The New York herald., 1862-06-09

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Everything was quiet in front of Richmond
yesterday, except an occasional cannonading upon
our troops engaged in constructing bridges, which,
however did not retard their operations.
Dispatches from Flag Officer Dupont yesterday
state that the gunboats have possession of stono,
near Charleston.
Letters from the Gulf announce the capture of
the schooner Newcastle by the brig cambridge,
and the schooner Jane by the steamer R. R.
Cuyler.
The particulars of the capture Of Memphis were
received in Washington yesterday from Commo-
dore Davis, in which he states that battle took
place between. his feet, aided by Colonel Ellett's
ram fotilla, and the rebel feet of eight gunboats
and rams. The engagement commenced at half
past five on the morning of the 9th instant, and
ended at seven, in running fight. the end of which
was the capture of four vessels of the rebel
6est, the sinking Of two and the burning
OF one. One escaped by superior speed.
Colonel Elicit, who is seriously but not
dangerously wounded, is highly complimented
for his gallantry and skill Memphis was surren-
dered by the Mayor immediately after the en-
gagement, and was placed under military autho
rity.
despatch from Mobile to the Petersburg Ex-
press states that the Union feet has passed the
lower batteries on the river and attacked Fort
Morgan.
The Union meeting announced to be held in Shell
byville, Tennessee, has come of. Three thousand
people were present, and the Union sentiment
was strongly manifested. Governor Johnson, Col.
May and J. L. Scudder addressed the meeting, the
latter gentleman having been q prominent seces-
sionst previously, and an official under the rebel
Governor, Harris.
An extra was published by one Of the city pa
pers yesterday afternoon, containing news from
Front Royal, Va, dated June 4, and relating the
story Of spirited contest conducted by Colonei
Bayard, q cavalry officer attached to Genera
McDowellis command. The action, which was
ally brilliant and important one, occurred in Gen.
Banks department, to which portion OF McDow-
ellis and Fremont's troops are now attached, for
strategic purposes. 1t happens, however, that the
principal points Of the news Of which SO
lshed in the HERALD on Thursday last, the 9TH
inst. We give to-day some later news from that
part Of the Department of the Shenandoah in
which General Shields Ii operating. scouting
party visited New Market, via Columbian Bridge,
and discovered that the rebel General jackson, at
The head Of five Thousand men, had retreated
thence three days since. 1t is supposed that the
rest Of his army had scattered; but they may be
FAR from routed II they are not closely watched
and followed up. During the chase the enemy's
wagons, prisoners and supplies had been captured
by our forces.
We have in type the official reports Of Generals
Banks and Saxton describing the retreat Of their
forces from Front Royal, va.-a temporary disas-
Ter which has since been glorously retrived--but
want of space compels US to defer their pubca-
Sion until tomorrow.
We call the particular attention Of our readers
to-day to the important rebel correspondence
addressed by Judge Rost, from Madrid,
and Captain Huse, from Liverpool, to Mr..
II. NJ. 7. Hunter concerning the prospects Of
Hhe woud-be Southern confederacy in Europe.
These letters fell, by some accident-t matters
not how-into the hands Of the state Department
ut Washington, instead Of reaching their destins-
sion at Richmond. Their contents will doubtless
be perused with much interest, as they show the
plans, the hopes and the calculations Of the rebel
emissaries in Surope, which recent events prove