The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-05-15
General war News.

/ new OTItdDS, tiC dlulOSG lOtdl St4D4-
| hiiation OF the Rebel feet. The bonn
| bardment of the forts continued with un-
abated fury for six days and five nights.
| Twenty-one mortar boats and three gun
! boats mad been engaged N the attack upon
! the forts, and succeeded on Friday, the
| 25th inst, in silencing the fortihcatlons,
and securing the safe passage up the river
Of fourteen war steamers, bound Tor New
! Orleans. The Hartford, Commodore Far
raguts flagship, was set on IRE by coming
| In contact with one OF the fire ships, but
| the FIRE was extinguished before much
! damage was done. On the 10Th q flag OF
| truce was sent to Commodore Porter, ask
| ing what terms would be demanded in
| the surrender The Commodore replied,
unconditional, and the arrangements
were duly made. The contest is said tU
have been the most desperate OF the war,
many OF the men on the mortar boats tai
lug at their posts with fatigue, so inces-
sanity had they been kept at the work.
| The Union gunboat Verona, and the rab
el iron-clad steamer Webster had terrific
engagement. The Webster ran into the
Verona, injuring her SO badly (the Vero-
pa) that she was In a sinking condition.
4 tlS eIOId, dll1lC III t-4IS dGS tSistLc Stdttj
discharged q broadside Of eight guns into
the Webster, with such destructive effect,
that both ships went down together =
The celebrated ram, Manassas, was run
into and sunk by the steamship Nississip-
pi- The Union forces destroyed L Of the
Rebel gunboats, and the TWO iron clad
steamers, Mississippi and louisiana The
I. ''Stars and Stripes now float over ali OF
the forts and the Crescent City. The re-
bel loss was about / 800 killed, wounded,
and taken prisoners. The Union loss
was about 200 killed and wounded. An
immense meeting was held BY the Union
residents, after the city had surrendered
TO the Federal feet, expressive Of the JOY
and gratitude experienced ct seeing the
"Old Flag" waving once more over the
rebeliious city.
FTem the victorious army cf N'ClellaR
we have the Intelligence OF two most slg-
nal victories achieved over the lusurgent
army. The first battle took place as Vii
liamsburg and tie GatAiis are briefly con
densed IN the following dispatch from
Gen M'Clellan Il have the pleasure 10
announce the occupation Of Williamsburg
as the result OF q haYd-f0ught battle yes
terday. The effect Of Hancocs's brilliant
engagement yesterday afternoon was TO
turn the left Of their line of works. He
was ngly reinforced, and the enemy
Abandoned the entire position during the
night, leaving ali his sick and wounded
in our hands. We have over 800 unln-
iured prisoners, aud more than 1900
heavy. [ Lave sent cavalry in pursuit
The conduct OF our men has been excel
lent with scarcely an exception. Their
works are very extensive, and exceedingly
strong, both in respect 10 position aud
the works themselves. Our loss Tas
heavy in Hookar's division, but very liz
tie on ether parts Of the 6eld. An 1 au-
thorized % follow the example OF ether
Generals, aud direct the names Of battles
to be placed on the colors Of regiments
We have ether battles TO fight before
reaching Ricif.aond." 4 correspondent
who was on the ground says: At the out
set We took t,7o Of their works and we're
! advancing, bat ths exhaustion of those OF
! cur regiments which were earliest in the
! field and which had had 10 provisions
! duriag the day, compelled them to fall
| back, as they were utterly worn out. One
OF our batteries was lost by getting lmbcd-
! ded, and its horses were shot. Gen. NJ
| Clellan arrived on the ground at O'Clock.
and assumed command. He directed all
! the exhausted troops to retire, hlled their
/ places with fresh men. drove back the en-
eny, reposscssed the ground and works
! taken in the morning, captured another
| breastwork, and took large number OF
| prisoners. The enemy had a force OF over
| $4,000 men, aud only decided 20 evacuate
after the brilliant bayonet charge Of Gen.
| Hancock The rebel General Ricketts,
was killed The Federal loss was about
| 200 killed and 400 wounded In regard
| to the second battle telegram from Bal
| timore SAYS: \ battle has been fought
at West Point, on the York river, and
the rebels have been defeated with great
| slaughter The battle took place on the
afternoon of Wednesday, the 7th, between
the troops under Generals Franklin and
| Sedgwick, and the rebels under General
Lee, who were endeavoring to make their
way to Richmond 1t Is said II have been
the severest battle IN the Peninsula, and
the rebels were totally defeated aud flank
ed, being driven back towards the forces
under Gen Johnston on the Chickahom-
| iuy. The whole number of Federals kill
led and wounded was 300. The enemy
were driven back by our gunboats with
great slaughter. They had not less than
| On AN0 n,a,, wb,lo c,,r uoS mot ovor