enable Kants to destroy the communication 
south of Richmond. 
On Monday, the 16th, the rebels came out of 
their works iu front of Fort Darling at day¬ 
break, having been heavily re-enforced by 
Longstreet’s forces, and made three advances, 
all of which were promptly repulsed. The 
enemy lost in three charges from 1,000 to 1,500 
men, while our losses were very slight. 
Gen. Butler having learned that Beauregard 
was re-enl‘oreed by Gen. Longstreet’s corps, and 
also ascertaining by the rebel papers and a rebel 
courier, that the bridge over the Appomattox, 
and several miles of the Danville K.R. were 
destroyed, and that the down locks, Ac., of the 
canal leading to Richmond were also destroyed, 
fell back from before Fort Darling, and by 
Monday evening our army had securely arrived 
behind the new lines of entrenchments. This 
brigade formed the extreme right wing, which 
the enemy attacked with great desperation, fol¬ 
lowing them back two miles with overwhelm¬ 
ing numbers, capturing a large number, aud 
killing and wounding more. Three of our siege 
guns fell into the hands of the enemy. The 
guns were spiked. 
At present it is impossible to estimate our 
loss. Stragglers are coming in. We have lost 
more prisoners than the rebels; but their killed 
and wounded are double ours, as our men were 
protected by entrenchments. Several of Long- 
street’s men were captured, who stated that his 
whole force was with Beauregard. 
The N. Y. Herald , of the 17th, gives the fol¬ 
lowing digest of Gen. Sheridan’s late raid:— 
They left our army early Monday morning, the 
9th, toward Fredericksburg, running the rebel 
lines. Stuart sent Wilkinson's brigade after 
Sheridan, hut Gregg drove him off. Sheridan 
pushed on and forded the North Anna at dark, 
two miles from a station where a train contain¬ 
ing 378 of our wounded prisoners were recap¬ 
tured on their way to Richmond. Both trains, 
all the buildings, 200,000 lbs. bacon, large quan¬ 
tities of flour, veal and other supplies were 
burned. They camped that night on the bank 
of the North Anna. 
On the 10th. pushed on. silencing a rebel bat¬ 
tery. On starting, had occasional skirmishes. 
During the day crossed the Anna over Ground 
Squirrel's bridge, which was destroyed, and 
camped at Goodeman's. During the night 
rebel sharpshooters attacked Sheridan's head¬ 
quarters, but without damage. 
On the 11th, Gen. Davis left at 3 A, M. for 
Ashland's Station, where he destroyed large 
amounts of property, railway traius, track, and 
had if brisk fight and returned. 
Gen. Merritt pushed on to Glen Allen’s .Sta¬ 
tion, eight miles from Richmond, where he de¬ 
stroyed the track of the Fredericksburg rail¬ 
road for some distance. A halt for a short time 
was made. Gen. Merritt again advanced two 
miles, to Yellow Tavern cross-roads. 
Gen. Devlin’s brigade came upon Jeb. Stuart 
at 1,30 P. M. The 6th N. Y. charged upon 
him. capturing number of p^soners of Gibb’s 
by the military occupation of the railroads, has 
been resumed. 
West Virginia. — Cincinnati papers of a 
late date, contain an interesting dispatch from 
Gauly Bridge, giving an account of a brilliant 
v ictory by Gen. Averill on the right of the main 
body of Gen. Crooks' army. 
Gen. Averill reached a point within four 
miles of Wytbeville, where he encountered the 
enemy, 4,000 strong, under General Sara, Jones. 
General Averill fought the rebels four hours, 
beating them, aud killing and wounding many, 
and capturing a number of prisoners. Under 
cover of the darkness the rebels retreated. Our 
loss was 120 killed and wounded. 
Near Blacksburg, Gen. Averill commenced 
destroying the railroad, which was most effectu¬ 
ally done to a point four miles east of Christians- 
burg. At the latter place a small force of rebels 
hastily left, leaving two gnus, which fell into our 
hands. 
