The New York Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1862, Page 1

OI. dee THE NEW YORK HERALD. — WHOLE NO. 9424. OPERATIONS OF M’CLELLAN'’S ARMY. Rebel Accounts of the Battle on Wednesday Last. A VOTORY CLAIMED FOR THE ENEMY. No Mention Made of the Second and Victorious Attack of Our Troops. Additional Names of the Union Wounded. @cenes and Incidents Along the Lines, &e., &e., he. Var Speciat Army Correspondence. Camp Near tas Cuckanomny, June 20, 1862 The Hnemy Deserting in Great Numbert—Postsions of the Rebel Brigades—The Porces Latety at Scenes in Richmond After the Battle of Pair Oaks—P ros” pects of a Baiile, dc. , The number of desortions from the rebel army amounts toa regiment per weck. ‘Theso desertors are of all con- coivable nativitios and classes. A large proportion con- sists of Louisianians, who believe that by entering our dines and taking the oath of allegiance they may return to New Orleans and enjoy federal protection. North Carolinians desert in great numbers. The troops from this State are the butt of rebel malevolence and satiri ‘as they are reported to be very poor soldiers, scarcely a skirmish ensuing whereat they are not routed. North Carolina has lost more troops than any Stato in the con. federacy except Virginia. The fewost doserters are from ‘Mississipp! and Texas, as the troops from those States are generally Lona fide Southerners, who have no hope of friendship or sympathy from the North, and would be at @ loss to look anywhere for protection out of their own States. Tho characters of these respective troops were ‘exemplified after the battle of Fair Ouks, when, accord- ing to the statements of desorters, the wounded went from the battle fleld to the hospitals in Richmond. A ‘Texan, with his head shot partly off, an arm splintered, ‘or lame from # wound in tho leg, would walk into Rich- mond shrieking and huzesing, despising the ald °f an ambulance, and as rockless of death as Defore the fight, when full of health, spirit ‘and hatred. A Georgian or a North Carolinian, on the other band, would craw), pallid and nervous, to an am- Dulance on the receipt of u mero scratch; and 80 awk. ‘Ward were these troops that they were in the habit of shooting their own comrades by sheer nogligence and ignorance in the use of arms. I have talked to-day with several intelligent deserters, allof them Northern men, and, with one exception, deserters from Louisiana regiments. They bad beca ‘employed upon Mississippi steamboats, and enlisted to evoid drafting or to obtain employment and bread. They state that numbers of their comrades are daily whipped and shot to prevent their escape into the fede- val lines. Notwithstanding these admonitions, such is their borror of the Confederate service, with its tyranny, ‘hopelessness and starvation, that they dare anything to secure the friendly shelter of the national arms. ‘They depict the terrible condition of thi in Rich Riond subsequent to the fight at Fair Oaks, when ever: Jarge dwelling or public house was crowed with 4 Dieeding and dying men. Street fights are matters of pra Picnic 3 and the boisterous ruffians from the Gulf States frequently stab and murder in sheer wan- tonness. Property of any description is not safe froin selzare by government or by plunderers. Tho military 1s ite rapacty for nei! age nor eic.:ness, are go enr: at the Provost Marshals that they would murder if they dared. Allare soxious for a return to the old allegiance. The romance of secession and independence is gone by. Desolate homes, ruined farms, murdered neighbors aud children, are the sad realities of disunion; and the success of the ‘Union arms in the next battle is the fond wish of half the people, who hold any government to be better than the y that prevails. One of the men to whom I was introduced had Deen with General Anderson’s division at Fredericksburg. ‘He states that Anderson's command was composed of only twelve thousand mep, in the brigades of Generals id, Gregg and Anderson. These were confronted by McDowell, with his forty thousand soldiers, who might at any time have compelled them to fight or surrender. Anderson’s civision is now to be located in the neighborhood of Mechanicsville, and is adjoiued b» Howell Cobb. Lee's cavalry, the best in Virginia, was algo at Fredericksburg. This cavalry accompanied Genc- ral Stewart in his dashing raid to White House, apro- on of which, Stewart has issued a flaming order ia the ichmond papers, congratulating his command upou their courage, promptitude and skill. I enclose the document. Tt reads as foliows:— GENERAL ORDERS—NO. Il. Hrapquanrens, Cavatay Brraape, June 16, 192, The General of Cavalsy, profoundly grateful to Divine idence for the sigual success attending the late expedi- to the enemy’s rear, takes ure in annovneing ia reciation Of the bravery and cheerful endu- Fance of the commar.d, ‘History will record im imperisbable characters, and a Srateful country remember with gratitude, shat a portion of rst, Fourth ard Ninth Virginia cavalry, the Jet, Davis jon, and the section of the Stewart Horse Aviillery, en- Gaged in the expedition. hat was accomplished is Known to you, to the public and to the enemy; but the passage of the Chickahominy under existing difficuiti~s furnishes @ separate chapter of praise for the whole command, The General will despair of no enterprise when he can Bold aueh guaranties of success as Colonels Fitz Hugh Lee, Wm, H. Pits Hogh Lee and Martin, with their brave and de: voted comman {The loss of the gallant and heroic Capt. Latane, leading his squadron on-@ brilliant and successful charge, was a severe blow to us; but the enemy, routed and flying before bim, will bear witness toa heart intrepid and a spirit tovin- "iffege aan, SS DM Deter fer wstry Gan “Avenge Latane.” ‘of his command, the Genera} trusts that it will ‘and the command of rigacier General J. B. 8. STEWART. 3. . W. Hamsron, A. A. A. G. Among the iste arrests in Richmond is that of a ser’ gcant of theSeveuth Alabama regiment, but whose offoace consists of remarking, after reading a Richmond paper Geseribing the battle of Fair Oaks, wherein the loss of the rebeis was given at twelve hundred:—‘By God i I ave seen bu more than that.”’ ‘Skirmishes and cannonadimg are now of daily occur- Fence, and each day is us! in and closed by a dis- play of shell pyrotechnics. The rebel loss in the skir- mish of Wednesday was nearly two hundred in kilied and wounded, This di ‘tioned lors may be ascribed to the skill with whi ptain Hazard threw grape and canisier. The £\vty-ninth Penusyivania regiment fought we! during the skirmish. Tneir loss is as follows:-- Hugh MeC'ernan, Company D, wounded. ‘Asher Asher, Company I, died of wounds received, Eaward J, , Company I, died of wounds received. Martin Delahide, wounded inarm, The attack was caused by cog that followed the ‘ance of General MoUielian along the lines. ihe Febels, desirous of secing what the uproar meant, cawe out in force and opened fire. They paid dearly for their Gurivsity. The sidicasions of a Oght are various, und we expect each night to be awakened tn the morning by the rat le of musketry. The noise of shelling is no lenger regarded here, af it Aignifles, at most, harmless practice botween rival batteries across the Chickahominy. Camy Near Ricuoxn, June 21, 1862. Het Wealher—The Vagarics of Rebel Shat—The Sharp- sho.teri—A Review—A New Hampshire-Louisianian Deserter—Hif Statement—Ruchnond Prices—Bhe Fourth Michigan, de., de. ‘To-day is tatensoly hot and sultry, and, as if in sympa, ‘thy with the debilitating and enorvating influence of the ‘weather, everything is perfectly quiet along the lines of the wrmy. All day yestorday, however, the rebels wore act.vely at work throwing shot and shell at the different camps, and in one instance with a fatal result. One shot struck a servant of the colonel ef tho Kieventh United States tnfantry (regulars), cutting him in two as he was reclining wader a tree, Another shot passed through o divition hospital, but without injuring any person. A third ehot strock the ground jn front of Genora! Morell and stalt, who wore out riding. Tho firing at times was vory rapid, and the manner in which the shot aod eel! flew uroond reminded the eoldiers of their previous expert ence at Yorktown, The only man who appeared to he aly (ightened was Dr. Gaines, a rebel aympathizer, whose house stands within range of the enemy's guns. was disposed to exclaim, am did Cardinal Wolcy ‘pave me from my friends.” The Perdan Sbarpsuooters continue to furnish the romance of the war ond reader material and indispousa o advan veo. Seaticred all of the y, they are conMnselly called upen to silones guns emove trowbie bola who avs dieposed te fous dey themve ves Lig: grcesble by loo pers.siout efforts t eX ott ofhcers and ther Jn adision (oY the corps of Colong) Berdan proper, there enlisted by the test established by Colo- i iu fact they were raised for Colonel Pordan’s first regiment on his application to Governor Andrew to furnish ® company from Massachusetts for bi but when the company was abont to leave the State to join the ‘regiment the Governor informed them that they could not join an or- ization out of the State without the loss of the Stato ity to volunteers. In ence of this they took the name of “Andrew Peon ace and entered the service as an indepondent company. Although for the above reason not in Colonel Berd1n’s corps , they aro ery respect to any other company raised by for his corps. vas a brigade review yesterday afternoo! which was very creditable to both the men and offic ‘The proficiency and oxcellence of this brigade as di Played at the review was highly spoken of by many officers who witnessed it. It may be re‘ied ng for s repetition of former gallant cervices when the great battle takes place. A rebol corporal came over from Secessia to-day, and ig now enjoying the extra civilizing, to say nothing of the extra culinary, advantages vouchsafed to those in the Union service. His name is Archur Woodman, and until two years ago he lived in New Hampshire, where he was born. Belug in New Orleans at the outbroak of the rebellion, he was impressed into the service, and has been with the rebel army ever since. His term of on- listment expired four months ago; but this made no dif- ference, ho being compelled to continue carrying his muskot, At the time of his ion he was aitach- ea 0 an artillery section as corporal. This sec- tion ts now located directly opposite New Bridgo, across the Chickahominy. Among the picces they have is that thirty-two ler gun known by the sobriquet ‘Long Tom,” which was captured at Bull ron, is that bas dong most of the shooting on the ide, ys that the officers ars in the ‘ing drinks between shots, and pay more at- tention to ing their drinks than ranging their guns, to which fact ho attributes the ineffuctiveness of their shots. According to his story, our shots yesterday killed one man and morta!ly wounded five others. Mr. ‘oodman, whose P secing intelligence gives ampio proof of bis Yankee birth, was in Richmond a week o, and remained thero’ three days. Ho confirms the statements of former desertors as to the consternation prevailing in Richmond on the near ap. proach of our army, the growing diseatisfaction of the men and increasing sickness and destitution, Notwith- standing all this, he is satisfied the army will make a desperate stand to retain their capital. Prices of provi sions are going rp daily. Beef is now sold at one dollar @ pound, und smallest specimens of spring chickens at a dollar and a haifa picce, and other things in proportion. The Hanover Court House battlo is getting to be rather a stale theme, and] must ask pardon for making it the subject of even a winding up paragraph. It is a known fact, however, that nearly every regiment in the divi- sion still claims to have won the day. Tho most singular claim to this honor was put in to-day by an offi. cer of tho Fourth Michigan regiment, which regiment, as is well known, did not fire a shot—aithough this, of course, was no fault of theirs. “Other regimonts are boasting of what they did,” said the officer referred to, ‘at Hanover Court House; but the Fourth Michigan won the day after all.” “You did not discharge a musket,” repliod the person addressed. “«Tknow that.” ‘How, then, could you win the day??? “The onomy heard that the Fourth Michigan was on the fold, and, knowing how this regiment thrashed a whole brigado at New Bridge, they knew the day was up with them, and they skedaddied at once.” tle of Oak Grove. Twentieth Indiana Bogen ara Richards, Oo. E, hand; Franklin Bushnell, Co. H, leg, Thomas Staton, Co, K, foot; Wm. M. Archer, Co. H, groin; John Mike Soppy, Co. C, log; Thomas Johnson, Co, F, hand; John Tilson, Co. H, knoe. —Hiram Bueklin, Co. F, genie oe agent ‘Wounded in the had ode Ji A jt Co. A arm amput ;_ James Armstrong, . A, amppu- tated; Samuol B. Dupree, Co. D, hod oy ama © 4 i lyvania Regim nf —Andrew Phillips, , Co.D, hand; Philip R: Comfort, Co. D, hand, efit New Jerey Resim nt—J.T. MoCormick, Co. F, Regiment:—Second Lieutenant Adol- Seventh New Je pbus Ciazotee, ki . Second New’ Hampshire R giment —Isaac M. Vesper, Orderly Sergeant, Co. E, Jeg: st Lieutenant J. Holman, hand; Corporal Sed, Co. @, mortally; Sylvester Hadley’ ptr a ie Lang, Oo. D, Unc aie eqiméat Exe-lsicr Brigade.