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SATUED •
This ;; • for Sa t e
ire dale to Owls o , f;the Spy ilifice,
hod offer Ittie eafeitlia vrell
tut Athe best . 0 0 0 1 1 trff4tiffeett ,, in the State,
The 4ubhing ancAdrertiaing,costom
itret•i''net4ind,itt'erectiing - : The business of
tile town is *better to-dey
7 thyi it has been
Tor petit; and : the Spy prospers ticeorffing•
ty—, Atio -Ciroulation.ofithe , paperis:sessll,. ,
but Rupp readily be!loubled with little effort.
infermatlon apply ; at the Spy Mee,
ar,addreas Etacret. WRictir,
Fessit Lasims Lames' Alan:at:Q.—Frank
Leslie for June—a splendid number. From the
row made over this magazine by the ladies we
cannot but conclude that it is without rival as
an expounder of the fashions. The pages of
the present number are alive with illustrations
of every novelty in the way of dress; and be
sides, the publishers send with the book a pa
per pattern of some mysterious garment which
is doubtless the latest agony. The literary
~tent/14f the number are first rate. That
admirable story by Miss Draddan--.‘i John
Marchmont's Legacy"—is continued. There
are, besides, several other good tales.
TAM AYIRRICaN AGRICULTURIST con
tinues to be the leading agricultural publica
tion of the country. Something useful to the
farmer may be found in every number. Eiery
body should take it for there can nowhere be
found so much good reading for the money—
sl a year, Published by Orange Judd, New
York.
Tug Crl:rttitts - r.—A. M. Spangler's New
Agricultural venture grows and flourishes like
a healthy young tree which is destined to
spread its roots and branches far and wide.—
it ir s ri one of the great successes of the day—
end deservedly; for the scoial preaches sound
doctrine on every sohjoct that it handles. The
current number is a good one.
liar We direct the attention of our frienes
who may wish to purchase Iron Railing of
any description, or any kind of Iron Work
of a Decorative character, fur any purpave.
to the advertisement of Messrs. Wood &-
Perot, Philadelphia, in another column.
As OLD CITIZEN GONE.—On last Saturday
an old and well known citizen of Colum,bia
died—Richard Derrick. There are few Co
lumbiana to whom he was not well known.
On Monday, he was followed to the grave by
a large number of citizens, and the Colum
bia and Susquehanna Fire Companies in a
body. Ile was ono of the oldest members
of the "Old Columbia."
PEIMALFELPIII.4 KACEs.—Running horses,'
to the number of about fifty, including the
most distinguished animals from the "race
horse region" of Kentucky and several front
Lmisiens, trill he present at the meeting to
take place over the Suffolk Park c >arse,
Philadelphia, on the 10th, 11th and 12th
inst.' * Brilliant sport may therefore be ex
petted- The Ladies are invited to attend
free of charge.
Oute Bot - a IS tnE Fist.o.---We have been
for some time without the usual communi
cations from our army correspondents.—
Why do they not keep the readers of the
Spy posted.
By a paragraph in snother column it will
be seen that the 3rd Brigade of Reserves, in
which are our boys of Co. K, sth Reserve,
has left Washington. They are now at Up
ton's Hilt, and are still under Gen. [feint
stelusaa'scomraand, for the defence of Wash
iagton. The writer of the article in ques
tion makes a rather huge blunder in de
scribing the 3rd Brigade as the remains of
the Reserve Corps. Sadly as they have
suffered, they are not quite so reduced in
numbers as the Chronicle mistakenly states.
Our bays in the 43th aro at Rustonville,
Lincoln County, Ky.,—the advance of Gen.
Burnside'e force, and probably destined to
see sharp service before long. Boys don't
forget the Spy. Let soma, nne write We
never forget you, though the mails may not
furnish you with the paper.
The "Zoe-Zoos" of the 23rd are still with
Booker.. We must remind them also that
the readers of the Spy are always glad to
hear _from them. Let Tile ”(10.1trAtZr 1"
siend us another epistle.
A CONC./CRT us rue K terra NCI:IEB7IIA.
It will be seen on reference to our advertis
ing columns that the "Keifer Orchestra"
propose giving one of their delightful con
certs in Odd Fellows nail on neat Wednes
day evening. They offer a fine selection of
music in their programmes, and in addition
to the instrumental performance of the Or
abestra, there will be some fine vocal music
by a celebrated glee club the "Aelisn
Vocal
lets." The voice!, we are assured, are ad
mirable. and their geaucttes and solos will
form a favorite feature in the programme.
As for the "Keifer's," they have been stead
ily improving, and there can be no question
of their acquitting themselves with distinc•
rim They will of course be well patron
aged: Our citizens should in every possible
manner encourage the cultivation of borne
musical talent. The very considerable ex
hence at which the organization is kept up
renders it indispensable that the concert of
the Orchestra should PlElething more than
simply cover in remuneration the necessary
elide,. We bespeak a bumping house for
our Wends. •
We return our thanks to the members of
the "Keifer" fur a delightful serenade on
Wednesday night. The music was exquis
ite.
Lome our roe 1 101711TUROAT3.-•-Thie blind
Abe weather !or getting asore throat, hoarse
were, cold in the longs, ko..' and a box of
Spates Paltneoic Wafers, sold for 2.5 omits,
druggists. will oot esly prevent such
ille,,but.affiea those already arm you.
