The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-25


Sores. DANCES. BuRLxsauEs. &C.
New York. Saturday. April 30, 1853.
THE SITUATION.
We give very full particulars to-day of the aban-
donment Of the siege Of Washington, N. c., by the
rebels the destruction Of their earthworks by our
troops. and the inexhaustibe perseverance, of &C.
neral Fosters gallant command in holding out
with only twelve hundred men against force of
seventeen thousand. and finally compelling them
to retire. General Foster has again returned to
Newbern, everything being quiet in his army.
General Naglee made brilliant dash upon the
rear guard Of the enemy as they were retiring in
the direction of Greenville on the 9th inst, COM
plstely scattering Them and taking several priso-
ners.
We give in another column list of the killed
and wounded at Suffolk and on the Nansemond, in
the fights of the l9th Goth and 2lst instant It is
estimated that the rebel loss is at least eight to
our one. The battery captured from the rebels on
the Goth instant has been removed to place Of
safety, and can be turned upon the enemy to good
advantage when required.
The late Southern papers to the 2lst instant
contain some interesting news from the Southwest.
The Richmond Wing Of that date, on the authority
of despatch from Jackson, Miss, says that the
rebel General Chalmers command has repulsed
four thousand Of cavalry artillery and infantry
at Coldwater; that the Union troops retreated in
great haste and confusion, General Chalmers pur.
suing energeticslly.
The same journal reviews the late attack on
Charleston, and SCOTS at the idea of its having
been merely q reconnaissance. It regards Il as
the best attack the Union forces were able to
make after two years. preparation. Itsays:-"we
whip them so easily that it il hard to distinguish
between their battles and their Reconnaissance,
their fights and their fents. 1t was not to be sup.
posed that little Beauregard would in two hours
and thirty minutes by the watch have repulsed and
defeated grand assault that was two years pre-.
pairing. But he did,"
Our correspondence from Milliken's Bend,
Louisiana, contains the full details of the late sue
cessful run of our gunboats and transports at
vicksburg. The courage and daring of our men
under the terrific fire of the enemy's batteries
were splendid.
All danger of the capture Of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, is at an end, General MoNeill with his
command arrived there on Thursday and fully for
tilted the place.
The attack on McMinnville Tenn, and the cap.
ture Of that place by General Reynolds and Colonel
Wilder on Wednesday last, was q most brilliant
affair. While General Reynolds kept the enemy at
bay outside OF the town. Colonel Wilder entered IL
and took possession. He there destroyed the
bridges. six hundred blankets, thirty thousand
pounds of bacon, two hogsheads Of sugar, three
hogsheads Of rice, eight barrels Of whiskey, two
hundred bales Of cotton. one large cotton factory
two mills, ono camp at Charley's creek, and subse.
quently one at Liberty. and took three hundred
prisoners. Lieutenant Colonel Martin, rebel, was
mortay wounded.
We have some further intelligence Of the &C.
tivity Of the rebel privateers. The appearance oil
the Alabama of Hayti Is confirmed. The schooner
Julia Grace, which arrived yesterday at Boston
brings news that it was reported in Cape Haytien
bnt the Alabama chased two vessels ashore In
Turks Island passage on the 2sth Of March; that
one Of them had gone to pieces, and that the
cargo of the other would be saved. A Danish
brig landed at St. Crox, on the 18th inst, the
crews Of tho following vessels, captured by the
Florida:--Ship Star Of Peace, bark Lapwing. o.
New York. from Boston for Batavia, captured
March ~, in lat. 81, Ion. 80. Two guns and eight
.ecn men were put on board Of her by the Florida
The bark NJ. ]. Calcord, Of New York. was cap
tured March 80, IN lat. 2s, Ion. 80. II was no,
known whether she was burnt Five men Of the
crew Of the ship Star Of Peace are supposed to b
detained on board Of the Florida.
THE LEGISLATURE
Yesterday was another very exciting and busy
day In the State Legislature, and some very i'm
portant measures received their 1nal action on the
part Of the legislators. The Senate passed the
Broadway Railroad bill, as II came from the As
semhly, by IL TO "a; also the Cross Town Railroad
bill, by ~ TO ., and the bills appropristing one
million dollars for the defence Of New York har
Dor and providing relief tor the INDECENT fam
res of volunteers. The Governors veto of the
hin 10 permit soldiers to vote BY proxy was receiv
"A. when the bill was again taken up and passed
bvsr the veto BY 10 to Q, and resolution adopted
ls TO 10, charging the Governors action ss beIns
bavauanted and extra ofnciaI. The amendment
or siu Tax Lpyy we're eoneurrsd u. AMI thu