Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1862, Page 2

EVENING STAR. Was HINGTON CITY: WEBNESDAY............. APRIL 16, 1862. {> Reading matter on every page. See out- The Intelligencer is cecupied with news de- telle to-day. The Kepwhlican comments upon the views of Senater Harris, on the Confiscation bill; and argues that Congress cannot “possibly adjourn witbout passing some measure for tne confisca- tion of property of persistent Rebeis.’* = OUR MILITARY BUDGET. = Be Ales NAVY YARD The Wyandank is lying at the wharf, having ber machinery overhauled. The Cen: de Lion bes just come eff of the ways, where her bull has been put in complete order. She hes had a new wheelhouse put on, and this morning the new smoke s ack was being put in place. The Leslie 1s belng painted, and is having new boilers put in. A number of other boats are also being re- paired. The carpenters, under Master Carpenter Tal- dott, are busily engaged in getting out the frame work for an experimental iron-clad battery which has been designed by Constructor Pook at the in- stance of Capt. Dahlgren. The battery will con- sist of heavy timbers, eighteen inches square, firmly braced together, which will be covered with wrought iron plates four and a half inches thick. It will be erected about 200 yards from the shore, and when finished its qualities will be fully tested by the heavy guns In the battery on the wharf. THE GALENA. Richmond is sorely troubled over the prospect of the speedy appearance of the new United States iron-cled steamship Galena in Hampton Roads. There appears to be no help for Richmond in the emergency. The newsp>per men there avow a sbrewd impression on their minds that while the Monitor may be “ bolding’’ the Merrimac “as in 8 vice,’’ the Galena will soon be steaming upriver almost within shelling distance of Richmond. The prospect for the realization of this {mpres- sion of theirs may possibly be nearer a realiza- tion than they imagine. LATEST FROM GEN. BANKS’ ARMY. The following dispatch reached us this fore- hoon : Epensvre, Va., April 15.—Our salute firing to-day caused consternation among the rebels, who, unaware of the occasion of it, approached in seme ferce, fring a few shells from an Arim- strong gun, one ef which fell among a number in camp playing at cards, but did not explode. and did no harm. Several regiments were dtawa in ling, as for an advance; butall was quiet again before night. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED The fenate, in Executive session yesterday, corfirmed the following nominations : nvernor &. D. Morgan, ef New York, to be or General he nominations of the fello Generals, were sisc confirmed s Nathan Kimbe!!, of the Indiana Volnntee: mister Benjamin Alvord, of the United States Army; Capt. George L. Hartsutf, of the Adiutant- General's Depariment; Wm 8. Smith, of Ubio; Col. Chas. Devens snd Rofus Sexton, koth of Massachusetts; Col James H. Van A Hea, of the Third New York Cavalry Regimeat, Napoleon B Baford, of Miinots Amos Perry, cf Rhode Island, was confirmed 4s Consul to Turin ABRIVAL OF THE STEAMER JERStY ELUF—sikG2 CY FoRT MACON—HEALTH oF THZ TROOPS 600D . The U. 5. transport Jersey Blue, Captain Jack- son, arrived at New York yesterdsy from New- bern, whence she sailed on the 1ith and froin Hatteras Inlet on the 13th. There bad been nething new st Newbern. Preperations were being made for the sigze of Fort Macon, getting heavy guns into Pesition The bridge over the river Neuse had been Snished. The transport Albany would sail for New York on the 12th, with #50 Confederate prisoners, taken at Newbern. ‘The health of the troops continued good, and bu! few cases of fever and ague had been known ————— Horutns Carrerep.— Commander Hollins, the “Great Gun” of the Rebel nevy, has been captured by cur forces. The St. Louis Kepuili- can of the 12th instant, says:—“It is not yet been stated, we believe, that Commodore Hollins, of ‘ram? ‘turtle’ notoriety, was captured in the gen- ral rout at Island No. 10; but such is the fact. He is now a prisoner. The Commodore made a Present of a handsome squirrel gun to Mrjor Speed Butler, General Pope’s Adjutant General, thinking. no doubt, that for some time, at lesst, he would have no vee for such a weapon. He may be expected here in a day or two.”” a Pesta Marre Jtah is not, under official construction, on the Pacitic coast; therefore, let- ters from the East to and from that Territory, are chargeable with the three cent rate of postage only The Post Office Department now supplies mails te Waterford and Leesburg, Va., from the Point ef Rocks, Md_,and has re-established Post offices at both these towns. Banks’ division is supplied with mails by military messenger. FuranctaL.