The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-06-21 00:00:00

the hostess of this hotel. You have a
demonstrative proof before you that it haa not
been forgotten that single-handed, and for upwards
of 50 years, amidst a great many trials and sorrows
and difficulties, you have conducted the troublesome
and delicate business of this house in a manner
which has not only given general satirfaction, but
which has oommanded the applause and admiration
of all to whom you are known, and by whom you
have been supported. The profusion and hospi-
tality of your table—the supenority of your provi-
sions—your moderate charges—the neatness and
elegance which have characterised every department
of your establishment, together with that genial
warmth of feeling with which you have always
welcomed your friends to your house, and the
maternal solicitude with which you have watched
over their wellbeing while under your roof, have
gained for you an attachment which will be cherished
towards you as long as you live, and will not be
forgotten when you shall have passed away; and,
moreover, the benevolence and amiability of your
Private character us lady richly merit our commen-
dation and praise; not only have you been affection-
ately kind to those of your friends and neighbours,
when suffering under affliction, and who might have
been in a position to help themselves, but your
' charities towards the helpless and afflicted poor have
been numerous and bountiful ; those who have
known you longest and know you best are the best
able to appreciate the kindhearted promptness with
which you have always responded to the
calls of poverty whenever its voice has reached
your ear. A thousand times has haggard want
gone smiling from your door, and • thousand hearts
of the poor and distressed have been cheered and
comforted by dainties from your table. Now we do
not mean to say, Mrs. Bellew, that in performing
these ads of charity you have done any more than
you ought to have done, and we have reason to be-
lieve that you have already received • rich reward,
in the realistion of those pure intellectual pleasure.
of which benevolence is the certain source. Neither
do we mean to imply but what there might have
been others who have performed their duties of life
equally as well as you have. But inasmuch as es
believe them to be few and far between, your friends
have determined to mark you out as an example of
womanly goodness, and to distinguish you as the
object of their especial regard. Hence it is, my dear
lady, that these two beautiful and elegant epergnes
stand before you as • testimonial to you. Now, my
dear Mrs. Bullets, ill had to present these valuable
and beentiful specimens of art to some lady in the
full bloom and besoty of youth, or to some older
one—one approximating the meridian of life, each
porwaseing the moral attributes of your character, I
am apt to think that my suggestive faculty would be
active and affluent, and I should know pretty well
what to say, and as an unmarried man would not
guarantee what the consequences would be; but in-
asmuch as I have to present them to you, inasmuch
Si I have SO present til3oo to OM SO venerable and
full of years es you are—to one who has fought the
battle of life so bravely and honourably, and who has
submitted with sash pass resignation to every Pro-
vidential circumstance over which you have had no
control—l must confess that I am at a loss to know
what language I ought to use on the occasion. But I
ask you to accept this testimonial as a tribute of love
from your friends, and to regard it as • reflection
only, and by no means as conveying an adequate
expression of the attachment which they feel towards
you. And here I would express a hope—a hope
which I am sure is shared by every gentleman
preset, as well as by every one of your friends who
are absent—that health and strength may be given
you to live amongst us for many years to come, to
look upon this testimonial with gratification, and to
behold once more the countenance of each of your
friends whe has contributed towards it, and that
when you shall be taken hence, you may receive
from the hand of Him in whom you trust, • tests.
monisl far more transcendently magnificent than
this, even a Crown of approbation, which shall be
an everlasting joy and beauty and blessing to you.
Allow me to hand you these things, to congratulate
you upon the wealth you possess in having so many
friends, and to propose your very good health.
(Cheers.)
Mrs. RULLIN, who looked remarkably well, and
spoke with great firmness for • person so advanced
in years, in returning thanks, said that that beau-
tiful and costly testimonial which she saw before her,
she could assure them was not valued by her so
much for its intrinsic worth, though that was great,
as it would be as • token of the affectionate feeling
which the believed was entertained towards her by
those gentlemen whom therm present, equally with
those who were not. (Applause.) But whilst
returning her most grateful acknowledgments to
them for it, she could not feel that she was more
deserving of such a token of regard than others.
She had only done her duty through life, and that
alone did not entitle her to it. But it would be
highly prised by her as • mark of the respect
entertained towards her by those gentlemen among
whom she had laboured from early childhood to old
age, and it would be handed down as a precious
heirloom to her children and children's children
after them. She would ask those who were
present to convey her thanks to those who were
absent, and to enure them that she heartily thanked
them for that gift. It was far more than she had
ever anticipated, for she never thought of receiving
anything. In conclusion, she thanked them all for
the very kind support they had always given her,
trusting that they might hereafter be continued to
her children. ( Applause.)
Mr. DONNE said that they had that evening been
presided over by a gentleman who had accomplished
his task most effectively. He never in his life heard
a man go through the severe duties their chairman
had gone through with a greater dips of credit
With great talent and great feeling had he gone
through his duty of presenting that handsome tes-
timonial, and he was quite sure they would accord
to him their warmest applause. What he had said
was truthful and honest, coming as it did from feel-
ing. of his own heart. Had the most eloquent man
in the kingdom to perform the duties of thew ex-
cellent chairman, he could not have spoken more
' feelingly or MOTO appropriately than Mr.
Raymond had done. With regard to his
private character it was needles for him to
say one word. They had known him, many
of them, much longer than himself; but this he could
say, that the more he knew of him the more highly
he appreciated him, and he had never, from any one,
heard the slightest whisper against him. (Hear,
hear.) He was • men who had in the battle of life
brought his way up to his preterit position, and he
was sire he had conducted the bathes of that even-
ing in a manner that must gain the respect of all
present He was, therefore, quite sure they would
jrah with him in a bumper to his vary good health.
(Drunk with musical honours.)
The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the oompliment
said that had he the eloquence of • Disraeli, or a
Palmenton, he might be able to do justice to the
tout his friend Mr. Doane had just proposed; but
as he possesed no such ability, he felt how in-
adequately he must perform that portion of his
task. He could assure them that he was
not deserving of that high mead of praise that
had been given him. He had lived in the
town for 30 or 40 years, and lie believed that for
20 year. of that period he had held some
public office. Hs was aware how inadequate were
his performances of the duties that often devolved
upon him, although be could say that he had ever
endeavoured to discharge them to the best of his
ability. (Cheers.) With regard to the remarks he
had made that evening in presenting the testimonial,
he had had the words, he might almost say, put
into his mouth. If they were to read the letters
that had been sent to the committee from all parts
of the country, they would find that almost every
word he had uttered in reference to Mrs. Batten had
been used by some one or other of the writers.
After again'apading to Mrs. Brillen,and the excellent
manner, single-handed he might say, in which
she had for so many years conducted her
establishment, as 'bowing that she was deserving
of whet they had done, he begged once more to
thank them for the compliment that had been paid
him.

