The New York Herald Newspaper, June 25, 1864, Page 1

= WHOLE NO. 10,144. 4 OCULISTS AND AURISTS. ‘Peraess, ~ IMPAIRED SIGHT, NO18E3 IN THE BRAD, CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS rae THROAT. OHRONIC CATARRE, CATARRA OF THB TYMPANIO MUCOUS MEMBRANB, OBSTRUOTION OF TLE BUSTACEIAN TUBB, cURED, OROBSEYE STRAIGHTENED IN ONE MINUTE, “wend every discase of tho Eye and Rar requiring eliher medi. ea) or surgical aid attended to a DR, VON BISENBERG, “author of “Surgical and Practical Observations on the Dis. eases of the Bar, with the Now Mode of Treatment” at Bip veb00, GRANT.. Tho Attack of the Rebels Upon Part of Grant’s Army, Capture and Recapture of Four Guns. Night Attack Upon the Right of the Line. i 8) BROADWAY, No. 86 BROADWAY, OPINIONS OF THE NSW YORK PRESS, "rom the Journal of Commeroe,) CATARRH CURBD, CATARRE CURED CATARRE CURED, 78B CASE OF HUTCHINGS, THE “LIGHTNING CAL CULATOR.” ‘There was published in thése columns @ fow days since (me remarkabie cure of Hutchings, the “Lightning Calcula- tor,” so well known to the public during the masy years ho wxbiblted bis wouderfal arithmetical powers at Barnum’s Museum, by the colebrated Ovullst and Aurist, Dr, Von Gisenverg, of thiscity. Hutchings is represented to hare geen at the point of deat! 4 but for the timely inter- ference of tue doctor, would now be resting in bis grave. Tals isa remarkable case, and worthy of the attention of persons similarly aftticted, We think it t@ but just to Dr, Von Elsenderg to call public attention to this e se, There are hundreds im the womaun'ty suffering from catarrh, who, like the “Light: aing Calculator,” {i not artial'y praying for death, are ready (0 accept of anything that promises to relieve them from their distresses. To such we would aay trifle vot with ACTIVITY OF THE TROOPS ON ALL SIDES. 5 = | Up the James River. | | Visit to Generals Grant and Butler. The Rebels’ Hepe ef Capturing er Destroying Sheridan’s Cavalry. Rebel Accounts from Peters- burg to the 21st. “a Plans and Labors to be Useless, @erver'unced men, but consult, without annecessary delay, past ken hee Br. You Etsonberg, who, at least, has the honesty to assure Als patients whether it 1s within his power to make them THE HERALD’S DESPATCHES, sae of not, DEAFNESS CURED, Mr. 5. Cadwallader’s Despatch. DEAFNESS CURED, Crry Porxt, June 22, 1864. BANGERS-ON AND CAMP FOLLOWERS, Binoe the advent of the fleet of transports that supply this army, and the establishment of daily communication with Washington by steamboats, Sanitary and Christin Commission men, nuraes, sutlers and civiliaus of every EARS 10 THE DEAP, Brory man. and especially every woman, believes in bis we her physician. There are philosophies) minds which ela to-an abstract faith {m Allopathy, or Homeopathy, or ydronavhy, or some other form of sclentifie cure; but with the ~ ori at large the belie? Ie not in the ayster, but In the Sector, Eerecinily is thie tro as regards aurlets and ocu- favs Tho pacient who bas recovered hie sight or his hear- tag {s sure that the blessing could have been restored to him by no other practitioner than that particular one by whom Ais eyes or cars were opened. Dr. Von Eisenverg ts wong our Dest known aurisia He hae not lent ue * ea brother practitioner har eves and in whose skill, there- fee, we believe above all overs” But we hear of bim from those who esicem him not merely asa surgeon, but ae benefactor A reeent case has been related wo us, for the wuthfotness of which wecan vouch, thongh we can name no samen The patient was a indy who had been deaf from teteacy, 88 2 consequence of some of the aliments to whieh @iidron are able, Latterly ihe disease had taken an acute + geen, and the patient was mibje-t to intense suffering. The featnees was rapldiy becoming comp'ete, and the general bealth breal ing down under the physical exhaustion attend- set upow constant pain. Ordinary remedies and ordinary Adres were useloms, and Dr Vou Eisenberg was called in, We need uot repeat his dingnosis; for that would be only ® et of hard names to the general reader, But he detected at cht the eoat of disease, first in one portion of the omanism, avenues, that scarcely admit of two men passipg be- tween the long lines of six mule teams that stand in this city by tho acre; plunge frantically across the road in front of your stced, wherever you ride, at the immi- pont risk of their neck®; ply évrybody with ridiculons questions about the ‘military situation; im the privacy of every tent {a reach; stand around every mess table they get in sight of at meal time, tike a pack of hungry dogs, until they are invited to eat or ingulted into leaving; wander around she place in evory quarter,”at all hours, sight seeing, and especially in‘est the immediate vicinity of general headquarters. Here they congrogate aod flutter, like silly moths around 8 candle, and may be geen any hour of the day standing {pn rows or groupe, staring and gaping at Gencral Grant and staff, pointing out the different members of tho latter to exch other, and seizing every unfortunate darkey longing to Leadquarters that bappoos to pass withio reash, and plying him with all manner of tmperticent questions, ‘Does General Grant drivk?’’ “Does he smoke!’ “Where's his segar?’’ “‘Where doce be sleep and eat?’ “Are you surehe isnot a drinking man’ “Yes!” “Where's his wife?” “What became of bis gon that accompanied him at Vicksbarg!”” “Which ts Gone: ral Grant?” “What? Not that little man?’ For eoveral dayseGeneral Grant’s headquarters might easily bayo been mistaken for a menngerie, so deter- mined were the {li-maanorei idiers to convert him into a lion to be stared at, As a conaeqnence of such unbear. able annoyance, the guards were finally instructed to al low no suspicious looking idlors to enter the ground set apart for headquartors tents. OLD ARS LAST JOB. Yesterday about one o’elock a long, gaunt, bony man, ‘with a queer admixture of the comical avd doleful in his countenance, that reminded one of @ professional under- taker cracking a dry joke, undertook to reach the Gene- | thea im another, and with manipulation as skilful as his fesight wae scourate, he removed the causes, and she who, from infancy, had heard with difficulty, and latterly hardly at ali, was restored, rst to perfect hearing and then to per- faca besith. Dr. Von Eisenderg's advertisement reminds us @ thie case, which we thus briefly relate, though not at his + teltcttation, Let him that bath vot ears. hear, (From the Christian Times} BIGHT RESTORED, SIGHT RESTORED, CONCERNING RYKS AND OCULISTS. tho five cenees, that which we call seeing is the most woportant and most valued. In proportion as this sense {atia ve, We ure redveed to helplessness. If entirely desti- joa of sight, how slow would ba our progress in knowledge, aed how liinfted our sphere of action and usefulness. En- gored with It, the universe ireomes @ new creation, clothed wish beauty snd diversided Uy that tndnite variewy which sever fails to wttract the mind and heart, Tor severni mouths past this has been « practical subject wa. An inflamed condition of the eyelids, communicating ascif to the pupil, rendered the discharge of daily duties soven'y painful, but dangerous Attributing {to the ef: feet of wold, we endured it through the spring, with the hove that with the return of Warm weather ft would en. Hrely disappear, But in this we wore doomed to disap. pointment, Summer returned, but not our wonted sight, rat might have been the ther of further neglect ar of tocompetent treatment we cannot say, Brating our care ton (rlon?, he assured usthat a similar fone in his own faintly had recently been treated with entire sacones hy Dr. Yoa Elssiborg, of thiseity. Batisfying ours jquirios that the doctor 18 no em- a aurist, we concluded to soa the Denefiis of bjs treatment, which we bare now rea reat Though but a few weeks andor his eare, the appearsace of our eyen bas totally shanged, The pupil ia now ty eriirely free from teiamn fa the back way alone. He was stopped by one of the bostlors, and told to ‘keep out of bere."’ The individual 1m black replied that he thought General Grant would allow bim fueide, and strode ahead, ‘You'll the guard be was etoppod with, ‘No sanitary folks al- lowed inside.” After some parleying the intruder was compelied to give his name, and announced himself to be Apranam Lixcouy, President of the United States, desiring an interview with General Graat. The guard salated and allowed bim to pase. General Grant recognized bim as he stepped under the largo ‘fly’ in front of his tent, rose and shook bands with bim cordially, and then in- troduced him to such mombere of the staf as were Present and unacquainted, It was aecertained that the wns accompanied by bis eon “Tad,’’ Assistant Secretary of the Navy Fox, Mr. Chadwick, proprietor of Willard’s Hotel, and a marine guard, wide free-and-easy range until dinner announced. The President was duly seated, much &@ Other mortals, managed to ring iliustrating the topice discussed, and kept every one on the qui vive for others till the party rose. ‘VISIt TO THE FRONT—LINCOLN’S RECEPTION, ait, @ent mounted on General Grant's thoroughbred Cincin- Portion of the staff and escort, the party rode to the head- quarters of General Wright, commanding the Sixth corps, where General Meade aod ata? met thom. The location snivee by mgre particular inquirl rea bat wot ¥ m © solentiie ecu Obtained from our lines, Maps were brought out and ex- amined, the position of the army explained, its future city observed as well oa the dust and smoke would allow, national aire were playsd by the band, the enemy’s works on of the Appomattox inspected, and after a stay of an hour and e balf the party started on its return to headquar. tors. On the way out many portons recognized the Pro- and c'ear, mud the lide are The doctor says tea’ the opie nerve bes been weakened and the qetica Aesumed & Chron? im@ammatory state, af. Peting meee or les “Sil the other tnmem and tron oulng. 1f nesleeied, to ud im Amaurosi, Opthatmitin, Fo delleve, ie tea terns which oculiate apply to eyes atfected oe were ours, Hawing obtained (he much desired re! the roturp ride the roads were lined in many places with weathor beaten veterans, xious to catch a glimpse of Old Abe. One cavalry private recognized him on the toad, Mr, Livcoin shook bim by the band like an ol, famiiiar acquaintance, to the infinite admiration of the bystauders, Perhaps the noticoadle feature of the ride was the passing of @ brigado of negro troops, The troops ‘lelging our Indebtedness te of Dr, Von Misenberg, and of calling to it the at ention of others who wtay be cuifering from a almilar or gwen worte condition of Nieir ever, Thin sald that Provi. | Were loungiog by tile roadside, but seemed to know by nt inatioot who was approachin, They came rushing, and vce provides an anthlow for every bane. It ts certain s es 4 almost to ¢he horses’ dred - at the ope Ie, In these tin (eet to severer trials than fae 4 Baton ing, yelling, shouting, *Horrab for the Liberator 1? ‘GTurrah for the Preatdent!