Sroarneumas Ittaerstro.—At a meeting
of the Stockholders of the Partners' Bank
held yesterday. it was unanimously agreed
maurrender the States Charter, and swept
one under the National Banking Law.—
nip we tiappose amigo-the name of the
Bank from ''Ttmeormeree.Beak of Lances.
ter," to " TheZirst•Nstionalltaak of Lao
.caster." --,ExasMarr, :rd inst.
A. M. Raano..--In the list of enrolling
.
officers •sorbleb, publish tc-day we find the
aboveOeadittusp.,'N4us selected to enroll the
ightinip4Ulatitrois of Columbia. No better
officervauld have been chosen, and we think
Capt. Ilisienins ha's evinced judgment in hi e. ,
appoiPtlX - 10144 Mfiltsll3llXl has been busil
engagirtpll theprespot week in registering`
food for •troltvrrie4.4, - !."4":there are no eselliP7
bons excipffrourinisisifest physical disabi =
.ity and excess_cor. lack of..,yeara„Afr._,lLans
tai's task is considerably simplified. There
is °Considerable coMmotiorranimatthe weak
kneed and the semi-disloyal, but generally
the prospect of a draft is not looked upon
as a terrible bug-bear. Even the colored
opulationi-who- are too ongar , exempt,Aake ,
tLe affair with commendable coolness.—
Should many of
,the "eolor" ,be drafted it
will afford a fine field for the.vindication of
a great principle on the part of those copper.
head patriots who are so opposed to the
black soldier. They can go as substitutes,
and keep S.imbo out of the fight.
The draft will probably come off in July,
and we bope it may be sufficiently compre
hensive to make the crashing out of the re
bellion a certainty.
Spy Office,
Columbia, Pa
Exrtottaxn OFFICERS.— The following per.
sons have been appointed to make the en
rollment of all persons in the district li.ible
to military duty under the recent act of Con
gret• et
Adatostovrn, Abrub tin Lutz.
Bart, Jno. M. Rutter,
Breettnock, H. B. Becker.
Carnarvon. Wm. Yoder.
Chty, John L Eleer:
Cuculico Bast. Rudy W. Huhn.
eoculico West, Israel Mentzer.
Cutout hi a
U pper A. M. Rambr,
Lower Ward, A. M. Rambo.
Coterale, W. L. Sutton.
Cuuoy. David It. Brubaker.
Cunesihga,. . Alartio L. Kendig.
Dui - legal Begt, ll eery Iteiubold.
Donegal Weer,
Drurnore, Chorles M. J'Anston
rarl, Levi A. Diller.
Earl Elsr. •
Marl West, Harrison B. M'Creery
Eden. Samuel Kauffman.
Elizabeth twp.. John Bohm.
Elizabethtown hot., F. S. Bryan.
Ephrata., George Frazer.
Fulton, Joseph C. Stubbs.
Hecaptield East, John Diffenbach.
flempfteld West, Mirick M. Morgan.
Lanc,tster.twp., Eli Althouse.
Lancaster City—
N. E. Ward. Henry Wilhelm.
N. IV. Ward, Benjamin Fey.
S. E. Ward, David Sprenger.
S. W. Ward, Thomas Limn.
Lampeter East, Martin Bachman.
Lampeter West, Jacob Keneagy.
Leacock, Alfred Elltnaker.
Leacock Cpper, William Riddle.
Little Britain, Robert Gibson.
lindiantown, David F. Young.
l Mitlerstown, Milton S. Brady.
Marietta Borough, George 11. Ede.
Manbeim Borough, Daniel W. May.
Manheim.twp., Abraham C. Dyne.
Martie, Wm. L. Lamborn.
' Mt. Joy Borough, John It. Fitzgerald.
Mt. Joy Township, Jacob C. Brubaker.
Paradiac, Jam S Witmer.
Penn. Emanuel C. Gingrich
Pequea, John M. Rowe.
Providence, Benjamin H. Witmer
Rapho, Daniel W. May.
Suds bu 1 y, Henry C. Herr.
Salisbury, Harrison Roes.
Strasburg Borough, Jacob S. Bockwalter.
Strasburg twp., Henry N. Breneman.
Warwick, Samuel Fetter.
Washington-bor., Levi I). Shuman.
Tas Pcss.SII.VANIA Bess:are Coans.—
Yesterday evening, about dusk, the Penn
sylvania Re.erve Corps—or, at least what
is left of that division*—passed up the ave
nue. The scene presented as the gallant
men marched along to the sounds of martial
music, was both pleasant and sorrowful.—
Pleasant, because we knew that they were
Again marching forward with cheerfu I hearts
and in the best of spirits to once more con
y front the enemies of their country; and ear
-1 roomful, because these barely two thousand
men were all that were left of what at one
time was a corps numbering fifteen thou
! sand men, alike the pride and boast of not
only their own State but of the nation.—
Originally organized as a purely State mil
itary body, after the first battle of Bull Run
they were called to the defense of the capital,
a call which was responded to with the great
est alacrity, as any who were here in those
dark days will bear witness to. Until with
! in a few months they have been in active
service, and they have made their marks,
and gained imperishable renown on almost
every battle field from Drainesville to Fred
ericksburg.
