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MEETING OF THE DEMOCRAT.
0.4•9" IC COMMITTEE OF CORRESPOND
SNCE7The Democratic Committee of corrcs
poodemoe for the county of Allegheny, will inert
at the ST.CHARLES HOTEL, in the city of Pitts
burgh, on SATURDAY, the 10th day of M4l
A. D., 1802, at 10 o'clock, ♦. m.
Ageneral attendance is requested.
THOMAS DONNELLY. Chairman
The CoMmittee is constituted as fol
lows :
PIE
4th "
bth **
6th ••
7th Bth -
9th -
MIMI
Wart Pittsburgh..
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Bast Birmingham
anningham . . . . .
Manchester
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MeHeesport.........
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Temparancerille
C011ini....„
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Lower St. Clair.
=St. Clair..
f10r. 2 nth Mayotte.,
North Fayette...
Balwin
Snowden
Shake
omin.celnre...
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West Deer..;...:-..... Pine .
FAnktin ... . .
Jellbrson... .......
McCandless
-- Wilkins
Plum.
Patton... .........
lilisabeth .....
Yersaillee
Ohio
IfewiCkly
Neville..
Indiana.
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GENERAL CAMERON.
This gentleman has at length concluded
-, to leave the 'United States, for Russia.
. he reader• will conclude that it is pretty
nearly, time. It is a common practice in
'the courts to give a prisoner an opportu
nity to say a few wofds before pronoun&
'jug- sentence ; and outside of courts of;
justice, toO - , - great offenders against goy
' ernment invariably appear in their own
vindication.
Floyd and Thompson, two Secretaries
in the administration of Mr. Buchanan,
carried off, or caused, or permitted to be
carried off, immense amounts of govern
ment arms; to the then prospective rebels,
- arid pearly it million of securities were also
abstracted, which were . intended to pay
off some fndian claims against the govern-
Both of these Secretaries appeared
in the public prints, add, according to
their statements, established their inno
cence of the charges preferred against
them beyond 'the possibility of doubt.
Indeed, these gentlemen expressed a good
deal of . . indignation that charges were
made against the administration of their
departments, and intimated a willingness
to r meet; in single combat, arty one who
persisted in charging aught against their
characters. More than this, they hinted
that the depredations complained of were
perpetrated by those who were loudest in
• Uniting fipftestimony against tit ern.
General Cameron, we perceive, has,
prior to his departure for Russia, given:
the public) his inside views as to the causes
of his leaving the Cabinet of President
Lincoln: - In his - vindication of himself,
the wily General has shown more adroit
.
nears !luta :either Floyd or Thompson.
They canto out in the papers in reply - to
chargeantaleragainst them; Simon, on the
other,haint, accepts an invitation from his
"kiandireid neighbors about Harrisburg"
te - pirtike of a banquet, before leaving
them fin.regions beyopd-the seas '
At thiOntereititrg gathering, there were
several life-long friends- of the General—
wgfaeart_political friends. Through evil
report, antrirben his political sky seemed
lowerili4i,4o stuck to his clouded pros
peirrihtikihe tenacity of faith and hope.
While a Democrat they were with him,,
alwa y s ~htt t oAingliiiiirniticirity of the
party; when Know Nothiugism reared its
ugly visage they glided "gracefully into that
organization, end - When that upstart party
ran its brief career, these worthies emerg
ed fnil-bledged Republicans. , Simonv at
once, took, the control of that cirganiza
tion in Resuasylvania, forced it to nominate
higH t hie tbepresidency and send delegate; medaloe
to Chicago; and afterwm*
compelled thee to insist upon being so
iecera !far the Cabinet, because, as Gen.
3 fnotheiti says , :Phis was: best appoint
maqtj• that could be •made - for Pennsyl
viu&!' In all these rapid changes, some
of those, whe Attired at the Harrisburg
Banquet were side by sick witbtheir
leader. ' We are not surprised,
therefore, at these gentlemen,effordielgthe
Genrl a plausible pretext for coming be!,
fore the-people of "his native .Stete,":in
vindication of his administration of the
War•-Diiiierteent.-
they !tot done so,
they would have sheen themselves degen
crate in providing for 'politicaLexiieneies.
After the supper, which was,.we-are in
formed one " embracing all the choice
delimits of the season, divided off'into '
sererelemieress; intermingled with awed
PITTSOURGIJ
.James Kennedy
.John M. Irwin
James P. Barr
ames Brown
.J. M. Taylor
.J. R. }hinter
.E. S. Ward
.C. Magee
Samuel Cameron
ALLIMIIENY.
Geo. W. Casa
lohn R. Large
Jame 3 W.-;
Wm. Lion
ormol . c us.
.11. D. Whipple
..Thos. Kernan
...James A. Blitehmore
John P. Hogan
..Jame B. Altman
H Keller
A. Mc}'. Johnson
John AV/tamer
...F. A. Kline
..R. C. Walker
..W. A. Ellis
_James Donaldson
.. Wm. Illeelaskey
..J. 11 Fulton
..S. P. Ross
TOWNSHIPS.
