The New York Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1862, Page 1

— a THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9385. HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS. The Advance on the Rebel Capital. SKIRMISH AT BOTTOM’S BRIDGE. The Rebels Driven from the Bridge by the Union Troops. Gen. MeClellan’s Reconnoissance on “the Heels of the Enemy.” Forward Movement of the Entire Army, &e., &e., &e. ‘Towsta11’s Stanion, May 21, 1862. ‘The pickets of the enemy were driven across Bottom’s Bridge yesterday by the troops advancing in that @irection. ‘The rebels attempted to regain the post by the use of their artillery, but failed. Our batteries opened, shelling + the woods each side of the bridge. ‘The advance, under General Stoneman, reached New Bridge yesterday—within eight miles of Richmond—but found no enemy in force this side of the Chickabominy» ‘whieh at that point dwindles down toa small creek. ‘The country in that locality is in a good state of calti- ‘vation, with no more swamp than is to be found on ordi- Bary bottom land, Six pieces of artillery were found posted upon the op- Posite bank; but General Stoneman’s purpose not being to bring on an engagement, he retired one mile from the bridge and encamped during the day. While driving in the enemy's outposts he bad one man Killed and three wounded. The whole army moved this morning early, with the view of making a lengthy march. What roads they took it is not necessary to state; but the headquarters of Genera! McClellan to-night are within a short distance o Richmond, in front of which city is supposed to be en- @amped the main body of the rebel army. If they intend to give the Union forces battle, which is almost universally acknowledged to be the case, the hour is drawing near at hand when they will have an Opportunity. Despatch from General McClelian. MoCatian’s Heavquarrens, May 21—8 P. M. Bon, E. M. Stayton, Secretary of War:— Thave just returned from Bottom’s Bridge. Have ex- mined the country on the other side and made a rocon- Rotesaneo on the heels of the cnemy, who probably did Rot liko the skirmish of yesterday. ‘The bridge will be repaired by to-morrow morning, ‘and others constructed. All the eamps have advanced to-day. G. B. McCLELLAN, Major General Commanding. NEWS FROM JAMES RIVER. The Rebels Firing On and Capturing Union Men while Under a Flag of Truce, &ec., dic. Fortress Monror, May 21—12:30 P. M. ‘The steamer George Washington, which left with a flag of truce on Monday night, returned,this forenoon, after anchoring below City Point. On Monday night she proceeded to that place, where the flag of truce was sent ashore. Answer was received to General Wool’s communications during the day. The Galena was fired on yesterday by the enemy’s Cavalry. No damage was done,and the enemy was dis- persed by a single stiell from the Galena. On Monday afternoon a boat went ashore from the Wa- chusett witha flag of truce, containing six officers aud twelve men. ‘The surgeon of the ship had been sent for from the shore, and the officers and the rest remained to guard the Ddoat. For some reason, as yet unoxplained, the party in the ‘Boat were fired on by some twenty or thirty men, and gimultaneously the party on shore were attacked and all taken prisoners. Of the party in the boat, the Master's Mate, Almy, of Philadelphia, and W. P. Pierce, seaman, were instantly killed; Henry Johnson was severely wounded in the face, breast and neck; —— Brown in the kidneys, and Jobn Close in the thigh. ‘The three latter were placed on the George Washing- ton and brought here; but Brown died only an hour after be was put on board. Tho other two were, on their ar- Fival bere, transferred to the hos; ital ship. Among the prisoners taken were Mr, Baker, engineer, and Mr. Stockwell, paymaster and surgeon of the steamer ‘Ben Deford, a signal officer detailed from the army; Thos. Green, coxswaia; J. 0. Malley and Frank Cousin, seamen, ‘and several others. © Lieutenant Preston, who brought despatobes for Gene. fal Wool from the rebel authorities on the next day, stated that the prisoners had been sent to Salisbury, Nerth Carolina. r ‘The purport of the communiestions in relation to the: eficers held prisoners at Richmond has not transpired. ‘It was understood to have been the intention to remove Ghem further South a week ago. IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND. Our Baltimore Correspondence. Baunuone, May 21, 1862. Late News from Richmond—Depressing Effect There of the Recent Union Viclories at Yorktown, Williamsburg and Worfclle—The Rebel Leaders are Convinced that Their Cause is Hopeless—Inferiority of the Total Avaitadle Military Strength of the South—The Southern Armies to be Disbanded—A Chance for General Monk, dc. In my former letters | have spoken of the perfect com- munication which exists, and which has existed during ‘the past twelve months, between the leading spirits at Richmond and the southern sympathizers in this city, Th apite of all the vigilance of the military authorities ere that communication is as perfect to-day as it was mine months ago, although much less rapid and much more indirect. The channel through which it comes has become tortuous, crooked, subterraneous and even sub. aqueous; but it is a channel yet. Through this channel ‘the Southern sympathizers here have received within the yest twenty-four hours from their correspondents in Richmond the following startling intelligence. It willbe seen by the tener of this news that the days of the ‘Southern confederacy’ are numbered, and that the rebellion has colla; sed. The news of the surrender of Now Orleans, the ovacua- tion, of Yorktown, the defeat of the Confederate army at ‘Williameburg,and the retreat of that army towards Richmond, caused the utmost consternation in that city. ‘It was confidently expected by the leading men there that the defences of Yorktown were such as would enable the Confederate army to held out in a protracted siege ‘and that on the plains before Williamsburg the Union army would mest with a Waterloo defeat. Indoed, in afvor years, tho free from prejudice, fate ia turlling words the'story of that great baitie, and ‘wilt show at what @ critical moment it was that, in the language of Genral McClellan’s og “‘Kearney’s division ived in time to restore fortunes of the day.” ft-was known at Richmond, therefore, that Sohnaton' army was entirely defeated at Williamsburg, and were retreating in a panic to Richmond, the conster- mation of the