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VILLAGE RECO
i-Vird&V-Vir allnaP
11Pititiktir, June_ 6, -se
ktrriVCr goat
't lidndard b 1
Where breathes the foe bit falls before
rgtedgetesebil beneath me' firedi, •
•••• Aird'fitedohel bonner streidthiff 6'fir
.„
Col. Ca mpbell' Wouisdal.—lt *ill be seen
from a dEsilatiih published 'in anotbef
AA . 041. 'lobirifEbb, of ibis emifityr
ins severely wounded it! die battle oft Oa.;
irdai last in friltit
• • .
Body-6 4 4iiii.—Rumor says that, There is
a- Rebel iil this town who ha's a regular body-
Dtiard; fully armed and equipped. No
oubt his persbii arid property *ill be pre.
teeted. •
iStotzkilig Ratt.:- - - - 4 lid tit; iitifi tbas iiiited
with a succession of showers during Tuesday
nightnnd :Wednesday; thorottely soaking
the gfettfiii; Mid in some localities almost
Slung cbllars with water. Much of the
growing wheat has been completely prcestya
itid and-fears are entertained that tle eft
May be thus materially damaged:
Just like Them.—We understand a 'silly
report is circulating in the country that Oen.
Banks on his retreat from Winchester to
Williamsport kettittiiy ordered that the wouit.
.ded soldiers be put out of the- wagons to
tuakt room for fUg:fods. The i i'orids rtre evi
dbtitly growing desperate, or they would not
resort to such filthy stories' to strengthen
the weak knees of the wavering.
Sensitive Union Men.—lt is astonishing
iotir sVhsitiire souteindividnalsare who pro
fess to be Uhion Men.. TherS
reptignant to thbir tender feelings, as an in
timation that We have S eeesh sympa
thisers in our midst; They at once assert
that such intimations aril without foundation,
ih kaet=—that there is entire] • too much said
about secesh syMpathisers, etc., and this,too,
in face - 4 the fact, thafperfoils have exulted
over reverses tti the Union army, and that
others have declared publicly that in ease
they were called on to taker up arms, that
they would get South and fight for the trai
tors—that the Government "is a tam tyran
ideal Government, and &telt to kr broken
Who ever heard of one of these teii
der;heureed Union Men having had anything
to say in condemnation of such declarations?
The fact of the inatter is this - =it is litaftral
for one rebel to take Inn part of another.
The syntpatlisers in this region are toe *ell
known for any individual to attempt to gloss
their netions over, or defend them against
' the charge of sympathy for the traitors.-
- For detioniteifig" sttch characters we have
been' proscribed by fiat a &Sir. Will ptib
lie - opinion sty that these prosetiptitinists
urn Union men ? We think hardly. Must.
Union men then seal their lips, while these
tory braggarts thus talk and perambulate the
inthi; slurring and insulting good loyal citi
zens fttif that the readings of these itebelS
mad their apologists ma s t be wounded? Car
tidiiiee to lhose who Wish to be recogniied
as upon the-side of the Union and the Con
stitution, and who are so overly setisitiili
When it tomes to Northern sympathisers,
*aid tin dntglid Elie defer&
fitent in its efforts to crush this rebellion, and
restore to the country the blessings of pence
and harmony, against the false acqusations
of its enemies, eiders and -Ali ttors of treason
HI loyal communities—parties who are ever
filniit lib to the villainies of the armed trai
fors; bttt continually harping about the do-
itiga of the President and Congress. Such
it toting *add 'certainly be, more consistent
ivith a profeisioil htaitsr, than dffotts on
their part, tuserebn those who are bold and
impudent etiorigh to avow their disloyalty.
im.Th e Nortiiern dough-faces will be
horrified to learn Ahat- the Aim. , lonx A.
tILIVER of Carolina is in favor of the
gradual abolition of slavery. ^ hear him:
Yes; heal gladly emancipate them all
if it Weralel #•estore us back as we Were before.
The slavery 'questiOrs ib the cause of this war,
'islid.lte 'shad 'Wrier have ; peace untilasraclual
Mriaiwipation measure u adopted. '
.news continues to be received
i l ium . 'dinersl k's division. Colonel
Elliott's 'expedition to Boonevilbi, on the-
Mobile and Ohio oad, was entirely sue
t, ..
'resulting id the ea tore , of 2, 1100
psi) wont `anti the destruction 0N.A.000 stead
of aline, - 'General lieatatigarti.,'and' 11 . 4 k g.
