The New York Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1864, Page 1

WILOLE. NO.. 10,19. BUTLER. Condition of Affairs on the James River. General Lee’s Daughter Goes to Join Her Father in Richmond. wea the rut of cowardice an bis part, wid the Com- Rudin General le, happy, to #7 has not been @ usu fault among the masters of steam transportation jn bis command, guy. having as a rule bravely and promptly Steamers, loaded with troops, have already passed bere, ‘ud gono.np sue York river, Fivbt and sligit xkirmietiog on ur left During Re event g M howe, ¢ nding Anderson's div sion, re Pid an atk’ f thoenemy on the lot,and io tueD char ed them, Pik BODIE PRIM Herd, fe he Hy) wade & axon aii ies REBEL ACCOUNTS. 6 some artery Oring that amounts broneneie Fairy? sae Pa was pot ip ar- Made Our troops are ntill in the very best possibie aptrite, Feat, refuned to ol Suemepaten » eas eokee: board that boas were very ‘enport. a) their devay or mxcarriage micbt bave serious! jerea ‘wit movements in the tleld. Therefore was print to take very considerabie risks to pass by, though the events aber shat did exist. These facts appearing General, at a ler or the lered eit be confined thirty daya in the qvard- house, that thirty days of the charter movey or t Ibe forfeited, bec.use the owners did not provide a ol mpetent master, ordinary courage and subo:dination | do Deivg the woes necessary qualification in the maater of a posanbecge Toe nies his refusal \o werk the oat, if being impossible to sanply his place, while that that that the moester of the! charge of artillery and the sharp crack of All Quiet on the ath beret Ryebraond Examiner, My 98 All waa quiet on the south side yesterday Bierce could be ascertained, No fring of importance o curred @aring the day, Of tho proceadings of Monday, the etersburg Krpress Gays that. jitie firing of musketry or ‘tiilery ocowred, and our soldiers enjoyed with a zest ¢ reas that they 0 mucb needed, An scones die ‘mosket, ab long intervals, wore all th: Bat it tless on the tais which “ tn ey day te enemy about as lively a ‘eae atl ek da § heely eceaes may come oF to. day, or or thoy may ky ‘de. ferred until to-morrow or next day, or even next week, IMPORTANT = INTOLLCUNGE. The Entire. Grand Army in Motion En Roiite for ‘BROOND DESPATCH, ‘Davionsviuwm, May No’ new engagement to day, and very ti tie my here ing. Grant has avon foriijica ions in our frm, and is bry par oH 10 be miving his main force around stil) more kt Thre his been beavy firing to day, ex- tengtns b rk several miles on the line of the Central Raiirow = Oh ts ctured (hat the enemy are burning ft talso reported tbat the enemy ord and Chesterflod ‘his svoms to ind} ‘runt intends changing Dia base towards the GEN MAT. LRR'S DESPATCH, (From the Richmond Examtver, May Nothing cf iwterest transpired about Hanover Junction PRICE TIREEL CENTs. SHERMAN! Engagement Betwaen McPier- son’s Corps and the R»bals. The Rebels Defeated and Driven Back.» Popo ano ethene an | Beh eles etl ae Richmond. Shapes tess chard ce atest sconce aint ADMIRAL LEE'S OPERATIONS. | bgtichy!ient: *t "0? rere mnanmen ook ened ns sep now. | Thelt Loss Twoniy-five Maudred cameig® nea “Kener” acre “in THE SHE@ANDOAR VALLEY, Mefae ovemy ine Don TAKING foable attacks apon out Killed and Wouud ¢, dopar tm: Ri: rv) ways prefe chea Ab eon sou OF | tines to- wbably with @ view of ascertains > she alae he Froth peniehdot or Return o: The Union Forces th poe el wore voasily roputsed. “Gouerat abo Im Or for diane, nd ich a example set, as th ~ ie Ripeneneen RePwtenEE. ERA Grov rogimenta auross the river, capturiay a xtand ew Ken nee portant Order to Transport | Mists s tio riense of these portion, ie bos been dee dition, de. the Pamunkey. a; coors and sve prisoners, amoog thom wa ca Ws ovr ter = remit to them their sentences, but not to 1» T. Oe , . seneral ie _ Captains, gammate vhe forfeiture, leaving’ the “owiera of, the 2 Se ree ae ONE aie ae Sa lestovcoingiint sn? | coretary Stanton to General Dit- ke. Ren, ae lao un ‘The scout sent out by General Kelley, by order of Gene- tly with ut tmperiant re- Wasuatow, May 30—9:20 A. ° Joba W. Hancox, sen of Jobn W. Hancox, , of New | rab Sigel, has returned, being entirely successful in ite Sate, ii rote robehis we abull Be te yo saoure Cagred Major General Dix: Mr. Oscar G@, Suwyer’s Despatch. ‘Bespqvantsns, ‘Tanta ARMY Cones, ‘hatcaen, Ver rhay 20,1008" f For the past two or three days we have enjoyed a Beacon of quiet and repoee, so far as fighting is concerned, Bhoveis aad picks bave been plied with no small degree ef vigor, and if we bave not increased the list of rebel ensuaities, we have piled up @ good deal of dirt between ‘as, which may be of service some of these days. The exery are quite as industrious in throwing up dirt ts our frent, with precisely what designs we have not ascer- tated. BEAURECARD’S MOVEMENTS. 