The New York Herald Newspaper, November 19, 1862, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. “NO. 9563. re eS ies) ; BUBNSDE'S ARiY The Army of the Potomac Moving 10 a New Line of Operations. eee 4 rr. ae WARRENTON EVACUATED. nae Aquia Creek to be General Burnside’s Base of Operations. ~~ His Headquarters Now at Catlett's Station, &e.,. &e., &e. The Army in Motton—The Rebel Army Flanked—Warrenton and the Upper Rappahannock Evacuated. ‘Wasunaton, Noy. 17, 1862. ‘We Joarn that the whole army again took up the line uf march on Saturday and Sunday, for Fredorickaburg. Warrenton was evacuated to-day. General Burnside’s beadquartere wore at Catlett's Station to-day, and ere this reaches you the whole army will be nearing Fredericks- burg. A large quantity of supplies have been sent there, anda force of contrabands and mechanics, under Genera | Haupt, are building wharves and the railroad at Aquia sreek. \ ‘This base was considered the best one for operating pon the hoart of Virginia, and was adepted at the Cabinet gounc)! we sent you word of last Werlnesday. The revels ‘tw Richmond are aware of the vew programme. Hence there can be no impropriety in publishing it in the North, Reports from Harper's Ferry—Stonewall Jackson Retreating. Banrimony, Noy. 1%, 1862, The romors afloat in New York about disasters at Barper's Ferry areall imaginary. Nothing had ocourr here up te four o'clock this afternoon Jackson ig reported falling back towards Front Royal, @ur Special Army Correspondence. Cawp Near Warkestox, Va., Nov. 11, 1862. ‘The Weather—Condition of the Second Army Corps—I'va- poets for the, Winter Campaign—Comparrson Belwern 1 and Thai of the Peninsular—Reading of MeCl Man's Av dress io Meagher’s Brigade—Enthusiastic Cheers for Biv Re Mac’'=-Pavoled Prisoners and. Conscvipts, &e. We are having delightful weather, although the nights af@ quite cold. Our men, at least the Second army Corps, are well provided with winter clothing, including blankets end overcoats, and with new teute—in fact rythwg Yhat can make them comfortable during tho campaign. ‘They will enfler much less from the exposure of anon ‘tire winter campaign than they did from the heat aud miaema during the peninsular campaign of last eummer. General McClellan’s farewell address to the army only reached this corps to-day. Genera! Meagher formed his ‘brigade in a hollow square, and, after a brief address w them, expressing his regret at the removal of Genera; MoCiean, and reminding them that they were stil! Giors ef the grand army, proceeded to read General CleUan’s address in a lond, clear and distinct voice, unlike the rapid and indistinct utterance common t the reading of orders generally. At the close of the address the whole brigade broke out in wild cheers for‘ Little ‘Mac”’—such cheers as Irishmen only know how to give. It is nd compliment to the soldiers of this Army to say UAL they will not fight under another eral witp as wach zeal as they would uuder Gen. ellan, While are devoted to Gen. ellan, they are equally de- voted to the Union, and will fight for ils maintenance to jt. he very inet. . ‘There are quite a number of paroled rebel prisoners in and abont Warrenton, with a few surgeons, who remeined with the sick abd wounded still Neve from the bat < ih Angrish, These are allowed to: Vege with our sebdiers, ey! Mubey are | become sioronybly informed #8 to the organizx and © ition of On troops. “Deserters from Pebe! army. cspecially conecripte, are abendunt ‘Where, in the disguise Of citizens, and roany are secreted ® the surrounding farm houses and negro shanties of the i} retreat, the rebel army in its uid fall t@ picges to sich an extent » jon (ut of the question. Scorn Army Corrs, Oy TAK Roan, Nov. 15, 1862. The Secnd Army Corps again in Motion —Direction Pe! Hickaburg—P'ree Fntevconrse between Pavoled Reet Opens and Men and those of Our Army—Reorganicalies of the Araiy under the New Commander. de. In compliance.w ith orders, this corps is aga Sowards Fredericksburg. ‘To give this information ty ty Public through the Henato will hardly be considered con traband. as the rebels will undoubtedly be fully ware o: Mt Defore the ink with which this is writteuts dry. The iree intercourse between the revel officers vates who are paroled here, as well as the citizver ladies, with our officers and men, has been decidediy obeering, and, but for tue bitterness of fecling exbibited on the part of the rebels, might be hailedas a happy omen of returning peace, The lac Laties for information afforde:t the rebels trom this point should coweole them for the suspension of the mails Under the new commander the army has been partially reorganized, Major General Sumner being assigned to the command of the right wing, composed 0! the First army corps, under Brigadicr General Reynolds. and the Second, ‘Geveral Couch. Major General Hooker will evr maud the centre, composed of the Tuird, Heintveiman ‘old corpe, which ‘will probably be commanded by Briya- Gier General Stoneman, and the Fifth, late Porter's, uncer Brigadier Geveral Bovierfeld. Major General Fravkiiu Will command the leit wing. composed he Sixth Cory Mojor Genera’ Smith, and the Ninth Burnside’s , yn der General Wilcox. The Eleventh and Twelfth corps wil remain as now in motion Heanquarrkes, Ninaw Army Corrs, } 8 FAYRTTRVILLE, » Nav. 1b, 1862. f Again in Motion—The Movement mn all Probabili'y General Throughout the Army--Nollang Emusual Occurring Through the Lities—The Weather and Condition of the Moads— Enihusiasin of the Mev, &c Agrin on the march. Our corps is ww motion, avd ¥ @oudt the movement is general Uivorgbont the army Im my previous letters | infeamwed you #f Lhe advance ‘this point some days sinee of General Sturgis’ div.si ovement that todicated tat (he oles div istous wa goon follow Yesterday afternoon General sion struck tents and took np the line @! ina vicinity, followed