The New York Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1863, Page 1

ro. WHOLE NO. 9829, ~ INTERESTING FROM KEW ORLEANS Arrival of the Steamships Pioneer and St. Mary. GENERAL BANKS’ VISIT TO VICKSBURG, Key ken ae ‘The steamship Pioneer, from New Orleans on the 3d imst., and the steamship St. Mary, from the same port on the 7th, arrived at this port yesterday. ‘The former Drought one hundred and sixty-four wounded and dis- harged soldiers and the latter about two hundred more. ‘The following vessels had arrived and were in port at ‘New Orieans:— Schooners Excelsior and D. Escilla, prizes reepectively Wo the gunboats Itasca and Antonia, ral Banks’ Visit to Vicksburg. the New Orleans Era, August 4.) On Wi rg be 20, the steamer Crescent Jeft New Orleans, with Major Banks and a number excursion to Viekaburg. It would seem ral; forthe perenne ngtg a ber of pipe wo a number riga- ters for severa! hours; and whereas we were to have beforo tho vessel was in tho best of leagt_ mar ‘THE PASTENGERA. ‘The following is a list of the gentlemen composing the party:— General N, P. commanding Department of sno Guut Maree Geert we j poorer a Spel mandi peneze ioe Army of the Potomac, and now eek op ‘gualer ‘Goneral General Godfrey Weitzel: larshal We arrived pnt sell fille & B I rE i i i i a3 iu i iH f i kf fi a HE Ht Hl i i i i i i8Eg i i 3 a working their way, perhaps but a few uw opare severe cater ‘the enemy's pick off any imprudent rebel who dares ‘view, or, agreeing to a temporary truce, can br tncow over & newapaper 10 let him Know or over @ ne} Yonkoon bavo to say of themselves It te astonishing to see bow close the be transi petite, Me heed, our stealthy approaches jets’ trout wan, bet © fey vane from the parkpet was & few ¥ p pel pa Bos pratticed hand ished bi saul (July 14), was within easy range, and the wonder is Bot ‘ove, shell went clea over the batiding in the morning, but that it was not pega oe front of every strong position you cao see ‘Yankees built counter works and bad obtained such ad- Nees unless aided Citadel, which, at the time of tbe au ‘mined, few hours had not the General And Port Hudson. troops under his command, and ‘the parapets The ot the works Of several m: and starsed ‘The scone was eank from view rag i Fi = = 3 3 3 3 £ é dasbing and impetuous valor arrived, and his errand ‘8 considerable cavatry moraiag approached urning & bridge on 4 destroying private property. walry force numbered about thcon agiitii inl BF at ji i grt 382 # iH i t ia Some, oats) can iniuna ds oe Genco foliage, flowers of Frovetine hs took ag much of the house as he needed, leaving the balance to the lady, who had atil! an abundance of rooin ; but we believe the sowing sooty baa vot met there slice. After a day of most genuine pleasure tho party pro- ceeded up the river late in the a(ternoon, Ww tictly pevceeding on our journey when © were quic on . about eleven Delock at night, two ballets ‘came whizzing ever the boat, followed bya volley of perhaps half a dozen muskets , doing po uage a frighiening no one, Wo had a six pounder on d, which was soon Placed in position, and two shells wero fired, ex- ploding quite as harmleasly, probably, us had the muskets of the guerilias. Ou our way back we gave thom another ebell. The plantation where this occurred was said to have belonged, formerly to President Zachary Taylor. If so, it was a vile deseora- tion of the soil that belonged to that stout and true Dearted patriot. It seems to us that when these outrages are committed tho house and buildings should at ‘once be destroyed. In this way tho raacais will find it is nota paying game to fire upon the flag of tho United States, and we shal! hear.no moro of it. ‘VICKEBURG. On Saturday morning we arrived at Vickeburg. Rvory p beberdenpnyred with inteuse interest and curiosity as the eptres of that homely town of biuffs loomed up be- fore us. Colone] Regan, of General Grant's staff, who has recently visited this departmont and who returned with our party, and Cuptain R. f. Dunham, of General Bankes’ staff, proceeded to the hoadquarters of Gen. Granvto in- form bit of the arrival of Genral Banks. Genera! Grant, with some members of his staff, immediately came on board éur vessel, and those of us who had never seen the hero of Vicksburg now had an opportunity t0 do so. Ho i a quiet, unostentatious man, who looks no more like the generality of published portraits than did Juilus Tt was a sight of historical interest, and one that de- Ferved to be perpetuated in the most enduring colors of art, when General Grant and Gonera! Banks, the two \berators of the Mississippi, shook bands on the deck of the Crescent. at the foot of thore bluffs that were but re- cently frowning with deadly guns, ready to hurl their destructive missiles at apy vessel bearing the Stars and Stripes that should venture within their range. What greater victories for peaceful commerce, for national ‘unity, for humen frecdom and the rights of man, were ever achieved than thore which enabled the Crescent to steam up to the wharf of Vicksburg? After a brief interview between the Generals, the party mounted their