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