The New York Herald Newspaper, July 8, 1863, Page 6

4 ROSECRANS’ OPERATIONS. of Bragg’s Retreating Rebel Forces. — Pursuit Composition and Strength of | His Army. THE POSITION OF ROSECRANS’ ARMY. Bragg’s Army Driven Entirely Out of Ténnessee, Rey . ey &e. Mr. W. F. G. Shanks’ Despatches. Munerensnono, Tenv., Juno 23, 1863. PROSPRONVE MOVEMENTS. For a day or two past there have been indications of an intention on the part of General Rosecrans to assume the offensive, which if not of a positive have certaiuly booa of a significant character, Officers with whom I have conversed have frocly intimated that such an inten- tion existed; but whether the plans of a fortnight ago, after an unaccountable delay, are about to be executed, or whether the army retires to Kentucky to meet a ru mored movement in that direction, remains as yet unde- cided. There exists among the highest officers of the army a Singular ignorance of the plans of General Rose. erans, and tho dostination of the army 18a matter of speculation, There 1s really noiaformation upon tho sub are bat lndic AM ATTADR WRON BRAC Re In regard to x0 on Bragg iu his { my a repocwd to Yor wap aud: tery last letters (oc cupying;as he the: var section of country lying between Middlet jeeok Grove aud Shelbyville, ‘with thw latter as the concentric point at w! ho would give us battlo it sought for), there still exists, as hereto fore, a persistent opposition. This I have belore intima ted, and I endeayored to explain briefly at the time why it was thought beat to sustam unbroken our present lines, then described as ‘admirable,’ I understand that this apathy to an advance took such @ serious form that written protests were forwarded to Gen. Rosecrans, and by him to Washington as justification of his inactivity and in reply to the pressure upon him. It {s worthy of passing notice that tuere bas been no clamor raised by the press and public against Gen, Rosecrans for his inac- tivity here, The pressure has all come from Washington. It is now said that the written protests of the gonerals’ commanding have had no effect, and that the pressure on Gen. Rosecrans still oxists. This Ido not state asa fact. It is arumor coming to mo on such good authority that I am not disposed to doubt it. ‘These written protests were elicited by a circular lotter which was sent to the corps and division commanders. In it soveral questions were propounded, among which, I Jearn, wore the following, the substance only of which [ am able to give:-— Farst,—Do you believe that Bragg has materially weak- ened his army in our (roat by seuding reiuforcemeuts to Jobaston or elsewhere’ ‘Second.—In your opinion, wili an advance of this army prevent the seaoding of further reinforcements to Johu- ston? : ‘Third.—Can this army attack that of General Bragg with strong, reasonable hopes of decided success Tt is state! upon most excellent authority that the an. awers to ali (hese questions were, with some explanations, in the negative. MRAGG’S RePRCTIVE FORCE. A calculation lately made, alter careful compilation of tho regiments known to be with Bragg, gave 39,300 as ‘Fifth Tennessee .. Fifth Confederate . Firat Arkansas... Pow th Brigade. Colove! Wood, Sixteenth Alabama, commanding. eer Alabama. Presi - Irty third Alabama . - ‘Third Confederate Lieut, Col. W. W. Eater. Thirtioth Tennessee. - Fifteenth Texas mple's battery. SRCOND DIVISION Major Genoral Alex. P. Stewart, of Teanesses. Brigade. Colonel Krown, Third Teaneasee, commanding, *Third Tennessee.) , Teuth Texas. .,. ‘ Niweteonth Mississippi. Fourth Mississippi tiil “eoomd Brigade. Brigadier Genoral Ob irchill. A brigade of Ark xnsas troops lately captured at Arkan a8 Post, and just exchanzed. Third Brigade. Brigadier General H.C. Clayton, A brigado of Alabimians Fourth Brigade Colone! 1. B. Bate commanding. Composed of Tenuessee troops, DETACHED INFANTRY COMMANDS. . Lreston’s Brigate Brigadier General William Preston, of Kentucky. Twentioth Tennessee... Colonel Smith. Twenty -sixth Tennessee... .- Twenty-elghth tennessee. Thirty-second Tennessee... . Sixtioth Noreh Carolina... Jack's battery, Palmer's Brigade. Brigadior Geveral Palmer, of Tennessee. Fighteenth Tennessee. a Twenty-ninth Tennessee. Yooty.Ofth ‘Tennessee - First Flori v Second Florida, }consotia halide = Second ‘Tennessee battery. *Nore —It will be seeu that two Third and two Fifth ‘Tennessee regiments are mentioned. {tv enumerating the regiments from this State five were oumbered tho rebel authorities, they having been raised Vetore the State seceeded. Subsequontly the sime numeras were given to ne. five raised under the authority of the State. | Sragg’s cavalry ia now 80 much scattered that a roster of would hardly represent the force in our front, and I omit it. ‘AGG NOT WRAKENRD—WHY ROSKORANS DID NOT MOVE, ‘Phe best information which it has deen possible to ob tain rogarding Bragg’s strength leaves it wo be very strongly suspected that he has not mac:rially weakenod himself by sending rein‘orcements to Mississippi. On the contrary, some of the best informed aud most discreet ollicers of the army—such as Thomas and Woot—express the belief that the rebels could bring upon a battio field | twenty-flve mules south of this place as many mea as Rosecrans could. Before he started General Rosecrans would have to leave a large force of men in the works, It would then require nearly if not quite as many more to keep open his communications, Chis is in rea ity the great weakness 0! the works here, Their strength pro tects them from direct attack. Bragg would avoid thon and force an engagoment elsewhere. Then the ,detach ments to hold the works would be as useless as the works ‘themselves, aud would ouly serve to weakon the active eilective force. Ihave no idea what the force of this army is; but I do know that so largo a force of mou could not well be spared in an engagement of the despe- rate character which may be anticipated in the eveut of a forward movement. WRAGG'S OTHER ADVANTAGES, Another point is to be takon into consideration to fully comprehend how difficult it will be to attain success in attacking Bragg. ‘The intormation chat I have before sent you will show that he holds complete contro! of his tine of Operations, and hag the choice of battle fields, cither far removed or near our starting point; aud 80 complete is his command and control of these lines that all strategic movements on our part mast either fail or carry us vory faraway trom this base. As Ihave before expisined, that whether the main body of this army moves on bis right or left flank, Bragg is 0 situated that he can meet us within his works and fight us on his own choseo ground, If we move on Manchester nothing is more cer- tain than that we shall find him there. If we move on Shelby ville we shall find him behind his works ou Hurrt- cane aad Fall creeks. here is nothing to be won by ma. nocuvres, and tho legs of the svidiers can gain nothing. ‘The ouly alternative which remains ts to choose between the battle Holds which Bragg has chosen, and move di- rectly to it by all the converging lines he bas allowed us. ‘The battle thon becomes one of brute force, waged by meariy eyual forces, and the result is indiscriminate slaughter without an end attained, WILL 'WRAGG WE WEAKRND BY DELAY? Tt oes not seem to me at all