The New York Herald Newspaper, June 19, 1862, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. — JAMES GORDON BENSETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, Volume XXVIII. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway,—La Traviata. Proadway.—ReTURNED THE OBACLE. WALLACI’S THEATRE, Vouuwiese—leist MoRMow- LAURA KEENE'S THEAT: Ox tHe Caroner, GARDEN, Broadway.—Tax Wizanp’s Txa- RE, Broadway.—Fancnos, WINTER PST. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery. ~Maszera—Caar- Coat BuRNsX—Pat's BLuspexs. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—ORraxDo Vaxporux— Daagon Anicar—Woop Dexon, BARNUM'S AMBRICAN MUSEUM, Rroadway.—Cow. Nuri Waauk, &0., at all hours.—Gwyysn a Vaueuan—JovRNeY 70 RicuMonp—Afiernvon aad Bveuing. BRYANT’ MINSTRELS’ Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- way.—On 10 Ricuxos. AMERICAN MUSIC HALL, No. 444 Broadway.—Soncs, Bur: wsuxs, DANcKS, &0, NATIONAL THEATRE AND M Btrvel.—soxcs, Danas, GAIFTIES OONCHRY HALL, 616 Broadway. —Daawine Roox Ev TEwrainacyTs, PEOPLE'S MUSIC HALL, 45 Bowery.—Soxas, Dayens, Bvaie.wvks, ao. PARISIAN CABINET IF WONDERS, 553 Broadway.— Opeu dai!) from 10. A.M. LITO PLM, New York, Thursday, June 19, 1863, THE SITUATION. The War Departinent received a despatch from General McClellan's headquarters announcing that Colonel Averill had just returned with his cavalry from a reconnoissance to the Mattapony Niver, after a band of those gueriilas who have been ca Some annoyance of late to the rear of our army. The guerillas had vanished before Averill’s troopers arrived; but he succeeded 4: seizing a large number of wagons laden with supplies for the rebels at Richmond, de- Biroyed a vast amount of grain, intended for the same point, captured several prisoners and de- The same despatch states that Col. Gregg has made a reconnoissance to Charles molished a bridge. City Court House, recovering some mules driven off by the rebel Col, Stewart inthe recent raid onthe Pamnnkey river. Gen. McClellan compli- ments both officers on the success of their move- ments. Further than these movements there is nothing to report from the Army of the Po- tomac. With reference to the raid of Col Stewart referred to, we find a curious account of that afftir in the Richmond Examiner of Monday last, the 16th inst. The rebel account claims that ‘Colonel Stewart over- threw a body of cavalry opposed to him, in a dashing charge, captured twenty-five men and three hundred horses, destroyed a considerable quantity of provisions, burned two vessels in the Pamunkcy, visited the White House, penetrated to James river, took one hundred and forty-three prisoners aud forty negroes, and returned to head- quarters with scarcely any loss.’" The Examiner cails the raid a “service after the trae Marion and Ashby fashion.” Our space is too limited to give the account in full. Upon its accuracy it is not Recessary to say anything. We give some interesting news to-day from the Shenandoah valley. The reports up to the latest date represent everything as quiet. Nearly all Gen. Shields’ command have arrived at Front Royal. From heavy §ring heard in Gen. Fremont's camp on Saturday night it was thought that a reconnoitering party of Jackson's army had come into collision with the rear guard of Gen. Shields opposite Mount Jackson. By the arrival of the Ocean Queen at this port yesterday, we have some highly interesting intelli- gence from New Orleans, which will be found in our correspondence to-day. Among the incidents is the execution of the first victim hung for treason in this country, in the person of W. B. Mumford, who ;a'led down the United States flag from the Mint after it had been raised there by Commodore Farragut. In our columns to-day will be found an impor- tant statement from @ refugee, who has just ar- rived bere from the South, which contains some highly interesting facts concerning the condition, strength, distribution and intentions of the rebel army. As we refer to this statement in our edito- ria! columns very fully, it is unnecessary to re- count its details here. We commend, however, the story to the especial attention of our readers. EUROPEAN NEWS. By the China, at this port yesterday, we re- ceived some very important details of the Euro pean news of the 8th of June, telegraphed from Newfoundland, and published in the Henacp last Monday morning. Our Paris correspondent states that the late call of President Lincoln for fifty thousand additional troops created ‘‘no little excitement” in political circles in that city. Coming close after the re- ports of the triumphs of the Union army, and the official order of the Unite@ States Consul not to en, gage the eervices of any more French officers, it 3 vod, and was consequently made a ‘was not under point of act canvass, The inference became the new levy was required owing prevalent th to the ‘‘ticklish reletions’ existing, or likely to Boon exist, between France and the United Btates, in consequence of Napoleon’s policy ond war in Mexico. The writer considers that this question has a very serious aspect, and that the “Mexican imbrogito will be the means of showing whether the Emperor has ® disposition to interfere in the affiirs of the United States.” He adds:—If he has he will not lack in pretext for seeking a quarrel.” With regard to France, Spain, England and Mexico herself, it is quite evident, from the docu. meats given elsewhere, that the Emperor Napo. Jeon had determined that his troops, when landed, Bhould go on to Mewico city before even the allies get foot on the soil of the republic. Indeed, it looks as ‘f his officers in that country rejoiced in the retirement of General Prim and Commodore Drummond, R. N., an event which took place after a very exciting and rather angry scene between