—New York papers of yesterday re- Port @ revival of the stock market on the announce- ment of the surrender of Fort Pulaski. Prices are § 8 % per cent. better. Governments are steady. The 6's of i551 close at 99% a 933g. The 7.20 notes Bre not to be had under par. Border State bonds have Improved X a1 percent. Tennessees rose to55 a55i¢, Missouris to 49%. Gold continues du!l—quoted at 101\ 2 101%. Exchanpe on Lon- don steadier, with considerable business at 1125. UP The Wheeling daily Iatelliginerr gives on 2cceunt of a Sght between Senater Cari!le and U. ©. Marsha! Norton, on Saturday test, in that city ‘The twe distioguished gentlemen clinched and proceeded to strike and wool one ancther for stout twe consecutive minutes, when some gen- temen interfered and they were separated. The se of the fight wae certain language and eceu- ons used In letters which had passed between them —— OP The first branch of the Baitimore city coun- cil bas adopted 2 resolution inviting a display of the National flag, from the housetops and ship- Ping of Baltimore, on the 19th of April, as a mani- festation of gratitude for deliverance from the dangers which encompassed that city on the 19th of April, t=31. —_—_—_____. The Pittsbu-g Landing Battie. GREAT EXPECTATIONS. Gen Beeuregard telegrephed Sunday night: € this morning attacked the enemy in a position tu front of Pittsburg, and after 5 ttle of ten bours, thanks tothe Almighty, go1ned a complets victory, driving the enemy from every positun ” From the telegraph from his camp: “ Nieut —The enemy are in full retreat and os Confederates in bot pursuit. I write from the enemy’s camp and on Federal -. Large nutters of Federal prisoners havé alresay coon taken, and we expect to capture the greater part of the Federalarmy. We are driving them back on the giver, cad shall kill er capture the entire army {rom the Richmond Whig, of ‘Yuesday.) It may safely be concluded that, after the lesen of uassas, (for which we do not charge m with the responsibilities) Gen Beauregard trisl push the victory to ail attarnable consequences ef profit and attantege ” GREAT =xPECTATIONS DISAPPOINTED. ConintH, Tuesday, April 8, 1903? “s Te sks Hates Wer, Pe 7 a ce bave a Jorious victory. Eight to pg eA pd s and thirty-six Pieces of cannon. Bueli reinforced Grent, and we retired to our enirenchments at Corimth, which wecamhoid. Loss heavy on both sides. Braveresny. . And this “retiring back” ia the complete vic- tory,” the “driving back oa the Tiver the Federal army’? gad the « killing of capturing the entire pymy,’? LATE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. STILL ANOTHER BATTLE! Commodore Foote Commences the Siege of Fort Fillow! A Battle in Progress There! The foiiowing dispatch reached the Navy De_ partment Inst night Carino, Int, April 15.—The flotilla has been within three quarters cf a mile of Fort Pillow, and then, returning, took up a position two miles oats escaped below the Fort. Ten mortar bosts were in position, and had ‘Thisis opto six o'clock last eve- Gen. Pope’s command eccupying the Arkansas side of the river. LATEST FROM OLD POINT. The French Minist All Quiet at Fortress Monroe. A Rebel Rumor that General Buell Visits Norfolk. Bartivore, April 16, (from Fortress Monroe April 15) —The French Minister at Washington, M. Mercier, arrived here from Annapolis this morning. He was saluted by the French steamer Gassendi ; and subsequently, on landing to pay a visit to Gen. Wool, he received a salute from the water battery of Fortress Monroe. This afternoon the Gassendi steamed up to Norfolk,with M. Mer- cler on board. The steamboat Nelly Baker, Capt. Colden, formerly plying between Boston and Nahant, has been placed upon the line between th‘s place and Ship Point. She will make daily trips each way with the mails and passenge:s. The Union and Lincola guns were eech fired to-day to try their range. former fell a short distance off Pewall’s Point. A flag of truce from Norfolk to-day brought and also the sword of the cap- tain of the French war vessel Prony, which, it will be recollected, was wrecked on the North Carolina coast some time since. A rumor was current in Norfolk that General Buell had been killed in the battle of Pittsburg The shot from the down two Iedi NEWS FACILITIES TO SECESH PA- PERS ° Battmorg, April 16.—The notorious secession print, the Meryland News Sheet, publishes this morning quite boastfully three columns of South- ern news, which 5 teken from the Richmond Dispateh and Examiner ef the 7th, 8th and 1th inst., and the Norfolk Dry Book of the 12th, re- ceived in this city yesterday; whether by the nd@ raiirend or by some special facility enjoyed through the medium of the government etcamboat line to Old Point {3 not stated. THE CAPTURE OF FORT PULASKI. Fort Pulsski,t lef defense of the entrance »Ga., has been taken by for the demonstration nce of the event ces, and Is very attack was com- bombardment and » many shells falling the walls were breached The fort was unconditionally surrendered on Friday, the lth Inst naltics of the Confederates are re four wounded and none killed, w! correct, as the garrison was small, end well tected by the vemb. proof casemater Fort Palsskt {2 sttuated on Cockspur Island, fourteen miles from Savaunab, at the mouth and is one of the largest and best but!t works on the Soutbern Coast, cost- Ing nearly 2 million deliars. nal form, covering several acres, with walls forty presenting two faces to the sea ap- proach, with ranges of fire radiating at opposite The fort is embrasured on the front and on one chennel side fer one row of gnos under bomb-proof caseimzies, with an additional tler of guna en barbette, in all one hander and room for the accommodatien of a garrison o: eight hundred men Pulaski was seized by the State authorities of Georgia on the 24 of Janvary, 1861, befere that State bad adopted an ordinance of recession. the time of its setzure toe work was garrisoned by a few Federa! troops, and wes in a very ineili- nee then the Confederates put ported as only hick may prove of the Savannah river, It is of a pentago- clent condition it In a thorough ata’ The Federal land and naval forces