The New York Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1864, Page 8

BUTLER | The Rebel Assault on Sat’ ,,. day Night. The Enemy Repulsed ‘at Every Point. EXPLOSION OF A BEBEL CAISSON. THE GUWBOATS ENGAGED fhe Attack Upon Fort Pow- hatan. Tho Colored Troops Thrash the Chivalric Sons of the South. Rebel General Walker. CASUALTIE S, &o., &o., &o. Mr, Wm. H. Stincr’s Despatches. Forrarss Monnox, Va., May 21, 1864. GENERAL WISTAR GONE NORTH, Brigadier Genera! Wistar passed through here last evening, en route for the Nortb, He goes home on sick leave, In consequence of the fatigue and exposure ef the recent campaign baving caused his old wounds to Dreak out afresb. BSBRAL SHERIDAN’S EXPEDITION. Colonel Howard, Chief Quartermaster, aud Captain M. ¥. Hale, Acting Chief Commissary of General Sheridan’s ‘expedition, were here to-day for supplies, but have re-< turved to’ the command, which will at once commence active operations. < THR WOUNDED CARED FOR A large number of the ofticers and men who were wounded in the battle of Palmer’s creek have within the Jest forty-eight hours arrived at the Hampton ana other Peevitala in this vicinity. Tbeir friends at the North will pleased to learn that they are all doing well and pro- ressing a8 rapidiy and favor: bly ascan be expected, . Ely MoClellan, Acting Med: Director of the post, esisted by a large and officient staff of surgeons and ‘mares, is doing ail in bis power to relieve the sufferings @f the brave mon confided to his care. Mason Gavmrat Borixr’s Heapovanrens, In Tae Fincp, May 22, 1864 } 4 MIDNIGHT ASSAULT, Gbortly before midnight, after nearly every one, worn @ut with the fatigues of a hard day's work, had gone to rest, a volley of musketry, resembling the distant fumbling of ap earthquake, startled all mands, and be- fore the echo died away the heavy booming of cannon took its place, and continued for fully thirty minutes. Some time before ten o'clock General Butler received @ message from the front that the enemy was massing em our centre, and he in his cool manver re- plied, ‘Let them mass, but guard against surprise.”” ‘This message somewhat prepared us for what was to @ome, and also kept our valiant troops thus menaced on the alert, Sure enough, as was expected from the eemy, be did mass his forces for one grand assault to Pierce our lines, and had we not discovered his inten- ‘ton the attempt would probably have succeeded. As it ‘was it resulted in a most disastrous defeat to the foo. Our pickets in frout of General Ames line received the rebel fire with great steadiness, and never flinched. ‘They returned volley for volley, and gradually retired om the reserve. ‘THB ARTILLERY OFEY FIR When the rebel column approached it was received with 3 most withering fire, aud our men dropped to allow ‘the artillery to play on theenemy, The siege guns and Nght batteries commenced their work then. The advance ef the rebels was mowed down like grass; but, as usual, ‘they came up to the breach like veterans, filling up the gapsas the men fell, Avother and another murderous fire from our batteries at last baited them, aud the copident oe at last halted in bis mad career. 4 REEL CAIRSON EXPLODED. Capt. Langley’s battery, the Firet United States artil- Dery, played on the rebel force with great effect. About Sweoty minutes after the fight had commenced a twenty. pounder Parrott shel! struck and exploded a rebe! caisson, Seattering desib and destruction ail around. At this sight the most deafening cheers went up frem our lines, to the great discomfitare of the rebels THR GUNBOATS. ‘The gunboats on the James and Appomattox rivers also thelr batteries and shelled the woods making it decidedly uncom{ortabie for the rebei res At last, when the enemy found that we wore well ed for his advance, and having already fost wily, he thought it best to withdrat ich be did, afier giving our metal a fair and impartial test. THE LOSeRS, | ‘The fight lasted about thirty-five minutes, and as soon a it was over our meo proceeded to bury the rebel killed Jeft on the field 1 learn trom good authority that two hundred and sixty-three were interred by our forces. Our loge will pot be more than about ten killed and about dfty wounded, as we had aij (he advantage on our side—oconstantiy on the defeosive and ihe enemy march $og boldly up to our intrenchments OUR DEFENCES are almost bie. Constructed by such able en yneering talent as Major General W. I. Smith, General frey Weitzel aud Capiain T W. Farquhar, Uuited Btates Army, they cannot be otherwise Should Leo's en. tire rebel horde pounce upon General Hutier, the latter could still bold his own ‘Tue FLARr fm the James and Appomattox rivers is a great auxiliary our army. Between the respective chief commanders— Major Gen eral Butler and Acting Rear Admiral & P. lze—the very Dest understandi:g exists, and the latter at ai times Deartily seoonds every wish of the Commanding General The sortie of the exemy on our lines inagn ght is by no means the first instance of the kind made by the wily rede! Genera! Beauregard {t # his style of doiag bus Dut it bas never a yet succeeded ‘Tous far, im eve Fy engagement be has fought with our troops’ he las een worsted, aud wil! be again a GRNRRAL BUTLER. General Butler, although overwheimed with great care $e conducting the operations on the south side, which he Superintends in person, lovks remarkably well. Day and might be js at work giving directions, and how be ma ages to obt 8 a purzie loeverybody. Yet iabur ngrece wi him, witbout it his active brain would be | more of a torment w im, and vecome restive and du Every morning, surrounded by his able stad, be rides to | ‘the front, and remains outii dark.and if there is tho alightest show of a battle he never ieavox the Seid unti! it is over During the sortie of last night, mentioned above, the horses of the General were at once Paddied, and be ooly waited to hear from the ront to what extent the attack migbt approach, and if a geveral engagement resulted Goerefrom he wowld at once aseume command How ever, the punishment inficted by General Ames on ye evemy and bis subsequent retirement made General Botler's At the ecene of action unnecessary, aud as he retired #0 did al! the stai od © week the night passed away rite WRATH The pleasant woather of four onders on the stateo the roads A few more days without rain wil dry up tbe mud completely. The troops are in the best of spirits aod full of osufidence in the Com mander-iv Ohiel, Whenever Geueral Autler rides along She lines be is greeted with the most voo ferous cheers by tee miders Fenerals Smith Weitzel, Brooke and others = also very popular and bigily honored by (hove wader tr or the first tme ia rat ulet ys hes worked HXPRAL WETAR INTALIIRD NOMR Brigadier Goneral Isaac [, Wistar, commanding the Becond brigace of the second division, Kigbteenth arm Sorym, bas at last succumbed to de ‘earful ravages tu o0 bis bealth and comttuton by wounde received anda Jong +tay on the pestient Pemnsula, For « long t _ the following oréer from Hoke, directing &! 