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Our base of supplies on the Yazoo river was not only secure but reinforcements were arriving there rapidly. I¢ is said that the attack on the rebel fortifications on Friday week was not made by the entire line, as reported, but by a force un- der General Blair, which assaulted the big battery &nd failed. Whenever the rebels attempted to plant guns, however, they were foiled by our sharpshooters. We give a map to-day illustrating all the leading points in the progressing siege of Vicksburg, to- gether with copious accounts of fresh interest, relative to the operations there for some time past, contained both in uur own correspondence and the rebel statements. Rumors of a movement of the Army of the Cum- ,berland from the vicinity of Murfreesboro find circulation from some sources; but there appears to be no confirmation for them. There isglittle doubt, from all the intelligence which reaches us, that the army of General Lee is very actively in motion, and that an attack on General Hooker's lines is not at all an improbable ent. Large masses of the enemy's troops were traced yesterday on the road to Culpepper and Kelly's Ford by the clouds of dust which rose in the rear of the river front of the army. Stuart's and Mosby's cavalry are evidently on the move with thetr usual dash and suddenness of action. A detachment ef the First Vermont cavalry had & skirmish on Friday near Thoroughfare Gap with & scouting party of Stuart's cavalry consisting of forty men, commanded by Captain Farley, of General Stuart's staff. The rebels fled precipi- tately, with the loss of one killed, two wounded and one man taken prisoner. They were then being pursued, Yesterday morning the rebels attacked a train of sixteen cars from Alexandria, loaded with forage, about a mile and a half from Kettle run, towards Warrenton Junction, The Third brigade, under Colonel De Forrest, was stationed at Kettle run, and the pickets were first notified of the ene- aby's presence by hearing heavy fring. A force was immediately sent in the direction of the firing, but too late to save the train, which was utterly demolished, the locomotive being pierced by two six pound cannon balla, The train was then fired fortunately the men upon it escaped without injn’ ‘The attacking party was a detachment of Mosby's cavalry, four of whom were captured. They had two amall six-pounder brass pieces with them. Our forces were closely on their heels, but unfor- tunately reached the spot just fifteen minutes after the mischief was done. Fears are entertained that this bold feat of the rebels is intended as a snare to draw our forces into an ambuscade Later news from Fairfax Court House last evon- ing says that Coionel Warren had come up with and engaged Mosby's troops, capturing their guns and cutting them up badly. Late intelligence frou Arkansas woul! seom to indicate the advance of Price's rebel army. A despatch from Leavenworth on the 20th says that the enemy crossed the river on the 20th, and were Griven back by C@lonel Phillips with » emall loss. The rebels were tea massed in our front, to the fomber of eleven thoveand men, and considerable @iillecs, command i by Generals Broglie, Cooper and McIntosh. A battle was, therefore, hourly expected, The Union forces only amount to three thousand men and one battery, but their fortifica- tions are strong. A large rebel force of Texans and Indians from the Southwest were reported as advancing to intercept the trains on their route to New Mexico, We have news from Europe five days later, by the Jura off Cape Race, from Liverpool! and London- derry on the 21st and 22d of May respectively. Contradictions which reached England by the Glasgow relative to rumors of an armistice in this country had created great buoyancy in the cotton market, The emigration from Ireland was creat- ing considerable excitement. The idea there still prevails that the young men who are flying from approaching famine to a country where abun- dance awaits them, are recruits for the United States Army. The Cork Examiner saya that many districts in the south of Ireland have been visited by several American gentlemen “of military aspect,’’ who publicly offered to give passage toany number of young men willing to accept it, to New York, for three pence each, with the certainty of continuous remuneration and work when they arrived there. The police were present on several occasions, which obviously dis- commoded the atrangers; but as there was noth- ing illegal in the proposition made, no proceedings could be taken. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamship Jura, from Londonderry on the 22d of May, was off Cape Race last Friday evening on her voyage to Quebec. She was boarded by the news yacht at that point, and a summary of her advices, which are five days later, telegraphed from Newfoundland, is published in the Hexap to-day. Later intelligence from America was looked for with anxiety. The political news from Europe is unimportant. The horse Maccaroni won the Derby stakes en the Derby Day. Consols closed in Lon- don on the 22d of May at 9334 for money. Cotton was slightly lower during the first three days of the week; but the decline was partially recovered on the 22d of May, in consequence of the rumors of an armistice in America being contradicted. Breadstuffs were firm and steady, and provisions dull, but with a steady market, on the 22d of May. Felix 0. De Lebaum was committed yesterday by United States Commissioner Stilwell on a charge of false pretences, in presenting forged claims and attempting to obtain the money from the government. Thomas Gaffney was charged before the United States Commissioner yesterday with resisting one of the enlisting officers of the Fourth ward, who called upon him for his age and the nature of his business. Gaffney was held to answer. Mr. Barrett, counsel for claimants in the case of the steamship Teutonia, moved yesterday to have a modification of the United States Marshal's fees. Judge Betts held that the claim of $650 was in ac- cordance wit® the law and the practice in similar cases, as sanctioned by the Secretary of the Navy. Hon. William Temp!e, member of Congress elect in Delaware, died at Smyrna, in that State, on Thursday last. He was once Governor of Dela- Ware, having suceeeded to the office by reason of his being Speaker of the House when Governor Mall died, In politics Mr. Temple was conserva- tive. In his election he was opposed by George P. Fisher, who had served upon him a notice announcing his intention to contest his right to the seat in the House of Representatives. A few months ago the Philadelphia journals announced his death, and those of the republican creed seemed to rejoice over the fact, as they thonght there was a chance to ili the vacancy with a negro- ‘worshipper. We are informed by telegraph from San Fran- cisco that the Republican State Convention of California is to be held on the 7th of June, which this year falls on Sunday. The stock market was better yesterday, and there ap- peared to be more disposition to buy. Gold fluctuated between 145 and 145}4, closing at five P, M. at about 145. Exebange was 1688 159. Money was easy; 5a6 per cent on oall, Signs of the Times—Significant Demon- strations of Returned Soldiers at Al- bany and Utica, The events that have been transpiring within the last few weeks are full of instruction and admonition to the people of the loyal States. None more so than the public demonstration of the returned soldiers during the recent visit of McClellan at Albany and at the League Con- vention at Utica. These demonstrations ex- hibit a feeling on the part of the soldiers in op- position to the copperhead politicians on the one side, and to the radical intriguing politi- cians on the other, to an extent that but few men have heretofore imagined. They have been in the front ranks of our armies, and made Union bulwarks of their breasts in many bat- tles, to shield their country and prevent its being destroyed by Southern traitors in arms. Oocupy- ing that proud position, they have seen how the best efforts of our army were paralyzed and how their brave comrades have been slaughtered by the intrigues of the radicals and the copper- heads in their rear. Itis but natural, therefore, now that they have returned home, that they should speak ont in unmistakable terms upon this point, It will be well, instead of calling these noble soldiers copperheads, as the Tribune of Friday did, and endeavoring to pass the whole matter off with a slur, that the people and the administration take warning by these significant signs of the times. In order to swell their numbers, and have it sound large abroad, the republicans sent severai hundred returned soldiers from this city to the mass meeting at Utica. But it appears that the soldiers, who were led to believe that they were going to attend an honest Union gathering for the of the suppression rebellion simply, became somewhat disgusted at the complete partisan affair they found there, and, not being satisfiéd with the fact that their old com- mander was not mentioged in favorable terms, commenced an enthusiastic cheering for “Little Mae,” to such an extent that the proceedings were not only interrupted at one stand, but the audience taken away from the speakers at another, and finally took possession of one of the stgnds gnd held a meeting of their own. But their demonstrations in that line did not end with their cheers for McClellan and Vorter; but some of thetr number went to one of the speakers and stated that the rebellion could not be put down except by recalling McClellan to the command, and added that it was his duty to tell the people gathered there that fact. Nor is this all. A short time before the soldiers left for home they were in one of the principal hotels, cheering for McClellan and | Porter, and groaning for tho politicians. A person stepped up, and announeed that he was a copperhead and opposed to the war. The soldiers seised him in the twinkling of an