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N EW CARPETING.
JAMES H.' ORNE,
:626 CHESTNUT' STREET
BELOW SEVENTH.
We have inat received, by late arrivals from 'Europe,
Noise new and choice varieties of CARPETING, Core
slarishag
'WRENCH AUBUSOZT Square Carpets.
eIiINGLISII AXMINSTERS, by the Yard and in
entire Carpets.
, OROSSLEY'S 5-4 and 3-4 aide Veivehr.
4 t Tapestry Brussels.
51 Brussels Carpeting.
LW, a large variety of 'CROSSLEY'S and other makes.
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS,
From 871-e. to el Per Yd.
ger assortment comprise° all the beet makes of Three
-414T and Ingrain Carpeting, which, together with a gene
-rat variety of goods in our line, will be offered at the low.
-eel possible priors:
OIL CLOTH FOR FLOORS,
From one to eight yards wide, cut to ear Size.
''RES - IT -MATTING'S.
By late arrivals from China we have a full assortment
"WHITE AND COLORED
M.ATTINGS.
OF . A.T4It WIDTHS.
JAMES H. ORNE,
prile-Sat 626 CHESTNUT.
GLEN E(2,110
GEDNANTOWN, PA.
MoCALLUM &
wiEANUFAOTIMIIIe, IMPORTERS, AND DEALD=
60 9 CREST/TUT STREET.
(Oppotdte Independence nano
OARPErI'INGS.
- OIL OLOTIIS, &O.
We have now on hand an extensive stocker Carpeting/L a
re ear own and other metes, to which we can the emu.
etion of wish and short-time buyers. mh7-8m
FOURTH-STREET
CARPET STORE,
mo. 47 ABOVE MESTER% Na. 47.
J. al. DITLAOROIX
-Invites attention to hie' Spring Anix,rtalion of
CARPETINGS.,
warbling every'style, of the Newest Patterns and
, tliedgne, in VELVET, BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY BRIJ&
IMPBBLAL TRIM-PLY, and INGRAIN
VIARYETINGS.
VENITIIdi and DAMASK STAIK CARPETING&
ISOMER RAG and LIST (../AB,PTTINGS.
/LOOS OIL CLOTHS; In twerp width.
0000 A and OAIIiOR 414.TTINGS.
^DOOR.DIATS, RUGS, SLUMP -SKINS,
DELIGGETS, and CRUMB CLOTHS.
AT WITOLIISALE AND UMTATA,
LOW FOR CASH.
3. T. IrSbAOBOTIL,
noffi-ea 47 Saida worraTlF street.
MILLINERY GOODS.
1862. SPRING 1862.
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725 CHESTNUT STREET,
Have now in Store a complete stook
oa
STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS,
S,
BILK BONNET
--
'STRAW AND PALM-LEAF HATS, &a
To which they respectfully invite the attention of the
muter patrons of the house and the trade generally. _
marl94m
THOMAS KENNEDY & BRO.,
TAB OHNETNIIT Street, below nib&
k Oboloe Block o:
SPRING MILLINERY . GOODS,
riblAan] AT . LOW puma.
BLINDS AND SBADES
BLINDS AND SHADES.
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PAINOPAOTI7BHE OP
VENETIAN BLINDS
WINDOW SHADES.
The largest and finest assortment In the Olty et the
t4OWBBT PitICULS.
BTOBE SHAMES LETTERED.
ilardlinil POWAY attended to,
LOOKING GLASSES
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OIL PAIRTLNGB,
FINS ENGRAVINGS.,
VICTIIRE AND PORTRAIT raemn,
PHOTOriu,A.PH ruemss,
PHOTOGRAPH &IRONS,
CARTE-DE-VISITS PORTRAITS,
EARLE'S GALLERIES.
el 6 CHESTNUT STREET,
MIS PHILADELPHIA.
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PHILADELPHIA
PAPER HANGINGS
HOWELL & BOURKE,
CORNER OF
FOURTH AND BLIRKET STREETS,
MANUFACTURERS OF
PAPER HANGINGS
AND WINDOW CURTAIN PAPERS,
Offer to the Trade a LARGE AND .ELEGANT AS
SORTMENT OF GOODS, hom the °heaped Brown
Brook to the Finest Decoreffona.
R. E. COR. FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS.
111. B.—Solid Green, Blue, and Buff WINDOW PAPERS
Of eve' Pad& .1,23-2n2
REFRIGERATORS AND COOLERS
TuDR. HAYES' REFRIGERA
TIR
Then are, beyond doubt, the most solentiff6 and efficient
REFRIGERATORS.
Zn nee, being WARRANTED to
KEEP PROVISIONS LONGER,
WITH LESS ICE,
THAN ANY OTHERS.
RETAILING AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
Alio, a large amortmait of the moat approved
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STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS.
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'COTTON SAIL DUCK AND CAN
TAB, of all numbers and brands.
Raven's Duck Awning Twills, of all desoriPtlonit for
„Tents, Awnings, Trunks, and Wagon Covers.
Also, Paper Manufacturers' Dolor Belts, from 1 to I
&e$ wide. Tarpatging, Belting, Bail. Twine, &a
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VOL. 5.-NO. 260:
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THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1862
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.-
PREPARATIONS AT TORTRESE MONROE.
GENERAL DIX IN COMMAND.
FROM TILE
.UPPER POTOMAC.
UNION SEM:KENT AMONO THE PEOPLE
A. 1,0 - 5r.,43.1, *V1T.41.413.UM
THE 29TH PETSSILLINII REGIMENT.
THE WOUNDED AND MISSING.
AFFAIRS IN GEM. lIALLECI'S DIVISION.
&C., &0., &O.'.
FROM GEN. M'CLELLAN'S DIVISION.
Affairs at Fortress Monroe.
[Breda' Correspondence of The Prose] •
FORTRESS Memnon June 3--P.
A.-TRIO OF.PRNALE TRAITORS
The notorious 'trio of feanale traitors who have boon,
for the past air mouths, incarcerated in the Capitol jail,
at Washington, Mesdames Greenhow, 13axley, and Afore
ris, arrived bore yoderday, and last night they proceed
ed up the dames river on beard the fait steamboat 3leta
more. Mrs. Greenhow was accompanied by a young
daughter, and Mrs. Morris bad with her two children.
These ladles said and did many fanny and singular
things, attr acting yery little at'elation here. They will
soon be among friends who atone, on the wide face of the
globe, can sympathize with them.
ARRIVAL OF SICK AND WOUNCED.
The steamboat State of Maine areived' here this mem
leg Witt some three hundred sick and wounded men,
meetly from Gen. Casey's division.. Most of them were
wounded in the lower limbs, some severely, but generally
not dangerously.: The worst cases were transferred from
the State of Maine to the Ilygtia, Chesape eke, - and,llll.l
Creek hospitals here. I have never seen a batch of suf
fering men bear their afflictions with more soldierly for.
Chide. These men maintain that Gm. Casey acted in the
most gallant manner, and that the different brigades
charged the enemy again and again during the fight,
checking him at every. point with great loss, and that
these brave, Union soldiers' only gave way when entirely
.GIIN DIX ASSUMES CO)IXAND
riIIADQUARTSILS, FOnTriSSS MONROE. -Va, }
June 2, MO.
Pursuant to orders from the War Department, the Un
dersigned assumes command at this point.
All orders now in force will be obeyed until otherwise
directed. JOHN A. DIX, Major General.
By the same orders, the division hitherto under the
command of Major General Wool become a portion of
General McClellan's ttgrand army of the , Potoniac,"
much to the gratification of every man in the depart
ment, as the soldiers are equal to any in the service in
point of drill and discipline, and are commended by
officers of superior talents and experience They only
flak for an opportunity -to distinguish themselves on the
field of battle. General Wool snceeeds General Dix in
the command of the Middle Department, headquarters at
Baltimore, Md.
FRO 3f 3I'CLELLAN'S ARMY
The news by , telegraph to-day from the army before
Richmond is of the most encouraging nature, inasmuch
as our army is gradually advancing everywhere,
torieuely, and morefiope may now be indulged in than ever
before, from the simple fact that the soldiers have learned
to leie and trust their generals and their bayonets, and
better than this, bare confidense in themselves. Car.
talnlY, you need not now be surprised to hear very soon
that Richmond is ours and the enemy is routed „ horse,
foot, and dragoons." Thus far, I have good reason to
know that the enemy's loss has been, as General Mc-
Clellan puts It, enormous.
PREPARE FOR THE GREAT CONFLICT.
Everything indicates , the near approach of thofiret and
last grand pitched battle of the war, when two Immense
armies will wing& hand to hand for the mastery—the
giants of the 'Union and Constitution on one Bide, and the
black ogres and dragons of treason and vitiated human
ambition on the other. In view of this event lot all be
prepared and fortified for whatever news may come. The
struggle, no doubt, wilt be a bloody one, so the hospitals
of the Northern cities should be ready to receive tike
wounded with every means of relief—surgoons, nurses,
surgical appliances, and delicacies in ample sufficiency,
Private enterprise should be enlisted also in behalf of our
wounded and sick soldiers.
NEWS FRO3I CITY-POINT
The gunboat Dragon arrived here, Irons City Point,
last night, brinaind. down three refugees, who het'"'"' l-
breirreitr, and who hillieen rve.:detr - sasen - from their
houses and oworn'tuto a company to serve the cause of
treason. They report that 'every Available bailing in
Riohmond had been seized for hospital purposes, and
that the mortality among the sick and wounded was
frightful. Provisions of every kind were very scarce,
and the rebels wore preparing to make a desperate stand
immediately in defence of their failing cause. Great
despondency and terror reigned among the people, who
express now no hopes of success for the Confederate arms
The cemumnde of Saturday shook the city of Richmond
to its very base, and the inhabitants were fleeing in every
direction for safety, in anticipation of a panic and rout
of the rebel troops, and an advance of the exasperated
Tinton army. Hundreds of Mayes could be seen in the
vicinity of City Point, begging for deliverance with white
flogs, but conld not be rescued for the want of moans of
transportation.
The Sect moved up to Fort Darling on Sunday night,
and it Is thought a desperate battle is, by this time, in
progress. Our Janum-rirer.fleot lies been greatly
etrengtheued, and stamen, this time, Is pretty certain.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS
'rho steamboat Rockland arrived hero, from White
Home Polvt, this afternoon, with forty rebels, members
of the Eh th Alabama Volunteers. — These men wore
made pi honer a of war . in it mover county, on Fliday
last, by the troops of General Porter's division. Tney
,Ili be sent to the North as soon as orders are received
from the Wnr Departroont for their disposal. They are
a sorry-looking set of fellows, dressed in all sorts of
clothing.
FAREWELL OFFICIAL ORDER OP GEN. WOOL
BEADQUARTERS DEPARTUILIT OF Vutoixt A,
• FORT MONROE, Yd., Juno 2, 18d2.
[GENERAL 'ORDERS NO. 53.]
The derartment of Virginia having been asaigoed to
Major General George B. MoCMien, and Pert Monroe
to Major General John A. Dix, and the latter having ar
rived to 89P.111318 command, Major General John E. Woof
this day takes leave of the department which be has com
manded more than nine root the with planet:lre and entire
intiefaction.
