The New York Herald Newspaper, May 20, 1864, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD WHOLE NO, 10,108. GRANT! A Brisk Engagement on Wednesday. Artillery Firing Upon the Rebel. Works and Their. Reply. . Reperted Turning ef General Lee's Left Fiank and Capture of @uns and Prisoners. Tho. Lieutenant General Con- quers'the Virginia Mod, — Grant Does Not BeHeve in the Word « Can't.” . Preparations for a Vigorous Attack by the Union Forces. Leo's Rebel Army in Strong Intrenchments. Food Sent for the Wounded “Within the Rebol Lines. THEIR REMOVAL TO” FREDERICKSBURG. The Enemy B:lieved to be Falling Back, + de, &s., Mr. 8. Cadwallader’s Despatch ‘Nman Seorrsyivan a, May 17—10 P. M. Army movements have been comparatively suspended for a few days, and nothing but ekirmithing hes trans. pired since Saturday evening. 0. ¢' a: cocnsion our line ‘was thrown forward to the point trom which it had been riven by an oveet of Lee's right, and Anderson’s farm ‘was reoccupied by our troops, and has been in our un- @igputed posseagion ever since. GRANT AND THE KAIN—TH © CK AXD WOUNDED REWOVED, “ MBere can be no impropriety In stating that all of Gene. @a) Grant’s plans were perfecte: for a joning, crush- fimg attack at nearly all points on Friday and Saturday; ‘Dut the rain and mud were beyond ali calculation, and Feadered it absolutely impossible to bring up artillery and ‘wet treops in position unti! the -vantage ground had been Yost By new combinations of the enemy. It was then de @ided to occupy two or three days in recruiting the exhausted troops, in bringing up the fost and straggling ‘men to their respective commands, in sending trains of ‘wounded to the rear, and transporting supplies in return ~o the front. This necessary work has been vigorously , Whi the army in the field ts no longer en- @umbered with sick or wounded, or lacking for necessary @ubsistence. Immense trains of ambulances and army ‘wagons bave been runoing day and night between this end Belle Plain, The roads at first were almost impassa- Die, but baye improved wonderfully in the last tweaty- four hours, until teams are beginning to draw respectable Toads with comper tive ease. * GRANT EV<N CONQUERS TYE VIRGINIA MUD. ‘The Potomac mud had become historic. The world had ‘Deen taught to believe that an infinitesimal quantity @f rain rendered locomotion a barden and transportation @ mytb. It was left for General Grant to demonstrate that even the condition of Virginia mud roads ad- mitted of comparison, and that army ttansportation was mover wholly im} je. ‘The ra‘ns have retarded Dis operations, but never suspended them. No rain hes fallen for about sik-y hours, and the dry sindy soil is fast hardening into the best of roads. Wapxespar, May “8—6 A. M. ‘Troops and artillery were moving the whole night @hrough, and af daylight this morning the battle was re- Rewed by our right. OUR LINK (F BATTLE—CARNON FIRING. ‘The present line of battle extends from northwest to fouthesst, with Hancock’s corps on the extreme right, ‘Wright’s on the right centre, Barnside’s on the left eentre, and Warren’s on the extreme left, strongly Sntrenched.. From, the first opening of this bat- tie at Old Wildnerness to this point both armics ave moved by the flank to the left on peraliel lines ina @outheasterly direction. Teo has constantly had the election of position in which to give battle, and all-our e@orts to turn Bis right fink and cut his communication ‘with Richmond bave proved unavailing. The country Bas been & wooded and uneven one, interspersed with dense forests at intervais that were practically impenetra- Die for man or beast. Au I write the roar of cannon and the rattle of mus- ketry ring on the morning air, and give promise of a hotly contested battie. ae. ‘Wronrspay, May 18—Noon. WB RAGELS DRIVEN IN AND THOR RiPLB PITS CARRIED, ‘The movement on L4e’s left this morning resulted in Griving in some advanced infantry and carrytog a line of Fite pits, without a very heavy loss tocither side. As. eur troops emerged faom the centre of the weods, and meared the enemy's main position, atrong earthworks ‘were revealed, mounting @ suMolent number of guns to veodor an assault a doubtful and desperate undertaking. ‘Pond to the strength of these a forntidable abattis ox- fended derces the entire front. To remove or destroy gach portions of this as would allow free passage to our @elemas would consume time, and sudject our men to a Gatere enitiading fire of musketry arid artillery at short Fange. The importance of the position was not deemed ©ommensurate with much loss of life, and our line was quietly drawn out of range of the enemy’s fire. Our line te substantially unchanged from that of yos- terday, ARTILLERY FIRING. At ton o’elook A, M, Warren’s artillery opened on the teft with solid shot and shell for an hour, and the smoke end thander of the bettories reminded me of Vicksburg. At the end of aa hour the firing cessed, and at the present ‘Writiog little bat the rattle of army wagons and the tread ef marching columns Dreake thestience of agultry May Gay noon. An cocasional bugle éalt is heard in the dis tance, the birds sing sweetly in the branches overhead, the breezes come laden with the fragrance ef *“inoonse Dreathing morn,’ and nought Dut the unsightly blotches Ahat ere scattered on the groen award, through the quiet piue woods, indicates from thie poiat the presence of a Dattlo field. These blotches are newly made graves, Beneath each pile