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10 THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. CONTINUED FROM THIRD PAGE. ‘She President in his pocket, made bis way safely through ‘Rostile Indian tribes, Mormon scoute and pickets to his @estination. He then made his way from Salt Lake City Shrough the lines of Brigham Young’s forces, aud She pickets of Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston, who @ommanded the force sent out by the government ‘Yor the reduction of the Mormons to obedience, to the headquarters of that officer. His mission was the means ‘@f settling the troubles with the Mormons. The Bucktail Fegiment fret distinguished itself at Dranesville, where it may be said to have been the first corps which lighted ‘the fireof victory to the Union troops on the Potomac, Since then, wherever the regiment has appeared, it has Mavartably been victorious. Every mau in it is supposed to have killed a buck before entering the corps. They all wear ‘‘buck tails” in their hats—hence the designa- tion of the regiment. COLONEL SIR PERCY WYNDHAM, FIRST NEW JERSEY CAVALRY. Colonel Sir Percy Wyndham, of the First New Jersey cavalry, is now a prisoner. He was born of French and English parents, at sea, on board of ‘he ship-of-war Arab, in February, 1833, and is conse- quently in his twenty-ninth year. He was taken to ‘tho East Indies, where his father was in service, and at’ an early age followed his father’s example and entered the British service. He subsequently joined the ‘French army, and afterwards tho Austrian army, where be served for eight years, attaining the rank of captain. ‘When the Allies set out for the Crimes he left the Austrian ‘and jeimed the Italian army,and at the time he left Maly for this country he was Lioutenant Colonel, ‘commanding the Second brigade, Italian army. He has ‘een through five campaigus, and received two promo- ‘tions (major and Ifeutenant colonel) on the fleld of battle; be was also decorated with the military order of Savia ‘at the battle of Volturno (Capua). Colonel Wyndham, on the breaking out of our rebel Yion, obtained a furlough of one year to visit this coun try, with permission to enter the service of tho United ‘States. He oamo with many letters of recommendation from high military officers of Europe, among which was one from Garibaldi to General McClellan. Upon present- ‘mg his credentials, our government tendered Bim many staf appointments; but, desiring ac- tive service, he uniformly declined. The Commander- $n-Chief then applied to the Governors of different States ‘bo see whore a vacancy might offer, and Governor Ran- @ali, of Wisconsin, sent a commission appointing him to ‘the command of the Thirteenth Wisconsin Volunteers. ‘The regiment was then encamped at Madison; but through Bome difficulty with the Governor he did not receive his commission, Governor Blair,of Michigan, then offered him the command of the Lancers raised in that State; but ‘4 was found that a reduction of the cavalry force of the army had been determined on, and Senator Chandler, at the request of some of the officers, recommended them to be transferred into heavy artillery—a proposi- tion to which the War Department acceded. The regi ‘ment was, howover, eventually disbanded. Colonel Wyndham was afterwards appointed to the ‘eommand of the First Ohio cavalry, then in service in Kentucky; but on repairing to Columbus it was discover- ‘ed that there was no vacancy, the officer in command having failed to resign, as was expected. Colonel Wynd- Jham then returned to Washington, and would have given up all idea of entering our army but for the efforts of a few friends, who desired to secure his services for our cavalry. As soon as Governor Olden, of New Jersey, ‘Decame acquainie with the facts, and upon sesing the Colonel's credentials, he immediately appointed him t ‘the command of the Firet New Jersey cavairy. Colonel ‘Wyndhain is said to resemble in appearance Victor Emanuel. SKETCH OF THE REBEL GENERAL TURNER ASHBY. Brigadier General Tarner Ashby, of the rebel service, ‘Detter known as Colonel Ashby, was only promoted to a Drigadier generalship about three weeks before the bat- Mle in which he was hurried to his last account. Ashby ‘wag a middle sized man, handsomely built and very ac- tive. Every member of his body seemed to be perfoctly formed and proportionately balanced. He was a dark ecomplexioned, dark eyed, fine featured man, with an ex- Pression of benevolence rather than war in his counte. ance. His hair was dark, and he wore it long and flow- 4ug. Ashby’s character before engaging in the rebellion ‘was one against which no one had anything to say; but many were on the other hand loud in their encomiums of his public and private career. Asbby was aman of very few words. He was not a soldier by profession. He was engaged for several years as amerchant at Markham station, Va., on the line of the Strasburg and Manassas Gap Railroad. He was a man of much piety, and when his brother was killed in attic against the Union troops he is reported to have kne!t upon the grave of the deceased, raised his hands fn a devout {attitude above his head, and remained there 4p that position with his eyes turned Heavenward tor several minutes. What were his thoughts at that so) mn moment, or what the nature of his prayer, if he made one, is a secret which is forever buried with him. Asbby was present at nearly every battle in Western ‘Virginia, and was very much distinguished, both for is bravery and superior horsemanship. The lors cf this officer will be felt by the entire rebel army under Jackson, but especially by the cavairy. THE LATEST NEWS. Battle Near Port Republic Between a Portion of Gen. Shields’ Army and Jackson’s Main Body. A Desperate Engagement of Five Hours Duration. Heavy Loss in Killed and Wounded on Both Sides, &e., &e. Wasuinotow, June 11, 1862 Advices received at the War Department state that Jeckson'sarmy attacked General Shields’ advance on Monday morning, near Port Republic. ‘The conflict is said te have been maintained for four Bours by about two thousand of our mem against the main body of General Jackson's army. ‘The enemy’s force became so overwhelming in num- ‘Ders (bat our advance was compelled to fall back, which 4t did i good order, until it met the main body of Gene. Fai Shields’ command, near Conrad’s store, As soon as ‘Ahis was