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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21
ACTIVITY OF GUERRILLA BANDS
THE WHITE RIVER EXPEDITION.
Cen Buell. Marching into East Tennessee

MEsPrls, "wednesday June 10, 1862.
den. Lew. Wallace bus assumed command of The
CITY, tile hTst official act was t. Take possession Of
TIE ATgaS Office, which has been outspoken in IT,
symeaihes with rebellion. L. Knox of The Nec.
fofA Herald, and :. II. Richardson of TBE TRIBUNE
have been appointed to supervise oil editorials which
apear IN tie papers.
fhIeA's having been made 20 tear down the Union
osGe tyng over the houses Of some Of The citizens
the FfovosMaTsha has issued orders instrncting the
guard TO shoot down any one attempting 10 hanl
down Tie hag on offering any insult or nolestation
10 resident citizens who have thus manifested their
devotion 70 lhe Union.
an order is also issued TO imprison all citizens car.
Tying concealed weapons.
GneTilas are piowling shout the country. Five
were arrested sst night by pekets in the suburbs of
tbe city
Owing to a scarcity of change the Board of Alder
men have voted TO issue 100000 in fractional notes.
Sc the public eXigenoies may require.
Guerrilla bands sre still engaged in burning the
coatonin The counties Of northern Mississippi which
has rot already been destroyed by the owners.
BoAts going north are loaded to their utmos,
capacity VITA freight and passengers
The oatn OF allegiance was administered 10 over
400 yesterday, one half Of whom were soldiers.
The Aeoianeke Gays that the Rebel authorities
Lave ordered The rolling stock of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad from Ponoa to Meridian.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21

"a "traitor to his own State, the waveIing openly
say they would prefer man from some other State.
Many OF the really loyal have Lad, Gr Parson Brown
low says he had, bitter controversies with Governor
johnson, who has been perhaps too much involved
in State politics 10 unite the loyal of all parties.
Dr. X. Fletcher, Surgeon Of the let Ohio Reg-
ment was educated under the best surgeons of Lon
don-his native city; and after being many years in
this city, eagerly awaited himself Of the opportunity
to give his valuable services 70 the Of this
country. The Doctor was well known here "a a
gentleman Of great culture and talent, especially
well informed OF the subject Of races. lie WAS
thinker OF the Carlyle type somewhat, and, unhap-
PLY as many Of us thought a believer IN Carlyle's
morbid view Of the negro que;tion. Having been
IN various parts Of the South, DIR. +. was finally
seized with ore Of the low fevers, and was for "a
long time very i'll, being most of the time quartered
IN the house Of Of the first families of Columbia,
Tenn On his return 10 this city the Doctor
declared II &c hs opinion that the whites Of the South
are vastly nearer determination, as a race, than the
negroes, and that nothing but emancipation can save
them. Having hitherto viewed Slavery exclusively
it concerned the negro, he has now, for the first
time bad an opportunity Of seeing IL from the point
Of the Southern willie mans interest, and the above
is his freely avOwed opinion DIR. f. has recovered,
and goes at once back. He aiuns that he met with
but one loyal man in Tennessee-be was an old
soldier Of 1912 palsed and near the grave.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE. 1hursday, June 10 u.
Wa HATTfH0WY June 20

VIA BALIIaOhFt June ~ }
Everything remains quiet here and also at Nor.
folk and Suffolk. Tnere is nothing new to report.
The weather is sutry and unsettled.
Gen. Dix has returned from Suffolk, having COM
pleted his labors in preparing and posting troops so
as to cut of any communication between The Seces-
siouists of Norfolk and the Rebels above.
By an arrival Of tie White House boat we learn
that skirmshing has been going on IN front Of the
army. The Rebels have assumed "a more menacne
atiiinde, and will probably Try TO bring general
engagement in front Of their works in order TO Draw
our troops within range of their batteries.
Three deseriers from the three Georgia Regiments
who came in in yesterday, reiterate the statement
that the Rebels are becoming desperate and greatly
disheartened at their recent defeats.
Orders have been issued preventing any person
not connected with the army Of the Potomac from
visiting the front under any circumstance.
Under the proclamation of Gov. Pieuepoint, to-
morrow is the last day for the civil officer, to come
forward and take the oath Of allegiance As none o.
the city officers in Norfolk have yet taken the
oath, it is thought some trouble will DO experienced
in the matter.
The steam fre-engine lIibeulia, Of Philadelphia,
has been shipped board the steamer Thomas
Swami, and viii leave for Baltimore tomorrow.
The pretended Union citizens of Norfolk have been
active in manner Of late to prejudice many against
the cause Instead Of remaining quiet and peaceable
they get into brawls and fights. Such men are SET
down as oficeseckers. Gen. Viele has determined
IN nuuisb the offenders
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

