The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENI,\G, MAY 22, 1862.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK SPRING MEETING—WEDNESDAY.
The Lonclesborough Cup, value 100 sous, added to a handi-
cap of 6 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; Winners
extra. The second received 25 sovs out of the stakes.

T.Y.C. 48 subs.
Capt. Christie's Spicebox, 5 yrs, 7st 91b (Fordham) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's North Pole, 3 yrs, Est (Whiteley) 2
Mr. Cass's Recluse, 5 yrs, 6st 71b (Noble) 3
The following also ran :—Longshot, Virgilius, Pancake,
Donner und Blitz, Phantom, Bernice, Allez- rrondetnent,
Fairy King, Queen of Trumps, Lord of Linne, Miss Whip f,
Tisiphone, add Wallachia.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Tisiphone, 9to 2 each agst Spice-
box and Virgilius, 10 to 1 agst North Pole, 100 to 8 agst
Longshot, and 100 to 7 agst Queen of Trumps.
The moment the flag was lowered the favourite, Queen of
Trumps, North Pole, Virgilius, and Donner und Blitz,
rushed to the front, with Spicebox, Pancake, Longshot,
Lord of Linne, and Recluse at their haunches. At the dis-
tance Tisiphone, Virgilius, Donner and Blitz, and Lord of
Linne dropped towards the rear, and Queen of Trumps lay
in front to the Stand, with North Pole and Pancake close
up, next. A splendid race then took place between the first
four, which ended in favour of Spicebox by a head, North
Pole winning second money by a neck. Pancake, half a.
length from Recluse, was fourth, Allez-y-rondement a good
fifth, Queen of Trumps sixth, Bernice and Tisiphono
seventh and eighth.
The Bglintcn Stakes of 10 Bova each, h ft, with 50 added,
for 2-yr-olds, 7st, and 3-yr-olds, Bst 121 b. The second
received back his stake. Winning penalties and maiden

allowances. T.Y.C. 13 subs.
Mr. R. E. Wilson's Bohemia, 2 yrs, Cat 111 b (Whiteley) 1
Mr. G. W. Morris's Brahmin, 3 yrs, Oat 31b..(Fordham) 2
Mr, R. H. Jones's Corydon, 2 yre. 7st . (Harrison) 3
Lord Stamford•. sanita, 2 yrs (51b extra), 7st 21b (Gray) 4
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Betting-5 to 4 agst Brahmin and 6to 4 agst Bohemia.
Bohemia made all the running, and won easily by a
length and a half, the third and fourth finishing together
several lengths behind the second.
Consolation Scramble of 30 sovs, added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. T.Y.C.

Mr. Redhead's My Mary, 3 yrs, Bst ...... Fordham) 1
Lord Glasgow's Brother to Schiedam, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b
(Bullock) 2
Mr. F. Bell's Cachuca, 2 yrs, sst 71b.... (J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. Winteringham's Weatherwise, 3 yrs, 6st (J. Noble) 4

. _ .
Betting-2 to lon My Mary, and 3to 1 agst Brother to
Schiedam.

The favourite made her own running, and won in a can-
ter by two lengths, a like distance separating the second
and third.

The Flying Dutchman's Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a
sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and only 5 if de-
clared. Winners extra. The second to receive back his
stake. One mile and a quarter. 38 subs, 16 of whom

pay 5 soya each.
Lord Derby's Cape Flyaway, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b.. (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. W. Scott's Virgilius 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Fordham) 2
Mr. johnstone's Lady Ripon, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (car. Bst 51b)
(Arnold) 3
Sir C. Monck's Gardener, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Hodgson) 4
Mr. G. Thompson's Dutch Sam, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Lawson) 5
Betting-6 to 4on Cape Flyaway, 3to 1 agst Virgilius,
and 7 to 1 agst Dutch Sam.
Cape Flyaway was first off, but after going 100 yards
Gardener went to the front and made the running, with
Cape Flyaway and Virgilius close to him, Dutch Sam being
last. At, the woodside Sam joined the ruck, and Lady
Ripon dropped to the rear. Little or no change occurred
until they were halfway up the straight, when Lady Ripon
went up to Virgilius and Cap© Flyaway, where she re-
mained to the half distance. The favourite then came away,
and won very easily by two lengths, Lady Ripon losing
the second money by a similar distance.
The Tally. ho Stakes, of 3 soya each, with 50 added ; for
horses that have been regularly hunted with any esta-
blished pack of foxhounds in Yorkshire during the sea-
son of 1861-62, and must have been bona fide the pro-
perty of a Yorkshireman from the Ist January last ; the
second to have 10 soya out of the stakes. Winners extra.