Manus McCloskey
A. J. Davis
D.L. Bruce
Jacob Sauter
:....Samuel Harper
Dr. Jahn Callolian
Cornelius Scully
Thompson McCabe
Samuel Sturgeon
..... II enrY Huffman
Wm. Stewart
L. Winchcll
Jacob Eckert
.....J. Lofink
.....Andrew Burke
lonah Mellon
Joseph Thies"
Charles Bryson
--Thomas Gibson
....Win. Neely
....Jos. Ralston
....J Magee
—.Moore Thompson
....J. C Stewart
—James McGinley
__Wm. Powers
__John Sill
• A. J. Pinkerton
...Robert Stevenson
...Robert Phillips
...Peter Hutchinson
...M. Ilerbiaon
..P. 11. Stevenson
J. S. McCorkle
..Robert Me Argent
...J. T. Patterson
_Thomas &Hart
.Chas.- Gibson
Win. Carnaham
_Barnes Ford
There are several things more in Gener
al Cameron's vindication, which challenge
further comment, but want of space will
not allow it. He intimates, however, that
the Secretary of the Navy is as much en
titled to censur' as he: and eharges open
ly that thoSe who led off in censuring him
in Congress were men who had been dis
appointed in their etrOrts to use him.—
Well, we trust that the General may have
a pleasant trip to Russia; and that he may
enjoy the sweet remembrances of a com
paratively retired public servant, whose
,most delightful reflection is that he has
done the State some service. Let his en
emits here behind him traduce him if they
will; he can, in a foreign clime, find con
solation in the contemplation of that solac
ing promise of, "blessed are they that suf
fer persecution for justice sake." In the
meantime, we desire to hid him an &lFec.
tionate farewell !
The reader will perceive by to-day's dis-
I patches that General McClellan is pursu
ing and scattering the rebels in Virginia in
most "admirable disorder. " They are
dying "like sheep, pursued by hungry
wolves. The gallant young chieftain is
.closing the campaign in Virginia in a blaze
of glory.
The following dispatch from Gen. Mc-
Clellan, which was read in the House of
, Representatives on Tuesday last, but which I
for some reason was not sent to the press
by telegraph, speaks for itself. It will be
' seen that the Secretary of War, who seems
to imagine himself the embodiment of mil
itary knowledge and strategy, receives Mc
.Clellan's particular notice:
The following was read to the House of
Representatives :
BIVOUAC IN FRONT Op WILLIAMSBURG, t
Monday, May 6-10 r. .u.
To Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of
War :
After arranging for movements up York
river, I was sent for here. I find General
Joe Johnston in front of me, in strong
force, probably greater a good deal than
my own.
Gen. Hancock has taken two redoubts
and repulsed. Early's rebel brigade by a
real charge with tire bayonet, taking one
Colonel and a hundred and fifty prisoners,
and killing at least two Colonels and many
rivates. • Hip conduct was brilliant in the
extreme.
Ido not know our exact loss, but fear
that Gen. Hooker has lost considerable on
our left.
I learn from the prisoners taken that the
rebels intend disputing every step to Rich;
mond. -
.
_ .
I shall run the risk of at least holding
them in check here, while I re sume; the
original plan. j . - •
Jfy entire force it undoubtedly consider
ithly inferior to that of the rebels, who will
fight well—but I will do all I can with the 1
lone at my disposal.
Gen ' B al is ` ,. / 0 4Notdetweoisigi.
wonted the
- 0; . (4.6.;
field, for theirimilt i,tbsTg!!„Optope,4
a coinisioy- aNtleg o,
squiPinestal AL: WirkilligL.- \'"
lent wine, and terminating with a dessert
of incomparable 'richness"-he grand
imposing scene was opened4.: s by Mayor
Kepner, who proposed thelellowing toast:
" Styes. Czesiiiku—A . Pennsylvanian
.who haw never forgotten hialuttiv,e State—
Mt American who has always been faithful
to his country and his countrymen. His
fellow citizens delight to honor him."
The company by this time ." being full
of supper and distempering draughts,"
felt unusual admiration for the chief guest
of the evening, and they, accordingly, re
ceived this toast with several "hip, hip,
hurras,'' followed by a magnificent
"tiger." When the enthusiasm had sub
sided, the General arose—so the report
says—" evidently much affected," and,
although "unused to the melting mood."
his choking utterance indicated a spirit
perturbed. After entirely recovering
from his embarrassment. lie commenced
with sonic general observations about the
progress of our State, and the true grati
fication the real patriot feels at the grow
ing greatness of one's ccuntry. Like Col.
Dumas, the General seemed impressed
with the idea that it is a pleasure to grow
old, when the years that bring decay to
ourselves serve to bring prosperity to the
State. The General proceeded in this
serious and decorous manner for some
time ; alluding occasionally to his early
struggles with poverty, but never yielding
to despair, until he came to speak of his
going into President Lincoln's Cabinet.
Here he branched oft' and became humor
ous ; his friends, we trust, will pardon us
if we are inclined LO the conviction that
the Genethi - s humor is altogethertoo rich.
head the following.
"I took my seat last year iu Mr. Lin
coln's Cabinet, against my own judgment,
without consulting my taste tbr the posi
tion, and. I may say, against my own de
termination. I resigned that post when
I thought my mission teas ended, iu organ
izing, equipping and supplying, under the
most adverse circumstances, a larger army
than had ever been raised at any period of
human history. When I did accept the
place it was with the perfect understanding
between Mr. Lincoln and myself that
whenever I thought proper to resign
should be privileged to do so; and when a
vacancy occurred in the appointment to
Russia, he offered me the post, and I was
glad to accept it."
The whole of this paragraph is replete
with humor, but we have taken the liber
ty of italicizing some of its rarest points:
if we consider it as a piece of audacity, it
is equally attractive. For genuine impu
dence it is equal to Wykoff or ForneY's
best performances.
