The New York Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1864, Page 1

——- WHOLE NO. 10,115. BUTLER: Additional Detafls of the Proceedings of His Command from the.Com- mencemont of the Campaign. The Capture of Fort Darling Not in the Pregramme Nor Intended. What Bebel Deserters Say of the Fight at Proctor’s Creek. Additional Partieulars of the Fight Between Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and theColored Troops. @uorillas Making Their Appearance on the James River. SEVERAL TRANSPORTS FIRED .INTO. Affairs on the James and _ York Rivers, By ae, mr, ‘Witham H. Stiner’s Despatches: Heapquanrses or Mason GENxRAL Burien, in tum Pisin, May 23, 1864, } ‘VIEW UP THE “SOUTHSIDE” CAMPAIGN, the period of comparative lethargy in the ope- of our army, awaiting the developments of Gen- Grant's forward movements, 1 propose to give a of the proceedings of the command of Major as the inception of the campaign until Present day. THR TIRST FLAN OF THE SPRING CAMPAIGN. @m the 1st of April last Lieutenant General Grant, ac. @e~mpinied by Major General W, F, Smith, Brigadier Gen- Robinson and Rawlings, arrived here from Wash- consult with Geperal Butler as to his views of ‘ing’ movements, and remained several days, to the severe equinoctial gale prevailing the time, thus having ample scope to mature plan hit upon It was first proposed General Butler, with a heavy » Should move pen Goldsboro, N..U , vie Newbern, and drive the towerde Richmond. This pian, however, was after réjected, and that of General Butler adopted, ‘waa \the present operations on the south side ‘the James river, ‘THR PREPARATIONS, phes eoneatuh aoa ciated procedure It became to provide means to carry out the scheme; and deco Butler broached tbe ) Subject of transporte. t0 General'Grant the latter’ promised to do every- ‘thas Was required, and that all his requisitions be duly honored and complied with. To organize extensive campaign {t requires competent chiefs @epartments, and in thie reapect General Butler is dp baving surrounded himself with a thoroughly lef. Having decided upon a."‘base,” it now be- jmmme pecegsary to have a force, end, after having secured edpquate number of men, transports were needcé, a only 8 very short period could elapse ‘Ddefore ope- , ee ee was enjoined to nates tartrog out the orders issued, 80 to be ready at the earliest possible momeat. bar ie 08 SHIFTING, feobadly no department of our army depending upon @eter transportation for supplies is or has been betier with boats of every class than this command; with all these advantages our means of transporta- were comparatively mengre for the monster ope: about to be undertaken. Quartermaster General at once sent out his agents to charter, buy, seize ‘qv obtain, as best they could, all the avaiiavle steam- digs, stoamboats, bigs, barges, schooners, and, in fact, #8 wore needed in this department. Ina shad Hampton Roads was alive with shipping, New York harbor than the key conioarecy. Lig was the first poi. ‘The transports on arrival wre at ' ‘over to Lieutevant Colonel Her: of the Department of Virginia ince most energetic, faithful and competent 'p next rasa them, and th this Dranch of th ‘an of 1e wee “s 1 Lioutenant Celone! small, Chie sary of uneinterce of thie wefan Jam ancisted th: core of providing Neue quammennes ot: vaamay Genera! Butler was con- that be was most amply made secure. . rhe manus of Captain Edson management , States Army, was also ly tasked to con- the approaching Paizo, and millions rounds of jon {or cannon, muskets aud _pisto!: ge A for the ante of Gen, Butler's r ts) departmen' tioned was: ax ny ‘to meet the requitements of im- ing events, an a ovary thing, worked wo a charm, (RDICAL PREPARATIONS. after fora! Seonveranest for the troops, then food ‘them, forage for their horses and missiles of death for foo, ft became necessary to provide at last, though by means east, Dg hep rared in cage Ot their bo- hge $0 important a department it requires @ master mind and great exper de alge ye who oughly, understands his bv officer General Butler found in his Medt or ir. Charles nereee jurgeon of many ‘ice in the army, competent physician, and finished gontiemaa. oronghly werent with the treatment of wounds and : erent @ Southern clime, Dr, a4 ok was jaan man; above all hiep: Wee the ae ent of & nite acting ry ‘seat Director, ir maakt i like wiae ee with the purveying of thi anch he bas two valuable assistants and Brown, who lighten bis labors in Abundant stores of mediciues were and mado ready for immediate ebipping as soon the army was ready-to mov ARRIVAL OF REINYORCEMENTS, the extensive operations were progressing our to increase. Troops from remote parts of began to arrive daily by thousauds. Our lines pore in closely, and all the avatlinbie forces re. gon duiy—vetorans haying the'r plicos ff y rest uits, Majcr General W, F. Sintth, who wos to this department shortly after the visit of Licu- 't General Grant for duty, was ordered to Yorktown ages command of the troops massing there prir to ‘ard Movement. Thus the reorganization of cur et and when & second corps commander few every th boy Seg fa rondiness for Major Goneral a gy DROKVING THB the best man win ry is probably ' who merety run ‘oye picked Oe & very excellent he rink of having “rsh simi Ae ES samintetek a far more reine pumbers ; joa wih Genera oothid on ah terrtjory it beenine necesstry. vo : ‘on rebel eee ora to the tooaltty where Ay struck, and subsequent events demon- ) m bow rw — PS, Fee a well