rebel government knew no bounds. But when in addition to, that came the news ef the fall of Norfoik, the loss of Suffolk, and. the destruction of the tomer Merrimac, then, indeed, the leading revels be- came convinced that their game was up, that their cause ‘was hopeless, and they have ever since béen en; in Gevising means to extricate themselves from ir per- eonally perilous condition. Ib ip tot believed at Richmond that the rebel army #ill Hght for the defence of thas city, The prevaiing impression there is that, as the fortifications for the defence of that place are far inferior m strength to those at either Yorktown or Williamsburg, it will be idle to attempt any defence, and that the wisest course will be to withdraw what troops they have further south on the approach of our army, and leave Richmond and Virginia to their fate. But this is not all. ‘The leading men of the South, all of whom have been at Richmond withi few days past, are convinced that the attempt to form uthern confederacy is less, and, itis said, will now abandon that attempt. tol- lowing are some of the reasons which have led them to this conolusion:— 1. Because the experience of the past year has shown that, although they were successful in a few of the first batties—as Bull run, Belmont and Ball’s Bluff— yet that, when the Union army had once become com- pletely organized, there wasno power on their side to Tenist it. use, after all their efforts, and after using every means at their command, they have now in the field every available man, and find that even in point of numbers they are immeasurably behind the Union forces. The whole number of troops now in arms at the South is as follows:— Troops. For the defence of Richmond, under General JOMDBLON..........0e sree eecrererserseeeensees BOY At Corinth, under Genera) Beauregard, including Lov +. 180, At Charieston.,..... At Fort Wright and near in Alabama, operating against Ger << a confederacy, those at minor points near being in- cluded. Even if these troops could be depended on the rebel lenders would not despair. But they are convinced that disailection has paralyzed the arms of more than half the troops enumerated above. Beauregard’s troops, they think, will fight well, and go will those under Jackson, and those opposed to McDowell, near Fredericksburg. But they have no confidence in those under Johnston, or those in Alabama, And they are satisfied that Mobile, Savan- nah and Charleston will al! fall before the end of June, 2. Because the destruction of the steamer Merrimac loss of Norfolk take from them allhope of naval upon which they had go confidently relied. 3. Because all hope of foreign aid or recognition in any shape is now necessarily abandoned. 4. Aud this perhaps is the most powerful reason of ail. Decause with s0 many of their best seaports in the pos- session of the federai government, the commerce of the South will be once more open to Europe, and their pro- ductions will be sent to Europe through those ports in spite of their efforts to prevent it, Influenced by these and other considerations, and by fears of the wrath to come, the rebel leaders, it is said, are seriously considcring the expediency of disbanding the armies now in the tield, in hopes that by doing so they may avert from their own heads the punishment that now hangs over them. It is said that a proposition to this effect passed throygh General McDowell’s lines to- day, on its way to Washington, Another account states that a certain rebel general, ambitious to play the role of Genera! Monk, is willing to seize Jeff. Davis himself, and bring him in acageto Wash- ington, provided that the same can be done with Yan- cey, Toombs and Wigiall, believing that, if justice can be dene to those traitors, the offended majesty of the fede- ral government will be sufficiently vindicated, and that the maganimity of the government will then be dispiay- ed in an amnesty to the rest of the Southern people, who will gladly return to their allegiance. The New Government Telegraph Cable from Cherrystone to Fortress Monree. On Monday the laying of the new telegraph cable for the government from Cherrystone to Fortress Monroe was completed by Mr. W. H. Heiss, assisted by Mr. Charles 8. Bulkley. ‘The telegraph cable laid some timeago from the eastern shore of Virginia to Fortress Monroe, consisting of a single wire covered with gutta percha, either gave way from weakness or was cut by the enemy. In oraer to make sure of telegraph communication, the govern- mont ordered a heavier cable—one protected with external wire, and calculated to stand any strain to which it is likely to be subjected. It ie the applica, tion of a new principle, and deserves attention. The reader may have observed that telegraph cables hitherto used for long distances have been enveloped by wire armor, drawn spirally over the core or inner wire, in the form of an ordinary rope. As long as acable of this construction remained untwisted it afforded am. ple protection to the core; but the fatal defect was that if the cable should by any acci- dent become untwisted the outer wires would become stretched and longer than the core, thus throw- ing upon it the whole strain. They therefore failed to give it any strength, and merely protected it from chaf- ing. Tho present cable is constructed om an entirely different principle, the protecting wires being extended over the core longtitudinally and in straight lines, with- out any twist whatever, as may be seen from the follow- ing sections of the cable:-— Ficure No. 1. Fieurr No. 2. Figure No. 1—Longitudinal section Figure No. 2—Transverse section. Now by this plan the strain comes equally upon the external wires and the internal wire or core, which con- ducts the electricity, and before the latter can give way the outside wires must break. Now, in the cable here represented there are seventeen stri of wire—first, the core and outside sixt of No. 10, all of the best charcoal wire. Each of them is capable of sustaining a weight of 630 pounds; consequently their united strength is 10,700 pounds, be- sides whatever is imparted by the single external wire of the same thickness, which is drawn around the whole spirally, in order to keep them together. At the end of every ten feet this spiral wire is lapped several times around the cable at right angles, so that if it should by any acckient be cut or broken the cable would still be held sufficiently together. This isa far stronger cable than that which was attempted to be Jaid