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SUMMER RESORTS.
CARLISLE WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS, OUMBERIiAND COUNTY, PENNA.
Accommodation for TiIBEE HUNDRED VISITORS.
This highly favorite Resort ia now open for Visitors—
those who can appreciate grand scenery, pare mouutaiu
air, invigorating baths, larga and •welt-ventilated rooms,
good society, and good table* Terms, ST per week. For
particular* apply to N. W. WOODS,
Propriotor of
Carlisle Whlto Sulphur Springs.
TG^PHRATA MOUNTAIN SPRINGS,
jLLI XiANOASTBa COUNTY, PA.
This delightful watering-place having been purchased
by the undersigned) lie would inform his frlonds and the
public generally, that it will be open for the reception of
Visitors on the
STBST DAY OF JULY NEXT.
Tor particulars, please refer to Circulars, which can
be hoi at the Continental Hotel, Merchants 5 Hotel, and
the Union Hotel, Arch street.
Board, one week or less, §1.50 per day j over one weok,
or the season, $7 per week, Children and servants half
price.
These terms are given with the asauranoo'that the ac
commodation* shall in every respect bo equal to any
ether watering-place. .
HQT* Accommodations for four hundred guests. . •_ ~
. The Germania Band is engaged.
Je2s-lm U* S. flfflvvOOMBB•
Bedford springs, a. g. al.
MSN respectfully informs the public that this cele
brated and'fashionable WA.TEBIHG _ PIiA.OE: is now
open and fully prepared for the reception of visitors,
and will be kept open until the Ist of October,
Persons wishing Bedford Mineral Water will be sup
plied at tbo following prices at the Springs—viz:
Por a barrel (0ak)..,.............. •••..$3 00
<*.. fcalf-barrel“ ....................... 200
FartlfcSwishing rooms or any information in regard to
tfie place will address the “ Bedford Mineral Springs
POBfipany. ss - my2S-6w
SURF HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY,
If. J.—This spacious Hotel, over 600 feet in length,
and w4th 1,100 feet of veranda, fronts on theocean, ex
tending back, with its rear, to the railroad. It possesses
the most advantageous location on the island, with per
fectly safe bathing in front, and is, in fact, the only first
class hotel within a short distance of the beaoh.
A good Band of Music has been engaged for the season.
The Billiard-room and Bowling Alleys will be under the
charge of Mr. RALPH BKNJAMIH, of Philadelphia. ;
- Additional improvements have been made, and theao
oommodatkms will be found equal, if not superior, to any
os the coast. - r
The house will be opened, for the reception of gaests,
on THURSDAY, June 19. —-
jel6-88t : . H. S. BEHSOH, Proprietor.
riRESSON SPRINGS,;'.; CAMBRIA
\J OOUHTT, PA.—This delightful and popular place
of summer-resort, located directly on the line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad* ou the summit of the Allegheny.
Mountains, twenty-three hnodred feet above the level of
the ocean, will be open for guests from the 16th of Jtine
till the 10th of October. Since last season the grounds
have been greatly improved and beautified, and a num
ber of Oottages have been erected for the accommoda
tion of families, rendering Cresaon one of the most
romantifc and attractive places in the State. The furni
ture is being thoroughly renovated. The seeker of
pleasure and the sufferer from heat and disease wIU find
attractions hero In a first-class Livery Stable, Billiard
Tables, Tenpin Alleys, Baths, &0., together with the
purest air and water, and the most magnificent mountain
scenery to be found in the country.
Tickets good for the round trip from Philadelphia,
$7.60; from Pittsburg, $3.05.
For further information, address
G. W. MTOLIH,
Greason Springs, Cambria cc., Pa.
SEA BATHING-.—Congress Hall,
lioHg Branch, New Jersey, is now open for the re
ception of visitors. Persons wishing to engage rooms will
jplease address WOOLMAN BTOKE3,
jy4-I2l* Proprietor. .
SEA BA TH IN G ...
.-.“O' AT :
■ LONG BRANCH, MONMOUTH. GO., X: J.
METROPOOITAN HOTEL,
NOW OPEN.
, Address J. H. & I. W. COOPER,
. Proprietors.
fWKGBEiS HALB,
cap b; ma y,
Is now open for the reception of VISITORS, and ..will
continue open until Ist of SEPTEMBER. Terms, $2
per day,,or $l2 per week. ; ;
jyl2-12t MILLER & WBST.^
SE A BATHING.
OOEAN HOUSE, OAPK ISIiAHD, N. J.,’
Is now open for the reception of visitors.
je2B*Bw* \ ISRAEL LAMING, Proprietor.
STAR HOTEL,
{Nearly opposite tho United States Hotel})
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
SAMUEL ADAMS, Proprietor,
60 cents.
Dinner-.,
Also, Carriages to Hire.
Boarders accommodated on the moat reasonable
fsnn& : ' / je2o-Sm
COLUMBIA HOUSE.
ATLANTIC OtTT, 1
SITUATED ON KENTUCKY AVENUE,
; .. Opposite the Surf Horae. .
' WT-ittm to »att thsMmoto-i.V.-:’.. ■' . .
je4o-2m V EDWARD DOYLE, Bropriotor,
JgEA-SIDE HOUSE, ATLANTIC
. : , ’BY DAVID BCATTERGOOD.
A NEW PRIVATE BOAItDINO HOUSE, beoutifol
y situated et the foot of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Now open for visitors for the season. io'iO-Til
•MANSION HOUSE,
■JjJL ATLANTIC cnnr,
K. LEE, Proprietor.
This House having beeu thoroughly renovated and en
larged,is new open for permanent and transient boarders.
The MANSION HOUSE is convenient to depot, churches,
tmd*eßt office. The bathing groudds are unsurpassed
on the Island. The Bar is oondnoted by Mr.EBIEIj, of
Philadelphia, who will keep superior rvines, lianors, and
ehoiee brands of cigars. je2o-2m
EM L E HOTEL, ATLANTIC
CITY, is now open, with a
LABOE ADDITION OF BOOMS.
Board 8? per week, bathing dreßSes included. je2o-2in
TIGHT-HOUSE COTTAGE, AT-
Jli DAN 110 CITY.-Tbia wcll-knowa House, having:
|>een enlarged and renovated, is now open for the recep
tion of guests. Invalids can be accommodated with
fooma on the first floor, fronting the oceans Dight--
Houfie Cottage possesses the advantage 'of being tbe
nearest house to tbe beach. A continuation of the pa
tronage of his friends and the public is solicited. No bar.
■frgi.in* JONAH WOOTTON, Proprietor.
COTTAGE RETfiIAT, ATLANTIC
OITYj is now open and ready for Boarders. A few
Choice R*oms can be obtained by applying Boon. The
Proprietor furnishes his table with freßh milk from his
cows, and fresh vegetables from his farm,
. Also, about four hundred desirable Cottage and Hotel
Xbts for sale by M. MoULFES,
je2o-2ra ~ Proprietor.
ff mHI ALHAMBRA,” ATLANTIC
X CITY,” N. J., a splendid new honae, southwest
of ATLANTIC and MASSACHUSETTS Avenues,
Wfll he open for visitors on and after June 29th. The rooms
*hd table ef tl Tfcc Alhambra ”. are unsurpassed by any
on the Island. There is a spacious Ice Cream and Be
freshmeht Saloon attached to the house.' Terms moderate.
C. DUBOIS & B. J. YOUNG,
Proprietors.
BEDLOI’S HOTEL, ATLANTIC
CITY, N. J—At the terminus of the railroad, oa
the left, beyond the depot This House ia now open for
Boarders and Transient 'Visitors, and offers accommoda
tions equal to any Hotel in Atlantic Gity, Gharges mo
derate. Children and servants half price..
U 6- Parties -should keep their seats until the cars ar
rive Infrontof the hotel. je2o-2«
CHESTER COUNTY HOUSE.—This
private Boarding House, corner of YORK and
PACIFIC Avenue, Atlantic City, convenient to the
beach, with a beautifulview of the Ocean, is now open
•for the season. The accommodations are equal to any
Others on tlie Island. Pricoß moderate.
je2o-2m . J. KEIM, Proprietor.
Kentucky ■ house, Atlantic
CITY, N< J.—This comfortable and convenient
new house, located on KENTUCKY Avenue, opposite
the Bnrf House, one square from the best bathing on the
beach, has been fitted up for visitors this season.
F. QUIGLEY, Proprietor.
3ST. B.—Horses and Carriages to Hire.jo2o-lm
SEA BATHING.— “The Clarendon,”
(formerly Virginia House,) VIRGINIA AVRNUS,
ATLANTIC CITY, is now open for the accommodation
of Boarders. This House Is situated immediately on the
Beach, and from every room affords a fine view of the
gea. JAgLES J&ffKlftB, M. P.
SEA BATHINC.—UNITED STATES
HOTEL, LONG BRANCH, N- J„ is now open,
Situated only fifty yards from the seashore, central of the
place; house froi.rting the ocean 500 ■ feet; two hours
from Hew York. Steamer"leaves'Murray street twice
daily, 6A. fil.and 4F. M.; thence by the B. and D. B.
- B. A. SHOEMAKER.'
Communication from Philadelphia is by the Camden
and Amboy Railroad, by the 6 A. M. and 2 P. M. trains.
jel9-2ni* •*
eONGI.ESS HA.LL, ATLANTIC
OITY. bj O. W. HINKLE, tho sropriotor of the
United Stutoß three yoara ago. r 1 :
The Hali has been put into complete order and greatly
Improved. Anew: office, billiard saloon, bar-room,*and
hath*houses are most excellently arranged and aptly ap
propriated for their respective uses. Congress Hall ia
Bow the nearest-house to the roiling surf on the smooth
portion of the level beach. ■ ’
The subscriber avails himself of tho present oppor
tunity to retum hia thanks to his former patrons of ihe
**States,” and respectfully bBga leave to say to all that
he will-be happy to meet them at Congress Hall, ON
ANDAFTER JUNE 21st instant, at which time he
will be ready to accommodate the public. *
jaS-lm# - , G. W.HIKKLE, Lessee;
Summer boarding.—broad-
TOP MOUNTAIN HOUSE.—A romantic spot for ft
BUMMEB RESIDENCE on one of the .Mountain Tops
©f Pennsylvania, reached daily by the Pennsylvania
Central, and the Broad Top Mountain Railroad from
Huntingdon. The House ia one of the finest in tho in
ferior of tho State, handsomely furnished, with all the re
quisites for comfort aad con venieace—pure air, deli
cious spring water, romantic scenery, and everything to
restore and invigorate health. Telegraph station and a,
tally mail, bo that daily communication may be had with
Philadelphia.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will furnish excursion
tickets through the season. Persons leaving Philadel
phia in the morning can take tea at the Mountain Konst
ihe same evening.
The subscriber has kindly been allowed to refer to the
following gentlemen, residents of Philadelphia, who have
flean patrons of the Mountain Kottse; - . .
Wm. Cummings, Eaa.,. David P. Moore, Esq.,
Sami. Caataer, E«q., Thoa. Oarataira, Esq.,
Hon. Henry D, Moore, Lewis T. Wattaon, Esq.,
John HcCanles, Esq., G. Albert Lewis, Esq.,
John Hartman, Esq, Bichard D. Wood, Esq.
TiEBUB Moderate. For further information, address
JOSEPH .MORRISON, Proprietor.
3e12-ftf 'Broad-Top City, Hanthigdon county, Pa.
STATIONERY ANJD FANCST GOODS.
Martin & quayles
STATIONERY, TOY, AND FANCY GOODS
BMP 081 DM,
Ho. 10SS WALNUT BTEEBT,
838.0 W KLBTHNTH, ,
PHn.4DK.YHIA.
leU-fpiy
TY7ORMAN «& No. '.130 PEGGf
W - Street} moiitit&cturers of patent CAST-STEISL
TABLE OTDIjKRY : also, a lately.patented COMBI
NATION U KNIFE, FORK, andSPOON, especially
adapted for Camp use, for Fishermen StOrfaring Msn,
Mtchanicsy Mihers, Lumbermen, and aft. Workmen car
ryin& tktir dinners.* ,E.’s Onitery ia warranted to
lie of tIM pest auMHy ef ENGLISH OAST-STEEL, and
Is intended to anpersode, by its excellence and cheapness,
the Inferior Qualities of Cutlery now in the market,- and
Jo which they respectfully Invite the attention of th#
Bardwaredealetß generally.' m?29-3ni
YOL. S—NO. 294.
