The New York Herald Newspaper, June 8, 1864, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 10,127. GRANT! News Down to Nine o'Clook ‘Tuesday Morning, | The Special Herald Despatches from the Field. ~~. THE FIGHTING ON SUNDAY. , Attack on Our Lines by the Rebels. OUR SUCCESS. Hidnight Assault on Burnsido’s Corps on Monday. ANOTHER REPULSE OF THE ENEMY. tions Betwoen Generals Lee and Grant, ken Commun! Ren Becrotary Stanton to Major General Dix. Wan Deranrenr, Wasuinorton, June 7—15:15 P. M, ‘Po Major General Dix, New York— Despatches from heaaquarters, Army of the Potomac, @ated nine o'clock this morning, bave been received. 4p assault was made on Burvside about midnight, and Beovessfully repulsed. Im the preceding afternoon a hundred picked men of the enemy mado a rush to find out what was the mean- fag of Hancock's advancing siega lincs. Nine of the Party were captured and the rest killed or driven back. Several ‘etters have passed between General Grant and General Lee, in respect to collecting the dead and Wounded between the two armies. General Grant, in the ‘Mesing letter, regrets tbat all his efforts “for alleviating ‘te sufferings of wounded men left on the battle feld Rave been rendered nugatory.” ‘Two rebel officers and six men, sent out to search for ‘te wounded of their commands, were captured in conse- quence of the enemy not delivering General Leo's letter ‘watil after the hour ho had named had expired. General @vant has notified General Lee that they were captured areugh a misunderstanding, and will not be held as Jrtwoners, but will be returned. ‘Me other military intelligence has been received. EDWIN M. SEANION, Secretary of War, THE FIGHTING ON ‘THURSDAY, Cc. Fitspatrich’s Despateh. Niwrm Anny Coars, June 6—a. M. Ia my former despatches I omitted to state that the @emy made a demonstration upon the right on Thurs- day oizbt, which was gallantly repulsed by one division @f the Fifth corps and one of the Niath corps, ‘TUE OPENING OF THR ATTACH. ‘The aitack was a surprise. Our corps was swinging ae, Mr, James ‘Willoex had reached their new position; dat the division the marob whee attacked by the rebels, The brigade of TER EVERY RErULYED. ‘The rebels endeavored first to draw sitention to eur _ Bight tank, where a porsion of their force had worked ete way by » most circuitous route. Several volleys time 1t seemed as f our division was hemmed is, How- ever, the real polet of attack soon manVesied Heel! ia a to the eorpe respectively were the termioation om our right and the the right of the Fidh corps were avceanect- spot the rebels seemed to have discovered; it they now directed their whole energics, an everwhelming charge, caused our men to fall back acroms the open fields to the woods heyond, “qhere :h4 Tent of the division was in line of battic. A pew line Wis now formed, our left directly joining the FAiwh corps, thence carving around to the right of the ‘Dreactworks, and thence bending back ins curve to the porthwara. In this position the division obstinacely and procersfally contested the further advance of the enemy, nd held the ground throughout the night. We lost « ember of priscuers, principally from the rear guard, pr litt ‘From the reports of prisoners we learn that the at- ‘Washing force was the corps of General Ewell, and hence ‘we are enabled to comprehend the celerity with which fe enemy suddenly threw themselves upon our right and weer, Ewoll’s corps is the ol4 corps of Stonewall Jack. THE CONTEST ON SUNDAY. Mr. 8. Oadwallader'’s Despaten. Coat. Hanson, June 6-6 A. M, REVIEW OF vas waen’s orEnanions. another week Bes closed upon the Army of the Poto- mac—a week of unparsileled excitement, labor and hard Aghting. Victory bas perched on our banners in every (wecohmente 1a fromt ef Richmond ow the Chickabem iny, bard work end hard ‘fighting was necemary to s0- Feeult; but the labor has been per. for'the safety of their line of communi: wiih Seshanalar, vb Dove Vay ub Woes crap NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1364—WITH SUPPLEMENT, everything that impeded the eolerity of their move- mects, and confined themecives 10 the double object of defeating the army of Gen. Lee in battle and of closing fo on the rebet capital—the grand objective point of the campaign. They have succeeded in both to the full exvont of their expectations, Whenevor the rebel general bas‘ risked » column of troops in open battle it bas been fairly and signally defeated, and whenever he” baa attempted a strategic movement, it has either been ‘thwarted in its very inception or made to subserve our Own designs, On the contrary, whenever the rebel army ‘was found so intrenched that an assault was dangerous OF uncertain, the disposition and movemente ef our troops have been marked and masterly, and the enemy entirely Geceived until powerless to interfere with successful ac- complishment, ‘THB CEWERALAUIP DISPLAYED ON BOTR AIDES Tet 1s cannot be devied that our great success has been mainly due to superior generalship. We have won no ‘Vietories that could in any sense be considered decisive, Whenever the rebele have hasarded an engagement they have been terribly eut up and driven from the field of battle; but their wary commander has never allowed hie army to be entrapped into a position where all would Gepend on a single battle, Ever since the second day’s contest in the Wilderness he has tacitly acknowledged the fighting superiority of this army, and avoided battle on equal terms, His stands have since,been made be- hind intrenchments, and when these were turned be Tetreated to others. His pian has evidently been to op. pose and delay the advance of this army as often and as Jong as possible, THR ARMY OF THR FOTOMAG. ‘Tho movements of the Army of the Potomac have been rapid and brilliant throughout this cam- paign; but the time approaches when these must assume another phase, Within » month it has traversed many miles of difficult roads, foreed the abandoment