—Pat. , finger amputated; Nelson L. Verimore, Co. C, leg; ne Kinster, Co. C, leg amputated: L.. Truman, Co. C, arm. Second Kepiment Bzeel tor Brijate—Thomas Brennan , Co. D, thigh; James McQarthy, Co, D, hand. Fourth Regiment Excelsior Richard Crane, Co. F, arm; James Duffy, Go. A, |; George Stall, Co. HH, face. o Fits Rigi ngaee. tor Brigade.—Mark Worthington, pSisiynird Ponneylcanta Regiment.—Joha Higgins, Co. , groin. ‘Sixteen h Massachus: ts Regiment.—Faward Hickey , Co. H, head; Captain James Longwell, Co. I, finger: George F.'Hutchings, Co. 8, arm; Michael Moran, Co. I, leg. Seventh Massachutetts Regiment.—Johu' Haggerty, Co. F, arm; Jesse W. Smith, Co. H, hip. ‘Secona New York Volunteers, 'Yroy Reyiment.--Patrick ‘8. Stantord, tote Lage ty-seventh New Yor nt.—Stophen Marfort, oontvton: Robert parker te K, side, dangerously: Michael Langan, Co. I, head: John Ryley, Co. 0, jog; Gustavus H. Upron, Co. 'H, back andarm. First Massachuse's Regiment.—James Monroo, Co. A, kneo. Scventy-third New York Regiment.—Thomas Moffatt, Oo. C, hand. Rebel Accounts of the Battle of Oak Grove. {From the Richmond Examiner, June 2 } It was gencrally expected that a fierce and general engagement would have taken place at our lines yester- day, au: from every indication and preparation the sar- mse seemed to be well founded; but, although ail were ou the tiptoe of expectation, yesterday passed, like many others, without the realization of the much looked for and desired event. Early in tho day cannonading, both from cur own and the enemy’s positions, took place fvow the right, left and centre, but on the two latter points operctions were nothing more than a fierce and Artistic artilery duello, in which the enemy were de- worsted. heir artillery, bearing upon Garnett’s and Christian's farms, were particularly active, and seemed auxiovs for a respouse. This was not long in forthcoming, aud they were accordingly shelled from ete sevoreh positions with much ease and with evi- cet 5 They repeatedly returned to the charge, however, yet onr artillery received them with such accuracy as to drive them, pell-moll, into the woods, and causing the ebandonment of camps to the right of the Mechanics ville Bridge. An artillery duel also took place upon the York Rivor Railroad, between six and seven miles from tho city, at which piace, algo, the enemy were endeayor- ing to erect breastworks in the woods. Being informed of this, some pieces of the First Virginia artillery pro- ceeded within sheiling distance, and, by superior execu- tion, silenced the enemy's gans and stopped their exca- vatious. But the most serious and important transac- = ohn lines yesterday took place on the Williams- nig road. ‘the enemy, advancing thoir lines, suddenly feH upon our pickets, and, owing to superior pumbers, drove them in upon our supports, The advance of the enemy was composed of Sickles’ and another brigade. Informed of the state of things. the First Louisiana was seot forward vo reconnoitre and find the enemy’s force. position and intentions; but to do this their journey lay across a large open Geld, and while advan the cowardly enomy screcned his forces in the thicket, and baving caught the gallant First Louisiana in ambuscade, delivered a mur- derous fire, which struck down d: zens of tho valiant fellows. But not dismayed at this reception and their heavy toes, the brave meu instantly dressed their line, dashed at Sickles’ hirelings with their bayouets, and routed them. Stil opposed to greater numbers than their own, the First Louisiana was quickly suppo. ted, we are informed, by tho Third, Fourth and Twenty-recond Georgia regi- ments of Wright's brigade, who held a large force of the feo at bay ‘or two hours before our forces were cot into position, and appalied the enemy by thelr formidable front. xcept in the First Lowisinna, we bear of few casuaities , and this arose from the fact that they were the victiins of a trap laid by the Yankees, and were too hervie to fall back when discovering it. Colonel shivers, Major Nellegan and many men were wouuded—Liou- tenant Gilmore and some others being killed. This joes arose purely from an expr du corps, which prompted thom to remain and stand fast, though opposed by vast- ly superior numbers. It is said, however, that when the Lonisianians clored their broken ranks’ and charged upon the enemy's masses, that it was so terrible that they gave way in disorder. This conduct ts porhaps akin to that which extracted the oxpression'of Gen. Bosquet when witne:sin: the brilliant and famous cavalry charge of the king's) Light Brigade at Balaklava, vizi— That is magu ficent but is not war.” ‘The condvet of the Louisianians an Georgians is highly spoken of; nothing can detract from their superior qualities as soldiers and patriots, but an excess of bravery characterizes their movements. ‘The lows of the Lovisianians 13 reported at fourteen offers and two hundred mou killed an! wounded, but this we bolieve i@ much of an exaggeration, Subse juent to this brilliant but unfortunate transac: tion, au artillery force was moved to the iron a force eniflict ensued, completely eiieneing the Yaukeo batiertes inthe wooos, which hadjadvanced to cecupy the Gispuied ground, Cavtan Hager's battery, we are iu furmed, was conspicuous in the aftairs of the day at th right, and yetired (rom (ho fray with much hony and ttle lose, ‘The best evel nce cf their suovers fact that Ube enemy retired und did ne We p revived that the . fact that Ure Union forces son rebsis to fall Lack defeated, eutirery di-commilag thom, and recapturing ie ground, whieh cur Loops Bl WOhL == ky, Rersep. | Our pickots were particularly sce ee" capita intruders apon our lines, wd ¢ tent coumures, mong others we 4b ' va! i, out Indet cf two women, wh: ©. r © penetrate our lines, ¢v y These wome ellintime of pee f roves, thoy are jert Peinp, but ae ovnle Hy ‘engued topethor ih some clanuggtine enterpriee, aud nether een NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1862. give any satisfactory account of their vocations or resi- dence Their mysterious ap earance at our ou! is yesterday was moi than sufficient to warrant ar! Ea ipl gumcrere alge good evidence of pracr sf jon, expected that operations of uf nevere It is generally ment will take place to-day, but whether skirmishes cf yesterday will culminate in keen action is a point impossible to