Joon - .ll* . • AATURDAT. MAI' 31, 1 sBce, seirs2ke amentioo of the retuier l'seArirmttd tr , rite oizes4se.vent of Dr. ..Ifarl:ce.s Fassey .10 !•?.. cito:*ier tzt Aisr pare...r. :nat. zz, :he va-=l.lt. 7.nge d .s t r , TA41 . 7 . splmiNte...3-•cre9: , re.l , in - e —4.72:—.1- 4 thig alieite=ne ed, :" 41.23:14. - vine: : It scer. so 'SP AIth.:TVVI- Manx Ric —"WE tar 7.. 'Li...3.C*Tr12.1.r. 111::latcrEs. rina ..argnia Onvekry, nclem f•.4...cned lliF TAM* Vr::: 13C 3, 17 4 , rva. Fran laaleirtiCs Tair. LIDCFX...ga IN:7 , 13.E...N. BANKS. The reiegra. oiler mews defoat in rte StemliccNsitk Mel% We hare not yet, re...eite-1 the eaial repot t of the `locrr.lex hr.ie a detailed oiecouat-cf.-the-tliu disastrous ii•ivs• from the spoeit mit:re-:ponder:co of the N. Y. If'u, ll. • virhieb, hawever, is too lengthy for oor eol wane. We shall probably be able to gise • Vie particulars next week. Ilowsar's "Sci:mer. SCEICLUI.E.".-0121 down• stairs, MeAsrs. Ehrim - man Flannery, have prepared fur the Sturrnim lesrmpaigrr bt the excavatinumf at '4l.are,.er'Beer •Nitult in the've.ll4(,•by which iimans they %hate attained a most delightful temperature fur the prtriervation of their beer. Their 'trains will run from vault to saloon, during the summer, aceurding to demand, but there .will always he three or four trains daily, -freighted with the de!ie,ioas beverage. 11 "you want sour beer•prime; call at our office (to pay year mahSeription, or On any other eeneitle errand) and wait until "taps" are -beaten &Jim stairs—then incite us down.— •We will ondorge the result. CITANCE !X TUE COLLECTOR'S OFFICR.—It :wits with general regret that our citizen. , learned last week that Thos. P. NVrig,ht, .Esq, Colleetor on the Permsyltanitt Canal at this place, had resigned the u.S.le. and was abut entering into business in a..dis tent part of the state. In Mr. Wrigkt•our town has long known a good citizen - , and • is friends a "good fellow" in the most ac -eptable It/h0 of that phrase. As an otHeer of the Company too, he was most favorably regarded, and in every capacity his loss mill be felt. We wish him every success in .1!: new sphere of operatics—the oil region of the north-west. We understand that Mr. Wright's future teadquarttrs %till he Warren, on the Sunbury and Erie Railroad. The successor of Mr. Wrie,tt is John G. Given, Esq., recently of the I.larrrisburg of lice, and formerly. we believe, collector at Liverpool', Pa., so that he is on old canal Dacial. 'We can only hcipe for him that he tatty be an p"palar a collector as his predc ccisor. TUX IL:NNSYLVANI.I RAILROAD.—The di rectors of this company have unanimously 'elected Thomas A. Scott, Esq., vice presi dent of the company. He will, therefore, return to Pennsylvania, and devote his time end energies to the mana,gemen‘of the rail road. His immediate return is rendered necessary by the intended departure for Eu rope of Mr. Thomson, president of the Penn sylvania Railroad Company, in the steamer of Juno 4th. Mr. Scott tendered his resig nation as Assistant - Secretary of War to the Secretary some weeks ago, to hike effect Juno Ist. His labors fur the Government have been olraest unceasing, fur the past ,year, in opening the routes-for transporta tion to and front the national capital; and in the organization of our grand army his ■ervicca have been of great value to the country. Tur. Mitt:sal' EXCITEMENT AGAIN.—It scans scarcely worth while, now that the exeitement has completely subsided, to re produce the various prociatuatiens and gcn erel eirders calling out troops for three inonths' service. It is sufficient to record that on the defeat of Gen. RAlilts being koowo, and the apprehended danger to the cipital, or some other bugliear arising,, un appeal was made to the p.ltri itISIII of the north for volunteers. Not even in answer to the President's first call, after the fell of 7s„suipter, was the response more protnpt and sntsusiestie. From all quarters of the north Ali* reply was a genera proffer of ti CI my troop+ fur three or six months as the miler isency might require. The call, us a pre eeatiun, W. 19 very well; end with the disap pearance of the supposed donger, it has Wee withdrawn. An a Idition ti force of two hundred thousand men for three years or the Wur, however,.is•culled f ,r, to keep our armies with full ranks, and to provide c.r the flora speedy extinction of the tamed sehols. This cull will meet with ready Td tety on all sides. The movement in Columba took form on Tuesday, and a public meeting was culled for that evening, for the purpose of forming a company. Tho meeting was erten arid by ebousieg Mr. George Wilford, President, sod Dr. S. Armor, Secretary. Addresses were delivered by Prof. Vickroy. Rev. Mr. Berry, Rev. Mr. Grimes, Dr. S. A. Rochics eta Mr. Simon P. Case. Grout onthu•oitm was manifested, and a number of names were pledged, with promise ores many more /14 would form a very respeotable•tailitary exanisation. The news next morning. however, which rescinded the °all, fell like e)i.l water on the ardor of the boys, and ferther proceedings were dispensed with. In Lancaster there was a tremenduas es eLtetaeot on Monday and Tuesday, and with tuir three or four already organised com panies they managed to create quite a war to /lad the sail not been revoked they v.outd has* sent the Ftmciblee, which was 1011, and probably ono or two additional comp tubes. Although all are satisfied that the danger etould hove pasted, disappointment is gen eral among the organised companies. In • 3 emergency the North rea turn out a mi 1•1,3 •1,3 of dcre:.icn. . -- TERRIBLE DEATII ON ran rt.M.LROAD.