effected the enemy in turn retired. ‘The fighting is said to have been very severe, and th» dons beavy on both sides. ‘No further particulars have reached the department. A private letter states that General Shields had pre- ‘viously succeeded in destroying a large quantity of sup- plies belonging to the rebels, found at Milford and at Courad’s store. ‘Fhe damage of the recent rains, including the carry- ng away of bridges over the south branch of the She- @endecd river, materialiy interferred with the commus- Sar iat errangements and the movement of treopa. Scnar, June 10, 1862. Col. Carroll, commanding the Fourth brigade, consist- fog of the Eighty-feurth Pennsylvania, Eleventh Penn. oyivania, Seventh Indiana and Fires Virginia, altogether ‘Sbout 1,600 strong, reached Port Republic on Sunday, evennoitered, found the enemy in town, and had a ekirmiab. He concluded to hold the bridge, and ordered Gi not te be burned, and put guns im position, command. Sing it, Atsix A. M.om Mondsy he was opened on by some twenty heavy gune placed im position during the night. Our force tried to reach the bridge repeatediy to destroy KK, but were met by storms of bullets, and had to retire. A large cavairyforce crossed and attacked our troupe, ‘while their infantey followed, our men opposing them at @vory step, often driving them back with heavy loss; Dut the numbers, afer General Tylor’s brigade @rrived, were so much inferior to the enemy— ‘Ghoirs being at least five to one=that it was impossible ‘bo hold our position, and we were compelled to fail back, our boys fignting every feot of the way. After falling back some three or four miles, a body of s@avairy were seu: to attack us; but they were received ‘De puch manuer a8 to compel them to retire, when the @mgagemont ended, having lasted five hours. Our joes in killed and wounded is not known; but it is forge, as ia also that of the enemy. We iota large ‘umber of prisoners, Colonel @arroli’'s horse fell, in- ering tbe Colonel Padly, Onptain Kelly, of General &., NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1862—TRIPLE SHEET. Shields’ staff, was badly injured in the head. He re- ceived praise from all who saw him fighting. Colonel Buckley, of the Twenty-ninth Ohio, was badly wounded. His men charged three times to get his body, but it was carried of by the enemy. General Ashby, of cavalry notoriety, was positively killed during the fight at the bridge over Middle river. Captain Keogh charged with abody of cavalry, and held the bridge some time during a terrible storm of grape. ‘This was one of the most hotly contested engagements of the whole war, as indicated by the loas compared with the numbers engaged. The men fought like demons. THE LATEST. ‘Two regiments¢rom the First brigade arrived in time to assist in covering the retreat, The Pioneer corps also helped. Colonel Buckley has arrived wounded. Rebel Accounts. McCixiiaw’s Heapguaxrers, June 11, 1862. ‘The Richmond papers of Monday have an account of a skirmish near Harrisonburg, in which Colonel Ashby, of theredel cavalry, was killed. Colonel Wyndham, of the First New Jersey cavalry, was taken prisoner. On Saturday General Jackson was at Port Republie, in Rockingham county, from which he would retreat, when pursued by the Union troops. ‘The same paper publishes the names of the killed and wounded in seven rebel regiments, making a total of 559. NEWS FROM GENERAL BANKS’ ARMY. ‘Wivcuesrer, June 7, 1862, The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers are higher than for ten years previous, retarding the movements of the army corps under General Banks. Tho loss of the bridge at Harper’s Ferry, aud the impossibility of erossing with safety, cut off our supply trains as well as @ portion of the troops, and compelled Quarter- masters to supply the troops by way of Cumber- land. Yesterday, however, the supply trains of General Williams’ division succeeded in getting ovor at Williamsport, and Generai Greeno’s brigade will cross to-day, There is no rail transportation between here and Harper’s Ferry, the bridge over the Opequan haviug been destroyed and the embankment at Shenandoah City washed away. Tho tclegraph along the same route has been partially destroyed. Thus we are just at present cut off from any regular eommunication with the East. Aconsiderable number of paroled convalescent pri- soners, left here by Jackson on his retreat, go to Wash- ington to-day. Thence they will be sent home, to await an exchange. Most of those remaining in the hospital are doing well, and but very few deaths have occurred among them. Many ladies of this town are unremitting in their attentions to the sick and wounded, aud Dr. Au- tisell, Medical Director, is indefatigable in his labors. ‘Taere are now in confinement here sixty rebel priv soners, under charge of Captain Cogswell, of the Second Massachusetts regiment, and between 300 and 400 are now eu route hither from Strasburg. These will be sent to Baltimore to-morrow. In order to prevent any insult to the prisoners, as well as any demonstration on the part of secession sympathiserg,a strong patrol will escort them through the town, who will promptly sup- press and punish any attempt of the kind. General Banks has his headquarters here at present. General Bertram, of the Third Wisconsin, Deputy Pro- vost Marshal, maintains excellent order, and is quietly searching the houses of noted secessionists for arms, articles contraband of war, and army and sutlers’ sup- plies which were appropriated to private use, The usual Provost Guard has been augmented by the Sixticth New York. The regulations concerning passes to citizens are much more stringent than ever before. Unless applica- tions are endorsed by some of the best Union citizens they are refused, and a strict watch is kept on all the reads leading from the town. It has recently come to light that on the Friday morn- ing previous to the attack on Colonel Kenly at Front Royal, iarge mail was received here from Jackson’s army, conveying intelligence that he was apprcaching with an overpowering force. The female rebel circles were jubilant as well as deflant. It is also known that other mails had been previously received from the same point, but all attempts to ferret out the parties engaged has thus far failed. A gentleman, well known to many of our officers, who was concealed several days in town, overheard conversations participated in by rebel officers. One, who appeared to be well informed in regard to rebel movements, said if Richmond was evacuated the whole force would be thrown into the valley, to main- tain a guerilla warfare to the last. General Cooper's brigade passed through town yester- day in excellent health and spirits. It surprises observers of the hostility exhibited to. wards cur army on its retreat to meet now with such nombers of good Union men here. The female seces- sionists alone take pride in having their real sentiments known to us by words, gestures and deeds.’ Hereafter outward demonstrations of their secession proclivities will be promptly suppressed by the military authorities. Jackson did not hesitate to declare that the main ob- ject of his expedition had failed; and he attributed the failure to the non-arrival of his rear supports, under Longstreet and Smith. He said his whole force reached nearly sixty thousand men General Sigel was serenaded last night at the Taylor House. He made a few remarke in response Captain Cothran, of the First New York battery, has resumed his command here. The President reversed the finding of the court martial dismissing him from tho service, and restored him tohis battery. His return was gladly greeted by officers and men. ‘Wivcursren, June 8, 1862. Four hundred and five rebel prisoners arrived here to” day from Strasburg, and have been quartered tempo- rarily in tho basement of the church. Most of them aro stated to have been stragglers overtaken by General Fremont’s army during bis pursuit of Jackson up the valley. Ameng the prisoners now bere is Captain Wm. Mona- ghan, of theSixth Louisiana Volunteers, Acting Major of that regiment. He was captured near Strasburg by the Delaware cavalry. General Cooper's brigade was reviewed and inspected yeeterday by General Sigel. This is a large brigade recently formed at Harper’a Ferry, and includes the First District of Columbia regiment. The review was a very creditable one. The men now in hospital here are as follows:—At the Union hospital, 163 federals; at the York hospital, 17 federals and 67 rebels; at the Academy hospital, 30 fede- rals and 60 rebels; at Strasburg, 65. Not the slightest demonstration was made on the part of the citizens to-day when the prisoners entered the town. A proclamation has been issued, acopy of which will be placed in every house in town, ordering the inhabi- tants to return every article in their possession belonging to the government. It is known that a large amount of arms, clothing and provisione had been taken and eon- cenied by them. If this order is not ebeyed a strict search of every suspected house and severe examples of delinquents will follow, of the Rebel Gen. Jackson. Wasuixeton, June 11, 1862. The information received here shows that Stonewall Jackson has been practising some of his characteristic movements, making ® sudden dasa frem one to the other of the advancing federal columns. The federal force at his heels is ample for the annihilation of hisarmy, if the pursuit should not be obstructed. He is a wily guerilla leader, and, as he is running light, without any great encumbrance ef baggage or: provisions. foraging as he goes, it will keep Generals Fremont and Shields busy to catch bim thisside of Richmond. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Fortress Mownor, June 10, 1962. ‘The weather is very heavy and unusually severe for this season of the year. The rain storm stili continues. ‘The steamer Louisiana, with wounded soldiers, will sail for New York as soon ag the weathor becomes favorable. ‘The privateers, who have been on board the Massa- chusetts since the unsuccessful trip up the James river, wore this morniog transferred to the steamship Fulton. The Fulton will take a lot ef wounded to New York as soon as the weather permits. The steamship Belvidere ram afeni of the British steamer Jason this forenoon. The Belvidere had one of her wheelhouses and part’of her after and upper worke carried away, The Jason was not much damaged. The gunboat Port Royal returned to Roanoke Island last night. r grand Union demonstration by the citisens of Nor. fol and Portemouth will take place tomorrow. Go. vernor Pierpont and other dwtinguished epeakere are expected w be present, The Tacti IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE. The Rebel General E. Kirby Smith Reported Marching on Nashville. BEAUREGARD AIDING THE MOVEMENT. A Portion of the Rebel Army at Corinth Sent to Reinforce General Smith, Operations of the Secessionis s and Guerillas, &e., &e., &e. Our Louisville Correspondence. Lovrsvirig, June 9, 1862. NASBVILLE IN DANGER. From information of rebel movements, which I have derived from the best official authority in the city, lam satisfied that in all probability the East will scon be startled by news as exciting as was that of Banks’ de- feat and retreat. What I have to tell may, besides show. ing the desperate condition of the rebel forces, and the avidity with which they seize the slightest opportunity to strike at the vulnerable points in our long line of battle from the Potomac to the Mississippi—it may, Isay, also serve to answer the important question as to the position and purpose of Beauregard. The source from which I bave this information establishes beyond a doubt that the statements I make are, in the main, true, and that Nashville 1s in danger. AN AGGRESSIVE MOVEMENT. General E. Kirby Smith, in command of a large force, is known to be marching on Nashville, from Knoxville, across the mountains, gathering strength as he goes, and rousing the rebels of Middle Tennessee with his vain promises, which his force and expedition render for a moment plausible to the unthinking. It is stated that tho utmost vigilance and severity has to be exercised to keep quiet the disaffected portion of the people in Middle Tennessee, and that, in defiance of all threats and decla_ rations of harsh measures on the part of the Military Governor, they are secretly preparing te aid the move, ment under Smith. This movement of Smith has been made, doubtless, on the best and most accurate infor- mation of the plans and forces of the government in Middle Tennesseo. That these forces are weak Kirby Smith perhaps knows, as well as does Genoral Dumont, or General Boyle, who so justly complain of the small- ness of the force left to protect the rear and put