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william q Reynolds and fan,ly = rockingham and
Mr. cha and wife OF Boston; c. H. Morrill,, Of Ha-
vaua. III ,mas Grnnci OF Baltimore, aud N 4. Miller
OF PARIS, arc stopping al the Bscvoort House.
l.. Iiasie OF San Francisco; T. 7. Dwight, OF iowa;
A. Cary, u ST. Louis u. A. Pualet OF Kansas T. and
W NJ pnnei, OF Canada r. 3. Mciars and q. >. Gall
Of Washington and 4. y. Birchard, Of Wisconsin,
storping At the Metropolitan Hotel.
SIS White and wife and r. Walker, Of Philadephia'
c. Il. Msnry and wife, OF Rhode island X. N. Badwin
and wife Of Kingston: y. Kandriak OF Connecticut VI.
Churchill and family of Havana and Colonel A. Seer,
OF Port Eoya, are stopping at the Laisrgc Housc.
Captain Quinn, OF the United states Army: G. b. jones'
J. J.. hsushaw and j. W. Ward and fanny Of Boston
II. Faruon Of Chicago: r. g. Hniiingshead OF L.xing
ton, Wy. J.H Earlin, OF Baltimore; w. T. Hubert OF
Cinonnag; J. ]. Herr and family, Of California; N.
Wheeler and wife, Of Bridgeport and w. 81 Eakin, Of
Nashville Tenn, stopping 1t the -. Nicholas Hotel
Captain Bailey os The Mississippi feet Parsor Brown
low John H. Rrownow, q. W. Childs. Mrs. g. c. sawyer
Miss r. PATTERSON aud Miss a. Daer, OF Knoxville Tenn
D. Jackfuan and A. Il. Yong OF Pennsy vana; Col.
Abel and Lyman Tremain, Of New York n. B Morg
OF Aurora nr. g. W. Stearns " the Third New York
Volunteers; Rev. w. X. Male and wife. Of warsaw and
H. A. Uu Plain, Of tho United States Navy, stop
ping at tbs Aston House.
Ur. Carring:on OF Connecticut; q. Hihben, OF Indiana
Addison Gage, L. Magon and Dr. A. A. Hayes OF Boston
I. Waterman. of Providence, q. HowlanJ and !. u.
Gale. OF Troy; q. Il. Clark Of Rochester, H. J. Sedgwck
syracuse; A. r. StimsOn, OF Albany. and u. Vance
aud samuel Mon gonery, VI Montreal, pre- stopping
the Fifth Avenue hotel
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Oar Army Go, respon.ience.

NEW Ms.NEr, Va, May I, 1862.
The Re- els RoceriHg Reiafo seasSurstse OF ne Ros
Aonspvas--A spis1td taasry Sai,mih -Eas E,sca.y
Decentralization from ~ ReLa Jactsons Array,
dc, &c.
since my last was forwarded the enemy has received
General rwcl Inch II u sappsed
brings up force opposed III this valley TO about
twenty Ave lhons md men. Jackson has the chief
mand. IN WOW OF these cumsiances forces have
Withdrawn IL a strong POSITION between New Markst
and arrsonburg Aud our pckets roach about half way
Harrscnbars. some tears are cntertaisci tnat the
rebels now they have retreacd from Yorktown, may
before abandoning Virginia, comnsaco a struggle
In tine valley by falling upon our right
wing with superior Every prectu taken,
however AL the roads and mountain passes guarded,
ami tho chance o success remaining ths rebois even
III the Department Of tho Shenandoah is no mere tn IN
mere possibility.
our piukets aud outposts have skirmishcs daily with
tie rebels quite spirited affair OF this nutare occurred
yesterday between two slutdrons Of the Ira Harris
cavalry under Mayor voaght, and battalion
Of Ashbys force 1t took place Harris n.
burg Our boys perceived the rebels coming
10 the road towards New Market at a trot
They wheeled and cha gs Five reOc.s posted theui-
siy hill W await tbs shock OF the conflict. BE orc
our moa were within uhc hii,I OIL yards oi them they
broke and ran pel neil ny the road again In the direc.
on e their naiA body whicn Is now IA ts vicinity OF
tnen how yer, mclos with p tolls and aabres
sued The rebels Continued tho while u.
tnaei 70 tight Til they chased them and fought them
nearly 0ve mics. The ies "a Of the baltic twenty
seven the enomy's mn ani b rises lay dead on tho
road and eight men and seven horses were captured.
Oug WIS AdJmLnt asbrook, who had his shot,
taken prisoner, AMI one killed, wounded and
one aiken. These little affairs without thcir sr
feet maintaining The esprit du corps Of the army and
| depressing the enemy.
The fail oi Yorktown before the nvincibo Mcclellan
has che red the whrs army Every camp.s in costa.
cies over tho o ths evacuation and tho occur
renee Il rcfsracd the collapse Of the rebel.
| hon Tie se,es sonsLs hsreabout obstinatolv 70.
| fuse 10 Gre II the rows IN cases. and III
| Others they persist In maintaining that ii ia
strategic movement OF the nrst order. Surely the last
ditch will soon BIZ reached.
The desertions from Jacksons army have boon quits
serious LATELY, and they still The ucscrtsrs
are y nero pressed into the iebol army,
who could not return 70 their homes long the
were within the rebe lines In the town Of wnches Ter
alone thore are no less than hundred and nfty do
serte from Jaksous column IL Il TO be- presumed that
as tho Union troops empress the enemy lines the de
sertions from his ranks viii be wolortiatsy numerous
yol may look Tor total evacpatn Of this region or
l sonslhing still more important, ~ . few dsrs.
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INTERESTING FROM NORFOLK.