probable that any furthor reinforcements «re likely to be drawn trom Bragg. It is itt his effective force. This calculation was made upoa the Jow basis of 1,890 men to the brigade of infontry and 1,500 of cave Ono of the best imtormed generais of the army (bought the formor figures should be 2,000. This gayothe total 39,300,as representing four divisions of infantry. Since that calculation was made we have tnformation of the arrival of three brigades 0. reinforce ments, under H.C. Clayton, of Alabama; Churchill, of Arkausas, and W. B. Bate, of Tenuesseo. Those were placed in Stewart's division, just organized. We know of two of Breckinridgo’s brigades left behind, and one of MoUown’s, which has been divisioned under General Siewart. Thus wo know 0. an effective force of eghteen Drigades of infantry and sevon of cavalry. Calculating these upon the basis be'ore established, and we shali have a result of 42.900, which ig not far from a correct calculation of Bragg’s effective force. Many changes have taken place in his army since your Publication of the roster which the rebels confessed was 80 nearly correct. I give you below a roster which will Present a fair ropresontation, as now organised, of the REBEL ARMY OF TENNESSEE. Chief Commaader.. .... ...GEN. BRAXTON BRAGG. stat F Brig. Gen. W. W. Mrackall. Lieut. Col. Goo, Wim. Brent. Assistant Adjutant General. .Capt, P. H. Thu Assistant Adjutant General. .Cayt. Kenlock Falconer. -Firet Lient. Towsow Ellis, inst Lieut. F. 8. Parker. MP St. Leger Groufel, of Eng. Voiunteer Aid deamp. Col. David Urquhart, of La. Volouteer Aid-de-Camp..... .Col. J. 3. Johnston, Assistant Inspector General. Lieut. Col. Beard. ‘Assistant Tuspector General. Lieut. Col. A.J. Hays. ‘Assiatant Inspector General.Lieut Col. PA. May. ‘Assistant Inspector General. Major James Stainbridge. ‘Assistant Inspector General. Major Wu, Clarciate. Chief Quartermaster ‘ Commissary .... Asaygtant Commissary Chi®l of Artillery. «+L. RB. 2. MoFall. . Lieut. Col, H. Aladewali. Captain W. H. Warren. Captain A. F. Gibba. ».-Lieutenant W. F. Johnston. tor. . A. T. Foard. Acting Medical Director . Surgeon Flewellen. FIRST CORPS. Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk, of Louisiaana. FIMST DIVISION. Major General Ben. F Cheatham, of Tennessee. rat Gutonel 0. &. Strabl, -Lieut. Col, R. N. Lewia, Colonel Venable. ‘Thirty first Tennessee. Thirty-third Tennessee. = battery Beigadior General George 5 Firat Tennessee... .. Colonel H. K. Field. Sixth Tennessee } Ninth Tennessee Twenty seventh Forty First Georgt jrigade. Lately commanded by D. S$. Donnelaon. Eighth Terocmes Moore Fi Wenth Tenneasee.. Rixtoouth Tennessee. ‘Thirty-eighth Teo Firty-drst Teanenses. eThird TeLaeesoe. ‘164th Tennersee ( Bigith Alabama. Irteenth Alabama. jinth Texas. . ‘Twonty fourth Mi Twonty-noventh ‘Twonty vinth M Piru Miasiasippt.... hirty seventh Mississipi... Major Pe Arigade. Colonel Deys, First Louisiana, commanding. First Louisiana. . : Ann ia. ‘Tereoty sixth Alabama Colonel . Toirty ninth Alabama.. plone! Clay we, ERCOND CORMS, Lieutenant General William J. Hardeo, of Georgia. oral Patrik Ry Clebame, of Arkansas. Major Gen' . Clebame, of Ai on Pird Brigade. at Boshrod Brigndior General Bu Jobneton, Haventeenth Tennessee. ...... Colonel Marks, Twenty third Tennessee TAeutenant | otone! Keeble. Twenty-lifih Tennessee .. .. Colonel Hughes, Thirty soveuth Tennessee... Colonal White, For ty-(ourth Tennessee, .... Colonel Joun $, Fulten, Darden's battery. Scud Hrinode. Retendier Genera! Liddell Beomd Arkansa Cob nel cowan 4 th APKADSIB., 5.6 eee teumnt Coonel Murray stb Arkunsat 1 cg, be yy on) Bonvw Arkansas nel Kelly Vos, Je questiovable whether an advance would be at all likely Ww prevent this, Kvery stop which he takes southward strengthens Bragg and weakens Rosecrans. Bragg could weil ailord to retire to Chattanooga were he assured that Kosecrans would follow. To retire would be as easy aa to remain and fight. Duck river is no impediment to a retreating force — Between Shelbyville «and Normandy there ure nine good fords and bridges. Once boyond the the river and upon the ascent to klk Ridge the retiring force could hold at bay thrice its force, at the same timo inilicting severe punishment upon tt.’ The whole thing then narrows down to the question of the commis. sariat—shatl Bragg or shall we reap the now ripe wheat and g.thor tbe ripening corn of the rich country between us and Fullahomar PLAN OF A CAMPAIGN) AGAINST CHATTANOOGA, Hesides this question we have that of preparations for a future campaign, We have no base here. Tutlauoma aad © MoMinuvilie and the rail- Toad between the two form tho true base for Operations against Fast Tennessee. Murfreesboro is a depot morely—it can be nothing olso. It is connected with the bage of sup,!io7—thg Ohio river—by a thread, but ond 8) I gua: and fortified ay to & strong one, aud a river navigable about one-third of the year. At ts navigable, however, at all times to a point where it is intersected by a railroad to Murfreesboro. Thus there are ample means of supplying this depot. Murfreesboro ia the point of convergance of linvs about equal tength from Tullahoma and McMisnville, the basis for* operations in two heavy columos. A railroad supplies ‘Tullahoma and a good turnpike supplies McMinnville, Be sides the jatter potot ig connected by fail with Tullahoma irfreesboro, the thread connecting the depot the base of supplies can be oxtended to the points tn this plan to operate. Fortily ‘Tullahoma, McMinnville aod Manchester and the thread {a rendered so strong that it will be diMoutt to break. IC auch @ base were obtained by one more victory, even at the = of such a victory ag Btone river, the fight would not have been fought in vain DIAGRAM OF THR CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHATPAN0GA, THE PLAN. By the plan which is given the relative tions of the base and objective pomts are shows. Minded the objective point of a campaign to Bast Tennessee may be said to be any part of the important East ‘lennesece and Virginia Railroad. The dis- tance from MeMinaville to Loudon is seventy-five miles —say six d: march in the rough country to be traversed. MoMinnville to Athens ts sixty-two miles—five days ; and from Tullahoma to Chattanooga, by the nearest routes, it ts Mfty-nine miles. A column at McMinnville and one at Tullahoma would prevent any flank movement, as formerly made by Bragg against Buell. Each column moving near to concentrate agaiustany evemy for defence would threaten differeat poinrs, and force the enemy to yield one point to defend the other, or throw such @ large force into Kast Teanes- geo that other not leas vital parts would be weakened. Then the works at this point would be performing legiti mate duty in occupying « large force of the enemy. Such 9 base an | have described is important, woo, as giving a flue position (rom which to operate with cavairy upoa vulnerable points of the confederacy. The other ou—A retirement to Kentucky — apo # improbable that | shall aot consider it at all at is time, Urdors wero issued this morning to the diferent com mands to bo in readiness to move ac an early Gate. Maxonmerm, Tenn , June 28, 1963. HOW GRY, HOSKCRANS’ PLAN WAS RETARDED To defeat the pian of Gon. Rosecrama two difficulties were encountered. Firat—Tho