today by General 6 Nothing out of the ussal course of oo) rose ote weather i8 delebiful, ibe roale good ay! the on Abusivem of (ne wen exuberant e corned marker our Heravnquaniens, WARRENTON, Bhorement ef the Second Army Corps—Their Leroi abi Detination—Movemen's of Other Commassds anit Heal ty of the Quartermaster New Ohannet ion=-Staff of General Burnsidem Deturis escort Duty and Comp Gvard—Movomen's at Hea “ wemies, dBc. Thy SwarDINE Ube Feeoud Army Corps, General Somu mover @ .the front, They are probably deetined fur Frederich 8H%°B> but way ge to 6 pyer Court He Grst, oF wt seer that port, The other commons witt move as ‘rapntlyas possible Herdquartere will move tomorrow, Ortone! Ingalis, Chicl Quartermaster, has goue 16 Woatin, Won vor the purpose of Lastcning the work Of establishing . WUBTURIOALIOD vik Aqui otber quartermasters b, W#0UE OU the eae U Shall soon bave UL. WANE Aie@ of gommupicut:on opened The bridges over Por Wie OMAK and the apyatiannock wil! We immediately tebuils, ¥ U4 SMe Pad beyond Warrenton Ienetion abandoved In fact fo wot think it ts deeigned to hoid this place aitor the “Bi BAdy Of the army teuver soothing bas been brovgtt “my faye ND AmvuNtot sp rely suffiotont 40 gabe Ef the LAPS duriay the: hen vicinity No store Ques by VO heen crab Heed, nor are there ang indic CODS OF AM Attennpt (« retin posseenion of the town for & Wy Pury 0 ‘She «tail of Gencrg! Buruside bar Wot yet bo" do,their respective ducies, Oat will bY ib 18 exp i fow days. ibe soilowing oMfivers of Oke ol staf, li re ae . | Wilhutne, \seistant Adjntans General, General atv, (rowent Maralal Ge egg ns | Colone! Rigs Golone! Sackott Cone! Toads, | nue! Myers, Agsistant Quay tern i Hammer ative, Abiede-Camp. ie Powore, Aid do-camp in Howard, Quartermastor, Deadgouarters,, €ox , Commicsary, hea rere, Heo Come ere nt jnance “ will, J prepume, rermaya 4+ heeds un rierm Ae , ‘Iwelt upon the present se “ ‘as chief of cavalry, together with some of the former aids-de-camp, but concerning the latter it has not yet been icively determined. ‘The list of staff officers will be published in general orders ag soon as they can be ar- ‘The two companies of the Fourth cavalry, with the Oneida cavalry (am independent company, ynder the command of Captain Melntyre, willbe retained for escort ‘New York Volunteers, Colonel duty, and the Ninety-thi " ‘There is no news of im- J.B. Crocker, for camp guard. portanee fron the front. Major Davis, Assistant Inspector General, was this moraing relieved at his request. Bxanquasrens, ARMY OF Fuk Potowac, Noy. 1g, 1602 The Headqarters of the Aviny in Motion, PE on a eRe age aired direction of Frederickebura. Genera! eth Wil'iams, late Assistant Adjutent General to General Mev'leilan, hae been appointed Inspector Genoral of the Adjutant Genera)’s Department. in order to vacate his place for 1 Richi , of Borpside’s staf, Colone! Hardie, Aid-de-Camp to General McOPillan, bas been appainied Brigadier General, aud is about to take the field. . No news from the front this morning. Iy Camp, Near Warrenton, Noy. 16, 1802. General Hooker Assumes Command of the Third Army Oorps—Generai Butterfield in Command of the Fifth Review of the Division of General Humphreys—Gen-rab Hooker Gives a Reception to the Officers af His Corps— Lieutenant Livingston, of General Buthrfeld’s $r, Meels with Severe Injury from Riding a Vievous Hors, de., fe. Gonoral Hooker to-day assumed command of the Third Army Corps, additional to the Fifth Army Corps, aud al the division commanders of the fornier corps hive re ported to him, He is now, therefore, in full command of the two corps, pursiiant to late orders from army bead. gnartere, ‘The carrying out of this order leaves Ganera; Buteerfield in mand of the Filth Army Corps tem. porarily; aud it is believed and hoped by the majority of officers and men in (he corps that it will not be long be fore be will be permanently in command of it, with in- creased work beitting such promotion. To day General Hooker reviewet General Hunil) on. The new Vennaylvania regiments corapri thig division made a fine appearance, and the review passed off most eveditably, For the ebort time they have boon ip the field their improvement has been marked, and gives proof alike of the individual ardor of the men wil industry and efficiency of the officers. They cheered General Hooker enthnsiastically. Alter despatcbing iy lotier yesterday, General Hocker gave a reception to the generals and their staffs belonging tohis corps. The reception tool place at bis headquar- two elementary features usual to nd plenteous moisiening as the Ganymede. A more briliiant colle i army Olivers has not been auer since the commencerment of the war vit. Livingston.of Gen. Butterficld’s.stat, in ridiug @ oticd horse to-day, sustained serious though pot vors injuries, from the horse becoming unmanage Aldaongh knowing the vicious characteristies of the auival, Ligut- Livingston, who is au exvelient rider, his: of dug ability to control him, ‘Phe horse reated for a whe among the trees on the lawn the house, aud dnally charged impetuously tf ag cleon throvgb if and uns mgs ahyed sever and contusiora on the accident will dieable nim from @uty two or t ‘Cuber yoops ave inoving to day: bot those of this corps remain where they nave been for a week past. Abother ay & stone his rider. 1 ai sions about ibe head i day will doubticss dnd us following on in the grand on- ward march M a recent Cottingham, rmivh near Culpepper Coprt Hous Delaware county, Pohusy Pavia, a al severely wounded and shortly Alterwards is not able to give any particular direct relatives, and only reqnested tnose ai o them thet he was “not atreid to die.’’ { his relatives ago this paragraph they can, ating with Liew. Ashbridge, of the Fourth ry (rogulars), learn further particule s regarding his death, : The Cavalry Dash into Fredericksburg. Vranovanrens, nevus Cones, ) ARMY oF THE Polowsie, |b Cuesviinn, Va, Now, 10, 1862, J Majer General P. SiGe, commanding Fieventh army Corps — Ove ty dary Pater’ Gai the Sth ins: ta ee borg, te asco of the enemy’at tha! hee, and then to exomir Railroad on the return, the Aqiia Oreck and Fredericksburg Lest Gai le with sixty men of the Vi Judi. cavalry—Gereral Sigel’s body guard—and went (o Bristow Station ro obtain an addi tional force of one hundred men from the Sixth Ohio cavalry; but, iuding they bad moved to Catlett's Station, Iwent to that poiat, where we found them, After a slight delay in proparing, we moved and travelled all »pp.ng once, an hour or 80, (0 food and water vrived at Fredericksburg at half-past seve jy our object was to be there before day rogniar ford ag places, and, not wishing to expose jwy inh by crossing them ‘in sinall detachments in a ferry bow, 1 sent "54", your scout, to find some place where we cvald cross, which he soon discovered above the bridge among the rocks, to all appearances impossa bie, bat at which place we managed to crocs—one man at atime My Intention was to send the First Indiana Iry through the town, while the Sixth Ohio would rd the or. sing place and secure our retreat. Aflor g with the indiana cavalry, under Captain Shoyra, y see the rebels gasboring together in gre and, uot wishing to give them lime to them before the Sixth Ghio were ng directions for them, and sappesing tbat id be over by the time | would jali back, if We found the city full of soldiers, who we! almost eutirely surprived, and made inany prisoner whom we sentto the ford, where i supposed the Sixth Uh to be. It being nearly a mile from Falmouth through Predoricksiury,and not wiehing to ren tay ho so far,Jeent Lieut, Carr, with ad ment, akead, to dash (hrough the town and see where the cnemy were concentrated, Lieutenant Carr gallantly drove several de ‘uments before him until they reacher the main body, new fornd where the eucmy were posted, 1 or- deved Captain Sharra to drive them awiy, which he did ia the most-eflectaal and gallant mé arging @ mach ‘ser force and driving them wherever they stood, The 1g was of the most desperate natnre, our men 1 abre>. and the enemy in s¢ ow men with their cagbines, Wile t i could p haste to m collect o Dght was gong ‘on ik was reported to mé that the enemy bad possession ‘of the ford, the Sixth Ohio having not croaved to hokl it. On bearing this | ordered our men to fa!i back, and, after afew mojweuts’ consultation with Captain Sharis, de- ided to force a passage: but upon reaching the ford 1 found tbey had also left, not wishing to stand another charge. Afier seeing the command all over aud ou the road home, 1 started with twelve mot Aquia creek to examive the youd to st point, which we found in tolerable condition epting the bridge over the Potomac a Oceahe 8 whirh we burned he creck we captured the enemy's prise having been &) effre! i the pickets war aware of our entering Fredericksburg. ‘the ty © 1% wae considerable: but it is impossible t theoxnet nomber. {know of three being killed , wounded ond thirty-nine prisouers, Onr lows, on nur missing. We also captired two wagonteads of joth abou to bereut South, The enemy's forces ited of five companies of the Fifteeuth Virginia and lrce companies of the Ninuh Virgmia. Ihove the honor to be, with great respect, General, phedient servant DAHLGRE 4. Mawar Joxgs’ Li yes, the Hish orator, detivered to a large and appree ia. Live audicuce the Grst of hia proposed course of lectines cot #as one well calontated 10 enbst the sympa jenee—"Garibald) and the Nalin LRM Captain and \id-de-Camp, the su thies @f an Amey joan a tmestion.” Bbe awey delivery of the speaker, the ear. wostness of bos manner, andthe complete knowledge of dus subject od jn the ample details and explanation furmished, at oolsted the @nrnest attention Of his audience Frequent, Leacty and unagecred ap to Meir wrvlildcation as some Lelti eloquence te! the » de: speaker Mis withering sa thovawho stnad atuwart the pr of the Jiahan people. were elevont and hear it and mes with coutnyous apple ee Hie prolee oy thie erent lherator was judicioue honest aud rout: bys Wame cnatested andequatly trae He threw 1 DB periers « Cacbeldys cepa ge hitherto myiyederstond, wed gore 8 Ines iatm tig And eloqient larrshive of fae on et Garibatde yom of Siety aad Wate: if Genial ane the divieiorciip of tbat nm there days 6 wat Ger: jceet cures and ners wore perm! to. judge dad © appreciate & Mabie erie, honest, nselieh wan, He praised, io glowing ferns, our iuat tiene, and expresse ! Dt opes toe the speedy ter mihation of our ale He felaied tonuhing juatanees of Caribe HVULIOH 10 did gollions or their adrajration hud Jowe Lor their beloved Gener v Ne Hot Gariboids, wounded mp f terme. Fox twa leo by ile spinitet ond ty of enewaining tie Nearore, and oi fol to abtpact ta: ag "a bis sugeoed ng cntertainmen. ng he lotuces upon the famone frist e104) or rron. We SarHestly recommen” the epter: Joho Petipat ‘wivimen| to the peblie, CITY POLITICS, The Tammany Hall City Cenvention— The Comptrollership a Hard Nut to Crack, &c. The self-constituted committee of twenty-two, com posed of fome of the chiof managers of the Tammany concern, met at the Old Wigwam yesterday afternoon for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the office of Comptrolier, pursuant te the plan adopted by the con- ference committee. The attendance was very full, and the excitement of the most in ebayacter, The flere of Indve Coxicity, Nilge tee. Jadge Sifaare, Dick Connolly, Supervisor Briggs, Alderman Boole and Mr. Giles held porscseion of the barroom, and kept ap qualifications of thotr respective favorites. ‘The strongest outside preseure was evidently for Jadge Connolly, who counted his adherents by the hundred—all of them most vehemently cheering and roaring their favor" ite’s name inte the ears of the