across the At- Jantic, and had it been used the probability is it would have been successful. It ts am inch and a quarter in dia- meter. There is another peculiarity in this cable. It is the first time that iron wire has been employed for the core. It has been now adopted in order to give greater strength. As regards insulation, we may state that the core wire is covered with gutta percha one-quarter inch thick, and that is enveloped in tarred hemp, thus effecting a double insulation. Upon the tarred hemp the external wires are laid, and pressure upon them has the tendency to bind them together, like the stones or bricks ia an arch, The effect of pressure is the very opposite in the old spirally constructed cable. This cable bas been manufactured in lengths of a mite each, and thon tested in the water, spliced and put on board the boat as she lay beride the factory of the Bishop Gutta Percha Company on tho Fast river, In the extromoly short space of three weeks a cable of twenty, five miles was thus manufactured and put on board the dismasted schooner Colorado, which, on the 14th instant, was taken in tow by a steamer and drawn through the oanals the greater part of the dis- tance to its desttation at Chorrystone, Virginia, whence it was laid across the Chesapeake to Fortress Monroe, ‘This feat was accomplished by the great energy and ac. tivity of Mr. Heiss, tho superintendent of the work on the part of the government, assisted by Mr. Bulkley, a woll known telegrapher and electrician, and the inventor of Bulkley’ but now a civil engineer. Mr. Heiss has been long favorably known as superintendent of the telegraph lines at the Seuth, and was compelled, for the sake of his Union principles, to retreat Northward between two days at the breaking out of the civil war. But even with the activity of these gentlemen the feat could not have been accomplished im so short a space of tine but for two things—lirst, the workmen labered both day and night, and Bocondly, ® machine was in- vented jor uniting the wires, which in the begining wore pat by hand. This is the*first machine ever used for such a purpose, and it makes two miles of cable a eon cate ene, the oat. Bishop, and to the foreman of We should not omit to mention that Mr. Bulkley‘has invented a very sim ne out machine, which won- derfully facilitated the Of the cable, andis a great in improvement on ihe unwia iy “drum”? used in the lay- of the Atlantic cable. So much for “American in. and energy: they only want a chance to develop it} Semsciven 'to the astonishment of the worla. Tornado and Loess of Life at Wheelin Wnnxuixc, Va., May 21,1862" tor attwo o'clock thi nnroofed and di hed the Lutheran chui ip aa a school, kill three and wounding six scholars. ple also, and partially unroofed St. Jobn's (Fpiecopal) church. The ‘Soke olanes demolished By ng = of the steamer Mariner, bound down . captain, mate and ny were somewhat injured. No lives were Jopt, The bull of the boas and the cargo were eaved, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1862. THE BATTLE AT MDOWELL, VA. A DESPERATE ENGAGEMENT. Fighting at Night in the Mountains. LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED, &., &o., &, [From the Wheeling Intelligencer May 19.) We conversed last evening wit ‘Lieutenant Henry H. Fickel, of Mansfield, Ohio, who is direct from Fremont’s regiment a short timeago, and was with it during the t, not as a soldier but as a civilian, and ren. dered wae by assisting in carrying off and caring wounded. Our forces consisted of nine regiments in all, six under Milroy and three under Schenck, numbering not more than seven thousand men. Those under Milroy were the Seventy-fifth, Seveaty-third, Thirty-second and Twenty-fifth bio, and the Second and Third Virginia. Those under Schenck were the igh ected and or. fifth Ohio and the Fifth Virginia. It appears that Mil- roy’s force had advanced trom Monterey in the direction of Staunton as far as McDowell, two regiments ten miles beyond and one sixteen. Just before noon on the 8th the , pickets of this advanced regiment were drives in, and it fell back to the other two. They all fell back in good order to within a mile and a quarter of McDowell, where they made a stand. Skirmishing continued until a quarter to six in the evening when the main fight began. The enemy were poste: along the top of mountain which terminated abruptly on our left. Milroy’s forces were disposed in front of the mountain, some distance along. with the batteries on elevated ground in the rear. There wore five of these—Captain Hymen?s, Captain De Beck’s, Captain Ewing’s, Captain Johnson's, and another not remembered by our inform- ant. Captain Hymen’s battery, in particular, did brilliant execution, being about upon a level with the enemy. His shells ali burst at the right time and in the right place, each one clearing a space of about thirty feet in the ranks of the rebels. Our informant relates, as an instance of this officer’s skill, that, seeing a group of rebel officers on an eminence, udout two miles distant he got their range and sent them a shell, which killed two out of four of them. This battery was placed on a height where it took twelve horses and one hundred men to tikeup each gun. ‘The enemy fired nothing but mus- ketry, apparently being unable to get their guns to the top of the mountain on which they were posted. They, however, rained a perfect shower of musket balls down the side of the mountain, but fortunately, as is nearly always the case in firing down a hill, fired too bigh. Our informant, who was engaged with others in bearing the killed and wounded to the rear, says the balls whistled around them like hail, and in dangerous proximity. About seven o'clock in the evening Genera! Schenck’s brigade came up, having lett Franklin at half-past ten in the morning. The fight raged furiously, and lasted till nine o’clock at night. Shortly after dark the Thirty-se- cond and Kighty-second Ohio made a brilliant bayonet charge up the mountain in the face of the euemy’s firo, and drove them from their position, but much to their surprise found a heavy force in reserve on the other side of tne mountain. They fell back,of course Meanwhile the enemy had come around the bluff termination of the mountaiu and flanked our force. The Twenty-fifth Ohio was posted on the extreme left, and the weight of this flank movement fell upon them. They fought gallantly, and were considerably cut up. Their ammunition gave out, and they stood upon the field and