The New York Herald Newspaper, May 28, 1864, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,116. OCULISTS AND AURISTS. Penn Perazes, IMPAIRED SIGHT, ROISES IN THE HEAD, CASARRHAL AFFECTIONS me THROAT, CHRONio CATARRH, CATARRH OF THE TYMPANIO MUCOUS MEMBRANE, OBSTRUCTION OF THE EUSTACBIAN TUBE, CURED, CROSSEYE STRAIGHTENED IN ONE MINUTE, and overy disease of the Eye and Kar requiring olther medl- eal or surgical aid attended to a DR, VON EISENBERG, Author of “Surgical ana Practical Observations on the Dis eases of the Kar, with the New Mode of Treatment,” at his often, sae BROADWAY, Zz, | e s BROADWAY, OPINIONS OF THR NEW YORK PRESS, * [From the Journal of Commercer] | CATARRH CURED. CATARRH CUBED CATARRH CURED. | HE CASE OF HUTCHINGS, THE “LIGHTNING CaL- 2 ¢ S > a ° 4 ‘There was published in these cotumns a few days since fue remarkable cureiof Hutchincs, the “Lightning Calcula- fer,” so well known to the public during the many years he ‘exhibited his wonderful arithmetical powers at Barnum’s Museum, by the celebrated Oculist and Aurist, Dr. Von isenberg, of this city. Hutchings 1a represented to have ‘been at the poimt of death, and but for the timely inter- ference of the doctor, would now be resting in his grave. ‘This ts a rematkable case, and worthy of the attention of persons similarly aMlicted, We think tt ts but just to De, Von Eisenberg to call poblic attention to this cise, There are hundreds in the community suffering from eatarrh, who, like the “Light- wing Calculator,” it riot actually ‘praying for death, are ‘Yeady to accept of anything that promises to relieve them from thelr distresses, To such we would say trifle not with Mmexperienced men, but consult, without unnecessary delay, Br. Von Eisenberg, who, at least, has the honesty to assure Ais pationts whether it is within his power to make them Whele or not, aT, DEAFNESS CURED. DEAFNESS CURED, DEAFNESS CURED, (From the Fribane.) EARS TO THE DEAF, Every man, and especially every woman, believes in his ee her physician, There are philosophical minds which held to an abstract faith in Allopathy, or Homeopathy, or Mydroparhy, or some other form of sclentific cure; but with the world at large the belle? is not in the system, but in the @cetor. Especially is this true as regards aurists and ocu- Mus, ‘The patient who bas recovered his signt or his hear. fing ‘a sure that the blessing could have been restored to him by no other practitioner than that particular one by whom ‘Me eyes or care were opened. Dr. Von Eisenberg is fameng our best known aurista, He has not lent us ears ee brother practitioner hax eyes, and in whose skill, there- fore, we believe above ali oilers, But we hear of him from those who esteem him pot merely as a surgeon, but as benefactor. A recent case bas been related to us, for the fwethfulness of whieh wecan vouch, though we can name no ames. The patient was a Indy who had been deaf from fatancy, a8 a consequence of some of the allments to which ghiléren are lable, Latterly the disease had taken an acute form, and the patient was subject to Intense suffering, The Geatness was rapidly becoming compiete, and the general Dealth breaking down wnder the physical exhaustion attend- eat upon constant pain. Ordinary remedies and ordinary Sévice were useless, and Dr. Von Bisenberg was called in. ‘We neod not repeat his disgnosis; for that would be only a Mat of hard names to the general reader, But he detected at ight the seat of disease, first in one portion of the organism, hen in another, and with manipulation as skilful as his fmsight was accurate, he removed the causes, and she who, from infancy, had heard with dificulty, and latterly hardly @Aall, was restored, first to perféct hearing and then to per. feet health. Dr. Yon Eisenderg’s advertisement reminds us @f this case, which we thus briefly relate, thongh not at his G@clicitation. Let him that hath not ears, hear. [From the Christian Times.] SIGHT “RESTORED, CONCERNING ERS AND OCULISTS. Of the five sences, that which we call seeing is the most fmportant and most valued. Im proportion as this sense fails us, we are reduced to helplessness. If entirely desti- tote of sight, how slow would be our progress in knowledge, ‘and how limited our sphere of action and usefulness. En- owed with {t, the untverse becomes a new creation, clothed with beauty and diversified by that infinite variety which ever fails to attract the mind snd heart. For several mouths past this has been a practical subject oes An inflamed condition of the eyelids, communicating Mself to the pupil, rendered the discharge of daily duties Betonly painfal, but dangerous, Attributing it to the ef- feet of scold, we endured it through the spring, with the hope that with the return of warm weather it would en- rely disappear, But in this we were doomed to disap ointment, Summer returned, but not our wonted sight. ‘ls| | | What might have been the result, either of further neglect er ef incompetent treatment, we cannot say. Mating our case toa friend, he assured usthat a similar eee in his own family had recently been treated with entire waceees by Dr. Von Eisenberg, of this city. Satisfying our- elves by more particular inquiries that the doctor is no em- Pirie, but @ sclontife oculist and aurist, we concluded to seek the benefits of his treatment, which we have now rea. om to acknowisdge is very great. Though but afew wooks fnder his enre, the appearance of our eyes has totally shanged. The pupil is now full and clear, and the lids are eatirely free from inflammation, ‘The doctor saya thet the optic nerve has been weakened and the retina assumed ® chronié inflammatory tate, af. fecting «more or ics “Mi the other tissues, and threatening. If neglected, to oadin Amaurosis. Opthalmitis, ‘wo believe, is the term which ooulists apply to eyes aifected ea were ours, Haying obtained the much dosred relief, we fake great pleasure in acknowledging our indebtedness te the taiont of Dr, Von Bisendorg, and of calling to it the ab tention of others who may be tuffering from a sigilar or even worse condition of their eyes, It is said that Provi- dence provides an antidote for every bane. It is