Monga ere assembled ped transferred to the toarde White em ta the Neruisticnaria Tat Fortreee Monroe. At | ‘ortress ir ie med. fum total of ie i foment ot alee Genoral Butler, by ond ate gaegytoe known in this abort space Miraad. of twelve hours, from the York rv the A] ver, a distance of ono hundred and t miles, snd obialoing a Sem Soetngla on rebel without ‘the slightest moies- tat tae Saree ae eats oe a CVO I advano! me arte emainton’ men bya ee aldew! uber nn our erm: ‘i they ave shelled the river banks, and ther ase aoting at as flankers. But during ress of Gener: Butler up the James river po! ly lo shot was fired on either side. ‘WHAT FOLLOWED BUDSEQUENT © our occupation of Fort Powhatan, Wilson’s wharf, City Pomt end Bermuda Hundred is too woll known Abrough the — of the Hxraup, as portrayed by your correspondents in the ficid with the army. Nearly ‘every day a battle of some kind was fought, with vary- ing success, b Ti epgha nts Jost, and 80 did the evemy hast best asa a8 we maintain our po ongly tortified, ea and ie keeping a large rebe! Reread 148 E CAPTORE OF PORT DARLING wae no part.of General Butler's instructions from the higher authorities, and his advandce in that direction was int to cover other and more important opera. rand battle of the 16th instant, when the The brave General Heckman was eaptured, was for the pur. pose of relieving General Andrew V, Kans Li) doin overwholmed by superior numbers, he started out to sever the communications of ‘Hehmond with the South, vin the Peteraburg and Lynohburg and Petersbur~ and Danville railroads Prior to that—In fact, while General Butler was preparing for hia sudden ascent of the James river—the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroa: ad already besa destroyed, RR STRATEGY, Fortra Tm order to keep up the deception of the evemy — and convince him Pat our movements were ¥! Cbickahominy river, General Butler ordered R, M. West, in command of two colored cavalry, Colonela Cole and Garrard, to force that stream and endeavor 0 reach the James river in the neighborbood of Turkey Bena, or Har rison’s Landing. This order was most = uy and succesefully carried out Colonel West crossed t Bip yig.: at Jovea? { skirmahed with the euem). all along the route, and arrived at Harrison’s Landing )+ Bernat two days aftor General Butler occupied uda parte Aree re eyyers fer io our ns ey tl worked w our'ee column was pushed fo omits soln @ peninsula between the Appomattox and James rivers, throw up in- trenchmenta, and if possible Foo job of the turn pike loading trom Peterabu: chmond,, which we ac complished. The tapping “ho Richmond and Peters burg road required a great struggle on our part: bni Genoral Heckman finally succeeded, and performed tn. work of destruction most thoroughly, The subsequent ties and final falling back \o our aprogsaie de es have al! been duly chronicied, and ‘DO repeti- THR ASSISTANTS OF GENERAL BUTLER deserve the highest meed of praise, avd inoir names wii hereafter cecupy a position on the roll to our brave herces In the brightest page of this war history. First and foremost is Major General W. } Smith, who seconds every effort of General Butler cheer fully, pinay, and with great skill. General Godire) Weitzel, one of the most accompi: officers of 0. army, who is in charge of all the defeuces on the soul sido, 43 well worthy of tho Commanding Genoral’s fui confidence. Gevorals Brooks, Heckman, Amea, Turner. Foster and others iu responsible positions deserve well | the praises beaped upon them, and have earned additions laurels by their meritorious conduct. Special mention however, must be aoe of Captain Francis U. Farquhar, alee aiet Chief Engineer of the department, skill in pienchag and superinvending one or the ine ines of intrenchments has evinced the practical acquirements of a brilliant education and close applica. tion to bis evady, Captain Farqubar graduated in the class of ’61, and has, in less than three years’ service, earned three promotions. The pergonal avd department staff of Geveral Bu! algo entitled to great credit, aud each and every one of them has faced death repeatedly on the bloddy feld of os ae mew tha e fullowing gentlemen compose the staf! Com: manding General, with bim in the fisld:— Colonel J. Wilson Shatter, Chief of Staff. Colonel C. J. Paine, Voluntcer Aid, Lieutenant Colonel George A. Kense!, Inspector General. Geieemanee Colona tv. . Boward, Inspector of Ar- Lisctenant Qolonel Ludlow, Inspector of Cavalry. Major RB. 8. Davis, Assistant Adjutant General. Major J. L. Stackpole, dodge Advocate. Doctor Char! Medical Director. sec Nel Engineer. sage ‘Alacde- Gia Captain James P. » Aide PD. Captain Joho je Camp and Provost Marshal Lieutenant »: be i a Volunteer Aid. Lieutenant Manping, Acting Aid and Secretary. Hectanant Jone Davenport, Acting Ald, 1a charge of Bureau of Information, Lientenant conan Eleventh Pounsylvania cavalry, Acting Nein ae takoaree Wee Watson, Third d Peoneytvania artil- Captain janding head Risadier ier Govetal coat ir Wika ete, woe ta charge of juerters. His stall is companed of oietesane Fitch band raves, the remainder having been transferred to his successor. General Butler has the perfect 8 ‘yuk of i roby sees ieee cette the General, yom pe poo Coustoander ip-chief, T. Yr Benuregar Ransom's Brigade. Forty-ninth MoEfey ; Twenty-fourth arth Caroling, Nort Carolina, Colonel Colonel Clerk; Filty ‘sixth North Caroliva, Colonel Pi Cy rant, Twenty fifth ae Carolina, Colonei Rudlich ; Thirty