, 1862-06-05

pound ho rtzer, and had also on deck four other
guns which werc to be taken to new fort on
the middle ground the morning after her escape
May 23-The War Department has called
for no definite numper Of troops, but has or
dered the re-opening of recruiting stations lately
closed. Some new regiments will be raised for
special purposes. Further than this no formal
call has been made. The main object is to OBJ
tain reserve to fill existing regiments.
Letters from Newbern, N. c., state that at
tempts to raise Union r, giment in that State
are progressing, bu, it is doubtful if more than
one or two companies can be obtained.
NEw York, May %.
Prompt responses have been received from
most Of the Governors of the New England
States, calling for additional regiments to meet
the demands Of the War Department.
LOUISVILLE, May 90.
dispatch from the army before Corinth yes.
terday says that considerable skirmshing along
tine whol2 line took place. The rebels in every
cIse were driven back. Our loss was 40 killed
aid wounded. The enemy's loss was the same.
D 'serters continue to come in daily.
The advance of our army is understood to be
within five miles Of Richmond, to which point
the enemy had fallen back, with but slight effort
to impede our onward movement.
Two intelligent citizens from Petersburg, who
q d from that city tO avoid the conscription, ar.
rived at Fortress Monroe to-day and left imme-
diatey for McClean's headquarters, for whom
they have some information which has not been
made public They represent affairs at Peters
burg and ;he surrounding country in the most
deporable condition. The sutferings Of the
people seem almost beyond endurance. The
scarcity of provsio' is SO great that everything
il tVnH fnR Nha anAa kha oNlH HIaR
have been on half rations for a week, with no
prospect Of even this supply continuing any
great length Of time. They represent the rebel
army, or a great portion Of it, demoralzed and
spirited to such an extent that they are only
held together by the most rigorous appliances
Of military law. The conscriptiOn, however, is
progressing. The roads to Richmond are
thronged with unarmed men, old and young be-
ing driven along under strong armed guards.
They represent that no people in modern times
have suffered more than the people Of Virginia are
now suffering; every household being In mourn
ing, and prospect Of approaching famine.
They also say it was announced at Petersburg,
on "Wednesday, the 2lSt, that Beauregard had
arrived at Richmond, and JEFF. Davis, with the
other military authorities, had declared their in.
tention to fight to the death at Richmond, but
strong suspicious are entertained it was really
defense.
| A large number of women from Richmond bad
arrived at Petersburg, and represent the distress
prevail ing in the former city beyond description.
Threats were made by the soldiers from the Gull
States, that If abandoned. the city would be laid
in ashes, and great ea arc entertained that their
threats will be carried into effect
The number of troops in Richmond and vcin.
iy, it is believed is fully 100000, including the
unarmed and poorly armed Of recent levies, whc
were being armed with pixies.
Deserters from Fort Darling report the in
fantry force in that vicinity at nearly 10000.
WASHINGTON, May %.
The latest advices received by the War De
partment state that our army have been within
four miles Of Corlnth for several days. Consid
cradle skirmishing has taken place.
It has been ascertained from an authentic
source that the expenditures Of the Government
from April, 1861, to the present time, have moi
averaged one million daily. This may be re-
garded as a reiutatiOn of the exaggerated re-
ports On the subject.