The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1864, Page 8

- SHERIDAN. Aebol Accounts of the Cavalry Expedition Around Richmond. Excitement in the Rebel Capital. Burial ef the Rebel Gone- ral J. E. B. Stuart, Rew The Rata a gr Leena pn [Correapondence Richmond Boq HEAD UARTERS, GoRDON’s BauGape, Buoox Cacncn, May 13, 1864. iwill attempt a Drief deteil of the recent raid that from Grant’s limes on the Rapidun. Being ove @ the pursving party, our means of observation will not Msure a general detail of the pursuit, as, writing trom the spur 0: tue moment, shal confine ourselves mor Cee Jy to the minutia of the’operations ef our own ey hile our ¢aveiry were ocoupying ibe respective posi- ons on General L*e’s advance iines, where we bad ior severa: days been engaged actively with the enemv’s ad- vance, mosily infantry, bis cavairy seemed rather re- versed, and w er it made ite appearance was rompily wbip.ed asd driven cack o;0o bie infantry @apports. which 1v-m:st instances wo engayod with spirit ead success, fighting them with our carbines in regular Jmsaniry style, which state of facts, andthe wild wooded mature of the country, had almost resolved our arm of dhe service ito iniaptry. General Lee, following his suc quseex, was closely pressing Grant down in the direction ‘af Fredericksburg, giving the cavalry their share in the ‘mamediste work Im tbe meantime {t seemed that a vastly organized feree of the enemy’s cavairy and artillery bad concen fated‘ana mor: ‘arto bis teft,and made their ‘eupearance op , the 9th inst., sweeping far around, and tapping our most extended cavalry pickets om tbe right, on the televraph road leading trom Frede- pi-ksburg t Richmond. Wickham’s cavalry brigade— @e neurest at hiod—took up the pursuit about two tours bebind the rear of their column, which was tilting stong at a most sweeping pace, and, from the best infor: mation, would entitie them to @ more respectable term Bn were raiders. From the most reliable sources ‘heir force could safely be set down at between 46,000 and 20,000 and thirty five pieces of artillery. At feast from ove tact this deduction may be drawn—it took them four and @ bait hours, marching by fours, at a Pweepiig trot, to pass ® given point, Lomia’s brigade eso inmed: ined in pursuit, followed a hours @iter by Gordn’s Wickbam and Lomaxy overtook ‘@er rear at Jarroia’s Mills They were piuodering and @estroy ing thoroughly that geutiemas’s property, break- Weg up bs housenoid furniture, carrying off bis bacon ‘ead emptying his gr.in and flour iuto the river. A short ish here evsned, the enemy retreating pre. gr’. Jeaving the telegraph road, sarning to right, and taking the Beaver Dam road. y were cheely toliowed und overtaken late in the svening, on Mr Wynne’s farm, where they were so ‘Gooely pressed that they gave battle. A few gallant Gharges soon sent them adrift down the road, leaving = Killed and wounded, and several prisoners im our They made another stand about two miles (ur- @er on, a Mitcheil’s snoop, and wore again routed and Clesely to Swano’s farm, where their rear a rongly reinforced, and where a hot fight was Toe bra Virginians delved into ther wy columns with such vigor and spirit that Ben, @hat feild was soon , leaving many eed wounded. Our loss was ively small in ‘hese ts, mostly in wounded, Here night parties, Fitz Lee still following and harss- @img their rear till the eoemy reached North Anna river, when, about daylight, a sbarp ight was kept up, these ewe brigades holding their own against vastly superior @umbers, and steadily driving the enemy before them @erces the river, where the enemy their posi- ‘on at the bridge, with nume-ous artillery, loug enough ‘to bern it. this, then, gave them a good start on us, In We meantime Gordon's brigade came up, making three ‘Brigades, ali told, not more than tour thousand men, al- Beady wearied aud worn down by continual watcbings ‘end fighting for tive days—to be thrown against the isproportionate hosts already mentioned. Yet these Drave troopers, with their nobie but now fallen leader at Dead—eutirely Virginians acd North Carolinians— the importance of each man acting weil his part. The weed to their devoted capital was open. Many a littie a bed yune to bed supperiess, and would rise crying sbetpiess mother for bread, whose cries and earnest ‘@utreaties had failed to influence the hellish outcast Van- @als Ww icave ber one dust of flour or meal. Burning Sences. mills aod houses iit up their hellish course. A Jay between them, the bridge across which was ped, This difficulty was to be overreached. across ‘the river, ju froot two barrow cow fords were dis- Severed—one below and the other above the bridge. A y from Gordon's brigade were disinounted and eo the evemy in froot across the river, while Wick abd Lomax Jed around below nd Gordon above. As Teached the point above the evemy were sven cuarding the ford. Woodland ‘Osten! Evans, of the Fifth North Carolina cavalry, was @rdered forward to charge and take it atall hazards G@adres were drawn. Captain Galloway, with his com- A led in front. The Colone, gave the word, « For my brave boys,” which was responded to with a Geateniog yell, and,onward they dashed to the tord ‘which was almost impassable. Horses and riders weu @ewn in the stream, yet up they grappled, and @eon reached (he bank, which was readily cleared of the y hoding it, and which gave the regiment an excit if chase for several miles. Stany of the ‘enemy's horses dead in the road, while our horses got near enough @ecasicnaily to lay a blue coat in the dust and take seve- Pel of the bindmost im. Wickham, by taking a near Feute, revched Keaver Dam mm advance of Gordon, and ft in time to piten into this living column, which “fared middling.” He killed and captured alarge body of ‘Where Beaver Dam stood, nothing remained but cha! ved and burning ruins of ‘buildings ana two train gars, with their contents. that were not consumed, scat Gere: profusely over the ground. The farmers’ fencing der and wide iigbied up the midday sky with a lusiu 4 ‘Our evil deeds come bome to os,” struck us as most Deautifuily illustrated by the folowing incident:—Along Phe road where our yenge'u! troopers had clerved down Whe thieving villains, the fencing bad Deen fired by the More advanced ‘ugitives, ‘Tbe main column had charged 0 alter them torough the livid fiames that were almost ing each other from both sides of the road. Hurd by fence, just in good roseting distance, lay a wounded unabie to move himeelf; the flames from the burn: fence were fast approaching Bim, and the wind from She eontrary direction seemed hurrying them up to the wretch, who was wincing and cringing at the horri- him from bis comrades’ own de- , “if the ene- Telievea him from his awfully Our loss at this point was led. my bad divided his forces, one column in the directioa of Hanover Junction and the other 1 the Negrofoot road, Generals Stuart and Fitz with the brigades of bam and Lomar, followed @@ tbe former route wd eral Gordon, with bis bri , pursued the latter. General