* and were perfectly wild with excitement And delight. It was a epoutaneous outburat of genuine love and amfection for tue mon they look upon Aorwerly, Let ts be thong ful, then, that an we inere tens onelow which destroy ihe ace the an of vision, the progress Ye 19.88 Kops pace with thece tendeon'es, if not in ade “dslivorer from bottace thete wit hoz. wance of Lams « emis abs wee porlcolly Moureulnm Tha Pree nt onenve ed OFVIOR XO. €16 BROADWAT, | as be ror thror hele roo. aud eve y band They of Course Declare All General Grant's | furtner to degree, swarm around tho wharves, fill up the narrow | President bad just arrived on tho City of Baltimore, and | ble v Tho cooversation soon | First Operations discussed, the eteoplos and spires of the | Wro. Travis, 20th the opposite side | Luke Dolan, B, sidont’s physiognomy, The news soon epread, and on } Lig! | two narrow excapes from the bullets THE NEW YORK HERALD. to bis sable admirers. The cavalcade arrived at head- quarters about nine o’olook, took tea and chatted a short. time, when the visitors departed to their staterooms on the steamboat. This morning a visit to Bermuda Hun dred and General Butler is determiued on, and late in the evening the President and his friends will leave for Washington. Iomitted to say in the proper place that Assistant Secretary of War Dana accompanied the Presi- dept and party to Petersburg and back. GENERAL HUNTRR’S OPRRATIONS. Rebel papers of the 20th have been received, in which Mt ig stated that General Hunter attacked Lynobburg last Saturday and was repulsed, but that a renewal of the attack on the next day was evidentlx determined on, aud that desperate fighting was anticipated. From the only claiming to have repulsed him it is reasonably cer- tain that his “attack” on Saturday was only a reconnois- fance, and that the main attack was yet tocome off. Hard fighting must ensue, General Hunter is completely iso- lated, and must fight for exisience, Defeat would be cer- tain destruction. From the best information obtaiaabie here I have no doubt of Ewoll’s corps having been do- tached to attack Hunter, No prisonera have been taken from it lately, The prisoners we have taken have not geen jt lately, It is absent beyond question, Where could it go butte the defence of Lynchburg? Should this prove true, General Hunter will have great dificulty in maintaining an offensive front, unless counter move- ments bere afford him relief. Indications this morning are that these are on foot, and, when developed, will astonish the robels as well as assist General Hunter. The rebel rams rau down and tbrew shell at our gun- General R. 8. Foster's Bxpedition | >? yesterday across tho point below Fort Darling. A spirited cannonading was kept up ali day, and two sup- Plies of ammunition were sent to our iron-ciads. Results not transpired. ¢ The rebels are supposed to have four gunboats at Rich- mond and one at Potersburg. _ The steamor Hancox, from White Honee yesterday, Additional Details of tho President’s | reports that eho was fred into by rebole on York river lagt evening. No considerable damage inflicted. THE FIFTH CORPS. Mr. L. A. Hendrick’s Despatches. Heapqvarrers, Fierm Ary Corrs, Brrone Purensnura, June 21—10 A. M. ‘This, the longest day of the year, has been one of the quietest we have enjoyed since our arrival here. From Dehind the opposing breastworks there has been less musketry firing than any day heretofore, with marked falling of in cannonading. ‘ON OUR FRONT. 1 speak of matters in our immediate front, On the right of the general line the cannonading at intervals has Deon very heavy. Two corps bave also changed their position, while ours remains the same, except Gencral GriMo’s division, which bas taken a@ position the left, om the Norfolk railroad. It ts understood that plans are being concocted for a general assault, with a view to obtain poasession of the Potersburg, Raleigh’and Weldon Railroad. The im- portance of taking this railroad isobvious. It would cut off an important chanael of commuuication for furnishing supplies to the Southern army. It is evident aleo, from indications in our front, that General Loe is wide awake on this subject, and has a strong line of protecting carth- works erected to defend the track, and @ heavy force massed behind them. SHYLIS AND MINIR BALLS, as usual, have combined in their work of murder and maiming. Our casualties to-day, notwithstanding the comparative quiet, aro quite heavy, as can be gathered from the additional list of wounded; and, with this» the aggregate losses of the corps since crossing thé James river have been alone fifteen hundred. Prisoners and Tofugeos state that the enemy’s lossgs have also boon vory heavy, although probably dot as heavy és ours, from our being iainig tha attacking narix, and the enemy acting matoly on the defensive. ‘THE WOUNDED. It is consoling to know that our wounded receive the Dest poscible care. Dr. Mihau, Medioal Director of the corps, ia the right man in the right place. No one could be more vigilant ana oficient in his supervisory arrange- ments for the c1re of the woundod, and the surgeons un der him are alike able and vigilant, The Sanitary and Christion Commissions are also doing excellent service, Besides the luxuries and comforts they furnisb, there is no lack of medicines, mattresses, and everything else po. | Wanted to make the wounded comfortable. Among the wounded to-day was an Indian. Me has been with the army ever since the commencement of tho war, and fought with beroic courage in every engage- ment. A NARROW FSCAPR. Lieut. Levy, commissary Twenty-first Penngylyania | dismounted cavalry, and Lieut. Clark, quartermaster, in charge of headquarters commissary wagons, First divi- sion, had a narrow escape this morning. While they wero sleeping in tole tent a solid shot came crashing through the back of the tent, struck jnst between them, rico- chetted and killed an inoffensive mule in front of the tent. NEWSPAPERS begin to chow thomselves in the army again, and they are bought and read with great eagerness, An ambi- tious javenile, taking advantage of tho thirst for newspa- pers after tho long deprivation of them, was discovered selling thom at a great advance upon the established prices, and the reault was he speedily found himself an imate of agnardbouge, his unsold papers confiscated and tho money he had roalized turned over to the ac ral's