COPARTNERSHIPS.
"VTOTICE.—Tie Copartnership hereto-
JLV fore existing between fcho undersigned, umlor the
firm of PRATT & SEATS, baa been dissolved by its
own limitation, and by mutual,consont-
D.T. PRATT is alone authorised to collect the out
standing debts, and to use the firm name in liquidation.
D. T. PRATT,
33. B. HEATH,
W. G. BILLIN.
P t. prattT
(SUCCESSOR TO PRATT A HEATH,)
IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN
WATCHES, JEWELRY.
PLATED WARE.&C.
Has removed from N. W. corner Fifth and Market Sts. to
No. 607 CHESTNUT STRET, f
Where ho offers for Bale a PULL ASSORTMENT OF
G OODS pertaining to the WATOH BUSINESS. Dealers
are solicited to ozamine the stock. - jys-t3l
mHE UNDEESIGrNEI) HAYE THIS
_L DAY formed a Copartnership under the firm of
DAWSON, BRANSON, & CO., for transacting the SILK
and- FANCY DRY GOODS JOBBING business, at the
Northwest corner of MARKET and FIFTH Streets.?
T. RUSSELL'DAWSON,
ORLANDO BRANSON, ‘
JACOB G. DOMGARDNEB. •
- Philadelphia, July 1,1862, ■ jy2-12t*
•VrOTICE.—MB. WM. K. HEMP
JL i HILL’S interest In pur house ceased on the 31st
TWELLS & CO.,
118 NORTH WHARVES.
May.
•’ jyl-lm
OLIVER H. WILSON, SAMUEL MV
ANDERSON, and EDWARD DE OEBNEA,
have formed a Copartnership, under the name end firm
of WILSON, ANDERSON, & OEBNEA, for the pur
pose of transacting a general /Wholesale Dry Goods
business,'at did MARKET Street.
July 1, 1862. Jyl4.3t* *
THE. COPABTNIRSHIP heretofore
existing between the undersigned, under the firm of
A. T. LANE & CO., was this day.dissolved by its own
limitation. The business will be settled by either of the
undersigned, at No, 419 MARKET Street. ,
ALEX. T. LANE, v
: war. F. HASSELL.
B. F. HANSELL,
B. HANSELL.
PniLADS LPHU, July 1, 1862, I: jyl-tuth2m
THE COPARTNERSHIP heretofore
existing under the firm of BIEGEL, BAIRD, &
GO., is this day dissolved. ' '
PETER SIEGER, D. B. EBYIN,
. JACOB RIEGEL, H; S. FISTEB,
WM. S. BAIRD, JOSIAH RIEGEL,
\ JOHN WIEST.
June 30. jyl*6w
■KTOTICE OP LIMITED PARTNER
JL\ SHIP.—The subscribers hereby give notice that
they have entered into a limited partnership, agreeably
to tbe provisions of the several laws of tho Common
wealth uf Pennsylvania relating to limited partnerships.
That the name of the firm under which said partner
ship Is to be conducted is RIEGEL, WIEST, & ER
YIN.
That the general nature of the business Intended to be
transacted is theltaporting.and Jobbing of Dry Goods,
' That the names of the General and Special Partners,
all of whom reside In the . city of Philadelphia, are
JACOB RIEGEL, , General Partner, residing. at 527
.North,Sixth street; JOHN WIEST, General -Partner,
residing at 322 New street j D. B. EBYIN,. General
Fortner, residing at 1515 Girard avenue; HENRY S.
FISTEE, General Partner, residing at 41b North Third
street; JOSIAH RIEGEL, General Partner, residing
at 416 North Third street; PETER-SIEGER, Special
Partner, residing at 717 North Eighth gtreet; WM. 8.
BAIRD, Special Partner, reading at the Continental
Hotel.
'J?hat the aggregate amount of the capita! contributed
by the Special Partners to the common stock is One
Hundred Thousand Dollars, of which Fifty Thousand
Dollars in cash has been so contributed by. Peter Sieger,
Special Partner, and Fifty Thousand Dollars in cash has
been so contributed by Wm. S. Baird, SpectaT Partner.
That the said partnership is to commencebn; the'first
day of July, A. D. 1862, and is to terminate on the first
day of January, 1865.
; JACOB BIEGEL, \
JOHN WIEST,
D. B. EBYIN, > General Partners.
. HENRY S. FIBTEB, [
JO3IAH BIEGEL, j
iwsw *
RETAIL DRY BO OHS.
O.OOD BLACK DRESS SILKS.
VjT - Heavy-corded Dress Silks.
. Glosay Black Dress Silks.
Widows’Silks, without gloss.
EYRE & LANDEtiL,
Jyl2% FOURTH and ARCH.
MUSLINS BY THE PIECE.
VTT New York Mills Shirting; j
. Wamentias, WflHamaville, Whiterocks.
. Sheeting, Muslins, first quality.
EYRE & LANDELL,
jy!2 FOURTH and ARCH.
O.GOD ELANNELS, UN^gRINKA-
V3T BLE.—-Welsh end Saxony Flannels.
' Ballard Yalo Flannel*.
. .. .. Magenta Colored Sackings.
EYRE Ss LANDELL,
jy!2 * FOURTH and ABOH. ;
SUMMER BLANKETS.--11-4 all wool
light Summer Blankets.
Also, Ice Blankets, at a low price.
jyT SOARPLEBS BROTHERS.
NETTING-.—- 4 whites,
XfJL pinks, and blues, in 8 yard pieces. .
jy7 SHARPLE33 BROTHERS.
Bathing towels.
Large Bordered Hucks and' Fringe Towels.
; ' Bird* eye and Scotch styles Towels.
Stout Huckaback and Coarse Twills. .
Turkish Bath Towels.
Linen colored Doylies, for fruit. ‘ ;•
Damask Napkins and Table Cloths. ’
SHABPLESS BROTHERS;
iy 7 CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets.
H STEEL & SON, :
• No. 713 North TENTH St, above COATES,
Are now closing out their entire stock of,
* FANCY SILKS, . V-” . '
BAREGES, OHALLIES,
MOZ AMBIQUES, OBGANDIES,
JACONET AND CAMBRIC LAWNS,
TRAVELLING MIXTURES, and
SUMMER DRESS GOODS,
Of aU kinds, at EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES.
LACE GOODS REDUCED.
. 525 Lace Mantles reduced to Sl2.
. S2O Lace Mantles reduced to $lO.
.. SlB Laos Mantles reduced to SB,.
$l6 Lace Mantles reduced to {s7,
*512 Lace Mantles reduced to s>s. :•
$lO Lace Mantles reduced to S 4. • -
88 Laee Pointes reduced to S 3.
§l2 Lace Pointes reduced: to,®s.
$l6 Lace Pointes reduced to $B. .
$26 liace Pointes reduced to Sl2.
SILK COATS AND SACQUES. '
Closing out UNDER COST PRICES . , je3o
102 4 .0 HE 8 T,N U T STR E E T
EL M. 3^EEI3XjES
Invites tho special attention of Ladies who in
tend spending the summer out of town to a very
largo assortment of MADE-UP GOODS just re
ceived, in
SLEEVES, SETS, HANDKERCHIEFS,
&c.) in every variety of. material, r .
- Also, a large assortment of MUSLINS, suitable
for GARIBALDIS, &c. } together with every va
riety of WHITE GOODS, LINENS, LAOB3,
EMBROIDERIES, HANDKEROH’FS, . VEILS,
&C .’ >:•
Just opened per latest arrivals from Europe
an invoice of very beautiful and entirely new
styles ' .
PUFFED FRENCH CAMBRIC, for
GARIBALDFS, MODE GRENADINE VEILS,
and . SWISS COLLARETTE -RUFFLING, for
trimming thin Dresses, etc—a new and very de*
eirable article. Also, an invoice of
PURE WHITE FRENCH PLAID
ORGANDIES. M
10 2 4 a*H HSTNUT ST RE H T
TAS-E. CAMPBELL & Oo.;
fcj 727 CHESTNUT STREET,
OFFBRAT
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
Very choice Goods of recent importation;
Black Filk Checked Grenadine; extra quality.
Foulard Silks, elegant Bfcyleß and fine quality.
Black Silks, beßt brands. ;
Broche Barege, Heraanis and Mozambiques.
8-4 Paris Fil d’Chevre. - ,
- Poil d’Cbevre, ail wool filling.
Grenadine Veils, in mode and other shades.
. WHITE GOODS AND LINENS
In great variety, at extremely low prices. - je6-tf
ispw EMBROIDERIES, WHITE
-L* GOOBB, &o.—Just opened, a genera! assortment
of desirable French and Scotch Needle-worked Bands,
Edgings, Insertiugs, Handkerchiefs, Collars, Sleeves, eto.,
at very low prices. - -
ALSO,
AfnUlino of all descriptions of "White Goods for Ladies’
wear, of the most approved makes.
SB EPFARD, YAN HARLINGEN, & ARBISON,
ie4 1008 OHESTfinJT, Street
T WOULD GALL THE ATTENTION
A of my cnatamers and friemla to the following Goods,
which are fresh and desirable:
Black end White Plaid Bilks.
’ Organdie Lawns," choice styles.
One lot of Blsle Qanntiets,: at 18Vc a pair.
One lot of Black Bilk, £1.1%; the'hest l ever had for
the money.-
At > JOHN H. STOKES’, '
jeio-em ; . 708 ABOn Street.
OHEAP GABPITS, MATTINGS,
OH. CI.OTIIS, AND WINDOW SHADES.—'V.
E. ABOHAMBABLT, N. E. corner ELEVENTH, and
MABKET Streets, will open this morning, from auction,
Ingrain Oarp'ets at 31,37, 50, and 62c; Entry and. Stair-
Carpets, 56 to 62c ; Bag, Hemp, and Tam Carpets, 16 to
81c ;• White and Oheok Matting, 20 and 250; Floor Oil
Cloths, 31 to- 50c; Gilt bordered -Window Shades; 500 to
$1; and Green Window Holiand, 12 to 45c. Dry,
Goods and! Carpet Store, N. E. cor. ELEVENTH and
MABKET Streets. jel?-tutbal26
ISIEW SPRING PMNTB, /-
AT .'io -l 1 CHOICE STILES.
MEBBIMAOB,
BPBAGOE, -
■ BAOIITO, 0.-,
ALL TWELVE AND A HALF CENTS.
A large lot best styles and fast colofs at 100,
- • OOWPEBTHWAJTr* 00.,
rohls-tf ; N. W. cor. EIGHTH and MABKET Sts.
TINEN DRILJjS.
JLi Cheap totsPrills for Gents’summer wear.
Auction lots at 25, 31, 38, 44, and 60 eta.
Extra good White Drills, 31, 38, and 50 ctg, -
- Summer Casaimeres, delicate line plaids.
Fashionable Mixtures and Solid Colors.
6-4 Silk-mixed Coatings, at the right prices.
' Cloth’Goods of every description—a fine stock.
BOYS’READY-MADE CLOTHING.
/ Boom in second story devoted to this branch.
Sungtnor suits for the. country for boys.
Garments made to.order with despatch,
* - MANTLE ROOM.
. Closing out sales of Silk Bacques.
Closing out sales of Silk Mantles. *' f :
■ Closing out sales of Cloth Cloaks.
Closing; out sales ,of Thin Sacquea. >
Closing out sales of Lace Mantles,
. no _ OOOFBB & GOMABD,
Jo2B-tf B. B, corner HINTH had MARKET streets. I
TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1862,
OUR WAR CORRESPOSDENCE.