The active service they had undergone
and the numerous shocks of battle which
they, with our other brave boys, heroically
met, reduced their number so low, that on
the representation of their Governor and
Generals who had witnessed their deeds,
they were removed by the War Department
to this city for the purpose of allowing them
some rest sad to recruit. Since they have
been stationed hero they have conducted
themselves as brave soldiers dm, and won
erited encomiums from our citizens.
On their passage up the avenue, !owl
cheers for Grant. Hooker, 3feCleitan, Rose
crane, and other generals were heard con
tinnally along the line, and in several in
stances was re-echoed hack by many on the
sidewalk and in the win 'owe of the differ
ent hotels.
They left the city last evening, and al
though it will- not be politic to name the
place of their destination. yet we are sure
their friends are confident they will be equal
to any tasu the Government assign them.—
The Reserves are under command of Briga
dier General Crawford, a gallant officer, who
hes often faced the foes of his country, and
who was among the large number of officers
who were wounded at Antietam.— Wa,thing
ioa Chronicle, /one 'end.
• Probstty only the 3rd Stigsds—Col. Kober corn
tossding.—ty. fry.
&mot SUPeRSILOW.—At the water-work.
office in Wolverhawiton. England, a bid rani
la engine is doing the work of • steam en
gins in the most complete and satisfactory
.manner. it is the invention of air. llenry
James Lewis, a practical engineer. /se
meobasiase, in appearance, is mock *sewn,
astbat of the steam engine, with the excep
tion that it Imo two globes or air vessel,
tirow the cylinder. The action is very sim
ple. The water .11 supplied to the engin*
from the main by _ means of an_ ordinary
pme, and can be:turned on or,off by means
a common std itelc g r it' pliesurei:;"When
r-at; •
s engine is aboAto be seLsto work the
ateue allowed t i r.!pass ! into tc.,ehest or noz
le, vvithin which a elide-valve, the same
thmtiiikted in a ottinna angina The water,
havinelled - the nozzle,-rasties through the
,passaga.thatis not i ooversd bYthc:elide-valve
itniithei-eylinder;foreing the piston along
withit,nt ,he.sarne time compressing the air
in one of the globes or air-vessels until the
slide-valve shuts the passe:ge; when the-air
that is now compressed in the one globe, by
giving a certain amount of elastiety to the
witer- actititetrethe piston, enables the-crank
-to-continue-its-motion. —After_ the valve has
covered the one passage, preparatory to , op
ening the - other passage fur the return stroke
of the engine, the same process is repeated.
The rectilinear motion is converted into a
rotary mutton by means of a connecting rod
and crank, and applied to the purpose for
which it is required, by ordinary pulley
bands. •
Internal rcevenne and Income Tax
By the following circular it will be seen
that tax payers are not required to give the
Assessors of Internal Revenue a detailed state.
meat of their investments. They are simply
required to make up the "totals" and return
them. The circular is as follows:
CIRCULAR
TREASURY D/CPARTACT--OFFICtI OP /STERNAL
REVENUE, WASHINGTON, May 10, 1803.
Assessors and Assistant Assessors will take
notice, that tlke specific statement of the sev
eral subjects of tax, on the second and third
pages of Form No. 24, are intended merely for
the convenience of the tax-payer, with a view
to facilitate the ascertainment by him of the
tax which be is liable to pay. It is not re
garded as a part of the return to be made by
him, nor must it . be exhibited to the inspection
of any one. The income, and rate of tax be
ing ascertained by the tax payer, in the mode
indicated, or any other proposed by him, and
equally 'duly to result in a true statement of
income subject to tax, the return may be
made in gross, as indicated on page four.
This office does not propose to inquire into
the kind or number of any man's investments.
JOSEPH J. LEWIS, Commissioner.
The following additional decision, which has
just been made at Washington, is very impor
tant. It is believed to cover all points and
questions which can arise under the law.
The income tax must be assessed and paid
in the district in which the assessed person
resides. The place where a person votes, or
is entitled to vote, is deemed his residence.—
When not a voter, the place where tax on per
sonal property is paid is held to be the place
of residence.
In cases of limited partnership; formed with
the condition that no dividend or division of
profits shall be made until the expiration of the
partnership, each member of such firm will be
required to return his share of profits arising
from such business, for the year 1562, as, had
they so desired, a division of the profits could
have been made.
Gains or profits realized from the sale of
property during the year 1862, which property
was purchased before the Excise Law went
into effect, should be returned as income for
the year 1862.
The executors or administrators of the es
tates of persons who died in the year 1862,
should make return of the income thereof for
the year 1862.
A merchant's return of income should cover
the business of the year 1862, excluding pre
vious years. Uncollected accouuts must be
estimated.
Physicians and lawyers should include ac
tual receipts for services rendered in tBO2, to
gether with an estimate of unrealized or con
tingent income due to that year.
Dividends and interest payable! in 1802,
should be returned as income for that year, no
matter when decimal,.
