The New York Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1862, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9438, INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH. Twenty Months’ Experience Among the Rebels. What He Sew ond Heard and Did tn South Carolina. HIS: IMPRISONMENT THERE. SNCIDENTS OF HIS ESCAPE, STATE OF FEELING IN SECESSIA. Their Pretended Determination to Fight it Out to the Bitter End. WHE EFFECTS OF ABOLITION LEGISLATION, de, &., &. ‘We are indebted fer the following interesting state ment to Mr. Henry W. Wilson, who has returned from Bouth Carolina, that most rabid of all the States in Beceesia, where he was imprisoned on acconnt of his wepposed Union prochivities, and from which he suc. seeded in efecting his escape a few weeks cince. Mr. ‘Wileon tm a son of ex-alderman Wilson, of Brooklyn, @ gemtleman who is widely esteemed and respocteé eet only ineur sister city, but wherever he is known, Mr. Wilson, Jr., furnished our reporter with an exceed- ingly interesting account of his visit to, and cumpulsory Stay in, the aforesaid State of South Carolina. ‘We present, in the fellowing Statement, an almost verbatim report of the scenes, incidents and occurrences an related by him to our reporter:— In the latter part ef October, 1860, I left New York, be says, for Georgetown, 8. C., with the view ef enter- fing toto the dry goods business, The war feeling ran high at the time; but still it was hoped that the dim- eallies between the contending sections would seon wench © peaceable solution. My appearance there wee looked upon with suspicion. Still no one called upen me or said anything that I could Conetroe into em intimation thei I sheaki take my departure. Soon after, however, there were indications that my presence was mot at all Gttirabie, and, although the authorities took no apparent mOtioe of me, the people indulged in insinuations of a rather unpleasant character. It is true, however, that Qhare were ne threats st that time. Despite.of adverse ircumstances, and of the evident i) feeling entertaing to- ‘wardeme, I managed to get slong pretty well till the fall ef Port-Royal and the eccupation of Beaufort by our troops, After this event all Northerners Decame objects ‘of suspicion, and attention was particularly diresied to- wards myself. It wae reported that I was rejeicing in (he Union victory, and it was also braited about thas I hed, in common with other Unionists, expressed my gratification at those events. Aboot four P. M., om the 10th of November last, 1 was earprised by the appesrapes of an armed force of some Gfleem men entering my store, beaded by the Sheriff <a the district, E. Waterman, Jr. A large crowd collected front of the building, and, as it may be supposed, she Greatest excitement prevailed. Mr. Waterman stepped Forward and addressed me pretty nearly to the follew tg perport:— “Ja Mr. Wileea in?” “Yeo,” I replied; ‘that is my name.” “Then,” Be rejoined, ‘‘ you must consider yourself ender arrest.” By what authority,” I asked, ‘ do you arrest me, and on what charge?” “The charge,” be replied, “ ie avery #0Ti008 one, and you will ascertain it soon enough,” “ Where is your warrant,” I demanded, “ or writ? 1 Must see these before I can consider myself as under arrest.” “The authority on which yeu are arrested is that of ‘the citizens of Georgetown district, who are the respon - @fble partios in thie matter.’ ‘This ended the conversation, and without further core- ‘meny I was marched off to the jail, which served me as @ residence fora much longer time than was desirable. More! was confined, with a number of other Union pri- Gomes, consisting mainly ef those who had escaped from the steamer Osceola, whieb ran ashore on the South Garolina coast seme short time age. ‘The next morning I wreie to the Mayor of the town de” manding the cause of my arrest and insisting upon a Rearing. He replied to the effect that he was extremely sorry that 1 bed get into sucha position, but that, as people are judged by the company they heep, Thad only myself to thank for it. This remark I was aware had-re- ference to my acquaintance with Union men—all of whom, 1 may here mention, hed managed to effect their eseape before they were subjected to the same summary Greatment to which I was obliged to submit. “Twill, ewever,” he added, ‘see what I can do in the way of Qetting a hearing for you.” The next day I was wailed ‘epen by © committes-of five ‘planters, who had been eelecteé from among the most influential men tm the district. I was mot examined at al) in my own Ddebalf, but simply for the purpose of eacortaining the extent ef the Unien fecling tm the district, and to use my testimeny in the crimina- ion of others. For the disclosures which I was expected fo make the inducement was held out that, by compliance ‘With their demand I would obtain my freedom. 1 re. peated and insisted upon hearing the charges, whatever they were, upon whieh I had been arrested. But it was @f ne avail; and after being kept before this committee for nearly three hours, during which they get about as as much information as would cover about balf e page of feclseap, I was remanded to prison. 1 was teld, hew- ver, that if I kept perfectly quiet I should probably be released in a few days. 1 waited for nearly a week after- ‘wards, having during that time written frequently, ask fag for a hearing; but all my communications were ‘treated with sileat contempt. 