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6fliiFii«liateJf. I. DISPATCH tepuWtsbed DAILY. Benr t«l. Price ft* wading t« a year, at'is n«nth«; three mtaiths tf2 ; mwmeelo

a BEMI WEEKLY DISPATCH l< tsawed :XI iy and Fisit»AT al f.*. In alvame.

a WCP.KLY DIBTATCH <« teremlevtryuel e'.ade-l lo <,t.bscti'.wtt a' \u2666'.' per ae'in.

s;i.\Y MOBMIMa JIVLV ft, MNft ,

C GREAT BATTLE.i

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a A LI,Alf MA..TOP WllllAT.

I\IIULMS.

itaane in aa** bbbw of tin- saneaAmj anphawehneehaen to collate, soaj

BB th" hi ill'-.ml exploits of the Coiife.i»raioiiai lit.huioi.l IP lory has no re

neb a s:" l( isem ot trianiph* us heal ben?4 te the areas of the South in t!ie.,e tiesnd d'-adly tucttititers. TohreamjßaeM «n' must st.ia| sttßhfißl parallel in the an-i.ot.ire and will flea "o ÜBB South'nt

a aeafttea fir ts>! telrrpiatty, aavtas*dp-:.ist. at eiidaraticc, thai would laweBtdhte t" Bat Beama tsagtea »r the old

i IssaoaV ess. F.T six .'..iV.i Lave theywith th' t-torm ef buttle wilh tha mostiK mrlßade, Baal hi every eonseet haveI from tta hands af »ho unwillingKortUsnei of victory.

i't".Nn\T'; oiti;atio> :.

Oa seond iy, aheat l't o'clock A. BL, th. re was an~-.|;,.v .iael betweua laotVa c-lchrat" 1 Federal

batteryaad the hattortei attathtd to Gen. I>. 11.

Ifill \u25a01..ie..:,. Beth ottaplod ssmraassßssna; aetaV>. -.' ~i oppo.oi si.l-3 of a cri tk. lv the eenrieol ~4 hmu the en.mv were sssasterd, leaving ihr<:rt-f tteb ii.it gum ou the h. Id. Jkirm'shersjwereii, 4i i- Jvancct" PeyoTid tho cn'efc Tlie cay.ahy i >liow'd, aud en reachsaaj the etheri.l ? wviii forward ha advance and lank pot!IMB oa the hill oa which Mods built ry Ladl.e.n siationii. Bteeerveraßf the em my iv force

I i tie is right, and battoricß BNmmd ia posittoa behind somu bsanre, the eneajry Ml hack

tie atrt ana, hftoya short time the Yankeebattertet epem I asjaoal from Ihe same po.-ition,ourbatteries r.-plyiii;,'. and the continued tillne;!.- At da.-X. a fsßafan aeaty BnM detailed tone

p.nr the arttape, aha enemy eatstanaiaß to throwt iii~'ci mil sh il horosJ tin' lui.lgo till Biter midBight, preventin"; the fatigne patty fruia aehnm-piisliinK anythaag.

AhmU it o'clock, A. M., Ihe enemy retired, hav-iag su.-t.-, ie.l iv eitrryiu;' Off two of the pieces tiM'-tt'sbattery which bod l.een [ifllshWßlll capturedby onr I. oops, bat which had not been reniovt.l.iitun th.-1- et that there v,-ks no bridge, and the int iioiy i mill not be cani i Bvt r.

One tin* Parrott gaa 1- II tet > our bauds, mud a: .:.,',: "I hars.-s and mill.:-. some with uriilh ryharneea ->v. Th" houses I. hind which the Peeasrajin Itei ies 1... 1 be*ea placed w. re temad, apen t xam: i ii"ii, te '?' perforated with our shot, ealdi Btlyshoodog ih..' the i aciuy bad lost heavily at ib. irbatteries. In Ihe saesadhfl the PrbPr- was speedtfyrepaired, and the farces at lliil and Jockaea mere,e ;,in te pursaltef the be. The reanß cd the hrs1

\u25a0i.t.li wnt a ot ".1)0 Brteanera. TL:t do. \u25a0 netUnliidii lilliel Itei I'll iw fieaiiili d ia tho haspttalwhich here fell inte mir peeaaatten. It waathoaghi1 '...? ' the energy of laohson aad Hill, m tins i"Bsdty with Lsaagstreet and Mat ruder, al least thawhole re." ganrdol the giaad army** weald hecaptared t.y lii-'nf,.:! ,t yeetmrday.

<".i V. ad.iy afternoon a severe Bght tame odie ar lias mtt n \u25a0 \u25a0 ti eief tin Das bytown end CharlesCity roads, About tear o'clock, the divi tea at Gen.Littgrtreet cameap sriththe at that point.who \t. :?? in sti"";r farm aad posattea, aad a battle,t» n ?? ami desperate, ensned Th. i army arc repre-sented to haven listed tha **alo*e*meneete el emr

ot psndthmerederps rate determination luidgre'i'-? ? bravery then i" aayother af ihererii s of menage'mente which have occurred ahaea Use opening afthe grand ball aa Tharaday. Th. ir ph ?.-. i w.-r.- sdmirubl*/ senead, and darreg the whole wigngi'ißrnt,vt.: \u25a0'. ' \ ted from I d*chack anfll 9, they atrnggtedw'tli lb ener;'y ol de.sptrati hi. B.here, arasthe? :.? ot i.ie;r artßtrry sndsmaß arm:', that thr: c.-in-

. dvfc e.u le.pts were made by our forces beforetie ii'i:v Wero finally dtelodged from th'ir jmi;i<i..:>. Aroand their phees a tanmre hmsd-to-handfight ooenned, aad theywere eaJy grivea Lack a,

tt..-point ol the bayonetby the reshtlcal chargn*ot our Smilhetß ? -"lii- ry. Our artillery I'taiiuini'ti-'ii having been eahaaiti d iiam.ah talyjAer theireatrenchmeats were eorricd, prevmteß the roii'

from ii- lag s i enrpteto cue.the tioops, taligutd and worn down by hard

marthlag and h itvy Igbting, reeaosaed dm ins thtiii?ht in the taptuitd entreanaonente, team whvnc*they renewed the aantenß of the reh*eaah>g foe atd v Beam, y it* rday moratog.

The temeaen both shlea in Ibte hatthi wt re v.ty.

heavy. Au cyewitn.ss taformaan that the fieldwas Be r.illy ..ti'.'wn with the dead Hud areansted otthe ' oiiiending partat a

IP.nl an was the ..tnifsle, and luavyas our lotsM notraeatteaahtywe% th.- atelmy resttti without-S I oean, mad adds another to the series ~1 brilliant

.v. ? .sues that Luvo crowned the Couletli.ite BTBU.'? ana-i BhahaaonA

Tli.iuuiiiber.i killed and wouud.il in th;., fight ur'

v. i-o.ly eattmal«d bbbhi istlaisUa ateefng ourtern aah b>b as 1JShm\ asal fjatfaaaef she cuciuy utfrom 5,000 to Ttamaßgagaaaaean sfsßßat in-t:. iiltie. but that the losb very gr. at. as we havealready stated, cannot be d vied.

KaTß* hai"o urti; trio.*"".The fighting w.u, r. newel again in the early p,.rt

.1 iheda) resterday, aiaf leatimaail alwiel witiiou;

latermiasioß until late to.the a*M*tthg. Ir i> t<> 3 o'-t ;??\u25a0 k y. M. am mtei t asatprt ? edthe enemy back

H ,i aastamrJ ??! asrw Bee adh and »ere ponrteg into\u25a0 lb ii real gaard a most hdaJ and destructive lire ?

B Thcar rmthaewee asamgtereßate lArhnaed, l-m »iiHm tht y miiiiiiaiiH-d t tttir oi fanahmtfafa, sjsd Wlre c.vcr-ll lag the retreat of their Gsnnd A~nj iflih ifimmtiudla seal fiuth naamsto bo the iHiwilpßiw tv A'apt|| i Itenef tinir fun--that it is scarcely rirrsfbhi to.m \u25a0 oi: i oaaaplete ro".t. Whatever may have ltveu\u25a0 I he t.inclusi.iiis anivi dat on account oi tht ir sne-\u25a0 t. --ive tlefeatf for the Hist two orthr.e dsrya ofB this b-tig ami hteedy eenfliet, they are c-rtaiuiyX b«w eeaaesaaaf Baa gresnad with aa earuestucssH that hejaafMsaf either thorough <W..«ipliue or utteiH daapi ration. Bat their pre-'i;r.- is" gone, uudB thaasfh \u25a0 'uy af tin ir uumbets may sAaaessi in*E iv iking their t wap.. the whole Korth must fat I undB ssAaßßßdadfaj ti.- aset#Beßtlan of a armaafn^saadB fve-'wb. Indus delta-..9 It Waa iniiio-'.ibie for us la h-aru tie sntin re~B aadta af **eatossh*sy*a. ammtioaav We can only aamafeH oat i> alers that they not less \u25a0UceeasßsJ thanBJ have sajsaj the previous efforts t>f 'our brave troopsBJ Bad that ni3»it eteaaf wi'b the Puion forces sliljBJ THtn atm,?,. und i-ur own ttt-alily and sureB Iy "1,1. rnhaj them ty n,,. reaft" The fcn p.BJ p. iti'.a still Ls that tht y ate endtavutiujBJ lo forte their way to Jamt I riv. r, aud thatBE fh< ?" oiily hope is that t.nuspoits will be in readi-BJtL aseate reeefpa at least a ponfitnot fAete ataayBJ| TaAsßg this view of the cose, thousand ci tlieiaHft ere Bsu ly te Pave th»ii Ix.nt sto hi. anh ou the hillHn f.des and low lands of Virtjiuia. Large numbers

will doubilem liud their way to Bichiaoud, to \.I f.d and fattened at the expense of tho GovernmentE wli'.'» stilijugstitv they have st>ughl to accomplish.I Ok hundred aud lifty Vuakee prisoners, mostly| rVnast*rl*Assahms, t.f c'laukliu's division, whtehI cp the rear ol ihe Pcb ral forces, were capI ttn.d yesterday uioruiuy it littlo after auarUe, andj rranmaJM to this city uu der cuaigv of CaplaiaF William P. Piime, af i! l<s fj*| (u-w-gii, n giaoßt-I Ai..oi.( the prisoners ase several ofliccrs. AI uiitpaieh tell into the baudj of General 1181,I from Con. Kearney, which seems to have been ad-I dn-ssed to Oca Prmiklm, rt'iuenmghim lo send twoI Lrigssh »iastauf ty to bU relief, to *«i.t ittrepellingj Itugruter. Pranhlin'a position had been ou theI croutu, iinmedia* «iy opposite Gen. lidl, and theI e-uii-r cini.ig furMord with the dispatch, asadI stteiag *lv. saase guns In imsltUm, rods dona the iJ h.it .mi was eapluiid by a private iv tho istb Ala-I baata regunrut. 1L« Ljr-« U uvw uUcu by CaptI Ploae, whohadprmloaalylemiusewn. Wetearam usasofarfrme bateg broken dewa - 1 |fnilI to sptette by che toattte Bmaatitp iof theUse few

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i ii i??-»~^»y?\u25a0?>?>\u25a0». i i?*?*»»*?^

day., .ur;roo,mare In la t!tn;-bitsand more mgerror the fray tlitin evtr.