treating a horse, by besting
on the Ist instant. It appeared that on the evening
intoxicated on returning
in question Ruddook was In
home, and when opposite the Bell Inn, Magdalena
it violently with snick,
street, couunenowl beating his horse in • most
unmerciful manner. The rev, complainant wee
paring by at the time, and on remonstraeing eith
the defendant he jumped off the cart,and threatened
to treat the minister in the same manner. The
latter, considering that "discretion was the better
part of velour," beat • hasty retreat to his lodging',
which were not far distant, and the police ware sent
for. Defendant had since made • full and ample
apology in the public papers for his misoooduct,
and as Mr. Lambert did not press the charge,
the magistrates ordered defendant to pay 2e
I costa.--William Haddock (the defendant in the
former case) and George Chamberlain were sum-
moned for being drunk and disorderly on theses:as
I occasion.—Ordered to pay the outs, 2a each.—
: James Lovell was summoned by Ann Cook for
assaulting her on the Bth of Jane and the offence
being clearly proved, he was fined 2.. ed.. sod
6a. &I. costa.--John Rice and William Duckham
were charged by Mr. John Edwards with stealing
some onions, growing on his land, on the filth of
' June, and were ordered to pay Is. each costa
James Lester was charged with assnaltiog Ann
'Lester, on the 12th inst., and was bound over to
I keep the pews for three months.
COMBEHAY.—The early sale of the whole of
, this pariah is an event sufficiently remarkable for
'introducing in our columns a brief account of its
ancient history. From the proximity of the FOAM.
road from Bath to Wells, it must have been will
known to the Romans. Soon after the conquest,
King William gave the manor to his half-brother,
Odo, Bishop of &wens, by the name of Comb.
The wealth and political power of Odo bibbed him
to act contrary to the conqueror's within, and for
this he was banished. William Rufus not only
pardoned, but took Odo into favour, in return for
which the ambitious prelate and politician raised a
rebellion against his patron and benefactor, and en-
deavoured to place Robert Courthose, Duke of
Normandy, on the throne. The result was that Odo
wee spun banished. Soon after this the manor came
to the Somersetshire family of Hawey, or Hay, and
thus acquired an addition to its old name. In this
name the manor continued for several generations,
until the time of Edward 1., when it posed by
marriage of Julian, daughter and heiren of Thomas
Hawey, to Sir Peter Stradling. Knight, whose
ancestors had been in England since the conquest.
This ancient and powerful family held the manor for
a long series of year.. Sir Edward Stradling died
in 1535, leaving • son, Sir Thomas &nulling, who
married Catherine, daughter of Sir Thomas thump,
by whom he had aeon named Sir Edward Stradling,
a great and learned man. He married Apes,
daughter of Sir Edward Gags, by whom be left no
issue. He gave his estates to his kinsman, Sir John
Stradling (created a baronet in 1611), who left
several children. The manor soon passed from this
Gamily, as we find it in the pieennn of Sir Lewis
Dry*, Knight, in 1644, froni whom it came
to George Hussey, Esq., whose sumiessor,
Thomas Bennett, Esq., of Steeple Ashton,
give it to his son, Thomas Bennett, by whose
mister and better it came to Robert Smith, Fact.,
whose descendant, John Smith, Esq., held it at the
latter end of the last century. The modern history
of the place we need not give, as it must be well
known to many of our readers. The mansion
possesses many advantages. The surrounding lands
are tastefully and beautifully planted, and the
scenery of the entire pariah is of the most picturesque
and varied description. It seldom, happens that mo