certain {hat ine oye tn, in those timoa, subject to severer trials than formerly, Let us be thankful, thom, that as we increase the tendencies which destroy the organ of vision, the progress of eclonce keeps pace with these tendencies, sf not in sd. ance af tham. OFFIOB NO, 816 BROADWAY, i 4 i way NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1864—WITH SUPPLEMENT. GRANT! Secretary Stanton’s Despatches to General Dix. Important Strategic Move- ment Going On. Details of the Fighting on the Banks of the North Anna. Desperate Struggle for the Possession ef Tayler’s Bridge, INTERESTING REBEL ACCOUNTS. Curlous Philosophy of the Richmond Papers, &e., &o., Despatches from oretary Stanton to General Dix. War DerarrMent, ‘Wasumnctox, May 26, 1864. To Major General Dix:— Tho despatch from General Grant, mentioned in my telegraph this morniog, was dated at Jericho Mills, twelve o’clock, noon, May 25, An official despatch from headquarters, Quarles’ ford, at eight o’clock this morning, has just been received. It details movements in progress since yesterday, of which it is not proper now to say more than that they will mani- fest their result within twenty four hours. - Our sick and wounded in Fredericksburg have been transferred to Washington, and the army materiel and supplies removed to points nearer tothe Present field of operations, From the mouth of Red river, May 21, Major General Canby roports that the army from Red river was de- layed in crossing the Atchafalaya by the high water and insufficient pontoon equipage. ‘Ibe crossing was com- pleted to-day, and the army is now moving across the Mississippi. Brigadier General A, J, Smith bad a spirited engage- ment with Polignac’s rebel division on the 8th instant, defeating it, driving it several miles and capturing three hundred prisoners, y In & report at 10:45 to-day, General Butler says:— “Further official reports show that the repulse a; Wil- son’s wharf was even more complete than telegraphed. ‘The enemy retreated during the night, leaving twenty- five of their dead in our hands,and showed a loss of killed and wounded of more than two hundred. From the accounts of every officer the negro troops bohaved most splendidly.” Nothing bas been heard from General Sherman’s com- mand, EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. &e. ‘War Derarraenrt, Wasmsaton, May u7—10 P. M. To Major General Dix:— bd A despatch from Major General Banks, dated May 21, on the Mississippi river, was received to-day, It details the brilliant engineering achievement of Colonel Bailey, in constructing @ dam across the falls of Red river for the relief of the gunboat fleet, the particu- lars of which have already been made public. The army, in moving from Alexandria to the Mississippi, had two engagements with the enemy—one at Mausuna, and one at Yellow Bayou. In both the rebels were beaten. General Banks states that ‘no prisoners, guos, wagons or other material of the army have been captured by the enemy, except that abandoned by him in the unexpected engagement at Sa- bine Cross Roads on the morning of the 8th of April; that with the exception of the losses sustained thore the ma- terial of the army is complete.” A despatch has been received from General Butler; but no mention is made of any conflict since the dofeat of Fitzhugh Leo at Wilson's wharf by the colored brigade of General Wild. No intelligeace has been received since my last tele- gram from General Grant or General Sherm in. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Mr. Francis C. Long’s Despatch. Heangvarrers, ARMY oF tmx Poromac, Near Jeutcao Mitts, Va., May 25, 1864. When my last despateh was written, a considerable force of the enemy was disputing our passage ef the North Apna, General Laws’ division of Longstreet’s corps was posted in strong earthworks between Long creek and the river,and they seeme! disposed to hold Taylor's bridge at ali bazards; and they poured a storm of shot and shell from their batteries when General Bir ney with bis division advanced. Colonels Pierce and Eagan, with tneir brigades, the First and Second, made an assault on the enemy's works at six o'clock on the afternoon of the 224 inst. ‘The riflemen of the enemy poured a deadly fire into their ranks, and they charged on tho batteries on tho high ground a little to the left of the bridge, scoured the open apace in every direction, tearing up the earthworks with their whizzing missiles, The redoubt was carried at the point of the bayonet, and a considerable number of the rebels killed in the intrenchments, and one hundred and ten of them captured. This assault, which was made under the immediate direction of General Birney, is considered’ a yory brilitant affair, and General Hancock wrote him a very congratu- latory letter, expressing his thanks and admiration for the masterly manner in which he handled his command; for, in apite of the terrific fire concentrated against him, he manceuvred his troops with sueh consummate skill that his losses are very email. Tho Third and Fifth Michigan, Kighty-sixth and One Hundred and Twenty. fourth New York, the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania and the Seventeonth Maino, sufered moro severcly in the assault thap any other regiments in the division. They stood bravely to the work, tired and ry as they were with along march on an exceedingly sultry day, facing the storm of bullets hurled against them with unflinching bravery. ‘The rebels, when driven from their redoubt end rifle pits, retreated across the river, many of them swimming, the bridge being too mueh crowded to admit of their colerity an they desired. The , Rpanming the North Ana, Was made without loss of time by the Fourth Maine. The bridge was carried after @ sbarp skirmish, and the rebels driven frem their tele @w poncs on the opporite bank.” The Fourth Maine held the bridge until they were relieved by @ regiment from the Excelsior Brigade, which ‘was relieved in turn by the Twentieth Indiana and s por- vion of the Fortieth New York. Ateloven o’olock in the evening the enemy mai sortie from his works, and endeavored to retake the Drldge from ws; but after a spirited skirmish