Gordon followed on lie bour in the night, aud bivouacked near Beach ferd,on the South Anos river, placing himoelf within a Gow miles of the Yankee camp. Early pext in rotag be @dvanced, and by dayiight attacked thom on Mrs. Gren Shaw's farm, and after ® heavy skirmish drove them @esdi\y before bim down upon the mountig road. Share the evemy bad massed a heavy body of reinforce- geass taken a strong position around Mr Goodall dismounted men of the enemy were posted strony! y Pohind tv houses and woods; a heavy body of cavairy was crawo up in an open cornfield to the right of the oad, while another body was pl ediately down fm the road and on the edge of the eid. Our dismounted Meo were thrown out on each siae of the road, While Wee cavalry was advanced the dismounted men, under a gmont galling fire, broke wilh afear ai yell, aud, simub , the Mounted men reaponded—the Firth North Carolma—tne colonel gatlantiy leading at Ge head. fhe wyuadron of Captain Galloway G@eshed at the body on the left in the cornfield, and Captain Harris dashed upon the body down in the road. Phe force onset of both these advance squadrons, se- @ouded Lys detachr of the iret audi second regi meute, broke t mus sirultan: The ween beggars descr pou. The entire held « rapped fe smoke and dust--the steady charge of tho dismounted Meo drove everytning from tbe flanks. Yelling like demons, they kept pace almost with the horse—helter wkelver ihe fiying Yankee borse crowd and jam dowm the ead, The troopers goad tem behind, and while the car- Dimeers ompty Many & saddic from the flanks che falling Gast tells that they are making fast time in the distance, ‘About four miles from the opentug acene the pureult ie Selied off. fhe field and road side are dotted with bive @owte, and the wood through which the carviveers pasced bas ite sprinkling too individuad instances of daring are numerous; and we not to be inridivns in mentiening an instance. In ‘Wee char ranks colore at one time being almost y , of the Fifth North Carolin 0 expert abift from one ban Dourer caver them from hit grasp; stroke of the sabre, he almost un- who, blesuing, reels, Dut gathers his @qviktbriom, and, by means of the feeynoes of his horse, Paver him.clf with bis devote? Vauree bunting, Abother jostance is also wou y .{ yubiieity. Private Brown, of Company H, Viith Novi Oarcliaa oavalry, « mere striping, dasber | to *) ovy ranks of the First ine regiment, and ec vor thietic Yankee cap- who, with @ stun) bie broad sab: ks the lad from his nme instant the ‘aukec ceptain's hurte wns E Os Lis brave ind was rising i: Sanghi the siteation of an ty commencea ciMbbine (ue Yankee" whe for quarter. The breve bey bad the eee fering him subsequent y pA bo the Y At Wie potut the Yankees bad settle! down wo hivew Gord time, for a while at Heart, (ron, tu» eure ebiek ons, Kens, Ones, KO. they hetcorisct d iat. ¢ ip eome with Cher bende just wrong off ball pra ed boiled aud dosbeiled, lay wiuehe aronnd. The P pepteies bid cOniribused no litle Wo tir custom a olokls jar and preserve caus lay peatvered about srourd ter camp fires. Amid these epoiis alto lay « wummber of red and wounded Yankee A rem" vie natagoe OF lmupydiult Fetributios Cane ‘NEW YORK HRRALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY /18,\1864.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. under observation om this part of the field Just as the ead of ‘a dead Yawmee, who Dad failcn Dear the road eide, lay @ large (ine preserve can, with le rich comtents Scattered arouad ¢he anhappy wretch’s bed. ihe pecu- Hier caso and oircemstance of his deauh was some subject of. remark, wheo ® little North Carolina Jed oartly re- AD. bogs ! De took ie sweetened.” ‘Tne Yau kee sas was quite severe—-pously all killed out- right; ab et KiLy prisoners were ‘akon. Ver wes was prineipaliy aa wounded. The woole column wi formed, pursved on and same up with the Yankees Besr the raliroad. A charce was ordereé. Col. Andrews, of the Seoond North “arolina, galautly led bis regiment “forward, closely \olowed by fhe other two regiments of the brigade. The Bret posi- tion of the Yankees was cvtried, but on reacbiag thelr second position it was discovered thit the enemy bad effectually barricaded the road. and bad his artiliery Fo posted as t> rake it with a most galling fire, The charge ing colama here retired in good order, losing several men and borses by the Yankee grape and capisier thrown among them. Dismounted mea were vow throws for- ward, and we succeeded in ousting the exemy from bis strong position, driving him steadily down the road till dark, and forcing bim to take position bebind the rail- road, Here our wearted columns were halted, the tired trooper was relieved frem bis saddle, and reposed till morning. In the meantime Generals stuart and Fitz Lee came up with the enemy at Yellow Tavern, but, beimg: terribly outoumbered, they managed to mafntam their ground and inflict beavy upon the enemy. Here, in one of those desperate charges, at the head of a» charging column, the gallant and cbivalrous Stuart fell, mortally wounded—an irreparable joss \o our cause. Hie many gallant and deeds and glorices exploits will ebal- Jonge the admiration of the world. ‘and loved by his troopers, His frank and agreesble face always cheered them in the camp, the march and the Divouac. tie bright, flashing eye and clear, ringing ‘voice inspired and nerved them ta the hoar of battie. ‘A noble sou! to liberty born— ‘A noble soul for liberty died ! ram ‘In this engagemout our loss was pretty severe. HL Clay Pate Lieutenant ‘Colonel ‘Robert Randolph were also killed—both of them brave and accomplished officers Colonel Henry Clay Pate was a native of Western Vir- ginia, He gained sumo distivetion fur gallantry as a par. tisas leader in Kansas during the troubles which attended the /ormation of a goverament hoy Territory, and on the breaking out of the present war raieed a battalion of cavairy io this city, which was goon after merged {mto the Fifth Virginia eavalry, when be was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel He served through the prio- cipal batties im Virginia, and, after the promotion of Col Rosser to the rank of brigadier, be was advanced wo the command of the regiment But a few months have ciapsed since this event. Colonel Pate was about thirty- three years of age, and had been married for about two years. He was a gallant and daring officer, and one ‘whore loss will be much regretted. On Thursday morning the enemy were still on the same Toad, moving towards Richmond, but closely pressed by Gen.’ Gordon, who came up with the Yankee rear near Brook church, about a mile from the last line of fortitios- tions. The Yankees turned down a@ road leading to Me- chanicavilie. Here we were reinforced by a regiment, or ® portion Of a regiment of infantry, which we boped would assist in arresting the raiders. They were placed by Gen. Gordon on each flank, in the place of dismounted men, with orders to doublequick and charge th ’s dismounted men simultaneously with charge. raed the yell, and going = in, the necessary support tained The command was then forced to dismount and advance as skirmisbers, which was done immediateiy, sieadily driving the evemy’s skirmishers, when recreant infantry were again ordered forward by General Gordon; but the only execution that they did was by firing into our dismounted men, who were jar in the ad- vance, killing two and wounding several. They then tell back upon the road. This bad cunduct was retrieved by some true men, four of whom we koow personally, aud ould bave ‘tared etter had there been more they expressed morti jon at the course purs yy their |, and their action and Gonduct shouid receive tudividual notice. Three out of the four were severely wounded; their names should be furnished. Another instance is worthy of special notice, The ames of the parties we are unabie to give. We hope tbe country may yet have their names, In contradistinc- ton to those who did behave badiy, When tne first vol .ey Wa8 poured into the ranks of our advancing party, the dismounted cavairy were left to bear the brunt. An eld gentiemsa who. it seemed, had acoompanied bis son, @ mere lad, out to the Geld, brought his son into lige ,aod beth fought like veteran soidiers. Would that their nople spirit could pervade the bosom of ever: when his home is thus seriously endangered? and may noble their conduct be imitated by all should Ricn- mond be again seriously menaced! Our lines beid back the enemy and drove him gradually oy) a General Gordon was severely wounded while dis men skirmish, He unduly ex- posed to bold bis position against the enemy. The command, we hope, is only temporarily deprived of his services. The country cannot afford to lose the ser- ‘vices of such a gallant and success‘al officer in an active campaign, and may Heaven soon see fit to heal bis wound and restore him ¢o his devoted men, and may the fire and enthusiasm with which he inspired us in the hour of battle lose none of its influence till he is on his- war horse y After restitg our weary frames, it was discovered that the cootinuea thumping we had given the enemy had in- duced him to causeway the Chickahominy swamp and make bis escape This undoubtedly has been by far one of the most Thoroughly equipped and moat powerfully supplied of Yankee commands that ever madea raid into any coup- try. Their main object was the capture and sack of Kichmond; yet what has it accomplished? So far as we ee, the Yankees bave only mades hasty circuit, leaving poor, belpiess women and children to suffer along their track, which seems to be the acme of Yavkee chivairy. And © whom Richmond owes its security from such a powerful combination we leave the country to ny ae ixcitement in the Rebel ale (From the Richmond Eoquirer, May 12 ) At an early hour yesterday morning ‘the reserve forces of milltia were called out—not by @ repetition of the unearthly clangor of belis, but by the more quiet method of printed nothces. difference in the effect of this mode of assembiing the people was manifest in the camer and jess busting, but equally prompt manner ju which {t was responded to, The idea of alarm is so inseparably associated with the din of fire bells that whenever they sound tuey iovariably produce an undue excitement, and on such occasions especially produce unnecessary and painful agitation among those whore peace should be most partioulariy consulted. it was known in the city on Tuesday night that the raiding party of the enemy which bad visited Beaver Dam, on the Ceotral Rajiroad, had boasted of getting to Richmouad before morning, and as they were aiso known to be ad vancing ip this direction preparations were made accord ingly. ‘The reserve troops for local defence were called out yesterday morning to co-operate in effecting their discomflture, if their sasistance should prove necessary. THE DEFENCE OF RICUMOND. Notwithatanding the skill and energy displayed by the authorities in the defence of Richmond, there ts an addi- tional means of defence that may be added with great eifect, We mean the berricade of all the streets loading out of the city, and loopholing the houses near the barri- cades for their protection and deience. The tobacco now stored in Richmond, together with strong fences and Jeep ditches across the front, will afford such provection against cavalry as may laugh their edorts to scorn. The enemy adopted this mede o1 defence for Baitimore, when they apprehenced that the cavalry of General Stuart would dash into that ciy and we aie assured by officers who saw thee defences tbat they are most eflicicat against cavalry Richmond 4; to be defended to the very last; her peo- ple are ready aud wilitog to auswer any calle frem the anthorities; but every means of defence should be vsed. The labor and material are here that may be required to eTectually barricade every outiot. It is unknown bow Jong the enemy may be around the eity, or at what part they may attempt (o euter. Their cavalry, yesterday Gefeated by Stuart, may to-day rally,and reinforced turn seek to gallop into the city and ~ at Bermod: Hundreds. Barrt- caded rtreete will check their progress even should they forge any post of the outer defeuces, Precaution Suggested may never be roquired, but the terribie ster it may prevent surely should commend tt to the attention of the Engineer Departmemt of the city de- fences. 11 becomes the authorities to adopt every means in their power. The defence of Richmond must, if neces- sary, equal that of Derry or Saragossa. Chickahominy jond Enquirer, May 18,) ower, attended with vivid lightning and heavy thunder, drenched the city yesterdry morning at an early hour, aod Jeit the atmosphere moist and refresh- jog. The posing of Stuart's artillery mingled with that of the elements, aud borore the storm was over the sound of cannon in the direction of Drury’s Bluff heightened the dignity of the rival reverberatious. Light artillery onthe leit, bevy on the frout and “Heaven's own” above united in ove roaring discord of deep toned sounds, were weil calculated to siart inquiring people trom their siumbers and render the War Office a popular Pisce OF attractioa, There was, lowever, little or no excitement the curious took watters quietly, and pews with unusual composure: i ere made iN silence, and contience were, everywhere evident, to give proof of the uuper- curbed state of the e mind musketry (ring commenced 1d igen with artillery cov sued until nearly 00k, When It ceased aliogeri The positions of the enemy were between Brook Char -hand sitar be ry Hill, on both sides of the Chickahominy, the Hine’ extending about two miles and a bal’, Their force was estimated at twel thou- fund, sccording to some, but this was doubt- jess an exaggeration, although prisoners say that it eon- sisted of Bberidan’s division. It seems that they had made their way in heavy detachments down the T graph road from Lee's front wheo Grant’s army was veing pressed back, their object being to execute a bril- Hiant and etuoning demonstration against Richmond or in the inore Immediate rear of General Leo. They crommed the Central Railroad at and about Beaver Dain depot, e the moverent of one detach nt frst attracted Attention to the enterprise. After ex vering Hanover they mot, it appears, at some chosen point, and, finding thomseives in # tight place, determined to get our of it the bet way they could, Ther provious movenionts gave tise to many conflicting reports, ag to the public geveral'y, only one or two parties were known to be engaged inthe raid. Upon arriving uear Brook Chorch, ou Weds ceday evening, they ‘covered that they Were ppoRed in front as well AB \: eneved, in which 6 St wounded, aud Colone) Pate, # reported on yesterday io the darkvors ine énem: tod positions bewwees ‘rook Church aad Strawberry Mi. Theformer piace ts mn the root, about fve miles from town, end th on. the (Central Ratlroad, about our utd and commncding & good view of the city, Our’ eavaly and horse artilery were portet priecipeily on the north site ot the Chickakominy, nd Grace's aod Hart. 