2a novement oD ‘Newbern at tho Degiwming of this sistance @f the rebel ram Albe- seth, promising Ube a Us. 1 will mov with at Pol! sourmunlise cen thet pont ‘ek to-morrow morn .d while yur colama to move at'six and’ prosecd to attockarale there you will constr will Reve, two miles leas to ridge over Mill creek. Ys a niuma in gong to Pollockaville, Respect- noe? * c.f, HOKE, Major General. ‘General WALKER, Commanding Troops, This, with m pv other valuable documents, giving im- portant inform 1 . not caleulated for Yankeo soldiers to know, fell ine .ae hands of Gen- Butler by the cap- ture of Gea, Walker. THE CASUALTIES OF THE ONE RONDRED AND FORTY-RIGHTA 1 am indebted to Liew, Fred. L. Manning, Aid-de-Camp to General Butler, for the following full list of ensualties in the One Hundred and Forty-eizhtb New York Volun- twers, Col, Guion—a regiment whicn has covered itself with great glory in the several heavy fights of the past Fecal woun mt K, wounded AS Hyde, Hy flesh wound ‘and missia, DG Lowell, I fess wound © Neal, f wounded end Ai Metcalf, H, ties woun misal Jk Poh oy Yesh wound Eu-ene Laconnt, #, wound: Wit Ware. If, teh wound ed amd missiag © L Rice, i, wound Bichard Donovan, A GLemond, K, lex S Lighttsoc thehider Fortress Moyrow, May 22, 1864. List of soldiers arrived at the MoCiellan Hospital, from Point of Rocks, on the Appomattox : iver.— Capt Stining, 97th Pa, arm = J M Grifith, 97th Pa. hip. Lieut L 7th Pa, Mp ith Pa, chigh Corp WF Green, ¥ith’ Pa, ore hPa, L Frock, 97tn Pa, should A Jeameny, 97th Pa, breast rock, 971 Pa, shoulder jeamaay, reas Wn Johnson, 97th Pa, nee Richd Walliman, 97th Pa, Vee Ravi Canman. 97th Pa, legs v with Pa, Hand Dt D Mackee, (7th Ba, bip James Acams 97th Pa, fo en, UTth Pa, leg » Pa, thigh Jesse M Bog ex, WA Accel, of 1 UTE a, thich, Thos MeLutosh,07tb Pa,toigh Ad Hartman, 37th Pa, ieg few days. This command is attached to the Second division, of the Kighteenth corps, kuown as Gen. Wei fighting troops, and deserves grext praise for ite exe bearing and discipline under @ bot fire:— es A , Lt wi EB Dur rvin A West, 3Shu ‘was > Antony Covert, B Augusta. Seoit, D Jamea 1g F Geo Chase, D Corp Samuel Btrong, T Wounded. Patrick McNany, A, leg Geo F Mitebell, B, hand, gn slightly Jonn O Pringle, A, shoulder, Geo K Tubbs, B, leg.severely severely M Fitzgerald, eta Aaron D Updike, A, bead, slight jaumar,A.leg,slightly hi, A, head, sightiy Tuperson, B, leg, ‘slightly Corp Perry W Danes, B, leg, severely John Moore, D, back, slightly Geo Hunungton, B, leg, Meet 4, slightly slightly: s LP Williams, Dwurmslightly D Yoder, D. toot, severely Corp David Barnes, D, foot severely James Bishop, E, hand, Bul My tly Willtam Voorhies, E, shoul. rel der, severely George Hadsall, E. shoulder, John ap E, Geo “Pays E, nie ‘Sprague, F, foot ae eign vereiy L Diurevn, P, foot, slight y MeBlroy, E, bi no Rt Craven, &, leg, shoulder, severely shoulder, severely d Anderson, E, thigh, CW otark. F, hin, severely rerely ‘Wm A Wilson, F, hip, stightly M Quinn, B, foot, severely HA Barnes, F,thigh,severely Geo Sabine, B, arm, severely JJ Cenley, neos, sli shtly Jno Malone, H, arm, sightly Benj Waikins, H, bow- pt els, sligtitl Sergt OFeong, iegalightty HR Gardner, F, shoule Y Jer, slightly Jas Goodrich, G. leg, slightly Corp A A Stetson, G, ankle, severely Wm Matthews f, Ide,slightly Peter Goodrich, G, shoulder, E Sine, I, ieg, silghuy rover’ Jordan Davis, 1, shoulder, Anirew Lyon, G, head and back Corp Wm S Brigzs, G, leg, severely Martin L’ Bennett, G, arm, ht slightly Capt Kavar A Griswold, @, ‘shoulder, severely weverely Benj Hovel. I, arm, severely Sergeant © J Jackson, fara, singh A’Speers, I, back, slightly Win Manaban, K, arm, am putated Capt Hiram Sebutt, K, arm, Levi Parsons,G.neck.sligbtly — severel Wm Eawards, ijlegsligntiy Joseph llawver, K, thigh, Corp Francis Gregory, H, © severely face, severely GEORGE M. GUION, Colonel Commanding One Hundred and Forty-eighth New + York Volunieers, Obicial—Puan. Ronrnrs. e ‘The tollowivg men were wounded in Col. J. C, Drake's brigade (Second brigade, Third division, Tenth army corps), 00 the 18th inst., the wounds resulting from the enemy shelling the Union camps at the front and the occupancy of the rifle pits:— ONS HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINTH NEW YORK. Jobn Han, CoB Patrick Devins, Co E, shot John Becker, Co B through the’ bead, still George Sheldon, Co A living. THIRTEENTH INDLANA. Private John Vogan, Co A, killed Corporal Albert Gepheart, Co E, slightly, in arm NINTH MAINS. Lewis F Welch, Co E. killed by shell. A Crockett, Co ©, wounded inzbreast, The Fortress Monroe Despatch, Fortress Monror, May 21,1864. Three hundred wounded men were sent from the McCleilan Hospital to-day to Philadelphia, Tho weather ig as yet very favorable for the patievts in hospital, and most oi them are doing well. General Wistar has left for home, sick. General Devins is at the Chesapeake Hospital, sick. Yesterday noon the pickets on our left and near the Point of Rocks, on the Appotattax, were driven in by the rebels, and quite ap engagement soon followed. As soon as the pickets reached our reserve force, two of our Datteries opened on the enemy with a deadly fire, and they were so taken by surprise that they lost heavily in both killed and wounded. The rebel General W: with many of bis men. The enemy got the worst of the skirmish and retired. Picket skirmishing is going on much of the time along our lines. There ig heavy skirmishing this morning. Particulars are not yet received. er is wounded and a prisoner, THE CASUALTIES. Casualties In the Twenty-aren Massa- ch tts Ve Volunteer TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Hosritat, EGareenta ARMY vert Pot oP ROCKS, NEAR PETERHURG, Va., May 19, 1864, enclose herewith a list of casualties of the Twenty. fifth regiment Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers, for publication, if you choose. All occurred between the 6th and 18th of May. Respectfully, J. MARCUS RICE, Surgeon Twenty-fitth Massachusetts