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CHICAGO, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1862

Richmond. He says the rebels talked conf
IDENTIFY OF whipping MS at the Chickahomiay,
but It 'skedaddled'' at the approaching dsuger.
In the skirnfsh yesterday rebel Was sta
toned at The edge OF wood, where he eoH!d
see our field pieces, and by signals with his
hand directed the aim Of the enemy's guns.
Being Observed, one Of enr guns was turned
npon him, and at the first fire struck tree
(behjnd which he was etanding) two and a
half feet frcm the ground, passing through
minutes afte1ward two rebels were seen car
rEing their comIade away, either killed or
wounded. The railroad fAom n lite House is
in good order, and 3 locomotive and platform
car crowded with msn came mp to Chlcka-
hominy River Last evening. The government
warded BY railroad, which i'll facilitate the
forward movement verr materially.
GEN. C4sEY's WHEREABOUTS ON
THURSDAY.
Correspondence n T. Wor1d.1 :
CAsEF'sHE.DerAKIEEs OK '1EBaLr1AoRER RoAp.}
About miles from Richmond May =' 1851, 5a. m
Since my last an advance has been nlde on
the old Baltimore road to within six miles of
Richmond, the enemy re;F1a:ing before Us
scouts arc very bold, and are constantly show
ing themselves in close proximity; one of the
most prominent amoEg them was mounted on
fleet white horse, and has been frequently
pursued by our casalr5,= who were easily dis.
tanced.
About 9 O'Clock LAST evening an alarm was
caused IN camp By be1yy nlusketry along. the
picket lines. It is supposed that the rebels
were endeayozing to get within the pickets,
in order to make an att&ck upon the hsad Of
the line; their objgct, however, WAS defeated
During yesterday there was continuous ar
tilley firing on the right, apparently At the
head Of Gen. McClen ms line, and it Is sup
posed an effort was being made to effect con-
munication directly across between the TWO
lines.
One Of the prisoners taken yesterday states
that their officers report that 600 Union sol
die1s had deserted and gone over to the rebel
cause. The rebel was rather 1ncrednlous
when informed that the repo7. was untrue.
have visited 4 considerable number Of brig
ades within the past few days, aud ind the
| soldiers anxious for decisive battle, and con
| fdent Of SUCCESS. Very many Of them at
| anxious to return to their homes aud to civ
il5zed life, and believe that general battle, i
| successful, will be the death-blow to rebel
| duul.
| Several days may yet transpire before th
decisive action takes Place. All baggage Wae
ons have been ordered back to the other sid
of the Chiclzahominy River. The heavy raj
on Monday night has caused tie roads to ha
come almost impossible for teams and yer
difficult for mounted men. Supplies al
brought from White House to the Chick
| lominY by railroad.
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Soldiers Et Home on Leave Of Absence.
There are thousands Of soldiers at home on
sick leave who have recovered, and are now
able to do duty. They are wanted In their
regiments Immediately. The following from
the colonel and adjutant Of tic Lead Mine
regiment explains itself:
HEADQUARTERS W L. NJ. 18th III. 1nfantry,f
let Brigade 1st Division Reserve Of Army OF
The Tennessee, Camp near Cortnth. May Is.
Spfe1A1, ORpER-AH persons belonging to the
.sWaEhburne Lead Mine 45th regiment Illinois
vo1untcer iItautry, at home on sick leave VINO
are able to taye S 3o;n fhef
a.aerire compautes without delay, or 20 consfo-
srei 81 dfsertert and treated as s1cn. Ag!ee-
aj1y With the proTisiens OF paragraphs Il, 0ta.
era Order No y d4{ea @ 7ss5 so1diets On sick
1sa ~ ready to feturu to duty, will report 70 Inc
medical officer Of the nearest hospnal, "nU ="
give them csrtiacates, and tne laanrtai3on to
their regiment.
BIZ order Of po,,t
VIZ. T. FEonock, Adjutant.
Ei1ce writing the above We have received
the following:
"a larre number of soldiers are absent on
sick furlouchs, who have no means to return;
~ publishing the following order, Jou WILL
% the men and the service tasor:"
uF4nortr1Ens DEPT THE MlssIeaIPf1,
CIR uS coH1x7H RuAD, MAY II. 1s62.
ays5nA1 ORpEn., G.-H. When eoldicrs on sicA
leave ead fo1 duty thsy w feners ho 20 vi
1ive them Certificates to that effect. On present
~ w ench Certificates the Quarterniaster's Depart
ment will fuT1l1sh them transpof1"t'o1 ~ *ns'
regiment. ,r,, Cen HA11rck,
~ "' &c. kELToK, A. 4 Gen.
fonciaD GEO. E. F. FLINT a. a. den-
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their tayersacks. During the day nc kept up
neu2epduous caunonading, shelii1g the
woods furiously. The rebels hardl Js6ao Eed
Themselves, but replied feebly with q few
shots. Last night We threw up breasSTorks
along the entire front and slept On our arms
within l COO yards Of the enemy's breastworks.
At Six O'Clock this morning Gen. Pope en-
tered Corinth without the slightest opposi-
ton and took possession At the same time
the Mayor, who had come up on different
read, met Gen. Nelson and surrend :rcd the
town to him. There were no inhabitants re-
naming except the women, children and old
men. The rebels succeeded in carrying q way
absolutely everything. except q few proyis-
tone, N hIeh, with the warehouses, were burned
before We arrived. They took every invalid
from the hospital and every letter from the
posto1lice. They did not leave single gun,
and had been moving away troops TOR more
than Fix days, and stores more than two
WtekR.
The most Of the troops have gone towards
Grand junction. The rebel rear guard under
Bragg, 10000 strong, marched southw.lrd at
midnight.
Citizens assert positively that Beaurcg2rd
Was there in person, and left with the army
All concur That there were never more than
60, ,0cO troops there at once, and usually many
less.
The rebel Notifications we're five miles long,
and extended from the Memphis and Charles.
town railroad to the Mobile and Ohio railroad
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The following was
received at the War Department this morr'
ing:
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.


