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MONDAY, MAY 26, 1862
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Proclamation of Governor Curtin.
THE TY,ILITIA ORDERED INTO THE FIELD.
If ARA ISIJURG, May 20, 1802
GENET; AL ORDER, No. 2g.
On the pressing requisition of the President
of the United States, in the present emer-
gercy, it is
Ordered, That the several Major Generals,
Brigadier Generals, and Colonels of Regiments
throughout the Commonwealth muster, with-
Out delay, all the military organizations within
their respective divisions, or under their con
trol, together with all persons willing to join
their commands, and'proceed forthwith to the
city of Washington, or to such other points as
may bo indicated by future orders.
By ordei of
Governor and Command:or-in-Chief.
A. L. RUSSELL, Adjutant General
EIi.4DQUIRTERS H I-Ist:RN - le BruciAnE t 331 Div. P. M.,
PriILADELPHIA, bray 26;1882 5
•
ORDERS No.. 7.
The Field, Staff, and Company Officers of
the several commands comprising the Bri-
gade are hereby directed to meet at tho
WASHINGTON HOUSE, Chestnut street,
above Seventh; at 12 o'clock THIS DAY, on
business of urgent :importance
By command of
Col. P. C. ELLMAXEII
jells E. ADDICKS, A. A. A. General
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
The intelligence from General Banks' Depart
ment is startling. From all appearances, the rebels,
in large force, have taken the offensive in Virginia,
and are now driving General Banks' corps before
them. They first attacked Colonel Kenly's divi
sion, about eleven hundred strong, and consisting
of a regiment of infantry and a squadron of cavalry,
at Front Royal, and, after a severetight; drove our
troops back with severe hiss. Colonel Kenly was
wounded , Front Royal, the county seat of War
ren county, is on the Manassas Gap Railroad,
between Manassas Junction and Strasburg, and
some forty five miles from the Junction. General
Banks, who was at Shesty, immediately fell baok
on Winchester, where he was heavily reinforced.
A. telegram to the War Department, dated yester
day, states that General Banks was attacked at
Winchester, and, having been defeated, is now in
full retreat to Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry.
A despatch from Cincinnati states that Colonel
lleth, with 3,000 rebels, attacked our forces (1,300
strong) under Colonel Crook, atLewisburg, on Fri
day, but after a severe engagement they were re
pulsed. Our forces captured four cannon and 100
prisoners.
General McClellam's army is still marching on,
and the morale and discipline of our army is ac
knowledged on both sides to be splendid. On Sa
turday our forces had three skirmishes, ie which
they defeated the re.bels. The 4th Michigan Regi
silent attacked, and, the despatch says, about
finiehed, the celebrated Louisiana Tigers.
Despatches received at the War Department
state that Fort Wright is still in the possession of
the rebels, and the fleet, which bad disappeared
fora day or two, is again in the vicinity.
The rebels at Edenton arrested a Union pilot and
took him to Raleigh, where they threaten to hang
him. General Burnside immediately arrested five
of the commiesiocers of Edenton, and he threatens
to hang them if Mr. White, the Union pilot, is in
jured.
An interesting lot of Southern news received in
General liallock's headquarters will be found in
another column. Commodore Farragut's fleet
were, on the 20tb, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and
Commodore F. bad given notice to the town au
thorities to remove the women and, children from
the oily. Bestuegard has boon for • some time
daily anxious to attack Halieck, but he finds the
Federal forces too strong for him. Beauregard
has called the attention of his troops to a proolame,
tion purporting to have been WM/ cd by General
Butler (hut which is no doubt a forgery), and
takes occasion to issue ono of his own proclama
tions, in which-he utters the moat monstrous false
hoods about the intentions of, the Fadoral soldiers.
The Mayor and City Councils of Norfolk still
continuing disloyal, General Wool has issued strin
gent orders, in which he refuses to allow all in
tercourse with the outside world. .This will, no
doubt, bring them to their senses: An enthusi
astic Union meeting has been hold at Portsmouth,
at which over 800 persons were present.
TIM xaws from Baltimore is full of interest.
It is not merely a riot—or even an outbreak
of feeling. We see theirs things in every
deuce-item column, and the note-books of our
reporters aro filled with incidents as startling
and as exciting
. as those chronicled in our
telegraphic columns this morning. We see
Baltimore returning to reason. It has been a
most unruly and unreasonable metropolis. A
year ego 'it went into treason—and although
the military power which sustained it was
broken, it has vented its spleen in insult and
contumely towards all who professed friend.
ship for the Government. Baltimore has
been devoted to the enemies of the Union—
in every way but that of offensive alliance.
Newspapers avowed Secession sympathies, the
ladies wore Secession colors in public, and
private honors were paid to the Secession
leaders. The Administration has been com
pelled to deal severely with Baltimore—and
nothing but the severity of its treatment has
kept its people within the limits of the Union.
We do not understand fully the difficulty
which is narrated to-day. The accounts are
necessarily confused and hurried. It seems,.
however, that in the command of General
BANKS there is a regiment commanded by Col.
Ksimer, and recruited in the city of Balti
more. At the recent battle In Virginia this
regiment became engaged and lost severely..
It was even rumored that the colonel com
manding was among the slain. When the
news of the fight reached Baltimore there was
naturally much feeling manifested, and the
friends of those in the battle surrounded the •
newspaper and telegraph offices for the pur
pose of obtaining an account of the conflict, and
the names of the dead and wounded. The rebel
sympathizers seemed particularly well pleased
with the disaster to our arms, and gave expres
sion to their satisfaction in every passible way.
The result may be imagined. The fathers,
brothers, and friends of the Union soldiers
became exasperated at the heartlessness of
those who exulted over their probable be
reavement. Conflicts ensued; the tumult
spread. Tho many partook of the anger of
the few, and from a mere quarrel, with a few
rebels at the newspaper offices, the excite
ment took the form and proportions of a riot.
The Secessionists were driven from the high
ways and compelled to take refuge in their
homes. Some were knocked down, others
were beaten, and but for the interference of
the Union police, a few would have been
executed at the lamp posts.
We do not approve of any such manifesta
tion of popular displeasure, but we are glad
to see the spirit that prompted -it existing in
Baltimore. A rioter is a disturber of the
peace, and should be suppressed, even'
although he shouts for the Union while break- -
lug rebel windows or twisting a reap around
rebel necks. These angry mobs are not com
petent to Judge of the loyalty or disloyalty of
any citizen. In their frenzy they are as likely
to annoy a friend as a foe. In 'Baltimore,
however, we regard. it as a sign of a reformed
and healthy public sentiment. A year has
made many changes in this country, but none
so manifest as this. A year ago the blood of
Union soldiers stained the stones of Baltimore,
and the guns of a Union fort wore loaded and
primed for its destruction. Union refugees
were all over the North, and Secessionism
held it saturnalia. Those who mixed the poi
son then are drinking It now—and the murder:-
ere of Union soldiers in 1861, are flying fro m the
vengeance of Union fellow-citizens in 1862.
g , Time at last sets all things even."
TUN is SAD Nr.ws From General BIM& Di
vision. It is p iinfuity brief, Wit nevertheless
sufficiently explicit. The Union forces have
been attacked by an overnlieliningtarmy
the rebels, defeated, and, as it seems, are now
falling back on Martinsburg and Harper's Fer
ry. This is all we know—the rest is mere con
jecture. We have a confused statement
from a Union fugitive who has arrived in
Bultimo:e, but we place little credit in his
excited :and wandering narrative . When
last heard from, General BANKS was thread
ing the mazes of the Blue Ridge Morin-'
tains, slowly pushing JACKSON beyond the
valley of the Shenandoah. His duty seemed
simply to be the occupation of Upper Virgi
nia, and the maintenance of order in the con
quered districts of that obstinate State. New
he tells us that he has been driven from his
position, and compelled to recross the Poto
mac ; that he is in possession of his former
winter encamPment, and is compelled to
defend Maryland against the :threatened
invasion of the rebel army. ,We do not know
why this general should have been surprised;
it is unaccountable that be should have been
left with such a small force, and exposed to
Well a fearful and almost fatal danger. Still,
we must put the painful thought away, and
neither question nor recriminate. Here is the
reality in gloomy sentences., and let us see its
A. G. CURTIN,
c, ring
Accompanying this news, we have the
proclamation of Governor CURTLY, which we
publish to-day. We have also the usual ex
aggerated rumors which always attend the
publication of these military orders. We are
told that the rebels have left Richmond in
force—that they have cut Gen. BA nos' army
to pieces, that they have got in the rear of
McDownm,, and intend to advanco into Mary
land, occupy Baltimore, invest Washington,
and perhaps threaten Philadelphia! This is
most marvellous and threatening, and we
are surprised that even the probability of
such a thing should be dilcussed by
sensible men. Let us look at it for
a moment. General McDownm, hai massed
his forces in Fredericksburg, virtually as an
army in defence of Washington. He is known
to have'about 40,000 men ; the Rappahannock
has been swept clean by his gunboats ; the
Potomac Is open to any number or reinforce
ments or vessels of war. It is impossible to
break through the lines of MoDowurz's
army, and if that General fell back upon
Washington he would still laaVe that long line
of entrenchments, fortifications, and rifle-pits
to shelter his command. The rebel army of
Manassas remained for nine months within a
day's march ,of Washington, commanded by
41IN STON and BEAU/LEO:MD, and composed of
the flower of the Southern forces, and did not
dare even to menace the Union army of occu
pation. If the engineering skill of four gene
rals rendered it impossible for that magnificent
body of men to occupy the capital,
.what fear
can we have of the fraction of an army now
moving up the'Shenandoih, with onr forts and
batteries still in existence I
We wish to impress upon the minds of those
who care to take our advice on the subject,
that this defeat is merely a minor disaster, and
that in the retreat of General BANKs across the
Potomac we see its end. It is nothing more
then a temporary reversal, to be attributed to
causes, mysterious now, but which may be the
fruit of any reaionable man's conjecture. 'At
the same time, in the Proclamation - of Gov.
