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OF the country.
General Wool's Onicial Report.
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1862.
The following has been received at the War Depart
mens:--
FORTRESS MONROE, May IL, 1862.
To Hon Z. NJ STANTON, Secretary OF War
On Friday afternoon. the 9th Of May, organized a
force 10 march against Norfolk On Saturday morning.
the 10Th Of May the troops were landed, under the d.
recton of Colonel Crane ocean View, and commenced
the march towards Generals Mansfield and Weber, who
had preceded on direct route by the way OF Tanners
creek bridge but finding re they returned to the
crossroads where joined them and took the direction
Of the column arrived by the old road and entered
the iatrenchents Of the city a twenty minutes
before five P. M.
Immediately proceeded towards Norfolk accompanied
by the Hon Secretary Chase aud met select commit
Common Council Of Norfolk At the limits Of the
city when they surrendered the city, agreeaby 10 the
forth in the resolutions Of the Common Coun
Gil, presented by the Mayor, W. W. Lamb, which were
accepted by far related TO the civil rights Of the
citizens copy Of the resolutions has been already
furnished you Immediately took possession Of the
city, and appointed Brgader General Egbert L. vele
Military Governor Of Norfolk with directions that
the citizens protected In all their civil rights
after took possession OF Gosport and Portsmouth.
The taking Of Norfolk caused the destruction Of the
iron clad steamer Merrimac, which blown up by
the rebels about five O'Clock the morning Of the 18th
Of May, which after communicated TO you and
the President Of the United States.
On the 1lth visited the Navy Yard and found all the
workshops storehouses and other buildings in ruins
having been set fire by the rebels, who at the same
time partially blew up the dry dock ! also visited
Craney Island, where found thirynine guns Of large
calibre OF which spiked also large number
Of shot and shell, with about five thousand pounds
Of powder all Of which, with the buildings in good
order AS far have been able to ascertain, have
taken about two hundred cannon, including those at
Sewals Point batteries with large number Of shot and
SHE'LL well as many other articles Of value stationed
the Navy Yard, Craney Island, sewall's Point and
other places. JOHN E. WOOL,
Major General Commanding.
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CAIRO, May II, 1902.
The steamer skylark has just arrived IRON the fleet
with nothing but in regard TO the battle Of
Saturday. When tho skylark left furious cannonadng
was heard in the direction Of the FORT which was plainly
distinguished TIL after the steamer passed Tiponyle
II s expected the next news will be the occupation BY
the federas Of the bluffs and the evacuation or the fort
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Telegram to the Chicago Tribune. !

CAIRO, May ., 1862
The steamer Champion arrived this afternoon from
Pttsburg Landing. When the Champion loft battle was
momentarly, and the Quartermaster Of Gene.
raj Haleck's star had sent forward hundred and
atty ambuancss 10 remove the expected wounded.
General Halleek has retained all mail matter for this
region.
On Wednesday an intelgep, German engineer, for
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MONTEREY, May 10, 1862.

MONTERREY May ~, loo/.
Deserters from the Louisiana regiment, who were In
the skrmsh yesterday, have just arrived The force
Of the rebels 900 strong under Bragg Van Dorm
Hardee Price, with thirty pieces Of artillery. Thor
purpose overwhem and drive left wing into
the Tennessee river Their loss very heavy both in
officers and men. Our loss thirty killed and about
seventy wounded.
All is quiet in front. The weather is pleasant, and
army is pushing ahead slowly.
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CArRo. NAV IL, 1852.

CArRo, May IL 1852.
The steamers Courier City Of Alton arrived this af
ternoon from Pittsburg Landing, with TO noon Of
Saturday up which time general engagement had
taken place. On Thursday, the I'd, battalion OF the
Seventh Illinois cavalry, under command of Major APP
pingon accompanied General Paine from Pennington
reconnaissance Of the enemy's position.
