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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-06-16
MTMpHIs ArFAIRs.-Late Memphis papers

contain the following items:
The Po1 .ce Go, r; till holds its own Thee
were thirt>el otenders arla!ened yesterday,
most Of them for dlurkenness and fines to the
amount Of one hundred dollars collected.
The military authorities have taken rossec-
sion of the Ove1ton Hospital The Planters
Bank Luilding is now used as the Provost
Mars halls Office The Post Office luildng is
private Pre- perty, and never did Lelcng to any
Government.
We Learn that Judge Svayne waited en- the
Provost Mars hal yesterday, to confer as to the
propriety of holding the regular term Of his
Court The Marshal interroscd no o) jecticn,
and the Court will commence it's regular tenn
on Monday morning.
We lean that some fthe lutchers refused
on Saturday to take Confederate notes for Leef.
There has Leen no order issued to prevent the
people passing such money as they have, lut
it seems that the butchers have become "a law
unto themselves i'll this respect
The ferry-Loat Mark T. Cheek was taken
possession Of Saturday morning, and Captain
Cheek arrested and taken on loard the gunLcat
Benton Captain Cheek is charged with Icing
instrumental in the hanging of aman protesting
Union sentiments, on the AIkansas side, last
fall
The police yesterday arrested FIVE negroes
who had run away from their owners. They
seem to have erroneous ideas Of the condition
OF things in Memphis Three Of them have
i:ecn already returned to their masters, and the
other two are awaiting orders.
Business has not been resumed yet. There
are Indications however, that it may be ere
long. We noticed few stores opened yester-
lay, and it is not improbable that others may
be before long. Many Of the owners of stores
have LIFT The city, aud, Of course: they will con-
tinue closed There is already ictail trade
$pringing VI.
The Federal fleet now lying opposite Mem
phis, received still further addition during
Saturday. In the morning the iron-cad gun
boat Lexington arrived from the Tennessee
river, and in the afternoon the Cincinnati, ; :
Gently injured in the encounter with Jcif
Ihompson's and Montgomely's feet: The
river now is quite fill Of gunboats, rams, tran
ports, tugs &C., and presents quite lively az
pearancc.
Gen. Butler has ordered the return Of quite
number OF slaves, who were in the custom
house, in New Orleans, to THEN owners and
their homes. Among Others six slaves were
sent, by General Butler S order, III irons, to
their owner, across the lake.
A train Of ten cars arrived in Washington,
on Saturday, by the Virginia railroads: with
sick and wounded soldiers from Gen. Shields
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-06-16
pUELIsUED (DALY) BY
EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
nrs~ OFFICE-No lOt King street, over
Stones, formerly Frcnch's) Book Store.
WAR NEW