A dispatch from Gauly Bridge of the 17th, 
states that a courier had just arrived direct from 
General Crooks. He fyught three battles near 
Newbera (W. Va.) with the forces under Gen. 
Morgan, gaining a complete victory. The 
enemy lost 600 killed and wounded, and 300 
prisoners. The rebel Gen. Jenkins fell into our 
hands mortally wounded. Our loss was 400 
killed and wounded. 
The large railroad bridge across New river, at 
Newbern. with several miles of track, was com¬ 
pletely destroyed. 
both these objects will be attained bv striking 
out the wrong names and putting in the right 
ones, there can be no difficulty in securing the 
co-operation of citizens for the purpose of making 
a correct enrollment. J. B. Fry, P. M. G. 
The Secretary of War sent the following dis¬ 
patch to Gen. Dix on Saturday, the 21st: 
To Maj. Gen. Dix ;—Dispatches from Gen. 
Sherman state that he found in Rome a good 
deal of provisions and several fine iron works 
and machinery, good bridges and an excellent 
ford across the Etowah. The cars are now 
arriving at Kingston with stores, and two days 
would be given to replenish and fix up. A dis¬ 
patch just received from Gen. Banks, dated 
Alexandria, the 10th, states that the ‘‘Dam" 
will he completed to-morrow, and the gunboats 
released, lie would then move Immediately for 
the Mississippi. Gen. Canbv was at the mouth 
of the Red River on the l#h. collecting forces 
to assist Gen. Banks, if necessary. Dispatches 
from Gen. Butler, dated ten o’clock last, night, 
report that he hud been lighting the enemy all 
clay, endeavoring to close in on our lines. Wo 
shall hold on. We have captured the rebel 
Gen. Walker, of the Texan troops. 
E. M. Stanton, Sec’y of War. 
F.iat of New Advertisements. 
The Universal Clothes Wringer—Julius Ives ,fc Co. 
Haynes’ Patent Brace Pci.— K Haynes. 
New Ki tiooi Music lio»k—Henry Toiinau&Co. 
Croat Sale of stock—John Giles. 
Farm for Sale—•lomuli.ui So.ooev. 
Valuable Real Estate l". i Bale—D It SI 11 man. 
graves’ Patent Hoi-Htvo—Craves A Van Dcrbecfc, 
Employment Wanteil, 
Straw berry Rom -, At — V Van Dor Bnigh. 
SPECIAL NOTICES. 
Caution to Housekeeper?—D B Del.aml & C’o. 
ROCHESTER. N. Y., MAY 2S, 1804. 
The Army in Virginia. 
We give as late news as received up to the 
time of going to press. Some considerable 
fighting has taken place, though nothing that 
will pass for a general engagement 
A dispatch to the N. Y. Herald, dated May 
18, says:—At an early hour this morning, lire 
was opened from several batteries along the 
right and right center of our line, comprising 
the 9th corps, commanded by Gen. Burnside, 
and the 2d and 5th corps, commanded by Han¬ 
cock. The rebels promptly responding to our 
fire, in a few minutes the air was filled with 
shot and shell, shrieking and whistling. The 
cannonadiog was very heavy, but not so heavy 
as that of Friday, the 13th inst. 
Gen. Grant was making an attempt to turn 
Lee’s left flank, which was quite weak yester¬ 
day, but Lee, suspecting the maneuver, had 
strengthened his left during the night, and we 
found them strongly posted in the morning. 
Several charges were made on the rebels, and 
their lines of rifle pits taken and some prisoners. 
The Corcoran Legion, which joined us yes¬ 
terday, probably suffered as severe as any corps 
in the engagement. Col. Murphy, command¬ 
ing it, was wounded, and has had his arm am¬ 
putated. 
The charge up the front line of the rebel 
works was an exciting scene. With loud and 
defiant yells the dense mass of our men pushed 
forward toward the enemy’s works, utterly 
regardless of the enemy’s missiles, while the 
musketry of the rebels, behind their entrench¬ 
ments, was almost as unbroken as the roll of a 
drum. 
