The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-17

lty, anu Tie icc IA broken with degree ot accu-
racy perfectly ruzlling TO those who, in tho
OH piccc' Of tho slze which they wan,.
A to the considerable advance In price, which
has this spring taken place, tho period in
mid winter usually devoted to cutting ice was
this year marked with such varied anil unft-
vorsbo weather IA to render tho task lrl-
trncl-i and unusually expensive. Heat and
cold, frost and snow, rain AMI hail. followed each
% her In such rapid succession, that the crop
became poor and all efforts 10 gather u were at
tended with but partial success. Tho great
eat mpedimeut to tho work VS. tho heavy
snow storms which prevailed ~ the opening Of
February, rendering it nctr''Giy ,o plano and
scrapo the irc to the depth 81. half foot. Owing
to these causes, there il au average d,i-
cleucy In thc crop owned by companies oucr-
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reach uf our guns. snno q! tho ci,.cns still re
m'iued; among tie number, on' that represented
/ tho people. Thty sGij that party, numbering
.ub mem hnd arrived i,v days ago. hal planted
/ ioui guns IN the vainiiy of the town, and stated
That 10 Nis MT th,ir int 'htirn tn hic at the gun
| boatS hli ntey could get chance NJ our uuarm,d
! Transports, they wotll M. int, them; Tat they
t'hG H,,tn,i rsn,.s.'d S're'e,ay lnH,a,ea IN
! been hut dut'ug ~ homhaplmrn'. some ~ tho
houers were riddl,d through with hollow shot A
'ras un,gn iIeGS ns shown ihra.shcn, ,, hs town
turned the town over T. bris. Gen. Williams.
rowS INV KwIr-Ar eu,Rr,gs
Mar NI'ci,S Nay -. We have been at quarters
all the morning, expecting attack from tho high
oiiis ui Natches, but m demonstration msdo 10
hinder our prgr"ns. The people were IN spCacesblo
| A. when W. int plss,d up tic river
Sohr MogGAS REPORTED TO NAVE srpRrSpKnrp-As
| ENGAGauESr Al NATION KoUGE.
Baton Roule, MAJ 30. News just received states
| that Font Morgan hHH surrendered
There IL later news that Brigadier General vii.
lsms had encountered a large body Of rebels out
side of tho city Of Baton Rouge, n terrific engage
ment transpirirg. The result, up 90 this time, In
| not known. General Halter IN sending more mon
GuLEiLLA wAkr,Rx.
May 90 small steamer, sent by Major General
| Batter Ia i'rtsdIrr General Williams, with impor-
tsnt dispatches, while attempting - hcsvc along
side the cy,e, at the city II Baton Rouge, for the
pur pose oi wood ng, " AZ attacked by u party of
gucrillns " th rifles, but succeeded Ia cutting tie
ropes and getting OF without any dansgc. Only
yesterday, The chief engineer Of the Hartford, Jas
u. kembnl!, went ASHORE a, bi,on Rouge to sc,
some clothing he had washed ; as lie was In the act
Of stepping out 81 the boat, party u twenty
guerilla horsemcu rushed down AMI fired volley
Into his boats crew. kcmhall was slightly wound.
ed tho rest Of the party escaped. Seeing this. the
flagship Immediately opened her broadHide upon
the city, killing and wounding several people.
The Mayor and citizens In authority, an usual.
made their apologies, said they were not rerpousi
bile, that the city had been oocGpled by party Of
gucrilas and begged, for Gots sake, 10 tho lrg
officer not 10 shell their lily. Flag oiicer farragu
ifE proceedings occur sgSn his rlusdron W 10
lay the city town, Village or plantation here the
| offcno. Ii committed in ashes The army trans
ports have landed their troops and tsk.h posses
Hon of the arsous barracks, aud tho city Of Baton
Rouge, undor charge OF Brsadicr General vii
liarps.
LATE NEWS
Tie expedition at vicksburg, commanded by
Capt Philip Lee, Of the soop Oneidn. assisted by
the Iruquos, Sciota, RGuiin aud WRsal rkon, f.
mo-, to he gwen up. 1t IA their object, II tho bat,c
res are not taken, to run by at night, Oh, river
bong very wide II can he done wi,hou, any soriouo
damage rcsultmg,l aud proceed up Alor river to
make nm attack on rebel fleet Of 81 uhoat, inc ud
ing Que which In irOn-clad, plated over with rail
| road iron, " IA q strong iron PROV Coming down
I river we noticed great number of crovnsses
tic water passing through, and In some places
W ole towns and plantations immersed under
water.
OPERATIONS INTENDED AGAINST MonIry.
II iH r. lag Ohicer Farrsgut's intention 10 get out
of the river in few days amt commence operations
al Mobile. IiissquRdror IL not Ia oi condition
M il might be-, bat is still able to 60 through one
more engagement
TO rnosn IN rowER
One Of the sloops-ofwar, wit u number of the
gunholts, will have to lay III New Orleans the Gu
tire Summer. Tie Seer, tary of tho Navy hal let
ter keep h's eyes open, aud send soma iron-ca /
vessel u this quarter or lie m1y wake up son
fine prning and fnt n second edition lf the Ibtul-
ton Roads calamity Troops ere needed. Tho
War Department should pay attention /, q ~ torn.
tory. The guiillp parties are incre1- ~ Ia hrcc,
so that ator while 1t will not DO ssfu t. get In Tie
shade Of u house without being shot at by solnC
scoundrel from bohind u tree or window.
! unIos rERLisG.
In closing ths letter hive on 90 say that ~ or
are great masscE Il tho ,uthe' n people ready l.
rally around our standard the perlidy and COW
nrlice oi their leading men having become soneI
ally known.