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SEA BATHING. mmcsssm 10 8 THE SEA* SH OEtl BtTMMKB AS* bIkgJSJUSNT.— OAMDEH AND ATLANTIC BAIL * Three trains dallv ts Atlantlo Oity and return, (Sun day, excepted). Trains leave VINE-Street Jerry M ftlleWli , Ten . H Mull Trals *• • • ■ '•?? *• ■ 3xpress Train............. r.m Tufahi&od Accommodation...»&i Atlantic City, convenient to JO) with a beautiful view of the Ocean, ie now o uieieajon, The accommodatfona we equal to i tiieMand. Prices moderate. ie2o'2m J. EBltt,-Proi>rieio: 'A BATHING.—“The Clarendoi Virginia Home,} VIBGINIA AVENI CITY, 1b now open for the accommodal Villa Howe 1b situated immediately on *'“> ®w from every room affordi a floe view of [i62o-2rn] JAMES JBHKINS, M. I * BATHING.—UNITED STATI tOTBL, IIOSB BBANOH, N. J., la now op ® only fifty yards from the seaahoTe, central of Sf°w fronting the ocean 800 feet; two ho jew York. Steamer leayeeMnrraj street tw ' .A* M. ana 4P. M.: thence by the K. ana D. Addreia B. A. SHOE MAE KH ®nmnicatton from Philadelphia ia by the Cami 'oooy Ballroad, by the 6 A. M, and 3 P. M..trial ‘ jelO-Sm’ & FANCY GOODS. TIN * quatles mationeby/*toy.and fanoy q a HP 081 0 M, Ho. 1086 WALNUT STBSBT, MttOW *L»YB»TS. PHILADELPHIA. ON . •»n»ad reputation of AXRBANKS 1 scales laanca the makers of Imperfect balances to f* “TAIEBAIfKS’ SCALES,” and purr '“reby, j n many imtanoes, been subjected ' ■ion. FATES AUKS’ SOAIiHB are ma. only by tbs original Inventor's, B. & T. 1 1,8 A 00„ and are adapted to every branoh “ where a correot and dnrabl* goalee la re FAIRBANKS & EWINa, •Wo-tl HABOHIO HAIIII, TI**OHBBTNOT •aaforjSi)*s quarter otukg, M» WALWm. OEAS. S. CABBTAI&3 Wiiiros #A4 a OBAHIM Street* VOL. 6.—HO. 10. TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1862. FROM FORTRESS MONROE. [Special Correspondence of The Press.] Fobtrbss Honboe, August 10,1862. < The thermometer here is 103 in the shade, and the air is like the breath of a furnace. 1 A Now York Times correspondent yesterday was sun struok, and has sinoo boon subjeotod to a tender journalistic nursing of wet bandages and whisky punehes by the combined corps of all the papers. A general stampede to the North has been hroaohed by several to obtain a few days of 000 l air. The Hygeia Hotel here, the only place where board can be procured, is like an oven, and many denizens in dulge In moonligh t dreams upon the root and piazzas. These dteams, with preliminary waking fanoies, are often set to music by a guitar and rich ohorus of voice from the blaok waiters of the hotel, who thus dose their daily labors, while their less-accomplished plantation brethren, in the contraband quarters, give voice to humbler and more grotesque melodies, attend an evening prayer meeting, read the news papers, eon their spelling books, or stroll, with dusky inamoratas, along the shores of Hampton river. This, with $lO a month and rations, for their daily work, is bettor than slavery and, nothing. We often hear of the greater happiness of negroes in slavery, but I doubt if any here can see it. Moreover, when Unde Bam sees -fit to employ ne gro regi&onta, ho pan .find plenty of brawny re cruits at this spot, ready to offer their lives that the Union may be saved, and their race freed. NORFOLK. • On Friday morning laßt I took the 10 o’clock boat for Norfolk, intending to return that evening. Boats here are always attendant upon the'conve nience of Government, and in this oase I was de tained until after one, and could not, therefore, leave by the return boat. Safe calculations for travel can at no time be made in this region. I found that discontent with the military authorities among the Union men and many ofthe army at this place had in no wise abated since my last letter on the subject. In addition to ; other charges, Gen. Yielo is accused, I know hot how truly, with wink ing at negro catching. Xdo hot know this gentio man, either personally or by sight, but am aware that he was bred at West Point, where youths, at a period when they are most open to impres sions, are drilled bodily and mentally into machines, where a material course of study crushes out all aspiration and all fancy, and. where Conversation, when not absorbed by the army, smuggled whisky, or woman, is va ried with a vulgar conservatism which ignores all social progress or philanthropic ideas, and throws a Minding veil over the moral per ceptions, from which the soul never recovers. This is the reason why regular army men, almost without exception, are pro-s'avery. Slavery, flog ging, and'the swindling of poor creatures out of their wages, have always existed; the Churoh ooun tenanees it, and supposed respectable men practise it. Who, therefore, expects a oadet, of alt people, to denounce it ? We may, therefore, safely set down Gen, Viele as a well-wisher of the institution, and re cent occurrences at Norfolk by no means belied tire supposition. A loud mouthed Secessionist of that town owns a private negro jail, where slaves were formerly imprisoned for punishment at the expense of their masters, and where, at a eost of twenty five cents to the latter, they could be treated to. a flogging. This building is a frequent place of meeting for Secessionists, and is, moreover, a se oret post offioe, where letters for various parts of the rebel Confederacy are left and paid for at very high prices, in anticipation of their being smuggled aoross the lines. The place is as notoriously known as the public jail, yet no guard has been placed over it. The military authorities either know of its existence and wilfully ignore the fact, or are oertainly lacking in vigilance. The owner of this establishment is said to not in concert with a negro-oatoher, and employ certain privates of a regiment stationed in the .city as assist* ants in their kidnapping This fact is T«,»,nj«>utjy-asseyteo, ana; antuiig ULnorTiiHCHiices in confirmation, I will cite that of a negro, who hur riedly informed -the guard of the 18th Wisconsin Regiment, a few evenings since, that four men, in a wagon, were endeavoring to carry off her husband and two children. A squad of men was immediately sent down, who caused the scamps to escape. One of them left behind his military cap, upon which, though the brass figures of the regiment were taken Off, could plainly be seen their impression on the doth. The negro-oatoher-in-chief that I have spoken of was recently, found with a soldier, driving, under suspicious circumstances, a wagon into an alley at one in the morning. A sentinel challenged them. The soldier not being upon duty had no right with the countersign, yet he gave it, and the sentinel allowed him to pass. The negro oatoher, perhaps through fear of compromising his informant, hesitated to give; it, although supposed to know it, and was arrested. The provost mar shal being apprised of this fact, at a very early hour, long before the time arrived for publicly hearing oases of arrest, sent for and liberated him. If both these men had the countersign, where did they get it? The only persons having authority to communicate it, to persons not on duty, were the military commander, the provost marshal, and the colonels of the different regiments. Who gave it to them, and for what? A sergeant of the I9th Wisconsin Regiment had $lOO offered him on Friday evening last, if he would catch a oertain negro and deliver him out side of the lines. That noble regiment has been free from any imputations of slave-eatching, and the sergeant indignantly spurned ihe offer, stating that no money could induce him to oommit such an infamy. He then communicated the fact to a lieutenant, who ordered him to take the negro, re ceive the money from the fellow, and a guard should be hidden near by to takehim into custody. Ere this is published, the capture will doubtless have been effected. It has been already stated that an officer of the guard of one of the regiments, bearing that two' cannon and a number of small arms were secreted bn a plantation near Norfolk, went. there and seised them. For this act he was reprimanded by Gen. Viele, and, ordered to return them. Another offioer hearing of arms being in some other oouutry house of a Secessionist, searched it, and finding but a United States navy flag, bore it away. He was not only reprimanded, but arrested for doing so, and the flag was sent back. The seizure simply of a United States flag was a transcendence of duty, but the exaggerated zeal of the young offioer should not, certainly, have been rewarded with an arrest. A reprimand would have been sufficient, particu larly as the owner of the house was in the rebel army and the plantation left in oharge of an over seer. - SUFFOLK. Curiosity led me, yesterday, to this place, se venteen and a half miles from Norfolk. The rebels tore up the railroad, and the Government has reent ly repaired it. The hours of leaving Portsmouth for Suffolk are, nominally, half-past nine and one; those of returning, eleven and half-past two. But little attention, however, is paid to these rules. The train goes when the Government is ready. This road was constructed in 1834. You will be surprised to hear that, in the seventeen and a half miles of transit, not one station is found, and with exceptions of a few straggling farms, the road is lined with woods. Upon a Northern road, built for that long period, seventeen miles and a half from any terminal oity, would be town all the way, and houses would stand in constant succession, nestled in blooming gardens. But Virginia Is a slave State! It is this condition of things that Southern states men and their Northern abettors desired to impose uponvirgin Territories in the West, and it is to preserve this wretched statu quo, which slavery, engenders, that they are in arms against a benefi cent government. CHA3TCES POE SETTLERS, The land of which I speak was, before the war, offered at ten dollars an acre. It now oan be had for five, and probably leas. The soil is a richclay loam, and