opposing parties. A great crowé of the Connolly ites got into the large hal! and im- provised a meeting, whereat a numbor of the bardfisted held forth in cloquent strains, declaring that ‘Judge Mike” should be elected, nomination or vo nomination ‘They wound up thetr demonstration by giving the Jucige an independent nomination en the spot, after which they roshed to the door of the room in which the committee were deliberating, and indulged in the loudest cheering and.uproar on behalf of thoir Bominee. Meanwhile the committee bad organized at one o'clock, apd were busied until three o'clock in endeavoring to cut the Gordian knot of the Comptrotiership. Several ballots were had, when it appeared that tio voles were pretty evenly balanced berweou Boole, Briggs, Giles, Brennan, the two Connoliys and Baroard. Finding’ it impossible to change tbe aspect of afaire then and there, the commitice rasolved to adjourn again wutil today at noon. From the appearance of things yesterday it i im- possibie to state with My degree of, cevtsiuty who will be likely to ge¥ the pomination, Each of the candidates declares he is certain, absolutely, to win the prize: so that onteide innocents find (hemelvoe at a joss to figure up any result. There is some nice financiering going on, and it will net be suprising if, after all, au eu new candidate wins the coveted prize from the hands of all thore who at presout seem most prominent in the contest. We heard the name of Daniel KE. Delavan mentioned favorably yesterday by outside ed as a person upon whom all the factions would be ikely to mite in cage of a dead oe among the other caitthidntes, n Clancy js aleo thought to have on aspi- ration a6 a new moan, and several other persons have ween mentioned in the same connection. Proviovs to balloting yesterday a resolitipn was adopted to the effect that the eommittes would earnestiy Support the person who should receive their nominatun, People’s Union Conventto: A mocting of this organization wae held yesterday evening, in the romns of the association, No. $ Union square. After some preiiminary business a permanent chair man was appointed in the persow of Captain Caas, H. Marewas., who aecepted the office, and briefly expressed his thanks for the boner thus conferred upon him. Other officers were also permanently elected, and the Commitiee of Organization appointed at a prey ious mect- ing were discharged from their duties. ‘There were sixty-seven delegates present. The permanent 0 appointed were: — Prendent—'bas. M. Marshall. Fice fvesidents-—Martin Thatcher aud Wm, W. Drinker: & Viet Same! C. Reidand A. De Witt Baldwin. 1 eel ing then preceoded to nominal indidutes for at es. ‘The first question was on the nomination of a candidate for Corporation Counsel. Au ivformal vote was at irst taken by districts. The following persons were JAndge Slosson. Alex. W. t in nomination :- ford, Jag. M. Smith, Cha: s. cer, Richard O'Gorman, Henry Sheldon, Captain Duffy, Sixty-ninth regiment, A. R. Lawrence. On the informal vote taken Judge Siosson, out of the whole vote taken, of seventy del two votes. Tt was ites, received uhirty- ‘oporerl to postpone the informal vote for Cor- porayjon ounse! till afte? the democratic nomination. ‘To's course was opposed by a delegate, who denonpeed the idea of poy! ed woy way influenced Wy the action of the democratic Body. It was high time for the vo men of New York—{or the men who went hegrt and i with the gor it for the suppression of ‘ebel- lion—to have backbone, and nomipate their own candidates, and pnt them before the people as opposed to bogns, sham, treasonaisle democracy. There were good, irne War donwerats, aid such a one might well be put op the Licket. It was Lime ty meetaud overthrow shisdegy of Yardy, Wood aud Company. Whe résnit of veveral ballots shower that Judge Slosson bad the wajority of the votes. “Lhe nemination was then trade unanimots. Robert T. Haws received tie ler by aeclammation. ‘The movting thew adjourned. nation for Gomptrot- Jeffersonian Democratic Aldermanic Nominations. ‘atrick Kerrin. * B. Woodrut, ‘icholas Seagrist. ucilmanic Conventions. 1. Adjourwed until Monday night. 2.—Nathan Hall, Simon Hazleton, Vinor L. Cornel, Andrew J. Odell. 5.--Alexauder M. Fgelgon, Harvey T, Cleveland W. Alkinson, * J. Wilsou Green, Araos . Chamberlain, George Ross. 4.—Hiain!in Babcock, Wm. J. Gear: ©. ©. Pinckney, Cornelive A. Runkle. City Intelligence. Ine Ovviciat, Vork OF Tar E:r¥.—The following Is the official result of the vote in thie city for Govervor:— Seymonr.. Wadsworth. 1} Snyder, Seymour's majority.....+.+ pve Bexgrtt FoR THE Brooxtyy Orraan Asy vM.—The Tho mas Francis Meagher Club have made arrasgements to give a grand catertainment at Irving Hall, op the 2od of nex! month, for the benefit of tbe Brooklyn Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum. Mr. Marrieon has very gene- rously give: (he use of the hall free of charge for that evening. ‘ihe enterteimiuent will be of such a character as to command a large attend: aud it is hoped a good ‘suim of money will be realized thereby. A Fivvay Srot ix Got#aw.—at the corner of Chatham end New Chamber sireeis, the crossing is in a most dis- gracefally filthy condition. The mud is inebes in depth, and dees pedestrisniem without iucurring the risk of spattering mud all ever the body, The authorities should remedy thie shameful state of afairs. Tue TRoverss or ie Dirt CartMeN continue to attract the atention of contractors, and particularly to bother Mr. Hackley’s sub-contract syst Tt ia said that the Mayor intends to protect the dnterests of the poor inber ers against the oppression and seeming of these come tractors. Foverar ov A PinewaN.