General Prim and General Milans, of the Spa army, aid Admiral Renier, then in command of the French troops. In fact, before the interview had terminated, tho French soldiers luttacked @ party of ‘exicans, acting as a guard to General MVilans, and killed © number of them, the ‘oe himeeif being unhorsed during the melee. The French army then advanced in regular ampaigning order towards Puebia. The Paris loniteur, as well as the letters of Admiral la (Graviere and General Korencez, contains deserip- ions of many sharp fights between the Mexicans fend Preach at pOints along the route, in all of which the French were victorious. It is stated lebat even at ihe Lill of Los Cumbres, infmediately of overlooking Puebla, the French charged the Mexi- can troops, and dispersed them, with a loss of men and guns. ‘The news of the subsequent defeat of the French at Puebla had not been received in Europe when the China sailed. it was regarded as somewhat doubtful how the Cabinet of Spain would finally regard Gen. Prim’s conduct urder the circumstances of his return from Mexico, A letter from Paris of the 6th of June, published in the London Telegraph, says:— “There is no doubt that diplomatic negotiations continue to be carried on between the Cabinets of Paris and Madrid on the Mexican question. The conduct of Marshal Serrano induces people te question the definitive attitude of the Spanish government. For my part I believe it is exceed- ingly embarrassed at is situation, and that it would be greatly gratified if it could find some means of avoiding a decision between France and Geueral Prim.” The Paris correspondent of the London Herald, writing on the 3lst of May, developes the exact point of difficulty which may arise between Napo- leon and England out of the Mexican difficulty, He says:—‘‘The Mexican intervention has not grown more popular here, though the evident jealousy of Spain has a tendency to make it more so. Were it possible to get up a ery against it in England, it would at once make the French scheme a favorite with the masses, who are deeply impressed with the idea that Mexico cannot be worth having if England cares so little about France establishing herself there.’” The London Times publishes @ letter from its New York correspondent which indicates to Eng- land very plainly—and sensibly, fora wonder—that the United States will become soon “ the greatest military aud naval Power in Christendom.” In a few days after the Ties editorially informed the people of Canada that they must defend them- selves from American invasion, as Eugland cannot doit. The Time: ‘It is notin our power to send fort’. from nd a military force auiicient to defend the fronticr of Canada against the numerous armies which have learnt arms and discipline in the great school of the pre- sent civii war.’ And again:— Should the colony wish to put an end to it (the connec” tion) we would never draw the sword to defend it, and, if Canada will not fight to protect its inée- pendence from foreign invasion, neither will Eng- land.’’- So that if Canada should fall into the vic- torious arms of the United States, the London Times, having prophesied the occurrence, will affect an nuconcern at the fate of the colony. A British steamer, freighted with a large quan- tity of gunpowder, intended for rebel uses, hud saited from Queenstown for the West Indies. We publish to-day a letter from Sligo, Ireland, an- nouncing her departure. Lord Brougham, in his inangural address to the Social Science Cougress in London, blamed all the evils of the war in America on the free exercise of democracy in our government, asserting that it was “a tyrant of many heads,”’ and that “in all ages the tendency of democratic rule has been to promote war.’’ CONGRESS. Inthe Senate yesterday, petitions in favor of adapting the Erie and Oswego canals to mili- tary purposes, rupt law, were presented and referred. The bill for the better government of the navy was report- ed back by the Naval Conunittee. A bill for the relief of Com. Paulding was passed. A jointreso- tution, that Congress finally adjourn on the 30th inst., was laid over. Mr. Hale introduced a bill providing that when necessary to make further en- ments the Presideut is authorized, by procla- mation, to call on all persons, without distinction of rave, color or condition, to enlist in the army. The bill further provides that every slave cnlisted under such proclamation of the President shall he ever thereafter free, and entitled to all the boun- ties, p: eges, &c., of other sold in the army, The bill was referred to the Military Committee. A bill to prevent members of Congress and other government officers from taking considerations for procuring contracts was referred. The bill to pre- vent a further issue of legal tender notes, and au- thorizing the issue of one hundred millions of ten certificates, bearing five per cent interest, was referred to the Finance Committee. The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up and discussed uatil the adjournment. In the House of Representatives, the Senate joint resolution giving a bounty of two dollars each for every enlisted soldier, and the first month’s pay in advance, was adopted. The bill emancipating the slaves of certain rebels was passed by a vote of eighty-two against fifty-four. A synopsis of this important measure may be found in our Congres- sional report. In Committee of the Whole, the bill authorizing an additional issge of Treasury notes was discussed till the adjournment. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. » By the steamer Columbia, which arrived last evening, we have news from Havana to the itth instant, with late advices from Mexico and Vene- wuela. The defeat of the French at Puebla is fur- ther confirmed, and the heroism and bravery of the Mexicans are put beyond all doubt. Great fears were entertained at Havana, from advices there, that before reinforcemeuts could arrive for the French invaders they would be again defeated and cut to pieces by the infuriated Mexicans. The French reserves left at Vera Craz, thoroughly alarmed at the ront of theireompanions at the gates of Puebla, were advancing to Orizabe, and bringing with thein all the provisions and steres they could transport; but the latest papers say that, in consequence of the occupation of the pass of the Chiquihuite by the Mexicans, the French General Donai had thoaght it better to return to Vera Cruz, where the black vomit is not showing a very friendly face to the foreign troops. Thus the communication with the broken Freach columns is entirely cut off. In the meantime the Mexican army was being rapidly imcreased, and popular enthusiasm for the defence of the country was being most unmistakably degeloped. From Venezucla we learn that on the 2lat of May, at daybreak, the rebels surprised the gerri- son of Petare, not far from the ca I, and got possession of a portion of the town. The guards sustained themselves till troops sent to their aid from the capital arrived and put to flight the dis- ordered mass of insurgents. As all this was in the immediate neighborhood of Caracas, the city was in great alarm. The rebels committed great atrocities; wounded and dying men were rourder- ed with bayonets and swords; bodies have been found horribly muatilated--intestines hung upon the trees, eyes torn ont and heads cut olf. An officer of the government, uamed Teal, wounded and taken prisoner, was tortured to make him hurrah for the “ Federacion;? but ho died under the torture. All the militia. in Caracas had heen called to arms, and volunteers came forward in profusion, The port of Lagwayra has been clos- ed, and no vessel whatever is allowed to depart. An indignation meeting of Welsh citizens, resi. dent in New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City, was held last night at Clinten Hall, for the purpose of protesting against a cirenlor issued by a gentle- man signing himself ‘Robert D. Thomas, Welsh pastor, No. 243 Sixth avenue.’ The circular in question is addreesed To the Christian Pnbli and the writer asks pecuniary aid to edncate him- self in the English language, support his family and establish ® Welsb-American association to resoue the native born Welsh and their descend. ants in thie country from infidelity and other evils, Jadge Kirkland, of Oneida county, and others made speeches in favor of the thrift, honesty and strong religious feeling of the Welsh people, both athowe and abroad, and a series of revolutions, and enacting a uniform _bank- ant , : avy ’ NW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1862. “ nn ED condemnatory of the course pursued by the de- signer of the circular, having been paased, the meeting adjourned. . A meeting of the Board of Education was held last evening. when a communication was received from the Central Park Commissioners relative to the use of the Park asa place of exercise and re- creation for the children of the schools under the care of the Board of Education. The Clerk of the Board was authorized to communicate with the trustees of the several wards on the subject. The Finanee Committee reported that the sum of $31,651 51 had been appropriated in excess of the amount in hand, and recommended that no addi- tional appropriations be made, unless absolutely necessary. The report was adopted. The Execu- tive Committee on Normal Schools offered a resolution that Col. Coggswell, a graduate of West Point, be appointed military instructor im the pub- lic schools, at an annual salary of $1,500. Pending the discussion of this subject, the Board adjourned. The usual weekly meeting of the Commissioners of Emigration was heid yesterday, when Commis- sionera Curtis and Carrigan were appointed to make inquiries as to how many sick and wounded soldiers can be accommodated in the hospitals on Staten Island. A resolution was adopted stating that it is the duty of the Quarantine Commissioners to take charge of all yellow fever patients, and that $10,000 be advanced to them to maintain the floating hospital in an efficient condition, in full faith that the amount will be refunded by the State. The Superintendent of Ward's Island was also instracted not to permit the entrance of yel- low fever patients into the hospitals on that island. The number of emigrants who arrived during the last week was 3,629, making a total of 27,417 dur- ing the present year, against 37,960 to the same date in 1861, The Commissioners have @ baiance of $31 36 remaining in the bank to their credit. William Heary Hawkins (the colored convict), sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Gapt. Adams, on board the ship Savannah, on her voy- age from London to Houg Kong, will be executed on Friday of next week. The stock markot was lower yestorday in all descrip. tions, The decline wes about equal tol per cent on railway shares and 3 on governments. The market closed steadier. Exchange elosed dul! for the steamer. Gold was freely supplied by the public at the morning board, and the price fell to 1055;, a dectine of 34; it was afterwards bid up by the speculators to 106. The Per- sia, which was oxpected to take out nearly two millions, only took 8728,000, ‘The sales of cotton yesterd bales, closing om the basis of uplands. When speaking of the usa of Surats, or East ludia cotton, in yesterday's edition, we aimed to convey thg idea, which is the fact, that all attempts to make goods of a suitable quality from it alone have failed, and thut it can only be successfully used by admixture with American ¢otion—most commonly in combination with one part of Surats