We have 10 Official report OF ti3 rattle wh!( h
Co3fn ]erates IN Ter Jackson, anl two hriga<les
O. the tn zee comnlan le hy Gen. Sh;el|s: but
a1 authorized telegram from Front Royal fur
niShos Il with what puEports to he certain 1actsin
ror,7] to the re suits Of tha battle ''as near as
en- b. ;cortainol L i state that after
fghsing superior numbers FIR five hours the
r l,r,l trooos we're compcl|e to retreat; that
the nl,nos a}rea l. given are known to be among
til, killel anl woun }e |; that manv c'aSsed as
missing are also no doubt wonn(el, and that
many Others were ncce ssarily left Oh the field,
whose names could not be a a1cortaIne'.' \
portion OF tie troops are sa. to ave rotreate !
in COOL order, excepting one or two reg 'nontS,
which were comolete'y surrounded an} were
couD2Ne to take to the monn+a; a;n5-many OF
whom, it is a?lo>l, have male their way hack
t, tho division The 7th Indiana, which left
Fgo.leric burg eight hundred strong, arrived
at Port Republic with only three hundred,
anil, after the fight mustered only one hun
dYel and forty. The Goth and Gosh Ohio
are al 50 said TO have lo>t heavily.
a dispatch date Gen. lIoCjelian's head
quarters the llth inst, states that the Con
ftloG.tos made some important movements on
that tlav. an although large ho lies OF their
troops were seen moving in The lirc25ion or the
late battle field yet their designs were not
kn,wn: bus a, the Feloral pckcts near the
Oh Church we:e driven in the dAy DreIiou It
Vas suppo sci that they in:c2 Ill making de-
mon 2tya;ioa in that direction. At dwight on
Wola2 <lay morning. the Confolorates opened
al ar5iiIe y ire On Gen. Summers corps, ana
con:inle tll, cannoaA l. three hours, bu5 the
Fo I4ral loss was only one killed an one woun-
d. Lltor li,putol3 5state thattho Confederate,
MA e a demon tlation on G IN Mcclellan ;
right flank at Iun tall 5 station, On Friday eve
2l:n!, wi5h the apparent intention OF breaking
thy rai!rual communications. The movomen.
wA} m>t by t:,.c3 OF f l.Ta infantry t'1o
U,n.; Itr,:3s retiring witilout accomplishing
their purpose.
\ Uspa:ch fIoal Cen Fremont, date>t Por'
R.pujlic, tn, l}@h st., gives some furtha'
do:lij Of th3 battle OF th, day p:eviou. Il1s
CoGo |!2ato 10 IS was much greater than tha
Of thoFolorllS, more thon five hunl.cl ofthaE
doa aal many woua lcl being foam | on tn
h1Jl. Great praise i awarded by the comman
ding general to th3 Federal troops tor then
bravery anl enlu?nnco exhibited III the action
1t has been ascertanal that Gen jackson, al
tsr the battle Of Mon lay, took the road t..
S5annird >ye, lii Greene county. on the way
t. Gordon vile. where thore.i3 railroad COM
Aantcation with hiUhmOnI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-06-16

few Confederate pickets were about live miles
beyond the town
Confederate accounts Of the eng2g >mcnt
near Port Republic claim great Victories and
state that Gen Jack*on captured two pieces Of
artillery from Gen. Shields on Monday.
Latest alycos f ON Gen. I1alIeck's army
state that Gen Pope's division had reached
Oka!ona, AMI that Gen. Beauegard was still
retreating. 4 portion Of the Confederate army
recently at Corinth are e!ieved to have gone
to Arkan >;s under Gen. Uin|man.
A New O.leans paper Of the 3lst u|t.; gives
a rumor that Fort Morgan was surrendered to
the Federal mortar feet on the 29th u]t.
A letter from Mana >ar, dated June g. pub
li.hel in the n. Y Herald, says "A report
has Just reached here that a guerilla party,
Numbering one hundred ana fifty, da~hcd into
Wauenton last Mon lay evening, and captured
TWEEN -y-two sick soldiers in the hospital, and
from twenty-five to thirty strasgers from Gen.
Gibbons brigale of Gen. Kings DIVISION
Small guerilla squads have been seen to-dry IN
the neighhorhood Of Hunt vile, and Major
Duf1ie, Of Gen. McDowoll's bo1yguard, has
been sent OUT TO capture them.
The steamer \ lclaidc, Capt Cannon, from
Fortress Monroe, at Baltimore, brings large
number of passengers. One Or two Of them
pretended to hav, some exciting new! tut 1t
was difficult to Gsc ,rta;n anything Of a reliable
character. Among the rumors was one that
body of about five hundred Confe1lcEatcS had
suddenly appeared in the vicinity of the " h'tc
House, anil captured train Of provisions deS-
tined f,r Gen. Mcclellan troops, and that
three schoonor<, containing several thou: and
bu hels OF oats, had also been captured.
The Army Of the Potomac has been recently
an often >ive army Of observation. 1t stands to
arns in liue Of battle awaiting the Will Of Gen.
ncClellan On the right bank Of the Chcka-
homny it exten Is over an Irregular line from
Elm >wooI'' to point in front Of Seven
Pine" -Jsectcl hy Fair Oak Station-per-
h,ps four miles lony. AMI the right wing GOV
ars New Bridge from the high plateau on the
eft bank Of the river The Confederate army
occupies parallel lincs-;,n is strongly ntrench-
Il The deE,atable belt Of swamp, fields, and
;nrc +, IS not more than three-quartcrs OF
mile wide at any point, AMI the respective out
nosts are much closer together. The point OF
Irritation since the great battle has been the
.iuht Of Fair Oaks station.
Gen. Butler has ordered the burning Of the
houses AMI the destruction of the property OF
.ertain persons in Houma. Louisiana, concer-
ned in firing upon killing and woundlng
our sick Union soldiers.
Lord Lyons declines a public irneGin New
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-21
rae ProdlrIpu, m,Clellan.