The discipline and the good order of the troops render
it due to them to Bey that he tuts ever, when re(introd, -
found them prompt, zealous, active, anti energetic.
In parting with such a command be would do ininstica
to hie feelings were he not to say be does it with extreme
regret. De, however, derives consolation from the fact
that they arc hereafter to be commanded by generals who
Can am( elate their discipline, good order, and efficiency.
By command of Major General WOOL.
Bgrri3lUS OARNOHOSS, Birgit Lieut. and A. D. 0., Act
A. A. G.
LATEST FROM M'CLELLAIC
The White Rouse Point boat has just arrived. I learn
from officers on board that there has . been no further en
gagement, and very little skirmishing. The rebels on the
left were abetted yesterday, and fell back. Our army Is
now in sight of the enemy's works, in front of Richmond.
Another Yorktown siege may next be looked for, unless
General McClellan intends to storm and take the works
by assault.
The weather still continues excessively warm.
L. W. W.
FROM GENERAL BANKS' DIVISION.
The Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania Regi-
[Special Correspondence of The Prem..]
WiLLiamsPoiff, May 31, 1813
Adjutant tetrad, of the 19th Pennsylvania Regi
ment, has kindly tarnished me with the following cor
rect and official lief of those belonging to the regiment
missing up to Saturday evening, May 31, and reported ws
such up .to headquarters. Adjutant Letford has a ion
missing, and he does not know whether he is dead or a
ptisoner. — 7he chaplain, Rev. Win. Sewell, also a
son among the missing :
Friven a John Gliney, Wm. McMenamin, John Roby,
Ileu). F. &may, Louie Schaffer, Wm. Schwan!, Michael
titandback, elate. Traria, Wm. Whitaker.
COMPANY 15--UISSINO AT FRONT ROYAL
Lieutenants Geo. B. Johnson, Jos, McGuigan.
Sergeants Wm. P. Brown, Wm. J. Sloan, Eben T
Mercer.
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Corporal" James P. Lewle, nag. Shubert, Je..iob .
Zinser, Mae. B. Talmadge, Wm. Nada!ha.
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Drummer Israel R Bullock.
Privates—Augnatus Dukeoven, Daniel Boyce, Walter
Burnwood, James Gainer. George Collins John Cava
naugh, Wm. D. ()steady, Charles Duffy, John Dougherty,
John B. Ectert, Joseph Foster, George Free; David Gil,
lan, Israel Grim, Israel R Hunter, Jacob Hardy, David
S. nuns, John Hooking, William Z. Hawkins, Joseph
'Feely, John A. J. Johnson. John Jardine, Charles Led
ford, son of the adjutant ; Charles Lafferty, Thomas Lem
men, John. Liebech, Robert Caramel, Adam HatainFer,
John McCrea, Howard Hunan, killed ; Lewis Maloney,
Michael McGowan, William fdcDonal, Tnomms City,
William E. Oimatecit, John H. Paul, Thome! Paul. Rich
ard Parsons, Henry Rice,George Schaffer, William
Shannon, David Stien, Joh Sullivan, Win Sellers, Wm.
Sewell, eon of the chaplain ; W Trout, Abel Taylor, Cas
per Warner, Oliver R. Wood, Francis Wylie.
COMPANY C--4/198ING A WINOUBSTBR.
Privates Anthony Lynch, Joseph Miller, Jas. MeCol.
gen, Michael Welsh. •
OOMPANY D-MISSING AT WINCNESTEN.
Private Jobn Taylor.
COMPANY B- MISSING AT IVJNCIIESTSII.
Corporal W. H. Moor
Private' Bobt. Brown, Christian Dialer, John Cal
houn, John Humes, Dennis Denman, Honey Popper,
John Taylor, Frederick 'Too, W. Vaodegrift.
Sergeants John Berwick, Thos. F. Brown
Corporal Jag. Downey.
Private George Friend.
COMPANY C.
Tot [Eclat revert received. 60 supposed to be missing
A corporcl end three privates are in camp.
COMPANY U
Privates Samuel Gaylor, Edward Oalahan, William
Dobson, Andrew Hasa, Frederick Hicks, John F. A.
Hoover, 'Woods Karr, George Kocitersperger, Jeremiah
.Sullivan, James E. Shannon.
COMPANY t.
Capt. William Rickets, Jr.
Bergeant - De Bow.
Corporals William Burdock, - Mountain.
Privates William Allhiser, Francis Fritz, Patrick Mc-
Rees, John Stewart, John Toohey.
E 1121133
Captain William D. Ricketts.
' Corporal W. Leech.
Privates Joseph Ebor, Thomas Wrenn, Jacob Wag
ner, 'W. Rowland, Charles Hunter, Joseph Petty.
WOUNDED SENT TO PHILADELVIIIA RY GOYERNOR CORM
Corp. John Ryle, Co. K, in band and loft breast.
Corp. Benjamin Eillbrook, Co. D, in hand.
Private George Phillips, Co. K, in left log.
Privae W. .T. Bowan, Co. A, in foot.
Private Albert gashing; Co. 0. -
Governor Curtin has despatched W. Sees, Chief of
Transportation and Telegraph of Pennsylvania. Dr.
Ross and Dr.Brnbaker, of Camp Curtin, have arrived in
this city, attending to the sick and wounded belonging to
Pennsylvania regiments They have already made Sr.
rangemonts to take these men on.
JUSTICE TO GOVERNOR CURTIN
The statement et the Williamsport reporter of the
Philadelphia inquirer, that Governor Curtin reoeived a
deepatch on.,.Wednesday informing him that eighteen or
twenty Pennsylvania sick and wounded soldiers were at
Hagerstown, and skould be removed, and that the Go
vernor did not answer the despatch or send immediate
aid, is erroneous, so far, at least, as the statement about
the despatch is concerned, and does great injustice to
Governor Curtin, who, in every instance whero he know
that Pennsylvania troops needed assistance, promptly
I have it from undoubted official authority that Go
-Verner Coffin did not receive any such despatch. and tike
first time he was aware of the condition of our suffering
soldiers was on Friday afternoon,when he was informed
of it by Colonel Knipe, of the 46th Regiment. Ho im
mediately -detailed a commission, consisting of Major 0.
W. Sees, Chief of Trar sportation and Telegraph in-Penn
sylvania, and Doctors Brubaker and Itoss, to proceed to
General Banks' department and relieve all those Penn
eylvania troops who were suffering, and remove those
who were able to undertake the journey to. Oarnp
Curtin, at Harrisburg.- The commission, which was
under the direction of Major roes, took the first train to
Hagerstown and arrived there 'on .ifaturday. .They his
mediately visited the hospital mentioned by the lit
guinea reporter, and were astonished to find that the
troops were in the worst possible condition. Ito bids,
blankets, food, or any other arrangements common to
hospitals, were -to be forind, - and the men were groaning
and craving, but in vain, for medical treatment. Re
fleeing their wants temporarily, the commission started
for Williamsport, and reported the condition of.affairs
to General Banks, and asked that the matter be remedied,
General Banks promised to do so, and, at the earliest
possible moment, • he detailed a surgeon to attend to the
hospital, with the necessary authority to preside every
thing for the relief of the soldiers. The commission then
visited the sick and wounded soldiers iu the. Williamsport
hospitals, and found that they were carefully attended to.
After having made arrangements to transport all who
were able to go to Hagerstown, the Comnrission started
for the latter place. This morning, those who arrived
from Williamsport, and those who were able to be re
moved-.from theJlagerstOwn hospital, were despatched
to Ilarriaburg, via the Oumbetland Valley Railroad, un
der the charge of Dr. nosy.
The balance of the coutraisiion, Major Sees and Dr.
Brubaker, it en started for Frederick, and visited the
hospital there. Having made all the necessary arrange
ments for their transportation, theL Sick and viouuded
Pennsylvanians will leave here to. morrow morning, un
der charge of Dr. Brubaker, and Will arrive is Harris
burg tke same evening. As Dr. ROM will arrive heie
this evening,. he and Major Sees intend, under instrue-
Holm from Governor Curtin, to proceed to Harper's
Ferry and Winchester, and dispense the some kind of
treatment to our brave but unfortunate soldiers there..
%mein Governor Ourtin has done his part in: the pre
.
lobes ; and I know, positively, that the commission ap-•
posted by him have carried out their instraetiens to the
'letter. Their treatment of the ioldiers was kind and
humane, and will, no doubt, be long and gtatefolly re
membered by the sufferers.
THE. FREDERICK lIOSE/TAL.
Haying a few spare minutes hefts, e starting for the
terry, I visited the Frederick Ilespital, and I confess
that I was agreeably surprised., It is situated on the
outskirts of the town, and has an area of about four
acres, enclosed by a hoard fence. The structure consists -
of sne stone and seven frame buildings. The stone one is
an old-fashioned two-story - house, and Is about the
same length as the State House row in Philadelphia, 'it
was bufrt by General Braddock, and used by him as a
hospital, and Gls stated that General Washington, then
a colonel in Bs addock'e army, had his quarters in one of
tbe rooms. The other seven buildings are franie, one
story-high, and are built in the most substantial manner.
The rooms are filled with small bedsteads, which have
good and neat bedclothiag. Everything else necessary
for a hospital is in the buildings. It is Probably the
largest and best hospital in- the United States, and at
present contains 690 patients. It will hold TOO, (in
cluding attendantso and buildings are now in course of
erection which will accommodate 300 loore. The hosii
tells under the charge of Dr. G. 7. Weir, Assistant Sar
geon U. S. A., assisted by Dr. Goldsborough, and several
other efficient and capable surgeon& Thera were, - When
Ivisited it, 109 Penneylv . ania sick and wounded in it,
but the most of thorn are Oiniaiescent, and arci-eirries
daily discharged or furnished with furloughs to visit
their homes: Of the 109, twelve were wounded, and
fliffelerisorr.......l,...that_in_ w ill be Imoessdhle to
them. he other nine, as I said - before,-,will, ; start for
Harrisburg to-morrow morning. - .1.. H. C.
Affairs in 'Williamsport.
[Special Correspondence or The Preen.)
WILLIAMSPORT, md., JU/le li 18132
A QUYET DAY
This in Sunday, end a ensieter one, conddering the
' , umber of troops in the ton and vicinity sad the stir
ring events taking place in this vicinity, I have neier ex
pe•ienced. 'All the stores are closed and the shop-keep
ere, inetend of taking the advantage of the number of
troops that daily patronize them, have taken a 'day of
rest Never, perhaps, in tne history of Williamsport has
it experienced such exciting days and fruitful harvests—
of (honey.
A guilt many of Won soldiers who are quartered in
the town, instead of eating the victuals assigned them by
the Government, buy their meals at either the hotels or
pirate hospitals, and pay twenty-five or fifty cents per
meal for this privilege. When we first entered this place
liquors could be had at all the public houses, and in con
etqutnce a great many of our troops were intoxicated.