:are, reported as ..having been -at Corinth
short tirnnpriotuuto 'its, evacuation.
keplellaira ' . 4 . !ipartiAeOt lies
teed' eittended,
seotri, of titt;:ltapisiltaiiteeit .
east the_& aLtread fromPiagiokibliit Va
#141( 1 0a, N,.;dt • . -
Trdd froth: he
4Veirtiisint; Otßort* Monroe. to thikt of
ito.ertt, Attila Oatoblislais
-; st, ite *4 1
4:ox. ottdaWing
the TOWN, woira,si
tad Wore;
000 %
41006 .
lteitia.,
C
&M A. tly- Wen: DX _
glad to see, is Whig grad** . explained to
their' creak They riscaida thei brunt of
did liiipettoti§, and
~ineapeo'ted-d a~ori tae : . avid !fin xi
ous to iniitsite Beaure,,crard's assault at Coi
lath: 'He did not• mid our ariiiy divided,
hoWever, but in effective supporting: distance
li - is hardly to Is?
. wondered that &Bey retir
before the fierce assault of a concentrated
rebel force, whi oh largely outnumbered
It Must have been u gradLl sight, 'this tat:
tie of the Chickahominy._ We_ earl think of
nothing to equal it, even as it appears' be
fore us now, with the faint, meagre; atni
wildering steries_that as yet have reached us
=the thunderstorm,—the swollen river,—
the terror of a tempest which, seems to have
surpassed in fury the death tempest that
came with it. Our. men were at dinner when
attacked—they met the assault ittipetuonsly—
the advance difiatoil retreated—the foe was
too strattg for them singly to resist, and they
fell beet:. The engagement then bpeonacs
generall Some regiments are panic stricken
and Rill itittk. They form -again and 4mm.
The rebels flank Casey-on .. the right; and
while manoeuvring to stirroiiiiid Milli lie re=
treats from their snare. Night comes on, and
brings with it all the horrors that such a night
eottld only liiiit: Lifir men rest upon their
arms in the Mild and water, amid their dead
and wounded companions, with a desperate
foe front l and the ctiftrtittty of a renewal of the
contest with Eke rise of the nioruitig
"The surgeons busily plied their art durintr
the night," says our correspondent, and in
this brief sentence the sad part of our glori
ous picture is shown. The shadows come.
with the sunshine, and are reveaied in woe,
'misery, and latitentiltiothi tliitt are only for
the hearts of the widowed and fatherless.
Morning comes, and brings• with it lleintzel
hien. MeOellan is on the field.. He slept
on it all night, and every operation is direc
ted in person. If not the best, it is certain
ly the popular test of generalship ; and he
met it nobly. The result of his long months
of preparation are shown in the splendid dis
iigine ahr l gallantry '4 the .11.1•1 T)
manded. It stood like the rock against the
surging sea. rebels calm again :and
again,—they tried to break it on the right,
the left. and the centre, only to fail and fall
back discomfited. At last, on the afternoon
of Sunday, came "the fierce iiil4 brilliant
bityoriet cliafge; h iti which the enemy was
driven titro Miles ai the musket-point. Rou
ted, demoralized, and disheartened, he fell
back to his capital, leaving the Federal troops
to bury his dead; and minister to his *owl
-
ea:
,
gadees.-:• l erhps there is no term more
appropriate to Northern sympathisers with
the SlavehOlders' rebellion, "than_that_of
"snakes." As
The'refowheri Oil hear a man gruilible
about the "taxes," and attempting to alarm
the public iilirid about the cost df the war,
set him down for a "snake."
When you hoar a man bellowing about
"abolitionism," set him down for a ""sttake."
When yeti hear a Mari talk about eatilprd-
Misiiig iiith the rebels, set him dowd for
"snake,"
Mien, Ott lidai a Mari talk about the Ad-
Ministration violating the Constitution; set
him down for a."snake."
When yoti hears filet{ MAO aiid
agidirist arresting Northern traitors, set him
down for a "snake,'
When you hear a man blurt about negroes
swarming into the North and supplanting
Northern laborers, set Mitt down for a
"snake."
In a word if you hoar a man say anything
short of the unconditional submission of the
rebels, and the use of all the means in the
power of the Administration to crush the re
bellion, set him tioWn for a "snake."
