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BY JOHN W. FORNEY.
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Pee Awns, Foga DOLLARS fOll. Maar fdotrrns,
Titan DOLLARS FOR BIZ NON7RIA-16FFFIRbly 1.11 114-
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lasilod to Subscribers out il s the dtty at TIMMS DOL
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PAPER HANGINGS
FRILADELPHIA
PAPER HANGINGS
ROWELL & BOURKE,
OORNME 01
FOURTH AND MaRFET STREETS,
MANOPAOTURPREI OP
PAPER HANGINGS
AND WINDOW CURTAIN PAPERS,
°aft to the Trade ' s LARGE AND ELEGANT AS
SORTMENT OF GOODS, from the cheeped Brown
Stook to the Finest Decorations.
E. COM. FOURTH AND MARITXT STREETS.
N. B.—Solid Green, Blue, and Buff WINDOW PAPERS
of every grade. 4084nt
4.;AttrETS AND MATTLNGS.
"MEW CARPETING . .
•
JAMES H. ORNE,
426 CHESTNUT STREET,
BBLOW SETIMTE.
We have lust received, by late arrivals from Barone,
eon* new and choice varieties of OnBPSTINC, cote
arising •
NRENOII AURUSON Square Carpete.
SEGLISE AXMINSTER'S, by the Yard = and In
entire Carpets.
'CROSSLEY'S 6-4 • and 3-4 wide Velvets.
" Tapestry Brunets.
" Brusseb3 Carpeting.
Also, a large variety of °Bosnia - vs and other makes.
TAPESTRY ,BRUSSELS,
From 8730. to . al Per Yd.
Our assortment comprines all the heat makes of Three
lily and Ingrain Carpeting, whith, together with a gene-
Teal variety of goods in oar line, will be offered at the low
oist possible prices.
OIL CLOTH FOR FLOORS
From one to eight yenta wide, out to any Sloe.
...FRESH MATTING-S.
By late arrivals from China we have a tall assortment
WHITE AND COLORED
MATTINGS
OF ALIA WIDTHS.
JAMES H. ORNE,
apll-2.ka, (126 CHESTNUT.
GLEN ECHO MILES,
McCIALLUM 84 Ocr.
imxureantratua, INPORTIMS, A.ND DIILLZBA
&O 011BEITNUT
(OPPosite indePandence lial4)
CARPETINGS.
OIL CLOTHS,
to have now onhesol ea extenelve otos:icor Oartottrailt
own imat other mate., to whtoh we eon the Wen-
lbf web and abort-Hata buyer&
'1)I1IRTH-STREET
CARPET S'TOB,E,
ABOVE 01013TNIIT, No. 47.
J. T. DELACROIX
rut attention to itie Spring Importation of
CARPETING - S
con n i ng every style of the Newest Patterns and
Deftlu 'VELVET, BRUSSELni•T Ba PRY It RCS
BELSosiPERIAL THUMB-PLY, and INGRAIN
CAR,Paticts.
VENUE and DAMASK STAIR CARPETING&
tiiTol l RAG and LIST CARPETING&
FLOOR OIL ow-res, in every width.
COCOA. and ()ANTON SIATTINQS.
DOORATS, RUGS, SHEEP SHINS,
DRUGGETS, and CRITAtiI CLOTHS.
•AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
LOW FOB, CASH.
J. T. DELAGROIX,
mbHai • - 47 &nib rtiCISTG street.
MILITARY GOODS
ARMY GOODS
ON HAND
DARK AND LIGHT BLUE VERSBYS.
STANDARD 8.4 AND 8-4 INDIGO WOOL-D
mum imeintirle.
INDIGO BLUE MIXTUBEEL
OOTTON DUDIS,IO, 12, AND 15-01INCE.
FARNHAM, KIRKHAM, & CO. ;
225 OffiI9TNUT STREE'
LOOKING GLASSES
AMES S. EARLE & SON,
MANTIFACTUREBB AND IIkiPOJITERS
or .
LOOKING GLASSES,
OIL PAINTINGS,
FIR'S RNGRA4INGS,
\ RIOTERIi AND PORTRNI.T FRAMES,
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES,
ruOTOGRA.PIE AtBIJUS,
GARTEs-DE-TISITE PORTRAITS.
EARLE'S GALLERIES.
aio CHESTNUT STREET,
IDERA.TORS AND - COOLERS,
4 4 DR, HAYES' REFRIGE
TOR."
ue are, beyond doubt, the most scientific and affid
REFRIGERATORS
me, being WARRANTED to
KEEP PROVISIONS LONGER,
WITH LESS WE,
THAN ANY OTHERS.
&MING AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
/leo, a large assortment of the most approved
WATER COOLERS.
J. S. CLATUT
SEWING MACHINES,
CHESTNUT STREET,
ITIMADICLWInta.
A U T , I O.N •
welLearned reputation of
AttBANKs. soArms
Andt4l the makers of Imperfect balance' to offer
al IPAIRSANKS' SCALES," and purchaser"
therebl, In many initanees, been "objected to fraud
deceit*. FAIRBANKS' SOALIIS are manure°.
only ly the original Inventors, L. Er T: ELIE,
Ea h ca., and are adapted to every branch of the
toss, 'dire a Correct and durable Scales is rednixtd.
FAIRBANKS & EWING,
Gimeria Agents,
IMO 11141414 714 OUEBTNUT ST.
MICHENER & Co.,
ENEBA7. PROVISION DZKLICBSI
oalebrated
OELSIOR"
CURED HAMS
1144 North FSONT Street,
Rao elietets, `Phacifingplik.
d is3EXOILSIOB" HAMS me
Do., On a utile peoullar to them-
FAMILY USE; are of delicious
unpleasant taste'of 'salt, and are
eeperfor to any now Offered
0111811ANTOWISI,
HAMS
ST IN
i WORLD.
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VOL. 5.-NO. 266,
RETAIL DRY GOODS
(ILOAKS CLOAKS ! CLOAKS!
Na TEX OBERTIST - BLRHAINI , IN THE MT
AT
rVENS &
40. 2S SHIITE' NINTH
TIM LARGEST STOOK, STREET.
THE BEST ASSORTMENT,
TEE CHOICEST COLORS,
TOE FINEST QUALITIES,
THE MOST SOPER)? TRIMMINGS,
THE NEWEST STYLES,
THE BEST WORK,
AND
wiummizr THE zowssr PRICE.!,
IN THE CITY,
ax
IVENS -& CO.'S
19"0.28 SOUTH NENTE-STREET.
(I,LOAKS.—If you want -the best value
for your money, go to the My Moak Store, 142
North BIGHTH Street, above Cherry. mh2B-8m
CILOAKS AND MANTILLAS.
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT
Of all the Newest Materials,
'AND OHOIOEST PATTERN, j
AT THE LOWEST PRIORS,
myls-2m No. 25 South TENTH Street.
GYLOAKS
HAtISIVIONNT ASSORTMENT
07
ALL THE NEWEST STYLES INTOBTED THIS
SEASON,
With every new material, made up and trimmed in the
very beet matinee, at prices that defy all competition,
AT 'TRH
• PARIS CLOAK STORE,
N. E. CORNER EIGHTH AND WALNUT ISTS.
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MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR.
CASS IMERES.
LIGHT MIXTURES.
SILK MIXTURES.
FINE. BLACK
CLOTHS..
LADIES , OLGA:KINGS.
BLACK BROADCLOTHS.
MR MINED COATINGS.
NEW MELTONS.
COOPER & CONARD.
S. E. CORNER NINTH AND MARKET.
my27-1m
Q-CENT. GRAY GOODS.
8-cent. Broche Figured lifoliairs.
63(-cent Dark Mozambiques.
123 i-cent. Original Quality Lovelies.
cent. Figured Berages, reduced from 37 cents.
14-eent. Striped Nozambiunee, worth 25 cents.
Neat Fast-Colored Lawns, 123( and 15 cents.
Large Lois of Cheap Thin Goods.
FINE WIDE MOZAMBIQUES.
Gray Double-Width Fine Dlozsmbicaes.
Black Bareges, some bargains, 183( to 25 cents.
25-cent. Finest Black Tamartinos.
BABGAISIS IN ALPKOAS.
, Finest Black Alpacas ever sold, for 25,31, 38, 40 eta.
Colored &Bianca% good; for 25 cents.
DAMASK NAPKINS.
$1.50 perdozen. Neatrigures,FestEdges, 'worth $2.
Finer Grades Napkins, Damask Towels.
Power-Loom and other Table Linens.
Extra Fine Table Damasks and Cloths.
COOPER ar LIORM3I),
jel-tt S. 14. corner 'NINTH and MARKET Streets.
IHEAP GOODS.
Vino Gingham& French Lawte.
Pacific LEMIS. - English Medlin.
.Freneh Eaveges. English Bareges.
English Prints. American Prints.
• . SHARPLESS BROT EMUS,
jea .CEIIIBrNIEFT and EIGHTH Streets
MEW SP.RING PRINTS,
.1.1 OHO LOX STYLI&
MEERIMAOS,
BIGIAGIIE
PAOIFI°,
ALL TWELVE AND
A large lot beet styles and fast colors r °
at 1 3 e. "
00'WI'ERTIIWAIT & 00.,
intas.tr P.
corr.
. EIGHTH and MARKET Ste.
& LANDELL 'HAVE the
Fashionable Black Silk Mantles made of the best
Taffeta Silks and Paris shapes. jet
EEE & LANDELL have desirable
styles dark French Lawns ; BiBO, the best stock of
low-priced Lawns. . re 2
WERE & LANDELL are closing out
ILI Spring and STIMMer Tiros Goods at law prices.-9e2
I WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION
of my customers and friends to the following goods,
which are fresh and desirable :
Black and White Plaid Silks.
