The New York Herald Newspaper, July 26, 1863, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9809. IMPORTANT FROM CHARLESTON Four Days Later News Through Rebel Sources. The Furious Bombardment of ‘ Fort Wagner. Colonel Putman and Colonel Shaw Killed. The Rebels State the Union Loss at Two Thousand. TERRIFIC FIGHTING, de. den, se. ‘The Latest Received in Washington 1: Reference to the Second Attack on Fort Wagner. ‘Wasmmaron, July 25, 1863. ‘Unofiicial advices recetved from our forces operating in Qhsriesion harbor to-day indicate that the second assault ‘upon Fort Wagner, on Morris Island, was not @ success. Our loss in this affair is not stated; but the despatch from ‘Beauregard, of the 22d inst., putting it at two théusand tm killed, wounded and missing, is of course a gross exag- geration, worthy of his reputation acquired by previous similar official efforts. When the boat last arrived left the fight was still going on, with every prospect of final success. Further reliable advices from this quarter will ‘be anxiously looked for. Positive information has been received that there was ‘Bo assault made upon Fort Wagner by the Union (orces on the 18th inst.,as stated in the despatch purporting to have been received in Richmond from Beauregard, The attack by our land batteries and gunboats was to be made @n the 19th; but no assault was contemplated, Farthermore, it is known that al’ telegraphic communi- eation between Charleston and Richmond on the 22d inst, had been destroyea by our troops at Tarborough, and the whole story is regarded by the military euthorities here as = great canard, manufactured in Bichmond. The position of the ganpoats prevents any Poasibility of throwing a large rebel force upon Morris Island to ald the garrison in Fort Wagner, and the posi- tion of Gen. Gillmore on the'island is believed to be even more impregnable that Fort Wagner itself, Un the 19th ‘be was ready to unmask a heavy battery, erected withina flew bundred yards of tho fort, and there is more proba- ‘Bility that the fort was reduced than that eny disaster bas @courred to our forces there. Mxupnis, Tenn., July 23, 1463. Charleston dates of the 19th instant state that Fort Jagner still holds out; that the Yankees had been sur- prised on Folly Islend and bad to retreat to Morris Island, and that the iron-clads and other Yankee craft esatinned to bombard Fort Wagner. a The Rebel Ofieial Despatches. ‘The following important official despatches were re- oeived yesterday at the War Department:— Cuanumon, July 18—6 P.M. General 8. Coorer:— ‘The Irovsides, five Monitors, four gun and mortar boats, two land batteries (five’guns), bave fired furiously all @ay,on Battery Wagner. Four killed, fourteen wounded andone gun carriage disabled. G, T. BEAUREGARD, Cuaniastos, Joly 19—3:40 A. M. Genera} 8. Coorzn:— After a furious bombardment of eleven hours from the [? ships and shore, throwing many thousands of shot and @hell, the enemy assaulted Battery Wagner desperately and repeatedly, beginnimg at dark. Our people fought worthily, and repulsed the attacks with great slaughter. A wamber of prisovers were captured. Our loss is rela- tively slight. It includes, bowever, valuabie lives. Brigadier Genera} Taliaferro commands on our side. Pickets now well in advance. God is again with us. G. T. BEAUREGARD. Cuartzstox, July 23, 1863. ‘The enemy recommenced shelling again yesterday, ‘with but few casualties on our part. We had, in the battle of the 18th instant, about one hundred and fifty Inilied and wounded. The enemy’s loss, including prisoners, was about two thousand. Nearly eight hundred were buried under a flag of truce. Colonel Putnam, acting Brigadier General, and Colonel Shaw, commanding the negro regiments, were killed. G. T. BEAUREGARD, General. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. TELEGRAMS 10 THE RICHMOND PAPERS, Cuaniaston, July 17, 1863. Yesterday morning a force of our infantry and artillery @urprised tho enemy on James Island, and drove him to ‘the protection of his gunboats, in Stono river. We cap- tared fifteen of the Massachusetts negro regiment, and Killed and wounded about fifty. Our loss three killed, ten wounded. ‘The bombardment of Battery Wagner by the Monitors ‘was kopt up all day yesterday, and nas been fiercely re wBewed this morning. One man was killed at the battery Yerterday, but the battery is uninjured. Cuaxceston, July 18, 1963. The bombardment continues unabated. Cuanuzmron, July 19, 1863. ‘The bombardment of Sattery{Wagner yesterday was terrific. Five Monitors, the Ironsides, seven wooden gunboats and two tand batteries maintained a concen. trated fire for eleven hours. At dark the enemy, numbering ten regiments, made a determined assault on our works. After a desperate struggle, lasting until eleven o'clock P. M., they were re- Pulsed with heavy loss. ‘Our oer is about one bundred killed and wounded. The enemy's is cstimated at fifteen handred. We captured over two bundred prisoners, including ome black troope