The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-07-23
Ia tax Of hundred thousand dollars, to be
fused as bounty for the first two regiments
raised in the county. s.


fused as a bounty for the first two regiments
raised in the county. S.
|e---% CAPE RACE, July Is. III
The North American from Liverpool 10th
VIA Londonderry 1lth, passed this point at
IL o'clock this morning for Quebec, with
two days later news than by the Nova SEQ
| tia. .-.---
The Bavaria, from New York, arrived at
Southampton on the 10th inst.
The news of the series of battles fought
before Richmond excited the greatest atten-
1tion, and is was thought it would result in
prolonging the war. ss<E~ 5t1.*.z:.. s'asS
Breadstuffs had an upward tendency and
provisions were dull. #,"1E 81 .I'"-}
Consuls ,924 @9236 for money. .sa:.:3
American stocks quiet. H., -; tsg/ j., :.
I -. A.. ~ WAsH1SeToN, July 20.
| special to the H7uM has authority for
stating that Halleck does not come to Wash
|ington as commando. in-cbief or the ar
mics he may be Secretary Of War: It is
believed that Stanton viii! retire. thus reliev-
ing the President of embarrassment, and
that Lincoln will appoint Banks as Secreta-
ty of War with Halleck as military adviser.
Another dispatch says that Lincoln, in
his late visit 10 the army, asked Mcclellan
if he desired to resume command of the
whole U. S. army. but Mcclellan preferred
to retain his present command. 1t is also
stated that the chief command was offered
to Pope, and he declined. :..: ,.
Richmond papers of the 18th contain &C
Fcounts Of the death oc General Twiges at
Augusta Island.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGIS1A,)
WASHINGTON, July 81.
Hon E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
The cavalry expedition I directed Gen.
King to send out on the 10Th, has returned.
They left Fredericksburg at P NJ on the
9Th and after forced march during the
night made decent at daylight in the morn
ing upon the Virginia Central Railroad at
Beaver Dam Creek twenty five miles west OF
Hanover Junction ard thirty five miles rom
Richmond. They destroyed the railroad and
telegraph line for several miles, burned up
the depot, which confined ~ ,OO0 muskets.
ammunition, lCO barrels of -four and much
other valuable property, and brought on a
captain in charge as prisoner.
The whole country was thrown into a
great state Of alarm. One private was woun-
ded on our side. The cavalry marched oigh.
ty miles in thirty hours. The affair was
most successful, and reflects high credit upon
the commanding officer and his troops.
AS soon as full particulars are received
will transmit 10 you the name Of the COM
manding officer engaged.
am respectfully your obcdient servt.,
(Signed) JSo. POPE, Maj. Gen. Com.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20.
A special dispatch to Fornev's Press states
that telegram to the Grenada late Mem
phis) Arpml, reports the rebel ram and iron
clad gunboat Arkansas, under command o
Col. j. N. Bryan, came down from the Va.
700 liver on the 18th inst, ran by portion
Of our fleet, which lies above Vicksburg
successfully, and anchored under thu batter.
les surrounding the city.
The Ap,7rul says the ram ran down sever
al Federal war vessels, and disabled many
more.
One OF our vessels was blown up. The
Arkansas is a very formidable gunboat, being
plated with 2,a inch iron, with plates and
nai:s riyeted. She has very heavy arma
nent, and is furnished with TWO propellcrs
seven feet in diameter with four Aa.ses
each.
The rebel loss is set down at ten killed
and thirteen wounded. The Federal loss i,
not known, but it is said to have be. heavy
CAIRO, July FL.
The despatch boat which arrived from
Memphis brings the following account Of the
escape Of the rebel gunboat Arkansas
Seve raj Of our gunboats started up the
Yazoo to reconnotre. Eight miles from it.
mouth they came suddenly upon the Ar
kansas lying under bank
AS our boats rounded the bend she opened
upon them with G8 poun'crs.
Our gunt"afS returned the fire and for &
snort time 1i,rcc engagement ensned
Finding that the channel Of the river pre-
vented successful maneu, cring they dropped
down towards the mouth, the Arkansas fol
lowing closely.
just as the latter was passing over the ba,
the Car"naelet closed with her, intending tc
board. She succeeded in throwing the crap
pie aboard and getting out plank, when tht
A'kansa opened her steam pipe throwing
hot water across the plank The Caro,dele
replied in the same manner.
While thus engaged both vessels ground
ed. The Arkansas succeeded in getting off
The Carondelet remained fast Tor nearly ar
hour. The Arkansas Immediately passed
down the river. one Of our gu,boats preceding
her, maintaining a running fight with hel
greatly superior adversary. 49, ..
None Of our gunboats with the fleet haG
steam up, and the entire fleet was 80 scat
tered that few could fire at the Arkansas Al
she passed, without danger OF hitting ou1
own boats as she approached. ,a.. -. -.
Such boats as could safely do so. opened
upon her, but the plating resisted most Of
the shots. Is e.' s@:.r~
A solid sho: from Farragut's eunboa!
number six struck. her iarbosrd side bow
passing through, under the plating, ripping j.
off for considerable distance. u
What further damage was done IS not as
certained. The inju les to our fleet were
light. The Deaton received shot near the
edge Of the after part of the larboard SIDE
killing one man. ''t.-' ''.'.<" Ss'#" 81
SCARCITY OF CHASGE.-The premium on
gold and sIJver has made cha n M po,,r. ..,.