NO LIQUOR FOR SOLDIERS
But Provost Marshal Batchelder, lieutenant colonel of
the 241 lilasaacbusetts, soon issued orders that no liquors
should be sold to soldiers. But this order was unheeded
in en many instances that Goimpel B: had to put a guhrd
over every home where he thought it Wes sold. This had
the desired effect, and since then I can positively state— .
and I have been around all the camps—that but three
cases or drunkenness have come under my notice.
But I started out to tell you about Sunday in Williams•
port, and I beg pardon for digressing. The morning was
cloudy, and the rain on yesterday had mode the streets
in such a horrible condition, that no place, not even a
church, was particularly inviting enough to visit. Ser
vices were held in some of the camps, and in addition to
the soldiers the preachers had many listeners from the
town and its suburbs. General Banks • wae as bird at
work as he is on any other day, in writing and sending
despatches.
I=3
As I intimated in my last letter, a number of our troops
advanced across the Potomac yesterday evening and took
up the line of march for Martinsburg. A number of our
cavalry had entered the latter place on Saturday morn
tug, and, therefore, they did not expect to meet any re..
bets. The infantry which started last night advanced
the same evening se far as Faking Waters, when (hey
encamped, and took up the line of march and entered
Martinsburg, three miles distant, before breakfast. Tim
were enthusiastically welcomed by what inhabitants
misfiled. Numerous reinfr moments were Bent to Martins
burg to-day, and a large number of army wagons has,
been filled at the anartemiaster's quarters and sent over
to the same place. The troops aud wagons cross at•
ford directly opposite the' town on an old ocow,lutd:stro
hauled across the river by means of a rops-ferry.• 'Only
one wagon can cross at a time, aud, therefore, it will
take a long time before allot them can cross. Numerous
other regiments have received orders to prepare to
move at a minute's notice, while others have received
marching orders and expect to cross the river to-night.
TEE RE.FUGENS FROM MARTINSBURG.
The news of (be occupation of. Martinsburg was told
at headomulers last night, and in less time than It takes
to write this the Intelligence had spread tram one, end of
the town to the other.
JOY OF TEE LOYAL PEOPLE
Everybody was glad that that loyal town had ,fallen
into our possession, but the joy of the refugees from that
place now in die city. over 900 in all, knew no bounds.
Tiler were almost Crazed with joy, but when told of the
manner hi which the rebels had treated their properties
and families during their absence, many au oath, both
loud and deep, was taken to have revenge en their perao
enters. To-day they in al body visited General Banks ,
headquarter s, and had a conversation with the General,
during which they asked him if he would give them
pees to return to their luznees to.day, General Banks,
promised to do all .in his power In their behalf, but ad
°ARO them to postpone their departure for. several days, ,
The refugees also represented to General Banks that
the mild trcalment heretofore extended to the Secessloii
isle of Virginia was bad Tetley, and only made the seld!
Secessionists mete out worse punishment to the Union
people. It is supposed that all the property belonging .
to the Secessionists will be confiscated, and the Dic i p e dp.
given to'those Union families plundered by Jackson and:
his horde. I; also am pretty certain that several of the
leading Secessionists will be taken prisoners and held as
hostages for those Tinton men from blartinsburg now In
pobEetedon of the rebels.
A SPY CAPTtrRBD
As a part of the New York Artillery Company, Capt.'
Carson, were on .picket near gharpsburg, a mysterious
looking man was observed going across a field., no
was. immediately chased, and, after running through
houses and over several fields, was at last taken prisoner.
HO said he was a Union man, and hisname was Alichael.:
The pioplo ofSliarpstirg, a Union town, Informed, our
officers that hi - wlie . an . old hand at the spying ' business.
Be was brought to the
,provost . marshal here and' Was
searched, butuntsldo of official circles no one knows what
was found cn - hie person.
•. - IN. COMMAND.
.• • .
General B..Wylle Crawford, a Philadelphia surgeon in
Fort Sumpter during Its bombardment, and subset/OEI4
created a brigadier and assigned to duty as inspector
generalin Western Virginia, has Leon appointed to this
command of the knit brigade, lately commanded by
Colonel Donclly, 'and taken charge of the troops at
'Martinsburg. • J. M., 0.
The. Wounded Massachusetts Soldiers'.
Bosrcol, June 4.—& private despatch alateOthat the
* steamer Daniel Webster left White Come last night, for
.Boston, with two hundred and forty or the wounded ortthe
;NewAringland regiments, including Brigadier* Cle.mi al
DOYOI/0 and Col. Briggs. •
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1862.
FROM GEN. HALLECK'S DIVISION.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
FARMINGTON, Anse, Ray 26, 1862.
Owing to the cessation of utelret firing, no news of a
stirring nature need be anticipated.
The "siege of Corinth' , progresses finely, and many
are of the opinion that in a short time the enemy must
succumb.
It was stated yesterday that our men captured a load
of 'water, destined for Corinth, on the Memphis std
Charleston Railroad.
DES&RTERS
Crowds of deserters fled themselves within our lines
daily. Many of them are quite intelligent and commu
nicative, although, probably, given to exaggeration in
many instances. Yesterday eight Germans cause is,
and were taken to Gem Ituell's headquarters. The
spokesman of the 'party informed Col. Fry that he and
his companions belonged to a Louisiana regiment, and
were forced into the rebel service,. lin answer to questions
as to the strength of the enemy at Corinth, the deserter
Informed the colonel that ho did not know, but had been
told by an officer whom ho believed was Gen. Brigg, that
oar force far outnumbered the army of the Fedora's,
and would whip them from behind our fortifications.”
The whole party wore extremely anxious to ascertain
what would he'done with them, for they calculated on
becoming inmates of some penilentiary, as they had been
informed by their aiter6 that such would be the fate of
all who fell into our hands, whether as prisoners -of-war
or deserters. They corroborated tilse statalllonts of others
that provisions were plenty. None of them had ever
seen Beanregatd. A tl. participated in the battle at Pitts
' burg Landing, and believe that it was a defeat. • ,
CONVERSATION WITH d REBEL rICKFM.
Not a shot lies been fired for three days, and naterat
ly many happy incidents occur. One pickets hold exact
ly the same ground that they did a week ago, the rebel
advanced guard occupying positions a half mile dietani..
The ground between is called "neutral," and members
Of the opposing parties meet in the centre and, converse
This morning I witnessed two or three such Meetings;
and became infatuated with the amusement Presently
I discovered two , white handkerchiefs waving, and, In
company with Lieutenant Grund, started forward, awing,.
ing my pocket handkerchief. 'We met, and immediate:Ye
rine of the opposite party grasped me by the hand, and
shaking it warmly, ejaculated, ,4 By I'm glad to
ace sou--whatle the news ?" -
I remarked “Not much—let us' sit down." !
Accordingly the four of us "squat" upon the earth,
arid entered into conversation. I had a box of sardines . ;
and come cigars, in my pocket, which we soon made way
with.
•
The person whom I entered into conversation with was
quite genial and unostentatious, and we got along toge- .
getber flub rate. His nano' is G. 0. Winthrop,'fre - m
Grenada, A11,3E11'86444. I gave him a paper of an old"
date, and he'gave me a knife about two feet long;„ He
believed this would be the last battle, let either Bide win.'
He would not toll me the number of the troops at 00,
rinth, unless I would give him our number. I did nof
deem It
.right to do co, and we both declined further con;
versation on' a subject so closely connected with each
other's interest.
Lieutenant Grund and his "friend" Were both inclined
to blow, and had,it tog:Aber hot and heavy. Tho
tenant asked Min the number of. troops at Corinth, and
was answered, "Two hundred thousand." "0, Mgt,
wo have over three - hundred thousand." was Grund's
reply. They traded pocket books and handkerchiefs, and .
before Parting took a large chew of tab.= togethor. •
Afwr convoreing with each other for over half an hour
pie shook hands all round. and each party moved within
DISEASE, ETC
As we advance into these, regions a variety of diseases
are, becoming ruinously prevalent. Fever and ague,
jaundice, diarrhea, and many types of fevers, are thin
ning the ranks of the different regiments fearfully. I will
not attempt to describe the pictures of the poor men as
they drag themselves through oamp. The toughest- look
ing ones seem to he the greatest sufferers. Last eve
ningi I paid a visit to a physician friend of mine, and ac
cepted en invitation to partake of the luxuries of hbiextra
cot. About 1 o'clock we were aroused by the cry Of
"bunter, the captain's dying." The doctor immediately
dressed himself sparsely, and I accompanied him to a Pri
rate tent, where lay a robueblooking officer. The 'doctor
bade me rub his stomach and legs with a coarse towel,
' w il t be forced WiliDlllo and. wine into him. In a few
minutes the man became partially sensible, and infrqiied
of the lieutenant colonel, who land juste arrived, ff What
is the matter ? there's something wrongoolonel—ffion't
deceive me—Pm in a dangermis condition. I've been
asleep colonel, and there'd something wrong. 0, God f. in*
wile and children—don't let me die, for their sake. You
know, I've got my leave`of absence, for the dootor says
Gen. Buell has signed the papers."
Lieutenant Colonel. "Yea, captain, you have been
very low; but the doctor eye he‘will save you..-;Ile has
gone for an emetic."
Captain. " Colonel, there is no nee in my dying here,
when treatment at benne would save me. It would kill
my vita. I am afraid the doctor has not procured my
furlough—beta only deceiving me to quiet me,"
Let me assure you that this scene was touching irx the
extreme. The poor mau did not Seem really afrald, to
die, but desired to live for the sake of his wife and little
- ./16 - too-- aresented his paper's for a leave of absence,
'which had 7 . 10 t - Dey.--.. - Aturned, although the doctOr
right, that Ganiral
Betledu
had signed
ther:rdyotchinumeeniLa.t,_____,
The doctor worked arduously for several hourly at.
s ig e d by the staff oificere, to save the captain'e Ilfe, and •
before daylight he exhibited symptoms of recovery.
About 9 o'clock, however, the unhappy man again ho.
came dangerous, and Shortly before ten poised from tor
restriel acenee, his loot words beiog, "and can't 808 my
little boy, neither."
This is the first death-scone I have witnessed in camp,
and I desire to aee no more. I shall over remember the
dying captain, and his last words, and can't see my
little hey, neither."
A3II7SEMENTS IN CAM'
The chief order of amusement Is the playing of cards.
There is, probably, a pack of cards, or ' 4 bible," as they
are ofteri called, to every man. Among the troops gene
rally, gambling is strictly forbidden, and seldom in
dulged In. The Kentucky soldiers, however, while away
most of their time Playing cards 64 for keeps." Among
tlurn gambling is not prohibitrd, and the rations games,
of " euchre," " hittif," "seven up," " vingtun," &sly
poker," for a " stake" or "ante" are practised daily.
The Kentucky officers and men associate together, and
have regular sittings, wherein Uncle Sam's "green
backs" move around indiscriminately..
Another
Another diversion often indulged in isihe slaughtering
of pigs and calves, and the strangling of chickens and
other fowls. These little raids generally take also° at
night. By the s ay, such arrangements are all wrong,
but if an officer unexpectedly receives a Moe piece of
-veal, or pork, or the foundation of a chicken pie, no
questions are asked as to the modus operandi of precti•
sing them.