When about two miles out tho scouts, who had been
sent in advance back and reported force of rebel
infantry In ambush in the woods both sides Of the road
leading from Pennington TO Corinth.
After consultation the federal forces advanced, for
the purpose Of asceranng the rebel strength and
surrounded but their way through the rebels who
had formed on the road, and made their way back to
camp bringing Off the body OF Major who was killed.
Four Of them wounded.
deserter who came in subsequently says the rebels
lost forty nine killed, wounded and missing, Of whom
Lieutenant Colonel and Captain were killed.
On Friday the rebel General Braggs division attacked
General Pancs division, in position two miles beyond
Pennington A sharp engagement followed, men
lighting bravey and making several bayonet charges
the enemy, who repulsed with great slaughter.
Large reinforcemcnts or rebels having arrived our
troops returned TO Pennington
We lost nearly 200 in killed, wounded and missing No
particulars are received.
CHICAGO, May 70, 1862
The steamer Meteor, from Pittsburg Landing Sunday
morning, has arrived here There had been general
engagement although the situation Of the armies is
much more threatening than at any previous time
There had been several severe skrmishes, which
without producing any change served to show the
ton Of the contestng forces.
1t was definitely asccrainsd that far from tho re-
ports Of evacuation being true tho enemy strengthen
ing nil his sofsnces for the defeat Of our army Insted
Of abandoning his ntrenchments innumerabe number
Of negroes at work Telling trees forming abatis and
strengthening earthworks.
1t is known that Gen. Powell reached CorInth with
army Of 10000 men, II can no longer DO matter OF
doubt that Beauregard is preparing his army for a
desperate struggle Our reconnoitrng parties nvari-
ably meet the enemy, 70 whore they will, and hills,
in the woods and along tue roads the rebels
In overpoworing strength
Preparations for battle being made on a grand
scale. Roads cut through the woods TO facilitate tho
movements Of the different divisions Siege guns are
mounted in great numbers and nothing s wanting on
part to win the contest
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fhLaDELfHIA, Way ~, lb0xs
A schooner at the Christian street wharf, laden with
petroleum. caught fire tonight BY an explosion Of Of
the barr and burned TO the waters edge. The flames
communicated the rigging Of several larger vessels
the same wharf, but were extnguishcd The ship Grey
Eagle was damaged considerably.
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THE IMPENDING BATTLE AT CORIHTH
Beauregard's Attack on Hal
leck's Vanguard.
What the Rebels Say OF the
Coming Conflict.
THEIR STRENGTH, HOPES AND FEARS
BEAUREGARDS ADDRESS TO HIS TROOPS,
&C., &C.. &c.
General Pope's Bull etin.


General P0pe's Bull etin.
PnrsBURG LANDING, May IL, 1862
Tho following has just been received at tho headquar
tiers Of the Army Of the Mississippi
NEAR FARMyGToS, May 9-P. N.
To MAJOR GENERAL HAIIECK-
The enemy, twenty thousand strong, drove in our
pckes beyond Pennington, and advanced upon the bril-
gade occupying further side Of the creek in front OF
my camp. The brigade held on for fve hours, until
finding them heavily pressed in front and on the flank,
and that could sustain them without passing the
creek with my whole FORCE which would have been con-
trary your ORDERS and would have drawn on general
engagement Withdrew them to this side in good order
The conduct Of the troops excellent, and the with
drawal was made by them very reluctantly.
The enemy made a demonstration to cross but aban-
doned the movement Our loss is considerable though
cannot yet tell how great The enemy, being much
posed suffered severely, Of his batteries being
plesy disabled and his infantry line ing been driven
back several times My command eager for the ad
vance. JOHN POPE, Major General.
Despatch from General Hallcck.
MONTEREY, Tenn, May 10, 1892
To Hon. r. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War
The enemy yesterday attacked General Popes outpost
near Pennington, and drove It back his main line
which in position to receive attack but the
N.Y. after sharp skrmsh in front, retreated to Corinh
Deserters this morning report heavy losses General
Pope's loss is not yet ascertaned.