of fresh earth some patriot soldier Sleeps the sleep that kadws no waking. ‘Mo ‘storied urn or animated bust’ shall ever mark ois pesting piace, Home and friends wil! expeot bim in vain. Bo awaits the trump of the living God. My. L, A. Hendrich’s Deapatohes. In van Pimp, ernie a } OUR WORKS STRERCTEEWED, ‘Bate hes eww anciber day of quict—tho third diay of , NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1864——WITH SUPPLEMENT. inactive operations, beyond further building of carth- works rhd'infiking strovger. our positin, Other corps mea.:ims Davo been changlog their positions; and this fact, with now dispositions of artillery and cavalry, indi. Gates that we are on the eve (f another great battle. Our skirmishere have to-night been advanced beyona any positon we Rave occupied Rerctofore, ahd several brigades bave been th:own furward to protect them in eonstructing new earthwerks, , | 1s would be contraband to unfold the plan of the com- og attack, . A, general. aitackt was to have. been made || ‘this morning, but-was pos'p bed from te preliminary preparut ons not baving been coropieted as was expected. Our soldiers are in good spirits’ to-night, altpough a ‘great/and severe battle'is imminent. RATIONS FOR WOUNDED Im HOSPITALS. Capt. D. L. Smith, chief conmmissary of the corps, who had been ordered by Geo, ‘Meade to send five days’ ra- (long, under flag of truce i necessary, to the wounded Of thie corps fe(t im the hospttals where we last from vsiote ened teas, to-aay received « the result of the expedition, ‘Ho detailed Captain Spear and Lieutenant Meade in com- mand Of the wagons carrying the rations. They had no ovgasion, to use the flag of truce, having met with no re- sistance, and finding only~ a few sireggiing rebela. about jhe piace. General Karly had, however, beem. therewith ‘waert* time ‘@ small force but 7 had go taco ay ‘Squads of tie enemy and in ‘their visite ba@ taken away all the rations left for: 1 ‘the wounded; 60 that the rations came to them exceed: ‘nigly, opporsanely. While the rations were being distributed Geueral Mots, Of the Seeond corps, arrived with a brigade, and in empty wagons which he toox with him brought away all the wounded, some twelve hundred.in number, together with the hospital tents and everything of value. We have, therefore, now withia the rebel hnes but afew wounded, comprising thoge left at the hospitals near the scone of the Wilderness battles. DEATH OF DE, -JONKS—THE WOUNDED REMOVED. Dr. Joves, of the Eighth Pennsylvania reserves, who had been left 4a charge of the former hospitals, Il regret to say, was kitted by one of General Yott’s skirmishers. The poetor, ia com if 49 the advancing columo, was cadered fo balt, sad faled 10.4646, on which thé able. misher; thinking he was a spy, shot bim, killing him in- stantly. The wounded were taken to Fredericksburg, thence to bo sent to Washington. . . CURIOUS RSCAPE OF THR BROTHERS ROBINSON, = _ Thad an taterview with Captain Robinson and Lieuten- ant Robinson’, brothers, belonging to Company F, Seventh Penney !vania rese: » who were taken prisoners in the rat Wilderne=s battle; marched, with som) sixteen hun dred other prisoners, to near Orange Court House, where ‘hey made their escape, thence worked their way to Washington, reported to the Secretary of War, obtained passes to come back, and have now rejoined their regi- ment. The prisoners were resting by the road- side, and the brothers Robinson managed, unob- served by the guard, to slip under a fence parallel with the road, crawled intoa pine thicket, and there bid thomsolveg till the prisonera were’ started on their jour- ney again. The story of their travels and adveniures by the way ia ‘ull of thrilling ineident, They passed round the rear of the revel army, reached the Rappahannock eight miles be'ow Fredericksburg, swam the river, from there went to Bolle Plain, and took steamer for Washing- ton, They report Colonel Bolinger, of the Seventh Pennsyl- vania reserves, anpounced as killed, a prisover and un- burt; avd the samo of Lieutenant Taylor, of this regi- mont, and Co‘onel Dana, of the Une Hundred and Forty- third New York. A EPYTHM PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES. A man in rebel uniform, claiming to be a scout, was captured to-dey within the lines of General Griffin's division, He wore a private’s uniform; but bis bearing, marked ftelligence, and bis reticence regarding the enemy, induce the belief that be is an officer of high Tank acting as a spy. The Eighth Pennsylvania reserves wef to day, their term of enlietment haying expited. “This makes the third regiment of the reserves that has gone home for the tame reason. The withdrawal of these regiments, under the circumstances to which our army is now placed, when the services of soldiers are more necdod than they bave been at any time be‘ore, and when a fow huodred men even may turn the soale in our favor, and end tbe war and gave the country, has given rise to ex- pressions both of surprise and indignation on the part of many. Whotber the reputation of these retiring regi- ments will bo embanced or sullied by the course they have taken the future will tell, One thiog must be said 4) their favor: they have gone unflinchingly into every Dattle, and no troops bave fought better. ‘THR STR @ iLaRs—‘sTOP TuIRP.”” 