Dividends derived from gas stock are ta:ca-
ble as income
Income derived from coal mines must be re
turned, although a tax has been previously paid
on the coat produced. No deduction can be
matte because of the diminished value, actual
or supposed, of the coal vein or bed, by the
process of milling. Rent derived from coal
mines is Income.
Premiums paid for insurance shall not be
allowed as a deduction in statement of income.
Pensions received from the United States
Government must be returned with other in
come subject to Location,
Ohl debts, formerly considered hopelessly
lost, but paid within the time covered by the
return of income, should be included in this
statement
Debts considered hopelessly lost on the 31st
of December, 1862, and due to the business of
the year 1962, may be deducted from the pro
fits of business; if subdequci.tly paid, they
must be included in the return for the year in
which paid.
in order to give full cflect to the proviso to
the 01st section of the act of July Ist, 1862,
respecting the tax on that portion of income
derived trom United States securities, it is di
rected that when income is derived, partly
from these and partly from other sources, the
$6OO end other allowances made by law shall
be deducted, as far as possible, from that por
tion of income derived from other sources, and
subject to three per cent. tax.
No deduction can be allowed from the taxa
ble income of a merchant for compensation
paid for The services of a minor son.
A firmer, when making return of the total
amount of his ..farm produce," shall be allow
ed to deduct therefrom the subsistene of
horses, mules, oxen and cattle used exclusively
in the carrying on of said farm. The term
farm produce" is construed to include all
productions of a farm, of what nature or kind
soever.
The account of stock sold by a farmer since
December 31, 1862, should not be included in
the present assessment, but the profit realized
thereby must be accounted for his next year's
return. Where he has included in his return
produce raised by him, and red in whole Or part
to stock subsequently sold, he must account
for the gain realized by the feeding and selling
of said stock. Where he has not included the
produce se fed, be must return, as profits, the
difference between the sales of said stock on
the 31st of December, 1864 and the amount
realized for theta.
Fertilisers - purchased by farmers, to main
tain their lead in present productive condition,
will be considered as - •• repairs" in estimating
income.
Interest should be considered as limonite only
when ;mid, ooless it is collectable sod remains
unpaid
_by the consent or agreement of the
creditor.
•
• •
Lopes incurred in the' prosecution of busi
ness;.are a fair arse to gains derivid from ha.
sinus, but'eot from .those portions of :income
derived from fixed investments, such as.bonds,
mortgages, rents; and_ the like. ,
Property Used in business, and 'famishing
profits, when destroyed by, fire, mayb e testor
ed, at the expense . ot those profits, tolthe con
dition when destroyed; if insured, the differ
ence between inscirance received and - amount
expended in restoration will be allowed.
The increased value given a new building by
permanent improvements will be charged to
capital—not income.
The' contingent fend'of manufacturing' cor
porations, made up during the year i 862, and
not distributed, should not be returned as part
of thd income of the stockholders.
The undistributed earnings of a corporation,
made previous to September let, 1862, wheth
er the corporation is required to pay tax on
dividends or not, should not be considered as
the income of the stockholders, nor should the
corporation be required to make return of said
reserved earnings as trustees, under section
93 of the Excise Law.
The income of literary, scientific, or other
charitable institutions in the hands of trustees
or others, is not subject to income tax.
When.a person boards, and rents a room, or
rooms, the rent Thereof, in lieu of rent of house
should be deducted from the amount of incotne
subject to taxation.
• Losses sustained in business since Decem
ber 31st, 1362, will not enter into the income
assessment for 1862. •
Interest on borrowed capital used in business
may be deduced from income.
Ir a planter returns all his farm products, he
will be allowed to deduct the actual expense
of subsisting and clothing his slaves.
Legatees are not required to return their
legacies as income. There is a special tax on
legacies of personal property in section 111.
The income tax is assessed upon the actual
income of individuals. Firms, as such, will
not make returns.
The profits of a manufacturer, from his busi
ness are not exempt from income tax, in con
sequence of his having paid the excise tax im
posed by law upon articles manufactured by
him.
As bridge, express, telegraph, steam and
ferry boat companies or corporations are not
authorized by law to withhold and pay to Gov
ernment any tax upon interest paid, or divi
dend declared by them, all income,of individ
uals derived from these sources is liable to in
come tax.
All persons neglecting or refusing to make
return of income, except in cases of sickness,
are brought within the penalties prescribed by
the 11th section of the act July Ist, 1862, viz:
an addition of SO per cent. to the amount as
certained by the assistant assessor, upon such
information as he can obtain, and a penalty of
$lO9, to be recovered fot the United States,
with costs of suit. .
kAvtizak
Front Louisiana.
A. %tattle Near Port Hudson—
The Rebels Driven Back.
NEW YORK, June 2..—The steamer Creole,
from New Orleans, with dates to the 24th
ult., arrived this morning.
A dispatch in the Era of the 24th ult.,
dated Port Hudson Plains, 22d, says:—
"Yesterday General Augur's whole division
was engaged in a nine hours' fight on Port
Hudson Plains, in the rear of Port Hudson,
on the Bayou Sara road. The rebels were
thoroughly whipped, and left a large num
ber of killed and wounded on the field.—
The rebel General Gardner sent in n flag of
truce at midnight, asking permission to
bury the dead. We took one hundred prix•
oners, and the enemy were driven three
miles from his first position, and General
Augur bivouacked on the field. Our
. loss
was twelve killed and fifty-six wounded.—
The 116th New York and 2d Louisiana suf.
fared most. Our men fought with great
bravery. The 2d Louisiana regiment dis
tinguished itself by whipping a large force
of concealed rebels, and outflanking a bat
tery. Lieutenant Colonel Everett, of this
regiment, was wounded. The rebel loss
was reported as heavy, although they had
every advantage of ground position, and
ambuscades.