-OR I Thursday, about noon, nu old man - untied Wolferaberger, from Marietta. wtrilst-return bag from Church at this place. wil% overtaken en the Perusylrania Railroad; -opposite Simpson's boat-yard by the first freight train [West. The whistle of the engine was blown as usual. on approaching the curse near-the i furnace. The old man was at that time. on the right han-3 track er sideling, and, alarmed by the whistle, werp.ed upon the main track on which the train was approach- 'Lag. The en:inett- his mistake and szattee2 the alttrtr.. - Woifersherger then been:me awarz. of _is Ue was on the main :rack whizh. :vas v.-ithin a few feet of S.::::. , ,scr:fs-zbor on dzetef'.: In bis eon- St-4117N, inst-e‘i of 'returning to the shleliog he- ran on the track evilently aiming to re: a:1-. the unl.szr cal of the shop and there esear.e to the left of the :val. In his haste, hewever. he eauAht his foot in a drain, or cn = tie, and fell, and the engine was upon him bef.ro he could recover himself. lie was horribly mangled, and killed instantly. Ms head was nearly severed from his body. holding only by the skin, and both legs rind arms were cut or torn of. The brakes were put on the tr- in when the VI h:stle sounded, but it was a-scr . ,,' Leavy one, sand coild not ba eltevlkO. in time. Ibis is one of the most ddngerous and fatal localities on the rail road, and sh old be avoided by pedestrians. especially the old and feeble': • " , THE find Banrnit's MAGAZiNE for June, enticed in it number dl uur exchaaArs a• the bese•number eve! issued. This is strung cummendatien, but r:o are scarcely prepared targainstay . it. The table of contents ie certainly a rich one, and the number is splendidly illustrated.— "Broadway," a poem,•is illustrated by Mc- Lenan, as is "Eaufitt Riding Down South." "A I) tnrerbusciourney" by J. Russ Browne, it spiritedly illustrated by Stephens, and the scenery of the "Catawissa Railroad" is lavishly depicted. Besides these, Trollope's and Thackeray's serials have the usual hand -1 soma illustrations by Millais and Fredrick 'Walker.• The literary features of the num ber aro strikingly superior. Tho continued tales of eou,se, are good, and in addition the remaining matter is first rate. Lmong valuable erti.des in thejuneAmcn ick:s acniccLrcatsr Will be found "Tobacco Culture, No. Il";" "Cost of lic..eping a Horse," "Tim Bunker Esq nn roots," In sects on "Fruit Trees," by Dr. Asa Fitch, N. Y., State Entomologist, "Evalier, or Wall Training of Fruits." "Preserving Fruits," "Chemistry for Beginners," etc., etc. The elitors announcs the merging of the MicutcaN Faa=crt into the Agricelturist. The first instalment of monthly repnrts on the agricultural prospects of all parts of Lb° country—dwork orgrent value as reform:ten —will be found in the present number. Tut: ATLANTIC MoNTIILT for Juno opens with an article on "Walking," by Thoreau. Agassiz ebtainaes his admirable "Methods cf Study in Natural History," T. W. Rig ginsen in The health of our Girls" advo cates inure tictive , life fta. our American wo men. Miss•Preseutt concludes her story tho "South'Breaker. (Miss Prescott by'the way l is the best female, story-teller we have.)-= Lowell in his Biglow Papers gives us "Sun thin in the Pastoral Line" which contains, beside mit and humor some very beautiful poetical conceits expressed in homely Yan kee patois. We have besides poems from Whittier, Alice Carey and Bose Ter7y.— Altegether this is a noble number. In the C.STIXENTAL MoNTIII.I7 for June we have the usual vuricty of yen read. able articles; chief amonpihich we welcome a continuation of "Among the Pines."— (We areglad to notice that the publisher announces the issue' of this story in book form.) Richard B. Kithball commences a new serial entitled "Was he Successful," which promises well. The Editor, in addi tion to his u•uul sparkling gossip, gives us articles in r.rAse and verse. The whole number is good. rc's SEC It CT .-By .Mrs. Ellen _Wood, Afehor of "The Eirl's Ilei.s" "The Channinfp." &c., &c. I'Ailudelphia: T. B. Peterson & Lies. In noticing, anothor new work from the , ;en of Mrs. Wood. we•bc.'t tecord another success. • It is morvelous that with the RD- I thoress' fi;'cundity she rstains so hush of her power. One would imagine that she would write herself into insipidity; but her last work shows as much strength as any ' of its predecessors. Like all of Mts. Wood's writings thin story has a secret running through it.•which. although of a painful nn titre, and werbing notold misery to some of the chnracteis. I:kir the tragic undercurrent of the "Earl's 'leaves ,lepressiog influence on doing the be.dt. .Moro tio• pleasant' is • tho misery, (wed; by the workmen's "s:rike." to whim; the story in induces us. 