The next best point the General makes
is where he states that the "Secretary of
State'' waited on him and asked if he
(Catneron) knew any good man in New
York who would answer for a government'
agent. Cameron said lie knew Alex. Can
mings, and the pious Aleelt was at once ap
pointed. The want of knowledge here
exhibited by that notoriously verdant in
dividual, Mr. Seward, about the, people
of New York, is rather remarkable; this
Cummings had only been in that city—a
little place containing only a million of
population—about two years, and he WrIA
the only individual that could be found for
government agent; by the joint sagacity of
Cameron and Seward. The- two Senators
and thirty-three members of Congress from
that State were presumed to he equally ig
norant upon this point; and so, as a mat
ter of slicer necessity, Cummings was se
lected for the delicate and important ser
vices, appertaining to an extensive gov
eminent agent.
WAR NEWS.
General ;McClellan.
Gm. McecE
G ut;
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Ce~pli~epted.
SOUTHRRIC RIM'S
Evacuation • Etc Yorktown. -
We have already giOn many particulars
—official nod unogAiiil- . : —of t!littert*
of Yorktown. Tlie letters citdiffereilt for
respondents, however, furlish many addi
tional interesting facts, some 9 r which.':we
subjoin: •
The rebel council of war was held in
Mrs. Nelson's house at Yorktown, on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Jeff. Davis and
two members of his cabinet, Generals Lee,
Magruder, and nine other generals, were
present. The debates were waim and ex
citing, and finally it was resolved to evac
uate on SaturdLy night. The generals
entrusted with the orders of evacuation
kept it a profound secret. from the officers
and men.
Mrs. Nelson's house is the largest house
in Yorktown. It Is an old Virginia man
sion, very large, airy and spacious. The
bricks and mautelPieces used in it were
brought from England prior to the revolu
tionary war. It survived the Yorktown
fight of the revolution, and the descend.
ants of Governor Nelson have occupied it
ever since.
The Evacuation.
The enemy have witnessed with great
concern N 'Olellan's gigantic preparations.
They have been ou the point of leaving
several times. On Friday morning last
the work was commenced and continued
all day. At night Lowe's balloon went
up, and they thought they were detected.
They then marched back in large force,
which movement was brought to ourpartic
ular notice. On Saturday morning they
again began to move. They- continued
•ill day with incontinent haste, and the last
battalion of artillerists marched out of their
works at 1 o'clock this brilliant Sunday
morning, May 4, 1862.
Federal
pation.
It was only by a stern command that the
general kept the men from rushing head
long,
heedless of all lurking danger, into
the entrenchments. Very soon the de
tachment reached the ditch in front and
began to mount the parapets. General
Jameson and Colonel Black mounted first,
They were closely followed by Colonel
Gore, Leuteuant Crawford and Captain
Hassler, of the General's staff. The Gen
eral jumped inside the work, which was
seen to be deserted. and presently it was
swarming with our soldiers, and the Amer
ican flag was raised over the battlements
amidst thegreatest enthusiasm.
IThe Rebel Forces.
The t otal force of the rebels, according
to reports found ut the headquarters of
Oen. _Magruder, was less than 70,000.
The fort had been oecupied by the First
Battu!lion New Orleans Artillery, Eighth
and Thirteenth Alabama, Tenth and Four
teenth Louisiana, Thirteenth and Forty
fifth Georgia regiments. These troops
were ordered to report at Howard's Grove,
four miles from Richmond, and left the
Gut at midnight. A rear guard was left,
Ivlio waited for our appearance and then
left in the_gr, test haste.
A :nitiOlitOmine s had been
. prepared
for OhrtroolM;lijr. placing percussion shells
tinder:gvOurid . i in the roadways and in the
entrincekielhe fort. No white folks are
to be (hand; a few negro women and babies
only being seen. The town is the most
squalid arid filthiest place we have ever
seen. A few days of warm weather would
have bred a pestilence. Flour in abund
ance was left, and a large quantity of meat;
salt and fresh. All their tents have. been
left. No horses and wagons were seen.
Union Prisoners to be Released.
From the Richmond Enquirer, May 2.
The five hundred and odd Yankee pris
oners confined in Richmond have been in
particularly high glee, 'within thepast few
dnys, at the news that they are immedi
ately to be sent home on parole. They, or
rather the most of them, have enjoyed•the
pleasing advantage of a residence in Rich
mond for many months, and when they
get back home will doubtless spin out
many'a direful yarn of their sufferings,
which, in the monotony of their prison
ease and relaxation, their imaginations
must have conjured up for the occasion.
They will be sent. down the river, we uu
derstund, by way of Yorktown, where they
will be handed over to their evil genius,
General McClellan.
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Water Approaches to latelantoad
to be Closed.
From the Petersburg Exprees, stay 2,
i • The regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council was held yesterday.
The important subject of obstructing the
1 I water approaches to this city and Kieh
mond was introduced and considered, and
the eonneil appointed a committee of three,
consisting of Messrs. Lemuel Peebles,
D'Arey Paul and H. W. Siggins, to con
fer with the proper authorities relative to
the propriety of en obstructing the 'Appo
mattox and James - Avers as to prevent the
approach of the enemy's gunboats: - This
is a step in tho right direction, and one
that deserves the earliest attention of both
the governuzent and the committee.
Pet
eesburg-In Dianger---Itebej
Gunboats Wanted.
From the Petersburg Exprees, May 2.
