Washington telegraph., 1862-04-30

Our troops icll back to Frederioksburr.
set fire to three bridges across the river.
aud burnt three steamboats, and tventy-
two vessels loaded with 10O.OO bushels
of corn; also 100 bales Of cotton at the
depot. All the rolling stock Of the rail-
road was saved except cars. Ourtroops
evacuated the city (supposed to mean
Fredericks5crg) amidst the greatest panic
amongst the inhabitants. The enemy
sent shell after them which struck and
badly damaged a cptton factory. Fai-
mouth was occupied BY them on the NOR
ming of the 18th.
From the valley Of Virginia, runner
reached Richmond'seemingly reliable, on
the 18th, brought by the Orange train,
that Stonewall jackson had fought the
enemy the day before. They were in
overpowiug numbers. Jackson had fallen
back and was il full retreat towards
Staunton. 1t was supposed he would not
make stand before reachiae Waynes-
boro 1t was said 40 Coafederates were
taken prisoners.
A Wilmington dispatch of the 18th
learns from private letter that skirmish
occurred at Fort Macon on Saturday 18th.
Col. White sent party Of his men out on
shc beach aud found two hundred YAM
KEGS. They killed Is of our men, and
the balance retreated to the Fort, when
Cpl. White opened on them with canister.
The enemy have built battery about two
miles from the fort aud planted mortars
and large guns. Eleven large ships wer,
outside, and they hqi also sent to New
bern for gunboats to operate On the sound.
The fort had not been taken IS late Sc
Wednesday, The enemy were commits
ting all sorts of Ouiriges in Cartaret ana
Ons ow c1unties.
The "Virginia" left Norfolk on the
llth The Monitor kept we'll under the
guns of fort Mcnroe, and would not ven.
iure out TO meet her. She went to SeweIPs
Point.
Our vessels at Norfolk have captured
three prizes two brigs and schooner.
Political matters at Richmond are rot
interesting The House has passed bill
creating the Office of Military Chief Of
railroad Transportation, at a salary of five
thousand dollars. The object is to SECURE
the expeditions movement of troops and
munitions
ln the Senate bill has passed provid
ing for coins with such devices as the
Secretary Of the treasury may select. Also
the House bill making Augusta port of
delivery fer goods imported from Charles
ton. The House has passed bill TO
prohibit trading with the enemy under
heavy penalties. A bill has been report.
ed TO the Senate to raise the rate Of post
age to ten cents after July first. A de-
slsn for flg has been agreed upon bv
the committee but has not yet been re-
ported. a resolution to adjourn on Mon
18th TO meet again the Sd Monday in Au-
gust had passed both Houses
Ere nch Minister had arrived at Rich
mond. His mission is not yet known and
Is the subject Of much conjecture.
Later.
NEW ORLEANS, April 81.
A special dispatch to the Delta from
Fort Jackson at O'Clock on the Goth,
says that the euemy's FIRE had very much
slackened. They had fired $40 pounds Of
powder and over 1000 tons of iron. Such
bombarGment has never been heard Of
or recorded in history. Our loss was five
killed aud ten wouded. The firing was
now very slow. The mortar vessels were
cut OF sight behind point Of woods. We
sunk two Of the mortar vessels and disa-
bed one s'elmer
MOBILE, 4PrH 21.
Heavy cannonading yesterday afternoon
at Rips Raps, whence thirty one balls
were thrown at Sewelps Point, but with
out any damage. Discharges Of musketry
continued for hours, aud we re heard on
Friday and Saturday night supposed to
have have been some distance from New
port News
A large Federal force, supposed to be
i've thousand, landed at Pasauotank river
Camden county, and near Elizabeth City,
y. u, yesterday, were attacked by Col.
Wright's Sd Georgia regiment and Capt.
Forbes MALTA comI any, at l o'clock P.
VI. Our small force fought with great
bravery.
The Federal loss is heavy. Six Con-
federates were killed, including Capt Nc
Comas, of Henningsen's battery Wise's
Legion and Lieutenant Wilson Sd Geor>
gia regiment-sixteen wounded aud 6f-
teen missing. The battle continued five
hours. Col. Wright's force retired from
the field at midnight. and fell back to
Halfway House. on Dismal Swamp Cana,
"A very strong position and has been
reinforced.
The Very Latest.
DANGER TO NEW ORLEANS.
The following dispatch is to the Vicks.
burg Wing:
New Orleans, April oath. The follow.
ing dispatch was received this morning
by the Governor 1t indicates a desper-
ate attack on the part of the enemy to
capture the city. They are avoiding the
forts. At the Major Generals Office We
are assured that there is no cause Of
alarm
Qnarantine Station, seven miles above
the Forts. April 24.-Several of the enc
mys gunboats have passed the forts and
are being resisted. Two steamers have
already passed this point and are scanning
every point The steamer Star has been
burned, but We hear Of no other damage.
1 Two or three other vessels are nov burn