determine; but this be the case, we are fully sure that all our preparations will result in brilliant victory, despite the traps, ambes- cades and petty cunning of the eueimy evinced on many occasions a3 on ‘A& General McClellan may clakn tho severe skirmiah of federal eaptured by them tes: ri of Captain James McKernan, of the Seventh New Jersey, there ar2 also the following visitors to Libby’s ware- house:—One it, two corporals, two musicians, eix privates—in all twolve prisoners—part of Sickles’ Fxcel- sior Brigade, Seventh Now Jersey. Nineteenth Massacbu- netis, nd New York and Fifth Now Je, sey, taken at ‘the old battle ground of the Seven Pines. Three were wounded, ANOTHER SPIRITED ENGAGEMENT. {From the Richmond Examiner, June 267) Contrary to the prediction of the knowing Ones, no geucral engagement took place yesterday. A considera- vie fight, however, did occur between seven and cight in the morning, on the Williamsburg road. We er the following particulars from an officer who was wounded in the ongagement, and brought to this city this afternoon, The Twenty second Goorgia regiment, which was on picket duty, was attacked at an early hour, and driveu in by ® vastly superior forces of the enemy, when the Fourth Georgia was ord to its gup- je With ths foree engaged on our side, the fight ted for some time, when the First Louisiana regiment was orderod up to their support. Arriving on the flela. Col. Shivers, of the Louisiana regiment, gave commen to his men to charge the enemy. The order was prom’tly obeyed, the en charging with spirit and determination in solid column, aud re- ceiving the fire of an entire brigade of the enemy, And sustaining a heavy loss in killed and wounded, Roin- forcements wore then promptiy ordered to the front, ; and the enemy was driven back with very heavy slangh- ter. The lasi reinforcements sent up, we belicve, com sisted of the Twenty-fifth North Carolina and soveral Kec regiments, who fought uobly, sustaining a slight jos3. : A ition of the force ongaged was the notorious dranken brigade of Sickles. The engagement lasted about two hours, and fe said by there 1 edt in it to have been very severe. The following are the c: in the First Louisiana regiment:—Wounded—Col. Shivers. Capt. C. Cornice © mpany I; Lieutenant J. Taylor, Adjutant Cumtainys, Capt. Kandall, Killed—Lieutouants Gilmore, Murphy, Hendrick, and thirty others. The loss in woundel is very heavy. Gencral Schenck in Command of the Troops of the Mountain Department— Gencral Fremont En Route for the East, &c. Mopp.erown, Va. , June 28, 1662. General Fremont this morning turned over mand of his forces toGenoral Schenck by the fol order:— GENERAL ORDER?—NO. 25. RADQUATERS, MIDDLETON, June 28, 1°62. The undersigned having been relieved from duty with the forces of the Mountain Department, Brigad «r General R. C. ; 28 next in rank, will ageuine INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH. Escape of a British Subject from Richmond. HIS EXPERIENCE IN DIXIE. How Foreigners are Treated by the Rebel Authorities, Desolate Condition of Richmond and of Jeff. Davis, &e., Mr. John White, who arrived in this city on Wednes- day leet direct from Richmond, by the Petersburg and Norfoik Railroad, visited the Hetanp office yesterday, and furnished us with some late aud highly interesting intelligence from the South. Mr. White is @ native of Dublin, but was @ resident of Macon, Ga., for two years, which place he left on the 14th of Jast March, with a passport from the British Consul, for Norfolk. He reach- ed Norfolk after about « week’s travelling, with the object of getting North to avoid the disagreeable alter- native of being drafted into the rebel service. Here he found some difficulties in accomplishing his object. Ho applied to Gen. Huger for a passport for Canada or Eng- land; but this request was refused by the authoritice, who would allow no persons to leave tho rebol confede racy, They declared to him that they had no fear of any information which ho might furnish to the United States government. Failing in Norfolk, he repaired to Richmond, with the hope of getting some assistance from the Secretary of State or Sceretary of War, but met with no better suceess. He saw in the rebel capital Mr. Benjamin, the Secretary of War, and Colonel Bloteow, his assistant, who told him that on no consideration would they allow him, even though a British subject, to pass the lines of their army. ‘The Stato of Virginia, it seems, has passed a law enacting that xo foreigners shall be given employment except such as take the oath of allegiance to the bogus con- Sederacy of Jeff. Davis. The res It of this nefarious law is, very naturally, that many respectable foreigners, who have no sympathy whatever with eithor side, are suffering the greatest inconvenienee, and even destivu- tion. At the Spottswood Hotel, Richmond, quite a num- ber of highly reapectable English ladies are thus, in a measure, kept in durance, unable to procure permission to return to their native land, and not knowing in what manner they wil) be able to subsist themselves after the supply of money they have on hand is ex- hausted. The Piiiien Consul at Richmond, Mr. ° &, bh. command of the same, and report for further orders to tho War Department. J.C, FREMONT, ‘Major General United States Army. General Fremont with his personal staff and an escort of cavalry loft camp at eight o'clock this morning. After visiting Genorals Banks and Sigel he dismissed ‘most of his staff, apd with the rest rode on to Martizs- burg. NEWS FROM FREDERICKSBURG, Departure of General King for the She- nandoah Vallcy=Expected Arrival of General Pope, &e. Freorricrsncno, Va. , June 28, 1862. Genera! King and staff left Fredericksburg to-day fer the valley of the Shegandoah, where he assumes com- mand of General Fremont’s corps, The news of bis re- moval from the division created great and ia re, gretted by every officcr. Last night bands from em. of the rogiments seronaded the General, wud this mor headquarters was thronged with ofiicere come to say ** Gooa-byo.”” General Pope is daily expected to arrive, though it is not yet known at what point his headquarters will be estabiished. The Command of General Pope. Minpierowy, Va., Jane 28, 1832. General Pope has notified the Division Commander that he assumed command to-day. ie Las pot arrived here as yet. All is quiet in front. Twenty-sccond Regiment New York State Militia. OUR UPPER POTOMAC CORKESPONDENCE. Near me Urver Potomac, 25, 1862. We were mustered in.o service at Raliimore op tbe 18th, and the opportunity given