The same paper has also advices to the 19th, 
midnight, which 6ays:—The action yesterday 
at Spotteylvania resulted in the success of Gen. 
Grant in gaining an advantageous position on 
the enemy’s right. This was the object of the 
attack made by Gram. Our entire loss in this 
engagement will not exceed 1,000 killed, 
wounded and missing. No general officers 
were either killed or wounded. Up to 1 o’clock 
to-day the battle has not been renewed. 
The position occupied by Gen. Lee is a vast 
entrenched camp. Its natural strength has 
been increased by the erection of fortifications, 
which were built long ago, to he used in ease of 
need. Lee manifests no disposition to come out 
of his defenses. Every opportunity has been 
afforded him to do so, and the change in the 
position of our forces has been made with a 
view to compel him to accept battle beyond his 
fortifications. 
On the 18th, Gen. Tosbitt, with a division of 
our cavalry, took possession of Guinney Station, 
on the Fredericksburg road, in the rear of Lee’s 
army, and destroyed all the provisions and 
stores there. 
There was an attack on Thursday evening, 
the 19th, upon the right wing of our line, and 
the rebels driven back. It was made by E well's 
corps. They left the vicinity of Spottsylvania 
Court House at 1 P. M., made a detour hv the 
west, crossed the Ny, and about 5 o’clock struck 
the Fredericksburg road in rear of our flank, 
three-fouribs of a mile from the headquarters of 
Gens. Meade and Grant. 
The only troops we had on the ground at the 
time of the attack were a couple of regiments of 
heavy artillery of Gen. Tyler’s division, who had 
never before been under fire, 
®l)e Jfetos doniicnm 
— Gen. Grant is forty-two years old. 
— Jefferson Davis’ second son is dead. 
— The quota of Missouri is said to be full under ail 
calls. 
— W. S. Thayer, American Consul General in Egypt, 
is dead. 
— A great religious revival is in progress in Williams 
College. 
— The ladies of Paris now wear dress coats instead 
of dresses. 
— President Lincoln recently had an interview with 
his scool-master, 
— Three new woolen mills are going np in the town 
of Lisbon, Maine. 
— A little girl died of excessive laughter in Philadel¬ 
phia a few days ago. 
— The injunction against laying down railway tracks 
in Broadway Is dissolved. 
— It is said Lee’s principal rebel scont has been feted 
recently in New York city. 
— TheU. S. Telegraph Co. is putting np a line be¬ 
tween New York city and Auburn. 
— At Milan everybody carries a trap in hie pocket 
which is Bure to catch pickpockets. 
— The Broadway stages stmek for ten cent fare; hut 
it did’nt pay—they charge six cents. 
— Garabnldl is said to have asserted:—" I am driven 
out of England by Louis Napoleon.” 
— Christ Chnrch In Hartford, Ct., has voted $10,000 
to buy a set of chimes for its steeple. 
— A Kansas paper complains of a great scarcity of 
Agricultural implements in that State. 
— Over 7,000 boxes of trees havo been shipped from 
Rochester since the spring trade opened. 
— The number of veteran soldiers who had re enlist¬ 
ed up to the middle of April was 118,077. 
—Robert Clark, deputy warden of the Illinois peni¬ 
tentiary, was killed by n convict recently. 
— The Fenian Brotherhood is rapidly organizing in 
all the principal cities in the United States. 
— The lines of the army at Memphis were closed the 
15tb inst to prevent communication with rebels. 
— It requires the death of 8,300 elephants annually 
to supply the demand for ivory In London alone. 
— All the Illinois regiments in East Tenn. have rec¬ 
ommended the renomiualion of President Lincoln. 
— It Is asserted that Senator Jim Lane of Kansas was 
cowbidod by a young lady in Washington recently. 
— The first man killed in the recent great battles in 
Vfl- was Charles Williams of the 8th Massachusetts. 
— A lady asks why men who lack teeth and cannot 
bite their cartridges do not soak them in their coflee. 
— The Ladles' Aid Society of Buffalo ia preparing 
for a monster strawberry-and cream festival in June. 