fifth North Caro- Colonel Jones. funton's ate Gurnett?s) Bi ath Virgivia, colon! Berkley; Twenty eighth Siericin’ Colonel sien Nineteenth Virginia, Colonel Gault; Thirty second Vir- ginin, Colonel Montague. Barton's (late Armisad’s) Brigade—Nioth Virginia, Colonel Owens; Fourteenth Virginia, Colonel Ho ij Colonel Edwarde; Fitty-third Vir_ Fifty seventh Virginia, Colone! ‘Hagood’s Brigade—Fleventh South Carolina, ——; Twenty-first South Carolina, Colonel ’araiers, Twenty-iftb South Carolina, Colouel Presley; Twenty. sevonth South Carolina, Colonel Joves. th ia, Colonel —— enteenth Virginia, Colonel Mors Eighteenth Vir; Colonel Carrington, [wenty-ninth Virgiote, Colonel Her Colonel Casey. Terry's (i ‘emper’s Brigade)—First Virginia, Colone) Withams; Mining ving Virginia, Coldael Mayo; ne ye hl inia, Colonel Patten; Eleveoth me ‘Colonel Jones Twenty: fourth Virginia, Colonel Ter: Hoke's Ola Brigade. ws conmmaneict by Lientenant Colo. nel Lewis—Sixth Norte Carelton, (this regiment now Doids Piymouth, N. ©,,) Twenty-first th Carolina, Forty- hird North Carolina, rity fourth North Carolina, Fifty. vonth Nortn Carolina, Twenty first Georgia. preg erent ye ever Tennesser ty third Teanessee (Colon: i Wise's Vid ae Beat phnceroare 9 by Colonel Tabb—Fifty ninth Virginia, Clingman's North Carolina brigade, Gre- a North Carolina brigade, Walker's South Carolina The four latter average, as in fact alt do, three thou 'y. Drignde'is attached the usual ; Dat we have vot ascertained ry Opposed to us, NOSPITAL DEPARTMEN’ As organized by ‘Dr, Charles Mecormick, Medical Director, is, ag mentioned above, the best appointed branch, pot only of this command, but of the entire army. The wounded are treated with the greatest skill, ana care and comfort are javished upon them by a hee a Ddody ri surgeons and nurses, The headquarters of the Paty Director are at Bermuda Hundred, ou board fine bt steamer Matitda. He is ably assisted by Dr. Derby, of the Twenty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteers, who is constantly with bim. To Doctor Suckloy, Medi: cal Director of the Eighteenth corps; Dr. A. A. W ull, Assistant Medical Director of the same corpe, and Dr. Ely. MoUloitan, Acting Medical Director at Fortress Mooroo, Dr, MoCormick expresses bims0lf grestly Indebied, for a and hearty’ co-operation in caring for the wounde: The supplies for the Medic! Department, bry of dolicucies, fruits, ice, lemons, oranges, &o, most abundant, and tqansports are, constantiy Pith 6 on the James river,to carry the samo. The ne and Acari ah tian Commiasiobs “have waited" 1 Director, were very courteously recolwwa by rirel bone = teud 1o bim great assistance. Dr, MeCormick bas Farqui coived from Gen, Butler all the facilities be desired, ona bas a wherf at Bermuda Hundred exclusively for the hospital transports. Capt, Orlando nigh of Norfolk, is post, and Js the has been detached temporarily fro Acting Qual Department, ‘The following #loam transports have been assigned to Dr. McCormick for the couveyance of sick aud wounded:— steamers New York, Captain Chisholm; Mm tain Hancox ; Express, Captain Clark; Mat) a, Cay Ward; Moojtor, Sylvan Shore, General Weo!, George Leary and Wyoming. Attached to Captain Brow ism diecksmithy shop, for the repairing of ambulanees, shoo of horses ‘and such other work as 18 required !mme y. THR QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT AT BE HUNDRED Js in charge of Lieutenant Colonel Fuller, «ho has «mong His Aseistaote Captain = Dodgo, the e.l'cient quar. tormaster, late of Portsmouth, but well known as obiof tartermesier at Suffollt under Major Goveral Pook, Gaptatn Dodge is in char ot all the mater (raneportetion, and he alone jsaues orders for auch. MASTER OF TRANBPORTATION Captain Andrew Alveworth, tain of the post of Fortress Monroe, bas taken up temporary roridence at Bermuda itundred and ie exercising similar functic thore as at Fortress slontoe: No man in the arn done more real bard work than Captain Ainsworth, an ALT. hiv heroulean exertions our army, alter being rapidly bead was ae “Ls lauded. Fo Teton, Chet Wagoomaster of tho rag fate eae he iy > position wie i of even wony. jundred for Sau ited. Uyed ie ss THR ARHEL GENRRAL W. & need eh at Pll RY of honor jogcribed © AGIA THE NEW YORK HERALD. a YORK, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1864. SHERMAN’S ADVANCE ON ATLANTA. The Reported Flanking of Johnston at Atlanta Route of Sherman. ttt POOSA =), VILL BEL CA \ yi, QLURRCORMER ND TOWN Swens mine SS, ==WHITeg \ EAST POINT. PPHRORY LEVEL, will stand the Peroits commander in good stead in bis fu. ture movement How he obtained thie must not bo pen public, as it might tend to put them on guard against ilar contingency. It may, howe\ de #ome satis- fection to the rebels to know that General Walker knows Bot how we obtained it, as he bas been observing a bigh strung dignity ever since bis capture, This prisoner, mi- nus a a was see a sent to Fortress Movroe to be cared for by Dr. THR NAVY, 48 AN AUXILIARY, has been of groat service Lo General Butler, Tho best of feeling exists between him and Aoting Rear Admiral Lee, and the latter is di to render hein 4 assistance pos. sible to the army. Presence of an immense uote Of torpedoes in the James river makes the progress the war —— ——v lor ante taal bat very: ai wy aes Rerous, au utmost oare wate Up these infernal machines. ' vINALE, Thus have 1 endeavored to retrospective view of our pooratises. in ea. department, for _ diversion of General army e To