of many strong military positions, and won several bazd fought battles. It was alert, active and Constantly in motion; but the character of its operations will benceforward be materially ebanged. THE ENEMY has been driven into his outer line of intrenchments de- fending Richmond, The city is between six and eight miles distant from our nearest pointe.of eocupation, in the vicinity of Coal Harbor and Gaines’ Mill, Every rod of intervening ground is probably being put in the best pos- sible condition of defence. The rebels are reinforced by every available man, and may number as high as eighty- five thousand troops. To destroy such well constructed works, defended by 8 powerful foe, will consume more time than the public at large may expect, and ig by far. the most gigantic undertaking of the war. To this all the energies of the commanders are now bent, THE RICEMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD is being rebuilt by the government, under the supervision of Mr. Henry, the original contractor for most of the bridges on the line, including the present one over the Chickabominy. Over three miles of iron was towed to tHe Whito House on barges, to be used in its reconstruc- tion, and on Saturday a force of eight hundred men com- meneet putting down the track. A few dave will sutfice tooxtend it to Savage station, from which place the army can be casily supplied by wagons, ARRIVAL OF GENERAL BARNARD, Tho arrival and location at General Grants headquar: quarters of General Barnard, ond of the finest engineers of the Unitet States army, is looked upon ng another evi dence that a speedy entry into R chmond need not be an- ticipated. The rebels have the temporary destiny of Richmond in their own hands; but if distord creops in among their commanders, or popular discontent be sufMfi- clently powerful to enforce its demands, ite resistance may be computed by days instead of weeks or months. Wo shall see, ‘THE FORMATION OF OUR 11NR bas also beon somewhat changed since the date of my Jast despatoh. It is now running nearly parallel to the Chickahominy in it main direction, but is exceedingly irregular and zigzag (broughoat iteentire length, The right is formed by Burns! corps, the right centre by Smith’s corps, the left centre by Wright's corps, and the Jeft by Bancook’s. Warren’s corps was moved tast night from its old position on the righit of the line to a new one tm rear of the centre, as aresorve, The lice is compact and mobile. ‘TEE FIGHT OF SUNDAY McRY, ‘The moving of thie corps in the night put tbe rebels on the alert, and 16d to the most farious fusilading and cannonading ever heard along three-fourths of the line. It began on the le’t, where Hancock ‘was changing some brigades, which may have been mis- taken for an advance and night assault on our part. From eight till mine o'clock the firing was terrific beyond description, and led every one to sup pose the rebels had concentrated for a night aseadlt em Hancock. As it gradually subsided, without any apparent change of position, its character ‘was suapected. Despatches from the different corps com- meanders goon put all minds to rest. The loss was quite trif'ing in killed and wounded, and po attempt was made by either party to drive the other from his position. The whole affair began in misapprehension, and was taken up and continued along the line fer an bour ia the darkness of night. OPERATIONS OF THE SECOND CORPS. Mr. Francis C. Long’s Despatenh, : Suoone oars, ‘Ama ts wim Pavers, Frm, Cea Hanson, SUNDAY ON SuE BATTLE FIELD. takée “phice. Everythiog along our front remains the same as when my last despatch was forwarded. Divine service was held if several of our field hospitals to-day, and was well attended by those of eur sick and wounded whu were able to. move about, It was somcthing strango and unusual to hear the sound of prayers and hymns of Prale ascending heavenward, while the rattle of distant Musketry could be distinctly heard. A band of the Sixth corps hospital, which is a little distance in the rear of army headquarters, played “Oki Hundred” during the service, with very pleasing effect. How doell- Clously sweet ite well known straine-came floating on the morning air! Whats myriad of hallowed recollec- tous are awakened in our bosoms, after the discordant in and clamor of battle is over,by héaring a band play some déar QM melody that we loved in ebildbood! A feeling of joy or sadness steals almost imperceptibly over ‘us, and we listen-to the sweetly swelling harmony, soothed and entranced, like one who listens to the symphonic sounding of fairy lates in bis dreame. Many ‘an anxious thoughs and bitter pang 1s soothed and soften. ed by the chérms of music in the army, 4 7LAG oF TRUOR, * A considerable number of our killed and wounded have Deen lying outside of our lines since our assault upon the | rebel intreachmeats om the 8d instant, and many of them are still alive, but unable to craw! away, and we Rave not Deon able to remeve them. A fag of truce was sent out at abgut four o’clvek this afternoon, Coletiel Lyman and Major W. D, Mitchell, aid to General Haneock, ae- companied the flag. The men are lying where the assault: was made, a short distance below us, on the Mechanics. ville road, Whether the mission of the flag bearere waa successful or not has not.yet been ascertained. ‘TE BODY OF COLONEL . 