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the shortest notice. and n q storm, gather
I ing what little clothes and household furni
ture they could to take with them.
Our boats captured the pilot boats Cysne'
! Mary, Olivia, and sehoJners New Island
| Eloy1 aid Rose the latter loaded with cot
ton and the sloop 0ctairo which had trr
/ into St. Joseph's bay from Havana 4 week
or two previous. The batteries at the town
appeared to be entirely of sand
1t Is stated that the soldiers Of the rebel,
are dissatisfied and dispirited and some SOC
viii lesve az soon as their time is up.
At Yorktown about o'clock Friday IN orn
ing, the enemy IN force attempted to cvos:
tie dam IN front OF our lines, with view OF
capturing a battery of artillery, which had
I given them considerable trouble. On max
ing their appearance they were openel upon
! by well directed fire from u body Of OuI
| Infantry, forcing them TO beat retreat.
leaving their de ID and wounded on Che dim
which they succeeded in recovering before
daylight. Nome Of our men were killed.
An official report from Gen Hunter, Of
the capture Of Fort Pulaski, has been re-
ceived at the War Department.
The firing WIS continued thirty hours,
when, 40 our troops were about 10 storm the
tort through breach, the rebel f,g was
struck. We captured AZ guns. 600 shot
and shell, 40 600 pounds Of powder, 430
prisoners, with Their small arms and accOu
trements, and a good supply of provisions.
One Of cur inen was killed and none wound
ed.
Gen. Mcclellan tslegraphed on Saturday
as follows
HEADoCARTFRs Army OF TIE
PuloMAc, April IS.
About half an hour after midnight tho
enemy attacked Gen. Smiths position and
attempted to carry his guns. Smith repuls-
ed them handsomely, and took some prison.
ers. The firing was very heavy. but all IS
now quiet.
SECOND UlsPATCH.
My position, which which was occupied
yesterday by Smith, was intrenched last
night 50 that we have been able u prevent
the enemy from working to-day, aud kept
his guns silent. The SINE results have been
mplished at HIgan's Mills. Yorktown
was suelled by our gunb ats and some Of our
barges to- day without eject. There was a
good deal of firing from the Yorktown land
batteries.
Gen Banks telegraphed Tuesday that his
advance is near La Ms nbursh and 4 force
was pushed forward ruesdly from New
Market east TO Luray. The people were
greatly alarmed at fist, on account Of the
reports circulated by the rebels as 10 the
Do
in the course Of "a few hou.s they became
quite rec jnciled TO the pres snce Of the troops.
There Is a good road u Warrent0n, twenty
five miles, and a turnpike u Culpapper
Court House, the same distance. In several
recent sharp skIrmishes with the enemy,
they lost three men. Jackson has abandon
ed the valley permanently and is en- route
Tor Goripnsyille By the way Of tho noun
tains. Every day brings in prisoners and
numerous deserters from tie rebels.
The Richmond papers OF the DIST contain
a teegraphlc report OF the landing Of our
forces near Elizabeth City, y. c., and an
eng cement at that point
They admit that their forces retired to the
Dismal Swamp Canal. with loss Of thirty
eight killed and wounded, and say that the
federal loss was heavy. They also notice
the occupation Of Fredercksburgh, and COM
plain OF the Withdrawal Of their troops which
were there, without d contest.
4 despatch from Cairo. says that the news
from the fleet at Fort Wright is unimp1rt-
ant. The b0mbardment continued. The
rebels have cut the levee on the Arkansas
shore opposite the fort, and fne farming
lands there. are now covered with lake OF
wafer for miles around. The residents are
greatly ezasperated az this Outrags.
An arrival from Pittsburg Llnding brings
news that nothing Wa doing on account oi
the weather, ram having fallen incesslntly
tor tree d'ys- Preparations. how, yer. are
going On =. adIly, s, that when the roads
! approve the army viii be in readiness tor
batJle.
/, is thought 10y those who know best that
a majority Of the Southern people are ready
To lay down their arms and return to the
l MON, It defeated nj Curinth, while the
leaders are as stubborn and desperate as
ever.
Beauregard Is constantly being reinforced.
The citizens Ut MeJphi- and New Orleans
are throwing Up Their business and uccupa-
tons and q ckIug 10 his standard, believing
that on the ensuing battle depends the fate
OF the yaiieyoi the Mississ ppi.
i letter from Huntsville, Ala. SAYS that
Beauregard's dIspafch % Gen. Cooper, call
ing for Endorsements was found ia the tel
eSraph uiics having passed over the wires
before General MItciciI's division reached
Huntsville, and about two-thirds OF the r.
Iniorc ments called for mad already passed
a
lecting at Chatham, Alabama, and al other
points on the Tennessee river. being unable
TO move forward ON account OF Gen. Mitch.
ellis distractions The securing Of Hunts
VILE was complete surprise. and the occu-
patton Of the railroad between Decatur ana
Was regsrdtd rs the hard5et blow
the rebels have yet received.
The Marion arrived from Port ROYAL at
New York Tuesdly and brings news that a
surveying party, Consisting OF 200 Of the Slh
Michigan, landing at Wilmington Island,
below Savannah. were surprised by 600 to
$40 rebels, who poured on them an effective
fire, killing and wOunding several. The
tederals returned the fire and went CALAMITY
into the fight. The rebels after a short stand
IN order.
The Adjutant of the sth Maine was killed,
with u or Is Others, and 25 or 80 wounded.
The deld were taken to Pulaski and the
wounded were carried TO the hospital at Hill
ton Head. Rebel loss Unknown. Fort
Pulaski Is 50 much injured as to be VIII lily |
useless as d work OF defense. \ Parrott shell |
exploded in Fort Pulaski On the 18th, killing |
four men .andwounding several others. |
Another account says II was the Adjutant |
81 the Sth Michigan who was kill IN the |
;klrmish. The steamer Oriental has arrived /
With the remaining Pulaski prisoners.
Our forces under General Augur still oc
cupy the nights Of Falmouth opposite and |
fredericksburg. Vast amounts |
# grain and other forage Is stored in the i'm 1
mediate vicinity Of Fredericksburgh. The |
,neny burned the steamers Logan, Virginia |
md ST. Nicholas, and twenty schoouers load /
d with corn.