The New York Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1862, Page 4

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The attack of the rebel gencrals, Jackson and Ewell, in great strength, on the forces of Generai Banks at Winchester, which caused the latter to fall back towards Martinsburg, aud finally cross the river at Williamsport, is the leading feature of the news to-day. The absolute necessity of the eebels’ procuring food and munitions ef war no doabt compelled them to make this dash te reco- ver afoot holdin the fruitful valley of the She- fandoah. With prompt reinforcement, which will, of course, be furnished to General Banks, the gtound lost by this raid of the rebels may be wou dack. Nor were we entirely unprepared for such ® movement on the part of the enemy in that vicinity, who have been for some time past rendered desperate for waut of provislons. We publish to-day a numbor of letters from our special correspondent with General Banks’ cokamp, that have been in our possession for veveral days past, and which we have kept back {a consequence of their containing news concern- tag the movements of-portions’of that corps. It is sow plainly manifest that the rebels are perfectly vonversant with those movements—doubtless through their guerillas and spies—therefore we do aot consider that we infringe on the orders fram the War Department by now publishing the docu- gents. Our readers will perceive that in the lette, of May 4, our correspondent states that seven thousand men had been added tothe rebel force in the Ghenandosh Valley, and that the whole force was supposed to number from eighteen to twenty thousand, with thirty-foar pieces of artiMery, ene af which waaa twenty-four pound rifled gun. On whe Othof May he said there wasa large rebel force in the mountains in their vivinity; but that General Banks had enough mon to keep them in check: bat it appears that on the 15th both Gen. Shieids and Gen. Geary were being withdrawn from Gen. Banke’ com- mand and their troops transferred to Gen. MoDowell. In the letter of the 17th we find thet these generals and their forces had ‘eft to join McDowell; that two days previously a union had moh effected between the commands of the rebel General: »Jhnson, Jackson and Ewell, and thay they wore marching apon w. Tiled and reduced forces of Gen. Banks. Wenext heit or pie de feat of Col, Kenly’s command at Front Roylal by # rebel attack ia force upon the position; apd the telegraph now brings us the intelligence that en. Banks has fallen back upon Martinsburg before esuperior force of the rebels, who are reocenpying the whole of the Shenandoah valley, which has cost us so mach trouble to rescue from their clutches. These letters will be read now with great interest, as showing the gradual working out of the events which have just transpired. Our map of the locelity, also, will form an object of mach importance at this moment. Tho official report of General Banks, dated at Martinsburg, is given in another colamn. Later reports state that his army has recrossed the Potomac at Williamsport in good order, and is now on the Maryland side of the river. His forces fought gallantly for six hours, and only numbered four thousand against fifteen thousand of the enemy. The account of General Banks’ recreat caused maob seosation in the city yesterday, as might be expected, the pablic being acourtomed to hear of aothing of late but the victorious advances of our armies overywhore. Rumors were circulated that the whole State militia were ordered for imme- diate service at Washington; and it will be seon by our despatches from Albany that Governor Morgan has ordered the Fifth artillery and the Seventh regiment from this city to proceed to Washington to-day, The Kighth, Bleventh, ‘Thirty-seventh and Seventy-first of New York city, and the Twenty-fifth regiment of Albany, together with several other regiments, will follow without lelay. The report that the rebels were evacuating Richmond to march on Washington forms part of the currs:t news of the day; bat Gen. Johnston is either too good or too bad @ soldier to make any auch movement, leaving General McClellan's vast army Ip his rear. However, in case offenergency, it is no narm to take precautionary measures, A call for a mecting of the Beventh and Seventy-Oret regiments, issucd by their respective Colonels, Lefferts and Martin (s published in our colamns to- day, and there is little doubt that onr State militia, to s man, will be found as ready to reapond to the call of the government now as thoy were thirteen mondha ago, ‘The President baa issued an order by whiob he takes military possession of