The New York Herald Newspaper, May 20, 1862, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1862—TRIPLE SHEET. “i 3 ‘Nothing or Amerioap party are now fevering the Union sentiment. THE UNION AND SECESSION VOrs 11 1861. ‘The Legislature of North Carolina, on the 30th of Je- Buary, 1861, passed an act coferring the question of © ‘Btate Convention to the people; and, acting en the pre g@umption that s majority would favor the calling of © ecnvention, the act directed that delegates at the same time should be chosen. The vote was teken on the 281b of February, after the States of South Carolina, Missis- Union. union, vention. sae 259 1,013 2-= 208 1}101 20— 520 ‘400 — 26 598 T 2 an Ft os ent 61 et ae ar ae 205 002 137 1 - 149 901 —- 1 447 $6 1— 204 222 aa 808 306 a 186 aL 5 pe 918 168 eee 620 183 a ees a B= 288 1,705 - 3m 4A i= eee — 2 158 17 fc tia res 457 1 3 — 13 2,77 3 — 1,056 143 - 1 864 166 1 = 867 141 es 604 307 1 — 573 647 i- 416 161 2— 1,049 39 ys ee - 18 1 741 ta ad 2 259 n 1 = 435, 83 - 1 ui 195 - 1 708 86 Loin 81 810 Psi 2 22 a3 250 359 - I us a2 1 — 135 1,257 Fn 638 ‘217 2 = 676 327 —- 2 1A 210 Bea ‘989 93 rae eee) 2 - 986 177 . 608 167 [aes 299 . 182 2 ‘982 1,150 tb Boe 2 — 808 ‘570 27- 490 871 1 = 85 163 1) = 204 800 = 3 972, 530 | a 207 1,136 = 1 134 158 im 2 648 483, ae | 14 33 1 = 12 536 — 2 1,250 ‘242 i. ay a ae 556 598 ese ne eee NA eee ‘Total....... +84 86 46,672 «47,838 Majority int a convention......... +2 661 Majority of unconditional Union delegates elected... 48 ‘The wishes of the people, as expressed in the above vote, did not satisfy the determined ‘secessionists, who ‘influenced Governor Ellis to call an extra session of the Legislature. The called session met at Raleigh, on the Ast of May following, andon the first day of its session ® bill calling a convention was passed, and the election ordered on the 13th of the same month. Then commenced ‘the reign of terror, and Union men were forced in the Dackground. A majority of secessionists wore elected, who seven days after the closing of the polls—which had ‘Deen opened more as # mockery than a reality—met in the State Capitol, and immediately passed the State over to Jeff. Davis. A chronological table will exhibit the haste in which the whole proceedings were gone over:— Extra session of Legislatur Act calling Convention Legislature adjourned Kilection of delegates to Convention met... Secession ordinance passed Mr. Charles Edwards on Mr. Edwin James. ’ 0 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. At a meeting of the friends and admirers of Mr. Edwin James, that distinguished individual expressed himself, according to the report in the Hzrawp of Sun- day, thus:— No, gentlemen, the attacks upon me, as! will show, have been dark and insidious, and they came from the ‘ether side of the water; and i blush to find that an Eng. lish gentioman, who is enjoying your generous hospitali- ty, and availing himself of the same refuge that I seek, ‘viz: to earn position by his industry and honor—that an English gentleman, Mr. Charles Edwards—is at the bottom Of this attack upon me. (Applause and hissos.) ‘The account in the Times is only a little variant:— ‘These attacks on him had been dark and insidious, and came from the other side, and he traced them to an English gentleman, enjoying our hospitality like himself, Mr. Charles Edwards, who was at the bottom of them.” (Applause, hisses and confusion.) Permit me tossy that just before noen of the Sth in- stant, and while I was going into the United States Cir- uit Court, the Secretary of the Law Institute (of which 1am a member) overtook and asked me to step into ite library, where, at twelve o’clock, there was to be a meeting. Ididso, The meeting was organized by one of the Vice Presidents, im the absence of the head of the institute. A motion was made for a committee to “in. quire into the matter of the admission of Eawin James, ‘Kaq., to the bar of this State, with power to take euch ‘measures as they may deem ir thereon.” I neither moved nor seconded the resolution, nor did I know any- thing about it, directly or indirectly, until s0 invited to at- tend. The meeting |, leaving it to the regular Pre- sident, John Anthon, Esq., to fill the committee; andons 1 was notified of being oue of the number. I did not wish, angle for or seek the position of com. and what I did was merely to perform a duty it upon tne. matver of Mr. James is one between the Law Insti- tute and the court, and not between the latter and a com- mittes of the former. T have not been employed, retained or written to about Mr. Edwin James at any time, from any part of the world; nor have I ever been approached, any quar- ter, by any person, in regard to anything in relation to him. I knew of no attempted proceeding against the ’s Counsel until the moment I was go invited into the’ library of the institute. 1 have not come across his path, never attempted to do so, and his porson is al er to me. So that, while the admirers of Mr, Edwin James may choose, if they will, to believe in his statements of his own professional conduct, they must perceive that, as re- rds me and my course of action, the truth ig not ia him, ‘ours, respectfully , CHARLES EDWARDS, New You, May 19, 1862. The Worden Testimonial. ‘The undersigned bog to acknowledge the receipt of the following additional contributions to the Worden fund, from members of the Stock Exchange, by the hands of Mr. Jno. N. Morris, No. 17 Witliam street :— Vermilye & Co. Clark, Dodge &Co.... $50 ©. A. Meigs & Bon. 100 -H. Meigs, Jr. & 8, Hallett & Co. 100 W. & J, Canmaun & Co. Weeks & Co.. 60 ‘A. W, Greenleaf & Co. 50 Co. 25 cd Py Morse & Co... 100 26 Seyton & Wainwright. 