1 am told there are at \east five thousand stragglers ‘who manage to shirk every fi ht, und will continue to do 80 unless seme rigorous measures are adopted to remedy the evil. And strag, lin; ie not the ouiy crime of these derelict soldiers. They carry on a wholesale business of stealing. Horses they have a special affection for ; and mext to these officors’ valises and sbeir contents, that have to be left im the.rear; and last and not least, the locked up subsistence stores stowed away in mess chests. But they are not particular as to what they steal, This morning Mr. Edwin Forbes, Frank Lesile’s artist, my sleeping companion, woke up to flod himeelf minus his bat aod portiolio, contaimiog mot only all bie recent sketches, but material for making others. I es- feemed bis loss rather a rich joke than other: wise, until I found that in the night my Colt’s revolver had been stolen from uuder my head. Mr. Forbes bas gone to Washtogton to make good bis loss. 1 ‘ave no way of making mine good except to aavertiee the ‘theft and the thief. On the revolvor is inscribed, Capt. Win. H. Owen, Q A, ©.” If any One comes across it and returns 1} I promise, in the language of advertised losses, tbat he shall be ‘liberally rewarded, receive “she thanks peoripenyrensry = mar tn mam Fi, Way Wee roms aad OPCWING UPON THE ENEMY W.1H GREAT GUNA. At daylight the batteries of this corps opened on the enemy in our front. A brisk artillery engagement en- sued, lasting about an hour. The additions made to our earthworks, and new ones thrown up in the night—and our men workod aH night—mnost materially strengthened: our position, and very seoure shelter was afforded the troops against tbe enemy’s shells. All the batteries of the corps bad beea placed in position, inciading those re- cently added. Our men lay beviod their tatrenoh ments, and the shells of the enemy passed harmlessly over thoir heads, Previous to the cannonading, our headquarters traioand hospitals, bemg exposed to the enemy's sbelis to the pos!- ttons they occupied, were moved further to the rear. ‘The enemy fired from ail thele gune in our fromt, CHARGE ON OUR RIGUT—KORS GARAT GUND. clepeyen SULAAIEE tek on WAL copter cole 4 carried the first line of the enemy’s works, ti tnt the Ie Lagoa participated in the charge. A report prevails ‘tbat they captured two batteries; but it js not confirmed. yy About ten o'clock @ second artillery engagement oc curred ia our front, This was much sarees ane tet of the morning, and lasted over two hours. It is quiet now but how long it will remain so no ono oan tell. Like the shelling of the morning, very little dam. ago was done our meo. Some bali dozen Killed and twice this number woanded will cover all the day’s casualties thus far, One shell passed through oar headquarters, but doing no porsonal damage. A sbell struck within twenty feet of General Grillin’s alias dR not explode. NAD FOR $m BOTOHER, ‘While Captain Bail, commissary of the Beoond brigade, First division, with @ sergeant, some butehers and oat. tle, was going up to waue beet to his brigade, the second cannonaaing bappeaed to open, A butchor—Joseph Ha- rold, Company C, Ninth Massachusetie—was. hit by « piece of shell avd instantly killed, and the Captain’s horse was shot under him. Our infantry havo not been engaged, beyond the Bucktail Rifles, who were placed in @ position to plok off the onemy’s cannoniers, which they did most successful: ly. The rebel sharpshooters kept themselves also pretty actively employed in the rife pits fronting their works, firtng on our gunuers and wounding several. This morning developed the fact that during the night the onemy threw up additional earthworks. ‘Taking Joint operations our entire line, the day's operetions thus far ene to be eminently success. fal, and everything werkinggmost favorably towards 9¢- pompiabing iDe objog of theue atte. Mr. J. ©, Fitapatrick’s Despatehes. Heanquaarers, Ninru Aguy Cogrs, May 17—9.P. M. During the afternoon there has been a little skirmish. ing between the pickets of Wil'cox’s division and those Of the enemy, who ogcupy the edge of a woods beyond an Open feld immediately on our front, A reconnoissance yesterday found them in considerable force. With our glasses we can see them strongly tm trenched, with plenty of artillery im position. oun ‘1988 THUS FAR. ‘The hoes im the Ninth corps im all. the engagements to date numbers about thity-flve bundred. J sead you | these figares in expectation that you may be able, by ad- } dition to tho loge of other oorpa, to ascertain the total ‘Union loss jn the recent battles, THE DEATH OF GENERAL STRVENEON. General Stevenson, at the time he received bis fatal wound, was awaiting the disposition of his troops in line of battle. He was rechining on the ground, when astray Dullet entered the back of his head, penetrating to the © ‘WiLLcows Division bas met with special praise for the gallant manner ia |- which it crossed the Ny river and by successive charges | dt6ve the rebels from and occupled a ridge which has since been the fropt of our live. Rocmer’s battery—for- merly the Second, now the Thisty-fourth New ‘York—par- dae hare great gilantry. The guna be ‘ta tion that towards the close they | wore fired without primers, dy simply removing the fa- gor from the Potter's division has suffered ‘most severely, attesting, the bravery of that portion of the command. us! Cvonun ‘rs00r8, Te fe a subject of considerable merriment in.camp that a charge of the famous Hampton Legion, the fower of Southern cbivalry, was repulsed by the colored troops of General Ferrero's comman 4. e Iv tee Fiat, Msy 