The New York Herald Newspaper, June 20, 1862, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 9415. INTERESTING FROM MEMPH(s, Irishman and the arrest of the Judge. The frst part of the order was carricé out, and the man set at liberty; but before Judge Swayne could be placed in limbo the execrition of the latter clause was stayed by command of Colonel Fiteb. Had the like ovcurred in New Orleans under “ Picayune Buuler’s” jurisdiction, Judge Swayne would have been lucky to get of with ten yeurs in Fort Jackson, The ‘Common Coancil and police force of Memphis will not be harmed by a little purification, and on Monday next are 40 have the pleasure of tak in; oath of allegiance. Colovel Slack this morn: fenued the following with reference to the currency of Une confederacy :— GENERAL ORBE #—NO. 3. Hespquarrers Usirep Stares Forces, Memrms, ‘Tenn. , June 13, 1862. Hereafter tho dealing ix and passageof currency known ‘as “Confederate scrip” er ‘Confederate notes” is posi- tively probibited, and #he use therouf as a circulating medium regarded as am insult to the government of the —— andan imposition upon the iguorant and jeluded. : All persons offend’ng against the provisions of this order will be promptly arrested and severely punished by the military aathorities. Byorder of JAS. R. SLACK, Colonel Commanding Post. M. P. Barz, Acting Assistant Adjutant Genoral. The effect of Wie above willbe to drive tho worthless stuffout of the city much quicker than it would ordina- Crowds of Memphians Taking the Oath of Allegiance. Col. Slack, of Indiana, Br,eomes ‘ Military Commandant , Dealing in Confedera’te Notes Prohibited., THE CITY PEACEFUL, AND QUIET. Ge IB pent end disappear. At the moment our Sieh Dope EO seore Memphis, more thay a week ago, Confederaie money fel THE “GOOD @LD TIT (os> RETURNING, | to ciguty'per cont diconustsand ts now only taken by key &e thoas who wish to bolster up the waning fortunes of the ” be. Jeff. Davis government, The most ot the money now in —_— circulation is of the State Bank of baron -— bo issues ef the various railroads centering here. As the Our Memphis Correspondence. latter are at all times good for the payment of freight ‘and passenger tarills, they are more readily taken than any other kind of paper. ‘Silver and goldare very scarce, and the only specimens of hard money that have yet come to light in Momphis'issue from the pockets of the newly arrived Lincoin horde and its attaches. Yesterday Tattcmpted a small purchase on Muiv street; but the ex- orbisant prices asked and the utter indifference of the dealer neariy put astop to negotiations. As soon as | meptioned that the payment in case of trade would be made in specie, the listieseness of the merchant gave i carnesiness, and his prices fell more The Navy Yard at this point hag been taken into the possession of the United States, by order of Commodore Davis. 1t will be recollected that it was several years ago veded to the city of Memphis by the federal govern- ment, and the various buildings have since been leased to private parties by the corporate authorities, In view of the fact that the machinery, aud wiatever else the yard contained, have of late been used to aid the rebellion, Com. Davis yay properly @eived the whole concern in the name of the United States. Several buildings in it were burned at the time of our approach, all of them contain- ing war ‘materiel. The yard will probably be used for refitting our gunboats whenever disabled in cruising in this vicinity, The Confederate authorities did not use the yard for building purposes, but only for repairing and refitting boats and providing war supplies for the field. ‘Their yard ot construction was below the city, at a point known as Fort Pickering. The rebel gunboat Mallory, now up the Yazoo river, was built and launchod there, and a socond large boat was on the stocks at the time of ouradvont. The latter crait was ‘set on fire andconsumed, aud nothing now remsius save @ small portion of her frame aud a large quantity of tim- Der designed for completing her. ‘The boats of the tleet ‘so ogserftially used up on the 6th instant wera most of them fitted up at. New Orleans, but were partially paid for by Memphis i ay Business in Memphis is falling into its old channels, The J. D. Perry, of the St. Louis and Memphis Stea:nboat Line, left last evening with a full freight of sugar, and a boat will start for Cairo to day laden with a fine supply of cotton. Drays are already crowding the levee, and cotton and sugar are coming out of thoir places of concealment in uylvoked for abundance. A buat came in yesterday from St. Louis laden to the guards with sup. plies for the Memphis market. The lack of money in the hands of the Memphians is thé only obstacie toalively trade. Coffee, twa, checse and similar com- modities are blessings that long: ago took their flight from the markets of this city, aud those who first bring them for sale will pocket @ comfortable profit. ‘Two dollars a pound, in Rard* money, was yesterday offered for # small quantity of coffee on one of our boats tied up to the Arkansas shore. ‘Ten dollars were given for a pair of shoes three days since by one of toe na- tives. ‘These prices will become incidents of the past as soon as trade 13 fuer opened. ‘The Post vftice will be opened and in full blaat on Mon- day next. Tho clerks of the defunct Confederate Post Ottice in this oity yesterday sent a delegation to the United States Postal Ageut asking that thoy be permitted to hold similar positions under the now regime. The agent asked if thoy were friends of the federal government, and,on being answered th.t they were not, be unceremoniously showed the delega- tion the way to the door. ‘A gunboat exyedition leaves here to-day tor White river, and will take with it suppiiesfor Gen. Curtis’ army. It will ascend that stream us far as Jacksonport, and be absent ten ortwelve da; The rebois have a gur- boat and several transports up the White river Oy it is the intention of the expedition to capture or destroy thenr, A junction will soon be made with Farra- guts fivot and the river thrown open to the Guit. Gene- ral Lew. Wallace's division is within eight miles of Mem- his, and will arrive to-morrow. General Watlaco has Been making a siow march from Corinth and repairing the rauiroad on his . The Memphis and Charleaton Railroad will be in operation ag far ag Vorin'h in ten or twelve days, and the Memphis and Ohio in about the same time, . M guruw, Tonn., June 14, 1862. New Orleans and Memph 45 Contrasted—Colonel Hitch Sw- perseded by Colonel 8’ ck as Military Commandant— Governor Johnson 1 jeyected—Change of Sentiment Re- specting.the Union 7 jeops— How Judge Swayne Preated a Loyal Irishman— Qoienel Slack Prohibits Dealing in Confederate Shin pasters—Scizure of the Navy Yard— Business Falling y Iuo