The Valois as it was; The Cewatltollea an tt, fa! MONDAY MORNING, MAY 26. PETTENOILL & CO. NO. $7 rj rid PARE ROW, NEW YORK, and ES STATE STREET, 4,OSTON are oar scents for the, Daily and weekly PO N, in those 'him and sr* au thorised to take Advertisainente and Subscriptions fir as at oar Latest Eater. AP Readlag meatier VS every page. GEN. FREMONT IN THE MELD The following extract from a letter writ ten by one in the Service of the "Mountain Department," and published is the New York Times, gives the gratifying intelli gence of General Fremont having taken the field.' We publish this for the espe cial gratification of the - Pathfinder's riumer ousl Mends in this locality: 14 CAMP ALBERT, Tuesday, May 6. "At two o'clock on Monday, May sth, General Fremont, with his characteristic enerff, and thoroughness when once in the field, gave orders for a forward move ment. Before three o'clock all were on the 'road, depending on chance or fortune for a supply of forage. At the end of six and a half miles a halt was made, and pos session taken of a large and inviting clover field, affording good indication that en tertainment for man and beast' might rea sonably be predicted of that neighborhood, especially as Some good-looking beef cattle were up to their eyes in_ clover in that same field. The result confirmed the sup position. The owner had enough and to spare of all the comforts of good living, and all parties were mutually benefitted. "Bqfore leaving Wheeling General Fre mont had occasion to layout his mountain route from thia point. Here his mountain eiperien'ce, no less ti an his scientific knowledge, were brought into requisition to good purpose. He called for a geologi cal map of - Virginia, and from this alone, seeingtheyenk4ical formations /aid down, the deerent strkda of rocks Mid their dip and tine of inclination.. he laid--out his route distinctly,' predicting where would be good roads, good water, fertile soil, and abundant supplies." If there ever was any serious contention among the American people as to General Fremont's transcendent genius im a mili tary man, this information from the Moun tain Department will certainly quiet dis cussion upon that point hereafter. The first point in this account that chal lenges the attention of the experienced soldier is the forced march of "six and a half miles;" and, notwithstanding the fatigue incurred by that stupendous per formance, he absolutely surprised and took captive an immense clover field, including a number of fine beef cattle. McClellan and Halleck must look to their laurel's. as this exploit of the Pathfinder -is, as yet, the most attractive feature of the war. Another remarkable point is the Gen erale- application of geology to the art of war.. By a hasty glance at an old geologi cal map 'of Virginia he at once saw where roads were made—long-after the map was ' Printed ; where crops had grown this spring and beef cattle abounded ; and all by the natural inclination of a strata of rock. Here we have a successful effort of genius, unparalleled, we may safely say, in the annals of warfare. We have read nothing like it since our perusal of the interesting account given ofthe philosoph ic old gentleman, who during the summer months, carried round a brick in his hat, as a specimen of the housthe was anxious to sell As soon as the official account of this in- . teresting expedition is furnished the War Department we shall receive_ advance sheets from Mr. Stanton, which we shall take the earliest opportunity of laying be fore our readers. In the meantime, we trust that Congress will lose no time in passing the usual resolution of thanks to the General, for his unparalleled exploit on the mountains of Virginia. Dim capture of the woolly horse, fifteen years ago, on the Rocky Mountains, while that bounding, quadruped was clearing thirty yards at a stretch, over the loftiest crags and peaks of that mountainous region, was a feather in the young explorer's cap ; 'this recent effort of;-his mature genius quite eclipses it) however, and triumphantly proves him to be the "right man, at the right time, and in the right place." The General's knowl. edge of geology has served a good Purpose. Could he only turn it to account for the de etruction of slavery, as well as for the dis covery of beef cattle and clover, it would prove the best joke that has yet been play. ed upon the rebels.. The same indications of "dip - and-line," co striking on the old map of Virginia, do not, we presume, exist in Missouri; because, if they' id, the Gen eral would have turned them into usefulac count, during his hundred days command of that magnificent department. It is not impossible that while the Cabinet are en-' gaged in„ deep discutai,on as to how the rebellion may be specehtyernshed, this ex tra"natY.Mtut may t some fine morning, make =Other eneeessfal application of ge ology, by which the-war may be brought to a audden'and triumphant termination:— Should he keep on only capturing cattlii and clover, the , rebels .couldn't stand • it long; for when seeing their substance de parting they would lay down their arms and, like Shylock, exclaim, , "You take lay life When you take the means whereby I live." Tim New Orleans Delta wishes it to be distietly anderstood that, in nucenderiug to the Federal fore** New Orleins hen not been "humiliated." That is perfeetlytrue. The only humiliation she has experienced was wLen she hoisted the Confmicrikt4l l lll. She Maned hei: ihe reposed elder the "Stip and Stripes:" Tn. .13oniais Boy. John C. Ileeim U salting quite a moil in England. He:, w ith Rama' Ameri- 1 can Circus. r " 14 Heiv, -v of $6OO a 'rook.