In comnliance with an order from tie Secretary OF
War, detachment of United States troops left Fort
Hamilton Yesterday, TO Join the forces oi regular
soldiers at the seat of war. They stopped at Forl
Columbus cH yoUtc, and on tie cars few hours
after the receipt of the ORDER The men remaining,
a. stated yesterday, are ready to depart nc mo-
mon, notice.
As early AS o'clock yesterday morning tine gar
rison on Governors Island summoned 10 quar-
ters-instuclons for the transfer Of all the Rebel
officers imprisoned in Fort Columbus having been
received on Thursday evening from the National
Capital. The prisoners were IN excellent health
aud spirits, than one having expressed the dc
sire for restoration OF the Union. They go 70 San
dusky Ohio TO remain there until further orders.
Annexed are their names:
Col c. NJ. Avery. Capt g. ". MAYHEM Capt q. ~! Rand
Fu- Lieuls. j. a. Weston, r. A. laudser, Fifs Iri w
Wheeler Lahaus Battery Second Lieut. John Anderson
b. vs. WILSON, Major :. ID. Lowe, Csptl w. W. speeI = N
stevens George H. Johnson First Lieut. Bohan4n Second
Lieut. g. Scott ~ A. 1horusbay, Capt r. w Brown, Capt
H. H. rarhngi kirt Lieut. *. l.. Steele, j. L. bosi second
Lieut.. W. A. stuart.
Jhe officers aud crew OF the United States steam,
Qunboat Mohawk are ordered TO be on board to-oay
AT o. cloCk when the vessel will be put INTO c0ni-
mission. Annexed is correct bst oil ner olhcefs;
Lieutsuani sndins, A. II Hughes Acting Masters
Tiil,ngh., A. smsley g. r. Dorsnd; Assistant Surgeon
a. W. Woods; Acting Paynia,tcr, q. H. Audrowsi Eng.
neers u Carpeuters &. y. Whitney X X Morrison, aud
VIM, hing Masters Mates IL hohan' l. '" SPe's"' anu
The Mohawk one of the gunboats chartered for
the Paraguay expedition She is about 900 tuns
burden, aud has me battery. -
The Navy DEPARTMENT has given permission To
the Cunard Steamship Company to use the Dry
Dock at the Charlestown Navy.Yard for the repair
ing of the Royal Mail steamship Africa, the iron
clad frigate Roanoke, taking up that at Brooklyn.
TIE Company is, we believe, 10 employ tie work
me of The Yard.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21

this point. Democrats, rs well "a Republ-
cans are in favor Of the most radical means
aud all they fear is that Congress viii treat
The Rebel scoundrels too enienty Instead Of being
behind, as il has been charged, they are in advance
Of the average sentiment in Washington. The Size
nandoah campaign has converted the most conserva-
tive into the most radical. Indeed few more such
marches would make Garrisonau Abotionists of the
Army Of the Rappahannock
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21

greater portion Of Tennessee and while they had
control Of the Mississippi from Columbus to the
Balize. 1t is rather on the border than in the
heart Of the bastard Coriedersey. Its importance a.
base Of military operations to tue Rebels is not at
all diminished by the abridgement Of their territory
particularly if they intend TO retain what they now
possess aud recover villa, they have lost. SO we
find the forces under Gems Kirby, Smith Ledbei,er
and Reynolds concentrating there. The same neces-
sity that compelled the Conlederates TO abandon
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21