Re Old Channels—Cotlon and Sucar Being Se pt North—Supplies Arriving—An Expe dition to White , River Contemplated, de. The fal! of Me monis, one of the hottest ef all the hot- ‘eds of secessi' gq, has produced many anomalies in the history of th 4 rebellion. New Orleans has been far -dehind Mem} bis in the violence of its treason while the Confederate ag waved over the two cities; yet the former », 9% its capture, was turbulent and unruly, w’ pile the latter submitted with as seem- ing rac @. While many expected to seo it laid in ruips,, Memphis has lost not a single edifice, saveafe sat the Navy Yard, of a public nature. While ‘all look’ j4 for @ serious outbreak whenever we should at- tempt! piané,even after the city had fallen, we were ‘welto! ned ‘by many on the river banks, and our mooring Uines: weve fastened by the willing hands of Memphian pled’ siang. While the city had for months ‘been under mar ¢ial law, the Union commander has not yet. placed tt in similar control, and there is a asibility that no necessity may arise for complete Tailitary rule. ‘Turbulent spirits are restrained without ‘fhe exercise of force, and perceive, rather than feel, that fhe authority ‘of the federal government is restore!. Orderthes sprung out of chaos, and Memphis will soon aesumeher pristine strongth and vigor. All this is due to the power and success of ‘the arms of the ‘best go- ‘Verument upon earth.” ‘The office of Captain Gould, the Provost Marshal of Memphis, is constantly crowded with persons wish- ‘mg to ship .goods or travel Northward, and for the oultifarjous calls that. are-sure to ‘be made upon such an ‘figial in any city. Whoever desires a document of any Sind from this office is obliged to subscribe to an oath of allegiance to the federal government before his wish can ‘Dbecomplied with. Not acask of sugar or a bale of cot- tewcan be shipped North without a permit for that pur- ‘Pene, and sueh a permit calis for ‘the oath of allegiance we taken. Neither can.a passenger teave on any Merthern boumtt -bost without a pass authorizing‘him to oso. The document in question reads as follows:— @N OF ALLIGLANCE (TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERIERNT, iI solemly swear that I will boar true allegiance to the ‘United States, and support and sustain the constitution ‘an: laws thereof; that I will maintain the -national sprereianty paramount to that of all State, county or rate powors; that I will mann discoun- “tenance and Jonever, oppose secession, rebellion aud disintegration of the ral Union; that I disclaim and devounce all faith and fellowship with the so-called Confederate States and Confederate armies, and pledge | my henor, my. | ty and my life to the sacred per- formance of. my solemn Oath of allegiance to the @evernment. of the United States ef Auerica. sGeorn to and subscribed before me——— ———, this he — day of —, 1862. Not s day passes without at least a dozen refusals to accede te the above. The only penalty for such are- fnsal is a denial of the request of the applicant, whatever dt may be. In St. Louis, and other cities, those who re- fused to take the oath of allegiance have ‘been immo- @iately arrested, and it would seem but proper that such should be the case here. Colonel Fitch, the comman- Gant of the post, has been in favor of the mildest avd - mest conciliatory measures ‘towards tho hot-headed @obvels of Memphis, and it was.onty after the most ear- @est porsuasion that he would conseat to the .adminis- teriug of the aboveoath. He is superseded today by Golone] Slack, of the Forty-seventh Indiana, and it is ‘oped that hereafter we shall five a more vigorous rule. Some of the so-called Unionists of Memphis wich to @trike out the clause which declares the authority ef :the United States paramount-to that of any individual State, and, while assuring us that they are warm friends of the Union, aver with veliemence that the authority of ‘the State of. Tennessee cannot be everruled by anything that may emanate from Washingtou. This is pre. @isely the ground on which Teunessee was Jog-rolled eut of the Unton,and it is strango that loyal citi, zane should be found to support it. The far. ‘ther -south we go the warmer we find the advo. cany of State rights, and rarely do we hear it framany Lut the friends of secession. The Memphis Jemlers have s0 loudly and persistently preached thew hessay that-even the few remuining friends of the Union Bave. become strougly impregnated with it, Governor Andy Johnson is hourly expected to arrive, ‘and rumor bath # that he was at Fort Pillow yesterday, Thegapersthat ten and twenty days ago were Luriing the most bitger anathemas at the Northern troope, aud applying to them without distinction the most op- brieus epithets in their vocabularies, are now lowd their, praises of. the Indiana and Ilincis troops, and express warm appreciation of Col. Fitch's ‘“ comcilia- tion” policy. Two weeks ago Col. Fitch wascharacte ized ax a worthless aud unprincipled oificer, with not single quality to recommend him for the cominand of e@regiment. Till the day Memphis was oceapied by our forces the ,vilest abuse was heaped upon all who come forward to the support of our caus Reai the following from the same priate at pre. @ont, and Mote ,the contrast. Such a change hhas pot beam Known-cince the freaks of the Paris Journals in @mmenting upon Napoleon's movemeuts in the varteus.stages of js career:— “Our pegpio discriminete between the Western regi- ments in whe ederal seryice and those formed jn the Northern aad Eastern , to the favor of the former, fm whom they think tbéy. seo mistaken but honest one- mies, and Epa wehe ed — or the witliug ad tea Of a grow! jespetiam. “For these reasons it is Wat the Illinois and Indiana sokiiers, comearatic and virtuous, however they may be considerod dupas, ame, nevertheless, looked upon with far lens aversion try aur people than would other troops bich migit have aeorpied vur city; and their general (Dearing among us gees far to justity the feeling of pur+ or with whicks. our people reguré them, in the be- ‘we oan get aisng while hey and Wolouel Fitch Fe nione here! , “We loarn that the cenetitution, Union and the free mayi.ation of the Misaiseipy! river are the avowed ob- jects jor which the Nertiwvestern {roops are fighting. feupos-ee was large She has al ve struggled fur c and in ber Bill is ahe declares the fee Bavigation of the Missia- ure te her people, She and the Newspaper Accounts, (From the Memphis Argus, June 14.) RIVER INTELLIGENCE. ‘The river is inclined 10 raise a tittle. It is no doubt from some cause which and, as ail the up- per tributaries are ve cept the Ohio, which ig not of sufliient importance ty change the cun. dition of the Mississippi iy time. ‘The Perry arrived yestercay with several companies of soldiers and alot of freight for the Adams