srabforb§bj!orte. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TO WANDA.: Thursday morning, June 12, 1862. THE LATEST WAR NEWS. General McCi.ellan' has furnished to the War Department a statement of the killed, wounded and missing at the battle of Fair Oaks, which he estimates in the aggregate at 5,739, which were divided among the different corps engaged, as follows : Cotps. Killed. Wounded. Missing. General Sumner (second).... 183 894 146 Heintzleman (third) 258 980 155 Keyes (fourth) ....448 1,753 921 Total 890 3,627 1,222 Everything was quiet in front of Richmond on Sunday, except an occasional cannonading j upon onr troops engaged in constructing bridg es, which, however, did Dot retard their oper- j ations. Despatches from Flag Officer Dnpont, on j Sunday, state that the gunboats have posses sion of Stono, near Charleston. Letters from the Gulf announce the capture of the schooner Newcastle by the brig Bain bridge, and the scboouer Jane by the steamer R. R. Cuyler. The particulars of the capture of Memphis were received iu Washington ou Sunday, from Commodore Davis, in which he states that a battle took place between bis fleet, aided by Colonel Ellet's ram flotilla, aud the rebel fleet of eight guuboats and rams. The engagement \ commenced at half-past five on the morning of the 6th instant, and ended at seven, in a Tan ning fight, tie end of which was the captorc of four vessels of the rebel fleet, the sinking of two and the burning of one. One escaped by superior speed. Colonel Ellet, who is se riously but not dangerously wounded, is highly | complimented for his gallantry aud skill.— Memphis was surrendered by the Mayor im- j mediately after the engagement, and was plac- i cd under military authority. A despatch from Mobile to the Petersburg Express states that the Union fleet has passed i the lower batteries ou the river and attacked Fort Morgan. The Union meeting announced to be held in Shelbyviile, Teunesssee, has come off.— Three thousand pfjople were present, aud the Union sentimeut was strongly manifested.— "Governor Johnson, Col. May and J. L. Scud der addressed the meeting, the latter gentle man having beeu a prominent secessionist pre viously, and an officiul under the rebal Gover nor Harris. Gen. Fremont was at Harrisonburg, 70 mijes south of Winchester, and bntj about 25 iniles this side of Staunton, on Saturday. Ilis vddvanco was pressing hard upon Jackson's rear guard, and the Rebels were muking the best possible time in retreat. At Harrison burg our cavalry fell into an ambush, aDd a sharp fight ensued, in which the Rebels were routed. Col. Wyndham of the Ist New- Jersey Cavalry was taken prisoner, nod several other officers were killed or taken ; 35 men were killed, wounded, and missing in this regi aieut. Tue Kane Rifles aiso suffered severely, their colonel (Kane) beiog seriously wounded and taken prisoner ; Capt. Tyalor also wound ed and captured, and Capt. W. F. Blanebard , wounded; Lieut, J. J. Wayne is supposed to | have been killed ; and the Rifles lost iu all 55 men. Finally our men suceeded in driving the enemy off, aud capturing their camp aud stores. Southern papers received at Baltimore state that on Tuesday the Union gunboats were moving up ss if to engage the Rebel batteries near Charleston, but (of course) that Gen- Gist was confident of his ability to drive them back. On Wednesday, the Uuion forces,2,ooo stioDg, bad not been driven back, but had landed on James Island, at the very threshold of the city. There was a battle, aud the cnemv (Unionists) had Jmen repulsed and 20 of them captured. AnotK 9r dispatch, dated on the afternoon af the samd flay. fia J 3 that the euemy (Unionists) were 1.70 C strong on Battery aDd Johu Islands, aud air advauce was imminent. Nothing was said abouC Gen. Gist's ability to resist that imminent advau.ee. It is more tbau probable that the vile nest of treason is now in the bauds of the brave and loyal* men of the North. Our forces iu pursuit of Beauregards'army ore about 40 ruiles from Corinth, in the Mobile and j Ohio Railroad. It is believed that 20,000 ! Rebels have deserted—most of them being ! from Tennessee, Kentucky, aud Arkansas.