SENATE.
Ne=srs. SEERf AN andNILMOT presented
petitions Tor the tniargetheBt of th<s Ds~ego
and Etie canals and locks, Gu Is to provide for
the passage Of guuboats.
Mr.. SLMNER offered resolution calling
OIL the Secretary Of War Tor copies Of general
orders OF the department to the provisional
governors ct Tennessee and North Carolina,
srd copies Of auJ instructions g;yau to them.
He retrrrtd to the course of Governor Stan
If il reference to closing tho school tur
sleyes.
On motion of 3{r. DOOLITTLE the bill
Tor the collection Of direct taxes in irsurrcc-
tiorary districts, which was returned from
the House with amendments, were al agreed
to except one.
Mr. LANE offered resolution that the
Committee on Public Lands inquire into the
expedicncy Of reporting q bill to contiscate
the public lands OF Texas. Adopted
TIE tax bill ives taken up. u
3Ir. BIDDLE and Mr. Cox opposed the bill.
R1r. FESsESDEN. favored it.
AAdjourneo.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WIN. j. ALLEN, Of Illinois, elected to fill
tie vacancy occasloned by the resignation Of
John A. Logan, was qualified and took his
seat.
| Tie House vas occupied some time on the
6tnate amendments to the Indian AppEopria-
| tion Bill.
| t1r. HlChMaN OF FfnnSylTau ul3, Offered 8
resolution which was adopted, askiug the
| President to communicate; First, what DOW.
ers had bern conferred on Edward StarlY a
| Ati,tary Governor OF North Caroliua, or aseni
| fer the Goycrnment. of said State. 1udcr the
| annointo,tnt of fhe President: Serondly
wfether ATr S,an1y has ;nternosed to nrsygnt
The ednret;nn of chi17ren White ~ h]ack ana
hv what a,1thor;tv. Thir5 whether NJ. STAR
1Gv has been ;nstr1eted to nreyent snc1 ednca
ton and if "a to what extent, aud the in
e+.-.et;c-1 ie1 49, :. c;-.oo >10 -
o't s1rn4or 3io Kills 5,+r,drood o,, 1..ra .rar.
no ..1,n7r;ns- oA'o AN'. W -S1'0 "eA'
~ ~ AZ aIeanPncE- n b,,, T., orero,:,o ~,
49, ~ Io1-5.a ,,;,h .;a ~ 49, -,
gosesn1s NJ y IaunaMa, ,stt, WIZ We" 10 Re Re
Eoee az auat1ns tlsas.: L. Ae4el1eu ~ LII
e91i.te u M ~ 1Sq dMT Aua1 ,a1ah;h;+ +h aaa4,a,
of ~ ~ rareans ~ tha nond;t;o1 1 - e1a1arr
u llee PERSONS ~ Lns coual4on " sla'ely
hG5el5ea 70 laE G9n4eat5ee On n Suulcaar5.
li do,I ~ go lug foS ItEl p ~,
y nopelt n t3lnsA :tau otAsio" 1"Iie1Aeo ~ La
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THE VAR IN ARKANSAS.
Movements Of General Curtis Army.

