The New York Herald Newspaper, April 13, 1862, Page 5

a BATTLE OF WINCHESTER. THE orrci ne REPORT OF GEN. oun, &e., Srrasavnc, April 4, 1362. ‘The following is a copy of Gon. Shields’ official report tt the recent sanguinary and brilliant victory near Wiu- Heangvarrers Summens’ Division, 7 Wineuusree, Va., March 20, (862. '} ®o Major Genoral Baxxs:— Sim—I have the honor to yoport that during my re- ‘Ponnoissance.of the 18th and 19(h iust., in the direction bt Mount Jackson, I ascertained that the enemy under Jackson was strongly -posted near that place, and in di- oct communication with a force at Luray aud enother at Washington. It became important, therefore, to draw ‘Bim from his ‘position and supporting force if possible. Yo endeavor to effect this I fell back to Winchester on the 20th, giving the movement all tho appearance of a Yotreat. The last brigade of the first division of Banks’ borps d’armee, General Williams commanding, took its Meparture for Centreville by way of Berryville on tne ymorning of the 22d, leaving only Shiclds’ division and ‘bhe Michigan cavalry in Winchester, Ahby’s cavalry, ‘pbserving this movement from a distance, came to the that Winchester was being ovacuated, and Jackson to thateffect. We saw their signal divined their impcrt, On tho 22d, about five P. M., they attacked and drove inour pickets. { 'etder of Gon. Banks, put my command under arms + 0d pushod forward one brigade and two batteries of r to drive back the enemy, but, to keop ‘him deceived as to our strength, only let Lim see two segiments of infantry; a small body of cavairy, and part ofthe artillery. While directing one of our batteries to sits position I was struck by the fragment of ® shell, ich fractured my arm aboye tho elbow, bruised my ‘shoulder and injured my side. Theenemy being driven ‘from his position, we withdrew to Winchester. Tho Pojuries Lhad veceived completely prostrated me, but ‘Were not 6uch as to prevent me from making tue re- juired dispositions for the ensuing day. Under cover of piornes Tpushed forward Kimball's brigade nearly miles on the Strasburg road. Daum’s artillery was ‘poated in astrong position to support his brigade, if at- Racked. Sulliyan’s brigade was posted in the rear of ‘itabail’s, and within supporting distance of it, covering the approaches to tho town by Cedar creek, Front (Royal, Berryville and Romney roads. This brigade and Brondhoad’s cavalry were held in reserve, 20 as to sup- rt our force in front atany point where tt might be tacked. These dispositions being made, I rested for ‘bhe night, knowing that all the approaches by which Sho enemy might penetrate to this placo were effectually puarded. + I deem it necessary in this place to give a brieg iption of these approaches, as wall us of the eld, which next day became the scene of one of the loodiest battles of the war. Winchester is approached the south by three principal roade—the Cedar \ereok road on the west, the valley turnpike road leading Strasburg in the centre, and the Front Royal road on east. There is 3 little village called Kernstown, on he ty road, about three and a half miles from Wia- ~ On tho west side of this road, about half a morth of Kernstown, is a ridge of ground ich commands the approach by the turnpiko | &@ part of the surrounding country. This idge was ‘the’ key point of our position, | jere Colonel Kimball, tho_sonior officer in command on ne, fold; took his station. Along this ridge Lieutenant Polone! Daum, chief of artillery, posted three of his @atteries, keeping one of his batteries in reserve some Wistance in the rear. Partof our infantry was first placed position in the roar and within supporting distance ‘batteries, well sheltered in thé windings and jOnitics of the ridge, The main body of tho enomy on /tidge was posted in order of battle about half a mile yond Kernstown, his line extending from the Cedar road to a little ravine, near the Front Royal road, } distance of about two miles, This ground had becn so Puilfully sclected that, while it afforded facilities for wring, !t was completely wasked by high and ground infront. These woods ho filled with skir- |, Supported by a battery on each flank, and so Baroitly had this movement beon conducted, and so skil- ‘ly had he concealed himself, that at eight o'clock A. . On the 23d nothing was visible but the same force junder Ashby which had been repulsed the previous ae Not being able to reconnoitre the front in per- ‘wou, I despatched an experienced officer, Colonel John T. ‘Mazen, of the Fourth Uhio Volunteers, about nine o'clock 4%, M., to the front, to perform that duty and to report to 88 promptly ag possible, every circumstance that ight indicate the presence of the enemy. About an ‘hour after Colonel Mason returned, and reported tome Bhat he had carefully reconnoitered the country in front ‘ead on both flanks, and found no indications of any hos- Tcommutnicated this information to Major General Pank:, ho was thon with me,and after consulting together we ‘both concluded that Jackson could not be tempted ‘o Ihazard himself so far away from his main support, Hav ‘both come to this conclusion, Gen. Banks took his de" ‘ture for Washington, being already under orders t° t effect. The officers of his staff, however, remained jpohind, intending to leave for Contrevillo in the afternoon, {Although T began to conclude that Jackson was nowhere in the victnity, knowing the crafty enemy wo bave to joal with, I took caro not to omita single precaution, ween eleven and tw: o’clock A. BM. & message from ‘Pom except that of Ashby’s. el Kimball informed me that another battery on the.enemy’s right had opened on our position, and that ere woro some indications of a considerable force of ‘nfeatry in the woods in that quarter. On receiving this formation I pushed forward Sullivan's brigade, which placed, by order of Colonel Kimball, in a position to Hppose the advance of the enemy’s right wing. The ‘ction opened with a fire of artillery on both sides, but Ut too great a distance to be very effective. The initia- tive was takon by the enemy. He pushed forward a few more guns to his right, supported by a@ considerable force of infantry and cavalry, with the apparont inten. ‘tion of enfilading our position and turning our left flank, Qn active body of skirmishers, consisting of the Eighth Ohio, Colonel Carroll, and three companies of the Sixty- ‘Beventh Ohio, was immediately thrown forward on both ides Of the valley road to rosist the enemy's advance, hese skirmishers wore admirably supported by four pieces of artillery under Captain Jenks and Sullivan's gallant brigade. This united force repulsed the enemy it all points, and gaye him such a check that no further lomonstration was made upon that flavk during the Wemainder of the day. Tho attempt against our left flank having thus failed, the cncmy withdrew the groater part of his force to the right, and formed it into . Serve to Support his loft flank in a forward movement. He then added his original reserve and two battories to ‘Bim main body, and then, advancing with this combined Polumn, under shelter of the bridge on bis left, on which ‘pthor battories had been previously posted, seemed eyi- joutly rmined to turn our right flank or overthrow 3t. Our batterios on the opposite ridge, though admira- 4 managed by their experienced chief, Lieutonant Colo- Daum, were soon found insufficient to check, or even » the advance of such a formidable body, At this Stage of the combat a messenger arrived from Colone} Kimball, informing mo of tho state of the fleld, and re- direction as 10 the employment of the infantry, saw thero was not a moment to lose, and gave positive lors that all the disposable infantry should be immedi. tely thrown forward onour right to earry the onemy’s Patteries, and to agsail and turn his left flank, and hurl it on thecentre. Colone] Kimball carried out theseor. lors with promptitude and ability. Ho entrusted this movement to Tyler's splendid brigade, which, under ite Preurless loader, Colonel Tyler, marched forward withalac- writy and onthusiastic joy to the performance of the most perilous duty of theday. The euemy’s skirmishers wero Yiriven before ft and fell back upon the main body, y posted behind a high and solid stone wall, situ. ‘On an vlevated ground. Here the struggle became erate, and for a short time doubsful; but Tyler's bri- ‘being soon joined on tho left by the Fifth Obie, Thir- ‘onth indians and Sixty-second Ohio, of Sullivan's bri- \gade; and the Fourteenth Indiana , Righty-fourth Ponnsyt- whia, seven companies of the Sixty-soventh Obio, and companies of toe Eighth Ohio, of Kimball's bri- de, this united force dashed upen the euemy ith a cheer vad yell that rose high up above the roar of ele, and ‘hough the renels fougpt desperately, as their ies Of dead attest, thoy wore forced back through the vods by a fire as deetruotive ag ever feil upon a rotreat. ks foe, Jackson, with bis eapposea tnvincible stone Re brigade and ‘he Acoompanying brigades, much to air mortification and discomiture, were compelied to wht back in dikorder upon their reserve. Hei e whey took ip VHow powition for a Xnal stand, aad ma for a Cow ininutes to retrieve the forties of the Jay , wit Again rained down upon them the «ams close joatrhetivo fire, Agsvagheor upon cheer rang th theix ears. A fow minutes only did thoy stand up against it, when they turned dismayed and fled in disorder, leaving us im possession of the field, the killed and wounded, three hundred prisoners, two guns, four caiasons and a thousand stand of small arms. Night alone saved him from total destruction. the enetny retroated above five miles, end, judging from his camp fires, took up ancw position for the night. Our troops, wearied and exhaust. ed with tho fatigues of tha day, threw themsoives down to reat on the ‘ield, Though the battle had been won, stili { could not have believed that Jackson would have hazarded a decisive engagement at such a distance from the main body without expecting reinforcements. So, to be prepared for such a contingency, { set to work during the night to bring togetner ali tho troops within my reach, I sent an express after Williams’ division requosting the rear brigade, about. twenty miles distant, to march all night and join me in the morning. Iswept the posts and route ia my rear of almost all their guards, hurrying them forward by forced marches to be with me at daylight. I gaye positive orders also to the forces in tho field to open fire on the enomy as 8000 ag the light of day would enabie them to point their guns, and to pursue him without respite and compel him to abandon his guns and baggage or cut him to pieces. ‘These orders were implicitly obeyed as far as possible. It now appears that I had rightly divined the intentions of our crafty antagonist. On the morning of tho 23da reinforcement from Luray of 5,000 reached Front Royal, on their way to join Jackson. This reinforcement was being followed by another body of 10,000 from Sperry- ville; but, recent rains having rendered the Shenandoah viver impassable, thoy found themselves compelled to fall back without being able to effect the proposed june- tion, At daylight on the morning of the 24th our artil- lery again opened on the enemy. He’enterod upon his retreat in very good order, considering what he had suf- fored. Gonotal Banks, hearing of our engagement on bis way to Washington, halted at Harpor’s Forry, and with