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Prussian batteries, and may derive great comfort hundred and fifty-six privates, and five thousand from the severe punishment she has received by eight hundred citizens. Of these, there remained guns far inferior to those we hold in readiness. on hand at the date of the report twenty-nine For we also have not been idle, and both afloat thousand two hundred and twenty-nine officers and on shore all is prepared to resist attack and and men, among whom were one major-general to meet the foe on his own terms. Our rivers and seven brigadiers. There had been one hunalso will have less to fear, for repeated triumphs dred and twenty-one thousand nine hundred and and captures have taught us the value of horse- thirty-seven rebels exchanged against one hunartillery and light movable batteries against the dred and ten thousand eight hundred and sixtybest-armed boats. Still, the conflict will be fierce six Union men returned. and full of interest, not only to those who are engaged in it, but to all observers. Our fate is at stake; but we may, in all probability, have to perform the rehearsal of a fearful tragedy soon

to be enacted on a still vaster stage, amid the crash of ancient empires and the uprising of powerful races in the old world.

River. THE English schooner Lily was captured by the gunboat Owasco, off Velasco, Texas.

April 17.-Fort Gray, near Plymouth, NorthCarolina, garrisoned by National troops under the New-York regiment, was attacked by a force of command of Captain Brown, of the Eighty-fifth rebels belonging to the command of General Pickett, who was repulsed after having made several “The other new feature likely to give a strange unsuccessful attempt to capture the steamer Luattempts to carry the position by assault.—AN coloring to the summer's campaign is the large force of armed blacks which our enemy is prac-five miles below Memphis, on the Mississippi minary was made by the rebels at a point thirtytising to employ. They have apparently reconsidered their first plan of using them mainly for garrison duty, and we see them, in Virginia and other points of attack, place them in the van, or send them, well mounted, on foraging expeditions, in order thus to harden them for war. Whilst it cannot be expected that they will ever fight with the bravery or gallantry of our own men, we are disposed to believe that they will be as soldiers but little inferior to the riff-raff of Germany and Ireland, which enters so largely into the composition of the Northern army. The history of war teaches us that the most indifferent material may be made useful by careful associa-west of Hannibal, Mo. A dozen of the citizens, tion, and it is a maxim of common experience that those who will not fight alone and by themselves, will stand their ground, if properly supported and surrounded by large numbers. It is never wise to despise an enemy, least of all when he is as yet untried."

-A RIOT Occurred in Savannah, Georgia, this day. Women collected in a body, with arms, and marched the streets in a procession, demanding bread or blood. They seized food wherever it could be found. The soldiers were called out, and, after a brief conflict, the most active and prominent leaders were put in jail.

April 18.-This day at noon, three guerrillas were discovered in the town of Hunneville, on the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, forty miles

some armed, mustered to capture them. They had been purchasing stores, and were then at the saloon of a Union citizen, Mr. Dieman. On the approach of the squad, the guerrillas drew in defence, closed doors, and fired upon the citizens, wounding a militia captain, but not dangerously. April 16.-The report of the United States They also fired upon Dieman, inflicting a severe Commissary of Prisoners was made public. It wound. The citizens fired, killing two of the showed that the number of rebel officers and men guerrillas, and wounding the third, who succeedcaptured by the National troops since the begin- ed in escaping from the house and the vicinity. ning of the war was one lieutenant-general, five-THE Maryland State Fair, for the benefit of the major-generals, twenty-five brigadier-generals, one Sanitary and Christian Commissions, was opened hundred and eighty-six colonels, one hundred and forty-six lieutenant-colonels, two hundred and forty-four majors, two thousand four hundred and ninety-seven captains, five thousand eight hundred and eleven lieutenants, sixteen thousand five hundred and sixty-three non-commissioned officers, one hundred and twenty-one thousand one

with appropriate ceremonies at Baltimore. A speech was made by President Lincoln, in which he referred to the changes that had taken place in Baltimore during the past three years, and to the Fort Pillow massacre, which he said should be amply retaliated.-THE rebel schooner Good Hope was captured and destroyed at sea, by the

-MAJOR-GENERAL J. G. TOTTEN died at Wash

Borden, who accompanied him on shore. In Par-
rot's Creek, eight seamen, led by Acting Ensign |ington City this day.
Nelson, chased six of the rebel cavalry.

"THE capture of Richmond," said the Columbus, Ga., Times, of this day, "would prove of greater importance to our enemies, in a political point of view, than any other sense. With our capital in their possession, we would find additional influence brought to bear against us abroad; but as a material loss, its fall would in no manner compare with the disadvantages which would result from a defeat of General Johnston, and the occupation of Georgia that would follow. The first point is near our boundary lines; the To lose the one second is our great centre. would be as the loss of a limb; should we be driven from the other, it would be a terrible blow at our most vital point. This we must admit, and our enemy knows it.”—A PARTY of six rebel guerrillas were captured near Morrisville, Va. They had attacked a National picket-station, and killed one man a short time previous.