At il 'cloth in t night are reeaTfTfed rreaa Cobnttl- field the foilowimr additional particulars milthe orpratkais yesterday and tiny before.

ntIHT AT **BABBs¥a I.VKM. JOur fores having pursued tho enemy AWhtg :

sSuaihiy ml part af Monday, c.uue up with thoBiaiu body at Prawn's farai, about liftvn sbbbMfrom tit \u25a0; city. Qenjstaaa IxuigsPct and A. P. Hillw.re rlvaiiriuf, 1- th. ii<;ht, nud (Jen. linger, byv,ur left, when rasean three o'clock ou Monday Bee*scout* anaouueed that the foe wen; it ssTCtaß leeaain camp, mi I all things pre part .1 la receive- >'\u25a0*-

Pnshiug forward on the Darbytowu (Obailc \u25a0 City)

road to the ri»hi. It *ce Uu>d to Ite cv. ei.llya pari

of the plan that ahaaar a advance on the kit shsaaalbe made slmultonemisly.

About :s P. M. L'mgatieni sjdvaas*satnpea the ene*

my aii-l drove in Ihefe d* m I soaflf of s-kiruiish-rs,

suppoiltdHSthey were by n inipe ferae sf anil-It ry. Ben", r di'l not arrive in time, for it was re-'

sooted he bad been etiffajjt .1 with Urn t n-inv, andceneaepa nily dolayeA Our aftaeh on the rightproved eminently,;uc.e-dul, and >:t.r i.-.m-h bard

troops found Ibesaeeteaa in the ana'my's ci.mp. facing tho whole dhtati ot Benaner 1

Hook.r, and Kearney, suppoiti d te an rf|f*£are4l.ft of the mad by not l.ss then thi-.tr aeaaeatalartillery. Fronting uud in tin midst of th?camp, alsoj rirtil!t;ry Was blattenod,-and maint'.ined a very heavy lire upon our alvaucF, butivhcn our iufantryL:c! em'c BBCS d tin iom Ives in Ihoadfh of the tiuils r la the '..ft of the i nen.y, tht irlire was so destructive that the Federal immediate-ly began tOfaß bach. Oar artillery and parti'ti.terry the Maryland oasnpany, ararke, their ptecteso Last and accurately, that every horse of Ihefeewae steagbtercd and their artlßery stntteaary.?v>'h. v the Infantry and arpJPery afmaßnneajajary ad,vanccd uihj;i t\-..-eucmy'sma.su it tht carnage provedfrightful, the Pc-trst* rushing fr. ~, tho tit id -into(he woods In the greatest confusion. Their Oece"rata did evcryUdhg poscJbk te retrieve their loss'sbut the earn C"ii!d atot be prevailed upon to stand imhence, in the wil.li ;i manner, they threw nwavarmsand ".-coutreiiieu'*, ahcnsdeaJa** to our hanshi notpss than seveartecn Ban acid pteces, amndredl afsamfl anus and stores.

It tercnerted that during the Qen, Heeheiteas killed on the fit hi, Gen. K'-urney wouiitl. d,andBen. Sumner taken aajmemc. Their wemfc lean htestimated atBJBBB, killtd, sromadV d, and sadsssiaßk.Our lasiialtk.i arc u"f yd known, bat it is aaaartedby competent snthetity thai it will not amount tomo..- than.one-tenth that of the enemy. Preen, allaccounts, we arc compelled to taiy that both bsfsnt.ry aud jsrtilleiybehaved aa they always do?mag-riiiicently; tin: Federal artillery being assaßsdby"U.- men with such f'.iry thai they were una-ble to endure tin- Ire. Them brigades of Loiifr-street's division (.Wilcox's, Pryor's and Pentber-staam'a, Ac,) BarA*dassßsaVtheir repntattoa, aad add-ed to the laurels won on many fields af plory.?Among the brigades which were present or partici-pated in tin- iK-iit, are may mmilhm Pender's, Arch-ei's, Vtehte's, and Braaeha, Of Gen. Bager's en-gagt.Bn.nl ia the saoniaag. ami which delayedMajiiuc'i'tnwith Lon^stn. t, are Lave not i,< ye! :. ccr-taiued aaytUagdefinite.

Tv esDAT AirtitxiK.x.?Tht re ha - been « terrificfight pregreesteg sham morn, about one aad a half\u25a0ales irom Fran r's hemic. The enemy are nmhrhnr neteti i inlneil stand hnni as Inf. supported byBBmeroni batteries, post, d in very .-troupr positions,iled ol io.'in:dabte chira.t r. Oar Ktoß are sue'oet ding inch by inch in driving the eeearj Baa* allaeante. Thbtetha hardest eagagoeacnl that hasyet occarred, and mast have, great r. stilts. Thelors era both sides nisei prove ft arf-.1. Loßgatrretllili. MnLawv, Magrmh r, and ethers, j.re hotly m-gaged, i.udjt i**e\-| ceted tin ; by 6 IV 31. the '.in mywill hove been entirelyrented. The grentcst tu-

tlr.isiasni prevail.;, and rbelhj aif llyiiit; iv alldircctioas over the countiy tot miic».

ri.KKTr's aenjOXD**,This gallant brigade win eßfpaged agaht on Hon.

day eveninj.', as we learn from v member t.f the18th, Colonel WUhera'a n giiu. at. It behaved wlt_moro than it; inuel gaSnatry. We have net beenable toaaemtataml the exact number of woundedand killed in eithtr the. Blh, is;h. Pith, or i;,-tli regi-ments erhnpeeßßf; it; but our informant, whaisaia .iterof the IBtb, represent* it a.-, aaamnimlly mi \u25a0lurje. Anmaet thewoamdadls AAtersaai RaCastoeh

\u25a01 the l*tb, who Lis dtettagßlanaa 1 hi teat If withoutbeing injured on the Betdsef ashnaasaa, William ,-

iiur;.', the Is* of June, on Friday lit, and seemedto bear a charmed life. He tefl wounded most pain-fully hi the arr.i. So tut up is thio reghsu nt by theb.ur bafles in which it bn- been mgagod that it Pnew tnanaanihl hy Captain Holland, of tho Dan.ville Plue-i, the second raaklag captain iv the. regi-ment.

tul. ft, E, iviiHftJ,The many Ire a Is of late gallant ofßeet will be

glad to leant tli.tt wellpounded hopesof his recovcry are entertained. He reeelved three wounds?two of them slight, and theetber, which had beenconsidered l.ital-in th' 3 breast. A gallant soldierand apright rr entl'min, hi.: loss would be most s-iionsly felt. r.od giant Unit he may recover, and,should this wicked was* continue,ha able again tei>ive bis eeerage aud talent to the cause of ju..titeand true potiteUsm.

CAITAI-". WALL.We team that late cool mid Chrtettea officer,

Bpoa whom devolved (he command of the lethVirginia regiment, alter the fall o; Col. Wither*.rcceivtd ,;.i severe a wound that amputationot bitlegwas made shove the haec. Be is now at theAmerican Betel,and bean his saßVihigawtth theuaaratfti of a Midler and tie. submissive fortitude o{

aChiiuiie.U who that ho has fWrrhirgad Illsduly.

DEATH Ot A ?..-UI.INT OKMl'tll.

Ijmonsj Ihe away gaßaat safAtem whose spirit,,wtOged theii lii.iits upwa: I in (ho licrce rSWtOSI'.vliich ensued bet we. a liio patriot and the abolitionfarces on Monday evening ou the Charles Cityroad, th- memory ef fsesw v/ill bo ehciialud wflhmare fond regaet i>y there who knew htewhßcliviug than that of Joaaph V. Scott. Ltentenant"CIon. i of the M K> giui'-'ut Virginia Infantry, whowas struck by a shell and instantly kilh'l ou Ihatictuionibie. acca i"ii, while galiiuitly iradrajj Lis\u25a0am in a charge on a buttery ol tho oucmy. ColScott was for many years Cupfaiu of tho Pet. r.sburgfliuys, hut at the opening of the war w.-msjfhsal v Mi'jor in the Slate service, sub.«saanaatrybeing promoted to the Licuteiiaat Colon. Icy ot the:; I Virginia \u25a0eghfasfajt, Piyor's Brigade. He acidwith conspicuous gallantry at tho buttle of Wil-Laiiitbarg. lv social life he wu.s geuial, bagh tonednnd gsqseseas; a* aaotdter, brave even to imliifnt nee ioward dsauprr, and WM the Idol af his men.?

His memory will long be cherished by these who*kuew him, and iliey were many. Peace to fheaslit ,i of the piiilaiit dead.

MAJHK CHATHAM KUBURfIKAU WHKAT.Tbl.: brave ioldier has met asehlter's death, faclep

th" lue gnllpntly on the battle field. CommandingIhe advance at tin: battle; of MaU:i.'. J :i.-, he, with agsialcps eye, raw the ii;i|« lative aesesaity of eheeh>Bag the u-lvanciiiif (oe until the fJoaaesVwatea hadI'm ;.i. 1 a line of battle in Lis rear. I'vi an hoa. didhis sail mt llttlft c'liiiiiantl resist the eiieniry'r; thoa-sauth, as regiment after regiihent was braughtloeirwarJ to annihilate it. Mnj >r Wheat, ea ling loudlyp»r supports, fell tlespcraf.ly wouutled, and In., tli-mimslK-d band teß buck, leaving the dlspnjcdground ©oven d Willi the . neiuys ftead. Thhl Con-duct elicited fi tan<i, n. fteonrefmrelln liim officii' ldhipateb,thteseateuce: ttm a: was%pioui boastto belongto that hand win fought the f*UUT HQbKat the battle < f 2a.iua...;.i*.t' For his iludinguishcdgallantry, be wa* anaaiteaj tbe Lv Zuu,va Battal-ion, then stationed ou the Peuinjida. TUP; Btaaaahabad uotbixn earii.i out. and the gallant Wheatdied tta he Uvcd, a "MaJiM.'' Alt bough shot throughthe lungs, theperi'id of two thort months saw himat the head of his men oa the tented field. Thebardsbipa of the bivouac, the rains an i snows of adreary winter, did not cant a damper on hte buoy-ant eafHU. Ofteete ami men emulated tha jjaa*a*sn*j of the chief they tared so will ? |At length war's elusion JK-da.burn Bptth ou the Itor, and, respoudtng tv ih: call, Wheat's sabreBashed hi the Vaßwy hy the side of thnherote Jaeh-sen, aaaf In eight engagements Ihe Buna of"Wheat's Brntnlion'' wm tho theme of ercry

NOUTH.The latest r'li.'Vri pat»erl are to the .''ih nit.