In addition to whisky rations, largo quantities of the
"endue" finds its way into all the camps. Very little
unkencess can be discovered, however, the guard
house being the sequel—an• insti,ution which soldiers
dislike.
EMZEIEEM
Yresh beef is one of the luxuries indulged in, by the
soldiers once a week. A detail of men from each regi
ment g enerally do tt e butchering, and as it in against
the rides to shoot the cattle, many ludicrous scenes take
place.
Saturday afternoon eight oxen weir delivered to a
brigade, consisting of the Pennsylvania regiment, an
Indiana regiment, and two Ohio regiments.
The oxen were huddled together, and a slab-sided
pannsylvanian aevanced cautiously towards a saucy.
leaking steer, with the • Blipping noose end of a rope in
his hands. Just as he was in the act of lassoing the
aforesaid brindle, a Devonshire bullock became antic,
and stirred ups commotion among the brutes, the result
of which was the indiecriminate getting away of a number
of the inhabitants of the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and Indiana. Presently the animals became quiet, and
the boss of the job, neatly clad in a dirty shirt, directed
a respectable-looking voter of Indiana to advance with
the rope ; the 'aforesaid Pennsylvanian armed hlaiself
with en axe, to do the heavy business, while a
lymphatic representative of • the Buckeye State ap
proached. within close proximity of the tail- of
particular steer, hie' duty being to hold 'liiinself
in readiness to twist that peculiar appendage as soon
as the lasso should be successfully thrown. Is
few momenta the rope , was made fast around the head of
the steer, but unfortunately the tail-twister gave nestles
of turns to the appendage of the wrong animal, and kn.
undiately a general smttering ensued, which resulted
disastrously to Indiana, who, becoming entangled in this
repo, withstood a lively . shaking up, and extricated him
self barely in time to save his frontispiece, which already
resembled au eel-pot more than a man's head. Simul
taneously the State of ; Pennsylvania went into the air
a short distance in an unspeakably unbecoming manner,
the demolishing of a portion of hie pantaloons telling 'too
plainly the tale from whence the propelling power pro
ceeded. But lo ! the State of Ohio was nowhere to be
found, and was only discovered before darkness came on
in a prostrate condition minne an entire suit of clothes
and a head of hair, while the most bulky part of hie Per
son closely assimilated a dilapidated checker board..
I never saw more fun in one afternoon, and before the
meat was all killed and dressed many scenes almost simi
lar in burlesque to the one above took place. •
E31133E323
Fever:A correspondents have .bad notice to -quit the
scene this lest week. The correspondents of tla6Sew .
York Wor/d and Chicago Time t wore forthwith ordeted
to ge, and would not be permitted to say a word for
themselves. In order to evade the strictness of the baby
generals many newspaper men cot as voluntary aide.
Thrre atotwo upon the staff of Gen. Popo.
Eight large transport loads of troops arrived toARY,
ar (I it is rumored that Germ Sigel and Rosecraos are
with na. , B: O. T.
Missouri. State Convention.
Jr:, vintsoN Orrv; June 3.—ln the Convention, to-day,
Mlle was done except the offering and referring t, the
proper cotnrnitti es of resolutions relating to the various
subjects be'ore the Convention.
The (;ennolitce on 'Elections, tlite afternoon, deter
mined to report in favor of repealing the ordinance re
lating to the election of Governor, passel at a ,provioui
session, and submitting this action to the people for their
ratification or rejection, and , againet holding an election
for Btato officers until the term expires for which Claib
Jeekron was elected, which will be in 1564.
They have tot yet determined in regard to the election
of members of the Legislature.
The Female Secessionists in Baltimore.
Bat.rimorta, Juno 4.—The statement telegraphed from
here that Mrs. Greenhow, Baxley, and Morris, were
permitted to bold a levee while here waiting for the de
parture of the Old Point boat, proves to have been based
on exaggerated 'statements. A number of female Seals
sionista ririttd the hotel, but, it le said, were denied ad , .
EliOD to them; (len Dix having given special orders
to allow them no communication with any'one whatever.
Some mar bare succeeded in greeting them Da they Were
about tearing for the boat. - •
THE BATTLE BEFORE RICHMOND
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
CEN. BEINTZELINAVS PREP/MINIS
GALLANT CONDUCT OF THE EXCELSIOR BRIGADE
THEIR BAYONET CHARGE.
THE IRISH REGIAIENTS IN THE FIGHT.
PENNSYLVANIANS WOUNDED.
IA 0, S,B 0 P c TT I B-
The attack on. Saturday was made by the enemy on
our left wing and centre. The attack was sudden and
overwhelming. Their object was' to turn our left flank.
The first indiention of an attack was aboutlP.
when:the enemy's infantry opened fire upon our pickets,
statiereed it the left of the. road, and front timbal for
tlome distance to the right, and the pickets were forced
to fall back. General Casey's division was immediately
marched out, and drawn up in line of battle. Ae -the
rebels advanced toward the open field, Captain Spratt'e
battery, Company 11, of the let New York Artillery,
under, command- of Colonel G. B. Bailey, United States
army, which commanded --the road, opened a deadly fire
with grape and canister, mowing a swathe through their
ranks at every discharge. The enemy continued to braes
by our irdantry but the greatlyenparier ede ,
forward i dispharging volley upon
1111 T which was re-
O
against us compelled 'um+ men to gradually give way,
The ellieetti 01 1 4 SNP 119/91 1 giug to Irattery u were badly
'art rip, and Most or iueiF tioreos being killed or, wounded,
the battery, was abandoned. Plea was then opened from
the batteries belonging to the let New York Artillery
Regiment, stationed in the same field, a short distance in
At this time the enemy moved down the railroad for
the purpose of outflanking us on the right, but were sua.
cenfnlly resisted, our forces having been reinforced by
Gen. Couch's divisirn. Our lines were driven back for
nearly e mite, contesting every inch of ground, until
being, reinforced, the tide of battle was turned, and the
enemy were compelled to fall back, leaving our men in
possession of the field, when the terrible conflict ceased
with the approaching darkness.
- The tebel army still occupied the curape of Casey's and
Couch's divisions on Sunday, morning, with a strong
picket force guarding time road facing Snead's house and
the *wheat field, where our earthworks were thrown up,
extruding from our extreme - left to the railroad, near
Fair Oak Station. The distance from the point where
our earthworks were locrited to the edge of the wood
could not have been more than four hmidred yards. This
position the rebels held until day dawned on Sunday
Preparations for the Battle on Sunday
Gen. Heintselman, at 6 A ht., ordered a reconnois
sance to be made by a small force on the left of the wood
and to the right, toward the railroad. A lieutenant,
with two cavalrymen, crossed over the wheat ilold be
bind Emad's-house, and was about to penetrate tee wood
mar the -Williamsburg road, when the enemy's pickets
appeared at his front. He immediately turned back and
reported to Gen Heintzelman the close proximity of the
In the meantimm the other.parties sent out came in,
and reported the enemy in great force in front of our
right and left flanks:
Gen Beintzelinan then ordered out Gen. Hooker's di,
vision, part of which had been tett to guard the cams,
and a certain position on our extreme left. The rent.
meth) Gen. Hooker brought on the field were the five
regiments competing the 'Excelsior Brigade, under nom.
mend of Gen. D. E. Sickle., and .the sth and 6th New
Jersey Regimuts, Gen. Betutzelman having resolved to
attack the enemy and drive them from the wood.
The Battle.
It was about a quarter of seven when Gen. Reintzel ,
plan ordered Gen. Rooker to attack the rebels in his front,
and drive them from the woods. The Excelsior Brigade
marched out from their camp in. the woods to the
liamsburg toad, the Raw Jersey Fifth and_ Sixth follow
ing. The Excelsior Brigade filed in the wheat field in
front of our earthworks, to the right of the toad, while
the two regiments of Nevi jersey troops took a position
to the left. As the Second Regiment, 'Excelsior Brigade,
was fat ming in position to the front of the wood, therebela
opened a rapid and heavy fire upon it, killing two or three
r ivates, and wounding about six. Among those wounded
at the first fire of the rebels Will Lieut. Lawrie (formerly
an aid to Gen Sickles) and Capt. Nolan.
The fire of the enemy immediately became simultaneous
'along their Entire line
The courageous fighting of our troops, on Sunday, when
it. shall have been detailed, will show that the order of
the commanding 'general - was carried out to the letter.
Vp to this writing our toes in killed and wounded will not
fall short of from thrto to four thousand men. ' Among
these we have a large number of otil iers killed. The flro
of our artillery was terrific in the extreme. At every
discharge of a piece 4, streets were made in their rinks."
The bravery of our troops, with few exceptions, was un
surpassed. One brigade of Casey's division was an ex
ception. During the fight on Saturday they became de
moralized, and retreated. '
The New Jersey troops fought splendidly, loading and
bring lvithont flinching from their position. Gen. Sickles'
regiments did great sxscution, advancing at every fire
upon the rebels, masked by the wood. However, it was
plainly to be seen the enemy had every advantage, and
it was . resoZved to clear the woods at the point of the
Gen. Sickles rode along the front of his men, in the
nidat of an iron hail which the rebels poured in, and
gave orders for the 2d Regiment, Colonel G. B. Hall,'
to charge bayonets. Bo sooner was the order given
than the men fixed bayonets. Vol. Halt gallantly
led, the charge—one 'of the most brilliant ever made
in any battle. Not a man shirked" r straggled from
The rebels presented a - strong front to the gleaming
bayonets of our men, not a hundred yards distant,
. . .
As the 211 advanced on the double quick, cheering end •
shouting, the' rebels held back their fire until our men
were hardly one hundred feet from their line, when they
Aired a murderous Volley into the make of the 2d.
proved toe low, and few were killed or wounded.. •
Itemetliately after the reMle fired this volley, they broke,
roil k ainaloi t All t orgatialt l itienTiWyere sool j itnowed
down bi• the steel front of the gallant 211 Excelsior. .
Beier Herbett, of the Sth Alabama Regiment, wee cap.
tared, after a desperate resistance.
Scouring the Woods
Advance parties scoured th e woods on both aides of the
Richmond road, and succeeded in capturing nearly two
hundred of the rebels, among them three lieutenants.
The enemy were driven from every position they occu
pied by our troops. The main column reeled a mile in
advance of their position, at the commencement of the
fight. ,
Prisoners
Prisoners continued to be brought in very fast we
had captured nearly live hundred. They were imme
diately handed over to Psovoet Marshal Young, of Geo.
Booker's divisicto; who sent them properly guarded to
Pleintrelman , s headquarters, at Savage's station Many
of them were dressed he new clothes, captured in Casey's
camp—a largo supply having been sent up to Casey's di
vision a few days before the battle, but had not been die
tt Stated to the .men. The result was that the enemy,
who had been wearing faded, worn• out home-spun,
doffed their forms in our genteel uniforms. Phis was the
came of many serious mistakes, our men, unfortunately,
mistaking them for cur own.
The Battle-Field.
