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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29
GOODS FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES, &c.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Friday, juno ., I5C

LOUISVILLE Ky, Friday, juno y, I9GI.
The Surveyor of this por, announces that he is not
granting permits for any cas Of goods to the seeded
States.
The Democrat is crodibly informed that Col. Res
seaus regiment goes into comp the Indiana side Of
the river.
The guntoa, Tyler got aaoat to-day, and, with the
Lexington and Canasioga, passed through the canal.
The latest accounts from the Eas Tennessee Conven
ton show that of the large body for resistance TO the
Rebel Government majority is for the Inauguration
of Provisional Government; for East Tennessee.
The gun-boat Canestoga is at the dry dock at Port
land KY, leaking badly.
1t il doubtful if either of the gunboats can over the
Portland Bar or if 3d. whether they get 10 Cairo,
on account Of the low state Of the river.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29
AFFAIRS AT ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Friday, June %, 1861.
Information has been received from the Zouave
camp this morning, announcing the safe arrival of
Lieut. HOwison and the Captain of the Zouayes whose
absence last night gave rise to ears for their safety
Lieut.. Smeets company returned at midnight with
ont meeting with the Secession cavalry. Private Mr-
ply is still missing
The affair at Clouds Mills seems only to have been
another attempt of the enemy 10 harrass pekets
who at present the only victims Of their warfare
and TO notify us Of their presence. They made only
two captures, neither of whom was prepared for re-
sstance, when pounced upon by about fifteen cavalry
from side road.
Murphy Of the United States Cavalry, was for the
moment of bis horse; the other zouaye, was en-
gagged picking cherries, without his arms. Another
portion of the rebel cavalry, about 40 strong drove in
the pickets to within mile of Clouds Mills and then
retired without succeeding in making any further
captures.
Lieut.. Howison and Capt Pedlar Of the Zouaves,
Co. X, did not fall in with the enemy, as their tenn
Yorary absence gave cause 10 apprehend.
The compliment paid TO the Pennsylvania troops by
the InsPectorGeneral yesterday was to the 4th Reg-
ment, Col Harrauf and not 10 the 9TH, stated in
previous dispatch.
A private Of the South Carolina volunteers was ar
rested at Camp Tyler to-day, having stumbled over our
pickets, which now extend two miles outside Of Falls
Church. Information was derived from this source
that there only couple of thousand rebel troops
at Fairfax Courthouse. The prisoner was taken 70
Washington.
The residents of Falls Church, which is now in
eluded within Gen. Tyers lines, mostly from the
Eastern States, many being from Connecticut, and the
Federal troops are very good terms with them.
Since the Clouds Mills affair two companies OF the
Fire zouaves and detachment Of cavalry have been
sen' ont to scout Tie Zouaves feel very indignant at
the frequent loss Of the r by surprise and capture.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29

