
Hobart Ward, had 2 mvn killed aud
4 ouid d. The FuuI til New YmE
HUlmt ers lost / man killed and 2
wonOd'd. Th@S%rnfh New York
l"st 2 killed. Tn thousand Of The
rebels were sent from Winns Mills
to reinforce m army sent from Rich
mond To oppose McDowell's advance
last rhurAay6&eek.
No great battle ~ expecth at Viii.
liamsbupg, rs tile leiIel truops. vsr
ticulatly those under Msgrud.r, have
mutinied on several orc isiDns. With
in two weeks 5000 OF his men, ~fireat.
,ned 10 lay down their atms unless
they received Nod and clothing
Three rebel lieutenants. ergeants
and 20 men we're cap ur.d On. the
other side OF Ymktoun and liought
in. Sence the Sd over 10 desrrtrrs
have come in and they report their
army af thoroughly dishrariened and
demcralizsd.
The honor Of first entering the enc
my's main works belongs 10 the Sew.
thty-ihrd New York Regiment
The Texas Rangers lett as onr tMce>
were advancing, A large torce Of the
enemy are reported captured ionr
miles beyond Yorktown.