desirable a property comes into the market, whether
in respect of ita rich and well cultivated pastures,
fine woodlands, or winding and pretty valleys. We
hope it may fall into the hands of some good and
worthy man, who will reside in the house, and
become all that • country squire ought to he, sheering
hospitality to his neighbours and friends, an
liberally, but judiciously, dispensing his bounty to
the poor and needy
"Like • fine old Engliali gentleman,
One of the olden time."
BRISTOL. —Fara L ACCIDINT Hi QUZIN'tI-ROAD.
—At two o'clock on Thtusiay afternoon an accident,
resulting in the death of • lady named Humboldt,
occurred in the Queen's-road, and though it took
place in the main route to the Agricultural
Lion, and ate time when the immense traffic was at
its height, it was in no way attributable to the
densely crowded state of the streets. It appears
that • wagon belonging to Mr. Well,the well-known
carrier, wu engaged in delivering goods in Pem-
broke-road. The horse, in the absence of the driver,
started off at • fearful speed, and running down
Richmond-hill it knocked down the unfortunate
lady, who was in the act of crossing the road near
the Queen's Hotel, and the wheels passing over her,
she received injuries of a very serious character. She
was instantly picked up, and conveyed to Tottenham.
place, where she was staying upon a visit to
some friends. Medical aid was summoned, and was
quickly in attendance, but she expired, from the in-
juries she had sustained, shortly afterwards. The
horse pursued its mad career along the Queen's-road,
and the manner in which it threaded its way between
the numerous omnibuses and cabs with which the
road was then crowded, is described by an eye-
witness Ai something marvellous. In Park-street
the van which it was drawing came in contact with
one of the threahorse omnibuses, which it slightly
damaged, and subsequently it came into violent
collision with cab No. 88, belonging to John Collier,
which it damaged to • considerable extent, breaking
off the shafts and steps, and smashing the windows.
This threw the bons, and it was then prevented
doing further mischief.
TAUNTON. DIATII THOM EIan:NUT. —On
ThOTKINy Mr. Munekton, coroner, held an inquest at
Withyoombe, near this town, on the body of Hannah
Strong, an old lady, 69 years of ege, who has been for
the last 50 years Landlady of the King's Arms Inn,
Withyoornbe. It appears that two of her grand-
children were quarrelling, and that she had left the
parlour in which the had been sitting to go to speak to
them. On returning she again sat down, but almost
immediately put her hands to her bead and expired.
Mr. Saundra, surgeon, stated that deceased died from
disease of the heart, accelerated by the excitement occa-
, aimed by the quarrel of her grandchildren. The jury
I returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes."
' TAUNTON TOWN FAIL— Our annual town fair was
held on Thursday, and was thinly attended, as
, regards both animals and dealers. The cattle fair was
pretty well supplied, but mostly with stock of an in-
ferior description, there being very few really fine
animals in the fair. Cows and calves fetched from I:12
to £l6; fresh barreners generally went at from ES to
£lO, only • few reaching so high as from Ell to 13.
There were more young animals in the fair than has
been known for many years, but the prices asked for
them were too high, and this had the effect of retarding
hairiness. A falling off was apparent in the supply of
sheep and lauibe, hut there were sufficient for the de-
mand, which was not brisk. The horse fair was not so
well attended as on former years, but there was a
marked improvement in the quality of the animal..
Cart hones sold at from ElB to £35, and ponies (roma
to El 2.