"Yesterday afternoon, as the Eureka got within thirty yards of the shore, just below Urbanna, where I had sent her to capture two boats hauled up there, a large number of rebels, lying in ambush, most unexpectedly opened upon her with rifles, and a piece of light artillery. Thus taken by surprise, Acting Ensign Hallock displayed admirable presence of mind, and I think not more than five seconds had elapsed before he returned the fire from his light twelve-pounder, and with small-arms; and, although the little Eureka, with officers and men, has but sixteen souls on board, for some ten minutes (during which time the fight lasted) she was one sheet of flame, the twelve-pounder being fired about as fast as a man would discharge a pocket-pistol. The rebels were well thrashed, and I think must have suffered considerably. They fortunately fired too high, so that their shells and bullets passed over the Eureka without injury to the vessel or crew. It was quite a gallant affair, and reflects a great deal of credit upon both officers and men of the Eu-ted the most flagrant outrages upon them. A reka, a list of whom I herewith inclose.

"This morning, April twenty-second, observing a party of eighteen men at a distance of about two miles from this ship, with muskets slung over their backs, crawling on their hands and knees to get a shot at some of our men then on shore, I directed a shell to be thrown at them from a one-hundred pounder Parrott gun, which struck and exploded right in their midst, killing and wounding, I think, a large number of them, as only four were seen after the explosion, who were, as might be supposed, running inland at the top of their speed.

"Lieutenant Commander Eastman, who had the detailing of the various expeditions, well sustained, in the performance of this duty, the reputation which he had already acquired as an officer of marked energy and ability.

"I have it from the best authority that the rebels have placed torpedoes in the Rappahannock, just above Bohler's Rocks, where this flotilla was anchored; off Fort Lowry, off Brooks's Barn, opposite the first house above Leedstown, and at Layton's, somewhat higher up. All these are on the port hand going up. Others are said to be placed at various points in the river, from Fort Lowry to Fredericksburgh. They have also been placed in the Piankatank River, and in many of the creeks emptying into Chesapeake Bay."

April 23.-This morning a party of rebels attacked the National pickets at Nickajack Trace, and after compelling them to surrender, commit

correspondent at Chattanooga, Tenn., gives the following particulars of the affair: "Sixty-four men, detailed from the Ninety-second Illinois, Lieutenant-Colonel D. F. Sheets, commanding, were doing picket-duty near Lyle's farm, under command of Lieutenant Horace C. Scoville, company K. Eighteen of the men were placed in reserve near the farm, the rest were distributed at seven different posts.

Another regiment

"The supposition is, that a regiment of rebel infantry crossed Taylor's Ridge during the night, about five miles from Ringgold, and formed a line, extending from the base of the ridge to the Alabama road. This line faced south, being in the rear of our pickets. crossed the ridge higher up the valley, and faced west. A body of cavalry (probably two companies) came on our pickets from the south, and a smaller body advanced from the direction of Leet's farm. Thus were our men nearly surrounded by the wily enemy, before the attack commenced, and the assault was made simultancously upon all the posts. The enemy's cavalry first assailed our videttes, who retired, fighting desperately, until reenforced from the reserve, when the rebels were temporarily repulsed. Advancing again in still larger numbers, they forced our men to fall back. But the latter soon found their retreat cut off by the infantry which had

formed in their rear, and barricaded the road. Such was the disposition of the rebel force, that the reserve at Lyle's house, now reduced to nine men, were cut off from the remainder. Consequently, there was nothing left for our brave fellows but to surrender, or cut their way out, each man fighting for himself. They resolved to attempt the latter. Some desperate hand-to-hand contests ensued, and some chivalric daring was displayed, which the historian will never record. Of the sixty-four men, thirty-four escaped death or capture; and with heroic determination not to return to camp until relieved, they reoccupied the ground from which they had been driven, although they knew not at what moment the enemy might return to the attack, and kill or capture the remainder of them. Of that heroic band not a man came to camp without orders. Five were killed, four mortally wounded, three severely wounded, and eighteen missing. Lieutenant Scoville was wounded and captured. The rebel loss in killed and wounded must at least have equalled our own, and we took one prisoner. "The men speak in high terms of Lieutenant Scoville's conduct until he was wounded; and I am informed that Colonel Sheets speaks highly of Sergeant Strock, of company C, and Sergeant Hine, of company E, who saved most of their men, and commanded the party who reoccupied

the field.

"From the statements of wounded soldiers, and of citizens living near the roads along which the enemy retired, I gather the following facts,

and offer no comment.

"A citizen saw a rebel officer shoot down one of our men, after he had surrendered and marched some distance with his captors. The only excuse for the vile outrage was, that the poor fellow could not keep up with the fiends who had taken him prisoner. After the officer had shot the man, the citizen heard one of the rebel scoundrels say: 'That's right, Cap, give it to him again!'

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Reginald O'Connor, company B, was shot for the same reason, after being captured.

"George A. Springer and John Craddock, company E; George Marle, company F; and William Reynolds, company I, all make similar statements with regard to themselves.