of about’ twenty minutes duration he was driven back. At midnight bo made amothor attack, with a much PRICE THREE == CEN larger force, and drove our men from the bridge and held 16 for some time, and made geveral attempts to burn 1, The Seventh New York heavy artillery, under Colo- n@l Morris, coming up, the rebels were forced to retire, the fires they had kindled Were extinguished, and we Occupied the bridgo without further trouble until morning. At seven o’clock A.M. on the morning of the 24th, General Birney crossed the North Anna at the bridge with his division, followed by General Gibbon and tis divi*ion, and soon after by the balance of the corps. The Second corps is now in line of battle about a quar- ter of @ mite from the river in a tolerably good position, One part of General Hancock’s line te within four hun. dred yards of the rebel intrenchments, and the riflemen on the other side are carrying out the Irishmau’s motto when at a wake, “If you see a head bit it-” Skirmishing was kept up all day yesterday, but no real engagement took place. The Fifth, Sixth and Ninth corps are across the North Anna also, They crossed near Jericho Milis, a mile or two to the right of Taylor’s bridge, Considerably skirmishing took place along our whole line yesterday, in which portions of all the different corps participated. y Mr. 8S, Cadwallader’s Despatch. Jxnicao, Va,, May 25—Noon, In my full despatches of seven o’clock this morning, narrating the events of the march from Spottsylvania to this place, and the engagements and strategic move- ments that enabled us to foroo the crossings of the North Anna, it was stated that the enemy had probably withdrawn acrogs the South Anna. The advance of the Fifth and Sixth corps has found him in considerable force, Whether it is the entire army of Lee, or only a corps left to retard our advance and gain time for the passage of the main army and its trains, has not yet been learned, Constant skirmisbing has been carried on during the forenoon, accompanied w ith cannonading at irregular in- te 13, ‘The obstinacy of the struggle in Hancock’s front late last evening argues the rebel force a weak one, But fow troops were discovered, but these maintained their posi- tions recklessly. Our entire army was across the North Anua at day- Hight, and mancuvring to gaina position and uncover the enemy, which has ocoupied the forenoon. I reiterate my first belief, that no temporarily success- ful stand can be made by the rebels this side of the South Anna, and that none will be attempted. At that stream we may be delayed a day or two, The North Anna river isa rapid stream, with an avorage depth of two feet, having very high ground on both sides, The roads down to the crossing are crooked, rocky and precipitous, Ii tea matter of astonishment that we were permitted to cross with so little real opposition, and it can only be accounted for on the supposition that the rebel army wag tooclosely pressed to either fortify or make the nececsary prepara- tions to contest its passage. Our losses of yesterday and day before do not exceed five hundred in killed, wounded ana missing. The rebel Joss is suppozed to equal that in killed and wounded. We have also taken about one thousand prisoners here. The weather bas been clear and pleasant for several days past, but has now grown exceedingly hot and sultry, with a prospect of rain and storm. Rumor of a Battle onthe North Anna, Prowaparrma, May 27, 1854, A despatch says, according to an extra Washington Republican, issued at four o'clock, Lee wag in hne of battle this morning on the south bank of the North Anna, and that a battle was probable to-day, Fredericksburg and Aquia Creek Evac- uated. Wasmxctox, May 27. 1864. The steamer Jefferson, which left Fredericksburg yes- terday morning, arrived here about nine o'clock Inst evening, bringing up about one hundred revel soldiers, sixteen guerillas and three rebel citizens. ‘These soldiers were captured near Hanover Junction, and among the number were Colone] Mannen, of the Third Arkansas, three captains and five licutenants. ‘The guerillas were taken while making an attack upon one of our trains near Fredericksburg. Among the prisoners brought up on the Jefferson was a rebel citizen of Fredericksburg, who was arrested for poisoning bread and tendering it to our wounded soldiers. The Jefferson also brought up fifty eontrabands, a por- tion of whom were from the vicinity of Bowling Green, ‘When the Jefferson left Fredericksburg all our wound- ed, with the exception of some thirty of forty severe cases, had been placed upon steamers then lying at the dock, and as soon as those remaining were removed it is the intention of the authorities to evacuate the place, as it fs of no further use to our forces, owing to Grant's on- ward march. Detachments of cavalry and infantry which had been garrisoning the place had already broken camp, prepara- tory to the evacuation, ‘The Argo, from Aquia creek. arrived here this morning ‘at half-past seven o'clock. Parties who cama up on her report that Aquia creek was evacuated yesterday after. noon, Mosby’s Guerilians at Work. DESTRUCTION OP ALL OUR BLOCK HOUSRS AND BRIDGES FROM UNION MILLS TO TAE RAPIDAN. Wasurnatow, May 27, 1364. Mosby's guerillas have been devoting the last ten days to the entire and complete deatruction of all our block bouses and bridges from Union Mills down to the Rapidan. ‘The withdrawal of our outpost troops upon the railroad for more important duty afforded them a clear coast for their operations, in which they were aided by farmers all along the road, whom we have protected and sup- ported all winter. A ‘ GUERILLAS AT FAIRPAX AND EDSALL’S STATION. Wasmixctox, May 27, 1864. The guerilias have again made their appearance in Fairfax, destroying the blockhouses and other building? left by our troops on the outposts. A number made their appearance at Edsall’s Station, on the railroad, a short distance beyond Alexandria. Quite a pavic pre vails among the loyal citizens, most of whom have sought refuge in the city. Reports of Refagees from Nichmond. JEFF. DAVIS AND HIS CABINET PREVENTED FROM LEAVING THE CITY BY THE MOR, ETC. Wasntnctox, May 