We have a city of nearly 20,000 inhabV
tants, situated on a water course ad*
ascended by the light draught gunboats of
the enemy. Our position is very import
ant, insomuch that if Petersburg should be
captured by any possibility, Richmond
would certainly fall. Then we would be
no inconsiderable prize to the enemy
either. Our immense storehouses and
their contents would offer some induce
ments to the Yankees to pay us a flying
visit, to say nothing of the great advan
tages they would gain and the tremendous
injuries they would inflict by getting pos
session of our railroads. We believe a
sufficient sum could be raised here and
the South -Side counties to build a
very formidable gunboat. Who will broaely
the Matter, and who will make the first
deposits?
The LOOS Or New Orleans.
Front the Augusts' 6:41L) Constitutionalist.
The capture of the Crescent City by the
Yankees involves; a serious loss to the
Southern Confederacy. It cute off an ex
tensive depot of supplies for our army and
curtails our facilities for the minufitettirs
of arms .and ammunition. It virtually
gives the enemy the:control of the Minis
of s
sippi river anddeprives us of our suyplies
ugar and mdo In short, it is a
severe blow to the Confederacy, and an'
immense advantage for the enemy. But,
admitting all this, it does not signify that
the ()Confederacy is about to be conquered,
or that the rebellion, as our foes are
pleased to style our efforts for independ
ence, is about to be crushed. We *me.
time and again' asserted - that the capture
ot our seaboard cities, or of points sub
ject to the visits of the Federal gunboats
would not involve the conquest of the
South. The London journals take the,
subject, and we need only refer to therhis
tory of the,first ./tmetican, revolution to
sustain this assertion. It is true the loss
of these cities II a sad disaster--deplora
ble occurrence—bnt not suaciently in to
cause us to " despair of the - republic." '
The Radicals and Glen.
The radicals in Congrese were bitter
against McClellan yesterday • because the
rebels did not stand and fight him at York
town. They are bitter against hini.to-day
because the rebels do stand aaddight hint
at Williamsburg. It is not likely Mc-
Clellan will ever be, right in.. their, 46t.
It is encutile to 'say that' Gen: - .Metlellan
has asked of Pr9TOdemigosANdru
thaw-that:titre-1444i dim in the
Peninsula long enough fat to get part
of his army in their rear, so as to ca p ture
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Council of War
important from 1111exteo----The
Freon* Again Athaektax the
Mezt earm - .Trotibleonanong the
Allies.
Hevara, May B.—By. the Berenguela,
which left Vera Cruz on the 24th and ar
rivsd here on the 80th, we have one day's
later from that' city.
The , French, instead of retiring beyond
the passes of the Chiniiihink to Paao Au
cho, as they bad agreed to in the prelimin
aries of Voledad, and stated they should do
in their communication to Doblado, dated
Orizaba, April 9, have advanced from Cor
dovaand occupied Orizaba. They attack
ed some eighty , men in a small fort, and
though they defended themselves well,
took twenty-five prisoners and twenty hor
lies. They also attacked and of course
routed 'Seine titioym placed along the road
side by General "Zaragoza to protect the
route of the Condese de Rena.
This was not doubt owing to a nifstake,
but it has all tended to rouse the Mexican
hatred.
On the 19th, 8,000 reinforcements for
Ziumkosserrived, and on the 21st, 6,000
came from Puebla.
heirint Titi
vate conference with Doblado at Puebla,
the end of which Geti. Prim was awaiting
at, Vera Cruz. It was thought to b,de no
good'to theFr6n4. - The causes °apses given by
the French plenipotentiaries for non-ful
filling what they had agreed and stipulated,
are four, as follows:
First.—The declaration of war on the
part of the government of President
Juarez.
Second—The assassination of several
French soldiers in the neighborhood oftheir
Third—The intnoyaiiees caused them by
various guerillas.
Fourth—The entire interception of all
kinds of food. •
Five men were lost dtiri the gale of
the 20th and 21st ult. in the port of Vera
Cruz. They had succeeded in. putting an
engineer from the Bereave's on board one
nf the Spanish transports," but on attempt
ing to return were daihed..;nn the"
here
and five out of nineteen droWfied. - The re:
meining fourteen were sared,•though in -e
-state of reat exhaustion, by a boat crew
from the French frigate Jena : ,
The Spanish mail steamer Puerta Rico;
alias Vigo, came in yesterday, after a pas
sage of twenty-two days, from Cadiz. ,
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Capture of .All the Army Probable.
The Battle on Mond
THE FIGHT WARMLY CONTESTED
SICKLES' RRGADE ENGAGED
•
BALTIMORE, May B.—The following is
furnished by the special correspondent of
the American, dated Yorktown, yesterday:
At 12 o'clock to-day, as I close my let
ter, the latest intelligence reeeived from
the field of battle, is that Gen. McClellan
has come up with the enemy about eight
miles beyond Williamsburg, and after a
pretty severe skirmish with his rear, has
again pritirim to flight across the Chicha
hominy Creek.. .
A large additional number of prisoners
have been taken, including many deserters,
who repeat that they have had nothing to
sat but a few hard biscuits for forty-eight
hours, and when brought in, fell down in
a state of exhaustion.
Heavy cannonading could be heard by
the boats coming down the river at an
early hour this morning. Nothing as to
the result is ascertained. There is no
doubt but that the whole army of Lee,
Johnston and Magruder are in a state of
utter disorganization, and, under the rap
id pursuit of Gen. McClellan, are fleeing
with great precipitation, and withoat the
intention of making a stand anywhe;re, and
unless they reach Richmond in boats, by
way of the James river, will certainly he
intercepted and captured by the forces
landed at West Point.