From General McClellan’s Army.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES IN THE LATE BATTLES,
our port royal correspondence.
THE RETURN TO HILTON HEAD.
CAPTURE OF A REBEL CAMP,
NEW MOVEMENT ON FOOT.
THE STEAMER PLANTER PUT TO USE.
The Latest from the Army in Virginia.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Gen. McCall’s Division iu the Recent
Battles—lts Attach by 45,000 Rebels—
Appearance of “Stonewall” Jackson—
He Flanks Us—Our Line, Enfiladed—
. His Battery Taken—Onr Line' Broken—
The Enemy Four to onr One—The Irish
Brigade come up—OIT for White Oah
Swamp Our Baggage Train Saved—
: “ McCall to the Front” Double Quick—
The Whole Army United—We are again
Attacked—A Rebel Brigade Captured.
[Bpecial Correapondenceof The Press.)
SeYKOTH, P-BNKSVI.VANIA RjSSEBVJSS CAIIP, )
Haeeison ? s Landins, July 9, 1802. }
On Thursday; Juno 28, wowere ordered to get
ready for review by Gen. McClellan. • The boys
accordingly brightened up, and got everything in
order, when the sharp report of a Parrott gun told
us there was work at hand. Soon the rattle oC
musketry was heard about a mild from our camp,
' and we wore ordered to get ready to'support the
Ist and 3d Brigades. ‘TVe immediately started out,
the rebels meanwhile amusing.themselves by shell
ing us from the other side of-the river, as wo
marched along. We went into the fight about four
’ o’clock," and kept it up until, nine, when firing
ceased on both sides, as ifcsy mutual, consent. Wb
slept on the ground; where Vo had fought, with no
thing to disturb us but an occasional shot from the'
outer guards; During , this engagement wo were
about seventy-five yards apart. The bullets came
in a perfect hurricane, and the sholling was the
most severe we experienced during our trying time.
We had been contending against 45,000 men, ac
cording to the statement of a prisoner, since con
firmed by scores of the “gray , baoks" we cap
tured. At three o’clock next morning (27th) we
opened on them again, and then slowlyretreated to
, the. position at Gaines’ Hill, a distance of six miles,
where we were joined by the balance of Porter’s
corps d’armee. Up to this time we had about
S,OOO men, of which about 200 had been killed,
woundod, and missing.
The enemy pressed us olosely, and we had barely
got into position when they made one of their im
petuous charges bn our right, but they were re--
pulsed in gallant style. The fight was kept up for.
about two hours, when the armies commenced ma
noeuvring, the “ rebs ” finding it impossible to sue-'
■ cessfnUy attack us. They stiii outnumbered us
two to one. About this time the Reserves were
ordered to a position, as a‘ body of reserve, to at
tack nf the decisive moment. .._At 4 o’clock the
order was given, “ McCall’s division on the line,”
and; amid the howling of shells and the whistling
of bullets, we marched to the front. Our regiment
was on the left, then on the right, then on the right
centre,' and finally was placed on the-left centre.
Here'we were ordered to lie dqwn, our com
pany being placed between three pieces of.
artillery. Here; is' where wo ; suffered so
terribly.,. We ~were;-;b arely ijwenty yards ‘from'
the enemy, and the grapo and canister was howling
terribly. We drove them until about six o’clock,
when “Stonewall” made his firgt appearance, and
fell on our left wing. Be succeeded in flanking us,
and planted a battery so as to enfilade our entire
line. - This battery he lost; but the 2d. Maine and
4th Michigan broke, and broke our line. We could
not stand it; they outnumbered us now four to
one, and they were frcsh t whilst we were worn
out iy our. dayand-a-kklf’s fghting, hand
hardly any sleep. Wefell back, and were met
by the Irish Brigade, when we turned and
drove the rebels off the field, at the point of
the bayonet. They received farther reinforce;
monts, but we held the field until next morning,
when wo crossed the Chiekahominy and blew up
‘the bridges. We then took a rest, and next morn
ing started'for the White Oak Swamp. Everything
was deoent and in order; we . saved our baggage
train, which was nearly twenty miie's long ! After
we had placed the swamp between us andjour pur
suers we halted, and a short halt it was. The rebels
now had another Column, directly from. Richmond!
of about 100,000 men, bearing on our left. Add to
this that our entire army was not yet united, and
you may imagine how “ blue ”it looked. We had,
however, succeeded in making the river, where the
gunboats could co-operate with us. We fell back
about one : and- a*hnlf miles, and chose our posi
tion—our .division on the fourth line of battle ;
our generals telling us that we would not be
“put in” unless- absolutely necessary. We' did
not wait long before the rebel column advanced
on the first line, and almost the first command is;
sued was, “McCall to the front,” and double-quick
it went. We .charged them, and at the, point of
the bayonet drove them from the ground three
times, when we fell back, and fresh'troops took our
place. The. enemy finally: withdrew, .about dark,
and next morning we . again fell back, and united
our- whole , army near'the river, at City Point.
Here, with great pomposity, they again attacked
us, on the Ist of July. “ Little Mac” himself com
manded, and it would have done your heart good
to'see them “skedaddle.” This engagement ended
in a total rout. Here we took a brigade of “ rebs,”
and a motley crew they were—all drunk. 1 Major
Lyman, our provost marshal, tells me that all the
rebel prisoners turned into his hands are drunk-
This accounts for their; fighting so recklessly, I
presume;; We again took the line of march next
day, and cams to this place. ,The. Confederates
planted a battery on a hilt and commenced throw
ing shells into our camp. Our guns did not reply,
'but a division took a little walk of about five
minutes, and, without firing a gun, quietly relieved
them of their pieces, and took the soldiers in charge
..for safe keeping. They had seven email pieces,
arid a good stock of ammunition. Our lines have
been advanced, and we are now entrenching our
selves. Our communication is how uninterrupted
and much cheaper. The pupors will have it that
Jackson was fighting ns on; Thursday and Friday,
which is a mistake. ...He only came in on Friday
.evening near dusk. The papers publish very
little of a-reliable nature, so far as that great,'mas
terly, and strategical movement is concerned. I
asked one of the rebels whether they had seen any
“ big shells” come, into their ranks, meaning from
the'gunboats.; Ho replied, «. Yes, about the size of
an ordinary knapsack." .. They do throw heavy
sheila. . - : -
. ?0f our losses, I would fain not speak, but so it
must be to complete ’he story Out of 8;000 men
the-Reserves tookin, we oan barely muster 3,50 Q.
Among our missing are'Generais McCall, Reynolds,
and Meade ; .Colonels Simmons, Hayes, Gallagher,
and Jackson, with held andlihe ofiipers in.propof-
Con. . ■ , Lebanon.
FROM THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
[Correspondence of The Dress.]
Keab Ii'BOXT Roi-An, July 1.
The stirring events near the rebel capital, for the
past week, have totally eclipsed, those of minor im-,
portance in the army of ,Virginia, which have been,
in fact, confined to scouting, reconnoitring, and
changcs in tho command; The only event of any
importance in the field was a strong
BBCONXOISSANCE OP triur.
On Sunday morning Brigadier General Craw
ford, oi General Williams’ division, was ordered to
reconnoitre.Luray in force. This town, the capital
of Warren county, (a village formerly of about
700 inhabitants,} iB twenty-five miles south of Front:
Royal, near the west slope of the Blue Ridge, had'
for the past ten days been strictly guarded by
pickets, who refused every person ingress or egress
at points fivo miles from town"; consequently, it was:
unknown what force, if any, was . "concentrated"
there. Several efforts were made by Generals Wil
liams and Crawford to gain a view of tie valley
near Luray, but the vigilance and aotivity of the
roboi cavalry preyentedapproach nearer; than Mil
ford on the north, and Sperryville on the other side
of the ridge, on the east. A regiment of
infantry .and a squadron of cavalry took pos
session 1 of " Chester Gap, southeast of Bront
Royal, to. prevent any flank, movement on our
left, while the south branch of the Shenandoah
protected Our right. One regiment of infantry and
a squadron of cavalry advanced on the stone pike
in the valley, while the main body, composed of
cavalry, artillery, and infantry; proceeded along
the foot of the ridge, through what is termed by
the inhabitants' Gooney’s Manor, by a circuitous'
. rood, almost inaccessible to anything but cavalry..
Tho scenery along this route was wildly pictu-
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1862.
rofquo, and elioited admiration from all in tbe
ranks. The soldiers almost forgot their fatigue
while gazing upon the mountains; and, as if to add i
a greater sublimity to tbe occasion, a thunder- i
storm burst upon us, with its thousand echoes from
. pinnacle, crag, and hill. It was one continuous
roar, until the storm passed over.
We passed several hamlets on the route, where
the few inhabitants were almost as-wild and un
tutored by civilization as the scenery around them;
and nothing of the least importance oould be
elicited from them. Finding the road more im
practicable as the progressed, it took
a road (or rather a path) turning due west, along
the foot of a spur of the Blue Ridge, and,’after a
journey of six miles,-striking the pike near Mil
ford. At this place resides the'family of Mr.
John F. Haines, who was barbarously taken to
Luray by tbe rebels, and shot in oold blood, about,
a month ago, for being a Union man. The circum
stances of this ruthless act are thus detailed by his
bereaved family: . n' f
On the accession of Mr. "Lincoln to tbePresi\
dential chair, Mr. Ilaincs went ts Washington to
witness the inauguration. While there he was
warned by his family not to return, ag his life had
been repeatedly threatened in his absence. He
remained in Wasbington sixteen months, returning
as General. Shields went. up the valley to attack
Jackson’s, retreating column. He remained at
homo only four days, when a party of the rebels,
hanging upon .the rear of; Shields’returning;
column,'seized- and took him to Luray. His arrest
was accomplished by an . officer named Cox,' of a-
Louisiana regiment, who has since boon captured,
with the loss of one :of his ears by a bullet'" Before
leaving Luray, the enemy took Mr. Haines into a
, wood,‘and shot him, in cold blood; together,with'
another man, leaving the unburied, bodies exposed
at the place of the murder two days and nights.
Mr. Haines left a wife, (who has been dangerously
sick since the murder of her husband;) two sons,
and a daughter, all possessed of more than ordi-s.
'nary intelligence, in this secluded part of the State.'
Their means of support are believed to be limited.
The entire command, being now consolidated,
moved forward several miles, and bivouacked for;
the night, under a steady rain. Gen. Crawford,
with the tact of a veteran campaigner, blocked up
all known routes of communication with' Luray, and .
established distant outposts and lines of patrols. ’ ',
At daylight Monday morning the column was ?
again in motion for Luray, then nine miles distant.;
.When, about five miles &om town our vedettes, oame"
upon the enemy ’s picket,, capturing one, while two;,
made their escape, all mounted;; The prisoner was
armed with a pair of old cavalry flint-lock pistols '
. and a home-made sword, nearly as elastic as strip
iron. Here the infantry and artillery were halted,
while the cavalry alone proceeded. . Knowing that
. the refugee pickets would inform the enemy of our;
approach, the column was pushed'forward as fast
as prudence would permit. ;
On reaching the apox of the hills north of the
town; the enemy’s cavalry were seen defiling into
the Eew Market read westward. Vedettes and ad
vance guard entered the town with uusiung
.. bines and great caution, fearing; the enemy’s rear
guard.might he there in force. . Every house';-was.:
scrutinized, to prevent, if necessary, a repetition of
the unfriendly reception in Winchester. The one--
my’s rear guard were .finally .discovered, on a hill,
in the'edge of the townl Theoarbineers gave them
*a few scattering shots, and then charged, sword in.-
: band. Over the crest of t-ho hill the eneniy, at least
100 Btrong, were drawn up to receive us, and gave'
our advance a volley, checking for a momont the
charge. Their volley was responded to, and tho
enemy commenced to. retreat, followed by our
oavalry, who made two ooptures. On the appear
ance of two flanking companies, ordered up by
Coi. Tompkins, of Fairfax ; Court House renown,
now of the Ist Vermont Cavalry, the, enemy re
treated in baste and disorder. One of tbo Vermont
boys was shot through the bead and died an hour
afterwards. Another was slightly wounded,'and"
two horses wore shot, one of whioh was subse
quently killed; The result on the enemy’s side
is unknown, but trails of blood indicated the direc
tion oftheirretreat. ,
The. object of the reconr.oissanee having - been
aooomplished, and valuable information obtained,
pursuit was stopped, and the command returned
last night to camp, thtogroater portion of which had
. performed’ a march of. sixty niiles’jn'two. Sajs
through-mountain posses sad over muddy roads.
