Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-05-09
9ttafllart Baztfft.
n. tn omsoN. Editor
Delaware. May 9. 1862.
THE NEWS

Though we have no great battle 10 re-
port. the news of the week is of the highest
importance The cause of the Uuisn contin-
ues to prosper, and it is daily becoming more
and mo re manifest that the rebellion is on lis
last legs and rapidly Fastening TO its 6nal fall
Yorktown, another of their famous strong
holds, and where they had apparently deter
mined to make a desperate resistance to the
advance Of our troops towards Richmond, was
abandoned on Sunday morning. They next
stopped at Williamsburg. where they also had
entertainments, and there it was proclaimed
lhcy would certainly make Grm and decisive
stard. Cur forces attacked them there on Mon
day, deiea, cd that portion Of the enemy engaged,
killing General and several other high OIL
GERS. and now VIC have the intelligence that
! they h1ve abandoaed Williamsburg, leaving a
large number Of prisoners, with cannon, stores,
&c, 10 fall into our hands, aud are fleeing to-
wards Richmond, closely followed by our vic
/ toriols columns. That they will abandon
Richmond, and speedily retreat from Virginia,
| is more than probable. Indeed all accounts
concur in representing that preparations are
being made or such a procee ding, and it is
/ known that prominent rebels are fleeing panic
stricken from the city and seeking refuge in
North Carolina.
| McDowells troops finally occupy Frederichs-
i burg, and at last accounts Banks was at New
Market, waiting for his transportation ira ins
TO come up.
| From Pittsburg Landing we have nothing
reliable. There have been several minor en-
gagemeuts in the vicinity, all of which have
resulted favorably to our forces, bat no ge ner-
al battle Bebel accounts represent Beaure-
gard as evacuating Corinth, and reports to thC
same effect have been current within our lines
during the week, but nothing certain is known.
Should the place not be abandoned, there must
be battle within few days.
a portion of the troops under Gen. Mitch
ell have captured and occupy Bridgeport Ia,
defeating and scattering Il considerable rebel
/ force that was concentrated there.
Nothirg new from the fortidcations north o
Memphis Our gun and mortar boats still
keep up moderate fire, but without any deci-
/ sive results. A portion of the feet from the
lower Mississippi ascenlad the river as far as
Baton Rouge, the capital Of Louisiana, whicI
place is now in our possession, together with
the Arsenal. military stores, &c. Vicksburg
Natchez, and Memphi+ will probably soon
be honored with similar visit, aud the navi-
CATION Of the river throughout its entire Iengtl
he opened,
Fort Macon. nca' D Beaufort, North Carroll
M, has been b)mblrde.i an ca2tureI. togeth-
er with all lis arms. amnnniripn. stores, &c.-
The garrison we're discharged o. pwole. The
! forces Of Gen. Burnside have also obstructct
the Dismal Swamp Canal to an cx tent tina
renders it Of no service to the rebels in any
attempt TO reach Albcma-l and Pamiico
Sounds from Norfolk
Our blockading fcet has lately been dnine
L large business in the capture Of priz's. Some
ten to fifteen vessels h I'VE .en captured with
in the past ten days, with valuable cArgoes. in
Guiding two steamers heavily loaded with th'
best quality af English arms, ammunition, &c
Rebel accounts state that the General il
command of their forces al Savannah had re-
solved to surrender the city. and that the Coun
ell had approved of his decision. If this is tn
case, the place s probably by this time occu-
pied by our forces.
III addition 10 he panic throughout rebel
dom caused by the late revcI scs, and e5peciull,
by the fall Of New Orleans and evacuation 0
Yorktown, the people of Virginia are intense
" excited from fear of famine Food is ex
ceedingy scaree, and prices have already near
" attained fImne rates.