Genoral Tauter 4 clon the vant oa the country for his on and successtul enterprise, He acoomplished he imsed, and @ i$ deal “more than was required. it te conceded” by most competent military authority that General But- lore plans of battics and sieges bave been made with as much ekfll and.precision as could have been done “by a thorough educated soidier. Quick to perceive av advan tage, and hastily following it up, give bim the confidence ofthe subordinater, and sie great cootaees under fire has won for bim,.tbhe ‘usonallenged on ea of the — and “‘Bouthside’’ is one of the Dave ign of the hs war, aud will be 80 declared when cam. I must mention the true Thave been informed by the Washington, N.C, was evacu- orders from Lieut. Gen. Grant, and ed oa of it therewith, General, that eo A irc wed Pyaupen ra if belonging to the go every irs of iy jog ment and soldiers enivated from that that vicinity wan Crowgt away safely, the assertions of several newspapers to copm4 contrary notwithstanding. Every man, child desirous of leaving with us was taken away, when the place fell mto rebel bands we had not left the slightest. object of value belonging x the goxsroment. correction is dne to General Butler, jas only cafried out the orders of bis superiors: the troops EERE INANE, that place were neoded more elso- w Fontaess gs Moxnon, May 25, 1864. THR JAMES RIVER OBSTRUCTED BY REPELS. ‘What has long been expected by us from the rebels has at length come to pass. The enemy has taken up a line on the banks of the James river to aumoy our shipping, thus endeavoring to cut of our supplies, Along tbe James are several points where vessels in order w koe) the channel are compelled to go vory close to the eh ro (his of course Is known to the rebels, and they take a: venlage of the fact, and post their sharpabooters to pics off the he!memen of the boats. THE FIRET REPORT of the obstructions existing on the James river was brought to me at two o’clock this morning by Captain Littietom &. Cropper, commanding the hospital boat Wy- oming, who also kindly delivered to me the other de- spatches for the Harato from tho front, Captain Oropper stated that as he passed near Wileon’s wharf be found ‘the gunboats engaged in shelling the euemy. He wos batled and advised to keep well to the starboard oul of range, and, having wounded men on board, it was hardly prudent pot to follow such advice, GEVERAL STEAMBOAT CAFTAINS WOUNDED. Captain Ieaac Robinson, of the steamer Mayiiower, his brother, George Robinson, were both wounded— the former im the breast, the ball passing out at the sboulder Diade, and the latter through the band, the ball baving struck the thumb obliquely, and passed oot at the wriet. Captain Robinson's wound is serious; but Captain C D. Asheroft, one of the firm of T. Clyde & Co.—the owuers of the Mayflower—did everything in bis power to caro for tho wounded men in his employ, aud ordered that no ox nse be spared to make them comfortable, Captain Ingraham, of the steamer Goorge Wasbington, was like wise wounded fp the breast by @ bullet from the acoursed | rebel Lg oy but it is hoped that it will not prove Fuo steamer Suwanee bad more than one hun- ots fired at her; but noone was hurt. Colonel fice piloted the boat. FITZHUGH LER ATTACKS OUR COLORED TROOPS. About eleven 0’ bow gh poe oe | morning a body of rabel cavalry, in command of Fitzhagh Lee, made their appear. ance ja front of Gengral Wild's brigade, near Wilson's wharf, The robel Geveral sont a flag of truce to Wild demanding a forrander, ‘and if it were refuted be would od massacre the entire garrison. Goneral rvaneea a reply that be would defend his pcsition a HH hazarde, andl os long as be bad a man left. Trepa- rations for n battle wore joe made, and bardiy com- dashing up on & pleted before tho rebel cavalry cane gallop. 4 SHARP FionT AND RASY VICTORY, The colored troops res: ty their fire, and ss foon as the evemy waa witbin range fired and emp about one hundred paddles. The gunboats =, Bei also opened with grapo and canister,and made havoo in the revel ranks. A number of,the dead aod wounded of the enemy fell into the hands of Wiid's command; but allan Lee, Guding bis bombastic Message of * bute -< masetcre” enster to write than execute, drew hia bloodhounds, and for tunately the’ valor ad | f ready jog of the colored troops provented a repetition of tHe Kort Pillow tragedy, fume. of the rebel wounded in this Agbt were A) ph down here Sone the Mi eed aa ing, and turved over to Dr, we — ce Wore 2 sapear, ‘This brave colonel, whe commanded the gallant Nintb regiment of ‘yd New Jersey Volunteers, and received his mortal 16th inst, Ja the terribie battle “I Freotor’s o1 died last event ei o'clock, at the dita devel tial, Rirfowted ed by many [rieuds, ae also his lather and ybrother.” The wound received by oo ‘alenel. Zabriskie, was through Ba! hy singular w he as long as Po e His rémains, om- balmed, t) North per more mail boat this pie eb a a brewer. Lieutenant i, te 17 hanger ap inma' ee i" Sites ites Captain ae rresseincrrY OF CENDOAS OW tam Saxe the James river er) eg Ba cm the rivor below, City, the watera & proper fleet, a ted yesterday aftern.on, and will continue to tek an @ phiota of tho transporte ne ling as we allow #% Mr, Welles should at once pond ball » | rebets, are remarkabl arfal | -The MN ING ROCK tee ed eer. =QJASPEA a 7 \p4" MOUNT WABNAGEVILLED xT) SS = FLAT £0G dozen of more river boats up here, which are worth a tous at this time than so many Monitors at any ers AN