— i All the regiments from those States passed down the railroad closely guarded by more Southern troop 9. The country people believe Beauregard will not bring into Columbus half the men he led from Corinth, the whole region i being full of deserters,workiug their way home. Gen. Pope says that those who first deserted I and were paroled, are now anxions to take the ! oath. The retreating traitors have desolated i the csantry, aud left even the wealthiest families in a stale of starvation, while the soldiers themselves are almost destitute of food. By the steamer Guido from Newbern, N. | C. we learn that Gov, Stanly is riding an ex-' ceedingly high horse, and disgusting not only civilians bat military men with his despotism. The house in which he had the negro girl hunted down for the whip of her master, has been burned. Stanly sent orders to the Harbor-Master to search all vessels for run away slaves, but the Harbor-Master sent him word that he woiildeee him (Staraly) be- he would obey uacb an order.*' Stanly is decidedly in bad odor. WE have through Southern channels, ad vices of the approach of the Union forces up on Charleston. Though the account is mea ger, it is full enough to assure us that Gener al Hunter has landed troops on James Island, and is moving toward Charleston by land, while Com. Dupout is approaching by water. They were still several miles distant at the date of this intelligence, six days ago, and probably their approaches have since beeu slow and cautious. The forts of the harbor— Sumter, Moultrie, Pinckney and Johnson—are no doubt, capable of a vigorous defense ngainst che fleet, and the access to the neighborhood of the city, on the hither side of the Ashley Rivar, through marshes and over numerous creeks, is not an easy one for the land forces. We may, nevertheless, hear, at any moment, of the fall of Charleston, for if Hunter once gets the town uuder his Pre the Rebel flag will probably be pulled down speedily on ail forts, and the city be surrendered rather than suffer a bombardment. Even Charleston Reb els have discretion in their valor. We also hear through Rebel sources that the attack is commenced on Fort Morgan, which defends Mobile. Notwithstanding the order of Beauregard that Mobile was to be defended to the last extremity; and although, we are told, the approaches to it are 6trongly fortified, aud the harbor filled with sunkeu vessels, we confidently expect to hear that it has become an easy capture. From other quarters the news is equally en couraging. Pope is still in rapid pursuit of Beauregard, town after town falls into his hands, aad his troops are fast dropping away from the Rebel General. THE LATE FLOOD —Reports from Mauch Chunk and vicinity, which will be found in another part of to day's paper, informs us that the damage in that region to the canal, rail roads aud privato property, and the des truction of life, as greatly exceeding even the worst anticipation. The canal is repre sented as washed away for three miles from Maunch Chunk. Four dams have been washed away. Several persons, residents of South Betheleham are missing, and it is feared drowned. All the islands in the river are covered with valuable lumber and timber. The Belvidere aud Delaware, the Delaware, Lackawana and Western, and the Lehigh Valley Railroads, were each greatly daraag ed, but are probably now in runni ig order again. All the bridges ou the Beaver Meadow Railroad have beeu washed away. The entire village of Westport, Penn., on the Lehigh River, was washed away during the flood, and a great many lives were lost. Ouly three out of 300 bousese were left stand ing- SQfThe Mayor of New Orleans, who fear ed " a high spirited people would not bear the presence of our Union soldiers," sent the free dom of the city to the officers of a French frigate lyiug in the river, and invited them to its hospitalities. Governor-General Butler sent word to the Mayor that any manifesta tions of the kind intended will come from the United States authorities, and not from the municipal officers of a captured city. " The Freedom of a captured city by the captives won'd," he says, " merit letters patent for its novelty, were there not doubts of its useful ness as an invention, and the tender hospital ities bv a government to which police duties and sanguinary regulations only are entrusted, is simply an invitation to the calaboose or the hospital." The rebel authorities have been looking for relief from the yellow fever and been neglecting the streets to invite it, but Butler made