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Tug NORDIN AT HATCH RZANCHANT.—Ii will be
in the recollection of our readers that a man named
Allen, residing at Hatch Beauchamp, near T•unton,
out his wife's throat from motives of jealousy, and
afterwards attempted his own life by similar means.
He has reeovered, and is now in Taunton gaol. This
occurred about six weeks ago, and the unfortunate
woman hes since alternated between life arid death.
Two medical men have been in constant attendenee
upon her ever sinee, bat their services have been of no
• OA unfortunate woman having expired on Friday
morning.
I LEI NETER. —Kwocx go DOWN • TOINTINI-OATN
—The other evening the coachman of Capt. W. Spoke,
(brother to the great African traveller), his wife, two
young ladies, and two children, were returning from
Westbury to Melksham, in • two-wheeled conveyance.
The night was dark, and the lamp at the King-street
tumpike gate was not lighted, being oat of order.
Another lamp. • little way beyond the gate, induoed the
driver of the vehicle to mistake it for the gate lamp,
and, not being able to see the gate, be drove for the
lamp; the horse ran against the turnpike-gate, and
knocked at clean off from its hinges and from iia faaten•
Jugs at upon the road. TI e horse was stunned, and
fell heavily, its legs becomiiii entangled in the bars
of the gate, which is a light iron one, and not easily
distinguishable at night. The whole of the oecupithts
of the vehiele were thrown out in all directioes, and
not been able to see the extent or cause of the accident,
the screams of the women soon brought assistance
The baby that was in its mother'. arms ems found to
have pitched som, distance beyond the honie's bead.
Fortunately none of the party was injured beyond
being severely bmi.ed. and the trap having been spliced
together, they proceeded on their journey to Corsham,
Mr. Pipette's residence.
WINCANTON.—Tus UmOW.—At the lets meeting
of the Board, the chairmen, T. E. Rogers. E•q,
having in • most appmpriate speech very feelingly
alluded to the heavy loes which this Board has sustained
in the lamented death of Mr. Robert Clarke, their
clerk, he proposed "That (hi. Board records with very
greet concern the loss of a moot valued officer by the
death of Clarke, clerk to this Board, from the
formation of the Union; and whose remarkable intelli-
gence, energy, and integrity had gained for him the
highest coufidenes, appreciation, and esteem not only
of this Board, but also of those numerous persons of
all dames with whom, during • period of thirty years,
he wad, from time to time brought into isommuniathion,
lathe discharge of the various duties appertainieg to his
office." The proposition waa supplemented by E.
Golsen, EM , the Poor lAw Insperitor of this district,
supported by several guardians, and awried unsni.
mously. It was ordered that the proposition be entered
on the tilintl[4, and •copy thereof transmitted to Mr.
Clarke's family.