CURTIN, calling upon all loyal men to shoulder
the musket and proceed to Washington,we hive
only a precautionary measure, in auticip ttion
of any emergency that may raise. Afore than
that, wo are called upon now, for the-first time
in this .war, to exhibit that self.devotiorand
earnestness which all along has characterized,
even to desperation, those - engaged in this
wretched Southern rebellion. Friends in Penn
sylvania ! you are onlynow asked to take up
the sword. This startling announcement has
been repeated in every Southern Srate, and
every Southern home, until it is as familiar as
the sound of the morning and, evening
cliques. It has been enforced by the rude
hand of the conscript officer, even to the de=
solation of families and the oppression of the
private citiz If the South has ,borne this
because of its mad devotion to a 'treasonable
•and wicked conspiracy, why should not the
North answer , boldly and frankly to the na
tural and necessary call of our chief magis
trate ?
One thing more. Even while discussing
these questions in what appears to be the
calmest possible light, and drawing all the con
solation possible from what we know of the
present position of our armies in Virginia,
the skill of the Generals commanding, and the
gallantry of-the brave men who follow them,
one thought presses itself upon us with re
newed importance; and that is, the necessity
for a thorough unicn of every sentiment in behalf
of our imperaled ccuntry. Whether these ru
mors are true or false, we must meet the contin
gencies they imply firmly and fairly—with
every heart beating for our country, and but
one determination on the part of the citizen.
It is no time for debate—no time for doublul
attitudes. There can be no imaginary issues
in this cause, no subordinate or auxiliary
questions of party feeling or public policy to
interfere with the duties we all owe to the
Administration. It is the duty of the people who
have suffered so sadly, and who have so much
to lose, to insist upon a loyal acquiescence.in
every measure necessary to maintain the
ULion and rescue the Republic front its pre
sent temporary peril. Whatever may be
thought of the policy or the impolicy of the
governmental administration,' or the justice
of the pimples involved in this war,
we can no 'longer tolerate that difference
of ortnron •which now becomes treason
against the Republic. We regret to think
that such difference of opinion still exists in
certain quarters, and we feel ashamed to be
lieve that it has been manifested upon many
occasions to the detriment of our common
cause. This must no longer be: Whoever is
not for the Union now is against the Union,
and whoever is against the Union is a traitor
to liberty, to civilization, and to God.
There is another view of this proclamation,
to which the indicatiOns of the pastfew days give
a reasonable importance. The Administration,
it is well known has been discussing the policy
of enlarging the army, with the view of more
summarily ending the rebellion. A corre
spondence has been conducted with the Go
vernors of the States, and the replies of man 3
of them have been published. This contest in
Virginia gives an impulse to the President's
desire, and, by bringing to view a contingency
which can never transpire, will animate the peo
pie to a speedy acquiescence in the work before
them. At any rate, whatever the motive or
the cause, the present crisis, or the probable
danger, there is but ono reply to be made to
this call of our President. It appeals to
every citizen of thia Commonwealth—to every
lover of liberty and his native land. Friends
and brothers, come forward ! Follow the
glorious standard that is now drooping at our
doors, and raise it' in triumph once again.
No nobler cause .ever asked the devo
tion of man—history has known no ho
lier. Let us be Pennsylvanians in this
hour of trial. And when its story is told by
the calm, unfeverish hands of those who come
after us and weigh our actions, let it be said
that Pennsylvania, first and foremost, when the
rebellion menaced us in the beginning, was
still first and foremost when it made its last,
desperate, writhing, and powerless effort to
accomplish the ruin of the Republic.
EMIR!' Jourtnamsreyparrying out the policy
of the Palmerston Ministry, may ignore , he
distress which now unhappily prevails in Ire
land, but they . cannot deny that which pervades
the cotton districts of Lancashire and York
shire, Lanarkshire and Notts. It is upon re-
Cord, in more ways than
.one—in blue books,
issued by authority, and in the reported de
bates of Parliament. The latest and fullest
debate was that which Seek place lathe House
of Commons on Friday, the ilth instant, and it
shows a depth of suffening, an amount of de
privation, an endurance of. want, and a quan
tum of taxation which is really as bad as
Civil War, with all.its horrors.
It was not denied that there ara GB,OOO ope
ratives, (in the cotton manufacture,) now
wholly out of work, and at least double that
number woiking short time—the difference be
ing between complete and partial poverty. In
Manchester, the number of persons wholly out
of work is officially reported at 7,567, (or
about one-fortieth of the whole populatiOn of
that city,) while 15,138, or about one-twentieth,
arc working short time. In Preston, out of
70,000 inhabitaMs, 12,106 are wholly out of
work, and 7,700 working short time. In
Wigan, out of 32,000 inhabitants; 4,000 are cut
Of work. The same may be stated of all the
other cities and towns mainly dependent on
the cotton manufacture. The condition of the
people would be worse, by a great deal, if
some of the mill-owners, who happen to be
rich, had not kept their factories wholly or
partially busy, though they had no chance of
selling the goods theY Manufactured at any
'thing like a profit.
It ruay be asked, how do the poor people
lire ? lPc reply, on the ccimPulsory charity
of the public ; of theigeneral public but
'of the inhahitapts in the spccial places where
distress; Want of work, and short time prerail.
The Poor Law takes &Om the rich to feed the
poor; and does even , more.: In - numerous
eases it exacts heavy payments from those who
are themselves almost pauperized,' ,whose
honest pride alone prevents: them from: them
selves becoming pensioners entlic Poor Rates.
At present these fates, in the distressed dis
tricts, amount to over six shillings in the
pound
=that is, to nearly oneLthird of the in- .
come or propeity taxed. . ,
The non-supply of cotton, it is said, hat
caused this great national trouble. The whole
quantity of cotton now in Europe is 725,000
bales, which, at the old average consul - 4-
Hon of 45,000 bales a week in Great Britain
alone, would not last more than seventeen
weeks, if every - pound of it were brought into
England. The cotton supply from India was
less than expected—there being now only
200,000 bales at sea; against 270,000 bales at
sea this time last year. When we say thit
the deficiency in cotton has brought starn
tion and suffering into England; we mean, of
course, that the treason of icthe so-called
Confederate States,"—treason upon which
Lords Paimenton and Russell so patron
izingly smiled while they dared—has brought
about this evil. A- very great evil it is, con
sidering that one-seventh of the whole popu
lation of England is, in some way or the other,
dependent on cotton for support; that the
returns. from this trade average $4.00,000,000
a year; that there is little prospect of m-ro
than half work being done between this and
Christmas, and that 600,000 work-people,
whose full-work wages averaged $60,000,000
a year, have their subsistence at stake. Yes,
tte Cotton Confederation of the South has
wofully affected one=screttli of the whole
English population. -
Poor rates to the amount, of six. shillings out
of every twenty haV . e been insufficient to keep
the unemployed, and short time work people
out of sheer starvation. In addition, the
wealthier classes, in the poverty.smitten and
suffering districts, have largely given volun
tary funds for this purpose. Had this not
been done, the poor rates in these districts
would have reached ten shillings in the twenty
by this time. -
There seems little prospect of a change for
the better. Mr. Villiers, head of the Poor
Law Department, candidly confessed that he
saw no prospect of any cessation of the distress,
such as it, is, at the.Bresent 'moment. He added,
cc the cotton manufacture really was the great
business of the country, and it seemed to him
that cotton was to commercial life what he
ventured to think some years ago, that food was
to the physical life of the Work-people." The
blight upon this vitally important cc great
business of the country" has been caused - by
the Rebellion of that very South, which Eng
lish statesman and officials have been so con
siderably backing during the last year. Let
us not forget that.
licta shall we remember it ? How give
England the most serious,lesson she ever bad
at our hands? We answer, by returning good
for eul. Out of some 2,000,000 persons form
ing the population of Lancashire, nearly 70,000,
or one in thirty, are suffering from distress
caused by the rebellion in this country. Let
us follow the precedent so nobly established,
fourteen years ago, when Ireland was being
depopulated by famine and sickness. Let us
magnanimously send relief to the starving
aitisans of the cotton districts of England.
A supply of provisions, sent at once, would
be a great bran to these wretched people,
and a noble offering front our national
humanity. It would heap coals of fire upon
a country which, we fear, has never forgiven
us for breaking the fetters of its old misrule.
We, who have fought the good fight for the
Union, without borrowing one dollar out of
our own territories,—we, even, mid the vast
expenditure whMh circumstances have made
inevitable, can afford to send our charity
across the Atlantic, as we nobly did before,
thereby showing ourselves, as a great people,
truly superior to everything but what the
pervading humanity of our Christian faith
teaches us we should do for the distressed.