100 25 boyd & Hoffman, 100 26 8, 8, Sands & Go, W.. Henderson 863 38 Hi. Durkee. Rolling Bros.......... 26 FE. D, Stanton 4 $2,025 100 100 25 $2,250 8,652 May 19, 1862 News from Californt: San weIsco, May 16, 1862. Sailed, steamer Golden Age for Panama, with 260 pas- @engers and $550,000 io treasure for New York, and $220,000 for England. Saw Francreco, May 15, 1862. Arrived, ships Belle of the Sea, from New York; Mer- @ocios, Hong Kong. Sailed, ship Albertine, Callao, Tho Legislature adjourned sine die to-day,and Sacra- Monte vecomes the State capital again, ‘ ~ . ‘ IMPORTANT FROM M’CLELLAN'S ARMY. The Naval Movements Near Richmond. Gunboat Reconnoissance to Bassett’s Landing, on the Pamunkey River, Twenty Miles Above White House. Our Troops Within Fifteen Miles of Richmond on That River. THE ACTIONS ON THE JAMES RIVER Additional Particulars of the Fight Be- tween the Iron Vessels and the Rebel Batteries. The Military Reconnoissance to Bottom’s Bridge, &e., — THE JAMES RIVER EXPEDITION. Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence. Fortress Mowror, May 18, 1862. The Advance of the Plect up the James River—The Rebel Battery at Hardy’s Bluff Captured—The Galena and Naugatuck Versus the Rebel Batteries—The Battle—The Rifle Pits—An Intercating Letter—List of the Dacotah's Officers, de. For the past two days there has been a great excite- ment in this vicinity owing to great naval movements. The government has ordered that the navy must co-operate with General McClellan in his advance on Richmond, and in consequence the greater portion of our fleet was ordered up the James river. Some of these vessels left here on Monday, the 12th inst., and success- fally ran the numerous rebel batteries lining the shore of the James river. The reason our gunboats did not shell them out was that they wanted to get up to City Point before the rebels had time to block up the channel, which feat was not quite accomplished. Our vessels reached City Point in due time; but the channel had already been obstructed. On Wednesday, the 14th, several more vessels were sent up, and yesterday morning Commodore Golds- borough transferred his flag to the Wachusett, and in company with the Dacotah San Jacinto, Susquehanna and others proceeaed up the river. When off Hardy’s Bluff, the San Jacinto and Daeotah commence, shelling the battery on that Point; but, receiving ho responge, Captain A. Ludlow Case (fleet captain) apd ‘Major Shuttleworth, in command of a battalion of marines, landed on the shore, and found twelve guns dismounted and the carriages burned. The Dacotah and San Jacinto returned in the evetiing, while the Commodore xept on his way to join the fleet at City Point. ‘This morning the E. A. Stevens (late Naugatuck), Captain D.C. Constable commanding, returned from the. fleet, bringing back thirteen wounded men from the Galena, who were injared in an action between that Vessel and an immense rebel battery of rifled guns, on &., &e. } what is termed Ward’s Bluff, on Thursday, the 16th inst. It appears that the Galena, being of light draft, and carrying Captain Rogers’ pennant, went in advance and drew the fire of the rebels. The channel being very narrow, the ship had.to be fought while at anchor, and in consequence of the shoal water could not be mancuvred properly. The shots from the rebel batteries were fired at right-angles from the bluff, being at least 150 feet above the water line. Several shots went through the deck of the Galona, which killed the mon. The other vessels could not be brought into any position to be of effective service. The B.A. Stevens was gallantly fought by her noble commander, and the only casualty that occurred on Board of this vessel was the bursting of a Parrott gun at the breech, @ portion of which, weighing about fifteen hundred pounds, flew over the captain’s head, and, by a strange miracle, Captain Constable escaped unscathed, and felt no other effects than a slight concussion, from which he fainted, however, net until more than an hour after. The Stevens ran so close in to shore thata man could conveniently have steppod on terra firma from her deck. All along on the right of the James river the shore is lined with rifle pits, filled with sharpshooters; but the side guns of the Stevens played great havoc with the concealed rebeis, being not over chary in the doses of g rape and cannister scattered among them. ‘The Ga- Jena and other vessels were ordered to fall back a short distance and await instructions, for which the Stevens was sent. Captain Constable arrived here early this morning, and on his way to the fiagship stopped at Nor- folk, where he left the wounded men from the Galena. Our entire fleet behaved most nobly; but tho bluff was too high to range our guns @ffoctively. 1 have obtained a copy of a letter written on board of the steamer Galena to a gentleman at this place, request- ing him to forward the remains of the gunner from the Galena. The letter gives an idea of the action, but no particulars. It is hardly necessary to say that the re- quest of Mr. Dixon was carried out, and the body duly forwarded. The following is the letter/addressed to Mr. Webber :— ‘Unerep Staves Sreamen Gatzna, Crry Powr, Va., May 16, 1862. Sin—Taking the ae on myself of forward- the body of Mr. m, the gunner of this ship, who was killed in the action of yesterday, the 15th inst., (this was with @ about seven miles frem }). I would it ou as a favor to @ brother in arms and in defence of our country, to see that the body is forwarded as directed, and by so doing you will oblige the undersigned. ‘The ment commenced at seven o'clock ‘A. Morand ms een silenced their guns 88 soon ag our ahell gave out they returned and did consiaerable damage, V4 lost in killed fourteen; wounded, thirteen. ‘The latter will all a ener were killed wero terribly mangled, #0 much 80 as ‘unrecognizable b their most intimate friends. Mr, Boerum had been on the gundeck not more than half a minute before the vccurrence, he fearing that there was fire, for which he was looking. A shell had exploded on deck. His body will be directed as follows,—‘Mr. H. L. Hall, No. 18 Wall stzeot, N.Y.” Yours, res ACay. . DIXON... Mr. R. Waunan, United States Navy. ‘The following is a correct list of the officers of the Da- cotah, engaged in the first mentioned action:— mire