all the railroads in the United States, and directa that all the railroad companies, their officers and servants, shall hold themselves in readiness for the transportation o¢ troops and munitions of war as may be ordered by the military authorities, to the oxolusion of all other business, ‘The news from General MoClellan’s colamas re- counts a brilliant skirmish which followed up the affair at New Bridge. It occurred at the village of Fllison’s Mills, from which our troops drove the rebels in confusion, This action placed Mechanics- ville in our possession, s point only Ave miles from Richmond. The railroad bridge on the road from Frederioksburg to Richmond was destroyed by our soldiers. General McClellan visited Mechanios- ville after its occupation by his troops on Satur” day’ Rumors reached Fortress Monroe from Newber® on Saturday that Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina, had been captured a few days previous, and that the United States flag was thon floating over the city. No particulars, however, had been received. Despatches from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in- form us of the capture of a rebel steamer, named the E. D. Miller, bound down the St. Francia river, laden with stores for Memphis, and carrying a com- pany of rebel troops. Her passage was arrested by Colonel Daniels, at Camp Lagrange, who riddled her with a six-pounder gun, killing Licutenant Colonel Lewis and wounding several others. The soldiers, numbering sixty, were taken prisoners. The details of the threatened riot in Baltimore between the Unionists and rebel sympathizers, on the news of Colonel Kenly’s defeat at Front Royal, are given to-day. The friends of the First Mary- land regiment, which suffered so severely in the fight, naturally took offence at the exultation manifested by the disloyal portion of the people of Baltimore, and out of this feeling the disturbance arose. General Viele is daily making reconnolssances from Norfolk in every direction. A visit to Pig Point discovered seventeen guns in complete order and a large amount of ammunition. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The anniversary sermon of the American and Foreign Bible Society was preached in Macdougal street Baptist church yesterday, by the Rev. J. Newton Brown. The sermon was entirely of‘ re- ligious character, and was an eloquent effort. This morning, at half-past ten A. M., the business por- tion of the anniversary will be transacted. ‘Tho Governor of Vermont says he will make the Ninth regiment, which is to be organized under the new call of the President, better than any that has preceded it. How strongly this declaration contrasts with the feelings of Gov. Andrew, of Massachusetts. The @onnecticnt House of Representatives, which has a large republican majority, refused to vote, on the 22d inst., on # resolution approving the President» proclamation in relation to Gen. Hanter’s recent order emaBcipating slaves. The resolution was pat to sleep in the arms of the Committee on Federal Retations. The Post Office Vepartment in the Cnion army at Corinth distributes amoug the soldiers an ave- rage of six thousand lettcra daily, and two thou- sand five hundred newspapers. Two hundred and fifty of the latter are New York Henarps. Over one thousand dollars, in subscriptions of five cents each, have been contributed in Boston to the Lieut, Worden fund. The navy of the Mississippi river will soon num- ber about one nuadred war vessels, consisting of gunboats, mortar boats and rama. A State Convention, for the purpose of nominat- ing a candidate for Governor of Maine, is called, to meet at Bangor on the 26thof June. The call sets fort that it isto be composed of meu who are in favor of “ sustaining the ident and the go- vernment in all cons: ional raeasures” to sup- press the rebellion. © party name is given, but ii rap to catch Union men and galva- nize the democratic party. A State Convontion of the abolitionizts of Kau- eas ti he held to-morrow #t Topeka. Hon. Owen Lovejoy, of Iilinols, ig to be ong of the company, a In 1810, according to thé Upited states o 8 of that year, there were 111,502 slavoa in the State of Maryland. {uo 1860 there were 47,189--decroase a contury, 24,414. egive to-day the substance of reports from different sections of the country in regard to the prospects of the fruit and grain crops, They are nearly all favorable, and oxhibit evidences of an sual yield, aikat opened better on Saturday, and higher given for almost afi deroriptions of securi- afternoon, however, lower rates again pre- Dy rumors of The market large namb close@ heavy. Money was aci ut the price aa