— g fer— the art of Belt-de ',insey, the "Lan l:Towed b— re '-.ss of 's NNW 0 The telegraph informs us the females of New Orleans vie with, the iblids of that city in insulting Outlet* and men who have, by their orirs adaiselon, treated them with the greatest courtesy ,a n d con sideration. So gross and unbecoming hes been the conduct of their so-called ladies that: Oen. Butler has - been compelled to adopt measures to protect himself and command from insult, and enforce respect to the authority of the Government he rep resents. If the ladies of the South would preserve their honor they must invest it with modesty and not play the wanton by parading the streets to join the rabble in taunting our soldiers, or standing in their doors to spit upon the officers as they pass along. This silly and insulting conduct may provoke a retaliation fearful to con template. Pierre Soule, formerly United Stater Senator, who has been considered as op posed to secession, begged Gen. Butler to remove the military to the environs of the city, as the "people" would not stand their presence. This singular demand fired the General, and he said : " He would gladly take every man of his army out of the city the very day and hour that it was demonstrated that the City Fathers could protect him from in sult or danger, if he chose to ride from one end of the city to the other alone or with one gentleman of his staff; but, he said, your inability to govern the insulting, irreligious, unwashed mob in your midst, has been clearly - proven by the insults of your rowdies towards-lay officers and men this very afternoon, and by the fact that Gen. Lovell was obliged to proclaim mar tial law-while his army occupied your city to protect-the law-abiding citizens from your rowdies. I do—not proclaim martial law against the respectable citizens of this place, hat against the same class that obliged General Wilkinson, General Jack son and General Lovell to declare it. I have means of knowing more about your city, eontinnedthe General, than you think of, and I =Aware that at this hour there is an organisation here established for the purpose ofissassinating my men by detail; but I was you that if a shot is fired from any house, that house will never again coy- I er a mortal's head; and if I can discover the perpetrator of the deed, the place that DOW knows him shall know him no more forever. I have the power to suppress this unruly element in your midst, and I mean so to neat that, in a very short pe riod, I shall be - able to ride through the entire city free from insult and danger, or else this metropolis shall be a desert from the plains of Challmette to the outskirts of Carrollton." This fell like a thunder-clap on the bra voes and rowdies, known in that city as "know-nothings,'' who had been insolent ly defying authority and committing all kinds of depredations. The Rebel Accounts From Cor inth. Correepomienoe of The Richmond Ihcpatoh. CORDITE, May 14th, 18e2. From every appearance the eventful hour, so long anticipated, is at last upon us. The enemy are advancing by five dif ferent roads, converging in Corinth, and are probably now within five miles of our intrenchments.. Our pickets have been drawn in; the entire army is under march ing orders; a portion are already behind our defences, and the work of preparation is silently progressing. The first act in the drama was performed yesterday. The federals, several thousand strong, supported by a heavy body of cavalry and two batteries of artillery, made a demon stration upon one of our brigades, under command of General Marmaduke stationed, on the front, about three fourths of a mile beyond Farmington. The latter is a small place, northeast of Corinth, distant about four miles. Firing between the pickets commenced between one and two o'clock. Onr skirmishers were then deployed, and we drove them back. Meantime the brig ade, in pursuance of a preconcerted plan. retired a short distance to a better pesi• tion, and here the entire force of twenty 'five hundred engaged the enemy and main tained a desperate resistance in the face of overwhelming odds: Between five and six o'clock the feder als brought up their batteries, and then 1 commenced between the opposing artillery a fierce exchange of shots, which lasted nearly an hour. Covered by this the ene my made flank movements on right and left, and the result was a further retreat of our forces through _Farmington and to wards Corinth. In truth. such was the damaging e f fect of the shells—and they were thrown with great preciition--*--that our men could not withstand the storm, and the greater portion of two regiments scat tered in every direction. The remainder of the brigade came in in good order, without any attempt of' the enemy at pur snit. Our artillery, which numbered only iota pieces, is known as the Swott battery, of %icksburf, Mississippi, and gallantly did it maintain its position and return the heavy thunder of the federal guns. Our loss cannot be less than twenty killed and about& hundred wounded. That of the enemy was doubtless greater; in ad dition to which we captured sixty prison era, including a Major of engineers, a Mia sourian, from St. Louis. They left for Mobile this morning. p * * From the federal Meijer I could glean not a word, except that the r fight was a "reconnoissance in force."