From them w« tnikc'f.irtlieri'Str.tcis of hifeit 't in;n,M hsnyoßß ianiMoM>.

A letter in the Ha.iU Irom Oaks, Janehi tetcreetiaf*. . Bom*: of the siateumafii aiflhtAn l«0,fi'iiith'i f.'.t! that they were written vliea ISksYankees *rew rathei aura 'i'Tore llichui'i'.ni'thKrtthey an: now. I» asyi:

I ha<" iu-L seea a Bsanbar of r iei priaonors and jt "untraband', who are mi thlr way to PortressBunaree. Thecontrabaad-i wert; so stupid andthi«h- 4beaded that I could h-ara Bothtag frwm ' --.ut. at?>l'tii'* »i !>'.is .so bitteriy teet sh thai 1 could learirvrylittlti from th in. .'?! 'iii: ir atepcaconce thven asprisoners, however, 1 leame*J that s'tr.i" had h anen.plur dby oar pickets, aanm were of Pie Pt Vir-ginia Cavalry, and had bei v Juii.t'-d down, m t l . ylermed it, while otte v.-., h saeat, ajatet farmers, badb> en torn i'r'ni their tesmci bt ,m ,( . they soU iii'-tthey would uot tafcnfheeathef altegjanev, and wereprobably sappoaed te in? eastßecied wi;h, or ka'-xv.nnelliiii'; of, thai lilt'", alfair down too r.:ad the

.?tlicr es/emrag, I hive sabl that they were lot-I'-rly s'-fsi, l.itt. rte no word f..r tUt«se mudrei-Tiny app'. ..r'to t|.. ; li;;ht in asmirßtt** ol th. ir eeo>v ction. with this rebel acmVy* fheir Jnt ;t,tionnevt rto take V. \u25a0 ...itli..; allegiance, ita.l heir hatreda:''lco.it.-.upt of lb; Borlhem army andpeepte. -

One man said, "BJ t'Asa' ?.''\u25a0 i : not your: yet, norwill it ever !?,-.'' 1 .:..!it <! oae, Witonppeared to b.more fattoßigeat than *.h~ re t, if lie dsduot thinkn-'sli'-u'el 1'" in Rkitiiimod befor'j loag B.'nald,"Vie 1 i.ia'c you vvUi, I'iii the saay as I Ote he:","i:: ?:??:..;.?? o-i prUoners'. 'ia. y did :::y that t'.;e>" >liino; expect iße kind treatmenl irom ns that il.-'yreerived; yut thry a..t ud if tht y ;U-.p : .M.d as th.---m are f r :\u25a0.

It vil!b rccoJ] ct-d t.yyo'.u re t.ieri thAt shortlyafter Oenend McClellan twl paid bte aceaateuM-'dvisit to itir IrOopa i;i this il.rec i.-a "ii Wtdmusl .'/

afternoon last, when he was greeted wifhimefjburst.;t.f apid-.i .-?, the rcb-Li atfempttd ami she-ce ti'.l iv nVivißg Itaet:, vita an i;.uncuscly tupj- jrior f.»i"t i , our pickets to their reserve. The r h ibj

\u25a0 \u25a0:-; i -e.lia lies .is;. ;r Mm ;ish.:l of a whnte brigade,w!a!' our pichct and reserve djtlnot, outnumber a

, who'v rctiiiauf. "»Wi::ii.Uie mtiiive for taia .AtJ'-kwas tguin'it b*! dsyined, uutess it wu t# learn t:a'

\u25a0To'rf.-trt?trtiri rii..''ieUKe {nee lit otir camp. Se~ ~l'jirobubly bnagfued thai remforcements were ,;r---rteing i'or3icCiel!an,aii"l the aneonnetsimaee-la lore-was fox the purpose of a£ccrtaiotog the extent sadli'.'ui'.' of the rethfereetteata, At all events theth'ut, whatever may have been iiitciidcl, waa aperfect and entire foUnre, Ihe shell.; irom our bat-ierie.-; driviii",' them like c.hall' threngh tho woods;;: i . -.v.naps, aud euubliiii our pickets to obtain aaadvanced posßton.

cv Friday. Oi derly-Sorpeimt IT. P. Banahan,company I, Sd South Caroßaa vohiii'e.r.t, Colonel

.Keina-day, of K'-rs'iaw's brigade, was fonad ia thewoolswoon-P-d in the Irga, win .<* I.e. hpdbeensince Wednesday night. He Buffered, aroputt.ii.rnat the hands oi the Bargeon ol the Let Califoraia.lb was f. vi; I in an riuuei.it.lcondition by Capt.W. P. ToiaHnsoß, company P, laf CalifuruU Theprisoner exprewrd a great desire tohav< one tactnniic'd in the Herald to disa'-n-.s : the minds of timSontbera soldiery, who believe from i 'pros tti-itena of their leaders that do imt r?\u25a0?-eeivfl mi rciiul ami charitabla attentioa at onrhamls. lb desires, through your cm'respondent, loexpress his thanks for tha noble andgeaerues treat-ment extended towards him siue.-.- be bos tefea awonnded prisoaor in our bands, ii \u25a0 believes tiatuthe teas of thu rebels la Iheshbrmish of Wcdaeadaywas severe, as the shells Bern onr battery ex-plodedrteht amongst tl.tmiu their retreal through

L-U-.i._..._! -j..;jitt**e,| * ji''.l .- '111I 11 ?»?\u25a0;. ir~I?TSTT"II Voting. sliß-blly; Prlvat-s A P Ways \u25a0, . r. Iy;1. P lluckabv, TllJd*in-».m. *.; A A Jot,.-.,.; -

ii»nsly; P U fjatefy, J X Coats, Wl4 Urifiith, WmWorti.iiie-ttin, tTotel wounded, P).Company IV --Xltfcd: Jas F Alien, II T PattilM-l IHenry 11 l.tinh Wenuited: Lt Cl.uk. slightly in

r.rm; S/t M C Rovr'<. tdightiy in Ug; Corpl Ja'mciiD Kimbroitgh, tfdtTlrj Privates Potion, severely inlungs; J P Clark, both arras; X A Hamlet, hand, IP P Portion, rep? .Win Roeback, spent bill in side, fThos Avery, baud; Kli.sii 1 Wood , severely in h ad; ,J .S Merrill, slightly in ht-nt; Calvin Bdmlston,bend; Cleera Kirksey, sl'ghtly iv thouhior. Total tkilled, ti: weanded, tfi

Cbnip.'.tiy C?Killctl: B N Archibald, J.B Haines ,P L Batman, J B Maxwell, (color bean 1) T ii ;Pitiiartlson, J C"!lias, BMtaTtaliy wounded, since died. 1Wotinbd: Lt i: 11 Gordon,slightly in 1.-, ; s; 1.KlehardaoTi, arm; (Tethwiight.foot; Privates JStaf- |lord, shoul'ler, T Btdßvaii and T Lantord, 11.i;,-h, T .Moon:, body; Johii Murphy,ana; .1 11 Dun. an, Ou; ,R Waller, leg; M Ikis'iin, do; J Paschal, haml; IUreiithw.iite, thigh; D Muitiroi,.. i-y, arm; yf Kmdent, s';.-htly In Ice;. 'Totalkill. .1, 0, !> elly Wotuid ,cd. < : , slightlywewntaf, Pi; missing, I.

Company P-KiUti: J 11 Dosett. FranklinWright, aud X B (lulled. Wounded-Bfts W 11-Humuieli, f"»"t. J L Burton, head; Coq> ff.l 11 Stew-art, br-ftd; Xf A At..!ev;oit, thigh; W C pegacs,I r ii. Privates Thtsg A«k«w, i.-£; II (t i'u';? i; rrr;T X C.ithcv, hati-1; J W Deans, do; W W Btlmgton, heal; & Jones, arm and leg; Chas Kirkvr. I '-,T Pi inc., htpf. W 11 Pel ceil, band; S II Kolb.faw.;.i Youn:;, leg- To"al killed, 3,-wound !, Ui; loss,

Company B.?Kil'ed : 14 W C Paith. Wonudcd :Siuipson, 1.101 tally;' 1) mi Ju'.ins. fac.; Alien

Shalt a, hip and side. Kilki, J; wtotadci, ii; miss-i::;r-'; total, 1

Company F. Killed: A J (teraer, Privates Ken-iiedv. Jii'iVn Lewis Taylor, Bpinka, E:pv.Woandod: Sorgt Oldh:aa. teg; Uorpla Cacil.-y aadJohnson, Privates Filt.-:, Cmupbell, James, Simith,Brown. Derby, .Kiil.-l, '\u25a0'>; wounded, 11;missiog, '!; total, '31. ,

Company (>. -hi.ted: Piivnt ? Pnmphry. Wonnd-ed: (;.>. pi Putt, Privates Adams, Ashworth. Car-roll. I>"'!i!s, I'Tulcy, P.tttiiu; t">n, «lo:.,ett. U:tddy,Hughes, Mc&ee, mutt, Rosser, Hay. Killed, 1,Wounded. 11; uii.".,ins, .1; total. Pi.

Company II.?Killed: Sergt J D Sander.., priv'teTJ-PyJ J SgSmOAC Wouml. d : CapisU Lbt.wart, fac*; W#^oa,ioo!jjCorpl F if f,iaek,

Pi'iv.ttes DA Pallard. hip; Ch*> Cfflte, shouid.rs; J*1 Davis, thigh: A Dmuap, hind; I» T Ft rgu.son,In ail ami back; EJ Fester, foot; C W Pree, 0 TJohnson,head; KPMFJer, leg; H M0re1...!, thigh,arm, and side; II Q Bobers, thigh, .1 11 Bfebardson,arm; J <? Stoorart, ie>; amd armj 0 Stokes, arm; AJ Btbry, hand; X Them, :.:ur, J W Weer, leg; J 8Hemphill, thigh- Kill- I a; worn d 1 5*3; total 36.-

Company A Whitf, D WWilliams, T G HolitegProrth Woanited : Lt L II I-rte, Li X B Shelton, Lt A A Woldett, Privates F CGregg, it J Stewart. T A Blank, F A Brethcrten, AJ Posh r. P. F B B u-r';.;, A II Propst, J C Terry, OW Strickland. Killed. 3; wonnded, !,'; total, 15.

Company X.-Killed: PrivQ W Goff Wound-ed: Lt J II George, Corpl W If Bag, Corpl Thos liBalLud, Prfvatt 1 Peter Cagey, J B took, I .J Coo':,llohert II Urtfan, II l! Lea. V. 'ti P Maasingdole, Jno<; Garthrte. Kilted, 1; wonnded 10;'missing, ti, to-tal. 17.

Total kil!cl,-J7; wour.ded. 129; mie.mg, IS, Grand"total, 100. <'. P. .Viitl'l.vvi' K.

Act. A.lj't 11th AixlteK't.

