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eO- The Mayor of New Orleans. who fe

ear The Mayor of New Orleans, who fear
ed a. high spirited people would not bear the
presence of our Union soldiers" sent the free
dom of the city to the officers of French
frigate lying in the river, and invited them to
its hospitalities Governor General Butler
sent word to the Mayor that any manifesto
tons of the kind intended will come from the
United States authorities, and not from the
municipal officers Of captured city. The
Freedom of captured city by the captves
wond," he says, merit letters patent for its
novelty, were there not doubts of its useful
ness as al invention, and the tender hospital
tiles by a government to which police duties
and sanguinary regulations only are entrusted
Is simply an invitation to the calaboose or the
hospital" The rebel authorities have been
looking for relief from the yellow fever and
been Deglecting the streets to invite it, but
Bntler made them 90 to work and clean the
city thoroughly, both for their own benefit ard
that of the Union visitors. 1t will be good
thing for New Orleans if Butler should be in
stalled there for few months.
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Flag Officer Commanding, pro ten
OFFICIA DISPATCHES FROM COL
ELLETT.
OPPOSITE MEMPHIS. June G. lst

Opposite MEMPHIS, June g. 1862.
To Hon. EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War
The rebel gunbuats made stand early this
morning opposite Memphis, aud opened a
vigorous fire upon our gunboats which was re
turned with equal spirit
| ordered the Qaeen, my flagship, to pass
between tae gunboatS and run down ahead of
them upon the two rams of the enemy, which
first boldly stood their ground. Colonel Elicit,
in the Monarch, of which Captain Dryden is
first master, followed galIantIy. The rebel
rams endeavored to back down stream. and
then to turn and run, but the movement was
fatal to them. The Queen struck one of them
fairly, and. for few minutes was fast to the
wreck After separating the rebel steamer
sunk My steamer, the Queen, was then her,
self struck by another rebel steamer, aud dis
abled, bat though damaged can be saved A
pistol shot wound in the leg deprived me of
the power to witness tAe remainder OF the
fight. The Monarch also passed ahead of our
gunboats and went most gal!antly Into action
She first struck the rebel boat that struck my
flagship and sunk the rebel. She was then
struck by one of the rebel rams, but not iuiur.
ed She then pushed on and struck the Beau
regard aud burst in her sde simultaneously
the Beauregard was struck in the boiler by a
shot from one of our gunboats The Monarch
then pushed at the gunboat Little Rebel, the
rebel flagship, and having but littIe headway !;
pushed her before her. the rebel commodore
and crew escaping. The Monarch then find
ing the Beauregard sinking took her in tow
until she sank in shoal water Then. in COM
pIiance with the request of Colonel Davis,
Lieutenant Colonel Elicit despatched the
Monarch and the Switzerland iu pursuit of
the remaining gunboat and some transports
which had escaped the gnnboats and two of
my rams have gone below.
Icannot too much praise The conduct of the
pilots and engineers and military guard of the
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PRIZE MoNEY.-The sums cleared by our
naval officers by the capture of vessels trying
to run the blockade will make some of them
rich. Flag Officer McKean's share of prize
money, for instance, already amounts to about
100000, while another officer has cleared
$40, 900. The sailors, of course, come in for
proportonate share OF the total amount
cleared by the sale of these vessels and their
cargoes, and many poor fellow who shipped
with little more property than the clothes on
h,,s back will leave the navy with handsome
prov i;son for his old age. 1t is well that this
isso But for our brave sailors we should not
be as far advanced as we now are in the sup
preston of tho rebellion.
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pa~ Beauregard has spoken from Shiloh
his official report has at last come to hand
His effort is 70 show his defeat in the light OF
G victory, but he makes bad job of it
Among his heaviest losses he admits that the
COMMANDMENTS Chief Gen A Sidney Johnston,
the Hon. George NJ Johnston (rebel ProVi'
sonaF Governor of Kentueky,) Brig. Gen.
GLADDEN., aud Brig Gen. Hindman. were kill.
ed or died from wounds; Major General
Cheatham Brig Gen. Clark, Brig. Gen. Joha'
stot and Brig Gen. Bowen were wounded {;
1928 men were killed on the field S0l2 were
wounded, and $50 are missing total loss,
l0699
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We are permitted to know, by an official
dispatch from Gen McCleIlan's headquarters,
the important news that a con'raband who
