(Times Special.)
WASHINGTON, April 8. – Gen. T. W. Sherman just relieved by
Gen. Hunter, arrived here to-day from Port Royal and reported himself at the
War Department. He expresses the opinion
that before this Fort Pulaski has been attacked and has no doubts of its final
capture.
A General who arrived here from Port Royal yesterday says
several contrabands who came within our lines a few days since and reported
that they were direct from Charleston, and that the people of that city were
fearing an attack from our forces, and complained bitterly that nearly all
their troops were in Virginia, and in the west.
Maj. S. W. Crawford was nominated by the President to-day,
to the Senate as Brigadier General of Volunteers.
The Times correspondent writes from Liverpool Point, April
8th, that several Virginians belonging to Falworth, Fredericksburg, and
Stafford, have come over to Liverpool Point.
They say that the reconnoissance created the most intense excitement at
Fredericksburg. Every vehicle capable of
transporting goods was bro’t into requisition; while whole families left for
Richmond, leaving everything behind them.
Orders were given by Gen. Walker, commandant at Fredericksburg, for all
his available force to leave immediately for Brookstown, along the line of the
railroad, and repel the advance of the invaders. They also report a battle having been fought
between 500 Texas cavalry and Sickles’ entire forces, just before entering
Stafford; they put down Sickles’ loss at 350 and their own as only 13. The effective force of the rebels between
Fredericksburg and Acquia Creek is less than four thousand; beyond Fredericksburg
to Richmond, probably ten thousand including a few batteries of artillery.
There was no scarcity of provisions.
Confederate bonds can be bought for 5 cents on the
dollar. Shin plasters issued by banks
and private parties are of more value, commanding a hundred dollars in specie
for every thousand dollars.
It is said to be the intention of the Confederate Government
to abandon Virginia unless the people of the State render more aid of men and
money.
Gen Wigfall commands a brigade five miles from
Fredericksburg. He has had a serious
misunderstanding with the General commanding Holla, and has accordingly
forwarded to Richmond his resignation.
All men supposed to be for the Union are relieved of their
property with impunity, and no redress can be had. In consequence of this most Union men are
very quiet.
During the embarking of our troops from Liverpool Point a
large number of Maryland slave holders lined the shore on horseback, said to be
looking for lost slaves.
No slaves from Maryland or Virginia were allowed to go on
board our transports. Some few negroes
were taken as servants. There were about
800 female slaves left at Liverpool Point and Mulatto Woman Creek without any
protection. Some of the slave owners
threaten to make trouble.
(Special to World.)
WASHINGTON, April 9. – The World’s correspondence at
Warrenton brings the following to-day:
The advance forces are now resting on the Rappahannock, our
pickets extending to that stream. The
railroad is now in running order to Cedar Run, within two miles of Warrenton
Junction and thirteen miles from the Rappahannock River. It will take several days to complete the
bridge over Cedar Run, as the recent storm has swollen all the streams very
much. – Neither Bull nor Cedar Run can be forded at present, and no troops can
move except by rail.
The cavalry pickets extend some distance south-east of
Brentsville, and skirmishes with the rebel scouts are of daily occurrence.
As the army proceeds south the country begins to present
fewer of the ravages of the enemy, though in no vicinity has there yet been
discovered sufficient supplies to support either the men or horses for more
than one day.
The reports of the enemy’s position are indefinite and
uncertain. Contrabands and refugees from
Fauquier and Culpepper say that the rebel army have dwindled greatly in its
proportions, and that it is retreating upon Richmond as fast as possible,
leaving nothing but scouts and guerrillas in its rear to watch our
movements. It would seem from this that
the rebels are not reinforcing Magruder, and intend to make a stand this side
of Richmond.
(Tribune’s Dispatch.)
It is understood that the Department of the South, of which
Gen. Hunter has been put in command, will be thoroughly re-organized. Gen. Sherman will be followed North by his
Brigadier Generals Wright and Viele; but it is unknown who will fill the place
they vacate.
It is also believed that Gen. Hunter will rightfully treat
South Carolina and Georgia as rebels, and not as sovereign States.
The Senate to-day ratified two treaties, the commercial
treaty with the Ottoman Porte, and the Mexican extradition treaty, negotiated
by Minister Corwin.
The former, which is extremely liberal in its provisions,
provides for its continuance for 50 years.
One stipulation of the latter is to the effect that the frontier States,
the respective parties shall deliver up persons for whose surrender application
is made without delay and expense of an appeal to Washington or the City of
Mexico, elicited much discussion, and finally passed by barely one more than
the constitutional majority, 27 to 13.
– Published in the Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye,
Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 12, 1862, p. 3
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