, 1862-06-11
THE SECRETARY Of NAVY
TO COM. ROWAN,
A Very Timely Instruction.
FROM GENERAL BURNSIDE'S
DEPARTMENT,
The Commander Visits Fort
reSS Monroe.
LIST OF RELEASED FED
ERAL PRIS
BOGUS UNIONIsN IN NORTH
CAROLINA,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1859.
Secretary Wclles has addressed the follow
ing letter which explains itself:
To Commander J. .. Rowan. commanding the
NAVAL forces OF the Sounds Of North Caro- ina:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, June S, 1852.
SIR: In your dispatch af the 18th ult., allu-
sion is made to conversation with Mr,
Brooks, at Elizabeth City, n. c., relative
to his efforts to obtain favorite servant
supposed to be with the United States
forces. As similar applications may frequent
y be made, it is proper to remind you that
persons who have enlisted in the naval service
emit be discharged without the consent Of
the Department, and that no one should be
given up against his wishes.
FORTRESS MONROE, juno 9.-Major General
Burnside and staff arrived here ut any ear1r
hol this morning, hayin;7 come through the
Albt Tnarle and Chesapeake Canal in the small
gunb' at Port Royal, leaving Scwbern on
cuts of1he canal. The lower one, connecting
Cunituck and A1bemarle Sounds, had been
obs bstrueted. Previous arrivals by the inland
route have avoided this cut by travelling the
Whn length Of Currituck Sound.
The object Of the visit OF Burnside WAS to
| government. Having sent his dispatch to
Washington and obtained replies, he will re-
| turn.
There is little news in the Department o1
| North Carolina.
The 2tth Massachusetts regiment at Wash.
| ington, n. c, was attacked fiom ambush b,
! North Carolina regiment on Thursday last
| The 4th Massachusetts, were on scouting
expedition at the time. They lost six rleI
killed and q number wounded. Three Of tht
latter subsequently died.
| Several skirmisles have recently taken p1acs
| in the vicinity of Washington. In one, fit
| teen Of our cavalry put to tight 4 rebel tore.
| Of cavalry and infantry ten times thei
strength.
| WASHINGTON, June 1o-Commodore Cow
IN, commanding the flotilla in the Sound
writes that in the town Of Edenton, til
Mayor alone, to his knowledge, profvssed 10y
atty, and loyal residents, recently returnct
from Newbern, declare that the debates al
legged to have taken place in the convention
are 1nisreported, and TINT whatever demon
STATIONS OF Unionism have been mad
were for the purpose Of keeping hostil
army 1T bay, which the North Carolina rebel
are not at present strong enough to resls
openly.
NEW YORK, June 10.-The transport Eas4
crn State, lust arrived from Hatteras, bring
1872 released Union prisoners.
WAsu1SGToS, June 10.-The following is
!lst OF the released prisoners per steane
Eastern State:
James Rolcy, 7th Ohio; Robert Pool, job
Palmerston, 11th Ohio; E7astus c. Palmer. Ges
Downing, Chris EtenEcr, john Rafferty,, GcoEg
Robinson; Albert Osborne, Ewing Hobhle, F.
ker. Solomon Rensoyt, Charles Rich. It
Ohio; James Rifle, james E1amz, 4th Ohio
Fred. X. Preffes, jag. Hallick, G:or5
Rolan, 4th Ohio; William JcsEant, Timothy Ryai
Thos. Marshal. John oFsterboy, 3; Mcdonald, Ct
Ohio; Herman Proctor, 1st Ohio; Tnos. Re-
mond a3d Ohio; Chas. Miller, sd Ohio; P. s1i
Ter, I'd Ohio; Martin :Mulli@an, Alonzo G. Ro,
ling, 1Et Kentucky; a. G: Parker. John Ros
Elisha Beed, II. Rhodes. r. J. Perry. F. Leckle
Ely Marsh, I'd Wis: FreGk Miller. j. r. McNall.
Wn. Potter, E. 4. RaH7lcy, Edward Reamere. I:
Ninuesota Lanson Young. Geo, Piffer. Jamt
Rogers. 18th Insana Levi Denolds. 1ath Indiana
t.has, North, I'd Iudiana Geo. RAIDER, 1st Mich
gan Martin Melaly, F. Resfnser, Saml 4cM1o
Michasl Mcdonald, Chas. Rnif, Henry Nilsson, :
kentucky; Moses Woolscy, VIM c. Rice, Ranco
Riley. 5th Kentucky Richmond Richardson. I:
Minnesota: Geo McCabe, ID Ohio; Sam'l Pietc
9Th Kentucky.