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From (Ac Richmond iMfWth, PSffVtffßT*
(PXHTN6 or THE 6 BEAT BAITLK-HEAVY
ENGAGEMENT OH THE LETT OF OUK
USES.
Oar city m startled. late yesterday evening,
oy reporta of heavy ordnance, and by one consent
ifwas universally- announced that the Great
Battle had at last opened, and that the greatest
and most momentous conflict of the age was fully
inaugurated. As far as we can ascertain, at a
late hour of night, it apperrs that our forces at
tacked the enemy with unparalleled fury at Me
ehaoicsville, and from the suddenness of the
attack, the enemy were totally uon-plussed aad
dnven from three large redoubts in rapid suc
cession. seizing the guns and turning them with
iernhc effect upon the foe This aocomplisbed,
our forces advanced and captured two lines of
entrenchments and held works, taking every
thing belore them in gallant style. Co-operating
with the movement on the extreme r'gbt and
rear of the enemy, our Generals crossed
tbe-Cbieksbosniny at two points, viz. : by
the Mechaniciviile bridge and Meadow bridge,
attacking the enemy- with great dash and ardor,
driving in their ouiposts, and ascending the op
posite bills, seized-the batteries erected thereon,
and fully commanding ihe fulure movements of
our forces in crossing the stream. In doing this,
the rapidity of movement was such that the enemy
was unprepared and lost a monster battery, which
haa long annoyed our troops to the righi and left of
ihe York River Railroad. This achievement in tt
wlt’ii of incalculable value, and is equivalent to
■hesaving of 5,00 u lives. Gen. Branch, we under
stand led the advance down the Meadow Bridge
road with a brigade of North Carolinians, aDd on
(Tossing, were instantly reinforced by other
•roopsof Gen Hill’s division. The numerous
field works and bat'enea opposed to their advance
were ass-tiled by our men in ibe coolest und most
nouchaleut style imaginable, and while driv
ing the htavy masses ol Federal infantry before
their wens ably seconded by our heavy guns,
which, thuudeiing with terr.hc noise, threw lurge
ebells thick and last upon the enemy’s chosen
positions and camps, thus preventing our hrst
forces from being overpowered by ihe swarming
hordes of McClellan’s hirelings. While these
brilliant movements were progressing in the
neighborhood of Meadow Bridge, our troops be
vond the Mechaoicsville Bridge iormed a junc
tion with then., thus forming a perfect cordon
with others operating from the village of Me
tan c-ville itself. Our line being perfect, a
general advance took place, but tbe brave Con
federate's lied not progressed tar ere they were
encountered by the Federate in great force,
snd a terrific fight ensued; but onward pressed
our infantry and artillery, until at nine P. M.,
when the heavy cannonading ceased, it was gener
ally known that the enemy bad been driven fully
three miles, having experienced great loss in
every shape, but particularly in artillery. Pur
cell’s battery, we are informed, immortalized
itself and was the first corps that crossed the
Mecbanicsville bridge, and opened tire upon tbe
enemy. At .Mecbanicsville,- the heaviest sighing
is said to have taken place on Watt’s farm, bul
resulted magnificently to us. All the heights
oeyond the Chickabominy are in our possession,
thus ensuring ihe safe and speedy transportation
of troops and munition* lo the other side
From tbe late hour at which we write, it is im
possible to obtain particulars of the sanguinary
engagement of yesterday, but tbe facts stated are
substantially correct, while much more was af
fected bv the forces engaged than the most san
guine could have expected or predicted. Tbe
enemy were totally routed whenever they made
a stand—batteries, entrenchments, fieldsworks,
camps, and arms, were captured with great ra
pidity, and our loss is much less than ci uld have
been Imagined. In all likelihood, the engage
ment to-day iviil prove a general one at all pointa,
-nd let us reverently hope that the God of Bat
tles will smile propitiously upon our efforts, und
crown our forces with a complete and glorious
triumph over malignant and relentless enemies.
From the Richmond Fmmincr, June Vth,
s aßtictlars or tux rattle at mk'luiocsviu.k.
Os the fight of yesterday we have übtaioed few
delaila. General Jackson, contrary to his usage,
was not up to the time appointed for fua engage
ment in il. Major General A-I*. Bill, ol Virginia,
at 8 o’clock, precisely, crossed tho Chicku
hominy. The Yankees seemed perfectly aware
of bis coming-
General Ilill, with 12,00() men, (Gen- Branch
did not arrive nil nightfall,) engaged the whole
of McClellan's forces, until nigh, put an end to
the undecided contest. While Gen. Hill did not
succeed, in that limited time, in routing the
enemy, hia forces stubbornly maintained the pos
session of Mechantcsville and the ground taken
by them on the other side of me Chickabominy.
During tbe whole time of Ihe contest large
reinforcements were passing the Chickabominy
under General Lee; but none of these forces
engaged in the battle or were under fire; and
General Lee did not reach Mecbanicsville until
nine o’clock at night, when "he fight was over.
