The New York Herald Newspaper, June 24, 1862, Page 4

£ NEW YORK HERALD. The Board of Aldermen were in session last JAMES GoRnpoN BENNET®, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, . OFFICE N. W. COBNER OF F' 'ULTON AND NASSAU STS, AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, oTBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Cuico of tme Reat- waot—Stax of tus Daxce. WALLACK’S THRATRE, #4 Broadway.—Retvaxep Vouomrine—Yowng Actusss—OxNiaes. LAURA KBENE’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Fancaos, on rum CaicKert. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Tas Wwuaro's Teu- rest. MEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Maserra—Boun Bu caGi sk—SCMIN DBRLANN ES, BOWERY THEATRE, MippY Asucc®—Scaaiet Bowery.—A Hao or Canos— Manrcn. RNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway —Com. —Living Wuatr, &¢., at all hours. —MoxecBaaxo— noon aad Evening. NTs’ MINSTRELS’ Mechaaica’ Hall, 472 Broad- Rrcamonn. CHRISTY'S OPERA HOUSE, 585 Broadway. —Brawrtax SoxGs, Danons, 40.~saxo¥ Ginson, * AMERICAN MUSIC HALL, No. 444 Broadway.—Sonas, Bowresqors, Dances, &c. NATIONAL THEATRE AND MUSIO HALL, Canal reel —Soncs, Dances, Buacesques, 40. GAIETIEZS CONCERT HALL, 616 Broadway =Deawine Boo Enzeetarxnenrs, PROPLE.'S MUSIC HAL, 45 Bowery.Sonas, Dances, Buraseivzs, dg. PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, 563 Broadway.— Oven daily from 10 A. M. UL 10 P.M, New York, Tucsday, J: THE SITUATION. From despatches received at the War Depart- ment yesterday afternoon from General McClel- lan’s headquarters, nothing of importance occurred in the Army of the Potomac yesterday. General Halleck sends the same information from hia com. mand on the Mississippi. Our correspondence from the army in front of Richmond, however, is worthy of close attention. Our pickets returning tocamp represent that indications of some im- Portant movement of the rebels in Richmond were observed. The heavy rumbling of trains and wa- gons were heard late at night, and the sound of martial muzic receding from the city. The im- preasion secmed to be that an evacuation was tak- ing place, but itis just as likely that reinforce” ments were arriving. We have information from our correspondents on the Chickahominy that the desertions from the rebel army amount to @ regiment aweek. The principal desertions are from the Lonisiana and North Carolina troops, whose States are restored to the protection of the United States government; and the temptation to return to their homes, where they hope to escape from the tyranny of rebeldom, and enjoy once more peace and comfort, is no doubt the motive which impels them to abandon the ranks of the rebel army. From rebel sources exclusively—that is to say, the papers of Richmond aud Charleston—we have accounts of @ terrible battle fought near Charles- ton, on James Island, within four miles of that city, on Monday last, in which a body of Union troops and some gunboats were engaged. Judg- ing from tie statements of theso jeurnals, which we publish in another column, we think that there can be little doubt that the battle at James Island was a great Union victory, which will result in the capture of Charleston before long. It is true that the Charleston Mercury, in re- counting the story of this battle, represents it ag an utter defeat of the Union troops; but we need hardly remind our readers that such ecoonnt hardly tallies with the lachrymose arti- cles from the same paper relative to the ‘‘hour of trial,” which we give to-day, nor with its avowed determination in view of the final fall of the city of Charleston, which it predicts, to remove its printing apparatas to Columbia, South Carolina. Our news from the South is interesting. The city authorities of Memphis have been compelled to take the oath of allegiance. General Mansfeld Lovell has retired with his staff to Meridian. In- formation cores from Mississippi that the negroes in Oktibbelia cortnty were arming themselves, and were about to make an attack on the white popu- lation. a4, 1862, CONGRESS. The Tax bill finally passed both houses of Con- gress yesterday. In the House the vote stood one hundred and six yeas to seven nays. The bill now only requires the approval of the President to become a law. A list of the articles taxed is given in our columns this morning. In the Senate yesterday, petitions in favor of the passage of a bill confiscating the preperty of rebels, and asking Congress to extend the protec- tien of the government over all loyal people in the rebel States, without regard to color, were pre- sented and referred. The Committee on Terri- tories reported a bill for the admission of the State of Westerm Virginia into the Union. The Military Committee reported a bill to establish certain ne- tional arsenals. A bill for the orgenization of ariny corps and division staf was referred to the Mi itary Committee. The bill providing for the better go- vernment of the mavy wae passed. A resolution calting on the War Department for information re~ Jative to negotiations for the exchange of prisoners of war was adopted. The bill prescribing an addi- tional