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THE SIEGE OF YORKTOWN. Operations of the Army of General McC}ellan. GREAT STRENGTH OF THE REBEL WORKS Daring Excursion of Four Union Soldiers. IMPRESSIVE SCENES {N CAMP. SELLING OF THB REBEL WORKS. Rebel Account of a Battle at Yorktown, be &., ry ' Our Army Correspondence. ‘Lay's Mitt, Va,, April 10, 1962. . Lee's and Young's Mills—The Strength ef the Rebel De- Senca—Mud, Woods and Swamp—A Skirmish—Cap- tured Rebcls— What They Said—The Caplure of the Fort @ Werk of Dificully—Another Skirmith—A Captured Spy, de., do. ‘We have been for the last few days in front of the enemy’s works, and with a prospect of having all the work to do that we want. Lce’s Mill is on the Warwick river, about three miles from Young’s Mill, and tw? tiles from the James river, The distance from here to Yorktown is estimated at soven miles. The enemy have erected very extensive works on the ‘opposite side of Warwick river, extending the distanc® ‘ofa milo in a straight linc. They are thore in force, ‘and are receiving reinforcements constantly. They have melected the most favorable position possible for a strong defence, the approach being guarded by a dense forest, with an almost impassable road, and the ground Swampy and uneven. The river intervening is very deep, 20 that we cannot cross without bridges, thus pre_ venting a charge. Our forces are in front, reaching from ‘the James river to a mile above. Our skirmishers weached the clearing in front of the works at noon on the 6th, after driving in the robel pickets. : 1 After immense difficulty and wading knee deep in ‘Mud, wo were enabled to get a portion of a division ‘through the woods and posted out, of sight, infront o © tho works. We at once opened fre with two pteces of artillery to get the range of their guns, which was a wnce replied to by the “enemy. A scattering fre wa: ‘kept up most of the afternoon, with what effect swe could not learn. We twice shot dowm their Gagstal; but it was immediately replaced. ‘Three prisoners from the Tenth Georgia regiment were ‘Drought in yesterday, from whom General Keyes gather- ‘edsome information. thoir names are Alex F. Foster, ‘Born in Albany, N. ¥.; John McKeon, born in Now York ity, and John W. Antignac, born in Augusta, Ga. Thoy ‘were all privates,and membors of the Tenth Georgia, ‘Colonel Cummings. They represent that the eremy havo about'6000 men immediately in front, and 100,000 in the penineuia. General Magruder iain command, and Gene- ‘tal MoLaw's command inside the fort. They say that @bout two thousand negroes have been at work here and 8t Yorktown for two months. They intend, if beaten, do fall back on Wiliismeburg. Their camp is on the roar f thefort. They-sey. when they ieft there were about from aix to ten iron guns, They havo & largo number of light artillery. se Is-wasromored in eamp-when they eft that Goncra! Johnston had gone to Kentucky, taking some of the Ma- @assas troops. TheGeorgian was an intelligent young man, but refused to answer any questions. They were @ressed in tho Virginia homespun dloth, which was coarse, but comfortable, but were quite deficicnt in ‘Plankets, using carpots for that purpose. The Northern- @rs said they enlisted because they could get no work. ‘The labor of taking this fort will be one of great dif. Guilty; but I think General McClellan fully equal to the ‘emergency. The shots of the robels yesterday mostly peesed over our heads. ‘The following are al} the casualties on our side during the attack:— Private Joseph Pepper, Company B, Seventh Maine, Private Toby, Seventh Maine, slightly wounded. Private Parker, Soventh Maine, slightly wounded. Private Milton Lewis, Company K, Forty-ninth New ‘York, killed. Christian Hirsch, Company K, Forty-ninth New York, sprobably fatally wounded. Our men had been skirmishing all the morning of Sun- day with the enemy, and had fired a groat many shots, ‘Dut with whas result we could not ascertain. Two or Cree men have been slightly wounded on our side. ‘The Rhode Island regiment went down last night oppo. ite a battery where the creek is quite narrow, and drove them out witn the aid of a few pieces of artillery. They ‘were so near each other that they could talk across and dare each other out. Our General bas just come in, having boon over the whole length of our lines. He says he will soon have things in order tocommence the battle in earnest. We ‘wre very much in need of heavy siege guns and pontoon ‘bridges; but by the time we aro ready to use them wed ‘Bope they will arrive. If we could get across the river #e could take their works at the point of the bayonet. We are within a half hour’s ride of the headquarters, and couriers are constanuly passing between with des- Our men have just brought ina spy caught within our lines, mingling with the soldiers, with one of our blue Dvercoats on that one of our mon had thrownaway. He fought like « tiger before he would be captured; but they finally knocked him down with a gun, and brought him {n, Hobas not yet beon examined, and I do not know ‘what account he gives of himself. Near Warwick Court Hoven, April 11, 1962, 4 Narrow Escape