Whatever is to be done should be done,
quickly, for the occasion is urgent. A grant
from Congress would immediately provide
thei necessary means. Otherwise, subscrip
tions throughout the various States would
provide what is needed,—provide it as surely,
but in a slower manner. We have the op
portunity of doing a generous and magnani
mous action,—of conquering by chivalric.
charity,—in a word, .of returning good for
evil. Shall we do it?
Public Amusements.
This evening, the Associated Artistuarnel , Miss
Kellogg, Signori Drignoli, P. Amodio, SueMl, Mitzi°, and
Mr. Gottschalk—give the first of a series of operatic and
other performances at the Academy of Music. Miss
Kellogg is a singer who has scarcely been heard in this
city, and our impression Is that, in voice and execution,
she is entitled to tike rank at the head of all American
vocalists. Ste appears, as Marie in ' O La Pieta del
Beggimento," with Brignoli as Tonio, and Bimini as
Butpizio. In the couiae of the evening Miss Kellogg will
sing the Clara Louise polka cemposed fcr her by Signor
blurio ; the orchestra will play a new waltz by Brignoll
and, t etweenithe acts, Mr. Gottschalk will perform pieces
by himself and Chopin. Altogether, every attractive pro
gramme. There will be no extra price for reserved
seats, which may be secured at the Academy and at
Gould's music store.
. Ma. Roamers' engagement has been extended over
this week, and lie will play Sir Gars Overreach, this
evening, in Messinger's "sew Way to Pay Old Debts."
Of course, Mrs. Cowell will play Margaret, one of her
best serious rides. Mr. Roberts is a Philadelphian, who,
by the union of talent, application, and peleeeerance,
has won a high position in his proNsslon. The present
week, it is said, will close the season hero. Of late, the
company has beau rather reduced its strength. Mr.
Adams was templed to play in Now York;. Miss Alice
Grey has pile to Canada and Mies C. Jefferson—that
great little favorite—is prevented from playing by ill
nese. Mr. Barton Hill fills Mr. Adams' place, to *certain
extent, as an actor. and may also in raked as dramatist
t o the • Thststre: The other performers, though some
times so kind as to take Characters out of their line, have
striven much and well for the interests of the manage-
ment and the pleasure of the public. Mrs. Cowell has
done double work—so have Mr. J. B. Wright, Mr. Bar
rett, Mr. }Temple, Mr. Toting, and Miss Wood. If Mies
Perry will study, else has every prospect of becoming a
god actives. Mr. Bascomb has improved himself from
the fourth to a second-rate rank. Always well dressed,
always polka in the author's language , always reliable
—bc has become is valuable member of the company.
The lamented death of Mr. John Drew has sadly
changed the arrangements of Arch.street Theatre. The
engagement of Miss Jane Coombs, which was to have
ran through a forlivight, was checked, of course. The
theatre will be reopened this day week for the entamir
tenon, with some chsuges io, mad additions to, the present
company. Next Friday evening, the friends of Mr.
John Drew, and he had many, will give a benefit to his
widuw and her three children, add we take leave to
suggest, with a view to making this a real benefit, that
the public will not hesitate to purchase tickets liberally—
to purchase double or treble the number they actually
require—and thus raise ' a handsome awn in aid of the
dear once who have been deprived, by death. of their beet
friend and dearest relative.. There is no doubt, we are'
glad to state, of Mrs. Drew ' s continuing lessee of Arch
street Theatre.
LARGE POSITIVE BALE OS' FRENCII DRY GOODS.
—The particular attention of purchasers is re
quested to the choice and attractive assortment of
Fienoh, German, India, and British dry goods, em
bracing 050 lots of desirable. articles irr silk dress
goods, shawls, ribbons, laos points, cloaks, embroi
deries, &0., to be peremptorily sold by catalogue,
on four Months' credit, commencing this morning,
at ten o'clock—to be continued all day, and part of
the evening, without intermission—by John B.
Myers & Co., Nos. 232 and 234 Market street ~
Tri_E PRESS.-PIETLAD_ELPIIIA. MONDAY. MAY 26, 1862
Important' from Gen. Banks' Column.
GEN. BANKS ATTACKED AT .
WINCHESTER.
RETREATS TOWARD HARPER'S FERRY.
THE REBELS IN FORCE, AND HAVE TAKEN THE
ONE OF OUR DIVISIONS DRIVEN FROM
THE LOSS HEAVY ON:BOTH SIDES.
COL. KENLEY WOUNDED AND TAKEN PRISONER
Ctn. Ifanks Heavily Reinforced.
NV...SIMI:TO:4i May 25.—Desaatches received by the
War Depertnient state that General BANKS was attacked
at Winchester this morning, and has fallen back towards
Martinkburg and Harper's Ferry.
The euemy are reported to
.be in large , force, and
many reports state that the rebel force hat Deft Richmond
and moved north, to take the offensive.
STIOLS littEta, Va., Alley 24.
Hon. E. M. &anion, Secretary qf lYarr
Col. lilotley's commend of infantry awl cavalry has
been driven from Front Royal with considerable loss in
killed, wounded, and prisoners.
The entrees force was estimated at from 6,410 d to
It is reported as basing fallen back on Front Royal,
and probably occupies I hat.PMco this morning.
I.T. P. B INKS, /War Gonoral.
WAsttinwrov, gay 24,11 o'clock P. JSL—A gentleman
isle is well acquainted with the localities and positions
of General Banks' army says ho does not regari the re
tort received to-day as indicating any danger to the
main botly of the troops of thitt command.
Colonel Nenley's Ist Maryland Regiment, with a
rout - Wren of cavalry and a portion of a beltsry, was sta
tioned at front Royal, as the outpost guard, a mite and a
bail from the main stem of the Manast as Railroad, white
the tither hoops guarded the trmk. The bridge sup
pcsed to be endmigsred is Three miies from Ow Front
Royal junction, and strongly adarded.
It is coneidered almost impostiblo for , the enemy to
reach the bridge before the relaforeeMent. from. Rector
wn or Strasburg would have arrived- there. At all
event!, the attack could not haVe jeoparlined Gel:feral
Bents' army.
WAsuiscivar, May 21---Illidilight.-:-Despatelies were
received at the Wor Department, at ten o'clock to
night', frcin General Banks, dated at Winchester. Ile
I ad moved from Strasburg to Winchester, tor the pur
pose of securing his stores and trains from the entimy,
and to prevent his communications from being inter
rupted
111; advance guard. entered Winchester at ti o'clock,
with ell his trains and stores, in safety.
A strong attack was made upon the trains, at Middle
ton, by the rebel infantry, cavalry, ant artillery, but it
was repulsed, and a few wagons, abandoned by.the team
sters, were secured.
General Banks will return immediately to Strasburg.
Colonel Renley, who was in command of the United
States forces at Front Royal, was net killed, but only
wounded and taken prison( r.
No particulars of the engagement at Front Royal yes
tee ay have yet been received.
She enemy are . now in pasossion of Front Royal.
General Geary oct nines a position on the M.9,113:338S Rail
road at White Plaits . lie has been reinforced. General
Banks has also been strongly reinforced.
TIIE ATTACK ON FRONT ROYAL.
PARTICULARS EY REFUGEES FROR
TETE SCENE..
A GALLANT DEFENCE!
ONE OF THE BRIDGES DESTROYED.
THE WHITE FLAG USED BY THE REBELS.
llatamman, May 25.—Two members of Colonel Nen
ley's Regiment have arrived in this city, and report that
they were attacked by a large cavalry force under Ash
by and several regiments of infantry, and twice rem:deed
them with great lose Renley's forte consisted of the
Ist Maryland Regiment, one section of Knapp'S Penn
sylvania Battery, three companies of the 29th Pennsyl
vania, and while the tight was progressing, two compa
nies of New York cavalry came to their assistance.
The fight commenced at 12 o'clock, and continued up
to night, when the infantry force succeeded in surround,
ing them. The first fight and repulse- took place east of
the Shenandoah, and, findingithe force too great, he re
treated to the west side, destroying one of the bridges;
but was too hotly pursued to aneceed in destroying the
principal bridge. He made another stand at the west
aide of the river, and Riiapp's battery mowed the enemy
down with shell and grape:
'ey Bred in all nearly two hundred rotrrids. Col.
Henley received a musket shot in, the neck during the
first attack, but continued on horseback until the close
of the day,: when he Was placed in an ambulance per
fectly exhausted.
The last fight took 'place four miles this side of Front-
Royal, his effort being to fall back i n order, eipecting
reinforcements momentarily from Gem Banks.
A. member. of Knapp's battery, who escaped, says
that the Maryland Regiment fought with indomitable
bravery, and that Colonel Henley led them on fret
queutly to baionet changes. He also says that on the
third appioach of Ashby, lie displayed is white fiag
until within pistol range, when Colonel Henley ordered
to cease tiring. The white Bag was then 'thrown
down, and the enemy rushed on oar troops, cutting
and slashing, and refusing all quarter. Lieut. Colonel
Dushane and Major Miller are both 'reported wounded
and prisoners. • '
lIIE LATEST FROM GEN. BANKS,
REBEL PLAN TO ENTER MARYLAND AT WILLIAMS
PORT A HARPEWS FERRY.