/! Is now come seven or eight weeks since Mcclellan
represented hinslf 20 be pursuing routed fugitive
and demorslizad Army-Which he intended to push 10
the wall" Il was doubted whether they could be ar
rested and rallied TO make even show Of defence Of
Richmond If they attempted to stand before the city
they would be captured or dispersed at \ blow! It
would be impossible for them to check the victorious
march Of invnebls legion. Such were the bonbAt-
tic terms in which The Yankee General trumpeted bis ad
vance on RehnOrd. For more than month now he
hss been within sight Of the smok, from chimneys
Three weeks ago to day, be offered an opportunity
of taking the city by battle, he could Iustead Of
lespng ths opportunity, to be expected from
bis boasts and pledges, he lodged AID skulked and
retreated ike hunted Indian in the everglades and
morasses Of the CbickGhominy. And there he keeps
himself How do the conesitsd and vain glorious Yam
kse usen relish hi sort OF performances by their great
est General with their crack army Il is eleven months
since Mcclellan tcok charge Of this multitude Of braves,
who tie accounts are 10 be credited have been pant
iag all the ms for battls. The Itself was to be
closed up IN nicely day from the time be took maud
Yst all this while he hes made bat attack, and that
upoa the rear gGari Of a moving army-and in that he
got whipped. We hear every day what the Yankees
think o. this comparable of war, but We would
like TO know what be thinks of himself
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-21
AIsNXss GENERAL on SHILOH.

