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J. , CROSSLEY & SON'S ENGLISH TAPESTRY BRUSSELS; FROM 874 TO $1 PR. YD., N. P. & E. D. inuiel NEW CARPETING. JAMES H. ORNE. 626 CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW SEVENTH. We have just received, by late arrivals from Europe, 800 ➢ew Ind choice varieties et VenrWrit`f9, yen/- Pr/Edna nom AVIIVSON Square Carpets. ENGLISH AXMINSTERS, by the Yard and is entire Carpets. CROSSLEY'S 6.4 and 3-4 wide Velvets. if Tapestry linisiele. gg Brussels Carpeting. Also, a large variety of CROSSLEY'S and other makes. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, From 871 e. to $1 Per Yd. Oar assortment comprises all the beet makes of Thyse lf/I' and Ingrain Oarpcting, which, together with a gene ral variety of goods in our line, will be offered at the set poeelble prices. OIL CLOTH FOR FLOORS, Rom one to eight yards wide, cat to any Sire, FRESH MATTING.S. is r we arrivals from China we have a full assortment WHITE AND COLORED MATTINGS OF ALL WIDTHS. JAMES IL ORNE, arl6 626 CHESTNUT. GLEN ECHO MILLS, McOALIAUM & Iluxuregruszna, IMPOST/IES, AliD DZALSBO 509 CEESTNIIT OTREIVr. (Opposite Independence Hail,) OARPETINGB. OIL CLOTHS, &a. e have now on hand an extesadve dook of Clarpetiumy et our own sad other makes, to which we call the Alton- Mai of doh and short.thno basin. FOURTH -STREET CARPET STORE Mo. 47 ABOVE CHESTNUT, No. 47. J. T. DELAOROEK UMW , attention to hie Spring Importation of CARPETING-S., Dom elying every style, of the Newest Patterns and Be um in VELVET, BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY BRUS. BELA DIPERLIII THREE-PLY, and =mud, asit.pKTlNGa VENETIAN and DAMASK. STATE OARPETIDGS. BOOTCH BAG and LIST DADPICTINGS. .11001 011 CLOTHE, in every width. COCOA and CANTON BATTINGS. DOOB-MATS, BUGS. &JEEP SKINS, DRIJGGLE re, and CRUMB CLOTHS. AT WHOLESALE AND ENTAIL, LOW FOR CASH_ J. T. DELecnvorx, seta-lm 47 South FOURTH Street. MILLINERY GOODS SPRING 1862. 1862. WOOD & CARY, (Successors to Lincoln, Wood, a Nichols') 7,25 CLIEST/itit OTREIST, Have now in Store a complete stock STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS, SILK BONNETS, -STRAW AND PALM-LEAF HATS, &a To which they respectfully BMW the attention or the former patrons of the home and the trade generally. marl9-213i It "' 1862. BERNHEIK, 120 CHESTNUT REHM HM now in store, and Is daily reoelidllip the Wan ki RIBBONS, FRENCH FLOWERS, WREATHS, SILKS, CRAPES, LACES, MiD OTHER ,RULMINERY GOOD% T. which he respectfully invitee the attention of the TRAWL PRICES LOW. THOMAS KENNEDY it BRO., OHISTIKIIT street, below AWL IL Maks Steak ofir BMW/ MILLINERY 000D8, adusatoi AT LOW PRIOEIL ORNE. The largest and tined aaaortment in the City at the LOWNOT PRICES. tacails oularna IdiTTEKED. Repairing promptly attended to. alitt-3m EkEEMANTOWN, PA. WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINES ) 628 CHESTNUT STREET, mbn-2m 'PHIL ITYIt 1.0. 2 1 i/ A. . A FRESH ASSORTMENT, at LESS ICI- THAN roam= PEI9EB. CABINET FURNITURE AND BUr ELLE]) TABLEII. moonr, & CAMPION. No. 251 South SKOOWD. Street, in connection with their extensive Clabhiet Bagmen are bow manufacturing a superior artiele of BILLIARD TABLES, And have now on hand a foil supply, finished with the soonz A CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, which ore pronounced, by all who have used them, to be RPerlor to all AM, trer too quality and Enielt of these tables the mum tacturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the Union, who are familiar with the character of their work. 1e219-13m OIL I OIL I I OIL II I HULBURT & BRODHEAD, rtarlog 91 1 9TICA a Qoatral Dor:4 for tho Salo of Extra Refined and Lubricating COAL OILS, would call the speciai attention of dealers and consumers to their refined ILLUMINATING OIL, as it possesses merit Iternid anything - heretofore offered in thin market, being entirely free from that gluey substance and bad odor which cbaracterize that commonly Bold in this market, IdatICHI no emokei and le free from all explosive properties. SW' Orders from City or Country promptly at tended to. myls.lm LUCIFER" 016 WORKS. 100 able. " Lucifer" Burning 011 on band. We guarantee this oil to be non-explosive, to burn all the oil in the lamb with a steady, brilliant flame, without matins the wir.k, and bat slowly. able. lined whit glass enamel. WRIGHT, SMITH, & PBARSALL. feSEt-tf Olifee 616 MABICHT Street. CARBON 01L-100la. Natrona on in More and for wale by WILLIAM M. WILSON, 208 MARKET Street. STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS. MARTIN & QUAYLE'S irreTWNEBY, TOY, AND YANOI GOODS N 0.1036 WALNUT STREET, BELOW ELEVENTH. nue-lm flp PHIGADELPHIA. BRUSHES eAn BLACKSMITHS' BELLOWS, SEM - BEE & VAN HORN. 01112 0 -801 No. 3511 "[ABM Street. Mods JAMES HOMER It SON'S CHOICE new crop Teas. SEVENTH and NOBLE Street', and PIXTH and WOOD gitreets. inyo-bnit 4 ; r trlt,i*. te N.,,,. -- %:k ‘ k ‘ t 1 i / / /..,, ' . •.. ‘ ~ .. '' %. 10 7 1, ...1\ N.Y•likll,9 !' .,..??• 64 2veri_, 0., , } .. 4! -..-,,, • ,_,,, ~.,. i t e f , iii , _ ~', .....__/ ... ... _ N.- 1• '• .„...... • .. ~, _ •-„,......, . ~_...„ .-,.., ~_,_•_„-_,-__-,„ , , JI ,0 , '...'• ~ 6 • 'il _ ' •,> 11l :,- ,-1.51A,-.- 6. ' , W 7- -;-. : r1 '• 1-7 " 1 . '! ' :: s. -.' 1 :--7-7-- - ----'--"-'' _____ •_,-•.-' — .,.....1 . $. • ,-LA: *lO 6 , - - • \ ' ' ' ' -.' l it ' ' MD . . -.,s •••••••,..... ed_„ • -"krlv • ----=----- - ..' •"---'-- . - --l----..' 4- --s—' -- .. - ' 7 777• 1 " n1.1 7--;--:- - ,z... - --2 -""'"' • - lii •••-., --- - ... - -- ----4-42 "----, 1 : - ; - ...',, - ..-.:_• tl+-1 . ... ••-• /9 fm....-Pa• .• .--- VOL. 5.-NO. 246. JEWELRY, Sze. CLARK'S ONE DOLLAR STORE. 002 CHESTNUT STREET. NEW GOODS, NEW STYLES, AND NEW PRICES. For DIM DOLLAR you can buy any one of the Rd wing articles: "415 es Silver Plate 4 Tee Spoon. 41 Gs D on n If " " Table o " Forks. 13it=13 p ewr c Pair " uknife and Fork. " Napkin Sings. ce Butter &lave*. Bihar Plated Sugar Ben& o Butter Diah. as is Molaeeee Pitcher. It a Cream " (helot. • " Waiter. 14 Goblet. " " Drinking Cup. " 44 bugar bltivr. Gold Plated Vent Chain, all styles. ti Si G uar d " CI if II Nock II U II It " Chatelaine, " " Li " Bracelet, 44 " • " Medallion, "" CI Armiara, 44 II " " Breast Pin, " " • " Ear Binge, " " " " Pin and Drops, all dile& II K Studs and Buttons, 4, 44 I{ - II S4AHATY Sleeve Button, all otyleti. Bosom Studs, ~ 6, cs 64 Finger Rings, " " reMiii, " II Pen with Pencil Oeee Ladies' or Gentlemen's Port ?donnale, Cubse, sage,- Parsee, Are., &0., Jte. All Goode warranted WS repre sented. We have on hand a largo assortment ot Photo- „i - - Et Cold Jewelry, which we are closing ofr et cost . ' Th6'll'l - of the trade respectfully solicited. D. W. CLARK'S ONE DOLLAR STORE, 602 CHESTNUT Street. PAPER ILViGrINGS. pHILADELPHIA PAPER HANG.ING.S. HOWELL & BOURKE; CORNER Or FOURTH - aND MARKET STREETS, MANUFACTURERS OF PAPER HANGINGS AND WINDOW CURTAIN PAPERS, Offer to the Trade a LARGE AND ELEGANT AS SORTMENT OF GOODS, host the cheapest Brown Stock to the Finest Decorations. N. E. COR. FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS F. Grew, 731aal and Duff WIZTD rArEad of every grade. ‘n2.3..2ni MILITARY GOODS ARMY GOODS ON HAND. DARK AND LIGHT BLUE HERSEY& NIAMPARP 6.4 AND FS-4 /NDIGIO WOOL.DIED BLUE FLANNELS. INDIGO BLUE MIXTURES. COTTON DUCK, 10, 12, AND 15.013E0E. FARNHAM, KIRKHAM / & GO. / ap2B-2m 225 CHESTNUT STREET. BLINDS AND SRADEB BLINDS AND SHADES. B. a. wnaLuims. N 0.16 NORTH SIXTH STREET, ILANIMACTIIRES Or VENETIAN BLINDS AND WINDOW SHADES. LOOKING. GLASSES. TAMES S. EARLE & SON, IdAIIIIIPAOTITRIRS MID iltkOUTßiali OF LOOKING GLASSES. OIL PAINTINGS, EIRE ENGRAVINGS, RIOTEIRE AHD PORTRAIT PRAHA% PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, OARTE-DR•VISITB PORTRAIT% EARLE'S GALLERIES. • !16 CHESTNUT STREET, WA PHILADELPHIA. SEWING MAvIIIN ES. WATCHES, JEWELRY, '&o. FARR & BROTHRB, Importers, BRt OILESTNIIT 13L-eek, below Potwih. nib2o-41 CABINET FURNITURE: ILLIMINATING OILS No. 240 .ARCH STREET, 'y VIM. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1862 OUR WAR CORRESPONDENCE, FROM GEN. MeCLELL AN'S DIVISION. BOW the News of the Occupation of Nor folk was Received—A false Report about the Army—Accident from the Careless Use of Fire Arms—The Want of Trans portation—The Weather—Official Re port of Gen. P. S. Kearney of the Wil liamsburg Battle—Gen. Kearney's Let ter to Coy. C.-co-tin—lle pave ILiklol46 Tribute to the Pennsylvania Regiments in his Command. [Spoeinl Correeendence of The Prost] I write to you from the Mlle place from which my last I•dtcr w•as - dated, and ATMCh has been christened Camp Derry, in honor of the sellt.ll4l Leming that name, But littlo of interest has transpired during the interval between the despatch of my last and the present writing_ The glorious and cheering news of the evacuation of Sewall's Point by the rebels, and the reported capture of Norfolk, coupled with the announcement that the iron. chid gunboat /tabula, together wish the P.,et Royal and Aroostook, bad gone np James river—a rIZIIIOI - to that effect had been circulated around the campa all day—and the arrival of tie newspapers, with despatches from For teens Monroe, confirming the minor, named great eon_ motion aincmg tie 2Alior6. Tito papers were eagerly bought, and a stock twice as large as that brought by the carrier might hove been sold almost without an amt. A CORRECTION A certain paper of your city, has published state. moots reflecting on tics .