--It will be seem hy on adver- Lisement mm anether column that the funeral of Theodore Mangum , who was killed at the late tire in Ho: vols nh et will toke place thie day at one P.M, from ihe Aitorney atroet Methodist church, Fire Department wil! tava ont in full force as a pplitvent t the decerset, who wes a member of Hose Company No. [3 Peeenstation To CoLover Rew, ov rae Sram Reve wont Concanay LYGION.— Previous to tbe departure ot the Cor coran Legion Coloue! Thos. M. Reid, of the Sixth regi ment, wae presented with a eplondit horse cud full equipments, by a nutwber of hie friends. ‘The presenta: tiow wae made at the house of Gener on Staten feland, the General and Colouel Revd n nowt and elequent speeches npon the occasion. Persona’ itelligenar. Captain Mell, of General Buenside’s stam, HL Rosin of the United States Army, W. A. Fisher ond party, of Ohio, Charice K. Kerney, of Missouri; Dr. W. FP. Maye and family, af Maine; E,W. Willhans, of Norwich, wud 1 Hoot and pariy, of Vermont, are stopping a! the Met politan Hotel. al Martiodate abd Major Binghaw ef the Uaited ee Army; Bou. M. Medon » M E Me iaaeon and W Shaniy, of Taunton; A.A. Simmons, of iby United Slates cavy: W. Keep, of dockport, HN’ Case,at Cincinnati; in Lathrop, of Hudeoy, avd C. Diny,af Hartiord we atulbe BO Niche a Mhviadetptie, Be loav seuiaviee in Congres® fna1 one Aisieiete. Wo superintesd the transyor! prisoners, ai nnd eonwaiegsent Union Virytuia vo tore Wo their Bomnes Among tiie tate avrivaie a the cliy oo pate thet of ft David faves, of Uiinals, lazeiy appoited an asmectie Justice of tbe Suprenie Coart of the Hat ative Hout Gol Mearihur, of te Sapuud Vorie Padua twee, has been promoted te Aagjstauk Qhiarierinaster 0F Volueteeré, ile tbe rank of captain pg t aarigied to Garr s brigade. Pewee A, Greene, of Biston Dodup oF Angel! ager 4 Provifones Horner Ramedell, of Newburg Captain Hesaed, of the Waited States Navy; dadge Wels, of Penn van) Hof Aw dorsen, of Washington: A. Wing, ot Aibauws C1 Adwras of Cohoes, Ma.or GY Foleo of the United siate Army and Ton WOW. Weteh, of Conneetiont, are riooping at the Aetor Howse. A descendant of Mopteana, i goveretin of Moxic how cxists at Wadeig 10 tbe Person of M- Anvonio Mavs\!%, Coun de Montezuma gentieman of the bedchamber to Tgavella, NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1862. INTERESTING FROM ARKANSAS. Colonel Vandever’s Expedition and Success. Twenty-one Rebels Captured and a Large Number Hilled and Wounded, Union Loss But Twenty-tw Wounded, Rey ae, Our Helena Correspondence. Hevwna, Ark., Noy. 10, 1862. An Expedition After the Rebclt—Lively Skirmish and Ske. daddlie—Tieiy Loss im Killed and Wounded Seventy. five—Twenty-one Prisoners Captured—Our Loss Only Twentytwo Wounded—The Rebels in Arkansas— Position and Number of Their Forces—Camp of Instruction at Austin—Cotton Plant Their Base of Operations on thir Side of While Riva—Scarcity of Forage and Pro- nisions—Establishment of a Board of Trade—Ne« and Stringent Orders Against Eniering our Lines—The Dis- triet of Eastern Arkansas, de. The country back of Helena, as far as White river, ie and hag been infested with numerous bands of roving rebele, both regular and irregular troops, varying in number from twenty-five to six hundred. Well mounted and thoroughly acquainted with the country, they are everywhere at times, and nowhere long. Almost every day they come so near our onter camps that they can dis- tinctly hear the beat of the drum within it, Hiding in brueh thickets and canebrakes, they pattentiy bide their time gntil some small body of stragglers or poorly guarded forage train cowes within their reach, when they emerge, attack, and geveraliy capture the surprised party, and then eave for more distant parts with all convenient speed. Haviug always a few hours start, thoy uever fail of reaching and crossing White river—distant abeut fifty miles—before our pursuing forees can come up with them. Numerous expeditions have been fitted out for the purpose of capturing or rout. ing some portion of them; but so hasty are their move- ments, and go well informed are they of our inteutiana, that they have not a$ yet Geen materially damaged, Col. Vandever, of the Ninth Iowa infantry, commanding the Second brigide of the Second division of this army, and also the outer pickets, $8 untiring in his efforts to break up there gangs; and that he has not so far achieved any marvellous snc is owing entirely to causes beyond bis contol. ‘Ae expedition, under his commavd, bas just returned from a rather more than usually interesting scout. It consisted of detachments from the First Misevuri, First Indiana, Second Wisconsin, Third and Fourth fowa, Fifth Kansas and Ninth Minois cavairy—numbering in all about twelve hundred men, They left camp on the morning of the Sth, and procecded toward White river, on the lower of the three roads leading in that direction. When near Treuten they ran across a smal! body of rebels, who broke and fied, with the less of a prisoner or two, That night they camped at Trenton. On the next day, avout fifteen miles beyont! that place, a const derable bodf of rebels was encountered, drawn up across the road. After a sliort skirmish, they were routed aod fled with the Joss of a few prisoners. No casualty oa omr side, Soon after our forces lett the road leading west, at@ point about forty miles from here, and struck across {manortherly direction. Proceeding ou this route about miles, with cccasions! and tninportant skirmishes, ‘Yeuched the Epriig ct noon, when the force wes divided, « portion under Col. Vandever coming {to camp by that road jarriving here on the evening of the Sth withont farther adventure of muy sort. The remainder, wader Capiain Perkine, of the Ninth lliinols, took the St. Francis road. Nothing was soem until they arrived at ge, Dear which plece they dismounted, wneaddled weir berses, and fed tiem. thus occupied, their pickets were driven in and immediately followed by a force of ahont five lindrad rehols ire Magar, CAlonot Burerd; the Twenty tint Tesst, Colonel Carter, oman! Me