them go to work and clean the city thoronghly, both for their own benefit aud that of the Union visitors. It will be a good thing for New Orleans if Butler should be in stalled there for a few months. PRIZE MONEY. —The sum 3 cleared by our naval officers by the capture of vessels trying to run the blockade will make some of them rich. Flag Officer McKeau's share of prize money, for instance, already amounts to about SIOO,OOO, while another officer has cleared $40,000. The sailors, of coarse, come in for a proportionate share of the total amount cleared by the sale of these vessels and their cargoes, and many a poor fellow who shipped with Jit tie more property than the clothes on hiiy back will leave the navy with a handsome provision for his old age. It is well that this is so. J* ll ' for our brave sailors we should not be as far advanced as we now are in the sup pression of the rebellion. METHODIST PREA„ CH * RS IN THE ARMY. —The minutes of the Confer. luce °f the M E. Church and other official sources, show that there are 323 clergymen of that body i.i the loyal army. Of these there are fonr Colonea?' Dvo Lieut. Colonels, one Major, 9fi Captains. 20 iuferior officers, 18 privates and 240 Chuplai.is. The position of t'ne3others is not koown. Methodist Ministers can fight as well as pray. A NOVEL PUNISHMENT. —At the recent sale of the cargo of the prize schooner Siep/irn Hart a large number of Confederate army buttons were offered. They were bought by the Commissioners *of Charity and Correc tion, with the purpose of compelling convits ou Blackwell's Island, who misbehave them selves, to wear them as a mark of disgrace. The knowledge of this intention haviog come to the prisoners, they have put themselves "ou their good behavior.'' S©-General Dix ba9gone to Fortress Mon roe to take command there, vice General Wool who takes command in Baltimore. This change was probably mntually desired. TIE IH FBI THE UNION. The Battle Near Harrisonburg. The Rebels Driven from their Position. SEVERE LOSS ON BOTH SIDES. GEN. M'CLELAK'S ARMY. Gen. Johnston Mortally Wounded. Rebel Loss Estimated at 10,000. Terrible Confusion at Richmond. IMPORTANT FROM THE WEST. SPLENDID NAVAL BATTLE NEAR MEMPHI'S The River Free From its Source to its Mouth. A BATTLE NEAR HARRISONBURG. WASHINGTON, Monday May 9,1862. The following dispatch was received at the War Departraeut to day by telegraph from Front Royal : HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, HARRISONBURG, Saturday June 'J, 1862. To the Hon. E. Al. Stanton, Sec. of War : The aruuy readied this place at 2 o'dock yesterday, driving out the enemy's rear guard from the town. Severe skirmishing continued from that time till dark, the enemy's rear be ing closely pressed by our advance. At 4 o'clock the Ist New Jersey Cavalry, niter driving the enemy through the village, fell into an ambuscade in the woods, to the south-west of the town in which Col. Wyndham of that regiment was captured, and considerable loss sustained. Col. Cheseret, with his brigade, subsequently engaged theenemyin the timber, driving him from his position, and taking his camp. At about 8 a battalion of Col. Kane's Pennsylvania Regiment entered the woods under the direction of Brigadier General Bay ard, and maintained for half an hour a vigor ous attack, in which both sides suffered so verely, driving the enemy. The enemy at tempted to shell our troops, hut a few shots from one of our batteries soon silenced his guns. After dark the enemy continued his retreat. Full particulars will be forwarded by mail. J. C. FRF.MOXT, Maj. Gen. HARRISONBURG, Friday June 6, 1862. The advance of Gen. Fremont reached Harrisouburg this afternoon at 2 o'clock There was no lighting during tue inarcii Jackson camped here last night, and left this morning. A cavalry force was sent on a re connoissance four miles beyond the town, which came on a large rebel force of cavalry and infantry strongly pos ed in the woods.