The Portland daily press., 1862-06-23
WASHINGTON. June Il,

WAsHINGTON, June II.
To HoS. E NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War:
Colonel Charles Elicit died at this place this
morning at O'Clock, while on his way to my
house Mt New Albany to recover his health to
enable him to join his feet. The command will
dev.lve upon Lieutenant Col. Alfred Elicit, q
good officer. The fleet started South from Men,
phis on the nineteenth.
(Signed) JAKs BRooKs,
Q. NJ, U. s. Ram feet
The Senate to-day confirmed Edward McDan-
iel cf New York, Brigadier General.
The court martial case of Gen. Brney, result
ed in his favor on the testimony Of Gen. kear-
ney alone, and he will no doubt be restored to
his command
There are now accommodations in the hospit-
ais of this city for 5000 convalescents. DR.. Set
tenwell has been sent to the army of the Potom-
&C and DR.. Page is Medical Director here.
Gen. Wadsworth is relieved of the command
of all the military in this city except the Pro-
vost Guard, and Gen. Sturgis is assigned to the
command Of all the forces in the immediate Vi
cinty of Washington. He is organizing them
into brigadcs and making arrangements to in
crease their efficiency to the greatest extent
WAR DEPARrxExr, June 2i, 1852.
l0rder to encourage enlstments. Pursuant
to joint resolution of Congress to encourage
enlistments in the regular army and volunteer
forces, it is ordered that premium of 81 shall
be paid for each accepted recruit that volunteers
for three years or during the war, and every
soldier who hereafter enists either in the regular
army or pho volunteers for three years or during
the war, may receive his first months pay in
advance upon the mastering Of his company in
to the U. 8. service, or after he shall have been
mustered into and joined q regiment already in
the service. This order will be transmitted to
the Governors Of States and recruiting officers
(Signed) Z. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
NEW YoRK, June u.
The prize schooner Mary Steward, Of Nassau,
N. p, has arrived from Georgetown bar, where
she was captured on the first inst, by the U. 8.
barque Gem of the Sea. Her crew escaped to
the shore. Her cargo consists Of salt and med
icines.
The Post has advices per Connecticut which
state that only 1900 hhds. Of sugar were des-
troyed by thu rebel mob, at New Orleans, and
that there are now 20 600 hhds. Of sugar and
molasses there ready for shipment North. A
number OF rebel prisoners were brought in her,
including ex-Suryeyor General Butts Of Ga.
The steamer Haze, from Newbern 18th, and
Hatteras 10Th, has arrived: She saw large
steamer ashore on Logger Head Inlet, the sea
breaking over her. The steamer York, for Port
Royal, put in at Hatteras Inlet with her smoke
stack disabled. The Haze brings a number OF
passengers and two bodies directed to Hiram
Jane, Greenwich, Conn.,, and VIM, Hooper, Man
chester, Mass.
Hon. w. D. Graham having declined, z. d.
Vance has been nominated by the opposition
party for Governor of North Carolina.
A force of our troops from Ncwbern dispersed
n rebel force some six miles above on the oppo-
site side of the Neuse. destroyed their fortifca-
tions, and brought in Capt. Latham prisoner,
Per steamer Haze we learn that General Burn
side arrived ut Newbern last Sunday, and pre-
parations were making for an extensive military
movement
The steamer seen ashore was brig rugged, and
Of about 1000 tons, with walking beam engine
The Haze spoke the Matanzas Oh the Della
ware, dispelling any fears that il might be her.
Sr. CHARLES, WHITE RIVER, ARK,
June IL, 1861.
Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Sec'y6 War:
On arriving eight miles below here last even
ing, we ascertained that the enemy had two bat
teries here, supported by force, number un-
known, Of infantry. A combined attack was
made at 2, A. NJ, to-day. The regiment under
my command-the 46th lndiana-landed two
and q half miles below the battery, and skir-
mshers were thrown out, who drove in the enc
mv's pickets- The gunboats then moved up
and opened on their batteries.
A rifed shot from one Of the batteries pene-
trated the steam drum Of the Mound City, DIS
abling her and scalding most of her crew.
Apprehensive that similar accidents to the
other gunboats, and thence leave my small force
without their support, signalled the gunboats
to cease firing, as we would storm the batteries
They ceased ut exactly the right moment, and
my men carried the battery gallantly The in
fantry were driven from the support Of the guns
The gunners were shot at their post; and their
commanding officer. Freize, formerly Of the U.
5. Navy, was wounded. We captured eight
brass and iron guns, with ammunition. The
enemy's loss Is unknown. We have buried or
8 Of their dead, and other dead and wounded
are being brought in.
The casualties among my own command are
small. the only real loss being from the escaping
steam in the Mound City. She will probably be
repaired and ready to proceed with us up the
river to morrow.
full report will be made as early as possible.
Very respectfully,
Signed, g. H. FITCH,
Colonel Com. 46th Indiana Vols.
CHICAGO, June q.
4 special dispatch to the Chicogo Post from
Memphis. 10Th. SAWS a report which is probably