— President Lincoln says Gen- Grant is like the man 
who climbed the pole and pulled the pole up after him. 
— The column of rebel prisoners which marched 
into Fredericksburg is said to have been fire miles 
long. 
— The Government boom on the Gatineau riven 
Canada, recently gave way, and 00,000 saw-logs went 
down. 
— The Congress medal designed by John Antrobus 
will be completed in about seven months. It will cost 
$2,900. 
— It is asserted that sixteen millions of dollars have 
been raised by fairs for the use of the Sanitary Com¬ 
mission. 
— Robert S. Whitney, Cashier of the St. Louis Build¬ 
ing and Siiviug Institution, died suddenly of apoplexy, 
recently. 
— The Supreme Court of Illinois has decided that a 
married woman can sue alone to recover her separate 
property. 
— The only daughter of Mrs. Emma D. E. N. South- 
worth, the authoress, was recently married to Captain 
Lawrence. 
— The Archduke Maxmilian has officially notified 
the Mexican deputation of his acceptance of the Mexi¬ 
can throne. 
— The Elmira Advertiser says that about $100,000 is 
paid out for horses at that place every month for the 
Government. 
— Mrs. David Dudley Field died in New York from 
exhaustion induced by excessive labor at the recent 
Sanitary Fair. 
— A couple got married in Lewist on a few days since, 
lived together about twenty-four hours and then sued 
for a divorce. 
— Gen. Haileck is said to be an applicant for Chief 
of the Engineer Bureau, made vacant by the death of 
General Totten. 
— A St Paul paper says a Chippewa squaw resides 
at Bad River whose head is larger than the Inside rim 
of a half bnahd. 
— The Democratic National Convention pay $2,000 
rent to the Turners ol Chicago for their hall during its 
session next J nly. 
— The Tailor’s strike of six weeks duration in Chi¬ 
cago has ceased. They demanded 25 per cent advance, 
and got 20 per cent. 
— Erastus Corning has resigned the Presidency of the 
New York Central Railroad. Dean Richmond w»b 
elected In hie place. 
— Prof. A. C. Linn, of the North-Western University, 
Evanston, HI., is enlisting a company of students for 
the " Hundred Days ” 
— The eldest son of the Czar—heir to the Russian 
throne—is to wed Princess Dagmar of Denmark, Bister 
to the Princess of Wales. 
— Sixty business firms at (Quincy, Ill., have agreed 
to secure the positions of their clerks who have enlist¬ 
ed for the hundred day’s service. 
— Charles Sumner refused to address the Young 
Meu’s Association at Albany, because it refused colored 
persons admission to Us lectures. 
— The Fulton Patriot notices the appearance of 
myriads of minute green insects on the apple buds, 
and fears they will damage the crop. 
— It is asserted that Franklin Pierce’s portrait has 
been removed from the rotunda of the Capital at Wash¬ 
ington and pitched among the rubbish. 
NEWS PARAGRAPHS, 
Private advices received in New York 
recently from England, are very encouraging 
as to the state of feeling existing toward our 
Government. 
Dr, Livingston, the. traveler and explorer, 
who was reported some time since to have been 
killed by Africau natives, has been beard from 
as safe up to December 21. 
Major John T. Sprague, of the U. S. 
Army, has recently acquired possession of the 
richest deposit of silver ore in New Mexico, 
and probably in North America. 
Bayard Taylor is in seclusion at Cedarerof, 
his charming Pennsylvania home, hard at work 
upou a new novel of American life, which will 
appear next autumn. 
The propeller Nile exploded May 21, while 
lying at her dock in Detroit. Six persons are 
known to be killed, and it is supposed several 
others. The boat is a complete wreck, and has 
sunk. 
Over 15, 000 acres of the public lands in Min¬ 
nesota were taken up under the homestead law, 
during the month of March, at the Land Office 
in St. Peters. Upward of 19,000 acres were 
entered at the Winnebago City office in the 
same State. 
The bark Modina, from Messina, arrived at 
Boston, reports that on April Otb, in lat. 36.30, Ion. 
