The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-10 00:00:00

GERMANY.

Pft&NIEFORT.ON-THE-MADa, Joys 8.
Yesterday the principal members of the Prussian,
Bavarian, Hessian, Baden, Wurtemberg Nassau,
Thuringen, Mecklenbeeg, and Frankfort Diets held. 1
a meeting bore to deliberate on the earlyeonvocation
of an assembly of formed and actual representatives,
for the discussion of the leading German political
questions. This assembly (vorparlenest) does not
wish to decide upon a political programme„ but
only to give the mot d'ordre to the different Diets.
Austrian deputies are also to be invited. A com-
mittee of four members, two of whom are Aus-
trisna, has been elected by the assembly LI carry
out these resolutions.

ELECTORAL HESS&
CASSEL, Joint 9.

The formation of a new ministry progreesee
slowlyunder the pressure exerted upon, the Elector.
A. hope appears to exist at present of a combina-
tion conformable to the wishes of the people. No-
thing certain is yet known. The published lists of
Baines are entirely unauthorised.

THE HERZEGOVINA.
RAGUSA, Jou 9.
Harris& Nobs has entered Nikaich with pro-
visions. On the 6th inst. be took the Ostrog en-
trenchments by assault, after a combat :siting five
hours.

THE CALOVIT&SHINA, AND AIISTRA,
MA WS.
The follotving telegram boa been received at Mr.
Renter's office from the Peninanlez and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company :

MARSKILLSE4 Jowl 9.
The Manilla, with the above mails, arrived hens
to-day at 6 p.m.
The mails leave for London at 10 p.m.

REPLY OP TEI GOVERNOR OP MASSACHOSETTA
TO TEI CALL POE MORE REGIMENTS.

In reply to the call of the War Department of
the United States upon hfamsobusetts far her quota of the
fifty thousand men oo► required for the government,
Governor Andrew has addreeeed the !allowing letter to
Bearetogy Stanton :
" Bostoe, I(x7 19, 1862.

" To the Hon. E. H. Stanton, Secretary of War :—Sir,—
I have this moment received a telegram in these wards,
viz :—' The Secretary of War desires to know how soon you
can raise and imposes three or four more infantry regi.
meets. sad have them reedy to be forwarded here to be
armed and equipped. Please answer immediately, and state
the numberyou can raise.—I. Thomas, Adj utant-General.'—
A call so sudden and unexpected finds me without materials
for an intelligent reply. Our young men are all preoccupied
with other news. Still, If a real call for three wgimeets is
made, I believe we can raise them in forty days. The arms
and equipments would need to be furnished here. Our
people are never marebed without them. They go into camp
while forming into regiments, and are drilled and practised
with arms and muskets as soldiers. To attempt the other
course would dampen enthusiasm, and make the men feel
that they were not eoldiers, but a mob. Again, if our
people feel that they are into the South to
help fight rebels who will kill and destroy them,
by all means known to savages as well as civilised men,
will deceive them by fraudulent flags of truce and lying pre-
tences, as they did the Naseschuaetta boys at Williamsburg,
will use their negro slaves against them both as labourers
and as fightinmen, while they themselves must never Bre
at the enemy's magazine, I think they will feel the draft is
heavy on their patriotism. Bat if the President will sus-
tain General Hunter, and recognise all men, even black men,
as legally capable of that loyalty the blacks am waiting to
manifest, sod let them fight with God and human nature
on their side, the roods will swarm, it need be, with mul-
titudes whom New England will pour out to obey your
call . _

~"Always ready to do my utmost, I remain most faithfully,
your obedient servant, " JoliN A. ANDREW."

