The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-06-25

Io.hcr moety to the captors. #
Congress- has inquired Why the Prize
Courts Of Philadelphia and New York ia
not take action towards condemning some
/ of the rebel captured vessels. The result
OF the enquiry may produce some facts Of q
startling character
| Near 4, 900 seamen for the naval service
are wanted in New York.
| The Heyalds dispatch says that intelli
gent officers who examined White House or
Pamunkey river, are asto7ished at the noise
made by Congress about its occupation as
hospital. They state that it cannot be
made to accommodate more than g or &C
patients, ane it is regarded as very small!
pretext far an assault upon Mcclellan, who
through the Vaccinations Of those who
are bowling at him, has been left with only
a part Of the army Of the Potomac to sus
tain the brunt of the whole war in front O.
Richmond.
Editorial correspondence of the Tim ,
says Mcclellan has been laborins under in.
disposition more or less severe for several
days. He is much better now, however
and is indefatisable in his attentions tc
the details of official DUTY, keeping an eye
: over every bridge and every battery and
spends large part Of every day in the sad
die. He has a most laborious and effective
staff, and the whole business of the army
is in the most compact and complete or
der.
The judiciary Committee of the House
has commenced prosecuting the investiga
ton Of the charges against Representative
Ben Wood. 1t is openly asserted that
enough will be proved against him to war.
rant his expulsion from the House. Among
other charges It is rumered that an agent
recently went south under his pass which
was everywhere recognized by the rebe
powers.
T>ijune's dispatch June 49, IA deputa
ton representing the Union men at Fred
e,icksburg will call upon the Secretary o
War and the President tomorrow, to ask
If they and other loyal men within the line;
OF our armies cannot be protected in tho,
liberty and property. Although our guns
bear upon Frederick Union men are
carried off prisoners to Richmond, and their
property is destroyed or stolen. They think
that if the Government cannot protect then
it can make reprisals in kind, and instead
OF guarding the property Of leading rebels
and guaranteeing to them the exercise q
what they seem to regard as their personal
rights. including that Of giving information
TO the enemy they can put few OF the wors!
in prison, set their negroes to work for the
Government. and appropriate their houses.
grain and clover to The use Of Union soldiers
and horses.
MEcHANIcST1LLE, Va, June 10.
Correspondence Of TzlIu9e. 7-Unusua]
quiet prevails in this vicinity since yestcr
day. 1t is believed from balloon oh ervs
t'ons make from the balloon to day that the
enemys main body have removed to some
other point and the impression prevails that
Richmond is being evacuated.
1t is certain the greater portion of the
tents on the ernlnence opposite have ,lisap
pearcd, and no soldiers were visible this af-
ternoon excepting one company Of in iantrv,
marching to the left, and a few pckets.
Our p'ckcts occupy the bridge on the Me-
|chan'cSv!1c road across the chickahominv
river, within four miles Of Richmond. while
those OF the enemy are on the road little
above and within speaking distance.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 10.
The pretended Union citizens Of Norfolk
have been acting in a manner of late to pre
lud'ce many against the canse instead of
remaining quiet and peaceabe, they get into
brawls and fights. Such men are set down
as office seekers. General VieIe has deter
mined to punish the offenders.
MEMPHIS, June IS.
The Richmond Ii3pnt'N account Of the
reconnaissance under General Stewart, on
the 18th, SAYS he made circuit throagh the
Federal lines from Richmond via hanover
Court House, Old Church, and Tunstals to
james River. and back to the city, and cap
tnred ITS prisoners and 800 horses and
mules.
WINcHEsTER., June 20.
A number Of sick and wounded soldiers Of
Gen. Shields command arrived here to day
1t is stated that they are to be sent forward
to Frederick or Harrisburg.
Nothing Of interest has been announced
from General Fremont's Department.
FORTRESS MONROE, juno %.
A steamer from City Point arrived last
night.
Richmond papers Of Saturday contain
brief accounts from Charleston, of the bloody
battle fought on Monday last between five
Federal regiments and a battery Of Parrot
guns and parts of four Confederate regi-
men.s and battery.
The battle lasted all day with heavy Joss
on both sides The Charleston Kercuru
feared the battle would be renewed the next
day and expressed apprehensions for the
safety of the city,in consequence Of the great
exhaustion Of the Southern troops and loss
Of many officers,
Generals Evans and Pembertsn had CON-
pimcnted the rebel troops for their bravery
in standing up u1der the heavy fire OF shells
g., from our gunbea!s. The fight took
place four miles from Charleston, and bv the
tone Of an editorial in the Nercurv should
think the rebels have been cut off from re-
treat from James Island by our gunboa,s.-
If this should be so, Charleston must soon
fall
MEMrH,s June 21.
The Charleston Nercvry Of the 18th SAYS
the confederate loss at SecessionyiIe yester
day, was 40 killed. and 100 wounded. We
buried on the field 40 FederaIs, and took
40 prisoners.
Specia! dispatches toAugusta papers dated
Charleston, June 10Th, says: a severe bat.
tie took place this morning on James Island
four miles from the city. Five regiments of
Federals with artillery, attacked our bat
tcries at Secessionville, Colonel Lamar com,
manding the confederatss, and with fey
hundred troops repuIsed the enemy three
times with grea. slaughter The enemy
fought bravely, but were defeated. Our
victory complete. The enemy's loss sup