, 1862-04-26
From the Alta California;
LATEST ATLANTIC NEWS.
ISLlTD Nd 10 STRREIlBIEI |
5000 PRISONERS AND THREE GEN
ERALS TAKEN
100 SIEGE PIECES CAPTURED :
HARD FIGHTING N NEW MEXICO !
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS !.

ST. joseph, April Sh. P. MA special dis
patch to the Chicago Post from Cairo, published
April 9th, SAYS that Daniel Wright, formerly a
sailor, from Oswego arrived mere to day, having
deserted from Beauregard's army week since
He SAYS about $4,000 troops are at Corinth but
there are no heavy guns or field works One
regiment was nder arrest for disloyalty to the
rebel cause. Their army is represented as in
state of insubordinaton and our informant thinks
they will stampede if attacked
THE REBEL p oGRANOIE DEFEATED.
,Wqsbinaton. April 6th.-A specal olSP" ~ W
tanned that the rebel traitors are grievously disap
pointed and Disconnected by the change of pro-
gramme in the disposition o the army Of the
Potomac. They thought it was to be withdrawn
from this vicinity and had arranged q programme
for bold cash across the Potomac above Wash
ingion, and to send force upon the Capitol
through Maryland General Jackson's command
was to lead this enterprise, which was to lie sup
ported BIZ Smith and Johnson's forces.
It was expected that the rebel sympaihizers in
MARYLAND would raise the standard of revolt. and
aid the execution Of the programme by distro,ing
railroad bridges, thus leaving Washington isola-
ted from renforcements Of Union troops but
the rebel leaders reckoned without their host, and
were taken by surprise at finding Gen Banks
within supporting distance of Gen. Shields, when
an attempt was made to execute the first part of
IL 90. ,,ro,rrsn,n,a
Washington, April THE Fortress Monroe
boat brings information from the neighborhood CT
Yorktown up to Saturday afternoon Shipping
Point had been taken by our troops, and also 9th
er places on the route formerly occupied by the
rebels. Some skirmishng had taken place be-
tween the outposts of the enemy and our forces,
in which several casualties are said 20 have oc-
curred-mo fly in Eastern regiments.
New York, April IA letter has been re-
ceived in Mystic, Conn dated Bordeaux, March
18th, which states that there was large English
steamer in that port having on board 5000 tons
of cargo, worth s1OOO,OOO, which was about
ready to sail for market intending to attempt
to run the blockade at New Orleans.
A letter received from Hilton Head s. c., says
g From North Edsto we have stirring intelligence.
The rebels have come down in considerable force
and succeeded in cutting or, the a,her uiqbt
nearly an entire company belonging to the 55'h
Pennsylvania Regiment, which was on land as a
picket at Port Royal
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
Hartford, Conn, April THE annual State
election is progressing quietly with every indica-
ton that the Republican and Union ticket vii
carry the State.
Cairo, April 6.-An officer who left Pittsbura
Landing early on Sunday morning, reached here
the same night at Il o'clock. He said that while
four or five of our regiments were drawn up or
parade on Friday evening last at Pea Ridge, Z
place few miles in the rear of Pittsburg force
of 1000 rebel cavalry was suddenly seen ap
preaching for fight Our men were as well pre-
pared as the necessity Of the time would allow
and advanced to meet the enemy, when a skir
Imsh ensued, which resulted in the rout Of the
enemy, the killing of several of his men, and th'
capture of fifty prisoners. No one was killed or
our side.
Julesburg, April 9th, P. MA dispatch, dated
Denver City, March 7, says:
Mr.. Jonas Kiskadden has just arrived with i'm
portant news from New Mexico On the 26lf
ult. the command under Colonel Slough mum
herring above 1900 men, reached Apache Pass
Major Chivngou took three companies Of caval
ry and proceeded in advance Of the man body
to intercept and capture some Of the enemy
Word having reached the command that 25(
rebel cavalry were fifteen miles from the Pass, th'
Major found the enemy as described, whipped
them ont IN short time, taking 81 prisoners