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and directo? thal If h were not attacked during this time he should abinde them after apply lng the wrch to Mig®, reviring hevce to San Augustin. This order ‘execute! at dawn day, The firing was continu ' Yesterday and to-day wWibeut any favorwie resuit to us ‘or Wo theeuemy. Goveral Forey was yeterdny at El Molino Inspeaiag the soumbern part of teetiy. beohnedins 4s concen! ne heavy artillery her Slements of war tocabeecannes attack on Garmen, ‘Sorta Ines and San Baguain, 10 INTERESTING FROM MEXICO. DETAILS OF THE BATTLES BEFORE PUEBLA A@> jis Yadors the cl Fall Confirmation of Our = stem "s rr Hoe snes foes fro! vana. une at RO mere Sve, “ Vv mm Ha, ‘on, and the hopes’ Of th Preach. gemoral wil not. Do Pea'ized. New ‘tratas have left fe Orizada to bring up more ammunition wad provistors, 1 propose give him an agus of overythine that as Propose 40 give an avourt of ‘ev: occurred im Puebla, and =e present 1 confine myself to writingttim private léttertthrough you. All ‘of geverals bave fnitfahy their duty:, performmg the parts agsignd them ‘Quring the siege ‘the most sutisfactory manner, Tam ‘very much fatigued, being been for some time withot sleep. Besidés my aches and I occasion, must 'veserve many ‘ for mother Igend any sincere and patritic thanks, in the name of Kast, We Gena Rosas Landa and Fchea- geray for the exploits‘ef the 14m inst. 1 have just receivett a despata trom Gen. Rosas Landa, in whitch ‘he “that ‘fom four to five thousand Fronchmen had just arrived § sbout a league from Huejotzingo on the Way to ‘tho dtate called Chihuac, 1 2m abou to meke my preparaions ‘for defence jn case ‘the said city of Hwojotzingo éhoud’be attacked. ORTEGA. ‘According ‘to ‘the following ‘depatch our brave army gained a'golid' triumph on the 25t! ultimo, From among "the embers of their burning house the soldiers of the people sallied forth to punisn th insolent foreign in- vaders, who, on the ruin caused ly their cowardly mines had attempted to carry the city the Mexicans bave #0 ‘vahantlydefended, Four hundred of thelr dead were left’ béh'nd' them on one ‘spot, andin endfess number of ‘wounded ; one lundred and thirty :risorers , among them many officers and men of distigctha, were the splendid trophics of this decisive-victory. Honor to the dead and to the’ victors! Subjoimed is the d@patch of the unpre- tending but noble young General Orega:— San Gxronmo, April 28,1663. To var Crnzms Monsrer oy War:— Tbave just received from GencralGenzales Ortega the following letter:— Zaragoza April 26—6 P. M. ‘To General 1exacid Cowonrort:— day proventoamo ‘rem: detailing io" tye all tat han bape }-day preventsme from: ‘to yu Pened in this city. .I wilh do oe lim! be 14 self at present t> a few lines to ai the id |. Yesterday at of rain, the triumph that our arms have just obt:. six o'clock, after a very copious slower enemy, by means’ of ‘mines, blew ups block of Pitimini, occupied by the forces from Toluca, wider the command pean Padres,'in the lines defenced by General Ber- r . A part of the ‘Toluca forces were ‘buried in the ruins, and the rest herojoalty and enthusiastically de‘ended'the point under their protection, sending a vigorous fire over the breaches, ‘and gallantly causing the enemy to fall back on the two ‘or three cccisions that be at- tempted the assault. ‘The firing from both parties be- came general during ‘the evening, and waxed stronger and more vigorous at half-past five in the morning— ‘the enemy soon after, by means of other mines, causing another block to'be blown up, The ruins were levelled by their artillery, and strong columns were thrown into the interior of the block, which was del ‘bythe The French Fairly Whipped in Equal Combat. @Gical Despatches from Ortega dma Comonfort. President Juarez with the Army of the East. ‘The Mexicans Prepared to Pursue the Shattered French Army, Rey, Rey ro Wetod from the Revista CnintonM of ‘tne city of. Mexico of May 2 for the New York Hxwaip.} Making their preparstiocs with periect calmness, moy- tag with slowness and their ease, aliowin; that they took ore bundred and five days to advance twenty eight feagves—provided with everything which they requir- ‘e¢—the French, supposed in Europe to be inviucible,'ar- vised ‘rom Zaragoza in front of Puebla on the léth ‘of March, resolved to attack and capture Puebla without Gelay. Forgetting the resulta of the contest of the Sth of May , 1962; m which they were completely routed on the game grovtd} ‘flying in the most-shameful manner, their extraord'nary commander—the general’ of twenty five cmmpaigns—asked the strange question, ‘‘Who can resist aay logions? Who can resist the dash of thore soldiers who, im the Crimewand Italy, overturning every obstacle that e.me iv their way, conquering tho solid columns of their enomies, assaulting treuches and fortified positions, plant- 84 tho glorious banner of France, of Bonaparte the Littie; on the invulnerable works add fortified cities of the ene my. defended on every oceasion by veterans who,had , patheréd glory on many wontested fields? Who? w! ‘in- quired Forey once more. ‘Who? say we. We kuow: and wo have seen. The men'who have answered the question ‘fare Mexicane—men whom the'French, in their absurdity, Bave affected to despise; the soldicrs of a free people who defend their rights; improvised generals, chiefs and com manders, who prove their title to distinction by the points of “ther swords, their -hearts beating with the purest patriotism; whoso extraordivary valor and Batriotism are now the admiration of the world. Frous tbe 10th of, Macch,.av-qe evened, Burts begne;[iauan tae ee Miguel his attack on Puebla, marching from the city of Zaragoza; | The battie thon became very bloody, the ground being Dut up to the present moment