waited like heroes tillafresh supply was brought them. Upon the dis- covery thatthe enemy were greatly superior in num- bers, our force fell back in good order about nine o'clock, having given the rebels at least a Roland for their Uliver, Our loes amounted to thirty-seven killed and two hundred and twenty-five wounded. That of the enemy was believed to be much larger, from the fact that our men firing up hill were more accurate in their aim,and on account of the terrible execution of the shelis thrown from our batteries. Deserters who camo in after the fight declared that their loss was 400 killed, besides the wounded. While the battle was: going on a couple of companies from the Virginia regiments left at Monterey to guard baggage and provisions, and who had orders to fall back, were attacked with such suddenness that they had to edaddleon the double quick and leave everything— ‘en their own baggage, clothing, uniforms, &c., in their trunks. Lieutenant Weaver, of the Second Virginia, left behind a trunk containing valuables to the amount of $150. There was no fighting, as they obeyed the order to fall buck as soon as the pickets were driven in, conse- quently nobody hurt there, but considerable loss of per- sonal effects. After the fight our forces fell back to Franklin, the capital of Pendleton county, and next day this side. ‘The enemy, 14,000 strong, followed. There were two or three days skirmishing—our batteries playing on them with shell and keeping them back in spite of thelr supe- rior force. They caine up and occupied our deserted camp at one time, but a well posted battery soon made that too hot for them, and they “fell back.” In this skirmishing three of our pickets were killed, and we killed six of their men in return, Heavy reiuforcements from Fremont had arrived be- fore our informant left Franklin. Blenker’s ‘bully Dutchmen” were there, eager {ora fight. General Fre- mont was there in person. Jt was believed that Jackson was reinforced by Johnson, and that the combined forces between Franklin and Staubton were not less than 40,000. One regiment had been four miles beyond Franklin, and reported no enemy insight. The force directly infront of ours is reported at from 14,000 to 20,000. Banks’ whole force had fallen back to Btrasburg: but this movement, as well as the movement of Fremont, is believed to be strategic and in co-operation with the movements of McClellan and Burnside. It seems to us that 40,000 men ahead is a Ftd heavy consideration, and might have had & good deal to do with the strategy on the part of Fremont’s command, Lieutenant Fickel speaks of the Virginia regiméhts a in the fight—the Second and Third, under Colo- Moss and Hewes—in terms of the highest admira- tion. Ho says they fought gallantly, and that there were nd better regiments in the fight, though all the regiments acted nobly throu; he On evening of their return to Franklin one of our men, a member of the Thifty-second Ohio, from Lima, Allen county, Obio, was brutally murdered by guerillas. He had aside from the road a fei ase wash, Ina few minutes a shot was - tion, and on going to him be was found dead and stabbed in t places about the face. The miscreants were sup- to have toacave called Saltpetre Cave, a Short distance up the side of the mountain, where thay were known to harbor. This cave, which is almost inac- premeren Coh ae ries r }, and a sate retreat for a gang of bushwhac! SEVENTY. Sergeant Christian Schmetzer, Co. A, severely in head; Rae eo oion ie Gee grace ike McCune, Co. A, severely in ; private 1 Maher, Co. A, slightly; private Abram §& Pendry, Co. A, slightly in thigh; private John Mills, Co. A, severely; Captain A. L. Harris, Co. C, severely in arm! Color Ser: geant Enoch M. Gordon, Co. C, severely in shoulder; pri- vate Jacob Detrow, Co. C, killed; private Hayden Run- yen, Co. C, killed; private 8. C. Foster, Co. C, severely in ‘arm’ private Wm. A. Castor, Co. C, slightly in loge; private Alexander Appleby, Co. C, slightly in legs; private Hénry Kline, Co. C, in arm; private Peter L. Morris, Co. C, in fingers and breast; private Isaac Monosmith, Co. C, in head, private Wm. ‘ris, Co. C, in arm; private Henry Cotrill, Co. K, in left hand; private Leroscoe Howe, Co, &i,,in foot; private Heary Cleeland, Co. E,on nose; Sergeant Heny Jacobs, On. F, severely in knee; private Henry Nickie, Co. F, killed; private Philip Nickle, Go. F, severely in side; private Sygood Hirt, (o. F, severely in head; private Lewis Kekley, Co. F, slightly in hand; pri- vate Frank Elsessor, Co. F, slightly in hand; private Watson Mus , Co. F, slightly in shoulder; private Nicholas Arnold, Co. G, severely in leg; private Simon Walls, Co. G, severely in neck ; private Wm. Her, Go. H, killed; private Simon Pearson, Co. H, killed ; private John H. Hyself, Co. H, severely in shoul private Benjamin Cave, Co. H, mightly in breast; private Russel 7. Davis, Co. Hi, slightly in breast; Or David B. Caldwell, Co. 1, sl das Frank, Co. 1, Killed; private Jacob Straight, Co, I, in arm; private Joseph Halisteller, Co- I, missing ; Sergount ba! W. 8. Stewart, ey ‘arm and groim. ecariTcLaTion —Killed, 6 ; wounded severely, 13 ; wounded slightly, 19; missing, 1—Total, 39. TWENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT OMIO VOLUNTKER INPARTRY, Kilied.—William D. Dri Co. B; James B. MePeck, Co. C; Josiah Fought, Co. lore E. Lod ; Barzilia M. Evel land, Co. H; Neii Cameron, Co. John Lose, Co. K, missing. Renee ee ne ee ; Corporal Wm. H. . A, severely in lott te Samuel Beall, Go. A, severely in shoulder; . 