Mich., reached Fort Conway, and at daylight 
launched several pontoons across the river and 
seized the town of Port Royal, which was occu¬ 
pied by a force of re tie 1 cavalry numbering 200. 
The cavalry were speedily dispersed and 20 cap¬ 
tured. A number of army wagonB were captured 
and several horses and mules were brought away. 
Our forces occupied the town an hour or more, 
when a heavy body of the enemy appeared with 
artillery, and our rnen safely retired across the 
river, and on Thursday night were again in 
camp, without loss, having marched 40 tulles in 
36 hours. 
II ic a dqk AKTr hr, 8th Akby CoiiPS, ) 
JtAI.TIMOKK, April 24. ) 
To McH.-Oen. ffalleck: — By telegram from 
Gen. Mallory, I learn that the ex[ie.dnion under 
Gen. Klliott is a success. They took from 15 to 
20 prisoners and 30 horses. Nine re Ik: Is were 
killed. We lost two killed. R. B. SchkkCK. 
Brasbeur City, and proceeded into Grand Lake 
to a point called Indian Bend, above Franklin. 
This movement, if successfully accomplished, 
would put the rebels between t wo fires, and could 
scarcely fail to be attended with good results. 
The forces of the rebels were estimated at about 
8,000 of all arms, including Indians, etc. On 
Sunday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, sharp skirmishing 
began between Gen. Weitzel’s advance and the 
rebels, the latter retreating toward Franklin. 
On the 9th inst, Col. Daniels, with a detach¬ 
ment of 180 men of the 2d Louisiana Native 
Guards (colored,) went from Ship Island to Pas¬ 
cagoula, a well-known watering place on the 
Mississippi Coast, landed and look possession 
of the place. Subsequently he was attacked by a 
force of 300 rebel cavalry aod a company of in¬ 
fantry, and a severe fight followed, resulting in 
killing 20 rebels, wounding a large number and 
taking three prisoners. The rebels retreated, 
leaving a set of colors behind. Col. Daniels lost 
two men killed and five slightly wuunded. The 
enemy having brought down large re-enforce- 
mentfifrom Mobile Bay—troops which were about 
to be sent to the defence of Charleston—Col. 
Daniels re-embarked on board the steamer, and 
returned to Ship Island. 
A small stern-wheel gunboat, called the Barra- 
taria, while making a reconnoisance on the 7th 
inst, in the Amite River, struck a snag, on 
which she stuck fast A force of guerrillas ap¬ 
peared immediately, when, findingil impossibleto 
get her off, the Barrataria was fired by her offi¬ 
cers and abandoned. Iler armament consisted 
of two small rifled howitzers, and her pilot and 
wheel bouses were clad with hay and boiler iron 
to profeef. her crew against rifle shots. The Bar¬ 
rataria is a small loss. None of her officers or 
crew were lost 
The Union Association of New Orleans held a 
meeting on Saturday evening, at which resolu¬ 
tions were passed to petition the Government to 
permit the people to hold a Convention to form 
a State Government 
Gen. Bunks’ plan of free negro labor for the 
plantations meets with much success. Cheering 
reports from planters from all quarters continue 
to be rocei ved. 
A regiment of blacks for heavy artillery and 
an engineer corps have been recruited in the 
Department within the past few weeks. 
Gen. Banks has authorized a new white regi¬ 
ment to be organized, to be known as the Third 
Louisiana Volunteers. Two companies were 
already being formed. 
Gen. Banks has issued an order to the follow¬ 
ing effect: 
HEADQUARTERS DkI'AHTMENT OK Tint OnLP. ) 
Cairip at Hrualiear City, April 9,1863. ( 
Pillage and depredationsnpon private property 
are forbidden, and must be. suppressed. What¬ 
ever properly is necessary to the support, of the 
army will be taken by the Government, and lib¬ 
eral compensation will be made therefor.accord¬ 
ing to it- value in the country where it is taken, 
to all well disposed per' one.' The loss of prop¬ 
erty applied to the use of the rebels, or destroyed 
by fire will fall upon ihe owners and the people. 
If they ask reparation for their losses, the preser¬ 
vation of their property, or a return to peace, 
prosperity and power, lei them restore the Gov¬ 
ernment of the United States. 