romarkable promptitude and sagacity ordered back Wil- liains’ whole division, s0 that my express found tho rear brigade already en route to join us, Tho General himself returned here forthwith, and, after making mo a hasty visit, assumed command of the forces in pursuit of the enemy. The pursuit was kept up with vigor, energy and activity until thoy reached Woodstock, where the ene- my’s retreat became flight, and the pursuit was aban- doned because of the uttor exhaustion of our troops. The killed and wounded in this engagement cannot oven yet be accurately ascertained. Indeed, my command has been so overworked that it has had but little time to ascertain avything. The killed, as reported, are 103, and among them we haye to deplore the loss of the brave Colonel Murray, of the Righty-fourth Penn- sylvania Volunteors, who fell at the head of his regiment while galiantiy leading it in the face of the ene- my. The wounded arc 441, mavy of them slightly, and the missing are twenty-four. Tho enemy's loss ta more difficult to ascertain than our own. 270 were tound dead ‘on tho battle field. Forty were buried by the inhabitants” of the adjacent villago, and, by acalculation made by the number of graves found on both sides of the valley road between hore afd Strasburg, their loss in killed must have been about 500, and in wounded 1,000. The pro- portion between the killed and wounded of the enemy shows.the closeness and terrible destructivevess of our fire—nearly half the wounds being fatal. Tho enemy admit a loss of between 1,000 and 1 ,600 killed and wound- @d. Our force in infantry, cavalry and artillery did not exceed 7,000. That of the enemy must have exceeded 11,000. Jackson, who commanded on tho field, had, in addition to his owa stone wall brigade, Smith’s, Gar- nett’s and Longstreet’s brigades. Gouerals Smith and Garnett wore herein peraou: The following regiments were known to have been present, and from cach of them wore mace prisoners on the ficld:—The Second, Fourth, Fifth, Ywenty-first, Twonty-third, Tweaty- seventh, Twenty-eighth, Thirty-third, Thirty-seventh and Forty-second Virginia; First regiment Provisional ‘Army, and an Irish battalion. Noue from tho reserve were made prisoners. Their force in infautry must have been 9,000. The cavalry of the united brigades amount. ed to 1,600. Their artillery consisted of thirty-six pieces. We had 6,000 infantry and a cavalry force of 750 aad twenty-four pieces of artillery. I cannot conclude this report without oxpressing thanks and gratitude to officers and soldiers of my command for their valuable conduct on this tryiug day. It was worthy of the great country whose aational existence they have pledged their lives to preserve. Special thanks are duo to Colonel Kimball, commanding First brigade and senior officer in the fleld. His conduct was brave, judicious and efMcient. He executed my orders, in every instance, with vigor and fidelity, and exhibited wisdom and saga- city in the varions movements that were neccssarily on- trusted to his direction: Colonel Tyler, commanding ‘Third brigade, bas won my admiration by his fearless in. trepidity. His brigade is worthy of such an intrepid leader. This brigade, and tho regiments accompanying it, achieved the decisive success of the day. They drove the forces of the enemy before thom on the loft flank, and by burling this flank back upon the reserve consum mated this glorious action. High praise is due to Colonel Sullivan, commanding Second brigade, for the mannor in whieh he contributed to the first repulse of the enemy in the morning. To him and Colonel Carrol, of the Righth Ohio volunteers, who commanded the skirmishors, is th, credit due of foreing back tho right wing of the enemy, and of intimidating and holding him in check on our left during the rest of the day. The chief of artillery, Licut. Col. Daum, deserves high commendation for the skilful manner in which he managed his batteries during the cn- gagoment. This skilful managemont prevented the cnemy doubtless from nsing effectually his formidable artillery. Tho cavalry performed its duty with spirit in thisengage- ment,and, with its gallant oflicers, exhibited activity which paralyzed the movements of the enemy. The commanders of regimants are also entitied to espec mention ; but sufficient justice cannot be done them in this report. I must, therefore, refer you on this head to tho report of the brigade commanders, The officers of my staff! have my thanks for tho fidelity with whioh thoy discharged the trying duties that devolved upon them. They haa to penetrate the thickest of the fight to Dring mo intelligence of the state of tho field, and per- formed their perilous duty throughout the day with cheor- ful alacrity. It affords me pleasure, as it is my duty, to recommend all the officers whose names I havo specially mentioned to the consideration of the government. I have the honor to be your obedient servant, JAS. SHTELDS, Brigacier General Commantling. , April 11, 1862, ‘The bridgo across Cedar creck at this place is com. pleted. A private in the Twenty-soventh Indiana regiment was shot, on picket duty, by the rebels to-day. A foraging party was attacked by a detachmont of Ashby’s cavalry, forty strong, who were ropulsad One man died from exposure durin, ‘ans storm IMPORTANT FROM NEW “MEXiGo, Reported Surrender of Fort Crai Baurimons, April 12, ise. The Richmond Whig of the 8th has the following: — A letter has been received at Now Orleans from San An tonio announcing the fall of Fort Craig by uneonditional capitulation, Colonel Canby proposed that himself and command be permitted to depart, on the condition that they plodge themselves mot to serve during the war; but General Sibley demanded