Express Company. She let last evening with a largo number ot persons Northward bound. There were but three gunboats off the city last even- pesides the mortar boats. Saptains Hen, Able and Robt, Forsyth are expected in ity to-day from Cairo. : J, the mail agent hero, ran as clerk on - first boat ever ran in the Memphis aud Cin- cemnati trade, twenty years ago. ‘The Victoria was Steaming around last evening in she service. ‘The Gencral* Price, Captain Williams, has gone regu- lurly into service. Wonder if Captain’ W. is going to change the name of kis boat? We soe he has paiuted the name cut on Lhe whecihouse. The Autocrat was fired into as ehe was going down the ‘Tennessee river afew days since. Abont one hundred shots struok her. One man was da: ly wounded. ‘The Louisville Democrat thinks that every boat should be supplied with six-pounders to alarm the yuerillas. LARGE FORCES AT UNION DEPOT. ‘We learn that General Waliace’s division had arrived at Union depot last evening. It is expected toarrive hore to-day. BRIDGE NOT DESTROYED. 0 bridge over Hatehie river, four mtice from Browus- . Was Lot destroyed, we learn, as Grst reported. A ce is at work repairing the Mobile and Ohio Rail- road beyond Humboldt, and it is asserted that the cars will Dernnning on the Ohio road soon, (ere he Memphis Argus, June 14.) GENERAL ORDER—NO. 1. Hagapquanrers Untrep Mearns (Texw.), June 1 1. In pursuance of an order issued trom tors of this district, tho undersigned hereby assumes the coinmand of the United S.ates forces at the city of Mem- Mes a The officers heretofore detailed and assigned toa particular position, or the discharge of any syecitic duty, will continue in their respective places until further or: dered from the headqua: 8. The commanding oitlcers of regiments, detachments: or squadrons, will maxe dally morning reports of their respect: commands, between the hours of eight and nine o'clock, to these headquarters. 4. All persons leaving the ciuny by any public convey- ance, or te travel beyond the picket line on any leading into the country, shall first procure from the Provost Marshal a pass; and said Provost Maraual is hereby instructed not to grant passes to amy one except in cases of urgent nececrity, and requiring al! persons receiving passes to take tbe oath of ailegianco; and all this order shall be promptly arrested punishineat. and soldiers of this commaul to see that the public peace ts mi tained, that the rigiits of persons aud property under the constitution of the United States are protected; that the ings of the government of our fathern shall be ed in all their pristine vigo d beauty; and, #0 far as can be done consistent with military rule, no one shall be disturbed in pursuit of their legitimate busi- noss, and all oMcers and soldiers violating this order hall Le severciy punished. 6. Aliorders heretofore iseued by the commandin officer of this post,and not inconsisient herewirl, will ot ONY ot to be? arrayed against exch | pe adhered to and rigidly enforced untilotherwise or- Jy contlict. ‘They ave i aperabiy connect. | dormt. By order of JAMES it. SLACK @4 by he tiokpf blood, interest a: tiny. ‘The Nortn. Coloael Commanding Poat. hi wy. ‘wert ie a vast.country, and is ocon'pied by a chivairous people. Woile approving the tule of Cotoned Fitch, the papors, and many of the weulld-be Unionists of Memphis, manitest f@ inortal terror at the approach of Amy Jokaaon, and that Uey ‘n0 need of the presenoe of the nich old fefund of @he republic. Wiis be widl do on arrival ganuet yetbe determined, but tt is prababie % Bis course at Nashville, Where he nitons of tha: town to @ spoady re- tance of the Union, Memphis, John Park, has the reputation ennd | MP, Beans, A: A. A. General. GENERAL ORDER—NO, 24, Heapqvantars Uniren Starts Forces, Mempnis, June 12, 1662. No offieer or Mo" gd Will be poriitied to loave his post tor guard. naling at lounging about by any guard er picket will be promptiy punished. If the officers do net report and pureh men re of gage ‘they shall theu- arrested and punish ag ph or ogicer by ho pretends to have had proper- of toxen fram hita when adsont from his post and duty Goad a friend of the Union as the Mayor | sali bare portnission to search for the wane or it ° vould bo, and #0 far he haa thrown } guy redress, G. N. ICH, the way of the Provost Marshal. Poasi- Colonel Commanding Brigade, vks of the fate of Mayor Monroe, of New Or- Tun “GOOD OLD TIMER” RECURNING xious to emulate the courso of the From the Mompiis Avalanche, Juue 14 he Recorder (Julxe Sw tnetoplndent of the deste, arimed aad unarmed of the with. gi federa:’ fleet, transports are going from and coming to our wha tf in such @ way a8 Lo awaken @ dim memory of old tines, The Porry started this evaning ‘Ae unveval d individual, itor, and has ensloavor 4 guurt in accorda: ith a req al Fi that nothing i should recog- he oxiatenco of the socalled Contederate States, since this worthy ed an conversation with a, jar and cotton. u allot hhy® Again awak Heaven knows w° need a i THR (oONCILIAPORY PoLicy.” Hearing of the [From the Ma 0Plis Avvianche, Juno 14,7 the release of tuo | Golongl Sick, of India’. Having arrjyey, apd outrapk- YORK HERALD. ©*ar “Fr rarer; * NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1862. ‘Ing Ootone! Fitch, through seniority, we believe, it would seem likely that the power vested in the latter gen- tleraan will be transferred to the firmer, Should such be the caso wesincerely trust he will continue the wise and conciliatory policy which bas won for Colonel Fitch the esteem and respect of our people. ANT -ABOLITIONISM OF THE UNION FORCES. {From the Memphis Avalanche, Juve 14.) ‘The reader may remember that in our issue of yester- day we mace some remarks on the anti-abolitionisttc feeling which characterizes the Indiana troops, now un- do: command o: C Jonel Fitch, A most pleasing illustra- tion of the truth of those remarks is afforded by an inci- dect which occurred here yesterday. Colonel A. Hodges, a wealthy aud influontial citizen of Arkansas, residing some twolve miles west of Memphis, missed ‘six of his Regrocs, who effected their escape from his plantation, and presented themselves for admittance on tho federal fleet. They were sternly refused, and forced to return home discomfited. The ready and liberal obedience to Colonel Fitch's published order is not only creditabie to the discipiine of the Colouel’s command, but ig most ia- dubitable evidence of the good faith in which it was 1s. sued, ‘The continuance of such a course will do much to gain from our people for the men of Indiana a continuacce aud increase of the confidence they are well disposed to repose in them. THE CITY. [From the Memphis Avalanche, June 14.] ‘Yesterday was very quiet. The recent xouthern ad- vices seem to have juterfered very material y with tho “clothesline” operators, who so delighted’ thomzelves Maneuvring armies aud achieving trivmphs. Kariy in the day Col. Slack’s command enterod the city and. took position on the outskirts. ‘The report that I'remont baa whipped Jackson obtainudelrculation, but it could not ob- tain very ready credeuce. The reporied arrival of Gov. Andrew Johnson was talked about, and the fear was ex pressed that he might rule fearfully and furiously, for he as known to be very positive on one side or the other. Several of the stores were opened, and vusiuess showed evident signs of improvement. But as one Of our shrewdest business nen remarked to us yes- terday, there are three good reasons why business can- not be very brisk at presont:—First, there are no #tocks on hand; second, there is no gocd currency; and third, there are no purchagers to buy... Any one of these rea- 8.ns, inordiniry times, would be sullictent to depress D.sipess, but all together could scarcely fail to rake even ‘8 lively a place as Memphis temporarily dull. ‘the currency question is fast sottl.ng itself. Railroad money passes a8 excellant, and Cuntederate money is still taken in mercantile and financial transactions. The market people, who now make people pay two prices for every- thing they eat, are very partioular as to what they take, ag if the high prices they obtain would still save them from ruin, But such will ever be the case when the growers of cabbage dabble in finance. The first federal cavalry force appeared on our streets yesterday. They were the advauco guard of Generali Lew. Wal! 's divi- sion, which is not far off. It is said that “Pope, Buell dud Grant are following Beauregard, and that Genera: Halleck ‘will soon make his headquii ters at Memphis. A FEDERAL OFFICER SHOT. [From the Memphis Argus, June 13.) About ten o'clock last night a federal naval officer, while in oneof the parlors at Puss Petty’s bagnio on Main street, wasshot by John Forrest. Both had been in the parlor sume time, and those who wituexsed the firing say the parties had had no difficulty. Forrest was intexicated. The name of the cflicer is Gilmore. The po- lice and a federal guard goon entered the room and ar- Tested Forrest, who was taken to the fleet. THE DEMAND FOR ICE. Never since Memphis attained the dimensions of a city has as little demand existed for ico as at present. Some of our dealers in the article have full warehouses, and their daily s2les amount to comparatively nothing. ‘One deaier informs us that althongh at this tine last year h’s sales amounted daily to between fifteen aud twenty tons, now they scarcely reach aton. Ico is receiving the cold shoulder this sexson, Telegraphic Accounts. Menrnis, June 10, 1862 ‘Tho Board of Aldermen have adopted a resolution ask- ing Colonel Siack to postpone the suppression of the Con: federate scrip forsixty days. Colonel Siack has not yet decided, but it is understood that there is but little Prospect of a favorable response. ‘The Avalanche says that Beauregard’s army is in ex- cellent order ag regards health, morais and equipments, and that the reports of disorganization are false. Museuia, June 17, 1862. About one hundred and fifty rebel officers and soldiers, andabout the same number of citizens, took the oath of allegiance yesterday. In Col. Stack’s reply to the Mayer and Aldermen in re- gard to the ency question, issued to-day, he says those who have been most actively engaged in getting up this rebellion are tiose whose pockets are filled with Contederate noies; and if sixty days’ time should be given them it is ouly giving that much time for those who are responsibie for its issue to get rid of it without logs, and the worthless trash will be found on the hands of the unsophisticated and credulous. Besides, should these notes bo permitted to be used as a circulating medium where the flag of the United States floats, such permission would give character to such treasonable currency, aud then the very basis of the re- vellion would be made respected by a contrast with the government it seoks to destroy, The market is becoming glutted with merehandise, which can only bo sold new for Tennessee moncy, rather than do which the owners are disposed to ship their goods back. The greater part of the stores are still closed. ‘The seccssion owners of many of them refuse to rent to abolitionists at any pric TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE. Falling of « Three Story Brick Bailding on Grand Street—Ffiftcen gr Twenty Persons Buried in the Ruins—Two Killed and Three Badly Injured, &c. Between four and five o'clock yesterday afternoon a terrible catastrophe occurred in Grand etrect, near tho Bowery, eaused by the falling of 4 large three story brick building, burying beneath the ruins some fifteen or twenty persons. The accident occurred but a few moments past four o'clock, and the fire bells soon brought to the spot the firemen of the Yifth district, to whom great praise is due for their unceasing forts in rescuing many from thcir perilous situation, and saving several from almost instant death. It seema that for the past two weeks workmen have been engaged in excavating the lot No. 207 Grand street, formerly occupied and used as a soap stone establishment. In order to secure a solid foundation for the new building which was to be erected, they were compelled to dig to a considerable extent under the foun- dation of the adjoining building, No. 209. The contractor, who was superintending the work during the morning, had caused to be erected suitable props, sufficient, as he thought, to secure the safety of the side wall of No. 209, Notwithstanding the precaution taken, however, it seems that while the workmen were engaged in removing the dirt acracking noise was hoard, and instantly tho side wail of No. 200 came down with a tremendous crash, burying beneath the ruins our of the workmen and a boy. ‘There were at the time in tho building about twelve or fifteen mou, some of whom were precipitated into tho strect, while othors managed to save themselves by hanging to the beama, aud several were thrown cut into the open lot, with fortuuately but little or no injuries. Almost the entire front of the building, as well es the rear wall, has been carried away, and the contents of the three floors precipitated into the street. Tho citizens in the immediate neighborhood, on hear. ing the crash, flocked in thousands about the ruins; but the prompt arrival of the police of the Fourteeuth ward, whder Captain Williarason, soon secured order, aud ren- dered the firemen all the assistance that laid in their power in rescuing those buried beneath the ruins. ‘The first taken out was a boy, named Houry Michael, rosiding at No. 161 avenue A, He was badly tajcred about the body, and was sent home in a carriage by Captain Williamson. The Oremen soon succeeded