0 jp pretty generally ovnjectured that General Besure- fa ag te oi oy Maer OE on bou Powell, and “whos” the Commanding eral was m- 1) was himself off ee dent of the Un! ea crea, See ree ner oe manage- the bos Deen arrested therefor, is ous of the t, which order will be cars’ ried inte effect. In order gelled A mace yc after upon the matters which were attempted lo shewn in extenaation of their ‘offence, it ‘will bo under. stood that no army ite im ebarge of a commissioned officer of the army is to take orders from’ any officer of the navy: they will receive information and assistance trom, and Will afford the same in every possible way, to the officers of the navy, but they are to be ordered by their own officers. ‘That one | bra Aree mbar the Chief Quar- master will cause this circular order to be read, or a copy tur: behed to every ee of steam thneportitor with. Operations, giving important information and capturing thirty-six prisoners, eighty-five horses and forty head of cattle, The, notorious Major Triplet is reported among ‘he prizoners. ARRIVAL OF THE HAVANA. News from Havana and St. Domingo— Oap ‘eof Monte Cristi by the Span- fards—The Spanish Cemmander-in- Ohiet Among the Wounded, &c. ‘The steamship Havana, Captain Greene, from New Or- leans on the 2ist and Havana the 25th iust,, arrived at Smart Engagement With the this port early yesterday morning. Wo are indebted to the obliging purser, J. E. Huertas, Grant’s Army Heavily Reinforced. General Sheridan Ahead, Scouring the Country for Rebels. on Batti, ond as Gera bi st ehiere Ne wanes him isa wopposabia that fo a devine defeat 7H COMMANDER AT RICRMONR. the Richmood Fxaminer, May Ca Brigadier General Jonn H. Winder was on yesterdas er Leer y a8 Provost Marshal Genera: aw irr poet, aad: 1@ understand, be ordered to Goldsboro, C., ech cists dat; His staff. consisting ot Captain W. 8 Winder, Acting Adjutant Goneral; Captain W. Henry Capers, Aid-de-Camp; ‘ Lientenant 8. P. Davis, |, Inspector Genera), nae tacioneny: R. W. Brown, Aid.de- Camp, iy) accompany General Winder has held the above position since the establishment of the goverument a¢ Richmond, ae during the whole peri'd has attended upremiti ¥ many arducus duties with the loss of but de ay. A telogram from Gen, Sherman, dated near Da'las, yes- terday, 20th, halt-past seven A, M,. reports that on Satur- day an engagement took place between tue enemy and Mc Pherson's corps, in which the rebels wore drives baci with aloes to them of twenty five hundred killed aod wounded left in our hands and about three hundred pris- overs, Geaeral MéPhérgon's jess not being over three hundred in al EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. REBEL ACCOUNTS. @ard hos sent @ heavy column ‘rom his force to aid Lee ia depactmnen i The Georgian Rebels Fleeing to Ate feaieti: g Grant's atvtaante Richmond, The remainder the part ot pony car tak {ible is the ot remiagion | fF tke prompt delivery of our filée of Havana and New SHERIDAN’S CAVALRY EXPEDIT ION. {from ite Rishnnee a teliwwe: May 96.3 @ bio'force 1s sti befdre us, protected by strong works, | OF» DOR. Generel BUTLER, ° 4 Oniesae papsre, Return of the Expedition to General FROM NORTH OKONGIA. BE doubt not that we shall be able te find some way of Striking a blow which will tell, in spite of Beauregard’s peecautions, ‘A reconnoissance was sent eut by General Butler to-day ‘ender the ormMand of Gen, Bmith, What it accomplished ‘wil! be detailed by your correspondent with the Figh- teenth corps. As we have beard no heavy firing, ® is sure FLAG OF THYCH. Bargeon J, J, Craven, Medio’! Director of the Tenth @orps, bore a flag of truce to the enemy’s lines thi after Boon It was met apd received by C:ptain Lowndes, of is enjomed, and any neglect on the part of employes, or Exchange on New York was quoted at last dates in. Havana at 45); a 46 per cent discount for sixty days and others having vessels in ara will meet with summary 43 a 4334 per cent discount for short sight, punishment. By. ‘Lieutenaut Colonel C. E. FULLER. G. 8. Dopex, Captain and Acting Quartermaster. The Monitor Fleet in the James Rivor. OUR NAYAL CORRESPONDENCE. Umirep States Steamer TRU! Suvan Mitas Batow Fort Danie, diay 26, From the fact that our iron-clids have been at their prerent anchorage, or in its immediate neighborhood, for over a week past without endeavoring to force a (urther OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENOF. Ravana, May 25, 1864. Arrieal of the Spanish Ezprdition at Monte Cristi—Cap ture of the Town and For ifcations, with Thirteen Pieces of Artiltery—the Spanish Lowe—Qen, Primo de Rivera Wounded, &c, The taking of Monte Cristi by a