for a General—Two Brave Men Save the Whole of the Staff Beconnoissance and Wha! Was Learned—The Rebel Force at the Western Point of the Works—A Curious Letter, Showing the Rebel Mode of Conducting a Retreat, dc. Our Goneral finds that the position of the enemy at Chis place is one of great strength. Still he presses his Preperations for a vigorous assault with great activity, and is himsolf the soul of all. On Saturday to wag twelve hours in tho saddio, and yesterday seven, having to that time examined personally every position aloug his whole front. During the skirmish afow days since @ shell from the enemy’s two-gun battery on our front foll into an ammunition chest, and exploded all the gun cartridges, &c., init, The General and his staff were at the moment within fifteen feet of the chest. Vociferous eheors went up from the rebels upon tho perception of their lucky hit. But a circumstance occurred almost Immediately which, if thoy saw and understood it, must fhave dashed their inclination to cheer. When the shell and general ammunition exploded thore were a number Of our sholls inthe ebest. In the blaxe the fuses of these Ghells became fired, and there was danger of a much greater explosion, when two men—Martin Roberts and David L. Smith, of Capt. Wheeler's battery—rushed up and threw @ bucket of water into the chest, which ex. tinguished every fuse. ‘This position has a front of one mile on the upper bend of the river, and of about seven miles in its whole ox. font. The Warwick river, which covers all the enemy's fight, is at ite mouth about haifa mile wide, and ligh, Behooners used to ascend it; but at about two miles above tte mouth the enemy has driven sharpened pilos s0 a3 to form a complete obstruction from bank to bank. Above the stroam narrows, and at the closed work noar the Dend it is not more than eighteen feet wide, but it is quite deop, To the onemy’s left there isa milipond and marsh, botween our front and the enomy’s. Two strong works are in that direction, There is bosid* the stream fan ‘opon’’ of at least athousand yards in widtn, every {oh of which is swept by the enemy's cannon, and may be awopt by the great numbers of riflemen whom be Bas propared pits, So much has beon learned in a largo number of reconnoissances made by experienced @Micors, undor the particu'ar direction of tho General, Noarby all the projectiles thrown by the enemy are twelve-pound shells, many of which do mot burst. Hoe bas algo at this point,as far as we kaow, another gun Of Loavior calibro, which is an eightoon-pounder. One of his guns down the rivor is @ rifled vlece, We hoar of NEW YORK HERALD, THUKSDAY, APRIL 17, 1862.~TRIPLE SURET. ‘no generals tn command excopt Magruder and McLaws. Magruder, as we learn upon very fair authority, bad in ‘bis command, upon our approach, twenty-three thousand men. He called for twenty thousand more, and they Were roadily sent. These mon were brought by steam- boat from Richmond, and were landed at a wharf on the James river, about twelve miles in rear of the enemy's works, How many of these men are in our inmodiate front we caunot possibly ssy; but our commander ap- Pears to think that he has a very largo proportion of them to deal with. Last nignt steamboat whistles were heard throughout the night at intervals, and it is thought probable that even more men are coming dows. Ex- perionced ears in eamp heard agun last night which is confidently declared to have been a large mortar. All along the line the enemy has continually made de- monstrations, and wherever a body has presented itsolf thas been met with a rapid movement of men to that ‘uarter, It was at one time fancied that the onemy was Godging his men hither and thither, to give an idex of greater numbers; but that appears now not to be pro- bable. Night before last # large party of the enemy’s me, were found to be at work in the wood with axes, beyond the Warwick river, on our extreme loft, 18 was thought probable that they wore at work upon a raft, anda bat- ‘ery was sent ‘down to shell them out. A rogi- ment of infantry was sent down to support the battery, and laid out in the marshy woods all night, and had a hard time of it. Shortly before daylight the colonel posted his men, and soon after the battory opened and easily drove out the axe party. After a while tho enemy got down again and threw somo shell over;-but, he relinquished this attempt when he found what a hot place the battery and the infantry could make of his position, . During Monday night again the General received word from the front whioh induced him to look out for the enemy on his left. A ‘drigado ‘was drawn up in line of battle on the lower part of War- wick river, and hold there all night, and evory regiment im the army had orders to hold itself in readiness to move. Tsend you a letter found at Warwick Court House, ad. dressed te:— Senomaxt Burws, In charge of Commissary Department, Warwick Court House. Camp Currvar, Lee's Mux, March 27, 1862, Sarawanr Burss—As many wagons of the Tenth Goo as can be sparod will be sent to the Court House for supplies remaining there. You will remain at the Court House with the guard until