"P W A Writes 10 savannah Republican, on board
steamer cH Selma, Jlae Izth, 1862. Is follows
Gee. Peeutiss and y SIX other Federal officers cap
tured ii shiloh, 90: The boat AZ this place. They
nave been coufued here, aad are noU be removed to
AdIntA probably 10 be exchanged The list compr e
officers oi every grade, from Brgsdr General down 10
spain. Toe L'eu;GI Its, non commissioned eli ,ers
Aad prva.cs have STesdy been sent forward. They all
osk VEIL ard freely admit that they have been provided
III h comfortable qlArters and good fare.
Gen. Prendss readily recognized me, from having
Besureg ara beet quarters at Shl)h. He Is
very inous!tyc-Shat YlLkse is oty-and seems quite
drous Of getting the latest neWs he sppears par leu.
arly anxious TO know whether have lied Gsena.
dG Mississippi and admits that il seemed 70 him i'm.
portant point when he passed il on h way from Co.
rinh He rather prides himself the trick be thinks
be played upon Beaursgarj, when he informed him, In
reply 70 an gary that be did kuoE where Buell.
VA and did thUk he could arrive at Shiloh in less
than as hours When informed him Of Buelrs state
Eent IN biz report, which be had not seen) that be
esched Sa' lnAh on the Tennessee as early SAtur
dsy night before the battle he said yes be knew it at
the time but thought il but right 10 deceive neral
BeaurtgArd, If he could.
Ger Besuregald,' he added, asked me also f We
Rad any Norkr the liver 10 which replied 'you must
consider Io)r SCI lers, General if YOU suppose We
would have neg leclei so plain a duty" The truth is,
hoaever We had no wJrSs a. all General Bsauregard
stopped the pursuit. ~ quarter 10 ak had he used the
hour still le him. ne could have captured the last
this side Of the river Tor Bae did not cross till Sun
dsy night
70. latter opinion Is aimed by some OF our own
officers Who we're in front AZ the time the order to ctNse
the pursuit was TJCsyed. ldeed ] have heard that
Bnsg and Hardec he.i.aLsd about obeying the order
go well convicted we're they tlhi General BeaurS-
gard you'd 30. hsv, ssued il IL he had been present
aud understood the position Of the two armies
D .sul,ory fling kpt up until night By detached
parties who late IN receiving the order and hcrce
10Y supposed the battle continued until night separated
the combatanjs According to Buslls repcrt, shot
falling among the tugitives croucbiog under the
river bank at the time troops Aed of. Beau.
rsErd acted doubtless from the best information he had
a: The tine and he did not think it prudent after bat
tie Ct twelve hIus % expose his men to rec can
noCad5g from the Federal gunboas and their supposed
river batteries
You will remember the doubs expressed, in my re-
port OF the interview between BsauregArd and Prentss
Of the sincerity Of the latter when be TO speak Of
Bu Ia whereabouts. His manner indicated that he
preyaricstng So universal il The law TO tell the TRUTH
that but few become tuch adopts in alsehood
be abe 70 violate il without showing sgGs Ct
hesitation or confusion.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-21
The spIrIs Of the south .

The spectacle to-day presented by the people Of the
South in resisting the invasion Of her SOIL is among the
yragde5t ever recorded upon the pages of history
Wherever look find the great Of the people
earaest in their desire and fearless in the determination,
even amid the gloom Of defeat to continue this for
ever, before they vii consent to the humiliation and
degradation Of surrender The Memphis BBpsal. in
elsag look the county, Gays Of the spirit Of our
people.
We had the spirit Of people Ike tina, of Prussia in
Ger tGzsv wears Nar rising with toe eXigences Of the
crisis Ftom the Potomac 10 the Ro GrAnte, The edic
has gouy forth from the people that result what may
's,g 5y 3. frss AID the blAz pg bortres from full
u lion bales q burning cOt.oa attest their terrible spin
o., Lst.Iu.lsGoG.
Tie Oh Dominion boa spoken ia toue4 Of thunder,
ANA ber voice IT, tls lr v-p.s shall De protected. Oar
r,gr are Earsaygd lrCr-o la seven bi. and the vow
aa- bcs- 90 dsd Jrgt Richmond mus. fall, j. vii,
o. amid sHowsr o. bursting BOMBS after unCld Lex 0n
of BE- defenders have been fvled 10 the earth
Georgia, tee, Cesocs the decree CT Yr6IiA, and Sa
y.un-a - % alssla, Jhc historians eve pie OF
sag sals before H becomes tag hAU tstIOu Of the Hes
s.a INVADER ~ les dssrujled Is South Car, IA aud
h defenders a Char! sou, whose vas. preparation IN.
lcata the cut 81 no Tgs.5sJce that Eil be made 10
ice powerful naval fleets and land forces Of the er
lEy.
BIT it has been reserved tor Mississippi, the youlg
Volunteer state" OF tas war to give practical lusua
iau 10 this spill; Of ihe South. Yicks6uTg her largest
md me-. popu.oG cry has been almost completely De.
sret OF s patriotic citizens ald already the lombard
men OF s houses has been commenced. Mississippi
1rs proudly responded tee faithful Autry 10 The usC.
ac4 % Surrender 81 aa yggmy. Tn,s bold sentiment
-o.hy o. se S5gsgo1, ain via for the State of-
agsora lrl fame that cly never die whls the annals
VI Jhis rsyOiIl0 are read aud remembered.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-21
MS. puRssIpH At OLD POINT.