17—10 P. M. ‘TER MOVEMENTS BLFORE THE RATTIZ, J The fighting ie to be renewed inthe morning. The Ninth corps, aa I write, t@ moving to take position aes reserve and support to the attacking columo, Nean Srorrsynvama, May 18—A. M. ‘The Operations go far have been confined to an advance ‘by :the Second corps, which has resulted in driving the enemy from their first tine of works and the capture of several pieces of artillery.” The Irish Legion conatituted @ portion of the cotuma which made the charge. Further to the right a brisk artillery duel commenced at daylight this morning, continuing for afew hours. It was resumed at ten o’ciock, whon perhaps the sharpest artillery action of the campaign took place, The engage- ment preren‘ed a terribly grand appearance. The guns flashed at intervals along the length of both lines, and were at timce com@etely enveloped in smoke, There is a lull in the fighting just now—about eleven A. M. It is probable that Lee has sont one of his corps to co- operate with Boauregard against the advance of Butler on Richmond, Mr. Francis 0, Long’s Despatch. Heapquarrsrs, Arly ov. rar Feeraaac, Near Srorrsyivania, Va., May 18, 1! } The Army of the Potomac will be put in motion again to-morrow. We have had three days of comparative rest and quiet, notwithstanding the fact that the bulk of Lee’s army lay «!most within rango of our batteries. Whether Grant intends to slip by the enemy’s left flank, and bave & race with him for the North Anna river, alter the man- ner recently executed in the Wilderness, or not, is aques- tion that engrosses much speculation at the present writ- fog, and one that I will not attempt to deoide, POURTH OF JULY IN MAT was pretty wo!l illustrated today, A soldier of an in- quisitive.tarn qf mind picked upa shell that had been thrown from a rebel battery ‘and failed to explode. He removed tho screw, and, resolving to Dave a pyrotectnicat display for bis amusement, be dropped a coal of fire into the shell, which inetantly exploded. severe!y wounding himeelf and two other soldiers standing near. 2 TEARIBLE BATTLE RAGING, At daybreak thie morning—May 18—our right opened ‘a terrific cannonade on the enomy, to which he promptly responded, and for several hours the fring of artillery bas boen as contiouous as volleys of musketry. Burn- side's and Hancock’s corps are principally engaged. As your messenger leaves the field fer Washington the fire continues with unabated fury. Mr. A. Davidson’s Despatch. Betws Pram, May 16—7 P. M. A scot and guide for a dotachmeat of the Bixtecnth Now York cavalry, named Divis, was last night shot by ove of Mosby’s mop, about’ two and a haif miles (rom here, between the ro.d to Prederickaburg and Potomac creek. The ball grazed bis temple, making a turrow on tie ckle of his head, Mosby, who is well known to the fs out, was with (he man who shot bim, Finding they did not kill him, they skedaddied. He reports that Mosby’s men are looking for an oppor- tunity to release the rebel prisoners here. His informa- tion is said to come from parties ia the neighborhood. Thirteen hundred more prisoners bave been shipped to-day for Polat Lookout, Our Army Gorrespondence. Higa. Quamrams, ARNY or THe PoToMac, May 18,1966.’ Yesterday wes spent io meking preparations for an attack thie morning, and we expect # battle to-day, pro- vided Genoral Lec bas pot disappeared, which is pot at all probabie, the ree reports to the contrary not | withstanding. His army was in strong intrenchments yesterday io ‘front of the Fifth corps, on the stage road, fifteen guns Deing counted in one piace, with strong lines of earth- works wherever the openuges of the country permitted avien. Laat night a body of stragglere arrived bere from ‘Wasbington to the number of six handred, including sev- enteen officers, some of thom having surgeoa’s cortii- cates of disability, and others slightly wounded. Gend- ral Meade has ordered the latter to be tried by court martial. ‘Many resignations have been sent in within the past two days. All wilMhave to be accepted for the good of | the service. ‘It is believed that no officer capable of and disposed to perform his duty would resign. It was reported yesterday afternoon that the enemy wore moving columns of treops and wagon trains towards Bowling Green, under the impression thatour army were endeavoring to tarn their right, me - This morving at twenty minutes to fiveo’clock fring opened briskly on our-right,and it is believed that Generals Grant and Meade intend to push the rebels sbarply. A large force of cavalry from the diemounted camp have arrived hore with fresh horses, and will be of creat service to the army in the absence of General Sheridan's command, ‘Mar 190 P. w From the firiag it ts believed that the enemy are falling back, as the sound becomes fainter, ‘BEADQU RIBAS, AaMyY OF TUR PoToMs May 18—6 P. M. An attack on the enemy’s right was to have been made atan carly hoar this moraing, but on examining tho ground in that vicinity it wae found to be unfavorable for the bandling of the army; eo the ‘Was changed, and at five o'clock this morning G Hancock, sup- ported by the Sixth corps on bie right, and Burnside on hia left, advanced against the enemy's works. Tho rifie pits if front wert those which had been abao- doped by us; but they were filed with rebel! sharpanoot ors, who were soon dislodged, and driven through ® s¢c- ond line ahd behind # thick and impenetrable abattis, which was of a most formidable