us io remain there or go to Harper’s Ferry. We thought our chance much bet- ter for active service at the latter than the former place, and we were accordingly ordered there: and the next morning wo struck our tents, and reached Larper’s Ferry on Friday morning, the 20th. We found that once flourishing village u miscrable, dijapidated place, Oar camp was on the bill overlooking a beautiful coun- try, with the most luxuriant crops, especially of wheat, which, it is said, Stonewa!l Jackeon bas spoken for, ‘We had a movo yesterday morning, where & is not Politic to state. At three o'clock, from the fring ail around us, the jong roll was sounded, and as quick as ‘thought our men were out’ of their tents and in line, ready for tho newest tashions, Ali this was done with as much promptuess aud energy as the oldest veterans would havedsue it. We feel « an honor to occupy #0 arduous a p. sition 48 Our present one, Gnd if the ercasion calls for it wo will show our titie to it, Our new camp is in @ heaithy situation, and we in- tend to keep it in a condition that will insure a continu. ance of health. Some of us look fur a retreat from Rich- mond to the lino of the Shonandoah. We shail do our the same fan as the Seventh bas been orgentaod, and,we are deterinined to prove ourselves no ‘leather bed Sol. diors."’ General Wool spoaxs highly of us and our dis cipline. Attack on a Train by the Rebels m Ten- nessee. Memrnis, Jane 26, 1662. The first trainon the Mempbis and Charleston Rail- road for Corinth, with a number of teams, wagons and ‘one company of the Fifty-sixth Ohio regimont, besides several officers, was attacked by a large force of rebel cavairy yesterday, about twelve milos from this city. The rebels destroyed the locomotive, burned the cars, kiled ten of our mon and captured several officers, including Colonel Keaney, Majors Pride and Sharp. The railroad superinterdeut and Captain MeMichaol, of General Grant's stall, who wore taken prisoners at Shi- Joh, have just- been exchanged. Gencral Grant has restored the editorial control of the Argus to its proprietors, with a notice that it will be at once suppressed should it contain anything offensive to the government. The locomotive captured yesterday was tho only one tho road had at this point, APDITIONAL PARTICULARS, ; Memriis, Jane 26, 1862. One of oor trains on the Menphis and Ohio Railroad wns captured at noon today near Germantown, four. teen miles north of here. Colonel Prinde and Major Sharpe, Railwoy Superintendents; Colonel Kinney and a company of the Fifty sixth Ohio regimont, with seventy five or cighty inule teams’ with provender were cap ‘Yon Union soidters wero killed im tho skirmish. Captain Medtichac!, who was captared at Shiloh and re- turned to us, is again a prisoner. The train consisted of the only engine and all the ears here. The Prise Cases, PIsvatcr CounT. Judge £ v funse cal Cargo.—Motion tor inte: enied Tit pred ettut Carce.--Versed and care a ‘itn OF blockade of port of ow Orienis Cnilet Sater vs. 8 r w, nemVosee! and oat sed for atveiityt Wo Vil ekale of port Bene as higayd vofore ducge Bett . Cridland, was urged to interfere in bebalf of thoge ladies, but expressed himself as utterly powerless, ‘The authoritics wonld give no heed to tus expostulations, and dcelared that they would manage their own affairs as they saw ft, without consulting her Pritannic Majesty. Mr. White represents the condition of the rebel capital 88 most wrotched, The peonic aro muttering and dis- cobtented, and be believes that noarly one-third of the urn of be: peopie of Richmond would gladly woldome the r the federal acthority. The people there gezoral lieve that Richmond will fali in due tie be‘ore the of Gen. McCielian Mr. White rematned altogether seven weeks in Ri mond, wheu he appled to Mv. Griswe!d, the shai, for permission to proceed to Petersburg. lie was gre the following pass, which enabled bun to go to Petersburg :-~ CONrrDERATE STATES OF ‘War Deranrarxr, RicuMonn, 7. Fermission ie granted Jon White to visit Va ,upon bonor net to communicate in writ re ‘bally for publication, any fact ascertaized, Which, if known to the encmy. might bo iajur tho Confede. rate Statos of America. ect ty authorities.) FE. WOLD. On tac reverse side of the pass waz the fo.lowing oath, to which Mr. W. refused to subscribe, fearing there was a trick in it, designed to eutrap him into a pcstiu whch would 1 \btedly render bit liable to imypressiment:— I, Joby suite, do solemuly swear or aiirm that | will voar teas faith and yield Obediouce to the Confedorate States of America, and that] will serve them honesily and faithfully against their eneinies, Rickxonb, June 7, 1862. The Provost Marshal, upon being informea by Mr. W. that he was a British subject, expressed hin scif satis- fed, —_ gave the pass without’ requiring a signature to the oath. He immediately proceeded to Petersburg with the above puss, with the intention of getting pea‘er w the Union lines, which at the time were at suftol Here Mr. White became convinced that his only ch..uce for escape would be by running the rebel pickets, and taking all the yerils of such @ step. Alter remaining for three weeks, anxiously watching for an opportunity, he fin attempted escape, and started on his hazardous journey about eight o'clock un the evening of Tuesday, Lith inst, He obtained the services of a negro guide, who led him safely through ‘the woods—a distaace of eight miles from Vetersburg—beyond peg pickets, ‘Lhis guide was recommended to Mr. W. by*a respectable Union man residing in letersburg. There are quite a namber of residents in that locality who are realiy Union loving peopie at Leart, bat who are kept down through fear of the consequences of openly expressing thoir sent ments. Mr. W. slept the wholeof that wight in the woods, which were in the direct line for Suffolk. The ext morning he started again about break of day, with- out the gute, taking the railroud track towards Suffolk, and peocceding very cautiously, lest he should suddealy cume ujon the rebel pickets.’ Whenever he saw any persons approaching, he stepped olf iuto the woods, and waited until such time as he thought it sale to return to the railroad track again. He waiked twenty-nine miles the firet day, tht & heavy and incessant rain, without tasting @ morsel food, reaching the station of Wake- ‘bout six o'clock in the evening. He was there re- very kindly by ® Union mon. and set of again , travelling eleven miies and stopping in the at the house of a lady, who treated him most even Kindly © "While in 4his house a troop of rebel acl liers came up and burned forty bales of cotton belonging to the lady, which were stowed away in a gin heuse on the plantation. ‘Ihe rebul commander, Captain Gillett, f the Southampton cavalry, declared that he had ro: coived bis orders for the firing of the cotton from Briga di ial , commanding at Petersburg. xt morning he resumed his jougpey, and Ppro- cceded about seven miles when he wéFovcrinken by two deserters from the rebel army, who accompanied him ail the way to Suffolk, where ihe Union troops were in stationed, Some of the advanced pickets took bir. W. into custody and conv: him to the Provost Marshal im Suffolk, who sent him to General Mansfcld. the General, after hearing bis story, treated Mr. W. very kindly and forwarded bim free to Norfolk, from which place be came direct to New York. Mr. White also says that while in Richmond he visited the hospitals. He found that every church, school, ware- house, tobacco store and many private dwellings had been converted into temporary horpitais for the nu- merous sick and wounded soldiers in the city. From all that he saw he roughly estimates the namber of sick aud wounded in the city of Richmond at 30,000 men. He says he had one sight at Jeff. Davis, and was greatly as- tonished at his appearance. He looked haggard, sick and wo-begone, aud very diferent, indeed, from tho Jet, Davis of other days. The fato of the Southern confede- racy dir. White regards as sealed. When he leit Macon he was caritioned by the British Consul to be very carc- fol ineverything be said. Ho observed this counsel in aimost all cases; but while in Richmond he had many opportunities of speaking with the citizens, and found that there were in ail places a numnbe- of thorough Union men and women, who only manifested their opiu- jons when conversation was begun with thom. Some of them expressed their earnest wish for the close of the reb-liton, while othons indulged in loud denunciations of the Southern confederacy. foreign consuls told him that they were extirely without power in the South. Thoy could give no protection to if countrymen and others having claims on them; in fact, in mauy cases they were eyen loth to venture thelr advice. ihe anmas of thdSouth in ali this matter is (0 keep foreign ers in the country, aud through their necessities force 0 onter the rébel army. All commerce and trade i ye South were languishing. Four out of every stores were closed in Richmond, and the whole appear. ance of the city was pit able in the extreme. The people are all waiting for something to turn up, and many of would hull the appearance of the ald'tiag with yoy White that he would not for ul oliars stay avother week in Richiond, eojst be were compelied, They allowed no communi: cition in Lichmond between the army and the poupis. It should also be meutioned thai Mr. White, while in to a tnsteof the rebel Bascile, ho qttenmtod te run the pickets at Culpey 4 cflunce was arrested, thrown ito prisuu five days, whon he was finally releas erence of Uno British Cones ye tiat ther When lie ¢ auch thing the ( dichmond) the atramehip N rpoo) at ter Bde cabin Aud filly ong nteorage paseougers, THE WHITE RIVER EXPEDITION. Our Memphis Correspondence. Mempms, Tenn. , June 19, 1862. ‘The Start of the Hapedstion—Its Strength—It Ascends the River—Opens om and Captures the Hebel Batlery—A Mashed Bottery Discovered—The Mound City Siruck— Explosion of the Boiler—Barbarity of the Rebels—The Troops Engayed in the Figh!—Phe Re'ei Works Taken— Union and Rebel Losses, dc. ‘The gunboats expedition up White river has met with Success; but the details of the capture of Fort St. Charles, as brought by the Conestoga, are, I regret to say, accompanied by the particulars of # serious mishap and fatal accident to the gunboat Mound City. I have no advices as yet from the correspondent of the Henanp who accompanied the expedition, and can only give you the brief statement as received by the Conestoga. Com- modore Davis’ despatches will be forwarded by the des- patch boat conveying this letter, from which you will have obtained the important data ere this is received. The expedition to White river sailed on tho night of Friday, tho 13th instant, and consisted of the fellowing gunboats, of the Mississippi flotilla, and the land forces, under Colonel Fitch, and a transport steamer:— GUNDOAT FLEET. Captain A H. Kilty, Flag Officer. ship Mound City, Capt. A. H. Kilty commanding Gunboat St. Louis, Captain McGonneg! Gunboat Conestoga. Gunboat Lexington. UNITED STATRS VOLCNTRER TROOPS Colone! Fitch commanding. diana infantry, on board the transport steamer Sovereign. ‘Fhe purpose of this expedition was to capture or sink apy gunboats of the enemy which had taken rofuge in the White or Arkansas river, and to clear the rear, jeaving the floti'la to press on to Vicksburg without dolay, or without endangering the safety of points at present occu picd by vs. The fleet had ascended the river about eighty-five miles, and had arrived within three or four miles of the little hamtet of St. Charles, Ark., when, having discover. ed the position of a rebel battery on the, southern shore of the White river, the Mound City opened upon it at an carly hour on Tuesday, the 17th instant, and quickly redvced it. Colonel Fitch and the Forty-sixth had been landed some distance below, and at tho time of the abeli- ing by the Mound City were slowly advancing, having reache: the top of tho bluff, which at this point lies some three hundred feet from the stream. Colonel Fitch arrived at the point named too’ late to eng.go in taking tho battery. ‘This battery appeirs, from the most reliab’e accounts, to have been mere earthworks for four guns of light calibre, and was early deserted by its rebel defenders. The Mound City passed it with easo, and, leaving the St. Louis and Conestoga to finish it, ‘was moving up the stream to reconnoitre, when s second masked batiery opened upon her. ‘The river at the point of the attack makes asharp bend, aud is shaliow and narrow. Three boats— two steamers and & gunboat—had been sunk by the rebels in the narrow sboot, and it was supposed that the stream was bivckaded: but the gunbvats, subsequent to the fight, p seed the obstructions. "While bearing these obstructions, and while the St. Louis and Conestoga were engaged in finishing the lower battery, the Mound City was fred upon and struck. Unfortunately a porthole had juet been opened to allow cur men to fire a broadsiio for thepurpose of shelliug the woods, and the solid shot of the rebcls entered, killing the gunner and wounding others, Jt