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The Engagement at st. Charles,
White River.
Colonel Ftch's Official Report.-1Splen-
did Charge on a Battery.
HIrI.ll, Dir.

Colonel Ftch'S Official Report.-Spten-
did Charge on Battery.
ST. CHARLES, White River,
Ark, June II.
Hon. b. M Stanton, Secretary Of Var ::
On arriving eight miles below here
last evening, we ascertained that the en-
envy had two batteries here supported by
force, number unknown, of infantry.
A combined attack was made at Z AM.
to-day. The regiment under my COM
mand, 46th Indiana, landed IL miles
below the battery, and skirmishers were
thrown out, who drove in the enemys
pickets. The gunboats then moved up
and opened on their batteries. A rifed
shot from one Of the batteries penetrated
to the steam drum of the Mound City,
disabling her, and scalding most of her
crew. Apprehensive that some similar
accident might happen to the other gun
boats, and thus leave my small force with
out their support, signalled TO the gun
boats 10 cease firing, and we would storm
the battery. They ceased at exactly the
right moment, and my men carried the
battery CALAMITY. The infantry were
driven from the support of the guns, the
gunners shot at their posts, their COM
handing officer, Frye, formerly Of the
United States Navy, wounded, and eight
brass and iron guns, with ammunition,
captured. The enemy's loss is unknown.
We have buried seven or eight of their
dead, and other dead and wounded are
being brought in. The casualties among
my own command are small, the only
real loss being from the escaping steam
in the Mound City. She will probably
be repaired and ready to proceed with US
up the river tomorrow. A full report
will be made as early as possible.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) G. II. FITCH.
Col. Commanding 46th Ind. Vols.
U. S. FLAG STEAMER BENTON,
Memphis, June 10.
To Hon. Gideon Welies, Secretary of the
Nary.
The gunboat Conestoga, returning
from White River, reports the capture of
two batteries mounting seven guns, at ST
Charles, eighty miles from the mouth.
The attack was commenced by Capt
Kelly, in the gunboats, who silenced the
first battery. The second battery was
CALAMITY carried by Col. G. H, Fitch, at
the head of the 46th Indiana regiment
A shot caused the explosion of the steam
drum of the Mound City, by which the
greater part Of her officers and crew
we're killed and wounded. | write by
to-day's mail.
(Signod) G. H. DAVIS,
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Cor HoME.-Ira 5. Drew, Of this
town, and Maloney Of Lowell, both of
the Cavalry, and captured by the enemy
on the retreat from Front Royal. bsve
20, home safe.
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q d. .

