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rriditY, June IS, WM
• fkilat..
With Freacinersoil binesih orffeet;,.
And• Freed:re" - banner ettepyling o er wet,
Preaching.
an) of Bntitltt
Chard', in V,
inst. ) at 2 o'clock, I'. Ms
- re y irt.4_:,,,Seventsen dollars vas . lost
by a young man, in this place,_on Sunday
last. The finder on returning the same, will
be liberally rewarded by the owner, whose
*addrose 19 in our possession. •
Vnerilltz, Coed.% Alleut--M. Cm-
BAL7OII, a native of Itageratown, wu killed
Iy Pr, , • i s Army, at the head of a band
of gikei, in Hardy county, 171,., ae tend
weeks ago, •.
Amami :Mee tivg off lel fleeting of
the Snow Hill Society, or Seventh day 13ap.
fists, was held at the \ vinery, near this place,
on Sovoioy last Ile number of persons in
~AorteittElance from A, disionee was unusually
During. Sunday the road leading to
thC;Nu ;'ltras completely thronged with
celiP`. Mtorsetnen passing .to and fro.--:
Xotwittitauding 'the presence of so many
pleasetw and curiosity seekers, we understand
the tweeting passed off without anything oc
variing to interrupt the exercise of the
so-
Oc'rety, or mar in the least the solemnity of
the occasion.
Fine Strawberries.—The other evening
we saw some strawberries taken from the gar
‘, den of Mr. DANIEL NEWCOMER, near this
, place, of the variety known as the "'Wilson
Albany Seedling," which were unusually
fine, most of them measuring- about four in
ches in circumference. Fourteen uarts have
a ready een . gathered from a piece of ground
not more than ten feet square. There is an
other variety ealltd the "Hooker," which
' yields equally as well. The plants were or
iginally procured from a nursery at Roches
ter, N. Y. Every family should have a
"patch."
The Traitors—Among the traitors with
whom we have had to deal we have • found
this difference. Some are bold and impu
dent, whilst others'are sneaking and. •oward
ly. There are those who have "proscribed"
the Recoid openly, whilst others hare done
it sneakingly, and with a lie on their lips.—
They have boasted that they intended to
quit "the lying-abolition sheet," and when
asked, on settling their accounts, "have you
any objections to the paper?" their reply has
been, "not any." If we can entertain feel
ings of more contempt for the onnthan the
other, it is for the Mean, cringing, round
about Tory, who thus seeks to hood-wink
loyal citizens, and palm himselrott for what
he is not. This class of traitors were"mum,"
as silent as the graire, until they, found that
the Rebellion was tottering upon its last legs.
Some of thesew now, according, of mg rse,
to their own praessions,let*i Uniollymen
than those who were loyal, and' not afraid to
speak out for the Government from the very
- commencement of this Rebellion. They ac
inally have been heard boasting to this effect.
It is like the man who exhibits his rotten
ness, and hypocracy, by .boasting of his re
ligion. • •
Sad Accident—Mr. SAMUEL IhtTEI , 4MCt
with an accident nearihis place, on Friday
evening last, from, the 'effects of which ho
died on Saturday night. die left this place
sitting on the Lazy Board of Abrm. Shock=
ey's, wagon, which was heavily loaded with
lumber: iippears that when about a mile
from town, he attempted to get_Off the Board,
and:in doing so, fell Under the wheel, which
pushed him some distance before the driver
was' made aware of his situation. Ate was
w*e, :town 4W...import waa washed away.
Wr i -41 1 1dea that one Aini#4:*4o have
beiiiilliiit;"'butilie Aloubtlese 1;110y ezag-
- -Reeircabie,i4eperti . reference to. OUT
aalartißinea c '! au *:; ill-1. be Neu ara,t3fr.
Joe:l44*ii, effete, It public : or Private,
safe;'-derirable 4144 property- . The prop
.- 'erto ll- 3 4141 04 situated; NO the. loritiert
-14 Air i reeellii*%
'" 10110iiOelittee 111,46.
