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4 NEW YORK JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. HERALD. OFFIOBN. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 8TS, No, 116 Volume xxvVII AMUSEMENTS THIS BVENING NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Tax Excuxtanse WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Rowuo axp Jouize. f° -\ 71-7 alenamammabaed Broadway,Evener Ons Has is Faun. LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Tus Mi CamtMr; 08, THE Pexr oF Dav. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Biakasy—ovveis at TH. Bowery.—Groves oF \prgaat or Isuany No. 10. \ OLYMPIC THEATRE, 485 Browdway.—dxort o7 Mio- wicat—Covsax Bows. i BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway.—Com. Norr—lavrixg Wats, so, as si bours.—ior o Mr ‘Tavme—)) LOW OF FALLEXO, aivernoon aud eveuing, PRYANTS’ , Mechanlos’ Hald—47? Broad: @ay.—KueaRD Har, 4 MELODEON CONCERT HALL, 899 Broxtway.-Tovns- MIAN Pew OnNAdens, SONGS, Dances, BONLESQUES, 40. CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL, 635 Broadway.—donas Danons, BURIAIQUIS, AOA don 7 GALETHS CONCERY ROOM, 616 Broadway Daring Boon Ketmerauacnts, BaLunts, Panrouuwus, Pascus, 40, AMERIOAN MUGIC HALL, 444 Broadway.—JmsLovs Dewan —lainndsd—C OLLISION JOLLY MULLEKS, CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERT HALL, Mo. 45: 7 Bueesques, Sowas, Dances, 40.— %4F As re _ PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, S68 Broadway, ©pen daily from 1U A. M. U9 P.M - wri at New York, Monday, April 28, 186%, ——————— THE SITUATION. The intelligence which reached the War Depart- ment yesterday will prove the most important which has yet been chronicled since the beginning ofthe war. It states that New Orleans has been captured by our troops, and, as the news comes from rebel sources, its authenticity can hardly be doubted. General Wool telegraphed from Fortress Monroe to Mr. Stanton, as follews:— A fugitive black, just arrived from Portsmonth, brings the Peiersburg Express of yesterday, which contains the following despatch:— Morne, April 25, 1862. ‘ ‘The enemy passed Fort Jackson at four o'clock yester. @ay morning, When tho news reashed Now Orleans the excitement was boundices, Martial law was put in full force, and business was completely suspended. | Alf the cotton and steamboats, excepting SUCK us wer, Becussary to transport coin, ammunition, &c., were de. airoyed. £ Ab une o'clock to-day the operator bate us “Good by,” saying thai the enomy bad appeared before the city. i ‘This is the last we know regarding the fal!. Particulars ae soon as they can be had. The negro bringing the above reporia that the febels have two iron-clad stenmers nearly com- pleted, and that itis believed the Merrimac wily be out to-morrow. Will send Almost at the same momen, Mr. Stanton receiv ed the following despatch trom General McDowell from his headquarters on the Rappahannock: — Theve just returned from the cemp opposite Fredericksburg. | was told the Richmond /2x- aminer of the 26th had been received in town, an- nouneing as follows:— NEW ORLEANS TAKEN, Great destruction of property, cotton and ate@@Pouer: Steamboats enough saved to take away the ammunition Great cousternation of the inhabitants. Tt will thus be seen that two rebel journals con- cur ia this statement, and from the operations of eur army @od navy at Ship Island, the attacks going on tor some days past on Forts Jackson and &t. Philip below New Orleans, ending with the captare of these works, there seems little doubt that the Information is correct. We know that the Uniem sentiment in New Orleans has been very strong, and the oppressive effect of secession tyranny manifested there for some time must have inclined the Union citizens to revolt in favor of the old flag when it made ite appearance in the Crescent Oity. This brilliant event wil! materially change the fortunes of the rebel armies at Corinth and Memphis. Further news from the former Place, we may add, would seom to confirm the rumor that Beauregard {s withdrawing his troops from there, and concentrating them for the de fence of Memphis. General McCiclian telegraphed to the War De- Pertment yesterday that a portion of his tro#p« had captured @ lunette of the enemy in {ont of Yorktown, driving the rebels out at a charge, with out retarning their fire, and occupying the work. Our loss was only throe killed and twelve wound- ed, although onr men had to face a heavy five as they advanced on the work. General MoClelion represents everything geing on favorably in spite ef the rain, which appears to pour down constunt- ly in that region. ‘The news from General Banks’ corps is impor- tant, Our troops are in possession of Staunton. ‘The rebel Jackson is reported to be resting on the east aide of the Shenandoah river, about sixteen miles from Harrisonburg, on his slow march to- wards Gordonsville. It is sald that 600 of his men ave recently deserted. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. There are three steamships now due at North American ports with European news. Should they arrive in the order in which they saifed, as asmed below, their advices will be respectively three, four and five days later then the reports by the Persia. These vessels took their departure thas, vis:— Amerionn....aprii 18 Loudenderry.. Quebec The Portland (Me.) Argue of the 25th of Apriy mentions that he Bohemian was the last steamer from Which would run to that port this season, i The British schooners Vigilant and Joun J. Pin- layson arrived at this port yesterday from Nassan, N. P., with our files of the idth inst. Both vee- sels bring passengers frome the steamship Kornak, which, it was supposed, Would become a total wrock. The Nassau Guardian says the echooner Vigilant has been chartered by Mesere. H. Adder ley & Co., the ageuts here for the Cunard live, to oarry the mails and Havana passengers to New York; and wo hear that the brigantine Alma, Schooner Charles ‘Tunnel and brigantine Lacy Dar. Ming (hourly expected frem New York), will be made available for the Amorican passengers, While the steanery Gladiator and Southwick will take the passengers hooked for England to their destination. Dr. Linguist, of the Karnak, will leave in the Vigilant.” The rebel steamer Nashville (now called the Thomas L. Wragg) was lying off Nassau, waiting a chance to ran the blockade, having successfully Innded a cargo of cotton from Charleston. Her chief mate made offers of very high wages to American end other seamen in or- der to induce them to take temporary employment on board the rebel craft. The most exaggerated ead unfounded reports of rebel victories over the federal troops wore transmitted from the South to Nassau, for use, we presume, among the friends of secession both in the colonies and England. The reported owner of the line of steamers plying be- tween the rebel! ports and Nassau was staying on the island. The stock markei was moderately active on Saturday, ‘and prices were maintained, At the second board there was 4 trifling improvement, governments salling at 0456 for registered aud 94% for coupons. Toledo rallied up to 41% 042. Momey was very abundant at 6a6 per cont on call. The Sub-Treasury received om deposit $1,280,500- Exchange closed steady at 112%. Gold 1013. The ex- port of the day waa $857 624. ‘The cotton market ou Saturday was lesa active,as ther was, as usual on the last day of the week, less attend ‘lance of spinners. The sales on Friday, including parcels ‘sold late in the afternoon, footed up about 3,500 bales The sales yesterday (Saturday) were confined to some 400 a 500 bales, in lots. The extreme figure of the day before yesterday (30 cents), though asked, was not paid, ‘The market closed firm at 29140. a 39%¢c. for middling uplands, The flour market was less active, and prices, though without change of importance, were in some cases rather easier to purchasers, at inside figures. Thesaics werechiefly male to the domestic trade, Wheat was in light taupply, while prices were without alteration of mo- mont, though somewhat irregular, while sales were limi- ted. Comm was heavy and lower, with sulew of Western mixed at 66c. & STc., tm store, chiefly at the latter figure, and et S80, delly ered, Pork war unchanged and sales moderate, chiely at $12 25 fer new mess, and at $10 & $10. 25 for now prime, Sugurs wero steady and in good request, with gales of 1,500 bhds,, inchiding 150 Porto Rico, there- mainder being Cubas, with 100 boxes at futl prices. Coffee was quiet) and. quotations nomiaal. Freights were steady, with fair engagements. The Capture of New Orleans by the Union Forces. We have to chronicle to-day one of the most important events in the progress of the war against rebellion. According to statements received at the War Department yesterday from General Wool, at Fortress Monroe, and General McDowell, on the Rappahannock, the rebel journals at Petersburg and Richmond announce that New Orleans is oecapied by the Union army. The particulars of tho capture are not given, but the telegrams published io the Petersburg Express and Richmond Etcaminer of the Richmond concern, is the {net that North Carolina bonds have gone up to 107 1-4 since the Union troops have obtained a footing in the State. The Richmond Dispatch of the 11th inst. quotes them at that figure, while Confede- rate scrip could not be forced higher than 87- The Dispatch observes:— and Forginsa ‘ave, setthout tel ston. or The insurance stocks have all dropped in value. The solution of the problem is that North Carolina is preparing to return (0 the«Union, while Virginia, under the iron rule of the se- cessionists, is prepared to hold out. Probably after the battle at Yorktown s change will come over the splrit of their dream. Mean- time, the fact of the Confederate money and the bouds of the State which contains the rebel capital being regarded with so much distrust at that very capital, while federal money and the money of an adjoining State returning to ite allegiance stands so high, speaks volumes as to the rottenness of the fabric of the rebellion, and the soundness and stability of the oause of “the Union, the constitution and the laws.” The Great hnpending Kettles Decisive of the Campaiga. A great battle ai Corinth, Mississippi, and another at Yorktown, Virgivia, are imminent, sad the news of the deadly clash of arms may reach us at any moment from either of these places—from which of them first it is almost impossible to say. Thongh the news we pub- lished yesterday from St. Louis and Chicago would indicate that Halleck will probably have the start of McClellan, no one can tell what a day may bring forth in Virginia. One of these battle scenes lies in the northeast corner of the rebel confederacy and the other in the south- west. Our generals will probably move to the NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1862. the value of exports from this port duriug the months of January, February aad March in each of the last three years:— It will thus be seen that our exports to the British West Indies during the firat quarter of THE NEWS BY THE ATLANTIC. {nterestipg News from Gen. Wright’s Column. BRILLIANT SKIRMISH ON EDISTO ISLAND. the present year are $400,000 in excess of the} DEFEAT OF TRE REBEL FORCES, corresponding period in 1860, when our, coun- try was in her