By command of Major-General Banks. 
Richard B. Ik win, A. A. General. 
A dispatch dated the 14th ult., says:—The 
news to-duy from Brashear City is of the utmost 
importance. The enemy evacuated his works at 
Centerville last night, but will probably be cap¬ 
tured entire, as he is inclosed between Genera] 
Grover’s forces on one side, and Gens. Emory 
and Weilzel on the other. He is leaving bis 
guns and ammunition behind him. 
The steamer Diana, lately taken from ns, will 
certainly be captured, and the U. S. steamer 
Clifton h 08 removed the obstructions in the river, 
and is rapidly approching her. The ram Queen 
of the West was captured from the enemy in 
Grand Lake, at 10 o’clock this morning. Capt 
Fuller, her commander, with all her crew and 
officers, numbering 90 bouIr, are now prisoners 
at Berwick Bay. 
The steamer Fulton, from New Orleans, via 
Key West, arrived in New York on the 26th ult. 
The Era of the 19th, gives an account of great 
military movements. On the 17th, Gen. Banks 
had reached Vermillionville, after a hard tight 
at Vermillion Bayou, where the rebels had post¬ 
ed batteries and infantry; but they were driven 
out with considerable loss on both sides. 
A letter in the Era. dated Battle-Field, above 
New Iberia, of the 17th, states that Col. Kimball, 
of the 53d Mass. Regiment, entered the rebel 
works at Bethel Place on the morning of the 13tb, 
and planted onr flag on the rebel parapet. Gen. 
Wcitzel followed, succeeded by the whole line. 
The rebels left their numerous dead unburied, 
and evidences were plenty of bloody work in 
their ranks. Large stores of ammunition, some 
Enfield rifles, and other arms, were captured. 
Our army then marched through Patterscinviile, 
skirmishing continually, and reached Franklin 
on the 15th. 
Prior to Thursday night, some thousand prison¬ 
ers had been brought into Franklin—captures of 
whole oompauies of rebels being made at a time. 
At Frankliu the steamer Corme was captured, 
and three officers of the gunboat Diana; thus 
restoring them to our service again. The labels 
also destroyed ten steamboats, to prevent them 
from falling into our hands, and also two large 
gunboats and the Diana. Included in the de¬ 
struction of these boats were immense stores of 
provisions, consisting of 20,000 pounds of bacon 
and 1,000 cases of amunition. 
It was expected that Gen. Banks had captured 
and occupied Oupelousas on the 18th. 
The expedition of Gen. Grover had been emi¬ 
nently successful. 
At Irish Bend the 13th Connecticut charged 
the rebel lino and batteries, supported by the 
20th Maine, 25t.h Connecticut, 12lh Maine and 
91st New York, and defeated them, leaving a 
silk flag and other trophies in our hands. The 
rebel force consisted of two regiments of Texans 
and two batteries, including the famous Pelican 
and Sims batteries. The whole rebel force at 
Bethel Place and Irish Bend numbered some 
10,000 men, posted in highly advantageous posi¬ 
tions, and were commanded by Gen. Dick. Tay¬ 
lor, son of Gen. Zaehariah Taylor. Important 
captures of horses, mules and beef cattle, to the 
number of over 1,000, were made. The cele¬ 
brated salt mine was captured and the rebel 
works destroyed. The rebel soldiers were not 
loth to be captured, and over 1,500 are already 
in onr bands, and more were being taken. 
Our fleet have reduced (be rebel fort at Butte 
La Rose, an important.point. The prospects are 
that the rebels will be driven out of Oupelousas 
county, or all of them captured. Our troops are 
in 6plendid condition. The wounded in the late 
battles have nearly all reported at New Orleans 
to the number of 179, where they are quartered 
at Mechanics’ Institute Hospital. A large num¬ 
ber of rebel wounded were in the hospital at 
Iberia. 
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brneUAed traJ Ehtatf RtoW .1 B Wheaton, 
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A arum Strawberry Float* jno S Goold. 
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The beet Mam.ino, Atlantic Monthly— Tirknor & I 
Couehs, Colds-Brown * Bronchial Troches. 
Unanimous Verdict—D B Pe hand k Co. 