pussed directly through the steam drum of the vessel, and a terrible explosion, of course, followed. The scene is described by Master’s Mate Symines E. Brown, who has returned by the Coneswoga, slightly scalded, as being terrifiic. He is satisfied that out of the aiip’s crew of one hundred and seventy-five not afty Dave excaped without injury. The men, supposing the vessel bad gone to pieces, Sprang into the water—many of them terribly scalded—and swam for the northern store of the river. The Conestoga hastened to tue aid of the men in the water, and succeeded in saving for a many of the injured crew. The rebels fred upon men ib the water with smailarms, and succeeled ia ug many of them. The loc un our part, it is said, ch obe hundred apd twenty-five. w lappend tne ccsualties among the Officers, At this ime I f wesible, however desicable, to obtain ©: the p. ivates of the crew who have suileret. & lor the disaxtus Ww we muUua LILY te hined Up W Der, a8 I have stated. Colonet F yposing that she was about to engage the rebel bi »sigha’ized her to hold her fire, while heatiacked the biitery in (he rear. Tho Conestoga became engaged in aiding the Mound City’s crew, and Colonel Fitch rehed upon the battery, taking it, some say, by a » While others asscit that be shot the ibe guns from behind the tress, which bad araask. The vebels fought with fury, asklog and taking no quaricr, The fghteuded about nine O'clock A. M. on Tuesday, having continued for an hour and a half, THE REUEL FORCR AND Logs. It wppears that the two batteries were worked by about one huered and fiity men, chiefly Arkansas Home artillerists, under command cf ne Captain Fry, late a Heutenaat in the United stats y. We have taken about thirty of these prisoners, among whom is Captain Fry, who was shot through the biek, aud who wil pro- bab!y die. The rest died 1 their places atthe gons, hay- ing fought a desperate fight with bravery and Skul. 4 only deed on their part of which they bad occasion to bo astiamed was the wanton cruelty of firing upon our drowning men. ‘The killed of the rebels will far outaam- ber their wounded. reversed. ‘The usual proportion is in this case ‘TUR UNION LOSS, Our kfiled and wounded will arnount to 126 or 130. Of these not more than six were killed by the aymes of the enemy. The bursting of the steain drum was the rea- son of the other casualties. CASUALTING AMONG THE OFFICERS OF THE MOUND CITY. Flag Oiticer Kilty, slightly scalded; will rec ver. Second Master Wm. Hart, supposed crowned. ‘Third Master John Kireley, Jr., sc.ide! to death. Fourth Master James Scovie, scalde to death. First Master's Mate Henry &. Brown, scalded to death. — Master's Mate Syminos E. Brown, slightly Paymaster John M. Green, scalded to death. Surgeon Geo. Tunes, scalded to death. Chief Engineer Jobo Coxe, scalded to death. Third Engineer Geo. Hollingworth, scalded to death. Pilot Chas. Young, scalded to death. Carpenter Manning, from Newport, Ky., slightly scalded. Gunner Thomas McElroy, slightly burt. First Master Cyrus Dominy is unburt. Second En- gineer McAfee was absent at the time of the cisaster. Joseph Nixon, a White river pilot, taken om board at Memphis, was shot and killed. ‘The armorer, L. Stevenson, is unburt. I have no fur- ther particnlarsat hand, There is little of interest occurring in Memphis. Troops coutinue to come in, and we hear of movements of much importance, but think it advisable at this time to sup- press any mention of them. General Haliccls will establish bis headquarters here in the course of the coming week. OCCUPATION OF HOLLY @PRINGS. Rolly Springs, Mississippi, has been ocoupied by our troops, and the rebels have in conrequence abandoned Gran The occupation was quietly effected on Tues- day last. On the day a‘ter, however, Co!. Alexander Lradford, a strong Union man, formerly major of Jeff. Davis’ regiment in the Mexican service, was killed in an umortunate altercation with the newly established provost of Holly Springs. A. L. Saunders, commonly known as Paducah Saun- ders, has ben arrested by Gencrai Wallace as a spy. Ho is the man who placed the submarine batteries in the Cumberland, Tonnessee and Miss rivers. The failure of these batteries caused him to be suspected by Gen. Beauregard, and ho came near sufferiog at the hands of the is. Itis not improbable that he is in the United States secret service, Cmcago, June 28, 1862. A special despatch, dated St. Charles, Ark. 234, says: — The (leet, after the recent battle, proceeded up the river os far as Crooked Point Cotof, but in consequence of the low water were compelled to return. All the distance up and back they were continually fred upon by busli- whackers. One man on the St. Louie was seriously woun..ed, ‘The rebel boat Van Dorn is reported to be up the Ark- ansas,as also the Pontchartrain, but, as the river is low and falling fast, they can do uo harm. Mewrnis, June 26, 1862. Advices from St. Charles, Arkansae, to the 2Ist inst., says that (he federa! fleet bad gone up White river to re- duce some rebel! batter er at Dancal’s Blut and capture some thousand or more rebels under Governor Rector. The fleet, however, were vnable to reach the place on account of the jowness of the water in the river, and ro, turned to St. Charles, Our transports were continaally dred into frow the shore, but only one man was hurt, Tor Late Aceipext on Tok CaMors and Ampoy Rat noad—in (he Henan of on Friday we published a short tolegraphic despatch to tho @fect that Mr. George E, * ta faekar!, of Bastham, isults battery, had been Sinee then an maton A were the men 0: hat arrived he uswa Smith, of r a. The wm Sli, Why GVE Of bho others were.t PRICE THREE CENTS. INTERESTING FROM NEW ORLEANS. Arrival of the Marion with Bwo Days Later News. The Negro Question Again a Souree of Trouble. Correspondence of Army Officers on the Subject. Letter from General “Butler to the Secretary of War. SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION TO PASS MANCIIAC. Capture of Rebel Batteries and Camp Equipage. The Trouble Between General Butler and the Foreign Consuls ae. ke., ko ‘The transport steamer Marion, Captain Phillips, ar, rived here yesterday morning from New Orleans, bring- tng vews from that city to June 20 ‘The health of the troops continued good, ané Generay Butler had established » thorough sanitary system ‘or keeping the streets of the city clean so that the annual visit of yellow (ever for the present summer will proba- bly not take place The Custom House being mostly occupied by tropa, the southeast corner only is occupied by the officers of the