General Hill ia the hero of the battle of Wil
liamsburg. He was then a HrigHdier, and won
on that field his title of Major General. Io the
battle of yesterday he displayed, in the highest
degree, all tbe talents of a commander, with the
exception of proper caution of his own life, which
he exposed from ibe first shot to the last, with
the recklessness of a trooper.
The cannonade was the most fearfully rapid
and close yet witnessed. General Anderson was
ordered to take one of the chief Federal batteries,
it is said that one regiment from North Carolina
gave wav in the charge.
To-day a decisive battle will be fought.
Fromtht Richmond (Fa.) Kxam'ncr, Junt SC.
TUB LINKS ABOUT RICHMOND-HEAVY ENOAOEMKNTS—
TUB BNBBY FALLINU BACB.
The splendid contest of Thursday afternoon,
which resulted in the wresting, by General A.
j>, Hdl's division, of Mcchanicsville, though
without decisive results, except the possessing of
ihe place served to attract the attention of Mc-
Clellan from a movement in his rear which over
whelmed him. There Hill’s division of 12,000
men stood successfully opposed to at least lour
limes their number, behind earthwork*, which
they, one after another, evacuated, carrying off
tbeir guns, which, mou .ted on wheel carriages,
wsre not captured, as some of our contempora
ries announced yes'erduy, though their position*
were gained and held. Many valuable lives were
lost ai Mechauiesville, but they received imniors
tality there.
At 8 o’clock yesterday morning the grand c nip
,lr main of General T’ J. Jackson was accom
plished. Wuh hi- army, which ft' ed io get into
>ntion the previous eveintg, ue, iresh from tbe
iiel-s el exploits in the Valley, came down the
Chickabominy on the right flank ot McClellan’s
arniv, to Coal Harbor, in the enemy's rear, and
out bis front upon it at Old Cburtb. Tbeenemy
Lad fallen back still further during tbs night, aDd
Hill's aad Longstreet's divisions pressed him in
from and left flank early yesterday morning.
Thus, by a strategy unparalled fofiils brilliancy,
was McClellan circumvented. l T p to this writ
ing we have no account of the battle that has
been progressing that would justify particulars,
but McClellan and his mam army was reported
retreating down ihe Chichahoimnj, bearing off
front Stonewell’s guns m the ditectiou of West
Point,, where the gunboats were ’.ting ready to
cover him
It was six o’clock when the enemy g are way,
after leaving tbeir last breastwork batteiy of 13
guns, which was their best, no unling heavy
siege guns McClellan retired, burning up bis
states at tbe depots of his'ines. i’S'iu the lop
of the capilol in the square, shafts of white smoke
could be seen rising in the diredton of Old
Church and the White House. At first it was
thought to originate from the firing of cannon,
that could not be heard that distunie, the wind
also being contrary; but later in the day it was
ascertained to have been caused by ibe destruc
uon by the enemy, of his Hiunenri stores off to
the right of the Mecbanicsville pile, on the farm
ot Dr. Gaines.
The muttering* of the fight could be occasion
ally heard through the report of htavy guns, but
, t died entirely away as tbe sceoe as the conflict
was removed by the relreat of the enemy and the
advance cf tbe Cons d rate forces.
The retreat of McClellan’s srmy, and tbe pur-
the Confederate army ha; roved our base
learn, wae kept up at httarvais with great severi
ty: but through .at kindness of an officer from
our linee, we have been supplied with a very in
telligent pencil diagram, furnishing the positions
of the retreating and pursuing forces.
Jackßon's army was represented as moving
down considerably this side of the Pamunkey
for a trussel bridge spanning it at the tailiuad,
with tbe intention ot outstripping McClellan,
whose forces were maxing for the same bridge to
secure it as a creasing betore it was seized or
1 burned by Jackson. G ns. Longstreet’s, A P.
i Hills’s and I>. H. Hill’s divisions were press.ng
! hard upon McClellan’s rear, while Magruder aDd
! Huger, on the Chickabuminy, held our right
| wing in the direction of New Bridge with apoi- i
i lion of the enemy in frig:’- of them. This was
the supp'ised sanation cf the armies up to yes
terday afternoon. As regards the battle, orsertes
«.f battles, that closed the eventful day we huve
little that is reliable. Ho, too, of our loee and
that of the tynemy, but it has been heavy—that
on tbe enemy’s side very great; but we will not
venture on figures.
It appears to be conceded that the enemy suc
cessfnlly withdrew ifieir forces from tbe position
held by them on Thursday night, after the cap
ture ol Mecbanicsville, leaving behind, as a
blind, some skirmishers and a battery, which,
’when charged upon by the advance yesterday
morning ai dayl.ght, was found to be empty of
I men and guns. A pursuit of three hours brought j
I our force upon a formidable battery of thirteen ;
i guns at Gaines’ Mill near the New Kelt road. |
I Here occurred our heaviest loss. The breast- ;
were situated on a bluff, across a mill dsci, Cana: I
and swamp, with rifle pits in front. 0:n troops
charged through ard over all with a valor and
determination tLat swept everything, (fearing i
nfle pits itnd buthry at the point of me bsyonet.