's brigades of ne veral po the ener iniantey, wii 08 of artille’ 7, on the south side, hemming iv {was auppored, but it was eared not éficot- Ul. ae we had not suficiont force t cover the Pc vee of erape, Ih the battle, witch was revewed eerie) merping toward ube upper end of the ine, our Ofer, oy end ipinnity were sncaxrd, ‘ihe enemy fought desperately to force a passage throug’. but was repelled with heavy loss, not, however, with alter tuilicting severe loss up nm our trovps. Lieuteu- ant Colovel Robert Randolph. of the Fourta Virginie cavairy, was among the killed (@notwer report 6 veer tery Aggy Major of the . Killed and woucded. Brisk skirmishing was kept uP & Ong the entire live at tntervéls, and for about an hour & Spirited engagement Occurred at the lower and of tne Nine (strawberry Hill) between Gracie’s brigade aud the enewy. ur forces attacked the eneray in handsome Style, but, after am oostinate fight, was found (bat ‘Suey were too many for them, and they fell back in s00d Order bo their original position joside of the fortiticat! 08 Our loss was between thirty and forty, President |isvis was on the field durimg a portion of the day and wit messed the operationsya progress. Im the afternoon it was so quiet that it foured tnat the enemy had found a weak spot, and gone through, But vow aod then a “solitary horseman,” oF &® dismounted Diue coat could be seen in the distauce, riding of striding across a field or a bill, Some Griug #18 beard on the north side of the river, and, as ft did not ‘appear to last long, and the enemy made u0 further de monstrations during the evening, the rumor obiaiued Circulation shat at least ® portion of the enemy’s trays had eseaped by ‘‘cutsiug through Fitz. 100.” Night closed in with black and stormy skies, and by baif.jst seven o'clock the battle ground, pattering with rain, Wd enveloped in thick darkness aud deep silence. Severe: hundred have been taken, mostly picked up in spots, stragyiing. They report that their force left Grant's army twelve thousand strong, but that nearly half ave missing, having been Icilled or wounded,,or bron down, The force suffered much from want of tood. Nive men Were taken together, and in their hay shore was not aufficient food fora single meal for one mar. The woods and roads in the couuty of Hanover wait to contain hundreds of the stragglers, many of whom anxlous 00 get into the Confederate lines and give tb selves up, and who are waiting for the disappearance of their command in order that they may do ev. thers are prowling about, seeking piuncer, and utterly care!css ‘as Lo whether they are captured or not. Persons who have had the fortune to come in the Pato of the raiders, state shat thoy are most admirably €q ipped. The force consists almost entirely of mounted tniantry. While they were fighting, and lying about in the woods on yentorday. their horses were g ithe Fich meadows of the Chickabominy. They took posses- sion of alithe corn upon the farms oocupied py them, had cornsheliers of their own, and impressed those of the led as much ag they wanted, and then set yall portable grist mills they had brought with them, ao@ ground out abundant rations for their men. In this wey they were enabied to refresh themscives and their horses, and, protected as they were, principally by joods and temporary fortifications, they could afford, perior in force as they proved to be, to withstand our assaults, aod were desperate enough t resort to any expedicas to get away, THE FIGHTING ON THE CHIOKAHOMINY. The rapid.discharge of feld ordnance {rom the direction of the Meadow bridge road and Chickahominy swamp, were heard as early as o'clock yesterday morniug. parties who had occasion to keep wateh and ward during the mgt, say that the firing commenced shortly alter three o’clock in the morning. The firing continued with- out intermission until eight o'clock, when it was sup- planted by the report of an occasional gun, A prisoner brought in iast night, wnose account is to be takon with due allowance, states that there were in Grant's army thirty thousand cavalry; that fifteen thou sand attracted Stuart’s attention above Gordonsville, while the otber fifteen thousand came down the telegraph road from Fredericksburg, their object being to tap all the ratiroads around Richmond, crossing the river above, and joming Butler in Chesterfield, having no idea of maxing ao ‘attack upon Richmond. They would have made no demonstration on Richmond at all, he said, if we “hadn't tackled them.” The column was commanded by Gevoal Sheridan, with Brigadier General Gregg, Colonel Gregg, acting brigadier, and Brigadier General Custis, command: ing brigades. They had eighteen pieces of artillery, and were completely equipped, being provided with every facility for convenient travelling, including grist milis aud corn shellers, alluded to above. This prisoner says the columa had not lost over two hundred men since their departure from Grant’s army. He aleo states that the other fifteen thousand would come to the relief of bis command. The guard who came in with this prigoner stated that ‘the enemy had recrossed the Chickahominy for the pur. pate! making their escape; that Generals Fitz ‘ickbam were in their way, but it was not 5 that they were in sufficient force to keep them from get- ttog through. and Escape (1) of Sheridan's Forees, {From the Richmond Enquirer, May 14.) The talk ever the escape of the Yankees from the Chickabominy, and topics connected therewith, mono- Polized attention yesterday morning, until the sound of cannon and musketry on the south side diverted the drift into something fresh asd conjectural. The raid of the Yankee Spear also claimed a share of attention when ‘the subject of operations on the south side was brought up more tly with the detonations from that quarter, There was no excitement, however, The Streets were more quiet than upon any preceding day, and towards evening the rain commenced falling in fitful showers, which soon gave them a deserted appearance. ‘ESCAPE OF