— Upon all other topics he was deaf, dumb, irresistible and impregnable. There id little doubt, however, that the demonstration was pert of the general de sign to occupy our front lines at a basis of operations, and to enable the enemy to make a heavy dank movement, which, from their actions, is evidently in con templation. Their . present success has I necessitated the concen:ration of our out posts nearer the centre, and of course has narrowed our circle-of operations to the focus from which we expect to deal out death and destruction; but we are propor tionately stronger tha before. From various Northern accounts I have beenled to suppose that the federal army would bring against us 160,000 men. now have good reason to believe it does not number more than 100,000 at the out side. Sickness is making fearful havoc in their 'tanks, and, notwithstanding the ad mirable sanitary regulations devised by Northern ingenuity, hundreds are every day disabled and carried to the rear. • game there are who profess; to believe that the Sal of New Orleans will cause a change in the federal programme, and that their Commander-in-Chief will retire towards Memphis without risking the loss of life and the destruction of the army which would result from a general battle. It is extremely improbable, how.ertr, that the Northern army will now dare to re treat, in the face of the moral sentiment of-the people that has urged it on, even *nigh it be to accomplish a bloodleservic torh-m liking possession of Memphis.— . .11mi have suiti;t 44, and the cry is "On to the cotton States."' jingo' from an officer just returned boil it - reconnoissance that the federate are vs l_ssin_towards our left upon the line of the and Ohio Railroad and Mem phis sad Charleston - Railroad, with a view so eat - oft these Cosununiestions. ,d des perate 410111# 0 0101/11111141-to get in our rear, !een st it us, tZt ec att Ortle "sass of escape in case of , 41*Liaiwlias it t 4l:4 been going 92,4, , 41essaltivol, %id . —^asuutak ' sir Reid pow A mut ar _ lempc , tk opt: lip ' • ley.' . - -.- ': _ i •-•'. ' LADIES AND • • LATEST NEWSII' Prompt Response WPenn sylvania for Morejitroops, ONE INFANTRY REGIMENT Our Biok and Wounded Returned Col. Kesler Driven from Front limpid with Considerable Loss in Killed. GEN WOOL'S PROCLAMATION. thumbnut, May 24.—As it might seem from the published responses of other States that Pennsylvania had not hen equally prompt, it is proper to men tion that Gov. Curtin, on the first intima tion from the War Department that addi tional troops would be called for, imme diately replied thet Pennsylvania would furnish any troops required of her. The Department has asked for one regiment of infantry which is now organizing, and will he sent forward t in a few days. The sick ad wounded Pennsylvanians from the extreme advance of Gen. Mc- Clellan's army, who were taken through Philadelphia to New York by the 'mistake of the United States officers, and without the knowledge of the agents having the matter in charge, have been ordered by Goy. - Curtin to be immediately returned. Sru.scsactso, May • 14.—Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: colonel Kenley's command of infantry and cavalry has been driven from Front . Royal, with considerable loss iu killed, wounded and prisoners. The eneuty't force wea estimated at Rom &,000 to 6,000. It is reported as having fallen back on Front Royal, and probably occupies that place this morning. N. P. BANKS, Major General. BALTLIORE. May 24.—The following is taken from the special - correspondence of the American, from Fortress Monroe: There hii been but little change in the condition of affairs at Norfolk The Mayor and City Council still refuse to take the oath of :allegiance. General Wool had an interview.with them'yester day, hut they remain in the salks,so that he now refuses all interethirse with the peo. ple of Norfolk end Portsmouth. Even the little business doing in the way of selling strawberries and peas is now stop ped. Gen. Wool sent up- a proclamation to Norfolk thie morning, notifying the people that the matter was entirely in their own hands. So soon ai they acknowledge the supremacy of the Government, they will enjoy its fostering aid and encouragement, but while they remain in their present re bellious mood they will be cut off &One all the advantages of trade and commerce, and the city will begoyerned by strict mar tial law. He also assures there that no contin• gency eau possibly arise whereby Norfolk will again he given up to the. control of the rebel government, and that those who entertain loyal sentiments can give ex pression to them with the assurance of being amply protected in all their • rights as citizens of the United 'States. Most of the stores are now open, and the sale of such goods as they have is progressing. As far as can be ascertained no one is willing to receive Confederate notes at par. Business is mostly done in the small notes of Virginia banks and other chartered corporations. The Government notes are received with great avidity. • The Union men of Norfolk still hold back, afraid to express their Union senti ments openly, in defiance of the rebellious' spirit around them. Quite an enthusiastic Union meeting was held at Portsmouth on Thursday night, at which not less than eight hundred were present, including many Union men from Norfolk. The course of the Government in refusing to allow provisions to come there for the use of the loyal people was severely criticised, and the propriety of 1 such a course by- no means appros%ed.