The troops that did this rpler.did act of gallant- j
ry were Irom North Carolina—tbe brigade of
Gen. Pender. This was accomplished through
terrific volleys of musketry, shell, rourf shot, ]
grape and canister, that piled the ground wilt ;
the valorous dead and wounded.
In the retreat bodies of cavalry wire thrown J
j forward on the Prospect road and the Tuckertown I
i road to intercept them, but it failed to succeed
I We bear .t said that McClellan’s retreat was con
ducted in good order, and that the enemy carried
forward all their dead and wounded. Il was said
few prisoners were taken; however tb»t may be,
but few have arrived in Richmond As far as
our limited knowledge extends this moment,
there i* a very fortunate lack of general and
commissioned officers kilted.
We hear Ihe light batteries suffered severely.
Purcell’s battery, ol Richmond, Colonel Lirdsay
Walker, went into the action of Thursday even
ing with about ninety men, snd brought out on
ly thirty or lorty. Seventeen of their horses
were killed. Tbe Maryland battery, Captain 1
Hncwden Andrews, in the s.me battle, lost five,
men killed und wounded, and several horses.—
Doctor Hunter of Marylaud, the surgeon, was
killed. The Chesapeuke Artillery was ordered
to join Longstreet’e division on the right, and
was not engaged.
We hear Irom the Appomattox river, near
Petersburg, below" Port Wuhbail,«ibat fighting
betw ten some oftbe enemy’s gunboats and our i
forces had commenced. The enemy had dess !
royed all the shipping at City Point. Several!
live* were lost.
LATER —TUB ACTION BBCOBIS I.ENKR-L —THE -ITLA- j
TION or THE TWO ARMIES AT NIGHT.
We learn Irom Major John M. Daniel, of the '
General’s stuff, serving with General Hill in these
battles, and who, about 4 o’clock last evening,
was obliged to leave the field in consequence of
having his right arm shattered by a Minnie ball,
that at tbe time he left the field Hill's division,
which had been ingaged the whole da/, and vic
torious throughout, was engaged in a terrific
battle with the enemy near New Coal Harbor,snd
were overmatched by large mas.-eB of tbe enemy.
Just us the Major was wounded several Urge
bodies of troops were appearing on the field, j
which were supposed to be reiaforceme-its under ■
Jackson.
I.ater accounts brought from tbe field of battle
are deeply interesting. The reinforcements that !
reached the field, and which were supposed to be -
tinder Gen. Jackson, were troops of Gen. Long
street’s division. Gen. Jackson was engaged on i
Gen. Hill’s left during the day, but was also in
time to join the general engagement, which en
sued about f> o’clock in the evening.
At this hour tbe action became general for the
first time on the Richmond lines. No such col
lision of numbers bas yet occurred in the his
*ory of the war. It is estimated that 78,000 Con
ederate troops were engaged with an equal, if
not anpenor, force of the enemy. The scenery
of the battle field is described as awfully sublime,
and it sights of carnage as exceeding in ghastli
ness tbe vyorst imaginations of the horrors of
war.
Nightfal has caused an intermission of the
terrible conflict. From the best and most relias
ble information we can obtain, tbe field was un
decided, when the action was intermitted to be
resumed this morning.
The field of the imposing battle, on which the |
grandest fortunes ever contested awaits decis
ion. is about twelve miles from the city of Rich
mood.
The enemy's retreat wae certainly not a rout,
as it has been deserbed on the street cornets. He
left his ground at leisure carrying off allbißdead
and woudned leaving no marks of disorder on
the route of his retreat but such as are inciden
tal, cf course, to the movements of large masses.
There ia occasion to apprehend that McClel
lan, in falling back on hia pre’sent line of de
fence, has improved bis position. The advan
tages of his present pwition are mainly arti
ficial, but they are considered important and
serious, although he gave up yesterday seyerai
positions of great natural advantage, especially
that at Mechanicsville, upon which he had
expended every resource to make it impreg
nable.
It is impossible to estimate the loss in yes
terday’s engagement. The only statements we
can get of the casualties of the terrific battle
of the evening are vague and ghastly messa
ges that “tbe ground is covered with dead.”
The spirits of our troops are undiminisbed.
