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noon We have had q shower, rather more than heavy
For half hour the whole space from our little out.
look, seemed like the face OF . cataract. Water
Ien less in drops than In masses. BY way Of
conclusion, our horses were finely peted will
hailstones OF the average sire OF hickorynuts
Now thing aiost, especially the Chckahominy
Tho little rural stream that We saw to-day is gone
washed away. doubt We remember It as thing tha,
might have delighted the soul Of Horrck or any othsr
poet very moderately aquatic In sentiment. In truth
did find its way pleasantly and with happy murmur
around the roots Of the old trees In thepod and Sa
brina far'' might have chosen manystSn cosy plaoo
than Its mossy banks 10 rest her wet feet on Albeit
not 20 much like river like an expression Of
Bxst Foster - fancy But ID gone In Is place there
is wde disturbed lake. that stretches up into the fields
beyond oithcr bank, muddy and turbulent, but much
respectable obstruction than the ats ChIcka.
homny river.
Everybody In camp Ii busy and boistsrous jrs. now
The shower Ia over and the out. The men emerge
from their little shelter tens Scarcely the drs- for the
cover; and "there are that leap and some that
Dance like troutlsts In pool" We enjoy the shower
now as glorious addition TO the landscape; but fow
minutes ago nearly desperate matter Then mieh,
inqusitve eye had glanced through any one Of ssys
raj chinks In our tent have observed colonel major.
quartsrmaster, doctor and special correspondent
each seated on island Of blanket and india rubber
absorbed In melancholy and intensely Interested con-
temptation Of certain rivulots and pools that
mate the door Of said tent deep and damp
as the bed Of the late Chickahominy river. But
the assuagsd and SAFE Ono incident
Of the storm, however 10 worthy Of remembrance Hslf
dozen hastones furnished with the means 70 enjoy
whisksy and ce comfortably ~ II could have been
done At New York hotel
Two hundred men from the Tenth Massachusetts, and
1hirtysixth New York regiments, under command Of
Lerssnant colcnsl Decker, have built good bridge
which more than supplies the place Of tho bridge that
was Bottoms Al four O'Clock P. NJ Captain spaudlng,
Of the Fftieth New York regiment, came up with .
bridge train and hundred men, and by niahtfan had
spanned the stream with "Austrian trcstle brdse
ono hundred feet 10 length Other bridges will doubtless
DO thrown across, above and below without delay and
the river viii be passabe for the whole army al once
Two companies Of the Massachusetts, Tenth advanced
fow miles beyond the Chickahomny TO day following
close on the hecs of the ropes they retire. II would
not b. Ike the Massachusetts, bcys not TO hurry thsm
as there was an exchange of shots, without yose
on or siis
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oand marched BY General Hsintzspan TO the rear, the
General and his star their heads and he bads
ms command give nine cheers for tho First Excelsior
regiment "Soldisrs, said General Hsintzsman, "whsu
yan took the name q The First Excelsior regiment you
had done noehing q dsssrvs n now you have won it,
brave soldiers recognition Of bravery. Ths
rebel pursuit swept over Colonel Dwight who len
for dead. When he was again conscious he was In
rebel hands. 30 were many Of the wounded or his
regiment and Of General Hooksrs- division. All thus
captured were taken to the rebel hospital at williams.
burg, and far possible their wounds kindly cared
for BY rsbs surgeons. Next morning, ~ the rebels
were leaving Williamsburg, the surgeon said Colona
Dwght:-"Your wounds will suffer from the removal,
but you must 90 with u.s. unless you give your parole
the ambulance b at the door," ain that case give you
my parole, was the answer. He was left with ths
other wounded, and In short time received cordial
greeting from ono Of General Hsntzemans stah Ths
General also visited him Immediately, and General
Mcclellan himself soon came to him, and, taking him by
the hand said, "Colons thank you and your regiment
for your gallant and heroic conduct"
There is nothing to add to this story the state
msnt that Colonel Dwights wounds are now doing well
under the care Of friends u Washington.
