New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-23
NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES.

Jib ENhilAiloN hsbbhus
/ The Norfolk Day B0ok of Saturday says Of the
evacuation Of Fredericksburg:
At 4 o'clock on the afternoon OF Thursday the
Yankees appeared six miles from Falmouth. Oar
ii kets We're driven IN. Several were wounded.
The infantry and cavalry sent out to meet the
enemy, and twice repulsed them. The enemy being
in largo force advanced, and troops fell back
Frederick sbuTg, aud burned three bridges the
river; alao burned three steamers, and twenty two
vessels loaded with 1000 bushels of corn and 100
habiifaliits r#dS 9raaht@liifHdoihis..
"Our troops evacuated the city. The enemy sent
iel! after them, which struck the c0,ton factory,
doing much damage. The rolling stock of the rail-
road company was all saved except eight cars"
THE REBEL MILITARY SERVICE.
Tie Rebel Congress has passed an act placing in
he military service Of the Confederate States for
three years or the war, all persons between IL and
81 years of age.
RlcHxoSD Friday, April IA, 1862
The Senate passed the bill increasing postage To 10
cents on single letters Also the House bill prohlb-
itng the sale Of cottoi sugar, and tobacco to the
enemy. The House passed bill to raise partisan
bands Of rangers.
THE CAPTURE OF DECATUR DENIED.
The KAorcih Register has n dispatch dated
Bridgeport the l6b which states that neither Deca-
tur nor Decaturs Bridge has been taken. There
were only 5000 Yankees at Huntsville, the balance
having fallen back, md there are none this side.
There were only two bridges burned on the Mem
phis and Charleston Railroad.
REPORTED FIGHT WITH JACKSON.
4 report, seemingly Trustworthy, by the Orange
trGn this evening, says that Stonewsl jackson had
n fpht with the enemy Yesterday morning, but the
enemy being Oyerpoweiing. Jackson fell back, and
was In full retreat toward stanton. No statement
Of the loss or either side, further than that forty
ConiedeTates were taken prisoners. IL IS supposed
that Jackson would Lot make stand until he
reached Waynesboro.
BURIAL OF cot. MKENNEY.
Col. McKennev, VINO YVES killed on the Pennsulr
On "Wednesday, was buried at Lyncbeurg this eyea
ing.
UNION sOLDIrRs IMPRISONED IN RICHMOND.
Tie Richmond u sDatch announces the L carcort
lion in tie Rebel Capital of seven Yankee soldiers
The soldiers were j. B. Fullerton, Company h
18th Pennsylvania captured IN Fauquier Aprl 81
Chas. ". Foster, Company ID, list New loski
Warner Gutbcrg, Company f, 5Sih New-lork
Iohu Arnold, Company l.. 9th New-Nork; Fred
Chaliold, Company X, 5ith New-iolk; Nm. NJ
Martin and Wn. Kennedy, l}.h .'ennsy lvanid ke9i
m,nt, having been captured near the mouth ol " "a
wick River tho l3ih Instant.
WEDNESDAYS FIGHTING At yoRhTowS.
On Wednesdays fight at Yorktown, We haye Ok
following from Rebel journals. Tile Richmond Do
patch Of Friday says:
Official dispatches received here last night from
Lees farm on The Peninsula, state that the enemy
commenced furious bombardmeut OF our lif-s st .
O'Clock Yesterday morning, continuing until ooloe
d. M lhoir attack was upon cur center, and wa
sulendi6ly repul,ed. They riet TO force Gen. Comb
po.i ion. between Lees and Mynnets Mills, and, I
ect tLs, wad tie creek, and for Il moment oceu
pied some Of our ri,le-fits.
They were driven out aud repu'sed With heav
loss. Our troops behaved nobly. Al 10 ocioc
u. m. al was quiet Our loss was 20 killed-lr
Guiding Col. u, Kenrey Of the l5th>Aorh Carolina
.apdn over 80 wounded. Eight artillery hose
we're Killed, and hoWizeT disabled.
Latfr.-An official dispatch received yes ,erda
evening from Gen. Magruder makes no mention
any Subsequent fighting on the Peninsula. lie refer
m terms of high coWmendation 20 the behavior Of on
troops ia the affair OF Wednesday.
The NoItoH Ddy-B.ok oi Saturday says:
A gentleman WHO was witness of the eng 81
ment 81 Lee 3 Farm, on the Peninsula, on Wednesca
last gives II lis opinion tlat at least 5UO oil th
Fedogals were killed and wounded on that occasion
lie says the enemy commenced the engagenent .,
picket firing at long range, which they kept up i0i
I considerable time. -, a,
They then advanced in force and attaehea S Wv Wv
Aeepter Of our column, which they forced anu s'