THE FIGHT AT WINCHESTER.
RBTREAT OF GEM BARKS ACROSS THE FO.
WAS/II:7070X, bfay . 25.—The enemy under Generals
Buell and Johnson, with..u_superier force, g,avo battle to
Can, Banks this morning at daylight, at Winchester.
Gen. Banks fought them six .hours, and then . re
tired in the direction of Martinsburg, with what loss is
utknown. The enemy are, it is understood, advancing
from Winchester upon Harper's Fekry. Our troops there
ate being rapidly reinforced.
Rumor says that Jackson is advancing to support
Ewell and Johnston, and there - are also statements that
tail , another force is behind him. Prompt means have
been taken to meet these emergencies, if-truly reported.
A despatch received to-night states that Gen Banks
lias mode good his retreat across the Potomac at Mat-
Gen. Rufus Saxton Is in command at Harper's Ferry
Official Despatch Dram Gezieral-Banks.
READQUARTBES, MARTINSDI7RG,
Ray 25, 2.40 P. M.
Tot&E Hon. E. H. Stanton, Secretary of War :
The rebels attacked us this morning at daybreak in
great force. Their number was oatimated at 15,000, con
elating of Ewell's and Jackson's divisions. The fire of the
pickets began with daylight, and was followed by artille
ry, until the lines were fullf, under lire on both sides.
The left wing stood firmly, holding its ground well;
said the right did the saute for a time, when two real
mer.te broke the lines under the lire of the enemy. The
right wing fell back, and was ordered to *Muir& w, and
the troops passed through the town in considerable con
fusion. They, were quickly re-formed °vile other aide,
and continued their march hi good order to Martial- •
burg, where they arrived at 2.40 P. M,, a distance. of
12 miles
Our trains are in advance, and will crow' the river hi
safety.
Our entire force engaged was less than 4,000, consisting
of Gordon's and Donnelly's brigades, with two regiments
of cavalry, under General Batch, and two batteries of
srtiTtety.
Our lees is considerable, as was that of the enemy, but
cannot now be stated.
We were reinforced by the 10th Blaine, which bid
gcod t rvice, and a regiment of cavalry.
A prisoner captured this afternoon says that the rebel
force In our rear le to be strengthened, and that their
.purpose is to enter Maryland at two points, Harper's
Sorry and Williamsport. Ile confirms ull we hive heard
in regard to the rebel force here. We will pass the Po
tomac to-night safe, man, trains, end all, I thlnk, making
a march of 35 miles. • N. P. BANKS,
Major General Commanding.
FROM GEN. HALLECK'S ARMY.
THREE REBEL RLGINIENTS ROUTED.
BMFORE CORINTH, May 25.—A reconnoitring Patti'
from Gon. Pope's command had a skirmish yesterday,
teauiting in the complete rout of three rebel regiments,
with the loss of their blankets, kuapsteks, and haver
sacks. Several were killed and wounded, and six pri
soners taken. The regiments fled in confusion scrod
the creek. Our loss was font- rounded.
FATAL AFFRAYS IN . ARKANSAS AND NEW ORLEANS.
NASTITILLIi May 25.—Cotton sqld hero on Saturday
at 22 cen*s for gold and 28 ce me for Union - Ind Planters'
Bask notes. The planters ranee all other monoy for
cotton.
Granville, eon of Aaron V. Brown, former Governor of
Tennekeee, was killed recently, in Arkansas, by the orer
et er of his plantition.
revengers from New Crimes say that, at the Boston
Club BOOM In that city, Judge Price ebot and wounded
fatally Dr. Alexander lienaley, in an altercation concern-
Mg Yamaha/ion to the Federal authority In Now Or;osos,
whir° the parties resided.
?iew York Troops Ordered Out—Six fte•
gisneels to go to Washington.
ALILINY. Alay 26.—The Governer has ordered the sth
New York Volunteer Artillery, Colonel Graham, and the
7th Regiment New York State Militia, Colonel Lefferts,
to leave for Washington to.ntotrow.
! Tie Bth, 11th, 37th, and nat. Regiment' or YUMA, of
Ilia city or • New York, and the 26th Militia Regiment of
Altair y and others will follow.wittont delay.
OF NSW
'FRONT ROYAL
TOIIAC AT 'WILLIAMSPORT
N. P. BANKS,
Major GelrAl Commanding
)12VONii KilanignUßC, )
. May 25-5.3 S P. b.l. 5
FROM NASHVILLE.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE.
THE PRESIDENT TAXES POSSESSION OF ALL
THE RAILROADS IN THE UNITED STATES.
ORDERED.
fly virtue of the authority vested by act of Congress,
the President lakes military possession of all the rail
roads in die United ktates from and after this date, until
Maar order, and directs that the respective railway
companies, their officers and servants, shall hold them
selves in readiness for the transportation of troops and
munitions of war as may ho ordered by the military an
thoritic., to the exclusion of all othevbtftinoss.
By ordor of the Secretary of War.
M. C. KHIOS, Quartermaster General.
EXCITEMENT IN BALTIMORE.
SECESSIONISTS REJOICING OVER TEE DE
FEAT OF COLONEL HENLEY.
SEVERAL STREET FIGHTS
SECESSIONISTS CHASED BY THE , UNION MEN.
BALTIMOttE, May 2S.—The - announcement.that Col,
lienley had not been killed in the rebel attack en Truant
Repel was received with silents of. applause by the
crowds cf Union men It ho thronged the newspaper bul
letins this morning.
• The Secretionists having been imprndent enough to
exult over the defeat of- Col. Keeley and his probable
death, produced an intense excitement among the Union
men.
A few mower:to since a man who - made some disre
spectful r , marks was roughly handled by thoerowd, and
there hare boot several b nook-downs so far.
11 n'oLoon.—The excitement oontinuqn aid tho crowd
Is Increasing. Two men hate been knocked down in front
of the telegraph office,. Ono was heard to ear, D—n
you, you have it now all your own way, but we'll have it
our way EOM."
One,excited Union man proposed that the Government
should be requested to move all the troops from the city:
and leave it to the Union men to keep matters etc tight.
12.25.-7 he excitement continues. Obnoxious indi
viduals have been chased for smarm the pursuers vent
ing their sentiments in cheers.
o'Osame, Eynunso.--Thecrowdon Rothmans street
increased after 3 o'clock, and several persons were chased
as during the morning and some were knocked down.
Tho marshal and his police were on the ground in large
force and several. arrests were mule, after which the
creed again thinned off, and all has since been quiet
12 O'CLOCK—The streets are thronged with excited
citizens. The Secessionists bare to keep out of sight.
The intense feeling is excited by tho fact - that the-regi
ment. which is reported to have suffered so severely be
longs have, and the friends and relatives of the men are
stung to madness by the exultings of the rebel sympa
thizers.
The - Baltimote Excitement
BALTIMORE, Nay 26.--The city has been in a state of
intenee excitement throughout the day The news of
the disaster to Col. Kenley's let Maryland Regiment at
Front Royal occasioned intense feeling, and when the.
Secessionists commenced to congregate at. the corners
this morning, milli radiant countenance's, and words of
rejoining, they were attacked and beaten.
During the course of the day, at least one hiindred
have been knocked down in different parts or the city„
though the police interfered and Prevented any fatal re
sults. In one or two cases; ropes were brought out and
preparatiens made for hanging the parties to lamp• posts.
Two men were stabbed, but not tisngerously. Among
those attacked was •Robert McLane, late Minister to
Mexico; who was saved by the police.
FROM WASHINGTON.,
Special Despatches to "The Press "
WASIIING.TON May 25 1352.
The Piegdent Autholize,d to Call for ;
Two Hundred Thousand Men.
Mr. Wtzsmt, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill in
the Senate yesterday to legalize and confirm the act of
the President in accepting the services - of volunteers,
under the act approved July 22,1861, and to authorize
the acceptance of two humired thousand volunteers in
addition to those authorized by that act.
Re it enacted, dc., That the act of the President of
the United States in accepting the services or volunteers
berried the number authorised by the act approved July
22, 1861, is hereby legalized and =firmed; and the
number of volunteers authorized to be accepted by the
-President under that act, is hereby extended to seven
hundred thousand men ; those additional fortes to be
organized in the- manner as directed by
the said act of
22d July, 1861.
This bill was referred . to the Senate Military Com-
Advice Iron' Mexico
Seret-offichti advicee from sources favorable to Mexico,
with dates from the city of Mexico to the 12th, from Ja
lapa to the Bth, and from Vera Cruz to the 12th instant,
received here, show'the falsity of 'much that has been
published. •
The Constitutional Government has - not abandoned - the
city of Mexico, nor is it likely to do so. The French and
Mexicans bad a bat.le at Hombres de Acnizinge, the re
sult of which is not clear.; The French claim a victory,
but would seem , to here lost more, men, especially in
°dicers, than the Mexicans. Up to the teat dates, indeed,
the French had not occupied Feeble, which is only an
easy two daya' march from Iltnbres.
Convoi, in the treaty which he has negotiat3d
•offers a Teen from the 'United States to the Goverfunent of
Jomenzni 810,00,000. Mr. ALLeN, ourconeul at Mina
hae brought the treaty to Washington.