most prosperous condition. key ae, ae It is also a significant fact in connection with | By the steamship Atlantic, Captain Eldridgo, it, that much the larger portion of the trade | rived on Saturday night from Port Roysi, we with these points is carried on in British ves- sels, many of which, lately owned by our citi- zens, have been, for prudential or other rea- sons, placed under the protection of that flag within the past year. ro Oeipt of tuteresting news from the Depart; af the uth, Nothing of importance bad ocourred at Hilton Hoad since our last advices, Our Edisto Is:and Correspondence. Epesro Isnann, 3. C., April 18, 1862. Tt may be somewhat difficult to suggest 9 | sritiant Skirmish on St. John’s Island—Rebels Badly remedy in these cases other than to ferret out those among us who are thus engaged indirectly in furnishing aid and comfort to the enemy, and sending them to Fort Lafayette, and in peti- Whipped—Flag of Truce tothe Mainland—Queet Acknow- ledgements— Gideonites”’ of Edisto, dc., de. Since my last a most briliiant affair has taken place hére, romulting in the total rout: of two hundred rebel cavalry by about sixty of our men. ‘The party consisted tioning our active Secretary of the Navy to | of Cajtain Rhind, Dr. Britnall, Master's Mate Nolson, order the purchase of a few more sailing ves- | thirty mem and « howitzer from the United States gua: sels to make the blockade effective. NEWS FROM YORKTOWN. Capture of One of the Rebel Works. boat Crusader, and thirty men from the Forty-seventh New York, Fifty*ifth Penusylyania and Third New Hampshire regiments, under Captain Dow, of the latter fegiment. The expedition was gotten up by Captain Rhind, for the purpose of punishirg the rebels fur firing upon one of his woarmed boata while going down the North Fdiste river to save some cotton from the brig Empire, wrecked on the bar outside of our harbor a few days eince. Mr. Urann, Mas- ter, and In command of the boat, was shot in the right BRILLIANT CONDUCT OF THE UNION TROOPS, wrist and left band, making amputation of the forefinger &e., &., &e., Beanqcarrers Agr or THR Potomac, Came Woererp Scorr, April 26—11 A. M. Hoa. E. M. Stawron, Secretary of War:— Karly this morning an advanced lunette of the rebels of that hand neceasary. Judge Reynolds, Government Agent, bad his hat string out by a ball, while many of the crew had their clothes cut considerably by the ene- my’s woll aimed rifle balls. The safety of the bout and ovew is solely due to Mr. Urann for his ovoluess and cou- rage under these trying circumstances. ‘The expedition left the Crusader about taveive o'clock on this side of the Warwick river, near its hoad, was carried by assault by Company H, First Massachusetts | 94 Rockville,a small village opposite the camp of the New regiment. The work bad a ditch six feet deop, witha | York Vorty-seventh, John’s Island, and, immedi- Strong parapet, aud was manned by two companies of | ately throwing out skirmishers, the main body advanced infantry ; no artillery. Our men moved over open, soft | slowly and continuously through the village until it ground, some six hundred yards, received the fire of the | reached the main road. They now rapidly advanedd rebels at fifty yards; did not return it, but rushed over the | towards Mr. Seabraok’s plantation, back and distant from ditch and parapet in the most gallant manner. Therebels | Rockville three miles and 4 half, where they intended to attack at both points nearly at the same time, last night, under commana of Captain Rhind, and landed in order to prevent either of the rebel armies reinforving each other, The intelligence of yesterday from Cairo stated that on Thursday a skirmish took place between the advance guards of the rebel and national troops between Pittsburg Landing and Corinth, and that the rebels were driven back towards the latter point, whilst General Halleck was pushing his whole army vigorously forward. ‘the despatch informed us that Mr. Stevenson, of Danville, Il., who are positive and explicit. According to these accounts a portion of the inhabitants of New Orleans destroyed as much property as they could, upon the approach of our troops, and all the eteamboats they could lay hands upon, broke and ranaa coon as they saw our men intended to mortally and twelve otherwise wounded. We took fourteen prisoners, destroyed the work sufficiently to render it useless, aud retired. The operation was con- ducted by Gen, C. Grover, who managed tho affiir most handsomely. Nothing could have been better than tho except those reguined to carry ammunition and coin up the river inio the interior. This news looks startling at the first blush, yet it was hardly unexpected. The strong Union force at Ship Istand—with General But- ler commanding the military, Commodore Fi ragut at the head of the naval portion of the ex- pedition, and Commodore Porter conducting the operations of the mortar boats—has not been idle. We know that for several days past our fleet was lying in great strength directly below the forts defending New Orleans, which they were bombarding in a fashion described by the rebel General Mansfield Lovell as “ter- One of our gunboats had got past Fort Jackson, a fact which caused the utmost con- sternation in the Crescent City. But it appears that the rebels relied upon two iron gunboat- for the final defence of the city: one o! the Louisia commanded by Cap: Pegram, being sald to excel the Merrimac in power and armament. If nen Ovieans, then, be in our possession, these two formidable gunboats must have also fallen ints our hands, unless the rebels succeeded in destroying them with the other boats which they are said to have