The New York Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1863, Page 1

—— _ the rebels evacuated Warrenton after destroying the — THE NEW YORK HERALD. — WHOLE NO. 9745. INFORTANT FROM Reported Evacuation of Jackson, Miss., by the Union Troops. The Public Buildings, Supplies and Railroad Destroyed. The Warrenton Batteries Aban- doned by the Rebels. Rebel Reinforcements Hastening from Bragg’s | Army Towards Vieksburg, &e. Gxemyst:, May 20, 1863, We havo inteligowe Lore that General Grant, after deawoying the State Houge aud rebe) stores in Jackson, ‘Miss,, evacuated the place. ‘We have no particulars Jater than own despatobes give. A rumor is prevalent at Murfreesboro that General Bragg is cautiously withdrawing a portion of bis troops from'our front and senging them to Jackson, Miss. j From Shelby vil:e it is reported that three brigades had | Weft there and were afterwards soen at Chattanooga. It ig possible they went to Knoxville rather than Jack- eon, All is quiet at Murfrecsboro. Mvnvanssporo, Tenn., May 19, 1863. A deserter from tho First Alabama regiment was Drought in toGeneral Stanley to.day, He reports that the rede! forces lately at Shelbyville and Tullahoma have been withdrawn. He did not know their destination, but heard officers suy they were going to retake Jackson, Several Union ladies camo into our lines to-night from Shelbyville. They say there are very few rebel troops Detween here and Shelbyville. They state positively that General Jobnston carried away threo brigades with him to reinforce (General Pemberton. ‘They also say that General Graut either evacuated or ‘was driven from Jackson, He burned the public build- ‘$ngs and warehouses, and destroyed the railroad. &e. &e., val Grant’ Munyrersnono, Tenn., May 20, 1863, | ‘The Chattanooga Hebel says:—Colonel Pettus, an escaped Prisoner, reports that General Grant is strongly posted, with bis flanks resting on Black river aud Bayou Pierre, and, if worsted, he oan retreat upon ¢ Gut, The Mobile Register thinks that General Grant is in a trap, If be stays longor whoro he is defeat and ruin await Bim, [t also says Gonoral Jobnston has men enough there: and going there to defeat him, Tteven does not deepair of raising the Confaderato flag in New Orleans, Genera) Walker's brigade passed through Mobile on the Joth inst. Ajl'the rebel papers boast of the preparations to over. whelm General Graut, aud say Generat Bragg prays for @enerai korecrans to alvance. Warrenton Abandoned by the Rebels— Affairs on Red River. Caio, May 20, 1843. velow, brings news that ‘The steamer Continental, from ‘Wattories. ‘The gunboat Cricket, from Young's Point, with govern. ment despatches from Admiral Porter, has arrived. Se- ‘Veral iron-clads were stationed at various points in Red Siver, The rebels havea raft above Alexandria for the Purpose of protecting their cotton boats, several of which are reported above. Dashing Kaid inte the Enemy's Country. ; = Camo, May 20, 1863. Colonel Hatch made a raid from Corjuth last Wedoes- Gay into Alabama, bringing back four hundred prisoners and elx hundred horses. He encountered (General Chal- mers near Tallahatchie, but escaped unharmed. ‘The same day Major Burke, with three buudred men, made a dash from Germantown within « few miles of Solly Springs and had a skirmish with tho rebel Faulk- @er,in which he lost five killed and ‘en wounded, ‘The rebel loss must have been much larger. We took @ few prisoners and kat none, Sharp Skirmishing with the Rebels— Destruction of the Enemy's Property. | Carmo, May 20, 1865. Colonel Clayton, of the Fifth Kansas cavalry, with bis | own regiment add detachments of three otbers, made a recomnoissance « few days since from Helena towards Little Rook, destroyed 200,000 bushels of corn, several | Duildings containing commissary stores, anda number of grist milis pear Cotton Plant. After sending bis infantry back he evcouniered two webel brigades under General Carter, bad a severe skir- mish, and escaped by swimming the Larysquille river, ‘with a loss of two kilied and eleven wounded. The rebel lous was filty-five Killod end a large number wounded. General Price is said to have left J.1ttle Rock on the 11th ‘The Chattanooga Hebel complains that many monoy getters in the confederacy invariably besiege Yavkeo prisoners with offers of two for one for their “gr ‘backs.’’ Georgia papers are ful of roporis of the splendid con- dition of the crops. (From tho Richmond Wiig, May 18.) THE SAFETY OF RICHMOND. failed in all their efforts to toke Richmoud by jes and hard Gighting, it wonld not be singular i | ‘were made fo take it by strategy, Cuu- — rondy rosour the Yankees fail. AM accounts from the United ib they really believe Richmond is un- | have pretty good means at any time, by and throvgh the infermation of retaring | ainting thoimselves with our capacities tion of Stoncman's forces came very. and have sjnce declared that they could Singo (hon 't has been reported , and ex ‘teusively wed in the North, that Keyes bad actunily moved up from below and orcupied the city. ‘These t! are not without significance, and should us on our guard, The sireng reiniorcements Hooker received —thirty-cight Uhowsand men—inay cmbsiden to another aiicmpt while he may have supposed | "8 may not have recuperated Crom the weeks avillo. Ho has a yery large army than ours that he might reacoumbiy hope whole of Genora! Ine’s atteution, Aco). force, we know not how strong, tas taken pos) ton ut West pom What 1# this for ont w o-operate with Hooker? , then, Hooker again enga es General Lee; that, as before. he detaches a large cavairy wward Richmond, apd that at the same Wort Paint is moved in the sume direc: it safe to conclude that wo are entirely prepared H a i i i = & 7 i if § & E A 7, 7 z = stay 3 tee LH Hi = & i ott i g53e! UTHWEST. | | Hermes, dam a | Wemendous burat of + and enveloped be hoved that he may moet w eu torprise aud liberality of all concerned fully merit. THE TURF. Fashion Pleasure Grou Trotting. Weonmspay, May 20—Puree and stake $250, milo heats, best three in five, in harness, drivers to weigh 165 pounds. D. Pffor named bi g. Pulaski....6......06 A. F. Jones name b. g. Hambletonian. . 