and Stonewall Jackson were driven ashore, and 
the Minnie has been long absent and is supposed 
to have been lost at sea, thus disposing of ten. 
The names of these vessels are often changed, 
which conveys the impression that the number 
engaged in the trade is really larger than it is. 
Thus the Stonewall Jackson was the Leopard, 
the Victoiy was the Wayne, and before that the 
Anna Charles. The Thistle was called the 
Cherokee, &c., while the Havelock is now called 
the Beauregard. The same letter states that, the 
hlocktide running is not so active as formerly, 
prices of friegllta having become greatly en¬ 
hanced within the last two months. 
the enemy, including the arms which were 
thrown away by them, was destroyed. Our loss 
was two or three slightly wounded. 
Mississippi.— The Navy Department has re- 
ceiverl the following dispatch from Acting Rear 
Admiral Porter: 
Mississippi SqcADBox, Flao Ship Grn. Prick, <, 
GRAK’D Gclp, .Miss., May 13 . '( 
To lion. Gideon Welles :—I have the honor to 
inform yon from Alexandria of the capture of 
that place and the toils defending the approaches 
to the city, by the several ibices under my com¬ 
mand. Twenty-four hours after we arrived, the 
advance guard of the United States troops catne 
into the city, and Gen. Banks arriving soon after, 
1 turned the place over to his keeping. The 
water beginning to fall. I deemed it prudent to 
return with the vessels to the month of the Red 
River. 
I dropped down to Fort De Russy, in the Ben- 
undertook to destroy those works. I 
ffectually destroy- 
Romeo, Petrel and Forest Rose, all under com¬ 
mand of Lieut. Com. Breese, up the Yazoo, to 
open communication that way with Gens. Grant 
and Sherman. This I succeeded in doing, and 
in three hours received.letters from Gens. Grant, 
Sherman and Steele, informing me of his vast 
success, and asking me to send up provisions, 
which was at once done. 
In the meantime Lieut. Com. Walker, in the 
De Kalb, pushed on to Haines’ Bluff, which the 
enemy bun commenced vacating the dav before, 
and a party remained behind in the hope of de¬ 
stroying or taking away a largo amount of 
ammunition on hand. When they saw the 
gunboats they came out and left everything in 
good order—guns, fort, tents and equipage of all 
kinds, which toll into our hands. 
As soon as the capture of Haines Bluff aud 
fourteen forts was reported to me. I shoved up 
the gunboats from below Vicksburg, to fire at 
the bill batteries, which fire was kept up two or 
three hours. 
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Department of the Gulf. 
At midnight on the 8th last., our mortar 
fleet, assisted by the iron-clad Essex and sloop- 
of-war Richmond, commenced the bombardment 
of the lower batteries at Fort Hudson, which was 
kept up an hour, the enemy not responding. In 
the night, trials were made to secure the accu¬ 
rate range, and at ten at niglu another bombard¬ 
ment took place. It continued an hour without 
response. At 30 A. M. of the loth the batteries 
Strawberries are selling in Chicago at ft a quart 
Medical Inspectors cannot hereafter discharge sol 
Lravrs fall, but to, the young buds peep I 
Flowers die, but still their seed shall bloom I 
From death the quick young life will leap, 
When spring t.liall come and touch the tomb. 
The splendid *idi er of brave blood 
I* thrilling through our country now, 
And she w ho in old times withstood 
The tyrant, lifts again her brow. 
God’s precious charge w e sternly keep 
Unto the final victory; 
With freedom we will live, or sleep 
With our great dead who set us free, 
God forget us when we forget 
To keep the old flag flying yet. 
At midnight they went up to the 
town and opened on it for about an hour, and 
continued at intervals during the night, to annoy 
the garrison. On the 19th I placed six mortars in 
position, with orders to fire night and day as 
rapidly as they could. 
The works at Hnine's Itiuff are very formida¬ 
ble, There are fourteen of the heaviest kind of 
mounted 8 and 10-ineb* and 7i-incb rifled guns, 
and ammunition enough to last a long seige. 