be- fore, 3 w 5 percent on call. Exchange closed firm at 11454; gold, 10834 8 108%. Further details with regard to the matter of the Indiena tives will be found in the money article ‘The cotton raarket wae again activo Aud Ormer Satur- day. The sales embraced about 1,800 bales, on the basis of 2350. @ 20c. for (ling uplands, closing at 28 Xe. 8 Qe. The swart declive in freights imparted rather more firmuess and animation to breadstu‘ll, without, howaver, important change in prices. Flour sold toa moderate extent, im part for export, and common and medium of State and Westera were in some cascsa tritie Wheat, from the same cause, was active and especially for the better qualities. Cora was iy active at 460, » 48¢, for new, and 48\ge. a 50e. for oid Western mized, im store and delivered, abd at §2¢, a 530. for Jersey yellow. Pork was dull, with moderate sales, a: $12 25 0 $12 BTK for mess, and at $9 404 $9 75 for prime. Sngare were quite steady and tn feir domand with sales of 800 bhds. and 130 boxes. Coffee was quiet, while prices were steedy, Freights were lower. Corn and wheat were shipped to Liverpool at 10d. a 10)g4. in bulk and ships’ bagn, wi smal! lot inthe forenoon at 114., with flour at 28. 9d.,and to Londow wheat was taken in ships’ bags at 114 Teaver to Bcrore,—Over five hundred par. sengore lefs this city for Europe in the steamers Edinburg and Hansa on Satur- day lest. During the last five or six weeks crowds of travellers have departed in every steamer. Some go for their usual sommer trip, some to visit the great fair ‘at London, some for purposes of business, and some for purposes of health. Among our so- cial intelligence no item is more significant or | more encouraging than this. Last spring the | travel to Europe was almost entirely suspend- | ed, and Americans hurried back from the Con- tinent in crowds. Now everything is fast set- tling down to its old status. All ramors of foreign war have died away. The rebellion is obvious” in its last throes. Travel to Europe, there s reeumed as usnal; while, at the game tie rhe emigration of laborers from Mu- rope to this country, though never entirely sus- | pended, is now rapidly and greatly increasing. Orme alto under simiist inficence, more stiffer and tol NEW YORK HRALD, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1862. giuia and the Banks. Roads. Unionists at Baltimore. chester. rebel guerillas down the valley of Virginia will siores of our army in tbat quarter. passage of think no man of ordinary intelligence upon military affairs can for a moment believe. rebels for a hundred miles, they should now be enabled, even temporarily, to recevor, be- cause of the reduction of the army of General Banks to such an extent ae to invite this rebel raid against him, and for bis provisions and munitions of war. Many of the citizens of that valley, we fear, from the late avowal of their Union sentiments and sympathies, will now be made to feel the vengeance of the rebels. There is no necessity, however, for allowing the rebels to hold that valley another week. ‘The government, without drawing upon Gene- ral McDowell, Wool or McClellan, can instant- ly muster troops enough to carry General Banks back again to Harrisonburg or to Staun- ton, and this we hope will be done. Asa cunning bird,when its nest is approached by an unwelcome visitor, pretends to be crip- pled, and flutters along the ground to draw the interloper off, so the rebels, in this sudden raid upon Wiuchester, would like to call back or weaken our army which is in front of Rich- mond. But this movemont, beyond the mere object of provisions aud powder, practically amounts to nothing, and is too transparent and shallow to cause s moment's uneasiness, ex- cept for the suffering people lately seeking our protection, but Roy lett to the merey of the ee hungry and unscrupulous rebel guerillas of Jacksor and Ewell. The prompt reinforee- meut of General Banks, to the extent of twenty thousand men, will soon repair the misfortunes of this retreat, and this force, we hope, will be immediately furnished by the government. Tee Feexce Piexr in Our Harvor.