'Fbie feature of the work, how ever, is its weakest point. Mrs. Woad does not•handle an emends -of operative's as Mrs. Bronze; Mrs. G•askell or• Miss Milled).— After their delineations he's, however touch. ing the Picture in come instances, is feeble. But the story is in the writer's straight fur ward manner, and never halts. You never CJIIIO to a chapter where you fed like laying the book aside. but must read straight on to I the end. We tiniehed it in one beat. Price 50 cents a copy. The work will be sent by mail from the publishers, on receipt of the pr WAit AND ENA:s:CITATION: A Te.twesotvisc. Se aeos.—By Henry Ward Beeelsor. PIO ! adelAia: F. •Ri Aterscus & Bros. Messrs. 'Peterson have issued in neat pamphlet form Rev. Itenry Wxrd Retchcr's remarkable Thankae.vh.g Sermon, on "The Honey in the Lion'rearcate," preached in the Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, November 21st, 1561. This is regarded as dna of Mr. Beecher's most eloquent productions. The price is 15 cents a copy, on receipt of which sum the pobliabers will mail it free of pos tage. Cloov.—Vanity Fair says: If we were dis posed •te Mow the barbarous example set us by the rebels, couldn't we make some very neat ••dollar' jewelry" out of the lCuig,txs of tl s Gulden Circlet Oul"&my Correspondence. OTTER; .. sLisn, S . C.. 1..-Iry 1 . 9, 'O4 ... PF..ut Soto—The Spting iipasqlLg.itiPid lyilray, yet we of the 45th nriThtill'so jot:rising on Otter Island, waiting for some thing.to turn up to lead us on to-Charleston, or back to our homes. We seldem hear 1 from borne, the Government being too much absorbed in the movements of Halleck's and McClellan's great armies to devote time or attention to forwarding mails tr., this insig ' nifleant little artn . y . of 'but iiiierity thouituld men. Still we are reconciled, feeling ns thcoghltews'iong delayed would be ull the Ibetter when at last received. Our Island was the scene of some bustle and excitement on Tuesday last, caused by i the appearance of a strange-looking steamer I coming into port. Soon the signal from the ship Dale announced danger, and in the quickest time imaginable our troops were under arms, and the huge guns in Fiat Droytcn showed ready to give the stranger a warm welcome should she prove to be the Merrimac or any other escaped rebel craft. On she came, puffing great clouds of black smoke. The boys stood quietly at their guns ready to hurl furth their iron hail at the nod" bf 'our . cotnumnder. Nearer 111111 nearer she opproached; we had her in range when 10, it was discovered that she carried three flogs—the 'Slott:, "'Caro holt Po;metio, the giant ari,l . tars—both upside down— ood~bigh aloft waved the Stars terol Stripes, an emblem of vietiwy over Coafedc,:ate and Rattlesnake: -Carl-oats ‘.-Acre seint - MvinnA and a visit . to'tbe so-linger gave us thein format' that the steamer was the Planter, direct front' Charleston, manned by r:darkey crew. The boat hod beetrodgaged in con veying officers and truord with munitions of war; &c., from place 'to place in Charleston harbor. During ' the •ertning. the 'ot=ters having gdne On Shore; the - drew, gathioring up their wives and little ones, got under way and boldly steamed out of the harbor, and around into this port; with' the assist ance of a few Tailors 'from bur Lletleading fleet. The Planter has gone to report to Dupont at Port Royal. This no doubt is annoying to the rebels; to be outwitted by their chattels must be extremely humilia ting to the chivalry. ' The Company of Rhode Islatid Artillery so long with us, has been removed to Edisto Island, and Company I, Capt. Idill, of our own regiment, has joined us in .their stead. Our Company—K—has been detailed to work the guns in the fort, and Imre already made great progress in the Artillery Drill. The boys are pleased with their new duties, and will soon be as expert with their 65 pounder as with the minnie rifle. The health of the troops at this post is remarka bly good: of nearly GO') men but twelve are en the sick list, and not one of tho twelve serior.sly ill. We have boon annoyed con sider:My i.:y teas and mosquitoes, but re ceiving a supply of new mosquito bars will save us from the latter pest. But 01, the Fleas.' their demands are many and deep, and with out retnedy. Peace, peace will relMve us! Let it come; it won't hurt half as bad as the ileac. Two of our mast valued comrades made a narrow escape recently from a %:atery grave. Sergeant 'McCann, with Corporal Martin and Michael Collins, obtained per cnis-don to cross over to Bay Point in quest of shells to send to their admiring friends at home. Olt their return trip,- they en countered a terrific storni—the boat sank— the Corporal and Collins were cast ashore in an alligator swamp where they were compelled to pass the night up to the Waist in mud, almost dead with hunger, cold and thirst, and in danger of being swallowed Iry umentarily by alligators. DleCann clung the bunt Old driftel to a small islmsd, here he was reasonably comfort:lb:a Lim- self, but sadly perpleimd at the lost of his comrades. Early next morning the Ser geant's first thought wa.; of the fate of his unfortunate partners. Bailing out the un lucky craft, he commenced nn anxious search through the adjacent waters and swamps, fearing every moment to come upon the ghastly remains of his friends, or to surprise a "pack" of hungry alligator:. howlingsand•gamihing theieteeth over them cleanly-picked hones: Fbr setae time the quest was vain. At length McCmin decided reluctantly to return to camp with the mel ancholy tiding 4, when his straining ear caught a faint murmur as of one (or two) in mortal agony. Ile paused and listened intently. The Sound came from the swamp close by, but the close'st' scrutiny fail. , .! 