&large number of prisoners are arriv
ing at 'West Point, and others are being
constantly brmight in.
On Monday the enemy took about eighty
of our men prisoners, and captured one of
the Pennsylvania . batteries, having first
killed all the horses, and the battery, hay
ing but a small support of infantry, were 1 1
overwhelmed by a superior force and were
compelled to abandon their guns; but be
fore the close of the day this battery, with
one of the enemy's, was recaptured by
General McClellan; and the
_prisoners
they had taken were found in Williams
burg next day, attending-on the wounded
of the enemy left behind. Their retreat
was accompanied by too Much confusion
to he troubled with prisoners.
It must be that the enemy have destroy
ed all the bridges across the Chickahom
iny, and that General McClellan is resting
his army on this side.
It will be remenbered that the Chicka
hominy river runs parallel with the James
river, into which it empties.
It is the general impression that McClel
lan has now got the enemy just where he
wants him.
General DeClellan's Dispatch to
• Ws wife.
New Yonx, May B.—Mrs: McClellan,
who is now in this city, has just received
the following dispatch from her husband:
" WILLIAMSBURG, May 7.—The battle of
Williamsburg proved a brilliant victory.
We have the enemy's strong works, the
town.and all the sick and wounded of the
enemy, &c. None of your friends injured,
though our loss is considerable. That of
the enemy was severe. The Quaker army
is doing very well—Hancock was superb
yesterday. This is a beautiful town, and
quite old and.pictnresqlte.
"Gm. McCmtsx."
A second dispatch to Mrs. u McClellan
'says:
'`The more we know the more complete
our victory: proves to be, MI goes well."
MARRIED:
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THEY 4Y- -' TELEGRAPH,
BATTLE OF MONDAY
A HARD FOUGHT BATTLE,
700 of the Enemy left on the Field
•
OUR LOSS - KILLED AND WOUNDED
NEAR ONE THOUSAND.
EVACUATION OF NEWELL'S POINT
BALT13101:1t, May B.—The following is
from the American's account of the battle
of Monday: The battle before Williams
burg on Monday was a most warmly con
tested engagement. Owing to the rough
ness of the country and the bad condition
of the roads, but a small portion or our
troops could be brought into action.
Gen. Sickles' Excelsior Brigade, of
Hooker's Division bore the great brunt of
the battle, and fought most valorously,
though greatly overpowered by numbers
and the superior position and earthworks
of the enemy. The approaches to their
works were a series of ravines and swamps,
whilst the rain fell iu torrents throughout
the day. The men had also been lying on
their arms all the previous night in the
woods, soaked with rain and chilled with
cold.
The battle raged from early in the morn
ing until three o'clock in the afternoon,
when Gen. M'Clellan arrived with fresh
troops and relieved the division of Gen.
Hooker, who were nearlrostrate with
fatigue and exposure, wh y
ilst p the Third
Excelsior Regiment of the brigade had its
ranks terribly thinned by the balls of the
enemy. They are reported as having fought
with such imprudent bravery that not less
than two hundred of them were killed and
wounded.
After the arrival of the General, the
enemy was first charged upon by Han
cock's Brigade and were driven within
their works before nightfall with heavy
loss. Nearly 700 of their dead were left
on the field with many wounded, though
most of the latter were carried into Wil
liamsburg. Our loss was less than SOO
killed and 700 wounded. Night having
come on, we occupied the battle field, the'
enemy having been driven within his works.
A large number of wagons and munitions
of war and a considerable score of provis
ions were found in the town, whilst the
roads was strewn for many miles with
arms and accoutrements. A number of
deserters also made their escape and came
within our lines. • They stated .that the
rebels had received intelligence that large
numbers of the 'United States troops were
landing on York River, above Williams
burg to flank them.
Nasal xarox, May S. --Messrs. Richard
son, Knapp and Robinson, of Illinois,
Law and Voorhies, of Indiana, Allen
White, Noble, Pendleton, Morris and Val
,
landingham, of Ohio, Johnson and Anco
na, of Pennsylvania, and Shiel, of Oregon,
have issued an address to the Democracy
of the United States, setting firth party
organization as a positive good, and essen
tial to the preservation of public liberty.
This they say is now a vital necessity, and
all men, without distinction of State, sec
tion or party, who are for the Constitution
as it is and the Union as it was, are invited
to unite with them in their great work,
upon terms of perfect equality. This they
argue is the great issue.
WASHINGTON', May B.—The Navy De
partment has received dispatches from
Commodore Dupont to-day, dated Port
Royal, May. 2d. gi . ving interesting particu
lars of an expedition on the 29th ult_., with
the Hale, to capture a battery on Grum
ball's plantation, near the junction of the
Dawho, Pawpaw and South Edisto rivers.
It appears that the enemy opened on the
Hale when within eigateen hundred yards,
and conducted their lire as she would here
say to engage them at close quarters; but
when the Hale reached the last bend, and
was making a straight course for the bat
tery, the rebels fled in haste.
Lieutenant Gillis landed with a party of
imen to destroy it.
The work W 29 about three hundred and
fifty yards from the river bank, and mount-1
ed two fine long twenty-four pounders on'
excellent field carriages.
One of the gnns, so WWI the flight'
of the rebels, was left lo a d e d ffand primed.'
The Hale returned to her anchorage , l
without having a man injured.
Another report details the proceedings,
at Bull's Bay.