H. W. HALLECK, Major General Commanding
The StrateUical Position OF Farmin xton
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stracon Of the Portsmouth Navy Yard which was done
by order Of the rebel commandant, scarcely anything
being len but tall black walls and tan chmneys Even
the immense stone dry dock seriously damaged,
and is said the engine and pump belonging to 1t were
removed TO Richmond.
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THE ARMY AT C0RINTi
From the Columbus Sun, May 81

We had an interview last evening with Col. A. W.
sarke Of Alabama who has just returned from Cornth,
Mississippi He reports that our army has suffered much
from sickness but there about 70, 600 eGtetre fohtng
men, and requirements constantly oomngin. Generals
Price and Van there with their Of tho
Missouri campaign whom he represents to be the finest
looking body Of men he saw, The enemy are sup
posed to have about 100 600 men, and had advanced
three miles front from their former position. Our
officers and confident and sanguine Of whipping
the enemy the next fight, particularly II FIRST
attacked.
FROM what Col sarkc says OF the reported movement
OF one of Generals with body Of towards Tus-
cumbia and Decatur place confidence the truth OF
the despatch published this morning. that have re-
taken Tuscnmbia and Decatur. The belief was general
and trust Is well founded, that the enemy will be
driven from the Tennessee.
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Many Of the rebels Ia Norfolk insisted that the Merr
not blown but had gone up the James river
shc night previous TO put all such surmises al rest
flag Officer Godsborough ordered Lieutenant serridge
OF the Minnesota, to investigate the matter and report
40 him forthwith That officer with your correspondent
shsn proceeded to point the south OF Craney
island and examined the place whore the Merrimac
was reported 70 have exploded. There were varols
methods used 70 sound the bottom in the locality
"A long pole thrust in the water struck upon
hard substance wsch proved TO be the platos Of the
armor Of the Merrmac The driftwood OF the wreck was
Examined, and the most conclusive evidence was OBJ
aained Of the destruction Of tho rebel monster This
matter was reported to the Flag officer.
At four O'Clock this afternoon our feet consisting Of
she frgaes San Jacinto and susquehaana the sloops
ecmines and Dacotab, and the Mount Vernon were
anchored line Of battle OF the city, with tho iron bull
dogs kssping watch over It,
0py vntory was complete; The phn wen EXECUTED
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7 = EAST SIXTEENTH STREET, BETWEEN FIFTH
avenue mad linton sauareTo let, To geneinen only
without tols Pafer o)r furnished or uniurnisheds
and Two tnieo single Rooms.
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:, NELSON PLACE WITHIN ONE BLOCK OF
Q Broadway three doors below Eighth street. SUIT gs
Handsomely rnishe ed Parla's let 10 gentleman AMI
wife with uil Board lady and partial for Gentleman
| Also pheasant Rooms gentlemen, without board
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1862


A WELL LOCATED STORE, 50 EIGHTH AVENUE
IA let II excellent situation for any kind OF busi
The will be moderate good tenant Inquire
sHabove.
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| ~ ANrED-IN BROOKLYN, BOARD. WITH ROOM
| W ana Bedroom, for Gentleman anu w'ie on ne
dnlieor is or O'Clock. tie st OF October FOR the
! winter Address r. W. T.. No. 4 Jones lane, N r.
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r. n WEST FOURTEENTH STREET.-A PRIVATE FA-
u uy Will rent suit OF elegantly furnished ROOMS
with or without Board. Also Easement fuinishe1
for office, suitable for IA physician. s,
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l0Y WANTED-ABnrT IL YEARS or AGE, IN AN
ID importing and job ing trimming house, must be wei
recommended ard reside with his parents Address B. a.
Herald Office.