The Potter Investigating Committee.
The Potter Investigating Committee has continued in
session, giving an opportunity to, those wiuse loyalty
has been impugned to be heard by witnesses. On the
representation of the committee, about live hundred dis
loyal'Government emplo es have been dismissed, the
beads of departments having generally acted upon its
All tbe claims against the Government, so far as they
are officially known to the Secretary of the Treasury,
hese been paid.
Naval Affairs
Lieutenant D. HeN. FAIneAN has been detached from
ordnance duty at Philadelphia, and ordered to report to
Commodore PAULDING, for tho command of the gunboat
lioaeov, N. WnEELEr. has been appointed assistant
surgeon, and ordered to rerort to Commodore PAULDING.
blAnTng E. WAtinzum, of West Troy, N N., has been
annointed master's mate, and ordered to the New York
liavy. Yard.
A Command for Gen. Sigel.
Major General FRANZ &Gni hae been invited, by the
Secretary of War, to Washington, to arrange a command
New Fugitive-Slave Law Pro
__ post_
In the Senate yesterday, Mr. WILSON, of Massa
ansetts, introduced, a b:11 amending the fugitive-slave
It provides that when any citizen shall have a fugitive
from labor, held under the laws of any State, he shall file
a petition with the judge or commissioners of the circuit
court t of the United States, setting forth that said Mgt
tiro is within the district where the court is located,
whereupon a warrant shall be issued addressed to the
marshal, commanding him to arrest the alleged fu
gitive or - make return In not less than five and not
more than thirty days On the fugitive's appearance
before the judge, he. shall be examined apart, only
being attended by counsel ; and if said fugitive, having
been first duly cautiined and informed of the provisions
of this act, and that he has a right to - trial by jury, and
that he is free from all danger and peril whatever, from
hie plea to- be m tile to said petitioner, shall confess that
he owed service or- labor to him, and had escaped from
the State where it was claimed, and shall publicly state
this, the judge shall enter judgment for him to be re
manded to his owner. If, on the contrary, the fugitive
plead not guilty, provision is made for a jury trial
in the ipircnit court; and under that plea the fugitive
may set up any defence to the petition, whether of law
or fact, in the same manner , as- the defendant may to
en indictment at common law. Both the claimant and
fugitive are to be admitted as witnesses in this trial.
If the fugitive is found guilty he shall be delivered to the
claimant, and if not guilty, he shall be discharged. Pro.
vision is made for a bill of exceptions in either event,
and the case can be carried to the Supreme Court of the
United States. The oath of allegiance, and an oath that
the claimant has never had any synipithy with the re
bellion, are ieuiiired. A section repeals the summoning of
a posse ccon(tatus as provided in the old law, -
Troia Gen. McClellan.
Gen. McClellan reports progroos in front of Richmond
From Gen. Halleck.
GOD. Halle& has been joined by Gen. Curtis with
the force under his command:
From the Mountain. Department.
THE REBELS REPILSED AT kEiWISBURG.
Four Cannon auk 100 Prisoners Taken.
CINOISNATI, May 24.-043 lanai Halt, with 3,000 men,
uttacktd our forces under Colonel Crook yesterday Morn=
log at Lewisburg.
After a severe fight the enemy was driven back, and
completely rooted- -
Colonel Crook's force numbered 1,200. Our loss was
10 killedy 40 wounded and 'Musing. The enemy's 1093 is
much greater:
We captured four cannon, twe of which were rifled
pieces, 200 stand, of anus, and about. 100 prisoners, in
cluding e, /lent:grunt rol,.pel, a major, and several cap.
tales end . .
Reported Capture of Raleigh, C
• BALTIMORE, May, 26.--The Old Point boat-Bag arrived.
The passingera bring a, report that General Burnside
has taken Raleigh, North Carolina. It needa confirnui
.
Excitement in Washington.
The city is extremely agitated by the intetligenee froin
the Shenandoah :cabby,- and new rumors and specula
tions increase the excitement. -
Soldiers , hospital at Newark.
NEWARK, N. 4., 'Nay 24.—A Soldiers' Nospital of the
best character, has just been organised here by State
aniborisation. It is under the special direction of Marcus
I.Ward, Erg. •
The building is large and new, and capable of accom
modating about 2 000 patients.- It id located on the
'Passaic river, and .it is adjacent to the railroad. The
rooms' are large, high and airy, with fever wardd,'water
closets, bathing rooms, store rooms, and the beat of cots,
bedding and Government clothing. .
The faculty are do ant Urania - elves great credit by the
smite-aeons and Lamb:ante manner in which they are per
forming .their duties. Nearly one hundred patients are
already in the hosPital. The institution is very popular,
and the citizens are contributing delicacies to the needy
soldiers.
•
Departure of the Steamer Jura.''
.Yeitic, May
,24.—The steamer Jura sailed this
morning with 20D patsezigers.
Reported Capture of Weldon, N. C.,
BALTISIORE, May 24 —lt was reported at Norfolk, pa
terday, that General Barnslde had taken Weldon.
THREE SKIRMISHES SATURDAY.
WASUINGTON, Itrar 25
THE REBELS DRIVEN FROM MECHANICS.
The Louisiana Tigers Cut Up by a Michi
gan Regiment.
A. SUCCESSFUL RECONNOISSANCE.
THE 4TH LOUISIANA REGIMENT SURPRISED
THIRTY-ONE 'PRISONERS CAPTURED
THE REBELS RETREAT
B . EADQUARTEI* OF UTZ ARMY OF TIM POTOMAC,
TEN IMES FROM Ertursiestn,
- Thursday Evening, May 22.
Our troops crowed the Ohickahominy yesterday, both
at Bottom's bridge and the railroad bridge, and now oc
cupy a position one a half miles beyond that river.
-
Only a few of ho enemy's pickets were seen in front of
the odyanee under Gen. Stoneman at New Bridge.
-A strong giiard of the enemy is still visible on the op-
Nate side of the Creek. Their- presence - will not inter
fere with the crossing of our troops when the proper time
A large number of men have been detailed for the
Wilding of a number of bridges at different peinto on the
creek.
The balloon attention which was male to-clay by'Pro
fessor Lowe gave no assurance of the enemy being in any
considerable force near at hand
From the beet information that can be ascertatned the
enemy hare selected a position betwetn throu end - four
miles tidsslee off' Affianced to meet the Federal troops.
The advance of the army being now within seven
miles of Richmond, its further progress must necessarily
be slow,lin order that the main body shall coins up, to be
prepared to meet any emergency that may arise in ap
pronehing the capital of Bebeldom.
Very little tiring was heard to-day in the direction of
the position held by our gunboats in the James river.
The morale and vigor of the Army of the Potomac is
equal to that of any in the world. For these charac
teristics it is indebted in a great measure to its provost
marshal, Brigadier General Andrew Porter.
The condition or the troops in passing through Vir
ginia hae probably been a favorable contrast to the rebel
army in the minds of the people, as is also every course
which has been pursued by the military autherities
generally.
The only , matter of interest that boa occurred , to-daY
has - been the shelling out of the rebels on the opposite
aide of the e'er, at New Bridge, which was done in a
most satisfactory manner by the battery of Major Ro
bertson and ()apt. rithall, of the 2d Artillery.
The enemy made no response, but suddenly broke camp
and left with their baggage trains.
The balloon made an ascension near one of the batte
ries, and from its elevated position a note wes made of
the Minot of tbe different shoe, which was nominal:goaded
to those in charge of the battery. Gen. Marcy and a por
tion of Gen. Id.cClellan's staff were present and witnessed
the precipitate retreat of the enemy.
There is nothing further worthy of note from the direc
lion of Richmond to-day.
THE LATEST.
WAsnoroYog, nay 24—Midnight—A. despatch to
the War Department from General neaten= states as
follows:
" We had three skirmishes to-day.
"Woo- drove the rebels from Mechanicsville, which is
seven miles from New Bridge.
""The Fourth Michigan. Regiment about finished the
Louisiana Tigers, Jiffy of whom were taken prisoners
and fifty killed. Our loss was ten killed and wounded."
[From the Army Correspondent of the Associated Press.)
REIDQILARTEES _AWAY OF TUE POTOMAC,
Saturday, May 24, ISO 2.
The driving of the rebels from the vicinity of New
Bridge by, our artillery yesterday, was followed up to- day
by a movement wholly unexpected to our adversariel.
A reconnoiseanee, composed of the 4th Michigan .Be:
giment, Colonel Woodbory, and a squad of the 21
Cavalry, Captain Gordon, was made, which is worthy of
mention. Five companies of the 4th Michigan, under
Lieut. Bowen, of the Topographical Engineer 3, and Limit.
Ouster, of the sth Cavalry, acting with the Topageaphi
cal Corps,- crossed the Chirkahonsiny a short distance)
above Newbridge with thirty men of the 4th Michigan.
This small command succeeded in getting, between four
companiee of the sth Louisiana regiment, who were out
on picket duty at the bridge, and a brigade of tbe enemy
who were supporting therm In the meantime the balance
of the regiment and the squadron of cavalry approached
the bridge from this side, thus attracting the attention of
the four Louisiana companies, and the first knowledge
the rebels had of the near presence of an enmity was the
Sling hem thirty muskets, at short pistol range, making
havoc in the ranks, and canning turions panic, while
the main body advanced he front and opened a deadly
fire. The result was that tbirtymne of the enemy were
taken prisueMrs, lift, en wouteed, awl between sixty and
seventy left dead on the field Among the prisoners was
a lieutenant. The casualties on our side was ens killed,
one mortally and six slightly- wounded. Lieut. Bowen
had his horse shot limier him during the skirmish.