tent by scrambitug through hedgorow and coming | goupt of the hospital fund, Wo are just now enjoying deticious weather—a cloud- Jess sky, and cool breezes thronghont the day, and moon- Hight nights of incomparable beauty—the beauty only marred by the occasional outbreak of musketry and damned soon flud out,’’ was yelled {a reply. On reaching | cannon. But such is war. Arapgvarrers, Frert Anwy Conrs, Barrons PercrsouRG, June 22—11 P. M. i OUR CORPS BRANT TO SUPPORT THE SECOND CORPS. This afternoon, peuding a fight in which the Second corps was engaged; and in which the euemy tomporarily got tho best and captured some guns, whieh, however, were subsequently retaken, General Griffin's division, of this corps, was sent to the aupport of the Second, should ite services be needed. Happily the brave and inviucl ‘ane of the fecond corps succeeded In fighting their own battle unaided, and in winning a glorious vic tory. ft was « fierce conflict. Not only the division, but all the divisions of this was | corps, expected every moment they might be ate | as heavily engaged. They looked for it, and were ready for it, as they always have been known to bo. three favorite jokes during the meal, under the pion of | As it was, the shells of the enemy's canaon fell amoug tho Firat division, killing and wounding several, ‘THE REBEL SHARPSHOOTERS. Rebel ebarpshooters, too, kept up tholr accustomed He was very naturally desirous of riding to the front, | watchfulness, and more than one was borne awoy fo, at four o'clock, horses wore brought up, the Presi. | wounded by their unerring bullets. Capt. Keene, Twentieth Maine regiment, was shot by one of these sharpshooters natos, the General on Egypt, ‘Tad’ on the Genoral’s | and inatantly milled, Lieutepant Denvers, Co, M, Twon- Diack pony Joi, Davis, and, accompanied by a large pro. | tieth Pennsylvania diemounted cavalry, was sovere)y but not dangerously wounded. OASTALTRG. ‘The following is alist of the day’s casualtion in tho commands as good a view of Petersburg as can yet be | Corps, additional to those just named :— Killed. David Loat, 20th Pennrylvania dismonnted cavalry. Miltow Stewart, 20th Pennsylvania diemounted cavalry. Pennsylvania dismounted caveiry. Geo, B. Wiser, 20th Pounsy!vania dismounted cay a Wounded. Capt. Samvel Miker, Co. 1, 20th Pa. diemounted cavalsy 18th'Massachasotts, band. M. H. Cole, Tadependent Co., 4th Michigan, elbow, W. N, Seitze, A, 21st Pennnylranta onval H. 8 Tingley’, 1,834 Pennayivanie, left h J.D. Roas, Hy 160th Pe + 48d Fen} ir ‘vey, G, 91st Penni Rookatool, G, Gist Penney! Wm. |, Brewor, Chas. Brow’ Joho Brooks Chas. Doni nin, arm, G, 24 New York cavairy, ide, Ast Connecticut cavairy, ankle, yw York cavalry, arm, Pounsyivania, leg. ‘Ivania, body, 1, Sth New York cavalry, foot, 2d Obto cavairy, leg. iallorY, 44th Now York, Wace, Geo, Snyder, |), 91st Penneylvan D. R. Curl, Hf, 160th Peonsyt J. W. Rees, fi, 1424 Pennayly BF. Brab, 76h Maryland, apigh J. Carter, 7th Maryland, head. NARROW FACATR OF GRNERAL ATRER, Thi¢ morning Brigadier General Ayres, commanding the Gecond division, while inapecting iw front ior hod Hirpe One bullet Hit bis right thymb, wad another gist od his fae, and during ems coononatiog in fh of the day, the shoiw, ap uaual, dro fo provty th NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1864.—-WITH SUPPLEMENT. aboat our headquarters, but doing no damage. A like complimentary salutation was paid to the First division headquarters and those of Colouel Sweitzer. MIGHT ATTACK ON OUR RIGHT. I bad written thus far when a flerce capnonading and incessant rattle of musketry opened on our right, in front, jadging from the sound, of the Ninth corps. It lasted some half hour; but the re- sult I bave not learned, and further whether it was the enemy assaulting, or an aitack of our forces, If there ts anytbing grandly terribio in war it is th: pight battles, The far flashing of the rea artillery, the musketry piercing bone and sinew and carrying murder and maiming in their track; the atillnoss of the night in- terrupted by,the roar and crash of shell aud solid shot; and then coues the lantern lighted ambulanses barrying to the rear, tho search for the dead and wounded, and all night most of tho surgeons dressing wounds and am- putating limbs. I was at thohospital an hour ago. One poor fellow was shot in both thighs, and it wos neces- sary to amputate both legs, ‘Remember, | have a wife and fourchildren,” wag all he said bofore the operation was performed. ‘These words aud bis looks wero eloquent with devotion to loved ones at home, and full of earnest pleading ta save bis life for thelr sakes, He lived but half an hour, A home has been made sad and desolate by his death; but such is war, The bullets ‘that kill bere pierce somrowing hearts far away. ‘WARGN 13 PRESIDSNT LINCOLN? Thearmy bas heard of the arrival of President Lin- coln, but know nothing beyond this fact as to the pur- port of the visit, or how long ho will remain hore. It is not expected that any special demonstrations will bo mado on account of jt, but that the army will go on fight- ing and trying to whip the enemy «ll the same, whether its commander-in-chief ex- flc'o is here or not, CANNONADING ON TAR RIVER, At intervals all day, and now as] wri'e, oonnonading has been heard down the rivor. It is judged to be from our gunboats, THE PRESIDENT’S VISIT. Mr. Wiliam H. Merriam’s Despatches. Near Point ov Rocks, June 22, 1864. Mi ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION, ‘The President of the United States arrived at Lieuten- ‘ant General Grant’s headquarters yesterday at one o'clock P. M., entirely unberalded and unannounced, Mr. Lincoln came down the Potomac and ascended the James in a United States war vessel, and so quiet and modest was his approach from the City Point landing to the