4r,tier "
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eh ht the Union
lundof the 22d
NEI
W 4; 10144nt . of the ,
Banner was-suppressed 16! the Rebels, about
a year ago... Wien the leetlefal sully yeach
elf-thit-PravV*l-jfestilifell-Ila-Publialt 1 4 1-1
It is published on brown.rnyer i but contains,
much that is interestini iiith:terfeieure to
tho state of the country; the. goings-of - the
Rebels, etc. We subjoin a, Couple of his
briefest editorialist-- '
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• AFRICAN , pLAVRRY.—The tact, ,be.no l
nct
longer disguised; let ,this war result as it
mik3l . , African Sittirery in Virginia, is already
virtually snrept - ilinu her',territary.- If she
Would lay down her IitRIS and 'return in the
citizens,mighi • reeeiv s e sonic re-1
tunneration for their servants from ()tavern-
if the State would adopt a system of
gradual emancipation = -But • unless this ac
tion is taken by Virginia, and that Speedily,
the slave papulation of the state, will in a
few years, under the most favorable cireunt
stnnees, which can
,pussibly be conceived,
all be free. It requires no prophetic eye to
see that this will be inevitable.
the war should , continue in Virginia
twelve months, or two years longer, -there
Nill scarcely be a slave in the whole State.
Nor is this all, there will be but very , few of
the sons ef Virginia left, to read and relate
the history of her woes, after the war shall
have closed.
Is it possible, that Virginians are so blind
edand prejudiced, as to be willing to sacrifice
their children, their whole State, everything
that is near and dear to a true patriot, for
no holier purpose, than to try to establish a
negro oligarchy in the Gulf States? And
are the poorer class of the people, so pro
foundly 41, orant, as not to see, that the es
tablishin f such a government, would in
evitably and forever seal, their own religious
social, and political dagredation! • Great
Godl what white man? what freeman? what
American citizen, can tamely, meanly, and
cowardly, submit to become the dupe of a
system, so shockingly revoking to all the no
ble instincts of free-born, American citizens?
We are sorry that matters are brought, to
this issue. We faithfully warned our fel
low. citizens of the fearful results of Seces
sion. But they laughed at our admonitions
—Classed us, with abolitionists, submision
ists and traitors. We solemnly, ask the
question; who are right in this matter. 'Se
cessionists said; that secession would estab
lish African Slavery on a sure . and immove
able foundation—that slave property in , Vir
ginia would advance at least one hundred
per c ent. We said, that the day Virginia
• c c aver -y in V-irgitria-was-virt
bolished. Let facts decide who is the true
friend to Virg nia and' the South, Secession
ists or the Christain Banner. And yet men
affect to treat us with scorn and contempt,
and threaten us with terrible punishment,
simply because, they have lived to prove
themselves false prophets,
and the scourge
of Virginia and the - whole South.
lit-Why is it that men will suffer passion
and prejudice to dethrone reason ? Let us
consider for a_moment our-present-tieplora: -
ble condition. Our Geuerals and Army have
left -us to the mercy of chance, Congress has
broken up in a state of terrified confusion,
and have gone to seek their safety far from
the seat of war, on their cotton, sugar, and
rice plantations; the citizens of Richmond
have become panic stricken and are leaving,
the authorities are making preparations to
burn the tobacco and public stores of the
Army, that cannot and have upt been sent
away. These are facts, we presume, that
are questioned by no one.
Why is it, that at this important crisis,
when the lives of our dear sons and so many
of our felloW-citizens are trembling on: the
very brink of eternity, that the very men,
the leaders in this awful tragedy, fly before
the advancing enemy? Why do they not
stand and face the danger?--, Because, con
science has made cowards of them. They
feel the guilt, they dread the penalty, and fly
to save their own worthless carcasses from
being captured; and yet our dear chikclren,
neighbors and friends must stay and fight,
and die to protect the persons and property
of the guilty loaders, who have fired up the
Southern heart, and inviegled them into ru
in. Are parents willing to see their own
dear. children butchered and slaughtered like
wild boasts, to s gratify the unhallowed ambi
tion of cowards, tyrants, and traitors ? Can
freemen submit to such an outrage ? No.—
Then, let us demand our children—let us
call them home, and let Jeff Davis and his
Click go to the, devil, where they ought. to
have been long ago.
