, 1864-05-13
Eastern News.


News of May ID.
Now York, May 2.-Intormaton received from the
Army of the Potomac o-nightstates that the troops
who went to Madison Court House the 28th burned
the town to ashes. 1t is unknown whether this was
done by rder or not
On the 22d, an roncla1 was surprised two miles
above Yazoo City and captured by the rebels. A
number of our men were Killed.
Grand EcOre letters say that the feeling against
Banks among the soldiers and others was more intense
every day fhe army had lost confidence in him
General and good result can be hoped for in that
dsSPartmentpnul anew c0mnander shall be app0tint-
Fortress Monroe, April Little Washington
N.G was evacuated by our forces on the 18th, the
troops there being wanted elsewhere.
New York, May 2.-The Commercials special says
that Gen. Vessels command is at Salisbury en- route
for Richmond, and the rebels have evacuated Ply
MOUTH aud all Eastern North Carolina, to swell tho
ranks of Lees army.
Gen Ransom has published a card denying that
Gen. Stone was not in any way responsible for the re-
verse in Louisiana. - . -
F.. Thenavy department is trying to regain the ground
lost at Plymouth The rebel ram there will be at
tended to. a.of % ta ~ -N
Intelligence from Newben, N. c., to the 22d, says
Gov. Vance IS candidate for reelection. He has
been with Lees army on an electioneering tour. A
correspondent in Lee army says We are resolved
to suspend any OF our men who vote for those who
hold US by the thumbs" over which the Raleigh
Press is yely indignant and predicts the defeat of
Vance by the people if he Encouraged 1t. James M.
Leach, the peace man. is elected to the Confederate
Congress for the Seventh District in in this State by
a largo majority
Z, The powder mill at Raleigh, n, G.. exploded on
the 5th, killing several. @
Gen w. p White, Of Georgetown, S. O., was assas-
sinated by his own troops .ra .l
Chicago, April 26.-The rebel account of the cap
ture of Fort Pillow acknowledges that indiscrim
nate slaughter followed the surrender, and says the
Fol t ran red with blood Many jumped into the riv
er and were drowned, or were killed while attempting
to escape. t.r ..r
Chicago, April 27.-The House last night passed
the Senate bill reported from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, with reference to the donation CT land
claims in Oregon and Washington Territory. Tho
bill for lands to that State for the construction of
wagon road for military or postal purposes, also
passed.
Washington, May 2.-The afidavits taken by. tho
sub Committee on the conduct Of the war at Fort
Pillow, show conclusvely that some Of the negroes
buried alive. The deposition of one was taken
whodug out Of his own grave. Theres no doubt of
the fact that one more prisoners iedthrough
the flesh to pieces Of wood and then buried alive,
only on the day of the surrender such fendish
acts perpetratcd bntnext day in cold blood. The
victims seen by the committee were pierced and Gus
in the face by bayonets and swords, while other
parts oftheir bodies were dsgnred either by steel or
Harrisburg May, 2.-Gov Curtin has received pos
tive assurance from the waTsdepa tnent last night
that the Pennsylvania reserves viii be mustered
OF the service at the end OF the first year from the
time they had enlisted in the State service. They
did not enter the Federal service till two months
afterthey were sworn into service. They come homo
be loss to Grant five thousand of his most efoc
tive men for the greater part Of the summer
paign.
A snecial to the Times saws Congress is now ready
to adjourn soon as the tariff and Internal revenue
bills have been actei pissed in the committee.
several members of the House in the Senate yes
erday to urge the Senator'S to adopt the House reo
luton fixing the last day Of May, as the time for the
adjournment.
San Francisco, Nay THE weather for the past
few days has quite unsettled Light rains have
fall qpe 4 rvttb win nfu
The overland telegraph has notwor1ed for several
days, and VIC are without later easteren intelligence
than that already Published.
Gen. Chapman formerly member of Congress from
Michigan was yesterday arrested by the Provost Mar
sha and sent to Alcstraz reasonable expressions
made in recent speech at Club meeting.
The steamer Sierra Nevada sailed this P. NJ for
Portland and Victoria.
An advance is noticeable in nearly all classes Of
goods; particularly is this the with domestic
produce Flour, extra, firm at $80DS so: superfne
$7@7 5O Wheat, 22la3. Barley, 1901 HAY,
$30@35 per ton. Bran, 40 per ton, Oats, 3150l3I.
Corn. So. Potatoes, u.
Chicago, May "A letter from Alexandria, HaJ
Of the Sd of April says The offensive campaign
against the rebels for the present. is at an end Cen
banks army IS moving back on this place the adj
vance ofthe baggage trains arrived last night and tho
whole army will be here in day CT two. The Union
gnnboats are just above the Falls two miles from Al
eXandria; six or eight of the number are ironcads
which draw TOO much water to enable them to get
the shoals 1t impossible at present to determine
how long zen. Banks will hold Alexandria. On the
22d Of April The rebels burnt 1900 bales of cotton
within l3 miles Of Alexandria, The rebels followed
our forces from Grand Ioho and when near Carr riv-
er an engagement took place in which the rebels lost
1000 men and pieces of artillery. Alexandra has
been fortified, and the works are being extended
Guerrlas under Quantrell, are nfestng the banks
Of the Red river and have already committed many
depredations. They have captured and burned the
steamer 'Hasting" and fred into the gunboat "Ben-
ton" killing the clptai and 20 of the crew.
Pine Blufdates to Tuesday ofast week state that
the day before train Of 24O empty wagons return
ing from Camden, were attacked and captured by o
large force under Marmakduke within 80 miles OF
Pine Bluff, and l00o men with pieces OF artillery
fell into she enemy's hands. This needs oonfrma-
ton. -, t..
Washington, May 5.-Thc Republican issued ex-
ira to-day containing the following We feel author
ized to state that the Army of the Potomac has ad
vanoed towards Richmond, and struggle for the
rebel capital is about to begin. Our army moved
Tuesday night, and has now crossed the Rapidan.
The crossing was made at Jacobs, Culpepper, Ger
mania and United States fords, and was effected
without serious opposition. Lee has been compelled
to fall back from the strong position with which he
has held us at bay all winter.