R. Franklin, @. B. Wille, Surgeon— van 5 Paymaster—Rich'd Watkingéon. fe Moser Win, Barlo and Wa, Mosland A ‘m. m. ler. Chief Engineer—P. G. Peltz. Additional Particulars of thé Operations ~~ on James River. |» j Wasmmeron, May 16, 1802, At the time of the preparation of this despatch no offl- cial despatch bad* been received regarding Commodore Goldsborough’s expedition up the James river, but the following statement, it is believed, embraces the mate- rial facts:-— Commodore Goldsborough was accompanied by the steam frigate Susquehanna, and the gunboats Dacotah, Maritanza and Wachusett, and the tug Zouave, the latter mounted with a single gun. They found the first revel battery at Day’s Polit deserted, The rebel flag was atill flying over the battery at Hardy's Point, fifteen miles above Newport's News. i Commodore Golisborough, on arriving within range, at once shelled it, and on receiving no response, after duly reeonnoitering, landed force of marines, who found it deserted, and most of its guns dismounted, Through a solitary inhabitant, picked up there, he ascer. tained that on the previous Wednesday night its late garrison of 400 rebels evacuated it, He then proceeded up the river, finding all tho many rebel batteries between Hardy's Point, Fort Huger and Jamestown deserted, with their guns mostly dismounted and rendered temporarily useless. He took means of securing all the ordnance thus left by the rebels. Near Jamestown he met the dfVision of his sqadron that bad ba tesa i the river, under Oymmgager John Rodgers, and the Ristory of the day before | Sturgis’ Rifles and a section of Ayres’ battery of artil- at Fort Darling, and also of the bursting of the Nauga- | lery. This expedition proceeded up the Pamuukey river tuck’s large gun and the evacuation by the rebels of all | in twolarge gunboats—the Seth Lowe'and Currituck. The their fortifications and batteries below Fort Darling, } Object of this movement was to ascertain the condition Supposed to baye taken piace on the previous Wednes- | of the river and its capacities for navigation, amd also the day night. position of the enemy, as well as to destroy @ large It is unofficially stated that Commodore Goldsborough | amount of ordnance; military stores and forage, which it Dae taken possession of the two batteries (on Day’s |" was known he had collected. After proceeding a few Point) on the James river, which were silenced by the | miles up the river the expedition encountered some ob- Galena while on her way to Richmond, sstacles in the shape of large trees cut down on each side When last heard from—on Friday—Commodere Golds- | of the stream, their upper branches being interlaced to- borough was continuing his progress with most of hig | gether in the middle, The gunboats pushed their way squadron up the river above Jamestown, securing the | through these without difficulty. Had the river been ordnance, &c., abandoned by the rebels as he progressed. | narrower, however, or had the trees been longer, or had ‘The general evacuation of the works below Fort Darling | they been disposed across the stream with more art, has doubtless enabled Commodore Goldsborough to get | they might have proved a very serious obstacle. within range of Fort Darling certain mortar boats and ‘The scenery a)l along the Pamupkey, from its junction other vessels likely to be able to act effectively against | with the York river to the point to which these gun- that work, as well ag the supply yessels necessary to | boate ascended, is magnificent. Indeed,1 have seldom, make any future naval attack upon it effective. ifever, seen anything to equal it. The banks are usual- The James river and its banks are now clear of rebel | ly high. In some places, quite frequently, too, these vessels and soldiers in arms up toa point eight miles | banks form bluffs from fifty to one hundred feet high. In from Richmond. others they slope gradually down to the water's edge. It seems the Monitor'and Galena were the only vesselg | The river is comparatively narrow, yet wide enough and of the squadron able to run past all the rebel lower fort deep enough for the passage of any of our vessels. Its cations on Day’s Point and at Hardy’s Bluff, fifteen mileg | banks are beautified with innumerable cottages and only above Newport’s News, and all the way up to Fort | buildings of more ambitious pretensions, each one Darling, eight miles below Richmond, where they found’ | surrounded by lawas and grounds beautifully laid out, the channel effectually. blocked,'as stated in a previous | and each one, doubtless, inhabited by people of compara- despatch. tive refinement, who must héve sense evough to deplore On arrivitig within range of the'guns‘of Fort Darling, | the-infatuation which has brought the scourge of war to situated upod an elevation two hundred feet above the | their doors, water surface, the further progress of the two iron-clads ‘The gunboats having ascended the Pamunkey river was, therefore, prevented, and that of the remainder of | twenty miles from here, to # point called Bassett’s Land- the fleet stopped at, points below., The heayy guis of | ing, within fifteen miles of Richmond, without sceing the fort were so depressed in their range as to play most | any signs’ of the enemy, landed the troops there. The effectively upon the two gumBosts. Of twenty-eight | latter then marched two miles towards Richmond, the shots that struck the Galena eighteen penetrat- | mounted pickets of theenemy, as was the cage with (he ed ber armor. Not one of those striking tho | other recounoissance, retiring before them. Monitor, however, did her any damage whatever, I should have stated that, on reaching Bassett’s Land- all glancing off. It soems the armor of tho Galena was | ing, it was found that the enemy had already destroyed ngt designed to resist heavy shot of the description fred | twenty schooners, and a large Sound steamer called the at her from the fort at so great an angle of elevation, | Logan, which were lying a short