ths enemy is in sight, and then, if thore are any supplies still ther, you will apply the torch to the Court House and Clerk’s of snd th leave. Havo everything ready, so as to make a thing of {8 in case of neoossity. Respectfully, yours, & GEO. H. CHEEVER, A. C. 8., Second division. During the time that the General has been making ro- connoiszances we hayo fired from the front only an cecasional gun. Our whole list of casualties up to Monday last was four killed and nine wounded. — In Camp Baron Tae Intex Yorkrows, April 12, 1662, "} The Calm Before the Tempest—The Kind Atten- tions of the Enemy—A Quartermaster Under Fire— An Observation of the Rebel Terrilory—Great Strength of the Relbel Works—Magnificence of the Virginia * Scenery—An Impressive Scene Before the Army—~Ezeur- sion of Four Union Soldicrs ‘0 the Rebel Positions-- Freaks Of, the Enemy, dc., de., dc. Everything still remains in about the samestate of masterly quistude. It is, ag all believe, the stillness that presages the coming storm, which may burst upon us at any moment. The enemy is laboring with untiring vigilance day and night upon his works, and ourmen are not idle. Tho rebels do not fail to remind us each day of their proximity, by sending over some shells in our direction. ‘To-day’s demonstrations in this Togard were very moderate. About nine o'clock two big shells camo whizzing’ toward us with terrifically mur- derous intent. They exploded without dving harm. An- other was sent over along toward night, happily with like reapit. Our men did not return any shots. ” Al twelvéo’clock, aaCaptain Smith, Brigade Quarter. master; was coming up York river, with a steamboat loaded with forage, the enemy saluted him with three shots. Tocome up Back river to alanding adjoining the brigade encampment, the boat had to move round a pro- Jocting bar in York river to keep the channel, which brought him within threo-quarters of a milo of their guns. The first shot—a round one—pissed over the deck Just aft the smoke pipe. The remaining shots wore shells, the first of which fell considerably short, and the last one went at a proportionately pleasant distance be- yond, Captain Smith—as plucky @ man as the next one—kept his craft moving ahead, notwithstanding these Gisagreoable salutations, and landed his forage safely. This afternoon I rode down to a point three miles below us, on the York river, from which, through field glasses, a fine view can be had of Yorktown, Gloucester, and the adjacent country Three of our principal generals, with their staf’ were there taking observations of the rebel territory and works in the distance. It is evident, from what can be seon hore, if there was not manifold other evidence from other sources, that Yorktown is very strongly fortified, anid that tho work of driving out our enemy and taking possession will not bea light one. Their earthworks line the water’s edge, and their mounted cannon are plainly visibie, Two of our gunboats lay at anchor near by, the Stars and Stripes floating fearlessly from,their mizen- masta. The river and woodland scenery hore presents a beautt- fal view, such as a poot might make the subject of inspir- ing rhythm or an artist delineate with delight on canvass. But with such a group before me, other thoughts fill tho mind than the windings of the river, shaded banks, luxu, riant lands, and all the glory of decayed Virginia dwell- ings, and a day of summorlike sunshine thrown in, Tho fate, prosperity and perpetuity of a nation is at stake, is ontrusted to the purpoae, will, energy of the head of the national commanders. And ho is the centre around which all else moves, His eyes note every point and object, aud every eye notes him, and each catches with eagerness the words falling from his lips. The ob- servers remained there almost two hours, mounted their horses and left. An improssive scene occurred this afternoon ina New York rogimont. After evening drill parade, private John Carroll, who was convicted some time siuce of lighting a fire on guard in disobedience of positive orders aud falling asleep on his post, was brought before the regiment. The order was road adjudging him to be shot. A dcathiike stillness pervaded the entire line, The order dwelt upon the enormity of the offenceand necessity of promptly meting out the prescribed punishment of death. A second order ‘was now read of pardon. The revulsion of feeling alike ou tho part of the prisoner,and the regiment may be ima- gined. Under the circumstances the moral effect was everything that could bave been desired—as salutary and effective in the lesson taught as though there had been no reversal of the firstorder. Young Carrol!