The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-10

iot1l reoels Drficu by our men 200
Added to this, the number they took from the
ground and buried on Sunday night, while they
held our camp, would s,ceu L.ei. killed to not far
from four thousand. Their wounded is probably
less than ours. It will be recolccted that Beaure.
gard issued general order before the battle for
the rebels to fire low in order to wound troops,
and thus impede the operations of our army.
Union mass meeting of the people OF Missouri
will be held in Bonneville on Saturday the 18th
instant.
The Republican State Convention Of Maine will
meet in Portland on the 5th Of June.
The Ohio Legislature refused to pass law
allowing the troops Of that State to vote while at
the seat of war.
A little dead contraband was found in bale OF
cotton on Tuesday, at the Harmony Mills, at Co.
hoes, N. Y.
The One Hundred and First New York regiment,
|: is reported, has not come up to expectation.
Through desertions, arrests and sickness it is re-
ducedfo about four hundred effective men, and it
is proposed to consolidate them with some other
incomplete regiment.
Charles Ready, who formerly represented the
Fifth district of Tennessee in the United States
Congress; Joseph C. Rye, cashier Of the Branch
Bank of Tennessee at Columbian Major William
Lcdbcttcr and d. D. Wendell. of Murfreesboro. have
been arrested for treason, and are now confined at
Nashville.
mass meeting for the restoration Of the
State government OF Tennessee will be held in
Nashville next Monday. The cali is signed by
nearly one hundred OF the prominent citizens of
the state.
The Western Virginia Legislature assembled in
Wheeling on the 9Th inst. ana Gov. Pcrpoint deli
vcred his message on the same day. The message
is almost entirely devoted to the new State ques-
,ion and takes strong ground In favor of the par
tition Of the Old Dominion.
The usually complicated field orders in tbs two
opposing armies 10 Virginia have recently under
gone considerable modification. In the Union
army they are simple Attention! double-quick!
march,, while with the rebels the orders are
just as simple, and as easily understood. They
are:-"Attention! skedaddle. run''
Governor johnson, Of Tennessee. has informed
the directors Of the State Bank Nashville, who
gave up the assets OF the institution 10 the rebel
leaders, that they must make return of every
cent Of the amount which belonged to the State.
The directors are wealthy, and have large inte-
rests in and around Nashville.
Henry Kuhl, German, ami Hamilton W. Will
dom virginian--both strong secession farmers
were to have been hung yesterday at Braxton
Court House, Virginia, for numbering young man
who was on his way TO join the Union camp in
Braxton county and had stopped at the house Of
Kuhl to rest. The murderers cut his head Oh with
one stroke Of . scythe.
In the General Sessions yesterday, Washington
Simnis, indicted for entering the house Of Joseph
Ellis, No. q East Broadway, with intent to steal
pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary, and was
seut to the State Prison for two years. John
Rice end william Kirk, charged with stealing
from Catherine Larney, Of No IS Cherry street,
on the nth Of April, 900 worth Of clothing.
pleaded guilty. and were each sent to the Peni-
Tertiary for six months. Michael Brennan, in
dicted for burglary in the second degree. having
entered the dwelling house Of Eliza Greene, No.
23l West Fortysecond street, on the Gath Of April,
pleaded guilty TO burglary In the third degree.
He attempted 70 take $40 worth Of watches.
Judge McCunn sent hirr to the State Prison for
three years. George Alien young man jointly
| charged with two confedorabs wtb brrglariously
entering the house OF Jac,h Eatsfnan, No. ZIG
Riviag.on street, on the 9Th OF January, pleaded
guilty 10 an attempt. These tAieves attempted to
carry away 1900 worth Of groceries. Allen was
sent to tie Penitentiary for two years.
United States Deputy Marshal Chafes McCsy
was deputed yesterday to proceed to the Navy
Yard rroohlyn, and convey tie following state
prisoneTs to Fort Lalayette:--Captain J. Cook, o.
the ship Belle; the captain, mate, steward an,
four geamcn ofthe chip Mersey.
The ssock market higher yesterday; government
rose 1, and Hudson River tx per cent bit there was