1., discover the source. Again hc li‘;tsnci, and again ho heard the 'll/././ rt.: oh , ;;;`...t.:.! -- This time it was morn distinct and seemed to take the form of a confession: "And Mike, t haven't toll yoc t!:o woret by a long shot. 1 voted for ••01,1 Et/cit."— Do you think tto•re's any forgiveness for a sln like than:'' ryos. • 'Deed, 1,214% ate it's tneself that 'prays e :day pul through ~n that saute, bitter bail as it is; for, hardy mother forgive me, I'm a sinner like•yerself. Bud luck to the ould divil, why - did I iver piril my sow' for skit as him?" - • ' - ".kh: but Mike, you didn't take a premi nenepart in his eleetiu.i. Ijou wunt't one of the epeaaera. Oh, thundeil•suid what did I ever get for it? Nothing but °ago in gratitude. And here I am. porishin' in a I—d alligator swamp, with no: oven a drop of J. B. to drive the ague out." • —May you resaive tnarey, Lew, but I'm fearful fur ye, tact poor misguided friehd:" "•If I get out alive, reform. I swear I will—l'll lead a virtuous life. I'll not drink; nor swear-- who the devil's that laugh- ing?" - McCann gave a guffaw end flailed— ••Where the dickens are you fellows?" Just then he saw two round, smooth, shining ob jects that he Lad takezi fox' mud turtles, rise from the surface of the 117:11121p. They were the bald heids of the two sinful men whom he bad interrupted whilst administering the last ghostly °Exalt to cieb other. The boys were locked lees:tab other's'irms, and their teeth chattered 'like c' watchman's rattle. They crawled aboard lend the three returned to camp, where they hid heed 'given up as lost. The boys don't spare them frequent allusion to their sbipwreek: ' • We bare little news in addition. General Homer's order of emancipation Imo, of course, excited as' M1101:1 meat in the north' as here; vitaerit *causes considerable- excitement' 'among officers and men. It is 'Vint lay place to criticize, how-, ever. We of Company K treat the negroes Lumanely end ugetherro judiciously, and we don't want to see the poor creatures full again under the heavy yoke of then. - t'ebel masters; hut we don't care to heti-0 them placed en on eAuaiify '" .11f:tile Stag learned That A metallic coffin sent by Dr. 'Barton Evans, fur the bialy of 0-car Kellar. of Wrightsville, has arrived. The remains will be exhumed . to=day and forwarded to Nev: Yorl:., thence to be ex pressed to Wrightsiiilre.• '•• f Letter from Washington. WASDINGTON CrrY, riuy 27, 1862 DEAR Ser:—lf you were ever in Wash in'gteu, you remember the fullo*ing inei 'debts of youeviiit, ntudfig a fidusand oth ers:' After'brettkfust, you descended to the parch'oryotii Liittel; where you paused, to consider a%Chiliithe bushiesv or the ['least:re of the duy' " • ••11ave n hack, Sir?" The question was nut front one voice only, but from twenty or more. end in each ea.e accommioic,l I,v the pre•.eilhtti n of .1 whip c10..e. to your ti-t0ni,11 , .1 tn.- more cer taioly to attract attetition. llavitig'gratiticd one of the drivers by accepting his polite of fer, you are wheeled a lung joorney, at the end of which, being a stranger, you are "taken in"—in the matter of charge. I say "a long journey." and so it is, to whatever place may be your destination; fur the City of Congress is a great City, on the •Iti reality, it is a congregation of '6l - fagots, sometimes with a slight connection of houses, on one - side the street, perhaps, from village to rillitge, and often with no connection whivev'er. The reason of this thtycentre of the Union is easily explained: When the woods Which for centu ries had admited thetneelves'in'the moving mirror of the Potomac at last thlrbefore the axe, and vide streetk'grand 'avenues, and square, triang,cler and 'circular park's ere staked off fcrftitiire'improvement, sites or'ere selected . for'the Government ediEces. :nese 'sites, as the result of sundry'good 'argu 'meats; -were choten far apart—even miles. And ono of the good aguments for the choice of such positions was, that the City io Le would collect around them quickly, anti quickly too, like droo of water, tr.inglo info one. The Erg breMeli 6f this rofiesition was presently realized—the latter isn't yet. And lichee, Washington, to the present - day is Pluribus—but Renee, ago, the necessity fur numerous "hacks," and, my dear Spa, the twenty whips before your ' - nose. Now the object ct all