The On, used Is Of wrougb. iron FIVE feet 10 length.
with celibs. OF two inches and riaed twist Of one
turn in eIeysp fer The breech is closed By double
wedge three inches b, two aud one-haf playing in
perpendicular mortice at rig angles to tie bore THIS
wedge is freely moved up or down, bat when in its
place is held with perfect frmness by double levers,
The ball. weighing five pounds is conical in shape, and
composed of iron caed by thin casting Of lead The
chamber ia which the ball and the powder are placed
is trihe larger than the rhed portion of the bareli so
that the ball. in passing out is compressed to the shape
Of the grooves. In loading the ball, well creased, is
first introduced behind this !, Slid in steel cartridge
case, fitted to the chamber forming perfectly gas
tight joint and containing in the present instance,
twelve ounces Of powder. One of the pecuanties of
Prot. Eat0as method aud most valuable one is that
the powder is fired in front, nezt to tie ball, through
tube passing through the center ofthe cup to its breec
and there communicating with the vent. Thus the in-
era of the ball is oyercoms and it begins to move
while tho powder is but partly consumed. SO all dam
ger of bursting the gun is obviaed and the reco is
much diminished Tie powder is also more perfectly |
burned, and different sorts may be placed in the same
cartridge the sowlyburning being next tic
ball, and then the fineF
In the experiments OF Thursday the cannon was |
first fired for range. At an elevation Of five degrees
only, the ball first grazed he sand at distance of
las yards and then, bounding on, was picked up at
distance Of 1895 yards IL is believed thai this is the
longest fight record With such elevation and cali
iber The experiments Of Armstrong give from 1900
to 1000 yards. AT ten degrees the ball passed beyond
point on the beach which was 600 yards distant
and struck the water. The exact fight could not
therefore, be determned but It was enough 10 know
that It was considerably more than 4 900 yards.
In the afternoon eight shots were fired at target
sixteen feet square, at distance Of 1000 yards or
these the last sereB struck the target s center,
all within a circle of six feet in diameter. Indeed,
there reason to suppose that the target would
have been missed again had the firing been kept up for
q hundred rounds. With such accuracy, il would be
an easy matter fire into al. enbnsure or TO burst
shell in a casemae.
Prof. Eaton has been requested to proceed to Wash
ingon, in order that his gun may be tested for the
Government. Cannon of this pattern would be nyau-
able for the new gunboats. Made with celiber Of
four inches, they would carry Gi-l6 ball, 50-l5
she'll and would produce terrific effect. It is proper
to add also, that the gun in question has been fred
thirty three times in il two trials yet there has been
no coggng Or leakage discovered 1t promises to pos
than The advantages and Of the faults of
the breeeh-loadiug guns now in use.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29
NEW-JERsEY TROOPS EN- ROUTE TO WASH
INGTON.
TRE,Toy. FRIDAY

Trenton, Friday, June %, 1861.
The first regimen, Of the three-year New-Jersey Vol
unteen left here this morning for Washington in
twenty zone ears, at o'clock
The second and third regiments ef this afternoon by
way Of the Camden and Amboy Railroad. The tents
and other equipago with which Quartermaster-Gen.
Perne has under the direction Of Gen. Olden, and at
the request Of the War Department supplied them,
went with each regiment. The hores belonging to
the officers will follow Immediately. Each man is pro-
vided with three dayz cooked provisions. Provisons
in bulk also 90 with the troope to prevent the usual
complaint of want Of ralons upon their arrival at
Washington
They are supplied with $4,000 rounds Of cartridges
for the brigade, ~ rounds having been delivered 10
each man. The men Of the different regiments seemed
TO be glad Of their removal the Of war and with
the exception of one or two men. the 1000 showed
desire 10 make each other comfortable in the cars.
Large crowds Of friends and present
at the departure Of the different regiments. lisa
cause of qualification the military authorities here
that the clothing furnished TO the soldiers is superior
quality, and even better than the sample presented.
The artillery battery commanded by Majoz Hexamer
Of Hudson County has been accepted by the United
States Government, with the condition Sat the State
authorities would furnish them with additional gone
and horses be accounted for by the General Govern
ment. This condition the Governor Ia not prepared 10
ACCEPT Of present and such represen ons have been
made TO the War Department as it "a hoped will au-
thorze the instant departure of ths valuable corps to
Washington, to whatever other Guarterths may be
ordered.
Lieut.. r. C.. Belvie has been dispatched by the au-
thorites here TO Washington to make, far as pefs-
be- arrangements for the Teceeon Of these three reg
mens.
All the men were placed N the ears and departed
hence in six trains wthcA! any accident to any of the
troops.
Great credit is given ty the Governor and the officers
Of the regiments 10 Col Chas. Scranton and N. n.
Halstead Aid de Camp of Gov. Olden, and TO Benz.
Fish, one OF the Directors Of the Railroad for their
successful efforts in getting this large number OF men
wall and com tor,ably slowed in the cars.
The bids ror the State loan FOR tie half million, for
which proposals were opened yesterday, will not be
named dntl July /.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29
Legislative lobby Corruption.