In company with Gen. Sickles, Col. Graham, Col. Hall,
and Lieut. Graham, L rode out upon the battle-field on
Ensday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The scene witnessed
here battles all description. Caissons, with borsas shot
dead in their traces, ambulances, wagons, &c., filled the
road in front of Casey's camp. There were about two
hundred of our wounded still lying where they fell on
fiatnrday. Borne of-thete spoke kindly of the rebels,
saying they treated them very well. Dead rebels, al well
as our own men, were lying its every part of the field and
wood. I counted fifty•seven dead rebels iu frout of a
maq piece of woods not forty feet square. One wounded
rebel was b log on the ground, unable to move ; ho was
shot in both legs. On each aide of him lay some dead
ranch , . As we patsed.by, he begged ns for God sake to
take the dead men away from him. The stench was
intolerable.
Two regiments of General Meagher's Irish brigade
acre in the action, the 69th, Colonel Nugent, and the
88th, Colonel Ilskt r, and they ,behaved spit mildly in tbo
bayonet charge made, by General Richardson's division,
to which they were attached. Major General McClellan.
personally thanked rlivse twdropiments far their gallaat
cot duct in the field on that occasion. Licots. King and
O'Connor, of 1.4 88th, were both wounded. •
' • Number of Guns LOW •
We lost 19 guns-in the fight of Saturday. Not one of
them has beau recovered. The rebels ran a train down
near Fair Oak Station', and carried away our commis
/11119 stores. guns, etc., etc., to Richmond.
The rebels destroyed what they could not conveniently
carry away, including the new tents or Oaeey and
°ouch's division.
Incidents of the Field.
Gen. Sickles had severs narrow escapes; be was al
ways to be found in the thickest of the fight. Had,thoso
tined Senators who refused to conflrra his nomination
but witnessed the entluisiastu of his troops, when serving
under him, and his military onaliffeation for the office,
they would do penance until reelected.
The rebels during the fight had their sharpshooters
posted in trees to pick off our officers—s fact discovered
in the early pert of the action. One of these altarpshoot
era bad been sounded, and lay down at tho foot of a tree;
as Gen. Sickle, was riding in the wood, be took deliberate
aim and fired, but fortunately misted his mark. Some of
our men rushed at the wounded ebel, and were about
despatching him with their bayonets, when Gen. Sickles
()Wend them not to harm bim, but take him prisoner.
There were ninny Incidents illustrating fully the mettle
of our men engaged in this struggle. Many a private
displayed deeds of bravery wortby of record: The oili
cora bore themselves well, and shared the dangers in ad
vanco of their men.
The Rebel Commanders
The rebel geueTala commanding Iu this engagement,
were Generals Long:treat, Boger A. Pryor, 11111, Brook,
Dowell Cobb, Halm, Roger, acd live °thin whose names
I could not lawn.
The following io a list of tho killed and wounded as far
as ascertained :
List of the wounded who have arrived nt Philadelphia
EIGETE PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY
Qvartermoster Sergt. Thomas Dale, Co. F, gunshot
fracture of thigh.
Corp. Barclay Thomas, Co. K., gunshot wound In np
per JAW, dc.
Private Thomas W. E vane, Co. F, gunshot wound pop-
Meal region.
Private Thomas Welch, Co. I, gunshot wound leg.
Pt irate John H. Randolph, Co 11, gunshot wound hip
and thigh. ~
TWENTY-721RD PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT.
Mai& John Ely, gnimbot fractureof leg, BOYOre•
- Adjutant Thomas K. Boggs, gunshot wound thigh.
Captain William J. Wallace, Co. - E, gunshot wound
scalp, alight.
Captain rdwiu Palmer, On. D, gunshot fracture of leg.
George Wood, Co.)), gunshot wound left
leg.
Corp. David H. Über, Go. H, gunshot fracture of band,
ditebarged.
16%!1 r i
Private Thomna lacKneass, 00. G, gunshot wound
t high.
Private Itnlx-rt Sproul, Co. E. gunshot wound neck.
Private John 8. Linton, Co. 11, gunshot wound scalp,
slight.
Private John Bothwell, Co. 11, gunshot wound thigh,
d itch °tiled.
. Pr ivato Edward Donahue, Co. D, amputation of linger,
discharged.
private William Rhea, Co. E, contusion of arm and
gunshot tvound neck.
Private William Burns, co. 11, gunshot wound shoulder
and kelp.
Private William n. Anthony, Co..D, gunshot wound
kg.
PIPTY•t3ECOAD' P.ENNiYLVANIA ItSGIKENT.
Sergean Alvah Fassitt, Co B, gunshot wound neck.
Pt Prate RON,. W. Allaburk, Co. A, amputation of thigh.
Private DeWitt Eat nes, Co. Li, gunshot wound, knee.
Private Levi Warner, Co.-13, gunshot wound, fore arm.
Drivatelrronk Gallagher, On. A, gunshot wound of
arm, slight ; ditcher/ten.
Private rfancia codden, Co. I, gunshot wound, head.
Private Samuel Saunders, Co D, gunshot wound, arm
Private, Samuel Blush, Co. C, gunshot wound, chest
and arm: '
Private Charles Wright, Co. B, gunshot wonod, knee.
Private Emory Clerk, Co: E, gunshot woun 1, scalp.
Private Charles Weisgorber, Co. K; gunshot wound,
scalp. „ -
Private Philip Emerick, Co. D, gunshot w3utd, but
tocke. •
Private John Muaseiman, 00. D, gunshot wound,
hand, slight; discharged.
Private B. N. rfamback, Co. 11, gunshot wound,
shoulder and chest.
Private George W. Vertz, Go. D, gunshot wound, fore
arni.
Private Asa li. Froar, Co. B, gunshot wound, calf.
Private Mike Keefe, Co. A, gunshot wound, hip,
slight, discharged.
Private Weltington Agar, Co. A, gunshot wound,
bowels, died ; emt aimed.
Private John J. Parks, CO. G, gunshot wound, wrist.
Private Joshua Trowbridge, Co. B, gunshot wound,„
Private C. B. Robinson, Co. )3, gunshot wound, left
arm.
Capt. Grenlip P. DBMS, Co, E, amputation of arm.
Wept. George P. Lennard, Co. A, gnuabat W o un d, left
thigh.
2d Lieut. John B. Weidman], Co. B, ganaliot wound,
FIFTY.THIRD PENNSYLVANIA RES DISHY .
CODI. Willi= D. Coulter, Co.}C., chronic bronchitis,
Capt. Thomas Church, Co. F, gunshot Wound, scalp.
_
FIFTY. SEVENTH PENNSYLVANIA. NEGMENT.
Col. Charles F. Campbell, gunshot wound, groin and
Capt. °emetics B. Chase, Co. H., fracture of leg.
Private James B. Bell, Co. ID, gunshot wound, fore
Private Benjamin J. Osier, Co. 0, gnus:hot wound, leg.
Private James W. Barnes, 00. E, gunshot wound,,
Sergeant B. J. 'McQuillan, Co. B, contusionand rhea. ,
realism; discharged.
SIXTY•FIRST PENNSYLVANIA REM/SENT,
Find Lieutenant Wm. L. Gold, Co. CI, ganahot wound,
thigh.
. ,
ir.ittond Lieutenant G. W. Brady, Co. A, gunshot wound,
Eergeant Samuel P. Stewart, Co. gunshot wound,
- Second Lieutenant Wm, R. *Tones, Co. I, gunshot
1 101 4 41 1 fc4r(IFIR and lei.
Corporal Thos. A. /treks, Co. L ganehot Wind, OW
and forearm..
Corporal Win. 0. Cole, Co. D, gunshot wound, elbow.
Corporal Casey Atherton, Co. D, gunshot wound, lett
Private Isaac T. Brady, Co. d, gunahot wound, arm.
Private Joseph Murray, Co. B, gunshot wound, arm,
alight; discharged.
Private Baxter Logan, Co. B, gunshot wound, wrist. .
Private Wm. Schaeffer, Co. A, gunshot wound, fore-
Private Alexander Walker, Co. A, gunshot wound,
Private Sohn Uperaft, Co. V, gunshot wound, chest.
Private Jeremiah Evans, Co. ID, gunshot wound, chest.
Private P. D. Ripley, Co. 0, gunshot wound, thigh.
Private James Bellow, Co. I, gunshot wound, hand.
Private Martin Andrews, Co. P, gunshot wound, left
Private D. A. Eatkhart, Co, H, gunshot wound, elbow.
Private Lemuel Brady, Co. H, gunshot wound, elbow.
Private Hugh Brady,' Co. A, gunshot wound, forearm.
' Private Andrew Cooper, Co. li, gunshot wound, fore.
Prirate Mike Kissinger, Co."F, gunshot wound, scalp,
Flight; discharged.'
Privato Lovi D. 'Albertson, Co. I, gunshot wound,
Private blinnuel Dolph. Co. D, gunshot wound, neck.
Private James e L. Crawford, Co. A, gunshot wound,
umbilical region. •
SIXTY.TICIRD PENNSYLVANIA. REGDIENT.
Lieut Cot. A. S. M. Morgan, gunshot wound; hips..
Second Lieut. Win. H. Jeffries, Co. It, gunshot wound,
Fourth Sergeant T. J. Coates, Co. B, gunshot wound,
Private Jonathan Jameson, Co. A, gunshot wound,
Private 6. W. Allison, Co. E, gunshot wound, hand.
Private K. W. Wilhelm, Co. a, gunshot wound, ankle.
Private Peter Young, Co. Z . , gunshot wound, thigh
Private Asa B. Rchoff, Co. 0, gunshot wound, right
EIGIITY•FIFTE PENNSYLVANIA. BEGIMENT.
Moot. Colonel It A. Purviance, ganatiot wound, leg.
Captain George H Hooker, Co. It, gunshot wound,
First Eergeant David IL Lancaster. Co. C, amputation
Private Wm. -Lsighty, Co. 0, gunshot wound, thumb
NINETY-THIRD PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT
Colonel J. N. McCarter, stoo p ed, Blight ;
: discharged.
Captain A. C. Maitland, Co. G, compound fracture of
First Lieutenant Samnel McCarter, Co. E, contusion
of buck, slight. '
Corporal Daniel Fegaiii Co. K, - gunshot wound of hip
Corporal Adam Kreps, Co. E, gunshot wound, shoutdor
Private George F. Miller, co: X, gunshot wound, lea
Pthate Tobias Green, Co. B, gantlet wonwl, elbow.
Paivatelebn Flaring, Co. B, gunshet
. wound, bead,
Private William Condren, Co. I, contusion aide, shell.
ONE•MTNERED-AND-PIRST PENNSYLVANIA REGI-
Lieutenant Colonel David B. Morris, gunshot wound,
Captain Henry Clireityman, Co. K, gtmehoi wound,
First Lieutenant Edgar Lee, C. A, remittent fever
disoberged.
Fecond Lieut. David W. D. Freeman, Co. 0, remittent
fever " - discharged.
Second Lient George G. Gaylord,- Co. 13, gunshot
wound, hand.