—for he is @ boy only eightcon years old—wept like a child when be was directed to resume his piace in his company. This is the regiment formerly under the command of Colonel Kerrigan: The Lieutenant Colonel has been promoted to the eolonelcy of tho regiment since we left Fortress Monroe, has made the regiment from the worst one of the best regiments in the service. It was through his inter- cession, based upon the thoroughly disorganized condi- tion of the regiment when the offence was committed, that the life of Carroll was aparod. The Colonel, who comes from Utica, served in the Mexican war. I will add en passant that two mights ago four of his men went within three hundred rods of the enemy's works, shot dead two rebels, and came away bearing,on their shoul- ders a huge cooking stove, which has proved very ser- viceabie since, The Colonel and some of men went exploring to-day about our picket lines. He discovered &@ now road and other important topographical facta, which he mapped and reported to the General of the division. Our boys are having a geod time delving oysters out % Back creek. The bivalves are abundant, aad, thongh mall, have a deliciously salutary influence when introduced in the human stomach. Ono of the enemy’s shells, referred toin opening part of my letter, I have just learned ‘was directed towards our oyster seekers. A fragment of the shell struck a rowboat, in which were two of thy mombers of a New York regiment, knocking the boat into unseaworthiness and the oysters lying in the bottom into the river again. The latver result of the explosion called out some expletives, modelled after the style of the market woman’s anathemas of Dr, Johnson. Some of the rebels ventured ont this evening, and fired the outbuildings attached to the house fronting their works,which they burned yesterday, This whim of theirs for illumination, and particularly asthe buildings were of no value, was not interfered with. Daniel Cunningham, Company F, of New York, was shot to-day, while on picket, in the leftiog. It isa severe but not dangerous wound. Thore are no other casualties to record, Our wounded mon aro improving qaok day, Came Wier Sor, In Fxowr ov Youerown, April 13, 18632, loom—The Solemn Services of Sunday Last—The Weather, ée, ‘The following order was promulgated to-day toall the regiments of each division of the Potomac Army oncamped im front of Yorktown. It spéaks for itself. Thore is lofty tribute and promise in its brevity—tribute to a gallant General, whose past services in the ficld, and direction of our glorious Northern army in the beginning of ita work to crush out this accursed Southern rebellioa, have given hima place in the niche of military fame it is not given one man ina generation to reach; and pro- mise of due appreciation and reward, of any and from the highest officer to the lowest private: im the ranks, acquitting themseives moritorionsly in battle:— GENERAL ORDERS—-NO. 115. - Hsapquarrers, Army oF THR Potomac, Came Winriety Scorr, Nuar Yorrtown, Va., Apri! 12, 1862. 1. The present camp of these headquarters, and of all the troops in front of Yorktowa, will be known as Camp Winfield Scott. Il. Special instances of good conduct and gallantry on the part of officers or troops will be reported without de- lay, through the intermediate commanders, to theso hi ‘3 of commondatian are to be issued ""Viajor Goueral MCLELLAN. 8. Witiams, Assistant Adjutant General. This forengon a balloon hove in sight abovo the rebel fortifications, It remained up but two or three minutes, and then disappeared as suddenly as tt rose to view. This is tho first essay of the enemy in the aeronautic line, The dalioon the appearance of being about the size of Professor 's. Something in ita construction: or management is believed to have worked wrong, from ita ‘being up such @ short time, % Each regimental encampment at noon to-day presented ‘scene whose solemn impressivenoss and character can never be oradicated from the memory of the partici pants. The scenes were those attending the carrying out of Secretary Stanton’s order, asking tho regiments to be called out at this hour, and tho chap- lain of each, at their head, to give a prayor of thanksgiving for the recent victories that haye crown- edourarms. The position of our troops it the faco of the enemy; the consciousness ofattles to be fought and. won here ; the knowlodge that every victory gained on our sido elsewhero is drawing the war so much nearer to 8 close, and hastening the time of return home ; the cheeriug thought that when the war is ended the Union will bo restored, and peace, and industry, and prosperity, resume their sway, and the sacredness of the day itself, conspired to make tho thanksgiving one of heartfolt una- nimity. And thus I beliove it was. Professor Lowe’s balloon wont up alittle before sun- down. It remained up about half an hour. There has been no cannonading to-day, and but little firing betwoon the pickets, Like last Sunday, theday ‘was pagsed vory quietly. It has been a clear aud beauti- ful day; but the sun went down in a cloud, and a change in tho atmogphore since nightfall indicates a browing storm. But there aro lowering clouds in tho war hori. zon, indicating a storm ofspeody battle moro portentously fearful in their threatening than any war of the elements can be. Camp Winrretp Scorr, In Front ov Yoretown, April 14, 1802." Tha Beginning of McClellan's Advance on Yorktown—The Compliments Sent to Magruder—The Rebels Forced from Some New Bakeries—Accidental Shooting of a Soldier, de, do. About one o'clook this morning the sudden booming of cannon, the firing, rapid, heavy and