oath of office to all persens in the service ef the ¢ ament, except mem of Congress and the Vice President, was pas The report of the Confereaco Committee on the Tax bill was agreed to, A bill in relation to the duties of the beads of The Honse Qgufisca- tion bill was then taken A motion was made to substitute the Senate bill, as reported by the select committee on the subject, and pending the question thé Senate went into executive session aud subsequently adjourned, In the Honse of Representotives, Mr, asked leave to introdace @ bill amend District of Columbia Emancipati tion was made, and the subject was | ft. A resolution temdering the thanks of Congress to Captain Davis and his officers and men for their gallantry on the Mississippi was referred to the Naval Committee, The resolntion declaring Charles Henry Foster not entitled to a seat as representative from North Carolina was adopted. The House thon went futo Committee of ‘the Whole, and resumed the consideration of the Treasury Note biM. An amendment to the first section, providing for the issue of $160,000,000 of United States notes, not bearing interest, pays. ble to bearer, $100,000,000 of which may, in the dis- cretion of thie Seeretaty of the Treasury, be of a lower denomination than five dollars, was adopted by a vote of fifty-seven against forty-five. The committee them rose, and Mr. Stevens presented to the House the report of the Conference Com- nulttee on tho Tax bill, and the report was agreed W. The House then adjourned, Lovejoy ory of the t; but objee- | evening, when a message was received from Mayor Opdyke, announcing that he had signed the ordi- nance providing additional aid for the families of volunteers from this city, bat suggesting that the ordinance be amended in some respects. The message was, by a vote of fifteen to nine, returned to the Mayor by the Board. A resolution appropriating $8,000 to celebrate the |, coming Fourth of July was discussed and laid over. The City Inspector sent in a list of appoint- ments of Health Wardens and their deputies, which were confirmed. The balance on hand in the city treasury onthe 2Ist inst., according to the Comptroller’s statement, was $1,213,975. The Board adjourned to Thursday next at one o’clock, ‘The brig Julia, Captain Smith, arrived at this port yesterday from New Orleaas, with a cargo of seventy” bales of cotton and a large quantity of sugar and molasses, consigned to Messra, Neil & Merrill. The Julia is the second sailing vessel that has arrived at New York from New Orieans since the capture of the latter city. Since the lst of the present month about twenty clearances have been issued from the Custom House to veasels to sail for New Orleans, in this number the govérument transports are not in- eluded. ‘4 Ex-President Van Baran is yet quite ill; but his condition is aaid to be by no means critical. According to the City Inspector's report, there were 341 deaths in the city during the past week— an increase of 6 as compared with the mortality of the week previons, and 12 jess than occurred during the corresponding week last year. The re- capitulation table gives 1 death of alcoholism, 6 of diseases of the bones, joints, &c.; 65 of the brain and nerves, 1 of the generative organs, 11 of the heart and blood vessels, 112 of the lungs, throat, &c.; 8 of old age, 17 of diseases of the skin and eruptive fevers, 4 premature births, 67 of dis- éases of the stomach, bowels and other digestive organs; 21 of uncertain seat and general fovers, 10 of diseases of the urinary organs, and 18 from violent causes. There were 219 natives of the United States, 6 of England, 68 of Ire- land, 4 of Scotland, 33 of Germany, and the balance of various foreign countries. Ps ‘The stock market was dyll and inanimate yesterday, and prices were all about one percent lower. Money was without change—4 a5 per cent for call loans. Ex- ecbauge, 118 %¢. Gold 107. The bank statement shows an increase of $2,825,412 in loans and $1,021,047 in depo- sits, and a falling off of $114,103 in specie. The cotton market wes firmer and active yesterday, and closed at an advance of 3¢c. Lo. per Ib., with salea 0f 2,000 bales, part on speculation, clesing on the basis @f $2)4c. a 3c. for middling uplands. The stock here in Grst bends has become extremely light. Flour was rather more active, with a good demand from the do- mestic trade and for export, while prices generally were without change of importanes. Wheat was active and sales largo, while prices were rather less Luoyant at tho close. Corn was lower, owing to heavy receipts, while the market was active at the concession, with eles of 56c., and old Western mixed at 60c. a Slc., Rye was firm ut 75e. for Stato. demand, with sales of mesa at $10 80a $10 8745, and at $8 C24¢ a $8 75 for prime, Sugars wera less ‘active, bat prices wore steady, with sales of about 606 bhds. and 100 boxes. Coifve was quiet and steady; a sale of 200 mats Java was made at 26c. Freights were steady, with more doiug for English ports, ‘and at full rates for mosi articles. Final Passage of the Tax Bit. The Tax bill, which bas been under conside- ration for so long 2 time, passed