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SIX PAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Bavaria and China off Can,

| ST. JOHNS N. F., June H-The STEAMSHIP
bavaria, from Southampton on the dth and tht
*tesmShip China, from Liverpool on the n inst
passed Cape Race at IL O'Clock this forenoon
Both steamers were boarded by the news Yacht n
the associated press.
The steamship Jura arrived out on the Sd, and
the Edinburg on the 4th inst.
COMMERCIAL
Cotton 1.-The sales on Monday and Tuesday In
the Liverpool market were 20 100 bales the mar
ket closing firm at an advance Of Of X to Y since
Friday.
Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat dull and dropping
was frmer.
Provisions very dull and tending downward.
NEW oRk, June l5.-The general news by the
Bavaria contains no striking characteristics
Ihe division OF the French army left at Rome
consists OF three brigades, under Gen. Monte.
The Prussian Ambassador has arrived at Par,s
The SILK crop in France is represented an BEING
OF the most satisfactory character.
The Spanish Chamber Of Deputies were abou,
laid before them. "
All differences between Garibaldi and the
itaIan government have been satisfactorily ad.
)us,ed, ana he has proceeded to Belgrade
Prince Napoleon was well received at Naples
The Montenegrins have been beaten by the
Turks on the frontier and four of their VILLAGES
burned -|.-- - 'Ai1seo
Farther by the Steamer China.
emperor Napoleon cont emplates a French bro.
tectorate for Mexico f'o
The steamer Porcupine Is about to take sound .
ings Tor the Atlantic telegraph.
The schooner E. Fleming has arrived st Iyver
pool nom Charleston with a cargo of rosin and
turpentine. -' ""~
The Constitutional argues that Il is impossible
mat the South can be cong quered, and that medi
auon can alone succeed and end the war. which
In disastrous 10 humanity -
Tne owner OF the &C boomer CircassIan publisb
ed letter asserting that the vessel had nothing
really contraband aboard, snd was legitimatelT
Chartered for voyage to Bordeaux and Havana
That her draft Of water was too great To- enter
any Confederate port, aud 1t was fmpossible she
could ru1 the blockade.
The ship Antoinette had left Liverpool for Nev
orleans, with cargo Of salt Others would soon
The Empress Euaenle Is expected to nav a
private visit to England during the Emperor,s
The Italian Government has resolved TO form
ak new brigade OF Infantry -, - -'''''
AosLia7 continues to concentrate troops In
The Italian Chambers have adopted vote In
eppfoval OF the course OF the Minis:ry.
Inc publication Of oficial documents al M adrid
relative TO the affairs OF Mexico, Produced an
impfessloa but Little favorable 70 General Psim,
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but did say: "I am so strange and unlike
every body else, that you could not be willing
to take me for your wife"
"Willingi' said William, '1 would give
the wealth of the world to call you my wife,
little witch as you are. Will you leave of
calling me Uncle Willism, and be my little
wife, Agnes, my hearts pet, my darling 20
was sitting beside him in my weakness
his arm stole round my waist, my head sunk
upon bis bosom, he clasped me in fervent
embrace and said
"Mine forever" and 1 answered "Mine
forever"
Selim is eighteen years old to-day, and my
eldest daughter is ten She is lovely girl
and, to my great joy, she is no way peculiar
unless being great romp, and very brilliant
and healthy in her complexion, may be con.
sidered unusual in this day of prim schools and
pale girls.
One thing is certain, and it is great com
fort to me, that though she is child of good
sense, and capacity for moral and intellectus
attainment she is never called q "littlt
witch. ."-Chazbers
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CONGRESSIONAL.
XxxvII,h ceNGREss-s.es,s s,.,tsr

SEkArR.-After orr re ort closed Saturday,
The Joint resolution transferring the supeIIn-
tendence OF the Potomac Water Works from the
War TO the Interior Department was passed.
The naval appropriation bill was IA ken up, and
amendments authoriz ng the enlistment Of minors
over eighteen years, with the consent Of their pa
fentsi authorizing the President TO appoint ten
fntdshipmsn, 10 be selected from the sons Of mil
itary officers, and allowing the ID Districtof Colum-
bia TO De considered ss congressional district in
the appointments, and prohibiting the employ
ment OF slaves on shipooard or n the dock-yards
magazines, &c, were adopted.
The Senate then scent some two hours in exec
utive session, and ad journed
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Emancipation In Nlisssuri.