Those Of our subscribers who are in arrears
two, three and five years, are requested to pay
up, during the next term Of county court. If
they do not we shall collect it by force. This
n,we think, definite. If it is not definite enough,
we will get a sheriff to make it more so. We
want the money; We will haveit. No mat
ter how rich man is; we shall not wait on him.
II he Is rich the more shame to him that he
has not paid before. We had rather have Il
rich mans money than his account. The 9th
day of July will end our patience.
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ca The Londoners have discovered
a method of extracting ;urpent;ne from
petroleum, and say it can thus be obtain
ed at one third the price that has been
heretofore paid for the same article from
the Carolinas. This discovery will
transfer to the North, an important item
in the list of Southern resources.
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VERMONT QUARTERLY GAZETTEER.
The third number of this magazine
has made its appearance, and more than
fulfls the promise of its predecessors. 1t
contains the remainder Of the history Ct
the towns in Bennington county, and
commences that Of the Caledonia county
towns. A noticeable feature is the in
troductory history of Caledonia county,
The previous histories of counties have
been meager enough, but here we have
a full and interesting narrative from the
pen of a man who has seen with his own
eyes many Of the things which he re-
cords. The more we see of this maya
zine, the better we like it. 1t is album
dainty worth its price, and fifty years
hence will be worth twice as much as il
is now.
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And well remarks on this exhibit:
Considering that upward of one
hundred thousand volunteers have left
the State, most of whom have withdrawn
more or less of their former deposits, and
that many Of their families have had
to draw out their savings in consequence
Of the arrears in the volunteers pay, il
is not surprising that there should be q
deficiency Of over three millions in
deposits as compared with 1861. The
wonder is that the decrease is not larger,
as Withdrawals from these causes alone
must have fully equaled that amount
The decrease has been entirely in the
city institutions. In the inferior cities
and towns there has been an increase OF
nearly half a million dollars"
But if the truth were known, we APP
prehend that the increase in savings in
the city of New York last year would
compare tsvorably with preceding years
instead of showing an apparent dimnu-
ton; for it must be taken into account
that large sums-many millions-have
been withdrawn from savings banks and
invested in United States $40 notes.
We have now gone through more than
year of active war, but so far from
seeing our wharyes ana streets running
to grass, and our working men Cruising
bread riots" Gas the rebel leaders so con-
fidently predicted) for want Of Southern
trade" those who visit our custom houses
and other places Of business, and COM
pare appearance with year ago, will be
Obliged to confess that we are no more
affected in our business pursuits than if
the war was with Mexico instead OF the
cotton States. And this is no insignifi.
cant truth to have learned-t is one of
the silver Innings to the cloud-that the
East and West, the free States are in no
,cise dependent on tie South for their
prosperity. The ruin predicted for US
has fallen only upon themselves, and if
their boosted trade should never be open
to US again we should 20 on just as well
without as with it. AS we said more
than a year ago, inetcad of living upon
the South the South has been living up
on us, and the experience of the past
year fully confirms our opinion. We have
done without the trade, and we have lost
three or four hundred million due to us
from former operations, in the past year,
but our onward march has not been
and the prospect before US is as
bright as it ever was in the most palmy
days of Southern trade.-B. Journal.
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ca A man may be called poverty
stricken when be is knocked down by a
beggar.
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g. A man with slight attack offever
and ague is 10 great shakes any how"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-05
ANTICIPATION.

There was 9 restless feeling in the city yester
day. Like puHs of wind before the crashing
storm, came the recital of facts and incidents
movements and preparations occurring, in the
vicinity of the Charleston railroad and the Ten,
nessee river. 1.-THE hum of preparation" was
not absent from our own city, and mems minds
were turned with dizzy apprehension, or with
sIHlting anticipation, toward the battle which
most persons believe to be approaching. Anx-
iously every rumor was csnvassed, events were
calculated, positions discussed, and probabilities
balanced The belief that if a battle shall oc-
cur between the forces now marshaled in array
against each other, it viii have an important
bearing on the mighty struggle now pending
between the South and her boAsting foe, was uni
TerssL The possible Importance of coming
events was contemplated with thrilling earnest
ness; their bearing upon the Confederacy, upon
the fortunes of our own city, and the fate of
friends and aequsintanees, were gravely glanced
at. The eve of anticipated battle is a solemn
time, not only to those who expect to be engaged
in the direful conflict, but to those who watch
the hustle of preparation, and await with strained
vision, and shuddering interest, the moment
when the clAngor of the loud-voiced trumpet,
and the hoarse shoutings of excited thousands,
announce that the supreme and decisive moment
has arrived.
While the natural feelings and reflections sug
gested by the sOlemnity of approaching strife
existed yesterday among our people, there was
no intimation Of fear or doubt. The universal
thought expressed wss-let but the wiley enemy
leave his tortuous strategy, his uncertain ad-
vanees, and his feigned retreats-let him but
meet the Southern host breast to breast, and try
the issue by the test of gallant deeds, brave
hearts, and chivalreus feats of arms, then the
day is OURS. Let force of arm and resohteness
Of soul, be the umpires of the contest, and our
Tag will bear away the @laurels. Where the de-
elsion hes in Southern will and Southern deeds,
there's no such word as fail" The result of
the coming battle, as confidently anticipated by
our citizens, is that described by Scott
Oh who that Ihar'd them, ever shall forget
The emotions Of the spirit rousing time,
When breathleas in the mart the courierI met,
Early and late, a. evening and at prime
nheu the LOUD cannon and the merry chime
AGild news on news. a. Geld on field was won,
When hope, long doubtful, scared at length sublime,
Ard our glad eyes, Gvoke a. day begun,
HsAh'd toys broad banner rise, TO meet the rising sun.
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Firing a Mortar.

Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunel
The firing Of a mortar is the very poetry of
a battle. A bag of powder weighing from eigh-
teen to twenty pounds is dropped into the bore
Of the huge monster. The derrick drops the
shell in the angle is calculated; a long cord is
attached to the primer, the gunner steps out upon
the platform, and the balance Of the crew upon
the shore. The captain gives the word, the gun
ner gives his cord a sudden jerk, a crash ike a
thousand thUnders follows, a tongue of fame
leaps from the mouth of the mortar, and a
column of smoke rolls up in a beautiful heeey
spirals, developing into rings OF exquisite pro-
portions. One can see the shell as it leaves the
mortar flying through the air, apparently no
larger than a marble.
The next you see Of the she'll, a beautiful cloud
of smoke bursts into sight, caused by the explo-
sion. Imagine ten of these monsters laundering
at once, the air filed with smoke clouds, the gun
boats belching out destruction and completely
hidden from sight in whirls of smoke, the shells
screaming through the air with an unearthly
sound, and the distant guns of the enemy send
ing their solid shot and shell above and around
US, dashing the water up in glistening columns
and jets of spray, and you have the sublime
poetry of war.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-05
ANDY IOHNsON,s SECRETARY.

As our readers are aware, ANDY JOHNSON
has been appointed by Mr.. LINCOLN, his Mil.
tary Governor of Tennessee. Mr.. LINCOLN has
also appointed Mr.. E. H. EAST, of this State,
secretary to JOHNSON.
Verify, war as well as politics, makes strange
bed-felows. JOHNSON and EAST were not al
ways the best of friends. In the year 1855,
EAST wrote to a former college roommate, now
in official position in this city, a letter, in which
be said:
II have this day laid my band on the Bible
and sworn eternal enmity to ANDREW JOHN
SON"
We read in ancient history that while HAN
was a boy, his father HAMTLCAR took
him to the altar and made him swear, that when
be was grown up he would make war with the
Romans, and never make any peace with them.
HANNIBAL took the oath and kept it.
It seems that Mr.. EAST did not require to be
called on by his father to swear " eternal en-
nifty to ANDREW JOHNSON" He laid his
hand on the Bible and took the oath of his
own accord. The parallel fails in another re
specti for, whereas HANNIBAL observed his
oath, EAST has swallowed his, and instead of
being the enemy, be is now the bosom friend of
JOHNSON.
Can anything absolve a man from an oath
voluntarily taken JEPTHA did not think so
when he sacrificed his only daughter.
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FROM

We have a few additional particulars of the
visit Of the Federal troops at Paris, on Tuesday
last. Two prominent citizens were arrested and
carried awsy-Mr. JOHN H. VAN DYKE, form
erly captain Of the Paris minute men, and Col.
r. I. CALDWELL, q wealthy citizen who has
been an active States rights advocate since the
commencement of the present troubles. A large
quantity Of tobacco, estimated at 300, 600 pounds
belonging to the latter gentleman, was seized By
Sbs invaders
They made a diigent search for Hon. H. f.
CUNDuEs, Representative from Henry county
who was sthoms. His dwelling was strictly exam
med, even to thrusting of swords into suspicion,
noeks and corners. Mr.. C. eIuded them, how
ever, and is now in the city.
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Prom PORT PILLOW AND ISLAND
TIN