8. KEEN, commanding tho Third brigade, Second division, of this corps, which yesterday was lying beyond our reach, be- tween the contending lines, was brought off leat evening, aud is now im the hands of embalmers, preparatory to deing sent to hie friends, COAL MARPOR. Tt may be well to mention, for the benefit of the that Coal Harbor fe aelther « harbor nér a village, but an antiquated rustic hamlet, comprising two or three houses, with barns, outhouses, he. There certainty i « very siaga- Jar tnate displayed by the F. F. Y.’s te saleeting names for their towns and churchés. They’ Destow a name on & town of butiding without the olightost reference to ite charaeter or logation. They have a “White Oak Charen” standidg in a grove of locust trees, WR scarcely on can Growing within wanite of it, Then they have a ‘Chestnut ‘HUI Gtanding in a hollow, withoul a vestige of a cheat- But tree near it, Bell Plain ts threefold more reugh and ‘uneven’ than the Blue Ridge, aed James City has net Bouses enough 10 be called a village, In fact, it fre questiy Dappene’that there te so mach incongruity Between ® place and ite cognomen that one of us “wlee medaiiia”’ te adaty peasioa to 1 where he is or whieh way he ie going, THE AWREL BRARPEROOTERA, T have heard several old efleere remark that we have DCvOr DegO #9 Rape apmoted hy tbe sdarpahootare of the q@memy as we have been to-day, and although they were nearly a mile distant many of their sbote took effect, and | number of our men have been shot dead in their tracks. ‘They devoted- considerable attention to one of our bat teries lying some Gistance in the rear of our breastworks in a hollow, almost screened from view. The rebel rifie- ‘men would shoot over our advanced line of akirmishora and our real line of battle, sending their bullets atevery artiliéryman they saw with almost unerring aim. EXTENDING OUR LOWE IN ABBAULT, Gen, Barlow's division being on) the left flank of our Mine, and tm imminent danger of a heavy assault from the @nemy at apy moment, Gen. Birney’s division was stationed tn its rear ae areserve, Deeming it advisable to extend our line further to tha left towards Mechanies- yille, Birney took his position om the left just at night- fall. The enemy must have been cognisant of the move- ment, for he soon after advanced upon us in force, mak- ing a farlous onslaught on Gen, G@ibbon’s division and the right of Barlow's. Whether this charge of the enemy was made to break our ieft, or as a reeonnoissance in force, I cannot say, but whatever his intentions were, he was most certainly frustvated. The afiair did not last over twenty minates, but it was furious while it Insted ; and the peripatetic shells of the enemy burst in decidedly uncomfortable proximity to the headquarters ofGenerals Grant and Meade. The enemy could not direct the Gre of his batteries upon our left, bis own men being im the way; bat the most of bis shells were directed to- ‘wards our right, with what regult the Hxratp correspon. dents at that part of the line will ascertaio, Finding our line stood firm, the enemy suddenly retired, having ac- complished nothing, but on the contrary being severely Tepulsed, It is reasonable to suppose that Lee foars an- ether movement beyond his left fiavk, and he made this esesy upon our line to see if Grant was still before him in force. For the past three days General Barlow's head- quarters have been shelled frequently, and it is a feat somewhat dificult to accomplish to pay him a visit. OPERATIONS OF THE FIFTH CORPS. Mr. L, A. Hendrick’s Despatches. Huavquarrers, Firra ARMY <a} Baramspa Cuorce, June 6—6 P. Me ‘7UR CALM AFTER THE STORM. It bas Deen our recent good fortune to enjoy wierably quiet Sundays, To-day has been one of the quietest. With the exception of a little outburst of artillery about noon im front of the Second corps, there has been no cannonading and only occasional musketry. THE REDEL INTRENCHMENTS STILL HELD. We are#fill in possession of the intrenchments vacated by the enemy, described in my Jast despatch, and this Constitutes our present front. ‘THB CASE OF COLONEL PYR. Colonel Pye, wounded two days since, has been re- moved from the private house, where he was taken, to the hospital. The ball has been extracted and he is in a fair way to recover. A number of our recently wounded ‘were sent to-day to the White Houee, fome complaint is made at the location of our hospitals #0 far in the rear, being not less than six Virginia miles distant, Colonel Pye said, I understand, that he had no Apprehension on account of his wound, but he feared he would die of old age before reaching the hospital. REBRL CRNERALB KILLED. Prisoners captured to-day say that iu the rebel attack of day before yesterday Generais Keitt and Dales wore killea; the former in front of the Sixth corps and the latter in front of the Fifth corps, They state further that the evemy’s losses have been very severe since our army crossed the Pamunkey, : THR YLAG OF TRUCE, AND 178 OBJECT. I just learn that Colonel Lyman, of General Mende’s staff, is on his way to the enemy’s lines with a flag of trace. The object of thus communicating or attempting to communicate with the enemy is of course unknown. ‘With this I send a full list of Fifth corps casualties. Burumpa Cavacn, June 5—10 P. M. THB ATTACK ON THE SECOND CORPS. ‘I Mroeget the day would end as it bogan, in comparative qalet; Dut it was motto fated. At half-past eight o’clock an attack was made ov the Second corps and a portion of the Sixth corps, It was one of the most terrific night attacks of the war. The rattle of musketry was incessant for half an hour. Some artillery was used, and a large number of the rebel shells burst over the Fifth corps line, although doing but little damage. ‘THE REBELS REFULSED. ‘The news reaching us proclaim a victorious repulse of the enemy at every point. Our corps expected it might come in for a share of the attack, but in this was dis. appointed. The enemy must have ist heavily, advancing as he did from bebind earthworss. Our loss is com- pated as emall, our men fighting behind intrenchments. ‘The onslaught was, however, a desperate and determined one, and there can be no doubt that the enemy calculated on success. A few more such attacks and repulses—and the enemy has been repulsed every time be has at- tacked—must end this mode of desperate warfare on the part of the enemy. ‘THB SCERB OP THE BATTLE, I write of this attack, although the Fifth corpé was not @ participant, because of the grand terror and sublimity Of the scene and occasion. The flashing of the cenaon against the eveulng sky was territjy and magnificently Deautifui—an arora berealis of transcendent brilliancy. ‘Words cannot describe it, no paitited canvases portray the living reality of that flasbing of musketry and artillery. 