the French hayo gone back- pd Og A ee ever ser secre zat ward ‘instead of forward in thcir scheme of conquest. | battle lasted more than seven hours, and at the eva of Franco; through the caprice of the despot Napoleon Ho- | these our fcrces remained complete mastors of the field, naparte, hs lost, before the worll—before Europe and | With one hundred and thirty prisoners of the First Zouxve Amne: ica—tho prestige which, as a civilized and powerful Third and Fifth 'dattadions of Zacatecas, under the cotn ” Colonel I regiment, including seven chiefs and officers. In respect to truth J will mention that these men fought like lions ration,ebe has hitherto epjoyed. Failing to keep the — Paty gly, taken prisoners when thoy wore already solemn promiscs and agrcements piedged by her ropro | panumeand alter, the Test, of their regmnent be led co sentatives, she has rather laughed at her responsibilities; | that it was impossible for them to defend themselves ‘and now, on the bloody field’of fight, she has received the | *ucessfully. pouishment which her acts have deserved, and in the | ofboth parties, ‘complete rout of her boasted soldiers there is the proof | beds at present in the hespitals. When the enem: that tboir fame nd reputation are exaggerated, and that brain ype ping ae of al Ines they do not deserve the consideration which has hitharto | torre: ich point ie under the charge of Gueeeal Resa. ‘Been extended towards them. . les. sey were driven completely from all these points, For forty eight day# Forey bas been besieging Puebla. | °% aon toe their well regulated attacks on Sam Augas- Cuntinnous firing, mines to blow up public edifices, shells, | Ing the seven boars’ betnig of eee ne eeared dur. red hot shot, rifle and musket balis,-all-have been put | you. Many chiefs and officers have dist! toto operation—all have been resorted to by the bloody | Selves in today’s feat of arms. Among ; <8 sides those who defended the . city, French commander. And despite all this time wasted | Mirvt battalion of £1, Louis, andee tbe comtoree Oe ‘weelealy for the gratification of thisarmy of slaves and | nels Fscobcdo and Garza, whom I sent to the help of the heir iniquitous master, the iuvaders have made no pro- fee Segue the first to the Freneh with the greee whatover. They have destroyed a fort, burned and | rognded’ “his order waa executed te Ookeel Trott Fained eome buildings and blocks,.and mothing moro, | in an honorable and satisfactory manner. Two hundred ‘while thousands of victims have been sacrificed to tho | men of Folrea. of the division under General . ‘unfortunate Bona| commanded by Colonel bade part of the glory fortunate parte. of the day’s work, which successfully aided in tho @a the 234 ult. General Comonfort transmitted the fol- range of Colgoe) ‘Aura, and the Becond bat. towing letter, received from General Ortega, Commander- Puebla, under command of _ Colonel Juan Ramirez, which ', attached to General " $a-Chief of the Army of the East, on the 2ist:— division, 1 nso" soot, to You heolnance of the: Done ae San Geronimo, April 23, 1863. |. They behaved as gallantly as the former ones, sand ip sucha way that there is left to be desired. we just received tho following from General | The priacipal hero of thi brilliant it 18 Colonel Auza, who, with the two battalions mentioned by me, Quanren-rast Four P. M. the point that I entrusted to his courage in.a a manner bas. astonished the French officers. This Fruzow Coverryman—I write you | youug chi ras Cut off for.a few minutes by the falling of fow to explain that I could not communicate with you }: #building on him, cvusedrby the artillery of theeuemy; ‘Biove the 15th instant, when | eent. you the letter num- | but bis soldiers.at last eucoceded in reecuing him from beved “‘No. 5.” the ruins. This.act was by ® few daring sol- You will bave beasd of . the sustajsed and continuous |: diers and officers of and Zacatecas, who: exposed ‘Bre of the on this city and of our reply to the | their lives aga testimonial to merit. Generals ; Ber. enemy. The firing began about half.an hour after the | riozabal and Liave contributed to the victory ‘ed closwg of my. last letter. ‘this day by us: = wee fire of their respective On the aiternoun of. the same day (the 15th) the enemy | forces, they ented the enemy from moving on the feoeived sixty wagons with «mmuvition and money, and | columns thrown on Samta Ines, causing him great losses at two days afterwards ninety wagous more with ammuni- | the time. ) som aud provisions. Iwill algo mentioa that J bave been hi pleased-with It will be impossible for me to give you a detailed idea peg 5 and promptitude with which these officers of what has passed during the last six deys in this ciiy, | ¢xecuted allmy orders, as well as with the bravery and etill less concerping the corps that have art in tho he iyptine ager oahy a fy battle. I am also, leading | for the same reason, pleased with Generals Negrete and stuuggic; the-cfore 1 will confine myself to t! juts. evening, 1 caused the first bri- ade of Zacatecas to lave Carmen, vader the commasd ‘Of General Ghilard:, supported by one battery of artiliery ‘With:directions.10 proceed to Li Teja.for the purpore of Stopping the operations ou the tr -Out-my orders with promptness tributing largely to ourtriamph. Of aud Paz I will only say that they were, greadest service to me, and did not wish to leave -even.after thabattie was ended, and when ‘otor! delieved As soon a8 the enemy Deng opened from the city upon La Teja, be broke up bis Southern eucampments, even that of the Corro.de San Juan, or @ad with great haste, by the nearest roads, sent to rein- Jendors of Zaragoza Fares the troops which We bad ae that point.’ pe saps Liverty ed renee 1 COMO As | said, night pot an ond 10 this cucounter. HBADQUANTERS O”.8F. Genonio, April 23, 1863. ‘The fire, with more or less regularity, cootinue’ the bole night and the following day. During this last con- ies of the onemy's infantry were cut off, con- The-ropublic has continued, since our last review, mani_ feating.in.a more decided manner ite sesolution to defend sisting, for the most part, of riflemen, and a many | the national territory, and 1 sides dein, the enomy were dislodged from their positiang, whi raisedand equalised obo re antioing ot the conti a ee Se. artflerp-het destroyed .a part ag eer sent towards the cast. ene ’ ‘ubseriptions continue to be opened even | Of the front of Carmen. iusigniBesat towns in favor of the army. uh sciana ‘The fire continued darirg the night, the following day, the night of that day and the mornigg of the lvthewrith more or less interruption; but the fire of the enemy, al- though it exteuded along the whole Jine already, men- towed, was more coneenteated against she blocks on one | tide of the sruall square of San Augustix, in front of abe | pam. The Fourth battalion of Zacatecas, under Colanel | Don Joaquin Sanchez Roman, defended the first. The | Secon! division, from the same State, was directed by | OPENING OF CONGRESE—THE PRESIDANT’A SERCH. The eas of the Union opened its secsious with all solemnity.on the 29th ult., and bas already commenced to attend to.subjects of vital interest. The citizen President of the rembije delivered a spacch, tating, dat the meet. ing of Congresa is a fortupate event for fepublic and for the goxormment, whose business it will be to teach the invader tha: he can do nothing. xgainst oam dnstitutions. ‘The chiizen President continaed su these terme Colonel \uza Alter sume daye labor theg@nemy succeeded jn erect | sncet cartiaal aapeidien be descents wk gt | ing © scries of beeastworks, extonding ubeit parallee | pacted of my promises, 1 have assisted and as- through the controot the sine &f which is sitW- siduoualy. i Ane creation and basal of Gor ele- Atod, as you kuow, an the plain an the road érom Santiago. | ments of defence and, tianks to the nimeus nation iheso operations, however, were frequently tuterrapted | which has so mabiy acconded the policy of the,govern- by Our rifleznen withia these blooks. and they even sue- | sent, our attitude is daily more Yanan Mg and in the ceoved on ove occasion in dislodging the enemy, capturi many of their engineering instruments and Geatroying adhe rest. This act was performed by some seldiers of #ue_ Futh battalion of the soldiers of Zacatecas, ‘The cnomy's works to which I rover are situated some rf a iy ap without foreige aid, me ules, excited by Jamentable errors, have been set solde.at the ‘sclee of fis government and Of patriotism io the freest <crolution 40 co-operate ac- B centy or twonty fve yarae from the gro: o je-arstat with @etens. Our fortified positin com } Mice vad vigordus capri. Oststae Orne hae sede elt Bites to be found on the edge of this traitors, there is not desired of imaginedin all the ro. part of the city, which have the honor of con- | public a prospect of geeater happiness than th: ig as if it wore @ fortress ‘Ike enemy gad, | over the invadersof our.soit. Your authoxized wer, bech mining our poskion avd making prepara: | mus to attack it, cresting batteries, ke. We lave, how- Srer, resolved to be equal in hanor to the enemy, auds have dotermiued to defend the city to tke last, eves ue executive power requices and you, wid demonstrate onee more te our onermes that, in- stead of the discords om which they calcuisted for the though we be cut in pieces j shment their mast ndertakin At four o'clock on the 19th inst, tho enemy eponet are | thenuat seed Col apparent fh the authori of ths ae artibery on st a the cannon | eae rel an in wons that wo pantpone general ston wr mentioned, in- fence 4 ignity Badiog Ue fort of Jouumebuacan, whore some French Ge eee ace eee forest that came near were ropuised by the of | The whole world will acclaim our honar, because troty ite fire Ao bour after large breaches wer be people is ogatemptible whieh, divided and cut in the blocks, which breaches were Y | dissstrous civ wars, bas in itself me Srouds Of our soldiers who could got be aidod | fight with dignity againet the mist ‘monarch of by the fire of our infantry, which bad been | tho earth. A le which, io this grave situation, gieneed ty the coomy easier y ihe rome, of the burn, | maintaing undisturbed Hts publie law, gives peoot of wis! ? rewh ¢ \ tdences of magpanimity, te Ore of the Guna. foun aller other blocks | of 4 aiewe| a agers Caveonnes te capes a were attacker aver. ey ‘ = however, orentod” by the brave General Porsris | {ey Ket virough tear wae og ther FF Diny, and the enemy were bravely repiend two OF throe | jordition and tbat elory da only for those nations which, f+ oy meg pete gn = Fe Ny ood were not de | Uke Mexico, defend right, justice : sible I gave the order to abandon them. avnecR OF DF CONGRESS, Our \ea was one hundred and thirty men of the Fourth Mr, Pos %, Aacn'ncAs battalion, aud an equal number of each of he | Herald. Ne ANIAOA, Premiden 1 Feplied F108 par*alions of Bt, Louis and of tho First Aguascalientes, JDattalions belong to tho brave division of Negrete. The block vecupied by Cotonel Auza, Vila kes! and Canitas streets, was ates fired at in making several breachca Crrarx Prrsinext—To gi tonal existence, 40 Delis Once tore the ete aloe eee With which the’ Mexican republic han been soupint to be dishonored, tho rame auguat constitutional whiel I had the honor of presidin, whieh twe Bever pl ween ¥ the enemy, who» Wit. The conmunder “lending thew, according to his | Pecember lest is in met. Ai Ordere, was expecting the Mtaek all the eveuiog: but the powerful the ‘Wiltants evauettensns Py? one enemy Atiacked only the WEks defondol by Sancher | gontestabie superiority and the invincible ‘moral teres Roman. Vory bite at night J visi. at block, @ d expect. ing (hat the onerny would destroy yo (Ofdered Col. Auza to ab odon and fire it, and. then to pur." Uttbe next one, galicd Santa Toes, which forms part of “W@ strong lines ‘by me since the lose of sun Xavier, ,* eFdered Gen. Berriaraval alg to ect fire to ths Blocks cocuy in the eflernoon by Frere, which order wae ineta.