Tas Powraos STAMPS or rim WORM—A very
curlew little book by Mr. Mount Brows has jut been pub-
lished by Mr. Passinore, of 124, Cheapside, being au account,
is the lam of a catalogue, of the postage stamps of all na-
tion*. Of theme there are more then 1,900 seriatim
Not only have she colonies of this and other countries, SO
the Bahama and Iceland, their separate stamps, but in
America many cities also, such as New Orleans and Nash-
ville. No effigy so frequently at postal stamps as
that of queen Victoria. Some of the colonies, however,
have indulgedin a little variety. The New Brunswiek 17
cents stamp bears on it the figure of the Priam of Wales is
a Scotch dress. In the name colony a stamp MY prepared
having on it the offi47 of Mr. O'Connell, the local poet-
master-general, bat it appears not to have been issued. In
the United States Tinny unofficial delivery and express
companies and firms use adhesive stamps in the same way
es the post-office.
THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.—Petitions have
been presented for consideration of the committee claim-
' ing special protection, from the London, Chatham and
Dover and Charing-cross Railway Companies. The first
mentioned company set forth that a provimon was inserted
in their Metropolitan Extensions Act to the effect that it
was desirable that their bridge at Blackfrime should not ie.
terfere with the embankment of the Thames, and that they
might construct and carry it on a level not higher than 3.1%.
above Trinity high-water mark on receiving a notice to that
effect from the Board of Trade, but so suck notice had bees
received, and considerable expenditure had bees in-
curred by the company in prolunimuy proecalinp. The
works intended to be constructed by the Items Em-
bankment will, they allege, interfere with the emelmatims
d their railway and bridge in • manner beyond sbeir par-
liamentary powers, and not be oompatible with Mom par
tial' of the line already constructed, will instal es theca
isceemed expenditure, and involve an *Mire chime is their
piss sad ta. The Charing-mom Railway Una-
may state that are the owners of all the gwegerty
income as Heegeriord-market, including the
b sad have weed to pay 56.0001. to the =llll2i
Brz. to the bddgs company for their right sad isliamig.
together with the wharfage dues, piers, aid talk i thst the
scabishresst will interfere with their ersterl dation
Oharbegorms, sad with the revenue to be arrival frees the
tells esd doss, by the establichalest be sesscsiss with the
mabankmost of esimpeties Messes* Isiideas. Obgew
tine is aim taken by the Leaks, rnat. sal Dover
Osintiery to_the pelmet semOt ter, be the sempalisery per
ehme el begs rewired ler Elidaties seigibiddeg.

• Starieberg Va., Nay 2A.
Hoe. K. M. &salon, Secretary of War. Colossi
ICenby's command of infantry aed oavalry bag bees drives
from Frost FiLari.th comsat's/Ai loss is aid
wounded sad Tin ememy's forme la estimated
from 4000 to 000, and is reported as fall* back se Front
IleyaL He probably occupies the place thle mieuirti.
Mimed) N. P. SAXES, Majoriresrel.

widainsioedg, atud
The 76:: in pcommion of Frost Boyd.
Gmai own a strong position os the Manama Railroad,
asl While He has been reinforced. Genial Banks
boa also been strongly reinforced.
Despetahes were remind at the War Department at
Ism *Week te-sight from Gamma at Wineheder.
He had maid Men , iittesharg to for the
*pass of sesoriag lb stem ad were Mlelin=
sal to pmeut Ids etanistudeadiea trent being inb
His adores gaud ometeral•Wincitester at five o'clock, with
all tartrates &Mitoses in safety.
A strong attack was made upon the Stains at MidEetewn
by the rebel iufsatiy, cavalry, sad artillery, bat it was
repulsed, and a few moms abandoned by tesmeters were
moored.
Gassed Busk will return immediately to Staabsurg.
A gestiamas soquainted with the localities and palatial
of Gemmel Back's army does not regard the report of to
u indicating any danger to the main body of the imps
of that command. Ilenby's let Maryland Regiment, with
• squad ef cavalry, soda ,on of • battery, ware statimed
at Front Royal, as an to guard • mile and a half
hem the main stem of the Manama Rail-
road, vitae other Mope geended the- track.
The bridge supposed to be endangered was three miles
hum hoist Royal Jimedoi, and smugly 'warded. It is
considered almost imporible for the enemy to reeds the
brit* blare relatoresseents from Restortows or Sties-
lam would arrive there. At all emits the attack could
net have feopmdimd Genesal Beaks' army.
Washington, May 25.
Despatches mired by the Was Department state that
Go mat Bemis els aloteeked this morning at Wiseherter,
sad bee bliss back towards Mertianwg aad Hemet
Fem. The eamy are reported to be in large Mee, ame
nd
may mods AM* that the rebel Mee hesleft Mishima
and awed North be UM the effemiee.
GENERAL BANKS' OFFICIAL IMPORT.