NORFOLK, Va, May IL, 1852.
1Ae city continues very quiet. Most Of the
closed: but It expected they win open in day two.
sxosps whore the occupants havo left tho city
With tie army. Scrle excitement s,il prevails; but II
= supposed IN few days. WHOM communication is fully
opened with tho Northern ports, confidence viii be
Dietsly restored.
Prices Of almost everything are as.onishingy high
CAndles for Sstance, OF miserable quality are sixty
ecots q pound; common brown paper envelopes. hfty
cents package. and brown sugar twontyaino cents
pound number OF viii DO opened. however, in
few days by parties from Old Point and Eal,imore,
who will bring supplies OF articles much wanted here.
The Post Once and Custom House will doubtless be
reoponcd very shortly.
Very littlc Uaon sentmen. Is openly expressed.
All over tho city our soldiers, both privates and on
csrs. freely talk with tho citizens which must produce
agood effect
All the fortaoaiions in tho vicinity occupied by
Union troops, and al the public property IL In tho pos
session OF tho Union authnriliss. a.t
Tho policy OF tho robcl government appears 10 DO to
scncsotrate their troops At Richmond, and some
cav that oil the Gulf Stcs will be given up before VIE
Gip,a and that Rchmnd viii 10 held TO the very last.
All insist that desperate resistance will be made at
RichInond, &c nowhere else.
Several negroes arrived from Suffolk this morning,
and report troops guns or fort.hcaons are
sAerc, or en- the ROAD this side. ...f..
Among most o. tho ctiz'ns here little confidence b
sst in the officers OF tn; rebel government.
tos federate no,es r~fiseh IN mary plsrcs Gold
an silver are welcomed with enthusiasm by all classes
n the population many Of whom have not seen either
for panJ months.
Ez both river, betwesn Norfolk and Portsmouth, Is.
q dee, coffee color on account Of tho tobacco which
has been thrown into II in large quantities Somo Of
waa recovered to-day In a damaged state.
General yiec, the Military Governor, pursues course
calculated produce tho impression Of the superiority
u tho federal government. lilo throws obstacles In
The way Of transactiag private business In the
torcement OF tho ordinances Of the city governments.
Tho Day Book newspaper will DO continued after
noon instead Of morning euon, condition that 1t
shah be respectful in ia tone The rst number printed
Lday contains nothing except from Northern
aad An editorial statement OF the facts Of
the eys cua,ion and occupation OF the city.
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REVOLUTION BuLIARus--vrIoRiEs WrHour CuEs.-The
exhibition OF Mons. Morie, az Messrs Kavaagh Free
mans billiard rooms, Of Tenth and Broad
way last evening, rarity In the game " billiards
Up " this every concluded that we're
cessary In this game. This french player has
vaded The old doa and practically showed that
rot the first great necessity Of the game. There
quite a number OF respectable and intelligent citizens
collected in the billiard last evening. and the o.
forts the contestants such attracted gea;
tcnton. The Professor played with the well known bill
Hard player Mr. Geary. beating the latter gentleman
with apparent eese. thirty -four atty points. Although
the new system Of Monsieur Monte "a destined
become very popular, IL exhibits good deal Of genius
and skiIn activity. The idea OF playing billiards with
the md alone. without the aid of cues entirely
Original one. aud its illstrntion last evening by the
rrenc billiard player c'owned with much
To E!vo Ill Flea OF the mode, may stale that
consists taking his al IN his right ham, and,
placing IL ncary ia cantact with cthcr Of thr oth,r
bali carors by spinning Il OF one bau the other
parting In lie action such peculiar twist 20 his
bali that on striking cushion IL will diroc.
tion he desires give IL Is shs intention of NJ Motto
give nambcr OF exhibitions Ia this city before he
takes his departure HIS system is indeed astonishing.
aid well worth seeing.
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Anniversary OF the New York Ma gsIalcn

