The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-01
sew YORK HERALD TUESDAY JULY l. l862-rRIPLE SHEET

struction Of the former They distinct enterprise
Of railroad companies whose lines extend In the drst
tion Of the main line OF the roid.
RERORTs OF CoNTRABANDs FROM RIcHxNSD.
Three contrabands arrived to-day from tho vicinity
Rc Nmond via Fredericksburg. They report that Jack
sons my arrived at Richmond carly last week, an
ook mar, In the battle and that heavy firing wa
heard tbore n om Wednesday last until F da wns
they Isr On sa. nrday last Jackson's gu I'd wa
picking up strssslers on the road from Orange Cou
| House to Richmond.
GREELEY's ASSAULTS UPON MARSHAL LAMoN.
Is stated here that Horace Greeley Is importunin9
TO be lot OFF from the prosecutions growing out OF his
recent assaults upon the Marshal Of this District He is
afraid to meet the issue presented and wants the civil
suit settled By arbitration with tbs hope Of STAYING on
| the criminal prosecutions
THE PROPOSED SHIP CANAL BETWEEN LAKE MICH.
GAN AND THE MISSISSIPPI.
The House was occupied to-day with the Ship Canal
DILL Strenuous opposition made to It's passage. but
after good deal OF Alibusterng was left at the ad-
tournament in position 70 be the rs business In order
tomorrow. The necessity for the passage Of this
sure will DO apparent when the hostility OF foreign
Powers shall be more plainly developed.
THE FOURTH OF JULY RECESS.
The Fourth Of July recess has been much canvasssd
to-day. Members Of the House anxious 10 adjoura
but "a this will require the consent Of the Senate tho
recess wiz probably bs only from Thursday 70 Monday
CHANTING LEAVE or ABSENCE.
No application for leave Of absence y the Secretary
OF War will receive attention. Adjutant General
Thomas 10 .. present authorized 70 consider and
such applications.
TIE RADICALS IN A PEgPLExYNG PREDICAMENr.
The radicals sorsy troubled by the recent turn OF
affairs They compelled little whlo ago, the passage
OF law empowering the President to place In command
Of our armies any officer without ard to seniority OF
rank This was intended to benefit Fremont and enable
Mr.. Lincoln 10 make him Commander. Chief in the
place OF General Mcclellan. The law has operated
against the pet Of the radicals and has been the
Of placing General Pope Fremont. and driving the
ater into obscurity The particular friends Of Fremont
do not know whether they should be most inccnssd at
him for the he has pursued, or At tho admins
tration for having placed him in the position from which
he was thus compelled to retire.
ARRIVAL OF SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
The steamers Louisiana and Arrowsmith arrived here
yesterday, bringing all the sick and wounded from
White House, on the Pamunkey river. Among them
the wounded officers and OF the fight of Thursday
afternoon.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ARMY NEWSPAPER DEALERS.
It is directed by the Post once Department that per-
connected with the army, engaged inhe sale dis
the payment OF the postage tho at the Office
where mailed at tho Office 10 which they directed
otherwise they will not be forwarded to the various
points where the regiments located. large accu
mutation Of such papers In the Warrington city
Post Once which cannot be forwarded to the regiments
to which they addressed. because Of the nonpay
msnt OF postage.
ARREST OF FORGERs OF wHrskEY PAssEs.
Colonel Baker, chief Of thc governments detective
police has recently made several arrests OF ogers Of
whisksy passes in the lines OF the army To-day he arrest
Cd Hubert Kelly for forging pass Of this character
under which hs conveyed within the lines the whiskey
that occasionsd the disturbance u Manassas few days
ago, in which two soldiers were killed and several
others wounded. Kelly and tho other whiskey pass
fcrgers are confined In tho military prison.
COMPLIMENTARY LETTER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY TO COMMANDER kelly.
The Secretary Of tho Navy has sent the following hand
letter Commander Kelly late Commanding Officer
OF the United States steamer Mound City
NAVY DEPARTMENT, June 2s, 1862
SI--u gave me pleasure TO learn frsm Flag Officer
Davis that the reports of danger although
severely injured In the hands feet and stl great
sufferer. In making this communication, your Flag
Oficer embraces the opportunity Of bearing honorable
testimony to your courage 4 gentleman and your
loyalty as an officer always conspicuous in the squadron
acting your part in the best spirit OF the profession
and in the attack the batteries at st. Charles you
represented as occupying the leading place. and that
Jealous performance Of your whole duty. is crafty
ing % the department TO convey to ysy ri: honorable
. IN a source ,Aiu .auno. . y. Ares
the hope that it may in degree alleviate the suffer
ing you have been compelled to endure the line OF
your duty. Is an enduring record in the archevss
Of the department OF which any officer might bs proud
misfortune, and sincerely hope that you may have
speedy recovery and early return TO duty.
lam, respectfully, your obedient servant,
Commander A. H. Kn,r. Upi,ed States Army, com.
manding United States steamer Mound City, Western
Flotia.
rARsoN BRowNLow's LECTURE.
Parson Brownlow lectured between two and three
hours tonight before dense auditory Tords theatrs
on the subject Of secession. He introduced by
Representative Maynard, who stated that the gentleman
yielded TO the request Of society OF ladies who are
devotng themselves to the care OF sick and wounded
soldiers and appeared to address public meeting
aid OF the good cause and 10 additional
for that purpose. AS said Of Henry Clay he has
mouth that speaks for itself.
when Brownlow roso TO speak he wa: greeted with
deassnng cheers. In his preliminary remarks he said
Four years ago he suffering from stubborn aud
yielding attack Of bronchits 10 DO unable be
heard ct any reasonable in public address Two
years ago he proceeded New York and placed himself
under Professor Horace Green, not Horace Greeley.
Iaughtsr) Though the sound alike they differ
In their professions very materially. Taking
leave Of Green, the iattor shook him cor
daily by the hard, and advised him,
remedy for his disease, to declaim daily in the
woods, having for his audience the birds Of
the air and beasts Of the forest This however did not
prove sufficiently interesting. Being a member of
temperance society In which 10 labor gcoc rS.
he mado speech,s that subject and, being priest
the church, preached brief sermons occasionally. AZ
this point Brow noa exclaimed 10 persons In The sscs
Gentlemen, como upon the stage Here soats for
you. will not contaminate your skirts with
secession Bring the ladies' aso with you IL they on
the side Of the Union. daughter and cries OF "Good
egg" eco II, Psrson.") He continued,Don't intro
ducs q secession woman, for secession South
has more devils than Mary Magdalen had. daughter
and applause. The crowd in ths asss mounted the
stage among them several members OF Congrsss AsI
was saying occasionally delivered short sermons