The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-18
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH.

Curtis, with Six Y hOu 81 nd Pris0ners-
Extravagant Statements OF the Rebel
Press, 30.
We have received copy cg the Richmond Dispatch OF
July II, from which ws take the following extracts-
THE BonBARDMRNr OF yIcKsBURG--BATON ROUGE
NOT CAPTURED.
MORnl, July TO- 1862.
special despatch to the AduUtisr, dated jackson,
that the enemy 10 throwing occasional shells
Tie crops are suffering for rain
There no truh in ne report that 500 Yankess
eaJttiTed al Baton II uge.
Another despatch from Augusta confirms the fact that
the rebels have not taken possession Of Baton Rouge
The Jackson Mssssippiam Of the 9Th saysLast satur
day morning Butler visited Baton Rouge, and made ssvs
raj arrests for trivial causes"
EFFECT IN NEW ORLEANS OF McLxLLAN's oPE-
RATI0Ns.
MoBnx, July Q, 1862.
Mobile papers Of the I'd inst containing series OF tee
grams from Richmond and other points The substance
of these dispatches in that Mcclellan has been defeated
We roprod these kilograms, because Of them
arc IN the han . Of spectators, imposing upon the
public; but we do not believe tn m. Il they true,
all that can be gained by rspuso OF the Union army is
70 proong the struggle.
The Picayuns copies from the De,a with this heading,
1--WE have read the following note from Gen. Butler:'-
EDITORS sPIcAYUNE-fiEsrLEhET-There is in the city,
and yon have had In your once, extra, which SETS
sire publish false intelligence as is the reliable mans
lies Of June 3o9 Publish anything but the Richmond
despatched, and you may publish them you win publish
this note
LATEST FROM NEW ORLEANS.
AUGUSTA, July 20. 1862.
special despatch TO the Savannah Republican dated
Mobile 9th, says-Passengcrs from New Orleans report
that Maine regiment mutinied ON being ordered to
Vcksburg and two ea shot before the disturbance
Texan gusrilas are hovsring about Now Orleans
The British armed vessels omitted che usual comp,i-
ments on the Fourth Of July.
II 10 reported that French troops occupied the City or
Mexico on the 17th ult.
four advcss from Vera Crus 70 she "a instant show
that the above report concerning the occupation Of the
City OF Mexico by the French, 10 untrue.l
RIPoRTED CAPTURE OF GENERAL CURTIS AND sIx
gHousAND PRISONERS.
GSssADA. July 10, 1861.
Passengers from Memphis last night say intelgencs
received thsro Monday last that General Hindman
prisonsss Colonel F.cs bong unss. % reach CURTIS
with reinorcsmsnts, returned - Memphis with his
nand on Sunday.
UNION AND REBEL LOssxs-rOerTT0rB or REBEL
0BKERALs IN The YIELD.
We are .assnsd that our papers greatly undsrats the
lessss Of the enemy in the battles before Richmond We
General Johnston says they lest saty more
than 600 ct Seven Fines One sf the Yankee papers
says their losses have been asosrainsd IN exceed
$4,000 We learn that captive officers estimate IL at not
swn loss $500 In round numbers. Yankee prisoners
they lost ~ hs last battles not loss than 80 900
killed wounded and prsonss This estimate is eorro
had opportunity 70 form judgment. Including the
battle Of Williamsburg and the loss from sickness,
feel convinced shat Mcclellan ID sudsrsr since he
landed the fatal peninsua 70 the tune Of ~ least
50 600 Our loss putting that In the last bat
ties At 10 600 killed. wounded And mssinC about Is 900
In tho last three months. Mcclellan has been several
times reinf0rcei occasion BY 20 900 he has
now probably about TO- 600 with him.
TO THE EDITORS OF TIE RroHMoKD DISPATCH.