force of nearly elght thousand men, assisted by the guns of half a dozen war vessels, was ap event surely to be expected; for it was Rot to be supposed that the Dominicana possessed the ‘REBEL NEWS 10 THE 26TH INSTANT. What the Rebols Say of the Condi- lien ef Richmend, Scerctary Stanton to General Dix, Meade’s Immediate Command, &. MR. N. DAVIDSON'S DESPALOH. Hicapgvarrers, CavALay Corrs, May 26, 1864, } ON TH RBTORN Manet, General Sheridan rejoived the Army, of the Potomso yesterday. He left White ilouse on the 23d and cmped at Aylettsville that night, We heard very hoavy can. nonading until late in the evento, from the direction of Tee and Grant, Geueral Shoridan despatched « aprain Goddard, of bis stait, with ‘the Second reglars, Captaiy Redewbaugh, ag an escort, to open comuuniva ion with General Meade. They reached their destination tv safery ATLANTA, May 25, 1864, We:tward and castwasd, to Columbus, the termulons people of Nortbern Georgia aro crow ding int» this cify await the issue of the imovending struggle between «ur and the f-deral. mmities here uring Out everything that can bevbtaned sor thelr sustenance, and cai now to (he peuple uf Georgia, Ala: bima ind South Carolina to aid ant help them. Imme- duile, ing ant help isn eded in colhing,for women and cuiddren, bit ety sail meats, fish, meat avd corn. These things chu be deflvered to thn a) ent ot the express ¢ m- pany, addreaad tot. W Pnnein, Preswdeut: of Reilet { mbites, Atlanta, They aiso teed) information. am ta where any WuInber of de:titute females can flud *helter and tood Wai) _Uve prens (lease pubiep these and ald im we mater? Two prees’ rej oriers came trom the ari y this evening. Seuth Carolina, an aid of Genorai Walker"e, who fa a prie-. herald Rtas state ee Sess tete eae meane of rerlsting 60 powerful aeotabination, Moreov Waswaren, May 89,1864 | and.communiostod back 1m roturn to the effect that tien | Ths rantelag ne win sry a achar ce, wach prudence ; ma roe f meyatiye anne by 90 Ae yon, er our hands. The fucts in regard'to'Gen. Walker’e | tee onst some. important tm ft what have | (Me insignificimce of the place—an old decayed town, | T2Major General Mx: eral Grant bad driven Loe back with great slaughter. eet uks looking to @ racure base tor the eve eonditi-n were communicated by Dr. Craven, and a letter from the Genera! to une of bis stall! was delivered, Teformation respecting some of our missing was received, and the interview was an ay: eouble one to either party, deen acoumplished by Genera) Batler’s army, the advance of whnse extreme right rests upon the'fiver; tinder cover’ of our guns, or for some other g Od and sufficient rensoo, with scarcely a dozen houses, or huts rathor—was not 0 great a prize ad to make one believe that the one side would make q vigorous attempt to hoid or the other use any great effort tq obtain it, Perbaps, also, A despatch from General Grant bas just been received. It 1s dated Bunday, 29th, at Havovertown, and states AXLOITSVIULS ia. small village about two miles south of the Muttipony river, which forme:ty had “ih iron foundry and some Other manufactories wat were destroyed by Kilpatrick ten. evn iele. ave reported moving down to Dalton wriing some skirmixh:ng tavk plico ap our ex- ould bo lett, RRBEL NR Ws Id be imprlltte to divulge. 5 Sea en Pee scdat eneg lor, In the absence of heal 0x8, | hive made extracts (rom na we 4 this pili tars out into a wid the Spaniards counted upon landing the expedition | The army has been succossfully crossed over tho Pa. |: when on the stoneman raj gave oe isa parole ¢ Fe akcent Capron sa the. Richmoid #x1m m7 and the | etersburg Lxiress of Lh & wide open’! icresisted, and may have been surprised to find thirteon | mutkey, and now occupies a froat wb ut three miles The next morning we took the roud towrrds Chester- | Onn ty) today, embracing everyting of inte est that T could ind in'them. The (xa: tner’s first page is devoted to the Pubhcation o a setter to the Lordon Lak) Merald by its Special corrosporaeit with Leo's army, furninh tm to the Bewiner m sdvavce of its pubiication in Legdon. Tt tukes @ cheerful view of the battles in the Wilaerness, aud ¢nveys the iden that they resulted ina wictory (0 the rolels. It was evidently written for the Ricdmond marke. Late Petersburg papers acknowledge-a lors 10 Beaure- gare’s army, in wounded, so far us tiey have been ad- bev yr we ee rthree general hosp:tal.,ot three thou Sra TERS Bate ‘eh ta ies our ag Addiug the ene of prisoners te our Bends, tho enemy's loss a ie Ath inal. got less than #)x thousa ¢. sither bt of Friday ase, Qu which Howell's brigade performed 90 galiapt a part, ‘they ackuowledge a lows of over six hundred und fifty Ewenty-cght re Ciingman’ reach, upon whose placid bosom there is ample room