-atew.eas of the various re ginientain thin eorpg. who WPM (Omitted the Williams burg battle. It says that the surgeons Wore inattentil'a to the wounded, and, in some caSCS, refused to relieve their sufferiogg. Now, the whole of this statement in a isAnA slander on the man who have left their homes to minister to the wants of the sick and wounded of the army. All of them were unremitting in their attentions until every luau wounded in fin- battle had been relieved, and then ohiy slid they taße the rest so needful to them. In no One instance wits any surgeon unoccupied evou for the space of half an hour. A Hide accldent latree,:ed near rho camp to-,lap, which, although trifling in its nature, might havo resulted in less of life. Several of the soldiers have been in the habit of going into the woods - to discharge their pieces. This SilOptinW one , of them dinlifirgiod hie at ran dom, in the thicket, and - the ball paased through the arm of a comrade, standing at SOlllO distance. The tround hi painful, lint not severe, and no ill consequences are I &dila hot WI:MC.IIh nann`z DISSATISFACTION Much dissatisfaction is expressed at the want of trans portation for provisions, which entwaggreat delay in moving the army. This, at least, should be remedied, and the way to Richmond would he found much smoother. • )o bnan A eloar, bright. deiy , htik ko-nlght the boriznn is elsVeloped ;11 CiOndS, alad there is every sign of rain. The weather for the pa=t few days has been splendid for the moving or armies, &c., audit is the general wish tlillt it should he continued for a little longer, or until wo are in front of Richmond. GEN. KEARNEY'S OFFICIAL REPORT. The following is the official report of General P. S. Kearney ; ItnArtouiwrgas THIRD DlelBlo.g. llmxtzmmAtt's Coups, May C, 1862. CArrAni: I have the honor to report that, on receiving ardero- on the Lit. Ittetsni,...t 9 A. 3t., the dirislou took . up its line of march, and shortly after came upon the crowded columns before us. At 10.80 A. If. an order was rtceived from Gen. Sumner to pass all others and to pro ceed to the support of Gen. Hooker, already engaged. With difficulty anti much loss of time, my division at length made its way through the masses of troops and trains that encumbered the deep, single, muddy defile, until at the brick chinch my route was to the left, the direct road to Williamsburg. At half past ace P. 11. Within three awl a ll6lf pallet of The battle - field, I halted my column to rest for tho first time, and to got the lengthened tlles in hand before committing them to action. Captain Moses, of the General's staff, with great energy maim - 4ow lit flits effort. Almost immediately, limner, on cram front Gee, lleinc?;etvae., "mw Reepowas were piled," and the head of the column resumed its march, taking the double-quick wherever the mud boles left a footing. Arrived at one mile front the engagement, you, in person, brought me an order for detaching three regi. mews. one from Bern's, the leading brigade, and two fromjlirrey's, the second to support Emory's horse to the left of the pes:tion Approaching uoar flit field word was brought by an aid-the-ramp that Ilooker's cartridges were expended, and with increased rapidity we entered under lire. Basing. quickly consulted with General Hooker and re epived General Eleintzehimu's orders as to the point of ouset, I at once deployed Berry's brigade to the left of the :Williamsburg road, and Dirney's on the right of it, taking to cover the movement and to support the re maining battery that had ceased to tire, two companies of Poe's regiment. As our troops emus into action the remnants of the brave men of Booker's division were pa,ed, and one reglident4 brmnittlY ettimusiteed an un remitting. welt-directed fire. however, front the length ening of the files the gap occasioned by the withdraw& from the column of three regiments and the silence of this battery. I soon was left no alternative titan to lead forward to thn (Aiwa, the two companies of the Second Michigan volunteers to beat book the enemy's skir misher:4, now crowding 011 our pieces. This duty was performed by ollicers and 111013 with superior intrepidity, and enabled Major Withrwright, of Hooker's division, to collect his artillerists and reopen lire from several pieces, A new support was then collected from the Fifth New Jersey, who, terribly decimated previously, again came forward with alacrity. The alfair was note fully and successfully engaged ;dung our whole line, and the regi- Melds Itr e t stetwlllk uitlitittO Iteptind. lint Cite strewn timber of tie abattis defied ail direct approtteit. Introducing. therefore, fresh marksmen from Poe's regi ment' I ordered Col. Hobert Ward, of the Thirty-eighth New York Volunteers (Scott Life Guard) to charge down the road and take the ripe-pits on the centre of tile ahat tis by their thing. This duty Cob Ward perfOrmsd with great gallantry, his martial demeanor imparting all con fidence in the attach. Still the move, though nearly yes: fill, did nut quite prevail ; hut with bravery every point thus I.ztined was perfectly sustained. The left wing of Gel. Riley's reel:nee+, the Forth,th Now York V 01..- leers, (Mozart,l was neat sent for and the Colonel helm , valiantly eeernec,l in front venue up brilliantly conducted by Capt. Mindil, chief of Gen. Birney , s :dad. These charged up to the open space and silenced some light ar tillery, awl onining the enemy Ts rear mused him to re linquish his cover. The victory was 0111"8. About this period, General Jameson brought up - .the rear brigade, and the det‘dled regiments having pre viously reported, in the midst of a severe fire, a .eecend line was est:o%l6lnd nod too ealtfillini of regiments made disposable fo.. further mores. But darluteaa with the still drizzling rain, now closed, and the regiments bivouacked on the field they bad won. The rearm noissance during the night, and the early patrols of the moreibee. et.vt‘aled the pointy retiring. and (:Lenora Beintzelman in person ordered into the enemy's wanks (which our pickets of the 105th Pennsylvania. Regiment, nutter Lieutenant Giibert, were entering with General Jameson,) the Fount. Maine Regiment to erect theroon Be atom:aril and tribe posaesdicn in fun fme, have to mare out for the high commendation of the Goa - erne-in. Chief Generals--.THIMEOP, Birney, and Berry, whose soldierly judgment %%Ai alone equalled by their dis tinguished courage. I refer you to their reports to do Justice to the names of the gallant Accra end men Under their immediate collenand. Saving continent myself to the centre. principally the key of the position, I report as having conspicuously distinguished I hems,lves, im reeling victory nil around, Colonels Poe, Second Ilrfichigon Yob/tams, act Haut Word, Thirty-000i NOV 'York - Volunteers. Never in any action was the Influence of the staff more perceptible. All were moat efficient and defiant of danger. I especially - notice Captain Smith, Assistant Adjutant General of General Derry, and predict for hint a career of awfulness tutu glory, My own MIT were truly my means of vision in this battle in the woods. I have to deplore the loss of my chief of staff, Captain Wilson, 'Who was killed while putting in exucution my tlefiirti . tl general °met* . the perted thclast charse, falling within the euemy's lines, Moo, of tdoutomant Barnard, late of West-Feint, at the end of the engage ment, after haying previously lost a horse. Captain W. V. Sturgis, my aid, was brave, active, and judicious. Lieutenant Moore. another of my aide, renewed on the field his previtme distinction gained abroad. My volun teer aids. Mr. Watts Depnyster, bore himself handsome. ly in this iris Prot action. I hare the honor to append the list of killed and wounded, Which, though not bemir ing our friture efficiency, writ a severe loss for the few crowed_ Oar haltering were on the field but not ro. ouired. Major Wainwright, of Plookerla Division. hav ing by much personnel Olort resumed the fire of several pieces, lint Captain Thempson, United States army. chief of my division of artillery, in the midst of a heavy fire, gave me the bandit of his experience. I have the honor to be your obedient servant, P. %PsSRNEY, Brigadier. General Thinl Division, Third Corps. Captain C. ill CriSEYRR, Assistant Adjutant General, llaffitaalmailla Coml. Burn—The list of killed and wounded referred to is the above report has already been published. . The folloalue is the report or General Kearney to Governor Curtin HEADQUARTERS TintsD tviatOtt, HEINTEEIMIN's CORPS, ()AMP BERRY, May 10, 1862. To His Excellency, Governor A. G. Curtin, of Pa : Sat : As the commanding officer of this division, of which three regiments the Fifty , seventh, ffixtr-third, and the Q:,O Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania Votes teers form a portion, I cannot refrain from calling to your notice the important part performed by them in the battle of Tri illiarnsburg, on the sth instant, and if not then selves the snfferers in lose, they contributed, by Aha ibaposlr, g likitatmle, to 41, hiltBeOg of these More immediately engaged, and would have formed a means of subduing all opposition should the enemy have resisted on the following day. A picket of one hundred and twelve men of the One Hundred and Fifth, under LlAtit4lllll4. Gilbert, were the fleet to antes' the 61401101 works, followed by the Fourth Maine, of Oenerainirney's brigade. Col. A. A. 3fell - night, One Hundred and Fifth Penn. Sylvania, Col. Alexander Hays, Sixty-third. and C. T. Campbell, IMb-seventh, are in DM first brigade, com mended by Oen. Jameson. In conclusion. your Excel lency, it is not by her noble regiments Pennsylvania was distinguished in the last great battles. I have to bring to your notice, and to that of the people of the State, that the second brigade of my division wee commanded by a Pennsylvanian, Gen. Birney. This officer displayed cool. ness and courage, and brought into the field the talents which distinguished him among hie fellow. citizens. He had proved himself a good colonel—his brigade is theme del of good dieciplioe. Hie geniuo of command woe equally coueoiotione on this day, I have the honor to be, air, Your obedient servant, P. li li ABNEY. 