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THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,122. NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1864, PRICE THREE CENTS. GRANT! Secretary Stanton’s and the Horali’s Army Despatches. Details of the Battle of Tolo- patomoy on Monday. Decisive and Brilliant Triumph of the Fifth Corps. Cavalry Engagement at Coal Harbor on Tuesday. Fitzhugh’ Leo’s Troopers and Clingman’s Infantry De- feated by Sheridan. Young's Rebel Cavalry Routed by General Wi! Heavy Battle Near Coal Harbor’ on Wednesday. The Bnemy Driven from Their Works, which Our Troops Still Hold. Repeated Assaults Along Our Line Repulsed in Every Instance, &e., &., &e. THE OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. Secretary Stanton to Major Ge: al Diz. Wasninaton, June 2—12:15 P. M. Major General Dix:— — A despatch from General Grant’s headquarters, Gated yesterday, June 1, at ten A.M., has beon received by this Department... It states that about five P.M. yesterday (May 31) General Sheridan, perceiving a force of rebel cavalry at Coal Har- bor, which proved to bo Fitzhugh Lee’s division, attacked, and after a hard fight routed it, together with Clingman’s brigade of infantry, which came to Lee's support. Sheridan remained in posses- sion of the place. He reported at dark that he had a considerable number of prisoners, and that there were many rebel dead and wounded on the Meld. He was ordered to hold the position, and ‘at ten P, M, the Sixth corps set out to occupy it. We have not yet heard from Wright or General Bheridan this morning, and do not know whether the former got his troops to thoir destination. Smith must be close upon Wright's column. This morning the enemy are also moving a heavy @olnmn in the same direction. The order has just gone to Warren to fall upon their flank. Wilson had a fight last evening near Hanover Oourt House with Young's brigade of cavalry. He reuted Young, killing and capturing? many; but thero has been a good deal of artillery firing in that direction this morning. Warrea reported last night that in his fight of Monday afternoon, near Bethesda church, Colonel Gyrrell, Thirteenth Virginia, and Colonel Williss, @ommanding Pegram’s brigade, were- killed. Co! Ohristian, Forty-ninth Peansylvania, was wounded and captured; so was the assistant adjutant gene- sal of Ramsey's brigade—name not reported. ‘Ten ether commissioned officers were captured and . Beventy privates. Sixty rebels were buried on the Geld. In our centre Burnside reports his advancagh Mine as being this morning (1st) within a mile and half of Mechanicsville. No other military intelligence has been received Dy this Department since yesterday. EDWIN M. STANTON, : Secretary of War. THB SECOND DESPATCH. War Derarrusnr, Wasminaton, June 29:30 P. ut To Major General Dix:— A despatch from General Grant, dated this morning (June 2), at Bethesda chureb, seven o'clock A. M., bas just been received. It states that yesterday afternoon an attack was ordered to be made on our left, at Coal Harbor, ‘Dy the Sixth corps and the troops under Smith, Warren, Burnside and Hancock being held in readiness to advanee in their respective fronts. The atiack was made with spirit about five P. M., continuing until after dark, and resulting in our carrying the enemy’s works on the right of the Sixth corps, where we still hold them, and also the first line in front of Smith. The latter, ‘however, were commanded in the rear, which made those carried untenable, The enemy made repeated assaults on each of the corps not cagaged inthe main assavit, but were repulsed with loss in every instance. Beveral hundred prisoners were taken; but I oannot say what numbor, nor estimate either our’s or the enemy’s casualties, During the night the enemy mado several as- yaeults to regain what they had lost, but failed, | \No despatches from any other quarter havo goad bed the Dopartment to-day. EDWIN M. STANTON, Becretary of War, THE ‘HERALD DESPATCHES, DBTAILS OF THE BATTLE OF TOLOPATOMOY. Mr. L, A, ,fendrick’s De: jem, Hina "QUARTERS, Fivrt Anwy Corrs, In Frowr ov bh. CrMOSD, May 80—9 P, M, } ‘ THe ATTACK BRON GEN RAL WARREN'S TROOPS. Tho Fifth corva haa hed idler s.rothor jndogendent dattle—the Worth Anns battle repeated—sudden, sharp and severe, Bat our were aa steady and unflinch jog ap there, and the wring triumph to our arms as deciatye and brilliant, Ewell’s corps fought against us, Never did rebél troops fight with more desperation— mover were rebel troops more severely punished. To night the battle field is ocoupied by our troops, and the discomfited enemy bas left many of bis dead and wounded in our hands, BRYORS THE BATTLE, Bofore writing my account of this battle I will briefly recite the events preceding it, Early in the morning the corps advanced about two miles from the position we Occupied during the uight, Very slight resistance was ‘met in this advance. This forward movement brought the entire corps across the Tolopatomey creek, on the south bank, CRORSING THE TOLOFATOMOY, “The creck is winding, narrow and shallow, with preci- pitous banks and marshy on either aide. It is surprising 80 little opposition was made to our crossing, for, had {hore beenjanything like vigorous resistance at this point, the crossing could have'been madé a difficult one for'w. © ‘ RROONNOISEANCE, " Safely across the creck, Colonel Harding's brigade, of General Crawford’s division; was shortly ogdered forward to reconnoitre the position of affairs on the Mechanicsville pike, close in our front, They came upon Stewart’s cay- alry; evidently intent on the same missiqn and supported by infantry. Some skirmishing engued and Colonel Har- ding’s brigade fell back to the division line. General Cutlér’s division followed after General Crawford’s, and Captain Mink’s battery, Company H, First New York, aided the réconnoissanco by shelling the enemy where- ver he showed himself. 