1 then applied to the Hon. iy be re Be complies wi tbe writ, oe is a other condi! ‘that | ought to bhve mentioned. ‘While {n jail the greatest excitement prevailed among the lower classes, who {asisted that I should be hung, My life was in constant danger, and my friends told mo ‘that I was nt safe as long 29] remained nere. Iwas in Prison seventeen days, during which I was obliged to pay fifty conte per day for my board. The following re Cript, whjod war made opt ig the RAMO Of friend, ing safficient commentary on the prison discipline and regu- Jasions ef Bouth Carelina :-— Mr. B. M. Surzas: 1061—To E. Wesweuenn27.; Marian: sie mes Nov. @—To commitment and 1 60 ‘To arrest of Mr. Wilson. . 100 To sixteen days’ dieting 800 $10 60 Received payment, EF. WATERMAN, Jn. 9.G. D. ‘Within a few days of my release I was visited by Dr. Charles Williams, ene of the prominent eitizens of George. town, who said that if I drew up a petition he would get some of the most influeptial men ef the place te sign it. ‘This Dr, Williams is a surgeon in the Confederate army and @ rabid secessionist. In compliance with Bis suggestion I made ut the fpetition, and when signed it was presented to the Mayor, upon which I obtamed a conditions: release. ‘The terms of my Gischarge were such that I wasliable to arrest at any moment. I remained in Georgetown some days after; but finding that I was im personel daa- ger I applied for permiagion to go further into the inte- rior, Having been allowed to do so, I went to Copway- Dore’, in the same State; but bere I was, if possible, still worge off, and was uot lon in discovering that 1 had get into even “a worse place than Georgetown. I met with atill greater Persecution here, and I had been there but a few days ‘when I was obliged to apply to the Sheriff for protection. In fact, 20 serious were the threats made against my life that my house had to be guarded by an armed foree, and I could nos even leave my room with safety. 80 closely did they watch me that at night they stationed men around the the houge, who lay in wait to pounce upon me should I venture out of doors. They were in hopes of catching me while on a visit to some of my friends, J was also in the constant receipt of letters threatening that iff did not leave within 2 certain poriod the penalty would bedeath, By the advice of friends 1 took no notice of these communications, but remained where I was unti! the focling became go strong and the excitement so great that my only safety appeared to be in flight. A day or two after this there were rumors that gunboats were coming up the Waccamaw river, and the militia were ordered out to fell trees as an obstruction. 1 was noti- fied by the colonel of the regiment to appear in front of the place where the regiment haa been ordered to muster. This I was obliged to do, as a proper re- gard for my own safety. When I made my appearance the remarks of the people were certainly Rot of sach a character as to convey assurances that my compliance with the order had insnred my safety: ‘They told me that they had me now ‘any way;” that there was no sheriff now to interfere, and that they “would attend my case”’—a gratifying piece of intelligence to ® man tm my position, Some demon- strations of a rather violent character having been made, I fied for refuge into the nearest houne. They then surreundeé the house, expressing their determination to tear it down, if 1 were sot pro. duced immediately. As I did hot want to give the gen. Ueman of the house, who had been very kind tome, apy trouble, } contrived to make my escape by the rear, and fled threugh s cernfeld to my own residence. In the mean time my name was called at the muster, and | was not present. Thecolonel said that I ahould be imme- diately court martialied and visited with the full penalties ofthe Inw. This seemed to settio my case. My non- appearance under the circumstances afforded another pretext to the more violent among the people for carrying out their threats ef vengeance. On Sunday I kept myself hidden in my own house all day, and on Mon- day mofnimg I had a report circulated that I had made my - cecaps; and was bound for Charles” ton, with the fintention of ‘running the blockade.” My real intention was to effect my escape by the way of Charleston, thus travelling nearly three hundred miles out of the way fer the purpose of avoiding my pursuers. T succeeded in reaching Georgetown in two dsys, during which time I had nothing teat and very Jittle sleep. After many narrow escapes J reached Flo- renee, in Sonth Carolina, from whieh place] went to Gor- don’s station, where I was ebliged to wait twelve hours for a carriage which had been procured for the pur- pone of facilitating my escape. While waiting for this conveyance I bid myself during & greater part of the time fin the woods. Marly next morning I reacbed Georgetown, where, on my arrival, I was received with another threatening demonstration, aa it was reported that I had come here for the purpose of “running the blockade.” There were farther mani- festations of violence exhibited. J should state here I was obliged to leave my wife and child at Comwaydore’, and very strong objections were made against my sending forthem. But] managea, neverthe- Joes, to set all these aside. Notwithstanding their efforts to prevent my escape, I succeeded im obtaining a smail boat which lay near the lightheuse and which, with the aid of my friends, I concealed in a peighbering marsh til! evening, when! successfully accomplished my purpose. Getting into the boat I rewed for seven hours and at iast, in an exhausted condition, reached the fiagship of the blockading squadron—the United States steamer Albatross—the commander of which, Captain Proatiss, received me very kindly. Bat it would, have beem more fortunate fer me had this kindness been continued. As it was, though, Captain P. delayed compliance with my request that he should de- mand the restoration of my wife, my child and my ef- fects. This! did not sueceed in effecting until I had reached Port Royal. On makiog my story known to Com. Du- pent, whose courtesy and