&I)C Nods Condenser 
Leaves fall, bnt to, the young bnds peep I 
Flowers die, but still their need shall bloom I 
From death the quick younp life will leap, 
When epriiiK shall come and touch the tomb. 
The splendid shiver of brave blood 
Is thrilling through our country now, 
And she who in old times withstood 
The tyrant, lifts again her hrow. 
God’s precious charge we sternly keep 
Unto the final victory; 
With freedom we will live, or sleep 
With our great dead who set ns free, 
God forget u* when we forget 
To keep the old flag flying yet. 
— In North Carolina tenpenny nails are passing current 
at five cents each. 
— The small pox is said to be raging among the rebel 
troops at Tullahomu, Tennessee. 
— Nearly one thousand contrabands have lately been 
sent from Cairo to Island No. 10, In the Mississippi. 
Copper in great quantities has been discovered near 
Sherbrooke, in the eastern tow nships of Canada East. 
— Edward VII. will be the name, title and style of the 
Prince of Wales when he ascends the British throne. 
— The Richmond Examiner says that, the present cam¬ 
paign will swell the Confederate debt to $1,000,000,000. 
— No more postal currency is to he printed. A boat 
fifteen millions of the nineteen issued, are now in circu¬ 
lation. 
— The safe of the Reading (Penn.) Railroad Company 
at Reading, was robbed Monday night, week of 110,000in 
money. 
The Irish Citizens of Chicago are taking measures 
to fiend a conlribution for the relief of the distress in 
Ireland. 
— The Canal Commissioners have resolved that the 
Canals of Ne w York be opened for navigation on the first 
of May, 
— The Fort Dodge Republican states that the fur trade 
of North western Iowa for the season amounts to about 
$100,000. 
— The report grows that the President of the United 
Shites will make a “ down east” tour during the coming 
summer. 
It is stated that a single firm pays one hundred and 
fifty thousand dollars a year, to the London Times for 
advertising, 
— About 3,000 operatives are thrown out of employ¬ 
ment by the suspension of the tobacco manufactories in 
Louisville, Ky. 
— It is estimated that the new houses to be erected the 
coming season on made land at the Back Bay, Boston, will 
cost $2,000,000. 
— A rebel Mississippi paper says:—« Pins, which form¬ 
ally fold at five cents a paper, now command two dollars 
in oar market.” 
— All the contracts for iron-clads (twelve in all) have 
been awarded The prices for these will range from $380,- 
0J0 to $400,000. 
- According to the Naval Register (just issued) there 
ai o now 430 naval vessels connected with the service of 
the United States. 
— A muscalonge, weighing fifty seven pounds, was 
caught in the St. Clair river, some distance above Detroit, 
a few days since. 
— Real estate speculation is rife in Chicago. The city 
is making sixteen hundred dollars per week by the tax on 
transfer of deeds. 
— The total product of maple sugar in Loraiu county, 
Ohio, for the last season, is estimated at nine hundred 
thousand pounds. 
— A New Orleans paper rays:—” A true Union woman 
is like the sugar we sometimes get, a combination of 
: weetness and gi lt 
— It is said that Secretary Seward has instructed Mr. 
Adams to buy up all the iron-clads now building in Eng¬ 
land for the re Dels. 
— The total expenses of our efforts for the capture of 
Charleston are put down at the sum of one hundred and 
fifty million dollar*. 
— Since the opening of the naval recruiting station in 
New Bedford (Muss.) in May, 1861, 2,688 sailors have been 
enlisted in that city. 
— The Governor of Indaua has just 6ent off eighty tuns 
of vegetables, sauitary supplies, &c., to the ludiana regi¬ 
ments near Vicksburg. 
— Ex-President Tyler's wines and liquors were sold at 
* u -tion recently at enormous prices. Old French brandy 
$93 to $100 per gallon. 
— The Union party of California will hold a Conven¬ 
tion at Sacramento ou the 17th of June, to nominate can¬ 
didates for State officers. 
— During fhe ten days prior to April 1st. over thirty- 
eight millions of money was issued by the treasury for the 
pay merit of the soldiers. 
— Gen. Pemberton, in command of a rebel force near 
Vicksburg, recently sent Gen. Sherman a fine bouquet as 
an evidence of good will. 
