Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-26
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
--latest from the South.

PettiS, of Miss, called for a thousand arm
ca men TO rendezvous At Yicksburg, III
IS ammunition to be procured at the latte
y y VIcKsBURa, May 21.-The Federal com
monder has ordered the removal OF tn
y women and children from this city in 2
hours. The Mayor has asked until III
:, 23d, at 8 o'clock in the morning.
, There are ten boats below the city.
The Brooklyn and Hartford passel
! lEatchez this morning.
!, The COrinth correspondent of the -1p
peal deplores the death of Col. Ingraham
of Gen. Van Dorn's staff, "Who was inhu
manly butehered by the Federals in tht
, skismish on the 9th"
, The same correspondent says Beaure
gard was about to confer the order of til,
"Southern Cross of Honor" on the pri.
Yates of the 9th Texas for gallant conduct
, They are irst to receive this much coveted
badge of distinction.
The Vicksburg CItizeR of the 18th says
the grocery stores are all moved away, ex.
cept one, and the stock in that will oe ex-
hausted iE two or three days.
The Raleigh Standard says Mrs. JEFF. Da.
Wis arrived there on the 18th, under charge
of Senator GWin, of California, accOmpa-
MED by her four children, Mrs. Keany mud
OWNS son and daughter. The Messilla,
Arizona, Times says Sibley's command
are dismounted and in starving condi-
ton. Two companies were cut of and
I the rest were endeavoring to reach Santa
Fe.
The Appeals Corinth correspondent says:
"Butler's infamous order has fired our
my.
"a Federal spy and guide were shot
at one o'clock yesterday"
Tho HhoHla0tor Al.
graduates the citizens of Charleston on
being "four times as strong as New Or
leans. Large consignments of stone from
Columbia and the interior, and iron chains
and othec materials will soon be on the
way to aid in constructing stone wall to
block out the invaders from an approach
within Smelling distance of the city"
All Southern papers con iemn Buffers
"cowardly and Infamous order" but don't
publish it.
The Yicksburg correspondent ut jackson,
Miss, of the 18th says:
Five Yankee gunboats arrived within
range of our batteries yesterday at noon
The commander sent u flag Of truce de-
handing the surrender Of the city, and
received in reply, "if you want the civ
come aud take it," The fleet then com
Tnnnicnted with the commander, the fedc-
raj authorities demanding, it is supposed,
the surrender of our forts just below Viuks-
burg, which was promptly and pointedly
refused. After this the gunboats weighed
anchor and dropped down the river to
bring up the rest of tho gunboats for the
purpose of opening the bombardment.
The following General Order was found by
oartpickcts For tho information ofthis army
the following General Order, number %, of
the federal officers, Major Gen. Butler, com
handing ut New Orleans, will be read ON
dress parade
Head QUARTERS OF TIE GULF,
NEW ORLEANS, May 10.
As officers and soldiers of the United
States have been subject to repeated insults
from women, calling themselves ladies of
New Orleans, in return for the most scrup-
ulous nOn-interfcrence and courtesy on our
part 1t is ordered hereafter when any
female shall by word, gesture or movement
insult or show contempt for any officer or
soldier of the United States, she shall be
regarded and held liable to be treated as
women of the town, plying her avocation.
By command of Major Gen. Butler.
GEO. c. STRONG, "A. A. G.
Men of the South! shall our mothers.
wives, daughters and sisters be thus out
ragged by rufiianly soldiers of the North, to
whom is given the right to treat at their
pleasure the ladies of the South as com
mon haTlOts. Arouse friends, and drive
back from our soil those Infamous in INVADERS
OF our houses and disturbers of our family
ties.
[signed.l
G. t. BEAuREGARD, Gen. Com.
4 Sergeant and twenty-six men, desert
ers, arrived last night.
For the last two days nothing has trans
pired except picket skirmishing and that
quite light.
It has been generally expected at Head
quarters that Beauregard would make an
attack at any moment, and bring on a gen
Encouragement. 1t is positively known
Beauregard intended making q general at.
tack, but found our left too strong. Mem.
Phis deserters unite in saying he has had
his whole force outside of the intrench-
ments and ordered n forward movement, but
very suddenly cOunter-marched, Itis sup
posed the appearance of our Gunbouts at
Vicksburg was the cause.
Col. WOrtlliugtOn, of the 9TH Iowa, was
accidentally killed by our piekets while 60
ing the grand rounds last Wednesday night.
His body has been sent to Keokuk.
1t has rained just twenty hours The
roads are in bad condition.
CARS GIRAnDEAU, May 24.-Dfspatches
'AOh SOAs DauASlSI VI Tue ISL Wisconsin
cavalry, dated Camp Lagrange, Dunklin
county, contain accounts of the capture of
tue rebel steamer Daniel E. Miller, ON the
St. Francis river, laden with stores Of pro-
visions and company of troops for Mem-
phis. The Colonel captured the pickets of
the boat, and came upon the boat itselfbe-
fare it was out of rifle shot distance. In
return to the command to lay to the enemy
sent Volley of muskctry. Col. Daniels
then brought to bear upon them brass six
FOUNDER which, after sending one shot
through her hull and another through her
wheel house, killing Lieut.. Col. Lewis aud
one private and wounding three Others,
caused the steamer to surrender. About
so nrisoners were taken. AIMING whom, ,rns