New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-10
vnom FORTRESS MONROE
u.,,rv Of the Flag Of Truee-Fah"ro ="
v.n.upe Col. COrceran and Others

1--WE w. fOKTKRss MCEROR June ., tvo<.
TIE Massachusetts, returned from City POEM In's
morning with the privateersmen on beard her
mission. which was to exchange the pnvateers ior
Col. Corcoran and other hostages, proved failure
the Rebels not standing 10 tie ds6Ditive engage
uent entered into on that subject.
The following report, male by Lieut.-Col Whip'
ple Chief Of Gen. Wools staff s.ts forth the clreun
stances:
HrARsg.s5EE: p.r.a, " or, or y is9s
Mo,y. General joan 'HooL, Forrea Monroe ) a. 3,
SIR bave the honor to report that LETT Hampton foso
about O'Clock on the morOng OF the "a nst 70
tssen from merchant vesses lille st'emPs ;,v
Point Va, where. ia accm6sn.e with your pstrIc'ions ~
10 endesvot to ehv Ct the release o. Cur shin
eopaupcate with the snemy about oelock M o. ho
ID, sending your .t o, ,' nor ming him
Of presence there witt the prisoners a. v3u, letter To
release them the cod o % saaogsrters depart
men, Of ,ppomsss.1 1t Petsr'6r,E ;n, m oisc
a b ..ut 20 .Srese she psroled pfi,cneIs ana Vith
such iustro,;i re1.ins to them a' 'Ne
posed" -. ,t.;.r ABB an n .de.
rsinp Of Hs Gen. Huse came 20 iesvs , ,be rrply Of
sse Go-ernm.nt' which would be dsi-ssed 70 re al "
O'Clock the roxt day June remit
me 10 unless TIE eI change wa s.masne9ls ,b,
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there s,s some nisudersndng az t. The extent OF Gen
Hns.rs promise in bis letter Of May wnich eoua oes DC
settled by conierence, aud time must Dc sHo ca ol .
replied this by inquirug whether they would conIei
wh the busness or with whom and wheo var
gone sshore AID lett letter with picket to be 70
Pete sburg ormng Gen. Huser that having already wsse
TO F ssal Monroe and ,S.t any
subject o. the exchange would be Forwarded by me navy
DS % s the ss The could not last
lam, sT very re.pectially your 19sd5en, servant
Preparatory TO handing over the prvateerfmen'
Col. Wiipple parOled the officers and swore the
men, with the exception of seven Of the latter who
declined to swear because they desired to not 60
South Tat remain North.
When it WAS ascertained thst the exchange would
not be effected, threats were freely made among the
privatcers that the Massachusetts should not return
70 OK Point and that they would turn pirates and
seize her. But no such attempt wss mace. "A gun,
boat eft at the same time the Massichusells oiu u
accompanied her down the river.
The bad faith of the Rebels in violating their en-
gagoments ls deliberate and glazing: The cor,
resrondence which has been held with Gen. W DOL
on he question ending with clear understanding
tina. the privateersmen and hostages should be ex-
chsged places the General right on the record.
Though voluminous, it will prove highly interest
inC chapter and will undertake TO give 1t entire
or such synopsis will afford clear understanding
of its merits.
MORE OF OUR LOSS on SATURDAY AND sun
DAY-THE FIGURES INCREASED.
The more we know concerning the loss IN the bat
tee before Richmond on Saturday and Sunday, May
81 and June l. the larger are the bgnres THAI cor
rectly denote our loss in killed wounded, and misc
ing. Saturday night, at the White House, / was
assured that the loss could not be less than 5000
gave the statement OF gentlemen to this effect,
guarding it, however, with the suggestion that tire
reports We're liable TO bo exaggerated Subsequent
information proved the es innate too low. Ihe bat
tie and victory Of Sunday ensued, adding to the
number Of killed and wounded though not materially
to the loss OF prisoners. Two days after, was AZ
cured, by gentleman directly from the field, that
our loss would be between 1000 and 5000. To-day
aIn assured by gentlemen direct from the front,
connected with the Medical Department OF the
army, aud since the battle engaged every hour IN
collecting and caring for our killed and wounded:
that loss in killed, wounded, ana
missing 10 not less than 10000. l have the name
of gentleman, whose veracty canno. be disputed,
that Gen. Mcclellan has raid that our lose in the
action OF the two days would not be lees than
10000. This estimate is repeated by several gentle
men from the White House to-day. On almost any
other point i should, without the least hesitation
credit the intelligence AS ii is, while l am not
claiming for this startling report entire credit
curscy, not disposed TO regard it rs utterly un
founced. confess that l fear II will be TOO neal
the truth, and all other reports too low.
CARE OF THE WOUNDED.
New-York will have OCCASION 10 expand her &C
eommodatioDs for wounded soldiers for they ar
pouring in from the Army Of the Potamac al a rat
never contemplated, notwithstanding the gram
battle has not yet been fought. Though IN them
selves great battles, they are merely preliminary al
faiIs-incide ntal and not a necessary part OF tn
grand scheme OF taking Richmond. The hospital
At Washington have been filled; Philadelphia
crowded; New-York already complains Of havin
enough; Albany has, or soon will have, her qnota
New-Haven will soon have consignment, and Dos
ton will III Il fe. days bs called upon to take he
share, which will not be small. AZ yet, only tn
head Of the flow has begun to reach US. Liberal a
the preparations have been, and large as is The see
of operations OF the Sanitary Committee, they ar
all insufficient TO the emergency. The demand ha
been sudden, and far In excess Of what was e1
pected, that it could not be Otherwise than that
great deal Of suffering should ensue, for the mo
nent, from insufficient attention.
AN HOUR ON THE HOSPITAL STEAMER.
1t came in the way OF my duty, yesterday, TO col
Feet the Of the wounded on the steamer Ken
nebec, from the White House. Every inch Of avail
able space on her was covered with them. As
entered the main cabin, the noisome atmosphere al
4c0st overwhelmed me. So closely did the WTetched
men lie, that i found it difficult 10 pass AROUND
among them. They were in every stage Of suffering
and human life was suspended IN every conceivable
sondiion. Some writing in the sharp pains o.
broken limbs, while others, with mortal wounds aDC
s6nseess to all pains, were breathing their last
Some were deilIloUs, an1 JabbeTng incoherently
intent only on picking at their wounds. There
~e7e stout mel, resoiute against lhe ooos o.
guaqhot and shell wounds, as they had been against
Tor numbers on the field, kept up by the will
Hla' made them good soldiers and capable VI bearing
yssip, unser which others sank. Some were calm
ever resigl~d and it was hot difficult 10 perceive
ueit their thoughts were not on what was
p saiag immediately around tLem-on home, family
In eaas the future world, at whose threshold they
nast laade such sudden and violent entrance. The
Wet cheek, hidden beneath his blanket, Of more
than a1s youth, left doubt that mother and dear
ones a nome occupied his thoughts IL was 30 all
over tnS ooat. Down in the dark aud damp hold,