ST. LOUIS, June 2.-Judge Burch was
brought here on Saturday night, and released
OH parole yesterday, to report at thB Provost
Marshal's Office to-day, where Lis case will be
further considered.
Adsices from Arkansas say one rebel gun
boat and several steamboats, are reported at
Little Rock The gunboat shelled 4 rebel
camp under the impression that It WAS occu-
pied by the Federals, wounding scyera1 rebels
and scattering the whole garrison. The Union
troops had driven the rebels fifteen miles
beyond Little Red River, and Cen Curtis
cavalry have scattered the enemy in bis front
and flank, killing eighteen or twenty Of them.
Report says the mouth Of the Arkansas River
is hlockaded by the Federal vessels.
Capt 6. n. F1i6ble, commanding detach-
ment OF the s7th Illinois infantry, (Col-
Julius White) and the 1st Missouri cavalry,
captured On the 29th, near Neosha, Mo-, two
colonelz, one lieutenant, two jayhawkers, a
number Of guns and revolvers, fifteen horses,
and large train Of forage aud provisions.
Mobile papers Of the 26th ult., found in the
rebel camp at Corinth, contain dispatch
from Charleston, stating that the Federal i1ees
had just passed two batteries il Stone River,
and are within eight miles Of the city, where
great excitement existed.
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FROM WASHINGTON
MATTERS At THE CAPITAL.
The Work In Congress Yesterday.


rspecfa1 Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.I
WASHINGTON, June 2, 1861
Robbins OF Rhode Island has today been
nominated Brigadier General. It is under
stood that he is to command the three
months troops.
The tax bill was reported from the Commit
tee Of the Whole in the Senate today. The pro-
position to tax the stock Of liquors on hand
was defeated.
In both Houses today there we're resolu-
tiops Of inquiry touching the alleged order Of
Gov. Stanly, prohibiting colored schools IN
North Carolina for the benefit Of loyal black
refugees. The inquiry extends to his and
Andy Johnson's instructions.
Mr. Bouligny, ex-h1cmber Of Congress from
| New Orleans, WAS On the floor Of the House
! to-day, and Was received with much warmth
| BY the members.
A petition is In circulation, largely signed
| BY Members Of Congress, praying fer the
nomination of Gen. Heintzelm2n to M1jor
| Generalship.
Col. Elliott, Of the "a Iowa cayaary, has been
pressed several times for B1igadier General
by Senator Grimes and others. He is not yet
nominated.
The question Of establishing diplomatic re-
lations with Hayti wss discussed in the House
to-day. but not disposed Of Mr. Crittender
Was against 1t and Kelly for it-yet to speak
The bill will doubtless pass
! Several candidates for the positions Il
creates are already here.
A bill forbidding the enslavement Of freet
persons anywhere in the United States, VII
introduced to-dsy by Mr. Wilson, and retarre'
| to the Judiciary Committee, which will prob
ably report fayorably and big fight on it l
> expected.
) MI. Loyejoy introduced bill freeing Robt
, Small, the Charleston pilot, and associate:
d This was also referred to the Judiciary Con
m1ttee, which will. probably report 1t bae
. amended, 80 as to free those Of the par'
T. mined, not already freed by the act Of the e
: tra session.
n The selection Of Mr.. Wolcott, Assistant se
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FORTRESS MONROE, June 1.-The projected
new Union newspaper. at Norfolk will be start
this week.
There was Union meeting at Portsmouth
last night, attended by LEGO persons. patr!-
otic speeches were made and much enthusi-
ssm was manifested.
The Notifications at Pig Point were blown
up to-day.
The Union meeting held at Norfolk last
up at short notice, in consequence Of the
presence OF Mr.. spgur, but it was perfect
success. Some SEQ people were present; -
4 reconnaissance In force was :naacG M a. ~
Winton, North Carolina, yesteId,gys . ,,ir.d ps eA'
Aeco1ding to tho statement OF prisoners
broueht down this afternoon, the ehject of
the enemy's attack on McClelau'B left wing
Yesterday, was to reach the river and thus cut
of our line of communication This WAS the
purport Of the address to the troops before
leaving Richmond yesterday morning.
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$4,000 MORE TROOPS WANTED
Proclamation Of Governor Yates.
All Full Infantry Companies that
Offer Themselves by the 18th
inst. will be Accepted.