Volunteers, Ope. rating Surgeom at Eighteenth army corps hospital. . A,comtu- Jas Sheagan. B, fore fn, Lieut MB Bessey, A, rae =) ger sion of chest Ward.A, fesh Finnegan, &, hand et it Ward.A, a “werry Sorgt T Merrit Felix McCann, B, wound, leg Lyman Prentice, A nn E, forehead fitone, A, arm am- Ambrose McKenna B, d Pever Kenny. &, arm Tifaay, A, bowels, Comp 8A Kockwoud, P, ture of arm Knowlton, A, fingere MB Waite. P, riled ated Hiram Gates, F, kiied yer.A, flesh wound, 0 W Brown, F, leg ry Frank Miller, G. killed gas White,A,fesh wound, leg Geo Rameber, G, head, slight Jas Kirwin.A,fie-b wind, legs J 8 Cook, H, hand ‘Albert Cook, B, killed Case Boren B, wounded, die ernee, B, Sesh wound, Lieut Obes Upton, 1, Corp N U Gurtiel4, Geo Greenwood, I'k 1H Orr, I, kilied [hos Greenwood, I, back, se v re t : Thos Fallon, I, back, severe AL Bosh, , Sesh wound. leg 5 F Jillaon, i, arm Sergt Tins Magerry, E. kitted’ Corp FL Moore, T, head kphraim Smith, § killed L Hathaway, 1, hip Eaward Donlan, F, killed Prost, I. k Pat Burke, E, bot! Hugh Kenney, Shall, B flesh wound,scal ner, Cesk wind, Edward Bobet Corp A W Clarke, K. thigh Corp W A Colle ter, Kkiiled ost J H Deavreux, K,facedtinger esh wound, § Prestom, K, log Sergt WJ Bond,K, contusion Newton Wallace, I, desb wound, face of breast Chas Johnson, K, costesion Sergt T Deury, K, arm A Stockdale, A. leg li Beliows, back uw a > and j Root Wallace 0, xil lee od ‘fracture of Edwin Wilbur, iH, flesh mull wound, hana Loring Lovell,i1,ferh wound, Jed Sanborn, C, killed shoulder sp enage, Fst ome fF a Cor; artridge, F, John McManus, Dl thy killed, May 16 Joho N Leland, BD. iosh WE Holman, A, killed, 1218 © wound, hip Hy Golding, A, ailled, 14 larsha\' Leonard, D, flesh R Alex wound, foot Jobn OL O:matte, D.flesh wound, re th Rowiend Pood. Hi, killed, 16th BF Miller, H, killed. Uth Josep! Eaton. H, killed, 16th W Hi Richaraa, 4, killed.16tb unter, B. killed vier, A, wounded De Greenwood, A, flesh ound ips oulter, A, Tech wound, ahou Sergt) Fisher, D, side 4 W Neweil, D. coniuston D, tesh 4 WR Chapman, D, fesh wound. nip Horace Lincoln, D.conto ion Geo Lesa! Hesh wound, Patrice Hannegan, B, frac- ture. arm Corp John ¢ thy, E, wound jooduow, B, mi tog Sergt John Bush, F Pat Conlan, B. miss! , Wounded wounded | and missing Rovert Erapry, B, wounded Wounded and missing ’ ‘at Finnagan, M, missing high Wro Pernedy. i, tor sing rey Loveliey, Bxmiaing rred!, iS missing Hagnatin, B, fracture of i. B, Wounded or B. hip Lamb, EB. misvin: ry Li Gibsor B. missing & McCarthy. b miestog jarpenter, wounded Wm McDevitt, E, missit id 2 , Pennie U Neil, B micsing i , minsing avid Gardoer, RC OLy Lieut W Davia, ©, arm W Latham, K mising Serat E A Moody. ©, neck J Moulton. K, mis-ing HN Norcrop ©. bip J Perry, K, o Th hy ©, © Witt K, mi-sing A Shaw, K, missing Borgt ST Wheeler, 1, mis. and boulder : Jobe BHaycen Jr D. side @ ber, T, mina De fought bis eickness. but Weanesday last be urgent request of the | reat, oenerel Wistar ie too stime and bis departure fe ae much regretiod ax the capiure of the breve aod ashing Geveral Heckman. We si\ hope that doth these ‘valiant officers will soon be restores to our command ‘THE PORT FOWHATAS arram Yesterday morning the rebels made a movement on Fort Powbatan, to attack and capture |! possible some esiored troops stationed there for ite dienes, and ao = Keep te enemy from obsiructin ow of the James river. Colonel Baxter, Hotified Hrigadier Genoral focks asked for reinforcements the division of colored ff ciate im the eogagement which emeved. At baif past eleven o'claok iat General Hincks lelegraphed te General Roller that the rebels were badly repulsed at Wort Powhat it stated no particuia ‘whoee capture oy our Miroady wtated, yar y Temoved to the general Bexpital for medio’ (Weatwment Hie wounds are vevere Dut wtb arent care NO MAY recover On bie person was Wesley Upham, D. knee HV Moulton, 1, iniew ug Sergt J 8 Moulton, 1, wimeina Geo P Cotting, F, woonied hergt 8 Prank, I. inieeing and missing GT Barrett, f, missing Goo W Phuitps, F. missing @ D Browning, |, missing jorp! WH Lawiell, F, frac G8 Bosworth, [, misethg ture @f arm Geo Nichola, F, plesing Ovrug Putnam, F rmiesing Jobn L Mayer,G,fleshwound, bi Geo" Allen. , temmwound,arm J Schuaser. G, Lesh wound, ny wiaetal G, wounded and thenbey, G feab, foot m MelBtire, @, missing w Cari Kochler, G, wounded in bark ae J Shatter, K, feeb wound, Sergi) B_ Murdock, K, teah wound, arm” WAL Brows, Ky feed wound, en Ovis Cotting, K, flesh w: ‘ ‘ace ¥ Morton, F, flesh wou a Sergt Rancher, @ rhe iyiteeter Hayhes, F, lung ry t larsba! Werren,‘esb wound, by 9 3 Wierda, , teen wound, men ’ Serge RUG eo 1 ne Rergt Arthnr While, H, flesh SPoh Atame, Ko misetog wound, foot RAL i y Kn — 4% JA Green, H, teak wound, Corp’ JA. Warren, #1, fesb fre, Ky mleeing hey wound, nec K tovening Oorp JH Finchen, H, flesh rineing % mining Ld a, J MoManus, J7th Pa nand Geo Burns, 97th Pa, hi Wm Giola, 97th Pa, hips Sergt Gb Smitu.9ith Pa, Bips W L Brown, 9 th Pa, breast h Pa, shousder ‘$7th'Pa, han cy DA Connell, 97: Pa, foot D Macuimber, 9th Me, arm M Wood, 97th Pa, ankle JO Gardner, 9th Me,shoulder P Hand, 97th Pa'arm N Folly, oth Me, abovider w, 7th Pa, shoulder Me Pa,shoulder ch , arm, =m ‘Conklin, 9th Mi Quagestey! Re Lieut sarm J ¢ Hammend, th Me, leg HA "a hand A Raback. 9th Me, wead WN Boshear, 85th Pa,throat A Hall, 9h Ma. arm HT Neekmnent, 39th IM, head thas Isham, sth Me, foot AB Bavfora, bth Me, hand | AB Denford, 8th Me hand = 8G Toman. Sth Me. foot GK Hundngton, 3th Mevarm =P Smith, sth Me, hand AC Hurley, Sth Me, thumb Gf Fox, Gin Conn, abdomen 1B Clark, &th Me, hand 8 Bonnell, 6th Cond, head ME Basher, sth Me, J Kennedy, 6th Conn, thigh D Knox, 8th Me, leg F 8peare_ 6th Conn, face P Sinclair, Bh Me, arm H 8tof, 6th Conn, thigh © Copan, Sth Me, neck X Larney, 6th Conn, foot D Mies, Suh Me. arm. A Hall. 6th Copa, arm 8 Banford, 8th Me, thigh Ji Keys, Sta nd B P 8 G ni, ip, ‘shoul. Rat BH butt X A Cook, 8th N ¥, band P Rb DGreven. 42 N ¥. shoulder J Myran’ B5th Penn, leg cw and, ith ind, arm pe J Garee, 18th Ind, arm 8H Day. 13th Ind, band Jo Rowers, 1th Ind, head G Hudson. 18th Ind, hand Hi Betz, 13th Ind, head 2H Roige, Hath Amd, arm 7h Gobn, Henry Jobn, 13th Ind, head Fred Fish ith Ind. ara J Meager ad C HL Roberts, 3h In, R Slater, 34th 1), wand #houider Sgt.D Brenton {9th I! arm P Buruekan, 40th Masahand AP Diller, Sun and T Manning, 40th Mags, hand J Huteuings, Sy hand = 88 Atkins, 40th Mass, hand A Aderzog, 39th Til, arm ‘M Mahony, 67th Ohio, arm J Hiren, id Sgt Whitehead, 67th’ Onio, 0th 1), han G Robsck, 67th Ohio, arm leg RW Bateman, 67th Ohio, CW Chapin,67th Ohio,breast shoulde M Messer, 67th bio, lex, The fuliowtng arrived at Chesupeake Hospital May 22, 1844. from H'oint of Rocks:— Col JE Ward, 8th Conn, shoulder Capt FM Gass, 97th Pa, knee Capt EH eynolcs, Sul Me, four Capt CC Perry, Sth Me, ankie Lieut AP Keyrs, Sth Maine, Bhighs Coi Wilson. 