New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-17

n thepoFB nave neen received here OF the landing
Of Yankee troops at Tappahannock sin EsssexI
county; Virginia. S; Y s4=sss
Skirmishing on the Peninsula continues daily.
: Five ganboats Of the enemy went to Urbana Jon
the RappaRannock river, on last Sunday, and the
nextday proceeded TO, ,Tappa aiannock. No troops
were landed. The objectnf their visit Is supposed
to be,a Reconnaissance orsfeint
Official Information from New Orleans states that
the attack on Forts Jackson and, st. Philip COM
menced yesterday. sss II 3s s.3 4 4 5siSs sis
n WAsHRGroN, April e.--A guerrilla warfare ii
carried on from Brentsyille towards Oceoqdan.
I. ward was to leave on the lth for the South
west. n. Wsseward 10 acting Secretary of State.
The Federal Representatives in Europe state;
that the public ID Increasing III favor of
the North in consequence Of their late yietories.
New YoRK, April 81 Fields new telegraph
scheme is fayornbly received in England.s The
cable is to be laid ii, New Foundland ID twelve
months. sf AZ 8.s a2 5ass s w
The prize steamer Magnolia was sold for $pD, 600.
\ BosroN, April 8 The Speaker of the House and
seven other members VI Tie Maryland Leglslaturs,
have been released. AZ H s8 iii
The Federals say their loss at Pittsburg was
10000 killed, woundsd and missing the sGpnfsds
crates s5 900 20 A, 900. 81
ST.. LoUIs, April 81 haa left for the ZEN
nessee river, to assume command Of the field.
The English Journals say ythe great naval battle
ct Newport News vas one.of the most Interesting
that marked the war ;@they say it was abriiant
Affair." and are loud in THUR praises of the extraor
dinary achievements of the rginia.
They say the Confederate frigate gained an easy
victory over her wooden opponents, and without
damage TO herself. as s Y W:
They recommend the discontinuance5 Of all
wooden ships, and convert all Government ships
that bear into machines of war similar To the
sdefatc ship Virginia and says the success 81
the Virginia shows good heads III the Navy Depart
The London Times aays the real sginning d
the campaign may now be Witnessed says troop
in Eastern Virginia are scommandeds by Presiden
Davis; allndes to the able management Of the Con
federate army, their discrimination never to, bs
conquered says McClsllanla 200 900 men marched
through a desolated wilderness, the Gonfederat,
troops having destroye ything valuable il
their march. S5s 55sssS3 i.
- z3,s,' From Norfolk. n, Y
NoRFolK, April sl6s ortherns papera of iths
+ l4th have been received by the Day Book. They
regard the victory at Island No. 10 of great i'm
portance; says the Rebel loss was immense; sayE
that great struggle AZ atYorktownis is athand which
will have q summary termination soon ID, ,defeal
the insolent career Of Norfolk. 4 a
Mcclellan is soon to be rewarded by thefaTl oi
Richmond;:and the whole Rebel Cabinet and Con
gress. The drama is soon to- close with q bloody
tragedy Of snrp assing gra ndeuF, Is L Il
Savannah is also to be besiegsd in d few days
IA joint resolution has spassed, and approved b,
the President that the United States win cooperate
with any State thatwil adopt the gradual abolition
ofslayery. +, 4 =
Beauregard reported dead. 4 6 u
u There was q thanks living day, on the 18th fol
their great victory, ls aa.f 4 n y
New YeRk, April 1s.4stock market iss duh
Gold II to2 s' ~ sass f9:s
The Merrimac affects the market nnfayorahIy.
q Cotton steady 274 to 2s ;,operatons very Light.
1tissupposed the intention Of mov vsments Of sth,
Merrimac is to draw the Monitor from, her posi-
tion. 81 -. 3o ,s.. ~
ecnted and his arrange gements complete. 5',;8;
The Rebel force is l00, O, with large numbe
Of the best guns, The army vel drilled an.
formidable. &. e et;3,s 80 tfs sl <
y HARRIsDuRd; April l3.-Arrange are max
ing to facilitate the removal of Pennsy ylvanian
who may be wounded from orktown to Phila
delphia. 81 = il; 3 s4 ~. i
The President of the Bay Line will transpor
surgeons and wounded free Of charge. y
WHEELING, April 49, II Reinforc rcements unde
Bencker are coming% - e y 5::5s.i 4
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