4 Woodrufl named ), m. Jenny Hawkine D. Tellman named b, g. Dutchman Time—2:43 1g. The yast amount of talk end betting for the last few weeks on the above raco by the owners of the respective horses lod the raving pubiiv to betleye that something un- com) ore for them; bnt these who attended the track y lay wero doonked to disappolvunent, ‘They heard offers of two to one on Hanmpbletonian against the feld, ant when the horses came on the, track they offers of one hundred to thirty, with few takers: in faot, it required some nerve to induce a man to draw his Associat Ik . Dis, Paid forfeit, + sees Pale foriett. wal'et in the {ace of so much boasting. tor tho re sult, which may be gummod up in a words. the had an even star oe then Hambletonimn tanced, and his bac ot to the swift” —on a te thoir money. g track—somotines, . The Jamesburg J.) Spring Race Meeting. The first race meeting of the season wag held yester- day at Jamesburg, N.J., on the line of the Camden and Amboy Railroad, about forty miles from this city, Ow- | ing to the mity of many o: our leading racing sta- Dles, a successful meeting was anticipated by the gentle- men turfmen under whose anspices it was held, and their expectations were fully realized, nearly every race being closely contosted. A pleasant trip by the Amboy steamey and a short ride by rail deposits you at the Jamesburg station, within @ quarter of a milo of the track. Arriving at th» hotel, we found a large namber of the most prominent patrons of | the Northern turf already assembled, among whom wo noticed A. Maililard, Esq,, Bordentown; J. Buckelew, Jamesburg; Dr. Conover, Freehold; F, E. Morris, ¥sq., and | son, Monmouth county; Col. Gardner, Greenpoint; Dr. Weldon and R, Underwood, Esq,, Lexin, Grath, Kentucky; R. Forbes, Eaq., New York; Col, P. C. Bush, Jamesburg; Mesers. McMann, Cornell and Rad- ford, New York, ko, The pool galos were conducted by we RE ‘nderwood, and a considerable amount of mouey was invested on the two mile races in this peculiar ver of betting. After dinner a move was made to the course, it being necessary to commence ag early an 01 o'clock P. M. in order to have the racing over last New York train at 4:15 arrivert. The first race on the programme wai $50 eutrance, single dash of a mile, tor threo entries—Mr. Buckelew's ch. c. Wabashaw by Young Kovkh; Mr. Mailliard’s ch. f, Her- dam by trustee, and his b,c. by sy Antony. The latter, however, was n. Hermione was the favorite, $100 to $49 being urrently offered on h ingimg. She took « stight leat ing the quarter pole the non- passed her, and atthe nalf of lengths. The ridor of foro the mione by Mi eettully, a& Wabashaw gradually drew away from hor, and won easily by ten lengths in 1:58.34. ‘The second race was a sweepstakes of $50 each, half forfeit, mile heats, two tn three, for three year oids. Mr. ©. Lioyd entered b,c. Dangerous, by Imp. Bonnie Set tind, dan Young Fashion, Mr, Bush's entries wore c! ©. Weetwing by Iinp. Bilrownle, dam by Glopeoo, and c. Klue Ribands by Revenne, dam ('arachute by Yo:k- ‘The latter did not start. Dangerous was freely backed to win at $100 tv $50. First Heat,—The jorite got the best of the start, and he improved his wivantage by taking the inside po sition {r m the other betore reaching the first turn. 1 ted about a length to the quarter pole, when tleetwing went up and laid at his quarters to the half mile. The latter now made his effort, and a splendid raco ensued until half way up (ue home streteh, when he met with a a ntment in trying to go inside, aud was at just beaten by two longilis in 1:14. Second Heat.— jorous, With $100 to $50 offered on im, again got tho best of the start and to the half mile, when Ficetwing made a vigorous brush with him, and laid at his quarters until bait way up the straight ran in, when he gave way, ands! angerous won a good race by two lengths, Time—1:40'¢ A match 0a side, le dah of two miles, bo- twoon P. C. Bush's Aerolite and Mr. Buckelow's Whito Close togethor wore they; and gerde fromm, Home that Aerolite, insting 3.59, ‘ihe last race was for four year olde—a sweepstakes of $100 each, two mile heats. Mr. C. Lioyd entered ch. c. Bush, b. f. Mr. Buckelew, ch c. zy Rogers. In the pools Surpriso was the favorite, bringing at tho rate of $140 in a $200 pool, Caprice $80 and Elastic $30. First Heat.—-biastic was first off, Caprice loning start tea lengths 4 v5 A oro iseno with Elastic, and thoy raced together closo lapped the first mile, Caprice half « dozen lengths in the rear. The two leaders went on kcked together to the second quarter, when Caprice went up with a speed, nnd, passing them both, er, when she gave way, and Surprise, maintained it to the end, winning by si!4. Flastic, passing Caprice, who dtd wal, way up the stretob, was second. ‘Second Heal'—#9 clever was Surprise’s victory in the Yast heat that $100 Lo $10 was oTored and taken several times, His rider—the celebrated Gilpatrick—took him to the front at (be tap of the dena, and +oon hud £0 tre- mendovs a lead that it was thought he was going to dis- tance the other two, who laid close together. Ile did the to the third quart toad frat mile in 1-54, aod, nover being approached, wou the heat aud race, by a dozen lengis, in 3:04';. tic was second and Caprice las! semmany. eanay, May 20, 19°3—Racing.— | Sacopsiakes, mile dash, for three year ‘ls, Mr. J. Backolew's ch, ¢, Wabashaw, by Langford «1 Mr. A. Matitiard’s Hermione, by Hermes. .2 ime, 1:58). Same day—Swoepstakes, $100 entrance, hi. £., for throe ‘ear olds, mile heats. .. '8 b. c. Dangerous, by Bonnie Scotland. 1 1 S Bairownle..... 