. \u25a0 -«,'!-' If. oia \u25a0, \u25a0 ?. \u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 "l JJ JU. !iJMLH

tensmn At the final sirttgplt; of Port BepeMft, Iwhen "Kiiutld'ii relehiiiHd battery'" wa I captured !bp ti o "lyoni aruta Brigade.'' Wheat's aomirotis

v.ac- w«i« heard ri: leg high nt>ovr ihc. tra»h t>f Bahconflict, al., term seemed to dilate, and his eye. toHah tin a; the earth rang with the "e::rlht|«aker-hc-ut of victory." With eighty-five men (the jrelics of his once proud corps) lie agaia ru«ht I ond:m,;. r end doom on Friday evenhtg last iv fr .utnt our Capital. Struck by a rifle Initial in thehe.ttl. as he roiled from his horse he ralkdout to

' his tie n with unusual emphasis, "Hiiiy mean Bah>field ofbattle, my lioys," and the next moment layon Ihe bloody field a sasmgtsd corpr.e.. #

"Ah. well may a chill, like the dachaem of death,Noiv oppi. s , youi li.Jit hearts, who had trod in

MS steps, |For soon that their bulwark <if strength araa laid

low.You ssaght mark Baa s:»l biiobt ou saeh fierce

spirit glow."4

Tims fell the brave, the Ixlovid, an I Ihe astasiaMajor >:. R. Wheat.

0a plant o'er that deeper the laurel of attst;lv th' ti lion's oid arcliiv..; BSHToB his presnlaame;An l -.vf.il-- memory loves on thoea chieftain.i te

tltvell,lii thai 11a ol warlar." who loi!*'il and who fill,pc his ever breathed when yen speakof the stein,For iiiitinivcrht art sleeps heath the botth) s red

pier';:."Tilt iv,i!'Mii;i) rOKtaTTTaX

Theseal and aoV-aasnißTdßgdevettenofthe "Coir-rr.itte for oar V» rmiU'h"d.''ia worthy cf the highestcommendation. Day uu.l Bight have they laboredwsbfttttßrly fe prnmrle the welf.u-e and aßeviatethe anffgrissfa of our brave, but unfortunate wound,cl From the beginning of the fightihrirexerttottshayhi v anthTfiag, and dettbtlßSS many a valuablel-.fe has bi * v spared by tin ir tuui iy attentioa.

THE HOslliAI.S.i'.y the bedside of the waumlcd, at all hours, are

to be .'auiel Ihc ladiei of ItitLtjioiul, .Meohiiig the-p'liuii aBS miui'sfciTti? >'rflorifnnTs"oTonr"i sßneriiip:heroes. Wr ,tU_| atrioti ?, tlevoti.ll theyhave greent!:< ma Iveito thislal.oi ot affection, and tho tendereire andgenlte ktedsesi of these angels of mercyOonUrßmte materially to tha relief of IJtOBa whohave fallen by the hand iof (he foe. 4fat> tedtes* ojthis city will ever bo gratefullyremembered by thegollonl .spirits from every State who have had ccoasiou to occupy the hospitalsof JCichmou'L

YASKi.K rtUSOHEKS.About four hundred captured Yankees were

biou~ht into this ? iiey yesterday. Amongthe nuiuher was-Mnjeir General George A McC.ll. I. 8, A.'the aext ta coaasanad to McCielten. This officer'on in., arrival, was conducted bcfoit- General Winthr, iitid paroled to stay within the limits embroO din the area covered hy the Bpetswood House, ltie understood that he will continue then: tili thetpuurtcrs now being pit pared on 18th street arcready for th: reception of all the abolition offie r-.We are not sp chilly advised as to tho circinattau-tesattending bis capture, but it is understood thathe redo aneonscteasly into the Hue of our ptekcteafaa early hour Ob Monday morning,and ma Imme-diately seised !>y them. Amoag the prisonersbrought in yeah r.iay were the following oßteers :

Ii 8 Laces, Ut L : t ui.uant Co. C, Ist Pa.PRlXmrteen, yd Li-ut SOthPa.W Pin.. Copt. Toph. Engtei era,*fj. H. A.J A, Stike, Adjutant 9Bth Indiana.Gee W Mill, r, Ist Licet Co. li, ? .h l'±Wm Kid ti- , M Lieut eth PnChas <i o i , Si Lieut Co. CM N. Y.J T Toviu, Capt Co. 1. BM I\. Y.J II BteCord, let Li. v' Co. 0. Is' I.:.V.'oi A Crafts, lb! Idea* sth X-:. H.lav addition to the pcfaaaMsa aaaßtoeraled al. .ye.

two sspaads?one of 158 uml erae ot 33*1?arrivedput sight. About 1)000 Tankxeefwerg brought inyoAcrdny, ;.!id more were OB the way.

I4ST OF CASUALTIESBotew will he found some additional lists ol kill

?\u25a0 ?!, aresssdtd, aad kifho n iiint battled near! thteeity:

YASKEB LETTKUS.abiio.-t eenratteaa Baenher oi Yankee li Wcrs

havebeen cap tared by our troops on the severalbaltle-ftcltlt, wiiiiiu the past fewnays, Many ofthem are hard specliuens of Bert hern litffatur*,and mrarly allot them dechtedly trashy. As an ex-ception, we make somh extracts from a'l. iter?lilted, "Marshal Mich., Slay 89," from which itwill be seen that there i.s at teas! one sonsß le m.-.i

left iv th- Berth, who,la anwßßng toswsißowtheAboßtteß d\u25a0\u25a0: ' whleh the Seward Admmievratlmi iipreparing. The nam- ..! the writer are dcemitjii-.i'.ci.'UH iii withheld; but will -tate Ihe tetteris from one brother t<> anmber:

"I am also glad, Ben, oa are not a mhiernhleabolitiouist. larngtadto hear Jroa speak, well ofMcClellan. I wish be and the wl ale army wouldturn aruinst abolition and ii- Icj-Ih.-- Pear Ban.I hoped tliit war would be o\. r awl al' things set-tledagai&. It aecstji the Besttherners are very dvlermined to have tht ir mdefu ndeuce. I belii v-ei.<ywill; it no; a! present,a! somefat urv Item.

'? Tie r- Is no alO i.i livn;: : a people whothink am rrnoaghl to be fn-e. 1 wish everyonein te< load wonld Like the ptegae and Be, Yon da 'not know what they are until.yon Bee in aplacelike. Chicago, vi here a great many people tn al tht mthe same ns white ; , or better. 1 y, d?n the ni**-

*ger, acdhopo the Bontfa wiU nevergive np whitethere is a free negro in the country. I anpposc thereare v grt at many Boldiers who flunk they on**ht tobe Bee, but i.'.icl'i are fools and hi: ar.;. What doth sobßers i:» geaoral think ahoat tin abase olMet lull Ul I Be y: ii think the soldli ra of ;\u25a0 . mid?ile Sta,i h will ever :a.;nr him to be insult' .1 by theti?,i ,j_n Prrraoni fanatical abolitionist*? 1 be-lieve y. t, that P.-in yiv,i:;:a, the middle Stats s, andthe h-):.: rStates, will 7.: tired of QboKtian !;;..:,!.

?t'i.e;i and i'Uitt.' iS'itii ttit; y..uth. t»(i:i, ftc/U. so.'idf'y the Onnsffthuoc; that is the American's ouiyOon ami net

"No woml"r, Ben, than ere no Union men whereyou :ue. What have fney to be Union m-a far'

TH** Vn w tsF An Aiu.s o,\ r;it: South SinK ofJ.iMi.s lUviu?The telegraph has already stebßthe utttnipted eacope of McCloliau's army via

James river. Thh Petersbarg Express, ol Tn. . t v:

Informattett was received from oar pfek. ts oriJam.-s river, last evenJtegntSo'clock, stating thatthe Cor.i". d- rales bad diiveri the femaanl ofMc-Clellon's army to the river, Jest opposite the f'i.estt-riield shore and irnmedlati Iy above Bermuda Han-tir.d.s. (Vie fbrcea were ptsaring into them vollicaof masketry and cannon, nod killingthem byhmi-tlrcds. The Pederal gaaboote went np and tookpart in the fi?'!i:. when the Confederate artillery onthe s'.utii'si'leof theriver, attached toOen. Holmes'sbrigade, took positio**,and gave the gnnboate uivtty sabaf autial evidence that fhere were btews tore. \u25a0i as well a; blows t«> piv-t;. tiur fife soon be-came too hot for the gnnhoate, and tliLy droppeddown to the vielnity of Turkey Island, where ourcoaaon on this side foltewcd themi aud contiancdthe ft;.:iit. At six o'clock, the Federals wrce fltxing

- down the north hank of the liver, but manifesteda .1 .-i h?! anwilhngnesa to ,yro beyond the cover oltbete gnhbtmte. The cseaonading waa-IneeasaßlBrhea oar informant let', ond tho Confederatesneniiß il to raanifcat no disposition to give np thu

Lint of the KRledand Wounded of the iOdk Va, Gigimmt, ii: th* Battles oj State 26th and Ttih.

Li at. Ol WW Wiik.r, wonnded ia teg andana.

Adjutant W A Iteoefcnibroi'£aXt Major Sasu'l Ptaitr.Coiiipitr.y A.-r-Kill. .1: Strg'l Henry Burnt, piiv't

La'hait. Wosfiadwd: Lt H.-nry Hardin-', Serg't JasHetl.C .rpl J 15 Williams privatesJosUodoon, Wm .II M" i tiiiv-i;aueJoi.!i H'.ci.ulay, il ti Puck, It Or-sey. W.iT Hart, W J Stokes, II M uab '

..

Com p. my P.-?Kill" I: Jt> Kennau. Wonnded ;Copt AJ Sydhor. to leg; Lieut E Brockenbrongh,la tegand arm; Lhui The* Jones, slightly in head;0 .S 'i' P Picklin, Corpl It L nfeynoJd*, Jos P Ifiteh-ell, sever, ty; J Mealy, Bo Hall, flesh wound; Johnii Letend, B Kockwtil, B II Co}; man, U M i>udi..-y,W H Mnis.

Compiiuy C- -Killed: Serajß BE Owen, privatesL M S-orie, .S.tmi Pell. NO Burton,<i Moon. Wouml. d:' Copt TL' Metis, Pi. i.C C hBi .I'.iau, privab s B Uagfaea, J Hayes, W T Mall,A W C.etiier, I S Wiiisteisl, J it J. It, Win Sivaui,W Marsh, BenjTnrner,G Pie-, B Reynolds.

Company !>.?Kiln !: None. Wounded: WilliamFrance, OBsearl J II Yentmon, (' II Scott, V Anti -By, U B iw.n, A* II Baldersea, C II Carter, a llia-oon. G \\ liucsenberry, Blfardwtek, P LVlmonds.

Company X.?Killed: It Miskell, It Coats,WII 11 Kdimltr. Wounded: St-ru'i John Lambkin. S.rpl-J W Kfford, T Wuolafa, Win Mealey, AEfTord, X Iluunaway, V B Clark, J 15 Warwick.Jam**JKin,?. It Loving, II Pureeß.