this introdnotion is that everybody may understand the disposi tion of our City, which described, I proceed to tell everybody that a mighty change is about to come over the said City. Already, in contemplation thereof, the drivers afore said look disconsolate. They no longer b'la'ck up the [lute! p trehes. Their nerve less arms can scarcely rai:e the inviting whips. Congress has decre ,• d ns raili - „als through the principal etreets. We, the pe Tie, " were to take murk, the miui,unur amount of which was fixed by our Legiidators at three hundred ilionsand Mars. the maximum at five hundred thciusittl. Even the iniiilmum amount, said we - , is impoihlel But the mks were opened--tht.:y'rentlir.ed'io two .I.6 , t—and then were closed, ' the; tom sub scribed being (what think y•u?) Six Mit liens: Of this !fraud L.ltt t l porti ,T 1 WaS at once paid in, ace ',ding io ' tr.:emery notes and current coin ' . $1111. , ./11 , Ing r.. a mi!- lioa • and a half dollars. .11.1 eh ,I ' the et iek ' was taken by Pitilodelphians. This looks well for the public cenfiTetice iu flte • Seat Government. May it be immortal as the name it bears: I have said ea much about the advance ment of Washington because it is the child of the Union—and one c, ite.tr too much of torn prosperity of one ' s child. The pour little thing hits bee., io great d rul e r , more over, and lass been Another ..i4a of pr....perky her. , is, th,k, not • a ~lave hrea.the, within :I • n .u•r.lary. i Our eltiLeth. 4e/wratly, rrj a• •~ti-, especially the'late Woi r.ll prosper 110 W, aa•i •re i .og pres ent to mile hodirr nesiti l y o lOW ry. Tne N .1 1.4 in our veins. wtroaili .f late t: fell and p.•werlal, and circulate f.tr :11,,,1/4.11 :ha enervated body of the elm, till, like Venuri from the she 111411 irrINO tql youury i l ipreter. mil vigor. • • ArERVON. WAR NEWS! rue A.11311E write porom IC: Croaxiag the Cliielhoininy—Shelling out the lict•etx at Near 4iridye. E.l.pt.l.:Aft MRS ITEVEitA I. MCCLELLAN. } TEN P.:t.cuilNu. May 2.1. Our (loops cro"-ied 'the Cniekahutuiny . ye"- teriloy. b•ith at 13161111's Bridge and at ille Bri lge. and now 'occupy a'pesition line and a Ito f wiles beyond. A few of the enemy's pickets only were seen. In from of the advance under General Stoneman, at New Bridge, a strong guard of the inertly is still visible on the opposite side of the creek. Their presence will lint interfere with the crossing of our mks:lp' when the proper time comes. . A large number of men have been detailed for the.building of a number of bridges at different points on tho creek. • The balloon ascension made to-day by Professor Lowe 'gave no assurance of the enemy being in considerable force near at hand. Fram the best information that can be ascertained the enemy ItaCe settled on a poeitioo between three and four miles this side of Richmond to meet the Federal troops. The advance of the artny'new being with in seven miles of RiChmonil, its further pro gresk must incessarily be slow In 'oilier that the main body 'Mali come up to beP.repared to meet •any emergency that may occur in approaching the Capital of Rebeldond. Very little firing was heard to-day' in the direction of the position held hy• Our gun boats on the James river. The moral condition, and the vigor cf the Any of the Potomac is doubtles4 equal to that tif ally army in the world, and for these elSarticletistide it is, in groat measure, in debted' to iEs 'edergetic Provost-Marshal, Brigair Genera Andrew Porter. The cond'itioii of the troOpi' en passing through Virginia bas most probably - preseuted a fa vorable contrast to theltebel 'army in the minds of the people. as 41so the course pur sued by our military n40161.'166 generally. LATEU: UEADQI:ARTERS GENE ICA.L MCCLL'LLAN, 1 The only matter of interest which occurred to-day was the shelling out of ttte Rebels on the opposite side of the river at Nev Bridge, which was done in a most satisfactoiy in ner by the battery of Major Raberteoti . and Captain Tithell, of the Second Artillery.— The 'erletey made no response, but suddenly broke otitnriamd left with their baggage' trains. Tfie balloon trade an excursion near one of the'battorie4, rind from its elevated posi tion observatioti waS elude of the effect of the different shuts, whidi vr.ti mu:dented to those in charge of the hatters. General :tl.irey and x 1,11111”: i -f General MeOliillan?ritaff were present and wit nested the prk.:i pi hite ea , uf Ilte enemy. There k rop• her w....ihs of ...le frout rl;e direati..a r., day. THE LATEST.. Three Slardadece—'l:AZ • Lau i.riana !tigers "MeeUti 6:y rite Ent •th Atichiyan. WAstliscroN, May 24. P. M.—A despatch to the War Department &ma General Mc- Cleliaristates as follows: "Three'skiriv.ishes Sio drove the Rebels froni .MechauicAille. 'seven miles from New Bridge P .'' The Fourth Michigan about finished the Louisiana Tig.r's. Fifty were taken prisoners. t.inf LftY Lilled. Our loss ten killed and wounded." THE ARMY OF THE POT9MAC The Battle of Hanover Court Muse—The Enemy Completely Routed—Five Hundred Presonerx 2U-en—Heavy Loss in Killed and Wounded. IVASUINGTON, May 23.