The accidental discharge of a pistol on the .re
turn slightly wounded Lieutenant Colonel Fille
hrown, (10th Maine Infantry,) in the leg. First
Sergeant o: Co. K, same regiment, was shot dead
on the route, by the accidental discharge of a mus
ket. He was highly esteemed as a man and soldier,
and died pending, appointment to a lieutenanoy.
A portion of Gen. Geary’s command, by a reoon
noissanee, are said to have discovered a body of re
bel artillery and infantry in Big Fort Valley, south
of ihe North Fork,- and within a few miles of Mid
dletown. ..... ......
A report last night via Washington, that General
. McClellan had-’entered Richmond, caused a great
jubilation in the army. The citizens are in'agohy
to learn the details of Jackson’s “ victory,” as they
..term it,.nearßichmond. Hundreds ofhismenand
officers are from this region. . ‘ B.
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTHS
Hilton Head, S. C., July 10,1862.
ltctura to Hilton Head.
. Since writing my last, in winch we informed you
of the evacuatien of James'lsland, our brigade has
been removed to ;this place. This is the second
time that we have sojourned here; and since’ottf 5
fifstlanding, on the 7th of November, several tippy
and important changes have occurred.' Then tho
•place wasa mere sand-bank; our tents were pitched
in the midst of it; and there was sand everywhere
and in everything: there was, sand in tho soup,
and sand iu the coffee; p and, the 'fitful: blast,' as, it
brought the waves tossing and fretting up tho
bench, at the same time filled tho air with the
whirling, drifting sands, annoying; to us in the ex
treme.
Now, we say, there is quite a change for the
better in" all things. : Hilton Head, that under tho
indolent and effeminate control of Southern aris
tocraoy was but a mere sandy beach, destitute of
all "facilities for mating it even: a tolerable landing
place for vessels.of .small size, has, suddenly, under
hardy, energetic Northern enterprise, growwto ;be
of the first importance’ as a great maritime port.;
A beautiful prospeofmeets the gaze in alldireoV
tions. - The smooth/ level plains are clothed with
luxuriant verdure, capable of affording an ample.
pasturage; and the, whole'scene, indeed, seems’to
be dreaming of the great business mart, whoso
teeming streets and busy thoroughfares must, in a
very short time, occupy,the propitious: site. -/,
Amongst the improvements of the growing place
we must mention the large, beautiful, and very sub
stantial dook that has, with much care and laboi,
been ereeted. This is Borne four or five hundred:
■ yards in length, and affords' facilities to vessels of '
the -largest size, both in receiving and’ discharging
freight, of which there is always a iargoamognti
continually arriving and departing.' Next wo.may
noilda I'eypral new/and substantial buildings—tho
general' hospital,: the commissary or : quartermaster?;
. department, the army bakery, besides a number-of
large and substantial buildings; at preWnt'deyoted
to the contrabands. In fact, the nucleus of a future .
city is already formed, and only awaits, to be en
larged by thrifty enterprise. ”-j
. ; HEAVING JANES ISLAND. "
Thus much for Hilton Head; but just now we re
collect that we have not fully described our de
parture from James Island. This was accomplish
ed on the fourth of July. Early on the morning of
that . day our . tents were struck, our. baggage se
curely packed, and the whole transported by means
of wagons to tie landing; There tho Bon De Bird,
the Delaware, and other transports, awaited to,re--
drive 1 ~us; upon which, in the midst .of a /dasiing
rain, with our goods and accoutrements, we were
soon safely embarked. . Just as the booming cannon'
with thunder tones shook earth, 1 and : sea, and air; ( .
in honor of the glorious day, wo slowly dropped
down to the mouth of the Stono, and our little fleet
was soon out on the stormy billows. Our vessel, tho
Bon De 3?ord,being a speedycraft, bare us steadily
and safely to our destination at this place, where:
we arrived at about six o’clock in . the evening, and
slowly gliding up io the-pier, prepared to disem
bark.
This was finally accomplished, the rain still com
ing down in torrents, while the wind blowing a per
fect hurricane, and mingling its howl with the an
gry roar of the sea, sent gloomy thoughts flitting,
ever and anon, through many a bosom, as our
armed ranks lay down to a fitful slumber amid the
drenching fain.- 1 About .midnight, thanks to tho
efforts of .‘Major D. A; Leokey, we were, aroused
with the intelligence that more comfortable quar
ters had been procured ; and, accordingly, the ..re
giment was marched to a long building,‘used as a
room for tho storage of flour by the quartermastor.
A CASE OP BE) MIS,
Here an ineidentooeurred, which marred to some
degree the pleasure which our tired and battle
worn soldiers experiencedg in. reaching comfdrtabl?.
quarters upon that wet, dreary’ night. ' was
nothing more nor less than the snarlish, snappish
manner with which we wero roceivcd by aoertain
knight of “ red tapeism,” who, giddy with his little
amount of elevation, and ■ full of conceit as to his
brief delegated power, uses it contrary to the in
tent of the Government, to insult its weary, wet,
and hungry soldiers! We will not designate him
by name-.it is suffielant to our present purpose to
refer to the incident—but if he ohanee to see this;
article, he cannot fail to recognize the. description,
and to know emphatioally.that we mean him. . . ;
We feel .that the present war is a war of right
against wrong—of liberty against slavery. We axe
fighting for principle, and" the; straggle will never
cease until our country has taken a higher, purer,
and nobler position. In the great conflict we must
discover and eliminate many-errors and inconsis
tencies. There are men holding positions of influ
ence and trust who are only preying on the ener
gies of the Government, and enriching themselves
amid its very agonies. ’We wish men of real/ earn
est, working minds and hearts; men not easily
turned this way or that way, by every empty foible;
men who do not labor for sake of the honors alone,
but who have the salvation of our common country
ever in view.
A NEW MOVEMENT,
We ahali close our present letter by informing
you. that' we are about to make another move, to
some of-the adjacent islands.: We are going into
summer quarters, until the hot months of July and
August are over. Whore wo shall go we know
not, but we shall inform you anon. H. B. D;
Official Orders and Reports—The Steamer
Planter in the U. S. Service—No Furlough
Allowed except to Sick or Disabled Officers
and Men. -
fLAG-smi- W-usASir, )
i Ponr, EOYAL, S. 0., June 28, 1862. j -
: Siii: I enclose another Intereßting report, fromliiout.
Commanding Bhind, of further operations: in North
Edisto..... .
On the 21st hist.,.with the Ornsader and tho Planter,
and piloted by Eobert Small, ho ran up North Edisto
river intoiiWadmelan Sound, as far as Simon’s Bluff,
which ts on the mainland.
. The rebels bad a camp thore and some artillery, but
made no use of tho latter. A few broadsides, from the
Ornßader dispersed tho enemy; and Lieut. Commanding'
Bhind, on-landing with a compnny'of the 66th'Ponnsyl
,vania Volunteers, under command of Capt. Bennett, met
. with no resistarce.
' About thirty tents and some cabins/ used as charters,
wdroThed, and a few muskets' brought away. We had
no casualties.
. ; , Very respectfully, your obedient servant,'
, ' ■ S. F. DUPONT,
Flag Officer Commanding Eonth Atlantic -Blockading
: Squadron. ■ •
. Hon. Gideox Wxllxs, Secretary of the Navy. •
~ . . ; . Uxitbd Stxtbs SrcAsren Okusadkr )
Noirrir Eeisto, June 23, IStiSS. C
;; .Bib:-On tbd 21st I took this vossel, followed by the
Planter, Acting Master PKmnix, up to Simon’s Bluff,
on,.Wedmelan sound, and, after, a short engagement,
drove .off . the . enemy stationed there, and captured and
destroyed their camp. , . : r.
. On board the Planter were four officers and seventy
men of the 55th Pennsylvania Volunteers, under com
mand of Capt. Bennett. From orders and papersfouhd
in the ccmp. it appears that the force at tbe point con-'
risted of the Marion Artillery and.two'companies of the
Hth South Carolina' Volunteers, and that the regiment
was placed two miles back.
«. As we approached therpolnt, the artillery (which
seemed to be (Hmrtertd in acme.plantation houses near a
mile off) was seen advancing, and some boggago-wagons
going off from tho bluff.' We advauccd slowly without
’flrlsS/my object being to draw the artillery down, bnt
they seemed lo halt in a clump of trees some distance off
from the point, and apparently retired, as we saw no
thereof them during the day.
; We slowly passed tho bluff, at half-pistol shot distance,
andreceived a smart musketry Are from rifle-pits and the
. houses. Our nearness seems to have disconcerted their
aim, as their volieis passed harmlessly over our heads.
A couple of broadsides were discharged, and when tbe.
smoke bed cleared away, the enemy bad disappeared.
; Bouuding to above the bluff, we passed slowly down
..again, and anchored abreast tlie rifle-pits and houaeß.: I
/then wont on board the Planter, and, taking her in to
i tbeehore, landed with Captain Bennett’s command, and'
tired their tents, about thirty in number, and some cabins
used as ouartt rs.
Tlie enemy had taken off the baggage, etc., before we
landed. , A. few muskets and other articles were brought
f away. " We returned to our anchorage off the wharf
about-. 6 V. M., without loss, and .with very trifling
damage. 5
Col. "White, of the PennsylYftnia, commanding
the post here, and his officers and men, co* operated ■with
ub ■with great cordiality.
Very rfißpectfnlly, your obedient servant,
A. C- RHIND, Lieutenant Commanding.
Flag Officer S. F. Dupont, commanding. South Atlantic
Blockading Squadron. ,
-ORDERS ISSUED BY GEN. HUNTER. .
•*' The: following orders have been'issued by General
■ Hunter; • ■■ e-•
Headquarters Department of the South, >
: Hilton Head, Pout Royal, 6.0 , June 30,1862.- \ ‘
t- General Orders No. 19.—Surgeon Chas. H. Crane,
,D. S; A., being the senior medical officer of the Depart
ment, is hereby announced as medical director of the
Department pf the .South, and will report for duty at
tnesß.beadquarters. ..By command of ~ >■
; r : Major General D. HUNTER.
stChas; G. Halpinb, Ass’t Adj. Gen. and Chief of Staff
Hbadqulrtbrs Department, of tjib Sourai >
Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. O.V July 1,1862. f
General Orders i No, 20.—-Tho Major General coeq
manding announces that, in obedience to,General Orders
No, 01 of the War Department, dated “A.G.0., Wash-,
ington,-June: 7, 1862,” no. leaves of absence will bo
granted to officers except where it is deafly set forth in
the certificate of .the proper medical officer, approved by
tfie Medical Director of the Department, that a change of
location **is necessary to save life or prevent permanent
disability.” > In such cases, leaves of absence for twenty
days will be granted; bufcall applications for longer leave,
no matter wbat the must be addressed to
the Honorable Secretary of War, and transmitted in due
form through these headquarters.
. fvOflicers who receive twenty days* leave on the medical
forth,' and who find themselves, at
to the Ac jutaht General of the - army, accompanying the
application by the certificate of a medical officer of
tle.army*, in ..the usual form, that they are “notable to
travel.” . When no army physician can be found, the
certificate of a citizen physician, attested by a civil Sia
gistrate, may be substituted. By command of
,• j j Major General D, HUNTER.
•: Charles Q.Halpxke, A. A G., and Oiuef of-Staff. ‘
IMMENSE FLEET IN JAMES RIVER.
Commodore Wilkes in Gommand.