-- The scarcity of provisions and the neces saries of life is so great and prices so high that the poorer classes have to live almost entirely on fish and oysters. It has been ascertained that there are now in Norfolk and Portsmouth not less than 1.000 deserters from the force with which Gen. Huger left Norfolk. Those who have come in and those who are still arriving, in spade of ten and twenty, did nor succeed in escaping until after they had reached Fredericksborgh, and are in a most deplorable condition. A party who came in to-day say there must be nearly a thousand more scattered through the woods behind them. All willingly take the oath of allegiance, and appear most happy t 4 have escaped from the rebel army. The secessionists are•nearlY all wealthy people who can stand the high prices, and have laid M their . stoc k long, since. No doubt the decision of Gen. Wool is lead ing to great suffering among this poorer classes. They have been suffering beyond endurance for a year past, and when - the old flag again entered they hailed it with delight, and naturally expected a speedy relief from theirprivations. ' It was reported at Norfolk yesterday that General Burnside had taken Weldon. The Minnesota will proceed to Norfolk to-morrow morning, when the whole fleet will have abandoned Old Poitit and - taken up position at the old naval station. The walls of the Navy yard buildings are in good condition and can soon be put in or der again. The machinery was taken out of the buildings and packed up with the intention of removing them, but the rapid action of Gen. Wool prevented their re moval. • The numerous wrecks sunk in the harbor and river by the rebelsare all to be remov ed forthwith, including the wreck of the Merrimac. A large number of akalla and fuses were obtained frqui the litter yester day. Rebel Cavalry Dispersed. NEW Yost, May 21.—The transport steamer Albany arrived at this pert this morning, from Newbern on the 22d. The steamer Oriental was still ashore, but she will be got , off, she :rentaineti light. The Newburn Progress of the 20th men tions the return of an expedition of two regiments from PoHocksnlle. - They met and dispersed a party of rebel cavalry. No casualties are mentioned as having oectuTed. The steamer Jura sailed thin„ morning 111 l with two hundred passengers. The Graiguil Approachtali go Con- INDIANAPOLIS, May 23.—Our forces are within oup and a half miles of the enemy's fortifications at Corinthonoying slowly for ward, forti fying forti fying as they gd. Our 'nth are in good spirits, and every confidence is felt in Gen. Hallec.k's ability to whip or capture the enemy. A liallhreollnialluf4 Bureamil. S .' .' ' ' ' '''' ' 1 1 4 7 , 4--1110 - • diei si p . , .... ....,.. . .-, 41....64, :,_ *.buimifiraistieivta,- ORGANIZING'. from New York. Chino, May 24.—The gunboat reeon iNisonee IterlisY discovered the rebel beet st Fulton, shout two miles heloir. , There is no further doubt that the rebels still hold it. Raleigh Tallreaby Gen. Hare. Akio: - atio .=The Old Not wttrwahlitaX=oll:l loidika. It mob Yerttirdars Telegraph. PROM BANKS' DIVISION. < WASHINGTON, May 24,-Dispatches were received at the War Department at 10 o'clock to-night, from General Banks, at Winchester. He had moved from Stras burg to Winchester for the purpose of securing his 'stores and trains from the enemy and to prevent his communication from being interrupted. His advanced guard entered Winchester at 5 o'clock with all his trains and stores in safety. A strong attack was made upon the trains at Middletown by rebel infantry, cavalry and artillery, but it was repulsed, and a few wagons, abandoned by the teamsters. were secured. Gen. Banks' will return imme diately to Strasburg. Colonel Renly, incommand of the forces at Front Royal, was not killed, but only wounded and taken prisoner. No particulars of an engagement at Front Royal yesterday have been received. The enemy. are in possession of Front Revel. General Geary occupies a strong posi tion on the Manassas Railroad. at White Plains. He has been roinThreed. Uen. Banks has also been strongly re inforced. A dispatch to the War Department, from Gen. McClellan, states as follows: There were three skirmishes to-day.— We drove the rebels from Mechanicsville, seven miles from New Bridge. The 4th Michigan have about finished the "Louis iana Tigers," taking fifty prisoners and fifty killed. Our loss tea killed and wounded. The following was ..:oeived to-night at the War Department : CAIRO, May 24. The steamer Alps, that arrived from the flotilla, reports all quiet. The rebel fleet, which has been absent for several dais, has again made its ap pearance at Fulton, two miles below Ft. Pillow. There is nothing official from the fleet. Arkansas iNewa. PITTMAN'S FERRI', Mo., May `'.lt.ll. The following extracts and dispatches are taken from Arkansas papers : LITTLE Rock, May 14th.—The follow ing orders have been received by tele greph : To Brigadier General Roane, Little Rock : Asstime committal of all the forces ir. Arkinsas. and defend the State. By order of Gen. Watt Dorn. [Signed,' • Deeerev H. :detect - , A. A. 0. In compliance with the above order. I have to announce to the people of the State of Arkansas, among whom I have lived, that I shall defend the Suite; and that with the reserve placed at toy torn man] I am confident that I shall be able to drive the invaders from our soil. Join SEDEN ROANE, Brig. Gen. Com'g. Beetwes%lLl.E, AIM., May 17th.—A gen tleman from Searcy, who way made pris oner by the Federal,,, and was released at sundown on Wednesday. reports '2 0 500 Federate camped opposite Searcy, on Wet kins* farm, and about 8.0130 at I.ithis, seven j miles from Searcy. All the Federal.; he saw were low Dutch, except the cavalry, i numbering about four thousand, who were American,.. He says while he wits in their Icamp new,. was received of a Federal de -1 feat at Corinth, with an order for theta to retern to Batesville, but they were deter mined to disobey orders. This geutletnau also reports the Federate out of provisions and killing and eating all the stock, and taking corn, meat and provisions wherever ' they can find any. He say.; it is their in• tention to advance and take Little Rock, but think they were afraid to undereake the job. He heard ,orders given in their camp, after being fired on by the Texans, not to take env priSoners, but to kill every man found unzier arms. Neeserz, May le.