to four parts of American— and @ven then the quatity of the goods is inferior to those made exclusively from American cotton. The flour market was without change of moment in prices, while sales were moderate. Selections of wheat were still quite limited, while sales were moderate. Corn was firm; yet transactions were moderate. Pork was unchanged. Sales of mess were made at $10 80 a $10 $7, and at $9 50a $9 75 for prime. Sugars were in good request, and the recent advance sustained, with sales of 1,950 bhds. Coffee was steady, with moderate face ab prices yiven in another column. Freights were steady aud cngsgemente fair. An Inside View of Richmond, of the Re. beilion and the Rebel Army. We submit to our readers this morning, from an intelligent Union refugee just arrived from Richmond, a very interesting statement of his observations and opinions of the rebel govern- ment and the rebel army in that quarter, of their movements and calculations, and of the ruling spicits and elements of the rebellion. We are thus informed that, while the rebels themselves estimate their army of Richmond at one hundred and eighty thousand men, it can- not amount to less than one bundred and filty thousand; that this army, though largely made up of conscripts, is a well disciplined and effective army, and has apparent- ly unbounded confidence in the mili- tary skill and promises of General Jo, Johnston; that the rebel soldiers stili believe that the tide will be turned against General McClellan, and that then the war on the part of the victorious South will be carried across the Potomac into Maryland and the North. It appears, too, that the army of Johnston is con- stantly receiving reinforcements, and that he at least expects to hold our army in check until the impatience of England and France in reference to Southern cotton aud tobacco shall result in bringing those nations to the rescue. We have no doubt of the substantial truth of these statements, and we think they sre en- titled to the special attention of the govern- ment. The disclosures of our informant iv reference to the evacuation of Manassas are also very suggestive. It thus appears that the abandon- ment of that celebrated stronghold by Johnston was considered a very serious disaster to the re- bel eause until the New York Z'ribune and other Northern abolition organs made it manifest that Johnston had achi in that evacuation a great substantial triamph, completely outwitting McClellan, and frustrating his dilatory move- ments. With these Northern representations, and the reduction of General McClellan to the level of General McDowell and General Banks. the original disgust and discouragement of the reLels gave way to renewed confidence and hope, and the evacuation of Manassas was ac- cepted as ® splendid military operation, not- withstanding the less which it involved to the rebels, of military stores, &c., to the value of two millions of dollars, from the blocking up of the railrozds beyond their capacities of transportation. But the most suggestive of all the facts touched upon in the communication before us are those in relation to the Egyptian darkness and ignorance which still prevail throngh- ott the South, and the estonishing infatuation and credulity of the adherents of Jeff. Davis, in regard to the actual events of the war. Thus it appears that beyond tbe lines of our army the Southern public mind, through the syste- matic perversions, misrepresentations and un- blushing falsehoods of the active chiefs and leading newspaper organs of this rebellion, has become so distorted, poisoned and deranged that nothing but a great overwhelming Union victory, adiissible of no sort of “ Confederate ” disguise or excuse, will satisfy the rebel masses of the South that their Southern confederacy is a will-o’-the-wisp. They will cling to the delusion that their rebel armies have only temporarily abandoned such places as New Or- Jeans, Norfolk, Nashville and Memphis, until the veil is lifted from their eyes with our occupation of Richmond. The rebel leaders are fully aware, however, that all their deceptions of military strategy will be exposed with the loss of Richmond, and hence their desperate efforts and labors to bold it. They can neither explain their retreat from or a crushing defeat at Richmond to the satisfaction of their delnded followers. With otpbraced about 1,800 a S1%6. for middling the advance of “the old flag” into the revel Confelerate capital, the light of thayk will break over the darkest corners of the South’ and it will be impossible any longer to sbut it out. To make gure of Richmond, therefore, be- yond the possibility of a doubtful issue, rein- force:..cats to General McClellan to the extent of ove hundred thousand men, and from the troops already in the field in other quarters outside of Virginia, would be a cheap and wise investment on the -part of the government, though it might delay for two or three weeks longer the crowning event of the war. Our intelligent witness from Richmond says that before leaving that city he saw some mys- terious looking boxes and packages for trans- portation, marked “Tuscaloosa, Alabama, via Montgomery,” from which it may be inferred that the rebel leaders, in anticipation of are- treat, are sending off some of their government or persoual valuables to that out-of-the-way place. Possibly Jeff. Davis may have Tusca- loosa in view as the next pace of refuge for his fugitive government. In any event, with every succeeding day the evidence accumulates that the struggle for Richmond will substantially end this war. Satisfied, no doubt, that from all other quarters the rebels are reinforcing the Richmond army of Johnston, Gen, McClellan has commenced the work of a regular siege. His first duty will be to secure himself