character. On examination it was deemed best not to attempt charging through this barrier, and the troops fell back ja | good order, although exposed to a galling fire of shell and canister {rom both fangs. Our loss ft» this engagement was considerable, being about 800 In killed and wounded, ameng whom were (vi- onel Murphy, commanding the Corcoran Legioa, wounded; Lieatenant Colonel De Lacy, One Hundred and Sixty- fourth New York, wounded in the bowels; Major Burns, Ove Hondred and Fifty-fifth New York, fa the head; Lieutenant Colonel. Vanderhbarden, 000 Randred and Sixteenth Pennsylvania, in tho the shoulder. Major Biker, commanding Thirty-ninth New York, wounded, and Major Carples, Fifty-second New York, wounded, Burneide’s corpe were partly engaged, and lagt of the above nember about one-feurth, The Corcoran Legion acted like veterahe, and kept their ground for over an hour under a very hot fire, An attuck was mado by the enemy on the left in the afternoon, where Warren was posted, but our batteries popn dreve the onemy back aud slienced their guns, All was quiet at six o'clock in the evening, ‘May 10, 1864—6 A. M. have just received intelligence that Guynes’ Station, om tbe Fredericksburg had Virginia Rattroad, was entered last night by our scoute, They captured the telegraph ‘operators and apparatus, mail, &c. The station and a ‘Targe quantity of supplies were destroyed. Our Washington Despatches. Warmnarom, May 19, 1866 Despatches have reached here from the most reliable nources at the headquarters of our army. Without giving ‘details, they say that General Grant’s plans are complete, and the exocution of them begun; that the General him- wolfe confident of entire and speedy success. It was Delleved that a decisive battle would be fought to day, and perhaps a decisive result attained before the close of she week. Ail the obstacles which General Grant bas to encounter are Known and appreciated, The strength of Loo’s army and its position are not underestimated; and, with all this , the confidence of success is even stronger than at janing of the campaign. farthor detatis of the fighting yesterday have come , Wasumaron, May 19, 1864. Bisons iasadvio oak the Army of the Poto- fo nine o’clook A. M. ‘have been received, and Ptbat the Lecond corps advanced successfully, tarn- fog. the enemy’s loft flank, capturing filteen guns, with many prisoners. 4g'g rumored that Teo ia falling back slowly, and bas ean forced to evacuate his works. B thie, be true bis total overthrow will s00n be con- 70 THB BDITOR OF THM HERALD. Darnor, May 17, 1864. In the Henao of the 16th inst. your valucd oorrespond- ent, L. A. Hondrick, writing from the beadquarters of the Fifth army corps, in the field, May 13, speaking of thé regiments compcsing the brigades of Griffin's diviaien, mentions the Sixteenth Michigan infantry a8 commanied by Oolonet Welch, This is an error, as ‘the last named offteer fs on recruiting service in Michigan, fhe veteran Sialeenth, during the recent Laltles, wasted by Major Robert 2, Eutictt, senior officsr in commana, SUBSCRIBER, The Remains of General Wadsworth. TARIN ARKIVAL HERB LAST” RVBNING—ABRANGE- MENTS FOR THE FONBRAL, TO. * The remains of Brigadlor General Wadsworth arrived fo this city about hal{-past seven o'clock last eventog from Washington, in charge of Adjutant General Sprague and tbo following mombors of a special Congressional committes:—Hon. R. E. Fenton, Hon. M. F. Odell, Hon. Augustus Frank, Hov. Diniel Morris, Hon. Joba Ganson and Hon. C. H Winfleld. Major General Sandford, having..been advised of tho time when the body would arrive, issued the following order:— RPECIAL ORDERS—NO. 16, Heapquarters, Fist Diviion N.Y.S.N. G., New Yor«, May 19, 1864. ‘Tho romain of Gen, Wadsworth will arrive from Wash- ington this afternoon at six o'clock. Brigadier General Hall will detail # company from his command, a3 a guard of honor, to recelve the remains at the Jersey City ferry and escort them to the Governor's Room in the City Hail, and to mount guard thore untii their removal to-morrow. Gevoral Hall will also dotail oe for eacort duty at such hour to morrow as shall designated by the guthoritics for the removal oi the remains to the ours on their way to Albany. By order of Major General CHAS W. SANDFORD. ALex, Hamritom, A. D. 6. . ‘Ihe Third company of the Seventh regiment met the remains of. the Jamented General Wadsworth st tho Cortiands street ferry. Oaptata Haws’ company was promptly on hand, as also = detachment of the Third regular infantry, under tho command of Lioutenant Pomeroy. ‘The procession marobed fn the following order from the Coteianas street feery wp Breademy-and Rack row to the City Hall Police. Detachment Third regular tnfantry. Company of eit ent Natioval Guard, under Haws. Hoaree eontaining the remains of ‘Wadsworth. Adjutant General Sprague and Congressioval Committee, On reaching the City Hall the regulars and company of militia drew up in order for salute, and the boarse was driven up to the centre of the line. The box was (ben taken out of the hearse, while the military gave a solomn salute and the drums beat mouraful accompaniment. ‘The box was conveyed by eight sergeauts up the stairs of the City Hall tothe Governor’s Room, where it was laid on bevehes In the usual place, ‘The only tneoription on the box is the following :- een cvoennones eanne. ‘BODY OF BRIGADIER GRNERAL JAMESS, WADSWORTH. anreoe, Tho ‘remains, of Majir General Wadsworth wii! be