distance above. It was ‘Thus is the fact that her armor proved inefficient on this | ascertained that these vessels contained twenty thousand oetasion accounted for, bushels of corn and other stores, all of which, with the On Friday last the two iron clad gunboats returned | vessels themselves, the rebels burned and abandoned. down the river. The Galena, though pierced eightoen | The vessels were wrapped in flames when our men ar- times, wag not materially injured, and with the Monito” | rived. and all her original consorts, doubtless, on Saturday, fol” All along the banks of the river were seen herds of lowed Commodore Goldsborough and the other portion of | cattle and sheep, which had been collected by the rebels the squadron up the river. and driven thus far in their retreat from Yorktown. _—_—— The results of these reconnoissances show that the The Damage to the Galena. road and water approaches to Richmond are open to witnin Baurmorr, May 19, 1862. twelve or fifteen miles of that city, and. that the enemy It is reported by the Old Point boat that the Galena | jg in force beyond those points. The state of the roads ts was considerably damaged in her upper works by the | such that it will require some days to getthe army up plunging shot of the rebel batteries. to.those points...Ever since last Monday, now a week Paapeipaia, May 19, 1862. ago, thearmy has been moving from the neighborhood The Bulletin contains the following additional from | of West Point to this place, a distance of only about Fortress Monroe:— twenty miles. Yet steady progress has been made on The repulse of the gunboate is generally regarded as a | each day. The nature of the soil is such that it is very serious affair. On the Naugatuck seventeen wore | found necessary to construct-military road@ nearly the reported killed by the explosion of the gun. The boat | entire distance in order totransport the artillery and made a useless fight and was withdrawn. The Galeoa | baggage wagons. ‘This work has been admirably per- was riddled with shots, and the loss is supposed to be.! formed by the engineer corps of General Daniel P. heavy. The Monitor/was struck repeatedly, but is said |: Woodbury, whose labors have bedn incessant. There are to be uninjured. some spols in the roads, over swamps and ravines, where a - mile a day is considered good progress. Let those who feel THE PAMUNKEY RIVER EXPEDITION, . | émpatien at our sow progresi towards Richmond remember Re this and be content. ‘The tmportance of having the York river and its con- j Warrs House, Va., May 17—Midnight, tinuation, the Pamunkey, in our possession, cannot be Captain Ayres Steams Pwen'y Miles up the Pamunkey—He | too highly estimated. By this means we haye direct Paastes the Rebel Obstructions—Encounters a Regiment of | water commanication from this. point to Baltimore, Infaniry—Complete Success of the Expedition—The Rebelg | which city, is distant only twenty hours’ sail, while Burn Two Steamboats and Twenty Schooners, éc., dc. Fortress Monroe can be reached from here in eight Captain Romaine B. Ayres, of the Fifth artillery, who | hours, Thus we can have everything needed brought to fought Sherman’s battery so splendidiy at Bull run, now | usvery rapidly by water. attached to General Smith’s division as Chief of Artillery, | The whole army isin fine spirits and eager to be led has been absent to-day on ® gunboat oxpedition. | on. The troops idojize General McClellan,and will fight He proceeded twenty miles up the stream | forhim like heroes. Tho General bimself ig incessantly and forced the rebels to burn all the shippin, occupied with hig numerous staff in making the nesessary on the York river that they had not previously | arrangements for the movements of such ap immense destroyed. He placed two of his rifled Parrott guns upon | army as this. the Alige Lowe, and also two companies of the Eighth veut aaat arm with mankeae Canes enca | THE Military Telegraph Station Within of the Sebago, and Captain Nicholson, of theMarbleheaa, é Wasmmartox, May 19, 1862. ‘accompanied Captain Ayres in another guaboat. They | qe United Staies Military ‘Telegraph has an office left White House at eight o'clock and progeeded slowly | oven and working ina sawmill at the fourteenth mile up the narrow river, at times brushing the tree boughs | post trom Richmond. The lines to the various camps and often pressing so close tothe brink that one could | ang stations between headquarters aud Fortress Monroe almost leap ashore. %, . are in godd condition and working admirably, under the The high blufswere thickly wooded, and the adven- | ersonal superintendence of Mr. Thomas T. Eckert. turers looked anxiously into the recesses of the leaves, NEWS FROM GEN. M’DOWELL’S CORPS, scarcely persuading themselves that concealed foes were Bot looking down upon them. The negroes came down by Arrival of a Flag of Truce from the couplés and families to make grimaces and gestures of welcome. The Captain says that they réminded him of Rebels—The Railroad Bridge Ac: the Rappahannock Completed, &c. the Mohave Indians, |who used to act in @ like apish Wasumetom; May 19, 1862. manner when he made his exploration of the Colorado Captain Worthington, Assistant Adjutant General to river. Ho si few white people, Snd in a case or two the in- Gen. Anderson, of the rebel army,camé into our lines with a flag of truce to-day, bearing despatches for habitants fled from their houses at the approach of the gunboats. Twelve miles above they found the channel General M’Dowell. Of course the of the mes- sage is unknown, save to the powers that be; but it jouw Army Correspondence. obstructed by large trees that had been felled from opposite sides of the river, so that their boughed tops they concluded to run down the obstructions, and put- ‘A locomotive is expected to: cross the Rappahannock ing on a full head Of steam passed them in fine style, to-night, the railroad bridge having been almost en- crushing the boughs to splinters and bending the