The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-06-11
WAsa1yorox. june s.;

& 81 i WAsz,yorox, Jun. s: J
nappears ,hst about ITO prizes have besn,
taken by8our cruisers. Ia consequence Of
. delay Of tho Government officer in con.
demning the rebel vessels and cargoes cap.
tured. it il impossible to state the value Of
the prizes, hence no estimate can be made Of
the amount Of prize money to be distributed
among the sailors in naval service. Some
idea. however. may 30 formed OF the total
by the weigh case Of the Circassian, which
arrived at New York a.few days ago. This
vessel and cargo Is valued Al q million and
half dollars. The sailors who captured
her will probably receive $1,000 each.
1t ~ said there are some fifteen vessels
equally as valuable now trying to run the
blockade. n.... s.e -
1t is said Eaglish Spectators, in arms
have shipped about $4,000 field rifles to
Nassur. whence they dispose OF them to re-
bel agents. who re ship them with expect.
alton Of running the blockade. This is the
way the british have been acting as ueutrals
towards US, in order to prevent the horrors
Of civil war.
WASHINGTON, June 6.
Times says it is now conceded that our
loss in killed and wounded at tho battle oi
Fair Oaks was much larger than At first
stated. 1t will probably reach 1900.
ST.. Louis. June Z.
Especial t. the Rfpullicon dated Fort
Pillow, June 5th, IL A. NJ, says the rebels
nearly evacuated this Fort on Tuesday
night. leaving two mortar guns to ans xer
ns Wednesday,. The work Of destruction
has been complete. Barracks, hospital
buildings, horse sheds, forage barges and
three large Ccmmissary Depots full ofstores
were burned. Over dozen heavy guns
were left, but part 0: them they spiked and
the balance wore burst and carriages burn
ed
A reconnaissance to Fulton two miles be-
low does not reveal the enemy there.
Combustibles are burning at several points
and it is feared that mines are underneath
The f"rti6cations are usually strong.
Several heavy guns were casemated will,
earth thrown over them in the form Of COW
ers into the river bank, all Of which were
destroyed.
No small arms or camp exuipags remain.
ed.
Republics Cairo Correspondent SAYS
From all information can gain there is no
doubt that our feet steamed directly or to
Memphis:
Late refugees from Memphis say DR.. Faw.
lakes. o: Avalanche, will be one Of the frs,
10 hoist the Federal flag on the approach o.
the Union forces.
They say that he has preached Secession
doctrines under protest for several months
and has been twice imprisoned for his fear
less denunciations by the Confederate au
thorities.
WASHINGTON, June Z.
Messages received at tho War Department
from General McC|ellan's headquarters, At
IL o'clock NJ, state that all was quiet in that
vicinity.
New YoRK. June z.
Tho Fortress Monroe correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press, under date Of the 5,h
inst, says from City Point. learn to dav,
that our war vessels in the James river above
City Point have run the batteries at Drury's
Bluff, and it is rumorcd that tho Monitor
has pissed through the distinctions sinking
the rebel gunb ats about Richmond. II
this be true the Monitor is At Rocketts.-
A number Of powerful gunbohts have been
sent up the river during the past two or
three days so our fleet before Richmond is
now quite: formidable, consisting Of at least
60 vessels, armed with tho very best Of navy
ordinance.
BALTIMORE, June 6.
The s. R. Spaulding arrived at Old Point
on Friday morning from the Pamunkey river
with wounded. Shc proceeded to the Ma.
rine Hospital. Portsmouth, where about
twenty five Of the worst cases We're got off
It is contemplated to send her to New York
with the remainder. Tho following is
among the wounded 1st Minnesota, NJ. w.
Dumsie.
FoRTREss MoNRoE. June Z.
The steamer Spaulding arrived yesterday
with wounded soldiers from White House
CAIRO, June 8.
Especial to Sen'i"l The regular pack
ct Platte Valley. first boat through from
Memphis, arrived. this morning. Our forces
are in possession Of Memphis. The fotilla
consisting Of five gunboa's and eight rams,
left For. Wright 2 o'clock Thursday
Finding no opposition from Fort Randolph,
the fotilIa passed on. Al 8 O'Clock Thurs
dav evening, the gunboa's anchored two
miles above Memphis, the rams remaining 4
short distance above.
A reconnaissance made the enemy's feet
consist Of the following vessels Gen. Van
Dorm. fsEship, Gen. Price, Gen. Rragg.
Gen. Lowell jeff: Thompson, Reauregard.
Sump.cr and Little Rebel lying near Mem
phis. During the night the rebel feet
moved down the river, and when daylight
appeared they were out Of sight but in
hale an hour afterwards they were seen
coming up. formed in line Of battle. Our
eunboats has. in the meantime, weighed
a"chor. and, followed by several rams, moved
slowly towards the rebel feet. when shot
from the Little Rebel (from r,f]ed gun long
Cairo, which Was in advance. The Cairo
replied with brnadside. Soon the engage
ment become general at long range.
Tho rams had in the mean'ime, advanced
and the rebel ram Reausegard being spu,e
distance in ADVANCE was, singled cut by the
Federal rams Monarch and Queen Of the
West, each striving TO be first to strike the
rebe: craft. Tho Monarch succeeded in
striking her amiisl,ip. almost cutting her in
two, causing her to sink immediately in the
directly opposite the city.
At this jnncture the rebels made > dash
Il tho Monarch, which was. BY this time,
in the mi1st Of tbs rebel feet. but by !
skillful movement BY the pilot Of the latter
the dropped out Of the way, and the blow
for her struck The res,el bat Gen