an unconditional gurrenider News from Port Roya}, ‘The steam transport Locust Point, French, ‘rom Port Royal, arrived yesterday afternoon, bringing dates to the 7th inst, Sho sailed in company with the steamer Parkersburg, for New York, with the mails, ‘The steam transport Parkersburg, Hoffman, seven days from Port Royal, 9. ©., arrived at this port yostor. day, consigned to Quartermaster Tompkins, She brings the following passengers:—Captain H, Wayne, Liouten. ant Metoalf, H. EK. Coffman, Quartermaster; J. Tanner, United States Army ; Lewis J, Kano, Master's Mate; 3. F. Barnes, Assistant Engineer, Unitod Staten Navy. ‘The Cabawba would sail for Now York on the 10th ‘There had been no arrivals of transports sinve tio sail. tng of the Atlantic. Nothing of importance had transpired sinco oyr Last dates. ‘The health of the troops, as before, was good Departure or Major Gene ral Halleck for the t of War in TennesseemMeom-< hers of His Staff—Flag Presentation, &e., Ke, At three o’slocnk P. M. on Wednesday tnat Major eral Laiieck and ata weut on board tho stonmer ital, AU St. Louis, and at avout Laff-past five o'clock the steamer loft tha landing’ for the © a The Wat wag well foaded wiih governme: 2 al, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 1862, forage, aud her cabin was reserved for tho General and bis staf. ‘The following is a list according to ranis;—~ Major Goneral Hallock. Brigadior Generai Cullum, Chief of Staff and Engineers Cxptain N. H. Moloan, Assistant Adjntant Gouardl Brigadier Gonoral Smit, Chief of Cavalry Colonel Cutts, Chie? of ‘To, Fephical Epyinoers, Colonsl Callender, Chief of Urduanee Gonerai DuBois, Chiof of Artillery. © lonel Mckibbsa, Aid-de-Camp and Judge Advocate. Major Key, Aid-de-Camp. Captain Smith, Aid do Gump. . Assistant Surgeon, Peter V. Schenck Lioutouant Prive, Aid-de-Caunp. Livuteuant Throckmorton, Aid-do-Camy. Mr. Wior, Military Tolograpiier, After the Genera! and Staff wore aboord the boat, a- Deavtiful flag was presented co Captain Foster, command ing tho escort of the Major Goneral Commanding, by Measrs. Ubsdell & Pierson, of St. Louia. ‘Tho prosentation speech was made by Colonol Leighton, of Keokuk, and was very happily delivered. Major General Halleck responded ina few appropriate remarks. Brigadior General Ketchum and Captain Kelton, assist- ant Adjutant General, remain in St. Louis, in charge of headquarters. OPERATIONS AT NEW MADRID AND 0. 10. GENERAL POPE'S OFFICIAL REPORT. Three Generals, Seven Colonels, Seven Regiments, One Hundred Heavy Siego Guns and Twenty-four Pieces of Field Artillery Captured. THE SCHUYLER HAMILTON CANAL. The Military Genius of the North, tt &, &., &e, Our Army Correspondence, Heapquanrers, New Maver, April T—9 P. M. The most unbounded excitement has existed in camp here to-day, and how one can compose himself enough to compose a letter seems to me a mystery. This morning our eyes were gluddoned withasight such as we have long looked for. The four steamers, Terry, Trio, Uotty Gilmore and Emma, came down through “ the cut’’ and immediately commenced taking our troops, to cross them over into Tennessco in the rear of Island No. 10; and up to this writing have cro over about fifteca thousand men under General Pope. The gunboat Vittsburg also ran the blockade at Island No. 10 last night, and came down to assist the Carondelet, This morning the two gunboats proceeded down (he river as far as Point Pleasant, and returned, attacking and si- lenciug the vedel batteries one after another in quick succession. By one o'clock every rebel gun on the river between No.t0 and Mrs. Merriweather’s was silenced, and either dismounted or spiked. The rebels made but asorry resistance to the gunboat attacks, but fled, many times at tho frst fife, leaving their tents, horses, camp equipage and arms. The course pursued by them intheir flight was that lcadipg towards Tiptonville. Several dead rebels were found in the abandoned forts, and the amount of property that has fallen into our hands is im- mense, There has been no fighting to-day, aside from the sorry resistance made to our gunboats; but to-morrow it is probable the contest will commence in earnest, un- less the rebels eyacuate tho entire locality. This afternoou General Pope received a despatch from General Paine, who has the advance, stating that the rebel were fn full retreat towards Tiptonviilo, and that he (Paine), with his division, was fehot pursuit; but we bave heard no fring yet in thet dirtetion. ‘The rebel steam gunboat Grampus, which was hemmed in at Island No. 10, made several in- effectual efforts to escape past our two iron-clads to” day, but every time was driven back up the river. A hasty visit across the river to-day revealed the fact that for a week past the rebels had been evacuating, but not in great numbers. Their exodus is prevented by way of the river by our batteries and boats, and the ovly route open is the one across Redfoot Lake and the swamp. Only two small barges ara upon this route, and these worked only by oars. No considerable number of the aebels can escape. These facts I gathered from rebel families on the other side of the river. ‘The number of rebel guns dismounted and spiked on the Tenuesseo shore by the Carondelet and Pittsburg wa® fourteen, as follows:— One sixty-four pound columbiad. Vive thirty-two pound smooth bores, Six twenty-four pound siege guns. ‘The circumatances attending the running of the dlock- ade bythe Pittsburg were much the same as were those Incident to the Carondelet on Friday night. She ran past during a heavy thunder storm, and without receiy- oucede that the most brilliant achievement of the war ia the West has been the successful astempt to get the transports through