horses and rode out to examine the works: of Vicksburg. They are ‘more extensive than Vhose of Port Hudson, but (we were assured by good judges, and ‘80 it appeared to us) not so well constructed.” Beyond is @ range of hills along which a line of earth marked the Position of our troops. Often we found high positions, which enabied our artillery to sweep the enemy’s works. ‘The approaches were in several instances, particularly on Gen. Macpherson’s partof the line, brought up to the very parapet, as at Port Hodson. GUFTRRRANRAN HIDING PLACES. A curious feature in Vicksburg, as it is now seen, is the subterranean bidiug places, and even places of business, bacon cee m the panei poes Daan ie ruptly on all sides as pass 5 These have been dug oul, with Barrow and low entrances, leading into narrow streets, pas- sages apd rooms, iuding one of the catacombs of Rome, where the of many generations are united in the repose of the dead. Quite di t, bor i i : Hi o'clock, thos making the trip from Vicksburg in twenty- seven and a half hours, including the stop at Port Hudaon. ‘The foliowing is a list of her officers: D. D. Latham, Com: ir; John A wn. <econd Officer Chief Engineer: F. Brown, Second Assistant Engineer; M. Francis, Purser; Jobn Bieslen, Steward. Tne whole excorsion passed off in the most acreeable manner; there was no incident to mar the uninterrupted pleasure of the occasion, Everybody was satisfied with everybody else, the fare was good, the weather fine, the company jolly, and the jokes good enough for the tolerant frame of mind in which every one found bimeelf, The Missiesippi is open, let the prople rejoice, admiral F; ts 8 * (Rom the Now brieant true Delta: Augont 2.) ARRIVAL OF THE ALBATROSS FROM GALVESTON. The United States steamer Albatross arrived here last night from Galveston, bringing as passenger Com- modere Rell, who relieves Admiral Farragut in this de- iment. The Commodore enters at once upon the dis charge of his duties. Admiral Farragut was relieved at his own request. Captain Coo (From the Among the number of United States officers now under treatment in the St. Jamo’s Hospital, in this city, we were pained on 8 recent visit to perceive Captain John Cook, Of the Nigety first New York Volunteers. This brave and veteran officer served under General Soott during the Mexican war, in the New York volunteers, with great bravery, for which he was highly complimented by his OMicern; and now, once more, at the age of sixty. four, he torsakes home, fainily, and the comforts of his , aud Aguin Obeys the call of his country: and in the y-first New York Volunteers. while bravely leading ble keen 4 in the action of May 27, before Port Hudson, ho fell, with hie right arm badly shattered. Now slowly rogaining strength, be intenia proceeding North to restore his health, and talks strongly of retarning to bis presemt scene of duties. Such atglorious example puts to shame the young man who fails to support hie country always in her hour of need. With euch patriotic spirits freedom oan never fail. AN OFFICER. ry. COMMODORE HENRY Ww. monn, v. & N. At noon yesterday Commodore Morris departed this Ife, having served his country faithfully for over forty-fowr years. He died beloved and regretted, and a host of friends’ will mourn over his early death. The Commodore was just in the prime of life, being in the fifty-cighth year of his ago. Wo gave a sketch of bim in the flenato of the 13th inst., whych recounted his varions services sigoe his envry into the United States naval service in 18 Te would require more apace than we conld possibly devote at (ho present time to give his Inte services their Just due, He has devoted his best euergies, hie utmoat attention and the whole of bie mental anc) vsical abili- tlds in Dattling for the fing of bis coumtap aud has gono home a martyr to « jast cause. Since he took command of the Pensacola he has dis- played the most marked bravery and skill, and bis every act has been marked with all that renders a naval officer respected by bis country aod feared by hisenemine, We Are indebted to him for the peace and quitetude which have prevailed at Now Orleans. The seaward portion of the West Gulf squadron has been under his charge for months at 4 time, and Admiral Farragut has always ‘*poken in the highest terms of his attention and executive abilities. * His obsequicn will take piace om Monday, the 17th fnet., from St. George's church, Stoyvesant square, af eleven o'clock A.M. The relatives and friends, and the officers of the United States Navy , are respectfully iovited ‘to attend withont further notice. Physicians Wanted at Norfolk, Va. Forrnans Momnon, Avgust 13, 1843. ‘The Norfolk Virginian of August 13 mys —'Wo are Tequested by the Mayor of Norfolk to eay that several physicians are wanted in the city, where they cas obtain Immedfately @ good practice. The old physicians, being required by an act of the Legislature of Virginia to take the cath of allegiance to the United States govern- ment, refuse to do ee generally, aed coosequently there is but one doctor in the eity qualified to practice, Loyalty and a regniar diploma