"Health of the TeMimottial Committee,"
which was acknowledged by Mr. Bart and Mr.
Bretton, who said that what they bad done had
been • labour of love.

Mr. BURT next proposed the " Health of their
vice-chairman, Mr. W. Hawkins."
Mr. H•WlClNS,Rlacknowledfing the compliment,
mid he had been in the habit o visiting the Chongha
Hotel, when he came to Yeovil, for the last 30
yeses, and that he had always felt himself at home
there, and that he had that day consented to
take vice-chair with a great deal of pleasure.
The "Health of the Honorary Secretaries, Messrs.
Manning and Ryall," was next given with the usual
honours, and acknowledged by both of those gentle-
men.
Ths VICII-CHATRNAX proposed the "Town and
Trade of Yeovil," coupling with the Meet the name
of Mr. Turner. . .

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Mr. Tolman briefly returned thick&
Mr. BOAT propmed the "Health of Mr. Harris," of
Ilohester ; which haviag been acknowledged, Mr.
Tuammt proposed the "Health of Mr. Cog," to whom
they were so greatly indebted for supplying so hand •
some a tastimoniaL Ho was sure that Mr. Cox had
spared no pains in obtaining that which be considered
most suitable for the °sermon. (Applamas.)
Mr. Cox returned thanks for the toast.
_ .

Ur: Wierso—liii-ropowsi the -7fecTvil Volunteer
Fire Brigade," connecting with the toast the captain
of the bngade, Mr. Bradley.
The tont having been acknowledged, the health
of thi "Vinton," the "Commercial gentlemen,"
the Press," the " Ledia," and other toasts were
given anptc=cinded to.
The inge were greatly enlivened by some
excellent singing by soon of the members of the
Madrigal Society, Mr. Lasting presiding at the
pianoforte. Altogether the meeting paned off in
the most satisfactory manner.

NM! 1110 X THI PALACZ.—The Roe.dservants are
now using Rocking' biamond Black Lead. This fact
must move to all that it is better
btlminiinujuithar. kind,
for, of course, they us the best of eve
This is an age of improvement, tis ore Amos
should be in that direction. nine was when good lea
was readily obtsinald•—pure wholesome tea—Dr.
Samuel Johnson liked oasis; and people generally seek
such now. John Chinaman has not boss slow in finding
out that he can pull off Us brown waste leaves by
colouring all qualities alike, thus gnail Increasing bis
own and the merchant's proets, at the eonaamer's ex.
_c penes: It is highly requisite that good tea be again
GLASTONBURY. -Perry Simons, Tuesday.— readily e • Iforsiman and Ca, Leedom, then-
re fo im I port puts. without "7 ili""1 P"4" on its
Before Ibis Mayor and J. G. L. Bolleid, .)—Jannis sarhose, bedsits the strong, delicious, and invigorating
Din, of Well!, wansxmoloold by sglki" apriag aorta ; the green • dull olive—not bluish ; and
exhibiting a Manion in the public street*, metres, die gash not used. Wionsal, dark; this every English
to the Act at Parliament, and wm lined Se. and Eln. tea drinker admits is a Emit desideratum. Sapplied
costa.- —William Ruddick Imo sommanal by the only in Pm*** through nc'rall'ull's own agents—S..
Rev. Umbel, Indepsodent minister, for anseily *drslibilelsot in this day's paper

Sortign anb Colonial InttlUgnus.