—The whole French fleet sent with the Frenoh army to Mexico seems to be rendezvousing in our harbor, in order to escape the terrible fevers of the Gulf. The following vessels have already arrived here — Le Ge Tavoissier, Commander Riloart, 6 guns, 125 men. We believe there are two or three other French war vessels here besides the above. These ships-of-war constitute quite a respect able flect already, and make a very fine ap- pearance. The sight of these vessels lying at anchor and conspicuously displaying the tri- colored fiag of France revives reminiscences of old Revolutionary times, when another friendly French fleet occupied our harbor. If the Bat- tery were now, an in former years, the favorite evening promenade for onr citizens, we should find crowds of spectators there daily, admiring the beautiful and diversified sea view, and in- specting the various models of the vessels at anchor, or passing and repassing in e ceaseless panorama, Beavercagy’s Prooramarr order plished romancer, very much like one of hie usnal The unwelcome news yesterday of an at tack upon the reduced army of Gea. Banks at Winchester, Va., by an overwhelming rebel force under Generals Jackson and Ewell, and the retreat of our forces down the valley to- wards Martinsburg and Harper’s Ferry, crea- ted @ Sabbath-day sensation in this city of astonishment and alarm even greater than that resulting from the first intelligence of the destructive onslaught of the Merrimac upon. our wooden war ships in Hampton The public mind instantly concluded that Washington was in danger, from the facts of the overwhelming rebel force before which Gen, Banks was falling back towards the Potomac, and that between him and Washington he was the chief impediment to the continued march of the pursuing rebel army into our ni. *.eal capital—nearly all our troops lately there hav- ing been drawn off by Generals McClellan and McDowell. This apprehension was strength- ened by the very scanty particulars furnished of the attack upon General Banks and its con- sequences, and by the accompanying reports of the excited condition of secessionists and These things wore thought to be suggestive of a great disaster and .of very great danger to our federal city, from this terrible descent of the rebels upon Win- Our readers, however, will remember that on the preceding Sunday we had a lively little panic over the mysterious first report of the repulse of our gunboats at Fort Darling on the James river. It was supposed to be a dreadful affair in a military view, until subsequent in_ telligence reduced it to its proper dimensions. So, we doubt not, this alarming descent of the tura out to be nothing more than @ rebel raid for provisions and the military supplies and That Jack- son and Ewell have any idea of aitempting the the Potomac into Maryland we It is a matter of very serious regret, how- ever, that the fertile valley of Virginia, which had been cleared of the armed forces of the ~That great rebel chieftain, General Beauregard, has got hold of an order, purporting to be issued by General Butler at New Orleans, stating that Southern women, who insult our soldiers, shall be treated as harlots. Beauregard is makitfg a great fuss about this order, and has written a proclamation upon the subject, which he causes to be read at every dress parade of his troops. Now, in the absence of any official information upon the subject, wo take the liberty of donbt- ing that General Butler has ever issued such an Beauregard is o finished and accom. and this order appears in- A Rebel Raid Down the Vaticy of Vire | Conditional Loyalty and Passive Hebe}- Ketroat of Gemoral lion, We publish to-day the responses of the differ ent Governors of the Northern States, as far as they have reached us, in reply to the call of the President, through the War Department, for fifty thousand additional troops to supply the places of the killed, the wounded and the sick, and to form a reserve in the event of disaster. It will be seen that the Governors of Pennayl. vania, New Jersey, Illinois, New York and Vermont have nobly responded to the call. From Massachusetts is heard the croaking, dis- cordant note of disloyalty. Her abolition Go- vernor is alone in his glory, and not only re- sponds for the old Bay State, but for all New England, a piece of effrontery which simply makes “John A. Andrew” ridiculous, in view of the fact that the Governors of Vermont and New York have answered in a totally different tone—s tone of cheerful loyalty and dovotion to the cause of the Union. Who or what is Mr. Andrew, unless in his official capacity? In that capacity is he author- ized to speak for Massachusetts and all New England, or does he presume to take upon himself in so serious a matter to apeak fur so many millions of people without their consent? Tf he has assumed such a responsibility as this he isa despot of the first water, and of the same stamp as Fremont, Hunter and Wads- worth, and he ought to be held to account for his action. He has set an example of incipient rebellion. He has begun whore Letcher of Virginia, Ellis of North Carolina, Jackson of Missouri, Harris of Tennessee, and McGoggin of Kentucky began. Where