Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-06-20

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sage from tho President Of the United States
transmitting copy of treaty for the SUD-
preston of the slave trade between the United
States and her Britannia Majesty, signed in
this city on 7th of April last, and ratified in
London on the goth ultimo, with copy of the
correspondence preceding, between the Score.
tary Of State and the British Envoy Extraordi
nary, Lord Lyons.
The President says it ia desirable that such
legislation as may be necessary to carry it into
effect shall be enacted as soon as may comport
with the convenience Of Congress- Ordered
to be printed.
Also, communication from the Secretary
Of War, submitting copies Of the correspon.
dercs from Major General Wool, in relation to
the exchange Of prisoners.
It appears from the correspondence be-
tween General Wool and General Huger that
misunderstanding exists between these officers.
The Confederate Government claimed that ac-
cording to the understanding number Of
United States prisoners heretofore held as hos
tspss equal to that Of the priyaierrsInan Should
DO exchanged, the names to be designated BY
Gsnera] " col. The UonIerlerates demanded
Tint the privateersmon should first bs deliver
I'd to them, which was refused by Gen. Wool,
until tie United States prisoners should he
brought to City Point fer the purpose OF ex-
charge. The Confederate Government, while
willing for sn equal exchange, desires 10 hold
the other prisoners subject to future arrange.
,nent. The Confederate Secretary Of War,
Randolph, EXPRESSES the opinion That An ar
ranceme1t mas been made for general cx-
change of prisoners. Tho documents were or.
dcred 10 be printed.
Mr.. Steele, Of Npw York reported a bill 10
extend the charter Of tho Washington snd Al
exsndria Railroad Company. Passed.
The bill provides that Tie railroad vf said
company be extended from III. south end Of
the Potomac bridge, al the saIle is now cons
stl uctsI, along Mary land avenue u lie Cspi.
,ol grounds, and ACROSS Pennsylvania avenue,
ai,l,r F,rst street 10 Ind;ana avrnur, and thence
10 tue Baltimore and OHIO depot.
Yas Ma riL ENH-iGEAs,TT iT-IENrHiS.
III, corrsap onIent OF the "Hsrsld" writes
As follows ia regard to the shove named en-.
gigenomL:
THIS ln.rnins at at about hslfpaat icGr
| u'clucb - yutI correspondent WAS performing
thvse ablu,ons wE,c., are said TO i.C 50 ircceS
sarg 10 ,he health OF the fs,l0r in these waters,
he VAS Interrupted by The hoals messenger,
who reported To Captain Br( abt that tbo ene-
mrs Tcsscls we're steanidg mp the rircr. Tie
Ceotsin gave the Necessary orders TO prepare
for action, aud to watch and follow The mo.
tons Of tue flagship. Everything was pro.
crossing stcadIly AID quietly when, 1T quar-
Ter past FIVE the report Of gun Was heard
| The Cairo at this time IS IS s0Ile distance below
The other ships, and OF course the nearest to the
enemy. the Captain snd myself were in the
ui,.,t house wien the officer CT the deck re.
! ;iortcu that The advance rebel steamer hsi
thrown shell at Us
Reply 10 that shot, a!r. Burns, said Capt
B, land keep firing a. long IS there is any,
thing io;t OF them
Thus the battle wa, i..iIy opened, ST.!
warm mornings work SEEMED ilpminent-
Sno,s 1ero exchanged with comucI .hle Co.
ielrty ior qusr:er OF az hour, the United
5 atrs boats advancing oil tins while and the
enemf changing position continually and 9th.
srwis, endasvnrlng to avoid The deadly ain cl
our guns, when three OF tho much dccIied
rams---the Queen OF The West, the lancaster
ard tbs Monarch ran down directly .AfD The
midst OF tic rebe nuet, and Of ali rxhlbillans
Of intrepdity that | have G,nr.sel during
Iny SIX Ii 1iitii;' connection with HE Western
arm + end rsvy, this bore Il the palm. TIC
Onegu and N jnarcl. .ntda dash first 1T tue
rebel s;sllner Gcneral R2anfeg ,r.i, a vessel
combining Tia qualities .! gunioAt and ram,
and, having struck h'r almost siinu.ta-
nsously, Withdrew, with no d.maga 10
themselves, ad looked shout them FIR
OTHER f1snien worthy Of the: atacl Erows.-
The Beanrcgard lies na.. yeTy quietly
snd cont,rtanly, sink GI; ace sand, bot
! tom, in three Ia suls oi ~alcr, aud IS dong IS
well SIS could be expected uhdar ths ctcam,
stances. Tha l;ss vi this vessel, AID the nn'
expected appearance Sid pd6e' Of the Iaius,
seetaed 10 throw The robsl fleet in.o Confusion.
and sauce QUi peUt Was tie only order which
was Ole, Ell amuug then Having thus dis.
pos.d Of .hu Be.ureiard, the Mihhrch n,1la a
dash f.r tho Little E3i,nl "hlrh Was dcXtcr
0uay avol-h by her. who ~ turn attempted
IL sink tho Monarch. This vessel awsitcd lha
approach Of the Little Ruhul until the boats
were aitl,in fifty yards Of each other when the
Monarch made u Sudden retroga,le movement
and the whole tpica OF The attacking boat vas
spent upon the Confederate STEAMER General
Lowell liar stalboard wheel was thus pre-
vented from doing any more mischief. Soon
after this occurrence the Little Rebel was
struck by shol irnl, our fsat which pierced
!ler boiler snd sunk hoe. lhu poor fellows OH
up their afIds lrrm which tho scalded flesh
WAS ,lrdpping, wildly imploring thai mercy
which could Hot ba shown them. Soon how
ever the watars OF Lhc great river closed over
them, and their pitcous Cries. wcre hu.h;d Ill
that sleep which knows nU waking. Tue bat.
Ito had how ragged nearly Ell hour, ard the ci'-
tire roie tlesi with Tue excoYtinh vi the
GENERAL Vnu D.rh," Lad eitiinr SURRENDERED
CT been destroyed The efforts OF our ho;i!ia
acre 1aw concentrated upon this 5oat, and
shot otter shot was sent alter her. But she
was sIroady cut Of range, and our boats were
TOO slow to overtske ter. Thus she effected
her escape, and has gone below, perhaps with
the intention Of joining Commodore Far!sgGts
h,et. No had at this time possession 81 aIl
the rebel boats. except the IVAN Dorn," ard
wore signallsd by the "Bsnton" to return 70
our mornings anchorage. TIE b"a's which
fell prize to the national fee, Of were de
stroyad by it, were the Gen. BsanrsGa,d,"
&c on. Price" "t3en. Lowell" Jeff 'Tlomp.
SON. "Gcn. Brsgg," Little Rebel and
Sampler. Tuc vessels engaged on dnr sda
were ths 81 ,nton," Cairo" "UaIondolet,'
"Louisviils" snd '.St. Louis" aid tie rams
mentioned sb3vc
We lost no men as lar rs kno*n Vt this
moment, ard cannot give you any n;ofrna-
ton just Row as TO the CASUALTIES among tie
enemy.
Ga the return ii tine heet The flagship
Benton landed al tho levee, probably with
view towards the surrender Of tho city 10
Uunmodnre Davis"
From the Baltimore News Sheet June l2th,
From TIE rlRsT MARYLAND REGIMENT.
Tuera arrived in this city last evening live
members Of the FIRST Maryland Regiment, Col.
Ksnly, including three officers, who state that
they escaped from the Contederates at harri-
sonburg. Rockingham county. Va Tbe:r
names are Major John W. Wilson, Captain