27, 1864 Refugees who arrived here today from Riehmon!, state that during the operations of our army at Spottsy! vania Jef Davis and his Cabinet, becoming alarmed, started to leave Richmond, but were prevented by the riotous demonstrations of the citizens, who insisted that es the government prevented them from leaving it should remain also, The New York Killed, Missing. ‘Aunaxy, May 27, 1804. A tolegram received here this evening, from John T. Seymour, Fisq., states that all the wounded havo been removed from Fredericksburg, and that as the official re ports of the kiiled, woutded and missing are yet incom. all letters of inquiry addressed tothe New York State Ageucy at Washivgton, cannot receive immediate Altention. Wounded and REBEL ACCOUNTS, Ewell's Fight—Grant'’s Flank ment—The Aebels Discov: ho Maneuvre—Grant’s Change of What the Rebels Think It, &e {Correspondence of the Richmond Kxaminer. | Army or Nortaeay Vinciia, Naar Srorrsrivanta Court Fi , May 20, 1864. About three o’clock yesterday evéning Lieutenant Gen. Ewe, with the whole of the 1d corps, moved for- ‘Ward on a reconnoissance in force, leaving our intrench- ments about threg P.M. This move was intended to strike ‘the enemy on thoir extreme right flank. The country through which the move was made is diversified by woods and fields, and so much of forest that it was Dite possible go to move as to escape the observation of eenemy, Lieutenant General Ewell moved by « cir- cuitous route, striking the enemy’s line of skirmishers at & point little north and west of the road leading: from Fredericksburg to Spottsylvania Court House, and about eight miles from the former place, About five P. M. our skirmishers came upon the enemy's line of skirmishers, and a si engagement ensued between thom. Our Column started with artillery, but owing to the condition Of the ronds were compelled to move without it. The enemy during the action brought two pieces into position. The force of the enemy which we encountered coneistod of Hancock’s Second, A part of the Ninth and some of the heavy artillery troops unaer Augur, who wero it here on Sunday last armed as infantry. men. Olit skirmishers attacked their skirmieb line most furiously, and drove thom back somo balf a mile. Gen Mm Be aud we were compelled to give back, they as- iting us. Not eatisted at our temporarily giving , the enemy, reinforced by a second line, attempted prors, when we in turn repulsed them most hand- ely. After this, for four or five times, they assaulted, ith great noise, eur line of skirmishers, but in every ce were aticcesafully repelled. During the engagement, which lasted from about five til nine o’clock, our skirmishers reached the main road janiog from Fredericksburg to Spotisyivania Court use, Un this road the enemy's train was moving. into our skirmishers dashed, cutting loose some and shoot- i others of their mules, and capturing & quartermaster, bout nine o'clock at night the fighting cersed, dour men retired to their original position ind tho intrenchments, with a loss of about one wndred and fifty wounded, some thirty killed and some w stragglers who were “gobbled up” by theenemy, We ptured and brought off about a hundred prisoners, who present their loss as quite heavy. During the action, joutenant General Eweil’s horse was shot under him, 6 General received a severe fall, which jarred him coa- erably. Ho is to-day, however, again in the saddle, ‘The object of this move 13 said to baye been a recon- issance in force to determine the enemy’s position, We tainly accomplished very litile, whilst we lost some men, among them the gallant Colonel Boyd. of wniel’s North Carolina brigade, who was killed, The epnduct of most of tho troops’ is highly commended, pecially Pegram’s Virginia brigade, of whom Gereral ‘well spoke in regard to their bearing on this occasion in terms of most exalted praise. Jones’ Virginia and the Stonewall brigade, in Jobnson’s division, or rather the yemnints thereof, are said not to have done go well. Today I have ridden around the lines, and there is a quiet most profound, The pickets have ceased firing at each other. The enemy’s large wagon train can be plainly geen parked in front of the Court House. Our boys are «gay and happy,” still “ripe and ready’’ to meet the foe. Spottsylvania Court House, the hotel, the jail and the few private buildings have all come in for a good share of the enemy's shot and shell, which were poured upon that part of the line in the cannonading on Wednesday. Grant seems to be gradually shifting around to our right, and wi!! doubtless await reinforcements before re- newing the fight. Hanover Jencnion, May 22, 1864. Grant commenced swinging his colums around on our right on Friday. Yesterday morning Grant’s forces oc- cupiéd Milford Station and Bowling Green. Yesterday evening about dark General Wilcox, in front of Spotsylvania Court House, threw forwart a portion of his forees, entered the enemy’s breastworks and found them held by a line of skirmishers, Grant’s whole army being rapidly iv motion on our right flank. This necessi- tated counter movements on our side ‘and the abandon- ment of tho battle ground in front of Spottsylvania Court House, Grant seems manceuvring for @ position nearer Rich- mond. The enemy are reported to have cut loose from Fredericks. bury as a base, and to have established depots at Port Royat and Tappahannok. ‘There was somo little artillery firing near Chesterfield to-day; but the cause is unexplained, Hanover Juxcrion, May 23, 1864. The latest information representa the bulk of Grant's army near Miliord depot and Bowling Green, with pick - ets five or six miles this side. The impression here is that there is no chance of an immediate collision. Grant will probably require some time in order to get ready to move upon us. All quiet at noon to-day. Near HANovEr Joxcrion, May 23. 