There was no straggling, but from excessive
fatigue. The issue, which is yet undecided, is
solemuly entrusted to the valour of our troops
and the providence of Almighty God. •
European News.— The following summary of
news by the China (dates to May 81 is given in the
New York “Herald":
Oar Paris correspondent states that tbe late
call of President Lincoln for fifty thousand ad
ditional troops created “no little excitement" in
political circles in that city. Coming close af
ter the reports of the triumph of the Union
at my, and the official order ol the United States
Consul not to eneage the services ot any more
French oificers,it was Dot uoderstood,and was cou
sequently made a paint ol active cauva.—. The re
ference became prevalent that the new levy was
required owing to the -ticklish relations” exist
ing, i r likely to soon exist, between Fiance ard
the United States in consequence of Napoleon's
policy and war in Mexico. The writer consider*
that this question has a very serious aspect, and
that the “Mexican imoroglto will be tbe means cf I
showing whether the Eurperor has a disposition
to iuterefere with the’affairs of the United
States." lie adds: "If hehas, be will not lack in
pretext for seeking a quartet. ’
The London “Times’' publishes a letter from
its New York correspondent, which indicates to
England very plainly—and sensibly, for a won
der—that the United States will soon become
“the greatest military and naval power ;n Christ
endom. ’
A British steamer, freighted with a .urge
quantity of gunpowder, intended for rebel
uses, had sailed from Queenstown for the West
Indies. . , ..,
Lord Brougham, in bis inaugura. address to
the Social Science Congress in London, blamed
all the evi sos the war in America on the irte
exercise of democracy in our Government, ass
sorting that it was a "tyrant of many hesds,"
and that “in all ages the tendency o' democratic
rule has been t* promote war.”
1 TTne CTAT yTTEBT-lIW ABTMITTJUy 1 "11
the Memphis (TenD.) “Appeal, of Aan© 19th ;
Fkibmish at the Tallahatchie.—T> e advance
of the Federate from Holly Springs wm j we are
pleased to tearn, signally checked *t the Talle.*
batchie at an early hoar morning. The
eav & uce of the Federate a*, they neared the river,
encountered the Confederate pickets, when a
sharp skirmish ensued, resulting in the repulse
of the enemy. Our loss was one man killed,
that of the enemy seven killed and wounded.
The forces engaged, were a company of Federal
cavalry and one of Confederate infantry. When
the former retreated, our men crossed the river
to the mam bed*, when the bndare was destroyed.
• From Arkansas axd tbe Gunboat Fleet.—
| From our friend, Mr. N. L. Delany. we learn that
the Federal gunboats Lave parsed Helena wiibout
makiDg any stop. They rounded to at Gen.
Pillow’s plantation, took a look at it, and left
without doin&auy damage.
We learn aiso that we have a bartery at St.
Charles, on White river, and one gubboat above
the battery, which, a few days since, shelled the
Federal battery at Jacksonport, captured it, and
destroyed fifteen hundred bales of cotton, cote
leered there by the Federate. Our people are
also obstructing the channel of White river by
felling trees into it.
These facts Mr Delany learns from a gentle*
man living at iriar’s Point, who hasjust returned
from St. Charles, Arkansas,
i Advance <r the Enemy into Mississippi.—
j Citizens oi Holly Springs who have arrived, give
1 us ieliable particulars of the movements of the
! enemy upon that place. They made their ap
j peeranefc about 0 A.M., ana without molestation
I at orce occupied tbe town. Their force was six
companies ct cavalry, fortv-five hundred infantry,
I and a battery of ten guns. They expected to
! meet with resistance, and seemed astonished
I when rbey learned that the r e were no Confederate
troops i*t that point.
The government stores bad nearly all been re
moved, but a very small portion having been de
stroyed to prevent its capture. All the rolling
i slock of the railroad was also brought away.—
, Many of ;he citizens left as tbe Yankees ap
| proached. and the latter, wiib true Federal cow
ardice, fired upon the fleeing non-combatants,
fortunately, however, without lrjanng any one.
Ooi McGuire’s horse was struck with lour balls.
' Jen. A. B. Bradford was injured by being throwt
trom bis horse when he was taken prisoner. Af
ter a short detention he was released, end is dow
beyond their clutches.
tar We clip the following paragraphs from
the Jackson “Misaissippian," of June 21st.
We learn from the Vicksburg “Whig" of yes'*
ter day that ten of Commodore Porter’s m**riur
boats passed K dney at ten o’clock on Thursday
morning on their way to Vicksburg. Before this
time they have doubtless reached their destina*
tion. We rejoice to know that tbeir visit is not
i unexpected, out that umple and suitable provte
i sions has beeh made for their entertainment. —
I The fleet of gunboats from Memphis te also hourly
looked for. The invitation is general. It is a
: free fight. The welcome which tbe peerless queen
extenas to them is. Come one, come all,—this
I rock shall fly from its firm base as soon as I."
I Major General Earl Van Dorn.— lt is with
I inexpressible pleasure we announce that this
! distinguished officer arrived in our city this morn
i ing to assume command of tbe Army in this
I Department. We feel assured that this announce
1 ment will be hailed with rtjoic ng throughout
1 the limits ot the Slate. A native ot Mississippi,
identified with her in interest, affection and de*'
tmy, his timely presence amongst us is indeed
tortunate. From this hour, all doubts, croakings
and despondency will disappear, and but oue
purpose will animate our people. Let us at once
rally to his aid and drive beyond our borders
the insolent foe who has presumed to desecrate
the soil of the State. On other and distant fields
he has won renown. What tnay we not expect
from him when he.stands upon his “native heath’*
battling not only iu toe cause ot human frtea
I dom. but for tbe loved and cherished idols ot his
| heart
Let tbe wa’chword be Van Dora and v:cto«»
I ry ’
FROM EASTM’ENNEfcfiEI
j A correspondent of tbe Atlanta (Ua., “Southern
Confederacy," writing to tbat paper, under da'e
ot Bean’s station, Tenuease, June 2lst says .
