Latest Northern news.
Through the kindness of a friend we have received a copy of the New York
Herald of the 26th.
The first heading which meets the eye is — Advance of the
Union Lines Towards
Richmond — Brilliant Engagement and Success of the
Union forces — Obstinate Resistance of the Enemy — Splendid Conduct of our Troops in Action — The Rebels Driven from their Camp, &c., &c. This is the heading to three dispatches from
Gen. McClellan, as follows:
We have advanced our pickets on the left considerably to-day under sharp resistance.
Our men have behaved very handsomely.
Some firing still continues.
The enemy are making desperate resistance to the advance of our picket lines.
Kharney, and one- half of
Hooker's, are where I want them.
I have this morning reinforced
Hooker's right with a brigade and a couple of guns, and hope, in a few minutes, to finish the work intended for to-day.
Our men are behaving splendidly.
The enemy are fighting well also.
This is not a battle, merely an affair of Heintaleman's corps, supported by Keye's, and thus for all goes well, and we hold every foot we have gained.
If we succeed in holding what we have gained, it will be
a very important advantage gained. Loss not large, thus far.
The fighting up to this time has been done be
Gen. Hooker's division, which has behaved as usual; that is, most handsomely.
On our right
Porter has silenced the enemy's batteries in his front.
The affair is over, and we have gained our point fully and with but little loss, notwithstanding the strong opposition.
Our men have done all that could be desired.
The affair was partially decided by two guns that
Capt. Dusenberry brought gallantly into action under very difficult circumstances.
The enemy was driven from his camps in front of this, and all is now quiet.
Martial law at Norfolk.
The
Herald contains the following dispatch, dated
Norfolk, June 24.--
Gen. Vicle held a conference with the city officers here yesterday, and finding that they would not take the oath of allegiance, ordered that no election for municipal officers should be held to-day, as arranged.
This morning he issued a proclamation declaring the city under martial law, and ‘ "retiring"’ the old city officers whose terms have expired.
This was done in consequence of the numerous petty disturbances between the
Union men and the Secessionists.
"rebel." prisoners — their Arrival in Philadelphia.
Four hundred and ninety Confederate soldiers arrived in
Philadelphia Wednesday.
They had