Organdie Lawns, choice styles.
One lot of Lisle Gauntlets at 18%0 a pair.
One lot of Black Bilk, the best I ever had for
the money.
At JOHN H. BTOICKEP,
jelo.6re • - 702 &ROE( Street.
IVEW , EMBROIDERIES, . WHITE
GOODS, Sso.--Inst opened, a general assortment
of desirable French and Scotch Needle.worked Bands,
Edgings, Inserting% Handkerchiefs, Collars, Sleeseareho,
at very law prices.
A full line of all &Aerial lona of White Goode for Ladlee
wear, of the most approved makev.
BB EPPABD, TAN RARLINGIIN, dt ABBISON,
je4 1008 UHRBTNUT Street.
DRY-001110S JOSILERS.
NEW DEPORTATIONS,
HOSIERY, GLOVES;
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
LINENS, SHIRT FRONTS,
WHITE GOODS, AND
• EMBROIDERIES.
THOS. MELLOR & 00..
inbl2-3th 40 and 42 North THIRD Street.
1862. SPRING. 1862.
STEWART &
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
RIMS AND FANCY DRESS GOODS,
R0..301 MARKET STERINT.
Row to store,
POULT DE SOTS,
Al Rhodes.
BLACK AND witra mesa,
In MRS and OTHER FAHRIOB.
11.130, FIILL 1:1711 07
CLOAKING CLOTHS," PLAIDS, STRIPES,
And deitrelde
PLAIN COLORS.
splY
SPRING STOOK
SILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS.
A. W. LITTLE &
tablii-St 1 o. 3211 MAB.KNIT WI%
MILLINERY. GOODS
1862. PPRIN 1862.
WOOD 8c CARY,
(Bucceesiors to Lincoln, Wood, di Ilicholit,)
725 CHESTNUT STREET,
ilave now in Store a omelet° stook
STRAW AND; MILLINERY GOODS,
SILK BONNETS,
• STRAW AND PALM-LEAS HATS, ao
7• which they respectfully invite the attention or the
owner patrons Of the house and the trade generelfr.
TrioBLAB KENNEDY & BRO.,
CHISITNUT Street, Wow Stabil*.
IL Choice Moak oe
SPRING MILLINERY GOODS,
mh1.141m7 AT LOW PIOUS.
COMMISSION HOUSES.
SHIPLEY; HAZARD,. ds
HUTCH.INSON,
No. 112 OHEBTITUT UMW,
commission - MIit'OHLITO
VIZ sal 811.3 OP
PHILADELPHIA-MADE saOODB.
mh26• em
BLINDER AND SHADES
BLINDS AND SHADES.
WriirJAMS, : 1
NOBTR KITH STREET,
WALWIWAOTITBES OW
VEIWE'TIAN BLINDS
WINDOW EIRADES.
The letrireit site hetet assortment: In the (Ity.et the
LOWEST PItIOEtt.
. STORE WADES LZTTERED.
EePedeXig PrOMPill MUMMA to. #ys-82z
NATIONAL FLAGS.
U S. FLAG EMPORIUM,
'4lB ARCH STREET.
BUNrING 4ATII SILK FLAGS,
REGIMENTAL STANDARDS,
NATIONAL ENSIGNS,
CAVALRY GUIDONS,
PRESENTATION FLAGS.
EVANS & HASSALL,
Ea. 41S LEM( Street, above F 121111711.
my20.21t
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS
CHAS. L. ()RUM di CO.,
SDCONSSORA TO OLDICITHERGN & TAGOAUT,
Manufacturers of and Dealers in
CtENTLEMEN'S FINE SHIRTS
AND .,
FURNISHING GOODS,
No. 146 North FOURTH. STREET,
PHILADELPRIA..
OAS L. ORUM. ALEX. EC. THO'hiPBOR
je6-I.m.
FLANNEL OVER-SHIRTS
- FOR TIER ABllt.
FINE SHIRTS,
COLLARS, STOCKS, AND
WRAPPERS-
Manufactured at
O. A. HOFFMAN'S,
(SUCCESSOR TO W. W. KNIGHT.)
NO, 606 AEON. STUMM.,
NW A fall lino of
TIES, SCARFS, GLOVES, SUSPENDERS,
HOSIERY, AND UNDENOLOTHING,
Always on hand. my2ll-Im
GEORG-E GRANT,
NANUFAOTURNit Or AND MAIM. TN
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
No. 610 ORESTNUT STREET
coh2o,lm
-FINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
The subscriber would invite attention to his
IMPROVED OUT OF SUIRTS,
Which he makes a speciality in hie business. Also, con
stantly rf ceiviug
NOVELTIES FOB GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
J. W. SOOTT,
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING !TORE,
No. SA CHESTNUT STREET,
ja9.41 Four doora below the Continental.
ILLS KM ATING OILS
IL 1 OIL 11 OIL 111
1117LBTIRT & BRODHEAD,
No. 240 ARCH STNENT,
Baying opened a General Depot for the Sale of Extra
Refined and Lubricating GOAL OILS, would call the
geoid/ attention of dealers and consumers to their
refined ILLUMINATING .OIL, as it possesses merit
beyond anything heretofore offered in this market,: being
entirely free from that gluey substance and bad odor
which characterize that commonly sold in this market,
produces no smoke, and is free from all explosive
properties,
107" Orders Prom Oily or Country promptly at
tond4d to. •
46 11 TJCIFER" OIL WORKS.
' JUI 100 bbls It Lucifer" Burning 011 on hand.
We guarantee the oil to be non‘ explosive, to burn all
the oil in the hunp with a steady, brilliant flame, without
crusting Ake wick, and but rlowly. Barrels lined with
glass enaWel. WRIGHT, SMITH. &PEA RSALL, -
421-tf Mee 515 MARKET Street.
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
ROBERT ,SHOEMAKER
Nortbeist COrner TOUBTH end RACE Streets,
• PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUOOISTS,
IBRORTERS AND DEALERS
.TOREIR:N AND: DOMESTIO
WINDOW , AND PLATE GLASS.
MANDIPARVIDIERB or
tilitVE LEAD AND PNOTADITS ) PUTTY AG
mums ROZ"V11/1 ONLRBk&TID
FRENCH' ZI NC PAINTS...
•
Dealers and mummers implied e t • ,
LOW PRIORS FOR OABR:
teso-2m - r "
HOTELS
powEßs , HOTEL,
'Nos. 17 ind 19 PARK BOW,
(OyrOSITF. THE ASTOR HOUSE?
NEW YORK.
TERMS $1.50 PER DA.Y.
Tbis Dewier Hotel bait lately been thoroughly roue
voted and reivrnished, and now possesses all the rani
Bites of a
FIRST-CLASS ROTEL
The patronage of Philadelphians and the travelling
public, desiring the beet aceemodattons and moderate
chargee t is respectfully solicited.
je2.3ra H. L. POWERS, Proprietor.
QTEVENS HOUSE,
(LAZE DELNONIOOI,)
No. 25' BROADWAY,
NW YORK.
Five Wiliam' . walk from Fall River boat landimr,
Chambers street, and foot of Cortland street.
mh.llB.Bm GZO. W. 13111PHENS, Proprietor.
A CARD.-THE - UNDERSIGNED,
...C1 late of the GIRARD 110133 R, Philadelphia., have
leaped, for a. term of seam, WILLAAD'S ROTEL, in
Washington. = They take this occasion to return to their
old friends and customers many thanks for pad favors,
and beg to assure them that they will be most happy to
eee them in their new quarters. •
SYKES, CHADWICK, x.OO.
WASEEINGTON, July 10,1801. . an2.3-1y
CABINET FURNITURE.
OABINET FURNITURE AND BLit
WARD TABLZB.
MOORS ZS GAMPION,
N 0.283. South SHOOND Street,
is connection with their extensive Cabinet BOBillen are
nowmanufaotnring a euperlor artiole
•
BILLIARD TABLES,
and have now on hand a full snwelY, tamed with thi
iXOOIOII CAMPION'S IMI'BOVED CUSHIONS,'
*thief, are pronounced, by ell who have used them, to be
inserter to all ethers.
ror the quality and Saba of thew tablee the mama,
*Morons refer to their numererus .patrene throughout
the Union, who are familiar - with the oharactor of their
.work.:
STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS;
IiTARTIN itQUAY LEB
LT.. STATIONERY, TOY. AND FANCY GOODS
No. 1635 WALNUT STREET,
.1(414 , 15 , = .1 ~,pfaLLETLpALL
XTUTS.--ItIIODES & WILLIAMS,
.L:lt No. 107 South WATER Street, offer for sale the
following - •
100 bales Princess Almonds.
20 ":;.-Languedoc "
20." Sicily it
20 " English Wabautia •
16.`." Filberts. ,
160 bags Pea Nets.
10 bales Brasil Nuts.
RAISINS.
100 boxes M. B. BabdriS.'
100 Layer it
160 hair boxes M. B. Rabbi.
CiPENING OF A SUMMER GAR
.
IL/ DEL—The undersigned begs leave to Inform the
public that he has opened for the season bie FINE GAB
DEN and. HOTEL, at the toot of COATES Street, oppa-
PIHB Fairmount- Park. Families are particularly Invited.
col °tem, Cakes, excellent Leger Beer of lialtz's brew
. HENRY FEICRAs
nesii-3m TWENTY-SEVENTH , and COATES Ste.
T IVI
ENT-A_RERB', CHERRY .TENT-
A, BUTTONS and SLIPS, 'United States patnua, for
sale at J. P. REED'S, Southeast corner of TEEM
TEEN TH and NOBLE Streets, Etuladelphla.
my2B-Isais
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1862.
rtss+
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1862.
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE,
The Excelsior Brigade at Fair Oaks.
THE ADVANCE. ON RICHMOND.
