The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-05-10
LATE NEWS.

The news from Pittsburg, Tenn, is of tn
highest importance, but its Transmission
over the wires was prohibited. The mex
mail will undoubtedly bring good repor
from Halleck.
A dispatch from Washington of the 4tE
says there is all manner of speculation as t.
the probable cause of the evacuation o
Yorktown. The general opinion seems tc
be that it is for temporary defense of Rich
mond. and the speedy abandonment of Vir.
ginia by the rebel government, should its
army be SO fortunate ss to elude Mcclellan
which is now matter of great doubt
Others intimate sudden offensive policy
and dash on Washington. This is regarded
as absurd.
At noon on the 4th inst, advices were
received at the War Department, from Gen
Halleck, indicating that important events
would take place in the neighborhood Of
Corinth in two or three days.
Beauregard is being rapidly reinforced
from all parts of the Gulf States. merchants
and business men III large numbers having
closed their stores and flocked to his stand
ard.
AL Washington was startled on Satur-
day, the Sd, by rumor that all the mem
bers of Congress from the border slave
States, and number of conservative sym
pathisers from other States, were seriously
considering the propriety of Withdrawing in
body from the Senate and House, in con-
sequence of the determination of the radi-
Gals to force the passage of confscation
bill, and thus throw the question before the
people.
Desertion from the rebel army still con-
tinues at Corinth. 1t is said they come in
almost hourly. They are getting tired of
being duped by their willy leaders.
The correspondent of the Commercial,
with Gen. Halleck's army, gives the follow
ing official figures as our losses at Shiloh:
1885 killed; 1882 wounded; 1858 missing;
about three hundred of the wounded have
since died. Gen. Sherman's division suf-
fered most in killed, the number being 437
Hurlbut next, with 3l5 killed. Others
from $50 to 500. Of Prentiss's division,
300 are missing; Wallace's division, 1, 1863
missing. Hurlbut's division has 1880
wounded; Premises, 1,4OO; Netherlands
f,450; Wallace's, 1893. Our burial par
ties report between 2, 500 and 5000 dead on
the field
It is rumored that Corinth has been evae-
uated. A dispatch from there of April
2sth says "Beauregard is moving large
bodies of troops southwark. Some go by
rail, others go on foot; but few have gone
west. It is generally understood he is
evacuating. but he declines answering the
question. He says President Davis under
stands his movements" Dispatches from
Gen. Halleck of the ed make no mention of
the evacuation.
Senator Summers bill. of which he gave
notice Saturday, to repeal three sections of
the act of 1903, regulating the coastwise
slave trade, makes transportation of slaves
from one part of the United States to an
other penal offense.
1t is understood that the board recently
appointed by the Secretary of the Navy to
examine Stevens steam battery has, after
a full investigation, reported that it should
be finished. but that some notifications
should be made. It dictates the work.
Latest accounts show that there are 1853
Brigadier Generals, and 26 await the conir-
nation of the Senate.
A general order has been issued, trans
ferring Major General Thomas's division
from the army of the Ohio to the army of
the Tennessee, and Major General Thomas
takes command of the army formerly under
Gen. Grant, of which the divisions of Nc
Clernand and Wallace are to constitute a
reserve under McClernand. Major General
Grant will retain command of his district.
the army corps of Tennessee, but
10 the present movement will act as sec
ond in command. under the Major General
the department.
The Senate has confirmed the following:
Charles Lathrop. to be Collector at New
Orleans; w. T. Sherman, to be Major Gem
eral of Volunteers.
1t is reported that Com. Tatnall and the
principal officers of the Merrimac have re-
signed. She lies off the Marine Hospital at
Craney Island, tied to buoy. She now
mounts twelve guns.
Gen. Prentiss and 700 Federal prisoners
had arr;ved at Salem Alahar,a TIKI oAS