JEFFERSON CITY, June H.-Governor Gamble
yesterday sent lengthy message to the conVen-
tion, respecting the emanci patton policy Of the
President, and recommending, in order to show
that tue recent vote on the emancipation ordi-
nance was not decisive, that resolution oe
adopted In response to this generous offer Of the
President and Congress. Referred.
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tAssY DIVISION AT THE BATTLE OF FAIR
OAKs.-The imputatior cast upon tie behavior O
the regiments composing the division OF Gen
Casey, at the Battle Of Fair Oaks, has received
omcial modification. The following is the text
0i d dispatch from the Commanding General to
the Secretary Of War:
hEApQUAETERs ARMY OF THE POToNAC, Thurs
daY, June 5.-Hon. f. NJ. stanton, Secretary of
war: NV dispatch of the 1st inst, stating that
zen. Casey's division, which was in the Rrst
lire, gave way unaccOhntsbly and discreditably,
was eased tpon official statements made to me
before arrived upon the field Of battle and
wbile ives there, by several commanders. From
statements made to me subsequently, by Generals
Casey and Naglee, j am induced to believe that
portions OF the division behaved well, ard made
a most gallant stand against superior numbers
ouI al present the accounts are too conflicting to
enable me TO discriminate with certainty " hen
The facts are clearly ascertained, the exceptional
good conduct will be promptly acknowledged
GEO. MCCLELLAN, Major Gen. Com
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DARINe DEED On Sunday nig ht, about nine
O'CLOCK, the guns mounted on the earthworks
known as Fort Shdler, about two miles back Of
by some miscreant,, Supposed to be rebels The
barrscks anu gun Carriages were set on fire. and
everything Of pershable nature DESTROYED
There are quite number OF condidates for Camp
zsns.
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N0TICE-CHAN9E OF DAYs-on and sftsr
IInesday, y1ne D., the Ssesrner -
three trips each week to Mount Yer
bbsr; bet on Tuesday and saturday, leaving
Faie for the round trip, SIS - MIS-
:, SAMUEL 6EDNEY, Cspt
~. On the payment of IS cents, ylutors v,ll
sph occupied snd n whion ne died. The mansion
Sno ground. are closed to visters on sunday Tbe
nAsinE reduced the resources Of the Association. on.
..Snoer this charge necenary for the present fos
non mS maintensnos ana preservation Of Mount ver-
NeSAA' f m 2ws
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Arrival Of the Steamer York,

PHILADELPHIA, June IL The steamer York
from Nassau on the 9th inst. reports eleven fasi
iron steamers there. Capt Semmes and officer,
OF the pirate sumter had arrived, for the purpose
II was supposed, Of taking charge Of the vessel
cvieto. The. rebels have two steel plated rams
nearly ready for laCEching:
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Relief of the Starving Soutb.rners.

ST. Louis, Mo June H.-Nearlv 81, 600 worth
OF provisions and money have been subscribed
here for the starving southerners about Corinth
Three thousand five hundred dollars worth OF
provisions were forwarded on Wednesday, and
another shipment Of teafly the same value will be
made to-day.
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Pennsylyania,. Quota Of IN. plr.e, Tar.