Headquarters, Martinsburg, May 95, 2.40 p.m.
Hon. E. IL Stanton,--Th• rebels attationd us this morn-
ing at dart:rash in. peat force. Their force was animated
at 75,000, woodman of Bear. and Jackson's divisions. The
It. of the pirkets blow with the light, and was followed
be the arnilmy, until the lines were fully under fire
on bath aides. The left wing stood Brady, haapritapound
well and the right did the gams for a time, when two Tip
maids broke lines under the dm al the samny. The right
wig OW tack and we wens ordered to withdraw sad the
tamps preed through the town in eonsiderable ,confmices.
Their ware quickly re-formed a the other aide, and con-
thread Umfr march in good order to Martinsburg, where they
arrived at 14 p.m., a distance of 22 miles. Our trains ere
in wham" and will mess the river in safety. Our satire
Imes engaged_ was lam than 4,000, consisting of Gionica's
and Dosaagy's bripdes, with two regiments of acrally,
ander Owes' Hatch, and two batteries of artillery. Oar
loss was comdderabla as was that of the enemy, hat moot
now be stated. We were reinforced by the 15th Maine,
which did pod service; and a regiment of cavalry.
N. P. Basra, Major-General Commanding. i
Maidepeeterebrqoad Martinsburg, May 25, 5.45 p.m.
•prismase alpines{ thie &hansom asp the rebel force in
isar rear is be 1e streagthesed ; that their purpose is to
eater Maryland at twopoints, Hagan Perry sod William-
Pint HS esadrine all we have heard with regard to the
rebel lane base.
24 P. Battle, Major-General Commanding.
Wariiiington, May 25.
2liernaray under Heamak Ewell and Johmon, with •
eaperiar fame. pare battle to General Banks this morniag
at daylight at Wiaskneter. Oesmal Beaks fought them six
boars, and then retired in the direction of Martinaburg,
with whin toga is unknown.
The enemy are, it ls understood, advancing from WM-
chister-wpf Harpies Ferry. Our troops there are being
rapidly reinforced. Rumour says that General Jackson is
admiring to the support of Ewell and Johnson, and there
are also statements that there is another force still behind
him.
Prompt means have been takes to asset the wren
racy, If truly reported.
THE FRONT ROYAL BATTLE

Baltimore, May 25.
The city has been in • state of intense excitement all
the day. News of the disaster to Colonel Kenley's lint
Maryland Regiment at Frost Royal inxisaireed intense feel-
iag, and when the sernesioeide orimmuced to mingrepts at
the corneas this Bureau with xedisat faces and worth of
rejoicieg, they were attacked and beats.. During the day
at least 100 have been knocked down in the oily, thou* the
police interfered and prevented any fatal rivulet It see or
two came ropes were brought out and preparation made to
bang qztlaanp-posta. Two men were stabbed, but
sot v. Among thou attacked was Robert
Wren., Minister to Mexico, who was eared by the
police.
Two members of Keeley's regimen& have arrived in this
city. They regent that they were attacked by • Lev
mushy farce, ender Aabby, and errand regiments of n-
imbly, and twice repulsed them with great loss. Kenley's
fares annisted of lit Maryland regiment, one maim of
Knapp's Puirsyluais battery, and three companies of the
likkiPenneynania. Whilst the tight was progresaiog two
sommenies of New York eavalry mime to their unease&
The tight misameaced at twelve o'clock and cootinued until
eight, when the' infantry fens succeeded in surround.
leg them The ant fight and repulse took plum ems
of the ellsenandoth, and finding the force too great he re-
treated to the west side, destroying one of the bridges, but
was too hotly pressed to succeed in destroying the principal
bridge. He made another stand on the west side of the
river, and Knapp's battery mowed the rebets down with
shell and grape. They tired in all needy 200 moody
Kenny received a musket shot in the neck during the fint
attack, but continued on horseback until the close of the
day, when be was plated in an ambulant* perfectly at-
handed. The list fight took place about four mike this
Ode of Front Royal, Ws effort being to fall back in order,
expecting reinfoneemente momentarily from General Banks.
A member of Knapp's battery who escaped says that the
Maryland Regiment fought with indomitable bravery, sad
that Colonel Keeley led them on frequently to bayonet
charges. He also says that on the third approach of Ashby
the seesny displayed • white flag until within pistol range,
whoa Col Kenby ordered to cease firing. The white
fig 111111 then thrown down, and the enemy rushed en OW
troops, cutting and slashing, and refusing all quarter.
Lieutenant-Colossi Duchene and Major Miller are both re-
ported wounded and primmer.