— News is received in Boston of the assassination of 
two Christians in Damascus, on account of which the 
Christians were leaving the oily 
— Collections amounting to $7,800, in aid of the poor 
of Ireland, have recently hern taken up in the Roman 
Catholic Diocese of Newark, N. J. 
— The constitutionality of the Black Laws of Illinois, 
under which colored people are excluded, is to be contest¬ 
ed in the Supreme Court of that State. 
— A meeting of the loyal women of America, for the 
purpose of consulting how (hey may best aid iu the war, 
w ill be held in New York city May 14th. 
— The negro law of Indiana is actively enforced. Sev¬ 
eral negro families have been notified to leave the State, 
and are preparing to emigrate to Canada. 
— Ten thousand cows are required to supply Boston 
with milk The quantity of milk annually consumed is 
6,840,000 gallons, at a cost of $1,031,200. 
— Over 6ixty thousand tons of icc have been taken 
out of the Kennebec, Me., during the season, most of 
which is to go to New Orleans and Havana. 
— The Sioux Indians are gathering in large numbers in 
the Northwest, designing, it is believed, to renew their 
campaigu against the whites in Minnesota 
— The King of Denmark is a famous f portsman. In a 
recent hunt he killed with his own hand fifteen foxes, 
eight bucks and a number Of smaller game. 
— A party of Indians attacked an outpost of 18 sol¬ 
diers on the 16th ult. at Medalia, 80 miles fiom Mankato, 
Minn., killing oue soldier and wounding two. 
— The Medical Department statistics show the number 
of rebel prisoners who have died in Union hospitals since 
the commencement of the war to be over 6,000. 
— Ten persons, mostly children, were poisoned In Os¬ 
wego Saturday week by eating roots which were supposed 
to bo artichokes, but which proved to be aconite. 
Department of the South. 
Tub Wilmington (rebel) Journal of the 18tb 
Bay h: 
We regard it as move than probable that a 
large portion of Gen. Hill’s troops have already 
left the vicinity of Washington, and although 
mortified, we should not be at all surprised to 
hear that the siege had been abandoned, and 
that the enterprise, so far as Washington is con¬ 
cerned, had turned out to he a failure. We do 
most sincerely t,i list that it may turn out other¬ 
wise, but we are reluctantly forced to this belief. 
A dispatch from New hern, on the 22d, sayB 
that the rebels have abandoned their attack on 
Washington, N. C., giving it up as a hopeless 
task. The fortitude and plucky perseverance 
with which Gen. Foster and his little baud of 
1.200 men held out successfully and kept at hay 
17,000 of the enemy, is an achievement without 
a parallel in the history ol' the war, and one 
which has endeared this popular and victorious 
leafier still more strongly to his command. 
Gen. Hickman’s brigade has arrived at Wash¬ 
ington from Port Royal, and it appears that the 
rest of Gen. Foster s troops are so anxious to 
return to this Department, that, they offer to re¬ 
enlist for the war if they can be allowed to 
return to the old North State. 
An order has been promulgated by Gen. Fos¬ 
ter, ordering all the rebel sympathizers and gov¬ 
ernment paupers outside onr lines. 
Gen. Nagle and staff arrived at Washington 
from New York last Tuesday, and left yesterday 
at the head of an expedition in pursuit of the 
enemy. 
Rebel deserters are coming in. They confirm 
the reports of disaffection and starvation in the 
rebel army. 
A Tribune special says that the rebel force 
which for nearly three weeks invested Washing¬ 
ton, suddenly departed on Ihe night of the 15th. 
Gen. Foster had reached Newbern, and was pre¬ 
paring an expedition across the country for the 
relief of the beleaguered town, when the news of 
the departure of the rebel Gen. Hill, with his 
entire command, reached here. Preparations 
were immediately made to follow up the rebel 
forces- A march of our troops from Newborn 
to Washington revealed the fact, however, that a 
small force of rebel cavalry only remained of 
Hill's command. Two hundred of the rebel 
cavalry were charged by seventy men of the 3d 
New York cavalry, a few miles distant from 
Washington, on Saturday morning last. The 
rebels were routed and fled on masse. Capt 
Jus, Richardson, rebel in eommajd, was made 
prisoner, with several of his men, and their bat¬ 
tle flag was captured, and is now in the posses¬ 
sion of the 3d Now York, 
The Massachusetts troops at. Washington occu¬ 
pied the rebel works on Hill’s Point, on the 
morning after their evacuation, and made a 
number of prisoners who had remained in the 
roar. The rebel force of Hill’s is believed to 
have gone in the direction of Richmond. 