Mr. Patterson I spoke of lives three miles rrom
the Gap, and is a man of some means, tiue to the
South, and has an interesting family, lie is a
brother to the Federal General Patterson, in com
mand of a brigade at the battle of Manassas, and
is upwai da of t>o years of age. lie has been pars
ticulurly kind to our soldieis, freely giving up
every room he could spare, except one for his
fatuity, to our sick, and his kind lady and chil
dren freely administered comfort to the poor
sick soldier, away from his home.
The Federate no sooner occupied his premises
than they # took all of his negroes, besides bis
substance*and made this man, aged in years,
I whose only crime was love for his Southern
i brethren, double quick to the Gap ! I heir
' many say. “is it possible!" I repeat, it is a
fact. We learn further, that they took his wife
and daughters prisoners Os course such as tbit
will restore tbe Union! Retaliation! Ven
geance ! Oh, for a war of retaliation!
Tazewell, a small town twelve miles this side <f
the Gap, wa6 occupied by tbe Federate yesterda;,
and this town, true to the South, (as long as we
i were there,) we learn has added 20'J men to the
I Union army. Our cavalry drove in their pickets
Inear there, chasing ihetn a distance of one mil*,
and this morning I bear the sound of ad engage
ment of some kind. This place, Bean’s Statioi,
is about 27 miles from the Gap, and 15 from Taze
well, but no Post Office facilm* * are found. You*
paper reaches us regularly from Morristowi,
i vhere our mail is distributed. Our friends had
j bettor direct to that point at present. Let all reit
! assured tbat we are still in East Tennessee.
! W»clip the following paragraphs from tie
Wilmington (N. C.) “Journal,’’ of June 25th .
An Unfortunate Affair.— lt does seem strange
ihat our troops, every now aud then, mistake on*
another for ihs enemy, and invariably when suet
is ihe case, the result proves senouri* A'mistakt
of this kind occurred on Sunday last, about hal
past two o’clock, on '/ur hues near Richmond
The “Enauirer" of the 28d inst. t>ays that the
Twelfth Virginia and one of the Georgia Regi
ments were sent out on picket, and after proceed
ing some distance down the Charles City road
together, they separated aud pursued divergent
routes.
A boot the above hour, it seems, they acci
dentally came upon one another, and each
imagining tbat the other was tbe enemy, poured
several volleys into one another before the mis
take was discovered. It was indeed a fearful
misapprehension. A considerable number on
each side were killed and wounded, the exact
number we have bceu unable to ascertain. The
Elliott Greys, of Richmond, which belongs to
the Twelfth Virginia, lost, we learn, three or
lour killed, and several wounded.
In a skirmish about 7 o’clocx last Sunday eve
ning, on the r*ght of our lines, in which a Geor
gia regiment was principally engaged, tbe enemy
is reported to have been routed and a battery of
six guns captured.
SftcicU Correspondence of the Conilitutianciiiet.
CROPS IN SCRIVKN COUNTY, GEORGIA
Baser a, tScaiYts Co., June 3d, 1662.
Sir I noticed some time since, in jour paper,
jou stated tbat persons writing to you on business
jcuwt old be glad to bear something abont the J
crops. So far'as this part of the conntv is con
cerned, tie crops in some portions are fair, in I
others rather beli.w what they geueral.y are at;
this seaeon, in such places, I presume from the
unusual quantity of rain we had in the spring.
As for cotton, none is planted, only for plants,
tion use: those that have last year's crops on
band bare planted none, or bat eery few acres.
Yours, 7ery respectfully.
w. w. o.
Tbe steamer Island Belie, while tn James r>er,
, abore City Point, was tired at a few days since by
j a rebel picket, tbe ball striking the pilot house of
the steamer, and going through a heary iron
piate with which it was lined. Tbe pickets are
becoming Yery annoying on the riYe.r.
J the Richmond (Va.) “Dispatch 7 of June 25 .
The Lines.- On Monday night signal rockets
were frequently 6eec to ascend from our extreme
left, important omens of future events, ana from
preparations every where visible we were Jed to
suppose that transactions of a momentous char
acter would have transpired yesterday; but, des
pite every conjecture, nothing whatever occurred
of vital importance, ir-harp skirmishing is ot daily
occurence oa our extreme left, but the results have
not yet been dveloped. Several wounded in tbeae
affairs have arrivea tn the city, and report the
enemy unwentedly pugnaciiouS iu that direction,
although, from every indication, we are led to
believe that their increasing appetite for slaughter
will be more th'tn fully satisfied ere many hours
shall have passed over ds.