engaged in the assault. All quiet to-day—bury ing the dead. INTERESTING FROM FORTRESS MONROR. Released Union Prisoners—Newspaper Ateme from the Rebel Capital—Failure ef the Cotton Loan “Dodge” im Rich- mond, dic., dic. Fonrnum Moxnon, July 24, 1863. ‘The flag of truce boat New York arrived last evening from City Point with one thousand two bundred released federal prisoners, in charge of Major Jobn E. Malford, and left immediately for Annapolis. Richmond papers to July 23 are received. ‘The Sentinel of July 22 saye that oight bundred and erty ¥: prisoners arrived in Richmond on Monday. Ove ‘and twenty-tnree were from Jackson, Miss., and the balance trom Gettysburg. Some thirty or forty mere arrived on the previous day. ‘The following items are also (rom the Richmond Sen- tind — ‘Un Monday last a Yankee prisover, confined in the build. fag opposite Castie Thunder, was fired at by the guard and struck in the arm, rendering amputation necessary, ‘The bide for the cotton interest bonds of the Treasury six per cent loan were epened on Monday, the 20th inst, No bids under fifty per comt were considered. Anetber all for $5,000,000 is to be made. A large cavalry force made, raid into North Carolina ex the 20th instant, tearing up the track of the Wilming ton and Weldon Raitroad, They also burned a bridge and the cotton factory of Wildam &. Rattle, The Yankees nad everything their own way, Jackson, Miss., surreudered to the Federals, under @enera! Grant, om the Oth inatent. The Whig says: fix ‘handred and vinety-two Yankee prisoners, cap- Peredat Gettysburg, euvcewked im getting “om to Ricb- Spaat” yeaterday, 000 were vent V0 Baile Inie casty, THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. THE WHEREABOUTS OF LEE'S ARMY. He Has Reached Culpepper Court House. THE REBEL ACCOUNT OF HIS ESCAPE The Rebel General Pettigrew Killed, &e., &e., & ‘Himapquakrans Ov THR ARMY OF THR PotoMsc, July 25, 1863, } The rebels were in force yesterday near Frent Royal. We drove their cavalry from Manassas Gap about sunset. It ig now believed the rebels intend to cross the Blue Ridge at Chester or Thornton’s Gap. At the former place they will meet with obstacles. Our army is full of high antictpations. Retreat ef Lee to Oulpepper Court House. s! Wasummaton, July 25, 1863, It is believed here to-night that Lee has succeeded in making bis escape with his army, and that he is to- night at Culpepper or Orange Court House. The afhir at Chester’s Gap is supposed to Bave been with his rear guard. Captures of Cattle by the U: m Cac valry—The Mountain Gaps in Our Pos- session. Wasmnaron, July 26, 1863. On Thursday our cavalry captured, in the vicinity of Chester Gap, about twelve hundred head of beef cattle and a large drove of sheep , intended for the use of Lee’s army in the Shenandoah valley. ll the gaps in the range of mountains east of the She- nandoah are in our possession. Rebel Demonstration at Aquia Creek. Wasmaton, July 25, 1863. The last remaining wharf at Aquia creek, known as the lower wharf, was burned by the rebels on Thursday night. Lee Securing His Piunder and Gather- ing the Crops. Wasunoton, July 25, 1863. Positive information has been received here that Lee has been delaying on the Upper Potomac to enable him to get away safely with the plunder he had collected in Mary- land and Pennsylvania; and because his forces have been gathering the new crop of grain in the Shenandoah val- Jey. He is now moving towards Richmond with immense trains of supplies, the necessity of procuring which was increased by the fall of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, and ig now intensified by the cutting of the Tennesses and Virginia Railroad, which was a great medium/for procur- ing supplies for Lee's army. a Rebel Accounts. TELEGRAM TO THE MONTGOMERY (ALA.) ADVER- ‘TIBER. Rucumonp, July 17, 1863. The return of Loe’s army to this side of the Potomac ‘was accomplished wjthout serious molestation. The ar- tillery, camp equipage, &c., was brougnt over safely. ‘The rear guard was uttacked by the enemy’s cavalry, and during the melee Gen. Pettigrew was badly wounded. (Since dead.) At Winchester yesterday it was reported that the Yan- kees were csossing the Potomac at Shepherdstown, whether in large or small numbers was not known. The supposed object is, to wateh the movements of our army in that direction. Yesterday's Examiner says the abandonment ef the in- vasion gives a sense of relicf to the majority of our people. Potomac is no longer between the army and its base The Dispatch makes similar remarks. The Sentinel considers the movement a malier of general grati- JSication, in view of the swollew condition of the Potumac and the constant rains which suspend military operations. ‘The Whig says the move is politically a good one, as it takes from Lincoln all excuse for conscription. In a miliary point of view it is doubtless no less good, since General Lee has made it. These comments convey the sentiments of this community im regard to the