The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-07-02
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HAnPER's FrRRY, June "a.

E~'s"''"ss
mort. Earthworks were being thrown up
at Boliver Heights..-2I IS rumored that
Ewell is advancing on New Greek. Rein
forcements have been sent there. Jackson
is by this t,me checked. and Fremont and
Banks have joined forces to pursue Jack
son. 7 ' s.
.s,.& f..s sSsMEMPHIs, June rs.
General Grant has assumed command ol
tho district Of West Tennessee. He has
appointed Colonel Webbcr commander 81
the post, Colonel Hillegar provost marshal
of the District, Lieut. Col. Anderson pro-
vost marshal Of Memphis. ~: E.s+ss :. :,l F.,
The Unien meeting yesterday was attend
ed by 1000 citizens. "A full Union ticket
was nominated for city officers. u astY ~.
Five hundred bales of cotton were ship.
ped North yesterday. s':tt" ao5 :. =4s e a5s ~
The Grenada appeal Of the 18th states
that ten mortar boats passed Rodney going
up. -...s. s5:tf e. ! ~ : :. J2eth
Beauregard denies in letter to the No
bile Neus the capture OF 10000 prisoners
by General Pope, and says from 100 to 200
stragglers will cover all he took. 49,.
The Genada Appeol Of the Goth says the
rebel army Of Mississippi has been greatly
reinforced and the health Of the soldiers
<'1%~5 .F~9'= - 80 r. fs Z
The Jackson Mississippi an says the enemy
have fallen back from dolly Springs. u: r
WASHINGTON, june :25.
General order from the Adjutant Gen
erol's office says Il r.Gt ,.. ~ IT,; ..,..
=. In every case of prisoners taken in arms
against the United States, who m may be tried
and sentenced to death, the record Of the
tribunal before whom the trial was had will
be forwarded for the action of'the President o
the United States, without whose orders nc
such sentence will be executed. q Il ! Z l.
ISigned) s. Thomas, Adjt. Gen.
REDouBT, No. 3, juno 25, l:3o-P P NJ
To Hon. g. NJ. Stanton Secrft1rry cf Var:
We have advanced our pickets ON the lef
considerably to dav, under sharp resistance
Our men have behaved very handsomely
Some firing still continues. IA >: .':."1
. ;ISigned.] GEO. b. McCLELLAN, ;
<..... - .,'11 Major General Commanding
b REDoUBr, No. 3, June .25, l:35 r M: 4.
70 HIN. E. M. Stanton 's<cwtary Of War::
The enemy are making desperate resls
tance to advance Of our picketlines.t Kear
ney's and one half OF Hooker's men ar.
where ! want them. / have this monen
reinforced Ilooker's right. with a brigade
and couple Of guns, and hope in few
minutes to finish work entered upon. Gu
men behaved splendidlv enemy Sight
ing we'll also. - ...:.
This is not battle, but merely an affai
fthe Wentworth Corps, supported by keyes
Thus far all gees well; and we hold ever.
foot we have gained. If we succeed in tina
which we have undertaken, 1t will be YER,
important advantage gained Htz-.. !.as
The loss is. not large thus far. -
The fighting mp TO this date has been don,
|by General Hookcr's division, which ha
behaved US usual that is most handsome
On our right, Potter has silenced the en-
envy on his front. '. 81: ~ : ..'..,, t>'
II yiSisned) -. c.s G. B. MCCLELLAN, il
+ - Major General Commanding.
|. ~: FIVE Clock F. N.
To lion. z, II. St1nton: Vii I - tH'3
The affair is over, andEwe. have gaines
our point. fn!ly, aal with but little los;
ths'anding the strong opposition.-
Our men have done, all that could be dc
sired. -s I,f t,4'
The affsir was partia ially decided by twt
guns that Captain. ,Deerpscy brought gal
'antly into action, under very difficult cir
cumstances. The enemy was driven from
his camps in front of this and all is now
quiet: - J ~ ;G Il t4i't'
~ [Signed) =. G.. B. McCLEL1AN.
Major General Commanding. 4
...4: sY;.f ~.. WASHINGTON, June 26. !
j, There are flying rulnors in the city to day
that Earl Russell has sent q communication
to. Secretary Seward protesting against tn.
of New Orleans s-probab!y without founda
ton, bat If it /; true that Earl Russell ha.
made such a protest, he will get . tar
reply. ~~r.':.s''~ 30 < 1t ~ ."l
"a new slave case is before the War De
partmcnt. "A Maryland slave. owner, at
tempted to capture. a fugitive slave in, Alex
andria, but the military authorities in, lha
city refused to take the process, aud woult
not give up, the negro. The owner imme
,diately appealed to the War Department..
80 WASHINGTON, June 26.
General Mcclellan says the affair OF
the 25th was perfectly successful. Al
quiet. :: .j3~15=Ei'-@ to- 2.<5,&s5ss<s 'a.<
The British post. office department. ha,
Withdrawn its proposal made in 1851 and
formally accepted by Postmaster Genera
Blair in November last, lor a reduced rate
of international letter postage from 25 to IL
cents between the two countries. The
United States post Office departne nt did MOI
anticipate This withdraw after the subiee,
was farorably rsopened By the present Post
master General upon the British basis. =
This result is much to- be regretted. ss:4
:z.ls,z5 ~ il CiTY PoIsT. Jun. 2s. II
IL Last night one Of our guaboats moved u,
and shelled the rebels on the Petersburg
road bat without casualties on their j sid
according to their own account ofsthe taf
fair. ~, zss@Fl, a@~,e ~ s1sss xszs<,<s a.2s,g
Twerebel officers arrived at City Point
they return to Fort Warren as the rebe
government. will make no more indjyidna
exchanges tilithe United States agrse upor
a general exchange. t1.ess
s General Prcntiss and so others taken n
Shiloh have been removed to Atlanta. 81
/ A dispatch from Chattanooss SAYS tina
the Federals stampeded from there leavipl
everything behind Z. 800 B, ..4 .s...'
The Charleston Msysury says III VA
quiet on Sunday at james Island but In,
Enemy were busy throwing up earthworks
.s. cHAELEsTor. June "a
The steamer Memphis from Liverpool, u,
Nassau, ran the blockade yesterday. Oh,
had on board Mr., Ward, late ininiSter i,
China and . valu1ble csreo Of Britisl