PHILADELPHIA, June H-The State Treasurer
paid tlis morning TO the assistant Treasurer Of the
United States $3.50 600, the fnal installment of
Pennsylvania quota OF the direct tax imposed
by the act OF Congress OF July last, the whole
amount paid being nearly two millions. This
promptness saves the Is per cent authorized to
be deducted.
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PASSENGER TRAIN TO MANASSAS.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OOses Mtatsst SkprtHteHdsnt Railroads Us
Washington, April Is, 1902.
No Passenger Train will be run from Wasbiny
ton to Manassas until further notice.
ID. C. McCALLUM,
ap ls-d M. d. and Sup't Railroads, US.
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DRoPosALs FoR MULES.
pEroI QuARIEIMAsrEI

DEPOT QpAkIEkMAsTER,s OFFTcR.
Corrtf Of l6fh and u sfreSfs, WdShtagf0A. ,
sr.LEp PRcrosALa will be received al fkis so oee
suIne the sy:inms1, ss Hs ST a.s
Males. to conform 10 The fo.lcviuE
SPECIFICATIONS.
ALL 10 be Nl faUTteen haods and ovSr N heIGht
FIVE slxrhs TO be over tSl three and uDder Is,
CSS sI8fH 70 % b over az two and suder "a, ,y,.r.
ALL to be sound serveesbls Msles for drauIht
purposes.
TIE full nsme sud Pcs, Office address of TIE bid
der mus, appear IN the proposal
Ifs bId ls male IN the ANS Of 6rm the name
ot al ths parties must appear or the Will be o0E-
sloer,d as the Individual oPos,l OF tts psriner
FToeossls from di.lsyal pariis, tviu rot ss
eonstdsTsd, ano an oath o. alles sEce must accom-
pfoposss mus, be addressed 10 Crlonel n n,
ins.on, o. Y, and should 5, pilnly martsd FRO
tn. .b,lr, STs.RAsSrEs Y. ssss.TE s 81 ,s, oo,,,,
by two r.sponsible persons. vhOss signatures must
The respon,ibiliiy Of the s1sr,rtors must b.
n..rest district court or OF the United stats, dis
Bidders mist be present in persnn when the br.o
Bonds, in the sun ~ twenty tbousand dS a. i.Ts
s'gned 1y tn, ooEt so or and bo:h of his EuAran
to,s, VII oe resured offhs sucoessis oladef uPo-
As the boEd must ACCOMPANY the Contract, !.
men SIth them. o. to have bonds sisnsd IN an'icl
ratlol and Rad, TO be proc uoed vhsn ths eoatsc'
Snr mais sSaas q tss cSs
ally, bJ letter, or bJ telegraph.
Form Of GKardnfss
=, and -. Of the coauty Of =, and stsig
a6 90 asLsy scS,S. sTsgs.tss s,,5 ,5 zoe "
me pTofos,toa, aad That should has prOPoaitiOu D.
@scce?ied, @ IN ne ~ a 3pce sLtsr IaiS ooItIsct .
awarded ham We are prepared 70 become Lac sslE
tro thi. Euarsrtsa must be appended ths sEsi'
oeTahcates sbove menuoEedD
INSPECTION. DELIVERY. a.
Al mules ooLtrsctsd .or uqcsr this advsruss
thoie ROT confirming to ibe specidest'oas 49, .'
frE6 mulrs mu,t ell he ds!IT,red m this =,
WITHIN t2Sl twenty Ave dsJs fTom the dsJ "frisr
PAYMENT TO be made upon the conp'eiiOr e'-.
contract, or so s,,l. ihereA tsr tie D.5os '2u-T
tsrruas'er shall 5s n fUn5s
With The terms Of this vert Ieaeni, wi. s.sa5-
tie Le,e:top fthe PropoFa,,
Eund,ed e.oh, upless no Depot QGstTerTasstsI
may deem Il for tts inherent of tbs 6overi :t H.
The Depot Q1s ternssitr reserve. to h,rss'f
dasuIIss s T.sst IT, tG ,iect or ~ ih,t - lie
js Io,aiSth GOlOnal and DerOp ; q S QasTi.1ras.isr
(rITY OF CshRLEsTOwN, nAssACRU-
~ SETS: Ssa'et troPosals will be Ieoeiv.d ~
the o1ce Of ,he Ws'er CCmmissioners un'il Jsns
about $50 tors Of Cast Iron Wst.r fipe. snd sI1t
50 tons Gf sPssis Castings, The s!ass q q, sses
AT siPss 20 be cast veruc.liy, 30 20 iay u fee
sLes.iys O. huy; coPieS Of spec'hc-uons and cen
Application OF parties intending 10 make bona noe
=, h1ds P1rt,ss msslRI proso.as wlll BE- Iesuireo
Commissioners rcseryc She ht 20 cOcept or rel
any ~ al Of the ds Offered. all proposals. tc ,
endorsed 'PropOsals Ior Csrt-Ir"n W stsr Plp7.
ard sent 20 re Heter COmmIssIoneIE, ChsTse
town, Mass EDWARD LA WRENLG,
For abs Water CommIssIoners,
T.. L. STEyENSNk
ie23. Chief Enr'r Chsrisstovn VVsie- W,fss
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
BATcHELOR's HAIk DIRi
TAs bsst IN fhs IVoyyd