toady correspondent OF tie Philadelphia Press has
been permitted TO look at Mrs. General Burnside He
writes from Fortress Monroe, June II n, az follows:
This morning Mrs. General Burrs de arrived by the
BaimoTe boat and her noble snd chiYslrUus husband
Ssa waiting the wharf 10 give her right loving ard
royal reception The Georganns was EoE moorsd ere
the General was aboard snd the mex! rstant his ma1y
form vas the hurricane deck moving toward the spot
where ho had his wife stIndng. Blu: the bird was
a1Wu aud pushing bic way through the crowd OF gen.
tlemeu who gaspirg his hands and giSing him
hearty welcome le passed into The cabin where they
met--the first time 10 many long months. DudRg that
period the General las been achieving victories for his
country and aas proven Of her braves! and most
fearless champions. We can imagine that OF all the
paudis which have greeted hi!n none could sound
grateful will be the loving praise Of the gentle being
who claims bis siiscionshsr praise 10 the sSestest
Long Ifs and g,eon hOnOrs 10 the heroic Barrsde
and his beautiful vie
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-21

eve are pleased 20 add that ths subject Of general
exchange Of prisoners ia ma ter Of negotiation %
tween the two eon7tTs Which viii terminate, we ues'
in cartel that shall be EQUAL In its operation aid just
and honorable TO both parties. II Lincoln, finding that
he can DO no better will agree 10 SUCH the negotiations
iii 40 result Il Is what we on part hSve desired
4. The time WhStever must be said Of the course Of
cur enemies We least dsdAin to ask fayor or seek
an advantage Of them. We ready to exchange nan
for man. and cfaeer for ofser Of equal rsrk and to
exchange men for Ulcers by the scale usuty regarded
As fair Oar people and Government have too much
honorable pride TO esk for anything but what "a right
and equal They have too much macliness aud self
respect to submit 10 anything that Is wrong end une
auan
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-21
IRON rorroEK AND SUFFOLK.


Norfolk correspondent under date OF l2.h instant,
says:
The report has gone abroad /. a. the port OF Norfolk
has been opened by General Dix and that unrestricted
trade ia now carried on between that city and the North
This is wholly erroneous Some few special permits to
rlde there have been granted but yond this the port
of Norfolk lie sealed TO the dscom6t and concern Of
many who have calculated another policy. IL Is not
impossible that the s1ctions will be removed at
early day, whcn judging from indications, the compel.
ton 10 most things needed by that community will be
sharp enough 10 bring the prices somewhat below the
expected rates.
Tle Union demonstration yesterday, was not 80 sue.
cessfu WAS anticipated account Of the absence Of
Governor PerpOnt Senator Oarlile, and others, who
we're expected TO address the meeting. very large
procession assembled however, on the dock. and, on
learning that the speakers not coming marched TO
Ashland III, where an eloquent address was delivered
by A. Thomas, Il Of Iowa. Crest enthusiasm was
manifested.
Captain johannes Watson, of Portsmouth, has re.
csived authority raise regiment Of volunteer Tor the
war.
SUFFOLK. June IL Col. Spear, who has been soorr-
ing the country between this place and Backwaer river
for some days past brought n last night Bebe colo
mel named Copeland, ana citizens belonging 10 the
Fourteenth Virginia Militia.
Yesterday most brutal murder took Place IN Isle OF
Wight county, Backwater river. The name Of the
victim was Elisha Lapgord, Union man, who was sup.
ptR,d 10 have given some information scouting
parties he was attacked by number Of the South
ampton Cavalry and shot down in his own house. Mo-
satisfied with that these gueras bSyoneted him ne he
lay and left him unburied.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-21
HOMICIDE IN NEW YORK..