8. Bloor, Co. A, slightly in-hand; private Halm, Co. A rain 8. severely in hand; private George W. Iden, Co. A ight in lft shoulder; ivave Deowse ©. Iveson, Co, A, # shoulder; private Henry jalightly Jn hand :privatetlamuel MeCrom, private Hi. Miller, Co. A, ‘shoulder; private . in thigh; private James Russell, , arm; private Gorge W. Verbeck, Co. A, knee; private Henry C. White, Co. A, iy, Setgoant blatat'B, Brock, Gob, goverely » Co, B, ee tt See vere), '* a ; orporkt “samoel, Trigg, Oo. B, alighty privave is, Co. B, slightly; Private Wesley B. Bultzer, Co. B, ‘slightly; Corporal wel T. Huteh- inson, 'Co. G, severely in leg; private Jasob H. Bailey, Co. Cy severely in ankle; pri Sylvanus G. 8, Ce. a Rr e John Fishor, Co, C, slightly ib shoulder; it Thomas E. Coalwoll, Co. K, mortally; Corporal Oriando L. Mills, Co. E, severe- ly tm hand; private John Schell, Co. K, severely’ in arm; ivate George Algyer, Co. B, severely in wrist; private ‘vederick @! tl Jo, B, severely in shoulder; private Johm Kyeringbam, Co. B, slightly in temple; Corporal Leander Provines, Co. F, slightly in side; private Samuel W. Forrester, Co. F, slightly in shoulder; private Gilbert L, Ogden, Co. G, slightly in shoulder; private Henry W. Outcalt, Co. H, severely in arm; private Wm. M. Mevoalf, Co. H, severely in thigh; private George W. Reed, Co. H, augbely in side; private James Williams, Co, H, slightly in leg; Sergeant Wilbert B. Peters, Co. I, slightly in wrist , Corporal William 8, West, Co. 1, severely in thigh; Cor- poral Samuel W. Houston, Co. I, severely in thi; ‘vate Thomas Swartwood, Co. rtally; private I, Brooke, Co. I, slightly in hand; private William H. Mo- Bride, Co. I, soverely in arm: private Howard Hailett, Co, I, severely in arm and head; private William H. Brown, Co. I, slightly in wrist;’ private Asbury Ste- 6 Co. I, severely in arm; et im William tt, K, log; private William Vickory, Co. K, slightly in li slightly in shoulder; private.Christian E. Evans, Co. K, slightly in breast;’ private Charles A. Debolt, Co. K, slightly in knee; private Thomas O'Neil, Co. K, slightly in knee. Recarrro.ation.—Kilted, 6; wounded severely, 26; wounded slightly, 25; missing, 1—Total, 58. THIRD VIRGINIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Killed.—Private Nathaniel Maxwell, Co. B; private Thomas Fricket, Co. C; Sapo Luther H. Powell, Co. F; private Thomas N. . G. , ‘ounded.—Corporal George Debolt, Co. A, seriously; rivate Mitchell Weaver, Co. A, slightly; Sergeant co Law, Co. B, severely; private Stephen H. | B, slightly; private Thomas McKinney, Co. B, slightly; ivate Joseph Nicholson, Co. B, slightly; private Allen erely, private A. Everly, Co. C, slightly; rivate J. W. Johnson, Co. C, slightly; private Thomas ite, Co. C, slightly; private in F, Field, Co, C, slightly; private Robert Riggs, Co. C, slightly; private George W, 1, Co. D, slightly, pr; jy a, Co. D, aligntly; prt us Hi , Co. D, slight ly; Captain S.’B. Phillips, Co. E, slightly; Sergoant Chapman McCoy, Co. E, mortally; Sergeant) Franklin Phillips, ; mortally; private John White, Co. ly; private A. J. Shinn, Co. E, slightly; Corporal Jacob Morgan, Co. F, slightly; private Thomas J. Waller, Co. F, ‘slightly; private Waldo P. Allen, Co. F, slightly; private Wm. Newlon, Co. F, slightly; private Thomas Gruff, Co. F, slightly; private Jease Vascory, Co. ¥ slightly; private Jonas R. Webb, Co. F, slightly; private Ithams Robinson, Co. G, severely; private Hiram Shahan, Co. G, ’ slightly; private Henry M. Rice, Co. G, slightly; private Jacob Cronse, Co. G, slightly; private James it. Gabbert, Co. G, slightly; private George W. Brown, Co. G, slightly; Sergeant J. P. Bowers, Co. I, severely; private W. H. Daugherty, Co. I, severely; private Seward Wells, Co. I, severely; private W. H. Dunlap, Co. I, slightly; private George Ritchie, Co. I, slightly; private Oliver’ Grimes, Co. I, slightly; private Joseph Hammond, Co. I, lightly; private William Tomlinson, Co. I, slightly; private Wm. y , Co. I, slightly. Recarirvtation,—Killed, 4; wounded slightly, 33—Total, 46. THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Killed.—Private Thomas A. Hendrix, Co. A; private John Koff, Co. G (company not in action); private Selah J. Starke, Co. 1; private John Burke, Co. H, killed. Wounced.—First Lieutenant Augustus G. Hostetler, Co. A, slightly; Sorgeant W. A. McAlister, Co. D, slightly; Corporal Levi J. Ball, Co. D, slightly; private Loman A. Ball, Co. D, slightly: private Daniel Weimer, Co. D, se- verely; private James A. Morrow,Co. D, severely; pri- vate Henry C. Hatfield, Co. C, slightly: private Morris O'Donnell, Co. C, severely ; private Joseph McMahon , Co. C, slightly; private Joseph McMahon, Co. C, siightly; Corporal krwin, Co. C, slightly; private Samue! Clayton, Co. C, slightly; private David Erwin, Co. C, slightly; pri- vate H. H. Fowler, Co. C, slightly; private William Har. ter, Co. C, slightly; private Milton Latty, Co. C, slightly; private Joseph Wirt, Co. C, slightly; private Kawar. Spraigue, Co. C, slightly; private Charles Wright, Co. C, slightly; private Wilson Bigbee, Co. C, slightly; priv: ‘Thomas Gibbon, Co. D. seve: private S. D. Lancey, Co. D, slightly; private D. Nunemaker, Co. D, slightl: Sergeant D. G. roam, 0. D, slightly :Private E. Steele, D, slightly ;private H. Carson, Co. D, slightty; Lieut. ¢. 8. Fugate, Co. E, severely; Lieutenant A. R. Patterson, Co. E, slightly; Sergeant W. K. Oberlin, Co. B, slightly; ‘pri- vate Thomas C. McMillan, Co. F, severely; Sergeant Al- bert Thompson, Co. F, slightly ; private Mattiew Whitak Co. F, slightly; private Albert R. Gallaher, Co. F tightly; private Thomas E. Morrow, Co. R, shghtly; private Wil, diam Baker, Co. H, severely; private Thomas E. Young, Co. H, slightly; private Wm. Harbert, Co. rap me private William Brandt, Co. I, severely; private James MeQuillen, Co. I, severely; private Andrew J. Maxwell. Co. I, severely; private William Noggle, Co.1, severely; private Jacob Freese, Co. I, severely; private William Kay, Co. I, slightly; private Samuel Freckman wounded soverely, 9; Co. I, slightly; private Enoch Hartram, Co. I, slightly; Ser- goant Ctialton, Co. 1, slightly; Sergeant Bigmén, Co. K, slightly; Corporal Wil illiam Cox, Co. K, severely; Bb igirsg Jobn Zinn, Co. K, slightly; private Alexander 'C. Ellis, Co, K, slightly; Jesse V. Cri 5 McQuisten, Co.'K, slightly; William Wise, Co. K, slightly. RecaPmucation.—iilled, 4; wounded severely, 13; wounded slightly, 39—total, 66. EIGHTY-SECOND O110 REGIMENT. Killed.—Henry Hatfeld, Co. A; Isaac N. Souls, Co. G; Christian Solce, Co. D; George Watson, Co. D; Jonas Yar- neil, Co. G; Isaac W. Andrews, Cv. I. Wounded.—Company A—Corporal David C. Smith, John Hemphill, Isaac Richards. Company B— ugherty, Simon Hanifan. Company George Hubbard. Company D— Lieutenant Samuel H. Berry, Second Lieutenant Chas. W. Diebold, Andrew Leftler, Joseph Stockwell, —— Harri- son, Frederick Ulmer, Isaac Myer, Joel Fiant, C. Baker, Henry Albright, Michaol Leitier, Wm. Smith, Miles Car- penter. Company E—William Macbeth, Wm. Mabim, John Arrowhead, William H. Leesler. Company F—John P. Drenning, John H. Powers, George Stealtz, Samuel He- bern, Francis Miller. Company G—Second’ Lieutenant Faught, Zelara Crumpacker, Thompson Paise. Company H—Orderly Sergeant Evans, George W. Jolift, Peter Hill, Michael Divine, Henry Eggleson, missing. Company I— Captain Purdy, Lyman W. Carpenter, Wm. Ballentine, John T. Roach, George Lane, Otis Fresnel, John Hoard, Wm. Moore, Company K—Jacob Neff, L. Sauve. Recarnv.ation—Kilied, 6; wounded, 48; missing, 1. Graxp 'Totat—Killed, 26; Wounded, 225; missing, 3. LOSS OF A GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT. The Union Transport Uriental Wrecked on Body’s Island, N.C.