In BivorAc, July 9, 1862
Sinee the commencement Of the Chckahominy cam
paign some articles have appeared in the Richmond
Esrii,er which calculated 70 do injustice 70 OF
nnyn nfif Nh
army has any objection 10 Major General A. p. Hills
bsug supplied with all the notoricy that the Examner
His stan onicer through the columns q the Esam.m r.
claimed that he had Command OF tho field on Monday for
oSsrs ' GENERAL ee and Major General IonSstrss rod.
upon the field together and come hours bsiors Major
General A. r. Hill Both OF these oncsrs remained upon
instant Major General topgstrsst sbssn; from his
usual position for hour perhaps for the purpose OF
Thousand 70 hSv. Been e By Gsn
A. p. Hills division alone viii cover the cas OF the
tire army, during tho weeks campaign. Tritng wounds
will swell she lbs. above this figure, but the actual loss
will fall short Of it,
exaggerated statements Of casualties IKE those made
by tho Err cacu ated 70 be Of great injury
the army, be h al home and abroad am, sir, very
respectfully, your entssrvant,
q. NJ. SORREi., Assistant Adjutant General
Arrival OF the United Dtatos Steamer
Elambeau.
The United States steamer F1ambsau lately one Of ths
bockading feet or Charleston attached 70 Flag ocer
Duponts squadron arrived at this port yesterday
ing from Port Royal, having sailed thence the 18th
inst tow OF the Vanderbilt, who took her far
Hampton Roads, when she left to proceed Alone and
in two hours through tho gable exsrtols Of the
engineer and his ASSISTANTS the vessel In condition
TO effect her purpose
The following is q list OF her o11csrs:--
Lie,aenoat C,mmaaii,,g--J. II. Upshur.
/cting Atser and Ersctiirs Oticer--F r. Smith
liciins Mnsters-wm. b. sheldon, A. g. MssAihlis and
WIN. L. kompton.
Tsra ls.iao,s Esgineer-,James Nowatt.
Acting dssiannt S,vocen-J. r. layton.
Acting Asstsnnt pdynaster--F. V. y. Horton
Cd,taln's C,1k--f h. d'fstmarvills.
7hsrd Asistant Enrncs-s--,i. Van Iderstins, VIM.
Richardson and Alex. GillandeTs.
N1ster's Ndts-Aiardner Cottrsl.
J'ayp,Gscys CT rk--Ihomas Cbcssern.
The Flsmhsau was ordered home for repairs sns has
been about oighs months in commission, nearly two
months Of which time, while under the command Of
Lieut. W. G. Temple, she was employed a tho Bahamas
The arduous duty OF watching the movements cf tie
Gladiator and other vessels which, under the superv
sion Of tho famous secession trm OF Addsry Co.. at
Nassau engaged In transporting articles son.rabnd
Of Tie presence OF this vessel In Bahama waters
wss source OF vexaon aud annoyance the Numerous
symputbizsrs of sccesh IN Nassau and II Is but Just
say that many OF their plans wore posponed not
trely frustrated, by tbs so.ca'ed terrible Fsnbesu.
The III health OF Lldutenant Ismlls hovsvori oagssd
change In the future Of the vessel and she
ordered TO report 10 Flag oncsr Dapont al Port
Royal, which port she entcrsd the Esd of January
Lieutenant Temple being obliged to recruit his health In
colder cline, the command Of tho Fambsaa Was given
to Lieut. j. H. Upshur then " tbs Wabash, under whose
Die guidance this vessel has boon ever sirce From
that timo Until fuy g. whe bong disable aha could
longer p9rlDIm aboent servies thQ taabeau has boon
engaged 10 ths faonoonOus yet highly imp rtsr dLties
II. aG pf fbaut4 ~. 4
and while there her commander aud ofc rs have been
r-lnafkc Tor tho extreao vigilance and salthflncs5
both d.y aud night Though net aricipaDt ia sie
mo activc tAid stirring scenes OF tho war, still tho
Fiunbcau a's doro her duty y noe bizcs, art n be-.
bJnGts ~ y lat IN paint erd sade aa1 ~ xl,
waohf nsss f.splsy "A ty her oaoers on thc bloc. Il
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