hospitality I can never forget, he sent four steamers to Captain Prentiss; with orders to Proved at orice to Georgetown, to demand ‘my wife, my child asd my personal preperty.”” On their arrival at Georgetown the steamers drew up in line of battle and & fing of truce was went, making the required demand. This demand ‘was promptly complied with, and having been traus- ferred to the S.J. Waring, of which Captain F. Smith was commander, | reachea New York tn that vessel. Abd new, having finished the particulars of my stey and escape from South Carolina, 1 will state a few facte tm regard to the condition of things in that State and other parts of the South. Coffee sells for one dotlar @ powné, commen molasset sugar fer fifty cents per pound, and butter seventy-five Cente. Boots cannot be had for less than $40 per pair, and jadies’ gaitera at $9 per pair, whilst there is the greatest scarcity ef dry goods. The secession fesling is rabid and universal, and there is @ general determina- tion to fight to the last man. The soldiers are paid of regularly with confederate money, and their familles are provided fer by relief eommittess. It is a mistake to suppose that there is eo much suffering and privation as some say there is. And as for actual star- vation, that is simply absurd, The people put up cheer- fally with every privation, believing in the ultimate auceess of thecause. They have the greatest confidence im their leaders and almest deify Jeff. Davis. In re- gard te the covacription, I may say that they have regularly appointed agente te visit all Reuses to (take the same of all capable of bearing arme, and these will secept of no pretext fer avoiding the call. A certificate of ill health will met be accepted unless furnished by the medical board regularly appointed by the government. No one, between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five is exempt from the conscription, and must serve in the Confederate army, while all above the age ef thirty-five aad under sixty ere liable to military duty within the jimite of the State. By the stringent operation of this law it is expected that 260,000 additional troops ean ‘ve rained fer the Confederate service h, with the 450,000 now raid to be im the field, w: will Give the actual strength of the Confederate army at 700,000men. These who are recruited are sent to camps of imptruction until the 16th of Ootober, when they will be ready to take the field, Immense supplies of arms and ammunition are reesived from vessels which rum the bleckade, which new, bowever, is eo much more effective, secording to rebel sdmissions, that they We upan receiving very little more in that way. But with what they have, andjwhat ghey are manufacturing, it is supposed that they will be enabled to arm and sustain even \erge foree of 700,000. The guerilla system of warfare is becoming very popular, large numbers ef the male portion re- ‘sorting te it to aveid qenscription. ‘There is one thing that should be borne in ming. The abolition course of policy which has been carried om by Congress dees more te embitter the feelings of the Southerner towards the Nerth than al) the mili. tary expeditions which could be fitted out; ‘The Kmaccipation bi) ig the District of Columbia, NEW TORK, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1862. ané the proclamations of Hunter, Phelps and Fremont, a6 well as the articles in the Tribune and other abelition papers, are made use of by the leaders tn the Booth and the Southern press te inflame the feelings of hostility towards ‘the Union, and te strengthen the determination to estab- ligb @ separate confederacy. It tg my opinion that the Confiscation act will give adél- thonal foree to the grest military movement which is now going on in the Senta. fit ie the general fecling that Mf they are to lose thelr property, in any event, 1s is bet- ter for them to mee it fighting im gts defence. ‘Thio, as I bave said, is the general fooling, and is is my Delief that they will Aight to the last against what ‘they consider, and what they are taught by their leaders 0 regard,as an abolition war. I bave bad evidences thas there is « Union feeling at the South; but, under the Present circumstances, is dare not show iteelf, for it weuld be accused of sympathy with the ‘‘abolition go- yermment at Washington,” as it in called. Had General McCldlan been successful before Richmond, and abolition legislation in Congress ceased, I have wo doubt thet @ beneficial change would take place in Southern fesling, fone that they would be more apy to Picea a it be Ree ne p dee ry ae Ceelcton 4s carried on in the interest of abolitionism, #6 long will the South combat it with arma, and seek, in & separation, a release from what they consider, under these vircum- stances, as a ‘‘bateful bund.” Jn conelusion I may rotnark that about eight hundred megroes escaped from the vicinity of Georgetown, and that they are now on North Island, about twelve miles below that place, where they support themselves by fishing and raising produce, an wel) as by foraging upon the property of their former owners. At the time of the proclamation of Jeff. Davis, cilowing forty days for ail Union men to leave the South, J endeavored to take advantage of it, but was told that it did not apply to me,as I came within the category of those who were styled dangerous persons. I then at- tempted to get 2 pass to enable me to go to Furope, think- ing to got home in that way, bet was told I was wanted for other purposes and conld not bo allowed to leave. Thos every effort which I made, except the last one, failed. Hebel Newspaper Accounts. Waseanoron , July 13, 1862. ‘The Dispatch saye that between nine hundred and one thousand United states arms, ef the most improved patterns, were gathered