As the gun carriages might again fall into the 
handsofthe enemy, I blew up the magazines and 
destroyed the works generally. 1 also burnt up 
the encampments, which were permanently and 
remarkably well constructed, looking as if the 
rebels intended to stay for some time. 
The works and encampments covered many 
acres of ground, and the fortifications aud rifle 
pits proper of Haine’s Bluff extended about a 
mile atm a half. Such a network of defenses I 
never saw. The rebels were a year constructing 
them, andean were rendered useless in an hour. 
As noun as*I got through with the destruction 
of the magazine and other works. I started Lt. 
Com. Walker up the Yazoo River with sufficient 
force to destroy all the enemy's property in that 
direction, with orders to return with all dispatch. 
ton, ani Wm r _ 
only succeeded, however, in effectually destroy¬ 
ing the three casemates defending the channel, 
ami a small water battery of two guns, about fioo 
yards below it. I also destroyed, by bursting, 
one heavy 32-pounder and some gnn carriages 
left in their hurry by the enemy. The main fort, 
on a hill some 900 yard- from the water. I was 
unable to attend to. it is quite an extensive 
work, quite new and complete, but built with 
much labor and pains. It will take two or three 
vessels to pull it to pieces. 1 have not. the pow¬ 
der to spare to blow it tip. The vessels will be 
ordered to work at it occasionally, and It will be 
soon destroyed. In this last mentioned fort was 
mounted the 11-inCb gun. w hich I am led to be¬ 
lieve, lies in the middle of the river near thefort, 
the rebels throwing it. overboard in their panic 
at the approach of our gunboat. A raft which 
closed the entrance, I have blown up and severed 
in two, and presented it to the poor of the neigh¬ 
borhood. 
I sent Commander Woodward in the Price, 
with the Switzerland, Pittsburg and Arizona, up 
Black River to make a reconnoissance, and he 
destroyed a large amount of stores, valued at 
$300,0(10, consisting of salt, sugar, ruin, molasses, 
tobacco, aud bacon. 
David D. Portkr, Acting Rear Admiral. 
The following was received at the headquar¬ 
ters of the army on the 21st; 
Jackho.v, Miss., via Memphis, May 20, 1863. 
To Maj.-Gen. llalledk :—This place fell into 
our hands yesterday, after a fight of about three- 
hours. Joe Johnston was in command. The 
enemy retreated north, evidently with the design 
of joining the Vicksburg forces. 
U. <S. Grant, Maj.-Gen. 
The following official details of the. battle on 
Black River have been received by the authorities 
at Washington: 
Rkaii or Vicksburg, May 20, 6 A. M. 
Gen. Grant won a 
on both sides. The Essex was struck but not 
injured. The Richmond, with a full broadside, 
silenced the enemy's guns. None of the vessels 
were injured. 
All colored regiments in Gen. Banks’ Departs 
ment,except the engineer corps, have teen turned 
over by him to Gen. Ullman, who has the entire 
control of their equipment aud organization. In 
addition to the four regiments, there are. in all, 
already 2,500 recruits in camp. General Ullman 
will immediately proceed to organize corps de 
armee of cavalry, infantry and artillery, under 
white officers. 
Gen. Thorpe states that Gen. Ullman’u brigade 
is more than half filled, and the 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., MAY 30, 1803. 
The Army in Virginia. 
On the Rappahannock all seems to be quiet, 
aud nothing is said as to any movement by the 
troops under Maj.-Gen. Hooker. A correspond¬ 
ent writing to the N- Y- Tribune , says the rebel 
army is in excellent condition, and a movement 
is on foot either to cross the river and give ns 
battle near that point, or else cross at Kelly’s 
Ford and the Rappahannock .Station, drive in 
our forces in that direction, and thus compel our 
army to change its base. It is said that Lee feels 
able to crush our army in its present condition, 
and can easily drive it into the defences around 
Washington, or destroy and capture it. He will 
probably find himself mistaken. The railroad 
to Richmond is reported to he in complete run¬ 
ning order. 