— Col. Wvndham, who had pushed the recon noissance three miles further than ordered, rashly led forward the Ft New Jersey Caval ry, and was driven back by infantry in am bush, Col. Wyndham is a prisoner, and Cap tains Shellmiue and Haines kiiied or severely wounded and prisoners. Capt. Cnarles is missing. Nil the officers bravely and vainly endeavored to rally their men. Capt. Jaue wav gallantly attempted a flauk movement, which covered the retreat of the Ist Battalion. He is unhurt. The regiment lost thirty-five in killed, wounded, and missing. General Bayard, with the Bucktail or Kane Rifles, und Ft Pennsyl vania Cavalry, and Clusuret's Brigade of the GOtli Ohio and Bth Virginia, were ordered forward to the support, and drove the body of the enemy from their position, and captor ed their camp and some stores with loss. T'<r Kane Rifles, numbering one hundred and twenty-five men, found themselves opposed and Hanked in the woods by four regiments cf in fantry and cavalry, and before they could be withdrawn suffered severely. Lieutenant-Col. Kane is seriously wounded, and a prisoner.— Captain Taylor was also wounded and captur ed. Captain VV. F. Blauehard was wounded severely. Lieutenant J. J. S. vuu probably killed. After a most gallant fight the Rifles were driven hack, with a loss of fifty-live killed, wounded, and missing. The Rebels brought up their artillery, and used it with effect. Jackson is thought to have left the main road, and has either halted the main column for battle, or greatly strengthened his rear guard, and posted his tram, which are in con fusion on the road. MCCLELLAN'B HEADQUARTERS, Friday, June 6,lSG2. Two deserters who came in this morning state that Gen. Jo Johnston was seriously il hot mortally wounded through the groin by a Minie ball during the late battle. Gen. G. VV. Smith is uow in command. Other infer tnaiion received goes to corroborate the state ment. These deserters state that the rebel loss is estimated at 10,000 men in killed, wounded, and missing. No material change has taken place in the position of the enemy. A contraband has arrived who left Rich mond yesterday. He represents things there as in a terrible state of confusion and uncer tainty. No troops are in the city excepting those doiug guard duty, and tending the sick and wounded, all being compelled to remain outside. There were no signs of evacuation, but on the contrary everything goes to shew a determined resistance on the part of the Rebels. The contraband states that during the fight of Sunday, the house tops and all eievated positions were covered with people to witness the battle, every one expecting to see our driven into the Cliickahom : y; but when they' saw the Rebels running toward the city, the greatest consternation prevailed. Many of the inhabitants have erossea the James River, expecting the city to be occupied by our troops soon. It is rumored that Gt' n Magrnder is going to resign, having become disgusted with the Rebel military administration. We are informed that there are no troops between the Rappahannock and the crmy of the I'otomac under command of Gen. Mc- Clellan. Everything has been very quiet to day. A flag of truce came in to daj from Gen. Roger, asking for the bodies of Gen. Petti grew. and Cols. Davis, Lightfoot, Long, and Britton, who were supposed to have been kill ed in the late battle. Gol. Davis was the only one killed. Lightfoot and Long are prisoners, and Britton was wounded, as also Gen. Pettigrew. Col. Davis'a body will be retnrned. FORT PILLOW EVACUATED. CHICAGO, Friday, June 6,1832. Cairo dispatchea state that the steamer Shinghies has arrived from the fleet, and re ports that at the time she left the flames were breaking out in the barracks of the lort, and the gunboats had dropped down the river. CAIRO, Friday, June 5. 1802. Fort Wright is evacuated, and we are now in possession. The flotilla has passed Fort Reudolph en rente to Memphis. CAIRO, Friday, June 6,1862. There is yet some doubt that our fleet has passed Fort Randolph, where tho Rebels are said to have taken the guns which they re moved from the fort above. They left only five or six guns. Before leaving, they des troyed the barracks, camp equipage, gun car riages, and such stores as could not be trans ported. Thev also burned the cotton, of which the breast works were constructed. The flotilla cast off at 5 o'clock yesterday morning, and were followed bv the transports carrying the 46th Indiana, Col. Pitch, who now occupy the works, which are said to be of great strength, and if properly manned, could have successfully resisted a large force. The Rebels, aft-r leaving the fort, destroyed the pontoon bridge which they had construct ed some weeks since over the Hatciiie River. When the