'Brig. General Third Division, Third Corps. There is no other news or importance. flemy firing was heard from the James river yesterday. supposed to have been our gunboats shelling the rebel batteries. The Steamboats on the York River—The Scarcity of Food on board of the Boats— The Rospitals at Fortress Monroe—How the Rebel Wounded and nick are Treated—A Texan Major's Rudeness to a Lady—Plenty of Red Tape at Fortress Milinie—The New York Ellsworth Re giment—A Talk With a Pennsylvania Soldier—Magazines at Yorktown not yet Opened—Members of Congress going to McClellan's Headanarters--General Wool gone to Norfolk. (Special Correspondence of The Prose.] ON BOARD ME STEAUER T..F. SECOB, YORK RIVER, nay N, No one who exrects anything like comfort mod over 0.1.74 r ISERay, May 12,1862 PHILADELPHIA., TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1862. come to York river to land it. The Government rune two boats, called tin , T. F. ;icor and tin Pioneer, be tween Ohl Point Comfort and the highest point to which our armies have advanced up the river. Yesterday Weal. Point wee the limit af their up-river journey ; to-day Clund.rortru/d WPM, the choeen point, until a telegram to SILO commander of tie, boat carrying me directed him to pro coed to White ifonee. I cannot say much fur ether of these boats. The Secor hallo from Maine, but is very chow and very lmaccomm,,lattng, boil& isi comfort and in °Slicers. Not a sign of a dinner was to be seen, except for it chosen ho, the friends of the mail agent, and though now after few o'clock, um the generally mina• potent introduction of a newsy:tace reporter—neither love nor money—has failed in procuring the anything to eat from the boat. A SIRORSMION MAJOR. In the Hospital. at Fortress Monroe aro several Seces sion prisoners, and to put down any false rumors of their bad treatment, which may bays gene abroad, I must BAY they are treated na well, if not bettor, than Unionlits. Indeed, their ungratefulneaa makes one feel that they faring far better than they deserve. This morning, whilst I was rn the hospital, 1 saw a rebel soldier, at whose bed side stood a lady londorty badwitir hie brew with a,,rae soothing lotion. Upon inquiry, I found that the patient wits a Texas major, and hie nurse one of those noble %yo uth] who have left home and friends in the North to min/bier to Ote comforts of the weitutted and filothl) the last moments of the dying. I gaged at them a moment, when the major turned over on his side, rululy pulheet his nurse fronaint, and laid' fiGr—d d— you, have ow brad alone, will you!” Such liatrall.tulc :14 this, show ing itself, as it does, in indignities to that sex we id should treat so gently, deserves a far worse 'We than a geld bed and a comfortable Immo ; furnished by vectiment which the ungrateful wretch was doing his be,t to cast down. FORTRESS MONROE Feldl'eaa Altin'oa la a great centre of transportation, and although much business is done, yet not quaff ter the amount one would think from the fuss made over it. lied tape and routine is the curse of the place. Not a single article of freight eau go 0,. to Its destin.4l,m without being carted around the place two or three times, and when it comes to passengers the trouble multi plies ten-fold. I verily believe the rebellion might have been crushed long a6o if routine had not caused co much unnecessary preparation. THE ELLSWORTH REGIMENT To-day I had a. long Mil, with a member of tho Forty fourth Now York Regiment, better known as the." Poo ple's Ellsworth Regiment," a fine body of picked men, rained from Mee times their number, who offered from atl porta of the state. Ile [Jaye that in the advance on Bull Rua, last March, they were the first to enter Cen treville, and that, after they were sent to Yorktown, they were in every place of honor. He tolls of many hair breadth escapes, of exchanges of courtesies between hostile pickete, and of the terrific fighting and great hardships of the siege of Yorktown. He pointed out to me, the positions of the troops, and showed the space cleated for a battlefield. This fine roffimonL lam sorry to say, is now very much depleted. &Awns and wounds have made sad inroads upon its effective force. A. SOLDIER'S BOUT. We hare here a soldier from Wiiliampett, 1.4,0,10- locgiast to the ritty-second Poona) Irma, wlm was in the Yorktown affair, and whose rekiment has, since the capture of the town, gone higher up with the advance his great boast is that he slept the hist few nfgllls in a ecceell bedstead. lie states that the rebels left an in,. mouse amount of provisions and ammunition behind them. There is a magazine at Yorktown which hag not yet been opened, every one fearing that some secret spring will How it up. It is understood, however, that it will be undermined, and, the powder being taken out, all fear will be gone. ilueb tears us theEe ztre molls% Tor polices and infernal machines of all kinds have met the Union army at every step, none. I am glad to say, result ing in injury. PACTS AND 11IIMOR8 Yorktown roads are lull of transports, but no war ve,ttels are there, all having gone farther up. The pre- Tailing report up the river is that fticlnnotal has 5111 Te tiered to the gunboats, and McClellan now has his head quarters there. Two members of Congress are going up the river in our Lartv, both to litohinarten. Math Pith way every day, leaving Fortress Monroe on the arriya of each morning boat from Baltimore. J. C. A Trip up the York River—The Scene— The Appearance of the Houses Along the Banks of the River—White Flags in Abundance—Description of West Point —The Richmond and York Railroad— The Use Made of it by the Rebels— Plenty of Oysters—Vessels Sunk by the Rebels—A. Night 011 '.the Pautuuky—Ar rival at Cumberland—A Description of the Town—The Whereabouts of the Re bels—Skirmish with the Buemy—Piar. row Escape of Our Baggage Train—The Strange Conduct of the Rebels—Secre tary Seward in Camp—" The Press" in Camp—The Weather Unpleasant. [Sleds' Correspondence of The Press.] COIBERLAND, Ye., 20 mileffrom Richmond, May In,-1362. FROM i'OEIC'I"O:WSC TO WEST POINT After:writing to you from the York river, opposite Yorktown, last night, I had quite an eventful passage up- The boat left Yorktown about five in the evening, and front the deck; as we swept around tea 8111Weil, I bed em excellent view of the town and its fortifications. On the right bank, a little way up, there were the remnants of two snips, which had been burned on the stocks by the rebel& Everywhel e along the banks we could sea the old sttle Virginia houses, one or two stories high, each one with a chimney outside. Thin is the usual style of house found in Virginia, and it is said that if the boat spy one ' , with a chimney (Oar Ifortharm fashion) they invariably stop the boat and go ashore to ask the owner what's got into his house. Before nearly every house a white Hag wag planted, the ignorant resi dents imagining that our form would ro.onact rebel van• dalism, by shooting unarmed men The scenery around here is quite pretty; the York river, which, however, is little more than Bit arm of Chesapeake bay, winding in and out through a gently rolling country, which sprier , ba clotlnn in all the hues of the rainbowp WEST POINT West Point is a small landing place, situated on the very end of the point jutting out into the water at the confluence or the Matta - pony and rivarilnlir rivers. It suns, before the war, unite a business location, being the terminus of the Richmond and York River Railroad. Now, however, its inbabitauni have nearly deserted it, and it would return to its primitive barbnrimil Wliro it not for the quasi• civilization brought to it by the presence Of the. Union army. As it is, a large fleet of storeships,t t i g a, and steamboats, loading and unloading there gives it quite a bustling appearance. TEIE RAILROAD From the confluence of the two rivers, up along the valley of the Pamunky, acroas it at. White House, Etc-. miles ahoy, aua within Arme n ccsom r . mond,) and thence to Richmond, runs the Richmond and York Riser Railroad. It has been of great nee to the rebels, but everywhere they have torn up the ties and asst awl curried ofr the telegraph wires. Ties Lnrcrall down the bank of the river, and bare poles meet the eye all akng the route. Ibis road and it, doings will enter largely into - the history of the siege of 'Yorktown. When the rebels reireaied from Mwstassss, nearly all their troops were carried to Yorktown over this road, passing a few miles between the of the river and the town, ny water ears-lose. A contraband who hat deserted from one of the rebel boats on the river, pointed out to me a place some ten miles above West Point, where a whole brain of cars, carrying rebel troops, bad slid into Use river, m6oy sebtl; bgliig dP6iibied. If ls. high, dun gerone-lookiog bank, and still bears evident marks of the accident which happened there. Ths rebel troops on their retreat were carried back to White House on trans ports. OYSTERS All along the banks of York river there are oyster beds staked ont o and the boatmen give fabulous accounts of the. owl (milky of that favorite:shell:ash_ The remunky also has its share of beds. It is a crooked ri ver, and in its many bends myriads of oysters go se curely. The Pamnnky is not much to brag of. It is about half the calibre of the Schuylkill, and has mush a crooked course that although it is but ten mites in a straight line between West Point and Cumberland, yet the river takes thirty. Everywhere along it can be seen o3toreehlo, and al the bliblii9b6 of a g l-And arr., Is all done in a very little space the reader can well judgeof the horrible confusion at all the landings. About two miles below 01110)04:tad, at a ate,: whore the river divides around a small inland, the rebels have sunk about twenty small versels, to block up the channel. The maillioat which carried me reached there about an hour titter dark, and held np fo find the course. Neither captain, pilot, nor arty had ever been there before, and One may judge of the dangerous task before its when a small river, very shoal tool bard to navigate at all times, has Its dangers increased by sunken wrecks. A