left wing or flanking col umns of Crittenden and Thomas have been unavoidably retarded by unumually heavy rains and bad roads. Buch heavy craigs et this season bave nevor been Known boro before. At Hoover's Gap and on the road from Bradey ville, Thomas in the first and Crittenden ta the second ia stance bave met with most uncommon topographical dif. Goulties. Although the enemy failed to hold Hoover's Gap, they held @ portion of it whose weakness was oaly discovered after day's reconnoissance and study of the position with the guides. Crittenden encountered no ene. my save the mud of the country road upon which ho moved, an¢ upon which he could make but avout tea miles a day. ‘TWH AFFAIR AT LIBERTY Gar. The second difficulty which has foilod the plan I rofer to with greater delicacy. I shall leave it to time to de yolop and General Rosecrans to announce who ts respon- Bible for the useless slaughter at Liberty’ Gap on Wednes duy, the inst, The attack there, aecording to all f can learn of tho piao of the campaign, waa intended to be merely a demonstration to amuse, to retain, hold, rein. force the rebels at Liberty Gap. |t was a movement not to drive, bat to hold the enemy. It was the feint, It beewme the real attack, Upen whom the responsibility route it ts not for mo now to decide, Should I learn here. for, 1 shall have no hesitation M paming to the public | the ity officer. | Upon the ath the army had moved to the tie of Hoover's, Liberty and Quy" gape, with the ox option of Crittenden, who bad reached Bradey vido NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1863 with Cheatham’s advance at Middleton, Granger coe tenting bimseif with driving their videttes beind the infantry at Nidileton, Sheridan, in the same manser, merely reconpoitred Guy’s Gap. But the loft of the feint- tng column at Liberty Gap pushed beldly forward, and the two brigades of Miller and Willich were heavily engysed for a ow , tosing in the Gght over three hundied in killed w unded, The enemy yielded the position, On the Mischester road the strong position of Hoover's Gap was taken by & coup de main of the admirable mounted insantry brigade of Colouel Wilter, ‘which, though engaged forthree Lours with a superior force of the enemy, lost only about seventy-live tn killed and wounded, The hoayy engagement anticipated here was avoided by the rapidity with which Wilder moved THURSDAY'S OF RRATIONS. 1 Thursday was employedon the left in reconnoitering the strong position of the enemy at Reoch Grove and its weak- fess was discovered, Next morning Kou-seau md his flank moveznent, aud the enemy precipitately retreated, aud the tanking column moved rapidiy to Manchester; on the loft, the (eiuting columa moved towards Wartrace and Shoibyvilie. Ou receipt of the information of the vecupa- finn of Manchester, McCook hastily marched the way he had come to Millersburg, ten miles iu his rear, and, cross- ing & the Manchoszer road, joined the flanking column, On the same evening and Saturday General Granger, with the the Army of Kentucky, eutered Sbeibyviile AK WERE THR RRNA On the same day the bead of the enemy's column was in Tullaboma. You will have already seen by the teo grams bow they retreated. Their right, Stewart, who fought us at Leech Grove, fell back via Fairfield and Nor- mandy. Their centre, Cleburne, at Liberty Gap, retired by Wartrace and Kowesville. Polk, their left, at Sheiby- ville, retired by the two reads to Tullahoma. Do not call the game that ihese warriors ply the game of chess that apy fool may play at. There are no rains in chess, 00 Spring rises, no mud, oo gaps, no Providence, if you will, to ruin tho pians,; and the player only is responsible. CAVALRY OPERATIONS. Colonel Wilder and his mounted brizade of infantry left this morning for the purpose of making Decherd and Cowan, and also to destroy tho Kik river bridge at the railroad crossing. Great hopes were entertained when ho loft that he would be successful; but before the day ‘was over these hopes were very much yreakened. Iu/or mation was received Crom prisouers and others brought in that heavy rein'orcements were arriving at ‘Tul- Jwhoma, and ‘that the railroad was stroogly guard ¥ed at’ vulnorable points. Late to-nizht General Beatty, at Hillsboro, reported by courier that Wilder’ had failed in his attempt, having encountered Cheatbam’s division moving from Tullahoma in the di rect of Pelham. Colone! Wilder fell back upon Petham, id ce made. @ movement towards the railroad; but T im Hot Aware upon what particular point. ‘Ihe expedt- tion is one of groat daring and danger; but the resuits may more than repay the eilort. What Cheatham’s purpose in moving to Polbam 4s T am unab‘e to conceive, unless it is to take control of tho ling to Chattanooga via Tracy City and Jasper. LOSSES IN SCRIUNER'A BRIGADE. Heapguarrers, Finsy BRicape , Finst Division, Fourreasti AxMY Cory, Manouesrer, Toon., June 28, 1863. Masorn—In compliance with orders { have the honor to report the following list of casualties in my command since leaving Murlreosboro:— : Killed. Private Cushman, Co. A, 2d Ohio. ‘Wounded. . Co. A, 2d Ohio, severely. Obio, severely. Jobn ftose, Co. E, HH. Schoonover , Co, 4 + Sergt. J. A. Smith, Co. K, 33d Ohio, slightly. L. Kldridge, Co. C,'38th Indiana, slightly G. P. Quinn, Go: C, 10th Wisconsin, slightly. Joseph Daily, Co, F, 10th Wisconsin, slightly. Frank Botherwick, Co. G, 10th Wisconsin, slightly. Murray Tilton, Ist battery Michigan artillery. Your obedient servant, B. F. SCRIBNER, Colovel Commanding Brigade. HgoKeRson’s Hovss, Foor Mives Sovra oO: ¥ Mancursrer, Tonn., June 29, 1803. HOW WE RAVE PRoGResaED. Last night Rousseau held the advance, four miles from Manchester and eight from Tullahoma, on the direct road between tho two, and his headquarters wore at this place. ‘This morning the onemy, anxious to know how far the lines extended, advanced to the picket line aud threw a few shella from mountain howitzers at the camp. They s00n disappeared, and it was evident that they caine simply for the purpose of learning tho situation. The in formation gained was doubtless nothing more than that our advance had reached to within eight miles of their position. a ‘This morning tho remainder of General Thomas’ corps moved out to tho front, and Reynolds’ and Negiey’s have moved still nearer the enemy, tho several divisions mov- fog pretty much as gradual and lar approaches are made in sieces, the rear division the morniag being the advance at night. Ido not know, and shat! not until I get to department headquarters, what is to be the order upon the road to the leit of this, but presume McCook will move first, and Crittenden remain in reserve to reply toany demonstrations on the part of Cheatham, whods reported on what will be our left flank when we are in front of Tullahoma, This idea is baged oa the un- derstanding that wo have but two liues to operate upon. Lhave no jied map of Tullahoma, and do not know to the contrary. Captain Merrill was engaged yesterday in consolidating the information gained in regard to tho country abont ullahoma, and has promised me the privi- lege of tracing ft. But until ican do so [ am rather in eoere as to the topography of the probable feld of battle. A BATTLE BXPRCTED. Isay le battle. No one anticipates any th! ing.cne at Tull than