Coiup-e "P. Killed : Privates N T Cockriß, WmJon.-.-- * tunded: Corpl Wm Flint, CorplL WMo.,ie; ) .ivat a W 11fJovßtgton, T W Bsk ridge, LW llaynie, Jos Hall. L Jones, J*: Janes,T Btorrbron,O B Pock. W C iii.-, M Payiiie.

C'ompuuy il. - Killed : Privates W H Join-, JoePatrick. Wonnded: Ord figt WPUddgins, MetS B Bug! lit; Privates Jao Davis, It Davis, ii Wil-aaa. *» j

Company B.?Killed: N0?...-. Woanded: CaptWm TChase, IA ul 8 Edmonds, Bgt Q fjannders .Privates Wm CuudiU, P T Bnrrnei, Jau.cs May, WLimerick.

Company 1.-Killed: Bgt A Revert-; Privates ltMealy, TDennary- WomeAed: Lieut Jno Moody,Lieut W Ccc, Ord Bgt T G Pinfcard ; Privates JosArab ri 08, Jao Tretulc, J.n Banford, 1) Boston, il 11cih.iw, Jao Bjogers.

Company X.?Kill -I: Sone. Wonnded : Sql GWalk- r ; Privates T Yeatnum, J Short, M Murphy.Jno K!iii..r ?, Jao Baals.

The above list dee*no! include tho ,: who (thoughwound-,ci) were able te remain with the r. ginteaLCat ßafffrr i.i tha 47<A Virginia msgitmatU, Com-

mattdsd bu Cvl. Ho. il, Maya,rV 'AMid Btaff? Col Maye, aaaeaded slightly ii

tut.' ill U>.fjompaae A. Pap* Chas J Orcen -Killed : II C

Patten. Wounded: Capt C;J Green, in tin: leg;Li. Nt XV Peyton Honeare, in the thigh Privates AJ Petton, Ehghtly; B 11 Uarrbjon, slightly.

Couipuny l>, Capt John ii TalKamrm?-Killed;none. Wounded: Capt John S 'Pallialetro, slight-ly- Privates J W. eirillin, badly; W All' a. ..lightly.

Company C, Capt t, L Wharton? Killed: none.Wounded: X L Wharton; Privates Win P BOBfordand Jus. Bart left, wounded by dit.il on the "J7th, batraasalaed on the field; A J Pariack, mortally; f oSis-son, slightlyte leg-

Company D, Cant W N Ward? Killed: none.Wound...!: Cap* W..r,1, b.idty ia shoulder. PrivatesTfanaCanaan, ateyawlds, badly.

Company X, dipt Huht W Snbahk? Killed: none.Wounded; Capt Kent W Eubitnk, badly, IrUt notdaugera.usly,t3 Itej leg by shell: IVivii.ua EarrlilSterne, in steiuldrri Win li And. rson, r-koitldtr.

Company F, Capt IS .1* Oresham? Kilted: none.Wounded:" I'llvatcsC W Neil!, stlfhtly far shell.

Company U, Cjipt L Wright-Kiikd: Privateltul'is Kiiuis. Wouuded: Capt Luther Wsight, intl--mouth; Lieut Gee W Marshall, badly iv lootandlu*;; Privates John J Mil... la .boulder; <2..,iM Paritir severely in .ide; 11 W Brooke, in leg.

Compiiuy 11, f"«p: ThtM li Pew-- K.ih <!; noneWouii.h.i: L si Andrews, botßyj ihoa BPnyac,slijrhtly; Geo F Ctoiildin.iii, stighffy.

Compaay L Capt J l> Beneo ifoßeoh Privateafl. o West, Woanded* Scr- A W Jones, slight>yCorp II C Fox, tn h»ud; Privacrs N Jones, C lt

1 Jou-ji, slightly; P Jotegs, in hand; J 11 West, inshoulder, Uee Kngßsn? in mouth; I', droves, inhead, sUglßyl W A Carroll, sliishtly'ia head; CW Schopter, in 1 ft. '

Co.npiuy Iv Wtei J i* Ware?Killed: Tho.i I*Puirows. V/uunded: J J Curu. :ii, Mordecai Tay-lor. KilW f

Wouuded 10Toial ? 11

Total uunibvr engaged In the two days' tight.??Ti. WM. P.itKUK. ,t Lteut.,

Aethii; Adjuthut 17th Vir/rialaKt^Canuo'iUa in tht*Ath Virtfi.ni Regiment,*&. Col.

A. ti. Jbeaa, commanding,) Ehiy's Brigade, fa theb.itin of Ftidny, v7'/i tntl. :

KBi ' s tet BcrgT John f B.is'y, Company C ?

Wottitied: LtCl A « Jdhe.. AH't C ¥ Btiptte,Ca' i i H Beruee, co II; Capt W.i t.i. ii.ua, co I; Ltfla i.s co II; Lt II 0 Richard* <v. to Q; IP nry Bell,

! co P, Robert Arm!' 'end, co 0; AUm Biotton, co H;J A W<Uara,co H; Cbarhis Hatehea-m, co I; WmI l iPialii:', to II Bwvarely weon-ird. JPrfvate* Amoat and i ti.Ust ofXUlad amd W»*w<kd in, th* llth AUhama

Rtgmunt In the Battle of thcjlthjutt, -

the woods.Oar ateket lines, daringthe whole ot hrst night,

resounded wit 1 ibe crock ofmasketry, mostlyfrom |the rebels, arho, i. urn motives of spite seem del tr- jmined to prevent "'ir forces :.i camp from enjoy-ing theirnightly sk p Th se « nstontiy retmr-rin - idursas iv c oap are now. however, lakeseh erfally by the mem and the Hue >.t battle ;..

uniformly formed after a few shot i have bean ex-changed between the pickets.

While the i.o-itioti and strength of ©nrfbrces areat nre.-;. Nt Ktich as to dissipate all tear t. r oat safotyfrom any attack wl ieh the rebels may :i me aprmin, a reurforctrmeal of ti: : y tnoevand fresh truop.swuld insure the immi di itc redactioaof Richmond,-.\ ith iniieii less lo.si to ..ar ei.le Hi vi it ouald !?\u25a0 a-rttuip! be* otherwise, lt Uidloto d ay Ihe factthat it, :>),.;sontiiuii.'.i. r as, theeigh iv i-tV-fivc-.vi is ouranay i.s shperiw to theirs In tin ;e M.

I am glad lo see thai seme oi ear regiments h ivt

i.ci it provide*!, as a measure ol pn b eti n :: >v lUefervent ly*'*. with a aval aad ii fht straw hat, withthe nej.iieT'f the \u25a0? ehw ul neatly printedon itsblack

?band 1:, .l.nei the NixttnUi New York iv regi-mental line this mornfaig, and they presentctl reallya re tit and tide appoaraaee with their n> w chap

If anything canhe nald to he hop iui about tin? \u25a0\u25a0ii,-P, the teal thai yesterday lliey allowed thehie-s.-(l sabbath i ? pass?oa; a* least, the devotionalmoflting hour' of ihc same?wlthonta resort to the.ia. \u25a0 wager - ol death, would indicate, a change for thebetl Ton their port

Tho health oi our troops has slightly improved? iiict mylast t'lanatuiicaiiou.

A tetter Gram the same pa£ r, <j*om tyage Kulii.v, ou the 21.1 , a:i!!o!iuc"'J the arrival ol e.'vrl

\u25a0 ieM.'i tors from tire Cb it' «crate Army, aa I y;t:flit if viii wiTi' nil rer»a!;:r!y eiitlsT.cn. navinc

their choice bwtwi v u enlisting i:: the rebel army atSewOrleanav'where they happened to '«>?? at thelinn tht State seeded team the rational Baton, or?roue; I-,work a< pi tenners oa seme af the tertittea-llonsthen In conrsc of eaeetten. Of the two alter-natives they thonght to choose, the tester, and ac jrordingty enlisMa i ; i the regiments then terming,wiTTi a vfcw**to moke their at the :;ii.tnpportuuity. Shortly after Ihe bloekadt \u25a0 uses tabli.sht .1 off New Orleans the regiments were orderedto Virginia, and after spending a portion ct l.i-twinter in Borth Virginia, banter the eommahdoi Buaurvgard, they were ardored to Kbr-fatic at whtefa place '.hey were garrison, duntil 'the eraenatiou, wben they were agateordered lo itichnnsßd. Wl Be the ? vacua'ion wasgoing on,seven at the t mxpany ol the Third Lun-t-iana battalion managed to hmka their escape; amiI! eras thought by the officers that the whole com-pany wagawoat to desert :uid a strict watch wtwkept Bpoa them. Tlay were, never allowed, untillately, te go ou picket, although their services werefic'iueiitly aeedeA At length tho ofßevrs seemedto regain confidence, and after the raid ot Jackson ja.,>.n the column under General Hanks, ILey wereplace loa picket at th,- Keehantesvßle pile. Parly Ion Saturday morning, daring adeaoe fog. they m.m-tired te make tla ir way so the Union tide of thePi.-.i';.'.'| in.i:iy iimli (covered by i Ith ' maty. Herethey lay in the swamp u.itil daylight, when, afterthrowingtheir arata away, they proceeded to ::ivnthemselves up te some of our vtdettes and wereman hid, with lighter hi art., than they had bed lorm.uiy a day, Luio tae camp of seme of their o'At.ii ads.

Daring tho firs' fewmentha they were ia 'heservice th. ir ration* were and plenty; Inssaee the capture of Botutoke Island theseppHes

of t.il'f. Bad \u25a0?:: a" ;:t id'-.a'.ly. 'o-'-e.ue.i less, uuttlwithin tl. ii -i three mouths, when they ceaised toreceive their v aal .;:\u25a0..ail (piantity oi tntQre, aadwere forced to dowllhonl nnythLnr save an occa-sional r.tioa ot burnt rye, which waa used tnhenof amore substantial beverage. Tename as art'scle nut kr.owu iv the army, and what little c<mldbo procuredweensed for hospitalpnrpoeen Ticsugar,*whteh waa oi the pooreal finality, gradually,':. ippcared iron*.the camp, and Che pri**ateawesec.i.:.p. tied to take their ."ye entice Wttboßt anysweetening whatever. This vasal in its. If hodoaosgb; bat Ihe went araeeei to come. Cmnsniesary store* of ail htods asameaa snddanly veryscarce, end for Bte past few ate* ks th' treepa havebeen on half ratio:::-, viz: nin" ounce I i !' Hour ormeal and a pound ol bread per day. Tim scarcityof food has bceeeaa sacß aheghrar that many ofthe are u.-uiiy in .yeu rehaplan agaanattl." ir efuerrs.

The rotreai of Jaeksoalv the Valley of the Bhen-andusßi lakatkwl npon with coc-il. ruble anatetyby the people, who mar forhte safofy. Bamwroas

i n inl'oficmiinte hive boea ami to bhah sx*oßaatisi t cfawhet., .'.ivision uudi r the anssnaand of GaneralGustavnaW. Smith,tare battorteoef ertUtery anda iegbnent of cavalry. Ittethonght Ilia' Jack onwill make the best el hte ssesrbaeh to Kit lu.nm.l,where the grand Ua-ile of the r» bclb'oi will takepi ?-??.?.