1h io 8 scene that will live ia memory, and in mémory ouly—a phase of war grand, ), indescribable, Alea | to many it wae an ilumisation of death, ARRIVAL OF ERW GUPLY FRAK—ATTACERD BR ROUTE. — Capt. Geo. H. Weir, Commissary Third brigade, First division, arrived to-night from the White House, in charge of asupply train. A gang of guerillas attacked the train, kitted obé man and captured twenty horses and & prisoner, * Although gecavalry guard was ia the rear of the train, Capt Weir, with half = dozen armed men, without waiting for the cavalry, started in pursuit of the gang, killed twe of them, recaptured the Prisoner and six of the horses, The Capteie cannot be two highly complimented for Bis pluck and the success crowning it, ARRIVAL UF RETHPORCEMENTR, A large number of rejoforcements arrived this evening. Many have been assigned to this corps. The reinforce. ments the army bas received, I am told, eutnumber our logses, and more are coming. Bech continuous additions to our army, the spirit with which our men fight, and the obetinate energy of General Grant and General Meade in pushing on the campaign, cannot keep us long out of Richmond. Mr. J A. Brady’s Despateh. wants ws Fumo, June 6.1000 "} ‘YER SHAAPSROOTERS AT WoRK. Bunday hae net been by any means observed along the front to-day. On the contrary, the sharpehooters and skirmishers have been cosstantly engaged: in popping Away at each other throughout the whole day. This state of things bas continued new throughout Saterday and to day, and, altbough an section bas been momenta- Fily expected, yet, owing to some enuse best known to the Commanding General, nothing further has followed the conflict of Friday, éxcept the almost useless and cer- tainly unjustifiable exchange of compliments betweea the advance posts. It ie probable, however, that General Grant bas a plan in view that will somewhat astound the is rare ornoma while in the performance ef their duties are frequently the especial edjects of attention ea the part of ihe qnemy's sharpehooters, Lieutenawt Cole, of General Omith’s stall; had a horse shot wader him, and Captain Reed, Adjutant General of Brooks’ Givisies, wag shot m tee ‘Sei @RvERAL quTTH’s BRADQUARTERS tre Denotifally situated, within Ay yards of the sir mishing Nee, and an ereet position here te rendered very ‘wneale, owing to the passing Minle Dalle and grapeshot ef the enemy. Some of the staff propose sending an adver. Meement for a California tree, thirty feet in diameter, to Get bebind. As no such trees, however, are to be found im thie section of the confederacy, ami ag an advertise ment will net procure the article required at an early Period of the campaign, it 8 very probable that seme of the rebel missiles, instead of passing through the head. quarters, will be stopped on their way, to the great detriment of the stoppers. TARNCHING. Masare. bei and aor, eamipeers mitached lo the sorpe, Rave deem busy for the last two nights throwing up in- trepebmente, to enable our batteries to operate on the rebel ume withomt danger from the sharpshooters. The latter, while attompting o survey of the battle deld, this meraipg, was compelled to beat « rapid retreat with his instruments and assistants from a shower of rebel bulleta and a Boley rebo! battery. ‘The beapitals are all that can be required. Dr. Luck- Jey, the medical direcior of the corps, has had years of experiences in the army, and bas 90 far had not the slightest difficulty m taking charge of the large number of wounded that have been consigned to his bends, The corps field hospital 1s under charge of Dr. Riebardeon, and the admirable arrangements he has instituted there have attracted the admiration of the medical oMeers of the army. § 4 BATTERY IN DANGER, Gibbs’ Battery a, of the Fifth United States artillery, had been placed in rather a dangerous position, with » swamp ia their rear. The rebels soon discovered their advantage, and mado desperate efforts to capture the bat- tery; but Captajn Kider, Chief of Artillery, suocesued in frustrating their efforts, and in bringiog off tho guns in ‘triumph. Onur, rmy Correspondence. ants, ARMY OF THR etm 7 Juno 6, 1864, ‘The rebels attacked the Second corps and a portion of the Sizth corps last evening, but were handsomely re- pulsed after a desperate struggle. They advanced to the attack several times, and each time their lines were cut to pleses in their attempt to reach our works. Their Jomes must have been foarful; for our men shot them down At abort range, while our batteries mowed them down in masses. Our loss was very ight. A shell exploded among the members of General Haneook’s staf; one of whom lost a leg. ‘The report that a train bad been captured turns. out to ‘De false. The trains are guarded all the waytrom the White House to the front, principally by the colored troops, * Our men are busily engaged in digging toward the works of the enomy, and the attack last might was mado ‘on one of our working parties. The White House Despatoh. , Wars House, Va., June 6, 1864, ‘The news from the front nas been meagre for the last two days, Nothing bet skirmishing haa occurred, ex- cept the usual nightly attack for the purpose of feeling our ljaes and learning whether any change of position is being made. Tne charge made on the Second corps Saturday night, Teaulted in a loss to the rebels of about three hundred Killed and over ove thousand wounded, few of whom they carried away, owing to our command of the ground. ‘Last evening anotber attack was made, the result of which has not Deen ascertained. The wounded have nearly ull been brought in from the front, and thie place is very much crowded. The facill- tios for their transportation to Washington secm to be