The twentieth Anniversary o the New York Magdaleu
Society," for tho reformation Of abandoned
men, took place lhst evening The Pngrim chupck.
corner Of Henry and Remscn srccts, Brooklyn Rev.
nr stors oica,c upon TIE occasion. and reading
pass age from the scripture, oaersd up prayer.
Rev. Mr.. lRvN read tho report, which 10
appears that the receipts Cor tho past year we're
$5,d4G IL after expenditures baasce S533 5b re-
manning hand Since he gan OF this socsy,
April, 1896 April. 1862. there had bon receiv ID
into the society l45 enaes The disposition of those
fema.cs as tvii ouui p.a1es OF employment.
cgs returned " thcir relatives AZ discharged by their
request 1872, sent " tho hospital 1871, expelled, ~;
united with he church, 81 narrea ~ DECEASED, -.
Rev Mr.. barring read Tho annual report, from which 10
appeared that the sucicty was In quito .
furnishing condition. Sc era tho females OF
the highest responsibility, oDe ieinp the daughter Of
clergy man, vino had ted out NJ tho institution and
became = yirtuous aud thistial Letters
W. Q also read from different had bs0n IN
OF tn Magaien sy hun, attesii thor gratitude
the benefits which accrued 70 them IRON residence
VA that hume.
Eev Me- Ronirsox then xcded 70 deliver the opon.
ing address, which h0THned 10 tho diculty Of adj
vancing The interests OF the scety, ny reason Of deli
cacv IN speak the sulec. VI abandoned womenv
Rev. H. L. fol wtd, ara uiiatod upon the point
tina, sthc strong should up tho nnrmies OF the
weak II we gtt the moral statistics III BROOKLYN
we might and out something that would mako our blood
Jingle M our 1hcro we're nearly 100. Of
this Ia New York. They had Initiated NOV encut
Of mis- KIND in London II he we'll b. carry 10
on, vith lhe same ,oi In the clly os Now York.
Tho cong rc,atlun the sinE the 40rth hymn
Rev W. W. HKEcliFR relation to the topic
He spoke sr'ng MS " bc nccosiy tor tho prose-
culion OF this holy woex. and concluded IN painting y
,u n,ul pctuo Of tho coaa'.in of those abandoned
w1tnen."
A,sr some further religious services The exercises
were concluded
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about twelve O'Clock II night. much fatigusd. They
found that the President and Mr. stanton had retired
lhsy az once Awoks the President, who proceeded with
mem 70 the room o Mr.. stanton, who WAS instantly
aroused 70 the iudcrons ndeed-two dusty
msa and two sleepy with large item of news 10
take hold Of The health OF the city has been very
except among the sodery where the mortality has been
large.
The female portion Of the inhabitants much more
We have occupied.
Such was the demand for conveya upon the day
that cana that the Mayor and City Fathers could
but hacks 70 and they were rather
lame ones At that.
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NEWS FROM THE RappaHaNNocx.

Capture OF Two Rebel vcsseis--Tho Oath
Of Allie; ,>ia nre Administered to Five
Hundred Rebel Deserters, Sc. 8
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1862.
Tho Wyandank arrived this moruiDg from the Kappa
hammock. Her officers report that the treehorn aid
Island Belle went up tho Plank itank on Saturday, and
two rebel schooners, with a valuable cargo
Of whiskey and other stores.
The Belle proceeded the latter river some distance
and discovered body Of about hve hundred rebel de-
from tho Gloucester Po!a batteries who stated
that when the order given to evacuatc, they, being
disgrsted with the service determined 70 march TO the
Union lines and surrender. They belonged to Virginia
regiment. They offered TO lay down their and
pressed Willingness 70 take the oath OF allegiance, which
Captain Harris, Of tho Belle, administered " all Of them.
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Arrival of prixc ship Affirmed.