eye, and be was suddenly aod unceremoniously put out of the hotel by them in ® manner that he will remember as long as breath remains in hia ay. ’ Fy NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY. 31, 1863. ceedings throughout came from no particular locality, but from all parts of the State. There were soldiers who enlisted in New York, in St. Lawrence, Albany, the river counties, in the |, interior, southern and western parts of the State, all breathing the same sentiments. This ele- ment, returning to their homes, and there telling their painful stories to their old friends and neighbors, must work a great revolution among: the people. Disinterested parties who saw the spon- taneous demonstrations for McClellan on his re- cent visit to Albany speak of it aa one of the most remarkable affairs that ever took place in this country. It was with the greatest efforts that the crowd was prevented from ambitching the horses and then drawing MoClellam through the streets by hand, The remnants of two or three regiments were then on their way home, who, in their determination to see “Little Mao,” blocked up the streets, crowded around and crawled up on the wheels of his carriage, and kissed McClellan on his arm, baok, leg, coat, hand, or any other place that they could reach him, It is represented as a scene like some father coming home after years of ab- sence and being greeted with great enth by his children. : These affairs speak volumes of themselves. It {s all useless for the intriguing politicians to cry McOlellan down. The soldiers who have fought under him have a love and appreciation for him in their breast that grows the more intense at every attempt to disparage him, and with every now failure that is made by the generals who have been appointed to succeed him. In fact, some of the officers that went with their regiments to Utica stated that if the soldiers had heard any of the speakers denounce McClellan the stands would have been suddenly cleared, in spite of the groatest exertions of the officers to prevent it. Such facts are too important to be ignored. It is likewise foolish for the radical journals of this city to deny the fact that the two conventions at Utica represented two different factions in the late republican party. Certainly no sane man who was there will believe that the con- ventions were not rival parties. We know that the leaders do not like to have this fact stated yet. It no doubt interferes somewhat with their plans; but when we hear men who were officers of the first day’s convention calling the other gathering a set of gorrupt scoundrels and ought not to be permitted to have any voice in the State, and officers of the second day’s meeting trying to ridicule the first, and that too in the streets and hotels, as was pub- licly done at Utica, what other inference can the public gather than that there is an irre- pressible conflict between them? Under such circumstances it certainly appears very amusing to see editors trying to prove to the contrary. Tue Lrrrix Vintatn AND THe SoLDrERs at Urica.—Raymond, in the Zimes of Saturday, asserts that the only demonstration of the sol- diers for McClellan at Utica was that a squad of men in Zouave uniform, not over fifteen or twenty in number, came upon the ground and cheered, among other things, for McC!el- lan. Why did not Raymond, while he .Wwas about it, go a little further, and make the charge that Tremain did—that the soldiers were drunk—so as to make it appear insignificant? But we would like to know if Raymond denies that some of the managers of the meeting sent for Colonel McQuade to come and quiet the soldiers, stating that they were trying to break up the meeting. Does Raymond deny that the soldiers drew the audience away from one of the stands by their demonstrations tor McClellan and Porter, and that those occupying the stand had to re- sort to music by the band to win their audience back? Does Raymond deny that soon after the adjournment for dinner at the main stand the soldiers took possession of the stand at the east end of the park, and that speeches were made by them condemning the radi- cals in the last Congress and the in- triguing politicians at Washington? Does he deny that these soldiers drew several hundred people around the stand, besides nearly half of the soldiers who were that day in Utica, and that there was but one sentiment among them, as manifested by their enthusiastic cheers for McClellan and groans for the politicians? Does he deny that these soldiers declared, “Give us MoClellan and we will all go back to the war?” Does he deny that several soldiers, and among them officers, were gathered, about nine o'clock, at the hotel where he was stopping, enthusiasti- cally cheering for McClellan, and that they, at the same time, summarily put a man who an- nounced himself a copperhead and opposed to the war out of the house? All these things were seen by a great many people, who would like to see whether Raymond has the impudence to deny the fact of their occurrence. Fioumina Jos Hooker Aca at Worr.