move- ment. TELEGRAMS TO THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER. Wincunerer, July 18. Heavy skirmishing at Shepherdstown on the 16th, ‘The enemy attacked our cavalry with cavalry and artillery, and after a severe fight were repulsed, leaving their dead and wounded on the field. Wo captared seventeen prisoners and a number of horses. Our army fa in splendid condition, with but few sick and no stragglers. All quiet, and nothing beard from the enemy. General Pettigrew is dead. Wrecumren, Jaly 20, 1863, All quiet today, There was @ slight skirmish yester- day, between a smal) portion of cavalry, towards Martins. burg. It ta rumored that General Meade bas been superseded by General Sedgwick. Wrvennsren, July 21, 1863. ‘There is nothing new from our army. All quiet. We have many reports regarding the position of the Yankees, but nothing positive. It is believed they have recrorsed the Potomac, but in what force or towards what position they are making is unknown, Their movements are all known to General Lee, who is making arrangements ac. cordingly. Lesses im the Fourth Independent New York Battery at Gettysburg. ‘The fellowing is am suthentic list of the killed and ‘wounded in the Fourth Independent New York battery at Gettysburg; and as it has not yet been published, and also as all she men were from New York city, we now give the statement — . arm (amputated at shoulder joing). Bemus battery 1 componed almost putin ot a callsted ‘So's company of Berrie, Fogisaat ther ree a bat were, by some hocus-pocus, made = ‘ battery. ‘They kave been in ten battles during two years, and at fale were only. about Cosma, July 25, 1869. Fourteen hundred more of Morgan's men arrived here last night. They will be forwarded to Indianapolis to. day. Twenty-four hundred have arrived altogether. ‘The latest heard from Morgan's rebel forces were that ‘The National Republican, of this afternoon, states that | | | | | NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1863' ONE DAY LATER FROM NEW ORLEANS. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER COLUMBIA, The 176th New York Volun- teers. OUR LOSSES AT DONALDSONVILLE. Renewed Activity im Trade in New Orieans. dey &e., &e. By the arrivaliof the steamer Columbia, Captain Barton, from New Orleans, we have received one day later news from that Southern city, The details are contained in our correapondent’s letter. ——— Oficial Despatch from General Haapquarrers, DeraRrMunt oF THe Guir,) Niveresytu Army Corrs, £ Port Hupson, July 10, 1863. To General H. W. Hatixck:— ‘Sim—I nave the honor to inform you that with this post there fell into our hands over five thousand five handred prisoners, including one major genera! and one brigadier general; twenty picces of heavy artillery, five complete batteries, numbering thirty-one pieces, of Seld artillery; & good supply of projectiles for light and heavy guns, 44,800 pounds of cannon powder, five thousand stand of arms, and one hundred and fifty thousand rounds of ‘emai! arm ammunition, besides a small amount of stores Of various kinds. We captured algo two steamers, one of which is very valuable, They will be of great service this time, Tam, General, very respectfully, your obedient servant, N. P. BANKS, Major General Commanding. Our New Orleans Correspondence. New Onrzans, La., July 18, 1863 Scarcity of News—Accounts from the Officers of the One Hundred and Seventy-sizth Regiment New York Volun teers, Captured at Brashear City—The Nineticth New York Regiment=Their Losses at Donaldsonville—Comver:a- tion with an Officer Respecting Recent Ovrrespondence—Up River Steamers—Naval Expedition—Speculators—City Affairs, dc., de. Nothing whatever of intercst has transpired since tho Bailing of the steamer George Cromwell this morning, nor is it possible that anything of uncommon importance will occur before the sailing of the Columbia to-morrow. The present quiet timo is a godsend for correspondents, «) though sometimes it is harder to write a letter when there is no news than when balf » dozen hard fougpt bat- tes have to be described. From a gentleman who was present when Brashear City was surrendered J have some particulars tbat will ‘Bot be uDinteresting even at this Inte day,as they directly concern one of the New York regiments. He informs me ‘that the rebels took sixteen hundred prisoners. Amoug them were Colonel Charles C. Nott, One Hundred and Seventy-sixth New York Volunteers, who was sick at tbe time; Lieutenant Colonel Dugaune, Captain W. F. Coe, Captain S. E. Thomasson, Lieutenant Petrie, Lieutenant | Wellington, Lieutenant Gillette, Lieuteuant Robins and Lieutenant Babcock ; Captain J. 8. Cutler, Company ©, was Killed, A. J. Willett, Surgeon of the rogiment, and the “Assistant Surgeon , J. M. Throop, were detamed. The rebels refused to release or parole them. All’ the above were of the One Hundred and Seventy-sixth regiment. By an arrangement recently agreed upon between Gene- ral Banks and General Gardner, the surgeons are to be released