A Carrsville letter of the 16th states that a 
severe infantry fight took place near .Suffolk. On 
the morning of the 15th a heavy rebel force of 
infan try was reported as having driven in our 
pickets at Beaver Dam Church. A section of 
the 7th Massachusetts battery, the 6th Massachu¬ 
setts regiment and three companies of the 112th 
New York, were sent out to oppose the rebels, 
with the remainder of the 112th New York, 170th 
New York, and Kith New Jersey, as a second 
line of battle. After a short skirmish the rebels 
and only proceed as far as Yazoo City, where 
the rebels have a navy yard and storehouses. 
In the meantime Gen. Grant lias closely in¬ 
vested Vicksburg, and has possession of the best, 
commanding points. 
in a very short time a general assauitwill take 
place, when 1 hope to announce that Vicksburg 
lias fallen after » series of the most brilliant suc¬ 
cesses that ever attended an army. 
There has never been a ease during the war 
where the rebels have been so successfully 
beaten at all points, and the patience and endur¬ 
ance shown by our army and navy for so many 
months is about being rewarded. 
it is but a mere question of a few hours, and 
then, with the exception of Port Hudson, which 
will follow Vicksburg, the Mississippi will be 
open its entire length. D. D. Porter, 
Act. Rear Admiral. 
The following, procured from a high official 
source, is the very latest from Vicksburg, and 
is dated Memphis, 10:30, on the 22d. The 
telegram is from Gen. Hurl burl. He incloses a 
statement from an ordnance officer, showing the 
condition of affairs at 9 o'clock on Friday night. 
The city had not at that time been taken. Great 
advantage, however, hud been gained, the 
enemy making a firm resistance. Gen. II. adds: 
“ The impression prevailed that we would take 
Vicksburg the next day. We then completely 
commanded the town. Our men had their colors 
planted on the enemy's works, and were lying 
on the extreme slope. Our captures were about 
6,000 prisoners aud 74 pieces of artillery, some 
of which had been destroyed. The position of 
our troops w as some within a mile and others a 
mile and a half of the Court House. Gen. 
Grant is reported to be in good spirits and confi¬ 
dent of most brilliant results. It is reported 
there are 15,000 more rebel troops at Vicksburg 
who will doubtless he taken prisoners In the 
the event of the capture of that town. The mor 
tar and gunboats were in front of the works.” 
new country just 
opened by General Banks’ campaign will furnish 
two or three divisions of negroes, in response to 
Banks’ call for a corps de Afrir/ae. There is no 
doubt the rebels are engaged in raising negro 
regiments, as it is only from such material they 
can now, in the extreme Southern States, recruit 
their ranks. The negroes are not backward in 
adopting a uniform which is their death warrant 
if taken by the rebels. 
Gen. Banks, in a private letter, expresses the 
expectation that Louisiana will soon be ready to 
enter the Lnion again—this time as a free State. 
The Navy Department is advised that the 
steamer R. Jt. Cuyler, on the 6th, captured, off 
Mobile, the steamer Eugenie. She is a new side 
wheel steamer, very fast, 100 tuns burden, and 
was fitted out in Now York several weeks since. 
She sailed thence for Havana via Nassau for the 
purpose, it is supposed, of loading with arms and 
ammunition. 
The supply steamer Union, while on her way 
to New York, Captured the English steamer Lin¬ 
net with an assorted cargo. 
The gunboat Kanawha captured the schooner 
Dart trying to run into Mobile with an assorted 
cargo. The same vessel captured the schooner 
Clara on the 24th ult. 
The Ij. S. Schooner, Richard Seaman, cap¬ 
tured the schooner Nymph at Pass Cabello, 
Texas, on the 22d ult., loaded with coffee, 
shoes, itc. 