"William Hills, company K, was found dead a mile from the post where he had stood on picket during the night. A lady living near where he was posted, declared, that she saw him pursued by some rebel cavalrymen. On being overtaken, he at once handed over his gun to one of the savages, who immediately fired the contents of the same into Hill's body, killing him instantly.

"In the case of O'Connor, three soldiers who saw the murder, declare, upon oath, that it was also committed by a rebel officer.

"Such are some of the details of this stupendous crime, whose atrocity is perhaps unsurpassed even by the bloody murders recently committed by these rebel miscreants in WestTennessee and Kentucky.

"The following list of killed and wounded is Killed: Garner McKeel, comnearly complete. pany E; William Hills, company K; John Douns, company B; William Gifford, company II.

"Wounded: Reginald O'Connor, company B. fatally; William Chattannach, company B, fatally; G. A. Springer, company E, fatally; John Craddock, company E, severely, not dangerously; George Marle, company F, fatally; D. W. Butler, company A, dangerously; James Rhoades and William Reynolds, company I, both fatally.

"Of these killed and wounded, two had not surrendered when shot; seven were either killed or wounded (all but one, mortally) after they had surrendered to the enemy as prisoners of war; the circumstances connected with the shooting of the other three have not been definitely ascertained. Of the facts connected with these hor

"William Chattannach, or Chattnach, a private in company B, after surrendering, was marched off with several others upon the double-men-the surest testimony in the world." quick, until totally unable to go further. A rebel lieutenant then came up to him, and shot him twice, the first time inflicting a slight, the second a mortal wound. He then left him, supposing he had killed him. Shortly after, two rebels came up to him and robbed him of his pocketbook and boots. One of them said, 'Let's scalp the Yankee!' but did not execute the

rid outrages, there is no room to doubt. They are taken mostly from the affidavits of dying

April 24.-The steamer John J. Roe was burned by the rebels at a point below Natchez, on the Mississippi.-A SCOUTING-PARTY of the First Michigan cavalry, sent out from Alexandria, Va., under command of Lieutenant Jackson, came across a band of rebel guerrillas, about nine miles up the Occoquan road, when a brisk skirmish ensued. Four of the rebels were

wounded and taken prisoners. Lieutenant Jack-rebels in that place, and succeeded in capturing son had two of his men slightly wounded, and the whole of them. succeeded in capturing one horse.-GOVERNOR BROUGH issued an order, calling the National Guard of Ohio into active service for one hundred days.

April 25.-To-day a wagon-train, consisting of two hundred and forty wagons, returning to Pine Bluffs, Arkansas, together with the escort, under the command of Colonel Drake, comprising the Twenty-sixth Iowa regiment, the Seventy-seventh Ohio regiment, and the Forty-third Indiana regiment, with four pieces of artillery, was captured by the rebels.

April 29.-The English schooner Miriam was captured in lat. 25° 25′ N. long. 84° 30′, W., by the National vessel Honeysuckle.

-AN expedition, under the command of Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Hooker, sent to Carter's Creek from the Potomac flotilla, succeeded in destroying eleven boats and canoes, a large quantity of grain, and a number of log-huts, which had been used as barracks by the rebel soldiers. In approaching these, Acting Master Street, who had charge of the landing party, consisting of twenty-five seamen, fell in with a company of rebel cavalry, who, mistaking his force for the advance-guard of a much larger one, put spurs to their horses and fled. Lieutenant Hooker well

-A PARTY of rebels, in an attempt to surprise the National pickets, on the King's Road, near Jacksonville, Florida, were surrounded and captured by the Seventy-fifth Ohio mounted in-planned the expedition, and Acting Master Street fantry.

April 26.-General Steele evacuated Camden, Arkansas, and commenced his march to Little Rock, on account of a want of supplies.-(Doc. 130.)

April 27.—Acting Master Hill, commanding the United States steamer Currituck, of the Potomac flotilla, succeeded in destroying two thousand bushels of grain, which was in process of transportation to Richmond.-Com. Parker's Report.

-THE English schooner O.K. was captured by the National vessel Union, off the coast of Florida.—THE army under General Banks, including the forces of General A. J. Smith, returned to Alexandria, La.-(Doc. 131.)

April 28.-Brigadier-General Devens, with a brigade of cavalry, on a reconnoissance to Madison Court-House, Va., surprised a party of thirty

displayed boldness and decision in carrying it out.-Com. Parker's Report.

- CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused in Richmond, Va., to-day, by the presence of the rebel government impressing agents for the collection of horses for the use of General Lee's army.

April 30.-A company for the establishment of a volunteer rebel navy was organized in Richmond, Va., with a capital of ten millions of dollars, one million five hundred thousand of which had been paid in.-Richmond Enquirer.

-GENERAL STEELE, on his retreat from Camden, Ark., crossed the Saline River. Before crossing, he was attacked by the rebels, under General Fagan, and lost several men, among them Major Atkinson and Lieutenant Henry, both of whom were killed.-THE schooner Judson was captured off Mobile Bar, Ala., by the steamer Connemaugh.

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