unconditionally. Dr. Throop, the Awsistant Sur goon, is in this city, and communicates these facts to me. The officers were all woil, aud are to be sent wo Houston, Texas, to await exchange. Lieutenant Stephenson, of Company B, is wounded in the foot. The regiment bas Only one hundred and twenty men fit for duty. All the reat were paroled. The sick and wounded were paroled at once. The Ninetietb regiment suffered severeiy at Dunaldsou- ville in the late engagement. They have bot one hundred and forty men remaining for duty, the balance being either killed, wounded or taken prisoners, The prisoners have been parvied and are in the city. Ofr lows in that affair is, 1 am led to believe, far greater than at firs: rep resented; but, according to the policy adopted in this department, the press is refused ail information oa the subject of killed and wounded. We are refused access wo thehospitals or to prisoners, and hardly any jacilities are granted to correspondents vnlese they happen to be favor ites. This may be sound policy for the time being, bat | | doubt if it will hold good very jong; for itis a game that two can play at, and ope in which the stronger is not always certain to win. The steamers Starlight and Red Chief No.1 arrived to day from above Port Hudson. They bring no news later | than we have already received. The steamer Sallie List returned this evening. The levee has, during the past two or three days, presented more life and activity than ‘at any time since I bave been here. still, even now, it Presents a ad picture in comparison with former times. It is now used in the evenings more as a promesade. (or there i# nothing om it to prevent an unbroken walk of over two miles. A naval expedition composed of light draught steam. | ers ia about leaving in some direction or another. We are allowed to surmise its destination, bat nothing more and it would be dangerous to say anything concerning for publication. | can say, however, that |t will have an important bearing upon army movements now in pro gress. The two combined will,I am confident, lead to im portant and beneficial results, and form an important chapter in the history of the Department of the Gulf General Banks will not remain quiet eves cow. He wil do ait in bis power with the force ander big ovnmand and whatever he does accomplish will be entirely to his credit and that of bis generals, The War Department | ‘wilt deserve none for having sent him an adequate force to work with. We have been shamefully negiected here and continue to be so Wo fully expected to hawe had the news by the Morn ing Star this afternoon; but up to dark she had not been telegraphed below. The speculators are hanging om by the eyelids. They are afraid to touch cotton or goid for fear that when the steamer’s advices arrive they may — find themselves short. They pow hang around the St. | Charles Hotel, and eagerly catch at the fires rumor of a success or deveat. The fall of Vicksburg and Port Hodson will doubtless bring a fresh sapply of these geutiemen to New Oricans somer in the season than they otherwise would have done; for they will ran the risk of yellow fever in order to obtain the much coveted cotton at slow figure. Come along, gentiomen, you help to keep vp busi ness if nothing elne. ‘There has been no change in city affairs since my jas’ ‘There i# no sickness comparatively, lew, indesd, than ‘weual, witb even the email population we now bave Our streets are very clean, and 80 accamalations of filth are permitted anywhere. The police have to-day been among the bakers, nine hundred and ninety eight loaves of Dread having been seized for being short in weight ‘They were distatbuted among the charitable institutions of the city, The Spanish svamer Pizarro euill remains at quarantine, Kept there, no doubt, by the Mpaniah Con sol, not by the wish of her commander. THE LATEST. Sompay, July 19—1 A, M. Kh if doubtless true that the rebeles in the neigh. borhood of Mobile are burning ail the cotton in their | vieinity. This, more than anything else, indicates that Grant is expected that way very shortly. ; ‘The steamer leaves thie morning, crowdet with pas- nengers. Where they ali come from I knew not. There are as many leaving Row a8 there were two months ago Genera! TW. Sherman and lady are emong the nambey thie morning. He has entirely recovered. The Morning " mar's pamenger Ket ie fart Glling up for oes! Saturday. Sbe w\!! doadtlews ge fol also. Up thie bour the mg Mar, with New York daten | ‘athe 11th tet, hee et boom tetegraphed os hevieg | | Powell, is reported mortally wounded. | carry of croesed the bar. ‘The Columbia will doubtless pass ber in the river. Officers Returning Home. (From the New Orleans Fra, July 19. } Brigadier General T, W. Sherman, we aro happy to announce, bas 80 far recovered from his wound that he i# able to go North, and he departs on the steamship Col for Now York, this morning. General Sher- man, soon after bis arrival in this department, was placed by Genera! Banks