Phila. <M AL pro. r eller 3:ne L,- us as we <h-IPI,I wtth rho stream, and went boldly ahead, soon, how ever , to b e slopped—fast at one end on a tend bar and the other locked up in a wreck. Our boat did not follow auch tht wont /Anti/Andy foelinA , amid tho dark- IleEfi, until, at a cabinet council held on the forward deck, in which your correspondent wdded, it wee decided to east anchor for the night. Overboard went the Band hook, ...and MIMI the Om with the, tide, and hems we lay to no quietly as if we Ittre miles away from water. All akng the river could be seen marks of the rebel pre sence. Earthworks commanded all the important points. Ai one place a czldier minted out a barn which had been filled with corn, and which the rebels in their retreat bad endeavored to destroy, but his regiment prevented before the work was half done. The sides were burst out, and partly thrown down. It ii non' need for a dead ionise, Union troops occupy every point on the two riTAIM. ♦ NIGHT ON TIIE PANLINKY Not a bed or berth could be found, for love or money, nn board the United Staten mail boat T. F. Sem, on Wed , nesday evening, co the representative of filo Philadelphia Press had to take off his aristocratic mein, and lie down along with hie benighted brethren in true democratic fit*, on a SliaW/ SPreali on t4C floor or whitt prqppso4 to be a ''Ladies Saloon," I laid myself down to enjoy what proved to be a most comfortable night's Ma. On my right wail Capt. M. M. Swift, of the conarniesary de partment, With whom I shared MY bed, and who Mined the compliment by taking charge of my valuables, which valuables were three sheets of paper, two envelopes, a stumpy pen, and a twenty-fire-eent inkstand. On my loft was a Fortresi Monroe sutler going up on business. At my mad teas u Tennsylvania soldier, who kindly lent me his log for a pillow, and, at foot, an infantry captain. Snorers were all around me, and a finer set of fellows. kinder, mid more gentlemanly, than tho dozen who laid down together that night, could not be found on the con tinent. Wo passed a comfortable night, and at dawn started for Cumberland. where I was landed at six A. M. CIIMBERLAND Cumberland le within twenty miles or Richmond, and at present is General IdoO!ollan's headquarters, which however, will soon be moved too miles farther up the river to White How, New Kent Gout House is throe or four miles south of here. Richmond, New Rent Court House, and White House are in the three angles of a triangle, White Bongo being fifteen miles from Rich mama and twelve from New Scut, and New Kent being Pomo twenty milts from the rebel capital. Cumberland is a very small town, entirely deserted by its inhabitants, and now having a large portion of onr army encamped around It. It is surrounded by high hills, from which there is a splendid view of the neighbor. ; lug country. I met here many friends, among whom are Lieutenants Sheridan and Malhone, of the regulars, both of Philadelphia. I am at present writing in the tent of the clerk of the chief commissary of the army of the Po tomac, who is a hue fellow, and has offered me every virility I could expect. BEBEL WHERE enouts The reticle are repel ted to be in strong force around the headwaters of the Citickahominy, their principal post laity at Bottom's btiden , tonic ten mile] from here. on the direct road to Richmond. They have made a stand there. From theto their lines extend down along the Chieltahominy for some distance, their right being near Bridge, bona," tArviv. o,lfoa n,nth. of hero, a.,S tht,le left northeast of Richmond. They prevent n concave front to the Union army. We have every hope, however, that before many days they will heir full retreat far HUtith or the capital. Yesterday, the headquarters baggage train ran an eminent rlak of &Lahti& The tamp bed been pitched farther down towards West Point, and the attendants were ordered with the train to proceed to Cumberland. They came all right as far as New Kent, but mistaking the reed, trent tetuntcltt the Chlekehomlny. Soo. the rebtls appeared in farce, supported by a battery. The attendants were in consternation, but a timely advance of some regulars C11.11R( d a stampede of the chivalry to the Qtrike a 11,43 0 time wee 0:066.16 , 1 Lucas, but rebel prudence once more saved them. How s.snge is the conduct of these men, who profess to fight for independence ! They run off from the armv, : but boldly attack a baggage train. They out Gaga of trate in front of their houses when Unionists come in sight, and receive that clemency which they deny to our un. armed residents when treason is the strongest. Here they attack a few contrabands anal tunics, and, had they been victorious, would doubtless have heralded it as the the most wonderful triumph of the war. SV.dfttl'AtlV .4V.WAtiti. The Becictary of auto wad here yesterday, and a grand review of the troops was the consequence. The regulars titre cheered him lustily, al.baugh contrary to their Mill come. lie has left today for nuts unknown. THE PRESS " IN CAN?. Every one here speaks highly of the Philadelphia Press. Once in a while a stray copy gets hero, and is read rich avidity, A mall though lucrative trado is done on the river in newspapers ; but by far the best business is carried on in pies and gingerbread. Some ten thousand of these articles, packed away in baskets, came up in the boat this morning, being 4td.l ant 4t starvation prices all along the banks. A .fiva.cent delhia gingerbread brings twenty•five cents here, and a three-penny pie commar de the same price, and even at thin rAtc plenty QV I 1 traaro found, DiemoDers coat. niand twenty•five cents apiece, and tl ere is an immense di rnand, much greater than can be supplied even at that rate. There ie no wive yet from the outposts, The weather is very unplemant, rain and mud all the Snugly Encamped at Cumberland—The Position of the Rebel Army in front of us—The Headquarters of the Army— Our Troops Studying Maps of Richmond —Our Present Eltelinlyment—The Point of Interest—Our Troops Concentrating at West Point. [Special Co, respondence of the Prete.) VDU] 11111 l May 15, 186.2. I am snugly enrconsed hem living In high s tyl e , for camp life, and with every expectation of being able to en• for Mauna At flit earliett voaaible moment. Noah; at home are ansiou?, no doubt, that the au my of the potomac should make an advance; but their anxiety is nothing when compared with ours. "On to Richmond" is the mot to throughout the whole camp. Every officer and evvry soldier has it 14011 his lir, and en I sit here writing, I hear it all around me. But all acknowledge that General Dlcelellan's cautiousness is absolutely necessary. WHY WE DON'T MOVE ON TO RICIDCONN, The reason we are ly lug In camp It not that we fear Richmond. A single gunboat could take it; but the great obstacle is the 150,000 men the rebels have posted anew. the Lemtv.atore of the ChteLtthounny. Their Wit is at Richmond, and the line extends down this river for many miles. The Chickahominy and Painuaky rivers run in parallel lines, the distance between them /wpm. ging 00111PLYtelTelniiee, The - Union army is in possession of the whole Panatinky river valley and the rebels of the Chickahominy. The scouts and pickets of the two ar. tales range along for twenty or thirty mites upon the ridges 'between the rivers, at many times within speaking distance of each other. The commanding general is swiftly and. Surely circumventing his opponents. Day and night he is working, and Lour after hour hie plans ere successfully carried out. REGULARS AND VOLUNTEERS Headquarters here , at Cumberland are pleasantly posted In an orchard and wheat field, vellhio a atone% throw of the Faun:inky. The owner of the grounds, who, of course, professes to be a good Union man, lives in a large house a short distance southeast of us. Although thou- Boa of Lllell aro encamped here, and ground, owing to the close proximity of the rebels, is somewhat scarce, yet our 'Virginia Unionist has not had his private walks dis turbed. He lives in as great occlusion as he did when the army were far away from 111 w, and his geese, of which he has a large number, strut as majestically around his house as if their rebel brethren were in close•prommity. There aro numbers of regular troops here, all iu that Mate of perfect discipline the A1itm46...”, in ao cele brated for. General Sy hes! brigade—a special body guard of the commander-in-chief—is encamped to the southwest of headquarters. The volunteers, as a general thing. lo9li yell, and are in fine spirits es they quickly w ane° upon Richmond. They all acknowledge that we advance as fast as they could eapect. Some are already studying mops of Richmond, finding out the places where the grand sights in which the city abounds are to be found. As far as the eye can reach, in every direction but the north, are to be seen the white tents of a vast en encampment. Richmond is some twenty or twenty fiTo inilCa from no, in a lveterir direction Charles City Court-House about the same Cistance, a little west of south. The rebel line is stretched between me and both these cities. Up the river our scouts are ranch nearer Richmond. At White flown a creek, rising neap the capital, flows into tho Pamunky, and in the vicinity of that creek our pickets are reported to have rouged within five miles of the rebel capital. The ad. canc.., haw gone op above White hoax. Sing Court-House, north of here, is in our posseslion, and the rebels have skedaddled front all that region of country. I ehall endeavor to give you the very earliest reliable listalligmes, havino every faultily for &slag its. The Pennsylvania friends of General Porter and Major Russell, of the staff, will be happy to know that they both enjoy excellent health. J. C. FROM GENERAL WOOL'S DIVISION. Fortress Monroe and Norfolk. WHEN THE LATTER PORT WILL BE OPENED, The Importance of Suffolk. WHERE WILL TNE REBELS DIANN A STAND; HEWS FROM OUR FLEET ON THE JAMES RIVER Present