both houses of Congress, by a decisive vote, yesterday after- noon. Wo republish in another portion of this morn- ing’s ixsue our table of the taxes imposed, with the amendments made since the bill was re- turned to the House for concurrence in the Senate amendinents. Tho taxes imposed are of the following differ- ent classes, viz-— First—A tax on persons and corporations engaged in certain pursuits, for licenses. Second—A tax on manufactured articles, pro- duots, &., to be paid by the manufacturer or producer when he sells such articles or pro- ducts. . Third—A daty on incomes of individuals, railroad and steamboat companies, public officers and others. ° Fourth—Duties to be paid for stamps, which the bill requires to be affixed to certain papers, medicines, documents, &c. Notwithstanding the publicity which has been given to the provisions of the Tax bill since it was first introduced iu the House of Representatives, there still seems to be some misunderstanding in the minds of many con- cerned relative to their duties and obligations. For instance, we have heard it stated that a large proportion of the manufacturers are under the impression that the tax of three per cent on the value of their fabrics is to be levied only om the amonnt of profit arising from the sale thereof. Such, however, is not the fact. The du- ties are to be levied on the entire value of the manufactured articles. The manufacturers, in addition to this duty, are required to pay, in common with all other persona who receive over six hundred dollars per anuum, o tax on the amount of income in excoss of that sum, the rate of taxation increasing as the amount of income increases. The former daty will not, in reality, be paid entirely by the manufacturer, but will be derived mostly irom the consumer, who wil! pay it in the enhanced price of the article consumed. The manufac- turer will senveely be able to receive back, under the prevent rales of trade, all of the taxes he paye on the products of hie mille, and wil) thus be require! to contribute largely towards the support of the government. It is the custom for manufacturers to dispose of their goods to customers who agree to make payment therefor at the expiration of three, six or nine monthe. But the taxes are to be paid to the governuent at the time the goods ara sold or delivered for co: aption or sele, and hence the manufacturer will be deprived of the use of the money expended for material and of that paid for taxes. Tu thie view of the subject it wonld appear that the burden of taxation will bear heavily on the class of which we have spoken, The effect of the provision re quiring payment of the taxes on goods at the time of delivery will be either to increase to the consamer the price to be paid by an amount considerably in excess of that which has been paid for taxes, or to work arevolution in teade by inducing manufacturers to sell only to cash customers, The Tax bill i* to go into effect on the lat portion of the people of will be called on for the come tax, conterning the payment of which an erroneous impression is prevalent. It is net to he paid immediately, on the income and profits of the yoar already passed, but will be- come due onthe Ist of May, 1863, and is to be levied on the income for the year preceding: A limit is placed to the time in which the tax shall be in operation, the date fixed for it te cease being 1808. The Conference Committee agreed on most of the amendments proposed by the Senate. Some questions in which the two heuses of Congress differed were settled by compromise, of August. A hary the Northern Stat in “McClellan. By reference to the compilation it will be seen that the tax on manufactured tobacco has been changed, as also has that on segars. Other changes in the rates levied will also be found there noted. In the passage of the bill through the Sonate a change was made, important both to the tax paying community and to those seeking offices. The amount of compensation fixed for assessors (one of the principal olasaes of officers) by the House was three dollars per day, and one dol- lar for each hundred names on the tax lists furnished by them to the collectors, This sum was increased to five dollars per day, the com- mission on the names remaining the same. The compensation allowed these officers will amount to a large item in the national expendi- tures; for if there should be but 50,000 taxable persons in each assessment district it would reach, for each one, the sum of $2,000 per annum. ‘ The taxgatherer, from whose presence, we have heretofore been free, will soon be in our midst. Were the object for which the taxes are levied leas patriotic, the people might feel oppressed by the burden. As it is, but few will be found mean enough to grudge furnish- ing their mite towards the support of the go- vyernment and the punishment of traitors. Hot Work at Charieston—The Great Cam- paign in Virsginia—Kebel Views of Rebel Blunders in the West. From the brief account which we publish this morning from rebel sources of the san- guinary battle on Monday last on James Island, within four miles of Charleston, we have every reason