the caval, by the aid of whieh General Pope’s army has been crossed over the river. @ you yesterday a full account of il, and the Tablic niust judge of ite utility and importance for itself, Tjeavn that the only casualty to any part of our forces im the cannonading to-day was a single shot from the second Datlery, which struck the Carondolet near tho stern, carrying away her rudder chains; but the damage was easily ropaired,and now the boat is in ful! ighting condition again, Gener al Pope’s Report. Exrapitionany Forces, New Maprip, Mo., April 9, 1862, } Major Goneru! H. W. Hatnecr: Tlic canal across the peninsula opposite Island No. 10— and for the idea of which I am ‘indebted to General Schuyler Hamilton—was completed by Colonel Bicsell's Engineer regiment, and four steamers were brought through ov the night of the 6th, Tho heavy batteries 1 had ‘hiowe up below Tiptonville completely commanded the lowes! point of the high grouna on the Tennessee shore, entirely ~xtting off the enemy's retreat by water; his retreat by lod hag never been possible through the swamp On the wight or (ho 4th Captain Walke, of the navy, ran tho enemy's batteries at Island No. 10, with the gunboat Carondelet, and roported to me here. On the night of the 6th the gunboat Pittsburg also ran the blockade. Our transports wore brought into the river from the bayou, where they bad been kept concealed, at “Aaylight on the Tth, and Vaino’s divisioa landed, The canat has been a prodigionaly laborious work. It was twelve miles tong, siz miles of which were through heavy timber, wivich hadto be sawed off by hand four feet under water. The eneiny has lined the opposite shore with batte, rice, extending from Tsland No. 10 to Tiptonyillo, Merrt- weather's landing, to prevent the passage of the river by thir army. 1 directed Captain Walko to run down with the two gunboats, at daylight on the Tth, to tho point solected for crossing, and silence the enemy's batteries near.it. He performed the service gallantly, and | bere boar testimony to the thorough and brilliant manner in which this officer discharged ia difficult duties with me, and to the hearty and carnost zeal with which, of @l! hazards, he co-opo: rated with mo, As soon 98 Lo signatied me the boats containing Paine’s division moved out from the landing, and began to cross the river. Zhe passage of this wide, furious river, by our large foree, was ene of the most magnificent spectacles I cow witnessed. By twelve o'clock that night (the 7th) al! the forces derigned to cross the river were over, with. out delay or accident. As S000 av We COMMONCEA Lo Cross, Lhe Guemy Dogan to eyaouate Isiand No. 10 and his batteries along the shore. The divisions were pushed forward to Tipton- ville ag fast aa they landed, Paine’s leading. The enemy wos driven before him, and although they made sevoral attempts to form in line of battle and make a stand, Patino did not at once deploy his columns. The enemy wns pushed all night vigorously, antil at four o’clook A. M. he wae driven back upon the swamps and forced to sur. render sree generale, seven colonels, seven regiments, severad bat. of infantry, five companies of artillery, over one hundved heavy siege guns, twenty-four pieces of field artil- levy, am Onmense quantity of ammunition and supplics, ee eearal thousand stand of small arms, @ great number of tonee, hovees, wagons, Be., de., have fallen into our hands. Before abandoning Tsland No. 10 the esemy sunk tho guaboat Grampus and aix of his transports. Those last Taw faiving, and expect to have ready for service in a tow deys. The famous floating battery war seuttiod end turned adrift with al! her guns aboard. She was captaed nd ran aground in shoal water by our forcegat Now iadrid Our ceases ie vomplata aad oveewhorming, Our troops, as Texpectod, beh, Wed gloriously. { will, in my full report, euueavor to do cull jnstice to all. Brigadier Gonerals Paine, Stanley and Hamittoa crossed the river gud coaducted their divisions ywith untiring activily and acill, Lam ospociatly indepied 4 them. Gon, Paine, fortunate im baving the advance, exhibited unusual vigor and courage, and had tho satisfacts'on to receive the sur- reader of the enemy Of Col. Bisaell, of the Engineer regiment, I can hardly say too much. Fullof resources, untiring and determined, he labored might and day, and counploted a work which will be a momamont of enter- prise and aktil, We have crossed ibis great river with @ large army, the banks of which wore lined with batteries of the enemy to opposs our paseage, have pursued and captured all his forces and material of war, and have not lost a man nor met an aceident JOHN POPE, Major Gonoral. GSNBRAL SCHOYLER HAMILTON'S PLAN OF TURNING ISLAND NO. 10, RIODLES POINT ® ‘Waters Son The Spoils at Island No. 10. Cano, April LA, 1862. Yesterday two splendid batteries of rifled guvs were found in the woods below Island No. 10. Large amounts of property, consisting of horses, wagons and arms, are being daily brought in by our men. Religious Intelligence. THANES FOR OUR VICTORIES—PROCLAMATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT AND MAYOR. It has pleased Almighty God to vouchsafe signal victo- ries to the land and naval forces engaged in suppressing an internal rebellion, and at the same time to avert from our country tho dangers of forcign saree reation, and in- ‘vasion. It is therefore rocormmended to the people of tho United States that, at the next weekly assemblage in their ac- customed places of worship which shall occur after the notice of this Proclamation shall have been received, they especially acknowledge and render foanks to our Heavonly Father for these inestimable Dlegsings. ‘That the: then and there implore spiritual