The tore* of thftT-ia-lt ia hi:I ahoai Bfchtaoadat

pursuit.one steamer passed np the river yesterday from

Old Point loaded wUhtreopei and touched ~( Car-ter's Wharf, but for certain reasons unknown to aa,did not deem it prndont to land. Four Federaltransports passedAorrn the river yestertlrty after?boob, tended wilh a portion of HeCleßaa's army,bat aevt my live transports will not convey themaway, uule-s we hat. alreadj killed and capturedmore than half the army. II is tbongLl that undercover of darkness, many would succeed in mahin :

their escape lost uight,but as it will probably be :;

long Urn? before «r«"shall ),?? another such chanceto exterminate the invaders, vre hope to hear todaythat at mast three fenrthe ol McCl.i'.m'i one hun-dred iboasand-have been killed and captured.

We Baderal md thai one of the Pederal gtrabo didarted up .ir.d ilown the river fv stcrday frontingCtey point, (like a due:-, iv a thooderstorm,) withthe hlackjhig llyiug. We presume ihe piraticalcraß had ffard or tho disastrousoverthrow of M ie,and detenamed to do aofnething desperate. Plyingthe black Bag was especially gallant when lbsknew there waa nothing about t<> oppose her.

A PSOPES Kktaliai ?«..*.? The subjoined letterfrom lieu, ilimhnun (>: vsfjue report ot who., nap.ture is continual iv the Northern papers) to <ii a.Cart is, the Fed- ml eemmandrr in Arltm ana, Pwritten ill the proper spiiit. It ii dated LittlePock, Jane 8i

O.ii-ri.i: I bars received information flat youhave hi prison at Butehvßte certain citixtmsef fsaadciiiity, ft ihaaiiwaat.. faptrtn rl a few days abase by ai.-iiw tmeiii of your cavalry, who ard eh&T!pa*JrWirhBring up-in yout* n>en, while attempting to ur.i-.tthem, iimfwl oni it is yoor infentioa to hnngaaent-l.'.ws. Wlißnnt stoppingto inquire- whether ;!aytlid actually lire irion your .sol \u25a0\u25a0tu.-rs orttftt, la -titIt to 'oe Umdaty. as Wt 11 aa tha ri;:ht, of every citi-ree of this district to iir \u25a0 apart the ".oldi.*.; ef theCatted Btih s (lovemmeat, m> teagas thai Cavern-o. tit petvbda in ihe Invasionof thtir hosws. asaftl.ey have tie arms to defend thos bonne with;and ia the p'.-iior.uaiico ef that tia'y, 1 shoil srntab?hem at every hasareL

1 have vi enstady \u25a0>< '?' fal sf&eera mid ijdi-. ra cilie'l'.ru.y of yeu.'jjovciuuieut,aud i write this towarn yo** tha : if "your threat is enrrh i into t s.eculiou Bgalost one stugV ei;i/s v if this district, wh > |bow te, ormay hereafter fall Into, year hands, IisV.UI liveup;. Lis death liyhiuific)- every Federal oftic. r and soitiii ? whom I cow hold as prisoner* efwar; and from that time forward '.his becomes aw:;r of t-vternfmatloa between eg. Neither, eikiu;*ov granting quarter, put to dvath, withoutBttTcy, every sektfer and eiiisen ef tho {Jaßedct.i. , wh., fills into my hands

1 uiuluriker informal that, hi a publish. 1 order,yor: have already declared ''?? ?.. I. a war of ex-tt riuimitiuii, ami that you ts-ptsi ?.. wage it ansnah. i *' ijut..t, ur, that >osi np, cineany udv;?»»inu as to tho truth ef suei: iut»r::;.vtioa, taitt Ifcom-lemUe with >.>er ?Iv.y, furnish me v copy of theord -r in o,ntsiliott. It sneb proves to hove bet ayour declaration, however, y»u can cnnssfer this asan acceptanceof the useu ten.dero.l, and we willhjuoru ail reeogntewd J**** **f livili-cl war-ne, audBuke onr % ejipaJga ope of sivoge arnetty ~v I va

! sparing butchery.Bottlng. that them' U some mistake la

j tlii matter, mat that the rates of civilised warfare ]I all! ennrratte to tiAuenee as both iv |i t ,ii;ie:uh-n in which we fUidi'Uivc.'iv-' eu&.tgeil,J 1 have the honor io be pmu etpt sv t,1 ? T. IA UIM'HAJ.'.

Kojer-ttenetnl ft H A.

Urottß earn te *ssllissl is Anfnsta, On, dMiepJI'erdenen. . *

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the present lime UiefJatafcd \u25a0.-. abo*i* ssu hundredand twenty-ft ye thesjagnd)aarai ->t yaoovaw with-out arms other than these br. -v .-ht ttss* BOtnOi?P.. Uiforceaunts from the Went ;.te 1 *i d for dally.i 'a y have iitiiie ions tracks '.h.-.v. a cp around thecity andiiaanlnrihlri heavy ssenmnse, »

A hitter-lath. '/Vot't iron: tie Wl;.t. HouiH's.iyjThe awtol weather, 'lie- like of which haa ajalt

boaeatperteneed fcere tea 20 years -us I a:u m-!0i0..-d by it Mr. J ii Wan, Who .? an old rnstderst?ai"i wtiicli has r»ie,r.ted thj mevenmntsof Obii Mc-i'l.-Han, I;sis ww taken a favorable Mini, and araj

j have been blessed, aksiteg abo. pat wrsh,whhasnereaatenm as Ana days aacoeld bo tor,with every appeqruaee ht a coti.ii.aaiuv.

Prisoners are betel bronghl hi every tiny b*s ourcavalry plcke'it. Isx w«fa. i*rn*J;**n iv kit ereuiug,among whom w-.s a, very knawiitjt-l.iukiiiJc littl"

humpy-back, ii.t- it.--corurad; i ware wt 11 mouutc.l ss) good stenesh bafae*, but hit- lord hip was bet-ter iiamntei-thaii any ol ;V.:u*#: '. would wot con ,descend to ? xc'.eui ,i" c, w r 1 with iuiy of onr nam.Taey will bt. k> pt here u....i the nuiiocr sSmB beinereuseilj wL-ju they will by sent ou to Pachai ulls*aatfaa-

RWst ehßttT.A tetter to tlioWc'saae, from tkven Pines, wtys:Brig ?lien, J. .7. P-ck was?all alternaea* otl.ted

to relieve titm, Casey la the coiauiAiii of Ma divt*-4ton, near botnim fiten. A. P. Itowe wilttako oeii-iHiid of Peak's Itoioik, To Gen. Ca-sey

? will be coioiuPtcd the t xw-edhigly importoat aadr. spomJhte defy ef prole aing the base of our v*P*-

! rattens at tho White Uou* and the unbroken eon-! rvetioe we m-iw haveby nfcroed rVam onrextreme

a.».«uife tottttf-.xaierhighway *htrh ittods leWosh-8-dUihfM-r, Wni-ths*,.!, .tad New Y"«k.

To «.. mau in the wi.')' clid the wr* uf f**o*pelust. petiitea havubeen moreIlly entrusted than toJohn J. Pack. Met yet 43 yoke of age, b» hen theadvantage of a West Petßt i Whait mi. andej satet-

' perhßoe tn everyt<aitk foaagM hfttaytet a»ss*fantea t

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?\ JJA-XJul'l- OXpiJL Jt l>fle jNO. 2. [i. HlCirM()Nnt >/CwKONEBr)AY IMOHNIKOrimiiY % >S()2.''

'.'.' 5! ~\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0*\u25a0'"\u25a0?" gi**""""""". ">u .e*. jsave one. *j-. i eftirtry osmtot thu battles fnashtley fk'»4l ireet $Wa liv/. to M'tiro. Who ha# hadsach I'vh.HiltKgf ?

An eajaat and t'-initions mistake of the asjhssjsi utiinenj ha- pi ic-'j C.ity in command of thes-ar guard at fbsttt 11 iitidftf. ai a pimishna-nt! It 'i r.ci to. Vi'»»ln kiicr? ibis h;:"itir.jrfrrotind Hsstrength, md Its weaairvaw*, au<nv (?», well thati! c estrome l.tt this 4nf held by Casey,and to- ,morrow to Is bold by peek. Ismore than the podt.fthutgei" and lhe poi+t of Ltmor. I '

THK I'lttss.The Item "9/mA. i,?:d Is tryinf; to ttlf up the j (

Cnrtadtnatt It says . i -. '?-?

The Caaadteae are terribly stirred up .by thecourse of ttie Brßrtdt joernala in civiint tfaesa tin-r .11 sboalder and t. dire; iheai todef ml themselves 'or bee ??\u25a0if. aanexed i,. ih>- event i-i a war between 'Ka ftand and tin P iltvdBtetea. Put they will soonl.c stirred up ~!i!*. ii:ho wheq appr, hnu.,l»n botonusreyjiiy. Whet lb y t.."; !:! ;.. tlo is K> conaiderfmaseVnsro.tr y'wßl make tin irbed Beforeit is'.oo 1.-.te. lu'.i vt ry short timr*"nnr ironclad 'ship:= will lis in such fore ?. v : il.- oeertti as to sw, rp ,Mait.ih.mi' :l f 'fit; of the Uutf :.r.i.JfUs army out ,of B.'ti'C'i. B:i-?l \u25a0'. i pic iv.-\u25a0 ilia', raid'vants togive C.a '.j:i oi-»;ip'.r»"t"iity nf taMng care of her- 'self when the storm eoouri wnicli wSLmake her,rf*kho d-sii-e.; It, oue <i ?' ? L'nlted States?thean ate t Pcptii.hc.i "a- werhi,and about tohsero..;e f?ia it p "?? ne', ii.trnof th<; earth. Wewill givt th C.tn.i'li-a-* *ix, ninoor fVelvcaoontha

,to i ..'.Re. T.i tlni, T.iuds a' (? ?.-,?', t ? ti.'V Will do;we ;?-\u25a0 "i. -.'. :u ? ;Lv : eoier 'h -y tl cidc?c o -Ir ir th-s-Mte :Li Wlh.Ah" Pulled States the1. "I i- lorthemgßevo. . 't'!.<\u25a0 A:e- '. an tiov: rnuv tite:us pro), ft t :t it't 'sh in '1..', 'aycoafexsi. 3thi a:.c!i its or-.uijrTii.lf It i-.;ii i«:. They ought BM?' '. -,-i" :i ".i.oin ;i*i. r. t0;.., : i (LcLaiug their in-iij ?.:!?; ,::ee, f-.rfß'M they will avoid trouble. Inwhich they a.a in ttaagei of being Involved by thejsilayol EiTr'arel. T!.-- tpv.-i .;; of uiiuex.lM..ll is.1 tie.' t-i":!-..:';'i::.,..: tone that :I.llst be deckledby thorns-!. t W*forenot auictosfl to annexCnHe':;; b.tt.if sl.t \u25a0! .;?! "i to etsth r lot with this