Lieut. Nickels crossed the bar with the
Onward on the 7th ult. and anchored
within 300 yards of a light house on Bulls'
Island and opened fire On a small work
situated about fifty yards to the South
ward of the light house. Shortly after he
landed in his boats covered by the guns of
the Onward, the rebels fired upon the
party, bnt not awaiting an attack escaped
from the Island to the main land. The
Onward has now complete command of
the channel, so that no vessel can either
enter or go out.
On the 3d ult., Lieut. Com. Nicholson
ofhe Isaac Smith, then stationed at St.
Augustine,. having heard that a schooner
had come-le over - Matanzas for some 13 to the Southward; dispatched' threit
'armed boats, together with a detachment
of
.25 men from CoL -Bents command; to
capture her, wbich was done and the
schooner brought to St. Augustine. The.]
schooner was called the Empire City: She
had an English ,register and cleared from,
Nagano for St. John, N. B. Her cargo
consists of provisions, dry goods, medi
cines, etc. consideration of the Let,
the citizens of St. Augustine were without
the necessaries of life and with no means
of getting them. Lieut. Nicholson sold
the cargo or a portion of it at auction,
considering the . overrulingnecessity. • The
gunboat herhawa on the 21st ult., off Mo
bile, captured the R. C. Files, which was
attempting to run the blackade. She was
loaded with cotton and has . been sent to
Key West. •
Information-bas been received here thaf
a cavalry reContioissance was recently
made to Culpepper- Court House. Seven.
prisoners on horse back were captured as
they were endeavoring to escape. They
have been sent to Washington; Our
troops were favorably received: by the
people, but only temporarily occupied the
town.
Minister Adams: hasr.preseetailii.elaim
to the British - GOVeriiinent for the restora
tion of the eh* Emily St.• Pierre, the
captain of which rose upon the prise crew
and conveyed her to Liverpool after her
capture by the . - United States •fleet for
violating the blockade..
An o• der from the 'War- Department
811yEl:
Upon requisition nuide.by this eomman
ders of the army in the field, authority 'Will Banalag their Cotton
LOU/SV -Ma 'l3:—=Twe' thoroughly
e b ni e goir"s n byy _ the fo S tates reliable • Eent ' achia Y na, just arrived from
'Cements now in the service. New Orleans, report that all along the
The Galetiff,'Aristeek and Port Royal MissiatiFPit frOillSoMphisto New Orleans,
started up the Junta river at six o'clock there is onegenet:al bonfire of property,
this morning have passed the Day's . Point :DerelenlerlY of cotton s of which 1 1,700
`battery.. Heavy firing has been heard up bales were burned at New Orleans.
the river since their departure. This will Memphis sugar and molasses in large
oat off the river communication with thequantities is on the bluffready to be rolled
rebel army south of Chickahomanytreek. ,rft*Orcand stock, cotton • was '
Immediately after the gunboats started rootlito bi fired on the approach of the
the rebel tug J. B. White, came out from Federal fleet.
Newport News, having left Norfolk this The people of the river towna:age
morning ritha Akte.vriaatarklecicuitorkprfii inward
,and de - straying. wape r t y
board'oriemisaion to Visne?s Point, and along all Silke- so uthern of tile , 1
tsreviompitimeistAlsroszt,, mute. to New- Mississippi, planterninlittiny,;:easesappi3,.
port News and surrendered to Gen. Mang- . In g tilleq6re theirbwi cotton. The
fieltis is Ilec - Ibbistithieldiroiherelo 4 ,ftel Government boats running
escape — __
1711311 eat - the river d oeetaacT -- ,
Point is • laineeligeteg Peet num drtritivas
reflentia t ek k/4110 e Disrmnialie
l'uninater OWL n- I;f:can sir.l 4 .: bar.
Aussue tut
LIST OF KILLED 31 1
AT WIWA
WiLtaniiiiiman, May 7.- - -The following
is a list of bled and wounded so far as
relates to.th(kiesiments named:
Twenty-his' th Pennsylvania regiment,
Col. W. F. Small Commanding: Killed—
Albert Everman, Co. D; Sergeant Dick
son, and Wm. Smith.
Badly Wounded—Patrick Killigan, Co.
I; Peter Deibler,
.Co. G; James McCally,
Co. I; James Broake, Co. I.
Notsdangerousli, wounded—Thos. Ren
derm, Co. I; Samuel Lynch, Co. D; John
Gody, Co. K; John Barger, Co. D; John
Lamb, Co. G; Wm. Lamb, Co. I;
Edwards, Co. I.
Slightly wounded—W. L. Draper, Co.
I; J. IL Richard, Co. E; Daniel Gilbert,
Co. I; Hugh Nettle, Co. E; John Banes,
Co. C; Geo. Houghton, Co. C; Samuel Al
len. Co. A; Benj. F. Thomas, Co. F; Jno.
B. Thompson, Co. D; George Chatham,
Co. C.
The regiment went into the field under
the command of Col. Small who proved
himself every inch a soldier.
. Thirty-seventh New York, Col. Hayman
commanding:
Killed—First Lieut. Patrick H. Hays,
First Lieutenant J. 0. Reilly, Co. B; Pat:
rick Mangan, Bernard Egan, of Co. El
Wm. Stevenson, W. Ryan, Co. F; Ser
geant John Mallagher, Capt. McDevitt,
Thomas Burke, W. Russell, Co. G • John
Mickey, Thomas Martin , John ilaffey,
Patrick M'Cordle, John Green, CO. I ;
W. Martindale, Philo Turner, George P.
Reik Byars Ford, Fayette Morrow, Co.
