St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-05-08

what depressing to the cause Of rebellion
Indeed. if We are to believe oil the report.
that have been received through the Agent
Of the Associated Press and s'intelligen
contrabands." it wouhl seem that Mr.. Sc
ward has made. at least one promise tina
will hot BE- broken. If the, rebels" ar,
panic stricken and dcEnorslized everywhere
and the Confcderacy "abnut played out.
as Mrs. Davis is represented to have said
we think Mr.. Seward might borrow /:
month aud still bring his prediction with
in the range Of probability But thes'
reports may be apocryphal. at least VIC de
cline to vouch for their authenticity. 1t is
however, thought to be quite certain tina
New Orleans has fallen, but whether from
sheer necessity. or through motives of Con
federate policy. is matter still in doubt
No official report Of its occupation has ye
been published BY the Federal authorities
aud all the intelligence thus far received ha.
come through Southern sources. Com. Hol
Inns states. that there we're at least 100 larg,
guns in the forti6cations between For
Jackson and the city, yet We are informed
that after that Fort was passed no further
resistance was offered to the Federal gun
boats. Gen. Lowell, it is stated, has with
drawn the land forces from the city and i,
thought to be en- route for Corinth. Th.
Norfolk Day Book hints at treachcry o,
his part and states, that runner is af1oat
that he purposely surrendered New Or.
leans to the Federals. This rumor, how.
ever, is not generally credited. nor is il
likely that there il the slightest founda.
ton for it.
The news from Curinth is varied and
contradictory. A dispatch is received TO-
day, stating that Beaurcgard is evacuatine
or about to evacuate that placc. aud to-
morrow we are told. that reinforcement.
are daily reaching him and that he is pre-.
pairing to give Gen. IIalleck battle. Skiim.
ishes frequently take place between the
two armies. tho outlines of which are
.aid to be but two miles apart. The pre-
vailing impression seems to be, that an
other fight must speedily ensue, and that
it will be far more terrific and sanguinary
than the late battle off Shiloh.
The bombardment Of Fort Wright j.
still in progress. with no material change
in the status Of affairs. A gunboat fight j.
also looked for on tho Mississippi between
the Confederate Aotilla. under Hol.
Inns. and the Feicrals. under Foote. IIol-
Inns is reported as sanguine Of success. and
says, that be expects to drive back the
Federal feet to Cincinnati.
Late intelligence from Yorkto wn show.
that the Confederates have abandoned tina,
place and fallen back upon williamsburg
Whether they will make d permanent stand
there or retreat still further is not known.
Gen. Mcclellan reports to the Secretary OIL
War, that he had ordered pursuit and
that his cavalry and horse artillery had
engaged the rear guard Of the "rebels. >
He further states, that infantry had
been ordered up, under Gen. Smith. and
had. he presumed. succeeded in capturing
the "rcbcl' outworks. though he had no,
been informed as to The latter fact up to the
time ofhis writing. A later dispatch some
what alters the aspect of affairs and shows
that Gen. Mcclellan presumed little
early in the action. The outworks were
not captured by Gen. Smith, nor was all
the artillery brought away that was carried
into the engagement. One piece We are told,
"got stuck in the mud" and was captured BY
the Confedcrates. The loss on neither side is
given. but some Confederate prisonersare re-
ported to have been captured. Upto latest re-
ports, no renewal Of The fight had taken
place, but Gen. Mcclellan states, that he
shall continue to pursue the enemy until
. general engagement shall ensue. De.
ser.ers report the Confederate force ut
100. COO men and stsfe. that they have
400 pieces Of field artillery. The FEEDER
ais report tina, Yvsk.oxn was evacuated.
through consultation between Pres. Davis
and Gen. L,-e. after q careful iuspection
Of the Notifications, and that Gen. Ma
gruder aud his men yielded very relue-
tant obedience to Tho order. a.....
late advices from the upper Potomac
show Banks to be still essst Of Staunton.
and McDowel To be iu possessinn Of Fred
ericks burg. No fight is reported. nor is
it thoughs that one will easue. unless Me-
Dowel shall advance beyoua dFrsdsrisks-
burg. The CjIieaeratss are reported ~