\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 . rnutiy, it .v:l", I.i fot hr oytc luten si. iu-.dwe litv.: no -.1 \u25a0\u25a0? .ht. i!:a: a l-rope-ition fvcm In rt >thai cflP-et ?? nil bo Iteornlfry reeeivcdAy curGo.fi'miK'u; iv. I p?\u25a0 \u2666ply, *\u25a0*

Ite ... snby*tn of vHR*aHn«»at ion 'of Kichmoml,thoAe.av paptsr-aay. \u25a0? "? -----

Thoagh the i-v>, nation of TCcummvl would Belprove What the rebel hahrs hope It w.-,uld, it isoat-less to c ?". al ffcas tho sncvcosfnl Hi.;lit fromVirginia of the Confederate army, vrithoato battle,would I,- a ilei.ihd Btisfortane, and put back thejl ii nt the "oa-. fi, v. McCfoitaa does BsHmeaato ulii.w t:.:.-., if he eon posaßrty prevent lt. Ii htdelays the attack an Lour beyond the time when heis felly prepared, the errantry may l>e ansarail tha»i'is in- the purpose of arranging *Meh mbssdharyoperations as »:;! frmtfiiite the hope fharnhth havein Bight Tin- P.ih'.i.fii'tl ;? unial.s bore already toadits that fJen, M ->n»fiel 1 < c tnptes Bttffolk, iv the remol :li rebel" ipitaLwtih a strong force. The vis;' olBurn ite ' i Met HalLm ~th adtpausrteti undoubtedlymeant work >\u25a0' ~:' : rery dto-etton Butmote sigah*.ctml than al, there is yet sSMmnragement that thegaaihaats i;; the Jam river areeV attend to pteytaesVprime pari hi tiie cupiare of Btehsaead anil its rc-'.? IUouS ile-.-ii.;-ss. The movements ia this direr.ti>:i hay ? h \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 ?.-?iy properly shroud al iv seereay ;but thero r\every hii t that our hen ilssal will heabte ;ji siii'ii.bo and asisa tite ba.teries that line thtbanks of Ihe lames river, near Port Polling, and,this accomplished, to remove the oh3lrnetlmni thathave been placed in the channeL It w .Id be ali, avy iin.itttatio i oil tho OBBTage ot the navy shouldtl.-i ei"tpri. v not b ? Otttmptsd . and if attemptfd.it will in ..'. probability be race issfnL T evictifaeyena render'ti iaeatealahto. With a aatoi oigunboat cosnsntuidiitg th. main Ban ot retreat fromBichmca I, tin- la ' hope ol the rob. P, Use hope offlight, is cut oil. :' MeCfeßnn awaiting ihe echo 1,1

1 tte'gnnsat i'ort I*,.r: \u25a0. ; > lt so, twenty million*wee; with him, baste i hieaprctaaey.

The Philadelphia foe irrr and Ihe Steer fork7. bine don't agtcu ou the object of IteWask Theformer paper, Bottefaig the wpouch of Ihe w<jr 0 c thenYi'.'.ikce liov, i-u.-.r of Berth fhatltitn Tttanhrj IBthe people ol Bewhern, says:

See, how miltfly aa i frathfaUy, yetpojatoaly,hereasons with ;:.. ..i Bpon tl"' vuxedr.asa] Beth-aleIpie.sli.li, l-oneotliiilg iL'-'U* »i IVt , *Yi;U . _." beotecrve-. ' '!: ?; "? or ,!,.-.'; I are ail to be I ti.aiicipatrd : Laf didtmt the prt -i lent rvvokt the pro. 1 unali v oi Premont, Phelps, and liuuterf, Ifiafhenmtii over and ever aa'in Ihal he had uo eonetßa

li i,t:.l i'flit ? > ci:. am- pale :h. .1 ?-.?.? i>ot -? he 1.0lin.-ist that rdl Ihe v.ii.l sludl h.i proteescdin all :li. ir r: b'i.,.-» H'l , , more e.ia bt,:sV...t of htmf "V." Lbn da it bo abnßltealaliii; ihe b \u25a0\u25a0-1 friend i \u25a0??? Southerns ;;ot. Compiainti-

;.,\u25a0? made thai sLwreswltsfa (he Federal lines annot promptly re*tc]*-'n I ap. Botdo not the rebelsii ;?? stoves to b'.iu : fortiiieatkhn, and to Ban gnnato fight against the Paten I The Pedaral armiescannot inai-."" a biisii:". ot eatehteg slaves. Theyhaveeomnto put drsrrabreaaea aad nwavhvmmby these rebels. Any seamwlto eaaaM aanfcnenjsj

onsaeha i- rirameat as aenra our;'i'. teteee hisproperty"

The jViasnjut. » >".«Vci, fiiinku the "uig2er:' mi » f

"go "['," and UQ >:All that is hero r*, man.ll /- i byv »!,.i pres-

i' ou iv ' la.cie.oi'.ii. fully, ?.. niy. ami iemcsily.110 toui.i no*, have been mure eyjdicjf nor more

kiuu. coßgrest" it;n t-.pinnyexplicit in intof Mr. Crltteodaa'a rvsulve last .ri.ly. Xo tjtateseceded from the Puio-i traderany belief or appre-ia aaten lhaJ its rights ..ml uetaestteeoaeermi woaM!»o interfiervd with hy the Fe h-ral fiovtimuient.?The .Slave Power resolved to destroy the. Onion bi

I canae i* eoeid bo teavjrer bund it abjectey to its will;It conspired to b**»ak up the |temt>i7tathi party,?if a. Ifeuglas, and tied Llneoitt, on pnrpeaa la sa>auguratu this civil war. We-v pi ote.nations of re-spect mr slavery au l to*B«pealtioß to harm itwould only lie tailed "' i;?ui of we.tkyeis, ant!weald encoarage th.- traitors t.> per.- v.re iv fheh' v.i way*. Nothing bat the overthrew of lilavcrywill evir reaaaeule them to the DAton.A oOU'illl.liN l.AtiV S itnoT'lE.i MVfUHtSSD KOK

ruore.i n.Mi iii.it nuM VsautJT,We Siiid the foil. wi.:K in tho BaUhnoN Amcicttn,

ef .tha :JJi:i ul". Tin jayef ratrtaaltea Bat thcieTankee Lirelitnts is al hand ;

A Be tea days since \u25a0 lady entered Boneanf Vteh-'sh adqaarters to obtain iiviu himo aasatege to

j Suiloiri, to :.t < some friends and ralsitws r«andh»g' ti.t re. General e/*lterevived her with his usual! peUfeaess, bnt snddcnly aoticiag that she wore- the| Ctufe.it rate cde s preaaJaeatly. la the aht*peeg a

brooch, mildly sngfeited that It iTiiaJd iiirhaps.have, been in better '.1 to com 111 is office wth-oui ~uck»; leeore.liof. 1 have sh, tocovsultmy ewarwteheaas lo what i shall wear." "Then,madam." I", pli. .1 Ihe <?? neral, "p- m.ii me to ciiliuian coital right iv ehvi mg with whom 1 shaß couvti 'e-." imd the dtealdad lady Irnd to withdrawfrom his prcieuc'. Btw w.jneiitly the proud daugh-ter oi bVccsalaretained lotneOtuiernlsofhea with-out tin: offeusivi.' l.ro '.. aad, assajjhl amal.ogyforthe toahiteeoas eendactam a i-.rn.er eeea>\u25a0ion. reßerntedbee I'-'sjaaeat for ,m a...-. wlueU wa-promptly tilled am and biadsd \> ti r.

'tiie itv'.ypreeer hd t.. Sir.lolk, uud, after visitingberfrtendat she eery tePtdidomuy walked arouudnrtoTj »be Pieeoat ti ami of Kattoajaj troops, wear liau the brooch ab.iv. ;,,. atii.r.cj Ut a very couiipit-u'uiioottion of her .'.- s The vMintten of the ool-dteri c ts at ouce at n eted to much tothe grattAeatl mof ti.-- *Ad>2y s,'irL A very politeimd jraluuif .'Jlicr, el it. Lrh New V rk, accoatedLer ut once, aad t.V.d L r it w >ull U. better for her

jto remove 11' ).r..>.K: rml ..: eiKh', ay it mightI eaaae adlahcnlty; i i tin laiy hoeded not

the it.l.iio. itieti. Pa i?\u2666 alojij-, ;<(!c was mcl by aj .sohlit-rwho tetd ler a. i aanet aaf-eaear the "ijiaisj aad liars'' now, ;i.« i* w.ia now but au ara>j hfarst af Brensmssai i<tvi \u25a0vacnattea. Site saidt to the latdbr that ahem mhl me r. atom the tareasas| for any Yank-o liirelit-- via ieii,ei.i e.»i,j *oidicr ;

i'-itatvlKd the Ltitel to ,-i from ".- eji.l'a boaom, Si andre.": ivtea the < nfoca, be Immted t 1:" gehtea baa- i; ble baelfta its aerans ateme eitlwmtohantylagtAej

act, f--11 up;.u Ihe <;oldl<:r, and w?r belubmlag himpretty ba iiv, wt.»» he drew hi \u25a0. b tyaas*! irom Hisacohhajrd anm striking one «< tim ut:.vkiugp.n'tyseveral blows he. J ill luia '\u25a0\u25a0 the undia-jute-i Ura we*jelly :t f'-arcd he will not re

? cover.' TL' inja"' i mau w*.s tho silly airl'sbrother. Y< this m n<. leaera f<>r the hahes of Bor-lolk, who uoiiy Ui-.ult our n-'.'lima wbeu they get nchaneo.