BATcHELOR's HAIR DIR!
Ths bsSt IN the World
william A. Bachelors celebrated Hair Dvs
produces color not to be disting ui,hed from ma.
ture-warranted not to injure the II air in the least
remedies the i'll effects of bad dyes, and invigor.
ates the Hair for life. Grey, Red or Rrs.s Hai,
Instantly turns splendid Black or Brown, leav.
Ing the Hair son and beautiful. Sold by all
Druggists, DC.
u The Genuine is signed WILIAMA. BATCH.
ELoR, on the four sides Of each boz.
Factory, No. 81 Barclay ST., Nsw York,
m27-ly (Late 233 Broadway and IS Bond st.)
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u y FL ca T.,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

~ WAsHIrsroN, January IS, lea.
The Secretary Of State will hereafter receiy,
Members Of Congress on business on SATURDAYS
commencing with Saturday, the frst Of ,exi
month.
jalTH WILLIAM n sEwARn
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Specie for EuFope,

New YoRK, June 1.-THE steamer City of New
York, which sailed to-day for Liverpool, took
out 81 ,225, 200 In specie
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A. MRe. ARTH'S

no. 5ll NINTH STREET. HxAR PA. Av
Has Just - -ivcd direct from hoW NC-g p lag.
OF the attest Etylee. - EICG Size res esC1il.iT 1r
vltea the sttenuon OF Ter s.tTC as ar 80 -
OF WasLl.gion aLG viclnitF.
The articles are c: he beat Sasity AZ Wlll
Bnld or p~rv reasonable terms. IN 9STn
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LYONS MAGNETIC INSECT pownvp

LYONS MAGNETIC INSECT POWDER,
Tested for 10 years and grows in favor 1t kills
and exterminates Reaches, Bed Bugs, Ants,
Fleas, Moths In Cloths, Furs and Furniture,
Garden Insects, &c. All genuine bears the sig.
nature OF E. Lyon, and Is NOT poisonous TO person,
@ domestic a"IraIs. Beware Of counterfeits and
limitations.
Lyons Powder kills all insects In trice,
Lyons Pills are death to rats and mice.
Sold everywhere. D.s B.Ryx,.
may l-eo3m e02 Broadway. New yoIh
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Tickets el0-Sbsres in proportion.
John A. MORRIS & GO. sre the s0le and
only Managers Of the Delaware stare I.otteT %
iD-All orders for tickets or parts OF uct O. VAL
be promptly and fsithfslly hiled, and The e sisl
sent 10 all yno order.
The drawn numbers arc also published ia the
New York Herald. Address
JOHN A. MORRIS a. CO..
MsnsserE, Whining tor,
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FROM NORFOLK,

Rebel Postal Arrangement Broken Up-GoOd
Feef."g as Noyf1A Tosoa,d the GOytyA.
nent C6fciakS-BuSineSs Looking Up-
Union Brutal MHrdeT OF
Onion Man by GueriHas
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~ LOTTERY..
Authorized By "An act for the announcement OF
Internal improvements in the etsta Of
Delaware
JOHN A. MORRIS & CO., Managers.
CLASS 26l,
To be drawn in Wilmington, Delaware.
On SATURDAY. June 7sth, 1854
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PENNIES AND SMALL CHANGE NAV always he
mad for exchange at the Star ONCE counter. n
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ITQR sALEs-IEe subscriber. desirins 20 retire
y from bnslless. will sell on sdveniageOBs terms
the WOOD AND COAL YARD now kept ~ hiin,
on Fourteerth sfrest betvesn 6 and Neg York
avenue The business - q large and fnC-cg-f e
fered % any one desiring 70 engage init, HS -
N NOTICE
w. w; n. goMes kesysctfrCI inf ~ .ae
ely1.sene OF tie NEsy ara aud -teir u
located et the corner of Elrhth and = =. -5sr
where Ail profeszionA calls sill be ass
Oheved. lE o.
- AND BLINDS.
At the Old Estxblishment. No. st2 Seventh q.
o,sG:i ss' A.ri's Y w sai Issis FsS Ssss
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r DIR. JOHNSTON,