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I linden PARK, CORN wALL--A FEW NICE, LARGE
4 Ro1ms win be vacant Monday September ]; prices
noie.ate Inquirc OF C. ROGERS, ls5 Fulton Street,
q. II. RING, Cornwall
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DOARD IN THE HOUSE or \ PRIVATE FAMILY IN
ID jersey tiy, to the ferry Tor e.,nrf
tean lady seD,ismen Apply ats s'isSts
JeIkcl Guy.
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no lEr--wITH BOARD, TWO HALL BEDROOMS,
J. suitable single gentlemen. pleasant none Haa
ed Dinner nj ~. relns moderate Apply al 23 Grove
street, betwcen Blocker AMI Hudson sreelg
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40 GREENE STREET ABOVE SPRING. ASTON
I'D House Elegantly furnished suits Of Rooms; sasss
Cronn and every housekeeping economi"
particularly suitable for small, respectable iamies.
Rent
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rIlo LEr-IN A. FIRST CLASS GENTFEL HOUSE,
with all improvements, Rooms IN SUITS or sinsie lnr
nIscd on not with partial Board ii desred to ecntee an'
spectahe parties, rent from 81 10 S5 PEI month; INQUIRE
m III West Iwentyhth street, Ia the sa'ne DocA "i
rem, 10 ih. allYe.-
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S,FA BATHING LONG BRANCH, NEW JERS.Y-D
y i. PETERS, Proprietor. has reduced mis- Board fer
september. Fne rooms the best Of accommodations
be had.
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DoARD wANTED-BY A GENTLEMAN AND Ills
ID dauRhlsrtwo loms, une large ard sua !cl0t
below Ei,ith above 1--WE nieh streets a dress C. LII
bon 5, ~ Post olieo.
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TTALF WAY HOUSE KISkATOM SITUATED HALF
III way between Catski and the Mounain House Board
SIS pei week. Reference NJ Liepau, No. Jones lane.
ID. BLOOM, Proprietor.
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"A nshed Rooms let suite separately 10 ladies and
gentlemen fun Board ladies. House brown stone;
neighbors ood unexceponabe Apply s. Vest Fifteenth
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A WIDOW LADY, LIVING QUIET AND RETIRED.
IA n nice house, good location, VIII let Two
Rooms, with full partial Board \ party willing to pas
far price viii ind good home by addressing NJ NJ Union
Pos oil.
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1ln MACDoUGAL STREET Is NOW OPENED AS A.
IIO private family hoel Tor the reception OF single gems
enen fired OF boardng part es dcsroas
Of every convenience in the above
establishment. Meals furnishr d II desired.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-01
pDCN PORT ROYAL And HILTON Head
Part Of Beanregard'S Army at Charleston
our FORCES WITHDRAWN FROM JAMES ISLAND
Gen. Hunter Re-eniorced from Key West.

The L. s. steam transport Mafanzas, Capt. Lies
gang, from Porl Royal in days ana IL hous, ar
rived Mt this por last night. She brings 10 passen-
Gers and a mail. There was nothing new transpr-
irg at Port Royal or vicinity. The following Is Il
list of her passengers:
Mr. y r. A.hiy Capt ". II. Bear, w Johnson, Carr Gro
tipxh;.lJ J. RI Smith Chas Lander Z. H. Barnard MAJOR
A. h. Manon, O. II Ages Mrs.. cspt BY. nr- waldorf
Lieut.. 1. II Boyd Il. :. G. 3, Capt +. Hunt d. wal
dork J. D. LssLrqr. Lieut. G. French, T. j. C. s. Lieut. h
\. G.sy Capt. W. n. Dennis L. C. :, Lieat. o. me.csii
lieut. Ieisseben Capt. Lrws Lent. Hutchinson, MIS- j.
r. Hsnly Lieut. Knapp, Lie5t 5prssue John bTi-to~ '"
c. Fsber, Louis StotsoE, Geo Bass aay Seml Deacon
John NcCerne Lieut.. Daily Lrrt Cody r. W. salisbury
Lieut.. W. BarTet, James r. Smith, w. Tetccs, u ~ Don
mis- J. ). Davidson. o. NJ. Cousins.
