New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04

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n,Ises that Rchmood il TO undergo a siege evea
longer protracted than that Of Yorktown. Whatever
may be the intentions Of Gen. Mcclellan this sub
ject, such inference be drawn from the above
fact.
This forenoon brisk skirmish was commenced
near the center the final result OF which las not vet
reached nc. We have, however, taken several
hundred prisonerr-rumor Gays from 700 70 800
From the last advees tie engagement WAS still III
progress, but terrific Thunderstorm has been rag
Ing all the afternoon blowing furioaaly, and rain
inc in torrents and the thunder roaring ID it only
can roar in this climate, and drowning the ound Of
artillery, and everything else sound or unsound.
DEATH OF MAJOR KELLY.
The skirni.h yesterday in which part OF Gen.
Caseys Division was engaged, resulted IN the loss
Of major Kelly vi the Ncw-York y6th. who re-
ceived six balls III his head and body. HIS horse
WAS killed at The same time. lie was gallant ana
feafless officer who had been q soldier IRON hH
youth, and passed from subordinate position IL inc
REGULAR force to lie Majority OF tue .oih. Ills pocy
was taken this afternoon to the White House, Tor
the purpose OF being ein3algied ana tleh seh' "ois
10 pat,sburgb.
CAPTURE OF REBEL SUPPLY TRAIN.
An officer who came In to-day from the extreme
right confirms the destruction BY our troops VI n'c
or six bridges on the Richmond, Frederckrburg ana
Potomac Railroad, and the capture OF railroad
train Of supplies Tor tlf Rebel force IN iron. o. oi
Dow ellis army, consisting OF Hour, bacon, sugar. and
coffee. The locomotive and entiIe train were cap
tured, with $50 prisoners. Tie Destruction oil the
bridges will eiectusliy prevent any communication
between the main army at Richmond ana the corps
between this and Fredericksburg and prevent either
side from Reinforcing the other, or the sending oi
supplies.
MRS. LEE AS A CONFIDENCE WOMAN.
When our troops l.nded at White House, and took
possesslon Of the property OF the Rebel Lees which
had been evacuated only an hour or 80 Previous tne
following order was found, well written In Gold
hand on card tackled 10 an inner dOor-post, where
II yet rrnains:
Northern soldiers who profess to veneTl;e Weshng'or
forbea to desecrse the home Of his hr married - the
property fhi. wife, now owned b, her descendssls
a GRANDDAUGHTER OF Mrs. WASHINGTON"
Gen. Mcclellan accordingly issued an order strictly
guarding the property, which bas 20 far been well
observed II is intended to, probably, and at least
Is made to residences and property OF several
other proprietors in that neigbbOrhood, who have
the honesty or boliness TO avow themselves as IN
mitigated Rebels although calling for and receiving
the protection of our troops for themselves ana Their
property. This may be sound policy, bat our soldiers
DO rot see il in that light. and as general thing
most respectful protest against such favorS IN tii
direction, while, adjacent grounds, from 00U 10
q 600 of our own sick aud wounded are compelled to
lie in tents pitched clay soil that holds above II
all the rain that now ialls every few days.
CoNPIsCATION AND EMANCIPATION
The intelligence of the passage of the Contscatlon
bill by the House Of Representatives has reached al
ready the army before Richnlond and, although TOO
many OF the soldiers have erroneoufly imbibed the
conviction that il is already law, yet it allows US to
anticipate their qualification at its final passage.
From not soldier, private or officer have heard
one single variation from the expressions OF gratii
cation ut the Of this bill, which they are ena-
bled TO see is OF the most vital lmporance
TO the successu III issue of this war. While many OF
them have not or rather never had any Interest In
the Anii.Slayery movement, they are nearly equally
unanimous with respect TO an act of universal ehah
cipaton Many Of them look at this question not with
any particular reference TO Slavery as an INSTITUTION
but as an attendant incident Of rebellion; and II pos
sbe would cmaDcipate the slaves OF Rebels ut once
ana leave unmoested the domestic institutions OF un-
doubted loyalists. But, in my intercourse with
these men, end have been an auditor to many dis
cussions in which have taken no part have not
found one who if offered the alternative emancpate
all or none, would hesitate to declare in favor OF
emancipation of course providing for compensation
10 the true friends Of the Union; but Of which Sort
am assured by these same soldiers, there does not
exit one between Richmond and Fortress Monroe.
Very many Of these men, three III particular out OF
party of officers whom 1 heard last night taking
tbi, vie Of the question, recognized as among the
most active Democratic workers in their several
districts less THAI two years slnce. IL would be
profitable TO home politicians If they could pass
few nights here and listen to the discussions on
these topics that are constantly taking place, and
hear the expressed intentions of these men when
they once more assume the duties OF the citizen.
MORE PRISONERS COMING.
While closing up, dispatch has Just parsed
through notifying the officers III charge at White
House TO prepare for the reception and trsnsporta.
ton of 2CO0 more prisoners, now ready to lie sent
down.