1HB REBELS ATTACE CRAWFORD, About two P.M. the enemy attacked General Craw- ford’s division, etill in advance, upon which, in com- Ppliance with orders not to bring on @ general engago- ment, he fell back to our main line, : SKIRMISHING, From this line, except occasional s&irmishing, every- thing was very quiet. There was almost a perfect lull for an hour, Then came the attack—the storm—the day’s battle, TH GENERAL ENCAGEMENT—THE BATTLE LINE. Tt was six P. M. Our corps was in line of battle General Griffin's division on the right, General Cutler in the céntre and Goneral Crawford on the left of the army Mine. General Burnside connected with our right. ‘The enemy assaulted our line. It was a general and sudden attack. They advanced in two linea of battle and heavy skirmish line. Simultaneous with their open- ing volley of musketry cane solid shot and shell from the angry mouths of a score and more of hostile cannon, Firm and unsbaken os a wall of brass stood our men, to thelr hagto the rebel assailants shot too high, and harmlessly whistled their missiles over our battle line. Schooled to such sudden attacks and ready for it, our m coolly waited to return the firo. It was a most murder- ous volley. The assaulting column were staggerod and fell back. Lieutenant Rittenbous’ battery, Company D, Fifth United States artillory; Lieutenant Richardson's, Company D, First New York artillery; Lieutenant Wal- cotta, Company C, Third Massachusetts artillery, and Liedtenant Buck#, Company L, Firat New York artillery, which have been in position, opened responsive to the enemy’s cannon. UNTIL AFTER DARK THE RATTLE RAGED, Assault after assault was made by the desperate foo, ‘but each time our troops hurled bim back, bleeding and. discotafited. . Cpon General Crawford’s division ‘tho assaults were more repeated and more fierco, The enemy sought to turn his left, but bere each time was handsomely repulsed; and more than special glory was won by the men, meeting and oxpelling these assaults, The Pennsyivania reserves behaved megnificently, GENERAL LOCKWOOD'S TROOTS, In the division, ana holdingthe extreme left, was Gen- eral Lookwood and his troops—most of them to-day for the first time under fire, hey behaved {ko veterans, ‘The post of dangor and bayoc was theirs and they held it with unflinching tenacity. LIEUTENANT BUCK’S RATTERY. In preventing the turulng our loft Lieutenant Buck's battery did inestimable service. The battery was posted by a house near General Crawford’s headquarters. Most persistent offort was made by the onemy to silence it. The robel sharpsbooters essayed to pick of tho can- noniers, and three rebel batteries turned their Gre upon ft, So hot was the fire that tho house was burned and all the outbuildings adjacent; bat neither battery or men yielded their position. An idea of the severity of the contest at this point may be gathered from tho fact that after the fight one hundred and thirty dead rebels wore found tn frout of General Crawford’s headquarters, Dut ail the batteries did well and eo all the divisions, Colo- nel Kitching’s brigade of heavy artillery—as yet novices in the feld—stood their ground with tno rosolutenoss of ‘veteran campaigners, This brigade alone captured eighty prisoners, GESRRAL WARREN. Geficral Warren seomed to be omnipresent, One mo- ment found fim atone end of the lino and the next at the other end, and alwafs where the battlo raged the fiercest. It is unnecessary to say that Gonorals Griffin, Cutler and Crawford, commanding divisions, handled their men with thelr accustomod skill, and by personal daring, coolness and gallantry inspired their troops with the coolness and courage also essential to successfully resist aud beat back the enemy, THR RESTLT—OUR LOSSES. ‘The contest closed with our having driven the enemy, 4s stated above, and occupying the battle ground. Our losses are estimated at two hundred killed, wounded and missing. Among the killed was Major Elliott, commanding the Sixteenth Michigan regiment. Hoe was shot through the body. Through all the battics of the prosent campaign ho bad participated, and there had had his regiment. He wos a young man of fine talents, A splendid military careor was opening before him; but be is one of thousands wh ve fallen sacrifices to this cruel war; but whose brave deeds will make immortal their names in history. A NARROW MSCAPB, Major Roebling, of Genoral Warron’s staff, at one time found himself surrounded by rebols. On every side he was greoted with summonsto surrender, He had no notion of complying with such summons without at least & struggle, and it wae weil bo did, for at this moment our column pressed up, driving the enemy and opening to him fan avenue of escape, ‘ TRE