The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-04

PHILADELPHIA, June 3O.-The following is
| the conclusion of the Baltimore American s
account of recent affairs before Richmond
WAsHINGToE, June 2s.-Since clcsing my
letter from the White House, find myself in
Washington city, and in possession of most
reliable information from White House and
other points on the Peninsula, nearly day
later than is contained in my letter. 1t ap-
pears that telegraph communication between
White House and Gen. Mcclellan was not
broken until near one o'clock on Saturday,
and then the wires were cut a. a station
eleven miles out
Tunstall's Station, four miles out was in our
possession until four o'clock in the afternoon.
at which hour the operator at the White Rouse
heard strange signal coming over the wires.
| On going TO the instrument he was hailed with
what Union soldiers call the rebel national
saiute-"Sa oh, you Yankeel" This was
the signal given for final evacuation, when a
portion of the infantry forces immediately
| embarked on the steamboats, in waiting for
them.
The last OF the transports were moved off
by steam tugs. A few articles scattered about
on shore, even some damaged hsy, was burned.
The whole was of very small value, and thus,
OF the many millions of property here few
days ago, perhaps not five thousand dollars
worth was destroyed.
fred and entirely consumed. The enemy made
his appearance in considerable force at the
White House about o'clock Saturday even.
ing, and, although he neither found bread for
men or hay for beast, was we'll received with
heavy showers of grape-shot from the three
gunboats which were ranged along in front of
the landing. The rebels were supposed to be
10000 strong.
The cavalry at the White House guarded
i Al. L.
which moved at the final evacuation and joined
the forces of Gen. Stoneman, who were hover
in the vicinity all day After seeing the trains
off and securing their entire safety, Gen.
Stoneman, with the entire force, moved off in
a direction / am not at liberty to state.
Gen. Casey reports that he lost not man,
nor did he leave soul behind-not even
contraband.
At 10 o'clock on Saturday morning Col.
Ingalls, and Capt. Loutette were before York
town with an immense convoy of vessels and
steamers, on their way to the new base of op
erations on James River They would doubt
less move down to Fortress Monroe, and await
the instructions of Gen. Mcclellan. A num-
Der are already up the james river, under the
protection of the gun boats. Since an early
honr on Saturday morning Gen. Mcclellan
has been deprived of telegraphic communi-
cation with Washington. He abandoned It's
use several hours before it was cut, doubtless
being fearful that the enemy might, by plac-
ing magne: on the wires. read his orders.
Direct communication with Gen. Mcclellan
is now being opened by the gunboats up the
mouth Of the Chickahominy.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3o.-The correspon-
dent of the Baltimore American arrives at the
following conclusions
The object of Mcclellan was to abandon
the White House, and draw in the right wing
of his army across the Chickahominy, which
he has accomplished with but little loss in
comparison with the punishment bestowed on
the enemy.
Gen. Mcclellan has also strengthened his
position by concentrating his lines and chang
ing his base Of operations to the James river,
where he will have the cooperation of the
gunboats, and, if the eremy attempt to in
terrupt his supply vessels by making dash
on James river, they will meet with prompt
punishment from the g1nboats and so weaken
their forces in front of Richmond that the city
win fall into his hands with but slight
struggle.
NEW YORK, June 30.-There isa rumor that
some officers of MoClellan's army say that dur
ing the retreat of the right wing Mcclellan ad-
vanced the left wing some FIVE miles, to a lofty
eminence where large quantity of charcoal
is beieg used to heat hot shot for Richmond.
The position is in easy shelling distance of the
city.
Rnmor also says that Burnside has landed
in the rear of Fort Darling, and all his avail
able troops were ready to attack it,. An officer
gives the report that Richmond is already on
fire from hot shot. These reports are given
without vouching for their credibility.
THE GUNBoAT EssEY.
ST. LOUIS, June 30.-The reconstruction of
the gunboat Essex, which was disabled at Fort
Henry last winter, has Just been completed,
and she made trial on Saturday, proving a
success in every respect She has been length
ened forty feet, her machinery placed below
the water line, classmates raised from six and a
| half to seventeen feet high, and thoroughly
repaired throughout. Her officers claim that
she will be more effective and durable than
any other boat built in the West. b er arma-
ment consists of three 9-inch and one 10 inch
dahlgren she'll guns, two 50-pounder rif1ed
| dahlgren, one long 80, and one 24-pounder
boat howitzer. She is commanded by Capt.
| W. d. Porter, and will leave for the South
this week.
CIV. STANLEY AND VINCENT coLYER.
The following explains itself:
To the Editor of the n. Y. Tribune:
SIR: In accordance with the request of his
| Excellency Gov. Stanly, wish it published
that misunderstood his excellency; that be
had no intention of closing my schools fol
eolored people at Newbern, North Carolina
that he never intended to put in force the laws
of North Carolina; and that until he gets ex.
plicit instructions from the government al
| Washington. he will neither interfere with my
schools or return fugitive slaves to their mas
ters All of which do with the most sincere
and heartfelt pleasure.
[Signedl V. CoLYER.
FROM Nashville.
NASHVILLE, June 30.-Dr. Cheathsm, Su
perintendent of The Tennessee lunatic asylum
was sent TO the penitentiary to-day for treason
also Rev. G. ID. Elliott.
Fourteen hundred Federal prisoners, takel
at Shiloh, and paroled, were sent home today
Large quantities of cotton are being re
, ceived.
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