NNIsDANIt AIIU'! ~uDo 20 fO0f'
Fred. 8. Litlej0hn, brother of Speaker Dewitt G.
Ltlejohn, the Iresens Consul to Liverpool, was ar
rested in NewYork to- day, by officer John Mallory o.
Albany. The charge is bribery Of an oifeeE OF tho
State Legislature TIE indictment of Little Ohm was
brough; in by the Grand Jury sealed, and ihs is the
FIRST public irmatisa of the proceedings, although tho
fac:s have baen runccred for time hers.
A writ OF habeas corpus wsS taken out, returpable
to-day at 3oclock, but it wl be pospoed for the at
eudance Of Dis.Eict-Attornsy Shafer of Albany, who
goes do1n tonight to oppose the release of the pris-
oner.
Mr., shafer Is resolved tc push this ovestg alton with
rigox and follow up by others of similar Character.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29
ENGAGEMENT AT MATTHIAS POINT
Capt. Ward of tie Freedom Killed.
ANOTHER AM-BUSCADE.
NARROW ESCAPE OF OUR SAILORS.

spsci. Dispatch TO The N. Y. Tribune. ,,
WASHINGTON, Friday, June rs leoi.
The following dispatch was received IniS inofn'
ing from the Commandant of the Navy ara;
NAvY-YARD, June %, .lo6l.
To The Secretary Of ne Nary
With deep regret I announce the des. d OF
Capt Ward of ths Freedom. He was kh leu
yesterday while attempting to cover landing TN
Matthias Point. A musket-ball struck him Q.
he was sighting his 32-pounder. l await your
orders as to the disposition of the body of THE
gallant officer. JOHN A. DAHLGREN.
Capt Ward was struck in the stomach. His
death is great loss. His vigilance in guarding
the river has been very great, and his bravery
officer on various occasions as at Acquia
Greek, well remembered.
From the volumnous official reports, Of which
a portion only reached the Navy Department at
q late hour this evening, it appears that Capt.
Ward did not, as all the unofficial accounts of
the affair, which we have heard or seen, agree
in stating, send 40 men on shore to construct
battery n the face OF from 500 to 900 men, think
log that he could cover them while they filed the
sandbags, of which the breastwork was to be
made But he landed his crews for the purpose
of burning the brush, out Of which the enemy's
rifemen had been in the habit of firing at pass
ing vessels useful and necessary act.
On previous occasions, the enemy had carefully
kept out of shells way, aud he had no reason to be-
lieye that they had acquired sufficient boldness to
fire as they did from the shelter Of thicket, so
dense that our men on shore did not see them
from the beginning to the end of the business.
The work of burning had not begun when the
ambuscade became known.
The official accounts call two Of the four men
desperately, and two seriously wounded. The
leg of one has since been amputated. 1t was
Lieut.. Chaplin, whose conduct in command Of
the crews landed is greatly TO be praised, who
brought off a wounded man on his back.
The remains of Capt. Ward will be sent to !
New-York tomorrow.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29
ONE OF HUNTER AND BAYARD'S Pc
TITIONS
guns now in use.