—The Passengers and Crew Saved—The Government Stores Saved in a Damaged Condition—Colo: Hawkins in Possession of the Gover: ment Property=The Passengers En Route to New York, &c., &c. Wasuincron, May 21, 1862. An altogether reliable despatch received this morning, dated Fortress Monroe to-day, says that the Oriental, in which Brigadier General Saxton sailed for Port Royal, was wrecked on Friday night, May 16,0n Body’s Island, thirty-three miles north of Cape Hatteras. The passen- crew were eavgl, A portion of the cargo was gg eek at ee te W.J. A. Faller, Eeq., of New York, wentsixty-five miles in a storm in a cance across the Sound to Fort Hatteras for assistance, w! by his energy was obtained. Lieutenant Ellis, Assistant Quartermaster, came with the steamer George Peabody. Colonel Hawkins, com- mander of Roanoke Island, came next day and took pos- session of the government property and placed a guard over it. Lieutenant Ellis and Colonel Hawkins’ displayed the most commendable zeal and judgment in preserving the government property,and generally promoting the comfort of the shipwrecked passengers. Both deserve the highest praise. General Saxton arrived at Fortress Monroe this morn- ing, and goes to New York this evening. Most of the passengers will be in New York on Friday, in the United States steamor George Peabody. Fortress Moron, May 21, 1862, ‘The steamer Oriental was wreeked at midnight of Fri_ day, May 16, on Body’s Isiand, Currituck county, N. C., six miles south of Oregon Inlet, three miles north of New Inlot and thirty-three miles north of Cape Hatteras, on the quicksand beach. Her crew and passengers wero all saved. General Saxton and staff, who were on board, are on their way to New York. The rest of the passen- gers will reach Now York on Friday next in the steamer George Peabody. ‘The cargo of the Oriental, consisting of government stores, was saved in @ damaged condition. The steamer has labored somowhat, but lies easy, head on, and makes very little water, but will bea total loss un- Jess the underwriters despatch forthwith a strong steam- tug, with wrecking schooner, anchors and hawsers. The Uriental sailed from New York on Thareday, the 15th inet. , for Port Royal. The of Fort Wright. Cairo, May 20, 1862, Oar scouts report that the rede! gunboats are swarming with carpenters, repairing the damage suffered in the late engagement. Every indication {s that the enemy is only waiting the completion of the work to renew the: attack, and wo Dave reason to believe it will transpire soon, Our gunboats have becn anchored in line, equal distances apart, aerose the river. This course has been taken for the better protection of the blockade, Defeat of the Canadian Military “ill. Moxtrmat, May 20, 1862. The government was defeated to-day on the Military Dill, by & vote of fifty-four to #ixty-one, when the House adjourned. A dissolution of the ministry is anticipated. The biM is popular in the country, It is probable the ministers will be supported in the event of a new election. Montrmat,, May 21, 1862, ‘The Premier announced to the Legislature to-day that the Ministry had resigned, The resignation is not yot accepted. The House adjourned till to-morrow. PRICE TWO CENTS. IMPORTANT FROM ARKANSAS. Extraordinary Proclamation of Governor Rector. HE 18 TIRED OF JEFF. DAVIS AND COMPANY. SECESSION FROM SECESSIA. The State Rights Doctrine to be Car- ried Out in Opposition to the Des- potism of the Rebel Leaders, Tho Rebel Journals Charge the Governor with Treason to the Southern Confederacy, dey Rees ke. Orrick Miurrary Boarp, Lirrir Roca, May 5, 1862, To THE FRERNEN OF ARKANSAS: — Fu.ow Crnzns—Again your authorities, charged with the duty of preserving and defending your State govern- ment, deem it imperatively necessary to call you to arms. Northern troops, formidable in numbers and pre- paration, are in the heart of your State, marching upen your capital, with the avowed purpose of perverting your government, plundering your people, eating your Bubsistence, and erecting over your Resin tipy sien summation a despotic ruler, the moasure of whose power will be the hatred he bears his subjects. Will the thirty thousand freemen, capable of bearing arms, vet in Arkansas, look listlessly on, while chains are being riveted upon their limbs by a few thousand Hessians from the Northeshireling mercenary cowards as they are, seeking to enslave us, that they may grow rich upon our substance, and divide us and our children as conquered subjects?’ This cannot, will not be—our people in the government of their choosing—in tho sa- redness of their persons and defence of their property must be determined. We can and will defend it, un- aided if it must be so, at every cost and sacrifice, rather than live under the domination of the detestable and execrable Lincoln government. The enemy upon our soil is crushing toearth the Proud spirit of our people; presuming upon the tempo- Tary absence of many of our brave men, they seek to . We is people will never be stibjugated. The armies of the Revolution were at one time, under George Washington, reduced to 2,500 men; still, with the blessings of God ana an undying spirit of resistance, the American colonies, each upon its own account, put- ting forth its entire energies, conquered @ peace from a reluctant and powerful government. So if we of Ar- kansas are true to ourselves; true to our professions of hatred Cor the North and devotion to the South; true in our devotion for constitutional liberty and free government, the gun will never set upon us a subjugated and con- quered race. Then, by authority and sanction of the Military, Board, whose duty it is to protect the State from invasion, whose right it is to callanarmy inthe when the Ovnfederate States “refuse or mneg- let” to the people, I cake ones each aud every man capable of beari ing arms to prepare at once to meet the enemy, though it is not con- templated that all will go—some must—a sufficient num- ber must, to free the State and repel the tyrant.. The law is, ‘that every able bodied free white male inhabit- ant between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years shall constitute the militia of the State. No person shall be called upon to. perform