in re- moving from the rubbish two of the laborers, named Emanuel Lorbs and j’eter Reatu. They wore both cow veyed to the New York Hospital, badly injured. One, it is presumed, will in all probability dio of his injuries, ‘Three men are reported to have been killed, but two only are known (o lave porisked. Their names are Tava. White and Thomas Dodwell. The body of the latter was recovered from the ruins about hali-past eight o'clock last evening, The feet of the other man wero discovered about nine o’el but up toa late hour lost might the Dody had not dug out. ‘Tho building No. 209 was ocoupied on the first floor by Peter Dolen as a coal oflice,and the upver floors by W. W. Waliaco, manufacturer of jewelry, To the members of Hook aud Ladder companies No. 12 and No. 18, also Engine compapy No, 9 and Hose compa- ay No. 9, credit is duo for the assistance rendered. ‘The Coroner was duly notified, and wil) hold an inquest to-day on the boilies. r ‘The los# on the building No. 209 is estimated at about $7,000. New York Canal Tolls. The canal tolis from ening of the’apagon to June 16, 1862, foot up $1,001,503. Kor tho same time in 186) they amounied bo $718,874-—aw ingronde of $27 NEWS FROM THE PENINSULA. yy D. pany G, badly in aide. Frank ber, Michael Gilmert James Gilfeather, Company G, badly in side. Joseph White, Compary G Sharp Skirmishing Along the Lines of ; the Hostile Armies, loore, Company B. ichael Keiden, Company D. McCarthy, Company E. Hovace Wilson, Company G. John Smith, Company G. Michael Lee, Company G. Michael Carrol, Company G, Captain William McCauley, Company HB. Ephraim Morse, Company I. ‘They are allfrom New York. Two rebels were cap- tenant of cavalry and a corporat. this morning our pickets, under Captain Hopper, of the Fit-h New Jersey, were ¢ back, the enemy appearing in Ia"ge number Lieutenant Ward, of the Eighth New Jersey, Company G, was shot through the left temple and instantly killed, nt Roberts, of the Fighth, wounded in the emy euifered considerably. another attack occurred on our pickets of the Fighty-eighth New York, Colonol Baker, yesterday after- Captain Smith, of Company A, was killed by a to. James F. Buras, sei All residents of Heavy Firing in the Direction of James River. Probable Gunboat Attack on Fort Darling. Preparations for the Great and Deci- sive Battle Before Richmond. ¢, were wounded, ‘bands who arrived this morning within our tate that Richmond is in a state of revolt; that there is almost a taming, aud that the prisons are filed with the starving, Arrival of Captured Guerillas at Fortress Monroe, _ AN Cap on Tue Curoxanommy, Juno 16, 1862. ‘The Union Army Quietly Biding Its Pime—A Skirmish—A Deserler—His Statement—Contrabands, dc. Still awaiting and preparing for the final struggle which shali deliver Richmond from the power and op- government, tho Army of the Poto- pointed time to deal the final blow. Meantime skirmishing parties scour the intoryen- ing country and harass the stragsling parties of the enemy and drive in their outposts daily. rather brilliawt affair or this kind came off between a party of Union soldiers under the command of General Stoneman and a picketing party of the rebels, with whom they came up at Ashland. The contest was short, and the rébels broke and rapidly fled before our soldiers, who inade a dash at them, killing four of them and making four prisoners. They also captured sixteen horses; and a wagon loaded with corn, which they were driving off. The party thoroughly scoured the country in that vicinity ,but found no more rebel troops, as they had evidently taken the alarin and retreated to safer lo- Fortress Monreg, June 18, 1862. Everything is quiet here. The Eim City arrived this morning from White Heuse with about one hundred and fifty sick soldiers, who, with others from hero, wiil bo sent to Baltimore to-mor- pression of the re! mac quietly bides the The White House Point boat brought down thirty of the gueriilas who made the assauit in our rear on Friday last, making fifty-four in all that have been captured. ‘Some of these men are farmers, in citizens’ clothing, aud otbers belong to the First Virginia cavalry, and are par- tiatly uniformed. Six boys were Drought up yesterday by our cavalry, who said that the rebel pickets on our left wing had ad- vanced, and that they bad accidentally strayed over the lines. They are believed to have been spies sleeping in the swamp during the day and spying around our pickets at night. There is occasional skirmishing going on along the whole lines of tho army of the Potomac; but a general engage- ment is not anticipated for some days. ‘The weather thie afternoon is very warm, and another storm is looked for. The roads are now in pretty good condition. Two Union sutlers were captured by the guerillas on Friday. One had nearly five thousand dollars in New ‘York money, notes and specie, and the other is said to have had ten thousand dollars. Having just been paid “off by their regiments, they were bound North to obtain A deserter from the Eighth Georgia regiment came je 18 young and intelligent, and delighted at having made his salvation sure from further Tam not at libertyeto repeat all his statements; but it is not contraband to give publicity to his confirmation of the declarations of previous deserters, that there are thousands in the rebel army who, like himself, are disgusted with tho war, and are eager toget Euch day, he says, increases the general dis- Besides dissatisfaction, He declares that within our lines to-day, rebel thraldom. satis action with their leadors, there is groat destitution in the ar: the enemy will make a big stand at Richmond, and he is are compeiled to leave it they will town is ia ashes. A host of contrabands—thirty-cne im number—came to-day to headquariers. all which already has become more than a thrice told tale— consternation in the Confederate capital, disgust and ‘sickness in the army, and thaj no soldier gets more than half rations, and those Se solely of-pork and flour. Jeff. Davis, they say, is in Rich- mond, and army officers and citizens will not let him go ‘away until after the coming fight, having dotermined that, as he was instrumental in present scrape, he must stay an them out of it. The health of our troops is improving. The present sickness is no more than when we were on Minor’s Hill. #ariy this morning heavy firing was heard on our 1¢ is said to have come from the gunboats. satisfied that if the Not go away until ‘The sloop-of-war Jobn Adams went to sea this after- athena ae Boon with the senior clasa of the United States Naval Acagemy on board. The-steamer Empire City sails for Port Royal to- morrow with mails, stores and passongere. avowing a great deal of jetting them into their Our Army Correspondence. help ali he can to get Camp Berons Ricumonp, June 16, 1862. The Final Day Hastening—Berdan’s Sharpshooters—The Pickets Face to Pace—The Resu‘ts'of the Intervi w—Abuse of a Flag of Truce, €c. “All quiet along the Potomac!’’ the stereotype and succinct report of matters for months in front of Wash- ington, may now be changed to all quiet along the Chickahominy. But the quiet does not promise to be as prelonged in front of the rebel capital as that before ‘the federal metropolis. The day of big battle is hasten- “Yng on, and the preparations on both sides are incessant- Wurre Hovsr, Va., June 18, 1862. The Rebel Cavalry Ratt—What tt Has Cost Us—Distant Firing—The Bodies of Lieutenunts Palmer and Ward— Rebel Prisowrs—Death of Captain Parsons—Coinci- dences of the Raid—A Fight Expecled—A Ricksnond Newsboy in Camp, dc. ‘The raid of a small body of the enemy, on (he railroad between this point and the main body of our army, was one of those bold dashes requiring the utmost courage and skill in its execution. The event was unexpoctod and we unprepared. There is a culpability resting somewhere. The movement of tho rebols and their de- struction of property at Tunstall’s station cost the United States government a goodly sum. In effect, the rebols outflanked our army, aud, although it was dono by five hundred rebels, it might #8 well have been fifty The affair bar stimulated our authorities here with a little Jife, and the country about here is being scoured by large bodies of troops. Thus far about forty prisoners have been taken, some of whom, it is thoaght, were the guilty Purties in the affair of Friday inst. Berdan’s Sharpshooters are keeping up alively fright among the rebel gunuers, picking them off when they show themselves. Speaking of the efficiency of the Sharp- shooters, four companies of them have beeu trying the sharpness of their shooting with results that are worth giving, as being unquestionabiy hard to beat. They fired ton shots cach, four thousand shots altogether, at a tar- get one-eighth of a mile disiant. The average of the shots covered an area of two and five-cighths inches from the centre of the target. Acroas New Bridge the pickets hold @ small strip of land, The lines are about five hundred yards distant, ex- cept at one point, where, at the turn of the road, they stand face to face within a less number of feet. A mutual understanding exists at this place that there shall be no firing except at those wearing shoulder straps. A_ brisk cannonade, lasting from ten A. M. yesterday the Fourth Michigan Volunteers, Colonel Woodbury, wero from the direction of the James river. It proceeded no doubt from the Union gunboat fleet now uear Richmond. What the result was | did ‘The body of Lieut. John L. Palmer, sistant Adjatant General to Brigadier’ G who was killed in a skirmish with the enemy ago, reached this place yesterday afternoon. forwarded per Adains’ iixpress to the relatives of the docoaged, who reside at No. 26 Fourtceuth street, New oung man of great promise, ue body’ of Lieutenant John R. Ward, Company G, Eighth New Jersey Volunteers, also killed in a skirmish, arrived here. etubalmed by Dr. Thomas Holmes. of Williamsburg, rk, and subsequently placed im elegant rosewood ‘They will be forwarded from ‘The railroad from here to the gr: ly guarded by strong bodies of troops, so that in future the raids of the enomy in that direction may @ list of supposed imycssibilities, inoners, captured in the last ly it evening, and were placed under a were arrested by our scoute, and participated directiy and indi- road murders, The party com- prised old and young men, moet of them bearing the im- press of having followed agricultural vocations. Some wore in rebol uniform and others not. majority of the rebel prisoners that Lave fallen into our hands, they have that identical unintelligent: cast of countenance shat iinpresses the Northerm mind that are readily made the dupes of the wily leaders stolid and indifferent as to their them are quite communicative and de- clare themselves seeessionists, with an abid! the tricmph of thoir “rights.” What the! are they are not exactly prepared vy. 1 tompe- izing manner in which wo have thus far treated these itical prisuners makes them bold in their jatant m their assertions. They regard their arrest rathor in the light of « good joke than otherwise, Captain D. M. Parsons, Company D, Nivety-sixth Now ‘phoid fever at the post hoe- is body was embalmed, and unti! noon, was heard on guard, anct one of the men accepted an invitation to come over and exchange a New Yor« Hxnauy for an Ea- “To what regiment do you belong ?”” inquired a member of the Tenth North Carolina, “Yo the regiment which thrashed Semmes’ brigade, just above here,” was the reply. What was your loss ?”” “One hundred and thit and eighty-three wounded.” **You are a damned Yankee liar, and I don’t want to have anything more to guy to you,” said the irate rebel, returning to his post. During the day ove of the men, while exploring the scene of the engagement, discovered in the swamp the bodics of eight rebels, meluding # lieutenant, ail iu an advanced stage of decompositi n. Captain Randolph, in command of the outposts, sent a fag of truce to notify the enemy not to fire while he buried them, agreed. and as the detail crossed New Bridge fired a vol- Fortunately no one was injured by this piee vA treachery. The bodies, of course, were left ty-five killed and one hondred | Yor, The deciased w He lost his life in a ho! At the same time t Hoth bodies were '@ this morning. be classed among strong gnard. They are charged with havi rectly in the later our correspondent was gathering these items Captain Weeden's battery opened on a party at work in some rifle pits opposite. A well aimed shot went directly “My God, my God, take me hone,” was dis. tinetly heard, Such are the amusements of an afteravon in this unhappy laud. Fain Oaxs, Va., Jane 16, 2862. Signs of the Coming Battle—A Storm—A Lively Skir- mith—Severe Lows on Both Sid-s—Lieutenant Palmer Killed—More Skirmishing—Richnond in a State of The calm of the last few days previous to the raid of the rebel cavalry on the railroad at Tunstall’s and at 's Landing has changod, and, as day follows day, gives us warning of the terribie storm which cannot much longer be delayed—a storm which will alarm the world by ite inteusity and magnitude, 1 of course refer to the expected battle before Richmond. That the rebels intend to fight, and that most desperatoly, has become a settled fact among us here; and porhaps before this at event will hava taken place, as the pickets of cach party are so near each other that skirmishes «re occurring every few hour between them, rendering it almost impossible to delay the great On Sunday afternoon, about three o'clock, one of the most violent storms took place that I It did not last more than an hour and ahalf; but during that time it was