very limited, although Jarge numbers are taken off. There Is a great lack of physicians here, The wounds of hundreds remain undressed for hours, and mony need- less deaths ar@ the result, The nid societies are very busy distributing their supplies; but the demand is so great that it Is Impossible to snpply ai, A meeting was held last evening to. organize a syatem of relief and facilitate the shipment of supplics to this Point; and delogates were appointed to go to Washington and make arrangements. The Washington Telegrams. Wasmnato, Juno 7, 1864. ‘The steamer Connecticut arrived here to day with one thousand and pjnety men, wounded in the late ongage ments. Half of these are very severe cases. Ono man died on the pSiiege up. Eighty of them are officers, among whom are the following :—Major Rutus Scott, Firat New York dragoons; Captain ©. T. Richards, Fifty-nioth New York; Captain J. A. Cline, One Hundred and Fifty- fifta Pennsylvania; Captain F. K.Seib, One Hundred and Sixteenth Pennsyivania, and Lieutenant B. K. Kimberly, First Maine battery. ‘The steamers Lizzie Baker and General Hooker have also arrived, each with about four bandred wounded men on board, incloding a number of serious cases. Whea these vessels heft the White House there we: about eight thousand wounded there, inoludiog a large number of rebela, Several'transports were waiting to take them on board. Our forces were engaged at the White House in throw- ing up earthworks to guard against any attempt of the rebels to interfere with our base of supplies. Rebel prisoners are brought away from the White House daily, and large pembers continue to arrive trom the front, and there were some four hundred there when the boats left. Among them were a number of officers, The raitroad from the White fousc towards the front was in complete rusning order for a distance of four tallies, and trains ran hourly without iaterruption. ‘The steamer Ashland has been taking on board conva- Jpeconts from the hospitals in Washington, and will sail this eveaing for New York, where they will be piaced in hospital again. The bodies of Colonel 8. Kellogg, Second Connecticut heavy artillery, Captain Samuel McKee, First United States cavalry, and: Captain J. F. KcPullough, Ove Hun- ‘Gred and Fortleth Pounsylvapia, were brought up from the White House by the steamer lolus, which arrived here leet wight, These officers were ali killed in the receat battles before Richmond, aod thelr bodies will be forwarded North to their friends. ‘The remaine of Colonel Oriando H. Morris, of the Sixty- sixth New York regiment, shot through the heart in she Dattle at Coal Harbor, were embalmed here to day by Brown & Alexander, and have beem forwardéd’ to New York by this evening’s train. The wounded from the recent batties are arriving bere almost hourly, To make r6om for their accommodation, euch of the sick and wounded already here as aro able to do removed are sent to hespitals elsewhere, many of them te the mountain regions of Maryland and Penney). vania, Many of the convalescents are being sent from the hospitals bere to the Northern States by steamer. The following wounded officers arrived here to-day from the White House:— Bassett, Eighty second Penpsylvania; Schall seventh Pennsyivamte. ‘ ‘ Scott, Firet New York ; Zinn, Righty fourth Pennsylvania; Willett, Righth New York artiliory; Wallace, Twenty third Pennsylvania. Captains (lino, One Hundred and Fifty-€fth Pennsylva- pia; Francis, Ninety-firet ent vania: Murphy, nghiy. second New York; Kimberly, Forty-fourth New York, Hall, Asstgtant Adjutant Get eral to General Owens; Hinks Nineteenth Massachusetts. Crawford, One Hundred and Sixtesath Penns: Bin pik, oes Sanares ee ards, jew Jones, jew York artillery; Hoot Teor mont; Nixon, Figbty-fourth Veonsyivania; Grifith, Ove Hundred eighty-third Peonsylvenia; Hill, Seventy-fourth New York. Radeths, Fourth Maryland; Parr, One Hundred and Thirty-nioth Peansy' 4 , Twenty-third Pennsy!- Bambeqn, yivania; jersey ; Ninth beavy artillery; MeBrooe, Ove Hosdied ‘sta Sixth Now York; Bowen, One Hundred nod Fifty Gres New York: Coleman, Oos Tower, Sixth idichi- Hundred end Fifty-Orst New York; gn « 6 Holland, it 12th Massachusetite; fuscll, 10tb New York; Weteter, stn hen werner: lery; Richter, 8th New York ar Herre, Low, 8tn New York artillery; Mulliges, 184th Pennsylvania; Eliendorf, 44a New York; Groen, 8th New York artitery, Taylor, 224 Pennsylvania; Grifftt, 284 Penvsylvania: tiawxine, 82a Ponnsy!vania; Ivers, 824 Penosyivania; Williams, 824 Pennsylvania; Gordon, 91h Pennsylvania; Iredel!, 188th Pennsylvania; Normen, 184th Pennsylvania; Connover 1060n New Yort; Roole, 194. Rt ‘York: Sherley, a2 le i low ; ¥ New York Tuttle, 3a Gonseotiout artillery; Hate, Massachusetts. Wasmixoron, June 7, 1964, ‘The United States Sanitary Commision reports from the White House show that the Commission, with their large stock of savitary supplies and a large corps of retiet agents, are rendering valuable services Yesterday they fed some thousands of wounded brought ie from jhe front to be carried by boats to Washington, Ono of the imapectors of the Commission, Dr, Gordon Winslow, was lost overboard from the Saniiary Commission steamboat Rapley, thie morning, on her return trip from ibe White House. Dr, Winslow bad in charge on the Rapley his wounded son, Colonel Winslow, of the New Yorm Volun- teers. R. O. Tyler in Pniia-~ Lo Praerrma, Jane 7, Brigadier General B, 0, Tier whe was United States, then addressed the immense audicnce as- sembled. He regretted the absence of the President, Decause be would have been delighted to have heard from his own Mps the expression of bis sympathy with uw. His eyes waiting to give such orders as of the pation demanded. Tho Bishop alluded to tho immenee sacrifice of life which bad attended the present war, ana the neccesity for providing means for tho nourishment of the wounded. had already colleoted more ors of Delaware, New Jersey aod Pennsylvan ernor Curtin’s remarks created the livliest enthusiasm. Friday lest, afrived thie morning from Washington, and isat bis brother's residence. He was shot through theright aulile, There are hopes of saving his foot, THE CASUAL TIES. For liste of casualties in the Army of the Potomac see second page. WEWS FROM THE SOUTH. deff. Davie’ Reply. 