ples. tirely oa leted. A few hours will suffice to put it in insuch a direction that they could not again impede order tor tha of Beavy trains. navigation, They met similar obsterictions at divers pomeg 2 points, but soon displaced them, and finally came to pas sages ‘or hafrows, where the banks were s0 close THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. that the boot could not) turn in the channel. ii Tho stream “widened into. pools, howover, and | gio. a, mene Nees May 17, 1862. fat times they could see stretches of country lncon Telegraph condemns in severo language the so beautiful in waving grain, gently sloping meadow, conduct of the rebel ceataiaie acs by whieh the farmhouses and picturesque hovels, that Captain Ayres po Regpashpred Gateway ot shee Diqiecsep gy z « * . . possession pe ser cabaing! saeeah ne pull site of coal, iren and,’ saltpetre plaged in imminent dan- the country was likes néw world to the sokiiers. Ax | S¢%- Martial law bas been proclaimed over Charleston three o'clock they reached a point twenty miles from sy Lagtien, Sis idoost soup bus ob ‘White House, where a ‘‘boom” of sunken canal boats sates weet cintiuilly Wibped the chennel, 44-ais distance omen. po agra ale ih en Go serie anal Re cneey ber of rebel steamers and setiooners could be seen, with state “4 rebeleoldiors @rawnup tn’ line of battle ‘order on the}, .™# Vicksbarg Citicen of the 9th inst. says:—Firing high blaffe. As the canal boats had been ‘filled with neem arin | peop agra eens aoe 4 stones, it was of course an impossible matter to raise or pa sige eeareeranped Brooklyn, passed Bayou remove them. The Captain accordingly resolved to set ‘at nige o'clock on the morning of the 6th inat., going his infantry ashore, and prepared to cover their advance “a j J pe PTS + a With his rifled fleld pieces. Hipen Rouge Adsccsts has closed H ‘The men were disembarked on tho enst side of the | Suspended publication for the present, on account of the river, while the rebel forces occapied the west side, |#PPrough of the federal gunboats. ‘The little party commenced their march, and matters b wor Vosen, commanding the post at Memphis, has wore beginning to look interesting, when, with aflagh | Pulished a special order by General Beauregard, re- of blue smoke, a hollow expiosion anda burst of flame, | Tifing all banks, persons and corporations to take Con- the rebel craft were ignited and so far enveloped in fire | t@rate money at par; and all persons will distinetly and cloud that there was evidently no salvation for them, | U%d@rstand that nothing in the least degree calculated to At the same time the rebel soldiers ran off without firing | ‘i#eredit the operations of the government can be shot. Our men counted two large steamboats and about SS a ee et ogre a tw schooners,all of which were totally destroyed. ment Bo ga ay romps Ne pore ps upon the org | with test pain that a large amount of sick are confined and Pamunkey rivers. An expedition up the Mattanony | # the hospitals at Richmond and in its vicinity, river might result in a like advantageous manner. Arrival of Sick Soldiers at Baltimore. ‘The gunboats remained below the boom about one Bavtimons, May 19, 1862. hour, when their troops rejoined them aud they prepared ‘The steamer Vanderbilt reached here early this morn to return. A small force of cavalry was seen about half | ing with about five hundred sick soldiers from York” way down; but these were not molested, as they did nog | town. They are mostly typhoid and bilious fever cases” trouble us and were only half visible in the woods. The } with but fow wounded, All wero distributed among the expedition reached White House at nine o’clock, and | various hospitals here. Captain Ayres was made the recipient of much encomium haan te, from his friends in the grand army. Tbe expodition has ‘The New a Riches mp 9 aie A A oe pe een coe Sees ewes General Blunt has issued marching orders to the New Moxica expedition. It consists of the Kansas First, Second OPERATIONS OF THE LAND FORCES, | snisevenin,and the Wisconsin twelfth and Thirteenth. It YY # Commanded by General R. B. Mitchell, and is in ever; Our Army brates coast hid respect a splendid brigade. It is said that ‘Colonel Hover, tow, of the Wisconsin Third cavalry, is to be made Pb saton pean nthee ferny lag fortes Marshal Gonoral of the State of Kansas, ‘Mites from Richmond, Oroised by Our Proope—Deatruc- Interesting from New Mexico. tion om the Pawunkey River of Twenty Large Rebel Ves, Kansas City, May 19, 1862. sele—The Rivor Obstructed by Felled Pri28, wnicn bench The Santa Fe Ball, with dates to (hd Bd, has arrived: Removed by Our Gundoate—The Pamunkey River—The | tho Fexans, while rotrenting, mot a body of (0 of thats Reason Why the Army Camnct Adeante Patter, ae. inén, under Colonel Steele, at Adobe Wall, but Two very important recomnoissances wore madlé ye | ine whole force continued to retreat, The First torday from this point, The first was unter command | rogiment of Colorado Volunteers, with the regulars, of Colonel Grigg, of Pennsylvania, with tires regiments | arg at Fort Craig, under command of Colone! Paul, Gene- of infantry and some light aviary. They tai Canby and Governor Connolly, are atSante Fe. Owing along thie Richmond road, south of the Richtiond and | iq scarcity of provisions, large quantities of which York river Raitroad, to the point where that road crosses | wore destroyed, to prevent their falling into the Chickahominy river, at Bottom’s Bridge, which is he hands of the enemy, our troops have only twelve miles from Richmond. During the last few been placed on less than half rations, being limited miles they encountered and drove back the cavalry pick- to eight ounces per day. ets of the enemy, who always retired with the utmost One hundred and twenty Texan prisoners were passed precipitation. After wo had crossed Bottom’s Bridge the | othe road to Fort Lari rebels, who appeared to be in force on the wost side, be- _ gan to open fire from artillery on our