—Two schooners and four gunboats were anchored in the river opposite this place. The gunboats, it is said, sent a yawl with a flag of truce. bearing a demand for the surrender of the city. As the yawl landed, a number of people had gathered to o ' the proceedings, and the men from the bolos requested that name one in the crowd should take the die etches and deliver them to the Mayor, but no one could be found willing to aecozumodate the Yan kees, until at last, they prevailed upon a fisherman to carry them. When he de livered the document, &c., it was found to contain a demand for the .surrendernf the city. A crowd of exasperated citi zens took the fisherman and hung him. The. gunboets gave them till In,,'clock to-day to determine what they should dn. The Vickiburg Citizen of the loth, says the women and children are being renzov j ed from the city to-day, ey the ~'vice of General Smith, in view of ell appreaehing conflict with:the enemy. Metesoe, ARE., May arrived here last eight from Cotton Plant. We j have had fighting at Cotton Plant with some of the Federals, who were advancing on that place to get possession of the tele graph. We had a company of Captain Stephenson's men. Atter the fight on Wednesday we found five Federals dead j on the field; on Thursday we killed two more. No casualties on our aide. captured four saddled, two swords, and several nave revolvers. The Federate I were still within two miles of Cotton Plant. We intend returefag to-day with more force to give them another fight. We shall whip them sure. LITTLE Bore, May 17.—From Batesville we learn from several reliable sources that ten regiments of the enemy at Statesville, have left for St.. Louis, via Ironton, and' that all the federal troops on this side of White river have recrossed that stream:— The same force that rquired two days to cross to thin side, crossed back in one night. It is reliably reported that but seven thousand federate now remain et Renville and Jee/eeonpoit. Blehmosid Army Demoralized. NORFOLK, May 24.—Four deserters came in from Petersburg this afternoon. They report that in consequence of the scarcity of provisions the army in Richmond is much demoralised and a great number of desertions occur daily. They state that full half of the army would desert if they could have the opportunity. The army has been drawn from all parts of the Con• , federacy. and it is intended to make q deVerute resistance. The troops hive recently been subsisting on less than half rations. Recounoissanees are frequently made from this place in all directions. A re cent visitin the direction of Pig's Point discovered seventeen guqs i c position at that place. They were not spiked, and were in complete order. A large quantity of ammunition was 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 Con federacy. A. lot of guns was also seized recently z which bed bleu confisCatel by the rebel government. It belonged to the Peruvian ticiVtirnment, and was delivered to the proper agents. Gambest ReaDasidesasee. Gem. Illambe eau be Itele Wisutxuros, May 24.r-4/o'clock p. it -A gentlemaakirlio4 l %lll acquainted with tholocafitiii OrGen. Ranks army says he does not regard the report received to-dly as indicating any danger to the main body of the troops of that command. Benley's Ist Maryland regiment with a squadron ol cavalry and a portion of a battery, was stationed at Front Royal as the outpost guard a mile and a half from thr- main stem of the Mansions Railroad, while other troops guard the track. The bridge supposed to he endangered is three miles freer Front Royal:Junction and is strongly guarded. It is coniidered al most impossible for the enemy to mach the bridge before reinforcements fromliector town or Strasburg could arrivelhere, at all events the attack could not have jeop ardized Gen. Banks' army. Rebel Stateineente. HALLECK'S HRADQUARTIMS, Mar 24. The Memphis Appeal of the 22d save: V teasersG. May 21.—The Federal com mander has ordered the removal of the women and children from this city, within twenty-four hours. The Mayor has asked until Friday, the 2.3 d, BA. m. There are ten boats below the city. The City of Brooklyn and Hartford passed Natchez this morning. A Corinth correspondent of the Appeal says Beauregard is about to confer the order of the Southern Cross of Honnrion privates of the sth Texas, for gallant con-1 duct. They are the first to receive this; tunclecoveted badge of distinction. The Arizona Times says 'Sibley's com mand are dismounted and in a starving condition. Two companies were cut off. and the rest were endeavoring to reach: Santa Fe. The Appeal's Corinth correspondent says: Butler's infamous order has fired our army. The Charleston Courier of the 12th con gratulates the citizens of Charleston on its being four times stronger than New Or leans. Large consignments of stones frOm Columbia and the interior, iron, chains and other materials will soon be on the way, to aid in constructing a stone wall to block out the invaders from an approach within shelling distance of the city.. All All Southern papers condemn Butler's cowardly and infamous order, but don't publish it. A Vicksburg correspondent, writing to Jackson, Miss., on the 18th, says: Five Yankee gunboats arrived within range of our gunboats yesterday at noon. The commanders sent a flag of truce, demand ing a surrender of the city. The reply was, if they. wanted the city they must come and take it. The fleet then commu nicated with the commander, the Federal authorities demanding, it is supposed, a surrender of our forts just below ViCks burg, which was promptly and pointedly refused. After this the gunboats weighed anchor and dropped down the river,. to bring up the rest of the gunboats for the purpose of opening a bombardment. The following general order, found by our pickets, for the information of the ar my, general order 28th of the federal offi cers, Major lieneral Butler commanding, at Sew Orleans, will be read on dress parade: ''IasDOCARTEaR DKPARIME-NT of Tag OULF.., New ON FINS, May 15 . 