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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