grounds immediately surrounding the headquarters of General Grant, that the sentinel stationed et the south gate of the enclosure challenged the Chief Mogistrate, actually taking him for a member of the Sanitary Commiesion, and upon this ground disputing the President’s further progress. Acaptain upon the staf passing, and recognizing the stranger, set the matter might, and conducted the Pres}. dent to the Lieutenant General's tent. Mr. Lincoln was accompanied by three friends, inclu- ding his little son ‘Tad, and his wholly unexpected arrival at Cily Point was the oecasion of no little ovxient sur- prise among all who either saw or heard of tho event. It was generally thought that for once the telegraph wires running from Washington hitherto to all the chief points in the fleld had failed todo its appointed work, aud the President, desiring some direct tuformation touching General Grant's campaign, bad been compelled to report to the Lieutenant Genoral !0 person, thus assuring the country that the summer battles of 1864 are to be fought ‘on the green flolds aud by the cooling streams tbat lead to Richmond, and not on the national spot in the federal capital whereof the White House is the centre. AT GENSRAL GRANT'S MRADQUARTERS, On reaching General Graet’s tent, which, as a part of the Commanding General's hoadquarters, is handsomely and airily situated om the eouth bank of the James river, Humetinwty avavlosling the stream, dud consisting of @ centre wall tont and upper fly, shaded Uy = teome Gy, to the rear of which is the mess tent, the President was greoted pleasantly by the Licutenant General, who shook bands with him, and the sevoral gentlemen of the stall happening to be present, who merely, but decorously, ga- luted tho President by raising their caps. After a brief, but, as T observed it, an exceedingly animated conversa- tion, in which the Presidential gestures were both numer- ous and awkward, the distinguished party retired to the mess tent for dinner, passing thereto immediately through, and not outside of, Geveral Grant’s business or office tent. The dinner was, as is usual with the bero of Vicksburg, & plain and substantial though by no meansa frugal meal, and the great Springficidian ate a hearty and, Imake nodoabt, an enjoyable meal—ab evo risqus adtaala, Not the loast conspicuous and peaceable per- sonnge atthe table was little Tad Lincoln, who came { down with his pony and diminutive shoulder straps to gee ths theatre of war, At table the President occupied &@ position oo the right of the Lieutenant General, with Brigadier Genoral Rawlings, Grant’s confidential friend and chief of staff, on the left. Five other gentlemen only, besides little Tad, a perfect boy gentleman, held places at this memorable military meal, whose conversation is not to be repeated. ‘ THE Visit TO THE FRONT. Dinner over the noxt thing in order was a visit to the front of Petersbarg, whither the President, General Grant and a long cavalcade of staff officers and cavalry, proceed- ed at about two o'clock P. M., taking what is known as tho City Point and Petersburg road, 1 may here eay that the cavalry escort accompanying the Presidential party ‘was a detachment of the Fifth Unitod States oavairy, who have been for upwards of a year anda half attached in ‘this specitic capacity to the headquarters of Genera, Grant. The President passed to the headquarters of Major Gene. ral Wright, commanding the Sixth (Sedgwick) corps. Here tho party was hospitably entertained, the corps band playing “ Hail to tho Chiot”’ as the President, whose ‘approach had been telegraphed, was descried. Genoral le and staf were in wailing to recive the President, and all that transpired was both socially and intellectually unexceptionable, The President took a long and linger. Ing look at Petersburg, ond strained his eyes towards the rebel capital. Remaining only half an hour, the party returned te General Graat’s quarters, boing cheered on the way by a colored brigade—the only cheering beard during thie pleasure trip. A contrast disclosed itself by the roadway. The President and his cavaleade wore pasring gayly along the dusty road, when, on a slight and irregular elevation by {te side, was dircovered’the gow made grave of “Private Orango ,Remington, Battery £, Fourth Connecticut Vol unteer artillery, died June 14, 1864." The living Prest- dont and the dend soldier thus stiangely met. How sug- gestive of the mutations of oarthly fortune. The Presi- dont will visit M jor General Butlor to-day at bis head- quarters, near Point of Rocks, when a tour of these ma; nificent fortifications will be made, and the President's opinion of them elicited. Gewerat Borien’s Maa DQUARTaRs. Naan Port oF Rooks, Va., Jane 23—4 A. M. THE ARSOMMING TOPICS OF THK DAY, Two important matters divide the foterest of the past twenty-four hourr—the movements of the President of the United States In this department, and tho operations of Gonoral R. 8. Foster’s command on the left bank of the James river, opposite to Jones’ Landing, just above Aikin’s Landing aad below Four Mile creek. 