may be justly claimed for Colonel Dwight and the
First Excelsior regiment which ecommanded that they
"did most signal service harda fought ed was
ever known in th country At least" "More So" says
brave general, who commanded brigade that ocos
ciOn and who we have already quoted ethan perhaps
viii ever bs known except BY those who participated h
thstsevsfs battle" -
Composed of companies from Massachusetts, New York
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan the Frat Excel
sior regiment belongs TO tAe country and its fame
theirs This simple record Of their trial and Of their con
duct is perhaps worthy 70 be known and p be rsmsm
bered BY the States from which they came
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"SOme Things Can Be Done
as Well as Others.'
Operations of the Gunboats on the
James and Chickahominy Rivers.

The dispatches from General Mcclellan give Us
The particulars Of grand battle which took place
on the last day of Nay and the LIST Of June, on
the west side Of the Chickahominy river. General
Mcclellan states that the corps Of Generals Sum
ner, Hsintzelmsn and Keyes had been engaged
against greatly superior numbers, the enemy
taking advantage Of terrible storm, which had
flooded the valley Of the Chickahominy, to attack
his troops on the faux. General Caseys division
which was in the first line, gave way unaccounta-
bly, and disunitedly. This caused temporar,
confusion, during which the guns and baggage
were lost; but Genesals Heint.elman and Kear.
ney most gallantly brought up their troops
which checked the enemy. At the same time
however, we succeeded. by great exertion, ii
bringing across Generals Ssdgwick's and Richard
sons divisions, which belong to the corps Of Gen
sral Sumner, who drove back the enemy at the
point Of the bayonet, covering the ground with hi
dead. The next morning Sunday the enemy at
tempted to rrnew the conflict, but was everywhere
repulsed. Many prisoners were taken, among
whom were General Pettigrew and Colonel Long
The enemys loss was considered to be enormous
With the exception Of General Caseys division, the
men behaved splendidly.
Later DISPATCHES, Of an unofficial character, re
ceived from the headquarters Of the Army Of tht
Potomac, say that the Importance and Dimensions
Of the victory increase as they are hourly de
veloped.
The following correspondence, which, with 0 r
usual respect for the orders of the War De
partment, we have withheld from the public,
viii explain many Of the preliminary move.
ments which have heretofore been unknown BY
them, and which have resulted in this grand
battle and victory. 1t will be seen that
General Mcclellan has, while sending along in
front brigade or division as feeler, ably sup.
ported them within striking distance by others
fresh and vigorous and ready for the fight. As the
object has been to some extent attained, and a.
the rebels have felt the force Of the blows Of those
generals mentioned in this correspondence, there
In nothing contraband now in its publication. We
however, still exclude some valuable intelligence
a. the result Of the movements has not yet trans
pired.
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THE PRELTMINARTES OF THE GREAT BATTLE


CAmr o. RorRRr Mxxxux
HAD SLAVE on Cor WIZ. FnnHucH Lus PLANTATION
WHITE Houm Porrr, va, May Is, 1882
Robert a~d As Dians-7ob~s Spiritual Advis- Dsana's
Hcps-Ne0vo Am5stion-CoIowsI Lee's Eaats-ns Comdi
iO~s Esprit De Corps Of 0ensval AcClsllan's Troop,
&C., DC.
Robert Meetum and his wife Diana are tho leading
eolorsd peopl. this piaRtation Their cabin 10 the
largest OF about twenty negro habatons upon the
tate IL has clay oor except the end occupied by
the chimney and nreplace whore brick pavement az
tsnds the entire width Of the houss The lower mart OF
the chimney extends across tho end Of the building like
wss and a. one sits upon this ample hosrth may see
patch Of sky through the chimney top By looking M
ward. Several children, grandchildren and hens ana
chickens, share this cabin with Robert and hs wife
Diana eighty three years ols and born and ra.ed
upon The plantation. She has been beyond n.
boundaries Robert was raised In Prince William coun.