DeSoto, which-last arrived from the fleet, left, the gunboats had passed the Fort, and gone down the river. It is report ed that the Rebels have evacuated Fort Randolph. If this is the case, nothing can prevent the fleet from arriving at Memphis to day. WASHINGTON, Friday, June 6,18G2. The following dispatch has just beeu receiv ed at the War Department. CAIRO, Friday, June 6,1862. The De Soto has arrived direct from Fort ! Pillow. Our forces occupy the fort. The ! enemy burned everything. A number of guns were found. The large mortars had been des i troyed. Tiie gunboats have passed Randolph. WASHINGTON, Friday, June 6,1862. The following was also received today at the Navy Department : CAlßO. Friday, June 6,18G2. To tin Jim. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Xary. I The dispatch boat of last night reports the evacuation uf Fort Pillow and it> occupation by our troops. Most ot the tlotiila had pass ed below Randolph. A. M. PENXOCK,Commander, ic. WASHINGTON, June S, 1802. The following despatch has been received at the Navy Department : UNITED STATES STEAMER BENTON, ) OFF MEMI'UIS, June 6,1862. J To Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary oi the Navy : Slit —I arrived here last evening at nine o'- clock, accompanied by the mortar fleet under, Ctuptaiu Magruder, the ordnance stei.mers storeshi ps,&c , and anchored a mile and u hall above the city. This morning I discovered the rebel fleet, which had been reinforced, and now consisted of eight rams and gunboats, laying at tiie | levee. | Tiie engagement, which was commenced at half-past five A. M. and ended at seven o'clock, terminated in a running light. I was ably supported by the ram fleet, un der command of Colonel Ellelt, who was con | spicuous for his gallantry, a d is seriously i hurt, but not dangerously wounded. The result of the action was the capture or | destruction of seven vessels of the rebel fleet, as follows : The General Beauregard, blown up and ; burned. Tiie General Sterling Price, one wheel cor ried away. Trie Jeff. Thompson, set on fire by a shell and burned, and magazine blowu up. The Sumter, badly cut up by shot, but will be repaired ! The Little Rebel, boiler exploded by shot, 1 and otherwise injured, but will be repaired. B. sides litis, one of the rebel boats sunk in the beginning ot the action. Her uame is not known A boat, supposed, to be the Van Dorn, escaped fioin the flotilla by her superior speed Two rams are in pursuit. The officers and crews of the. rebel boats endeavored to take the shore. Many of their wounded and prisoners are now in our hards. The Mayor surrendered the city to me after ! the engagement. Colonel Fitch came down at eleven o'clock, i and has takeu military possession. C. H. DAVIS, Flag Officer Comuiauiiiug.gra tern. OFFICIA DESPATCHES FROM COL. EL LETT. OPPOSITE MEMPHIS, June 6, 1862. To Hon. HDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War:— The rebel gunboats made a stand early this morning opposite Memphis, and opened a vigorous fire upon our gunboats which was re turned with equal spirit. I ordered the Queen, my flagship, to pass between lae gunboats, and run down ahead of them upon the two rums of the enemy, which first boldly stood their ground. Colonel Ellett, in the Monarch, of which C'aptaiu Dryden is , first master, followed gallantly. The rebel j rams endeavored to back down stream, and | then to turn and run, but the movement was fatal to them. The Queen struck one of them fairly, and, for a few minutes was fast to the wreck. After separating the rebel s'eamtr sunk. My steamer, the Queen, was then her self struck by another re-bd steamer, and dis allied, but though damaged can lie saved. A pistol shot wound in the leg deprived me of the power to witness the remainder ot the fight. The Monarch also passed ahead of our gunboats and went most gallantly into action. She first struck the rebel boat that struck usy flagship, and sunk the rebel. She was then struck by one of the rebel rams, but not injur ed. She then pushed on and struck the Beau regard and burst in her side. Simultaneously the Beauregard was struck iu the boiler by a shot from one of our gunboats. The Monarch then pushed at the gunboat Little Rebel, the rebel 3agship, and having but lirtle headway ; pushed her before her, the rebel commodore and crew eseuping. The Monarch then find ing