to believe that it resulted in a substantial Union viciory, and that the apprehensions of the Charleston Mercury in reference to the rebel army on the island and the safety of the city were well founded. With the island in our possession, our land forces oan be advanced within easy shelling distance of the city across the Ashley river, and five or six miles above Sumter, Moultrie and their supporting forts and batteries. Our gun- boats and land forces, in working their way through the obstructions in the channel and the shore batteries of tho Stono Inlet, have turned all those solid formidable fortifications of the broad seaway to Charleston, just as a fleet of hostile gunboats would turn our heavy forts at the Narrows by going around Staten Island. We expect, therefore, soon to hear of the capitulation of Charleston, and in season to cut off the retreat of the rebel army from Richmond in that direction, should it escape from the beleaguering army of Gen. Whatever may be the main ob- ject of the government in this active move- ment against Charleston, simultaneously with the advance upon Richwond, its effect will be to cut off the retreat of Jeff. Davis and his fol- lowers by the seaboard, and to push them into the interior 2nd among the elevated regions of North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, where our Northern troops may prosecute the active work of a summer campsign without the slightest fear of the pestilential summer exha- lations of our Southern seacoast section. In this view the importance of the timely capture of Gharleston can hardly be overestimated. On the other hand, so transcendantly import- ant do we rogard the decisive investment of Richmond, that we believe a complete success to our army in that quarter will put an end to this war— Frem the centre all round to the sea— and that with the fall of Richmond, Charles- ton, if not sooner taken, and Savannah and Mobile, and every other remaining place of any consequence, menaced by our land or naval forces, will come by default into our possession. This supreme importance of Richmond is in every way confessed by the rebels themselves. They are weakening their extremities on every side to strengthen this great vital central point. Beauregard, for instance, may have been called to Richmond to explain bis evacuation of Corinth; but that he has been also summoned there, with some portious of bis Coriuth army, to assist in the Gefence of the rebel capital, we have no doubt. Excepting Vicksburg, the rebels appear to have abandoned er surrendered the defence of the ippi valley for the desperaie enterprise of maintaining their foothold in Virginia. Strange rumors to this end are afloat—such as this: that another reinforcement of Jackson is going on, sufficient to enable him to sweep out again all obstructions from the Shenandoah valley, and to cross the Potomac this time, and descend, like an avalanche, upon Washington, through Maryland. We must say, however, that sinee the late re- pulse of General Banks, and the stirring ewents which have followed his return to Winchester, we cannot apprehend for a moment thatihe War Department will agein be eaught napping in reference to the Shenandoah valley. We have men enough to eupply any requisition in that quarter, and men enough, at the same time, to meet all the demands of General McClellan; and we dare say that the War Office is so industriously reinforsing our army in front of Richmond and in the rear of Washing- ton asto leave no ground fer apprehending snother disaster in our front or rear to the end of this grand Virginia campaign. Meantime it appears that the Macon (Ga.) Beacon has discovered that Jeff. Davis and hie Congress have made some terrible blunders in the Northwest-—thot they have lost the Missis- sipp! river by shutting it up agatnst the North west, when should have declared it n free “inland sea,” according to the idea of Mr. Cal- houn; that tho rebellious South, in adopting this idea and absolute free trade, would have secured the eupport of our Northwestern States egaiust the New England Yankees, their bigh protective tariffa and their abolition abomina (lona; and that it is only by adopting these principles of a feee Mississippi, free trade, &e., that the South can ever secure hor indepen dence. e It cannot be denied that there is something like philosophy in these vie and in the re- markable diference which this Georgia editor points out between the contervative ideas of the people of the Northwest and the violent abolition excesses of our New Englend States on the slavery question the intelligent reader can appreciate the wisdom and patriot- ism which have dictated the conservative policy of President Lincoln. A Northwestern man himself, he understands fully the popular eenti- ment of that section, and no other poliey but that which he has pursued would have given vs our splendid victories in the Mississippi valley. The same conservative policy has ad- vanced our armed forces to Charleston aud Richmond; and ft is only by policy, after crushing the armies of this rebellion, that we can restore “ the integrity of the Union.” by the Rebels. Brilliant