Among the Mstan2as's passengers are Lieuts.
Sprague, Knapp Dolby, aud Cooley. The three
former are sick, and the latter is wounded; Major
Watson Of the 9Th Michigan Capt. W. Lewis, and
Geo. hutchinson the two last named are wounded
The Matanzss brir g. half E dozen Rebel deserters
from BeaIegsrd's army, who state that large
number of Beauregard's men were detached from bis
army On its march TO Richmond, aud left at Charles
ton to recnforce the Rebel army there.
Gen. Hunter has withdrawn his forces from James
] land. The re-eDforcements expected from Key
West had reached Port Royal, in good health and
aprits.
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Arrived.

s,.,mhIp B,oiston. Stevens New.Orlesns June a. Is,
and nd,e 20 J. ~ Smith Co. Passed y the n'er bsIs
saw ships Rsveock and X. d. shepherd, and srgo namoer
Of o.h-l vessels boaDd in, waiting Wind being !npe'bisS
Stasmhip Northern Light Tinklep4ush tApinah Jare q?
mails, treasure sud rass 20 D. b. Alien.
sJeanhip nia'rr sa a.. $. tran,pou Lesegsps, Per-
Steamship Crcassisn prize Of LondoDl IN charge Of u
{ cispp. fro1 key West June sS Haa anchored
ship Lizzie Holman (Br Of Livspoo Cut.en, Liverpool
May TO- salt to Williams Guiol Hsd light ysntoe wioes
nom boa. MARY Cstha,ine no. 81.
Bris Douga, tBr) s'ewsrE. Cow Bay G. b. IL esys eoD
Bns zambe.i tB,) Ryan, Cow Bay "a days. coal to +.
Schr c smith tof Rsrwieh), Snow, MatsDsAs day., pine
schr C. Russell Richa.dfon Chincotsasae days VOC
sehr Sent Wright Van Arsdas. TrenOn, N J., rudse to
schr A. Tasting, (Br) Chapman Amherst, NJ b. u diyr
Schr Vandals Grant Ellsworth days lumber to C 4 T.
scbr John O. Rosehe Clock with materials from eek o.
steamship Oriental ashore on Body Island
SEM Emma tBr Scott Coz Boy, L. b. 10 days cee "a
schr wsr,ior Crockett. Roeslsnd days liue.
Senr Henry G3ibbs Despo sew Bedford days Oh
schr Mount Hope, KsuHesion Rec.Is1d days, int
schr karest. Wilson. koosland days, Line.
Sem Psilss French. kockland day., lime; . -,
SIR stephan Waterman. bowman Nov-Bedfoyd dsyt.
Sour brilliant Norton, ddison days lus3s - ss1ei'
Steamer Mas, Nichols, Philadelphia, md'e' 10 L'psf
stes1er Middls,eY, Cox Philadelphia nidse. 70 Lopez
steamer FrsniD, Young, BI,nsre n,dse TO Whass
Dsi4en. -, 4. ,y,i,. p,,.
steamer Alice, ADAMS, baliin"c' n-s'e- ~ Wins
roll
BELow-scilr Alice + (Br, rom West Indies
Ship Dolphin. from Cuba
BTis John (Sorw'nl, Ocn, % daySHe oai"S'
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ARREST or 4 REBEL SPY.
10 The n. Y. Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The h. \. Tribune.
H,siss.s Mondsy June 10 1852
Licuicnaat-Colonc in the Rebel army Of the
name Of Nichols, who has not yet resigned his com.
mission, and declares he will not, was to-day ar
rested in the gaIb of peddler going from camp to
camp selling his wares. An old resident of Brents-
Vile says Nichols lawyer before the COM
mencement Of the Rebellion, Tut since then has
been very active in raising troops to fight for the
Rebel cause. Col. Pierce holds BIN spy, and to
be dealt with H. such.