FEOII 'CBSiBBiU Rif CLEJ,lii\!S ARMY.
Thu steamer Haze, Captain Clift, arrived at New York
yesterday morning, from Harrison’s Bar, the headauar
ter? of General McClellan’s army, whence she sailed oa
Friday afternoon last. . Her news is interesting • The
Haze arrived at Harrison’s Bar on the sth instant, and
lemained.nearly a week, out a large cargo of
,-war,: material including ordnance and rifles, and Bixty
sons of fixed ammunition.
THE FEDERAL FLEET.
.The Federal James, river comprises an im
neneb number of,vessels. There are nearly, six hundred
transports and war steamers between Newport News and
Harrison’s Bar, besides almost ihniimerablo' small craft
—among which are <ane to two hundred canal boats. In
cluding, the armed; vessels recently arrivod, the gunboat
fleet numbers twenty.to twenty-five vessels.
,Whil© ihe greatest number of the vessels of all classes
at any one point are at Harrison’s Bar, there areseveral
squada. three .to. six - miles apart, and the vest els compo
sing them He together so closely.thafe it is difficult to pass
through. This is,for tee purpose of protection from
tbd rebelsi-wfao have field batteries on the’banks, and
move them froto point to point as our gunboats shell
themout.,T
General. Burnside’s fleet of transports and war vessels
was lying: off Newport News, near bis encampment, on
the llih, when the Haze passed. The men wore all du
dtr tents, but tlioir situation was such could be
embarked at, a few hours’ notice. “It wos'the prevail
ing opinion that, under tbe orders of their gallant chief,
they would not long remain inactive.,
CfliradDOßE' “WILTCEa ASSUMES command OP THE
' • ' GUNBOAT FLEET. ' '
Just; before the Haze sailed Commodore Wilkes ar
rived and, assumed command. His ilag-Bhipis the Wa*
chuiet. Commodore Gold.sborough, in his osvn flag-ship,
the Minnesota, is at Norfolk. There ia inncii gratifica
tion throughout tbe army as well as the navy at Gommo
dore Wilkes 3 appointment and high expectations are en
tertained of the new commander. Already a betterfeel
ing exists. The prospect of'moia active service under a
man of recognized ability;and : energy stimulates the of
ficers,* and the navy will soon be prepared to take an
active-partiii the operations before Richmond,
.The. Monitor and Galena are among the vessels at
* Harrison’s'Bar. The movements of the Monitor are
greatly*admlred. The improvements wbibh have been
made in her . turret, and machinery are quite obviou3. ;
The'Galena waa not bo much injured in lier fight with
Fort Darling aswas generally supposed. The marks ■of
£ome r ,ot tho.sliot, however, are, plainly ivisible.ofl her:
"Eides:; One of the balls sticks to her plating, in which it
is purtially embedded; ;an other went, nearly through and
.'. broke# one-half of It falling off; a third passed ;into' the
wood-work, but not throuffh the vessel. These marks of
her: fight remain. The daaisge to her upper deck tliia
platisg has been repaired. : . ; tj. ; , - :
- : Both the iron-clad vessels inode a - reconnoissance up
c the James about the middle of last week, but the; result
was pot reported.
¥ cbxeraij a-'ciEUAx’s AEJtr. ,
. reflaral'aitay oedapitß fits bank of tlio river for
. sevSiaimiles, 03|eiaing. ofrove. as well as below Harri
sonV.Bar, cncathpmontsreach one to
two rniles away , accbrdmg to the nature of the ground.
Theamoimt oflaud covered; with tents is estimated; at
.Sheen to twenty square miles, v - > • : .
Therearo.no A new.buildings. .The old Harrison resi
doDce'lias been Biirmouhted with two cupolas, and it is
now used both as a hospital and as the headquarters of
: McClellan’s signal corps.-; It is well situated for the latter
purpose, as it is in view; of nearly tho whole of the army,
as well as a large part of the fleot.. .
The officers’ and soldiers, in spite of the recent reverses,
are enthusiastic, ami believe they are to' succeed at an
early, day. ,No demoralization whatever exists* An
older fbr an advance, at anytime henceforth, would be
obeyed wito the utmost alacrity; but it is believed that
the line of the James river, so that the aid of the gun
boats may be wiH be the new line'©f march to
Richmond;. v ,
Newly aU the war material of the army is on the ves
selswhich lie in the river, and only such portions as are
.wanted for use are landed. The supplies are very great.
Reinforcements in men are constantly arriving. On the
Cth and?’7th .instant, four or five thousand men '•arrived:
on each; day thereafter, white the Haze remained, tran
sport a were coining in loaded with soldiers.
THE FUESIDBNT’S VISIT TO THE ARMY.
'• The President’s -recent visit to the army was a most
interesting event. He wont ail through the camp. His
speech, which has been reported, was mado from the
outer line of one of eur batteries, which the President
scaled, in full sight of the rebel camp. . 7 :
On the evening of the Presidenv’s departure, tlie east
ern division of the army was attached by a rebel b'rigado,
and for. twenty minutes the fighting was very severe,
ending Itf,the-rapid retreat of the rebels. This is the
last ot their attacks: and no rebels in force have been
seen, it is Understood, since that time. •
DANGERS ‘OF NAVIGATING THE JAMES ItIYEB.
The dmcks of the rebels along the line of the - James
river on our vessels are very frequent The’nature of
the banks, which are often thickly wooded, and jut out
in high bluffs,renders these operations comparatively safe
and effective. A whole regiment could, in soma places,
be stationed entirely out of sight, and within 1 a few rods
of wher e vessels are obliged to pass.
' Guerillas, withrifies in their hands, are making the
navigation'of the river very dangerous, of which the
only remedy is to station armed vessels at the several
points.; Captain CHIT, of the Haze, armed himself pre-r
vlous to starling with some rebel guns and ammunition,
but aa he was under convoy, had no use for them.
* News fro hi Richmond Papers.
PRICES OF PROVISIONS—GEN. MCCALL—A k6VE
* MENT CONTEMPLATED—THE REBELS SICK OF
THE WAR
. The rebel army continue to be promptly paid in Con
federate notes and shlnplasters,-but although not suffer
ipgfromlackof food, are- not as-well provided as for
merly.’ Tea and coffee are rarely seen, and kass'afras tea.
is rised in lieu. Their medical department is badly pro-'
vided with almost indispensable drugs, such, as quinine
and morphine, and also with surgical instruments. In
Bichmond, articles for domestic consumption continue
attxbrbitant rates, and are more difficult than ever to *
procure. Coffee, last week, was selling at from $2.50 to
$3 per pound 5 sugar $1.50 a pound, and butter $1.50 to
$175, Army shoes sold at $lO per pair, and' boots from'
$25 to $6O per pair. .
General McCall was at the Bpotswood House, in Rich- ,
mend, on Saturday loßt,and was suffering but slightly
from his wound. .
Some important movement is evidently contemplated
by the rebel authorities. - A few day s' since a conference
was belfff at which all the principal generals in the army
were present,'"among others General Lee, who is now in
chief command.
.The main line of the rebel pickets extends ia a straight
line from the White House through Tallysville to Ohßrles
City Court-House. A few days since they occupied New
Kent Court House, but have been driven thence by our
cavalry, who not unfrequeatly send out scouting parties
much nearer the FBmunky, as is proven by the captures
reported.
The rebels are sick of the s&rvice, and look forward
anxiously for an early termination of the war. The ma
jority of the Virginia soldiers will fight to the last, but
consider themselves Union men, with the condition, how
ever, .that, the “ invaders ” shall leave, and allow the
South to have such rights as they may demand. Tire
.Virginians say they will defend Richmond to the last,
but if forcodto yield it, and tho Southern army is driven
from their State, they can never be induced to accompany
it beyond their boundary.
It is gonorally believed that the recent battles have
completely demolished McClellan’s army, and rendered it
impossible for him to make another advanco.
FEDERAL OFFICERS IN RICHMOND.
Another List of Federal Officers Captured In
the Seven-Days Battle—Five Generals,
Seven Colonels, Bight Majors, and Thirty
three Captains Claimed to have been taken
Prisoners.—ln all, One Hundred and Tlurty
eiglit Federal Officers Captured.
Wo from the Richmond Enquirer of the 6th
inst. the following list of national officers claimed to have
been captured by the rebels,-in the seyon-days battles.
Though it is evidently incorrect in some particulars—for
instance,’ in stating lhat Generals Sumner and Rankin
fere among'iheprisoners—it renders it certain that more
or less Unionoflicers now being mourned by their friende
as having been killed are living, and in Richmond. 1
The whole number of prisoners of war, from the battle
■which have transpired before Richmond within the'last
ten days, now within the corporate limits, amounts to
4,400. .We publish below an official list of the names cf
the commissioned officers of tho Federal army who had
arrived up to 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, all of whom
ba\e been removed to a prison set apart for their especial'
accommodation, on Eighteenth street, between Main and
Cary..
-Major General A.-McCall. : ' ‘
. Brigadier General J. F. Reynolds..
Brigadier Genoral Rankin. ; • : .
Brigadier General Sumner.
Brigadier General Meade.
; ; Captain C. Kingsbury, aid to General Reynolds.
Lieutenant Colonel J. B: : SwoUzer, ; 62d Pennsylvania.
'Captain Charles Courant, Co. 1,“2d Massachusetts.
Captain B. Bidgway, C, 41U New York.
First Lieutenant T. B. Grapter, H, 4th New York
• Second Lieutenant F. L. Hubbard, I,lst Michigan.
Second Lieut. B. C. Vandike, E, 4tli New York
Capt. Samuel Milford, D, 4th New York.
Second Lieut Geo. Bennett, D, 4th New, York.
:. Capt. Thomas M. Fetter, K, 4th New York.
First Lieut. B. S.. Johnson, B, 4th New York,
Capt. S. B. King, H, 7th Fenuaylvania.
Capt. Wm. Nippers, I,4th New York.
First Lieut. James B. Kennedy, D, llth Pennsylvania.
Capt. H. N. Jewett, G, 4th New York.
i First Lieut. John L. Ridgeway, !, 4tb New York.
Second Lieut. Josiah Shaw, B, 4th New-York.
Capt. M. B. Aaronson, F, 4ih New York. .
FiretLieut Wm. Stilling, K, 4th New York.
, First Lieut. John M. Pearson, F, 4th New York.
Second Lieut. Z. G. Aaronaoß, F, 4th New York.
-■ May W. S. Tilton, 22d Massachusetts.
: Capl. E.Bric-rer,F,llth Pennsylvania....
First Lieut. S. N. Gall, G, 4th New Jersey.
First Lieut. T. H. Lockwook, F, llth Pennsylvania.
Capt. Thos. H. Spriers, I, llth Pennsylvania.
First Lieut. E. Waughman, I, llth Pennsrlvania.
Firot Lieut. Charles Meyers, A, 4th New York.
Second Lkut David Berry, I, llth Pennsylvania.
First Lieut. Calvin G% Speer, C, 4th New York.
Capt.N. Nesbitt, E, llth Pemisslvania.
Capt. D. Kiatler, H, llth Pennsylvaiua.
• Second Lieut. L. A. Johnson, 1 H,'llth Pennsylvania.
. Capt. Wm. Stewart, D, llth Pennsylvania.
Second Lieut. John Kuper, C, llth Pennsylvania.
Capt. E. R. Brady, K, llUi Pennsylvania.
Fhat Lieut. J. B. George, K, llth Pennsylvania,
Second Lieut. B. Butler, K, llth Pennsylvania.
Second Lieut. W. E. Jackson,' G, llth Pennsylvania.
Capt 0. J. Whitney, K, sth U. S. Cavalry.
.. Lieut Ashworth, o,4th New Jersey.
Maj.-P. A. Johns, llth Pennsylvania. •
Sergt Maj. T. ,W. Mooney, 4th New Jersey.
Col. J. H. Bimpson, 4th New Jersey. ;
: Lieut. Col. Wm. B. Hazel, 4th New Jersey, ,
Adjt: J. Stnddford, 4th -New Jersey.