Two miles, over the old course. (8 subs.)
Mr. Hodgson nas Maritanai aged, list 41b (Mr. Layton) 1
Mr. G. Thompson's Chamade, 4 yrs, lOst 31b .. (Owner) 2
Mr. C. Hopkinson nas Hugh Baxter, 5 yrs, lOst 131 b
(Mr. Boynton) 3
Mr. It. Mills's Gretchen, aged, list 41b.... (Mr. Wood) 4
Mr. Atkinson nas Forlorn Hope, aged, (M
llst 41b
r. Atkinson) 5

Betting-5 to 2on Chamade, 4to 1 agst Gretchen, 7to
1 agst Maritana, and 10 to 1 agst Forlorn Hope.
Maritana, with Gretchen second and the favourite third,
made the running. At the distance Gretchen was beaten,
and Maritana won a fine race by a head.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
THE DERBY.

4to 1 agst Marquis
11 to 2 agst Buckstone
1000 to 90 agst Caterer (taken)
13 to 1 apt Zetl:nd (taken)
40 to 1 agst Norroy (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Ellengowan (taken)

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

SEVERN VALLEY.

A special meeting of this company was held yes-
terday at the office, Victoria-street, Westminster
Colonel Forester, M.P., in the chair:
Mr. C. E. Reed, the Secretary, having read the
notice convening the meeting, in compliance with
the standing orders of the House of Lords, a formal
resolution approving a Bill to authorise an altera-
tion of the terms of the lease of the Severn Valley
Railway to the West Midland Railway Company,
and for other purposes, was unanimously adopted,
subject to such alterations and modifications as
might be made therein by Parliament, and assented
thereto by the directors.

THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.

The Canadian mail steamer North American has
arrived, with advices from Qaebec to the 10th inst.
Among her passengers are 33 non-commissioned
officers and privates belonging to the Army Hos-
pital Corps.
President Lincoln was at Fortress Monroe and
Newport News on the 7th, and had a distalt view
of the Merrimac.

From General M'Clellan's command we have the
following intelligence:—
"BALTIMORE, Miy B.—The following is from
the American's account of the battle at Williams-
burg :—The battle on Monday was a most warmly
contested engagement, owing to the roughness of
the country and the bad condition of the roads.
But a small portion of our troops could be brought
into action: General Sickles's Brigade and General
Hooker's Division bore a great deal of the battle ;
and, in rain and chilled with cold, the battle raged
from early in the morning till 3 o'clock in the after-
noon, when General M'Clellan arrived with fresh
troops,relieving Hooker's Division, who were nearly
prostrated with fatigue and exposure, while the 3d
Regiment of General Sickles's Brigade had its
ranks badly thinned by the balls of the enemy.
They are represented as having fought with sach
imprudent bravery that they had not less than 200
killed and wounded. After the arrival of General
M'Clellan_-theeneany_were fiercely charged by
General Hancock's Brigade, and weredriven within
their works before nightfall with heavy loss.
Nearly 700 of their dead were left on the field,
with many wounded. Our loss was less than 300
killed and about 706 wounded. Night having come
on, we occupied the 'male-field, the enemy having
been driven within his works, and our forces lay on
their arms, prepared to storm the works in the
morning.
"At daylight on Tuesday morning Gen. M'Clel-
lan sent scouts while preparing to move on the
enemy's works,who soon reported that he had again
taken his flight during the night. The works of
the enemy and citl of Williamsburg were then
taken. Fort Magrlder was a most extensive work,
capablehanda n ofdefence, but the enemy had
night, retreating in the
aed prolongedit
urinthe
greatest alarm and confusion, as described by a few
darkies. Large numbers of waggons, munitions,
and considerable stores and provisions were found
while the road was strewn for miles
accoutrements. A number of de-
winitthheartmows na;nd
serters also made their escape, and came within our
lines, who stated that they had received intelligence
that large numbers of Federal troops were landing
on York River, above Williamsburg, to flank them.
"As I close my letter, the latest intelligence re-
ceived from the field of battle is that M'Clellan has
come up with the enemy about eight miles beyond
Williamsburg, and, after pretty severe skirmishing
with his rear, has tgain put him to flight across
the Chickahominy. A large additional number of
prisoners had been :akenancluding many deserters,
who report that they had nothing to eat but a few
hard biscuits for 48 hours, and when brought fell
down in a state of exhaustion. Heavy cannonad-
ing could be heard by boats coming down the river
early this morning, but the result is not ascertained.
" To Editors.—Here the Government Censor, or
some of his subs, saw fit to suppress what they con-
sidered contraband, but which has been public two
days.