militia duty who has not re- sided within the State two montlis, except in cases of invasion, in which cage they are subject as other citi- zens, and subject to the same penalties.” Further, thelaw provides :—'‘Judges of the Supreme and Circuit Courts, Secretary, Auditor and Treasurer of the State, clerks of the Supreme and Circuit Courts, postmasters, postriders, ferrymen on public roads, all licensed ‘preachers of the Gospel of every denomination, and justices of the peace, shall be exempt from performing military duty, except in cases of insurrection and invasion.” Hence it will be geen, by the law above quoted, that all men found’ in the State, between the’ ages of eighteen and forty-five, if physically able, may be called to the field now, the State being invaded. The State always sovereign, is sovercign yet, in her reserved vightt,one of which is to doend her own soil, her own government, her own people, and to put every one be- tween certain ages, found in’ her borders, into tho fleld, if necessary to do it. This is the law, State and national, and if it were not, the people in their potential power wouid make it so. By your authority and sanction, your representatives in convention assembled at thé capital in May last Severed the tate of Arkansas from the Unitod States of America, upon rine of State sovereignty, from which grew up the Confederato States. ‘This, in'the re- trospect, may be viewed no less a political right than a moral and political virtue, looking to our happiness, and the transmission of republican liberty for the present aye and future generations, an alliance was formed with the Confederate States of America. In the support of this government no star in the galaxy has shed a brighter lussre than Arkansas. No people have evinced moro valor or a more self-sacrificing spirit’ than hers in upholding Confederate na. tiouality. Every doorway is stained with the blood of her children, every roof is # house of mournifg, and her ajtars are consccrated to benedic<ions, for the dead and lost in battle. The flower of her youth, the pride of her manhood have without stint been lavished for the main- ‘Venance and support of the confederation. She has done this because of her generous confidence, that when the ‘ 7, the nationalensign, the Oonfedrate flag, would be found floating from her batiiements, defying ‘she invader and giving succor to her people, Untoward events have her beyond the pale of tection much impaired, ugh not incapable of relist. ance, she will strike @ blow for liberty, and continue to be free; if left to her fate the will carve a new destiny rather than be subjugated. J¢ was for liberty she struck, and net for subordination to any created se- condary power, North or Sowh, Her best friends her natural allies, nearest at home, who will pulsate when she bieeds, whose uttermost hope is Sot Regvond Bar sxeeees, a Ls Piper d te can ee rate heart do net permeate beyond bank of tne Missourians, Ai Texans, sissippi, let Southern. irkansians, 1, and the great West, know it, and. for the future, Ar- kansas lost, |, 18. not Arkansas as she entered the nor will the remain desolated a8 @ widderness; her ; iyi < at Fe i ; E i i i if E F fle EF f E public safety called as volunteers from the militia of the State, to be organized into companies, battalions and regimenits, as directed by ordinances of the State Convention, sooner discharged. The companies not to contain less than sixty-four nor more than nivety-six men, exclusive of commi officers. Twen' companies of cavalry will be received, and thirty companies of infantry, with the right, on the part of the authorities, to assign one or nivre of the infantry companies for artillery service. Each volemteer must furnish his own gun, which will be valued and paid for by the State, or a certain amount paid for it monthly by the government for its use, as the State may ulti- mately determine. Companies organizing south of the Arkansas river will rendezvous at Little Rock, unless other instructions are given. ar organizing Cea £ Sy en seg vised of proper point, avons by applying to the Military Board for orice. Transportation, subsist- ence, &c., &., will be supplied upon ication for organized companies; no company willi'be es- .teemed organized until a berg ap list is fled with the Military Board, showing requisite number of men; certificates of élection for company of. id accompany the descriptive list. any * commissioned officers hold and certity to company elections. Able bodied men, si years and apwards, de received into service. If the es eg tpg men is net by volun- ing by the 250 deficiency detailed or drafted from the mil or bavi the fewest mea in service. ‘ander this will not be transferred to service under circumstances without their consent; and on no ascount, unteas a Confederate sufficient to prevent invasion, is sent into the State, are raised exclusively for home tion. Horses, horse ite and arms, Jost ty’ the caauatiies of war wil te paid, for by the Men of means and leisure, although advanced in years now, have an ortunity, without sacritice, to goand fight—too old_to waik, can now go on horseback. Men tilling the soil can Joss conveniently spared; something must be produced to eat, either to live or to fight. I say to the gentlemen of leisure and wealth, make up this call, leaving the tiller of the sot at home to pro- duce something for our familiesaud the country. ‘there are many ‘o than the number called for here in Arkansas who will not run ‘a furrow thia summer, nor do anything cise substantiall beneticial to the country. Business, in the way of trade, is measurably suspended, and money making for a time ought tobe. To be rich now, is impossible; for if one owned the whole State, it is worth nothing until freed. The wave of destruction has rolied over the northeast portion of the State, and will soon reach the south, unless stayed by a rampart of Arkansasfreemen, I am for defence—the Board ts for defence, and, if aided by the » the wl be redeemed. RECTOI . M. Ry Governor and President of Military Board. [From the Arkansas State Gazette, May 10.) ‘The proclamation is a compound of usurpation, treason and trash. Attention is directed to it as a curiosity. [From the True Democrat, May 8.) In Jess perilous times we should comment upon this pert more at length; but as it is, let it pass now entering our earnest and most solemn protest against certain features in it. INTERESTING FROM NORTH CAROLIN Union Meeting of the Citizens ot Carteret