DIFFICULTIES TO BE SURMOUNTED.
Secessionists in the. Shena,ndoa,h
valley,
TRAVEL RESUMED ON THE BALTIMORE RAILROAD,
THE EVACUATION Or CORINTH.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
IN CAMP, SIX MILES FROM RtortatoND,?
Saturday Ivarting, June 7, 1802. 5
Tat S/TUATION.
It is strange that, save an occasional bout with rifled
cannon, two immense armies like those now lying .before
_Richmond should remain so long inactive. This time
lest week a terrific battle was fought on the left wing, bat
since its close, on Sunday, nothing stirring has occurred:
Each army has remained ununally quiet. The begin
ning of the week was occupied in seeming our advanced
position on the left; the end of it has been taken up wiTh
wonder at lialleelr's glorious achievements in the West,
the news of which burst upon us so suddenly. Such
quietness is unnatural. It cannot last long, and seems"
ominous of what portends in the immediate future. Even
as I write, the firing of heavy guns a short. distance to
the left, and tbe bursting of shells over the rebel bat
teries, with an .occasional boom away in the distance,
seem to tell me that another Sabbath will witness a great
battle, or, perhaps. usher In that grand march which will
end in planting our flag on the enemy's Capitol.
PROSPECTS OF AN ADVANCE
Ifo play, however, is before us, in our onslaught
upon Richmond. The Federal left and centre are already
across the Ohickabominy, but the right still has to 'mate
the passage. A swamp, hundreds of yards with), Pii.sa
ble in but two or three places, and those right under the
enemy's guns, is the first obstacle to besurmonnted. The
left and centre have already dond this. Then, there is a
range of hills, the tops of which are fringed with woods,
in which are concealed the enemy's batteries. In front
of these woods a series of opon fields upon the hillsides,
fully a mile norms, every inch of which can be raked by
rebel rifles and rebel cannon, and the roads and paths
through which are guarded by all sorts of pitfalls, torpe
does, and other unmanly defences, form the second diffi
culty, if possible, greater than the fad. Than, if, the
bills be mounted and the rebel position be in 'our posses
sion, we look down upon Richmond, to be sure, but be
tween fiat gnal and our stand-point we see—what? a
aeries of entrenchments and forts, built by skiiful engi- -
neeis, planned by traitors whose wits are sharpened by a
long course of futrigue and treason, and manned by a foe
goaded on by deeperation. This is the' prospect before
us. Snch difficulties as these will have to be overcome
before we shall enter Richmond as victors. I cannot be
lieve, after viewing the entrenchments and hatteiles ex
posed in trent of the rebel position, that Richmond will
be ingloriously evacuated. A sanguinary battle, to which
hub Sunday's fight is nothing, will yet strew the banks of
the Obickahuniiny with dead and wounded, and will seal
the day ,of our entrance to the capital as forever after a
day of mourning.
ODSTACLES TO BE SURMOUNTED.
With such dangers before bim, General facOlellan can
scarcely be blamed for proceeding cautiously. El s ad
TanCe up the peninsula was exceedingly tepid, New he
bee his army in position right before the enemy's works,
and they are fairly besiege& He cannot unoposed ad
vane° a foot further. The enemy have retreated
to the
end of their tether—now they stand at bay. Every indi
cation of a movement on our pert is a signal for rebe
shells to coma whistling about our ears, If a waling
regiment is espied crossing a hill or moving through the
trees, thick atd fast fall their death-dealing messengers
all around it. They are an the alert. There are to be no
more inglorious retreats or cowardly evacuation& Every
foot of tho road to Richmond is 'to be meat hotly con
tested.
But I commenced by indicating that so long a ,Fahre
portended a storm, and that, too, very soon. Hy omens
are other than idealities. Every moment or two -.a
heavy shell can be heard bursting over the onemy'a
- works, being thrown from the left centre or our posi
tion. Heavy artillery; in great force, are being sent"
under cover of the night, to the-front, where theyarefra—
pbdly ranged arid' masked. 'The - pickets, to-night, are
Posted closer than ever, and 'Signal stations are made at
many_ secluded spots within hail , of the rebel scouts.
Berdan's celebrated sharpshooters are deployed in
the fields and memos up to the very banks of the`river,
and lay down 'amongst the * rankggrass and mud
the most inaccessible, places. They crawled to their
txtsta early this morning, and many had to constructrude
bridgt s to facilitate the crossing of this moat detestable
swamp. All day they have been picking off rebel prowlers
on the opposite hills, and keeping a most vigilant
PREPARATIONS FOG THE COMING CONFLICT:
Within the picket lines everything seems to be con
ducted with equal care. Every regiment is in readiness
to move at the shortest notice.. To-night all fires are ex
tinguiehed, and every indication, which would tell the
enemy our position, strength, or movements, is carefully
suppressed. Excepting the orders to moveforward, every
thing tells us of a great 'battle to-morrow, or soon after.
The troops are ail ready and eager for the fray. Their
muskets and ammunition are kept in perfect readiaesi.
Once give the word, and no body of troops in the world
will ever exceed the alacrity 'with which the right wing
of this great army will rush to the battle-field.
A REBEL -GENEEAV I s QUARTERS. -
Opposite Mechanicsville, - turns distance 16 the right, of
theroad leading to Richmond and mounted on a com
manding hill, is an elegant mansion. It is the cynosure
of the hundreds who line the front of the Federal posi
tion. Embosomed, in shrubbery, with an ornamented
portico and tastefully decorated grounds, it is a. marked
object on a horizon, which shows nothing elsewhere but
log huts, woods, cannon, and rebels. Not a moment of
daylight passes that this house is not watched, and of
course alma as much Is known as to the doings there
as if we wore its possessors.. It le evidently the quarters
of some rebel general, and he too one high in command.
Prancing horses stand pawing at the - gate-posts. Order
lies are lounging about, and aide constantly : coming and
I _going with messages. Every day a retinue starts off from
it and disappears among some of the many neighboring
woede—returning afterwards, though sometimes at long
intervals. Fleet horsemen come and go, and lazy senti
nels walk the rounds keeping off - the vulgar crowd.
Who the great man is who keeps such a fine ho r use and
commands so many servants is a - subject of . earnest spe
culation. Field glasses hardly bring us near enough to
discern features, or before this the 'abide of the soldiers,
divided on Ole great point, would have been put at rest.
If the occupant really be what he seems, he has shown
inileite taste in the choice of his residence, and a correct
appreciation of the beautiful is said to be an unfailing
Indication of a great mind. His bonne is two stories high,
with an ornamental porch surrounding-it. A cornice,
such as is universal In the ;forth but is seldom seen here,
surmounts the walls. The building is of frame, in good
tepair, and_painted white. Shrubbery of every descrip
tion seems to be planted in great profusion. The grounds
are laid out partly as lawn aid partly as garden, and
though shut to the common herd, are filled with robe
officers. This house is built in a most beautiful spot, and
it is sorrowful to record that so much elegance is devoted
to the hatehing of foul treason.
A, Slat COXINISSABIAT.
All officers' rations are commuted, and in every division
of the army le a store celled the commiesariat, presided
over by an officer detailed by that department, from
which they are expected to purchase their food, Paying
. the cost price for each article. This system is adopted
because those used to comfortable living at home cannot
be . expected to subsist neon the crackers, pork, and
beans served out to the men. A commissary's storehouse
usually contains hams, bed, flour, bread, butter, cheese
corn meal, preserved meats, and all the enbetantia's which
can be carried along with the army. For a few days
, past there has been a failure in the supply usually far::
nithed from the general depot at. White lifouse, and, of
course, the stock on hand is very low. A cook was sent
to-day to purchase for his Mess, and this watethe con - -
venation he reported on hie return empty handed:
"nave you got any flour 7"
w Any. butter l"
. .
„ Any bread 1"
"Any corn meal l"
w No."
w Well, what have you got, then'!"
.
" Whiski, sir. We hates plenty of whisky... Don't you
want some P
. .
This beverage not being, classed among the eatables
usually in vogue at dinner-thne, the cook'allowed that
he wouldn't purchase, and so returned to report hie bad
success to the hungry party for whom he catered..
threenissisry supplies falling; the neighborhood has to
be foraged; and the remaining citizens of .Virginia are
earning golden Nemo' for having trusted their precions
bodieewithin the - Union lines. Tiro dollars a . bushel for
potatoes; twenty-five cents a quart for milk ;
.and fifty
cents a quart for Strawberries', are among the prices paid
in gold and silver 'for secend-clase products of worn-out
GIVING THE COUNTERSIGN
TOO good a story to remain untold is going the rounds
of - the . camp. One night, after the countersign was on,
a quartermaster, endeavoring to enter the Ude& of his
regiment, was challenged by an Irish sentinelP3
"Balt 1 Who comes there 1"
yid friend, without the countersign?'
.•-•-- I ' it well, what Wye want"
'" I am the quartermaster, and I want to sot into my
regiment, and not knowing the countersign, I eappose I
shall have to go back and get it "-
"JO that all? An' be jabbers, what'e to previa mg
giving the countersign to ye?"
"Nothing, I anpposi."'
The sentinel gave him the countersign, and the quar
termaster enured the linos with a hemming face, to tell
his story to a circle of laughing comrades. .1.
Rom)AY ittonwmc, Inne 8,1682
woitx OP. THE ARMY.
inc Es. daylight quitee. a brisk, cannonading has been
going on'a short didn't - be to the left, all the simile, how
ever:seeming to be thrown at the rebels. Col. Glosline's
Zonaves went out about eight o'clock, to protect a party
Who are building a bridge about a mile below us, and
these shells, no doubt, were aimed at rebel batteries
which threatened the working parties. It requires an
immense amount of labor to build a bridge across the
fibiekithominy. The swamp, five hundred yards wide,
has to be filled up, and the bridge builders are exposed
to most galling tires faro the enemy. There is a pontoon
bridge across the stream and swamp a couple of miles
below here, and It has been of great use to the crossing
troops.