The gunboat Pembina captured the sloop 
Eliza Beckwith, from Havana, while trying to 
run the bloekudc 
To Hon. R _ ___ 
fjreat and momentous victory over the rebels un" 
' ‘ on the Vicksburg 
Pemberton had a most form- 
1, over 
der Pemberton and Johnston 
road, on the 16t.h. T ... 
Liable position on the crest of a wooded hill 
which the road pawed longitudinally, lie had 
about 25.000 men. The battle began at 11 A. M.. 
and was gained at 4 it M. Its front was borne 
by Hove.yV division of McClernund’s corps, uml 
by Logan and Crocker's of McPherson's corps 
it.., u:n l u . i 
lost 500 men. Logan operated on the right and 
cut off the enemy's direct retreat, so that' he was 
compelled to retreat by bis right (lank through 
the woods. Logan lost lot) killed and wounded. 
We took about 2,000 prisoners on the '17th. ad¬ 
vancing to the Big Black. We fought Pember¬ 
ton there and took 3.000 more prisoners. He 
fought in rifle pits protected by a difficult Bayou 
full of abattia. Lane’s brigade of McClernandV 
corps had charged the rifle pits and took more 
prisoners than their own numbers. Pemberton 
tunned his bridge aud returned to Vicksburg 
with only three cannou out of sixty that he had 
taken out. 
Building four bridges over the Big Black. Gen. 
Grant arrived before the town ou the evening of 
the 18th, and now holds it closely invested. He 
had opened the line of supplies via Chickasaw 
Bayou, having cut off from Haines’ Bluff, which 
is abandoned by the enemy, and which General 
Grant will occupy. There was sharp fighting 
dot ing the day yesterday. Steele won and holds 
the upper bluffs, and the upper water batteries 
and gets water from the Mississippi. Sherman's 
corps lost 500 killed and wounded. McPherson, 
who holds the center, lost little, as did McCler- 
nand. w ho holds the left. Th« gunboats kept the 
enemy alert during the night, and probably the 
town will be captured to-day. There are 'from 
15,000 to 20,000 men in it. 
S. A. lIi’BLBCRT, Maj.-Gen, 
On the 23d the following dispatch was received 
at Washington: 
Rear os Vicksburg, May 20. 
The Army of Tennessee landed at Bruinsbnrg 
on the 3otu of April. On the 1st of May w e 
fought the battle of Port Gibson, and defeated 
the rebels under Gen. Bow en, whose loss in kill¬ 
ed. wounded and prisoners was at least 1 , 500 . and 
loss: in artillery, 5 pieces. On the 22th of May, 
at the battle of Raymond, the rebels were de¬ 
feated with a loss of 800. On the 14th of May 
we defeated Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, and cap¬ 
tured Jackson with a Joss to the enemy of 400, 
beside immense stores and munitions, and 17 
pieces of artillery. On the ifith of May we 
sit Mobile, with an assorted 
cargo. On the 24 lit ult. the same vessel captured 
the schooner Joe Flanders, while trying to run 
the blockade at Mobile. She had an assorted 
cargo. 
Department of the South. 
Gen. Hickman, in command at Morchcad 
City, has recently discovered several under¬ 
ground channels through which the enemy have 
been receiving large supplies of all kinds, from 
parties holding safeguards and passes from Gov. 
Stanley. Several guerrilla bauds, including a 
Virginia Cavalry company, have thus obtained 
all their shoes and clothing. Important arrests 
are being made by Gen. H ickrnan, who has seized 
all the goods belonging to the merchants of New¬ 
port, who have carried on a trade amounting to 
many thousands of dollars. The safeguards are 
in the bands of many disloyal citizens, reaching 
from one end of the Department to the other, 
through whom the enPtuy have received endless 
supplies. 
A Port Royal letter reports the capture of the 
sloops Secesh and Rontarden, laden with cotton, 
off Charleston on the 16th. A steamer and 
schooner escaped out about the same time. 