left Richmond on Monday morning had arry
ed in our peoples camp, and that be told our
side that no reenforcements had recently ar
rived at Richmond, and farther that there
were no sigh, of evacuation. The same dis
patch says that a captain lieutenant two
soldiers of Geu BuruS'S division were killed
by the Rebels while establishing al advance
picket,
The War Department p.orulsates an order
establishing Camp of Eustructcn of 10000
men near Annapolis, Md. Maior-Gen. Wool
will command the troops will be assembled
as speedily as possible Brig. Gen. Graham
will be Chief of Cavalry Brig. Gen. Harvey
Brown, Chief of Artillery other heads to
be hereafter designated.
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We have through Southern channels, ad
vices of the approach Of the Union forces up
on Charleston. Though the account is lea-
ger, it is full enough to assure US that Gener-
al Hunter has landed troops on James Island,
and is moving toward Charleston by land,
while Com. Dupont is approaching by water.
They were still several miles distant at the
date of this intelligence, six days ago, and
probably their approaches have since been
slow and cautious. The forts of the harbor-
Sumter, Moultrie, Pinckney and Joanson-are
no doubt, capable of a vigorous defense against
che fleet, and the access to the neighborhood
of the city, on the hither side OF the Ashley
River, through marshes and over numerous
creeks, is not an easy one for the land forces.
We may, nevertheless, hear, at any moment,
of the fall of Charleston, for if Hunter once
gets the town under his fire the Rebel flag
will probably be pulled down speedily on all
forts, and the city be surrendered rather than
suffer bombardment Even Charleston Reb-
els have discretion in their valor.
We also hear through Rebel sources that
the attack is commenced on Fort Morgan,
which defends Mobile. Notwithstanding the
order of Beauregard that Mobile was to be
defended to the last extremity; and although,
we are told, the approaches to it are strongly
fortified, and the harbor filed with sunken
vessels, We confidently expect 10 hear that it
has become an easy capture.
From other quarters the news is equally en-
couraging Pope is still in rapid pursuit of
Baauregard, town after town falls into his
hands, and his troops are fast dropping away
from the Rebel General.
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A Novel PUNIsHMENT.-At the recent sale
of the cargo of the prize schooner Stephen
Hart large number of Confederate army
buttons were offered. They were bought by
the Commissioners of Charity and Corree-
ton, with the purpose of compelling conVits
on Blackwells Island, who misbehave them
selves, to wear them as mark of disgrace
The knowledge of this intention having come
to the prisoners, they have put themselves
ION their good behavior"
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McCLELLANs HEADQUARTERS, Friday, juno 6, 1862
Two deserters who came in this morning
state that Gen 10 Johnston was seriously if
hot mortaly wounded through the groin by a
MIME ball during the late battle Gen. G
w. Smith is now in command Other nfor.
nation received goes to corroborate the state
ment.
These deserters state that the rebel loss is
estimated at 10000 men in killed, wounded
aud missing. No material change has taken
place in the position of the enemy.
A contraband has arrived who left Rich
mond yesterday. He represents things there
as in terrible state of confusion aud uncer-
tainty. No troops are 10 the city excepting
those doing guard duty, and tending the sick
and wounded, all being compelled to remain
outside There were no signs of evacuation,
but on the contrary everything goes to show
a determined resistance on the part of the
Rebels.
The contraband states that during the fight
of Sunday, the house tops and all elevated
positions were covered with people to witness
the battle, every one expecting to see our
troops driven into the Chickahom;y; but when
they saw the Rebels RAINING toward the city,
the pI et, tCoo COuolCibdIiOn JiCfohCu. 4hau1
of the nha bitants have crossed the james
River, expecting the city to be occupied by
our troops soon. -
It is rumored that Gen Magruder is going
to resign, having become disgusted with the
Rebel military administration.
We are informed that there are no troops
between the Rappabannock and the army of
the Potomac under command of Gen. Nc
Clellan. a
Everything has been very quiet today.
A flag of truce came in to-day from Gen.
Huger, asking for the bodies of Gen. Petit
grew. and Coils. Davis, Lightfoot, Long, and
Britton, who we're supposed to have been kill
ed in the late battle COL Davis was the
only one. killed. Lightfoot and Long are
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HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT,
ARKIsnNRrKG Saturday Inne @ lS6.