demolished. With Forts Jackson and St. Philip captured, ae no doubt they were, ky our fleet, and Pass Christian occupied, as it has been for some time, the other defences would not present a front too formi dable for the force which our gallant officers could bring against them. But there was an element of disloyalty to the ing in New Orleans which may have opérated almost as potently in favor of the Union army as the valor of our men or the skill officers. We know that for a long time past the most crushing mititary despotisia has prevailed there ‘The prices of provisions, and the free action oi the cit i rific.”” tbem, tain rebel government exi of our bave been controlled and regulated & military ogmmitiee heeded by Pierce Soule, and backed up by the bayonets ani general orders of Major General Lovell. The condition of this once prosperous and Inx-" urious city bad become intolerable, and itis not presuming too much upon probability to as. sume that many of the overridden citizens were but too glad to hail the prospect of deliverance which the sight of the good old flag held out to them. We aretold that in thirty hours after the capture of Forts Jackson and St. Philip “our brave men consummated their victory, and ap- peared before the great city of the Southwest to receive ite submission.” We opine that. despite the wanton destruction of property which is said to have followed the approach of our troops, the submission was made cheerfully and thankfally by the mass of the people. Thos, while we have been conducting for- midable and expensive expeditions on the Mis- sissippi river and on the sea coast, to assail the rebel strongholds in the South, and subduing, them one by one, the greatest cotion port of the rebels has falfen into our hands, an event which must change the whole features of the war in the South and West, baffle the plane of Beauregard at Corinth and Memphis, paralyze the action of Johnston at Yorktown, and re- duce this nefarious rebellion to a last feeble tiruggle. Heauruy Syweroms oF vue Untoy Srxtimesr a? THE Hew, Carvrar.—We recently published authentic statements showing that while United States demand notes were selling at par, and even commanding a premium wherever our fing was planted in the Southern States and the authority of the federal government restored, on the other hand Confederate money was being exchanged for gold at » discount of forty and forty-five per cent. Another healthy symp- tom of the confidence reposed by the Southern population im the strength of the federal go- vernment, and of their sense of the weakness ound we need » accompanied the advance toward Corinth, says be heard the constant rattle of cars and the sounding of steam whistles towards Memphis, und concluded that the rebels were retreating there. The couclusion does not logically follow from the premises. The rattle of the cars aud the sounding of the steam whistles would rather indicate that reinforcements were arriving at Corinth from Memphis. The same sounds were heard befure and dwing tho bat- tle at Manassas, and turned out to be the indications of troops arriving from Win- chester and Richmoud. When the febels want to steal away, they don’t make so much noise. We have no doubt, therefore, that Van Dorn’s force has arrived, and that a bloody battle is approaching at Corinth, if it has not already \aken place. Beauregard may this time await the attack, taking advantage of his stronghold to aid him against superior numbers and the superior skill of Halleck. It appears that bat- tle was offered the rebel general at Pea Ridge. six miles from Corinth, but he declined, though our troops, after surprising one of his camps where and driving in bis advance, waited the onset of his main body from eleven o’cloek till three, at which time there were no signs of the enemy. Terrible will be the slaughter when these two armies, numbering over 250,000 men, meet in battle array. The indications ii Virginia are that a great battle may take place at any moment at Yorktown. But it is hard to tell whether the enemy will await the blow pre- paring for him by General McCleilan at Yorktown, or whether his wily strategy will prompt him to parry it by a feint, and firike suddenly with bie main force at McDowell or Lanks, meantime throwing such obstructions in the way of McClellan’s advence as will prevent his takiog part in the battle. Upon the result of these two battles bangs the fate of the rebellion. If the rebels should win both their drooping spirits would be revived and the war would be prolonged indefinitely. If they should even win one hattle, it woald enable them to hold out for some time longer. But if they lose both, then it is adwitied by their own journals that there is nothing left for them Lat gnecilla warfare; weely say that this amounts to nothing when it it not in aid of large bodies of regular troops in the fleld., It can only annoy and harass at best. It can achieve vo impor- tant result. It is admitted, too, that the sea- coust and the forts will soon be all in our lands. There is nothing left, therefore, for the rebels bul submission If they are whipped in the two impending battles. We learn that all the Southern railroads bave heen seized by the Confederate government, and that they rely on a new railroad from New Orleans, through Texas for seven hundred miles, to bring them supplies of beef and corn, and probably arms and ammunition, by way of Mexico. But as the road is not yet constructed, and laborers are only now being adverti-ed for, this device will be too late for their purpose too late even for the retreat of the defeated leaders to Mexico, From the perfect arrangements wade by our generals we have no doubt that they will defeat the enemy in both battles, and ina short time the rebellion will have received the two fatal blows from which it can never re- cover. nd Ivcrkasep Trane Wire crm Brrtisn West Ix- ptes—Tue Cavse ov tan Incenase.