are the qualifications required. Ap- ply to W. HL. Brooks, Mayor ef Norfolk, Va." ‘The Yorktown Cavalier ammonneen the death of Sergeant B. F. Watson, Fourth battery Wiseonsia Light artillery, on the bth fewt., im the 5 eleow Hoapital, _—_ The Government yo Apes of fve-twentice to-day smocunied to tat? bon MEADE’S ARMY, Capture of a Signal Station by Cavairy—Visit of General Meade to Washington, é&c. Wasumaton, August 14, 1863, Last night « party of rebel cavalry made a descent upon ‘© Sigual station located on Water Mountain, near Warren- ton, capturing everything except the officers and one lass. Sixteen horses, sevoral wagons, the camp equipage, together with a number of telescopes, fell into the hands of the rebels, The officers had suilicient warning to on- able them tw oscapedeforo the enemy pounced upon them, but their private property was lost, To-day a force was sent in parsuit of tho rebeis; but their capture is hardly probable im that wild, mountainous region. A private of the Fifth Maine regiment was shot today a4 New Baltimore for desertion. He bad deserted three times, once to the enemy, and nothing leas than the ex- treme penalty of the law could be inflicted. He was a young man, and said to be of a highly respectable family. Affairs continue quict along the front. Little or no news is received from the enemy, and Southern papers, when received, command a bigh pre- mium. General Meade is on a brief visit to Washington. Captain Heary Page, Quartermaster of Headquarters, is. the recipient of © magnificent sword, gold and silver Mounted, costing about $300, a8 a testimonial from the employes under him while at Juba Dam, near Aquia creek, Major General Warren took temporary command of the Second army corps to day. Mr. W. You Hrapquanrers, G) 's Cavainy Divawon, Nraw Rarrananwock River, August 6, 1863, MORR DESERTERS YROM THR RRURLS. Since my last communication to the Heranp more de- sertors from the rebels have come into Gevoral Gregg’s lines, one of whoin wasa lieutenant, who left Richmond in company with several hundred conscripts, but got tred of the service and concluded he would desert and take some of the reeruits along with him. They brought in their sabres and pistols. The lieutenant reports that there are @ large number of others, both old soldiers and conscripts, awaiting an opportunity to enter our tines, DESERTERS IN THE MOUNTAINS—THE REVOLUTION MEGUN. According to the reports of these deserters, there is battalion of armod men in the mountains, under the com- mand of a major, who have had one or two fights with a brigade of rebels who are endeavoring to force them into the rebel service, which they have voluntarily left, and to which they have no inclination to return. From other sources I learn that citizens aro banding together and arming themselves to resist the covacription. Thus has the revolution begun which threatens as great dawage to the confederacy as can be inflicted by the Army of the PURLIO SENTIMENT CHANGING. One duty of an army correspondent, while active ope- rations in the field are is tO aacertain the sou- timent of the people in that part of the ‘so-called South- ern confederacy’’ where it is practicable to mingle with the Ca areal In the re was a general confession the effor Bouth to recure its inde] had proved fruiticss, and tho“aaiberty of the goveroment of the Usted states would only result in a greater sacrifice of human life and the destruction of their homes and their property. These Sentiments were coupled with an asion that before the fall of Vicksburg and Port B , and the recent be no longer With the ‘politics of the country. “ebubgi oh uite ts tovere azainst the orig. ists of the bas against the abolitionists of the North, whom they consider equally as culpable. old paperr publi |. Another family, converse, had two ime father has been threatened with an inside view of Kich- disloyalty to the Sonth. SIXTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY in this region, and it bus been operating back of the Blue Ridge, near Newby's crossroads, lately. So the citizens say. Either this or some other rebel cavalry are said to have brought along with them about a bundrea prisoners, belog mostly stragglers from our army, who could not keep up with its marches. DISTRUAT OF KERKL MONEY. There is a growing distrust of rebel mouey, and largo eums of it have recently been sold at astonishing- prices. In one case two buadred doliare genuine rebel money were sold for two dollars in greenbacks. ‘This distrust of rebel money 1s 2 good indication . NO ARMED TERELS NWAR. Since Thursday morning no armed rebels havo been soon near Amiseville, and then only cavairymen were seen tp the vicinity of Newby's crossroads. The Regular Oavairy. Amey ov tHe Potomac, } Finer Rectan CAVALRY, Augumt 9, 1662. DUTIRG AND DANGERS OF MILITARY BANDA, Daring the recent movement of Geveral Buford's cay alry the regular cavalry brignde has greatly distinguixted iteelf, and, among other regimente, the fight of August 1 brought the First regiment of regular cavalry more pro minently before the pablic than heretofore, Bat, although the achievements