Skirmish of the Massachusetts Sixteenth with the Enemy. ADVANCE OF THE UNION LINES, The Rebels Evacuating Some of Their Positions. Gen. Jackson Being Reinforced by Gen. Lawton. Kees he, kee Fortress Monnor, June 22, 1862. ‘The weather continues yery warm and dry. To-day the heat is oppressive. ‘The stoamer Adolaije brought down to-day Mrs. Sena- tor Wilkinson and Mrs, Seuator Harlan, who procecded to White House to visit cur army hospitals and iinister to the sick and wounded. ‘Thirty sisters of charity arrived in the steamer Ado- laide, and left this morning for the Army of the ’otomac by the steamer from Whute House Point. Tiearn that on yesterday the rebels opened upon Gea. Hooker’s advance with shoil, but dia no serious dxmage. General Hooker answered from one of our powerful vew batteries, just completed, throwing heavy shells, which ‘were seen vo burst among the rebel attacking party by Persons in one of Professor Lowe’s balloons, causing the rebol artillerymen te “ skedaddle”’ in the most approved style. Our troops are represented as enthusiastic at the near prospect of a great and decisive battle, ‘The steamer Metamora procesded to City Point yester- day afternoon under a flag of truce, and has not yet re turned, ‘The Richmond Dispatch says that it can no longer be denied that General Jackson has been heavily rein- forced lately, and the Union columns must either com- bine or fall back across the Potomac. ‘Waenrnoron, June 23, 1862, Advices have been received at the War Department to-day from General McClellan this afternoon. Nothing of publio interest had transpired in the army ef the Po- tomac. Our Special Army Correspondence. Fam Oaks, Va., June 19, 1962. A Slirmish—Movements of the iebels—A Reconnoissance— Adventu es of @ Private—General Casey at Fair Oake— The Kilied ond Wounded in the Skirmish, &c., dc. Yesterday the Sixteenth Maseachusetts regiment, Col. Wyman, had a severe skirmish with the enemy infront, resulting in a loss of scventecu killed, twenty-five wound- od and fourteen missing, but driving the enemy back a distance of a mile, with a loss double that of the Six. teenth. " For the past two days and nights our pickets have ob- served on unusual commotion ia the rebel camp, indi- cating a movement of some kind. bodies of troops have been seen moving tothe left of us, in the direction of James river, with bands playing, and work was being done in their camp all night, which sounded like packing up camp equipage and the moving of stores. Wishing to ascertain their whereabouts aod what was going on, Genoral Hooker concluded to send out a regiment, and drive in their pickets, Hoe selected for this most important duty the Sixteenth Massachusetts rogiment, which ts one of the lurgont now on the peninsula, aud moss nobly did they pertorm the duty ‘The regiment was drawn up ia line of battle in front of the camp oecupied by General Casey at the time he was attacked, and ordered to advance through the woods in frout, and find out where the main body of the enemy were. They were under the immediate command of Colonel Wyman, about whom, it will be remembered, Governor Andrew and General Butler hed some diffi culty, but were also accompanied part of the distance by Genoral Grover. ‘The loss of the regiment is undoubtedly larger than it would have been had they deployed as skirmishers instead Of marching through in close line of battle,as they pre- sented in this way a splendid target for the enemy, with vory little chance of missing some of them. Within five minutes after entering the woods they encountered the ad- vance pickets of the enemy, whe fired and fell back upon the reserves, who in turn fired and fell baek until they had received reinforcements ef a full brigade, ‘Ths regiment steadily advanced, with unbroken lines, meeting and driving back this brigade of the enemy, and also receiving the fire of a battery, until they had gone at least a mile, when they came in sight of the main body of the enomy and accomplishet what it was intend. ed for them to do—vis: ascertain the exact location and furee of the revels, ‘This being accomplished, they retnrned in good order b th them three prisouers. While this wae betog performed by the regiment one of our batteries was pouring into the woods ou the leit of shower Of grape and cavister, which, ac- ry of a captured prisoner, did terrible ting abort six hundred of this batyery to tanger their force be ‘A private by pame of Alonzo § Company , boo weparaied from the regiment, avd secreted bimat s thick clump of buel aing there al! night and vill ten o'@lock mext da: in forty yards of the rebel baticry. lis account of hiv nighVs expe rieeee is very auusing, The monquil.es troubled him #0 much that be eouia get no * suges nd, toadd to his in proximity BeUNS FALLS, fo take his ecber than large ratt) hided els, He eaya tha: @ quick, supyon uld distinctly hear the off urging the on to hurry, as the daraned Yankees were right upon them. He remained there concealed till ten o'cleck tho next lay, wien, beginning to feel hungry, he concluded to make his escape, although ho wos necertain the ncn at the battery had retired er not. he