ions in be- half of those who have been brought into affliction by tho casualties and calamities of sedition and civil war, and that they reverently invoxe the Divino guidance for our national counsels, to the end that phe fas may Vanied result in the restoration of peace, throvghout our borde: nd haston the ie catebuiaheasnt of of paterual relations among all the countries of the earth. in witness whereof, | ‘have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to ixed. Done at the city of Washington this 10th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1862, und of the indopeatenco of the United States tho oighty- -sixth. t ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Mayor's Orrin, New York, April 11, 1862. Ja fur..corance of the Proclamation by Prosident of the United States, lated yesierday,! would earnestly recommend that the peoplo of this 'city, at their next weekly assemblage for public worship, offer up devout thanks to the Supreme Being for so richly blessing the heroic efforts and sacrifices of our noble army and navy, aud hat they beseech a continuance of the Divine bless: ing upon the efforts now being made to attain sich com- plete and iagting victory over the rebellion as shall give the paople of our beloved country perpetual amity, peace and concord ; and let us not forget in our prayers the many thousands of men, women and children upon whom the recent battles have brought so much of boreavement and aiftiction. Lwonld algo rospectfully suggest (o the clergymen of our city aud others in authority in the various places of worship, that this would prove a most timely aud suita- ble occasion to respond, by public collections, to the ap- peals now urgentiy made on bebalf of the wounded of our army. Tho yEaitis of Pittsburg Tanding ‘has greatly in- creased the necessity of such relief. Let us respond libe- rally. ‘The United States sunitary Commission and its auxiliary in St. Louis, whose appeals are now so pressing, in view of recent ovents, are organizations of ibe: highest character, well worthy of being made the almonors of re- Tiof in this emergency. Lat us on this occasion net only offer to God our-devout thanksgiving for the victories xchieved , bat algo give eub- stantial manifestation of our sympathy for those who were wounded in winuing those vietorios. HKORGE OPDYKE, Mayor. PALM SUNDAY ANB PASSION WEEK, To-day begins what is known in the Catholic and Epis- copal churches as Holy or Passion week; and the day, which commemorates the enirance of Christ into Jerusa- tem, is called Palm Sunday. In the Catholic church it is observed by the blessing of palms or other green Srauches, which ave distribuied among the congrega- In the Eptscopal service, for one day in Lent, the church abandons minor music, and chauts 7% Deums, ust as the fa’ l—nineteen centuries ago—shouted nnabs, aud strewed pals in the pathway of Christ when ho made his triumphal entry into the city in which he was to die. Singularly igh, this one day of re- pay} in Lent has been specified ty the President as a special thanksgiving for the victories of our arms, and our sacceases will no doubt be alluded to in the ser- mons of the day, while, in many of the Protestant Ghurehes, special thanksgiving services wilt be held. ‘The week will be observed by daily morning and evening services of unusual solemnity in the Catholic and Episcopal churches, and will be kept asa special fast, On Thureday the institution of tho lest supper is observed, and on Friday the crucifixion is commemo- rated. Easter Even closes {the week and Faster Sunday commemorates tho resurrection, With tho Jews itis the week of observance preceding the Passover CITY CHURCHES TO-DAY. “Tho Victory” will be the subject of this evening's discourse at the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Rev. Win, Alvin Bartlett, pastor of Elm piace Congregational church, will preach at half-past ton A, M. and at half-past seven Pp. M. In the Second Universatiat Second avenue, Rov. G. T. Fianders will preach ia th® morning at a quarter to eleven o'clock, Sulject— “What [Saw in ‘Dixie’ andon the Battle Field of Win- chester.’ In the evening the sixth discourse concerning the devil— Who Were tho Fallon Angels?’ Rev. Sidney A. Corey will preach in the Stone church, ‘Twouty eighth street, near Broadway, at three o'clock P.M. and at half-past seven o'clock P.M. The services in the evening wi'l have special reference to the procia* mation of the President tn view of the recent victories, in St, Ann's chureh, Rev. Thos. laudét, rector, ser- vices ag usual—with the voico at half-past ten A. M. and at balf-past seven I’. M., and in the sign language at haif- past threo P.M. ‘The Rev. James G. Jacock will preach ju the morning and the Key. F. ©. Ewer in the ovening. In the Memorial church, Hanuaond stroot, corner of Waverley place, the Rev. Samuel Maxwell, assistant miu- ister of St. Mark's church, wili preach this evening vives at half-past ton A. M. aud half past three and half. past seven o'clock P. M. «End of the World, about 1864-69, According to Moro thau one Hundred Kxpositors’’—A third lecture upon (bis by Rey. M. Baxter, Episcopal minister, in room No. 20, Cooper Tnstitute, at haif-past seven I’, M.; also room N 24, at (our P. M., on Louis Napoleon, the Antichrist.”” iv the church of the Resurrection (Protestaut fpisco- pal), north side of Thirty fifth street an@ east of Sixth avonue, serv at balf-past ten o’clock A. M., and half. past sevon o'clock P.M, The rector, Rev, F. 0, will preach morning and evening. In the chorch of the Transfiguration , East Tweuty-ninth street, near T avenue, divine service will be helt this evening ab hail-past seven o'clock, Sermon hy the Re Raward