The daily Wabash express., 1862-06-16
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Noon Dispatches.
FROM WASHINGTON.

evening and captured - sick soldiers left ia
the hospital. and from - 10 80 stagglers
from Gibbons brigade. in Kings division.
Small guerrilla squads have been seen. 20.
day. in the neighborhood of Huntsville. aud
MAJ. Dufe has gone out 10 capture them.
TINES DISPATCH.
wAsnISsroS, June 1--we have infnrma-
ton, derived from Secession sources, mere,
that six North Carolina regiments refused to
30 into the battle Of Fair Oaks. ars s.,se re
giments are now under a strone guard in
Richmond.
Governor Bradford and ex-Gov. Hicks, Of
Maryland. are both said 10 favor special
session CT the Legislature TO take into con
sideraiion the Presidents Emancipation Mes.
sage.
SPECIAL To THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, June l3.-Edward l.. Pearce.
agent of the Treasury Department nj Port
Royal, arrived here day. His report Of
the agricultural condition of the Island, cul
tiyated by free negro labor. is encouraging
Some $4,000 acres are planted, nearly half
IN cotton. and the crops are ioTwrd and well
cared for.
News hap reached Beaufort of the appear
ance at Port Royal Ferry. OF rowing party
of rebels who fired at our piekets killing one
man and wounding several twas supposed
at first that a general attack was intended,
il soon appeared the alarm was raised by
small guerilla bands.
The Massachusetts, stopped several hours
of Stono Inlet aud there picked up some
vague rumors touching the position OF things
on James Island where Gen. Hunters army
had landed and found itself confronted by
an unexpectedly large rebel force believed
10 have been increased by heavy re.enforce-
ments from the late Corinth army Some
said that Bcauregard himself was there, and
that not less than $4,000 rebels were oppo-
site Gen. Hunter ON the Island. Some fight
ing had taken place in which the 18th High.
land regiment and the Massachusetts, cayal.
~ had particularly distinguished thems elves.
but the Massachusetts 2c,h had not done It.
self credit. Several batteries had been car
ried by storm and general engagement was
thought 10 be inlinent Firing in that dircc
ton tor half an hour was heard by the pass
engcts of the Massachusetts, as she was living
of Charleston bar in plain view of Fort
Sumter.
The Washington Consul had, il Das re-
ported. sent wor to the Captain Of British
Man of War, being oil the harbor, that there
would be fight on James Island within
twenty four hours.
IL was understood that our forces which
went within three or four miles OF Charles
ton wese to be the attacking party
Eight vessels were blockading Charleston,
and Mr. Pearce Is surprised to hear the re
port that arms have qeen smugglcd in there
within "A wees.
Gen. Burnside was IA town Yesterday, re
turning 10 Fort Monroe by the afternoon
IN IL g.. IL
he spent several hours with Gen Mcclellan.
are favorable He sees no reason why with
good weather. our army should not be ia
Richmond within very few DAYS. lie does
not think that the rebels are strengthened by
their forced leyies, but believes that undis-
ciplined numbers Injuries an army rs Was the
cise nj NewbcrD. when the raw North Caro-
lima militia threw the whole rebel forces in
panic.
cen. Burnsdes sees some signs of loyalty
in the old North. State, but is not 40 sanguine
OF its early return to the Union voluntarily.
rs are somc of the newspaper correspondents.
The Dacotah. which arrived at Fort Mon
roe yesterday brings dispatch from Flag
Officer Farragut, who was mt New Orleans
when she left on June ID
lie went to Nicksburg in the Richmond,
but returned without attacking the place.
leaving number Of gnnboais as bockad.
ing squadron.
The town was under their guns, but lies
rather high above the river for assault. Ii
will however be captured before many days.
On his way down stream he was fired into
several times by musketry from the banks
of the river. and he expresses the opinion
that the war on the Mississippi will hencelor-
ward DO Of this character. New Orleans
was quiet
WARRINGTON, June l3.- After long de
bate in the Senate. yesterday. the amend
ment OF the Committee making appropria.
ion for contingent expenses, and another
for repairs 10 the building OF the Naval
Academy az Annapolis, was adopted
An amendment was adopted that after tho
FIRST of November. 1862. spirit rations 10 the
navy shall cease.
WASHINGTON, June l3.--By an order of
the Secretary of War the Department of the
Mississippi is extended so as to include the
whole OF the States of Tennessee and Ken
lucky. All the officers on duty in these will
report to Mai. Gen Halleck
The Mountain Department i extended
eastward 10 the road running from Williams
port 10 Martinsbnrg Winchester, Strasburg.
Harrisonburg and Staunton, including that
place. thence in the same direction south.
ward ill IL strikes tho Blue Ridge 10 The
southern boundary of the State OF Virginia.
The Department OF the Shenandoah i eS.
tended eastward to include the Piedmont Dis
irict. and the Bull Mountain Range.
A large number of volunteers are absent
from their regiments. who are now 81 for
duty. To enable them to return, the Gov
ernors Of States arc authorized 10 give them
passes OF certificates. which will entitle
them 10 transportation 10 the station OF the
nearest United States mastering officer. or
Quartermastcr. who will pay the cost Of such
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