K ; John O'Neill, James M'Gaine.
Wounded—Capt. James F. Maguire,
Capt. Wm. Delany, 2d Lieut. John Mas
sey, 2d Lieut. Edward W. Brown, 2d
Lieut. James Smith, Co. A ; Corporal
Hugh White, Michael Jennings, Tnomns
Garneyro. B ; Corporal James A. Drew,
John Rogers, Lewis C. Dalton, CO. C ;
Sergeant Fergus Greely, Corporal John
Collins, Corporal James Ryan, Corporal
James Boyle, Edward Breck, John Col
lins, David Grammun, Martin Graham,
Richard Holmes, Charles O'Brien, W.
Stewart, Jacob Luerger, Patrick Bannon,
Co. D; Richard Leanan, Michael Grady,
Co. E; Put. Catre, Jno. Gallen, Co. 1?;
Capt. James McGarry ; J. Casey, Barnard
Cannon, Henry Brady, Thos. Aldworth,
Lawrence Mel/en:not, Thos Hart, Michael
Sutton, Bernard White, Pat. Tirane, Hugh
Small, Co. D; Corporal M. Kelly, Corpo
ral Demot Convey, Corporal Thomas
Campbell, John Wall, Martin F. Fynn,
Patrick Flarral, Lieutenant Connell
' John MeMannus, Cornelius Rahhan,
Phil Plinch, Lawrence Curios and James
Hannelly, Co. H; Corporal F. J. Waters,
and David Land, Co. I; Corporal H. T.
-Bryant, H. S. Huntly B. H. Conklin. A.
Darfee, Jas. Morris, E. P. Bryant, (leo.
Hurlbut and Wm. Errat, Co. K; Sergeant
Owen Hamburg, Corporal John Sweeney,
Jas. Souther, Robert McGinnis Patrick
Fitzgerald, J. C. Cumming, 0. Finnagan,
all of Preston.
Capt. Osbortie's Co., Ist Artillery. Bat
tery D:
Killed—E. Garrison.
Wounded—B. Relsey and A. W. Dennis,
severly; Corporal E. D. Hiltz, lost an arm;
F. W. Conant, slightly; A. W. Dennis lost
a foot;*Andrew Past, slightly; Charles L.
Cleveland, slightly; Andrew. Lang;slightly.
Capt. Smith's Co. 4th N. Y. Battery—
R. C. Loring, killed; Corp. W. H. Pike,
wounded severely; Robert Eben, George
Creplee, do ; John Johnson, E. G. Lallen,
slightly; Geo. Kulber, G. Hill, mortally.
No regimental name was given to the
following; 2d Lieut. R. D. Johnston,. Co.
A, slightly; Corp. W. Keade, do; private
John Each, Co. A, severely; Ist Serg. H.
H. Daniels, Co. B, Serg. G. H. Evans
privates W. L. Mather, do, Lyman Heath;
Theo. Oakley, John Dannon, Co. D,
slightly; Ist Serg. B. F. Lee, Co. E, mor
tally; private Joel Cowagen, do, severely;
Col. J. L. Gladden, slightly; privates
Wm. H. Covert, slightly ; H. Casto,
J. B. Farnham and Win. Gay, do, severely;
J. K. P. McClory, slightly; Charles Rich
ardson, do.; Wm. Jackson, Wm. Busker,
Thomas Stevenson, Capt. Wm R. Morse,
Co. F, severely; Sergt. D. Stewart slightly;
private Francis Haven. do. • Capt. Win.
B. McCreary J Co. G, severeliprivate W.
Knight, do.: J. Rekliff, do.; . Fox, do.;
Sergeant J.-Dobson, Co. H, severely; pri
vate George Ralber, do; D. Hill, do, mor
tally; H. Hone, do, slightly; F. Moore,
do; John Opda . and Asa Wlson, Co. I;
Corporal C. K. Loomis, Co. K, severely;
private G. C. Chaplin, do; Wm. Stewart,
M. G. Walker, W. C. Yarmd. Total 40.
Oeeapation °Mill's Court Moose
HEADQVARTER'S MOrSTAIN DEP ? T}
May 8, 1862.
To Hon. E. M Storox, Secretary of
War:
Geri. Cox telegraphed that his advance
consisting of a part of the 28d Ohio, under
Major Conly, occupied Gilts Cour t
and the narrows of New river .yesterday,
driving out the rebels, who were taken by
surprise. A considerable quantity of com
nusizry stores was taken, and some twen•
ty privates taken prisoners. The surprise
pretreated the'burning of the place as the
rebels intended. The citizens remained
and most of them seems loyal disposed.--
He adds that the reverses of the enemy at
Camp Creek increase in idtportuce as they
become more known.
[Signed] Jonx C. FREMONT.
Alals Gen. Commanding.
Pickets ALIO* Belek•
New YORE', May 8 .--Yesterday after-
noon the rebelpickets above Columbiana
bridge, on the East sideofthe Shenandoah,
were driven' back by the detachments
under. Col. Foster, who was subsequent
ly arisbuscadedby two rebel regiments; the
action lasted an *hoar 'when Foster with
drew in good order. The enetny.did not
pursue. A company of Veririont cavalry
were cut off and surrounded, but es
caped by swimming the river. The enemy's
loss is - not stated, except seven prisoners
beloriging to the 6th Virginia and 7th
Louisiana, which indicates the enemy's
force was one of Ewles' brigade. This
morning 12 of our men are reported miss
ing. It is represented here that a skir
mish occurred yesterday near Stanton :
between Milroy's advance and Edwan t I
Johnson's command. The latter wax re
pulsed and retreated.