The ,ompromss dodge il being tried on in New
Yor, city, A petition has been circulating for some
weeks, praying the President TO coll Convention Of
the Sa'es 10 discuss the propriety Of allowing the
rebelios States separate quietly from the Union.
About fYe hundred names obtained under every
imaginable preensc, and yesterday several gentlemen
lodged information with Superintendent Kennedy,
regarding the paper, which, they alleged, they had
signed without knowing it's import. The petitions
were found the office Of Mr.. Charles GuiOn, No. Is
Wall street and brought in and the gentlemen erased
their nsmes All those who have signed the petition
under a misnpprehensicn, aud wish 10 withdraw their
names will find an opportunity to 90 so by calling at
the Police Headquarters, corner Of Bro0me aud Elm
streets. The following is copy Of the petition, which
was, no doubt connected by Bayard, Hunter & Co.,
at the recent Compounds Convention in this city:
To H Ertency ABRAHAM LINCOLN, P'''d'H'@ The J'fted
The undersigned citizens of Of New-York, beg leave
TO present To yea most respectfully the following con-
siderGtiOns, TO wit;
Wills they held themselves ready TO maintain and
defend their Government, and you az its legal head,
they respectfully suggtst that the only remaining
honorable position Tor you TO take 10 prevent the hor
rors civil aud preserve THE USIOs, is TO adopt
the policy u mnsfiokc General Convention of all
the States, as suggested IN your inaugural. This
course would peaceful solution OF our national
difficulties; and il any State refused 10 JOIN said Con-
vonuOu TO amend me CONSTITUTION or ADJUST peace
able separa ion, i would stand unanimously con-
denned before the civilized world.
Earnestly deprecatipg civil war among brethren we
IMPLoEE and BXsEEcH you to accept this course,
which You may rect assured 10 the real VOICE or THE
PEOPLE.
The following names figure among the signatures:
THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH THEODORE MARITIME,
G.. c. BURR, WIN. a. GUEST,
JOHN A sfENNLEn lIORArID y. WILD
FRED. A. GUION tt,sicel, lMARCELLUs EELLS,
CHESTER DRiGGS JOHN y. SCHOLES
HENRY ERBEN CORNELIUS r. DISOSWAY,
WILLIAM CIAIECEY. JEREMIAH TOWLE,
ID. B. TAYLOR ABRAHAM lURSUHH,
JAMES ~ MILLER, GEORGE r. HAZENELL.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
A SHARP SK!RMiSH WITH TRAITORS
Seventeen of the Scoundrels Killed.
ONE UNION MAN KILLED.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE AFFAIR.
GRAFTON, Va, Juno 81, 1861.

GRAFTON, Va, Juno 81, 1861.
Corporal Hayes and twelve men belonging to Col.
Waace's regiment of Zouaves, while scouting on
Patterson's Creek twelve miles east Of Cumberland,
the night before last encountered party Of rebels,
numbering about forty. sharp engagement ensued.
Seventeen of the enemy reported killed. and a
number wounded. One of Hayes party was killed,
and himself badly wounded. They captured a number
of horses The rebel force at buchanan is reported 10
have been increased to 1000.
WAsHrsGros, Friday, June %, 1861.
Lieut. General Scott to-day received the following
d, patch: ,0,,
- To GENERAL MCCLELLAN: have been accus-
t1nA TO sending my mounted pckes, Is men IN all,
toA erent posts along the several approaches 10 Cum
beIa l. Finding it next to impossible to get trust
worthy information OF tie enemy, yesterday united
the ~ nd directed them il possible, to Frankfort,
town ni way between tbis place and Romney, to see
ifthere 7ere Rebel troops there.
They x ent within quarter Of a mile Of the place,
and found full Of cavalry. Returning they overlook
40 horyeu and at once charged on them routing ana
driving tts back more than mile, killing eight OF
them and , occurring IL h0r5es. Corporal Hayes, n
command Of my men, was desperately wounded with
saber cuts ant bullets Taking him back, they halted
about an hour and were then attacked by the enemy
who were ree. forced TO about 70 men. The attack
was 40 sudden that they abandoled the horses, and
or, ssed to 31l Ill island ut the mouth OF Patterson
Greek.
Tie charge q 4 10 rebels bold and confident, yet
% el under the e. OF my pichets cOse about and
the Island. My iel lows Were finally driven Of and
scattering, each nan for bimsef aud they all in
camp now. One cor PoIal Hayes, Of company A, was
wounded, but is yeri'g. One, John C.. Holding
brook of company Is, i dead The last was taken
prisoner and brutality Idered. Three companies snt
the ground this norm NJ and recovered every thing
belonging 10 my picket, except sew Of the horse0
TIE enemy were engaged all night long in boxing W
their dead
Two Of their officers were killed. They laid ont %
the porch Of a neigbboring farmhouse. viii bury
my poor fellow tomorrow.
nave poiivc information, gained to-day, that there
are four regmoits OF Retels in and about ROmney,
unC>! Col. Mcdonald. What their particular Object
Is | cu.nct learn.
Tie two Pennsylvania Regiments are in encamp- |
ment at State Line, nine miles from here awaiting |
further orders. They have hot yet reported 70 |
They hesitate about invading MaTylm
The report of The slirmish sounds like fiction, but it
is not exaggerated. The fight really one Of he /
most desperate record and abounds with instances |
of won erful daring and coolness. -
(Siguedl 1900. LEVI WALLACE
O. b. MCCLELLAN, Hsor GenegA.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29
PROu PATTERsON's COLUMN.