Appearance of the Gosport Navy Yard [Special Correspondence of The Press.] FORTHASS 7•lo2iaoa, May 15—P. M. IRE REM TO NORFOLK The rush of speculators to Norfolk, since its capture, has been so extensive, and I may say reckless, that Ma jor General Wool has found it necessary to stop the issue of passes to all citizens, except those haring buainesa there. The croakers of the Northern elutes who are con tinually ingniring, ironically, .6 Row shall we reconstruct the Union I" should take a note of this. If such persons will Mite the trouble to think, they will abeam that the Icorthern people follow the army; that they settle and make business wherever they go ; and last, but not least, that had the Southern States been open to emigration years ago, the Southern aristocrats would never have had the Dower to create and carry on this unholy rebellion. OPENING TRIC PORT OF NORFOLK I em in receipt of information to-day to the effect that the port of Norfolk will be opened to trade as soon as communication with rebeldom is effectually cut off. This will be soon, no doubt, as our troops have advanced already as far west as the Naasemond river, at the head waters of which lies the town of Suffolk, a most important eteetegie yelet, b, the Merit will make nee of and defend. The Nausemond river is perfectly navigable for light-draft vessels np to Suffolk. From this town two important railroads diverge, one Isading late Korth Ca elltta, and the MI6? to Potortibueg. The possession of this road by our troops flanks the enemy at Petersburg, and will, no doubt, force him to fall back to Danville. Pease tha rallsoadit we have etiesassion of two of tha most Important canals in the South, and we will be able to shake bands with Gen. Burnside in a day or two ; thus the armies of Gene. Wool and Burnside will form a junc tion, and will be ready to move on the enemy's flank with assurance of victory at every potrit. THE THIRD PARALLBL OP DEPENCH The South le not wanting in 4 , paper generals." The editor of the Richmond P.eaminer man that the Mill. tory powers of Secessia are falling back to their ti third parallel of defence." We would like to know where this line of defence is after they leave the James river. The trot parallel, tho Potomac, was broken by McClellan long ago. The second, the York river, ham been knocked into a cocked hat by McClellan's great flank movement on the peninsula. The third, which must be formed by the James and Appenimetex rivers, has been turned by General Wool and the Iron-clad gmboats, whilst Mc. .01ellan is pushing on to finish the work up in au effectual way. If they have another parallel in the South it must only exist, in Use mind's eye, for if it be in North Carolina it is flanked by Burneide and wool and if m Georgia or Alabama, the flank Is open to Minter, and the rear to Butler, even though Fremont and Matlack remain stationary, which is not stall probable. It seems to be a settled matter that we shell have no grand pitched battle during the war after ell. Our forces will be, in short, little else than armies of observation and occupa tion ; our advances will be extensive reconnoissances; our battles only plitrinteheo with guerilla bands of rebels. WHO IS TO BLAME ? I have numerous letters from, almost 81011 division of tho Army of the Potomac, asking privately why it is that, while our Government is paying for the very 'best army stores, purcluMee More than iq wanted, of every- thing, our soldiers are living principally on hard crackers and coffee It seems as if the pretence of President Lin coln and Secretary Stanton in needed everywhere. Some body is rob Ding the Government extensively, and there can be no hermit! an jp g that the rascal. or rascals, be - nought out and summarily punished. We can now eta the "beginning of the end of this war, and let us be kind to our bravo troops who have antlered so much to Bare the Government front destruction. Let every man put his shoulder to the wheel of the small wagon as well as to that of the large one, just as our worthy President list recently done !wry, and all will bo well. The sooner we repent of our urest national e•lne. and resolve to en metlel and strengthen our Government in overy way, the better we will he able to- set foreign Powerx at defiance when they even hint at the intention of dictating to na what Audi be clone will, Mexico or any other portion of the continent which geographically helonge to the great Republic. FROM COMMODORE noa Ens' FLEET nt fart acommte the ➢lonitor and E. A. 3tertme were lying in the mouth of the Apponunattox river, near Port Waithan, which 1, only about twelve miles Iron, Peters burg, VII, if limit , are no Ohetruntione in tho river both of thtso boats eon go almost up to 1.110 eity at high water, The Gnh•na and several other gunkdats wore feeling their way up the James liver, and ore no doubt " playing hob" with the rebels and their two sloops of_crat. Patti& Henry and JAIIIIP4ONVO, ere this. As Elsie 112VPAi move ment will, in the main, cut air the retreat of the rebels southward, there is but little doubt that Neplellan, who id now null twelve miles 1101111tieliniond, will haVO a great battle as soon as lte crosses the Chieahominy, or else a large body of the rebels will surrender themselves and their capital, thus leaving the State of Virginia to return to her once lofty podition among the United Btates. "So mote it ho." " TILE RISING AFRIC." A number of ountEulustidA home tc.bie into gultah, where our advance guard rests, and report great excite ment among, the benighted inhabitants of tionthampton county. The negro settlement called Jerusalem was in a prrfert.uproar about the near approach of the Yankees. These negroes are free, but they have no security hi their freedom, and ask to be relieved from their thral dom. A company of these men were recently enlisted, and having served eh the Peninsula are now near Rich mond, and complain of hard treatment. The .7507, took of this efternoon is quite an interesting sheet. It is quiet and respectful in tone, and is filled with news from the Northern dailies. The editor, Mr. Itathaway, used to publish my letters regularly, and at the end of them, to please the fancy of hiy rebyl nation, he would remark, " That hut writer la one of the moot consummate Manchuria-its and delicate liars we have ever heard of." When I asked him - about the matter, (hoping that he was not a brave man ' ? he said he had been $. pl.ying possum" with the rtbt . l3 all the while during the war; that he was a Northern man by Weth, end, being the only printer in Norfolk, he was watched and forced to remain. Hathaway's future charetcfr sill be his best proof of loiqaty, Erna Con. Vleie will give him a chance to vindicate himself. Many persons are returning with curiosities from Nor folk end Vicinity, and pieces of the 31errimac are plenti ful and uheup.. A considerable number of guns, pistols, and swords, together with a large amount of ammunition, have been discovered by the provost guard, and seized by General Vtolo for cot:Az:cotton to the Cloven:imolai. It is raining here to•dap. I leave to-night for an ex tensive reconnoissance towards Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and other points. rif ore anon from Spirit of the People—Silly Rumors—Visit to Gosport Navy Yard—The Scene of Destruction—The Norfolk Day Rook— Deserters Taking the Oath—Latest from Suffolk—lmportant front Weldon—Nor- folk Very Quiet. ITorzeoz.E.-, V. V. Stay 17---P. SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE. There is no change in the defiant feeling hitherto ex preesea towards the Federal Government. The matter has been acted upon by' he City Councils, but they are afraid to take the responsibility of making a decision, and have determined to refer - the whole subject to the will of the people. The motile tteem to be afraid to act by vote, imagining that the troops will interfere with a fair expression of vox. populi. The capture of Rich mond may have a salutary effect. BILLY RUMORS AT NORFOLK, There was a litttnber of silly rumors afloat in Norfolk and. Portsmouth to-day, among which we may note a story yery. enerally credited by 9ecessionisle, that Gen, ATCOlellini had been defeated beforo Richmoml4 that MS army woo in full retreat to Yorktown, and that the Gene ral and his staff had arrived at Old Point. The oppor le Day Book, this afternoon, with late news clipped from Northern paper, auieted the foam of the doubting to some extent, although the straight-outs look upon - the Ile Wa published in the Ziortiorpi papem co fake from beginning to end. VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH, &C. I passed over to Portsmouth to-day, and visited the Gosport navy yard, now little else, but a smouldering memento of the weakness of our former Government, or statesmen rather, and of the vandalism and semi-barba rity of the rebels. Every building in the yard, except two that were used to work in, have : been' totally de stroy-A. The numerous. building 4 Occupied as quarters for officers are unharmed, however, and arc now occu pied by officers of our army. The yard itself is occupied by the First Michigan Infantry. It is the opinion of many poisons that the property still remaillina it of turn cient importance to induce the flovernmeut to rebuilt the yard. It must be confessed, however, that the - point is not at all eligible for tho purpose, and it was only built there, ill the first place, for a sort of political bung from which tt Southern fire-eating states men" could suck sweet subsistence from the Govern ment, and support themselves in affluence whilst they "WCZ, plotting trea.n. TDB ZIORYOLIE DAY nook I visited the office of the Day Book today, and had a short conversation with the editor thereof, Mr. John B. Hathaway. 11 . 