Indicate an attempt on the part OF the latter to flank
Chattanooga upon the and west, and perhaps at
the same time make an attack in front If success
should crown his efforts, the war in East Tennessee
VIII be practically over, and the line of operations
carried to the frontier Of the Cotton States from the
Mississippi to the base of the great Allegheny range
dividing North Carolina from Tennessee. dispatch
from Philadelphia las, night informs tina, private
letter received there states that Gen Buell. with bis
whole amy, bad started f0r East Tennessee.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21

The above Map shows the field of operations in
Eastern Tennessee. The advance Of Gen. Mitchell on
Chattanooga has compelled the Confederate forces
in East Tennessee to make q backward movement.
To lore the country around Chattanooga il to lose
their railroad connection with Georgia, Alabama,
aud South Carolina. Chattanooga is in the heart OF
the Coniederacy or rather its center before the
Rebels had been driven out of Kentucky and the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21

Bowling Green now compels them 10 surrender
Cumberland Gap and probably Knoxville. II is not
very probable that the column under Gen. Morgan,
now advancing from Cumberland Gap, will meet
any considerable force of the enemy north Of Chata
nooga itself The delverancs Il East Tennessee
will therefore be accomplished with little hard fight
ing, unless some portion Of the Rebel army in South
Western Virginia, further eas, should be sent
forward checking Gen. Morgans advance and posi-
bic junction with Gen. Mitchell. The latest advices
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21
SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS AT WIN
CHESTER

NiSoHKsTxE Friday june 20 1862.
A number Of sick aud wounded soldiers from Gen.
Shields's command arrived here to-day. II is stated
that they are 10 be sent forward 10 Frederick or
Harrisburg.
Nothing OF interest has been announced from Gen.
Fremont department.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21
ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS AT
BALTIMORE.

'BALTinoEE Friday. June 20, 1896,
Fifiy-eigbt wounded and LIS sick soldiers arrived
here this morning from The General Hospital at New
port News. They belong mostly to PeBusy lyauia
and New.York regiments
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21
ARREST OF THE MASTERS MATE OF THE
SUMTER

bosroN, Friday, June 90 1852.
James Lyons alias Smith, late masters mate OF the
pirate Sumter, was arrested here last night on the
arrival OF the brig Harriet, in which he came from
SuEinam.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21
THE CONFIsCATION BILL.
,lsl Dispatch to The N: Y. Tribune.

Special DIpatch to The n. Y. TTibune. -,
MANASSAS, Friday. June 20, 1862.
The Confscation act, passed by the House of Rep
resentatiyes, meets with the hearty approval
Of the officers apd soldiers concentrated a.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21

road. IL is epormous-a mile In front on each side
of the highway.
Tomorrow will dawn musically and revepgeinhy,
no doubt. We shalt be "felt Of. as Sickies feit OF
the Rebels to-day. Let them feel sw'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21
couespoadenee Of The n. Y. Tribune.

CINCINNATI. o., June H. 1852.
In the fight before Memphis, as 1t now transpires,
the "Oueen Of the West" was etr1ck with such
force by one of the Rebel steamers that she had at
once TO go into shallow water, where she will have 10
undergo complete repairs Col. Elicit was not only
stunned by splinter, but received severe, bat not
dangerous, shot in the leg This casualty is ascrbed
to his inability to sit still in the pilots house, where
be was secure, owing ~ his enthusiasm about his
rams and his anxiety that the Memphian Jericho
shonld fall under the JiocS Of their horns. lie would
see all that was going on ard the reception OF this
shot at such an early period of the battle probably
slved his lie. The old man now hes on his back
cogitatiDg several improvements winch nave Deen
being mp and az II again.
Ii is the opinion Of many loyal and intelligent men
in Tenuessee and elsewhere that the Presidents plan
OF appointing as Military Governors OF Seeded
States citizens of those States, works just the re-
verse OF what is probably thereby contemplated
tnward Andy johnson, whom they constantly term
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21


private letter received here states that Gen.
Boeil has started with bis whole army for East
Tennessee via Huntsville
Another private letter from New-Orleans says,
thai the report published in New-Oreaus OF the sur
rendcs Vi Fon Morgan is incorrect.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21