—It seems that, whatever may be said of the stra- tegy of “fighting Joe Hooker,” idleness cannot be brought against him as one of his failings; for whether on the march, in battle or in camp, he always appears to have his hands full of business. Thus, before his late advance beyond the Rappahannock, he wae for some time en- gaged in a hot campaign against the newspa- ; pers, newspaper correspondents and newshoys, | With his return to this side of the river, having | retired in disgust from the strategy and tactics of Lee, he resumed his aggressive operations against the newspapers, only to discover that they were more difficult to manage than the rebel army. But, in order to have some active employment upon his hands while waiting to accommodate the rebels with their own choice } i of time and ground for another battle or two, General Hooker, it seoms, has at last turned his atteution to his corps commanders, and i now in a squabble with them; so that, if President Lincoln should soon be reported as having gone down to Falmouth, our readers may be able to guess what’s the matter. “A Snort Ovt vo Satvation.’—Lloyd Gar- risou’s Boston Liverator, in @ leading editorial |, under this caption, pleads the necessity of an- the institution of slavery from th rder slave States; and then, says our irrepressible aboli- tion contemporary, “raise as lange an army of freemen as the border States can evoke, put Fremont at the head of the column, and send him southward; and Mr. Seward may prophesy this time, with absolute cortainty, the ruin of the rebellion, home treason and slavery fa thirty, sixty or ninety days.” All this, it is contended, may We done “with a stroke of the mn.” Peri fs called a “short cut to salvation;” but we bave hit upon 4 shorter, Let Prosident Lincoln issue a proslamation authorizing the | ! } } | ; { other emancipation proclamation, sweeping off | ' | «_ The sqldipre garticipating iy hese pro- | formation of an independent divisign of tbe | army, to be formed of the radical abolitionists of the North, and let it include the old radical stagers as chaplains and lecturers, and the women’s rights women as vivandieres, nurses and abolition tract distributors; and let this grand abolition division, thus completely equipped for fighting and for moral suasion, be sent down to South Carolina, under General Fremont, and if the rebellion then is not comi- pletely used up in ninety days this grand abo- lition division probably will be; so that in either event the result will be the triumph of the Union cause, Tne Riaut Puatrorm.—The platform of the war democracy is “a vigorous prosecution of the war;” the platform of the copperheads is “a vigorous prosecution of peace;” the plat- form of the Chase republican radicals is war against Seward, and vice versa. None of these platforms, except that of the war democracy, will hold water, and they seem more anxious to corger the copperheads than to push on the war, The right platform for all loyal men of every party is that of Gerrit Smith—“Put down the rebellion.” Truly, in this case, “the stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner;” for the only safo and solid platform ab this crisis is this of Gerrit Smith: let the constitution remain as it is, let slavery take its chance, let all party issues be cast to the winds, and let all hands combine for this one great object, to “put down the rebel< lion.” F ; Wuat 13 Tas Rese. Army or Virainia Asovr?—There seems to be a great deal of ignorance and some little alarm at Washing- ton concerning the mysterious movements of the rebel army in front of General Hocker. Is Lee sending off reinforcements to Suffolk, or to Tennessee, or to Vicksburg, or is he moving for another invasion of Maryland? Why not make an effort in the way of a reconnoissance to find out where General Lee’s strength really lies, and what it amounts to? ~Why there should be any mystery as to the present strength and positions occupied by Lee’s army we cannot divine, when General Stoneman and his splen- did body of horsemen can in a few days settle all doubts upon the subject. IMPORTANT FROM ARKANSAS. Severe Fight with the Advance of Pr! * Rebel Forces—The Enemy Driven Back—Another Battie Expected, &c. Leavexworta, May 29, 1863. Colonel Phillips, commanding ta the Indian Territory, had a severe fight with a portion of Price’s army on the 20h. ‘The cnomy crossed the Arkansas rivor, near Fort Gib son. Culonel Phillips drove them back. Qur loss was thirty killed, and the enomy’s was much greater. ‘The enemy wore lod by Genorals Steole, Cooper and Welntosh. They are now massed in our front, claiming eleven thousand men and considerable artillery, We havo only three thousand men and ono battery, but are woll fortified. This is evidently the advance of Price's main army. Despatches from Fort Larned inform us of the ap- Proach, from the Southwest, of a large rebel force, Tex- ans and Indians, with the design to intercept the traivs en route to New Mexico. i