Gen. Banks' forces.—The forces under,
Gen. Banks have nearly all crossed the river
and re-entered- Virginia, there being now
but few left in thiti, county. The valley of
Virginia from the Shenandoah to the Poto
mac hap been cleared of rebels, and re-possei
tied by the 'Federal-Government, whose, armies
under FREMONT, BANKS, SIGLE and SHIELDS
to hold it against all the powers
.—Hag. Herald.
Property.—During the recent
thels in the valley of Virginia
red every Union man's store in
and in this way obtained large
&f goods of every disoription in
those which they captured from
Government.
mereisenti of.tisa,Tirar , ..—ao far
city of New Orleans is colleens.
dreadful exemplification in t)se
lt, ,admitted by 'the- Delta ' that
there are now no fewer than twenty four
Hundred orphan child:4w in the several
asylums of that city! -
A camp of, instruction for 50,000 men,
411 - ry, artillery and infantry, in due propor•
- tionsis immediately to "be established - c niar
- Annaiidia l :l 4 .l4 , tinder the command of Ma
orttinerSl,NoOl, in addition to his ,duties
italierititn*Comnaender. - • Itrigidier.Gen
-pirid",4 RAl•rithaut-.isliSigned to . the ..cf;ni..,
maid- bhief Ctivg!i; ;Biwa ItrigicOir
tirvietstilarrey BreitritlFita Chief of; . • •
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~..r . ...WinbtieStir; (10iii .
eincksOn; ; l4 , tuo*Ai , sot !Wed* tb'e.4 1 14 , 111 . 4W
it
ito -.r
27*9 , rebel : itanii phiyini the "Bonny
Hine .: ' - ''. l ' Our braie 'Maryland boys,
~...,....:eente;
~e or„,foAr, : hundred in
.nnotber,,
thereupon it li one voice commenced sing
big trie 4 cS ai",Spati
plotely drow , ed• the-Band a To the tune of
this glorious old song they inarched to their
prison. This Manly iiiivothui to theiremin
try's„flag, while Aorrounded_ by the.enenly's
bayonets, is eminently • characteristic of the
lion-hearted and iron r nerved men who com
posed. the Ist Maryland. It is also stated
that a Rebel'regiment rim this State
was in the van of Jackson's forces at Front
Royal, aiidlits - auiting the first to attack Our
,own bravo boys at that place, the result of
which WAS, in several cases at least, that
brother was literally arrayed' against brother
in the deadly combat—the patriot 'against
t* tory. The number of the lst Maryland
killed in
.the fight at Front Royal is put
down at 18, - and - about the . same number
wounded, while they slayed 183 of the reb
els, that number having been counted on the
field of battle by Dr. Mitchell.—flag
Fere far One:'—Gov Johnson, of Tennessee,
dose not propoes to handle rebels with mit
tens, for fear of htirting them. He has issu
ed a proclamation against the guerilla plun
derers and murderers of Union men, in which
he says:
I do hereby proclaim that in every instance
in which a Union man is arrested and mal
treated by the marauding bands aforesaid,
five or more rebels from the most prominent
in the immediate .neighborhood shall be ar
rested, imprisoned, and otherwise dealt with
as the nature of the case •miry require; and
further, in all eases inhich the property of
citizens loyal to the government of the
United States js taken or destroyed, full and
ample remuneration shall be nude to them
out of the property of such rebels in the
vicinity as have sympathized with, and given
aid comfort, information or encouragement
to the parties committing such depredations.