TB NCE.—The Pap lays that et the but mistime 4
the Conforence Bastard srBI propose a sow lase et &wee-
cation, whirl' is to traverse the wiz ad taistrieleal
fro u the Bsy el °melting to the Bwittli liat tssiladergla
Brasted. It is dadaist whether the will ha
accepted by Denmark. Le Promo a ollwall
slatastrat, awil adds :—Deaaterli, bawls( Was semi.
°facially easwalted, baa a.une that t‘• M se 6*
Deowewerke is the owly owe she will see* TM Pe.
states that the Channel Fleet bee left Plowiesth ge•
splUssord, where it will be held is realism le mend
to the Belga.

-171;ALY.L—In the Cberober of Deputise, is yam%
S question was pat by Maar Nadia' n
Danubian Principalities and Tunis. The= fee
, Foreign Affairs declared that in the dipiematie aspeia
, Mons about to take place, the Italian go asi
gearautoeing power, was reedy to tam into
lion the present positioa of affairs, end to eadeavoar to
fed Warman of apeement between the Powie With
regard to Tunis the Wainer declared that the measesery
steps had been takes to protect the eamoreen Dales
'sionista there. The Italian polisy required tbe !adapts.
dame a Tunis. The subject them
POLA ND.—Tbe Operpous "thartaidelis have
razed the village of Froussanta, in Poland. Tbe ißbebi
tants lad bastinadasd • fry. MINN "I= .114
children have been sent half naked to & •
deoree of the National Goverment prohibits the
onreheas of mama landed p mai by lb.declaring the sale to be nr.riti void, eves at
third head."

-BPAIN.—At Coimbra dres hart mewed in the
houses of several of the profamors.
fallen on the students, in emesqusoceB=iihri:
manna of the university bare sespeedsd the
until some provision has bum made for the estirityin
tht P.r.a..".°P- . _

Aral It RI C —EirelitralT BeMITOII.II OrnorAL
DWATCIIIIII. The following desist despettires Ls/
been published by the War Departmest
ton, June 2, 9.30 p.m.—A dispatch from General=
dated this morning, at Bathed& Musk ." 6")
o'clock, has just been received. It Mates Wit Yaks,'
day an attack was ordered to be made es ear lele
si Cold Harbour by the 6th mese sad the Merge ender
Warren—Burnett,. Smith, sad laastecish being
readisess to *demise to their respeotive fresh" The
attack ems made with spirit about five p.m.,
until after dark, resulting in our carrying ticcOnti
works on the right of the 13th corp., where we sim
them, and also the trot IWO Is haat of IWO ; the
latter. however, were commie...lM by amither Ilse Is
rear, which made these serried untenable. The
made repeated assault' on web of the slurps net
In the main assault bat were repulsed with Ism Is IMO
i011111)3011. Several hundred prisoners were 11k..; bee
I capitol say what number nos estimate either our or
the enemy's casualties. During the night the anew
made several amanita to regain what they had lash hat
failed.