at Shirley, baving been left there by the enemy in their retreat. ‘The Dispateh says the people of the North regard Stone- wall Jackson as one of those invincible beings whose Purposes it is impossible to thwart. ‘The Richmond Dispatch of Wednesday saye:— Monday afternoon a demonstration was made against gar pkey which indicates @ restiveness on the part of the foe in hig present cramped an@ confined situation, Two pieces of the te dew Guard artiliery were sent forward to the support of the pickets, when the enemy retireé without zaningn at foam our pi It is not betieved hax Moblellan eke be be Induced to make an attack upon gy bot it is conjectured that ho may attempt to throw bis forees om the. south aide of the river, with a view te ® demonstration upon the datteries at. Testy s Bluff, Such a deinonstration would of course be promptly met, and as sigually thwarted, on the advance of the ‘ Young Napoleon’ on Richmond: from: the North side of the James. We conversed with a gentlemas last evening who yd our ar at eleven o'clock yesterday morning. that hour all was quiet, and there were no eatsice te edt. cations ef any fighting for a ah It is reasonable to con- Me is anend. There voting to juatify. yike baler Bowe Leotard tt aeaty will fai) to Gayprove its 8 present Frossed tothe walla th oneny naw i, will not be itted to revive from Be ‘esvero blow that inficted upon him, and @oClelian, jnetiompting to extricate himself from his preseat unpieagant situa- confronted at every point by an tion, will find bi active and io army under skilful and experienced officers, who are determined to wring from his unwilling masters the recognition of their asf \. ‘The jate series of battles bave Cireedy Produced the good result of openi ieee lines of communication in vari- Cun directions, as as a visible effect upon the amount of supplice in eur markets. ‘The Dispatch extravagantly Praises Genera) Lee for arranging the late plan of battlo, saying 1} may be that McClellan may be reinforced and Make another effort, and copetudes thus:— ‘Be itso. We are in the bands of a who bas preved himself a master in the art of war, and who taught his countrymen in the last fortnight to place the utmest comfidence io hie skill. This ee ae the het Dagger dining eer or apchrye known to be hia poss. He will be found folly able to deal with any criele that may ariee. ‘The Dispatch says:— For several core pest efforts have been made to effect the removal of the weunded federal prisoners to this city. The large cumber of this class of persons renders the undertaking no light one, Yesterdaysseventy-five Yankees were transported to this city in ambulances and ompibuses, among whom were the following off: B. 4. Barnum, Major of of the Twelfth New York; H. Peck, Sergeant of the Fourteenth United States infantry ; t, Second Lieutenant, Co. B, Seventh New Ye , and A. R. Rowlett, Gaptain, ve. F, Thirty- jew York. There are many mere wounded officers to be brought up. ‘The Petersburg Zapress of Wednesday says:— Several or the enemy’s gunboats came up the river on Genter, evening, ‘and proceeded several miles beyond City Poins. y fired many shells into the forests en thesouth bank of the James river, and occasionally gave the wild var- mints {nthe marshes and undergrowth on the south siden fealer, Dut id AR icp pense damage to any Buman being, or any A cu] Te one of the By 's transports: were by our pickets zee brought up to Deadquarters. ove dae bande only, and could give no rel! information of McClellan's forces oF movemeots Tt i@ @ matter of congratulation with every friend of per ipeer W bmow that the present position of McClellan's army is one of the hotiest, perhaps, on the soil of Virginia. Persons residing in Peterrburg, entirely familiar with the locality, say that out of bse there is uo place to compare’ with it. ‘There is Hittle sym} m bert epap com for the invaders, and Fuse om t the rascals te a crisp, no teurs doula be ahed inthe South at thei fale Fire at Picr No. 34 North Rtver. DESTRUCTION OF YOUR BARGES, ONE SUMUONER AND 4 CANAL Boar. Shortly Defore tem o'clock yesterday morning @ fire broke out among some hay en board the receiving barge Columbia County, lying on the south side of pier No. 34 North river. Owing to the inflammable character of the cargo the fire burned very rapidly, and few minutes the fine new barge Mayflower, lying om the oppesite side of the pier, was in flames. The fire then to the receiving barge Hudsom No. 2,iying next to the Columbir County, and siso toa ae large schooner lying next to the MayGower. The receiving barge En- terprise and the cena! boat N. Campbell were also soon ip flames. Considerable consternation prevailed among the people in charge of the other vesseis lying in the slips; but after great exertions they were all extricated frem their pe-' rilous pesitions,amé either anchored in the stream or taken te the seighbering piers. Three steamers, one scheoner and four barges were thus saved. ‘The fire bells rang fires for the Third district, and af. terwards fer the Kighth district, when tne fremen quickly responded, and were soon at work; but not- withstanding their exertions the Sames were not extin. guished until the vessels on fire, together with their cargoes, were nearly totally destroyed. ‘The following ise list of the vessels and owners, and the estimated losnes:— Receiving barge Columbia County, owned by Powers, Bogardus & Co., totally destreyed; loss on vessel about anid to be partly insured; loss on cargo about x barge Beceon Ne. 3 owned by Haviland, Cure Oot 1096 on vessel ae ‘and on cargo Dargo! Ct ml Ral J. Boat tows, Devens coms Sy Herne ‘om voonel 1y companies; cs eisting ching of hove pat, bay, grain ‘snd feed, about $10, “ae, “ree tart a ap err iSite martes neh bens