~, and became the property Of Colonel Leo by
his marriage with Miss Carter. Of that ooun,v
and, being Transferred TO this estate Rober,
married Diana, who IVES widow. Colonel L. n ths
Of hundred and nifty negroes about eouallv
divided between this plantation aad his farm in Prince
willis
bert The aavissr of the "psops" Of the psna,,or h,
has held religious exercises In his cabin FOR many y.ars
Diana also pious and hopeful or heaven whore there
is no mere hard work. She said 70 me, "wo hab seen
heap ob ups and downs, and come backs, but
my desire unto do end.n when told mat ths Yankees
would bs very likely 70 kin Massa Lss sho replied very
complacsntly that"De Lord's will must bo done unto
him."
Disna had rover besrs II aboiision.ss and dId no,
know what tie word masat shs 6as noi evan hs.ra
cf wendell Philips saS srsr .hs. : ma. had
been hung FOR nshtiny - tha s,ayes. aud
diniy remembered tha. bio a4ma -, lola
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Our Naval Corresp0ndencs.
UsauD STATES srsAxls srzrrnc srosss,

Cny poIST, JAMES RrvKR, Va, May 81 1862
A Recommendations Actions Of pc Re5els--7hs
stripping Stones Receipcs voIy Of Mnskesy from Rebsi
ButphaclsrsShe Replies and Slences tAs RssIs. DC.
The Stepping stones and the Crur dc Lion have just
returned from reconnaissance short distance up the
Appa,cmox river, marrow stream that past Pc
,ersberx and emptlcs itself into the James river mmo.
dla,ey above City Point.
Tie Stepping stones took the lead closely followed By
her copors TO enable her to DO which ws slacksssd
..eana considerably, mort distance rron the mouth
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ing Of the incroasns numbers OF the rebels and spoke
also, OF the frequency with which tho rebel regiments
were relieved. Colonel Dwight acknowledged tho facts
and Captain Bugboo went his own post wsl knowing
that there he must de- and al that post ho mot his fss
nobly @
AT this time every oficer seemed hero; but distin
guishcd for their dauntsss bearing were Captains
Price and Bugbeo, Lisutenants Zegler, Miller, Howe
Nelson, Haynsr, Levick and Stevens. And many
tale Of gallantry could Be told Of the
non oncommssoned, from . rssoluts sergeant who
fought noby TO tho private who went for the rebs ag
and died with his band on t and the rsgimeatal black
smith, who fought u made Of iron and came out q
the Are as unharmsd as his own FORGE
During this unequal contest Colonel Dwight sndeayor-
cd and with temporary success 70 check the enemy
nrs. He ordered twenty men from each company to
spring from thcr position and the regiment to cheer
and shout loudly directing the who sprans forward
70 halt and lie down after advancing few pacss I'm.
msdiassly the rebel line wavsrsd and their re ceased
and the regiment had short relief from their unceasng
and deadly volleys This lasted only for a
few moments, whom Il was resumed. The
shout and advance answered ns purpose. !.
however, which was TO gain tims and 10 was long before
the rebels rssaned the whole Of their lost ground and
90 sorely pressed the devoted regiment. II h however,
quite an instructive lesson Of the Significance Of Yankee
cheers 10 the rebel mind, when Il s intoxicated
by apparent superiority. The ammunition Of his men
was exhausted. "Take what ammunition you can from
the dead and wounded then nx your bayousts and lie
down" was the order. This was DONE At last and
Just about At the moment when the rsinforcemsns ar
rived, an order came from ths brigade csmman-
der 70 retreat. Colonel Dwight, a. he turned
bis head, saw that the line, which had been 30
long maintained By constant personal presence and
tho devotion Of his ofhcers and men, had 70.