River we have heard nothing OF il. The officers on
the Runboa expect TO 90 as far Jack-onpOrt,
$50 miles from the mouth, and hope 10 capture the
splendid st. louis and NewOrleans steamer Clarn
Dobson, whose former mate, now on one oil the
gunbOats is aware Of the place OF her cOnoealment
The expedition VIII probably make many repnsals,
or al least DO deal Of damage 10 the Rebel cause
by destruction Of property.
A report has reached here that Hol'iDss feet OF
four or i've gunboats that passed Memphis SO hours
before the arrival of our hotilla will take its posi-
tion at the mouth of the White River aud prevent,
If pOssible our vessels from ascending the stream.
doubt whether such is the intention of the enemy;
but if II be he hardly be successful in his under
taxing.
REBEL FORCE BELOW MEMPHIS.
/ Col. Ragsies, q Rebel of some prominence, ar
rived Just before the evacuation Of Pillow al Mem
phig Witb some 600 troops, for the purpose Of
enforcing the tort. While here, be was apprsed OF
the abandonment Of Pillow, and Immediately
marched his command TO point on the Tennessee
and MsslssipIi Railway, about IS 40 miles south
Of the city. Rusgles Is from Nicksburg, and has
been loud in the expression OF his determination 70
take Yankee Scalpe, and purple tie Mississippi with
Yankee gore. lie Is Boosting now, II is ruInored.
that he will make sudden raid upon Memphis, and
annihilate the Nothen hireliDgs that are guarding
IT, declaring our gunboats dare not shell the city
for fear OF the IeiIibuiive vengeance that Will be
brought 10 bear upon Union prisoners held III De-
cessna and Of the terrible stimulus such proceed
ure would give 10 the Southern cause.
When will this absurd Boosting OF the Rebels be
ended When viii they learn that their assumptions
are as ridiculous in the eyes Of the world those Of
the residents Of the Celestial Empire When will
they begin to perceive they are the fools OF their
own vanity and the victims Of their own folly
REDUCED PROPORTIONS OF THE UNBORN CON
FEDERACY.
Many citizens here say if a conciliatory policy Is
adopted toward Tennessee, that there is little doubt
Convention will be called at an early DAY, and the
state be restored to the Union. The Memphis Ava-
Ianche gives up Tennessee, and the most utter
Secessionsts here say they have no hope Ia the
event of "a formation Of a " COntedelacy, Tat this
state will be one OF its integral parts.
The assumed belief Of the neyer-t0-be-subjugat
Rebels is that South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, aud the Southern part Of
Texas win compose the Confederacy falling
of from the quondla@1s magnlilcept proportions OF
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21

REBEL DEsERrIoNs-2he Richmond Dispatck Of
lime 10 saws: Desertion has become far too frequent
in the Confederate army. And yet the habit is not
peculiar TO Confederate soldiers. There must be de-
sertious from all military service where there is no
punishment for desertion. We mean no punishment
~s,,bond had not rather encounter than endure the
service or the peril OF battle Death is the proper
punishment, and it is the punishment prescribed in
our laws; the punishment melted TO the deserter by
governments generally. We anticipate that our
With a credtabls humanity and forbsarance ths
policy OF appealing to the pride OF the soldier BY
advertisement, by disgraces, has been pursued by
commanders, but there is little pride in the de-
serter, and the fear OF disgrace will NOT deter ha,
from absconding. The penalty OF death will. Ap
example or two would have line effect.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21

Essrcnciy TOrrid ~ eathcr-Union Forces
in and about Memphis Gen Pillows
amazing Military GeniUs-Furti,cr
Development" of Southern suppiies-
Rebels linking she Oath-sseercase OF
Slaves in Nfenlphis Deserted Mansions
Tie White River Expedition Again
Rebel Force below Memphis-Re-
duecd Proportions OF siie Unborn Com
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-04
Frcm Memphis and Cairo.

