New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-01
Grent Briinin.


prevalent dsy or TWO previous 10 the departure OF
n, Jura in regard arnistice and the surrender
of Gen. HoOker's army had in a measure subsided
The Tunes sees IN such II contingency the faint
gimmer Of peace.
from various parts OF Ireland which leaves scarcely
sny doubt that recruiting for the Northern army Is
ATTEMPTED 70 he carried on on an extensive scale. Ii
opuears that Mite estown Charlesyille and Eermoy
were receuty visited by several American gentlemen
- of military asrect, who publicly offered 10 give
passage TO any number Of young men willing to
accept II 10 New for three pence EACH with the
eertSnty o. continuous remuneration ard Work when
thew arrive there. The police We're present on
several occasions which obviously dlscommocei tie
q strangers. But there was nothing illegal In the
proposition made. and no proceedings could DO taken
Several hundred Young men await the sailing OF the
early steamers who, beyond all doubt, have engaged
20 90 to America OIL the terms ofeyed by American
sgents.
anonymous correspondence IL regard TO Federal
operations III England in the matter Of secret
agencies for recruiting with ramifcations
by of agents In all parts, End the iree use of
xloney, alleged TO be ia operation"
Lord CLYDE ia pronounced almost out Of danger
The race for the Derby q very close affair
aiaocaron only beat Lord Cliiden by short head /;
and Rapid Shons and Blue Mantle, third and fourth
respectively, only length from the winner
Thirty-oue horses ran. Tie stakes were nearly one
shousand pounds sterling The weather uiser-
The Prince OF Wales WAS present.
The annual meeting OF the Peace Society was
held on May l9 IN Fus5ury Chapel. Mr. Ptase,
NJ p. occupied the chair. Two resolutions were
adopted: toe first pointing TO the war IN America as
a reason why the society should perseyore III Us
work, and the other declaring the riucipie o.
inerventioP 10 be Of the best means Of prevent
ing the spread Of war
The two Houses OF Convocation of the Province
of Canterbury met on May 10 IN the lower house.
The report Of the Committee appointed 10 invesii-
gate Bishop Colenso's book was brought up. II
condemned the book altogether. The report was
adopted.
THE BATTLE OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK.
The London Times says II can now hardly be
doubted that another great disaster has b.fallen the
Union armies, and there will he little presumption
in saying thst this new invasion has proved failure
as well as those which preceded il. A general who
j. driven into iDtrenchnents the fret week of the
campaign is little likely TO complete the conquest of
the Confederate States. II shows how completely
Hookers army must have been disabled when il
was obliged TO busy itsef with iutrenchng, while
the corps Of Sedgewick, which go much depended,
was being destroyed few miles of. The battle Of
the 4,h relieves the Confederate from all fear OF
attack on their right, and eloos them to use al
their strength against Hooker, who has now t
force the whole Confederate army. A reference 4
the map shows how completely the Confeterate
are on the line Of Gen. Rockers communication
with the Potomac.
% MOI only is be on the wrong side Of a deep an
rapid river, to which in the presence Of pun
eibe that be may he bemmed in, bis communicates
interrupted and the whole supplies OF his army Gu
off for as 20 an advance in that difficult country
the face OF powerful enemy, elated by victory, ID
idea must be abandoned. After three days vi Unsut
cessfa fighting, the utmOs. Hooker hope ia
60 be able 10 repel the attacks lis position, an
retire after short time With safety aud cred
e. across the river but will be be able TO accOmpls
Shisl Thas is very doubtful. lie is II miles sb0v
Fredericksburg, aud the junction Of the RappahaI
mock and the Rapidan, and the river below him ID i
Che power Of the enemy. II is stated that ct day
break on the 9Th the Confederate had obtained
POSITION the hills the south bank Of the Kappa
hauDock scarcely two miles below the United STATE
Ford and Rad begun to shell the Union trains lyiD
on the north OF the rlver.
The Star describes what appears to have been tn
latest position OF affairs the Rappabannock. A
eunrse Tuesday. the 5ih the Union resery,
remained in occupation Of Falmouth and Freder
icksburg. The main body Of the enemy was poste
on tine south banks Of the RapidaD and Rappaban
mock. Charlottesville Lad been destroyed by Tia
Confederates' fire, but Hooker's headquarters wer.
al fara- house the of o ruined mansion anC
Sed2ewick with a column OF Il, 700 Is, 700 strong
virtually acting as rear guard.
Resting the United States Ford, tbe most i'm
pOrtant Of the river passages in such position
Hooker might also defy attack and the return O
StOnemsn with the cavalry might enable him at any
hour 10 assume the otensiye. What had become o.
that officer was the most perplexipg element Of
certainty In the whole situation. Ii be succeeded il
breaking up the rsilways, the Confederates would
have received no re-enfOrcements, and If ne had moi
eucCeeded LIS return TO take part IN the expected
action might surely have been counted OIL.
lie London Duly Aers thinks that a. Hooker
eiill maintained his position the south side Of the
HapPalannock the probability was that he still
chenshed the design Of making another attack upon
the CoIliederates. Before doing 80 however it was
absolutely Necessary 10 allow his army TO rest. or
perhaps W allow time Tor the ARRIVAL Of REINFORCE
nents. As the distance from Washington is only rs
miles, ~ Of which by rail- aud the remainder by
steamboats,, during the DELAY which has occnrred
the Government at Washington must have had IL in
their power TO send any number of troons that
might DO required but 1t must be ADMITTED Ina, the
delays S IN some degree pIejudcial 70 the Uuouiuts
THE AMERICAN PRIZE COURTS
The House of Lords, May 49, had another deba,s
on tho capture of British ships by Unon crui,ea.
1The Marquis OF ClanngaJde moved for comics M
any reports from our consular or diplomatic aoen,e
O. North America Of the decisions and of
che Prize Courts Of the United States. A co1ntrv
which professed TO be 81 peace and terms Of
amty with u was acting 10 contrary TO tho recog-
ized law Of nations, in reference 10 the seizure OF
clips engaged in conducting the commerce of the
country, that ii was absolutely necessary for her
&sjesty's Government TO take moro action in the
matter than they bad hitherto done. Al this
moment il was Impossible to effect insuranees upon
vessels trading 10 The Western hemisphere, owing 70
Che constant seizures which were being made by the
Unted States crui,ers vessel was seized her cargo
worth probably Gl50,OOO. was locked up, and il the
OWNERS applied To the Government for redrexs thay