Corporal Conrad Snyder, Co. K, 'gunshot wound, leg.
. Private L: E. Beers, Co. B, gunshot wound, shoul-
Second Sergeant James E., Abbott, Co. It, gunshot
wound, arm.
Corporal Levi Nogg, Co. D, contusion of. thigh,
slight. '
Corporal John Kelly, Co. B, gunshot wound, leg.
Private Ofts Cumming, Co. B. gunshot wound, foot.
Private Daniol Comfort, Co. IC, gunaluit wound, leg.
Private J. Adoms,'Clo. K, gunshOt wound, arm.
Private William French, Co. C, gunshot wound, arm.
Private John R. Roupt, Co.' A, gunshot wound, itbdo-
Pritrate Teddy Patten, Co:I, gunshot wound, log.
Private David Adams, Co. 11, gunshot wound, aide and
Private Henri L. Price, Co. K, rheumatism, &c.
ONE•EUNDRED•AND• SECOND PENNSYLVANIA REGI-
Capt. John W. rotteraon, Co. V, gunshot wound, left
atitth •
rrAnor_Co_t_gunshot wound
through body; died--embalmed.
ONE-HUNDRED AND-THIRD PENNSYLVANIA REGI-
MENT.
P::-Lieut. J. M. Cochran, Co. CI, gunshot wound, Lett
Corporal N. N. Stephenson, *Co. It, gunshot wound,
arm.
Pr'Tato Jobn Shane% Co. K., gunshot fracture fore
arm.
Private Jacob Btu), Co. A, gunshot fracture patella.
Private Jsmes Di. Jones, Co. IC, gunshot fracture finger,
alltbl.; dire-barged.
Private Samuel Anderson, Co.. IP, gunshot wound
thigh.
Pnvate Adam Tunny, Co. H, gunshot wound, buttocks.
ONE•DUNDRED•AND•POURTH PENNSYLVANIA. RE
GIMENT.
Col W. W. H. Davis, gunshot wound, left elbow, Wight.
Major John M. °ries, gunshot wound, buttock, severe.
Quartermaster James D. liondrie, compound fracture
humerus, severe.
Captain Jacob Swartzlander, Co. D, compound frac
ture tower jaw, severe.
Captain James B. Oren), Co. B, gunshot wound, left
foot.
Captain John E. Corcoran, Co. G, gunshot wound, aide
Lieutenant Diller B. Groff, Co. H, contusion of chest,
shell; discharged.
Color-Sergeant Hiram Pnradl, Co. G, gunshot wound,
thigh.
Sergeant Charles L. Porter, Co. B, coutnaion hoed and
foot.
Fergeent rhtlip Burke, Oo G. gurothot wound, hand.
Filet Lieutenant George W. Ashenfeller. Cu. H, gun
shot wound, ankle.
Corpl. Aaron Thompson, Co. 3), gunshot wound, chest.
Corporal Thomas Arrison, Co. K, gunshot wound, arm;
and fracture ulna.
Private William golly, Co. I, gunshot wound, thigh.
Private Timothy Cadwallader, Co. K, gunshot wound,
leg.
Private W. S. Connard, Co. B, gunshot wound, abdo
men.
Private Joseph Wood, Co. B. gunshot wound, too.
Private J. B. Campbell, Co. C, compound fracture
humerus.
Private Wm. Burk, Co. 0, gunshot wound, thigh.
Private Wm. B. Hare, Co. K, gunshot wound, thigh.
Private Andrew Blake; Co. I, gunshot wound, thigh.
Private John Martin, Co. E. gunshot wound, hand.
Private Frank Jarratt, Co H, gunshot wound, chest.
Private Joseph J. Anderson, Co. C, gunshot wound,
back. •
Prirato Christian Hares, Co. K, gunshot wound, back,
hand, and buttock.
Private _Henry Detwder, Co. K, compound fracture
Immoral'. •
Driyala Joe. Zoigenfues, Co. D, contusion, aide, shell.
ONE-HUNDRED AND-FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA. REG'.
/LENT.
First Lieut. C. 11tarizioy, Co. E, contusion of
back. •
&raid Lieut. Alberti J. Shipley, Co. 3, gunshot wound,
shoulder and thigh.
• Private Joseph Means, Ce. A, gunshot wound, but
tocks. • .
Privata John W. McCune, Co. IC, gnnehot wound,
aboulder.
Private Thomas Iludebath, CO. IC, gunshot wound,
shoulder.
Yri~ate H. C. Heine, Co. E, gunehot woutel, both lege
MIEICELiAIfEO US.
Priiate George Bell, Co. 3, 51st Pennsylvania, gan
sbot wound, thigh.
Private William Mulltn, Cp. G, Slat Pennsylvania,
gunshot wound, groin.
Sergt. Edward C• Carpenter, Co. /I, 31st Pennsylvania,
contusion (alight) ; discharged.:
Private
Private John Holywood, 00. HOGG', New York, gun
ehot,fractnred thigh
Capt. Roswell S Iteynolds, Co. F, sth New Jersey,
gunshot wound, thigh.
Private John McManus, Co. E, 23d Ponns,lvania,
gimshol wound, second toe.
Private G. W. Hare, Co. K.looth Pennsylvania, beyo
nd wound, thumb, and contusion leg, discharged.
The wounded in the following list have not vet been
sent home, their injuries lielog of toe serious a'nature to
admit of their removal:
Pennsylvania.
ZLEVINTH PENNSTWAPIA VOLUNTEERS
Wounded.—Private 0. S .ilircloy, Co: 0, thigh
TWENTY-THIED• PENNSYLVANIA VOttr*TEERS.
Wounded.--SergeantLowe t Corp Iral Palmer - prtratee
Wm. G. Coeker, 00. G, T. Graff, 0. Smith, 1 1. B. Potter.
FORTY-THIRD PENNSYLVANIA VOLITZ4TBE)!Si (FIRST
ARTILLEP.Y.)
Wounded —Col. Q. F. Campbell, in thigh, dangerou sly
PIPTY-SECOND PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS
Wounded —Captain George E. Sword ; Captain Davis;
()sprain Leonard; Captain Joseph Chamberlain; Cor
poral Davie privates E. Jones, 0. Wiltkiver, George D.
Lott, B. Hoffman, S. Albert, J. N. English, Co. A, left
hip.
sIxTY•TIRBT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTBERS
WHilied.—Col. 0. 11. Bippery,'Llent. Col. B. C. Spear,
Major B. J. Street, Adjutant W. E. Miller, Captain --.
Girard, Company Ili ; Captain Bryson, Company I;
Sergeant John Glenn.
IVouried.—Capt. Darey,!Capt. Dawson, Company 0;
Sergeant S. Stewart, Corporal John Bobinson,Trivatea
James Abraham, James Bolen, L. B. Lorring, George
Caldwell, Company 1, Stab ; James Mabony, Company I,
left arm; Michael. Bennedy, Company 1, right arm ;
William Strong, Company B, leg.
SIXTY•TRIED PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS
IVounded.—Lient Morehead, Company 0, right hand
Private William Toefer, Company B, buckshot wound
• EpaTY-rnrt PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS
/if!W.—Colonel James MIIIer. ••
EIOHTY•PIPTH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS
lVounded.—Llont. J. A. Smith ; Llont.J, W . Atchison,
slightly; Corporal looker.
NINETY•TFIBD PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS
TVottnded —Sergesnt Wm—Young, .00. IL right side;
Privates Hy. Iloech, , Co.• 0, right leg; It Condon, leg,
slightly; H. 0. Eaves, 00. I, arm.
ONE-EUNDRED-AND - FIRST PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH-
--- Hoard; PrivateeJohn Fannoger
Spence, A. M. Kelly. •
Wounded.—Lient. A Young• Privates H. Wagner
A. Ulna an, Os. I, arm ; Wm. 0111Mhs, 00. I, thigh.
-- rENiiSYLVANIA POI;IINTEERS
. .
Zit/ed.—Major Jeremiah Oulp.
ONIC:IIIiNDRED-AND-SECOND PENNsIMPANIA. TO•
LUNTEERS (OLD THIRTEENTH).
frounded.—Colond T. A. Itotler, pliettly (=other
TWO CENTS.
report says killed) ; PrlvetesJßlTlCl3 Russell. side i Petrick
Conner, Co. 1), left foot /• W. H. H. Warren, Co. If,
right knee; James Boietaidge, Co. N., arm.
ONE•IIL'NDRED•AND•THIRD PENNSYLVANIA VOLUN
TEERS.
Wounded.—Major nozzana (gummed dead); Private
Jacob Stoltz, 00. D, dangerous.
ONE-lIIINDEED-AND•POMPIE PENNSYLVANIA. TO.
Wounded.—Major Lents; Color Sergeant J. P.
Block, right Wog; Privates W. Kirk • Josoph Strowse,
Co. 0; J. Cooper, right arm; Sam Howard, Co. C, left
errs; Wm. B. Elliott, Co. C, right shoulder; A. F. goy
trolls, Co. I, left foot; Sam. Taylor, Co. C, shoulder.
INTERESTING FROM RICHMOND.
Fire Rafts to be Usedin its Defence,
MURDER OF FEDERAL OFFICERS..
WHY THE REBELS ATTACKED GENERAL M'CLELLAAL
THE BURNING OF RICHMOND.
McClellan and his Army in Trouble
The Whig le much troubled about McClellan and his
army. It eays
He distrusts his own men as touch as he dreads ours,
else how could he have consented to Ho ton months within
cannon shot or an army not hair hie numbers without
giving battle? Ile, a general, whose spurs are yet to ho
wen—who is young and ambitious,who is reputed to be
able and accomplished.--Tas, fur ten months this day,
eked this rtistioll to US and with this remit! Ilia
mina.) id xitbont Paratha tt military history, and con
be ear:blued by the hypothesis either that ho is a
coward himself, or that he knows these under him to bo
such.',
Treason, Stratagem, and Spoil.
[From the Richmond Examiner, May 27.]
The war waged by the Northern hordes against the
South is ono of rapine. No war over waged.by savages
was mire completely one of robbery and spoliation.
/here is a general appropriation by the soldiery in the
pay of Lincoln of everything movable that COMOs in
their way. ruder the protection of the Federal army,
the neighboring populations of Pennsylvania and
and some of the viler sort of 'Unionists from the western
counties of Kam land, have made incursions into the
border counties of Virginia for thieving purposes, and
borne off every deecription of valuable thing they could
conveniently carry across the border.
140 such war has ever been waged in modern times.
Onr people are everywherepobbed and despoiled of their
private property. There is no redrees. Generale and
colonels are deaf to. remonstrances, and at best mate
only a promise that is never redeemed, that they will see
that restitution is made. Even they, themselves, are,ln
rn
cos iocalitiot, guilty of a fraud worse than steal ing.
They take a man ' s property, and give a receipt with an
et dcrstment that the property taken in this way is Ca be
paid for «after the VIM"
When the Mexican war was pending, them. people of
the North were loud in their approbation of the conduct
of General Scott and Gene, al Taylor, both of whom moot
rigorously enforced the policy of tha Government as well
as the dictate of civilization and humanity, that private
property should not be taken without full compensation.