NEW AND BETTER LINE. OF DEFENCE
The line of defence cboten for the right wing, in case it
should be attacked, is a small stream, about a mile dis
tant from the Obiekahomlny, on the Mechanicsville road,
'and gradually enmeshing it, until they join, about a
mile to the left of Ideehaniesville. Oar forces are ad
vanced fully a mile in front of this, but the reserve and
reinforcements are posted there. In case of a general
battle, therefore, our fronfwill extend some eight or ten
miles, in a semicircle, the chord of which bears northwest
and southeast. In a few dam however, the centre will
be advanced so as to make the front a straight line.
SUNDAY IN EVCRIII,LAN'S ARMY
To-day the regiments in camp are having the nano(
Sunday morning inspec:lom which is &Sewed by Divine
service. No labor is done during the day, which can be
dispenied with. The picketers are relieved by new regi
ments at ten A. and the bridge-builders are replaced
by additional workmen. Breathing is in perfect quiet.-
WON although all are prepared for a desperate conflict
on the shortest notice.
A CORRECTION
Colonel Dallier's 98th and Colonel Cake's 96th Pennsyl-
Tellia Regimtnts are greatly astonished at finding them.
selves chronicled among the list or , Oasoy's Division at
the battle of •Fair Oaks. The correspondents of the In
quirer , who made this discovery, are not to be blamed,
however; it is evidently a specimen of the erratic enter.
prise for which our friends are instly celebrated. These
two regiments would have given anything to have been
in the melee, and when in it would have perform id VA-
Boat deeds, but when not in it they don't want to take
away the honor duo to their brethren from other Staten.
Letter from the « Excelsior Brigade."
THE BATTLE AT PAIR OAKS—BAYONET CHARGE
ON THE SECOND "EXCELSIOR REGIMENT
GALLA.NT DErfAvron. OP PITH OPPICNRS--GENE.
RALS SICKLES AND MEAGHER, AC., AC.
OAMP NBAE RICHMOND, JUDE! 5, 1862.
On Saturday afternoon last, about 3 o'clock; while we
were out on battalion drill, an order was -received that
we 'were wanted- at once to support General Oasey's di.
vision, which had been attacked by the enemy. Our
brigade started on the double-quick, and, when within
one mile and a half of the battle-field, was halted, as -
the fighting had ceased for the day.
We lay on our arms in the woods all night, and about
5 o'clock in the morning the rebels attacked and drove
in our pickets. The Irish brigade held the right of the
line, and the left convicted of General Sickles' brigade—
let, 2d.,: ad, 4th, and sth Excelsior—arid the sth and Otis
New .Persey Regiment?, General Patterson. About 6
o'clock this division was ordered into the fight. General
Sickles, in a few appropriate remarks, encouraged the
men. He told them that it was not his fault he was not
with them at Williamsburg ; bat that he was with them
now, and be felt ewe that where ho went his boys would
i t
follow.. The shOnteithe followed hie remarks must have
prepared the rebelelor:. at they afterwards felt. The
brigade made the lode' eg with the reply, 4, We will
go with you areywl:itre,teneral." 4, We wanted you at
All of our real is acted brareiy, but there has never
Men anything in the history of war to eclipse the bar)-
" net charges of the 2d Excelsior. This regiment was not
at Williamsburg, but they did enough on Sunday to
merit the brightest page in the history of this war. Their
commander, Colonel Ball, is one of the bravest' men in
the and their lieutenant colonel, Patter, is just as
brave. The lid had advance as we marched up to
Where tea rebels lay concealed in the woods, as usual.
As we entered the woods we received- a - volley in front
fican then)., whilst a large body attempted to flank us on
the left.. But But we were not to be caught in - such a trap,
and the 2d, after giving them a few volleys, charged the
aavancing host, who wavered, broke, and ran halter
' Ehelter through the woods, we after them pell-xnell,
up to our knees la mud, The let Excelsior sap--
ported the 2d in this charge. We chased them near
a Anne, when they attempted to make a stand, bat
the 2d were soon at them again with' the bayonet,
and . in this second charge out them all to pieces, diapers.
- lug them in every direction, and taking many prisoners.
The sth Excelsior Regiment, 001. Graham, who possesses
the stuff that generale should be made of, displayed great
valor during this engagement. Cob Graham was every
where in the thickest of the fight, encouraging his men,
and really seemed to bear a charmed life. He was at one
time reported killed, at another wounded, and at another
captured; but be escaped all,- and I am glad of it, for he
le - a man that McClellan wants, and cannot be spared
just now. You are aware that our colenel and lieutenant
colonel-were both wounded at Williamsburg, and we
have burene field officer, :dojo? Thomas Holt. He is a
brave MEM, at d, by hie coolness, at one time on Sunday
,
saved our regin ant from being either captured or eut to
pieces. .
._
In gunning tbo rebels through the woods, the let
Excelsior got a little too far ahead of the rest of the
brigade and suddenly came upon the reserve of the
enemy, drawn up in line of battle, about ten thousand
strong. The major told the men that our brigade was
aronnd us, and we' need feel no alarm. The boys lay
down whilst reinforcements were sent for, and they soon
came in the °bane of the Irish Brigade, General Thomas
F. Meagher. Teen the slaughter commenced. The
rebels were actually mowed down in heaps. Our loss
was heavy, but compared with theirs it was nothing. I
never saw anything like it. Even now, four days after
the fight, one half of the rebel dead taming unburied,
and the stench is intolerable.
I am almost worn nut. Our brigade has had no rest,
night or day, since we arrived here. We are in the ad
vance on the left, and hold the rifle pits. We are wet,
dirty, cold, and hungry, and the men so tired that it is
crnei to expect lb•m to keep their epee open. Almost
;very ten minutes there is an alarm, which Is just as hard
on us as a battle. There is now firing on the right,
which may turn out to bo another general fight. Since
the battle of Williamsburg I have had charge of my
company, as our Stet lieutenant was badly wounded
there, and the captain has been in hospital. While God
spares me I shall remain with my men, every one of
whom is as dear to me as a brother. B.
THE ARMY OF THE SHENANDOAH.
[Special Correspondence of The Prose.]
HARPZR'S FRRRY, Tree(lay, JllOO 10, 1882.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM FREMoNT'S AND SHIELDS'
Officers who arrived from Winchester, last evening, re
port that one of our most trustworthy mints arrived there
yeeterday morning, and stated that when he left Fre
mont's army, a day or two ego, they were fighting with
Jackson's army, and that Fremont was keeping the rebel
generafengaged In order that Shields might get in Jack
son's rear, end thus surround and capture him. The
same scout also reports that Ashby, whom he knows per
sonally, was seen to fall, and it was generally believed
that he was either killed or seriously wounded.
JACKSON'S MAIN ARMY
It is known to be a fact, that Jackson's regular . army,
before the reinforcements from 'Richmond and East Ten
nessee, at no time exceeded ten thousand troops. The
whole yeller of Virginia, aa I remarked in a previous
letter, is foil of Secessionists, who farm and attend to their
domestic duties during the day, but, when night comes,
they form guerilla bands and scour the country in
search of placder and stray troops. When Jackson's
army advance, carry log all before it, these same peace
able-looking farmers seize their guns and join it, and
march 'as far north as the army goes, and if any
battle takes )lace, they, having a more perfect knowledge
of the country than the troops from the Cotton. States,
generally act ea skirmishers, and do a great dealer harm
to our forces. Whenever the rebels retreat, they retire
from the t asks, dun their home yniforms, and when our
soldiers in pursuit pass their places, they feud theso sol
diers of yesterday ploughing unconcernedly in the fields.
The next day they are probably ire.Rarpor'e Ferry, look
ing for horses that they say have been stolen from
them, and . ten chat:wee to one but what their
wishes are gratified. They then return to their
farms, and patiently wait for the return of Jackson,
wt Joh they are apprised of beforehand, and, perchance,
if any stray retreating Federal soldier without arms
passim their door, he ie either taken prisoner or shot in the
roadway, and his body bidden away to be a feast far the
birds and reptiles. These are the sort of people our
forces in this valley have to contend against, and surely
it Is time that the heretofore lenient policy of our gene
rals should give way to more severe measures.
PROPERTY RECOVERED
Large quantities of property left by our soldiers in
Charlestown, enmmlt Point, and other places on the
road to Winchester, during the late retreat, and which
were given 1:1 , p as lost, have been recovered by squads of -
our troopr, in the homes of citizena,in the places named.
Many c,f these citizens at Bret denied that they had any
lost properti concealed, but our troops were too smart
for them and searched their promisee, oftentimes captur
ing hundreds of dollars' worth of property. By sending
squads out this way to search the hoses thousands of
dollars' worth of property has been recovered.
REBELS AT SUMMIT'S POINT
Two of our officers who were et Summit's Point,
several miles this side of Winchester, yesterday dis
covered that Colouid Riley and six or seven other
prominent rebels were concealed in a house in that alltrei
bat, in consequence of not being able to secure a But&
cleat force, • the officers wore obliged to let them go free.
It le probable by this time that the rebels have returned
to their own army.
COLONEL APPOI N TED
Captain Davie, of the 3d Caviar'', Lea boon appointed
to the command of the Bth New York Cavalry. Captain
Davie le en accomPliehed ollicer, and will be heartily
welcomed by hie new commend.
TRAINS RUNNING
The first through train for Wheeling started yester
day: The Winchester road has been repaired to within
eight miles of that place, and a train will run over it this
afternoon. " • J. IC 0.
The Victory of Gen. Fremont.