1 g 6 2. ; "As officers and soldiers of the United States have been subject to repeated in sult from the women, calling themselves la dies. of New Orleans, in return for the most scrupulous non-interference and courtesy on our part, it is ordered that hereafter when any female shall by word, gesture or movement. insult or show contempt for any officer or soldier of the United States, she shall be regarded and held liable to be treated as a woman of the town, plying her avocotion. By command of "Major General BUTLER. "GEo. C. STRONG, A. A. (Ti" Men of the South! shall our mothers, wives, daughters and sisters, be thns out raged by the ruffianly soldiers of the North, to whom is given the right to treat at their' pleasure the ladies of the South as com mon harlots? Arouse, friends, and drive back from our soil these infamous invad ers of our houses, and disturbers of our fatuity ties. (Signed) G. T. BElt7nno.tan, (general Commanding A. Seargeaut and twenty-six men,deser ters, arrived last night. For the last two days nothing has tran spired except picket skirmishing, and that quite light. It has been expected at Head-quarters that Beauregard would make an attack any morning and bring on a general en gagement, and it is positively known that liesturegard intended making a general at tack,lut found our left too strong. Mem phis deserters unite in saying lie had his whole force outside of his intrenchments, and ordered a forward movement, which was very suddenly countermanded. Iris sup posed the appearance of our gunboats at Vicksburg was the cause. Col. Worthington. of the 6th lowa, was accidentally killed by our pickets while going the grand rounds last Wednesday night. His body has been sent to Keokuk. It has rained for the past 20 hours, and the roads are in a bad condition. A Rebel Steamier and Trpop raptured. CAPE GULARDFar, May 24.—Dispatches from Col. Daniels, of the 4st Wirconsin Cavalry, dated I.tigrenge, Dunklin count), contains an account of the capture of the rebel steamer Daniel E. Miller, ba the St. Francis river, taken with stores of provis ions and a company of troops bound for Memphis. The Colonel captured the pickets of the boat and came upon the boat itself before it was out of rifle shot dis tance. in return to the commend to lay to, the enemy . sent s volley of musketry. We then brought to bear upon them • brass six pounder, which, after sending one shot through her hull and snother through her wheel house, killing Limit. Col. Lewis and one private and wounding three others caused the steamer to surrender. About sixty prisoners were taken, among whom was one Colonel. None of the Federal, were hurt, Skirmish is Western Virginia. CINCINNATI, May 24.—C01. Ileth, with 8,000 men, attacked our forces under Col. Crook at Lewisburg yesterday morning, and after a severe fight the enemy were driven back and completely routed.— Crook's force numbered Our loss; is ten killed, forty wounded and eight missing. The loss of the enemy is much greater. There were captured four ocantow two of them rifled; also, two Ituadwid sta ndi of arms, and E . tboitt one hundred prisoners, inpludiug one Lieutenant Colonel, one major and several captains and lieuten ants. From Neglare Brigade. 1 1EADQVARTEMS ARMY OF POTOMAC, 1 Sunday; May 26th, 1862. General Neglers Brigade is now en camped, five miles beyond Bottoms Ridge. To obtain this position they wet...forced to engage Gen. Stewart, with his brigade, composed of five regiments of infiuitry, one of cavalry and two batteries. Our loss was two killed and six wounded. The officers engaged suppose the rebel low to be between My and sixty killed. A num ber of their dead were left on .the -field. There is nothing pfigteleet Omni ity of Richmond todhy. Coat Who came in, say that the Richmond are leaving aLitst se for Danville. All that *re-,' bearing arms are compelled -, Very fir soldiers are in thpAity• in their camps. - • - 441" *" 11 4. 4 TW W - 4010 tis • _...~: Reported Bt.s •f llatataota, May 24.' , i z death of Colonel Kenley pt , en • ,-- ' tense feeling here, where ' was wide known and hilidy esteptedp and when,: hi 4 regiment, Ilhlityl*li was raised:. His nnmerotirfrrands *esteem thronging the vicinity of IlliiC a , ' offices all the afternoon, natirkhere aireat'imaiety, to learn the piagenhtrifOf the fall of the gallant Colonel and his'lnen. The families 1 of whom are painfully alarmed by the numerous rumors in circulation. BALTIMORE, MMR - 25.-=The announce meet that Col. Kenly had not been killed in the rebel attack on Front Royal, was received with shouts. of .aiiplauseabrfite croudx of Union men - iiho thiiiiieci st the newspaper bulletins this Interning.. The secessionists having been imprudent enough to exult over the defeat of Colonel. Kenleyand his probable 'death, produced an extensive excitement among the Union men. A few moments since a man who made some disrespectful remarks, was roughly handled by the crowd, and there have heen several knock downs Fa far. 11 .1. m. 7 ---The excitement continues :.rid the crowd is increasing. Two men have been knocked down in front of the • Tele graph office. One man was ti6fil 6. say damn you, you have it now• tit_ your own way, but we'll have it our way soon. One excited Union man proposed that •the go*- ernment shoidd be requested to move all the troops fiem the city and INI*O it to the Union men to keep matters straight. • o'cloel.—The streets are crowded -ivithexcited citizens. The secessionists have to keep out of sight. The intense feeling, prevails here that the regimect which is reported to have stifferent so-se 'verelybelongs bere, and the friends and relations of the men are stung with mad ness by the eat:things of the rebel Aympa-• thizeis. 12:15 P. xf.