0 scans to be eotitiye that the war le costing our Government over tbrce millions per day to wage, and white he says that the Confederates never ex pect to conquer us, we cannot carry the war on for more than a month longer; it will break us down. tie is a rare specimen of a dcludcd &ch." The paper is filled with extracts from the Northern papers that are smug. Bled over to the troops, who, no doubt, givejliem away to the citizens that they may be enlightened. TAKING THE OATH BY DEBBIITHRS' Several hundred deserters hays come into our lines be yond Suffolk. They were disgusted with the rebel ser vice, and had arrived at the conclusion that the war for " .Southern irdepcieleina" was a failure. They narrow. dered their arm' and took the oath of allegiance to the United Elates Government. Among the deserters were about a dozen of the crew of the Merrimac who said they wero under ()teem to make their way to Bichmond, but as they were hungry and footsore, they had deter mined to surrender themselves, with their aide arms. FROX. SUFFOLK, VA Our -troops now occupy Chat`oili iu &roe. the peopio there arc very ignorant, but look upon the matter of tliO occupation of tho town by Federal trOODS 89 of no mo ment to them. Contrabands, who are constantly coming in, report itat the ore no routt.ern troops stationed tan of Garyville, in Prince George county, Va. FROM WELDON, N. C. A mall named Weston, who canto in from Weldon, N C., to-day, says that that important town is sparely ova c uated by the rebel troops, and that the inhabitants sr looking for the Federal troops to occupy the city every day. The rebel reeiment last at Walden, the Thit,l Ala bama, left the city ' moving west, on Tuesday last. Their departure was hastened by the advance of the Federal troops to Norfolk - . NORFOLK VERY QUIET. General Viele, military governor of Norfolk, informs us that the city is very quiet now, and the citizens are be coming unite cheerful in the contemplation of soon being allowed to receive supplies from the North. The ladles are far better humored than at first. They are pleased to observe the excellent discipline and - order maintained by our troops, who, they were led to believe, would come into the city Dot am weutcn dcutruction and all floral of crime. Arrangements have been made for carrying a daily mail from Norfolk to Old Point, and the pest orrice in the former place will be opened in a few day!! for the psi) of the soldiers and Uuion men in the city, W, Seward and Welles—Semen's Point—De served Promotion-IYo Further Use for Them—The Fleet in the Tames River— Dental Surgery in Our Army. FORTRESS Momnoe, May 17—P. M. VIM OF THE SECRET/1112g. Secretaries Seward and Wellee are here, and have been going the rounds and seeing the eights. They visited Norfolk yesterday, mid are now the guests of General Wool, in the fortress. lifr. Welles visited the flagship Minnesota yesterday afternoon, and was tendered a sa lute of fifteen guns. The fort saluted Mr. Eeward as he en t ere d the main gate this morning. NEWELL'S POINT rho notorionstalkory on Min Yoint lo moor oocupioci by Federal troops, and it is hard to realize the fact that in passing no shots are fired at our unarmed boats, it was so common for the rebels to fire at everything. A large deed free, used else-heat &moldy by the retele, wee cut down to-day, to make fuel for onr troops. Every visitor to this point during the past year will remember having seen this tree. 15_241E11.1711D 1+116116,MM Burgeon Hunt, of the New York Tenth Regiment, has been appointed brigade surgeon, and will probably take charge of the hospitals at Lee's ➢fills. Dr. Hunt has the love and mood of wrybods , hero. MO FURTHER USE FOR THEM The merchant steamers employed by the Government to run down the Merrimac have orders to return to their former Haas of trawl. Tha .krago. Captain Gadsdan, left for New 'York early this morning. THE FLEET IN THE JAMES RIVER The steam sloop-of-war Wachusett, armed tugboat Dragon. and several other veesels.of-war went up the James Elver this morning. The fleet in the vicinity of Biclunend Is now very formidable, and there must be certain success for our arms in that direction, and that right soon, DENTAL SONORAN IN TAE ARMY Among the celebrities bore Is Dr. Whipple, dental sur geon, of your city. No provision is made for the services of. droird rmaaau lu our army 2,16 nod Dr. Whip ple 'Coned ns by room* and 'permission of the depart ment. Be has been dispensing his services to the officers of Fortress Monroe and vicinity, and also to many of the sincere of our nest in the roads. He seeommuiles the or. , my to Norfolk, and will doubtless continue to Richmond. W. Reported Capture of Two Rebel Bat- teries. Want =Ton, hlayl9.—lt ie unoniciaily stated that Commodore Goldeboronsh has taken possession of the two batteries on the James river, one of which was anenced by the (h gee. es her Ivey toworde TWO CENTS. From Norfolk and Fortress Monroe. FURTHER ACCOUNTS OF THE REPULSE OF THE GUNBOATS NUB RICHMOND, The Galena Reported to be Riddled DALTMORE, Nay 12.—A geotleman who was at FOrt. rOOO Monroe and. Norfolk yesterday, arrived hero this afternoon, and fornibires the followirg information: The repulse of the gunboats at the fort, 14/Wkii of. night mike lu.low Richmond, was generally regarded ac a very serious affair, though no full account of it had been made public. Oh behSA the Naugatuck. aeveranna men were reported kill dby the explosion of her big gun. The boat wae, of course, made uieless In the fight, and WAS withdrawn. The Gniona was riddled by the abote from thq rebel bat trriollt haying boon liturferatnil, ll as 41,, , d,•oy.4sL said, no lees khan eighteen times. The lonn of life on board was not stated, but It was thought to be heavy. The Monitor wan struck repeatedly, but was said to be ireinjltre<l. She, howc,c-r, couigi ao nOthil,g etrenelie, ns the batteries are on CO high a bluff that it WIL imposnible to give her guns sufficient e.eva...oll 1 for the prop, rouge. Affairs were quiet at Norfolk yealonlun but tke people still manifest an Insolent and sullen disposition, and say that the Federal troops will soon be driven out of the place.. Several attemato to aarallalrata MAE& geldlci, been matte lately, and yoeterilay as affair occurred which caused some uneasiness. Colonel Brown, of the Twentieth Indiana Regiment, stationed at Poi Wea nut Of #.06V35 In the ....u -lna to take a ride. In an hour or two afterwarde hie horse came into town wounded and riderless, and it was feared the Colonel had been killed or captured. FROM GEN. HUiIITER'S DIVISION. LETTER FROM FORT ROYAL. An Arrival from Florida—Her News—A Prize Schooner The Nashville at Charleston—Preparations to Catch Her —General Hunters Order—lts Effect— The Garrison at Hilton Head—Naval matters. [Special Correspondence of Tim Press.] Pour 110y.u., Ma y 13, 186:1. Tile United States steamer Pembina arrive 4 yesterday at noon from the St, John's river, Florida. She brings very little heikg of linixoPlithee. The rebels are very quiet in their occupation of Jacksonville, and Hemel! much depressed at the Now Orleans disaster." They have made no attempt to disturb the Federal war vesseis, width liohi poomoi93l of tho river from MaYnart to Me. laka, a distance of one hundred and forty toilet. The rebel steamer Gov. Milton : which made her appearatwe several weeks ago, has been very " scarce" since being Otased by tic Senegal. Lieut. Hall, a guerilla chhAniu raptured by an amyl' cutter from the Pembina, it kill held as a hostage. Captain AMlllell, who is in commun.], is very determined in hit ilisneanor towardt them, ana will riorprtV avenge ins elrert to ttppoy 1 1 N f orco , or molest the Union people along the river. The tomboat,4 have tho sante reputation there that they have every where else, and keep s ev.?rything in perfect cheek. The Petabiaa we telieve4 Py, the Patron, and left there; the Seneca and Isaac smith recently arrived from St. Aneuetine with a small pr lee schooner in tow. The tight draught of the Finith and Patroon will wake thom ' , my serviceable on the river. Thg l'etaVina reports having bad a very rough passage up the coast. She is now coaling and storing up, and expects to leave in a few days, to assist in blockading Charleston, a duty for which these gunboats are by no means fitted, as they cannot Ott =ll more than ter, knote an boor ender vt ia mein [eve. Table circumstances, and in a heavy sea roll most intole rably. From all accounts, there are vessels enough there already to form a complete arc, from one aide of lie entrance to the other, awl, 11'1,110o:ed. hevoi and stera • in line, would almost prevent the escape of a batteart. Of course, though, that would be as impossible as impolitic. It is said that the Nieh4gllle le In Chu:leek% and is pre paring to rerun the blockade ; hence the flag-officer is making every exertion to prevent her escape. Every available steamer has been sent there, and if she should run by them again, we most accord to her A ehoem&l career. At preeent there is but little activity in this depart ment, and instead of a prospect of lighting near Charles 101h tbt OitiOOr9t Rtotft PM, ma moan En Itaritlng furlough, ranging in duration from twenty to silty days. Every steamer carries numbers of them North; the At lantic, which leaves to-morrow, will bear a great many, and, in FdditlQPl acme iTAcreatii4ls news. On the 2th of May, Major General Hunter issued General Emancipation Order, creating great excitement, whish has since been capped by his proyesitipn to form the Uremia Mane into regimentF, arm and eiltilD them with the thirty thousand rifles brought down by tbo At lantic, and place them under the command or white gift. The emancipation order alluded to, after stating that elavery and martial law are antagonistic and incompati ble, declares freedom to all slaves held by masters in the Starts of South Carolina, Secrets, and Florida. Af tir Fremont's experience in 3lissonti, this action is astonishing, and its reception in the North is eagerly awaited Rumors of battles have been Quite prevalent degas the last few days. Some concern engagements near York town, and