EXEMY'S LOSSRS, Thave referred to our losses. Those of the enemy were very much heavior—probably not less than Mfteen hundred, if the dead found on the fleld after the fight is any criterion by which to judge of tho number of wounded, We took two hundred prisoners, among thom ten commissioned officers. A REWEL GENERAL AND TWO COLONEIS KILLED—THE RENEE COMMANDER, Among their dead are enid to have been found a rebel general and two colonel Prisonore all unite In saying that the whole of Ewell’s COrps was engaged against us. GENBRAL LPM SICK AND GENERAL, RWELL tH COMMAND. The corps, they say, however, is commanded by Geno- ral Farly, and that Genera! Eweil is in command of the army, General Lee being sick im Richmond. A rumor has prevailed that Goneral Loe was wounded in the leg At Spotsylvania Court House, but it 1s not authenticated, ‘There can bo no doubt, however, of the fact that bo docs not command the rebel army at prosont, whether his absence is the rosult of sickness, as alleged, or from boing wounded, QUIET RESTORED, Rverything {8 quiet as 1 closo my despatch, excepting occasional firing between pickets. Our wounded have all Deen removed from the fold now In the corps hospitals, which, however, for some unaccountable rea- gon, are five miles in the roar, thus precluding my send- jog with thie a list of their names, J send the following gathored on tho fleld during the fight:— tne — Major Robert Eiliott, 16th Michigan, 1 e vounded., ‘oun John Boll, Co, 1, 204 Masanchiuseits, right knee, L. D. Bvad Dad Masonchusoite ight elbow. .'E, ‘Co, D,"62d ) 2d Magsac! Co, z 3 = 3 a8 ES 32. = , head, chusetts, thigh, lassachusotta, 0! 8 east, 4 ta, head Corp, J. M. Note, Lo, 1, 22d Macanchuretts, cheek. Lieut, N. Ffomi x, churetts, arm, . Sehene! 2th United States infantry, arm, Shoe. Gritha, eupaylvaaias hide IN FRONT OF RICHMOND. The Battles on the Tolopatomoy and at Coal Harbor, IE Ay FAIR . , ROCKETTS aELIBBY HILE N foro TAVERV LN MEA SQ, SAVAGES STA OAKS\ YORK RIVE! % SEVEN. PINES —— re ¢ j SEULA, aa GARBOR sk. AARBOR. SS ERS S) A ANTIOCH 2, Wm. M. Clark, Co. K, 624 Pennsylvania, arm, Thos. King, Co. £, 4th Michigan, foot. J, Sherman, Co. F, 62d Pennsylvania, cheek, THE BATTLE GROUND. ‘To-day’s battle ground requires no lengthy description, Presenting as it does the usual features of tho Peninsular region, and too well known from doscriptionsgin the old Peninsular campaign to neod recapitulation. The ground fs level {n the main and principally wooded with pines, But a short distance in our front are the northern Chicabominy ewamps, GEN. SMITH'S JUNCTION WITH GEN. GRANT. Our Army Correspondence. Usirgp Starrs Srtawen Momonassrrr, Writs Hover, Va., May 30, 1864, ‘THE TRANSFER OF THE FORCES. The determination of the military authorities to send @large portion of Major General Butler’e forces, lately operating in the fortified placos extending from the James to the Appomattox river, was fully determined upon on Thureday, the 26th day of May. This determination, which was immediately acted upon, prevised the trans- fer to Lieutenant Gonora! Grant of a part of tho Eighteenth army corps, and of General Quincey A, Gill- mor Tenth corps, thus necessitating a new and inde- pondent organization of Butier’s troops. THE PARTIAL RVACUATION OF THR FORTIFIED PLACES OCCT: MD RY THE TENTH CORPS, On Friday, the 27th of May, tho order was issued to the effect that such troops of General Gillmore’s corps as bad beon destgusted to be commanded respectively by Brigadier General A, Ames and Brigadier General J. W. Turner, were to be transferred to tne Fighteenth army corps, and to be henceforth under the command of General Smith. Gonoral Ames was ordered in the after- noon to fail back from the immediato line of the intrench- ments at Foster's plantation, about one thousand yards from the spot where the onemy was known to bo in force, and where the severe engagement of the 20th of May took place, to a point abeut midway between tho plaa- tation and our base at Bermuda Hundred, GENERAL, INSPECTION. On reaching the point of rest, between Foster's planta- tion and Bermuda Hundre‘, the troops were turned over on Saturday, the 23th of May, to tho corps of inspector generals—the samo probably being truo of al! the selectod force of Smith’s-army—for a general inspection of arms and accouirements, aod, on the part of the doctors, of the then sanitary condition of the men. All this being accomplished, the line of march was taken up for the transports at Bermuda Hundred late in the afternoon of Saturday, arriving at the latter named point Inte tn the evening. The embarkation of the troops was, by reason of the exacting method observed and tho wise enforeo- ment of discipline, an easy matter to accomplish, not- withstanding the darkness of the hour and the necessity of relying to a great oxtont upon the common senge aad decorum of the men, which qualities they displayed In im great amplitude, All being roady, the steam trans ports—meny of thom having barges, beavily loaded with men, orde€nce and supplies, in tow—set sail on Sunday, their prows pointiag down the grand old James, on whoro banks cluster so much of the truly memorable in our past history. THE TRANSIT OF TROOPS. At any time a trip down the historic James and up the placid York and tortuous Pamunkey rivers is ‘by no moans a