would be saier is ¥ ont apd hallooed in the direction o whero hie reginent was, bat, receiy in; ded the; 1, and that he would try and tu the ploket jines, whieh he finally succseded or beg twice shot at, one cf the batis pase- Gi Lie cont. Gea ror swat (or him upem hia return and obtained much ye) able unfortasin from hun relative to the im of the rebel buttery, Xe. complimented upon k «2 Grover for thethan hai behaved and the valuabie informaiton The Sixteenth is undoubtedly destined wo be jor regimonts of this army, and toadd still gl ry of old Magsachusette, The b ied bayo boon Randeomely buried by the regi- iu the rear of their camp, Tha. funeral services re performed by the chaplain, Rev. A. 8. Fuller, in t % sud appropriate manner, Geucral resent he decisive i oir return by h they ttle for the possession of sible to cosy at bo! tt i) Ke us ngain ed tot Z nogle, Up it will nat be considered contraband to ray thas our forces are hard ab work preparing for the great event, aud a betWe is Habs to take pice at avy moment, Our position i Vaat gould be desiied,and our 1 whi iho Woops are tuproving io a fine spirits hag the uuhounded confidence of the 1} Oght under Bias to the death, Ww the battle of Fair Gul come known, it is conecded by all that the division uncer General Cesey fought much better than they*had one what ame be dit of dole, and that they held their po- agoust ® force at least Bix times iban thelr own for more than an hour, ®u@ only retrented when they were completely Jed by the enemy, and b nt pieces by a we fievk fire, Gen, MecClelian, with his secus- ht and justiov, haw already moditied espateh sent to the War Department, and will, nytedly, do full justice to all in his official report of the vate. The following is @ ovrrect list of the kill. ) woor ted and missing of tho ®ixteenth Massachusetts regimemt in their ekirrnish with the everay on the after. neon of Wednesday, the sth of June, in front ef Kich- mond SEXTERNTH REGIMENT _— VOLUNTBERS. ), Sparkman, Co. B. Ata W. Hrooks, Ce ‘Thos. Wi leon , Ce Tuew. Yoidon, Co, D. Jobn BRrry, Co. D Peter Curry, Co, John Mc¥ahon, Co. Gen. Hooker’s Outposts Shelled attempwed to ‘The crowd was fired on, and Lieat. Hall and some others alls, Co. C, right wrist. Pat. H. Maguire, Co. D, right ear. % James W. Leaverton, Co. K, left shouldes, ’ Heury J. Miller, Co. K, scalp wound. Jobn Baker, Co. C, right arm. wel Leeds, Co, ©, left lumbar regiem, Pat. Gillen, Co. £, right thigh, Chas. J. Weeder, Go. B. ‘Thos W. Combs, Co. F. 3 James Mann, Co. B, nae J. Brooks, Co..C. C. H. Gardiner, Co. C. Captain Mathew Donovan, Co, D, Edward Kane, Co. D. Yat Liout. Franc: H. (probably ; Corporal J, Allen, seine want Co E. E, M. Andrews, Go. B, P. McCarty, Co. B. —_ Camp Naux Ricaxowp, June 20,1862. The Signs of a Pight-—The Signs, alto, of the Evacuation of Some of the Rebel Positions—General McClellan in the Camp—The Rebels Dare Nui Attack Us, de., de. ‘The camp is unusually quiet to-day. Usually, how- ever, there is more or less firing along some part of the lines, so that quietness and silence sre more noticeable hore than skirmishing. The hoarse voice of artillery continually alternates with the clatter of musketry, while ¢very now and then a wounded or dead man ts brought in from the front. Tho evening of the 18th inst, there was quite a brisk skirmish in the division to the loft of this one, and the boys with thegreen flags’’ wereready, with the rest, to‘‘pitch in” if the enemy gave them a ‘phance. The rebel skirmishers retired, however, with- out bringing on a general battle. They got decidedly the worst of the skirmish. Many are tho rumors sow current im the camp in reference to tho plans of the rebels. 1t is the impression of some that they will ** evacuate” Richmond without a Qght if McClellan be sufficievtly reinforced im time. ‘ome strange manwuvres haye taken place in the y’s camp bere recently, and it is univel ‘be- that positions taken up by our artillery rende: tl uemy’s batteries in many cases un- ble. A strange piece of information came in here yoeterday. One of our men, who had been lying in front of a rebel baitery the night previous so close that he could distinctly hear the conversation of those within, reported that both It and the next fort to it were eva cuated the night before by the enemy. He heard the officers givivg the orders to evacuate. Our man got there by missing his way in tho excitement of the skir- in which he participated the evening previous. General McCiellan aud his staff rede through this cam; lay evening last, and he was received wit Cheers by every regiment in the division. ‘The enthusiasin was real and unmistakable. He was ao- companied by his entire staff, and rode to the front while the skirmishing was progressing. ‘The enemy dare not attack any part of our line. Like an old woman scolding a prefer to stand off and keep up a musketry or artillery uttle, ‘The noise of artillery bas commeseed, and I hasten for- ward to discover what it means. IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH. The City Authorit: of Memphis Re- quired to Take the Oath of Allegiance= Reported Servile Insurrection tn