a desporate t—a ularly pitched batile. The movements of the rebols, the cha- racter of and the position of his stronghold are as- surances of ir intention > Ene 1s BE For that they aro bringing forward reinforcements pid T’ have not the “least doubt, as 1 predicted before this army moved, that Bragg will engage us with aforce equi! if not superior to our own. The rumored detachment of Cheatham to is before Wednesday. By that time, if the heavy rains do not interfere stil! more sori » we hall be in position and shall have att: Tullahoma. Hia works are extensive and his strong. He bas the interior lines, is at hia base, can detach his cavalry for service in the rear, sod is every way prepared to play us the same game be played so well at Stone river. Inder the existing circums| if General Rosec’ans wins the coming Ditto le will have accomplished a victory with tew paraliels, and military operations than which none can be more brilliant and creditable. ‘THR TRAVY RAINS which have prevailed since the 234, the morning the army moved from Murfreesboro, still continue, and much retard operations. ‘The rain of to day has beeo unusually severe, and has not only retarded the march of the Four teenth corps, but bas Rory prevented that of the Twentieth and Twenty-first. The streams ar» much swol- jen, and L very much doubt if Duck river, beyond which the Twentieth carpe is encamped, 1 to-day fyrdable, The dirt or country road, from Manchester to this point, i now ruined by the combined action of the rain and the wear of the wi: trains. fverything is moved with ex ceeding great diMowlty, and it a'most appears that wo ‘Bhail bat bandon the campaign. Certainly, if the Fain continues amd Kosecrans porrists in bis attempt to push on, | shall give him credit for a greater amouut of perseverance I supposed could be iuetilied into one man’s nature. ASPRIT DU CORTE. Despite the unpropitious weather, the troops keep in most admirable spirits, and the morale of the army to. ‘er than it was on. leaving Nashville last Christmas, As then, heavy rains have continued the whole week; but, though it has rained very much more during this campaign than that, the rains have not been so cold. The troops have tared better in every respect than during the campaign of Stone river, and will go into the fight with greater vigor and spirits, As 1 passed the Ninth Michigan, Colonel Parkhurst, this morning, in the midst of a drenching rain, which made the road a running brook, the mon ‘were engaged in singing “The Hattle Ory of Freetom,”” interspersing the words with oomicai re: marks, while the troops who wore under arms in the camps on the roadside, ready to move, made equilly Jocuiar remarks regarding the The depth of ‘the water in (he road wis the subject upon which th» men most amused themselves, langhingly demanding (hat the “ pontoon trains be bronght f ,"? and making dorens Of other comical remarks. It is singular under what cir Cumatances the comic feature of human nature dev itself. a to yourself a great army in the midat of arain storm of cousem) ererity, within ten miles of a strong ovemy whom it was about to attack, and probably and ta all aporarances actually within Srewe ton hours: OF a doaperate witl enemy. Ast regular brigade bas strock up, and tho men bave hatled the music with a shout that is being re peated from camp tocamp, from the horizon in our rear to tho picket line in our front Comconp Cuurcn, Five Mives rrom Tcttanoma, June 30, 1863. } A RRCONNONRABIOR, Gon, Steadman's brigade, of Goo. Brannan’s division, made & reconnolssance to the front today. They found the enemy in small force in their immediate front, and three miles and a half from Tullahoma had encountered Bo works or considerable body of the enomy. The Tenth Todiana and Fourth Keatucky infantry an tweky cavairy held the advance, and bad skirmishing, with the following casualties — ALLARD. Lieutenant Jenkins, 24 Kentucky cavalry wornpED. Newton P, Bennett, Co. 1, 4th Kentucky, slightly. Harvey W. Secriat, Co. 1, 4th Kentucky, 7. Joho |, Co. 1, 4th Kentucky , severely. Geo: A. Gilvert, Co. 1, 4 Keatneky, Major M. Virgil, Co. ghuy. Orderly Ser T Soa . mi slightly. Corporal Dowerty, Co. I iat James 8. Dinsmore, Co. ightly. George Pean 10th Indiana, sti huly. Harvey A. Oth Indiana, alightiy Joseph Kellogg, Co. 1, 10th Indiana, slightly, Martin Clark, to. 1, 10th Indiana, #1 a Michael Daverty, Co. 1, 10th Indiana, siightly, Mr. E. D. Weetrati's Despatches, Hevpyuarrens, Rioenve Cones ARMY OF THR COMNMREARD, " Sumiavvuss, Tomo, Juoe 24, 1863, CAVALAY OF ATIONE | The corps of reliable gentiomen have been under a | Tuceday. 1 dislike t0 acknowtedge that all my efforts to | eatignten Hxnasv readors in regard to movements om the right Rave proved (utile; but they have thus far. A spe- Cial order doules ua the use of the telegraph, aad minute hair splitting about “passes” prevents employment of messen, rs. However, things have assumed such shape today bu: J venture to tell how Stanley's cavairy— temporarily under Gordon Granger's command—cime into possession of this Sti" Little Union burg. God proa- | per, benceforward, every loyal man in it, They have | suffered onough. ‘OUR START AND PROGRE'S. Tho “reserve corps,” with General R. B. Mitcholl’s cavalry division, moved from Triume on Tuesday morning; | tho iwfantry eastward, on the old Murfreesboro road, the | c.vairy soutbward, on the Kaglesviile pike, directly through the enemy's country. Tho infantry, General A. | Paird's division, reached Salem, four miles from Mur- {reesboro, in good order, without molestation. ‘THK CAVALRY ADV*NCK GUARD, consisting of «he Second Nha and Ninth Penuayt Vania reguncots, came upon the rebel pickets just outside the little hamlet called Middieton, eleven miles from Triune. ‘The rebels showed a force about equal to ours, ‘and evinced a desire to obstrrt our further advance, ‘They: were driven slowly a’ ng ‘no execrable road, through the village, till they reac. i a dense wood beyond it, when ib-y mide @ desperate stand, opening on our advanco with two pieces of artillery. They beld the woods aud @ ploughed fold in front of it for aa hour, shouting savagely and firing extremely wild. ‘THE FIGHT. General mitchell, impatient at the deiiy—for nizh! was near ab hapd—ordered the Second and Niath to diam oust ana charge across the field. Tne passage over the moist, ploughed zround, a the face of tho enemy's fire, was ex- tremely difficult tor dismounted men. But these two regi- monts had an excellent reputation to sustiia, and they mado the trip, reserving thetr fire till they approached within thirty yards 0° the rebel line, then delivering it with precision and rapidity. The graybacks could not stand it, and broke and fled most franticatly, leaving eight dead men and sixty or seventy derd horses, but carrying off thoir wounded and the two guns. Tho enemy proved to be Brigadier Genoral Martin’s com:nand—part of Wheeler's cavalry force. Our logs was twok ed and six woundel, Tae cavalry exmped near the fled that night. Three log houses in the village—noarly half ite complement of tenementi—were accilentally burned during the molee by Tennessee cavalry of Mitchel!’s com- maud, who knew them to bo. the property of vivieut rebo!