regiment, Our men were completely surprised, aud were saved irom | seriene loss, iCnot disaster, by the 1 howitzers, beionging to the Ninth 1 ivily uncovercd and brought imto a pemy’a ture lo be sin priked, as charge grape was ponred inie them. They bad not su presence af artillery. and fondly th perse Our Men bolore they could recover then get into line of acliov* The ndvanco of te enemy thas sud~ denly checked, out men at once sprang into position and apeedity ronted thyir opponents. It was not done with. ‘out fighting, however, for the ‘iexcns charged several times beavely and steadily, but i each instance were repnised, and tinally gave way and left the field. Our loss was nove killed, twenty two wounded and none missing. Four comm) stoned offic ors, He denauts, were wounded, two severely—Liet. ‘Tucker, Company 1! Fourth Jowa, and Lieut. Groeshoc i. ment. Our lose fell «Imost entirely on the Four E OF the eveiny’s 1068 it ik impossible to speak corta’ Seven were kuown to have been kyl charge of the howitvers, and the testimony shows thet ten more were carried from the field, Colonel Vandever ectimates (heir loss in kiNed aud wounded at from Alty We also captured twenty-one pr ped oitee s, (hurt about thirty bo ae 4 oner’, orn camp, whieh they e evening. ave the enomy shonid they ever give us a chance / mert thems in force. All hope of this, however, ls goue by, aad we can only try, now and then, to beat them at their own game of soouting. From priscrers, and from other sonroes not neces sary to mention, | gat ler the following information conc the position aid strencth of the rebel forces iu this Tedn safely say that tis cecvrate aud reliable: , the Coniederates have between 20,000 and 25,000 men in Arkai Of these about 12,000 in the centre of the State,on the Whttewnd Arkansas rivers. The remajader are in the northwestern part of the State, At Austin there is # large camp of iustruction, to which all now troops are assigued. ‘There are now about 7,000 there, and new regimsnts are constont!y arriving, mostly from Vexas. ‘There are also sma! camps st bes Arc. Pine Arkangas and Little leek, © 000 men. AtCotion Plant, which is their base of ope m this side of White river, they haves forre of 2,500 cavalry and six pieves of artillery Frou this pont they make demonstrations turongbout (he whole country belween onr camps and White river. ‘This ia the ouly foree io this viewnity, and it is the one which is cowtinually prowling around our lines, rowdy for any plunder that chance Or careles-nees may tivow i their wey. As 1 have already stated in previous letiers, the prevalent stories of large forces in our neighborhood are positively without foundation. Between White river and Lite Rock the country is rt. ‘Lhe drought of last summer atterly de ) crop, and, were it not for the supplies obtained thie White river, the inbabita would fiteraliy starve ty death. cornfiehl; but theeare are abort and ontilied an Kea of them when 1 say that one of ont fag of trace to Tule ixty four at one meal, too much. 30 great is tine soareit, containing i» all about 2 ‘There i now and then a will give gave his hors re bad nor Las resuited ia the dismount y cept tb Ww) at Colton I’) to re. main on this side of White ri as to anney « Here tt spring 90 ople 18 m0) jist om the v vation, they are now experioncing some 0 and pleusnres or ti Athen conedoracy General Oeder No Os, isavet on the 3h dist, eotale: liches a Board of Trade for this port, ceusieting of Colonel James R. Slack, Forty seventh indiana; Lieutenant Colyvel John HW. Gould, Forti ui judana, aud Coptain DR, Sparks. Third Midana cavalry, for the regudttion of (rade aul comumerce iis Uais supply. vt will bi to become of th regiilat il will prove ing th troubles matior of (rade « ad can hardly fail of Being Ue ata wi i reaull of his Wew The jngre f citizens of the surio indiug conmtry, witha: and fre , BEL er Vory eaey, hay been rqudered still noel, aliadet jrapoea ha, Ue # tecent gemeral order from. Geniee.1 Haves heady @riers, By a oltidend. auprosching eur lines are required to sé hw weithug ve then withibe the dim the weter picketa Lo wad today T saw w (loner fake it his "y t uninsal aiid the acre oc UWscugh due tin wot ofLerwise ol t © frewy General Cortie® bead pia 1 Known asthe T by Me c t Rnown ag (he Army gosta o| Jon reems 1 be that he H, and teh tbe meng there seems to Le & pony goneral ‘a. .d0ee!on, the Nmeteeach | t by the sirst dis | ' Alter the #etion this | News from Richmond=—The New Merrie mac Not Finishcd=Threats of an At- tack upon Suffolk, &c., &c. OUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE, Nonvoum, Va., Nov, 17, 1862. A deserter from Richmond, a member of the Sixth Vir. ginia regiment, ar: d at bis home in this city last even- ing He had been in the bospital for some time, and, be- ing denied leave of absence, gave the rebel authoritice the slip on Sunday night a week ago. He states that when be left Richmond the Merrimac No. 2 was lying im the stream, but wae not yet finished, Workmen w ‘busy upon her; but her armament has not been placed op board. He understood that the intention of the rebel au- thorities is to complete two other iron-clads to accom. pany the Merrimac before any demonstration is made, From present indications the rebel vessels will not be readyfor action in some weeks. ‘The rebela are growing aggressive at the Blackwater. Our frequent visits to that quarter, it seems, are about to bo returned with interest, We’ have Information to- day that Longstreet has determived to make the long delayed, often threatened demonstration against Suffolk, and commenced his movement towards that point, Longeffeet has about thirty thousand men under him, while we have—well, quite enough to meet bim if he ventnres within range. The aumouncemont that the rebels are coming to see us at Suffolk bas infused new spirit into our troops, and