csived the order from another mssssngsr from tho
brigade commander, and that ths right Of his line was
rssreating He saw, too, that Of his men, under
the order 10 retreat had turned their backs the enc
my. Fearing panic ana dsordsrly retreat he sprang
up before the line and sad Fs back slowly with your
facss 70 the enemy, IN good ordsr." He had hardly
spoken when two balls struck him. cut his forehead
tho other wounded his groin severely. He fell stunned
and blinded by the now Of blood from his head The
First Excelsior regiment withdrew under CALLING nrc
The regiment, II Is said, withdrew. But howf In the
morning, through long and muddy road II had toed,
eight hundred men, towards tho Of lie trial and
glory. For two long hours II had held many fold
IL numbers 10 check. In ths evening moved out FROM
the snomys re with ompty cartridge boxes and frod
bayonets, numbering lees than four hundred sasct.
Two Of ss field officers and twenty Of s compasy
ofncers had fallen. Al this broken bot unconouered
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SRSn~Aa-0smeral Early-Dr Broom. DC.
This morning ~ sunrise there was a skirmsh on the
Richmond road, within four miles OF Richmond between
our advance pcksts and party Of the enemy thrown
out, apparently, TO rseonnosre The snsny's party num-
bored three hundred, and composed Of detail OF
ATTY each from the Fifth md Twenty third North
Carolina the Twenty and Thirteth Virginia. and
the Second Florida regiments and fy from the Second
Mississippi battalion. They advanced under cover Of the
woods ana drove IN our outer pckots but were driven
on by ths supports without dincuty.
Our loss ws for small matter. Major John
r. Kessy, Of the Ninstysixth New York. was killed. and
also private Of the ssms regiment Several Of the
snemy's men were IN, and one left on NE field was
brought 10; b viii probably die before night. From
him We learn that Earlys brigads--tho brigade beaten
by Hancock at williamsSurgis sncampsd near u.s. and
that General Early has recovered from his wound and
In command
This corps advanced two miles to-day
Dr. Joseph b. Brswn, lately Medical Director Of tho
Fourth cops has boon transferred 70 Frankins corps
lie Is succeeded by DR.. Frank Hamilton.
cAxr WHITE oAK, May 80, 1s62.
Gen. Casey's Dvssion Bsors ne F7ght-Tas E@sior Brit
gade, ds Ma
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somebody out west has lost three horses
and one mule, and here is chance to
reclaim them.
1or The Grts CITY.

Tor me 6ete City.
A LADY, one Of many, wishes to ex-
press her qualification at the change which
has taken place in the Post Hospital at
this place under the administration OF Mr..
REYNOLDS, the new Steward. He has
been in charge but two or three days
but has already brought order and neat
ness out Of the confusion. The halls and
rooms bear evidence of bis vigilance and
attention, in the absencs of those disa.
greeable things which accumulate in
such places almost Of necessity. The la
dies desire Mr.. Reynolds to know that his
efforts are observed and appreciated. and
on behalf Of the mothers, sisters and wives
Of the unfortunate ones ia the hospital,
they thank him, and bid him persevere
in well doing.
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ARREsTED.-On Sunday evening il


ARRxsTED.-On Sunday evening last.
Mr.. Stannus, Surveyor Of the Port, OBJ
served several men on the Ferry boat,
making for Illinois, whose appearance in
duced him to have little talk with them.
There were four Of them, and Mr.. Stan
nus soon discovered that their stories did
not hang together. Whereupon he invited
them to come back, which they very rea-
Oily did. only stipnhling that they should
be furnished with plenty Of whisky. They
we're shown 70 the calaboose, and one Of
them, on discovering the iron. bars, e-,
claimed. ooh, id if We amt in jail"
They had three horses and one mule,
which were put in : livery stable for safe
keeping. Most Of the men said they were
from near Trenton, Grundy County, No.,
and that they we're going to see their uncle
or their children near Beardstown, I'LL
nois. They gave their names - james
A., Robert, and John Woodbridge, and
John Thomas, The probability Is that
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aLetQaiet Rsign..