very severe. ‘The storm was preceded by @ gale of wind, levelling many tents and trees with the ground. The thunder aud light ning appeared to be close upon us, and the raif in tor- 0 drops. During the eight of this the rebel pickets in force made an at- dvivug them back upou their to @ pretty lively ski York Volunteers, died of t} pital yesterday afternoon. ‘Will be sent to bis friends to-morrow afternoon, It isnot porhaps, generally known that Mrs. General Robert Lee was returned to her iriends tn Richmond the day before her son made lis dashing raia to White House. ‘Fhe old lady had been the gu soner, of General Fitz John Porter, but was permit! f son's property at White Houso a few days She doubtless obtamed av idea of the badly defended country between the army and its depot, and gave the points vo her son, who improved his know- lege of them by shooting our’ stovedores, negroes and unarmed civilians, and sabreing our stra, Lee was returned at oid Howell Cobb game across the bri our with Mrs, Lee's federal escort. to wipe his forehead with ared handkerchief, but gave forth none of there oracuiar opinivns that individualized lim of old in the Senate, Deserters intimate that wo shall be attacked to-mor- row by the entire rebel ariny of 200,000 true you will reesive thefirat intimation of the attack before my letter reaches Now York. tho projonged growl of heavy guns all day off on the James river, evidently an attempt on the part of our gun- boete to subdue Fort Darling. The Richmend Dispateh that [ send you, containing an account of Stewart's raid, was one of @ hundred that a pry newsboy brought from Richmond to camp. He profeaser io have strolled unwarily jato our liaes; bub thore is reason to believe that he camo purposely, at tho gation of the oxuitant rebels, who wished us to receive their version of the late incursion. little fellow rode from General Franklin's to headquar- tors to-day, and seemod giveful and hopeful, and as much of acosmopolitan as if he bad boen « correspondent, His papers wore confiscated. t, or rather pri- reaches you the fore her relenuse. battle much longer. over witnessed. and tarried ab was observed pattering down tack upon our pickets We havo heard wounded or missin &@ umber wel mont, Kxcelsior Brigade mund of Major Mortart; Yogitnent of picket duty. When th rebois, taking advantoge of it, m @ force of cavairy and infantry. wrve, and, deploying, ing volley for volley. Lbis ime General Sickles seut bis aid and Acting ‘tenant Palmer, to I riaish, and ty return at one vor feilow liad hardly arrived tn reach he was picked ous several thot fostantiy killed by a His arm was algo ball just below the elbow niting young man, twonty- but was the only aon of a storm came ou tho u attack upon our anemy brevoly, ret Misccliancous Hems from Rebel Sources. UNION PRISONERS IN RICHMOND, d Dispatch, June 16. re arrived at the Con- tates privon, Cary treet, from the lower Ghickahominy, ¥la Rocketts, (he following abolition fired at him) and ball, which entered tho right eyo. shattored and broken by He was # very two yours of age, unmarr widowed mother. General Sickles has been vory vo Mo@reth, Captain Company G, Forty-second ty-firth New York. fy-rocond New York. First Lioutenant Charles B. Davis, Fifth United States unfortunate with bis aids, Lieutenant Laurier, who hag but re: effects of wounds received at Fair Both young mon were noted for New York. Tira: Lieutenant H. H. Maste: Virst Lieutenant J 8 had regained thei 1th Now Jeteey Votui sixteen killed, wounded omy Must far axeved ours, cavairy. . position, assisted by First ijentenant Wm. M. MeLoan, Fifth United States Our loss js probably fiftee wand miesing, but that of the The {lowing ar@ nestly the whole of the names of the Jost On Our side, Dut two or chree more are sata to be yet missing. ‘Ihe vilicial report has not yes been imade:— Abert P. Marren, Second Lieutenant, Sixth Ponnaylva. y Adam Tran, Assistant Surgoon, Fifth United States Besiies tho eleven officers, there were also brought in Ow hundred and forty-seven other prisoners and eleyen Megroes, Cight of whom wore slaves. Lieutenant Palmer, aid to Geueral §) Edward Audrew, Ueinpany b, The parties were PRICE TWO CENTS, captured by General Stewart’s cavalry, on the 13th of June, within the enemy’s lines. GENERAL CASEY'S IDEAS AS TO THE DISPOSITION OF THE MILITARY FORCE AFTER THE WAR, In the Richmoud Dispatch of June 3 we tind the fol- lowing letter, purporting to have been taken from Gen. y uarters after the battle at Fair Oaks. We are NOt sure it was not written by G Say the least of it, it is apocryphal:— Casey; but, to Heanguanrens, Casux's Drvisiox, Ow Boarp Steamer Coxstiretion, May 31, 1362, To the Hon. etary of War:— Sin—The few ‘aon the day I left Washington, wi lary defence of the country after 1 sbatl, by your kin teeu mastered, < now to elaborate, T propose that we maintain an ariny of one hundred wow- sand ien, composed of the tiree arms of the service in their due proportion. T would assign 25,00) men to the defence of th the country iying we: Paciiic. coast. i the Lake, Atlantic and Gulf perior wu'the mouth ot the M Aud the Tortugas, ren tion on the line Of the railroad (rom “bat'anooga, and from thence on one ra na, and on one re 4 permission, jemphs, Tennessee, to oad Lranch to ber branch to n Mepis and Chattas nts, say Grand Junction, important 11 inth 1004 Aus Caxtieston 1 would occupy, mion Polat, Augusta, Branchville, ©. ‘ooga and Richmond, I would occupy, #ay Kuoxville, Abington, Wytheville, Lynchburg, Charlottes. vile, Burksy De; and Richmond and Fredericksburg should also be uccupied: Just as soon we the points indicated are recovered from the enemy they should periinrntly be occupied by # military force. The important strategic points, such as Chattaaoogi, Memphis and Kichinond, should be strongly fortitied with out delay, t have thu 1, stated what I consider the beat disposition, to be_ wn: 1 & military point of view. Considered politically, I yuvineed that the lines are not without thetradvantag-*. ‘They puss fora consider: ble dis- tance throusha mout'ainous region. By the iutroduetion Of the saperios kno) ‘aa civilization which a disel- ee and Well appointed army would carry with it, the ime palitants of thatregon woud become as auci attached to the Union, Without « d.tion, ax any of the Northern Stat thus placing ao insurmounta Lb barrier to the success of that portion of the Un.on which would be aout likely to it the constituted wuthorities, certain that no arcument is worth a straw with n revels but that of the bayonet, and we would ree tothe cause of Liverty on tis earth if we did not use it eifeetilally. ‘The President, besides the war power 80 to do, is clothed iiitary possession’ of all the The tuck that mfitary pro- to be first maticuted in the HH render the possession and s ve the honey to be, very respect: jour obedient Serv ait, SILAS CASEY, ‘Brigadier Genera! Commanding Divison, BURIAL OF THE REBEL GENERAL ASHBY. ‘The late rebel General iurucr Ashby was buried in Charlottesville, Virginia, on the 8th inst. ‘The following description of the appearence of Lis remains as he lay ip state ct the Farish ffouse is taken from the Lynchburg Repullican of Jaue 9:—Ho lay there as if a gentle slum- ber had fatlen upon him, his physiognomy indicating re- selution, determination and iiumness—heavy black eyes lashes abd eyebrows, jong black and thick flowing beara and mustache, prominent forehead, showing quick per- ception and thought, dark complexion and an honset Vir- Ginia face, He wus about forty years of age. ‘A correspondent of the Lynchburg Republican, writing from Charlottesville, June 9, says:—After the services in the chapel the remains of Geueral Ashby were conveyed to the University Cemetery, und committed, “earth to earth, ashes to ashes, and dust to dust.’