The guerillas on the border are bocoming more nume- rous. The ra'ionsl force is inadequate. Gen. Blunt, however, will make tho best possible fight, ‘ News from San Francisco. Saw Francisco, May 29, 1883. ‘The steamer Sovora, Gaptain Lapidge, arrived to-day from Panama, with the New York mails and pnesengers, A fire occurred at Marysville yesterday, resulting in the destruction of a stable and ten horses. The Pacific Hotel and a grocery store adjoining wore partially destroyed, ‘A destructive Gro occurred in the town of Albany, Ore- gon, on the 24th instant. Loss, $17,000. San Francisco, May 30-12 M. The steamer Brother Jonathan arrived to-day, bringing $120,000 in treasure from Oregon and $18,000 from British Columbia. Thea \* MISS BATEMAN’S FARRWELL AT NIBLO’S, The farewell of Miss Batoman tast evening at Niblo’s Garden was an ovation which, without her former pres- tign, would\alone herald her with favor to the old country, whither she goes on Wednesday next. The house was crowded to overflowing. Miss Bateman enacted Julia in the “ Hunchback” as she bas always sustained the part, except that a little more emotion was perceptible—the real unartistic emotion—consequent upon her approaching soparation from jong tried friends. ° The fair artiste waa frequently callod before the curtain, and, in response to the enthusiasin at the end of the last act, came forward, and, with emotion and tears, bade ber adieu in words to the following effect:-— Lapis an GExTLuMeN—Littlo more than one year ago appeared before you, an unkuown candidate for metro- politan recognition, All that I have sinco accomplished lowe to the warm, geverous reception you, my kind, indulgent, consistent friends, then accorded me. Pardon the gecining freedom; but you were always (riends, not mere auditors, to me, 80 pati ¥ have you borne with me, 80 heartily encouraged the humble elforts which, I may add, your layish patronage has go liberally reward. ed. Each time I have return few York—(and this is the fourth engagement I have played here during the year ;80 itis time I went aw: fore you grow very tired of mé)—I have said and felt “I am so giad to get back— this is home’’—and so it is; for the eyes I see around me hore always look kindly upon me, applause seems to have a double meaving from your partial hands. And to- night J soe those eyes and hear those plaudits for, per- aps, the very last time. Goodbye always a sad, thing to say. Can you. to whom I owe 80 much, doubt that? It is doubly difficult for me to-night: and thus it is, with a heart full of grateful emotion in re. membrance of your great kindness, that I bid you, ladies and gentlemen, an affectionate farewell. (Applause.) WINTER GARDEN. Miss Catherine Selden made | cr first appearance before a New York audience at the Winter Garden last cyening, | in ‘Deborah of Steinmark,”’ a new version of the dramaof } “Leah,” in which Mies Bateman bes won such fame by her @xcellent asting. The house was well filied with a very | Gi Ai ; with avery poses a Sa. via select audience, Mise Selden,as Deborah, did not make & very favorable improssion; but she was treated with, great dolicacy and consideration by the audience, which: seemed to bo in unusually good humor. The play, on the whole, was very poorly presented, both as regards cast and scenery, The latter was quite as old as the Winter Gardon itself, Mr, Barrett, »e the Christian lover, was } not particularly brilliant, and Mr, Jamison, as the apos tato Jew, was remarkably melodramatic and stagoy. The performance altogethor way be briefly described as @ very poor play, very poorly acted. News from Admital Wiikes’ Squadron. Portiaxp, Me., May 90, 1963. The ship George Turner, Capt. Isley, from Buenos Ayres via St. 1homas on the 16th inst., arrived here this morn- ing. Sbe brings four invalid seamen trom.the United States steamer Alabama, four ‘rom the United States bark Gemsbok, four from the United States steamer Wachu sett, one from the United States stoamer Oneida, and one from the Vanderbiit—all of Admiral Wilkes’ squadron. ‘The Vanderbilt had taken im 1,500 tons of coal, and was ready for « cruise. y News. Wak DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GexERat’s OPricn, Wasiuwaron, May 14, 1863, Under the special circumstances of the case, re-onliat- ments for one and two years aro authorized to bo made for the Third infantry, New York Volunteers. Those already made are hereby recognized. The bounties for | D Mi such re eulistments to be paid according to provisions of section 18, act of Congress, Ovnsor' law, approved March 2, 1868. 800 Gooeral Order No. 56. By order of THE SECRETARY OF WAR. Thomas M. Vincmwr, Assistant Adjutant Géneral, Police Intelligence. Ronsinc Hus Exfirorses.—A young man named William Beary, in the employ of ClaMia, Mollen & Co. for the past nive years, was last Tharaday detvoted op leaving the estab- Neament with a quantity of goode, which be had managed to purloin Trom the store, Detective J. C. Kinnor, of the independent police, observad Honry leaving & saloon, and from his actions taought ‘all was not right, and accordingly took him into castedy. Tpon an examina. Hon before Juation Dowtiog he made a full confoeston, and was accordingly locked up to awalt tho action of the Grewd Jury. « Sag gqbery fa tue seoraen, ‘Wasuinaton, May 22, 1868. ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXCHANGING PRISONERS OF WAR. Ab arrangement for an exchange of prisoners has just been completed betwoen Commissioners Ludlow and Ould, which will restore to duty about four thousand en- listed men and about two hundred officers heretofore re- loaged on parole. The order ‘announcing the fact, and designating what claases of paroled prisoners are covered by the exchange, will be tesued'in a day or two, OMcial information of the arrival at Memphis of four \hougand five hundred robel prisovers, captured by Gene- ral Grant's army during the recent operations in Missis- Ssippi, has been received. They will be sent to Indianapo- lie and Fort Delaware until arrangements can be made for their reloase and exchange. It ts believed that the operations of Genoral Grant will Gecure enough prisoners to leave a large surplus in our favor, instead of @ balance against us, as has been the case of late. THE REMAINS OF GENERAL KIRBY. ‘Tho remains of the late Brigadier Gonoral Edmond Kirby, who was wounded at Chancollorsville, wero this afternoon taken to the Baltimore and Obio Railroad dopot with the military escort appropriate to his rank, consisting of the Second District of Columbia Volunteors, a section ,of tho ‘Twenty-seventh New York battery, and a detachment of Scott's Nino Hundred cavalry. Captain E. L. Harty superintended the funoral arrangemants, Generals Max Weber, Morodith, Marston, Be Russey, Morris, and Colo- nels Warnor and Hawkins, were the pall bearers, THE OONGRESSIONAL ELECTION IN THE SEVENTH VIRGINIA DISTRIOT. 3 The announcement that Lay's Me™ nsie had boon Chosen 9g représoniative in Congress from the Seventh Congressional discrict of Virginia was premature, Tho majority for B, M. Kitohen, in Berkely county, has been upprecedently large—seven hundred and thirty—and the Tegult is doubtful, with the chances in favor of Kitchen. THE CASB OF QUARTERMASTER BELGBR. The following is the detail for the court martial in the case of Colonel Bolger, or Mr., at Baltimore:—General Hitchoock, President; Generals Morell, Hatch and Mere- dith; Colonels Waito and Doull, and Lieutenant Colonel Brinton, Major Marshall, Judge Advocate. The court is to assemble at Annapolis on Monday. THE ARMY. Major Edmund Underwood has been order¥d to Utica, Now York, as mustering and disbursing officer. ORGANIZATION OF NEGRO TROOPS. Senator Sumner callod upon the President to-day, with & delegation of colored citizens, in roferonce to tho organization of colored regiments in‘ this District. Jt is understood that the negroes propose to organize regi- ments, provided they are allowed to select tho officers, ‘THE HOMESTEAD ACT. Tho Lai Mice has decided that as Registers and Re. celvers of public land may be called to act judicially under the Homestead act, they cannot avail thomselves of its advantagoa. THE APPROPRIATIONS OF THE LATE SESSION OF CONGRESS. The dofinite appropriations of the late session of Con- gress were seven hundred and fifty millions of dollars, and the appropriations called indefinite amount to over two hund:ed millions. POST OFFION STAMPS. The Post Office Departmont has received from the National Bank Note Company impressions of the die for the two cent stamp for transient papers. The stamp has @ fine vignette of General Jackson, which was selected by Mr. Blair. ‘THE DISTRICT NEGRO REGIMENT. Only two companies for the negro regiment here havo beon yet mustered into the service. Other companies are essayed, but various causes prevent rapid enlist- ments. INSPROTION ©F THE CORPS HOSPITALS AT AQUIA AND POTOMAC CRERKS. Medical Inspector Dr. G. K. Johnson bas recently in- spected the corps hospitals at Aquia and Potomac creeks, and will soon submit to the department a detailed report. These hospitals exhibit a remarkable exemption from mortality in the operations. This is attributed to the ex- cellent physical condition of the officers and men previous to the battle, as well as to the completeness of the arrangements and skilful attendance in the hospitals. Searcely @ case of amputation has terminated fatally. Anamputation of the hip joint was performed in the Second division, First corps hospital—an operation which is almost invariably followed by death—and con- sequently has, it is eald, been discarded in European and American surgery. The patient is now ina fair way of recovory. PRESENTATION TO A SURGEON. The non-commissioned officers and privates of the Now York Ninth State Miiltia to day presented Dr. Charles J. Nordquist, chiof surgeon of the Second division, First corps, with a superb American chronometer and massive chain, valucd at $260, in appreciation of his character and services while surgeon of their regiment. The occasion was