1 will dis- pose of the former in this letter, as {ts tho first in the ordor of their cecurrence, ‘THB PRESIDENT WITH MAJOR GRNERAL NUTLER, At seven o'clock @ morning of Juno 22, Major Gen+ eral Butlor and his staf were in the saddlo, sn role to Point of Rocks, to take the Gener stoamer, the Groy- hound, with a view of joiniog the President and pai Bermuda Hondred, whither they had arrived from General Grant’s, in the United States stoamer Baltimore, Arriving at the Hundreds, Genera! Butlor and stat proceeded on Doard the Bait(more and exchanged congratuiations with the Chief Magistrate, who was accompagiod by Mr, As sistant Secretary Fox, Mr. Assistant Secretary Charles a, Dana, General Barnard, “Little fad,” and bis playmate, pamed Perry. Tho exceodiag cordiatity that marked the entire Interview betwoen the President and the Major Govoral cominanding was expeciitty noticeable, It was frank and zestful, aod carried the conviction that the two eminent men were jn entire accord upon all public and social jesnem, Al) being on bord, and everything ‘being ready the Baltimore steamed up the James rivor to the Meet, where Admini! Loo and narty were taken on The party then proereded up the river to thd Mfonjtor Onond ign wee Crows Nest, whore tha vorat wrath ied } Bare bor Wy tis Fiver. fe Ube former P gig, to lospect the obstructions jo the James adjacent to the Howlett House, INBPRCTION OF THR FORTIFICATIONS. ‘The entire party then went ashore, and mounting horses made a grand tour of the fortifications, the troops throughout cheering the President and General Butler alternately, LUNOHRON—RRTURN OF THE PRESIDENT. All thia being over, the party proeeeded to General Butler’s marquoe, where an elegant and substantial lunch was supplied, of which all partook most hoartily after the forenoon fatigues, Shorty after two o'clock P. M. the President signified his jatontion of immodiately returaing to Washington. Proceeding aboard the Greyhound, attended by Genoral Butlor and staif, be joiaed the Baltimore and loft this scene, after an uncommonly pleasant, satisfactory and snstructive visit. GENERAL FOSTER’S EXPEDITION, Mr. William HH, Merriam’s Despaten, On Tex Janes Riven, ELevEy Mives rrow Pa} June 28, 1864. GRNFRAY. R. 8. FOBTER'S OPERATIONS, To General R. 8. Foster has been oonfided by Gener.) Butler a most important and perilous command on the James river, the radical object of. which {t would be con- traband to disclose, but which, when‘ful'y accomplished, will elicit a generous popular admiration, It is not con- traband to state that Genoral Foster's position, since it 1s in full view of the enemy, is ata point oa the James river betweon Aiken’s Landing and Four Mile creek General Foster's forca is a formidable one, and is hand!od by ag brave, accomplished and sterling an officer as is known to the service. Hs will do the rebels and their shattered cauge as much damage as apy genoral in the army. ‘TAR ENEMY PSFAY TO SHELL OUR GUNROATA Throughout yesterday, the 221, the enemy vigorously shelled our gunboats c»-operating with Foster—the Men- dota and the Hunchbick—tho former lying below the pontoon bridge, and the lattera short diatance above that structure, They are commanded by Captain Nichols and Captain Fife respectively. The Mendeta returned tho enemy’s fire, in a short time silencing their batterios, THR ENVMY ON FOSTER'S FRONT has been reliably ascertained by Lioutenant Bernard N. Smith, ald-de-camp, to consist of Cook’s brigade, of Heath’s division, of A. P. HiM’s corps. The enemy’s cavalry {s commanded by Mijor Robbins, of Ho- cum’s Legion, which is compozed of cavalry, artil- lery and infantry. In addition to this veral brigades of rebels passed down our front yesterday after- noon, June 22, throe regiments passing over Four Mile creek, with one regiment deployed as skirmishers, Tho skirmishing resulted in our taking afew prisonors. The destination of the passing brigades alluded to is unknown. THR REBEL PICKEIS DRIVEN IN—A CHARGE BY NEW YORK TROOLS, During the 21at General Foster drove in the rebel pick- ets twice, the One Hundredth regiment New York Volun- teers, Colonel Dandy, making two most gallant charges, upon which bo was heartily congratulated by General J. B, Howell, commanding the First brigade, First division, Captain Granger, Company K, of tho Une Bucdredth, charged fully up to Mire. Grover’s, driving the enemy from that point, they being there in force. Captain Meborne, of the First New York mounted rifles, also gallantly drove the enemy three houre. The rebel picket line is in range of ours, and the enemy develops a large adjacent force. They are also roported to be in full force, with infantry and cavelry, under command of Lee—an- other nephew of General R. F. Lee—at Chapin’s Bluff, four miles and a Balf from tho Grover House. ‘THE REBELS ON GENERAL POSTER'S RIGNT. Late last evening, ja2t before I left the headquarters of General Foster, the enemy had shown two regiments of {nfantry and a regiment of cavalry on Gonoral Forter’s right, near Four Mile creek, The balance of the brigade, of which veaimanta frm a var, is belioved to be Vewween Newmarket road and Four Mile creck, on the Kingsland road. THE GUNBOATS OPRY FIRB. The gunboats commenced shelling the enemy at @ quarter to seven o'clock on the evening of the @Ist istast from our left, maintaining & vigorous and effective fire until dark. The immoiliate result of this shelling was ascertained to be the driving of the enemy from the left to tho right, whence they were again driven. DISCOVERY OF GOLD AND SILVER. On yesterday some of the troops,in making excava- tions, discovered five thousand dollars ia gold and silver, buried in the ground bonegth the ruins of a charred and destroyed mansion. The excitement was intense among the boys when these spoils of war were divided among (hem on their own motion. AFFAIRS ON THE JAMES RIVER. Mr. Wilifam H. Merriam’s Despatch. Gexenat Borver’s Heapgvanrers, Juno 22, 1864, AM TRON CLAD Mant, Yesterday an indifferent iron clad fight came off in the James river, which engagement I will brigfly delincate, Shortly before twelve o'clock, meridian, four rebel tron- gunboats came down below Trent Reach, and above Dutch Gap, and opened on our Monitors, and on the flagship of Admiral Lee, one shot from them coming within ten foet of the Admiral’s ship. The distance between the oppos- ing forces was about one mile and @ quartor, Noithor party could operate effectively on the othor for the reason that the rebel fleet was situated behind a sort of bank bend, 80 to speak, in