—We have heretofore referred to our increasing trade with the West Indies, and particularly with Nassau, N. P. where it would appear that, through the unfriendliness of its people to ofr government, and with the aid of disloyal men, who have es- tablished depots or branch houses there, a very extensive and lucrative trade is carried on with the rebel States. It is done by means of 8 num- ber of small vessels which constantly evade our blockading fleet and run into the numberless smal) bays and creeks on the coast of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida with cargoes suited to the wants of rebeldom, and which, we have strong reason to believe, are in many eases shipped from here with the full knowledge of their being destined to the rebel States. In return these vessels bring to Nas- sau cotton, turpentine, rosin, &c., and there is scarcely an arrival here from that port in which we do not notice some of the products of secessia among the cargo. The same is true of several of the ports of Cuba. To show the increased trade with these places we give @ comparative siatement of conduct of all themen under fire. were also under artillery fire ef other works, were come | horse and its rider. panics of the First and Eleventh Massachusetts, In spite of the rain our work progresses well. Tho supports, who G, B. McCLELLAN, Major General. Hrapquarrers, Near Youxiows, April 26, 1862. Colonel Crucker and Major Cassady , of the Ninety-third New York regiment, on Thursday afternoon passed throngh our outer pickets. Letters have beon received from them to {hy @fiect that they are safe and well, and seemed to be iungh pleased with the cordial reception thoy received. The sentry told them he was the oulcr guard. The aivir will mudergo an investigation. Evers thing is remarkably quiet. NEWS FROM GENERAL BANKS’ CORPS. The Union For in Possession of Staun- ton, Va.—The Rebels Resting on the East Side of the Shenandoah, é&c., &e. HagisonnerG, April 25, 1862. Last night a strong recounoissance was made from New Market towards Staunton. On reachivg Mount Crawford, ‘eight miles south of this town, the bridge over @ branch of the south fork of the Shenandoah river was found burnt, the stream too deep and rapid to cross. A bridgo over another branclfof the same siream was also bag some of the eueray's cavalry pickets, who were Cross the parapet. Our§ loss was three killed and one | supposed to be stationed in the heures; but none were found. They now moved down te William Svabrook's plantation, about two miles; but, unfortunately, on their Approach, a musket belonging to one of the sailors ex. ploded and alarined the enemy, who retreated in a most precipitate manuer, Lol, however, without receiving (he contents of st ‘al musket#, whieh brought down one ‘The saddle aud sword were secured by One of the sailors as a trophy, ani proved to have beer the equipments of an officer. Upon consultation it was deemed prudent to remain at Seabrook's until daylight, to give the men an opportunity for repose, as they wi much fatigued by their rapid march and mborious work ia hauling the howitzer over the wretchod sandy roads so peculiar to these ishinds. Pickote were immediately thrown ont and every prepara tion made to receive tha enemy in tie iorming: A little before daylight (ye men ware wader arme and the pickets calied in. This was hardly accomplished when the enemy's cavalry were secu approiching; our men wore instaully in linc and the bowitgcr manned. ‘The cnemy porosiving thé charged up the rood faring and in a gelleny mai Ab the sane moment avout fifty of the enemy made 2 flavk movemout, iatending to cut of our retreat by taking possession of the leading from the piantation: but in Chis were antici by Captain Dow, who ordered Ligutensnt Bedell, with « platoon, to occupy the bridge. A well directed volley 's, broke the my uke, who itnmediately retresied, brought to on exceedugly sudden terminus by & frou the howitwer striking square in their ranks, and a peciect storm of rifle balls. They 2000 rallied, however, and made anotMer char The how itzer now played lively on (hem witb its oueand «# half secon ahelis, which burst in their ranks at tho rate of seven per minuie, completely voaplussing them, as they apparently seemed to expect nothing worse to contend with than the few “Spring- flelds’ which Floyd forgot to take away with him. burnt. This was done last Tuesday evening, not by the | Again thoy broke and retreated Indigorder, ani @ third rebels, but by tho citizens, aa siated by persovs in the neighborhood. lt was ascertained from citizens that yesterday morn. ing @ body of mounted rebels came to the river intending to cross, but found the cuzreut too deep and strong to hazard the attempi. They sfates to citizens that our troops were in possession of Staunton, To-day one of our brigades pas-ed through the town and took posses- sion gone of the principal avenues lexding from hero. Since our first entrance into the town no effort has been bye, made by the rebel force to re-enter. As usual, in all theshouses of this valley but few males remaly. ‘“ 11 Is reported that Jackson is in front, and ramor aay~ be has been roinforced, but has burned bridges over the Shenandoah which prevents the possibility of any night attack. ‘The roads, with the exception of the stone turnpike re almor! fuipasse ble. We havea strong picket in front to night. Harwisowncre, Aprit 26, 1862 Nothing