Rumor says that Capt, Arnold, of the 47th 
N. Y., recently captured by the rebels, has been 
hung by them as a deserter, on being charged 
that he was in Savannah county at the outbreak 
of the rebellion, and deserted. It is understood 
that Gen. Hunter will execute ceitain prisoners 
in his possession if the report proves true. 
A Newborn letter of the lutb states our dis¬ 
patch boats’which have been running to Norfolk 
via the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, were 
captured on the 15th by guerrillas, and both ves¬ 
sels have been carried up the Blackwater. Two 
corn-laden schooners were also captured at the 
same time. This cuts ofl’ all internal communi¬ 
cation from the North with Newbern. 
The Confederate sloop Angeline, from Charles¬ 
ton for Nassau with 23 bales of cotton, was cap¬ 
tured on the 16tb. Also the sloop Emeline. from 
Charleston for Nassau with 10 hales of cotton, 
and the Confederate schooner Marie Bishop, 
from Charleston for Nassau with 17 bales ol 
cotton. 
A letter from Nassau, dated May 2, states that 
since the 11th of March the following steamers 
have made or pretended to make voyages to 
blockaded ports in the Department of the South: 
The Wave Queen. Granite City, Stonewall 
Jackson, Victory. Flora, Havelock. Emma. Ruby. 
Johnson, Margaret. Jessie, Minnie. Eagle, Nich¬ 
olas 1st, Down, Antonia. Giraffe, Thistle. Ger¬ 
trude, Georgiana. Britannia, Pet, Ella. Anna, 
Charleston, Dolphin, and others — 26 in all. Of 
these the following have been captured: —Gra¬ 
nite City, Johns, Nicholas 1st, Gertrude,' 
Thistle, Down and Dolphin. The Wave Queen 
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON 
Tub Government has taken 
preliminary 
measures for restoring judicial proceedings in 
the Eastern District of Louisiana, by the ap¬ 
pointment of Edward H. Durell, as Judge of the 
United States Circuit Court, Rufus Watels, At¬ 
torney, and James Graham, Marshal. 
The Andrew Hall fugitive slave case left the 
fugitive in the custody of the military authorities 
who have refused to deliver him to the civil au¬ 
thorities issued by a Commissioner under the 
fugitive slave act, the latter having been ap¬ 
pointed' to that office by the Supreme Court for 
the District of Columbia. Thus the case remains 
undecided, the civil and military authorities being 
in direct conflict. 
The Secretary of War has within three or four 
days declared several times that he has concluded 
to construe the $300 clause of the Conscription 
Act to be permissive and not mandatory upon 
him, and should ignore it; but the arguments 
which convinced the Secretary and Senator Wil¬ 
son of the correctness of this view failed to 
convince Solicitor Whiting, whose opinion on the 
Nor is there 
question of law is justly valued 
any evidence that the President, who has hereto¬ 
fore considered the law as binding upon the 
Secretary, concurs in the latter’s view that its 
enforcement is optional with him. It will thus 
be seen that the Government has not yet author¬ 
itatively decided the question, aDd it is not 
improbable, in view of its exceeding importance, 
that it may yet be referred to the Attorney Gen¬ 
eral, and possibly, either in lieu of such reference 
or in addition to it, the several members of the 
Cabinet may be called upon to lay their opinions 
in writi Dg before the President 1 1 is understood 
that the views of the Attorney General are dia¬ 
metrically opposed to those entertained by the 
Secretary of War, and that he holds that the law 
obliges the Secretary to fix a sura by the pay¬ 
ment of which to properly appointed persons the 
The event- 
drafted man may discharge himself 
ual determination of the Government, under 
these circumstances, is, of course, a matter of 
uncertainty. 
The President has approved the findings in the 
Yallandigharn case, and has ordered hfm sent 
beyond our lines. 
It is authoritatively stated that the Secretary of 
the Treasury will not accept any foreign loans 
except on the same terms as are now open to our 
own citizens. 