of the fighting troops are generally re corded, it is also due to the bands that a word or two abould also be said in their favor. This is especially so with regard to the baod of the First regular cavalry; for ever since the regiment left Falmouth, from Kelly's Ford to the present time, wherever the troops have bedn en- gaged in a Aight, the band might have been seen always with the regiment, ready to help the surgeons in attending © their wounded. On the 1st instant, however, to say nothing Of former fights, they demonstrated that they ‘wore not only men of ic, Dat also men of solness and courage; for, while the shells were bursting on every side with as moch fury as characterized the contest at Mal vero Hill, they heeded not the danger to their owh lives while endeavoring to save the livos of their fallen oom rades by bringing them off the feld to the regimental sur- goons, Drs, Williams and Porter, and afterwards by run- ning about, with their instrumenta at their becks, to find the coolest water, #0 desirable and most neoled by the wounded. At this time the weather was #0 intensely hot wet aoaaasy locomotion in a city uid have been painfal. ‘The baod of the First regular cavalry, Ike the regi- meut, has been somewhat reduced rince the commence: ment of the spring’campaign, t ow fit for duty, viz-—Sorgeant I ), privates Pritchard, Kaufman and Rerrers but, small as if pumbers now aro, they ure epabled to dom great deal of good, especially while on the fleld, by saving the wounded from dying from leas of blood, and when in camp by soothing the passions aroused by the Y men feel thaf they have somewhat more elevated than mere brotes, The Firet cavairy band have never yet stayed behind when their regiment bas gone into danger, and are certainly deserving of « lute praiee, especially when it i# ofttines awarded to tho who have done nothing but play musie when there is no bear them. The will soon leave the Seid in trey have served, both winter end summer commencement of the war, so that they may being only four men portunity of recruiting vp their numbers to standard. Mr, Wm. You 's Despateh. Waveney, EATING THM LAND OF pixm, Pilgrims from the land of Dixie are quite oumerous lately, aud they are generally escorted in & proper and becoming manner when wending their way from the “gacred soil.” Yesterday morning 1 joined an escort which was sccompanying to the headquarters of the cavalry corps a fow of these pilgrims, known as deserters and secersion citizens. Among them were bree deserters from the rebel conscript offieers, who were conveyed from Richmond to Culpepper by railrosd, and were wo be pat into Lee's army. One of them, Joh H. Taylor, be longed te Norfolk, Virginia; another, George Aularkige, pr one a la Wm. H. Bauche, NEW YORK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1863. == into our Ines, and that they think the reheliion is om ite lust loge. Had not General Gregg contracted bis lines some four or fiyo miles, drawing them tato the village of Amiesville, It is quite certain that his would have been @ ‘most popular command among the deserters from the confederacy, ‘SOME OF THE CITIZENS OF SECKEBLA, One of the citizens in our column was @ young Wm, C. Powell, whose hame ia at Middleburg, and Was on bis way from an academy in Halifax county, on the Richmond and Danville Ratiroad, to Middleburg. He travelled by rail to Culpepper, and undertook to como through by tho shortest route, but, having fallen into the hands of Goveral Gragg’s pickets involuntarily acce) polite invitation to visit Washington and tarry a while in that very wicked city. He will not for the present bo Hable to Mr. J. Davis’ conscription, ctizen, Laweon Hoftin, resided near Amissville; and still another, J, R. Colbert, resided between Amissville and Jefferson. They also are safe from the rebel conscription, though the Kiet bowalle his bard fate in being #0) from aged father, cighty-nine years old, dependent on bim for maiutevance und care. ib ‘+ RUYYLE ON THR WATHRR, There is go little occurring now among the cavalry that detailing their operations is quite like reporting under difficulties. An officor of tho First Massachusetts cavalry, ‘Commanding at the ttmo tho pickot line at a certain point, almost turnished an item of interest, There was, indeed, ht ruffle on tho waters, though in endeavoring to fustructions and extend his picket line the rebole did got succecd in cutting of a part of his command, whieh returned in safety through the wators at a poiut Bot laid down in the chart of rebel calculations, 4 WORD YOR GENERAL GREGG, In tho estimation of those who know him General Gregg 18 not only ono of the most intelligent cavalry officers, but bo iu one of the best discipliparians in tho service. The citizens have learned to appreciate his suc- — efforts to prevent straggling, pilfering and ma- rauding. THE SIECE OF CHARLESTON. OMicial Despatches from Admiral Dahi- gren. Wasmwaton, August 14, 1863. Despatches are recetved from Admiral Dabigren to- day. They are principally of a business character, and not, therefore, proper for publication, From the preparations made by