Col.' Thoß. Gallagher, 4th Pennsylvania Reserves.
Lieut. Col. Samuel F. Jackson, 4th Penn. Reserves.
Surgeon J. S.'Bennevflle, 4th Penn. Reserves. >
First. Lieut. John P. Care, D, 22d Mass.
Surgeon J. W.. S. Nanis. U. S,-A.
Lieut. Wm. H. EldrWge,E 5 4th New York. '
. Major Henry Clitzj 12th U, S. Infantry.-
Capt F. W. Stanhope, E, 4th U S. latantry.
’ Col. T. B. W: Stockton, 17Gi Michigan.
Capt. H. It. Cobmbe, T, 12th New York.
First Lient. Chas. Wilbon, H, 3d New Jersey.
■ First Lieut; Lewis L P. Mudgelt, 2d Mirsouri.
Eecend Lieut J. Parker,'B,.let'New Jersey.
Capt. A. E. Miles, E, Ist Pennsylvania.
Second Lieut Chas. G. Otis, C, 2d New- York.
Capt. J; W. Tobin, F, 42d New York. ’
First Lieut, J. T. McCord, G,. Ist Pennsylvania.
First Lieut. W. A. Crafts, B, sth Now Hampshire.
First Lieut Jas. St. John, B, 4th Pennsylvania.
Second Lieut. Jas. Blundin, B, 4th Pennsylvania.
Capt. Fred. A. Conrad, B, 4th Pennßyivania.
Capt. H. Neide, A, 2d Pennsylvania.
Second Lieut. J. T. Zugg, H, 7th Pennsylvania.
Second Liout. F. W. Usher, I, 34th New York.
Capt. W. P. ChambHse, D, sth United States Cavalry,
native of Virginia-wounded six places—United States
Eervice 20. years. .
Co!. E. C. Charles, 42d New York.
First Lieut. C. H. Hildebrand, 95th Pennsylvania,
. First Lient. W. J. Harrison, G, 7Ui New York. . :
First Lieut, P. C, MoNorton, D, Ist Pennsylvarda.
- Second Liout: B. Lewie, B, Ist PennEylvania. <
Firßtiteut; C.;H. Bayne, K, sth Wisconsin. ’
Second Lieut. S. M. Jr., Porter’s staff. .
Second Lieut. L. B, Waltz, F, Sth Pennsylvania,
Second Lieut. R. D. Hall, B, let Pennsylvania,
Surgeon L.H, Luddington, G, Ist Connecticut.
Capt. D. F. Fisher, D, 16th Michigan, . •-
Major D. Davidson, 4ili U. S. A,
: Second Lieut. James Maaon, K, 73d New York.
: First Lieut. A. M. Judson, E, 83d Pennsylvania. ; ’
...S £ cond Lieut. G. J. Brown, E, 2d Maine.
7 : Capt. John M. Oakley, Ist U. S. Infantry.
Second Lieut. John M, Coyne, F, U; 3, Infantry.
. Major Williain Burney,4th New-Jersey.
First Lieut. L, Truman, E, 42d Pennsylvania. 1
• Second Lieut. S.-A. M&cki E, 42d Peimsylvania.
First Lieut P, W. Black, F, 9th Masaachu^tte.-
First Lieut. M. F. O’Hara, 9lh Massachusetts.
Capt-E. G. Lantz, C, 7th Pennayivaaia.: ; ~,
. Lieut. Col. George Varney, 2d Maine. .
Capt. L. Emmerson, 2d Maine.
Capt. J. B. Wharf, G, 22d Massachusetts.
First Lieut. E. M. Cooley, E, 15th New York.
Adjutant General R. A. McCoy, llth Pennsylvania'.
First Lieut. D. R Coder, E, llth Pennsylvania.
Second Lieut. R.‘M. Burkman, llth Pennsylvania
, Second Lieut T. W. Scrader, A, 4th New Jersey.
Firßt Lieut. E; Wright, D, 4th New Jersey.
: Second Lieut. H. H-Cullen, 1,2 d New Jersey.
Major E. S. Gilbert, 2oth New Jersey.
Fir&t Lieut. T. E. Bishop, 25th New Jersey.
Lieut. E; Eichelberger, Sth Pennsylvania.
- Signal Engineer T. H. Fleming. ; ,
Sergt.-Mej. G. G. Cross, 62d Pennsylvania. •
Mpjor Thos 0 : Neill, Hid. Battery, N. Y. Artillery.
Second Lieut. Thos. Chapman, 0, 95th Pennsylvania.
Second Lieut. E. H. Whitmore, G, lßt Battery U. S. I.
First Lieut. O. S. Davenport, B, 3d Pennsylvania
Capt. J. Ecbelberger, F, Bth Pennsylvania.
Second Lieut. E. Washburne, C, 22d Massachusetts.
:. First Lieut. Jas. V. Welab, K, 42d Pennsylvania.
Second Lieut. D. C. Dale, K, 42d Pennsylvania.
First Lieut F. H. Pillsbury,B, sth Msdno,
Capt. E. A, Erwin, K, 42d Pennsylvania.
Capt. G. L. Ceoner, D, Blli Pennsylvania.
Second Lieut. S. F. Herd, E, sih New Hampshire.
Second Lieut\L. J.Hume, K, 19th. Massachusetts.
Col. Wm R. Bruston, 4th Reg. Sickles’ Brigade.
Capt. W. N. Bump, A, 4th Reg. Sickles 1 Brigade.
J. B. O’Hagan, chaplain Sickles’ Excelsior.
Second Lieut. C. P. Chamberlain, I, Sickles’ Excelsor.
First Lieut. H. S. Lucas, C, Ist Pennsylvania.
: Adjutant J.,N. Stiles, 29th Indiana. :
Second Lieut. Wm. Riddle, F*lofch Pennsylvania. .
First Lieut. Geol D.’Miller, D, Bth Pennsylvania.
Total number of commissioned officers, 138.: - -
A VOICE FROM ILLINOIS.
Letter from Goyernor Yates to President Lin
coln—The Home State of the President again
Aroused—A Bolder and S tronger Policy Urged
—Every Loyal Arm-to be Employed to Sup-
press the Rebellion, &c.
Governor Yates, of Illinois, has addressed the follow
ing letter to President Lincoln, under dato^hf July 11 :•
.Executivb Department, .
Springfield, liL, July 11.
President WasJiirtgtoH., B. C -
The crisis of the war and of our national existence is
upon us. Tho time hos come for the adoption of more
decisive measures. Greater animus and earne3taes3
must be infused into; our military movements. Blows
must be struck at the vital parts of the rebellion.
The Government should employ all available moans
compatible with ,the rules of warfare to subjugate the
traitors. 7 Summon-to the standard of the Republic an
men willing to fight for the Union. Let loyalty, and that
alone, be the dividing line between the nation and its
foes. Generals should not be permitted to fritter‘away
the services of our brave men in guarding the property
of traitors, driving b&ck into their hands loyal
blacks, who ; offer us their labor, and who seek shelter
beneath the Federal flag. -:, . - ~ . :
. Sbidlwesitsupmelybyand seethe war .sweep off-the
youth and strength of tlie land, and refuse aid from that
class of men who are at least worthy foes of : traitors and
the murderers of our. Government and of our chili rent
Our armies should be directed to forage and quarter on
the enemy, and to cease paying traitoro and their abet
tors exorbitant exactions for food needed by the sick, or
hungry soldier ,
Mild ahd conciliatory means have been tried in vain to
recall the rebels to their allegiance. The conservative
policy has utterly failed to reduce themto obedience and
restore the supremacy of the laws. They have by means
of sweeping conscriptions gathered in,countless hordes,
and threaten to beat-back and overwhelm the armies of
tire Union. 1 Withblood and treason In their hearts, they,
flaunt tbe black flag Of rebellion in the face of the Go
vernment and .threaten to butcher our brave and loyal
aimieswith foreign bayonets. "They arm negroes.ami
merciless Bftvagcs in their behalf.
Mr. Lincoln, the crisis demands greater 'efforts and
sterner measures’. ■ Proclaim anew the good old motto of
the'Republic, “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one
and inseparable,” and accept the services of all legal*
meiii arid it will be in your power to stamp armies out of
the earth—irresistible armies, that will bear our banners
to certain victory! . - • \
Illinois, already alive with . the.beat of the drum, and :
resounding with the tread of new' recruits, will respond
to i our.call. Adopt this policy, 7 and slie will leap like a
flaming giant into the fight. This policy for the conduct
of the war will render foreign intervention-impossible,
end the arms of the ..Republic invincible. It will bring
-the conflict to a speedy close, and secure peace on a
permanent basis. , > RICHARD YATES,
; -r, Governor of Illinois.
Disabled Pennsylvania Soldiers at
> ■ Brooklyn.
The New York Times lias the following Hb{ of .Penn.
eylvonia. soldiers at the hospital on Honrr, near Pacific
street, Brooklyn: , ...
Bbeneaer Chase, F, 824, ot Allegheny county, sick with
fever.
Samuel Sager, G; Bth Reserve, of West Newton, chest.
Michael Wbulon, Ilth Cavalry, of Philadelphia, left
thigh.:';.;.' .. ' ...... ...
William H. Murray, 101st, resides near Pittsburg,
fever.:
Jaceb Sipe, 103 d, of Butler county, fever.
John H. Cormay, C, 7th Reserve, wounded in both
'legs.. •_
Sylvester Putnam, ‘E,. 56th, of Granville, Bradford
county, disease of kidneys.
Gfo. W. Henshaw, 103 d, of Butler county, conva
lescent. ■
John A. Bisiler, 47th, of Perry county, fever,
Joseph Jolmson, 4Sib, of Poltsville, fever;•• : •
JohnO.-Efiller, E, 83d, of Erie connty, favor.
W. McCaverty, lOOili New York, of Perry county, I*a.,
fever. ' ■
Frank Hager, 101st, of Tioga; Fa., foyer, ■•■ ■■*
, Henry Gaylord, 101st, Tioga, fever.
. Peter W. Heitrich,. G, 103 d, of Armstrong county,
fever;v
David Heitrich, (brother of the above,) 0,103 d, of
Armstrong county, fever. ' •
James W. Saxton, F, 103 d, of Clarion county, fever.
Win. M. BaTr', 103 d, of Armstrong county, fevor.
’ Henry F. Jackson,' F; sth Pennsylvania Cavalry, of
Philadelphia, fever. ;
.. Wm; McElfresk, 0,103 d, of Armstrong county, fever. -
Jobs R. Shaffer, D* 105th, of West Liberty, fever.
Wm.-SHckVlOlati-of Bedford, sick..
. "Win. Stull; D;B6ih, of Washington county, fever.
iJ; S. Shermani'Tosth,'of Chenango, sick.
• Jolin SeithfCthßeniisylvania Cavalry,of .Philadelphia,.
; sick, ’ ■
Henry Snyder, 48tbi of Hamburg, fever.
Semuel Smith, D, 103 d,• of Indiana county, sick,
TWO GENTS.
BOMBARDMENT QF VICKSBURG.
Efforts to Capture our Mortar Vessels—New
Devices to Frustrate the Design—Ship How
itzers Masked Along Shore—The Rebels At
tempt a Surprise') and are Repulsed—Gueril
las—The Canal..
[Correspondence of the St. Louis Republican.} ,
o*'F YiCKSBUJtG, July 4.—Since yesterday morning,
when our last mail left, the mortars have been thundering
away at Bhorfc intervals, while occasionally rebel rifled re
sponses are elicited. So feeble are the latter demonstra
tions, that scarcity of ammunition must certainly causa
if, Were their defences vigorous, our lower fie&t could
not hold ils present position, the mortar vessels lyiog, as
they do, within short, almost point blank, range •
The rebels again, yesterday, made desperate efforts to
capture the mortar vessels. Lying, almost within rifle
shot ofiheir pickets, the source to them of so much an
noyance, prove fatal temptations. Commodore, Porter,
in taking this position, folly understood its danger, and
resolved no surprise should oven for a moment relieve
the daik record of rebel, reverses. Iu strong force
through the. surrounding wood, it was easy for them at
:any moment to buret forth, and a single act of negligence
be fraught with disaster. Accordingly, the fleet narines,
fifty in number, were transformed into a land force of
pickets, under command of Master G. ‘W. Woedon, of
the Octarora. Sentinels were stationed on a ice with
the enemy, and a Quarter mile distant from the levee—
some of their lower batteries little over rifle shot away.