—Gen. McClellan telegraphs to the Secretary of War that the 'Watt° of yesterday at Hanover Court House resulted in a complete rout of the enemy.-- It Is stated that we have taken 500 prison ers. and more are coming in. The los's of the enemy is set down at 1,000. Cur men have' buried 100 of the enemy's dead: Ode lossis 379 in killed, wounded and mis;ing, of which 53 were killed. The forces opposed to Ui were principally from North Carolina cud Georgia. The 'priteners frthn the former '!,;'rate express themselves as very tired - i 4 the war. They 'also say that their defeat will have a demur ariing effect on the Rebel army. rpm General HaHeck's Army, • 2co Important Engagement i'ce-2lze Oppos ing Force,: 4ltter . y Baia nee— Suldiarn 2. - eleeper2;sr 2tems. BErons ConiNTR, May 2;.—General ILtl leek issue/ an order proliitit.inr:skirmishing among pickets, and each silo is rm friendly within conversation distance, which they improved last night, five Rebels, 'including ono sergeant, coming over. All tiling the line our force is within two miles of Rebel works. In same places our heavy guns are within INtttering distance, but dense wood.- lands ititervening prevent either party open ing :Ire. Camp rumors say Vicksburg. bad surren dere(' and our fleet was en route to Niernoble LATER. The Reporter of the Associated Press :It CcnPntl llaileck's Headquarters says that the Corinth hows telegraphed from Chicago, 'derived via Cairo, for some time past, is ut terly without fetuitcatioti. No env,-.l,getnent of thn. least ce:secuerice had occurred at Corinth or the viehlily op to Ili o'clock last 'e•ening. Tito - '6l,vitriitaii News o.' the 17tii say+ that tmolll4;e' keadiers °petted a tile of :• , 11 ,, t aid shell ou D.trieii - un Friday. .N•i dadia ; .;e ' • %rat , sustained. The k°gister of the 221 s Lys that a ll rm.. quiet ..tt Fort 31 o•Attn, the dot resit ,o toot:. rehtttvo to the (lei:liar - del surretolor ..1 Vtuw+bur• , ;. • ' NC. V10001 , 1'4 ell i of OW 20th says that ‘.7.:‘ , s.fie:s I unled at War tt.l I Ilwi a !t..oi G.wertior Suo: Alaintana, cans out utf the ulnae p .11, Wit bubject, to the eoo,ert I , • w. tor file Sr Site .4u.irtl. PURTIi ER FROM CORINTII. etNCINNATI. M .y '2.8 —A. special despatch to the Cidzette from Indianapolis says that un officer whd left Corinth on 3.londsty morn big: reports tint the army suovdd up to with in th'ree-quarier-i .0 iutlo of the enemy's for ifleation. if t Stl.titsy night, and are eo trenelsiiig. elan. ttalieek says his pu-ition will not , 1%1 rran• In.kiag anything, hence be is iniiriog regonar approaebeß, and forti fying as he goes. It Was expected that our forces would upcn un the enemy by 'Thurs day. Gen. Lorcll is rap to have arrived at Corinth nn'Sniiday 'eight with 7,000 raw irOops. Dc4erters say th:tt th.o Rebel army has more confidence in Bragg and Price than in Beauregard. The army are on half rations. "They get fresh beef twice a week and etiollea corn beef the balance of the time; iii pork. The sickness in their army is fearful and increasing. while ours is rap idly inaprolfing isi health. Tne Rebel officer. have sent sill tttek laggr:gd and personal ef fects to Grand Ju'ii+l;n: _Me Latestfroin Gen. 17111eck. Wesnteirrom, :44 aB.':--Infdrnsatlon from Gen. flalleek, dated yesterday: indicates that no engagement bad taken 'place: GEN. McDOWELVS DIVISION. Reeonnotssar.ce on Vie Bowling Green Road —No Rebels to be Seen—Good' Reception by the People—The Bridge Across the Mas- Riau:we:a Rebuilt—Gen. Reynolds fif,i4lLry Governor of ftedericksbwrg. Faan:alcs9ntac, May reconnois mance iti fire° was Made this morning ten miles on the Bowling Green tolevapla and plank reads by General 3leDovrell, ascompa• nied by the Ilairis Light Caviley, Major Daffe in command. A battalion of the First lIIM=2IIIII Peensylvania Cavalry, Major Richards, also went out the plank rood 'fifteen miles from Fredericksburg, and at that point Were told bp jJnion men that no Rebel soldiers could be fodnd within thirty miles if we searched the country with blood-hounds. The poor white people were rejoiced to see us, and cursed the Rebel leaders generally, and par ticularly one Captain 1:1 e , a notorious horse-thief and libertine, with the most fur ble language at their command.'" The wealthy planters have all left . fur Richmoad, and their dwellings are now used as headquarters fur our officers. The entire army are in splendid spirits, and' are eager to overtake the enemy. The railroad brid;v across the Massasso_ nas 1“leil was burned last Saturday has been rehulic, and [rams are now moving to the next stream with timber to build the next _;ridge. Telegraph,line4 have been put up to-day us far as Masstis'Simas bridge, ten Miles from Fredericksburg, and to-morrow Will be ready fol. rperation. Gen. Reynolds has been appointee. Military Governor of Fredericksbu:g. ' r Mr. 0 Palmer, a hospital steward in Gen. Ring's Division. who errived in tl.e city this morning reports that an exploston , took place at Fredericksburg, Va., about noon ve-terday. in a brick building which had been ti-ed Ly the _Rebels as a pliwder maga zinc, 'the i•entirtel 'on duty anii des troying the building, but doing no further damage. ,Some grape shut lying on the kegs of powder were thrown a great distance , clear across the river. The explosion cannot be positively ac counted for. By some it is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Another version is that the sentinel was meddling with the shells, rind ihtis caused the explo• CEI/1 FRODI GENERAL BANKS' ARDIY. Col. Kenley's Command Driven from Front Royal by 14e 'Rebels, 'with Considdable • WXsninc•ro:t, May 24 —The following, despatch . teas thismorning received from Gen. Panhs at the War Department: STassatad; May 24. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of frar:. Colonel K s eaffii cricutric . l cf in . .fantry (First Maryland ~I, ? :t;gi. n ient) Cad cavalry has been driven from Front Royal, kith bon. Niderable loss in killed, wounded, rtil4 'pris oners. The enemy's force 6' . cstio ate(' at five or six thousand. It ie reported fallen back on Front Royal, and proba bly °COI) pies that place this morning. [Signed] N. P. BANKS, Major General. WAstrtNcToN, May 24, Midnight.--:Des patches were received at the War Depart ment at 10 o'clock to-night front General Banks at Winchester. lie hnd moved with his advance to Strasburg. to Winchester for the purpose of securing his stores and trains from the enemy, and to prevent his commu nications from being interrupted. Ills ad vanced guitrd entered Winchester at five o'clock - , with all his trains and stores in safety. A strong attael-. was made upon the trains at Middletown by the Bebel infantry, cav alry and artillery, but it was repulsed, and a few t'iagons abandoned by the -team:Acts wtre secured. Geri. Banks will return immediately to Strasburg. Colonel liqnly, who was in command of the force at Front Royal, was not killed, but only wounded and taken prisoner. No particulars e.r!le cngageraznt at Front Royal have been received. '_ha enemy are in possession of Front Royal: General Geary occupies a cttnn„ position on the Manns.as Railroad at While lle has been reinforced. General Fanks has also been strongly reinforced. BATTLE AT WINCIEMSWER. Geo. Rinks Compfile , l to Retreat into Mary /anti—:lke Encmg ..I , lehoring on Unpers' Ferry—Attach oir General flz ,, ks tie Wen eke,ler—Llis Retreat to .Ibrtinsbarg—The Rebels Assitoteng the gireitstre. WA-utsurox. May 25.—The enemy under Generals Ewell pd Johnston, with a largely superior force gave battle to General Banks this morning at Winchester, commencing nt day-liht. Gen. Banks fought there for sit hours 'and then retreated in the direction of Martinsburg, with what loss is unknown. The enemy are, it is understood, advanc ing from Winchester upon Harper's Terry. Our trucpc there are being rapidly rein forced. • Rumor says that Jackson i 4 advancing to the st:ppose of Ewell and Johnson, and there are also 4atements that'still another force is behind him. Prompt c.rraioments have been made to meet these emergencies if truly • ...• . , reported. General McCle lan reports favorable pro gross in front of Richmond. General llalleck has been joined ig Gen eral Curtis with the force under his com mand. A later despatch receive I to-night says that General Banks has made good his re treat across the Potomac at Williamsport. Further Particulars °mew. IMPORT rnox or.scrtst, BANKS. Hon. Stanton: The Rebels attacked us this morning at day-break, in great force. Their number wassestirnated at fifteen thousand, consist ing of Eyrell's and sinckson'S The fire of pickets began wit's light, and was followed up by the artillery, :stall the whale lines were fully under fire on both sides. The left wing stood firmly, holding its ground well, and the right did the same for a time, when two regintetits broke under the fire of the enemy. The right wing fell back, and was ordered to withdraw, and the trodpalstsitbd through the town in consider able 'confusion.' TI4 t T were quickly reformed on the other side, and continued their znorcl, in good order to Martinsburg. where they arrived at 2.40 P. M.; ti" di:inner of twenty two miles. , . 0 • , Oar trains are in advance, and will cross the river in isat"C'ty. Our entire forep cagnged was less than four thousand, consisting of Gordon'.s and Donnelly's Brikades; With two rezimente of cavalry under Geo. Ilatcb. and _„ rte-ramie:--- two batteries of artillery. Our fobs is eon sidorable,"as ;vas that of the enemy, but can not now be stated. We were reinfiirced Ly the Tenth Maine, which did good' service, and a regiment of cavalry. N. P. ,BANKs, Major General, C.9piir,landiog Latest from General 13aniu;. THE REBELS TIIREATEN TO ENTER MARYLAND: BLADQUARTERS BEYOND MARTtNEIWROI May 24, 5.30 P. M. A prisoner, captured this afternoon, says that th 9 Rehel force in our rear is to be strengthened. That their purpose is to en ter Marylittig at two points—llarper's Ferry and Willitunsport. lie confirms all that we have heara in regard to the Rebel force here. We all peas the Potomac to night safe—men, trains and all, I think, making a march of thirty-five Major Cleaeriit,evarmauding THE AFFAIR AT FRONT ROYAL. Particulars