" D. H. C."
" There is no doubt that the whole army of Lee,
Johnson, and Magruder are in a state of utter dis-
organisation and under rapid pursuit by M'Clellan,
and are fleeing with great precipitation without
the intention of making a stand anywhere. Unless

,hey reach Richmond in boats by James River,
they will certainly be intercepted and bagged by
forces landed and landing at West Point.
"Not less than 50 steamers are engaged in trans-

porting the balance of the army to West Point.
Large numbers of prisoners are constantly arriving

at West Point, and others ar© boing constantly
brought in.

On Moday the enemy took 80 of our men pri-
soners and captured one of the batteries. They,
having but a small support of infantry, were over-
whelmed by superior force of the enemy and com-
pelled to abandon the battery; but before the close
of the day this battery, with one of the enemy's,
was recaptured by Gen. M'Clellan. The prisoners
taken were found in Williamsburg next day. They
were engaged attending on the wounded the enemy
had left behind. Their retreat was accompanied by
too much confusion and haste to be troubled with

prisoners.
" Latest—l have just learnt that the enemy have
destroyed all the bridges across the Chickahominy
river, and that Gen. M'Clellan is resting his army
on this side. _ _ _

" It will be remembered that the Chickahominy
runs parallel with James river, into which it enters.
It is the general impression that Gen. M'Clellan has
now got tie enemy just where he wants them."
" NEW 'YORK, May B.—A special despatch to the
2intes, shied Fort Monroe, says that the Confede-
rates burnt their gunboats in York River.
" We have taken many prisoners in small bands.
" Two companies of the Illinois cavalry are re-
ported captured by the enemy.
" Gen. M'Clellan was struck by a piece of a shell,

but was not injured.
" The opinion prevails that, if Gen. Franklin's
division received reinforcements in time, a great part
of the Confederate army would be captured.
" The roads are in a very bad condition, by which
our advance is greatly impeded.
" Nearly 700 of their dead were left on the field,
with as many wounded ; the most of the latter were
casual."

WILLIAMSBURG, May B.—Our loss was about 300
killed and 700 wounded.