13th Ind, arm 2H Foster, 1th Me, breast Charles Bancroft, sick REBEL ACCOUNTS. Lieut Colberth, 9th Me, arm Capt Snyder, 109en, rma, Capt Sungentleter, 115th N ¥, ipp, Sth Pa. thigh nt Tt Pease, 117th NY,arm LD Kidder. atm Di, } Lieut Grifith, 97th Pa, arm Butler's Fight at Drury’s Biat, {From the Richmond Fxaminer, May 18. ‘The battle near Drury’s Bluff was imperfectly apprecia- ted in Richmond till yesterday. Jt was, during the time it lasted, one of the mort terrific combats (hat has been Ienown, Confederate valor never had a more splendid illustration. The nerve of Smith or Butler's large army wes conoen- trated on the hills behind heavy fortifications, which they had strengthened with tho appliances of unlimited labor and inexhaustible ingenuity. ‘A world in arms would not have moved Peauregard from such @ place, The vast army of Grant bas been lately broken on come hasty breastworks, thrown up in a night by Lee's troops with ‘their bayonets and tin cans, But a smail force of brave Southern men moved on those forts, not in a drunken rush, but with the eteady Spartan step of true disciplive and inflexible resojuion, and went, through the blaze of ten thonsand guns, straight to their mai ' Although completely successful they suffered a consider. able loss in killed and wounded. *To make an omelette obe must break some eggs,’ is the proverb of Freach armies, But we are incitped to think that the number is for there is evident cause of exnggeragion; igade which bore the brunt of the battle tn. tained a grest proportion of young men from tuia ety. Many houses here contain wouuded brothers and sons, and hence the popular imagination in Riehzaond increases: the total loss beyond reality. Yesterday a grand fleid asy, under the eve of Beau- Togard (Felix), was anticipated. But at daybreal: tbe whole show of the enemy bd vanished, Butler nad spolen Off in the night to the shelter of bis gunboats, He is scarcely to be blamed. The contest was unequal. Butler against Beauregard. A buzzard to fight a gray falcon. Infantry are now landing in considerable numbers on the other side of the river. They are believed, with much show of reason, to be Butler’s men. He is not safe till be puts the river botwoen himself and Beanre- |, and he knows it. But «8 the truth will be known morning, we refrain (rom further supposition. Every one locked (or the fight to be renewod yesterday, but when morning came it was discovored that the enemy bad tied to his intrenchments on the river, and under cover of bis gunboats. This is equivalent to his defeat, and the abandonment of his operations to lay siege to Ricbmond. Driven back vow to his line of fortifica- Mons. our army bas only to hold bam in chock, aed pre- vent his cing from them. He can do us no barm in his present position. If we can do this the whole move ment of Butler will be foiled. Skirmishing om May 18, but no Mate Change in the Sttuatio (From ti hi There was some firing on the wouth yesterday, to- gether with some skirmishing, though Wwe have not learned that it was of material consequence. We have any number of reports enemy; but we bell up to this time sine tions. 0 the movements of the there has been no rmaterial change “Baldy”? Smith songht his Jortigea The Roads Open Betw Petersburg and Richmoad. (From the Richmond Sentine!, May 19.) . Perarsnons, May 17, 1964, ‘The enemy have gove from our front (o bis iatrench- ments at Bemuda Hondred. ‘The turnpike to Richmond is now opev. are eight miles this side of Jarrats. GENERAL CROOK'S GREAT RAID. rhe Great Southern Ratirond Thorough- fare Tapped—Large Amon of Stores Destroyed—Enemy Routed in Two suc. ive Batties—Glor: r Troops in § , de. Kavta’s ra r8 S64. It te with satiefaction that I give vou a sigot axetch Of the achievements of this comroand within the paat fortnight On the 1st day of May the command of Genera! George Crook lett Charleston, Virginia, for the purpose of tap. ping the Virginia and East Tenvessee Jtauroad. Passing through a scope of vouutry whoge inhabitants were decidedly adverse to the objects of the enterprise, the commend moved steadily forward without opposition until going, through the vicinity of Princeten, where two companies of the enetay were encounterod—ons of in- fantry and one of cavairy—whom Major William P. Ruet id to Gevera) Crook, charged at the head of one oom pany. iy routing and driving them in confusion be- IM, WILD @ loss Ws the enemy Oi Lwvo Kill 4 raiwowteet y Killed and seve. Moving onward {nthe direction of Dublin depot, on the line of the Hast fennemsee and Virgivia Kuliroad. tke enemy were next encountered, in considerabie force, Bear ‘the southwestern base of jloyd’s mountain, | about four miles from Dublin, hind various lines 3 Feastworks, fringing the brows ot several very tee) His position was uaturally a strong one, but rendered doubly so by means of artificial contrivance, 1 can only give you a slight sketch of the battle field by jain de- | siating plain, stating that the rowd jeading down Lloyd's ny douches from a aaa ee, feto an tind: branc! | threaded by various #1 } until tn | conical graray slopes, the eides eloping at an fixty degrees, and fanked on either vide by: Of woods, On the crest of thoee abrupt bij’ had planted his batteries and erected hiv while the woods were expected to protect tis anke Afvor some skirmiehing and maneuvering for position by the various rogimente, the baitle iairiy opened about eleven A. M., the first aad Second brig with unbroken front to the aseault, de-pite the shower of ‘leaden rain and irou hail”? which wae buriod against them from bebind the breastworks aod through the cannon’s mouth, On rush the gallant boys with a wild Yell_Two rival regiments are pitted against cach other | the Thirty-sixth Ohio, General Crook’: old rogiment, and the Thirty-sixth Virginia, Colonel McCausland’ oid Pregl. jee maroning 7 , B wound ‘tment of Southwestern Virginia, He has outwitied Sere’ Ezines Gare Mat. & fess mount | Berwrumamsetseainrevers esi, He bee onan Corp Willard Ru, Hy tear } gy backed poor MeCausiand ‘mle the capacious 0 Loug Tunnel. Fe has oxptured a large number among whom are Geuera! Jeukins and bosh of whom are wounded; and be bas force whose insiznificance in a bors but serves to render the achievement more brultant, ‘There are numerous incidents of the route which 1 should Hike to mention, but must reserve them for a fu- ture communication, a8 alao the part which Gen Aver- il’s cavalry took in the affair, : Tew Mites yrom Unroy, May 13, 1864. We have been to the Virginia and Fast Teonessee Ruil- road, and have destroyed the great New river bridge and umber of others, The expedition has been ® most compte Success In every respect, We have (ought the euemy, of about equal strength, two battles, and whipped him in the most magnificent and glorious manger, taking both artillery and prisoners, Too much houor and reward cannot be given Brigadier General Crook, our bold and able young commander, for | the ability and daring displayed in this great under- | taking, jaw ‘of prisone ‘The Navy. ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES SCHOONER HENRY JANES. The United States schooner Henry Janes, L. B. King, acting ensign, commanding, arrived at this port yesfer- day morping, in twelve days from Pensacola. ‘This vessel was ove of Commodore Porter's mortar feet, and his been in commission twenty-eight mouths. She partictpited te the attack on Furty Jackson and St. Philip, and afterwards, uoassisted, captured Sabine Pass, Texas. She also took part m the lrst attack on Vicks- burg, Miss., and was one of the fleet which competied the surrender of Port Hudson, La ,1n July last, She also took @ prominent part in the late attack upon Fort Powell, onder Admiral Farragut, She has been ordered home on account of the mortar being too muck wore to be ser- viceable, The following is alist of her officers:-— Acting Ensign Commanding—L. B King. assistant Master's Mate and Executwe Officer—Wm. Belle Boyd in Boston. [From the Boston Post, May 21, We announced yesterday the arrival here of the British Greyhound, captured as a blockade runner off gtov, North Carolina, by the United States steamer Licut, and that Miss Belle Boyd, the famous rebel spy, was on board. She took passage’ on the Grey at Wilmington for Nassau, but the interposition of Uncle Sams authority gave a destination to her voyage difler ent from what she anticipated at the outset. Upon her arrival here she was politely waited upon by Marshal Keyes and invited to tako lodgings at the Tremont Honse until the pleasure of tbe government shall be known respecting her disposition, She is accompanied by threo servant—a white woman, a Ddiack girl and a binck boy, She converses freely and well, and is evidentiy @ female of intelligence and quick under- standing. Her bearing during tho in act and speech—is described as strictly becoming and proper i all respects, She entertains and expreeses strong admi- ration of sympathy with the Sontu, but not in olfensive terms. She thinks the pending contest bewweon Lee and Grant will terminate the war in favor of tho victor. These generals she considers the two ablest officers in the country. During the attack upon the Greyhound Miss Boyd came on deck, took a seat upon a bale of cotton, and quietly sat fanving herself and watching the explosion of the sheils. She is @ tatl, well formed female, blonde, and graceful in ber manuers. There is much curiosity to see her, but the Marshal is 80 choice of his charge that few are gratified, Jt is thought she will be paroled, and Boston left without a Belle. The captain of the Grey- hound covid not be found on Thursday, but he will proba- bly soon tarn up. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, Married, Baiwey—Pikr —At Astoria, on Monday, May 16. by the Rey. H. S Weston, Mr. Wituiam H. Barzy, of New York, to Miss Lizcie Prew, daughter of the late Benjamin Pike, J1 Berrry—Denny.—In Jersey City, on Monday, May 23, by the fev. dwin I. Brown, Georae H. Berry to Baus 8. Densy, all of Brooklyn. Morton—M-Raz.—On Monday, May 23, at St. Ann’s church, by the Rev. Mr. Benjamin, WittzaM S. Morton to Mary ARave:ta, eldest daughter of the late Henry G. Me- Rae, all of this city. No cards, Montreal papers please copy. Watter—Fowier.—On Sunday, May 22,at the bride’s residence, by the Rev. Mr. J. 8. Croft, Me’ Oscar A. WaL- ‘LER to Miss Many A, Fowrsr, botb of this city. California papers please copy. Died. Arciar.—On Sunday evening, May 22, Wittaap M. second gon of Washington aud Margaret E Archer. aged 2yenrs, 11 mouths wud 22 days, ‘The relatives and ‘riends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of bis parents, No, 49 Chariton street, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at one o'zibek. es Broome. —On Sunday, May 22, Biorence Heinn, daugh- ter of William H. apd Mary Jane Broome, aged'7 years, ? Months and 5 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parente, No. 60 Park avenue, Brooklyn, this (Tuesday) aiternoon, at two o'clock Browy —On Monday, May 23, Batsour Brown, aged °, years, 9 wonths and 18 days. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, this (Tuesday) morning, at ten o’clock, from the residence of his parents, No. 200 East Twenty- sixth street, Corx.—On Sunday May 22, Eitzx Com, aged 19 years and 10 mouths. ‘The funeral will take place at 33 Main street, Brooklyn, L. J., at two o’clock, this (Tuesday) afternoon. Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend. ‘Conaxs —On Monday, May 23, after a long and painfui illness, Owex J. Coutine, a native of the parish of Screene, county Sligo, irelund, in the 67th year of 0. Hits friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 16 Baxter street, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at three o'clock, Boston papers please copy. Corn —On Sunday, May 22, of consumption, Ro- SANNA Cornican, wile of Thos. Corrigan. Her friends and acquainsa@iees are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 131 Mott Street. this (Tuesday) aiternoon, at two o'cioc! Cooax.—On Sunday, May 22, Patmiex Cocan, the be. loved son of Peter and Catharine Cogan, of the parish of pees, county Cavan, ireiand, in the 20th year of age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. the funeral, on Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock, {fom his save residence, 70 Pitt street, Buffalo papers please copy Dow.—On Monday afteraoon, May 23, at bis residence, Ninety seventh street, between Bloomingdale road and Hudson river, of consumption, F. Garpeven Dow, aged 32 years and 9 months, ‘The of the family are rexpectfully invited to at? tend the funeral, from hi tate residence, on Wednesday Morning, at eleven o'clock, without further invitation. Eoay.