A tew prisoners were trough! into our Lines
yesterday and Monday, and from their reports it
would seem that no preparations are yet perfected
by the Federals lor auy “on warn to Richmond”
movement. It is possible Libby’s warehouse j
will soon be honored by the arrival of a few
hundred of tbe blue-coated gentry, and tbeir ;
greeting be far otherwise than as conquerors, i
From the interior of the enemy’s lines we learn
from recent arrivals that the depredations of tbe
foe have been frequent, tbeir bearing remark
ably imperious ana overbearing—violent hands
being la<d upon every species of property, while
aged inhabitants are daily subjected to harsh
laoguige and ill manners. Since Gen. Stuart’s
visit to tbeir rear *be rancor and i!l*breeding ol
Lincoln’s hirelings have been more than usually j
oppressive, their threats and taunts are increas
mg as to blackguard.sm, while the unprotected I
Lave no resort Out patience 3nd silent endurance. ;
Indeed, Federal cavalry have been particularly 1
active in and around Charles City, we hear; j
squads are patrolling all the country in search
of rebels and the disloyal; but up to the present
their anxiety and Industry Lave been of no avail,
for the mounted rebels have thus far cleverly
eluded all traps and search.
The movement of troops has been constant,
but with whit intern and purpose we have no
positive idea. The men are in splendid order—
all is tnthusiafcir., animation, preparation and
lmpaience; there is an oppressive sense of incer
titude, bowever-icnaginings ol bye*gone tardi.
ness to be again rehearsed, perhaps; yet all, with
one accord, yearn for action, and are willing to
uust tbe issue to sinewy arms and valiant hearts.
Au ominous silence reigns supreme—pickets
m the timber move thoughtfully to and fro,with
out firing an accustomed shot; artillerists lean
upon their guns and scan the landscape, indif
ferent to the scene. All is repose; the fields are
moist and green, campfires glisten and glow in
the evening air, and the sun goes down upon the
quietest day that we have ever seen at the linen.
The enemy are reported to have been extremely
oosv in their inhospitable swamp for several
nights past; pickets imagine ifie noise to have
ansou from the movements of divisions, Ac.—
Whenever the conflict shall begin, however, the
sequel will demonstrate that the enemy have
devised every means known to ingenuity, cun
ning and malice to cause destruction among our
columns. They will not trust, as heretofore n
numbers, nor will they advance upon the opeu
fieid and try the guage of battle. All will be
lellto traps, batteries, felled timber, and obstruct
ed roads, anb falling in these, panic will be unis
versa! among them, and the slaughter unpre
cedented. ’Tis useless to. conjecture—a few hours
perhaps will reveal all.
Stuarts Recovnoisance.— The successful raid
of Gen. Stuart upon the rear of tbe Grand Arm?
still continues to puzzle the Yankees, and they
have not yet arrived at a full knowledge ot the
affair The fact that something was aone, that
the Confederate cavalry was really within their
lines; that a large amount of property was tie.
alriiycd ; that the Uaitid .Stales dragoons were j
runted, and many ot them taken prisoners, be*
gin ito break slowly upon their minds. It is
still spoken of as the work of guerrilla nar.ies,
nud a wholesome tear o( these s.me parties has
! sprung up, and it ta singular bow many of them ]
J can he seen.
| According to tbe statements of the eorreapon- :
dents, guerrilla bands are still hanging upon tbe 1
I rear ol the army, and they ere Seen in every
j quarter— sometimes at Hanover, on the Pamuns !
key, at White House, New Kent, Charles City,.;
and other places. Something must be done to
put a stop to such lawless proceedings; for, ac.
cording to the 7 unkee idea, a guerrilla band lurks .
behind every bush and in every patch of wood
laud. A more effectual scare has no! been given
since the war began. Although the rebel Stuart
was finally routed and driven beyond the Chicka
hommy, ihe New Fork "Herald" says that it must
be allowed by ad to be one of the most daring
acta ever known, and greatly to tbe credit of the
rebels. Tbe great excitement prevailing through
out tbe army caused by this brilliant affair, is tbe
general topic of conversation. It iz perfectly in
comprehensible.
Sichitakt Chase’s Peivate Fixanciefino.—
We pnblisbeJ in Tuesday’s paper an "authoruod’
extract from a Yankee paper, contradicting the
report that the Yankee Secretary of Treasury
bad been negotiating privately with the New
York brokers for the exchange of the 7 8-10
bimds for demand notes, etc. The New York
"Express’’ contradicts tbe controdictiop as fol
lows:
The Department must know ibis statement to
be wholly untrue. The facts are:
Ist. That Mr. Chase was recommended to ex
change the old issue notes for 7.30 bonds, or the
loDg lots of 1881.
2d. That, at first, be treated the’offer with dis
courtesy, but on tbe 4th of June ( Wednesday) ex
pressed bis willingness to receive tenders, and
got them so secretly from certain Wall street
orokers or bankers that hi. proper financial coun
sel in New York knew nothing of tbe affair, until
it had proceeded to tbe extent of 12,250,000,
when, like an honest and intelligent officer, that
official is understood to have recommended its
continuance. (Tbe profits, as we have before sia. ;
ted, or rather understated, were (40,000.)
So far as Wall street (and every other anan
cial “street” id tbe loyal States) is concerned,
theunammous opinion is, that the whole affair
was a 'ti ck,' and Mr. Chase’s ears would tingle,
could he hear tbe forcible but inelegant language
used to,express the common opinion of the trans
action. The affair was a ‘job’ in its worse sen«e.