down the guerilla bands which already infest the States of Kentucky and Tennessee. That this force is too small for the duty required of it is evident to any one acquainted with its size, or who has had occasion to wit- ness the vigilance required in the midst of the enemy whose country we occupy—for literally it is such, not. withstanding the mild, the extremely mild and by no means just measures, taken to quiet them. THE RESEL ARMY OF GENERAL SMITH. ‘The force with which General Smith is marching on Nashville is in part enumerated below; but it is not fair to presume that that named is the entire force of the rebels. It is a well known fact that, after the expedition of General Mitchel to Huntsville, and subsequently to the defeat of General Ledbetter at Bridgeport, the force occu- pying East Tennessee was largely reinforced, at least 12,000 Georgians taking positionat Chattanooga. It was portion of these under Ledbetter—a fire eater from Con- necticut—whom Mitchel defeated at Bridgeport, and whom Nogley “as since forced to retreat to Chattanooga. But of this force of General Smith’s the following is kuown tobeapart. [Floyd himself is now in Richmond.—Ep. Herap.} BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN B. FLOYD'S BRIGADE. Fifty-sixth Virginia. Fitcy-ninth Virginia, aud a regiment of Tennessee troops. BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN &. RAINS’ BRIGADE, ‘Third Georgia infantry battalion, Major Rudler. Filth Georgia iniantry, Colunel Manning. ‘Thirty-ninth Georgia infantry , Colonel Connel. Twenty-ninth North Carolina infantry, Col ‘enuessee intantry, Lieut. Colonel —, t artillery, Captain Yiozer. Battery light artillery, Captain Latrobe. Bauery light artillery, Captain Mengarral. It is strongly suspected by the authorities at Nashville and here that the srmy of Smith has been reinforced by portions of that of General Beauregard; and this is not without reason, though it may b@ doupted. ‘There are abundant reasons why Beauregard should listen to the arguments favoring such a moverrent with attention favor. He is a Gencral—and about the only re General—who has acted at any time on the offensiv is quick in his movements and rapid in his cules He would not fail to see the great temporary advantage which a successful expedition against Nashville would give him. He could cut off Mitchel and Negicy. Be could rouse the rebel feeling im the State to activity, and threaten the safoty of Louisville, and, if effected in safety, a clear way could be had to retreat again if closely pressed, and jn the present condition of our forces this could be done with ease and safety, and without a single battle being fought. But the 15th will be too late. This is the 9th. In a weck the golden opportunity of Smith or Beauregard will have fled. THE ROUTE TO NASHVILLE. In stating that Gen. Smith is marchivg from Knoxville upon Nashville, it is not to be understood that the force mentioned has just left the former place. It is under- stood that at the time of the expedition of Mitchel upon Huntsville, or probably a short time previously, the brigade of Floyd, which had been at London, had been advanced to Sparta, in White county, which position had been held as defending an important approach into East Tennessee, as wellas guarding a route of exit for the loyal and disloyal Tcunessecans who wished to es- cape the enforcement of the conscription act. It will be remembered that it was at Sparta chat Morgan rested after his expedition into Kentucky, and the point at which he released Major Hellersii. White, Warren and Van Buren counties are strongly dis- union. Sparta is only about eighty miles from Nashville and about fifty miles from Lebanon. It is thought that for some time past Smith has been reinforcing Floyd’s brigade at that point, and that, with additional reinforcements from Beauregard, he is now marching on the city. BOW BEAUREGARD COULD REACH SPARTA. It is not an impossibility for Beauregard to have sent large forces to the aid of General Smith. Admitting that he deserted Corinth only as late as the 28th of May,a large portion of his forces could have reached Sparta ere this. The retreat to Okolona would require but a day. The march fromjOkolona of Meridian to Selma is only that of a singleday. Or it may be that this road from Meridian to Okolona is finished; it has been graded for years, and a Southern paper stated, as early as June or July of @ year ago, that the iron, which had been in bond at New Orleans, had just been removed aod would soon be laid. But, say he had to march across the country from Moridian or Ukelona to Selma, Two days, at the farthest, would enable him todothis. Two days by rail would serve to transport ten thousand men from Selma to Athens, Tenn., and the march from thence to Sparta is only that of fifty miles, or three days more. Eight days at the utmost would be sufficient to transport ten thousand of Beauregard’s army from Corinth to Sparta, and admitting that the evacuation took place as late as the 28th, sufficient time has elapsod for such an expedition. But there is good reason to suppose that the evacuation began sooner than the 28th, and that a larger force than ten thousand men have been transported to East Ten- nesree. Vance. HOW TO INTERRUPT BEAUREGARD, The route which Beauregard is thus supposed te have taken is easily interrupted, and I wonder that Mitche, has not made some offort to do this, An expedition from Bridgeport could have easily reached Kome and destroyod tho two bridges which epan the Chaatchonchee river near that point, One of these at Etowah—vulgarly pronounced High Tower—is 1,720 feet in length, and months must have elapsed ere the rebels could have rebuilt it. Be. sides, an armory at Rome is a temptation I should have imagined Mitchel incapable of resisting. OUR PORCH AT NASHVILLE. The force whioh is expected to defend Nashville it would not be proper at this time to state, though I doubt not the enemy is better posted than I am in regard to its numbers and equipments, But that it is email all the world knows, the rear having been unaccountably left very weakly guaraed. Who is to blame for this I cannot state—Buell or Halleck. The biame cannot reat, of course, on General Boyle, the prerent department com- mander, as he had no power at the time to more strong- ly garrison the city of Nashville. RENTOOKY S20 ERATE AT WORK AD over