While Gov. Johnson is thus treating rebel
lion, and attempting to meet the case by a
well timed blow at rebel freebooters, the
northern sympathizers with Southern traitors
Irrirftir FlM'aan.: 1- •
traitors can be rescued from the doom in
which they were involved by their own trea
son. •
I;2"Beauregard's army has melted away
in the West, and Memphis is in the hands
of the Union ferces, and with it the entire
line of the Mississippi river. We have sur
rounded the South with a chain of armies
from Texas to Harper's Ferry. ly k have
forced the rebellion into:Virginia and the
cotton States. In the cotton States it is
yielding to the genius of Halleck, who seems
to have nothing left but a triumphant march
to Montgomery and Chaaleston. In the east
it has concentrated its power at Richmond,
and declared that the Confederacy must per
ish or triumph on the banks of the Chieka
hominy. On the issue of the fight to come
depends the speedy return of lime. Vic
tory at Richmond Will close the Confederate
conspiracy. More lives must be lost; more
blood must be shed; more Privations must
be enured; but the end is at hand !rho"
shock will be terrible; the result full of woe
to thousands; but it will terminate- treason
forever, and establish republican freedom on
this continent until the end 'of .time.
A Careless use of Firearms.--A colored
nun from a neighbor's house, entered the
kitchen of Ensminger's Hotel, at Williams
port, Md., and taking up a Belgium rifle
which had been loft behind ihn door, suppls
ing it to be unloaded, playfully pointed it at
a black boy in the empldy of' Mr. Ensminger,
saying, "I'll shoot,"—unexpettedly the con
flate of the' gun were discharged, anteing
the boy's head, scatterini his brains over the
floor. The colored man immediately we
himself up to the authorities. ' This is anoth
er instance Of the careless use of firearms,—
Pilot.
More Atrocties.—A gentleman who arri
ved of Washington from Leesburg, Va., on
Wednesdaylast, informs the editor of the
fi kepubtican, that on the advance °file reb
els after ,be engagement at Front Royal, fif
teen of the,most respectable citizens of Lou
don county, whose principles were suspected
of being friendly to the Union party, were
seized and hung-by the - rebels beyond Win
chester. A Methodist preacher of the South
ern wing of the church, boasted that he was
about to visit Ball's Bluff for trophies—he
wanted some bones of the Yankee soldiers to
make finger-rings for his female: friends in
Mississippi. Another boasted that he bad
the skull of at Yaniceadung under his wagon
48..8 lair cup for his vehicle. Other instan
cesof birbar4y are given, sufficient to make
humanity shudder. These are the people
whom,w4.l;lnionists are afraid of hurting.
That last .1 nobody give the
latitude and leagitude-of the place, made
inemolable not a few braggadocio speech
es, where the rebel .chivalry was to die in
the last and innermost ditch? Is it, like the
polar passage, beyond discovery? No Oven
turonse.Tplorer has yet
. found or described
its topography.
is stated that the President wiltor
der. at An early, day the-public Sale of 4,000,-
000 acres of Government iands .. in Oregon
.
the first so „offered,.
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iep the.efenthere , ,3l,
*who *reit!, tali
f eii
*hire be ngeead#
.TIIE- PIIRSVIT OF .JACKSON,
Gem_ cif
rf4nt,
WASHlNOl i ollf,zi,ol,tlllo
despatch was i•ettiWediti' the *ate De 'arty
went to-day, by telegraph from Front Roy
al:
JIRADQ!us...3IO LIN TM PEPAATMENiT
Army, in the Field ILirrisonburg Juno 7.
&eeiv.
.17he srmy , reached. this place •at o'clock
yesterday, driving out the enemy's rear from
. the town:;, = - - :V •
. , ,
• Severe skirmishing continued froin that
time unfit - dark; the enemy's rear being
closely pursued by our advance. '
The Ist Now Jersey Cavalry, after driving
the enemy through the village, - fell into an
ambuscade iu the woods to the southeast of
the town, in which Col. Wyndham, of that
regiment, was captured, and considerable loss
Sustained.
Col. CheSeret, with his brigade, subse
duently engaged the enemy in the timber
riving him from his position and taking his
At about 8 o'clock a battalion of Col.
Kane's Pennsylvanig in ßegiment entered the
woods, under the dir ion of Brigadier Gen
oral Bayard - , -and - maintained, -for—half-an
hour, a vigorous Attack, (in which bOth sides
suffered severely) 'driving the enemy before
them.
The enemy attempted, to shell our, oops,
but a few shots from one of our bfitteries
soon silenced his guns. After dark the en
emy continued his retreat. Full particulars
will be fo - rwarded by mail.
