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. and two hundred and thirty-seven bales To-
!, baco which were captured from the rebels.
d. The rebels in Virginia have Tor two dav
b been crowded toward the Rappahannock
= Four OF the n. Y. seth We're captured Thurs
, day night while on picket duty. Two bri
= gades Of rebels under Elsey being closely
pursued, retreated across the Rappanhlnock
toward Gordonsville and blew mp the Iai!-
t road bIidge. Ehe rebels are now all south
= OF the Rappahannock.
J 4 despatch from Rolll No. Saturday says
, that recent arrivals from the troops m tie
Southwest report that the rebels, numbering
, some thirty five thousand men, under Gems.
, Van Dorm and Price have retreated entirely
; across the Boston Mountains, and are now
at Van Buren, and Fort Smith, receiving sup
plies from Memphis and Little Rock VIA the
Arkansas river, which il high The Texas
troops are much disheartened by the death Of
! Ben. McCulloch, and the Arkansans feel the
loss Mcintosh very severely. The rebels
are badly of for clothing and shirts. The
Indians have returned to the Indian nation.
They were not formidable in battle, being
panic stricken at the effect Of our artillery.
On the the Goth inst, band Of from 500
10 500 rebels attacked four COMPANIES Of STATE
Militia at H.mmansville, Polk Co, No.
They were completely defeated with loss of
Is killed and lar.e number wounded. Oar
loss was none killed bat a number wounded.
On Monday an engagement occurred he
tween the gunbOats Tyler and Lexington and
a masked battery in the vicinity OF EIstport.
on the tennessee. The boats fred fifty shots.
| the result cf the firing on the enemy works
was not ascartained. Gems. Nelson's, Thorn
L N. 81
| Duck Creek. On Monday last a recon-
nolsance in force was made at Pea Ridge on
the Ohio and Mobile railroad where the reb-
els were sad 10 be certifying, but none were
| found. Our forces are continually augment
Ins by the arrival Of fresh troops.
Latest advices from the rebel camp at
Corinth give the strength Of the force there
at 20 1000 Last Sunday a force was sent to
Nicholas Landing, sixty miles south Of Sa-
vannah which seized 90, 200 pounds Of fresh
! pork and IS, 600 pounds ct cured hams
and shoulders. For long time this has been
! the market for the pork business for the
| Confederate States, whence the last two
weeks large quIutitIcs have been sent south
ward by teams.
The COMMANDMENT of Island NJ. 10, sin
| continues. The m0rtars fire every halt hour,
but elicit no response, except am occasional
shot at a transport. Occasional firing Is
heard in the direction Of New Madrid caused
by engagements between the hatteries which
are placed on opposite sides Of the river De
low that place. We get 40 news from there.
The river Is falling several inches day
The rebels have erected large eutreuched
camp in the bend of the river directly ia
front Of our gunbOats An cmhankmcut
half mile long las been thrown up on the
shore, behind which guns are mounted IN
large numbers. They are masked and as
yet we haYe no means Of ascertaininS what
artillery they have posted at this point
Several batteries however are plainly visible.
Their entertainments extend from the centre
OF the bend to the upper point of the Island.
They are constantly busy with steamboats,
and men. Their work sat Fort Pillow have
been completed.
Gen. Pope Is constructing fat boats To
transports his troops across the river into
Tennessee.
Memphis Papers say zen. Van Dorm and
JEFF. Thompson are concentrating "a large
force at Pocahontas to attack the Fcderals at
New Madrid, and that Gen. Pope wili have
to cyacuate.
On Monday Col. BuiOrl with three rcyi-
ments from near Island No. 10 with de-
tachment Of cavalry and artillery from lick
man under Col. Hay, maze descent upon
Union City after 4 forced march of thirty
miles and fell upon the rebel cncamPment at
: O'Clock in the morning, dispensing the en-
tire loIce stationed there under Clay and
King, consisting of both cavalry and infant
l.a-. Il "A rstl
OF the enemy were killed and number taken
prisoners. \ large amount OF spoils was
captured including 80 wagons filled with
commissary and quartermaster' stores, 6c.
Our loss Is one killed from an explosion IN
burning q tent. The rebel force numbered
700 infantry and between 200 and 500 cav
airy.
The Southern papers say that President
Davis. in secret session, had advised the Con
iederato Congress that the prisoners released
by the Yankee government on parole be al
solved from the oath and take part ia tie
approaching struggle for independence. lie
urgedit, as retaliation for the infamous and
reckless breach of faith exhibited hy the
Lincolnites in the exchange OF prisoners --
Attempts were made to raise troops hy IL
scriutiOn Editors and comp1sit0rs arc no.
TO be enrolled except for local duty.
The Navy Department has received reports
from Commodore Dupont, narrating the
particulars Of the taking POSSESSION % Brun--
wick, Ga, by Commander Goodwin OF the
Mohican, accompanied by the Pocahontls
and Potomska, without opposition. The
town had been entirely destroyed and nearly
all movable property taken away The
4 4 nrf ffg
the retreating rebels, and the lighthouse on
! St. Simons Island was destroyed. Prpclama-
tons were posted on several public building,
urging the inhabitants to return 70 their
! homes, and promising protection t. the
property Of ali good citizens. The forts at
| St. Simon5 Island consisted OF strong earth
works Of considerable extent having eleven
/ guns mounted, some Of them ten-inch bore
/ The fort on Jekyls Island was u much strong
| er position, with FIVE classmates finished, GOV
cred with railroad iron, and very well built
| and two unfinished cascmates, the iron ready
| to be put up.
The creek between St. Simons Sound and
/ the Altamaha River was in three places OBJ
/ structed by rows of piles. These were re
moved by our men and oar vessels entered
the Alatamaha.
As they entered the river, two steamers
moved of from Daricn under full head Of
steam, rendering pursuit useless, particular
ly as the Potomkas shaft was broken. Com
mander Goodwin learned from some contra
hands who came of from shore that Darien
like Brunswick was deserted, a company OF
h5rsemen only remaining IN the town with
the intention of firing the place should the
steamers approach. Commander Goodwin
did not deem it advisable to push his recon
noisauce further and accordingly returned
through the passage he had cleared to the
anchorage at Brunswick. He visited mum
Der Of plantations ON St. Simons Island,
but with one exception all were deserted.
Sometime previous $4,000 troops were quar-
tered there.
While the Pocahontas was lying at Bruins
wick on the afternoon of March llth a body
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