The British prize steamer Gertrude arrived in 
New York on the 22d, captured the IGth, oil’ 
Harbor Island, by the United States gunboat 
Vunderbill, after a chase of several hours. Sbe 
was bound for Charleston, aud arriving off that 
port found it so closely blockaded that she was 
on her return to Nassau when captured. She ls 
250 tons, iron built, six months old; 250 horse¬ 
power engines, and has a cargo of gunpowder 
and military stores. Her clearance shows her to 
tie from Nassau, bound to St Johns, N. B. 
A Fortress Mouroe letter of the 25th, in the 
N. Y. Commercial, says:—Yesterday morning a 
force of infantry, cavalry and artillery, under 
command of Gen. Corcoran, Acting Brig.-Gen. 
S. R. Foster, of the 13th Ind., and Col. S. P. 
Spear, of the 18t,h Pa. Cavalry, was sent out 
from Suffolk, on the Edenlon road, to drive the 
enemy out of their rifle pits, which were doing 
ns a great deal of damage. Our forces advanced 
cautiously, and drew the fire of the enemy. The 
artillery then opened on the rebels, which was 
relumed by them. The infantry was ordered to 
charge the enemy’s rifle pits, and carried them 
at the point of the bayonet; and after the dis- 
lodgement of the rebels, the cavalry started in 
pursuit, and succeeded in capturing a number of 
prisoners. The enemy was driven several miles, 
and fell back on the main column of Longstreet’s 
army. 
Movements in the West and South-West 
Missouri. 
The correspondent of the St 
Louis Democrat , writing from Rolla on the 24tb, 
says:—Gen. Marmaduke has a furce of 10,000 
rebels in South-east Missouri, and Gen. Price 
has a force of 12,000 conscripts at Pocahontas. 
A dispatch on the 25tb, says the intelligence as 
to the number and iDtentionB of the rebels under 
Gen. Marmaduke is unsatisfactory. The number 
of retails that Marmaduke has with him is esti¬ 
mated at from 6.000 to 8,000. The main body of 
the rebels is stationed from two to three miles 
beyond Frederick town, A detachment of our 
troops is within half a mile of that place. 
Attempts were made by tho rebels last night 
to burn three bridges on the Iron Mountain 
Railroad, midway between here- and St Louis, 
but they were repulsed with a loss of five killed 
and twenty wounded. 
Gen. Vandeverhas arrived herewith cavalry 
and artillery, and has assumed command of the 
place. 
Dispatches from Gen. McNeil at Cape Girar¬ 
deau, dated seven o'clock P. M., of the 25th, an¬ 
nounce the rebels8,000 strong, under Marmaduke 
and Burbrldge, eight miles distant, approaching 
on two roads. This A. M. a flag of truce brought 
tv demand for the surrender in half an hour, 
signed by order of Map.-Gen. Price, to which a 
defiant reply was returned. At 11 o'clock A. M., 
the rebels attacked in force. After three hours 
hard fighting they were handsomely repulsed. 
It was supposed, however, they would change 
position and attack from another point. 
Re-enforcements reached McNeil to-day. He 
has two gunboats ready for any emergency, and 
expresses the utmost confidence of his ability to 
whip the enemy and pursue (hem in case of de¬ 
feat. No apprehension need be felt for the 
safety of Cape Girardeau. No mention is made 
of any loss on either side. A strong force of 
artillery and cavalry occupied Fredericktown 
last night. 
A later dispatch from Gen. McNeil says we 
have repulsed the enemy with severe loss. He 
is now retreating, but will be taken care of. Our 
loss is less than 20 killed and wounded. 
Tennessee.— A special dispatch from Mem¬ 
phis, dated April 21st, says:—On Saturday even¬ 
ing three regiments of infantry and one of cavalry 
left Memphis on a reconnoitering expedition. 
When near Moncena the cavalry came upon a 
detachment of Blight’s rebel cavalry, when a 
fight ensued resulting in the repulse of the rebels. 