consequence of which our boats challenged and fixed tho attention of tho rebel batteries at the Howlett House, The evgagemont lasted from twolve M. until half-past five o'clock P, M. No cagualties resulted op our side. THE CAVALRY. , Mr. Franc sO. Long's Despatet Heangvarrers, Trin Divison, Cavarry Corrs, Near Movuyt Zixa Cucrcn, Va., Jume 21, 1864. AN ERROR EXPLAINED, The following paragraph, which was published fn the Herawp of the 18th, bas caused considerable feeling in the cavalry corps. Tho writer was evidently laboring under &@ misapprehension when he wrote it:— Our cavalry got out of ammunition, and at this time ‘wore beavily pressed and compelled to fall back, whi hey did in considerable confusion, working through the os, The a notwithstanding this caval. stood thoir ground, &c., &e. 1p order to cloar our cavairy from any censure, (which thoy are far from deserving), [ will simply review the Proceedings of tho Seoond brigade on the 12th and 13th (mstant. At tem o’clock on the 12th instant Colonel Chapman dismountod a regiment (the Third Indiana) and sent it to Long bridge, on the Chickahominy. The enemy's pickets were found posted there, but not in any considerable force. After a Tittle skirmishing they were driven away and we held the bridge. Soon after this was accom. plished a detachment of the Fifth army corps came up and laid @ pontoon across the rives. At this point there {ga long and narrow island in the Chickahominy. Con! quently it required two pontoon bridges to span the river, At midnight the cavalry effected a crossing, followed by General Warren's corps. Tho Third Indiana etill continued In the advance, skir- mishing sharply with the enomy’s cavairy for about five miles, until they w driven into the old lines of earthworks built by McClellan near White Oak Swomp crossing, Here the enomy had six pieces of artillery to position, four of them being brass Napoleons and two threotneh steel riffes, The latter are about tho same as ten-pounder Parrotts, Our ekirmishers advanced within six bundred yards of the rebel battories, At the jonction of the Richmond and Bottom’s bridge roads the enomy was discovered io considerable force on both roads, Tho Eighth New York was promptly dis- mounted and sent out epon the Richmond and Pottom's ridge road, with skirmishers thrown out on olther side. After crossing ® largo field thoy encountered @ body of the enomy in the heavy timber, A charge | was Immediately made, and the robels diriodged and driven back gome distance to the Junetion of the Quaker, Richmond and Malvern Hill, roads, and naily'the (ying ‘evemy took refage behinds Iho Of intreneliments. After on hour's contest, however, they tare driven, Trom their oarthwork# by 0 charge, aud thoy fell-backito-n stro position, Beyond a amult: croak, the namo of whieh, I have of, HME Uti wn td ut, OllF ANoot Wak to bot the i med above, in order to provent the enemy iat the main body of our ariny war engaged im crossing the Chickahominy netion of the Loree roada mont nal RICE THREE CEN's. at Long bridge. Having accomplished bis mission, aod finding 1t impracticable to advance further with the force under bis command, Colonel Chapman merely Advanced a strong ¢kirminh line, and lay im front of the enemy two houra, In the interim our wounded were at- tended to and our dead were buried, as well as the killed of the enemy that fell into our hands, The enemy now began to get heavy reinforcoments of fnfantry. Up to this time we bad encountered nothing but cavalry and artillery. From the manner hich be maseed his forces in front of us we concluded the enemy thought the movement was a general advance of Grant's army. The enemy at last threw out aetrong skirmish ne andgdvanced upon us. Of course the light cavalry carbine is no match for heavy rifles ina Oybt, and our line was under the necessity of falling back about ona- fourth of a mile, and another position was taken. At this juncture of affairs our supsly of oa-bine and pistol cartridges became exhausted, nud we had to send back to the ammunition train for @ froeh supply. The men who were detailed to go for the ammuaition brought it in thoir feed bags and haversacka. Soon a‘terwarda the Irish Brigade, of Gen. Crawford's divi#ion, advanced to the support of Col. Chapman’s bri- grde. One infantry regiment was thrown into position In the rear of our advanced tine, and remained thus until about soven o'clock |’, M., at which time the rebola mas. 6d and chargod into the woods upon us, showing afr: ntot at least two regiments, For awhile the lire he poured into oar ranks was terrific, as be fired im regolar volleys at us, and at rbort range, The infan- try immediately moved off to the lo't and rear, get- ting behind a billto shelter themselves from the fire of the enemy, whilst the cavalry remained and valionsly contested the ground, After a white, however, the 1% fautry again advanced and checked the approaching rebels, and drove them ‘back into the woods, “nme PANTO? When a regiment of cavalry dismounts to fight on foot every fourth man remains mounted, and bolds the horses of the other three, We had four regiments dismounted, and the bissing and shrieking of shells frightened some of the led horses (possibly somo of the riders), aud tuey became unmavageadie, and run fn amoug the In’antry. This gave rise to the report that one of the best flenting cavalry brigades in the service was pauvic stricken and fell back in confusion, The infantry above referred to he'd the enemy in cheek for an tour or two, when General Wilson sent np two rogiments of his cavalry and relieved them, and held the position until the infantry brigade was marched ont of the way. Then Colone! Chapman fell bick, as he was or- derad to do, to St. Mary’s church, where a portion of his brigada bivoudeked for the nicht. ‘The part of Chapman’s