troops, The latter Fire at Buffalo. however, wore kept out of range, and no one was hart. Burra, N. Y., May 19, 1862, ‘Theonomy, afier throwing about a dozen abelis, consed | A fire lant night destroyed the old white lead factory firing, and our troops returned to camp. hetbieeea & ©, bape oped herechong Tho other reconnoissance was made by Major Wil- ‘merly known a urd and Captain James Stel, with aboot two bun. | ecrineavere teeuen vuings djoaig. ihe! trv dyed picked mon from the regular ipfantry and |: ‘wopered, NEWS FROM GEN. WOOL’S DEPARTMENT. Se eamaeaaaaane anand Permanent Occupation of Suffolk, Virginia. r=} circumstances is a manifest lack of Union Examination of the Seaboard and troubles t which have BO le the ernment Roanoke Railroad Be gave 4 Satisfactory Condition of Affairs at amen ea semaines here, sad eee thas the act of Com- icCauley wag as wi ‘agit was unnecessary. Worfolk, ‘With such recollections ranicling in their minds, we must Rees hee wait a spell before the true and influential Union men of ey Norfolk are heard from. ‘They will speak anon, -_ A of Norfolk, who left bere on Thursday of gentleman last week with @ parcel of servants which he was fearful that the Union troops would take from-him, returued yesterday, left his negroes at Charlotte, North Caro- lina, and on way baok passed through Weldon. The people of Wéldon were daily expecting a visit from the Union troops, and there is no rebel foree there to o} such a visitation. The last , the Third Alt regiment, left on Saturday, Weldon is a place of consi- derable pegptance to the federal forces, as it completely. outs off railroad communication with the South and vents the transport of supplies to Richmond. Upom learning of the good conduct of our officers and soldiers: the gentleman came to the conclusion that he might hava spared himself the trouble of taking his darkies sway. the manner in which the government is ahead, he probably thinks that niggers are veryuncer- tain property any way, and as safe here as herd else, and regrets be took so much pains in the pre Mr. S. W. Glenn, the comedian, is makingarrange ments to open the theatre here on Monday THE NAVY. Apmoxpac—New sloop-of-war.—This vessel has made vory favorable progress for the last two weeks, and will, « in all probability, go into commission by the Ist of June. Commander Gansevoort, late ordnance officer ef this station, it is said, will be her commander. Cayvca—Fight guns, steam gunboat—will be surveyed. shortly at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, to ascertain the extent of damage she sustained in her recent engagement’ at Now Orleans. She is to be refitted at once, and will proceed to Mobile, it is reported, when ready. Huta Wamzy—Prize steamer.—Was towed from the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, on the 9th inst, by order of Mar- shal Murray, who has now the control of her. . Howrsviix—Out of commission.—This steamer ba undergone @ thorough renovation lately; received her machinery and armament,and hauled out from under the shears, at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, yesterday. She will be ready for commission in afew days. Annexed is glist of her officers, as far as reported:— Svrroux, Va. ,‘May 18, 1862. This place, seventeen miles from Norfolk by railroad and twenty-five by the road, was occupied by the Union tFoops at eight o’clock this morning. No rebel troops were found in the vicinity, and no opposition was made to the occupation of the city. Many of the inhabitants have left. Those remaining are very bitter in their feelings and expressions. It is reported that there is but one Union mam in town. Others will be discovered in a day or two of course. ‘Phe place was evacuated by the enemy on Sunday last. All the. troops from Norfolk passed through Suffolk on thelr way to Richmond. Suffolk is @ beautiful town. The streets are wide and beautifully shaded with trees. Resonnoissances were made yesterday as far as Kemps- ville (Governor Wise’s place), by Colonel Dodge. No prisoners were taken, and little information obtained, ‘The place was found almost deserted. A flag of truce was sent out yesterday in the direction of ‘Buffolk,to return a prisoner of State released from Fort Warren, The Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad has been found in good condition to Suffolk, only @ single bridge having been destroyed, The road will be repaired immediately and rolling stock put in condition as soon as possible. A large quantity of copper bolting was found stored in the railroad storehouse yesterday, of which possession was taken, Norroux, May 18,1862. The city still continues very quiet, and the citizens admit that the state of affairs is much more satisfac- tory under the authority of tho United States than under rebel rule for some months past. One by one stores are ‘opening, but little business is done. . Perhaps the real cause of delay is a scarcity of money, excepting Confede- rate notes, which are refused in many cases. It is possi- Die that some suffering will be occasioned by the scarcity of money, ag the Confederate notés are the only kind of “Assistant Volunteer -Wm. C. Rogers. currency many persons have. In case of any suffering a era aa R. Harris, H. Clay Hall and John H. Piatt. from this cause, the city government will probably be Adin nt Pas sneha sec compelled to furnish assistance. ‘Tho imhabitants appear to be quite, intelligent, and al- though now professing confidence in Jeff. Davis will doubtless soon see their mistake. Examination was made to-day of the condition of the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad between Norfolk and Suffolk. A small steam engine started from Portsmouth this afternoon with a, party of four, including Messrs. James: Hand, Roadmaster; Andrew Answorth, of the Quartermaster’s Department, and Alexander Worrall, go- vernment railroad engineer. All the mogabje property of the’ road was carried off by the retreating army; otherwise everything was found in