for our whele fleet to anchor or menouvre. Abouta mile avove the Union. lines, near a large whiie mansion which crowns the wooded bluffs of the river, ana plainly in sight, the rebels have thrown up some earth. works and rifle pits; but a wholesome terror of our tur. reted batteries makes them exceasively wary cf showing themeelves ip that lceality. The guns of some ove or more of our Monitors are generally within range of these works which have a‘lorded us covsiderabie practice for some days part. n foy.of our Miteen-ingk shells fq- rlably clear the tebelé out on, tho Goudie quick, They evidously possess no relia for these favors, although Iissiles of auch enormous dimens! the mertt of novelty with the revels of this district, pleces of artillery and'three thousand men in position to | soutn of the river” Yosterday two divisions of our cav- receive them. However that may be, the expedition which lef¢ Santiago de Cuba on the 13th proceeded very » | slowly towards Monte Cristi. On the 17th, everythin, from the observatery of which Richmond is sald to be! being ready tor a landing, fre was opeued ‘on the oe and ip the course of the day the place, with all its arma. ment, was ceptured. The garison must have made geod ite retreat, since tho dospatcnes make oners. No particulars lave as yet been received, bayoud | and ity killed and wow the fact that the Spanish loaa is set down at about que hi e dred in killed and wounded , one of these la Commander-in Chief, Gen Primode Rivera, ‘The fase pp ho ah despatch to svana, staaing tI wound is net gerinn Jean coriain of my neighbors, whe 25 8c “Enea fardans they -4g.thom>-"7og, act to boliavo that the ons bab ortaini y claim | Tp; mention of pris. friond of alry had a severe ongagoment with the enemy south of Haine’s store, driving him about a milo upon what ap pears to bo his dew line. Our loss in the cavalry engagomsat waa three hundred m bat forty-four are We hive driven toe of hake wend Another official despatob, dated yesterday afternoon, at twa o'clock, detafls the m»vomonts of the several corpa pei 2 to have been = J oir killed and many foll into onr hands. field station, and balted for she wight withia eight and one half miler from that place. From this polut the General sent ¢ ined ¢oward and Capeite Walker, of bis’ sta, t) report to General Meade, “heir rt joived us the next day, «and we also jrined tho Army of the Jormeo on tho same day, a’ter having Veen absent sixteen days, nt Fate from Hsall's bas beon very yeuscful and un- atu Gietarded, Pho expedicion, a8 « whole, was & magnifigent succoss, Itwas condacced with great skill by General Sheridan, who was ably assisted by hig division aud brigade commandors. ‘COLONEL, DRVINS in particular, distinguisbed himself by bis persistent and he Uaains to aay came (rom alae. AFFAIRS ON THE MISSISS PPI. Arrival of Ge erat A. J. Sunttn’s Com-, mand at Vicksburg—EKxapected Attacks om Paducah, &e. Cairo, May 30, 1964 The steamer Graham, from Memphis, with dates of the, 2ita, arrived last might, On the morning of the 25th the gunboat Carlew was, Attacked. at Gaioes’ Landing, tifty miles. balow Nayalean » by @ rebel battery of ten guns, eighteen and twenty-four pounders, The tire was returned and a brisk eng gement cnsucd, lasting half an hour, when the rebels were sha were fo the fight, comprising Tn'the nbserce of furtter details Tean say nothing more | then in. progiess; but up to that time toere was no en- ; : Pana hg resi path ayod'sifgaah h oP Malnse | Arter cbianieg ‘the correct range andeleeaticn some | jn relation to (his afiir ‘Thore fs some eontasion in the ott pertincelons fighting, The regimental commanders have | 4 ivgu off, ‘wero in the fight. They acknowledge a Nete defeat. Joss jn the alfair pid a Mige ove over three brudred. Aha extructs trot. thaHicbabot. Bs iner to- da} me Satta ae ae ead Ctistodian ‘méves with hiv, beset toa more stenosis saier place. ‘The deapatch from Jobnston’s army, which 1s generally mynietious onough, shows one tact pretty cloarly, that Shere haa pressed him so hard thit be is seeking « ¥ Where witt be tis gewme? But leavo your readers to draw thetr conciu- stows (rom, the rews. y Will observe that the Rich- MONA poeple are Bet How reposing on beds of rozes. Mr. Charies 8. Hannam’s Devpatches, Bysndosnens, ot TH Fai, Mey 27, 1864, AY. QcIeT ALONG THE Sixes ‘Yras often decn written of other armies, ‘end must bere: Apeated of thisete to-day. But ‘ew shots bave been 'fired splendid firing has been made by our Monitors. ihe neavy boeming of cur grim Dabigreo’s echo and re echo up and down tbe river, while our ay ting shells explode with destructive fury within and around gg te gr ‘orks, at ah elevation of some two hundred feet ai Toe crwadence beretoure exprersed Ya the power ond