EXPEDITION TO = WHITE HOUES. During the temporary stay of alry at the White House, awaitit ge for the horses and rations for his men, utenant Colonel "H. Biggs, Chief Quartermaster of this department, despatched six transports ap the Pamankey river, on the 20th inst., ‘with supplies. The unarmed vessels could not proceed up the river without an escort from the navy. quently-Captaia Charles A. Babcock, of the United States gunboat Morse, commanding the York river flo- tilla, was ieee to furvish a rie h At the earnest Aolicitation of General Sheridan, the Morse, Captain Bab- cook, and Mystic, Captain Willian Wright, preceded the supply vessels, ‘and carefully picked their way up the winding stream. General Sheridgn sent assurances to in Babcock that be had ordered a picket along the ih Danks of the river, guaranteeing no sharpshooters should molest the fleet. Ti lie cee safely, ond pa naval offcers received je of the cavalry be ‘the return of the gunboats Capt, Buboock stopped at West Point, and the Gtivens of that place were rather astonished that none of the vessels were blown wP. ‘the rebel anthorities sent down three cartloads of torpe- doa, num! some thirty, only a day or two before. ‘Tho fact Is, however, that the presence of the cavalry hindered th m from om planting. in ing 1 machines. The United Staten, trans] Moonta ht, Cant. Doyle, ill leave here for New report eer r ‘The Moon? light arrived yesterday from Nownern, and, having dis- to New York for stores, tripe between Newber: and Now York on record, and is a favorite steamer of the Quartermasters department. Mr. John A. Brady's Despatch: Heange aries, KGureewra Army Corrs, In tar Freup, May 24, 1864, RVRAYIAING 18 QUIST along our front this morning. Through the past night somo picket firing crused an alarm; but, afler a few vol- loys from the advance on bot sides, silence was again restored, and remained unbroken until daybreak, 2 SKIRMIM. Yesterday a party of about two hundred men, under command of Lieutenant Wasiey, of the Second New Hampshire Volunteers, was sent outeide our lines to at. tempt the capture of a rebel picket, at an old mill about two milo from our front, The rebels received notice of ch, andjwere ready to pomice us with a regi- try and battalion of cavalry, Finding it ugeleas to porsevere in their euterprise, our force retorn- ed after firing fifteen rounds of ammunition end empty- ing Dearly two dozen robe! saddics, DRSERTERS, ‘Two dorerters from the Eighteenth Georgin regiment came Inside our lines to-day. They reprogent the enemy as daily increasing in force, ana etill in expectation of heavy reinforcements from Richmond. These men are both’ young, and, compared with the ordinary run of Intelligent Poth these men were ia the battle of Proctor’s creck, ov Monday, and represent the rebel loss as fright’ul. They state that after the wounded had ail been removed |t was possibie to walk from the rebel works to the position we occupied by stepping fvom one dead body to anotuer. Brangcanrers, Kiourrerta Army Corrs, Iw ma Fieip, May 26, 1864, } Considerable inconvenience was experienced yesterday delay tn the arrival of the mafi boat from Fortress and & {ittle excitement was caused when, in con ton with the delay, heavy firing was reported from ,on the James river. The mail boat, however, ctoaliy arrived with fotelligence of an attack upon ro free stationed at Wilson's wharf. iTaucen wwe’ INF FIELD. General Fitzhugh Lee bas tarmed up oo the north bank and signalized his appearance by an attack in force on General Wild’s colored command, Fyery boat paseing the point at the time was fired into, and quite panic was excited among that numerous cl not combatants engaged in government service to mavizate the river. General Lee was finally convin however, that ho could make 00 impression on the contraband soldiery, and, bis conviction being somewhat he ghteced by the appearance of soveral gunboats and the explosion of stme hundred.pouuder Parrott shells, he retreated in such good order am to cuable the Richmond papers to an nounee another success of the sane class as they have lately been achieving over Grynt aud Sherman, RRUNFORCEM ENTS were sent from severe), polote, by order of General But. ler, to Wi im early enough this morning to insure th Tepe o Lee in case be should see Ot to THE ROADS. repeat his atta Th ont here have been completely dried ap by the Inte excessively Mbt weather The only thing to ecmpiain of is that { mp Dadly cut up by ‘he Jinomeradle traine passin, them during of last week that they present specimens of remark sbiy intricate LopegrapHy, and aro undoubtedly the most ob. yoavie roads for transportation that the couotry atiurda. THR RRDRIS QuitT, The rebels on our front have been for the !ast few dare y quiet:even picket Oring has proved too for this bot weather. The fearfal shooting of 1 Foster's gunboat ( *ommodore Perry) bos led ovels to believe that it js much more advantageous to remain in (heir jotrenchments than to again cudeayor to ture our Jo The troops are anxiously hoptog for on attack from the enemy, and have no doubt of the result. Mr. Charles MH, Ha: m's Despatch. Bramops Honpaen, Va,, May 25, 1564. GUBRIDLAS OR THR JAMES RIVER, Tho mal! stoamer Thomas Powell, Captain Lyons oom- manding, did not arrive bere until seven o'clock Inst evening, being three hours later than usual, She reports’ that on searing Wilson's landing, on the north side of the James r about one o'clock yesterday, she found that tho gunboate were eholling the bluff, About an ir paevions the tran: steam: fed ‘vo. by rooting, on he capaly tall won anch ts toe broast and the mate ‘in the General Wild command at Wilson’s odio, yan ich be ae ae YW of ba der if te early of the day it is re) a Ed ieee render of the post: that he had ¢ with bt and that if bie Gemand were gar. ld be mises as poms cem- not + saarersie or ri es Paras bo it, Gene a he would take the chances.’ — Immediatel; cae after firing oom. menced the Dariou sit ottrer- gant ate~ took srt action, and soem made the weet too hot to held the rebe! sharpahooters, Our ios ts neonsiterabie, RETURNED TO WASITINGTON, Ganerals Meiae and Rarnard returved (0 Washiazton PRICE THREE this morning. They arrived here on Monday morning in the steamer Diamood, since which time they have been to the fromt and inspected the de ences and operations along our lines. Var Fort Monroe Despatch, Fowtauss Monnon, May 25—5 P. M. ‘The steamer Thomas Powell, the mail boat from Ber- muda landing, has just arrived, ond reports all quiet at the front, The captain, mate and engineor of the Powell were ar- Festod yeaterday a teruoon on the upward trip, in couse. quence of misunderstanding the orders of an excited naval officer who had eharge of tho gunboat which went up 4s convoy The Powell came cown In charge of Captain Richard Wail, with a volunteer mate and engineer. List of Bick, Wounded and Dead at For- tress Monroe, Forthms Monnom, May 25, 1864, ‘The (ol) wing le a Net of the sick and wounded admit tea into the McClellan Hospital yoeterday from Bermuda Hundreds:— BIOK. A, Seoly, 24 Pennsylvania, W.H Bitcly, 9m New York cavalry. Joho West, Sth New York cavairy. }omes Black, 9th New York cavalry, fumes Ciifiord, Olk New York eavairy, homas D. Phillipa, let Connecticut. * J, Backer, 5th Michigan, cing Grin jd, 10th New York ‘orporal A. W! Hays, 16th New York. soho Ryan, 4(b Marsachusetts. George D. Osgood, 41h Massachnsctts. Willtam HL Walker, 4th Massachusetts, WOUNDED, | Wm. 8, Barto, 10th New York, hand, Jo anderson, 4th Marsachusetts, kneo Samoel Thompeon, 4th Massachusetts, Dip. ‘ Henry Fault, 4th Massachusetts, back. feopey following wero received into the Chesapeake Hos- ‘apt. 8. W. Snyder, 160th New York, shoulder, Capt. F. M. Guse, 97th Pennsylvania, ‘knee. Capt, 8. D. Linger/elter, 115th New York, sunstroke Capt, EH, Reynolds, 8th Maine, beel. Capt. ©, Perry, 8ib Maine, ankle. Llout, A. F, Keyes, 8th Mo , thighs. Lieut, F. 1D, Snapp, 55th Veousyivania, thighe. Lieut, H. Pease, 117th New York, arm, Lieut. L. D, Kidder, 89th Illinots, leg. Lieut. 0, Hl. Foster, 11th Maine, breast. Lieut. A, Griffith, 97th Pennsylvania, arm, Kiout. @, 8 Colbath, Oth Maino, arm. ‘olonel J, M. Wi'aon, 13th Indiana, arm. Lieut. G. A. Lemaster, 97th Pennsylvania, arm. 1@ Major Jobu Parsons, 97th Pennsylvania, chest. tain J. Townley, Xb New Jersey, arm. aptain J. M. C. Savage, 97th Peanaylvania, abdomen, Liout, C, R, Johnson, Sist New York. Lieut, J. Cochrane, 67th Ohio. Liout! G, E. Minor, 67th Obto. ut B. Smith, 9th Maive. Captain A. D. Millett, 8th Maine, aptain J, Small, 8th Maine. Ciptain J. Rathrop, 18th Indiana, ‘aptam W. N. Carey, 10th New Hampshire tain B. B, Mitchell, 11th Fenaayiyaam 3 valry. Captain A. MeFaugblin, 95th New Captain G. a, Forbash, 13th New Hampshire, Lieut. P. Paltner, 11th Pennsylvania cavalry, &, D. G. Morgan, 11th Pennsylvania cavalry. H. N. Parker, 8th Muine. F. Fozier, 6th Maine Miers 8. Vinton, 891h Minots, Lieat, E, Hall, 84h Connecticut, Lieut. A. Clark, 11th Maine. Colonel 0, F, Man, 89th Titinois. Captain HS, Ransom, 118th New York. Leut. Wiliiam B. Stearns, 4th New Hampshire, Pieut. H. H, Hendricks, 18th Indiana, Lieut. J. W. Brewater, 4th New Hampshire. Rebel Brigadior Gener} Walker, toot shot Lieut. Wm. G. Moore, 55th Penvsylvania, arm. L. Alford, 6th Maine. DIgD. 178 CHESAPRAKR NOSPITAL, Colonel Abram Zabriskie, 9th New Jorsey, May Lieut. Wm. H, Seabrook, 26tb Brus Carolina hey a. J, D. Miller, 27th Massachosetts, May-21. F. McGraw, 40th Massachusetts, ‘May 22. P, P, Pope, 67th Ohio, May Capt. George Fmerso orth to, May 22. . Wilmarth, 40th ‘Massachusetts, May 23. J. Trish, Oth Mal y 23. €. Moore, 188th Peansyi¢ B. Campbell, Bist 24 1B Hay t MY. Ven ap. an BW. Fo JA Hamilton, 4th, Massachusetts pee, May 26. William Poueher, 84 Now York, May 26, Robert Miller, 184th Pensylvania Abrabam Vreetand, 40th —— ©. F. Sleeper, 8th Mi D. F. Dake, 26th South Carolina, May 28. REBEL ACCOUNTS. {From the Richmoed Foquirer, May 20.) PROM TH SOUTH SIDE. The enemy was engaged op yesterday in shelling at onr position on the James, from their gunboats in Dutch Bend, three or fonr tniles below Drury’s Bluff. Some heavy m i thrown about misceliansously Dut to no par} shelling continued nearly all day, great a f was made, but nobody burt. The 1 forces of the enemy SU lyipg belind their for. tillcations. precipitate fight on Monday they left any number of apadee, picks and other digging mato- rial, which our troops bave turned to good purpose since then. The rumor was revived yesterday that port! of ‘this force were crosaing to the north side, but no official information has been received to that effect, Porter Red River Ficet. THE PASSAGE OVER THE PALLS—THE BURNING oF ALEXANDRIA, BTO. On the 12th instant the two guuboate Lexington and Monnd City pa: below beth falls, where they wore ordered to'remaia till they should be’, Joined by the vest of the gunboats and transports, Up the morning of the Liththe dam at the lower fal gave way, which necessitated