.iU3rf3LA>>.'»Vs.From Rr stem York t\ arasaa «»t »he Jlith, and on,

j other papers, we take t» ioU-twlag mwccllaneouritems :

\>u* i.-p-mdeut ><t I in'b was much mtoatebc.l iifew Lys agoon ia a Borthvra paperthedis-iitth statiaf thai tieu P.a!.. «k's army captared idJMH pi?»\u25a0-._. .s at . l.\te*» »?? mfl uritisattbeoccupying of C-.trnth II ? says Otot only abont

r beis 1111:1111110*? .k\u25a0 4. \ taken iv hospitals,s,>-ite i'.sj rteaertera, aad -fiftf ifriTtgjrtara anal some8-300 KUiii'l warn, aad'tdteg 1 V«) b::.utdt.t Booav-l viilo by the cavalry eapodCA-n uu Ut Cvl. Liitetpre-I eedtng tte paraott, ».i, ut.. our han'ts. u»ai. W>p«,

: '.>..«-yw, iii expteaa i-t ??; il.ts matter, stated toPiHiltii ssamii jfiatiiiiT >y thai i.c ..,.-1 is-ih i.ofjn wea.such as tl, y.. i- ?itc « mid n..( t..1, ....ou eddirra

bed ht te 1:1 c > caj psnxto as lie ha t no meansefl- . l.l! ' Ple-.1. *

Thereare A- saisof rumors :: 'v t ->hfnanA>ahj Vnlhry. Our hi 1 w-. li tuip-: it wt :h s*..rea

ainl tornt>. cad vie ..'ri la be i-'ep..' -t *«a say Ut-ile i'th tha* Jacheon or Bwcii m v nvlnrtahn »'arr> istisKeh aay«i "Jack»oi la by the tUtm checked,\u25a0uid Prematit, H:uiks ni Bfttehl \u25a0 bavV Joiuod tureee

. to porsne him.'*?# The Preaidcut rcturm-tl t> W*fchteg*oa yaetar-" tiny. Cten hcati aToiiipenvdbust ac- f.tr a* Jersey' C'y. Theran- feu-; h. sy \?>y to was

I ; 7 Lome and UU mtuau -.?tUo sbortvst bhne ever. made en the reu'.t'.'j Ben. Beyte he* efdared the ettlngupnfaprteea

' j In Ltatertite, Ky , far tha nsd<tenr« ef women who', aM and pf»»:.-?? il,« icUiiiou..) White river. Ai aonses. te a*>Bf open frew the

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FEDERAL AVWWJtTaTerrible Ostracises* af a Wtdsymyß sMt«tn- r

Tho much talked of "While Btver Baprli i *»"left Memphis, T-nn., on the 19th nit,, antaim \u25a0 Iof eightgunboats. Thoflaet proerode-l eerysac.:."V tfullyfor a while and ensured.-. Omfodarateeu i a *

tsr ou White river and bettered down several f?« ii.ficaliosu on tho way. A correspondent of Ihe Pu.l-IIIcip'nia Inquirer says :

The Unioa fleet had proceed-I ? itmeOuncr n«f>reighty miles up White river, when they wcr. Bredupon from a bat'ery on the south tide, hut eft t....?l-'ii among tho trees ihet the ofiivers coal.l b.o » vdcti-rtuian the spot wh in» the pbeta were tli..charged. The gunatof the enemy Were k'iii.yheavy. They bonded like 12 mid Si pnnndti«. |sale, .iiuut .x..n.iiiaiioii provedthey were si ehThe Monad CBy Bred her how guns twice, ? itlea her port "fuuA.at she stturned apthe riv. \u25a0 .*

little tarthcrruaskteg the tUstaaer la.twi.cn her tand the upper b.ittt ,y, i,.*, tlioa half a mite. \:»aecond forUßcatfen was r.a the tone blaß* orrt<i<'that its fellow was, but a liUte further freia «ishore, and In a soatbwe it.: ly direction frmat .-

rlHff.hirt, lurventinjits ruxsfroru Uariug direc /

o:ithe Mound City. *

TatPeffcet of the Bag ship's shot t could notbe en-tdottfßurned, but they appear, d to be fidßng whirr ?the ganueradesired, and the cannonade oarer pn» .

us well as on that of the fit Louis, was warmlykept up for eight or tou minutes. Its* than tweaf fhaving dapsttd since the first gen hod been BrcTfrom the lower battery.

In the meantime Colonel Pitch had landed hisiiv..- or six lrindr..-<! mjn on the .Southern hank b» -1..w the fuvt battery with the lutcutiouo, attach*, fthe upper worKs iv the r. v*. aad rirprhdug jlte enamy at their spin.!. He we-, already tru tho matt*!,andbad signalled Ihe Honed City to cease tiiiof.'hit LP own men might not ba injured, when ntv 'anticipated accident, uf l ha most hor.ihl.icht>ucter, Hi aost entirely dt.btroyed the otlicers aad ~*

crew ot the ila,'shi.t.A large cylindrical shut, with iron aaaages oht>ach side, known r.fljong tho rebels' as the plgan ishot, s*i nek the casement on tho port side, tntim

upper port, near the first gun, nt an angle ofabout laiuely degrees; pnsjhig through the case-?nent aud coai.ec-tifig pipe of the bolters, killinga *

?;tinm ron the sfarffonrd -sid-, mid alighting in thosteward's pauiry.

Tha effect oi saverteg the connecting jape may'.??-in.agincd. Ail the steam oi the boilers at seemru bed with a shrill, his .in ;? soand into every portof tho piaboat, which presented no means for lvescape except through tho port holes mid skylight-*It was like injecting steam into un ctr-Pght bvx,and when we r. member there were fleetly on.bandred end eighty human Mage below the dec k,the ineffable horror of their si I nation mayreadilybe seen.

The turning steam fairly mowed Jheiß down.?They shrieked, and leaped, and writhed in pain.but the .team did not pitytheir tortures; it seemedrather to delight la their sufferings, and extendedits vaporous tt in nfs to m w victims. Horroraupon horrors net nuiiilattl iv that low, souare,seething, boiling, fiery enclosure, where man en-dnrcd all the fabled agonies ot the damned, and yetcould not di".

To some, Kate was merciful; for lt slew them atouee. As many as for.y live or lifty, who hail stoodon the gun-deck a few i.iotnt uts If fore with buoyaut hopes and elated spirits, laythere iv crimsondeath, unconscious of the puiu of those aroundtlie.ii. Buhearlpg?O how fortunately !?tho lernbloluoiinint; and frroaiiiiii? of the wuuiidcd sutf.iera. .

As soon as the first shock l;.i p.i'setl, thoso whobad net Ikj. a slain from full inhalation ol tho steamwere prompted, mod with pain, lo leap Into tintriver to cool their burning bodies. The impatetappeared toseise upon all simultaneously,and ant /

of the open parts plunged ono wi\ eh alter another, Vnut il seventy or eighty were straggling in the 'water. Borne wire so us lly Bc:ihled that theycould not swim, aad they, most foilnnately, weredrowned; while others, reir» shed ami cooled* by thoriver, struck out m tufuily to tho shore, va If theyhad been uninjured.

Al this * i.-' .jwtieii every ? nncipl-j of humanitycalled for aid ana'*uceor, tho rebels proved ihemselves worthy of the uut>-ccd"ii.s that have Uishon-ored and disgraced them trtjm tho beginningof thowar.

Instead ot imiti "iuo tUecxmn; 1" >f:;. inrosityandnia.Tuaniuiityset them by a bravo ami loyal people,ctrug'rlh.glor the preservatlbn of a great aud glori-ous country-, forgetting the heroic uondnct shown'lycur seamen, who endeavored, la the gunboatfight oti' Memphis, to save the lives of the unfnrtn-uute crew of the Central 1.-.v-ll when site westdown,ihe rebels, m.-anly, m"rf"iletJ»ly, aud dastardly,made every effort te ttestroy the |toor scalded fel-lows who were seeking to reach the share or tittr .

vessels with their burns I au<! sufferingBulbs.The gunners iv the upper btttery turned their

gone upon the suffering officers uud seamen of theMound City, and Captain Pry, th.) commander ofthe works, ordered his sharp-shooters to kill everyYankee before ha could roach the shore or succorcould bt- brought. .'' jj

Tho ?'\u25a0- . ilish enemy needed noa-jcond bidding. -Henm with alacrity down to the boat, and there, an-dcr coyer oi the trees, lin-4- luitakcU mm*- rusnatP?he w iiiude.f \u25a0**»ituuiers, V i»h a cool diabolism that? shvh'c .South Sea Islander would have btasbed towubTs*. many a i»rave feUow was killetf and sankin the river, and others were wounded several time tbefore they obtained the needful aid from their ley-at trieiids. The Monad City waa powerleas anddrifting with the current; she could not old them,an) the St. Louis was toon opposite the lower forti-fication.

TUe t "ne. to fa, wbieh w-es jnst below the MoundCity, promptly lower, d two of her boate, and seatlhern to .save ff.e survivor.!ot the horrible accident.No sooner had the gigs lveu manned, end no aooncrwe, i' tin. sailors puLlag at their oara on the diviaeerrand of me.rcy, than the upper woih blazed withit.s heavy guns nt the sneenracs of distress.

The Union gigs were struck twice, one tn the bowand tho other iv the stern; bnt, strange to my, theywere not swamped, nor were, they prevented rrom*reseniag from the river someof tht" ill fated crew.

A th ..I 'etat. from th" Ht. Louis, I believe, waa.struck with rebel .hot and -'battered in pieces,bntnone of ihe inmates were hurt or drowned. *Jbe"ti'.iiiywas still bent U u their d. ruonfuo work,hadwould have tired his last cartridge at the defrace-less sailors, had not the I rave Indi .ulans, nasterCol. Fitch, succeeded by this time lv reaching therear of the fortification, wherePry commanded, eastarrested 'he labor of destruction.

The loth Indianarushed with a shout and aeel*leyif musketry into the hostile works, mat themcharged with bayonets upon the inhuman fee. Tharebels were completely tahca by sarprise. B afirethey had time to tbroW'rlowu their arms orcry sea* . 'tiuarter thry were lying in the eutreachrnents aJadtheir lifeblood ebbiag away. Some ef the Seeßershmists tought mlili il 111 it iihslliimijagsjajaj sßjperior number.., and full covered with ahaaafywtrandi.

i'h.s. ot the reivls along the shore whe hadb ? n. firing at the Uniontets lathe water were tarncharged upon by the. ladi mians, for wheal a]****?lid not wait, but took to fl.j.ht ateng the asraAtta*w.o-:.s the villageof ht, Charles. A portion efnminsnrg. uts ran to a place nltovewhere tho riverhaatbeen obstructed, and jumping into a few aaaajßboats they had moored there, crossed the rtuamjaud tiisappt .redfa the woods.

Ttut rout was complete. The victory waa eersegbat, aJaa! at what a price.

At lea st one hundred and ifty te twe haadrei efthe rebels mast have beea killed aad nsßßienl.nearly all id the nainbcr having beea) ilblb Tasah*entire force was ahoat five hundred; andfef flattestabout fifty wore captured, owl Iholemajadsreeaam-cd in the manner I have deaerlbad

Anion;* the prisoners waaCaptain Pry. fiirmtativ lieutenant to the navy, and <nn»man*aer ef thegttnboat Poiitebartrain. which, with thfne tfaama.portK, bo/t been ennteoppoaate rheapper sertsaanVP.m. Great indignationwaa felt regain** Ufa*mne-gade Pry, (who h>iiivt beeu kmed a doaen ttetaW hut far tha taaerne. .sliioa of Colonel Plteh. ,

One of the Indianteashad htemaahil Inam ladPty's head, and was aheat tespnil tha trtymar, n*h*oahi* piece was knocked op hy the Jteeeaamataf Htcompany, and the Ute ef the trafteeneeesatoWaamanVbnt only I fear, for farther lal | ill), and danaJMteva lhftU.>odbMrtswulambaaWveremaaa*aaSman. , ?

Annmber of the 111aila whe were aastaan ahn *

river sank, and thasr baaßrs havesmlhsnß \u25a0!\u25a0>\u25a0» a.Others were mfenad, haasmn eae. smteaag*sh> fan* .even more wonaatetefWmid hy the Aggj******hlsK broken aad hte ?sptMMhj*swam to the Laoias»tsa» three aajajlaaßhf Alßstediatont. and ante Utr to tssavsr.

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