of Me Fight— Colonel KeirV . ;,l Cinnniand Ocerpowered awl Destruyed— %err-We Fighting awl neochery of Me Enemy—Colonel Kenley Wounded and Dead. The announcement on Saturday morning that Col.,.lKenly''s First Maryland Regiment has met pith a 'seiere' severe reverse at Front Royal caused 'quite:an' eacitemeitt in the city which coutinued throughout the day yesterday, and resulted in scenes' disorder and violence, some details of which will be found ersewliere. On Saturday evening a despatch was re ceived &UM Martinsburg by the brother of Cul. Kenly, announeirig that he died on . the battle field. A Inter despatch . fioin the War Department, on Saturday night, an nounced that he was not dead, but Wounded and a prisoner in the bands of the enemy. This despatch gave considerable relief to his numerous friends here, and when an nounced on the bulletin boar Is yesterday morning caused an involuntary cheer from those assembled. Later accounts; 6owei•cr, leave but little doubt that the first account was correct, and Abet this most gallant t4fft car hate fallen 'a victim to tho rebellion. We, lust evening, bad en interview kith Mr. Joseph RoLinson, of Pittsburg, a men:. her of Knapp's Pennsylvania Battery. who succeeded in making his escape after the betide was over, and coreoted from him tho following particulars: Coksiol Kenly's command consisted of the Pint Navyland Regiment, three compa nies of the Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania, and one section of Knapp's Battery, consisting of two rifled guns. Whilst the fight was progressing he' was c.,1z0 rfi'm forced by two companies of \CW 17;n1 etivalry. Whe fight commenced on Friday at noon, by a strong dash of cavalry, under command of the famous Ashby, on the position taken by Cul. Keeley, about a raise east of ti e Shenandoah. After a fight of two hours the enemy was repulsed, with heavy loss, and driven back some distance. • Finding that a large force of infantry was coming to Ashby's aid, and moving so ati to surround him, Col. Kenly ordered his men to fall back to the west side of the Snenitn• dunk and to destroy the bridges after theta. This was done in good order, and the smaller bridge was destroyed, and Colonel Kenly immediately got his guns in position rnt) his men in line of battle to prevent the crossing of the river. Another tight here toci; place, which lasted nearly two hours, and the enemy was again repulsed with heavy lose. Finding that no reinforcements arrived, Col. Eerily, wounded by a ball in; s:!.e neck at the first assault, addressed his men ;1..81 urged them, although assailed by a force at least flee times their own number, t.) keep together to the last. .t her wi,e they w.,u1.1 be run d.;vvr. and slan4litered by the ene.n2.'s cavalry. Tho_n planing his artillery in ;lie rear, he commenced to f.tll !rick, but before he ha.:; pize three utiles thy were again overtaken by the enemy, 1 1 r.rinPl'i'li Nile of battle, and the artillery opened a destructive fire on them. At this • "moment a pp,rtion of Ashby's cavalry was ohscr: , cl appr:mi:hing with a white flag, as if desiring a parley, when Col. Kenly ordered to oea , e tiring. They were allowod u, adval;c4 range, when the white flag wag thrown down and a blue or black flag rat•4r_d. aid a charge from several quarCers Oil the exhausted mon. All of those wh., escaped persist that the cry of the enemy was "no quarters," and that eren the wounded were bayonetted as they lay on the field. This, however, we are not disposed alto gether to credit. Cul. Kenly is represented ns having fought most desperately, and, wounded as he was, succeeded in cutting his way through the ranks of the enemy, and had not proceeded far when he fell from his horse from the elects of a severe sabre wound thnt he received in this last engage ment. Ile was lifted up and placed in an ambulance, and lied not proceeded far when they were again overtaken and a volley of musk: try poured into the ambulance, killin' both horse and driver; and it is suiposed imposftible for the Colonel to have survived this last assault. The men who have ebeaped, as is usual in such cases, consider that - they are the only fortunate ones, but as they obtained horses. it is probable that many others may have since come They were strongly im pressed with the belief that no quarter was given to their comrades, but we think this is to be doubted, and that a large number are prisoners. Vey all admit that our loss in the t'vni . ft;st engagements was very light, and that until the last charge on them they had succeeded in repulsing the enemy at every point of attack. Major Wier, of the First Maryland. is also reported to have been # ounded. and is believed to he a prisOnei. Nathan T. Duabsne had fought 'bravely throughout the day, and was with a division of the regiment protecting the artilleTywhen the last assault was made. What Tits his fate our informant did not learn. . The" section of Knapp 's itottirj" done coost'efficient service thriinghilut 'the day' and stood by tlicir guns until the last too- N. P. B.tNK
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