-. ANOTHER AKIRMISH, Next day, after another skirmish at Fosterville, in which the rebels wore again discomfited, the cavalry roached Christiana, on the Stelbyville pike, eight miles and a half (rom Murfreesboro, where they found Colonol Minty’s and Kd. McCook’s brigides of Govoral Stanley's cavalry, commanded by General Staniey in person, In. fantry and artillery baving come over from Triune via Salom in the meantime, quite an imposing force encamy od at Christiana in the pouring rain ou Wednesday night, d were ready for the offensive in any direction’ when the day came, Hore I learned that the Twentieth ariny corps (McCook’s) had passed down the pike in the diroc- tion of Shelbyville on Tuesday, and all day long General Granger waited for orders and listened to the sound of MoOCook’s canvon in the frout, six miles away. The rain and the mud were fearful. EXCITING RUMORS were afloat that Sheridan's division of McCook’s corps had met the rebels, and had been driven back in disastrous rout: that a vast force of enemies were approaching tho reserve corps on the Sheibyville road: but Gon. Granger was unable to get bold of any positive information re. B ecting either of the exciting topics. So isolated was the reserve that two days passed before we knew exact- | ¥ where to Gud Rosecrans’ heat ters. Durins Thurs y and Friday there was considerable skirmishing be- tween pickets of the opposing parties, aad our iatantry were sevoral times drawn up in line of battle, to await and repel an attack. SATURDAY MORNING, Twenty regimonts of Stanloy’s cavairy moved toward Sholbyville from Caristiaua, Generals Granger, Stanloy and Mitchell at the head of a column of forrs which Btretcbed along the pike a distance of four miles. Tt was 8 splendid show of strength, and calculated to terri!y any force we expected to meet. Four miles from Christiana the cavalry came upon the pickets of the rebel force static { Guy's Gap, and skirmishing began. The rebels were dziven back till we discovered their line of battle formed across the pike at the entrance of the gap. aura is naturally a very strong posi find it fortiied extensively and to meet wit reststan ice. ‘The cavalry was deployed to the right and left, and bugies of the twenty regiments sound- od tho vance. Ten minutes were suflicieut to give us possession of the gap, from which we could see the rebels ficeing along the straight pike to ‘Shelby ville in the utmogt confusion. While the forve directly in front were en; the regimentaon the right w: column of revels which bud been tor. ‘This column, we afterwards mand of Colonel (ruse, Forrest’ ching from the vicinity of Kaglesvill Triune, scross the country, to joia General Wharton's cavalry, near Hoover's Gap. The presence of Colone! Crése on our right was unknown to the rebols who bold the Gap front, and bis mecting with our cavairy so near Sheibyvillo was unexpected, He retired = with the lose of three mec, made a detour toward Shel- byville, and attempted w cross the pike again. Here be mot the wdvance of the Uniou column, io full pursuit of the rebels trom the gap, and bis passage was again blocked. This timo he gavo’ it up for a pat > aud retreated towards Middleton, whence he had 2. jnce we bave heard from Crase i the vicinity of Triuns and presume he is endeavoriog to reach Wharton by of Columbia. YORRRST DANGER Y#LY WOUNDED. From a prisoner | learn (| a! Forrest is unabie to fight just now, bog in @ dangerous condition (rom the wound received in the Spring Hill | ye fracas [am convinced that up to the time we ap,eared in front of Cuy’s Gap the revels knew nothing of our advance in fores. | am convinced, also, that, hud we been bicased with sunehine instead of ‘pouring rain ail tue while, General Kosecrans’ plans for the destruction of Bragg'’s army would baye succeeded be‘ore now. - PURSUIT OF THR RRCRLS—THKIR WORKS. The rebel tfO0ps who made the stand at G y's Gap (Martin’s brigade, of Wheeler's command) were hotly rsued five miles further down we pike, to (he outor ine of fortifications around sheibyvil four miles from the town = T.cse cuter works consisted of a line of rite pits with flanking batteries, extending from Duck river on the left to Hog mountain on the right-—a digtauce of eight miles. ‘Ibey ha! been built regardless of expense, and theiv complofencss, location and linish showed them to be the & skilful engineor. Reaching this line of e rebels pausod in their mad flight and made hasty preparations for another stand. A twelve-pounder cannon, Lelouging to Wig as! rebel battery, was placed 1 position to rake the pike = The Seventh Alabama cav- alry supported the piece, and opened tire on the head of the Union coluina as it appeared before the works, THK CHARGE was soutdod, the Union cavalry rode furiously np the pike, canvered over the earthworks, sabred such mis- uided beings as showed a belligerent disposition, and the ine of riile pits was ours. The revels succeeded in getting away with their guns; but 450 privates, wiih all the officers of the Seventh Alabama cavalry, wore tempo- rarily lost to the rebel service, prisoners of war Three brigades of infantry and two regiments of cavalry, « por tion of General j.eonidas Polk's command, bad evacnated the position five hours berore, and retreated through Shelbyville toward Tullahoma ‘THE CHASE WAS KRVT UP. The Fourth United States cavairy and Seventh Pennsyl- vania in the advance were close upon the hoeis of the rebels as they ecutered Shelbyville. The chose sr the jonses to the roadside fences, shouted, clapped hands, and panting rebels,and cheered the jore and therea jaded rebel horse would bh gushing from tts mouth aod pour ho ext instant ferocious seizing the ga), engaged with a strong werthed in that quar: a cd, Was the ¢ tr y koon‘kabre in hand. demanding unconditional anrrender or ewift drath Rebel canteens, haversicks, broken mus. and corn meal were strown along the pike ry whole distance, from the earth works to the town, and dead bodies were numorous. ANKLRYVILLR—THE FIGHT, It was balf-past six o'clock when the Unionists reached the town, Four pieces of Wiggins’ rebel battery were in the public square, facing towards Murfreesboro, and rebel ca were flying t and fro im wid con- fusion. Wheeler himself wag in command. The force, We afterwards loaroed, was five regiments of cavalry, with the four pieces o' cannon above mentioned. ‘Tho canvon in the syuare opened on our brave fofiows, and Wheeler rede sboet lis 8 maine, Living to get b robels in « make a Sight. General Granger sent eusrt Cntorel Minty with fm flanking torce of reyiments to our jet. and ordered the Fourth United States cavairy and Seventh Vennsylvanis to charg into the squaro and take those guns at all hamrds. Tho charge was made tv the presence of an admiring andience of Shelbyville people, who lined the eidewalks, filled the windows aad ooverea the house tope and porches, rogardicas of bullets, which were flying through the streets from both directions, It was no floree ‘cod desperate that Wigains was able to fire but one shot from his cannon before be lost three of them, | ‘This single round ball cut down six men and four horses. Tho forrth piece was dragged out of the square, down past the railroad depot, across tho Duck river bridge, ‘aud started on the gailop toward Tullahoma, THN SCRNR AT THE BRIDGE boggars description. Men and horses crowded upon it in. & trieable coninaion, the stream filled with robels strug: me to gain the to bank; our exaaperated soldiers ing at them fp water; Wheeler frantically calling for voluntecrs to stay the Union torrent long enough for his cecape. Tho First rebel cavalry answeret hie call, and made a really gallant stand, o ing our ad vane tarily, while Wheeler and bis bedy guard dashed the stream and swam for dear life and liber ty. Upwards of fifty rebels were drowned in the pas. nage of that stream, Among them Major Reid, Wheeler's Qiutant coneral, and Muor Balord, Forrest's chief of ata, Wheeler himeelf, thanks to the bravery of the First rebel cavalry, escaped. The regiment was destroyed of captured almost wholly to gave «Kittie major general. Tho fianking foree of Colonel Minty were deosived by a citiea in regard to the location of the Tullahoma pike, and the num. ber of fences Ulyy expected to eocounter. ‘They did not ' Pl young people, young men and waving iittle copics of the ¢ ‘ars and Stripes, stained and dusty from a year’s conceaswent in socret places, greeted ‘bank God, you've come at last!’ The Union 18 80 universally evinced that I did not wondor aby |B or why the rebels ‘could not bear the town of New |x stun.” Colonci Browatow’s First Tennessee cavalry partictnated in (ho attack. Many of his mon were residents of Shelby vil'e ia caceful times. It waa a sweet morsel to these mou Lo Hybt rebels in the neighborhood of their former homes A young Teanesseean of Brownl w's regiment rode up before bis father’s door while the faht was going on. Hoe dismounted hurriedly and embraced his aged who hardly recognize! him at first. young warrior exchaaged sbort greetings with them, the gray-baired man Aeding his son’s carbine, the (eeble mother grasping the bridle of her son's horse, while the young man eagerly drank the water his pretty sister brought to bim—a very pretty but fleeting picture of the “wanderer's return '’ The tableau was dissolved by the old man thrusting the gun into the soldier's band, bidding Charley +) on and get your revexgo.”” The reat- Jeas Colonel was (ul! of the spirit of bis father. He jumped from bis horse, kissed bis sweetheart, whom bis quick eye bad singled out!rom a throng of excited maidens, mounted, again and joined in the charge Another of Brownlow’s men— bis wi'o looking on the while—shot ‘he man who baa driven him from Shelbyville in frovt or bs own door. Incidents of this character wore plenty ‘Ths town of sheibyviflo bas been treated much better by the rebeia since Buell left than one would expect. ‘Thoy loft it last night, throateniog to return today and ‘burn it, but 1 ‘ancy it is safo for tho preseat. London Theatricals, HER MAJEBTY'S, Madame Ristori continues her series of per’ormances. at her Majeaty’s theatre. In Schiller’s * Mario Stuart?” hor success waa not $0 groat aa in « Medea’ and “* Queen Flizavetu.”* Ristori is also annoupced to give readings at tho Dudley Gallery. PRINCESS’. ‘Theatrical circles have been somowhat excited about a dispute be:ween M,Fechter aud Mr. Walter Mou'gome- ry. Mr, Montgomery is a provincial actor of some regu tatign. M. Fochter engaged bim oa the tirst of Jannary last, but has not given him a chance to appear at the Ly- coum. Me. Montgomery became tired of receiving his salary without acting, and therefore engazed to play Othollo at the Princess’ theatre. M. Fechter interfered; but the courts re/used to restrain Montgomery. Ho made his debut in London, as anuounced, and pleased the audi ence greatly, tho uh the critics hesitate to pronounce bm anything but # good melo-dramatic actor. ADELPHI, A drama with a ghost in ithas been the attraction at aemall theatre in London for some time past, The ghost ia not an ordinary theatrical ghost—it is an optical delu- sion, produced by scientific apparatus and an arrange ment of mirrors. It walks about the stago, and has tho counterfeit presentmentof life. It is opaque, but ipian- gible, and is, in a word, as oearly a real ghost a3 any body oould expect to see outside a churchyard. The ma nagers of the Adelpiii have taken the wind ont of yhe 81:13 of this little theatre by producing a dramatic ver- sive of Dickens’ * Haunted Man,” with four of this kind of ghosts “The piece is in five tableaux, aad was vory sucessful. City Intelligence. Provision vor O°R Wounpsp at Gertyenora.—On Mon diy last the United States Christian Commission of thie city received a telegram from the Philadelphia Commis- sion to the effect that they bad sent one hundredand forty delegates to the battle fleld of Gettysburg for the purpees of looking a’ter the wounded, and scaling (hit althonga stores were coming in freely, the great want money Soon after this message was received the New York Com. mission transinitted to Mr. Stuart $2,000 in response to the appeal. ‘Tue AnnvaL Proxtc to ald in support of achoois (3t. Peter's church), urder the pastoral charge of Rev. J. L. Convon, New Bri - 1, which was to have taken ace on the 29th uit.” will, me off on Tauraday, the Inst., on the old p 1, Lafayette avenue. Th the Kindness of a’ residing on the island, the use of these grounds, inclvding » bea:titul cedar grove, have been gratuitously offered for the occasion. And to render the place still more agreeable the committee will have erected divecily over the floor a tent seventy-three fert in diameter, capable of accommodating from six to seven hifidred persons. ‘Several margers will also be put up for the sale of refreshments, han's brass and on bands are engaged for the day. Tickets fifty cents + to be had of the members of the St. Peter's Mutual fit and Benevolent Society, and at the entrance to the grounds. Steamboats Flora and Pomona leave loot of Cortlandt atree y hour and a half during the dav. Ferry foot of Whitehall street «very hour. On the arrival of each boat at Tompkinsville carriages and atages will be in readiness to convey passengers to the picnic. Mentino or Tue Crtrgys of tum ticureara WARD —A call, signed by the Mayor and other influeatial gentlemen, bas been issued for a public moeting 0: the citizens of the Kighteeuth ward, to be held in the large hali, corner of Broadway ana Twenty third street, at cight o'clock to. morrow evening, for the purpose of making arrangements for the organization of a regiment im obed:ence to the call of Governor Seymour for thirty thousand militia. The ob- ject is worthy the .¢ ‘ntion Of every true patriot, and doubtless the meeting wAl be a large ons. ‘3 The Prize Cases. UNITED STATRS DISTRICT COURT. Before Hon. Judge Botts. JoLy T.—The United States District Attorney filed a libel to-day against the achoonor Nymph, captured April ‘22, 1963, off Pass Caballo, on the coast of Texas, by the United States schooner Rachel seaman. The vessel and cargo were taken to New Orleans aad sold by order ot Commodore Morris, and !’rize Maste Samuel H. Johaston sent on to this port with the witnes: 4 were submitied to the rt for the adjudication of the prize. awd wriggle THE CAS8 OF THE PeTERHOFY. Mr. A. F. Smith, oa the part of the ciaimants, raised an objecti nt. the ted that i) @ caves of seizure of prize or prize gyods the district to wich they were first taken after capture was the district in which the prize jadge had jurisdiction [n this case tho vessel was first taken to Key West,a d tho dge there bad jurisdiction The United States District Attorney was heard in oppo- jon, aod cited cases to show contrary ruling. (Excep- tion noted.) The case was then proceeded with, and the Court was occupied for the remainder of the day with hoaring the reading of testimouy takeu be‘ore the i’rize Commisaton- ors. Adjourned to eleven o'clock this day ( Wednesday.) Cor 5 CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY—SUPREMACY OF THR cIvit. Law. Before Hon, Joba Ht. McCunn, City Judge. Jur 1.