against @ sudden and overwhelming sortie from any point, and his next task will be his regular ap- proaches upon the town. While be is thus employed he can be rein. forced to the extent of a hundred thousand men, and then, in an encircling assault, he may end this war beyond a peradventure in the capture of the whole rebel army, including Jetf. Davis, We have the testimony of that ac- complished soldier, General Prim, of the Spanish army, who has lately visited our camps before Richmond, that Geueral McClelian is doing all that military skill and science can do to accomplish his great work, and that his army. in its materials, equipment, discipline and unity, is eyual to the best which Europe now possesses. We may therefore rely upou McClellan and his army; but, in view of an op- posing rebel force—which, perhaps, by this day, has been augmented to two hundred thou- sand men—lct us be sure of a force on our side egual to any emergency, to the great end of a crowning victory at Richmond. ExyGuanp anp THE Canavian Provisces.—In another column will be found a significant article from the London Times upon the re- fusal of Canada to establish a militia force of one hundred thousand men. It appears that the Canadian Parliament refused a second reading of the Militia Dill, to raise a force of fifty thousand men anda reserve of fifty thou- sand more, thus defeating the measure. The Thunderer takes this occasion for delivering a lecture to the citizens of Canada in a tone that we imagine will not be wholly relished by them, and at the same time furnishes a confes- sion of weakness on the part of the bome gov- ernment that was not expected from that source, Says the Times, “let not the Cana- dians believe that they have in their present connection with Great Britain a sufficient pro- tection against invasion without taking any trouble io defend themselves. It is not in our powor to send forth from this Jittle island sufli- cient force to defend the frontier of Canada. Our empire is too vast, our population too small, our antagonist too powerful.” Here at length is evidence that the English people have begun to realize our power and strength as a warlike nation, Great Britain is too weak to cope with us, and will not attempt it, unless Canada will bear the brunt of the burden. In order to work the people of the provinces on our frontier up toa fighting pitch, the Thunderer comes down upon them with a statement that they have already done too much for the colony, that the “ opinion in Eng- Jand is perfectly decided that in the connection between the mother conntry and the colony the advantage is intinitely more on the side of the child than the parent. If Canada will not fight to protect its independence from foreign inva- sion, neither will England.” No doubt John Bull has learned to his entire satisfaction, by the expense to which he was put in sending over a few regiments to Canada during the ex citement of the Trent affair, that it is a costly luxury to send an army across the ocean, and now wishes Canada to help him out of the dilemma that his efforts in aiding and comforting the managers of the rebeHion in the United States have placed bim in. But this the people of Canada, who are receiving a practical benefit in their daily trade with us, do not seem inclined to do, and they refuse to raise an army of one huadred thousand men for that purpose. Hence all this lecturing of the London Tisnes, and the attempt to frighten our neighbors in the provinces into a warlike attitude against the United States. Surely Jobn Ball has more work on his bands tban he bargained for at the commencement of our troubles. Aruvat or Mr. Sovim a Prisovern is Ni Youx.—Mr. Pierre Soule, of New Orleans, rested by order of General Butler, and sent North as a prisoner of war, arrived here yes- terday in the Ocean Queen. Mr. Soule, who is an cloguent lawyer, formerly occupied a seat in the United States Senate from Louisiana, and was Minister to Spain under the adminis- tration of Pierce, when he united with Bu- ebanan, Minister to London, sand Mason, Minis- ter to France, in promulgating the Ostend Manifesto, a filibustering document which was suggestive of the annexation of Cuba to the United States, and rendered Soule very ob- noxious at the Court of Spain. In the begin- ning of the secessiog movement he was warmly oppoced to it. He proclaimed himself a Union man anda Donglas democrat. But he finally gaye way to the pressure, and identified him- self with the rebellion. He became Con- federaia Provost Marshal in New Or- Jeang, end since the captuce of that city by the Union forces, he has become the leader of a seeret society known as “The Southern Inde- pendence Association,” each member of which is solmuly sworn io oppore at the cost of his life the reconstruction of the Union. Jt ap- pears from our news ioday that General Date jer hanged # man in Now Orleans, named Mum. ford, for taking down the American flag. Upon what pricciple be exempled Soule from the game pudishwent iva mystery tous. Whether to act as Provost Marshal to the rebel confede- racy and to join a society for the purpose of over throwiig the auchovity of the United Siates goverament fn (he South are not more treason- able than removing @ flag surely doesnot admit of «dou>t. Itappears that Mumford wes 4 guabler, But, if that were any cause for hang- | ing, great numbers ought to swing, net ouly in dow Orleans, but in New York. If General Butler had the power to dispose of the life of Mumford, why not of the life of Soule, instead of sending him North, where he can only be held as a prisoner of war, to be exchanged, or to be tried hereafter by the civil law, in the very State from which he has been sent? His offence, whatever it may ainount to, can only be judicially investigated in Louisiana; and sending him here just now looks like giving him cheap martyrdom, and at the same time the benefit of the bracing air of a Northern climate. Frencu Accounr ov Tar Mvxican CAMPAIGN.