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York recommend them rs the best known to the pro-
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OPERATIONS OF THE LAND FORCES

WHITE HoUsY,
TwxsrY.rRxE MILES EAST or RICHMOND, May IS, 1852
Two Important RsconroiwanceR otom's Bridge, Teeirs
Miles from Richmond, Crossed BY Oar Trocps-DexrEc-
ton on ne Pamaukey River Of rcenty Large Rebel Yes.
seis-The Rium Obsrvced BY Fslied 2rsss wnfca were
Removed by Our Gunboats-7Ae Pomunkcy Rlwr--Ths
Reason Why the Army Cannot Advance Faster, DC.
Two very important reccnnossancss were made yes.
terday from this point. The FIRST under command
Of Colonel Grigs or Pennsylvania with three regiments
Of infantry and some light artillery. They proceeded
along the Richmond road, south OF the Richmond and
York River Railroad tho point where that road crosses
the Chckahominy river, at Bottoms Bridge which is
only twelve miles from Richmond. During the last few
miles they encountered and drove back the cavalry pick
cts Of the enemy, who always retired with the utmost
precipitation After we had crossed Bottoms Bridge the
rebels who appeared TO DO in force the west sde
gan open IRE from artillery our troops The latter
however were kept out cf range and was hurt.
The enemy, after throwing about dozen shells, ceased
firing, and our troops returned 10 camp.
The other reconnaissance was made by Major Will.
hard and Captain James Steel, with about two hun.
srsd picked men from the regular infantry and
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
At meeting Of the friends and admirers Of Mr.
Edwin James, that distinguished individual expressed
himself according to the report in the HERALD Of Sun
day, thus
No, gentlemen, the attacks upon me, as will show
have been dark and iasidous, and they from the
ether side OF the water; and blush find that an Eng
lsh gentleman who Is enjoying your generous hospta
~ and awaiting himself Of the refuge that seek
viz TO earn position by his industry and honor-that an
Of this attack upon me. Applause and hissos)
The account In the Times is only little variant
These attacks on him had been dark and insidious
and came from the other side and he traced hem to
Mr. Charles Edwards who was ct the bottom OF them.
Applause, Kisses and confuson.) G~
Permit TO say that just before Of the 9Th in
stant and while going into the United States Cir
cult Court the Secretary Of the Law Institute (of which
am member) 'overtook and asked 70 step into
its library, WHERE 1t twelve O'Clock there be
meeting. did SO. The meeting was organized by one
q the Vice Presidents abssncs Of the head OF the
institute. molten WAS made for committee to elm
qure the matter Of the admission Of Edwn James
Esq., the bar Of this STATE with power TO take such
measures they may deem proper thereon.n neither
moved seconded tho resolution, nor did know any
tend The meeting adjourned leaving TO the regular Pre-
sdent John Anthem, ESQ.,, 70 MI The committee; and
nr !, os % o. ne
mitteeman, and what did merely 70 perform duty
imposed upon me.
The matter Mr.. James one between the Law Inst
tute and the court and not between the latter com
mittee Of the former.
have not been employed retained written TO about
Mr.. Edwin lanes at any time, from any part OF the
world; have ever been approached, from any quar-
ter by any person. in regard to anything in relation
him. knew Of no attempted proceeding against the
Queens Counsel until tho moment invited into
thsbrary OF the institute have not across his
path, never attempted to do SO, and his person is
stranger TO me.
SO that, while the admirers Of Mr.. Edwin James may
choose they will, TO believe in his statements Of his
own professional conduct they must perceive that
CARDS my OF action the truth 10 not in him.
Yours respectfully, CHARLES EDWARDS.
NEW YoRK. MAY IL, 1862.
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Interesting from New Mexico.
The Santa Fe Mall xi,b dsIsa Ia rbe I'd has arrived

The santa gs mall, with dates to Che 3D. has arrived
The TEXANS while rctreatng met body Of RQo Of thu.
men, under Colonel Steele, at Adobe WALL but
the whole force continued to rssreat. The First
regiment Of Colorado Volunteers, with the regulars,
are at Fort Craig under command Of Colonel Paul. Gene.
raj Candy and Governor Connolly sante Fe Owing
TO scarcity Of provisions, large quantities Of which
we're destroyed, TO prevent their falling into
he hands OF the enemy, our troops have
been placed on less than half ratons, being limited
to eight ounces per day
One hundred and twenty Texan prisoners were passed
on the road 10 Fort Iarred.
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Fire nc Buffalo.

BuFfALo, N. r., May 10 1852,
FIRE last night destroyed the old white lead factory
Of Thompson Co., which uninsured; also tho
building formerly known the Marine Hospital tcgeth
or with several wooden buildings adjoining The fire.
probably the work Of IN incepdsry, Loss s6Js0O
mostly tpspred.
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TIE UNION AND bbCkBBION VOTE N 1861.
Ths Legislature Of North Carolina, the sosh Of j.
nnary, 1851 passed cot referring the question Of
State Convention 70 the peop; aad acting On the pre-
sumption that majority would favor tho calling o.
sonvsnton. the oct directed that delegates 81 the same
sins should be chosen The vote taken ON tho 2Ssn
q February after the States OF South Carolina, hisss
sipp, Alabama, Florida Georgia and Texas had gone o1s
Of ths Onion and the rebel Congress had organized in
Montgomery. Alabama the following II the sfneial
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News from California.