The storm Of Tuesday night was very severe
81 Fort Pillow and Island 10. At the former
place several trees were blown down within oul
lines, snd a number of tents espsized. No lives
were lost, however.
At Island 10, the Kanawhs Valley was driven
from her mornings on the Tennessee shore,
toward the Island. She was capsized in the
river, when her boilers rolled overheard, and
her cabin parted from the hull. The officers and
crew, thirty in number, with Lieut.. SANDERS, Of
Fuckers battery, succeeded in reaching the
floating wreck, which Aoated down the river
until within three or four miles of New Madrid.
One of the crew swan ashore and notified the
officers Of the Grampus, who got up steam, res
cued the whole party, and lowed the cabin
ashore. The crew lost their entire baggage.
The DeSotO was also blown ashore and lost her
rudder, but she was enabled to render some as
sistance to the wrecked crew. The latter reached
the city on the Scotland, which arrived last
evening.
With the aid of glasses it was seen that the
smoke stacks of one of the enemy's gunboats,
and also one of their transports, had been blown
down during the gale.
The enemy continued to shell the Island at
long range, and with considerable intervals be-
tween their fires. The bombardment continued
without results.
1t was known that the enemy continued to
occupy their batteries on the Missouri shore.
Their force was unknown, nor was anything
ascertained of their movements on land.
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TFRV -
MADRID BEED. Eareh 10 b, 1862.
TUE Hrgad er Gene. al ComusndiL 2 Aesvv ArtNs-
4 a. Island 10 returns his sincere thanks 20 JEsns
fhomss james Fiunie, SCI gsaAt Neser, Gunner Hot
ter and ten privsfes, who volunteered from Cant Scr.
lnss artillery, company e. 10 Ssi geaal Luttrel ana
ten prvates Of Cspt. Hoadley's company. for vol1p-
teerng TO go 10 the sssis sncs Of CAPT. Rucker In ~
severe y contested guubost battle OF the I7th instant
az Battery No 1 Ct this command and TOR the ans-C
thsg svnced in getting to the battery, through mud an
water, mes waist deep, amid 3 shower Of bgI al
shell aud falng imber en- route, mp eesdented In war.
fare and after their arrival ct the battery for tbeir con.
timed reply 30 the enemy tor four hours. under he
hottess hfe thst any BODY Of men have ever faced for
80 long Il time, and for finally driving off he spemv
diseomntsd TO such q d gree hat he has not dared 10
make ais appearance in the same position since. Thus
has Capt Fucker snd his gallant little company IN tbe
urst piaee, and Lieut.. Finnie and his brave volunteers
In . forloin hops, shown to the world that a batfsry
wen served snd defsCd q as becomes men contsndiDs
Tor their rights esnuot b made 20 suraeuder.
Inc General regrets exceedingly that Lent Clark
teu q saeztnee 70 his noble principles, aud regrets also
that the four brave men Of Capt Rueker's Command
should now be suffering iI0m the wounds received ia
the severe s.rugge. To one and all Brfgsdier General
Irudeau returns bis thanks and hopes for An oppo-t1-
nifty to reward sGcn deserving sOlden.
BY order Brig Gen. FRUDEAU, Commanding Art1Iarv
First Division, Western D partment
CAPT BARNEY HUGHES.
A. General.
True coPy-hOBERf STERLING, Captain Art rerv. Co.
e. MADRID Be9d, Island 10.
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A BRUSH IN CAROLNA-The Savannah
Ne1cS says a rumor was brought to the city by
passengers on the Charleston rail- Dad on Satur-
day last, stating that a party OF South Carolin-
ians had attacked a Federal picket on Friday
last, on North Edisto Island, killing three, wound
ing others and capturing about twenty.
Since the above has been in type we learn from
a passenger who arrived ia this city last even
ing, that the brush alluded to is correct. The
Csrolinians surprised the Federals, who were in
a house, and took the whole party, with their
arms, together with three pieces Of cannon.
They also took a quantity of new Federal uni
forms. Our informant says be saw the Federals
in Charleston. One CarOlinisn was slightly
wounded. The CaroHnians found one Federal
too sick to be removed, and left him. All the
captured Federals are Germans.
The prisoners say that they were told that the
C~srolinians would not fight, and all they had to
do was to invade the State and take possession
of the property pitts citizens, and that it would
be distributed among the Federal army. These
poor, deluded fools have by this time learnt a
different lesson.
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The Fredericksburg Herald learns that on
Thursday night, fifteen thousand of the enemy
were a mile and a half this side of Wsrrent5n
Junction, on the Alexandra and Orange rail
road. Gen. Stuart's cavalry captured ten of the
enemy, who reported that fifty thousand men
were to advance upon fredericksburg from Cat
let's Ststion-bad authority.
The Recorder learns that the Yankees landed
again near BOyd's Hole on Tuesday, and burnt
the house of Henry Fitzhugh, Esq. His family
were luckily absent. A gentleman from the
Potomac reports that the Yankees have been
carrying a great number Of troops from Wash
ington down the river, probably to Newport
News. In two days probably upwards of a hun
bred tugs and transports heavily laden. have
been seen to pass down.
Heavy firing was heard all day Thursday
along the Potomac from Boyd's Hole, and seems
to extend as far as Washington, and firing was
also heard Thursday evening for about an hour
in the direction Of Observation-Disclosures Khig,
APTH lSt.
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LAND ARD LOTS FOR SALE.