The light brigade under General Bloneman, and the
brigade of General Havidion, of General Bmith's divi
sion, to-day advanced from iewbridge, up the Ohicka
hominy, to Ellison's Mille, on Bill's creek. Here they
encountered four regiments of the enemy's isfantry, wish
tome pieces of artillery, and a command of cavalry. Of
these, two regiments of infantry and three pieces of
artillery were on the opposite side of the creek. The
balance of the infantry, which was composed of the Bth
and 9th Georgia - Regiments, under General Hywell Cobb,
were posted in a favorable position to resist our advance
to Alechanicavllle. Eillar's and Bahettedn's be.tterles of
the 2d Artillery were quickly brought int, action, and,
after firing come 150 rounds, the rebels withdrew with
their guns, not. however, until one of them had been
dismounted, to the village, covered by their infantry and
Four regiments of Gen. Davideon's brigade were then
sent around, but night coming on, they went into camp
v ithin 6CO 3 drds of the enemy. At day-light the ha&
te ries OD both s'eles opened, "Wheeler confining hie guns
to shelling the houses, behind which the enemy's infan
try were concealed. The fire was so hot, for the reffi;h3
that they left the village, a portion retreating across the
Mickel:many.
The remainder fell beck to the railroad. The 3341
PFew Ybrk were the &rat to enter the village. The
houses showed unmistakable evidences of the accuracy
of our artillery, some of thein being riddled in a dozen
places. The enemy carried off all their killed end
wounded, one man excepted. Our casualties were two
killed and four wounded.
Col: Meson, of the ith Maine, was slightly injured, by
the explosion of n shell.
General Stoneman then sent two squadrons of the Bth
Illinois Cavalry, =der Major Clendenin, three miles
farther "up the river, and caused to be destroyed the
bridge of the Richmond and rrelericksburg Railroad.
Mechanicsville, which is now occupied by our troops, is
five miles from Richmond.
General McClellan and staff visited the newly acquired
section of country this afternoon.
A hack, containing' a lady, which left Richmond at
11 o'clock to-day, WM captured by our cavalry pickets,
and brought to General Stoneman's camp.' The lady,
who lived within curliness was sent home. '
Several contrabands came in from Richmond to-day.
They bad nothing to communicate but what is already
known.
GENERAL MIL ELLAN'S ARMY.
ITS MORALE AND DISCIPLINE.
SIXTY OR SEVENTY LEFT DEAD ON THE FIELD
A Fight at Ellison's Mills,
HEADQUARTERS ON THE ARMY OF TUE PoTOMAQ,
May 24, 1882.
The Richmond papers up to the Elet hays been ob
tained, but they contain nothing now.
T 3E3C _V, LATEST.
Fight between Gen. Naglee and the
Rebel Gen. Stewart,
THE REBELS DRIVEN BACK.
HFAINCAATIIRS OF TEO .11nmr OF TES POTOMAC, }
Sunday, May 25.
General Nagleo's brigade lEt now encamped five miles
bm and Bottom's Bridge. To obtain this position they
were forced to engage the rebel General Stewart with his
brig,ade, composed of five regiments of infantry, one of
cavalry, and two ba tortes. Our 10103 was two killed and
The 'officers engaged in the light Nippon the rebel lose
t have been; between fifty and sixty killed. - A
"number
of their dead wero left on the field.
There is nothing of interest from the vicinity of Rich
mond to•day. The contrabands that come in say the in
habitants of Richmond aro leaving as fast as they cantor
parovillo. All that are capable of beating arms are aril_
palled to remain. There are very few soldiers in th e
city, all being in their camps.
[Gen. Negley, who was in command of the Union troops,
mentioned in the above despatch, is a Philadelphian by
birth, though a Californian, by citizenship. Ho is a
graduate of West Point, and possessed of considerable
shill, which he has now had an opportunity to)
dinky most admirably. lie will doubtless inereag
reputation in future enconnters with the 'enemy.]
FROM GEN. BURNSIDE'S COMMAND.
Nottrom, May 24.—The transport steamer Albany
arrived at this port this morning, from. Ne when:ion the
22d. The eteareer Oriental was still ashore, but she will
be got off as she remained tight.
The biewbern .Prognlss, of the 20th, mentions the
_re
turn of an otpeditien of two regiments from Polloe'asville.
They met and dispersed a poly of rebel tavalty. No
casualties are mentioned se latving occurred.
Another Regiment from Pennsylvania to
Start in a few Days
Hsaitiminad-. Jay 24 =Ac it might, isiont from tled
published responeee of edfir States that Pennsylvania
bad not been squally prompt, it IS priiper to mention that
Governor Cortin, on the ibot Intimation frills the War
Department that additional troops would be callef foe
immediately replied that Pennsylvania would furnish
anv number of troops required of her. The Depa:teaeat
bee ached ft r one regiment of infantry, which is now or
',Villains, and trill taunt forward in a few days.
The sink and wounded Penns) Iranians from the ex
treme advance of General McClellan's army, who were
taken : through Philadelphia to New York by the mistake,
of the United Statee,eilicirs, and wits our .the IsMoreledge
of the agents of Pennsylvania haring this matter In
charge, have been urdered by Cheeeenor Oertin to be hn
snediately. returned.
lftorri Fort Wright—The Rebels Still in
Possession
Ciento, May 24 —A gunboat reconnoiesance was made
yeiterday, and succeeded in discovering the rebel fleet at
Fulton, about .two' miles below Fort Wright. There is
do feather doubt entertained of the rebels still holding
loseeseion of Fort Wright.
ll'asnixoTox, May 24.--The following despatch `•ae
received to-night at the . War Department
Caine, May 2.l—The steamer Alps hai arrived from
the g OHM, and reports all quiet. The rebel fleet, trbleh
has been absent for several days, has again made its ap
pearance at Fulton, two miles below Fort Pillow. /
There is no official news from the fleet.
INTERESTING FROM NORFOLK.
TEE MAYOR AND COUNCILS STILL DISLOYAL
Stringent Measures of General Wool.
A UNION MEETING AT PORTSMOUTH
BALTIMORE, May 24.—The following is taken from the
special correspondence of the American from Norfolk :
There is but little change in the condition of affairs at
Norfolk, the mayor and city councils mill refusing to
take the oath of allegiance. Gen. Wool had an interview
with them yeaterday, but they still remain in the sulks,
so that he now refuses all intercourse with them. 'Even
the little business they have been doing, in the way of
strawberriesand peas, is now stopped, a letof about fifty
way barrels of peas that reached here yesterday, on their
to Baltimore, having been detained, and are nowrotting
on the wharf. In this cater, the parties who purchased
them in Norfolk are the sufferers, and not these who ve
getated them, as they have the money for them in their
Pockets.
,General Wool sent up a proclamation to Norfolk this
morning, notifying the people that the matter was en
tirely in their own hands. Bo soon es they acknowledge
the supremacy of the Government, they Will enjoy its fos
tering aid and encouraging care, but while they remain
hi their present rebellious mood, they will be cut off from
all the advantagen;.of trade and commerce, and the city
-will be governed by strict marital law. Ile also assures
them that no contingency can possibly arise wherein?'
Norfolk will again be given up to the control of the rebel
Government, and that those who entertain Union senti.
Milts can give expression to them with the assurance of
amide protection - in all their rights as citizens of the
th,ited States.
3lott of the stores are now open, and the sale of such
goods as they have is progressing, but, as far as I can as
certain, no one is now willing to receive Confederate
notes at par. Business Is" mostly done in small notes of
the Virginia hanks, and other chartered corporatimis.
The Government notes are received with great avidity.
The Union men of Norfellr are yet remaining quiet, but
few having nerve enough to express their opinions in
public, and defy the spirit of rebellion.
acveral schooners are lying here, principally from BaL
timore, loaded with every variety of groceries and neces
saries of life, of which there is such a dearth at Norfolk,
and in an hour after the privilege is given they will bo at
the wharves.
Gen. Viols, the Military Governor, treats the people
with dignified respect, and has issued the most stringent
regulations to prevent any invasion of private rights or
property by the military. No liquor is permitted to be
sold in the city, and indeed there appears to be none of
any description to volt.
The Atlantic flotel is open, and is doing a better busi
ness than it bee done for a year pest. The proprietors'
eyes fairly sparkle at the sight of the gold and silver and
trtecory notes that area constantly passing over his
counter..
Union. Meeting at Portsm.outh
Quite an enthuaisstic Union meeting wee held at Porte
month last night, eat- less then eight hundred pen ou,
heirg present, including many Union men from Nor elk,
where they dare not speak shove their breath on the tub
ject. The course of the Government inrefusing to allow
provisions to toms ti.oro for loyal people was severely Mitt
cited, and the propriety of such s course by no means
approved of. The scarcity of provisions and necessii les
of life is so great, and the prices so high, that the mum
classes have to live utmost ntirely on fish ant oysters;
The Secessionists are nearly all wealthy people, who can
stand the high prices, and have mid in their stooks.