News from California.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 49, 1862
Sailed, steamer Golden Age for Panama, with 200
ssngers snd $3.50 900 IN treasure for New York. and
322O 900 for England.
san FRANCISCO, May is, 1862
Arrived, ships Belle OF the Sea- from New York: Mer
scdos Hong Kong. Sailed, ship Albertins, Callao.
The Legislature adjourned sine die to-day, and Sacra
mento becomes the State capital again.
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Additional Particulars OF the Operations
ON James River. @~

WASHINGTON, May 10, 1892.
Al the time Of the preparation Of this despatch no on
cia despatch had been received regarding Commodore
Godsboroughs expedition up the James river but the
following statement IL is believed embraces the mate
rial facts
Commodore Goldsborough was accompanied By tho
steam fsgate susquehanna and the gunboats Dacotah
Maranza and wachusett and the tug zouave the latter
mounted with single gun. They found the first rebel
battery at Days Point deserted. Tho rebel flag was still
flying over the battery at Hardys Point, fifteen miles
above Newports News.
Commodore Godsborough, on arriving within range,
at sheled IL, and receiving response after
duly rseonnotering, landed force Of marines, who
found IL deserted, and most Of its guns dismounted
Through solitary nhabtant picked up there he ascsr.
tanned that the previous Wednesday night It's late
garrison Of 400 rebes evacuated IL.
Ie then proceeded up the river, finding all tho many
rebel batteries between Hardy's Point Fort Huger and
jamestown deserted, with their guns mostly dsmounted
and rendered temporarily useless. He took means Of
securing all the ordnance thus left by the rebels
Near jamestown he met the division Of his soadrop
that had previously gone up the river under Commander
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The Damage to the Galena.

The Damage to the Galena.
BALTIMORE, May 10, 1852.
is reported by the Old Point boat that the Gaena
was considerably damaged in her upper works by the
plunging shot Of the rebel batteries.
PHLADElPHA, May 10, 1862
The Bulletin contains the following additional from
Fortress Monroe III NJ
The repulss Of the gunboats is generally regarded as
very serious affair On the Naugatuck seventeen wore
reported killed BY the explosion Of the gun The beat
made useless fight and withdrawn. The Galeua
riddled with Shots and the loss is supposed TO be
heavy The Monitor was struck repeatedly but said
to be uninjured.
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The Worden Testimonial.

The undersigned beg to acknowledge the receipt Of the
following additional contributions tho worden fund,
from members Of the Stock Exchange by the hands Of
Mr. Ino N Morris, No. IL William street -
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NEWS FROM GEN. M'DowELL's CORPS.

ArrivnI OF . FTAS OF Truce from the
Rebels-The Railroad bridge Across
the RappahannOck Completed, sc.
tf WASHINGTON, May 10, 1862.
Captain worthington, Assistant Adjutant General To
Gen. Anderson, Of the rebel army, into lines
with q flag Of truce to-day, bearing dispatches for
General M'Dowsr or course the purport Of the mes
sage is unknown, TO the powers that be; but il
believed that tho transaction is another ruse having
for its object information concerning movements.
A locomotive is expected to cross the Rappahannock
to- night the railroad bridge having been almost en-
tirey completed. few hours will suffice to put 1t in
order for the passage OF heavy trains.
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Majority OF unconditional Union delegates elected As
The wishes Of the people, ~ expressed in the above
vote did not satisfy the determined secessonsts who
influenced Governor Ellis to call session Of the
Legislature The called session met at Raleigh the
LIST Of May following, and the first day Of its session
bill calling convention passed. and the election
ordered the 18th Of the month Then commenced
the reign Of terror and Union men forced in the
background majority Of sscessonists were elected
who days after the closing Of the pos-whch had
been opened more mockery than a reality-met in
the Capitol immediately passed the State over
TO JEFF. Davis chronological table will exhibit the
hasta in which the whole procaedinQa wara rona
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Commander Cooper arrived here yesterday morning from
Port Royal 18th inst via Charleston bar and Bulls Bay
and thirty hours from Fortress Monroe. She had on
board eighteen prisoners from various prizes which
taken Oh Charleston by tho bockadng squadron, and
fourteen sick and wounded from the feet The
following is her list Of ofncsrs:- 4f
Acting Mdsfey--S c. Gray.
Acting Lientendnts-Mott B. Wetmors and - Liule-
field.
Masters Mne--G H. Cox.
pdvadstcr--J. 8. Webster. .t+
Assistant Surgems--w. T. Hntchns
Chief Engineer-L N. Hartwel.
First Assistant Enqineer-R @. Croft. r' d
Second Assistom Engneer--A. Clapp,
Pdunaster's Cierk--J r. Windsf M
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The New Mexican Expedition.