? Colonel T. G. Randolph and the professors of the University assisting in the ceremony. ‘The grave was covered by the caval- ry, aud they fired several volleys over it, and there he will remain in the classic groubd until the last tramp shall summon all to the general judyment. Our citizens intend to raise a suitable monument over the grave of General Ashby. REBEL ACCOUNT OF THE WHEREABOUTS OF GENERAL 9 DOWELL. mm the Richmond Dispateh, June 1 De While it seems to be certain that this officer has been sent to Fort Lafayette, no doubt exists that his forces have arrived ea oat Foint. They came dows the Rap- pahannock va thirty transports, convoyed by war steam- ers, Gur pos omen ig no doubt, well aware of their arrival. {From the Auburn Advertiser.) We have good authori'y for the statement that General MoDowell was ordered on Tuesday last to reinforce Gene- ral McClellan in front of Richmond, {The above from the Advertier was published while Secretary Seward was in Auburn, aud doubtless by his “authority.” The true state of the case, then, would seem to bo, that General McDowell did come down the Rappahannock in order to 10 up the Pamunkey and rein- foree General McCiellan —Ev. H&naup.} DEATH OF THB SECRETARY OF THE REBEL PROVI- SIONAL CONGRESS. From 4 letterto tho Memphis Avalanche, dated Rich- mond, June 9, we hear that Johnson J. Hooper, of Als- Dama, late Secretary of the rebel Provisional 5 IC Was, previcus t rel 4 tor ‘of the Montgomery (Als.) Mail, the organ of the Atmerican party in that State, and was widely known in the comic literature of the country as the author of “simon Soggs’’ and other works of like character. He was a native of North Carvliua, but settled in muny years since, and first edited a weekly paper in Chambers county, Alabama. After a short residence in that county be was ciected Solicitor (or Prosecuting Attorney) of the Circuit Court of that judicial district, and some of the best productions of his pen are deser! tive of the scenes through which he passed in the earl history of Alabama, while making his oficial “ebreuit,”” Originally he was a strenuous Union man and a deme- crat, though his erratic character never alliowed him to follow ont any line of political policy for a loug time. Lexving Chambers county, he settied in Moutgomery, the capital of tho State, and started the Mail, which, during the brief continuance of the Know Nothing party, ‘was {ts principal organ in Alabama. When the Provi- sional Congress of the rebels was organized, he was elected Secretary of that body, and moved with it to Richmond, whence tho seat of government was * where he died. Hundreds in this city will recoliect him us akind, genial man, in whose society a few hours leusantly spent. Mr. Hooper was cele- mau, and was always considered an authority in deciding questions that arise as to the pro- per prosecution of the various sports in which so many of our countrymen take delight. IMPORTANT FROM EAST TENNESSEE. Occupation of Cumberland Gap by Union Troops—Flight of the Rebels—Difficul- ties of the March, &c., &c. Wasuixron, June 19, 1862. ‘The Secretary of War received to-day a despatch from Gen. Geo. W. Morgan, dated Camp near Cumberland Gap, June 18,8 o'clock A. M. It states that his army commenced its march at one @’clock that morning, to attack the enemy at Cumberland Gap; but on their arrival it was found he had evacuated that very important position, bis rear guard having left only about four hours before the arrival of our advance. Gen. Morgan praises the condust of his division in its arduous march through au extremely difficult country. He says that his cannon were dragged up the precipitous sides of the Pine and Cumberland mountsins by the aid of block and tackle, two hundred mea being em- ployed on the ropes of a single piece. In his progress considerabie skirm ishing with the ene- my had taken place; but without any loss on our side. General Morgan highly compliments Generals Spears, Bayard and Carter, and Colone! De Courcy, brigade com- manders; Capt. J. T. Foster, Chief of Artillery; Capt. 0. Joslyn; Capt. 8. Lyon, Acting Topographical Engineer; Major Garber, Assistant-Quartermaster; Captain @, M. Adams, Commissary of Subsistence; and Lieutenants E. D. Saunders, C. 8. Medary and Robert Montgomery, Aides-de-camp. Hon, Green Adoms, the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Ofice Department, received a despatch to-day from his brother, annoancing that Cumberland Gap is in our possession. Since the beginning of the war Cumber- land Gap has been in the possesion of the rebels, They have occupied there a fortified camp, The oecupation of that important position, even without a fight, is re garded Lere as w great triumph. with the legal power to take in tle United Nasuvirr, Jane 19, 1862, A despatch from Gen. Morgan to Governor Johnson gays >=" We have the Cumberland Gap.” IMPORTANT FROM ARKANSAS, The White River Expedition—Captare of a Rebel Steamer—Another Naval Bat- tle Expected, &c., d&ec. Ox Boamo tt Gonnoat Sr. Loris, ‘Ware Riven Cut Ove, Ark. , June 16, 1962. An expedition down the river pass reached here with- out a shot being fired. The tug Spitfire captered the vebel steamer Clara Dobson to-day, in the Bayou La- greux. She. hail one huadred bales of cotton on board, said to be worth $60,000, She has started for Momphis with a prize orew on board. ‘The steamers Thirty-fifth Parallel, Judge Fletcher and several others are | ia Bay; also the iron-clad gum - boat Arkansas, which ran down from Momphis ia an unfinished state, aud which is expected to offer battio to us. ‘The Van Dorn, which esoaped Our fleet, is said to be up the Arkaneas rivers Fire in the fowa State Prison. Fort Mavisoy, lowa, June 16, 1962. Tue shops of (he lowa Sine Prison were destroyed by fire this evening. Tho loss is estimated at $10,000 i $20,000.