they ended we all know. That he is strongly disposed to follow their example to the end of the chapter we have not the slightest doubt. Fortunately, his power ia not equal to his will. But the State of Massachusetts, for its own sake, ought to repudiate his response. ‘The Legislature ought to do so, and the people ought to come forward in public meetings to denounce him and the traitorous abolitionists of the State with whom he fraternizes. They cannot do it a moment too soon. The Tribune, true to revolutionary abolition- iama as the dial to the sun, foreshadowed during the last week the course that the leaders would take in this emergency of the country, Wesaw that the radicals were banded together to em- barrass and break down the government, unless it yielded to their demands to trample on the itution which it had sworn to defend, to agurate a servile insurrection, resulting in a | epetition of the St. Doutingo massacre, with all its horrors, and to drag down the citizen soldliery of the republic to a level with negro wlaves. They are hostile in their hearts to the Vaion and the constitution, and they desire to see thom overthrown, and either a military des- yrotism substituted in their stead, which would give them the compiete control of all the olives, and enable them to decree “ liberty, fraternity und equality” ta the blacks, or else to sever the Northern States from all connection with theSouth. This is their programe, and there are too many prools of the fact to admit of any rational doubt on the subject. They are, there- fore, deliberately playing into the hands of the chieftains of the Southern rebellion. [5 it the daty of ihe federal government to carry on a terrible war against the insurgents of the South, and yet permit those at the North who aid and assist them to escape with impunity ? Governor Andrew affects to be taken by surprise by the call of the President, so “ sud- den and unexpected” is it! Did he not know that thousands of our troops fell on inany a bloody field ; that teus of thousands were dis- abled by wounds; that equal numbers died from disease, or are still hors de combat from sickaexs? And is it prudent to leave the country without reserves in the eveut of possible disas- ter in the future? The man who confexses that such a call is sndden and anexpected admits that he is unfit for the office he so anworthily fills; and if he tells the truth abont the youth of the State being “preoccupied with other views,” it is high time to send a federal force down to occupy Massachusatts, like Kentucky or Louisiana, till it returis to its allegiance. The constitution knows no conditional loyalty, and the republiy will tolerate none. Governor Andrew alda insult to injury. He | saya, “Ifa real call for regiments is made, b be Neve we can raise them in forty days.” By an} “if” it is insinuated that the President lies, and that only a sham call,and not a real one, iv made; and then. Andrew says he only “believes” the required force can be raised in forty days. ; It contd be raised in less than @ week if re was a willing mind. Where there is « will | there is away, and this Mr. Andrew himself | confesses; for he says if the President would | only just do what the Governor of Massachu- | setts dictates, then the roads would swarin with troops in obedience to his call. What more did the Governor of South Carolina ever say | than this? The insolence of Mr. Audrew ie scarcely surpassed by his disloyalty. He wants the arms beforehand. Would it be safe to entrust him or lis followers with the public | arms? [le has the andacity to tell the govern- mont that its generals know nothing about drilliag troops, and that all persons not drilled and armed after the fashion of Massacinsetts are “not soldiers,” but a mere “mob.” There. fore Governor Andrew objects, in the name of the citizens of Massachusetts, to their being enrolled in the service of the federal govern- ment unless the State has their drilling and training, so as to “practise them with arms and muskets.” We had always supposed before that mnskets were arms; but, according to Gov- ernor Andrew—a great burning and a shining light in the art of war—arms are one thing and muskets are another, and both are only efficient when their use is taught by the State of Massachusetts. Could the force of im- purence and absurdity further got The brave troops ofthe West, who have won nearly all the victories of the Union, are not indebted for their military training to Massachusetts. Governor Andrew has made a fool of himself, and, were it not that his folly is caloulated to do great mis- chief, we would say to the government, give him the length