tho building of another en the two This was completed on the even same day, whe ali the gunboats, with the passed down, Whon we arrived at we found that some person bad set fire to on Front strcet, aod that the whole town en Women and, children wore running ical ly up and down the river bank in great distress. ‘There were a great fs 4 sholl and Jarge quantities : powder, grape, kc.,on the bank near the were given to all the men to assist in remov ing them to . place of eafety. Geuersis anks and Smith were both peneste and rf d everything to check the progress of the fire, but withont avail. After a time the heat from tho burning buildings become so intease that all theeboats were obliged to drop some distance down the river, where we awaited oriers, At fl) "elock the orJer came to got under way, We passed down the rivera disiauce of about eight miles, in accoriauee with the following order from Rear Admiral D. D. Porter. ‘THE MISSIESIPTT AQUADRON, Fracsnrr Cricker, Ory ALExannnia, La. The gunboats acd traneports will proveed in tho (oilow- ing order in going down the river:— The Groesbeck will attend United States steamer Fort Hindman, Win. L. bu ing, Ozark; Southwester, Mound City; Emerald, Carondeiot; Emina Beit, Pitted: mn Mojves, Chitiicothe: Choteau, Osage; Mars, Neosho; =i0ux City, Loulaville, Thomasf. Tutt, Lexing! These stermers will drop in alter the they are to attend, and keep thoir positic Tho traneports Starli.bt, Lioue: Creole, Rob Rey. Retla Poona, Micuie Gilum, Silver Wave, Adriatic, Vindem. L the middie of the evo: ed abead they will ats paas on to tho bavip Dp. "Po RYER. Roar Ad: lowing were the Figuala employe) Une long pen tied up, to get underway: whem undor drop back abd ict the « batteries r; Ove, I wisy to communi- and recennoltre; one ge in sight, two ehort whist d one long on desire assistanes; three short whistles, enemy hav batiery, four shott whistles avd gne long one, the troops land; one gun aad oe loug whistle, all clear, you cao poss At seven o'clock on the morning of the Mth we again started down the river, We saw nothing of querilles tit about eleven o'el ck, Lew we were nto from the the river, We returned ¢! fire briskly, cooded in driving them off, Wo wero then avout miles from AMoxandria, We had preceeded sbout ten miles farther whon we wer again opened vom, og Tho Gring was kept r fiteen mw Feptind promptly, bat an ed in driv them off, Two miles Bolow tho whistle was sounded to tie up for the might. At balf part six o'clock a #toum (wig care ap wih orders to get under woy at daylight, On the morning of the 16th, foaring that torpedoos might Dave beew pinced fnsthe way. the gundoata Carondelet, Louieville and Lexington went down some distonce to reconvoitre, whish so detained us thab we did oot get under way (il! «boot noon, From Snagey Point down, for a distance’ six miles, Wo were subjected to 4 con- tinuous and destructive fre of musketry from the one- ‘who were concealed ip the bushes, miles below So Polat wo were fred red guert Five balls passed veo, Que man was kiljed and wore not again molested tll we Pala ifly R , when were eubjected to a galling fire for upwar bour We were ot fired upon from any batter! of tbe guaboal re loft at Fort p, usey, came dowa as fi ts the mouth of Black river. ben rar Sitiornaa! ws iy 08 dangerously il Me ow8 eneral Joba A. and ants to attend AlN. P. ts now on hor way to al aot fot Sanitary Petr, orl $3) gs ‘tone (now cman Stone) wap to eee! if Brest: a fyrea ad Moor everal acs fre ou Several Cgiesty Wat napion three time®y And ts secopted pow for beer S80 of making @ vacanoy for Geuéral Buen waa mustered out for réfaing to accept & conmied under Ganeral Canby my, W' About vo foto by about two hand through the Mittie several wounded, were about eight m corr Gr a volunteers. | CENTS. SHERMAN! Report that Atlanta, Ga., is Flanked, &e., &e, &e. Lovisvitie, May 26, 1864. Yesterday's Nashville Union says that General Sherman has flanked Atlanta on the west, taking the road to Dallas and Paulding. The Union has ho particulars of the movement, NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS. Caino, May 25, 1804 Now Orleans dates of the 19(h are received, There is no news of importance. The demand for ootton is spirited, but only a limited amount offering, sales 600 bales, at Tlo. a 77c, for ordi- wary to good, 80¢, a 82, forjow middling, and Bde. & 86e, for middling. There ts some inquiry for sugar and molasses, rales 100 bhds. sugar; inferior, 16c.; fully fair, 200.; 250 bbie. molasses; 60c a 80c, for inferior to good; old and new fair, There is a quantity of sugar on sale, but little molasees. Emancipation 1n Loutstan [From tho New Orleans Era, May 12.] ‘The Constitutional Convention of Louisiana passed the Emancipation act yesterday by a large majority. The act, as finally passed, contains two articles, as follows:— We, the people of the State of Louisiana, in —, assembled, do hereby declare and ordain See, 2. The (egiviature sbali make no law recognising the right of property in man. SALUTE IN HONOR OF THE EVENT. At precisely noon yesterday the deep boom of cannon Attracted a large concouree of peoplo to the foot of Canal t, whero, a8 per announcement in the Era, a salute wag fired in honor of the abolition of sivvery ip this State by the Const'tutional Convention. ‘The salute, which was ordered by Governor Hann *con- sisted of thirty-five guog, and was tired by the Filtecnth Massachusetts ‘aptain Peargon u commanding, Arrtyal of the Transport Liberty. ‘Tho