others contests beyond Corinth. Tho WOW lan is daily exnectell with later dates, mane, &e. At present thrre are TM' it')t riqiere of Hilton Head, the greater - part of tile army having been cent to Fernan dina, Brunswick, Tpbee, Dewing:lo, Beaufort, and the Edisto. A few quartermaster's store rea.Oela are anchored near the long wharf, and on the °matte Me, near Bay Point, the following men-of--war are b : Flagship Wa bash, ship- of-the-line, and storeehip Vermont, storeship ReEef, bark BlEMilina. and steamers Alabama, Flathla, Huron, Pembina, and Ellen. The steamers James Ad ger and Wyandotte went to sea this morning, and the Massachusetts cantein this afternoon. The weather is rather warm, although much cooler than In Florida. This evening, is is blowing Quito a gslo from the southward and eastward, making it very rough outside. " ASHLAND." Important from North Carolina. A Conflict Between the State Government and It Doyle Governments GOVERNOR CLAIM OPPOSES THE ACT OF THE REBEL MILITARY AUTHORITIES. Our correspondent at Newborn, N. sends as a c." 1137 of the Progress of the 10th inst., unbridled in that city, containing the following important intelligence ; [From the Nowbern Progreee, May 10. J The itformation which we give below is gratifying to the lover of his country. North Carolina at last begins to awake to the fact that J Davis & Co. have been mak ing a cat's paw of the Old North gtate to p9lip °bee - tante out of the lire, and refn,e9 loop,- 10 eabmit to the disgrace and burden which has been imposed upon her by the scoundrels at Richmond. The old patriotic fires which burned so brightly at Alamance and Meck lenburg are rapidly developing thel4l§elYelp 11114 We trot will born with an increaaing brilliancy upon mile altars of liberty. North Carolina is in a fair way of being regene rated from the thraldom of bin and rebeldom. We trust that this may prove the harbinger of better days, and that bright prospects are ahead for our beloved ccuutry, We obtain the news by way of Washington, and atteot from Raleigh. The arrest of Mayor Respess, of Washington. N. C., who was seize. din the night time in the most tannuttyy manner as it inatried oir to iticitmond in irons, is orciuing a DIM intense excitement in the State. The Governor of the State, (who is not in prison, as reported), backed by the Convention, sent a peremptory demand to the Richmond authorities for the immediate delivery of the person of Mayor Respect, who was kept In clots confine:- meet. Nis trial was in progrem when they received the demand, and the authorities at Richmond informed the committee sent by Governor Clark that there were a few more witnesses to appear in the case, and they desired to complete the trial, The committee informed the an. amities at Richmond that the person of the mayor must he delivered op forthwith, otherwise North Carolina would send a force to back up the demand of the Convention. Dir. Respess was delivered over to the committee, and Went to Raleigh rejoicing, Ho was sot nt lihertir and is now on hit way belle to Washinntorn whore the Union citizens are preparing to give him an ovation. This com mittee was also instructed to, and did, deliver :or order to the,Virginia chivalry that North Carolina was capable of her owu affaltst a¢dtaint 119 Mere of her citizens must be taken cut of the State, In connection with thie matter we also learn that J. Davis, a few days since ordered Governor Clark to fur nish them all the means of transportation and defence possible to aid hint in the passage to and through the Cot. ton States, and alto for additional troops. Governor Clark, backed by the Convention, informed him that lie had received all the aid from North Carolina that he could expect, and that hereafter no more troops would be permitted to leave the State, and has ordered all the ((crib Carolina State troops borne. Governor Clark informed the rebels that they could 11(1e. the railroads in retreating homewards, and that they would run their own risk of being intercepted by a Union force at any part of the state. Tho above information conies from a member of the Col:motion, Governor Clark, of .North Carolina, Op poses the Act of the Rebel Military Au thorities. [Frtrin She Li (4, V. titainclartl, April STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, EX ECUTIVIS D. PARTMENT, BALEIGU, April 15, 15C.2. To the People of worth Carolina : By an udyciticement in the public palm gloat W. S. Alb% YOU are informed that be will appoint and send agents through every county in the State to borrow, purchase, and, if necessary, to impress all the arms ROW in the bands of private citizens Ma anoint to oda 11i049[ citinaa ie dl. recur - mince with tno conotitutioni and in °met• Lion to the declared policy of tim Government, which makes it the duty of every cit'zen to keep and bear acme, end protects the arms of the militia oven from executlou for debt. • . . But while r notify you that, these agent s have I-tolera nt! authority to !wive your private arms, and you will ho protected in preserving the means of self-defenco, I mu.st enjoin upon you in this emergency, as an act of the highest patriotism end duty, that you should discover to Date atitheiltl.o putlio rifles within your knowledge, and of selling to the State all die ms, the property of individuals, which can be spared. The colonels of the several regiments of militia will net no mote for the Btate, and will notify me whonnver any Itch tiring are delivered or offered to thorn. Their prompt and earnest attention is called to the execution of this order. HENRY T. CLARK, Arnn. 18, 1862. Governor en officio. Curious Hint the ROel Con scription Act. [From the South earotteian.] MILITARY LAW OF CONSCRIPTION We learn by telegraph of the passage of a bill by Con gress, pressing under conscription all over eighteen and under thirty-five, and to raise a vast and permanent army. without reference to the States. This is a great and mighty abide to a minter,: eohNoildation, It It be absolutely necessary to save us from a conquest by the North we are wiliingto submit to it, but we fear the pub lic mind must prepare itself for a great change in our Government. klieworth's Fire Zonaves Mustered Out of Service: Nsw Tong, Mayl9.—The steamer Blackstone has ar rived with the First WM Totlf Pin %magas (fesseekti Ellewttrldell Bolbristat) tto bO inuotered out of eeryloo. THE WAR PRESS. THE WAR PERNA will be sent to auhaerillAPA Inr mail ow tin h Inn in advance) at $2.00 Three 00P10.1 " I. i S.OO Five ~ •" 66 s.OO Ten si it if 19-00 Larger Olithe will be charged at Ow same rate, 20 copies will cost $24; GO copies will cost $6O; and 100 copies $l2O. ror a Twcati-olic or °TOT) No will bond Extra Copy to tho getter-up of the Club. 111W'roHtmaaters are requested to act ea agents rot THE WAR PREBB. Ng - Advertisements inserted at flies tigual raise. Sic linos constitute a square. From the Mountain Department. A FORAY BY THE REBEL HEN. JACKSON. Gallant Exploit by eons, )liiroy and Schenck. The eorreepondent of the New York Tribune, with M 60611 .. 1 ..rmi t Riven tiio f 4l loWil7g ;articular' oC the movement of the rebel and Union army in the Moun tain laepartment: FBA Ya,, May 12, Ha —When litotkowall _Lot- SOH wao tiofrowl Dy bblelas at Winchester, ha mom a mighty oath that In Rios than sixty days be would break up the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad if it cost the Uses of 60,0tA) niem himself included. Since then, litonewsli hits mat with Ruby. ob,d,, o t eg , and just now is being circumvented by Gorioraid ichenck end While McClellan was held by the army in yorkt,,, nearly an the rebel forces Virginia wen , euarentrateri ihrre, Wilth tent cllruntluu lwrauG uceossatit than ILITIIIICA µOra at liberty to select other lines of tleration, and Jackson Wail furtiblied with 11,000 ~f the very best oil hand, runt told that he rould exeento his great oath. alKive staled. le ill his Welly was lie/lora with :timid 4.0110 111 All at McDowell. 0.. h. teamed Gen. Yveintult of tint prolueted move gum,. ill Advance, but Freitinnt had only Gen. Schenck in vont . Initial of a behind° at Mourllcld engaged In making ferries and building bridges deldroyed by look t•D ram:l I I titt, .1 avlscro t, 4.11,4,31 i, tmhhorM Rt:lll . lll.4COnlerVit to purl, on tie the relief of Milrog as apliny no,,,ildc, The prospect. WAS not flattering. To ernes the south branrh ef the Potoin to at Petersharg looked au it' it would Lake !Ha all the flaw melte the rt serve General gelleaek Is not the Mall ID hesitate. !le /night lose a few lives and soma wagons, but that was littler 1114.2. the Lox,: of 31.1roy'a entire brlgade. So he tumbled his eornruand into the only ford that sooteed available. The (enc.} , ty.ts lea (leen, the current futility, and bett•on oevefed with Lugo 01111105, Deer tel,lCh the poor bores attunbletl and weenie; jolted. To miss th. track either way was to got into deep water, mn( caw three wagOOR fast. at euo liwa; tha Imam' were sirttegling and kicking. whip the di-I:seis tind guruula were either Clitlilihß to the WiLijobA, et doing their endeavor by a swim shoreward. 