The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-04-27
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Rebel Account Of the Capture
OF and Massacre ut Fort Pill.
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New YORK, April 25.-A Washington
special to the Times says: 49,.
Wild rumors are afioat this evening that
the whole of Longstreet's corps is marching
down the Shenandoah Valley towards the
Maryland line. 1t is scarcely necessary 10
state that ne reliance is placed in these ru-
mors. ~ ga si y
The Richmond Enquirer of tne l9sh con
tains despatch from Fort Pillow dated the
18th, stating that Forrest and Chalmers at
tackled the Fort on the 1lth. The garrison
consisted of 300 white, and 400 negro troops,
At first refusing surrender IL was carried
by storm and both columns entered stimuli
taneously and an indiscriminate slaughter
followed There were 100 prissness cap
tured. and the balance of the garrison were
slain The Fort ran with blood and many
Jumped into the river and were drowned or
killed while attempting 10 eseepe. There
was 100000 worth oi property taken and
guns captured. Confederate loss as.
Col. Fish, late Provost Marshal at Balti
more, was sentesced b. Court Marshal 10
one year in the Albany Penisentiarv.
The Herald correspondence from VII
a., vi luC -tt - tciis'ac1hoo
are again coming from the swamPs oil the
ChickahOminy within the tEion lines at
williamsburg. For some time there have
been but few arrivals of this description.
The appearance Of this advance guard OF
coIcrsd refugees is All almost mfailble lndl-
cation Of movement on the part oi the
enemy. From all reports, SO far received,
the rebels sre evidently massing their troops
in all strong positions to resist any expect
ed advance up the Peninsula. Richmond
authorities evidently are completely Pnz
lied at the design OF Grant and INFORM
ton being constantly received OF marching
and counter marching troops
Gen. Firzbugh Lee made bis appearance
in the Heighborhood of Charles City &. d.,
with a cavalry force vsriously estimated at
from $500 to 600. The greater part OF
this force is composed Of re- enlisted veter
ans who have latoly returned from re
cruitiug furlough, Charles City Z. II. IS
garrisoncl by Picket's old infantry division
under the command OF Gen. Elsscy and a
regiment of heavy artillery stationed at
Bromle7;s Station, York River, where they
are reported engaged throwing up earth
works. Troops are also concentrating on
all intermediate points between York and
James rivers. The contrabands say great
excitement prevailed among the inhabitants
OF this region aud Yankee advance Is ez
pected momentariiy.
4 special TO the " Grid dated ashtag-
tor 18th sass.
Grant has taken measures 10 add mum
bers enough to the regular armies IN ths
field TO make item irresitsble
Concentration IS the order Of the Gay
and the troops now massed upon such Iines
as Lit General belives will lead to vital
stragetic point. il rebellion, instead OF
being discouraged at the apparent weakness
Of our forces in Tennessee, North Carolina
and elsewhere, the country should De en-
ceuraged by that facr, a. explanation Is our
forces massed against points aud armies
is If much more importance when the next
shock battle comes II Will ind the union
armies in stronger force than they have
ever been before.
II is the rebels WHO now are pursuing
the scatteration policy. hence the recent
successes in upimportant quarters The
storm come, at the most uspropi,ious mo
rnant