22 ¢ Fleetwing, ane. 1:61 '(—1 |. Buckelew’s ch. . C. Buth’s bf. Caprice... . Time, 3:68', 3.5015. New Exploring Expedition to the Arctic | Sea. We lear that Mr. ©. vens—Mesert. Grinnell, Ward, Brevoort and Beekman. Te has learned their language, and by tic, paying at the saine time a weil deserved compli mont to the enterprise of Mr. Hall. The intention of this gentleman 1910 flod, if possible, the records of Sir John Franklin, and he believes he will succeed in so doing by ascertaining from the Esquimanx their traditions ugon the subject He also wishes to inveatigute the reports as to the ot | latence of a great (fresh water lake in the Aretic region, which the people mention frequently, In fact, be will pass the three seavons he i prepared to dwell in those latitudes stadying and iuvestigating the geographical pro. biomes regarding the nortbern 4 (rom the Atlantic to the Pacilic, which at the present Lime are so undecided Much myrtery. Ward bas ir the most liberal manner Mr. Augostos f given Mr. fall an order upon Tifiay & Co. for the best ooket chronometer they can Carnieh, while Mr. Bache, Superintendent of the Covet Survey, bas, with bis iNberelity avd sagacity, mace known to Mr. Hall that fie would furniet him with all the charts and invtru. ments he would need. Thus m ak effort to sail ‘that succens Court of Oyer and Terminer. May 20.—In commeqnence of the continued indisposition of Jadge Ingraham (his Court stands adjourned, and no | basiness will be trangacted the prevent term. > Pope vo dbecbarge ine Grned Jurye ee —_—_-— cl term, yl dn OR tip uae . Covrtr—Part 1—Noa, 3287, G19, 1181, 1745, ‘9873, 2087, 2425, 2427, 2420, 2431; 2485, 2498, 2437, 20 aeerk 2 Non, 1400, 1840, 2000," du6s" 64" 1828) 2056, 120,488, Wee be) ee ee a 098, 066, 067, 098, tion of Midship- —Liet of Oftcers of the Academic resting Exere OUR NAVAL ACADEMY CORRESPONDENCE. Newrorr, &. f., May 0, 1869. ‘The annual examination of midshi,wnea at the Naval Academy was ordered to take piace earlier this year than usual, on acoount of the great demand for junbor officers: to Bll up the lists of officers for the large nember of new vessels constructing for naval purpeses. Heretofore the examivations hayé commenced on the ist of June; but, ike everything else, the pressing demands of the rebel Jion haye led to many changes in all lepartments of our naval servico, In looking over the past one cannot fail to be surprised to see how well our Academy has withstood the banefal effects of this unhappy rebellion; for at the breaking out) of our troubles the Academy, then Jocated at Anuapolis, | was, os it were, in the pestiiential atmosphere of Rebel- F. Hail will speedily undertake | another expodition to the Arctic Ses, uncer the enlixht. | [ite ened patronage of several of our moet prominent cith ; It is aid that these gontiemen will furnish the necessary | eutit to enable Mr. tail to remain tlree seasons araong the Esquimaux. remaining among them be became familiar with their | traditions, aod thas msnaged to dweover the remains of Frobisher when he (Mr. Hall) was last among these peo- ple, The Royal Goographical Society of Great Britain examined these remoina, and Lave pronouuced thd aa- matics. | Willan H, Willeox, Professor and Assietaut of Mat! | fersor of Ethies and Bogle dom, and influeuces were brought to bear wyon the minds of the unsuspecting youth which, despite ail the offorts of the Academi, Sta, resulted Jn the injury of the institution, forr time @t least, So yrext wae this evil that it became necesm@ry to remove without delay the midshipmen toa more loyal location, and Fort Adama, in this harbor, was solected as the most convenient spot then to be obtained; but it was soon found that to live im the damp casemates would not only bo fatal to all the materiat of the academy, but health could not long with- ‘was reatod, as boing the most suitable place for the tem- porary lecation of the school officers’ quarters, &e, Despite ail the drawbacks upon the Academy, it bas flourished in a remarkable degree, and to-day we havo about four hundred youngsters here who are progresming inely in their studies, and bid fair to become ornaments to their profession and of much serviee to their country, It is by no means to be considered flattery when we my that the proiicicncy, ofcerlike bearing and advancement ton, Ky.: P. Me. | of the young gentlemen are due to the untiring zeal and fatherly interest of the entire Academic stall, ‘The appearance of the “youngsters,” as they are fa- miliarly called, does great credit to us a# acountry, ‘Tho faces of the whole of them are full of intelligence, and I must confess that, ju all my travels, never saw 80 many really handsome young men together at any one time; and when I look spon them and th ink that many of thom are destined to be the dashing naval officers of yoars to como—aio to ach eve wonders in naval wariare-— to lavent new and powerful engines of war, whieh, in time, will ten’ to make peaco with ail nations—to write ‘works on various &.becta counected with their profes- sion, aud, in act, to be the representatives of thir great country in every land we upon every soa—then I think bow carefully Dut very impertant in or intrigue should ot oster and noarish this young jon. No mean, political striie be allowed to ty with whe breath of its strogelings, the usefulness and vitality « our Navel Academy, here we have the cradle in which we rear the infant w the man oi the ocean: hera tutor the intollect wich whon matured carefully and thoughtfully guords ous tierests abroad; here wo strengthen the arm whic® shal in years to come plant ‘our proud flag on every headjund of this great world; and shouM tho day ever ‘come when our seusido homes are threatened by We bioody invader,thes will these young men riso Ay in their might, and with their ships and earts give us safety aud peace. a8 nation, Is of the groatest apa of vital’ importance. We have to look back but a few montha when we can seo how great the demaad was for nayal officers, Of course our mereantile murine furnished us with hundreds of brave and capable officers; but they required schoolng in the art of war. Orduance duty was to them a new thing, and even