1864. It fs no secret, I suppose, that the armies of Northern Virginia and the Potomac have ceased to confront each other ov the “dark and bioody ground’? near Spotsyl- yania Court fc Early on Saturday morning the corps of Lieutenant General Ewell, which at that time was in position on our right, took up the line of march, moving, it was then said, to the right, in order to counter- act a similar movement which Grant was reported to betthen making. During the morning there was un- usval quiet in front of and around Spotsylvania Court House. About five P. M. our batteries opeved a sharp cannonading on the enemy’s breastworks, and shortly thereafter, in obedience to the order of General Lee, Major General Wilcox moved his division forward to an assault upon the enemy’s intrencbments, in order to determine the exact situation. A most gallant charge was made in the face of a heavy fire both from their line of skirmishers in front of, and the line of skirmishers hold- ing the brestworke, ‘The enemy wero quickly driven from the breastworks and afew cnptured. It was now discovered that the enemy were rapidly moving their whole army on our right flank, and had been since day- break—the force inour front being a mere handful of men whohad ben left lo keep up appearances. oon a8 this reconnoissanco was over everything and everybody was on the move with us. The wagon train and the troops moved all that night’ and all day yester- day. Our troops were, of course, much woaried, and there was some straggling; but as the enemy did not press our rear, but seemed to be moving more on lines parallel with ours, it is quite probable that we will lose ‘very few of our men by straggling, The enemy resched Bowling Green and Milford with their cavalry on Saturday, and are reported to have oc- cupied in force on yesterday. Grant is said to have cut loose from Fredericksburg, and to be making Taj “ nock and Port Royal bis depots for supplies. His col- umns seem to be moving on the telegraph and? old stage roads. both of which are well known high roads between Fredetickeburg and Richmond. ‘This movement has been most orderly conducted and I am quite certain we have lost but Iittle, either in property, men or morale of the army. This morning at snurise everything is going to the front and our line of battie has been formed. The enemy’s cavalry have appeared in fropt and some little skirmishing is going on; but i is not Lelieved that Grani will be in @ condition to offer battle before Wednesday or Thursday, if then. Juncriox, May 23—5 P. M, It is reported here that there has been aon engagement near the briage over the telegraph road about two and a half miles northwest of this place, this evening, in which the enemy were repulsed with some loss. It is supposed to have been an attatk of the enemy’s cavalry upon our forces stationed at that point, Grant’s Change of Bane—A Rebe! View. {From the Richmond Fxamimer, May 24.) The intelligencé already published is confirmed in the most complete manner. The chief army of the enemy has abandoned its base on the Rapidan and upper aypabannock. and estaviished a new source of pply on the lower waters of the last named river, at Port Royal and Tappabannock. His troops are massed in the country between the Matiapony and the lower Rappahannock. His front is at Milford and the Bow!- ing Green. This change of position has rendered neces. sary acorresponding change in the position of General Lee, After ascertaining that no enemy was loft to fight in Spottsylvania, he bas come down the line he has held with success from the first, and again planted himself be- tween Grantand Richmond, near Hanover Junction. The Northern journals cerlainly do keep up their game wonderfully well, though they make po quotation of gold. ‘Yhey persist to the /ast in the noisy lie, the flagrant im- posture, the palpable sopbism. the vulwar boast de manded by their master at Washington, with unabated vigor and pertinacity, though they do not quote the price of gold. On the news of this movement by Gen. Lee they will, of course,: r ever. Toe retre rates’ Have they not abandoned Spotisy!vania Court House? J: not the Junction twenty miles nearer Rich mond? What an amonnt of gnseoys nonsense and triculent blackguardism will be pended on these themes! it is irritating to think of the turn they will give to the facts: bot we cannot belp it,and can aflord to despise what can dono earthly harm, We suppose that people have sense in New York and London as elsewhere, and it will be difficult to mike 6 army is flying when it dversary bas abandored ecross the new road ou them believe that the Confed moves from a posifion which to place itself full betore hi which he bi When 8 determined to tra eneral Lee moves his y ater a lost bat rom his antagonist, to maiotain a stroggle with bim, he will Dave retreated. But has done that, it 8 certainly Gran'—Les followed him from the Wildernessy he is now the lat! to move an is purtuer, not pursued from Spotsylvania, It is t by both movements these armics have been aren to Richmond; but for Lee it was rendered sary by the configuration of the sor and the lines of we rivers which he bad resolved to de‘end. They have tneit sources remote] rom the city, approach it in their course, and empty their waters in the neighboring York. But for Grant it was choice. Tle is where he now ja because be could not pass over the road of his first and second choice, He might bave come to Spotteylvania by travelling along the straight road from Washingtou to Fredericksburg through Stafford, without firing a shot or losing aman, He might have arrived at Milford and Rowling Green trom Port Royal or Tappahsnnock without the slaughter of his troops in the Wilderness or at the Court House, He might have come still nearer, Je migh! have come fo tite Fipong Tree, within eleven miles of Richmond, without‘an engagement with Gem. Lee, He might have come up the Peninswa, perhay', t@ Pair Oaks, and joined hands with Buller on the south side, as tome still expect him todo, and thia be will doubtless proclaim, in the end, to have been the otyect of all his circuitous route. By each of ‘these ways of advance bo would have brought General Lee from the Rapidan nearer to Richmond. He di@ not take them, because there were dangers and defects. Ha preferred the first and the second before the third, tnd this before the fourth. That he abandoned, after trial, the two first is due to two clear defeats in