Washington telegraph., 1862-04-16
Telegraphic.


Bay st. Louis, April At is repor ted here
that our gunbosts Oregon, Carond1let anh
Pamiico met the Ya ke- boats Se~ LONDON
"a. moan aud on higi pressure ste .'n 81 ,h''
.ornins at 3 o'clock. They faugai 1nfil hay
i:ht aud Mt short rang. The hish pressH
Yankee boat is reported disabled and oai'
went through the Uregon's pilot louise, wound
ins t,e pilot
Ei1hmoni.- AT ril 2. = On Yesterday the Sen
ate r1sscd .lNbilI in~frIsing sie number ~ &c
positnries of pnblic funds 20 be located b. tht
secretary Of the treasury The House pas-e'i
a bill TO ADMIT duty free, ala imports e1cep'
from the Unit ii States.
Richmond, April 4.-Capt Morgan arrived
last night. Ex-senator Gwyn arrived !es'er
day from washing gton. He reports MeCieland
very unpopular with tn, Yankees. Wien theif
army reacned C-ntreville and found the ioru-
icutions evacuated, the Decentralization ~hi y
cnsuei was without parallel since their great
defeat in July. The army became mnunous
fur want OF provisions and returned 10 the
Potomac.
Charleston, April 4.-Northern papers of
the 3lst u.i. have been received. Northern
pa pers report the federal fleet ;"ntinued ihe
DO ubar, Il.Lt uf Island 10 until Fri lay evei
lug; that the Confederhtes were hring WIN
rreat spirit, and were preparing Tor pro-
.racI,d defense, and mounting additional hei'y
.uns Ihe owners Of slaves IN the district 81
G J.unbia are rapidly removing them a ms
atch from TT Monroe 18th says, Gen. btrn
side now occupies Beaufort. No resistance Was
offered by the inhabitants. The Confederates.
five hundred strong, garrison IT. Macoh' anu
refuse t. surrender A British hnh u war
was anchored ia Hampton Roads on the lst
inst. The London News predicts an simosi
endlcs. war IN the West, TN Continent, and
thinkh the rebellion will end IN a military nc
| tatorship.
Memphis, April 5.-The Appeal Of this morn
Ing SAYS, the storm OF TUESDAY night was very
\ severe st II. Pillow and Island 10; at the for
mpr place several trees were blown down with
| IN our lines, and . number Of tents were cap
| s.zed--no Iivrs were lost
Al Island 10 the Kanawha valley was driven
| In ON her ii,oorings the lenne see shore To
| wards the Island and was caP-ized In the RIVER
when her boilers rolled overheard aud her cabin
| ,,art.d from IN. hull. Her officers AMI crew,
! .nirfy IN lumber with Lieut. Sanders, succeed
| "a III reaching tile floating wreck WHICH noat-i
down tie river until within three miles "a - W
| Nj ,drid Gu. Of tn. crew swan ashore and
| notified the officers OF the steamer Campus
| winch went to ner sistance aud rescued the
| whole party and towed the caJIu ashore The
crew lost Iheir entire baggage.
| The DesuIa was alsv brown ashore and lost
| n r rudder; with the aid Of a glass il was seen
| { rat tine sInDke stacks II one Of the enemy ;
| unbuats and also one u their transports nal
y, ca blowu down during the gale. Enrmy con
| nued - sh,il ihe Island nc long range and
sit. considerable Intervals between their fires
| Ii was known tlat the enemy continued 10 Oc-
| cupy their batteries on the Missouri shore
| force unknown. Nor WAS anything a-certained
| Of their land movements.
Memphis, April J--fhe Evening Argus has
| = letter from PURIFY, Tenn, ~ saying inst our
| cavalry, under command VI Cap. Rvbei tson,
went cut yesterday aud captured one picket
| post. consisting oi one sergeant and two pri-
ates They report four briyaies AZ ADAMS
siiir, eight miles from Purdy. Tine reflection
| uT their camp trrs j. seen every night DN
| passengers By the Charleston road VIM arrived
| ,a.t night We iearl. Uf heavy sk.rmishing yes
| i.r,la afternoon between two and three O'Clock
| between our advance guard aud the enemy
three or four miles from PIttsDurg, on thS
| tennessee river
The result Of the skirmi-h j. not known bu
enough has been ascerlaIncd 10 rcnaE-r IL prO
uablv that gyn,ral engagement Will tik,
place to-day ur 10 mpr. oN, uni--s the enemy
recrv.srs tile river. pa--ens say We have
| ,ufIclen force for ali purposes and our troops
are very enthusiastic, ai.d are aDKIVus to wipe
uuf the nemory OF ID DJucisOn anj lienry
| Memphis. Marcn o.--Ths Appears specis
from Richmond 5th. Says: under heavy hrr
tIe enemy moved upon yorktown this morning
| tIn Sinp Point al lhc mvatn Uf York river
Tney attacked our cntrencliiuents at Yorktown
the "a tie commencing at hall past ~ D clock
| aud il was still raging ~ three o'clock. This
| afternoon cur position Is calamity hell. Gen.
| VI. grIlrr aud siah w,rc sax nillvs below Iurk
| tusu at commencement ui tee qua. but lac has
since cached his works sa;ely. Having passeu
within four hundrcd YarI- of the enemy anu
received their hre. The cinnunao .ng disune !,
hrarl here. .-..
Ercimonl. April 5.--Reports Of the & htng
rear Yorktown nave Dern current nil day. an.
/. j. generally credited thar the enc ily aid ~
ny th,Ir gunpua;s attacked lane at nal
past ten O'Clock. Tnr n ting continued mt
l.. o'ciocA m.-when the enany ceased firing
our troops maintained thar position. An vIfi.
cIal iispltch received At O'Clock this after.
noon says there has been uo general engage
mcnt but That the al mics se.v near e.lcu osnei
aud a battle was imminent.
Memphis 6-Me are without any informa
ton from Island 10, and little no Intellig-nc,
from Corlntn. IL a. the general belief that Tn,
,ngag cment will become general all alon. tIIe
lines to-day. Heavy skIrmishihg bet ween al
vanced guard.
M.mpaIs, Arril IF ON the Avalanche.
Yesterday ab ut hvo . clock in tue morning liz,
ght wing of our army under Gen. iiarJre, at
Tackled tIe enemy iu has camp. Tue hgnt sOUi
| oec ,ne general, and va, Contested with grea
ob-tinacy. The impeiuo,lty "f our troops VA
irresistable, and alter long AMI bloody con
fi.ct the enemy gave way Tae battle j. under
s.ovd 70 have taken place al rra Ridge, nea
.;ed Sulphur Springs, or at pace called Mon
terey, aUuut 4 or 3 miles from the railroad, an
u miles from Corinth. Reported among th
slain on our side are Col. kit williams, Col
Bates Of Nashville and C,l. Brown Of Miss
zen. GLADDEN. of La. lost arm, and Gen. HIND
uad hrs horse killed wh'ca falling ln
Jured his ieg-loss bOtn sides SAID TO be yer
heavy. tien Buell. managed 10 reach tue fcde
raj army by Lheans Of transports, with reinforce
ments on Saturday night. He was In the BATH
and reported captured.
IL IS said while the rislt wing and centr
were pressing the enemy our left wing un lie
Gen. Poik succeeded la d ,nking the enemy an,
lnterc.pting his Retreat r. the river. Pas>en
gers report that the enemy threw down thei
aims and fed, leaving large number of cap
t.ves They cay eight batteries were taken
consist ng of fifty guas. A great victory ma
ben Won. Ii tue rout be complete the feder,
army must be disorganized anu no mpedimen