operating against the fort are respectively under the com- mand of Gen. Hunter and Com. Dupont. # OF SAVANNAH vannah on the eas* and Fort Wayne defen: Fort Secksor at Five Fatboin Hole works beve also been thrown up along the river, or the Isiands, and cn the west city, which was thus, unti! lately, considered im- ort Jackson Ss situated four miles from Savan- nab, on a site near the bend of the Savannah river. It is a small work and on a low marsh, but com- son the channel and the it im butit of heavy sists of ten 21- ficid pieces, five S-inch howitzers, and one 10-inch merter and one tteost the Government $*0,000. SKIDDAWAY AND CRERN ISLAND BATTERIES. In the latter part of March last, the Revels formidable batteries on Skidda- way and Green Islonds in order to withdrew and place the guns nearer to Savannah forces gained com Ossthor Sounds mands important peta interior ine of fortifications. brick mrsonry. peunders, (iron $ inch mortar. sbandened the lete controlef Wassaw and tthe mouth of Vernon and Wil- mington rivers which were important approaches The battery on Sk!ddaway Island wasa strong, guns, with bomb-proofs, The guns from Green Island Battery were taken *te fortify Bewley, end those from Ski Mon'gomery—three quarters of a mile ley proper, though @ purt of the enme place—both ¢ Skiddaway ts a large main, about twelve Le city. and connected with the main "s. There 1s 4 battery at Constan’s some mounted yuns on an old fort above Fort Jeckson, close by Savannah FORT (UUNDSRESLT, anneal, aad situated on commands the approaches to It mounted fifteen beavy guns, ail of which were withdrawn 2 few ¥ aferwards a boat's crew , and destroyed the fort, ing up the magazine. the city by reads, Xc., are bestioned work for ten Elcff, and also five miles east of S: Augustine creek, Savaoneb river tb Bring the barracks and b All the appreaches to fortified to 2 greater or less extent. Twenty thousand men are. as near] learn, the number of rebe! troops d. ly & ta said that the British vesset taa the hiockade several months since. five hundred and sixty infernal machines for de- stroying vestels. Fingal, which From Beamvpa—Sarety States Snir Vexmont.—The steamsbip Baltic. i, from # cruise in search the missing United Statessbip Vermont, via Ber- muda, ¢th tnstant, arrived at New York on Mon- dsy. Learned at Bermuda, that the Vermont ‘was in good condition and had proceeded on her way to Port Roys! The steamers Bermuda an English colors, were loading Nassau,orto run the blockade at some Southern ; the cargo for the steamers, being rom England in selling vessels, avd then tran- sbippedin the steamers, one of which had |: ov tHE Unitxp Capt. J.J. Com Herald, under at Bermuda for Under the impression that the Baitic was an armed ves<el, notice was served upon her to de- Pertio twenty-four Later.—By the arrival of the Mary Helenat New York we Lave later news from Bermuda: Hamittoy, (Bermuda,) March 26.—There is gteat rejoicing bere among the secessionists and their friends about the milschance to the Un.on feet at Newport News. ‘The notorivus steamer Berm: at St. George’s a few days e with goverument stores, but juck ¢ain to run the blockad: uda errived here, °, from England, 2 reality to try her le. Soe hasa quantity of gunpowder on board—some of Southerners Lere say fifty tons—besides other ord- nance. She viso Lrou, . what scems strange, U lish their mames, a8 i ust mored, however, that that ercn-traitor, Slidell end bis fewily ere amon; That may account fer the ie case. It ie ru- ber passengers, and ince Of the papers on utber steamers are here, and all of them—the tmuda, pouthwice, mors oat Ka. wing to try rap kate; le nu ecre? here, me FROM UP RIVER. Evsnecas, Va., April 8.—Yesterday comets according te custom, Ashby made encther % in the nelphborhood of our c8iips, with four pisces 08 artillery, and 0 nae _ Satoh was replied to by a ba’ an ‘o Parrot guos from 2 Beomstracee partly Some fifteen shells were thrown by the enemy, only three of which ex- loded, none, however, ¢olng any damage. The ehels did not stand fire long, but retired hastily ‘soon after our batteries opened on them. Some of cur men bad crossed the creek over the bri now building, and became the target for Ashby’s first fire. ‘These little exchange of compliments bave been lately of almost daily occurrence. Yesterday part of a regiment crossed the bridge at Stony creek and erected rifie pits, in order to Protect the workmen at the bridge, and to pick off any Rebels coming within range. General Banks’ headquarters are still at Woed- stock General Shields was to have left Strasburg yes- CONGR ESBIOINAL. o ° ZXXViIIth CONGRESS—Second Session, —e—— Sznate —After our report closed yesterday— Mr. Wade addressed the Senate on the reeciu- tion calling on the Secretary of War for tnforma- relative to the delay of the trial of Gen. Stone, its consideration was ee ol to-day. 8 nfe on naval appropriation bill, submitted the re- of the committee, which was concurred tn. By this report the appropriations are confined to Present fiscal year. Mr. Collamer submitted the teport of the com- mittee of conference on the Post Office appropri ation bill; which was concurred in After an executive session, the Senate adjourned Howse —After our report closed— The bill to amend ‘-An act to establish a court for the investigation of claims against the United States,"’ was taken up and discussed by Messrs. Porter, of Ind , Diven, Watts, Bingham, Hick- FICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTA ¢ Resear aca fey, Li retary of the Board of Health notice thst hereafter he wr) t his effice, in the Cu'y Hall (No. cet wing.) every dey from 2.0 for the purpore of receiring an ing vioistions of oity, * th. made cer oF : and that stall he fouad in thee for a“ oompinint boos Which those interssted sre requested fo reoord ail such v o'at as, the view to their speedy Sepureation, nat Tedress ae the pres- it vd. DC . M. ee Secretary Board of Health. P CAUTION! REMIUM MINERAL WATERS —Havinge ‘hoed o her wagons thas ours running sround ia spgton and Re | CHMTUM AL een VEN Tepe AWARDED. Eas 7 aform spe yy t i tabishment i eben Counts where Premium Mireral Water ie man- _ AUCTION SALES. THIS AFTERNOON 4 TO-MORROW eee By J.C. MoGUIRE & CO., Anotionsers. XCELLENT FURNITURE AND ROUPE- EFPRCTS a? PeRiic AUCTION LJ ¥ "MORN: 56 the west ace of Penneyivania av re aad bfeots of 5 nye we shal reil family declining teen Piush covered Sofasand Kacy rR, recat overed Fewine snd Fancy C R }) $ Mahorany Hair cle h-covered Scfas, Rooke.s, Center aad top ter ty Maborany cheng Wa out Whatnots, e Venetian Bunde, Win: ‘eh. Braseci«, Pa: lor, guste aaa resus. W obesand W. Asir and ‘Husk Mattrene-«. Loo ges A — Be: Haet sene Carpet, Siair Roca and Eyes, ut Bet: teads, Drecsing Bo siers and Pillows, Dining Chairs, ratore, Stoves, Kitchen Utelails, &o. J.C, MoGUIRE & Ci . ° factured, and that i the corner of Green and terday for Wovdstock, but was prevented by | man, Pendleton, Shella’ and Dawes; after | 2 oe the heavy sow storm that prevailed ail day. | which it was passed, and the House adjourned. Up cine Spgesspntt sna by.nain baving He will arrive to-morrow if the weatber mcde’- S Silver Siedai awarded us by [= etrepoliian ates The General Is progressing finely, and rep- The Situation at Yorktewn. . Moguaning -Dati tuze in the year 3855, and @ Dip!o- <= as being very impatient to take the field ‘The New York World after some prefatory re- ive woold therefore ston fees Athby’s cavalry seem to be ubiquitous in these | M&tks upon the co-operative power of gunboats on Se mas under no Ee INNS fas but the other day one was captured as far | the Tennessee, the Cumberland, and recently on Union Botting t, ck as Berryville. Another, a second lieutenant | the Mississippt, at Ietand No. 10, says: ap l6-lw No 67 Green st., Ge -restown, named Duck, was —- to Winchester Two — = = ea “Gen. McCellan, with admirable military. judg- ment, determined that the most active and im- portant campaignashould be prosecuted in fields where this great element (gunboats) of pr A hi s§ the enemy would be avallable. ithout aid of Com_Foot's gunboats the brilliant vic- tories In the West would not have been won. The enemy had plenty of seige-guns in fortified Fosters, but a severe experience has taught that these are a aiender resource against ar- tillery of the heaviest description, with the powers of free locomotion which it acquires when ut afloaton the water. All Burnside’s opera- Tons and Lomlogneent | his splendid victory near Newbern, ive been rendered possible by the same efficient aid. ‘The importance which Gen. McClellan attaches to this | ped auxtiiiry accounts for this transfer of the chief seat of operations to the Yorktown peninsula. But General Meciellan has the aid of no gun- boats or other vessels of war. Though in a posi- tion affording the greatest facilities for their co- operation, and selected on account of its adapta- tion, the army is bting under precisely the same disadvantages it would have encountered at Manassas, or in an assault onan intrenched tion in the rear of Manassas. Our naval force ‘n the neighboring waters is struck with a sudden paralysis. It finds full employment in watching the new sea-monster into which the Merrimac has been transformed. With a bundred iron throats from waich it might belch forth fire and or three, at different times, have been handed over to the tender care of ‘‘ Uncle Sam” st Stras- burg; and they dally and nightly make their ap- pearance in front and on both flanks of the army at Edenburg, giving employment to the pickets. It is pretty well understood about ere that the country between Charlestown and Edenburg—a distance of petwsen 50 and 60 miles—contains a considerable number of a sort of “half horse, half alligator nondescripts,”» who are farmersin the day time, and play the * Bold Soldier Boy” at night, or whenever the Union troops are entirely outof scent. They come from over the hills in parties of from three to twelve, scour the country around, and pick cif anything in the shape of a Union man or Union soldier that they find “lying around loose ” A loyal citizen bronght information to head- quarters that a party of twelve or fifteen of these guerillas made sorties from over the hills, about twelve miles from Strasburg, at a place called Happy Creek Station, and caused much trouble to some of the inhabitants of that section of country. A boy, who came in, said he was chased by and uarseuiy escaped being cangbt by them. A loyal citizen bere, who re<ides in that neigh- borhood, is afraid to return to his home. Quite a number of refugees, many of them be- longing to Jackson’s army, aaily come within the Union lines. They generally take a round- about way, coming overthe hi!le and mountains, and enter in the rear of the army, between Eden- rr NOTICE. Tae STEAMER 3 HOMAS COLLYER Will resam: rh on Wedueeday, March 2th and wil run every until farther notics, ieav or w at the fe of rth street at i0 oclock ee Beg epee tip on board the bear #1 | SAM’ a GEDNEY, Captain. |. B. On the ysyment of 25 osnts visitors will be admitted to ths Foom whioh General Washington oooupied in which he died. The maneion and grounds aie closed to visitors on Sundays, U7" The disturbed state of the fins ee of ths ac- eocuntry ing reduced the resources A jiatios render this charge aproeserr. for the pres- for the maicten@noe rnd pie eration ot Mt. non. ap ir-8w* RS. oe oe ee #HIONABLE . in at 373 New York avenue, whoreahe intends to the above business. “ apis x* UX FRERES PROVENCRAUX, Faetii HESTAUK: Tait Co amis BIA AVENUB. ASHING TON. MEALS AT ALL HOURS, ‘Dey or Night! 