8 te Gov. Vance. {From the Richmon: ‘teh, Bl, 1864. {Tee readers of te Dispatch daunot, tub to be airuck DY the facts, ta and grave ard weighty eloquence eat, itis thus far unanawered , , wilogether uuauswerabis. How cam President Davis make any offort to bring about a ros- How ean he open negotiations for that. Foren fp os ge Every Estienes to communicate manity, with a Wasbington, bas been ro. " Das already prociaimed only terms upon whigb be will allow us to broutns ir, which is (Re common imberitance of ail mankind; as weil ag of the free; of the captive in bis ot upon kis throne. not slighest symptoms ‘8 disposition to relax the rigor of thowe terms. Indeed , interpreters say that even they were not meant for suob as are still robeltioug, but for those abject wretches ho have already thrown away their armeand embraced knees and kissed the feet of the tyrant. But suppose the channel of communication w ere open. ppowe we Could biave freo access to the royal person, and noobatacle were opposed to our opening a negotia- tion Does it bocome us to be the firat to sue for peace? We are the injured party. A most wicked,a most wan- ton, a most unjustidabie war has beeo made upon us, the Fespseiy 7 te : PEs Hing, always, and 60 we have long since preciaimed, to be at peace, as s000 a8 our enemy would consent to let us alone. Has he shown any disposition to let us alone? the contrary, is he not at this very momeut waging scale more gigantic, and a system more y wer before? And should we crawl upon knees to his footstool, with our petition ia our band, po such a tine you wantonly burned such & such another, you murdered so many ef citizens—on such ancther, again, you laid waste a whole district without provocation, driving thousands into exile, reduciog thousands to pauperism, and causing probably the death of thousands by starva. tion—and for all these kindiy favors shown to us and ours,we beg.you to make peace?” In’ ail cases of quarrel between individnals it is the man who does the wrong that ought to first propose a Yeconciliation. The man who auffers it capnot take suck stop without bumilistion, By a parity of reasouing, in all wars the aggressor ought to make the first advance to peace, The invaded nation or people caunot do it without self-abasement. In our case it is certain that nothing Dut absolute submission would do, and Lincolu bas al- ready proclaimed tbe terms on which he will condcacend to receive our submission, ‘hese proposals to initiate Peace propositions on our side are to the lst degree per Bicious. They geverate a treasonable spirit where it did ‘not exist be:ore, and keep it alive where it did; and that, too, whatever may be the jatentions of those with whom they originate. We regret to sce the authority of such a name as Governor Vince’s given to proceedings 80 ob- Jectionable. sis ee re 6 NO} We are for Otiatore whom we would employ are Lee, Bouurogard, kirby Smith, Diek Taylor, and ‘their companions in arin Accounts from Western Virginis {Correspondence of the Richmond Disjaten, ey > 1.) Stauxron, Muy 2°14 ‘The extraordinary Nborality of the peo Js as wonderful as the courage which + played on the battle fel |, For thre» deel the game, and, instend of being d pressure of the times, it seams to buye inc derive fresh ardor from the necessity of seif- suc! For example, to meet the calls for the reilef“of the wound. 4 in the late battles of General Loe’s army, wagon loads of provisions from the country, and daily baskets frm private houses & the town, have poured in in one con- tinuous and overflowing stream, Burreia of miik, but termilk in sueh quantities that washing tubs had to be employed to hold it; whew bread, not ooly in the greatest profusion, but baked in the most elegant style; bacon, apple butter, and even aj and — binckberry abundance ‘@ thousand wounded soldiers, in addition ‘Yothe other luxuries, hud each @ ptece of pie On a re- cent occagion @ force of three thousand men arrived here without cooked rat) ort time every man of the threo thous: Doustiful manner with bread and bacon this ts but a smal) part of what these people have done, aud in ding it have given up their own comsorts and denied them- solves. 1 only realize the significance of Wasbington’s e.obrated tribute to the valley people when acts as y are Blow to change; Dug when they do change it is no eblld’s piay. Their and deep, and the last spot of the cont: macy that wil voluotarily succumb to uppressi ‘Wis mountain The cadets of the V. M. lostitute Bave won tmperish- able renown by thelr conduct in the late battle with Sigel. Goemeral Breckicridge said he had never seen any- ‘hing more beautiful. The Institute ought to be che- rished by the confederacy es the apple of its eye. Gene. ral Breckinridge, by the way, ie a universal favorite be and with the soldiers of Disarmy. they say bis ma- Beouvring in the battle with Sigel was masterly, aod wat the energy 0! bie movements reminds them of Jacksou ‘Tbe seasons have been very propitious in this region for the growing crops and vegotabies. There was proba- diy never so much land in cultivation betore. ghey aay they Bot bow it wm, bus, though the amount of labor has greatly diminished, the amount of cultivation has greatly increased. bb dawg ae Lape omer we may for glorious harvest At present prices man: essential articles are bigh, though not as high as wit! you, Flour may be hed in Rockbridge for ), about the same price as here, though Rooxbridge bas the ad- vantage of water transportation {rom Lexingtod. Butter ean be had ja Lexiogtos for five dollars per pound, aod econ Aveor six dollars, The county