continuous, startied ourgegimoats (rom theic slumbérs.. If our men were startled, the rebel troops must have been more so, ag the firing came from our side. Two of our batteries at this hour took position on the brow of the hill facing the enemy's intrenchments on the left, ant each, having six pieces, fred three rounds in rapid succession, when they withdrew. . They fired shelis, which were ’ aimed at what are supposed to be the headquarters of General Magruder. ‘the enemy did not return’ the shots. Theré has been a good deal of friag to-day from the gunboats down the river, The firing was at a place on the shore opposile, about three miles below Gloucester, where the ouemy are attempting toput up some new earthworks. ‘The rebels were com- pelled to desist from the work. They fired at the gun- boats sume dozen sholls, none of which took effect. ‘The rebels to-day sent up their balloon again. It was only up for a momont, as on the first ascension. A member of a Pennsylvania regiment was shot to- day, through the accidontal discharge of a musket which amember of a Now York regiment was cleaning. He was shot in the head, killing him instantly. Ox Poguonans River, Yorx County, » April 14, 1862. Situation of the Poquonsin River—Eaodus of the Men from the Place—A Model Poulterer—Bogus Confederate Monay—Ie such @ Thing Possible?—A Young Sprout of Seceth, dic., &c. The division to which your correspondent is attached has pitched its campas above,and has been awaiting the arrival of ite artillery, transportation and provisions, which are now nearly all received. The location isa } delightfulone—dry, healthy ground, with fue clear water and everything to make @ camp comfortable. While lying by for the transports to come up, the boys have improved the time in raking oysters, of which there are an abundance in the river. Scarcely a man can bo seen in the neighborhood, the women generally remaining to take care of the property. We called on one old woman yesterday to purchase poultry, She was smoking her pipe very quietly, and seemed perfectly lappy and pleased to dispeso of her poultry at a dollar @ pair for chickens and adollarand a half for turkeys. She kindly offered, in change for a quarter eagle, Confederate shinplastors, She exhibited a stocking full of the same stuf, frqm $50" Confederate State bonds down to ten cent borough and individual due bills. Some one romarked to her that they were good for nothing now. She replied, “ I am afraid not; adding, after selecting a particular bill, “ there is one your men passed here yesterday.’ It was a wood cut fac simile of the Confederate ves, which are sold so commonly qt the news stands throughout the North for a shilling or two a dozen. The boys probably thought if the genuine was good for poultry, theirs was of equal or greater value, as it was printed on better paper. This morning a boy of some seven or eight years, dressed as a sevesh corporal, came into camp. Upon in- quiry he gave his namo, and said his father was in the rebel army and his mother had ‘gona to the General's So get a ganrd stationed around her house to keep the soldiers off.’” Whatever e(fact Cobb & Co.'s appeal might have further South, tho women left here do not seetn much impressed with it; for they swhile professing the etronges’s accession feelings, coolly exact every cent they can from the Uniom army, aud demand the fullest protection tur their property froin the commanding genersia. We hope soon to join our corps @armce at the front ‘Tho inen are in excellent condition and eager for the f and I ow promise that they wiil givea good nccoimt of thomseiyes WRenever an opportunity presents for tbe display of their valor. Tho steamer Nelly Baker has been placod on the route between Fortress Monroe and Ship Point, and will make daily trips with the mails and despatches. Captei” Calden, so well and favorably known to visiters to Na- hant, retains his command of the boat. Aside from big persouul popularity, his arrival with the mails renders his appearance most weloome to all. Our divibion has lead no inal! since the Sth instant. Rebel News from Yorktown . (From the Potersburg (Va.) Express, April 14.) RUPORTRD ENGAGEMENT, We learn from paseengers who arrived here on Satur- day afternoon, that a brisk engagement took place Satur- day morning on the peninsula, between our forees and the folovals, The latter were occupied for sereral days last week in intreuching themselves but a abort distance from our lines. Gon. Magruder, deeming It Important that these intrenching operations sheuld bo fuverfered with, gave the enemy battle at au early hour Saturday morning, and after a sharp engagement, which wae protracted throtgh several hours, succeeded iu driring the enomy from his position, Wedid not hear ine number of Confederates engagod, but it is stated that three of our ragionents suy killed and wounded. The Yan- fered greatly, Had the enemy bean ailowed to foriify he might, with a very small force, have menaced and held in check @ large body of our troops, while he could have sent off @ greater goriion of hie to opercts im other fields, This toachoa us from a source eutitied to credit; but we have received nothing from the telegraphic agent at Richmond, up to the hour of this writing, concerning the affair. It is stated, further, that a general battle ts imminont on (ue peninsula, and not afew in our city yesterday wore propored to beat of active Oghting’s$ aay moment, It te now known with certainty that McClellan, at the | salute in his honor, fotlowed by a similar step by the hhoad of an immense army, is thore, aud it is also known that our generals have made ampie preparations to give the enemy a desperate ight the moment he offers battic. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. The Rebel Battery Merrimac Still at Norfolk. The French Minister En Route for Richmond. Rebel Comments on the Capture of Fort Pulaski, Rey Fortrrss Mownom, April 15, 1862. M. Mercier, the French Minister at Washington, ar- rived here from Annapolis this morning. He was sa- luted by the Freuch steamer Gassendi, and subsequontly, on landing to pay a visit to Genoral Wool, he received & salute from tho water battery of the fortress. This af- ternoon the Gassendi steamed up to Norfolk, with the Fronoh Minister om board. The steamboat Nolly Raker, Captain Caldon, formerly lying between Boston and Nahant, has beon placed upon the line between this place ahd Ship Point. She will make a daily trip each way, with the mails and pas- sengers. ‘The Union and Lincoln guns were each fired to-day, to try their range. The shot from the former fell a short distance off Sewall’s Point. A flag of truce from Norfolk to-day brought down t ladies, and also the sword of the captain of tho French war vessel Pronoy, which vessel, it will be recollected, was wrecked on the North Carolina ooast some time since. Bavtiwors, April 16, 1862. The American’s special says, speaking of tho visis of the French steamer, with the French Minister, to Nor- folk:—Some speculation was entertained here in naval circles as to what course the French Minister and the commander of the steamer will pursue at Norfolk. Will he salute the rebel flag? And will the rebol guns salute the French flag? It is a nice point of national etiquette. ‘No guns havo yet been heard in the direction of Nor‘olk. Long before tho timo of closing this letter the flag of truce boat reported the Merrimac wes not in sight, and has evidently returned to Norfolk. The bonds on board the flag boats had some talk; but nothing was dis- closed as to the movemonts of the Merrimac. Somo of tho rebels bantored our men on tho subject, saying there was use in wasting coal, tha® sne could come into the Roads she choge to dogo, and that our vessois wero te come from under tho guna of the fort aud moet Fortress Monroe Correspondence. Forranss Monzox, April 15, 1392. ‘The Rebels Out of Newt—Their Hopes of Success at York- town—They Say i is a Sure Thing for Them—An Im- mediate Attack on McClellan Eounselled—Sneers of the Retels—Sectre Comments on the Pulaski Surrender, dc. I have seen to-day a copy of this morning’s Richmond Dispatch. It contained no news of importance. Under the head of telographic intelligence it had the startling an- Mouncoment “no news from any quarter.” Inu an odi- torial it prognosticates hat this dead calm in affairs denotés an impending terrific “storm which’ will soon break forth in fury upon the plains of Yorktown. The rebels insist that the impending battto on the ponin- sula will be # sure victory to their arma, and will for ‘vor insure to them s national independence and the permanency of Southorn institutions. The greatest | efforts haye been made by the confederacy to ovncen- trate.all the availabie military strength on the penin- sala, in order to mrke the blow, whom it shall have been steuck, terride and decisive. They suggest that no time should ba Tost, and that an attack sliould be made forth- with on the Union army under Gen. McClellan, In regard to tho Merrimac, the editor of. tile Dispatch suys that no more coal should be wasted to draw out the Monitor to combat, inasmuch as for two days the Merri- mac has ruled Hampton Roads without the Yankees dis- Special correspondence from Savan nah, dated April 12, the writer is very severe en Colcnel Olmstead, the late revel commander of. Fort Pulaski,efor surrendering that post, with only an ap- parent slight defence; that the bri of the sixteen fect walla of the fortification and ita @apture by one Union Parrott gun bear on their face the evidence that Colonel Uimatead did not make that resistance which he should have done. @he number of rebel prisonors taken is five hundred. Proviviqns for the garrison sufficient to have lasted three mcoths, and a large amount of artillery and ordnance utores, were among the trophies of tho victory. Each gun had been supplied with one hundred and thirty rounds of nition, of which scarcely five hundred in the a até Lad been expended whon the work fell into inion . The correspondent also bewails the fate of tho rebel steamer Fingal, which is closely blockaded at Savannah, and {sto be sunk on the approach of the ‘Union troops to that city. There is a new gunboat on the stocks at Savannah ready Sor launching, which will ‘also be destroyed. Tho