anat ant ices mete owner's name eeeean rea — earge so Py The fre, when first discovered, ‘6b'the barge Columbia County, abot soma * bh but what cause it originated is known. The Fire Marshal was at ‘tbe fire, metter under investigation. The Faneral of Colonel Cass, Bowron, July 18, 1862. Governor Androw han tendered the Second regiment for oncert at the funeral of Coleone] Cass,on Wednesday next at] t HGHLY IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE, Seizure of Murfreesboro by the Rebels. Desperate Fighting Between the Con- vending Forces. Capture’ of Union Officers and Troops. ANTICIPATED ATTACK ON NASHVILLE, Bees Rey ae Sie . Nasavnzp, July 13, 1862. Bewween three and four thousand Georgians, Texans and guerrillas, under Colonel Forrest, attackea the Ele- venth Michigan and Third Minnesota regiments, m Mur- freeaboro, at an early hour this morning. ‘There was desperate fighting; but at three P. M. the Michigan troops had surrendered. ‘The Minnesotians were strongly intrenched, and cut the enemy to pieces terribly with Hew Kentucky Dattery, reputsing them with great slaughter im threo charges. Flags of truce were sent in by Forrest, demanding their surrender. Colonel Leslie replied be could hold hia pesition a week. ‘The railroad track was torn up, but replaced. AD attack on Nashville is not improbable. Colonel Lesiio is reported falling back on Nashville. ‘The canponading was heard repeatedly here. Colone) Boone has arrived with several companies. Nasuvine, July 18, 1862. Aspecial deapatch to the Associated Press says Mur- freeaboro’ has been taken by ihe rebels, who are mostly ‘Texan Rangers, uncer Forrest, bat was shelled by our battery (Storms’). Report saye it was the Ninth Michigan Tegimen, which was captured. The Third Minnesota, with a Dattery, were holding out at Jast accounts. Brigadier Generals Duffield and Crittenden, of Indiana, are prisoners. ‘There ie great excitement in Nashville, and as attack imexpected. We will give the best fight pessible, and if eompetied to yiel&, will ebell the city. A battery is in posi tien for that emergency. ANOTHER ACOOUNT. Nasaviiis, July 13, 1862. ‘The city ts Ohied with rumoraabout a fight at Murfrees- ‘The moat reliable reperts cenfirm the About eight o'clock this morning » large force of rede, cavalry, under command of Colonel Forrest, composed principally of two Georgia and one other rebel regular cavalry regiment, @rove in our pickets ami asgauited the town. The Ninth Michigan regi- mént, Colone} Parkhurst, were surreunded and captured. Gencral T. T. Crittenden, of Indiana, and General Duffield, who had recentiy arrived to take command of the Twen- ty-third brigade, were made prisoners; also Lieutenant Berry, Commissary, and Lieutenant C. H. Irwin, Acting Assistant Quartermaster. ‘The Third Minnesota, Colonel Lesite, and Hewitt’s First Mentuoky battery made a gallant resistance. Their Bravery in beyond praise. They saved the railroad track and bridges, losing but few men. ‘The rebels destroyed the railroad depot and other Property, incinding the telegraph office. ‘Tho town was being shelled by Hewitt's battery at the last report—three P. M. to-day. Forrest is vot expected to make an attempt apen Nasb- ville, as be will find work enough for him toattend to defore approaching the city. By reliable accounts he has three thousand cavalry, but no artiliery or infantry. Aconsaltation has just been held between Governor Johnson, Col. John F. Miller, commanding this post, Col. Lewis, D. Campbell, Provost Marshal, Captain 0. D. Greene, of General Buell’s staf; Captain MacFeeley, United States Commissary; Captain Bingham, United States Quartermaster; Captain Braden, of Gen. Dumont’s stati; Coline! Gillam, Governor's stall Entire confidence ts maintained in the abilliy of the government to protect the city and resiere tranquillity in the peighborhood. the Place, dic. Comnin, Miss. July 12, 1662. ‘The rebels have been making mysterious cavalry de monstratiess in front. ever since their repulse at Boone- ville by Colonel Sheridan. The tatter has falien back near Pamasy. ‘The movements are thought by some to be an advanced guard of a force to attack us. Others think it is to cover - the flank of Bragg's command reinforcing Chattanooga. The weather is very warm. Water is very ecarce: ‘The health of the troops is improving. Furloughed mee are returning at the rate of one hundred per day. Operations of Morgan’s Gacrillas, Lousvitin, Ky., July 18, 1862. Rumors have reached here that Morgan's guerillas, 2,800 strong, in two equads,are at Harroldsburg and Danville, destroying property and stealing horses. Con- siderable exeitement exists in Louisville on account of the proximity of the guerillas. EMective measures are being taken to prevent iacursions, July 13—Midnight. Reports have been just reesived that the main body of Morgan's guerillas were at Rough and Ready, uine miles south of Frankfort, at five o'clock this afternoon. Our informant says the State archives are being remeved from the capitol. Rebel Atrocities in Missouri. Cuncago, July 13, 1862. The Davenport Democrat of the 10th says that a de- patch was ‘received by the Adjutant Genera! stating that an armed band of rebels made a descent on the town of Memphis, ia Northern Misseur!, and captured the town and carried away ninety Unies citizens. John Wood, the Drummer Boy. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Will you please inform the friends of John Wood, drummer, Company A, Thirty-sixth New York Vqlun. teers, that he came here July 6, by the Daniel Webster, himfr the Jews’ Hospital, Twenty-eighth street, and 4 next day of camp fever, His name not being on the list of the Webster, his friends oonlf not find him. A letter addressed to the sirgeon in of the above hospital will no doubt bring thom all par- toulars, J amderstand he was from Buffalo, N. Y. News from Francisco. ‘San Francitco, July 10, 1862. Arrived steamer Golden Gate, Panama, Sailed ship Andrew Jackson, Puget Soun San Francisco, July 13, 1862. Arrived United States etenmer Saginaw, Ofty-three days from Wharapes vis Shapgbac, thirty-eight days; from Hekedada twenty-eight days. She goes to the Mare Island Navy Yard for repairs. Also, arrived ship Benja- mip Marvard, Rong Kong. Larrens ron Fortnras Mownon.—Colonel Allen, of the Stanton Legion, leaves this city for Washington and Fortress Monroe to-day, and will epiivey any lotiers to the ey York regiments, WEbsqvartore of the regiment, Ne, 408 Broagyay. FROM GENERAL POPE'S ARMY. Emgagement with Louisiena Cavalry— A Portion of the Rebels Captered, and the Remainder Pat to Flight, de. Wanaapton, Va., July 13, 1862. ‘The policy of concentrating an@ comsclidating the scat- tered armies of Virginia, under Genera) Pope, has already Geveloped good results. For many miles the territery has been cleared of rebel partisans, who previously were continuously annoying eur eutposts sod trains. AD the army officers and men are delighted with the conaelidated command. Genera! Hateh’s command, In General Ranks’ corps, f General Pope’s army, entered Culpepper yesterday, and attacked and repulsed abent one bundred rebel ea- valry , said to belong to the Wighth Louisiana, killing ene, ‘wounding five and taking eleven prisoners. Among the latter was a lieutenant, who,s few hours before, was seen in our Jines, and aGerman, whe bad three times before broken his parole. Our long was three slightly wounded. We captured two horses. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Fortress Morro, July 13, 1862. ‘The steamer Secor, in charge of Lientenant Darling, Aid to General Dix, returned to-day, having accomplished her flag of truce mission up James river. She reports that a rebel flag of truce came down yerter- day for medical supplies for eur prisoners at Richmond, ‘The rebel papers spexk hopefally for foreign interven- tion, and ciaim to have sent full partiovlars of the late Dattles to Furope. THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG. What a Repel Editor Saw interesting Details of the Bombardment and its Effects. [From the Missiesippian, July 2.] We arrived at the Two Mile Bridge on Sunday evening last, at about three o’clock, amid the booming of heavy mortars and the bursting of shell frem the fifteen-inch mortars of the Yankee fleet, which is anchored close in under the shore below the point on the Mississippi side, and almogi completely protected from our batteries be- Jow the city, und tov far from the upper batieries for ‘them to reach their adversaries. ‘The tire of the enemy on Sunday at midnight was @rawn by a salute of thirteen guns, which were ordered by the Confederate commander in honor of the great victory over MoCiellan in Virginia. It was thought that the enemy mistook this saute for ap attack, as we learn some ofour guns wi ited, aud opened furiously upon the city, coutin with an interinsssion of about an hour, until about twelve o'clock at night. after night the heavy mortars were ranged to throw the shells in the vicinity of the Catholic church, where we were told they had been directed during the afvernoen. The effect of these shells as they exploded, which usu- ally took piace just as they reached the ground, was terrific. We entered the city, as fortuse would have it, on Crawford sirect, and as we passed the residence of Dr. BaWeur, Mothogist, Paptist and Catholic churcher, wbells ‘exploded inour im) jiate vicinity, rendering our Position 80 uncomfortabie that we suggested to a irieud & precipitate retreat in order to get out of range of the mortars, This suggestion was promptly acceded to by our friend ; not, however, until we had soiléd eur gz ments thoroughly by falling to the earth at the explosion of each successive shell. Our retreat, though rapid, like Banks before Stonewall, was acoomplished in geod ‘order, and instead of enjoying & comfortable bed mm thecity, with my friend, i giadly accepted a soldier's bisnkes with my friend Halcomb of Rakin on the greeasward in the suburbs of the city. ‘The next morning we entered the sity—everyt! be. tog quiet, excepting the bustle of the citizens ere endeavering to get what little furniturg remained to a place of safety. During the morning we rode throu; nearly overy street, witnessing the effectof the shel ‘tapos the brick and wood structures, and were impressed with the comparatively slight done to ember chugs of buildings, when the nomber of shots (probably 1,500) were taken into account. Im some tustauces, as in the caseof the late Mr. Gambie’s house, a shell would pass through a column of houses, leaving a hole scarcely larger than itself, and pass on until it Senched a bill, where it would enter oud ex ex) ‘The Afvoen inoh shoil, beg it strikes the hills of Vicksburg,enters te earth of from five to ten feet, but when it strikes in the streets it explodes much nearer the suriace. Mo fren have yet originated from the explosion of shell, and it ise nt that the enemy dv met not desire to burn the town immediately, or they would bave a Incendiary shell instead ‘of the missiles already senwin. On Monday, at two o'clock P. M., the enemy reopened their mortars, and Kept up a copetant five with the ex- caption of an hour or two, apparently to take them mens, during the whole night, and did. not cease until Thesday evening at four o'clock. All wasquiet nev ahgeamrry ch morning, at ten e'clock. We have not heard of any injuries being sustained by our batteries up to this evening. The fleet which passed by tia city on the memerabie evening of Saturday was severely out to pieces by our Datteries, aud gentleman who was in the upper ta. tories reports Lo the general, Van Dern, that one of the ‘Ddoats sunk after jt went ronnid the bead. Now, nothing is to be seen of the fleet above the city. , except ‘the constant cloud of black smoke which ascends above the fleet around the bend. Brooklyn City Item: le ACADEMY OF THR VisrraiiON, BROOKLYR—ANNCAl, Dis- TRUNNION OF Prrmcne.