—The excitement continues. Olinoiious individuals have been chased for squares. The pursuers venting their sentiments in cheers. Many arrests have been made hy‘the police. I o'clock t. m..—The mob attempted to hang a man a few moments since in mon ument square. Ile was rescued by the po lice. BALTIMORE, fi P. m.—The crowd on Bal timore street increased after 8 o'clock and several persons were chased during the morning, and some were knocked down. The Marshal and his police were on the ground in large force and several arrests were made, after which the crowd again thinned off and all has since been quiet. Crossed gibe Chlekakomfay.. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIM POTOMAC, 10 miles from Richmond, May 112, Our forces crossed the Chickahominy yesterday t both at the Bottom's Bridge and Raileoad bridge and now occupy a po sition 1/ miles beyond the river. only a few of the :enemy's pickets were seen in front of the advance under Gen. Stoneman at New - Bridge. A strong squad of the enemy is still vis ible on the opposite side of the creek. Their presence will not interfere with the crossing of our troops when the proper time comes. The only matter of interest that has oc curred to-day was shelling out the rebels on the opposite side of the river at New I Bridge, which was done in a most satisfac tory manner by the battery of Major Rob- I ertson and'Capt. Titnall of the Second Ar tillery. The enemy made no response but suddenly broke camp and left, with their baggage trains. The balloon made an excursion near one of the batteries from its elevated position, a note was, made of the effect of different shots which was communicated to those in charge of the battery. Gen. Marcy and a portion of Gen. lieClellan's Mail' were present and witnessed the precipitate re treat of the enemy. There le nothing fur ther from the direction of Richmond to day. A large number of men have been de tailed for the building of a number of bridges at different points on the creek.— The balloon ascension which was madeto day by Lowe gave no assurance of the enemy being in any considerable force near at hand. Prom the beat information 1 that can be had, the enemy have • selected a position between three and four miles on Allis side of Richmond to meet the federal • troops. The advance of the army being now within seven miles of Richmond, its further progress must necessarily be slow,- in order that the main body shall come up to be prepared to meet any emergency that may itrise in approaching the capital I of rebeldom. Very little firing was heard to-day in - the-direct um o f ike position held by our guaboate on the Jantes river. • The morale and vigor of the army of the Potomacis equal to thatof - any in the world. For lbw ehtiracteristica it is indebted in a great measure to its Provost Marshal, Brigadier General Andrew Porter. The condition of troops putting through Virginia, has probably been a favorable contra st to the rebel army in the midst of a people, as is also *prosy course which has been pursued by milita r y authorities generally, Namosebotottl Don't Wont to tint* 'Aar Nome Xon.—Lottor Oros Gov. Andrew. of Mao. oaellitutetti. . Wuxi:tarot:, May 28. "Cottiguntaavra or Maseacmoinrra, Entirrivg DCPAiTMIIINT, BOSTON ' , May 19th, 1862. To. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary , of War: • " Stu: I have this moment ' received a tolegram in these words, viz i "The Seeretery of Wsr - desires to know how soon you can raise and . orgenise three or four more infantry, t and have themreadytetefere hereto be armed s t ipi equipped? Plise, moires ini• nmidiatidy, aid state the number you can raise. "L. THirsLes, Ad'at Gm" " A call so sudden and unettp?eted finds me without materials fisr 'an intelligent Oer men am all pre•occu pie with other views . ; if a real call for three regiments is =ids I believe we can raise them in forty days. The arms and equipments would need to he ihrnished here. Our people heve never marched without them. Awe into camp while forming into regiments, and at* *WO and practiced with arias, estd Amok soldiers. To attempt the Our efr iese would be, to dampeaeWhawasm . and make the melt feel that they were -not sol dier% blit a N w ob- Again if War propi tt bwit the _ere going tato - the South to y fight rebels who idllktind destroy ' ' them by all mealii - kriown to savages as well as civilised EMU; who - will drive them-I I by fiaudulent flags of truce and lying pre : tenon as they did ifiumachumatt s • boys at Williamsburg ; use their negro I slaves against them both so laborers and u well as ightingsiten while they theits-.1 selves must , never sae it tie enemy's malliFine• I-thitik!!)oliWl feel the draft 'is heavy on the*:lautotiess_ ; but if the' President wainitern Oesiersd Hunter, re cooniu all men, even black men, as legally capable of, which the black wee waiting to: —ind let them fight with God and human nature on *Mr side =tie roads wilksweest, if with''a multitude whom New England would pour out to obey your "Always met 41Is WY' Ulnae, • "I remain Most respectfully Your obedient ammo cond Edition *EBY LATEST TELEVM: Ott INC lIEQUISITION FOR MEN. Official Report of General Banks. : : HE fIETREATS, IN 800D0 1. EApqrAILTANNTE - NN'A ECRitiSiitutOOday 2EO: a GENERA oltimuso. 28 On the pressing requisitiOn ofiap . - ted States in'the present entergeti4 , 44 ordered that the several Major Brigadier Generals and Colonels ofteiiii• mente throughout the Commonwealth; ill.- ter without delay, all the milintry orgaitil• Nation. ender their rontrol, togeihar with - all persons In join - theircommands and t;.rtliw ith to the City of *ash iagton-or tv ste.4l ollwr puint' na way b e indiented by future orders. By order - ed . -A. G. CURTINV Governor and Commander in Chief. A. L. I{ cleat.. Adjutant General.; W.isatNoros, May 26.