Y; Higbee, D. D. In the Broadway Tabernacle church, Professor b, A, Park, 1. D., of Andovor, will proach at haifpast ten o'clock A.M. Tm the evening, at bait part wo, We. ‘Thompson will preach on the “Unity of Mankind,” as shown from traditions, monuments and sastitustions. «4 Nation Redeemed.” Rov. 1.8. Katloeh will proach tipon the lessons of owe recat victorian thi the church corner of Laight and Variok stra park. He will also prenols im the morning, Ia (ho Bleecker etroat Universaliat eburoh this eveuing Rov, Moses Pation will consider the question, ‘Ts the Christian Sabbath of Divine Appoiutment?” Communion fervice in the morning. A discourse on Chrint's words, “Whither 1 go yoeannot come,’ will be given by Rev. BG, Brosks, at the Twen. tioth street Universaliat church, between Sixth and Sey enth ayentes, his afternoon at thre@e'elook. Sermon ju the morning at Uall-post ton tion. urch, Eloveuth street and evening, in Sohu's be bold thie evening on Wasbingtag square, in alg o 5 Herring’s Patent Champion geen and “ Safes, 251 Broadway, coroer of Murray street, Keefe’s New Restaurant and ‘ivate Board of Publication for furnishing roliious roading to tho army and navy. Services, conducted Hy the pastor, Rev Dr. Hatton, will commence at haif-payt seven P. M. Aftor brief statemonte by the agent tho principal ad dress will be mado by tha eloquent speaker from tho batéle field of Fort Donelaou, who will describe ¢he woos and wants of that bieody battle ground. Aparmy mootivg wil! bo held this evening in the Re- formed Dutch church at Greenpoint, L. L.,in aid of tho Board of Publication for furnishing religious reading to the army ani aavy. Rov. Mr. Talmadge, pastor, will con- duct the services, commencing at half-past soven P. M. Addresses by an army chapisin and Rey. Dr. Chambers, of Now York. Mrs. Cora LV. Hatch will hoid a matinee conversa- tionate at Dodworth's Hall, No. 806 Broadway, at half. past ton A, M., omtue subject of “Spiritualism,” in which she will reply to and expound questions from the au- dignce. At half-past seven P.M. she wilt discourse on tho ‘Ago of the World.”’ Mrs. Staats is engaged to speak at Lamartino Hall, cor. ner of Twonty-cighth stroct and Eighth avenue, this morning and evening. Tae Natiowat Acapemy ov Duaiax,—The thirty-seventh anoual exhibition of this institution will open to-morrow at the elegant galleries No. 625 Broadway. A private view of the pictures having been affordod to the press last evouing, we are ablo to state that the collection is & vory largo, and, in many respects, a creditable one. Some of our best artists are represented, among them Gignoux, who haa two charming landscapes—a winter scone and a dolightful piece of Swiss scenery; Powoll, De Haas, Huntington, Elliott, Gifford, Vernort, Thorpo, McEntrie, Honnessoy, Board and many others. {t will, of course, be impossible, from the cureory gas light view Of the pictures afforded last night, to enter upon any critical analysis of their merits. At a futuro time wo will take an opportunity of Roing more into detail. We may say, liowever, that the parties charged with the duty of banging the pictures have not exorcised that discretion which might bo expectod in many instances. For example, one of the most moritorious marine pictures of Do Hass, our best marine painter, and Powell’s admirable portrait of Goorge Law, some of Huntington's pictures: and those of Vornort aro hung in a room whero there is no daylight admitted, and must thorefore be subjected at all times to the trying and deprociating effect of gaslight. This ig an error which tho hanging committee should rectify, it Possible. ‘The pictures on exhibition number probably over threo hundred in all, and although there are some works which ought not to Gnd a place on the walls of tho National Academy of Dosign, thero is abundant merit in the col- lection to render it worthy of the metropolis and highly creditabie to our leading artists. Tue Beacoraur Traakvy.—In our advortising columns will be found acard from Mrs. Charlotte M.S. Conner, formerly the celebrated actress, Miss Charlotte Barnes in reply to the statement made by one of our contempo- ravios, that the events on which Mr. John Savago’s play of “Sibyl” is founded “had nover before been touch- ed upon dramatically.” Mra. Conner calls atten- tion to tho fact that her play of ‘ Octavia: Bragaldi, or was constructed out of the materials furnished by the Beauchamp tragedy, and was original- ly produced at the National theatre, New York, and thon played successfully throughout tho Atlantic and Pacific States, and subsequently in London andthe Brit- ish provinces. Mrs. Conner adds that her place has been performed: in’ Louisville for five successive years, and that the reason an injunction was laid on Mr. Sa- vages's play was because the names and locality had not been, ag in the case of her tragedy, alterod: to. sparo the feelings of the family. Police Intelligence. Comprane Duaussko,—The complaint against Major Edward Potter fer stealing @ sword and gash from Chas. Blancard, of the Westchester House, has been dismissed, and the defendant lias been honorably discharged. The defendant showed, upon undoubted evidence, that he was fully authorized to take the property, and that there was uo ground whatever for sustaining the charge of lar- ceny, The Navy. ‘The United States storeship Releage is preparing at tbe Navy Yard, Brooklyn, to take a cargo of provisions and stores to the United States squadron in the Moditerranean, and will sail about the 20th inst., which will afford a good opportunity to send letters and packages to the Constel- jttion, Kearsargo, Tuscarora and other vessels compos- ing that squadron. Any letters sent to the Naval Ly- coum, post