There can to no dmibt teat the decismn of Genera
Wool is leading to great suffering among the poorer
'classes. They have suffered beyond endurance for a
year past, and when the old flag again entered the harbor
they hailed it with enthusiastic pleasure. Two weeks
have since elapsed, and they have received no benefits
from its reappearance, and so long as those who have
hitherto tyrannized over them refuse to give in their
adherence to the Government, true and loyal men are to
be punished with them. !
A ITISIOTI meeting will also be held in Norfolk on T 110.3.•
day or W edneeday evening. So soon as Richmond falls
the Union men will take possession and demand retribu
tion for the sufferings they have undergone. A. large
number of Union refugees are returning from the North,
whither they were compelled to flee nearly a year ago to
-escape a threatened halter.
Deserters from Gen. Hager.
It is estimated that there are now in Norfolk and
Portsmouth not leis Wan one thousand deserters from
the force with which Gen. Huger left Norfolk. They
evinced a strong disposition to desert before he left, but
the most of them were hunted up, and the Alabstaiana
and Louisianians were placed in the rear guard, who drove
all stragglers before them at the point of the bayonet.
Those who have since come in, and are still arriving in
sonads of tens and twenties, did not succeed in escaping
until they reached Petersburg, enders in a moat deplora
ble condition. A party that came in to-day say that there
must be nearly - a thousand more scattered through
the woods behind thein. They all willingty take the oath
of allegiance. and appear most happy to have escaped
from the rebel army.
The Navy and the Navy Yard
The Minnesota will proceed to Norfolk to-morrow
morning, when the whole fleet will have abandoned Old
Point and taken up their position st the old naval ela
tion. All the naval etoros collected here aro also to be
removed, as well as the storoshipe Boman, Phelps; Badger,
Morgan, and Brandywine. In short, the navy yard is to
be at once reinstated in all its former importance.
The walls of the navy yard buildings are in solid con
dition, and can soon be put in order again. The mantel
pery was taken out of the buildings before they were
fired, and packed up with the intention of being removed,
but the rapid action of General Wool compelled
them to fly before that part of the programme could be
enacted. .The dry dock 18 but slightly damaged, and can
be put in working order in a little time All the '4i/tid
ings occupied as cures and residences are in pretty good
condition, leaving escaped rebel vandalism.
Captain Lowry, from the Philadelphia navy yard, has
been appointed commandant of the yard, and Captain
Poor is about removing all the naval ordnances and stores
from this locality Ito its old position. The rebuilding and
restoring of the yard will require a large force of work,
men, and nme but loyal mon will be employed. It they
cannot be found there, they will be brought from other
cities.
The unmet °us wrecks sunk in the harbor and river by
the"rebels aro all to be renioved forthwith, including the
wreck of the Iderrioutc. A large number of idlers and
fuses were obtained from the latter Yesterday, and a
schooner load of fragments have been sent to New York
to furnish mementoes for those who desire them.
From Norfolk and Fortress Monroe
Ea} FOLK, 'Ala* 24.—sour deserters came in from Pe
tershing this afternoon. They report that, in cense-,
quence of the scarcity of previsions, the army in Stich.
mond is much demoralized, end a meat number of deser
tions occur daily. They state that full half of the army
would desert if they could have the opportunity. The
army hes been drawn from alt parts of the Confederacy,
and it is intended to make a desperate resistance. The
troops have recently been subsisting upon less taan half
rations. '
Reconnoissances are frequently made from this place
in alt directions. A recent 'Visit to the direction of Pig's
Point discovered seventeen guns in pesition at that
place. They were nctspiked, and were in completaorder.
A large quantity of ammunition woo also discovered
there. Two four-pound pieces, entirely new, and
mounted upon fine carriages, were seized, together with
other articles, a day' or two ago, in an agricultural
warehouse in this city, which the owner had turned into
a manufactory of such articles for the Confederate Ge
vernmcnt.
A lot of guano was also seized recently, which had
been confiscated by the robel Government. It belonged
to the Peruvian Government, and was delivered to the
proper agents...,
As soon as in any way a disposilou is manifested by
the city_ of. Norfolk to return to its allegiance, whether
by the action of the City Council or by a pdblic meeting
of the cilzens, de :port will be reopened, and the old
condition of things will be competely restored. No such
disposition is yet manifested, however. Should Rich
mond be captured, hundreds of the citizens of Norfolk
would come out openly for the Union, and the re•esta
blisbment' of old relations would not be delayed. The
embargo upon newspapers anti all kinds of merchandise
still continues, although the order is openly violated with
the consent of the authorities. This being the case, it
seems time that the order should be rescinded in refe
rence to newspapers.
This being Queen-Victoria's birthday, the British
steamer Rinaldo. iu this haabor, displayed her flags,and
at nem - Bred a salute. The American war vessels in
port also displayed the British ensign at the fore, and
American flags at all other points, in honor of, the occa-
FORTRESS MoNnon, May 24.—A northeast storm
commenced this morning.
The steamer George Peabody, from Hatteras yester
day, for New York, put in for harbor this afternoon.
She has on board the passengers and crew of the steamer
Oriel - dal, previously reported wrecked on Body Island.
The Empire City arrived from New York this after-
l'he steamer Fulton, which has been to York river
came round into the roads for a harbor.
The steamer Ellen S. Terry arrived from Irewbern this
afternoon:, with some thirty wounded men.
The American flag was raised in Raleigh some three or
four days ago by the citizens„ No particulars.
News arrived by a flag of truce, On day before yester
day, that a party, consisting of two oompanies of North
Carolina cavalry and _one "company e$ inf*ntry, visited
Swift creek, twelve suttee from Newborn, where a Union
meeting hg4 recently been held, and arrested sevetal
•
Union mets, m. t a king the away with them One of the
•
men, who was very
10:1 it ilia
.ourcesione of Union sen
timents,-was - taken into the 140041 g by the enemy, where
his tin oat was cut, and where - he was atitinTio 44 found
by onr troops.
A reconnoissance was made to Clinton, nineteen toiled
south of Heathen), a few days since., The enemy's ad
yanced pickets were found, and a skirmish ensued. We
lost a lieutenant and four privates taken prisoners, and
we loft nine of the enemy's troops dead on the-fietd, and
took two prisoners.'
The heoltb and spirits of our trcops at. Newbern con
tinue excellent.
Washins,ton, N. C., has been occupied, and a nowspa
per started there by our troops.
THE WAR IN ARKANSAS,
CAiTURV OF. 4 21,211BIStE&MIli, *IVA
sant moms
REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE CCIBBFFNiii (If AFFAIRS
etiin - GIRARDEAD, Play 2,l.—Deepatclied from Colonel
Daniels, of the let Wisconsin Cavalry, dated Camp La
grange, Dunklin county, contain accounts of the capture
of the rebel steamer Daniel B. Miller on the St. Francis
river, taken with stores of provisions and a company of
troops for Memphis. The colonel captured the rebel
pickets, and came upon the boatltsolf before it was out
of rifle shot distance from the shore, In return to a
command to ley to, the, enemy sent a volley of musketry.
We then brought to bear- upon them a brass 6-pounder,
which, after sending one shot through her hull and ano
ther through here . wheel-house, kink* Lient Col. Lewis
and one private, and wounding three others. This
canned the steamer to surrender. About 60 prisoners
wore taken, among whom was one colonel, None of our;
PIVISLICeB FERRY, MO May 24.—The following ex
.
tracts and despatches are taken front the Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, ANT . IS —The following orders have
beenreceived by telegraph.
To "WO. 'G EN. ROANE You will mistime command of
all the forces in Arkansas, and defend the State.
By order of Maior General Van Dora:
DABINET DIOIT:REY
la compliance with the above order, I have to an•
nonce to the people of the State of Athansae, among
whom 1 have lived, that I shall defend the State, and
that, with the reserve placed at my command, I as sem
fident that I shall he able to drive the invaders from oar
soil NO. SEDAN ROANE,
Brigadier General Gomrnindiug. •
IlitOwnsvii.LE, Ark., May D.—A gentleman just
arrived from Smithey, who was made prisoner by the
For:wale, and was released at Rundown on Wednesday.
reports 2,600 Federate camped opposite Searacy, on Wet
kin's farm, and about 8,090 at Little's, T miles from
Secrecy. All the Federate he saw wore low Dutch, ex
cept the cavalry, numbering about 4,00, who were
Americana. He says, while he was in their camp, news
wan received of a Federal defeat at Corinth, accompenied
by an order for them to return to Batesville, but they
were determined to disobey orders.
This gentleman also reports the Federels out of provi
sions, end killing all their stock, and taking corn and
meat whenever they can find any. He Bays it is their in
tention to advance and take Little ltcck, but thinks they
are afraid to undertake the job. He heard orders given
in their camp, after being fired on by the Texans, not to
take any prisoners, but to kill every man found in arms.
MADISON, Aar., May 17.—1 arrived here last night
from Cotton Plant. We have had fighting at Cotten
Plant with acme of the Pet:lends, Who were advancing ow
that place to get pos.ession of the telegraph. We had a
company of Capt. Rephenson'a men. After the fight ore
Wednesday we found five Federals doad on the field; on
Tuesday we killed two more. No casualties on our side.
