The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-29
General Beauregard Reinforcing Lees
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENTS.

General Beauregard Reinforcing Lee.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
OFF WILMINGTON, April 70, 1894.
We took on this morning two refugees from Viii
mington. They gave some very valuable information
OF the enemy's movements. They have reinforced Ma
scarborough with regiment OF infantry and battery
Of artillery from Wilmington General Besuregard went
through Wilmington the 21st instant, with largo
number OF troops, on his way TO Richmond, Va.
The enemy sending all the man they 70 the re-
bel capital They say they expect to be attacked from
three different points, and from the information which
have derived they going TO mako desperate eorS
to drive forces out Of Virginia and North Carolina.
Our Yorktown Correspondence.
YORKTOWN, April 20, 1854.
PANIC RICHMOND pErERsBuRa
rebel deserter who entered lines AZ Williamsburg
yesterday brings intelligence OF the existence OF COD
siderable panic Richmond and Petersburg, the rebels
living momentary expectation OF the sudden appear
Of strong Union columns. Many Of tho
inhabitants moving further to tho South, and tho
impression is general that Grants campaign will
eventuate in success and that Richmond will be COM
PEELED sucCumb TO the heavy masses Of troops moving
under his command.
CONCENTRATION OF REBEL FORCES.
This deserter has served for long time past 10 Florida,
and succeeded In enecng his escape while frough a
Richmond Ho states that troops are being rapidly
moved forward all tho Atlantic States tho rebel
cspal The utmost difficulty ia experienced by the
rebel authorities in obtaining transportation, and this
10 assigned tho cause OF tho delay in the arrival
Of Longstreets corps at Richmond.
on the Peninsula are splendid condition for move1
ment OF troops There has been rain Of serious
character for time, and but little difficulty would bs
met with in moving heavy force, with all its accompany
ing trains and artillery.
DEsERTIoNs
have almost entirely ceased In this portion Of the depart
ment The effective taken by General Bu,leJ
have been attended with very good effect. Anv may
be placed duty sentnes with the certainty Of
| being found at their posts by the relief.
CAPTURE OF pEsERrERs.
Captain Hays, OF the gunboat Crusader had his attea
on attracted yesterday by the suspicious movements Of
small sloop that passing the mouth OF the York
river and running up the Chesapeake boat from The
Crusader boarded the stranger and not receiving salts
factory from the fvo composing the Drew,
handed thom tho tender mercy or Captain Fem
ing, Provost Marahai At this point Tney finally
fcssed that they attached the Of tho gun
boat Peqnot and had stolen the soop Portsmouth with
the Intention Of escaping Nortn and had succeeded In
running out OF the Elizabeth river and eudng the vig
lance Of oil the picket boats at Fortress Monroe
The Statement or Two Georgia Refugees.
WASHINGTON, April 2s, 1884.
This morning Stanhope Gawecke and Mary Gaweckio.
refugees from Augusta Ca presented themselves the
Provost Marshas office, and released upon taking
the oath OF fidelity TO the government.
Mr. Gaweckle that the 10th OF last the
rebel authorities issued order prohibiting citizens
from riding the railroads from tho various points in
the south leading to Richmond in order to facilitate tho
Of the rebel troops which being hurried
IN TO Richmond in large numbers
AT tho time Mr. Gaweckio left Augusta, Gawhlch was
two weeks ago-there no troops stationed a.
that point Those that had been quarered there
Withdrawn q few days previous and sent forward 10
Richmond.
When Mr. Gawcckie at Richmond he largo
bodies Of rebel troops their way to reinforce General
Lee and the arrival OF every train from the South at THAI
place increased their numbers