The N. Y. Times’ special Washington dispatch says Mr. Fox, assistant Secretary of the Navy, returned from Fortress Monroe yesterday. He has been in that vicinity for the past five days, expecting to witness the destruction of the Merrimac, if she ventured out from under the shelter of the Craney Island rebel batteries, where she lay up to 10 ½ o’clock yesterday morning. In her present position, she controls the mouth of James river, and will choose to remain there at present, to prevent our gunboats from going up that river to shell the right wing of the enemy, now powerfully fortified on the east bank of the Warwick river, near its mouth.
A gentleman who left Fortress Monroe and the army of the Potomac yesterday asserts that our troops are in the best of spirits. In consequence of the storm, much delay has been occasioned. It is known reliably that, a short time since, Gloucester Point, directly opposite Yorktown, was strongly fortified. The river there is not over three-quarters of a mile wide, and the rebel batteries would have fair play at any boats attempting to get near Yorktown.
The country between the James and York Rivers, known as the peninsula, and lying between Yorktown and Richmond, is of a soft, marshy character, and during rainy weather it would be almost impossible to move artillery. It can well be imagined, therefore, the difficulties with which Gen. McClellan has to contend at this moment.
Gen. Rosecrans reported to the Secretary of War to-day, and has received his orders and will leave the city to-morrow.
Secretary Chase has left the city to be absent two days, and assistant Secretary Harrington is acting Secretary of the treasury.
The immense fleet of transports now lying at anchor off Alexandria, having been charted by the Government to convey troops and army material, not being longer desired by the Government, will be returned to the owners of said vessels, thus relieving the people of an enormous daily expense.
A rebel was captured yesterday, by some of Gen. Banks’ men. Upon his person was found a bowie knife belonging to one of our privates, who, with others, was missed a few days since, and doubtless was either taken prisoner or shot.
The mountains are covered with snow to the depth of several inches.
The Herald’s dispatch says: The cavalry of Gen. Banks occupied Warrenton yesterday, the rebels abandoning the place without firing a gun. Few of the inhabitants remain. The country is exceedingly beautiful, the wheat being several inches high, and the grass considerable advanced in growth.
– Published in the Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 19, 1862
A gentleman who left Fortress Monroe and the army of the Potomac yesterday asserts that our troops are in the best of spirits. In consequence of the storm, much delay has been occasioned. It is known reliably that, a short time since, Gloucester Point, directly opposite Yorktown, was strongly fortified. The river there is not over three-quarters of a mile wide, and the rebel batteries would have fair play at any boats attempting to get near Yorktown.
The country between the James and York Rivers, known as the peninsula, and lying between Yorktown and Richmond, is of a soft, marshy character, and during rainy weather it would be almost impossible to move artillery. It can well be imagined, therefore, the difficulties with which Gen. McClellan has to contend at this moment.
Gen. Rosecrans reported to the Secretary of War to-day, and has received his orders and will leave the city to-morrow.
Secretary Chase has left the city to be absent two days, and assistant Secretary Harrington is acting Secretary of the treasury.
The immense fleet of transports now lying at anchor off Alexandria, having been charted by the Government to convey troops and army material, not being longer desired by the Government, will be returned to the owners of said vessels, thus relieving the people of an enormous daily expense.
A rebel was captured yesterday, by some of Gen. Banks’ men. Upon his person was found a bowie knife belonging to one of our privates, who, with others, was missed a few days since, and doubtless was either taken prisoner or shot.
The mountains are covered with snow to the depth of several inches.
The Herald’s dispatch says: The cavalry of Gen. Banks occupied Warrenton yesterday, the rebels abandoning the place without firing a gun. Few of the inhabitants remain. The country is exceedingly beautiful, the wheat being several inches high, and the grass considerable advanced in growth.
– Published in the Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 19, 1862
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