conventional or commonplace trip: but when a mighty fleet of vossels, bearing armed men, proceeding to the scene of bloody conflict through the water courses of a State so renowned in American bistory as is Virginia, dots all these waters for a distance of miles and mila, to one whose habits are reflective, nll ordinary travelling at once touches the level of uninterostingness and dead stupidity. The war tourist here passes through a section of country where is to be seen the site of ancient vamos- town, the oarliest of the carly white settlements upon this continent, and the spot where is likewise seen the chimney remains only of tho first meeting house in Ame. rica devoted to the worship, by the sturdy men of that Primitive ora of our national outcome and growth, of the “infinite in majesty, wisdom, power and holinoss,’’ All along on either #!\¢ of these magnificout marine by: ways may bo seen the ruined mansions and broad neres of the opulent Virginia aristocracy, whose boasted Peerage dates woll nigh from the diecovery of the New World down to a period when, rejecting all lights of the past and guarantees for tho fate, whey deliberately elected to destroy themselves in their doetruction of tho Amoricon goveroment. THE ARRIVAL AT WEST POINT, At tho outect of tho movement forming tho basis of this despatch the common rendezvous was to bo West Point, where the advance of the troops, under command of the gallant Colonel Cyrus J. Dobbs, of tho veteran Thirteenth Ipdiana Velunteers, arrivod after dark on Sunday evening. The debarkation of the forces was immediately commenced, under tho able and intelli. gont supervision of Colonel Dobbs, assisted by Colonel John McConihe, occupying nearly the remainder of the night, owing to tho fact that tho enemy had destroyed the dock, or wha landing, since the occupancy of the “Point” some three weeks ago by Alford’s brigade. Soon after the debarkation of thie Portion of the troops had been accomplished, General Amos received nows of the safe paseage of Grant’s army Over to the south sido of the Pamunkey, noar a placo called Hanovertown, and Goneral Smith deemed it expo- djont to move immediately on to White House, tho new dase of suppiics, whende to forma junction with the Lieutetiant Genoral, who was moving with impressive colerity on the Richmond fortifications, ‘TUB DRPARTORR FROM WHEE POINT, This suddon exigoncy loft no time for the debarked forces to re ombark, Consequontly, that portion of the troops whiose feet wore thon on the sacrcod Presidential. bearing Foll of the Old Domtnion were ordered to march to Whito Mousa. the remainder of {ho command gti) on tho pbips Proceeding on their way by water. This march was a gevere ono, mado as it was over tho tles of a used up Virginia railroad, on an intensely hot day, with accl- dentally scanty rations, and little facility for the procure- ment of wholesome water. It was handsomely accom- plished, however, beforo fall of night, asd when the wearled, footsore soldier laid down to bivousc rest he wag amply nourished with choice rations, and he elept the sweet sleep of the Union defendor. ‘(THE ARRIVAL OF SMITH’S COLUMN AT WHITE HOUSE=THE SCRNR, ‘The scone on the arrival of the troops composing Major General ‘Smith's column at White House, all this day, was indeed animated and exhilarating in the extreme, For @ long distance down tho sinuous Pamunkey gayly decoratgd vessels, bearing troops, mingled with the steam transports of that Christian and humane enterprise, the Sanitary Commission, and barges Toadod to the water's edge with ordnance and ammuni- tion dostined to pierce the enemy; and high over all roce the eplondid strains of our national mueio—*Colum- bia, the Gem of the Ocean;” The Star Spangled Bannor,” and **Hail to tho Chiof ’—imparting to the gallant soldiary Anew and zeatful sense of the maxim, slightly para- phrased, ‘It !s sweot to Hight aud to dio for one’s coun- try.” THR REORGANIZATION OF THE RIGHTRENTH ARMY CORPS. Tho Eighteenth Army corps, as reorganized under the auspices of Lieutenant Genoral Grant aud Major General Smith, will consist of portions of the old divisions that composeil it in the late operations against Richmond from tho south side and a part of General Gillmoro’s corps, as already indicated, General Brooks, senior bri- gadier, nnd Gonoral Devens wil! each: have a division, while an important command will be givon to the talont- ed, active, wary and able Ames. I do not learn what disposition is to be made of Goneral J. W. Turuer, Mr. John A. Brady’s Despatch. Heapguantens, Eraitresti Anwy Cores, In tae Freup, May 81, 1854. Once again at the White Houre. Two years ago, when, with the army of McClellan, 1 visited this piace, it was teeming with life; the meadows of mud were densely crowded with tents,and sutlers and purveyors were doing a ‘oriving business, When I looked out upon tho place yesterday morning I could scarcely recognize ft. The wharf and railroad bridge were both destroyed, the old, familiar trees cut down, and the boundiess ocoaus of mud converted into plains of waving verdure, WE LEAVE FORTRESS MONROE, An hour after midnight we started from Fortress Mon- roe, without any knowledge of our destination. Many wore tho shrowd guesses hazarded by veteran guossers, whose threo yoara’ experience in the army has made thoir