1 acies and Gentlemen's roel APR RATING BOOMS a, on arnis! s a tended to. ICH OR EAM apt 1s M CHAIRS MENDED. RS. WELLS, 274 C et-eot, (north side.) next burg and Strasburg. As soon as they arrive the | thunder, it is a dumbfounded spectator of the un- | 2007 $0 the commen of 11th fe. rees, ntnueR oath of loyalty to the Government is administered | Teslated capture of our ships by the dare devil | CHAIRS, with neatress and dispa‘ch, and to them, when they are temporarily set at liberty. tenders of the Merrimac. Those having Chairs requtring such rep re informea t she ire seats thei a3 good as new, an ee felis to gi s&tisfaction to thoze sending such work to her, iw It is not for us, who complain that the Merri- mac is permitted to prow! about Hampton Roads unharmed, to suggest the meens of capturing or destroving her. ‘e cannot command the advice and utilize the ingenuity of every officer of the navy, and of every inventive mechanician and skillful seaman inthe country. But we can see no reason why a thousand lives might not as well be lost if necessary, in a successfal attempt to board and capture her, as to throw a thousand lives away at Yorktown by reason of the failure of the mere to co-operate with the land forces in There is nothing going on to indicate anything like a general move from this place; it is the opinion of many officers that the army will re- main bere for several days yet. A great many of the soldiers are in want of many necessaries, par- ticularly shoes, which cannot be had at present, at least not until supplies come up. Jackson has returned with the main body of hia men to Mount Jackson. His rear guard were seen toenter the woods near there from signal stations heaesbouts. Itis thought by some that he is well on the road to Staunton by this time. INCH HEAVY BG INCH BEAVY pron DUCK. gison Heavy Cotton Duor. Brown Cotton Sheeti 9 4,10.¢nsd 12-4 lenohed Cotton sheeting, 44 Bleached Shirtings, 4 4 Brown Shirt 8. With ® ceueral stock of Domestic Dry Goons, ailatthe lowe piers for omsh ‘ the reduction of that place. We refune to believe . RILEY & BRO., An opinion {snow gaining ground daily that shere will be neaners fiehting thie valley worth les vere hegre = Pine piney aided sy me- bate Te mi dB speaking of. Hanks will not move, it is thought, | Siamcs.tr Chemical app ser WAtnee e coRe | ap 15 108 opo. Ceuter Market. until certain developments take place, beyond | S¥0cessfully jo mone out an enor. mous sacrifice of life. A nation so inventive and seamen so daring as ours must not permit a single iron-clad ship to paralyze our Leth d and per!! the success of a great army which needs its co. opera- tion.”? this point. By moving now he would leave his Tear unprotected, 4 it understood the Rebels have a force at Luray, a small town at the base of the Blue Ridge to the left of his present position. Luray is about elahteen miles west of Wood- stock; a road leads from there to the Staunton Pike, whereby the Rebels on the advance of fanks’ column could getin his rear and cause trouble. UST ARRIVED, arest from an Eastern auo- tion houge one hunt ped ploses CHECKERED MATTING. Also, an s8so) t of OILCLOTRS an ae together with a large quantity of 4 CROCKERY ptions. 1 bareoa haod NEW FEATHERS, MAT- TRESSES and BEDSTEADS, witha 2 lot of New anc Second hand Goods ; 12 zood 1gOrn- tors, but little use. All of which have been boucht foreash and will te sold at a email advanoe. ®. BUCHLY, 42% 7th etreet, — aide,) ep is Im* Between 6 and H sts, Fert Randelph. Telegrams announce that the gallant, wide- awake, ever-on-tbhe-alert Commodore Foote is en route for Fort aoe er As be started for that sore on Saturday last, it is more than probable e 1s befor-, if notin, the fort now. This Fort Randolph is on the Misaissipp! river, near the town ef Randolph, Tipton county, Tennessee, about 60 miles above Memphis, 160 Betow Colum- bus, and 180 below Catro. ‘The position is natu- rally etrong one. The fert isa tough, incom- plete earthwork, constructed last fall. It 1s built upon the Second Chickasaw Bluffs, more than 100 feet above the river, and immediately south of Island No. 34, the lower part of which commands the three mouths of the Hatchee river, a stream (pavianble at good stages) that empties into the Misetssipp! just above the town of Randolph, at the upper edge of the bluffs. These biufts form natural parapets for batteries, and at this point command a view of the Mississippl river for six miles each w: ————$—$ Gur Army at Yorktown. (Correspondence of the Philadelphia Inquirer.] Near Yorstow shines ont Inet CARD: I DO Hereby return my simosre thanks to the fire- mek. provost guard. auo friends ana oitizene gen ora'ly, for thei kind endesvers in saving 4 of my property and the reacue of my family the tre of the 7th trat. . COHE It. 0 request topo in my debt to cal! and settle, im oash or notes, now is the time friends are end aa nce Cal at No, 364 Pern- enus, betw cen 6th and 7th etreete, (up Gait « Bro ’s, Jowe ors. and obiige bedient scrvan' meimaah _R.COHEN. April 11.