16-Our blockading squadrons a t the
Southern ports, are doing "some business"
among vessels who have been trying to "run
The blockade." Fox& Iritish steamers hats
been captured within a short time, who were
taking, in supplies for the Rebels. One of
them had 1400 kegs_of powder,-50 cases of
rifles, 800 bags Of coffee, quinine, &e.—cat
go 'battled at $300,000: The others had all
valuable cargoes. l'he last was captured on
24th; and a large lot of liquors, clothes, med
icines at d Enfield rifles. This shows that
our blockading squadron is not so "ineffi
,eient"„as the London Times would make it
amid ° will .furnish good "prize money" for
our gallant sailtitte
40filf - Rebel prisatiarai -no* in Washington,
zajd 0012versatioit with"airisitor, that when
Yorktoivn Wait; evacuated,' Graniltakittdsr
Taunted his horse and shoutingi . lithiod-hye
mai 'llia :aid,atattliaiiii*
. .
,-Oimlaisimi.; June .11;r4 . 61:1Ce , of die
101! ,11. 1 4 1 14,hai *did gnitiOn*: -
Ina a 84,14-taiire, ~ a iSind 4a the , gab arhre
head; and w il l nito4 bn. ngn A. 4249.
tionitanky . .ehing at:•Barvinee Mxweum, Now
York,openedkesterdv. :About ..100 bibles
fuive beOn entereCinnoig **fah 18 one froin
lainniunatti,niettiingutho,oli;And weighing
bit a pound uttati:, . •
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A badlkpenyie yopg, dutu—the door
,ngtuld(
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01-I).N,T .1142
jiri..nat.;-- *pot ri*e6 ;:ti64.Band
Etta ' =leis , tere;tv,:ea,
00.1tiiftattioid
that the. , nvnettatiort couinteliethl the night
before last. r - •the earthily were retreating
SotithWardly ptil the railroad bridge was
htirtied, *herd OW/ ifeltt - tollrand Junction-,
and from thence .scnith s by
,thelltetopltisLand -
Nevi Orleans Itaiitead; • - -
Some ladies and eitiions remain horo.-=
The Citiidtia iitforid ifs that Iticlinioiid is e=
vaeitatid, and Mdiripin r kia-, Alin** *holly tio
6erted, all the s'to '
res beihn ologed, with` the
exception of a few.grocenas,,
ascdrtaitied' that Van Dorri had a
band of Indithis under hint. '
Cohjacksen reports .finding the road for
several nflds strewn . With knapsacks, havdr
sacks -antis; and canteens ' slioAringltreat de
moralization. .The .woods are, full of.l.3trag
*glers,. who arc being brought • iivas'fitSt as
possibld: Probably from two to three thou
sand have , been brought in, • and alniost the
entire 13th 'Louisiana are *no* within 'our
lines, from those who deserted and the re;
cently captured..
The Unitedd - States telegfapb line Was cold
pleted
Despatch, From' Gen. Halleck
WASIIINOTON,' . 3Ihy 3 . 1..-The following
despat)h was reettived thiic morph - 14 at the
War Departtueitt:
HEAD Q 'Rs, CAMP NEAR.• Connurl
gay ,3U, 1862.
To Hon. E. M. Stortton, Secretal of Wier:
The 6riontrs position anti tfork's, ill front
of Corinth, *ere' exceedingly strong, and he
cannot occupy a stronger position in his
flight.
This ifitirning, he tiestroyed an
amount of public and private property, store&
wagons, tools, &o. For miles out of the town
the roads are filled with arms, knapsacks, &c.
thrown away by the flying troops.
A large number of prisoners and desert
ers have been ciiiitured, estiiilated by Gen.
Pope at two thousand.
Gen. Beauregard evidently distrusts his
army, or he would have defended so strong it
position. Ilis troops are, generally, much
discouraged and demoralized.. In all their
engagements, for, the last days, their resist
mice ,has been weak.
. 11. W. HALLECK,
Major Geri': CommantHag:
From Norfolk.
2000 Citizens take the Oath of Allegiance—
Pe.tersbneg, Ira., Evacuated by the Rebels-.
Nonror,K; May 30.--Preparations are
makin ,, on ail 6.tensive settle for q grand U
nion demonstration here dioftly.
The oath of alle , zianee has • • ." ••-
tered up to this time to nearly' 2000 citizens.
They offer thenAeltei- in large numbers
eery dity to irvolunktfily, and it is not
made compulsory upon any one.
A fbport, comes in from our scouts who aro
advanced some miles beyond Suffolk that the
city of Petersburg is tc) be or has been evac
uated by the rebels.
Two fugitive arrived here siqtetday direct
froln Richmond.
They report th e army 'as 200,000 - strong
in that vicinity, and among both officers
and men great dissatisfaction prevails.—
They were on half rations, bacon itthi hard
bread.
Th 6 fugitiVe states that Jeli. Davis had
been heard to say that he would nta)ce the
streets of the city run with blood before sur
rendering.