worthy of notice tramspired last pight. De ferters from Jackson's militia report bim making very slow qrogrees towards Gordonsville, and that eight bun- deed inllitia have deserted since his escapade, ‘The Shenandoah bridge has not yet been buraed, but pickets are stattoned thers ready to apply the Lorch on our firet approach. Hanmusovavne, April 26-—P, M. Jackson fe reating on the east side of the Shenandoah Wie bis whole force, about ficteen miles heuce. feouta trequeatiy inolee @ dash on our pickets. Oneo’ the latter was’ killed this afternoen, the gol! prevents our advance at present. ‘The went he: ts cloar amd pleasant. FROM GEN. FREMONT’S DEPARTMENT. Warztiwo, Va., April 27, 1862. ‘The @on:dined movements ordered by General fremont against the gueritias in Webster county bare prover eminently miceessful. Lieutenant Lawson, with ove detachment employed im thia service; has returned, and others are returning. In @ severe running fight of weren miles, Latreon killod seventeen guerlilae and took miusteen prisoners. The town of Addison, a smali place, the only one in the new county, being deserved, was burned. Ithad been @ guerrillehaunt. A form! dable organization ia Braxton, Webster acd adjoining ities, in omtirely destroyed, the leader? propering to surrender, It ip understood the guerrilian taked will he promptly tried and shot. ute Op the 22¢ inet, atta ked the yemy ten miles east ot the Shenandva! Mountain, the boundary of this department. ‘They kilted one lieutenant and fwo men, and captured & lieutenant and one man, None of our men were hurt ‘The rebel con re deserting in inrge numbers, swear ing Unionism and retiring howe. Snow fell eighteen inches deep at Montereyon the Sti just. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Forrnms Mowroe, April 26, 1862, A flag of truce to Craney Island to-day took wu) Der of letiers for prison and others at the South, aud also the Secretary of (he Spanish Legation at Washing. ton. ‘The weather i* disagreeable, Wind northeast All the yards and lower masts of the Galena have been taken out, and nothing cam be seen above deck Hut the pmoke stack. Harpers’ Weebly, on its arrigal here thie morning, wee feived by Major donee, om account of objectionstie ed) torinis aud a map of the vicinity of Yerkiown City Intelligence, SIXTY-NINTH KOGIMENT, Heangeantens Sherr Narn [woumnecr, New Yor«, April 27, 1862 } ‘The offieers of this regiment are hereby ordered to as. semble at the Kegimental Armory, in fatigue uniform, on Monday, the 28th inet , et one o'clock in the afternoom, to attond the funeral of our late brother officer, Lieutenant James Lyons By order of *, MAJOR JAMES BAGLEY, Commanding COMPANY ORDERS, Compa: SperyewivTn Rein York, April 27, 18 ‘The membere of this ny are hereby or to bie at the Headquarters, Essex Market, in fatigue ‘without overcoats), on Monday, thegéth inst., t twelve in the afternoon pre 1, 10 pay the Ny BM in orma, Lieutenant James Lyons. The Com it reepectiully invites the members of the regiment order of OAPTAW AM BUTLER. Hateadan, Orderiy. ‘The spongy nature of time rallied. Captain Pind, seeing his small force wavering a little when (he euemy were making thew third aud most determined huge rughed te the front and cried oat, “Now, boys, f we Or ie.” fe was an Swered by thit gallant buid by one such burea we only patrioiz can give, Oncame the enemy, pow fuliy two hundred strong, and again their rauks were mowed down by our Well directed and better tnainta fire. The car was terrible for 30 smal! a body to exparien e: they » broke an Teate in the greatest disorder, ricelving 56 Lich increased the pauic, Cup: tain Rhind renewal of the attack for halt au i ‘and then retarned, his men singing “Sixie’ ina Youlferors nanner. ir. J. AH. Beitaall, who was in the froné during the entire action, eatinated the enemy's loss Wo amount t toast fitty killed and ivounded. This ua, while at. tending to the wounded, refused 10 ser. his patients, al- Un ogh in the face of overwhelming umbers or the ecemy Lications of his comrades. * Newou bandied his gun with great skill, an diglicd bimsel his covlnes: during the eut 00 rartch } not be awarded meu for the 80 stall a (orce was eng nost determuped en on place ib tbe diy ie Un Friday last a flag oo troce was sent to the main. land, tn charge of Dr. Wiliam WH. Tanner acd Lieutenant Fr A. Sawyer, both of the Forty seventh regiment 3 State Volunteers, fomine pli pyse of delivering ere bo OUL Men, Prmoners in Cbariewton, wad trum Ue Fort Culask? prisoners. so offi penetrated tie mamland f & nile and « half before meeting avy of the enemy'e pickets, who detained them on the onepr pon Colonel jaanes f the Fourth ar it two other otticers me down, beavers of the flay w these gentlemen, and to have witnewed tue seeue one would (ittle ha\e Choueht they were arraved agalust cach other; one maintaining “the jitegrity ot the ten” i all it pristing glory, Whe oiher seeking i \tter sud speedy demolition ated ruin. eh JuInes, Also, aH LOE authorived W give am answer. Finally, Roweve:, Gen. vane, Adjutant General, nade his appenrauce and granted the reqnect very cheerfully, From — hiny owes awertained that | nett, of the Pifty-litth Penus ni Kitby, of the Forty seventh New York, were ia (nas ton, add recetving kind (reaiment. Clothing and mouey will be delivered by ihe rebei authorities to there ger temen. Dr, Caoner and Lieut. Sawyer remained for over two honre with the enemy, an couretsed with Mew upow the great question of the dey without the least restraynt. Duriog their conversatiow bots poriies eapremed their opinions very freely and candidly. Li while epeeking with Oi. James (whom be rey @ very polished