confidence o efietency of this fleet is fully coniirmed by our recent ex- settenan ‘The case apd precision with which oe shots were sped upon their <a ae destruction to ti! veted earthworks cl demonstrated batteries upon tho blulls of ie river, with which we can gel within range, conld stand the Tameoes, weight of metal poured forth’ by the terrific broadsides of our meneter fiteen-inch borer, Abreagt of the rebel intrenchments to which we pay so much attention is asharp bend in (be river, and the stream beyoud it at once becomes narrow aad tortuous, A few duys buck sowe half dozen of our light draught gunbouts rounded this bend aud steamed slowiy ahead to recoupoitie the banks, search for torpe- does and examive the channel in tho course towards Drury’s Bluil, After . proceeding for nearly to mies a battery, which, with characteristic rebel cunning, lay bilden among the trees upon tho river's bank, suddenly opened a beavy fire upoa them. tat 16 commenced without loss of tim Carlos de Vargat Figie. dates, the first despatch stating that tbe attact lace on the 15th; but the Diario a la yr st correct, and that the 17th is thetruedate. 1 rather singtiar that nothing tz said abont the Dominican loss in killed, wounded and prisoners, bass pek| have already rema:ked, that the garrisea retired i carrying with them these who bad fallen. Puller Sw aoc deny mlee oF lite anit; Bal of tbe advance et the phe ls into the interior, which, I suppore, will be in Coneral of St. Domingo, General Don loft Havana for New York'on board the A New Arctic Expedition, 10 THE PUBLIC. Captaia C. F. Hall, who twonty months ago returned from atwo years and four months’ exploration of the Arotic regton, intends to set sail on th? 15th of June tor another and more therough voyage of discovery. fe hag been engaged during the interim io preparing ana of hts first oxplorations, which wilt shortly bo issued by count Farlier despatches from headquarters hid been sent, Dut they failed to roach Washington. EDWIN M. SCANTON, Secretary of War. SKOOND DESPATCH. War Daranimuecr, Wasitsarox, May 30—10 P, M. ‘To Majer Genera) Lix:— No intelligencs !ater than has heretofore been trans mitted to you bas been received by this Department from Gonorat Grant or General Sherman. A portion of Goueral Butler's force at Bermuda Hun dred, not required for dofensive operations there, bas been transferred, under eommand of General Smith, to the Army of the Potomac, and is supposed by this time to have formed a junction. all won the pratse of the Commanding General. We shall be busy again after & short rest, bet where ood in what capacity i must not say. You shall heer at the proper time, 1K The (oll wing appropriaie cener eae ey Tent alte ob ate taceclea thuard, wet Daron with uviversal juterost;— At. ORDKRS—NO, AL. Heanquantens, ARMY oF Nonininy Vinci! May 20, 1864. The Comourding General anuounces to thé ariny, with heartfeit sorrow, the Geath of Major Gi ‘al J B Stuart, late c:inrbauder of the cavalry corps of the Army ot Nori ia. Among (he gailant soldiers who have failen in this war Ce | Stuart was second to pone in valor, in zeal, in uoftiuching de’ va to tus Country, This achievemeots (orm a conspicneus part of the his tory of this army, with which bis uame and services whl be forever associated. Yo military Capacity of a the noble virtues Ob the soldier ho bich orde The steamer Rete St. Lauis, from Memphis, has ar rived, with three hundred and forty-three bades +f cotton for St. Louis apd one day Inter dates from Mophis, ‘The United Staten hos, ital boat Ibomas, in charge of Dr F. H. Harris, had arrived from tbe Red river with abodt (wo, handred of thors who were wounded in tho engagement at Yellow Bayou, Nineteon boats had arrived at Vicksburg with Generad A. J. Stnith's command, The steamer Longworth was fired into on Wednesday list by a rebel battery of six guns, irom the Arkansas shore, near Columbia; but, being out of range, sho passed on without injury ‘The steamer Sally List was also fired into the following ening by the same battery, and her pilot was badly wouuded, ‘There was considerable a which was firm, apd all 0 rates, Middling to strict, ity in the crtton market, ugs were taken ut ndyunced ¢ a 8cc.; good, Ble. a 820.5 @né the ritwation remains vachumged. About moon | this battery stood near a toickly wooded ourve beyond | Mersrs. Uarpor & Brothers. During bis former voyage No change in the command of the Department of Vir- , ry ie ite, Bhided and sus | fir, SSc. @ Bic G@enera!s Sniith and Glilmore visited ‘the headquarters of | which it i@ considered not imorvbadle that eho Fobel | Captain Hall lived among the Ksquimans, acquired thet | iia has gt Seay, “Claneral: etlon: neoontem fatal tame asters amet Forrest, with fifteen thousand men, vas