the Beauregard sinking, took her iu tow until she sank iu shoal water. Then, in com pliance with the rtqnest of Colonel Davis, Lieutenant Colonel Ellett despatuhed the Monarch and the Switzerland in pursuit of the remaining gunboat and some transports which had escaped the gunboats, and two of my turns have gone below. I cannot too much praise the conduct of the pilots and engineers and military guar,} of tho Monarch and Queen, the brave conduct of Capt. Drydcn, or the heroic conduct of Lient. Colonel Ellett. I will name all parties iu special report. I am myself the only person in'tnv fleet who was disabled. CHARLES ELLETT, JR. Colouel Commanding Ram Fleet. WASHINGTON, June 4. The fallowing despatch was received this afteruooa at the War Department: HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE ) MISSISSIPPI, Juue 4, 18U2. F To the Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War : General Pope, with 40,000 men, is thirty miles 60uth of Corinth, pushing the enemy hard. He already reports 10,000 prisoners and deserters from the enemy, and 15,000 stifnd of arms captured. Thousands of the enemy are throwing away their arms, A farmer says that when Beauregard learn ed that Colonel Elliott had cut the railroad on his line of retreat., he became frantic, and told his men to save themselves the best they conld. We have captured nine locomotives, and a number of cars. One is already repaired, and is running to day. Several more will be in running order iu two or three days. The result is all I could possibly desire. H. W. HALLECK, Major General Commanding. THE EFFORT TO EXCHANGE COL CORCORAN. FORTRESS MONROE, Friday, June 6—5:30 p. m. The Massachusetts, which went up James Iliver on Sunday night last with privateers to be exchanged for Col. Corcoran and others, held as their hostages, returned this morning, bri'gi n g buck the privateers with her. Gen Huger promised, on behalf of his Government that the hostages would be exchanged for the privateers. Acting upon this intimation, the privateers were seut up, and on their arrival at City Point, trains of cars came down from Petersburg with a flag of truce to receive them. The expected hostages not being on board, however, the privateers were not given up.but a communication was sent to the Il<-bel Gov eminent asking an explanation. Answer came back to the effect that Gen. Iluger exceeded his authority, and that further conference would be necessary before the exchange could be completed. It was immediately replied by the flag of truce boat that tli y would remain at Ci:y Point a reasonable time in order tor the proposed further conference. This was sent to the War Department at Richmond, and immediate answer promised the Massachusetts. The M. waited till the r.ex day without receiving any further communica tion, when, alter sending a boat ashore, and? learning that nothing was expected IFOIDR CII tnoud, she started on her return down the river. During her stay at City Point, some of tiie privutcers were very indignant at the delay which they were obliged to submit to, and the intention was secretly expressed to seize the boat on the passage down. Neccs sary precautions were taken, however, bv Col Whipple, who wa-< in command of the IHg, and no trouble arose. WASHINGTON, Jane 4—Midnight. No despatches hive fa-en received to day at the War Department froru ihe headquarters of the armv of the Potomac in consequence ol military telegraph between Fortress Monroe and the headquarters of General McClellan having been broken down by the storm. It is expected that the lino will bo repaired by to morrow. No intelligence lias been received from the Valley of the Shenandoah. The rise in the Shenandoah river will somewhat embarrass operations in that quarter. The following correspondence explains itself- SIR In answer to the resolution of the Senate, adopted on the 2i inst, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the letter appoioting Hon. Edward Stanely Military Governor of North Carolina, and also a copy of the instructions he received from this De panment. Tlie appointment of Hon. Andrew Johnson as Military Governor was the same, in Us terms, as that to Mr. Stanley. Very respectfully. EDWAKI) M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Hon. 11. HAMLIN, President Senate. WASHINGTON, D.C. May 19, 1862. To. Hon. ED. STANLEY, etc., etc.: SIR : You are hereby appointed Military Governor of North Carolina, with authority to exercise and perform, within the limits ot that State, all and singular, the powers,duties, and functions pertaining to tlio office of Mili tary Governor (including the power to estab lish all necessary offices and tribunals, aud sus pent] the writ of habeas corpus ) during tht: pleasure of the President, or until the loyal inhabitants of ihut State shall organize a civil Government in coi.foruiity with the Con stitution Ot the United Stat z. EDWARD M. STANTON. WAR DEPARTMENT. I WASHINGTON, D. C. May 20,1862. F SIR: Tlie commission you have received ex presses on its lace Ihe nature and extent of the duties and powers devolved upon you by the appoiutment as Military Goveruur ot North Carolina. Instructions have been given to Major Gen. Burnside to aid you in the performance ot your duty, und the exercise of your authority, lie has also been instructed to detail au ade quate military force, lor the special purpose of a Governor's Guard, and to-act under your directions. It is obvious to you that the groat purpose of your appointment is to re establish the au thority of the Federal Government in the State of North Carolina, and to provide the means of maintaining peace and security to the loyal inhabitants ot that State, until tliey shall be able to establish a civil Government. Upon your wisdom and energetic action much will depend in accomplishing that result. It is not deemed necessary to give any specific instruction, but rather to confide in your sound discretion, to adopt such measures as circum stances may demand. Specific instructions will be given when requested You may rely upon the perfect confidence and full support of the Department in the performance of your duties. With respect, r am your ob t servant, EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Is THE POPK COMING TO AMERICA ?—Bishop Dugan, of Chicago, and several other Ameri can Roman Catholic Bishops, are in London on their way to Rome* and it H believed by some that they are making arrangements lor the permanent removal of the lope to Amer ica. This would settle at once the trouble about Iho French occupation of Rome, bat it is very doubtful whether soch & movement is seriously contemplated ' Terrible Disasters -A Whole Tol Swept Away. EASTON, Pa., Friday, JUA, 18C2. Fearfod ardeonnts of damages hasieen re ceived from Mauch Chunk und vicinj, Th o dam there, as well as at two other p4s [ was swept away. Many houses were wu|d off. The railroad bridge is also gbne. C® navi eratiou is stopped for the 9eason. ThAehigh Valley Railroad will not be in runniilorder for several weeks. The whole towu clWeig sport is washed away. There are ha three houses left out of at out 300. The loaf life has been terrible. Weissport is iu hrboa County, Pa., on the Lehigh River. 12 M. —The Delaware and Lehigh ei fall ing rapidly. They have already recedetlrelve fpet. Tlie Lehigh Valley Railroad nvery badly torn up. The Belvidere DelawarlUil road will be repaired in a few daystTbe Delaware, Lackawanna and Western kail road will be running in about a week. Aart of the basin of the Delaware Canal her*} as been washed out, and two breaks are repl?<J in the first level. The-lower portions onhe outlet lock are gone. The damage at (in don is very great. The furnaces are all dll ed. The lumber men are heavy losers. Milllis of feet of sawed lumber, and thousands of lit have been carried away. The number of £' sons drowned is uot ascertained. The list ft be fearful. Address of Gen. McClellan to his Troty HEADQUARTERS OF GEN. MCCLEI. LAN'S ARMY I TUESDAY Evening, June 3. J The following address was read lo the arm this evening at dress parade, aDd receiv# with with au outburst of vociferous cheerio from every regiment : • HEADQUARTERS OF TIIE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. CAME NEAR NEW BRIDGE, June, 2,1862. Soldiers of the Army of the Potomac : 1 have fulfilled at least a part of my pro roise to you. You are now face to face witl the rebels, who aje held at bay iu trout o| the capital. The Gnitl and decisive battle is at hand.