abounds in marl and mack, for manuring purposes. The Nansembnd river, navigable for steamboats as far as Suffolk, is about ten miles from the railroad at Norfolk, but runs almost parallel with it, in a lessening degree, until the two con verge at Suffolk to a distance of but half a mile. Both railroad and water facilities offer themselves, therefore, to settlers in that looality. It is well known that truaking has been extensively carried on near Norfolk by Northern men, to supply North ern markets, and their orops are three weeks earlier than those of Hew Jersey. Grapes thrive remarka bly; peaches are rarely killed by early frost; and, to add to the rieh catalogue of Northern fruits that here greet the eye, luscious figs ripen to perfection. Walk up, Yankees, and buy i n . Suffolk was founded during tbe last century, and in its quaint old buildings preserves many traces of age. Its trade consists chiefly in a retail busi ness with the surrounding country, ana in large shipments of grain and lumber. Before the war it numbered fifteen hundred inhabitants. At pre sent, with exception of the military, it counts but •five hundred, chiefly ladies and old men, the younger male inhabitants having joined the rebel army. Its principal street is a mile long, and stretches from the Nansemond river, to the Peters burg Kailroad depot. It is wide, unpaved, and amply shaded with old trees. Upon it are the chief stores and residences, in the latter of which might be een very well-bred looking people. I asked a young,offioer of our army, if the ladies of the place, showed any cordiality to members of our army, or invited-thorn to their houses. “ No, they meet a man with.a scowl of s dislike, and besides, they are not worth knowing. They may be called ladies, bnth&ve no cultivation,ho conversation, and know nothing. They are not fit for society.” These are types of many residents of Southern small towns, and also large ones. They read little, think leßS,.are wretobedly superficial in accomplishments they may have undertaken, and place their whole ambition in being “genteel,” in dressing conform ably to the mode, closely observing social conven tionalities and acquiring an air of style. These characteristics can well apply to a large class of Northern maidens, but in the free States they are often interspersed with most charming exceptions. In the slave States they are almostthe rule. SENTIMENT on the war , In conclusion, I would remark, from mueh ob servation and much conversation with Secessionists in this region, that they are all heartily tired ofthe war, and wish it settled zn on * way or the other. In case'of peace, we might depend on its preserva tion, at least by Virginia, citizens. Men wish trade resumed; women are harassed by constant anxiety for their relatives; and though all, as a matter of pride, adhere to Secession sentiments, they deplore the present bloodshed, and wish it definitely ceased. In all these people, beyond their stupid political sentiments, there is much to commend and admire. THE LIBERATION OF NEGROES, now going on to a large extent throughout the State, does not give the inhabitants great concern. They have been expecting it, and are not surprised. Many tell their negroes to go when they wish it, and on a stampede, owners ofen indulge in a semiooa gratulation that their uncertainty is over, and that much care and future responsibility is saved to them. N. ' FROM BURNSIDE'S OiVISiON. s [Special Correspondence of The PreßS.] Burnside’s Ninth Army Corps, Fredericksburg, Ya . August 9,1862. The Bivisions of Generals Bnrnside, of the North Cwolina corps, and‘Wright, of the Department of South Carolina, have located their respective Camps upon the "high” healthful, and romantic grounds bordering the Rappahannock, and but a short dis tance from the city of Fredericksburg and village of Falmouth. From the camp ground of the 2d Division, an admirable view of the surrounding country is obtained. As far as the eye ean reach, the landscape is dotted alternately with grove and camp. A more beautitul scenery can scarcely be realized, and coming from the flat, scorching plain at Newport News, the change is a preferable one. After nightfall, when the camps are lighted up, and the men congregate in squads, in the respective streets, it brings to remembrance scenes in a large eity after the gas is lighted, and the pedestrian is hurrying to his home and family. But to the sol dier, family and home are a sealed letter at pre sent. He seldom thinks of “ to-morrow,” as it is not in “Hardee.” He would rather practise “Hoyle.” Give him a shady nook, a canteen of cool water, a boe-k, or a pack of well-thumbed cards, and he cares for nothing but to-day. Such an idea as to-morrow never penetrates the recesses of his cranium, and he is far happier, and has, wo know, less care, with his “ Thirteen dollars a month and found,” than many are with their princely for tunes. , ; ■ Shortly after going & camp, Major Shefman, pay master for the Diviaion'of General Burnside, made his appearance, and commenced paying off the dif ferent regiments. The time paid for’ was 5 two months, and was due npen the first of July. Off course the men all soraped an acquain/anae with the Major, who-handed out their, money to them, with as much politeness as a man would receive a ' sum of money whieh he did not expect. .Paymas ter Sherman won golden opinions from the men, by accommodating them; with all the available small notes that he had in his possession, and by giving • them treasury notes of five dollars denomination instead of tens and twenties. v On account of the illness of Col. Ferren, com manding fid Brigade, Col. J- F. Hartranft, of the 51st Pennsylvania Volunteers, is now in command. The Brigade is in’General Reno's Division, and is composed of the following regiments, who each take the position in column as follows: 51st Penn- Massachusetts, and 51st New York. The first BrigaaßTlsitnder command orUMOnenya- " gle, of the 4&th Pennsylvania, and comprises'the 48th Pennsylvania,, 2d Maryland,’ and 103 d New York. :We have, you perceive, two regiments from the « Old Keystone'’ to maintain her reputa-. tion in this corps. The 51st have three engage, ments to record. “Present” opposite, and-though the 48th have never bad an opportunity to display their prowess on the battle-field, .we doubt'not, when the.occasion requires, they will be “ well to the front.” , ' .j ’-- ' The headquarters of General Reno and.staff is located in a fine, commodious brick house, on a high elevation, and has a commanding view of the country for a number- of miles in all directions. The mansion is fitted up with all the modern con veniences. Water fixtures in every room, wad gas pipe, which was expected to be called into usi at some future ime by the projector, is let into the walls and ceiling.. The former owner and possessor is a Virginian and a rebel; its present occupant is a Pennsylvanian, and a Union man, straight out. I refer to Major General Jesse L. Reno. A commissioned officer and ten enlisted men have been detailed from the different regiments of this corps for recruiting service. They proceed North immediately to report for duty. We are inclined to believe that within a few days President Lincoln will prove to be the most active recruiting officer that has yet reported for duty. The rebelsaround here are active. They display their vigilance by capturing army wagons not well guarded,- and stragglers along the road.' “Old Stonewall ” is reported at Gordonsville, at Rich mond, and, in fact, in all parts of Virginia, at one and the same time. He has not made his appear ance at Fredericksburg as yet, unless he came, as his sympathizers claim he did, as a farmer peddling apples. Some of the citizens around here will tell you gravely that Gen. Burnside was at this place a short time, taking photographs, and that he knows all.about Jackson’s movements. It is probable he does, but does not receive the.mformation in the - style they presume. It is rumored that all mail matter bound North is detained at Aequia Creek'. As to the truth of the report we cannot say, but should suppose there was nothing in it, though we have had no mail, but one returned froinNewbern, since we arrived. This detaining news matters, by petty officials in the employ of the Government, is about played out. If mail matter is forwarded to the soldiers, the sol diers want it—they will have it—and no matter what the duty, or how fatiguing, he will brave both, if you inform him that a mail has arrived in camp, and contains a letter for him. This stoppage of letters, for fear they will contain information that will give aid and comfort to the enemy, is non sense. If we knew half as mueh of their doings as they know of ours, bur army would have occupied Richmond long ago; and if the information that they receive from camp letters is of any great service to thorn, how much more so is the information of . those who live and dwell; under the shadow of the Congressional halls at Washington ? If a secret es pionage is to be carried on, then strike the fountain head at the commencement. Important movements are on foot, not a thousand miles from here, and, if not frustrated, will restore confidence throughout the North. It is probable ■that our stay here is not intend'd to be a prolonged one. The large baggage trains will bo cut down, and but small trains of transportation will be per mitted. Offio.rs will be allowed eighty pounds, and privates as much as they are able to carry on their sbou'ders. Quick, decisive blows are to be struck, and if, within the next two months, rebel dom does not become too hot to hold rebels even, I am mistaken, and that greatly, in thine own good time, Mr. Jeff Davis. The weather is warm, and six inches of red dust : in the main roads, hut there is generally a good deal of air stirring. The mercury stands uiis morn ing at 08 degrees in the shade, and, as the brokers observe, “ still goiDg up.” J. P., Jr. FROM GEN. BUELL’S ARMY. [Special Correapondence of The Precs.J . . . Camp Near Battle Creek, Five Miles East of Bridgeport, August 6, 1862. A. large portion of General . Bucll’b fine army is encamped here, in an exquisite valley bordering upon the Tennessee river, and'situated between the Cumberland and Eaccoon mountains. Battle creek is a smsdl rivulet, terminating at this point, where it flows into the Tennessee river. The whole of Buell’s camp lies immediately under the Cumberland mountains, stretching its continuous length in a right line to the northeast, while upouthe other hind is the ofennessee river, bounded upon the east by the Raccoon range of mountains. The scenery of the valley is delight ful—at intervals'slmded by groves of oak 3 and other trees of a sturdy character, freshened by springs and rivulets of sparkling, gurgling .water, fragrant with flowers of every hue and odor; dotted over with villas, plantations, and residences, and mu sical with thousands of the feathered songsters—-the whole lending a charm at once suggestive of the vision of the fabled Rasselas. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to assure you of the great Change in the policy of General Buell. From the major general In aommand to the colonels of the respective regiments, a different polioy is being vigorously pursued. The army for the last four weeks has boon on ha'f and third ra tions, as far as tbe Goyernment is conooroed, but, PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1862. at the same time, our men hive fared suihptuously on'green corn, beans, melons, and fruit of all kinds, with the savory addition of mutton, vonison, veal, and other luxuries of animal, food. . Notwithstanding the neighbors tell us that this ». the most unhealthy month of the year, and that the ; valley is by no means an absolutely healthy situa tion for a large body of men, our troops were never in the possession of such universally good health, information to that effect being tendered me by the surgeons of several regiments. The regiments are. all on the ihorease, occasioned by the return of those who have been absent on furlough. New clothes, regulation, hats, etc., have been provided . for all the regiments, enabling them to present a clean and soldierly appearance. • Therefore, taking everything, into consideration, Buell’s army were in never so fine oondition as at the present time. The regiments are allfuller thau they were before Corinth; the men composing them possess’ superb fighting qualities and powers of en durance, having had experience at Belmont, So merset, Donelson, Shiloh, and Corinth, and know no such word as fail; the tout ensemble of officers and men is new and complete in change, white the discipline of these hardy sons of the West compares favorably with that of the regular army. Major General McCook is at present in command of the three divisions already here, and is a good soldier, and possesses ability of the most sterling character. Gen. Buell and staff are expected.in a few days. As a proof- that heds already pursuing * a different policy, lam happy to inform you that no property is protected here whatever. A deter mination seems to exist on the part of those con spicuously in command to afford no more protec tion’ to those; who have in any way assisted the leaders of the rebellion, while those who avow themselves Union men must give the most satisfac tory proofs of loyalty to become entitled to the most trivial of kindnesses. Our troops do picket duty by brigade, our lines occupying a distance iof several miles r hpen one side of the river, while, the enemy hold the oppo site tide. No shots are exchanged, although our men are in communication at all timesl with the rebels. The scene is more romantic than the Bitu. ation before Corinth, as persons npon this side of the .river oah hear plainly.! every: .word of conver sation which takes placo upon the other,'especially in some places whqce the rrver is very narrow. If the rebels can ; b«>f believed, General Bragg is in ' command. The camp of the Kentuckyi ll th and . 26th. is opposite .that of the rebel Helm’s cavalry,- many of the men upon each side being intimately acquainted. Every conceivable kind of‘conversa tion occurs between the two parties, , the rebels generally. being more saucy and defiant , than are our men. The enemy seem to be very well aware of the fact that our army have been short of sub sistence, and often shout, 11 Boys, you’re only on half rations; we. have .plenty to spare!”- Both parties, exchange newspapers; and we frequently read the Atlanta and Knoxville "journals. The modus opermult iof the exchange is novel, each party swimming to the middle of the river with a newspaper in his ; month. An exchange of coffee and tobacco is often made in somewhat ithe same... manner, tho parties always shaking hands before separating. _ r /-. r ~ Witnessing snob friendly exhibitions and honors-' Me meetings, it is sometimes questionable in one’s mind if war really exists. But if you walk along tbo shore a short distance, you will see some fel lows amusing themselves by merely pointing their guns at rebel objects, making use of some such ex pressions as tbo following: “ But, couldn’t I pop that button-nut off that stump“ Lord, ; how quick Icould send that gray back below ;” “ Fut' anilegentsnot-ibr-® f*Uatjj-kemeself;’ ’ “How quickTcould jerk that fcllow’s~h'oaa ofl~or lu,- hingesand divers other expressions, wMeh urge me to believe that all exhibitions of friendship are transitory in fact. ; ' : - | And equally ludicrous transactions occur upon the opposite side, the following being their stereo typed expressions: “ How is all our Yankee friends to-day ?” “How much did you find at Corinth?”- “ What did you do with, those twenty thousand prisoners that Halleck took,there ?” “ How do you ever expect to oross this.river?’’ “Howdong do you expect to keep the railroads open?” “ Next time we get after you we ’ll drive you. to V--". 1 ” “How about Richmond?” “ Where’s Fremont ?” “Have': you heard from Beauregard?” while “Bull Run” is the general salute. long, and end as tamely, as everything connected /with the investment and: evacuation of Corinth, iAlready we have.camp rutiors that the enemy are leaving the river, although we listened to eight dif ferent “tattoos ’’.last evening, leaving no room to ? doubt but that a large number of men are directly opposite us. The enemy are also at Jasper, a small 1 town in the Seynatchie valley, upon this side of the river, distant about six miles, and drove 1 in Qur pickets late last night. Subsequently, our whole army moved two. miles from here, and remained in line of battle for five hours. ~ : A Mrs. Bostick, who resides in this neighborhood,-' crossed the river yesterday, under flag of truce, permission having been granted her to visit her husband, who is a Captain in the rebel service,' Mr. Bostick owns a large plantation, and about 1 forty slaves. In this vicinity are twelve houses, the male residents of which are all absent, most of them being in the rebel service. Mrs. Bostick has informed many of the officers, here that her, hus band was a Union man r hut ; entered the Confede rate ranks voluntarily to avoid being pressed,,and to insure the safety of his property. : > B&tge numbers of the Union citizens of this county come into our camps, and we derive very valuable information from such sources. What J is still better, large numbers, refuse, to leave our camps, but have formed themselves into a company, under a man named Smith, a rich farmer, reriding a few miles east of Jasper, and drill three times a day. They draw rations, and subject themselves te the discipline connected with a soldier’s life. Their stories of rebel barbarities, in this portion of Tennessee, are almost incredible. I hope soon to witness great activity in this de partment. A succssful battle at this point, and the occupation of Chattanooga, would be one of the most brilliant successes of the war. It will he a most difficult march, as we have hiany-obstaoles on our route. But General Buell has the men and means. / His troops are in good order, and only too willing to acquiesce In any vigorous movement which may he resolved upon by those in command, Once in possession of Chattanooga, whioh is a most important point, our- forces, or a portion of them at least, would move to Cleveland,, a place of great railroad ’importance, and take possession of the road which runs to Dalton, Georgia, a transac tion which woHld actually do more to break “ the backbone” of the rebellion than anything which has yet been accomplished. A glance at the map Will verify my statement. B. c. T. Id my letter from Huntsville, I promised the readers of The Press a brief description of travel through “ Secessia,” from Columbia, Tenn., to Ste venson, Ala., and, believing that, in the main,.it Will lie interesting, I hasten to comply, After transmitting yon a letter from Columbia, I took the'cars from that place, and soon reached Rey nolds 1 . Station, a distance of probably eighteen miles. The country is quite pretty, the clean land being nearly all put to com. Arrived at Reynolds’ Station a little before,twelve M , and took a stage for Elk river. After shaking hands with Colonel McHenry, whose name wiU be ever memorable-with thatof Shiloh, and who Ib in command at Reynolds’, in company with seventeen others I jammed my aelf into theold-fasbioned vehicle, andstarted for Elk river. Many of the young readers of The Press never travelled in a stage coach, and I fancy very few of any age ever experienced., a stage-coach ride under cireumstinoes suoh, as were con nected with mine-. In. the first, place, travel ling over a forsaken road, in a dilapidated coach and four, with twelve inside and five out side, is an episode of real life more romantic than pleasurable. And then tbe person?