opinions almost infallible; and beforo wo retired for the night the opinion had become almost unanimous that our destination would prove to be White House. The Metamora, the flagboat of General Smith, took the ad- yanco up the Chesapeake, and at daybroak tho fleot had congregated in front of Yorktown. UP THe RIVER, Rore the gunboat Morse, Captain Babcock, took the lead, and, followed by the entire expedition, commenced the ascent of the river. West Point was reached ina few hours, am force being landed to proceed overland, the remainder of the expedition moved up the Pamun key. The morning was boautiful, and the scene upon the winding river, as boat followed boat, in single file, like Indians upon the war trail, was one that has seldom boon surpassed, There were many ruined and deserted honges along the banks—ead memorials of the old Penta- sular campaign. Flere and there, however, a house could still be found occupied and apparently in good order, and the appearance of a lady at a window or on a balcony would be the signal for the levelling of every Geld giass io the fleet. White novse. White Honse was reached at noon; but e¥ory facility for landing woe fourd to have been completely destroyed. Gen. Brooks’ fagboat was run up to the ruins of what bad beon tho wharf and made fast. A detail was landed with ai Moulty, and was goon engaged tn roplank ing the bridge with railroad ties, The railroad bridge, which had been crossed by Sheridan on bis Inte raid, was found to haye been completely destroyed by the rebels, and the corps of engineers wore immediately at work upou it, assisted by tho One Hundred and Thirty-ninth New York. Three hours after our landing a great change was effooted in tho appearance of Whe piace, It again became tho White House of McClelinn, with the scene of busy life and its fonumerable bathers, At night the railroad bridge pre- sented one of those fascinating scones in camp life that Jook #0 well on canvass, but which are too disnagrecably practical to please the actors, An enormous fire lighted up the ond of the bridge, and the men working with axe and lever in its red glaro presented an unearth!y appearance, One oF two who stood im water to their waists attracted attention by their unique uniforms, being clothed in caps and briarwood pipes. COMMUNICATION Wn GRANT. Shortly after our arrival heavy cannonading was hoard jm the direction of Hanover, giving evidence of Grant's vicinity, At dark three orderlios arrived at headquartors from General Meade, They reported that General Grant bad been fighting the rebels ali the morning, and that his advance was within nine miles of Ricbmond, after baving driven Lee seven miles, DRATA OF LIRCTRNANT HUNT, Licutenant Hunt, of Hunt's battory, Fourth United States artillery, was drowned night before last while coming down from Bermuda Hundred, Tho Lieutenant, with his Dattery, was on board the transport Spaulding, and walked overboard in bis sleep, when a fow miles bo jow City Point, His body has not yet been rocove: ‘The loss of this gallant and popular offloer has const o gloom upon the whole corps. ‘ Reports of Rebel Prisone: ILLNESS OF THR REBEL GENERAL WHT KARLY IN COMMAND OF MIS COR Wasson, June 2, 1964 North Carolina seldiars wounded and prowshs jato tho 5 -GRNERAT 63 of General Grant's army on Monday tags report tho rebel General Ewell sick 10 Richmond, aad General Karly 49 command of hig corps, Casualties in the 0: ‘The following 1s the official report of the killed, wounded and missing of the Ono Hundred and Sixteenth Ponnsyl- vania Volunteers in tho late battles in Virginia, com” meoncing op the 5.b and ending on the 18th of May, 1864: Wounded—Ool, St. Clair A. Malholland, wounded in head, Mtssing-—Lieut, Col. Ri C, Dale, Quartermas- ter Sergeant corse McMahon, company 5 — ‘iled— Kawi Wounded—Jobo Polley, both legs: Wm. H. mn, shoulder; Joseph 3. Hevence loft sido. Mising—-Jas. Davis, Samuel Rich- . Wna. Little, Thos, Quleley, Company cee A Re ete ht Lage ott James Mo- rangtns . ; Joseph Klelly, right. bip, tly; Francis Ree, ect Hs Y fte Te aria ay iat, enty Wenly righarmalghly, . Ly Jones, Kol “ ~ nessy, Henry J. Talley, Goorga Donald. pile as 5 coe Fredorick Hilcar. Cahoy, neck; Corp. John H, David Lawrenco, baud, Ed, Curry, right hocores I . Win. smith, Bont, Browan, Company E.—! — Elfert, Richard Barker. Woundei ‘p. JDO. Cassidy, breast; face; Peter wrist; Thos, Murphy, band, Sorgt. : ister ay 5 ro, arin; basric ‘Murray, ka, W. no, 1. — Kilied— James W! Wounded—Sorgt. loft hand, slightly; Sergt. Georgo Reber, Corp. Wm. Moser, leg, seriously; Corp. leg, sericusly; Corp. Johnathan Lahme, shouldor, slightly; Corp, Joa. M. Jobason, bead, slightly; Corp. Louis freinbach, faco, slightly; Corp. Cyrus Knapp, leg; seriously; Corp, W. Wollig, shoulder, seriously; Charles) Reichert, leg and band, slightly; Christian Rel- chert, head, slightly; Heary Reppert, leg, slixbtiy Owen Eskman, hand, slightly, Francig Kramer, foot, aigutly , Amos Reppert, arm, slightly, Afirsing—Sergoaut Dan'ol Moyor, Sergeant Henry Bergor, Corporal Wiiiiat kurer ick, Dayid Brumer, Banjamin herkbeiser, Morgan, Sa9e~ ner, Martin M. Wagner, Charles Moyer, Franklin Reber, Charles H. Moyer, William Wober, l'avid Adams, Daniel Lenn, Elun Der Louis Heinbach, William Aikman, Elias Déitzler, Corporal Adam Wagner. Company G.