re- moved to-day, at three o’clock, undera litery escort fn command of Brigadier General Hall, ou ite way to General Wadeworth’s late residence. The escort wili consist of the Seventh regiment, New York State National Guard, and the Second Infantry regiment of the regular army. The procession will merch to the fcot of Cortlandt street, where the body will, be em. on board the steamer for Albany. The cere. are under the direstion of the Union Loague Club, the members of which are requested to be present. The following named gentlemen are invited to act as pall- bearors:—Jonathan Sturgis, General Dix, General Hall, General Sandford, Geners! De Trobriand, Admiral: Paul- ding, Hamilton Fish, George W. Blunt, Simeon Darper, George OPdyke, Charles H. Marshall, Horace Greeley, The following brigade and regimental ordere have been issued:— gummy Barcape, XN. G. SN. Y¥., New a, May 19, 1864. } Colahel Latte rey ee rey ee Foveoth t On Frkiay, the 20th inct., at half to o'clock PM, 10 front of the City Tisll, tor eeport duty to the remains of the late ier General Wads- By order of bie WM. HALL, Brigadier General. ORDER. PPRCIAL FeapqoaRTars, _—— Recimewt, N. Y.8, N.G, New Yorn, May 10, 18 06. The above ‘order is hereby, pros mental line will be formed at hairpe coe s’eiock Fe . Colonel MARSHALL LEFFERTS. By order of W. BH. Hee, Adjutant, ‘The friends of the late Major General Wodsworth are javited to assemble at the City Hall todny,at three o’clock P, M.,%0 Join in the municipal and military pro- cessjon, which will then accompany hie remains thence vo elton Tak pare eet: THE CASUALTIES. ny, 1, forea ‘arm ve sarst Wen Blat, ©, 12600 NY, Jat onacenn, 34 one, agers nla o iP RR NY, WFayo. 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Tetttoos - pra a Gd Pa, Biiramn 8 Libbett, ff epnanaiae Chas E Thompson, D,32d Me, on 8 es Joy Bot, ph Mass, 14 , leg — ame Ailton,’ H, 6th wll c. 7th’ RI, een fain Hammer, Dy om corp Fine, ‘e Sa ng, suet H, foot cad head it “Thompson, B, th ie 4 Hemphi, P, Mths i uch ates G, Sixt Ps mhotider Bo WE. tugs ese Feit wil geen ia if Hares 4, 66th Mase, pe hea ‘thi serge men ae Oo, Mth NH, DM Anterd, Mth NA, left head Walter 1 ie B, 0th HER, a "Hendricts, Dit Mich, vote ag G, 5ist Pa. rine Herbert George, G, 100th BY, Marcus Keap.E, 36th Mase,le ese O, 6h NH, Eaw Gurtise ior F oth Maine ett head leg Capes Johnson, A, 538d Mass, ome gene Dennis, Sist Frauk Bata, A, 7th Maine Ge: Haze Dj1284 NY, a foot Serge Wm Biein, 1284 6 Ys Kidder, 87h, ancle ind THIRTY-FIFTH MASSACHUSETTS. Borgt Bartlett. A, body B P Kelly. G, he SergsW B Wright, K, Taina C W Gilman, D, jeft arm Corp A B Waldron, E, loft Jno Murray. E. chin Jaa Hollen . Hy ebia gir LA Moree, K. Geo C1 dite Whitman,G, Mare ankle 8 W Bike, K, toe FIFTY-SIXIH MASSACHUSETTS+ Sergt Richardson, A, leg pS McArdell, E, head ber yi , Sweetzer,’ c, right M x ui my bg: ety hand Beret Hinkley, boulder = TL Burge: Lieut Littletiek ets yng Ww ‘Mt Shaw. By a Tele arm Bergt Curberry, '¥, Pat Kennard, D, rtshoulaer ven Mayioan, C, ‘er oe Baylis, A, ‘right fore. M rateNulty, D, shoulder 3 Thompson, hy Daniel Robinson, orm Fred Hartmann, 'G, ‘tbh M McCoughin, 6, left atm. Jes Ply, left leg Ror Daly, L, right lew os Lang, B, right knee FIPTY-SEVENTH MASEACTUBETTS, Thos Fox, sett ha and OP Griswold, B. head Jno Mcintyre, D, forehead Adam Stock. G, leg Gite Ryan, , lett foot and ea Howard Gay, , left leg. Anjony Joun, Bright hand) Che Mitchell, IK, right arm A Powers, I, right arm Sis P'brooks Ke lett foot FY “t Kawel, K, right arm Ben} Coky, E, right hip EC Rice, K, forearin a Bowen? tert foo H Whitton, 'K. face J Horton, P. head and hand R Putnam, A, left leg F Soulie, I, SF Bus. 0, both thighs L Dante: kK. Aaamtn J O Donelson, A, rightarm GA Btone. Ki lett side ferns Fateh, 8. W Sherwin, right arma RT UNITED STATES INPANTHY. Bi ne Lingo, ‘o Macht shoul- tery Cartin, left arn Uria Clark, left foot TENTH UNITED STATES INFANTRY. Lieut J R Reed, C, boatp ‘WENTY-POUUTE WEW YORK CAVALRY, Sergt Geo Cook, hand, Corp Win Wallace, right hand Corp C W Dryer, RKCOND N abe YORK MOUNTED RIFLES. Bergt D Brandle, D. left fore. Sergt A Bichman, left hand arm YOURTERNTH MASSACHUSETTS LIGHT ARTILLERY. Joun Tyman, mutitation of ERCOXD PENKMVLVARIA HEAVY ARTILLERY, Albert R Bennett, H, loft sakie City Inte’ igencs, : A Provost Mag:wat Saor—He Azrgurrs 70, ARREST AN Aurarp Bounrr Jumesx axp 8 Fiaxo On —Depaty Proveet Marshal Piodast made an attempt last evoning to arrest ao alleged buaaty jumper ta the vicinity of Spring and Mercer streets, When he hadtaken the prisoner into custody the*/rlenids of thehiatter rallied, and, holtig ted by aman named Atlen, drew revolvers aud fired ‘several shots, ove of which wounded the officer. The prisoner ‘was rescued from him and successfuily taken away. About ton shots were tireu, and it is # singular cirenm- stance that no greater injuries were inflicted, This. affulr oroated a great deal of exoltement In the Higuth ward, Du: no further violence was attempted. Steam Beart 10 Larr's Iscanp axp Davip's Istanp.— In.coneequence of the great incunveniehee which has been experienced by parties wishing to visit the government depots at Hari’s aud David's isiends, a new steam ferry | deca established,botw een New elle and tue two ove mentioned plac ‘The commodious ral Jackson will Lerca:ter make re Now Rochelle and Uart’s and David TasrMoyiaL 10 4 Writ, Kxows Fitkwax Mr. James B, Fitzgerald, foreman of Oceana Hose Company No. 36, fn Madison street, wae presented with a magnificent gold watch aod chain inst wook, by the members 0! bis company. The gift was"uecompanlod with a beautital cot of complimentary resolutions, handsomely Eraigod, and It is said the whole testimonial cost over $350. Dany Ceuuans ay Tae Pustic Heatru.