himself and General Gillmore, ag stated by these officers, the prospect of suc- cess in tho pending attack on the enemy’s fortifications is in tne highest degree encouraging. Their representations are of such a character as to admit of but little, if any, doubt of a trinmpbant result, Tee for the Sick and Wounded im Charles- ton Harbor. Boston, August 14, 1863. ‘The bark Growler cleared to-day with a cargo of ice, purchased by the government for the soldiers and sailors in Charleston harbor. The Shooting of Colonel Cornyn by Lieu- tenant Colonel Bowen. Mamrmis, Tenn. , August 11, 1863. The following ure some of the particulars of the sboot- ing of Colone! Cornyn by Lieutenant Colonel Bowen: — ‘The court martial had closed for deliberation over the evidence of Colone! Phtitips, Colone) Bowen met Colone! Cornyn in the ante. roomand gnid to him:—'*I understand you intend to impeach my testimony. Do you or do you not?” Colonel) Cornyn replied, “I do, sir.” Colonel Bowen said, “You cannot do it.”") Colonei Cornyn answered, “I will do #0, Go away from me and let me alone,’ at the same striking Colonel Bowen and knocking bim over a table and grap pling with him. ‘s After a scuffle the two men were separated, and Colonel Cornyn put bis band upon his revolver, when Colonel Bowen drew bis and fired four shots, which took effect. Colonel Cornyn feii inside the door of the court room, and never spoke after bo was shot. A commission will be convened to Joarn all the facts in ‘the case. SKETCH OF COL. FLORENCE M. CORNYN. Col. Florence M. Cornyn, better Known as the “Fighting Doctor,” was born at Bridgeport, Belmont county, Ohio, August 3,1820,0f Irish Catholic parents, who came to this country about the beginning of the present century. His father gained a moderate independence after twenty- five years hard labor as & contractor of public works. Florence was tbe third son io the family, all of whom have been engaged in the suppression of the rebeliion. He was educated at St. Mary's College, Kentucky, where he remained five years, filling his collegiate course with credit, He left college in July, 1846, and began the study of medicine and surgery to the office of Dr. Hildreth, of Zanesville, Ohio, He graduated with honor in New York after attending Dr. Mott's lectures at the University. He next, in 1840, crossed the Plains and commenced practice in Sacramento City—the first Aeculapian im that city. He was very successful and eccumulated money, alter which be came East to see bix aged mother, baving the intention to return after #0 doing. To comply with ’s wishes he, howover, settled in St Louis in and became the principal surgeon of the city jo wae argeon to the State militia of Missourl, previous to the war, at brigade surgeon to Gen. Frost. When the rebellion broke out he, on April 18, 1841, withdrew from the Stato militia, who bad nearly wll turned traitore. and publicly apnounced the fact. He then allied himself as surgeon to the First Missouri Home Goard, auder Colonel Frank F’. Blair, and took an active part io aptare of the traitors at Camp Jackson Mag 10, 1861, He wae pext appointed ald to rai Lyon at Booneville, and war chief surgeon at Wilson’s ¢roek, where he dreased General Lyon's wound and saw bim roatbe bis inst, After Lyon's death he acted both the doctor and the soldier, the rebels having good knowledge of the latter (act He also took part in Fremont’s hundred days’ cam- paign, studying artillery eelence under Major (now (iene i His next battle field was at Shiloh, April where ho was complimented on the feild 'y ekill and personal gallantry, and received two wounds on the last day. iso participated in the siege of Corinth and in the pursuit of Beauregard’s army owed. July , 1962, he was authorized to raise a regiment of cava ry twelve huodred strong. and reported with the full force on the of Jan 1869, to General Dodge, at Corinth. He wan appointed to the command of the First brigade of General Biair's division Febranry 18, 1843, and harassed the rear of Van Dorn’s forces near Toscumbia, Alabama, which place be captured, taking prisoners, ‘guns, equipments, ke. Borg Me issued bis famous edicta, He was afterwards parmued by eight thousand rebels, under Van born, «nd muiracalously os cared destruction. He was next piaced in command of a cavalry brigade against Forrest's rebel forees. He fought, and won the battle of Tupelo with greatly inferior num- ere " Fe cotnmanded an expedition during May, 1845. in the direc von of Florence, Alabama, at about the rame time aa the (amous Grierson, Straight and other raids were this movement he was guccorafil, and occupied Fi after doing an immonse smount of damage to the rebel, destroying the town and neighboring tan+ neriaw, &e. Colonel Cornyn wes anmarried. In person he wee of head, auburn hair, blue eyes, five lnches high, weight about ope Gifty pounds, woll proportioned, energetic, active ular. The Park Concert To-day. Tho Park Commissioners announce that there will be music on the Mail thie afternoon, the 16th inet, at four o'clock, by the Park band, under the Madership of H. B. Dodworth, if the weather ‘# five, The