The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-17

style of panegyro, announce the names of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Charles d. Dreux and private Morgan
Kennedy, of New Orleans, as among the killed near
Newport News Colonel De Russy, of the Lousi-
ana regiment, in that engagement, was first report
ed killed; but as he was known to have left Rich
mond for Yorktown on the Thursday morning, the
report is evidently mistake, Lieutenant Colonel
Dreux being the commanding officer who was killed.
He was son of Of the Oldest Creole families Of
Louisiana, and was widely known as an able lawyer
! and an eloquent orator. He was promoted from
| Captain of the New Orleans Cadets to Lieuten-
ant CoIonelcy. Private Kennedy, of the same
! company, was son of DIR. s. d. Kennedy, of New
Orleans.
John Ross, the Chief of the Cherokee nation
seems to be proof against the seductive appeals of
the rebel leaders in Missouri and Arkansas. He
tells his people to be faithful to the treaties made
with all the United States one Of which stipuates
that they will not hold any treaty with any foreign
Power, individual State, or with individuals of any
State.
The Richmond papers say that among the troops
comprising "Wises legion" Mons. Pardigon
learned Frenchman, who is master of infantry tao
tics, and skilled in bayonet exercise; Captain Buck
holtz, German artillery officer; Colonel Adler,
an Italian cavalry officer from Garibaldi's army;
General Henningsen and Colonel Frank Anderson,
filibasters.
The Twenty-second infantry regiment of Penn.
sylvania, known as the Philadelphia Light Guard,
which had enlisted for three months, has been
cepted for three years, and the regiment will re-
turn to Philadelphia fill up its ranks.
Henry A. Wise is not dead, but at last accounts
WAS m he at MI Va wifi bodv
guard of seven hundred men.
A special meeting of the Board Of Aldermen was
convened last evening. The purpose of the call
was to take into consideration the amendments
made by the Councilman to the appropriation of
$500 900 made by the Board of Aldermen, for the
support of the families of volunteers. Alderman
Boole said he was very sorry to that the Coun-
cilmen had thought fit to make some of those
amendments. There are certainly some items that
they might have left unatered at the same time he
would vote for concurrence with the Councilmen
in order that the Comptroermighi proceed to issue
bonds. The Board then concurred, and, on motion
of Alderman Boole, the appropriation as amended
was sent to the Mayor for his signature. Alderman
Farley offered resolution to the effect that the
Common Council should tender the thanks of the
community to the different regiments of volunteers
their return from the seat of war, and entertain
them in becoming manner Adopted The
Board then adjourned.
The thrty-eighth session of the Commissioners
of Excise was held yesterday. Applications for
licenses were received from one storekeeper and
eighteen innkeepers, which were granted on pay
mcnt of thirty dollars each. All persons selling
liquor without license after the 10th inst. will be
prosecuted. The Board adjourned until noon
to-day wednesday,
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday VIM.
Dnnnigan was placed on trial for the murder Of
John Kievan on the 23d of March, 1860 at the
liquor store of the accused, on the of Car
Isle and West streets A number of men were
drinking, and a fight ensued, during which two
men-John Kevan and VIM. Hickey-were fatally
stabbed. The case was tried in the Oyer and Ter
miner last year, when the jury disagreed. In the
afternoon Mr.. Brady addressed the jury in behalf
# Dunnigan, and at late hour they had not
agreed upon verdict.
Thomas f. Courtenay, the runaway defaulting
sheriff of st. Louis, is in the rebel ranks at Rich
mond.
The peach crop in Ohio will be slim this season.
Grapes will be plenty.
The cotton market quite firm yesterday, while the
sales confined to about 200 800 bales mostly
spinncrs the basis Of 15c. for middling uplands.
The foreign had favorable influence brcadsths
Flour in good export demand and closed at ad
vance of &C. lOc. per bb, chiefly for common grades
Of State and Western Mixed grades Of Southern
also hrmcr while extra brands were unchanged. Whea,
in good demand and hrmer, especially for good ship
ping lots Of good spring club and red chiefly for
port. Corn was firm for prime shipping Western
nixcd white heated and soft dull and unchanged
FORK heavier and easier with sales Of
SIS 82a $15 IS, and primo at $40 $40 25. Sugars
Arm, with sales of 1000 hhds, chiefly Cubas 535
TO- mclado $50 boxes, with 1l2 hbls and 100 bbls
hy auction at rates given in another column. Coffee
firm, with moderate sales, including Rio at lac l41s
The stock comprised 1853 07 bags RIO and 1856 bags
all kinds. Freight engagements less active while
the offerings fair but to Liverpool the Of
in favor of shippers.