—among he many nuteances in this city which demand to be abated with all possible speed, few are more complained btout than the damp, wet cellars in the upper part of the city. These collars, as @ genoral rule, are ‘made wet by t: miserabio sewers constructed up .town. fome the sewers are said to be fa & most dilapidated condition, md the fou! water and filth are in consequence turued back Soto the eeilars of drab houres, In Forty-eighth, Mit tech and other streets in the eppee section the stench of some of the collars te abominable, and Something fs not dove epeedily by the wuthorliies te warde removing the cause of this nuisance, it will be a miracle if @ postilonce does not ensue. ‘Tw Sraset Cozaning Comm ston held another mecting yesterday at the Mayor's private office, City Hall. Mayor Gunther, Comptroiler Brennan and City Inspector Hoole, after due consultation, agreed to advertive for bids for the cleaning of the streets, in accordance with certain rules they lay down, reserving to themselves the right of rejecting such as they oouslder impracticable or defective for other reasons. ginger) work will be commenced immediately before tho regular continued ‘warm season opens, Coroner's In: te Founp Daowsmp.—Coroneg Wildey yesterday held an inquest at Governor's Isiand on the body of an anktown maa,about forty years of age, which had floated ashore there. Deceased waa about five feet eight toches in height, with short sundy bate aod Iizht mustache. He was dressed Ip a heavy pea cet, closely buttoned: to —— two blue woollen sey od pante and nt Deceaged was evidently 1 salor. The body bad been in she wator al ree wecks. The Steamer Bavaria Beuné Hast. St. Jouns, N. F., May 19, 1864. ‘The ice has cloeed io all along the shore, The Bavaria paseod bere bound east at 9 o'clock Thursday. Bert rrtine meena vere ‘Tue Sreauamne Cotonapo; built for the Pacific Mail Steamebip Company, wit! be’ Isunohed from the shipyard of Willain H."Webv to morrow morning, 2ist inst., at eight o'clock precisely. . AbaUs neoe fren hia bame ae Jobn M Phillips, o¢ tbe Seventh Tiiinois wane aWemopted a terribie Outrage upon the daughter of our moat csteemed clergyinen—a child only ten years , ted with & nervous digeas®, chorea, or ae “mei fe Seoany” called, St. Vitus’ dance. The wroteh had bired a horse and carriage, and while driving along be stopped, and seizing the child suddeniy, be placed hor in the carriage. He then drove roe, y towards the country, aid getting into a secluded piace effected bis Object upon the almost unconscious and resistiene child, Avr ye bis ‘pose be brought her back aod put her out the carriage He was immediatety ar- rested, sod while heing examined at the Court liouse, a brother of the alflicted ‘outraged child got into the butiding, and, drawing a revolver, yo teat the prisoner, Two shots took effect, the prisoner dying Shortly after botug wounded. ‘Tue AMAtECR Corton PLantai AND THE GURRILLAS =A irty of Quastreli’s men have beon comm tine dopreda Pond upoe the plantations in AW ery oie My top oO Davis’ pian Durg and Natchez, Ouposite ( we if ed and made some resistance, A skirmish ene whion two of the rebels were killed and eight wounded, when they retired. i, urned of the next day, how. bose and massacred Professor Winchell and thirty of big ree, About two days lator they visited Waterproof aod stripped the plantations, including that of Messrs. Knox «nd Colbern, the Eastern correspondents who have turned amateur planters, of all (heir mules and hegroes, PRICH eg carrying © vaine, ag well af all the white mon, threstening he latter ty the firet tree, Whe ther Mr. Knox, who waa upon the plantation, made his oneape or was carried away by the retele. remains to be seen. TOREE ria AN! Important Successes i in Georgia. Occupation of Rome and Kings- “ ton by Jur Troops. A Battle Going on Near Kings- ton Yesterday, a, eretary Stanton to General Dixe War Deranrmy Nr, Wasutnaton, May 19—10:15 P. M. ‘t To Major General Dix:— ‘No official reports of military operations to:day have been received by this Department from General Grant or General Butler. Reports from General ‘Sherman’s command, dated at Kingston, Georgia, two P.M. to-day, announce that Sherman reached Kingston and encamped last night. This morning he advanced upon the enemy, who again retreated. The despatch states that while it was being written Hooker’s and Howard's guns were ham- mering at Johnston, and the two armies were in plain sight of each other, two miles east of Kingston. ° Davis’ division of the Fourteenth corps is in pos- session of Rome, General Sherman reports the weather fine, roads good, and country more open and less moun- tainous. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. ae ae The Navy 8a Foam, three guns,—The Unite? States mortar brig Sea Foam arrived yesterday morning from Pensacola, 8be is tho flagsbip of the mortar flotita attached t the Western Gulf blockading squadrow, uuder Rear Admiral Farragut, and, arrives in advance of the other mortar vessels, now on their return home. Sue 14 one of the original mortar fltills which wns engaged at the bom- bardment of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip. Her Inst engagemont was at Fort Powell, Gran’ The following is @ list of ber offic: Acting Vi Acting Arsistunt Paymaster—t Acting Master's Mule and E Woodiand. Acting Master's M Paymarter’s Clerk: Steward—Jobn Me pass, Mobile. Supreme Court--Circalt. * Be(ore Judge Sutherland, QUARREL AMON@ CONTRACTORS, Max 18.