20, seeing a heavy smoke to windward, and at 
1 o'clock passed the remains of a burning vessel. 
She was consumed down to her copper sheathing, 
and was still on fire. 
Ax explosion took place at the Schaghticoke 
powder mills about 14 miles from Troy, May 20, 
completely demolishing two buildings and killing 
live workmen instantly. The building contained 
about five thousand pounds of powder which 
was nearly ready to ship for government use. 
TnE Methodist General Conference now sit¬ 
ting at Philadelphia, has by a decided vote agreed 
to extend the pastoral term of all the clergy¬ 
men of the church from two years to three 
years. The proposition elicited some discussion, 
but the predominance ol feeling was largely in 
favor of extension. 
A serious bread riot has occurred at Savan¬ 
nah, Georgia, the women turning out in proces¬ 
sion with a cry of “ bread or blood, ” and 
seizing food wherever it could be found. The 
chivalrous military succeeded in quelling the 
riot, capturing the ringleaders, and putting them 
in jail. 
Dr. Morton, of Boston, who has been at 
Fredericksburg and at the front since the com¬ 
mencement of the present campaign, superin¬ 
tending the using of nnasthetics in hospitals, 
has returned, and with other volunteer surgeons 
states that the number of wounded, as shown 
by official documents, is 20,000., 
Gov. CURTIN, accompanied by Surgeon-Gen¬ 
eral King, has gone to the battle field to provide 
for their wounded Pennsylvania soldiers. 
Surgeons have been ordered by the Surgeon- 
General to report to him at the Pennsylvania 
State Agency at Washington, prepared for im¬ 
mediate service. 
Til k Liverpool Albion says:—“ The great East¬ 
ern has been taken up by Glass, Elliot A Co., for 
the purpose of laying the cable between Eng¬ 
land and America. When the cable is laid, the 
proprietors of the Great Eastern are to receive 
£50,000 in paid up shares of the Atlantic Tele¬ 
graph Company. It is not intended to lay the 
cable till next spring.” 
The ladies of Indianapolis, Ind., bad a meet¬ 
ing the other day at which Mrs’. Gov. Morton pre¬ 
sided, and decided that they would volunteer as 
clerks in stores to supply the places of the young r 
men who may enlist to serve in the army for one 
hundred days, the clerks to have their’salaries 
continued, and the ladies to have the soldiers’ 
monthly pay as a reward for their labors. 
FROM Mexico we havo interesting but very 
authentic news. In a fight at Guiulalajuru the 
Mexicans were victorious, the French losing 
6,000 men. The French were also defeated in 
Oajaca. Jalupa Is soon to he attacked. Alvarez 
had declared for Juarez; the latter was fortify¬ 
ing Acapulco, which place was blockaded 
by the French. A French frigate had bom¬ 
barded Mazatlan. Vidaurri fled to Texas when 
he was driven from Monterey. 
The draft in the 1st ward at Cincinnati on 
the 7th, passed off' very quietly. Among those 
drawn is Alvah Gnrlher, Superintendant of the 
Adams’ Express Co. Several other prominent- 
citizens were also drafted. Goy. Brough ad- 
Department of the Gulf. 
Advices from Cairo of May 22, are to the 
effect that Admiral Porter’s entire fleet is out of 
Red River. 
An extensive conflagration recently occurred 
at Natchez, consuming several blocks of the 
most principal buildings. 
Our forces had evacuated Alexandria, La., 
and moved toward Sellsport. 
The officers of the steamer Laurel Hill, which 
has arrived at New Orleans, state that they dis¬ 
tinctly heard cannonading from the direction 
our forces had taken. 
Admiral PorterV fleet was greatly annoyed in 
passing out of the Red River by the guerrillas, 
who lined the banks of the river. 
A portion of Alexandria was burning when 
the Laurel Hill left. The steamer had 200 sick 
on board, and while flying the hospital flag was 
fired into ten miles below Alexandria; but the 
attack resulted in nothing serious. General 
McClernand, who was seriously ill at the time, 
was on board. 
