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from Gen. Mcclellan conveying inquiries re-
lative to the fate OF Union officers and others,
believed to be wounded and prisoners IN
ton to permitting Mcclellan to obtain any
thing, however obscure, of their real condi-
ton since the termination Of the battle.
Information has been received that Col. j.
Simpson OF the 4th n. j., reported killed IN
the battle OF June p, is safe but a prisoner
at Richmond with his STAFF.
The President has nominated to the SEN
ate, Gems Sumner, Reyes and Fitz j. Por-
ter, to be breyet Brigadier Generals in the
regular army, and Major Generals of Vo-
lunteers for gallant conduct.
Richmond papers Of July ith have been
received. The details of the late battles are
published. They claim victory as the gener-
al result, but admit severe defeat on Tuesday.
The Examiner says that Is, 000 will not cover
their losses in killed and wounded during the
week. The impression Of military men on
the Peninsula is that 10000 would be a
more likely number
4 flag Of truce went up York River to
White House on Monday saw no rebels.
and brought down 80 cOntrabands and strag-
glers. On Tuesday they went up again, and
at Cumberland found 90 of our wounded
whom they brought a mile away, hut the
rebels compelled them to return to the hos
pital.
All the cavalry at Fortress Monroe went
up James River On Monday.
Gen. Burnslde's flag boat arrived Monday
afternoon.
\ rebel gunboat was sunk by our boats
IN James River, when the Teaser was cap
tured.
The Washington Star says that on Friday
last a division OF McDowell's corps took up
their line of march for Warrenton, Va,
which point they now hold. We presume
this move is preparatory TO concentration
Of Gen. Pope's army.
1t ia reported at Front Royal that one of
our wagon trains on the road to Fhnt Hill
was attacked on Monday by about two hun
dred bushwackers, and panic on small
scale ensued, but they we're soon repulsed
and driven to the mountains.
A Winchester letter OF the u, reports
that Gen. Geary's force has advanced into
Big Fort Valley. His advance fell into an
ambuscade near Fort Furnace. \ Skirmish
ensued, in which two cayalrymen were
wounded, though not fatally, and the rebels
were driven from the rocks and st1ne-iences
which they had occupied. Gcary holds the
ground be hss gained.
1t is rumored that the Navy Department
will soon place Commodore F0ote At the
head Of a new naval expedition, for which
vessels are now being fitted cut, To consist
chiefly OF vessels Of the regular navy.
News from yicksburs the S0th says the
bomb rdment was continued. The town
was deserted except by the military. \
despatch Just received from Com. farragut,
dated June 22l, says 1t IS reported there are
1000 rebels at NIcksburg.
The Grcnad, Appeal OF the Sd says that
large numbers Of Confederate troops have
gone from Tupel'o TO Water Valley, four
miles from lloiley Springs. Breckenridge
division has gone % Yicksburgh. \ large
number o! Mississippi troops have gone to
Richmond. Nearly all The government
stores have been removed from Grenada and
all thc tre,tle work Of the bridges between
Nemphi- and C.lI Water ha, ilcn burned.
The news from White River, AK. De- en-
cJurazing Col. Fitch still holds Si.CheTlcs.
No reiiei bad vet reached Gen. Curtis. The
whole country bordering on White River is
reported in arms, except those flying from
the couscript5u which j. enforced m the
most vigorous manner. Boats are frequent
ly FREQ on from the shore.
ten. Hinlman has issued an appeal u the
people OF Arkansas and says that he lntends
% annoy the enemy m every possible way
and asks the people 70 10 then Part.
The Little Rock Gazette of the ->-l ult.,
says that the Fedeials have evacuated Indian
Bay, and Charles and the whole lower W hite
rivers, and have gone In the direction Of
Memphis.
Gen. Curtis left Batesyillc and crossed
Black river, and is supposed TO be marching
towards Cache bridge, with a view o. reach
inG the Mississippi river via Crowley
bridge
Husband, who has arrived home at a late
hour Of the night Don't look 50 cross,
love- have been detained on a committee.
WIfc-'I don't like those committees. |
suspect that husband int,rruptinc, Just
hear that Internal cIterwaulIng Wife
(sarcasticllly) -"Oh that's our trm-cit
Hes out on a committee, guess. HUI
band remains silent Tor the rest OF the night.
ORruL.-The spring style Of bonnct-