"Night having come on, we occupied the battle

field, the enemy having been driven within his
works, and our forces lay on their arms, prepared to
storm the works in the morning.
" The works of the enemy and the city of Wil-
liamsburg were taken.
" Fort Magruder was capable of prolonged defence,
but they abandoned it early in the night, retreating
in the greatest alarm and confusion, as was described
by a few negro women who were found in the town.
" A large number of waggons, munitions, and a
considerable store of provisions were found in the
town, and the road was strewn for many miles with
ammunition, &c."
"
Gale
a.m.—The iron
ship
the gunboats 8,
Aroostook and
Mnaori and noE,
thPort Royal, started up the James River this morn-
ing. They have passed Day's Point. Battling and
heavy firing have been heard up the river since
their departure.
" They will cut off the river communication with
the Confederate army south of the Chicamanico.
" Instantly after the gunboats started the Con-
federate tug J. B. White Caine out in front of New-
port News, having left Norfolk this morning with
a crew and two citizens, on a mission to Tannery
Point. By previous consent they ran over to New-
port News Point, and surrendered to General
Mansfield. This is the third time they have at-
tempted to escape, and they are most unhappy.
" Sewall's Point is being evacuated.
" The Monitor,Nagatuck, and several other gun-
boats have just left for Sewall's Point."
" WASHINGTON, May S.—Despatches giving de-
tails of the operations of the fleet at New Orleans
have been received, but they contain no new points.
s, NEW YORK, May 9.—Gen. Marcy telegraphs
the following :
WILLIAMSBURG, May B.—Gen. M'Clellan,
on the 6th, had a most decisive victory. Only
about 30,000 of our troops were engaged against
50,000 of the best rebel troops. Our men fought
most valiantly and used the bayonet freely, which
the rebels could not stand. They fought well

until they felt the cold steel, when they took
to their heels and ran like hounds, leaving their
dead and wounded and sick upon our hands. roe
Johnson led them in person. They have lost several
of their best officers.' The Herald's correspondent
gives the following graphic account of the magnifi-
cent charge of Hancock's Brigade on the rebels :
Scarcely 100 yards were between the rebels and
the guns, when our skirmishers' fire became silent.
The lines of the sth Wisconsin and the 43d New
York formed up in close order to the right of the
battery; the long range of musket barrels came to
one level, and one terrible volley tore through the
rebel lines. In a moment more the same long range
of muskets came to another level. The order to
charge with the bayonet was given, and away went
the two regiments with one glad cheer. Gallant as
our foes undoubtedly were, they could not meet
that. But few brigades mentioned in history have
done better than that brigade did. For a space
which was generally estimated at three-quarters of
a mile they advanced under fire of a splendidly
served battery, and with a cloud of skirmishers
stretched across their front, whose fire was very de-
structive ; mid if after that they had not the nerve
to meet a line of bayonets that came towards them
like the spirit of destruction incarnate, it need not
be wondered at that they broke and fled in complete
panic. 145 were taken prisoners, and nearly 500
were killed and wounded.'

" BALTIMORE, May 9.—Advices via Fortress
Monroe state that Sewall's Point has been shelled,
and a movement on-Norfolk oommenced.
" A battle has taken place at West Point, and the
rebels have been defeated with great slaughter."
Advices from Fortress Monroe report that on the
7th the Merrimac appeared, but made no hostile
movement. On the Bth the Monitor, Nangatuck,
Seminole, Susquehanna, Dacotah, and San Jacinto
steamed up towards Sewall's Point ; Capt. Gardner
of the Susquehanna in command of the expedi
tion. As soon as within range, fire was opened
with shot and shell against Sewall's Point. It
was nearly half an hour before a reply was
made from the Point. The Rip Raps next opened
fire, and then the Nangatuck, for the first time.
Several shots were fired from the single gun on the
extremity of the Point, when one from the Monitor
struck in the vicinity, it was thought disabling the
gun. The position of the Monitor was far in ad-
vance of the rest of the fleet, and she continued in
motion until within a mile or two of the Point, when
considerable execution must, it was judged, have
been done by her accurate firing. The Naugatuck
kept in the background, the range of the Parrot
guns enabling her to do so. Sewall's Point battery
replied briskly. The Rip Raps fired occasionally,
and a continual fire was kept up from the gunboats.
Nothing more occurred till 2 o'clock, when the firing
was very feeble from the Point. The Monitor about
this time returned from her advanced position and
joined the fleet. At about half-past 2 o'clock the
Merrimac made her appearance, when the fleet re-
turned, with the exception of the Monitor. In the
evening the Monitor returned to her anchorage.
The Merrimac remained in her first position.
Via Havannah we have some particulars of the
capture of New Orleans. On the 18th ult. 21 mortar
and three gun boats commenced the attack upon
Forts Philip and Jackson, and succeeded on the
23d in silencing the fortifications and in securing
the safe passage up the river of 14 war steamers
bound for New Orleans. Among them was the flag-
ship Hartford, on board of which was Commodore
Farragut. A severe naval engagement had occurred,
in which 11 Confederate gunboats were destroyed.
The Union gunboat Verona and the Confederate
steamer Webster had an action, which terminated
in the total loss of both vessels. The Webster ran
into the Verona and injured her so badly that she