the second anniversary of that gallant regiment's do- parture from home in the service of their country, The Nith have suffered severely during the war, General Kobinson, commanding the division, and his staff, wore present. Payment of the Five-Twenttes in Gold. Treasury DevartMxnt, May 26, 1863. Sim—I am in receipt of your letter of the 27th ult. rela- tive to the payment of six per cont five twenty bonds. The decision of the ewer relative to the redemp- tion of gthe obligations of the United States is as fol- lows:— 1} gouren and registered bonds forming part of the | pdtmaktht food of the United Sates will be tedeewed 1a gold, 4 All obligations and noted formin, t of the tamporar; Joan will be paid in United Saves notes, unless, rind maturity, payineut in specie shall have been generally resumed. The five twenty sixes belog payable twenty years from date, though redeemable after five years, are considered as belonging @ permanent loan; and $0 are also the twenty year (1881) toto which the three years seven-thirties ouvertible, These bonds will there. fore be paid in ’ ‘Ihe three years seven-thirty bouds, or notos are re- ‘arded as part of the temporary loan, and will be paid in Jnited States notes, unless holders prefer conversion to ment. Very respectfully, ig GPORGE ITARRINGTON, Assistant Secretary of Treasury. Pa H. Wartey, Esq., President Revere Bank, Boston, ass. Arrivals and Departures. DEPARTURES. Lavarrcor—Steamship City of Baitimore—B Fox, Hugh Cavipbot!, Charies Caines ¥ Amar, wile, five children anmivervapt; Arcuibaid Millie, J D Nell, Dr'D Lacks Mil- 1 Mrs Harbeck, Misa Harbeck, Miss Reynolda, V7 O Pitklnd, lady, and Miss Plikine, Miss JK Labatt, Mise Rathbous, diss fox, Capt Macdonnell, BMF Hutchineon James Quarie, D Callaert, WP 60, Juan Cralgand som, Sirs Louse. 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Guba; Loujs Wachtel, Penua; trang Ad West. § Rosen, Mnsytvania; Califorain; John Kelsey, and, Chralss, D SRaman ly Rew Orleans, G Gro- seta, Indy and infant, California; Garic an’ infant, New York; J Norfoik; Mra Job Rowe Josaph Comm Bteiiz, Guatay Skin, Ca MR; Sobilit h Roland, Washin, H usin, Kircwbotty Chicago: Victor Moulin, Cal¥oreie, Bons fa a A ey ee an, N O—Stearahip Albeny—c F Tvole: Ron Hostibeon wah nr p Paras 4 Vola; List Aptouy A lay, do; Llout dames A All, ¥ cavalty; MT Gyan, Bogincer Us nt ‘Theo King, Jv; Lieut & & Jon 1680 H undoil, a Havana—Steaman| ke Jno - chy rake . WH imite, P J anildren, a) 4a NEWS FROM THE RAPPAHANNOCK. Large Columns of Rebel Troops in Motion, Rumored Cavalry Skirmish at Bealton Station. Indications of an Attack on General Hooker’s Lines, den Ren Correspondence of Mr. 8, M. Carpenter. Heapquarrans, ARMY OF TH PoromA0, May 80, 1868, ‘Yesterday the rebels had a graud review upon the other side of the river, pear Hamilton’s Crossing. The force reviewed ts ostimated at twenty-five thousand. A now flag was presented to tho troops, and a grand display made of the several commands. ‘There are rumors of a osvairy skirmish at Bealton Sta- tion, but nothing definite has been heard from that seo- ton. Everything remaing quiet along the lines. ‘There are still indications of an attack by General Lee, though the excitement occasioned by the first intelligence: of anticlpated offensive operations on the part of the ene- my has gubsided, - — The Washington Telegrams, Wasmingron, May 80, 1868, Gentlemen who arrived to-night from the Rappaban- nock say that large columns of the enemy, in motion, wore traced yesterday by the lines of dust in the rear of their river front, while one considerable body was moy- ing southward. The preponderance of the masses ap- peared to be going in the direction of Kelly’s Ford and Culpepper. The rebel infantry guard at Banks and United States Fords has been eovsiderably increased within the past day or two, which 1s construed im gome quarters as @ ruse to cover the movement of a raid by Stuart's cavalry, via Culpepper and Rappahannock station. Governor Blair, of Michigan, paid @ visit to General Hooker yesterday, accompanied by several ladics. They were courteously and warmly recelyed by the General, and left with favorable impressions of his ability to de- feat the rebels when the opportimity shall arrive, It is believed the enemy are preparing to demonstrate somewhere on our line. ‘The movement on tho side of the rebels may be oalya ruse to draw attention from some other point, From what can bo learned, General Lee is evidently contemplating a movement; but ag to what point can only boa matter of conjecture. He continues to “show of?’ troops in front of Frodoricksburg, as if with the design of deceiving our military. THE REBEL CAVALRY at WORK. Skirmish Thoroughfare Gap—A Rall- road Tri Destroyed near Kettle Run—Pursuilt and Capture of the @ne- my’s Artillory, &c. Famgax Court Hovss, Va., May 90, 1868. Adetachment of the First Vermont cavalry had a skirmish yesterday near Thoroughfare Gap with » soout- ing party of Stuart’s cavalry, consisting of forty men, commanded by Captain