— William H. Adams vs. Thomas S, Murphy ‘This was ap action brought by the plaintiff to recover on two promissory notes—one tor $360 avd the other for $i50—which had beon endorsed by the defeidant and delivered to the plaintilf for valine received, ‘The defence was thit the no'es were accommodation Paper, and that it was understood at the time of making the same that they wore to be used for a special and denignated purpose, aud that they were received by. the: phniutit with that’ knowledge, nal without bia Beving Elven any conshiertiot for them, The partics to the suit and the witnesses were Politicians and contractors, The deience sought fo. ime Pneares pramlaes oe testimony by ftrductng Juenb 1. Sharp, om Pettigrew and others, with whom hebad some business transactious. but th tian of character out, and rendered {ii on to the y threw the ques- rdict for the plain- hundred and fi ty dollar note In regard i to it was shown that tt winced in the plaintira posscasion for collec- tion me the Court rdled out thet ; art of the com Plutat without allow ing it 10 co to tae inry, A VSOMISSORY NOT SC Ot May 19. —f cunt Keterts acd ‘2 wr. Aarom A. Pither and 6 © was an notion brought t0 Fe. eover the amount of tance due ou goods gold and de. lvered by the pljati, axyounting ta (sod 48. The-ewl- dence ehowed that tho defendants nad Peet ta the baditor parchering tbe plaintiil’s goods nnd civh g the notes of w third party in payment inthis particulvr instance the note oi Hower, Rice & Ce., of Hoxton, bal been given for the goods, and’ was ucceptad in Kitis’action of tue claim. The note was dried Aprit 17, T8A1. ene dey ater te firm (#iled, and the plaintiff claimed th & tne ten ler of this uote in payment was a fraud, ivwmuch as it was worthless after the inake ea The defence showed byw recent that the note im this instonee was received jn absolute paytent nud satisfac ow oO the claim, and Leld that the plamuil could not re- cover. ‘The Court submitted to the jury the stion whether the note was received la absolute payment oF not, aod aftoratew mom deliberation y decided that it was, and render da verdict for the de endants, INTERESTING TO COLLROTORS. John S Dickerson va. Charles Wa on and other:.—This was an action brought to recover $516 45, the amount ot A promissury note which had been left with the defend- ants for collection For the plaiutif it was shown that he was the owner of this note, ant had gi ‘Van Baun & Sons, of this city, for collection that Vs in business fu Cleveland, Ubio, and that at ite the latter colfected it: (hat two days af Van Saun & Sous failed, and tho circumstanee, kept the proceeds sore it to some eleim that Saun & Sone. The defence set up was that the betrenige | was be tween Van Sauo & Sous and the de en iants, and that, in- asmuch as Von Sean & Sons were indebted to the defend- ‘Ants, the latter had a perfect right to apply the progeede Of the note wwards the liquidation of the claim, The osse is still on, Interesting sUrERIOR COURT—TRI Before Judge Monell. Mar 10.— Frederick Butlerfiela vs. the North American Insurance Company of Hu tford.—Thie waa aa action Drought by the plaintiff, ag assignee of Henry EB, Quinas, of Pen Yan, Yates county, N. ¥., to recover on a polléy of iwsurance issued by = genes for the sum _ $2,500. Pho piaintif proved shat Quinan was insured im * the office to the amount involved, and that hie store took fire und his stuck was destroy ed, ment ef the ‘oly was also proved, and the. co “the plaintit? ed bis case, bane a of title = the of an: ‘& to the value of the goods destroyed. see cmnimed end urged with considerable portinaciey Shat the tact of Guinan’s pot being the absolute owner the ‘ty insured at the time tie policy was ‘vitia the contract. The defendant's (urther that the goods were really the property of Peforrest, Armstrong & Co., of this city, apd that Guingn only held the same in trost, and that the feet of bis hitving com Coaled this }:tormation from the usurance company rea- dered the policy vold. Judge Monel! ordered the J for the plainti, with six mop! the couse! for ine defence Nor 4 stay of on. with the view of appealing the case , tee teeeres SvsPICION ra Fox ay | come 2 last am twenty bundles of bay, auppored from the mann eivety they were made tp to have come (rom Low Inland, wore, washed, astore 60 Manursing Isiand, near 11, bsq. Subsequently some pleeee of © 4 Stent tee den ‘ck winten Dore marks Of wing Deew 4 with an rok , lao some pieces of & boat broken up with an axe, To some of the fragments of Dales of there were adhering some Sao ots wool sarereted with blood, © These r= WhO examined the pieces of wreck found on beach ‘of opinion that the captain, Officers 4 - P pave been murdered in’ Long Island the vessel of all movable ar- sonttled the eanol and, then to the where they broke ap win they elfected ibeir landing and corape. It would be 7 Wostehestur county and New for the authorities of Wos' wah 10 investigate this matter at one Foret Cremnet hes ten or trrelv: bay 'n bis possorsion, woieh may be Of the Long Island farmers, and ther: a discovery 0 the dark deed which br if nothiog more. — Raporur.