From one of the vessels a. large bell was taken, and, at
the extreme picket station, hung up in a tree Any
danger near was instantly told that sentiiiri, and the
sentinel “ toll’d the bell.” ■. So a rebel surprise became
impossible, though, to the uninitiated, apparently prac
: ticable. - .
Alopgtho shore are planted half a dozen ship howit
zers,. behind bastily-comiructed works, and entirely
masked. The most approved Yankee ingenuity, however,
peeps out as usual. To each gun is attached a cable.
Supposing seme largo and confident body of rebels rush
upon the batteries, and eager hands grasp at the brass
beauties to bear them off, Bailors on board whatever
vessel lays opposite, possess ah excellent rope argument to
the contrary, , and; just as treasonable hßnds approach
each muzzle, a-sudden j&rk, and off they go shipward,
until ;away from: danger.
' Night before last pur outer marine pickets became
aware;of an enemy in their immediate vicinity. They
could hear the - stealthy passage- of troops among the
trecF, and at early morning, just a? day gave token of ap
proach, the marines discovered rebel forces swarming to-;
ward tt em. Instantly the brazen tongue gave its notea
of alarm, the officer on the nearest s'ip. hastily sprung
liis rattle, and as the enemy an instant after appeared,
they were, precisely as on the day before, greeted with
heavy discharges of grape. Broadside after broadside
was poured rapidly into the woods, and From mastheads
the rebels could be seen Scattering in every direction,
thoroughly disorganized. They threw away some mus
kets, which were afterward picked up, and the whole force
of assailants had, been instantly changed to a panic
stricken rabble. - v
This is the second attempt of the kind, and throws
even less credit on the Commander-in-chief than his sol
diers. The attempts were miserably conceived and
worse executed. . Every /vessel wrb twenty yards from
Ehore, and could not be boarded, while it WB3 oasilyto
he supposed that their guns‘ commanded the immediate
vicinity. -
If deserters’ stories are true, Generals Van Dorn and
Smilb command'at Yickeburg,'and their army'of ten
thousand men is the disorganized remnants of Shiloh and
Corinth. All possible reinforcements are being-called
in, and until this section of country is permanently occu
pied by National troops, navigation by any but war ves
sels will he impossible.
Here, at Mobile, and along the river intervening, the
shattered rebel aimy of the West is scattered. ;
~ At Grand Gulf and Elliß* Bluffs, below here, they are
erecting batteries, while every thicket conceals guerilla
parties. They care nothing for. their towns, and destroy
ing them seems only to exasperate. In Vicksburg itself*
several more bouses have been struck. Standing on the
opposite bank, those who wish can watch the effect of
every huge shell sb it falls. Stretching up the 'bluff**
side, each deserted street is visible, and a solitary skulker
may occasionally be seen peering around a corner. No
flags fly except two hospital ones.At the canal, large
numbers of negroes are still at work, though there is
little prospect of its success. Flag Officer Davis has as
yet done nothing with his fleet. The troops from New
Orleans, under General'Wllliamß, remain encamped on
tho Louisiana bank.
. - Yesterday a planter : from “Banpan Island,” just
above, and in sight, came to Flag Officer Davis and re
quested aid. The day before, some villains living there,
under the title of a vigilance committee, hung his mo
ther, a woman eighty-three years of uge, for expressing
ley at tho fleet’s arrival. One hundred and fifty soldiers
on the steamer Champion were sent;back with- the'
planter, and the murderers will be taken, if possible.
; Almanacs tell us this is the 4th of July, the day of
American Independence. ; It finds us here, witnessing
the bombardment of Vicksburg by two large,fleets, while
a country, at first won, and now only held together by
bloodshed, awaits anxiously for tidings from Richmond.
Last night, at twelve, the incoming of our Republic’s
birthday, all were awakened bythe mortars, from which
a solute of thirteen two-bundred-and-twenty-fonr-pdund
complements wero thundered. This morning the fleet
Will duly celehrote the day. That we are in the « sunny”
Booth is evident. Locked in the river bend, and not a
breath of air Btirring, we. seem baking.. Visions of re
viving; drinks and other method of city cooling haunt
us like memories of the past.
The rebels are repotted to be erecting batteries just
below our mortar, vessels. The railroad running from,
this point to Monroe, Louisiana, is half destroyed, and
its depot, opposite’ Vicksburg, was burned when we ap
proached. ..
I append the act creating the rebel Partisan Rangers:
Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States
of America do enact, That the President be, and he U
hereby* authorized to commission such officers as ho may
deem proper, with authority to form bauds of Partisan
Bangers, in companies,, battalions,. or. regiments, to be
composed each of sneh numbers as the President may
approve.' i r : —■; .•-. T .
;ssEb.2,: Be it further That .such Partisan
Banger?, after being regularly received into service, shall
be entitled to the samepay, rations, and quarters, during
the term of service, and bo subject to the gams regula
tions as other soldiers. \
Sec. 3; Be it further tnactedy That for. any arms and
munitions of war captured from the enemy by any body
ol Partisan Rangers," and delivered to any quartermaster
at such place or places as may be designated by a Com
manding General, the Bangers shall be paid their full
■value in such manner as the Secretary of War may pre
.pribe.;
Approved April 21,1852.
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS. -
Reported Recapture of Baton Rouge—Rebel
Accounts of McClelland Array—From Ifew
Orleans.
Copies of the Richmond Enquirer of Wednesday last,
and the Petersburg Express, of Thursday, have been.
iec*ived. We append ih9 only.important nowa 'printed,
in their columns: , ; \
Mobile, July B.— Passengers by . the fiag-of-truce
steamer Natchez, from New Orleans, report that Baton.
Rouge baa been taken by General Van Bom, and that he
captured fifteen hundred prisoners.
[From the Petersburg Express, 10th Inst }
A gentleman wbo came up yesterday states that so
far as can be discovered by observation on the south
bank cf the James river, no important movements have
taken place in McClelland army during the past three
or four. days. ; Many of,the wagons have disappeared
from view, and have- been extended up the
bank'of the river almost to the very doors of the family
mansion at Berkeley; ..By the smoko of the camp-fires
Tuesday evening, it was generally supposed that the
enemy had advanced somewhat from: the immediate
banks of the different water* courses by which he was at
first almost completely surrounded. It i 6 positively known
that heavy reinforcements have reached the Yankee Mc-
Clellan, and it is believed, that his army now numbers
nearly or quite ICO,OOO men.
I&rVNVe h ave reason to believe that an important movement
has been made by a portion oF ourforces; buttbe par
ticulars will be known in a few days, and we refrain, for
manifest good reasons, from giving them here. In this
connection, we subjoin an article from the Enquirer, of
yesterday, entitled 44 The Situation.”
: The movements of our army for the past few days
have, been eutirelystrategical. No fighHnc of import
ance has transpired; and, at least for some days, so far
■ os. our; advices indicate, none need be expected It :is
sufficient for us io know, first, that McClellan has been
defeated hstore Bichmond, and, second, that his imme
diate plana in changing his front have been frustrated
through tfao superior ability of our generals. It will re
quire anherculean effort for him to retrieve hta fallen
fortunes, an effort which will require time, patience, and
increasing energy. It is considered a physical impossi
bility for him to recruit hisavroyin time for an early
and earnest resumption of his “on to Richmond 5 ’
march. His status , at present, though not an idle
one, is. not, and; cannot be, as active as our own.
At..no period in the history of the war has the Confede
rate Government manifested a more dashing and ener
getic spirit than that which is now permitted to inspire
thetoommandere of our army, although that old tempta
tion,** foreign'interference, 15 looms up even more bril
liantly and seductively than ever. The war has at length
become- an earnest one, the Confederate Government, has
'csftßecbsll parley with the rest of the world, and, relying
upon right ,and ber own resources, ia determined to pur
sue, it to the bitter end. It would, be imprudent to pub
lish the movements .which are now being made by our
army. The public must bo satisfied -that they are wise,
practical, and essential to the success of the struggle. >
Up to 8 o’clock last evening our pickets had brought
up no prisoners, : the first day they • have failed to do, sa
since McClellan's forces reached Berkeley. We presume
the vigilance of McClellan's, river guard has been re
doubled, and the poor creatures who are so anxious to
leave the Yankee service, find it a somewhat hazardous
undertaking. As soon as the bright moonlight nights we
are now having shall have passed away, desertions , will
ddufctlesß be numerous.; . , ’
. Bichmond, July 9 —As' usuaV Madsm Rumor was.
busy to-day circulating reports of fighting yesterday!-
Up to twelve o’clock to-day no engagement had oc
curred
.Ten thousand Yankees , reached Mon
day.' •.
. We learn from a gentleman who left: Harrisonburg on
Saturday, that Gen. Bobinson, with, a large body of
cavalry, still held the enemy in check, and that all was
quiet in .the vicinity. In a recent scout in Brady coun
ty, of Borne four companies of cavalry (the results of
which have already been briefly stated by telegraph,)
our men near,- several wagons ; and
horses, twelve mules, a whole company of infantry,
nrimberiDg eighty odd men, and above one hundred En
field rifles.; The prisoners were, paroled, except the offi
cers, and the captured property taken to Harrisonburg.
. Our in the vicinity of Charles Oily Court
House, which Is reported to be held by the enemyj were
driven in,’oh Monday, by a heavy-advance from the
Federal lines. No fighting;.occurred .worthy of note.
The enemy, were permitted to eojoy the fruits of their
march .without serious detriment, our own army being
et'gagedin“workingitsownweird. 3, ,i?
The New Orleans “We are in ; possession
of Mobile papers of the —th; containing a series of tele
grams from Bichmond and other points. The substance
of there despatches is that McClellan has been defeated.
We reproduce tbeee telegrams, beearise versions of them
are in the hands of speculators, who are imposing upon
the public, but we do. not believe them. If they are
true, all that will be gained by a repulse of the Union
amy will be a prolongation of the struggle.” -
The Picayune copies from the Delta with this heading :
. “We have roceived the following note from General
Bntler: .;
.: “ Editors of the Pic avtjxe—Gentlejisn ; You have
had; in your office an extra which set right alfthe news
from Bichmond down to July 23d. ; Why desire to pub
lish false intelligence, as the reliable man lies about the
battle, of June 30th. Publish but Richmond
despatches, and you may publish them if you will publish
this note.’’
A STBANGE MURDER BY A CHILD.—On the 3d
xnst., a preaasing aoix of L. H. Marsh,residing in Frank
lin, .Mass., aged only , five years, was thrown into the
river by a young fiend, named Shcau, only ten years of
age. The mother missed. - him, and was assisted in her.
search by £bean, who, on the discovery of the body, al
leged that tlie child-fell Into the water accidentally.
Marks or violence were found, however, and Shean was
arrested, and confessed that be killed the child and flung
him into the water., The funeral took place from the
Town Hall, and during the ceremony Shean was brought
in. Mrs. Marsh saw hlmj.and beckoned him to approach -
her. As he was led up to her, she put ber arms arouad;
hiß neck in the most tender; way, and exclaimed, “I
forgive y ou, Daniel, for killing my dear litUe Sammy,
who Is now an angel m heaven; and I pray to God to
forgive you, too,"and make you a good boy. And now
tell me, Daniel, did Utile Sammy call for his mother-'?”
The boy charged with the mnrder exhibits the utmost
indifference..
,THB SECEEH OBSTREPEROUS.—The Secoali pri
soners at Columbus,; Ohio, encouraged by the late news
from Richmond, have, become quite belligerent On
Wednesday lest, at Camp Chase, a number of men
having become possessed ofaxes and revolvers were dis
posedto drive, the .Federal soldiers out of camp. The.
