The New York herald., 1862-04-07

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Tho latest intelligence of the position of the Merr
mao s that she was still taking in coal at the Norfolk
Navy Yard on Saturday night 1t was reported
chat the renowned Captain Hollins was to take
Command of her. A report reached Fortress
Monroe that the rebels had warned General Burn.
de to abandon Nswbern within six days or take the
consequences. and that the General replied that he
would soon meet the enemy at Goldsboro' and at
Raleigh, and there settle the question of evacua.
tion. The latest from Beaufort states that Fort
Macon stills holds out but that formidable prepa.
rations arc being made by our troops to shell it
within few days, in which event its reduction
will become inevitable. It was reported that
6ght was progressing at Yorktown on Saturday
afternoon. Dispatches received at the War De-
partment, dated at three o'clock yesterday, state,
however, that Q reconnaissance had been made
towards Yorktown, but that no general engage.
ment had taken place up to that hour. There had
been some cannona ling, but the result is not per.
mitted 10 transpire. The headquarters of our army
ls within five miles of Yorktown.
Our only news from Island No. 10 is contained
In despatch from New Madrid to the Secretary of
War. dated Saturday. stating that our gunboat
Caroadelet run the gauntlet at the Island on Friday
hight, passing through heavy fire from the bat.
teries without damage, and is now available to
General Pope.
By the arrival of the United States transport
Atlantic, from Port Royal, g. c., last evening
Nhioh brought Gen. Sherman and his staf,-we
learn that our forces at Jacksonville, Florida,
wore momentarily expecting an attack from the
rebels. consisting of two Mississippi regiments and
one Of Florida guerillas, with troop of horse and
battery Of artillery. Brigadier General Wright,
Commanding our troops at that place, was conf
dent Of being able to sustain himself and protect
the town and the inhabitants, the majority of
whom are Northern men and loyal citizens. De-
serers represent the condition of the rebel forces
as desperate, being entirely out of food and rely.
Ing upon foraging for substance.
Dispatches lately received in Mobile from Mem
phis state that General Buell's army has reached
Savannah Tenn, from Columbia. From the
same source we learn that 1000 Union troops had
landed OF Biloxi from three vessels, and had de-
stroyed the telegraph line between New Orleans
and Mobile.
The news from the Southern papers to-day is ex-
reedngIy varied and entertaining, and will well re.
pay perussl.
MscELLANE0Us NEWS.
To-day the annual election will take place in
Connecticut. Both the democratic and republican
parties are in the field with their State tickets and
their lines distinctly drawn, though upon what is
Sue beyond the mere party names does not dis
hnctly appear. The democrats, however, accuse
their antagonists with possessing the strongest
sentiments Of ultra abolitionism, while the republ
cans insist that the democrats are tinctured with
Becessionism. II both charges are true, either is
bad enough. and We are therefore inclined to look
Forward TO the result with perfect Indifference.
The following are the names Of the candidates for
Governor. James 9. Iooms. wm.A buckingham
Lieut.. Governor: .Chss, y Pond. Roger Averill.
Treasurer It. H. g. Kingsbury Gabriel ". Colt
Comptroller Horace Taylor. Leman W. Cutler.
The vote for the same two candidates for CO.
vernon last spring was as follows
Buckingham, republican. .................. 43 ,0l2
LOOMS, democrat. ................"..... 4o,92G
Republican majority y.................... 2,0sC
An election will be held to-day in st. Louis fol
members Of the City Council.
A letter has been received in Mystic, Conn.
dated Bordeaux, March IL, which states that there
was o large English steamer in that port having
Oh board three thousand tons Of cargo, worth Q
million Of dollars, and was about ready to sal
sfor market" intending TO attempt TO run the
blockade ct New Orleans.
Governor Rector, Of Arkansas, has called an
extra session Of the Legislature TO devise means to
extricatc the State from the difficulties which have
been brought upon II by the Union invasion Of the
"sacrei SOIL"
party of twenty-four recruits for The Southern