A Braehear city dispatch of the 221 states
that the steamer Louisiana Belle, while go
ing from Brochette to Washington, with
Captain Merrill and Company B, of the 4th
Missachutts, was attacked by guerillas,
killing Captain Alexander, of the steamer,
and wounding the pilot and ton soldiers.—
Our men returned the fire, killing several
guerillas and driving them off, after an hour
and a half fighting. The guerillas were
supposed to be certain professed ITaionists
of Washington.
An Alexandria letter of the 7th details
the capture of that place by Admiral Porter,
and the subsequent arrival of Gen. Banks.
The plantation on tbo road from Opelous
as to Alexandria have large quantities of cot.
to upon them, the advance of Gen. Dwight's
brigade being too rapid to allow the retreat
ing rebels to burn it, A large warehouse,
&lied with sugar and Endues, was also cap
tured.
Oae of the murderer§ of Capt. Dwight
was captured and immediatly shot. den.
Dwight has arrested a number of citizens
living near the scene of the murder.
Gen. Weitzel secured an immense rebel
dag found in a house in Alexandria.
letter dated Alexandria, May 9th. states
that all the gunboats except the Lafayette
bad left. All of our troops bad arrived, and
Gen. Banks was planning another movement.
Deserters from the rebels were oontivally
coming in. Supplies had been concentrat
ed at Rarre's Landing, under command of
C.l. Ohinkering, with the Cat Maasachatta
regiment.
Another letter of the 10th states that three
men.of the /60tb New York had been poi,-
cued by quinine purchased eta drug store.
The 4th Wisconsin regiment and part of
the let Louisiana kayo been mounted. Col.
Albert has been appointed to command all
the cavalry in General Banks' department,
nod is erganiaiag the whole force.
On the night of the 12th We General
- Weitzel captured one piece of artillery,
twenty men and two officers near Cane river,
on his rents to Shreveport.
It is rumored that 7000 reinforcements
are coming from Arkineas tattle rebel Gen
eral Taylor.
The steamer Sbelidrake has been -snagg
ed.
General Banks has farmed an. order offer
ing bounties for re-enlistments.
On the 12th marching orders wore• mom
entarily expected.
- The New - Orleans Era prints a list of "510
rebel prisoners who have voleatarily taken
the oath of•allegiance.
The ship DeWitt Clinton, 100 days from
Boston, had arrived at New Orleans on the
12th.
The Ist Texas (ErnioL) cavalry, Colonel
D.ivis, made a raid on' the Jackson 'railroad;
from Tickfaw Station to Camp 'Moore,
and destroyed every bridge on the road, in
cluding a big ono over the Tangipoa river.
Also all the railroad stations, the car facto
ry near Independence, and a shoe factory,
tannery, saw and grist mills near Tickfaw.
Ile also captured a rebel lieutenant and for
ty-three men, besides killing a rebel captain
and ten men, and capturing twenty horses,
&0., in a skirmish. The damage to the reb
els is immense.
A Baton Rouge letter of the 14th, to the
Era, states that General Dudley, with two
brigades, made an expedition to Port.flud
son, up the Clinton road, reaching Bayou
Sara. A reconnoissance to Port Hudson
drove is the rebel pickets to within two
miles of the place, and the country was
completly reconnoitered.
A raid was also made by Colonel Grier
son, during which he tore up the railroad
between Clinton and Port Hudson, cut the
telegraph wires, burned a rebel camp, and
captured 100 head of beef cattle.
The steamer Tennessee, from off Galves
ton, 22d, reports the destruction, by the
gunboat Owasco. of the notorious blockade
runner West Florida. The health of the
fleet off Galveston was good.
Further from New Orleans.
NEW Yeas, June 3.—The steamer George
Cromwell arrived from New Orleans at 3
o'clock. this morning.
Seventy five prisoners arrived at New Or
leans on the 260, from Baton Rouge, among
whom is ex-Gevernor Wickliffe, who was
captured near Port Hudson.
The fight on the Bayou Sara road and
near Port Hudson, on the 21st, was hotly
contested, but the rebels were badly whip
ped at every point. A bayonet charge of
the 110th New York was the final affair of
the day.
The 110th New York lost 13 killed and
44 wounded ; the 2d Louisiana, 3 killed and
IL wounded, the 48th Massachusetts, 2 kill
ed and 8 wounded ; the 30th Massachusetts,
5 wounded.
The New Orleans Era, of the 27th, con
tains the following:
Gen. Banks moved down the Red river
with his army and crossed to Bayou Sure
and thence to Purt Hudson, where he united
his forces with those of Gen. Augur. The
gunboats under Porragut were to move up
on the 24th.
