The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-23
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CHICAGO, April 19.-special f,0m
Cairo to Tribune: When Gen. Mitchell
at Decatur, in the late bridge burning
took possession of the telo
egraph Office and cut the wires, leaving
Decatur and Corinth only in telegraph
communication. Beauregard sent a
message to President Davis demanding
reinforcements for Corinth, declaring
that unless he received them he could
not hold the position. Gen. Mitchell
PROMISED THE REINFoRCEMENTs.
The latest dates state that the ar
mics in the vicinity of Pittsburg Land
ing were nearing each other slowly.
The bombardment at Fort Wright
continued to be participated in by the
mortars and gunboats, the enemy re-
plying vigorously, but doing no dam
age yet. There is no expectation of
reducing the fort at the present. The
high stage of water prevents the CO.
operation of the land forces.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 19.--Thirty-
nine OF the wounded, from Yorktown, arrived
here to-day, making ninety in all wounded
in the fight on the left flank on Thursday
The whole number reported is thirty-tw
killed and ninety wounded. Gen. Magru-
der's report of the same fight; in the Nor
folk papers, gives twenty five killed, inclu-
ding Col. M'Kinney, and seventy-fiVe wound
ed.
We can hear occasional cannonading to-
wards Yorktown, bot learn that it is merely
attempts OF the enemy to disturb our work.
ing forces.
With the exception OF the rifle pit affair
on Thursday, the rebels have got the worst
ofall the skirmishing so far.
The works are progressing rapidly and
when the siege does commence it will be ter
rife.
The smoke and flames from the confagra.
ton at Norfolk are still visible
There was flag OF truce to day, but the
agent OF the Associated Press was not allow
ed to see the papers nor to know what news
they contained.
The steamer Haze arrived this morning
from Newbern and Hatteras with dates to
the 18th inst
Fort Macon is thoroughly cut off, and is
being ascertained that the supply of provis-
ions is short, it was thought that no attack
would be made on the fort, but that the be.
seging party would wait to starve them out.
Slight expectations prevailed that the reb-
els would attack Newbern, and Qualifications
are being built for protection.
A little skirmish took place about week
since nea: Beaufort, in which Captain Schoe-
field, Of the 9Th Connecticut and four off,
GERS were wounded
WASHINGTON, April ia portion OF
General M'Dowell's army, day before yerter-
day, marched from the vicinity of Waraen.
ton Junction upon Fredericksburg. The dis
tance was 10 or 20 miles which was accom
| plished by seven a. m, yesterday morning.
Its progress was disputed by lorcs of one
regiment of infantry, one of cavalry and a
battery Of artillery, which attempted to make
two distinct stands. They were, however,
driven across the Rappahannock, after infiics.
ing upon us loss of five killed and sixteen
wounded, all cavalry, including Lieut.. Deck
,
patrick was wounded, and valuable scout,
named Britton, badly wounded. Colonel
Bayard's horse was badly wounded under
him.
Immediately after making their escape
across the Rappahaunock bridge, opposite
Fredricksburgh, the rebels applied the torch,
thus delaying temporarily our progress into
the town. By this time, however, that OBJ.
stacle is probably overcome. 1t is not known
what had been the loss of the rebels in the
above mentioned skirmishings
| A telegram dated on the road between
Fredericksburg and Acquia Creek, April
18th, received to-day, IS as follows: We oc-
cupied the suburbs Of Fredericksburg on the
left bank of the Rappahapnock at seven
o'clock. The troops, under immediate COM
mand Of Brig, Gen. Anger, left Cattlets sta
ton Yesterday, and made forced march a.
cross the country, of twenty-six miles, the
advance under Lieut. Col. Fitzpatrick, of the
ID N. Y. The Ira Harris cavalry drove in
the enemy's outposts, and charged and cap
tured one of his captains Lieut.. Decker, oil
I'd N. Y. cavalry, was killed by the enemy
in the charge. The troops pushed on the
next day.
At two O'Clock in the morninfi, the advance
under Col. Bayard, of the First Pennsylva-
MIA cavalry, was attacked by body of in.
ihntrp and cavalry. and had hot skirmish, in
which we lost five men and two horses killed
and had sixteen wounded. Several of the
enemy were killed and wounded in the
charge made on them by Colonel Bayard.--
The number is not reported. The Colonel
had his horse shot four times. The command
then drove the enemy'o forces, which fell
back without further resistance, across the
Rappahannock. We were unable to save the
the bridges, which were prepared for burning
by having tar, shav,ngs and light wood in
the crib work, and which we're fired as soon
as the enemy crossed.
SPATA, Rockingham County, April 19.--
Gen. Banks column arrived here this noon,
driving the enemy from the hill with artillery
and cavalry charges. Six thousand OF Jack
sons troops passed through the town last
evening and encamped short distance be-
yond, last night
A body OF our cavalry came upon two
squadrons Of Ashby's cavalry drawn up iu
line of battle. The latter suddenly broke
ranks, and his artillery opened upon our ad-
vance. Our cavalry drawn up in line of bat
tie, waited for artillery. which opened and
scattered the rebels Last night Ashby en-.
camped near New Market. During the night
Gen. Baaks occupied the town in force
Ashby being threatened by our artillery, set
fire to his camp and retreated in great haste
leaving thirty butchered beeves on the ground
what be never did before, burning every
small as well as large turnpikebridge south
OF New Market.
! New MARKET, April 19.-Hon. Elpii
Stanton, Secretary of War: Our advance oc.
cupied, this morning, the village of Sparts,
eight miles in front of New Market. Fol
the first time, in their retreat, the rebels
burned the small bridge on the road, OBJ
structing by the smallest possible means, pur'
suit Of our troops. Some dozen or more
bridges we're thus destroyed, but they were