Next morning the cavalry again attacked the 
rebels, killing 20, wounding 40, and capturing 
80. The rebels fled in great confusion across the 
ColOwaler. After crossing, the latter received 
re-enforcements and the Federal* fell back to 
Hernando. The rebels were so severely han¬ 
dled that they did not attempt to follow. At 
Ilcrnaudo we were re-enforced by infantry and 
artillery under Col. Bryant, who moved to Cold- 
water and attacked the rebels on the opposite 
side of that river. The fight lasted until sun¬ 
down, and was chiefly by the infantry, as the 
artillery could not be as successfully used as 
desired. Otir loss was five killed and fifteen 
wounded. Col. Bryant holds a strong position. 
The following has been received at Headquar¬ 
ters of the Army: 
lIt:Ai>qrxi(Tf.u8, Louisville, April 25. 
To Maj.-Oen. Halleck, Washington:—The ex¬ 
pedition io Celina was entirely successful. Col. 
Graham reports through Gen. Hobson that they 
destroyed the town, 100,000 pounds of bacon, 10,- 
000 bushels of wheat, 10,000 bushels of corn. 100 
bags of flour, and 40 boats which were used in 
transporting poods from Uurksville and other 
•.r.lfriu nn tiu-i / * 11 rr\ I 1 ii ri»J Tli.i roKnla ronnrt e. I 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., MAY 2, 1863. 
The Army in Virginia. 
A Yorktown letter of the 16th, sayB our 
loss in battle of the lltli near Williamsburg was 
one wounded and Gvc prisoners. The enemy’s 
loss was fifty killed and thirty prisoners. Gen. 
Wise, with 3,000 men, slill occupies Williams¬ 
burg. Yesterday Gen. Keyes sent a flag of truce 
bearing an order for llio citizens to leave the 
place, as lie was about to shell the town. Fort 
Magruder has been re-enforced by some heavy 
guns, and a gunboat has gone up York River 
aud another up James River, on either side of 
the town. 
The following has been received at the head¬ 
quarters of the army: 
Fortress Monroe, April 19 
To Maj.-Cen. 11 a I leek:— I deem it due to ihe 
forces at Suffolk to mention briefly their gallant 
conduct during the last six days. On Tuesday 
Gen. Peck's right was attacked, and the enemy’s 
advance was gallantly met by G*»u. Foster’s light 
troops, ami the former were driven back to their 
line of pickets. Anderson's division was en¬ 
gaged at the same time on the waterfront, with 
our gunboats and batteries, and suffered ma¬ 
terially. Ou Wednesday a rebel hattery of 20- 
poutul ere, rifled guns, was silenced effectually, 
and the attack on an unarmed Quartermaster's 
boat was repulsed. Kepealed attempts have 
been made on our lines, but all have failed. 
The storming of the enemy’s battery near the 
west branch of the Nansenumd, by Gen. Getty, 
and the gunboats under Lieut. I'anison of the 
Navy, and the capture of five guns and nearly 
200 prisoners, closes the operations of the six 
days against the enemy’s large force. 
Yours, Ac, John A. Djx, Maj.-Gen. 
The Secretary of the Navy has received the 
following: 
UNtTKn States Ki.au Srik Miknichota,? 
NmvPORT News, Va., April 20. J 
Sir —Yesterday the joint expedition conducted 
by Gen. Getty and Lieut. Lantson. easily cap¬ 
tured the troublesome battery at, West Branch, 
containing four field pieces and about one hun¬ 
dred rnen. I am informed that great credit is 
due to Lieut Lamson for the prominent part he 
took in planning and conducting this handsome 
affair. General Getty acted very handsomely 
throughout and gallantly held die battery host 
night., aided by the cross fire of the vessels. 
Yesterday the enetnv mume-ked a new and 
heavy hattery. situated at the head of West 
Branch, near’Millerslown. and commanding the 
lower Nansememd in the direction of Portsmouth, 
From this battery, and from sharp-shooters on 
the left, bank, the Barney was sharply fired upon 
yesterday, without, however, receiving much 
damage. S. P. Lee, 
A. R. Admiral, Com. N. A. Block. Squad. 
Admiral Lee, in a lato telegram, says that the 
number of field pieces taken in the captured 
battery referred to above, was five, and the exact 
number of prisoners one hundred and sixty-one. 