Has diseoreysdths most Certaf5, Spse9s opd c1I,
EfeetxaI Remedy IN ths World,
FOR ALL DISEASES OF IMPR UDENCE
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-, and ~. oG the cngrt, oT --o Oh, ana st.
Of, Go hereby guarantee thet-- IL able
tn,h ccl'Tsct IN soooTdance With the tsTn's
h!s proportion, aad that should has proyoaltfOu 0
accepted, ne vii a once enter iatO Q ooutTaci
scco.1Gnoo herewith. Should the contra.t
awarded ham We sre prepared 20 beoone Els Sc
TItes.
jro this guarantee must be appended ths oSgci
oeTthcates sbove meltIoLedD
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-02
IA what Dr.. Williams says.
HEADQUARTERS Amy OF THE PofoNAc.)
TnanIav Tel, on r

HrApQuARrERs ARNY OF THE PofoMAC,)
Tuesday July 90.
pr. williams, Who has been. 4 prisoner .,
Salisbury, N. O., for several months, arrived
here on Saturday, having been Internationally
rslessed, states that for ten days after the bat.
H. before Richmond, one thousand rebel
- passed through that town on their way
IN Richmond and more were on their way
The Doctors window overlooked the railroad
DEPOT and gave him . good opportunity to as.
certain what vas going on there. The troops
came from James Island and Eastern Georgia.
Among other facts, the Doctor ascertained
thst l. 900 troops we're at Charlottesville wait.
ing transportation to Richmond, and that so, 900
conscripts had been raised in each of the States
Of Tennessee and Georgia, since the 9th of July,
md Q proportionass number in the extreme
Southern States He heard the Adjutant of Col.
Goodwin, who commands the post of Salisbury.
Who had Just came from Richmond, state that
Tie Adiutant Of Gen. Hill told him that the re-.
bells had 49, 900 troops engaged il the battles
Of seven dsya He Wa accompanied BY D.
Stone, who was taken prisoner at Bull Run. and
Who corroboratss the statement 20 far Is 70.
latss to tbe movements Of troops. On their
Wy 70 Richmond, they passed long trains Of
empty cars on their way South. II thsie STATE
ments are true, and there 10 every reason 70 be.
lisve they are, It shows that tie rebels are sta.
king their Ill in this Stats BY concentrating
within ito borders IN overwhelming force.
The boat to-day, brought down ls4 wounded
from Richmond, leaving about 700 moro yet to
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WARRINGTON, July Sl.--Information has Just
reached the Navy Department of the capture of
two rebel vessels up Chepokas Greek, James
River, near Charemont, by Com. Wilkes, on
the 27th inst. Lieut. commanding Gibson, of
the Yankee, acting master of the Satellite, and
acting master Ely, and Surgeon and Assistant
Surgeon Longshaw, of the Yankee, with . long
boat from each vessel and boat borrowed from
the brig Narang, in which one howitzer
was mounted, was sent by Commodore Wilkes
up Chepokas Greek five miles, to the head of
navigation, where they discovered and took
possession of the schooner j. w. Sturges, own
ed by man named VIM. Allen Of Claremont,
and schooner rugged, light loaded, with wood,
master and owner Geo. Myers, and brought them
out of the creek without molestation, although
q force Of rebels was stationed at point three
quarters Of mile west. Liet Gibson reports
having seen at the place where the above men
toned schooners we're found, two others and .
steamer al scuttled
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FROM mRMPHIa.