85thBegiment, doing guard duty, wob called out and the',
prisoners were relieved of all thoir weapons. ; ; : ;
WAR WITH THE INMANS.—The Indians have
been at work again in Utah, and have carried off all the
stage stock from three or four stations. A war with the
Choyehn.es, Sioux, and Snakes seemg-to be inevitable,
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Third Regiment, P. JR. C.
Headquarters 3d llkciment, P. fl. C.,
Cam t at Hahrison’s LAKDrwQ, Va.,
July 10, 1862.
To the Editor of The Tress
Sib : As y our valuable paper circulates through
out the State, and In order to relievo the minds of
many anxious parents, wives, and friends, who are
daily pressing upon my time for information as to
the fate of their beloved ones, I take the liberty of
enclosing you a statement of the casualties to the
3d Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves, during the
trying scenes through which we have just passed—
asking for it an insertion in your next issue. X 6
will be borne in mind that while we held our ground
in every battle, and against vastly superior num
bers, fully sustained the dignity of the Army of
the .Potomac ; that in order to.. accomplish the
great design, and gain our present position, we .were
obliged to abandon our killed and wounded to the
enemy, but not without being cared for, as my most
excellent surgeon, James Collins, and several other
distinguished physicians, were left with them, to
dress their wounds and care for their wants.
Among other painful events, during-the battle of
June 30tb, was the loss of our brave Brig. Gen. Q-.
G. Meade, who was severely wounded. He was-al
ways present with his troops, and with kind words
cheered them on to deeds of valor. There was not
a general in the army who eared more for the wel
fare of his troops than did General Meade, and
not one so much missed by his cemmand.
Our sick list, to-day, reaches 138.- The weather
is exceedingly hot.
"With great respect, your obedient servant,
• ( Horatio G; Sicaan&J
Colonel, Commanding 3d Infantry, P. B. <7.
CASUALTIES OF -THE THIRD REGIMENT PENNSYL
VANIA RESERVE CORPS, IN THE BATTLES OF JUNK
26, 27, and 30, 1862.
Major B. H. Woolworth, severely wounded in. thigh
and captured'.
* Company A.
Lieutenant Jacob Lehman, seriously wounded.
Sergeant Charles Fredericks, killed.
Corporal Henry Otter, wounded.
Sergeant M. Walters, wounded.
Sergeant F. Nagle, wounded.
Corporal A, N. Zeitzinger, wounded.
Corporal J. Moser, wounded.
Private E. Richards, wounded.
Private F. Kocher, wounded.
Private P. F. Holland, wounded.
Private W. McDonough, wounded.
Private H. Harbacb, wounded.
Private A. Bhein, wounded, <
Private F. Sailor, wounded.
Private D. Schafifer* wouuded^
Private H. A. Hamer, wounded.
Private L, B. Khodes, wounded.
Private C Weber, .wounded.
Private H Cuyler, wounded.
Private W. Stierenburger, wounded.
Corporal L. Griffith, missing.
Private Samuel Derr, missing.
Private William. Degroate, missing.
Private James A. Fril, missing.
Private H. C. Kehn, missing.
Private Hugh McGettigen, miasing.
Private P. Murphy, missing.' . '
Private N. BibMe, missing.
Private William Warn, missing.
Company B.
Corporal G. S. Brown, killed.
Private D. Dickerson, killed.
Private P. C. Justin, wounded and captured.
Private W. S. Hand, wounded and captured, l
Private J. B. Thomas, wounded and captured.
Corporal John Hartzei, wounded and oapttrred.
John Hank, wounded and captured.
Lieut. Geo. 0. Davenport, taken prisoner. *
Private P. C. Johnson, wounded.
Private Wm. Y. Bortiie, wounded.
Private Edward McCann, wounded.!
Private N. Danburn, wounded.
Private Benjamin Bennett, wounded and misamg.
Private Thomas Firth, wounded and missing. ;
Private Samuel Connell, wounded and missing.
Private 0. W, Huber, wounded and missing.
Private E. C. Mitch oil, wounded and missing.
Private 0. L. Bath, wounded and. missing.
Private J. Kennedy, wounded and missing.
Private Wm. Cogswell, wounded and miaspg T
T • Company C.
Orderly Sergeant Thos. C. Goheen, killed.
Sergeant L. Lennon, killed.
Private Chas. Eobinson, killed.
Private James Byan, wounded.
Private Bobert Kelly, wounded.
Private M. Mills, wounded.
Private James Fleming, wounded.
Private James McCann, wounded.
Lieut. J. B. Boberie, severe wound in face.
Sergeant S. J. Grffiee, severe wound in arm, .
Private J.Lowden, wounded.
Private Thomas Adams, severe wound in leg.
Sergeant J. H. Crothers, missing..
Corporal D. P. Btrrkit, missing.
Corporal T. W. Bewley, missing.
Private Wm. Billtom, missing.
Private Wm, Haines, miasisg.
Private Wm. J. Fennel, missing.
Private Janies Hammer, missing.
Private Joseph Stout, missing.
Company 2?.
Private J.-Mellon, killed. • , ■
Orderly Sergeant J. V. Shilling, severely wounded.
Corporal W. J. Lehman, severely wounded.
Private Henry Barr, severely wounded.
Private P. Cunningham,severely wounded.
Private J. Hunsbinger, severely wounded.
Private Geo. Bandenbuah, severely wounded*
Private J. F. S. Bbiefly, severely wounded.
Private JV Bcone, severely wounded.
Private J. B. Hobson, severely wounded.
Private J. P. Lane, missing.
Private H. A; Lora, missing. .
Private D. Eppeheimer, wounded and missing.
Sergeant John A Price, missing.
Private D. Bechtel, mining.
Private H. Hanning, missing.
Private James Berk, missing.
Private Cyrus Swartz, missing..
Private S, Shoine, missing, ‘
Company B.
Corporal Jacob Thomas, killed.
Sergeant Samuel Fleming, wounded.
Private F. B. Scott, wounded and missing.
Private Wm.Nield, wounded. ** -
Private John Lyun. woueded.
>Piivate Samuel P. Yonker, wounded and
f Private John Johnson, wounded.
Private Henry Iv. Hoff, missing.
Private.O W. Stout, missing. '
Private John %V. Fletcher, missing. -
Privateßicbard Bambrick, missing.
Private D. B. Bennett, missing
Private Bpbert Gbambcra, missing.
Private Jehu Mcßride, missing.
Private Charles Rich', missing.
.Private William Solley, missing.
Private Bichard Wright, missing.
Cempany F.
Private John Sriders, killed.
Private Wlillam Miller, killed.
Private John &. Killian, killed.
Corporal H Lutz, severely wounded.
Private E. Killpatrick, severely wounded.
Private Janies Conner, severely woundett.
Private D Talbot, severely wounded.
Private H. Harstra, severely wounded.
Private A. Christman, severely wounded.
Private John Brown, severely wounded.
Private James Bellas, severely wounded.
Private H. Sweeney, missing.
Private Edward Ciater, missing.
Private Cyrus Reed, missing. ‘
Private Adam Weber, missing.
Private James Andy, missing.
Private H. Nonnemacher, wounded and mi Bring,
Private. Ar Walters, wounded and missing.
Private P. Eork, wounded and missing.
Company G . 1
Lieutenant Francis Harrison, missing.
Sergeant J. H. Unruh, wounded.
Private James Daddy, wounded and missing.
Captain Charies Slater, wounded and missing.
Private John If. Smith, wounded and missing.
Private N Hickey, wounded and missing.
Private N. McGrath, wounded and missing.
Private GeoTge W. Camp, wounded and sussing.
Sergeant wounded.
Private H. Prawi^uvounded.
Private Charles McDevitt, wounded.
Private Elista A Carr, wounded.
Private Wb, Abrams, wounded.
Private F. H. Wonst, woonded.
Private Alexander Park, wounded.
Company &.
Corporal H. Allabacli, killed.
Private Adam K.eiser, killed.
Captain Joseph Thomas, wounded.
Sergeant J. O. Lewis, wounded.
Corporal Rosel Gaylord, wonnded.
Private Daniel Wisriuger, wounded.
Private George Ww Beeter, wounded.
Private John fichirely, wounded.
Private J. Adrain, wounded.
Private Thomas C. Peters, wounded.
Private B. Longenbuclier, wounded.
Private B. O. Euter, wounded.
Private J. L. Staffer, missing.
Private Milton Reed»-raissing.
Private John Trombower, missing.
Pri\a‘e W.F. Weider, missing.
1 ; ? Company I.
Captain H. Clay Beatty, wounded in leg.
Private Clement Miltenberger, killed.
Orderly Sergeant Joel Che&ton, mortally wounded.
Sergeant Albert Gardner, mortally wounded.'
Corporal O. I. Wright, wounded.
Private N. Harkness, wounded and missing.
Private Manuel Lakue, wounded and miMiTig.
Private Wm. G. wounded and missing.
Private Edward Jacoby, wounded and miaßing.
Private Edward HeOiogs, wounded and missing.
Private James Bedding, wounded and missing.
Private Wm. H Neteon, wounded and
Private J. BrudeD, wounded and mining.
Private James Lee&on, mifising..
Private C. Sturxnfels, missing. ,
Private Thbs. Fennimore, missing.
Piivate Albert Harkins, missing.
Private E. Wilson,.wounded and missing.
. Company K.
Cspt. Wns. Brian, severely wounded in thigh.
Corporal Wnv Dennison, severely wounded in hand. -'
Piivate Jos. Nickerson, severely wounded in both
thighs. . ' . .
Private H. El Phillips, mortally wounded in head.
Private TLob: Swan, slightly wounded in head mid arm.
Private John F. Benders missing.
Private Samuel Adair, missing.
Private Wm; Beaumont, missing.
Lieut. D. W. Donaghy, missing j BUpsosed to have
gone to Philadelphia; not-known* to have been in the
battle of the 30th ult. : ’
Sergeant James Collins, left with wounded at thei
hcspitol, and taken prisoner.
MURDER.—A man by the name ot Greeh was killed
at Galoßbnrg, Dl., on the fourth Instant, by a man named
Moore. Moore, being somewhat intoxicated, came up
to Gresb, and, after shaking hands with him in a friend
ly manner, says to him, “ Gresb,X have a great mind to
kill you!” -To which Gresh replied, “Blaze away,’*
when Moore drew a knife and stabbed him to the heart,
killing Mm almost instantly. No reason can be assigned
for the brutal deed, as the parties had heretofore been.”
on good terms,-:
PUNISHMENT OF GUERILLAS—The general"
orders respecting guerillas are very pointed. We quota
some of them:
Becretary Stanton says—“Xet theui sv-ing.”.
Gen. Dix advias to “ shoot them on the spot.” •
Gen. Schofield says—* ll Execute them immediately. , * >
: 'Gen. Blunt says—“ Give them no quarter.”
Gen. Loan says—“ Shootthem when found,”
- Gtn. Halleck’a orders are—“ Let them be tried imme
diately by a drumhead court, and punished with death.”'
THE EIGHTY-FIRST PENNSYLVANIA—Since
the diath of Colonel Miller, Lieutenant Colonel Johnson
bas been appointed colonel of the BXst Pennsylvania Be-*'
giment-: Major. E. -T.- Connor, lieutenant colonel; and
Adjutant H.B. McKeeu, major.
CHILD-MURDER IN GREAT BRITAIN.- : An
English paper laments that a horrible tendency of Bri
tish parents to mnrder their children is on the increase;;
„ PROFITABLE WORKING.—Four thousand dollars’
worth of gold was taken from one claim in the Nova
Scotia gold region in one day, & short time since,
; HIGH PRICE FOR TOBACCO.—A hogshead of to- ?
baccb was recently sold in St. Louis at $76 per hundred
pounds. 1 .
CONFEDERATE STOCK RlSlNG.—Confederate
stock in Richmond ran up three percent, after tho retreat
of our army, .