in command of the defences of New Orleans, which position ne occupied until that bisto- period when the plans of tne commanding were 90 far completed that he was prevered to invest the rebel stranghold at Port Hudson. Sherman was then relieved from duty here, and was ordered with brigade to take part in that 1 inveat- which resulted in opening the Mississippi river. promptly with his command, and his opera- the aseauit of the 27th of May have recently been im these columns, He fell at the head of his ly urging them forward, and his wound was jat for some time it was feared it would prove . He was brought to this city, and at the Dieu received the most eminent surgical attendance of the city. His ley had to be amputated, and for several days thereafter it was very doubtful whether the opera- tion would not cost him his life; but, fortunately, be ral- Ned, and now returns to his friends with @ most honorable mark of brave conduct upon the field. Among the passengers for the North, per steamship Co- Jombia, this moroiog, is Major J. A. Brodhead, Paymaster, United Army. Major Brodhead has been connected with the enth army corps for many months, during which time he hes fairly earmea the reputation of being ‘one of the most faithful and efficient officers in the service. In his intercourse with the army, i his official capacity, he has ever shown the greatest politeness, and by bis af fability won the esteem of all with whom he came in cea- tact. ‘Major Brodhead had the honor of paying to the heroic men of tho Eighth United States infantry the rst cent of money which they had received for twenty three months, A short account of this transaction appeared in our col- | uns at the tine, which was early in the spring. It was ‘on this oceasion that the Major exhibited his uniform kindness of disposition. The muster rolls of the men had been made ont in such un unsatisfactory manner that they could not sign them without sacrificing their inter eat, and yet such was their need that they were willing to accept of money on almost any terms Major Brodhead promptly solved the aiMculty by pro- posing to pay them each & certain amount on account, which offer was joyfully accepted by the men, who were lond in their pratees of the paymaster, and some of them paid bim the bighest compliments that a soldier in the regular army ever bestows upou an officer, We sincerely 3 hope to be able to chronicle Major Brodhead’s return to duty in this department, ir. Ebaugh, Mojor Brodhead’s private secretary, an ac complished gentleman and capable assistant, who has wou many friends here, also goes by the Columbia. Dr. B. A. Crane, of the Sanitary Commission, and two assistante, Mr. Kdward Mitchell ‘and Mr. Gordon Grant, are among the passengers on the Columbia this morning. Dr. Crane came to this department on tbe North Star, the flagship of the Bauks expedition, in December last, ‘and in connection with his associktes of this most use- fut commission haa accomplished am untold amount of good, by ministering to the and wounded soldiers of this departmeat, both to to kt and incamp, The and his assistants. Messrs. Mitchell and Grant, carry with them the biessi of hundreds who have been benefited by their hui efforts, and the warmest wishes of numerous friend: | carrying stores to Walker’s army had escaped up e THE DESTRUCTION OF WYTHEVILLE, The Virginia and Tennessee Rail- read Cu ‘The Town of Wytheville and a Large Quantity ef Arms Destroyed, &e., &e., ae. Oficial Despatch from Gen. Scammon. Coamsstows, Va., July 24, 1863. General Kxi.y—Colonel Toland, with the Second Vir- ginia cavalry and the Thirty-fourth Unio mounted infan- ry, cut the railroad at Wytheville and destroyed two pieces of artillery, seven hundred muskets and a large amount of ammunition and stores, and hada sharp aght in Wytheville. We captured ome hundred and twenty-five prisoners, who were paroled. Killed, seventy five. Wounded not known. Our ‘loss in seventy-eight Killed, wounded and missing. Seventeen were killed, including Colonel Toland ‘and Captain Delaney. Colone! Powell is very dangerously wounded, and is @ prisoner. We were fired on from houses, public avd private, By the citizens, even by the women. My men totally destroyed the town, aud reached Fayette yesterday, after a march of about three hundred miler. % P. SCAMMON, Brigadier General, Rebel Accounts. (From the Richmond Roquirer. } RAID ON WYTHEVILLE—SHARY SKIRMISH IN THE STREET THK YANKEE FIELD OFFICERS KILLED— SRVERAL HOUSES BUKNT—RETREAT OF THR Ma- RAUDERS. The following official despatch was received at the War Department yesterday — Dems, July 19, 1863. To General 8, Cooren:— The enemy, one regiment of cavairy aud parts of two regiments of infantry, about one thourand strong, rode oto Wytheville a little before sunset yesterday. Almost at the same instant two newly organized com- panies and the employees of this place, in all about one hundred and thirty men, with two Geld pieces, whom 1 had despatched under Major T, M, Bowyer