battle, ‘So far (rom losing ground Lee bas gained manifect ad- vantazes by each Of the Tinos. It is easier to 18 line which is near toRich- defena that portien of pg or Pees he ge a it. BS far jer si fe than ai vania rt House, and that was better than hg either place his supplies, stores and reinforcements had to come up from Richmond. oe eae has been long since seartd and beaten into a YY the drums and tramplings of three imvarions, From the railroads to his on hayeed ve ee end Aye always inter- posed by every shower. cavalry is notoriously defec- tive, and bas akvays proven inefficient to 9 the manications at those moments when they were most needed, While operating on the lower rivers ail of these troubles are To hoae Oe bours gi i im bis ‘The roads can no revered with impunity. Tho diMcultios under which he bas Inbored are transferred to r eo in the Wilderness, instead of coming straight to Milford, Lrg ang AA whole facts reeds the time has come when jorates may ¢: congratulations. No reflectiog man can doubt that the general situation is very much since the day when Grant crowed (he Ropidan and Butler landed at Hundred. Tha‘ was indeed a critical the government tad been — well of the centration against Richmond, we We came in contact with their immense lines of | vinced of its reality, Bat it was only half belief; an idea rather theoretical than practical. It was Just enough moved to render it active in recruiting the divisions which Lee had with him on the Rapidan. It Was not £0 satisfied of tho truth as to collect all the divi sions of Lee’s army in their place, or even in the State. made po unusual collection of material in Virginia, But throughout the winter the enemy marched up his mn trom every quarter of (he United Siates (0 the outer tines of Virginia, Fully determined to make the blow de cisive, he spared no cost or means—acted with- out regard to future campaigns. Uninterrupted by avy disturbing cause, ho placed his armies in positions whence they could ‘be brought upon vital points ot attack in @ few bours ef movement, When all was quite ready, and tho roads entirely dry, the signal was Given, and the two masses of destructive material struck us, warned, but ill prepared, at the same instant, ‘That was indeed a critical moment, But the ship had an Original strength sufficient to stand theshock, Lee's thin army beat the chief foreo of the enemy in the Wilderness; the second blow was deadened by tho fortifications near Drury. Every moment aince elapsed has been gain to us. Time was all wo wanted to bring up Keauregard, and we got time, When he forced the enemy from his Jntrenchments and reopened communications, and when Lee had given a final answer to the question whether bo was able to stand up against the fall weight of Grant, the chief danger, the danger of being crusbed under the rush of ‘an avalanche, censed to exist. Zt is (rus that the chance of tle may yet, some day, fall against us; but it is certainly far less probable now than then; and, therefore, we think there is convincing, solid reason to believe that the mili. tary situation at this moment is much more favorable to us than when Grant crossed the Rapidan, GENERAL BUTLER’S DEPARTMENT. News from Bermada Hundred. Baurmorn, May 27, 1964. A letter from Bermuda Hundred of Wedovsday says:— The weather is efccedingly warm. The enomy have made frequent attacks upon our intrenchments, and have been defeatod at cach attack with a heavy loss. On one of these occasions tho Gatling gun, which throws two hundred balls per minute, was brought to bear on the enemy with terrible result, Some rebel prisoners taken at the time asked our mon, “What kind of gun is that? Do you load {tall night and fire it all day?” The Fortress Monroe Despatch. Forrness Monror, May 26, 1864, A slight ekirmish took place yesterday afternoon, about three miles from City Point, up the Appamattox river, between pickets. ‘The enemy was routed. No mmterial loss bas been reported, ‘The mail boat Jobn A. Warner arrived at five P. M. All quiet at Bermuda Hundred to-day. An Imperative Order from General Hun- Kelation to Derelict Officers of Hrangvarrens, DEPARTMENT OF Wxst nara; } In Tam Fig, Neak Capar Cree, Mey 23, 1864. 1. Captain Michael Aur, Company A, Fifteenth Now York cavalry, baving, on the morning of the 22d inst., allowed a reserve picket guatd of about thirty men, under his command, to be disgracefully surprised and captured %, @ party of the enemy, con: ing of mounted and dismounted mon, the reserve picket guard not firing a shot, and the result being the loss on our side of eleven men, forty-five horses and some small arms captured, Captain Michael Aur, Company A, Fifteenth New York cavalry, is hereby dishonorably discharged the seFvice of tho United States from this date, subject to the approval of his Excellency the President, to whom this order will immedate'y be forwarded. Il, The Major General commanding accepts this oppor- tunity of announcing that all officers commanding guards, outposts and pickets will be held stricti¥ responsible for the performanee of their duties; and that no excuse will be accepted for such officers if guilty of negligence, inac- tivity or misconduct before the enemy. In ths depart- i xpedition now about mov- ual performance of outpost duty is of ipreme importance, involving the safety and success of the entire command. Officers of outpost and picket, assailed by a superior force. who do their whole duty, feel the enemy’s strengh, and fall back fighting, vringing with them inabie information, will be Promptly recog- nized and their good conduct rewarded; but towards do- Telict officers of guards, outposts and pickets, no leniency will in any case be shown. as any error on the side of mercy in such cages would be a crime against the whole command put in jeopardy by their negligence or ineffi- ciency. This order will be read immediatcly upon ite xen - the head of Cyt Ey, spend Legge no im com- pany in the troops composi army in the fleld. B command of Major General HUNTER, if Cuas. G. Hatrive, Assistant Adjutant General, NEWS FROM MEXICO. Reported Defeat of the French—Import- ant if T ke, ‘The New Orleans 