of his tether and he will hang himself. But the republic in sach times of im- minent danger cannot afford to rvn any need- Jove risk, and the best thing the government at Washington can do under tho circumstances is to direct the United States Marshal of Boston to | give Mr. John A. Andrew a cooling in Fort | Warren till bo is thoroughly brought to bis | Country Jurore ventions. It is of precisely the samo charae- tor as his story about the “beauty and booty.” ‘There is probably about as muck truth in it ag in the forged letter of Captain Clove, published by the New Orleans papers, and officially de- nied by the French Admiral here. Oa the whole, therefore, wo incline to believe this whole mattor a manufactured thing, senses. of this city hold a meeting this evening to de, | lar and seventy-five cents to two dollars a day. ‘The wages wore reduced last spring in conse quence of the tack of employmont; hut now Tae Traves Reviving.—-The ‘hous painters | mand that their wages be raised from one dol. | in EE co . there is qu'te as much avork as oan potbly be | done, and the painters think themselves™ga'n Sutitled to maximum wages. This mectin,x is another indication of the revival in trades aud wwiness consequent upon the near conclusion of ous oivil war. Tus Negro Inpxoatio ww Wasningron—Gaw Wavsworra’s Hicu-1aypxp Proosspiy oe.—Our readers are aware that, the other day, the civil and judicial authorities of the District of Co- lumbia, in the matter of the arrest and im- prisonment of @ fugitive slave, were obstruct ed by the military; that a body of armed men, under the orders of General Wadsworth, the Military Governor of the District, by force ar- rested and imprisoned the jailor, took from him the keys of the jail, imprisoned the Deputy Marshal, and released the said fugitive slave committed by the judicial and civil authorities ander the Fugitive Slave law, and that private cifttens, called to the aid of the Deputy Marshal, werein like manner by Gen. Wadsworth’s troops seized and imprisoned; and that, although these civilians have since been released, the important fact remains that the Fugitive Slave law, and the civil and judicial authoritios of Washing- ton in their efforts to observe said law, have been forcibly obstructed, outraged and set aside by the Military Governor of said District: There bas been and continues to be quite sa sensation in Washington over this business, The abolition radicals of the Senate have hur- ried up 8 new bill, putting all claimants of fu- gitive slaves in the District of Columbia to the test of astringent oath of allegiance, against which there can be no objection; while Mr. Senator Sumner has advanced his legal opinion that the Fugitive Slave law does not apply to the District of Columbin et all. That question, however, it devolves not upon him, but upon the President, o: the Attorney General, or the Supreme Court of the United States, to determine. Meantime, the immediate question in issue is, where belongs the law and the right in this conflict of jurisdic- tion between the Marshal of said District and the local jndiciary on the one side and the Military Governor on the other? The law and the right are clearly on the side of the civil and judicial authorities, for the Dis. trict of Columbia is not under martial law. We think, therefore, that Mr. Wickliffe, of Kea- tucky, in bringiug this subject last Saturday before the House as a matter involving some grave and inischievous acts of military usurpa- tion, and in asking for the submiseion of the matter to a special committee of five as a ques- tion of privilege, was substantially right, although technically overraled by the Speaker, There is a shorter way, however, of reaching a jnst decision upon the subject than through the tortuous rules of the House of Representatives. Either Marshal Lamon or General Wadsworth should be dismissed for interrupting the oporations of the law; and as Marshal Lamon has the law upon his side, the violator of fhe law, whose case dewands the wost pointed rebuke, is the Military Governor of the District of Columbia. We have uo doubt that President Lincoln is giving to this question that serious considera- tion to which itis entitled, and that his decisions or his recommendations to Congress upon the subject will be satisfactory to the country. In view of his conservative, patriotic and consistent action in reference to General Fremont’s unauthorized emancipation pro- elamation, and in regard to the later and more flagrant and: preposterous abolition edict of General Ilunter, we cannot suppose for a: moment that the couduct of Generai Wade- worth in the premises was in