I = ACRES OF LAND, o. south side New RsIeI4h
LIZ road, a portion Of the Wright tract, tUJ miles
from Court Square. GOOD site for resid snee.
A or on north side Jackson street, between Sac
ond and Main, thirty-seven and a half By eighty Fest
on which there Is q comfortable, small brick dwelling.
A LOT. containing about one acre, o. south side Ala
osna street. on which shers !, a snsll frame dwelling
A Handsome site for q family residence.
A LOT, sixty eight BY one hundred and forty.sisbs
ana a nsf feet, unimproYed, corner Adams and Fourth
streets, north side Adams street.
A LOT, on Walnut street, usar Vance street ons
hu1dred and fifty by three huadred feet, unimprovsd.
Ihe above property may be bought At very rsasona
bic prices By applying TO he subscribers
CHARLES JONES or
spob J O. GREENLAW u.
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TIE uNION CITY AFFAIR.

A gentleman who was an eyewitness of the
rOut at Union City, on Monday last, writing us
from Jackson, Tennessee, on the ID inst, says
1 drop you a line in reference to the disgrace
full rOut Of our forces stationed at Union City,
which took place on Monday morning, between
the hours Of seven and eight O'Clock. 1t was a
complete surprise to soldies and citizens par
ty Of Yankees appearing in two hundred yards
of the town and camp, and opening FIRE upon
them-the first intimation of their approach
being given by Mr.. Chss. Gibbs, a citizen re-
siding a mile or two from the town, past whose
residence they were discovered marching a few
moments before the attack was made. The first
intimation of their presence to many, if not all,
of the citizens and soldiers, was the roar of their
guns. 1t is presumed they came out from Hick-
man. have heard their numbers vRriOusly es-
timated at from two to four thousand, including
a battery of light artillery. A panic seized upon
all, and a general scamper ensued. Col. Jack
son, Lieut-Col. II. Tilman, and other officers, in
vain, endeavored 10 rally their men. The whole
affair calls for, and doubtless viii receive, a
thorough investigation, and then let cOndemna-
ton fall upon those who deserve it. 1 could
write more, but have not the patience or incli-
nation to enter into the details of an affair which
must bring disgrace and reproach to the famed
valor and prowess Of Tennesseesns. l was an
eyewitness of the affair. n. B.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-05

Hon. JOHN SAvAGE.-We had the pleasure,
yesterday, of a visit from Col. Savage, the gal
liant commander of the - Tennessee Tegi-
ment, now stationed at PocotsigO. The colonel
bore a conspicuous part in the Mexican war, in
which be was severely wounded and for q long
time disabled. Before he was able to walk with
any comfort to himself, he was returned to Con-
gress, and for several terms represented his dis
trict with ability and fearlessness He was far
ahead of his State in the present revolution, and
as soon as he could get enough Of his fellow
mountainsers to join him, he presented himself
with a regiment for twelve months service. He
was stationed until recently in Northwestern
Virginia, in Donelson's command, where he
shared all the hsrdships and some Of the fight
ing of that srduOus campaign. His regiments
term of service will expire in May, when he ex-
poets to organize a new summer campaign in
the mountains of East Tennessee.
Col John Savage is the very man for q crisis
like that through which we are passing-gallant,
fearless and sagscious, it is to be regretted that
the Confederaey can boast Of few such men st
the head Of her armies.-SaUannak Republican.