Front Royal Again in our PoM#es-
gen.
The Rebz.ls Driven. Back
Ilrashington, May 31.--A despatch receiv
ed at the-War Department states that • a brig
ade of our troops preceded by four compa
nies of the Rhode Islalkd cavalry, ultder Ma
jor Nelson, entered Front Royal on Friday
mottling, at 11 o'clock, and drove the enemy,
consistitig of the Bth I l onisiana, four compa.
'lids orthe 12th Georgtai and a body of t:tv
alty. -
Our lass was S killed, 5 wounded and 1
missink, all being of the Rhode iSlathi cav
alry:
We captuaed . 6 officers and 150 prisoners,
and 18 of our troops who
. were taken by the
enemy at Front Royal a " week ago, also, a
htfge amount of transportation, including two
engines and eleven rairroad cars.
Our advance was so rapid that the enemy
was surprised, and therefore was not able to
burn the bridge across the Shenandoah.
The loss of the enemy is / not yet ascertain
ed, but it is said to be large, as our Cavalry
cut in among them itt splendid fitjrle.
Loyal Maryland troopEie
BALTIMORESIay 80.—The Government
has accepted two new regiments from Mary
land for the war, and to go wherever Uhler
ed. All the Maryland troops now in the
field, except a portion 'Of Frank Thomas'
brigade ; are in' for the war, and out of the
State. • When these ne w gegiments are
7 s6d, and Col. Kenley's own filled up again,
we shall have nearly 10,000 men in the field.
Geti. Brddford has done well in obtaining
the services of CoI. sonty, of the sth Mary
land,-to recruit the two new regiments.
He is a good soldier,-having served in the
Mexican war, and having raised his own leg
intent, Unaided, id less than three months, at
a time when slavery held public. opinion in
this State with an iron grasp' It is hopeil
that he will be afforded chance . to w_in a
brigadier's gpurs on the battle-field.
Col. Reilly will certainly be prontOted to
a brigadier tit once. Not an hour ought to
be lost hr conferring upon hint this deserved
and hard won honor. The Government on
ly waits to be assured of his' recovery. It
should not wait for-his' release froniteaptiii
ty,if still alive. All aecounte agree in re
garding him add . his regimentrtis'n 'bead of
herons.
. _
: o;444tkat Dr.bittlittßockby I 0. - =Pore
Xl'l e ity7;-
:-Grovernor agct Legisiatire ite Mtreat
4rickseurh. Miss,
laltif4l.i.'iefugetolismit - Arkitti4
sad .arrifed the fleet to:day. , '• He
says Litfleittiellitia' • beepl'alltoueulliati
the Mg* States 'troops, and the:elate&
that Mai% ed there. mew deeictedbyhlid to.
-
The Arkanaas State Lekialatuveli' ad4kalt.-
tered. ..,451*efikei'geetor had .11ed.ffota She-
State, aud,;',lii*w at Jaeloioai Miaaiasippi,
— Vicksburg had aarrendered to the Misted -
States fleet. - •
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' ' W ASIiINGTO*, 444 t:-4thiCMlloffiing
desp.ttelf was , received 4t. A . 4,fie , Witi-Depart..
, .• ..
ment this af . ternoon: ' ' ' ~
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. _ : Pron. the,.P.i ei (i of .# ae11 i c..,.;, ~,,,
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. -inne-let ), 12--iktock i -norni. _
-4 1 ,;'16 . ..::.g.':.itt.',.'06iii, - oif,':.;SiveteWiiiii, iv fur: , „
WO hate' iradAi destftte,hattle, in which
the . cOipi of ,Dena.
,Sniener, Veintz.leMen,
1 Keyesi. have been engageit#OLitief
,g reatly
superior.mimbefs. Y4stineday a 1 b c le. ok ,
I thi3 • 'eliiirify i • ' tak idg ild+tintlyget - of * terrible
steini ~Which,had ,flcieded, the :Valley of the
I Chickahominy, V attaeked- quE - troops on the
right flank Casey's division s which Was in
I. the first. :line, gave way unaetputably, and
j this caused a temporary .confusion ;
during
which the guwkand -baggage . Vevelost, but
, Gans. - Heintzleman, auk Kearney . most gal
-! lantly brought tip their tiroops, which check
-ed the enemy, and at the same time, however
-'succeeded by great exertions in bringing a
cross Sedgwick and Richardson's divisionn i
who - drove -back thitenemy at the point of
the bayonet, coveting, the ground with
dead.
This morning the .enemy attempted to re
, new , the conflict, but was eVeryWhere repuls
ed.