by the pas senger train, arrived. A sharp skirmish immediately commenced in the street and contt About three-juarters of an bour, when Maor Howyer retired with « part of his men aod brought them off in the train. Captain Oliver and two citizens were killed, and Lieutenant Rosany badly woanded The ny lost Colonel Teland, commanding the brigade, one otber colonel, one major, and seven privates killed one Lieutenant colonel and about (wenty five men wounded, and in our hands. The Lieatenant Colonei , Jam taformed thoy lost every one of their Geld officers. The command left Wytheville about ten o'clock last might, retreating towards Tazewell Court House. | It © NOW reported they are coming down Walker's creck to thi place. If they retreat by the way they came (hey will probably be intercepted and cut ‘They paroled on their retreat seventy-Ave or eighty of our men, whom, I suppose, they founa it inconvenient to Of course the parole under wach circumstadcers js worthlews, under their own order | The damage to the railroad can be repaired in an hour | | oreo. The jail, commissary and quartermoster store bonuses and several private houses were borned SAMUEL JONES, Major General Nublin it in Pulaski county, on the Virginia and Teo neseee (allroad, Lenaty eight miles east of Wytheville Lescumene, Jaly 20, 1863. following private Qeapatch was received bere last Later \aformation leads to Ube conciusien that other de moort’ ations are threatened, and tbat the forodat Wythe ville is only @ detachment from the main body, which sev ancing On Other points. The enemy carried off one of our peces Of artery. The paroled prisoners bave ar rived at Wy thew ite, WYTHEVILER RAIPERA CAPTURED. Lawennena, July 21, 1908. Poeengere by the Virginia aod Tennesme train report that the Wytheville Yankeo raiders wore captared on Mooday. at East River Mountain, Mercer county, by the | command Of Colomet WoCannland . | Avumber Of megrose aad bores captured by (he Yan. kees sere recapeared, j Abeot Owenty fnowses were burned @ Wythevilie, amcag (hem Ihe Office Of the Digpath, with wx fy Pacie Coast News. TRADE IN SAN PRANCIRCO—WeEDk OF THR SmIP KINGLRADER-- OVER TWRLVE HUNDRED THOURAND | IX TREASURE EN ROUTE FROM SAN FRANCIROO FOR | NeW YORK AMD BWGLAND, ETC. Bax Fraxcwo, July 23, 1868. Bosmnees is Gull, Many importers refuse lo sel) goods, doiding them for higher prices. isthmas butter 2c. Arrived, bart Kimily Baring, briny ing orws (rom “hang hae to June 5. Captain White, late of the ship Kingleater, comen an a parsenger HO reporta the lon of the Ringineder, May 6, on (Le wothern end of the lntand of Formas The erew and pareengers were saved. fam Fassceres foly @, ‘The steamer Conatitution sniled w day mien Aw, with 619 peanengers, aed $9700 = wreseure for Megiond | and $908 000 fer Kew Yoru. | Railed ot the sailed same time, steamer Monen Taylor for > rareg @, MD 609 pesneng-ry ' THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION. Important Capture of Rebel . Munitions of War. Walker’s Rebel Army Left Without Ammunition, &e., &e., &e. Ofmicial Despatch dean kanal al Porter. Fiscsme Biacw Haws, Orr Vioxsnux G, July 18, 1863. Hon. Groson Wauies, Secretary of the Navy:— Sin—I have the honor to inform you that the expedi- tion I gent into the Red river region proved very success. ful, Ascending the Black and Tensas rivers, running pa- rafol with the Mississippi, Lieutenant Commander Sel- fridge made tho head of nhvigation—Teusas lake and bayou Macon—thirty miles above Vicksburg, and within five or six miles of the Mississippi river. The enemy were taken completely by surprise, not expecting such @ force in such a quarter. The rebels who have ascended to that region will be obliged to move further back from the river, if not go away altogether. Lieutenant Commander Selfridge divided his forces on finding that the transports which had been some of the narrow streams. He sent the Manitou aud Rattler up the Little Red river—a small tributary of the Black—and tho Forest Roso and Petre! up the Tengas, Tho night was dark and it was raining very hard. The Manitou and Rattler succeeded in capturing the rebel steamer Louisville, one of the largest and perhaps tne best steamer in the Western waters. Up the Tensas, or one of tts tributaries, the Forest Rose and Petrel captured the steamer Eimira, loaded with stores, sugar and rom for the rebel army. Find- ‘mg that the steamers which had conveyed General Walker’s army had returned up the Wachi ta, the expedition started up that river, and PRICE FOUR CENTS STILL ANOTHER VICTORY. The Rebels Defeated by Gon. Blunt in the Indian Territory. THE BATTLE ON ELK CREEK. All the Rebel Stores Cap- tured, ae. Laaverwourm, Kaneas, July 2, 1968. General Blunt met and routed tho rebels completely ia the Indian Torritory on Thursday, the 16th inetaat, Finding that the rebels had fallen back from Fort Gib- son, the General, with twenty-five hundred men and twelve guns, left on Wednesday in pursuit. After « march of fifty niles we found the