—The very interesting ceremony of the annual exhibition of the pupits at the Academy, Johnson street, Brooklyn, under the charge of the sisters of the Visitation, took place em Thursday last in presence Of ag large an audience as could be accommodated. The clergymen present were the Rey. Dr. Turn ‘ iear Geue- ralof Brooklyn; Rev. Messrs. McKenna, Fagan, McGuire, Lafonte, Buerthellor, President of St. Xavier's Colleges New York; McDonald, Lansiian, Bridgeport, Conn.; Gam. doli, MoGovern, Grimer, aud Rev. Dr. Franeciolo. ‘The Rev. Domiaie Johuson, the venerable Rptcopalisa minister, was also present, and was conducted to the ehair been sng by the Bishop of Brookiya,uow At ten mevcioe: the Hho Irom ladies, Pipe enn in aum- as San tas puna eoel hoa rend wo barps by seine ‘older oupsled they were all”. very siaganly attired ead graceful in The exercises were then commenced ; they consisted of various evertures, duces and songs, with harp and piane @:companimente, ai! executed io © style Lee peaybel the parents, ane alike creditable to the ‘and the good sisters, under whose iulelage they Nove be been 90 admirably edueated. ‘Ihe prograinme was read by Father Mc’ and a8 each young lady Pviopaa ioe platform she'was: presented by Dootir Turaer with the premiuins awarded toher for ner prof- ciency in the various en cae literary ana ornamental. The premiums consisted historical, scriptural and miscellaneous books, religion medals, sah great clot all breseat’ sat bring ersty Med ‘with great elat, all pr IY grati vacation then and tl “4 he joy: Ray, Du. Vannen’s Cuuncn.—Services were bold yester- Gay, for the last time, im this building, in Frauklin street, which shall hereafter be known no more as the French Protectant church. The congregation over which [)r. Verren presides have coneluded to follow the example. f the rest of the world and move uptown to Twenty-sevond street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, where they have built themge!ves a new church, which will be con- secrated and opened some time in October next. The old Chureh will probably be hired to the government as a hospital for our sick and wounded soldicrs—the best use that can possibly be inade of an old church, then more than ever a chureh, where holiest charity abides and an- gels minister. Dr. ‘Verren preached a very feeling and ye incoarse from St. Jobn, chap. xvii, verses T have Thee on the earth; I bi aauinel tee wore OD Puikers rlorify tioume with thi if wv, e thine own sel with he glory whieh f had with Thee before the world was, "ped ‘Verren expects to have a mueh larger congregation when be gets bis new church, which, !n location at least; will be much more pleasant and imviting than the pre. sent, or rather ate, ecene of his many years’ labors, on the corner of Franklin and Church street AwoTnen REGIMENT OF Saanrsnootmns,— We are informed that another regiment of sharpshooters, similar to the two already in serviee with the Army of Petomac, is avout to be raised in this city. Major Rowland, late of the Berdan regifnent, is engaged in arranging all the pro liminaries, seeking the necessary autherity from the Governors of States, &c. The fullest eneouragement speuld bo given te hie, 08 Where {3 ne question of his fs fericen reife ty. the xo ior of the immense dog rend shooters in Virginia, taad Dopes ‘te recruit @ fail teen out of the alto be found in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Mivhigan and New York. Tax Great Busrany ot New Yorn Once Mone.—This eplendid vessel, which arrived of Stonington last Thurs. day and subsequently anchored a short distance abeve Hell Gate, was yesterday @ great object of curiosity to the people resident in that vicinity. Car leads of excur- sienists went to have a glance at the huge sea monster, aad severalsmall beats containing spectaters dotted the waters, The weather was mest favorable for trips to the rural districts, and thoss who Went to s0e Uke Great Kastern enjoyed themselves eplendidly. Tho agents of the pea intend to keep her in her present auahorg uatif che time of her departure for Liverpool, loaded w PRICE TWO CENTS. AFFAIRS IN NEW ORLEANS. Additional Interesting Intelligence from Ow Special Correspondent. GEN. TWIGGS’ PROPERTY CONFISCATED INTERESTING REDEL CORRESPONDENCE. DEATHS IN NEW CRLEANS. Conspiracy to Assassinate Gen. Butler. THE CASE 0F MRS. PHILLIPS. ARMY INTELLIGENCE, &c., &., de. Our New Oricans Correspondens. New Onceaws, June 23, 1962, The Treason of Pierre Sows and A, Mazvreatem Arrest of the Rebel Colonel Putnam—His Treasonadls Acis—Scizure of General Twiggs’ Liouse—His Property Confiscated to the United States—Interesting Correspomi- ence Baween Twiggs and Other Traitors—Arrest of On® of the Intended Assassins of President Lincoln—Quertt las—Rebel Flag TrophiesReport of the Cumnussion to Examine as to the Seizure of Specie by Smith & Co. and the Netherlands Consul—‘the Plot to Assassinate General Butler—A Union Bail—The Brench Consul Implicated in the Concealment of Specie—Order Relative to Negroes, de. ‘The expedition of the Twelfth Maine regiment (of which I wrote by the last mail) to lass Manchac, Madisonville and Mandeville, resulted in securing same very important ‘evidence of the treason of Pierre Soule and A. Mazurean, both of whem, it will be remetabered, were sent per steamer Ocean Queen to Fort Warren. It was a very fortunate thing for these gentlemen