Mk EDITOR - notice placard reg
ulation at the Post Hospital requiring per-
sons entering the wards to keep chats
Off" This is all right. but for my life I
cannot see why they do not add "walk
light" or, what would be more proper,
require people who cannot walk without
raking their heels on the door with noise
akin to that of saw mill, to lay of their
boots and use slippers. Especially should
this be done among the regular attaches
Of the Hospital.
Volunteered to watch on Sunday night,
and was particularly struck with the noisy
movements of one man, an attache |
believe, with slick stove-pipe hat, and es-
pecially blatant boots, who went rushing
through the halls as If he had inst receiv-
ed dispatch announcing the end Of the
world, and was DESTROYS Of communicative
it to the whole house in the shortest pos
sible time.
The squeak of his boots could be heard
in all parts Of the house on the same floor
at the same time. ! said squeak lit was
more like cross between John China
man gong and the bleat of distressed
calf, and SO hideous did it sound, that
sometimes almost imagined the boots
spoke the wearer's sentiments at any
rate he seemed greatly pleased with their
performance.
| am pleased to say that, contrary to
my expectations, the volunteer watches
seemed to take great care not TO modest
the sleeping men, while most Of the reg
ular employees seemed TO evince equal
care. But one or tyo seemed to have
forgotten that any person lived but them
selves.
Now 1T seems to me that any man OF
half sense, to say nothing of refined feel
ing, should know that perfect quiet and
rest are as necessary as proper medical
treatment And, although isisimpossible
to have as much Of either in the crowded
wards of a hospital as in the quiet hon Q
circle, when there is but one patient to
absorb the whole attention and care; vet
every one should consider that, notwith-
standing these poor men are suffering en-
masse, they are nevertheless members oil
separate, sacred family circles, and having
made sacrifice of their pleasures to res
enc our imperiIed country from destruc-
ton, are doubly entitled to our tender
sympathies. In fact. every one should
feel that each loyal wounded soldier is a
brother, and act accordingly. "Let quiet
reign
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81. Louis Live stock Market.

81 Louis, ApFII 20.
Beef csttle-During the past week the demand for
Beeves has been active, and the supply rather slim
Prices for lots have ranged ~ 50 to - 30 per 100
lbs gross according 10 quality Picked cattle have re.
tailed TO butchers at % So
Hogs-Aarket dull, and supply good. Sales ii ~ rs
43 u per 100 lbs net
Sheep--ln good request and small supply and SELL
ing at t3s4 per head, with wool on.
Cows and Calves-Demand moderate and prices low
ranging from si2 to rs, according 10 quality
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ARTEMUs WARD.-He that hath not
heard Of Artemus," argueth himself
unknown and no reader of the papers,
and moreover has missed an untold fund
Of enjoyment in not reading Artemus' re-
lation Of his experience in exhibiting
them wax-fggers.' We presume there
are no such barbarians in this city, which
is renowned for its intelligent and we'll
informed population. Few here but have
metaphorically split their sides over Ar
temus, and especially retain vivid re-
membrance Of his melancholy q eon6sti-
cation" by the barbarians Of the South.
Well! Artemus is here The identical,
genuine, original Artemus Ward, and
what's more, he will give lecture to-
night at the Atheneum- Of course, he
will have full house.
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1 People who live near the Brighton
House were startled yesterday afternoon
by frightfui cries which could be beard a
long distance. Ii turned out that hus-
band was beating his ssbetter-half." The
cause we did not learn.
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MEsDINd Qua WAYs.-All pedestri-
ans will be pleased to find that the plank
walks In various parts of the city have
been repaired, and still the work goes on.
II is also pleasing to see that Main street is
getting cleaned up.
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- The funerals Of soldiers are At.
tended daily at 8 a. m. and 81 p. m. 1t
is highly creditable to our Irish fellow
citizens that they do not allow the under
taker to be the only attendant at the burr
al OF their dead countrymen.