Cairo, July % 1862
i have just arrived from Columbus
Two trains have arrived-one on the Mo
bile and Ohio railroad, at o'clock The
accounts previously received of rebel raids
were greatly exaggerated From official
information | have derived the following
account
Two hundred Of fJackson's ) cavalry came
70 the house of a wealthy man named
Eeadle, residing near Humboldt, early
yesterday morning, and as he was about
starting 70 pilot them to tho bridge inside
Of our lines, he discovered a party of six
or seven federal scouts riding towards
them; conceallng himself behind fence,
Hcadle directed the rebels to an ambush
from whence, upon the arrival Of our men
they could Pouncc >.pvu and capture them
| This plan was, however, frustrated bv n
young slave of Beadle, who ut the risk of
his own life, started across q cornGeiI
ind warned the federals of their peril.
who ut once turned back, hotly pursued
By tho rebels. Only three of our men
succeeded in reaching Humboldt safely.
One received u ball in the breast, with
which he rode six miles, dying soon after
he reached the town. The other two was
pro badly captured, as they haye-not been
seen. \ portion of the rebels then pro
eeeded to the bridge, six miles from Hum
Doldt, driving off the small force stationed
there, and set fire to it Our men being
reinforced, and the rebels being rein
forced by small party, drove the rebels
back to the river, where they In time were
reinforced, and the feder.,ls were u-aia
driven back, and it was cot unit. our
troops were reinforced from Humboldt
that the rebels were put to flight. Our
men succeeded in extinguishing the fire
after about sixty feet of the bridge had
been burned Col BisselFs engineer rcc-
iment was imme lately set ut work,
and at 10 cloc- this morning the
bridge was repaired. In the meantime
large scouting parties were sent out IN ey-
cry direction. Batd.c and four supposed
To have been connected with the rebels
were arrested in the afternoon, and eight
others duIin. the night Bcadle was at
once tried and sentenced to be hung this
afternoon. He had taken the oath of al
legiance, which was found upon his per-
son. His house was also burned, rs wei,
as the houses Of the four others taken with
him. On their retreat the rebels burned
a bridge on the Mississippi Central Road
eight miles from Memphis.
The following is copy Of disPa'c j
received by Gen. Quimby, at Columbus, It
) clock this evening"
"To Cen j. T. Quimby:
"TRENToN, Tenn July 90, 1862
"The man who guided tfe rebels to the
bridge that was burned, was hung to-day
He had taken the oath The houses Of
four who aided have been burned to the
groud. (Signed) g. VI DODGE.
'ssrigadier General"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-04

Tt. Late - J Van nn-.a

Ex-President Martin Van Buren, d;ad
az undertook, in the site of New York
on the 24th instant after an illness of a
lew weeks. in the Soth year Of his age
Sir. Van Buren, was born at Kinlerbool
/ December D, 1872, and, without a eollers
euucation, commenced- the study of the
law, In the Same village, at the ags Of four
teeil:-ife commenced the practice of his
profession at the age of twentv-one. but
was so premature a politician that he was
delegate IN political conventicr. ar the
age "i eighteen. In 1872 he was n mem
Der OF the New York State Senate In
| 1912 he received the appointment ef Attor-
ney Genera of the State of New York.
and IN the course of the succeeding FIVE
years arose under his auspices the small
but formidable and secret association of
politicians which received from their polit-
ical opponents the cognomen of "the Alba
ny Regency. In 1872 he was elected to
the |. ;. Senate, and subsequently, took
an active part in the opposition which was
organized against the Administration of
Mr.. Adams immediately after his election
to the Presidency. Mr. Van Buren, rcsign-
ed his scat In the Senate, to erter upon
the ofhce of Governor of New York. tho
hrst of January, 1929. On the twelfth Of
March, IN the same year, he resigned the
office OF Governor in consequence of his
appointments as Secretary of State of the
| Uuited States. The dissolution of Gen.
Jackson,s Cabinet, in June, 1881. led to
the resignation of Mr. Van Buren, and his
nomination as Minister to England. lie
was rejected by the Senate, bat elected
Wee President by the people and presi-
dcd over the Senate for four wears from
the fourth of March, 1923 until his induc-
ton to she office of President He was nom
mated for reelection, but was defeated by
tie Wing (Ilarrison) ticket, in 1910 Mr..
| Van Buren, was one of the most adroit and
unscrupulous politicians, at his private
character was above all censure or suspi-
| cion