reported to ecertreaptepiss idler en nin ohne ett wae retical der vies toate saree cir | Hie | tangiiage and satisfied himself, by actual and protooged | * z ¥ F short i ed his ramoved | have bocn at Tupei9, Missisal pl, on tue 20th inst.» en- Imamiediatély otter vedi “departure ‘the ‘quiet was'br ken | "voton nulls ae tarcets Tor rebel practica, after poaritg | experhment, thatehe can live with these people in safety | Command of the Hepartment of Virzinfa and North Caro- Mo ee eee cinta | gaged Iu moving forage to Coriath, inteading to repair sbeethere leanven themee,: Cevet tye telen belay | eas Wreresiiee aie hd, ee: bey nh debe fnd health, He brought home with hius.a family of bss and continues at the head of i Proud | the railroad to Jacksou, Portions of his command, withio. : dently droped down the stream - : eds and the ins of bis , 2 vielnity of tag to General Swnitu’s corps was wreceeding to"Bermuda | vinous sustaining damage quimanx, who will return with Ibitm to assist. tu bis fature afches (rom General Cuaby ave been recalved to. | ‘ecetlection of is deeds and the insgirtog fuer 0 is | w few days, hd made their appearande 1 she vicinity Bundret for supplies when the ‘horses bectite ueruly, Beft the colored driver in the muc, and set off through the ‘weodson a hard gallop, to the fmminent peril of several cavalrymen proceeding leisurety to their quarters, The Between the Union end rebel forces now confronting each other in the vicinity *f our very severe fighting is of frequent occurrouee, both by nicht amd by day, with heavy éss of life reported on both: rides. Kvery toot of gromd at this poiut 1s ‘potty contested by. explorations. Ia short, Captain fall is prepared, as no other explorer has been before him, for muking a thorongh investigation of the important portion of Arctic land and water to whic’: he proposes to devo! pelt. sively engaged in feanp; lying the troopa | vrovaht back by General organizing the forces of the West M Board of Aide:men. ‘The Rowrd of Aldermen met 5 esterday afternoon , Presi- Jent Meory in the eha Union City, Ky. Mueh excitement existed at Paducab yesterday, ia com sequence of v rious rumors of the approach of Bufora with a force estimated at frem five ha dred to one thon. phe “aod” wind Seed ey ‘strat gi tee come p Fi sny rt sasha 'eyieal, func’ enteany. ithe abot This region holds stilla yart and ga important portion now crmpreheuds the Tu DEATH 0. GANERAL WAnewORTIL sand, ‘This force 1s sail to have been at ape » eh mg rune i ber " ly oe ‘wasn were stopped. Nobody'tart, and one-wwesl badiy | from the battle Held semotimes drop into the river afew | Of thesccr + of the fil-fated Franklia expedition, which Alderman Orriwett, (ffered a series of reeolutions in | 449: ey alr aa an tant es Cpe oni damaged. Jathome from our versels, during a recent night at- | our countrymen hopes and confidentiy expects to lay relation to the death of General James S Wadeworth, attack attempted, av a _ ther will at In the hospitals at Peterebuez there are at present three Qhousand aod forty of Beauregara’s rebel trons ivabled, Our tosses at the bet"! ether smaller eng: @aad, including buth kuled aad Shousind jour huvdred wounded avo been sent to Fortress Monroe: but thts aumber cane a aa = wounded of General Kautz’s and Sheridao's and also the revel wourded “brought io by Generst Sher Rte? dan. These figures may 6 relied ov as correct: in every respect. SUSTICR 90 GENERAL RUTLER requires that a staterme tmade in regard to @be recent advance of this army should be corrected. Wien our forces wore in sight of F Parting it be Teported that General Gilimore nde Med General Butler todatrench bis troops to gnard against a rortie from the garrison, ‘This statement is without foundation, aa no sub advice was given by General Galimore. Heapqoarrers, mw tan Fico, 6: ANOTHER QUIET DAY. AM quiet along tbe lines.”” I am again obliged towsrite this oft told tale, The rebeta do not show themselves, and save their gunpowder, .A few shots were firod on our right to-day, which were the only sounds thatd’s- > turbed the quiet of our tines. No casualties reported, MOVEMENTS GY TROO! Our troops have been on the move all day, marebigy end countermarching. Encampments Wave been brokew up and fresh ones formed. The pine forests re-echood with tho, strains of martial nisi 28 5964. tack the sky wae Mghied up by the lashing of the-guus the thuuder of the artillery, the beavy roll of musketry aud (be loud yelling and shouting of the combatants were all clearly audible, and gave evidence of the desperate nature of the contict; but the wooded ‘biatts along tho river's bank shut out aviow of the bloody pavorama being enseted tn such close proximity to us, OC the rebel trop-clads, or rams, althougly most anxious © inspect Gheir fair ‘tions, we hare not yet sac. cveded in Catching the first glimpse, the widespread newspaper accounts to the contrary notwithstanding. If They Mave ventured dewn the river at-ali since our ud- vance, tuey take ¢ od:care to skuik back agen before oar Mouit-'r tleet-can come up:with teem. We have an-carnest desire to test the merit of our af. teen inch shot and sheil against Merrimac No. 2 and the highly vaunted and dedant tortasew miles above us, oon- ident that the contemptated combined assault by both Denpokes of the public ser vieo will yield a more profitable Cars ayo. Wheu (bis avished for epportunity arrives we have an bidding (alah that your report of the conflict wal inolade of "the capture or destruction of the Richmoud roa-clad fleet, and ounclude with the rath ying kunownce- ot thet oor glorious Star Spangied Banner floats in ‘eriamph ‘ower Drury’s Blut and tho eeights of Fort bar. ting. 4 The Fortress Monroe Despatches. Forienss Monnet, May 29, 1464. Upwards of two hundred sick arrived to-day from Ber - p muda Hundred on the steamer Lxpress and were received at Hamptor Hospital. as with (bereilection of an extensive cunitugration, whe | bare. It is, moreover, of interest and valine to our whaling and soaring interests; aud the reports on the ns tural Nistory of Ce chexplored territory which -be will Visit will possess beaides Kent scieutific valno ‘These considerations, whi h have lead him to devote the bet years of his life to Arctic rereuret, induce also those whose Dames are appended to this notice, fo ask their fellow citizens to join them iu procuring for the bras eex plorer such an ouiiit as and enable bim to perferra set bimself, var count fiime by their couraze it is there ore not Mt that one who has alroady «hown such perseverance Lull bo permiticd on, expoctully geogra- ) phers, as weil as the help of enterprising whaling firms result than that whech attended the naval attack two | several important contributions hi ay Ween me towards Captain Hails onrfit. Mr Biebard iT Chope of New Londoo, Conn., wiao is intimately connected with the weil known houseet Williams & Havens, gives a fies | pareage to tte Areric rogtons to him and hie Peqatnmne in one of his 5! the Monticello. EA. Chapet!, ot ilad- son, N. Y., marter—and enrries for bing, in addition boats and ‘ine entire outfit (ree of charge. This vid Hiberal act relieves the explorer of of Hoaviest stems of His expense. Captain Heary [aiesor of Newburg, contributed $1,196, Profesor Heene mers to furnish seme acoresary seientiiic instenments, this city, bas given me the geno 1. 7). of this city, 0 her geutleinen of his their réspective departments, a5 Division Commander, is mi tory reiatton being the enme as that formorly exercised by General Grant, and new exercised by General Sher. mm over the Departments of the Onio, the Cumberland EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. of General Canby and the Tennessee. Reinforcements for Grant's Army. Wasnincroy, May 20, 1864, The One Hundred and Thirty-scoond Ouio regimont, raised under the recent call for one hundred days’ men, sent this morning to General Grant's army. iment was firet assigned to the du preonere at Colambus, bat making such bitter complaivts: at (heir alleged inglorious eceapation, the authe ed to entisy them with @lory, and ordercd them unexpectedly to the Leld-front. whieh can (urther © eotisted the avmpathies | Left Rebel Prisoners. Wasumctox, May 30, 1904. | privates ant twenty Six bundred and thirty-five ft two officers arrived tere yesterday morning from Port Jou the steamer Dictato tho privates were | taken from the vessel, but sent to Point Lookor lamenting the loss ef deceased, and condoling with his Felutives in the irreparable loss they have sustained ia Delug deprived of the companionship of one s0 univer. sally admirod and esteemed, The resoluti ns were adopt ed by a ttmauimous vote, and a copy of the proceedings wag ordercd to be transmitted to the family of the de ceased CITY EMPLOYS AND THEIR SALARIES. Aldorman McKxicut presented @ rosatution calling upon the City Inspector and President of the Croton Aqueduct Dopartinent to make a monthly return of the employes im thew dopartmen ith thers salaries. Adopted, Lox offered & resolution calling upon the ajoner to farnieb certain mformetion con Hattery @ulargomnent contrac TUK FAT BOILING NUIANCES ‘The cofmm ities whom was referred the City Inspec- tion to the fat boiling pul ud given the subject their dno power to remove the that the Mayor be re the Board of Health witha view of obvi- ating the dificuity. The report was adopted, ANE HEALL WARDANS ASK TOR AN INCREASE OF A petition was received from the Health Wardens ask. ing (or an wcrease o' sulary. A motion wad mado to re fer