WASHINGTON, lies 26.
The following was received at the War Depart-
ment at 11 p.m. :
Williamsport, May 96, 4 p.m.
To the President„—l have the boaour to report the safe
arrival of my command at this place last evening at ten
o'clock, and the page of the Sib corps amuse the river
to-day with comparatively
_bat little loss.
The ken of me in lulled, wosueded, and miming in the
different mediate in which my command has participated
Moos the march from Strasburg on the morning of the
24th inst. I am unable now to report, but I bare great
satisfaction in being able to represent that although modems
it is much lea than might have been anticipated ooweidsr•
leg the very great disparity of forms mimed and the keg
metered plans of the enemy, which aimed at nothing lees
than the entire capture of oar form. A detailed
statement will be forwarded an moon as wield&
My command encountered the enemy in a general sae.
omaion of attacks, and in well-oontested eogagamenta, at
iltrosbarg, Middletows. Newton, at a pout also between
those places. and at Winchester. The form of the enemy
wee estimated at from 15,000 to 30,000 ass, with may
▪ artillery gad cavalry supporta My own fees me-
Adel of twe brigades less thee-400 etweg—all told. 1,600
esimilq, 10 Parrot gem, sad sia mooe' bona The sub-
s= Lressmattoo of the entire supply is a souse of
It numbered about 500 waggons os a forced
antralt of Similes, 33 of which were performed is day,
molded to constant attack is front, rear, sad dank, esserd-
bp to Be poshies, by the ressmy is fail lesen la ponies of
ismadms and the miseheness of river I lost not
some Mem 00 A fall stabissent lase will
be fanrawlsd
V pat eimmeadatire is due to Osplaia IA B. Hear
Med, , sadOeptain E. G. Breek with. for the
Well al the beim
I Ger hasps seek good giirits, and occupy both dim a/
the river.
N. P. Rama, Major OwessedOssmaaMeg.
All the Near= Stela havenspinded with the unmet
Oil &Lardy to the edl ef She redid Wer
lingeolmest Snow be the getteoliaa el Wasiiingke.

mr.

IleadgeinteniDepartment of the Gall,
liay I.sth.
As Gm °goers and eddies of the United States have been
subject to repeated inrulte from the women calling them-
naives, " ladies of New Orleans" in return for the moat
scrupaloste nee-laturference sad courtesy ice our part, it ia
ordered that hereaften when any female shall by word,
geelme, or movemeet, isenft, at show contempt for any
else or soldier of the United States, she shall be regarded
aid held liable to be treated as a woman of the town plying
her *ratios.
By command of YarnsGmaLt. Bunn.
Geo, C. &zoos. A. d.

" Yea d the Sark shell our mother, wives, daughters.
Lod raters bs thus outraged by the rudisoly soldiers of the
Nair. to whom h ghee the right to treat at their plea-
ire the logo ol the Sepik r oseiner harlots.
" AMMO Mild'. nit gree bat has oar soil these
nhatees trader el err berm sod orreries el oar family
toss.

-" G. T. Bwrammin, Omani
Oomesallai."
The Now York Toesathinks that if it be tree that
°emend Butler has is d. the above proclamation
be should be dismissed from the United States
service. But the New Tbrk Times doubts very much
the truth of the statement that such an order has
been inked.

Piped)

(Par Maim by Ilsisgrsph So Halifax sod vii Qesoastows.)
NEW YORK, NAT 29.
Confirmatory amounts have been reoeived of
Besuregsrd's being at Richmond, and the general
indications are that the Confederates certainly
intend to diode the passage of Welellan's army
to Richmond.

--
General Wool has stopped the publication of the
Norfolk /My Book newepaper, fur publishing a
communication assailing persons who had taken
the oath of allegiance.
The Cincinnati Gazette states that the Federal
army moved up on the 25th to within three-fourths
of a mile of the Confederate fortifications at
Ocriatb. The Fatiersis were entrenching at that
point.
General Halleck reports that his position dank
not warrant his risking anything ; hence be moves
by regular approaches, fortifying as be goes along.
The Federals were expected to open an attack on