—r unless you befie your past history, tlie result cannot be for a moment doubtfui. [I tht troops who labored so faithfully and fought so gallantly at Yorktown, and who so I ravely won the hard fi_ r hrs at Williamsburg, Wests Point. Hanover Court House, and Fair O iks now prove worthy of their autee;deut., tho victory is smely ours. The events of every day prove your supe riority. Wherever you have met the enemy yon have beaten him. Wherever you have* used the bayonet, he has given way in panic and dbordeP. I ask of you now one last crowning effort. The enemy lias staked Ids all on the issue of the coming ba-ttle Let u-- meet him and crush liii here in the centre of tlia rebellion. Soldiers ! 1 will be with you in this battle, and share its dangers with you. Our confi dence in each other is now founded upon tho past. Let us strike tho blow which is to re store peace and union to this distracted lund. Upon your valor, discipline, and muluaf cotifiduiice the result depends. GEO. B. MCCLELLAN, Major General Commanding. THREE ME.V SWF.PT OVER NIAGARA FALLS On Sunday last, the people of Niagara Falls were .-tallied bv the report that three men were swept over tlie Falls in a row boat. The oc currence is said to have taken place about six o'clock, A. M.,und was fi.st discovered by a por- 'I ter at tlie Cataract House, who saw the boat! containing the men in tlie middle of the river„ and saw the final plunge from the brink of tho awful chasm, whose depths have already eu* gulphed many human be rugs in a destruction terrible to the imagination, und appalling t<J realize. The fatal catastrophe was also wit nessed from near the Clifton House. The men were seen putting out from tho | Canada side, near Chippewa, with the evident! ' intention of lauding near the south end of Goal Island. Alter getting out a short distance, th< 1 current was found to he too -trong for them j the ievent high wind up the lake was slil | forcing moie than a usual quantity of watet | through the river, at.d ultiiough they made | every exertion to stem ;hj rus iig tide, yet | their elfoits were entirely nuavailiiig. They were seen, ufter battling for u tiuie desperately against the current, to . raw t eir oars from the water and sit motionless in the boat, r j signed to ther fate. In this condition they * were swept over the falls. The names of tlifl unfortunate men were not obtained. We are permitted to know, by an official | dispatch from Gen. McCleflan's headquarters, | the important news that a contraband who left Richmond on Monday morning had arriv cd in our people's camp, and that he told our | ! side that no re-enforcements had recently ar rived at Richmond, and further that there ■] were no signs of evecuatiou. Ine same din- j patch says that a captain a lieutenant two . soldiers of Gen. Burus's division were killed by the Rebels while esiabhslwinf an advance f picket. j The War Department promulgates an order i establishing a Camp of instruction of 50,000 ..J men near Annopolis, .Md. Major-Gen. Wool will command ; the troops will be assembled J as speedily as possible ; Brig. Gen. Graham ji will be Chief of Cavalry - r Brig. Gen. Harvey j Brown, Chief of Artillery ; other heads to J be hereafter designated. Ctar- Beauregard has spoken from Shiloh ; | his official report has at last come to hand.— His effort is 'o show Ins defeat in the light of J| B victory, but he makes a bad job of it.— 5 Among his heaviest losses he admits that the Commander-in-Chief Gen A. Sidney Johnston, | the Hon. George M. Johnston (rebel Provi- i sionnf Governor of Kentucky,) Brig. Gen. | Gladden, and Brig. Gen. lluidman, were kill- 1 td or died from wounds ; Major Gentral jt Cheatham. Brig Gen. Clark, Brig. Gen. Jobs- j stor, and Brig. Gen. Bowon were wounded; | 1728 men were killed on the field, 801 & were J? wounded, and 959 are missing—total lose, 10099. ANOTHER OLD REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIW % GONE. —Died, on Friday, May 30. JS62, a' | the residence of bis son, Solomon File, io 9 JcflVrsm township, Dauphin comity, P> J John File, at the advanced age of one ku*- fg drtd and twelve years. He was interred i" I the ceuietaey at Bt>weiman church-,. in the M township aforsaid. It was stafe ' A | pulpit that he never was knol ♦ I ] use of glasses either to read (1 |{j at I that until within two weeks of | . j V|| was still able to read. He was I rel ' L jII birth, American born, and for* fc —- AJ k /}■ past has resided in Daopbia coaotj I ilt / a burg Telegraph. \ f"| J
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