following in the programme:— next. eR) comng deine the “eitest ean world" sa a of Tippecance county. I says land, Maine, on Saturday The A) colony of Vir and # ew thirteen years od. tia i 2 | chusatie Tepiments, mine mowths men, errivet at Mew | pie ce tbe 12U) natant from Port Hodson. | YORK HERALD. PRICE THREE CENTs i BLUNT’S FRONTIER ARMY. A BATTLE IMMINENT. Organization of the Rebel Forces in the Cherokee Nation. SKETCHES OF THEIR CHIEF OFFICERS, de, 0, ba, Our Frontier Correapondense. Fort Biv, Cherokee Nation, July 30, 1863. Wo arrived here last night from Tal-lab quab at about twelve o/clock. In addition to the reinforcements for Cooper—who is again at Honey Springs, under Bteele aad Cabell—wo learn from deserters who left Cooper's oxmp yesterday that four thousand men and four peces of ar- tillery, under General Baylor, were on the way from Texas, and are probably noar, from Teraa. who arrived yesterday, report the same facta, They saw ine force at Bonham, on the Red river, undor Baylor, and say that |t# destination was to reivforce Cooper, So you may expect to hear of lively times in afew days. General Blunt says he shall fight the rebels if they are forty thousand, and on their own ground. TUR REDEL GENERAL STRELE IN COMMAND. Deserters report Steele in command, having superseded Cooper, and that bo promises bis troops great results; says ‘that he will attsck General Blunt, if he (General B, not move against him soon.” 'Genoral Blunt a that if Steele gets a chance to be the attacking party he will bave to hurry up his cakes, UNION MEN MURDERED 1Y GUERILLAS-—PORT RMETTI, Spies sent to Vorth Smith and Van Buren returned this morning. They report only about three hundred troops at Fort Smith. Guerilla partios are numerous ip Wash- ington, Crawford and Sebastian counties, hunting the Union men who have fled to the mountains, hoping that Union troops would #oon ocoupy the country and relieve th Many have been compelled by starvation to iu, when they have immediately al hung. About two hundred men heave recently been murdered in this way in the three above bamed counties. This is the section which General Blunt cleared and conquered Inst winter, and in which he raised three Union regiments. This brignde, now idle at Case. ville and springficld, General Blunt has‘repeatediy urged upon General =choflel! vo send into Northwest Arkansas, ‘and to allow them to coougy rive out the guerilias and the fow Union men ‘These -are now starving the mountains, FORT DAVIs OCCUYTED, Our cavsiry now occupy the site of Fort Davis, six miles south of this, on otber side of the Arkansas, This was a rebel work, captured by Colonel Phillips last winter and destroyed. It was quite extensive, conting the confederacy « half milion in buildings and intrench- ments, The only other work of importance to the rebols je that of Fort MoCulloch, at Boggy Depot, in the Choo- taw Nation, about cighteen miles irom the Red river, on the road southwest (rom Fort Smith. It is about ono hundred ang sixty miles from this post, It is stated to be a strong porition, and ia tho main entrepot for the rebel supplies of this region. $ Fort Bucs, Cxnoxe Nanion, Inpiuan Txanrrony, July 31, 1668. RETURN OF GEM. BLUNT. General Blunt and bis staff, with # small escort, have just returned from Tab lab-quah, about twenty six miles from this place, This village is the capital of the Cherokee Nation; containa thale gevern- ment dutlding and collegiate inat@htions, and , or, rather was, handsome, welk built town, of three or four thousand inhabants. This was before the war broke out. Your correspondent scoom panied the party with a view of spending a short time there and at Park Hill, the residence of President Jon Ross, Chief of the Cherokees, some sixteen miles from ‘Tab-lab-quab. > ACNE MOVESRENTH AmEAD. Our dreams of rest have been rud:ly interrupted, and Messengers summons the General to still more activo exertions. I havo already informed you that on the evening of our late victory at Howey Springs tho flying forces of Oooper met Cadell’s brigade marching to rein- force them, Our small army and lack of ammunition, coupled with the utter éxhaustion of our men, alone pre- vented General Blunt renewing the attack that same eventing. In the morning Jt was found they bad withdraws, Messengers informed us of the reoccupation of Hovey , by Cooper and Cabell, with Gen. Steele's Texan brigade’ in all nearly eight thousand m We returned im haste to Fort Binnt. General despatched morsen gore northward to Fort Soot to swop or turn the ee beint ence trains pow on the road,and to hurry up their px corta and the ordnanes awres to this potnt. t bs known that Mayor (alkins, with » battalion of the Third Wircon bin cavalry and four companies of the Thirteenth Kansas infantry, in now withyn a snort distance of the fort, sd Heangu srs, AMM OF THR ton} COr, Waa, PHILLIP, fo long in command at ths beleaguered post, and Lieut. Col. Thom. Moonight, chief of stat, left hero’ oo the 24h for Fort Laavenworth, Col, Phillips has a furlough of » month. Col, Moonlight goes to hurry ap the organiza- tion of the Fourteenth kangas cava'ry and