Also, that Lieut Cushing reports that the new 
battery mentioned in his previous dispatch had 
been removed, that the enemy was in retreat, 
and that tho army might cut off a rebel brigade. 
It is estimated that the rebel loss is at least 
eight to our one in the late attack on Suffolk and 
tho Nanecmond Iliver. The battery captured 
from the rebels on the 2(Jth inst., has been 
removed to a place of safety, and can be turned 
upon the enemy to good advantage. 
Within a few hours after the order by General 
Hooker for the preparation of eight days rations, 
the rebels shouted across the river wanting to 
It was evi- 
puint* on the Cumberland. Tho rebels report a 
loss of 70 killed, but Colonel Graham is of the 
opinion that the number is greater. We bad one 
wounded and one. missing. The result is highly 
creditable to the troops engaged. Indeed, it was 
a perfect success. A. E. Bukxbtde. 
Mississippi. —A correspondent of the Cincin¬ 
nati Commercial, writing from Murfreesboro, says: 
A dispatch from Gen. Hurlburt at Memphis, 
reports that Gen. Dodge, commanding at Corinth, 
attacked the enemy and drove them from Bear 
Creek to Crane Creek. Our loss was 100 killed 
and wounded. Rebel loss not slated. 
On the night of the 16th, Admiral Porter suc¬ 
ceeded in running the Vicksburg batteries with 
seven tine gunboats of bis squadron and three 
transports. The Benton, his flag ship, got oppo¬ 
site the upper battery, leading the line of vessels 
before the rebels opened tire. The rebels then 
continued tiring from 11 P. M. until 2 A. M. upon 
each succeeding vessel as it passed. The only 
damage done us was the firing of the Henry 
Clay, one of the transports, and the temporary 
disabling of the Forest City, and one other trans¬ 
port, and a shot through the Benton's hull. Our 
loss was but one man killed and two or three 
wounded. The rebel fire was far less effective 
than was anticipated. They burned two or three 
houeee in the town as our squadron was passing, 
so as to enable their artillerists to get good views 
of our Bte&mers as they went down within range 
of their guns. 
know if they had been made ready, 
ident that the rebels had some secret means of 
knowing everything that has transpired within 
our lines, and such information was instantane¬ 
ously conveyed. General Patrick, the Provost 
Marshal of the Army of the Potomac, deter¬ 
mined the secret should be brought to light 
The guardB stationed along the river bank in 
situations favorable for signals, have been con¬ 
stantly enjoined to use the utmost care and 
watchfulness to discover and expose the iniqui¬ 
tous system. On the 23d, their efforts were 
crowned with success. One of the guards in the 
town of Falmouth, stationed at a dwelling ad¬ 
joining the brick church on the river bank, heard 
a clicking like that of a telegraph instrument 
He advised his superior officer, and was directed 
to enter the house and investigate. This was 
done, and on oppning the door, ho discovered 
four or live persons, one of whom was seated at 
a telegraph instrument, sending messages by a 
submarine wire across Lhe Rappahannock. They 
were all arrested, and as their offence ia of an ex¬ 
traordinary atrocity, a just and speedy punish¬ 
ment will, doubt less, be at once meted out to 
them. This punishment, according to law, ib 
death by banging. 
A telegram from Stoneman’s Station on the 
26tb, says;—Thursday morning’s expedition of 
two regiments, the 14th Brooklyn and 19th In¬ 
diana, in command of Col. Morrow, of the 24th 
Department of the Gull 
The news from this Department, via New 
Orleans, possesses considerable interest We 
condense, ns follows: 
Important military movements were in pro¬ 
gress against the enemy on the Bayou Teche. 
Gen. Banks was in the field at the head of Gene. 
Grover’B and Emory’s divisions, and Brig.-Gen. 
WeitzePe brigade. Gen. Weitzel's brigade bad 
crossed Berwick's Bay on pontoon bridges, and 
advanced toward Pattersouville, situated about 
five miles up the Teche. . The enemy had re¬ 
treated upon the approach of our forces, who 
steadily advanced; the latter were re-enforced by 
Emory's division. The forces under General 
Grover are understood to have embarked at 