¢ pA ar - Gated wiuout the enemy eine ebie to prevent * © No: m people ts mot comomptidie, elso, ov the same eveoing, orderot th\s gover il top © | mise-adle, does aot deserve slavery, which, xpericaetng Hoswicio. called Coarteles, | phe dinasters 0. civil war, bending Under the weight of yn | given ee uae tae in @ Fubdlime and heroic attitate, tose who complain not, those who need ond nan ne ae ad | strive without anger and without hate, those who, ps. | seeaed of an immortal spirit, eompel the French soluer to Oy and desert, resolved all to die before yielding a | hana broadih of land to the barbarous inw ofecoquen, | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1863—IhIPLE- INTERESTING FROM GEN. DIX’S DEPARTMENT. hoard of calamities, forgetting dead and pass- hy. away, and fixing ite view upon and boly @nties, has more and more rine wheo it apreared fallen, has mutinlied its forces miraculous! ‘eaks with foreiga aid all the bonds of a much com) ‘ted situation, and, be'ng already in nearession of an imperishable glory, will fultit the promises which, in ite name, have been mnde to the werld, liberal, democratic and civilized, by Hidalgo, the 15th of September, 1810; by Zaragoza, the Sth of May, 1862, and by Gonzalez Ortega and Auza, the 26th of April, 1863. £0 severe was the blow received by the French on the 25th ult, that up to five P. M. of the 29th, the date of the following letter from General Gonzales © tega, they had undertaken nothing ew of Raregy Spe oy ‘our Gene- ral-in-Chief determined to take the ini We know already that the reason why the Frereh did not lose The Cavalry Bxpedition Under Col. Kilpatrick ‘unto Matthews and Gloucester Counties, and Its Success. Operations at West Point and their colors in the routs that they suffered, was that Fortress M ‘they did not carry them into the battles—a very sensible omroe, thing. If it were porsible that the soldiers would not ade, &., , & ‘fight, they might avoid the risk of becoming prisoners or d ‘ying in battle. That is an excellent Of eacaping _— Our Fortress Momree Correspondence. Fortress Monnon, May 28, 1863. ‘The Battimore boat to-day brought down, eighty-four rebel prisoners, many of them wounded. They were transferred to the steamer Croton and conveyed to Fort Norfotk. from leaving trophies in the hands of the enemy. Rare poreploncity is that cf Foroy! Foreseeing. adimirabie talent, and worthy of anch a draggadocio. The letter to which we referred. and which contains interesting state- ments, ip af follows:— ANOTHER LETTER FROM ORTEGA, San Grronni, April 30, 1863. ‘Keoe!ved in Mexico at five minutes past Sve P. M. Benor Minister oF Wal General Don Jesus Gonzalez Ortega, ina letteriof yes- ‘terday., which I have just received. says:— ‘morning. ‘The United States revenue cutter Hercules arrived this OY WHY SHEET. Joee to thera te twonluatable. Stuart may well hide bie bead, aud mutter se (ranrit, &c. Yorutows, Va., May 23, 1963. J pend you this morning further crews and a copy of the Instructions guiding the officers om thor raid torcugh Gloucester and Matihews counties. The scenes through ‘which some of our mea passed are full of adventure, and WU) be heard with interest by many old soldiors in thie corps whom fortune prevented from participating therein. Ehope in a day or so to scod you the oftic'al reports. ‘Mumy incidents of interest oocurred by tne way whic, of course, io my hurried report of yesterday, could not ve mentioned. A band of thirty guerillas was met by 8 anil detachment. of our own men noar Matthews Court ‘House, and were making such rapid movements ip an op- posite direction that our small force was compeilcd to let them go. Five mille were destroyed on the return from Glouces- ter Court House to Gloucester Point, They were fillod with grain. The evening was beautiful, the sky clear, the stars, and what little there was of moon, shedding Just sufficient light to render the scene one of interest. The solemn tramp of the horses over the deserted ground deca meee ge agen nites) oy ered These jn advance kindled fires; a slight breeze fanned tne and aa the pails caught fire, and revolved acain Zaragoza, April 29—5 P. M. ‘The steamer Hero leaves this afternoon for Aquia Wed the: fPeSepens Dew t. Cememaiann 2 ail the docu. | Tee with & load of contrabands. They are to be em. oere hg tho Wes ogg Op eA ieee TAR Fa” AND ore hal have beeh paibiiched im ive | ployed io he Aiderent government departments at thet | sullicient food for she mind for the reat of the Journey armgy in sins So the sotten 06 Shee ree 's | Piece Many guppiieations were made to leave ‘ust thts ee # 5 by tolocraph or express. "Sines the 26th the firing has Fontan Moxnor, May 24,1003. | Dorse!s and “vat this mule "On being clonely question, been slack, and the enemy has not wisted to take ine | Exchange of Priscners (Officers) —The Oficers of Streigh’s.