At the time the steamer City Belle was cap¬ 
tured and burned by the rebels 30 miles below 
Alexandria in the early part of the month, Col. 
Mott, of the 149th Ohio, was killed, and many 
other officers of rank were also killed, and a 
greater portion of the troops slaughtered, of 
whom there were 500 on board. • 
Department of the 'Sooth. 
From Newbern, N. C., we have late ad¬ 
vices, which say that the rebels are enforcing 
the conscription in Beaufort and other counties. 
There is a rebel flotilla of thirteen barges, 
each armed with a howitzer mid twenty men on 
the Chowan river. 
The results of the rebel raid against Newbern 
were the capture of our fortifications at Evans’ 
Mills, the garrison escaping, the stockede of 
Chow Penn with its garrison of 60 men, and 
some injury to the railroad. 
The rebels were repulsed by our batteries and 
gunboats at Newbern, and retreated the 6th. 
The rebel ram Albemarle bad nine meu killed 
in the engagement at the mouth of the Roanoke 
on the 5th, and was so badly injured as to be sent 
up the river for repairs. The U. S. gunboat 
Southfield was supposed to have been blown up 
by the rebels. 
The Herald's correspondent at Key West 
the 12th, announces the capture of Tampa, 
Fla. On nearing the town our forces charged in 
double quick, surprising the inhabitants, and 
finding that the rebel troops had left the day 
before to re-enforce Lee’s army, 40 prisoners 
and a blockade runner were captured and the 
fortifications destroyed. 
The U. S. steamer Massachusetts arrived at 
Philadelphia May 21, from the Southern Squad¬ 
ron. She left Charleston on the evening of the 
17th, and reports that there was fighting going 
on at that time. The attack made was by 
the monitors, principally against Fort Sumter. 
brigade. The figh| continue./. Wilson’s divi¬ 
sion was ordered Reward, and the whole line 
advanced together. During the fight the 9th 
N. Y. made a dash on foot into the woods, cap¬ 
turing 8 officers and 34 privates. Custar'e brig¬ 
ade charged on a rebel battery and captured all 
the guns, officers and men. During the fight 
Gen. Merritt had his headquarters at the Yellow 
Tavern, where he was visited by Gen. Sheri¬ 
dan. The rebels lost the notorious Lieut.-Col. 
Clay, late of Kansas. The notorious Jeb. Stuart 
is also stated as wounded. 
On the I2lh, a reconnoitering party captured 
a rebel scout, with a message from Bragg to 
Stuart, by which it appears that Stuart had sent 
for re-enforcements, which Bragg could not 
furnish. 
During the night of the 11th, Wilson’s divi¬ 
sion penetrated to the second line of works, the 
object being to find a road across the C’hieka- 
hoininy to MechaniesvUle, but were delayed by 
an incompetent guide until daylight, when the 
enemy opened on them from their batteries, 
compelling Wilson to fall back towardMcGoff’s. 
Meanwhile Merritt’s division moved forward 
toward Meadow bridge, the rebels opening fire 
on them at daylight from their outer works. 
Davies’ division charged and drove the rebels 
across the bridge. On reaching the Chicka- 
hominy, they found the bridge destroyed. Our 
men dismounted, crossed on the railroad in the 
face of a galling fire, and charged across a 
swamp for a half mile against the rebel works. 
They met a desperate resistance, but soon car¬ 
ried them and drove the rebels out of sight. 
While this was going on the rebels attacked 
Gregg's rear, thus surrounding our force. 
Gen. Sheridan now determined to cross at 
Meadow bridge. A bridge was constructed 
under a terrific fire, our force whipping the 
rebels on all sides so badly they could not follow 
across the river. Sheridan, with his whole 
force, then proceeded to Meebauicsville, thence 
to Coal Harbor, whipping Lomax on the way 
and capturing 23 prisoners, and encamped at 
night near Dr. Gaines’ house. 