all are anxious that the'rumor shall prove correct. Our storekeepers snd business xen generally are making complaint of unfair discrimination in regard to the introduction of goods into this market from the North. Jt is alleged, and with assurances of correctness, that General Dix is imposed upon by the representations of a vertain lady operator, who is enjoying priviloges for rocetving dry ‘goods not extended to others, and who does a wood busivess by turning them over toa Jow dealer from New York for a consideration, The matter comes in such a shape that it is worthy of investigation, The policy of discrimipation in regard to the trade of this city is bad enough at best, without allowing such ques- tionable transactions as have been imputed in the case ration, and it is to be sincerely hoped that a in this particular, INTERESTING FROM NORFOLK. Our Norfolk Correspondence. Norroux, Va, 1862. ‘The Operations Now Going on for Raising the United States Vessels in the Harbor and the Success Attending ‘Them, de. The work of raising the sunken war vessels of fee go- vernment is rapidly and successfully progressing. A few days cince the frigate United States was raised, pumped ont and towed to the Gosport Navy Yard by the contrav: tor, Mr, Thomas F. Wells, of Boston. A large force of divers and machinery are now employed upon the work, and preparations are making to raise the sloop-of-war Criaberland and frigate Congress, sunk at the entrance to James river. Operations are suoceesfully in progress tor raising the line-of-battle-ships Delaware and Co hinbug, which are expected to be raised whole, and made again available for service. ‘The amount of money necessiry to raise the large number of vessels inclu in the contract of Mr, Wells ig estimated at upwards of seventy thourand dollars, of which about forty thousand have already been expended. ‘Thirteen v ‘\s-ol-war are to be raised, included in which are the Merrinac and two rebel sieam cunboats, sunk pear the Gosport Navy Yard. The contractor ex pects to complete the work by the carly partof next spring. Operations can be successfully carried on duriog the winter months, as the temperatui this climate rarely falls below the freezing point. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Rebel Prisoners Sent to Richmond—Re- turn of the Expedition to Gloucester Court House, &c. Forrrees Monrow, Nov. 17, 1862. The steamboat Georgia arrived here yesterday from Washington, D. C., with one hundred aud ninety six rebel prisenérs, in charge of Lientenant Weaver, of the One Mundrod and Thirty-fifty Pouneylvacia Voian- teers, ‘ihe steamboat Metamora, Capt. Mt, left here this afternoon to convey them to City Point, the plucc recently appointed for the exchange of prisoners, ihe reconnoiterng poriy sent out irom Yorktown on Saivrdey morwing, and cxumanded by €ol, Dayis, ve. turned to Yorktown fast evening, after baring sorted three miles beyond Glovcoster Court House. They tured three rebels, who were brought to Fortress Monroe this morning. They repert that they neithes saw . heard of any rebet forves in the vicinity of 6 ter Court Honsgh 7 The Newhern (N.¢.) Prociess ef November 12 says tobacco ts falling in price in Richmond, the market bein, overstocked. 4 THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST, Lov Aimong the Galt House arrivals to-day are Major Ger yal Granger and stall aud Colonel fe Co Nasivinye, Nov. 18, 1962 Ge a! Rovegecn and hig command are within tweive miles of the city. Bragg, Without am army, was in commend at Tullae homa. . The revele are extensively manuficiuring shoes at Knoxville for (heir ariay. Lending rebets in Vast Tennessee ara preparing to leave | for the South ‘The rebels are not expected to make a stand thi of Chattanooga. The tunnels on (ue Loairy are expected to be comple! Ari ide and N by Snuda: Dwille Raiivoad al of the Gunboat Wamsutta— of the Steamtug May Queen. ‘The United States gunboat Wamsutta, Acting Master, commandiug from Port Royal 12th ist , arrived at this port Inst evening, and pMoceeded to the Navy Yard. Sho bas on beard the olfice:# and crew of the prize steamer Onachita, captured by the United s steamér Memphis, twelve iu ty er. On the evening of the 17th, fiftcen miles north of Cape May, came in collision with the steamtug May Queen, hence for Lewistom, Delaware, wih a steam pump ou boord. Capt. Martin and all hands were brought to (ips port in. Queew was formerly the Cindyrella boat. She velovzed io Joseph 7. Martin, of this Avuexed is & hist of the officers of the Wo abundowed ad was Acting Master, Com ing—s. ¢ Third Arsttant F M. Ken Assissont Pi Jovett Assiston’ Si Quint third Assistant Bncineree—Wi. Ne * man, Wm J. Carman F. Mobnos, George F. “Sood. » Teeny, Strike of Mechantes iu the Charlestown Navy Yard. Roses, Nov, 18, 162 The viackser ius caployed tn the ¢ town Novy Yard, ove hundre in numbor, murcled in a borly ty the Co e yostorday, atid, through A committee, requested an advange or wipes, fhe « mandant stoted (hat (he selyect wa rine; “ sideration by the government oes wy ackemtis then agreed co resume work wit! day. Poor oF la most prominent actors ia the properet strike we charged twagr tin the ight of an subordinat Notice Wan Dar agit stitute that Deipal is wa) ihe change places, made, just es be work! beW he had not Austad tie substitute is bound by th tas if We hon been deatted | CI BUCKINGHAM, Brig Goa.and AA 6 aT The Caneda Milit the Conada Giveis 60. e.iut, rineipal, 14 show nay the vo! e is vey encom er a ties f Biver Baiiscad ley over oh Biudyed b raging nvout Atty m jo cach. PROM Larger quantities oF the sume Erle 6 or ins have cone forward, and the United Suates Sasha! hae | °| sont tthe frontier (0 stop their transmjssjop, ovina CO be Inter if the rebele. PRICE TWO CENTS PORTANT FROM THE SOUTH. | PRINCE DE JOINVILLE On THE WAR CONCLUSION OF THE HISTORIC RECITAL, See OOe ee