And we ran state positively that no influential
parties other than the government banks and
bankers in Wall street, knew anything about it,
but on the contrary, everything was studiously
concealed.
A DOWN EAST JURYMAN
j“Etf»n Spike contributes to the Portland
"Transinpt” a sketch of his experience aa a jury,
man. The first cases he was called to try were
capitalones — the criminals being a German and
a “nig|er” rtspec’.ivelv.]
"lie* you formed any opinion for or agin the
prisonrsl” said the judge.
"No. particular agin the Jarmin, ” says I, “but
I bate niggers as a general principle, and shall
go furhanging this here old white woolefi cuss,
tie killed Mr. Cooper or not," says I.
"Dy you know the nature of an oatL?” ihe clerk
axed be.
"1 frier,” says I “Iv’e used enough of ’em.
I begpa to swear when 1 was only about—”
“Taat’H do,” says the dark. “You kin go
hum.” says he, "you won’t be wanted in this ere
case " save the dark, says be.
"What ?” savs I, “aict I to try this nigger at
all?’*
•Jo,” said the dark.
“But I’m a jewryman,” said.l, “and vou can’t
hang the nigger unlees I’ve sot on him,” says I
“Pass on,” says the dark, speaking rather
cross.
•’But,’’ says I "yon mister, you don t mean as
vou sav ; Pin a regular jewryrr.an you know.
Drawed aout of the box by the seei’.ck mao, ' says
I. “I’ve oilers had a hankering to hung a nig
ger, and now, when)a mercilul dispensatory seems
to have provided one for me, you say i shan't sit
on him 1 Ar this your free institutions f Is this
the nineteenth century? And is this our boast
ed—” Here somebody hollowed "Si’ence in
Court.”
“The court be'—” I didn’t finish the remark, for
a couple of constables had holt of me, and in the i
twinkling of a bed post I was bustled dowr stairs
nto the street
w*r in wnrcn we are eugsgcu, **.♦» uc *7 , . V
. 3ippian/' has affected as more deeplj ti»o tte *■ I
> alty, p&rnotism acd syiDpaihj of the high w-ir- |
ladies of the Sooth. \i can uerer be tatim*--'
1 how much they bare cectriboted towards ttt
’ achievement of our indei*endenoe. In all
controversy which preceded the fearful «sc
bloody straggle, they were foremost in
for tfceir section every right which belonged to 1%
Tbev animated their fathers, husbands and broth
ers whenever they faltered or paltered. Our cau*e
was always safe in their keeping. Their virtuocS
hearts were never seduced by tne bl&DdiebmfcEts
of the foe, or the suggestions of ambition. Wba;
heroic courage and patriotism were displayed by
them on the occasion of the surrender of
Orleans, when, with hearts bursting with agony,
and eyes streaming with tears, they besoagh*
their protectors to defend the city to the last ex
tremity, and commit it to the flames, when they
should no longer be able to hold it. They re
jected indignantly the proposition to surrender
in order t» spare the women and children from
1 the horrors of a bombardment. The loveiias*
feature in all their exhibitions of patriotism &Dd
sympathy, is the delicacy which leads them n
noun ail publicity in the performance of
sacred offices. They are as much shocked ae mar.
is elated, when their names are trumpeted tori'!
to the world. They are content to tind their re
ward io the consciousness that they have pers
formed their duty and have imitated the exam
ple of their divine Master m pleading the c&use
I of justice and ministering to the wants of *r '-
! femig humanity.
LIST OF PATIENTS IN THE GEORGIA
PITAIS AT RICHMOND VA
j LIST ENTERED IN’ THE 2d GA. HOSPITAL, JONS I-'C.
j J(i Waters, coC,’ls L Ga.
j Capt G R Moore, co E, 26th Ga., at pri
| house.
Lieut G Boykin, co li, 6;h Ga., at private bow M
S Langston, co B, 15th Ga., at j house . *
Rem Remeon, co G, 15th Ga. V
j H C Vincent, co H v 4th Ga.
R M Jordan, co E, 6111 G-°-. ,|j»
! J F Passmore, co E, 6»h Ga.
| R M Gregory, co F, 6th Ga.
A Mqlntire, co B, 6*h Ga.
8 L Buddie, co G, 6th Ga. -y .
I P G Parker, co E, 6tb Ga. **j
L.eut G A Morton, co B, llth M.ss , a: priv*. g< -
jhcxise. • ‘ |ti.
\ J A Rucker, OS, co O, 6th G» a; prvw. |ggi
I house. At
‘ J M Cleveland, co U, 24th Ga. Sp
J N W bisanant, co M, 24th Ga. m
; Henry Shore, co I, 24th Ga.
J A Gibbs, co K, 24th Ga. Sen
H C Langham, co I), 24th Ga. vun
J M Deyton.co 1), 24th Ga, ig.