Front hoyal
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT,
HARKIsoNBURG Saturday June 8, 1862.
To the Hon. E. M. Stanton Sec. Of War:
The army reached this place at 2 o'clock
yesterday, driving out the enemy's rear guard
from the town. Severe skirmiShng continued
from that tiGle till dark, the enemys rear be-
ing closely pressed by our advance. At
o'clock the lst New Jersey Cavalry, after
driving the enemy through the village, fell into
an ambuscade in the woods, to the SOUTH west
of the town in which Col Wyndham of that
regiment was captured, and considerable loss
sustained Col Cheseret, with his brigade,
subsequently, engaged the enemy in the timber,
driving him from his position, and taking his
camp A about battalion of Col. kane'S
Pennsylvania Regiment entered the woods
under the direction of Brgadier General Bay
ard aud maintained for half an hour a vigor.
Gus attack, in which both sides suffered Sc
verely, driving the enemy. The enemy at
tempted to shell our troops, but few shots
from one Of our batteries soon silenced his
guns After dark the enemy continued his
retreat. Full particulars will be forwarded
hv mail
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METHODIST PREA cHERs IN THE ARMY.-The
minutes OF the Confer.' 'nce of the M E. Church
and other official sources, show that there are
32a clergymen of that body IN the loyal army
Of these there are four Coloneisl two Lieut..
CoIoDels, one Major 96 Captains. 20 inferior
officers, Is privates and 24O Chaplains Jhe
position of the;others is not known. Methodist
Ministers can fight as well as pray.
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j. C. Fremont, Mai. Gen.
HARRIsoNBURG, Friday June 6, 1852

HARRIS0NBURG, FRIDAY June 6 1S6Z.
The advance of Gen Fremont reached
Harrisouburg this afternoon at 2 o'clock -
There was no fighting during tue march -
jackson camped here last night, and left this
morning. A cavalry force was sent on re-
connoissance four miles beyond The town,
which came on large rebel force of cavalry
and infantry strongly pos ed in the woods
Col. Wyndham, who had pushed the recon
noissauce three miles further than ordered,
rashly led forward the lSt New jersey Caval-
ry, and was driven back by Infantry in am
bush, Col. Wyndham is prisoner, and Cap
tains SheiInine and UaineS killed or severely
wounded and prisoners. Capt. Charles is
missing, A II the officers braveIy aud vanIy
endeavored to rally their men. Capt Jaue-
way gaantly attempted flank movement,
which covered the retreat of the lst Battalion
He is unhurt.
The regiment lost thirty-fve in killed
wounded, and missing. General Bayard, with
the Bucktal or Kane Rifles, and lSt Pennsyl-
vana Cavalry, and Cusuret's Brigade of the
Goth Ohio and Sth Virginia, we're ordered
forward to the support, and drove the body
of the enemy from their position, and captnr,
ed their camp and some stores with loss. The
Kane Rifles, numbering one hundred and
twenty-five men, found themselves opposed and
aanked in the woods by four regiments CT in
tanlry and cavalry, and before they cond be
Withdrawn suffered severely. Lieutenant Col
Kane is seriously wounded, and q prisoner
Captain Taylor was also wounded and captur,
ed Captain w. f. blanchard was wounded
severely. Lieutenant J. j. S. y as probably
killed A fter most gallant huht the Rifles
were driven back, with q loss of ffty-fiye
killed, wounded, and missing. The Rebels
brought up their artillery, and used it with
effect.
Jackson is thought to have left the main
road, and has either halted the main column
for BATTLE or greatly strengthened his rear
guard, aud posted his traiO, which are in con-
fusion on the road.
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Is THE PopE COMING TO AMERICA ?-Bishop