Graphic Description of the Battle of Fair Oaks, Wonderful Achievements of the Federal Troop THE COOL INTREPIDITY OF MCLELLAN. Vivid Picture of the Retreat of the Army. THE BATTLES OF THE SEVEN DAYS The Foresight and Triumph of the Commander, GENERAL REFLECTIONS, &., &e., ce. The following ia the last inrtalmentof tie Prince de Joinville’s history of General McClelian’s cam) aigns— THE JUNCTION OF MCLELLAN AND M'DOWE) NEV ENTRD. But let us turn our backs upon that attiicting ug leave Jackson amusing by his rapid movements tht four generals opposed to him, He had gained his end His boldness had prevented the junction of McClellan apy McDowell at the moment when it might have been deg sive. Henceforth the Army of the “Potomac, reduced % its own resources, has nothing to depend on bat itself. It must hasten to act, for every day increased tbe dispro. portion between the forces of both adversafies; and it was to be feared that the federals, encamped in the mist of the Chickahominy swamps, wonld baye to suffer greatly from the excessive heat, the first approaches of were already felt. For soveral days cach had bean Sy genes of the other. The federal advanced posty were encamped within five miles of Richnond. Sk.rmiehes were of daily occurrence and with the dotern.oation manifested on both sid a general action became fnevitable. General MeClellan, in orver to make the attack, waited for two things: that the roads ploughed up by the raing should boon.) more kod and practicable for his artillery. and in the second piace that the numerous’ bridges which he had order to pass the Chiekahominy shoul be. ready to be thrown acro ight, tet ese bridges ud be done y had compelic, separate bis troops into two wings, ou the river. But it was impo.tant to be able to w ,cither on the right bank, to tako the uffonsive against the Confederate army which covered Richmond, or on the leit benk, to oppose the flanking movement of which we have spoken, and which was mich to bo apprehended. In fact thee Confederwes had remained masters of several points on the high ground of the Chickabominy from which they might approach t upy the excellent position whieh the le(t bank pre ented, as goon as the Nerthern army sho doned them. They wonld by this mean. the wing on the right bank, block and placed it consequentiy ma enclosed lod and wtarved it, hivly critical pow vorything dragged slowly on the aide he Fouds were a long time drying, the “We have never seen so ralny ® seagon,”’ said the foldest inhabit “We bave never seen bridges so dilfien]t to construct,” anid the engineers. The acenrecd river balicd all thetr ‘etiv foo narrow of the 1 briviges long buithog. to receive « bride of boats, toy deop and mnddy for b " 7 yards wide, bel few wh the uty de every day iu its w updia or srust work. mare 6, very resis day tis say Traakly, wer her were tas wom ev To bie on bs wore A AtleMpt, rather peyo: of the wan aviay. ‘The? #, 2 mrethodieal and ciroom war whieh tee ‘nothing to have tu, bevides, i ‘s by the troops. ‘These troops are very bres have tried to show, (ue bierarebie be iti wat one is ne } what is desired. Ine majorities, play by far too great ay obliged to turn round to eee i he b ved, he haw not the nssnesnee that his subordinates hold to tim by the bond of Hisei line and dey hones hesitation, and evn sequently dittons fer cealing a daring vlow. cked and lave a dewwive bat 1 of the mnagination to discover how we should prcered te fad him, i res Jutely Uirow mg himsrlt with alld eo upon the Army of te Potomar b vody comti oh too. place on tie evening of t day and the 10: of the next has been mame! the eot b twas thus attacked tue Csveral army coyemed a huving the fe rmugt a V. ‘The.baxe ot 1 the \ is at Kottom Bridge, where th raitread crosses the Chickahomine Welt arm stretches towards mond, with This fasead and the road from that ¢ Wilhiaus' ee stood the left wing, comupessa of sone divs nel, one beliind (ie Fair @xke nod Sava, " wots o4 bot sides the rigut toltows the le wit sing. The t serve Showhd o | Lemity to the other of th se t fredge, the way 1 very fteen miles. fn am ate tne the diste — trary, 1s Fe ing, but between the two arma of It was te connect beth constuction the ¥ flow» May bait i way betw yond the test adv e the federal ns. It oaved the army that d aher bridges were ready’, lat ex at the Gee rive moment, and that it was aguinet the lett w 'y effort « Wy was dip cel hd ite out por's em the Hu iiread, and at a pl ines masbers, road. ‘There d thrown wp a redoubt in 4 were tobe sormn, and con vse the field for sharpshooting tod oere. The rest of the coontry wes ri with woods, The previous day there ny wath torrents of clearing , where ho / a very spirited fast # ard violently driven c A Voir Oke and Seven Pines C8 Of tho ecemy + shurpehuoters, me cud tight oo desveration. but thes ore constantly iacrevee, 9nd their loses af tue Seven Pines * Wavaly~ Cher” *, there spon hie La yon Generale Keyes ana in & thonsend efforts to ther: they are pot fistened to. in imey perceive a little Fresen nor the Cade Lafayette, which has re- order, ‘They rath te it, place themselves id, chatRe the enemy and retake s battery. The re a fourth of ity men i Dut, hike $s and eveyw us the ¢ ve wekr f tes fo (be reeene with big arg, Kearry ‘s arrives in y) fight” Terry's brigade, of ui re wents and an piesa walt ato the midst of sors over the battle eld, on bo the most pow arial re gourd has been lost t the divie the sey: but no te formed read and (he faiiroad ¢ the enemy's masies d, whte¥e is the Whi 8. but the right mas » EL, a strong at Asainet that ween Bottom ridge ! Sov go's Plation, » retreat, and at tDie mo. yeulug—new o is o Weck im the RR si succeeded if possi g the Chickahominy division, over the bridge constructed By bis t , and who, hke « brave soldier, has mai rraight toroogt the Woods to the sound of the cannon, arrived: sugven!y