—The Court of General Sessions opened at eleven o'clock this morning, whea a panol of twenty- three grand jurors were sworn, of which Mr. William A. Bayley waa appointed chairman. Judge McCunn, after charging them on the usual topics prescribed by law, said the most effectual way to preserve order anda re. spectful obedience to our laws tn our great community is to aitord our citizens ample protection against any and every authority not emanating from the laws of our “tate. doing this, our cittzoon will know that their rights will be respected and maintained, and ees ee they Irive been violated. Whene disorder, il convince those who are grasping for power that the oly safe manner to maintain our dignity As 4 people and secure to us the blessings 0 a free govero: ment i by their wholsome administration of justice through the proper chaunels of the estaviished laws. party purposes showtt be forgotien. and you shovid strictly confine your duties to simply doing justice hetween the d gnity of the poopie of the State and those who have Jour body yu should studrveiy. guaet again fading our you Md studvenml nga ng sotmenis where the parties nee mot the gp aged ave u 0! @ preliminary investigation in their cases. charved previous grand juries upon this important prin howeve: bigh ple, for I believe every.one. of lowly his ition may be—should have the benett of a imaelt, if possible, before a preliminary tribun: thus save himself, if he can, from the odjum of an in- dictment an! the fearful ordeal of @ public trial. Where indictments are (ound otherwise, I aball feel it to be my bd to quash bee Hen Lig the parties before a magis- rate for « proper ‘The (rand Jury then retired to their labors. Henry Wender, aliv ( harles nine years.of age, was then the bar uader aa in- dietment for arson. It ebar ‘bim with having sot fire to the dwelling house of Schrmakor, situated in | Beventh avenue, between Seventy first and Seventy second streets, on tho Sth ult. He was allowed to plead guilty to an attempt to commrt arson in the second de- "ee J other ploas for minor were taken, and eral . court adjourned to Wednesday morning at eleven Ror Rew Over.—Daniel McCarty, little boy six years of ago, was accidentally killed on Sunday last by being er, Coroner Wildey held an inquest on the body, when it appeared that the boy's father, Dennis McCarty, ng ato. 69 armen treat. wes dr 4 ‘Ing bis cart ang of liftiog him in the cart. He failed to get a good bold of the boy's arm, aod dropped him again in front of the | qheet- when be was ran over, and died in fi'teon minutes | afterwards. A vordict that dosth resitted from being ac | Bao ahs, water Gracee, degliued & FerivUs eHeavmeuy — gloud smee Khe movement Of the army Coummenged, lame | succeed in cutting of tho retrqat, aml {he romagat of | eideutally rua over Was requried & German, twenty: | i | When you retire to doliberate, therefore, party names and « | Organization of the above regiment. | | | Napeicen's z jas Agatmst Mexice and [Paria (June 18) convespanganen, of the London Army and In the island of Eutopia it was laid down that the most just war which it was possible to wage was against a nation too indolent to make use of natural Cera ‘The Mexicans have certainly made but little of their fer tile country; and, according to Utopian law, the Gaul wag quite justified in wishing to uneertake the regeneration of degenerate race, provided bo went there to establish law, order and good government. In the Emperor's leticr to General Forey, thanking him and the troops under his command, he alludes to certain orders which ho wishes to soe carried out, such as the creation of a stable torm of government, which from luck of material it will be aiifi- Cult to construct. This does not, however, appear to be the object of the expedition, but only an excuse veiling ‘more serious int-ntions.. Ou the 3d of July last Napoicon Il. ted to the Chambers that it would pe danger- w America to seize the Mexican Gulf, aod thus e the ys aero and the West Indies. Juares sujers from fear ion, ‘This speech ot course might have meant that the only way ¢; arrest the designs of Brother Jonathan was by the extublishment of power'ul Mexican empire, capable of deiending itself id ite Southern veighbors againat the lusty republic to the north, not at that time in a hopeless ‘oollateed coadi- tion, If such ideas were then entertained, they seem a have since iast year been greatly modified.’ In place of » Mexican empire, ruled by a member of the Hapsbarg or Bonaparte fami ies, @ French pro-congulship will moat probably evon be seen. Another Duke of Malakoif will 61. ov the throne of another Algeria. So violent a change ‘a3 this, and one which would naturally create @ good deal Of alarm, may not be accomplished ia the twinkling of an eye; but what is France doing at present? A glance at the map of Mexico will show the large So- nora district, lying close to the gold fields ot Culifornia, A Fiwh commission has already exptored and om ‘his region, which in mineral weaith has not its equal, in the world.’ Mexican grood hag alone prevented the working of its fabulous mines. No s oner did a set of im p hit on a lode, open it up and comn®uce anveiling itd riches, than down on them would swoup some mouutain lord to levy black mail. Exactiou would jollow exaction, until at leogth tho miners were drtven away. In thie duasrict it bs now seid that France is to demand or take congideral rritorial possessions, paying no royaity. In order to place horseif iu rapid’ communication with her now colony, in esse, she will run a line of railway, aiready bem’ on the ' Atlantic sile, across Mexico ts the Pacific port of Acapulco. Vor wis port the Fo-fait has just sailed with engineers and material (or commence: ing work. Put besides this line, cutting Mexico in twa lower down to the south, a ship cana! is projected. Ver- haps M. Leaseps way be appomted, shovid Fra.ce, unmo- ested by Kngland across the At.antic, suffer the Sues cutting to slip th The Emperor himself, having written on the feasibility of wedding 4h Atlantic and Pa- citic, 1s fully acquainted with ail practicable routes, and has, tt seems, decided on one not far from the southern /rom- fir. Inorder that these lines may be safely used, the Biate of Mexico must be greatly improved, and life and property rendered secure. With Miramoo and Juares goverutents succeeding one auother, this very desirable tranquillity would be impossibie. The south of blexico will be intersected in order to keep up communication with the north, ond itis not impossible that, to protect thesouth’, the coutre will be required, M6 avce has now nothing fo f-ar fron the Monroe doctrine; te Unwed tates, biecding af every pore. te weal: and attenue wet asa sick mtont, ' When forth and South are sepa rived, Washington will be far aw: rom