—To-day the sun brilllancy, after betng hid ys. This morning there wes avy frost, and the s.ldiers felt the cold y. espectally those on picket ‘oads are slmost impassable, bough teams get through with food for the sol- a und fodde: for the caille. All the fences ia tbe vicinity of the camp have disappeared as if by magic, and the sound of the woodman’s axe can be heard echoing through the forests, acting in concert with the occasiona! booming of the enemy's mortersand the ritie shots of our pickets. A boy by the name of Kelly, belonzing to the ith Michigan Regiment, picked off a Rr bel ofti- cer who was sinnding in the earthworks. The Di FOR NEW YORK. HE Schooner Ann Eliza, Paptan Everhan, is now loading. For freight Seu, PETER BERRY, W ater street,’ dist s at least one-balf mile eee Eunboats, however: by silencing | SP 1¢ St" Sears, ance wai eas: a - whatever guns iaced on Island No. 34, OAL: COAL! Fort Grafton was throwa up by the rebels some | might enter the northern mouth of the Hatchie | © COAL six months age, and garrisone? by a company out of the range of Fort Randolph. The town of Randolph, near which the fort stands, consists of haif a dozen dilapidated frame houses, and is approached in the rear by several rosds,; but the country bebind it. being fuil of ravines and gorges, 1s capable of being fortified to an almost indetiniteextent. The pesition, however, is really of no manner of use or beneftt, except to dispute the naviyetion of the riv It has no railroed communications, |) 88 &n army sta- tioned there would haye to ¢@epend on the river exclusively for the transportation cf supplies, it would not require lony to cut it off and starve it out. So, if the Rebels concentrate at Randolph, the capture of Memphis will be #0 much ease If their whole force falls back on Memphis, that Place cannot hold out. ———————_____. urov aA WRIT AGAINeT Simon Cameron— Swat of Pierce Butler for False Imprisonment —A writ from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania was served, yesterday afternoon, upon Hen. Simon Cameron, at the suit of Mr. Pierce Butler, of Philadelphia, for trespass vi et armis, assanit and battery, and false imprisonment on the 19th Au- gust lest, Mr. Cameron at the time being Secretary of War. Mr. Butler, it was rumored, was at the time suspected of a correspondence with the rebel | States, and was arrested as he allezes with- ont process of law, and without any eseigned cause, bie trunks, drawers, wardrobe and entire apartments searched, and private papers teken possession of by U.S. Marshal Millward. His office waa also examined, the books and pers taken, and in one hour from the arrest, ft. Butler wes onhis way to New York, and conducted that evening to Fort Lafayette. A ou vent application on the part of Mr. Butler's friends to the Secretary of War, to ascertain ihe calling thems-lves the Albemarle Artillery. This fort, and an unfinished one about one-quarter of @ mile below It, was b silt to defend the river road. They were intended as the outsi¢e fortifications of ¥e aE rivet and nnloading qoreral carsoes bracing all the varions inds for $0 ee, TJ & W.M. Gal, 282 Psa bet. 1ith and 1zth sts. SOMETRING CHEAP AND USEFUL, SOMETAING CHEAP AND USEFUL. 2 Sharp's Carbings ann Ladies Gold ¢ Charm and Cross 1 Fine Gold Lever, Chronometer Watoh 1 81x Barrel Kevoiver....._.. 1 Fine Goid Open Face Lever Watoh. 1 six Seat Closs coreee Apply a: 456 Lith pis lw orktown, but were deserted some six w.eks £0 Abont one half mile to the west of Fort Grafton isa deserted camp of log houses. This camp, during the winter, was occupied by the 53d Vir- ginia regiment, Colenel Montague. Tre houses are well built—the chinks filled with mud, and in some instances mortar. The fire places are of brick. In fact, the camp bore the reeemblance of a Western city. {t must have taken considerable time and troabie to have built it. Thestreetsare laid out at right angles Oatside the camp are extensive stables, erected to shield the mules, team horses, Ac., from the weather. ‘T'wo of the houses have been on fire, from appearances. At present, the camp !s used aga hospital. The enemy culy left some three weeks ago. General Magruder’s reasone for leaving this part of the country were, that after every shower of rain the roads became almost impansible, and it Was almost an !mpossibility to supply tne troops with rations and the horses with forage. And again, several stated thet Magruder wanted toget us away from the gunbo.ts, so us to entangle the Unionists within his line of fortifications. He hos deserted all his fortifications from Great Bethel, Howard’s Mills, Fort Grafton, &c., to Yorktown. Ali the fortifications the enemy have left are Immense. The inhabitants of the Penineu!n, from the set- tlemment of the country—some 300 years ago—u to within a few years, lived in old log houses. Baitimorean erected a raw mill, and since then vo-storled houses have been built. ‘The men, lly, are of (ue long, gaunt stature, ands 65 00 etreet, between and H, HORS. WAGONS, &o., a) FOR SACKS ‘Fhe vu sersigned Company gelling of their entire stock, consisting of 17 very fice Work and Saddie Horees. 