Of The n. Y. Tribune.

Constpondence OF The n 7, Ihbuh~
EILLIAMs9oRT, June %, 1861.
The young man mentioned yesterday as having de-
serted from the Virginia 9TH Regiment wss in town
to-day, after hea>ing before Gen. Cadwalader. He
SAYS that all the Confederate officers entertained very
high opinion OF tAe Kentucky regiment, but that they
have no faith in Tho Mississippi and Georgia regiments
who when an alarm came at Buaker Hill on Sunday
last that the Federal troops advancing, became
80 much EXCEED that whln their cartridges were given
they did no know what TO do with them; and it is the
general opinion that If they come into action they
will no, load their pieces than hall the time.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29
To the Associated Press.

To the Associated Press
WAsHISGToN, Friday, june %, 1861.
TIE steamer Pawnee arrived at the Navy. Yard this
morning bringing interesting but painful intelligence
from Matthias Point.
According to the statements of persons in the exped
ton, Capt Ward of the Freedom, yesterday obtained
from Capt. Rowan, of the Pawnee, reinforcement Of
about twenty nen, and united with others from his
own vessel composing between thirty and forty men
in all.
They started in several cutters for Matthias, taking
with them about go bags which were filed with
sand on the shore, and with which breastworks were
erected, the proceedings being under the direction
of Lieut.. Chaplin. While in the act Of returning to
the Freedom for tie purpose it is stated of obtaining
cannon for the battery force Of the Confederate
troops varionsly estimated at from twelve TO fifteen
hundred, suddenly emerged from the thick woods in
which they bad been concealed and poured voley Of
shot into the Federal party, who made hasy retreat
several of the jumping into the water and swmm-
ing TO the Freedom.
Capt. Ward, on the FREEDOM protected his men
far as possible with Lis guns, firing twelve or fifteen
sot among the rebels but with what effect it could lot
be ascertained
Willie in the act Of firing gun, after il was said
that the gunner had been wounded, Capt. Ward war
struck in the breast by bullet and in the Of an
hour thereafter died from internal hemorrlage.
sailor, named William j. Bess was wounded i'll four
places, it is feared MORALLY
Several others also wounded, among them
Jack Williams the Coxswan, ball entering his thigh.
Tie flag he carried was completely rdaled.
The men all reached the vessels without further
damage. Capt. Wards body was brought here to day
by the Pawnee. In tho funeral procession which ac-
companed it from the wharf 10 the place Of temporary
deposit in the Navy Yard, was displayed the rdded
banner.
The gloom which prevailed in this locality was OPP
pressive. The remains will be transported North.
1t is said that after the Federal forces rereated from
Matthias Point the breastworks were Immediately oc-
cupied by the Confederates.
The object Of Capt. Ward in throwing up tie breast
works at Matthias Point that his boats might
be able TO hold the place with the aid of email
howitzer battery, and covered by the 32pounder guns
of the Freeborn until bis force should be reeDfocedb by
the NewYork list Regiment which he had sent for to
come 10 bis support. 1t was thought the regiment
once there could forfy themselves and hold the place
against any force short Of vastly superior numbers.
The Pawnee, however, arrived at the Navy Yard
with Capt. Wards corpse before the dispatch reached
the list.
The remains will go to NewYork under marine
escort tomorrow morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29
ARMY AND lMyY.