County. The Nomination of Hon. Edward Stanly as Military Governor Heartily Concurred In. The Protection of the Federal Gov- ernment Desired, &e., &., ‘The transport steamer Haze arrived here yesterday from. Newbern, North Carolina, whenco she sailed on the 17th instant. She brings fifty soldiers from General Burn- side’s division, on furlough or discharged from the ser- vice. AUnion meeting was held at Shepardsville, Carteret county, on Saturday, May 10. H. R. Bell was called to the ehair, and Thomas Hill was appointed Secretary. The following resolutions were unanimously adaopted:— Resolved, That we deeply regret the unfortunate oc- currence of the present war,now progressing between the federal government and the Southern States. Resolved, That in our opinion said war was brought on by a few hasty politicians, and not by any act of the federal government. Resolved, further, That we believe it to be the duty of ali Union loving men to meet and speak their Union sen- timents, and also to take measures to maintain and de- fend the constitution of the United States. pe Resolved, That we desire protection by our federal iends. Resolved, That, since it has become necessary to ap- point a military Governor for the State of North Caro- lina, we heartily concur in the appointment of the Hon. Edward Stanly to fill that office, and agree to invite the said Edward Stanly to visit us at Shepardsville. It will be observed that the last resolution extendsa warm welcome to Governor Stanly. UNION STATE CONVENTION, The Newbern Progress says:— ‘The State Convention at Raleigh adjourns next Wednes- day. This Convention was elected a year ago last Febru- ary, when the people of the State voted to remain in the Union by sixty thousand majority, and was composed of the strongest and smartest men of the State. The Con- vention will reassemble whenever deemed prudent, At least two-thirds of its members are Union men. MISCELLANEOUS AFFAIRS. ‘Tne old Gaston House in Newbern has been reopened weer the name of the Union Hotel. ‘The Second Maryland regiment were about to enclose m piece of ground in a substantial manner, in the woods in the rear of their encampment, near Newbern, to be used as a burial ground for the regiment. The Union men of Bay River, North Carolina, have organized a military company for the protection of the Jaws, liberty and property of Union men in the neighbor- hood, and for the preservation of law and order. The organization is known as the Craven County Union Home Guard, and all loyal residents of the county are invited to join, AFFAIRS AT FREDERICKSBURG. Wasmxcrox, May 21, 1862. The completion ef the Aquia and Fredericksburg Railroad opens up the long desired direct jine of com- munication, and stores, forage, &c., are now placed within reach of the Army of the Rappahannock, promis* ing rest, full rations and confidence to the corps. Since the ‘advance upon Falmouth . Yankee en- terpriso has been taxed to its utmost in the work of recivilization, resulting in the rebuilding of huge bridges, railroads, store houses and wharves. The pontoon bridge over the Rappahan nock has been taken up, anda fine structure of trestle work substituted. Block houses are being built at the ends of each of the three new bridges, and a railroad hrough the streets of Fredericksburg, from the depot to the foundry, is rapidly approaching completion, All the sick and wounded are being removed from Fredericksburg to the Washington and Alexandria hos- pitals, and several fine buildings in Fredericksburg have Deon taken possession of by the military authorities for the comfort of those who may hereafter be unable to come farther, Yesterday, as atrain, baving on board a number of rebel prisoners, was coming over to Aquia, one of them ‘sprang from the car while at full speed, but was followed by two of the Ninety-fifth New York regiment, and im- mediately recaptured. Strange to say, no one was hurt. The brigades of Generals Ricketts, Hartsuff and Bayard have been formed into ® division, under Major General Ord, General Seymour taking command of Gene- ral Ord’s old brigade, ‘The rebel pickets are just beyond the outeKiris of Fredericksburg, and persist in firing upon our men at. ‘every apportunity. ‘The Christian Banner, started in Fredericksburg since. the evacuation of the rebels, is growing in circulation; ‘but the paper mill being in the hands of @ secessionist, the preproprietors of the new Union journal are unable: te get printing paper, and have been compelled to fal), &. overland, the cable across the Potomac having/proved a failure. If the soldiers of General McDowell’s army could speak, it would be, as stated by the Tribune, in approval of the Hunter emancipation ukase. They wish to be with their brothers in arma in the hottest fight. INTERESTING FROM THE GULF. Naval Operations About New Orleans Affairs at Pensacola—The Rebel Forts at Mobile, &ec. * , May Sp, 1008. Voluminous despatches were received frem the Gulf to-day. They relate principally to the details of the re- cont movements connected with the capture of New Orleans. ‘The vessels of the fleet have been judiciously dis- tributed, a number under Commander Lee going up as far as Vickaburg, for pugposes which it would be im- proper to state. It appears from the documents that Commander Farragut carried out his instructions to the letter, and was ably and cheerfully sustained by all un- dor ‘bis command. On our forces occupying Pensacoja the Mayor promised that the citizens would behave themselves peacefully. The rebels had evacuated the place on hearing that our steamers the day before wore going to run into Mobile Bay, end that the squadron and mortar boats would goon fdllow. Commander Porter left Ship Island on the 7th, with the steamers belonging to the mortar fleet and the Sachem, for Mobile bar, for the purpose of fixing « place for the mortar vessels to lie and plant buoys for the @higs to fan in by when they should arrive. Great ‘excitement seemed to exist within the forts at the: green of the fleet; There was reason to volleve: Fort-@aines was evacuated,and that the troops there were leaving to reinforee Fort Morgan. ‘TheCiifton got ashore under the gums ef the latter fost, ‘Tas Let Scit.—The arguments in the libel suit « D. H. Craig vs. F.0. 3. Smith, were commenced yester: day. Mr. Smith occupied four hours in summing up hie own defence, and Mr. D. 1. Field commenced his argu meat for tire plaintif, and will eonelide to-day (Thue day), when the onse will be given to the jury,