In the wkole campaign of both generate, the citizens were
paid in gold for every dollar's worth that was obtained
from them. Roth the generale issued orders of the most
emphatic character, and old Zech publicly denounced a
regiment from Indiana as chicken•etealers and hen-roast
robbers. The same regiment ran away at Buena Vista.
It is not surprising that they did run. Roguery and cow
ardice are twin brothers.
Yet the Name race who so empliaticallY approved the
policy of the Government in its Mexican invasion are
now pursuing the very reverse of that policy. The Go
vernment itself has given a general license to plundering,
and our citizens who happen to be in the line of march
of the enemy are ruthlessly despoiled of their property.
; .o voice is raised at the North against this system of ra
pine. Nobody gays anything in rebuke of thus ontrage
on private rights, and the press, terror- 'tricker', dares
not say a word in denunciation of it. The pt opts of the
gouth are not, in the opinion of these Northern humus&
tarlane, entitled to the consideration meted out to Mexi
cans or even savages by the Government now waging.
war against them.
Perhaps it is hotter for us that the unscrupulous in
vader should practise the system of UnlitAUK] plunder
ing. It may help to arouse the Indignation and stimulate
the spirit of our people. A people who could not be ani
mated to deeds of daring and peril to avenge the (nit
rogen of such an enemy are unfit to be free, and ought,
Indeed, to become the vaunts of such a Power as the
Linooln Government. Every fresh robbery should give
birth to a new partisan corps, and they should, like
wolves on the track, pursue with undying and unflagging
bate the despoilers and invaders of their land.
Fire Rafts for the Defence of Richmond.
From the Richmond Dispatch, May 21.]
The proximity of the enemy sitggeets the inquiry if ad
ditional means may not be prudently prepared for our
river defences. The water is evidently our most vulne
rable point; secure there, and we feel safe. The ob
structions placed in the river are formidable, if not im
passable, to the Yankee Beet. Yet nothing human is per
fect; accidents may happen; n freshet may injure tho
obstructions, or an overwhelming force may possibly re
move them. What then? Most Richmond fail? Might
wo not have other formidable means in reserve 7 Row
would fire rafts answer as an additional (security Z Let
them be constructed at the proper points, of tne right
material, and of sufficient strength, and then tied toge
ther so as to sweep the channel. Filled with combaati;
bles, they would prove too formidable for the Yankee
gunboats, even when clad in steel; for we presume that
our enemies arc as vulnerable to fire and smoke as other
men.
Cruelty to Slaves.
The Richmond 117eig complains of the cruelty practised
upon tho slaves. It says:
t. We are bhodiced to hear of injuries indicted on the
slaves by the reckless guard of the provost marshal. This
is one of the coneequences of an abolition war. It de
prives the poor creatures of the protection which the
law and their owners would extend, and commits them
to the inexorable rule of military didcipline. his save
rityvvill never do. Negroes should be arrested, and, if
puutsued-Any...prescribed ride; bat
they are entitled to some . ,
The provost marshal should remedsber - that thesgene
ral conduct of• the negroes throughout Virginia has been
such as to entitle them to protection and approval.' They
have been obedient, respectful and devoted to their mas
ters. They have manifested a dread of Yankees who
come to deprive them of their homes and support. True,
many of the men, moved by the erroneous hope of Im
proving their condition, have absconded, but there hos
been no conspiracy and: no mutiny among them.
trust the provost marshal will inquire rigidly tuto the
cases of alleged injury."
Food for Richmond.
The Whig discutses with much anxiety the question
of food for Richmond:
"The city wits never more crowded than it now is,
end the question of t feeding the multitude assembled
here is one that challenges attention. The monopoly of
the enter,, of tnumportatfon by the quartermaster(' and
commimaries of the Confederate Government is the chief
cause of the scarcity of provisions in this city. Little or
no regard has been paid, as we understand, to the neces
sities of the community. If one day in Seven bad been
conceded to the railway companies for the exclusive
accommodation of the pubilo, it is probable that the sup
plies of bacon, butter, etc., would have been much larger,
and that, instead of a scarcity, there might have been
eomelhing like an adequate supply of bread and meat,
etc. The encroachments of the enemy, the confusion
prevailing in some districts of the interior from which
spindles have bra, received, the withdrawal of rolling
stock, and other canoes, may reader useless any attempt
at this time to afford relief ; but no harm could result
from an official notification from the heads of the depart
ments mentioned, that on certain days of the week the
railroad companies would bo at liberty to transport pro
visitne or 1 rradatuffs to this city, without. , lot or hin
drance' from the Confederate authorities."
The Provost Marshal after the Slaves.
Tho following notice appears in the advertising co
humus of the Richmond pepers :
PROVOST MIRSIfit'S OFFICE,
liicnstoso, May 16, 1862. S
NOVOY.—The patriotic citizens of Richmond and its
neighborhcod are earnestly and respectfully r.rinested to
come forward to my office immediately, and tender the
SI rvices of such servants as they can spare for the work
on the defences of the city, to save me he disagreeable
duty of it discriminate impressment. I trust this notice
will meet with such response as will do honor to the
known patriotism of Virginions. E. GIII3WOLD,
Majc.r and Prorast Marshal
MEOEUNICS
The rebels cannot, after all, get along without mud
Bills," se the following advertieement !thaws:
. 0 8. NAVY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF Id Epic's]: AND SURGERY,
BICRNIOND, May 17, 1862.
lrorica.—Tte necessary hospital arrangements for the
sick and woundeu cannot be competed for the want of
two mechiwics ; and the wants of the eiok cannot be
met for the want of a few attendants. I will be ranch
indebted to any one who will aid me in this most ins.
portent duty. I requare eight competent tervants . and
one cook, one bricklayer, and ono plumber.
W. A. W. OP ,TS WOOD,
Surgeon 0. S. YI
The. Burning of Richmond.
The Richmond,Enquirer has a long article on the dan
ger of the rebel capital, In which it suggests to burn
Richmond. We extract the following:
w Our defenders are our own husbands; fathers, eous,
brothers, end kindred, dear to us, and we lie down at
night and rise up from day to day preserved from.inva
elan by the loved ones in fron But the enemy is strong
in numbers, and his energies are bent on the.captare of
Itichmend. His coils will become closer and closer every
day. Ile will not return until defeated and driven from
the geld.
6 . But arc wo citizens prepared to receive all this? die
we prepared to receive the corpses of our brethren fresh
from the gory field, to welcome and attend on the
wounded, dear as they may be to us? Are we prepared
to witness the desolation of our homes, and to encounter
all the sacrifices which a sanguinary bombardment is
bliely to incur? • We hope the either s are equal to the
sacrifice required—pains, wounds, death, the sacrifice of
property and life, notwithstanding. It were better that
Richmond's fate be that of tdotaew than that Richmond
fall to bo the habita.ion of the invader. We hope the
patriotism of Richmond is equal to the sacriftce.”
Outgeneraled.
Relative to the "skirmishes of Saturday," in. the
neighborhood of Richmond, the .Dispatch says: "We
moat confess that, in one instance, at least, the enemy
has outgeneraled us unmistakably." It then goes on to
say
Semmes' brigade, stationed on the Nine•mile road,
were in hourly expectation of the enemy's appearance
LSaturday morning), and to repel their advance the bth
ouisiana were thrown to the front, but whether with
proper available support remains unexplained. Somewhat
indifferent, perhaps, two companies of this regiment were
ordered to guard the bridge, situated, we believe, on Gar
nett's farm, with the remainder of the regiment in snppart
with stacked arena. As anticipated, the foe made his ap
pearance at the bridge, and &lively Arenas opened, much
to our apparent advantage ; but, unconscious of trickery,
the enemy eaddenly appeared on oar flank, and, with
great impetuosity, opened a heavy musketry fire of great
destructiveness and precision. Staggered at this nnex
heard and sodden manmuvre, the Fifth fell back in good
order, but with much rapidity, successfully caring for
their killed and wounded. That such a gallant and fine
regiment as the Fifth should have been so roughly
treated, remain, unexplained, though upon all hande it
is universally conceded that it followed from a disgrace
ful "surprise." The lose from this affair was extremely
severe—not lees than 50 or 60 of the Fifth Doing under
hors de combat.
The Dispatch contemn to 16 repute° on the left the earns
day.
Rebel Military Movements
[From the Richmond Whig, May 21 4
AuousyA, 3lsy 21—sv. p. A. telegraphs to the Savan
nah Repuldican that spree reaction is going an in Ken
tucky, which' It is thought will revolutionize the State.
Colonel Morgan destroyed fifty-tluno loaded tars on the
Nashville and Louisville Bead in his recent expedition.
Nashville remains firm as a rock.
Colonel Morgan passed through Atlanta yesterday.
The Confederacy says that he captured'F,l9(),ooo from
the Yankees.
. The fnilowing ollicial despatch was received hero Tues.
City afternoon:
w NEW RIVER: May 19, via Dublin 20th.—By the co •
operation of General Marshall, General Cox has been
driven from this section of the country, losing many
prisoners, hie entire camp and garrison equipage, bag
gage, etc. H. lISTIT,
' , Brigadier General Oommandiag."-
" AUGUSTA, May 2L—Obarleston papers, of this morn
ing, - Mate that four vessels shelled Coles' Goat, and
/Womb islands yesterday afternoon. The 6onfederates
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Negroes at Work on the Fortifications.
{From the Richmond Dispatch, May 21.1
COMMENDABLE.—We learn that owners of servants
have shown the moat commendable degree of alacrity in
offering their services far work on the batteries,
around the city. Tins is as it should be, and as aisplay -
lug in a prominent way the latent patriotism of our peo
ple, deserves commendation and applause The enemy is
around and about ue, and It behooves oil to put their
shoulders to the wheel, to thwart the machinations of az
unscrupulous foe.
What the Yankees are Doing
[From the Richmond Dispatch of 27th.]
In pursuance of their On to Richmond" idea, the
Yankees have transports] rolling stock up the Pamuaky
river to the White Rouse, and are now running trams
from that point noarly up to Dispatch Station, on tho
York River Railroad. A telegraph lino has bsett 0 n
structed, and is now working from 'illeCtllan's heal
quartile, at Row-Heat Court Douse, to Washington
city.
Murder of Federal Officers
(prom the Richmond Whig.)
As soon as our men was seen double-quieting towards;
them, the Yankees on land endeavored to make their es
cepe, but were, fortunately, cut off and made to surren
der. The command to surrender was also given to those
in the boat, and several times repeated without success.
It being very evident to our men that they wore endea
voring to get away without positively refusing to surren
der, they raised their rifles and fired. One man was see*
to fall overboard, and all the balance, except one, to fall
in the boat, leaving no doubt whatever that one men Of
Them all wee It ft to tell the fate of his comrades. Tba
survivor was seen to paddle off with one hand, and the
inference is that the other wee too much Injured to be
used. Oar men then quickly returned to a train
of cars stationed a little way off, put their prisoners on
bawd Bud brought them to town, whence they were iin
=Whitely carried to General finger's headquarters,
The Merrimac's Pilol,s4
The pilots of the late steamer Merrimac, through the
colemns of the )Vhig, request a suspension of public
opinion as to the statement respect - 12,g themselves, which
appeared in the official roper; of Commodore Tatuall, de
tailing the loss of the Memel', 'lbe pilaff state that an
investigation will put the matter in its proper light, and
intimates that the steamer was 'wantonly destroyed br
Tatbau.