The advance petard of Gen. Fremont
reached Harrisonburg this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
• There was no fighting dttring the march.
Jackson camped here last night and left
this morning. .
A body of cavalry, sent on a reconnois
anee four Iles be •ond the town. came on a
large rebel - -force of cavalry autd, infantry
strongly posted in the words. Col. Wynd
ham, who had pushed the reconnoisance 3
miles further than ordered, rashly led for
ward the Ist New Jersey cavalry, and was
driven by a force of rebel infantry who were
in-ambush. Col. 'Wyndham is I.l3irisoner.,o
Capt. Shellmire and Capt. Haines were eith
er killed, or severely wounded and taken
prisoners. Capt. Charles is missing. All
the officers acted bravely and vainly endeav
ored to rally their men. Capt. Janeway gal
lantly attempted a flunking movement which
covered the retreat of the first battalion. He
. regimen os -1 e
wounded, and missing.
Gen:Bayard, with the Bucktail, or Kane
rifles, and Ist Pennsylvania cavalry, and
Cheseret's, Brigade, consisting of the 16th
and Bth irginia, were, ordere forward to
support ourforees. Cheseret drove a body
of the enemy from their position, and cap.
tured their camp and some stores,
without
loss. The Kane rifles, numbering 125 'men,
found themselves opposed and flanked in-the
woods by 4 regiments of infantry and caval
ry, and before,they coal be withdrawn suf
fered. Lieut. Col. Kane
. w a a seriously
wounded and
.taken prisoner. Capt. Taylor
was also wounded and captured. Capt. 'W.
F. Blanchard was wounded severely. Lieut.
J. J. S. NVayn was probably killed. After
the most gallant fighting, the rifles were driv
en back with a loss of fifty-five killed, wound
ed, and missing;
The rebels brought up their artillery and`
used it with effect.
Jackson is thought to have left the main
roan, and has either +halted his main column
for 'battle, or greatly strengthened his rear
guard, and 'posted his train, which is in con
fusion on the road.
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DESPERATE NAVAL. ENGAGE
MENT ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
Rebel fleet Destroyed— Official Report of
WASUINGTON, June B.—The following
despatch, was received at the 'New Depart
ment:
U. S. STEAMER 4 RESTO.NY On' 'MEMPHIS,
June 6.
To. Hon. Gideon Weilea, Secretary of the
Navy:--t-Sir—l arrived here last evening, at
6 o'clock,' accompanied by the mortar fleet,
under Captain Mayndder, the ordnance steam
store ships, &c., and , anchored a mile and a
half above the city. •
This morning I discovered the Rebel fleet
which had , been reinforced, and now consist
ed of eight rams and gunboats, laying at the
levee. The,engagement, which commenced
at 5.30, A. M., and ended at 7 o'elock, ter
minated in running fight.
I was ably supported by the rain fleet, un
der command of Col. Ellet, who was con
spicuous for his gallantry, and i e seri
ously but not dangerously wounded. The
result of the action was the the captors or
destruction of 7 vessels of the Rebel fleet, as
follows:
The General Beauregard was blown up
and burned; the General Sterling Price had
one wheel carried away; the Aff.Thompson
was set on fire by a shell and burned, and
her magazine was blown up; the Sumter was
badly cut by a shot; but will be-repair-EA-a
little rebel steamer had her boiler exploded
by a shot, and was otherwise injured; but
she will be repaired. Besides this, one of
the Rebel steamers was sunk in the begin
ning of the action.. Her name is not known.
A boat, supposed to be the. Van Dorn; es
caped from, tftp flotilja by her, superior speed.
Two rams are in pursuit of her. The officers
and.crews of the Rebel boats - endeavored to
take to the shore.
Many of their wounded and prisonetsAfte
now in our hands. The Mayor surrendered
the city to me after the engagement. Col.
Fitch came doivn et ft o'clock,' and has ta
ken military possession of the town
[Signed]
The mystery of the laiisoning Om
National Hotel, Washington, - on the insugu
ratas of Mr. Buchanan, it is now said was
Purees secession conspiracy' to reatioy the
President,. so as tkensure the ene*ekot . to
Mr. Breckinridge, and.that wh,tuMr. Bu
chanan was told ,of it,- he was so - frightened•
that he threw himself into the hiads of the
conspirators without reserve.