conformily with either the intentions connected with General Wadsworth’s appointment or the expectations nt. We rely upon the even- handed justice of President Lincoln to set this matter tight. Slavery has been abolished in the District of Columbia; but while the civi, authorities thereof and the federal constitu. tion remain in force: in said District, no violn- tion of them, like this of General Wadsworth, should be permiited to pasa without a proper rebuke and reparation. Porsien Mairany «np Navat Ovens ty rata Hosides the number of distinguished foreign officers upon the staf of our geuerals in the field; we have been favored during this war with visits frou many other farepean military and naval worth Gen. Prim- the McClellaa of the Spanish army, the gallant and dashing leader of the Spanish forces in Morocco, and the commander of the Spanish army re cently recailed trom Mexieo—will arrive ia this city to-day trom Havaim, The eslebrated French Admiral La’ Graviere: the author of several valuable works and a naval staiesman of the first rank, is also in this city, Theve die- tinguished gentlemen will probably visit ou army, where they will be most heartily wel- comed d where they can see for themselves the eflicieucy of the Union troops. There need be uo fear but that the resilt will be most creditable to our — soldi¢ the conniry. Colonel Lyous, of the army, who was gent over during the Teent to reorganize the Canadian militia, and who subsequently visited our lines in com- pany with several other distinguished English officers, delivered a lecture in. Quebec recently, we are told, in which he spoke in the very highest terms of our army end its capabilities, Seeing is suid to be believing, and all those European officials, who doubt the military power of this republic would do well to follow the example of these officers, and make us a visit of observation, Reovexixea ov Ports anp Post Overees..- We have already placed before the public the Pre; sident’s proclamation reopening to commerce several of the Southern ports. We published yesterday a jist of over @ dozen post offices re-established in Tennessee. These reopeaings of ports and post offices are more potent than battles. The Southern people have been #0 long deprived of commercial and postal facili- ties, and bave suffered so greatly under the de- privation, that they are not likely to risk ano- ther such crisis by « return to disloyalty. Every postmaster and collector of customs sent down South is @ missionary for the Union. Supreme Court—Cirewit. Vefore Hon, Judge Clarke, ACTION ON A NOTK OF THA CMIGAG® RAILWAY COu- PANY. Marin vs, Builer and Oders—TBI& was an action on & Vy the Ubioago Rail uv dofendauta, The } Ie: took the nove to (be att ducting | ny, U the dafendaura ware not accom that heingon the oommitteat ¢ management of the 7, principala and Hoy ppe! from setting UpAthe def | The Court direoted & ¥ ardict for puieur | presentod exception, Covusel for j! Hetendwate Janea, MoQiaa and Crittenden for Aefqaiaate, Mr Ti | wm 4 aintit, Menara. Pdwin | IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY. New York Militia Ordered to Wash- iogton by Gov, Morgan. The Fifth Volunteer Artillery and the Seventh Regiment to Leave To-Day. Other Regiments to Follow Inmamediately, &., &, &. Asnany, Say 25, 1868: ‘The Governor has ordered thelifth Now York Voluw- toor Artillery, Colonel Graham, and theSoventh regimen® New York Stato Militia, Golenel Lefferts, to leave ior ‘Wasinington to morrow. The Eighth, Eleventh, Thisty-eeventh and Siventy. Grst regiments of militia, of the city of New York, an@ tho Twenty-fifth militia regiment of Albeuy, and others will foltow without dolay, - IMPORTANT FROM THE MISSIS3IPPY Capture of a Rebel Steamer with Bo‘nforcements for Memphis. Lientenant Colone! Lewis Killed and @ Colonel Taken Prisons ae, bey ee Care Crasnpnay, Mo., May 24, 1862. Despatches from Colonol Daniola, of the Iirst Wisconsis cavalry, dated Camp Lagrange, Dunklin county, oom- tain accounts of the capture of the rebel steamer Daniel E. Miller on tho St. Keancia rivor, with stores ‘and provisions and » company of cobel troops fer Memphis. ‘They captured the pickotwand the boat itself before @® was out of rifle shot distauce. In roturn to the comme mand to tay to, the suemy sont a volley of musketry, We thes wrought to bear ap on them a aix-pounder, which, after sending ene shot through the hull, and another through the wheel- house, killing Lieut. Col, Lowis and one private, am@ wounding throv othors, ciused (Le steamer to surrendes, About sixty priaoners were takon, among whom waseme colonel. None of the Unionists bart. News from