, 1862-06-18


but Lot eradicatcd, the stream gathered |
strength and fullness, till within tue past
Week the wish to bring themselves within tue
egis Of the flag has been quite equll to the
power OF the authorities to receive their dec
lkratlou Of allegiance.
FRoM THE SOUTH.
We hare from our correspondent at Mem
pbis TIC Granada Miss, formerly MemphEs)
AI2eoz Of tile 18th. From it VIC gather sew
eral important items frem the South
The appeal has a letter from Richmond,
dated the 9th, from which we gather a few
items.
TIE STORM AT RICHMOND.
The highest inundation that las been known
in Jamcs River fer more than twenty years Is
now upon us. Since the delusc Of Tuesday
night ard Wednesday morning, the water has
been steadily rising, and nov oEeflows oil
the lower part OF the city, with fifteen feet
above the wharves, and, perhaps, q thousand
acres Of lake over the beautiful plantations on
the Chesterfield side of the river. Four days
$50 this beautiful tract waved in wheat, Just
assuming its golden tinge for the early har-
vest, now it is desolarion. The water is yet
aad VIC hear By telegraph from Lynchburg
such accounts Of the Hood there as to induce
the belief that it will not reach its maximum
OF mischief before day-break Of tomorrow.
Ofcoursc the chief anxiety that is felt on &C.
count Of this Ieshet is not occasioned by
the inevitable destruction Of property, hut
refers to the effect it may have On tic DE-
feDse6 Of the city and tile matter of supplies.
Though there is about twelve feet Of water
over the distractions at DruTys Bluff, quite
enough to admit Of the passage of the Moni-
tor without scrapiug her keel, the stone cribs
4Y.d Surlon EaGEa3G vat in,
channel, and there is no apprehension that th,
gunboats will attempt to avail themselves Of
tie swollen condition Of the river to ascend,
for they know too we'll the efficiency of our
batteries on the shore. Nevertheless, if the
distractions should be carried away, the work
OF impeding the channel would have to be
done ancW after the trtshet Lad subsidized, and
We lock for the falling Of the waters With no
little Eolicitude.
OF Tie three bridges here, one {the Peters
burg railroad bridge) is full sevsnty-tive feet
above thu highest s5age Of the river, ana, being
built on stone piers Of great strength and sol
idity, il regarded as indestructib1c bY any Hood
TINT could descend. But the other two, the
Danville railroad bridge, and the regular toll
bridge for carriages and pedestrians, connecting
not certainly out Of the reach Of danger. The
latter structure is the more liable Is demoli-
tlou Of the two. The river has not reached
the planks as yet by more than two feet, and
We Inay reasonably hope that it will escape the
torrent. But the James river and the Kama
wba canal, upon which We mainly depend Mt
this time for the transportation of supplies
from the upper country, has very ccrt3ialy
teen washed away in many places between
this city and Lynchburg, aud the repairs Of it
must necessarily occupy two or three weeks
after the river las resumed its natural bed
This interruption Of water carrilge, when the
canal is of fat gr.ater Importance to Richmond
| than it has ever been before, will prove, ne
| fear. yrTy serious evil.
| The effect Of the rains upon the Chickahom1-
~ has been to CONVERT aii the low grounds
| bordering upon the stream now occupied by
| the two armies, into an immense lagoon, in
| some places two or three miles wide, aud the
consequence has been to drive our forces back
| to higher and dryer land, and, let US hope to
| CITY OIL whole regiments of the enemy. Be.
| yond doubt, the greatcr part of McClellan's
army are Low up to their knees in mud, anG
| when the Waters recede and the hot sun O
June comes out upon the ooze, it must be Il
produce the most destructive feEers amons
tken,; Nothing has been done within tho las
dnss in military operation q, and nothing ca1
be done till the ground has been hardened.
The city was file with ruEnors last night tt
the effect that jackson had encountered ant
badly whipped Shields, that Magrudcr hal
taken =, GOO Yankee prisoners On the Mechan
icsville Turnpike, that Gen. Huger was unde
arrest, &e., &c.-all without any authorit
| whatever,
The wounded soldiers are doing well in thu
/ hospitals, and the cool weather Of the last fey
days las been favorable to their recovery
! There are not less tllan $500 of them-sa
expansion Of the original estimate; but {
these I. orc than half lad very slight wound
in the c4tremitics. The citizens OF Richmon
are nursing them with the tend4rest care.