Farley, of General Stuart's staff. The rebels fled precipitately, with the loss of one killed, two wounded and one man taken prisoner. They are ‘being pursued. We had five horses wounded, but sustained no loss or casualty, with the oxceptioa of one man taken prisoner. ‘This morning, at about half-past ten, the rebels attacked @ train of sixteen cars from Alexandria, loaded with forage, about a mile and a half from Kettle run, towards Warrentoa Junction. Tho Third brigade, under Colonel De Forrest, was stationed at Kettle run, and the pickets ‘were first notified of the enemy’s presence by hearing heavy fring. A force was immediately sent in the dires- tion of the firing, but too late to save the train, which was utterly demolished, the locomotive being pierced by two six-pound cannon balls. The train was then fired, but fortumatoly the men upon it escaped without injury. ‘Tho attacking party was a detachment of Black Horse cavalry, four of whom were captured. They had two small six-pounder brass pieces with them. Our forces are closely ou their heols, having reached the spot only fifteen minutes after the ovcurrences. Fears are entertained that tis bold feat of the rebels is intended as @ snare to draw our forces into an ambus- onde. ke LATER. Famvax Court Houss, Va., May 30—Eveniag. The latest inteliigence says Colonel Warren’s command had a brisk engagement and captured the artillery from the rebels. ‘The casualties are not yet known. ‘The rebel force is ascertained to be Mosby's, and & te badly cut up in this affair. The Conscripti TROUBLE WITH THE ENROLLING OF FICBRE—SEVERAL PARTIES ARRBSTED. At No. 44 Dowery, yesterday afternoon, several persens were arrested by the provost guard for interfering with the duties of the enrolling officor. The facts of the case are these:—Some two days since the enrolling officer called at this game Place, for the pur pose of registering the names of the parlfcs living im the houso, whod a list of wrong names wes given. Yesterday the “roiling officer calied again, and a number of persons being in the barroom connected with the establishment, requests were made to each of thom that they should also give thoir names and other particulars relative to the enrol- ment. This they refused to do, whereupon they were arrested aud brought to the Park Barracks under guard, where they now remain. Some seven persons wore ar- rested, which fact has created somewhat of an excite- ment in the city. The Return Regiments. PREPARATIONS FOR THB RECEPTION OF THE THIRTY- SEVENTH AND THIRTY-BIGHTH RSGIMENTS NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTERES, The joint committee appointed to make preparations for the reception of the Thirty-eevonth and Thirty-eighth re- giments, New York State Volunteers, waited upov the mi- itary and civic authorities of the city yesterday afters noon, when they were assured that every facility would be afforded for a proper reception to the returning volun- teers. The following order of procession will be adopted upon the occasion, the regiments being expected to arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday — Military Escort, consisting of six regiments and the First New York Cavairy, under command of Brigadier Geueral Hall. Invited Officers and Delegations from various regiments, “Veteran Soott Live Guard,” Fourth New York. Brigadier Geveral Ward and Staff, with files of Infantry on Tight and left, a8 Guard Colonel Strong and Wounded Utticers of the Thirty.eighth, 40 open Carriages, on the right. Field, Staff aod es by Thirty-eighth rogi- men| Common Couneil in open carriages, in two lines, Committees of the Thirty-seveuth and Thirty-eighth, im open carriages, with rea, white and blue ribbon in left buttonhole of coat, Brigadior General Haya and Stall, mounted, with flee of infantry on right and leit ae guard: Captains O'Dierne and — in open carriages, on the right. Field, Statl and Music, followed by Thirty-seventh regi. ment. Wounded and disabled of Thirty-neventh and Thirty- eighth in open carriages, Section of Battery. Fire Department. Civic Societies. one following has been issued relative to the recep. on = The wounded and disables members of the above com- mands will report to Captain Watson, 176 West Thirteonth Street, or to Captain James R. O'Heiene, at the Astor House, 00 or before Monday, June ape pho wenn P. x, in order to participate in the IF Fegimnen eee rte TF MINARD, ) -Coutaition Capt, R. 8. WATSON, >Thirty-oighth Capt. G. F. BRITTON.) New York. Hon. JOHN H; MZCUNN, |" Committee, Capt. JAS. T. J nirty-seventh P IERNK, J New York. Capt. JAS. R. General on the part of the eommittee to give ‘a banquet to Genoral Ward and oflicers of the Thirty-exgnth Now York, and inviting General 8. B. Hayman ond officers seventh Now Yi 8 Present at a meet. evening, and expressed & warm desire to co- stowed ty cighth, with friends. Judge BcCnnn, Major Yeamans tha Captain 0” Betene conferred wits Goneral Skerman ‘and sntietactor, arrangements were ‘Gecoral tal has lessed tho following:—+