that they were sent North, for if General Butler bad then possessed the preof against them that he now has he would have had them tried here by military commission, and whatever might have boen the sentence he would have had it executed. ‘Wealth or position would not have been allowed te intorfere with the administration of justice. In his despatch te ‘he Secretary of War the Genera) says if the government will return those two political prisoners to this aity he will have them tried here. ARREST OF A RERE!, COLONEL. When the regiment lagded at Mandeville they found the horse of a Colonel Putnam saddied at the gate of his house, sod in the attic they found the Colenel himaelt hiding. Im bis possession’were {ound a large number of rebel recruiting blanks and nearly six thonsendiatars in rebel Treasury motes. This ie strong evidence that he was engaged in enlisting men for the rebel army. He waa arrested and brongbt before General Butler om jest Friday. On examination he elated that be was a colonel Sa regiment of unarmed militia of this city, and pro- duced his commission as such {rem the State. He alec said that on the 26th of April last, acting under the orders ef the Provost Marshale of New Orleans, ke impressed horses, mules and drays into the service ef Rauling cotton and sugar from the presses and warehouses to tne levee, for the purpose, as he claims, ef making barricades for the de- fence of the city. This theery is rather upsgt by the fact that the hauling commenced at one o'clock P. B. the 2th, and sugar were in flemes,and, acoording to his own ment, he had been comtinually besieged during the aftpr- noon by the owners of various cotton preshes and migar warehonses urging bim to remove their stores Sifat, that their buildiggs might not also be deveted te the flames witb the vetton aad sugar. He produced tke fal- lowing authority, whieB ia conclusive evidence of Soule Mazureau ing been moving apirte tm the tree sonable vandalism of destroying tho immense amount of property consumed on the night of the 24th of Aprit. Colonel Putnam wil) be sent North as a witstes in any proceedings that the government may imtitute against Soule and Maxureau ; and the Confed money, Put- nam’s comurission asa militia colonel, the annexed order for the piling of cotten and sugar on the levee, signed by Masureau and Soule, will ascompany him. At will be seen that the order from Soule and Mazorean in addressed to Ben. Bland, and that Putnam's name ie put is under it, General Butler thinks that Colonel Put- nam supposed tbat he would be less likely to suffer pun- ishment if he could show that be only followed the pesi- tive order of the Provest Marshals, so he tnterpelates bis bame at the head of the order. On 1088, Bian, Req, Oot, assed ewan ene conrerees to Engel sae eh e—You ‘are bereby reared to have it fans tramp. Dick sch ateauvern an inay stored np im this ¢4 you may = : courmanded 10 chains as way be found wit ie ire ay ia te to place them where go 8 public aprviee, t Frovent: Marshals of this ct resrdaace wi te Prov rom the Pro So 6, Approved—Pixnen SouLE, Provost ainnap —_ Orrice Paovosr Set ae Colonel J. M. Pataam is Boreby’ authorised horses aud miles of the railroad « horses and snules, for the purpose of recived wii hin. Z. Aveistant ‘The same order an above in granted. as to the horecs and wiles belonging to tue el, wharayer te, ound, OMsee (0 She oy, QUDEN, Provest CONFISCATION OF GEN. TW1IG8! PROPERTY. Geueral Butler bas seized the Gwelling hpuse ef the traitor Gen. David E. Twiggs, Trytamia street, apd te having (t prepared for his occupation as a residepce. He has also confiscated all the other property ef Ges. ‘Twiggs, and also that of Col. A. C. Myers, the son-in-law of Twiggs. Myers was an officer in the regular army of the United State, and is now Quartermaster General of the rébe! army. General Butler says that for rebels upon whom the government bas had no special claims he has seme cen- sideration, if hecan catch one of these men whe ave been educated, fed and clothed at the public éx- ponse—men the very meat on whose bones belapgs to their country—he will hang him es high as Boman. ‘Thore familiar with the history of Gen. Twiggs witl re member that after the war with ice he was pre. sented with three elegant swords—one by Congress, ene by the State of Georgia and one by the citizens of Augusta, Georgia, The night of the 284 of April, just be. fore the fleet passed the forts, Gen. Twigge carried his swords and bis silver plate to the house of one of the wealthiest and most aristocratio families is this city, aed, as the members of the family say, pre- sented them toone of their number. Mrs. Col. Myers also sent her plate and jewelry to the eatne house. The next day she and General Twiggs fled from New Orleans. General Butler, learning the whereabouts of the above property, instrusted Colonel Freneh, Prévost Marbhai, to have the house searched. The Colonel detalied Lieuten- ‘ant Thomas Burt, one ef his most polite and efticient as, fistants, (or thin delicate duty. Lieutenant Burt per- formed this service very carefully, last Wednesday even. ing, and the moxt morning the ‘de amd ali the silver wore brought into General Butler's headquarters, The awerds aré very beautiful, aid Of superb workmahship. ‘They will be sent to Washington by the Unites Mates army despateh steamer McClellan. It seems te me that Congress sould not show its appreciation of General But. lor's distinguished services since the very commence. ment of this war than by presenting Bin with one o these swords. ‘The annexed correspondence between Gonoral Twiggs and Colonel Myers furnishes conclusive evidence that at the very outaet of this rebellion, when General Twiggs was ordered to the command of the Department of Texas,