Corinth. Bevors Comm, May 25, 186% A reconnoitering party from Poyo’s command had @ ekirmish yoaterday, resulting ia a complete route three revel regiments, with loss of knapsacks, Pants and Laversacks. oral were killed ana wounded, six prisoners tal the gegiments fied tn confusion eoross the crook. Our loss was four wounded, Rebel ounts. Beownsviiim, Ark., May 11, 180m Tho Vicksburg Citizen of thw 18th says the women aa@® children are being remeved to-day, by advice of Gem» ral Smith, in advance of the approaching conflict with: the oneroy. Mapmon, Avk,, May 17, 186. Tarrived here Jast night from Cotton Plant, Missiagkge @ heen figh'ing ab. Cotton Tlant with some ee who were advancing on that place to ges- possession of tho telograph. {Vw had a company of Cage taia Stephenson's wey. After the Gyht of Wednesday wo found ve felersl dead om the field. We killed twe moreou Tyesliy. Ne casualties ou onr side, Ween tnred four saddles,two swords and several navy 9e volvors. The felera's were still within two miles-ef Cotton Plaot. We iutend returning to-day, with mere force, to give them another Qght. We shail whipthems mire, THE WAR IN: ARKANSAS:. Prevan’s Feary, May 24, 1668, ‘The follewing extracts and déspacohes are taken frem Arkansas papers:— Lrerre Rock, May 14, 1062, Orders have been recei: od byielegraph to Bei General Roane, Little Rock, to asetrue command of all forces in Ari Ps Major. Damay Mowner, Assistaut Atjotant General, In compliance with the above order I have te aunouuce to the people of Arian: whom & have lived, that t sh the reserve placed Baownavinsa, | y 17, 1862. Agenciemau who has Jost arcived from Searcy, and who was made pricouse by the foderals, and was relewed at sundown of Wednesday, reporte that twenty five hundred (edoral troops are camped opr posite Sea the Watkey’s Tarm, and about eigh® thongund at {iLiS, seven miles ‘rom Searcy. All the federal trosps are low Dutch, except (Ro cavairy, aum> Americans, Be was cocoived of to disobey orders, Thie gentioman also-roporte the federals ont of provisious, and kiling and eating all the tock, and@ taking corm mea wherever they can find aay. Hie saya itis theér intention to advauce aad take Little Nock, bot thinks Luey are atraid to undertake the job, Ho lewrd ordeve given i: their criap, after Cheir being fired on Dy the Texans, not eany priscaers, but te kill overy man fonad witer arma Lirrvit Rov, idsy 17, 1968, Vrow Bavesviile, Missoorl,we learn, through several eiable soure that tem regiments of the enemy troops) at Retesviile have iett for St. Louts wim on, and that all the foderat forces on this aide of the . that stream. The same. foroe Land req’ to cross te this side crosmed. back in one wight ly reported that but sever. thousand federels anw remain at Baieaville and Jagkeem-, port NEWS FRO Waion Meetings—Robel in and Laying Down Their Arms, de Mcareemmono’, May 25, 1382. The Gres Cnion Cemonstintion pestorday war sueoeme- ful. It was mostly attended by country people, ‘Andrew Jobngon, Siimind Cope and William Spenses spoke, Governor Joinrom addressed the mecting fee three hours. He wae most patieaty and attentively ti teved to, creating & profound-impevasion, The Naspvilic, resolutions wei animous!y endorsed. Rebel troops are coming in aud laying down ihale arma. Thirty-four came im to-day Snines ia entirely surpended. Stringent martial tam will be relaxed as regards covetry people. Last night.it was roporton hate body ef the enemy’ cavalry ercaeed over inte Tenarssee, for the purpessem sorprising and osphr ing Governor Johasou and party, inelading the Henstn's special correspondent. It wees nino reported that the raijroad train would ‘ve inter~ cepted on our retry, Ample arrangements were made for defence. in either case. No attack was mole test y Penal: Jobaron and party returned thie evening {rom Murfreesboro, the enemy not appearing, General Damon was oe the ground, ‘There is to be A Cpion demonstration ad Goinan'via on ane a, The rebels may strike tho mestings, but Union seed te TENWESSEE. ‘Troops Coming: son, who promises amnesty to Mooi ings will be held come what may Morgan ia reported at Chattanooga very sie’, Nasuvitem, Way 25, 1862. Cotton sold ov Satardey fur 920. for gv’d, and 260, for Union and Planters’ Bonk notes, other money for colton. Granville, se0 of Aaron V. Brows, formerly Goveraor of Tennessee, wan killed reosntl, in Arkaussa by am overacer of hut plantation A passenger from New Orlea7.¢ gaye that at the Boston sity Judge Prlo® stot fatally Dr, Alexander i of that Oly , ja an altercation concerning ty \n Now Orleana PFanters cefume alt } clad Rooms, | Fenalew, be aypnibiiag ba Cedar ayy" aa ee ‘