at that early date some of the under gradu. ates of the Nuval Academy beeame their in- stractors, and more one volunteer who has earned for hieelf u bright caine is ine debted Lo some one of our “youngsters” tor bis early training jn ordnance duties. “But see how different it ‘would have been if we had at that time had a suttic! of young men who had been educated practically im al the duties of aval routine. Jt would have been a saving to the country in many ways. We do not wish to be derstood as in the least to disparage tho talents or patriot. ism of our volunteer Ce mage me ® majority of them oni; eutered tho servico for war, and mauy of thera will resign as s00n 99 their rervices cam bo dispensed with: and of course the graduates this year will give many of them an opportunity to do a9. ‘To be a good bayal officer @ man should be educated for that particular profession atone, avd if we ever w assert our rights on the ocean we must bave a regularly educated corps Consequentiy the people must sustain the Acadomy, and Congrese should feel that la counte pancing & apd nursing it is for them to bulld vp @ strong bulwark around this our beloved country. To-day the examination has commenced io due and proper jorm, The following geutlemen aro i» Who are tho Poard of Visitors, for the purpose Of witnessing the examination of tho several classes, and of: examining iuto the state of the police, diselpline and maii- mout of the institution, tho result of which examina: tion they will rej Rear Admiral L.. M. Golds>orongh, United States Navy. Commodore Henry K. Holt, United States Navy. Commodore Robert B. Hitchcock, United States Navy. Hon. kaward Everett, of notte. Hon. ©, W. Cathcart, of indiana, JIncod Butler, of lowa. Chas. Fames, of District of Columbia, Sidney Brooks, of Massachusetts ‘Lhe tivard convened at the Academy at teu o'clock this morning, and were preacated by the Superintendeut to tho Academie Staff, which eonsiets of the (o!lowing mamed gentlemen: — Comnovors Groner 8. Bane, U.S, N., SuPeRINTENDENT. ‘Acatamte Licutenant Commander Edward #impson, Comroanaant of Midshipmen, Instructor of Searnanship, Naval nery, Nawal Tactics, Infantry Tactica and Field Artiliery: Lieutenant Commander Stephen B. Lnce, Assistant Commandant of Midshipmea, in commend of pd eo ship Macion, and Instructor of Seamanship Naval Tactics. 1 Jeutenont Conmander Fdimund 0. Matthews, Asaistant to Coramandant of Midshipmen, Jastructor of Naval Gun- nery and Kyeld Artittery. Lieutenant Commander Pdward P, Loll, Assistant to Commandant of Midshijauen, in charge of the schoolzhip Constitution. Lieutenant Commander Francis B. Blake, Assistant to Commandant of Midshipmen, Instructor of * ip and Navat Tactics. Lieutenant Commander A. 0. Todd, Avsiatant to Com mandant of Midshipmen, In charge of the schoolship Suntee. Lientonant Alfred T. Mahan, Assistant to Comman g Midshipmen, Instrector of Seamanship and > netics. Lieutenaut Theodore F, Kane, Assistant to Commandan of Mite bipmen, attached to the schoolship Suntec. Lieutenant Joreph D. Marvin, Asmetant to Comuiandaot of Midshipmen, L motor of Tacties. Lientenant Thomas L. Swann, Asstetant to Commman lant ached to the schoulship Constitution Licutenant William T. Sampson, Assistant to ©o mandant of Midshipraen, attached to the seboots inter, Lieutenant Tocumseh Steece, Assistant to Command ant of Midshiganen, attached to the schoolship Sauter. ted tor duty January , 1863.) tenant Henry F. Picking, Assistent to Command: Of Midshipmen, attached to the schooiship Constititic Ben,amin B. Blydeubargh, Assistant to Commandant of Midshipmen, attached to the ech. olehip Constitution. John H. ©. Coffin, Profersor of Astronomy, Navigation and Sarvey tug. Mark HH. Beecher, Professor and Assistant of Mathe matics, | Augustos W. Smith, Professor of Nataral and Exper mental Philosophy. Joveph BE. Nourse, Professor of Ethics and Eng Studies. Arsone N, Girault, Professor of the French Langnage. Edward A. Roget,’ Professor of the Spanish Language. Edward Seager, Professor of Drawing, William A. Hitebeoek , ¢ in» Acting Assistant Pro ion. Professor of Ethice and Thomas Karney, Assistapt ish Studies. ac ¥. Dovilliers, Assistant Professor of the French as G. Forde, Assistaht Profesor of Eibies and —. | avid M. Greene, Second Assistant Engineer, Act’ Assiatant Professor of Natural and I’xporinental Ph oy » . Teities J, Smith, Charles J. White, x Searle and Coorge A. Orborne, Avsistaut Professors of Mathematics, on tom, rervice. Henry ckrntoeh, Isaac B. Barker, Willian W. Fay and Joveph E. Dickson, Assistant Professors of Fihies and k Stadies, on temporary service. j y Hitehings, Aew Profesor of Draw oo cmporary service. John A’ Dav ; Assintant Librarian, Acting Assist- ant Professor of Mathematics abd Knglith bludies Midehfpmen Neary Glass, Phitip 11. aod Charles MoGregor, Acting Assistant Profeseors of Mathernatics, Justin Bonnafour, Sword Master. Andrew Jameliler, Araistant Sword Master. Ufficers Not Attached te the Academie Stop James C. a Horace M. Hiesketl, Paymaster. Mason Noble, Chaplain. Day id F, Kicketts, Assistant Surgeon, Righerd Swann, Commisrary. Raward rH Stork 5 Owou 0. mw Ghork vo mrentent ot hente Aeadony. ‘Theo, hilar C, Dann, Jr., wo it Charien L. Harris, Creek to Commandant of Midabtp- ee. TL. Havens, Clerk to the Paymarter. tand such a severe tax. Consequently the Atlantic House — t to the Secretary of the Navy:— | the operations of tho institution. In the meantime the dram> beat * to quarters,” ard the mi avsem- Died nuder arma for the purpose of marching O16 to their parade ground, whe e they were to go through a dress pa- Fade and roview in infantry taci ies. The day was elegant, and quite a number of the fair sex followed the young gentiemen to the parnde ground Wo withers their evolutions. At about eleven o'clock the midsbipmen were formed in line, under the command of Lieut. J. D Mary in and Adintant Cooper, noting as second jn command, and in afew minutes afterw rds the Bourd ground, and