7rue Dela of the 21st has the follow- ing from Mexico,— ‘The steamer St. Marys arrived last night, bringing one hundred and fifty refugees, and reports that a heavy bat- tle had taken piace between the French and Mexicans, seven thousand strong, under General Negrete, at San Luis, in which the French were thoroughly defeat If tnis intelligence should be true it will exerci: appreciable influence on the minds of the Mexican peopl and stimulate them to further exertions against encroach- ment. These troops have often given evidences of bravery against the invader, and their ranks cannot be strengthened better than by union and co-operation among their leaders, The occupation of Mexico and the forced subversion of its government and institutions will in @ short period recei' deci: solution. If a defeat, at- tended with severe loss, has been in‘licted on the Freuch it will probably check for a while the development of Napoleon’s designs. Tt was known from reliable sources that General Ne- grote was making energetic exertions to give battle to the enemy, and if he has conquered him it will be the achievement of a substantial victory, Autbentic accounts have not been as yet received. Some doubt is thrown on the reported enragemen the Mexican Consul in New Orleans has not been officially informed of it, although the earliest information is forwarded him of military movements, There is, however, some probability that it has taken place, notwithstanding the obstacles the Gene- ral had to surmount in marching his troops over a larg extent of country, in which there was an absence of water and supplies. Farnishing Substitates. We publish below an important circular from Provost Marshal General Fry in reference to furnishing subeti- tutes. By this order it appears that any person enrotled may furnish at any time povious to@draft an accept- able substitute; and further, that such persons may fur- vish substitutes at any place other than where they reside or are enrolled. This is important in many respects, For instance, a person enrolled may be absent from his district or place of enrolment. In whatever dis- trict or city be happens to be he may, if he chooses, hire bis substitute, take him before the Provost Marshal for acceptance, who will duly notify the Provost Marshal of the district where he stands enrolled, which fully ex. empts him the same as though he had not left his dis trict or bad there furnished his substituto:— OTRCULAR NO. 19 War Drrarnuaxt, Provost Manswar Mager Orrick. 'Wasuixcron, May 26, 1864. The following opinion of Hon. William Whiting, Solicitor of the War Department. is published for the in- formation and guidance of all officers of this Boardg rela. tive to furnishing substitutes previous to draft, . OPINION. ‘The act of February 24, 1864, section four, provides that any fereon enroiled under the provisions of the act for enrolling and calling out the rational forces and for othor purposes, approved March 3, 1863, or who may be here- after so eprollod, may furnish at any time previous tothe is not liable “at the military or naval sotvice of the and euch person #0 furnishing a snbetitete shall be exempted from during the time for which euch substitute ebail not de liable to draft, exceeding the time for which such substitate shall been accented Two persons lit to draft in Worcester, Maae., where they reside, snbstitntes to the Provost Marshal at Washington, with the request that they may be accepted and mustered in and duly reported to the Provost Mar. shal of the Kighth Massachusotts district, 80 as to entitio the person offering them to the exemption provided for by statute, ‘There ig no objection in law to the reception of these Substitutes, under such rules and reguiations as may be ded for the protection of tho interests of the United tates, as well as that of the person enrolled in the mill- “Tie nally beneficial to the service to accept subst!- rashington as iD Massachusetts, I see no reasco ould not be granted. B. FRY, Provost Marshal General, wi requ ‘3 JAM ‘Tae Fowsrat or Coronet Hatt.—The following order from Brigadier General Ewen, respecting the death of Colonel George B. Hall, has been tsaned:— GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 7. Haapguarrars, Fourrn Briar, N. G. 8, N. Y., New Yor, May 2, ‘The melancholy duty of announcing the oo Colonel G. B. Hall, of the Ninety-third regiment, of this brigade ‘devolves upon the commandant thereof, He died on take pi ‘Tuesday evening, the 24th inst. His funeral will lace at the residence of his fayher, the Hon. G. , No, 37 Livingston street, Brooklyn, near the Cit Hall, on Sanday, the 20th inet, at two o'clock, P. M. regiment from ‘General Jesse C. Smith atripate, of Brooklyn, bag volunteered to parade as ‘eacort. to attend oy officers of this brigade are requested ieera with rape on the left arm and sword hilt, JOHN EWEN, Brigadier Genoral Commanding. BM Vow Bray. Ald. de-Camy SHERMAN! Pursuit of the Rebels by. Our Whole Army. Brisk Skirmish with the Rear Guard at Adairsville. The Enemy’s Position at Altoona Flanked. The Georgians Deserting Their Colors, &e., Mr. D. P. Coningham’s Deapatch, Camp Near Kinastow, Ga., May 19, 1804 IN HOT PURSUIT. Wo are still in hot pursuit of the enemy, who are said to be in force about fifteen miles from here, at Carters- ville, on the Etowah river, The Fourth corps came up with their rear guard on the 17th, at Adairsville. A brisk engagement ensued, in which the enemy were repulsed; but the noble Fourth corps suffered rather severely, losing some four hundred in killed and wounded, THS REREL ARMY 18 HREAKING UP, Digpirited and disheartened, the Georgians are fleeing to their miserable homes, along thelr limes of march. Our cavalry are picking them up in squads, They will make another desperate, expiring effort, and, if whipped, the rebel cause in Georgia is fully played out, News by Way of Chicago, Cmcaao, T., May 27, 1864, A Nashville correspondent states that General Shor- man’s entire army resumed its marcb from Kingston, Ga., on Tuesday. It flanked Joe Johnston’s position at Altoona, on tho Etowah river. ? ‘This position was in a mountain fastpess, and is