the State of Kentucky preparations are being made by the rebel sympathizers to afford aid and com. fort to the advancing rebels, whom they expect to reach the northern limits of the State. Ihave the strongest assurances that General Boyle has the most positive knowledge of such plans and purposes on the part of the rebels in the State; and, besides, their actions would plainly indicate their intentions, At no time was Mis- souri more harassed by the guerilla bands which in- fested that State than is Kentucky at this time. A RENEL RAID IN CLINTON COUNTY. Clinton county is one of the lower counties bordering ‘on Tenneesee, one of the smallest in area and population in the State; but which has sent not less than five hun- dred men to the United States army, a greater pro- Portion, according to the population, than any county in the State. On the Sd or 4th of the month a band of threo hundred guerillas, under & notorious character named Champ. Ferguson, entered the county from Sparta, Tenn., and con- tinued up to the latest dates committing all kinds of depredations, His band exchanged their broken down horses for the best to be found in the county, burned several dwelling and store houses, and murdered seven or eight citizens. Tho animal and grain products of the Union men in the county bave been destroyed or carried off. It is reported that » part of the band of robbers drove off a thousand head of hogs, sheep and cattle. A GUERILLA BAND IN BARRON COUNTY. On or about the 6th inst. a band of guerillas appeared at Tompkinsville, in Monroe county, and, after a skir- mish with aportion of the Ninth Pennsylvania, pushed forward towards Cave City, in Barron county. It is pre- sumed this was the same band which had appeared in Clinton county a few days earlier. ‘They appear to have ercssed the Cumberland river at Centro Point and marched to Tompkinsville. A correspondent -of the Louisville Democra? gives an account of the skirmish at Tompkinsviile, which append. The letter is from Clas- gow, Ky., is dated the 7th, and say: Colonel Williams, of the Ninth Pennsylvania cavalry, is here with three hundred men. Major Jordan left last night with one hundred and twenty-five men, to reinforce Coptain McCulloch at Tompkinsville. Tho cause of these movements may be narrated in a few words, On Thurs- day evening Captain McCulloch, with fifty men, ona scouting expedition, encamped about half a mile of the main road, near Burnet’s Landing, on Cumberland river, eight miles beyond ‘lompkinsvile. On Trey morning, while they were preparing for the march, three rebels approached the pickets, who fired at them aad pursued them into the woods that skirt the main road. Captain McCulloch and his command followed. When a few hun- dred yards from the road, the rebels poured in a voliey of about sixty guns, mortally wounding Captain MeUul- loch and three men. The rebels were driven from their ambegh, and were pursued to @ lage mecting house, where the main body, under Uamilton, Fercuson, Bledsoe and McHenry, were encamped. ‘The Penns; fans, flud- ing themselves outnumbered ien to one, retreated to Tompkinsyiile, and sent for rein’oreements. Now, seven o’clock, Colonel Williams is preparing to start. The Tebols lost two killed and several wounded, Hamilton is said to have been brained with the vutt ofapistol. He was attempting to shoot a sergeant, but his piece failed fire. The sergeant advanced, firmg with his navy pistol until his loads were exhausted, and, sparring on to him, knocked him in the head. The br sh was so close that he could not use his sabre, These guerillas were on their way to Glasgow and Cave City. EASTERN KENTUCKY ALSO INFESTED. ‘These bands haye ulso appeared in Eastern Kentucky, probably under the auspices of the rebels of Bath, Mor- gon and Montgomery counties. A band of eightcen men passed through the county about the Ist of June, com. mitting numerous depredations, which the Mount Ster- hing Whighas enumerated, and which says that this band went to the residence of Mr. Marion Cheatham, near Camargo, an active Union man, and, pojuting their guns at Mrs. Cheatham, threatened to kill her if she did not tell them where her husband was. She told them all she knew was that he was absent. They then went to the field and took his borse and put out as fast as they could for the mountains. The news of this outrage soon spread to Mount Sterling and vicinity, and by noon some thirty brave and trusty men were in their saddles in pursuit. They followed them some forty miles, and find- ing their horses about giving out, and haviag informa- tion that the thieves were too far abead to make further pursuit practicable, they returned. The marauders had taken the West Liberty route, above McCormick’s, to avoid the Wolfe Home Guard. From there they went to Beayor, and from there to Whitesburg, in Virginia. The same company had stolen some five or six horses in Clark county. Part of the company was from Clark, and the otbers from further in the interior. They Deing all strangere in Montgomery county, it is inferable that some traitor in our midst put them upon the track of Mr. Cheatham. The Whig says it has been demon- strated that home guards are inefficient for good so near the Virginia line to arrest marauding parties. They are necessarily scattered, and the process of cullecting them together on the appearance of these bands is t00 slow, as by the time they are ready the scoundrels gain sufficient time to escape. What is needed is a cavalry company at West Liberty and one at Hazel Green. The Whig is ratified to iearn that this is likely to be the caso soon under the administrotion of General Boyle. WHAT GENERAL BOYLE 18 DOING, General Boyle is using all the means within his power to put down this guerilla warfare and strengthen the powers at Nashville in defending the approaches to that point. He has been authorized and is engaged in raising a cavalry regiment, of which Leonidas Metcalf is to be the Colonel, and an additional company for the Provost Guard ef this city. Colonel Sanders 1). Bruce, of the Twentieth Kentucky infantry, has been de- spatched to Bowling Green to assume command of the forces in the field at that point. We hope soon to hear of active work. ANOTHER VICTORY IN TENNESSEE, Complete Rout of the Rebels at Chatta- mooga after Two Days’ Hard Fight- ing, d&e., d&eo Cmcaco, June 11, 1862. A private despatch