The special correepondent of the New York Times
telegraphs as follows to that paper : • . •
11/TTLE• OnouND Six MILES FROM IFIRRISONRIIRO,
' Juno B, via Washington; June 10.
Jackson made a stand at this point, and we attacked
him this morning. The country is not favorable for open
fighting, being hilly and woody. Our forces were drawn
tip in line of battle, Gen. Btabl on the lett, suppotted by
Gen. Bohlen; Gen. Milroy in the centre, supported on.
tt er right by Ceo. Schenck. Gen. Steinway, had COM
wand of the reserve.
Skirmishing commenced between 10' and'll o'clock,
and cannonading at about 12. The enemy bed an excel
lent position, - and directed their fire well, but as few men
were killed on our aide as generally fall by cannon.
General Staid made an advance nearly to the river,
driving the enemy back, bat they precipitated their main
column upon him, and he was compelled .to -retire to
avoid being flanked. lllB forceseame out in good order,
arid our lion was reformed in better position.
Up to 3 o'clock the cannonading was brisk, but after
that time it slackened, and now, at 5 o'clock, everything
is quiet, as it should bo on a Suaday evening.
Our men folly* well. The Garibaldi, De Sell), and
271 h Pennsylvania Regiments 510fOred meet severely.
Be thick are the woods that it is impossible for oue to
See the movements even by mingling in them, nor con
any estimate be formed of the force opposed to us,' A
prieoner &aye Gem rat 'Ewell Ilee between our right wing
and the river with 6,000 men.
- Whbit our advance fell back the enemy did not pursue,
preferring to maintain his position, and throw on us the
burden of attack.
It is thought that Jackson ' finding no bridge here,
will attempt to cross at Mt. Crawford, whore he will find
no bridge either,
It is as yet too early to give yen a list of the killed or
wounded, 148 but few of them are yet Nought in.
RARIUSONBURG, Sunday, Jane 8, .t
• via WisruticrroN,leSd4i, June 10. S
General (formerly Colonel) Ashby is dead. This is es
tablished beyond a doubt. The citizens along the line of
road over which his cavalry passed this morning, were
told so by his men, and a negro with whom I this after
noon conversed, a servant of, one of the cavalry officers,
left behind in the rapid march, saw him fall from his
horse.. He was ehot in the breast, and died in a few
hours. You will remember that I wrote you of the bold
charge be made up to our lines, and ids repulse by the
fire of the 60th Ohio. It was probably one of their shots
that killed him.
It is. thought that, besidee Colonel Ashby, the rebels
lost nearly thirty men by the fire of the Middens. We
brought, eta bodies of the latter from the field and woods
where they fell to-day. The trees the vicinity were
fairly splintered with balls.
Lieutenant 00lonel }Kane is not on the field, and, de
spite the report of last night, it is. Quite certain now
that he was only Wounded, and is now alive, though a
We found the body of Captain Thomas R. Haines,
of the Ist New Jersey Cavalry, on the field where hs
1-I.e was killed by a sabre stroke on the head.
John Jones, of the same regiment, was wounded in the
groin in the skirenteh; and died last night at the house of
a farmer where he was taken.'
Captain Sbehnier, before reported kilted, le probably
only wounded and a prisoner, and Major Pagestier, of
the 4th Few York Mounted Rifles, reported dead, is
said to have been only wounded in the hand, and cap-
A reconnoissance this afternoon shows that the rebel
pickets are six miles from this place. C. H. W.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE WEST.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
Coattiya, Miaa., May 31,1882
WHAT IS THOUGHT OF THE EVACUATION
Disappointment and gloom pervade the whale army.
. .
All declare the evacuation of Corinth a Union victory ;
but it ie not a pleasant one. It is anything but cheering
to reconcile ourselves to the fact. that the entire rebel
horde eff, cted such a clean escape. We have been
within tearing of, each other's martial music for nearly
four weeks. - We have had dozens of siege guns pointing
towards Corinth, and within a trifle over a mile of the
enemy's fortifications. We have had, tit nearly every
division, high poles, from the top of which Corinth and
vicinity could, be distinctly' 'seen. We have had an im
mense army, a large supply of ammunition and munt.
floes of war, and yet the orders to the generali com
mending reconnoiti ing parties, upon all °Gemstone, were,
" Under no circumstances, risk an act whieb Wight bring
on a general engagement."
_
'WHAT EIGHT DATE BEEN DONE.
Generals Pops and Nelson could hardly be restrained
from rushing ripen the enemy a week ago, at least, and
bah generals actually entered Corinth-.without orders.
Corinth could have been taken two weeks ago without
a very great loss. Beaure surd would have suffered a
terrible defeat, his entire command would have become
demoralized, and the tt MUG of the South" would have
been at'an end in the Southwest.
WHAT:TEE REBELS HAVE DONE
Note how things stand just at present : Beauregard
bee safely removed his entire army, lost nothing in the
g m * of munitions of war or camp equipage, and loft
an enraged army in possession of railroads without roll
ing -stock. Our army i in a desolated country, twenty
odd miles from a river which is drying up, and with two
days' rations only on hand. Disease is alarmingly on
the increase, and the regimental drill is performed with
a spade. These are stern facts. I have grave apprehen
sions for the future ; but shail be only too happy, to suffer
disappointment.
STRENGTH OF THE itunuLS.
Generals Pope and Buell, with portions of their armlet',
are in pursuit of the rebels. A citizen lemma me that,
to the best of his imowledge, the effective rebel force at
Corinth amounted'to about one. bandied thousand men.
however,includes raw recruits. Be tells 'Me that
sickness prevailed to a great extent, and that the mor
tality was strikingly small in comparison.
AFFAIRS
A provost marshal has been appointed, therefore eor
respondents mast again make themselves scarce. By
letters which I picked up at the seminary, I am led to
believe that this institution was the headquarters of
Ereckinridge. Beauregard 7 s headquarters was in the
finest house in town. Many houses which I passed to-day
contained soldiers laying up us pianos. Every person one
passes has in his possession some Corinthian trophY.
Horses, mules, Diggers, dogs, and soldiers are indiscriini
stately rushing to and fro within and without the -place.
All stories, wherein it has been said that the rebels suf
fered for the necessaries of life, were false. Ali the pri
soners I have seen are tolerably clothed and shod. As to
provisions, OTIOTI;b has been destroyed here to feed an
army like ours two or three days, and water is in abund-
This is my third letter from this place. I wrote' you
my first letter before I had been in the place an hour,
and I really believe I was the first civilian who entered
the town. Therefore, if lon do not receive them, you
must blame Uncle Sam—not me. B. 0. T.
THE CAPTURE OF= MEMPHIS.
Full Details of the Naval Battle.
Extracts from Memphis Papers.
[From the Avalanche, or June 7th.)
The Federal* have reached and now possess Memphis.
lx gunboat'', of moat excellent proof, frown upon it, and
from its post office now floats the Federal flag, symbolic
of their presence and present power.
The flagehip of Commodore Davie, the Benton, lies
dark and threatening within fifty yards of the shore, and
in close proximity float her five scarce tees powerful and
destructive : companions. Mortar boats are on the Ar
kansas side, with their massive engines of destruction;
the Dickey, their commissary boat, and the Platte
a transport, are moored at our wharf, and contain
two Illinois regiments, the4fld and 48th, tinier the com
mend of Colonel Fitch ; while, afar off, repose the
"mitt and stiff" rime of Colonel Ellet.
As all outbreak or provocation to anger by our people,
of 6111 ch a force as tble, were but a wanton irritation to
- destructive anger, or u some will have it, would be a
plausible excuse for it, we trust—indeed, wa little doubt--
tbat our citizens will bo wary, calm, and careful, attend
ing to their civic avocations, if they ebonite to resume
them, in such way as neither to provoke hnrah measures
or painful hauteur&
The immediate command of the city Itself will, we
judge, devolve upon Colonel Fitch, now acting as briga
dier general. Be is reported a bravo and efficient.sol
dier to the Government be serves; has been, in the pours
passe, a strong Breckinridge Democrat, and in private
life bears - the reputation of a man of high and sensitive
honor.
In the exchange of one military rule for another, how
ever different the merit(' of the respective Central Co
verzmente which the officers serve, the nlilitiCipst affairs
of the city will be little affected; and, the individual
citizen in such case must be prudent to be wise, and In
this juncture, he is moat truly valorous who is discreet—
.. neither quick to give nor to take offence."
When men are agitated, the unthinking are foremost
to the flay, to its continuance, to its creation, and the
scum of the boiling-pot (will over be uppermost. Tne
mayor and the present military commander of the city,
will, we trust, see to the rapid establishment of a suffi
cient and reliable police, whose mitchfulnees may be
needed to prevent all usetsee and dangerous ebullitions of
feelings, as much to ho deprecated by the civilians of
Memphis as by those who are now Its DOBeeePOTS.
Who Lives in Memphis.?
[From the Avalanche of the 7tb.)
The question which forme the caption of our ankle
were much more easily answered if it were In the nega
tive—who does not live in Memphis?
Many of tho strongest advocates of the Confederacy
have left nth whore their circumstances wore such as to
permit their leaving. Hundreds have left Memphis for
more Southern localities in advance of the approach of
the Federal fleet. Among these were malty who, though
indifferent to political revuleions, feared the coming pow
er, and among those were many of the best and moat
useful citizens of Memphis.
All soldiers or attaches of the Confederate army hays
left Memphis.
All the banking institutions, with presidents, tellers,
cashiers, and accountants, have loft Memphis, with a very
few exceptions.
Our late ruler, the commander of the poet, Col. Rosser
—than whom there Is uo more affable, gentlemanly, able,
or hind-hearted officer—has left Memphis. Cot. Mc-
Mika, our late provost marshal, who discharged the
onerous and often uupleasing duties imposed upon him
with so ardent a desire n to do right as to have earned
for himself the hearty commendations of a large majority
of those ever having "to do" with him, hea left Mem
phis.