THE RAIDERS, The Yankee raiders succeeded in completing their retro- de movement over the Chickahomioy during Thursday might and a few hours of yesterday morning. Our (orces proved entirely inadequate to the; task ot Keeping them in, our entire force at the time being mot more than one- third the force of the enemy, and our lie, consequentiy, capable of being easily flanked if pressed too hard. The Yankees did press it repeated!y and suffered Jeariy for it before they could arrange affairs to suit themselves. Hav- jug lost many men, as their road had been a nard one and the prospect was still uninviting, they le:t what useless material they had bebind them in & useless coudition, killed # large number of their broken dowa horses, and, under cover of darkness, finished their retreat over the Catckahomivy. Betw: {pe and ten o'clock yesterday mrning they passed ines’ farm and Cold Harber, destroying considerable private property, apd doing whatever general damage they thought would con. tribuve to the glory of their raid. It was thought that they would pass on down through New Kent and go to the James, opposite their, flotilla, on the Charles City shore; but information was received last night that they had recrossed the Chickahominy at Bottom’s Bridge, with the intention of joining Butier by way of the Whi k Swamp road. They were travelling very slowly, ‘and were apparently in po trim for fighting. Uur cavalry being, unfortunately, similarly fagged wut, could not pur- sue tO any purpose. Thus ends the raid oo the Chicka- hominy. The damage may be summed up ip a few words, The severest loss was that which our gallent men sustained; but this wae to some degree repaid in kind. A few days’ rations of meat were destroyed, and anamount of tujury done to the railroads which may be repaired in two or three days. The following despatch was received at headquarters, in this city, yesterday evening:— Mecuanicevitie, May 13, 1964. ‘The enemy's rear guard was at (aives’ Mili Thursday Xtending from the house to the right. The main ainped the same wight on the road Jesding from ohureh to Cold Harbor, about two miles from Bewu Gajnes’ farm. They commenced leaving camp at one o'clock this morning, taking the Cold Harbor road. The Tear guard left their camp at eight o'clock and are now picketing as above stated. They toid the citizens th: B.tler bad {atied to make his connectiov. aud they were going to joiu him. They .were car. ying a great many wounded with them. Prisoners just brought in report them to be Merritt's brigade of regulars, not over nine bundred strong, and the whole force under Sheridan not to exceed eight thousand, and to have lost heavily sinoe they le(t Grant's army. ‘They started inst Monday mor®- ing from Grant's army with five days’ rations, There are some of General Fitz Lee's men reported wounded to the left of Mechanicsville. Send am¥ulances for them GRACIE, Brigadier Goueral. ‘STILL LATER. The following despatch was received at 7.50 P. M. Caarnin’s Fann, May 13—9:30 P.M. General Raxsow Cotonel Robi: ving crosecd Bottom’s Bridge ¢ Oak Swamp. It ts thought they are making for Malvern Hill Re- spectfully, J. M. MURRAY, Lientenant Colonel Commanding. A courier who came in last night staies that be saw on the field occupied by the enemy on Thursday twenty-five or thirty five horses lying dead, shot through the head, suppored to baye been jnded, and killed to prevent them falling into our hands, INCIDENT OF THURSDAY's MOR? Thursday morning the evemy concealed themselves on the road between the fortifications on the Mechanicaville road and the Chickahominy. At an early hour a squad of them managed to pars our pirkets without being discov- ered. When they came in fron; of and near to the battery, they were seen by the lisutonant in charge of the gun commanding tho road, who challenged them, and received the reply that they wore “(riends ’ But the itentenant, seeing the party prenaring to fire gaye the word to bis men, and bis gun, ve varged wih canister, did fewr= ful execution k « and © ‘ing many otbere. Those who bad rons es omerged from tbeir hiding places. ot cpon the battery, aud jeu. themse v Judge John M. Grogory, of the Circait Court of the Heu- rico district, was captured on \\ ednesday in Charles City county, and hag, in all probability, veen dent to Fortress Monroe. John Henry Fi of Richmond, and Lamb Wiicox, a von of Colonel Wilcox, a prominent eftizen of Charies City, were likewire capt and murderod io cold bleed by the Yankeer. We Jean thas the Yankeos fre playing sad havuc in this unprotected county. THE OOTY KATIALION A portion of the City Battalion, Colonel Elliott com: manding, was engaged in the fight on the Chickahominy, on Thursday, fhree companies, under Captain Fisher, of Buckingham, engaged the cnemy's cavalry at nine o'clock. 254 continued the fight until two o'clock, Owing to the grouud, but little artilliery could be used. Never id men act more bravely, Captain Fisher was Coospiou- ous tor bis gallantry. The batt.lion, when out of amumu. bition retired in good order to their fortifications. The enemy did not parsue them. hs fetiowing acy the asi _ om pany i—J Ane, rounded —Charles Ashford, slightly: Jenn Taylor el ; George W. FO, Reverely: ). Wo MoCraw, in thigh; G. W. Norra, io breast, William K. Patterson knee; James Tilman, heck; David Thomas, kne; K. 1. Wilkerson, hand. Company C.—Killed— J. H. Thackston, B. 0. Morris. Wourded—Iiout, yonn kandolph, m groin and i Low's 8. Ayres, breast, aud prisoner, K. He Spencer, leg wt and baod, fF. wrist, J, B. Harris, be ‘Vm, Hensh Oliver, shoulder and nook: R. ©. Ric N. MoParr, shoulder. Aus- ing—A. M. Brown, Rafter. Company Dim Woon ot—Lieut. Ne Motiey, roverely; Privates Wm. © Anuerson, dip, and Jas, Ty cer, leg. Gen, Fev Stuart Vorted im Kichmond, {From + f Foquirer, May 14.) FONPRGL ©) MA Ok PNMRAL STCART, ‘The foneral of thie mvc. ianented aod brave General Wook pinoe yesterday aftaroun at Ave o'clock, irom St dJaines’ church, corner of Mariel! and Pith etroeuws. Al the sppojnted bour the enrtege appeared in front of church, and the metallic cotin covtaining the remsine 6: the noe soidser whowe silent wrice had 80 O16 # sted he epemy With bie stipring Dale ery, Was Car- tb ried down the contre aisie and plac’d be'ore the altar. ‘Wieaths and 4 0038 evergreen, tulerwoven w @ute lilies ef the valley, laure! and ether flowers of purest white, decked the coftia. Bragg, Major General pon Bm carewors red around, while on either side were the Senat rs and R presentatives of the Sonnet rate Congress, Scattered through the churen the soene; but the Drave f we'ried and war-worn men, whom Lee and other Sho Seed RATES oP aftee tid wliare thenes battle was and who would have given their lives ‘or bis, away in the fight, doubtless striking with a doubie courage ag they thought of ther fall The short service was read by Rev. Dr. Peterkin, fuperal anthem sung, and the remai:s were carried out and placed in the hearse, which proceeded to Holly wood Cemetery, followed by a long train of carriages. ‘No