a‘ter #01 ; tiorg 23 & battalion the midshipmen were +o ‘the band playing the appropriate airs, movements of the young g ntlemen an infantry do jufinite credit to themselves and careful and com- although many of them bave pt for « few short months, yet lierly beacug’ displayed at the parade was one we whieh they may weil fel proud of, and yet they can do Dotter after a greater amount of practice and di-eipiine. aploted the exercises of the morning, 0 eld was cleared it was time to serv® | diwner, and an hour was spent im refreshing the inner map. Ab twon vloek the ‘sombarked in thesteam tender Santee and practico battery on Goat Quite a sumber of ladiew ond gontiomen wore on doard of the versels, avd in tara witnessed the interest ing e6 Cises of the afternoon ‘As the Adm al’s bine flag was eon approaching the vessels a salute of fiftoen guns was tired from the sloop: ofwarJolia Adams ‘The santee was the lirst vessel vis- | ated, and aster bi vived to the core of the ves- pel the Board mover the ent a Modo! OF ueatners and comfort. Here we found a juni & class cugdged at thoir studies ip I | no} blougg®, aud preseuting an F | not of telegeen at the desks of our ordinary schools, | After eeaing the fourth class of midshipmen in study trim they were called to quarters, and were drilled, or rather éxercived, at great guns, ‘The little fellows did remarkably well, and showed a proficiency quite surpri yc eo their limited experience is take into account, [ noxt visited the practice battery, veated on island, which is reached by means of a substantial whit | Here we tound three thirty two-pounder guns in battery, and ie let howiteers on fleid carriages, the first | inabmed by the midshipmen of the third class, while the felt guns wore served by portions of tho act A necond «lasade, target. mare of canvass, was placed out upon tho Day at adistunce of about eight huudred yards, and the Practice made was fine. Altof the round shot wore ox- cellent line shots, some of them passing through the target. in the rifle practice the resnils were not parently quite as good, owing to the fact that the she!! veiused to do their duty, and either oxploded short or “tumbled over; yet one or two of the shots from the rifles pierced the target. Tarxct practico lasted for about half an hour, when the Constitution, familiarly known aa ‘Old Trougides,””? was visited and careully inspected, after whieh the party went on boerd of the Santee, and the first and second elasves were evercised at groit guns, among which are two pivet guns, one an cleyen inch and the other a one hundred pounder rifle, In this exercise wo had the older clasaea, and the re suits showed that time wondertu/ly improves, The drill Of these young yentlemen was very excellent,asd tho captains ‘of the guns displayed an vilicerlike bearing which bespeaks fir thems good namo hereattwer. Every one was pleacel with the exercis sof the day: and st | about four o Newport. | _ To morrow the Roard will viait the Marion, when she | k wequitted the ship and returned to } will be gotien underwegh and a short cruise made in tho Way, to show thom how practical seamanship is instilled into the minds aud memories oF these embryo officers, The er will occupy wearly the entire day. City Intelligence. Scesournion ny rue Exctsion Diisape row sum Las Rruke Fexp.—'Tho Excelsior Brigade have subscribed the handsome sum of one thousand reven hundred and forty. four dollars for the benefit of the Irish Roliof Fund, The follow ing lotter from Father J. B. O'Hagan, Chaplain of the Foarih regiment of the brigade, furnishes the partica- vox, D, C., May 18, 1863. Kay. — ¢ the pleasure of forwarding to-day by Express, the sum of one thorsand seven forty-four dotiars, which yon will please hand over to the Treasurer of the Irish Relief Fupd. OF this eum the Second'regiment of thetfixcelsior lirigade gave ino oue thousand dollars. When we consider that this gallant regiment does not now number more than three hundred men, rank and file, their noble response to the sulferings of Ireland is a great- @r encomium of their generosity than any words of mine can be. ‘the Fourth regiment of the Excelsior Brigado snbseribed six hundred and twenty-three dollars. Most of this sum was osliected while we lay in bivoure two Nights before the battle of Chaneellorsyil ‘This reatiy generous regiment woull have givea more had the cir the Third ignde qa huudred and forty-one dollars. With much respect I ain yoor humble servant J.B. O'RAGAN, 3. 5., Chaplain Fourth reginent Excelsior Brigade. ‘Tue AtLantic Camtx.—Many of Our citizens and others, having expreesed @ wish to see the various kinds of tele graphic cable used for the submarine transmission of despatches, Cyrus W. Field, Faq. has placed specinens of every kind now iu uso in the world op exhibition at thi Merchants’ Exchange Reading loom, Noa. 60 and £2 Vin street. They embrace all the English, Fn! anit American cables, and are indeed a curiosity well worthy | the inspection of the public, who are invited to view them. Maravenony Drowmine Casuarre ov rae Easy Rover. — About three o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, the sieam | boat Contiuental waa starting for New Haven, she came | in coltision with « raft, upon which were three Jads, named James Finn, Bdward Roach and —— O'Brien. The pilot made no effort t stop f jeadwoy of the steamer, | and tne consequence was the raft was ext fo two and (he @ Brien was boys were precipitated into the wate picked up by one of the Catharine street on being taken to the station house stated panions go down, aud had no doubt that thoy ware drowned, paved Lad not Roach clang t» bis legs and dragged him to the bottom. They were both seem straggling in the water for a tow minutes, and then were observed to eipk under the steamer’s wheel. O'Brien says that the itor discovered the raft fully two hundred yards of and Biew his whistio for them to get out of the way, but they | were mnable to do anything in the w } ‘not pesaibly avoid the collision, yy got upon the Lat the foot of Clinton street, and were playing upon it | whea it necidentally bocame unfastened trom its moorings | aad drifted of with the tide. Finn was about seveulecn | | | | of steering, aud years of age. resilod at No. 175 Monroe street, and war port of an aged father and mother, as 1 youre old. and lived-with fis parents, at No. 007 Madison street, Neither of the bodies have begu re Perens, or Liner Crosay.