--WASH- MOWN, Jens 2, 12.15 p.m.— A dasmath Irma
General Grant's bead marten, dated yotherday at 10
a.m., has bees reseived. It dishes that at *boat he
p.m., yesterday, general filseridea parody*" • hem la
, rebel meshy at Cold Harbeer, which proved to be
Fitzhugh Lee's division, be attacked, sad. after • bard
fight, routed it, together with Mamies hrienej
Infantry, which eame to Lee's support.
Sheridaa remained in possession of the pthen. He to.
ported at dark that be bad a oe.sldersls swim a
! prisoners, and that there were many rebel died en
1 the !kid. He was ordered to bold the position, and at
1 ten p.m. the 6th corps was sent oat to campy 14 WO
l' have not yet baud from Generals Wright or amide.
1 this morning, and do not know whether the forma, it
his troops to their destination. Gees& 11111ith =HA he
1 dose upon Wright's column. This meriting the enemy
' are also moving • heavy solemn in the same dinettes.
The order has jut gone to Waffle to fall upon thelle
dank. Wilson had a light lest night, HON Hollowel
Court Hosea Young's
with Yng's ri of gamily. Ha
routed Young, killing and oa;rlit may, but theme
has heel • great deal of art, ring in Mist direr
Hon this 'livening. General arms repotted lest
I night that, in the fight of Monday aftersems. neer
I %timid* Church, Colonel Tyrrell, of the 13th
Virginia, and Colonel Willem commanding /*ram%
brigade, were killed. Colonel Christian, of die MY
Newly:leis, was woooded and paptamd : 80 was the
adjutant-general of Pomeroy's brigade. Ten other
commissioned officers were captured, and 70 privates.
Silty rebels were boried on the field in our contra.
General Buresule report. his advanced line as being this
morning within a mile and a half of Mestianiemille.
A Washington despatch, dated evening of the 3rd, ape
that passenger' on a steamer arrived at that My from
White Howe at noon that day, stated that heavy ow
nonading, indicating • severe fight, was this eels': see.
A soldier, who arrived at White Howe from the frost,
reported that the 6th Corps was eiVriaat DOHS,
having brought on a ooneict by a and sears
movement from the left to the right. Dhow
k en
defeated Bre3keeiridee's corps on the 31,55 Kay, •
rising ground over Tolopatomoy Creek, ta 10
prisoners. The Federal transport Posalsosthas had s,
sank by the steam transport City of litathod Claps 75
The Poethentas went down, carrying 40 of her semi
and passengers, including the captain, with her.
THE EMU Ilt THIGIBIA.—ERLUEtHIS keened
War Department at Washington report that
communication with Whit* Howe is complete. On
30th ult. the Contederstee attempted to resist
Federal adverse' on the Mechanicsville Reed, but use,
cra if
repulsed with serious lees. The he Tort Heralirs
correspondent says of the bettle :-- t 5 p.in., the soars/
smutted our line. It wee • sad Made=
They advanced in two lines battle. A Weil
line, simultaneously with their Deming .084 it
musketry, came solid shot and shell from the legit
mouths of a score or mom of minas. Firm add
unshaken stood oar men. The rebels shot too high I
, our men coolly waited to return the fire, it we. a meet
murderous volley, and the assaulting edema wig
staggered and fell back. Several batteries of erase,.
' which had been in position, opened responsive to W
enemy's cannon. Asseelt after assault wee amide by
the desperate foe, but each time oar troops burled Ida
back. Upon General Crawford's division the assealts
were made more repeatedly and more fierce. The gamy
Naught to turn his left, but each time was handsomely
repulsed, and more than special glory was woe by the
men meeting and repelling these assaults. The
Pennsylvania reserves behaved magnificently. In
the diveion and holding the extreme left we.
General Lockwood; his troop', most of them for the
first time under fire, behaved like veterans. Colonel
Kitching's brigade of heavy artillery were but swims,
1 but stood their ground with great resolution. This
1 brigade alone captured 80 prieoners. The 'oohed 0101011
I with our having driven the enemy as stated above, end
occupying the battle ground. Our loss is 200 killed end
wounded and miming. The enemy's loss was math
heavier, probably 1,500. We took 200 prisoner., aroma
them 10 commissioned officers. Among their dead ans
sail to have been a rebel general and two gawk
Prisoner, all my the whole of Swell's corp. w.m.=
against us, the corps they my, however, is
by General Early. and General Ewell lain etienmarl ad
the army, General Lee being sick at Richmond. A
rumour has prevailed that General Lee was wounded Li
the leg at Sputtaylvania Court House, but it Is we
antlientiaited. There can be no doubt, however, of the
fact, he does out command the Confederate army at
present. General Lie's army is now In the tattEnell•
manta &Lilo:maw?, Bridge and Bottom Bridge.
dirrum'a Dr.rminctrr.—Adriase from Bermuda
Hundred of the Ist say :—At seven o'clock pmtezdeY
morning the enemy attacked Gleneral Butler's left whim,
and • spirited fight with musketry was kept up till nine
o'clock, when the rebela were spin repulsed. Thirty
rebel soldiers came into our lines yesterday more*
and aurrenderecL The enemy's ler has not boss ea-
eartained. Our lees was very slight. It is reported
that Atzlingli Lee and 500 of his commend (*miry)
were captured last night while attempting to makes
i raid n the direction of the White House. Gemara
Smith's forces made the capture. Information from
deserters and poisoners allows that everything that ma
be spared has been Motto Lee. About 15,000 troops
are located at Petersburg in one front, and the defences
around Richmond on the south side. Th. New Fowl
Tribune of the 3rd, ways :—Afser his return %tier
worked his man night and day no the defences, until In
the opieion of his engineers, his petition was suSsieritly
strong to be held by • reduced force, meaning to math
a motile column of 20,000 men for offensive operations
against Petersburgh. At the time the latter arranges
matt was completed, orders were received from Wads-
largos to send every available man, leaving eufliethat to
h,ad dos line to White House, wider General Smith, to
establish • new lime of supplies. General Rather,
although he had his pontoon laid woes the Appomattox,
and the troops were to march that night upon Peters-
bunch, at once decided to hold the line with the lam*
and halt, and send forward all that could prir:tythl:ge
spared to aid General Grant. He has done e
in his power to harms the enemy, and employ the
troops in front of him. He has also sent more rotas
foreemente to General Grant than Rearthegard has to
Lee, and has put at least 10,000 of the enemy lion de
Conant.