enemy in & atroog posi tion on Elk creck, a branch of the Canadian river. Gene- ral Blunt immediately attacked the enemy, Sve thousand strong, under General Cooper. Colonel Judson, of the Sixth Kansas, commanded the right, with battalions of the Sixth Kansas and Third Wisconsin, six companies of the Second Colorado, the First Kansas colored, the Second Kansas battery and two howitzers. Colonel Phillips, of the Third Indiana, with three Tn diana regiments, the Third Kansas battery, aud a bat talion of the Ninth and Fourteenth Kansas cavairy, com- manded the left ‘The fight was quite severe, our artillery dismountiog guns, which were captured, When the charge was finally made tho enemy fled in the wildest confusion, Our cavairy wore pursuing the fleeing rebeia when tie 4, bs. came suddenly upon two rebel steamers; but the rebels set them on fre, and they were consumed #0 rapidly that their names could not be ascertained. One steamer, loaded with ammunition, escaped above the fort at Har- risonbarg, which is a very strong work, and unasvailabie with wooden gunboats. it is on an elevation over one hundred feet bigh, which elevation covers what water batteries of heavy guns there are. Lieatevant Commander Selfridge was fortunate enough, however, to bear of a large quantity of ammunition that had lately been hauled from Natchez, and deposited at or near Trinity, nearly due west of Natchez, and from whence stores, pro- visions, cattle, guns and ammunition are trans- ported. He captured 15,000 rounds of smooth bore am- munition, 10,000 rounds of Enfield rife aad 224 rounds of fixed ammunition for guns, « rifle thirty-pounder Par Trott gun carriage, Ofty-two hogebeads of sugar, ten punebeons of rum, nine barrels of flour and fifty barrels of salt—all belonging to the Contederate goverument. At the same time they heard of a large amount of ammual- tion that had started from Natchez for Trinity,and was lyimg in wagons on the roads half way across. He despatched & boat around to inform me of it; bat General Ransom, who had landed a few days before at Natchez, bearing of it also, nent a detachment of cavalry and captured the whole, Thus Walker's army is leit almost without ammunition. ‘The officers and men have shown great energy on this expedition, and have met with no mishap. They pro- cured a good deal of tniormation by which fatare move- ments will be regulated. The people in the whole of that section are very hostile to the government—rank rebels 1 bave the honor to be, kc, DAVID D. PORTER, Rear Admiral INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Two Days Later from Jackson, Mississippi, Through Rebel Sources. THE REBEL ARMY RETREATING. Advance of the Union Troops in Heavy Ferce. The Rebel Generals Captured at Vicks- | burg Exchanged. ae, ac., oe Telegrams to Kebel Newspapers. Sacnnon, July 17, 1868. Our [rebel] army quietly withdrew from Jackson at ton o'clock last night, right. Our sick and wounded and stores have ail been re moved. The enemy did not discover the retreat till daylight. ‘They have made no effort to pursue our army, pow in line of battle bere—( where’) Mowron, Mint,, July 18, 1863, The army (rebel) was stilt slowly falling bawk wp to forr o'clock yesterday comming, No @roopa, except about two thousand cavalry, bad crowed Pearl river, Our cavalry had been skirmishing with theirs beyond Branden Cit) ens who came out since the cy acuation of Jackson, ray a flag of (roce was sent by the citizens w Grant, formally arreudering Ube city, Grant assured them that private property would 0 respected. Their cayairy came in at fight o'clock and Look porsernion Geveral Jackson has jot retarned from Grant's rear He captured and destroyed a train of dhe tumdred com mixaary wagoes, att reports an enormous fores at Can ton, The enemy erased the river ia heavy force yester day pd are moving om us Mteadily orn vERrarom. Momron, July 20, 1802. Generals Pemberton, Blevannon, Bowen, Harton, * and Comm ing, and al) the Geld officers captored at Vic burg, have been exchanged ‘The men have #traggied al! over the country | Gener! Bowen i lying dangerously ll, anable 1 be | brought to our liner (Morton © oo the Vicksburg and Mersitan Ratirosd, thirty five miles east of Jackson. The shove telegrams were received from Columbia, #. C., over the Southern Kaxpresn and Kictmond and Danville telegraph lines } Whereabouts and Movements of the Re- bel Military Vragments of Missiestppt and Tennesse. Maura, Tenn, July 2, 1868. Gen. Chalmers’ rebel forces, who bare belt the cous. Iry pooth of Mempne are reperted w be moving towarde Grenada and obs Jt wae reported from Okolona yeuterday tbat Gem Joo Johnaton bad (alten back to Chunky river Orn, Heagg's army & monly ot Chamtanoogs aod at janta «None have gene to reunforee General Johertea Atianta i betug strongly fortified by Ube rebete ‘The repamt that Genera! Pillow in io Weet Tenncwnes wntr oe, pmall bande of caer ian are enforcing the o@mrryptiom and dealing bores — Went Yeonervame These are ail