Tho British ship Alliance, OF liverp,o England in
charge old friend Acting ster WEIGH. formerly
the schooner Mary Alice arrived at this port yester
day morning. She captured at the taking Of Fort
Macon by General Burnsde's expedition she has fun
cargo spirits turpentne and lying tbs tort
waiting opportunity 70 the blockade for the Liver
pool market.
BY the British Brig Alma. captain Doodle from Mas
sao N. p. we learn that tho rebel ship Orito, from
southampton, had just arrived with cargo Of arms
The British steamer Stella, from Southampton, with
arms and saltpctre, waiting opportunity TO run
the blockade also the British steamship Mionie from
Southampton with cargo os salt, bound for tho
destination, was in port. WI
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Srnxx Cortr--cgcril-- Nos i4J, 1875 1880,
l7es 3i as5 400 COZ, 5o3 1870 1924 2o59. 1851 1894
2Di6. 80. 1854, lsS3. 2Gi4, 2ol2.
COMMON ptkAs--part i.--Ssme as yesterday. Part D.
Nos. 64g 1920 647, g53 AS 493, 4e5 1914 SOL, $40,
$50. 1911, 800. g73 b7S.
SUPERIOR trRi-iart Mes. 1T73, 3eTl, 1922 1891.
753 1893 1871, 1878, 1871 1851 3Oi9. 30IT, III T75
Fat 23lsS. 1882, 40. 1857 ,a6ls 1884 2l ms 6.6,
1915, 1888 Part 3--AdJourficd until Thursday next.
Part 4-2062 2066 206s 2070. 2072. 207i, 2ot 2o.s,
g4DsO. 2Os,, 2Vs4 .vsB 2Oss, 300 2Ug2
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ssases Of civilized nations, has Invaded our country
with presumptuous reliance superior numbers he has
declared his purpose reduce 70 subm ission. We
struggle preserve brthrtgnt Of constitutional Tree
DOM Our n In the Justice III and the
protection Of God Recent disaster has spread gloom
ever the land, aud sits the Of Our
counsryme But people conscious OF recttude, aud
faithfully relying their Father heaven may be cast
down, but cannot be dismayed. Thew may mourn the
loss Of the martyrs whose lives have been sacrificed IN
their defence, but they receive this dsensaton OF d.
vine Providence with humble submission and revcrsnt
faith And now that hosts are again going forth 70
battle, and loving hearts home are hed with anxious
aocitude for their safety IL meet that the whole pso
pie should turn implorngy 80 their Almighty Father
and bssesch his all powe full prctec,iQn
To this end therefore, Jefferson Davis, President OF
sne Confederate States OF America, do issue this my
proclamation, inviting all the people " unite, ~ ihsr
several places Of Worship. on Friday the 18th day Of
ths present month Of May, humble supplicatcn 70
Almighty God that He will vouchsafs His blessing our
beloved country that He will strengthen and protect our
armies; that He will watch and preserve our peo
PIE from the evil Vaccinations Of our enemies and that
He will In His good time the blessings
q peace and security under His sheteripg care.
Given under my hand ard and the seal OF the Con.
federste States, at Richmond On the Sd day Of Nay, A.
D., 1852 JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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The Inva.ion OF Mexico.

PARIS, Nay Q, 1861.
The Monicsr or this morning publishes letter from
Mexico commenting on the 'ntosrabe conduct Of the
Mexican COVE ara tho probability that the SreDch
troops viii not delay marcnng tho city OF Mexico.
The statemont that tbs and French troops were
abou, march against Mexico has been favoraby
ce!vei here.
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The Naval Victory Near Fart Wright.
DESPATCH from FLEET CAPTAIN PENsoog.
CARO- Nav IL 1880