™/ of a few of the passengers: upon the seat in front sat four lo quacious Jews, who, for the first few miles, indulged in every species of severe language in no wise com mendatory of the happy manner in which the driver extracted from them a ten-dollar note apiece for the trip. Immediately behind me "sat a genial image of Nature’s handiwork,, with legs of a trip hammer motion, who hummed Yankee Doodle, arid beat time upon tbe subscriber’s surroundings of the termination of bis spinal column. ' Near him was located a good design for a cornfield, who was trou bled with a severe hiccough, and whose general physiognomy showed plainly that he was strongly addieted to the act of- abbreviating divers juices, which may beprocured in large or small quantities. I occupied' a position upon the right-hand side of the: middle seat, near an intelligent-looking Irish lady, who had the extreme felicity of occasionally running her elbows into your and a plainly attired chaplain upon her left. According to stage-coach etiquette, the most of us entered Into conversation with each other,-and thus occu pied , ourselves until we reached Pulaski. -Here we stopped for dinner. And such a dinner.!. The table. was about forty, feet in length; the only species of animal ffood were dainty slices of roast pig swimmimg in Confederate grease, : the very sight of whioh produced consternation among the Jews, while the “list” of vegetables was Confined to corn of a mature age, and antiquated cucumbers. But the dessert—a “vase” of apples which the worms had made sad havoc with! And the charges—one dollar a head ! and the gentleman who took the money was as affable as. the-superin tendent of a table upon a Hudson river steamboat; His name is Norvall, and he “keeps a hotel”—-the Tennessee House—at Pulaski. If ever you travel' his way, my friends, forget not your crackers and ... -v t ■ ■ ; • Battle Creek, Tknn., Aug. 7, 1862. cheese.' Pulaski is a small town, and when I passed • through it, our forces there, consisting of the Fourth" Kentuofey and Fourteenth Ohio, were autioipatinglan attack, and had. barricaded,.the'streets with cotton bales, which were lying .about in-profusion, much to the discomfiture of a hundred or more Israelites, who are generally the buyers of this great staple. About two o’clock, we again started, and soon found ourselves at Richland Creek Bridge, whioh was being guarded by the 17th Kentucky, and inafew.mo ments afterwards at the Tunnel, where wasencamped 1 the 41st Ohio. Here tho mon were "obliged to walk over the mountain. Subsequently wo took; our re spective seats in. the oqaoh, and in a short time ar rived at Elk river, the only .accidents oooorring be ing the breaking in of the top of the ooaob, and the injuring of my long-legged .friend in'.the rear. Quite a ludicrous scene occurred, however, before we reached the riyer, fori as our female Irish friend was enjoying her pipe she endeavored to sneeze, the effort of wbioh burst the strap of the seat, and she fell into the lap of a lymphatio lieutenant who was sitting behind her, besides interfering with the shins of an unoffending Jew looatedin front. .Arriving at Elk river we found thatthe train had justleft, and,, of course, something must bB done for the night. A party of us started for the, Widow . Brown’s plan tation, a milo distant, where we took supper, and found accommodations for the night. Mr«. Brown owns a plantation of about three, thousand acres, weH. stocked with mules and .negroes. Last year she, jraised, one hundred- .and one bales! of cotton, ninety-three' of which ; she. has sold for gold. Sho is a bitter Secessionist, hut has put about half of: her laud to cotton this year, never theless; The 6th Kentucky do guard duty at Elk river, spanning;which ra a largo bridge, which has just|ieen v cqmpleted by the Michigan Mechanics and* Engineers... No; one can too, fully . appreciate the services of this regiment, who have probably superintended the construction of more than a hundred bridges in the Western Department, not to. mention the number of corduroy roads which they have assisted in making. . The next morning I started for Huntsville, In company with the Mi-' chigan Meohanics and Engineers, upon a freight; traic, and sifter fifty-six: miles of uninterrupted’ travel arrived at Huntsville, staid here a few days, wrote you.n.letter descriptive of the place, and n; on the morning of the sth inst. started for Ste venson. Tho first place of interest on the route is tho town of Brownsbpfo’, about twelve miles from Huntsville, located upon the meandering Pint river. It is almost bounded by mountains, and the country about seems fertile and healthy. Thejtown is adjacent to a chalybeate spring, much frequented by invalids in the Bummer. Point Rock is tiw next place of interest, and derives its name from a preoipitous bluff, over one hundred-feet - bigb. Woodville is another beautiful, place upon tbe.road, situated in the midst of a group of moun tains, which abound -in sulphur and chalybeate springs, but unknown as ptaoes of particular resort. Bellefonte is.one of the finest places upon the railroad, and derives its name from the existence of a beautiful fountain at the base of the hill upon which,stands the town.. There are two institutions here, called tile ,Bellefonte Masonic Female Insti tute ana the, Bellefonte Male. Academy. Twelve mites Oast-from,Bellefonte is the town of Stevenson, . which is located at the base of a spur of tho Cum berland mountain; and contained,.-previous’to tho . breaking out of the rebellion, about , three hundred people. The 37th Indiana Regiment is throwing up earthworks, about half a.mile west of the town, to more efficiently repel an attack, should one be made. A large amount o£ ordnance and commis sary goods' are stored here. .Stevenson is distant from Battle Creek about sixteen or seventeen - miles. ■ , - B. C. T. FROM GENERAL POPE'S ARMY. Its Advance to the Kapidan ■ WASHiMfiTOif t Aug. 10 —Later advices fully confirm tbe statements forwarded last nishV concerning the movements of Pope’s army from Calpepor Court House to the Bapidan. ■■■■■■■:-' 1 : i ,; It appears that HartsnS 7 s and Crawford's brigades of McDowell’s corps nioved promptly forward from Gal peper on Friday, as sOoh as word arrfvod that onr pickets bad been driven bserk: across ?heEapidan r andarriving in the afternoon, promptly engaged the enemy. A sharp littleehirmish followed, wbicfr resulted in driving the ,;enfmy,backto>tbe south-side of the Bapidah, and dls tlodgiDg them from some. positions there. ,As surmised in last ni&ht’s despatches, the affair was not poshed so as to lead to a general engagement, but onr troops con* :tented themselves with dislodging the rebels and securing a position on the Bapidan. • •_ ftorpe, and the whole of Banks’, got up to the same position that evening, while Sigel’s followed promptly, so that at last advices the greater part of Pope’s army was roasted at Baccoon Ford on the Bapidan, and ready to be hurled against the enemy whenever otherpreparatlons of the commanders were completed., The belie* in the army yeßterday was that they would move forward promptly, and marching orders were eagerly anticipated. . Governor. Sprague was roused this morning at daylight by a special messenger, and started immediately for General Bornaidt’s army. It baa been believed for some time that Burnside and Pope were ;in some way. to co operate in pregenfc movements, and this sudden sending for Suraijuft ia Interpreted as indicating speedy activity. - New York Timci. FROM GEN. M’CLELLAN’S ARMY. The Rebels Cross to the South Side of the 1 James—lB,ooo of them at .Petersburg—Bo,ooo More South of Richmond. \WASHrXGTON, Ang. 10. - 'The rebels, contrary to generaVexpactatibn, show ns signs of advancing on Gen. McUellan. and appear to be acting on the defensive. For the last week tbeyhave been moving'large forces to the south side of the 1 Janies river. It is reported that they have 15,000' men at Petersburg, and.SO,ooo between that place and Richmond. They still maintain b large terce on the north bank of the James. This movement is considered as revealing facts which' they are anxious to conceal from tho leaders of our ar mies in Virginia, such as— First. Tbeir army at Richmond is not nearly so large as is generally believed at the North. Second. They do not dare to advance against General McClellan, and, more than that, they fear that he. is x in*' tending to move on Petersburg or Fort Darling. Third, y bey intend to maintain the defensive, know* icg very,well that if they attack: General McClellan and w® defeated, the game is ho with them. Everything is staked on ‘Bichmond, and if it behest the end of the re bellion will not be far off. —New York World. FROM THE INDIAN EXPEDITION. Interesting tetter from Fort Gibson—The Re . bels Concentrating at Boggy Creek. Fort Gibson, OnEROKEB Oountrt, July 27 1862. The Government forces here will amount to about 6,000 men and two batteries of six gnus each. They are di vided as follows: 3,000 Indians a-d 2 000 whites. The Indians are formed into a brigade by themselves, under the command of Gol. £. W. Farnas, of Nebraska. . The expedition, is now under the command of Ofi/Salbinab,' of the Wisconsin 9th. Since the arrest of Col. Wier, our , forces have been so distributed as to place us in complete possession of tbe country.' 1 : - . The Gberokt e nation may,be considered as two-thirds loyal. John Boss, the-principal chief, is astride the .fence, and needs s eciSion npon the part of our Govern ment to make' bim-take 1 Bides. --’He- Is, h iwever, under err* et by onr commander.