mili escort accompanied the procession, but the hero was laid in his last resting place on the bi while the earth trembled with the roar of artillery an the nowe of the deadly strife of armies—the one bent upom deecrating and devistating bis pattve land. apd the ciher, ptety and deflantly stan‘ing in the path and tnvoki blessing of Heaven upon their cause. to ight io better cheer for the memory ef such as Stonewall Jeckson and J. E, B. Stuart, General Pembert iy rend Volunteer Licu. tena 0. {From the Richmond Enquirer, Mey 14. On Thursday General Pemberton r: bis ea sion ee Licutepant Gevoral P. A. C. tenant Colonel fortunate result of the siege of Vicksburg. where he was commander .tn-ehief. This censure has been applied quite as freely by those who spoke in utter ignorance of the fact as by those who should have been conversant with them. Without deciding the question of general- ship, on which tbe matter alove rests, it is suiicient to know that Pemberton and bis army resisted with heroic determination for many 8 after being penned up and cut off from their re- irces one of the armies and fleets ever gathered on this continent for the reduction of a sicgie city. That Pembertoa and his army toflicted immease damage to besiegers no one will question, The Whig, im speaking of General Pemberton’s resignation, says -— ‘* This action on the part of General Pemberton exhib! ‘a higbiy lauaable spirit, apd goes far towards sustaining all that his trieods have Claimed for him as a man of patriotism and honor. It is no time mow to criticize the military conduct of unsuccessful generals, who, whatever errors they may have committed, manifest, as in thecase of General Pemberton, so much unseifishnees at this critical period of the country’s history. The magnaoi- mous peuple ef the confederacy will remomber, to his credit, bis present conduct ; and those who have felt bit- terly towards him will be strongly inclined to mitigate their animosity. Webave no éeubs that General Pem- berton will render valuable and efficient service to the cause im the present emergency.” Military Affeirs. THE SEVENTY-NINTH IN PHILADELPHIA. Pumaperrmia, May 17, 1864. ‘The Seventy-ninth New York vegiment arrived here to-night and marched through the streets to the Soldiers’ Refreshment Saloon, They have just returned from the seat of war, their term of service rook Sachin od They have been tn the recent battles, during first five days after the crossing of the Rapidan. THS RECEPTION OF THE SEVEN?Y-NINTH IN NEW YORE. ‘The following ts the programme of arrangements for the reception ef the§Seventy-ninth regiment N. Y. 8. N. Co The escort will assegable in the Park at nine o’clock A. M. The returning regiment will be reviewed by the yor and Common Council in fromt of the City Hall at eleven o'clock A.M. ‘The military escert wih consist of the Sixty-niath regi. meot, under command of Co'one! Bagle: rane the Fitty- Gifth fegimeat, under commaad of Colonel Le Gal. The will form in the following order:— Sixty-minth regiment, N. G. Fifty-fifth regiment, N. G. Caledonian (int. Seventy-nioth siameas G., under command of Colone! Catodoniaa Ciub. ‘The Mayor and members of the Common Council ia car- r jages. ‘The route will be up Broadway to Fourteenth street, Fourteenth street to Bitth avenue, Fifth avenue to Twentieth street twentieth street to Sixth avenue, Sixib enue to Twenty-third street, Twenty-third street te Eighth avenue, hth avenue to Greenwich avenue, Greenwich avonue to Jefferson Market. Brooxir™ Acapmex or Music.—Barney Williams and his talented cara spesa are pinying to overflowing houses at this establishment. During their last engagement in Brooklyn they cleared five thousand dollars in four nights. It is probable that they will add a third more to that amount during their present engagement, which is imited to the same number of performances. Dax, Bavart’s Bexerir.—The ..testimontal to Dan. Bryant takes place at the Academy of Music on Thursday evening, Miss Henriques, Mr. Mark Smith and others appear. Nearly all the tickets are sola. Hiziase’s Sormess.—Mr. Robert Heller, one of the best Prestidigitateurs, necromancers, magicians, escoma- Years, jugglers, wizards, conjurers, pbysiciens, sleight. of-band performers and general deluders who ever ap- peared in this city, gives @ performance every evening at 585 Broadway. He plays the piano (which ts also his forte) as wel as he piays upon the credulity of his audiences. His jokes are as good as Artemas Wa! His music, his magic or his merriment would be amply worth the price of admission. Taken altogetuer, ibe audiences get too much for their money. MYPORTANT TO CONSUMPTIVES, Dr. J. H. SHENCK. Dr. Schemek can be found at his rooms, No. 32 Bond street, New Yorg, every Tuesuay, from 9A. M. until 3 P. M., for consultation or advice to with PULMONA| os ¥ CONSU: ASTHMA, THROAT DISEASE, BCRUFOLA, OR KING’ BVIL, PLEURITIC CONSUMPTION, DYSPEPTIO CONSUMPTION, pronil YER COMPLAINT, or chronic disease of @ wasting or debiMtating type, or decaying of tue natural power: Dr. SCHENCK world ad. vise all ber-ons wo bave chroni ailments, and wisn to con- eult him, to cnt this advertic t out, so as to enable them eunember the tim: sit, For @nauitation and advice he sakes no ch Many persons however desire a thoroweh examination of the ince, so as to Know their erect condition. For such examination his charge is $3—the exainination bein; irument of his own tavencion, called “Aehencl ’ the examination fs entirely free from a, ‘will polnt out the trae condition of the lungs, whecher thy or morbid state, elow will be found @ recent certificate of cure in this Hundreds of ¢ alike character are scattered all over the United 90 a4 to convince the most in- ereduisus of the value of Dr. Schenok’s medicines. Extraordinary eure of ® running tumor by Dr. Schenek’s medicines, Toe healing powers of Schenck's Pulmumic By- Fup strikingly :)vustrated, The case of Ms. Mary Barthotonew, &3 West Forty-fifth street, Mew ork ‘This ie to certtty that hove beew labor supposed to. be liver complaint for Tiero was ahard swelling in my side, which became qu: The doctors called ita tumor. After rome time Broke. and eon‘in.ved running for fourteen years, someuin discharging’ & Miiu watery toatier, and olter- times gre bile. I boa the best medical attendance in New York” aut raachuaieang pit ild me Viel the wcaruls hole fy ate mist tbe heed or’ discharges trom It stoppol. ort would #oom die. My physicians gare ine cdlomel or'tmeroney, until my mouth b very sore, and several! times I was any coe byt be Bs od dying i. Mo one could tort more than ad lve through it, Within the last year my began to fail more than ever; my. blood t times ceasin; atime M were as yellow as saffron. I knew not what to do, and my doctors acknowledged that conld Bo more for me. FE was unwilling to try what for I thought that [ bad the Dest physicia: New York \o attend me, 1d not help m wid. At this time, a to despair, @ friend of mine brought me ® n which I read the certificnre of a wonJer- ption, the patient having ‘con fin: Reapiromete: ‘ing under a disease great many year: her bed, and apparentiy in th yet was cured by Dr Schencs, | would haveconst as trickery or deceptfbn had ii notbeen certified 1@ by tm ja ay ¢ persons, with the endorsems of the Key. Dr. owing. 