centleman, aad decidedly m ‘than bis brother ofice:s) upon the redvetion o! expresees lis eur prik® at the aeermmg ineMoenc of vigilance of Colonel Olmatend, sue rebel 1 ing Pulavkimfor the of drawing © James ont—in permitting ous forves to build barter! near his fort, Col, J. could 20t comprehene (+ at ad then said, “Sir: J most acknowledge that your army it better disciplined, cau make more repid aud Low; marches, and build Datteries quicker than the vonvedce- rates, Your menenter ato the wpirii of the war to » mpuch greater extent than our ‘The rebels were unaware of the fall of Istund No. 10, They noknowleiged the death of Geners) Jonuetom, ad sive that Geueral Bea iwegard lo*t one ari, bul di know that thetr army bed been defeaset as Corin When informed of all their dere rather dowucast. coming do pposed they would ot inst be mubjngated. S ve not got in the Held 600,000 During « recunnoisrauce made by (cle three compauies of the Forty seventh regiment New Thoraday last, on Jehorsee island, the holy of pp. Company K, Fitty-Oftb regiment in the receut wivh, was is it had been oorried of by failed to wiry it decentiy, it with sand, Jeaving the 0 is head wok rodgh upon which wae tho following inscription } out with a Kuife, * Veuke® svidior, March 28, 1862.” the body was carried within our lines, where it reveived propriate and fitting miliary burial ‘The funeral cor. Je passed tne pon the road near the Hpiscopal charc hy aut your readers enn only imagine the rotrnnity and mprensivenes® of 9 woilitasy funeral in an enumy's couutey. The coffe of rough pine was borne in a re mental baggage “egon, preceded by # platoon of deceased's COM Aes in arms wi ead. drums tapping in mournful cadence with followed gave pageant air U } put onve to ways. died regretted by bie comrades in arms; and Lean oniy add, after Hor wat in pace.” This was Ube Ares military tn 6 ison, and has casts deep gloom over the eatire The gallent Forty-seveuth New York Volunteers are od at varios points opposite (he enemy's lives, and sgom to bid defiance to trenson and yennted Sou ivalry. Four companies are siationed om Little Edisto Island, oj po ite Jehosseo Island, umdor ‘oniimand of Col, 7 king of this gont) atte reoent lotvor {would say, in refutation appeared (a lag Now York Tritmme, from its Hilton Head Soe ne sects meat pecans ur recent skirm: company w! ‘was cut ont (oon F, Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania) had rounds to each man, and stood their ground until the cartridge was fired, when they retreated before (earfu® elds, If the Zribune wishes to publish tuformajom from this islaod, your ovrrespomdent thinks it ae more than fust that it should state facts as they are, and not trust to rumors to the detrimeut of officers of whom they know pothing and care less. Colonel Moore while in command always acted wisely sad cautiously, rasded by Fellows from aay want of military kuowledge aud judgment, but because the latter gentioman was his senior officer. We have sufticiont foree on this is'and ( resist an as. tack; but, from reasous apparent to your readers, I not state the numbor or reximents. Thore is some talk here of forming s battalion com- posed excluaively of 'Gideonites,” as they are foartully augmented daily; if it ia Gone felt officer will be asked for from tne ‘Educational Cormmission’* raucho tn Boston. It ia intended to arm them with Sharp's rifles and Beecher’s Dibies, and they will be at tachod, we presume, to General Greeley’s brigate, sew forming m Boston, under the **Couunission’’ re ferred wo, ‘Those chayaciers are becoming a perfect pest—indeed,a nuisance. We hear from the Head that some have returned north from Beaufort, The rest had me. ‘The health of the troopson this island is remarkably , although there have been a few cases of fever. inine is used freely, with very beneiicial results. Below I give the pames of those wounded in the skir esterday :— mish y LS? OF WOUNDED. Master William D. Urann, in the right wrtst,aad taf forefinger amputaied. Boutswain James Wilsgn, slightly. Sailor, Gustave Wacker, chest and arm. All age. of tho gunboat Crusador, and are deing wetl. THE DEATH OF GENERAL SMIYH. Despatch from General Halleok. r Prerevora Laxvind, April 27, 1868. Hon, K. M. Sranton, Secretary of War:— Major Generat C. F. Smith died at four P. M. on the sok His remains have beon sent to St. Lonis, where they wilt be buried with military honors, He is a great loss te this army, I have not directed military honors te be paid to his memory here, but wait your order. The ene my has been strongly reinforced since the last batde. H. W. HALLECK, Major General. OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN. ‘War Durarrwnst, April 21, 1868. Order directing military bonors to be paid to the ‘momozy of Major General C. F. Smith. This department has learned with deep regret that the gallant Major General C. F. Smith, whose patriotic valer and military akill was signally exhibited at the captare of Fort Donelson, died at Savannah, in Tennessee, at the hour of four o'clock P. M.,on the 26thof this month and itis ordered that the cuslomary honors be paid te his memory. EDWIN M. STANTON. IMPORTANT FROM THE WEST INDIES. News from Nassau, N. P.