good condition, and not a rail displaced for sixteen miles. At a pointabout amile this side of Suffolk, we found the bridge over a small creek burned and still smoking, It is of about fifty feet span, and will be repaired by Tuesday night, Engines and care will be brought to Norfolk and put on the road within a few days. Meantime platform cars, drawn by horses, will be used for transportation. It is understood that the bridge-over the Blackwater was burned by the retreating army. Norroix, May 19, 11 Several stores were opened this morning for the firs, time since the occupation of the city by the Union forces. ‘When the embargo.ypon trade is removed business wil) revive. Already,the good effects of » change of armies is seen in the increased confidence. ‘The most absurd and exaggerated rumors constantly circulate. Among the latest are the defeat of the Union forces near Richmond and the wounding of General McClellan, the recognition of the Confederate government by England and France, and visit of the French and English Ministers to Richmond, the blowing up of the Pensacola Navy Yard, anda great victory over General Milroy. The Post Office was reopened here to-day by Colonel Trott, of the Post Office Department. No postmaster has yet beon selected. ‘A flag of truce, which left Norfolk on Saturday morn“ ing with released prisoners from Fort Warren, returned yesterday afternoon, having passed the lines beyond our camp at Suffolk. Engincers—Acting First Assistant, J. H. Rose; Acting Second Assistant, W. W. Buckingham; Acting Third As- sistants, W. A. Leavitt and John Rensley, ‘Acting Masters’ Mate-—Chas. Scofin, E.'B. J. Singleton and John 8. Newlen. Joun Abaxs—Eight guns—School ship.—This vessel will ‘be ready for sea in a couple of days. Sho has been fitted out lately for service as a school ship, in which capacity’ She will sail from the Naval Academy. She is a second class sloop-of-war of seven hundred tons burthen, and has undergone @ thorough refitting since sho returned from China. It is reported that she will proceed to Europe, in order to give her young hands an oppor- tunity of seeing the chief fortresses of Europe, while learning their profession. > MacroA—Prize steamer.—Has .been turned over to the naval constructor for alterations, and is at present being caulked and otherwise repaired, 80 as to be com verted into @ transport. ‘Maseacnvserms.—Five guns, steam transport, arrived here yesterday morning from Port Royal, 13th instant, via‘ Chiarleston bar and Ball’s bar, and thirty hours from. Fortress Monroe. She had on board eighteem prisoners from various priees which were takén off Charleston by the blockading squadron, and fourteen sick and wounded seamen from the fleet. The following is her list of off, ad . H. Cooper. ‘Master—S.C. Gray. reid Master’s Mates—B. Wetmore and —— Littlefield; 3 Mate—G. H. Cox. tana " re §. Webster. “Assisiont Surgeon—W.'T. Hutchins. Chief Eigineer—L. N. Hartwell. First Ascistant Engincer—R. C. Croft, ‘Second Assistant Enginesr—A. Clapp. Savmuco pz Cuna—Eight guns—Steam gunbdat.—This vessel is being caulked and painted at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, preparatory to proceeding on a cruise. Guy H. Avery, acting master, arrived in Philadelphia on the 11th inst., in command of’the British bark In- tended, taken as a prize by the United States steamship Jamestown on May. Her cargo is assorted and valued at $30,000. Jas. L. Plunkett, master’s mate of the Resolute, has been transferred to the gunboat Yankee, on the Rappa- hannock river. ‘THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. Business in the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, is about as brisk asever. There are at present employed there over three thousand two hundred mechanics and laborers, and the work in their hands is progressing with as much vigor asever. Atthe marine barracks there are not more than one hundred men ft for garrison duty; but the muster rolls show an aggregate number of two hundred and four, rank and file, including a large number of in- valids either at the naval hospital or waiting to be dis- charged. Several invalided marines arrived there week before last. Major Addison Garland, the ma- rine commander of this poms, being at present in Wash: ington as a member of the Reynolds Court Martial case, Captain Haywood has now command of the marine corps. ‘The mechanics and laborers of the yard were paid off last, week. CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD. It is reported that this yard is to be enlarged by the purchase of the wharf adjoining. This whaef is the one near the main entrance on Water atrect to the yard, an@ has been used for some time past for the landing of ship timber, as well as a berth for gunboats, transports and other vessels. The Charlestown yard has turned out @ large amount of naval material since the war commenced, owing ins great measure tothe great facilities afforded by the large dry dock, which is perhaps the largest and pest in the country. The building of this dock was com- menced in 1828, and completed in 1830. It is built of Quincy granite, and is of the following dimensions:— From the outside of wing to the water wails, five feet nine inches; thence to the beginning of napes for turning gates, twenty-one feet three inches; to the point of mitre sill, twenty-one fect eight inches; to the line of heelposta of turning gates, fourteen feet: to the gutter (the bottom and side walls being curved), eighteen feet; to face of re- turn walla, four feet; to centre of semi-circle head of dock, two hundred and six feet; to head of dock withia the crossing, forty-three feet; to extreme end of back: at head, seven feet three inghes—total, three and forty feet eleven inches. The whole stone work im the dock amounts to 500,000 cubic feet. The cost wag ‘over $1,000,000. ‘There are at present employed in this yard about 2,600 mon. The gates are closed against all outsiders, ‘and no persons except employes and offiials are admit- ted. Thenumber