of Rockbridge bas provably suffered jess from depredations of the enemy than any je the valiey. P; giad t leara that the estate of the lamented Jack- son wes amply suMctent for the support +f ied wee Z ‘out foundation. Deing ‘entirely wi Opening of the Central Sanitary Fair 86 Philadephia. Parapmruts, June 7, 1864 ‘The Contral Sanitary Fair opened this aftermoon. Pre- vious to the exorcises an accident ocourred, causing a temporary exeitemeat. The platform in the rear of the speakera’ stand, erected for the chorus, broke dows’. | Mayor Honly anneunced that the unfortunate accident that bad just occurred was attended with but small injary to limb, After the firingjof a salute the Mayor formally opened the Fair im an eloquent address. After a prayer frem Bishep Stevens the building and ite contents were formally transferred to the Executive Committee, and socepted by Theodore Cuyler on behalf of the people, Admiral Dupont was present, and the mention of his name was greeted with hearty cheers. Bishop Snereow, in bebaif of the Prosifent of the and fo the cause, But be could not be with were on Richmond. He was the intoreste ‘The Sanitary Commission than ten millions, \t addrersen were then delivered by the agg’ ov- Spangied Banner,” during 7, the immense audience proceeded to visit the G te of the xpacious strocture. The prospec| ts Of the Fair are most enoourng! Pwaparma, June 1—Evening. ‘The accident at the Sanitary Fair this afternoon was not ae serlOds Re af first reported. Kichard Schults, a soldier employed on guard duty at the Fair, has died of hie injuries, A lady had her ankle broken, and many ised. The number ef visitors to the Fair this evening is esti- mated at seven thourand, The first name placed on the record of honor, a book intended to be preserved in the Philadephia library, was that of General Grant. This was shortly after followed by that of McClellan, to wi was added verity will do bim juatice.”” On ment of ene dolar sey porspn is, at erty to enter the ame of any one who has served in the army or savy since the broaking out of tne rebellion. . ‘Visrrons —Admiral Lassoteky and about tevcuty omeera of the Russian men-of war wisited lar. vara hatvoreny. Mount Auburn aud -otber places of in- in Cambridge da} teres jayor Lincoln and other members of 1 pit Last evening Admiral Lessofeky cere, xocompanied by Mayor Lincoln and th of the City Councl!, attended the Host: tation of the manager, They occupied soats in the Cony, and upon their entrance were greeted by the “Rus. tian Aymo”’ and our ows national aire by the orchestra, ase by the large audience assombied. The rt formed the ' Roseias Hym' The Russivn steam frigate Pereavertz, Captain Kopytoff, sailed from this port i) , She passed Cape Cod about four o’ciock, Tt in ‘easel will return to Liston belore the Anat Cul, Which will probably Doom Friday oF Te due & was supplied in the ‘most THE NEW YORK HERALD. = QS PRICE THREE CENTs. THE SPANISH-PERUVIAN WAR, Our Lima Correspondence. Lima, Peru, May 18, 1864. Admiral Pinson’s Second Provosition to the Perurtan Guvernment—''He is Acting on the Ground of Reprisals Only — Alleged Claims of Spaniards Against Peru— Great Activity in Bnltstments in the Republic— The Moni- lor Idea in Peru—@reat Bathusiasm in Chile for the Cause of Their Sister Repubdite, fe. ‘The Spaniah question, or what might more properly be called the Spanish imbroglio, comtinues to be the great topic of the day. The state of affairs has, however, not much varied since the departure of the last mail. Your readers are already aware of tho circamsatances ‘ under which the Spamish Admiral, Don Luis H, Pinzon, took \oxsession of the Cajneha Islands on the 14th of last mouth. 1 will mot, thereore, reoapituiate them. They may also remember that, amongst the reasous sot forth to justify the proceeding, it was alleged that the trace between Spain aud Peru continued only de facfo, and that, besides, the crown of Spain might-tlaim dominion over the Chincha Islands*on the same principles that wore Urged against, and admitted by, Groat Britain in the case Of the island of Vernando Po, which was coded back to Spain after having beon occupied for several years by the Knglish. Op the 2iet of April Admiral Pinzon nddressed a second communication to the Minister of Foreign Afairs, in which he evidently abandons the position ne had taken, and toa that he ig acting on the ground of reprisals only, This excludes the idea of ap intention permanently to oc- cupy the islands, and would imply a mere demand of satisfaction and reparation for injuries received by Spain, for which pu alone would reprisals be resorted to. - Yetthe Spanish government has uever stato! what ite demands against that of Peru may consist of, nor what atonement must be mace for the presumed injuries, and uader such circumstances am appeal to force is prema ture, if not anjust. In the memorandum addressed by the Spanish (ommis- sioner, Senor Mazarredo, to the dipiomatic corps in Lima, several claims of Spaniards against !eru were ro'ered to, and complaints made of sights received by the gov- ernment of her Cath lic Majesty from that of l’eru, If theee wrougs have any foundation, Spain hasun- doubtedly the right to demacd their redress by such means as are resorted to among nations; and, failing to obtain reparation by peaceful means, to cnforee satiafac- tion by resorting either to repria! or to open hontitities, But the course pursued by Admiral Pizzo bas been the reverse of thie. Before attempting a peace’ ul settioment, or stating what amends Peru is expected to make for the injuries referred to by Commissioner Mazarredo, be: ham seized a portion of Peruvia deprived the rpment of its chief sou ©. Sneh pro gs are uowarrantable ry iden of jos nd in flagrant violatio pies established bic law to mamta’ ng nations, Pesides, the cocupation of the ish y nish foree and the insult that has been offered to tha Peruvian fig cannot be considered ag reprisals, There