We have - many -. prisoners; among
whom i s 435tudral Pettigrew and Ctdonel
Long : .
Oetr loss is heaty,- but that- of the enemy
mast he enormous.
With the exception of Casey's division,
the men behaved ApMuclidly•
Several bayonet ,ehirges have been made.
The 2nd Excelsior made two hi-day.
GEDRGE B. Meer.F.LEAN,
Major Gen; Commanding.
WASHINGTON, June th e
whole of the battle of this Morning Prof.
Lowe's balloon was overlooking the terrific
scene from an altitude - of about 2,000 feet.—
Telegraphic communication from the balloon
to Gen. McClellan, and in direct connection
with the' military wires, was successfully
maintained, Mr. Park Spring, of Philadel 7
phis, acting as 'operator.. i i t'avery movement
of the eneidy was obVioui affil instantly re
ported. '
This is believed to be the firsttime in
which a balloon reconnoisance was success
fully made during; a hiattle, and certainly the
first time in which a telegraph station has
been established in - the air to report the
movements of the enemy and the progress of
a battle. T - he advautttge to G en. McClellan
must have been immense.
GEN.M'CLELLAN'S ARMY.
171171te -
cn lentars by 71 7 07 ccrete=r- 07Fairitiii -
stince towards Richmond—Thd Adkoice
leithOtPour Miles of the Rebel eapttot.
MeCtEilAPes HEADotAitititA; t rttne 2.
—We have about 500 prisoners, among
whom are several prominent officers.
On Sunday, Its sooii as it was daylight,
the fight was renewed by Gen. gt-ilttner with
marked success, lasting nearly "the Auld
day. The rebels were driven back at every
point with heavy loss.
The ground gained by Gen. Sun►ner was
about two and a half' miles. ~
Gen. fleintzelman, on Sunday morning,
re'o :k the trround lost the day before by
Gen. Ciisel
Our loss n the two days' engagements ,in
killed•aiid wounded la amount tio , about
3,000. A great number are missing, who
will probably return, having strayed away.
All the enemy's killed and most of his woun
ded fell into our hands.
The eountry in which the battle was
fought is swampy, with thick underbrush.—
Most of the fighting was in the woods. Ow
to the nature of the ground, very little arta,
lery was used. Both balloons were up near
ly all day.
Yesterday nearly all the troops left Rich
mond; and marched out in the direction of
the battle field.
The railtead has been of inestilnabld ser
vice to us, the' cars running within a mile
and a half of the battle-field, bringing for
ward ammunition and supplies. Vbe woun
ded were immediately put* aboard the cars
and sent to titu White House.
Cleneral - McClellan arrived on the field on
Saturday evening, where he remained ever
since, directing all the movements in person.
His presence among the troops had great ef
fect.
Four separate charges was made wadi the
bayonet durifig yesterday. In one instance
the enemy were driven a mile, during which
173 were killed with the bayonet aloi.e.
Lieut. Worthington, nd aid to Joe John
son, _
was taken prisoner. The enemy's dead
left upon the field, amount to 1,200. Gen.
Havard was mounded twice -in the arm.—
Colonel Miller, of the 81st Pennsylvania,
and Colonel Rippey, of Pittsburg, were kil
led. Cot Campbell, of , Pennsylveia,- was
wounded in the thigh.
The rebel officers,. unable to rally their
troofis this morning, have retreated back to
wards Richmond.
• Our men have moved forward to Fair
Oak, five miles from the city.
Jefl. Davis and Gov. Letcher were both
at thu fight; of yesterday.
HEApIYRS AftMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Monday Evening; 9 P M. Jt
General. Hooker made a reconnoisance to
day, on the Williamtiburg turnpike, to with
in 4 mills. of Richmond, without meeting
the enemy in force. - Their pickets kept in
sight, but retreated on his approach.
Wiry one feels sanguine oftho fall of
die rebel capitol whenever otir - troops ad-.
- vaned for an engagement. The fight of Sat.
*day and Sunday 'gala the fete of that
city, when the body of the, rebel army assail
ed the troops on our left wing, with the view
of crugting it; but were defeated after two
days! hard fighting, and - forced to retreat.
TIINIOSSEEI IN TIIE BATTLE OF SHILOH.