railroad from Savannah to Macon is oucuinbered with hoasehold goods of the panic stricken residents of Savaunah. There is also a severe criticism in the rebel correspondence of the Dispatch on the ‘‘Brown Satellites” for iimpressingall the le in- habitantsof Savannah, who are termed ‘‘boardiess boys,’ in the employ of tho State, who area scourge t» the country, and, being too cowardly to fight themselves, impress others to do their work. A despatch to the rebel paper quoted above claims that General Buell, of the Union army, was killod at the battle of Shiloah (Pit ee ‘This they consider retribution for their late brave General Albert Sydney Johaston. Fortress Moyror, April 15, 1862, The Restraint on the Prese—The Army Vuitures—the Sug. lere—Curnp Foltowers--How Rebel SpiesReach our Campi— The Merrimac and Her Visit Expectant—Arrival of th French Minister —Satutes on his Arvival—Firing theUnion Gun, de. ‘The strict probfbition imposed on newspaper corres. Ppondence inthe various departments of the army sus. pends, in a great measure, the duties of representatives of the press; and for this fact the public, in their eager. nees for news as it transpires, must not attach any blame or correspoudents for the. drytess of their To & certain extont this restraint ou tho press is temporarily necessary, as ® great movement is now going on in thie department, and the least indiscretion of a correspondent, tight seriously affect tho plans of the Genera! commanding, aud cause an uunecessary destruc. tion of human Iffe. TJ can only ery to the readers of the Hurarp be patient. “Our George,”.or “Magy”? as our troopa familiarly call General McClean, ts not idie; his goal is untirivg; his troops have unshaken confidence in him, and hia skill is beyond criti A fow days more will corroborate my oj Suclers are #s plenty « Indeed, they may be compared to moral tures, that prey upon the coldier’s hard‘earnings, @)i ing only ebout two hundred per cent profit for sheir ; and then have tl nce to look & man fs ‘They are tho biggest kind of a «nueo, And they should be forthwith expelled from tho limits of the army, One-half the mortality and ckness among Our (roups is attributed to the use of © recent numerous arrivals of transports at this nt with (hem a host of camp followers, many of whom are of doubttul character, and who may be compared to ® school of sharks following th weke of & versel to catch up the ris. These fellows have got on terra firma despite the eftorta of the Provost 1 to prevent it, and they now roam around here seeking what they may devour, Tho Morrimac i# the tople of general conversation Hor recent gatly out from Norfolk her the Roads was looked sort of Draggadocia itor battle the 8 vultures around @ ear- ale ‘poor trash sold by t ij heavy iron armor as to cause it to leak, and, that she hag again gone into dry dock torepnir damages =, ‘The Minister of Franoe, M. Mercier, and Suite, arrived here to-day, Tho French war steamer Qasseudy free water battery of the fortress. He was received on ar- rival by the Bumerous staff of General Wool, in full unt- form, and subsequently visited the fortress and its suxiliarics, The Union gun wae fired for his delectation, As | clove this letter tho Fronch Minister and suite are em route Tor Norfolk in the French war steainer Gassendi. Ho will visit Richmond to look alter the safety of larce quaatities of tobacco now in storehonses at Richmond. It ts allegod that M. Mercier regards tho capture of the rebel capital a foregone conclusion. Hence his visit to it Visit ef Rebels to Her Britannic Majes- ty’s Steamer Rimaldo. [From the Norfolk Day Fook, Aprii 15.) A party of goutiomon eft this city ou Saturday last in the stsamor 8. 8. Anderson and proceeded down (he river, Jn the course of the day they wemt well over to the enemy's lines, in the direction of Newport's Nows, aud wont alongside hor Britaunic Majesty’s steamer Rina.do. ‘They were not permitted to go on board the Rinaldo, as her Britannic Majesty's gallant subjects informed them that they coud hold uo commauieation with us. (Query—Would they have said the same to a Yankeo!) ler oflicers and crew, howevor, evinced great pleasure At the visit, and tostified their delight by the waving of hands and hats, and responding to the eboers given thom by thoge on board the Anderson as they were about Icaving. her our boys thought they had not suf- After I ficiently the Yankeos, and in order to vex them as much us pyssible they waved the “rebel” colors directly in their tooth and courtod @ shot, but to no purpose, The “‘gebela’’ ruled the Roads, and the Yankees manifesied no disposition to dispute the ground with them, ‘The above narrative we obtained from a gentieman on board the Anderson at tho time, andas he re'ated it to us we were struck very forcibly with one expres-ion, and the reader has doubtless been equally as much sur- prised a3 we. We rofer to the refusal «f the officers of the English steamer to pormit our inen to tread her deck. We confess we do not altogether understand their assertion that they had instructions to hold no communi- foaily given, wo think Whigh es wed fata the bint : en, wo