| had sons en hing har aedeagal ee “ nitiative, I arrange att that a and ae many Necrete, with ‘a strong ‘column /of the three Command— What Is to te Done with Them—Desponding TT etn Comer : cae, ‘arms, should proce 4 by ‘the Santa Anita read to attack the encampment of the cnemy on that road, that the whole south line should open its artillery and musket- ry onthe enemys line, and. that all these operations should be made simuitatieously—that is, at the moment when I should indicate ‘by an understood signal from the tower, Lago instructed General B rriozabal that, as soon as the firing would be close, he should attack with a sinall force the orchard which Sanchez, Roman formerly occu- nied, with no other object than that of burning’the rub- Dish that'had remaineti on it, and which the enemy wns using in*the construction of parapets and to cover himself from éur fire, Alr these orders were-carried out No, 1, of the 26th instaut, 22d, 234 and Uth: the » Tectimihnacan and Carmen had'beon fighting with the enemy, making rome rallyways from those forts. Gen, Pinzon, with the Guerrero troops: General Vatoni, with the troona of Du- rango apd Chihuahua, and General Ghilardi. with thore of ‘Zacatecas—these forces a succeeding in dislodging the enemy from the pointe where he had earthworks to Operate againat the forts. berate! Bearings Nang bares” perma Jectiles on the plaza,‘but slowly. He has also continued some earthworks. extending ‘his liels and covered attack Santa Anita. He the works which ‘he had commenced against 7 five days of siege that in this month and a half the many Elcetion im the First-Distriet of Eastern Virginia— Fi Reported Collision of Troops, ce. John E. Mulford, Sag of truce officer. lowed 1a to Vickebar; in regard if feat in that region, spiced pieces of artillery, bey ton, whom they accuse of On dom a large to ‘the cgsional candidate for ‘vy recrimination. ‘tenor of the Fouthern press is decidedly have still occupies many ; aga pobody. attempted to arsantt. as 1 have lea to force him ‘to. Tenclose a letter addressed to me by one of the French officers taken prisoner. After the whole force that entered into Santa Inez was slain or captured our officers and soldiers were eagerty seeking the firg of the Zonave battalion; but they discovered that the flag had not been carried into the fight. and that it was in the bill of San Juan. This fact explains why the French forces Jege no banners. ‘The army of the East is proud. my friend, for having fought a month and a half with an evemy as cunning and skilful as he is brave. As a matter of justice, I will sav to you that if any other general than Forey had attacked this city he would bave been already routed. ORTEGA. Ihave the honor of transmitting this for the informa- tion of the citizen constitutional President. Liberty and Reform. SAN Guroxmin, Apri! 39, 1863. ing, Congr: Governor Plerpeat .of Virginia and the Hon. Mr. Governor isting in ‘Dehalf of his constituents on the elocted, in furthering tho intorosta of the ly mest rapturously applauded. Next Tharsda: tion comes off, and no doubt exists as to Mr. § COMONFORT. the lucky candidate. LETTERS FROM FRENCH DESERTERS. We copy the following letter of thanks addressed to the President of the republic by somo of the innumerable French deserters, before being morched to the interior:— SeoR PResipExt—Wo do not wich to separate from our Sissve Py ole Aone lh Ay gens fed Bcations. They have made seve-al attempts to ascertain Tee Lindoree which wo have eettionted trom ‘the Mec | captain killed and three men seriously wounded. We | tho facts as to our movemonts and position, but as yot ai) captured several have failed. Certainly they have not the teast idca can army. Removed forever from our father#, we met in your good hearts a new family. We are confidemt that our ‘Eamperor will abandon the error of having come to shod At the same t were likewise repuleet. your blood unjustly. ty aliieve, Mr. Frenident, that we are not cowards. 1° we Tenth vr Rong ob, no blr. rae ge enemy, Que rebel oficer, witha strong guard, was sent ‘has so guided us. Freac! in_heart, we have nover | Counte. rumor prevalent and, as Tam informed, | down from Richmond to reconnoitre our position. He ‘regarded bonor as a vain lished in some of the payers, that Suffolk is to 6@ | came down to.the banks of the Mattapouy rivor, recounoi- (good men will feel that we have betrays our coun. | evacuated Lager pablo forces, a Ya canard. tered our position, returned to Richmond, and reported [act have hed the taplaeteonsn ef testing as waxy dee and of withdrawing any of hie | that we had fifteen thonsand troops bere, Another officer snerters leaving the ranks of the French army. In the | fovces from there, heis strengthening his position. was subsequently sent, who reported that we nad five pet cae babar hae id not leave their ranks, thousand men. Which of the two came nearest the fact pe ey ees great —— Sous ees Our Yerktown Correspondence. your correspondent saith not, sabes their Blood willingty, Densuee they Rats Just, canes, Yornrown, Va., May 22-2 P. M. ‘Matters im general bere are looking quite-drisk. Our To-day we are that among the twenty thou- | Colonel Kilpatrick's Bapedition into Glouces'er and Ma: | fortifications are finiebied, and our troops have resumed a ths tase of romituinn soho fates wee Tare, NOt 1 thevwe Counter, Va.—Great Succese—Ginera Keyes’ In- | thetr usual routine of camp duties. Our position bere ie ‘bale the army come, as we did, te place themselves structions to Colonel Kilpatrick, de., de. order and establish another ‘bably our Emperor was deceived, not ko that the | saal number of persons on what are, par excellence, government is composed only of and bon- | termed streets. The evening was beautiful and theair stable as it bas always been. .. We have io hawer, . President, to be, with tho | ladies of the fort were in the saddie or luxuriating in the ‘Geopeet reopect,your faithful pervanta, 0d carriages of departed aristocracy, Pee tlnerees axon, 1.did not tarry long, for the steady column of “Harris a POOHARE. | i light,” “brave Harris light” cavalry , soon won their way p'to three o'clock A. M. of the we have nows | through ctouds of dust. I proceeded with them to the