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THROUGH TRAINS AGAIN.-We are
glad to be able to state that the cars came
directly through from Eddyville to the
Depot on the levee, yesterday. Business
will now go on without interruption,
much to the relief Of multitudes Of deal
ers and Gust toners in the interior.
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Clinton, Iowa. April es.
Water raised IA inches since Saturday
noon, and still rising rapidly.
COMMERCIAL.

&
DAILs Cars Ctry ovvrcx, ii
KEoK-K April 2e. '62.
FEoUK-supcTnne u so; sprin " heats x.ra "a 90
Pail Wheat Extra ~ So
BRAN AND sHoRTs-s 30 10 4oc y 100 ~.
CnRN--l6 to lse y sas
BARLEy--25c.
.WHEAT-ln good demand. Fall 1880; sprint IS
70 soe.
RYE--asc 10 %.
UXTs-i5c.
POTATcRS-is@ooby the load rs,.ilQote qsc.
suGAR--Ns~ Orleans fair st0Io1, prime l0tO
1T; clarified lIt0lat crushed and loaf l2Sei3S.
MoLAssEs-Planta.ion &sDso; sugarhoase 4sese
Golden syrup 7O07sc.
coFFEE-Rioai1 2sc; Java $3.50; Lasuyra240se.
RICE-02l0c.
SOAP-PAlm &c, Family Skc, German (Ciu.) w
eide.
CANDLES--Star $50 10, Stsarine - Mould 10.
LARD-s to ste; retail Gic.
BUTTkH--Commons 17e; Choice 10, rstaillsk0N
PRoVlSioNS--Shouldsrs az TO .; Hams u TO 4 /;
Clear sides =; Rib Sides to al
LEATHER-sole ost19s: Harnsss2ss3o.
HIDEs-Dry Toto 12c, green 4to u; green sheep
peits ascDi Is; green hog skns i5c.
AAf-Fimothy, % uOG7 %, baied o. COG Gil
Prairie ~ o00s %.
sEEDs-Timothy u 90: Pix Seed 500.
ONlONS-Jo&40c.
EGGS-Ac.
WHITE BkANs-In goo demand, 5oca SlO0.
YEATHERs-20 sos.
FRUIT Drisd Applss u 951al 5ox bushsi,-
Dried Peaches % 254 ~ 50. Raisns ~ O0s1 Is co.
CHxksk-Wssssm Reserve &c; Denmak 70s.
BEEF-282kc gross.
sHEEP-e4 0O35 o. ? head.
HOGS-Dressed 20Qkc. Ss
sALT-G. A. ~ 80 sack; Kanawha % IS ? bar
rel; Liverpoels u 9e2 90 p sack; Lake o. 90 ,
bbl
FIsH-Maeksrel, No. el6s1ls Dbl. no. . ei4
0e6, No. es9elo White Fish, No. S5 0oas 50
' half bbi. Cod Fish 500 y H.
RAGS--Wooien Cotton &c.
OLD lRoN-AGke p D. Brass case ~. Cop
per Io012kc b.
ExcHAHaE-os New .YsrK X per cent. bankabs
FUNDS; on 81. Louis Tor iie fund.- little demand;
on chicssc 70 per cent. Gold to II buying to
3 feliing.
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KRAMER, IRWIN h Cove call at
tention TO the card of Kramer, Irwin &
Go. They have one Of the finest and
largest houses in town, and it is filed from
top to bottom with the various kinds OF
goods in their line, which have been
bought most advantageously. and win be
sold advantageously to dealers il the in
terror. Customers in quest of dry goods
and notions, by Wholesale, should not fail to
60 through this extensive establishment,
and 20 satisfy themselves that they can
save time and money BY mot going beyond
Keokuk
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BY TELEaRApH.l
New York Market.

New ORR, April o.
ffeur-Mxrke ct heavy and SC lower.
Wheat Market dull and dropping; Prime White
MICHIGAN All, inferior do. 33to9f -.
Corn-Market heavy and without import Chicago
67aR
Whsky-Wnhout change at 22a@23lc