The mortar fleet opened on Port Hudson
on the night of the 24th, silencing several
of the enemy's guns. Port godson it; now,
therefore, closely besieged and hemmed in,
and the fall of this stronghold will bespeedy,
even should Geo. Banks not order an as
sault on the works. Colonel Grierson is
co-operating with Oen. Banks.
The garrison at Port Hudson is estimated
at 10,000 men. They are scantily supplied
mith provisions.
Expedition to Shreveport. La.
BusTiy, June 4—The Boston Traveller
contains the following: •
" A gentleman from New Orleans, hold
position with Admiral Farragut's fleet,
gives an account of an expedition up the
Re.i river to Shreveport. lntiaisna, where
the rebels had a Navy Yard.
"Two iron clads of great power, found
upnn thestocke, were blown up and destroy.
ed. It is believed that they were powerful
enough to have destroyed our Mississippi
fleet; The iron for.them had been sent from
Richmond."
Further from New Orlean s—Capture of
Es-Governor Xoulton
New YORK, June 2.—The steamer Creole
brought $300,000 in specie from New Orleans
and a detachment of Choctaws captured by
Capt. Reed's rifles, with their chief, "Sweep
stakes."
Ex. Gov. Moulton was arrested at Vermil
lionville on the 2d of May. and brought to
New Orleans. Re has bean a conspicaous
traitor.
FROM TENNESSEE.
Mc R1ME68130R00713116 3.—Scouts who have
thoroughly scoured the country on our left,
and in our rear, report having neither seen
nor beard of any rebels.
A gentleman who is known here, and
whose etatemente are regarded as reliable,
has just reached our lines from Tullahoma.
Re says there are not more than two regi
ments at that place, and that the enemy has
thrown all his forces forward to Shelbyville,
Beech Grove, and other points on our im
mediate front.
A mounted farce of rebels advanced this
afternoon and engaged our videttes on the
Manchester pike. '1 be firing wits very rap.
id and lasted about an hour, when the rebels
withdrew. The casualties have not been
reported.
Sinking of the Gunboat Cincinnati
—Official Report..
Wessman:4r, June 3.—Secretery Welles
to-day received a despatch dated Cairo, yes
terday:
"I have received the following report by
the steamer Judge Torrenne, which has az
rived.frova the fleet of the Mississippi argued-
"'Elsa-sate Ilt.scr limes. near Vicks
burg, Msy 27, lB63.—Sir: Amidst our suc
cesses I regret to report any reverses, but
we cannot aspect to conquer a place like
this without some loss. At the urgent re
quest of Generals Grant and Sherman, I
sent the Cincinnati to enfilade some rifle
pits which barred the progress of the left
wing of the army. Gen. Shen:aim supposed
that Abe enemy bad removed his heavy guns
to the rear of the city. On the contrary. he
seemed to have pieced more on the water
Hide than usual. The Cincinnati wits sunk,
and went down in shoal water, with bin:
flag flying. The enemy stfilAired, but the
Hag was not barged down; Twenty-five were ,
killed and wounded, Lind fifteen,
The latter are supposed.to
,/avabeendrowr4`
1
e d. The vessel can he rabid. The pilot
was killed early in the noti o n.'
Degisp.-,Posyn,
Acting Rear Adiniral, -
Commanding the Mississippi Squadron,-
NAVAL OPERATIONS BEFORE VIM-
BURG.
The following despatch was received at
the Navy Department this afternoon:
MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON,-FLAG-8111P BLACK
Bawl;, May 25.—Sir. On the evening of the
2lst I received a communication from Gen.
Grant informing me that he intended to at
tack the whole of the rebel works at 10
o'clock A. M. on the nest day, and asking
me to shell the batteries from 9.30 until
10.30, to annoy the garrison. I kept six
mortars playing rapidly on the works and
town all night, and sent the Benton, Mound
City and Carondelet up to shell the water
batteries and other places where troops
might be resting during the night.
At 7 o'clock in the morning the Mound
City proceeded across the river and made
an attack on the bill batteries opposite the
canal. At 8 o'clock I joined her with the
Benton, Tuscumbia and Carondelet. All
these vessels opened on the bill batteries
and finally silenced them, though the main
work on the battery, containing one heavy
rifled gun, was done by the Mound City,
Lieut. Comni'g Byron Wilson.
I then pushed the Benton, Mound City
and Carondelet up to the water batteries.
leaving the Tuscumbis. (which is still out of
repair) to keep the hill batteries from firing
on our vessels after they bad pissed by ;
The three gunboats passed up slowly, ow
ing to the strong current—the Mound City
leading, the Benton following, and the Ca
rorideletastern. The water batteries opened,
furiously, supported by elfin battery on the
starboard. The vessels advanced to within
four hundred and forty yards, (by our
marks) and returned thefire for'two houis
without cessation—the enemy's fire being
very accurate and incessant.
Finding that the bill batteries behind us
were silenced, I ordered up the Tuscumbia
to within eight hundred yards of the batter.
ies, but her turret was soon made untenable,
not being able to stand 'tile enemy's shot,
and I made her drop down. I had been en
gaged with the forte an hour longer than
Gen. Grant asked. The vessels had all re
calved several shots under water which we
could not stop up while in motion, and not
knowing what might have delayed the move
ment of the army, I ordered the vessels-to
drop out of fire, which they did in a cool
and handsome manner.