—Tho funeral of, Lieut. Vranklin Butler Croaby, «ho pertebed in the late battie at Chancotloraville, Va., took place yesterday from the Mer cor street Presbyterian church, and was very largely at tended, ‘The religions Rervices wore performed by Rev. irs. Booth and Prentice, aud were quite impressive. The remains were interred in Greenwood Cemetery, ‘The iwenty seornd regiment N.Y. 8. N.G. acted as an escort, and * detachment from the Twelfth regiment regular fantry and the Fifth regiment rowular artillery acted a a | | guard of honor. The decensed was only twenty two years of age, and waa a inst promining young sold.or Mencanticn LiPRARY A®soorKtION 1 nal election | for officers of this society, whieh caused Fo manel excite ment in cortain circles, (ook place on Tuesday, terminat ing at a late hour of the evening. The result is o# | lows:—President, Charles 1. Swords; View ire Thad, V. Taber; Corresponding Secretary, Theo. J. f | Recording Seeretary, Samuct W. Harned, Dreasarer, Theo 1. Volte; Directors, Thomas T. Havard; Fawin 1 & Guion, HA. Clark, J. W. Fdwarde, A.J Decker, It. W, lewln A Fatt Atanm oeonred in the female and pemary de | partments of ward school No. 48, in Twenty eighth street, rear Sixth avenue, during the opening exercises at pine o clock yesterday morning, caased by the fainting of one tent, partments continued their exer: sew o® urnal. Tus Dear axt Den isenrerow —An intererting ee bibition of the pupils of the Deaf »Ad Dumb Institution took plies on Tnesday afternoon, sud was witnessed by « | nomber of distinguished Indior and gentiowen, including | Major General MeClietian and Indy, en, Marey aod indy, Rev. Dr, Cox and Rev. Dr. Whitehows The following offcers have been elected for the o ruing year --Neo) [t ; Mhepherd Koapp, tet Vieo trea . Hecond View President; Geo, 4 Andrew Warner, Secretary, aud Tse oF Jupon Ivansmam.—Tho ioleliigouce at the of Jadge logra- tra Pockinaa, inet with a wervons ach Henore AccIORET on Bairrmoann —Mr. ono of the insaaurers of verveis | dent on Betarday iaxt while engaged in mensaring the | | whip Adeiatic, iyiog at pier Li Kast river, by falling | throagh @ hatenway, % Aietance of twonty fort. Iie right afin wan broken jott shove tho wrist, aod the hip Was also feverely injered. trie arm wen 6 od shortly after the cecident, whieh is ruppored to te to the carlesnnens of plevedotes in leaving Um hatches ot Tourel open at ® time when (hey onglt to have Leen ebmed. Areiomer to Corser Hesan Colonel James L Praser, | inte Commanding post st Hilton Head, AO | recomtty feth ot the Of hin remdence, im Houxton street, vy nc ewent, aod his Wett leg. Hho & rapitly ronvering from the injury. A STATOR OF Browew str Sarason —-to reine furle for thm erection of & bronze statue Co to the inspection of the frigates | eship, which ie | aaea| inter modintin of Franco; that **propositins by Fin was able to awiin, aud would have | Roach | the girls, To quiet the apprehensions of paronte it was ight best by the sehoul viticera to permit the primary | hlren to go for the forenoon, The gratnmar dé PRICE THREE CENTS THE CASE OF VALLANDIGHAM. rttal—Gene= ination of the Pro- GRNERAL OKDER- NO, 6S, Heapgrancens, Umranrnes 6 or my O10, ) Cimaaxxan, Ubio, May Ls, 1863" f L. Ata military Commission, which convened at « nati Obie, on the 6th day of May, 1848, pareuaut to cial Order No 136, of April 21, 1863, current werios, (i these headq “arters, and of which Frigatier Geno. al bert I, Potter, United Stata’ Voluntes is Prasid was arraigned and tried Cle nt L. Vall of the State of Ohio, on the following ebarge and nO, 10 wit — ely oxpressing, in violation of General Or. ra, Pepartment of Obie, sym Z ponte and veakening the d sument ip its cllorts to Suppress an un he said Clement Ty Vallan~ | it the let ve county, Ohio. | and did 4:—De- did pebhe utter sentiment cliring the present wa ry war; @war not be | the Union; a war for the pi por ition and erecting a a war for th } blacks and the “If the administration bad go wished, the been honorably terminated mouths aco, | might bave heen honorably obtained. by listening | the Northern States enld be won back. and the | South guaranteed thoir rights under the constitution bid been ro ected day vefore the lato battle of Fredo: burg, by Lincoln aud his minions,’ mae | } thereby the resident of the United States an those ander him in anchority; « harging that “the govern- Mr ht of the United States was about to appoint military marshals in every district to restraiy the people of their herties, (o deprive thom of their riyhia and privileges ,;”’ “choracterizh g Sioneral Urder No. 38, from Headquar- tors, Department of Ohio, as a base nsurpation of arbi. trary ity; inviting bis hearers to rosist the samo, byesying, “tho sooner the people iufurm the minions | usurped power that will not submit to such | restrict! upon thelr liberties the hettor;’ declaring ho was, af all times and upon all occasions, re- solved to do what he could to defeat the attempts now being made to build up a monarehy npon the rains of our {roo government,’ asserting that he firmly belteved, as he sail six months ogo, that the men in power are at tempting to extablish a despotivni thie country more ernel and more oppressive than ever existed before? All of which opinions and sentiments, he well knew, did ald, comfort and cacournge these in arms against (he & vernment, and couid but induce in his hearers a dis- rust of their own goverument, sympathy for those marms sattat it, and a dispoaition to resist tho laws of