, 1862-05-29


The enthusiasm has literally died out, and
whatever fighting there may be, will be done
out Of sheer desperation, and because the enemy
are cOrnered-nOt from any hope Of success.
The advancing troops Of the Union have had
a number of very sharp SkirInishes on the ap-
proaches to Richmond, but no decided stand has
been made anywhere, as we were led to expect
The roads are covered with wagons, muskets,
rifles, and munitions Of war. Deserters are
coming in, in numbers.
General Fremont, whose headquarters are at
Harrisonburg, Virginia, is CLEARING the country
Of struggling bodies Of independent rangers and
army marauders.
CHICAGO, May Is.
A rumor has reached he'e from D fillmore
that Richmond is occupied by the Federals, the
evacuation having commenced last Tuesday.
The archives have been taken South.
The city Of Mobile is being invested. The
people had not heard Of the latest Federal sue
cesses, but had been led to suppose that the
odds were on the Confederate side.
CAIRO, May 10.
A dispatch received here from Monterey,
Tenn, yesterday, states that a reconnoitering
party had u skIrmish with the rebel pickets on
the right wing on the 18th, killing and wounding
and capturing 8. Our loss was 2 The party
went within half mile Of the rebel battery,
just outside Of the enemy's entrenchments.
The Memphis appeal Of the 1lth, says the
Federal fleet had returned from Natchez to New
Orleans. T. declares the only terms on which
the South can accept peace is u recognition Of
its indep ,ndence, not only Of the cotton States,
but all the border States whose people desire an
alliance with the Confederacy.
A dispatch from Little Rock says that the
Eoiarai E,roa un.inr Gan TurtiI hal
its march upon the Capital Of Arkansas. Gen.
Steele was marching on the same place hcm
POcahOntas.
The same paper Uhe APpedD contains official
dispatches from DeSare, Arkansas, and says that
the Fcderals had taken Augusta, and all the cot
ton in the nrighborhOOd.
A dispatch from Washington states that nat.
ters in the department Of the RappahannOck re.
main unchanged. The encmys pickets are
stationed five miles beyond Fredericksburg.
Several n sdents Of Fredericksburg have been
arrested for treason and is,nt tO Washington for
confinement
CHICAGO, May 16.
New York advices, per steamer CdtGWbd,
state that Gen. Hunter has issued q prUcana
ton freeing the slaves in his department He
was organizing negro brigade, aud directed o.
tcers to train the contrabands in the use ol arms.
A dispatch from Washington Of Wednesday,
Ohc l4th,) says that Mcclellan telegraphed to
the War Department, that Commander Rogers,
with the gunbOats On the James river, passed
Little Brandon on the l4th, aud two batteries Uf
ten guns each were discovered on the south
side Ol the river, one opposite the mouth Of
| Wsrwck creek, and the other southwest from
| Mulberry Point Between the batteries, the
rebel gunbOats jamestown and Yorktown !ay.
Commander Rogers offered battle, but the gun
boats moved off He senced one battery and
ran past the other.
Postal arrangements with Norfolk will soon
be re.establiShed.
The Indian Appropriation bill was taken up,
and an alnendnen was adopted TO make one
Indian Reservation in California instead Of two,
and otherwise reducing expenses.
New YORK, May 16.
Gen. Hunters proclamation is as follows: That
the three States Of Georgia, Florida and South
Carolina, comprising the Military Department
Of the South, having declared themselves no
longer under the protection Of the United States,
it becomes a military duty to proclaim martial
law. This was accordingly done on the 25th
day Of April. Slavery and martial law in a
free country are altogether incompatible Per-
Sons In Georgia, Florida and South Carolina
heretofore held slaves, are, therefore, declared
forever free.
Capt Rufus Saxton, Of the regular army, has
been appointed Military Governor oI the Depart.
ment Of the South, which includes the whole
district Of Gen. Hunters command. He left for
Port Royal yesterday.
Il is stated that the town Of Burning Spring,
In West county, Virginia, was burned on Wed.
nesday afternoon, (the l6th) and the town Of Pal.
estine, also, by guerrillas. Il is not known how
many were killed, and several are missing
The town Of Elizabeth has been deserted, and
is probably burned by this time.
WAsHNaroN, May 10.
Special dispatches to the New York paptrs
state that few days since a thOusaI slaves, us
f BY precOncerted movement, simultaneously
left their homes, in Prince George county, Mary
land, and came to the District Of Columbia,
where they now are.
The provisions Of the Homestead bill agreed
upon BY the Committee Of Conference are ex.
tended to oil in the military or naval service Of
the United States, whether naturalized or not
Settlers on tracts Of 40 acres bordering on Gov
ernment lands can take enough land 10 cOmplets
their sections.
The large foundry at Fredericksburg, Va,
which until the occupation Of that place by the
Fcdetals was Used In casting shot, shell and ri.
| fled cannon for the rebels, has been put in opef-
alton again by mechanics for the national service.
Orders have been issued by Gen. Wool prohib.
iting the distribution Of newspapers in Norfolk.
Orders prohibiting the transportation OF sup
| plies Of merchandise Of any kind and also pro-
hbting officers, soldiers or citizens visiting the
! city, except on business Connected with the
troops Of the Department, have been issued
ST. Louis, May 10.
The Herald publishes an article from the
Charleston Courier, admitting the hOpelessneSs
Of the rebel cause and acknowledging that the
misGortuncs which have behllen the rebel States
are not more than their iniquties deserve.