—On Sumday morning, May 22, James oan, in the 60tb year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from St. 8 en’s church, bast baer poe Street, on Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock. remains will be interred in Calvary Ceme- tery. ELuort.—On Monday, May 23, Joux Enuorr, aged 36 years. The friends end acquaintances of the family arc invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock, from his late residence, 687 Third avenue. Ganpenter.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, May 19, Jawes GARDENER, sou Of Catvarine and Lawrence G: Ty aged 9 years, 4 months The remains were interred in Trinity Cemetery. Horvr.—Iu Brooklyn, ou Friday, May 20, after a long jess, Perem Hoxvr, aged 54 years, 3 months ime he bore, Physicians tried iu vain; Tit God thought best to give him rest And ease bim of his pam, The relatives aed friends of the family, also the H Troop, New York Hussars, are respectfally invited to at. tend the fuera), this ( een at two o'clock, trom his late residence, 50 Wil street. Hawkine.—in Brooklyn, on Sunday, May 22, at the resi; dence of ber grandfather, J. G. Smith, loa S., only daughter of Sarah M. and the iate Richard W. Hawkins, “Prieude and” acquainta spect and acquaintances are r fully invited-to attend the (nnora!, from the corner of Warlkon’ and Atlan- tic avenues, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at three o'clock. On Monday, May 23, Joun AxoRews Hawi. ‘rox, of Banbridge, county Down, ireland, aged 27 years, 9 months and 4 days The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to ottend the funeral, from his late residence, 124 Woet Twonty-tirst street, on Wednosday afternoon, at two O'clock, without further invitation, His remains will be taken to reenwood for interment. Fircaws.—On Monday, May 23, Buzaawrn A., daughter of the Iate John and Ava Higgins. Notice of (uneral jn to-morrow’s papers. Jamex —On Monday, May 98, Many Low William apd Mary Jam sa, daughter of » Aged 4 yoars, 2 months and 13 days. Hl The rejakives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend (he faneeral, this (Tuesday) alternoon 4 three o'clock, {rom the residence of her parents, 619 Greenwich stroe. Jounsow.—On Saturday, May 2), Biuzanern Jownson, of Wheatsburg,N. J, .ged 71 years, 11 months and 15 tho relatives nnd friends are reepectfully invited to atioud the funeral, at the residence of Kraacis Vander- woort, of the above piace, at hali-past two o'clock. Cars by tb men th id oar At tweive o'clock. any and |oughkeopsie pay Neane ' Kouwesnovan.--On Sunday, May "aa, brvan 6 nove, aged T years, «The Fointives vnd frlende of the family are invited to attend the funeral, ‘rom his inte residence, Flatiand Neck, Kovuwrn- ment. The gauge of bate between the two bad long e echoing | to the “desperate en- since been thrown down, and now the toy the battle cry, sprang forwar i counter, aud Second brignées did the Oghting at Lloyd's . Both brigades arted nobly. and deserve all ‘They fought the enemy mort galianti; » flanked eastworks, routed bis columns, and General Crook had a competent cavairy force at hie dtmposal he would bave captured the antire force of the rebels, A® it was, he pressed them back, a thoroughly disorganived mars, tbrough Lublin and oo to New river 8 loss on ther side of fully wix bundred killed, wounded , with | 31 years, 9 Long feland, this (Tuesday) noon, at two o'clock. » Mr, AARON O, Kine, in the Kina. —On § 70th year of bi ‘The retnt invited to attend the funeral, from the son, Henry D) King, No. 212 West Thirt " ‘weaday) afternoen, at four o'clock, without further ne~ 108. Lant.—At Tuckahoe, Westchester county, on Sunday, May 22, after @ jong and painfol ilipess, Euzarem, youngest daug! of het pte J and Catharine Lent, aged *, The friends and relatives of the family aro respectfully end prisoners; and on our own of not exceed juested to attend the funeral, from the residence of Jer bundred. The next ing (Toeniay) opened win atinery faner, at Tuckeboe, at ton o'clock, or at the Met and exciting artillery dueiat New river bridge, which chureh in Tuckahoe at eleven o'clock on a phate! oan jn which our die. Ge ctettn metih nuate. will be ia Taare plays yal Bocu gunnery. meet uartor past eight o'clock trai oe fectialywienced oanae bes from York. " “ 3 4 acoompliabing, most tix effect Masramson.—On | Monda; Taowas PRaxcie the objecta for whieh it entered Sowibera Viegivia, tee on of Patrick ahd Carbone , aged command of General Crook ix now alowly falling back to | 2 years, 7 monthn, and 2 days. @ new bare, for fut events to develop themecives, ‘That Goveral Crook's success has weed, tone brilliant {note alone will attest, and | ghall proceed to sum up reruite in afew the Virginia avd Haat Tennesmee Rail He har des\ roy road beyoud repair fr fully ibree monine. f rosmed almort with impunity tureugbout the whole Ho hae | braiw, Ava MOARey e4e Tho relatives and friends of the family are requested to aitana the funeral, from the residence of hie psronta, No First avenue, corner of Fifteenth street, this (Tnes- ) afternonn, al two o'clock oiaaKy. On Monday, Nay 28, of congortion of the ty youre The raistivee aud S100 o sue lam are resvectfuly ee ves and friends of the family are respectfully | © of b troat, this | “ NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY ‘24, 1864—-WITH SUPPLEMEN*r. ipvited-to attend the funeral, from the residence of hie mother-in-law, Mrs. Bridget McGettigau, 333 Kast Six- teouth street, on Wednesday afternoon, at balf-past oue o'clock. Philadelphia papers please copy. McKm.—at Bedford, Westchester county, N. ¥., on Friday, May 20, Mrs. Scsaw McKim, widow of Taomas McKim, of Colloonsy, county Sligo, Ireland, in year of ber age. ‘The funeral took place from St, Matthew’s church, Bed- ford, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock, Memphis papers piease copy. McNeety.—On Sunday, May 22, Erzanera, wife of Andrew MoNeoly, in the 47th year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attead the funeral, from her late residence, 41 Columii street, this (Iuesday) afternoon, at half-past one o’¢iock. ‘O’Manatt.—On Monday, May 93, Mrs. Axw O’MaR« ative of Castletown Roach, county Cork, Ireland , aged years. ‘The friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend the faveral, from her late residence, No, 110 Kust aaa on Wednesday afternoon, at one o'clock pre- cigely, Cork papers please copy, Prevrs.