J. C. FRESIONT,
Major-General
ITEAtict'us, tfitualsoNumu, Va., June 6
Comma( ove Davis
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41":7,
WASHII4OI'OI4, June foilaWing,
dispatch was received at the Irarilepaitment
this afternoon, dated:-- - -
ITALLEOK'S' lI.EA*QtrART,EiteI
June 4th , 1802.
1 1 0_110fi. E DI. Stanton Secretary of War.
G en. Pope, with 40,000 ien , is 80 miles
south of Corinth pushing the enemy hard..
lie already reports 10,000 prisoners and .de
serters from the enemy, and 15,000 stand of
arms,_ captured. Thousands of the enemy
are tbrowinguway their arms.
A farmer says that when Beauregard learn
ed that Col. Elliott had cut the . Railroad on
his line of retreat, he .beeame frantic and.
told his men to save themselves as best Oil
could.
We have caphited.nine locomotives and a
number of ears. One -is already tepaired
and is running today and several more will
•be in running, order in two or three flags.
The result is all I could possibly desire . .
(Signed.) H. W. 111ALLECK, .
Pdaj-G en. g.
Gen. lVl'Olellanitoffroopa..-
IIEADQ'RS Mori OF THEPlatood/i0
Canip -near New Bridge, June 2.
"Soldiers of the Army of the Potomac:
have fulfilled at last. a part of my' promise to
you. You are now face to face , with the reb
els, who are held at bay in front of the Capi
tal.
"The final and decisive battle isot hand.—
Unless you belie your past history, the result
cannot be far a moment doubtful If the
troops who labored so ihithfay and fought
so gallantly at Yorktown, and who so bravely
won the lard fights at Williamsburg,. West
Point, Hanover Court House and Fair Oaks,
no prove worthy of their antecedents, the
victory is surely ours.
"The events of every day prove your supe
riority. Wherever you have met the enemy
you have beaten him. .Wherever you have
used the_bayonet,_he has given way in panic
and disorder. I ask of you now one last
crowning effort. The enemy has staked his
all on the issue of the coming battle.. Let
us meet - him and crush him here in the cen
ter of the rebellion.
"Soldiers! I will be with you in this battle,
and share the. dangers with you. Our con&
dence in each other is now founded upon the.
past. Let us strike the blow which is to re
store peace and union to this distracted land.
Upon your valor, discipline and mutual confi
dence the result depends.
(Signed) "to. B. 31cOLELLAN"
Ma'or-General ',
- MENPuts, June 6 o'clock - 11. M.—At
this hour, just as the despatch-boat is leav
lug, all is quiet.
All the rebel *flags known to have been
flying in the city have been removed, and no
difficulties have occurred.
Reports - are current that, Commodore Hol-
Das, when he heard of the news of the de
struction of Montgomery's fleet, burned his
vessels, four in number, which were some
distance below here.
Omer 5,000 people lined the bluffs here,
and witnessed ihe naval fight this morning.
All the stores are closed, but many will be
opined to-morrow,. The people seem anxious
to have trade renewed with them. Very
little trouble is apprehendeli in holding the
city.
Large luaatities of cotton were burned,
but it is said there is a great amount i pf sugar
and molasses in stores, which has been secre
ted try; its owners, ready for shipment.
One rebel regiment was stationed a mile
below this city, but it has disbanded, and
the men are- now endeavoring to got home.
The fleet will start at once for Vicksburg.
The loss of the rebels in the engagement
MIS upwards of one hundred killed, fifty of
whom, belonging to the. gunboat General
Lovell, wore drowned.. •
Ile leaves Poverty and Desolation kis
LOUISVILLE, June 6.—The following de
spatch has been received from Gen. 'llalleck's.
headquarters:
The United States forces now occupy
Baldwin, Guntown, Jackson, and Bolivar.
