The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-05-10

sent cavalry in pursuit The conduct Oh
our men has been excellent. with scarcely
an exception. The enemy works are very
extensive. and exceedingly strong, both In
respect to their position and the VOTES
themselves. :,
Our loss was heavy in Gen. Hooker
division. but little on other parts Of the field
Gen. Hancock's success was gained With
Ices of no, over 90 killed and wounded.
"The weather is good to day. but there Is
crea. difficulty in getting up food on ac-
count Of the roads. Very few wagons have
IAN authorized to fullow the example
OF Other Generals, and direct the names Of
battles to be placed tic eoIors Of regi-
rnen,s. We have other battles to fight be
fore reaching Richmond.
(Signed} "G b. Mcclellan,
MAJOR General Commanding"
WILLIAMSBURG. May 6.
"Hon. E. ". .SEanton:
every hour proves victory more
complete. The enemy's loss is great, es-
peciilly in officers | have Just heard Of
FIVE more OF their gins being captured.-
Prisoners are constantly arriving
GEO. 2. Mcclellan,
Maj-Gen. Commanding"
WAsnIsGroS, May g.
No English guns were left by the rebels
at Yorktown. Those found were mostly
Rojman and Dahlgren guns fsom the Nor
folk Navy Yard. Those which burst were
manufactured nj CIR the Rodman pattern, at
Richmond Competent Judges say there
are no signs Of GENERALIZATION on the track
of the rebel army. Very few small arms
were lef. in the works. No knapsacks
were thrown away on the road. Blankets,
and tents, with ammunition and cannon,
were left because too cumbrous 10 carry
away. 1t was a well ordered retreat.
Judge Cooper of shelbvvi!le is here. He
reports UDion cause gaining ground in Ten /
ncssec. The county officers are taking the
oath of allegiance. Everything begins to
wear a business aspect. Elk Gov. Neil s. /
Brown is advising the citizens of Nashville ,
to abandon the fortunes of JEFF. Davis.
Mr.. Arnold, from Select Committee on
Lake and River Defenses. reported bill to-
day establishing a National Foundry at
Chicago, on condition Of land being donated
by the city for the purpose; naval yards and
depots on Lakes Michigan. Erie, and Onts
rio. on sites selec ed by Commissioner ap!
pointed by the President. The appropria
ton is 100000 apiece, except on Lake On.
tario, where it is $4,000.
presented from Emancipation Commission
ers. offering petitions for seventy eight
slaves.
Senator Wade's Agricultural College bill
oppropriates 80, 600 acres for each Congress
sional district. The funds derived from sale
to be invested in Government other safe
stocks yielding at least five per cent. interest.
to cndow and support at least one a gricult-
ural College in each States.
The House OF Representatives has passed
a bill amendatory of the act to provide in
creased revenue from the imports to pay
the interest on the public debt, and for 9TH
er purposes, approved 5th of August last
1t allows such portion of the tax as may be
assessed by any State or Territory, or Dis
trict of Columbia, to be paid and satisfied,
in whole or in part. by the release of such
State; Territory, or District, duly executed
to the United States, of any liquidated and
determined claim pertaining thereto Of
equal amount against the United States;
provided that, in case of such release. such
State Territory, or District shall be allowed
the same abatement of such taxes as
would Be allowed in case OF the same in
money.
The Army Appropriation bill contains
items smoun,in, to S2a6 $4,000 for the
pay of the volunteers; SIS, $50, 900 for sub
sistance in kind to the regulars and volun-
teers; $50 100000 for the Quartermaster's
Department.; $500 900 for the extension and
working Of the military telegraph lines, and
100000 for the purchase and msnufac
ture Of arms. &c. and besides other appro-
priatons, 100000. 900 for bounty to the
two years volunteers, and the widows and
heirs of these who have died; or been killed
in the military service of the United States.
l..
full attempt to run the Charleston Blockade
recently. Not long before she burned a
Philadelphia vessel on its way to Jamaica.
The privateer Dixie has been captured.
Gen. PoPE made very successful move
on the 3D. He captured Pennington. Miss.
and 800 rebel prisoners with but trifing
loss on our side.
Five rihed guns were found bursted with
in Yorktown works. They were manufsc
tured in Richmond. Five Dahl.rens, of
1889, which were once part Of the Merri
macs armament, were mounted on the
works.
The evacuation was discovered by our
sharp shooters. at davbreak, who, falling to
receive n reply. crept gradually up to the
works, to find them empty.
Gen. Lowell, who commanded the Rebels
at New Orleans, was graduate OF the New
York Democracy. He was Democratic
Deputy Street Commissioner and left with
Smith. of whom he was Deputy; for the re-
bel lines IN June.
WAsHrNGroN. May7.
Prisoners captured at Yorktown. converse
freely respecting the war; except they re-
fuse to give information Of the strength of
Gen. Jehntsons's army.
Capt. Lee. one of their number, declares
that the South will continue to fight to the
last; that their raverses have not dis
heartened them They expect to be driven /
out of Virginia and all the Border States,
and from their seaport towns, but that when
we meet them in the interior. man for man,
they will show Us that they are unconquer.
able.
This morning Maj Davis, of the Harris
Light Cavalry, established his headquar ers