- The Creek Indians are abont two-thirds loyal. The Choctaws are mostly Sacesh. AU that portion of country north of -the Arkansas river is snow in out possession, and can be he'd if the Govern roeniwill only send arms and unmunition to arm those who throng to our ranks and ask, to be taken in The entire slave population of this country is fas'; crowding to onr lines, and ask if they cannot help to fight for massa Abe. Oar officers (.arc not .enlist them, but’/tbere / are nore woolly headed Indians than I ever dreamed, of—of course they are Indians, r And it is a’ marked fact that tbe woolly beaded Indians are the best fightera. , „./.,/- The rebel forces have fallen back te Boggy Depots sixty miles sonth of the Arkansas river, at which point the forces of Pike, Coffee, Stand Waiter; Mclntosh, and Raines have, all formed a junction and thrown up Btrong fortifications. They are poorly armed and’short of powder and lead, and a very limited amount of artillery. ■ The whole Greek , and Cherokee countries are mostly 'depopulated. Tbe people have takemsides and taken the field, abandoning homes, property and families. What is now'most need ed iB prompt movements on the" part of onr Government, and, with a few thousand stand of arms and ammunition, we can oross the river and conquer the Choctaws, with, Pike’s forces, and enter Texas tririm pbantly. Tha country is filled with cattle and horses, bnt destitute of vegetable products - We took four thou sand pounds of sugar at Fort Gibson, and a large amount of molasses. 1 ■ , ■ General ,T G. Blunt, commanding the Department of Kansas, will soon be here in command. We all pray for - the day to arrive. He has the entire confidence of * the troope. fIEN, LIRE ACAIN IN THE FIELD. A Proclamation to the People of Kansas, .Nebraska, Colorado, and Dakota. Oman or RBCnumsa Com, Dep. op Kass*B, Leayeswobth Ciiy, Kahsas; Aug. 4.1862. ; Toithe Loyal Men of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and Dakota: Tbs Government iB engaged ia raisiog ah army llmt will Insure the superersion of the rebellion, and the am of every loyal man is Invoked for the accomplish ment of this object. Experience has shown th»t the le nient p- licy pursued will not win the insurgents back to : their allegiance, nor disarm the traitors. Tlio Govern ment 1b fnlly eronsed to tjbis stern reality. The conviction exists ih the; minds of the people, that nothing but war—real, earnest war—can be> availing, ard the national authorities are'responding to this con viciion of the people. Acting upon tbis poiicy, the Go -eminent has authorized me to organize an army in this Department; and, in the name of that Government, I’ cail upon every loyal man to aid me in the work. My powers in the premises are full. " Camps will be eg- • tablisbed : at convenient .points within the limits of this Depaitmbnt, and supplies of arzoß and accoutrements, cemp- equipage and subsistence, wifi be furbished. Every thing necessary to the complete equipment of ihe forces will be promptly end folly supplied. Every volunteer, will leceive the bounty of *25, with one month’s advance pay, upon being mustered into the service. Those who: join ibis army will designate the men who shall command them. These forces will be used for the defence of this Deportment. 'While the armies of the North and East wilhbe marched to meet ihe rebels on their own soil, no tioops can bo sent berefor our protection. Wemustreiy upon the organized forces now in this Department, and ; such as can be raised among ourselves. The Government will provide munitions of war—the mbs we must furnish. It. is expected that the State and Territorial Govern ments will earnestly co- operate with the representative of tie General Government in this patriotic work, and that every loyal benrt will swell with a chivalric,enthu- Biatm in the holy cause. ; •' The nation is struggling for its existence. The nqw blest institutions ever established among men are in ; pen . A herculean effort.ls being organized to avert this calamity. AH over the teeming, loyal States, the people are rising. Their treasure is poured out like water ' and the b< st lives are being pledged to victory. Shall we not, then, stand.by the old flag in defence of our hearth stones and family altars? I do rot say to you, go and perfram this work, but I do say, come and join tho host' marshaling for the conflict. Where ddty loailsJwill he with you. Bally, then: our country calls. ; . JAMES H. DANE.' Commitsioner for Beer uiting, Department of Kansas. A LIVELY LITTLE EIGHT —A letter from Hunts yiHe,(Aa.) says: A few days since a lively little fight came off at Trinity, about eight miles from Athens, be tween fifteen of the 81st Ohio, and about fifty Secesh cavalry. , Our men were fired upon unexpectedly by the cavalry, and twelve of their number wounded by the discharge. They retreated to a log bouse in the vlctDitr, and fi om thence kept up so galling a fire on the foe, that they were forced at last to retire, leaving six of their killed and wounded on the field. THE BATTLE NEAR CULPEPER, Interesting Account of tlie Fight. A FEARFUL CONTEST. Generals Pope, Banks, Sigel, and McDowell, on the’Field. STONEWALL JACKSON AND EWELL COMMAND THE REBELS. THE REBELS 50,000 STRONG. CEiVEBALS BANKS, GEARY, AND AUGUR WOUNDED. x Narrow Escape of Gen. Pope. THE REBEL GENERAL WINDER WOUNDED. Gen. Saxton Mortally Wounded. Our Troops Hold their Ground. SKIRMISHING GOING ON. [FROM THIS ASSOCIATED PRESS CORRESPONDENT.] CuLTErER, Ya., Auq 9.—ln consequence of the ad vance of the enemy, yesterday, to this side of the Rapt dan, Gen. Rope sent forward tho Second army corps, commanded by Gen. Banks, to hold.bim in check. - At daylight this morning it was discovered that the enemy bad , advanced as far as Cedar Ran Mountain, holding its wooded sides and cleared slopes. Only a small portion of their strength, however, wag visible. They also held a range of elevations and ravines westward of the mountain. : : An elevated spot, a mile and a half from the mountain, and a mile long, east end west] mostly cleared ground' was Beleoted by Gen. Banks as the best place to receive their attack. The forenoon wee spent by the enemy in manfenvres, in which only occasionally they showed themselves.. At three o’clock in the afternoon a battery on our front, a mile and a half range, opened on ns, and their infantry drove in onr pickets in the woods cn tho right wing. Afterwards battery after battery was un masked on the mountain, the slopes and every hill mik ing a crescent of batteries of nearly three miles, each commanding onr own position .. For two bourß our batteries wereexposed to cross fires and flank fires. The enemy evidently outnumbered us in gnne and weight. We replied, Bhotfor shot, till five o’clock, when they opened an’ enfilade battery on our right. General Banka gave orders to cease firing, and charge on this battery. The duty was assigned to Gen. Craw ford’s brigade of Gen. Williams’ division, and tho 46th Pennsylvania led the charge. . . Behind .the-battery was a thicket of scrub oak, and; before the 46th could reach the guns, they were mowed down by a terrific fire from the thicket. Thorestof the brigade waa bronght up, and sabsequent ly the reet of General Williams’ and General Augur’s commands ; but the enemy ’s brigades were found at every point. This Battle-ground was in a thick-set wood, -with a ra vine on onr right. Here nearly all the enemy’s infantry had been concealed during the she Ding, securing them selves from observation by expelling onr piskets. - ! This was probably one of the hardest contested fights that have been fought in Virginia. It lasted until dark, when oiir forces retired from the field taking new position beyond reach of the enemy’s guns from their advan tageous position on the heights. .Our infantry is badly, cut up. - We lest two guns. The enemy’s loss was certainly, greater than ours, as their dense: columns were frequently riddled by our ar tillerists: We tookmany prisoners. . Since your correspondent left the field, large reinforce ments have reached there, and for an hour shots have been exchanged. ■[The above-despatch was sent to Washington by a special train, on Sunday, but in consequence of a misun derstanding it was delayed in its receipt, by the proper parties, WBlfi Monday morning, otherwise it would have anticipated all other accounts. It is the most satisfactory account of the battle that has yet been received.] FURTHER /PARTICULARS OF THE , BATTLE. “Washington, August 11.—Accounts from Culpeper represent the enemy’s estimated force engaged at 20,000, and onr own, exclusive of cavalry and artillery, as not exceeding 7,000. » The number of regulars wounded is large, but the wounds are generally slight. The-number of killed is small. On Saturday l ight the teamsters lit their fires, causing the enemy to shell our new position for two hours, with considerable effect. Yesterday morning the enemy was not in sight on our front, but the indications-were that they were reinforced on Saturday night, and were attempting to flank our po sition. - ' Botfajng has been heard from General Buford at Madi son Court-House. Another Account. «.?A SIII .l liTON ’ v' ,gnßt 10 * 1682.