from Cairo to the President of the Chicago Sanitary Commission says that General Mitchel bas won another brilliant victory at Chattanooga, Tenn., the enemy being completely routed after two days’ hard fighting. No farther particulars are given. Gen. Mitchel’s Operations in Ala ae According to the following statement, which we find in the Cleveland Herald, Gen. Mitchel finds his troops as handy in Alabama as the Yankee soldiers were in Mary- and in the early period of the war:— Gen. Mitche} has filled the rebels with apprehension; he moves his troops with euch dity from point to point as to strike terror to the foe. He has been runni that part of the Memphis and Charleston Ratlroad in his possession—about one hundred and twenty miles—with soldiers for conductors, engineers, firemen and brake- men, and his soldiers aro building cars. His ener- gy has been worth to him at least double the namber of troops he has. Gen. Mitchel has captured cotton enough to pay running expenses of his road for six months. Some of that cotton is passing through Cleveland to-day. NEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA Sharp Skirmish with the Rebels Near ‘Washington, N. C.—The Rebels Driven from Ambush with Great Loss, &e., dc. Wasnaton, N.C., June 6, Via Batmivone, dune if, 1803. ” f Asharp but brief engagement occurred yosterday, eight miles from here, on the Pactolus road, between tho Twenty-fourth Massachusetts and a rebel regiment in ambush. Tho latter was driven from cover with great joss. Our killed are as follows:— Company A—Sergeant George 8. Litchfleld, Leroy Do- laud. Company F--George Baxter, Corporal Melbourne Cros- “Company 1—Orville Breck. Company K—Austin Gill, ‘The following were wounded: — Company A—Captain Heading, slightly, in the wrist; Lusut. Jarvis, seriously, in the bre ey ¥ Company B—James A. Beale, slighty. Company E—Joseph A. Collins, slightly. Company F—John Vaughan, severely, in the mo Company I—Michael O’Brien, severely, in the hip, Rebel Vessels at Nassau, N. P. OUR NASSAU CORRESPONDENCE. Nassav, N. P., May 31, 1962, Five British steamers are now lying at Cockrane’s anchorage, ten miles east of Nassau, all laden with con- traband cargoes, and awaiting events. The Nashville and Minho are also hore. ‘The erew of the Nashville report that an armed Con- federate steamer is hourly oxpected off this port. The robel steamers (under the British flag) Kate, Cecilo, Stettin, Nellie and Nassan all left on the 21st, clearing for. John,N.B. [Two or three of these have been captured. —Ep. Hunan.) They were all painted a light lead color, almost the hue of the Gulf Stream waters, even to their smoke piper An @rroneous statement has appeared in the New York ¢, that ‘the Karnak had been abandoned to the wreckers.”” She js still in charge of Oxptain La Mesau rier and his officers, WhO are waiting orders from pany in rela » their proceedings 6 Beitieh Queen has arrived, aud left for Havana, TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. THE AFRICA AT HALIFAX. The English Abolitionists on General | sy. Hunter’s Proclamation. President Lincoln “Must Finish the Manifesto” and Enfranchise All the Negroes. Captain Bonaparte Patterson, of the French Army, Spoken of as the Ruler of Mexico. General Serrano Spanish Am- bassador to Juarez. Wapoleon About to Abrogate the ‘Tripartite Convention. The French Army in Rome to be Reduced. Emigration of English Dissenters to New Zealand, &e., Haurax, June 11, 1862. The steamship Africa, frem Liverpool on the Sist ult., ‘via Queenstown on the 1st inst., arrived off the harbor at four o’clock this morning, and was towed up to port, in consequence of having damaged her rudder in the ice of Cape Race. The damage wil! be repaired and she will sail for Boston at one o’clock this afternoon, ‘The Africa left Liverpool at ten A. M. of the 31: ‘The Africa reached her dock at six A. M. Her dates are two days later than those already received. She has sixty-four passengers, No specie is reported. ‘The sbip Sue had arrived off Queenstown for Glasgow with a cargo of turpentine, having run the blockade of the coast of Georgia. ‘The British government, at the request of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, had ordered two stoamers to be got ready for the purpose of making a further survey on both sides of the Atlantic. ‘The English conservative party had collected all their force, for the purpose of upsetting Lord Palmerston on the retrenchment question. The United States Consul at Paris had issued a notice that no further applications can be received from foreign officers for commissions in the Union army. ‘The French army at Rome was about to be reduced to a single division. The steamship Australasian, from New York, arrived at Queenstown on the Sist ult. ‘The Nova Scotian arrived at Liverpool on tho 30th. ‘The latest commerciat intelligence is not yet received. &e., &. The American Question. In the House of Commons, on the 29th of May, Mr. Lindsay gave notice that he should eall attention to the relations of England with the federal and also the Con- federate States of America on the 27th of June. ‘The London Times again indulges in a warning (odi- torial) on tne “ financial crisis” which sooner or later must, it argues, occur in America—a crisis which over, takes every nation and every individual who believes in the creation of wea'th from any other source than honest perseverance and labor. In another article the London Zimes reviews the repor, on the question of fortifications, and says that the Com. missioners see no reason from the events in the American civil war to modify the views they took last year rela_ Live to the fortifications at Spithead. The London Timvs, in reviewing the latest evidence on the subject, is disposed to concur in the judgment of tho Commissioners, aud thinks that their conclusions are justified. The New York correspondent of the London Times; under date of the 16th of May, considers Genera! Hun” ter’s proclamation as valuable to the Confederates as an army of half a million of men, and says it will make evory man and boy in the South a soldier, and havea corresponding effect in Kentucky and the other bord States. Thera are probably thirty thousand men in General Halleck's army who will either lay down their arms or go over to the Confederates if President Lincoln should endorse the proclamation, ‘The Londog Post considers