the ni and specification the prisoner refur. ind. To which obi “e ing’to plead “yerflty” or “not guilty ,”’ the ( ommission ge Advocate. fo''eater en the records th ty. tho accused. Clement L. Vallandigham, a citizen of the State of Ghio, as tollowr — Of the specifeation (except the words, “That propor tions by which the Northern States conld bo b id Lhe South jy at their righte under the ¢ land bes Frederickab thereby, the lresiden ander hin in anther ity believed, as he akeorted six mnths ago, that the | ttempting to establish a despotiam in | rucland more oppressive than ever IMs minions: Fs nited States and thore anil the words asserting that coln tof the U) said Clement b. V ham, acitizen of the State Ohio, to de placed in close confinement i some fort of tho United States to, be designated by the comm: ing offloer of this Dopartinent, there to be hept during continuance of the war. Il. The proceedings, Nuding and sentence jn the fore- going case are approved and conirmed, and it is directed that the place of confinement of the prisoner, Clement L. Vallandigham, in accordance with said sentence, be Fort | ady | at Wasbington, N.C., with lis brigade, | uniform was afterwards dixcovered, | was algo found @ covewerah) IMPORTANT FROM EAST TENNESSEE. Ten Union HKeagiments Advancing op Cumberiand Gap. Mvaranesnono, Tenn., Mey 20, 1803. A Knoxville paper of the 16th inst. mentions the ad- vance of ten federal regiments on Cumberland Gay, The Chattanooga Repel speculates on General Burns sido'# aotic~pated movement on Bast Tennessoo, and thinks the mountains will prove an insuperable barrier to his tated that wand of the K It is tye vol NEWS FRUM NORTH CAROLINA, By (ho arrival of the transport steamer Lancor at (hie oral Buckner bat been app inted ville, Tena,, Deparment, port yesterday morning from Nowbern, N. C., we have advices from that jon Wo the 17th inet, All was qnict at Nowbern, Gen, tending the buliding of fortii cationw Porter wee #)LOrite Spinola wi Tho heith of Gen the troops was excellent. : SKIRMISH IN WESTERN VIRGINIA, Oficial Despatch from Generar Milroy. Wiscomsrm, Va., May 19, 1843. To Major General Senexcn — My cavalry had aekirmish with the rebel cavalry to day aix miles from here. We killed six and capuunet aeven, ipelu acaptain and a Sieutenant. No vasvab tee on our side. My cavalry Ja ati in pursuit. R. HL. MILROY, Major General, NEWS FROM DIX'S DEPARTMENT. t Out from Suceces of the Expeditions Bulfolk, dec. Fortaxey Moxnor, May 19, 1883; The expedition sent from Satbik, under commend of Colonel Foster, has succerded im ite mission, and the daraago done to the Beaboard aud Koapoke Hatiroad how deen repaired, Our casualties im the skirmishes of the Inst two or three days arc insignificant, ‘The steamship 8. R. Spauiding sailed (or Newbern this afternoon, Among her passengers are Brigadier Geve al Brigg # and lady. e Important Capture of Red Svarvonn Couns House, Va., May 20, 1863. Captain Newcomb, of General made four important capturds, three of rebel soldiers the other 9 citizen who has been giving ald wod ennfort tw the enemy, Two of the roldioe were withia our tines and were supplied with passes, They wore droowed im civilians? clothes, and, it n¥, have been frequently, paming in and out of our tines throug’ the winter Witt information for the rebel commanders, One wd at the house of ap old wau Hamed Calvert, aud Ny gray’ At the game howe quantity of clothing, San kote, £0, 4 key and soveral caus of powder, and a larga tin box of gun caps. Calvert was of course arrested, By the arrest of there and other parties it ty believed that a regalar chain of commonieation through var bueg to the rebels has been bre THE BLOCKADE RUNNERS. Our Mobile Bar Correspondence. Ove Moms Ban, May 7, 1909 Cajture of the Relat Trader Bajenic—A Rebet General we Warren, Boston Harbor, By command of Major General BURNSIDE. tant Adjutant General, Liwis Ricumonn, A\ Heute for Fort War- ren, Cincivaatt, May 20, 1863, Hon, Clement L. Vallandigham was last evening placed on board a gunboat, which is now anchored off the lavee. His transfer to the boat was very quietly fone, and at tracted no crowd, Those who saw him say that he looked sober, sad and much broken down, He certainly goer to Fort Warren, but by what ronto is not exactly known, Reported Arrival of Vallandigham In Now Vork. ‘Lbis distinguished personage is supposed to bave passed through this city on Tuesday evening em route to Fort Warren, Boston harbor, where be ts sentenced to re- main till the close of tho rebellion. A carriage, containing tome military mon and a civilian was discovered on one of the Hoboken ferry boats, afd the civilian was aid to resemble Vaiiandigharo. Whether it was the great agite tor himaelf or not, of conrse vould not be ascertained. v ‘The stor many beitewe: THE RETURNING REGIMENTS. of the Seven- t the Park Barracks. NERAL M'CLELLAN, tors | wunteere—Dinner THEY ARE REVIRWED BY ‘The Seventeenth regiinent New York State ¥ | arrived from the seat of war yesterday morning command of Lientenant Colonel Bartram, They num bered about three hundred men, and were fittingly re ceived by the city authorities, ax well as the military, This regiment was organized by Colonel I, 8, Laneing, and went out from this State over cne thousand strong. To its struggles in dofonee of the national integrity the regiment lost over seven hundred moo, and the remain ing war-worn veterans yeste paraded through our principal stroste, and were received with enthusiastic woicome at the hands of the peop! At foor o'clock the procession Bled through the Park, ‘The Seventeenth were e-corted by the Heveaty-firet regiment, N. G., the recruiting officers at present in the | city, and several private orgamizntians. Mayor Upagko accompanied by the Committer on Naboual \ favre Common Counell, reviewed the regiment sa it marc through the Park. The ror 1 Brody ay to Madam wyuare, through Cwenty-ninth street to avonne to hourteenth etree } Broadway ,aud down Beau At the | Fifth Avenue Hi Fitz Jobe Porter | the piarza of thy ated grout excitement yesterday, and bad | under | Said to be on Board, de | Last night the gunboats Cuyler and Kanawha, after an | eveiting chase, captured. the rebel steamer Fugenie, Joaded with arms aad ammunition, She was from Mave and was chased three timers after leaving that place | Dy our versie, She will be sent to Key Wert, | it is suid there wa rebel geners! among ber paxsengern , | But I did not learn bis name, | Our Pensacola Correspondence. Prmeacena, May %, 1167 Cayture of the Steamer Buyonie, adios Generat Buckner—a Valuable Cargo Los to (he Babel The KR. RK. Cayler captorod the steamer Fugenie, or Gen. Bockner, while attempting to ran into Mobile. The Kuge: nie is from Havana, londed w D ammanition, cuflew, | thors and sogure, She gooe t Key Went to be edu , dicated. rrespondence. WL May 4, 14ntr | Little Doing im the Contraband Trade A Meckade anor in Port, but Clonety Watched Tae 200" Said to be at Martinique and the Vandertall in Search, de Since my iast there Las but little of Interest taken place in these parts. The nows from bagland by the last mail of the escape of anvther rebel verel causes ox treme vexation to the friends of the Union, but the secenh rojoice exceedingly There are many firms here who are peeorh from | terest, as they supply @ large amount of ¢ othe | Diockade ruanera via Navas oe Die kaw « steamer bere in port at pr her in | ma: diate departs | Weohurett. On the 30th of April the United States sleamer Vander | bilt arrived in purtgand after a few hours delny started | for Martinique, where {t is reported the Unived states | steamers Alabama and Oneida have the Alabsw, alien +290,"" Dlockaded jute aa oat bay, The Adrairal declares that if be finde her thore he will sink her let (he coure queuces be what they may. as she in clonely watchod by the . News from the Vanderbilt is anxiously awaited, bot up to this moment nothing has been beard (rom her The weather umtinves exceedingly warm. mnere to and from Nasa Wastuse row, May 20, 186°. A letter from Naseac, dated May 2, states that since the 11th of March tho following steamers b io of attempted to make, voyages the biockaded porte Wave Queen, Grauite City, #tonewall Jackson Viewry, Flora, Havelock, Rmma, Ruby, Herv, #1. Johar, Margaret, The Blockade | moat [rant | whole line } Cheer apm cheer © reengnized plingeet the Gene al ertained by A the t present ty the | the Deloaders, | and Col, Meat eoonth aod wm were Col. Br the Heymaer Cava to the gallant of the verre wae the grex the mame of 4} MeCtelian. ‘the f 0 the officers of Une regiment — Con Lieutenant Co #1. Partrem Mia. ¥. irewer warterma tei Mawr paine—Yoley , Kell Pint Lieutenants Mar Morerel Ligutonanti—Ketly, Cordery ead Vanikner, United States Cirentt Resore How. Judge \elsen Mir 0 ~At the eliting 61 the Court this morning tho presiding Jadge annoonced thet & loleyraphic deapetch had been recetved from the (oited Mater Duetrict Attar. ney of the Northern district at Rochester, stating that tn of iitnows in the thrally of Jaden fall be Sond ee ok to leave the Cuart for home, Juige | Neleoo sald that 6 the or at Kochestar was important, Judge Sbignan woult have to | proseed thers to dispesn' of it. He would, however, (arn te thie diver a werk. ALLROKD FULPONINO O% THE MOM AFAR, ‘Unde Sete @. Grifia and lea —The prmemers Drought ap amd pended Bot gility to Oh Indolent SBareiog thom ih tbo murder of Captain Borne by ad. mintetering bhve vitehy! to hia Upan the apitiention of Mr. YAwin ames, Cor defence, the trial was set dows for | He 84 of Jane AvPRAT 16 TRIE CARR, | te Uwe Pan & Santen The vowel od argo wore COndetaned, amd ordered by Judge Hatta to be 1 NE? Se decteton of Sutqge elem, jib in Toe joy a Tinnatr, coapeated Unnbordar, oma Mr t hares 14 sear bow MOTE, oo the part of wine of the owners of |S Sate Caen Sepmated an the otter site emin renerved L THE AULFORD MILITARY ” 1” que oxaenination OF Keteetamen an te sleged fr | ta guverreneut and coutrarsere oo, daermtinned, ae | cage i now ponding bevore the sory. Wd and Vicker 1, Tatton sod Mearteiey Moore, Lark, Ob i ke Jesse, Mina, Kagie, Caly pmo, Nicholan 1., Duors, Aatonb Giraile, Thatie, Gertrude, Georghnn, Beilannm, eb, Bila, Anne, Charles, Dolphin and others—twenty cight a 1 Of these the following City, ®t, Jobns, Nichol and Dolphie The Wave Queen Jacke aad corgieea wore driven ashore, and the Mina han been long absent, and ls rapponed to have been lowt at een thew diapesing of the «even. beam ‘aptnred 1, Gerirode, Th Stonewe The A thenn venmein are often change’, whict couvey® the iinprossiou that the puinber en otha y Thos, the Ptorewsld Jackson was the Leopard, the Vietory wae the Wa and before hat the jo Childe; the Thistle the Cherokee, ke, while the Mayelock We noregard The meme fo active an formerly, the pre conne greatly enhanced # ithin | THE PRIVATEER ALABAMA. * aa allen the now letter tates that blockade reaning i pot M freghte beving be @ lant two mowthe Our St, Thomas Correspondence. Martine or, Tone, Wo, Mayo The P’vteatere Alabama Neportot in Prinity Hay United States V eens War at % ” Hines forwarding my lett Puaten steamer One i'a hon Jone Wat whe ati the Uwited rived in Port Martiniqor, thas tha /200,"' alias Aleborne, wae 8 T After waiting «few bourt—naotm rowed t eee if the reort wae trae, Not to be taken wngrepared, the men wore pipet to quarters, 104 they Woldly taut on, and rent fortunately cn, out eutortanately fer mmr mereautile Berrien, the 207 bad gowe, and leit t © eee | niked Balen Feawmer Vaowerbilt arrived tn Mar tetera the Oncida fl, When she wil return ile the (rouble on board the Mbepherd Knapp re now toor United Mater Ien Leer te part. ett (meds, Sheri td Keepy a6! Gemebet , capraion of Awerionn Teaseie fort pertectiy that the Atvianes Or Wie hds Will mot trouble teem bot outente they ray they eve no protection oy O08, bint Margen & the Warhurett, ia on «ek wave, and ls expecting @ Wave fer tg arr houre—they rieamed