tien Peer re Wrmees ies —s gutta, © large capita wt eodone @ Ow! PaccEe wl IN YEDIOr: « ihe day, bas cncenesed lo cheantealty (renting ine patp, dering tks | procem of mavelact ring printing paper, in much « tae net thet when tbe paper be impr med opem the amin ot Pie pty na Tp. ‘6 be obtnined ie havin aria oka rosere way meehioery from ® | Ae ee | , ee fenprenstng large qacttonn of wih be | come , to te ow wanton an the redtinr? ets ated VS eRe * . . setters etm. te ames — Landen Srengreghiral to prevent being flanked on the { oxpress left, The rebel loss was cixty killed and twenty.four wound. ed. Colonel Williams of the First colored Kansas, was severely wounded. Wo captured @ large quantity of stores, The batie ground was General Cooper's headquarters. General Blunt, though quite sick, commanded tm per. so, Four Indians were drowned while crowmng the Kaueas. . The Press Despatch. Lasvenworrn, Kansas, July 25, 1868. On Thuraday , the 16th inst, a severe fight ccourred be- tween the forces under (ienoral Biunt and General Cooper's rebel force, resulting in the complete rout of the jatter. Finding that the rebels bad fallen back from Fort Gib- son, General Blunt, with 2,400 men and tweive gune, lett in pursuit. After marching Gy milew in twenty four hours he found the enemy, 6,000 stroug, in jestiim om Elk creek. Goneral Blunt immediately attacked the revels, Our artillery dismousted two rebel guns, which were cap- tured, A charge was Gnally made, when (he enemy fed 1p confusion, our cavalry purrulng. ‘When the courier left the rebel lone was vinty billed, twenty-four wounded and one bundred prisuners Our loss was ten killed aud thirty wounded ‘We captured s quantity of comminsary stores Geveral Blunt, though pick, commanded 1p persoe. THE BLOCKADE RUNNERS. Another Prise Captarea. The prize steamer Licsy arrived in Philadelphia on Friday, in charge of Acting Kusign Raymow! Rabadan aud a prizecrew. Ehe waa captured by the Uniied Rates steamer Santiago de Cuba, off Avsco, This w the third steamer this fortunate veose! bax captured within the laat few weeks. Our Naval Corresponde CUsrrey Staves Sreawen RK. Covnen, July 24, 1869 Latet Naval News from Key Wee Work of Our Blockaders— Move 1'r\te1, de, he On the 16th instant the United States rvoamer hi Coyler came toto Key Went with « rebe! steamer, having on board eight hundred bales of cotton. She waa cap. tared on her way to Havana, having sncceeied in rum Ring the blockade out of Mobile, The Usited Btates atexmn tug Jenmamine Miso brought into port a rebel seop with an assorted cargo. She was from Havana, bound to rum the blockade, but wae mace & prise ty the Jlktle tog near Tortogas. ‘The United Htates steamer Ooeita, from acroie in the Wont Indien, was at Key West on the 176h sort, and lott next day for New Orleans, The Octorara and Tahowa | were undergoing repairs in the dock, where they wilt be detained for some time, The Hendrik Hudson an dTioga wore coaling at the wharl, and were expected to mail tbe text day on a cruine, ‘The bealM™ of our forces on Uhis station le now good, and Will continue #0 if It in dependent only om the fwithtul executim of judicious sanitary sed quaraetine regule The ter w Wanderer, having become anne over, converted (nto & horpita: one d wll (be Chan nel (OF the reception of yeikrw fe feute, Hany week caaen rhoald unfortapalely present themerives. br. Ka ward (ilehrint has entered upm the dette of Geet our goon Of thie myomdron, and fr W Argyle Waa bee been detached from the United Hales simmer Alsbeme and added w the medical corps of Unie station The tamnorm yarns thy, Wt be Downed Chamber of Commerce, A tneeting of the Keitel Fund Committee of (be Chamber Commerce, tot the retiel of the families of illed and injured Bremen ,polioe and solders in the recent rote, took plaen yesterday afternoon. Mr. L. Jerome prentded , and Mr. B, Nye wan appointed eeeretary The CHammas reported that tbe Wdal emoent of fob scriptions 80 far reported amounted W sbent $10,000, which wot eubscribed by the banks, brokers and mer chante, Of thie wom the banks subscribed 016 000 and | the brewers about $4,100, bul the eobectiptions were pet a!) handed i yet The Chairman suggeried that $10 000 be appropriated for the purpose of afer ding umenediate relel to (hese whe #tand © beet of 4, ond thet 6 perme bent fond be establivhed w th the beisece fineny J, Raveorn moved thet @ commition be ap pointed to confer with the Mayor for this porpene, om einting of one from the military, one from the palics, ene (rom the firemen sod \wo trom the pubseribers to the fund. Agreed to (Colonel freer from the Mork Package, resorted be tween $9 00) and $10 009 vabeerived by that metiute eipebee 7 of comnotog on the beste ‘we Sree ne An UCatnown Nan Drowned. Jamavea, L. 1, Joly, Ihe. The body 4 en rkerown men wae fount oe the bee a Reckewny daz, tm topped oe et ot ie paren whe wae drewnet on Friley, the 1Tth inetems, 06 Coemy Wwiatt The boty wan wterred ae the bemh. pene Beck House Pomt, Rockaway