— The Paris Moniteur, as will be seen from our European intelligence in another column, con- tains despatches from the French generals in Mexico, giving glowing accounts of the pro- gress of the French arms from Vera Cruz to the interior, but saying not a word about the defeat at Puebla. That is the other side of the picture. PIERRE SOULE IN NEW YORK, Plerre Soule, Ex-Ministor to Spain and Ex-United States Sonator from Louisia= na, Now a Prisoner of Wari. Adolpho Mozureau, @ Rich Merchant of New Orleans, Also a Prisoner—Soule’s De= Pporrtment on the Passage, déeos, &e. ‘the arrival of Mr. Piorre Soule in this city yesterday as a prisoner, omd at the game time passenger, on board the Ocean Queen, created considerabie interest, and kinds of inquiries were made everywhore to know how he’ bad come, whero he was going aud what was to bo done with him. It would be as useless ag uninteresting to recite tho numerous absurd rumors. which were put into cir. culation about his movements, Some thought that ho had been sent right off to Fort Lataystte;uthers that he was gone to Fort Warren, and s fow that quarters had been provided for him on Covernor’s jatand. In order to obtain some reliable in porter cated upon the ca Queen—the vessel on w ago in New Orleans, ‘This bly fine one, by the way-—still stream off pier No. 4 North river, ation, our re- ain of the steamer Ovean Mr. Soule took pas- vesse!—a romarka- Hos in the The Captain says thet the was exceedingly orderly and ssage. He was by no mea it Lconversed frasiy with any person who felt disposed to adress him, at the r same time bi rolitical nature, the other passengo's on board, no ng careful to avoid any Conversation of a He was treated in the samo way as all uction whatever being mate: ft was tho specia! o. nova) Bute ler previons to bis embarkation le camo on dowrd the Ocoan Queen at Ne without any guard or protection, an perfectly unknown to the other passengers om board, so quiet and gentlemanly was his conduct. He was immediately fuilawel by the gen- tloman selected by General Bu to deliver him ever to the United States authorities in this city. On the arrival of the steamer in tbe harhor,a tug was immediate'y sent alongside by the United States Quarter- master (Mr. Tompkins) for the purpose of convey: ing the prisoncr to the United States Marshai’s office; and, indeed, his presence on dc secret, and so reserved was he 1n his g tion, that it was only on leaving the vessel that the majority of these on board discovered who was the gent!eman with the long gray beard. When tho news of the arrival of Mr. Soule reached the city yesterday morning quite a large number of eitizens assembied on pier No. 4—the deck at wiich the Ocean Queen generally les—and 90 anxiety to see him that bundr aT pier for the whale day; but, as nig! evident they would be disappointed, as the a lay riding at her moorings in the stream. The disao- pointinent among the curious crowd, whon it was accortained that Soule had left the vessel in charge of the United States Marshal, was evinced on every countenance. Ali accoss to or communicstion with tho distinguished gentieman is strictly forbidden. His ultimate destina- vion will be, it is supposed, either Fort Warren or Fort Lafayette, where he will probably be tuken this morning. UNITED STATES MARSITAL'S OFFICE. Jvxe18.—It having been notified to the authorities hore that the ship Ocean Queen, from New Orleans, had arrived atthe port of New York, with the Hon. Pierro Soule and M. Adolyho Mazreq on board as prisoners of war transmitted from New Urieans by order of General Butler, Deputy Marshal Thompson, in the temporary ab- sonee of Marshal Murzay, despatche? officer Borst on board a ateasntug to recvivs ihe captives from the Oeean Queen. They found them under the charge of Ma‘or J.B. Kins- United States Army, aid to General Butler, and that officer. ascertaining on urrival at the Adjutant’s de- partmont, in this ciiy, that the original instructions to take his prisoners to Fort Warren wero conntermandod, aecomn; ante the Marshai’s deputy with them to New york. At abont one o’clock the party arrived at thy Marshal's office, Thore was a great concourse of persons present, anxions to see these notabilities. Mr. Soule was attend- ed by a colored servant, who, with hot in hand, was as reverential to his master as ever ‘‘Jeames’’ was to his lordship of Berklay square. No one was allowed to converse with the distinguished Southern prisoners. They were locked in the Marshal's innor office in the care of twoaids; but from a furtive giance we were ably to sro that time, or the cares of this distracted country, had whitened his once dark hair. Mr. Soule appears to be about sixty-five years of ae, with the keen eye of Daniel Webster, a head like the first Nepoieon and a figure midway between tho rotundity of Tho charges under which Genera! Butlor ordered the arrest of Senator Soule in New Orleans were, that he was alealer of a secret society knowu as the “ Sonthorn dependent Association,” of whi ch meinber was solemnly sworn to nt the cost of his life sary, the reconstruction of the Unin te that Bf. Soulo is the author of tho letter. vent by the Jate Mayor of New Orleans to Commodore Fa-tagut, and that he was the principal supporter of the rebellion in that city. Upon the arrival of Marebal Murray he telegraphed to Was! ington for instructions as to where the privoners of war should besen', he not having had any official in- structions. The telegram was sent at ten minutes to three o'clock: but at the closing of the Marshal’ ice at half past tive o'clck no reply