paid, will be duly forwarded. ‘Tho gunboats Somerset and Fort Henry have-saited, Arrivals wana Departures. DEPARTURES. Fo Livanroo —sisamahip BiuneoMes AN Keel, tit and sevtant, New York: Mra Parker. Chicago: Miss 'M Kil. lop, Mrs A Ranken, Mw # Renken, two children, nurse, New York; WS Allerdyee, wife and t!) Dubugues Mz Chestar and Wile Manuel Bey. Rows, En oe nd; Fred Smyth, John G ge Peleraon, sterwood, Wiyte, London, © W; Mr Dorms! tiene atach,'J ‘T Wyckot, Geo Crozier, M Grosz anit wife, F Meyer, Antonio Font, Roritz Ri Hulahaap, Maruso Rimbow, Jose Seri ana, 8 co Sweet, Dr Rutherford, Robert Wilson, Jr T Pendergast, Baltimore, Ma; Messrs. Jone: Hoa: Artillery; Dr Morgan, do; F Sanche: cle—with others in the’ stecrage, aud $585,670 ia via SourmaMetos—Sieamshi Bremen Minister, Wasl Roe at New York-Hon Mrs =@ 0 ervant; J eee . Miss Jane Cnnniagham, Miss Sybil Kano, John © Loescies © Rieke, Mra M Mexiegs C Carl ; BE Hues. yy Sean “ nend daughter, Greppy, FU Mastee wi o * Mrs "Eimtiie Schmidt Missoiri; nd son, Williamsiurg: Josopi: i dames, Lonls ¥ Jain erre Blanchard, Pierre Pachebai, ve Monreu, of Cuba; Herm, Bille ar, Mrs B Kidwell and son, Mise, & Kidwell, and lady, Louis, Petinns nid ira Leo- Mehiwita, of New. Works Herm Bide Chins ig try, Sgpble ‘inken, Anton Helm, of i liauser, A'Sinebler. Oitomar We'Mich1 0 Ochitiche Washingtons D ber, Philadelphia: dG. Hertig, News Y. Mis Josepiiine Thrain, of Ohio; Rud Stuler, venberg, Mexico—and 83 in the siccrage. Oicial Draw ings of the Ki Ag and Delaware State Lotcries, Kestucky, Exrea Crass Mhehpel 1, 25, 16, 54, 31, » OR, 1, 56, a SC, 67, on Ags 198—April 12, 28, 7, . 24, 53, 6d, 61, 39, 18, Gitedilenent by alcessing! (OHN A. MORRIS & CO., Wimiagion, Delaware, or tort n, Kentucky, ir mera, Sie! ai Omctal Drawings ot Co.'s Kentucky aud Miso, de Cirewar ue ‘RAT BDDY & CO. Covington, ky. ‘or Bt. Louis, Mo. Prizes © shed in all teries, Information given, Ex Broker, No. £3 Pine stree}, up stairs, Foom Who Legatiz tged Lotte. LOCKER, Those Wear Fashionable Hats tyade with WHITE, the Hatter, 216 Broadway, opposite St, Paul'senure Direct from verb quality and = for gentlemen, 673 Broadway—tindtes’ w. alee TREC Tie, aa, ss tt a Roonva will be opened this evening at No. former place of business, Crosby joining Wi This valuable pre jon ne pa + moat experienced haw been never a. sncvaes in. theamate ot cart not only relictes tue chitd Crom pain, but invigorates the bo corteol® acidity and gives tone and ised wh ntiz reltey fol aera Re pease se heat and autryst comedy La the eorld in alt canes of dyseutery and darthen iy “hitkep, whether it avises fromm tecthing or other cattses, Sold by Ves iets bs morticins ae world over. coay iisions, ines i not cm The Best in the atoret. — eemarennes. ory, 6 Bond mor Hair “ Dye, ‘Preservy'ti the wort we ror presets All deogat wholesale Astor fo Me retail and sion atid skin, Cramp RW folnis ox mptl WaLowa¥r'ss & © Braet, ant Dr. Wats ; 2 Vemy street, Astor Ho frvicle! No. oh, Secured Parquet Stalis. corner of ‘Duane Abe 9 \} 5 Yellow Bank Tobsac- A Pare Tobe co. 4 co—Goodwin's are Yellow pg ey SIN inparl purition, for eal peel ote OPHER, 109 Water sires &. owns s Best Soap Housekeepe : ’ PYLE OK Inoue ge —_— ihre _ AMUSEMENTS, REGO oud TBLo's GARDEN yos nd Man DavENroitt un ner NDAY, AMIEL Et a w WTEATLBY “wre WE MAONTEICENE. oe segur, \COLB a TELGA, THE ENCIAY MR. Bw baVgibors i ENOUANTES ME. WK) WHEATLEY, {a the leading characters of ine eae tee ANNMTY GALE x Acknowledgod a6 Us ties ned arta St Ube dag MULES TIBUENE AND Riterve,. pore een ee the Be 4 - x EON J. VINCENT ; A tty e It entirely new, YN. YOO Ee DAU TIUL, MUSIC BY BALFE AND Di, CUNNINUTON, + will be rendered by a: 4 AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA AND POLL, Ctonga, - UNDER DIRECTION OF MR. JOUN COOKE Magni Solon by $9 C. RICHTNGS. mR. say DUNN AND MI BOUDINOT: el nnd estcasive Aiaghin by Ruayon, Demiic and assistants, The elegant wad coriect Vostumes by Mons. Phillipe, of N. ¥. Watson, of Phila., and Joyoe, o aston Tho Paraphernalia, Decoraiions, Banners and Appoiataneau ant Fe trinack as Peete ars Udder dizeclon of NONBTEUE hig The piece prod ete tor tas eee : it. PICU) Stage Direcior......... 5 e BNC HANTRRSS, Remtr, Lieut. of the Pite Forte Brachio. CH HARACTERS IN THE pot Ramir, be Pirate Chie ....E. L. DAVENPORT (Disguised as Nike Hiarmit- Prive Ace ea. : a. x on itinciugin "SMilccawalds; pannoere. a oqueenders, ancers: DOmGSXNOPSIS. 0! NSCENERY. DECK oF Hak re SuIP. ‘Beene first Drat jt Mount WRLICON And the o Hermiage, of Our Lady ofthe Wood. aa a ape Montain Pass e Mountain Pass. Scene IV, ou "MiODE O is ENGHANTRESS.- ANN iT Gal an Mule, HELENE, Mlle. ‘KATRINE, Mons. TOPHOFE- and GRAND CORPS DE BALLS. Soldiers, Act IT. Scene}, Scene 3. THE TE Ob ae ees aac ” aed, THE WALT, OF HONOR ‘GRAND at AD) Scene 5. Bgl OF MYR’ Les = ‘LES, 6. OARBENS, OF THE Free Ee. 7. Kite net vIRR, Act ITf.—Scene LA angen S'e! ow Segis 2 The King’s Cab bet Seemed Sonside and ‘ahaa a ‘St. Marte Majeure. THE PIRATE SHtr ai ER ULL Admission, Dress Otrele and Parque Family Circle, entrance on G Doots pen ‘at quarter past 7, epaby altel sees. to commence at ‘Seats can be secured three days in advance, IUS. ARTICLES FOR “SOLDIERS, “at “POINTS OCCUFIED An Broad freon ett be ngs by HARNDEN’S ASS, $3.50, $4 AND thea a AND GAITERS, Spring styles, aow rea: 6 ONES, 10 and 12 Ann street. At GIMBREDE' 8, 683 3 BROADWAY, $4 PHOTOGRATH Albums (for fifty pictures) retailed at $3.. T GIMBREDE'S-ARTISTIC MONOGRAM ding Cards and 300 vacieties of Note Paper, SN mee Velopes to matel. Ww WEDDING CARDS. AND NOTK At 303 a DW ALD K 4 ~— NOTICE, H. VITT, Auctioneer. EO. 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