The Placer herald., 1862-05-10

my had crossed the Chickahominy cresk a..
destroyed the bridge behind them NJ ~.
Clellan is still pursuing. "'''
A refugee from Memphis week .;no.
reports that Memphis papers on Sundav I...
published despatch announcing the oo"'. ,"'
patton Of Baton Rouge by tho Federal c" So.
ces.
Buffers army had landed and occun;oa
New Orleans. A large number of cit;zsn.
had held pubicl rejoicings, which wera ' -.
tended by hundreds. They INDUCED in -. s
enthusiastic demonstration of ioy on ,n'
passage Of the gunboats up the river. NJ
opposition was made at Baton Rouge. tn.
rebel troops lately enlisted and stationaS
there fled on the approach Of the fleet Tha
publication of the news in regard n ,be
movements Of the federal fleet was forh;ddou
by the Southern authorities, but an inform
ant learned from persons from below that
the gunboats had passed Fort Adams and
were near Fort Dana.
At Vicksburg, the fortifyine of which h,,
been in progress of construction for the l..,
few weeks, the work it nearly completeJ
Guns Of heavy calibre have been sent from
Memphis, and mounted for its defense.
The rolling stock of different railroad,
which had been concentrated at Memnb;.
will be taken away by the citizens on tho
approach Of the enemy. All the cite, and
towns along the river are in great conste,n.,
ton at the unexpected capture Of New Or.
leans.
Great Indignation was felt towards Gene
raj Lowell who is accused Of cowardice and
inbecility.
The Richmond Enquirer Of Nav I'd sav..
"'rhe merchants of this city exhibit great
CONSERVATION, closing their stores and sell.
ing out.
The Governor of Virginia has called ont
all males between thirty. FIVE and fihy five At
Fredericksburg.
Richmond on condition of removing North.
The report of the U. S. Finance Commit
tee on tax, accompanied by an amendment
offered by McDouga1, one of the Commit.
tee, as substitute for the whole bill promo.
ses to raise revenue from capital, active and
circulating, to be reached by tax on sales
on transfers, on receipts and certain classes
of business, SllO,OoO,OOO; second, capital
fixed, aud realize income duties on
interest, from iuterestpayng bonds and
securities, SlO,OoO,0oO; third, excise on
spirits, malt liquors and manufacture to.
bacco 81 10 O,OO0,OOO; fourth, duties on ley
acies from one to eight per cent, s7,oOo,OoO.
1t is reported the Confederate capital has
been removed to Danville, North Carolina.
There is prospect of the Pacific Rail.
road bill passing Congress-
The French troops have taken Orzaba,
Mexico.
ORDAINED-Rcv. Mr. Hill, of Auburn was yes
terday ordained priest Of the Episcopal Church
by Bishop Kipp, assisted by nearly all the clergy
of that Church in the State. The ceremony took
place in the Church of the Advent. The orlna-
tion sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr.. Hill,
of Sacramento. s. +. cal, May SM.
A HrGn OLD PAR1Y-Altorney General
Pixley, VIM. Highly, Of CaIaveras, petit
logger who wants Hardy's place, Henry Ed
gerton, Of Napa, and Alexander Campbell
of San Francisco, are employed by the AS
semby to prosecute Jud ge Hardy. Charles
II. s. Williams Of San Francisco ppears
as counsel for Hardy. llgby appears in
four different characteristics intolmei. wit
ness, prosecutor and aspirant for llar1ys
place. Mountain Democrat.