—Killed—Francis Pottonberger. Wounded— Lientenant §, Vandaheimer, Sergeant Israel cog ad leg, seriously; Elias Boyer, wrist; Thomas Miller, loft log; Frank Reber, ‘loft shoulder; Heory Soiteinger, side, seriously; Henry Deitzier, both arms; Corporal Abraham Faust, afm; Henry From- bolt, right side; William B. Heimbaeck, arm; Jobo Sherman, arm; Louls D. Long, side; Jacob Schil- thorn, shoulder; Edward Harron, hand, AMissing~-Adam Bucknor, Peter Snyder, Wm Heimback, Frank Warner, George Windermuth, Samue! Smith and Cyrus Buch. Company H.—Killet—Corp. Jghn Wertz. Wounded— Lieut. Robert J. Alston, left hand; Sergeant Heary W. Case, shoulder; Corporal Hehry Mertz, lett log: Joba A. Gray, right arm and shoulder, Wounded—Michael Kolly, Tent shoulder; John Bellshartz, leg, slightly, Stephen Melu- tyre, head, slightly; Wintield 8, Miller, left leg ampu+ tated; Alex, Maul, right arm. | Aféssing—William Fence, James Bouser, Caiyin J. Lafevor, Alex. Marshall. Company 1.-—Kiled—Havnibal Hatche, Patrick Flem- ing. Wounded—Corporal Job ding, log; Williem-R. Cowl, thigh; John McManus, im. A. Searight, ankle; Owen Gallagber, hand; Wm. arm and breast. Mis Et fos. Wianich, Edw. Shea. ipa Milton Rathburn, Jos. J. Smith, Wm. Daniel C. Crawford, Wountted—Sergeant Warren S. Kil- gore, hand, slightiy ; Corporal Robert J. Brownfield severely: Corporal Rickard A. icClean, arm amputated: Jacob Allamen, arm, severely; John A. Bagshaw, log, sand, volighuy; Wm. P. Bricker, «| severcly; A. W. Bolany 4 arm, severely; Robert Giendenving, head, slightly; Joho R. Hayden, faco, slightly; Ross Morrison, band, slightly; Henr: OD. Neal, severely; Daniel Sickles, leg, #e- Famund Savage, head, slightly; Thomas B. Wil- verel liams, foot, severely. — Afissing—Jamios Smith, John Tier. oan, IAVID W. MEGRAW, Captain Commanding One Hundred and Sixteenth regi- ment Ponnsylvan'a Volunteers, Official—Lawis J. Sacruste, Adjutant One Hundred and~ Sixteenth rogiment Peuneylyauia Volunteers. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. Jaarez’s Government Installed in Mon- terey=The Liberals Preparing to March on Potosi=Their Army More than For- and Strong=The French and Impertalists Reported Completely Routed in Jonuta—Great Enthustasm ty-Seven Thou for the National Cause, d&c., &e. OUR CAMPBACHY CORRESPONDENCE, Campracay, May 15, 1964. T nave received letters from Monterey dated on tho 12th ultimo, and with pleasure send you extracts of tholr our readers, as they give, from a vory roliable scurce, af insight into tho state of affairs at the seat of the national government contents, which may prove Interesting to of Mexico and tho present and future condition and move- ments of {ts armies against the French tavaders. ‘Tho supreme and Jegitimate government of Mexico has been perfectly well installed {u Monterey. has not been changed, and Messrs, Lordo, Negrete and Yglesiag still bold their offices as Seeretaries of Foreign Afairs, War and Finance, Mr. Prieto bas been nomi- nated Postmaster General, Goneral Doblado, with threo thousand woll organized mea, keeps the important post of Saltillo; three (housand moro garrison Monterey; and evory day heavy reinforco- menta of infantry and cavalry are being gent to tho former place, whonco @ division was to loave agaiust San Luta Potosi, Mejia had retired from Matehuala to Potosi, closely foliowed by guerillas, ‘The recapture of Tampico bad been resolved on, for which purpose a body of four hundred troops bad been already assembled in Ciudad Victoria, whore tho quotas of volunteers from the States of Naevo Leon and Tamau lipas would goon arrive, and the offensive be immediately assumed. The quota from the State of Coahuila will be for the expedition against San Luis, In the three frontior States, Nuevo Leon, Coahnila and Tamaniipas, there is an extraordinary enthusiasm in fayor of the nationai cauge, and the bitterest batred ogainst the Freveb {s daily incroasing to such a degree that it will sooner or Inter be letfioose with unbounded ation of Mexico which tury ainst that part of the popul once af i d before this unjust and anprovoked aggression on the part of Napoleon bad all the sympathies of the Mexican foop/e. Now there is certainly more resent: ment, ill wil Aud profound batred against the French residents thes there has ever been against the former despotic rulers of tho country—the Spaniards. This, at least, te what has been conquered by Napoleon for bis subjects. Nobody talke now of ys geen from Presi deat Juarez, Fo (s loyally obeyed, his measures punctu ally carried into effect by all the ‘commanding oillcers, civiland military, and tho nancial department fs in the dost order, The grout activity prevailing made all pre- sume that by the ond of April military operations would be commenced. The follow ing is a textual graph from the letior of my correspond ont at Monterey, who {# au oflicer in active service:— “Tt is customary to hear people talk of an auxili- ary force of from ten to fifteen thousand Americans, who will goon come to join ns agatnet those Freach rascals; but in all there is more gossip than reality. It is tree that in New Orleans there aro many who would be quite willing to do it by way of speculaou; but it ig alo a fact that Pres\‘ent Juarez has made known bis resolution to defend himcelf to tho last inch of ground #olely