—Arrival of the Schooners Vigilant and John J. Fin: layson with Passengers from the Steame ship Kernak—Condition of the Kar nak—The Rebel Steamer Nashville and the Blockade—Her Offers to English Hands for Scrvice Against the Blooke ade—Manufacture of Rebel News fer England—An Extraordinary Jumble ef Falsehoods, &c., &c. At five o'clock yesterday (Sunday) the schooner Vigt lant, Captain Lightbourne, arrived mt this port from Nassau, N. P,, having on board sixteen of tho passengers. and crew belonging tothe Guuwd steamship Karnak, which was wrecked othe bar at that place, the par- ticulars of which appeared in the Hxraco of Thursday last. ‘The schooner Jobn J, Finlayson, Gaptaih Witte By Stuart, also reached this port yesterday from Nasaety with pastengers and cargo. ‘These vessels being our fites of Nassau journals, dated on the 16th of April. The passengers by the John J. Finlayson presented Captain Stuart with the following complimentary oaré on his arrival at New York ;— New Yorn, April 28, 1862. Capt. Witt H, Srvaxt;echooner John J, Finlayson — Dean Sin—The undersigned , passengers on board your sei from Naswau to this port, feel it their duty bofore ving you to thang you for your attention ducing the passage, and in tokdn of the high regard in which thoy hold you as a com rand @ seaman who tl under eet es SO the o> ite maybe muaile a8 safe y ” tate I thoie Inte bolnter- ous and pertious passage to N Josten sxe : And other passebgers, ‘There were about one hundred aud Qifiy persons walt- ing for passage to New York at Nassau whea theJ, J. Fin!ayron sailed. M. P. Lingsist, M. D., surgeon of the Karnak, came om in charge of the mail and passengers. One cortespondent at Nassau writes on the 16tn te- stunt—The Royal Victoria Hotel has been quite full dur- jag the winter, and all tha boarding houses had their suwant, Americans will soon begin to appreciate , aud swarms of them will come over tite , Wheu the Vigilant left the Karnak waa atill inthe game position, and but slight hopes were eutertained of re- raoving her from her unfortunate position, There were ten feat of watec in her sinidships, but very Little for. ward, Divers betonging to the British war vessel Bulldog, a ab eit com divmg round ber bottom divcover the serious nature of her injuries, and probability might be held ont of getting hor ‘Tho seilove were ulso bilsily evgaged in stripping beret lacr aonvass and rigging, abd removing everything con- nected with (he slip and cargo which it was possible te save. . The Vigilant beought to this port sixteen passengers, consinting of 8ix engineers, one baker, the head stewaed- ces, two cooks And six tinder stewards. the Vigilant has made an exce! hat (ue Britian a passage. Nis naw on’ her the place of the cides not ooeurred, it was tm touded to have sent to Eneiiud to be reyaired and re- modell 4 Guardian of the Lot of Aprit, spanking of the Karnak [o- resone Crom danger, eevee—Out of five steamers iwing in our herder ‘not ‘® condition ta render (he slightest stance, Had her Majesty's steamer Balldog veem port the casvally would have beou averted; but she (return from Rum Cay ul! tuis morn The v Thomas 1, Wreey (late the Nashy very near the Karna, bat having no coal om was alto poweclees, The boiler of thee Cecile, being under repeir, could not have been got ready for work ng im lees than six hours; but newer theless Captain Carlin did s/f ke could to facilitate the: work, seeig the helpless comtitim of (he Karnak. The -teamer Kila Warley arrived at four e’clock from Ha- vaus; but having a veloabie cargo on board, and draw- ing nearly a much water os the Karnak herself, could do no service, more especially re the latter vessel ha@ biged before thattime The Bogiieh steamers Gladiator vod Susthwick were out of coal, ard thevefore were ae vigeiecs am the rest. z « aseengere by the Karnak we notive the aame of Charles Adoiphue Murray, Fart of Dommore. Hie lordahiv is the great ;vandaon of Jon, Earl of Dun- move, formerly Governor of the and ison his way (0 Canada to join the Seote Fostieer Guarda, in which vogiment he bolde # comm x*ion as eustgn. His | e we are inforined, bebaved very gaitanily during wreck of (he Karnak im averting danger from the lady reports amoug the passengers arrived in the steamship Karnak, Havana, Lord Duamore, Mr. Sheppard, &e. te the steamer. Sila Warley, Mr Van Camp, Ooloner Bradford, Mr. end Mre. Lafitte, and Mise Fourgeaad, PRO RYBRL STRAMPR NASATILER AT NASSAU, Hy these arrivels we are iwermed that the reve) steamer Neshville wat iying of the harbor of Nessaa, awaiting as opportunity te tan te blockade at Charies’ Her chief enginesr went oo Beard the Karnak, re- questing the eesistance of her Cremen to carry out thang He offered them, in Kvglish money, at the rate a, after getting through, as high as $100. His E York. purpose. He is weil koown im New also arrived Nase onject, She formerly traded between Charleston and Havave, Tt is hoped that a goed lock out will be kept for the Nashvitte e Coariortee. bar, as she Ip duily expected there. From tbe Nassen (N. P.) Guardian, April 12.) mre stentuer Celle, Carita, dented on tivareday from Charleston, which port she left on Sui evening. Tn addition to other newe pabiished im this itapression relative to the war, we reogived the following private varrenpundence ‘ ms " Apri 20 Pt we grind @ grand viewry in Missouri, ry same menses a (ecurel Johnston has conquered this day Ue gears arty of Genera) Bell in ‘Tennessee, Thip lust battio has been ope of 60,000 om the side of the fede- rais and 58,000 on our side. ‘The telogr army Will be cat to pieces and mostly ct . A bat. resding at Yorktown, Virginia—thus far the South; and General Peauregard haw my and ganboate at island No. 10.+ eamer ae 1. Wragg ae Gooding, which cleared @ few ‘since for N. Bexgnse for running the bioo! te jag eboountored very heavy woather and rui weot coal, returned into port this mornirg for se ve" [prom the Nassau Guardian, April 16.) ‘The steamer Fila yep nade 81. lutions from Havana to Na: of the mail sicamer. Sue left the P.M, on Satucday,and arrived at Nassau at halfque, dures o'clock om Monday,