United Siates steam transport Liberty, Captain Wilson, (rom Now Orleaus May 13, and five days and nineteen hours from Pensacola, with passengers, maji¢ ‘and cotton, arrived at this port yesterday morning, The Liberty was detained twonty hours by the fog off Sandy Hook. She brings a number of passengers, in- cluding the Second United States artillery, who were stationed at Fort Pickens and Varrancas for over three years, ‘Tho following is a list of hor passengers:. Captain Fi H. Learned, commanding Second United Btaie ariilier A. and. wife, Gnives “Buew ariitlery:. Lieutenant United Staiee artilery: Captota TB George E, Jones, A. MI. Franklin, G. M. Tiiton, BL. Ylcutenani #1. Martin. ¢- Howen, Me. Martio nore, O fenant Ol Ware Lientenant Landis, Cromwell, P, Marble and wi ¥. Dillon, H, Byears—and one hundred ad’ \eo tase Slecrage. PRS sirpacnestile beens Reported Capture of the United States Gunboats Granite City and Wave Our New Orleans correspondent stated » few daye since that a report had reached that place to the effeop ‘that the gunboat Granite City and the tron-clad Wave had been surprised aud captured near Sabine Pass, Texas, At the date of his writing no details bad boon received, and we were fnclined to think that possibly it was only arebel canard, We were aware, however, thats smai) expedition had been planned to capture s lot of cotton in that vicinity. We now Bave what seems to be 8 confir- mation of the affair. It ts a telegram to the Richmead papers, dated ‘‘Mobilo, May 14, 1864. The !ron-olad gun- boat Granite City, gunboat No, 46, and a transport, were captured by the Confederates at Sabine Pass on the Gb instant.” The rebels aro mistaken 19 reference to the Granite City being an trou-ciad. She is an irom side-wheed steamer, captured on the 22d of March, 1863, at sea, by the United States steamer Tioga, She was seat to New York, and was dout as agunboat, Shesatied from the Brooklyn Navy Yard on the 27th of July, 1968, end joiwed the West Golf blockading squadron. The following is a list of her officers:— Acting Master Commanding—C. W. Lamson, ny Asistant Surjeon—B C. Vermaten. nq Assisunt Paymas an Reed. ‘Aciing Maser—A, [1]. Atklogon. Acling Ensume—S. K. Syereil and A, H, Berry. Acting Maser’s Malea—T, &. Marshall, J. EK Ashmead, D. Hall, gineers—Acting Second Assistant, 8. Greone ; Act- jug Third Aszistants, D. M. sebryvor, J. H, Rollios,'R, A Gordon Paymaster's Clerk—H. H, Faring. Her crew was made up from the paroled and exchanged crew of th fated gupboat Hatter which was suck off Gaiveaton by the rebet privateer Alabama. The Wave, or No, 45, a8 the rebels call ber, was one of Admiral Porter’s gunboats originally, and was protected by a slight iro armor to protect ber crew from riflemen. She was put in commis® on at New Orleans on the 22 of April, 1864. The following Is a list of her officers:— Acting Volunteer Lientenont—B. W. Loring. Acting sistant Voymasier—Aifrod Q. Lathrop ‘Acting Ensigns—F. J. Lathain, Peter Howard, Willlam 's Mate—Chas. Camerca, iret Assistant, John Thompson; Second in wi Fr. Mons, go ci Third Assistants, Jobo Wilso Glerk-—Chartes Hi. Grace. Police Intelitgence. Desptr Assavit on & Porice Ormcen—He 13 Danoun- overy Stanvrp.—On Wednesday night, shortly before k, 08 oMcer Cornelius Murphy, of the Four- , was on duty fn Canal street, near Mott, t roe88 rest oue Thomas Godfrey, Tho prisouer, eondact, was intoxica isted, and deciared be would not be ieckea up; but the prisoner was forcibly teken = block or two, when he drew a knife and bed ny in the leit thigh, fotiicting ery rous wound, Godirey (hen renewed his struggie the policeman, and, breaking loose from bim, ran ay. ‘The alarm fap was sounded, and after proceeding two or three blo-ks officer MeGrade, of the same precine overhauled Godsrey and took him to the where ho was locked up. Tho friends of official conveyed him to the New York Hospi Hogan yesterday committed the Tombs, to await the rosuit o prisoner is @ married mao and lives at atreet Snoorina ArrraY Berwaes Bounty Pxoxer’.—The re- crojting office No. 14 Stoto street was yesterday the scene ¢ dorab’e exeitement, ow ing (0 a Collision between { Mchsel Hanrohan and Malcom t they became involved in @ aattor at issue botween them , volver nad fred at Wallace, arm and Iniieting @ very ng brougbt odieer Muiledy, of the and, ienruing she facts of the . ‘Justice Hogan committed fF examination, Oa @ charge testto kil Walleee, who lives at 314 b street, 8 under trdatmeut in the ding wit Tt tS Uspen tan Now Fsuorwerr Act.—Mr, Thomas McDoug!, of 223 West Heaston street, recently appeared bofure Justice Ledwith and entered a compiaint Barber, Petor McDermott-and William F. Ghatrey, charging therm ee violating the now enlist- ment act passed at the fession of tho Logisiature Tho complainant makes oath that his brother, B. Fravklia McDougal, was taken to Tammany Halt by th de. fondanie, Were @xamined by © Bis which be was removed to Boston sora fn the Sixteenth Maseachusetis heavy artillery. stop on the pert of the rocused parties Is in fy ot chapter two of the act to amend the act to promote ens Twtment. in the service of the United States, the third of which provides that 't shall be fecrult oat of this unlawful for any enlist bim 'o A Lirna Bor Fatatty Duawen, day bold an inquost Ab 257}¢ Bloecker street on onlin ‘of Richard 4, Striker, » He Dox, tare. eare of age, was burned to death by bie cs ita Reh ne teal ser ere ing with matches iaxt Mon Feadered ‘a verdict of accidental eb