The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-05-28
WAR NEWS.

treat down the river. They had abandon
ed several of their wagons and buried
some of their guns when they crossed the
Ruesco river, near its junction with the
Rio Grande. They then separated into
smaller bands and fed to the mountains.
abandoning their sick and wounded.
Later advices from New Mexico by
nail are to the Sd inst. The Texans
were still retreating Colonel Candy was
at Santa Fe. Our troops were in good
condition, except that from scarcity of
provisions, they were kept on very scant
rations
According to information said to have
been received at the Navy Department,
Lieutenant Nickels, of the Onward. on
the lst inst, dispatched launch in chase
of the Schooner Sarah. which was endeav
Oring to run the blockade of Bulls Bay.
on the coast of South Carolina Her
crew ran the vessel ashore and burned
her, aud then escaped. On the 9Th inst
the gunboat Ottawa captured the rebel
schooner, G. G. Pinckney, from Charles
ton for Nassau laden with cotton and
rosin. On the night of the 9th the Ala
bama ran a schooner ashore at Light
House Iulet, and the next day the Poca-
hontas endeavored to get at her, but did
not succeed, as she was protected by bat.
teries on the shore.
+ Our dispatches Of Monday last reported
the advance guard of Gen. NJ Clellan's
no h,,t iOht iph h.
mond, the enemy having been driven
across Bottom Bridge. which spans the
Chickahominy. When our tr, ops arrived
within half mile of the point they were
met by brisk 6re of artillery from the
opposite side of the river. but no one was
Injured The bridge was burned by the
Tetresting rebels, which will cause some
Inconvenience in crossing, as the country
is low and swampy. On Friday one of
our guuboats, with two companies of 10
fantry aud one section of Ayres's battery.
went up The Pamuuxey river to RusseiFs
Landing. aud compelled the rebels to
burn one propeller aud fifteen schooners.
laden mostly with grain. w
The Pensacola navy yard and forts were
set on FIRE by the rebels on the night Of
the 9Th instant, which, when discovered
by our forces, fnriohs 6omoardment was
opened from Fort Pickeus, but without
finjuring any one. All the movable rebel
property was carried off and the railroad
track leading to Montgomery was torn up,
The next day several Federal vessels. with
dag OF truce, went up to the city ana
demanded It's surrender. but the mayor
refused, and said that the military forces
bad left and be bad no power TO oppose
Tne Federal oihcers replied tnat tney
would occupy the city on the follow !;
day.
The Memphis papers OF the l3 b n I.
contain kilograms to the effect that Pens
! sacola was evacuated on the 18th On
the morning OF that day the batteries on
Santa Rosa Island and the heet CON-
menced sheilIng the works, but no re
sponse was made. After brief but severe
cannonade hag OF truce was sent ashore
TO discover the cause. No enemy was
found there, aud our forces were 70 tase
possession the ensuing day.
On Thursday. the l5sh inst the gun
| boats GaIena. Monitor, Aroostook. Nau
ga uck, and Port Royal were repuised al
Fort Darling. seven miles below R'ch
mond, and a part of them returned TO
| Williamsburg. The james river is now
clear of distractions to within eight miles
OF Richmond. At that point there IS d
heavy battery mounted on a high bluff,
aud the river is temporarily closed to
navigation by su0ken vessels, among
which are reported to be the jamestown
and yorktown, and by piles, chains. etc
The Monitor could not elevate her guns
sufficiently to reach the high battery
which rendered her useless The banks OF
the river were filled with ride pits, from
which an unremltting dre was poured up
on the heet. part OF which only was eE-
gagged, AT from SIX hundred to one thous
aud yards OF the main battery. After an
engagement lasting four hours. the feet,