LkAVkKWOkrH May IT, 1867
General Blunt has issued marching orders to the New
Mexca expedition. consists Of the Kansas First, Second
and Seventh ana the Wisconsin Twelfth and thirteenth Il
commanded by General r. b. MITCHELL and is in every
respect splendid brigade II is said that Colonel
Barsow, OF the Wisconsin Third cavalry, to be made
Provost Marshal General Of the state Of Kansas
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PARADE or m SEVENTH p.cu,wxrr. NATIONAL crAsp-
Colonel Marshall Lsner a has issued the following general
order for parade Of the seventh regiment on wsdnes
day, the 2Sth ihst.,-
GENERAL oRDERs-No.7 ].
HEADQUARTERS, SEVENTH RsclMEsr N. Y. sM,l
NATIONAL GUARD, NEW York, May 10, 1862. +
Tho regiment will assemble At headquarters in fat4us
uniform hayersack and one days ratons, on wednss-
dsy Nav 2s at eight O'Clock A. NJ. Field and staff will
renor, 10 tho Colonel at his quarters (mounsd) at the
hour above named. Drum MAJOR Graham will report to
the Adtant at headquarters with the drum corps ON
the day above named Lieutenant Colonel Price ID
directed to hold q regmental court martial, at headk
quarters the evening OF Wednesday june A. proximo,
hear and determine Of members for all dcn-
auencies. BY order or
Colonel MARSHALL LETFER1S.
Gro. W. SIXTH, Acting Adjutant.
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HERALD TUESDAY TO- l862-TRIPLE SHEET

John Rodgers learned the history Of the day before
At Fort Darling, and also Of the bursting Of the Manga
tacks large gan and the evacuation by the rebels Of all
their Notifications and batteries below Fort Darling,
supposed 10 have taken place the previous Wednss-
day night.
II Ia unofcialy stated that Commodore Godsborough
has taken possession Of the two batteries ION Days
Point on the James rver which silenced by the
Galena while on her way TO Richmond
When last heard from-on Friday-Commodsrs Colds
borough was continuing his progress with most OF his
squadron up the river above Jamestown securing the
ordnance &c. by the rebels he progressed
The general evacuation OF the works below Fort Darling
has doubtless enabled Commodore Godsborough get
within range Of Fort Darling certain mortar boats and
other vessels likely TO be able to effectively against
that work. as well as the supply vessels necessary TO
make any future naval attack upon IT effective.
The James river and its banks clear Of rebel
vessels and soldiers in arms up to point eight miles
from Richmond
the Monitor and Gaena were the only vessels
OF the squadron able TO past all the rebel forti-
cations on Days Point and at Hardys Bluff fifteen miles
only above Newports News, and all the way up Fort
Darling, eight miles below Richmond where they found
the channel e1ectualy blocked stated previous
despatch.
On arriving within range OF the guns Of Fort Darling
situated upon an elevation two hundred feet above the
water surface the further progress Of tho two cads
was therefore, prevented and that Of the OF
the feet stopped IT points below The heavy guns OF
the fort were depressed in their range play
effectively upon the two gunboats. OF twenty eight
shots that struck the Galena eighteen penetyat-
cd hsr Armor Not one Of those striking tho
Monitor, however, did her any damage whatever,
all gancing off, It seems the OF the Galena was
not designed to resist heavy shot Of the description fred
at her from the fort at great angle Of elevation
Thus is the fact that her proved inefficient on this
occasion accounted for.
On Friday last the two iron clad gunboats returned
down the river. The Gaena, though pierced eighteen
tmes not materially injured, and with the Monitor
and all her original consors, doubtless Saturday. fol
lowed Commodore Godsborough and the other portion
the squadron up the river.
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THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.

BEFORE CoRNrH. May IL, 1852.
The Macon Telegraph condemns in language the
conduct OF the rebel troops at Bridgeport by which the
most important gateway 70 State opened to the
enemy and the possession Of all rich mines Of dspo
GER Martial Law has been proclaimed Charleston
and for ten miles surrounding.
Tho Memphis Appeal says that the governments wants
and must have al the tin the roofs all the common
sheds in that city.
The vicksburg Citizen Of the 9th inst. says-Firing
was heard from tho federal feet at Tunca yesterday
large gas supposed TO DO the Brooklyn passed Bayou
Sara nine O'Clock the morning OF the 9Th inst going
down. NaF
Tho Batsn Rouge Advocate has closed ito doors, ana
suspended publication for the present. account Of the
approach Of the federal gunboass.
Colonel vosen, commanding the post at Memphis has
published q special order by General Beauregard re-
curing all banks persons and corporations Con-
federate money at par and all persons will distinctly
understand that nothing in the least degree calculated 10
discrcdit the operations OF the government can be
tolerared or treated as anything but dsloyaty.
The Richmond correspondent OF the appeal mentions
with great pain that large amount Of sick are confined
In the hospitals at Richmond and in It's vicinity.
Arrival OF Sick Sold icrs at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, May 10, 1902
The steamer Vanderbilt reached here carly this morn
ing with about five hundred sick soldiers from York
town. They mostly typhoid and bilious fever cases
with but fcw wounded All were distributed among the
various hospitals here.