Gen. Johnston is much improved
We hear that three faukee Gencra1s-C.se1
Kearney and Meagher-were killed in th
battle Of the SeyeB Pines.
FROM THE CAPITAL.
RICHMOND, June 1o.-All is quiet to-day
The rain continued with slight intermissio
until eight o'clock.
In the battles at E chmond the 7th Tenue
see lost ia in killed, wounded and missing
the 1st 50, and the 18th, 125. The Tennesse
brigade, with the other forces, remained G
the field that night.
TIE PROBABLY TRUTH ADoCT GEN. 10. JOB.
sTON|s WOUND.
The Atlanta Iutclligeuccr says that distir
gulshed gentleman, sojourning in that eli
. for time, permitted it to make the folio .in
| extract from letter received by him from
;; daughter, dated at Richmond June I'd, Whe1
,, she was during the recent battles before ths
| city, on Saturday and Sunday:
8 "Gcn, Johrstonswas wounded by Min
. . ball in the shoulder. The ball passed dor
: his back and has not been found yet. At tt
same time spent shell struck him in Il
breast. He ftl from his horst, and broB
much. I spent all day yesterday with hif
! To-day he is much better, although the ba
has not yet been cxtracted.n
It is said that this the eleventh time til;
!, Gen. Johnston has been wounded in battle
2 SHARP WORK At CHARLESTON.
g The Charleston Mercury Of the 8th BY
sLast evening, about s O'clock, in spite
= | fflh rain fhPrfA charm work Bnir,,r mn
: details of which We are unable to aSceftai
? It seems certain, however, that the enemy Ii
c got toothold on James Island. and we hi
E look for sharp engagement at any hour"
TEXAS ITEMS.
!, We have Texas papers to the Sd inet.--tl
latest received. They contain nothing
The Go]iad Messenger reports abundant "a
In that section. Large amounts Of cottt
: hare accumulated on the banks of the r
: Grande, which will require several months
: ship.
$ Five hundred refugees, from Texas, are nc
+ in Monterey. Three .'e1ipAways''it is sui
. | have recently been captured On the RioGran
I aud placed in the hands OF the military a
J thoritics.
d The Austin Gazette contains the folio win
o Thos, P Oehiltree, assistant adjntant ge
IS | er1l, army Of New Mexico, arrived in our ci
+ last Wednesday, By whom We are favor
e witha Herald extra; from which we lea
~ tbat martial law has peen decl3red in T.
+ Antonio. by order Of Bigadier General 81.
!, Bee. j. Sweet, provost marshal
id The following from the committee Of SAFE
le Of the city Of SIN Antonio, will be read nj
ie interest. The Herald, in commenting up
d the same, says: "We are informed The CO
er mittec consists Of the most responsible q
q. loyaI citizens"
: This is to notify all persons, citizens
alien residents, OF transient persons, tha: a
depreciation, or attempted depreciation,
a. the State treasury warrants OF Copfttiers
~ ~ notes or bonds, either By what is known
-, shaving the paper" OF asking exorbits
~ prices for goods or any other article OF val
i either for the purpose Of gain on the part
~ The Individual, or for motives OF hostility
w. w. our government, will be treated aud constde
,o cd as evidence of disat1cction or disloyaltY
~ W the cause Of Southern liberty. Aud it
ID, ID. further to notify such persons, speculate
~ traders, or any other class, That any
LIS pycc;at.on or attempt to depreciate the c
= renc5 herein rcterred to, will be followed B.
'"' publication Of their names, residence, occu
lion, or pursuit, With detailed statement
their unworthy conduct, in the newspapers
on | this city and elsewhere, and by publication
~ hardbills or pamphlets, for general circulatj
:. throughout the State. And they aye furtl
ea nulitied, that this publication proving ins
:rs fieient, they will, without distinction or I
cy elimination, as regards wealth, socia1
= official position, be considered liable to
~ sudden, summary and condign punishment
be Inflicted upon them by an aggEieved /
H. outraged people.
be ! Dy order Of the committee Of public safe