MIBCELLANCOVIL—The Mexican owreepoodent of Moo
New York Herald says :—The Juarez government had
been perfectly eetablished at Monterey. The liberals,
numbering more than 40,000. were preparing on PotrieL
The French Imperialisto had been completely routed at
Tomito, end there was great enthusiasm for the notional
cause. The New York rinse' Worthington
dent says :—The House Committee of Foreignece=
bus instructed its chairman to report a rerolutiois re-
iterating it. former resolution on the Monroe doedirirmr,
and maintaining the right of Coegrass to indica*
resolution or otherwise, the policy of the Government
concerning encroachments by foreign powers on this
continent The ItscAasosai Kroorisite publishes send
remarks which Imply that the Confedatite Capitols
WY about to abiaika Richmond.

-71'01611;0711 OW al AMID GLUM —The New Tort
Tuna of the 4th of /Ups bus it. followleg editorial CO
the present skunks of the t 'co armies :—ne two pool
armies now marmot leech other definitely in the strip
of country, tome ten miles wide, that lies betimes the
Panasakey end the tipper viten of the Claithabeedsz
Grant's line, frees Cold Harbour to Mirth, ee
Central Railroad, is fully seven miles in length ; Mess
loe's we judge to be somewhat more contmeted. Gnat
thas directly faces the rebel espied as well se the rebel
army. Lee hes planted himself Ilrmly on the berth
bank of the Chiekabominy and the attacks that ham
lately bees made upon his lines, as well se the eseselle
that he is ewe bad made, would mom to Wiens that
be it prepared either to mien or offer general beetle
upon his present position. Tbe battle nay be delivered
by either this at any hoer, but we doebt whether
General Great thalami any faeltwith in postponement
thus far, or would objeet seriously to its
for a few days longer. The outlying rebelPriar=rim:
all dose M band, ham been enabled to join themedme
very promptly to the mein army thee Lee ; but set.
with some of the bodies of troops lob** to the mien
of the lieutenant-gensrsl. Ryes at this neaten we
baemrwayoe, is "111P6efadarkfliOrli"thy, froma tronis bileed4",ecthrf•th.. 141(MbliEwalleg
int forward to his reinforcement; sad we bar lilted
another body, as peat • &manes of le the far North,
are reported coming to his aid. theemhothe 1111th
railroads are attendant, asd We very Taney, but
.evezd then,
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driven him Mem pesitiem of Veal
Iwe semen In fistang spas • 1.7; Mimosa, hi
will require a greatly 'spicier force. In the woration
orastidas freer the ermy indicting Memel , sosess,,,
and osoorat