We captured four saddles, two swords, and several navy
revolvers. The Federate were still within two miles or
Cotton Plant. We intecd returning to-day with more
force to give them another fight. We shall whip them
sure.
LITTLE - Boot, May 17.—From Batesville we learn
through several reliable sources, that ten regimoats or
the twiny have left for St. Louis rift Ironton, and that
all the Federal troops on this side of ‘Vhite river hay.
re-crewed that stream. The sante force that requirwt
two days to arms to this side, crossed back in one night.
It is teliahly reported that but 1,000 Federate now re
main at Batesville and iacksonport.,
FROM GEN, lIALLECK'S DEPARTMENT,
REBEL NEWS FROM THE SOETHWEST.
FABEAGITT'S FLEET AT VICICSEURG.
REMOVAL OF THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN.DEMANDED
A PROCLAMATION FROM BEATIREGARD.
Flight of Dirs. Jefferson Davis Southward,
HEADQUARTERS OF Gs HALLp:ow.'s Muff, I
May 21, 1862.
The Memphis Appeal of the 22d contains the following
intelligence:
Governor Pettus, of Mississippi, has called for a thou
sand armed men to rendezvous immediately at Vicksburg,
the ammunition to be procured at the latter place. It
a/so contains the following telegram:
uVicKSBIIRG, May 21,--The Federal commander has
ordered the removal. et the women and children from this
city'in twenty-four hours. The Mayor has asked mt.
extension of the time until Friday, the 23d, at 8 o'clock
There are ten boats below the city
"The Brooklyn and Hartford passed Hatcher this
morning."
The Corinth correspondent of the Appeal dentoree the
dteth of Col. Ingraham, of Gen. Van DOM'S gaff, who a
he sale, wts inhumanly butchered by the Federate ht
a skirt:nit& on the 9th."
The same correspondent says that Benuregard it about
to confer the order of the Southern Cross of Honor on tha
privates of the 9th Tessa Regiment fur their gallant- con
duct. They will he the first to receive this much. coveted
badge of distinction.
Flight of Mrs. Jeff Davis Southward
The Raleigh (N. C.) Register eaye: •' Mrs. Jeff Darin
arrived here on the 11th inet., under the escort of Sena
tor Gwin, t,f California, accompanied by her four children,
Mrs. Cary, President Davis' niece, and Mr. Gain's sort
and danebter."
The Medlin (Arizona) Times eays Sibley'e command io
diemounted and in a starting condition. Two companies
bed been cut off and the red were oridearoring to reacts
Santa Fe.
The . Corinih correspondent of the Appeal says: But
ler's infamous order has tired our army. A Federal
spy's guide was shot at 1 o'clock to-day."
The Charleston Courier of the 12th congratulates the
citizens of Charleston on the fact of that city being four
times stronger than New Orleans, and adds that large
consignments of slaves from Columbia and the interior.
together with Iron chains and other materials, will aeon
be on their way to aid in constructing, a stone wall be
block out the invaders from
.approach within shelling
distance of the city.
All the Southern papers condemn Gen Butler's order
se cowardly and infamous, but they take good care not
to publlsh.it.
.I.4.casoN, ffiisa., Nay 18.—Five Yankee gunboats ar
rived within range of our batteries yesterday at noon, the
commander of v+ hich sent * a flag of truce, demanding the
surrender of the city. We replied, "If you want the
city, come and take it!"
• The fleet then communicated with the commander of
the Confederate troops, demanding, it to supposed, the
surrender of our forts just Wow Vicirsburz, which wax
pro - aptly and pointedly refosed. After this the gunboat's
weighed anchor end dropped down the river to bring up
the rest of the gunboats for the purpose of opening the
borubiu (Intent.
Beauregard Anxious to Attack, but Flat-
leek too Strong for Him
A sergeant and twenty-six men, deserters from the
rebel camp, arrived hero last night.
• For the last tvFo flays nothing hat transpired escopt
picket skirmlibing, and that has been quite light.
It is expected atheadquarters that Beaaregord would
make an attack any morning, and bring on a general en- .
gagemEnt. It i 3 positively known that Beaureg,ard in
tended making a general attack, but found our left too
strong for him.
Deserters who have arrived from Memphis unite in
saying that be had his whole force outside of the en
trenchments, and ortiefed a forward movement, but very
tuddenly countermanded it. It is supposed. that the ap
pearance of our gunboats at 'Vicksburg, was the cause of
Ude sudden change.
Colonel Worthington, of the sth rows, was accidentally
killed by our pickets, while going the grand round, on
Vcdntsday night. His bodybas been sent to Keokuk.
It has reinod for the pest twenty hours, and the roads
are in a bad condition.
Beauregard on Butler
The following order of Beauregord was found by a
picktts :
"For the information of this army, the foil ming. GI
neral Order, No. 28, of the Federal officer, Major Genet
Butler, commending at New Orleans, mill be read
dress parade:
6, 6 1tusaastuAnzans OF DEPARTMENT Oh' THE GULP, j
NEW ORLEANS, May 15, 1852.
As oilicurs and soldiers of the United States le
hten subjected to repeated insults from the women, cal
bag themselves "ladies," of New Orleans, in return f
the most scrupulous non-interference and courtesy
cur part, it is ordered that] hereafter, wren any form
shall, by word, gesture, or movement, insult or shy
contempt for any officer or private of the United Stat
she shall be regarded sad held liable to be treated as
woman of the town plying her avocation.
4. <By command of Major General Butler.
" GEORGE O. STR,OI.;
' , "Assristant Adjutant General.
"Men of the South! Shall our mothers, Wives, dau;
tent, and sisters be thus outraged by the ruilianly soldi
of the )South, to uhrin is given the right to treat at tin
pleasure the ladies of the South as common hark
Arise, friends, and drive back from our soil these
mous invaders of our houses and disturbers of our for
ties. G. T. BFAUTIEGA.RD,
g , General Commanding."
The Women and Children Leaving,
Vicksburg
The Victsburg Citizen, of the 13th instant, says
the women and children are being removed from the
tc-day t by the advice of General Smith, in riven ,
the approaching conflict with the enemy.
Interesting from North Carol
THE BEBELS-"SEIZE A ONION PILOT
THREATEN TO HANG HIM.
General Burnside Retaliates by Arresting
COmmissioners of Edentoit
NKR Tong, May 24.—Gen. Burnside has set
the commissioners of the town of Edenton, N. C.—
Bland, A. S. Grover, LL A. Bond, and F. L. Bob,
and taken them to his headquarters, at Newborn.
fifth commissioner was not an ested, because he was
lined to his bed by sickness. They are held as IOF
for the safe return of Mr. White, a Union pilot. Val
seized by the Confederates while on a visit to his avi
'Minton. it is alleged that these commissioner
nived at Mr. White's arrest, though they stoutl:
any complicity with the matter, and insist that the
no power to prevent it. Gen. Burnside intends ti
one of the commissioners to Raleigh, whither Ur.
has been conveyed, to demand his release. The. €,
rates threaten to hang Mr. White, and Gen. Bin
intends that all the commissioners shall swing for
ease de Colktla tr.tee execut(? ttlPfr threat,
ney were taken to Newborn in the steam
Wave, in charge of Major Jardine and a gr -
regiment {Fawkes' Zonaves). They are some
the Selectmen of a Northern town, or the Comm
oilmen of New York, i. e., their functions are al
same, though the Edenton Commissioners are far
to the New Yorkers in cherector and intelligence.
lieberts especially - is a man of very fine abilities.
are "somewhat non-committal on the subject of, Bleb
g t au ee, though they affect to deplore the Jesuits of
stem upon their business, and particularly upon
selves Individually. They state that Mr. White
fisherman in their town, who had been drafted
militiaman by their county conscription to seree
home guard. After serving fifteen days he desert
has ever since acted as a pilot for Burnside.
Re visited his wife at night, and was surprised by
Virginia cavalry pickets, who asked his deliver:
their hands by the commissioners. They said the
nothing to do with it officially, but, as individuals
advised that he be "let alone." They represent
force to rtect them, though a gunboat goes occali
to Edenton and us Soon as it leaves the Conte
lush
t h e e :!beems. Mr. Bland hen I
reeled ni n b a yt d err h t eco if n
y federates aro? c° ll ° 4 to Rol - igh
rain, to answer to the charge of givl'lar. aid and c
to the " (4am:l; l— because he had sold a tow arti
same Union officers :when they first took posso l - 4 1 01
town. die was released and exonerated from the
and blifellow.mitizens, to compensate bier, in sot
cure, for his illegal arrest, elected him as can
-which bar, brought him Into his present difficulty
From California
FAN FRANCISCO, Noy .I.'3,—The Third Regime
Worsts Infantry, five oompaales of the second
and a battery, will leave Benicia for Vail Lake
day.
Sailed. ships Eateavi r and Washington, for
song • Mary flotitheom, for Callao
Departure of the Steamers Ediub
Hansa.
Taw Tonic, May 34_—The steamer Bdinbut
to-day a ith 260 passengers and $2:30,000 in spec
The Flamm Wan sailed with 290 passengers and
n speele
Return of the President.
WASHINGTON, May 24.—The President ret.
own Ibis morning, after yleiting Fredericksburg.