with iexicaos. Ou the other band, 1m the constitutional army ro predominates the notion not to admit in its ranks, even under (he Moxican fing, au international army, for every one knows too well ho for fore\gu Tho resoluti Jing among our troops give the lie to certain tors who beliewe that Mexico ta predestined to oty \uto their hands,”’ ficial organ of the constitutional government of tho republic of Mexico” is published in Monterey, under the direction of Dou Guidermo Prieto and D. Pedr silia. Ibave soon the Gfth number of said publication, dated April 10, ultimo, containing the very important in- teiligence that the Portwanent Committee (/ipertacion Permanento) of Coagross had assembled in Coahuila, and that General Patoni bad left Moutorey for Saltillo en the 9th. Rumors were cireulated ip Monterey to tho offect that the Frouch forces which left Guadainjara under General Doual, against Goneral Uraga, had been completely routed by the latter at Atenguique. You the 20th of March inst four French gunboats bom- barded tho port of pe ee was eu0k by the artiliery from tho land fortifica 5 "in the elelaity, of Yeuala, Gascon (imaporialist) was routed by Pinzon (guerilia chief). “such We the vinta affairs 1a the faterior of tbe couns try, and you wit] observe that President Juarez ts pow in n Dotter capacity than ever to faco the lavaders And thele orous allies, who will vory soon find out, prea 0% leon 111. and other echemers in old Burope, that it is rder job than they thought to aubdue a republican and freo people in young America and reduce them to the abject condition of subjects of @ would-be emperor. Mexico hae held out for above two ye: end, thank Goa, we have now tho moaus, and, above ail, the decided will and fism resolution, to bold out to the inst man, command, io the State of Jalieco, great disappointment of about threo thousand, which aro ready at any moment's call, and there i through tho States of Mexico, Puebla, Son Luis Potosi, Guanajaato aad Colima, Whos’ capitals and pribcipal oities are c¢ouy TP the Froneh, a scattered (oreo of queriling, which, if Catected, would Humber above ton thusand mon, and which |) huraseirg the ovomy. Let om hold Git but one year Fonger, and Napoleon Witt not be able to feteod av mare from Lng Apes Af Mp Froveh people his = WV oundet~ Sergeant Jacob Carl, left log, 0 Silaa Youkins, ny K —Killed—Parks A. Boyd, Geo. W. Hanan, Conn, Corporal Tho Cabinet Sune, waste of biood and treagure in Nis Quixotic ex. Now to local affairs, This city aod its distric Jolared by thea exited itera ag han a '®, @ dbtinct department of the Governor the latter to bave only military jurisdiction over tha Nt. On the 18th instant tho astounding news was received Bronte mag bara pnd maartetes had bees bye = tional forces from and th lace having been abandoned) he French bays loeb thete, nat focknona 16 and ‘anion by the Menfcangs who inthis pars of the eoustey, y who tn | Have shown no lack of spirit tah tebylig to Setelog ons the invaders, 1 CATASTROPHE AT SEA. Colliston of the Steam Transperia City of Bath and Poca- hontas Off Cape May. SINKING OF THE POCAMONTAS. Forty of Hor Passengers and Crow Carried Down with the Ship, ‘ ke. ken Tho United States’ stoam transport City of Path, Capt Lineotn, heuce Jung 1,’ at cleyen o'clock A. M., bound’ to Washington, D. 0., returned to port Inat night, baving been fn collision with the steamship Pocabcntas, from Now Orleans, near Cape May, having her bows atove ig and stem carried away, The Pocahontag sunk in twenty, five miauior, carrying down with her about forty of her Passengers and crew, * CAPTAIN LINCOLN’S REPORT. ‘The City of Bath loft New York Jano 1, at eleven dfelookk A.M,, bound to Washington, D. ©. At half-past cleven: clock P.M. mada a steamer’s light aliead, put our belm aport to clear her; at thosamo time the Pocatoatas’ helm was put to starboard, and the two boats camo together, the City of Bath striking the Pocahontas about the fore rigging, backed off from her, and found that we word leaking badly; commenced throwing overboard cargo to lighten .ber forward, and succeeded In stopping the leak. Sent our boats to the assistance of the other vessel, an@ lay by the place until daylight in hopes to find mire of her people (a large number baying alroady been received an board), but picked up only one, At tho time of the coltision Caps May light ship bore southwost seventeen miles. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. ‘The passengers lost were soldier, digcharged or on furs lough. The Pocahontas @ screw steamer, of abon® eight hundred tons, cot nded by Join Baxter, of Hy+ anpis; and salled from. New Orleans on the 24th of May, with one hundred and one souls on board, She had rene dered good service to the government during the Texas expodition, under General Banke, The voyage, upto the time of the disaster, was unusually pleasant, The captaim (Baxtor) was in feeble health, With the consent of the Chief Quartermaster’ of the Department of the Gulf, he had placed in charge Captain Samuel Baxter, who'was an efficient officer of much experiouce, All the oflcers om bonrd did their very bost to render tho passage a plonsan$ ‘one. On board of the steamer was the lady of the noble Captain Frank. B. Halleck, Company K, Soott’s Nine Hun dred, in charge of bis brother, Captata’ Harvey Hallecks On Wednesday night, June 2, being dark and hazy, A stoamer’s light was seen within @ few hundred yards of the Pocahontas. Captain’ Baxter “and officers were on tho lookout, Soon our whistle was blown very loud several times. Tho Pocahontas was making ten or cloven knots through tho water bg steam and a heavy press of canvass. Everything ap- parently was dono ‘to prevent a disaster, but by som@ fatal mistake of the helmsmon on both steamers the ebips came in collision, The City of Bath, bound te Washingtou with government storgs, ran into the Poca- hontas bow on, strikiag her on the starboard side, just batt tho fore rigging. It being nearly eleven o'clock, most of the passengers had retired to their berths, many of whom eoon started for the upper deck, Tho two. captain soon discovered that tho vessel was sinking. The boats wero ordered ta bo lowered Immediately. The engine was stopped. Tha two vessols remained thumping each other for a fow minutes, and thon separated, One of three boats during the excitement was ewamped and the other two did wha® they could to save the poor soals already aflom, for the Pocuhontas went down in about twenty minutes. Plankg. and ladders were thrown overboard, and Captain Lin= coln, of the City of Bath, throw overboard scores of core life preservers ; but tho cea was high and tho wind fresh, which caused many of the poor fellows to sink into @ watery grave, Achaplain in the United States Army, an Invalid om leave of absence to his family, stayed by the abip to the last, encouraging the mon, and threw many planks into the water, and kept saying, ‘Hold on, boys,” until he was quite hoarse; and when tho sllp was going down, bow first, the chaplain deliberately took off his overcoas and plungod fato the soa, Ho swam off as fast as he coulll, not having been abie to secaro a plank or Iife-pre- server for himself, Ho providentially reached the stera of one of tha boats exhausted, and was kindly helped im by two mén already in the boat, There not being suill- cleat means to keep tho water out of the boat, the chap. tain gave his cap to one of the sailors to bail with, This boat, which was under the charge of Captain Samuel Bax id good gervico by picking up mavy a soldier near the jaws of doath, Ono of the soldiers saved had but onc armyhaving lost the other in tho battle of Pleasant HH), La. His name ia Tennison, and he belongs to the veteran Second New Yorks regiment. ‘Tho survivors wore very kindly received on board of theCity ef Bath, Captain Lincoln was compelied to throw overboard much of his cargo, to keep his own sbip froma sinking. He remained near the spot until morning, and bad tho satisfaction of saving one poor fgllow, who had bagged up to a good plank all night. ‘The ecoue is beyond description, Many bave beew saved without a hat or a shoe, losing everything bat their lives, Mr Duncan, sacond officer of the Pocahontas, do~ serves much praise for his great exertions in saving many who were ready to perish. There is an excellent chance for the gentlemen of the Christian and Sanitary Commissions to do good, Many of tho soldiors have not Any means to reach their homes. in comfort. Many of the dostitate may be found on board of the City of Bath for a day or two. The Kanawha Expedition, Maavow Brvrrs, W. Va., May 31, 1864, Geporal Crock’s command has started, la Gove spirits, on its second expedition. The Strect Cleaning Contract, Tho Mayor, Comptroller and City Inspector met yes. lerday at twolve o'clock, at the City Inspect offee, for tho purpose of opening such proposals ag should bo received by them a3 commissioners for awarding the contract for cleaning tho streets, The time for opening the bids was bdlf-past twolve o’elock, The Mayor was appointed chairman of the commission, and on opening the box It was found that only ona propo- go! was contained In it, At fifteen minutes after twetve o'clock another proposal was handed In, which was, om metion of the or, admitted. At half past twelve o'clock the bids wero opened, and found to be those of Patrick Doyle for $576,000 and of D. D, Badger for $400,000, The Mayor stated that neither bid could be coreidered, the Legisiatare hav! limited the appropria- tion for that purpose to $300, annum. He al maid that several parties who desired to did fused to put in pro is unless the specifications an terms of the contract were modifi Th firet—Becanse the fications g' power to determine the character 0! to be used by the contractor, which renders the com- tractor subject entirely to bis’ dictation. Second—Thas there Teh T spent fixed and prepared: 40 thas tho contractor woal obliged Couneil oF tothe Comptroller to bave the same sonaned, which might cause an inconvenience in bie fainting contract, Third—Tho contract calle for two sureties, to Justify in the sum of $500,000 exch, whieh 1 might be ‘very difficult to obtain, wheo, if the Lorme of (ho contract: Admitted of a greater number 0 join in tho bond, this could be avokled. essed tho hope that the commissiom wane tanesriy day and agree on such modifem cet Feed inet ae rroct we Rouki. eatiaiy parties nnd ennble them to bid intel! gently aad without projudice to their The commission thea adjourned to meet as the Mavor's Oflleg gm iMaslAy RAAL,AA Wwalve Me ‘

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