Freo _
btu
Emma Pittis Lauding.
CHICAGO, May 8.--2 e special from Cairo
to theTimesoays it is reported from Pitts
burg Labilib*that three brigades of Buell's
army had seised that part of the Memphis
and Charleston 'road, midway between
Corinth and Grand Junction, thus cutting
offsebel communication between these two
points. It is also reported that a detach
ment of Pope's 'army luid seized the road
south of Corinth. ' '
rival or Bearer Ur Dispatekes
fr Ilaig-Onieer Farrago,.
FORTRESS MONROE, may 8.
To Hon.•th DEoN Wr: ia.ns Secretary of the
.1 have the honor to announce that in the
Providence of God, which smiles upon a
just cause, the squadron under Flag Officer
F'arragut has been vouchsafed a glorious
victory and triumph in the capture of the
city of New Orleans, Forts Jackson, St,
Phillip ; Livingston and Pike, the batteries
above and below New Orleans, as, ell as
the total destruction of the feadrayr,s gun
boats, steam rams, floating iron-clad fire
rafts and obstructions, boetnifisilt`thains.
The enemy with their own .hands des
troyed from eight to ten millions worth of
cotton and shipping.
Our loss is thirty-six killed, and - one
hundred and twenty-three wounded. The
enemy lost from one thousand, to fifteen
hundred, besides several huadred taken
prisoners.
The way is clear, and rebel defenies de
stroyed, from the Gulf to Baton Rouge,
and probably to Memphis. Our flag waves
triumphantly over them all. lam bearer
of dispatches. THEO. BAILEY,
Captain, and second in command of at
tacking forces of gunboat Cayuga.-
No Engagement yeti
CAIRO, May B.—The steamboat-Imuisi
ana. from Pittsburg Landing; dritived to
night.
No engagement had occurred at Corinth
up to yesterday noon.
Our forces were advancing gradually,
and were .on an average of three miles
from the enemy's advance. The latter are
acting strictly on the defensive. For three
days they had sent out no reconnoitering
Parties.
The roads are still in bad condition ow
ing to the late heavy rains. • .
The expedition from Hickman sent
against Clay King's guerrillas , has return
ed. They fell in with them in the vicinity
of Obion river, and after a sharp skirmish
the rebels were routed. It appears in the
first skirmish with Curtiss' Nebraska Cav
alry that six of ourmen were killektwelve
wounded and fifty captured. : • '
The steamer Desota, from Fort Wright,
arrived with New Orleans news.
A rebel spy had been captured while
endeavoring to cross the Mississippi at
night in a skiff. He had 'copies of several
late Northern papers. He was. placed- in
close confinement.
Fight in Mountain Department.
NEW lons, May B.—A special dispatch
to the Times says:
HEADQUARTERS AtOUNTAIN DEPART3IENT,
NEAR Psxserno, Va., May 8.
A dispatch from Fayetteville announces
that the ad van ce of General Cox, comytoo
sed of part of the 23d Ohio, under Major
Cowley, occupied Giles Court House and
Danows, on gew river, yesterday.
The rebels ran, and did not burn the
place as was intended, leaving abundance
of commissary stores. A Lieutenant Colo
nel Major and •twenty privatee were cap
tured. The citizens remain, and- seem
loyal.
The defeat of the rebels at Camp Creek
was more important than at firstanppos'ed.
General Milroy is now fighting, and Gen
eral Schenck advancing. The particulars
are forbidden.
Difficulty Apprehended..
Poway - lux : May B.—All is quiet bare,
_but difficulty is apprehended to•night.—
The Philadelphia troops areatHeckscher•
vine, guarding the works of the Forest
Improvement Co. There is much excite
ment among the miners this afternoon.
Arrested.
NEW YORE, May B.—A man was arrest
ed to day at the banking house of Thomp
son & Bro.,while offering a large amount
of counterfit 100 dollar notes on the Al
legheny Bank of Pittsburgh. Ile is sup
posed to belong to the same gang -that
issued the great Shoe aid Leather bank
counterfeits.
1 Counterfeit $lOO Notes am the
Allegheny Bank of Pittsburgh
in Circulation.
PHILADELPHIA, May B . — Anattertipt *as
made to-day to push a well executed coun
terfeit one hundred dollar note on the Al
legheny Bank of Pittsburgh. One party
was arrested. It is understood that they
are also being circulated at New York and
throughout the country.
'rioting Office and other Blittn,
tugs Bur
ayned.
o
SANDUSKY, Ohio, M morni
a fire broke ut in A. Miller's bookbindery sg
in the Register block building and destroyed
the whole of it. The building was occupi
ed by the United States Express office,
Sandusky Register office, T. A. Osmer,,
wholesale liquor merchant, and Bean. & produce commission dealers. 'TOW
loss $15,000.
eanregardos Headquarters at
_ Pooattontas.
CHICAGO, May B.—A special dispatch
from Cairo to the Times, says:
A refugee, from Jackson, Mississippi,
reports that the headquarters of Besuare
gard are at Pocahontas and 75,000 troops'
are concentrated around him.
Gen. Lovell's army at'the latest adviees ,
was at Patchapohoe, on the New Orleans
and Jackson Railroads, 50 -miles north of
New Orleans.
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