was on the point of sinking, when she fired eight
guns into the Webster with such terrific effect tb a
both went down together. General Butler had
landed 4,000 men above the forts. On the 24th a
11lg of truce was sent to Commodore Porter to learn
the conditions of surrender, to which he replied that
the capitulation must be unconditional. The float-
ing battery Manassas had been sunk by the steam-
ship Mississippi.
A despatch, dated Chicago, May 7, asserts that
Beauregard was at Pocahontas with 75,000 men and
that General Lovell's army was at Patchapabo, on
the New Orleans and Jackson road, 50 miles north
of New Orleans.
According to a despatch of the Bth from the
vicinity of Harrisburgh, Virginia, General Cox had
occupied Giles Court-house and portions of New
River. The Confederates abandoned their positions
without burning them. The despatch concludes
as follows :
" The citizens remained, and seemed loyal.
" The defeat of the Confederates at Camp Creek
is more important than was at first supposed.
" General Milroy is now fighting and General
Schenick advancing. Particulars of these move-
ments are forbidden."
From Washington we have by telegraph the fol-
lowing dubious intelligence :
"Messrs. Richardson, Knapp, and Robinson,
Illinois ; Law, Voorhes, Indiana ; Allen, White,
Noble, Pendleton, Morris, Vallandigham, Johnson,
Ancona, Pennsylvania ; Shiel, Oregon, have issued
an address to Democracy, setting forth the party
of organisation is positive good, and essential to the
preservation of public liberty. This they consider
vital necessity, and invite all, without distinction
of state, section, or party, who are for constitution
as it is, and for Union as it was, to unite with them
in their great work upon terms of perfect equality.
This they agree is the great issue."
According to the latest advices, General Banks
was still at Newmarket, waiting for forage and pro-

visions.

Advices from General Burnside's command re-
port that large numbers of men had taken the oath
of allegiance, and that a regiment of North Caro-
linians had been organised. The General had
equipped two or three companies of cavalry, which
made frequent raids upon the Confederates.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY,

There is another court-martial in this city, which
is to commence its proceedings to-day at the Royal
Barracks. Colonel Philpotts, will be the
president, and the prosecution will be conducted by
the Deputy-Judge-Advocate, Major Darby, 86th
Regiment. The person to be tried is Mr. Anthony,
veterinary surgeon of the 11th Hussars. The fol-
lowing are the charges preferred against him :
"For conduct unbecoming the character of an
officer and a gentleman, and to the prejudice of
good order and military discipline, in the following
instances :
" First instance—ln having grossly and publicly
insulted Cornet Delacour, of the 11th Hussars, on
the night of the 29th April, 1862, in the mess room
of Island bridge Barracks, Dublin, by calling him
a liar and a cur,' or wards to that effect.
" Second instance—ln having, at or about the
same time and place abovemontioned, grossly and
publicly insulted Cornet Delacour, of the 11th Hus-
sars, by striking him a blow on the face.
J. S. BROIVNRIGG, Deputy -Adj t.-General."
It is alleged that the prisoner received very gross
provocation from his opponent. The affair arose
out of an after-dinner dispute, in which, as is re-
ported, Cornet Delacour designated Surgeon An-
thony as a "stud groom," and contemptuously told
him that " he never owned a horse in the regiment,"
but that those which passed as his were, in reality,
the property of another officer,
The Government . - offered a reward of £lOO
for the detection of the person or persons who set
fire to the Queen's College, Cork.

_
THE MACAULAY STATUE.—We understand that
Mr. Woolner has been selected to execute the statue of
Lord Macaulay, which is to be placed in the library of
Trinity College, Cambridge,