1 All the above are sick.
Lieut. E Hatcher, co H, 2Sd Ga.. d; v |h
| Thos Hale, co E, 19th Ga„ died , -w
. JfT.NB 13th «.
H M Putnam, co F, 6th Ga. *
) W P Stmth, co K, 6th Ga. *7
G M D Hunt, co C, 6th Ga. . a
j AS Mathews, co E, 6th Ga.
| G W Martin, co E, 6ib Ga.
I C P Marooney, co B, 9th Ga., at pn aie ho-- e
M O’Bryan, co B, 9th Ga., at private house.
Lieut G W W ortban, co F, 29t!> Ga.
All the above are sick.
Capt F’ C Carr, co A, 27tb Ga., d>ed ot typfc.- J ■
fever.
W J Thornhill, co C, Ist Va Car . d.»J co -e
port of disease.
JUKI 14th.
J M Stanley, co D, 4th Ga.
Thos Hood, co 11, 9<h Ga.
K R Parham, co E, 6 h Ga.
H T Parham, co K, 6th Ga.
T, A Anderson, co C, 6th Ga.
J R Harwill, co D, 4th Ga.
D BATHS.
JuDe 14—1.1 Wm Amos, co I, 45i0 Ga
do ■ J M Cleveland, co 11, 24th Ga.
JUNE 15th.
L» 1, M Andrews, co D, 49th Ga
W A Wilson, co C, 3d Ga.
J J C Creekmore, eo 11, 2d Ga.
*| Cast name wounded through hip wnte on pier,
et.
DEATH*.
June 15—Peier Cellars, co O, 13th Ga, typfcc »
fever.
June 15—R W Jones, co-K, 15th Ga, do
JUNE 16th.
I.t J II Jordan, co A, 14th Ga.
Lt J W Hoseman, co G. 10th Ga
Lt F L Hillyer, co C, 3d Ga.
No deaths.
From ihe Mobile (Ala.) Advertiser t Register, June
ToCol. J. Forstth—
Editor of Advertiser and Register
Dear Sir: A frieDd of mine, who is also an
officer of the C. S. A., of high rank, passing
through Mobile from Richmond, requests tbit
you will publish the accompanying defence of
“Flag officer” J. Tattnall.
I concur most heartily in all that be says .a
justification of the gallant CommaDder of the
“Virginia." The destruction of that vessel was
unanimously approved by the officer-, on board,
and it is difficult to suppose that the threeoff ce ’
who composed the Naval Court of Inquiry, f o ui -
have all the facte connected with her loss V w „
as they did who were on board, and w no v er- ac
tors in" the scene. Respectfully, Ac. R.
Mobile, Jtws 26. 1862.
Messrs. Editors : The papersca«»io the opin
ion of the Court of Inquiry in re/b.enee to the
“Virginia,” and adverse to lhat act “at the t!ra»
and place” of its consummation. The proceed -
ings of the Court will be made public, in full, and *
wilt it be asking too much of (ihe public to sus
pend their judgment in the Ratter until they are i
acquainted with the conclusive and irresistible
! testimony of evetv officer of the ‘‘Virginia
This, it is believed, will not only fully sustain the
noble hearted old “Flag .tficer” in the estima
tion of the country, but will conclusively estaba
lish in the mind of every unprejudiced person
who reads it, tbal no other alternative was left
him but to destroy her then and there, and that
the destruction of the Virginia was, so far as the
river was concerned, the salvation ot
RICHItOM!
pg“ Savannah papers please copy.
Nassal News— We are indebted to a i.e
arrival at a Confederate port for Nassau ex
changes.
The Bahama “Herald,” of the 14'h instaot, re
ports the following ainvals on the 3d instant:
Schooner Emily, Sabisian, from Wilmington
N. C., with turpentine.
Schooner Emma Julia, Frazer, from Chariestot
with tmpentiae and rosin.
The Bahama “Herald,” of the llth, reports :
We have understood that Mr. J. B. Nixon, who
exhibited the Panorama of Fort Sumter at th-.
Theatre a few weeks smee, was a passenger on
board one of the steamers which have fallen -
piize to the Federalists, and is now comfortably
lodged in Fort Lafayette.
The "Herald” of the 13th reports the arrival - ■
the British war steamer Rinaldo, Hewett.
The “Herald” remarks:
The accounts we r-.ceived are so varied that :t
is almost impossible to form a correct idea as to
wbicL side are in reality ihe victors, for, on tak
ing up a Northern journal we are; attracted bv
seeiDg flaming beadmgß Glorious defeat over
the revels. Another impoitant victory gained,
and such like; and we read, on, becoming con
vinced by their account that the Southern cause j
is failing.
From the perusal of this, we turn to the Scuth ;
ern edition of it, and fiod they represent the sam
affair exactly vice vtrtn. Nothing, therefore, re
mains to us but to give as many extracts from hot:
83 our space will admit, and let our readers for:
their own opinions.
Os the rebel prisoners at Camp Dougia
Chicago, three hundred and forty-two have diet
and three hundred and twenty are yet in the to
pita!. The whole number of rebel prsoners
that place is ever six the usasd.