Mis- sissippi—Reports from Moebile and Vicksburg, é&c., &e. Mexrms, June 20, The Mobiie News of the 16th says nothing of cap. ture of Fort Morgan and no mention of an attack being made, although some naval srrangements were tn pro- Gross at New Orleans, considered to be aiming at the point, Advices from Vicksburg to the 17th, by way of Grena- da, state that no active domonstration bad been madeby the Union fleet since its retirement. Several gunboats appeared on the 15th frem below. Reports say that 6,000 Union troops, with gunboats and transports, leave Baton Rouge on Friday for Vieksburg. Msurnss, June 21, 1862. The Vicksburg Whiyof the 17th, eays:—We hear that General Lovell, staff and family have moved their head- quarters to Meridian, and hopes be will not find {t neces- sary to visit that elty again. The federal advance divi- sion arrived at their old position on Friday evening. ‘They fired haif a dozen shots at the lewer battery on Sunday. All was quiet yesterday. Colonel Sinck stili retains command of this city. He has issued an order requiring the Board of Aldermen, Mayor, Recorder, and al) other city efficials to take the oath of allegiance within three days, and in default will be re- garded as sympathizers and be arrested and treated as traitors. A Groonsboro (Miss.) paper of the 1ith says that in- formation from Octibbeha county states that the negrocs wore arming themselves rapidly for the purpese of kill- ing all the whites. On the 18th of June a plot was dis- covered in time to be frustrated. The Mobile News of the 1dth saya a Richmond tele gram states that General Lawton, with a Georgia bri- g2d0, 6,000 strong, was to leave Wednesday to reinforce Jackson. The Grenada Appeal of the 18th contains the following dospateh:— Mowtoowery, Ala., June 17, 1862, General Beauregard and staffare on the way to Rish- mond. We hear that @ large portion of the Army of the Mississippi will seon follow their Gen A sufficient force will be left wiih the invincible I; to check any steps toward the interior by the voncals undor Halleck. ‘Thé Grerada Appeal of the 15th says that Holly Springs was ocoupied by ® considerable force of the enemy cight before last. Thoy wade thoir appearance suddonly, and much confusion eusued, The Provost Marshal is among the prisomers capwred. A train was about to leare for the senth, upon which mapy citizens @ refuge for the purpose of escaping. killed. No public stores remained at Liolly Springs. It te believed Lere that the Southern statemens that Beaurogard will take no troops to Richmond is @ ruse; that most of his army is already there. The government is repairing the roads from Memphis to Cairo. The heavy force at both cads wil! open through in two or three weeks. ‘The first through shipment of cotton to New York was made yesterday by Weldrnm, of the Ponnsyiva- nia Raliroad. Two hundred bales will continue daily. Cisco, June 28, 1902. ‘The following i# a despatch from Culro:— Genoral Hindman, of Arkansas, is among the prisouers taken at White river. Rev. Jomeph Warren, Chaplain of the Tweuty-sixth Misaoar!, captured at Farmington on the 20th of May, ‘was released by order of Beauregard. He left Jackeon, Miss.,on the 1ith, He reports that the State arehives avd all public and private property, are being ramoved to Columbus. Telegraphic Communication Open to Memphis. Lotisviiie, June 23, 1802. ‘The Southwestern telegraphic hme is now in operation from here to Memph: Mr. Hackett at the Brooktyn Academy. This distinguiehed and able Shakspoclan comedian appeared inst evening before a rather smal! though highly appreciative audience, at the above named thea tre, as Felstaif, in the great Knglieh historical drama, “King Heory the F ” Mr, Hackett’s engagement is a very brief one, not extending over three nights, and these who would not lose the rare opportunity of wit. nesaing the cnequalled impersonations of this illustrious actor will have to take time by the forelock on this and to-morrow evening. Of the opening performance, last evening, it is only necessary to say that it was a highly successful and delectable entertainment. Mr. Tinckets sustained the role of Falstaff in @ manner not to be sur. Hed, by any other living ector, The P Fourth’ gives full roope to the greas abitties his gentleman in this bis certainly greatest character—oven more #0 than the Falstalf of the “Merry Wives of Windsor,” promised for Wednesday or Thurs. day next. In consequence of the rain jast evening the Acadomy Wai not ae crowded as it w other wire bave been when such ®& grent attraction war offered to the pubite. To lose an oppertnnity of ses “Henry Fourth,’ with okett ag Faistail, ie to lone aw Sight as vory rarely 1s re- peated. Fortunately for t who Wore not able to at. tend last evening, (he management has prevailed upon Mr. Hackett to repent thiS great part th's evening, whon, there is little doubt, the Academy will be crewed ed (row pit to galleries, ? Arrival of the Daniel Webster and & BR. Spaulding from Portsmouth, Va. 4 ‘The sanitary hospital steamships Daniel Webster 8. R. Spaulding, having on board 648 sick and arrived at this port at an early hour yesterday morning