the Second colored infantry, We learn that the train of Chie Quar- termaster Harcall, with ordnance stores, &c., was inet by thom rixty miles horth of Ubis post AOE THE RETORN OF ORVERAL PLONT {0 this post our Root brings us the intelligence of the or- rival in the rebel camp of fivo Texas regiments, under a Brigadier General Halley. This, of course, lar ments the rebel forces. From the mowt reltab! we have they appenr to number aboat 11,000 me" guns, manned by 7 They are jubllant and exjoot fully to * gobble us TH WRN y General John T. Steele, United Mates irgiiian, te a6 (he propeliing fores which induced lim to Jota the rebellion. In the winter of 1860-1 Le was in commend of Fert Lasvooworth, and was afterwards placed jn command of & fort in the Indian Territory, which be betrayed to the rebels, He te a email, light baired man, raid to bave a good deal of dash in him and to be a goot officer Till lately he hae been stationed in Texas, Kelng & new man, his presence here waa necessary 10 control the rebel In who it appeare have lost al! contd tn Cooper and Cabell, and Wm grent extoat their f cause, ‘Hie nubordinhtes are \Cnoper : kee balfbret), Governor Mandy Walker (Choctaw ehter) ud General liitiey, of Texas ee Cooper a a white man, and wee formerly « trader am ng the Choctaws, with whom and the rebel Creeks and Chickssaws, bo poneented great joflueuce, He en tered the field’ in command f 9 Choctaw regiment but hae been in command Of rebel movement and raids jo the Indian Territory for over a» year, Ho in ® man of great energy, a was evidenced by his section sfler the alter rout of Hiodman's army at lrairie Grove aod Vae Boren lat winter by Geveral Wiant, Then the Texany deserted in arge numbers, and started on their retura Comper establiahed his bendyoarters at Boggy [erot, on (he road from Fort Amith to Forte Washita eed Arborkie oe Ned river valiey. He succeeded to reorganizing the ty ' ant to the ened ie ~ yn and me (no deter net oO 4 reid te 4 - el The he w have carried ont & Wie garrioem ender | thie pent Seid Conjar + ameucemente ” deteaied him every time they toot Bo tee aod © Genera fot TR SOP Cerenat Came. peri A reguian army officer im tbe arr! pio law Of Lhe rebel Governor (Rector war! Lede re oe time chiet of etal Vas Dorn The only wu = koow of him & that be Cabell war fw = f i eH Fs eet «Texan, and ce 1 bt oeteeslly empuied t tem Yate back Overs how of one hom dred and eighty milos, interrupted by guoriling ond ha. rareed by & pursuing foe, It would be im popmible s mont to savedis smal! force. Nothing ts leit but to move out and atiack to the best advantage. You may expect w bear soon of a severe fight. Tine MARKET INDIANS, From roports of our spies and scouts it is believed that At leant two Indian regimenta (rebel) will, in the event of ® Union attack, desert the rebels, We «iso joarn that « large propdrtion of Balley’s brigade of Texans sro Union men, laity conscripted into the servic’ We know that @ portion Of Cabell’s force will leave at the oarliost momoat, They are Union men from the Arkuneax countles south of th river, who had to enter the ret rvice to save Nf property. Under ail these circumetancas General Kent te confident tn bis ability to defeat 1h Fo are all of his men. Every Kauess man ie a They boast they have never & ap to be. With the evidence « before iny eyes and frewh in my memory, 1 them. 3 a rie hero in whipped, Fort BiLow?, Angunt 2, 1563. 4 Mowr TO Comm OFF CHEBAIN, Messengers leave here to-night for Forte Soott ant Washington, 1 avail myself of thin ehagnel to forward this and to send a despatch, to bo sent you by telograph, via Leavenworth, By the time that resches you we shall have had a ‘-fght or foot race,” probably boty, We hope our race wil) be after, not (rom, the rebe "ihe General thinks about the 13th, as be will make a movement oo the Otb or 10tb, AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI. Our St. Louis Correspondence. Sr. Loris, Augumt 11, 1868, Alarming Increase of Guertlar—Agitation of the Negro Quession—The Reel Leh of Musourt-—Kétel Outros dc. de, Bushwhacking is again on the tmeyease, In whet bx known as the Lexington Congrersional district tivy bave, been very active during the lt few weekr, and have given the military authorities cousideravie trouble. The immediate cause of thin fresh outbreak $6 foav con scription and a determination to prevent the enrolment Luckily danger was apprehended, anda etrong guard or dered to escort the enrolling officers through thie rection In Saline county several unimportant skirmishes havo. taken place between bushwhackers, led by Captain Blunt, who belongs to Quantroll’s band, and the enrolled militia. ‘The militia were once beater and five priscuers lost, One of thom was shot, one paroled, one carried off and two others paroled with leays to go home by « certain route known to be infested by guerillas, One of these ‘skirmishes was caused by am attack on @ paymartor's party guarding a safe containing Ofty thousand doilars. While the Oring was in progress the money was hauled Off and carried t0 a piace of safety, In Chariton county Union men are fleeing