The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-10
GENERAL NEWS.

WARRINGTON, June 0, 1852.
THE REoPENING OF THE MIsSIssIPPI-rHE NEW
STEAM RAMS.
Now that Memphis is taken, it is not believed that
places below city long hold against the gun
fleets that ascending and descending the Mis-
sissppi All the tributaries Of that groat river must
be poughed by war steamers, and the rebel
bosts that engaged in burning cotton, &C.. will short
| ly DO destroyed or captured.
The sudden appearance of Union steam upon the
Upper Mississippi shows that the government has been
properly regardfu OF inventions and contrvances in
the art Of naval warfare AS the Union ironcads.
rams are of later construction than those OF the rebels
fair presume that they aresan!mprovemen. upon
them. Aided ALSO by the swift current of the Mssis
sppi they the rebel feet It is presumed
that the under Colene Elct thoroughly iron
clad since he regrets report that Forts Pillow and
Randolph had been evacuated
BEAUREGARDs ARMY AT RICHMOND.
An opinion, based upon private letters from Fortress
Monroe, gains ground here that the flower Of General
Beaurogards army 10 at Richmond. II is said that q
connection has been made between tho Mobile Railroad
south OF Cornth and the Montgomery (Ala. road, via
Selma. II this be so. It Is not impossible that some
picked regiments have loft General Bsaurogards column
Richmond In all this matter Of railroad extensions
and connection to facilitate military movements, the
rebels have exhibited great forecast and judgment.
THE REBEL IRISH BRIGADE REFUSE TO FIGHT
AGAINST THEIR UNION BRETHREN.
The fathcss conduct Of tho rebel leaders, in regard
to the exchange OF Colonel Corcoran is attributed
by many hero TO tho refusal Of the Irish brigade
in rebel army at Richmond to fight against the green
dag borne by Irish regiment in the Union ranks.
THE ARMY IN THE VIRGINIA VALLEY.
Tho condition OF affairs tho valley OF Virginia Is
somewhat embarrassing. There are at present six
ARRIVAL OF GENERALS ORD AND WOOL.
General Ord present among tho guests Wizards
HOTEL
General Wool and staff were in Washington yesterday.
GENERAL M'DowELL STILL AT THE CAPITAL.
General Mcdowell IN still In this city.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED DY THE SENATE.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following Presidential
appointments.
Commander Ainasa Paine TO be captain and Lisute
nant Charles Hunter a commander the retired list
and Lieutenant William Reynolds commander on the
reserved list Of the navy These appointments are in
accordance with the acts 1857 for promoting the en-
cheney Of that branch OF the public service.
The Senate also confirmed Lieutenant Francis winslow
as commander and the following chief engineers in the
navy
Albert.
Daniel W Wainwright, Of New York, and Burket,
Cloak, OF Kentucky, both as brigade surgeons.
Colonel VIM. W. Norris Of the Second regiment Of
artillery Brgadier General by brsvst in the regular ser
vice. for meritorious conduct
Captain W. f. Prince Of the First Infantry 70 be First
Major OF the Third infantry.
The following confirmed brigader generals Of
Volunteers Colonel julius whits, Of Illinois, Stephen
@. Burbridge, OF kentucky Colonel Adolph Won stein.
wchr, Of the Twenty-nin New York; Captain Charles
Griffin Of the Fifth regimen. artillery; Colonel Peter j.
Osorhaus, Twelfth Missouri vounscsrs Colonel George
W. Gordon Of Massachusetts, and Colonel NJ Tuttle Of
the Second Iowa.
Tho following were confirmed a. Consuls WIN r.
Jones' OF Illinois, at Macao Thomas p Smith or Masss-
chusctts, at Napoleon vendse H. B. Elmer Of Missouri
at La Paz Bushrod Lott, Of Pennsylvania, at Ts.
huanispec; Daniel Bowen, Of Pennsylvania, at San
| Bias Arson Francis, Jr., or Pennsylvania, q,