Cant Prince Of the Let Infantry U. s. regulars, iss
made q report 10 the War Department Of bis eApedi'
ton to Liberty No., which scsnccessiu Ii does
not differ materially from the accounts published ia
the new.rapers The following regular troops parei-
pated In the engagement: Company c, let Cavalry,
IS men; Company L, same regiment, 20 men; Com
pany C. ID Dragons, andsome rcc~Is Of the Mounted
Riaemcn. large number OF horsss and arms were
captured.
The advance party detailed fer co-snencing the or
gauizat.on Of the l3th Infantry U. 8. Regular Army,
have d, en- dispatched 90 jefferson City, Mo. This reg
iuert was added 10 the service before the order Az
thorizing the formation Of those recently gazeteds
WIS Issued. ], is TO be commanded by Capt. Erasmus
d. Ke,s OF haiue who ha- been MAO. n the gsllans
let Artillery the corps in which Anderson serne-,
and Ilill, trained.
The augmentation of the recruiting busne'l On
Governor's Island which viii doubtless be caused W
the transfer of ell troops hitherto enlisted IN the De.
parmeHt OF the West 10 this locality, must neoesssts
the constIuction& extra buildings. At present, 5W
soldiers are "a many can be comfortably house ON
the island and the recent detachment of the Bedioes
Island garrison from is quarters, renders camps inds-
peng:be. OF COUee this measure can only be usetuA
In sumner, as soldiers would not relish sleeping IA
tents with the thermometer al zero ana 100. c. shS~
on tie ground.
Tie Cincinnati eunlo oats Economy and Mary Cooke
came down to that city tie I'D ana took on board
supplies Tor the army up tic kGnawha. The CanessogA
and j. AiugtOn lett Tor NeN-AlD1nF Oh lhS ~bhs
These vessels have crews hastily picked up, bat who
VIII probably he transferred TO the regniaf navy.
The Tyler arrived at Louisville CT lie 10Th, ca ro2ts
10 Cairo.
Lieut. TYLER tie marine officer who was arrested
come da,s ago for conduct unbecoming officer and
gentleman is still in duTance here, his case not lay
ing been decided by the authorities.
The coal-ships Roman and Badger were conn. ssSned
YESTERDAY at the NGyy-Yagd. Tie Romans otcsns
are: Matter, Acting Lieut.. Commanding stoh'ard;
Masters Mates Smith and Lieut.. White. Those Of
the Badger are: Master II. p Carr; Masters Mates.
SWINGS and Ii. Renney. They leit the wa2.si log
Fort Monroe in the sfernooa. Each carries q crew OF
~ men.
The u s. steam g,.ESoat Nesuois, late Of sse Msdi-
terrausan feet hauled into the stream alonssids tia
dry dock yesterday. Tho Potomac, Brandy wines
North Carons anG Savannah remain last reported.
The Roanoke, Penguin, Albstross and Vienna were
oil the Battery Yesterday forenoon. The crew of tha
soresaip Supply allowed on liberty apd got some
pocket money las. evening.
The commanding officer Of tie Newpe:t, Ky, bar
racks has receiy orders 10 prepare Quarters imme-
diat.ly for 3,00Nregais who will be cent there in
few days. Ehey wiil consist of on q regiment Vt
hGsa and two Of fco. soldiers.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29
MOVEMENTS OF MISSOURI REBELS.

ST. LOUIS, Friday, june %, 1861.
The Cairo correspondent of The Democrat says that
hundreds Of Missourans, from different paris of tho
State, are concentrating the Arkansas border, where
they receive arms, furnished from the South and
where they expect to be joined by troops from Arkan
ans, Tennessee, and Mississippi to overun the State
Birds Point is now thoroughly guarded by two reg'
men,s. and battalion Of flying artillery, and 10 fully
capable Of resisting any attacks from tho rebels.