The New York herald., 1862-05-31

who urged his elevation 10 a generals com mand by the
good service he rendering In Western virginia. Ills
Victory Giles Court House, like that of jackson at
Mcdowell has been followed 10 the dcsruct Ion OF the
army opposed "a him. This Is wc-u is g.or,ous We
hail II the haTbinger Of state Of things when
battles TO be no longer ndccsivs and victories no
more fr, itless.
Kentaeky The se of mule contracts Is losing its po-
tcncy and the fasehcods OF Yankee editors iher power
TO deceive.
mob children in exile aud IN arms can hear men
ticned without blushng.
Information has reached tho government OF inucd
successes New Mexico Santa Ie said q have fa en-
into our hands, and II is believed that the efforts Of tho
Incontes 10 Get a commanding fcotho.d IN that broad
territory Of the South have now been encctaaiy DO
The telegraph reports that tho Yankcs feet or Char
estn are expeudiug ammunition the jaceat Islands.
0s declined &c offer themselves targets, and 80
ire to their quarters and retired.
UNION GuSpoATs IN THE JAMES RIVER.
lFrom the Petes sburg Express, May is.
The number OF Yank gunuoats now lying Ia James
river oT City Point, Is eight Tsy keep veil OF IN the
Stream nearly two miles from the shore and but little
can discoy cred OF their op ratons they greatly
exhsperaed the capture aud killing OF several their
men on Monday Afternoon and gave vent 70 Their wrath
pascsl OF tho Point whore thoy thought Il likely nny
pickets might I've on the lookout No one ceivcd
q scratch. One &C tn, shells plunged into tho Garth
and exploded, making hole big enough 10 contain n
horse and rider Others exploded In the trees tearing
oil great limbs and scatt ng leaves and twiss IN al di
recons. Many Of boys secured scye al which failed
~ explode.
CAPTURE OF THE -0rrICERs AND MEN or THE UTfTED
eTATfs GuNRoAT wAcHusErT.
From tho peerSbl lrg Express, May 20.
As soon Ms our men o Goublo quckag iowa DIS
them. ths aakocs land endeavorcd 70 make their
escape but were, fortunately cut Oh and made To
render. The command to surrender fso given TO
those IN the at, and several mes repeated without
Success. IL beng very evident 90 our that they
we're enicavorirg TO get away without positively rc
fus rg surrender they raised their rfls and hrcd
One was to fa. overheard aud ali tie baanec
except ne fall In the boat. lcay doubt that
man or them all let to te the atc OF his comrades
The survivor b. paddle oi with ono hand, aud
the inference that the other too much injured
he used. Our then quickly returned 10 atran OF
cars stationed little way on put their prisoners aboard,
and brou ,ht them to town, whence thcy wee imms-
1Iltsy carried to noncral II gers AL lunrtcrs.
TuE DESTRUCTION OF THE MhRRIMAc.
from tie Richmrnd Wing.
Tho pilots Of the late Confederate states steamer vir
gnis request suspension of public cpiaiou 10 The
Monday morning In the published official re OFT of Com
rnodors Tatnal detailing the los OF that In ,auabis
steamer. Tho plots als hat tho Investigation, which
will doubtless bc had IN sw days, will the matter
IA It's proper light. In this connection, says the Peters
bu z Ertress may ad that evidences, which cnnot
be doubted roach dairy of tie terror which the vr
gnia created with the entre Yankee fleet. The enemy
Themselves being the Witnesses she could have passcd
Old Point and captured every vessel IN Cbcsapeaks bay
or York river without res istalcs. What hope can
people have when such engine of warfare wantonly
dcstrox ~.