of vessels being fitted out, repaired and built hore at present is seven. Arrival of the Massachusetts from Port Royal. ‘Tho United States despatch gunboat Massachusetts, Commander Cooper, arrived here yesterday morning from Port Royal, 13th inat., via Charleston bar and Bull’s Bay; and thirty hours from Fortress Monroe. She had on board eighteen prisoners from various prizes which were taken off Charleston by the blockading squadron, and fourteen sick and wounded seamen from the fleet, The following is her list of offeers:— ting Master8. C. Gray. ’ 4aing Tettenanis—Mote B. Wotmore and = Litte PHmapELrmAa, May 19, 1862, ‘The Bulletin says affairs are quiet at Norfolk. ‘There have been several attempts lately to assassinate Union soldiers. Yesterday an affair occurred causing some uneasiness. Colonel Brown, of the Twentieth Indi- ana regiment, stationed at Portsmouth, went out of town in the morning to take a ride, Soon afterwards his horae came into town wounded without his rider. It is feared the Colonel is killed or captured. Our Norfolk Correspondence. Norvo.x, Va., May 17, 1862, Arrival of Congressmen—Affairs in the City—2he Mayor and Common Council—News from the South—Amuse- ment as Well as Commerce Bollows the Flag, dc. A latge party of Congressmen and their friends arrived here last evening from Washington. “They called upon General Miligon, and were agreeably entertained by that gentleman. This morning they visited the market and parsed through several of the principal streets. They appeared to curiously inspect everything on their way, and will no doubt return to Washington with enlarged views {n relation to the condition of affairs and the needs ef\ghe people in this sadly depressed section of poor old Virginia. Among the distinguished visitors were me! from Missouri, Wisconsin, Ohio and other Western States. The party left this morning fer York- town, on the return trip to Washington. : Tho Mayor and City Council, unappreciative of the delicate consideration and uniform kindness extended to- wards the citizens of Norfolk by the military authori- ties, seek to emulate the viper in attacks upon the power which now overlies them. General Viele has sought by every consistent means in his power to restore confidence to the timid, to lead the bitterly prejudiced to a more conciliatory consideration of the present state of affairs, and bring about, generally, a more healthy tone in this community, that the people may be restored from the reign ef terror which surrounds them. Ho has in- vited the city authorities to co-operate with him in his laudable efforts to bring order out of chaos, but has, Trogret to say, thus far met with no cerrosponding ro. ciprocity of sentiment from the traitorous crew which has heretofore managed the municipal affairs of Norfolk. Yesterday a findl answer was given to his request that the city officers should take the eath of allegiance and regume entire control of the city, under the ordinary rules and regulations governing their administration of the laws. The reply was a declension to act in their official capacity, under the plea that they had no juris- diction; and they also refused to submit the question of carrying on the city government to the decision of the people on the same grounds. Thus the way isfor the present blocked by the selfishness of the officials, who allow their individual pride to stand in the way of the welfare of the people. The city election takes place on the 24th of June; but I hear it intimated that the citizens will seek before that time to relieve thomselves from their present unworthy rulers. If the vote could bo taken to-day there would undoubtedly be a majority of field. as 9.929 a fate of ecbrinaton to the Upion govern, | Maen Nate o ta. it. The Union sentiment of Norfolk is at present Assistant Surgeon—W. 3 heat Almost unheard, Now and thona man gives free utter. = LN. aciwe Sos fénce to his thoughts; but the men of means and position | seond Atsistant Bngineer—A. Clapp, ‘ remain in the background, waiting for fuller demonstra- Paymaster’s Clerk—J. ¥. Windah g.” . lom to a tions, They have beon silent so long that a seems novel, and there is still a tii foar of 7 consequences if they should eabiun tee much alacrity at this time in meget of the old govern. ment. Men of property, wi have for a yout past been in ®& measure taboosd under thy “sm. Bern harmed’ by seplins and axons ia srry pom 8 ry ; ray; fear. Panane OF TH SEVENTH P eenmmet, NATIONAL GUARD. ow Colonel Marshall Letter’. hag jesued the following general order for » parede ‘sr the Seventh regiment on Wednes: day, the 25th, iffee.-— every pos- . sible wi have down in at ni tf and ‘Nartonat Guarp, New Yorn, May 16, 1862, awakened with aread of tmperiding evil in the seen Tho regiment will anemble A beynartece in fuftue ing ;w ve bewn dragged from their farnts and from | uniform, hav: » and ‘tions their homer, from theie stores and from their workstiops | day, May 28, at eight o'clock A. M. Field and staft with Teport to the Colonel, at his quarters (mounted), at the hour above named. Drum Major Graham will report to the Adjutant at headquarters, with the dram corps, om the day above named. Lioutenmant Colonel Price directed to hold @ regimental court martial, at hi quarters, on the evening of Wednesday, June 4, proximoy to hear and determine excuses of members for all defins quencies. By order of Colonel MARSHALL LEFFERIS,, Gro. W, Suarn, Asting Adjutant, to serve in the ranks of the Confederates, cannot be ex- pected hastily to throw up their caps and go wild with enthusiasm, even though they havo been finally roteom- ed. Their sufferings, their sacrifices and their tears have made thom cautious, and it will be aI mag time be- fore the terrors of the time will wear aw: it has beon my lot to make the acquaintance of an intelligent, nigh toned, patriotic and wealthy gentoman, who owns'a fine estate abvat two miles from Norfolk, and from him T baye obtained much valuable wformativn in relation to