hod been received, In the meantime Messrs, Soule and Mazurean were pro- vided wiih accommodations at, the Astor Ilo for the ye may further add tat up toa late hour last evening no reply from Wasbinzton was received as to the final disposition of the prisoner. The mattwr may, however, bo brought up to-day. IMPORTANT FROM MEMPHIS, turn Whereabouts—Cotton Barners—Tarb Alleginnee=Beanregard’s lence Among Arkansas Mexras, June 17, via Camo, June 18, 1862. ‘The shipments north up to-day have been—Cotton, 8,000 bales; molasses, 6,000 bbis., 3,000 half bbis.. sugar, 6,000 bis. There was much coming in yesterday. ‘The first day the Post Ofice was opened the citizens mailed one thourand letters, mostly business, to North- ern cities, and bought three hundred dollars worth of postage etamps. There were upward of one hundred ap- plications for Post Office clerkships, incinding the entire force under Confederate rule, Provost Marshal Gould administered the oath of alle- giance yesterday to three hundred persons, including one hundred and fifty deserters from the rebel army, and five oomiissioned officers. Reauregard’s left wing extends to Hernando ronth. It is supposed that the cotton burnore are withia six miles of Memphis. Last night there were reperts of turbulence among the slaves in Crittenden aud Mississippi counties, Arkansas. Brcovnyy Acarmay or Mrsic.—Mizs Bateman coneluded the third night of Ler performances before Brooklyn sudiences on Tassday evening, and was grected through. out her representation of Joliet with grout enthusiasin by a crowde:l house, She was particularly etiective in the fourth act, where she finagiues herself iu the tomb with the bones of all hor buried ancestors. Mr. J. W. Wallack was a crpital Moroutio; Mr. Fenno piayed Romeo, and the other parts were well sustained. We hope that botter scenery will inaugurate future dramatic ke a rr Acapemy oF Moesic.—tlaet night Mr. Ullman had an overflowing bumper foréhis benefit—s testimony, we take it, to the able and satisfactory manner in which AO has conducted affairs at the Academy during the ex:st- ence of the opera season which hos just closed. Brooxirn Hokriooirora Soviry.—(he exhibition of this society will ba lield to-day and toanorrow at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The grand Aeval promenade concert and steawberry festival comes of on Friday evening. oe Recertioy to Tue Orrenrs ov tae Tiery-Taao Rect west New York Vouonrwens,—Adjutant Heory F. Lie- vonau, of the Fifty-third regiment New York Volun- teers, will give agrand reception to the oificers of that regiment this evoving, at his tesidence in Clinton place. Personal Intelligence, Governor Morgan left tho Astor Mouse for Albany at Bix o’elock last evening. Lord Lyons, the Enyteh Ambassador, scoompanied by his two secretaries and Charles £. Kortright, iq., the British Consul at ‘Philadelphia, left the Beavoort House about nine o'clock yesterday morning and wero driven to the Cunard flock, Jersey Ci y, where they embarked on oard the seam: in which y gelled for Purope ’ ay. Lor 1 bo abaggt from this couatiy you st three mouths, ’ ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA. News from Mexico, Havana and Venezucla. Desperate Courage of the Soldiers of Mexico. Critical Position of the French In- vading Army. CONFIRMATION OF THE LATE NEWS THE REVOLUTION IN VENEZUELA. ARRIVAL OF BEBBL VESSELS AT HAVANA. PREVALENCE OF SICKNESS, &., &. &o, ‘Tho steamer Columbia, Commander Adams, from Hae vana on the 14th inst., arrived at this port at about five: o’clock yesterday afternoon. She brings us interesting intelligence from Havaaa, Mexioo,aud the republic of Venezuela, ’ The Intost dates from Mexico aro to the 24, by her Britannic Majesty's steamer Barracouta, General Doual loft Vera Crug with eight hundred men and # convoy of provisions for the French encampments. No news from the interior, All the chiefs of the conservative party whe came on tho Tront were astili iu Havana, save Cabos, who wont to St. Thomas, ‘The steamer Vera Crug left St. Nazaire on the 15th ult,, and arrived at Santiago de Cuba onthe 6th, on her way to Vera Cruz. She belongs to the mew Frenoh line. There is news from Venozuola te the 224, from Cara cas. The rebels made an attack on the town of Petare at daybreak on tho 2161, and succeoded in taking a small portion of the town; but the garrison defeaded theme selves till troops sent to their aid froin Caracas arrived ‘and put the insurgents to flight. ‘They had committed horribio atrocities. The French steamer Soine, which arrived at Havana frou Vera Cruz on the ‘Tth, ia search of provisions, re turned. Among the passengers by the Columbia are soveral noted characters, viz.—The celebrated Padre Miranda, who has always entertained uncompromising hostility te the interests of the United States, a pulitical refugee from Mexivo, aud now on his way to lay his case before Louis Napoleon; Brigadier Genoral Torres y Gurado, Chief of General Prim’s staff, and hie brother, Migue? T. y G., Captain of Engtnoers; Lieutenant Saboureau, of the Fronch Navy; Mrs. Chase, wife of the Americam Consul at Tampico. ‘The Confederate steamer General Rusk, Captain Smith, from Gatveston, arrived at Havana on the 11th, closely pursued and uarrowly escaped beiug taken by the Quaker City. She was ladon with cotton. Ovher Coufoderate steamers In port are:— Matagorda, Captain Cole, ‘Avsiin, Captain Fowler. Arizona, Captain Ferbos, Atlantic, Captain Smith. Cuifornia, Captain Porter. Cuba, Captain Mevonnell. By reliable authority we learn that tho Nashville is Jaid up at Nassau in ordinary, her late narrow escape from Wilmington having entirely satisfied her officsrs of tho rashness and futility of trying to run the blockade. The health of Havana wus very good, considering the time