Inficriir Thiautegard's Official report of the
battle Of Shiloh has been published. He
reports his lesslit killed on the field 1,728;
wounded 8;012.. losi is officially
:report.d 1,785; woun
iteat 7,982. `A - c. ce,iiiinewthis Agoras 403
root seven iii6lo6; thii - "the ' Rebels,'
and' -they tad Ai-4$ than
had;' li*eviir,'
mueh beivier thinithit lifthe'iebeli`i
Wasiak arc . 'reported lafoti.
were 1,956;•..- 50 1 l ie)igniiiiiiiiiiiur, WA' Wirt r
P_riempa l t y_ t h e:. iritidiferettiktini•Witteasilektd
Prentiss: , .•
* - *mtetoii*rt sty iiit:*lit*olo.
•
. 4. ...litioni4clN4'4 A, •.•
4sat raa nrti: e
tkfiftral Fremont with
Sittidity ; ,'.;finir rapid
forced Morales has Crossed-iiifillietianditalt
Marelfing neatly one hilt
drett o4er-
,
means orWicaportation d — ntt supplies hi
the eininify:-- nu -
This morniog,,when five miles, from Straw.
burg, he L tiver-took Jackson= full retreat
With his Whold , fqtee on die road from Win
'cheater to Strasbdrgl ' Col. Cluzernt," corn
mairding the , advance brigade, carae upon
the enemy . ; who, was strongly tested • witt.
which opeud,as soon as the head of
his 6'elman approached.
aeneral'FremOut brought hia main noingai
rapidly 'up, and for Med in line of battle, but
.Jackson cleaned to fight, atid•while holding
Cluzerut iti cheek, with a portion df his
troops '
withdrew his main , forces, and eon'-
his retreat.
•Iti the. skirmish, five of the Bth Vifg,inia
and two of did illo,th Ohio were wounded, ,
The enemy's loss is unknown. " •
.
Twenty • five priioners were - lid:en by our•
eavelry. - •
Lieut. Col. Downi3y, of the.Potomae Home
iifigiide, in a skirmish, dit Thursday mornin. ,
drove a'
large party
.of, Ashby's eava4
through _ _Wardensville, - killing _ two,_and
itounding three of them.
(The foregoing despatches arc from the
correspondent of the New 'York . Tribune,
and approved by Col. Tracy, A. A. G.]
FROM Sri iebtANDOAH VALLEY.
The IL'ebels . Di•iven out of Sirasburg----Gen.
Fremont at IPoodstoch-- 7 -300 Prisoners
Captured.
WOODST' OCK, Va., June 2.- 2 -The enemy
was driven' out of Strasburg, last evening,
by General Fremont's advanced guard,.and
have been closely pursued to-day by General
Fremont's forces and General Bayard's caval
ry brig,akle. The rebels have seteral Eiios
made stands, and skirmishing has -been con
stantly ,„going on, but with trifling loss on
both Sides. - One or General Bayard's com
mand was killed, and Colonel Chief
of artillery, - and one of General Fremont's,
aids, was wounded.
'Ole-enemy are now encamped about three
*Ales' beyond- Woodstock, ow' forces holding
the village. • •
We have 'taken about 300 pri3oners, and
more are constantly being brenghtt in.
Colonel Filson' chief 'artillery on General ,
Fremont's staff, who selected with great skill
the succeniSe positions for the batteries, is
wounded by the fidl of his horse, which was
shortAnder him while reconnoitring within
thifty yards of the esemy. The batteries
loAdged---wero—Sebiertnes-vard---BneinS-o
General Stahl's brigade.
The - Ist New Jersey and tit:Pennsylvania,
cavalry, under General Datyard, and the 6tlt
ObiO and Stewaft's Indiana cavalry, under
Colonel Sagony, wore in -advance, driving the
enemy before them and in support of the
batteries.
Wife' roads and - woods igete strewn with.
arms, stores, and clothing.
A large - number of prisoners have been
taken. Our loss is ono killed and several
wounded.
General.. Fremont's rapid march, combined
with General. McDowell's movement, - has
relieved the Shenandoh valley and northern
'Virginia. Jackson wilt be overtaken and ,
forced to fight, or "he must abandon his
dround entirely.
The Pursult of the Rebels. •
GENERAL FREMoNT'S HEADQUARTERS,
WoontrrooK, Virginia, June 2.—Gen. Fre
mont, after occupying Strasburg last night,
was obliged by the darkness and a tremena
ous storm, together tirith'the fatigue of his
troops, to delay his advance till nvirning.—
A.t six o'cloCk the piirsuit °film retreating
enemy was resumed, and vigorously contin
ued during the day.
Gen. McDowell'S advance, being a part of
a 'brigade under Gen. Bayard, rea ched Stunt-.
burg this morning, and was ordered. forward
by Gen. Fremont to join iti the pursuit with.
the cavalry an eartiliery.