— The most desperate fignt for the cumbers engaged since tbo'war commenced occcrred yesterday at.Oeaar Mountain, eight miles south of Cmpeper Oourt* House, betwe en Goneral Banks’ corns d’armee of General Pope’s forces, and the rebels under Stonewall Jackson in person. General Pope had sent General Banks’ command to the front early in the morn ing, and the divisions of Generals Augur and Williams took position a mile or a mile and a half this Bide the ground of . the skirmish of the dev previous. ; In the afternoon,'Crawford’s brigade of General Wil- Hams’ division,’ composed of tbe 48ih Pennsylvania, loth Maine, sth Connecticut, and 28th New York Regiments, with Rest’s battery of regulars, moved forward to a piece of high ground between Cedar creek and Crooked river, some four miles north: of the point whore the Onlosper and Gardonsville turnpike crosses that stream. To tbe south of this point, distant abont three -fourths of a mile, rises the Cedar Mountain, a spur of the great Thorough fare range.. No sooner had our troops emerged from the timber on the /north, and crossed Cedar creek, than a .battery of heavy guns, located in the thick timber half way up the mountain side; opened upon them with shot and shell, and another, of smaller guns, from a point of timber about tbree-eigbtbs of.a mile to the westward. ; / Best’s batteiy ofParro tt guns was immediately planted on the crest of the hill, and began replying to the two, while the infantry wasposted in line of battle to the right - of the battery. , 1 / The enemy kept np a continuous fire from both batte ries some half an hour, which was rapidly returned by Capt. Best, when three additional rebel batteries opened from bb many different localities. r At about five o’clock the rebel infantry was discovered in strong force upon our right and in front supporting the rebel batteries, when, word was’sent back to the mala body Btating the fact. Immediately Geu. Augur’s diyi siodi with the remainder of Gen. WiUiama’division; were thrown forward and posted upon the right of Gen. Craw ford, and fronting the dense timber/where the rebel infan try were posted. . _ - ..... ' General Banks now rode on to the field and directed tbe operations. General Geary's brigade: of General Augur’s division had the advance and maintained it ad mirably. General Geary’B;brigade consisted of theSth Obio. 7th Ohio, 29th Ohio, 28th: Pennsylvania, and Snapp’s Battery. No sooner had these troops taken their places than the rAels opened musketry fire upon Ahern from two sides and in front, aided by the batteries before mentioned. Tbe,batteries on the mountain also kept up a most destructive fire; but the Federal troops never faltered or even winced. At half past five the battle became gene ral, artillery replymg to-artillery and Infantry to infan try, and desperation was the orderof the day. , The fight continued until darkness put a stop to the carriage. I have/witnessed many battles during this war,“but I have seen none where tbe tenacious obstinacy of the American character was so fully displayed.' ’ Onr troops fought with the valor of veterans. No Booner did a volley of musketry or a discharge of artillery mow down the ranks of a regiment than the gaps were closed up anda ./new, front presented., Regiment vied with regiment, ; and brigade with brigade, in deeds of valor, arid few instances indeed were there where even individuals faltered. The Bth and 12th regulars attached to General Banks’ corps, led by Captain Pitcher, did-excellent service. Captain .Pitcher was wounded severely, though not dan gerously. in the knee by a musket shot) but he kept the field until the end. . With ihe setting in of darkness tho firing of musketry cessed, but ihe artillery upon tho mountain kept up a random firing until near midnight., At,dark; our.troops withdrew to a small copse of wood, about half a mile to the rear of tbeirfirst position, where they were joined .scon after by the corps of Generals McDowell and Sigel, wbo formed in their rear. At nine o’clock in the evening the hungry and wearied treops of General . Banks were relieved by portions of McDowell’s eommand, and fell back a half mile, resting on their arms in a pleasant clover field; ; , The night was unusually; lustrous, and all prominent objects were as plainly distinguished as in tbe bright day light. 'Thoroughfare Mountain loomed up to the west, a rebel signal light now flashing through space, and our long columns standing by their muskets stretched up and down all the slopes and fields, were dimly descried with theh faces towards the enemy. , . Crawford’s brigade, which-bad borne ihe brunt of lhe fight, threw themselves,- almost, exhausted, upon the moist grass, and talked over the adventures of tbe battle. Some of the men incautiously made fires, and this reveal ing our position, the enemy commenced shelling us. Their firing was generally excellent, the shells burst ing among trains, ambulances aud horses, soon compel ling our soldiers to move back toward Onipsrper, A pat ic was very nearly occasioned at this time, as ihe regiments took to theic-heeis to get out of range; and seeing so many men retreating, others that had not ■' reached the fi< id also started to ran, and soon the roads were crowded with frightened peorie, who added to the existing misfortunes oy telling wild stories of repulse. . -Icbs and discomfiture. ; ’ , ; Soon the provost’s guards we.e thrown across the rords.and fields, stopping stragglers, and suffering only the wdiraded to pass. > ii ; The, woundod come in on foot in great numbers, and the ambulanceswero promptly on the spot to carry off those unable to walk. v The scenes that made the morning light terrible were the concomitants of all battle fields; but the unusnaUy heavy lots of field and line oflioers was remarkable. : Most of our wounded are wounded in the lower limbs; ' Abcnt four o’clock in the afternoon; General Pope and staff went upon the field, and were greeted with the most vociferous cbecrß The General rode to the extreme front in the thickest of the fight, and came near gettinginto a rebel ambuscade, but he discovered his danger in time to , avoid it. \ - , o' > We took several rebel prisoners, from whom I gained seme info-motion. It is certain that the rebel General ■Windin' is kilieST - General Jacfeson iswounded slightly in the hand. Gene ral Saxton is mortally wounded. The rebel force engaged in the battle was from forty to fifty thousand. , - The casualties on onr side are fully Bet forth in the list of names I send you of kflled and wounded, jiow at the • hospitals in Culpeper Court House. The list was taken at nine o’clock to jay. General Augur's wound is hot dangerous. It is a flesh wound in thebip. General Geary is severely wounded in tfie arm. General Banks hod his horse killed undor him, as did also the chief of General Pope's Btaff, Colonel Bngglea. l . . Large numbers of hospital tents and stores were sont 'from Washington to-day to the scene of action. Onipeper is one vaßt . hospital, though most of tho wounded will be sent on to Washingtonfor treatment. • ' Two pieces of artillery and a large number of small . Bring were captured from the enemy. TWO CENTS. • THE PENNSYLVANIANS. IS THE BATTLE OF CEDAR KOTOTAIN, The,Pennsylvania regiments engaged in the. battle wore the 23th, 44th (or Ist Covafry);;4&tb, 107th, 109th, and Hlth. Col. • Coins’ companyof Zottavead’Afriqne was also engaged, . _ ‘ •We have no list of the billed in those regiments, the only one mentioned being, Major Hector Tyndale, of the 28th Regiment. Major T.waß a member of the firm of Trndale & Mitchell, of this city. He was a noble-hearted gentleman and a good soldier, and hie death, is sincerely deplored. ’ ' WODSDBD, Brig. Gen. John W. Geary, arm amputated. Sol. H, 8. Stainrook, 109th Begiment. 001. Joseph F. Knipe, 46th Regiment; Major Matthewson, 46th Begiment. Lieut. C6l. Broun, 28th Regiment. Lieut. L. W. Ballston, 109th Begiment. Major Louis H. Pelouze, Regulars., Capt, Trotter, 1,107 th Begiment. Adjutant Boyd, 46th Begiment. ,Sergt. Wm. Baines, B, 46th Regiment. Corp. A. Baum, F, 46th Begiment. - ’Allen M.‘ Knapps, A ,46th Begiment. ‘ J. McFedden, E, 109th-Begiment. ■ H. M. Signor, G. 46th Begiment. J. Killinger, I), 46th Begiment, , E. Ashhridge,'G.lo9lh;BegiuSent. B. Brines, E, 461 h Begiment; George'Meyer, B, 109th'Begiment H. A Ziegler, D, lllth Begiment.' W. McGarrity, B. 46th Begiment. -Benj;Huber,D,lo7thßegiment.. E. L. Fisk, 8,,107th Regiment. John A Rockwell, B, 107th Regiment. Wm. Cline; E; 107thRegime*!.. Ellis McOerthy, 0,107 th Begiment. John Manton, F, 46th Begiment. John Oraig :F, 46th Begiment. O. HiU, A, 109th Begiment. George Bodgers, F. ! 111th Begiment. ■Robert Mason, F, 109th Begiment. J. McGill, F, 109th Begiment. W. M. 0. Bobinson. A, Ist Cavalry. Edwardßiley, KTthßegiment. J. Moyer, I,lllth Begiment. A. M. McDonald, o,lst Cavalry. ,B; F. Boss,,D; 111th Begiment. J. W. Charms, K. lllth Regiment. •W. Bcmis, F, lllth Begiment. B. Gough, F, 111th Begiment. Robert Wallace, A, 109th Begiment. D. McGuhani A, 28th Begiment. S Baker, A, lllth Begimont. J. Goode, D, 48th Regiment J; Kelley, G, 109th‘Begiment. W. Southard, F, lllth Begiment. W. H Martin, O, lllth Begiment: O; O.OaHeny, 107« h Begiment. W; W. Thomas, B. 109th Begiment. Jeff. Prescott, A, lllth Begiment. Daniel Turner, 1.109 th Begiment. John Morrison, F, 109* Begiment. Bobert Gilchrist, Zouaves d’Afriqne. Anthony Coyle, I, 48th Begiment. J.Hazell, H, lllth Begiment. A. P. Hixson, F. lllth Begiment. Albert Laird, let Cavalry, Jsmes W. Moseher, G. 6th Cavalry.. John B. Megger, A, 109th Begiment. Thomas J. Sweeney, 0,109 th Begiment. LIST OK KILLED AND WOUNDED FBOM OTHER STATES, The following is a list of . the killed and wounded up to 10 o’clock yesterday morning: : , Colonel Donnelly, 28th New York, mortally wounded.' ; Colonel Coggsweß,,66th Ohio, killed. : Llentenant Crane, 3d Wisconsin, kilted. : Colonel Creighton, Ohio, badly wounded. Major O. K. Fulton, 66th Ohio. ' , William Stokes. A 66th Ohio. . J F. Burch, D, 3d Maryland. J B. Morrill, K, 10th Maine. ' George Neno, F, 29th Ohio. : Captain.J.J. Wright, G, 29th Ohio. John Gray, B, Sth Ohio. Thomas H: Kerris, G, 12th United States, : Sergeant J. Bnsb, G,l2th United States." W. M. Randall, 2d Excelsior,!;. A. Now York. M. Baneiger. A. sth Ohio. E. Carhi-rry, A," 102 d New York. W; 3. Bland, A, «>>h Ohio. Sergeant A. M. Rhodes, K, 66th Ohio. J. F. Oriatt, F, 7th Ohio, G. M. Oaid veil, F, 7th Ohio. S BnabnelhE, 12th United States. ’ E.Kitrwin,E 12th United States. B. Winzenried, F, 7th Ohio. ' M. W. Davis, G, 66* Ohio. E. J. Nicholls, G, 102 d New York. . ' A. Mayes," A, 66th Ohio. N. Howard, D, 66th Ohio. J. Bice, A, Sth Ohio; F. Creque, A, 7th Ohio. > ■ P. Kelly, A, 7th Ohio. B. Hatfield, A, 7th Ohio. J. Wenner, B, 102 d New York. L. Fredenbnrg, A, Bth United States. U. Wakeman, H, 28th New York. C. H. Geddigor, E, 7th Ohio. M. Ford. G, 66th Ohio. M, M. Canfield, A, 29th Ohio. J. Hall, 0,29 th Ohio. 8. Cavis, F, lOsd New York. F. oox, H, 27th Indiana. "D. 8i1y,1,27th Indiana. Lieutenant Sargent, E, 10th Maine. Harry Msbod, H. 3d Wisconsin. •D. Jones, Fifth