Is THE PoPE COMING TO AMERICA Bishop
Dugan, of Chicago. and several other Ameri.
can Roman Catholic Bishops, are in London
on their way to Rome. aud it il believed by
some that they are making arrangements for
the permanent removal Of the ope to Amer.
ica. This wonld settle at once the trouble
about the French occupation Of Rome, but it
is very doubtful whether such movement ID
seriously contemplated
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The fallowing despatch was received this
afternoon at the War Department :-a.s.-g
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE |
MISSISSIPPI, June L. 1862.
To the Hon. EDWIN II. STANTON, Secretary of War:
General Pope, with 40 1000 men, is thirty
miles south OF Corluth, pushing the enemy
hard.
He already reports 10000 prisoners and
deserters from the enemy, and Is, 900 stand of
arms captured.
Thousands of the enemy are throwing away
their arms.
A farmer says that when Beauregard learu-
ed that Colonel Elliott had cut the railroad on
his line of retreat, he became frantic and told
bis men to save themselves the best they could
We have captured nine locomotives, aud a
number of cars. One is already repaired, aud
is runoing to-day. Several more will be in
running orderin two or three days.
The result is all | could possibly desire
H. w HALLECK,
Major General Commanding.
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HEADQUARTERS OF GEN. MCCLELLAN's ARMY d
TUESDAY Evening, June 8. (
The following address was read to the arm
this evening at dress parade, and receive
with with an outburst Of vocferous cheeriu
from every regiment
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE PoroMAc. 7
CAMP NEAR New BRIDGE, June, 2, 1862. 4
Soldiers Of the Army of The Potomac:
| have fulfilled at least part of my pro
mise TO you You are now face to face witb
the rebels. who are held at bay ia front oI
the capital.
The final and decisive battle is at hand
unless you belle your past history, The result
cannot be for moment doubtful. IT tht
troops who abored so faithfully and Tough,
SO gallantiy at Yorktown, and who SO travely
won the hard fights at Williamsburg, Yves,
Point, Hanover Court House, and Fair Oak.
now prove worthy Of their aasec edeuts, The
victory is surely ours.
The events of every day prove your supe
riority. Wherever yon have met the enemy
you have beaten him Wherever YOU have
ascd the bayonet, he hos given way in panic
aud disorder
ask OF you now one last crowning effort
| The enemy has staked his all on the issoe of
the coming battle Let u meet him and
crush hifa here in the centre OF the rebellion.
Soldiers will be with you in this battle,
aud share its dangers with you Our conf
dence in each other is row founded upon tho
past. let Us STRIFE the blow which is to re.
store peace aud union ie this distracted laRd.
Upon your vaor, discipline, and mutuat
confidence the result depends.
GEO B. Mcclellan,
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B@- General Dix has gone to Fortress Mon
roe to, take command there, vice General W ool
who takes command in Baltimore. phs
change was probably mutually desired
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Monarch and Queen. the brave conduct of
Capt. Dryden, or the heroic conduct of L;eut.
Colonel Elicit. l will name all parties iu
special report.
am myself the only person in'my feet who
was disabled CHARLES ELLETT, ,JR
Colonel Commanding Ram Fleet.
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prisoners, and Brtton was wounded, as also
Gen. Pettigrew. Col. Dasis's body will be
returned. #
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WAsEINGToN. June 4-Midnicht.

No dispatches have been received to day at
the War Department from the headquarters
of the army of the Potomac in consequence OF
military telegraph between Fortress Monroe
and the headquarters of General Mcclellan
having been broken down by the storm. 1t is
expected that The line will be repaired 10y to-
morrow.
No intelligence has been received from the
Valley of the Shenandoah. The rise in the
Shenandoah river will somewhat emb4rraSs
operations in that quarter
The following correspondence explains itself
SIR In answer to the resolution of The
Senate, adopted on the 81 inst, have the
honor to transmit herewith q copy of the letter
appoioting Hon. Edward StaneIy Military
Governor of North Carolina, aud also copy
of the instructions he received from this De
parlment The appointment of Hon. Andrew
johnson as Military Governor was the same,
in lis terms, as that to Mr. Stanley.
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WASHINGTON, June S, 1862.
The following despatch has been received
at the Navy Department =

ASHINGrOS, June o. ioo@.
The following despatch has been received
at the Navy Department -
UNITED STATES STEAMER BENTON,
OFF MEMPHIS, June &, 1862.
To Hon. GIDEON WELLEs, Secretary of the Navy =
SIR-I arrived here last evening at nine o.
clock, accompanied by the mortar feet under,
Ctaptaiu Magruder, the ordnance steamers
storeshi ps, &C. and anchored mile and Lalt
above the city.
This morning | discovered the rebel fleet
which had been reinforced, and now consisted
of eight rams and guuboatS, laying a: the
Ieyee
The engagement, which was commenced at
half past five a NJ and epded at seven O'Clock
Terminated N a running fight
was ably supported by the ram feet, IN
der command Of Colonel Elicit, who was con
spcuous for his galIantry, q d is seriously
hurt, but not dangerously wounded.
The result of the action was the capture or
destruction of sever! vessels of the rebel feet,
as follows -
The General Beanregard, blown up and
burned
The General Sterling Price, one wheel car
red away.
IiiC ucu ipSol, oob W uiO q ouClI
and burned, and magazine blown up.
The Sumter, badly cut up by shot, hut will
be repaired
The Little Rebel boiler exploded by shot,
and otherwise injured, but vii! be repaired.
Besides this, one OF the rebel boats sunk in
the beginning OF the action. Her name is not
known
A boat, supposed. to oe the Van Dorm
escaped from the aotilla by her superior speed
Two rams are in pursuit.
The officers and crews of the. rebel boats
endeavored to take the shore Many Of their
wounded and prisoners are now in our har dS
The Mayor surrendered the city to me after
the engagement.
Colonel Fitch came down at eleven o'clock
and has taken military possession.
C. H. DAVIS,
Flag Officer Commanding, pro TEN.
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ANOTHER OLD REVOLUTIONARY SoLDIEs
GoNE.-Died. on Friday, May 80. 1852, at
the residence of bis son, Solomon File. 10
jefferson township, Dauphin county, Pa,
John File. at the advanced age of one hGs
dred and t,osIes gears He was Inferred in
the cemetary at Bewerman chncch, ain the
township aforsaid. 1t was stae ~f0bJ '''
pulpit that he never was kno& I'll
use o! glasses either to read d ths,l
that until within two weeks of ali
was, still able to read. He was retail i
birth, American born, aud forA s-AXE
past has resided in Dauphin county suiEI
' burg Telegraph ~VI
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FORT PILLOW EVACUATED.
CHICAGO, Friday, June 8, 1855.