8 RAVE THO epooursgement, and I was m lent for & consultation with Dr. Reneno®, having, to. wan , one of the days of his reguiar im thie efty. It wae about the | LOS when f called on Dr. Senenck, at hi Pond street. He said be mderstood my & | ‘ree of his medioines—Paimonte Ayr end Mandrake |" d within nine chaowe in my feelin more (hi eve ro re The bole in iny tide iL T Felt betier, And vegan to enter-ais could foal ‘ulmpontc Syrup operat ive Seaweed. Ton!" seemed to ac ck me that if the ulesrs my death would be (he immediate consequence, for the next Tuesday, to nee Dr. Schenck. Hu said I doin) rnd sbet would soon be as well as ever, and, shanks |W hind Providence, thi: promise hes been fuifiled ‘nis day I feel a well as ever I did im my liie. although it te oniy thee month since my cage appeared to be desperate, All who knew me ara astonished at the change The rin: f ours’ continusnce is emiirely healed, that dal, og y teeing which most withont intermincion. I rise in bad taste in my niouth or a ‘an oxceiient appetiie for at_DO One CAM spouk too medicines aud thelr ext-aordinary ‘ jiaae Is inadequate to exproes tn nok's Medicines, oF the yro jance of God. hava heen tie manna o’ the Tero ite, for whieh Fauiall eve, beibankful. Mtn OF Baveral of my friends, through my reooram: been weg Dr. Schenoa’s meueiner bor, © Other dieeasen of thas kivd, berefiter. Tf inake ini to ueande wi dhe howd te try Di thunk, ob dt fy one can 1 ured to expe the morning Curred tongue, 3 enck ® inv eiuable medicines 1 over favorite & eto oe eames au fo WY otee . 1, you fo Rob 18k be mediewnee i Ke they 1 would tnd gee dor, Toke ne 22 Tere ty Boe rooms, ang | by wll viuer lwo! that no can enter- ain any reesenable doubiaon the ‘ubject Mrs, MARY BARTHOLOMEW. deraicned, friemis and soquaintances of Mra. many’ years, and her are entitled to full eredence, and that the ac- count is not atall+xa:gerated. Scarvely any person who knew her three montus ago would reooguize her now—such is the alteration in her appearance. ROCKWELL BARTHOLOMEW. No, 86 We t Forty-eiutoth street @apuin'A. CHAMBERLAIN jo. 35 Went Forty iittn street. Mra N. J. GHAMBERLA| No. 68 Wont Forty PANNY W, HUSSEY, No, 83 Weat Forty-Sifth street. BM WUSSBY, Forty Gfth straet. HOFIELD. [TED srares 10.40 BoNDs, These Bonds are issued under the Act of Congress of ‘March 8, 1864, whieh provides that all Bonds issued under thie ach shall BE REDEEMED IM COIN, at the Pleasure ef the government, at any period not lees than ten nor more than forty yoare from thelr date, and wntil thefr redemption FIVE PER OBNT INTEREST WILL BE PAID IN COIN, on bonds of aot over one hun- red dollars annually and on ail other Bonds semiannually. ‘The interest 1s payable on the frst days ef March and ep- tember in each year, As these Bonds, by Act of Congress, are EXEMPT FROM MUNICIPAL OR STATE TAXATION, their value is increased from one to three per cent per annum, aeconding to the raie of tax levies in various parts of the country, At the present rate ef premium on go'd they pay OVER EIGHT PER CENT INTEREST tm currency, and are of equal convenience as » permenent or temporary investment, It ts belleved that no securities offer so great inducements to lendersas the various descriptions of United States Bends, In all other forms of indebtedness the faith or ability of pri- vate parties or stock companies or separate communities only is pledged for payment, while for the debts of the United States the whole property of the country ts helden to secure the payment ef both principal and interest in ae ‘eons ‘These Bonds may be subscribed for in sums from $50 up to any magaitude, on the same terms, snd are thus made equally available to the smaliest lender and the largest capitalist. They can be converted inte money at any mo- ment, and the holder will have the benefit of the interest, ‘The fanded debt of the United Btates, on which interest is payable in gold, om the 8d day of Mareh, 1864, was $763,- 965,000, The interest on thia debt for the coming flacal year ‘will be $45,997,126, while the customs revenue in gold for the current fiscal year, ending June 0, 1864, has been so far at the rate of over $100,000,000 per annum. It wil! be seen that even the present gold revenues ef the government are largely in excess of the wants of the Treas. ury for the payment of geld interest, while the recent tn- crease of the tartff wit doubticss raise the annual receipts from eustoms on the same amount of impertations to 9150,000,000 peranoum. ‘The authorized amount of this loan is Two Hundred Mil- Non Dotlars, Instructions to the National Banks acting as Joan agenis were not issued watll March 26, but the amount of bonds reported sold at ihe United States Treasury up to May 16 wos Cae | | 945,964,900, Tartractions to the National Banks acting @s loan agents ‘Were not issued until] March 26, but the ameunt of Bends reported sold at the United Stsies Treasury up to May 7 was $44.605.100, Subscriptions will be received by the Treasurer of the United States at Washington, and the Assistant Treasurers at New York, Bosten and Philadelphia; and by First National Bank of New York, No. 4 Wall street. 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FAMILY PRIDB, The fourth edition of this great new book, by the author of * Pique," {« published this mi org se gag manee veluenty for $1 60, or in paper cover r SL if THE WIFE'S SECRET. Br yeas &. Btephons, one odin Tare tone, Bertani : 11, ran rar snail 2 tome D5. po i J $18" er im ene volome, cloth, $1 80. Copies of either edition 9F Whe above b fl be naa te ree vt remitting Wor rote BPRTGRAON & BROTH Gi) in a loner, by TR re reusny + BROTHER, Me Cureton ree, Pothadeiphia, ‘To whem 0'1 opders musturme siurensone For sale by Fo A. BRAY, dA 00 seat New York, end KORG WOW) Raoul evervwhere. NEWS FROM PORT ROYAL. ARRIVAL OF THE FULTON. A General Engagement Between Dahigren’s Fleet and the Rebel Forts and Batteries Off Charleston. The Blowing Up of the Harriet A. Weed, a, aa, ‘The United States steam transport Fulton, Commander Wotton, from Port Royal, S. C., May 14, to Major 8. Van ‘Vilet, Quartermaster, arrived at this port yesterday, When off Charleston bar a general engagement wap going on between the Union fleet, Admiral Dahigren, and the rebel forts and batteries on James and Bullivea’s felands, All the Monitors appeared to be engaged; alse the New Ironsides, Fort Putnam, om Gregg’s Point, seemed directing her fire principally om Fort Sumter, which was replied te by Fort Moultrie, em Sullivan’s Island, and Battery Simpkins, on James Island. The contest was spirited, and seemed ag geueral as hap transpired since last sutomn. Bunday, May 15, at five minutes past six e’clock in the morning, otf Frying Pan Saoais, the Fulton sighted a large side wheel