ia large num bers to Brunswick, on the Mirsourt river. The guerillas in the north part of this county are eaid w be three bun- dred strong. They plundered the town of Frankfort, im this county, of everything valuable they could find. ‘They took all the money, boota and shoes, blankets and arms, accessible. Other villages in the county were yiait- ed and outraged in animilar manner. The avowed ob- Jeot of the bush whackers was to shoot government officers for attetiipting to execute the draft. In Johnaon county the same scones are witnensed. The Dashwhackers have made it unsafe for # man 1o venture a half mile from his own dwelling without am escort of military. in Henry county have of late been cotnmitiod by guerilias, Hon. L. C. Marvis, who is “peaxer of or ves of this State, is now in thie city om route to Hee reakient of Henry » and in am earncnt advocate of * four hundred rebel who were Ane oath of ite and pot only enforced the rebel conscription law to gate of it en bat sctaally arrested several par- Tebol army. (ne poor fellow Clatebes arrived at Kr been nearly starved and & week by the tashwhacters on ta from the rebel army. Phelps took twenty-two Arkanras refugers, whe be roads, and penetrated the country south of tI Arkarmas river between Fort Smith and Little Kuck for bow J dintapee, They brought back sixteen extra horses, report only #mail bodies of rebels around Fort Hu itt, The irreprem ible negro quewtem is #till agitating tho politicians of thin Stato, General Hehofield’s orders regu lating the reiatims between the ciyilaed military law, and his order probibiting offeers of the enrolled m.litia Using their commande Lo return fogitive waves, are vari ourly commented pom in the Interior, A new mare's nest has been discovered by the radicals, Bevera! ne gros hive been retarned to their marters who recnived Cortieates of freedom iast summer {rem Gewera) (orth! Provost Marshal General, Colonel Farran, These free pa pers having been cancelled for satiafactory reanonr, (he eaent Provost Marehal is ammailed for conniving a! the rn Of slaves to their rebel masters, The whote mattir ie a Complicated jambie. One of the moat extraerdioary thander etorma wh. ever took in this county vieiied this vielmity on Sunday night and carly Monday morning. Por hours (he Jbtaing Carved and the t roared in « seartu ner. Peal after poal of erackiing and rolling ‘ Whole city kept in torrents, Had rach @ storm coourred in New York the @aily papers would have deweribed ite effects by the colume, and here the local preas treated It sa @ mere common piace affair The election for member of Congress im the Third dim. triet of thin Mate hae reeuiled ja the choice of Hoo Jota G, Hoth, who was e contestant for the seat of Jonn W. Nowil, degessed. The home vote is very largely in Boutt's favor, but the army vote gave s large majority for Liod ema patoa omend dake received Ubie morning that Governor Gam bie, biedelphia bad tow y (reetares by an scoident in cromming « atl The Governor wee removed wo Ph be: * competind WH remain there sever - ailing reovvery. Liewienaet Governor Willard I) Hall Ube preseat seting Governor The rtalement i» the money article of the Hersn © few days ago, to the @ffmet that cortals prominent Mie ourtane are trying bear Missoor! stocks by ‘time tye Veal Ue debt a the rebel Lagmiature wood be amined bereatter, erm@eideratia ers omen! in thecty. No banker oF capitaiietin thie Mate wold give one mili Om the dollar for any portion of Ue rebel ea thet red by Ubel Ieciiatare, Niamtews twentiotie ore iwamt by Clalb. Jacknom in Arkaunan, and ite Ay and lie Umneme ngaiowt the Btate are wornted by body The rebel Lagwiature wae fugitive from the capital. and wae w & Goveruot whan Ube pre teoded’ leqisdation ’ was consutnmated A large camber f generals abd enlenele from General Creat) army have arrived here lnialy, o@ Views Wo (her bonne Tee military prisons here have been #0 crowded of Wate that 0 datagntion two hondret and Umirty nine war thipped «few days ago eo Camp Morte, af lndianepoie roel aod will probably be yme Dratt in New Vorkh—When Wii! Ir Hecommence?t ‘There are contieting statemnenta relative to the day when the Graft will recommence tm tiie otty, From ibe a ale whe oaghh wo kere a the lao relate we be tantinr, there cam be to detinipe information gsioed Whether of not \mey are are @ the ene iom ® matter of compaovare, Th was rumored yroterday that (ho Grad) wood pameTely reormmenes ca Weteentay we r'. rile te mgnin stated that it canned take place before Moetay wert It pli now , owever, a0 ihe Linwe when (be reve At Col, Nageat's fies every we Os ans uetir Aon ade Soak ad thatt aleiseanee Bary hither ane (hither but it a Gitbeok matter Wo aeeerinns Ubelr prem move wrote : Military Afatre. mov maErTs oormma, DLR-—OR VisITe oy mason Trt #TATE soLDIERA’ DEFOT, ETC. Major General [na yesterday morning visited the Mate foldiere’ Depot, © Howard etre, om lnvitatem of the qantiomes barig charge Af that emeatient tnetitetion, At twelve o'clock te Generel arrived ot the dey, where Primes, rES ego yt s 3 i i ti aft ri i i 1 ; i i li 3 i E i i i i Hit it ; i i by i