The railroad repairs are progressing
rap
idl?p.
enemy lased Guntown last _night,
retreating southward from Baldwin. it is
estiftiated that there have been 20,000 de
serters from the rebel army since it left Cor
inth. These deserters are mostly from Ten
nessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas regiments,
All the regiments from these States passed
down closely guarded on both sides by Mis
sissippi and Alabama troops.
It is believed by country
,people that
Beauregard can't enter Columbus with half
'of the troops he brought away, from Corinth.
The whole country east`and north of Bald
win- is full of armed' soldiers returning to
Tennessee aniXentucky.
General Pope telegraphs- from the advance
that the prisoners who, first desired .to be ex
changed now want to take the oath.
The enemy drove and carried off every
thing for miles around. The wealthiest fan-
Ries are destitute and iturvino• r and the-wom
en and children are crying for food, the males
their protectors, having been forced into the
army.
• The enemy is represented to be greatly
suffering for food. .
Bridge at Hamer's Ferry.—The rise in
Potomac has cared away the bridge at Har
per's Ferry. being the 4th time in a year
that this important structure has been des
troyed. The company has made arrange
ments to ferry passengers, baggne, &c., over
the river, the 'road being again in operation.
Sei•The' city of New Orferal is- in such
extreme destitution that Gem. Butler is com
pelled to take measures to keep the families
of rebels froni starving. • He recently . cap- ,
tured a large quantity of beef intended for
the rebel arwy, and' disiributed it among the
C. H. DAVIS,
Flag-Officer.
T lasi accounts
tilers ~ ' 7268 A bileal.o ; cotton, value:Vag
$324, 1 - pc . :Isagioii of -the Add** .
Court at Key IV unsold-411 take**
rebel vessels trying *nu the blockade.
The Retreat et Reauxeg,ard,
,y„{r~
~ 1
4'Mv.
116iet . i;',,'.410 Ask* 64. the- Shiriciadoah—
i rAtothittNattie lota Jailkson's itebt/
Hd.:4l efeite toss on both Stcles.—Reireat of
• ' 4tine . fallowing
was received at the NniSment this
morning :
HAlMlBoliittißQ k Jurte 7-,-9 P. M.
To the lion. E. 14. 121 . ttiitioti Boeietnii4 *tie' -
ti
The attack upon, the- enenaylfrekyestor
day, percipitated his retreat. Their loss in
killed and wounded was - rieriere, and
many of both were left on Vie sold.' Their
retreat is -by 'an almost, hriparisablesiftX; along
which many,wagong were Inftin .the woods,
and .vragen loads of Ilintets, 'clotting, and
other equiptheats-are piled rip in all. diree-:
tions. -During. the Omni& many-cif the reb
els wierekilled by shear' front , battle" of
Gen. Stahl's Brigade. .
Gen: Ashby ; whecoVored the retreat with
his whole; cavalfy feted and three( regiments
of infantry; and who exhibite'd = admirable
skill and audacity; bens among the killed.
Gen. Milroy m de a reconnoissance to-day,
about seven miles on theTortitepublic road,
and discovered a portion of the enemy's force
encamped iu the thither.,
.j C. FEEMONIi ;
Major General Commanding..
Death of Ashby Confirmed: . •
GEN. FREMONT'S ITEADQVART2tS 7
11ARRISONBUROijilSO 7. Jt
In the skirmish yesterday, beyond the.
town, the rebel loss is ascertained .to have
been very heavy. Most of ; our woupded.
.have been brought ia.
Col. Kane,
,Of the Baoktail Regiment, is:
in the enemy's hands.. The body of Captain
Raines or the Now Jersey cavalry, has been
found,
Captain Shelhnire and Clark of the same
regiment, are prisoners and are wounded.
Col. Ashby,. the fawous rebel cavalry lea
der, is undoubtedly killed.. This is , ascer
tallied, from people. living near, and from the
prisoners taken. Major Green, of. his regi
ment, WAS b l Captain. Rroderiek, of'
the New Jersey cavalry.. •
The Battle at. 1. - IhioA Chaxah..
HEADQ'RE ARMY IN THE 'FIELD,
Camp near Port Republic, June B,P ,
To lion. E. 11i . .. Stanton, Secretary, of War::
(No. 40.]