brigade that bad been left on the Bottom’s bridge road had not been Idle during the fotorim, The Thir@ Indiona hod been dismounted and thrown up the road towards White Ovk swam, and they had encountered a considerable force of the enemy, who bad several pieces of cannon in position, and ho opened afurious fre upon us the mument bo disoovered our ad- vance. Iout, Fitz Hugh, with batteries Cand E, of the Third United States artillery, came up promptly and took a Pporition within one'thousand yards of the enemy's guna, Ono of the most terrible arttlery duels of the war en- sued, and lasted rather morethan an hour. Th emy's * capnoneers had a groat advantage over Lieut. Fits Bagh’s, since his were protected by earthworks, whila ours were fally exposed to his fire. Some idea of the heat of the engagement may be inferred from the ‘nct that ten horses were killed an reveral wounded ip a single section of our bittery. Wo triumphed at Inet, and the ovemy was driven back, Shortly afterwards the cavalry ns relieved by General Crawford's division, which held the position Chapman had wrested from the enemy. When the infantry relieved us, about nine A.M ov the 18th inst., the colamn advanced and took a porition commanding the Richmond, Quaker and Malvern Hill Tords. Wurvtuilewad is related in the former part of this despatch. The General Press Despatch. Hxapquartens, ARMY OF THR roman? } June 22, 1864. Major Holt, of tho First Massachusetts, was alightly wounded. - The Third Excelsior regiment, Colono! Leonard com- manding, leave here tomorrow for boms, their term of service having expired ‘Ibis regiment participated in all the battles of the Peninsula undor General McClellan, and, with the exception of Antietam, in all those in which the Army of the Potom: ‘boon engaged. The Fortr onroe Despatch: Fortress Mownor, June 28, 1864. ‘The steamer Guide has arrived from City Point with over seven hundred rebel prisoners recently captured im front of Petersburg. Thero has been nothing but skir- mishing thas far th ja week. Deaths in the Chesapeake Hospital, Jaa9 22—Coptain 0. P. Brockaway, 6th United States colored regiment, Captain EE Dodge, 13th New Hampshire; Lioutenant John Williamson, Tet Vermont cavalry. Wounded and admitted into the Chesapanke Hospital June 21—W. E. Butler, 1434 New York: EW. Partin, 8th Maine; Lieutenant Jobn Stevens, 8th Ma'no: Lientenant 8, 8 Gilbert. 11th Connecticut, thigm: Captain R. 1. Rice, Tith Connecticut, abdomen: Cantain J. A. Livingston, 55th Pennsylvania, thigh: Captain PaolT Jones, 2d Penn- sylvania, shoulder; Captain W. N. McB, Houston, 1st United States colored regiment. Deaths in the MeClellan Hospital, June 21—Wm B, Butler, 1424 New York, John Freeman, 2ist South Caro- lina, prisoner; B.S. Tennant, 149th Now York; E. R. Smithers, 142d New York; Rufus P. Wright, lst United Btates colo regiment: John W, Wileon and Thow Suir, 1434 Ohio lip Puckley, 8th New York Robt, Lioyd, 117th Now York: Goorge &. Barnos, Cth Connecticut: G Williams, 6th Connecticut; Fred A. Crufte, 9b Main Charles W. Higley, 118th New York. Fortress Monnor, June 23—5 P. M. ‘The mail steamer Charles Vanderbilt, from Bermuda Hundred, reports no further fighttmg up to ton o'clock this morning. ‘Thero ‘3 nothing later from the White House, and no particulars from General Sheridan since his arrival there. REBEL ACCOUNTS. Matters Ab Petersbarg to Monday Ni Nine o’Ctoek. [From the Petersburg Regiater, Jono 21.1 Today, about one of the longest in the year, passed over Petersburg unbroken by scarcely an incident worthy of note. Tnstend of being a stormy day, it was one of almost unbroken repose, A fow ehell wero flred Into. the town, and fell, without doing any damage, in different localities, without much regard to tha points of the com~ pass. Romors even were leas plenty than usual, and mat with much jess credit than usual, for everybody seemed impressed fully with (he belief that the defence of this vital point was in the hands of = those = who, the bese of God, will hold it againet the vandal — now threat- ening to take it by the throat. With the little fring go- ing on, of eithor artillery or small arma, there must bave been but a email list of casualties to-day, LATER. A walk to Rolingbrook Hil, the burg proper, from which we baw hod, only re- vealed to 144 valley, and the bills surronnding it, en- voloped in sulphurous caro ing musket dring was heard in a sont! ex showing that sharprhooting, or picket fi faintly. Artillery was as silent oa the grave, Vel closing to-night, wa will venture on one speculation, to Wit, the enemy will mot aitompt fo cet tothe couth of Peteras Dur. We have our miliary reasons for (hivking (Rat he Inows better than to try ( ovement just at tis time, A Rebel Doctor Killed. (From the Petorsbore Rogister, Jum ty Tt ia with worrow and regret that we are called upon to Fecord the death of another of the gullant defenders of Pevershurg. Dr. William Re jogham, who wee woutd hip A io this city on the P.M. pexterday. P oe! ir. ngham was a pative of Petaware, bad lived ia Petersburg since 1862, aud bad gathered «bout bim ® troop of friends, . The Wonnd of a ee [From the Columbus Enqwire On the 11th jnstant General Reonivgs’ Wound was doing well, aud hkely to give bio but jttle trouble. — She ” | aa ‘From borg Regiator, {From Whe Yesertfaos, JON 20, 1808 rep to beat Menover today, Mov! Al be a oath ty tho remmant of b's comm The capture of the eniire warty 14 confidently anticipat.d. : Fire Prov! Provipsncm, R 1., June 24, 1864. \ Phe Silver Spring cotton mill, ia North. Kingstowo, waa turned this Moraing, Lowe om batiding ana machinery forty thd sand, doijars,,o€ which twenty thousand dol» ¢ fara ia {nsuted; twolvo, thousand doliars in New York and eleht thougand dollar fn Boston. [038 00 stock dollars, which ig not lusured, | } ehirty thoudund