time we e Gad thrown ouradlves bagk upon Our dignity, derive no real benefit from a friendly relation d, we can-afford to absiain (rom cominunica- hor ‘without detriment to ourselves or our coun- try; and if she ts equally independent of us—an asser- tiok which sho will be slow to make—then no harm will accrue to either party by any agreement to disagree. The Arrest of Ex-Secretary Oameron. OUR PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE, Partapatraia, April 16, 1862, ‘The arrest of Mr. Simon Cameron creates much feeling and gossip in this city, As it was kept scrupulously private, the friends of the Secretary and of Mr. Butler wore surprised to find it announced in the Huratp before even the most intimate friends of either knew of tho matter. It sooms that Mr. Butlor, Mr, Jamos W. Wall and others Tesvlved last summer, during their confinement in Fort Lafayette, to use some means to revenge themselves upon the Secretary of War. Mr. Wail dotormined to uso physi" cal force in the prosecution of his design; but Mr. Butior preferred legal measures, as thasurest moans to harass ‘aud distress the ex-Secretary. Both these gentlemen took measures to accomplish thoir ends before the departure of Mr. Cameron tor Russia, aud Mr. Wall has becn assiduous in his efforts to meet and Ubrash the Minister Pienipotentiary. The latter is always. accompaniod by a body guard of his friends, however, and hag not been intimidated, apparently. Mr. Butler ap- peared, through his counsel, beforo Prothonotary Snow- don yesterday, and obtained a writ from the Supreme Court of trespass vi ef armis,aesault and battery and false imprigonment on the 19th of August Inst. ‘This writ was placed by his counsel, Mesers. Campbell and Thaxton, in the hands of Deputy Shorif Helmboid who waited soveral hours for Mr. Cameron in the hall of the Continental Hotel. The Minister finally appeared, in company with Charles Gilpin, Jerry Nichols, Samuel Livyd and W. Alligood, promineut republican politicians, Thoy wero followed down Chostnut street by the Sheriff, who served his writ upon Mr. Camoron at the corner of | Seventh strect. The Secretary took the paper in his handa, glanced at tho contonts, and sald peremptorily:— ‘fell Mr. Butior that I shan’t obey this writ. Iam the Minister Plenipotontiary to Russia and shall stand upon my privileges. Tho oflicer refused te touch the writ, which Mr. Camoron wishe. to return to him, and the whole party walked off unconcernedly. hie) Sonal (ot eiierena wore ae [ramen by tnd ploading ter's privilege, and it is gene Agreed that he fears to meet case upon its merits alone. “It is thought, however, that Mr. Cameron does not wish to go to Europe, and he may make this case @ pretext for remaining ‘at home. Mr. ', Mcautime, will leave no stono unturned to ‘A most diag: abeful scone occurred before the residence of afr, Butler in Pine street, voor FiftooDth, last evening, friends of Mr. Cameron led thither -with horse fiddics, horns, tin kettles, &o., and made the night hideous, They were pioneered by certain public olicers of the cepab liao party. ‘Mr. Cameron is now at large ‘and still circulating about the city. Parapeceara, April 16, 1862. The writ of the Supreme Court was served upon Mr, Cameron without formality of arrest, and surety for his Appearance was not required. News from San Francisco. Saw Francisco, April 11, 1862. Pi Nag ship Lucy Ann, Newport; bark tance, New ‘The stoamship St. Touis salled for Panama to-day, taking but fow passengors, and $615,000 in treasure for New York and $209,000 for England. Saw Francisco, April 12, 1862. ‘The Mexican Mill, on & part of the Comstock Silver Lead, ‘Washoe, was burned yesterday. Loss about $150,000. Henry Ac Wise and the Roanoke Island re (From the Richmond Eaguirer, April 14.} Wo understand that the of General Wise, of the 2ist of February, narrating the causes of the disaster at Roanoke Isiand, and which was sent some weeks ago to Gonoral Huger by the War Dopartment for his remarks theroupon, was yesterday returned by General Huger, and, together with his letter of comments, was seus to the Committoo of Investigation appointed by Congress. 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TES, Broker, » stairs, New Y¥¢ way, corner of Fulion e:reet i sing anxious fo Uh ptay hlsaste nd fad xt es aver and a sinail aumoudt A ‘srace’ boaver and rengy for wlisht and es MISCELLANEOUS, O CHARS POW Hie Ri sporsatt ADAMS EXPRESS Will reeolve abd: fomtoet eoldiers wkages to all points occupled by Onion troops, tran ee fi bs Asell unre ale 18 mode to cover the cout very to the Quartermasters 0! it regi ‘Small parcola for hospital wugses carried Troe’ Hees seen Sco atic AETCHiS Fon soLDTzRs, ax Fore oootriEs Union t *, should be Hanah, praets Sule be goat by MARDEN At $3, $350, $4 AND $450.—SIIOES AND GAITER& ‘Spring styles, now reaty at JONES’, 10 and 12 Ann street. AT QUMSREDE 3, 688 BROADWAY, $4, PHOTOGRAPE Albums (for nity pictures) retailed at $3. T GIMBREDE'S—ARTISTIC MONOGRAMS, WED ding Cards and 300 varicties of Note Paper, with Ke Welopes to match, 3 (ATTENTION, CASH BUYERS. 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