wherf, ‘from Puebla de Zaragoza. Upto that time nothing now bad | were they were to cross to Gloucester Point to Joln the ee pee Sar Princo At it Cnn ‘Twelfth linois cavairy. Col. Kilpatrick was in command, cnet gira ~apeayat g a of the forces. While these movements were taking place | janded the troops On the rebel side of the river, proceed. Tv eterday the citizen President of the republic ana | ‘with the cavalry, two hundred men of the One Hundred | ea with the party, and when the cord) was Doing. put in ‘the Ministers of War and of Foreign Affairs out and feveoty-ninth Pennsylvania Voluntecrs were em. | sacks took an active part in shovelling theerain. ‘the camp of the Army of the Centro The object of the | parked op the Winnisinet ferry bost, under command of eYas heovent Oharone be nae cobad te ee Journey is to burry up the operations of the campaign. | viaior-genith, and two hundred men from the Fourth re- won lying tos aeeuiout feel. giment of Deliware Volunteers, under command of Major Theatrical. La Motte, were embarked on board the Commodore WALLACK’S. Morris. ing Mr. Bardon, the efficient doorkeeper, has his ticket ‘night. THRATRE FRANCAIS. ‘This evening Messrs. Albert Mary and Rousseau pro- rdnce at Niblo’s Concert Saicon—the Theatre Francais— ‘fore, and the only toes they hed sustained was ihe sional straying away of some of their members of the French troupe, deserve a liberal bevefit, -and we hope they will have their theatre filled to-morrow ight. The plece is produced for the first time in thie | The expecition whe gotten up under the orders and di. country. of course, in the hindsof Colne! Kilpatrick. Col. Suy- BARNUM’S MUSEUM. dam, the areistant the Fourth army ‘Wo have go desire to claim prophetic ken or to aspire ‘to the oracular tripod; but some time ago we ventured ‘the prediction that Barnnm would soon exhibit Mr. and ‘Mrs. Tom Thumb again; and lo! it‘has-come to pass. The mounted and to excellent ‘little General and bis little wife appear at the Museum to- a caged ors and sent in «day with Commodore Nutt and Minnie Warron. Thecom. | search of horses, mules, cat other forage. There Tarn ot Hie, ee, iat, will now be apparent to the | Soren” cu hte yee na alsa a dullest comprehension. The other curiosities, including | have sent tleir best steck into the woods. By night some three or foar bundred Horees and mules had been ‘tho bearded lady, the performances in the pions theatre, amd the immortal Barnum himself, may be’secn, as usual, for a quarter of a dollar. It is dificult to say how one of Seovetary Chase's postage notes can be more advantago- oushy ex pended. Controversy Between Wendell P end Senator Wilson. Boston, May 25, 1863. At amecting of the Emancipation League in Tremont Temple this afternoon a discussion took place betworn Senator Wilson and Wendell Phillips em the ection of the Senate and the administration relative to officers who had manifested anfriendly foclings toward magro enlistments ‘and the emancipation policy. Mr. Phillipe charged that the Senate hed never put its ban on amy such officers. Mr. Wilson Genied the assertion, and said it hed often | gone so, Mr. Phillips ania, if 90, the publie bad no.koow. ledge of it, and sherefore the act was of no public value. ‘The only case coming to public knowledge eae that of Geucral Stevenson, and he was promoted instead of being rejected. Mr. Witeon sald that General Stevenson was ocufirqied on the express and urgent recommendation of Geugral Hunter, in whom anti-slavery men Ra@ great confi done. The disousaion was quite lengthy and apirit- ed, but pon ducted in a friendly spirit. \ \ i % Movemenss of Treops. X ‘ Boston, May 25, 1668. * ‘The etoanter Rxpounder, from Washington for Bangor, with the Second Maine Regiment, passed Cape Cod at 12:30 P.M. to-day, " The Becond Now Hampshire cegiment lef Conoord this fonowing road into North river. Mi 0 5 river. Here tended our efforts. There is en immense | morning on its retam to the seat of war, having been re. } ‘weapon, Cope ho , ee @ben be fred cer ouaier, Sony sonyourn result. ment bas passed through seventeen battles. Cee aes ky the ourgecn of Mie hy -f The Fifty-foarth Massachusetts (colored) leave Boston Fn BI Yorktown on Com: Morris, on Tharsday for Port Royal, in the steamer De Meloy, ‘The Fifty-Afth (colorsd), now forming, has about 300 mon, and is rapidly increasing. The Governor of Guio has made application to Govermor Andrew to have Ohio ‘men appointed officers in the colored regiments ia propor. tion to the number of men furnished by thas State, Ad. ‘views from various sections of Ohie show that recruiting for theee regimonts is more succese(ul (han was antici pated, : i Tone of the Reb l Press—Congressional bcrasistice > at Antioch Church an@ Barbour’s Corner—The Recent Three vessels laden with relansed prisoners from City Point—viz: propelier Jobo Rice, Captain Garvin; steamers Maple Leaf aod C, W. Thomas; on the latter, Colonel W. H. Ludlow, United states Exchange Commissioner—ar- rived to-day from City:Point. The number of officers ‘brought down amounts to ninety-four ; and to-morrow the balance of « fficers in the hands of the rebels, excepting those ‘belonging to ftreight’s command, will be brought down %y the stean@r State of Maine, in charge of Captain ‘The officers of Streight's command, captured at Rome, Ga,, are held on the requisition of Governor Brown, sub- ject to an act passed by the rebel Congress relative to the capture and punishment of such officers who may com- mand negroes, or incite @ negro insurrection, kc. Not- withstanding thie plea ef the precious rebel Governor of Georgia is an excecdingly lame one, stiil Jeff. Davis is disposed to do anything to spite our government. The rerult of this detention of the ninety four oMcers will be a rotaliatory