The Cause of the Attack on General Mc-
Clellan before Richmond.
The following article from a late rebel paper shown
how the Confederate generals were urged on to mako the
late attack upon our forces, which reanlted eo diesetrouslY
to the rebel cause:
[From the Richmond 'Examiner.]
McClellan can operate against Richmond in two ways.
Be can come up the banks of the river, with his dank
covered by his boats; bring with him his siege trains,
and, if not attacked, do hero for the second time what he
has already done once with unmolested ease and succoms at
Yorktown. Or, ho can march his army up the northern
batik of the Ohickabominy, through Hanover, got troops
between Anderson's army and Richmond, and, when ha
has done away with it, form a union with Hooke and
McDowell at hie leisure. The Chickaboiniuy furnishes
so excellent defoneivo line for our army; but ac McClel
lan Is on the other eide of it, it defends him, too, while
occupied in these comfortable arrangements.
Of course, be is allowed to take his own time, and do
all be wants over there, if the Confederate commander'
are going to aft down and twiddle their thumbs till he
condescends to begin with them ; If his hauling of heavy
gone and digging of trenches is to be repelled by the
hauling of other guns and the digging of other trenches,
then the end of it is certain. Nothing ie more mathema
tically proven than the plans of attack taught to boys at
West Point and other academies, provided armies cam be
reckoned Into blocks of stony, which will stand atoll to be
measured, weighed, calculated, and then one to be lifted
over another as if by cranes and pulleys. The attacking
army, given the requisite time, transportation and num
bers, will always get the defending army In each a fix that
it is bound to retire or be cut in pieces ; and up to this
time our delenaive army has regularly retired In cons-
DliftECO with the principles of Joutini. Such has hitherto
been the history of oar war. But such is not the history
of war in general, and cannot always continue to be 83
here. Tilers aro each thinge as bravery, enterprise, in
vention, quickness of movement, determination of pur
pose, which have had much to do with the military results
in every age and country, and they will sooner or later
make their way over all the precedents of the late army
of the United States.
It is easy to repeat the cuckoo song that war is a
relent° ; that no one knows it but those who have pasted
a life pretending to !study it; that generals have done to,
newspapers have not done so; thvt it is impossible to
deliver battle to superior forces In nnaasailable positions;
that if our generals offer battle to IdcOlellan, he will not,
accept it, &c. But an appeal from common conceit to
common sense and to history is always justifiable. The
greatest touters of tho military profession have left on
record this unauimmis judgment, that war is an art, not
a science, much less a mystery; that it cannot be taught
or reduced to rules; that success In it depends upon
mother wit, not study . ; that quick perception, strong
sense, courage, enterprise, and general mental reeource
are thaltualitiee that make a commander; that the worth
of an officer is to be tested by his success, and the merit
of a campaign is to be estimated by its results, and not
by the opinions or criticisms of persons having military
pretensions.
Now, what have been the reanlte of the war In Virginia?
The war has Mated a year. Many battles hare beau
fought. In every one of the battles fought in Virginia,
with the exception of Cheat Mountain and Roanoke, the
Confederate soldiers have had the advantage; yet the
Confederate armies have been always in retreat, never
in advance, abandoning position after position, according
to rule and Mare, WI now the State is nearly all swal
lowed by the enemy; its fields desolated; farm.houses
sacked; the slaves wandering in troops; the people a
nation of exiles, and the capital still eats only on the MlD—
position that the precedent of the past shall here be
abandoned. It is time to put in a protest against pre
cedent, and to give solemn warning to all those, if any
there be, who pewee to continue the campaign in Vir
ginia as it has been commenced.
But our generals have often " offered battle." Mc-
Clellan would not aoceptit. Therefore, they could not fight
him. On this point, we would refer to a memorable
piece of military history. When the greet general of the
civil wars of Borne was engaged to his campaign against
rubles Silo, a distinguished commander of the other
party, he.bothered him ranch with his trenches and slow
advance. Silo often sent out bin legions, In chnico posi
tions, offering battle," which Coins Marius would
never accept. At lest, Publius Silo resorted to this aim
--rie-ereeetemot..: Be aent a herald In the lines of his &dyer
, eery marte.bini.tbis Speech, nO, Calm; Marius, if you
are indeed a great generalz_ co o.nr , t
QI
ditches and tight me a battle?" Matins
own herald to make him this reply, " V, Publine Silo, If
yon are a great general, why do you not make me tame
out and fight you a battle?"
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GENERAL NEWS.
hIELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.— On Sunday night,
about 12 o'clock, during the terrific dorm of thunder
and lightning which passed over the city. (Wheeling,)
two 3 ming ladles, Miss Siary Pillsbury and Miss Clara
Goodwin, were instantly killed by lightning in their bed
at.the two-story brick house which stands alone on tat
Weed, opposite the steamboat landing. The two ladle.
had retired to bed a few minutes before the approach of
the storm, and It le supposed that they had not gone
to Bleep when thefatal accident occurred. The head of
the bed in which they were lying together etond ne .r a
gable window. The lightning struck the house between
two thiumeys, and the fluid appeared to have dirlded into
three eifferent forks, and to pass in different di
rections. The fork which killed the Indica passed
in at the window near the bed. There wait a fea
ther mattress upon a straw one, and the fold Teemed under
the feathers and eat the straw on tire. A night-cap worn
by one of the ladies was torn into ehreds. and the face
end neck of the wearer somewhat marked. The other fork
or (Melon of the fluid paned down a wooden water con
ductor, which was completely shattered. The third passed
down a chimney flue to the lower story, and coining out
near the fire• place abet diagonally across the room, break
ing a looking-glass into a hundred pieces. The shock
was, of comae, distinctly felt by all in the bones, and
some member of Mr. Pilleburs's family opening the door
of the room occupied by the girls, the fire in the bed was
discovered and immediately extinguished.
Min Pillsbury was 22 years of age ; Else Goodwin wag
28. The latter re-ached Wheeling from South Berwick,
Maine, on Saturday, and was to have been married this
week to the brother of Bliss Pillsbury.
GItEAT BEAM 11.11NT.—A bear hunt came off in
Pifaction, near l'ierceville, Wyoming county, on Mon
day lost. Hie bruimbip came out of the woods iota
geld where a man was sowing oats. pm man, very
naturally, dropped his bag of seed and ran as though for
life, giving the alarm to the whole neighborhood, who
turned out—men, women, and children—armed with
axes, guns, clubs, atones, and whatever else presented
itself most conveniently for an offensive weapon. The
dogs were put upon the trail of the bear, and he was
traced to a small pieced' woods near Dana Mark's, where
be wee finally billed. Twelve shots were lodged in his
body before he was despatched. Re showed excellent
pluck, and fought long and well for hie life; but what
can valor do when opposed to numbers and discipline'?
Be wee soon a dead bear, and was borne off the field
with every demonstration or triumph. Be weighed, when
dressed. 150 rounds. This is the drat bear that has been
killed in ibis vicitity for a long time. May his fate
prove a warning to all other prowling varmints" of
biskind.
A HEROINE.—There is a young lady named Miss
Richmond, residing near Raleigh, whose heroic acts fully
vie with those of the famous bliss Drownlow, of Tonnes
see. Her father is a daring Unionist,,and recently es
caped from an escort of rebels who had bins in charge.
Risa Richmond handles a musket, rifle or shotgun with
a precision equal to any sharpshooter, and is at any
HRH) ready to, join the clan of which her father is
the leader, whenever it is off on an expedition against
the rebels. She will start off at any hour, alone, as a
bearer of information, and, on horseback, thread the
wild parses of the mountains, returning, sometimes, long
after dark from her mimion. From one of theta expe
ditious she did not return until after midnight. Even
2111( ng the mountaineers, she is regarded as a prodigy of
courage and endurance.
ANOTHER t.LD SOLDIER GONE.—Died, on. Fri
day, Nay • 30,1862, at the residence of hie eon, Solomon
File, in Jefferson township, Dauphin couuty, Pa., John
File, at the advanced age of one hundred and .twelve
years, He was interred in the cemetery at Bowerman
church in thetownsbip aforesaid. It was stated from the
pulpit that be never was known to make COW of glasses
either to read or write, aid that until within two weeks
of his. death he was able to read. Ho was an American,
but born of German parents, and for many years past re
sided In Dauphin county,
THE FORCE OF HABIT —A horse at New London
belonging to Abner Bassett, having hem, pretty much
worn out in hauling up vessels on marine railways by
travelling around a capstan for ton year*, DOW " goes
through the motions" for hours every day, In a particular
part. of the lot. where he is pastured. Ho winds hia
round" in imagination with perfect steadiness and regu
larity, showing the force of horse habit.
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.—A total eclipse
of the moon, visible throughout the United States, occurs.
on the night of Wednesday, the 11th instant. The du
ration of me whole eclipse will be three hours and seven
teen minutes, and during slats-two minutes the moon
will be wholly immersed in the shadow of the earth. The
eclipie win begin here about midnight and end at 3.15
WASTE OF ABIALUNITION.—At the battle of
Shikili ft is estimated there were discharged on the Cion
federate aide 1,0t,0,000 halls from email arms. The official
report of the Federal lose in killed and aouuded is
14,000. A flowing that the true number was much greater,
Fay 20,000, dill it leaves OSO,OOO eliot thrown away—teat
is, the rebels succeeded one time out of fifty shots in
doing at me execution.
PRIZES —Onr navy bee taken the following prizes
dutlng the lest two w& o: Steamer Maras, valued at
Etlf-O,COO ; the Cireatalen . ( British), Berninda (British),
Swan, labonn (Briti.b), tunceißstored: Magnolia, Rio
ride, -kila Wartry, Stettin (Britißh), Calhoun, Lewis;
Wnllece,- gni, end the rebel gunboat... Planter, run out of
Chertt won In loyal contrebands.
PUBLIVA MRS SUPPBESEED.—Tho printing of-
Seta It cently seized at Nashville. under the confitcation
act of August 8. lBel, are the Republican Banner,
Union and American, Casette, Southern Methodist
ribliehing BUtlbt4 the Paniot and 'Rapti:4 But,.
'iota g oeuse, being all the offices in Lite city.
eetsmeel citizen of Worces
ter, Mese , vide in Boatel locentie, rating ninety per
cent. of indebtednees incurred nearly thirty roars ago,
but of uhich, through mitdortnnes, he bag heretofore
bet it able to pay only ten per cent. Most of his creditors
had forgotten ell about the transactions.
THE TOBACCO CROP.—Tbe tobacco trade of Louie.
villa is rapidly itcreating ; 6160,001.$ to 8159,000 per
eel: have been laid at the city warehouses for something
more than three months, giving a grand total of nearly
two million dollars.