kPlINGPiELD, May u, 1865 ]
have this day received q requisition Of the
President for the organization of q reserve
corps Of SOL GOO men, to be Immediately formed
aud mustered into service for the period Of
three years, unless sooner discharged.
To meet the requirements Of the country all
full companies Of infantry that report to these
headquarters within fifteen days froln this
date, ready for duty, will be accepted, ordered
to general rendezvous, and Immediately sup
piled with clothing, arms and equipments.
The armies OF the Union, with inimitab!c
bravery and endurance, and under circutn-
stances Of suffering and pr1vation which speak
to every loyal heart, lave met and Vanluished
the enemies of constitutional law and liberty
on many hard fought fields. Our brave men
are now driving them from their vauuted
stropgholds, and press forward an irresistible
hest, conqucring and to conquer
Illinois heads the column. The pEowess of
her brave boys has shed imperishable lustr.s
upon her history and upon the country. but
still the black flag Of treason floats dehantly
while disease and wounds and death have sad
" thirned our ranks.
Now, therefore, I again make nay confident
appeal TO the patriotism qfs the people Of 1lli'
nols. Arise and wage aStll moro vigorous
prosecution of the war, until every enemy o1
peace, law, liberty and humanity shall be ut:
Ierly overthrown and discounted, and til
upon every inch OF American soil now desc
cFated by 1raltcrous feet shall be planted oul
standard, and from every fortress Of the lane
shall wave the Star Spangled Banner.
RICHAnD YATES, Governor.
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IMPORTANT WAR BULLETIN.


WASHINGTON, June IVAN BULLErN.-
The Department Of Virginia is extended to in-
c!ude that part Of Virginia south Of the Rap
pallaunock and east OF the railroad from Fred
ericksbu1g to Richmond, Petersburg and
Weldon. Major General Geo. B. Mcclellan,
e. S, A., will assume command thereof, and
of ali the United States forces within its limits.
Maior General John E. Wool is assigned to
the command Of the Middle Department, and
mand thereof.
Major General John 4. Die, q. s. A., will
procced Immediately to Fortress Monroe, to
ISSUING command at that point, reporting to
Mai. Gen. Mcclellan for orders.
Rv order nf the SECRETARY OF War.
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Genf Halleck and the Press.

HAILECE's HEADQUARTERS, June 2,-The
RECENTLY published card Of the army news
napcr Correspondents, give an erroneous i'm
preston that Gen. Halleck has prohibited the
1cnorter Of The New York associated press
with This army, from telegraphing my
thing, even when not contrabaad. except
snch items as he approves. Gen. Halfeck has
never used such influence, over the asso-
dated press dispatches, and erases only such
items as are Of 8 contraband character.
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The many friends and admirers Of Gen.
Eieel will rejoice to learn that he has again
3 command, and this time near Washing
ton. It is not definitely stated what CON-
mand he Is to assume, but he is ordered to
Harper's Ferry. Stonewal Jackson will
presently find in the Shenandoah Valley
Nlat the play bills cali "a combination Of
talent" bard to Withstand.
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FROM THE BLOCKADE.
Prize Steamer Brought into
New York.
REBEL, STEAMER DRIVEN
ASHORE,

NEW YoRK, June 2.-The prize steamer
Nassau has arrived. Ste was captured By the
gunboats State Of Georgia and Victoria while
attempting to run the blockade Of Whining
ton. She has cargo of ammunition and Ea
field rifles. She was built in New York to run
to Key West, and has lately becn named Cor
don. She left Nassau On the 223d nit, and was
captured on the eth, The rebels are busy
Strengthening Fort CasWell, n. c.
WASHINGTON, N,June2-Commodore Dupont
reports that the Navy Department, under date
Of the 26th ult, that he has received infoEma-
ton that on the morning OF the date of Ills
dispatch the rebel steamer Kate was chased on
shore By the Augusta, and that the Pocahon-
tas was engaged in shelling her.
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NEW ToR1, June 2.-Tbe n. Z. Tti5ans's .
Washington dispatch says the rebels showed
themselves On the Potomac, opposite Mary
land Heights, LAST week, but were soon scat
tered BY few discharges from the 9-inch
Dah]grena manned by sailors, which were
planted on the Heights. They were not pre-
Jared to find the ganboats up there.
The question whether to exclude newspaper
CORRESPONDENTS from the lines Of our armies
in the field is, we learn, seriously discussed in
war councils at Washington.
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THE COLD STEEL.