Ohio. N. L* Norris, D,7th flhio, N.B- Holcomb, D, 7th Ohio. C. Olendennin, H, 7*b Ohie. .BenjaminGridley, F, 7th Ohio. SB. Briggs, G. 66th Ohio. William Hawley, K 3d Wisconsin, leg. , Major J. W. Seott, 3d Wisconsin, severely in shoulder. Jacob Pruax, B, 3d Wisconsin, head and aide. S. B. Thompson, A, 3d Wisconsin, groins. J. Wilcox, B, 84 Wisconsin-arm and hip, John Sailer, C, 3d Wis., struck by shell in shoulder. Hugh Coleman, sth Ohio, musician, arm broke. Wm. L. Medway, C, 10* Maine, arm. Jno. L. Smith, 12th United States Infantry. Dr. MoConald, 3d Wisconsin ' I. Coedingtou, I.sth Connecticut, head. " Wro. Bobb, D; 3d Maryland, hack. Ezra Brown, A, 7th Ohio. . L. F. Haskell, aid to Gen. Prince, lower part of thigh. Ohas. E. Alderman. D.' 3d Wisconsin; arm broken. Bush Griswold, B. 29th Ohio: in arm. W. H. Sturh, 1,27 th Indiana, hand. ’ J. G. Parsons, A, 7th Ohio, groin. J. B. Galvin, A, 7th Ohio, leg. Arthur Lapard, A, 7tb‘Obio, hand shattered. : Chas. H. Sely, 4th Maine Battery; slightly in the head. Henry B. Bartlett, G, 10th Maine, leg. M. M. Andres, C, 7th Ohio, hand. A. Mcßrooirs. K. 10th Maine, foot. Capt. Cbas M. Sbadd.E, 3d Maryland, wound, chin. Blery St Lawrence, A. 7th Ohio, leg. - liaac Charles, D, 2d Massachusetts Capt Geo. Ponß6tt,Gen Shields’ ataff.baU through body. CbarießH. Baxter, O. 7th Ohio. - J . W. Emerson. H, 10th Blaine. David'Winterstein, H, 7th Ohio. Sergeant S 8. Marvin. K. 28th New York. Sergeant B Stringer»H, 7tb Indiana. Captain Shnxtleff, D, 12th Massachusetts, killed. P. McDonald, 0*1026 New York. . Corporal Colors, A, 12th, wounded. Corporal J. H. McCormick, D, Sth Connecticut. Thomas Say ton, D, 3d Wisconsin. N; Bickford, 6th Maine Battery, F. Poole, A, 12th Regulars. ’ Eras. Morton. D, 3d Wisconsin. Corporal J. A Bah, I, 7th Ohio. J. Kelly. E, 7th Ohio. E. M. Williams, P, 66th Ohio. I. Patterson. H, 105th New York. William Stokes, A, 66th Ohio. B. M. Bisk, F, 7th Ohio. J. Whitehesd, C, 66th Ohio. A. McDonald, E, 27»h Indiana. George Flenny, K, 3d Maryland. Lieut E. J. Hurlbnrt, A, 29th Ohio. E Potter, B, 291 b Ohio. John Ballentine, B, 28!h New York. Bobert McOlure. B. Sth Connecticut. L. Wilson. D, 7th Ohio. , C. Hedinger, D. i • , , 1 Dennis Manley. E, 7th Ohio. Ospt A. B Judd, F, Sth New York. Frank Matthews, B, 3d Maryland. John Fisher, H, 28th New York. ■■■■,■ Perry Howard, A, 6th Ohio. J. Hughes. D, 28th New York. Sergt. M. Jones, G, Ist Rhode Island Cavalry. S. E. 8a115,29* Ohio. H. Brokamp, F;sth Ohio. J. Godfrey, A, 3d Wisconsin. : E. Wiuans. A, 3d Wisconsin. E. Hogan, E, 2d Massachusetts. J. S. Clark, K. 7th Ohio. Thomas Ely, F, 7th Ohio. . J. S. Bay, I, 7th Ohio, J. Fishcom, I, 7th Ohio. F. Gaskill, B, 7ih Ohio. T. Honrlcl), B 7th Ohio. : G D. Bertboff, G, 7* Ohio. Lieut. 8. 8. Beid, G, 7lh Ohio. . Lieut. M. J. Hopkins, K, 7th Ohio. Z.P Davis, A, Tth Ohio. L. Owen, G, 7th Ohio. Lieut W; D. Brady, H, 7th Ohio. Lieut; Eaton, H, 7th Ohio, Piedmont House. John A. Franke, D, Tth Ohio. , General Augur, in tho hip. General Green. General Geary. Major L. H. Pelouze, assist, adj. gen., slightly. Captain Tennelt. B. T. Blair, H, 3d Wisconsin. Wts, Wallach, D, 10th Maine. Geo. Biggory, K. Tth Ohio. E. E. Day, G, 7th Ohio. Joseph Trotter, B, 7th Ohio. William Wallace, E, Sd Wißdousin. M. Lannman, D, 3d Maryland. , John Howard, I. 7th Indiana, Lieutenant M. Elliott, H, 66th Ohio. W. 11. Storm, I, 27th Indiana. . B. Griswold, B 29th Ohio. J. N. Phillips, K, 28th New York. ; D, Bycktnan, O, 29th Ohio. J* S. Crane, K, Sth Ohio. ; J. E. Anderson, K, 3d Wiecbnßin. L. O. Ferson. A, 2tl Massachusetts. A, Smith, B. 10 h Maine. H O. Olds, E. 66th Ohio. W. Lapham, D, Tth Ohio. J. Olavioger, Ist Now Jersey Cavalry, - 0. Wlshmire A, 27ih Indiana. J, H. Voiles, 0,,7th Indiana. - K. Willis, H. 7th Indiana. H. Sterling, C, 7th Indiana. , Sergeant J. Gallagher, A, Bth United States. E. Painter, 6th Maine Battery. " W; Adams.; :' ' ' S. Coleman, B, Harris. Cavalry. Lkuttnant Grafton, D, 2d Massachusetts. Litutenantßoheson, H, 2d Massachusetts. Lieutenant.D Oakey, B, 2d Massachusetts. Sergeant B O, Connor, P, Bth United States, i Cepta* Qnimby, E, 12th United States. ' -Milo Minard, G. 7th Ohio, killed. . Corporal D. H. Wright, G, 7th Ohio, killed. H. F.DineertG, 7th Ohio, killed. * H. Owen, G, 7th Ohio, killed. ‘ A. O. Trlmaner, H, 7th Ohio. A. Inskeep, B, 7ll> Ohio. ’ S. H. Hopkins, F, 7th Ohio. Sergeant A.B. Billlngß. E, 7th Ohio. 0. StimpEon, E, Tth Ohio. ' 0. IV. Neahltt, K, 7th Ohio. M. D. Holmes, A, 7ih Ohio. 0. W. Carrier. F, 7th Ohio. F. Stron, G, 7th Ohio. B. S. Cobb, o,loth Maine. Sergeant G. P. Clayton. E. 7th Indiana. George 0. Giles, E. Ist Virginia Cavalry. J. H; Peck, D, 105th New York. W. Carl, A, Bch United States. M C. Shephard, F, 27th‘Indiana. J. Parrieh, B, 12th United States. Major H. G. Armstrong,'sth Ohio, seriously. Oopt/J. A. Bemlevv Sth Ohio. . Lieut. W. Y. NeeJy; sth Ohio; seriously. Thos. D. McAlpin, A, 24 Massachusetts. , Lieutenant Kincord; -F,'sth Ohio. Lieutenant 0. F. McKenzie, G.-sth Ohio. Captain J. A Bamsey, B, sth Ohio.. Lieutenant B.’Kirheap', D,'sth Ohio.' : LientenantA.J.>Bheyerß,A,sthohio.- Adjutant H. MarshaH, sth Ohio.. Lieutenant J. M. Jackaway, : H, 6th Ohio. William Thomas, I, sth Ohio. Lieutenant J. W. Miller, A, sth Ohio. Lieutenant M.Sbaw, K,sth Ohio. FrankUn Werz, A, 7th Ohio, leg, Thomas 8011. H, 102 d New Yor«.*evercly. . . Captain Julius SpriDg, D, IOM New York, deal. William D. Hayne, D, 29* Ohio, ankle. Franciß P. Millard. B, 6th Coimecbout. Thomas Scott. F, Sth Ohio. . • David B Peabody. C, 2d Magsachusetta, leg. George Portcher. K,‘2d 'Maasaohusetts, Bhonlder. John Bnrro ws i Ii 2d Maasachnsetta, slightly, Francis Drihkwater, 8,12 th Begnlarg. Lieutenant Leak, A, 102 d New York, leg. A. Mv dark, B, 6th Connecticut; S. W. Brush, B, 66th Ohio. - Theodore Wilder, €, 7th Ohio. » George A. Case, B, 6th Connecticut, feet. Joseph W. Smart, K, 66th Ohio. : MichaM Hughes, O; sth Connecticut. Michael Goodwin, F, 102 d New York, leg. THE WAR PRESS, (PUBLISHED WEEKLY.) THaWAm Panes-will be sdnt to subscriber* by mail (per annum in advance) at,.... 83.0(1 Three Copies «• u *; 5.00 “ “ « 8.00 **. “ “ « ....12.00 Larger Clubs will be charged at the same rate—thus: 20 copies will coat »24; 50 copies will cobs 860, and 100 co ides 8120. For a Club of Twenty-one or over, ws wffl send an Extra Copy to the getter-up of the Club. ' Postmasters ere reuueadedto act as Agents far Tbx War Pesss. .■SP Advertisements inserted at the usuat rates.' Six lines constitute a sguare. . George Malrix, 6th Maine Battery, slightly, Thomas Stevens, E, 66ih Ohio, slightly. Jacob Kalcoff. A, 9ih : Ohio, slightly. George Haig, B, sth Ohio, slightly, H. Ward’, H, stii Ohio, slightly. ’, Geo. Dobbins, G, 2d Massachusetts, slightly. Win. 0: Finney, I, 29th Ohio, thumb. Corp. J. S. Alexander, D, 29th Ohio, slightly in head. Honry B. Lasoy, I, Bcgniars, arm. Corp. T. Duioy, H,'27th Indiana. Corp. 0. F. Tilton, A. Q‘.vMassachusetts, Lieut W. N- Clark, K, 66th Ohio. Capt. F. G. Pitcher, Bth Begulsrs. Lieut. B. Neble, Bth Regulars. Corp. Achenon, 9th New York; , Corp. MoMahon,.K. 6th Connecticut, -' J. Haniugton, K, 18th Now York. - Wm.;J. Coiamer, 2d Maine Battery, eye. Thoß. Nolen, G, Sth Ohio, abdomen. John Springier, 6th Ohio, neck. John A. Wnfant ’F, 10th Maine, hip. J. F. Stevens, 10th Haine„thigh. Hanson Davis, H,~66th Ohio; ankle. Peter Mitchell, D, 66th Ohio, breast. Thos. Powers. G, 10th Maine, leg. Dan. O’Neil, K, 3d Maryland, legs. J. Johnson, I; lOeb Maine, arm, , Andrew Bent, 0,102 d New York, leg. Richard Orrae; K; 102d:New York; severely. Bobert Downs, I, ,1024 New York, arm. Israel Stevens, H, 10th Maine, thigh. H. L. Badger, 0, 7th Ohio, leg. Thomas Burrs, A, 12th Begnlars, leg. Frank Andrews, 6th Maine Battery, Bligh Hy. Sylvester T. Norton. D. 3d Maryland, leg. Sylveaterßorr, A; 12th Massachnsetts, slightly. J. L. Atwood, A, 28th New York;, foot. Ohas. Lancaster, C, 10th Maine, breast. Thos. Watson,-B, sth Ohio, leg. Timothy McMann, A, 1024 New. York, ribs. . Stephen Bbberts,'K',’ 58th New Yoik, severely; Llentenant Marrow, n, 10th Maine. : ' ■ Dr. Yordonist, 9th New York. A. W. Whitney,T3th"Massachnaetts. The Latest from the Field of Battle. A FLAG OP TRUCE FROM THB REBELS—THEIR .SB- TREAT ON 1 SUNDAY A NECESSITY. Ctopepbr O.H, Ya, August H—The enemy thfa morning sent in a Sag of truce, asking for permission to bury (heir dent! on the field of battle, now in our pos session. This Bhowa that, with ail their superiority, they were too badly out up to maintain their poaitton, and that their falling back yesterday was from necesalty, not choice. Our troops are engaged in bringing off our wounded from the battle-field and burying our dead. IMPORTANT FROM CAIRO, Brasg.Marching on Nashville-His Menace of Buell a Feint—Scouting Near Memphis. Chicago, August 9.