The. army, left Harrisonburg at six: this,
morning, and at half paiit 8 my advance en-.e
gaged the, rebels. about miles from, that
place, near Union Church, The: enemy was,
very, advantageously posted in the timber,.
having chosen his owxn. position, formingai
smaller circle than our o n , v.:
troops formed in masses..
- It eonsisted 4 . undoubtedly, of ,Tackson'S:_
entire. Agee, The, battle began with heavy
firing at 11 o'clock, and lasted with: great.
obstinacy and vilelence until 4 in, the• after
noon, Some skirmishing, awl artillery; firing,-
continued front that time until dark, Our
troops fought' occasionally. under. the-mur
derous fire• of greatly 'superior numbers, the,
hottest or the small-arm fire being on the.
-left wing,—which was held by _Gen. Stahl's:
brigade, consisting of five regiments.
Bayonet; and canister- sh,ot• were• used free-.
ly with. great effect by our men.
The loss on both. sides is very, great, and!
ours is very heavy among the officers. A.
full report of these who distinguished them
selves will be made• without partiality..
I desire tusay that both - officers-and meta'
behaved with. splendid gallantry, and that.
the service• of tlie• artillery- wins especiallx
ad mi rable.
We are, encamped on, the field. of battle ); :
which. may be. renewed. at any moment.. ,
JOHN. C.. FREYIONT,,
Mai , ..-Gen, Commanding.. ,
Men phis irk Car •Posseasion".. ,
ST. Lours, Juno A. special despatch:
to the Republican, dated Fort Flaw, Jane=
sth,, 11 o'clock A... M. sap:—"The• Rebels,'
really, evacuated the fort o n Wednesday
leavi% , one. mortar and two guns to:
answer us. The. work of destruction' has,
been,' complete. T h bar.raeks,
buildings,. horse sheds,: forages. barns,l'and
three. largo- commissary. houses, fall of stoical ,
were: burned Omer a dozen of heavy g 1 , 1 1, 1 k7
were• left, a part of them spiked,.and the.
ante burst.,. and, th.e carriages burned..
The 4. - arrereter of Memphis.
CAIRO, June B.—After the return of our
gun boats from the pursuit of the Rebel
fleet,- Commodore. Davis sent the following
note to the Mayor. of Memphis:
Flag 7 Steamer Benton, off 'Memphis, June 6.
I have respectfully to request that you.
will surrender the city .of Mernphis to the
authortity of the sited Stites, which
have the. honor to ffpresent.
I am, Mr. Mayor, with high respect,
Your obedient servant.
(Signed)
C. F. DAVIS,,
Flag-Officer:.
In reply, the 31a.yoksaye—"lrour note iS•
received,. and in reply, Phave only to say, as.
the civil authorities have no means of de
fence by the force of circumstances, the city
is in your hands.
Immediately*r our boats' crews landed;
.and-the-National-ilag - was - hoisted - over - thp -
Post Ace. The party was followed by an
excited crowd, but were not interfered with.
The 43rd and 46th Indiana. regituentanow
occupy the place. Col. Fitch is in command.
The city is quiet.
No demonstration whatever has been made
and it is even.' asserted that it will not be
necessary to declare martial law.
WASHINGTON, June B.—The following
statement of the loss in the battle of Fair
Oaks has been received at the War Depart-.
went.
To Hon. E. Jr Stanton S'ec'ry of Wart--
Statement of the killed; wounded and mis
sing on tho 3136 of gay and Ist of June,
1862, in front of 'Richmond:—
. .
IGI4II. Waynded. Missing.
' .
. . „
Gerl.l3unitiei's ftil Carps. 183 89* 146
(len. ireintzlema rei!'3lll a 259 .98(1 . 155 '
Cl;tut.. Keyes' 4th a' "• `i 448 1753 - 921
Total Er. . 3627 . - f,„ - 12
Grand total of killed; '•woauded `
sing, 5739. •
list will be furnished as soon
as the data can bier received:,
,
(signed) 11.,31cCLELLAN,
Major-General 'Commanding.