The Daily Green Mountain Freeman

WASHINGTON, April 22. Richmond papers of
yesterday contain a telegraphic report of the
landing of our forces near Elizabeth City, N.C.,
and an engagement at that point.
They admit that their forces retired to the
Dismal Swamp Canal, with a loss of 38 killed
and wounded, and say that the federal loss was
heavy. They also notice the occupation of
Fredericksburg, and complain of the withdrawal
of their troops which were there in force with-
out a contest.
The following has been received at the War
Department:
NEW MARKET, April 22.
To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
Our advance is near Harrisonburg. We
have troops across the mountains protecting the
bridges on the Shenandoah at Mount Jackson and on the
Valley road. Today we pushed a force forward
Valley. The people were greatly alarmed at
first, on account of the reports circulated by the
rebels as to the treatment they would receive
from us. But in the course of a few hours they
became quite reconciled to the presence of the
troops. There is a good road to Warrenton, 25
miles, and a turnpike to Culpeper Court
House, the same distance. In several recent
sharp skirmishes with the enemy, they lost
three men. Jackson has abandoned the valley
of Virginia permanently and is en route for
Gordonsville by the way of the mountains. Ev-
ery day brings in prisoners and numerous de-
serters from the rebels.
N. P. Banks,
Maj. General.