the news from the south’ west as favorable to the Confederates, and says that General Beauregard continues to fortify his position at Corinth and receive reinforcements, whilst the silence of both the federal government and the press is ominous. It is whispered that a large portion of General Halieck’s army is laid prostrate by sickness. If so, the caution of the federal goverament is intelligible. General Honter, when he was about it, might have declared the abolition of slavery throughout theSouthern confederacy. The effect in both cases will be about thesame. Prosident Lincoln must quash the manifesto of General Hunter, or, in common consistency, enfranchise the slaves of the otber Southern States in which he has been enabled to gain a footing. The Invasion of Mcxico. Report says that Captain Bonaparte Patterson, serving in the Mexican expedition, is in high favor with the Em. peror, and it ts conjectured that he may prove a more acceptable candidate as King or President of the Mexi- cans than an Austrian prince. The session of the Bpanish Cortes bas boen extended on account of the Mexican question. ‘The Correspondencia of Madrid contradicts the report that General Prim would be nominated Ambassador to Mexico. The Paris Pays states that a note has been addressed to the English and Spanish governments, by the French government, explaining the conduct of France, and de- claring that France would consider herself released from the obligations of the conventions entered into if the Allies treated directly with Juarez. The Paris Patrie assert that Spain will coneur diplo- matically in bringing about a solution of the question. General Prim will return to Europe. General Serrano will be sent as ambassador to Mexico. Great Britain. In the House of Commons, on the 20th of May, Mr. Lindsay also moved for a return of the number of iron. clad vessels already, built, and of those building or in course of conversion in England. Lard Palmerston stated that the government had no intention to interfere in Affghanistan, unless the Indian territory was threatened with invasion, Thousands of emigrants have sailed trom London for the purpose of founding a new Non-Conformist colony in New Zealand, to be called Abertiand, Italy. The government, wishing to put an end w agitation, had decided that the proceedings of the Rifle sovieties should be suspended in Lombardy. Garibaldi had arrived at Como. In reply to congratu- Jatious of the people he made a conciliatory speech in reference to the different eections of Italy. Germany. ‘Thecoasts of the Northern and Baltic seas are to be defended by forts at the mouths of the principal rivers, It has also been decided to build eight mailed steamers after the American system, armed with three guns, Tarkey. According to an official despatch the Turkish troops have not only entered Montenegro, but deieated the Montenegrin with great slaughter, and were preparing to prosecute their advance into the country. I ‘Advioos from Calcutta to the 10th, and from Bombay to the 12th of May, have beon received. They report more business doing and improving prices in imports. Exchange on London at Calcutta was at 2s. 05¢@., and at Bombay 2s. 034d. Higher prices were demanded for cotton. The troubles in Affghanistan were about to be ended by acompromiso, Cape of Good Hope. Mails from the Cape of Good Hope to the Zist of April, had been received The ship Table Bay was nearly completed. A Dil! limiting the rate of legal interest to six percent has been introduced in Parliament. Trial by jury was to be established in British Kaft- raria, Brazil. ‘The Brazilian mails reached Lisben en the 29h of Rio coffee was selling at 74/100. The stock was one hundred and eighty thousand bags. Exchange on Louion at Bahia was at 26, and at Per- nambuco 25%. The Prince of Wa! in the Holy Land. {From the London Times, May 27.) ‘The Prince of Wales und his suit left Jerusalem on ‘Thursday, April 10, at three o'clock in the afternoon, camping ai Bethel, and proceeding the following day by Shiloh to Nablous, arriving ou the evo of the Samar! Passover. After visiting Jacob’s well in the morning the whole party ascended Mount Gorizim in the evening, and there witnessed this ancient ceremony, the only direct vestige of tho Jewish !’xssover. ‘The whole Samaritan community were assembled on @ terrace just short of the summit. About an hour before sunset the prayers bogan, und six sheep, tended by young men in white garments, appeared among the crowd, As the sun sank behind the western ridge the young men burst into a wild chant, drew their. long bright knives, and brandished them in the air. Im @me- ment thesheep were thrown on their backs and the knives drawn across their throats, In the stream of blood which poured from them the young men dipped their flugers, and marked the forcheads and noses of all the children, Next came the skinning and roagting—the first in a trough, the second in a hole prepared for the purpose. ‘The Prince and most of his suit returned to the tents, one or two rematning through the night on the mountain top to witness the “feast.” which was eaten in hagte in perked morning by bea amaritans, girded and shod and with staves in their hands. ‘ Sunday, April 13, the royai party remained at Nablous, and divine service was performed in the tents by Pro- fessor Stanley, who preached on the epistie for the day. From Nablous they descended trom the hills of Sama- ria to the plain of Esdraelo:: and Megiddo, and encamped on the 15th of April at the ,oot of Mount Carmel, cross- ing the plaing to Acre on the following day. Here the Prince was received by the Governor of Aere, the seashore being lined with troops. Proceeding over | the hilis of Galilee, they roached Nazareth by Good Friday, Professor Stanley performing divine serviee and preaching. On Saturday, april 19, half way between Mount Tabor and Tiberias, Bis Koyal’ Highness was entertained by a famous Bedouin Chiet, Agyie iga, who had protected the Christians during the massacres of 1860. The repast was seryed in the Arab style, and the Chief was much grati- fied by the Prince’s visit. ‘At Sunset on Easter evo the first view of the Ses of Galilee broke upon the party. The tents were pitcbed by the old walls of Tiberias, ou the very edge of the Juke; and here, on Faster diay, Professor Stanley, after the usual service and a sermon on St. John