4 squadron Of cavalry went out Rgain on liquor
hunt to-day, and returned very succeseful, having
destroyed large quantities found in all sorts Of pack.
ages.
MrtiL kanely, peddler, was to-day thrown from
lie wagon at Centreville, and instantly Elsd. His
remains were bronght TO Manassas.
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ARRIVAL OF THE PRIZE STEAMER CIR.
CAsSlAN OF LONDON.

This British prize vessel was captured May I. 70
miles east OF Havana by The L. s. gunboat Ssmoset
and taken into Key West, where she was condemned
by The Admiralty Court and was sent to this pcit
10 be sold She Wac formerly employed in the line
between this port and Galway. She has = ergo Of
wines and brandies, valued at half q million Of
dollars. She sailed from Key West tho I'D inst
aud Por5 Royal the 9th, having taken on board 1t
Key Wost Gen. brennan and staff, and landed them
at Peri Royal. Passed, while going into PORT Royal
tie u. y. gunboat Quaker City from Key West
Loft at hey West L. s. ships san Jacnto, Flag
Officer Landry; Rhode Island. Commander Trench
ard, Sagamoie Commander Drake; National Guard
Capt, Hays; bark Amanda, Capt. Goodwin, and
schooner Wanderer, Capt Srotts. Passed, going
into Key West, Bntsh prize schooner VIII Of the
Wisp OF Lunenberg, n. s. The {. did not commu-
Dicate with the land az Port Royal and has no news
from there. The goth New-York and 9Th P,nnsyl-
vana Volunteers were at Key Wet, and in good
health. The following IL a list OF ner passengers:
hrs. hieo aud son Mrs Lieut. !. 5 Gibbs Mr.. Dr.
Bailey AID daughter Ma. ighirbsu aud Capt Hnt-r
late o; the Crcs,ssu, Mt d. OnradJ Mr. Jackson Tn,
Cspp.
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- """'e on the 2jtb Advance Of tho Len
~'hg-rhe Rebels yancpished 2Oth
1hdi"nn, ssih New-Yorts. 6:Sd Fenns,t-
'ania, and tS.h M..sscbusr,t. eursyea

ZION Cones Poad-lt u yss \ l. TTibpus
"Affis fgHLD NEsR FAIR Oigs.
1870 June e, l66s.
the n;ght before last, & heavy rain came on. 70.
tfssheg she Thirsty earth and making the roads good
sor travel. The 18th of June broke as uild and
pleasant es an April day, and its dawl.ing beheld
Aost Of arE.ed men marching to battle.
ahe I'D Pennsylvania, both Indist,.. S,tb Se,v.
York and iCth Msssachusetts lett thei, rcsnec,;,e
encsmrments, AID took their line Of march ievonJ
che pclets. Rapidly advancing across the sysS,',s
beyond the parallels, We found ourselves in scrn
oak forest the CID in front e. skirmishers support
ed by the 2ttb Indiana. AT the same time a sinh.
isr increment Was INSIDE by the whole left wing:
oct your correspondents account viii describe the
inovenent Of Gen RObinsons brigade that being
the eorps IN which b. was acting.
IA we gradual felt our way in the direction Of
RicbuoDd, we started the ire Of the enemy's nick
ets, who merely fined aud retreated from our ekir-
shers, Until the left Of the 20th Indiana srddenly
came upon log scbool-house and q frame house
dled with Rebels who fred rapid yoev and
skedaddled In true Rebel STYLE
Occupying the ground deserted by the enemy.
we asce'tained that three Rebel relineuts the 81
Georgia, LIST Texas aud 18th yirQinia. had made Il
their headquarters. Statiouing tie S7th New-York
in front Of the frame house, along line of fence
the other regiments fell back in the wood. 10
walt further development Soon il came ia shane
of shot and shell from Rebel battery and We then
escertained that tie Rebels had complete range of
our position The 6th then feu bsck into the woods
% the eft Of the 10Th Indiana and the 18th Mssss