The telegraph operators, with their polnear chief,
Col. Coleman, have all loft Menrphie. The postmaster
bee loft Memphis.
Many of the best physicians of the city, of its moat
able, most admired mon and women, have left Hematite.
Then 4 ; Who lives in Mempitie 7" Its civilians.. We
use the word in contradistinction to politician as to
soldier. Tbo men with whom the duties and inclinations
of domesticity have reneered business, home, and pur
suits of literature or art paramount to the more bois
terous attractions of military life—mon, civilians in taste
as in accupstion, forms now the population of ittempbts.
Fot only is Memphis extra civilian in its population
now, but also in its possessions. All arms, all munitions
of war, the very sinews of war (the banks), all down to
the last pond of commissary bacon. and the last pint of
commissary flour, have been removed, and the leavings
in civilian poseeesions themselves are also of the men•
gerest.
Brilliant Basal Engagement.
CONFEDERATE FLEET DESTROYED—FEDERAL RUN
' BOATS INJURED—BRAVERY OF THE CONFEDE
RATES—THEY FIGHT TO THE LAST—SURRENDER
OF MEMPHIS DEMANDED—MAYOR PARKE'S RE
FLY—OCCUPATION OP THE CITY—INCIDENTS OF
THE DAY.
[From the Memphis Avalanche, 7th,)
It was announced in the last 'sena of the 'Avalanche
tbat the Federal gunboats were in the river just above the
city, and that our fleet were at the wharf prepared to
diepu,e their passage down. About ME o'clock yester
day morning the Federal fleet made its appearance just
above the city, and immediately our fleet. under the gal
lent Commodore Fd. Montgomery, prepared for motion.
The fleet wee composed of the Gan. Van Dorn (flag-ship),
Gen Price, Oen. Bragg, Jeff. Thompson, Gen. Lovell,
Gen. Beaurepetd, Stuopter. and Little Benet, all rams.
The etesmer Van Dorn, which, we ere informed, Com.
Montgomery adopted ea his flag.ehlp at a late hour
Thursday night, opened the ball by advancing up as far
as Wolf river, and commenced a fire upon the Federal
fleet. Several rounds were tired from the Confederate
fleet before any reply was made, the Federal fleet stilt ad
vancing. Soon, however, the Federal fleet opened a
b•lek fire, which was continued on both sides for perhaps
en hour—the shots of both aides falling wide of the mark,,
and no damage done on either side. In tbo meantime
several more of the Federal fleet arrived in sight, when
Corn. Montgomery ordered his fleet to fall back.
Two Federal rams—Queen of the West and Monarch--
now came down under a fall head of steam, the Queen of
'the West in the lead. The Conte berate fleet prepared to
meet them. The Queen of the West made for the Beau
regard, just opposite Beale street, but the latter evaded
the blow, and ran into the former forward of the wheel
house. The damage appeared to be serious, and the
Queen of the West made for the Arkansas shore, where
'she remained during the. remainder of the day. The
Federal rem Monarch made directly for the Confederate
fleet: and pieced down rapidly. The : Bosuregard and
Prince nov made for the Monarch, all three coming -re.
WI) , together ; but, unfortunately, the blow' aimed by
the Beauregard at the Monarch missed its object, and
struck the Prince on the wheel-house, which was entirely
torn off, and from which injuries ells subsequently sank'
in shoal water on the Arkansas aide. Her hull is still
hile these collisions were oecurrin y, the reiersi iron
clad boats, abich bad remained near Wolf river, con
tenting themselves with shooting at our boats, came down
in line of battle, pouring a constant cannonade upon our
boats, which were dropping down to the Point beyond
TWO CENTS.
the cotton press. As they drew near, and the cannonade
became heavier, it was discovered that the Gen. level!
had been struck, sod was in a sinking condition. She
neared the shore jest below the cotton preee, and gradu
ally careened ore r into deep water, while a few of those
Mosul escaped by swimming ashore and floating Off on
a raft. The lighting Was now at close quarters, and the
frequent discharge of small arms was heard as the con
tenting boats came along within a short distance of each
other. It he supposed that many of our men were shot
by the enemy's eharpebooters. Among these was Carer.
Gabel, of the Lovell, who was shot through the forebeld
and died instantly. He was an old Mississippi stems
boatman, and a brave and gallant gentleman. It is mild
that all on the Lovell, except one wounded boy, escaped.
Tim Little Ite bel, which was moving all about in the
midst of the living balls, was struck while going towards
the Loimll, and she immediately made for the Arkansse
shore, just out of range from our blurt, and her officers
and men are said to have escaped, and soon after the
wavem closed over her for ever.
About this time it was obvious that the Betioregard,
which kept up a constant fire while retreating, had been
disabled. The enemy's toiats closed in on her, pouring
most destructive fire upon her. She was raked fore, and
aft, and gradually sunk opposite the mound in Fort
Pickering. A Federal tug-boat went to her asaistance
in time. and her officers and men were taken prisoners.
The remaining boats of the Confederate fleet—the Van
Dorn, Jeff Thomson, Sumpter, and Bragg—now moved
down the river and rounded the point. It was soon dis
covered, however, that the Van Dorn had been injured
seriously. She is reported to have ran ashore on the
Arkansas side, when her men escaped, and flames were
Boon issuing from .her decks. She burnt down to her
magazine by 10 o'clock, when a most imposing sight was
afforded in a grand explosion. The pursuit of the Bragg,
Sumpter, and Jeff Thompson still continued, the enemy
keeping up a vigorouscannonade, and our boats replying
at intervals. •
In about en honrafterwards, the Federal ram Monarch,
and two Federal iron•elad boats returnerto the city, the
others continuing the fight, which seems to have lasted
for a tong time, as it was late in the afternoon before the
remainder of the fleet returned, having captured the
General Bragg and the Sumpter, and we suppose, though
we have not head, sunk tho Jeff Thompson. Them the
enemy seems to have captured or destroyed our whole
fleet.
In a short time aftier the return of a portion of the
Federal fleet, one of the Federal boats approached the
what f with a flag of trace, and one of the officers and.
three men proceeded to the Mayor's office, where the
following demand for the stirremder of the city was made:
U. S. FLAG STEAMER Escrow,
• Off Memphig, Jane 6, 1862.
Stn : I have respectfully to request that you will sur
render the city of Memphis to the authority of the United
States which I have the honor to represent.
I am, Mr. Mayor, with high respect,
'sour moat obedient servant,
C. 11. DAVIS,
Flag Officer commanding, As.
To his Fonor the Mayor of the city of Memphis.
MaiMMWM=
MAYOR'S OPIUM MEMPHIS, June 6, 1662.
C. H. Darin, Flog Officer Commanding, dc.:
Bin : Your note of this date is received and contents
noted.
In reply, I have only to say that, as the civil author!.
tips have no means of defence, by the force of circuoi
staacoa, the city is in your baud&
Respectfully,
JOHN PARK, Mayor.
After receiving the Mayor's reply, the Federal officer
and men, sturounded by an excited crowd of men and
boyr, proceeded to the poll-office building, whore, after
much delay, they succeeded in raising the stvre and
airipee. The crowd on the way, and while at the Pest
i:dice, indulged their privilege of hurrahing for •'Presi
dent Davie," and groaning for Lincoln and the Yan
kees. .
•At limos the demonstration was Quite boisterous.
While the Federal officers wire mating up the flag on the
poet office, and just as It was completed, some one in the
crowd below shot a pistol at the men in the house,
which missed its object entirely. It is reported that
while the Federals were up putting the flag on the post
office, some men went up and fastened the trap door so
that they could not get down. They were detained there
seine time, fled it was threatened if they were not -per.
witted to return the city would be shelled. The eptrit of
the crowd about this time wee rampant, and groaue and
all Porte of contemptuous expreesions end acts were in
dulged.
Finally, a Federal guard, to watch the flag, and pre
vent its being pulled down, arrived, and the first Federal
party returned. The officer attempted to make a few
rimarka after the flag was put no, but hie voice was
drowned in the general cry of " hurrah for Jeff Davis,"
and ell aorta of groans.
MI the morning, the Federal transports, filled with
troops, were arriving, and the wharf and bluff . were lined
with men and women, walking and riding in all sorts of
vebiclee, each anxious to bee what was to be teen. In
deed, the interest—or rather, curiosity—did not abate
during the day.
After the return of the Bret Federal party to their
boats, the Confederate flag floating from the flag. matron
the bluff aft•acted their attention, and a force was sent
to take it down. Here again the epirit of the people ex
hibited itself. Threate to- shoot the man who should
climb the pole were indulged. Several fights occurred in
tbo crowd which assembled. Some one or two who
evinced sympathy were fallen upon by the newsboys and
soundly thrashed. Finally, the polo wan cat down, and
the flag with it. Afterwards the crowd dispersed, and
the city remained comparatively quiet. All our stores
and places of business were closed, and in the afternoon
more then Sabbath quietness prevailed.
She Vedetal inset. now in front of the city, is quite no
morons, and consists as follows: Gunboat Benton, flag.
pimp of Commodore Davis, Captain Phelps commanding—
sha mounts fourteen guns; gunboat St. Louis, Captain
ItlcGoneale, thirteen gone; gunboat Mound City, Captain
A. V. Belly, thirteen guns; gunboat Louisville, Captain
Dove, thirteen guuts• gunboat Cairo, Captain —, thir
teen guns, gunboat barondolet, Captain Waite, thirteen
gone ; three mortar boats and twenty rams and trans
ports, including the Monarch, Queen of the West, Lan
cotter No. 3, John H. Dickey, Henry Von Phul, Chess
man and others.