xxi., ad- ministered the Holy Communioz to all the party. On Monday, April 21. thoy explored the shores of the: lake northwards, and then mounted vo Safed, where they passed the night. The ‘oliuwing day they reached Kadesb Naphtali, whence they caine down into the val- ley of the Lake of Merom, and halted at midday on the hill of Dan, at the first aource oi the Jordan. ‘The rest of the week was speut iu crossing the plain of Abel Bethmaachach to the great crusading castle of Bel- port, and exploring the banks of the Litany. ‘On Sunday, April 27, divine service was, as usual, per- formed, at Rasheya, by Professor Stanley. ‘Ou Monday they reached Damascus, all the authorities oming out to meet the Prince, who spent the following ay in visiting the antiquities of the town and its. axaars. ‘The Prince also received a visit from Aba-el-Kader. Between Damascus and Beyrout the royal party halted at Baalbec, spending Sunday, Mey 4, among ihe ruins, in # portion of which Professor Stauivy held the serviceaud preached. Commercial Intelligence, THE LONDON MONEY MARKET. ‘The funds ou the 30th of May were tirmor, and one-- eighth per cent higher, owing to renewed ease in the money market. The rates for advances in the Stock Ex- change are still one anda half percent. At the bank the- demand for discount was limited, Railway shares were very dull, owing to the had pros,ects of the speedy ter- mination of the war in America. ‘Messrs. Barings quote American securities steady, with sales of Erie shares at 333¢ ; illinois Ceutrals at 45% a. 4414 discount ; United States sixes, 85 a 86 ; do. fives, 81 a 803g ; Masachusetts fives, 93; Muryiand fives, 81343, Pennsylvania fives, 74 276 ; do. bonds, 75 a 78. THE PARIS BOURSE. Vania, May $1, 1862. Rentes, 70f. 150. THE COTTON MARKET. Livagvcot, May 31,1862. The weekly cotton market was forwarded by the North American. THE STATE OF TRADE. The Manebester market is quiet, but prices have an. upward tendency. BREADSTUFFS MARKET. Messrs. Richardson, Speuce & Co., Wakefield, Nash & Co,, and Biglund, Althya & Co., report flour firmer and. 6d. higher since Tuesday: American, 248. a 308. Wheat firm, and 2d. higher than on Tuesday for the inferior qualities: red Western, 98. Sd. a 10s. 3d.; red Sout! 4d. a 10s. 6d.; while Western and Southern , 103. 6d. Corn steady, and 6d. « Yd. highor than on Tues- day mixed) 278, 6d. a 2is. Ht. ; yoliow, 278. 9d. ; white, THE PROVISION MARKET. Beef has a declining tendency. Pork inactive and tending downward. Bacon irregular aud 1s. a 28, lower; holders pressing their stocks on the market. Lard aay but steady at 40s.a 43s. Tallow firm at 42s.a ya. saies at 748. a 76a. Sugar--Swall sales at 3d. decline. Coffee quiet and unchauged. Cod oi quiet. Linseed oib advancing; sales at 40s. a dis. LONDON MARKETS. Lonvox, May 31, 1862. Baring’s circular reports breadstuifs dull and easier; American white wheat, 55s. 4 574. Flour @s. a. 27s. Iron dull aud unchanged. Sugar quiet and unaltered in price, Coffee closed steady at 6d. als. decline. Rice quiet and tending downward. Tea easier, common Congou 1s. Tallow dull, Spirits turpentine less firm, quoted at 74s 6d. a 748. Linseed oil tending. upward: sules at 398 6d. Linseed cakes inactive. GLASGOW MARKET. GLascow, May 80,1862. sreadstuffs have an upward tendency, except wheat, which is easier. THE LATEST MARKETS. HAVRm, May 20, 1862. Corton.—Sales of the week 3,000 balez. irket closed: inactive but firm,and prices 2i. a 6f. a, New Or- 160f. Stock 42,000 Jeans tres ordinaire 166f.; do. bas Personal Intelligence. bales. A Parson Brownlow and party arrived at the Astor- House yosterday from Bostgn. They intend remaining 1p this eity until the end jo week. | Mrs. Cunningham-Burdell, with her daughters, are re- siding at Dallas, Oregon. | i Brigadier General Gordon, of the United States Army Captain F. G. Young, from Corinth; W. Whiting, of Boston, and H. E. Peilew and wife, of , are stop. ping ut the Brevoort House. Dr. L. W, Ogden, of San Francisco; LM. Crawford, of the United States Armyg; Dr. J. M. i of Rhode Island; W. W. Hill. of Point, N. J; George Seely, of Pennsylvania, and J. O. Waterman, Of Boston, are stopping at the Latarge House. Hon, Jobn Cradlebaugh, of Nevada Territory; J. H. Jones, of Pittsburg; W. H. Wright, of Cincinnati: J. B.C. Gale, of , Ul.; Lieutenant G. J. Wood baiohatt A the United States Army, and W. ‘inciairand J. M. Kimball, of Milwaukee, are stop- ping at the Metropolitan Hotel. Gen. 7. Cadwallader, of Philadelphia; Brigadier Gene. ral Carey and wife, of Ohio; Capt. Bartlett, of the- Twentieth regimeat Massachusetts Volunteers; Col. ©. W. Cummins, of Delaware; C. 0, Simpson, of Now York; W. L. King, of Leavenworth; A, D. of Albany; 8. Prentice, of the United States Army, ton, of Boston, arc stopping at the Astor House, Lieutenant Colonel W. G. from Port Royal; Judge ‘W. L. Helfenshene and C. Tord, Pennsylvania; K. Hutchings, of Louisville, Ky.; F. W. Brooks, of Michi- jan und B. 0. Tufts, of Boston; C. Virginia; Hon, J. N. 8b! Albany; J. F. Winston, Havana, are stopping at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel, 1 scorer by the President, ‘The following nominations Lave becn confirmed by the: Kirby Benediet, of New Mexico, reappointed Chiet Justice Supreme Court of New Mexico. ‘Allen A. Bradford, of Colorade, Associate Justice Su- preme Court for Colorado, ‘The following nominations wore submitted by the Pre- eident, vizi— Gustavus Koerner, of Tiliuois,to be Envoy Fxtraordi- nary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain. Erastus D. Culver, of New York, to be Minister Rest- dent at Venezuela. Benjamin F. Whidden, of New Hampshire, to be Oem- missioner to Hayti. Charles Hubbard, Surveyer of the Customs at Hick- man, Tennessee. eran Loohr, of Pennsylvania, Consul et Ciudad ar. Henry W. Dimon, of Rhodo land, Consul at Oporto. cone Pennsylvania, Consul at Puerto The following additional wominations for Brigadior Generals of Volunteers wereaiso laid before the Senate:— Lieutenant Colovel Benjamin S. Roberta. Hogh B. Read, of Minois, Major Robert Allen. Co}. Joshua B. Howell, Kighty-fifth Pennsylvania, cape Wh ty ngzude First cavalry, ir , First cavalry, . Washburne, Wisconsin. ir Wasi Biliott. Fitst cavalry. Col. Jas. D. Ten Lieutenant Colonel Chapman, Third infantry, SHIPPING NEWS. Br), from io Yast, wut ia orders, ‘k ir), from iro, yutin for aries Wear sas Te ‘