port for the transaction of their business, which ta very light. ‘Yhe Marion stopped at Key West for a few hours te take in coal. The captured rebel steamer Circassian eft Key Wost for Port Royal three hours 'veforo the Marion, Dut was passed by the Marion off © rotight, The Circassian appeared to be at anci + had Goneral Brannan and troops on board. ‘The Marion brought a quantity of sayir, consigned to different houses in this city. The ship City of New York, Captain Saker, from New Orleans, June 6, arrived at this port yesterday. She has on board 278 bhds. sugar aud 13 bales of cotton, She also brings forty-eight passengers; among whom are four Tennesseans, who were svized in Tennesses and sent to New Urleans, for expressing Union sentiments, but were subsequently re‘eased on the arrival of oor troops. Oar New Orleans Correspondence. New Ontzawe, La., June 16, 1862, Negro Troubles in General Phelps’ Lines—Large Num- bers of Conrabands Sent to the Union Camp—General Butler's Letler to Secretary Stanton Ooncerning them— Raisinga Union Flag on the Custom Howse—What is being Done at Baton Rouge and Vicksbure—Boerything Ready for a Rebel '\Skeiaddle”’—Rebels Tearing Up the Railroad Track, £e., de. Just asthe Mississippi was about leaving this morn ing for Boston, Geneva! Butler received a despatch from Brigadier Gencral Phelps, with the request that he would forward it to the government at Washington. The dtaamas sree dviwined in vyuewjarenre awa OUME me Ue ler could prepare a despatch in relative to the communi- cation from General Phelps, to send with it to Washing. ton. The Mississippi, therefore, did not leave until a little after twelve o'clock. ‘The despatch ef General Phelps was, of course,on tho negro question. The following report of Major Peck, of the Twelfth Connocticat reguneat, to General Phelps, will give an excellent idea of the negro troubles in Gene- ral Phelps’ lives:— Camp Parargr, Carrollton, June 15,1862. Geers J. W. Porirs:— ‘Siz—In addition to the regular “post guard report” of this date returned to your headquarters, 1 peg. Teave to cali your attention to the large and constantly ‘ing number of blacks who have congregated near the upper picket station, on the river road. 1 learn Ue i four bours ago they numbered about seventy-five. officer of the guard reports ts mo this morning that th numbe> has it 2 y Blanche, from the other side of the river in boats, on the night of the 18th, he fiviog them the choice, according to their statement, of leaving before sundown or receiv- ing fifty lashes e Many of these desire to return to their masters, but are prevented by fear of harsh treat- ment. ‘They are of all ages and physical conditions—a number of infants in arms, many young children, robust men and women, and a large number of lame, old and in- firm of both sexes. Tho rest ef them came in singly and in small parties, from varieus ge! up the river, within a hundred miles. it with them boxes, bedding and nm upon the levee paces around the picket. ‘The women and children and some feeble ones who needed shelter were permitted to @ deserted house just outside the lines. Thoy are quite destitute of provisions, many having eaten nothing for what our soldiers bave given them from own rations. In accordance with orders already issued, the guard wes instructed te permit oene of them to enter the lines. ‘As cach officer of the day will be called upon succes- sively to deal with the matter, I take the liberty to “a4 enable gest whether some further regulation in reference these unfortunate persons is not necessary to him to éo his duty intelligently, as well as for the very apparent additional reasons that the congregation of such large nutnbers in our immediate vicinity affords inviting opportumities for mischief to ourselves, and also, that unless supplied with the means of # taining life by the benevolence of the military authorities, or the citizens (which is scaroely pe gore they must shortly be reduced to suffering starvation in the very sight of the overflowing storehouses of the govern- ment. Tam, sir, your obedient servant, FRA! A. PECK, Major Twolfth regiment Connecticut Volunteers, Field Officer of the day. On receiving the above communication General Phelps determined to write to the govornment, urging the emancipation of such negroes as should apply to him for protection. It is well that he has done so; for it has be- come necessary that some decided policy should be indi- cated; for there has been a good deal of trouble, and the citizens here look upon Camp Parapet aga “city of re- foge”’ for rumaway blacks, Tho following despatch from General Butler gives the version of the story as related by a number of respec- table gentlemen, neighbors of Mr. Le Blanche, and shows the General's intention of obeying to the letter any in- structions of hie government, no matter how repugnant they may possibly be to his own feelings. It would be better fer the country if all of our generals of divisions would be as content to coniine themselves to their duties as soldiers instead of endeavoring to make and adminis. ter new laws for the civil governance of the States in which they may exercise military authority :— Héanquarters, DePaRtwent ov Tam Guis, New Ontrans, June 18, 1862. } Hon. Eowr M. Stanton, Socretary of War:— Sin—Since my last despatoh was writien I have re- ceived the accompanying report (rom General Phelps. It fe not my duty to enter into @ discussion of the questions which it presents. I dosire, however, to state the informatio. given ma ja reference to Mr. Le ee tox me by bis friends and neighbors, and also gathe-ed fcom Jack Le Blanche, his slave, who soems to bo the leader of this party of 068. m4 it Le Blanche j have not seen, He, however, elaims to be loyal and to have taken no part in the war, but to have been quiet!y on Lis plantation, some twelve miles above New Orleans, on the opposite side of the river. He has @ son in t ecession army, Whore uniform and equipinents, &¢., are tho symbole ‘of secession of which General Phelps speaks. Mr. Le Hlanolte’s house was searched, by the order of General Phelps, for arms and contrabaud of war; and his veigh- bors say that his negroes were told they wore free it they would como t» the Goneral’s camp; that therenpcn roes, under thre lea | of Juek, determined to leave crowded into @ small bout which, ae in danger of swamping. roin Ov 4 eta Diane i told bis negroes that if they wore de- term vied they would be drowned, avd wor , a larger boat to put ther hey pudht bave their Cura loave his plantation and >, nd Lo Blanet T