Tht. emyy to retard the pursui4endeav
ored ttl ina -0 d stand in three strong p6si
tions with Artillery, but were driven rapidly,
and with loss, from each.
jackson's 'rear guard passed through Wood
stock this afternoon, the head el his column
havingtpa r ched it at sunrise.
Iniportant War Bulletin.
General McClellan's .Department Extended,
WASIIINGTON, June 2.—The following
general order has just been issued:
The Department of -Virginia is extended
so as to include that part of Virginia south
of the 'Rappahannock and east of the railroad
from Fredericksburg. to Richmond, Peterb
burg, and Woldon.
Major General Geo. B. McClellan, United
States army, will : assume command thereof;
and of all the United States fortes within its
limits.
Major General John 14. Wool, • United
States - Army, is assigned to the command of
the Middle Department, and will proceed to,
.13ultimore`and assume the command thereof.
Major General John A. Dix, United States
Volunteers, will proceed immediately to Fort
ress Monroe, and, assume command at that
point, reportitig to Major General McClellan
for orders.
By order. of the Secretary of War.
SINGULAR FANCY.--410 West Chester
Republican records the death of an old man
who has . kept his coffin in his house for
thirty years. Until within a few years he
resided o n a small farm three miles from
Weist,Chester. On one occasion he cut down
a fine walnut tree growing on his. place, had
it sawed into boards, and the coffin was made
from aportion of the lumber. Without com
municating his purpose to any one i .fie -took
the'boara to ,a cabinet maker, had the coffin
made, and one day it came home while >ie
was absent, causing considerable consterna
tion in his family. zHo=was rather. en eccen
tric person, .but a kind neighbor andw good
citizen. Last week this uncomfortable re
minder of death was hironghtfOrtb , varnished,
Mfd he was carried in it tp the eave,; - .•
. Fortress Mouree,'reVienfltAlminber
of flour -barrels were • neared'. which liere
marked, .Whey
Were addressed' to -private ;,:40rtles, lint some
army .official opened said barrels . , ,when the
'egg* were ,fortaci -to be made - or glass' with
long neolpi, and their omitents wore found,
-to consist of the oil of corn,
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[ ii d i/ .#- drvin ik ,
4 611400 JUN! al* ;
„.
• days of yore' . ,
• Ai hi% %%Attired "it% ttowlnit wonder'
• O'er the natiorili
Met, forfadattaakasdaO.a.fitiitig [ arku
" a Plaadati attirni;',..ii..inhttore4
• iskthahing. hintJ.6n thinkt—
Only 1 / 4 ihis ond nothhig.tuore.. "„ .
distinctly be rennurrhepr,
Gazing in , ihe slotting
Now tfidttatea in bleirk:Pfoiebitnii,
(lave the Nortktha pottex.,,ofjcliei.
Eagerly . he waialied.the
Vainly tried by- fear and
'Pair/Mg ,the noddies dolt.
For this vast a free doruiniort,' •
Which Praha' ty nes . 'tante tilabote "-:-
Mt, Ihe eotemn; ssiti snit certain,
"Rgstling of a'salilti""c.uliiiie •-' ' ,
Thrilled with ritosf'dlieftil
Teritis never felt before. •
While Whit fear his hear Wai quaking;
Into words"hia voice ' was breaking
1, Visa passing storm thus stiatifigC,
Shaking thui the nation's
Braggart, traitofsrditialit bfealthig.
Enhance to the , Uniiin's door; -
This It is, And nothing ipore."
By and by, the witullgrelk higher ;
Persecutions grow mane' dira;
At'rienile" said he, e‘ or Rebels truly" •
"Comproniise gave peace of yete.?! _
All the past with acts fs.teetning„
Streams of favord ever streaming,
Sure my friends you 'two., be didaiiOng,
Or you Would lief oak., for 'more."
Vatrkneek deept.Egypi leering ''
On our fate he , siil tut fearing ;
Cogitating, schemes no ruler, . •
Ryer stoopedte• use before,; .
But the clamor was Unbroken;
And of peace these was no. token,
Anti the only words there 'spoken: - -
Were the,greedy words—"still Moroi'
These lame inattered from the traitors;
Who hod lyncliedi out sons 'by sores.=
Tarred and fesetieFedY 'Vatting InTreo-
Then unto the nation tiirninff
Nation. compromise now spirriuML- 0 .
Boon again was heard the shakOgr
Louder. fieruer r then before
' , Sure" quoth lie , "our gallant Major'
Bolds Ins fort w ith care and labor, ,
But our friends don't Biro their : rfeiglibor—.•
Job himself nu'er had worse sore-.