---Dispateheia re ceived at the War Department :states tits& Gen. Banks was attacked at Wiceheittir .this morning lira , l has fallen back todatdi Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry.Tliii4- emy are reported to be in large foreekiaati many repot ts stat.: that the rebel ford has 'left Richmond and. moved Noith to tike the otlonsiv,.. WAsnixtrrilx. May 25.—The enemy, an- Gen - Ewell and Johnson, with a A. superior force gave battle to Gen. Denim this morning at daylight at Wineltester..-- Gen. Banks fought thesu six hours and then retired towards Martinsburg with what loss, is unknown. The enemy aro, it is und er ',we ' d, edvat c .... ing from Winchester upon Harper's Ferry. Our troops there are being reinforce* Rumors say that Jackson i.: advancing to support Ewell and Johnson, and there are also statetrients that still another-force Ia behind hint. Prumpt means have been taken to meet these emergencies, if truly reportetk-r General McClellan reports progress in front of Richmond. General Hallea has been joined by General Cnrtig, with the force under hie ''etmunatitl. A dispnteh - rec,tirc,i 10-night states . ..that General Banka haF made good his retresst, neross the Potr.)tual., t IV il 1 ~. General Rufus Saxton is in wain:anti Harper'g Ferry. • • Report of Gen. Ibudni. - SEUITISSBUBO, V : t., 2:40 P. is.• To Hon. E. JI, • ST.kicToN, Seeretari War : The rebels attuckill us this :nota t in g a t daybreak in great force. Their: ameba' I Wlti oStinlated 5,01.0;5 consisting of Ewell's and 'Jackson's divisions. The Bre of the pickets began with daylight, iitiC was followed by the artillery until-the line, were fully under lire on both, sides. The left wing stood firmly holding its ground well end the right did the saute for a time, when two regimentibroke theliiee Ineder the tireof theenemy. The right - wing_ fell hack when we were ordered to tritinin*.i -• and the troops passed through thegtitt-' inconsiderable confusion; they were gaink, It' reformed on the.other aide and • cone t A, tied their march in good order to lotaitias.. burg, where they arrived at 2:40 p, na,, • distance of 22 miles. Our teams are in • advance and wilt cross the river.itiWAY . • One entire force engaged west lees than four thousand, and consisted of Gordon's and Donnelly's brigades, with two mi. • melds of cavalry under General Hata, and two batteries of artillery. Our loss is toriFiderable as' was that .of • • the enemy, lint cannot now be stated. We were reinforced by the Tenth Maine regiment which did good service, regintenfol cavalry. Mired' Maj. General Commanding. 6: SP. M. --A prisoner captured this ternecin says the rebel ford§ in .our rests to be strengthened ; and thin their purvase:l is to enter Maryland at two point per's petla Ferry and Williamsburg. • Weso nn firms all we have heard in , _regard rebel fOrce here. We all passed the ro tomae to-night safe, men,"traina and ali t think, making a march of tbirty.fitronsib t a.-- N. P. HANNA' Major General Commanding. • , Arany of the Potonsaet. , _ WASHINGTON, May 26—From the, t , correspondent of the • Associate Press, Headquarters Army of the Potern , asltsir-, 44. The driving of the rebels from rue vicinity of New Bridge yesterday by our • artillery, was followed up to-day by •st. movement wholly unexpected by-our ad- --_. • veisaries. A recoinnoisence composed the Fourth. Michigan regiment, Col. Moe , - . burry, and a squad of the Second Cavalry), • - Capt. Gordon, was made, which is worthy of mention. Five Companies of the Fourth Michigan. • under Lieut. Bowen, of the Topegra~ • Engineers, gild Lieut. Carter, of thalrll.,, cavalry, aetiqg with .the I . 64sovy ;acia, ~ Corps, crossed the Cluckaborsany, , L ..,,d iss e - : - distance above • New Ridge " t i t : t it -- = - :: men of the Fourth Michigan, Thii ,y , command Succeeded ill p e ..ing 'between•l four companies of the,. ~i fth jjoiliagaila , regiment, who were -'out on picket :ilisty -- at the bridge, sad a brigade of the - , enemy, Ithe, , ,_ _ge. supporting.. th 441.- I the *Lean, t he h a i aim i, o f gi f ie ~,r,,„ meat, . 4 104, _biel . squadron of cavalry up pronotsdi fttract yr-,, bridge.from this side, thus . 0 iiott the attentien of thefour.Ltiois; il . 1. • 11314 ay .panies, and the _first knowledge th eeeVels had of the neer: it!enioliceiof an enusey, was the ' 'firing from girt_g ..; t".akets et short -pistol Anoge4nis/fte: s';. ; : "Jaime with the • ranks `An& 'amide a serious panic while the. maia body, 'ad-- ~,,-. - , vaned i n front and opened a deadly 6e.' - The result was that a/ of the enenruthge. - K - A - 1. - 1, taken prisoners. 15 wounded and.batuns -- ' . .:**. GU and . 71) left dead on the SeltlL:'sinicw- ; ::, . the prisoners was a Lieutenant. - nia:si t .. „.., ualities on. our side was one .- one mortally wounded kid :sit e Lieut. Bowen had his . boor iihot,:- him during the skirmish , no, lightirik: . , ade under General Stoneman, an 4,44 . 1 ,, 7 ,i brigade 'of General Deviditits. ..of teal Smith's Division tov, y--,-- - ced from the - New . Be eup , Ara L iek.4 • - -:'.; ehontiny to Elison's -'*- :On - 11101,". - .1 - :' creek. Mere they .1 four: :: meats of !Ik_!..eploty's infau•Artivith;g, i 5 pioooo of ...froroto «raw-Hind . tifeiv airy, of these two regimer, t of infeatiiilyhi . three pieces of artiller3r• were in the (moo- - ' t •:::,' site elite of the creek.. The balanailihir-,-,154 a i h u infiintry !chichi wan l eo L op ose d `of A i, i r and,9th Georgia under Gilii.mt • „:, ~ Howell Cobb, weree posted lit ii fistrocii i. ols , : Position to flea our advance to Medial- l 't ' P 7'.:;', 4csville. Tit/Wes and Robertson's ,', i,_: , ies of the on Artillery_ lre* quickly ::.---rg' brought iato . - - - _ - .;•::: _ L0...,0 7 T:' , 113 ;~-~ ^l•..'a .' .. ~~~! ~.f .r ~. na`.c
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