The command reached Bottom’s bridge at 
noon, 13th, and went into camp to rest horses 
and men. Gen. Sheridan compliments his of¬ 
ficers and men highly for their gallant conduct 
throughout the short campaign. 
Gen. Tyler soon 
brought up the remainder of his force and drove 
the enemy back into the woods. 
The N. A". Herald of the 21st gives some 
particulars, as follows:—Tyler’s division was 
precipitated on the rebel column as impetuously 
as the nature of the ground permitted, and 
after a sharp skirmish, the latter were driven 
from the ground with severe loss. 
The 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, 1,800 strong, 
fighting as infantry, charged the enemy gal¬ 
lantly, and swept everything before them, after 
a sharp contest. 
The 1st Maryland veteran regiment were re¬ 
turning from their furlough home, and found 
themselves under lire before they suspected the 
presence of the enemy. The Colonel supposed 
the fire came from a regiment of our own 
troops, who had mistaken his for a rebel com¬ 
mand, and called frantically on them to stop 
tiring. One or two volleys undeceived him, 
and revealed the character of his concealed foe. 
The veterans were soon engaged with their old 
enemies, and assisted materially in breaking the 
rebel line and clearing the woods. The rebels 
withdrew from their position on our rear under 
cover of the night. The enemy lost heavily in 
killed and wounded, which foot up 1,200, be¬ 
sides 450 prisoners. Our entire loss was 1,100. 
Special to the Tribune of May 21st, says:—Lee 
occupies Spottsylvania Court House, and his 
camp is a perfect fortress, being fortified all 
around. 
Grant has made an almost entire circuit of the 
enemy’s position, chiefly with the hope of forc¬ 
ing Lee out of his works, so that his army can 
be reached on a fair field. The roads are still 
in terrible condition for movements of artillery 
or even infantry. On this account, the re-en¬ 
forcements which have been getting up have 
been greatly delayed. The army was never in 
better spirits or finer condition. Grant Is 
greeted with the utmost enthusiasm every¬ 
where. 
Intelligence from Bermuda Hundreds of May 
19th is received. All was quiet with our army 
at that date. 
The object of the demonstration on Fort Dar¬ 
ling was merely to draw out and detain as many 
of Lee’s forces as possible, and also to distract 
the attention of the forces about Richmond, to 
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON. 
Senator Lane, ol' Kansas, presented the 
credentials of Mr. Fallback, Senator elect from 
Arkansas, on Saturday. 
Maj.-Gen. Hunter bad been placed in com¬ 
mand of the Department of West Virginia, 
including the Shenandoah Valley. 
The Secretary of War of May 20, says that 
over 35,000 veteran re-enforcements had been 
forwarded to Gen. Grant. Army operations 
were progressing to the satisfaction of the War 
Department. Supplies were abundant. 
The Treasury investigation so far fails to dis¬ 
cover any frauds. 
Another call for troops upon the States is 
probably about to bo made. The following 
document is ominous, aud bears date the 16th: 
To Major A. 8. Diven :—Let the revision of 
the enrollment be poshed to completion at the 
earliest possiblo day; and make known to the 
people that it is plainly for the interest of each 
town, ward, Ac., to have stricken from the lists 
ail names improperly enrolled, because an excess 
of names increases the quota called from such 
town, ward, Ac. It is equally for the interest 
of each person enrolled in a given town or ward 
liable to do military duty, because the greater 
number to draw from the less chance that any 
particular individual will be drawn, as it is the 
personal interest of every enrolled man that 
the quotas in which he is concerned shall not be 
made too large, and that his own chances for 
draft shall not be uselessly increased; and as 
Movements in the West and South-West. 
Kentucky. — The draft for McCracken 
county was made the 19th. Five hundred and 
forty-two names were drawn, and among them 
are many merchants and prominent business; 
men. There was considerable excitement at 
the place of drawing, (Paducah,) but no out¬ 
break. Steps were taken to prevent the persons 
who we.ro drawn from leaving. Other portions 
of the State were to be conscripted immediately. 
Travel between Louisville and Nashville, 
which had besn suspended for the past few days 