blockade ranner, evidently bound out from Wilmington. Gave her chase for five hours anda half, and then abandoned ft. Among the passengers were the fellowing foreign off. cers, whe were on a tour of observation te the Depart- ment of the South:— } Captain L. Sogelike, Colonel, Italian Army; Lieu- Russian Engineers F. Koren. Norwegian Navy Norwe- Despatch. Hittox Heap, 8, C., May 14, 1864; ANOTHER STEAMER LOST IN THE Gf. JOHNS, Tt is my painful duty to record another disaster in the St. Johns river, The favorite river steamer Harriet A. Weed, Captain Gaskell, while on the passage from Jack. sonville to the mouth of the river, with the coast survey schooner Caswell in tow, on the morning of the 9th inst., was struck by two torpedoes and instantly blown te atoms, The catastrophe occurred opposite the mouth ef Cedar creek, about gen miles below the city, and near the station of the gunboat Mabaske, for whose destruction the torpedoes were evidently planted. The transport Boston, with the schooner Kila Haight im tow, was about four Rundred yards in advance of the Weed at the time of the explosion, and most singularly had passed over the infernal machines without exploding them, although she drew more water than the Weed, Immediately upon the explosion the boats of the Boston, and the Caswell were lowered, and the survivors wero picked up, the Caswell returning with them te Jaeksca- ville, in tow of the Maple Leaf, Fan CASUALTIES, Out of forty-four on board five men were bet, two three very severely wounded, and all more or les injured + Al terrible shock, The names of the kille@are an C. L. Bell, asstatant engtoeer. Wilbur Hardiog, waiter. ‘Toomas Jobnsoa, fireman. The following were wounded:-— Capt. J. R. Swift, Chie: Railroad Esgineer of the de it, otly; Captem Gaskill, commander ef the Weed, slightly; 1 Bomas Collion, log broken; Fred, Hamil- too red; Richard Whi fractured; Hew some twenty colo soldiers belonging to ‘United states regiment, all more or ous Weed was totally destroyed. Fred. Hamilton and Heory Coleback, deck hands, lest eacn a leg. Toe Weed ts the third steamer lost in the St. Johos river within the past two months. She was built in News burg in 1861, and was designed for the towing business im New York harbor. A little more than a yoar ago she came thence to this department, where she bas sives been most usefully employed. RXCITEMENT OVER THE VIRGINIA NEWS. Reports from the enemy relative to the great contest i> Virginia bave turoished us with food for oxeitemest for ths past four days. We have had news, first, of a Union victory; them of Gen, Grant's Coan and, lastly, of @ grand triumpb of our arms, with ys army cut ip and Geo. Grant in his rear. Several deserters have rived within the i} twenty four bours, all u last detachment consisted of jt Brigadier General Birney bas returned from baving been successful in his raid, He penetrated as far ry two small blockade Funners and a quantity of cotton, driving in about three thousand bead prisoners, Of cattle, and capturing several RXPEDITION TO DAWFUSKIE ‘The transports Croton, Foulks and Plato, with a emai bey of troops, went {rom here to Dawfuskie Isiand last Weduesduy. They securod ninety bales of fine See Island cutton, and returned the same day. SANITARY MEASURES, ‘We must look out for a pestileace this summer ‘unusual care is bestowed upon the sapitary condition this post. In order to secure a better system of and thereby improve the health both of the troops ai civilians, a police boar. Peter Dunbar, promine.t as a merchant here and as @ Saeean ‘a Boston; David Movregor, master blackemh; Jobo Lindsey, master carpenter; Andrew Morton, super- intendent of the government lumber mills, and Samual W. Mason, editor of the Palmetlo Heraid, have been an- Bounced as the board, and are to have charge of the lige regulations of the post outalde of the camps. They ave entered upon their daties in curnoat, and it is hoped that, with a rigorous enforcement of their rules, wo snail escape an epidemic. GENERAL BIRNEY IN COMMAND OF BILTON BRAD DIWTRICT. Cotone! W. W. H. Davis, commander of the district of Hilton Head, goes North \n the Fulton to-day, and is re~ Meved by Brigadier Gevera! Wm. Birney, GENERAL FOSTER COMING, Major General J, G. Foster, Jearn, has been to the commund of the Department of the South, and may soon be expected bere. ACTIVITY OM FOLLY AND INLANDS. Genera! Schemmel/ennig, commanding on Folly and Mor ris Islands has been actively eogaged of late in recon- ‘Roitering the strength and position of the onemy. Im- Portant news from that district is now daily anticipated, NAVAL MATTERS. 4 Lieutenant Commander Phythian, chief ordnance officer on Admiral Dabigron’s staff, has been ordered to the eom- mand of the Commodore McDonough. Acting Master W. Carter, ordnance officer on the Ver- mont, kas been ordered tv the hip as orduance officer of the squadron, in ot tenant Commander Phythian, ALLEGED FRAUDS ON THE GOVERNMEST. United States Circuit Court, ~~” THA KOHNSTAMM CASE—INTRAESTING DISCUSSION IW couRT, ETO. Before ‘Hon. Judge Nelson, May 17.—At the opening of the court yesterday morn ing, Mr. K. Delafield Smith, District Attorney, moved the trial of the case of the United States vs, Sulomon Kohn atamm—a criminal case, The government, he said, being Prepared with its witnesses, was desirous to bave tha case tried to-day, ‘Ihe Court—What is the indictment? District Attorney--The indictment is for fraud om the Presentation of false claims, obtaining money upon claims which we allege were falsely forged. ‘The Court—It is brought undor the act of Congress? District Attorney—Yee, sir. Mr. Beebo addressed the Court on a motion for a delay of afew days, He said that not only Mr. Kohnstamm but such of his counsel as were here, wore anxious, if possible, to dispose of the case at the present term of the court, This morning we are not prepared for the trial of the cause, and I wil! state to the Court briefly the ronsom why we are not prepared. There are some witnesses and some testimony which {6 is absolutely necessary we should procure, but which it was impossible for us to gee up to the present time, but which we anticipate being ftoon able to do, And it in @ consideration whether, with+ ont moving the case pro forma before the Court, (hat should he walved, and wa go to trial without appiying the Court to postpone it. Mr, Evarts was the grversty ent during the pending of some delicate there trawepiring, and whieh required Ment suovid be re ted Hy somnn one? barig theres thee oar Minister rr, Rvarta is now 08 bis way home, ‘may be expociod here in he ganed ey whe roantor that 106 Te ta vory impor! i belt e the ‘an bs deter. coneulttion with Mr. Evarte, me exerted @ crest deal of , which wil! necesss. rily ocouny & tong tine. The whoie power of the guvera. ment has heen prnugpt to bear om it, and an offoa Bad been opened for Purpose of fog testi: ap jn thecue6, Ihelleve (hat atmost all fathariand pave it apavis of this office mene ‘caarelesaion of witnesses 60 oa artical ORK SUPPLEMENT Meet