of the year and the rainy season. Fever existed ouly in sporadic cases, and no alarm was entertained. Our Havana Correspondence. Havana, June 14, 1862, Cnoninity of Feeling Against the Invasion of Mexico~ Strong Position of the Government—Destruction of tha Influence of the Corrujt Church Party—Great Mistake of Monsieur Crapeau—He Finds an Enemy Who Can Fight Him—The Numbers Engaged in the Lattle—Bravery of the French and Desperate Courage of the Mexicans— Princely Act of President Juarce—Movements of Mar- "quee—Huatred to the Invaders of the Country—Kapid In- crease of the Meri-an Army, Business, dc., dc. Wo have received news bere from the City of Mexico te the 28th of May, and from Versa Cruz to the Ist of June instant. The detai!s, though perhaps anticipated, are nevertheless of much interest. Tho political allairs of Mexico were decidedly iu a better condition; the unanim- ity of feeling throughout the republic to resist the French invasion has given great strength to the govern” ment, and the judicious administration of General Dobiado, Minister of Foreign Relations, induced confi- dence in constitutional reiorm and the permanence ef tho liberal party, which, with President Juarez as ite chiot, bas the voice of the nation; and the misropresentations imported upon the French peopie by Monsieurs Saligny, Almonte, Padre Miranda, Gutierez, Fstrada & Co., are being eon- firmed more and more every day. The reactionary or clergy party is really destroyed, and with it the meane to make revolutions. The millions formerly in the Lands of the clergy have passed from their control, and ambitious military sspirants for power have to look for other resources of support. There are a fow vestiges ot the clergy party left, but they are the remains of old Spanish prejudices, or the supporters of robbers and assassins, such as Marquoz and the men who havo just doen banisbed from the country by the French Commanding General Lorencez, Since the battles be- fore tho city of Puebia,on May 4 and 5, Gen. Lorences has become convinced that he bas been shamefully deceived by Messrs. Saligny, Almonte & Co.; that the clergy party has no strength in the country; the represeniations of Almonte, Padre Miranda an@ others are false; that, instesd of the cowardly race he ‘was to encounter, be has met an evemy to fight worthy of the troops who served at Magenta, Solferiao and upon other fields; and that the Mexican officers and sot diers are civilized in warfare equal with Europeans. ‘The battle of Puebla was @ most inglorious cefeat for the French, who had been told that the Mexicans would run at the first fre, their march into the city of Mexico would be uninterrupted, and they would be received with open arms by the entire populace; whereas they meta brave wad determined enemy, and although they made three distinct attacks and bayonet charges upon the Cerro (height) of Guadaloupe with one thousand two Lun. dred, and al the Gate of Amozoc with over two thousand mon, they were repulsed witb great loss, and finally were obliged to resreat, leaving their killed and some of their wounded upon the field, The force vader General Zara gosa, the Mexican commander, ebout cight thousand mh aud around the city, but only five thousand of these took part in the battle; tho French had the same nmomber, yet only four thousand of these wore ebgaged; tho others were left to guard f® train of wogons, transporting provisions and mor- chandise, the iatter under the protection of Mons. sa. ligny, which extended over five niles of road, Thrve of these wagons were taken by the Mexicans, loaded with laces and silks. The retreat wasconducied precipitately , yet in as good order as the Zourves and Chasseurs, let to their own movements, were enabled to accomplish. ‘The Zonaves d'Afrique and Chasserrs do Vircennes suffered very beep ae! ran A i ors yA the s walry when defonding themselyes ros and io, equarés 6 twelve, Two hundved and buried by the Mexicans on and in squares Of eight a thirty dead Frenehmen the 6th, amoug them sone of them the colonal who led the charges pon the Cerro, and was killed, fs he leaped his horse into ihe ditch, followed by sixteen 2 ‘all of whom were instantly killed, some of them tailing upon the dead body of their chief. Fro tho dead French were taken many medals, memevtoom of former victories. Twelve wounded were conveyed to the hospitals at Puebla, one a sous-nfficivr, and sixteon prisoners were taken. Allof these also bore tho insige nias of valor, which, in tho moment of victory, were siezod by the Mexiean soldiers; bat Prosident ‘Juare: wih a chivalric spirit worthy of knighthood, hax dered the medals to be returned to the French, as be coneiters them (he private property of the brave men who had met, perhaps, their first defeat, Tho day aiter tho battle the French sent to Orizaba 560 wounded, twelve of those officers. General Lorences continued his Tetieat upon Orizata, fortifying bis carpe exch night (if ammunition being nearly expended), and finally wrtived at that piace without further attack. The Fronch forces now hold Orizaba and Vera Cruz, and the line of road between the two cities, and are awaitis reinforcements, which they hope will arrive by the mi dle of July. eral Douat wag to march from Ver Crug June 4, with 450 mea, to esborta train of 150 wa- provisions, &c., for Orizaba, Miramon’s @xeoutioner, had joined the with some 2,000 of his associate villains, whose, ajned deods, if fully marrated, would create @ y horror in ail civilised men whose oupldity - did to every sentient taught by 4 European dl these acts committed, too, im the ni religion. Marquez has Sr eee that nt ag he could not make all bis followe as he en ste oencez desined the absence of all tonary chiofs’’), ho was snel from the republic (ha sot disant ox.