the Mexican border and the scenes of its triumphs, and France and the North will only ‘stile each other where Caltornia and Sonora meet, Zhe Southern confearracy, with troops im hands; might prove @ troubies mv. neighbor. iy will be re- membered that a stir was made in lexas about a year ago concerning some Frenel intrigue in that country, It 43 now talk of Zeras slipping away frrmthe South and try tig self governmen’, under the joint protection of France and Engiavt, or, it woud be more'proper to say, undur the pro- terion of Fiance’ Whon the next French Parhament mets tho Emperor will make known bis intentions, and explain, if he intends to keep and to hold Mexico, all the advantages to be expected from the annexation, Ho WH point out to the Se. ate and faithsul Coxmons tho woalin of Sondra, With its fine port of Guaymas, ail that may be derived from holding that piace and Acapulco, with pei baps the intervening parburs of St. Blas and Ma- gatian; ‘n fact, the whole Mexican coast in the Pacitic. To this may be added the destru:tion of the Panama route, now used for communication between Europe acd Cali- fornia. Tho trade and 240s passing between these two places will naturally prefer a wore expeditious and ga‘er route than at present oxists. It was on the 18th of Nay thet Ragaine pushed forward in pursuit of Comonfort's scattered bordes; from Puebla to Mexico is a matter of @ week's march, supposing the road and the mountain slopes through which it runs to be Jett undefendea; and if with Mexico city faila the Mexicva nation, the Emperor's ideas will be backed by the French nation, and alter having been the subject of much avi Mutversion, hecomo aa popular to-day as they were uo- popular yesterday. , i heMines of Mexico, FRANCE “‘PROSPFOTING” FOR THE PRECIOUS METALS, A Paris letter of June 23, in the Salut Public of Lyons, has the followmg:—You are aware that several minicg engineers have left for Mexico to explore the metallurgio regions. The following are some particulars which I hive obtained on that subject:—The true region of the mines, or at least that which has at all times nad and whieh will for a long time set produce the mort important wealth, is that which extends upon the rizhto Lon. a town situ- ated at twenty-eight leagues from Guadalaxara, and con- patna eighty leagues beyond Mexico. [t includes the mines of Zacatecas, & locality where General Ortega waa born, and where he porsesaes some immense estates. ‘Those mines are of very groat extent, and the cre ts very abundant, but not extremely rich. They have been for a long time past worked by the Cambusines—that is to say, anybody may collect when be pleases and where be pleases a certain quantity of earth or ore which ho sella an he best can. In this same rogion it is where lien the small town of Guanajuato, to the porthesst and southeast of which are the two mines, the earliest worked and by far the richest in all Mexico—those at Valencievag and San Luz. This latter, which is only neparated from the former by a very deep aod varrow valley, is at the present moment worked by a company which includes some Kngiish sbarchoiders, aud which derives profits notwithstanding the difficulty of transport: tna couptry without roads, and where a sufficient sum ber of laborers are pot to be found. Upon the Valen- cieuas mine to the aortheast of Mexico it is that the atren tion of the French engineora is to be directed. In spite of the tmmenre wealth which it contains it has been for somo years past abandoned in consequence of the state of the country. Since then water has broken into the mine, and works, for Pumping rn and keeping it dry are now necessary. wever costly these may be, large pro- fita would, it in anid, be obtained. sia a French Rewards vf Bravery. Captain in Cavalry, woo bas just been Mecorated 6} # ee for gallant conduct at Puebla, as (ormeriy a pupil of the military school of Saint Cyr. Being authorized by I’rince Alexander John to accompany the expedition to Mexico be has obtained the high honor of being mentioned in an order of the day for gallant conduct. After having distinguished himself on several occasions he met in the combat of Atlisco with the Mexi- 40 General Porfirio Garcia, whom he killed with a sabre cf, aftor having been fired at point blank by bis ad vorsary. = ——.—_—-——- Military Moveme: New York. PREPARATIONS For T/B DRAFT. In the diferent districts the assistam )rovost marshals fre pusbing forward their work to a speety completion, for thé purpose of at once commencing the drat. These preparations aro being energetically prompted by J structions which have beon received from Washington. ‘There have been enrolled in this city over two hundred and fifty thousand names, and in Brooklyn over seven thousand. From all present appearances the government 18 determined to immediately proceed with the draft as soon as everything is prov er y arranged to proceed with the sime. ORGANIZA, «Mo THE MILITIA, hy tate military aio ies are making every pre- J aration in Order to organize thirty resimen's or militie in this city and Brooklyn. Inspector General Miller ts stil m town and exerting bimseif vigorously to orgauize the militia as fast as possible THE DEAD OFFICKRS OF GETTYARURG. A committee of the Common Council of this city, con- sisting of Aldermen Mitchell, Long and Outiwell, aod Councilmen Haviland, Brandon aod Webster, have pro- ceeded to the late battle held in order to look alter the remuins of any New York officers who have falien in the contest. are also to seo to the interests of our wounded soldiers from this State. Among those who bave been killed are Brigadier General Zook and Colone! Hurston, of the Kiehty second regiment New York State Vownteers, The mission is @ most charitable ana pa. trivtic ome THE TENTH RROIMENT, NATIONAL OCARD. The business of equi the men fur the Tenth ment (National Guard) York State 4 Mia ix rapidly Quite a number were equipped yi 4 rendezvous for tho regiment during to-morrow and next day —show'd thoy remain so ong tn town—will bo at the old Arsenal, corner of White and Elm streets. The recruiting will be continued at the Mercer House, corner of Broome and Mercer streots, % THE ELEVRNTH REGIMENT N, ¥. 8. v. Colonel H. F. O'Brien is progress’ por is line 0 ia the cere are ho will make a splendid olliver, having | been connected with military organizations for.« number of years. His experience ae a seldier will be invaluable to the organization of the Eleventh regiment. RRCEITION OF THE THIRTY-NINTH N. ¥. 8. Ve The Thirty ninth regiment were formally received by the city anthorities yesterday afternoon, being reviewed by the Common Counet! to the City Hatt hark at a three o'clock. ing through prier Streets the regiment was catertawed by & banquet at the City Assembly Roome. The Dei A St. Petersburg letter, says —In Russia the pablic ed on the Ist of January, wri auriog the correo ‘will during the against 64.206.188 m 102 975,734,001 roubles bearing in floating debt of 699,900 822 paper ‘a sort of agsignat, circulating without fotorest Thore is no doubt but that ‘the Pol®b revoiation will, from tho consideralde expenses to which it gives rise, largely nerease the amount of the Russivn debt. The report of + fooh loan or Of a (reah Omismiones paper movey is aiready ‘fp circulation ab St. Pots org.