the paper to the Commitice on Salaries and Offices, whott Alaerman Jose soit be hoped there would be no such reforere tuoi ‘th Wardens were paid well enough for low the ovemy to remain iu the Vic | i at og, Scattering bands ara roving isitain shacwabaiionn 1 ~ sbout the coustry, com = ~ pr Tneari, 787 bung four Union man as Union City on . The Mard+r of Colone! Muddy {Red river correspondence of the Chicago Erivune } Tam just informed that Colonel Mudd, with five. bun- dred of his command, wae captured on'a boat on Red river After surrendering, the whole command, Colonel Mudd included, were inbumanly butchercd in cold blood. The demons drove the boat's crew into the hokd of the boat, battened down the hatches, and theo set ber oa fre, Sue was totally consumed, ONE OF THE CAHLEMKIYIES OF THR WA IN TOWN.— MISS MAJON PAULINE CUSHSMANS Among the names which the romarcé of our Md civil war will band down to future years, few wha more conspicuous thaw that of Miss Major Pasiine Cusbman, famous vow throughout the ccaviry as @ Upion scout ond spy, Tue adventures of thie interesting personage have very recently been the theme of various public jourvals in the North: ern a8 well a the Southern States We do not here propose toenter into these detaile again, but simply aunouves ber arrival wt the Astor House, where be wag called upon yesterday by numerous friends, including apd tho Th : dy Captain Haid fo d, a8 chuicman of the committes, | S@veral officials avd well known private citizens, Aftox ye wait boat . Warner, ¢ f 2 plain Halk for bi f a boas wero reflected on dousands of glittering sae. Mees AD” site mating ar : cars were committed (0 the Old Capitol. Sevoral at state volorchagd that be would not make any | her tong and arduous services in the cavee of the vr t “ rived from Bermuda Hundred, and reports no agit ould be waderstood that Ca | report on the subject, yay Om What the movement portends I am not at, sho onerees t Captato tempts were made to escape by jumping overboard | Union, ber gapturo and condemmatioa to death by Hiyerty to state, Our urmics avo undor the control of | there to day. pedi no sailing eeaset; buton arriving at t | pit "| } The paper was reversed to the Commiltee on Salaries J » Lieatenant (eucral Grant, whose plans must not be pre- ot = s\bers will leavo the ehip wien bear | while tho Dictator was tying at the whurt but all wore re the rebel amd ber resche by wrely divulged = W. 1th a firm deivot in thew euccesa. Foutame Moxvor, May 20, 1964. feast thy asizated and 00 one escaped } Generals Gronger, Mircho'| snd Stame fal hecamplghinent, every loyatman wil! be contest “to Colonel Dalton was ocroneouly reported yesterday ae || 41a _— " ville, under the mand of We Ap DHT with patience.” Sot ia the Miroat, 4 ja (racture of ihe eere i | be isn h he farthy Pavwhay, tun’d: patienree: * ‘oat. This wound eture of the jaw— | gp. to complete REBEL ACCOUNTS. , She is now on her way to the farther Miss fee, tho da of the nbel gonorai ef that | aIn'W, but net dungorors Homesenetinine iss North aban irohdy e ti lib has been seriously waatoe, war on Wedne by General Ywtter | G.icutenant Wim Appleton bas arrived atthe Hampton | an wigs 9 a by her great ex: em: ~ we pg Main tc enna : ay comers Sones | Seueinen Poietoa bas arrived atthe Hammon | wie itge tomroutly tty 0 shy ne Np ry Pighttne= n t by her great exre ues as well as time past whe tad been Hive witht i at alee? | FeStHICOls Wounded ft our phbite will mob port this ! by the gwo fevere wo cher hazardous aguse of a Mr. Carter, on the wort F re the Le | iotrqnd oxy thir ArORL UE Attys imcking ony still she appears ga rd converses wtver, diteoy « ada Ht | k t 4 . vt ditdence, and fronknews. com. te Pott v5 \ Tho foltowleg pene 1? ng vent b the auihentio aig at ¥ Waton i 8 16 rt te ., Polauing to y " rare con i t vecent lal , hewe posseeres & heat of exes “ Ginvonyes 06 y pe é t nd dations (rom Meh «ficial aathorts ate ee oe on eae s y bh tose Depn WANA Large, expre Ma ¥ J © ‘ “ } a i irirn . . ‘ e i , . . et f be a top fp * Far >, t en , ) og teom Lo ell inte . ‘ . . . ’ ‘i \ cavalry ow ” yy u 4 t (rout v PAN Unenowne vow an Avie i $ $ " ~ epg oe I | Grout for savavat dagal | ® fmala, abeat’e f wa’, F i hy 4 te : ie einod iets ont Mh: | , 104, were [0 preected:| whet : he iy ; . ft ver * \uictay« tivo v4 Forversa Monts, May 29, 1804, / | HFA wai Japon” . ey 1 ‘ 1 raleasert ony ow Id pot ve ‘ , : ~ dress, wilh iu t € foo) i tre ‘ di fv U's ingubopdin: ben | Tho Fighwonth’ Arig cofys and rome regiments of IBY | Waipt'ty tive ru order, Likes Seige Dopmet, betas ‘ + . .t . abo will einai eeate FRR tna maar OF tha Powell I foph cores are coming down the Janwa fiver, eq) rgd umnionge bole 4) toes L yostohunp phate war cons fie RY Yo i k 19 cvedonoen