3 new Express Wesons, Harnoes, evo, Also, Tin Cans, ‘tub: and other materisis be: oneingy the estab ment ! tthe store of 3. & W. MEYENBURG, 45 Market Srace, betwesn 7th and 8th etreete, under the Avenue Houss. ap2iw OVERLAND OYSTER EXP. Co, Oe ‘HE UNDERSIGNED Wishes to i friends and the public that Sis cere Saw Filing an: tthand 8 stre: rience in the i the wood saws ensnio that uses tention to busines “JOHN KENNKALLY. M &. AOKEN Has rcosived much attention as ‘Weil az kindnses from Ler patrons, She will oontinoe with her prophetic manifestations a short tiin3 longer. She is not wiilipg to be considered a test medium, aithough shs gives mt in ber pe- euliar way. Sha 4 fathomed ail the mystic besuty of har pro! at | ¥ competent to write impo tance, @ langnage something similar to the linzo used by Seioee answered, induced may iVaniA # venue, the negroes. ‘The women are not very attractive. " z Most of them “rub snuft.” Their garb Is of the} | Me. Butler asscrts that nothing was found commonest sort. If these are the first families, where are the secord? They all resemble what the negroes call ‘* poor white trash ’* The roads through the woods were mere bridle come until our tevins cut them through. New bey are mud puddles. A shower of rain sete the roads afloat—a day of eunshine ainkes thei dusty, The chief food used by ths people is corn dod- gers and bacon, and occasionally a few dried apples. Chickens and eggs there are, but a lim- ited supply can only be obtained SORTIE OF THE ENEMY Apnit 11414 o’clock p. m.—At thishour heavy among his papersto call in question his loyalty to the Government. Be does not wish to exhibit personal ili feeling to Mr Cameron; and, therefore, In simply issuing a writ, refrained from an arrest and the accompe- nying aeceseity, on oper of Mr. Cameron, of giving security. Mr. Butler wishes merely to test the consti utionnlity of his imprisonment. U>" The Worfolk Day Book thinks that no more coal ought to be burned for the Merrimac to en- gage the Yankee cheese-box. “Ehe same [aper says the safest and surest D* J. H SCHENCK. sioisn, whose brilliant and wide-spread repu Thie distinguished ‘ashington City, On WEDNESDAY, the 361 of April, Lat —— lation and to examine the condition of nt is great exporisnee, derived from long and ex- tensive practios. close study and devotion to his rt th commenced, both on the | Method te protect the seaboard cities against the rofession. together with the sesistance of the per- Mgt and left cf tee ieee ear nettlary soon Monitor, Roanoke, Mystic, Adirondack ie to ob- | Fact instrument with which his examinations ate struct barbors and barricade rivers, and thet the mbered up and took an advanced position. | Synct burpore ane barricade i urely by bring* Fivé regiments ef tbe enemy came ide of de, r hy 6 him to deteot the slightest site ing stone from the quarries above Richmon: is three great medicines, his PULMONI A at auvenes ett yg | td ermetng rode saad” intoe oom, | RU Sa COT SRTS Oed MEKBCAE draws up in the line of battle. The enemy send | 80d It ought to be dene at ence, and this ts the | Ge of tne Lungs, Liver and Stommoh 8 shot clean over this line; fiting from the heavy | Only dangerously weak point in the defence of | qe his own reputation in the misanpene tae guns of the enemy increases; shel! burst all round | ‘Be Clty. of patients suffesing Heeger /* on PR & story-and-half white-washed brick, in the center call bove. For of open space near tbe Yorktown road. At this examination of reepirometer hra eharse is three ; but riinary examinations and advice ‘Without that instrument no ismads. r. Schenok would feel to suoh patients Hori Salcyhon dang atthe ater ring and te the Sonent they have revcived. “Batts eat ination to Rim. ‘oerishosten tend to impart point there is an open ernie 3 the Unionists a grand view of the vastness of the enemy’s works. The pickets on the right kept up a continued Popping. 5 o’CLock P. M.—Another shell clean over the line of battle, thumping the earth witha thug. NOTICE ~The St o<holders of the Wash- oF; ington, Alexan and teoretown Rail- rom Ci od itty a will be her art 16 office of Alexander ay, Bog No, 381 Pernevivacis avenue. Sshington, sen SATURDAY, Nera, ¥ r 11 o’elook a, p16 dtd JUSEPr SHORN1ON, Purchasers Bob fi IL. mortar, ; OFICE.—A of Stockholders in | confidence to liucdreds ci avfferers simi! Tarte fine ae ee a Sesh the x Fellows’ eth street east, will | diseases, who need only faith in Dr, ‘Seherok shell. Heavy picket firing continues on the fipht. @ place at the Hall, on THURSDAY, I7th inst., | "is remedies to vet be ‘The enemy appeared in force. . General ——_'5 brigade Secrest forward to seprert the re- tiring Un pickets, who were driven in by masses of the enemy. A large sbeil passed over the heads of the com- manding officers and their staffs. A good line shot from the enemy, but rather too lose to the Untonists for comfe The enemy seemed as though they wished to Eff tiga 5 Mpc “i aan ee bis ‘ade, and maintain 3 ion with ease, ce foreti all the while oondlng shell and round *bulldlog on the eft, and set Bre tot eases a bul on 7 a dense poe, ey 20 MINUTES Past 5 o’CLock.