CHICAGO, Friday June 8, 1852.
Cairo dispatches state that the steamer
Shinghies has arrived from the feet, and re-
ports that at the time she left the flames were
breaking out in the barracks of the tort, and
the gunboats had dropped down the river.
CAIRO, Friday June 5. 1862.
Fort Wright is evacuated, and we are now
in possession. The aotilla has passed Fort
Randolph en- ronte to Memphis.
ft CaIRo Friday, June g. 1862
There is yet some doubt that our feet has
passed Fort Randolph, where tho Rebels are
said to have taken the guns which they re-
moved from the fort above. They left only
five or six guns Before leaving, they des-
troyed the barracks, camp equpage, gun car
riages, and such stores as could not be trans
ported They also burned the cotton, of
which the breast works were constructed.
The hotia cast off at 5 o'clock yesterday
morning, and were followed by the transports
carrying the 46th Indiana, Col Fitch, who
now occupy the works, which are said to be
of great strength, and if properly manned,
could have successfully resisted large force.
The Rebels, after leaving the fort, destroyed
the pontoon bridge which they had construct,
ed some weeks since over the Hatche River.
When the De Soto, which last arrived from
The feet, left, the gunboats had passed the
Fort, and gone down the river. 1t is report
ed that the Rebels have evacuated Fort
Randolph. If this is the case, nothing can
prevent the feet from arriving at Memphis TO-
day.
WASHINGTON, Friday, June 6, 1862.
The following dispatch has just been receiv-
ed at the War Department.
CAIRO, Friday, June G, 1862.
The De Soto has arrived direct from Fort
Pillow. Our forces occupy the fort. The
enemy burned everything. A number of guns
were found The large mortars had been des-
troyed.
The gunboats have passed Randolph.
WAsnGNGToN Friday, June 6 1862.
The following was also received to day at
the Navy Department
.. CAIRO Friday, June G, 1862.
To tie Hon. Gideon Ipelles, Secretary Of the Nary.
The dispatch boat of last night reports the
evacuation of Fort Pillow aud its occupation
by our troops Most Of the aotilla had pass
ed below Randolph.
A. ii. PENNOCK, Commander, &c.
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EDWARD NJ. STANTON
" Mn IIIsI A III u t-.N I, 7
WASHINGTON, d. c. May 20, 1862. !


SIR: The commission you have received ex
presses on its face the nature and extent OF
the duties and powers Gevolved upon you by
the appointment as Military Governor OF North
Carolina.
Instructions have been given to Major Gen.
Burnside to aid You in the performance of
your duty, and the exercise of your authority.
He has also been instructed to detail au ade-
quate military force, for the special purpose
of Governors Guard, and to act under your
directions
1t is obvious to you that the great purpose
of your appointment is to re establish the au-
thorty of the Federal Government in the
State of North Carolina, and TO provide the
means of maintaining peace and security TO
the loyal inhabitants of that State. until they
shall be able to establish civil Government
Upon your wisdom and energetic action much
will depend in accomplishing that result. 1t
is not deemed necessary to give aay specific
Instruction, but rather to confde in your sound
discretion, to ADOPT such measures as circum-
stances may demand Specific instructions will
he given when requested You may rely upon
the perfect confidence and fell support of the
Department in the performance OF your ClutieS
With respect, am your ob't servant
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.