The following particulars Of recent honicds in New
Yo:k are published in the Tribune:
dealer in military equipments, named Real, 256
Broadway, opposite City Hall, New York, was shot b.
bis wife on Friday last and oied Instantly. Real mar
rsd about three years ago, and lived happily with his
vile year. when he voluntarily and las since
been quite free lover receiving mary half dozn
diff mt uamoFstas day at bis Office W stairs The de-
serted wife enreated him to provide for her support IL
be would not live with her. but he refused to do go. o.
Friday she saw her husband coming of the Ferry boat
from Brooklyn with very respectable looking female,
and immt dAtey accosted the woman, saying you are
with my husband. The woman hurrisdy left, and Real
tore away from his wife, and went to his place Of bust.
mesa About hours subsequent the Injured wife CALI
ed aud again enrested support bot repelled with
harsh language. sculs eDsued in which the wife sue
ceeded in getting her husband On hs knees when she
drew a revolver and SHOT him through the lungs He died
almost instantly.
Me. Real is said to be native Of England about %
years Of age OF handsome face graceful figure, well ed
uca;ed sud most respectfully connected She con.
veyei 10 the Focmt Immediately after the murder where
she gave wsy to her feelng' in paroxysms Of grief
Her tu band was but year her senior, man Of
fue appel rance well do in the world bat wcak.mnd-
ed, ard an iDOTdinaie admrer Of the fair EEK.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-21
TEE "Isnsn IArAL TO RELIaloN.


correspondent Of the Boston Oourtr, after showing
tue t1aeAs of political ianacism to vbich many have
run in thessdays Of excitement, thus shows the ecc.
that 1t has upSA the prosperity Of their Religion:
And what he serious effect of all this antChIis
tan preaceing-@ .hess Abolition Of the Union" meet
ing'-by clergyman Ia il to keep good Christian c
ms aud their famiss from aitsnd-g those churches
the pseu1o-orthodox O self opinion As proof look a.
the financial condition the Ead eddees Ave there's
the rub J. The Temple csarcI has occasionally been
lee for rope-daacing, aud comic singing Theodore
Parker's Church. where Wsno,u Philips and Garrison
hold FORTH has recently heretofore been let for "a
Rirey show in horse tanning. The PAX Street Church
has let par of ia basement story Tor the retail of
refresbmeut Of the body; and over he door In black
letters, Ia a sign-not CT the cross Aad the appro.
pirate words In hoe sigao SinesSbut the cords Pbils
delphia Ice Cream Depot shade Of Colsaptine i
The Winter Street Church has also let its basement
and to worthy and fashionable m liner, and as depo
not Of ice cream-b1t for crinoines; AID the siRr
there is follows with index hand rontirg to u.
vestry door :-'EntTance to Hoop Skirt, COrast, an
DressmskDg Department, TITS exceeds these churches
in the pu pits OF which eeTgymen preach against
wine mixed With water, according to ST. Paul, win
at marriage fast, by the example of the Saviour
and yet, PnariSees actually receive rent for Il
storage of rUm brandy end GIN ia the basement of the
churches. Well may the Epsooplan churches rCcsiye az
dopal members and attendance for their the harraise
mind is ed ed on the Sunday and not dsgusted by h
preaching of Abolition, Massacre, and Dsunion"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-21
The True Policy.

For more than ten months have insisted that
esatraioH and ogrsJsisH vss the true policy Of the
Conederates and that Pennsylvania the weak point
10 the snemy's Inc. We argued in vain bu: circum-
s,auc have demo.s rated via: common sense could
10, SEE Necessity supplies the imperfsc:ions of logic.
The lcss o! the mississippi will open the eyes OF the
Gues 20 Our true situation. That river only be re-
covered on the banks Of the HadsoH the Dsaodre.
We hope VIC see indie ,ons that reverses and tisas'
ers have at last opened the eyes of rulers to our
true condition, and will urge them to the only course
which vii ensure victory and peace.