The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-06-25
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WAsuINGTON, June II.

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WAsHINGToN, June II.
Commodore Dupont has forwarded to the
Navy Department report from the Lieu
tenant commanding the U. S, gunboat SEN
eea at Mayport Mills, St. Johns river Flor
ida, announcing the death Of Lieut.. John
G. Sprhtzen, on the 9th Of June. lie was
left in command Of three boats, with Acting
Master j. Il. Rogers, Masters Mate Fisher
and forty men, with small arms. lie Was
accompanied by thirty men from the Patroon
The object was to capture man named
Huston, captain Of a company Of rebels
now in the clnity Of Black Greek.
| was informed that Huston boasted OF
having hung negro pilot who was captured
at the time Of the death Of Lieut.. Com
manding Budd, near Smyrna. On that &C
count / wished him as prisoner for the pur-
pose OF recovering the general tranquility
OF persons along this river, most Of whom |
doubt not, would gladly acknowledge the
Government ofthe United States, We're they
not IN fear Of violence from men Of this
character. lie landed at early day Highland
proceeded rapidly with his party to the
house Of Huston.
The latter it appears was apprised of h is
coming and met him a: the door armed with
double barrel gun, two pistols and bowie
knife. Upon the demand for Huston to
surrender himself a prisoner Huston fired
at him with pistol, the ball entering high
up on the lel: breast. killing him instantly
huston discharged the other pistol and gun
without further injury to any body, and was
instantly wounded in four places and
brought on board. lie is supposed to be
morta!ly wounded.
Fort MONROE, June IS.
Two Union suttlecS We're captured in the
guerilla raid on Friday. One had nearly
$4,000 in New York money, notes, and
specie, and the other is said to have had
$40, OOO-having just been paid of by their
regiments. They were bound North TO OBJ
tain goods.
MEMPHIS, June II, VIA Cairo.
Especial to n: \. Tr5un>. The ship.
ments north up to to-day have been-cot-
ton, 1850 bales molasses 5000 bbls sugar
81 = bb's. There was much coming in
yesterday
The first day the post. office Was opened
the citizens mailed a thousand letters most
ly on business TO northern cities. anil bought
$500 worth If postage stamps. There were
upwards of cne hundred applications for
post office cle'k>hips including the entire
force under Confederate rule.
Provost Marshal Gould administered The
oath of allegiance to 200 persons, including
$50 deSer:ers from the rebel army, and five
officers.
Beauregards left wing extends to Her.
nando, South 1t is supposed the cotton
burners are witLin six miles of Memui,is.
WAsHINGToN, June IS.
7Wi1n"'s correspondence. "A naval off
GER who has for several months belonged to
the squadron lying off Elizabeth City, says
ne has frequently noticed bodies which he
to be those Of Union men floating
by his vessel down the Pasquotank rivcr.-I
Not few of them horrible to say, were
headless.
Un5es' dispatch ]-Gen. Doubleday has
arrested two or three Of the leading seces-
'lonists of Fredericksburg, and given pro.
lection to the Cn;"n men. who complain
hat notorious rebels have been treated with
marked consideration. and their property
guarded by United States troops, while the
l mon men were allowed to suffer.
Times special ion Saturday Col. Greg
Dry, Provost Marshal Of Alexandria, in
o'med Rev. Mr.. Billings, pastor of the
Baptist Church, that if he could not pray
or the President Of the United States and
he success Of the Federal army, he would
oc compelled to close his church Mr.. Bill. |
ins> informed Col. Gres;ry that he could |
not comply with his request; whcreupon
Col. Gregory Immediately took military pos !
session Of the church and closed it's doors !
Several churches Of secesh proclvities have j
)ccn taken.
WASHINGTON. June 10. !
1t ia believed that a conference is now
progressing relative to a general exchange
II prisoners.
Secretary Seward has returned from his
;islt north.
SEVEN PINES, June l8.
Tribune correspondence. AT noon to-
lay Intelligence was communicated from
he front that the enemy, 10000 strong. /
vas in line before llookers advanced posi- !
ion. ,
At half past four o'clock, upon Hooker's |
'rder, the 10Th massachusetts went into the /
'eep swampy wood and other regiments
o"k lines Of battle upon the edge of timber
'nt Of which burst upon us unequal mum bers
md death on the 3lst Of may.
The musketry fire was soon sharp and
within the lea:y fastness. sharp and strong.
Bramhalls battery sent spherical case /
hot over the wood into the rebel picket
round, to assist the infantry sk,rmishers.-
This artillery fire was not replied to for
'alf an hour, ard then ouIy from the /
light.
1t was Armstead's brigade that was in
font OF us today in one spot. Six rebel
lead lay together. We drove their whole
ticket line in half mile Three men were
;ilIed and 8 wounded !!
BEFORE RicHMoFD, June 18.
Tmzs' correspondent. Another fine
ay-every day Of sunshine advances tn.
al Of Richmond. Two OF three d,ys rain
night postpone it essentially. The roads
re becoming hard-the surface ofthe earth
q the teidS, except in low spots, ispract;c~
BILE Tor artillery.
We had very brisk picket firing last nigh:
\ front on'a point half mile north Of the
air Oaks station. Our side sustained no
amase.
his morning everything IS quiet again.
IT Is reparted by des-rters that heavy re Il
a'ercemen's have been sent from Rich !.
ao"d to jackson in the valley of the Shsn I,
ndoah. /,
Another correspondent, writing same date Z
avs am Positively assured BIZ parties who |