This was the hottest fire the gunboats
have ever been under: bat owing to the wa
ter batteries being more on a level with
them than usual, the gunboats threw in
their shells so fast that the aim of the ene
my was not very good. The enemy hit the
vessels a number of 'times, but the shot did
but little damage. Not a man was killed
and only a few wounded.
I had only enough ammunition for a'few
moments longer, and set all hands to work
to fill up from our depot below. After drop
ping back, I found that the enemy had taken
possession again of one of the luwer hill bat•
teries, and was endeavoring to remount hie
guns, and had mounted a 12-pounder field
piece to fire on Gen. McArthur's troops,
which hnd landed a short time before at
'Warrenton. I sent the Mound City and
Carondelet to drive them off, which they did
in a few moments.
I beg leave to enclose a letter front Gen.
McArthur, explaining why he did (to use
his own expression) take advantage of the
results gained by the gunboats. I have
since learned from Gen. Grant that the army
did assault at the right time vigorously. In
the noise and smoke we could not see or
bear it. The gunboats were therefore still
fighting when the assault bad proved unsuc
cessful.
The army have terrible work before them,
and are fighting as well as soldiers ever
fought before; but the works are stronger
than any of us dreamed of.
Gen. Grant and his soldiers are confident
that the brave and energetic generals in the
army will soon overcome all obstacles, and
carry the works.
(Signed) DATID D. PORTEIT,
Acting Rear Admiral.
Son. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy.
THE EXPEDITION UP THE YAZOO.
Extraordinary Results—lmmense Destruction
of Rebel Property.
MISSISSIPPI. SQUADRON, FLAG-SITIP BUICK
Etawx, near Vicksburg, May 21.—Sir: I
have the honor to inform you that the expe
dition I sent pp the Yazoo river, the day
after I took possession of the forte on Sny
der's Bluff, have returned, having met with
perfect success.
As the steamers approached Yazoo city
the rebel property was fired by Lieut. Brown,
of the ram Arkansas, and what he had be
gun our force finished. Three powerful
rams were burnt—the Mobile, a screw ready
for plating; the Republic, being fitted for a
ram, with railroad iron plating,lnd a vessel
on the stocks—a monster 310 feet long and
75 feet beam. This vessel was to have been
covered with four and a half inch iron plat
ing, and was to have bad six engines, four
aide wheels and the propeller. She would
base give!) us much trouble.
The rebels had under construction a fine
navy yard, containing One sawing and plan
ing machines and an extensive machine
shop, carpenter and blacksmith shops, all
the necessary appliances foe a large building
and repairing yard. Lieut. Commanding
Walker burned all these, with a large quan
tity orvaluable building timber. He also
burned a large saw mill that bad been used
in the construction of the the monster ram.
The material destroyed, at a moderate es-
amide: coat more than two millions of def
iers. We had one man killed and seven
wounded by field pieces from the enemy's
beatnik received:while going 'up the riser.
Our wounded are dahatorell.'
I enclose Lieut. Commander Walker's re
port in relation to side affair. He deserves
much credit-for -the .bandeome manner in,
C o
sin ` F
!ePerrnlPedo,,k , e 4t47. neei ed him .
If hit;c6iiid haye obis , in pilo he Would
have suscieded in g:eft ' ' pose
_. of all
,the rebel rause, inegadipf hailfig them
'burie r riX;
. •
I am, t.'very respeetfull• your obedient
9ervant,e
' 4
-tr i: rff' t , R
:s':;.'W t7:14,& :'''.9 ‘— A • , TIM.
Acting ear Admiral, ocrAnan .mg the His
--eitiaippi.Blnakading.Stpuldsos...........--
To Ilion. Gideon iy,eliph.4eo tits -Navy.
'Tin) YolhiwingTeportrof Liine COaligij
er Walker, addressed. to. Bear Admiral Pork
ter,- and aceorepanying the; Intters !apart to.
the Degiartment: • ' ' ' "
.. , -t3:-S.4EnnAmintsßann3rDirleamninntirtif
,the_Yazoo.River, i flag 23 i - r•Sir:4!. l ?lnrit the
honor to report that in oi ? edienap to your or
der I started from Snyder's DintX on the
inst., with the De Kalb,'Clibetavr, Tbr
est Rose, Linden; and-Petreleonla,n expedi
tion to Yazoo City.-
. Arriving at Haines' bluff s .Lianded a force
and spikettatt &inch-gun on:tit-v*4r*, there,.
and burned the carriage. 'also burned
some forty tents, , whiolivere left standing,
and ksteam saw mill- - .
Arriving.at Yazoo City, at 1P.;151. oti the
13th instaitti,'l was met by a committee of
citizens who.informed me that the place had
been evacuated by the militto authorities,
and asked protection. The navy yard and
vessels had been fired by the enemy, and 1"
sent a working party to ensure the destruc
tion of everything .valuable to the rebels.—
The vessels burned were the Mobile, a screw
vessel, ready for her planking; - the Repub
lic, which was beieg fitted out for a ram,
and a vessel on the stooks, a, monster, 3IG
feet long and 70 feet beain." - The navy yard
contained five saw and planing mills, an ex
tensive machine shop, carpenter and black
smith shops, and all the necessary fixtures
for a large building and repairing, yard.