4ExPaIs, July 2e.-Everything quiet here.
John Mcdonald has resigned h,s position q
one OF the members Of the Property Commis-
sioners here under the Confscstion act. Hia
place 10 filed by Capt ]. Davis.
Capt. Cheeks case lie concluded, but the deci
sion is not made public
Gen. Sherman has set number of Federal
officers at working in Notifications to pay for
being at large without passes.
Lewis Grothoss was arrested yesterday char
ged With being . rebel spy.
ten. Sherman last night sent recommends
ton to the Common Council to assess . tar n
pay for the extra police for the city interest
over and above the Provost Guard. ssl.
The Common Council has decided to raise the
present force from 6S to 100. The funds to be
raised BY tax on saloons, poll tax, each house
suspected. of being bawdy house fifty dollars
per month, &c. 49, :,
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Washington News,

Nv "salnoroS, July Sl.-A Board Of Commits.
,sI... .s Of Colonies Marcy, Ssckett and Van Rem
h. " inspectors General q. 8. A., win assem-
m w perform the duties indicated in the Act
len nien IN relation to suffers goods. Gen.
|8s p. . WI indicate the time and place for
o nue iatess foreign advices do not indicate any
y r@ents OF an of6cial character on the part
FSs european governments having reference to
Mmfsention in American affairs.
I'm, "a subject OF general remark that but few
Rn,:y omcers are now seen in the strhets and at
f1' either from sense of duty or from fear
scaafge Of their duties, " " Wv
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special % new York PAPER.
- q Heralda Snecial.1 10 Q

WAsHlnarox, July 30.-It 10 stated ON good
authority that when the news of the departure
OF the three iron.clad frigates for the Gulf Of
Mexico, together with several wooden frigatel
and line Of battle ships, reached Washington,
H. Seward wrote Immediately: to the French
government, and made strong remonstrances
against the presence in the vicinity of the Uni
ted States, Of such . formidable feet Mr.
Seward gave - bic reason for his protest, tina,
the Mexican expedition being Of too little con
sequence to justify the sending Of such ire
American Government could not help thinkina
that it is destined to act against the United
States. It would, in consequence, ask an ex
PLANTATION from the French Government 7,2'th
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An Attack upsn the .sArkansas.v

-
CHICAGO, July s1.-The Times special from
vicksburg the 22d, says: By agreement be.
tween Davis and Farragut, an attempt was made
yesterday to capture the Arkansss The feat
from below Was to engage the lower batteries,
and the fleet from above to engage the upper
ones; the gunboat Essex and the ram Queen in
the meantime to attack the Arkansss and tow
her out In consequence of some misunder.
standing only few shells were fred from the
mortars below. which, however, had no effect to
divert the fire Of the rebel batteries from the
Essex. This vessel attempted to run into the
Arkansas, and jam her against the rocky lsyee.
but % she came up the latter swung around and
the Essex just grazed her side q she passed.
She gave the rebel craft the contents of her 8
eleven inch bow guns. Finding herself unsup.
ported, she dropped down the river. The Queen
coming to her aid, ran into the Arkansas, max.
ing her tremble from stem to stern; recoverisg
herself the Queen ran on again 90 forciblyss,
strain he wn works badly; both then returned
up the river. During the engagement the e.
sex received several shots and had one man
killed and two wounded. The Queen. va also
shot through several times. IA .1s-.t---.
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b NEW YoRK, July 81. The Heralds Harrison
Landing correspondent, Of the 29th, says:
Last evening the pickets Of Averils brigade,
while stationed on thU New Market road, near
St. Nary's Church, were surprised BY two desert.
ere from the enemy coming in. Both Of the
deserters are raw Yankees. These men we're Of
the 10th Virginia cavalry. One was captured
from our army during the recent battles, and in
order to obtain chance to escape, took the
rebel oath, and enlisted in the above named
regiment They report that the rebels ct the
fight At Malvern Hill were panic.stricken and
retrsatsd TO Richmond. They could not b raj.
lied, hence the reason for not following our
troopa.