—On Suoday, May 22, at his residence, Classon arent, Brooklyn, Jamms K, Pumure,in the 43d year of Age. The funeral services will take place at St. Mary’s Pro- testaut Episcopal church, Classon a¥enue, near Myrtle, on Wednesday afternoon, at two o’elock, Relatives and frieads aro respectfully invited to attend without further notice, Romws —At Metuchen, N. J. | May 21, Kuizavera, daughter of Robins, iv the 23d year of her a The relatives and triends of the family are respectfully invited to atteod the funeral. this (Tuesday) morning, at ten o'clock, from the ferry foot of Cortlaadt street, where carriages will be in attendance. ‘Yuosrson —Suddenly, on Sunday, May 22, Jonw Twoxr- SON, @ native of Queens county, Ireinnd, aged 63 years. fhe relatives and (riends of the ‘aintly are respectfully invited to attend the fuseral, from his late residence, Ni 171 Hester street, this (tuesday) afternoon, at two o’elock. ‘TvLLY.—Un Sunaay, May 22, Mary, wife of Michact Tully, of the parish of Larah, county Cavan, Ireland, in the 49th yoar of her age, The friends and scqnaintances of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 139 Kast Swenty-nioth Street, this ([uesday) aiternoon, at two o'clock, ‘TREMBLEY.—On Sunday, May 8, at the St, James Hospi- tal, New Orleans, from the effects of a surgical operation, Captain Wrtuias W. Trustmnry, One Hundred and Seventy: eighth regiment, New York State Volunteers, in the 49th yeur of his age, California papers please copy, Witcox.—On Sunday, May 22, Jutta E., wife of Milo R. Wilcox, in the 52d year of her age. The friepds of the family are invited to attend the funeral ceremonies, at her Jate residence, No 27 Hedford avenne, Brocklyn, E. D , this,(Tuesday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Her remains will ve taken to Sheffield, Mass., for interment. ¥ Woopwarn.—At Fredericksburg, Va., on Wednesdat May 18, of wounds received ia the discharge of his dut; in the battie of the Wilderness, May 5, Watrer Wo Warp, of Company KE, Tenth regiment New York State Voiunteers, youngest son of Kiizabeth aud the late Wm. Woodward, aged 17 years, 9 mnths and 22 days. Birmingham (Koglandy papers please copy. OBITTARY. Scnromxporr.—On Saturday, May 7, in an engagement at Chesterfield Court House, Va., while fighting for the Possession of a bridge on the rsburg and Richmond Railroad, Lieutenant Grorck L, Scatonnporr, of Company B, Forty-seveuth regiment New York Volunteers. Lieutenant Sebloendorf was nt home on furlough, hav- ing been wounded in the late battio in Florida, and bear- ing that his regiment was about to see some more fighting, lett New York to assnme his position in his company, and in Jose than two hours after his arrival was killed in the above action. Aga warm friend, fond busband and affectionate father, his Tose is deeply mourned by a bereaved and afflicted iy. yn Saturday morning, han and Haunah M. MISCELLANEOUS. [MED SrArEs 1040 BONDS, ‘These Bonds are issued under the Act of Congress of ‘March 8, 1866, whieh provides that all Bonds issued under this act shall BE REDESMED IN COIN, at the pleastre of the government, at any period not leas than ten nor more than forty years from thelr date, and til their redemption FIVE PER CENT INTEREST WILL BR PAID IN COIN, on bonds of not over one hun- dred dollars annually and on all other Bonds semi-annually. ‘The interest ts payable on tho first days ef March and Sep- Serene Es os 20 2 Asthese Bonds, by Act of Congress, are EXEMPT FROM MUNICIPAL OR STATS TAXATION, their value is increased from one to three per cent per annum, according to the rate of tax fevies in various parts of the country, isin At the present rate of premium en gold they pay OVER EIGHT PER CENT INTEREST m currency, and are of equal convenience as ® permanent ‘er temporary iavestmont. wie Tt fa believed that no securities offer so great inducements to lenders as the various descriptions of United States Benda. In all other forms of indebi the faith or abillty 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 is holden to secure the payment of both principal and interest in cot. aor ‘These Bonds may be subscribed for in sums from $50 up to any magnitude, on the same terms, and are thus made | equaity available to the smmatieat lender and the largest capitalist. They can ve converted into money at any mo- ment, and the holder wiil have the beneit of the interest, ‘The funded debt of the United States, on which interest is payable in gold, om the 34 day of March, 1864, wa- $763,. 266,000, The interest on this debt for the coming fiscal year ‘will be $65,987,126, while the castoms revenue in gold for the current fiscal year, ending Fine 90, 2964, bas been so far al the rate of over $100,000,000 per annum. It will be scen that even the preeent gold revenues ef the government are largely in excess of the wants ef the Treas. ury for the payment of gold interest, while the recent fn- crease of the tariff wit! doubtiess raise the angnal receipts from customs on the sais amount of importations to $150,000.00) per annum, The authorized amount of this ioan is Two Hundred Mii. How Dollars, Instructions io the National Banks acting as not iesued antl March 26, but the amount of bonds reported aold at the United States Treasury up to May 21 was Tn | Joan agents we i $54,364 900. Subscriptions will be received by the Troasure¢ of the United States at Washington, and the Assistant Treasurers at New York. Boston and Philadelphia; and by the First National Bank of New York, No. 4 Wall street, sMlecond National Bank of New York. Twenty third steaet and Broadway, Feat Fourth Nationa! Bank of New York, Pine street. 