'ft scene, which lasted through a day, was picturesque and exciting. It resulted, linwever, lu no groat Urn. enhenck potted out Midi when beyond Franklin, while about selecting a comping.ground he theNiVed a deeps teh from Gen. informing 139 that the enemy, e. me 14,000 i.trong.had ninth, their appearance In hie lin niediste neighborhood, and would undoubtedly attack at dathight next nuirning. This wee reesitted At o ascladr, and at a place twenty-two mlha from McDowell. Gen, Si bench ordered on roma 1,0(0 tnen, with the cavalry and DON ckle artillery, detereilued to reach McDowell, to take Viet lit the fight, If ha amid hat ;4ltoi.a The heavy knapeackg had been laid :utile, and the good fellowe stepped r..gnlarly along an if I.oi gue were itupoa- Pith , . At daylight, they wore within ten nines of Mc "llowc11, and by 10 A. N. entered the town. As our troop nnefgo from the gorge upon the plain of the town, the tong line or the rebels were teen finny down the rind of the mountitiou opposite. The scene wag exhila rating. The little arwy, expecting to be overwhelmed by superior numbere, tad watched out the long hours ha weary anxiety, and now, when the dear old flag ap pram], cheer after ehe.e treat 11.1$ the in.,iiniatu aides , tap which our men rcepsraled heartilr, Wide falling to the right and left, the artillery rattled tit on the double nut* to the atraitts of the !tar•Spangied Thinner from the hand. This was not without effect. The rebel army checked lie match, taking possession of the mol'll44la brow, where it looked impudently down upon lit pro.. pond victims. Generals firhenck and Milroy agreed that with their mall army and entire lack of forage McDowell wee not Mk able, BOW to get out in the forma of a All 541•18 P eiPei was the question to solve. They dntertniliod Wien a bold move, and that was, 'tumid of welting to be attacked, to march out and mead the enemy. After fishing long end hard as they could, they determined to withdraw at dark Theorem - out was nut nromisinu. To fall bolt bb_ forethe enemy with a volunteer form is ditileull . l but to retreat after it defeat looked intpr.ible. But the enemy had to be checked, and it bold attack was, in the estitna. lion of these two lighting characters, Bob Schenck and Bob Milroy, the only means, Ti this end the toots already struck were packed it wagons, Ito trams sent off, and at two o'clock four roe. meitta, consisting of the 75th, 82d, 32d, and 3d Virginia. entered the papa tip "Adel, the road witnla, and soon re-. appeared, niorrhing ty the bap. !dope, JlPtll t h e met of 7 11itAL tie enemy- Il:..,ln,re w t in boy of bottle, in wiled. patien of the threatened ;Monk. do soon as our friends emerged from the Morel awl pine that covered two third* of the mountain, the retmls opened upon them. From the length of the enemy 'a line, I gathered tl ott . 'byre were it.,btai in pmittem ezza diem tire was rapid, hour, xnd COritinaCms. To nee a COll/111./11 plirole, the fire wat minderene, At every volley men fell, killed and wounded. MO FMB Yollildrt 111Ider allll iilloW hots (Moult it wee to liven them to their work, and expected every moment to ere there break and JIM. Bat they did not. For two long hours they ,tood nit boldly, and returned a tire when nothing could be peen but at intervals the bead and shoulders or some rebel loading and firing at wm, Ir6E. Lifson the.. 6i-are fellows worked their we, manfully up the inountOn bide, without once flinching. They were much relieved during the lust boor by a piece of artillery which Capt. Hymen had in position upon an eminence that gave him command of the right wing of the robot fare,. An night fell utton the Beene the outtalk traa kilned. the firing ceased. and our troops were called off in good order. In ono aense of the word it wee a victory. We had 'tetrad our Meet, The rehele did not dare follow our retiring troop& and, instead of annoying our tette, the, were busy all night preparing for the light they wore se. tiFfitd we would renew in the IT ()mktg. That night we gathered up our wounded an I felt back slowly, without annoyance, until we reached this palm, Se i.e.!, fee e. much history of what eiteray end rtuok cc, anoomplieh. Mi . roy. trith hie little brigade, errmett at ono time fatal to annihilation, but the courage and anterpriee of Gen. SChmelt beankht hint of in LATE SOUTHERN NEWS...,---'4ll INTERESTING ITEMS FROM REBEL PAPERS. BEFORE Connyrn, May 17, via Danville, May lg.-. Tbo Macon (Ga.) Telegraph nondamne, in roma Ira goose. the conduct of the rebel troop' at Bridgeport, by 'which, it says, o the moat important gateway to our State was opened to tho enemy, and pogaeudon all Pin' rich MIMI 884 dcfltiitU 2r with Iron' and salt petre, placed In imminent danger" Martial law has been proclalmoi over Charleston, and ten miles of the surrounding country. Th 9 NVIPPhiI ArPeffl PaYl thy " (imminent want* and must havo all the till roots on cotton sheds In that city." The Vicksburg (Mies.) Citizen, of the 9th, Bay': it Nothing wee hoard of the Federal Root At TIMM Pisiter— day. A large frigate, supposed to be the Iltooklyu, pas,. ed Bayou Sara, at 9 o'ckck A. M. on the 6th, going down." Tho Baton Rouge (La.) Adrocak has clolcd, iff and impended publication on account of the approaoh of the United States gunboats. Col. rosscr, commanding the military post at Nem) publishes a special order, by order of neauregard, re q all bnalti,, person,' and corpOratiOnN 00 take cum federate money at par, and all perainis are made to die tinetly understand that nothing in the least degree calculated to discredit the operations of the Govern. moot will be tolerated, or treated as anything but .314- loyalty. 'clic Richmond correspondent of tlst Appeal men. tions, with great pain, the largo amount of sick con fined in the hospitals at Richmond and in the vicinity. The War in Hansa& LRAVIINIVORTII, May 19.—Cengral Blunt has issued marching co-Aere io the MeXit.llll expedition, Tv mi. Stri of the Kansas Finst, Srrninl, atal Seventh, and tits Wisconsin Twelfth and Thirteenth regiments, camtnand -01 by General R. D. 3litchell, and is, in every respect, at splendid brigade. It it said that Onlnid , l 61'114 W:seerin:in Third Cavalry, is in in 311:1410 priest marobld of the State. AFFAIRS IN NORFOLK. Extracts from the Daybook Our Norfolk correspondent sends us n copy of the /Joy. DoOk, or the Nth, publinin'tl in t h at city, from which we clip the! followingitems : THE 'HARBOR hag presented quite an animated ap- Mplititil fop guepPal day 4 iheoialiur :.ail oat gollig of tillitieVoiii xteitiheP 11111 Aniline veoz:eis—all unu sual sight of late—has itttructed the attention of hun dreds of our people to tin, wharves; ; good order and qui etness prevails and the astral awl 'tellurium of tilt !la ntana upaft emu to shalt tot other Interest titan tit.; general desire to obtain late 'ain't'. CIIICKENS.—One would suppose, from the price of chickens, that nearly all the eglis, for mites around, had been devoured. These bipeds, all of which appeared "o'er young to leave their mammy yet." were fl9iling the market thin morning for one dollar ts. pair, Witotpyr these prices ore caused by a scarcity of chickens or • plentiful supply of money is mom than we can nay. THE CITY TUTtNED JIVER TO THE ACAYOB. —ll - v Mira that tlo Military tiuyeniiir, I'irlc, lute thin. rd tlw city owl - to the .Inver 01111 corps, and that the night pollee, as far as the citizens are concerned, will resunw the functions of their 'Wilco. Il is Ihmor 31,y0r Lamb will comitilin ltiA court, and dclimqncnts - gill huve „311,0.C1i` 140!.e4 yqt, W gala Hit ftw mr-rjy, 11111110113MENTS.—In spits of tho unskilled con— dition of the cwintry in general, and this city in particUs• !or, several new 1 uiidinga aro now in the course of con— Sirlndian. I."SSIITTLETI.—The inflated price of provisions which bas nutt ked the recent stato of trade Is about to collapse. This Is cosine to two causes; one is that very many fami lies have laid in large supplies, their pantries presenting the appearance of very rpupeatelde grofiery stores, there by lessening the initialer of purchasers, and the other le that our monumental neighbors have begun the exporta tion of goods from Baltimore. THE AINALDO.—Efer Itritannic.Majesty's ship-of— war ffinaldo is a short distance below the city, wimp k r propelic, has become entarglea II OMR, which wag being need to poll bee off come obstruction In the river. It is supposed that she will be up to this eity during the day. TROPICAL WRIIITEL—Oranges and lemons have beetl ceba On stieet la the last Jay or to. Front California. SAN FKANCI3OO, Ray 14.—The trial of Judge Harky et the Sixteenth United Statee District Court, ended te•oay, before the State Senate. Ile was Coavinteg, by the two-thirda majority required by the Constitution, of disloyalty to the Government in uttering seditious lan. gunge. A motion of expulsion from ogace was passed. AY w TOO Of ai to )4. The other Chines gallant him, ouch ae corruptive ill °MVO, drUnkiintielks oto., were not sustained, although iu some came the majority was against him. The charges of misconduct in the trial of Judge Taffy, for killing Senator Broderick, tailed by is tie vote. He was the judge before whom Terry w 1 44 quitted. Arrived—Ships Kate Hooper, from New York Aste tion, from do.; JOBllal L. Hale, from do. Sailed—Ship Ivanhoe, for Callao. llUnpin Palittes Guiedee l May 19.—Beturns o official and unofficial, from a special election in the Ninth Dietriot for a mem ber of Congress, to succeed Gen. Logan, give Isham G. Hoynic 82 plurality. A MAMMOTH MONITOR.—Capt. Menem has planned a largo sea.going Monitor with a single theret o plated with iron 24 inches think, and armed with two guns, (lining it 1 441 1 M 0 poopeig in weight, Two it least of theta formidable Tommie will probably be mom/ The Monitor is regarded at the best of all iron-clad float. lug things jet tested. Trig BATTLN OF PITTSBURG IN CIERMANY.— The Outman Nora contain accounts of the late struggls M Pittsburg Laurllngi assigning all the milltary adverts , tapes to the rebels. The Allgemeine Zsitung—the Times of Germany—hi particularly levet°. Articles on tulle Yuan] War hi America" are favorable to the WM, but IbFosrtaiu 91 noir ultimate result, THE REBELS 111 KENTIJORY.—The Leninllia Journal enumerates several incidents which show con cinsivelr that robel sympathizers all along the route of the guerilla Morgan knew of his coming before he made his last raid into Kentucky. It Inters that he must km active WEN scattered through the State. THM POST OPTICS DEPARTMENT has directed that all matter destined for General Burnside's command in North Carolina shall hereafter be sent to New York. intium 3, SiOnfown, &Mae of the N. Y. TOnss, is plug tv Limp, pgaia.
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