Tho Ir pa of men on onr fleet was undoubtedly destruc
tive, bat we have no means of findinfout the number or
the names of these brave and gallant men. It la reported
that the Federals lost only one man, and took about one
hundred prisoners.
The Con! (Aerate fleet wee really in no condition to en.
counter such formidable opposition. At host they were
only rams, which had already seen good service. Tho
infantry, elmrpshootere, and artillerymen, who had acted
so well when in the former engagement, had all been
taken off and sent to our ar.ny below, and the boats and
guns were left to bo managed by stem/boatmen, who
knew but little about shooting cannon.
All the titles bad ben taken away, and the consequence
wee that our men, in exposed places, labored nuder dis
advantages. But. notwitbstandiot all this, Commander
llonteorai ry preferred to fight, and dio gloriously, rather
than his fleet should play the igaoble part enacted by
Tatnal with the Virginia. His determination. *evilest
the great odds opposed to him, may be deemed rash, if
not foolhardy ; but there are many who feel better to-day
for the effort be so generously made to demonstrate the
gri et fact that war means fighting—a proposition which
many loaders, higher in command than the heroic Mont
gomery, would do.well to profit by.
During the afternoon Mayor Park received a commu
nication from Commodore Davis, announcing that he had
placed the city under military authority, and that he
would be pitascd to have hie cooperation. Wa euhioha
the correspondence: _
U. 3. FLAG STEAMER 1310(TON,
Orr disunite, June 6.
Sin : 'The undersigned, commanding the military and
°oral forces in front of Memphis, hare the honor to ear
to the Mayor of the city, that Colonel Fitch, commanding
the Indiana brigade., will take military poemoseion of the
city immediately.
Colonel Fitch will be happy to receive the co-operation
of bis honor the Mayor, and the city authorities, in
maintaining peace and order; and to this end he will be
pleated to corder with hie Honor at the milt ary head
4/Darters at three o'clock this afternoon.
The andersignid have the honor to be, with high
respect, your moat obedient eervants,
' O. H. DANIS,
Flag Officer Commanding afloat.
G. N. FITCH,
Colonel Commanding Indiana Brigade.
To his Honor the Mayor of the City of Memphis.
MAYOR'S OFFICE, Jane 8,1882
•
Tir Flag 0/Rai C. H. Davis, and G. N. Fitch:
GISICICItALS: Your communication is received, and I
shall be happy to cc•operate with the colonel command
ing in providing measures for maintaining. peace and
order in the city. JOHN PARK, Mayor.
In pursuance of the above. Mayor Perk had a consul
tation with Colonel Fitch, who - last night derailed some
three or four hundred soldiers as a police force to protest
the peace of the city. It fe understood that for some
days to come a very large force will be detailed for ditty
day and night, the object being to prevent the least dis
order. It is also elated that the military authorities
have appointed a provost marshal, who will to-day enter
uron the discharge of his duties. We did not learn his
name.
Ws conclude onr observations on the day with the
simple remark, that the better class of our citizens de
meaned themselves with the utmost propriety, and that
if there was any demonstration other than of opposition
to the invaders, we did not hear of it.
THE WAR IN MEXICO.
REPULSE OF THE FRENCH ARMY,
Report of the Mexican General
[Prom $I Reductor, of Santiago de Cuba, May 22.]
Prom the Officio/ Bulletin of the Government of Mt
State of Pueblo, of the Bth moat., which we have re
ceived by the steamer Louisiana, we take tbo following:-
OFFIOILL
• CORM D'ARNEE or TUE EAST,
tiMtRIOnAnAI. B3uOADE. 5
GENIINAL-M•011113F : In compliance with the verbal
orders and instructions which the citizen Gonerel•tn-
Chief was pleased to give me last night, r pieced myself
this morning at the Garita de Amozoc. with the brigade
which is under my orders, composed of the fixed battalion
of Vera ern,. and the first and third light battalions of
Toluca, formed in two columns of attack, and ready to
make the anticipated charge in case I so determined.
At 11 o'clock in the forenoon, by order of the citizen
General- is- (thief. I proceeded at a quick step to the top
of Mounts Guadalupe and Loreto, for the purpose of aid
ing the citizen General Miguel Negrete, charged with the
defence of those positione. I arrived opportunely, for
the enemy was completing the organization of his forces
for the attack. I arranged with General Negrete that
with his reserves and my brigade -we should form a line
of battle, eupportid by a ditch covered with trees, at the
extremities of which were the said points of Loreto and
Guadalupe.. This was done, and making the manoeuvre
at a quick step the line of battle was formed and ready to
resist the shock of tho enemy.
At a grimier before twelve o'clock, two battalions of
Zonaves, extended as riflemen; presented themselvee to
us making on us a deadly ere, and preparing for a
charge with two strong columns that advanced rapidly
toward our line, protected by a hot lire from their rifled
cannon. -Our riflemen fell back in good order, and the
enemy, with the bravery which is peculiar to timei French
soldier and worthy of a better cause, rushed ou us. Our
suffering soldierly no lees courageous perhaps than the
French, received the hot fire of the Zonavee without dis
charging their pieces, waiting for the word of command
from their officers. When we had the enemy at leas than
fifty paces, the citizen Gen. Negrete and I ordered the
Bring to be commenced, when the valiant French gel
diens came forward and fell dead within fifteen paces of
our line of battle. Their columns were decimated by
our fire, were put In complete dleorder, and compelled to
fly heft)) e the modest soldiers of Mexico, who immediate
ly charged on them, a bitter conflict with the bayonet
taking place between some of the soldiers; which finally
rer dered nn masters of the field.
The brave 001. OSMIM° bore the flag of his corps, the
First Light Battalion of Toluca, in charging on the in
vaders• and the Fixed Battalion of Vera Ortiz and the
Third light Battalion remained not back, but their
commanders distinguished themselves by the order
_in
which they executed the charge:
The enemy, intelligent and stubborn, had prepared
now columns and strong flanking forami of riflemen.
With these they retnrned immediately to the charge; but
all the commanding officers of our forces, and most espe
cially the citizen General Negrete, whose calm:tam and
activity were remarkable, reformed the line of battle and
awaited another push of the enemy. Their efforts were
unavailing; and for the second time we compelled them
to fly and leave a great number of their dead, who had
received balls in the back. A second time our corps also
charged with extraordinary iotrepidity, and the French
army would have been entirely destroyed title time if, at
the commencement, we had bad a little cavalry at our dis
posal ; but, the cavalry being employed at other points,
notwitbetanding we bad, repeatedly asked for it, it was
not possible 'for it to arrive Mal gbh, l as t c u m was
ever. But, nevertheless, their: larentriot4' and dig litre.
pldity with which the brave General Alvarez chanted on
the little: ground which he use. was .enthelent to
• prevent the enemy from reinitiate ldi attielron foot.
But our attention wan again called to some riflemen while
on the right flank' of the fortification of Guadalupe.. A
strong : column of Chamenrs of Vincennes charged With
extraordinary boldness, and reached the ditch, and some
of their soldiers assaulted the parapet ; but the defenders
of that place, with a calmness also admirable, succeeded
in hurling them down, more than thirty dead bodies of
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the enemy remaining in that ditch. At this time the Re
form Battalion of San Luis, Dent to me by the citizen
general-in-chief, came forward. from which corps I de
tached a company to fight tho enemy on his right Dank.
This was completely route,. end, as before, his soldiers
turned their backs to as, and here not again undertaken
another attack on as since that hour, which was 43;
o'clock In the afternoon.
Storing with and applying myself to the right of oar
Roe, which was where the enemy redoubled his attacks,
I could not observe the left with the PrecligOn that I de
sired for the purpose of reporting tl the citizen general
in- chief the moat notable deede of the battalions which
covered it; but the citizen General Negrete will do so
Immediately through the forces of his division.
. . .
All the commanders and officers of the brigade under
my command have conducted themselves brll iantly ; and
with truth I can assure you that t did not notice a single
sign of cowardice In any of them ; for which resent I
make no special commendations, as, I repeat, all per
fectly discharged their duty ; and it is only in this way
that can be explained that an enemy has boon routed who
is accustomed to conunering everywhere, as is evinced by
the decorations worn on their breaets, stoi who were
driven beck iu the midst of the combat by our soldiers.
some prisoners were taken by us, and have been sent to
the fortress. and tip to this time we hove picked up more
than three hundred of the enemy's dead bodies.
We have also to mourn the toes of some of our sof
diem, and the wounding of the high-sooled lieutenant
colonel, citizen Joao Todoy Alcalls, chief of my staff, as
well as thelientenant of the First Light Battalion, citi
zen Susan° Nieto, and enb.lientevrant of the same corps.
citizen Margarita Moreno, although slightly.
The respective reports of the killed and wounded in the
brigade, as well as of the arms taken from the enemy,
are being drown np, which will be seasonably communi
cated to yon for the knowledge of the citizen general-in
chief.
The corps which compose the brigade bearins mT
name, in diecharing their duty, have comprehended that
on their deportment in the first encoouters which we
should have with the foreign enemy depended the assu
rance or lose of the independence of their country. The
haughty French soldier has been humbled on this snot-
Tendril of the death of Napoleon the First, and for the
first time, according to the prisoners, have they found
themselvee compelled to fly before their enemies, bearing
their flag without the glory which they bad conquered
in a thousand battles..
In reporting to you what has happened in the memora
ble passage of this day, for the knowledge of the ci - izen
general-in-cbief, I congratulate YOU on the brilliant re.
stilt we have obtained, for it will ever do honor to Mexi
co, whatever sabseqnent ()vents may be.
God, Liberty, and Reform!
FORT OP GAUDALIIPS, Slay 5,1862.
FELIPE B. BEBBIOZ aBeL, Oom. General.
Headquarters of the Corps &Armee of the Enda
- Impeachment Cases.
PIIILSDHLYEIA, 10th June, 180..