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The Onondaga and Her Short- comings, ae. ae, ae. ‘The new iron-clad~ battery Manhattan made ber trial trip yesterday, leaving the yard of Messrs, Secor & Co., Jersey City, going up the Hudson river as far as the Palisades, where she experimented with her two fif- toen inch gans, and then proceeding to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, This vessel was bu ilt by secor & Co under the superintendence of George Birkbeck, Jr., and in point. of workmanship is perhaps unequalled by any of ner class afloat. She is a handsome vessel, and is fitted with all the improvements dictated by extensive experiments made in action with the enemy, and thereby avoiding many of the faults in tho vessels butlt in the early part of the rebellion. ‘The vessel left her moorings at half-past nine a’clock, and, unaided, steamed up the river, making, according to official statements, eignt knots per hour, although she appeared to be going somewhat faster. Tho average revolutions of the screw was fifty-four turns per minute. On arriving off the stone quarries, opposite Fort Wash- ington, which are a natural Fort Sumter, the guos were charged firet with thirty-five pounds of powder and a solid shot, then with forty pounds, and lastly with fifty pounds, The eifect of these huge projectiles was novel and inter- esting to those who were unaccustomed to such sights, The trial of all parts of the vessel proved emiuently suc- cessful, and after the firing the vessel returned down the river, passing through the fleet of foreign men-of-war at anchor off the Battery, and then proceeded to the Navy Yard, where she was turved over to the nava) author} ties. Among the diatinguiebed persons present we noticed Admiral Gregory, Commodore Ringgold, Captains Worden and Boggs, and quite a number of naval officers; Jon. Townsend Harris, ex-Minister to Japan; Capt, Muu ford, J. N. Tiff, and about fifty others A collation was served, and the party went ashore delighted with the trip. ‘The officers thus far reported for this vesse) are:— Commander—J. W. Nicholson. Licutenant—C. MW. Schoonmaker, Acling Masier—R. B. Ely. Acting Ensigns—F. G. Adams, G. B. Mott, J. 7. Church. Acting Aststant Surgeon—J, A, Austin, ‘Ac ing Assidant Paymaster—JI_ $8. Hays. Engimeers.—Chief, J. M. Gallaghor; First Assistants, S ©. Middao, W. H. Mollit cond Assistants, James B. Far- rand, Thomas Furnie; Third Assistants, Ed. Merritt, J. Hi. Dee. This is the thitty-fifth iron-clad of her class that bas: been launched. Now, what Rave these Monitors accom- plished? ‘The doings of the Monitor in Hampton Roads, in her brief engagement with the Merrimac, have been a popular and & national theme. Almort every one has referred te the affair a thousand times since, and we have been ied to believe it one of the grandest achievements known in the naval bistory of the world. Now, that nearly two years have elapsed since we beran to worship Monitors, we are beginning to eve how much that affair has been overestimated, so far, at least, as the Monitor herself is concerned. When we come to candidly review the Bubjoct we vo longer dread any havoc a rebdod iron ciad can inflict upon us. We can look back an@ won~ der how we cold have been so far influenced over the real merit of thefacts. That action has resulted in w Monitor fever, which wo think has nearly reached its crisis, and if the proper restoratives are applied we may yet recover and again be ourselves. There can be no donbt that the Merrimac was a formidable vesse! to some extent; but we are not alone when we state that it the Congress and Cumberland—vessels which she do- etroyed—had been underweigh, and upon waters of snf- ficient depth and area, those two wooden ships alone: could have driven back the rebel vessel, and in al) pro» bability have destroyed her, ‘The power aad effectivenose of these vessels were cri))- pled fatally owing to the fact that they were upabie to get underweigh, and thus to bring their broadsides to bear. With a fresh breeze of wind either one of them could have rammed the rebel perhaps to death; but as it was the rebel had the choice of position, the whole con- trol of motive power, with the advantage of some pro- tection to her <rew; and in addition to these very tmport- ant advanteges she was agsisted by a squadron of smaller steamers by vo means insignificant, who materialy aided her. By accident the Monitor came up, after a perilous voyage along some two hundred and forty miles of sea. coast, and attacked the so-called monster, which bad re- ceived such serious damage the day previous at the hands of two frail wooden ships as to be in a most precarious con- dition—ner ram was gone and she was loaking ata fear~ fal rate. After a short fight the Monitor was obliged to withdraw from the contest, temporarily, to extricate a shot which had fouled in her gun. The rebel took ad- vantage of this accident, and crawled into Norfolk, which place she never should have left after ber engago ment with the Congress and Camberland; and none save hardy fools, elated with bad whiskey and the success of the day previous, would have dared to bring her out again; but they were in hopes to destroy or capture the Minnesota, which lay hard and fast ashore, and jn a post tion whore she could not use her guns. The Monitor is entitied to considerable respect; but to say that she or any one of her class has accomplished the miracies credited to them i* absurd. , ‘The success, or rather the advent, of this square bot- tomed raft, with « turret upon it, created an immonne: sensation bere and sbroad, We ran “Monitor mad,”’ while Europe looked on eagerly to watch what those ves- sels could really do when properly tested. England built: ‘none, nor did France, and it was not until Iatoly that the Rassians constructed any. After a deal of announcement and grand flourishing, the first batch of Monitors were launched ; and, their trial trips over, they wero sent to do. duty for the Union. « ‘The first of this class to 908 active service was the’ Montauk, commanded by Commander J. 1. Worden—he who so nobly fought tbe Menitor—and he deserves much creait for venturing to soa im either the Montauk or Monitor, She was sem by Admiral Dupont to destroy the privateer Nashville, then lying under the cover of the Genesis Point batvery, on the Ogoecheo river, known in history ag Fort McAlfister. She engaged that work for four consecutive hours, at a distance of from one thousand. to sixteen Bundred yards. ‘Tons of huge bolle were | thrown into the fort; yet did the rebels hold their post. j Mon, That attack was abandoned on account of the am. munition giving out, © Fearing that the Monttor interest, which was Deginning: to assume a formidabie appearanee and power, should feel that he did not give the vessel © sufficient test, Ad. miral Dupont ordered another attack on the work, which jasted another four hoars, the Montaut: taking her statics. ; within six hundred yards of the battery, This attempt Proved abortive, and the Monitor vessel was withdrawn. -baving done no damage to the work worth speaking cf, axl her enormous projectiles kiling but one officer and wounding three er fear men. Subsequently she destroyed the Nashville by firing at her over a neck of land and exploding shells in the pirate, which had been abandoned by hor officers and crew. Returning from the event, she passed over a torpedo, whioh exploded directly undor her bottom, letting ip = .