Let , the people wait o lebnient
White we probe this wand s sore
'Tis 'flustr wouutlinothi More:
fi umte heti of:freemen ..
Wakened froth' tkeir idlerdreaming •
And the nerd &inn the woodpile
Was released forevermore. '
All in bonds hie etatuncelnade
Brother human thong!, so ehasly,—.. ,
And this slave of lord or lady
Tusk Isis seat above the door. '
There upon a bust 'of 'Freedom.=
Sat in chains, and nothing. mu
Uncle Sam was fur from. emili filr.r -
!Seemed this. cbon man sevilirigt
By his scam, and elattleinefetteral-
All our liberties of yore.
Spoke, our uncle, greatly fearing,
"Thou," tie said. "art surely tineeting
Durk, OW_ grim, and stern appearing,—
Orr tempest -shaken shore.—
Tell me what the bidden meaning
• Of thy visit I implore ?"
"Freedom now and evermore,
Uncle-marvelled time o ppress i on,
Son shoubl dare to claim the blessing
Noah gave to Shem and Japhof
When hi*drutiketi spree was i o'er
Marvelled that the curse of Canaan
Had not hanged as high as Haman—
Cured as sound tut leprous I.Nanimut-..
Hopes of freedom. evermore.
Still slave sat on bust of freedom,
Just above the nation's door,
Crying "Freedom evermore."'
'ut the Negro, sitting lonely
O'er the star-crowned bust spoke only . -
Those strange worts as ii his well In
Those strange *etas be did outpour,
Nothing further than Ito uttered—
Folded there his limbs alt-fettered
Till our wade faintly muttered,.
"Q lief fears have flown before).
Ort e the morrow this will leave us,
As our dangers have before."
Quetta She IJarky, 4, Nevermore."
Startled. by the Bolen-Pa VlYarning,
Speken thug without. edoruing—
Muse 4 he "Dodbtleue what he utterer
' IS his only stock in memo
An unmeaning repetition,
Caught, and Weil without volition
From some Yankee Abolition
Rogue, traversing our Sout
Till his brain had cought_tie
• Never dr...tined of hertoiore,
01 ' , Freedom, Freedurn, - )ivermom
' But the N egro never smilin
Still out greatness seemed roving --
.Uncle held ' the "Scott Deeisi r in
Front of slave, and bust, and door.
Then upon its platiorny sinking -
He betook hirtiseif_to linking
Post sets unto past act', thinking,
••What this gentle slave of yore—.
What this dark benighted chattie r
Cringing; silef i t sieve of yore
Meant by, "Frietiont evcnnoret• "'
Thus he sat. In vain woe guessing
Why this wish to fk.e oppress ion--
And the slave, with greedy eyes now
seemed to search his bosom's core;
Dadtey's wrongs were past divining
Talk of Freedom seemed but whining—•
Saw he not the silver lining.
On our future's glorious shorn,
btall be darkened, Neverinore.
Flesently the air grew dimmer
While without was seen the shimmer
Thrown from bayonets brightly gleaning
• And was heard the battle's roar.
, gWtrt7.ln" he crital, "whit demon sent thee—a
What the polders he thus bath lent thee- -
Why , to break our peace has bent thee—,
.- Why dust shake our nation sore I
Leave, oh leave. our bust 01-Freedom—
...-1/ack:to cotton fields once more."
• .-, Quoth the datkry; "Neeprntofer
"Chat, tle"'cried he, "cause of evil,
Chotthretill, yet so uncivil
W demon sent, or wlether
Surcd by abolition roar,
Thou'rt inferior. Bo contentea—
Vainare aspirations• vented •
On thir rise f oar fields are tented.
And our soldiers count by scores.
Let %owe other boon than freedom • t
*satisfy thee, 1 iinplore." '•
• Quoth.the derkey, '"Neverniare."
4 !Cbettio 4 l " cried he.frawning grittA ..;
"Once thy shadow felt toti
Ily,ouifortnei giorY telt '
Why it blackewi now tho door -
Whereddest Muni thY , bogiarlotlising-:- - - --- ;• -
Why such we schteirtec.fWloyfriast.: - 3::: -,
Boe'au thou riot ourjetreuOt uprising "1,-
hitseugth scarce dreamed of beretokw.
N:aiaera area'sheil ltolOyaar Harare :
"Diu& your '
fetters es of f.
Quoth the darkey;- '7Neveratore.
4 , 11 e that Orem Iketea(teir asittelesh, ,
Negro coattahaad t *nat
*t (her) back into the ricedelile.