Southern hrayado has always had its
1nos! liberal field Of yapcring on the test
OF courage implied in facing the cold steel
And yct the Instance is lacking in this war
where they hay.. stood before the Northern
bayonet charge. The proof is strength
cred 1y the last battle before Richmond,
as given in our last nights dispatches, that
when the rebels see the hristling line Of
greasy mechanics bearing down upon them,
gcniility becomes their better part Of valor
and they sco1n to await such an ignoble
crowd. They cannot stand the cold steel
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TO RENT-Dweiling House No.
- North Iaeal1e street. corner Of Chestnut con-
tanning ten rooms, Eas and w:tsr. with :ood dry
eel. al under the whole hoase-aso good barn. Ap
piy to WM C. bow ISL Snnth Clark st. je3-rS'1Ios
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Our dispatches announce that Gen. Ere
mont with his column Of 10000 men has
1mringed upon Stonevan Jackson in the
valley OF the Shenandoah, and lent fresh
speed to the retreat Of tLat rebel COM
mander. The map and extracts from our
exchanges with whichwc accompany the
dispatch, will give clearness to Gen. Frc-
mont's movement, which, considering that
he pushed forward with far Inadequate
means Of transportation, will win him
praise, and give great satisfaction to the
many friends he has among the people.
His men were eager for fight, and were
willing to brave anything rather than in
activity among Virgins tastnesses. The
details Of the engagement itself arc but
Gght-enough, however, to show that the
column is there, and that the noble valley
Of the Shenandoah is again securely ours.
THE FIGHT BEF0RE RICMMOND.
We are still without complete details
as to the fight before Richmond on
Saturday last, but enough is known
to declare it's decisive character, and
probably ere this the Federal flag
floats over the Confederate capital. This
is probable from tile fact that any re-
verse to the rebels within 50 short :
distance as inte1vencs between the Chicka
hominy and Richmond, could not be re-
paired by them. They pushed forward tls
flower oftheir troops and staked their all OF
the co1fict,a and disaster was inevitable ruin
The map we give elsewhere shows th'
localities and approaches to the city. Th
attack On Gen. Casey's Division, at Bot
TOMS Bridge, was Of the nature Of q sur
prise and at first disastrous to our side
but speedily repaired by the unhinchin!
valor Of the troops pressed forward t
their support. Richmond is ours. Eye1
if the entrance has not yet been effected,
is near at hand
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retary Of War, is generally acceptable. He is
a brother-In-law to Secretary Stanton.
In response to the Senate resolution calling
for Gen. Hooker's report Of the battle Of Vii
1iamsburg, the President sent q message to-
day saying it vas not yet ready. :
The city election was quiet. A few fist
fights, one charge Of cavalry, and one arrest
were the events.
r. H. Gillet, late Solicitor Of the Treasur5,
for refusing to take tile oath Of allegiance was
fined one dollar.
Mr. Wallach was elected by large majority
Lewis Clephane was elected to the Common
Council BY SEQ majority.
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Dr.T.H, " alker of this city, surgeon Of
one Of the regiments in Hnrlbuts DIVISION
arrived yesterday morning direct from COT
inth, which place he left on Friday evening
last. Our Impressions Of the dehbera1e re-
treat Of the rebels are fully confirmed bs q
conversation with him. 4 view Of the ground
which they had occupied left no donbt upon
his mind that the work Of evacuation had been
going ou perhaps week before the fact was
suspected by the commander Of eur forces.
He says that for some days anterior to Friday,
he, sick and unable to sleep, could hear, every
night, the rumble Of long trains rolling into
he depot at Corinth, and that, IN about the
time necessary to load them With men and
f,sgrage, he could again hear the short quick
minis of the engine, familiar to his ears as
those always made N starting heavy train.
BE is Of the opinion that for two days before
the ekedaddle, only rebels enough were let'
to keep M show of defense, and that they
were nearly all on picket duty
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IF1om
By order Of the Provost Marshal General,
Col. Jennison was On Friday fully discharged
from arrest and parole. The heavy bond on
which he obtained release from prison Was
canceIlel, it will be remembersd, several
days ago, and bis parole was accepted instead.
Is was anticipated, no charges have been
formally preferred against him. The ta,,s' a. :.
tempted prosecution of HIN has pttlablyy
failed in every respect, and he has returned
from Washington authotitadvesy V1ndcasao
agatnst his acCQseEr
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daughter, Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Morris,
four female traitors. who have been i'm
prisoned in Washington for some time, were
released and sent to Baltimore Saturday even
ing under guard, and left for Old Point, to
be sent south. The officer having charge OF
these women took them to the Gilmore House,
where they were permitted to hold regnlar
leyee, and yesterday they received quite an
ovation from the secession women OF BaLti-
more, much to the disgust Of our Union
people,
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PHILADELPHIA, June a The English iron
steamer Cambria, captured BY the guuhoat
Huron. after chase Of five hours off Charles
ton. h5s arrived. She halls from Carlyle and
sailed from Liverpool for Nassau, aud thence
for Charleston, and was captured while at
tempting to run the blockade, and taken to
PORT Royal. The cargo consists Of liquors,
cIotbes. medicines, Enfield rites, &c.