To Hon. GIDEON wEIIEs, Secretary of the Navy
News from tho fleet has beon Just received. The Mound
City injured the s:arboard bow By ram, aud is
hor way Cairo for repairs. The Cincinnati in
red saboard bow and sunk In twelve feet Of watcr
She will DO raised and here for repair, which viii
be done with all possible despatch. Com. Stembol Is
he at tho naval depot doing WELL Fourth Master Roy
nods, of the Crncinnatt, was mortality wounded. Two
of ths Cincinnati's slightly wounded There
other casualties Com. Stembei fought hts ship
spendidly. A. W. PENNOCk,
Commanding aud Fleet Captain.
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TIE GREAT Doc SHow.--fhc following premiums wore
awarded yesterday the great dog show at Barnnms
suseum:-Sestcrs-Firs premium, Donald Mcdonald;
second ID. c. Allnson; third, David smith; fourth L. r.
Hubbard; nth, Charles I. Cocks sixth, Mr. Rensbaw.
Ten other premiums awarded. ponters-First
PREMIUM Francis Butler; second. W. p sensa: third
Alfred A. Lscomb; fourth. Thomas Marion: nf,h. W.
Holden SIXTH J. q. Munroe seventh, O. sp,ndcr; eighth
J. Bormcau. English bcagcs-first premium. Mr.. T.
Bishop second, r. t. Hall. Tn, Museum thrnrg,l
By .es ard genilemcn Throughout the day aud
evening. To-day premiums VIII be awarded To nd
uiss mas,iis bulldogs ball terriers, Scotch and skye
Ter And shepherd DOS The premium dogs 81 NJ IN
day and Tuesday and VI. Butiers thirty SIX different
breeds, remain On exhibition
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DtroS, May 10, 1862
dsstructivs Are occurred last night at the junction
AZ r,o,d aud Mix streets. Il commenced at No 65
yo,s street occupied by Daniel Webster Co., dealers
!, po,er twinc aid oordage thence Il communicated to
N,, al ad 1853 aik street occ iied by French, Wells
! ~. largs dsaers 10 crocKeIy ware Inc three buld
ss i,s ti;r heavy stocks o. goods were Destroyed,
s 10, adio,njn, stores crushed by failing walls,
ami em,letely dsAooNsbsj. 1hs Total loss 10 estimated
"A 5000 600 N#N
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ForrREss MONROE. May IL, 1862.
Cen NcCel,nn Comp ments H. P'h VIC nsn Recimcn,--
appointment of Aids % the STAT Of Cen Ian ALss--
What tie Rebel Prisoners Fsiak Of Their Being Mode 10
R<saoc tie Buried r,rpeJoes7h Return Of Geu. VOL
and Secretary Chase from Observation-Disclosures Uih me
Prestllent, Dr., dc.
On the evening OF the rth inst Gen Mcclellan, accom-
panied by Generals Smith and Hancock rodo OF
the Fifth wisconsin Volunteers while thoy dress
parade, and aid ossed thcm M folluws--
nv IAps:-I have ~ Thank you for the bravery
and discipline which you lty d the other day on that
lay yol won laurols OF whc you may well be proud
NOT only you but the army the state and country 10
which Won belong Through Won we won The day, and
oWiiliamsburg' shnll 10 insc bed upon your banner
cannot thank Won much ami am the epntation
your sallautry has already achieved viii always be
maintained.
Brigadsr General Van Alon, Military Governor OF
Yorktown and Gloucester, has appointed Lieutenant g.
r. Pease Of the Forty New York Volunteers,
one OF his Aidesdc Camp and Lieutenant Kimberly as
Ordnance Ou.car OF the pnst
Ito has compelled the rebc prisoners and their oncers
existence uf explosive materials suspected. very
large OF torpedOs have already been removed
They found tho roads, In bywavs, IN house,, by
the sides Of wells and springs and-ndeed everywhere 10
ard around Yorktown. The officers made written ro-
AZ 4nst what they pretend to regard ~ rhuman
anl christian conduct, aud that u IA IN opposition ~
the rules Of civilized war
After ten era wool and Secretary Chase had visited
Norfolk thew returned 10 Fortress Monroe, Asy INK A.
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Alleged Confirmation Of the Reported French
and English Intervention in America.
A British Meeting In SuppOA
Of Secession.
NapOlc0n'S New Plan for Italy and
the Pope.
Opening Of the International xhibi-
tioa in London,
EArnnn po.xr, May Is, 1852.

a7 fArihk PofST, May ~, k6ozs
The steamship Jura, from Liverpool May via London
derry May 2, passed. Fatnsr P,it at two O'Clock tins
morning. with cabin and three hundred and
eleven s,eeragc p myers. ri,e steamer Pera, with
heavy portion OF this chnI aud Calcutta mails, arrived
at Southampton England May 2 Tho Pera brings rS3l
bales OF silk, valued AT fiao,uao.
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NEWS FRoe GENERAL BANKS CORPS.
Run,c=ed Capture OF the Rebel Colonel
AsAby.

SrsAssuRG, Va, Nay 10, 1899.
The cafs Manassas Railroad reached the bridge
The north fork The Shenandoah this mornin for the
nrst tine y large number o: hands are engaged re-
baildng tl,s bridge tho stream, which, when
pielcd. VIII mako rail connection TO this y int.
rurpr rs in circulation through tn, army tina; Ool /,
Ashby was captured by General Hatch, OF the cavalry
yesterday but it is discreditei official quarters.
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The Rele nsed Prisoners and Wounded.
BALTIMORE, May Is, 1852.
The boat with tho pris pncrs have not yet arri,ei
All the New York wounded IN tho hospitals hero
doing well and all ex pected to ft