act.on our part; and thus crimination is fol- While they admit of a henvy de- with @ loss of thirty-dine all blame on General rember- ly. aad enthusiastic meet- tion of Hon. Josopb Segar as the First district of Eastern Virgima, was held at Willard's Hyzeian Hotel, at Millcreek. The meeting was addressed at length by his Fxcellency ‘Segar. reviewed the state of affairs now ex- ie State, and contrasted the forlorn aspect of that portion of Virginin in the hands of the rebel con. federacy. Mr. Segar defined his resition in a clear and Incid manner, and pledged himself to spare no effort in Congressional floors, i inhabitants of his district. The meeting did not break up until a late hour, and the spgeches of Governor Pierpont and Mr, fegar were listened to with great attention and frequent- the eloc- ar being The vews from Suffolk to-day is interesting. The ere- my, consisting of three regiments of in‘antry, some caval- ry and three pieces of artillery, attacked Hrigadier Gene- ral C. C. Dodge yestorday at Antioch church, tive miles Drisoners. ime tho rebels mate a demonstration at Barboor’s Corner, about five miles from Windsor, and The collision between the Eleventh Rhode Island and fresh, compared with that ef a few hours before. The ‘These wore the arr.ngements for a raid through Glou- -cester and Matthews counties, which bave from the com- mencement of the war, besides furnishing a large propor. tion ef men, grain and other materisis for the rebels, deen infested with a set of guerillas, termed by them “Chesapeake Portis-n Rangers.” But a short time since @company of them c.m:down to Ware river to attack a ‘boat's crew from a gunboat visiting the place. Through ‘these small rivers the goods sent from Baltimore and along the coast of Maryland are received aod thence sent sp the . The two counties had been scarcely visited be- P.M. They were about twelve hundred strong, woll crorsed the coumtry as tar ae —_ Tiver, meeting snecesa at- United States Army, and now in the rebel service at Sa- ivannab, arked, iu the most naive way, whethor we wore our cavalry took Seis which eho chimed. ‘The following were the instructions signed by Major Genera} Keyes :— Acombiried exredition will set out to night for Mat- and a section of TY, thews county. envi Buy by two hundred , leave Gloucester Point at one A. M., will be under the immediate ordurs of Colonel Kilpatrick, commanding cavairy brignde, The {ovoiaed and ferry boat, under of Lieutenant Tommanding Giitie, will have.on bourd’ two bundrod in- fantry, subject tothe orders of Lientenant Colonel C. U. oe wneane pence mes bar » with some tie eaten for the artillery. The in:antry will carry one hundred rounds of ammuri. — per man,and all the troops will have two days’ cook Colonel Ki!patrick will consult with Colonel Suydam aud Lieutevant Commander Gittie in wee na necessary to jnsure prompt and co, ‘operat! Py fs a enemies, the detachments of and in all animals and troope may be found, bué will not wantonly burn or pillage anywhere. (Signed, &e ,) EF. D. KEYES, Fort Yorutown, Va, 5 that i tht tees A to it Mink, of the First New ‘olunteer artitlery, commanded a section of his battery on this expedition, ‘The weather in this ection ts decidedly hot, the ther- mometer ranging from 94 to 97, The present medical director of this corps, Surgeon T. M. Getty, United States Army, will leive io a few da: to take charge of the hospitals in one of the Western d partments. H's successor, Dr. Mulford,of New York, will take bts placo. The Correspondence of Mr. Charies H. Farrell. Weer Porvr, Va., May 23, 1863. The Richmend Papcrs on Our Position— Foraging Pariy— Sriture of Ste Hundred Bushels of Corn—An Exciting Affair on the York Rivzr—Our Mait Boat Firel At— Our Guntoa’s Go to the Kescue—The Law of Retaliatior Promptly Applied—An Affair in Oamp—Adams’ Expres Company, de:, fe. : From late Richmond papers tho rebels ecem much ex ercived on acco.nt of the occupation of this point by Union’ troops. ‘They also scon io a quandary as to the number of our troops here and tho character of our forti respondent bas written, for he has been careful in all his ee Of Our strength or position from anything that your cor- letters in respect to giving indirect information to the timber bard on the forward part Of the boat did not change bis course after he was at. tacked, but moved an until he was out of tay Mr beard here Geueral Gordon quest to utecant Babcock, poe havea ganengens nema 9-4 place. jucst was. comy % Srhort time te Merwe saa under ful headway for the acth: ber anchor. (0 erect, any batteries to cbsiruct the navigition of ther Fiver between this place and Yorktown, We steamed’ slowly dows the river, carefully scanniog the bonks witht. our glasses, but no sign of battcry of earthwork was aBy- where visibie, nor do J belieyc—for some time'at least— any have existed. I can assure you it would not be very safe for them to erect batteries to obstruct the pammage” Of gurbcats propelied by ste: m; for experience has BROW. that while it is very difticuit to hita steamer the cam nearly always plant an effective shot wLerever it i& aimed, Jam convinced that York river and i's tributaries—the» Pamunkey and Mattapony—waters a country rich in fer- tinty, and shat this part cf the State aloue can, Richmond with supplies for an indefinite perind: heneo the neces sity and propriety of raids and foraging expedt-- $.ons in this district. Sh Ata point about Lalf way between Wert Polutvand!? Yorktown the ship was stopped, aud an armed boat ‘wast! called away to cevort the gig containiug our Captaip,’ Wrikht, ard bis aistirguleted gu Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel Barvey, landed 31 ; fevanted by a in secesh 10 the “ He bas two sous in the rebel army, ne. I. have very’. hnttle doubt that