—The enemy retire to thelr worke, being fully convinced that they could do nothing with the Union troops in the open field. Our troops went into the action at a doable quick—ench and every one anxious to meet the enemy face to face. The Fifth were picteted in the advance of General ——'s Division. fhey dug rifis pits, and from these kept the enemy from using a 42. pound rifled gan, throwing an el shell ore he Rebels the fire of shell from their e ept uy of she! batteries until might wet in, the sharp-shosters answering for shot. Great activity is displayed in jetting ready for the grand got, , APRIL 12, 11 o’clock.—All not even a picket gua heard cy “ha ey i Fenton of Tire oe, seo meade saved. di oalli ee Career ct suppiy of bie Medicines” apie oe ri. tales atone eet hewn: on in de | RS. RUSSELL’S RESTAURANT. pe popular } Restaurant ay Dining Calon for Russell, 495 th vhreetss: (rds & Oppor- tunity for citizens and strangers to St all bours. served up in the sty) 7 Visitors may count moon good fare, courteous a°- 1 — all ‘sad req! fora we! NEW A8SOh Poe sxyes SPRING ay es Whole Suits slegaaty rot : 6, “ ap — Corner peseoe: SOMETHING DEHGUS, BAYEONS WASHINGTON BIseetT: in ARSE a BE BARERY, ane ‘Qt our stand st No. tev- (ie Acons, CARTS a aEaTe “g~ roreran’s Orrin, April Jan, rhe wish aetna eet Cis sien ATES eR pyrene and Sutone hours EW YORK BREAKFAST BACON! We have just ee county, Bspet da: gti ose bat ese ‘aia et ou __ guatiNSt ANOS, . The ot enough terday to last 2 da’ ortwe. Tiny had a large laa nimber_ ki wounded, and left some them out all night. {177 We are indebted to 3. Shillington, Odeon Building, for an early copy of Godey’s 11 Book, for May. tren icicnndnintindy pains A ameunt of roperty was y in fe sean in ae By GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctionesrs PERPETUAL BLO oF THE Finest Py eg AT Aveiion—Un ner 01 7:m and DP etreets, N: ND OVMER Uathayds ovr Store. oor- $26,at 11 o’clook a, ~ ye ggg in lota, De ware - invited to the sale, itisa very choice Sesortment, and will be soi "GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucte, By J.C, McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers. ERIOR KOUSEROLD FU AMILY CaRRiace, Breer, Ho: ofthe Hop. J. 2. it his fw tur ‘ct opewood ht s Bt 19 o’olook, at ther Bright, on isth street, weand H street, we shail ee Silk Curtains, Cornice, Lace Curtains, tures, ones Mantel Closk, with Bronze cures. oh Rocker, Recep'ion. and Fancy Chairs, pet and ‘Three-ply Carp sta, Rugs, Otle oth, Osk Hell Set, Hall Ft iJ ore, Walnut Sideboard, Extersion Dining Chairs. Side Tables. nt Gilt Centre piece, for ferns < Superi: i mt Wardrobe, Hurdeome Watnut Marte top Dressing Bureaus, Bedetonds, Toilet Sets, 8, Bolsters and Pillows, ‘usk Mattresses, Biackets, ‘able, with Cande- acd Together uae ine wei th frontel ty Ar 10 O'cieca, ‘ont of the A large han Carriage, Logie, works finely in single or double Hi T top Baggy, Harness, eo. 3.C, MoGUIRE & CO. By J. C. MoGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers. RUSTEG’® SALE OF CITY LOTS.—On TUESDAY AF EERNOON, May th. 98, it 53¢ o’olook,on th® premiees, by virtue of twe soon of trust to the sndeoriber, one di recorded in Liber fvitos 246, et seq and recorded 10 et aber J. A. . Laed recorce county, D, C.. shall sell one undiviced part of Lots num hand 13th e'reets weet ( i. One-half essh; the belance in six th interest, eecured by a deed of truet Aillconve Ancing At the coat of the pur, HO. J PIFRER, 1 4.6 MoSUIRE& © By WALL & BARNARD, Auctioneers, RUSTEBR’S SALE OF VALUABLE IM- Proven Rea Eerate ay Avction —By of 8 decree of the Cirouit Court of the of Coiumb:a for the county of E. C. Morgan, wil! sell, on MO? look p.m.. atthe Auction Buk yg way ty 579 an reet, is © io! owing deroribed Kea! Estat ls » in Seuare No. 38°, nd c'reet west and on lote are far cood frame houses, 1 <n sell, at Sp l2-eckds — the sums place, all of Square 0.042 This square is by Delaware avenue, Virzinia avenue, Hall-sirest West, and south ¥ street. Iwiil then se'l,at the same place, Seuare No. square is buundei by hth stroet east, porta C etree east, 6nd is isid out in sixteen lote, which ¥ fold eeparate’y. I will then sei, attne same piace, Lot No. 9, in $42, atthe corner of Delaware avenue and south G street. All of the foregoi: north D etreet, t, Aad reventh ea! Estate is situated in the C.,and will be sold under ores The terms of there sales will be: One-third lance in six, twelve, an! eighteen months. bear interest, and be esoured ” notes, 6. dorsed to ferred payments to the purchaser or purchase: tae satis.action of the Trus' C. MORGAN, Trustes, apli-stawkds WALLA BARNARD, Aucts. By WALL & BARNARD. Auotioneers, RUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE R. uNTy oF Wasrincron, D. Virtue of & deca of truct, dated on the recorded in ber J.A &. a Teoords for ‘ct of Colamba, DAY, .4thday of A Pa avenue, in the deroribed tract Lng’ end improven.enti county of Washington, in om: of Inod begianine at the end of the foarth line of a tract of Iaud wa ied N nd Suasing —, south 15 rece, Wert eat ie yy Estate IN TRE Co! I willeel! on THU ———- m ,atthe of iand, with ouiid ‘ohes ,whenoe eoutn 82 ey Aa ierto Kéward 8 a 53-100 i perclies ore | im ot & » Containing 31 acres, I rood south 25 degrees, west perch ° refui to do the property Will at once be resold fat the riek and cost of the defaulting purchaser or purchaeers. 3 GA mbSleotds WALL & BARNARD, Auots, oo f reaso: Pireasd Hickory w & SONS’ AND RAVEN, BA. instra. Go's Cnebrate PA reine DRY 600. Wi which we invite NPR. gv both SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY, Sutty organized A BAL’ atlow and alse ntendent 7 Co.