TAT PASSENGERS BY THE DANIBL WRSSTER, ‘The following isa list of sick and wounded soldiers og Ddoard the Daniel Webster:— NEW YORK RFOMMENTS. pee weritih. Oo: D, Thirty-seventh, 48. J. Chambers, Co. 1, Sixty: Daniel H. Parker, Co. third, Joseph Wonk, Co. K, James Lynch, Uo. E, Terrence Lynch, Co. D, gg Send Christophor Schonrich, Co. A, Fifty-secen@, John Debus, Co. H, Fifty-secend. ‘A. P. Nichols, Oo, 6, Sixty-fourth, . R. James Brown, Co. C, Sixty arat. Gillett Gilbert, Go. K, Sixty-four. HL. C, Furmaa, Co. F, Sixty-fourth. Joseph Fornico, Oo. Kk, Sixty-fourtle, Michael Lobdell, Co. ¥', Second. . D, Firty-second, nie! Deckham, Co. F, Tenth. Bon). Bairs, Co, B, One Hundredth, Joseph Bernhard, Co. A, Fifty-second, B. O, Hildreth, Co. F, Sixty-fourth, B. MoCabe, D, Sixty-firat. hael Co. E, Eighty-eight, Mic! Canann, Che j yy Thomas Grundmann, Co. I, Patrick Winn, Co. E, Tenth. FE. D. Pember, Co. K, Sixty-fourth, Barney poor, Co, F, Sixty seoond, N, Anderson, Co. B, dighty-elghth. Henry Meyers, Co. D, Thirty-fourt®, M. Riddell, Co. A, Seventy-third. layner, » Fifty-second, Biduey Gulden, Co. A, Seventioth. Limon Deland, Co, B, Thirty-fourth, Gustave Schmutsler, Co. F, Fifty-sesema, Cass Griffin, Co. 0, Ninety-second, Dennis ae Cn ‘inety-second. "00.0, First United Siates Chaaaous: Joseph Renew, Co, B, Thirty-fourth, Blank, John Lawton, Co. A, Seventy-fourth. Joseph A. Vibbort, Go. L. G. Sheidon , Co.’I, Sixty-four! John Erny, Co, A, Fifty second. Nathanie] Williams, Co. O, Seventiot®, Wm. McDonald, Co. 0, Sevontioth. Potor Radman, Co, B, Seventy-frad $ first. . H. Rodgers, Go.’ D, First United States Cheasousa Orrin Stewart, Co. C, Sixty-first. Joseph Geodtu, Co. K, Sixty-fourth. Christopher Smith, Co. K, Sixty-first, Loran Walcott, Co. F, Ninety-second, P.O. Battles, Co. B, Sixty-fourth. Jeffers ZiLbie, Co. F, Sixty-fourth, Benjamin Drown, Co. C, Ninty-second, Honry Worthington, D, Sixty-fourtt., Alexander Carbuow C, Ninety-seeund. A. Blusta, Co. K, Second. , Silas Stevens, Co. F, sixty-fourth, A tus Riegel, ., Fitty-sceend, Co. A Pin F.T. ‘Thos. J. ney, Go. I, Seventh. 8. R. More, Ninety-sixth. Hiram Daty , Co. &, Ninety-thira; James Biggar, Co. D, Thirty-seventh. Edward Bryant, Co. 1, thirt; seventh — Melmpsoy, Co. ¥, Fortieth. Peter Wagner, Co. G, Fifth. John Co. D, First U. S, Chasseam. PENNSYLVANIA REGIMEOTR, Caleb Bland, Co. B, Fifty third. Joseph R. Schultz, Co. D, Sixty-fret, B. W. Jackson, Co. I), Thirty-firat. Michael Auman, Co. f, Fifty-third, D. G, Streeter, Co, D, Filly seventh, Jobn Griftths, Co. H, Twenty-third, Sergeant Robert Chase, Co. H, Thirty-fess, Wot. Barker, Co. H, Thirty-tirst, Jon Prentice, ©. F, Twenty-third, M. J. Bor in, Co. K, Twenty-third, Jobn Giilbe E, Twenty-third. W. Geo. Kerr, Co. G, Twenty-third, Pascal Mobs One Hundred and Foust Geo. Smith, Co. K, Que Hundred and Third, ‘Thos. boy: Co. G, Twonty third. Joan Youders, Co. F, ib cavalry, James Wilson, Oo. P, Seventy-frat, ‘Wm. Kiney Co. B, Fifty-third, Paul Frick, Go, B, Fifty-third. Decatur Wickott, Co. G, Firty-third, igus cavalry. is, Ni Evan Fryor.Co. A, Andruw Welt, Go. i E.G. iu, Co. B, 4, J, Laut, Go. B, fwanty-third, William itest, Co. 1, Fifty-third, Jos. Wetait, Go, 3 uty hued. Wm. Lov, Hy Fity- Jacob tes, Co. K, Faghen cavalry. Danie! Bartoe, Co. K, Eighth cavalry. John Dougherty, Co. E, Sixty fret, Sp Nuk bo. Ay Ninety shire A. P. Funk, Co. A, Ninety-third, ; Pourick Holland, Co. 1, Seeen@, Hi. Jackson, Co. 1, Firty-third, Enos Hoffman, Co. 8, Fifty-third. Jake M Co. Kk, One Handred and’ Fdward Cowan, Co. F, Twenty-third, Will Fraile} 1 Ob. G, Twoat third. Lawrence Korpmann, (o Fires. John Vaitz, Co, K, Ove Hundred and Tatra. M. O. Finger, Co, E, Eleventh. Thomas Reid, Co, G, Thirty -firss. Jobn McClung, Co. D, Twonty-third. Joveph Matthews, Oo, B, Fifty-third, . Anthony , Co. D, Twenty-thir@. : Witham, Co. K, One Hundred and Fourt®y Felix Rice, Co. 1, Sy a Minted. Jooathas Ti ana A. W. 8 “ . Madison Moss, Co. 1, Twonty-thied, ‘Andrew Pierce, Oo. A, Sixty-frat, M. Sherman, Co, yy ee 0. Blackman, Co. G, Fifty-third. Jobn Shenck, Co. 1, Twonty-third, John & Shook, Co. ¢, Sixty-third, see MeDonald, Co. 1, One Hundred ané Fourth. * George Nady Co. K, One Hundred and Fodrth, Tobias Seigle, Fitty-third J, Savery, Co. Is Janac Vengst, Manuel Emminger, co. 1, Jaeob Smith, Co. C, Sixty le i Wiliam H. Gray, € A a Kleeman and Fifth, © M, Hammerson, Co. yt Stophon Gune, Co.0, One Hundred Forty -todttine Joseph Hanburger, Co. H, Third. es Israel D3 Spencer, Co, A, Bixty-firat, Charles Browa, Co, D, iwenty-third, SEW HAMPSIDRR ROODCRNES, Fdgar Avery Oo. H, Firth. ©. W, Gillman, Co, M, Fifth. Charles H. Horo HH, Fifth, G, Saberviile, Co. F, Fiith, Henry Ridridge, Op. H, Fifth, David Johnston, Co. H, Fitth. Noalt Shaw, Co. A, Fifth, Stephen Emory, Co. B, Fitth, Freeman Richarfs, Co. H, ‘Thomas Burns, Co. G, Fifth, William Corey, Co. 8, Fifth. Joseph boty ft Oo. 0, Fifi Joun C. Dore, Co. K, Fitth. Frank Lang, Co. B, Fitth. Join pee Fifth. 0. G. Rodgers, Co, H, 8.3. Nira, Ga: ith. . D. venkins, Dd, 5 tanrgn Fal o,, Serenty thle Pe ‘Samuel Lit . ‘MoCarth; Thomas 00. Bem Sabon, i Raa ®. G, Sergeant, Co. K, ee