—A social despatch to the Trfb bme, doted Memphis, August 6th, says: At last accounts Jeff Thompson’s force was in full re treat. -Firing waa ,heard in the direction of his retreat yesterday, and the arrival of a messenger is awaited with great interest. . The steamer Accaoia reports about 148 hogsheads oF sugar, found hidden a mile and a quarter from tha west bank of the river, and taken on hoard. Two of the enemy found reconnoitring Oh the bank were captured: : 001. Hovey’s 33d Illioois Begiment, doing garrison duty at Old To wn, twenty-three miles below Helena, have cap tured 600 bales of cotton and other property, Including one United States wagon lost by Gen. Curlis at the battle of Pea Bidge. Last Friday a skirmish took place between our cavalry and a Confederate cavalry force, twenty-nine miles below Helena. It was unite a brisk affair. We lost one killed and one wounded. The Confederates lost several killed' and wounded. Ail indications look toward lively times in- Arkansas everF day.. A lot of confederate goods, consisting of conscript uni forms, several muskets, pistols, two lots of quinine, cot ton, &c., was captured here, by the provost general, yes terday. - >'■ .. ■■ There is a manifest decrease here in the amount of cotton arriving at this point. The war spirit is fast ab sorbing every other feeling and interest. The people here appear to have but one object to accomplish, and that is the subjugation of traitors By passengers just from memphis, I learn that Brake ib marching on Nashville, and that the apparent more on Buell w&b tmt a feint. The Seceab are exulting over the supposed impossi bility of reinforcing JTelaon, before Bragg can strike bis blow. THE DESTROYED RAM ARKANSAS. A Complete and Accurate Description of Her. The rebel rams appear to be ill-fated. TheManassw was sunk at bew Orleans, by Farragnt, the Merrinaaa was forced to commit felo de se, after serving the pnr pose of the rebels for a few months as a scare-crow, and now the formidable' Arkansas, which, considering her armament, weight, and almost impenetrable plating, hi*' done far less damage to onr fleet than either of her pro. decessors, has been blown up by her offloers, who, of course, will bo court-martialed. Thfs grateful news die. pels much of our anxiety as to the control and naviga tion of the Hississiepi. and renders the fall'of Vicksburg, at an early day,unite possible. ' THK ARKANSAS AS SHE WAS. Tbe following deacrlp'ion cf the Ark an as as she waa previous to her demise, is furnished 03 by our special correspondent: ' Her length over all w»b one hun red and eighty feet, and she had sixty fe t breadth of 1 earn. Her rnudel was a combination of the flat boftcmed boats of the West and thekeel-brilt steer ersiaesiened for nwi ration i the ocean or deep inland waters Her bow was made sharp* like that of the Plymouth Hock or Commonwealth, and her etem tapered. so as to permit the waters to close readily behind her. In the centre of her hull she was broad and of great capacity, and for marly eighty feet along the middle she was almost flat bottomed, like an ordinary frtight or passenger boat on the Western wa ters. ■. HER MACHINERY. The engines of the Arkansas were low pressure, and of nine hundred horse-power, all placed below the water line,. and well protected from injury by hostile missiles. Her. cylinders are said .to have been twenty-four incites diameter and seven feet stroke. She was provided with two propellers, working in the stem and acting inde pendently. These propellers were seven feet in diameter, and. were each provided with four wing* or flanges, and. were capable of making ninety revolutions to the minute. In consequence of the indenendent action of the engines, one propeller could be revolved f >rward while the other was reversed, thus permitting the boat to be turned in little more than her own length. A network of iron rods, an inch in diameter, pretooted the propellers from injury by floa’ing logs ant driftwood. ■When under full steam, it was claimed that the Arkan sas could make twenty-two miles sin hour downthecur rent of the Mississippi. HEB PHATING AND PROW. The draught of the boat, wHli> her machinery, arma ment and plating, was npwards of nine feet. Her Bides werecovered partly with railroad iron or the T pattern, dovetailed together and firmly bolted Along her after works, and around her stern, Bhe was clad with two'inch plaie iron, the whole extending thirteen inches below the water line, and fastened lit the best manner possible. FCUVWARI) SHE CARRIED AN EXORJTOUS BEAK OY" CAST IRON, : ' which was so made that the entire how of the boat fitted into it like a wedge into a piece of timber. The supporting sides of this beak were perforated in numerous pieces to admit huge bolts that pa' set completely through the bow; and were riveted at either end. The entire beak weighed eighteen thousand pounds, and wbb of sufficient atreneth to penetrate the hull of any war vessel on the river. The sidesof the boat were of eighteen inches solid timber, and, with their mall covering of railroad and plate toon, were proof against any but the heaviest projectiles. ' The Mobile Evening Newt of the 221 nit. thus expa tiates on the “ doings of the varmint "We have pub lished several accounts by onr correspondents of the ex ploits of the Arkansas ram, but the subject is not easily exhausted, for the deeds of the floating battery and her gallant crew will tell in history, even should their career itop short with the daring voyage from the Yazoo river to Vicksburg. We are expecting hourly .to hear more of the “ ram.’.’ The repairs of damages to bar were com pleted last week, and oh Saturday night she was expected: to get under way for another desperate straggle with her outnumbering foes. Further Particulars of Genera! McCook’s Death. [Special Despatch to the Cincinnati Commercial.] looisriLi-B, August 8. The remains of the late General Bobert L. McCook reached, here,this evening in charge of Captains Burt and Fiichßhulter and eleven of the 9th Ohio. They were received at the Nashville depot by Captain Dillard’s provost guardsi and escorted to the Galt House They leave by train in the morning, and will arrive at Cin cinnati at noon to-morrow. I have frrm Captain Burt the particulars oF the death. The brigade left a point fourteen miles below the Ten* neeßee State line, for Decherd, on the fith. On the road General McCook, who was unwell, took the advance in a spring wagon, about a mile in advance of the brigade. Suddenly a courier dashed back to the brigade, and Bald the wagon In which General McCook was riding had been fired upon by bushwhackers. Immediately Colonel Ysndeyer, of the 351 b Ohio, sent Captain Ear hart’s ; company forward on double quick to the res cue, loading as' they ran. They met stragglers from 'McCook’s body guard retreating, pursued by rebel cavalry,. Shots were exchanged, and the rebel cavalry retreated/ Tbo Federal infantry were too slow In pur suit, when Capt. Burt, of the IBth Infantry, Lieutenant Harris,. Captains Fuchshulter, Stengel, and Captain Thaneon, of the .9th Ohio, dashed forward to pursuit of the retreating rebel cavalry.- General McCook was then lying on the piazza, at Betty’s farm, four raileß from Hew Market, and a half mils from the Tennessee. State line. They inquired at tha farm bouse for information of McCook, hut the people would or could'not give information. McCook hearing the inquiries, told, them to open the house to his friends., Ur. Go-don, of the 35th;3£Qhio, and Dr. Boyle, of the 9th Ohio, came ■ upyFexamined tha ..wound, pronouncing, it fatal. The wound was in the a single hall entering toe left side and comMg out between .the'ninth and tenth ribs. When the physicians arrived General McCook was vomiting blood. He was cool and calm to too last,'but suf fered greatly, giving Captain Bnrt and others an ac count of toe assassination. Wbfio on the road Ge neral McCook mat a man in a ravine, and asked him if he knew a good place to encamp. ggre man told him there was plenty, of water oriKSB hill beyond, and seemed anxious to hurry IHm on. Arriving at the top of the hill, a shot was firedf without effect. As soon as General McCook heard the shot, he told John (his colored servant) to turn back the wagon ; that the-bnshwackers were upon them. They started back in full speed, Gen. McCook leaning on his knees, and assisting toe driver. In the fight a number of shots were fired. Eleven holes were found in the wagon, MoGook re ceiving a single ball. Before the fatal shot was fired, a rebel cavalryman ordered the wagon to halt, levelling a pistol across the horn of his saddle, Gen.'McCook told toe driver to stop, which the driver wae in the act of doing, when the cavalryman ordered a halt the second time, accompanying the order with a discharge of the pistol, the hall piercing the 1 General’s side. Gapt. Brooke,' of McCook’s staff;, implored the cavalryman sot to ahopt, assuring him the wagon was occupied by a sick man. Another bushwhacker rode up with a cocked pistol, but McCook told him ..that ft was no nso to Bhoot; that he waß fatally wounded already. v , : Captain . Brooke then conveyed McCook to Betty’s house.. The negro, Jolm, escaped to a corn-field, as the bushwhackers threatened to kill the Yankee negro, The residents proposed to fifdo Gcaoral McCook’s body away in the negro quarters, fearing, as they said, if the Yan ‘ kee should die on their hands their premises would be burned; but be was permitted to die at the farm-house. Becovering from his paroxysm, General McCook eaid to Captain Burt, 11 Andy, the problem of life will soon be solved for mo.” In reply to Bather Betty, if ho had any message for his brother Alexander, he said, “ Tell him and tie rest. I have tried to live as a man, and die attempting to do my duty.” To Dipt Burt he said: “My good hoy, may your life he longer and to a better purpose than mine.”. Father Betty, the brigade wagon master, was with him in his last moments/ Clasping his hand in the death struggle, he said to him: “lam done with lire; yes, this ends it all. Yon end I part now, hut the loss of ten thousand such liyes as yours and mine would be nothing, if their sacrifice would but save such a Government as ours.” : Before his death, General McCook rent for. Colonel Tenderer, whpdrew up his will. In bis will he directed that two favorite horses should be given to his brothers, Aleck and Daniel, and the remainder of his property to his mother. ' _ ~ ~, _ ~ It is known to Captain Burt, and others of McCook’s staff, that toe General was deliberately assassinated; The sutler of toe 9th Ohio heard: the bushwhackers ar range the plan for toe assassination, but had no oppor tunity to communicate information to McCook or Btaff, HOKGBABY DEGREES.—At too, Galon .College Commencement, at Schenectady, N. Y;, recently, the honorary degree of LL. D. was. conferred upon Major- General Henry Wager Halleck, Oommander-iu-Ohief of the Army of the United States; Hon. Wilson McCandless, Judge of the U. S. District Court for too Western District of Pennsjlvanlai and Bon. Wm. H, Tracey, of HowTork.