TO TEE EDITOR OF THE rITESS.—SIR: In your paper
of to-day you mention the impeachment, on the Trh July,
1797, by the House of Representstiven, of William Blount,
a Senator of the United States from Tennessee. On the
Bth July, 1797, William Blount. won expelled from the
Senate by a vote of 25 to 1. On the 29th January, 1798,
articles 'of impeachment were agreed on by the House,
axd Messrs. Sitgreaves, Bayard, Harper, Gordon, Pinck
ney, Dana, Sowell, bloomer, Dennis, and Evans, were
elected managers to conduct the cane. On the 18th De
cember, 1793. Jared Ingersoll end Alexander J. Dallas
were admitted as the counsel for the defendant. The de
fence was that Blount, as a Senator, was not a civil offi
cer of the United States, and not, therefore, liable to im
peachment ; and further, that, having been expelled from
the Senate, the court had no jurisdiction. This was non.
tallied by the final decision, given 14th January, IT9T,
when the impeachment was dismissed.
Wharton, in his State Trials of the United States, p.
321, says: "Of Mr. Blount, personally, I have been able
to collect but little inforrnetion. Of attractive manners
and remarkable business tact, he obtained a wonderfal
ascendency over the leading men of the Southwestern
Tel Story, of which ho, for some years, had been Gover
nor, His religions and moral principles were of equal
looseness with his political; and hie efficiency in dissemi
nating each became painfully illustrated by the religions
and political disaffection of those whom his exempla or
his allurements reached. Hie first appearance in poli
tics was in the State of North Carolina, of which the
Southwestern Territory was then part, he having
been elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention
from that State. The Constitution Mr. Blount appears to
have opposed, silently, though systematically, In all its
leading features, and he signed it only on the ground
that, by so doing, he merely attested the fact that • nu
jolty of the delegates had given it their approvaL In
1790, be was appointed by Washington Governor of the
Southwestern Territory, where he remained Until the ad
mission of Tennessee into the Union. In the now State
thus constructed, hie Influence was overwhelming. Pre
(erring a seat In the Senate to any other post its suffrages
could give him, he was the first Federal Senator elected.
end be continued in his meet during a second term, until
the disclosure of the Casey letter led to his expulsion.
On his return to Tennessee, so far from being shunned as
a disgraced man, he was received in triumph, was elected
to the State Senate, ft is said, and made speaker thereof.
end was only prevented by his sudden death from mount
ing, as if in defiance of the Federal Government, the gu
bernatorial chair."
I am, sir, cery respectfully yours.,
CLIFFORD STANLEY SUMS,
S. E. Walnut and Fourth etreeta.
Gen. McClellan's Speeches
To THE EDITOR OF TRE PRESS :—ln looking Over
your lame of the 7th inst. I noticed an article herded
"Gen. 'McClellan's Speeches on the Bathe Field," said
to have been delivered slier the battle of Williamsburg
to the following regiments, TIT.: sth Wisconsin, 7th
Blaine, and 83d New York. After giving the speeches
the writer goes on to say that these regiments all belong
to Gen. Hancock's Brigade. This I deny. Neither the
7th Maine, nor the ,red New York belongs to Gen;Han
cock's Brigade, as both these regiments belong to the 3d
Brigade of Smith's Divieion. Gen. Hancock's Brigade
is composed of the following regiments--vis : sth WIT'.
consin, CoL A. Cobb ; 49th Pennsylvania, Col. W. H. Ir
win; 43d New York, Col. F. Vinton ; sth Blaine, Cot.
Hiram Bnrnbam. To those regiments (excepting the
43d New York,) the speeches were made. " Honor t.
ivitent honor is due." ONE WHO KNOWS.
JUNE 9, 1862.
The Recent Accident at Fairmount.
TO TIM EDITOR OF THE PRESS—Sir: in your account
of the accident at Fairmount there is an error. The four
persons were rescued by George rt. Mariana, aged It e
who resides at 2315 Goatee street. Ile Vra3 alone in the
boat, near where they came over, and immediately threw
away hie gshing.tachie, milled to their relief, turned over
the boat, pulled three of them into his boat, and caught
the fourth. After the latter recovered a little, he told her
to hold on to the side until the other boats came up, as he
wag fearful of upsetting hls own boat. All this he did
without the assistance of any ORO
I am, Sirs very respectfully,
[For The Press.]
DEAR Puess The Committee of the Pennsylvania
State Agricultural Society held a meeting at Harrisburg
yesterday, and decided, by an almoet neanimons vote, to
hold the coming State Fair at Norristown, on the grounds
of the East Pennsylvania Agriculture/ and Mechanical
Society. This is a decided compliment to Norristown,
and well d es erved.
To. morrow, (Thursday, the 12th,) the great trotting
and mowing matches come off on these grounds at Nor
rietown. A big time is anticipated. The care will rue
from Philadelphia nearly every hour at redncl fare.
• Tours, REPORTER.
311216 11,1882.
GENERAL NEWS.
. .
DESPNBATII : BIGHT BETWEEN A 0051PAIST
OF HOME GUARDS AND A WILD BULL—THE
it; G.'S TlOTolllolM—Yesterday, as a newly•orga
razed company of our Home Guards were marching along
State street, on their way to Clamp Douglas, they sud
denly. met an unexpected enemy, to the form of a wild
and wrathful bull, who, not liking the appearance of the
advancing column, made a furious attack upon the front
lines, as if intending to mow his way through to the rear.
The 'foremost of the valiant soldiers prepared to receive
the enemy's charge with fixed bayonets, but, on a near
approach, his formidable appearance proved too much
for their untried nerves, . and several broke ranks sod
scattered. One of them. however, manfully stood his
ground, and succeeded in impaling the enemy on his
glittering bayonet. The point of the cold steel penetrated
llr. Bull's heart, and ho fell to the grouul.—Chicags
Post. -
. HORRIBLE TRAGEDIES IN BUFFALO, N. Y.—
Buffalo is excited over a aeries of. horrible tragedies. A
woman, ceiling herself Mrs Lashooll, an Indian doctress,
was arrested on Friday for cansing the death of young
girl, named Mary Hamilton, by prodncing an abortion.
She had sent the body away in the night to be buried,
and the police followed it and then searched her
" slaughter house:" Two other girls were found there
in a dying condition from similar criminality. All these
young women were victims of the seducer's art and re
spectably connected. The woman Laahcoil has once
been tried for causing an abortion and acquitted. She
can hardly eecape again. Two of her accomplices, a
negro, named John Craig, and a young matt uam•d
Robert Herod, an assumed , physician, are Mao iu jail.
While tbo Buffalo police were in poasee'ioo of the
elnughter house," last Friday, not less then twenty
women, married and single, called and inquired for the
proprietress. .
A IttIfeTEBIOUS CASE.—A case of sadden death,
ander suspicious circumstances, occurred, about ten days
since, near Mechanicsville, Saratoga county. The facts
are as follows : A man named Betts, a blacksmith, re
siding with his family on a small farm near the above
village, proceeded in the evening, directly after tea time,
to a garden near his home and c. - mmenced work, as wag
ueual for him at this season of the year. He was there
seized with an alarming sickness, and died soon after.
The body was burled under circumstances which his
friends outside of that place deem proper to be investi
gated. The deceased was an elderly maw, and much re
spected by his neighbors. 'Measures have been taken to
investigate the case.
AN OLD "PAST MAN."—The twelfth Earl of
Pembroke has lately died in Paris. He was a "fast
man," though 72 years old, and left the finest stable of
homes in Paris. ' Mest of the horses will be bought by
the Emperor. Be married a Sicilian princess, but hav
ing no children, his estates and tither descend to bie
'nephew, a lucky boy twelve years old, the eon of the late
Lewd Sidney Herbert, of Les.
NEBEL INDEPENDENOE.—The Atlanta %Wall
gencer is getting independent. It !eye:
"An for all Europe, especially England and 'France,
we care not how long they remain dope/ to Yankee du
plicity and Yankee lies."
We like that_ What are England and France com
pared with the Southern Skedaderacg ?—Nashville
Urion. : •
RERSL MOTTOES.—A correspondent of the Cincin-
Mati Gazette eels tbat a rebel banner, captured by Gee.
Curtis' troops near Grand Glaize, rkaneas; bore the
following pleasing mottoes :
Ann, nigger, run, or Lincoln will catch you."
at Wer to the knife, and the knife to the hilt,'
6 , Death to home traitors: , .
. THE CIITNESE TAX.—Governor St! Word, of Cali
fornia, having signed bill imposing bead tax of
52.60 per month on each male Chinese over eighteen—
nave only those engaged in mining, and who pay minors•
licence—it la eatimated that the new law will .realize
R. 1,760,000 to $lOOO,OOO per annum, half of which Roes
to the State and half to the county in which it is col
lected.
WONDIRFUL COW STORY.—A valuable cow be
longing to Mr. Daniel Tilton, of East Finley Township,
died a few days since from consent so luexplicable as to
lead the owner to have a noaCmortem examination, when
eight perfectly-formed but rather smell-eized calves were
found in the stomach—two of them 'without hair. Tale
is ahead of anything in the calf line we: have ever yet
met with —Washington (Pa.) Examiner.
SECRETARY STANTON sent General liaileck's
deepatcb, regarding General Pope's capture of ten thou
nand! prisoners and deserters, to Governor Ramsey, of
Minnesota, accompanying it with the following foot
note: We hope soon to hear similar good nows from
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ILLNESS OF GENERAL OAS&—On Monday last
Oenend Oeae, while attending on the funeral of the late
Mrs. Campeau, at St. Anne's Olturoh, Detroit, was
'Alien soddenly and seriously ill, and conveyed to his
home with many few, of his immediate decease. Me
was considerably better, hoverer, on the following day-
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