The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-08-05
and others, Judge Belts gave his decision to-
day adverse to the claimants.

and others, Judge Belts gave his decision to-
day adverse to the claimants.
WASHINGTON, Aug. /.
Rear Admiral Porter in a communication
to the Navy Department, says that he is not
sure Of raising the DeCalb, and cannot vet
ascertain her injuries.
All tho guns and everything which could
be got out were removed, including the pay
masters books, and Government funds.
As residents Of Yazoo City did not take
the trouble to warn him of torpedoes as they
had an opportunity Of doing, 1000 bales Of
cotton have been seized to pay for the gun
boat.
The Postmaster General does not feel
exactly justified at present in ordering the
carrying of mails to New Orleans via Cairo.
but if correspondents desire their letters to
60 to New Orleans via Cairo, they can make
endorsements accordingly upon them and
they will be sent at the risk of the writer.
New YORK, Aug l.
@ Advices from off Charleston states that
no engagement had taken place since the as
sault on Fort Wagner. Our monitors were
occasionally firing on both Sumter and
Wagner. IL PARROTS and mortars are now
in position at Morris Island.
The siege of Fort Wagner has been aban-
doned for the present, our shells making
but little impression on the works.
The 49th Connecticut occupies rife pits
within ESQ yards of Wagner.
~ Gilmore feels confident of breeching Fort
SuAter.
NEW YORK. July 80
The Tribune's Washington disp atch says:
1t is reported here by officers who have
come in from the front, that Gen.. Meade
threw his pontoon bridges across the Rap
pahannock, near the Railroad bridge, yes
terday.
There was some opposition made by the
enemy.
New York, Jaly 80.
The Times of this morning, has the fol-
lowing:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,
July 90, 1853. !
This army is practically occupying the
same ground as it did two months ago
The recent active movements will be neces
sariIy followed by period ofcomparative
inactivity, during which it will be recruited
and recuperated. For the next month the
cavalry will do most of the fighting.
As have before stated, Longstreet's and
Hills commands, after passing through
Thornton's not Chest,r's Gap, have encamp-
ed between Culpeppcr and Gordonsville.-
Ewell's command covered their rear and
flank by guarding the Blue Ridge p.ases.-
The bulk Of this corps is now moving down
the valley and detachments thre sten our
lines. Yesterday morning at2 O'Clock our
pickets were driven in near Amosviile, and
indications to day are that our out posts are
liable to be forced i'll at any moment by su.
perior detachmens Of rebels.
There is but little sickness and the men
are more literally supplied with rations
than ever before. This, taken in connection
with recent Union successes creates general
good feeling in the army. A large number
of officers have recently been detached to
bring on drafted men.
The TriJunes Morris Island correspondent
lsays our entire loss in the late assault on
Fort Wagner, according to official report, is
,5l7.
The officers and men of the 54:h Mass.
colored regiment are not to be given up to
US, and unofficial reports say the negroes
have been sold into slavery.
All Of our wounded in their hands have
been treated most barbarously. Opportuni-
ties to amputate were sought for eagerly by
rebel Surgeons, and il was performed in
some Of the slightest wounds. On the left
one battery was erected 600 yards from
Wagner on the north, and six 200 FOUNDERS
|placGd in position foc offensive operations
1,x,G I,,,,,
|cuted.
CAIRO, July 80.
We have had two arrivals direct from
New Orleans since my last dispatch-the
steaners Choteau and StarIisht-the latte,
arriving this afternoon, being just eight days
from New Orleans.
OF course her news has been anticipated
via Fortress Monroe. She had no inter-
Iruptions.
Gen. Payne, wounded, came up on the
Estsamer Starlight.
The SD Massachusetts regiment Col. 81
| s. Greenleaf, arrived from Port Hudson to =
day, en- route for home Greenfield, Mass j.
their time Of enlistment having expired the
lth Of the present month. .--,
NEW YORK, July 30.
The gun-boat Paul Jones, arrived to-day,
from Charleston, Sunday evening. She was
ordered here for repairs, being leaky, and
having burst her gan. -ssa a.a Is-.
The siege Of Charleston continued
When she left, Gen. GILMORE had succeeded
in erecting battery of heavy siege guns
within COO yards Of the fort, and every
th ng was progressing favoratly. Sumpter
and Fort Johnston, on James Island, kept
Inpa continued fire on our forces, but the
casualties average but about six per day
The troops were il good spirits. "A
H. 4.a u Essf sWAsHINGToN, July 81. p
The following Vas to-day received At the
headquarters Of the Army: IN
To II. W Halleck, Genera1-in-Chief:
DEpARTxEsT or THE SOUTH, IN THE
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