he... does. 3 ip his power to useist and »:.baist that army; bot ome 3 captain refuged to take anything withoat prying foreit. ¢ The officer inebargecf the armed boxt declared’ it as bis: opinion that we ought to take everything o the not that we wanted the things, but, a8 expr we would be spoiting tho Fyyptians Yhis petty for does look very smil; but whon eggs, chickens, gemes &e., go to feed our eiemies and thus. feud to projong: the war, it is certainiy humane to deprive Peon ces 4 Juxuries, and the smaliest or ie poultry con! fons some.gense becomes cup cti tie ‘The gunboats have done very greatsorvice since the. Janding of the trooys at West Point. The Morse hae Beem; a uptbe Mattapony for a distance of twenty-five. mii makin, nuissance of tbat stre; “we the been equally activ the Pamenl Last aw & detachment ot PS coi “i Capt. Smith, of the One Hund and Twenty # iw New York Volunteers, were received on board ’ vessel steamed down the river @ short distance, tom place just below West Point, where it was reported the rebels not only bad a civalry force, but a for rebel spies, who were to keep a aright look our movements. The troops and. an armed boat! |. but theyibud scareely wut their 11 before the galloping of the horses of jog cavalry was heard. No white mow were” found; but, if the darkics “are to be hapocce dt is not very long since they were there. Havicg “4 the udject.of the expedition the ship, rewuregd te, anchorage. “ ret) The off.cors ard men of the Mystic have al! country since the war begun, and alt! the banks ef the Pamonkey not by any weane pleasant or health‘al. they are rendy w ® Brcrifice to aid in putting down this rebellion, Wright ts just tho man for this duty—always avything tat cun by the remotest chance sanoy, the . ob amehere, ‘ encmy. ns Festi of the Italian Soelety. § ot SPEBCHES, OF PROF. MINELLI, GENKiAL ANTHOM, ELI NORTON AND OTHERS. * The Italian Society (Unione o Fratellanza Italiana) wena” a grand fegtival at Irving Hall ist even, for the pure ~ pose of honoring the acceptance on the part of (everalg. Garibaldi and Avezzana of the honorary Presideusy-ter~ life of the institution, and also to receive a new grand banoser which bas been presented tothe asace atiow, » ’ The soviety was orga: iced in 1857, under the ; of General Avezzana, on a benevolent basis, for the perm” pose of exte:.ding aid to sick and needy Maliens anéto keep alive a true fecting of nationality. Grevt . has been made in both these worthy objects, aud the” society is at present represented by Lnigt Morettl, ther fecretary , as being in a most tlou~ishing condition. ‘The ball was woll filled las: evening with a select mummy ber of Indies and gentlemen, who took a deep interest. tee! the proceedings. Tre stage was decorated. with Ameri- un and Italian flags, and two portraits, one of Gartbuldt, the other of Avezzana, were bung at either side in com- spicuous positions. Amoxg the distinguished persons * esent on the platform were Genoral Anthoo, tien FP. ~ ‘orton, Chauncey Shaffer, Hreaicent Minelt) avd Luigh Moret't, the Secretary, ‘About eight o’clock tif procee.Jings were opened By the | introduc ticn of the now banne>, which was *:Juted with | hearty cheers by the entire audience, the baud playing @. stirring national air, ‘ Signor Dosawico Mixxts3, the President, next detivered’ > an eloquent address in his native tongue, exphining the! ebject of the meeting, after which Mr. , tary, read the following letters: — GENERAL GARIBALDI'S LETTER fr Caviums, Fed. 8, ne. J To THe Mamners or THE FocicTy UNION E FRATRLLANEA AXA IN New York:— GaxtiRMes——1 with pride the title of Honorary, ut that you bave ongery beers 7" aod you for it. Tam, with felt 4 gratitude, yours, * GARIBAL 5 Signor Luar Monrrri, ari of the Society Unione e Fratel‘anga Italiana in New York. GUNFRAL AVEZZANA’S LETTER, ‘ Professor Domnxico Mixrus, Presidente of the Soeiety-> Unione o Fratelianza I — fee va eg, enggennae a i such tion any other distinctios, them, im my name, that 1 shall keep this ment ~) whilet I live, and at my 4 to children, so that they elena remember bow oa inveiee Providenee ree wards, with a sweet and retribution, the suf- ferings of those inen who have ys been ‘ daties, and in whove heart the flame rt gatvst executive sorctantetn waren might ay z a : dtepotlc governmun-<a remark which was Foselweg wish? immenee applause. General Anthon was followed by H-n. Eli P. Nortoo Shaffer in brief addresses, after audience ona” whied: tha The Tarner’s Celebration. PFINGST MONTAG—GRAND CELEBRATION OF TAB GERMANS. 4 Tho festivities peculiar to Whitsuntide were commenced. io this city yesterday by the German societies in the usual fashion, The New York Turoverein, accompsnied ‘by the various branches of the Allgemeine Saengerbund,. and the lately returned Tweatieth New York Volunteers (Turner regiment), went on a grand excursion t) Jones” ‘Wood, where the dny was spent io the ‘most agreeable manner. Vocal and instrumental music , dincing, sheot- ing, gymnastic exercises, lager, Limbarger, Swetzer kaso. and the other German insiitutions were indulged io am unlimited extent, and PAngst Montag was celebrated aRo- gether as it was seldom celebrated before in this citys» The societies rendezvoured early in tne forenoon at Turn * Halle. in Orchard street, from which they marched im precession to Jones’ Wood, under the grand marrhalebip « of Captain Dieh!, in the following order: ~ : Grand Marskal, attonced by his aldg. Pe hg alg om Et a “irdecodesi Sriging Bocltie, x x Twentieth reghnent New York Volunteets, Cot, Vegesack. New York Turner Zoeglingen. Hobokea Turvvereia. The procession marched (rom Urch ard street throigh> - Canal, Bowery, second street, avenue A aud Tenth street a rl & £32 ii i : al 0H i i i E z A i i i i i ; Hs ai I i ft i i FY