acts partake of a differ- entchiracter If approved of by tho Spanish govern- ment they will necessarily entail a war with Pera, and cannot therefire be constterel in the nature , Which .exclide all measures that must d to war, The proceedings of the bh Admiral are marked with such av amount of in ke them uniatelligible, which i ¥ to them, Neither the Pern aware of what hag taken po Kes eviously seized a stoall He has av ' entip to hold the igiands notii be learns the " eaeign: bat for what regeone he on whut terme be would ecoaseat to f com'ecture. E » under the bellet n realized - mined not to submit to so great an out- race, and are preparing for the worst, Commissioner Mazarredo and Admiral Pinzon may still find that their conduct will not receive the sanction of their government, in which case Peru will have & handsome setot Agaiast the claims of Spain; and tt may be that the bal- ance will then appear on the wr ng side of the account, Ships chartered to load guano are suffericg heavy loses, and this will constitute another item against Spain that will be claimed by England, france aud the United States. Foreign trade and merchants bere are alroady suffering severely of the present atato of things. About a week ago the British, French and Chilean Charges d’Affaires went to the Chincha Is!ands (where the squadron Hes) in her iit stannic Majesty s-steamer water, Captain Poughass. They have since returned; but the object of thoir trip bas not transpired. Mr. Mazarredo accompanied them oa their return to Catto, and is now on board of the Shearwater. Ho will pro- ceed to Europe by the present mail. Tho Shearwater brought in tow the Veruvian travsport that bed been seized by the Spaniards. H the restoration of this vee- sel is all that (ho diplomatiats achieved on their mission to the island, they must be rather dissatisiicd with the results: for the Peruvian government refuses to take the veasel back, and of course she cannot be now returned tothe Spaniards There she remains at anchor i Callao, as if stricken with the plague, Nobody will approach her—not a man ts to be seen on board. She rides the waters “like a thing that bes no life,’ and as she rocks to aud fro she seems, liks a pendulum, sileatly to mark the time tbat will clapse ere she js agai “-stored honor t officers and urew. The Volunteer companies are everywbere forming and ten- Goring their services to the govervment. Neither wit funds be lacking. The iphebditants of Cerro de Pasco, & small town jo the interior, have already subscribed seventy two thousund doliers towards the joan solicited by government. With energy worthy of Yankees, the Peruvians have dy begun building a Monitor in Callao, The vessel wiil be one hundred tect long, thickly plated, and prowi- ded with m and a turret, carrying two heavy guns. She will have a very powerful engine; ‘58 Ibene sea eas calm Jake, che can always be easily. mannged, and will no doubt do effective setviee when required, ; Geueral Castille, formerly President of Pera, arrived here a fow days sgo from the south. He hamoffered bie services to the government, and it is said that he is of opinion that Perv should not yield to aay unreasonable tone en the part of |, wor evter arra ts with that mation votii full satisfaction ie given for the eutraces com: by Admiral Pinzon. Since the abave was written, the have = lished a declaration, Adqiral and oper Mazarredo, expiicitiy stat govers- through a mixed commission, This entirely divests the pending difficulty between Spain and Peru of its gravest festure, aud | siready toresee a prompt and a sat: v solution of the question. Commissioner Mezarreda bas also lo koown that he has tendered bis resignation of the mission confided to him, in order, be says, to remove any obstacle whieh his presence might throw In the way of an arrangement. nown from Chile, Fé ed by the steamer which bas just arrived from the suuth, is to the effect that great eptuusiasm to r of Peru has been mauifested every- where ju that co Ibe idea put forth by Admiral Pinzen, w cla rights of the crown of a over < any portion of her tormer colonies, will make the cause of Vera. im this cage, common to ali the Spanish. American republics, STOPPED ON TER ¥ AND THE OCCUPANTS nOBB<D— ROBBERS BY NEW YORK Di- TROTIVES. One of the-most flagrant cases of highway robbery that has occurred for years past was brought to light last evening by the detective police, who have suc- ceeded in arresting the guilty parties, It appears that om the evening of May 28 Mr. Daniel H Brooks, the senior member of the firm of Brooks Brothers, the well “griver's’ head ‘and’ ordered river's and or 34 x turnout at the side of .the ‘The coachman obsyed, and as socn as the carriage had halted, the second ruillan’ approached the carriage door and re- aired to know i! the oecupent’s name was Brooks. Mr. Z replied in tho alfirmative, whea the robber prosemted or hie live. if and became somewbat alarmed, but urged ber not to comply with the bold demands of the ‘obbers, and told the coachman to drive on. unately bir, B. bad but $18 about nim, and this é this juncture a second car cupants of which (Mr, We men) wero not robbed, MP. was he gave any information egatust the wt Coming Wo the city @8 the following day he ‘On coming yon yer the case known to Jenn 8. Young, chief of the detective corps, giving him, e@ near es be could remember, a at ance ‘petrators of ‘tog bbe guilty pai paar med Henr, i eee sie rhe ciber ope pamed Jas. Sweeney, wae Grrested in Ludiow atreet last evening on hie retaro from a festival at Jones’ Wood, They were taken ? = Police Beadquartors, where Lee made & confession «f (he crime Sweeney was formerly one of Bihy bana Jouaves, Devectives Slowey and Tieman will take rigoners to Woetchester county thie moroing, he | hey will be tried The oMtioe ire deserving Of g! credit for io Cy Apne ought tj Tovenese of men who robbed bim, apd sana “Rat the robbery cecurred 1 Bread day lab