con- sidered stronger than Atlanta. This correspondent believes that General Jobnston does not intend to fight, but that his troops are being gradually transferred to the forces of Generals Leo and Beauregard. Important Correction. ALTOONA, GA., FLANKED INSTHAD OF ATLANTA, Lovisvirim, May 26, 1864. Yesterday's Nashville Union says that General Sher- man haa flanked Altoona on the west, taking the road to Dallas and Paulding. The Union has no particulars of the movement. THE SABINE PASS AFFAIR. The Capture of the Gunbosats Granite city Wave—The Vessels Surrender after being Disabled amd Perfectly Helpless—Coolness of Paymaster A. G- Lathrop—Escape of the Ella Morse—A Boats Crew from the New Lo Ld Captured, déc., de. OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE. New Oneaws, May 19, 1864. Thave conversed with a gentleman sequainted with some facts in relation to the capture of the gunboats Granite City and Wave, which are interesting, and, I be- Neve, the latest. My informant is a naval officer. He says that the vessols captured went to Sabine Pass for the purpose of capturing five schooners, which had on board about 1,500 bales of cotton; and while lying in the &e., &o. river, waiting for coal, the rebels row & pon- toon rik across Mud Bayou, the bridge having been previously destroyed by our forces. Over this the enemy brought six pieces of ar- tillery and five hundred men. Their movements were made under cover of darkness, on the night of the 6th inst. The first intimatioe the gunboats had of the close proximity of the rebels was @ salvo from the rebel guns, which were within a few yards of them—in fact , 80 close that it was buta few moments before the Granite City was completely riddled, and so damaged in her machinery az tobe unabie to move; yet the vessel was not surren- dered until the last hope was gone, In the meantime the rebels were paying their attentions to the Wave, She continued the action some time after the Granite City was forced to surrender, and dismounted four of the rebel guns, and caused considerable havoc among the troops on shore. The troops were alded 9 a cotton- clad steam Paymaster’s Clerk Charles Grace, a young man from your city. who has served two years as first sergeant in the First New York Volunteers, Colonel Pierson, and was honorably discharged at the expiration of the term of the regiment, having participated in all the battles on the Peninsula, Antietam, lericksburg and Chancellorsvillefowas in command the boarding party on the Wave, and fought like a hero; bat the rebels were too strong, and the Wave was so crippled that she could not be handled under this terrifc fire, and wae compelled to surrender after baving made a desperate resistance. As far as we are able to learn, only one officer of the vessels was killed, and he Acting Assistant Paymaster J. Reed, of the Granite City. Al! hands of both vessels are prisoners of war at Sabine Pass. Acting Assistant Paymaster A. G, Lathrop, of the Wave, came near being captured, under the following cir- cumstances:—He had been on some special duty in the tug Ella Morse, and he arrived at the entrance of the Pass at seven o’Clock on the morning of the Sth inst., and pro~ ceeded directly up the river. He noticed a large number of ladies along the river banks, who were waving a wel- come (the gay deceivers!); but nothing unusual was thought of their actions. Uj arriving within four hundred yards of the vessels he noticed that everything did not look just right. The ensign was at the peak at an unusual hour, and there was no aster on the lookout, or apy officer visible. immediately or- dered the engines of the |, as he was the only paval officer on : ran the bead of the it in shore, then dipped the ensign of the tug three times to get a signal to proceed, if all was te In answer he received a broadside from the Granite i} but they ranged too high; so no harm was aone. The fact was now patent that tho ships were in the hands of the enemy, and tte tug was started down the river. Although at close range, Young Dathrop was determined not to allow the tg to be captured, and he hoisted the big Stars and Strip 4 determined mot to give ap un- leas the engines were disabled, had iy turned around before the banks of the river were lined with riflemen and sharpshooters, and for a di of a mile and a half the jittie tag steamed through « volley of shells from the gunboats and snowers of bullets from the riffern The river was only about four bundred feet wide rou can imagine what kK was run. The tug had not gone far before the pilot was wounded, and Captain Pepper, of the tug—who, by the way, was also Lk ener tiny! to hy wheel, and on his knees steered the boat safely out of range. Mr. Lathrop ‘started at once for the Southwest Pass and tolograpbed to Commodore Palmer, and in twelve hours atterwards communicated with him in person. The Poca- hontes and. Aroostook were immediately despatched Her executive officer, Ac ‘was shot dead and the boat This blow isa sad one to the Pase seems to be an unlucky place rate, Lieutenant Lovering juadron, aad Sabine “Toe our vessels to ope- of the Wave, is a severe loos He was the executive off. caused Fort Sumter, and aiso the one which exploded the maga- aine in Fort Moultrie. Paymaster Lathrop sa native of Buffalo, N. Y., and was formerly clerk to Captain Sanford, of the Nepvane. His conduct under fire is worthy of the bighest commen- ion, and he deserves « good ship at the hands of Ad- iral Farreget and the Navy Department, Sword for McClellan. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Purcapenrma, May 26, 1864, You will please accept $2 from a youthful subseriber Of a sword for Little Mao, a estimation for the purchase of a free . of bis valor and bravery in the ene ot ae CABLING. ———__— t Newark, ae ne ees Tat oa ee tn luded here peat, Taverest prevails, but no undue excitement is Fast Mast ovata atone Se ag i man updred dollars, one ae i freely Muated tat there iy 20 one aaah sahicient courage to sue out ‘an injanction ‘the Chancellor. hea R. Giadin Death of Hon Jos so 5. ye Hoon. Joshua R. Gidding®, the Amertea Consnl Geu Gropved dead at ten P.M. thie evening.