-which, with a very large quantity of limber
were burned. 1 also burned a large raw
mill above the town..
Most,of the, public stores had been re
moiriid; which, an I learned in -the town,
were taken on board the vessels or destroyed.
Enclosed I send alist of the artialesremoved
or destroyed by Acting Volunteer Lieuten
ant Brown, the officer detailed for. that pur
pose. In the hospitals I found and paroled
115 soldiers, a.list-of whom I enclose.
Returning, I left Yazoo City this morning,
arriving here at 4 o'clock P. M.
At Liverpool Landing, in a shMrp bend of
the river, we were attacked by a force of
field guns and about 200 riflemen,concealed
in bushes, and for a few, minutes the firing
was very sharp. The enemy retreated as
soon as the vessels got into position to nee
the guns with effect. The Petrel, Linden
and Choctaw were struck by shot, but with
no particular injury to either. Sergeant
Stockinger, of this vessel, was killed by a
rifle shot. TM! Linden had five wounded,
The Petrel two, and the Choctaw one.ldost
of the wounds, I 11111 happy to say are; slight..
THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG
CINCINNATI, June 4.-=Our direct advicea
from Vicksburg are to Saturday, the '3otb.
of May. For several days previous, quiet
prevailed along the line, broken by ow:salon
al cannonading.
The Commercial's despatch says: 'Spades
are once more trumps. We are eredtiag
earthworks ty protect our men, and mining
to blow the face out of one or two forts' thiti
at: nearly unapproachable othervris'e.' The
idea of carrying the place by storm to
be abandoned, and the pilfer and surer plin
of starving General Pemberton into eubmia
sion now finds favor everywhere.
A Cavalry Bald South of. Rich-
mond.
WesnnvcroN, June 4.—The rebels are
more ftightened than ever. Kilpatrick's
cavalry is non• on an expedition south of
Richmond, probably to damage their rail
roads. Both parties aro on the alert: •
[SECOND DESPATCIE]
WILMINGTON, June 4.—C01. Rilpairict
has been entirely successful in his raid back
from Gloucester Point. Re crossed• the
country between the York arid Rappahan
nock rivers, making an extensive circuit
through the garden spot of Virginia, a sec
tion where our troops had never before pen
etrated.
A large number of horses, negroen, Ac.,
were brought in by him to Urbana.' Die
raid spread great alarm among the rebels.
At Urbana he wits taken across the Rappa
hannock by our gunboats, and thence pra
cmded on to our Hues.
CONFESSION 3 AND EXPERIENCE Or ATEINVALID
Published for the benefit, and as a warning and
enution to young men who sutler from Nervous De.
bility, Premature Decay of Manhood, ete., supplyreg
nt the same time the means of. self cure, by one woo
has culled himself after being put to great expftase
and injury through medical humbug and quackery.
By enclosing a post•pald addressed envelope, single
copies may be hadof the author.
_ .
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, Esq.
May 24:634y Bedford. Rings County, N. Y.
EDITOR SPY—bear Sir.—With your permission
I wish to say to the renders of you...parser that I will
send by return mail to all who wish it, (free)a recipe,
with full directions for making and acing a simple
Vegetable Balm. that will effectually remove, In 10
days. Pimple•, Blatt hes, Tan, Freckles, and all Itm
purities of the Skin, leaving the same soft, clear,
smooth and headland.
I will also mail free to those having Bald Beads or
Bare Facts. Pimple directions and information .that
will enable them to start a full . growth of'
hair, whiskers, or a tuoustache ' in less than 20 days.
MI applications answered by return mail. without
charge. Respectfully yours;
THOS. F. CHAPMAN,
Chemist, No. 831 Broadway, New York.
February 28-3 in
u:›umAl.9lmizgzati..
On Saturday last, Smuts. Daamcit,of this place,
aged 77 years, 9 months and 17 days.
The deceased was tong and favorably known in
this community, was intimately connected with the
interests of this borough an a useful eltlsen,nnd. as
such, deserves more than a passing notice, now Oat
he bas passed away from us. He possessed an Iron
constitution, which was no doubt strengthened by his
habits el temperance, and untiring todthery. made
use of no was never idle, and sprays/replies;
self engaged in some active and useful ernplerrneai•
Hence he attained to a green and vigorous old sign--
He was for many years High Constable, and for some
time connected with the Water Works as Sent Cot•
lector. He wan a member of one of. the foe estop&
mica for fifty years; both of which attended his mocral.
to show their' regard Or hisi memory. !Relief these
capacities, as :wallas In the church. of. which billets
a member, he was active, efficient and eroorgo4e.---
Whatever be said be would do, he did - prOmpty and
punctually. so that everylexlY Olt lhathe'ectald al
ways be relied no. His and was :pearealik.eihn , and
happy., Deeply *visible of his Areal aunward &awe ,
his only hope was In she mercy of his kleaygolf
Father and the malt* o rids Divine S'avietr. "g.econ.
ailed se Cod, be proOseedlll% be 'Wog , W drharklY'wlib
his fel townies, daring his period of siekooss. As his
death soma felt in the community, so his memory will
ha cherished dr